THE LIGHTNING BOLT SPRING SPORTS ISSUE FORENSICS RESULTS/DRAMA WRAP-UP PETERS WINS TEACHER OF THE YEAR VOLUME 33 ISSUE 7 CHANCELLOR HIGH SCHOOL 6300 HARRISON ROAD, FREDERICKSBURG, VA 22407 1 May 2021 NEWS FEATURE FOUR DAY HYBRID SCHEDULE BEGAN APRIL 12 Chancellor Administration, faculty and staff were geared up Monday, April 12 for the return of stu- dents in the building to begin the four day in person schooling for hybrid students. Cover Credits CARA SEELY Front Cover: Sophomore Aviel Hondoy takes a swing this spring. NEWS EDITOR Back Cover: Artwork by Anastasia Camarca CARA HADDEN FEATURES EDITOR KAITLYN GARVEY The Journalism students at Chancellor High School publish The Lightning Bolt, the only official newspaper on campus. The purpose of the newspaper is to factually inform and entertain its readers. As an established SPORTS EDITOR open forum for the student body, truth will be the staff’s major goal. It is the responsibility of each staffer to adhere to the journalism code of ethics as set by the Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi. The EMMA PURCELL & code states that a journalist can not accept gifts, favors or privileges that could compromise their integrity. All material published will be the result of brainstorm sessions by the staff. Subjects stimulating to the majority STEPHANIE MARTINEZ of the student body will be used. The editorial board, which is comprised of all newspaper staff members will determine the priority of the stories and the overall design of publication. The advisor serves to give students OP-ED EDITORS a better understanding of the functions and ethics of a free press. The advisor does not serve as a censure. Student editors will decide the material to be published. In accordance with community standards, profanity MIKAH NELSON will not appear in the publication. Students are free to express an opinion on matters of public interests under the, “fair comment rule.” Under this rule, the student has the right to intelligently criticize the school and its CHARGING CORNER policies. Editorials reflect the opinion of The Lightning Bolt. Opinion stories reflect the opinion of the writer and do not represent the opinion of the faculty and administrWation of Chancellor High School. Controver- MRS. GATTIE sial issues will be covered from both points of view. School news, as well as local, national and international events will also be covered. Letters to the editor are welcomed. All letters must be signed and e-emailed to ADVISOR [email protected]. The Lightning Bolt retains the right to edit letters to comply with journalistic standards. Anonymous letters will not be published. Our ultimate goal is to print the truth and with your help we can reach this goal. May 2021 2 EDITORIAL ON GOODBYE By Cara Hadden with grieving. It’s painful to world after graduation. This that loved ones may one day be Features Editor think that the beloved indi- has not been an easy road for reunited. As the weather gets warmer viduals in a person’s life will them, and chances are life will We all come from different and the birds come flying back all one day leave them or die. grow even more complicated backgrounds and have differ- for the summer, as the flowers By acknowledging the perma- from here. Regardless, life is ent beliefs. We don’t always see bloom and pump out pollen nence, one can no longer hide not supposed to be easy, and if eye-to-eye. But through our like there’s no tomorrow, this behind denial and must con- we never had to work for any- shared high school experience unique school year comes to an front their grief head-on in or- thing, whether it be an acco- this year, we know what it is end. In this time of new life, it’s der to receive closure, which is lade or a more positive mind- to struggle and subsequently ironic that many of us will have arguably one of the bravest acts set, we would lack a sense of triumph. We know what it is to say goodbye to the places a person could perform. accomplishment that is the to expand our knowledge and and people we have come to However, with grief comes cause of such celebration at bridge chasms of social isola- love these past four years, met- healing, and the same can be commencement ceremonies. tion to genuinely connect with aphorically putting our lives as said about goodbyes. This past Every student and teacher de- fellow humans. We have felt we know them to rest in favor year has been insane in all that serves to know that everything joy and loss, sadness and hope. of starting the next phase of we have had to overcome, both they have done to make this As the time comes to say our existence. physically and mentally. Now year a little bit easier for some- goodbye, here is my hope: I Whether one is young or that the pandemic seems to be one else was noticed and is ap- wish you all love, peace, and merely young at heart, saying stabilizing with the continued preciated more than they real- goodwill as you embark on this goodbye is difficult for all ages. administration of vaccines, we ize. As a community, we have journey called life. I wish you From a sociological perspec- will soon have the joy of saying kept each other sane in the the strength to overcome tri- tive, it’s because the current goodbye to COVID-19. Soon, midst of endless solitude. als and the courage to go after social environment one has es- we will be able to heal the If one were to research the your dreams. Above all, I wish tablished is being permanently wounds inflicted on us by the etymology of ‘goodbye,’ they you the life you always wanted disrupted, and by saying good- virus and commune with our will discover it was first put with the people you adore, bye, one is acknowledging the loved ones once more to rejoice into use in the 1500s in England and for you to one day return shift and recognizing it for its in our togetherness. as ‘Godbwye,’ a contraction for and celebrate with those who permanence. Therefore, since For the seniors, it is no over- the phrase, “God be with ye.” made your individual story as humans hate change, it can be- statement to say they have had It was a final prayer or well- complex and wonderful as you. come an incredibly emotional to endure the most change this wishing for a friend that might May God be with ye. experience between the one year, from reimagining the way never be seen again. It was an leaving and the one being left school is conducted to forego- acknowledgement of shared behind. ing most high school rites of faith and the hope of protec- Goodbye is also associated passage to facing the unknown tion from a higher power so PETERS WINS 2021 TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD By Kierston Johnson Staff Reporter Ms. Kelly Peters, ESOL storytelling. Peters’s fa- teacher at Chancellor vorite moment of being High School, won the a teacher was seeing her 2021 Teacher of the Year students from last year Award this spring. Peters, graduate. who is also a graduate of Peters is passionate California, earned a Mas- about her profession and ter’s degree in English as a is an inspiration to her second language. She also students that you can go has been teaching for two far in life if you put your decades, and teaching at mind to it. Chancellor High for five years. Peters’ hobbies include power tools, Bible study, writing, yard sales, gar- dening, travelling, and 3 May 2021 NEWS VHSL FORENSICS, VHSL FILM FESTIVAL RESULTS Kimora Bryant placed 1st in the State in Story- Jennah Sidiabed and Destani Butler placed 2nd telling, VHSL Forensics Class 4 in the State in Humorous Duo, VHSL Forensics Class 4 Cara Hadden and Lexi Carter placed 3rd in the Kimora Bryant wins Best Performance award at State in Humorous Duo, VHSL Forensics Class 4 VHSL Theatre, Region 4B Kimora was selected to attend the Summer Regionals Governor’s School for Theatre May 2021 4 NEWS VHSL FORENSICS, VHSL FILM FESTIVAL RESULTS Jennah Sidiabed wins Best Performance award at VHSL One Act Play VHSL Theatre, Region 4B ‘Don’t Eat The Lavalamp’ & ‘3 Women and an Jennah was selected to attend the Summer Re- Onion’ was passed on to Super-Regionals with a gionals Governor’s School for Theatre Superior rating for our VHSL one act play. The production placed 3rd in VHSL Theatre 4B. ‘Don’t Eat the Lava Lamp’ and ‘3 Women and an Onion’ are by Ryan Bultrowicz. Don’t Eat the Lava Lamp Carly: Jennah Sidiabed Burglar: Blake Hobbs Three Women and an Onion Erica: Miranda Cochran Kelli: Cara Hadden Sammie: Kimora Bryant Live Accompaniment: Lexi Carter Crew Stage Manager: Natalie Roen- ke Tech Crew: Emma Leighton, Carissa Jansson, Caitlyn Brown, and Zachariah Cloven Photos courtesy of Mr. Matthew Armentrout 5 May 2021 NEWS COPING THROUGH WRITING By Stephanie Martinez published. To say Stafford was graduate.” combination of all three.” Op-Ed Editor surprised is a gross understate- Her sophomore year was Stafford is not new to play- Chancellor Senior Katie Staf- ment. when Stafford’s first review ing video games. “My earliest ford has always found comfort “Screaming In The Darkness” of Super Smash Bros was re- memory of me playing a video in writing or playing video was written when she was in leased, but it wasn’t until Lugi’s has to be when I was seven, and games when in her darkest her junior year.