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Volume 27 Issue 3 FREE 1 November 2014 what IS HAPPENING? Photo by Neil Schubel Neil Photo by Kids flocked to Mix It Up tables during lunch to take their pledge. Mix It Up week challenges kids to identify, cross and challenge social boundaries. Many students took thier pledge to mix it up in the week of November 10th till the 14th. Photo by Yearbook Staff Yearbook Photo by Photo by Neil Schubel Neil Photo by Schubel Neil Photo by Schubel Neil Photo by Tyler Jacobs models his painted Kenneth Ryan was spotted in the Jamie Smith in the process of a Joshua Edney jumps in the air in cheek in Mix It Up Week. halls with a fake skull. painted heart in Mix It Up Week. excitement. Photo courtesy of April Kniebbe April of Photo courtesy Nostalgia November! Who remembers the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge? The football coaches certainly do as they accepted the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge this July. A few players dumped the buckets as the team stood around to watch their coaches get ice buckets dumped on their heads. November 2014 2 Contents Editorial By Neil Schubel coming of winter if you look to by Chancellor’s Sociology Class Mrs. Gattie Editor-in-Chief some cases in states like New was also a huge success as near- Adviser It will ruin the happiest of York that are getting up to four ly 800 students took the pledge mornings waking up and realiz- feet of snow). The frigid morn- to break social boundaries with- ing that you need to scrape your ings of standing at the bus stop, in the school. Neil Schubel car windows. I typically drive or scraping the frost off of your Make sure to check out the Editor-in-Chief a Prius (It's the only car avail- neighbors windows are here, but The Lightning Bolt articles about able to take to school usually; Chancellor has a special way of football coach Mr. Oliver’s 100th Megan church it's either that or a mini-van!) bringing warmth in the some- win in football this year. Megan Co-Editor-in-Chief and I'm not sure if the windows times sad "transitional" periods Church writes about how Oliver are larger, but I feel like they like November. has already surpassed 300 wins enjoy frost on them. I'm a run- The Innovation Space in the in baseball, making this accom- Christopher ner, swimmer, and biker, and I Library (featured on our cover) plishment in another sport even will get a morning workout in is in full swing as hundreds of more special. Heimink just trying to scrape the frost students are flocking into the The Multicultural Club in Layout Editor off of my windows! This has library all periods of the school Chancellor is expanding. Check happened in recent weeks, and day to have their hands on new out Ashley Ragonese’s article on the scariest part is that it is only things in there. This effort, head- some of their activities happen- Kaitlyn Keisling November! ed by Librarian Mrs. Jett-Brown, ing this school year. Layout Editor It is hard to accept, but sum- continues to display how the li- Have you been absent or tardy mer days are now way too far brary is developing as not only a this year? Kaitlyn O’Gorman re- in the past to hardly even remi- place for students to study, but veals the absences and tardiness Harry FIsher nisce about now. If you have to hang out in while also gain- for the month of October. Opinions editor read the past two issues in The ing educational values. If you You may have missed some, Lightning Bolt and haven't quite haven't checked out the Innova- or all of the great opportunities "settled in" to school yet, I sure tion Space, be sure to check out this month, but fear not, Decem- Kaitlyn O’GOrman hope you have by now. Novem- the best part: the brand new 3-D ber is choc-full of events that News Editor ber is the transition between the printer! are just waiting to be attended. realization that fall is here and The 8th annual Mix It Up Don't waste December 2014. Jordan Pearson winter is coming (A little early Week (on the back cover), run Features Editor contents Matthew Sanders Sports Editor Laura Sullivan News Website Editor Darkside Out of this World...... page 5 Ellie’s Hats Awareness ...... page 7 Rachel Thompson Absences...... page 9 Website Editor

Features Zack Jewell Autumn Maze...... page 10 Administrative Assistant

The Vault...... page 11 The Journalism students at Chancellor High School publish The Light- ning Bolt, the only official newspaper on campus. The purpose of the Thanksgiving...... page 11 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 Sports privileges that could compromise their integrity. All material published will be the result of brainstorm sessions by the staff. Subjects stimulat- Volleyball...... page 15 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- Oliver 100th Win ...... page 17 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, Op-Ed “fair comment rule.” Under this rule, the student has the right to intel- ligently criticize the school and its policies. Editorials reflect the opinion The Grid...... page 20 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’s Day Dreams”...... page 22 Chancellor High School. Controversial issues will be covered from both points of view. School news, as well as local, national and international events will also be covered. Letters to the editor are welcomed. All let- ters must be signed and be between 200- 300 words long. They may be submitted to A113 or by e-mailing [email protected]. The Lightning Bolt retains the right to edit letters to comply with journalistic standards. Anonymous letters will not be published. This is your school, help improve it through your opinions, praises, and constructive criti- cisms. If voiced aloud and in large enough numbers, we can bring about change. Our ultimate goal is to print the truth and with your help we can reach this goal. Contents 3 November 2014 Marching Band ends Season Undefeated, Says Goodbye to Seniors

Photo By Megan Shaw By Megan Church and Natalie Wilson lines at JMU are different; some Aside from the Christmas pa- the band and had a great night. Co-Edetor in Chief and Staff Reporter people didn’t know where to be,” rade in downtown Fredericks- Reflecting on her experience in The Lightning Regiment explained junior band member burg, the last football game of the band this year, Presutto says Marching Band (LRMB) pulled Haley Paterson. Despite these the season that followed the that although at first she was out another victory on Satur- challenges, the band pulled Keagouhtan competition also nervous filling the role of drum day, October 18 at James Madi- through with stellar scores. signified the marching band’s major with Madison Libby, her son University. This was their The day wasn’t without re- senior night and they last time time conducting will be unfor- most challenging competition ward. In addition to victory, the some of the seniors would per- gettable. “To know that I had a of the season as so many other band was reunited with alumni form with the band. Many sec- part in teaching everyone makes bands were also there. Chancel- who now attend James Madison. tions worked together to pro- me feel great. We had an unde- lor’s band scored 78.15 out of Their show was broadcasted to vide their seniors with gifts or feated season, and I couldn’t be 100 and came in first place out the stadium’s jumbotron, which wore shirts they designed to more proud,” she gushes. of twelve competing in the 1A they agreed was an amazing and show their support during the Presutto explains that because division, and second out of the surreal experience. After their school day and final practice a lot of leadership and commu- twenty-four in 1A and 2A divi- own routine, Lightning Regi- before senior night. Parents of nication with the band director, sions combined. But the strong ment members watched JMU’s seniors came to pin roses onto Michael Addair, was required of competition was not the only Marching Royal Dukes perform. her while she attempted to give negative factor. “They were fantastic,” said Pa- “To know that I had a equal attention to all members, terson. part in teaching ev- she was glad to share the posi- “The day was long, Soon after visiting JMU, the tion with Libby, even though cold, and miserable,” marching band attended their eryone makes me feel she’d been initially concerned. most anticipated and final com- great. We had an un- “I don’t think I would’ve been petition of the season. Kea- able to get through the season “The day was long, cold, and gouhtan, for which band mem- defeated season, and without her,” Presutto says. “We miserable,” said senior band bers stayed overnight, pinned I couldn’t be more were going through the same member Lauren Lipkin. the LRMB against bands in all things emotionally and physi- The band’s twelve-hour day be- divisions, including the biggest proud,” cally. And to share the pain, gan at 5:15am with a two-hour 4A bands. Even facing such a sweat, giggles and tears with drive to Harrisonburg in two monumental challenge, Chan- their uniforms and to take sec- someone is something else.” busses. The cold weather didn’t cellor was proudly represented tional photographs. Then, the This season was particularly help at all. Senior Devon Shear- as the band’s music, percussion senior girls dressed up in hats significant for seniors, but also er explained to a flute player section, color guard, and drum and mustaches and the boys in is memorable simply due to the cold weather and frozen fingers majors earned an overall score tiaras and sashes. sheer number of large bands are incredibly testing, and wear- of 93.8 and the title of grand- Throughout the game, each faced at every competition. The ing gloves would make it nearly champions, the highest title of the seniors even took turns LRMB was able to overcome impossible to cover the holes on awarded. Although Chancellor conducting for the drum major any challenge and come out un- the instrument. is a small band, they were able as the band played stand tunes. defeated, and the students and Additionally, there was confu- to beat all other bands in atten- The night was somber as the staff of Chancellor could not sion during the performance as dance. “A big accomplishment,” LRMB seniors took part in the be more proud of the band that JMU’s field is marked different- said drum major, Natalie Pre- various traditions, but they still represents them. ly than Chancellor’s. “The hash sutto. incorporated the fun spirit of November 2014 4 News Darkside Out of This World Choir welcomes the fall By Ashley Ragonese son were performed by Trebled Staff Reporter Youth. They also had an excep- The Fall Choir Concert took tional performance of Love Po- place in Chancellor High tion No.9 arranged by John Hig- School’s auditorium at 7:00pm gins. on Monday, October 20th. The One Voice had a memorable choir was directed by Mrs. performance of Dance on my Rhonda Miller, and accompa- Heart by Allen Koepke, Royals nied by Ms. Patricia Martin. arranged by Deke Sharon, and Concert Choir remarkably Feel Good arranged by Baker performed Somewhere over and Elliot. the Rainbow arranged by Andy Vocal Ensemble closed out the Beck, and Bonse Aba arranged concert with Esto Les Digo by by Andrew Fischer. Kinley Lange, Behold How Good Burgundy Boys phenomenally by Michael John Trotta, and The performed Walk Like a Man ar- Longest Time arranged by Kirby ranged by Kirby Shaw, Oh Sin- Shaw. ner Man arranged by David Photo Courtesy of Jordan Martens The audience roared with Eddleman and Earth Angel ar- applause after each choir - per Taylor Patzman, Dalton Hedrick, Tyler Wright, Ryan Erik perform an ranged by Roger Emerson on formed. Many of the students intense scene for Darkside. the stage of Chancellor High’s who participated in the concert auditorium. By Jordan Pearson who played Beth in the play, were highly pleased with the Eleanor Rigby, and Africa Featurs Editor won a best actor award as well. outcome of their efforts. “The best thing about this ex- both arranged by Roger Emer- perience is] the cast, everyone Other actors in the play includ- becomes a family.” states Taylor ed Ryan Eric as Gunner, Tyler Patzman, junior at Chancellor Wright as Ed, Brian Ashton as Red Box and a reporter in the play Dark- Capcom, Paul Foltz and Michael side, Chancellor’s one act play. DeMaio as NASA Technicians, Darkside, written by Ken Jones and an entire ensemble includ- delights audience and directed by Matthew -Ar ing Catherine Flemming, Katie mentrout, is a dramatic play, full Henry, Mandy Owens, Taylor of suspense and emotion about Noll, Kayla Medina, Kayla Ja- two American astronauts who cobs, Emma Masaitis, and Me- are stranded in a lunar landing gan Garrick. module on the dark side of the Rehearsals started early in moon while a third orbits in the September and overall about 25 command module. The story is people worked together to put told in flashbacks to give the au- on this play. The hard work paid dience background information off for Chancellor, and the audi- and a feel for the characters. ence loved the performance. “It Chancellor High School at- was really good,” states fresh- tended VTA (Virginia Theatre man Ethan Pearson about Dark- Association) from October 23- side. “The acting was on point 26, where they and many other and Chancellor really deserves schools performed their plays everything that came to them to compete. There were about for Darkside.” 65 schools and plays there to On October 30th, Darkside was compete and Darkside got an featured in the Chancellor High honorable mention, two best ac- School auditorium, along with tor awards to Dalton Hedrick, Courtland High School’s one who plays Bill in the play, and act play titled Better Than the Sydney Murray, who plays Gigi Movie written by Jeffrey Harr in the play. They also won four and directed by Erin Bradley. On the Spot playwriting awards. After both of the plays were fin- Following VTA was a confer- ished, Chancellor High School’s ence and regionals. Darkside comedy improv group, Red Box, won second place at conference performed for the audience. The school’s improv group, Red Box, is known for their hilarious skits. Gabi Siversten, Dalton Hedrick, Taylor Patzman, Sydney Murray, Brian and fourth place at regionals for Overall, a very successful night

Ashton, Tyler Wright, and Kenneth Ryan are pictured. Martins By Jordan VHSL and Gabrielle Sivertsen, for theatre. News 5 November 2014 National German Honor Society field trip

Photo Courtesy of Mrs. Kovalik James Triplett, Matthew Decatur, Jonathan McGrady, Ryan Menold, Ryan Mikesh, and Eric Weiland attend a field trip to the Germanna Foundation for their Induction in to the National German Honor Society. Vtaac Big win Hispanic heritage celebration for chhs By Myah Hidalgo Staff Reporter Fifty three schools partici- pated in VTAAC, and Chancel- lor High school was in the top twelve, receiving an Honorable Mention for Bets Production. Two of Chancellor’s students were selected for Outstanding Acting Awards: Dalton Hedrick won Best Actor and Sydney Murray won Best Actress. This is a huge achievement because there were 53 productions and more than 1000 performers. Photo By Josef Jazvic Chancellor also received On- Anthony Torrez, Paola Torrico, Steven Garcia, Mike Ramirez, Kennia Ocho, Aneesa Noor, Christopher Allen, The-Spot Play Writing Compe- Adrianna Sanchez, Tommy Nguyen display their talents during National Hispanic Heritage Month. The Mul- tition. The students who won ticultural Club, sponsored by Ms. Pickren and Ms. Davis, had a fun celebration in honor of National Hispanic Heritage. In the library, there was a unique presentation performed by Breanna Craig that elaborated on the were: Andrew Kohler, First great things of Hispanic culture. Then followed a dance show presentation by their dance team lead by Miguel place; Ryan Eric and Becca Sa- Ramirez where they showed three different traditional and well known Hispanic dances. They also provided martin, Second place, and Paul food for everyone there to enjoy. Some food was purchased from El Pino Mexican Restaurant, and the rest was Foltz Third place. Congratula- donated by some of the families of the dancers. tions Chancellor! The Multicultural Club will be celebrate the holiday season on the December 11th. November 2014 6 News Bringing awareness with Ellie’s Hats

Photo By Jordan Pearson Chancellor High School’s DECA club collected hats for their charity drive to raise awareness for children battling cancer. By Raelyn Slaughter under 15 years old. One particu- to donate a hat to the donation which will hopefully help them Staff Reporter lar little girls name is Ellie Whit- drive during their lunch time. have more awareness to chil- One of the deadliest diseases field who was diagnosed with Every time a hat is donated the dren with cancer.” going around the world is can- lymphoblastic leukemia at only students and faculty member Being a child and having can- cer. Cancer not only affects five years old. Ellie lost all of her who donated that hat will be cer will more than likely take adults, it also affects children as hair due to the chemotherapy. able to receive a gold sticker in away the childhood from a kid. well. In fact 263,000 new cases She started to wear hats due to which they are able to wear a Happiness and joy are often of cancer will affect children her enjoyment with them when hat on November 14. Roche and taken from them as they have each year. 13,500 children are she was younger. The students Smith are advisers for DECA. to watch the other children play diagnosed with cancer in the liked the different types of hats ”Here at Chancellor we got in- on the playground while they United States. Ellie was wearing to school. One volved with the donation by the stay in a hospital bed. It doesn’t Childhood cancer is day a teacher named Jay Coakley club Virginia DECA with them sound fun at all but these chil- noticed Ellie’s hats and started a sponsoring it,” stated Roche. dren have no choice but to do it. the leading cause of donation drive for hats. “Even though we do not have a “Having people look at the death in children un- Here at Chancellor High special connection to the little statistics you can see how many School DECA sponsored by Ms. girl Ellie, it is important to us children are affected by this der 15 years old Roche and Ms. Smith started to raise awareness to other stu- disease and this will hopefully the charity drive to raise aware- dents about cancer. DECA’s goal encourage you and others to try Childhood cancer is the lead- ness to children battling cancer. will be having the students and and brighten a child's day,” stat- ing cause of death in children Each person has an opportunity teachers donate to the charity ed Roche. News 7 November 2014 Students Check One Two By Christopher Heimink gered into the limelight dressed With the mood of Layout Editor as the Norse God of Thunder, Discover On Friday October 31st, Hal- and boasted as Thor would. Af- music sitting in the loween, in the Chancellor High ter laughs rippled through the air Hot Buttered Elvis School library an Open Mic was crowd from Jaylen Preston’s Tech Options held. There was a total of four boast, he strolled to the mi- approached the stage By Jordan Pearson sessions, one per lunch period, crophone to share his favorite Features Editor with a new set of performers with their guitars in STEM16, a group which is part poem titled If by Rudyard Kip- every session. The performers of the Fredericksburg Chamber pling. Without knowing where hand for a tribute to signed up in the library days be- of Commerce, held a tech tour the talent would take them next, fore. A variety of performanc- The Beatles. on October 8th, that allowed the crowd waited in silent ea- es took place from reading po- came to an end with Ms. Pick- 50 students from both Court- gerness as Gabi Sivertsen be- ems to singing songs to reading ren’s recitation of Edgar Allen land High School and Chan- gan playing her guitar while stories which they had written. Poe’s The Raven. cellor High School to search singing a medley of Let It Be by During the first lunch perfor- Dressed as the King of Hearts, for STEM-related careers and the Beatles, What a Wonderful Dalton Hedrick recited his poem career opportunities that are A variety of perfor- World by Louis Armstrong, Here titled The Machine with a per- available in the community. Di- Comes the Sun by the Beatles, mances took place formance drawing a surprised anne Clowes, George Hughes, and Somewhere Over The Rain- and quite entertained reaction and Denise Guest joined togeth- from reading poems bow by Israel Kamakawiwo’Ole. from the audience. To follow er to lead this event. Next up with guitar in hand was to singing songs to his act Kayla Nibbins sang 16 at The students visited many lo- Kenneth Ryan who sang a song War by Karina and to follow her cations, that showed them dif- reading stories which he wrote himself, however it song Steven Garcia and Kevin ferent career options and ways was without a name. they had written. Escalante sang a duet. Justin to use their business knowledge. With the time drawing to an Edney amazed the crowd with Germanna Community College, end for the second lunch ses- his cover of Hallejuah by Lenard who also sponsored this event, sion Brandon Trotter took the mance a surprise opening was Cohen. Evalyn Martinez fol- had a design challenge for the stage with his cover of Gust of Ms. Glass (a former teacher and lowed immediately after Edney students, which was hosted by Wind by Pharrel Williams. the former Poetry Club spon- with her cover of Iris by the Goo their physics students. With the lunch shifts half sor) who recited Hope a poem Goo Dolls. Rappahannock Electric Coop- over the third lunch perfor- she wrote to perform after being Following suit with the musi- erative showed them a behind- mance opened with Glass again asked to attend the Open Mic. cal passion was Amanda Murray the-scenes tour of their electri- reciting Hope to a new crowd Next to perform was Sarah who let out her passion for mu- cal operations. University of surprised to see their former Moore with her short story sic with a song which went un- Mary Washington opened their teacher and Poetry Club head Nightmare. The middle perfor- named by Murray. Chemistry lab for experiments attending the Open Mic. Slezak mance was a self written song Glass closed the Open Mic in bioluminescence and discus- once again took her position be- by Drew Lambert titled It All with yet another reading of her sion with the university profes- hind the microphone to play the Returns To White. The semifinal poem as the last of her former sors. SimVentions had students main theme from the Xenoblade performance was by Brian Ash- students sat patiently to hear observe military engineer sci- Chronicles. With mood of mu- ton doing a cover of Yesterday what Glass had come up with on ence, and the Spotsylvania Re- sic in the air Hot Buttered Elvis by The Beatles. The final person her travel back to Chancellor to gional Medical Center had them approached on stage with their to take the stage was Brittany see the familiar faces. observe high tech cancer treat- guitars in hand for a tribute to Gowarty reciting a self written ments and behind-the-scenes The Beatles. The third session poem she had not named. IT work. As second lunch began Erin Each group of students, about Slezak opened with Main Theme 12-13 in a group, was accom- from the Xenoblade Chronicles panied by a teacher and a tour and was arranged by Rhiley Har- guide. In each area of business, ris. Following Slezak was anoth- the students met profession- er reciting by Glass of her poem als in their field and learned to Hope. After this Tyler Neilson operate the way they do in their took the microphone in hand everyday work lives. This tour and recited The Will of Love. trip inspired students to think Following this performance was about practical study courses Brooke Feiffer reciting Turning and prospects for future careers 18 written by herself. Relating in STEM-related fields. to boasts like that made in Ms. “We’re hoping to do this for Garfield’s senior English classes years to come,” states Mrs. Par- ,and in the spirit of Halloween, rish, teacher and supporter of Sophia Wischnewski swag- this event. November 2014 8 News Charging Into French Innovation Space By Natalie Wilson On the right hand side of the Staff Reporter corner, students can find a cart Culture This fall, Chancellor students of craft baskets including duct By Ashley Ragonese are able to take advantage of tape and knitting supplies and Staff Reporter several new programs. In addi- The Fredericksburg French items. Students were able to a shelf upon which rests block tion to housing the Channel 29 Convention occurs annually to designate their own schedules games, cups for stacking com- News broadcast room and fa- celebrate and introduce French corresponding to their own petitions, computers to use for cilitating a book club, the library culture to students who are en- personal interests. All students daily SAT practice questions now allows students to visit rolled in a French class. It took however, attended a short and several online programs during Morning Charge, before place on November 1st, from speech given by a representative and games explained on in- or after school, during lunch, or 8am-3pm at James Monroe High from the French Embassy, who struction boards, and the Cameo during study halls to utilize cut- School. Students and teachers states that she is very happy to cutting machine. The Cameo al- ting edge technology, cultivate from any school within the dis- see that so many students show lows students to design shapes new skills, and create a variety trict were able to attend after interest in speaking the French and forms that the device will of items to take home with them signing up and paying admis- language, a language which is cut into any number of materi- in what is known as the Innova- sion fees. Many teachers from beneficial in many ways. Stu- als, including card stock, foil, vi- tion Space. Chancellor attended the event dents looked forward to learn- nyl, and even fabric. Any shape Home to Chancellor’s crown including Mrs.Pullano, Mr. ing more about French culture, can be created and cut, even jewel, a MakerBot 3D printer, Coulibaly, and Ms. Waurio who cuisine, and history. They also very intricate ones, making the this corner of the library allows also teaches at Spotsylvania embraced this culture with oth- printer perfect for students who students to participate in a va- High School.. er friends at the event. have school projects or who love riety of different activities with This is the third annual French Many teachers were highly to scrapbook. their friends. There is some- Convention held in this district. impressed with the overall turn- Additionally, Simon Trixter, thing in the space for everyone, This is the convention’s second out of the event. Students have chess boards, and other games whether students want to play year at James Monroe. There stated that their favorite part of and crafts are found on tables chess, learn origami and tapi- was a mass attendance of stu- the event was hearing a lecture throughout the Innovation gami with provided books and dents from a total of 16 different from Mr. Coulibaly about his life Space. Its main attraction, how- paper, or use the Little Bits kits schools. The amount of student in Africa. ever, is the 3D printer that lies in to design and explore circuits. attendance was extremely large “I want this to be like a conver- its center. Any student can uti- The area plays upon the theme as it is every year. sation; we’re here to learn about lize the device simply by creat- of the Readers’ Café introduced Students who attended the French. I want this to be fun!” ing an account on one of many last year, offering areas of ac- event received a t-shirt, a sling stated Coulibaly in his presenta- design sites. Tutorials and in- tivities classified as either ap- bag, a French breakfast, and tion. struction sheets are available, petizers, main courses, or des- lunch. There were also raffles Faith Doyle, a French I student and there are templates online serts based on the time effort that students were able to en- stated she’d love to attend the for students to use until they’ve required to learn how to utilize ter to win other French-themed next French Convention. gained the skills necessary to a certain piece of equipment. A begin a project from scratch. menu on display for students Chancellor students have cre- How Many Tardies when they enter explains each ated amazing things already, activity available and in which and the space has only been category they fall. An electro- available for a few weeks. Class- And Absences? storm sphere, a ball of wig- es and groups of students have gling sparks that react to touch, created cell models, bike racks, All statistics courtesy of the shares the table with this menu, earrings, shoe ornaments, and Chancellor Attendance Office inviting students to learn about much more. static electricity and enticing Imagine what else is to come! September October them to explore the space.

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News 9 November 2014 determined for dodgeball horoscopes By Emma Haus By Kaitlyn Keisling Staff Reporter As the clock struck 10 am the jumping, each mini battle was Layout Editor first four teams prepared the more intense than the first. Scorpio- Changing your life- “Ready, set, dodge ball!” play. The gym was split into two The referees kept the game in a style and underwear are always Saturday morning October 25th mini courts that were then split somewhat sophisticated man- a good start. the Chancellor High School gym again in half in the center where ner. All the teams played with Sagittarius-Most of the things was filled with the hustle and six dodge balls laid on the floor good effort and passion, but only you believe in could be hacked bustle of the 10th Annual Dodge all in a row. The teams lined up one, the team “Showtime” came apart by a fairly terrible dream. Ball Tournament. Teams were determined and ready. Coach out on top. To end this eventful Capricorn- Crossing your arms, dressed up in their “uniforms” Larkin, who was in charge of morning, people crowded into legs and fingers is fine. , with their unique team names, this event, spoke into the mi- the Gym lobby to collect prizes Aquarius- Electrical things will such as, “The Average Joes”, crophone “Ready, set, DODGE for the silent auction that was cause a problem for you to- “The Sassy Six”, and “The High- BALL”. The teams took off -to going on throughout the tour- day. Banning people from your lighters” and waited with excite- ward the dodge balls, and so a nament. house can work. ment and determination for the battle broke out. Pisces- Your funny bone may competition to start. Dodging, slipping, ducking, have disappeared momentarily. However, it may turn up where autumn maze you least expect it. Subcon- By Megan Church sciously, you've always felt free Co-Editor-in-Chief to say and do what you want. Aries-Being righteous will only make you enemies. Taurus-Today might be a good day to walk around with your arms stretched forwards in a "mummy" style. Gemini-Paper with little squig- gles on it will find its way into your pocket today. In the land that time forgot, everyone had a hard time. Hilarity may ensue this week if you decide to hire a clown on Thursday night. Cancer-Remember, it's unfair to expect your friends and family to provide you with alibis. You dig? You're a mug. You always have been and you always will be. Change, and your friends will stop liking you as much. Leo-You will find a butterfly in your face some time this week. Your favourite place may change today as you have new reason for utter joy. Geeks and Senior nerds - one big smelly bunch of cyber-crimes waiting to happen. Breakfast And you're next on their list. The senior class enjoyed lunch at Virgo-It's going to be one Ryan’s located in Central Park on of those days, I really, really Thursday, November 13th. This is apologise. one of the many “senior priveledges” Libra-Normally today wouldn't throughout the school year. In the pic- cause you any difficulties, but ture (starting from bottom left around today might just go against the the table) Sarah Ross, Gabi Siversten, norm. Good fortune will stalk Brian Ashton, Adriana Fontan-San- you like a mean spirited vul- chez, Noah Karkenny, Ryan Longman, ture today and won't spread any Zander Royston, Tyler Wright, Corey of his juicy fortune charm over Pitts, Brittany Gowarty, and Elizabeth you. Photo Courtesy of Mrs. Jett-Brown Franco enjoy their senior breakfast. November 2014 10 Features the vault Bwy Laura Sullivan 7.)Ketchup was sold in the 1830s Website Editor THANK YOU TO THE RAGONESE AND 1.) If you have 3 as medicine. quarters, 4 dimes, 8.) You can’t kill yourself by O’GORMAN FAMILIES AND EVERYONE and 4 pennies, you holding your breath. WHO SPONSORS OUR have $1.19. You also 9.)Polar bears are left-handed. have the largest 10.) To produce a single pound of NEWSPAPER! WE COULDN’T DO IT amount of money honey, a single bee would have WITHOUT YOU! in coins without to visit 2 million flowers. being able to make 11.) 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = change for a dollar. 12,345,678,987,654,321 2.) Cats sleep 16 to 18 hours per 12.) Shoe swapping was a fad in day. 1947. 3.) The most common name in 13.) Over 90% of the population the world is Mohammed. of Canada lives within 100 miles 4.) When snakes are born with of the U.S. border. two heads, they fight each other 14.) The elctiric chair was in- for food. vented by a dentist. 5.) Children 15.) Walt Disney was afraid of grow faster mice. dockery’s doodad’s in the spring- Source: www.crazyfacts.com By Zach Jewell movie day sometime soon. Administrative Assistant time. -Mr. Dockery is still working 6.) Your stom- Another week gone and they with the senior class officers to ach produces just keep flying by; here is- an work out our senior privileges a new layer of other heads up about things go- which take effect after these mucus every ing on for seniors these next few nine weeks. two weeks - months before graduation. -Pick up a lyrics sheet from otherwise it -Remember to pay your senior your government class. It can be will digest it- dues if you haven’t already. something you’ve made yourself Photos by roadrunnersblog.com, snakes-facts.com, and heinz.com self. They are $20 dollars payable to or from your favorite song. Re- Mr. Dockery. turn the sheets to Mrs. Gattie in -There will possibly be a senior room A-113. thanksgiving in other cultures By Josef Jazvic American Thanksgiving in how explorer Martin Frosbisher suc- celebrations. Every autumn Staff Reporter it is a time for families to have cessfully sailed to Newfound- the Ancient Greeks celebrated It is fascinating how cultures a giant feast to celebrate the land, Canada arriving in 1558. a three day festival in honor of from all over the world can cel- end of the harvest season. It is When he landed he celebrated Demeter, the goddess of corn ebrate the same basic concept in held on the fifteenth day of the with a feast in honor of his com- and grains. The Romans had a completely different ways. Due eighth lunar month (around Oc- pleted trip to the New World. similar celebration for Ceres, to its history we usually think of tober), and It is one of the most The Canadian Thanksgiving is the goddess of corn. Their fes- Thanksgiving as an exclusively widely celebrated holidays in celebrated on the second Mon- tivals, much like modern times, American holiday, however China. The food that is tradi- day of October. The Canadian had music, feasts, games, and many cultures have fall time tionally eaten for this celebra- and American Thanksgivings parades. holidays and traditions based Families celebrate by are mostly the same other than The end of the harvest sea- around giving thanks, and cel- their origins and dates. They are son has inspired many different ebrating the harvest season. building huts made especially similar considering cultures, from many different In the Jewish culture fami- of branches, and then that the Canadians borrowed places, and many time periods lies celebrate a harvest festi- some of the American Thanks- to celebrate and give thanks to val called Sukkot, a tradition is they eat meals under giving traditions, including eat- the gift of a bountiful supply thousands of years old. Families the hut for eight days. ing turkey, around the time of of crops; the gift of being able celebrate by building huts made the American Revolution. Both to live for another season. It is of branches, and then they eat tion is the mooncake, which is a holidays are a time for families something all should be thank- meals under the hut for eight pastry that is filled with either a and loved ones to gather over ful for. It shows that no matter days. This symbolizes the make- sweet or even spicy filling. dinner and give thanks. what we are all human and some shift shelters Israelites used to Surprising to some, Thanks- Harvest and thanksgiving cele things will be the same about all make it through their 40 year giving in Canada was celebrated brations were not uncommon in of us. At the same time it is cap- journey across the desert to the before we started to celebrate the the ancient world. The ancient tivating to look at how different promise land. American Thanksgiving. Their Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians cultures conduct celebrations The Chinese Mid-Autumn Thanksgiving started when the had thanksgiving festivals and for the same basic concept. Moon Festival is similar to the Features 11 November 2014 pressure is on for students top 5 books By Jordan Pearson The Guardian (UK) about Mat- who cope with stress Features Editor thew Quick’s novel Boy 21. Fin- By Jordan Pearson by work and school is internal Chancellor High School’s ley has always loved basketball. Features Editor stress; a result of worrying that library has many amazing It’s been a well needed escape Many students often think of takes over all of your thoughts. books, and these are the from his hometown, where junior year as the year where It is the most important to know top five that the students drugs, violence, and racial ri- everything begins. This is when how to manage these feelings. are reading. valries. There’s a boy whom One of the most dangerous they only know by Boy 21- The students start looking at col- 1.) My friend things about stress is that peo- number on his basketball jersey. leges and thinking about their Dahmer: a graph- ple tend to deal with it in un- Finley and Boy 21 come together futures. But what people often ic novel by John healthy ways. Some common during their senior year and join forget is that this arguably is the Backderf- “The coping methods include smok- forces. Many people love this most important school year, and important thing to ing, drinking, overeating or un- book because of the subject- the hardest, for other reasons as remember is that der eating, withdrawing from friendship. Many state that YA well. Dahmer- at least friends and family, using drugs lacks in the friendship depart- Piled on top of the hectic fu- the Dahmer I write about- was to relax, procrastinating, and ment. Boy 21 delivers in that as- ture searching, the pressure that not a criminal.” stated Backderf violently taking out stress on pect. school places upon its students on his novel. John Backderf, the others. Stress is manageable, but can be too much for some to author of My friend Dahmer: a 4.) The Archived these are not healthy ways to handle. The stress can be sicken- graphic novel, was a high school by Victoria achieve a stress-free life. Keep- - “The Ar- ing, making it hard for students friend of well-known serial Schwab ing a to-do list can help students chived is a beau- to get through a single day. killer and rapist Jeffrey Dahmer. see the amount they have to do, tifully written Homework is a huge stress fac- This graphic novel is the story of and learn how to manage their book, a morose, tor. The amount that is assigned the Dahmer that Backderf knew. time. One way to help manage slow-simmering often keeps students awake un- Backderf calls him “dysfunc- stress is to exercise. Even just modern gothic novel, with a til the early hours of the morn- tional” and “bizarre”. He states walking will give one time to truly intriguing premise,” the- ing, the same students who that, “He just had chunks of his clear their head. booksmugglers states about Vic- wake up just a few hours later. humanity that are missing.” Coping with stress is a use- toria Schwab’s novel. Imagine Sleep is one of the only ways to 2.) Yaqui Delgado ful skill to learn at an early age. a place where the dead rest on completely get rid of stress, and wants to kick your Many people believe that teen- shelves like books. This is the that is taken away from teens [butt] by Meg Me- agers do not go through a sig- world that Mackenzie Bishop at such a young age. Weekends dina- “A nuanced, nificant amount of stress in high lives in, and she is a Keeper. A seem to fly by faster, and then heart-wrenching school, but one thing that those Keeper makes sure that the dead students end up back into this and ultimately people cannot argue against is stay in the Archive. Because of painful cycle of just trying to empowering story that these coping mechanisms her job, she has to lie to people survive another week. about bullying” states Kirkus re- are very useful to learn as a stu- she loves and she is constantly Stress is not just a feeling. views about Meg Medina’s nov- dent in high school. in danger. Stress is a chemical reaction that el. Yaqui Delgado wants to kick Not everybody is as exposed occurs when your body reacts to your [butt] is about a girl named 5.) The Fault in to stress as others. Some people certain demands. Chemicals are Piddy who moves to a new Our Stars by John can fly through school -with - “Filled released which causes extra en- school and is told on her first Green out a problem. But something with staccato ergy and strength. This can be a day that Yaqui Delgado wants that some teachers and parents bursts of humor good thing, but the problem oc- to kick her [butt]. Piddy lives in need to recognize is that stu- and tragedy,” curs when one is emotionally fear at her new high school, in- dents have a lot on their plates. states Jody Picoult, stressed and there is no place for secure about the details of her- Not everyone is going to be that author of Between the Lines the energy and strength to go. self that Yaqui is calling her out perfect student who gets A’s on about John Green’s bestselling The main type of stress caused for. For example, she’s stuck up, every quiz handed to them, but novel. Hazel Grace Lancaster not Latin enough, and is alleg- it doesn’t mean they aren’t try- was diagnosed when she was edly “stealing” Yaqui’s boyfriend ing. It just means that not only thirteen with thyroid cancer from her. Kirkus reviews states do they have to focus attention that has spread to her lungs. She that, “This book sheds light on a on one particular class, but they is thought of by her mother as series issue without ever losing have to put that same amount of depressed. She is forced to go sight of it’s craft.” effort in all the classes that they to Cancer Support Group where 3.) Boy 21 by take. she meets Augustus Waters, Matthew Quick- a bone cancer survivor. Their “Quick is brilliant Photo by Jordan Pearson growing friendship leaves read- in writing in the Students like Jacob Newton above ers feeling in awe and floored by voice of troubled face many stressful challenges their love story. every day. teenagers,” states All book picture sources were amazon.com. They have all of these books available on their website. November 2014 12 Features find the difference By Natalie Wilson Staff Reporter

Can You Find All 8 Differences?

Features 13 November 2014 Sports Wrap Upsps Football Last serve for volleyball By Emma Haus The highlight of the team’s sea- Varsity Staff Reporter son was when the team at first

By Megan Shaw man year last year. He is the was losing to Spotsylvania High Chancellor High School’s Var- Staff Reporter one who carries the team on his School, but soon made an epic back and knows that next year sity Volleyball team started off This is no NFL, nor is it any comeback. Pates definitely sees is a new year. It will be the year their season slow at first, but college football league, however, improvement in her teammates that Chancellor High School soon after losing two games high school football is a place since the beginning the season will have an intense, nail-biting into the season the team real- where a future begins. not only getting along with each football team. “We’re going to ized they needed a change. They Underdogs or not, a team al- other, but also the coaches. be better than we were this year got together one practice and ways goes through their rota- “Since only two people are and we’re going to work harder had some team bonding with a tion of the years where they leaving, there won’t be that in the off-season. We’re going motivational talk, which helped crush every team in the league, much of a difference,” Pates ex- to “B.T.E” Block, tackle, and ex- them realize that they needed to to the years where they suffer plains when asked how the team ecute,” states Brown. come together to succeed this their losses. There is no doubt will be effected after the seniors Coming from this tough sea- season. that next year our Varsity foot- graduate. son, next year will be the year to “We kinda were just playing ball team will rise, and they When asked what advice to watch these boys because there as individuals,” says Senior Ri- will win. They will crush every give to the underclassmen com- is nothing holding them back. ley Pates, Captain of the Varsity school and they will climb their ing up she responds, “I’d just say They are the mighty Chargers Volleyball team. “Then we start- way back up through the rank- play every game like it’s your who will dominate every field ed to come together.” ings. “Our record doesn’t show last game.” they play at next year. And with how well we played this year their hunger to win, and their and how hard we worked during drive to succeed, they will no Stepping off diamond practice,” states varsity quarter- longer be the underdogs be- By David Stack I am happy with my accomplish- back, Jason Brown. Staff Reporter cause they will come on top. ments. I hope Coach Barber has Brown has been the starting taught me enough so I can play Mr. Barber’s fall baseball team quarterback since his fresh- varsity in the spring.” ended with an amazing season Barber, head coach of the Junior finishing 12-2. They plan suc- J.V. Football Varsity baseball team, states, “ I cess like this every season. They By Megan Shaw process. “Our work ethic, drive, am very pleased. We are going to would love to go as far as they Staff Reporter and will to win will help us have a good spring season. With are able. prosper next year.” States Col- five eighth graders in the fall, we “We will work hard in the off lier. Next year is a new year for should have a good foundation season to get bigger, faster, and “I’m really proud these boys, and nothing will for when they move to ninth stronger,” states Ryan Collier. stop them from their craving to of my team! We grade. “ Collier is the linebacker for crush every team and make it to Barber plans on coaching the the JV football team. He is a the playoffs. couldn’t have spring season as well. “ I came sophomore this year and he is This season offered slots to from coaching tennis for 10 the backend who holds the team freshmen who came on the team done it without all years, so there will be things I up, and supports them through and they played their best. How- plan on changing such as how their wins and their losses. It the hard work we ever, this was only one season. practices go, the drills, etc. We was a tough loss this past game This is just the beginning of an had a good season , I mean 12-2 for the boys when the clock have put in this intense season that will come is not bad. I was very pleased. struck zero and the scoreboard next year, because 2015 will be season.” This was my first time coaching read 21-20. They may have lost their year to make a comeback. baseball and overall I think this to the cavaliering Cougars, but “I’m really proud of my team,” is very good. Things will change that was just one step in their stated Tyler Garwood, pitcher next season with any students for Chancellor varsity. ”We trying out in the spring who couldn’t have done it without didn’t in the fall,” said Barber. all the hard work we have put in Barber and the players from this season.” the fall season are excited about The players are excited about the spring season and any other playing the spring season. Chris players who will join. Try outs Cook a first basemen for Chan- start in the last week of cellor Junior Varsity Baseball in- February. cludes, “I very proud of myself and what I’ve done this season.

November 2014 14 Sports Field Hockey Senior Night Volleyball Senior Night By Megan Shaw This would be the last regular By Kaitlyn Keisling again.” stated Pates. Staff Reporter Layout Editor season game they had with no Jackson and Pates have been “Senior night was bittersweet pressure to win, and they en- After completing their last playing volleyball together since because I know that will be me joyed every minute of it, soaking warm up of their high school their sophomore year, when next year,” stated junior player, in the love of the team. volleyball career, Riley Pates Pates was brought up to varsity. Sarah Earnesty. As the girls were escorted by and Sydney Jackson were heart- As the only two seniors from These girls played their hearts “I’m heart broken. broken. For four years, they this season, their announce- out for their senior game against have been playing and putting ments were quite short but still Caroline High School. With an I miss it more than their all into Chancellor High very proud. The girls received 8-0 win, the fierce Chargers blew anything.” School’s, girls’ volleyball team. gifts and flowers from -young the Cavaliers off the field. Coach er teammates and Coach Bob Larkin surprised the senior girls their parents in number order, “It really hit me that Walsh, and had their biogra- with flowers boutineeres, cups Coach Bernard tearfully an- this was it- I’ll never phies read for the fans to hear. of their names along the fence, nounced the colleges the girls This included the colleges they and painted the field hockey were attending, if they were go- be wearing the are planning to go to, and ev- field with their numbers. It ing to play Field Hockey in col- Chancellor jersey or erything that makes each girl was a bittersweet day. As four lege, their favorite memory, and unique-their favorites and what seniors left-Kaitlyn Keisling, what they have learned from have another volley- they have loved about playing Victoria Bailey, Angela Banko, their years on Charger Hockey. ball game here again.” Charger Volleyball. and Kealey Williams-tears were “I’m heart broken.” states se- It was a bittersweet game for shed, laughs were shared, and nior Kealey Williams. ”I miss it As the announcer rang Pates’ the girls, sad it was the last yet many hugs were given. It was an more than anything.” name loud and proud, she happy for the 3-0 win against emotional day for Charger The class of 2015 field hockey couldn’t help but cry as she was Caroline High School. The girls Hockey, who had a rough time girls will truly be missed. escorted by her parents out to defiantly went out with a bang. finding their feet this season. mid-court. “I am so thankful for my “It really hit me that this was coaches and teammates for be- it- I’ll never be wearing the lieving in me and inspiring me Chancellor jersey or have an- to be better,” stated Pates “I will other volleyball game here truly miss this team.” Player of the month Sport: Volleyball

Name: Emily Ginn

Photo courtesy of Lisa Keisling Coach Mary Lysher, Kaitlyn Keisling, and Coach Jim Larkin Grade: Junior take a heart warming picture during Senior Night for Field Hockey. Winter Track Preview Age: 16 By Matthew Sanders this school for a fair amount of Sports Editor time. The Winter Track team Position: Track is one of our sports with is coached by Head Coach Ron Defensive specialist the most participation. Many Edington and Assistant Coach people in our school enjoy run- Kristen Jones. There are over 30 Photo by Rachel Thompson ning track and love the sport people on the team this year. “I love playing vol- not underestimate your they have chosen; one of these “It’s going to be really cold,” ley-ball; I could not importance to your team.” people is junior Caitlin Bonner. stated Bonner. imagine not playing it. I “I’m really excited for winter Even though it’s going to be always work hard during track to start,” stated Bonner. cold during the season the Win- Favorite Quote: “When Bonner has been participating ter Track team will learn how to practice and always look to you want to succeed as in Track and Cross Country here power through it and be sure to improve everyday. If you’re bad as you want to breathe at Chancellor High School since keep up with The Lightning Bolt a freshman playing sports then you will be success- her freshman year and she loves Newspaper to read more cover- always give 100% and do participating in it. Winter Track age on Winter Track. ful.” -Eric Thomas hasn’t been a sport selection at Sports 15 November 2014 Great Success For All By Ashley Ragonese was where students would aim Staff Reporter the ball into four corresponding

nets. Another shooting station “The Special Olympics was a was set up for students to kick great way for me to throw in a five soccer balls into a single helping hand and volunteer to goal. The final station was the help the R.E.A.C.H. and spe- dribbling station, in which stu- cial-ed students at Chancellor,” dents would dribble the soccer states Taylor Rowell a tenth ball down a row of cones. Other grade Key Club member who volunteers helped conduct the volunteered at the event. stations, and aided other stu- The students of the R.E.A.C.H. dents or faculty when needed. program and Special Educa- tion Department took part in “The event was the Special Olympics, on Oc- tober 25th from 10am-3pm at a great success Chancellor High School on the field located near the football thanks to the Sean Camarca recieves a medal for his great preformance and accomplishment on October 25th. stadium. The event was inten- sively coordinated by the staff participation of the of the Chancellor High School students” R.E.A.C.H. program. The overall turnout of the Volunteers for the event ar- event was spectacular. Each rived at 8:45 to help set-up and R.E.A.C.H. student received a prepare for the event. Many medal honoring their signifi- tasks were flourishingly com- cant triumph. For many of the pleted by the volunteers who participating students it was the attended. Some volunteers were first form of competition to be designated to a group of stu- a part of their lives. The event dents of the R.E.A.C.H. program. was a great success thanks to These students walked the the participation of the students R.E.A.C.H. students to the dif- and faculty of Chancellor High ferent stations available and re- School. corded their scores. Stations in- Jozef Camarca recieves his medal for his stellar cluded a shooting game, which preformance in the Special Olympics on October 25th. People Love their Bingo By Kaitlyn O’Gorman ball Bingo event brought out a prize laptop for the last round of Desmond certified signed -jer News Editor full house at Chancellor High bingo. sey, and a Jordan Zimmerman “People LOVE their Bingo!” School on November 1st, help- “I am a sucker for sports mem- authentic signed hat. If I had to states fall baseball coach David ing both junior varsity and var- orabilia, so I love the auction,” pick one, I'd say the jersey was Barber. “We had a larger turnout sity baseball teams meet their states Barber. “We had several my favorite which went for $300 than last year and made about “We had a larger Washington Nationals auto- or so.” graphed items up for auction, With the whopping $5,082 $1,200 more than last year.” turnout than last This second annual 2014 Base- including two authentic certi- profit from this fundraiser, the year and made about fied autographed balls one from teams are expected to be able to “I am a sucker for Ryan Zimmerman and another pay for everything they need by sports memorabil- $1,200 more than last from Rafael Soriano, an Ian the spring. ia, so I love the year.” goals. Junior varsity needs new auction” . . . “We uniforms, varsity needs mon- had several Wash- ey for a tournament in Myrtle Beach this spring break, and ington Nationals both teams will benefit with new equipment like a pitching ma- autographed items chine and equipment shed. This event had numerous door priz- up for auction.” es, auctions, and even a grand November 2014 16 Sports Oliver 100th Win to end season with a bang By Megan Church 100th was coming? I’d been in the hospital all that the defending state champion Co-Editor-In-Chief CO: Nope. week. But they had signed the one year 8-0. Mr. Oliver has coached foot- TLB: What’s the best part game ball and gave it to me in TLB: What are some highlights ball at Chancellor since the about being a football coach? the locker room after the game. from this year? school opened in 1988, acting as CO: Friday night, that’s the That really shocked me- really CO: Winning three ball games. either a head or assistant coach best part about coaching ball. surprised me. We aren’t in the Last year we only won one. Any for twenty-seven years. On No- There’s no place you’d rather be habit of giving out game balls; time you beat your record, that’s vember 7, after a shootout like when your team is playing than they’re expensive. I have a few a victory. The JM game was nothing Oliver has seen in all on the sidelines, seeing a whole from over the years, but that one a highlight; we lost but they his time coaching, the Chan- week’s practice put to work. The goes right up there in the front. played a great game. We had a cellor Chargers Football Team worst part is collecting equip- 100 is my goal, not theirs, but shut-out this year against Caro- reached its hundredth win un- ment. You’ve been going since they shared it with me. line, 57-0, and anytime we have der Oliver’s coaching. July, and then it’s all over. I hate TLB: What are some high- a shut-out it gets painted on the The Lightning Bolt: How does the season being over. lights from your time coaching wall in the field house. And I it feel to have led the team to 100 TLB: Did your family come football? haven’t ever been involved in a victories? to the game? CO: As an assistant coach shoot-out like last Friday, not at Coach Oliver: When you coach CO: My wife was there, but I’ve had two states semi-finals. Chancellor High School. as long as I have you just want she didn’t realize it was going to As head coach I’ve had one. We The best win ever as a head to win one more game. I guess be the 100th. She knew it was won a lot of ball games those coach was against Powhatan a long time ago 100 was a goal. close, but it’s not like I’d been years. The first time we beat who is usually a powerhouse. I had 318 wins in baseball and I running around the house brag- Courtland; that was a highlight. We were down at half time 28-6. remember all of the milestones. ging about it. I’m not wired that They were ranked in the state No one gave us a chance. They Sometimes you remember the way; I ain’t ever been wired that and we beat them 10-7. My first were leaving the field. We came losses more than the wins, but way. I just show up and do my playoff win as an assistant coach back and won that game and you don’t ever take for granted job. was against Western Albemarle. went on to be regional champs. a victory in a high school com- TLB: What did the team do My first as a head coach was petition. for you after the win? against Smithfield. My first win TLB: Were you keeping track CO: I didn’t know the play- as a head coach, we beat Spot- of the score, did you know the ers really knew it was coming; sylvania High School. We beat

Photo Courtesy of April Kniebbe Photo Courtesy of April Kniebbe Coach Oliver and the Chancellor High School Varsity team have Coach Oliver and his wife embrace each other on the a team talk after the win against King George High School. This game football field after a well fought win against King George High School on made it Coach Oliver’s 100th win. November 7th

Sports 17 November 2014 Battlefield College is more education Success May Be Found beneficial Without College By Matthew Sanders the chance to meet new people By Myah Hidalgo Those wanting to go into the Sports Editor with the same interests. One Staff Reporter Armed Forces before they start- Everyone needs education in can express their love of a major “You’ll never get anywhere ed their college education found the world, whether it is educa- with those people who share the without a college degree.” themselves happier with their tion in Art, History, Science, same major. The professors will We’ve all heard that cliché, decision. The Armed Forces Psychology, Math, or English. help students gain the knowl- when we are questioned what even give scholarships to those Being educated helps every edge needed to be successful in we will do after high school. who want to go back and finish area of life. People don’t al- the path to success. The educa- Many believe that if you don’t go their education. ways think that way, but soon tion college gives helps to gain to college, your life is automati- Though most students believe enough they’ll realize how much a career that one will love; col- cally labeled as a failure. But the college is the only way of suc- education is needed to help get lege graduates are able to work actual realization is, the many ceeding in life, they don’t un- through life safe and sound. wherever they want and not just individuals who didn’t go to col- derstand that some alternatives Without educated people in the at McDonald’s or Burger King lege still created a successful life could be much more beneficial world the human race would be Overall college is one of the for themselves. For example, such as traveling, military, and the same as cavemen back when best places to go to improve your John D. Rockefeller, founder of just working. For many young the world was just a rock with a education further. Though col- Standard Oil and America’s first adults who are trying to find bunch of trees and water on it. lege can sometimes be hard and billionaire, was a high school themselves, not going to college College is a wonderful place the work overwhelming, the end dropout. Steven Spielberg, Mark does not mean you are lazy or to go for numerous educational product and the amount learned Zuckerberg, Julie Andrews, and uneducated; everyone has dif- needs. College can help people will make one happier with their even Abraham Lincoln didn’t go ferent dreams and opinions on find what they want to do in life life and feel like they’ve accom- to college either. what’s right for their future and and help keep those same people plished so much in their life. Even the people who did get- careers. on task. Though college gives a In reality who in the world college degrees find themselves After the Seniors graduate from high school, there are lot of work and usually takes up would want to say, “Hi may I not working in the field where they wanted due to lack of ex- many different options. Some time all that work is for a good take your order?” for the rest of believe that college is the way reason. In addition college gives their lives? perience and availability of jobs. to go while others do not. Ignorance Is Not Bliss By Kaitlyn O’Gorman all together. Many teens do not the course of a year. The amount News Editor take their high school education of 17 year olds who have not The Oklahoma Council of as seriously as they should, sim- read much of anything (unless Public Affairs commissioned ply because they fail to see how required for school) has doubled a civic education poll among blowing off this small portion of between the years of 1984 and public school students. An as- their lives will affect their entire 2004. When the parents don’t tounding 77% didn’t know that futures. Then what they do in read, neither do their children. George Washington was the the future will ultimately impact It’s a vicious cycle and people Schubel Photo By Neil first President; and could not everyone around them. aren’t realizing the big problem According to a study, an astound- name Thomas Jefferson as the However the adults of today of it all. A global study of edu- ing 77% didn’t know that George Washington was the first author of the Declaration of are not doing so well either. They cational systems in major na- Independence, and only 2.8% President. are also falling victim to this tions ranked American 15 year send America into pit of desola- of the students actually passed plague of taking the easy route. olds 14th in the world in reading tion. The sad big picture is this: the citizenship test. Americans Not that the easy route is always skills, 17th in science and 25th if America doesn’t start to fig- are becoming less and less con- a terrible thing, but the road that in math, which is below the av- ure things out without the arti- cerned about education every America is currently on is go- erage. This is not where America ficial brain of Google, we’re all year. They either do not take it ing in a rapid decline in the IQ should be, especially not on a doomed. It starts with the par- seriously, or do not care about it pool. According to the National decline. ents, but the teenage population Endowment for the Arts report America’s IQ will continue to is the next class in charge. High in 1982, 82% of college gradu- decline unless we look up from school isn’t a place to blow off ates read novels or poems for our short cut smart phones and education; it’s where lives and enjoyment; twenty years later actually see what’s happening. brains are molded into some- only 67% did. More than 40% of The term “ignorance is bliss” thing that will hopefully not Americans under the age of 44 does not apply with this crisis,

Photo By Neil Schubel Photo By Neil send us into a Third World War. haven’t read a single book over the ignorance is what is going to November 2014 18 Opinion Charges Weather Forecast Smelling the Roses By Illyana Pacheco year was completely opposite. By Christopher Heimink are those where we are able to Staff Reporter It was extremely chilly out. One Layout Editor just take a step back from it all Can you believe the weather of my good friends Juliette loves As you grow older you be- and as cliché as it sounds take that we’ve been getting lately? Is the cold, and another friend of come more aware of time. The the time to “smell the roses”. It is it just me or did any of you no- mine Desteny is just like me and time you have left to be living this simple, small pleasure that tice the change that happened? hates it! Desteny and I love the somewhere, the time left in high can make even the most stress- One day it was hot, and then all hot weather. What Desteny and school before you begin the next ful tasks easier to handle. Now of a sudden the next day it was I do to cope with the cold weath- leg of your journey to the mili- literally smelling the roses isn’t freezing! How many of you like er is drink hot chocolate and tary, college, an apprenticeship, the cold better then the heat? I have fires outside of her house. trades school etc., or the time The greatest mo- personally am a fan of the heat! With all of that being said, try you have spent doing a particu- I hate the cold so much. I still ments in life are to stay warm this winter and lar thing in life for an extensive find it crazy that the weather make sure you wear the correct period, such as school, and how those where we are went from being in the 70’s and clothing for it. It is not warm out it has affected who you have be- then dropped right down to the able to just take a anymore! come as a person. 50’s. We all know that we only have step back from it all I remember last year for Hal- so much time in life to do the loween it was warm out; this and as cliché as it things which are important to us and many of us become over- sounds take the time loaded with stress because we to “smell the roses”. oujia Movie review try to cram all of the work in ear- By Raelyn Slaughter that are out. There were a lot of ly into our lives with our studies Staff Reporter unexpected scenes. One thing in high school. This stress keeps something that one can just One of the best scary movies the directors could have worked us up at night till the early hours simply do on a whim, but it can of the year is the movie Ouija. on better was making clear on of the morning trying to do the be something like listening to a Based on true events, this PG- who the actors were to each work. This causes a lack of sleep song, sitting down and spending 13, 1 hour and 30 minute movie other in the beginning because which makes us tired in our just a little bit of time to draw or was released October 24 and it was a little confusing on who classes causing the material to write something that takes your has been a big hit since then. was who to each other. not be absorbed and this causes mind off of things for just a mo- The movie was directed and Still in theatres this movie is students to be up even later try- ment. It is the simple things in co-written by Stiles White and a must see movie of a terrifying ing to study and understand the times where work is plentiful also written by Juliet Snowden. and shocking horror story. This material. With these obstacles which one needs to just take a The movie starred actors Olivia movie will not only make you present it further increases the short break and enjoy the time Cooke, Daren Kagasoff, Douglas jump, but it will give you chills stress thus causing increased they have to enjoy the small Smith and Bianca A. Santos. during many scenes. They made difficulty in our workloads. things. Ouija opens with a group of the message clear to me and The greatest moments in life teens playing the game Ouija to probably so many others to nev- try and communicate with their er play the Ouija, because you friend Debbie who killed herself have no idea who you are chan- after burning an ouija board in neling when you play that game. her room. After Debbie’s death Laine Morris (Olivia Cooke) was asked to house-sit Deb- bie’s home when her parents left town. Laine and her group of friends wanted to say one last goodbye to their friend Debbie. Thinking they contacted her af- ter the board stated “hi friend” they instead opened up to a dark evil spirit and will have to try and break the channel with the evil spirit. As with watching the movie, the movie was a good movie due to the different concepts than

most of the other scary movies screenrant.com Photo Source Opinion 19 November 2014 The Book Shelf-Ready Player One By Harry Fisher ducted. gunter who dreams of find- Ready Player One proves to Op-Ed Editor In 2039, James Halliday, the ing the egg so he can escape be an enjoyable experience, es- Ready Player One if one of my OASIS’s creator, passed away, from the low-life neighbor- pecially for video gamers and favorite novels and a love let- and in his will, which came in hood where he grew up. When fans of 80’s pop culture. The ter to all fans of 80’s pop cul- video form, he revealed that he he’s not in school in the OASIS, story is intriguing, and is remi- ture. Written by Ernest Cline in had hidden a secret “Easter egg” Wade spends most of his time niscent of many famous science 2011, the novel portrays a dysto- somewhere in the OASIS and brushing up on 80’s pop culture fiction novels. It would seem, pian future set in the year 2044 that whoever finds it will inherit and hanging out with his only however, that the author didn’t where poverty has consumed his fortune. To find the egg, con- friend, a gunter by the name of intend to make the book great; the planet and everyone is try- testants must search for three Aech (pronounced like the letter he intended it to be an enjoyable ing to scrape by on what little hidden keys inside the OASIS “H”). Wade unfortunately does read. From beginning to end, the resources they have left. The that will unlock three secret not have the money to travel to novel never ceases to capture a only form of escape for the hu- gates, and behind the third gate any place in the OASIS except reader’s attention, and there are man race is the OASIS, a virtual the winner will find the egg. Sub- for Ludus, the planet on which a lot of very interesting ideas world where an individual can culture forms around the search all the simulations schools are throughout and some gripping literally be anyone and do any- for the egg, and those who pride located. That is, until he be- action later on in the book, par- thing. themselves on searching for it comes the first gunter in his- ticularly its epic climax. Most Imagine if the entire human call themselves gunters (short tory to obtain the Copper Key, of the book’s fun comes from race spent most of their time for “egg hunters”). In order to the first key of the contest. Now, identifying all of the references inside a giant videogame- this find the egg, each gunter must while trying to find the rest of to pop culture of the twentieth explains the OASIS exactly. familiarize his or herself with the keys and clearing all the century. A reader can’t go five If someone is a gamer, they’ll the 80’s pop culture with which gates, Wade must make deci- pages without finding an hom- probably be traveling to one of Halliday was obsessed, as this sions that will form new friend- age to a movie, video game or the OASIS’s many worlds and is what the contest’s puzzles re- ships while destroying old ones, TV show from the late twentieth slaying dragons or blowing up volve around. as well as alter the course of his century. spaceships. However, the OASIS Protagonist Wade Watts life completely, as he protects For fans of video games or pop is also where most of the world’s (known as Parzival in the OA- himself from people who will culture in general, Ready Player education and business is con- SIS) is an eighteen-year old kill him to get to the egg. One may pique your interest. THe Grid Most type of Candy If all of your shoes Least favorite Favorite Phase of received on could be one color Thanks Giving food the moon Halloween? what Color would they be?

Caitlyn Peas Full moon Kit-Kats Pink Wishon

Austin Stuffing Full moon Reese’s Red Duke

Crescent Tori Cranberry Sauce moon Hershey’s Black Alicandro

Mrs. Beats Full moon Snickers Black Foreman

November 2014 20 Opinion Opinion 21 November 2014 By Yesenia De La Cruz Art IV Student

November 2014 22 Opinion Humans of Chancellor Sizzling Recipes With Myah By Myah Hidalgo “You have to work for what By Myah Hidalgo Staff Reporter Apple Bites-A Bite You you want; if you have trouble Staff Reporter Ashley Naraine- Competitive with a subject, try different -al Can Eat Have you ever looked for an Figure Skater and New York Film ternatives, like videos. Just nev- Directions: Cut red apples into affordable and fun recipe that Academy full scholarship recipi- er give up. slices, spread with the nut but- ent. anyone at Chancellor High ter of your choice, and add What makes you want to push School can make? Here’s one! mini-marshmallow “teeth.” yourself in school and on the ice? “In skating, jumps and tricks aren’t going to be perfect, so I try to strive for perfection in other areas of my life, like my grades.”

Any tips for athletes that juggle work, school, and their sports? Photo by Christopher Heimink Digging deep What is beauty?

Fashion Advice Snapbacks on belt loops By Laura Sullivan Staff Reporter should wear the hat only to and Have you ever seen someone from school. There is no sun in walk around with a hat hooked school, so therefore there is no onto one of their belt loops? need for a hat at all in school. I Photo by Haylie Decatur Photo by Haylie Decatur What they are trying to ac- recommend that you not wear Josh McSwain Sarah Ross complish with this look? The the hat to school at all, or wear purpose of a hat is to block out “Talent. It defines the person. It makes “Beauty is being positive all the time and then unique. Odds are someone is loving yourself and others. It means be- sun, not wear it pointlessly on “The purpose of a hat not able to do something better than ing nice and kind to people even when it your belt loop. Perhaps the rea- is to block out sun, not another, that makes them special. Being is hard. Sometimes others have to come son people do this is because in special is beautiful. “ before yourself.” school, students are not allowed wear it pointlessly on to wear hats on their heads so your belt loop.” they try showing them off in another way, by hooking it onto their belt loops. It’s possible it to school and then lock it in they do it, because some of the your gym locker for the day, hats they buy are sixty dollars or then go get it at the end of the more. day to wear home. People shouldn’t do this; they

Photo by Haylie Decatur Photo by Haylie Decatur Photo by supreme-snapback.com Winston Heron Olivia Sanderson “Beauty is what is on the inside. It is not “Beauty is what you find in the world; it what people view themselves on defines who you are. It does not have to the outside.” be a visual thing. It can be your strength or your passion”. Opinion 23 November 2014 November 2014 24