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LUCY MCELROYsenior editor
AMBER GILSTRAP
managing editor
MICHAEL WINKS
staff writer
MARISSA FLEMINGstaff writer
ALLEN MCBRIDEstaff writer
ANGELstaff writer
ZACK WINGO
staff writer
EDDER SANCHEZstaff writer
SARAH BRADLEYstaff writer
ZACK PENDER
staff writer
MADDIE MONROEstaff writer
AMBER LOWE
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RACHEL DEAN
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SYDNEY JARRETTstaff writer
Mr. Wilder joins us at Dorman and makes a big impact on students
and the Ecology Club.
Megan shares her struggle with thyroid cancer and the strength and support she found through her
family, friends, and community.
The beat of the Cavalier is the Band, and they want you to watch
them perform!
Answers to Quiz on Page 8
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Everyone loves the Cavalatte and the treats they make: from their brownies, to their sweet tea, to
their homemade rice-krispy treats. The Cavalatte is a student-run coffee shop to teach
employment skills for life after high school, and the students enjoy it.
“They like to combine different flavors and to taste the drinks and be able to see how much money we collect. They learn all about customer service skills, and appropriate behavior in the work, and how to organize and count money,” said the Cavalatte Director Mr. Romig.
The Cavalatte helps students who are not in
traditional academic classes. It teaches them employment skills, independence, and good social skills. “The Cavalatte has taught me money skills and hygienic procedures,” said sophomore Daniel Harris.
“My favorite part of the Cavalatte is the sweet tea because it’s so good, and it’s for a good cause,” said sophomore Jake Gillespie. Students at Dorman love the Cavalatte for the variety of goods they sell. “My favorite part of the Cavalatte is buying hot chocolate on a cold day,” said junior Brittany Moon.
The Cavalatte is an exciting opportunity for the students who run it as well as for the students who get to buy their delicious food.
The Cavalatte is open all three lunches on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays every week.
Dorman College FairQ: What is the College Fair?A:
Q: What is some important information?A:
Q: How many colleges will be here?A:
Q: Why is it important to go to this? A:
Answers provided by Ms. Hood
This fair will be an opportunity for students and parents to meet with university admission counselors to discuss such as scores, campus life, majors, etc.
What major you’re interested in, SAT/ACT scores, how much is room/board, tuition, meals, etc, campus life.
Dorman is expecting 30+ colleges and universities to show up.
It gives you an opportunity to meet face-to-face with an admission counselor to see if your college choice is a right fit for you and to answer any questions you or your parents may have.
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Ever feel like you could be a Superhero? Many students lived their dream for Super-
hero Day and showed pride for their favorite hero.
Sarah Nail and Samantha Lea dressed as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, showing courage against their arch enemy: Shredder.
“Ninja Turtles fight crime and look cute while doing it,” says Sarah Nail.
They chose the Ninja Turtles because they
have four friends, and it was a fun and easy idea.
Conner Jarrio is a tough, crime fighting hero! He is convinced that he’s Dorman’s Batman.
“I’m not the hero Dorman wants; I’m the hero Dorman needs,” said Connor Jarrio.
Dorman students love dress up days during Spirit Week. Superhero Day was a new idea, voted on by the students. This day was a chance for students to choose their favorite superhero, or superheroine, and show school spirit. From the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to Batman, students showed up in full gear.
Angel Fodor and Amber LoweStaff Writers
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Murphy. The club attempts to make Dorman more fun and bring spirit to the students. They are responsible for dress- up nights like toga night and dress-for-success night. They are not just attempting to raise spirit for sports. Another motive for the Dorman Spirit Club is to raise spirit for band, orchestra, chorus, academic team, etc. They also want to support the teams that are not as recognized, like golf or swimming. They do their best to support all different Dorman teams, activities, clubs, and students.
The reason Mrs. Murphy started this club was to “involve
kids who normally wouldn’t get involved,” Mrs. Murphy said.
A lot of kids at Dorman are fine with just going to school and not getting involved. The Spirit Club offers a fun, easy way to become involved and also meet new people. They also try to reach out to the community, doing community service and donating items to the soup kitchen.
Another reason Mrs. Murphy and Mrs. Gossett enjoy the Spirit Club is that they all meet together to discuss ideas. They do not have any concrete plans; anyone can come up with an idea. For instance, a few weeks ago several of the members decided to go to a chorus concert. They did not have to be loud and obnoxious to show support, but them being there
made a difference. They plan on doing a lot more as the year continues.
Student council used to do all of the spirit events, but now that the Spirit Club is growing, student council can focus on doing other things. Mrs. Murphy plans on doing activities like getting presents for teachers and sending cards to retired teachers, thanking them for what they did a long time ago. They also want to have a “sockathon” to get a lot of socks for people in need. Some of the activities they have already done are tie-dying socks for neon day.
Mrs. Murphy has put in the effort to make this club. All she asks in return is to help her out by joining her club to raise Dorman spirit.
Spirit ClubAllen McBrideStaff Writer
“My reason for the club is to include every student in Dorman” -Mrs. Murphy
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As fall nears, everyone begins thinking about celebrating Halloween, although not many people know the history
behind it. Halloween is thought to have originated as a celebration
of the end of harvest season by lighting bonfires and wearing costumes to ward off roaming ghosts. According to www.historyofhalloween.net, they believed that the gates to the living world and the dead world open up to each other, and the dead would bring sickness and ruin the crops.
In the 8th century, Pope Gregory III set November 1st as a time to honor all saints and martyrs, known as All Saints Day. According to www.halloween.com, the night before was called All Hallows Eve. Countries like Ireland, the United States, Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom adopted the holiday in the late twentieth century.
Some traditional ways the western world celebrates Halloween today is by trick or treating, having parties, decorating homes, carving jack-o-lanterns, and going to haunted trails and haunted houses.
Trick or treating is an activity that is held on October
31st every year. Children all over the world dress up in costumes and go to different houses around their community and receive candy. Children have been dressing up in costumes for the “haunted holiday” since back in the Middle Ages. The term “trick-or-treating” came from kids threatening to play a trick on the resident if they did not receive a treat. Also, trick-or-treating closely resembles the act of “souling” practiced in medieval times when poor folks went door to door on November 1st, receiving food for prayers for dead souls the following day, as stated by www. halloween-history.org.
Carving pumpkins sprang from an Irish folk tale of Jack. He tricked the devil and was not allowed into heaven or in hell. The devil, who felt sorry for Jack, presented him with a faint light to help guide him on eternal walks on Earth, carried in a hollowed-out turnip. Pumpkins were used instead because they were plentiful.
Sarah BradleyStaff Writer
The History of Halloween
Harry Houdini (1874-1926) was one of the most famous and mysterious magicians who ever lived. Strangely enough, he died in 1926 on Halloween night.
“ As a kid, dressing up and getting free candy was my favorite part about
halloween.”- Kailtin Rogers, Juniors
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New teacher
Teaching since 1998, Mr. Wilder was welcomed to Dorman’s ensemble of educators for his first year here.
He has been teaching for over 24 years and has enjoyed every year. Since he first arrived at Dorman, he has been getting involved in the area of extracurricular science activities, the Ecology Club.
“I was reading the teacher handbook before school started and saw my name next to the Ecology Club, along with my fellow advisor Kim Rawls,” Mr. Wilder said. “I did not volunteer, but it is certainly the club I would have chosen. It’s a good fit for me” because of his views on the environment.
When asked whether he was passionate about the environment or not Wilder said, “We all have a right to clean air and water and natural places we can connect to. With that we all have the responsibility to use resources wisely. We all forget that.”
His passion for the environment is even shown in his teaching. Wilder said though Chemistry and Environmental
Science offer their challenges, he prefers Environmental Science.
“I like environmental science because there is not a day that goes by where you can’t pick up the paper and read something about what you have just discussed in class,” Wilder stated.
With this passion, and being placed in the heading of the Ecology club along with Rawls, Wilder has been preparing Ecology Club members for the Envirothon.
“So far we (the Ecology Club) have focused on the Envirothon competition.”
The Envirothon is a competition where students participate in order to receive a scholarship of 5,000 dollars.
His activities outside of school solidify his passion in school. “I have been to many events put on by teaching organizations that have influenced my teaching over the years,” Said Wilder. “I have been involved with students outside the classroom as a club advisor and coach. I have worked with local organizations involved in conservation efforts. I have been a grader for the AP Environmental Science Exam since 2003.”
His roots in teaching begin with
fascination in the natural world and what makes things work. They grew deeper as time passed, and he taught throughout the years.
“I love his hands-on style, and the atmosphere of the class. He has a pretty chill class room environment; I love it,” said junior Lane Yates in regard to Mr. Wilder.
His students love him and his teaching style.
“I have taught CP to AP levels,” Wilder said. “Given a choice, I will always choose to teach the students who are interested in learning, regardless of what level they are placed in.”
Michael WinksStaff Writer
“Don’t give up. It is much too early to say, ‘I can’t do this or that.’ Learning never stops, and with new learning comes a better under-standing. Give yourself a chance to get better.”-Mr. Wilder
If you have questions about Ecology Club, contact Mr. Wilder in his classroom A211.
photo by Michael WinksMr. Wilder is focusing on a student who is writing on the board.
Mr. Wilder
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1 What was the first wrapped candy in America? A. Reese Cup B. Tootsie Roll C. Dum Dum D. Hershey’s Kiss
2 Another name for Halloween is... A. Hallow’s Eve B. Samhain C. All Saints Eve D. All Of The Above
3 Which scary movie was filmed in 21 days in 1978, with a limited budget? A. Halloween B. Children of the Corn C. Amityville Horror D. Friday the 13th
4 Which chocolate bar is the best selling in America? A. Hershey’s Bar B. Kit Kat Bar C. Milky Way D. Sickers Bar
5 What group of people began the Halloween tradition with the Samhain festival? A. Romans B. English C. Spanish D. Celts
6 What year did trick or treating begin in the U.S.? A. 16th Century B. 17th Century C. 18th Century D. 19th Century
7 True or false: pumpkins come in one color? A. True B. False
8 True or false: the first jack-o’-lantern was carved out of a turnip? A. True B. False
9 What is the most popular Halloween image? A. Owl B. Bat C. Wolf D. Spider
10 The most preferred candy is... A. Gummy candy B. Non-chocolate C. Chocolate
Halloween Quiz
Rachel DeanStaff Writer
See page 2 for answers
Favorite Horror MoviesVoted by You!
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Poll Layout By Maddie MonroeStaff Writer
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Influenced by you......Dorman Students Decide
Type of Cars: What Make/Model is it? What year is it? Did you get it new or passed down from a family member?
1) Austin West(11)- Mazda RX-81 2004 (New)2) Cooper Wolfe(10)- Ford Explorer 1997 (New)3) Taylor Johnson(10)- Ford Escape 2006 (New)4) Mackenzie Hagood(11)- Toyota Corolla 2005 (My Dad’s)
Most Anticipated Video Game:
1) Tedre Gilliam(11): Call of Duty Black OPS 2, because it has more maps and newer things.2) Han Lee(10): Starcraft 2, it’s strategical and fun.3) Deja Haywood(11): Just Dance 4, because the thrill of dancing, hav-ing fun, and it has new songs.
Favorite Halloween Haunted Trail:
1) Meghin Taylor(11)- Wompus Woods because the lines aren’t really long.2) Kayla Lambert(11)- Bone Yard because it’s not corny.3) Cody Doremus(11)- Nightmare on Pen-delton Street because it’s cheap, long, and really scary!4) Shawanea Clowney(11)-Wompus Woods because it’s really long, and they chase you.
Favorite Dorman Teacher:
1) Karson Hood(11)- Favortie Teacher: Stormy Smith becasue she is a great teacher, and she gets along with her students.2) Carson Dixon(12)- Favorite Teacher: Mr. Barnes because you get this intellegent vibe from him.3) Rebekah Roberson(11)- Favorite Teacher: Mrs. Murphy because she is a good French teacher, and she makes it easy to under-stand.4) Tanner Mills(10)- Favorite Teacher: Mrs. Mayes because she is nice and very smart.
Compiled by Amber GilstrapIllustration by Angel Fodor
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Kickin ’To any student
at Dorman High School, a sports physical has the same result as a normal check up, but not for Megan Meadows.
In order for Megan to try out for Dorman’s Blue Belles, she needed a sports physical, just as every sport requires. Every-thing was fine ex-cept for the small lump in her neck area.
The doctors believed it was
nothing and asked Megan to return in a week to see if
the lump was still present. Little did they know that this lump would alter the lives of Megan and everyone around her.
M e g a n came back the next week, and nothing had changed.
Further tests and doctors ap-pointments showed the lump to be more than a common illness, rather an unordinary case of thy-roid cancer for Megan’s age.
“I was a little bit scared, but it didn’t set in until I had to start go-ing to the doctor, and stuff started happening fast,” junior Megan Meadows said.
As Megan attended several doctors for possible treatments, her friends and family were right by her side.
“I was devastated and sad all the time,” freshman, and brother, AJ Mead-ows, said. “I was crying at school.”
Everyone was shocked that their friend, daughter, and sister had can-cer.
“Everybody was in complete shock because she was just so healthy and just so perky. We really were just dev-astated and shocked,” AJ said.
“I felt terrible that a person like Me-gan, who is such a sweet girl, had to go through something like that,” said friend and junior Katelyn Bagwell.
Megan’s youth pastor at Roebuck, Chuck Miller, said, “We cried together and we talked. We were just real with each other.”
The thought of cancer is never a positive thing to hear.
“Anytime you hear the “C” word it is horrible. You don’t know how bad it’s
going to be,” Miller said.
This is not the first case of the “C” word at Dorman. In 2011, junior Sandra Aboulhosn was di-agnosed with Lym-phoma, and is now
back at school after being treated.Aboulhosn can now proclaim she is
a teenage cancer survivor.“I was so relieved. I knew that God
wouldn’t let me down,” Aboulhosn said.
Just as Aboulhosn put her life into God’s hands, so did Megan.
“I knew that God wouldn’t let me
down.”
“Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand
against the devil’s schemes.”
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“I knew God had a plan. I just trust-ed him,” Megan said after being diag-nosed.
Having a strong relationship with church, Megan’s spiritual family has supported her the entire way.
“It was hard for everybody. I think that’s been the neatest thing, just to see how many people at the church have reached out to her, and have committed to pray for her,” Miller said. “They wear that bracelet, and we got together as a church randomly and just prayed for her, not for preaching, not for music, specifically for her.”
As a family, the Meadows have looked to the situation in a positive, rather than negative, way.
“The feelings have changed, some-times daily from the ‘why her, why us’ ques-tions to be very thank-ful for a great family, community, caregivers, and support,” Megan’s father, Alex Meadows said. “We have used this entire process as a way to see God’s hand work in our lives.”
Every moment counts to their fam-ily now. They cherish each other more than before.
“My family has been my saving grace,” Megan said. “We knew we were just going to get through this, and were going to remain strong.”
Carrying the strength needed to sustain in an environment like Megan has experienced can be devastating.
“Have strong faith,” Alex advises. “I realized that everything is going
to happen for a reason and that God’s got this, and so I just really tried to turn to him,” AJ said.
Megan not only has a strong faith,
but also strong relationships with her friends.
“I would first hope they have strong Christian friends like Megan,” Miller said, “Because I think that it is a special bond that will help you through anything.”
“I’ve tried to support her through anything that she’s been through and just been there when she needed someone to talk to,” Bagwell said.
Entering into a new journey can be nerve-racking. Words of advice and encouragement can help settle those nerves.
“Do your research, ask a lot of questions, and listen to people that have dealt with the exact diagnosis,” Alex would share with other parents
in his situation“I would just
tell them to be tough and stay strong. I think that’s the only way you can get through some-thing as terrible and scary as this, is having some-
one to talk to,” Megan said.In many cases Megan looked to
her family and friends.“I would tell them just be positive
and stay strong for your friend be-cause they rely on you for strength,” Bagwell advises other teens in her situation.
Still fighting to be cured from thyroid cancer, Megan believes and stands strong in her faith in God, her family, her friends, and her doctors.
“I realized that everything is
going to happen for a reason”
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Adam Renwick is a junior here at Dorman. He is number 8 on the field and is well known for
his postion as shortstop on the Dorman Varsity baseball team. As of last year, he commited to play baseball for Clemson University.
Last year, Renwick got a concussion that helped him make a very important decison.
“Having a concussion made me realize that since I have already commited to baseball, that is what I really need to focus on and put all my energy into that,” Renwick said.
His second favorite activity is playing video games. He also enjoys listening to country and rap. His favorite song is by Carly Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe.”
“I would descibe myself as athleteic, funny, and hardworking,” Renwick said.
Sydney JarrettStaff Writer
Student Feature
Adam Renwick
Junior Erin Troyer is a new student to Dorman. She recently moved from Columbia, South Carolina.
Beginning in 7th grade, Troyer played varsity volleyball for Irmo High School until the end of her sophmore year. She has been welcomed with open arms to her new volleyball family at Dorman. Her position on the team is a passer, and she sports number 11 on the court.
Other than volleyball, Troyer has an interesting and unusal hobby: SCUBA diving. She is a certified SCUBA driver and has been since she was 12.
“When I’m under the water, everything seems calmer and quite, and that’s my favorite feeling,” Troyer said.
She would describe herself as optimistic and a girl trying to make the best of a hard situation. If there was anything she would want people to know up front about her is that she believes strongly in God.
“Faith, it does not make things easy, but it does make them possible,” Troyer said.
Sydney JarrettStaff Writer
Erin Troyer
JROTC: The Definition of Leadership
Edder SanchezStaff Writer
Photos by Edder Sanchez
The “Honor Unit with Distinction” is the highest award that can be given to a JROTC unit. Guess what? The Dorman High School JROTC program has won it 26 consecutive years! Teenagers at Dorman High School do not understand what the program does. The JROTC program “was established in 1985 and LTC Joel Park-er was the first Senior Instructor,” Col. Palmer said. In 2000, Col. Gerald Palmer replaced Parker.
To be a JROTC instructor, he/she must be retired from their military service. Col. Palmer was the Army for 28 ½ years, and his specialty area was the Medical Service Corps. According to Palmer, his job was “the planning and execution of Health Services to the com-bat forces.
For Col. Palmer, JROTC “is a high school elective course that provides a student with the opportunity to learn about the dynamics of leadership and how dem-onstrating leadership leads to success in almost every aspect of life.” Two of the biggest aspects of JROTC are focusing on students capabilities and self-discipline.
There are over 7 billion people in the world, but how many of those show leadership? There are many ways to define leadership. For Col. Palmer, “leadership means taking on responsibility and influencing others to accomplish a mission.” That definition can be ap-plied to many facets of the military.
JROTC, and specifically Col. Palmer, encourages lead-ership on a daily basis. There are several ways to ac-
complish this. “Sometimes it is done by just a reminder to someone of what or how they should be something. Sometimes, it is done by corrective counseling, espe-cially when it was a stated requirement that was to be accomplished.”
Leadership is very important in life, and when a person shows leadership, success comes right after that. “I believe students must learn that their success always depends upon them and that they have many tools available to help them become successful,” Col. Palmer said.
To join JROTC, a student has to be prepared. Senior Khari Hook said, “You have to be and dedicated.” Some-times students may not want to join at first. Hook said it was her “mom’s decision” but she learned to “enjoy it.” Hook has been in JROTC for three years, and one of the biggest rewards is that other students “look up to you as a role model.”
On October 13, JROTC held their Fall Classic at the Freshman Campus. This is a drill meeting where dif-ferent schools from South Carolina come to compete. There were 11 schools, including Dorman, who partici-pated. The Dorman Raider team finished second. For the Dorman Drill Team, Cody Barr finished in a second place tie. Cody Barr finished first place, Joshua Keenan finished second place, and Austin Chawpron finished third place in the Armed Knockout competition. Ap-proximately 100 cadets competed.
JROTC is not just a Dorman class. Learning how to be leader is valuable for students to be successful in high school, college, and beyond.
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photos taken by Marissa Fleming
When the air starts to cool down, and the leaves begin to fall, you know it is time for the fair to
come around. Every year, the Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds are
filled with fun and excitement for people of all ages. The six-day event always brings new life to downtown Spartanburg.
From rides, games, shows, to all kinds of fair food, the county fair has a lot to offer to everyone. Junior Kelby Bailey said that “the petting zoo was the best part.”
Kids have the utmost entertainment at the fair. From small rides everywhere to Nick’s Kids Show, games, animals, and clowns, the fair can keep a child entertained for days. There are all different kinds of contests for parents and children alike. The fair even participated in a Diaper Derby for infants to 15 months.
Local artists can also have their work displayed for all visitors to see. There were many different art exhibits, and a lot of the artwork is created by art teachers in our local schools. Local bands have a chance to play for people attending the fair so they
can possibly get their name out. Seeing Spartanburg at night can be a unique
experience. The Ferris Wheel was especially exciting as it gave you the view of Spartanburg. A helicopter ride around the town was also a great way to enjoy what the fair had to offer. A fully guided tour flying over downtown area was a perfect opportunity for families to spend time together.
People had the chance enjoy all of the amusement rides at the fair. There was a great selection of various types of rides including the popular Freak Out, Ring of Fire, Tilt-a-Whirl, and the Scrambler. For the more simple ways of entertainment, there were pony rides, a barn full of animals, Monster Trucks, and American Pro Wrestlers were also there for everyone to see.
Lastly, no one can forget about the fair food. You could enjoy everything from funnel cakes, candy and caramel apples, ribbon fries, kettle corn, popcorn, and cotton candy. Everywhere you walked, you could pass a stand offering all of these delicious treats.
The fair offered quite a lot of ways to entertain people of all ages.
Marissa FlemingStaff Writer
Local fair: a tradition
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After we all read the best-selling novels by Stephanie
Meyer and followed the movies as they were released for the last four years, the infamous Twilight Saga will now be com-ing to an end on Nov 16. The fi-nal edition to the human, vam-pire, werewolf love triangle will be concluded in the second part of Breaking Dawn.
Breaking Dawn Part 2 was filmed with a $75 million dol-lar budget, which is the highest budget of all the installments of The Twilight Saga and is ex-pected to bring in much more in profits. Filming was located in areas such as Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Rio De Janiero, Can-ada, and Brazil.
The hype for the Twilight Saga has captivated teenagers of this generation for the last
four years. Each year, a new segment of the love story is re-leased, and together they have earned over $500,000,000 in profits to the box office, accord-
ing to IMDB.com. When each release is established, people buy their midnight premiere tickets far in advanced, and the night of the premiere they will line up in costume and ready to see their favorite novel charac-ters on the big screen.
From our last viewing into Bella and Edward’s dramatic story, we’ve learned there is a lot going on in the Vampire-Human marriage. There is now a child involved, and Bella is soon to become a vampire her-self and fully join the Cullen family. All the events are going to lead to a lot of controversy.
Anticipation for the film and events surrounding cast members are getting more and more popular as the time for the release arrives.
Breaking Dawn :Part 2
Based on Yann Martel’s bestselling novel, Life of Pi
will now be heading to the big screens.
Students at Dorman have recently read the novel. Senior Rachel Ward said, “I loved the book! I felt like our class grew closer discussing what we read. I’ve never been so excited to go see a movie; I feel like a little kid!”
A young boy from India by the name of Pi embarks on wonderful journey of self and spiritual realization.
His family owned a zoo in Pondicherry, and Pi was very close with the animals. He understood them more thanks to the knowledge his father gave him.
Pi, being of the Hindu religion, learned about
Christianity and Islam when he is fourteen. He begins to explore the religions and see God through each perspective and starts to see why each one is beneficial.
Pi’s family decided to pack and leave India and travel by boat to Canada. In tragedy, Pi finds himself the only one surviving along with just a few animals, one being a large Bengal Tiger. Together they are shipwrecked for 227 days. Through the struggles, Pi provides food and water to Richard, and they begin to coexist to make things better for the both of them.
The movie was released at the New York Film Festival in September, and it will be in theaters on Nov 21.
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Stories and design by Marissa Fleming, Staff Writer
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Amber LoweStaff Writer
The colorguard interprets the music played by the band in movement.
Do we, as a student body, give our awesome Cavalier band the recognition they deserve?
The band performs at every home game on Friday nights, and they have competitions on Saturday mornings. At the games, without the band, we wouldn’t have half of the school spirit that we already have.
“In order to have a successful show, there are weeks of practices. Here’s the thing: a show is never really done un-til the last competition and you’re walking off the field. That moment when you’re still running on adrenaline is when you know that the show was a success,” senior assistant drum ma-jor Mikaela Jones said.
Performing in band takes a lot of time and a lot of hard work. You have to give up most of your free time, but in the end, it’s all worth it.
“Call me crazy, but I love getting up early on a Saturday for competitions, even practices,” Jones said.
Many people will say that Band is not a sport, but if you ask any band member what they do after school on a daily basis,
they will say they have band practice until late in the after-noon, and band takes up most of their Saturdays. Practicing for a competion/show takes several weeks.
Band members spend so much time together that they are like one, big family. They don’t only spend most of their time playing and practicing; they also spend a lot of time outside of band. Band builds lifelong friendships beyond high school
The students not only attend many competitions and play at every football game, but they also play at our pep rallies. They make the entire crowd enthusiastic and provide a re-laxed atmosphere for the pep rally activities. The sound of the drum line in the hallways not only signals the start of the pep rally, but it gives us a glimpse to a side of the band that we don’t normally get to see.
Dorman ranks high in most of their band competitions, and on October 20th, they won Best Drum Major and placed eighth in the finals.
The next time you are at a home football game, take a mo-ment and actually watch the band perform; you’ll appreciate the hard work that goes into making the beat of the Cavalier.
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When the band plays at the football game, they hype up the crowd.
Dorman’s band practices are filled with hard work, but members know that the extra mile will be well worth it at competitions.
photos by Amber Gilstrap
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Zack PenderStaff Writer
Cavs Volleyball
Dorman’s volleyball team is off to a fast start, again! The Lady Cavaliers have won an out-standing ten state championships under Coach Paula Kirkland. Coach Kirkland demands
excellence and really focuses on the things that will win games in crunch time and the girls really step up to everything she challenges. “We do the little things right. Those little things tend to right the
ship and pave the way positive for work by all,” says Coach Paula KirklandIn region play this year, the Cavaliers are undefeated with a key win over the favored champion Byrnes.
The game was an anticipated one, drawing a large crowd from both schools. The “Kirkland Crazies” really added a home field type of atmosphere to the game for the Lady Cavaliers. “The volleyball games are awesome to come
to because our fans always come to the game very hype,” said senior Bryson Greene . They were down two games to none which is the equivalent of being down 50 to 0! Thanks to key play from junior
Johna Robbins and senior Carolyne Greene, the Cavs stormed back to win the game 3 to 2 and take control of Region II IVA.
”It felt good to beat Byrnes because it was the potential last time playing them at home during the regular season,” senior Emma Grace Gilliam said. “But my main focus is too beat them at their place for the region title.”
The Cavaliers have also knocked off Gaffney, Mauldin, Wade Hampton, Spartanburg, Boiling Springs and Riverside. They won the Region II IVA championship with Byrnes on October 16.
On Thursday, October 11 at the volleyball game at 7:00, the Lady Cavs sponsored the Dig for Diabetes. This event raised funds for the St. Luke Medical clinic here in Spartanburg. They also strive to seek awareness about Diabetes across the school and with everyone in attendance.
The most decorated sports team at Dorman is the volleyball team hands down. What Coach Kirkland has done with the team, and how the team has responded in big games, is off the charts. The volleyball team has won eleven state championships in thirteen appearances! After the last championship in 2009, the Lady Cavs are hungry for another title this year.
Photo by Sydney JarrettCarolyne Greene (12) spikes a ball against Boiling Springs
Tradition Never Dies
Photo by Syndey JarettThe Lady Cavs huddle up during a time out against Boiling Springs.
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All photos by:Sydney JarrettDorman’s second competion of the season at
Woodmont High School.
Sydney JarrettStaff Writer
BeYOUtiful
The high energy, the fans yelling at the top of their lungs, and players dying to get out on the field: these are some
of the most memorable times in high school, the excitement of Friday night lights. However, one very important asset gets lost in all the fun: the cheerleaders.
The 2012-2013 Dorman Varsity Cheerleaders practiced day after day for hours during the summer to learn the cheers and stunts to keep the fans hyped. Every Friday night, they are on the sidelines, exciting the fans and encouraging the players, but they do not stop there. Saturday Sept. 29 marked the first competition of the cheer season.
“If you have never been to a cheerleading competition, you have never experienced true suspense,” freshman Kelsey Jarrett said. “There is never a dull moment when you’re there competing or watching.”
Being a part of a competitive team takes a lot of coopera-tion, determination, and dedication. A team is made up of people who have one common interest and goal: to win and be the best at what they do. Through countless hours of practice they become more than teammates; they become a family.
“I would describe our team as talented, dedicated, devot-ed, inspiring, and driven,” junior Mackenzie Hagood said.
As a family, they celebrate wins; they encourage each other, but they also go through challenges together.
“This year is different from any other year. Our team has been beaten up the whole season so far with injuries and people quitting, but that has not, and will not, hinder us in anything we do,” senior Kaylee Bright said. “We’ve been forced to cope with these hardships, and if you ask me, it has made us closer and stronger.”
The head of this competing cheer family is Coach Kami Appleton. Coach Appleton teaches math here at Dorman and spends the majority of her, what is supposed to be free time, being a “second mom” to the girls of her team.
“It feels great when I see all the “BeYOUtiful” signs and fans there to cheer us on,” Jarrett said. “It is always great to know you are supported.”
In late October, the Varsity cheerleaders finished first in the AAAA varsity division in the Dorman Cavalier Cheer Clas-sic, and they were the grand champions of the competition.
As this dedicated team prepares to enter their last serval competions, they would like to invite you to be their cheer-leaders!
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As October 31 rolls around this year, many trick-or-treaters will be going door to door, hoping what they receive
is a treat. The top ten costumes this year range from the presidential masks all the way to Honey Boo Boo and June.
The common tradition of wearing costumes is said to have come from the ancient Celtic Festival of Samhain, where people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. Today it has evolved into an event where children participate, with activities like trick-or-treating and dressing up in costumes.
Halloween costumes have improved dramatically from the basic white bed sheets and simple masks worn back when the holiday began. Costumes are much more high tech these days: some now have lights, sound effects and few are even
inflatable.The morph-suits, a suit of spandex which covers the entire
body which transforms the person wearing it is now just a silhouette of color (like a giant stocking) and is a popular costume among Dorman students.
“I wore [a morph suit] last year, and it was awesome,” senior Garrett Dye said.
As children, students attending Dorman dressed up in costumes like a bumble bee (junior Madi Crocker), Baby Bop from Barney (junior Brooke Harms), and a kitten (junior Chelsea Fowler) to celebrate the much-anticipated holiday.
As Halloween gets closer, it’s becoming evident that the more humorous costumes are selling a lot more than the scarier ones, which goes to show how much the holiday has evolved in every way. Costumes are no longer used to ward off evil spirits from ruining the crops but to just dress up and have a fun time.
Sarah BradleyStaff Writer
Halloween Costumetrends for 2012
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Angel FodorStaff Writer
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