The Oracle A student publication of the webb sc The President’s Column Winter By Margaret Earthman Pedrigee Your What? Hey Webbies! Student Council has a lot of fun By Jack Barton an up its sleeve for this semester! Winter Spirit Week was without a doubt the most action packed one yet! We had Every Webb student has seen them: the new monument all sorts of dress-up days, a student-teacher basketball campus. So far, a “Pedigree Your Ancestors” plaque has been tournament, and a human speed chess tournament. the Big Room, the numbers 1870 have been put up on the side Thanks to everyone who participated and showed their engraving of Sawney Webb has been put into floor in the Adm school spirit! The main questions circulating around campus have bee Later this spring, we will host the second annu- ting up all of these monuments and why are we spending m al Middle School Lock-In. Last year’s was a raging Well, that is what we set success but we want this year to be even better. Go out to discover. The ahead and put April 21 on your calendars, Little Feet, authors began their because you won’t want to miss it! And to all of you search for answers by Big Feet, we would love to have your help again this interviewing Webb stu- year. We are going to start having lock-in meetings dents. The general feel- soon so if you have any ideas or suggestions, feel free ing among all of them to attend. was anger at the fact that If you would like to see an event take place, the administration and please let me know. Feel free to email me at mearth- Mr. Cauz were spending [email protected] or just stop me in the hallway! Webb funds on these Margaret Earthman projects, many of which Student Council President students didn’t like or want. Inside this Issue... After hearing all of this outrage at what Bell Buckle History - page 2 appeared to be frivolousAn artist’s rendition of what students Uniform Fashion - page 3 spending, the authors setthe campus, the Sawney Webb Fount out to question the only Thespian Conference - page 4 recurring person that kept coming up in the complaints, our n Cauz. Both of us went into his office one afternoon for the p Entertainment - page 6 our dislike of his frivolous spending and to inform him that t Dear Dorothy - page 13 used to “tear the administration a new one.” However, the fac sented to us got completely in the way of all of our assumptions Slappy McWinchester - page 14 to rewrite this article. The headmaster informed us that all of the money that w Crossword Puzzle - back page of these monuments was coming from the “Campus Wellness I up by the Board of Trustees and entirely funded by donations r continued from page 1 myths that are accepted in our com mon elements found in all of our Cauz and the Board. So far, we were informed, the fund has raised $300,000 and tree, and a Native American. Mr. Cauz is still looking to raise about another $200,000. Perhaps the most widely a “We haven’t told people the story [about Webb],” Mr. Cauz told us, as he told Our founder, A.D. Fugitt, came up us about other monuments that he is planning to put up around campus. These to be known as Bell Buckle, and, included a sign much like the “Pedigree Your Ancestors” sign, except this one would ered, according to the Bell Buck say “Wit, Wisdom, Discipline” to would be put up on the Bond Library. One of the “carvings in the shape of a cowbel other signs would be put up on the side of the girls’ dorms and would list all of the near a free-flowing creek. This car Rhodes Scholars that have attended Webb. Mr. Cauz said that these signs would be as a warning from Indians that th “points where we can tell the Webb story.” mals of white civilization were But the Campus lands.” Hence, the name Bell Buck Wellness Fund isn’t being used A variation of this story solely for signs. It has been buckle were not carved on the tr used for the removal of the tree onto the tree, and another is that, a by the Big Room and the tree The History of Bell Buckle: Part O by Rand. The fund has also was tied around the cow’s neck m been used to plant 18 new trees An additional explanation is that a on campus as well. Mr. Cauz tied around a cow’s neck, and a N provided us with a list of about taunting it, according to The His 30 items that he hoped to do Part One. One story even says that around campus, including ren- actually killed the cow, and the Na ovating the cafeteria, putting the bell and buckle onto the tree. an elevator in the Ad Building, and on, but there must be some v and much more. they all involve the same character “I want everything to how Bell Buckle got its rather unu be completely transparent,” Mr. Cauz said as he offered usThe removal of trees on the Webb campus has left a letter which swages anyone’smany squirrels homeless. fears that money is being spent from the Webb Fund and confirmed the existence of The King Cont the Campus Wellness Initiative Fund. Our original article had been a slam against Mr. Cauz and the administration. The super creepy Burg Our original article was based upon assumptions and anger. But as always facts get is hidden in numerous in the way of any assumptions, and that’s what this new article is, and attempt to spread the facts and put down any rumors. issue of the Oracle. Ca Talking with Mr. Cauz taught us a lot about the subject that we did not know. Now, knowing the motives, function, and process of the new additions, we can all him? be impressed with the work that Mr. Cauz has done. Send us your version o What Kind Of A Name Is Bell Buckle? hidden agenda at By Hannah Kay Hunt theoracle@webbschool After living in Bell Buckle for almost twelve years and attending school here for five, I still have not been clear as to how this place in which I spend practically all of my time came to get its name. When I tell people I live here, I usually am forced to repeat “Bell Buckle” or am met with a bemused yet slightly amused look, followed by, “Belt Buckle?” So here are the facts; we should all know where we come from, even if it is Bell Buckle. To start off, you should know that no one really knows how Bell Buckle came to be named Bell Buckle. However, there are several somewhat interrelated 2 as well. 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