The Dog Caller Volume 16 Issue 3 Spiro High School, 600 West Broadway Spiro, Oklahoma 74959 November 15 2017-2018 Thanksgiving By: Alexis Harrison Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and I couldn’t be more excited! This is the time of year when the leaves start to change their color and the weather gets colder. Everybody starts saying what they are thankful for in November, but why not be thankful everyday? I asked a few people what their favorite part of Thanksgiving is, and here are their responses. Morgan Shaw says, “My favorite part about Thanksgiving is being able to gather with family and eat a lot of pump- kin pie.” Jachaire Spring says, “I love getting to spend time with all of my family.” There are many things to be thankful for, so don’t forget to count your blessings at all times of the year! The New Carpet in the Library By: Brooke Beason Many of you may have gone into the library lately and found our lovely librarian, Mrs. Jones, boxing up a ton of books. You may be wanting to ask the following questions: Why are you boxing up books? Are those new books? Are those old books? Are you throwing those books away? Where are those books going? Are you sure we need new carpet? Are you sure you need to move the book cases out? I think the blue carpet is fine. Mrs. Jones has had these questions asked so frequently that I decided to answer all of the questions your little heart may have about the books in the boxes and new carpet we are getting. Obviously, you have gathered that the books are in boxes for new carpet to go in. They are not new books. They are the ones that have been on the shelves the whole time. She is not throwing them away. They will be put into different places until the carpet is replaced. Yes, we do need new carpet because we have had the blue carpet since the building was built and there were holes in the carpet that were a danger. Stay tuned and check out the new library carpet coming at you after Thanksgiving break! Pink Out Concert Mrs. Moriah Schmidt’s middle school and high school vocal classes at the Pink Out Concert on October 24, 2017. Jazz Band directed by Mrs. Amy Cumpton and musicians from Cross Community Pocola campus as well as Unite in Spiro performed. Our own Mrs. Rashel Maynard, H.S English teacher, and Mrs. Sarah Bridges, school nurse, performed with their sister, Ashley Hill and mother, Mrs. Rebekah Hill. More photos on p. 19. 2 THE DOG CALLER America Monday To left: High school students dress up for Student Senate Homecoming Spirit Week 2017 “America Monday.” (Photo courtesy of Jayden Potter) Who in the World is Jack Handey? Jack Handey (born February 25, 1949) is an American humorist. He is best known for his "Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey", a large body of surrealistic one-liner jokes, as well as his "Fuzzy Memories" and for his deadpan delivery. Although many people assume otherwise, Handey is a real person, not a pen name or character. His first comic writ- ing was with comedian Steve Martin. According to Martin, Handey got a job writing for Saturday Night Live after Martin introduced Handey to the show's creator, Lorne Michaels. Dog Caller Newspaper Staff Madison LeFlore……………..Co-Editor Sierra Perdue………………...Co-Editor Brooke Beason……………….Advertising Manager Alana Loaiza………………….Co-Circulation Manager Hannah Tobler………………..Co-Circulation Manager Jayden Potter ..Newspaper Student Senate Representative Mrs. Kasandra Lovell…..Advisor Staff Reporters: Saylor Clark Didway’s Pawn and Keelie Glory Alexis Harrison Sydnee Haynes Wholesale Jaden Jones Spiro, OK Sierra Mahar Hailey Mendoza (918) 962-3100 Abigail Smith Micah Thompson [email protected] THE DOG CALLER 3 Top Tips for a Job Interview By: Keelie Glory Follow these tips and you will surely get the job! • Wear traditional colors. Blue and gray are the right colors. Don’t wear bright colors. That makes the interviewer more focused on the colors rather than focused on you. • Make good eye contact. It makes the interviewer let you know that you are listening. • Stand up straight or sit up straight if you are sitting down. Don’t use the back of the chair that will force you to sit up straight. • Answer the questions they ask fully. • Shake the hand of the interviewer. • Make sure you dress appropriately • Show up about 5 minutes before the interview Life By: Alana Loaiza Everyone’s always asking “are you okay?” Maybe I’m just tired, mad, or sad, etc.? There’s a lot that can go wrong... whether it’s the people at school, work, or home. Many people don’t like to be asked if they are okay. Guilty as charged, I am one of those people. Usually, I don’t express my feelings to others, but why not, right? It’s hard to trust just anyone, but Are Smiles don’t get me wrong, there are a few people that are trustwor- thy. You always need to be careful who you trust though be- Contagious? cause there are some people who will take your information By: Keelie Glory and use it against you whether it’s to blackmail, hurt you, or destroy your reputation. Are smiles contagious? When someone smiles at Some people act like they care, but never put any real you do you automatically crack a grin or do you effort into it. Honestly, I don’t like it when people cause de- look away? Does it make you feel uncomfortable struction. Think about what you say before you say it. I hope I or do you feel happy because someone looked at helped some people understand what others go through. you and smiled? Do you smile with all your teeth Have a great day, and STAY BEAUTIFUL!!! or do you smile and show no teeth at all? Alexis Harrison says depends on who smiles at her. Sierra Perdue says she always smiles back. Brooke Beason says she smiles and waves. Mrs. Lovell says she smiles back. Bea’s Asian Cuisine Southeastern Public Library System of Oklahoma Spiro Public Library Spiro, OK (918) 962-3461 Glenda Stokes, Head Librarian 4 THE DOG CALLER Black Friday Shopping: Good or Bad? By: Abby Smith Black Friday falls on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Many people, including myself are very excited for this sale. It is a great time to stock up on Christmas presents for your friends and family. But Black Friday can get very chaotic. Some people will do whatever it takes to get the item they stood in line for hours to get, even if that means injuring someone in the process There have been people who have lost their lives due to the rushing, chaotic crowds on Black Friday. Although this sale is a very good and exciting day, no item is worth losing your life or risking another no matter how low the price of the item is. Black Friday to me, falls on an odd time, the day after Thanksgiving. We spend Thanksgiving being thankful for our friends, family and everything we have, but the next day, Black Friday comes around, and we are rushing to stand in line for hours to get more items and take advantages of all the deals. This howev- er is not all entirely a bad thing. It can, however, become a bad thing if you spend more time thinking about what items and deals you can get as opposed to spending time with your family and enjoying the holidays. So in my opinion, Black Friday can be both good or bad, depending on what you make of it. How to Pass Time in Class Spiro High School Quiz Bowl By: Brooke Beason The Spiro High School Quiz Bowl team competed in the Everyone has had that one class that feels like it takes 3A regional quiz bowl tournament in Holdenville, Oklaho- 6 hours to get through just 55 minutes of class. Here ma on Saturday, November 11, 2017. Questions over a are a few tips of how to get through even the most variety of school subjects including science, mathematics, boring, monotone sounding classes. One thing you history, geography, English, music, art, sports, etc. were can always do is read a book. Sometimes you can get covered. Pop culture events like the recent 2017 CMT by with reading, but some teachers don’t allow it until awards as well as presidential information were also in- after you are done with your lesson. If you are sneaky, cluded. Spiro competed against Vian, Oktaha, and Oke- you can sleep, but make sure you don’t snore! You ma. The Spiro Quiz Bowl Team for this event consisted of can draw or write, and it can pass as being an overa- Hunter Robinson, William Shackeford, Reece Lovell, and chieving student taking notes. Whatever you do to Rebekah Stout and was coached by Mr. Keith Craig. pass time, just make sure you know what is going on in your class and you don’t get behind, because if your grades start feeling the effect, the best thing is to just pay attention in the first place. Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey Trendy clothing, purses, wallets, clutches, messenger bags, totes, and lots of jewelry to choose from… Plus….LIPSENSE! 901 West Broadway Spiro, OK 74959 479-650-1400 Tammie Christensen THE DOG CALLER 5 Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road? By Sierra Perdue When we were growing up, one of the biggest unanswered questions was why did the chicken cross the road? Naturally, the answer to the question was always “to get to the other side,” but what did the chicken do when it got to the other side? What is the real reason that the chicken crossed the road? Was he going to his favorite restaurant, or was he going to see his girlfriend? Was he going to the doctor to see if he could get chicken pox, or was he going to the daycare to pick up his children? Is the chicken even a boy, or is it actually a girl? This is the most mysterious chicken in the history of chickens.