Can you say Late Wednesday?
October 22, 2009 • By Michael Melvin
Filed under Features
Five days a week. Four times the bell rings at 7:45. Yet one is unordinary. The week’s pinnacle begins with a break. A chance to scrounge around for the last minute project or to catch up on that sleep that never seems to happen on the weekends. This is the heavenly “Late Wednesday”. ... Read more »
Class day changed, seniors upset
October 19, 2009 • By Jessica Land
Filed under Features
I filed into the gym, oblivious and not knowing what to expect. I had after all dozed straight through the TV airing of Class Day my freshman year. As the gym filled with parents, siblings, classmates, and friends, over the constant happy chatter I soon understood that this was a big deal, something... Read more »
Lacrosse in the Midlands
October 16, 2009 • By Spencer Marsh
Filed under Sports
ANNOUNCER #1: -and he’s Carrying the Pizza down the field setting up for a dip and dunk but the defender has DE-sticked at midfield. ANNOUNCER #2: It’s anybody’s bullet at this point. ANNOUNCER #1: It looks like they might call in a FOGO for the face off No you are not eavesdropping... Read more »
I am the Kunckley goo goo gojo
October 16, 2009 • by Falicya Crace
Filed under Features
When you look at Mr.Knuckley you may just think of him, as another teacher. Most people don’t know one of the most interesting parts about Mr. Knuckley, The Beatles. Some people have a favorite band, Mr.Knuckleys is the Beatles. When you walk into Mr. Knuckleys portable you see above his desk a Beatle... Read more »
Old bands release new CDs: Muse, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains
October 16, 2009 • By Blythe Padgett
Filed under An Eagle's View
This fall the music industry has seen a resurrection of bands that many say may have peaked back in the 1990s, yet they have churned out brand new material in hopes of proving the critics wrong. The earliest album on the list is The Resistance by Muse which was released on September 15th. This alternative... Read more »
“Halloween” still favorite on Halloween night
October 16, 2009 • By Tanner Sullivan
Filed under Entertainment, Features
The atmosphere is just right. The streets are filled with the sounds associated with children going from house to house in search of candy, on the front step sits a jack-o-lantern whose face is the negative image of pale orange skin, neighborhoods are filled with artificial fog and strobe effects,... Read more »
Anundson Ready for His Shot at MMA
October 16, 2009 • By Ashley Sears
Filed under Sports
It was hard finding friends when he was five. If he did manage to find one or two, they usually wouldn’t last too long. He’d spend the weekend beating up those who dared to befriend him. All he ever wanted to do was wrestle. Twenty years later that still hasn’t changed. He doesn’t... Read more »
How to Survive a Horror Movie
October 16, 2009 • By Kate Calkin
Filed under Features
1) Always make sure there’s gas in your car. That way, you won’t end up running out in the middle of nowhere and having dangerous weapons plunged through the roof of your respectable little Camry. 2) When in doubt, pack a handgun under your shirt. The axe murderer won’t expect... Read more »
School dances could bring school spirit
October 16, 2009 • By Jessica Volin
Filed under An Eagle's View
The event is set on the calendar. Finding a person to go with. Figuring out what to wear. Sounds like prom to me. But I’m a sophomore; this can’t be prom because I’m not old enough to purchase a ticket. The common question at Chapin is “Why don’t we have a school dance?” A school dance in... Read more »
Energy Problem
October 16, 2009 • By Ally Smetana
Filed under News
Last year, on an average, Chapin High School spent close to $282,000 on energy. The main three sources: natural gas, water and electricity. That can feed a family of five for nearly 26 years on average. The monthly budget for utilities is around $270,000. Chapin typically goes over budget on utilities... Read more »
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