September 10, 2012Cullman High School’s

News MagazineVolume LXXVI Issue 1

The Hilight

Back to School EditionSeniors, only 162 days until graduation!!

ContentsFeatures5. Fall Fashion6. Dominican Republic7. Olympics 2012

Campus News9. Campus Renovations10. New Faculty12. Freshmen How-To

Entertainment14. Top Apps16. Catwalking

Sports18. Cross Country/ Football

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5 THINGS YOU CAN

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READING THIS

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The latest FALL FASHION and The

Hilight’s tips.How Cullmanites

WENT to the Dominican Republic!

Updates on all new CHS

faculty.

WHAT is about to HAPPEN on

campus!

!e relaxing, care-free days of summer are now long gone, and we "nd ourselves back in the real world. Staying up late and waking up later is no longer an option. We have to get back into the routine of high school even though the memories from the summer are still present in our minds. I think I can speak for a lot of people when saying that this was one of the best summers of my life. So in-stead of living in our past memories, let’s make even more this school year. In this edition I worked alongside the Hilight Sta# to provide an inside look into a great summer, and an even better start to the school year. Our sta# fashionista, Ella Waldrop, provides you with fashion advice that will help you dress for your body type. Sam Black gives a break-down of some of the hottest apps on the market today. I bring a little piece of the Dominican Republic to you as I tell about an amazing experience that I was a part of this summer. I hope your 2012-2013 school year will be an ad-venture "lled with many memorable moments. Welcome back, and may the odds be ever in your favor!

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The Summer Olympics in a nutshell.

Jackson SpradlinEditor

Lexi OliverJr. Editor

Hadley Hall Jr. Editor

Jackson Spradlin Editor

Who is your favorite teacher so far and why?

Ms. DeBerardinis, she is a really sweet teacher.

StaffEditor

Staff Members

Jackson Spradlin

Josh BarksdaleHollie Bennett

Sam BlackSadi HulganKara JacksonLauren ParkerLeah Pappas

Sarah RobinsonElla Waldrop

AdvisorJennifer CalahanCullman High School510 13th Street NECullman, AL 35055

(256) 734-3923, ext. 2045

The Hilight encourages let-ters to the editors. Letters will be published only if they are signed by the author and are not of libellous content. The letter may be printed anono-mously only if the letter has been signed. Please submit your letter to the editors, the advisor, or boxes placed around

campus.

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.

Jessica Garmon, ‘13

Maddie Johnson, ‘14

Voices and photos compiled by

Josh Barksdale

VOICES

Whitney Heaton, ‘16

Mr. Bagley, he is strict while also being friendly and kind.

Ms. Calahan, she is so fun-ny and has taught me for three years.

Mr. Agnew, he has been such an inspiration to me since seventh grade!

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Ale Kilgo, ‘15

Junior EditorsHadley HallLexi Oliver

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Meet the Staff!Lauren Parker, Staff Writer

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Being petite seems like a breeze but these girls have their fashion struggles too. If you are particularely small, let things emphasize your waist and buy things that are proportional to your small �����ǯȱ����ȱ��� ȱ�ěȱ¢���ȱ����ǯȱ������ȱdresses and skirts that hit above your knee to make your legs appear longer. If you are comfortable walking around on stilts, heels are always a great option and help lengthen your torso and body.

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If you are a curvy girl, you have always �����ǰȱ ȃ�������ȱ ����ȱ ������ǰȄȱbut the question is how do you success-fully do this? Whether or not the jeans on the mannequin is negative zero you walk ¢���ȱ����¢ȱ����ȱ��ȱ���ȱ����ȱ���ȱ���ȱ����ȱ��£�ǯȱ ��¢ȱ �������ȱ ����ȱ ę�ȱ ¢��ǯȱ ��ȱ ��ȱ ����ȱ���ȱ ę�ȱ ¢���ȱ ������ǰȱ ��ȱ ���Ȃ�ȱ �����ȱ ��ȱĚ��-ter you. Also, you are a curvy girl, so buy curvy clothing. If you are choosing a skirt, choose one that has structure on its own. �����ǰȱ������ȬęĴ���ȱ������ȱ ���ȱ���¢ȱ����ȱ¢��ȱ����ȱ ���ǯȱ���ȱ����ȱ�������ȱ������-��ȱ ��ȱ ��ȱ��� ȱ¢���ȱ�Ĵ������ȱ ��ȱ¢���ȱ ����ȱ

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!anks for reading my article! I hope these tips helped you dress in a way that is "attering to your body type. If you still have questions, or your body type is di#erent from the three mentioned above, try reading a helpful magazine or you can

always ask me! !anks so much.

Love, Ella

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Features

Think of the best vacation you have ever taken in your life. You’re probably thinking of a trip to the mountains or a fun family beach trip many years ago. Now think of taking a trip to a beautiful tropical island with some of your best friends and your main goal is to make an eternal impact on people’s lives. This past summer I had the opportunity to travel to the Dominican Republic with a group of people from my church and community to do mission work. For many ��ȱ ��ǰȱ ��ȱ  ��ȱ ���ȱ ę���ȱ ����ȱ ��ȱ �ȱplane, much less overseas. So, to go into a developing country that was the farthest thing from America was a huge leap of faith.

From the moment we arrived at the Birmingham Airport bright and early at 4 A.M., we knew that we were in for an exhausting but rewarding week. We boarded the plane with a �����ȱ���¢��ǰȱ���ȱ �ȱ ���ȱ�ěȱ����ȱthe unknown! After connecting ��ȱ �����ǰȱ  �ȱ Ě� ȱ ����ȱ �����ȱDomingo, which was the capital of our home away from homes. Immediately, we were submerged ����ȱ�ȱ���������¢ȱ��ě�����ȱ �¢ȱ��ȱlife to which we had to quickly adjust. Spanish-speaking people swirled around our group, many of them staring at the large white mass that had just stepped out of the airport and onto our next adventure. We boarded a mini-bus that would take us to the SCORE International hotel which is where we would be eating the majority of our meals for the week. On our way we got our ę���ȱ�������ȱ��ȱ���ȱ������������ǯȱȱAlong the sides of the bumpy streets were various buildings ranging from pharmacies to houses to MLB training facilities! ��ȱ  ��ȱ ��ę�����¢ȱ ���������ȱ ����ȱyou cannot put into words. Later that night, we arrived at our house for the week. Actually, it was more like a luxurious vacation home. None of us were expecting to be staying in such a nice home that the coordinating company had recently acquired. That night we hung around the house and ���ȱ ����ȱ ��ȱ ���ȱ ��Ĵ��ȱ ��������ȱ ��ȱthe country, a couple of them being not being able to drink the tap water and the random, wide-spread power outages that seemed to happen each night.

Each day that we were there, we hosted a Vacation Bible School in a local church in the

middle-class neighborhood of Villa Espana. Each morning, we would arrive at the church, split up into groups and disperse to ę��ȱ ��������ȱ ���ȱ ���ȱ�������ǯȱ ȱ ��ȱblew me away when we would come across a child wandering the streets, and they would just willingly come with us back to the church without telling anyone where they would be for the next three hours. Once we had our troops, we headed back to the church for a morning of pouring into the lives of the children. I had the privilege of leading Bible story time every day. We would tell about simple stories that many of us had heard our entire lives, but to them they were new, amazing stories of truth and

power. After Bible study, the kids would break up into guy and girl groups. Each group would take turns alternating through the craft station where they would make bracelets and draw pictures and the recreation station where they would split up into teams to compete against each other in relay races. Spending four days ��Ĵ���ȱ ��ȱ ��� ȱ �����ȱ ����ȱ  ��ȱone of the most rewarding parts of my experience while on our trip.

However, our day did not end there! Three out of the four afternoons that we were working, we would split up into groups ��ȱ ����ȱ ��ȱ ę��ǰȱ ����ȱ ���ȱ  ���ȱan interpreter. We would then �������ȱ�ěȱ����ȱ���ȱ��������¢ȱ��ȱ

Republica Dominica, 2012Several CHS students do international mission workJackson Spradlin, Editor

spread the Gospel to anyone who would listen to us… And that’s the thing. Everyone listened! During the three days, my group did not have a single person who was too busy to hear what we had to say. Many times we were invited into the homes of those people who were eager to learn about Jesus Christ. Probably my favorite moment during the week was one afternoon when we spoke to a man for an hour and a half. He was extremely interested in what we had to say, and he asked many deep, theological questions. Some ��ȱ���ȱ���������ȱ����ȱ���� ȱ��ȱ�ěȱguard for a second, but God was right there giving us the words to say. Later that night I thought about my quiet time that started my day. In it I remembered reading Galations 4:5-6 which says, “Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.” As I sat there and thought about that verse and the conversation we had with the man of many questions, I was once again amazed at how sovereign our Lord is. He led us to a man who had many questions and concerns about the cross so that the Holy ������ȱ �����ȱ ę��ȱ ���ȱ �����ȱ ���ȱgive us the words to say. It was such a comforting thought!

While our main goal for the trip was to help others understand what Christ did for us on the cross many thousands of years ago, we as a group learned several major lessons that week. The Dominican people taught us what it means to be loving, inviting people. They gave us ���ȱ��ȱ ���ȱ ����ȱ���ȱ�Ĵ������ȱ����ȱwe needed to talk to them, and they were all so thankful for our willingness to share our hearts with them. I know we decided as a group to come home and ����ȱ��ȱ�ě���ȱ��ȱ��ȱ����ȱ������ȱtowards those who are not always as easy to love. So I challenge you to do the same. Show some love this school year and make it a goal to make someone’s day each and every day!

Cullman’s Missionaries

Emma Doss

Julia Masters

Caroline Johnson

Laura RodriguezJackson Spradlin

Lauren Parker

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The Bottom Line Tu sabes!

The Olympic Games come around once every four years and is a time when people from all around the world turn on their televisions and tune in to see what their country is doing. Athletes train their entire lives with one goal in mind—winning an Olympic gold medal. It is safe to say that Gabby

Douglas is now one of the favorite Olympians o f Americans. Gabby won

gold in Women’s Team Final and also the most prized possession in women’s gymnastics, the Olympic all around gold medal. Gabby is the third consecutive ��������ȱ ���ȱ ���ȱ ę���ȱ �������Ȭ��������ȱ ��ȱ ��ȱ����ȱ ��ȱ ���ȱ���Ȭaround competition. Perhaps what set Gabby apart most from the sea of medalists is that she pointed up and gave all her glory to God. “The glory goes up to Him, and the blessings fall down

on me,” she told a reporter on the �������ȱ Ě���ǯȱ ����ǰȱ �����ȱ  ���ȱher bubbly personality and a near �������ȱ������ȱ��ȱ���ȱę���ȱ�����ȱis why Gabby is hard not to love. Michael Phelps is said to be the most decorated Olympic of all time. After competing as an Olympic swimmer for four Olympics he walked away from London as an 18 time gold medalist of his 22 medals overall. President Obama even acknowledged Phelps for making such history. “Congrats to Michael ������ȱ ���ȱ ��������ȱ ���ȱ ���Ȭ����ȱOlympic medal record. You’ve made your country proud.” After winning his last individual race, ���ȱ ŗŖŖȱ �����ȱ ��Ĵ��Ě¢ǰȱ ������ȱsaid that he is mainly excited about what the next Olympians are going to do and how they are going to change the sport.

Of course, all Americans have to be proud of our country as we have pride in receiving such success in achieving 104 medals. But taking a look at Gabby Douglas’ deeply grateful heart and how she managed the pressures of competing, we see how she overcame the obstacles  ���ȱ���������ȱ�����Ĵ�����ȱ���ȱpersistence. Each Cullman High ������ȱ �������ȱ ���ȱ ����ę�ȱ ����ȱthe example Gabby has shown by competing in the Olympics and achieving worldwide success. Michael Phelps individual success was not an easy one. Michael had a learning disability and ADHD that made ��ȱ �¡������¢ȱ��Ĝ����ȱ ��ȱ �����ȱ ��ȱanything. Success to Michael meant hard work, being willing to meet challenges with strength, courage, and determination. His

Olympic success not only came from within but also it came from having teachers and coaches that would go beyond regular routines ��ȱ ę��ȱ �� ȱ �������ȱ ��ȱ �����ȱMichael. Using Michael Phelps as an example, we students can gain momentum to face the impossible and know that success ���ȱ��ȱ�������ȱ�������ȱ��Ĝ�������ȱ����ȱ����ǯȱȱ��ȱ���ȱ����ȱ��ȱę��ȱ���ȱindividual interest and dedicate ourselves to being the best we can be. For teachers, Michael Phelps is an example of how important

it is when a student who �����Ȃ�ȱ ę�ȱ ���ȱsame category as most other people and how you have to make a ��ě������ȱ �¢ȱseeking new

ways to teach and encourage students, you never know when one of your students may someday change the world.

Recap of the 2012 OlympicsUSA takes home 49 GoldsHollie Bennett, Staff Writer

Gold Silver Bronze Total #1 USA 49 49 29 104 #2 China 38 27 23 88 #3 Great Britain 29 17 19 65 Photos found on: Google

Graph by: Hollie Bennett

7 | 9.10.12 | The HilightThe Bottom Line“Hotty LaMottie with a swimmer’s body!”

Back to School ComicScarlett Taylor, Feature Artist

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The Bottom Line I feel like this is a typical morning for most high schoolers...

When will the renovations to CHS begin?The administrative and guid-ance faculty will relocate to the Vocational Building by January 1, 2012 so that construction may begin in January 2013.What is the projected date

for the completion of the new buildings?7KHUH�LV�QRW�DQ�RI¿FLDO�FRPSOH-tion date at this time. We are WHQWDWLYHO\�ORRNLQJ�DW�WZR�SKDV-es. The construction of the new DFDGHPLF�EXLOGLQJ�LQ�WKH�¿UVW�SKDVH�DQG�WKH�UHQRYDWLRQ�RI�-�Building, Auditorium, Lunchroom, DQG�*\P���LQ�WKH�VHFRQG�SKDVH���,�KDYH�KHDUG�WKH�¿UVW�SKDVH�should be about one year.

Renovations to CHSAnswering your questions on what is going on in the near futureKara Jackson, Staff Writer

What will the new/improved build-ings look like?7KDW�LV�D�ZRUN�LQ�SURJUHVV���7KH�SURFHVVHV�goes something like this, the architects OLVWHQ�WR�RXU�GHVLJQ�SURSRVDOV�DQG�UHWXUQ�ZLWK�D�SURVSHFWLYH�GUDZLQJ���:H�UHYLHZ�WKH�SURVSHFWLYH�GUDZLQJV�DQG�SURYLGH�SURV�DQG�FRQV�RI�WKHLU�SURSRVDO�DQG�UHSHDW�WKH�SURFHVV���$W�VRPH�SRLQW�LQ�WLPH�ZH�ZLOO�³SXOO�WKH�WULJJHU´�DQG�VD\�OHW¶V�JR�ZLWK�WKLV�design.

How will the renova-WLRQV�EHQH¿W�WKH�VWX-dents and teachers inside and outside the classrooms?Both the new academic building and the renova-WLRQV�ZLOO�SURYLGH�IDFLOLWLHV�that match our students and faculty, world class.

Will the new build-ings allow students to get from class to class faster?Yes, media center, social studies, and language arts will be housed in the same building. Buildings will have wider hallways, ZLGHU�GRRUV��DQG�VZHHS-ing stairways.

Will the new class-rooms be bigger than the old ones?Yes, the current class-rooms are about 650 square feet; the new FODVVURRPV�DUH�DS-SURDFKLQJ�������VTXDUH�feet.

Will the renovations ef-fect parking? Ex: Will we get a bigger parking lot or more parking spaces? Yes, after the academic build-LQJ�LV�FRPSOHWH�WKH�VLWH�ZKHUH�A and B buildings are located ZLOO�EHFRPH�D�SDUNLQJ�ORW��:H�DUH�EXLOGLQJ�XS�LQVWHDG�RI�out and that will increase the DPRXQW�RI�SDUNLQJ�VSDFH�DYDLO-able.

Where will we have class while the renovations to the school are tak-ing place?All of our students and faculty will be lo-FDWHG�LQ�SHUPDQHQW�FODVVURRPV�RU�RI¿FH�IDFLOLWLHV��QR�SRUWDEOH�KRXVLQJ��GXULQJ�WKH�FRQVWUXFWLRQ���:LWK�HYHU\RQH¶V�FRRS-HUDWLRQ�ZH�GHYHORSHG�D�UHORFDWLRQ�SODQ�WKDW�GLVUXSWHG�OHVV�WKDQ�¿YH�RI�RXU����classrooms. During the construction of the academic building all of our students ZLOO�FRQWLQXH�WR�PHHW�LQ�SHUPDQHQW�classrooms.

How is the layout of the new buildings similar/ dif-ferent to the old buildings? Ex: Will certain subjects be JURXSHG�WRJHWKHU�RU�ZLOO�WKH�FODVVURRPV�EH�GLYLGHG�XS�E\�grade level?We will continue to organize by instructional teams not grade level.

An aerial view of our future campus.

Who needs a dining room? We will have a completely renovated lunchroom to eat in!

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Campus News

Pam DeBerardinis

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3. Athens State University

4. 2004

5. none

Amy Gleaton

1. Family and Consumer Science

2. Shelby County High School

3. University of Montevallo

4. 2004

5. Leo Club

1. English Leave-of-Absence-Teacher

2. Decatur High School

3. University of Alabama

4. 2007

5. Cross Country

New FacesMeet the new members of the CHS FacultyLexi Oliver and Hadley Hall, Junior Editors

Here at CHS you may have noticed a few new faces, and not the Freshmen! Cullman High School ���ȱ �����ȱ ����ȱ ŗŖȱ�������ȱ ��ȱ ���ȱ ������¢ȱ �����¢ǯȱ���¢ȱ ��ȱ ���ȱ �� ȱ ������¢ȱ�������ȱ ���ȱ ��Ĵ���ȱ ���-ther involved with the student body by coaching sports teams and/or sponsoring a club. To give you ��¢�ǰȱ���ȱ�������ȱ���¢ǰȱ�ȱ��Ĵ��ȱ����������ȱ��ȱ�����ȱ�� ȱ�����ǰȱ��¡�ȱ������ȱ���ȱ����¢ȱ���ȱ�������� ��ȱeach new member. Listed below are the questions we asked, and in the boxes are his or her answers.

Questions:1. What are you teaching here at CHS?2. Where did you attend high school?3. Where did you attend college?4. When did you graduate college?5. Are you coaching or sponsoring any team and/or club here at CHS? If so, what team and/or club?

Stephanie Barlow

1. Algebra I

2. Terrant High School

3. Birmingham Southern

4. 2009

5. Softball

Trent Dean

The Bottom Line Trent Dean completed an Ironman which is a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and 26.2 mile run!

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Adam McDowell

1. Associate Director of Bands - Marching Bands - Concert Band - Indoor Drumline - Music Appreciation2. Pinson Valley High School3. UAB4. December 18, 20105. See #1

Casey Harbin

1. Psychology and Contemporary Issues

2. Cullman High School

3. Auburn University. War Eagle!

4. May 2011

5. Varsity and JV Soccer Coach

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1. U.S. Government and Sociology

2. Mortimer Jordan High School

3. UAB

4. 2010

5. Leo Club

Janice Burrows

1. Geometry B, Algebra A, Pre-AP Geometry Team

2. Hanceville

3. Univesity of Alabama

4. 2002

5. National Honor Society

1. Pre-AP and Regular 9th Grade English

2. Holly Pond High School

3. Athens, University of West Alabama

4. 2009, 2011

5. Varisty Cheerleading Coach

1. 9th Grade World History

2. Good Hope High School

3. UNA

4. 2008

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Melanie Calvert

1. Photography 2. Hartselle 3. UNA and University of Montevallo 4. 2009

Wendy Stevens

1. Media Specialist 2. Grissom 3. Dartmouth 4. 1995

Michelle Grenlee

1. Chemistry and Physics2. Meek3. UNA4. 20015. JV Volleyball

Haley Nix Brandon Dingler

The Bottom LineDartmouth is one of the eight Ivy League schools in North America. Can you name the other seven?

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Starting Things off RightA freshman how-toLexi Oliver, Junior Editor

Sadi Hulgan, Staff Writer

Your high school years are considered by most people to be the best years of your young life. The key to success in high school is a great start to freshman year. This can be an overwhelming time as the transition from middle schooler to “big kid” sets in. From homecoming to new clubs to what to wear and where to sit, it can be a great deal to take in all at once.

The most important thing to think about beginning fresh-man year is your grades. GPA and class rank are two huge factors in college acceptance and scholar-ships. It is never too early to be-gin planning for college, and you don’t want to realize too late that your GPA and rank aren’t where you would like for them to be. Involvement in sports,

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“Make it a point to meet different people. You might miss out one some really cool people, if you limit yourself to only one group of friends.” –Mrs. Hall “Treat others as you would like to be treated.” –Mrs. Ponder “Make wise decisions, and surround yourself with classmates who will encourage you to do your best.” –Dr. Bouldin

Advice from Administration and Guidance:The only full mirror is the girls’ bathroom in B building.

If you have lunch begins on one of the sec-ond bells and you need to warm up your food, RUSH to the microwave or you may never get to experience warm lunch.

Always bring a light jacket if you get cold easily. Some teachers’ classrooms are remi-niscent of igloos.

Don’t readily show that you possess gum, it could make your break your school year. You don’t want to be labeled as the person who always has gum.

Everything else you need to know:

Faces you need to know:

Dr. Bouldin is the Principal

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clubs, and organizations is also extremely important, and it adds an element of fun to your high school experience. Playing a sport, being in band, or joining a club can be a great way to meet new people and build up your ever important resume for col-lege. Be open minded when con-sidering which clubs and activi-ties to join. You never know what

might interest you if you never try it out. Dr. Bouldin suggests to “learn the ropes from someone VXFFHVVIXO��DQG�¿QG�D�PHQWRU�WKDW�is an upperclassman.” Having an older student help you out is a JUHDW�ZD\�WR�¿QG�RXW�KRZ�WKLQJV�work and how to be successful in many activities around campus.

13 | 9.10.12 | The HilightThe Bottom LineTV commercials during the 2011 Super Bowl were estimated to cost $3 million for a thirty second spot.

Top iPhone Apps of 2012 A look at some of the best iPhone apps this year.

Facebook-

Probably the most popular and most recognizable social networking sites on the planet, the Facebook app will pop up in any top app list. The new version has access to games, high-res photos, the new Facebook Timeline, and an updated messaging service. It is rated 4 of 5 stars on the app store.

Chrome-

Chrome is a mobile web browser from Google. Users have the option to sync it with your computer, so you can it with you anywhere you go. The tab system Chrome uses is simple, ����ǰȱ ���ȱ �Ĝ�����ǰȱ  ����ȱ �����ȱę�����ȱ ������ȱ ���¢ǯȱ ��ȱ ��ȱ �����ȱ4 ½ of 5 stars on the app store.

Sam David Black, Staff Writer

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Follow your friends, family, interests, and celebrities. � �Ĵ��Ȃ���������ȱ �������ȱ ę��ȱand follow your friends, send 140 character tweets, send messages share photos and send links. � �Ĵ��ȱ ��ȱ ���ȱ ���ȱ ���ȱ ����¢���ǯȱȱ

Instagram-

With Instagram, users can instantly create and share amazing photos with their family and friends in an instant. ���������ȱ ��������ȱ ŗŝȱ ę������ȱ�ě����ȱ ���ȱ ��������ǰȱ � �Ĵ��ǰȱand Tumblr integration. The new update includes a new photo map ���ȱ�ȱ����������ȱ���ę��ȱ������ǯ

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���Ě�¡ȱ ���������ȱ �� ȱ ����ȱ �ȱnew way to watch their favorite movies and TV shows. The ���Ě�¡ȱ ���ȱ ���ȱ ������ȱ ��������ȱseamless streaming on a Wi-Fi or 3G connection and the ability to pick up right where you ����ȱ �ěȱ ��ȱ ���ȱ ��ȱ ¢���ȱ �������ǯ

Pandora-

��ȱ¢��ȱ����ȱ�����ǰȱ¢��Ȃ��ȱ����ȱ���ȱPandora Radio App. Pandora is personalized, when you enter the name of a song or artist, Pandora will only play similar music. You can also upgrade to Pandora One for $3.99 a month.

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Find My Friends-

Find my friends allows you to easily get the location of a select group. So now instead of ������ȱ ��ȱ ����ȱ��ȱ ��¡�ȱ ��ȱę��ȱ���ȱ ����ȱ ������ȱ ���ǰȱ ¢��ȱ ���ȱ ę��ȱ��ȱ ��ȱ �ȱ ���ǯȱ ���ȱ ���Ȃ�ȱ  ���¢Dzȱyou can set it to only use your location with your approval.

Words with Friends-

With Words With Friends you can carry on 20 simultaneous scrabble games with friends, or strangers. You can sync with all your devices so you will always be able to play. You can also connect with your Facebook �������ȱ ��ȱ ��� ȱ �ěȱ ¢���ȱ ������ǯ

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The Bottom LineThe Hilight has spirit, yes we do! The Hilight has spirit, how ‘bout you??

CatwalkingLike jaywalking, only better!Leah Pappas, Staff Writer

Questions1. How many people have walked on the moon?2. What is the only metal that is in liquid form at room temperature?3. What is the indentation between your nose and the top of your lip called?4.How long can female tarantulas live without food?5.Nearly 30% of Dalmation dogs are born with complete or partial what?6. What emblem is displayed somewhere in every Seinfeld episode?7. About how many times does your heart beat a day?8. Most dust particles in your house are made from what?

Answers1. 122. Mercury3. A philtrum4. 2 years5. Hearing loss6. A superman7. Over 100,0008. Dead skin

Tucker Vandyke ‘161. Two2. Mercury3. Meniscus4. Two days5. White fur6. Starbucks7. Two million8. Dirt

Peyton Little ‘151. Eight2. Mercury3. What does it start with? I dont know.4. Six days5. Spots6. Help me! I don’t know7. 300,0008. Dead skin

Clay Krout ‘141. 2...NO! NO 4!2. Mercury3. Oh this could be really funny, your mustache!4. I don’t know, until they die5. Blindness6. Superman7. Not enough8. Dead skin

John Weeks ‘131. 13, no 12! 12! I knew that!2. Mercury3. Oh, a cupid’s bow!4. 1 month5. Blindness6. I’m just going to pass7. *Calculates in head* about 75,0008. Dead skin

16 | 9.10.12 | The HilightThe Bottom Line John Weeks holds tutoring sessions for Algebra III with Stats. You need help? Hit him up.

Anna Trevarthen ‘161. (With help from Sally Ann) 122. Um, how am i supposed to know this? Iron3. Some weird word, i don’t know4. 4 years5. Blindness6. Um a dog7. 10,0008. Dead skin

Hannah Spradlin ‘151. 32. I dont know3. upper lip!4. 2 weeks5. blindness6. a superman7. 100,0008. skin

Caitlyn Murphree ‘141. 50! No 42. Water isn’t a metal, crap i dont know just put water3. oh my god your monorow4. a week5. dots6. a pyramid7. that’s a lot... 1118. skin, i knew that one!

Donica Burton ‘131. 32. um, mercury3. like a wide space4. a week5. spots6. i’ve never watched it before, i have no idea7. a million8. dead skin

17 | 9.10.12 | The HilightThe Bottom LineHannah Spradlin’s nickname is Eeyore because she is overwhelmingly excited all of the time! *sarcasm*

This summer while most of us were sleeping in, relaxing, and hanging out with friends and family, the CHS cross country team was working tirelessly and training diligently in hopes of having a successful season this fall.ȱ ���¢ȱ������ȱ�ěȱ���ȱ������ȱwith an annual cross country camp hosted by St. Bernard. They ran between four and ten miles per day on the gruesome and very challenging trails at St. Bernard three days a week at 7 a.m. When asking varsity runner Savannah Smith how

she felt about the Bernard trails, she replied, “It helps to get us in shape for the upcoming season so we’re not starting at square ���ȱ  ���ȱ ���ȱ ������ȱ �Ĝ�����¢ȱstarts. Running the trails there �����ȱ��ȱ��Ĵ��ȱ�������ȱ��ȱ���ȱ���ȱmeets because of the hilly terrain. Also, we had some great coaches and mentors that taught us some good race strategies and helped us with our technique.” This camp was open to all runners in Cullman County. Practicing with talented competitors from other schools helped to set the stage

for competition in the future. But the cross country team didn’t stop at just running on the Bernard trails. Assistant Coach, Mason Dye, and Coach, Billy Barnet, also took the varsity runners to the Shady Grove

A Step AheadCHS Cross Country team’s training

Kara Jackson, Staff Writer

Dude Ranch running camp- which (FYI) is the only ski resort in Alabama- where they stayed for three days and ran a total of 28 miles! The cross country team really knows how to “rough it.” They slept in rustic cabins and nine girls shared a bathroom with only one shower stall! Yes, you read correctly, one shower stall; the water was also freezing cold! And, the boys’ cabin lacked the luxury of air conditioning. The phrase “you don’t know whatcha got till it’s gone” really rang true! But it was a great experience over all and a wonderful opportunity to bond with the team. When asking varsity runner Marisa Franklin what her favorite part of the Shady Grove Dude Ranch camp was she replied, “My favorite part was sleeping in the hammocks the guys put up

after our 10 mile run, and then �Ĵ�������ȱ ��ȱ  ���ȱ ������ȱ ���ȱ�����ȱ ����ȱ��Ĵȱ���ȱ�������ȱ���ȱup.” It was a great experience and helped to strengthen the team both physically and mentally. Since school started, the cross country practice schedule has changed. Speed work welcomes them at 5:30 a.m. in the morning on Mondays and Wednesdays, and on Friday they get to sleep in because practice starts at 6 a.m. In addition to the taxing morning work outs, the team runs every afternoon as well. On average, the team runs about 30 miles a week. Visions of state rings will continue to push the runners ��� ���ȱ ��ȱ ���ȱ �������ȱ ��ȱ ę���ȱfatigue, run through the hard times, and push them to greatness.

Workin’ It OutMarine Football TrainingSarah Robinson, Staff Writer

When you hear the word “Marine” several images are typically likely to pop into your head. You mind probably instantly goes to the vision of a very strong, very tough, and an almost brick wall type of man. Well, as you may have heard our football team underwent a marine styled training program over the summer, which was intended to make them stronger as players and team as a whole. When I heard about the workout sessions I was not only immediately impressed but also immediately curious. I was wondering, for example, what did they actually do in these grueling routines?….Well I asked Coach Johnson and got the inside story behind them!

Q. What exactly did these workouts involve?

A.The marines divided the team into groups, and each group was assigned a marine to instruct them in a series of circuit type calisthenics workouts. The marines also did team building exercises and talked to our guys about what it means to work hard, be a good teammate, and �����¢ȱ ��ȱ �ȱ ��������ȱ ��Ě�����ȱon the people around them.

Q. How often did the team do the workout? What time did they start each morning?

A.These workouts were for the ę���ȱ � �ȱ ��¢�ȱ ��ȱ ���ȱ ������ȱtraining program. The two sessions lasted from about six until nine each morning.

Q. Do you think the workouts ��Ĵ��ȱ ��������ȱ ����ȱ ¢���Ȃ�ȱteam?

A.I think that the workouts were great for our team physically, and more importantly they made our guys get focused mentally. Football is all about being mentally tough, and these marine are the epitome of mental toughness.

Q.What is your outlook for this ��������ȱ������ǵ

A. I have a very positive outlook for this upcoming season. I would have to say that ������ȱ ���ȱ���¢�ě�ȱ ��ȱ�� �¢�ȱa goal, but as for right now we are focused on Walker week one. I believe that it is important for us to focus on one week at a time. If each player will concentrate on the details and trying to improve each week, then our team will continue to improve and this could be another successful ������ǯȱȱ��ȱ��ȱ�ȱ��������ȱ���ěȱjust have to get these guys to buy into the mindset that this is a process. If the team will commit to that mindset, then we should continue to progress throughout the season.

Mason Jones told me what he had to say about the workouts also, “I thought the marine work-outs were very tough and chal-lenging, I feel that all players are now respectable young men.”

Wow! That is all so impressive to hear! I think we can all agree the boys had it out this summer, but they all stepped up and met the challenge head on and that will ����ȱ���ȱ���ȱ��ě������ȱ����ȱ������ǯȱKnowing what all they went through to get closer and gain focus deserves massive respect from all of us, they are already winners for going through the workouts. Everyone on campus is so excited to see what this season has in store for us, and after that I think we can all agree that it looks like it is going to be another great year to be a Cullman Bearcat!

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*Top Ten*10. Go hiking on the trails at Sportsman’s Lake.

9. Play a friendly game of disc golf at Heritage Park.

8. Go running or work out with some friends at the gym.

7. Have a study session with classmates at Books-a-Million.

6. Drop in for a movie matinee at Carmike 10.

5. Get an Oreo Blizzard from Dairy Queen and chill out with friends.

4. Be a couch potato and take a much needed nap.

2. Have a tie-dye party.

These were compiled from the brilliant mind of Hadley Hall. Ideas expressed ����ǰȱ��ȱ�� �¢�ǰȱ��ȱ���ȱ����������¢ȱ��Ě���ȱthose of The Hilight, Cullman High School, or Cullman City Schools.

Things to do after School

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* 1. Show your school spirit by

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CHS event!!

3. Hang out and listen to live music at Berkley Bob’s.