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1 January-February 2015 what IS HAPPENING? Photo by Yearbook Staff Yearbook Photo by Students talk in the library with Mrs. Jett-Brown about the brand new Innovation Space. The Innovation Space has some of the school’s newest technology, and students are eager to learn how to use it. Photo by Josef Jazvic Josef Photo by Photo by Neil Schubel Neil Photo by Staff Yearbook the Photo by Haus Emma Photo by Tiffany Durham writes assign- Jacob Wishon fights his way to Desarie Tures reads a book in the Mr. Dockery does what he does ments for students during a Glocal victory in his final season of library during her A4 block. best: teach. Cafe meeting in Morning Charge. wrestling. Photo by Yearbook Staff Yearbook Photo by The girls JV team shoots a free throw against Caroline High School. Their performance in these games will make way for the future of the girls varisty basketball team. January-February 2015 2 News Editorial Follow us on reflect on these accomplishments, Resolutions, or the Features sec- Mrs. Gattie it is vital that we look ahead to- tion and read about Civil Rights Adviser instagram and twitter wards what we can accomplish in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. in the New Year. Each of us has Day on January 19th. Also, check @CHHS_TLB a finite time in the places we are out original articles on all of our Neil Schubel By Neil Schubel currently standing. Whether it is a six winter sports teams in the Editor-in-Chief Editor-in-Chief student, teacher, or administrator, Sports Section. And if that does “Is life not one hundred times too we are not going to be in these po- not satisfy you enough, open up short for us to bore ourselves?” sitions forever. With that knowl- the news section and find articles Megan church Friedrich Nietzsche wrote. This is edge, we must make the most out about the SCA’s recent blood drive Co-Editor-in-Chief the time for us to come together of the situations. We should all and the Special Olympics. and do something new and accom- take that renewed spirit with us American rapper Emi- Christopher plish what we never believed was and accomplish what we did not nem said that “Anything is pos- possible last year. last semester. sible as long as you keep working As we enter the year 2015, we can The Lightning Bolt staff at it and do not back down.” Let’s Heimink look back on many events in 2014. is not backing down this year. We come together and finish out this Layout Editor Chancellor has so much to cel- are surging forward with many year strong; we are already more ebrate like the library’s brand new new elements each issue across all than halfway done. Do some- Innovation Space, the arts depart- of our four sections of the news- thing new this year. Embrace new Kaitlyn Keisling ment excelling as a Blue Ribbon paper. Open up to the Opinion heights this year that you have Layout Editor school, and many sports victories section and find Ashley Ragonese never before reached. The key is and state championship perfor- and Megan Church battling it out to not back down this year. mances. While it is important to on the importance of New Year’s Harry FIsher Contents Find Rodney Opinions editor News Rodney is hidden somewhere in this newspaper! If you Kaitlyn O’GOrman Charger Champs of 2014...... pg. find him, circle him, then cut out that page and this slip News Editor 14 with your information on it. Lastly, turn the sheet in to the “Bolt Box” in the library to be entered to Jordan Pearson Features win an awesome prize! Features Editor Civil Rights page 9 Name:______Op-Ed Matthew Sanders The Grid page 19 Sports Editor A4 Class: ______Sports Laura Sullivan Sports Updates pages 5-7 Grade:______Website Editor Bolt Design by Natalie Wilson Natalie by Bolt Design Rachel Thompson Golden Ticket Winners Website Editor Zack Jewell Administrative Assistant

The Journalism students at publish The Light- ning Bolt, the only official newspaper on campus. The purpose of the newspaper is to factually inform and entertain its readers. As an estab- lished 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 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 stimulat- ing to the majority 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 advi- sor serves to give students 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 com- munity standards, profanity 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 intel- ligently criticize the school and its 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 administration of Chancellor High School. Controversial issues will be covered from both Photos by Megan Church, Neil Schubel, and Christopher Heimink Christopher Schubel, and Church, Neil Megan Photos by points of view. School news, as well as local, national and international events will also be covered. Letters to the editor are welcomed. All let- In the month of December The Lightning Bolt led Chancellor on a school-wide scavenger hunt by hiding a ters must be signed and be between 200- 300 words long. They may be submitted to A113 or by e-mailing [email protected]. The golden ticket somewhere in the school each day. The winners received one of our many prizes including a sled, Lightning Bolt retains the right to edit letters to comply with journalistic standards. Anonymous letters will not be published. This is your school, blender, and even a television. Those who found the golden ticket were Sydney Murray, Antonio Morales, Da- help improve it through your opinions, praises, and constructive criti- cisms. If voiced aloud and in large enough numbers, we can bring about vid Clifford, Tyler Travis, Tori Alicandro, Kristine Giraldi and Stephen Rice. change. Our ultimate goal is to print the truth and with your help we can reach this goal. News 3 January-February 2015 A Pint of Help National Wear Red Day By Christopher Heimink Layout Editor when asked why he volunteered On December 10th, 2014 the to donate. The blood drive was Chancellor Student Council As- fully run by a group of six- sociation (SCA) in association teen students who volunteered with the Red Cross held a blood their time for the cause. While drive in the gym. A total of 95 the number of people caused students signed up to donate. a little bit of a backup on the There was a total of 75 students flow of people to get to donate were given time slots, and a list there was a total of forty-eight of 20 students were placed on pints of blood donated to the the waitlist to see if they would Red Cross at the blood drive. be able to donate if time per- Because of the backup in the mitted. There were even a few schedule some students had to teachers who donated such as leave before they could donate. Mr. Povirk and Ms. Riddle. Some had to leave so they could “I like donating because my go to their jobs, and others did dad needed to get blood and not have any photo ID to use in because of other people donat- order to properly identify them- ing his life was saved. I want to selves. Regulations require pho- do the same for other people” to ID in order to be fully eligible stated senior Rabih Abuismail to donate.

Teachers and staff show their support with the fight against heart disease in women by wearing red on Febuary 6th, National Wear Red Day. Photo by Christopher Heimink Natalie Presutto holds her Life Saver T-shirt after donating blood. poetry slam The Poetry Slam took place in the library on December 11th, allowing students to have their moment to shine. The slam was headed by Maria Glass, a former English teacher, and Mr. Barber, a current 11th grade English and Hu- manities teacher. The proceeds went towards the Craig Garvey Scholarship.

January-February 2015 4 News Sports Updates Basketball Girls Boys By Megan Shaw of the music, screams from the Varsity Staff Reporter fans, and warm ups that truly

entice the team to excellence. By Josef Jazvic often this year. Starting the season off with a Staff Reporter One of the things that gives Senior player Quincee Pfost 10-3 record, the Varsity Boys the team the ability to work so Banks states, “A player gets “We are not just a good team Basketball team brought home well together is the amount of most hype during a game when on the court, but we are a good their tenth win against Mas- team bonding. Before and after one of our teammates takes the team off the court too,” stated saponax High School this past games and practices, they will ball from the other team and Maddison Wester, sophomore Thursday. The Chargers hunted often hang out with each other, immediately scores.” That’s the and point guard for the Chan- and crushed the Panthers on go out to eat, and sometimes true rush of a basketball game. cellor Girls varsity basketball the basketball court with a win even watch movies. Knowing Being on the court may only team. of 84-62. Jawan Graves, senior each other and getting along on be a game to some people, but The girls are having a success- player states the team motto, a personal level helps them play to these boys this is more than ful season so far, winning all “Together excellence, apart me- well on the court. a game. This is a lifestyle. The of their conference games and diocre.” The highlight of the season for boys play Liberty High School having an overall record of 12-3. The boys’ basketball team is Wester was definitely the Lib- this upcoming week at home, The teams that they are play- not just a team, they are a broth- erty Game at Liberty on Thurs- and this upcoming game is only ing are great competition, but erhood. When they are together day, January 24. Earning a win one more win to come with the girls have still done so well. they are unstoppable, and they at Liberty wasn’t an easy task leading the team to states. When asked what the secret to dominate the court. It’s the rush because of the massive amount their success was Wester stated, of support the Liberty team had. “The secret is our ability to re- Liberty had a large student sec- Winter Track late to each other, which makes By Megan Shaw for spring track.” tion, band, color guard, cheer- us work together really well. We Staff Reporter Winter track takes the team to leaders, and their boys team all all know our roles, and we all big events such as the meet at came out to support them. As a new year dawns on Chan- know how each other plays.” Christopher Newport Univer- “We came out strong in the cellor High School, so do new According to Wester, the team sity and, their recent meet, at first half and kept the momen- opportunities. This is our first works like a well oiled machine; Fork Union Military Academy. tum going into the second half year having winter track back. every player is a cog who has Hoffman states, “I predict that, bringing home the victory,” said Winter track consists of events their niche. When they all do by the looks of it, the majority Wester. like hurdles, meter dashes, and their part the job gets done, and meter relays. Junior runner, of runners will place at region- that is what they have done so Hunter Hoffman states, “A huge als this season, and my goal this pro of winter track is that it’s year is to make it to states.” J.V. great conditioning and training By Emma Haus the basketball team explains Staff Reporter how the team is slowly getting The Lady Chargers are halfway better at working together in the through the season with a 3-11 sport. Although she is nervous record. Only four sophomores about playing on varisty next are to move up to the varsity year, She has a good relation- level next year. The freshmen ship with Head Coach Shanice still have big shoes to fill with Esco. The Lady Chargers next team captains, Kayla Niblin and game is after exam week on Ryan Banks moving up as well. Monday, January 26th. Alexis Lawson, sophomore on

Tiana Banks hands the baton to Kayleigh Fraber during the 4x800 meter relay at the Caroline High School Polar Bear Meet. Sports 5 January-February 2015 Sports Updates Continued By Megan Church determined date. Qualifying Co-Editor-In-Chief swimmers will compete in the 4A North Region Championship The Chancellor High School Meet at Richmond’s Collegiate Swim Team swam their first two School Aquatics Center on Fri- meets, both tri-meets, at home. day February 13th. On December 5th they swam The swim team had an en- against Riverbend and Stafford tirely new coaching staff this High Schools, and James Mon- year. Head Coach Tori Benton roe and Courtland on Decem- is a graduate of the University ber 12th. Their first away meet of and formerly swam vs. was for Riverbend High School and after winter break on Friday, the Salem Fields swim team. January 9th. Coaches Liz Bradley and Kyle Chancellor was successful in Genovese both swam for the many races during the second University of Mary Washington. tri-meet against JM and Court- Bradley was on the team during land. The 200-Yard Medley Re- her four years. Genovese found- lay was won by swimmers Laura ed the club swim team at UMW Wood, Lauren Lipkin, Margo and served as president during Weber, and Jordan Shearer. Si- her remaining years. Coach Alex erra Gibson placed third in the Lizotte rowed on the crew both 200-Yard Free. Wood won the Two Chancellor distance runners, Trejon Edmonds (3) and Chauncey in high school and at the Na- Longman (10), face Courtland and Spotsylvania at a Caroline Meet. The Girls’ 200 IM and the 100 Fly. val Academy. Benton, Bradley, team finished 5th at the conference meet in Februrary. Brandon Bolick placed 3rd in and Genovese all participated the Boys’ 200 IM. Lipkin placed on competitive year-round and 3rd in the 50-Yard Free. Shearer summer league teams through- placed 2nd in the 500-Yard Free. out their school years, as well Wood, Lipkin, Shearer, and as on college and high school Danielle Fletcher placed 2nd in teams. the Girls’ 200-Yard Free Relay. Fletcher placed 3rd in the 100- Yard Breast. Gibson, Fletcher, “The swim team Weber, and Emma Meek came had an entirely new in 3rd in the Girls’ 400-Yard Free Relay. coaching staff this A swimmer performs the butterfly at a swim meet during the season. The The last home meet, against year. Head Coach team had over 10 regional qualifers, as well as a handful of Spotsylvania High School, was state qualifyers. also senior night. The swim Tori team will graduate eight seniors in 2015: Lauren Lipkin, Laura Benton...coaches Liz Wood, Devonee Shearer, Elena Bradley and Fandrich, Megan Church, Co- lin McKinnon, Luke Camarca, Kyle Genovese” and Ethan Welch. The seniors Captains, a boy and girl from dressed up for the school day both the senior and junior class, and at the meet were escorted were decided by vote early on in by their parents to be recognized the season. The team voted for and honored. seniors Colin McKinnon and The final regular season meet Lauren Lipkin and juniors Jacob will be away against Eastern Sininger and Danielle Fletcher. View and Liberty High Schools Senior Laura Wood was also ap- on January 30th. The road to pointed as a captain later on by States begins with the Confer- Coach Benton after Wood dis- ence Championships at the played excellent leadership. Warrenton Aquatics and Rec- reational Facility on a to-be- The swim team goes up against tough competition at the Warrenton Aqautic and Recreation Facility during a regular season swim meet. January-February 2015 6 Sports Even More Sports Updates Wrestling By David Stack are excited about competing. Staff Reporter EJ Fields, sophomore, says he is

excited to help them out with all It's that time of year again the new moves he has learned when the boys hit the mats. from last year. Wrestling season is finally here. ”I'm honored to coach this Many members of the team are team,” states Coach Holzworth. excited to go at it again for some “Every year the kids show me of them their last year. more and more how well they "I've always wanted to do can archive." something, and wrestling has They team and Holzworth given me that,” states senior plan on making big moves this Mark Weinstock. “This year will season. Sophomore Caleb Pitts be really exciting since I can states, " I’m ready for anything help the freshmen. " that happens. " The most important part of The team cannot wait for their this year is the chemistry. The time to shine. Senior Mark Weinstock, an all-state wrestler, sizes up against his op- new up and coming wrestlers ponent. The wrestling team consists of two other four-year seniors Mark Winter CHeer Weinstock and Eric Davies. By Kaitlyn Keisling “I love my team, that is why I Player of the month Layout Editor do winter cheer. We have a lot of fun.” States Senior Aleta Carter. The winter squad Sport: Basketball Come out and see the girls is having a great season. They cheer on the basketball teams at Name: Promesa cheer at every home basketball any home game! The season is team for both boys and girls, Canty ending soon, so hurry in! supporting their fellow Char- gers. Grade: Sophomore Age: 15 Position: Guard cause you can’t succeed if you don’t try and push harder. When playing basketball it’s not very much of a challenge. It’s a step Photo by Emma Haus by step process. As for playing Being her first year on Chan- on any sport team being very cellor’s basketball team, Prome- dedicated to the sport is very sa Canty makes an effort to keep important. If you don’t have her head up high and continue dedication then you won’t try trying throughout the season. or succeed. I would recommend “One of the reasons why I any Chancellor student to play chose this sport was to have basketball.” something to do on my free As far as what she thinks the time,” states Canty. “Playing for best part of playing on the team Chancellor’s basketball team is Canty states, “The best thing helped me meet new people, be- that has come out of playing cause I would have never met basketball so far is coming to- them if I wasn’t on the team.” gether as a team.” Canty gave advice to others Canty hopes to continue play- who want to try out for the bas- ing basketball. ketball team. “Keep your head Favorite Quote: up and keep trying eventually “You only live once.” you will get the hang of it be- -Drake

Sports 7 January-February 2015 Concussions Common among chargers By Kaitlyn Keisling and don't realize it. for a full day and eventually had stressful, times were scary. She Layout Editor Concussions are common, to be homeschooled for some wondered to herself, Will I be particularly if you play a con- time while she had neurological able to go to college? Will I ever A concussion is a traumatic tact sport, such as . therapy. Her season was over, be myself again? As for any in- brain injury that messes with Sierra Shannon, a junior on the and she couldn’t even come jury, an athlete’s future is com- the way your brain functions. hockey team was diagnosed to school anymore; the head- promised in some way. Symptoms usually are tempo- with a serious concussion with aches and the confusion got so Now, about 5 months later, rary, but can include headaches some brain damage, all from just bad. Loss of sleep and memory, Shannon is back at Chancellor and problems with concentra- a practice. In a blink of an eye, at Shannon’s life changed drasti- and doing well. She still goes to tion, memory, balance and co- one moment she was playing the cally in a day. her therapy to strenghten her ordination. Although concus- game, and the next moment she Every concussion patient brain. It may be a life long strug- sions usually are caused by a was on the ground with a throb- has a variety of different syp- gle for her. blow to the head, they can also bing head after a bad collision toms, one of Shannon’s major If you or anyone you know is occur when the head and up- with another teammate. After symptoms was that she wasn’t hit hard in the head or is shak- per body are violently shaken. numbers of doctors visits, she capable of reading aloud. For en an excessive amount, please These injuries can cause a loss was told she had a serious con- a girl going through her junior go to the doctor’s immediately. of consciousness, but most con- cussion. Soon enough she found year, the year most high school Concussions are nothing to cussions do not. Because of this, that she could not go to school students think is the most mess with, as are any injuries. some people have concussions CHargers At a Glance

January-February 2015 8 Sports celebrating civil rights with a charge By Ashley Ragonese Staff Reporter versity in 1951. He received his this nation will rise up and Ph.D. in systematic theology in live out the true meaning of its the year of 1955. creed: we hold these truths to In that same year on December be self evident: that all men are 1st, Rosa Parks was arrested for created equal,"stated King in his refusing to give up her seat to a "I Have A Dream" speech. white male passenger on a bus On August 23rd,1963 between in Montgomery, Alabama. On 200,000 and 300,000 people the night this act of nonviolent gathered by the steps of the resistance was performed, E.D. Lincoln Memorial to hear King Nixon, head of the NAACP local deliver his famous speech. This chapter met with King and oth- speech was crucial to bringing er civil rights activists to plan a the ideas of peace and racial city wide bus boycott. balance rather than ideas of vio- Photo Courtesy Of abcnews.go.com Martin Luther King Jr. stands up for racial equality during his famous I King was elected to lead be- lence and aggression to the civil Have A Dream Speech cause of his credibility with the rights movement. African American community “Failure to know the history of cation. In fact, when he attend- and professional standings. The “I believe that un- The Civil Rights Movement al- ed Booker T. Washington High boycott became tense and lasted armed truth and un- lows for the removal of the hard School in Atlanta, he skipped for a little over a year causing faught right to vote,” states gov- both the ninth and eleventh many who opposed racial inte- conditional love will ernment teacher Mr. Boyd when grades. Soon after graduating he gration to be outraged. have the final word." asked to explain the importance enrolled at Morehouse College Many acts of violence were of recognizing the civil rights also in his hometown of Atlanta directed at civil rights activists, movement. at the young age of fifteen. He including the firebombing of In 1968 at the Lorraine Motel Many indivisuals were in- King's house lead by the White in Memphis, Tennessee, King volved in the civil rights move- "I have a dream that Citizens Council. was assassinated. ment, including Rev. Dr. Martin one day this nation Bus segregation was officially He was survived by his wife Luther King Jr. ruled as unconstitutional in the Coretta Scott King and his four Martin Luther King Jr. was will rise up and live year of 1956. This was one of the children. Throughout his life- born on January 15th, 1929 in out the true meaning civil rights movement's first vic- time he received many awards Atlanta, Georgia. He was the tories causing King to become a including the Nobel Peace Prize second child and first son born of its creed: we hold central figure. in the year of 1964. to Martin Luther King Senior these truths to be self Many other protests and "I refuse to accept the view that and Alberta Williams King. His movements took place includ- mankind is so tragically bound father was a pastor at Ebenezer evident: that all men ing, but not limited to, The Alba- to the starless midnight of rac- Baptist Church and his mother are created equal." ny Movement, The Birmingham ism and war that the bright day- played a remarkable role in han- Campaign, and possibly one of break of peace and brotherhood dling the affairs of the church. King's most famous and most can never become a reality... I Coincidentally, her father, hus- graduated Morehouse at the age memorable acts as a civil rights believe that unarmed truth and band, and son all served as pas- of 19 with a Bachelor of Arts de- leader, The March on Washing- unconditional love will have the tors at Ebenezer. gree in sociology. He continued ton for Jobs and Freedom. final word."-Rev. Dr. Martin Lu- King was dedicated to his edu- his education at Boston Uni- "I have a dream that one day ther King Jr. the vault By Chris Heimink and Zach Jewell when it pulls something with its 7. Night vision goggle lenses are Layout Editor and Admin Assistant immensely powerful gravity the green because the human eye 1. Decidophobia is the fear of object goes through a process of can see more shades of green making decisions. “spaghettification” (the extreme than any other color. stretching of something into a 2. The letter “E” is the most fre- thin shape similar to that of spa- 8. One cubic inch of human quently used letter in the alpha- ghetti). bone is four times stronger than bet. concrete. 5. It has snowed in every one of 3. Of the five senses memories the states which make up Unit- 9. M&M’s stand for “Mars” and are most heavily linked to the ed States except Hawaii. “Murries”, the last names of the sense of smell. candy’s founders. 6. Cheese is the number one 4. Black holes are so dense that shoplifted food in the world. Features 9 January-February 2015 charging into the holidays Chancellor’s First Annual Holiday Parade! By Jordan Pearson Features Editor up around the school for stu- Chancellor High School host- dents to enjoy, including Ms. ed their very first Holiday pa- Pullano’s Christmas shoes, Frau rade in December! Clubs and Kovalik’s cotton candy - ma Organizations throughout the chine, choir performances from school were extremely involved Mrs. Miller’s classes, march- in making this a fun and special ing band performances, and so event for all Chancellor stu- much more. Each club contrib- dents. uted something substantial to The parade itself consisted of the event, such as refreshments, the sports teams and musical music, and games. programs of Chancellor High, The Chancellor High School spreading their infectious holi- staff made the holiday spirit in- day cheer! After the parade, fectous, giving students a lot to Adam Stillabower, Isabella Conrad, Noelle Greenwood, and Adam there were many activities set look forward to for the up-com- Sheldrick set up refreshments for the Holiday Parade December 19th. ing break. new years: then and now By Matthew Sanders Where did these traditions religious reasons or astronomi- something less or acting dif- Sports Editor and celebrations originate you cal occurrences, today we cel- ferently. Though not everyone Let the countdown begin, our may ask? The earliest recorded ebrate the coming of the New keeps their resolution, it’s good new life is coming, a New Year celebrations of New Year’s date Year on the 31st of December, to have the benefit of being able to live to the best of our abilities, back to about 4,000 years ago New Year’s Eve. Many of us use to start another year scott-free New Year’s is coming and you in ancient Babylon. The Baby- this day as preparation for New and no worries. There is no real better be ready. lonians believed that the first Year’s Day or relaxation time origin of this tradition but today New Years and New Year’s new moon following the vernal till January 1st comes. Many we treat it as a tradition that we Eve are both widely celebrated equinox (A day in late March people have a grand feast dur- have had since the dawn of time. events in worldwide history. where the amount of sunlight ing the evening of New Year’s New Year’s is a widely celebrat- On these two wonderful days and darkness are equal) signi- Eve or sit back and watch fire- ed by almost every person in the people around the world come fied the start of the New Year. works fly through the sky gen- entire world. It is a fun and ex- together in their cities, home, They celebrated the New Year erating a grand spectacle for citing holiday, and all ages and and villages to celebrate the new by having a massive religious all to see. One of the most well groups are able to enjoy the cel- year arriving. Most people share festival called Akitu that is cele- known celebrations around ebrations and tradition that this a drink when the clock hits brated for 11 days and involves a the world is watching a digital holiday brings. 12:00am, throw change into the different ritual for each of those clock or huge mechanical ball air, or share a New Year’s kiss days. In Egypt, the Egyptians countdown to midnight. showing the arrival of the New believed that the year began Many people decide to treat Year. These traditions if you with the annual flooding of the New Year’s Day as a “new me” will, have been implemented in Nile. The first day of the Chinese day. People take on New Year’s world history for decades. This New Year occurred with the sec- resolutions, and vow to do bet- being the case, not many people ond new moon after the winter ter with their lives than the know the real history behind solstice. year before. These resolutions Every New Years Eve there is a sweetteasweetie.com Photo by these traditions and the history Though many celebrations of range from eating healthier “pear drop” to celebrate the New of New Years. New Year’s began because of and being healthier to doing Year in Downtown Fredericksburg.

January-February 2015 10 Features parade fun valentine’s day wordsearch By Rachel Thompson Website Editor

january horoscopes By Laura Sullivan Website Editor Capricorn (12/22-1/19) –You Taurus (4/21-5/20) – A plant work will be flushed down the will wish on a lucky shooting will randomly grow in your ga- toilet by a younger sibling. star this month and your dream rage. Libra (9/23-10/23) - Your hair will come true. Gemini (5/21-6/20) –Your fam- will start to change colors and Aquarius (1/22-2/18) –Keep ily will take a vacation soon and maybe become shorter. your eyes out, there are obvious something magical will happen. Scorpio (10/24-11/22) –You will clues for something big happen- Cancer (6/21-7/22) –You will get be featured in a school produc- ing in your life. a strange note in the mail from tion this month. Pisces (2/19-3/20) –You will an old friend. Sagittarius (11/23-12/21) – You watch six movies this month. Leo (7/23-8/23) – Your mom will have a secret admirer for Aries (3/21-4/20) –You will find will make you cookies after Valentine’s Day this year. a wad of money somewhere school one day. near your house. Virgo (8/24-9/22) – Your home- Features 11 January-February 2015 valentine’s maze By Megan Church Co-Editor-in-Chief

cheer senior night love throughout the year By Myah Hildalgo writer for Happyologist.com, Staff Reporters states that hugging releases Valentine’s Day. A time where oxytocins commonly known we should be showing our ap- as the “love drug” which calms preciation, and love for each your nerves and lowers your other. Sharing Kindness and blood pressure. Some reports love shouldn’t be limited to one show that hugging can even re- day. There are a variety of ways duce pain. to spread affection throughout Be Patient – Patience is a hard not only February, but the whole quality to see these day, some- year! times people get so caught up Listening- sometimes that’s all in frustration and anger they someone needs is a lending ear forget to take a deep breath and to tell their problems and stories remember the important mo- too, so don’t nod your head yes ments in life. So relax and real- and pretend to be interested. ize we’re only human. Devote your time to their in- Stepping out of the box- ro- terests and the outcome will be mance is an adventure, so go great. out once in a while and explore, Photo Courtesy of Megan Church “I love you”- post sticky notes put time aside to go out and do Natalie Wilson, Jennifer Taylor, Amanda Barrante and Emily Little enjoy around the house, car, and room something new with each other Chancellor’s Winter Cheerleading senior night on Friday, February 6th. saying I love you, these three The varisty cheer team performs at every home basketball game I’m not saying get a tattoo of simple words can make all the during the season. each other’s face, but take risks difference. and step out of your comfort Hugging- Susanna Halonen zone! January-February 2015 12 Features Chargers champions of 2014 The following is a list of some of Chancellor High School’s most influential teachers. These teachers shared their thoughts on why they love teaching and revealed something unique about them. By Kaitlyn O’Gorman News Editor

Mrs. Holmes Ms. Cooper Mr. Armentrout Mr. Sims

Photo by Jordan Pearson Photo by Rachel Thompson Photo by Rachel Thompson “I like being surrounded by “What I love most about teach- “I love what I teach, each class “I love showing students how young people. Teaching keeps ing is the students, and seeing is different. I see a lot of creativ- to do things, trying to connect you young and enthusiastic.” the light bulb go on. And I love ity and I get really good energy the dots, understand things.” making connections with the in the performing arts, I get to “I grew up on a dairy farm and students. laugh a lot.” “I am an ordained minister.” started working at five years “I built a brick wall this sum- old.” mer and worked on landscaping “I love playing as well as coach- my yard. ing basketball.” Mrs. Jett-Brown Mrs. Bennett Mrs. Berkes Mrs. Slater

Photo by Laura Sullivan Photo by Laura Sullivan Photo by Laura Sullivan Photo by Jordan Pearson “I like interacting with students, “I handle the scholarships, so “I love seeing students suc- “I love working with kids and asking about their day, and be- I like working around the little ceed.” seeing the lightbulb go off.” ing there to listen if they need adults, it’s fun.” it.” “This is my eighteenth year of “The week before college I “I love to read, and it’s my last teaching.” hiked over fourty miles carry- “I have a senior at Riverbend.” year here.” ing everything i needed on my back.” Mr. Barber Mr. Leighton Mrs. Maddox Mrs. Prezpiora

Photo by Jordan Pearson Photo by Rachel Thompson Photo by Rachel Thompson Photo by Rachel Thompson “I like working in a high school “I really enjoy watching stu- “When the student has been “CHHS is a great place to work, because I never know what’s go- dents grow into adults.” struggling then have that ahah the students keep you young ing to happen next.” moment and figure it out.” whith their ideas and laughing “I don’t care what others think wirth their behaviors. Every day “I’m a kid at heart, I’m still fol- of me. I’m very conversational.” “I run a horse farm.” brings something new.” lowing my rock and roll dreams “I love puzzles, I’m addicted to (as should all of you).” online puzzles, and I’m a mili- tary wife.” Features 13 January-February 2015 top notch orchestra Special Olympics By Rachel Thompson tributed among the schools. Instagram Editor The Middle School Orchestra On Friday, January 30th All performed the following: County Orchestra will be per- Spartacus - Brian Balmages formed at 7pm at Chancellor. Small Overture - Bob Matthews All County Orchestra is made Vortex - Robert Longfield up of top notch orchestra stu- Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Mo- dents from all the middle and zart/arr. Merle J. Isaac high schools within Spotsylva- Dance of the Tumblers - Rimsky- nia County. The students audi- Korsakov/arr. Sandra Dackow tioned back in October for the The High School Orchestra per- opportunity to perform with the formed: Spotsylvania All-County Or- Idylls of Pegasus - Richard Mey- chestra. er The students are equally dis- Symphony #9 (1st Mvmt.) Dvor- “The students audi- ak/arr. Harry Alshin tioned back in Octo- Iditarod - Soon Hee Newbold Farewell Symphony - Haydn/ ber for the opportu- arr. Mark Jasinski Joey Szymkowiak, Sheldon McNeil, Sean Camarca, Jozef Camarca, nity to perform with Transylvania Tango - Zack Terrel Patillo, Jamie Becker, Mark McDerment, Malik Smith, Josh Pope, Wallmark Victoria Loyd, Richard Griffin, Berton White, Peter Streilein, the Spotsylvania All- Alexander Umble, Mikayla Barker, Amy Faunce, Brian Mullins, County Orchestra.” Nathan Burrales, Thamas O’Connor By Jordan Pearson improved from his first practice Features Editor Deca Leadership “Let me win. If we don’t win, phenomenally. He developed a let me be brave in the attempt.” lot with practice and now loves states Coach Lysher regarding to play. Conference Special Olympics basketball With the fun of the Special with their sportsmanship motto. Olympics event itself, the kids’ The Special Olympics took favorite part of competition is place on February 14th, an event traveling for competition. They that the many kids involved spend the night at wherever the thrive for, and one that has been event is held, and they celebrate that way for the 27 years that how far they have gone. From Chancellor has been participat- victory dances to ceremonies, ing. Students work hard for this they have so much fun in this experience, practicing every experience. With traveling and day from 12:30 to 1:00, working competing, they get the oppor- cooperatively. This is an event tunity to make friends that are Lydia Burke and Aleta Carter qualified to compete at the Virginia DECA where kids show off the skills competing for other schools, State Leadership Conference on, February 27-March 1, 2015. that they have been working on since they get to see them all the all year. Many improve their tal- time. tardies and absences ents throughout the year such Special Olympics was post- All statistics courtesy of the as soccer and basketball skills. poned to February 14th. Make Chancellor Attendance Office. Student Malik Smith began with sure to check out the highlights a desire to play soccer, and has in our next issue! November December 1437 1340

1022 907 Tardies Absences January-February 2015 14 Features Battlefield Make January time for change Make change on your own time By Ashley Ragonese of the year with a New Year’s By Megan Church Usa.gov lists the most common Staff Reporter resolution! Co-Editor-In-Chief resolution categories: A New Year’s resolution is a It is never easy to start new Many people discredit New Quit an addiction/habit promise you make to yourself to habits, but attempting to do so Year’s resolutions because some Fitness/ eating habits start or stop doing something in on New Year’s Day can be even believe that they don’t work. Recycling, volunteer work, etc. the New Year. Some examples of more challenging than usual. Think about it. Is it the reso- Manage stress/ take a vacation common promises we make are On December 31, 2014, I went lution that’s not working, or is Manage finances eating healthier, losing weight, for a workout at American Fam- there a lack of motivation caus- Starting new habits isn’t easy, improving ones self, and im- ily Fitness. After fifteen min- ing them not to work? but quitting old ones is even proving finances. utes on a treadmill, I gave up Following through with a harder, and many of the above Although these are great ideas and switched to a stair climber, New Year’s resolution can be categories involve quitting and great things to improve, which was also quickly traded difficult, but there is a way to something. By deciding to quit New Year’s resolutions are quite for a bike. Had I returned the achieve them. something on January 1 with no notorious for being forgotten, next day, January 1, I wouldn’t In order to sustain your resolu- intentions of going back, you or abandoned a few weeks after have had the luxury of moving tion, first pick one main resolu- are going cold turkey. Cold tur- the new year begins. However, from machine to machine. In tion to focus on. In order to see key is the most common way there are many reasons why you fact, I would have been lucky to results it’ll have to be something to quit something, but it is the should uphold the promise of a get one at all. measurable. Instead of “getting most challenging way and reaps New Year’s resolution. The new year is like rush hour skinny” set a weight amount the most relapses. It is believed that the Babylo- for gyms as people buy member- you would like to lose. Many of these would be made nians were the first to make New ships left and right to aid in their Secondly, tell others and write easier by purchasing items such Year's resolutions. Early Chris- resolutions, causing crowding it down! According to a study as nicotine patches, healthy gro- tians also believed the first day in health clubs across the na- from the University of Chicago, cery alternatives, or “For Dum- of the new year should be spent tion. This is probably the worst writing down your resolution mies” guides. If the resolution reflecting on past mistakes and time of year to try a gym for the helps you to remember them is deserted within a month, as resolving to improve oneself in first time due to all the crowd- therefore causing you to be most are, then these purchases the new year. The newfound ing. An article by Bob Moon on closer to succeeding them. This are wasted. idea of New Year's resolutions Marketplace.org states that four study also shows that by tell- New Year’s Resolutions are quickly spread to many parts of out of five people who purchase ing others, one is more likely negative because they encour- the world. gym memberships in the new to stick to it due to the impact age “going cold turkey”, an in- New Year’s resolutions are year will soon give them up. The friends and family. efficient practice, and they are extremely beneficial for many expectation that resolutioners A total of 50% of Americans set statistically likely to fail. If there reasons. They serve as a person- will become a part of this statis- resolutions and unfortunately is a habit you want to kick, or al road map to the rest of your tic can be highly discouraging. 88% of New Year’s resolutions something you want to pick up, year, and if its a good one, the The giving up of resolutions is fail. If a commitment is made, don’t wait until New Year’s Day rest of your life. They also help not exclusive to gym goers. It is the 88% failure rate can become to do so, and if you tried without us to realize what we are unsat- almost expected that New Year’s a 100% succeeding rate. success, don’t be discouraged. isfied with in our lives. We tend resolutions will not be kept up. “Your success and happiness Today is as good as any to make to get so used to things in our This stigma may even contrib- lies in you. Resolve to keep hap- a change. lives that we don’t even notice ute to the pattern of failures. It py, and you and your joy shall how much we dislike them, and is harder to get into a new habit form an invincible host against what better way to notice and of things if everyone expects difficulties.” -Hellen Keller fix them than at the beggining you to fail. Are you a fan of playing pranks Sports editor Matthew on April Fools Day? Why or why Sanders was voted the TLB not? December staff member Let us know! Of the issue! @CHHS_TLB or [email protected] Your responses will be featured in our next issue! Opinion 15 January-February 2015 Healthy Resolutions The Book Shelf By Jordan Pearson healthy alternative to your av- heroes who try to stand in your Features Editor erage sugary cereal would be a way. Whether you’re a necro- 2015 is now here and that hearty oatmeal. mancer seeking to unleash de- means that many people want To make a Pumpkin Spice Oat- struction, or a mad scientist to change their health habits. meal, you will need 6 ingredi- seeking to build a giant robot, What immediately may come to ents: you can formulate a plan that is mind is fat free food. We want 1 cup of old-fashioned dry oates right for you. You can finally un- to be able to eat what we love, 2 cups of 1% milk leash a death ray or take over an so we find those same items in ½ cups pumpkin puree evil corporation, just like you’ve the grocery store with the fat 2 T honey or agave always wanted! The book is ab- free label. But did you realize ¼ t ground cinnamon solutely hilarious, with constant that those items are now double ¼ t ground nutmeg allusions to famous comic book the sugar? If you want to notice By Harry Fisher and cartoon characters and will a change in your healthy living, Op-Ed Editor In a medium sized saucepan, keep you laughing with its many you are going to have to result in combine oats, milk, pumpkin How To Be a Villain quirky guides and instructions. healthy foods. There aren’t many books that puree, honey, cinnamon, and It’s perfect book for cold-heart- Superfoods are your new best encourage you to embrace your nutmeg. Stir until it’s blended ed evil doers everywhere! friends. Superfoods are foods nicely together. Cook oats on inner demons and attempt to that are packed with nutrients low heat, stirring continuously take over the world. That’s why and are especially beneficial for for 5-7 minutes until oats are How to Be a Villain by Neil Za- your health. Top superfoods in- thoroughly cooked and mixture wacki is unique. This book is clude beans, blueberries, broc- begins to thicken. Finally, serve your ultimate guide to being coli, oats, oranges, pumpkins, warm with your choice of top- evil. It teaches you everything salmon, soy, spinach, tea, toma- ping! from choosing an evil villain toes, turkey, walnuts, and yo- This is a great way to start off name to what weapons to use to gurt. There are hundreds of reci- your long busy day at school or how to deal with heroes, and it pes using these foods to make work. Remember that eating makes you laugh through all of wonderful meals. healthy is the nutritious way to it. When you start your New feeling happy and energized all Have you ever wished to know Year’s resolution, try going slow. day long. New Year’s resolutions about forming an evil identity Change one thing at a time. are supposed to be doable. Reci- or an evil plan with your evil Breakfast is the most important pes like these are ways to help talents? It is packed with de- meal of the day, but a lot of the you stick to your goal, and enjoy tailed instructions on becoming time we skip it or turn to some- doing it. a criminal mastermind, choos- thing sweet and fattening. A ing you’re look, and thwarting quick Recipes With Myah By Myah Hidalgo late M&M’s or white chocolate chips. Add and mix evenly to coat all of the Staff Reporter 1. Start by dividing the chex 1/2 teaspoon shortening so that chex cereal. Valentine’s Day is around the mix into two bowls. (2 1/2 cup the almond bark will spread corner so treat yourself with a in each) evenly. Microwave 30 seconds 2. Melt the red candy melts next yummy snack of Sweetheart at a time and be careful not to also checking and stirring the Buddies! They’re perfect for a 2. In microwave safe dish, melt burn the almond bark. Dump candy melts 30 seconds at a group of friends or as a sweet the 5 ounces white almond bark this in the first bowl of chex time. Once this is melted, pour gift for your Valentine. this over the second bowl of di- Ingredients: vided chex and mix until coated. 5 ounces white almond bark or white chocolate chocolate 3. In two gallon size ziplock bags, chips put 1/2 cup strawberry cake mix 5 ounces red candy melts (I and 1/4 cup powdered sugar in found them at Michael’s craft each bag. Dump each bowl of store) chex mix in each bag and shake 1 teaspoon shortening until coated with the powdered 5 cups chex cereal sugar and strawberry powdered 1 cup strawberry cake mix cake mix. 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1/2 package valentines choco-

January-February 2015 16 Opinion Retro Junk By Harry Fisher ing even after thirty-six years. through the ship’s hull. They very end has become a common Op-Ed Editor Alien, released in 1979 and di- must instead try to trap it with tactic in modern horror movies. Most people have probably rected by Ridley Scott, tells the nets and flamethrowers, but the The sets of the movie are also heard of the Alien movie series, story of the Nostromo, a com- fact that they don’t always know impressive. Even to this day, it and may have even seen some mercial spacecraft in deep space where the monster is, even with genuinely looks like the actors of its installments, if not all of in the year 2122, and its crew of their homemade motion tracker, are onboard a spaceship. The them. They are among the most seven. A killer alien lifeform is makes their hunt for the crea- sets have a “retro futuristic” feel acclaimed science fiction mov- running lose on the ship, and ture suspenseful and frighten- to them, meaning they look fu- ies in history. Well, at least the the crew must work together to ing. It only becomes more so turistic but still have the influ- first two are. Alien 3 is alright, isolate and trap it. when the alien appears and ence of the era in which they but lackluster in comparison to Spoiling how the alien gets takes out one of the crew mem- were created. the two great films that came onboard the ship would be a bers when least expected. All in all, Alien is still a master- before it. As for the fourth in- crime, but many moviegoers The alien itself is hard to de- piece to this day. It’s scary, fun stallment, Alien Resurrection, are already aware of the shock- scribe, especially since there is and very, very retro. It started just…no. Don’t even bother. It’s ing and horrific events that only brief glimpses of it. Even a whole fan base and many de- not worth the time. lead up to its arrival. As for the when it is seen, it’s obscured in bates as to where the alien spe- However, the first two movies, crew, they’re in a bit of a tight the shadows. This makes the cies comes from and how they Alien and Aliens, are cinematic spot. They can’t kill the creature alien more mysterious and more are reproduced. Take a look at masterpieces. The first movie with conventional weapons, be- frightening. This concept of ob- these movies and expect the un- in particular has always been a cause its acidic blood will burn scuring the creature until the excpected. favorite and is still worth watch- 2 exceeds expectations as comedy sequel By Megan Church, Co-Editor -In-Chief When determining whether The renewed pace in the film for what it was, the movie was and Natalie Wilson, Staff Reporter Horrible Bosses 2 is a movie made the subsequent portion as a simple and mindless watch, Movie sequels can be a worth seeing, it is important not entertaining for its plot as for provided belly laughs, and had sketchy business, and viewers to view the flick with unrealis- the gags, and the turning point plenty of chemistry in its cast. are particularly skeptical when tic expectations. Betsy Sharkey provided a gritty and realistic It is interesting to note that the it comes to sequels for come- of Los Angeles Times said in her edge that was unexpected. Sev- first movie grossed over double dies. Most of the best comedies own review that "despite some eral brief comments from the what its sequel did at the box are “one hit wonders”, such as well-earned laughs, 'Horrible films start actually made a suc- office. Were moviegoers turned Rat Race, Wedding Crashers, Bosses 2' is not what qualifies cessful reappearance as running off by first movie? Was the- se and Hall Pass. A good comedy is as a good movie or even a par- gags, creating an air of warm fa- quel marketed less? Maybe it often so spectacular that the se- ticularly good R-rated comedy;" miliarity and allowing the audi- was simply that misguided idea quel can’t live up to it and is of- however, her view is flawed in ence to connect more with the that sequels can never perform ten known to flop. This was not that Horrible Bosses 2 isn’t re- film and feel satisfaction in be- as well as the original; whatever the case, however, with Horrible ally attempting to be a good ing on the inside of the jokes. the case, the film still more than Bosses 2. movie. As a sequel, Bosses per- Even so, the flick received doubled its budget during its The returning cast performed forms surprisingly well, and as mixed reviews from critics and first few weeks in theaters. with the same wisecracking, an easy, day-off kind of com- moviegoers alike. Many found Overall, the film was very fun- off-the-cuff chemistry as before. edy that requires little energy to fault in some of its more insensi- ny, simple, easy to follow, and The leading roles were filled watch, it excels. tive jokes that trivialized serious also surprisingly thoughtful. with , Jason Su- When its plot grows slow, the issues like rape. Although crit- If you're looking for a mind- deikis, and , rejoined film’s laughs rescue it, and audi- ics felt the humor of the second less laugh on a day in, Horrible by and Jamie ence members will find them- film lived up to that of the first, Bosses is it. Foxx. joined the cast, selves clutching their bellies many reviews insinuate that the adding an edge that perfectly and wiping away tears. Its true continuity in plot between Hor- suited the film. The three pro- success, however, lies in when rible Bosses and it’s sequel was tagonists, Nick, Kurt, and Dale, the opposite occurs. The laughs forced. Certainly, some of the having escaped the clutches are usually plentiful until two short cameos made by previous of their horrible bosses in the thirds of the way into the film, characters may have been just a previous film, seek to create a but when they dry up, a sudden bit too subtle. new business together and be and perfectly executed twist is All in all, the film’s main their own bosses. After consult- actually what resuscitates the shortcoming was in its attempt ing with their street expert M.F. flick. The climax and resolu- to do what 22 Jump Street did Jones (Foxx) they stage a kid- tion include such stellar plot much more successfully when napping involving a potential moments that the audience is it came out earlier in the year, funder’s son (Pine), the trio dis- caught completely off guard and even though it lacked the same covers that the business world is drawn in even more. self-aware brilliance. However, not so easy to navigate. Opinion 17 January-February 2015 Charger’s Day Dreams A Cartoon By Art IV Senior Yesenia De La Cruz

January-February 2015 18 Opinion Digging Deep Is it worse to fail at something or never attempt it in the first place? Noah Teddy Wise Logan- It is better to Grumko attempt than It is worse to to fail be- fail than to cause if you never try. If do not at least you never try try it out, then you will there is no point in at least try- never have a chance of succeed- ing for anything at all. If I failed, ing. There is much more pride in I would work harder to succeed. failing and getting back up to try again rather than never trying at all. Kenedi Susie Benson Diaz It is always It’s better to beneficial for fail at some- someone to thing than attempt to to never at- try some- tempt at all, thing even if because if you at least try you they do not excel at the require- can do trial and error and even- ments. Trying something new is tually succeed at whatever you a learning experience and a tre- are trying to accomplish. mendous way to gain wisdom.

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