CHS Goes Toyland for Homecoming

CHS Goes Toyland for Homecoming
Lydia Logson
The theme chosen by
Student Congress for CHS
Homecoming 2010 is Cavs in
Toyland. Activities celebrating
homecoming were held September 13, through 17. The
Homecoming festivities began
with dress-up on Monday,
September 13 and ended with
the football game against the
Crossvlille Jets on Friday night.
Using the theme of
Cavs in Toyland, the seniors
designed a float Rock’em Sock
‘em Robots. The juniors used
a variation of the Monopoly
game. The sophomores designed a float around Easy
Bake Oven, and the freshman
used Mr. Potato head as their
toy of choice. The parade was
held on Thursday night. The
winner of the float competition
was the senior class.
Homecoming activities included karaoke contest,
obstacle course for the entire
student body on Tuesday afternoon, corn hole contest, and
finger painting.
The Charger staff also sold
spirit links to improve school
spirit. The winner of the spirit
link competition was the seniors. A pep rally was held during the lunch period on Friday.
During the pep rally students
were treated to a musical
chair competition among the
coaches, Ms.Fillers, Dr. Ligon,
and Mr. Shanks. Mr. Shanks
won the musical chair competition. The dance team performed and students enjoyed
the Village People, Brandon
Vinson, Lucas Frizzell, Gordon
Saylor, Colby Harmon, Anthony
Mapes.
Members of the Homecoming courted included
seniors Mary Katherine Gleason, Chloe Stringer, Kristen
Lindsey, Hunter Phillips, Alex
Manier, Will Evans, juniors
Angie Chen, Madison Crooks,
Nathan Holland, John David Edgington, sophomores
Tanika Western, Jessica York,
Coleman Hawkins, Chase
Hunter, and freshmen Nick
Nash, Sammy Alouni, Alana
Huddleston and Jodi Anderson.
On Friday night Mary Kath-
erine Gleason was crowned
Homecoming Queen for 2010.
Dress up days were
as folllows Monday jersey/
decades day , Tuesday age/
camo, Wednesday celeb/neon,
Thursday wacky tacky/twin,
and finally Friday was SPIRIT
Day!
This homecoming also
brought back the famous door
decoration competition among
the third period classes and the
teachers. This contest
is a “dog eat dog” battle among
some of the teacher. Miss
Missy Waller takes the contest
seriously which is why she
usually takes top honors.
However, this year the award
went to Ms Danielle Johnson
and Mrs. Harrison.
Parking Lot Woes: CHS Students
Think of Others Plan Summer
European Trip
Kristen Hooper
From parents to students,
the CHS student parking lot
is used and abused by all.
One of the most prominent
issues in the parking lot is
students taking other students’ parking spaces. Coming to school in the morning
is stressful enough with insane traffic and terrible drivers, and the last thing a student driver wants to deal with
is the parking spot they paid
for being taken by someone else! Parking is expensive here at CHS. Don’t worry
if you accidentally park one
spot over. We all make mistakes; however, intentionally
parking two rows and seven
spots over is unacceptable.
Another parking lot
problem is caused by an
unexpected group of peo-
ple: parents. Don’t get me
wrong: we have some GREAT
parents here at CHS, and
I understand those crazy
mornings we all have. However, dropping our non-driving student off in the student
parking lot is very frustrating for students who do
drive. This CHS rule violation
causes unnecessary traffic
jams in the student parking
lot and even makes certain
unlucky student drivers late
to school. So, parents, please
think twice before dropping
your youngin’ off in the student parking lot.
Respecting the rules
and regulations in all CHS
parking lots is crucial to a
safe driving environment at
our school. Simply abide by
the Golden Rule and think of
all the other students having an even crazier morning
than you.
John Gleason
Students from Cookeville High School have the
opportunity to take a trip to
Europe.
Mrs. Jones, the German
teacher, is the sponsor that
will be leading the trip. The
cost for each student is Threethousand and sixty eight dollars.
The price for a parent/
guardian to attend the trip
the price is higher. The trip
will be visiting the countries of Germany, Italy, and
Czech Republic. While tour-
ing these countries, they will
visit the Trevi fountain, Sistine Chapel, Rome, Florence,
Dauchau, Neuschwanstein
Castle (where Walt Disney
got the idea for Cinderella’s
Castle), and Prague.
There is no limit to how
many students are allowed
to attend, and so far there
are eight students signed up.
The requirements for a student to attend these trips are
parent/guardian consent and
payment. The tour will be
sponsored by Education First
Tours.
Horoscopes According to Ben, Matt, Jordan
It seems to us that the students of CHS need some guidance so eat your heart out and enjoy Cookeville High School Student Body.
Aquarius (January 20- February 18)
People like you for your personality. Without it, who knows where you’d be…
Pisces (February 19- March 20)
You’re a big deal. People know you.
Aries (March 21- April 19)
If you aren’t now, you’ll probably be driving a sketch El Camino in the near future. Don’t look under the seats.
Taurus (April 20- May 20)
You tend to be pretty lazy. Did you ever notice how those lemonade stands didn’t work when you were a kid, ever? Get on the fast track or hello fast food management position.
Gemini (May 21- June 20)
Your future is looking bleak. Ride the bench of life for a while.
Cancer (June 21- July 22)
You are a terminal illness. In other words, you’re a buzz kill.
Leo (July 23- August 22)
You may be a star player now, but you’ll be bald by age twenty-five, maybe even age twenty.
Virgo (August 23- September 22)
You’ve been sulking for quite a while now and we all know why. Who’s up for free hugs?
Libra (September 23- October 22)
A large sum of money awaits you in the near future. Maybe….
Scorpio (October 23- November 21)
The relationship you are involved in is actually a love triangle. Bummer. Consider it over.
Sagittarius (November 22-December 21)
Remember that time you thought it would be a great idea to buy orange skinny jeans? Yeah, THAT was a really
good one.
Capricorn (December 23- January 19)
If you plan on losing teeth and you like collecting strange knives, a sketchy career as a carnie may be in your near
future. Make changes now.
Top Ten Books of All Time
Erin Bailey
We’ve all seen the best sellers’ lists and the top ten best books of this or that organization etc. However,
if you read a very specific genre, it is more difficult to find the top ten lists with books of your interests. Not
everyone reads the best sellers’ list, not that there is anything wrong with those that do, but it is a very limited
list. A suggestion is that individual publishing companies should post their own lists for specific genres on their
webistes.
These are the Top Ten Best Books of All Time according the www.listverse.com as of 2008.
10. Middlemarch- George Elliot
9. The Stories of Anton Chekhov- Anton Chekhov
8. The Search of Lost Time- Marcel Proust
7. The Great Gatsby- Scott Fitzgerald
6. Hamlet- William Shakespeare
5. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn- Mark Twain
4. Lolita- Vladimir Nabokov
3. War and Peace- Leo Tolstoy
2. Madame Bovary- Gustave Flaubert
1. Anna Karenina- Leo Tolstoy
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Homecoming 2010
Cavs Get
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Jodi Kelsey
Dress up days for Homecomin
2010 provided a variety of costume
and showed just how creative some
CHS can be.
Monday costumes included je
seys and decade. Students were atti
in various collegiate and NFL jerseys
their favorite teams.
We also had students from the 60s,
70s and 80s. Drake Finland was
dressed as a ‘beatnik” from the 60s
and several girls sported poodle ski
from the 50s.
Tuesday was age and camo da
Some ages displayed were
babies, middle and the elderly. Sydn
Cantrell and Brittany Lynn really we
all out with white hair, humped shou
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The halls of CHS were filled with
celebrities and neon. Celebrities
Included Michael Jackson aka Elisa Zuniga, several Sarah Palins, Natlaie
Wood. Abraham Lincoln, Holmes and
Watson played by Michael Wallace
And Andre Greppin, Victoria Klein as
Marilyn Monroe, and Wade Seagrave
As an impressive Stephen Cobert.
Perhaps the most realistic character of
the day was Doug Mallard who dressed
and acted like Forest Gump complete
with a box of chocolates.
Thursday was twin day and
wacky tacky day. Twins included Drake
Finland, Ms. Garrett and Mrs. Akins,
Among the most wacky tacky was Staci
Hunter complete with lights in her
outlandish hairdo.
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Fall Fun Fest: Loads of Local Talent
Thomas Robinson
As I walked around the square,
inhaling the scent of funnel cake and
cigarettes, I was reminded of the small
town feel of Cookeville. What surprises
me most though is the amount of local
talent.
This year, I cannot say my experience at the FFF was as blissful as
years past. I had planned on accompanying my sister and paying for her
dinner, like all good little brothers do.
Little did I know that I would soon be
ripped off at a Chinese food stand. To
be honest, my dad’s kung pow chicken
is much better, and worth more than
the $10.50 I paid for my low quality
Chinese food. I did, however, feast on a
giant gyro (Pronounced year’oh), which
I stumbled upon at a Greek booth. It
was stuffed full of bell peppers, caramelized onions, celery, and my favorite
lean meat: Lamb.
After walking around the square
a few times to let the Chinese food and
gyro digest, my sister and I decided to
buy some frozen lemonade and a funnel cake, (possibly the best decision
of the evening). The lemonade was the
perfect compliment to the warm night,
and our funnel cake was as large as a
dinner plate and covered generously
with powdered sugar.
We gobbled up our delicious
fried snack and listened to the musical stylings of Roy Roberts. Unfortunately, it sounded like the same jazz
riff for every song, but with different
lyrics; I enjoyed listening anyway. I did
not venture down to the teen stage. It
is usually crowded and noisy, and the
bands tend to lack talent. Of course,
there is the small chance that I may
have missed a remarkable performance
by some very talented teens. Also, I
walked past WCTE’s Station of Imagination where I witnessed Becky Magura
commentating on the child targeted
activities.
On Saturday, I’m ashamed to say
that I sat in Poet’s with some friends
instead of participating in the festivities. I could still hear music drifting in
from the AFI sponsored stage. I’m not
sure who was playing, or how good the
band was, but I’m sure our local teens
were having a good time. That’s the
point, isn’t it? Fun. The Fall Fun Fest
provides a temporary entertainment
outlet for every age, and maybe once a
year just isn’t enough.
CHS Goes Green: Reduce, Reuse, Recyle!
Annie Epley
Tips for going green!
1. Composting is great for disposal of organic matter as well as a fertilizer for a garden.
2. Walk or ride your bike to places close to home. The exercise is good for you, and extra money is not used on gas to get there.
3. Pay attention to leaky faucets. Almost 6% of water usage is due to the nonstop flow of
water, no matter how insignificant it may seem.
4. Fair Trade Coffee!
5. Re-use glass jars, such as mason jars. As well as getting rid of hundred of potential
throwaway containers, you may just get a nod of approval from Mr. Swann.
6. Buy a rain barrel and take advantage of the rain! You can paint them and make it be a
beautiful addition to any backyard.
7. Don’t keep the AC blasting when you aren’t home. It’s unnecessary and wastes energy and ultimately winds up
costing far more at the end of the month.
8. Turn off the lights and electric devices, such as toasters and TV’s, and unplug chargers when they are not in use.
These devices continue to use energy even when you are not using them.
9. Buy rechargeable batteries! U.S. citizens use an average of eight batteries per person a year. Batteries make up a
large percentage of dangerous heavy metals in the trash. These metals are toxic and seep into the ground water
over long periods of time, poisoning ground ones.
10. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! What goes around comes around.
Teachers and Social Networking
Danica Weaver
Can we be friends? It’s
such an easy question to
ask, unless it reaches the
student- teacher relationship phenomenon.
Social networking was
presented to us many
years ago for people of
all ages. It includes Myspace, Twitter, Facebook,
My Yearbook, Xbox Live,
and many more. It seems
as though everyone shares
the same forums to keep
in touch with relatives,
classmates, workers, and
friends, but what is the
appropriate approach
when it reaches the student- teacher barrier?
We often hear or read
about the chaos of students and teachers crossing a certain point, but can
the situation worsen with
social networks online? Of
course it can.
Many teachers here at
Cookeville High School
choose not to put themselves in that situation.
Therefore, they decided
not to add current students on social networking
sites.
They believe it opens
doors to situations both
them and the student
would be reluctant to.
However, there are a
few who don’t mind, including Mrs. Carolyn
Hawkins who said, “I feel
it’s another way to reach
the students to assist
them n their education”.
The majority of the students I have spoken with
have said they do not have
an issue with it.
They’ve implied it’s a
way to see our teachers
as real people and connect with them outside of
school. Some have pros
and cons about it, and
very few find it to be a
problem.
The few that find it to
be an issue explain it provides too much information to the teacher, which
could lead to distractions
in the learning environment.
All in all we have a great
students body and an
excellent faculty and staff
here at CHS.
We do what we can and
what we should to maintain respect, but let’s
just keep a certain distance between students
and teachers to keep the
peace.
Superpowered Senior Superlatives
Abby Weedon
“I am grateful to have been
nominated by the faculty and
selected by the senior class to
represent them as Mr. Cavalier.
It is encouraging to know that
my peers support me and think
of me fit for the title. I appreciate the honor and am thankful to
be a part of such an
amazing senior class!”
A quote by Michael Wallace, who was recently voted
Mr. Cavalier. Michael’s words
exemplify the honor in which
all students voted superlatives
should feel.
In this election, Michael Wallace and Katie Lee were voted
Mr. and Miss
Cavalier, and Trigg Summs and
Sonia Chakrabarty Mr. and Miss
Senior Class.
Superlatives: Drake Fenlon,
Alex Manier, Andre Greppin, Aaron Brooksbank, John
Birdwell, Thomas Robinson,
Mary Katherine Gleason,
Caroline Martin, Grace Powell,
Amanda August, Karlyn Brown,
Dylan Knox, Alana Newson,
and Ariel Vinson.
Being voted as a senior superlative is an honor given to those
who excel academically, are
natural leaders, and show kindness to all.
Students who are elected
should be proud that their teachers and fellow students have
chosen them lead and support
the class of ’11.
Giddy Up! First
Equestrian Club at CHS
Dominating Sparta:
A Cavalier Tradition Since 1929
Jordan Matthew Pace, Matthew Lander Nisbet, and Ben
MacGregor Zitting
The 2010 Cookeville
Cavaliers annual football
game against the White
County Warriors marked a
significant milestone in our
team’s history book. We
defeated the Warriors 32-6
and carried our current
streak to fifteen consecutive
wins against White County.
This fifteen year streak dates
back to the 1996 season
under the command of Head
Coach Ron Chambers. To
every rivalry though, there is
always history.
The battle of
Highway 1-11 dates all the
way back to the 1929 season. The Cavs and Warriors
would go on to face each
other seventy-four times
before this current 2010
season. Cookeville has led
the way with wins at a 4328-3 (0.601) record in their
81 year rivalry against the
Warriors. These numbers at
first glance can be shocking and bizarre to some. In
this generation, Cookeville
has reigned supreme over
White County and has held a
high amount of pride in this
current streak. The Cavalier Nation tends not to look
past the years before this
streak began. As hard as is
it to believe, before 1996,
Cookeville struggled to earn
wins against the Warriors.
Holding a 28-28-3 (0.517)
record over the Warriors
before 1996, the Cavs obviously did not always annihilate White County as they do
in the present.
In most sports, a rivalry consists of two battling
each year with the hopes of
“getting even” with their opponent. The only question is,
“Will Sparta ever get back?”
Fifteen years of shame and
defeat would certainly put a
damper on anyone’s parade.
It appears that Sparta is
caught without an umbrella
and will continue to be if this
streak means anything to the
upcoming Cookeville Cavaliers teams. After viewing
these pre- and post-streak
records, the term “rivalry”
should still be in use when
referring to this eventful
game.
Saying that equestrians are taking over the
school would be quite an
overstatement. In fact, there
are only eight members on
the new CHS Equestrian
Team, but that’s not the only
unusual thing. The team
does not have a teacher as a
sponsor. Instead, Mrs. Gina
Leslie of Leslie Performance
Horses is the official trainer
for the team.
Now, equestrianism
isn’t just horse racing. Its is
the art of riding horses and
showing off the skill of your
horse. Our competitors will
lead their horses to jump
over obstacles such as walls,
hurdles, ditches, and water.
Sounds simple, right? It is in
fact not simple. Each jump
has its own form, which
is evaluated by a panel of
judges. Other equestrian activities include racing, horse
dressing, and western riding,
but the CHS equestrians will
mostly be jumping.
“I’m very excited about
the team,” states Sarah
Parks, a team member. “It’s
the first time there has ever
been an equestrian team
here at the high school. I
don’t think many schools in
the region have a team, if
any.”
When conversing with
Parks about equestrian matters, her facial expressions
illuminate how excited she
really is. In fact, the CHS
Equestrians have a competition coming up this month,
so the adrenaline is already
flowing. There are high
hopes that the equestrian
team will lead the Cavaliers
to a glorious, equine victory.
Good luck to our Equestrians!