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Back to School edition of Cullman High School's Hilight magazine
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!September 14, 2011
Cullman High School’s News Magazine
Volume LXXVThe Hilight
ContentsEditorials4. Random Drug Testing?
5. Need A Little Help?
Entertainment6. Entertainment Reviews
8. Catwalking
Campus News10. Showtime
11. The Student Govern
ment
12. Needin’ Some Norway
14. Getting to Know Our
Administration
15.CHS Welcomes Faculty
Features16. A Journey Afar/
Starting Out Fresh
17. WAY Out of the Ball
Park/Boots, Bullets, and
Bravery
Sports18. Run, Baby, Run/
Bump It, Set It, Spike It
19. Frisbee Frenzy
20. Cullman Football
21. Go, Cats, Go!
Extras23. Staff Page
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Ed Notes
Dear Senior Class of 2012, Seniors… SENIORS?!? Really? Surely not already! But it is true. We are seniors guys, this is it. This is all we have, and I am ready to make the most of it, are you? I hope that everyone of you has had a great high school experience here at Cullman. We may not be the loudest, most obnoxious or spirited class at homecoming pep rallies… but does that �����¢ȱ��Ĵ��ǵȱ��ǰȱ���ȱ �����¢ǯȱ����ȱ��Ĵ���ȱ ��ȱ ����ȱ �ȱ�����ȱtogether as a class, help each other, encourage each other, and try to make each others’ high school years the best years of our lives. Please please please please don’t let this senior ¢���ȱĚ¢ȱ����ȱ¢��ǯȱ���Ȃ�ȱ����ȱ�������������ȱǰȱ���Ȃ�ȱ���ȱ��£¢ȱ��ȱyour school work… most of all, live this year to the fullest ���ȱ����ȱ��ȱ�������Ƿȱ�����ȱ¢��ȱ��ȱ����ȱ���ȱ��Ĵ���ȱ��ȱ�����ȱya’ll as president these past two years, it has been an honor! Sincerely, Katie Boyd
Dear Fellow Classmates, ȱ �ȱ ����ȱ ����ȱ ¢���ȱ ������ȱ ¢���ȱ ��ȱ �ěȱ ��ȱ �ȱ �����ȱ �����ǯȱ������ȱ ����ȱ ¢���ǰȱ �ȱ ���������ȱ ���ȱ ��ȱ ¢��ȱ ��ȱ ����ȱ ¢���ȱ ���ȱacademically, as well as in every other aspect of your lives. As the upcoming school events approach, make plans to participate in as many events as possible; be sure to cheer and support our Junior class during pep rallies and during ���������ȱ ����������ǯȱ ���ȱ �����ȱ �Ĝ����ȱ ǻ����ȱ ���ǰȱHannah Cornelius, and Jackson Spradlin) and I have worked diligently to make this year the most memorable year for our class. I pray that we all have a blessed year!
Respectfully, Jacob Calahan ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻ�����ȱ��ȱŘŖŗřȱ���������Ǽ
Dear Fellow Classmates, Thank you for being such a supporting class! My �����ȱ�Ĝ����ȱ���ȱ�ȱ����ȱ���ȱ�����ȱ���ȱ����������ȱ���ȱ���ȱrest of the year. We would love for everyone to get involved and help out! If you have any questions please contact me, Payton, Jeremy, or Samuel. I hope everyone has a great sophomore year and I will hopefully be seeing you in the halls!
Your Class President, Madison Johnson
Dear Class of 2015, I would like to start by saying thank you for a great �����ȱ ��ȱ ���ȱ ������ȱ ¢���ǯȱ ��ȱ ���ȱ �ěȱ ��ȱ ��ȱ �¡�������ȱ �����Ƿȱ����ȱ ���ȱ ������ȱ ���ȱ ����������ȱ ������ȱ ����ȱ ŝŖŖȱ �������ȱand I would like to thank everyone who helped. Also, I would like to thank anyone who bought a shirt. It will help greatly at pep rallies. We also had a poster party for the pep rally against Sparkman, and the posters were great. I would like to thank anyone who helped at that as well. I think we have a great class capable of great things! I am looking forward to a great and successful year! Sincerely, Your Class President, Ben Huser
���ȱ����ȱ��£¢ȱ��¢�ȱ��ȱ������ȱ���ȱ����ǰȱ���ȱ�� ȱ�ȱ�� ȱ������ȱyear has begun. The days of sleeping in late, staying out late, and ��Ĵ���ȱ��ȱ���ȱ�����ȱ���ȱ����ǯȱ������ȱ���ȱ�����ȱ ���ȱ��� �¢ȱ����ȱ��ȱwe get in to our school routines. One thing that will not fade is the memories we have made. One memory I made ended up turning into a lifelong lesson. As the editors of your school newspaper, my co-editor Jackson Spradlin and I, wish to share this lesson with you, the readers, in order that you may gain valuable information that we feel will assist you this year. Towards the end of the summer, my mom came to me asking if I was willing to volunteer with the Cullman ����������ȱ��ȱ�����ǯȱ�Ğ��ȱ������������ȱ ������ȱ�ȱ�����ȱę�ȱ����ȱ��ȱto my busy schedule, I reluctantly decided that I would volunteer and try to help the underprivileged elderly. My job was delivering free meals to the homebound; by doing this, I was both humbled and enlightened. I soon discovered that these disadvantaged people �ȱ �����ȱ ���ȱ ���ȱ �������¢ȱ����¢ȱ���ȱ ��������ȱ ���ȱ ���ȱ ��Ĵ��ȱ ����ȱ���¢ȱ ����ǯȱ ����ȱ ��������¢ȱ ������ȱ �¢ȱ �¢��ǰȱ ���ȱ �ȱ �����£��ȱ �� ȱblessed I truly am. One of my favorite ladies on the route said, “I ��¢ȱ��ȱ�¢���ȱ����ǰȱ���ȱ ����ȱ���Ȃ�ȱ��Ĵ��ȱ ��ȱ��ȱ�������ȱ �Ȃ�ȱ ������ȱnow!” This statement made me think, and I questioned whether I agreed with it or not. In the end, I decided this lady was right, and living with the burden of dying in the back of one’s mind is no way to live at all. This eye-opening experience taught me a few important lessons. I learned to humble myself so I could clean and ���ȱ������ȱ�Ğ��ȱ������ǰȱ��ȱ���ȱ����ȱ���ȱ������¢ȱ���ȱ�������ǰȱ���ȱ��ȱcherish them for their wisdom; but most importantly, I learned not to take life for granted because it is worth living well all the way to ���ȱ���ǯȱ������ȱ���ȱŘŖŗŗȬŗŘȱ������ȱ¢���ȱ �ȱ ���ȱ¢��ȱ���ȱ����������¢ȱto learn, grow, and cherish such lessons. Through assistance from The Hilight, the insight of our brilliant writers, and our creative and informative articles, we look forward to sharing will hopefully teach you similar lessons much like the ones I learned this summer.
“Did you go anywhere interesting this summer?”
“Sure, yeah. I went to Honolulu. The sights there
were really cool.”
“I went to Belize. It was just a bunch of jungles. It was
really pretty though.”
“Yes! I did! I went camping and rafting on the Ocoee River with my youth group.”
“Erin, you know I did! I went to Bulgaria on a mission trip for two weeks where I worked in different areas of missions.”
StaffEditors
Staff Members
Sam BarnesJackson Spradlin
Joshua BarksdaleAustin Crider
Jack CulpepperHadley HallSadi HulganMason Jones
Landon McAfeeCody McCluskyMorgan Moore
Lexi OliverLauren Parker
Erin ShrewsburyElla Waldrop
AdvisorJennifer CalahanCullman High School510 13th Street NECullman, AL 35055
(256) 734-3923, ext. 2045
The Hilight encourages letters to the editors. Letters will be pub-lished only if they are signed by the author and are not of libel-lous content. The letter may be printed anonomously only if the letter has been signed. Please submit your letter to the editors,
or the advisor.
Opinions expressed in The Hi-OLJKW� GR� QRW� QHFHVVDULO\� UHÀHFW�the views of the faculty, staff, and administration of Cullman High School or Cullman City Schools.
Megan Hulse, Senior
Emma Doss, Junior
Isaac Lindsey, Sophomore
Drake Hawkings, Freshman
Voices and photos compiled by
Erin Shrewsbury
VOICES
Lexi Oliver, Staff Writer
Most people would agree that the usage of drugs has become extremely evident in today’s society. For the most part, these users are between the age 15 to 20, which puts these student users right in the prime of their high school career. The uneducated individual might say to go ahead and drug test the students just to see who would pass and who wouldn’t. But, that is where they are wrong because, to some kids, random drug testing will only provoke resentment and encourage students to break the law just to show rebellion. �����ȱ ���������ȱ ���ȱ �Ĵ������ȱ �¢ȱrebellion and the opportunity to beat the system. So, instead of stopping the use of drugs, these drug-taking teenagers will turn ��ȱ �����ȱ ����ȱ ���ȱ ����ȱ ��Ĝ����ȱto test such as homemade drugs or even trying to mask the drugs with masking agents before being tested. These methods can be even more dangerous to their body’s health than the original drugs they took.
Another downside to drug testing is the violation of
One reoccurring issue in high school today is the abuse of drugs. Twenty to forty percent of high school students have tried ����ȱ����ȱ��ȱ�������ȱ�����ǯȱ��Ğ���ȱ�������ȱ��ȱ�����ȱ���ȱ� ��Ğ�ȱ�����ȱstudents are taking some type of amphetamine and around 20% ���ȱ�����ȱ���ħ����ǯȱ����ȱ���ȱ���ȱbecome way to common for teens. To help stop this terrible thing sweeping through high schools, faculty and school systems should look into drug testing. Using random drug tests in the ����ȱ ������ȱ ��Ĵ���ȱ ����ȱ ��ȱ �ȱpositive impact by eliminating the use and abuse of dangerous drugs. This in urn would help students succeed in sports and concentrate in the classroom. Not only does it eliminate the use of drugs, but also steroids. Eliminating steroids helps level ���ȱ ���¢���ȱ ę���ȱ ���ȱ ���ȱ ��������ǯȱNo one likes an unfair game and when steroids are on the table the game is unfair. Steroids increase muscle growth rapidly, but may result in stunted growth
privacy and the loss of dignity. It can undermine the parental ��Ě�����ȱ ���ȱ �����ȱ �������ȱ ��ȱsimply tell their child “I don’t trust you.” This loss in trust can completely alter a drug user’s view on life. If there is no one there to trust the drug addict, then they sometimes feel alone and resort to using more drugs.
We all know that extracurricular activities are a good way to stay involved with your school and community, but if an average student is drug tested and fails, they are restricted from all extracurricular activities. These activities, when ������������ȱ ��ǰȱ ����ȱ ę��ȱ ��ȱ ���ȱtime of the usual drug using hours, which are 3-6 p.m. So in the long run, by punishing an average student you might raise their chances of becoming a full-blown drug user. Overall, the point is that even though drug testing a school might seem like the right path to take, it can also be the wrong one. Before the school is tested, everyone must realize ���ȱ ������������ȱ���ȱ ���ȱ�ě����ȱit will have on the student body.
and defects. Aggression is also �ȱ ���¢ȱ ������ȱ ����ȱ �ě���ȱ ��ȱ��������ǯȱ ����ȱ ����������ȱ �Ğ��ȱresults in outbreaks of violent acts at school. Testing students once during the Fall and once during the Spring would help intimidate them away from the use of drugs. It is proven that implementing drug test reduces ���ȱ������ȱ��ȱ�����ǯȱ����ȱ�������ȱalso gives students a great reason to resist from peer pressure. Peer pressure is one of the main things that lead teens to drug use.ȱȱȱȱȱ����ȱ�������ȱ����ȱ���ȱ����ȱ���ȱschool that much money, and they ���ȱ�����¢ȱ �ě������ǯȱ�����������ȱ����ȱ���ȱ�����ȱ���ȱ�ě������ǰȱ�����ȱis no reason not to put the drug �����ȱ ����ȱ �����ǯȱ �ě����������ȱmeans reduction of users and that means fewer drug related accidents. This in turn makes our ������ȱ �ȱ ��Ĵ��ȱ �����ǯȱ �������ȱ�����ȱ ��������ȱ ���ȱ ����ȱ ��Ĵ��ȱdecisions. In the big picture, the well being and health of the students is the most important aspect. So in conclusion drug testing would be a tremendous positive impact on our school.
Random Drug Testing
Ella Waldrop, Staff Writer
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Need A Little Help?The road to becoming the texter you’ve always secretly wished to beMorgan Moore, Ella Waldrop, and Lauren Parker, Staff Writers
Texting has become one of the most common means of commu-nication amongst teenagers. Whether it’s your parents checking in on you or your newest boo seeing how your day has gone, teens are constantly on their cell phones. In all reality, texting should not be hard, but you all know you have received a text that was dif-!cult to respond to without sounding like a complete dud or a weirdo. In attempt to somewhat help our fellow classmates we decided to write this “how to” so maybe you will under-stand how the di"erent genders view the other’s texting language. If you want your guy or girl to stick around, you might want to follow a few of our suggestions. A#er reading this hope-fully you have learned a few tips on how to text like a pro and spice up your texting life. Try these simple steps to wow your texting partner! First o", let’s start with the la-dies. Now girls, texts can be interpret-ed many di"erent ways. Sometimes you may think you know what a guy is talking about and then BAM… he’s thrown you a curve ball and you’re lost, but never fear! If caught in this situation you can either change the subject or bluntly ask what the heck this kid is talking about, he won’t think you’re dumb and will gladly explain himself. Now let’s cover inter-est. How exactly do you know if a guy
is interested in you? If a boy is texting you two or three times a week or in-
consistently, he is possibly interested but also texting other girls to explore his options. If he is texting you every day on a regular basis you can prob-ably be con!dent that he’s interested but don’t get too attached too quickly. Because there is a very high chance he is still texting other girls. However, no matter how interested he may seem, that boy most likely does not want to her your seven page life story. Also, just because a guy sends you a short response or doesn’t text you back on a consistent time doesn’t mean he doesn’t want to be talking to you. If he didn’t want to talk to you or were
too busy, he would be sure to let you know. Now down to our last and most important rule for girls. Sometimes on your loneliest texting day you will get the urge to text a guy !rst, but this can seem somewhat needy or desper-ate. Let him do the work, if he want-ed to talk to you, he would text you. Now that we have covered the common girls’ mistakes, let’s take on the guys’. For instance, the winky face is almost always taken as provocative, so guys, if you don’t want to sound like you’re being $irty, then DO NOT use them. Even though you mean for that simple expression to indicate a joking matter, more times than none it is misinterpreted. Also, smiley faces with noses…a big no no. Most girls !nd them quite creepy. To avoid tex-ting chaos, stick with the simple smi-ley face, it always does the trick. Al-though don’t go too overboard with them, sending six in one message can be perceived as obnoxious. One other thing that can puzzle us is the famous “dot dot dot”. When you use these simple dots of punctuation it can come o" as uninterested or bored with the conversation, even if you’re meaning it as “hold on one second, I’m thinking” or in the act of being confused. Our !nal tip for the guys is try to avoid the use of one word re-sponse as a reply to every message. For example: “hey” –“hey” –“what’s
up” –“nmu” –“same” –“cool” –“yeah.” %at is a conversation killer if I’ve ever seen one. %is is pretty much like asking for a girl not to text you back, because truth be told, no one wants to feel like they’re talking to a tree. We hope you have enjoyed these tips and can put them to good use!
This student is eager to engage EJ�?KJRANO=PEKJ�=BPAN�łTEJC�PDA�
way he talks to his peers.
Carrie Evans and Baylee Johnson con-verse about their newest obsessions
and love life.
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The Many Faces of Texting
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general term for “hey its nice to be talking to you” or “this conversation is awkward”
most always percieved as vulgar... but as girls we might just be joking
creeper creeper creeper... STOP!! that includes parents too
“I’m really not that upset, I just want to make you feel bad”
sarcastically crying because if I was really crying I probably wouldn’t let you know
this kind of makes me uncomfortable or I’m unhappy with what I just said Signatures and sending
pictures, what are we in, middle school?
If she is not replying the łNOP�PEIA���P=GA�PDA�%&+1����
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Cat WalkingLike jay walking, only better!Lauren Parker, Staff Writer
Questions1.What is the occupation of Charlie Brown’s father?2.Children grow faster during which season?3.What was the original color of Coca-Cola?Śǯ����ȱ ��ȱ���ȱę���ȱ ���ȱ������ȱ��ȱ���ȱmoon?śǯȱ� ȱ���¢ȱ��ě����ȱ������ȱ���ȱ��ȱ������ȱ��������ǵŜǯ����ȱ ��ȱ���ȱę���ȱ�������ȱ��ȱ����ȱ�ȱ���ȱcode?ŝǯȱ����ȱ ��ȱ���ȱę���ȱ����ȱ��ȱ���ȱ���ȱ�ǯ�ǯ�ǯȱsignal?8.How mnay pieces of toilet paper are on the �������ȱ����ǵşǯȱ� ȱ���¢ȱ��������ȱ��ȱ¢��ȱ�������ȱ�������ȱa stamp?10.What planet, if placed in water, would Ě���ǵ
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Bethany Pappas ‘151. I don’t watch Charlie Brown... a murse?Řǯȱ������ǵ3. GreenŚǯȱ���ǯȱ�ȱ ��ȱ�����ȱ��¢ȱ������ǯȱ��ȱ ����ȱ��ȱ��ȱ����ǵ5. 56. Cereal? What?7. TitanicŞǯȱ���ȱ����ǵȱŗŖŖǯǯǯŝśǯǯǯśŖǵȱǻ��ȱ����ȱ������ȱȁŗřȱ�����ȱ��ȱ����ȱ���ȱ����ȱmotions)şǯȱ��ǯǯǯȱřŖ10. Um Venus, oh wait is that still a planet? Earth
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As the year starts, multiple events are planned for numerous groups at the school like exhilarating music, some stunning acting skills, and angelic voices. Band directors, Mr. Smith, and assistant director, Mr. Clark, stated that this year’s show will be the well-renowned “Cirque du Soleil: Quidam.” This Cirque du Soleil show narrates the story of a young girl in a mysterious dream. I have been told that this show is an exciting, fast-
p a c e d , fun, and entertaining show piece that makes you want to smile. Soloists for this show will be Eli Hart and Will Parker. The annual band camp at Cullman High School was held the week before school and was a success. Band members and this is what they had to say concerning band: Anna Moore-Band MemberME: How many practice hours have you practiced for this show?ANNA:”ȱ �Ȃ�ȱ ���Ĵ¢ȱsure it’s like 872,000 hours. Ok at least very close to it.”ME: “What do you like about p e r f o r m i n g “Cirque du Soleil: Q u i d a m ” ? ”ANNA: “I really like the show this year, the band shirts are RAD!”ME: “What do you think of the new
band director Mr. Clark?”ANNA: “Mr. Clark is �ȱ ���Ĵ¢ȱ ����ȱ ����ǯȄKaci Waters-Band MemberME: How many practice hours have you practiced for this show?KACI: “Well, we had band camp for two weeks and practiced some songs and we still have to add-��ȱ� �ȱ�����ȱ�����ȱ��ȱ���ȱę���ǯȄME: “What do you like about performing “Cirque du Soleil: Quidam”?”
KACI: “It is a ��Ĵ��ȱ �����Ȭ����ȱand warped.”ME: “What do you think of the new band director Mr. Clark?”KACI: “Mr. Clark, I LOVE him. We have the same ę���ȱ ����ȱ ���ȱeverything…this likeness in names told me from day one, he was is
just amazingly cool!”To read more about Mr. Clark turn to Landon
McAfee’s article on new teachers. Lights! Camera! Action! The Cullman High School Theatre program has some tremendous events arranged for these few upcoming months ahead for them. First they will be performing a “Fairy Tale Ball” at Cullman City Primary School. They will �����ȱ ���ȱ ���ȱ ��ȱ ��Ĵ���ȱ ��ȱwhimsical skits from several
SHOWTIME!Joshua Barksdale, Staff Writer
well-known fairy tales for children. Mr. Lee ,Theatre D e p a r t m e n t director, says some exciting news, “This year’s fall production will include major special �ě����ȱ ���ȱ �����ȱc o m b a t … i t ���ȱ ��ȱ �ȱ ��Ĵ��ȱ��ě�����Ȅǰȱ ��ȱ�����ę��ǯȱ �����¢ǰȱ ���¢ȱ ���ȱbe providing tours for young elementary kids at Oktoberfest in the Cullman County Museum. While giving the kids a tour, they will act out scenes from Cullman’s history. One major idea that is going around the school is the question: “What is the fall production going to be?” Well, Mr. Lee informed us that there is ��ȱ�����ę�ȱ���¢ȱ������ȱ��ȱ���ȱ����ǯ Choir, Chorus, Choral Department, whatever you want to call it; this school year our Choral Department has some ���Ĵ¢ȱ �������ȱ ������ȱ �����ȱ ��ȱthis upcoming year. Happily, Mr. Agnew is taking select students, and himself, to the State Assessment where they will perform for judges. All State auditions are also right around the corner in early November. So �ȱ���ȱ��� ȱ��ǯȱ���� ȱ��ȱę����¢ȱteaching fulltime at Cullman high School now. Mr. Agnew quotes,”I am also glad to work fulltime at Cullman High School rather than teaching part time at Cullman Middle School” while Ms. Johnston took his place at the middle school.So many events are going on. Am I right? Well, there is an amazing musical performance from the band, some amazing community work from the Theatre Department, and a group of spectacular and angelic singing from the Choir. If you haven’t yet realized it, we have some �����ȱ ���Ȭę�����ȱ ������ȱat Cullman High School.
Devin Hall and Sadi Freeman
share a laugh in Mr. Lee’s drama
class.
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Campus News
Theatre llMr. Dillon LeeAbby Adams
Joshua Barksdale Jordan Barnard Erin Bodiford
Jasmine Bryant Keillian Carpente Antonio Cipolari Sadie Freeman
Devan HallErica Harris
Halie HorsleyEmily HudsonKaressa KelleyJessica Lewis
Hannah LovelessAnna MooreJulia Neal
Ali NunneleyPayton PalmerPaige SchooleyDillon Spicer
Ben TankerslyJay Terry
Lacy TrellesCaroline Yeager
Instruments, fairy tales, and song
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Josh Bell. The freshman members are as follows: Oakleigh White, Michael Bentley, Molly McElroy, Nicholas Fillenger, Ben Huser (Class President), Emily Brown, Presley Dean, Seth Donaldson. The Sophomore members are
Amanda Bell, Gar-��Ĵȱ ������ǰȱ �-aton Dean, Janie Flynn, Caroline Johnson, Madison Johnson (Class President), Clay Crout, Samuel Murphree. The Ju-nior members are
����ȱ�������ǰȱ ����ȱ����ǰȱ���¢ȱ����ȱ ����ǰȱ ����ȱ ���ǰȱ ��Ĵ��ȱShort, Jesse Burroughs, Jacob Calahan, James Williams, and Nick Harbin. Your senior SGA members are Austin Crider, Sam ������ǰȱ ������ȱ �����ǰȱ ����ȱBoyd (Class President), Andrea Blakely, Rachel Fisher, Jeremy ����ǰȱ ���ȱ �����ȱ �����Ĵ��ǯ
Ever wonder who coor-dinates homecoming, the best week of the year? Or who keeps are parking lots so sparkling and tidy? These outstanding students are members of SGA, or the Stu-dent Government Association. This organization consists of your cho-sen 7 of your peers from your class and your class president, with a total of 36 members. These stu-dents are in charge of parking lot decals, campus cleanup, the blood drive, homecoming, fresh-man orientation, and many other important events circulating our campus. The sponsor, Mrs. Py-lant, welcomed the new mem-bers during bearcat period on Wednesday, August 27th along with President Stats Hogland, Vice President Taca Chiba, Secre-tary Jorden Quick, and Treasurer
The Student Goverment
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1. What do you like most about the United States?
“How kind the people are.”
2. Tell us about your host family.
“I live with Ms. Askea. She is the French teacher here. She is so nice.”
3. What is most different about the United States from Norway?
“Uh.. the temperature, and the food!”
4. Why did you choose the US?
“Mostly because it is an English speaking country and because it’s cooler than Europe.”
5. Tell us about Norway’s transportation versus America’s.
“In Norway, I take the bus to school and mostly everywhere I go.”
7. Do teenagers in Norway do anything different on the weekends that American’s teenagers don’t do?
“Well, I feel like teenagers in Norway are less social. They play a lot of video games. Haha.”
1. What do you like most about the United States?
“The people, they’re so nice!”
2. Tell us about your host family.
“I’m staying with the Robertson family. They’re so nice and helpful to me.”
3. What is most different about the United States from Norway?
“The whole culture. The schools, food, roads, pretty much everything.”
4. Why did you choose the US?
“I wanted to learn more about America.”
5. Tell us about Norway’s transportation versus America’s.
“We ride the bus everywhere because you can’t get your license until you are eighteen. $QG�ZKHQ�\RX�¿QDOO\�WXUQ�eighteen, you get a really crappy car! Haha.”
7. Do teenagers in Norway do anything different on the weekends that American’s teenagers don’t do?
“A lot of us work. It’s a lot easier to get jobs so a lot of teenagers have jobs. But otherwise, we just hangout and go shopping.”
Needin’Some
Norway?
As some of you may or may not know, Cullman has become the home of two girls who travelled a VERY long distance to attend school with us for a year. Mariell Veinan and Linde Dyrud from Norway will be living and going to school in Cullman for the next year. The girls have both travelled here through the EF (Education First) High School exchange program who believes that the best way to learn is to be immersed in the culture about which you are learning. Both Linde and Mariell will be living here until June.
What’s happening in Norway?Norway recently experienced a tragic terrorist attack where
WKHUH�KDYH�EHHQ�VHYHQW\�VHYHQ�FRQ¿UPHG�GHDWKV��$�UHEHOOLRXV�FLWL]HQ��GUHVVHG�DV�D�SROLFH�RI¿FHU��ERPEHG�WKH�FDSLWDO�FLW\�RI�Oslo, aiming for the Prime Minister, and shot several people and a youth camp. Both Linde and Mariell, and all of Norway, were affected by this disaster so please keep Norway and its people
in your thoughts.
Did the recent bombing in Oslo affect you in anyway?
“Yeah, of course. It affected our whole country.”
Did the recent bombing in Oslo affect you in anyway?
“Yes, I actually knew one of the people who were killed. It was such a tragedy for our country.”
Facts about Linde:
Favorite American food:Oreos and peanut butter
Favorite Norweigian food:KJØTTKAKER (Swine with potatoes and macaroni and cheese)
Favorite Norweigian band/artist:Big Bang
Favorite American band/artist:John Mayer
Hometown: Hamar
High School:Stenge vidregåencleskole
Siblings: Two sisters- Asalea-18, Jasmin-8
Facts about Mariell:
Favorite American food:Smores
Favorite Norwegian food:Risengynsgrøt (rice in a crème sauce with cinnamon and sugar)
Favorite Norwegian band/artist: Kråksølv
Favorite American band/artist: Kings of Leon
Hometown: Bodø
High School:BODIN VIDREGÅENDE SKOLE og MARITIME FAGSKOLE
Siblings: A brother- Aleksander- 20
Capital of Norway- Oslo
Population- 4,920,305
National Food- Fårikål—Lamb in cabbage
Did you know? Norway is the world’s largest oil exporter. It is also the third richest country in the
world.
Mariell
Linde
Erin Shrewsbury, Staff Writer
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Getting to Know Our New Administration
Interviews with Dr. Bouldin and Mrs. Hall
Dr. BouldinHey Dr. Bouldin, how are you today? I’m wonderful.����ȱ��ȱ�ȱ��Ĵ��ȱ�����ȱ¢�������ǯ I am the proud parent of three CHS graduates. Lindsay graduated in 2000, Lee in 2002, and Jesse in 2006.What do you like to do in your ����ȱ����ǵ I am physically addicted to cycling. I’ve been cycling about 4,000 miles a year for the past 5 years. I average about 20 to 30 miles a ride ���ȱ�ȱ�� �¢�ȱ����ȱ��Ĵ��ȱ�Ğ��ȱ�¢�����ǯWhat were you like in high ������ǵ I grew up in Crossville and �Ĵ�����ȱ ����������ȱ ���ȱ ������ǯȱI was a very active member in the FFA, senior class president, and point guard on the Dekalb Coun-ty championship basketball team. � ȱ���ȱ¢��ȱ���������ȱ����ȱ����ȱ��ȱ��ǵ In a bike race there are three groups, the breakaway, pela-tor (main), and the dropped. The ę���ȱ ���ȱ ��ȱ ������ǰȱ �ȱ ����ȱ ����ȱthe dropped group, but now I think I’ve made it to the pelator.����ȱ���ȱ���ȱ�������ȱ��ě�������ȱ����ȱ����ȱ��ȱ��ǵ ���ȱ ę���ȱ ��¢ȱ ��ȱ ���ȱ �����ȱ
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playing each other, I am for the highest ranked team. ��ȱ¢��ȱ����ȱ��¢ȱ����ǵ
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Early Bird
Mrs. Hall
Interviewed by Sadi Hulgan, Staff Writer
photos contributed by Mrs. Hall and Sadi Hulgan
photos by Sadi Hulgan and Dr. Bouldin
Did you know Dr. �������ȱ ��ȱ���ȱ��ȱ�������ȱ��ȱ��ȱ ���ȱ���ǯȱ���ȱ ��ȱ�ȱ�������ǵȱ����ǰȱ �ȱ
didn’t either.
games like I still do now. � ȱ���ȱ¢��ȱ���������ȱ����ȱ����ȱ��ȱ��ǵ �ȱ ����ȱ ��¢ȱ ���Ĵ¢ȱ ���ǯȱDr. Bouldin has named me the Assistant Principal of Academic �ě����ǰȱ��ȱ�Ȃ��ȱ����ȱ���ȱ dling curriculum related is-sues. I forget to look at the clock so I never know what period it is.����ȱ���ȱ���ȱ�������ȱ��ě��-�����ǵ The lunch room is so much quieter because everyone takes turns to talk.� ȱ��ȱ¢��ȱ����ȱ�����ȱ������ȱ�����¢ȱ���ȱ����¢ȱ��ȱ������ǵ We’ve done it before at West and we have an agreement that I won’t be in their business unless I have to.����ȱ��ȱ¢���ȱ����ȱ��ȱ���ȱ�����-���ȱǻ���ȱ ��ȱ ���Ȭ���ȱ��ȱ�ȱ���ȱ����¢ȱ��������ȱwhen I walked in)? The schedule is great for get-ting in class projects and labs done.
���������ȱę���ȱ��¢ȱ��ȱ������ȱ�Ȃ��ȱ���ȱin 10 years, no crying children to pull away from their mommies. There is a university type feel, everyone is so responsible. The lunch room is also a lot calmer.�ȱ���ȱ¢��ȱ�������ȱ�������ȱ���ȱ����ȱ��ȱ�����¢ȱ����¢ȱ�����ǰȱ���ȱ¢��ȱ�������ȱ���ȱ��¢�����ȱ��ȱ����������ǵ I always say “Students need to be working hard. Teachers already have their degrees, so the students should be workingtowards theirs”. I am supporting the teachers by let-ting them know I am not too busy to walk around campus and to be avail-able to help any student or teacher that might have a question.���ȱ�����ȱ��¢ȱ�� ȱ��������ȱ����ȱ �ȱ��������ȱ������ȱ��� ȱ�����ǵ Not really. This was already an outstanding school when I got here.�ȱ��� ȱ����ȱ��������ȱ���ȱ��-�� ��ǰȱ���ȱ ���ȱ�����ȱ�������ȱ����ǵȱ�Ȃ��ȱ����ȱ������ȱ������ȱ ���ȱ������ ȱ����ȱlately. No, hair still has to be a natural color, but not necessarily your natural color.
Get To Know Mrs. Hall
Get To Know Dr. Bouldin
Mrs. Hall sits at her desk ready ��ȱ�����ȱ���ȱę���ȱ¢���ȱ��ȱ��ȱȱ��-
sistant principal. Mrs. Hall and a mullet-dude
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Dr. Bouldin, sharing a smile for a candid shot.
Dr. Bouldin makes the wheels on the bus go round and round.
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Many seniors may think
they are ready for college and
for starting a new life away from
home, but is anyone ever really ready? Are you ready for the
expenses, possible emotional
strains living
away from
home, ready for
taking on serious
and lifelong
responsibilities?
This is a very
��Ĝ����ȱ ����ǯȱ ��ȱ�����¢ȱ ę��ȱ ���ȱif you are ready,
try checking out
this checklist
of what you
should be doing,
or maybe, if
you are ahead of the game,
what you have already done!
Seniors, just because it is
your senior year, that does not
mean you do not have any work!
Try your absolute best in staving
�ěȱ ȃ����������ǰȄȱ ���ȱ ���������ȱyourself! Colleges will certainly
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night or two, and experience just
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of those few, crucial days!
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If you have a college in
mind already, be smart and
get information on housing
options, equipment needed, and
communication/transportation
issues as they
������ǯȱ����ȱ �ȱlist of personal
care items
that will be
needed such as
a toothbrush,
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and workout
a plan with
your parents
about shared expenses, and
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massive amount of preparation
is needed! Talk to your teachers
about your particular strengths
and weaknesses, and make sure
to make plenty of appointments
with our hard-working school
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life advice, this is the time that
counts the most, and be sure to
always take full advantage of it!
A Journey AfarPreparing for the future
Landon McAfee, Staff Writer
College Advice
One of the
most important
things a stu-
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Features
Freshmen year is a really H[FLWLQJ�SDUW�RI�OLIH���<RX�DUH�¿QDOO\�in high school with the “big kids”. Although it is a very exciting year, it can be a very nerve racking year as well. Everything from where to sit at lunch to dressing up on costume day, it can all be kind of overwhelming. This is a new year full of new beginnings, take advantage of every opportunity! Your freshman year matters. Make the best of it and put all you have into it.
Do your homework! Not only will this help your GPA, but it will GH¿QLWHO\� PDNH� \RXU� FODVVHV� HDVLHU��
Challenge yourself. High school is not a babysitter, we are here to learn. Do not overload your schedule, but take classes that will make you think.
Don’ts
-Sidewalks are not for standing in a huddle to talk, get to class! -Don’t be dependent on a relationship, it is your freshman year. Truth is, it probably will not last. -Unless you want to have a special visit with Dr. Bouldin, I wouldn’t walk on the quad.
Do’s
-Pick one lunch table and stick to it. If you switch your table it can easily mess up the whole lunch room. -Buy your class t-shirts (even if it is ugly); you’ll wish you had one twenty years from now. -Do you homework, every grade counts! -NO ONE is too cool for homecoming. So go ahead and decide who you will be for dress up day!
Do not be afraid to ask for help; if you are struggling with a class, look to your teachers and friends; LW¶V� LPSRUWDQW� WR� ¿[� WKH� SUREOHP�before it gets out of hand. We have teachers for a reason, use them!
Make sure to get involved
Starting Out FreshA freshman “how to”
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Jordan Vass ‘12 and Kreg Kei!er ‘12 shared some advice, “You only have four years of high school, so live it
up the RIGHT way... wifebeaters go with everything.”
Freshman, Maison Goodwin, gives a helpful tip to any student here at CHS. “Don’t walk on the quad, the
grass is really poison ivey.”
Morgan Moore, Staff Writer
with your class and the school as a whole. High school is supposed to be some of the best years of your life, but you have to take advantage of them. If you aren’t involved with sports, academic teams, or the arts join a club. Cullman High has a ton of great clubs that you could get involved in. Contact your class VSRQVRU�RU�RI¿FHUV��WKH\�DOZD\V�QHHG�some help with homecoming and fundraising! Your four years here at CHS will be even more memorable if you get involved and don’t forget it will look great on your college applications. All in all, make the best of your four years in high school, They are much shorter that you WKLQN��DQG�WKH\�ZLOO�GH¿QWLHO\�À\�E\�
16 | 9.14.11 | The Hilight
On July 9th, seven people
stepped up to the plate and left on
an adventure to Rosita, Nicaragua.
The brave volunteers consisted
of Andy Heis, Keith Varden,
Philip Kinney, and our very own
Coach Brent Patterson, Luke
Bright, Jakob Kirkwood, Tanner
Clay, and Noah Holder. They left
Cullman, Alabama, at 4 o’clock
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in Atlanta, then off to Nicaragua!
Four hours later, they landed
in Nicaragua and their journey
began. The next day they took
a twelve seated plane to Rosita.
For many of them that was quite
an experience from being scared
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says Luke Bright, a senior baseball
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As they were arriving into
the village, the team heard bells
ringing at the church. There was a
three-day funeral in the process. The
women who had passed had never
been photographed, and the people
in the village wanted the team from
Cullman to take her picture. After the
funeral, they played lots of games
with the children in the village. The
children already had their baseball
teams picked out, ready to play
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home run was consider as hitting
the ball in to the local cemetery. The
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Kirkwood tried to explain the loss
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us 21 to 6, while their pitcher had
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are completely different from the
lifestyles of Nicaraguans. Everything
from the houses there to the food
and water supplies is different.
The housing there is poor and very,
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the last night they had power. Many
villages were without electricity and
running water. “People here don’t
realize how blessed we are compared
to others in the world,” says Tanner
Clay. This is a harsh fact of life.
We are so used to the TV being on
and taking a hot shower. While
in a third world country the only
source of water is from a muddy
river located next to the village.
In places like this, it’s hard to
be of steady faith. This group of men
and CHS baseball players and coach
ZHQW�WR�EDW�IRU�DOO�WKRVH�ZKR�EHOLHYH��so others would have a chance to
learn about Christ. They attended
many churches services, praise and
worship services, and testimonies.
“The best part about the whole trip
was seeing all the little kids have
for, even though they didn’t have
much” says freshman Noah Holder.
The courage these men have to go to
another country to serve others really
shows their true colors. They are
not afraid to be proud of what they
believe in and they will stand up for
what they know is rights. The team
VKRXOG�EH�FRQVLGHUHG�DV�UROH�PRGHOV��we should all give back to the world,
as they have. Senior Luke Bright
says,” Don’t take things likes roads,
medicine, homes, cell phones, food
and faith for granted, because it’s
an important thing and most people
don’t appreciate something, when
others don’t even have it.” Different
ways of living are not always the
best thing, but we can do to help will
make a difference in someone’s life.
We should all step up to the plate and
bat to those WAY out of the park.
WAY Out of the Ball ParkHadley Hall, Sta! WriterNicaragua mission trip
���¢ȱ ������ȱ ��ę��ȱsummer as great tans, long vacations, and hanging out with friends. That’s what most summers are all about, but �������ȱ ���������ȱ ��ě�����ȱthis year. Imagine waking up at 5:00 o’clock every morning, doing hardcore physical training, throwing hand grenades, using �����ȱ ������ȱ �������ǰȱ ���ȱ ę����ȱM16s. At the end of his junior year, Landry Hall made the decision to leave his civilian life, pick up his boots, and join the Army. He dedicated his entire summer to basic combat training in Fort Jackson, South Carolina. On May the 31stǰȱ �����¢ȱ ��Ğȱ �������ǰȱAlabama, to pursue his dream of being an American soldier. His ten grueling weeks there consisted of physical, as well as, mental and emotional challenges to prepare him for life in the United States Army. Landry says, “My favorite parts of BCT were ������ȱ ��ȱ �������ȱ ���ȱ ��Ĵ��ȱdrills.” Being a soldier is not an easy task. It takes hard work and determination; only the best
will earn the honor of wearing the uniform of a U.S. soldier.ȱ �Ğ��ȱ����������ȱ����ȱ�����ȱcombat training, Landry will now complete his senior year of high school and then keep progressing forward in his military career. “I want to do something, that when I get older, I will be proud of,” states PV2 Hall. He will go to Advanced Individual Training (A.I.T) next summer. There, he will further his knowledge in �����ę�ȱ ������ȱ ����������ȱ ��ȱ ���ȱArmy. Landry was awarded the G.I Bill, G.I Bill Kicker, and an additional signing bonus. These funds will provide for his future and pay for his college education. The Army is the oldest branch in the military because it was formed June 14thǰȱ ŗŝŝśǰȱ ��ȱ �����ȱ ��ȱ ę���ȱ ���ȱour independence during the American Revolution. The main purpose of the United States Army is land-based military operations and “to provide necessary forces and capabilities in support of the National Security and Defense Strategies.” Landry says what
makes the Army so important is “the fact that I am doing something much bigger than myself.” The Army has seven core values: “loyalty to the U.S. Constitution, the obligation ��ȱ ���ę��ȱ ���ȱ ������ǰȱ �������ȱfor others, honor the values of the army, show integrity ��ȱ ���ȱ �����ǰȱ ���Ě���ȱ �������ǰȱand face fear and adversity with personal courage.” On August 12th, Landry Hall graduated along with 1,300 other soldiers by his side. Many of Landry’s family and friends watched with pride as he recited the “Soldiers Creed” and wore his black beret while marching in perfect formation. As Heraclitus (500 B.C.) once said, “Of every ���ȱ�������ȱ���ȱ ��ȱ��Ĵ��ǰȱ ���ȱshould not even be there. Eighty are nothing but targets. Nine are ���ȱ����ȱę������Dzȱ �ȱ���ȱ����¢ȱ��ȱhave them since they make the ��Ĵ��ǯȱ��ǰȱ���ȱ���ȱ���ȱȮȱ���ȱ��ȱTHE WARRIOR- and he brings the others back.” Cullman High School is proud to call PV2 Landry Hall our warrior.
Landry and Luke Bright embrace in a hug after a summer of not
seeing each other
Hadley Hall, Staff WriterLandry Hall’s summer
Jakob Kirkwood, Luke Bright, Greg Smith, Callie Stevens, and Hadley Hall reunite with Landry after the BCT graduation in Fort
Jaskson, South Carolina.
Photos by Kim Hall
Eveyone gathers around as Andy Heis gives a short lesson.
The whole group posing for a picture before they leave.
Boots Bullets and Bravery
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It’s that time again; time to run the soles out of your shoes. The 2011-2012 cross country team recently competed ��ȱ �����ȱ ę���ȱ ���ȱ ��ȱ ���ȱ ������ȱInvitational in Florence, Alabama. Congratulations to the girls for �������ȱę���ȱ���ȱ��ȱ��ȱ���ȱ��¢�ȱ���ȱę�������ȱ������ȱ�������ǯȱ�����ȱ��¡�ȱmeet will be September 17, at the ���Ĵ�����ȱ ������������ǰȱ ���ȱ ����ȱfollowed by the Randolph Meet in Huntsville, on September 20. The cross country team consists of 35 runners. The team meets Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 5:30 in the morning and at 2:15 in the evening. They are to run 7-10 miles in one day. Sophomore Saralynn Miller says ����ȱ��ȱ�����¢ȱ ���¢ȱ���ȱ�¡������ȱto run 1 mile and sit in ice for 15 LOOONNGGG minutes. On
Run Baby RunCross country team ready for new season
Saturdays the team should devote their entire day to the activity and travel of a meet. Miller says, “We want to be in the top 10 by the end of the season and we hope to get faster as the year progresses.” ȃ���ȱ��¢�ȱ���ȱ����ȱ�¡���������ȱwith mostly juniors and seniors, with the girls being mainly freshmen and sophomores,” �����ȱ �¢�ȱ ����ǯȱ ����ȱ �����ȱ ���ȱ ���ȱ �¡����������ȱ ��ȱ ���ȱcross country team were, Coach �����Ĵȱ�������dzǯȱȃ�ȱ����ȱ��ȱ���ȱtrips and falls.” He then said, “I want our team to compete to the ����ȱ ��ȱ �����ȱ ������¢ǰȱ ���ȱ ����ǰȱ���ȱ ����ȱ ���ȱ ������ȱ �����ǯȄȱ����ȱ �����ȱ ���ȱ ����ȱ ��������ǰȱ�����ȱ�¢�ȱ����ǰȱȃ�ȱ�������¢ȱ�����ȱboth the guys and the girls have �ȱ ����ȱ ��ȱę����ȱ ��ȱ ���ȱ ���ȱ � �ǯȱ �ȱ�����¢ȱ�����ȱ���ȱ��¢�ȱ����ȱ�ȱ�����ȱ
����������¢ȱ��ȱ����ȱ�ȱ���ȱ��ȱ���ȱchampionship.” When November comes around he says that the guys should be bringing home the title. The cross country team has a lot of great opportunities ahead of them this year.
Cross Cuntry Schedule
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9/20 Randolph Meet- Hunts-�����ǰȱ ��ȱ ǻ�����������ȱ ���-
���Ǽȱǻ�������ȱ����Ǽ9/24 Kudzu Hills- Cold Springs,
��ȱǻ�ǯ�ǯǯ�Ǽ10/1 Jesse Owens- Moulton, AL
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10/15 Octoberfest- Cullman, ��ȱǻ��ȱ�������ȱ���ȱ������Ǽȱ
10/17 7th and 8th Grade Cham-���������Ȭȱ ���Ĵ�����ǰȱ ��ȱ
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Sports
One thing is for sure, the
girls on the volleyball team are
ready for the season ahead. Coach
Barnett is very excited about her
second season as the Cullman High
School volleyball coach. The Lady
Bearcats have a new coach on hand,
Brandon Lee.
The team
started off their season
at Good Hope. After
ORVLQJ�WKH�¿UVW�PDWFK��they won the second,
but only to fall short
on the third. They then
played Arab, but again
fell short. The team
recently competed in a
tournament at Brewer.
/RVLQJ�¿YH�VHQLRUV�last year, they have
VRPH�ELJ�VSRWV�WR�¿OO�� With only two
returning starters (Rachel Fisher,
Abby Adams), the team is very young.
“They are young, but are working
hard and improving everyday,” Coach
Barnett said. Even though they only
have two returning starters, the team
is expected to do great things and to
Bump It, Set It, Spike ItSecond year coaches are excited about the seasonMason Jones, Staff Writer
have a great season. Her expectations
for the season are to win area and
to continue on in the post season.
7KH� WHDP� KDV� ¿YH� VHQLRUV� �5DFKHO�Fisher, Abby Adams, Sarah Nichols,
Savannah Nichols, Andrea Blakely).
Practices consist of lining
up and hitting,
practicing on kills,
digs and sets. Kills
are when someone
spikes the ball on
the oppenents side
of the net. Digs
are when someone
returns a spike
that was hit by the
opposing team. A
set is when one of
your teammates
sets you up for a
kill (spike). Senior
Savannah Nichols
says that the practices are a
“BREEZE” and couldn’t be any
easier. She says that after practice the
team just sits together and bonds. The
teams conditioning doesnt consist
of too much running, but a lot of
stretching. Great things are expected
Photos contributed by: !e Cullman Times and
Ed Huddleston
(Above) Senior, Rachel Fisher, goes for a block.
2011 Sports Schedules
Varsity1 Rachel Fisher
3 Brookelyn Cook9 Bailey Baker
12 Kaitlyn Brannon14 Abby Adams
18 Andrea Blakely20 Janie Flynn
22 Sarah Nichols23 Erica !omas
34 Olivia Kontogeorge
Junior Varsity3 Katelynn Etheredge
7 Tayler Blalock12 Allie Gipson14 Kelsey Wren15 Alexis Porter
18 Oakleigh White20 Baylee Johnson
22 Katie Veal23 Savannah Adams
34 Gracie Warren
from this year’s volleyball team.
(Above) The boys and girls ?KILAPA�=P�PDAEN�łNOP�IAAP�
Mason Jones, Staff Writer
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including: driver, mid-range, ���ȱ��Ĵ��ǰȱ ����ȱ ����ȱ �������ȱ����ǯȱ ��ȱ �������ȱ ���ȱ ��ȱ ������ȱ��ȱ ����ȱ ����ȱ ¢��ȱ ������ȱ ��ȱ ���ȱ����� ���ȱ ���ȱ ��¡����ȱ ���ǯȱ�����ǰȱ ������ȱ �ȱ �����ȱ ��ȱ � �ȱ ��ȱ��¡ȱ �������ȱ ��ȱ���ȱ ����������ȱ ��ȱ���¢���ǯȱ������ǰȱ�������ȱ�ȱ����ȱ�¢ȱ��¢���ȱ��ȱ����� ���ȱ���ǯȱ�����ǰȱ��ȱ�����ę�ȱ�����ȱ ��ȱ ��������ǰȱ���ȱ��������ȱ �������ȱ ��ȱ����ȱ ��������ǯȱȱ������¢ǰȱ ����ȱ ���ȱ ���ȱ ������ȱ ���ȱ¢���ȱ �������ȱ ���ȱ ����ȱ ���ǯȱȱ ���������ȱ ��ȱ ���ȱ���ǰȱ ǻ������������ȱ ����ȱ ���ȱ�����������Ǽȱ �����ȱ ���ȱ ŗřȱ �����ȱ��ȱ �����ȱ �¢ǰȱ ����ȱ ���ȱ �ȱ �� DZȱ ���ȱ�ěȱ ����ȱ ���ȱ ����������ȱ ���ȱ ��¡ȱǻ������¢ȱ ��������ȱ ���Ǽǰȱ ����ȱ���� ȱ ��ȱ �ȱ ������ǰȱ ��ȱ ������ȱ ��ȱ��������ȱ ���ȱ ��¢ȱ ������ǰȱ ���ȱ �ȱ����ȱ ��ȱ ����������ȱ ����ȱ ��ȱ ��ȱ ���ȱ���ȱ ��ȱ �����ȱ �����ȱ řȱ �������ȱ��ȱ �������ȱ ���ȱ ��ȱ ���ȱ �ȱ ������¢ȱ������ȱ ��ȱ ���� ��ǯȱ ���ȱ ������ȱ ��ȱ���ȱ ����ȱ ��ȱ ��ȱ ���ȱ ���ȱ ����ȱ ����ȱ�ȱ �����ǰȱ ��Ĵ��ȱ ������ȱ ��ȱ ��ȱ �� ȱ�������ȱ ��ȱ ��������ǯȱ ���ȱ �����ȱ ��ȱ���ȱ�������ȱ ������ȱ ���ȱ����ȱ ���ȱ�������¢ȱ���¢��ȱ��ȱ���ȱřȂ�ǯȱ�����ȱ
Frisbee FrenzyNew sport introduced to CullmanAustin Crider, Staff Writer
�ȱ�� ȱ�����ȱ���ȱ������ȱ���ȱ�Ĵ������ȱ ��ȱ �������ȱ ���������ǯȱ����ȱ ����ȱ ��ȱ �� ȱ ������ȱ ��ȱ�������ȱ ����ǯȱ ���ȱ ������ȱ ��ȱ�������¢ȱ �����������ȱ ����ȱ ����ȱ����ȱ ������ǰȱ ���ȱ ���������ȱ������ȱ���ȱ���������ȱ��ȱ���ȱ����ǯȱ��������ȱ �����ȱ ��ȱ ����ȱ ����ȱ ����ȱ ����ȱ �������ȱ ���ȱ ����ȱ ���ȱ����ȱ���� �¢�ȱ��ȱ����ȱę����ȱ���ȱ������ȱ ����������ȱ �¢ȱ ����ǯȱ����ȱ �����ȱ ����ȱ ������ȱ ��ȱ������������ȱ��Ĝ����¢ȱ�����ȱ ���ȱ����ȱ �����ȱ śŖȱ ¢����ȱ ��ȱ ������ȱ���ȱ ������ȱ ������ȱ ŗśŖȱ ¢����ǯȱ ����ȱ����ȱ��ȱ�ȱ�����ȱ����ȱ���ȱ��ȱ �������ȱ �¢ȱ ��¢���ǯȱ ���ȱ ¢��ȱ����ȱ��ȱ�ȱ����ȱ���ȱ�ȱ����ȱ���ǯȱ��ȱ¢��ȱ ����ȱ ����ǰȱ ���ȱ ������ȱ ��¢���ȱ�����ȱ ���ȱ ����ȱ ����ȱ ���ȱ ����ȱ���� ���ȱ�������ǰȱ����ȱ�����ȱ��ȱ���ȱ¢��ǯȱ���¢���ȱ���ȱ������ȱ��ȱ����ǰȱ���ȱ�ȱ�����ȱ����ȱ���ȱ��ȱ���������ȱ��ȱ�����ȱ ������ǯȱ ������Ȃ�ȱ �����ȱ ����ȱ�����ȱ���ȱǞŗŖȬřŖǰȱ ����ȱ��ȱ�ȱ�����ȱ����ȱ �������ȱ ���ȱ ���ȱ ��ȱ �������ǯȱ�������ȱ������ȱ��ȱ��������ȱ����ȱ������ǰȱ ���ȱ ���¢ȱ ���ȱ ���������ȱ ��ȱ����ȱ ���ȱ �������ǯȱ ���ȱ ����ȱ ����ȱ��ȱ ��������ȱ �������ȱ ���������ȱ
���ȱ ���ȱ ��ȱ �������ȱ ������ȱ ��ȱ śŚǯȱȱȱ �������ȱ��¢ȱ��ȱ����ȱ����ȱ��ȱ�� ȱ��ȱ���� ȱ���ȱ����ǯȱ�����ȱ���ȱ��������ȱ�����ȱ���ȱ���ȱ�������ȱ��ȱ���� ȱ�ȱ����ǯȱ���ȱ����ȱ ������ȱ��ȱ �ȱ ȃ��������ȱ ���� ǰȄȱ ���ȱ ��ȱ ��ȱ����ȱ �ȱ ������ȱ �������ȱ ���� ���ȱ������ȱ ��������ȱ ����ȱ ���ȱ ����ȱ���ȱ � ������ȱ ��ȱ ��� ���ȱ ������ȱ¢���ȱ�����ǯȱ��¡�ȱ ��ȱ ���ȱȃ������ȱ���� ǰȄȱ ����ȱ ��ȱ ����ȱ ¢��ȱ �����ȱ¢���ȱ �����ȱ ��ȱ ���ȱ ������ȱ ���ȱ ��ȱ���ȱ ����ȱ ���ȱ ���� ȱ ��ȱ ����ȱ ¢��ȱ ����ȱ ���� ȱ �ȱ ��������ǯȱ �����ȱ���ȱ�����ȱ �¢�ȱ��ȱ���� ȱ���ȱ����ǰȱ���ȱ �����ȱ ���ȱ ���ȱ����ȱ ������ǯȱ �¡�����ȱ ����ȱ �� ȱ �����ȱ��¡�ȱ ����ȱ ¢��ȱ ���ȱ �����ȱ ��ȱ�������ȱ ���ȱ ���������ȱ �� ȱ ��ȱ��¢ǯȱ �����ȱ ¢��ȱ �������ȱ ���ȱ����¢ȱ �ȱ �����ȱ ��ȱ ����ȱ ����ǯ
Get to Know Your Frisbee
Drivers
Putter
Midrange
Typically used when teeing o! on a hole over 250 ". in distance. A driver is a low pro#le disc that’s
more like a discus than a Frisbee. Players are able to throw this disc
from the tee pad and achieve maxi-mum distance.
Is between a driver and a putter. Like its name, this disc is used for fairway shots or throws when you are “midrange from the basket.”
You can use this type of disc o! the tee pad for short drives and to give
yourself added control.
A putter is usually a smaller di-ameter disc, and its domey pro#le slows the disc down so you don’t overshoot the basket and its thick blunt or rounded edge is designed
to catch chains and fall into the basket.
Putter
Midrange
Driver
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Cullman FootballStriving for perfection
It’s that time of the year again, the time when Bearcat fanatics and their families join together at the venues where the Cullman High School football team gear up to dominate their opponent. The time when everyone breaks out their traditional black and gold, their pom-poms, and their best cheers. Football VHDVRQ� KDV� ¿QDOO\� DUULYHG� DQG� KDV�been much anticipated. Students and fans are not the only ones excited about this, but the Cullman High Football Team is ready to go. The football team has been hard at work all summer long. The weekly routine of the team over a summer week consisted of waking up bright and early and getting to the school at six in the morning ready to work. Cullman’s summer football workouts are never an easy task. The guys would work hard in their new workout room that was acquired mid-last year. Coach Gleaton and the rest of the staff led a very challenging and tough workout making his guys stronger and preparing them for the games and battles they will face in the season. The team never failed WR� ¿QLVK� XS� WKHLU� ZRUNRXW� ZLWK� D�good run to help the guys stay in top shape. The Bearcats also competed in a 7 on 7 game where they traveled to Guntersville. They succeeded at this game while they could also use it as an opportunity to learn about the team’s unity and depth. The summer was wrapped up with the notorious two-a-days. In the sweltering sun and heat indexes in excess of 100, the Bearcats worked on getting everyone on the same
page and deciding on positions that were voided by graduating seniors. School starting only notched up practice for the team with time UXQQLQJ� VKRUW� XQWLO� WKH� ¿UVW� JDPH�they proceeded to iron out mistakes and strive for the best. Coach Britton keeps his team under control and in good health being cautious of the heat that continues to be an issue but also pushing for improvement and the teams best effort. The Cullman High Football Team looks to have a good season ahead of them. Even though the team several starters and experience to graduation, they have a good number of seniors and underclassmen to pick up the leadership. They return three senior linemen on the offensive side of the ball including: Greg Smith, Landry Hall, and Ethan Flack. Underclassmen running backs and UHFHLYHUV�¿OO�WKH�RWKHU�SRVLWLRQV�ZLWK�some being returning starters. The offense with be led by junior Zac &URFNHU�WKLV�\HDU��D�¿UVW�\HDU�VWDUWHU��who looks to help the team through the air and management of the game. On the defensive side of the ball veteran senior linebacker Justin Keiffer and his brother Kreg, who makes the transition to linebacker, will help direct the defense. While other seniors including: Luke Bright, Logan Bates, Jason Mattox, Garrett Higgins, Kyantae Jones, and Kyle West surround them to help make up the line and secondary. They are also accompanied by some very talented underclassmen. With three returning offensive linemen and the younger potential
surrounding them the Bearcats offense, called by Coach Gleaton, has the key parts to have success on their respective side of the ball. This should allow them to run the ball if they can create good movement in the trenches and also if enough protection is provided allow the new quarterback time to make good passes GRZQ¿HOG� WR� KLV� UHFHLYHUV� IRU� ELJ�gains. Running backs Drew Johnson and Garrett Crider will play a big role this year in Crocker’s and the team’s success because it is essential to be able to run the ball if the pass game is not effective in some situations. On the opposite side of the ball with more game time experience is the defense. Justin Keiffer’s season was ended a few quarters short last year in the last game of the season when he suffered a knee injury. With his knee healed and being back out on WKH�¿HOG�DIWHU�H[WHQVLYH�UHKDE��-XVWLQ�will be relied on by the coaches and players to be a big playmaker on the ¿HOG�� -XVWLQ� LV� QRW� WKH� RQO\� YHWHUDQ�with three years of experience, Luke Bright also has that experience and will be a strong presence in the
secondary for the Bearcats. Former West Point Warriors Logan Bates and Kyle West will be at assistance to the bearcat secondary also. For the Bearcats to be successful this year, they will have to live up to their past reputation of a hard nosed, mean, bad group of guys made mandatory by defensive coordinator Coach Hopper. Speed is another thing that this defense looks to have plenty of which will help them in defending teams that depend on their aerial attack. Defense as a whole will be the backbone of this year’s team, and the coaches and players will depend on their dominance. There is much hype surrounding this years football team. The new Oliver Woodard Stadium is one aspect at the center of attention. The new stadium consist RI� D� DUWL¿FLDO�¿HOG� WXUI� DV� D� VXUIDFH��new opponent stadium seating, a new sound system, and a brand new scoreboard located in the south end zone that includes a message board. Of course a new season always brings about a great amount of excitment.
Staff Writer, Austin Crider
A: How’s practice been this year?G: Well we’ve only had one bad practice this year, other than that its been real productive.
A: Who have emerged as the leaders on the team this year?G: Justin Keiffer has on defense and I am a leader on offense.
A: What is the hardest part of the summer?G: The workouts were pretty tough, but the full gear two-a-days really got to me.
A: What are the biggest two games of the year?G: I would say Walker, because it’s a redemption game for us and its on TV and Hartselle because it’s Hartselle!
Key Player: Greg Smith
2011 Cullman Footbal Schedule
Sparkman(H)Hayden(H)Walker(A)West Point(H)Fort Payne(H)Brewer(A)Mortimer Jordan(HC)Curry(A)Hartselle(H)Huntsville(A)
Aug. 25Sept. 2Sept. 8Sept. 16Sept. 23Spet. 30Oct. 7Oct. 14Oct. 21Oct. 27
Inside the HuddleHead Coach: Mark BrittonOfensive Coordinater: Ken GleatonDefensive Coordinater: Matt HopperAssistant Coaches: Aaron Sparks, Ty Campbell, Joathon Romine, Jake John-VRQ��%LOO�*ULI¿Q��3DWULFN�%ULWWRQ��-HUHP\�Peek, and Justin Woljevach.
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the time to participate in the Tornado Bowl. The Tornado Bowl was a football game in which former high school football players had the chance to suit-up and play on the gridiron again. Victims of the tornados ��ȱ �����ȱ ���ȱ ����ęĴ��ȱ �¢ȱ ���ȱ���ę��ȱ ��ȱ ���ȱ �������ȱ �� �ǯ
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���ȱ ���ȱ ę���ȱ �����������ǰȱ ���ȱcheerleaders are preparing for epic pep-rallies and Friday night football games. Homecoming week is just around the corner and everyone knows how hectic that week is. Imagine how the cheerleaders feel! They are in-charge of the everlasting ���������ȱ ���Ȭ����¢ǰȱ ���ȱ
Going Clock Wise: Callie Stevens (Captain) says, “I am looking forward to dominating in competition. Mrs. Bates (Coach) says “It is going to be a great year!” Ms. Elli-son (Co-Coach) is excited for the new season. Telia Ras-co (Senior) is making her last year the best it can be.
Cheerleaders are constantly perceived in movies ��ȱ ���£¢ǰȱ ����Ȭ��������ȱ �����ȱ ��ȱ����ȱ ���ȱ ��ȱ ����ȱ ���Ĵ¢ȱ ��ȱ ���ȱsidelines in a miniskirt. Cullman ������������ȱ ���ȱ ��ě�����ǯ
Not only are Cullman ������������ȱ ���ȱ����ȱ�Ĵ�������ȱ��ȱ ���ȱ �������ǰȱ ���ȱ ����������ȱ���ȱ ���¢���ǰȱ ���ȱ �������ȱ ���ȱ ����ȱwanting to cheer on their favorite Cullman Cat; they compete on �ȱ ��������ǰȱ �����ǰȱ ���ȱ ��������ȱ�����ǯȱ ����ȱ ���ȱ ������ǰȱ ���ȱcheerleaders participated in multiple camps to prepare them for their competitions. They will go to Bob Jones and compete on October 29th. For one of their ����ȱ ������ȱ �����ǰȱ ����ȱ ǻ���ȱhead cheerleading coach at the University of Kentucky) came to Cullman High School to teach ���ȱ �����������ȱ ������ȱ ������ǰȱ������ǰȱ ���ȱ ������ȱ ����ȱ ���¢ȱwill use in their performances at competitions. The non-competing squad was highly active during ����ǰȱ ���ǯȱ ���¢ȱ �������ȱ �� ȱcheers and dances to use during football and basketball games. It is rumored that Jomo “reinvented Cullman Cheerleading.”
Even though the cheerleaders were busy with tiring �����ǰȱ���¢ȱ�����ȱ�������ȱ��ȱę��ȱ
Go Cats Go!Cullman Cheerleading
���ę��ǰȱ ���ȱ ��������ȱ ��ȱ ���ȱgame. Everyone knows that the Homecoming Pep-Rally is jam-packed with excitement and ����ȱ��ȱ ��Ĵ��ȱ�����ǯȱ����ǰȱ�����ȱwho organizes all of this? The ������������ǰȱ ��ȱ ������Ƿȱ ���ǯȱ�����ǰȱ ��ǯȱ �������ǰȱ ���ȱ �ȱ ���ȱkeeping all the cheerleaders busy with lots of practices. The girls practice at least two days a week �Ğ��ȱ������ȱ���ȱ����¢��¢ȱ������ȱseventh period. These practices ���ȱ �����¢ȱ �������DZȱ �������ǰȱ��������ǰȱ ��������ǰȱ �������ǰȱand conditioning! The coaches of Cullman Cheerleading run a tight ship. Cheerleaders are supposed to maintain good ������ǰȱ ����ȱ ���ȱ ��ȱ �������ǰȱand be courteous to everyone all while staying in good health ���ȱ ��ȱ ��ȱ ����¢ȱ ��������ǯȱ ����ȱ���ȱ ��ȱ �����ȱ ����ȱ ���ǰȱ ¢��ȱ ���ȱhold our cheerleaders to high standards. This select group strives to keep up the school spirit while maintaining a ��������ȱ �Ĵ�����ȱ ���ȱ ����ȱgrades. Our cheerleaders work super hard on to perfect their routine that they will perform at multiple competitions. Cullman Cheerleaders are ���ȱ ���ȱ �������¢�����ǰȱ ������ ȱ�����ǰȱ ���¢ȱ ���ȱ ��������ǯȱ
Lexi Oliver, Staff Writer
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BEFORE GRADUATING *HIGH SCHOOL*
10. See how many organizations you can get t-shirts from without actually being in the organization.
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8. Sneak in the teacher’s lounge to get a drink / snack.
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