A Publication of Logan County High School

Volume XXXIII Issue VI

In This Issue STAFF Editor: Jolly Old St. Nicholas Grace McLellan Feature 1 Reporting Staff: Santa Claus is undoubtedly one of the Story 2 Taylor Armstrong most iconic images of Christmas. Spotlights 3 Breanna Baptiste Rachel Barnett This figure is actually based on a Editorials 4/5 Jaclyn Batchelor real person: St. Nicholas. St. Nicholas Reviews 6/7 Ann-Meguiar Bouldin was a monk who lived around 280 Calendar 8 Skylar Covington A.D. and lived in Patara, which is Ericka Dearing Movies near Turkey. He became the subject of the legend because of 9 Carly Hankins his kindness and selflessness. He would travel the country- Madison Jernigan side and use his inheritance to help the poor and sick, focus- Mackenzie Latham Quote of the Week Lydia Manley ing on children. In keeping with the image of being the pro- Tristan Taylor tector of children today, Santa Claus is known for bringing “Christmas is not a time Sarah Tinsley presents and joy to children. St. Nicholas died December 6, nor a season, but a state of Kellie Warden mind. To cherish peace and 343 AD, but his presence did not become popular in America goodwill, to be plenteous in until the late 18th century when multiple Dutch families mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.” gathered on the anniversary of his death. Although few peo- - Calvin Coolidge ple know the true story behind the real man who became the legendary Santa Claus, but his life is continuously celebrated throughout the nations, which it should be. - Madison Jernigan Page One

A Visit From St. Nicholas By: Clement Clarke Moore

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house. Not a creature was stir- ring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug in their beds; While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads; And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap, Had just settled our brains for a long winter's nap, when out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, sprang from my bed to see what was the matter.

Away to the window I flew like a flash, Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow, gave a lustre of midday to objects below, when what to my wondering eyes did appear, but a miniature sleigh and eight tiny rein- deer, with a little old driver so lively and quick, I knew in a moment he must be St. Nick. More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, and he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name: "Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now Prancer and Vixen! On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donner and Blitzen! To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall! Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!"

As leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, when they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky; So up to the housetop the coursers they flew with the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too— And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof the prancing and pawing of each little hoof.

As I drew in my head, and was turning around, down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound. He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot; A bundle of toys he had flung on his back, And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.

His eyes—how they twinkled! his dimples, how merry! His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry! His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, And the beard on his chin was as white as the snow; The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, and the smoke, it encircled his head like a wreath; He had a broad face and a little round belly that shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly. He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, and I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself; A wink of his eye and a twist of his head soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread; He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, and filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk, and laying his finger aside of his nose, and giving a nod, up the chimney he rose; He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle. But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight—

“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!”

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Student Spotlight: Breanna Baptiste On December 15th, family and friends gathered to celebrate Senior Breanna Baptist- Did you know? e’s signing to play soccer for Campbellsville University. Breanna has played soccer Norwegian scientists have all of her life and has been a member of the Lady Cougar Soccer Team since she was hypothesized that Rudolph’s in the 6th grade. Unfortunately, Breanna recently tore her ACL and was not able to red nose is probably the result of a parasitic infection of his participate her senior year. However, she still helped her team win their 4th con- respiratory system. secutive district championship. Now healed from surgery, Breanna will be able to play for the Lady Tigers this fall. She has also participated on traveling soccer teams and will soon play spring soccer for SKY in Bowling Green. Along with playing soccer, Breanna has run track where she went to state her jun- Club Spotlight: FFA ior year. She was also a cheerleader during her high school career. She enjoys “Learning to do, doing to learn, earning to live, living to singing and hanging out with friends and family and is also involved in her church serve.” youth group. In the fall, Breanna will at- The FFA or Future Farmers of America, is the biggest club at tend Campbellsville University and will Logan County High School. We have over three hundred mem- major in pre-med. She then plans to attend bers. LCHS provides many agricultural classes like greenhouse, medical school and become a doctor. floral design, ag construction, and agri-science. FFA is involved -Kellie Warden in many activities and volunteer opportunities. They help with costumer appreciation day at local banks and business, such as First Southern National Bank, Lewisburg Bank, and Farm cred- Student Spotlight: Audrey Wells it. They also have fun activities with their members and offic- Audrey Wells, an LCHS Senior, has been on the swim team for seven years. ers, like the back to school bash, annual ski trip and state fair. During her junior year she was voted co-captain and voted captain her senior The club as well as the classes teaches not only agricultural year. Her favorite events are the one hundred freestyle and any relay. She is related topics but public speaking skills, speech writing and thinking of going to WKU and wishes to major in Biology. She hopes to go to business. The FFA also provides many scholarships for students medical school and become a pediatrician. She enjoys reading, spending time attending college. With all of these wonderful aspects the FFA with her family, and being outdoors. benefits not only our school but our community as a whole. Audrey’s favorite activity is traveling. She has -Lydia Manley traveled to at least thirty out of the fifty states. She has been to the west coast twice and the east coast once, but hopes to travel to more of the east coast states in the future. She has been to the Grand Canyon at least once and Yellowstone National Park twice. -Skylar Covington Page Three

What is Christmas? Christmas is a time of year where we all come together for the same Thanks To Change reasons, to spend time with our families and Day after day, students walk the halls of Logan County, back and forth from to give love to one another. However, do we class to class. The routine is so set in stone, that things become bland and all spend Christmas the same way? I believe boring. The posters on the walls blur and the too familiar murals do not catch not, I spend it at home sipping on hot choco- the attention of students anymore. Because the minds of students are not stim- late while indulging in the recollection of how our year has been ulated or alert, performing well in the classroom is not a priority; in fact, it is spent. Whilst other families are tanning on the beaches in Hawaii, or seen as more of a job. Logan County High School is in need of a remedy for just fighting for our country in other foreign lands miles away from bored, unstimulated minds, and that cure is change. Thankfully, the Logan home. My point is that no matter where each Christmas is spent, it County Renaissance Team is working to implement change all throughout the always comes back to the idea of cherishing each other in the best of school building. This change is going benefit not only students and teachers ways. Whether it be giving out presents to the family or just simply but the whole school culture. going out for dinner with your significant other. Christmas is the Last nine weeks, the Logan County Renaissance essence of being together and I think that it is the same in every Team met multiple times to plan projects for the household. -Taylor Armstrong year. They set goals so that they could have a clear picture of what this year should look like. Christmas Traditions Projects such as using the courtyard as an eating area, putting up inspirational As we enter the Christmas holiday, quotes in the hallways, and painting over outdated murals were all on the we start preparing for the good agenda. These projects promote the change that Renaissance hopes will make traditions with the family. Some the school a better place. traditions that families have would Most recently, Renaissance has been working on painting new, modern murals include: baking food, sitting by the fire and making memories, in the hallways of Logan County. Students walking by the Main Gym will notice opening gifts, and sharing the love with family. Having a big family one mural underway. The mural uses our school colors in a contemporary, can be fun on Christmas because we get to have many parties and geometric pattern. It is so refreshing to see something new in the hallways of show how much we actually all care about each other. Christmas Logan County. traditions will always be around and for some, that is the only thing Renaissance hopes that students will enjoy the changes that are being made at they look forward to at this time of the year. Be sure to carry on the school. They want to see students who are proud to be a cougar. They want these traditions between the generations to keep a close bond with to see students who are proud to achieve academic success. They want to see the family you have. Traditions are very important, but we also students who are stimulated and ready to conquer the day. need to realize that Christmas is not all about the gifts and baked The Renaissance team has really made the school a great place goods; it is about celebrating our Savior Jesus Christ with our fami- to learn. They will continue to improve what they take pride ly and friends. “She will give birth to a son, and you are to give in–Logan County High School. Take some time today to thank him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their Coach Webster and the Renaissance Team today. Take some time to embrace the change. sins.” Matthew 1:21. - Sarah Tinsley -Ann-Meguiar Bouldin Page Four

Homemade > Store Bought Every year around the holiday season, people frequent mil- How do you feel about exchanging gifts with lions of stores, whether it be in the middle of November or your partner this Christmas? December 24th. Seemingly, the whole world has to buy the - Carly Hankins perfect gift for each family member, each friend, each pet, etc. How many times, though, has the giver made it from scratch? Giving something handmade expresses love and thoughtful- ness. Of course, it is a lot more convenient to go to the store and purchase something you think the recipient would like I feel like buying something for I think it’s okay to buy each other a my girlfriend is appropriate, gift, but it should probably be around than to take the time to make something. Homemade gifts the same price range. It also depends but I don’t want her spending need not to be large- size does not matter. It is the thought any money on me. on how long you have been in that relationship. that counts. -AJ Simmons -Haley Dixon Usually store-bought presents are not something people remember. Yet, some handmade gifts are cherished forever. For example, a person, presumably, would remember a col- The True Meaning of Christmas lage of memories rather than a shirt. Items such as clothing are likeable, but a person’s style deviates through time. In It's that time of year again. December has come and with it all the joys of Christmas. conclusion, a gift should be two things: thoughtful and en- To all of us Christmas means giving gifts, receiving gifts, eating a big meal, and joyable. Try making your gift, and watch the eyes of the decorating the tree. That’s not the big meaning to Christmas, giving is just a part of recipient light up with appreciation. Christmas. The true meaning of Christmas is the historical record of the birth of - Tristan Taylor Christ. Matthew 1:18-25 explains how God sent his Son, Jesus, into the world to be born. His birth brought great joy to the world. Shepherds, wise men, and angels all shared in the excitement of knowing about this great event. They knew this was no ordinary baby. On Christmas many people have family traditions to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, from eating big dinners with family to going to church Christmas Eve and Christmas day. Over- all, Christmas is a day where families get together and express their love with one another and Thank God for everything he has done. - Ericka Dearing Page Five

Krampus Krampus is based on an old German folklore that parents would tell their How The Grinch Stole Christmas: children so they behaved during the Christmas season. Parents would ex- The Musical plain to their children that if they misbehaved or lost faith in Santa Clause, a creature named Krampus The play, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, takes place in Nash- would come during the night of December 6th. ville, Tennessee at the Grand Ole Opry. In the play, the story- Krampus would either leave a rod to indicate the line was exactly how it is in the actual movie; the story was children’s bad behavior or gifts to show their good told through an old dog named Max. As the narrator, Max be- behavior. Then, over the next few days, if the kids gan the story by explaining how he was going to leave Who- were bad, Krampus would come to punish them. ville, and then proceeds to tell the audience the story about the After a young boy named Max watches his family clash over the Christmas Grinch when he was younger. The characters in the play did an season, he loses all hope in the spirit of Christmas. His loss of Christmas excellent job at their roles and the singing was exceptional. spirit causes things to turn ugly when an evil creature, mimicking Santa, The Grinch did an outstanding job at fulfilling his role. The arrives to punish the feuding family. This creature, named Krampus, teach- scenery in the play was extremely elaborate; they had lots of es families all over the world to keep their Christmas spirit and to not ar- moving objects throughout the story, as well as many bright gue. In the battle to keep their family safe from Krampus, the family grows colors. The play is performed at multiple times throughout the closer together and tries to survive the Holidays, literally. day, including a matinee show. Although it is mostly enjoyable Krampus is a comedic, scary, and light hearted film. Although this film is for small children, the play is perfect to attend for a family created by the director Michael Dougherty, a director known for b-rated outing over the holidays. Overall, I personally like the movie films, it captures the audience immediately and keeps them engaged better over the play; throughout the movie. This film can be described as a roller coaster for its the movie had more emotional ups and downs. The audience can feel a real connection with details and included Max and his family due to the chaos and stress that most families feel dur- important songs that ing the Christmas season. This movie will make you cry, laugh, and shiver are Christmas tradition with excitement. Overall, the film teaches people that they need to focus on to many families, un- their families and the true meaning of Christmas. So, while with your fami- like the play. In my ly this Christmas, remember to keep hope and cherish one another. opinion, the play was not as satisfying as I had hoped it would be, and I prefer the movie over the play. -Mackenzie Latham -Breanna Baptiste

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Red Velvet Peppermint Cake Roll Sausage Balls  3 cups Original Bisquick™ mix For the cake: For the peppermint  1 cup all-purpose flour buttercream:  1 pound uncooked bulk pork sausage*  2 teaspoons unsweetened  1/2 cup (4 ounces) egg  4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (16 ounces) cocoa powder whites, from about 4 large  1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese  3/4 teaspoon baking pow- eggs  1/2 cup milk der  1 1/3 cup granulated sug-  1/2 teaspoon baking soda ar  1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves, crushed  1/2 teaspoon salt  2 cups unsalted butter,  1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley or 1/2 tea-  4 large eggs softened spoon parsley flakes  3/4 cup sugar  3 1/2 ounces white choco-  Barbecue sauce or chili sauce, if desired  2 tablespoons melted but- late, melted ter, cooled but still liquid  3/4 teaspoon peppermint 1. Heat oven to 350ºF. Lightly grease bottom and sides of jelly  1 teaspoon vanilla extract extract, or to taste roll pan, 15 1/2x10 1/2x2x1 inch.  2 tablespoons buttermilk  1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2. In large bowl, stir together all ingredients except barbecue  1 teaspoon white vinegar sauce, using hands or spoon. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls.  Red food coloring Place in pan. Preheat oven to 350 and spray a 9-x13-inch or 10-x15-inch pan (with sides) with nonstick 3. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until brown. Immediately remove spray. Line with parchment paper and set aside from pan. Serve warm with sauce for dipping. Sift together dry ingredients and whip together eggs and sugar on the side until pale and Although Christmas is not usually thought of necessarily a almost triple in size. Once whipped add butter and vanilla slowly into bowl while contin- food holiday, the food that is produced around Christmas is uing to whip ingredients. Then add in the buttermilk, vinegar, and red food coloring. my favorite thing about the Christmas season. One of my Slowly mix in dry ingredients until totally mixed and then pour mixture into the greased favorite dishes is sausage balls. I love the fact that three of pan. my favorite foods are combined: cheese, sausage, and bread. Bake for 13-15 minutes My mom uses this recipe, and I recommend it to anyone who Dust a clean kitchen towel with powdered sugar and lay flat on work surface wants to try this delicious food. Carefully flip cake onto towel removing parchment paper and dust top side with pow- -Rachel Barnett dered sugar While the cake cools, make the buttercream by mixing egg whites and sugar. Fill a sauce- pan with a few inches of water and bring to a boil then place mixing boil on top of it. Stir occasionally and heat until egg is hot to touch. Remove from pan and whisk until room temp. Use a paddle spoon to mix in the remaining ingredients. Once added, mix until smooth To assemble, spread about ½ inch of icing across the cake then roll the cake up with icing on inside of cake. Place the cake seam-side down on a serving plate then frost with the remaining buttercream and garnish with peppermint as you like. - Jaclyn Batchelor Page Seven

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Dr. Seuess’ Miracle on How the 34th Street Grinch Stole Christmas

A Charlie Elf Brown Christmas

Rudolph the The Santa Red Nosed Clause Reindeer

Home Alone The Polar Express

It’s a Wonderful Frosty the Life Snowman

National Lampoon’s A Christmas Christmas Carol Vacation

A Christmas Jack Frost Story

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