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Is growing up
a let down?
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P.O. Box 389, Inman SC 29349
Vol. 13 Issue 4
Perfect mornings come to ruin when alarm clocks start ringing for school. Teenagers drag
themselves out of bed, stumble through their morning routines in a haze, minds still filled with sleep.
They know that the only thing that will get their brains going is that caffiene-jammed elixir coffee; or
perhaps an energy drink, what they consider ...
We as students suffer getting up in the
mornings, especially for school. Each
person has their own way of getting up.
They either stumble as usual on their own,
drink an energy drink, or the best, drink
coffee.
“If I wake
up early
I still was awake
enough, I go
and looked like
for a run, but
a zombie and
most of the
time, I barely
ate everything
get up in time
like M&M’s and
for school,”
chips”
Grayson Bonds
Tawnee
Starnes,
said.
Senior
Students
hate mornings,
well, most of them. Some have their own
“wake up call.”
“The whole Kesler family loves coffee.
I get coffee whenever I can when it is
offered. I love coffee. I drink it so my
unicorn.... Never mind, I love coffee,”
Brittany Kesler said.
Other students would pick energy
drinks instead of coffee. Others like
Madison Glacken love Coca Cola instead.
“I drink Coca Cola whenever I can
convince my mom into having it. I love
Coca Cola because it is Coca Cola. I could
not live without it because it is so good,”
Glacken said.
Caffeine is the key element in most of
these drinks. Caffeine is like heaven to
some people.
“Monster drinks because it makes me
feel better and it wakes me up!” Max
Gilbert said.
“Red bull all the way! I love love
loovvveeee caffeine. I could not
live without caffeine. It is the best!”
Tawnee Starnes said.
Some students could easily live
without their “wake up calls.” On the
other hand, some could not.
“I LOVE CAFFEINE! No, I cannot
live without it,” Starnes said.
“It makes me really hyper, but I could
live without it,” Cassidy Likes said.
Caffeine, caffeine and more caffeine.
Craziness happens to us when excessive
drinking of caffeine-filled beverages.
“One crazy thing that happen was 72
hours of no sleep. It was crazy and bad,”
Index
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Kesler said.
“Crazy stuff has happened, but the
problem is, getting too hyper makes me
lose my memory. I do not know what
happens,” Starnes said.
Some people just go crazy.
“One JV football game, someone
gave me a Mountain Dew. That was
not a good idea. I would not shut up. I
was talking and talking and talking. Ask
Lyndsey Price because I do not remember
anything,” Autumn Westbrook said.
As it is said, all good things come to
an end, caffeine comes to an end, too.
After many hours, a dreadful crash hits
the drinker. After so many hours of fun, it
comes to an end of a crash.
“When I crash, I black out and do not
remember anything,” Kesler said.
“I sleep anywhere where I crash.
One of the worst crashes I have had was
after three days of no sleep, I still was
awake and looked like a zombie and
ate everything like M&M’s and chips,”
Starnes said.
How bad are energy drinks, coffee and
sodas? How bad is caffeine?
Caffeine is not bad, unless consuming
excessive amounts. People think of
caffeine as a pick-me-up or something that
helps get people through the day. News & Features 2-3
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Growing up, a let down 6-7
Opinion 8-9
Sports 10-11
Any ideas? 12
Aftermaths of intake depend on each
individual.
“Caffeine is classified as a stimulant
and is performance enhancing. The NCAA
prohibits urinany concentration levels
above 15 mcg/mL. Adverse effects of
caffeine supplementation include possible
anxiety, dependency and withdrawal
from its nervous system effects. Tremors
and heart palpitations can occur as well.
Caffeine is not a carcinogen,” Doctor
Todd Walters, family physician, said.
Sugar also is a big deal in coffee,
energy drinks, sodas and even fruit juice.
Sugar is what causes the body to produce
insulin, which in the end, causes the
person to “crash” or have fatigued effects.
“I question the use of the new energy
drinks due to their high sugar content
which may cause an initial stimulant
effect but then your body will use insulin
to counteract the amount of sugar in your
bloodstream and may produce a “crash” or
fatigued effects. Too much fruit juice and
sodas can cause the same effect. Overall,
most of us do not need the extra calories
from the sugars,” Dr. Walters said.
In the end, there are different ways
to go around caffeine. Eating a better
breakfast or sleeping more are just two
of the ways to help your body to wake
up. “A better solution for being alert in the
morning is to ensure adequate sleep the
night before and to eat breakfast in the
morning that includes portions of protein
and carbohydrates. Try to avoid excessive
amount of sugars to prevent that burnt
out feeling hours later,” graphic by Artyom Chekmasov
a wake up call
by Artyom Chekmasov
Dr. Walters said.
Drinking energy drinks, coffee, sodas
and fruit juice is not a bad thing. The
problem comes in when drinking too
much of any of these.
“Caffeine in moderation is not harmful.
The amount of sugar in the energy drinks
are the problem. I am not familiar with
them all; thus, I suspect there are sugar
free alternatives now,” Dr. Walters said.
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graphic by Artyom Chekmasov
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A Farewell to Potter
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Alexander Palka-Junior
Achievement Essay Contest
winner
Wrote his essay on Stem Cell
engineering. Along with Alexander
polka, Anna Belue also won first
place for her ethics essay on
Waiting for a Transplant. The
contest related to ethics in health
care.
Student Council
Penny for Patients is for the month
of February. A box has been put
in each teacher’s room to be filled
with pennies. The money goes to
Leukemia Lymphoma Society so
please if you have pennies don’t
forget to give!!
This is the second semester that
Student Council is sponsoring the
can food drive and last semester
the school met its goal for 5,000
cans. Now it is their goal to see if
they can meet the same goal this
semester. First period classes are
collecting cans. The class with
the most cans collected will get a
reward.
photo by Katie Kuebler
Sophomore, Caleb Mayfield performed
his guitar solo during Battle of the
Bands. The band BullettProoff went on
to tie for first place with another band
Moze and the Focus. Along with Caleb,
band members include Dillon Gardner,
Wesley McCollum and Kyle Marlow.
by Cheyenne Hammond
photo by Eli Henson
At their first meeting, members of the new CHS Theatre Club were anxiously awaiting their initial instructions on what to do for the
remainder of the time.
To Be In a Club? Or Not to Be In a Club? That is the question
by Eli Henson
Lights! Raise the Curtain! And Action!
Chapman High School recently
acquired a lot more drama.
No, Not the typical drama. The
Shakespearean drama, like actual theatre
drama. This was brought into school
by the recently formed Chapman High
School Theatre Club.
The school’s performing arts suffered a
blow when the drama teacher, Mr. Sistare,
went to work at a college at the end of the
2009-2010 school year.
However, near the end of the first
semester this year, several students began
to push for a Theatre program in the form
of a club.
At the head of this movement were
several groups of students. One of these,
Junior Heather Haynes, drafted a letter,
and a petition that gained around two
hundred signatures of students, and sent
the two to Mrs. Stephanie Mathis. Despite
the effort, a problem still arose in the form
of the fact that, “all clubs need a teacher
sponsor”.
Enter, stage right: a Mrs. Susan Hall.
Mrs. Hall is an English III teacher here
at Chapman, who also happens to possess
a minor degree in Theatrical Arts. She
agreed to support the club after being
pressured to do so by three of her students,
Luke Gilbert,
senior, joined
the Theatre Club
because he’s a
“real character.”
Juniors Shakira Jackson, Alex LeCroy,
and Eli Henson.
When asked why she decided to
support the club, Hall said, “Well, I did
not really have a choice. It is what they
wanted me to do.”
Hall also called the trio “irresistible”
and stated that she was easily swayed due
to her participation in her own high school
drama club.
The students that urged her are
all prominent members of the club
themselves. All of the trio has some
background, with each having done
musicals when younger, and LeCroy
recently having acted in the “Legend of
Sleepy Hollow”, a Tryon Little Theatre
Production, which came to Chapman in
the fall semester.
That very production was the
metaphorical “boot” that the students
needed to put their passion into action.
Senior Kaycie Blackwell had planned
to start a club by herself after seeing the
play. Blackwell was aimed at talking with
Mrs. Mathis, about her ideas, but was
ensnared by the movement.
To the delight of the students, at the
beginning of the second semester Hall
revealed that approval had been granted,
and she, along with computer advisor Mrs. Sundra LeCroy, would be the teacher
advisors for the club.
The duo have high expectations,
planning for the club to put on two
performances, and at least one being
student written.
Both Blackwell and Henson are
members of the club’s writing team, and
are diligently working on the group’s first
student written production.
But what about the people who aren’t
in the Theatre Club? What do they want to
see done?
“I think that they should do a musical
like off of the TV show Glee,” Junior
Lyndsey Price said.
With a planned performance in about March, the Theatre Club seems to be on
the fast track to success, with meetings
every Monday afternoon.
Club members encourage Chapman
students and their families to come out to
support the club at their first play, and to
expect much greater things to come from
the new program.
Now, it is time for the curtain call, so
take a bow.
Scene, and…
CUT!!
Walela
McDaniel,
junior, said she,
“wanted to make
people laugh.”
Jake Gilbert,
sophomore,
said, “Why
wouldn’t I join?!”
Art department receives donations from alumni
by Artyom Chekmasov
Chapman High School was honored
to welcome Paul M. Savko and a famous
Chapman Formal Graduate Celebrity, Tim
Karland. Karland and Savko donated art
supplies Tuesday, February 07, 2012.
“As a part of Spartanburg Scale
Modelers that belongs to International
Plastic Model Society (IPMS), we are
delighted to reach out to schools like
Chapman and give to them,” Savko said.
IPMS help out kids who are at home
and cannot get out. They were able to
reach more than one thousand kids within
the past eighteen years.
“We have a program called “Make
and Take it.” We go to kids who are
home bound and teach them how to build
models. We also bring them quick models
that can be built in 15 to 20 minutes. The
group has reached more than 1,500 kids
with the program around Spartanburg and
Poetry Club in the house
Greenville area in the last past 18 years,”
Savko said.
During the 1970’s and 1980’s,
Chapman did not have art class.
“I graduated from Chapman in 1981.
We did not have art class back then and
we are glad to help students,” Karland
said.
¬ The reason for giving and donated is
to teach building and modeling skills to
teenagers that mostly older people know.
Many teenagers do not know how to build
models or construct simple objects.
“Many kids do not know how to
even hammer a nail. For example, my
granddaughter when to a camp and
learned how to use a hammer to nail in a
nail and use a saw. When she came back
home and other kids saw her nail a nail
using a hammer and how she knew how
to use a saw, a lot of people ask how she
knows how to do it and wanted to know
how to do it, and she’s only a kid. It is sad
to see kids and teenagers not know how to
use a hammer,” Savko said.
To help the community and other
places, IMPS is donating and reaching out
to many kids and students. The purpose
is to introduce kids and students into
building models.
“Many children do not know how to
build, so we want to introduce kids into
building models. We want to teach the old
“stuff” to younger people,” Savko said.
Giving back sets a good example of
giving back, building relationships, and
helping others.
“It is important as it sets the tone to
enhance student perception about giving
back to the community and the benefits of
that, character building and relationship
development,” Principal Stephanie Mathis
said.
photo by Artyom Chekmasov
Tim Karland and Paul M. Savko donated
art supplies to Chapman High School
February 7. Principal Stephanie Mathis
and Art Teacher Jennifer Telleri were on
hand to accept the donation made by the
two gentlemen.
photo by Amy Goodwin
Fifteen students were selected for Region/All-State Band, the highest number in recent
years. First Row: Taylor Sexton, 9th chair clarinet All-State; Will Moon, 4th chair oboe
All-State; Hunter Crawley, 6th chair flute Alternate; Kiki Wintels, 3rd chair flute Alternate;
Mara Strickland, 3rd chair flute Region. Second Row: Brady Suttles, 7th chair clarinet
Alternate; Rebekah Burrell, 8th chair clarinet Region; Cassidy Likes 4th chair clarinet
Alternate; Cameron Jackson, 3rd chair trumpet Alternate; Katie Bridgeman, 2nd chair
Alto Saxophone Alternate; Katie Stewart, 4th chair French horn Region Third row:
Anthony Giuliano, 2nd chair Alto Saxophone Alternate; mike Clementson, 7th chair tuba
Region; Daniel Edmonds, 1st chair Baritone Saxophone
Not pictured: Mikayla Cody,19th chair clarinet Region
While the main reason for poetry club
is to show appreciation, acknowledge
others work, share, and swap ideas, the
members also use it for a more expressive
way.
“It is a good way to vent about what
is going on in my life.” Jordan Atkins,
freshman said.
While other members, such as Jerry
Deam, sophomore, use it for the pure
joy of writing. The sponsor of Chapman
High School’s Poetry Club, Mrs. Casey
Nunnemaker.
“To give a place for students who
wanted to extend their creative side, but
didn’t have an outlet to do it in,” Mrs.
Nunnemaker said.
Favorite genres in Poetry Club are
mostly free verse and romance. Sophomore Charlotte Miller explained
why she chose free verse as her favorite
genre
“It is just original. You don’t have to
do it in any kind of form; it’s easier to be
yourself,” Miller said.
While Smith explains why she loves to
write about romantic things.
“I just like the idea of having
somebody.” Smith Said..
Poetry club is not just poetry, but also
occasionally gives its members a chance
to express themselves through short
stories.
Poetry club is going to have a Poetry
Slam on April 20th to give a chance
for the writers to compete amongst
themselves in front of the Chapman
High School student body and are even
planning to hopefully do a literary
magazine at some point.
The consistent members of Poetry Club
are Cody Row, Nicki Rowe, Jordan Smith,
Charlotte Miller, Laura Bradley, Shakira
Jackson, and Jerry Deam.
Region/All-State Band
set a new record
by Caroline Stewart
Chapman High School students
competed against students from five
counties at Region Band January 7, 2011.
Twenty-five students went to Region
Band auditions at Greer High School.
For the audition, a student must define
terms, play majors scales, play their
chromatic scale, play the assigned etude,
and perform two different sight-reading
examples.
There were three bands that Chapman
students were eligible for: Region Band,
Alternate Band, and All-State Band. All
of these bands are divided by grade level.
Clinic Band is ninth and tenth grade and
Senior Band is eleventh and twelfth grade. The Region Band consists of the best
players in Region One. Alternate Band
is like a continuation of Region Band. It
is the next, highest scoring group. If a
student makes Region, they may be able
to audition for All-State. All-State is the
best musicians in the state.
A record was set for the school this
year. Chapman had two students make
All-State Band, six students make Region
Band, and seven students make Alternate
Band.
Senior French horn player, Katie
Stewart, was thrilled when she found
out that she had received an All-State
callback. Stewart placed fourth in Region
Band.
“I practiced so much and I wasn’t sure
if I was going to make it or not, but when
Mr. Horton told me that I had made it, I
was really excited,” Stewart said.
She believes that making Region Band
and being able to audition for All-State
will help her become a better musician.
“Region Band means so much to
me because I want to major in music
education in college. It also prepares me
for other auditions and makes me practice
more often. Being a part of this band also
offers me a challenge, which will make
me a better musician,” Stewart said.
Freshman oboe player, Will Moon,
was also excited to know that he had done
well. Moon is fourth chair oboe in AllState Band.
He was undecided on how well he
thought he performed at Region Band.
“I didn’t think I was going to make
it. When I found out that I had, I was
relieved and a little excited,” Moon said.
He said that it took hours of practice,
but in the end it made him a better
musician.
“It took a lot of practice, but it makes
me a better musician because it gives
me the opportunity to be around other
musicians that love music as much as I do.
It makes me proud of myself and proves
to me that I can be a good musician,”
Moon said.
Kiki Wintels, a junior and foreign
exchange student, did not know what to
expect when auditioning. She is third
alternate.
“I didn’t expect to make it and mostly
did it for fun,” Wintels said.
She was happy when she found out her
placement because she had practiced a lot.
“You have to practice, practice,
practice,” Wintels said.
She also said that Region Band made
her feel good about her playing ability.
Sophomore Taylor Sexton also made
the All-State band. She is ninth chair
clarinet. She said that her All-State
audition was just like the one she had
at Greer High School, but in a different
environment.
“It was a different environment, but the
same audition,” Sexton said.
When she discovered that she had made
All-State, she was thrilled.
“I was happy, shocked, and surprised!”
Sexton said.
Band director, Mr. Kevin Horton, was
very happy with this year’s results.
“We’ve practically doubled our
numbers since my first year here, which
was three years ago. I was very pleased
with the number of young musicians
that made it. Having a lot of students in
the Region and All-State Bands acts as
a very good measuring tool of the talent
and determination in this program,” said
Horton.
He believes that hard work will cause
the program to improve.
“If we continue to work as hard as we
can, then I believe that we will continue to
make great strides,” Horton said.
photo by Ashley Brannons
As Mrs. Donna Brock teaches her last year at Chapman, she helps her students Shay
Clarke and Justin Stewart with their book work.
English teacher to
retire at end of year
by Ashley Brannon
Chapman High School will soon be
saying farewell to one of its greatest and
longest standing teachers. Mrs. Donna
Brock, who has taught for 40 years, is
retiring after this year from her post as
English teacher at Chapman.
When asked who inspired her to
begin teaching Mrs. Brock replied, “My
freshman English professor at North
Greenville University, I respected her
passion of literature and composition.
When she played lead roles in plays at
the Greenville Little Theatre, she would
always arrange for us (all of her drama
students) to attend.
Mrs. Brock has most definitely inspired
students here at Chapman just as her
professor inspired her. “I never aspired
to teach until I attended North Greenville
and was awed by knowledgeable and
compassionate professors. Though they
were all professional we still referred
to ourselves as the North Greenville
“Family,” Brock said.
Not only has Mrs. Brock taught for
most of her life, she was also a factor
in the education of many familiar faces
around Chapman, not all of them students.
Many of Mrs. Brock’s pupils include but
are not limited to: Mr. Brett Sloan, Mrs.
Jennifer Allen, Mr. Ricky Pace, Mrs.
Susan Hall and Mrs. Shanna Pack. “I don’t remember being nervous, just
excited. I was proud then and am still
proud now to be called a teacher,” Brock
said.
When asked how her students inspired
her Brock said, ”They allow me to asses
my performance and behavior. I am a
better person because of them, in addition
they have kept me young. No doubt, youth
is a state of mind and of heart.”
When giving advice to those who
aspire to be teachers or who just want to
be a better person Mrs. Brock had this to
say: “Be respectful and responsible, give
everyone the benefit of the doubt, take
ownership of your mistakes, and commit
to making this world a better place, then at
the end of the day you will be able to look
at yourself in the mirror”.
While students are sad to see Mrs.
Brock go, she faces the day with
anticipation. “I am looking forward to
retirement. Even so, some of the happiest
days of my life have been spent at CHS.
If I had my time to go back, I would not
change a thing.”
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by Ashley Brannon
Lumos. Okay, now that we
can all see, tragedy has struck, I
repeat, tragedy has struck. Yes,
the boy we all know and love
will cease to exist in any other
place than our hearts. Harry
Potter has come to a saddening,
but most anticipated, end.
Not only has the series
come to an end but the nailbiting-bouncing-on-the-feetjust-waiting-to-enter-the
theater-crossing-off-days-on-the
calendar-screaming-hurry-up-to
the-previews-on-the screen-and
getting-so-excited-your-popcorn
goes-flying-with-you-not-caring
-where-it-lands has come to an
end as well.
Petrificus Totalus, I’m not
saying that this has happened
to me…maybe…but anyway,
the series we all know, but only
some of us love, went off with a
bang ending with Harry Potter
and the Deathly Hallows parts
1 & 2. Throughout these films,
Harry and his two best friends,
Ron Weasley and Hermione
Granger, travel all across
England to find and destroy the
six horcruxes made by Lord
Voldemort.
Stupefy. Along the way
they, will face slander from The
Daily Profit, risk of capture by
the Ministry of Magic, homicidal
horcruxes, enraged goblins,
traitorous friends, possessed dead
bodies, snatchers, dementors,
dragons, ghosts, huge spiders,
and giants (even bigger than
Grawp), not to mention Death
Eaters intent on nothing more
than killing Harry Potter.
Sectumsempra. I agree
that the movie was very well
made but I do think they left
out some key points that were
in the book. For example, a big
one for me was the way Ron and
Hermione had their first kiss.
Review readers cannot call me a
movie spoiler because the movie
has been out since July and if
you haven’t seen it yet, well
that’s your fault. Anyway, Ron
and Hermione were supposed
to share their first kiss in the
room of requirement when Ron
expressed his views on how they
can not order the house elves
to, and I quote, “die for them.” I
believe that the way the kiss was
preformed in the movie was not
really planned and just thrown in
A tale of a heroic horse
by Mariah Harper-Douglas
Michael Morpurgo wrote the
classic story, War Horse in 1982
and it has finally become a movie
after more than 20 years thanks
to Steven Spielberg.
A farm boy, Albert, enlists to
service in WWI after his horse,
Joey, is sold in the army. Albert
goes on a journey to find his
beloved horse out of England
and across Europe as the war
goes on. This story is about
being separated, but through the
battles they not only found each
other but true friendship.
The drama grossed only
$44 million but I thought it
should have been more because
It was a very heartfelt movie
and only Steven Spielberg could
have captured those sensational
moments.
A movie like War Horse
deserves recognition, not just
because of the director, but
because the message is so
inspirational. Albert knew the
consequences but he risked his
The Smurfs originated in the
1980’s but has been rejuvenated
in this 2011 hit feature. Not
only would a child enjoy this
movie but many adults had the
opportunity to look back on their
childhood.
This is movie about little
smurfs who live in a little village
and live their lives as happily as
can be.
When the evil wizard
Gargamel tries to destroy their
home, he chases the Smurfs
out of their village, from their
magical world into the big city of
New York. Now they are set on
an adventure to find their way
back home.
Fans of Enchanted will
battle between
Harry and
Voldemort. Most
of the action that
was shot wasn’t
even in the book.
For instance, they
never jumped off
a roof together
and ended up
as some weird
half-Voldemort
half-Harry
creature spinning
in a wisp of black
smoke and landing
in the courtyard.
In the book, all
of this happened
in the center of
the great hall and
Harry explained everything to
Voldemort, like who was the true
owner of the elder wand, who
Severus Snape was loyal to, and
the reason Harry survived the
killing curse a second time. It
would have been very easy and
simple to do this in the movie
and it would of helped explain
a lot of unknown information to
the people that come to Harry
Potter premiers just because they
can when they are not really
fans, but I understand
that ratings would
have dropped if the
movie had not have
been as action-packed
as it was.
Bombarda. Even
though the movie, in
my opinion, did have
faults, it was still an
incredible film to
watch and did not
stop me from seeing
it three of four more
times in the following
days.
Finite
Incantatum. Yes,
Harry Potter is over…
for some. But for those
of us who are truly
loyal to him, he will never be
over. Harry Potter has taught me
life lessons that could never be
replaced. All in all, I think I am a
stronger person thanks to Harry
Potter, and in the words of the
wisest man in literary history,
“We must try not to sink beneath
our anguish, Harry, but battle
on.” –Albus Dumbledore
Farewell for now and keep
showing support for the man
with the lightning scar. Nox.
life just to find his horse, Joey,
purely out of love.
If only humans and animals
did that for others more often,
then maybe life would not be so
harsh.
But who am I to talk? I am
just speaking my opinion and I
know some would differ but that
still does not change my opinion.
I admit, I cried at the end, some
were disappointed but this movie
recognize the computer
animated/live action format of
the film as well as the setting.
Some characters in the
movie were Hank Azaria, who
voiced and played the character
of Gargamel, and Neil Patrick
Harris who played Patrick
Winslow, the character that
the Smurfs ended up with.
An actresses in the film was
Jayma Mays who played Grace
Winslow, the wife of Harris’
character.
I liked the movie a lot because
it is a very sweet movie that is
full of fun and adventure. This is
a movie that I would definitely
recommend everyone to see.
by Ashley Brannon
SPOILER ALERT!!! Don’t
read if you have not finished the
series or are hoping to read the
series.
A new phenomenon has
gripped the adolescent literary
world. The Hunger Games series,
written by Suzanne Collins, tells
an amazing tale that portrays
a world in the ruins of what
once was The United States of
America, called Panem now,
ruled by a place called the
“Capitol.”
The Capitol rules over 12
districts and each district is in
charge of producing one natural
resource. Our story begins in
district 12, the coal district, with
a young girl named Katniss
Everdeen or better known as
Cat Nip to her best friend and
hunting partner, Gale. Being surrounded by barbed
wire electric fences and living in
constant fear that the Capitol will
destroy them like they destroyed
district 13 are only some of
the fears a child between the
ages of 12 and 18 face living in
Panem. As punishment for district
13’s rebellion, once a year the
Capitol goes to each district and
selects two children, one boy
and one girl from each in the
Reaping Ceremony and each
child selected, or each tribute,
goes on to fight to the death in an
arena that can vary from snowy
mountain tops to dry deserts.
Katniss’s younger sister,
Primrose Everdeen, who is only
12, was chosen and Katniss,
“
A new phenomenon
has gripped the
adolescent literary
world.”
Come on in and eat at Ryan’s
by Chelsie Andrews
Ryan’s steak house is my
favorite place to eat. They have
great food and all you can eat.
And that’s one reason why
Ryan’s is my favorite place.
Ryan’s steak house is a very
great place to eat as a family or
just as a couple. Ryan’s is a
place to sit and eat and enjoy
yourself and the food. It is also
a great place to spend family
time or just hang out and eat
with a group of friends.
The cost of Ryan’s is
a cheap price for a buffet.
Customers only pay one price
and they can eat all the steaks
they want and a lot more than
that.
The service in Ryan’s is
very good. Even though it is a
big restaurant they still make
sure drinks are always full on
the table. And they make sure
are customers are well pleased
before they walk out the door. The staff of Ryan’s is never
really rude and they always have
a smile on their face. They are
there to wait on customers and
“
They have great
food and it is all you
can eat.”
make them happy and that is
what they make sure they are
doing.
The cleanliness of Ryan’s is
really good. They make sure no
food is dropped on the floors or
the bars where the new food is.
They always make sure the
tables are cleaned off. And the
bathrooms are very neat all the
toilets are cleaned. There’s no
paper lying on the floor. They
always make sure there job is
done.
Ryan’s is an excellent place
to eat. The waiters are always
courteous and they never are
too busy to help customers
with anything they might need.
Whether you are a senior citizen
or a young child everyone can
have a good time a Ryan’s.
Nobody should miss out on a
chance to eat at Ryan’s.
If you want a good place to sit
down and enjoy your food with
family or friends, Ryan’s steak
house is a great place to eat at. I
think people would really enjoy
Ryan’s steak house.
come up with the dangerous
solution of suicide only to be
interrupted by the Capitol with
an announcement that they can
both be winning tributes.
Katniss is not fooled by the
Capitol’s unexpected hospitality
and awaits anxiously for the
next Hunger Games. The next
Hunger Games will be the 75th
anniversary, and every 25 years
something special happens. Katniss knows President
Snow will not let her off that
easily and is prepared for the
worst. However, until next time,
may the odds be ever in your
favor.
Fans of the book sound off about their thoughts on the upcoming film
“Well, with every movie they are going to change
some things but I hope its like the books because
they are amazing.”
-Rachel Desilva, 10
“The movies are never as good as the books but I am
very excited to see how they will turn out.”
-Amy Ballentine, Media Specialist
by Hannah Forrester
“The bar has been set high due to other “book
to movie” hits but I think it will be pretty good. its
raised the awareness for literature to film.
-Alex Hollis, English teacher
by Ashley Brannon
photo by Eli Henson
Ryan’s Steak house has two locations near Inman. One is located in Greer and the other is in Spartaburg
near the mall.
being very protective of her
family, volunteers as tribute.
Another boy named Peeta
Mallark joins her as tribute.
Against both of their best wishes,
Katniss and Peeta form a very
strong bond.
Throughout the games,
they face tracker jackers, mine
fields, career tributes, not to
mention everything else the
Capitol throws at them in an
attempt to make the games more
entertaining.
At the final stretch Peeta and
Katniss stand alone together.
With neither one of them
wanting to kill the other, they
Hunger Games, the movie? The Vow a great
movie for viewers
in need of a good,
healthy cry
Rolling in the fame with Adele
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was put together to show that
when someone you love goes
away, you will try with all your
heart to get them back even if it
is an animal.
All in all, if you love animals,
drama, and friendship then this
is a movie to put on your list to
watch. Enjoy!
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not dull it down like other movies tend to do.”
-Caleb Mayfield, 10
I admit that I did cry
at the end.”
Smurfs: a tale of true blues
by Tiffany Drummond
there haphazardly because they
knew viewers would want to see
it.
Expelliarmus. Also, When
Harry had discovered all the
secrets Dumbledore had intended
him to find, he made one of the
hardest decisions of his life and
that was to hand himself over to
Lord Voldemort to end the war.
On his way to the Forbidden
Forest in the movie, he stopped
and told Hermione and Ron
where he was going and what
he intended to do. This is not at
all what happened in the book,
and I did not think that it made
much sense to do it that way.
Why on earth would Harry tell
his friends that he was planning
to die? If fans have followed the
books as carefully as I have, they
would realize that this would not
be the normal behavior for these
characters. They would have
done everything in their power
to stop him, and his thoughts in
the book obviously show him
thinking it over and deciding
that it would be to painful to say
goodbye.
Morsmordre. One last part
that I had a huge problem with
was the scene with the final
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I am sure we are all familiar
with one of the newest singing
sensations that have swept the
nation. One of the biggest names a
music lover will hear is simply
one word. Adele. Yes, Adele has
completely redefined the world
of pop music as we know it
today.
With her mix of blues, jazz,
and R&B, she brings her own
personality with every single
note that leaves her lips.
In the 2012 Grammy’s that
I am sure many of us watched,
Adele stole the show with a total
of six Grammys along with an
award for album of the year.
She wowed the fans with her
highly anticipated performance
of “Rolling In the Deep.”
Many viewers were anxious
to see her perform due to the
fact that she recently had to have
surgery on her vocal chords after
she experienced a hemorrhage
during another performance.
The singer was ordered by
a doctor not to speak for many
months so I am sure many
devoted fans were just bouncing
on their feet waiting to hear how
her vocals would sound. Would she still be the same
Adele? Would her voice be able
to sound the way it used to?
And would it be able to send the
listeners to another place entirely
with amazement?
Our questions were soon
answered as she took the stage
and belted out a perfect musical
masterpiece. I am sure many
people will be talking about
Adele for years to come.
Get lost in Beautiful series
by Cheyenne Hammond
Beautiful Darkness by Kami
Garcia and Margaret Stohl is
based in Gatlin, South Carolina
and involves supernatural
creatures while incorporating
past wars into the plot.
While the word choice and
dialogue is overall decent,
the way the authors transition
between times and places gave
off a really corny 80’s movie
kind of vibe.
The novel did not really
become entirely interesting until
the middle of the book, and even
then it was only minimum in
holding my attention.
It was a book I would have
“
The ending chapter
was definitely the
best part of the
book.”
more so enjoyed in seventh and
early eighth grade.
It contains the really sappy
love story like Twilight, and
while the whole “We cannot be
together even though we love
each other” kind of thing was
decent at first.
After 2009 it was overused
and the authors now come off as
plain and unoriginal because of
this.
What had saved the book
were the last few pages that left
me needing to read the next as
soon as possible.
The ending chapter was
definitely the best part of the
book, which is disappointing
considering Beautiful Darkness
was better than the first book of
the series, Beautiful Creatures.
I am hoping Beautiful Chaos
will have a twist in the love story
that gives it a sort of uniqueness
that makes it stand out and will
help the authors regain some
credit.
This Valentine’s Day, the “it”
date move was The Vow. Girls
waited for months to see the
love story, and most of the guys
prayed that maybe their dates
would forget about wanting to
see this “chick flick.” I sure
didn’t!
Opening day, I grabbed a date
and went to see it at 7:40 p.m.
There was only one problem…
SOLD OUT. I ended up seeing
it at 10:20, which was soon sold
out after I purchased by ticket. I
sat down, in one of the very front
seats because all of the other
seats were filled and tried to tell
my date that it was going to be
good. Strangely, he didn’t even
know what the movie was about,
and just in case the people of
Chapman have not seen, or heard
about it, I am going to dedicate
this review to telling you all
about it.
The Vow, with Channing
Tatum and Rachael McAdams
tells a story of a very challenged
love. Of course, it starts off
showing viewers how in love
the couple, Leo and Paige,
is. It shows them meeting,
What
getting married, and some of
the in between. Then, BAM!
car wreck. Because of the car
wreck, Paige ends up losing
her memory, and does not
remember her husband at all. So,
Leo (Channing Tatum) spends
months trying to get his wife
(Rachael McAdams) to either
remember him, or fall back in
love with him.
I am not going to be a spoiler
and tell anyone the ending, but I
would definitely recommend this
movie to anyone. It is a tearjerking, laughter-arousing movie
that I think anyone, boy or girl
would enjoy.
One thing that stood out in
this movie to me, was McAdam’s
ability to play in a love movie,
other than The Notebook and
completely change who she was.
For those who have seen The
Notebook, fan know she plays
a very stubborn character who
wants everything her way. In
The Vow, she is this free-spirited
woman who respects people’s
opinions. It was cool to see her in
another love story.
would you
movie
see?
If I could see any movie I would definatly
see Safe House with Denzel Washington.
-Travis Smith 11
Chronicle because it looks like it would be
pretty good.
-Ashlyn Ray 10
The Women in Black because it looks
really cool and it is scary.
-Shelli Baker 10
Beauty and The Beast in 3D because it is
totally awesome.
-Dalton Williams 9
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Growing up is not
that bad
Was coming to high school a let-down?
“Turning thirteen was also a little awkward
It is best not to try to have any because you’re trying to find yourself, but it
“Yes. We have no freedom. We’re not as
independent as we thought. It is just like
There comes a time in every
Megan Knight said.
confetti to come out of his ears and
Elementary School, but with harder classes.
teenager’s life when they reach
She did not seem to see a
fireworks to explode, but hewas
was just still a fun time.” -Jennifer Telleri “I felt like
They might as well walk us from class to
monumental ages. Was turning 13,
difference between being fifteen and
another year older.
class.”
16, or 18 really as wonderful as they
sixteen.
Other eighteen year oldsIdo was going Growing
to be really grown up, but I was
were made to believe or was it a
“I expected to be able to drive by not find turning eighteen anything
–Madeline Myott, sophomore
letdown?
myself, but in reality, I still have not
noteworthy.
just another year older.” -India Kellett “I thought
Most kids love the idea of turning gotten my license,” Knight said.
“I felt pretty cool, but I
up iswas
just
fine
thirteen. At this age, they can call
Many students believed that
was just another year
turning sixteen
going
to be a magical
finally call themselves a teenager
turning the big one six was going to
older,” Senior Zach
and maybe finally will even get more be huge, but it was not.
Gilliland said.
freedom.
“I still felt fifteen. The only
Becoming
event,” -Megan
Knight
“I still felt fifteen. The
with
me
“I was excited because I was a
difference was that now I can call
legal is
“No, it wasn’t a let down. Classes are
teenager. I would be in high school
myself sixteen,” Sophomore Brenden
only
difference
was
that
now
I
can
call
myself
challenging, and teachers are interactive.
and I expected to have a lot of fun,
Visoury said.
There are many extracurricular activities
but I was also scared of changing
So,
sixteen,”
Sophomore
Brenden
Visoury
said.
to participate in. There are also a large
from Campobello Gramling to
nothing
While growing up scares many
number of new people to meet and
Growing
up?
I
Chapman High School.” Chapman’s
was very
people it is something I look forward
befriend.”
art teacher, Ms. Jennifer Telleri said.
different
to. Growing up comes with many
Telleri admits that despite the
about
-Trent Large, sophomore
responsibilities and many more
don’t think so
struggles of the change, there were
turning
by Caroline Stewart
by Caroline Stewart
Growing up has its ups and downs, goods and bads,
and positives and negatives. Students here at Chapman
were asked, “In your opinion, what is the best part of
growing up?” A lot of students and teachers had similar
answers.
Freshman Alison Hollon thinks that growing up
allows her to have more freedom and opportunities.
“Well you get more freedom. You get to stay up
later and you get to do more activities,” Hollon said.
Sophomore Allison Jolley feels like being able to
drive is one of the best parts of growing up.
“Driving, because you can go anywhere on your
own,” Jolley said.
Junior Jonathon
Macomson said
I think gaining
that being a kid
was one of the best
independence
parts because you
and confidence
are less likely to
in yourself are
get in trouble.
“Probably
the best parts of
just being a kid
growing up.”
because you can
-Rebecca Williams
get in trouble and
get away with it.”
Adults have
different views
on growing up. This is probably due to the fact that
they have had many more experiences compared to the
average high school student.
While teenagers think that gaining freedom is best,
adults tend to appreciate their younger years and finding
themselves.
History teacher Mr. Steven Fusaro thought that being a kid and living a carefree life was the best part of
growing up.
“Just being a kid. It’s worry free. You have nothing
to worry about,” Fusaro said.
History teacher Mrs. Rebecca Williams had a
different idea about growing up. She felt that becoming
an individual was a great part of becoming older.
“I think gaining independence and confidence in
yourself are the best parts of growing up,” Williams
said.
With growing up comes freedom, opportunity, and
becoming yourself. Growing up may not be everything
that is expected or wanted, but it does have its perks.
by Kristen Ridings
Other than college and the
normal “get a job and make
money” dream that teachers and
schools put in student’s heads,
people need a dream that will
last a lifetime or be “long term”
as Shifflett stated.
So seniors, what are your
lifelong dreams? Are you ready
for the future that’s just around
the corner?
UP
GROWING
a LET
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Too many people
grow up. That’s the
real trouble with the
world, too many
people grow up.”
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Austin Byrd wants to be a
pediatric doctor and go to
Newberry College. He worked
at Food Lion even though it is
now closed.
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Warren McCarter wants to go
to SMC and study Criminal
Justice. He plans to work at
Bi-Lo until he graduates.
However, students do not always
go to a college far enough away
to move out, not that they have
the means to. So, for most
students, Shifflett in particular,
it’s after college where the
dreams begin.
“I can’t wait to have my own
house, and live by my rules, I
want to get married and have
kids. I think that’s a better
dream than just college. A dream
is something long term.”
-Traves Smith, junior
er
Oth
Growing up is something
everyone has to do. As a child,
students are pushed to do their
best in school so they can go to
college and have a successful
life.
“Sure, college is important, but
my dream is independence.”
Senior Conner Shifflett said.
Teachers argue that college does
give students independence. It
allows you to move out and
“do your own thing,” perhaps.
“I felt significant and like I
was finally a man,” Senior.” -Luke Gilbert “I felt
pretty cool, but I was just another year older,” -Zach
Gilliland “No freedom. We’re not as independent
as we thought. It is just like Elementary School,
but with harder classes. They might as well walk
us from class to class.” –Madeline Myott “As we
come into high school I expected people to be
more mature because their older. As it turns out,
they are nothing but a bunch of middle schoolers.”
–Walela McDaniel “Drama, I thought that it would
get better but it only gets worse”-Lauren Robinson
“There is too much protection/supervision. I feel
like I cannot do anything for the feeling that I am
being watched.”- Courtney Holland
“No. High School is the best years of your
life. LIVE IT UP!”
cher
by Hannah Forrester
“I want always to be a boy, and have
fun.” – Peter Pan
Yep, that’s me folks. The dork, y’know,
Peter-freakin’-Pan. The kid who never grew
up. Well, I will grow up, but not willingly.
I am going into old age and senility kicking
and screaming the whole way.
It is not that I do not want to be an adult,
get to drive, be a dad, and raise my own
little monsters, because, in a way, I do.
I just do not want the responsibility.
The ever present nagging and tugging
at the back of my mind, saying things like
“The food is burning,” or “The bills need to
be paid”.
I really do not want to put up with that.
I never want to have to be the person
keeping my family, if I have one, on the line
from starvation. That feeling sits badly with
me. I am not a big fan of being the last line
of defense against the evil, EVIL electric
company, or Water Company.
I could do it, I really could. I just would
rather not. I do not want to have to take care
of others.
No, I am not lazy. I am absolutely terrified
out of my mind.
Because, what happens if I fail?
What happens to the people that depend on
me to keep them fed, housed, and clothed
if I screw up royally, like I usually do, and
fail?
If I cannot bring home the bacon.?
The money that a family needs to stay
ALIVE.
What if I mess that up?
Hunh?
Does anyone have an answer? Because I,
for one, have no answer at all.
I do not want to grow up on the basis of love.
Love is a fundamental force in my life. I do NOT want to lose it.
Think about it; when a person is little, say on Valentine’s Day, they get “love” from everyone.
Little cards that say, “Be Mine”, or “You’re Great Valentine”.
Then the person enters the relationship stage, where, he or she is single, they feel
like crap.
I for one do not want to, no, I CANNOT lose that love from all
of my friends.
I feel like if I do, then I lose myself.
I want to grow up, and when I do, I intend to
take every last single one of them, and
all of you, with me.
Kut
What is to come after
graduating from high school?
“
by Eli Henson
Ash
definitely a big deal, but it was not
nearly as significant as we imagine.
As kids and teens, we are led to
believe that turning specific ages
mean something very special. Yes,
they are special, but not nearly as
special as we expect. We are led to
believe that becoming a teenager,
being able to drive alone, and being
legal are practically magical, but
once we reach that age, most people
are not impressed with the reality.
experiences. I look forward to going to
college and taking the classes I need. I
look forward to making my own rules
and making a family of my own one
day.
I cannot wait to be able to drive
without restrictions. What I really
look forward to is getting to go places
without an adult.
I look forward to being who I
grew up wanting to be.
Since I can remember I have
wanted to be a veterinarian and I cannot
wait to make that happen.
I look forward to owning a house
and making it a home.
I look forward to getting into an R
rated movie without an adult.
I am excited about not having
a curfew. If I want to be home at one
in the morning there will be no one
to yell at me about it. If I want to be
irresponsible and stay up until five in the
morning on a school night, I can.
It is not that I do not want rules. I
think rules are very necessary. It is that
I do not want such extreme rules with
such extreme consequences.
I guess I just look forward to the
freedom. I look forward to being who I
want to be, not who someone wants me
to be.
So, I look forward to growing up.
I cannot wait to be independent and able
to live the way I want to live.
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sixteen
either.
There
may be
a trend
here. Is
it a letdown?
The
things
many
teens
expect
like, a
shiny
new car
and a
grand
sweet sixteen are not really reality.
An eighteenth birthday is
probably one most looked forward
to. At this age, teens are called legal
and can be considered an adult.
Being an adult is what every teenager
seems to wish for. Do not get your
hopes up.
“I felt significant and like I was
finally a man,” Senior Luke Gilbert
said.
Gilbert told us that he expected
FALL FROM GRACE:
advantages to growing up.
“Turning thirteen was also a little
awkward because you’re trying to
find yourself, but it was still a fun
time,” Telleri said.
We, as children are built up with
anticipation about finally being a
teenager, but most students believe
that you are just another year older.
“I felt like I was going to be really grown up, but I was just another year
older,” Sophomore India Kellet said.
Even though we think that
becoming a teenager is going to
be great, we still do not have the
freedom we want.
“I thought that being thirteen was
the best thing since sliced bread. I
could finally call myself a teenager
and I expected that I would have
more freedom, but I still had to rely
on my parents,” Sophomore Clara
Ruth West said.
Overall, turning thirteen did
not turn out to be as great as we
expected.
Teenagers wait with anticipation
when they are about to turn sixteen.
“I thought turning sixteen was
going to be a magical event,” Junior
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Fear is a
curious thing. A
person could choose
bravery and dive
right in or choose
cowardice and flee.
But is that really
Ashley Brannon
correct? Would
you be considered
a coward just because they were scared,
or would they not be considered sensible
because they were smart enough not to do
something crazy?
Everyone comes face to face with their
fears at least once in their lives. At this
point you must make a decision and that
decision is never an easy one to make.
Whether it be lives at stake or simply
being made a fool of, a person will refer
Animals did
not ask to be
here,
so take care
of them
Cedric Rider
Do you think
animal abuse
should be allowed
in some states?
I do not. I stand
strongly against
abuse on animals.
That is why when
I graduate, I am
going to college to
be and animal rescuer.
I watched Animal Cops Houston and
Miami ASPCA. I have seen a lot of things
on there. The people know their animals
are not in good conditions and when they
get in trouble they still deny it or tell some
sobbing story on how they did not have
the money, or they told a friend to take
care of it.
My motto is the animal did not ask to
be here, so people should do whatever it
takes to make that animal happy. They
cannot talk or tell you what they need.
Take care of your animal. I have seen
so much cruelty done to animals, it is not
even funny. From stray dogs to emaciated
dogs missing hair to scars all over themthe abuse is just unreal. I know we can’t
save every animal but at least make an
attempt instead of just ignoring the fact
that they need help.
To some people, animals are like
children, or maybe even husbands or
wives. I met a man once who had a Black
Labrador, a really pretty dog and sweet.
He told me he loves her to death and that
she was his wife at the moment. I thought
this is weird but now I actually think that
the world would be a better place if all
owners treated their dogs that way.
I really have a heart for animals. I like
to observe them and all sorts of things,
and it just kills me to see how people
would treat them. That is why I want a
career in it. It is something I enjoy doing
and I will spend the rest of my life saving
animals and to be their voice.
I want this just to see look in their eyes
and see the sadness or to see how happy
they are because someone is there for
them and they know it is going to be okay.
They are such happy animals. All they
need is some attention or for someone to
play with them. It is the best feeling in the
world to me. To see a happy animal, it is
priceless.
to this moment as the hardest one of their
lives.
The experts say it is healthy to face
our fears, but what happens when the line
between healthy and deadly breaks. What
happens when it fades, disappears with the
blink of an eye, and seeps into the realms
of missing things, what then?
Take a straight A student for example.
Continuously consumed with being
perfect, oh no a B would never be
acceptable. They begin rapidly falling
through the cracks still striving to be
perfect but leaving behind personal care.
All that matters is the pen stroke of a
bright red letter A swept across every test,
every quiz, every project.
Cramming for a test would become
more difficult due to sleep deprivation
so they turn to drugs. Hopelessly falling
while A’s turn to C’s and a bright
intelligent child hits rock bottom, their
worst fear realized, and no where left to
go. Only to be sent to therapy to be told
that they need to succeed thus beginning
a horrible cycle which will end the way
it began, needing to be the best but going
about it all the wrong ways.
So this is where you are asked reader,
what is your worst fear and would
you face it or flee? Do you want to be
brave and walk into the very depths that
consume your nightmares or run and
continue living your safe cautious life?
Would you let others determine your
decision or go solo? Your fears can either
define who you are or who you are not.
But what are we to make of the term
fearless? Is it possible? Who on this planet
can place themselves above any human
being by stating that they have no fears?
Nobody can, whether you trick
yourself into believing it or not. It’s okay
to be scared sometimes and its okay to
admit your afraid. All that matters would
be a person’s own thoughts and actions,
and how those actions work out in the
future. Being afraid does not make you
weak or cowardly it only shows that you
are strong enough to admit it and face it.
No matter how far you go to believe it,
you will always have to face the fact that
something out there, whether it is known
to you yet or not, will come and install in
you that goose bumped-sweaty palmedvoice cracking fear that leaves you weak
in the knees.
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Respect, Support, Safety and Love
are the key aspects of a relationship
I would
like to share my
thoughts about
the importance
of friendship. I
believe that a deep
friendship includes
Ceaira Large
love and respect
from each person
involved for it to be
a successful relationship.
Most friends, especially high school
friendships, change weekly, sometimes
even daily. Have you ever wondered why
some people act like your friend one day,
then the next week or even day, they act
like they do not even know you exist? Is
that not sad?
What do you think of when you think
of a deep relationship? Four things come
to mind for me, Respect, Support, Safety,
and Love.
When I think of respect, I think respect
involves honoring each other. Respect
always shows up in one’s actions and
words.
When I think about support, I think
support involves encouraging each other. For instance, if I am singing a song and
I forget the words, my friend will look at
me and sing the song back to me. When I
am discouraged, they support me.
When I think about safety, I think
that involves taking care of each other
and keeping each other from harm. A
strong friendship overlooks each other’s
weaknesses and mistakes. It even looks
beyond certain behaviors.
Why? Because people just want to be
loved and accepted for who he/she is as
a person. So, do not forget to apologize
when you need to.
When I think of love, I think of just
that, love. Love is caring for someone
else as the person that he/ she is. Accept
that person for who he/she is. [Sharing
your thoughts and feelings with each
other without placing limitations on the
friendship.]
People do not have to always agree
with each other but, above all else, people
in general do always want to be love,
respect, and supportive of each other.
Be a friend. Be a friend that loves.
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Bring something to do in this town, we are bored!
Our school
systems, parents
and people in state
government worry
themselves to death
about teenagers
drinking or doing
drugs.
Hannah Forrester
We have Red
Ribbon Week,
where we’re told to wear crazy socks or
dress like a cowboy on certain days... All
in the honor of being drug free, of course. Then around prom there is always a
fake car wreck in the student parking lot
with a poster stating that it was caused by
a .... ding, ding, ding, you got it, drunk
P
THE
ROWL
driver!
I can appreciate everyone’s concern
for me to do the right thing and I can
appreciate the effort people put in posters
and slogans promoting a “drug free life.” I just think everyone is going about this
all wrong. Want to know what the issue
with teenagers today is? Want to know
why underage drinking and smoking is an
activity too many kids get involved with?
Boredom. That’s what it is. Give
us something to do in this town beside
eating at fast food joints! Teenagers spend
countless hours trying to find something
to do and we can only eat so much
McDonalds until we start filling boredom
with things we should not necessarily do.
Volume 12, Issue 4
Chapman High School
P.O. Box 389
Inman, SC 29349
FAX 864-472-0914
Phone 864-472-2836
Email-www.Spart1.org/chs
Printer
JS Printing
Adviser
Amy Goodwin
Member of the South Carolina
Scholastic Press Association
So, here is my take on things: put a
movie theater in Inman, build a skating
rink, or give us Inman skate park back.
Less boredom, less abuse.
I know what teachers and most adults
reaction to this suggestion will be. “There
are extra curricular activities,” “come to
basketball games,” or “Get involved in
church.” Trust me, I have heard it all.
The only problem with those ideas is
that no matter what, they will not occupy
all of a teen’s time. Not to mention that
some people just do not like sports. Some
kind of entertainment needs to be put in
this town where people can actually enjoy
themselves.
Senior Editor
Artyom Chekmasov
Staff Writers
Chelsie Andrews
Ashley Brannon
Tiffany Drummond
Hannah Forrester
Kayla Hammond
Mariah Harper
Douglas
Coleman Henson
Katie Juebler
Ceaira Large
Caleb Lupton
Nicholas Melvin
Cedric Rider
Kristen Ridings
Caroline Stewart
Jordan Tapp
Kristen Videtto
Alyssa Yow
The Prowl welcomes all letters to the editor. Letters are subject to editing for libel,
grammar, content and space. Letters will
not be considered for publication unless
they are signed. Please deliver any letters
to the editor, in person, to Mrs. Goodwin
in room 323.
Discrimination of all persons is prohibited with regard to the provision of
educational opportunities and benefits
on the basis of race, color, national
origin, religion, sex, age, or disability
in Spartanburg School District One as
required by Title IX of the Educational
Amendment Act of 1972, Section 504 of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age
Discrimination Act of 1975.
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Staff Editorial
Online Freedom. Lost. To the government?
The title says it all. It is not that
difficult to understand. How would you
feel if you lost your liberty, privacy, and
freedom to the government?
Imagine and consider this, you start
school, every day you go to class,
the teacher, no matter who you are,
searches through everything you own.
They search you so that you would
not cheat on a test Friday. They go
through your bookbag, binders and
folders.
Then they go through your wallet or
pocketbook, or even both. They take
everything out, search for anything
that could help you cheat.
They then search through your
pockets of your clothes and strip you
down to find proof that you are hiding
nothing in your clothes or on your
body. If they find you have something,
they suspend you for a week.
How is that fair? How are the Stop
Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect
Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) fair?
The metaphor used is almost the
same as what the bills presented to
Congress.
How would you feel if you were
searched through everything? Even
though they know you are a great,
straight A student who does not cheat,
they still searched you.
That is how many online companies
will feel if the SOPA and PIPA law
passes.
Yes, piracy is bad, but passing the
bills will put an unreasonable burden
on many huge websites like Google,
Facebook, and AOL.
Hollywood is the cause of this of
all this. Since Hollywood is losing
millions of dollars, Hollywood is
pushing Congress to pass the bill to
track everything on the Internet. Any
website that even mentions anything
about pirating will be shut down
without due process.
Haters are haters, cheaters are
cheaters, and pirates are pirates. No
matter how much you try to stop it; it
will cause more harm to the innocent
than the people who commit the
crimes. Why pass a law that will harm
innocents and not nothing towards the
guilty?
I am a pretty
typical teenager.
I, like most of the
population, have a
Facebook. As I was
scrolling through
my news feed one
day, a picture that
Caroline Stewart
had been posted
caught my eye. On one half of the picture there was a
collage of famous scientists, doctors, and
inventors. On the opposite side it had a
picture of Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi from
the popular reality television show Jersey
Shore. This picture opened my eyes to a
big problem.
The typical teenager knows more about
celebrities than they do about the people
that have shaped the world. If I were to
ask a high school student to tell me about
Taylor Swift or Kanye West, they could
probably tell me more than I care to know.
If I were to ask the same student how
Nelson Mandela changed the world, I
doubt that they could tell me as much. Most people know that Nelson
Mandela is associated with apartheid
and yes, that is exactly right. But do you
know what apartheid is? I did not until I
did some research.
According to dictionary.com, apartheid
is “any system or practice that separates
people by race, class, etc.” So, in simple
terms, apartheid is a much worse version
of what we know as segregation. In this
type of “segregation”, blacks were as
restricted as the Jews were during the
Holocaust.
Mandela is the equivalent of America’s
Martin Luther King Jr., but with a slightly
different story.
Reality television does not portray actual reality
Just like a plant, there
are many outcomes to
different beginnings
A seed came to
existence. A small
seed fell to the
ground. A root shot
out, a plant started
to grow. First, a
leaf grew and then
Artyom Chekmasov
another. The beauty
showed when a
flower bloomed. Not too long, the plant
was blooming with many flowers.
This story is at a climax. There are
many ways it can go from here. This small
story can relate to everyone.
If you want to read a good ending, read
choice number one. If you want to read a
bad ending, read choice number two.
#1) The flower captured a lot of
sunlight, therefore being able to grow
taller, flower more, and produce abundant
fruit. The fruit had seeds that fell to the
ground to produce more plant, more
flowers, more fruit, and more seeds.
#2) A human being, meanders, and
steps on the plant before it was able to
produce any fruit. The plant drys up in the
sun, dead, leaving nothing behind.
An idea appears in the mind is just like
a seed coming to existence. The idea put
to work is just like the seed falling into the
ground.
The process has begun. Research
makes it grow, develop and evolve.
Sooner or later, the idea or thought will
bloom. The idea might become huge and
produce many flowers and in the end,
make fruit, profit.
Reference to the story, there are many
outcomes to a start; success or a failure.
Not all plants make it, not all ideas make
it either.
Both choices show the two ways an
outcome can go. Either become something
so huge and world wide, or something that
no one will ever remember that it existed.
As humans, failures should not stop us.
Not like the plant, humans have the option
of second chances. The option is not
always available, but when it is, it should
be taken.
In life, there are so many opportunities,
seeds, so do not be afraid to plant a seed.
Yes, failures are going to happen, but
success is greater than failure.
Mandela disagreed with apartheid,
like many others, but he tried to change
it. He directed a campaign of nonviolent defiance against the government
for twenty years and in 1956 Mandela,
along with 150 others, were arrested and
charged with treason.
Once he was released, he decided that
he was going to have to take things a
step further and result to simple types of
violence. For this, he was sentenced to
five years in prison. While on trial, it was
decided that he would spend life in prison.
Nelson Mandela was sent to Robben
Island, a prison. As a Black African, he
got the worst treatment possible. While
he was in prison, he refused to stop
fighting against apartheid. He earned a
Bachelor of Law degree and made plans
for various revolts while there.
Eighteen years later, Mandela was
moved to another prison and while he was
there, the President, P.W. Botha offered
Mandela’s release in exchange for giving
up his protests. Mandela rejected the
offer. He was finally released when Botha
died.
Mandela did not stop fighting and at
the age of 77, he became South Africa’s
first elected and Black president. He
received the Nobel Peace Prize for all of
his actions.
The next time you turn on the TV
and flip to E! News to find out about
celebrities, try watching the news or
even The History Channel because you
might find out something actually worth
knowing. In the end, what is more
important, Justin Bieber’s new CD and
Jersey Shore or countries suffering from
poverty and genocide?
Clothing choices not the
biggest issue at school
I have often
walked into school
and seen a student
getting in trouble
for their clothing.
Most of the
time, the student is
Kristen Ridings
not showing much
skin. Students get in
trouble for imitation
rips that reveal no skin at all, a shoulder
showing, or a hole right above the knee.
Sometimes the student even gets in
trouble for wearing a dress with leggings
under it.
While these kids are being scolded and
sent home, others are slipping by with
their boxers showing or their cleavage
hanging out.
What the rule makes seem to forget is
that not everyone is made of money. Most
people cannot afford to go out and buy
new clothes for their children because the
school will not accept what they have.
In my opinion, as long as nothing is
hanging out or showing, the school should
accept what students have.
It is hard to find a pair of jeans that do
not have imitation rips. Jeans are made
with rips because it is the style.
Students should not get in trouble for
slipping up everyone once in a while if
they are well-behaved , especially while
others slip in daily “hanging out.”
While I am a student and have not
been scolded about my clothing, it often
frustrates me to see the same people
walk in daily
showing, in
my opinion,
Jeans are
too much. I
made with rips
do not what to
because it is
see boxers or
the style.”
cleavage; that
is not what I
-Kristen Ridings
came to school
for.
I want to make it obvious that I am
not trying to hurt anyone’s feelings, be
disrespectful to anyone or expose anyone,
I am trying to bring it to the attention of
our rulers that what is not getting taken
care of is the bigger issue.
In my opinion, students should be
allowed to wear whatever they want as
long as they are not showing private areas
or being a distraction.
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Sports
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by Caleb Lupton
Teamwork makes the dream work
The Chapman Panthers Boys Varsity
Basketball team has had its share of ups
and downs during the 2011-2012 season.
This is to be expected with such a young
team. The Panthers only have three
seniors on this year’s squad. However,
each of them have played a significant
role that has helped to balance out the
youth of the team and each have brought
some much needed leadership to the table
that has helped to develop the younger
players on the team.
“Josh Henderson, CJ Thompson, and
DJ Lynch have provided much needed
leadership for our club and have all
improved and contributed to the team,”
Coach Greg Wilson said. “Not to
mention, we have one of the best point
guards in the county, in Deebo Samuel.”
Despite the ups and downs of the team
this season, both Coach Jerry Waters
and Coach Greg Wilson have been very
positive even amidst the struggles.
The Panthers started off the season
by losing three of their first four games
to opponents that they were more than
capable of beating. Some immaturity
began to show in the young team in the
way the Panthers were not able to execute
their offense effectively, capitalize on the
other teams’ mistakes, and close out late
game situations.
“We have a really young and
inexperienced team,” Wilson said. “But
by losing those games, it has helped us to
learn and gain more experience from them
and have helped us win some games we
would not have been able to win without
that experience.”
After those first four games, it seemed
as if the young Panthers had grown up and
learned from some of their mistakes as
they were quick to bounce back, winning
eight of their next 11 games. Some of
these victories included a third-place
finish at Landrum High School’s 12th
annual Battle at the Border Shootout
Tournament, where the Panthers went 2-1.
They also picked up a rare and quality
victory over defending region champs,
Greer High School.
“This is probably the biggest step our
program has taken in the five years I have
been here,” Coach Jerry Waters said.
Sophomore guard Deebo Samuel led
the way against Greer with 30 points,
while senior forward Josh Henderson
had 18 points, and junior guard Branden
Goodwin provided a spark off the bench
with 10 points, helping Chapman receive
their first victory over Greer in over a
decade.
Regardless of the mistakes made in
the past, both coaches and players have
shown a positive attitude despite the hard
times and are very excited about their
chances at a region title.
“If we want to win the region, we
just have to keep getting better and
improving,” freshman guard Colton Ayers
said. “We have to work hard and play as a
team.”
These Panthers may be young but
they are motivated, and if they keep on
learning and playing as a team, they have
the tools to bring home the region title.
photo by Kristen Videtto
Sophomore guard Deebo Samuel brings
the ball up the court, looking to run the
offense. The Panthers came up short in
this one as the Bulldogs of Boiling Springs
High School were too much to handle.
Spring sports previews
by Caleb Lupton, Katlyn Kuebler, Ashley Brannon, Caroline Stewart, Ceaira Large,
Alyssa Yow
Baseball
photo by Katlyn Kuebler
Junior wrestler Jacob Unger looks for the take down during action in the region 3 AAA
Championship. Unger won this match and was crowned Region Champion of the 138
weight class.
Wrestling team wins
second straight
region title
Both the varsity and junior varsity
baseball teams have high hopes for the
upcoming 2012 spring season. The
varsity team is a relatively young team,
with only 3 seniors but each one plays a
significant role for the team. The Panthers
will rely heavily on the steady arm of
junior pitcher/infielder Ben Ziegler and
also on senior leadership on the field from
outfielder Jake Shields as he will often be
called on to close out games in late inning
situations. The Panthers have the tools
to make it to the playoffs this year and go
deep in the postseason.
“This is our time,” head coach Matt
McDaniels said. “We have been building
for a while now, and the talent level has
finally caught up.”
by Cedric Rider
The 2011-2012 wrestling team has
done exceptionally well this year. They
have won the region title two years in a
row and have developed a solid wrestling
squad, with several winning region in
their weight class.
One thing that stands out the most is
the younger wrestlers that have begun to
“
From the beginning
of my wrestling
career, I couldn’t
do anything, now
I’m second in the
county.”
-Jacob Remilla, freshman
improve and show their talents. Two of
these wrestlers are Matt Philips and Jacob
Remilla. They have both improved their
wrestling techniques and developed some
good moves that have helped them to win
matches.
“Big Bush has helped me with
my technique, shots, and practically
everything,” Matt Phillips said. “And
now, I am getting a ring.”
“From the beginning of my wrestling
career, I couldn’t do anything,” Jacob
Remilla said. “Now I’m second in the
county.”
But a big reason that the team has been
successful is due to the fact that when they
step onto the mat, they each have a solid
focus. Each one of them knows what they
have to accomplish in order to win the
match. They focus on what moves they
must make in order to take down their
opponent.
The team as a whole has really
improved and just keeps on winning, and
with the younger wrestlers continuing to
develop, it will be interesting to see how
they will do in the upcoming years as they
build on this solid winning foundation.
The team went to the Upperstate
Tournament Friday and Saturday,
February 17 and 18 held at Eastside
High School. Thirteen members of the
qualified to wrestle there: Matt Phillips,
TJ Collins, Billy Pres, David Korneychuk,
Jacob Unger, Cameron Jackson, Justin
Stewart, Michael Scott, Austin West, Scott
Gregory, Alex Lecroy, Gabe Clark, and
Josh Nesbitt.
photo by Caleb Lupton
Senior outfielder/pitcher Jake Shields will
be relied on this season as a senior leader.
The Panthers will need him to contribute
both offensively and from the mound in
late game situations.
Softball
The junior varsity softball team will
have six returning players this year and
the team as a whole is excited for a great
season.
As for the varsity squad, the coaches
and players are both ready for another
good season.
“We will be young with a lot of new
ninth graders,” Coach Rachael Fowler
said. “The season looks like it could be
a great year if the girls continue to work
hard in practice and develop their skills.”
Boys’ Tennis
The varsity boys’ tennis team is
expecting a good season, as they return
all their players from a season ago, only
losing two to graduation. The team is
hopeful to secure one playoff spot in the
region playoffs, if not more.
Girls’ Soccer
The junior varsity girls soccer coach,
Aubrey Stewart has high hopes for
this season but also wants his players
to develop their skill. My expectations
are for them to learn to come together
and perform as a team,” Coach Aubrey
Stewart said. “I have got several returning
players that will act not only as key
players, but also as team leaders.”
As for the varsity girls soccer team,
coach Cayce Wampole wants this season’s
team to continue to improve.
“My goals are to place first in the
region again and to progress further in the
postseason games. We have five returning
seniors this year…All of my returners
will be the core of the team, but the new
members will provide us with some fresh
talent,” Coach Cayce Wampole said.
Boys’ Soccer
The varsity boys’ soccer team is
looking to build on last year’s success.
They are hoping to do so by winning at
least seventy percent of their games this
year, including the region.
“My expectations for our team this
year is to win the region of course,” Coach
Will Maley said. “Also, I really want to
develop new talent for next year so we can
continue to build on our success.”
Golf
Chapman Panthers have predicted a
great Golf season this year.
“I think we could have a pretty good
season with hard work and dedication, we
could easily go to regions,” Coach Brett
Sloan said.
The boys on the team are highly
excited for the season as well, and with all
the hard work they put in, it is no doubt
that they will be a very successful team
this year.
Talent not only thing that makes impression
by Caleb Lupton
During Christmas break, I had the
opportunity to attend several high school
basketball games. My first stop was the
Greenville County Christmas Tournament,
a tournament hosted by Hillcrest High
School, in Simpsonville, SC. Here I
saw Hillcrest High School, then ranked
second in the state of South Carolina, play
nothing less than a dominating game of
hoop. Second on my list was the Upward
Classic Tournament, held at Dorman High
School in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
This stop was by far the best as far as the
athletes and teams are concerned. And
last of all, I stopped in on the 12th annual
Battle at the Border Shootout Tournament
at Landrum High School, where I
was treated with a thrilling late-game
championship win.
Although all these tournaments were
high school tournaments, the talent levels
of the players were noticeably different.
While the tournaments ranged from
private schools on up to 5A schools, the
best athletes were found at the Upward
Classic tournament. Here I had the
opportunity to see several major NCAA
Division 1 commits in action. Smothering
defense, smooth perimeter shooting, and
thundering dunks were all put on display
by the players at the Upward Classic. The
ones that grabbed my attention the most
were the 2 Clemson University commits
(Jaron Blossomgame and Josh Smith), 1
University of Georgia commit (Kenneth
Gaines), and several other notable midmajor prospects.
But while the talent level at the
Upward Classic grabbed my attention
the most, there was something about the
Battle at the Border Shootout Tournament
that really surprised me. And this did not
have anything to do with the talent level,
but something that is far more important:
sportsmanship. In high school sports,
sportsmanship is stressed all the time. It
is something that coaches, players, and
fans need to value no less than skill and
winning.
Byrnes High School and Landrum
High School were playing in the
championship game. Byrnes was down
and needed a bucket to win the game.
There were 5.4 seconds remaining in
regulation, as Byrnes looked to inbound
the ball. The ball was inbound to Senior
guard, Shy Williams, who eventually
drove to the bucket, pulled up, and banked
home the jumper to give Byrnes a thrilling
victory as time expired. . After the shot,
and Byrnes had won and were celebrating
speak, is just completely uncalled for. I
and taking it all in, several players from
mean come on. But what I found even
Landrum High School began to say some
more disturbing was that Landrum High
things to the Byrnes players, and pushing
School has a plaque outside the gym that
and shoving was to follow. Thankfully,
had something that read along the lines of
coaches and referees were aware of the
what it takes to “be a good sport” whether
encounter and broke it up before anything
in a win or a loss, and quite frankly, they
big took place. After things settled down
did not live up to that standard at all.
a little bit, they gave out awards. First
So fans, coaches, and players, I
was Landrum with the runner-up trophy,
encourage everyone to be good sports.
and all-tournament
player honors. Then
Everyone gets caught up in
came Byrnes. But what
the moment and maybe loses
happened when Byrnes
received their trophies
their temper at times or says
really disturbed me. When
something they ought not to
Byrnes was awarded for
their victory, the Landrum
say.”
crowd began to fill the
gym with loud “boos,” and
even when Byrnes’ Shy Williams accepted Keep your pride under in victory and
his all-tournament award, the “boos”
keep a strong spirit in defeat. Also,
became even louder.
give credit where credit is due. Do not
Now do not get me wrong, everyone
take away from what the other team has
gets caught up in the moment and maybe
accomplished. I encourage everyone to
loses their temper at times or says
live up to the standard that has been set
something they ought not to say. But
and be good sports, whether in a win or a
booing the visiting team after they have
loss.
won a game, and taking away from the
young men’s “moment of glory” so to
“
Football stars to take
talents to next level
Lady Panthers pull together
with family mind-set
by Ceaira Large
The 2011-2012 Chapman Varsity
Girls Basketball team has had a growing
season. With seven wins and 11 losses,
the season did not start the way that the
Lady Panthers had hoped it would. But
both players and coaches stayed positive
and believe that a region title is not too far
out of reach.
“The season definitely started off on
the wrong foot,” Senior Tanae Copeland
said.
Despite the record, Coach Kelsey Pack
has tried to stay positive and encourage
her team. This is seen in the way she
gives high fives during every time out
and is constantly encouraging her girls
from the sideline. She believes that even
though the season started out roughly, it
is not too late to turn it around and have a
shot at the region title.
“The team as a whole has made a lot of
progress,” Coach Kelsey Pack said. “With
the progress we have made, it is possible
we could win the region.”
The reason for some of the early
struggles was due to the fact that the team
chemistry was not where it needed to be.
The girls were not playing as a team and
frustration began to show.
“We had a team meeting to try and get
on the same page,” Senior Racheli Gist
said. “If we want to win, we have to play
as a team.”
But even amongst the struggles, the
senior class has provided leadership that
the underclassmen have continued to look
up to throughout the season.
“I look up to the seniors on the team
because we are all like a big family…we
are like sisters,” Sophomore Aahliyah
Moore said.
Through the ups and downs, the team
has stayed positive and believed in each
other. They stay true to that “big family”
mind-set and try to play as a cohesive
unit. They push each other in practice,
and Coach Pack pushes them in game
situations, but is always an encouragement
along the way. This team believes that
if they keep all these things in mind,
they can accomplish their goals and be
successful.
by Caleb Lupton
Senior football
stars Moose Durham,
Josh Henderson,
and Josh Roberson
made commitments
to play football at
the collegiate level
February 1.
Durham, whose
season was brought
to a screeching halt
due to a leg injury
in week 4, signed with the Citadel. Durham
finished his high school career with a whopping
444 tackles and also saw some time at the
fullback position.
It is expected that
he will be able to
step on campus and
make a contribution
right away for the
Bulldogs.
“They won’t be
able to keep him off
the field,” Coach
Kevin Farmer said.
Josh Roberson who signed at Brevard
(N.C.) College, was an all-region selection this
past season and recorded 75 tackles, with nine
for loss, three sacks, 11 quarterback hurries and
a fumble recovery.
Josh Henderson also signed to play at
Brevard. Henderson had not taken a snap at
the quarterback position until his freshman
year in high school. In his two years as a
starter, Henderson
compiled 2,975
passing yards, 1,244
rushing yards, and 44
career touchdowns.
Many believe that
Henderson will be
a good fit for the
Tornados of Brevard,
due to the fact that
they run a triple
option offense, which
will suit Henderson’s skill set.
“I think I’ll fit in good,” Josh Henderson
said. “I’m excited to get to run.”
Student athlete profiles: Stars on the court, field
by Nick Melvin
Josh Henderson:
Ben Ziegler:
Josh is a senior
forward and starts on
varsity
Ben is a junior pitcher/infielder on the varsity baseball
team
He says it feels good
that it is his last year
here and is ready to
move on
He led the team in drawn
walks last season and also in
innings pitched
He leads the team in
rebounding with 8
rebounds per game.
Josh looks up to Coach
Waters, saying “He is
very basketball smart
and intelligent...he is a
great coach.”
He is a two sport athlete that
also played the backup quarterback role for the varsity
football team
He always has a positive
attitude and is committed to
doing whatever it takes to
help the team succeed.
Deebo Samuel:
Deebo leads the team as a
sophomore in points and steals,
with 17.4 ppg. and 2.8 spg.
He plays for the love of the
game and just because he wants
something to do
He looks up to his older brother
and patterns his game after him.
Deebo wants to be a team
oriented player, he believes
that with teamwork and
communication, they can achieve
anything
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As Chapman High School students lurk at school, ideas pop into their minds. Good or bad,
they are their ideas. Teenagers are crazy, so do not criticize the craziness. During class, or
even in the hallway, watch out!!!
Some ideas come from the sky,
it makes them really hard to deny.
Some ideas just aren’t the best,
try this one,
you’ll be under arrest.
Sitting in a lecture inspiration grows,
just be sure to take the notes.
Mentors give us inspiration,
after all, they shaped a nation.
Jammin’ out to your tunes,
ideas flow out in time with the groove.
If an idea hits you on the porcelain throne,
keep it quiet,
we don’t want to know.
The Prowl
Some ideas have got some class,
this ones hot,
and green as grass.
Inspirations come in a nap,
just be careful where you’re at.
School spirit thoughts!
Great!
Pep rally plans!
I can’t wait.
Reading the paper gives you plans,
but when in doubt,
use it to hide from fans.
Spur of moment,
up on stage,
improve’s good
at any age.
Some ideas are not the best,
SERIOUSLY,
give it a rest.
by Eli Henson