Chancellor High School, Fredericksburg, VA The Lightning Bolt Celebrating 26 Years of Thunderous News at Lightning Speed! Volume 26, Issue 5 | January 2014 “We Bring the Thunder to Chancellor”

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Opinion- World The Cup vs. Olympics Charger Sports- Basketball Basketball Update team leaps to new News- Larkin, heights in coach of the the new Year year. Cover By Megan Church & Neil Schubel Editoral The Lightning Bolt 6300 Harrison Road of 2014, you will find a wide not least, the Features sec- By Meghan Hannifin Fredericksburg, VA 22407 variety of topics to read about! tion provides a preview of the Editor-in-Chief [email protected]. Take a peek at the News sec- upcoming spring musical and va.us We’re back, Chargers! After tion to read about the latest our take on a list of 2013’s a two-week break, school is Red Box shows, All County most interesting or influential back in session, alarm clocks Band, and recent school clos- people. Volume 26 are back to their unkind 6 AM ings. The Sports section fea- So welcome back, every- Issue 5 routines, and cars are back tures winter updates and a one! I hope you had a terrific in the parking lot. Which, of not-to-be-missed article on break, and you enjoy the first course, also means that The Mr. Larkin’s coaching award. 2014 issue of The Lightning Lightning Bolt is back in circu- In the Opinion section, you will Bolt! EDITOR-IN-CHIEF lation! find the second installment of Meghan Hannifin In this very special first issue our new food column. Last but Layout editors Behavior Expectations Joshua turbyfill Matthew swartz Joshua Turbyfill ed at Courtland and Massap- students who show good be- Layout Editor onax, and it showed that there havior. There will be weekly NEWS EDITOR were 2,000 less discipline re- drawings for various prizes Christopher Heimink “We are going to be teaching ferrals in the county for that that students can win. The the behavior and coming to- year.” school will still be having No gether as a school to change a Current features of this pro- Tardy Parties, but those will OPINION EDITOR culture,” states Vice Principle gram include the No Tardy be separate from the weekly Neil Schubel Ms. Lauderdale. Chancellor Party, where people who are drawings. High School’s “Behavior Ex- not tardy can go to a party “[Behavior Expectations] FEATURES EDITOR pectations” program is brand during Morning Charge and show promise and we do plan new and is currently being hang out with their friends and to keep this program for quite Megan church implemented. The committee eat candy. “We are taking some time,” states Lauder- that is in charge of this pro- baby steps. It’s a new pro- dale. SPORTS EDITOR gram consists of Lauderdale, gram, so it will take time to get Kaityln Keisling “We are going to the results we want,” states Lauderdale. be teaching the The “Behavior Ma- Administrative trix” gives teachers manager behavior and a guideline to follow Ashley Prosser Coming together as for various discipline Good Luck problems. These ADVISER a school to change problems are split up to the Class Ms. Gattie a culture,” into major and mi- nor infractions. An- of 2014 other aspect about The Journalism students at Chancellor High School publish The Lightning Bolt, the only official newspaper on campus. The purpose of the newspa- Ms. Clokes, Mr. Armentrout, the Behavior Matrix is a map The per is to factually inform and entertain its readers. As an established open forum for the student body, truth will be the staff’s major goal. It is the Mr. Crooks, Mr. Cumming- that marks where the most 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 ham, and Mr. Kilmartin. The problematic areas are on Lightning Bolt states that a journalist can not accept gifts, favors or privileges that could compromise their integrity. All material published will be the result of committee received docu- the school grounds. Each of brainstorm sessions by the staff. Subjects stimulating to the majority of the staff student body will be used. The editorial board, which is comprised of all ments from the state regard- these areas is compared to newspaper staff members will determine the priority of the stories and the overall design of publication. The advisor serves to give students a better ing the behavior expectations the levels of responsibility, re- understanding of the functions and ethics of a free press. The advisor thanks our does not serve as a censure. Student editors will decide the material to system, claiming that these spect, and a “ready to work” be published. In accordance with community standards, profanity will systems will reduce the num- attitude that a student should not appear in the publication. Students are free to express an opinion on generous matters of public interests under the, “fair comment rule.” Under this rule, the student has the right to intelligently criticize the school and its policies. ber of discipline related refer- have at these areas of the 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 rals in the Commonwealth of school. sponsors for and administration of Chancellor High School. Controversial issues will be covered from both points of view. School news, as well as local, Virginia. A more exciting aspect about national and international events will also be covered. Letters to the editor are welcomed. All letters must be signed and be between 200- 300 words “[Current high schools in the program are the Charge whom without long. They may be submitted to A113 or by e-mailing chhslightningbolt@ yahoo.com. The Lightning Bolt retains the right to edit letters to comply the county that have these Cards. The Charge Cards with journalistic standards. Anonymous letters will not be published. their support we This is your school, help improve it through your opinions, praises, and types of programs are] Mas- were designed by the Art De- constructive criticisms. If voiced aloud and in large enough numbers, we can bring about change. Our ultimate goal is to print the truth and with saponax, Courtland, and now partment with a lot of help your help we can reach this goal. us,” states Lauderdale. “The from students Riley Pates could not print schools ran a data sheet after and Kiera Meershite. These our newspaper! this program was implement- Charge Cards will be given to THE LIGHTNING BOLT news 3 Red Box Alumni Frozen Closings

Show By Matthew Swartz same lingering cold weather. By Meghan Hannifin improv group she is a member Layout Editor Friday of that week also had of now. a two hour delay scheduled Editor-in-Chief At this performance the The New Year has started off due to heavy rain early in the Chancellor’s improv group, group played games such as with a strange string of weath- day and the threat of sleet or Red Box, held an alumni Dubbing, where two members er hitting Chancellor. The first freezing rain. After the rain show on Thursday, Decem- acted out a scene as two oth- week back from Winter Break held steady, the delay was up- ber 19th. Members from the ers provided their voices, and was distinguished by unusual- graded into a full cancellation past few years returned to the a game where one member ly cold temperatures and a se- around 8AM. school and joined the group’s must guess special attributes ries of school closings across The weather closings have current members in a special given to other players. As this the county. caused some serious disrup- holiday perfor- was a holiday Tuesday, January 7th was tions to post break schedul- mance. Red “This year’s show, many of the first closing due to- ex ing and even pose a threat to Box typically the games in- tremely low temperatures and midterm preparations. 2014 holds alumni cluded snow- the fear of fast acting frost- has started off with some er- shows twice a Red Box is men, reindeer, bite, which students at bus ratic weather, whether or not year, with one Santa Claus, stops were especially prone it will continue past January in the winter wonderful and other fun, to. The next day also experi- remains to be seen. and one in the festive touches enced a two hour delay for the spring. and grand.” to get the audi- Anna Ross, ence, which a freshman at was also filled Virginia Tech this year, is one with Chancellor alumni, into of the former members who the holiday spirit. December’s MVP award returned for the show. She “This year’s Red Box is said that her favorite part was wonderful and grand,” Ross being able to play her favor- states. “They all have their goes to our ite improv games that she own strengths that combine to doesn’t get to play with Lo- make a great team!” Features Editor lopolis Comedy Group, the Megan Church! 4 news THE LIGHTNING BOLT All County Coaching

Preformingwith having a two-part audi- Excellence By Rachel Thompson tion. For the most part they By Kaitlyn O’Gorman ketball. He even showed the Staff Reporter practiced what they were go- Staff Reporter movie Duke 91 and 92 Back to “I wanted to beat other ing to be tested on such as, Back to the varsity field hock- people pretty much. I want- scales, the prepared piece “It was exciting and a nice ey team at the start of post- ed to prove and sight honor to receive, but if we season; this really pumped up how good I r e a d i n g . hadn’t won back-to-back I the team to get their two rings am,” proudly These stu- wouldn’t have won,” states the as well. states Josh- dents only humble Coach Larkin 2013 Larkin tried something new ua Ransom had two TopOfTheCircle.com coach of to prepare the team this sea- a junior here days to the year. son that really molded the at Chancellor p r a c t i c e Larkin started assistant team together, and helped High who has with each coaching for the field hockey everyone learn more about been playing other. The program two decades ago, each other on and off the field. the alto-saxo- m o r n i n g then stepped up to the head It was called life coaching; ev- phone for six of concert coaching position in 1997. eryone sat on a bucket and years. All County students Marianna day was Between 1997 and now Lar- basically vented everything On January Smith, Josh Ransom, and only their kin successfully coached his they loved about one another 11th, students Madison Libby enjoy the experi-third time teams to win four out of the and how much they mean to from all over ence of a combined band. playing with five total state championships everyone. All the seniors had the county, Photo by Rachel Thompson each other. for field hockey. Even still, time on the bucket then the from numer- “It’s a re- Larkin was shocked when Al life coach Lynn Kline, asked ous different schools came ally big honor and thrill on my Mattei from TopOfTheCircle. Larkin to take his turn on the together, to perform for the All part,” states Marianna Smith, com called on Christmas Eve bucket. After a minor tantrum County Band concert. These a sophomore who has been to congratulate Larkin on his Larkin was on the bucket, and students have worked ex- playing the flute for five years. accomplishment. Mattei will he began to finally see how tremely hard to make a huge There are many reasons also be at the ring ceremony much he really means to all effort. “It feels great just know- why band students want to to present Larkin with his the girls. He’s not only their ing that I made it, especially be in All County Band but of- award. coach but also someone they being first chair,” states Madi- ten it’s because it is an event Larkin looks at many coach- look up to. son Libby a sophomore here where everyone enjoys the es and teams to take in their “I enjoy trying to have a posi- at Chancellor High, who has same thing. strategies and drills, but one tive impact on my players. I been playing the flute for five “You feel like you’ve suc- coach he looks up to in par- don’t coach for wins or losses, years. ceed and all the practicing ticular is Mike Sheshefski, the but to make the players that The steps they had to take to was worth it,” states Ransom. coach for Duke College bas- come through better people.” be in All County Band began THE LIGHTNING BOLT sports 5 winter Sports Girls BAsketball Boys Basketball By Megan Church By Matthew Sanders Features Editor Staff Reporter “Our season is going pretty of their games, and the play- Varsity good,” stated Nicole Jenkins. ers are learning each other’s The boys, varsity basketball teams from the former Dis- Jenkins is a sophomore at strengths and weaknesses. team is currently ranked 4th tricts. Chancellor High School, and The chemistry of the team is in the state among 4A high “We’re looking for a state she plays on the girl’s Var- great and chancellor can ex- schools. Their record stands championship,” admits senior sity Basketball team. Jenkins pect to see many more great as 8-1. Their only loss came Matt King. “Take it one step at is confident in her team and performances from them. in a conference game against a time, but aim high.” feels like their season is going Be sure to attend one of Massaponax, having beaten “We have a good chance,” well. their games before the sea- them the first time around. agreed fellow senior team- The team has been doing son is over, be sure to check One outstanding victory mate, Jaylen Miller. well in their past 13 games, The Lightning Bolt for more came against Eastern View The varsity team is made winning 10 games and los- updates and the latest news High School, whom the Char- up of six seniors, six juniors, ing three making their record each month. gers crushed 95 to 53. With and one sophomore, so they 10-0-3. The team is getting the new Conference arrange- will lose less than half of the better and better in every one ments, Chancellor has been team to graduation, and with a competing against unfamiliar thriving junior varsity team the teams from all around Virgin- future of Charger Boys’ Bas- Wrestling ia rather than the more local ketball looks bright. By Neil Schubel Op-Ed Editor “Wrestling is underrated which has created even more because of the tight spandex problems for the wrestling singlets, but it shows your lim- team. its,” states Mark Weinstock, Junior Mark Weinstock has “It teaches you to overcome earned first at various tourna- obstacles mentally and physi- ments and has a record of 26 cally.” wins and 2 losses so far. Joe The wrestling team has Cafiero earned a first place started out the season in a medal at King George High rough manner because of the School on the fourth of Janu- lack of participants. They cur- ary. Cafiero also earned an rently do not have a full team, MVP award at King George meaning they fill all of the tournament. His twin brother, Seniors Matt King and Jalen Miller from the fourteen weight classes from Vinny, earned a second place varsity team, and Matt Byrum, a freshman on the weight of 106 pounds to medal at the same meet. Jo- JV. 285 pounds. Since they do seph Kreider received a first Photo by Johnathan Heimink not have enough people in the place medal as well and Se- various weight classes, they nior Joshua Turbyfill earned are forced to forfeit matches third place. Junior Varsity frequently. Last season, six Senior night is January 15th The JV boys’ basketball team be bright. individuals made it to the Re- at the school versus Caroline holds a 7-2 record, only hav- Nine freshmen were recruit- gional meet and three made it High School. Then, on the ing lost to Mountain View and ed to the team this year, two to the Group AA State Com- 18th they will participate in a Massaponax. of which are over 6’5. There petition. Since the reorganiza- tournament at Faquier High Unlike some other sports will be no lack of fuel for the tion of the classification sys- School. Next, on the 25th they teams at Chancellor, the ju- varsity team. tem went into place, the new are heading to a quad meet at nior varsity basketball team is “There’s hope for the future teams that are in the District, Parkview High School. Come just as strong as varsity. The varsity team,” says Matt By- now Conference, are ranked out and support the wrestling outlook for the future of Chan- rum, freshman. higher in the State in wrestling team! cellor Basketball continues to 6 sports THE LIGHTNING BOLT Swimming Sochi Winter By Matthew Sanders Olympics 2014 Staff Reporter “We’re doing well,” says events. The team is good and Amanda Waller, swimmer for everyone on the team has no- Heating UP the Chancellor High School ticeable potential. Swim Team. Waller is enjoy- Don’t count this team out By Kaitlyn Keisling ing the season so far and feels as they approach the confer- Sports Editor that the team is good overall ence twenty-two tournament With the Winter Olympics look promising. For the men’s and has great strengths in on February 8th. If you attend coming soon, people are on the speed skating trials, a major their swimming abilities. that meet you won’t be let edge of their seats around the prospect looks to be J.R. Cel- So far the team has swam down due to the amount of tal- world as they wait to see who ski, who recently had a huge at three swim meets and have ent our swim team will show. will be featured in Sochi to fight showing at the ISU World Cup shown themselves in all the for the Gold. These games are in Kolomna, winning the gold possibly the biggest thing the in the 1,500-meter race. For entire world does together, in- the highly-popular sport of ice- volving the best athletes who skating, America’s sweethearts train every day. It is exciting look to be Gracie Gold and to watch A s h l e y your coun- Wagner. try win The al- and get pine ski- the gold, ing team but seeing is hopeful the dis- after leg- a p p o i n t - ends like ment from L i n d s e y last place V o n n , a t h l e t e s Gracie Gold gracefully skates B o d e is heart over the ice to make her place in M i l l e r , Junior Colin Mckinnon performs the butterfly w r e n c h - the 2014 Team USA. and Ted stroke in a swim meet. Below, Lauren Lipkin does ing. The Ligety all amount of Photo source: foxsports.com/olym- won gold the breast stroke in the same meet. effort, pas- pics2014 medalists sion, and life these men and in the 2010 Olympics in Van- women put into these sports couver, Canada. Alpine skiers they love could be considered look to be Stacey Cook, Marco ridiculous-most of them train- Sullivan, Steven Nyman and ing more than half of the day 17-year-old phenom Mikaela and keeping themselves on an Shiffrin. extremely strict diet. The sac- The men’s ice hockey team rifice these people make to be is hungry to bring home the a part of these amazing events gold after a tough loss to Can- puts the whole world in awe. ada to place silver in the 2010 It is hard to stay on track winter Olympics. Names likely with all of the events going to fill the U.S. roster include on during the Olympics be- Zach Parise (Minnesota Wild), cause many events happen who was the top point-getting at the same time. Most of the forward on the 2010 U.S. time, people just choose to Olympic Team; the dynamic watch their favorite events and Patrick Kane (Chicago Black- cheer on their own country. hawks); and offensive threats The featured events to occur Phil Kessel (Toronto Maple in this New Year are: alpine Leafs), Ryan Kesler (Vancou- skiing, biathlon, bobsleigh, ver Canucks) and Bobby Ryan cross country skiing, curling, (Anaheim Ducks). figure skating, freestyle skiing, Stay tuned to ABC and NBC ice hockey, speed skating, ski in order to keep track of your jumping, and snowboarding. favorite athletes or check into For our own country, things www.olympics.org. THE LIGHTNING BOLT Opinion 7 Picture of the issue Op-Edible What’s Up, Cupcake? Kaitlyn Kiseling Sports Editor Every time I take a bite into the delicious, peanut butter center of a moist, chocolate cupcake created by the fa- mous Fredericksburg cup- cakery, Sweet Reasons, my heart melts. The craving quencher fills me with just the right amount of happiness to brighten my day. Anyone who has been living in Fredericksburg for the past two years has probably been to the little cupcake shop on the corner of a strip mall on Carl D. Silver Parkway- Sweet Reasons. Sweet Reason’s bakers Lenny and Juli Scha- fer opened this delectable business in November 2011, and the couple was featured on the Food Channel’s Cup- cake Wars, coming in a close Emmanuel Royster contemplates his next move. The Chancellor High second. That’s saying a lot for the business however, and as School basketball and Red Box star sits down and thinks about his life. He soon as their delicious “Vel- lightly tugs at his goatee that hangs so well off of his chin. The color blue vety Red Raspberry Cheese- represents knowledge, power, integrity, and seriousness; his blue shirt is cake” (a raspberry infused very fitting for this occasion. His long, luscious eyebrows stay put on his Red Velvet with a cheesecake forehead, while the thinking organ lying a few skin and bone layers back, center) hits your lips, your mind is completely lost in the controls him. His every action is promptly controlled from his noggin, the Cupcake Contiuned noggin that brings joy and comfort to his life and others around him. on Page 12 Considered Covers For This Issue

Studies Show BLEACHERS MAKE GOOD FRIENDS All cover pictures and covers created by Opinions Editor Neil Schubel. Picture of Royster photo courtesy the yearbook staff 8 opinion THE LIGHTNING BOLT Board Game Column Robo Rally Matthew Swartz move forward one to three tempt to damage other ro- time making for great replay Layout Editor spaces, rotate, or back up. bots since the more damage value. Some games require metic- The catch is that each player a robot takes, the less card Robo Rally can be as frus- ulous planning from the very places these cards without options are available to it the trating as it is exciting but it is beginning to work out a strat- seeing what the other players next round. always a game that will get egy. Robo Rally is not one are doing. After all the cards The concept of the game laughs at the table. It is a of those games. Robo Rally are placed, they are revealed is fairly simple but the mix of wonderful game for a group in is a game defined by chaos, one at a time and the robots obstacles and other players a good mood and will almost mistakes, and robot trying to move accordingly. Robots makes Robo Rally a frenzied always produce a story. blow each other up. This is can also move into each other struggle. The game accom- perhaps one of the most en- and push one another off the modates up to eight players, tertaining games to play with a course, or into laser beams, which is great for big parties. bigger group of people. endless pits, or conveyor Much of the game’s trickiness The object of Robo Rally is belts. This process continues comes from the difficulty in to pilot a robot from the start- until one player has success- piecing together how move- ing marker to the goal spots fully made it to all the goals. ment cards will move the ro- Pictured are the 8 robot before everyone else. This is The game also features bot each round. A tiny mistake figures included in the accomplished by placing five power-ups that can be gained can mean disaster. The game game. Each player can movement cards facedown along the way in order to give also features multiple boards choose to play with one robot an edge. In addi- and configurations of those before every round, these their favorite robot. work as a program for the ro- tion, each robot fires a laser boards so that the obstacle bot. These cards let the robot beam every round in an at- course will be different each The Grid Favorite Best Worst Theme Cereal Smart- Childhood Song of PHone App Injury your Life www.hayneedle. Not APPlicable. I don’t know; I eat eggs I have an Alcoholic Parents Does not yet exist and sausage. intellectually challenged Mr. Moore phone. Lucky Charms Spotify Don’t Stop Believing by Fell Journey off of my bed and got Zach Musten stiches Doodle Jump

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Tyler Cross Breakaway by Kelly Frosted Clarkson Flakes Twitter Ran into tree while on my bike Steffenee Cheeks Photo sources tartarus.org, sweetology101.blogspot.com, www.kelloggs.com, www.cnn.com, www.hypebot.com, www.gamespot.com, www.gamespot.com, www.hypebot.com, www.cnn.com, Photo sources tartarus.org, sweetology101.blogspot.com, www.kelloggs.com, warehouse23.com. Photos of students and teacher taken by Megan Church. inthecapital.streetwise.co, www.seniorcarectrs.com, com, www.123rf.com, Photo sources tartarus.org, sweetology101.blogspot.com, www.kelloggs.com, www.cnn.com, www.hypebot.com, www.gamespot.com, www.hayneedle. com, www.123rf.com, inthecapital.streetwise.co, www.seniorcarectrs.com, warehouse23.com. Photos of students and teacher taken by Megan Church. Any submissions can be emailed to [email protected] or deposited in Mrs. Gattie’s mailbox or room A113. 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Finally, in Finally, had. they - 9 - - - - Photo sources http://www.footballwood.com/, en.wikipedia.org, britannica.com, chat- sports.com, breaststroke.info, centurytimesonline.com 10 opinion THE LIGHTNING BOLT (-) CHARGES (+) Judging a Disrespect (-) New By Christopher Heimink Book by its Imagine you were giving feel the disrespect by those in an important speech that you the crowd. Year’s Cover (-) spent days writing, in front of Let us bring this down to a crowd of people you prob- a smaller scale now. You are Resolu- By Zack Jewell ably do not know. You have sitting at your desk in your Staff Reporter been nervous about giving English class. Your friend is Have you walked by Hot this speech for days and then, standing in the front of the tions (+) Topic or Spencers in the mall as you are speaking scattered class giving a speech that is By Ashley Prosser and wondered why they are in the crowd are people talk- a big part of their grade for the Administrative overcrowded? Or why peo- ing and being disrespectful. class and this is making them Manager ple give the employees there Would you be upset about that nervous the whole time. There I don’t know about you, but it weird looks because of the happening? I know I would be. is once again a group just a seems to me that New Year’s way they look; with a bunch Now picture this happening on few feet away talking during resolutions always get a bad of tattoos, facial piercings and a smaller scale. You are still your friend’s speech. They rap. Maybe the human popu- big stretched ears. I can guar- giving an important speech in are not being overly loud, but lation has a deeply-rooted antee they are nicer than any front of a crowd, but this time it is loud enough that you and fear of making and keeping other worker in the mall, and the crowd of people in your your friend can hear them. promises, or maybe we’ve all they enjoy their jobs and the grade is people you know. Can you feel the disrespect just become too pessimistic to opinion of their customers. You are still nervous about even though it is not directly care about the future. Either The thing that makes me mad, giving this speech which you being done towards you? I am way, I’m not sure why the tra- above all else, is the people spent days writing, but what sure you can as your friend is dition carries such a negative who judge their kindness and does not change is there are the one talking. Would you still connotation nowadays. Sure, work ethic over the fact that people talking while you give care if it was not your friend but New Year’s resolutions aren’t they have body modifications. your speech. Are you more just a classmate? You should a magical solution to every- I understand the need for upset now that it is people you because you have imagined thing—in committing to one, professionalism in the work know? Whether or not you are being in their shoes and it was you’re still required to solve place, and the need to look upset by these two situations not a feeling you liked. your own problems. But they the part, but does that mean you now should have an idea We all have opinions on can provide the motivation that anyone who doesn’t look that there are people who will the things we hear, but there you need to help yourself in the part is automatically a tar- get upset. is a time and a place for such the coming year! get for judgment and preju- Now that you have been things. The time and place is To me, New Year’s reso- dice? Sure they don’t look like on the side of giving a speech never when another is speak- lutions are a good thing be- a businessman, a lawyer, a lets visit the other side starting ing. It is extremely disrespect- cause they give you some- doctor, or even just someone with the large scale. You are ful and not what you should be thing to look forward to and a who sits behind a desk, but sitting or standing in a large doing when another is speak- goal to work toward all year. does that mean they’re less crowd while somebody you do ing. If you desire to speak dur- Moreover, resolutions aren’t professional than the next not know very well is stand- ing a speech you should take just empty promises. If you man? Tattoos and piercings ing at a podium talking about note of it to remember it later. follow through with your New are a form of artistic expres- something that you really are After all that is said has been Year’s resolutions, there is al- sion; so I’m sorry if you don’t interested in hearing about. said those things you felt the ways a reward for your efforts: have an eye for art, but if you Imagine there is a group just need to take note on can be success! Next January, you judge someone for something a few feet away talking, be- discussed without being disre- will have the pride that you you yourself don’t have, I have ing loud, is making it difficult spectful while a person is talk- accomplished something all no sympathy. for you to hear the speaker. ing. on your own. The old phrase, ‘Don’t judge While in the crowd you still a book by its cover’ comes to Whether you’ve vowed to mind; the professionalism of get in shape, to become a the workers in Hot Topic and happier person, or to follow Spencers far surpasses those your dreams (whatever they of any store in the mall. And may be), New Year’s resolu- these workers who are so ‘dif- tions can provide motivation ferent’ from you actually lead for everyone. So don’t be so the same, normal, everyday quick to resent resolutions— lives and enjoy it, judgment they could do you more good free of others. than you think! THE LIGHTNING BOLT opinion 11 Plaid exposé (-) Do You Believe in Aliens? By Kelsey Garvey Monte Cook- “Possibly. There is so I often wonder what goes of Kohl’s, Macys, and Belk much out there in space. The universe through the minds of Pants fashion designers? I would is so big and I am open minded to the Saggers. Are they happy? have never pinned Ronald for idea that there is.” Do they feel accomplished? a commander in the anit-sag Do they broadcast the barrier revolution, but as of Septem- between retina and unmen- ber 16th, 2013, a McDon- Raissa Ndikintum- “I am in between tionables as a signal to the ald’s franchisee of twenty-five because there is not enough evi- world that they’re all grown up Mickey D’s around the Dal- dence at this time. Religion{messes} like an advanced version of las, Texas area posted a sign everything up because people believe the Pull-Ups ad from Huggies on their restaurant windows God created humans and nothing Diapers, “I’m a big kid now.” reading “PULL YOUR PANTS else.” Did the trend setter dream of UP or Don’t Come In!!! Try to something that would remain have some decency & respect “No, they are not in the minds of Americans, for others. No one wants to Luisa Schiffman- realistic because they live on differ- whether loved or hated, but in- see your underwear. * Does ent planets.” stead of creating competition Not Apply To Children Under for Twilight, published Pants 3 Years of Age.” Placing an Sagger, brought to you by no- even larger scale of shame class citizens and parolees on those of you who sag your Darren Smith “I do because I do alike. pants. If McDonald’s can act not think we are the only people in I’ve always wondered who on the lack of class in an ac- that galaxy that can exist.” would be the first respondents tion before you even recog- to the sagging dilemma, may- nize your fault in it, America, be the President or a team we have a problem! Kyle Benson- “Yes, I believe in a higher being. There is no way that there are other millions of universes and there is not only us with life.” 12 opinion THE LIGHTNING BOLT Freedom of Speech, Sometimes Op-Edible from By Peyton Seay Southern Baptists who have people also did not care at all page 7 Staff Reporter wondered why Robertson isn’t for his comments and were moment of that delicious cup- allowed to simply share what elated with the suspension he cake. Those two really work “It is a messed up situa- he believes, and if in Ameri- was handed out. The gay and magic in the kitchen, devel- tion when Miley Cyrus gets ca, do we have “freedom” of lesbian rights group, GLAAD, oping other flavors like “Black a laugh, and Phil Robertson speech? was also happy to see Rob- and White”, “Turtle” and many gets suspended,” Louisiana In his interview with GQ ertson suspended from the more. Whether you are sad Governor Bobby Jindal stated Magazine, Robertson was show. and need a pick-me-up, want in a statement following Rob- asked what he thought was No matter how you stand to go out with friends for a ertson’s suspension. The gov- sinful and Robertson replied, on the matter of homosexual- tasty snack, or are just crav- ernor gladly shared this com- “Start with homosexual be- ity, the subject of freedom of ing a delicious freshly baked ment when he found out A&E havior and just morph out speech should not be taken cupcake, Sweet Reasons is indefinitely suspended Duck from there. Bestiality, sleep- away from any American, and always there for you. If you Dynasty star Phil Robertson. ing around with this woman that is what happened with have never been to this sweet Robertson was suspended af- and that woman and that Robertson. Robertson is a shop, visit them any day ex- ter his so-called controversial woman and those men,” he strong-willed loving Christian cept Sunday, from 11 am to statements on homosexuality says. Then he quoted some man who spoke what he be- 8 pm. Not in the mood for a were published in GQ Maga- scripture from the Bible in the lieves to be sin. All of the Rob- cupcake? No worries! Sweet zine. Following his suspen- book of Corinthians: “Don’t be ertson clan backed 67-year Reasons also creates other sion, controversy ensued. deceived. Neither the adulter- old Phil up on most of what he yummy baked treats for ev- From the governor of Louisi- ers, the idolaters, the male said, except they did apolo- ery person’s sweet tooth. So ana to Sarah Palin, everyone prostitutes, the homosexual gize for Phil’s use of “coarse go get your tummy filled with had something to say about offenders, the greedy, the language” in describing male some delicious treats TODAY! the suspension, and how this drunkards, the slanderers, and female anatomy. punishment rivaled our free- the swindlers—they won’t With his family backing him dom of speech. Palin even inherit the kingdom of God. up, in late December of last took to twitter tweeting, “Free Don’t deceive yourself. It’s not year, Robertson’s suspension speech is an endangered right.” Stop. This is where the was lifted and he will return for species,” along with a picture American public went into up- the sixth season of Duck Dy- of her and the Duck Dynasty heaval because apparently in nasty. crew. These comments con- this current state of the world Phil’s comment in is in- tinued to pop up everywhere a man cannot simply state his terview with GQ Magazine you looked, especially from faith. sparked a never-ending na- radical Republicans and After these comments from tion-wide debate over toler- Robertson were discovered ance and religion. What most by A&E, they were extremely people are missing in this World Cup disappointed in the Duck Dy- interview is that Robertson nasty star. A&E came out never said that he hated ho- Contined from with a statement that empha- mosexuals, thieves, immoral Page 9 sized the fact that the televi- people, or any of that. What murmurs and cries of off-sides sion station does not stand Robertson did detail and spe- in the stands, but the referee by his comments, and that cifically told GQ Magazine’s never gave it. The Germans his views are not the views of Drew Magary to include in his managed to hold on until the the station. A&E’s statement article was that the Robertson final whistle, and they were is understandable because family believes that if every- finally able to celebrate their not everyone agrees with the one in this world could learn great accomplishment. thoughts of Robertson, but to to love each other and love Many things can bring hap- suspend the man and not al- God, this world could be a bet- piness to a country, including low his freedom of speech is ter place. If our society could wealth and independence. But unconstitutional and absolute- learn to accept people for who nothing brings undying happi- ly un-American. Everyone has they are, accept another per- ness like winning the World Phil Robertson made an opinion, and everyone has son’s opinion, and accept the Cup and knowing that the a right to speak it. Whether fact that there is a God that comments that temporar- best soccer players from your or not others agree with what loves everyone maybe this ily suspended his spot country have fought and won you say, that should not be the world, and even Chancellor the battle against all odds. on A&E’s Duck Dynasty, ground we Americans stand High School too, could A show that has been on. In fact even though many be a better place. airing since 2012. agreed with Robertson, many Photo source huffingtonpost.com, localfranchiseopportunities.net THE LIGHTNING BOLT features 13 The 10 Most Interesting with the FBI, West New York Peyton Manning- People of 2013 Police Department, and other Last year was a huge year departments and sheriff’s of- for Manning, as he broke two By Meghan Hannifn & Kaitlyn O’Gorman fices to bring in the perpetra- big records in the 2013 sea- Editor-In-Chief Staff Reporter tors of the crime in a timely son, his second with the Den- Miley Cyrus- sial issues. manner. ver Broncos. In an early game Feelings toward Miley Cyrus Phil Robertson- The city itself perse- against the Oakland Raiders, range from love and respect Phil Robertson from the re- vered through with incred- he threw his 12th touchdown to disgust and hatred, many ality TV show Duck Dynasty ible strength, popularizing the pass, breaking the record say they miss the old innocent was suspended for little over a motto “Boston Strong.” The for Most Touchdown Passes Disney Cyrus. Still there’s a week in 2013 because of anti- motto was also written on the Thrown in the First Three handful of people who love gay remarks he made. Imme- baseball field at Fenway Park, Games, a category previously the new edgy, out there Cyrus. diately after being suspended where the Boston Red Sox lead by Tom Brady. In a later We could see Cyrus begin to petitions were being sent in won the 2013 World Series. game against the Houston change towards the end of her from hundreds of thousands Congress- Texans, he passed Brady in engagement to Liam Hems- of viewers including Alaska Government-wise, 2013 another category, this time worth, after the breakup Cyrus governor Sarah Palin, Sena- was a tough year. Congress’ breaking his record for Most is evolution exploded into the tor Ted Cruz, and Louisiana failure to pass legislation re- Touchdown Passes in a Sea- twerking, daring, and tongue governor Bobby Jindal. Palin garding the funds for the 2014 son with his 51st. Manning showing pop star she is now. defending Robertson saying fiscal calendar resulted in a surpassed even that, ending After Cyrus’ show at the he was “just quoting scrip- nationwide government shut- the regular season with 55 VMA’s with Robin Thicke many ture”. Many twitter fans took down. The shutdown lasted touchdown passes in all. thought she really crossed the a stand as well with the hash a little over two weeks during Nelson Mandela- line and said it was all for at- tag #IstandWithPhil. which over 2 million work- Last year marked the pass- tention. Others think Cyrus is Johnny Manziel- ers found themselves either ing of one of the most influ- just going through that stage Johnny Manziel also known temporarily out of work (fur- ential men in history, Nelson every pop princess goes as “Johnny Football” had an loughed) or having to work Mandela. Born in 1918, Man- through during their career. outstanding 2012 college foot- without any knowledge of dela was a well-known anti- Jennifer Lawrence- ball career earning himself a when, or if, they would receive apartheid activist in South Af- During 2013 Jennifer Law- Heisman trophy; however his their pay. rica. After studying law at the rence was longer just the girl 2013 season didn’t start out This shut down, lasting 16 University of Witwatersrand, who plays Katniss Everdeen so hot. His eligibility to play days, marked the third lon- he became a member of the in the Hunger Games mov- was even being debated. gest government shut down in African National Congress ies she became a role model Early August 2013 photos got American history. (ANC), where he resisted the to millions of teenagers. Law- around of Manziel allegedly Prince George- National Party’s apartheid rul- rence began to really speak selling his autographs to fans, The British Royal Family ings. up about weight, body image which is illegal for student welcomed a new member to The ANC was banned, and and all of her down-to-earth athletes. Although they found their line this year, as Cath- Mandela was soon arrested views on life. It wasn’t only those accusations to be false erine, Duchess of Cambridge for his resistance, remaining her views on life that drew in Manziel was still suspended (popularly known as Kate) in various prisons from 1962 fans, it was also her awkward for the first half of the teams’ gave birth to His Royal High- to 1990. charm that showed teens that game against Rice. Manziel ness Prince George of Cam- During this time, Mandela no one is perfect. managed to redeem his name bridge. The young prince’s became the symbol of anti- Pope Francis- by the end of the season with full name is George Alexander apartheid activism. By the On March 13, 2013 Pope 4114 passing yards, 37 pass- Louis, and he weighed eight time of his release, he was Francis became the 266th ing touchdowns, 13 intercep- pounds, six ounces at his birth known and admired world- pope, as well as the only Pope tions thrown, and a 69.9 com- on July 22nd. wide, and he worked hard to to choose St. Francis for his pletion percentage. Prince George is third in line carry out the plans he had namesake. He also managed Citizens of Boston- to inherit the throne, currently started years earlier. The ANC to cause some major view On April 15th, the city of held by Queen Elizabeth II, was reinstated, and years lat- changes concerning gays. He Boston was struck by tragedy- his great-grandmother. His er, Mandela was elected the also spoke out about how he two bombs detonated near the grandfather, Charles, Prince ANC President, and, in 1994, feels Catholics need to not finish line of the 117th Boston of Wales, and his father, the President of South Africa. dwell solely on abortion, and Marathon. Three people were Prince William, Duke of Cam- After serving for five years, gay marriage. In a very short killed immediately, and over bridge, are before him in line. Mandela retired from politics, amount of time Francis made 200 others were injured. The last time three genera- but continued on with philan- a lot of deep arguments which However, it is often events tions of direct heirs to the Eng- thropy and activism until his managed to turn a lot of heads such as these that bring lish throne were alive at once failing health lead to a retreat and make a shift in the views people together. The Boston was during the reign of Queen to privacy. of people on these controver- Police Department worked Victoria in 1894. 14 features THE LIGHTNING BOLT Horoscopes The Ultimate By Laura Sullivan Staff Reporter Cancer (6/21-7/22) –You will Humanitarian Capricorn (12/22-1/19) -You get a strange visit from an old By Kelsey Garvey No one goes home and says, will wish on a lucky shooting friend. Staff Reporter “That ball was such an inspi- star this month. “Ten” ration! He so fearlessly sacri- Leo (7/23-8/23) – Your mom I am a 12 foot in diameter, ficed himself for our new year, Aquarius (1/22-2/18) – You will cook all of your favorite 11,875 pound ball covered in to fill us with hope that the next will find something weird in foods this month. Waterford Crystal Triangles il- 365 days will be better than the your food at school. luminated with 32,256 Philips last.” Instead they use me as Virgo (8/24-9/22) – Your Luxeon light emitting diodes, a cue to drink and be merry, a Pisces (2/19-3/20) –You homework will be eaten by a allowing me to create a palette cue to lift a bottle of commonly will watch seven movies this unicorn. of more than 16 million colors mistaken for “good,” poison to month. on My Night, New Year’s Eve. their lips, and say “Goodbye Libra (9/23-10/23) - Your “Nine” 2013.” Aries (3/21-4/20) –You will hair will start to change The truth is, I “Five” find money on the streets; colors. can boast un- “Four” keep your eyes open! til all my LEDs The sad part Scorpio (10/24-11/22) –You flash blue and is, they can Taurus (4/21-5/20) – A plant will be featured in a magazine it still won’t hide say goodbye will randomly grow in your or newspaper this month. the fact that out to a year, a yard. of all my rela- stack of three- Sagittarius (11/23-12/21) – tives, Bouncy, hundred and Gemini (5/21-6/20) –Your Your dad will step on a Lego. Billiard, Bowl- sixty-five days family will take a fishing trip, ing, Basket, that have no and you will catch the biggest Base, Soccer, feeling and no fish. Foot, and Volley, I am here for physical presence, but no one the shortest amount of time. says goodbye to me. Holidays Around I have one moment where “THREE” millions of eyes are focused No one cares to give me the on me in Times Square and courtesy that even Humpty the World then I am broken into pieces Dumpty had. I am subject to of glass, releasing confetti for an unfair gladiator battle with the amusement of others. the ground as a crowd watch- “Eight” es and cheers, and then cos- “Seven” metically repaired to spend No one thinks about me after the rest of my life in a dusty, the drop; I am no one’s loved dingy, junk-filled basement one. There is only the com- nicknamed The Vault. mon sense assurance that “TWO” someone will feel obligated to Regardless, I’m still going pick up my shards in order to to make the greatest fall of all keep the square clean. time, and when the humans “Six” count down to one, I’ll take it as it comes. Photo Source ap.org

The Multicultural Club held the Holidays Around the World event on December 18th, 2013. Choir students and members of various foreign lan- guage clubs also participated. Junior Sophia Wischnewski waves the German flag and senior Anna Du presents the Chinese flag, while Christopher Allen gets excited. THE LIGHTNING BOLT features 15 The Key of Imagination

By Harry Fisher of the 156 episodes. He is fiction series of all time. While destroys the world. He seems Staff Reporter famous today for being the all of the episodes are famous to become the sole survivor, If it just so happens that voice of The Twilight Zone. in their own ways, there are thus being freed of all other you have nothing to do on After the opening narration, only a few that really stick responsibilities. Another very New Year’s, why not watch a the episode proceeds with out in people’s minds when well-known episode is “It’s a few episodes of The Twilight its main plot. Each one tells they hear the show’s title. Good Life”, where a six-year- Zone? Throughout New Year’s a story using some fantasti- One of these episodes is “The old boy with supernatural Eve and New Year’s Day, the cal event such as an alien Monsters Are Due on Maple powers controls his town and Sci-fi channel runs one of its invasion, time travel, people Street”, which tells the story of punishes anybody who thinks two annual marathons of the with super powers, or the last an average street in an aver- badly of him. classic TV show (the other man alive on Earth. The show age town where the residents Today, The Twilight Zone being on the Fourth of July). doesn’t rely so much on spe- believe that there are alien in- is one of the Sci-Fi channel’s Each episode of the show cial effects to tell a good story, vaders among them. Another most viewed programs. The leaves the viewer pondering but it does rely on elements is “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet”, series is still very well respect- themes such as society, na- such as suspense, well- in which a man who is afraid ed for discussing themes of ture, and human morals, but written plots and good act- of flying on planes must fly human nature through phan- it does so through fantasy, ing (which is one quality that back home with his wife. Ev- tasmal and often outlandish science fiction, horror, and on has made the show famous). ery time he looks out the win- plots. The show’s popularity rare occasions, comedy. Each episode usually comes dow, he sees a gremlin on the even earned it a movie adap- Each episode opens with with a twist ending, followed plane’s wing, but nobody else tion in 1983, which contained the creator, Rod Serling, giv- by a final narraration from Rod believes him. remakes of four original epi- ing a mysterious and often Serling, both of which leaving Another famous episode sodes. With the lack of origi- chilling introduction to the the viewer to interpret what is “Time Enough at Last,” in nality in television today, The characters and plot of the epi- they’ve just witnessed. which a man who loves to Twilight Zone can definitely sode. Serling was also the ex- Since its debut in 1959, The read finally gets enough time be considered a good watch ecutive producer of the show Twilight Zone has become one to do so when a nuclear war for both New Year’s and the and he wrote or co-wrote 92 of the most famous science Fourth of July. THE LIGHTNING BOLT features 16 Find the Difference By Matthew Swartz