arter orps ews CA Newsletter for Students, Parents, andC Community Members Who SupportN Carter High School Volume 19, Issue 6 CHS Media & Public Relations Oct. 3 , 2019 CHS Coupon Books Drive Comes to a Close arter High School has been but I am not sure how many seemed not necessarily something that made selling coupon books to raise to be interested.” There were many me want to get involved in selling the money, starting September incentives to convince the students to coupon books. Maybe I would have C13th through September 30th. The sell the books. If a student sold two been more motivated to sell them if the coupon book sales will be beneficial books, he or she would have received a prize became more valuable with the for Carter High School, provided that universal homework pass. If a student number of books sold.” Overall selling students were motivated to sell these sold five books, that student would the books would be a great way to books. The money that is raised will be have received a free entrance to one of update Carter High School. At the time deposited to replace old technology. In our home football games. If a student of the writing of this article, there was order for this to have been successful, a sold ten books, they would be presented no information available regarding the good number of students need to have with a “Get Out of Silent Lunch” free outcome of the fundraiser. been involved. To put the situation into card. If a student sold 15 or more books, perspective, one Mac computer costs the reward would have been a universal $1200. For every book sold, Carter sports pass that allowed them to enter High School will get to keep eight any home sporting events for free. The dollars. If each student at Carter sold HIVE with the most sells will win a at least three books at $10 a piece, the free pizza party for lunch one day. For school is estimated to raise $20,952. each grade level the HIVE with the Mr. O’Malley says “I mentioned the most sells will win a donut breakfast. coupon book selling to my HIVE, Alexis Talley says, “The incentives are A Look at Miss Davenport, Carter High School’s Librarian iss Davenport has been books and sitting down behind the li- take the Chromebooks to the different Carter High School’s librar- brary desk. She helps to make photo- classes and check out and in books. ian for 11 years. Her job is copies and print essays, she is in charge During this class, she always makes Messential for both teachers and students of the computers that the students use, sure to be in touch with her students by and it goes further than just organizing helps everybody find the book they making little conversations or making need, helps when students are not able sure everything is okay in their lives. to log into computers, and does a long She is full of knowledge, from general list of other things. When asked if she culture to the most random thing you feels appreciated, she said, “I feel like I can imagine. “I am a curious person am more appreciated than more of my and I like to read” she admits, “when- colleagues in other high schools and ever I don’t know something I like to that is great.” After that, she laughed read about it and teach myself new and added, “However, I believe that my things.” McKenzie Fisher, a junior li- job consists of doing things under the brary aide in her first period, shared radar, making it look easy and chill” In one of her favorite memories with Miss addition to all the work she does, she is Davenport while laughing. “One day, also in charge of a class where she has during class, Miss Davenport taught library aides or “my beautiful library us about train sounds and the meaning aides” as she calls them. Students in behind them. She even printed a paper this class will help Miss Davenport run that explained all the different sounds different errands like laminate papers, and explained them to us” Educating, Motivating, and Producing Responsible Citizens of Tomorrow Carter Corps News October 3, 2019 Page 2 Music Review: The Human Condition by Jon Bellion Is a Beautiful Interpretation of What It Means to be Human on Bellion’s album The Human is so unique. This album includes “He Review by Alex Britton Condition is a beautiful interpreta- is the Same,” “80’s films,” “All Time tion of what it means to be human. Low,” “New York Soul (Part ii),” “Fash- JThis album was released on June 10th ion,” “Maybe IDK,” “Overwhelming,” in 2016, consisting of a combination “Weight of the World,” “The Good in of fourteen hip-hop/rap songs. It is his Me,” “Morning in America,” “iRobot,” fourth studio album he’s released since “Guillotine,” and “Hand of God.” Each he started music, and I really like this al- song, in its own way, shows what it is to bum. When it first came out it was one of be human - family, self-assurance, love, my favorite things to listen to, and I still break-ups, uncertainty and faith. The al- listen to a few songs frequently. Jon has bum is unique and Jon really stepped up been making music since 2011. He has his game on this one. Five out of four- helped write songs for Eminem, Jason teen of the songs are explicit, mainly for Derulo, and MAX and has been featured foul language. Some may not like the al- on songs with Logic, Zedd, B.o.B, and bum considering foul language, and that a few others. Jon’s most popular song, his music is an acquired taste because of “All Time Low” - which peeked at #16 the sound. However, I really love The on Billboard charts - is included on The Human Condition. The beats, vocals, Human Condition. One thing that is cool and the lyrics are all amazing and totally about his music is that a lot of his sounds worth a listen. Its available on most plat- and music are actually his own vocal forms/apps, and if it’s not on your favor- Carter Corps News is a product tracks. He literally sings to the sound of ite, it’s on YouTube. of the CHS Journalism class. his voice, which is why his sound/style Opinion: Bring Back Drivers Ed Editor in Chief: Mr. O’Malley Op-Ed by Baylee Lewis Staff: Summer Ballard river’s ed is an elective course teenagers, they don’t have reliable and Anya Beckner that Carter High School, along safe ways to learn to drive at home. They with many other schools in the might not have a car they can learn in, or Alex Britton Dstate that was offered, but no longer is their parents/guardians might not have Blue Davis allowing students the option to learn to time to fully teach them. A lot of teenag- Noah Golden drive at school. The course offered in- ers don’t know how to safely and legally Candice Harmon formation on road rules, alcohol use be out on the roads and drivers ed would Katrina Hillard while driving, road safety tips, and at offer them that chance. I think funding Baylee Lewis some schools a chance to get behind the and investing into bringing the course Mary Grace Neal wheel. However, the past decade or so, back to Carter High School and many Kaitlyn Oliver many schools have dropped the class. other Tennessee schools would benefit Maya Piper This was due to a variety of reasons: teens and parents both. Xavier Rodriguez some due to funding, lack of students Hailey Russell interested, not enough of the qualifica- Want more news? tions. Along with this though, the inter- Find extra content at: Jordanna Rutherford est teens have in getting their licenses Isaac Shoopman and driving themselves has decreased. cartercorpsnews.com, or Alexis Talley I believe that this course should be Twitter @cartercorpschs Miriam Taylor brought back and encouraged students Aliyah Trammell to take their sophomore year. For a lot of Esther Uribarri.