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The Warrior Beat — Oak Grove HS FEBRUARY 14, 2020 / / ISSUE 4 VOLUME 57 the WARRIOR b e a t A VIRAL VICTORY TABLE OF CONTENTS THE NEWS...........................................pg. 2 vs. OAK SPORTS........................................pg. 3 AP DC GROVE FEATURES...................................pg. 6 & 10 BLACK HISTORY MONTH....................pg. 8 OSCARS ENTERTAINMENT...............................pg. 11 INSIDE OPINION...........................................pg. 14 OPINION SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT PAGE 2 WARRIOR NEWS FEBRUARY 14. 2020 the beat COMING Night to Shine: Nothing can dim the light from within by: Morgan Sudduth The event begins with the honored anticipation for next year’s event. guest strolling down the red carpet “This was the first time I volun- to the dance floor to get their bouti- teered, but it will certainly not be my Temple Baptist Church hosted the neer or corsage. Then, the night is up last,” said Johnson. UP > fourth annual Night to Shine on Friday, to them. Whether they want to dance “This was my third year to volun- PRESIDENT’S DAY February 7. February 17 on the dance floor or spend the night teer,” junior Callie Anne McCarty said Over 300 honored guests attend- playing games, Temple includes a “And I hope I’m able to help for many ed the event, with more than 500 room for every desire they may hold. years to come.” JV/V BASEBALL VS. student, parent and community volun- “My buddy and I had so much fun Started in 2014 by Tim Tebow, Night TAYLORSVILLE teers helping make the night possible. on the dance floor, but her favorite to Shine is a prom to honor those with @11:00/1:00 “It takes a village for this event to part was the red carpet,” said Lightsey. special needs. Since its start six years February 22 occur,” volunteer Rachael Mayo said. “We went down it about five times, ago with just 26 participating states “It truly is one of my favorite nights of even when no one was there. She also and three countries, the event has the year.” loved to bowl in the game room, and grown dramatically. It now takes place ARCHERY COUGAR CLASSIC Many throughout the community February 28 she was so good at it.” in all 50 states and over 30 countries share that feeling, including sopho- The event closes with the crown- around the globe. more Maddie Grace Lightsey. ing of the honored guest as “King or It is no easy feat to accomplish such BEAUTY REVIEW @6 “I volunteer because special needs Queen of the Prom.” As confetti rains an incredible event. Every year, Tem- February 29 has always been a huge part of my life, down, the guests receive their tiaras ple Baptist Church must reapply to WANT TO KEEP UP? since my brother has a disability,” said or crowns. For most, this is their favor- serve as a host. Lightsey. “Through my volunteer work, ite time of the night. Ultimately, Night to Shine is a spe- I have been able to see so many who “My favorite part of the event is cial night for everyone involved. have helped him, and I’m about to do @thewarriorbeat definitely the crowning,” said Mayo. “It is an amazing opportunity to cel- the same for others.” “There are really no words to accu- ebrate that everyone is fearfully and OAK GROVE HIGH SCHOOL “I volunteer because it always fills rately describe the blessing it is to be wonderfully made,” said Mayo. “God 5198 OLD HIGHWAY 11 me with joy not only to see the hon- a part of this event.” has gifted each of us with a talent and HATTIESBURG, MS 39402 ored guests having the times of their As the night came to a close, those this night provides a magical experi- lives, but also to see the volunteers who attended left exhausted from the ence that glorifies Him and celebrates enjoying the night, too,” junior Pacey MANAGING EDITORS night spent having fun but filled with others.” Johnson said. ABIGAYLE TALBOT REAGAN DANIELL COPY EDITORS KELSEY TERRELL LYRIC CHURCH STAFF ANNA PHILPOT DEVIN GANN ETHAN CHOI HARLEY HENNIS JACKSON KENNEDY JED GUIN LUKE ANTINNES MADDIE MABRY MARLEE BREWER MATTHIAS GUSTAFSON MITCHELL KEYES TUNG PIERCE MORGAN SUDDUTH MYLES HUDSON SENTON GRANBERRY VIGNESH KARTHIK ZOE GAFFORD ADEN ADAMICK Photos by: Marlee Brewer PAGE 3 WARRIOR FEBRUARY 14. 2020 NEWS the beat Principal Helen Price named to Hosemann’s committee by: Luke Antinnes “It’s an honor to be selected to serve among and selected,” Price said. all of these great administrators from around the The Council has already helped form Senate state,” Price said of her appointment. Bill 2001, which is a $1000 pay raise for teachers. Oak Grove High School principal Mrs. Helen The goal of the Council is to give Lt. Gover- SB 2001 passed the state Senate unanimously, Price is one of 19 Mississippi public school ad- nor Hosemann feedback on items on Mississip- and now sits in the state House, waiting to be ministrators who has been named to Lieutenant pi’s legislative agenda from educators across the voted on by the state House of Representatives. Governor Delbert Hosemann’s Administrator Ad- state. If it passes, it would still have to be signed by visory Council. “I really appreciate the fact that he is willing to Governor Tate Reeves. The Council consists of 19 administrators from get our input before he moves on those bills and “My main goal is to keep the burning issues all nine regions of the state. has our thoughts in mind as they are developed on the forefront and moving in the direction we think is best for teachers, students, and educa- tion,” Price said. Some of the main issues Price wants to see pushed to the forefront are teacher pay, teach- er shortage, and teacher retention. Some of the ideas she mentioned were increasing teacher pay to draw Mississippi closer to the national average and scholarship programs for potential teachers to come to Mississippi, by way of tradi- tional scholarship or paying off a portion of stu- dent debt. “I am honored to provide feedback from our great educators to our legislators and ultimately help serve as a bridge between the two groups where there has, in the past, drastically needed one,” she said. Photo Courtesy of Hattiesburg American The great debaters: All-American award winners by: Ethan Choi For some leaders of the debate team, the dis- rivals, my teammates, and my closest friends. I’m tinction was happily received. more than proud of seeing all of them getting this “It felt great to be recognized for my hard award, and their hard work has not gone unno- Nine students from the Speech and Debate work,” Vice President Miao said. “In school and ticed.” team have been awarded the distinction of be- in Speech and Debate.” The Speech and Debate team currently has ing National Speech and Debate Association Ac- For some, the honor was bittersweet. 12 State wins and plans on taking their 13th this ademic All Americans. “I honestly felt pretty shocked,” President of year. With this cast of well-versed and academi- Students who received the award had to earn the debate team Kennedy said. “I was happy that cally ambitious individuals, it’s hard to see a fu- 750+ NSDA points and have a 3.7 overall GPA or I got it, but I didn’t feel like I deserved it. I felt ture where they don’t. a 3.5 with an ACT score of 27 or higher while also undeserving because of the fact that I had seen being in their fifth semester of high school. so many people that I looked up to receive this, Speech and Debate Seniors, Jackson Kenne- and they were the people I would always see on dy, Tavia Keys, Kevin Miao, Anna Philpots, Jude stage during awards.” Sims, and Nahla Trotter all received the award Many of the members were honored by this for meeting these requirements and maintaining distinction and this sentiment extended to their a successful debate career. fellow teammates. “[I felt] very satisfied”, Sims said. “I’d known I’d “I felt they’d earned it as I had,” Sims said. “You met the qualifications for a long time, and it was don’t receive through lack of effort.” very satisfying and humbling to finally receive it.” The rest of the recipients felt similarly. Sims currently sits at the top of the debate “The people that got this award with me are team point-wise and holds the position of Novice the best of the best,” Kennedy said. “They’re my Debate Coach. contemporaries, my fellow officers, my biggest Photo by: Anna Philpot WARRIOR PAGE 4 FEBRUARY 14, 2020 the beat NEWS Shipley’s Ahoy: Donut shop to open in Oak Grove this Spring by: Myles Hudson gan months ago, are nearing completion, follow- be the first in line,” sophomore Katherine Hyer ing a brief hiatus. Plans are to open the doors said. this spring. Ever since rumors of a new Shipley’s Do-Nuts After much anticipation, Shipley’s Do-Nuts will “We do not have a date set yet,” Kern said. store opening in Oak Grove began circulating finally open this spring, a mere half-mile away “It is hard to give a time frame, especially given over a year ago, it began to fill the hole The Do- from the home of the Warriors. This will be Ship- everything that has caused us to postpone the nut Grove left when it closed its doors. ley’s second location in the Hattiesburg area, opening, but hopefully it will open very soon.
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