She previously worked for an online school calledPalmettoStateAcademy, but was laid off over Christmas Break.

“I read in the Irmo News that a teacher fromChapinHigh Schoolwas on administrative leave and I wondered if they had found a replacement yet,” said Privette.

Ironically, she was dropping of some papers at the district office when she asked if the job had been filled and they said it hadn’t, so she applied for it.  She received a call later in the week and was given the job after an interview.

Mrs. Privette was born inNew Jersey, but she grew up inFlorida.  She attended a junior college inFlorida, before moving toSouth Carolinaand attendingPresbyterianCollegeand then later earning her masters at USC.  She also played volleyball during her time in college and coached volleyball atNewberryHigh School.

“I have always known I wanted to be a teacher.  Ever since first grade I would wind up my dolls and teach them and when my brother and sister came along I would teach them too,” said Privette.

She has lived in Irmo for 20 years and she has three sons that attend schools in the Dutch Fork area.  Her favorite subject to teach is American Literature.  She is unsure about her plans for next year, but she would love to continue teaching at CHS if a position opens up.

In freshman year I was terrified. I knew I was going to get lost, get the hardest teachers possible, and would most likely get picked on by the upper classmen judging from the stories I had heard. I quickly learned though that I could just ask someone in the hall where my class was without them getting an attitude, that my teachers weren’t there to make me miserable, and that upperclassmen weren’t too terrible.

In sophomore year I was confident. I knew the school like the back of my hand and I knew almost everyone here. I knew which hallways were faster to use for which class change and where the best spots were in the lunchroom. At this point I was already dreaming of the day I got to leave home and go to college.

In junior year I was worried. I had always heard that it was the hardest year of high school by far and that I needed to be scared. I was prepared for the worst, but it ended up actually being a fun year. I met a lot of the people that are now my best friends and got to start seriously looking at colleges, which I of course had wanted to do for a while.

In senior year now, I’m stressed. This was the biggest wakeup call I had ever had. I was no longer just looking at colleges, but had to actually apply to see where I would spend the next four years of my life. I needed to ace my classes so I could exempt exams, I needed to get into college, and I needed to make my last year of memories with my best friends that I may see once a year after this. This was definitely a year of juggling between school, sleep, work, and friends that I still haven’t perfected. And warning to all, regardless of how hard you try to fend off senioritis, it comes and it’s a pain to get over; you can ask any senior and they will admit it.

Looking back on everything now, I have actually had a fun high school experience. I’ve had teachers that made learning remotely easy and fun and made amazing friends that could never be replaced in college. People regularly say that they hate school and coming here, but honestly I don’t mind it. How can I complain when I get to socialize and see my friends every day? I’ve realized now that all of my friends really were what got me through all these years; if not for them then I would have been miserable every day. And if not for the teachers I had, then I would never had been inspired to be a teacher and wouldn’t know what I want to do with my life.

The Chapin Claw will cut back on the number of newspapers being printed. The reason for this change is because not many students in Chapin actually read the school paper and it is a waste of money to keep printing the paper when it does not go to use. Instead, stories will be available for students in many different ways.

Firstly, all stories will be found online at chapinclaw.com. This way the journalism students can still write but it is more cost efficient. Those students who actually read the newspaper will also still be able to read, just in a different form of media.

Secondly, Chapin Claw also has its own Twitter, claw_chapin. On Twitter, students can get their news when it’s happening. News stories will also be posted there with links to take you to the entire story on the Chapin Claw’s website. The Chapin Claw will also be expanding to other forms of social medial that are popular with the students like Instagram and Vine that students often get on.

Next year students will be receiving iPad minis, which will help students access news during the school day and learn about what’s going on. Students can also record or write things to the Chapin Claw. By doing this, more students will know what’s going on at Chapin.

Lastly, and most importantly, the Chapin Claw will also be moving to a news show that will hopefully be airing once a week. Here students can hear about what events happened during the week, news that will be occurring the next week, announcements, weather and much more. This is not only limited to the journalism classes but also to students who have something they want others to know about or something special they do that they think should be recognized.

Mrs. Weinspach who has been teaching at the school for a long time and has seen the paper go through it’s many different years said,

“While it may be strange right now to think we won’t have newspapers passed out to us for silent reading, it will save a lot of trees!  I am glad we are being both aggressive and progressive in embracing the electronic information age! While some changes are harder than others, moving to a paperless environment should be embraced and whole-heartedly supported by all environmentally conscious and technically savvy people.  I am excited for the future ofChapinHigh School!”

Mrs. Huckabee will be teaching the Mass Media class next year. She has a number of ideas that can help make newspaper an amazing class. She has worked in mass media and is more than qualified to teach the class. Huckabee says,

“There are so many good things that happen at Chapin High whether we’re talking academics, athletics, or the arts, and this program will give us a vehicle to share locally and globally. I’m looking forward to growing Mass Communications with students who are interested in everything from being morning news anchors, to those who want to be sideline reporters on ESPN, to those who harness social media most effectively.”

The Chapin Claw is hopeful of next year’s new changes and hopes that students will sign up and be a part of the class.

Things you have to pay to do:

See a drive in movie, just like at the theaters, but in the comfort of your own car.

Go play mini-golf with a few friends, fun and easy friendly competition.

Take a day and go to Carowinds because, why not?

Rent a hotel room at the beach and stay for a weekend with some friends.

Go to a concert, but you have to find one first….

Fun free things:

Camp in your yard, then realize it’s a bad idea and go back inside at 2 in the morning.

Go to a park and have a picnic, complete with a checkered blanket.

Have a bonfire, roast marshmallows…. Yum.

Try cooking something new, burn cookies with a friend.

Take a nap, who doesn’t love sleeping?

Lie in the grass and make shapes out of clouds on a lazy day.

Stargaze, even without a telescope.

Go swimming.

Hike somewhere.

Try playing a sport, if you’re athletic.

Read a book.

Listen to music.

Play a board game, preferably with someone else.

Get a group of people together and play capture the flag, or another game.

When asking students what activities they like to do, sophomore Jordan Streett said “My friends and I usually have multiple night sleepovers going from one house to another.” Sophomore Anna Polson said “I go hiking when it’s cool enough outside.” Sophomore Jordan Bridges said “The most interesting thing I do over the summer is go on a hot air balloon ride.”

Maybe something here will save you from wishing you had school again… maybe.

Every student and their family has a different way of spending their time over the break.  Some may travel while some may stay at home. Whatever the case, spring break should be fun and exciting. It is safe to say that most students atChapinHigh schoolare ready for a much needed break, and what better way to kick it off than going on vacations or hanging out on the lake. One of the more common spring break vacations at Chapin is spending a few days down at the beach.

Junior Jenna Hill says, “This spring break I eagerly yearn for my impeding odyssey to theFlorida Keys. Accompanying me in this excursion will be my parental units, as we all relish in this delightfully halcyon trip and take in the ever so tranquil atmosphere of the Floridian existence.”

Junior Hannah Martin says, “I can’t wait for break this year. My family and I are going down to Kiawah for a few days with my cousins and were going to do some outlet shopping for summer. My aunt has a condo that we’ve gone to every year since I was little. It’s a tradition.”

While some are at the beach with family or friends, other students have rather unusual ways of spending their time throughout their vacation.

Junior Sunny Ross says, “My sister Ravyn (Freshman Ravyn Ross) and I are thinking about going toNicaraguafor four days to do volunteer work with our church. I’ll miss going to my cousin’s beach house like we do every year though.”

Some students are planning on just staying at home and enjoying the nice weather over the break. A lot of students argue that nothing beats a long day on the boat out onLakeMurray.

Junior Ryan Hicks says “I’m just staying in Chapin. It’ll be fun to just relax without school stress for a week.”

Besides the monstrosity of pollen and familiar smells of bug spray, spring break should be a fun time for the hard working students here at Chapin to just relax and enjoy the warm weather with friends and family wherever they may be going. It is time for students to break out the shorts and bathing suits because the warm weather season is finally here

Honk! Is a musical loosely based on The Ugly Duckling. It went swimmingly, for photos of the performance, see the next page.

Three one acts will be performed: “Trifles”, “Imperfect Proposal”, and “Bank Robbery”. “Trifles” will be put on by the CHS Drama Club. “Imperfect Proposal” is directed by senior Shakevia Dewalt. “Bank Robbery” is directed by senior Kelly Jordan. “Imperfect Proposal” and “Bank Robbery” are comedies, while “Trifles” is more serious one act.

“Trifles” takes place at the turn of the century, and it’s a murder mystery. The police are investigating a murder that happened in an average household. The women in the kitchen see things that the men don’t see, but in 1900 women didn’t have that equal rights as men. Come watch to find out–who done it?

In “Imperfect Proposal”, Ben takes his girlfriend Kate to the park for a picnic and is planning on proposing to her. But when they get there, everything that could go wrong does.
“Bank Robbery” is a one act with a smaller cast. Four completely different bank employees are trapped in the bank vault while it is being robbed. Wackiness ensues.

Tickets for the productions will be available at the door, and concessions will be available.

This change has led to mixed reactions from many students from Chapin High, both good and bad. It has also sparked many questions that seem to go unanswered, which is starting to frustrate Chapin students.

One concern of the schedule change is work related issues. Most students who work have to be there around four in the afternoon, which creates an issue. The three-ten end time allowed students the perfect amount of time to get from school to work, and make it there on time. Junior Krista Jacobs is already thinking of working next year with this new schedule.

“I don’t like it at all. I’m going to get a job and that’s going to affect my work schedule.”

With the new change, students will have to change their work schedules as well, which in return could effect the hours they work and the pay they receive. Not to mention it will create issues for the work place itself. Employers rely on their employees to work at certain times, and if one person has to change his or her schedule, the other employees’ schedules will change as well. This new start time doesn’t just effect students but others as well.

The other major concern is that some Chapin student’s parents rely on them to be at home with their younger siblings. Once the schedule changes, the high school will officially be the last school to get out in Chapin. That means that the elementary and middle school aged students will be at home alone until their brother or sister shows up. Also, some parents need their child to pick up his or her siblings, and if CHS ends so late, those little brothers and sisters will be waiting until the older kids get out. Freshman Brooks Darazs voiced this concern.

“If you have a little brother or little sister and you need to be home at a certain time, they’ll just be running around wild until you get home.”

The last concern is the new Enrichment time. It isn’t that students are mad about having to wake up early to learn a new lesson; they’re concerned for having to make up a test. Students have to have at least an hour to make up a test and the new Enrichment time is from 7:45a.m. to 8:15a.m. That’s only thirty minutes. Students are going to have to show up early in the morning just to take a test.

Enrichment was easier for students to go to in the afternoon because it gave them enough time to learn a lesson, take a test, or make up any missed work and they would still have time for extracurricular activities. And some students have flat out said they’re less interested in waking up early to take a test. Junior James Mason is one of these students.

“I don’t like it because now Enrichment is in the morning and I don’t want to have to wake up extra early to come to Enrichment. I’m too tired to focus.”

The afternoon Enrichment also proved more effective because it’s easier for a student to get a ride home. By having morning enrichment some underclassmen that can’t drive will have to rely on family members to take them to school. In some families the oldest child is a freshman. Those kids don’t have anyone to take them to enrichment on time. However, in the afternoon, that child could easily wait for a ride from a sport player or wait around for his or her parent to get off of work.

Although there are many concerned and agitated students, there are some who do like the new change. Junior Rebecca Steel is one of those students who feel that the new schedule will benefit students rather than create difficulties.

“I think it’s a good idea because classes will last the same amount of time but we get more time to sleep,” Steel said.

“I think the schedule change is perfect. I get more sleep.”

These are issues that Chapin students have been concerned about with the new schedule. There are going to have to be major changes for students of all ages next year and they are worried if everything is going to work out for them.

“I want to go to Spring Hill next year because I will get to meet some new people from different schools and I just want to try something new,” said Freshmen Alexis Kahl.

Spring Hill will be a magnet school with five focus programs: entrepreneurial, engineering, entertainment, environment studies, and exercise science.  These focus programs can be beneficial for students wishing to pursue a specific career choice.

“I am choosing to go there next year because I feel like it will be a good opportunity.  I will take more in depth classes about being a biomedical engineer.  I will still participate in Chapin clubs and athletics though,” said Freshmen Brady Gregg.

Spring Hill will have club sports, but it will not have High School League Sports.  The club sports will be determined by the interests of the student like rowing, fencing, kayaking etc.  The students will have the opportunity to participate in High School League Sports at their zoned schools and they shouldn’t worry because their athletic eligibility will not be jeopardized by attending SHHS.  Spring Hill’s colors are red and khaki and their mascot is a stallion. There will be approximately 500 freshmen and sophomores attending Spring Hill next year.  The new school will have a lot of extra space so it will also be housing students from the alternative academy while it is being renovated.

“I think the environment will be better to learn in because everyone chose to go to this school and there are also a lot less students,” said freshmen Alexis Kahl.

SpringHillHigh Schoolwill be a good opportunity for many students in District 5 and it will help relieve some of the overpopulating atChapinHigh Schoolas well as allow those students to pursue career goals better than they could at the high school they are zoned for.

I think that students at Chapin feel like they have this right of entitlement. If they want it, they should get it for that very reason. I don’t understand how students can complain about multiple parking tickets when they should be parking in their assigned space, but instead decide to break the rules and park in Palmetto Woods. Are you really going to blame Officer Speight, as if he’s the one parking your car in the place it shouldn’t be?

I asked several juniors about how the felt about the situation.

April Epting said, “If you’re not doing what you’re supposed to be doing you shouldn’t get mad for getting into trouble. I rode the bus for 11 years. I want my parking space at the school. Juniors and seniors need to have first priority.”

This year, parking really wasn’t fair for a lot of students. There was no designated parking lot for Seniors, or for Juniors because of construction. Now, juniors have to make the haul Mt. Horeb while sophomores get the spaces at the tennis courts and the gravel parking lot.

Some Juniors are mad sophomores are even allowed to park this year.

Eli Aiken said, “Parking is a privilege and I think that upper classmen should be able to park and not necessarily lower classmen. We didn’t get to park last year. We got in trouble last year. The sophomores should have to wait until they’re juniors to park. Man up and ride the bus.”

Many juniors, including myself feel sophomores should be allowed to park on campus when the school is no longer under construction. Once the school is finished, to make it easier on Officer Speight and administration, each parking lot should have a different colored tag. It would make it easier to differentiate whether a student is parking in the correct place or not.

The parking is just one case of the right to entitlement some students think that they have. I’ve heard countless stories from different people about kids in their class whose parents call their teachers all the time complaining about the grade that their student has.  The argument is “It’s just an art or chorus class, I don’t understand why my student doesn’t have a 100 in there. How hard can it be?”

I think it’s ridiculous that some high school student feels like they deserve a certain grade in a class. Students just expect good grades to be handed to them without doing any work to achieve the grades. I also think it’s insane that parents are complaining about a child’s grade in a class, especially when it’s a high A, but maybe may not be a 100. Are you really going to tell me your child puts 100 percent in to their classes all the time? Especially if it’s an “easy” class that they should be able to maintain a 100 in? Students often seem to slack in these classes because they think they can get by.

I feel as though some students think they have this right of entitlement because they don’t want to take responsibility for their own actions. They feel that they are in the right and the authority figure in the situation is in the wrong when it should be just the opposite. Kids need to learn that in life, you don’t get something just because you want it and think that you deserve it. You can’t blame someone else for your own mistakes. Students need to learn to take responsibility for their own actions.

Last year over 36% of her body was burned from the cabin of the truck due to a mount function in the engine; the entire cabin went up in flames with Christina as the passenger in the Mid-State Mud Bog in Batesburgh, South Carolina.
When passing the finishing line her life went up in flames. Rodney Livingston was driving the truck. He suffered second degree burns on 20% of his body. He said there was a mechanical failure no one could have predicted.

“The motor got choked down,” said Livingston. “The nitrous and gasoline cylanoid stayed on and it was basically an inferno that came in the cab” With the muddin’ community at her side on Saturday 16th 2013 the theme of the Mid-State bog was Slingin and Singin for Christina.
All proceeds went toward her long recovery.

“Were a Mud bogging community, we’re just a close knit family,” she said. “When one of us is down we do whatever it takes to get back up.”

Christina Woodcock is a young, beautiful, outgoing woman with a huge heart that loves her friends and family. Christina was a passenger in a race truck when the nitrous system exploded, engulfing the cab of the truck in a ball of fire.

She sustained 3rd degree burns to over 36% of her body and 2nd degree burns to her face. She was airlifted to the Joseph M Still Burn Center in Augusta, GA where she is currently in ICU.