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I could go on and on
about the rowdy fraternities,
beautiful women in sororities,
nationally acclaimed athletics
program, constant parties with
flurries of celebrities, and the
traditional college town scene,
but who really wants to hear
about that instead of academics?
Exactly. Ole Miss offers many of
your usual aspects of a liberal arts
college, but presents unique
On a glorious, icy Saturday
night, the sophomores hosted the
annual winter formal with the theme,
“Under the Big Top” at the Humboldt
Country Club. A couple weeks prior
to the event, many students believed
formal would suck because of the
theme and seemed to underestimate
the sophomores a bit. However,
formal ended up being more sucessful
than many thought. All classes
actually showed up, and many of the
students brought guests. Something
different that the sophomores did this
year was a gift card drawing and door
prizes for “Best Dressed” and winner
of the dance competition.
By David Johnson
Knightly News Staff
Editors-in-Chief:
Jack Richardson, Junior
Michael Saia, Junior
Featured Reporters:
Sydney Cummings, Senior
Joe Bistolfi, Senior
Gabriel Garneau, Senior
David Johnson, Senior
Alek Doumitt, Junior
Kenleigh Edwards, Junior
Ben Graham, Junior
Grace Lemons, Junior
Nick Merwin, Junior
Marianne Ngyuen, Junior
programs that are unseen at
most colleges. For example,
they have a program called
“Study USA.” This program
gives students the opportunity
to explore the United States
while earning college credit.
You would receive credit
for studying the effects of
Katrina, studying management
at casino in Las Vegas, or
studying theater on Broadway
in New York. Ole Miss pushes
their students out into the
real world, and allows them to
find what they’re passionate
about, and to go after it.
Somewhat like they do with
their athletics teams, putting
them on a national stage every
time they lace up so they can
receive exposure, and bring
the best out of their studentathletes. The best thing about
Ole Miss is undoubtedly the
nationally renowned tailgating
area called, “The Grove.”
This area is the haven for all
Ole Miss football fans before
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By Marianne Nguyen
Senior, Joe Bistolfi said: “I thought
formal was great! John and I brought
dates from Memphis who really
enjoyed themselves. The venue, food,
and people were all great!”
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the other.
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opportunity to be
the best day of your
life. -William Kolby
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Play to Win
By Nick Merwin
Missing Journalist
Last week, with
playoff seeding on the
line, the girls basketball
teams from Riverdale
and Smyrna faced off.
The winner would play
against Tullahoma, the
8th ranked team in
Tennessee, and the loser would face a more inferior
team. Both teams decided to take the low road by
trying to lose on purpose. The ref reported that
Riverdale “missed 12-16 free throws intentionally”,
and that Smyrna “wouldn’t get the ball across the halfcourt line to get a 10-second count or to make us call
an over and back violation intentionally”. At one point
one of the players tried to score on their own basket,
when the refs stopped the game and told the coaches
that it was unacceptable. In return, the TSSAA banned
both teams from the post season, ending the dreams
of both teams. As former NFL coach once said in
regards to losing one purpose, “You play to win the
game”. This is what may happen if you choose not to
play to win.
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By Eliza Parrish
Austin Tice, an
American freelance
journalist has been
missing since he went
to cover the Syrian
civil war two years ago.
His whereabouts are
unknown and he was
most likely kidnapped
and kept hostage. There
has been no ransom
demands for him.
However, we received
a video in 2012 of Tice
blindfolded with his
hands bound while he
was being led up a rocky
hillside by a group of
very heavily armed men.
The men were chanting
in Arabic, “God is
great.” Tice then recites
a prayer on Arabic then
in a shaken distressed,
“Oh Jesus, oh Jesus.”
Nobody knows for
sure who the men
in the video are and
who would have him.
His disappearance
remains a mystery
but he is not
forgotten.
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Warren G. Harding
was the worst
president in United
States History.
By Michael Saia
Boris Nemtsov,
a very liberal and
pro-western politician in Russia, was
shot four times in the
back Friday night on
a bridge in quite close
proximity to the Kremlin. Nemtsov, while
outside of his political prime, which took
place in the 90’s, was
in strong opposition to
Vladmir Putin and in
turn was hated by the
Kremlin. His murder
comes as somewhat of
a surprise as he is far
out his prime popularity and actually has not
received much support
in recent years. Russia
International Info
is currently in a troubling
economic state, one that
could produce conflict
between the government
and the people. This situation in previous occurrences has catalyzed
with the death of a significant political figure.
The death of Nemtsov
could very well be that
force in Russia.
ISIL Threatens Itay
By Gabriel Garneau
ISIL has recently made
threats to Italy, as well as the
Vatican City. This was preceded
by the merciless beheading of 21
Christians. The Islamic State has
also been producing propaganda
that depicts their flag atop the
obelisk in St. Peter’s Square. In
response to this, Italian officials
have stated that there are far
greater concerns then terrorist
groups. The concerns specifically
mentioned include: Russian
President Vladimir Putin, the
Greek debt crisis, and economic
growth. Even the Italian civilians
are not disheartened, and
make humor of the situation
through the hash tag “#We_are_
coming_o_Rome.”
The Islamic State continues
to grow as a threat in the world
theater. If they do attack Italy,
specifically Rome, I believe that
various European countries will
join in the defense against the
Islamic State. They have already
proven themselves a threat, but
through further demonstration of
terror, they pull more countries,
and more individuals into the
conflict. With all of this violence,
and terror, one can beg the
question. Why? What does this
group have to gain in striking fear
into the lives of innocent people.
If this sense of power, out of fear
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stricken in others is what
feeds them, then perhaps the
Italian civilians have made
the right approach. Through
not giving the Islamic State
the power of terror, they are
winning the psychological
battle.
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“We are
one tonight.
Meet
Sydney
And
we’re
breathing in
the same air.”
The End
By Ben Graham
When our basketball
season officially ended,
it felt as if my life had
stopped. My head felt
light, my body felt numb,
and the only thoughts I
had were memories of the
game that we had just
lost, an instant re-playby play on repeat. But
looking beyond my own
thoughts, I realized that
the world had not stopped
turning. Life had moved
on without me, with
everyone else having
things to do and places to
be. This realization could
have caused two reactions
from me: either
a burning desire to fight
ahead and conquer
the world that was so
arrogantly eager to
leave me behind, or I
would feel so tired from
my prolonged effort
throughout not only
this last season but the
two seasons and three
preseasons before it that
I would take a leave from
effort itself for the next
two days in an attempt
to rest in preparation for
the hardest offseason of
my life.
The length of this article
should proof of the
reaction I chose.
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Junior, Grace Lemons
said: “I thought by
arriving an hour late,
I wouldn’t have to
endure the pains of
people awkwardly
standing in groups and
sitting on couches,
not dancing. I was
wrong. On the bright
side, my dearest friend
Lauren Kelly killed the
dance off with her fire
moves.”
Sophomore, Lauren
Kelly said, “I really
didn’t know what to
expect being new to
the school and all. I
knew the dance was in
good hands because
Katie, Hannah, and
Amber all have great
style. Even though the
music was a little 2000
and late, the dance
still had great food
and decor. Also with
the help of my bestest
friend, Grace Lemons in
her stunning red dress,
I won “Best Female
Dancer”. Overall,
the night was a total
success and I hope
prom is just as turnt.”
Sophmore, Bryce
Maxwell said: “The
music could have been
better but overall it was
fun and the decorations
were good.”
With all that being said,
winter formal ended up
being a great turn out.
Shoutout to the sophomores, sponsors, parents, and teachers for
arranging a great night.
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This year’s Oscars’ Red
Carpet was stunning.
Oscar nominees Emma
Stone, Gwyneth Paltro,
and Lupita Nyong’o
came close for first on
my list of best dressed,
but Emma Stone undeniably killed it in a
chartreuse, open-back
Elie Saab gown.
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check out Wes’
twitter page
because it is
straight fire.
OPINION
Rest and Relaxation
By Grace Lemons
Let’s just take a moment to remember last week in all its glory. It was a
precious week of forced relaxation and nothing to stress about, perfect
for staying up until 3am every night finishing a Netflix series. However,
reality hit hard Monday. All of the stress and exhaustion is returning to
our straining bodies and clouding our minds with excessive thoughts of
insignificant details. I’m taking ten Ibuprofen and drinking three cups
of tea a day just to stay alive. It seems like no matter how much time we
get off of school, we will always be playing catch up. Yet, there is hope!
These are a few simple ways to relax our minds and bodies and enjoy
an ample amount of sleep at night.
1. Begin winding down your mind and body an hour before you go to
bed so you don’t have to try and “shut down” right before you get in
bed.
2. Take a warm shower or bath at night. That way, your body
temperature will lower when you get out, causing you to become more
tired.
3. Wear socks to bed. Keeping a cool core and warm extremities
optimizes your temperature for sleep.
4. Use the 4-7-8 exercise: inhale for four seconds, hold your breath for
seven, and exhale for eight. This will lower your heart rate and blood
pressure, which are both linked to sleepiness.
5. Don’t get into bed until you are actually tired. You should try to train
your brain to associate your bed with sleepiness. Quality over quantity
when it comes to sleep.
6. Practice calming techniques during the day when you’re not anxious
to sleep. You can use apps such as Dreaming with Jeff and iSleep Easy.
7. If you are not feeling tired, get out of bed and do something
productive until you feel tired. Again, try to associate your bed with
sleepiness.
8. Hide your clock. Continuously checking the clock or your phone will
make you stressed or anxious.
9. Write your revolving thoughts down on paper. That way, they will
be out of your mind so that you can relax. Writing your to-do list for
tomorrow is an efficient way to de-clutter your mind.
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Girl of My Dreams
By Jack Richardson
Bella Thorne is the
greatest human being on the
face of the planet. She was
born on October 8, 1997
in Pembroke Pines, Florida
to Tamara and Delancey
Reinaldo “Rey” Thorne.
She is the youngest of four
children and began her career
in entertainment as a child
model. Her first major role in
a T.V. show was “Dirty Sexy
Money” and in “My Own
Worst Enemy.”
Most of you know her
from when she starred on
the Disney Channel show
“Shake it Up.” In this show,
she played a dancer known
as CeCe Jones who was the
comic relief on the show.
Now, she has moved on to
bigger and better things such
as starring in “Blended” and
“The Duff ” which is currently
in theaters. Along with her
movie and television career,
she is also a musical artist
and enjoys expressing herself
through her music with “Call
it Whatever.” Finally, “Autumn
Falls” is her first novel which
has achieved much success for
a novel written by a seventeen
year old.
The final factor of Bella
Thorne that makes her the
best person ever is that one of
her hobbies is soccer. That is a
multi-faceted person if I have
ever seen one. Not only is she
an actor, singer, and author, but
she is also tremendous athlete.
The ultimate dime, Bella
Thorne.
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When I woke up this
morning I thought
it was Saturday and
I was extremely
disappointed to
find out it was only
Monday.
Chick-Fil-Yay
By Kenleigh Edwards
As the school
year advances as
slowly as possible,
you may be finding
it harder to wake
up in the morning.
If so, you’re in
luck! Chickfila has
introduced a new
coffee line, and it’s
free for the entire
month of February.
They offer both hot
and iced coffee. The
iced coffee comes in
original and vanilla
flavors. Wake
up and head to
chickfila... Free
coffee is the best
coffee!
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Boots with the Fur
By Eliza Parrish
Texture is in
style and the perfect
way to show that
off is fur. Faux fur
is trending because
it is cheaper than
real fur and more
humane for the
animal lovers.
There’s several
different looks
to pair with a fur
accessory and the
perfect way to learn
how to wear it, is
keeping up with
street style. Several
celebrities have seen
sporting faux fur
on the street. Kim
Kardashian has
been seen more
than once with
fur. Kate Moss
and Rihanna also
love the fur look.
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Puns of the Week
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- I wondered why the
basketball was getting bigger.
Then it hit me......
- Did you hear about the guy
whose whole left side was cut
off? He is all right now.
- I’m glad I know sign language.
It’s pretty handy.
- I couldn’t quite remember
how to throw a bomerang, but
eventually it came back to me.
- How many snakes are there?
13
- I quit my job at the doughnut
factory because I was fed up
with the hole buisiness
By Alek Doumitt
The Webster Dictionary
defines Istanbul, Turkey as “city NW
Turkey on the Bosphorus and Sea
of Marmara”. However the MerrianWebster dictionary does not do this
breathtaking city justice. Over 7.5
million people visit Istanbul every
year. And for good reason. Istanbul
has many attractions including the
Topkapi Palace, the Ayasofya, and the
Sultanahmet Mosque. But for those
who enjoy shopping over anything
else the Grand Bazaar has over 61
cover streets and over 3,000 shops,
and attracts anywhere from 250,000
to 400,000 people daily.
Similar to Tatooine the Topkapi
Palace utilizes Ottoman Archetecture.
Starting in 1460, the construction
of the Topkapi Palace took 18 years.
700,000 squaremeters made up this
15th century giant. And for over
400 years after its construction the
Topkapi Palace was used as the main
administrative, educational and art
center. But in he 19th century was
replaced by the Dolmabhce Palace.
Ayasofya was one of the
greatest churches built by the
Christian emperor Constantine the
Great. Taking only 5 years to build
Ayasofya was one of the greatest
suviving examples of Byzantine
archetecture, rich with mosaics,
marble pillars, and coverings. And
since the 12th century the temple has
been raided, plundered, desicrated,
and subject to natural disasters. And
after being rebuilt and restored many
times, now stands erect in south
eastern Istanbul, Turkey.
Right across the Sultanahmet
Square from the Ayasofya is the
Sultanahmet Mosque. This particular
mosque has become a major tourist
attraction due to its history, beauty,
and location. The Sultanahmet
Mosque is a specific type of mosque
called a blue mosque, due to the
blue coloring of the tiles adorning
the walls of its interior. Over 7 years
the mosque was built as a rivel to
the Ayasofya. An interesting stroy
about the Sultanahmet Mosque is that
when is was being built the architect,
Mahmet Aga, misunderstood the
sultan concerning the minaret.
Mahmet Aga thought the sultan had
meant to make 6 minarets instead of
a gold one, because the English word
for 6 was Alti and the Turkish word for
gold is Altin. So the architect instead
of building a gold minaret, he built 6
minarets.
But for those of who enjoy
shopping and/or eating more that
visiting these historical cites, Istanbul
is home to the Grand Bazaar. The
Grand Bazaar has been a staple
in many peoples visit to Istanbul,
Turkey. This destination will not let
you down. So visit Istanbul, Turkey
today!
The Great Bazaar
Every year the Grand Bazaar has
over 143 million visitors. That is over
20 times the amount of tourists that
Istanbul has every year. The Bazaar
is one of the biggest cover markets in
the world with over 61 cover streets
and over 3,000 shops which attract
anywhere from 250,000 to 400,000
people daily. It is very diverse and can
practically supply any item available.
Many of the products are hand made
by the vendors. But not only does this
Bazaar supply you with every day needs
and/or souvenirs to take home from
your adventure to Istanbul, but the
Grand Bazaar gives each visitor a feeling
of awe and wonder to his or her visit.
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in a fight with a
bear, pray for the
bear.”
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Ole Miss
University of Mississippi
is a public institution that was
founded in 1844. It has a total
undergraduate enrollment of
16,677, its setting is rural, and
the campus size is 3,391 acres.
It utilizes a semester-based
academic calendar. University
of Mississippi’s ranking in the
2015 edition of Best Colleges
& National Universities, is 149.
Its in-state tuition and fees are
$7,096 (2014-15); out-of-state
tuition and fees are $19,144
(2014-15). The University of
Mississippi, better known as Ole
Miss, is a large public institution
in the college town of Oxford.
Ole Miss has a large community
of fraternities and sororities
that about 35 percent of both
male and female students join.
Sports are another popular outlet
for student athletes and fans
alike, as the Ole Miss Rebels
sports teams compete in the
NCAA Division I Southeastern
Conference. Freshmen must live
on the university’s campus in
Oxford, a traditional college town
with an art scene, restaurants
and more to check out. The
university is committed to
research, with projects in the
Center for the Study of Southern
Culture, the National
Center for Physical
Acoustics, the Mississippi
Law Research Institute
and many more.Ole
Miss Law is one of many
graduate schools the
university offers; others
include the School of
Business Administration,
the Ole Miss medical
school, an engineering
school and an education
school. Notable alumni
of Ole Miss include NFL
players Archie Manning
and son Eli Manning and
novelist William Faulkner,
author of “The Sound
and the Fury.”
Hotty Toddy
game day, and the walking area to the
stadium for the football players. It is
not the biggest area, but when its hot
Saturday in Oxford, Mississippi, and a
team has come into town to play the
Rebels, complete chaos and havoc
break loose as they want to cheer and
root for their home team. The Grove is
arguably the best pre-game experience
in the SEC. So if you have looked at
the University of Mississippi only for
the dope parties and football program,
take a deeper look into the unique
academic programs and overall college
experience it offers their students.
Hotty Toddy, GOSH ALMIGHTY
Who are we? Hey!
Flim Flam, Bim Bam
Ole Miss, Yes Ma’am!
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Cornerback Byron Jones of
Connecticut recorded 12 feet
3 inches in the broad jump
at the NFL Combine. This is
not only a Combine record
but if official it would have
also been a world record
breaking the previous record
of 12 feet 2 inches help by a
Norwegian track enthusiast
since before 1980. 15 vertical
leap in the combine at 44.5
inches. Only half an inch
shorter than Georgia’s Chris
Conley.
Soccer
Boys: USJ, Away at 6:00
on Thursday
Sports Weekly
Knight’s Soccer Sets Sights High
By Michael Saia
Only last year current SHJHS Soccer
Coach Chris Harrington was able to
get his United States Visa renewed
and was able to begin coaching the
SHJ Men’s Soccer Team. And as
most players of Coach Harrington
can tell you, he will immediately
begin to push you toward your limit
as a player as soon as the state
of Tennessee allows. Each season
begins with more than a month of
early 5:45 morning conditioning
practices during the month of
January. During this time the ball
is never touched and players long
for a time when they can begin to
play the sport for which they are
training. These grueling sessions
leave players tired, sweaty,
and pushed past what they had
previously thought to be their limits.
Sometimes players even endure
2-a-day practices running both in
the morning and after school. And
when February the 8th finally does
come around and practice begins
to take place outside with the ball
the work does not stop there.
Players continue to work and push
themselves everyday of the week
as they prepare themselves for the
season. “Why do they do this to
themselves?”, some may ask once
aware of the grueling preseason
schedule the Knights face. The
answer lies in the hopes the
Knights have for this season. As
with any high school sport the goal
is always the state championship,
and the Knights, realizing that
this season’s schedule may very
well be the hardest schedule
SHJHS soccer has ever faced, train
because they want to achieve this
goal, and are willing to sacrifice for
it. The Knights begin their season
with ECS, USJ, and Briarcrest in
3 of their first 5 games. All of
these opponents have great soccer
programs and will prove a match
for the Knights however, Coach
Harrington believes in the program
and the ability of the team. “I
believe we have the fittest team
in Tennessee.” Harrington said
while talking about the Knights
after their preseason conditioning
program. This along with all other
work the Knights put in prior to
the beginning of the season shall
hopefully translate into success as
the Knights begin a long journey
one which will hopefully end in a
state championship.
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Picasso!
Journey on over to Picasso’s Pizzeria for
some family fun and good food! They
have been voted by “The Jackson Sun” as
having the best pizza four years in a row
and for being the best overall restaurant
in 2013. Come to Picasso’s Pizzeria, it’s an
experience you won’t regret.
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