The Lightning Bolt Chancellor High School 6300 Harrision Road, Fredericksburg VA THE 16 LI 20 GH . T .. N r I e N b G o B t O c L O T . 2 . V e O u l u S S m I e 9 1 October 2016 www.The-Lightning-Bolt.com2 on the cover Mrs. Gattie Our principal Mrs.Bass-Fortune joins in Adviser on the fun during the Chancellor High School improv performance put on by “Red Box” at our homecoming pep ral- ly. Her appearence wowed the students ashley ragonese and teachers who filled the gymnasium Editor-in-Chief bleachers. myah hidalgo Contents Co-Editor-in-Chief News..........4-6 Raelyn slaughter Features....7-11 Layout Editor Op-Ed.......12-15 makayla tardie Sports.......16-25 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. 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If voiced aloud and in large enough numbers, Website Editor Follow us on instagram @tlbnews October 2016 www.The-Lightning-Bolt.com 2 Editorials By Ashley Ragonese ing something that’s close to it. By Myah Hidalgo how into spirit week kids Co-Editor-In-Chief Editor-In-Chief It’s important to make life goals would get. Well it’s October already. It that will drive oneself to make As the weather gets colder, and Let’s not forget how amaz- seems like just yesterday I was the most of one’s time here at days become shorter, there is a ing our school can be when talking about the first day of Chancellor. perceptible change in the atmo- it comes to the homecom- school, and what I was going to We as Chargers should make sphere; the school spirit seems ing football games. Charger wear. ambition a common trait to rally and rise up, which can Chaos can be heard from the When it comes to the month of amongst ourselves to make only mean one thing: Home- senior parking lot, with stu- October things get super crazy. ourselves and our future amaz- coming. dents cloaked in camo and Everyone is beginning to find ing. Let’s take advantage of For a whole week, Chancel- black. Our band performs a out what , what clubs or sports our time here. Many of us, like lor’s enthusiasm is charged up symphony at halftime that they're interested in, and what myself can have a bit of a hard through themed days, football could compete in profes- their goals for the year are. That time focusing on building a games, and the awesome bon- sional shows, with the audi- can cause a tiny bit of stress..by bright future when we have had fire that is so big you can feel ence enraptured with their tiny I mean a ton! It’s extremely a hectic, or uneasy past, but as the heat from it 50 feet away. performance. With the sur- stressful finding a new balance, the phrase goes, “the past is the Call me sentimental, but I love plus amount of support, the and it always feels like time is past”. We, as maturing young Homecoming week, and as a Chargers put up a great fight running out. Especially since I adults, should start to really fo- senior, I can see the camarade- with our opposing team. am a senior, I am really trying cus on our futures. By finding rie and love that has built up As my last homecoming to make every moment, every where we fit in socially, aca- over the last four years, which draws to a close, I am hit choice, and every oppurtunity demically and/or athletically, makes my heart swell. with this wave of melan- matter. we are finding hobbies, or peo- First of all, the themes for the choly and have to take a mo- October has shown me a lot ple, that really are fueling our last four years have been great, ment to think about my last to make me realize that we can ambition and helping to sculpt ranging from aliens to Disney. four homecomings. All of only live our high school years our goals for the future, which The creativity hasn’t stopped them will leave a special spot one time. It’s really important to is why I love this time of year. flowing. With spirit week came in my heart, but I never re- take advantage of these times. Soon, we’ll be fully settled in themed days which brought ally knew how lucky I was to Also goal setting and ambition to the year, and the stress that endless amounts of fun and be a Charger until this year. have been the keys to success comes with finding where we fit costumes worthy of prizes. Tu- So make the most out of the in my eyes. When I set a goal, in will disappear and the joy of tus, feathers, and wigs scoured rest of the year. Join a new I set it extremely high, almost living through our high school the hallways. Students went club, or try out for that team, unreachable, so that even if years will revive itself. all out and spared no expense because it doesn’t matter don’t meet that goal, I’m reach- to achieve the perfect dress up whether you make it or not, day, and that was the best part, it’s the memories that follow. 3 October 2016 www.The-Lightning-Bolt.com News News Chancellor gets lit Chancellor wins tower By Becca Alicandro hype up the crowd by throw- Staff Reporter ing t-shirts and sweatshirts building competition This years homecoming belonging to Courtland High bonfire was a huge success. A School, the school we were lot of the clubs at Chancel- playing for our homecom- lor took part in keeping the ing game, onto the fire. The students who came to the energy from the crowd was event entertained. National intense with excitement and Art Honor Society provided only grew when they started face painting that included lighting the pile. “I thought Disney drawings to show off the bonfire was really fun! I the homecoming theme. Oth- always enjoy the bonfire be- er clubs like Spanish Honor cause it makes me excited for Society, Key Club, Latin Club, the game on Friday, and hav- Fellowship of Christian Ath- ing a DJ there makes people letes, FFA, the sophomore excited for the dance too. My class sponsor, and lots of favorite part is all the free others all brought food to food! If I could change any- supply for the fun filled night. thing about it I wish the actu- Photos courtesy of Ms. Pugh The DJ was playing great al bonfire portion was a little On October 12th, this team of 4 Chancellor students won music and some of the stu- more climactic”, states Eliana dents gathered to dance. Be- Durham, a junior at Chancel- a GCG engineering design tower building challenge out fore the fire was lit, Red Box lor High School. of 5 high schools and 12 teams. Their tower was 47 1/2 performed with a skit, and '' tall and the tennis ball stayed on top strong without a the football team was able to time limit! The team of 4 was AP Physics : Chris Jones & Dalton Arnold Adv Chemistry: John Dover Environmental Science: Kaylen Bates, Juwan Beauford, Britney Kohler teen read week brings joy Photo by Elizabeth Owusu Edith Reyes-Romero gets her face painted by Alex Mathews, who, along with several other art students, joined Mrs.