The Lightning Bolt Chancellor High School 6300 Harrison Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22407 www.The-Lightning-Bolt.com Seasons Greetings .... THE L 6. IGH 1 T 0 N .2 I . N c G e B D O / L v T o . N . V . O 3 l . u . m e u e S 2 S I 9 1 November/December 2016 www.The-Lightning-Bolt.com on the cover Representatives of The Lightning Bolt Mrs. Gattie Adviser Staff Talon Torres, Makayla Tardie, Ashley Ragonese, Myah Hidalgo, Raelyn Slaughter, Becca Alicandro, Elizabeth Owusu, Jailene Blanco, Nadine Blanco, Tyler Jacobs, Jayln ashley ragonese Relvas, Emma Haus, and Lauren Fletcher get Editor-in-Chief into the holiday spirit. Picture by Erin Jobes. myah hidalgo What’s inside? Co-Editor-in-Chief News........pgs. 4-6 Sports.......pgs. 8-11 Raelyn slaughter Layout Editor Op-Ed.......pgs. 12-15 makayla tardie Features....pgs. 16-21 News Editor The Journalism students at Chancellor High School publish The Lightning Bolt, the only official newspaper on campus. The purpose of the newspaper is to factually inform and entertain its readers. As an established open forum for the student body, truth will be emma haus the staff’s major goal. It is the responsibility of each staffer to adhere to the journal- Sports Editor ism code of ethics as set by the Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi. The code states that a journalist can not accept gifts, favors or privileges that could compromise their integrity. All material published will be the result of brainstorm sessions by the staff. Subjects stimulating to the majority of the student body will be used. The editorial board, which is comprised of all newspaper staff members will tyler jacobs determine the priority of the stories and the overall design of publication. The advi- Features Editor 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. 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This is your school, help improve it through your opin- mosher ions, praises, and constructive criticisms. If voiced aloud and in large enough numbers, Website Editor Follow us on instagram @tlbnews November/December 2016 www.The-Lightning-Bolt.com 2 Editorials Thoughts to ponder from our Editor and C0-Editor-in-Chief By Ashley Ragonese By Myah Hidalgo Editor-In-Chief Co-Editor-In-Chief When it comes to this time dering priorities based on im- As I’m driving in my that we, holiday Obsessed of year, things get CRAZY. portance, size, and how soon neighborhood, looking at folk are pretty awesome. With the holidays..and highly the deadline is approaching. the changing leaves on the We are the life of the holiday anticipated breaks coming up, Sometimes the reason our trees,the sweet voice of Mi- parties, and we always win at priorities get a little bit out tasks take so long to com- chael Buble’s Christmas al- ugly Christmas sweater con- of order. As a senior, I have plete is because of our in- bum fills the car…”It's be- tests. Who else is the expert experienced this year after ability to properly rank them. ginning to look alot like on which tinsel hangs better year. In every class I seem to Start out with the important Christmas.” around the door? Or knows be thinking more and more tasks and finish off with the Before you ask, yes I am the perfect recipe for Christ- about the breaks instead of quicker easier assignments or that person, the one who mas cookies? We can wrap a priorities. This is definitely responsibilities, that way the starts decorating for the present in under 30 seconds one of those times when it big stuff is out of the way. Be holidays around November, using nothing but old news- would be 100% okay to use aware of deadlines. They al- the one who starts drinking paper and shoestrings. Santa the cliche “work hard, play ways seem far away until it’s cocoa even if it's 60 degrees wishes he had elves like us. If hard”. How about some key the night before the deadline. outside, and I am unashamed you ever have doubts about pieces of advice that will help Staying on top of deadlines to admit I have a Christmas who is a holiday junkie, sim- us all to get through the holi- will keep one from missing countdown calendar hanging ply hum the beginning tune day season without uninten- them. on my wall. I AM the crazy of “Jingle Bell Rock” and tional slacking? Avoid stress at all costs. The Christmas chick. watch for heads to turn too The first thing that really more a task is stressed about So many people get laughed quickly and the eyes to glaze helped me was writing out all and anticipated, the longer at for getting into the holiday over. of the important, and lesser it will take to complete and spirit so early. We are consid- However, that’s not what important things I needed to the more anxiety that will ered crazy, or even holiday the holidays are about, and finish. It has always been said build up over something that obsessed, and to some ex- we know that. It’s about joy, that if you write something is probably minor. Just take tent they are right. We are love, and spreading good down, even if you lose the pa- in each task and complete it sometimes annoyingly perky vibes around. Whether you're per, you’ll be able to remem- with as much effort as pos- about our decorations being a Scrooge, or a Tiny Tim of ber it better just from the sible. Manage time wisely aesthetically pleasing, or have the world, you can’t help but process of writing it down. and don't allow small things actual debates about which get that slight holiday thrill Also, it will feel good when to get in the way of having Christmas album is better. when you see the decorations, items are crossed off once stress free mindset! (Michael Buble all the Way!) or hear that Christmas song finished. Have a great, productive, yet We can be overwhelming and on the radio. So I hope to all I extremely recommend or- relaxing holiday season! even a bit too cheery… but my readers you have a won- you have to admit you love us. derful holiday and a beautiful It's true and you can deny it new year! 3 November/December 2016 www.The-Lightning-Bolt.com News News New President-Elect Clubs chargED into charity Trumps all odds! this holiday season By Lauren Fletcher ed to donate a gift saw Phillips. By Talon Torres Some students are more op- Staff Reporter SCA, a club here at Chancellor Op-Ed Editor timistic about President-Elect The Holiday season is fast ap- is currently completed a canned History was made on November Trump. “I think he will help proaching this year, and the stu- food drive. The cans donated 9th, 2016 when Donald Trump make the economy better,” says dents at Chancellor High School went to the Spotsylvania Emer- became the first Presidential- Daniel Graves, a junior. Many are one step ahead with spread- gency Concerns Association. Elect to not have a military or Americans voted for Trump be- ing holiday cheer. Multiple clubs This association provides assis- political background. In a shock- cause he promised a better econ- are helping the community with tance to residents in our county ing turn of events, Trump lost omy and more jobs for the US. various donations and amusing who need it. The canned foods the popular vote, but easily beat Other students are disappoint- activities for which the students were brought to home rooms, Clinton with electoral votes; the ed with the outcome, but believe can participate. and on the final day the SCA 5th person to win the election that President-Elect Trump One of the clubs, FCCLA, is came and picked up the cans to solely by electoral votes. His vic- might change their opinion collecting turkeys and money take to the SECA for the those tory will go down as controver- while he is in office. “He (Trump) to donate to SECA otherwise families in need. sial, due to various scandals and should be given the benefit of known as Spotsylvania Emer- “Our goal is to bring in as derogatory comments towards the doubt, because he will be in gency Concerns Association. many cans as possible to pro- minorities, religious groups, and office,” states Zack Reynolds, a “SECA helps with food, rent, mote assistance in the commu- women.