Vol. 3, Issue 4 September 30, 2015

The Bridge

Play review By Mianna Baker

The Oneida Drama Cast has put on a great play this fall called, “The Family Man.” From the seriousness to the sarcasm this play captured its audience from the first scene. The play told a story of a man,

Mr. Cahill, who seems to al-ways be getting hurt and this time causes his wife, Mrs. Ca-hill to go back to work in order to keep up with the bills. While Mrs. Cahill works every day, Mr. Cahill finds that he enjoys running the house. As

the couple figures out what to do next they stay true to their values and keep their fami-

ly first; and encounter a few surprises along the way. This fall, their two lead actors were

Olivia Nelson and Jordan Cochran, both of which are seniors from Onei-da, KY. They both were pleased with the outcome of the play and the re-

sponse from the audience. Jordan states, “It was very stressful and a lot of hard work, but I think it all payed off in the end. I’m very thankful for the audience members who came from all over, every audience was a blessing.” Olivia also comments, “By the end, with God’s help, we pulled it

together and it was phenomenal.” All three performances were well done and the hard work was evident. Con-grats OBI Drama Crew! We look for-ward to your next performance.

Homecoming festival By Fre Bentz

Saturday October 24, 2015 Oneida had their annual Homecoming . This year they had it during the school year, this is the first time

they ever had homecoming during the school year. They thought it would be a good idea to combine Homecoming and Fall festival togeth-

er, because it gave the

alumni a chance to see the

new students. Homecoming

was held in Gritton gym

while fall festival was held

on the athletic field. The

day was filled with many

different actives. At 9:00

AM - Noon was registration

at the Rush hall and Oneida

Baptist Church. 11:30-

1:00pm lunch was serves

for the guests at the Burn

hall cafeteria, for students

at Barkley Park. 2:00-

4:00pm fall festival fun began on the athletic filed they had activities such as inflatables, corn maze, face painting, carnival food, tie-dye,

carnival games as well as petting zoo. 3:00 pm recognition service in Gritton gym, recognition to the 50th anniversary class of 1965, the

OBI Hall of Athletic Fame inductions, and Recognize all anniversary classes, so come together and sit as a group. 4:30pm supper was

served guests ate in Burns’ Hall Cafeteria while student ate at Barkley Park. The day ended then but at 7:00pm OBI drama presented, “The

Family Man.” Asking Sharon Ogunyomi the student coordinator assistant how she though the day turned out she said, “it turned out amaz-

ing. It was productive everything turned out the way Mrs. Robinson and I planned it.”

Photo courtesy of OBI publications

Photo courtesy of OBI publications

Photo courtesy of OBI publications

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Introducing the new princesses

By Talia Geerlings

Kiley Alaina Smalley was born September 24th at Manchester

Memorial Hospital at 4:02am, she was 21.75 inches long. Asking

Mrs. Smalley, What significant this name has, she said “Since Mr.

Smalley and both of my boy’s names

start with a C. We thought it would be

neat if we have a girl and have her

name star with K, since my name does

as well. We really like the name Kylie

and when we put Alaina as the middle

name, it just sounded really pretty to

us. Caleb and Carter are the oldest

brothers and asking Mrs. Smalley if

they were happy to have a little sister

she said “Carter wants to kiss her and

touch her head all the time” She also

says, “I miss my students, but I also

enjoying this time with Kylie, and I

am really trying to cherish these mo-

ments with her, because I know they

pass too quickly.” Mrs. Smalley's also has two Tod-

dlers who keep her up during the day, so we can

all see that’s a challenge. She says “toddlers are more active and re-

quired more attention, so I am enjoying time with Kylie while Caleb

and Carter are in daycare. She also says, “I wouldn’t be able to be

parenting if I wasn’t blessed with Mr. Smalley.” Is it harder to raise a

boy or a girl? And Mrs. Smalley says is hard to answer this question

since she is only four weeks old, but she also thinks that boy diapers

are easier to change but with a girl she doesn’t get peed on. Mrs.

Smalley and Mr. Smalley were expecting a boy, so they were sur-

prised when they found out it was a little girl Mrs. Smalley said “we

both cry a little” and she didn’t real-

ize how much she wanted a little

girl until Kylie was born. Asking

Mrs. Smalley Did any body say you

were having a little girl, if so who,

and what do you say to this? She

says yes! My mother in law, Talia

Geerlings, Mrs. Cartwright all had a

dream I was going to have a little

girl. She also had a contest in her

classes guessing the gender, weight

and date, and Elenna Clements won

by guessing perfectly. Jack Ryan also

guess the weight and gender correct

so she is planning on bringing them

homemade brownies.

Kiley Alaina Smalley

By Ola Onitri

Mrs. Cordle gave birth to a daughter on October 2, 2015. She named her Clementine Rose. When

asked why she named her Clementine Rose she said,” Clementine means "God is merciful" because my

husband and I did not think we could have any more children, so God has bestowed his mercies upon us

yet again. Rose is my mother-in-law's name, and we love using family names.” She was then asked what

her favorite trait about Clementine was. She replied, “I really love how laid-back she is. My son, Silas,

was a very high-maintenance baby, so this is a refreshing change.” After that, she was asked if she

wanted a boy or a girl. She said, “I used to think I wanted all boys, but now that our girl is here I am

really excited. I can't wait to play Barbie's and tea party and fix her hair!” Lastly, she was asked if her

older child (Silas) like the idea of having a new sibling. She replied, saying, “Silas generally likes his new

sister. He enjoys seeing her awake and patting her head. He often tells us how cute she is.”

Baby Kiley Alaina’s first photo shoot.

Clementine Rose

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Photo credit: OBI Publications

Closer look at Mr. Parkhouse and Trey Stout

Mr. Todd Parkhouse

By Aisha Biyo

Trey Stout

By Aisha Biyo

Color: Blue

Food: Steak /Pizza/ Jerky

Sports Teams: Chicago - Cubs, Bears, Bulls and Black Hawks

Hobbies: Hunting, Golf, Fishing

Pet Peeve: Having to repeat the same thing over and over again

and still having people that don’t listen to you.

Gum Flavor: 5 - Spearmint

Ice Cream: Double Chocolate Fudge Brownie

Birthday: 10/09/1967

Favorite Bible Verse: John 16:33 Jesus said - “You will have

trouble in this world - But take heart I have overcome the

World.”

Favorite Season: Spring & Fall

Lucky Number: 7

Sadly some people don’t agree with the guidelines given not

only in our school but in society. Most of these guidelines are in

place be-

cause oth-

ers have

chosen to

abuse priv-

ileges. In

the past

here at

O.B.I. Stu-

dents

would

throw their

gum onto

the sidewalks, stick it under their desks, in the pews and even in

the Hymnals. So now due to these facts, students are not al-

lowed to chew gum during the school day. Unfortunately a few

in the past have ruined things for those of you who are here

now.

I take my job and what is asked of me seriously and because

of this get made fun of or called silly names. But that’s okay -

someday many of you will understand because you will be asked

to do things in a work environment and you may not under-

stand but in order to maintain employment you will need to do

what is asked of you.

Full Name: Trey Antonio Stout

Favorite Color: Blue

Favorite Food: Cheeseburgers

Favorite sports team: Lakers

Hobbies: Basketball (Playing)

Pet Peeve: Annoying people

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Vanilla

Birthday: 12/26/97

Favorite Teacher: Mrs. K

Favorite Sport: Basketball

Lucky Number: 3

Favorite gum flavor:

Blue Mint

Favorite brand: Nike

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Photo courtesy of OBI publications

By Kirsten Fraizer

Noble is one of the soccer boys that stayed over during fall break. When asked how it was stay-

ing here he replied, "It was very interesting. We stayed in Baker Hall.” Noble says he mostly

stayed in his room sometimes went to the gym and played soccer with his friends. His quote

about staying over for fall break was, “practice makes people better". When asked what it was

like being a senior and knowing this is his last season of playing high school soccer he replied

with "It's kind of sad because it's my last season but I'm going to give it my all to make it my best

season yet and to make it memorable".

Boys end North Laurel’s

Season

The boys gained revenge for last year’s regional semi-

final loss to North Laurel by defeating North Laurel 1 – 0 in

the regional semifinal game. The game was played at Whit-

ley County. The boys were seeded first and so were ex-

pected to get the victory. Also, the score line in the fixture

earlier in the season was 5 – 0. In the first half, the boys

absolutely dominated the game, but they struggled to score.

Bad finishing combined with North Laurel parking the bus

proved to be an obstacle for OBI boys to overcome. It took

until the thirtieth minute for the boys to score, through top

scorer, Alex Assa. The second half was more physical. OBI

tried to kill the game off, but they failed to find the net. Ola

and Alex both had chances to end the game, but missed the

target. The final whistle blew, and OBI had advanced to the

Final, where they would play South Laurel.

South Laurel beats Girls 4 – 1

to advance to District Final

The girls’ season ended, as South Laurel defeated

them 4 – 1. It was a result that should give the girls

credit. OBI decided to park the bus at the start of the

game. This strategy worked until the twentieth mi-

nute, as South Laurel took the lead. However, five

minutes later, a throw in from Maddie Kehler, was

met by Aisha’s head, and it rolled into the back of the

net, to tie the game at 1- 1. OBI hung with South Lau-

rel, until the final two minutes of the half. South Lau-

rel scored two controversial goals, with the third one

scored while Ashley was down injured. In second

half, OBI tried everything to get into the game, but

South Laurel added one more to kill the game and end

the girls’ season.

Boys beat South Laurel 2 - 1

to win District The boys made it in four in a row in the District

championships, as they beat South Laurel 2 – 1.

It was a very tight game. In the first half, it was a

physical battle. OBI created chances, but didn’t con-

vert them. South Laurel didn’t create any chances but

defended very well. Ramses came closest with a low

drive that narrowly missed the goal. In the second

half, OBI finally took the lead, when Eyob converted a

penalty, after Steven was fouled in the box. The game

looked to be heading for an OBI win, until OBI con-

ceded a corner, and South Laurel scored to make it 1 –

1. Thirty seconds later, Eyob scored the winner with a

dipping volley to ensure OBI won the title.

Headlines

- Boys advance to District Finals

- Girls lose out to South Laurel in District

- Boys win District for the 4th time in a row

Noble’s Fall Break

By Ola Onitiri

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By Aisha Biyo

Dear Kiley and Clementine,

Welcome to our little family! We’ve been waiting for your arrival! Being a part of the Oneida Family is truly a blessing. Although

you didn’t really have the choice, unlike most of us, you’ll love it. You’ll always have someone around you who cares for you

and loves you. That’s my favorite part about Oneida. You truly are loved. We’re glad that God blessed us with you and we

hope he works wonders in your life. Once an Oneida Mountaineer, Always an Oneida Mountaineer.

Love,

Aisha Biyo

P.S. Our Prayers go out to the Smalleys and the Cordles. Sleep is a beautiful thing once you have babies! Sleep well!

A letter to our new princesses

A look into winter sports By Spencer Montgomery

Winter Sports is right around the corner and teams are getting in shape for the season. Each sport has new talent and many return-ing players. Boys basketball has Coach David Robinson leading them for his third year. He is very excited for the season and is ready for the first game to get here. This year the boy's first game is with their biggest rival Clay County. Simon Robinson, a senior said, "Clay is a great team, but we are a great competition." The boys have started preparing for the season and hope for the best. Girl's Basketball is back with head coach Ryan Cordle. The girls are ready for the season to get on its way. This year is very special because the seniors who are playing have played together since middle school and are ready to end their senior basketball career with a bang. They will have their first game at the end of November. Senior Madison Kehler said "it's a bitter sweet moment playing for my last season but I'm ready to give it my all" Swimming is ready to splash into its season. Head coach Kirbee Parkhouse is ready to come back even better than last year. Many returning players, but the have some young or new kids ready to try. Ivan Gonzalez a junior says, "swimming gives me a thrill of no other I just can't wait to start competing.” Cheer is yelling loud and proud for their favorite mountaineers. Many new kids have joined and Coach Angie Case is ready to have the cream of the crop this year. They have started conditioning and started learning new cheers for this season. Winter sports are time to represent and support the blue and white of the Oneida Mountaineers.

The Bridge Staff

Fre Bentz-Editor-in-Chief

Spencer Montgomery-Assistant

Editor

Aisha Biyo - Copy Editor

Ola Onitiri - Sports Editor

Posi Asaolu

Mianna Baker

Kirsten Frazier

Evan Garcia

Talia Geerlings

Mrs. Noel

Cordle~adviser

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If you could have lunch with one person, dead or alive?

Olivia Nelson – Heath Ledger

Ms. Stidham – George Bush

Emma Nelson – Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Moriah Bevil – Robert Carlyle

Mr. Slusher – Jesus

Makayla Barger – Ed Sheeran

Mrs. Kendrick – Mother Teresa

Mr. Scull – John Wayne

Simon Robinson – Jerry Seinfield

Mr. Grant – My wife

Jonathan Chun – Messi

Nathan Choe – My beautiful girl A.B.

Kai Kai – My girlfriend

Weifu Jones – Wiz Khalifa

Charmaine Lutz – Chris Brown

Victor Nunes – Megan Fox

Andrew Sharts – Morgan Freeman

Brendan Turner – Andrew Lincoln

Tristan Byrd – My Grandfather

Hun Jin – My dad

Deseray Grubb – Zac Efron

Berket Demise– Eminem

Tiffany Wang – My mom

Morgan Gray—Dave Franco

Fre Bentz - Drake

Posi - Santa Clause

Ola Ontiri– Mesut Ozil

De’Jour Frazier– Meek Mill

Tyler Bishop - Kanye West

Ashley Booher– Diggy Simmons

by Posi Asalou

Survey conducted by Mianna Baker