THE TIMBERWOLF
[Volume 11]
Spring Valley High School, Huntington, WV Happy Halloween, It’s the Ebolacolypse!
Ebola cases
are reaching
higher numbers as the disease spreads.
“Ebola, previously known
as Ebola hemorrhagic fever,
is a rare and
deadly disease
caused by
infection with
one of the Ebola virus strains,” is how the Center for Disease Control
(CDC) website describes it. Although 50% - 90% of patients diagnosed
with the disease do not live, it can be treated and a patient can recover.
The CDC website says, “Recovery from Ebola depends on good supportive clinical care and the patient’s immune response.” There are ways to
prevent contracting the disease like learning to recognize the symptoms,
taking actions if you catch it, and knowing where it comes from.
Learning to recognize the symptoms is very important. They can occur
anywhere from 2-21 days after you have contacted the virus. Some of
them are fever, headache, joint aches, muscle aches, and weakness. These
are some of the common symptoms, but there are also some that are less
common, for example: rashes, redness in the eyes, and a tender cough. If
you have any of these symptoms stay safe, sanitary, and go see a doctor.
Seeing a doctor for any of the above symptoms can not only keep you
healthy, but everyone around you as well. The symptoms are general
sometimes making it difficult to form a diagnosis. But if you have been
in an area with recent reports about the infection, this most likely leads
to the conclusion you have contracted Ebola. This means that they will
immediately run tests and admit you to the hospital.
The virus can be spread if you come into direct contact with any of the
following: blood or body fluids, objects that have been contaminated with
Ebola, or infected animals. Knowing the origin of the virus is also another good way to prevent contraction. It has been confirmed in Central and
ISIS Causes Global Terror
The terrorist organization ISIS has been wreaking havoc on the people
of Syria and Iraq since February 2012. They are bombing, kidnapping,
and ruthlessly beheading people to control Iraq and Syria. They are taking over more land and are growing in power constantly.
ISIS and al-Qaeda split from each other in February 2014 due to controlling Syria and Iraq. ISIS is a group of Sunni terrorists specifically in
the Iraq Fraction. They are responsible for scores of bombings, kidnappings, and beheadings in Iraq. They have terrorized areas of Syria and
Iraq and they deserve to become the largest U.S. Military Operation
target. They use a combination of military expertise and unimaginable
brutality.
The CIA believes that ISIS could have more than 30,000 fighters;
around 100 Americans are in the ranks of ISIS. The current situation on
[Issue 1]
October, 2014
Raylen Hall
West Africa. Staying away from these regions is a great preventative as
well. Recently Ebola has made its way to the U.S. This is because of an
American doctor who got it while working in Africa. He then brought it
back on the plane from Africa to America.The doctor was Dr. Rick Sacra
who survived the fatal disease.
Finding a cure for Ebola has been, and will continue to be, a long
journey. Due to the suddenness of the widespread outbreak, pharmaceutical companies have found a new market for which to produce a vaccine.
In normal cases, vaccines and new medications must go through years
of human testing and clinical trials, but there is no time to waste with
more than 8,000 infected and over 4,000 dead in Africa. The aim of the
organized countries working to produce a cure is to have 20,000 doses
that could be used in Africa by early next year. Ebola is a terrible disease
which has ravaged African countries and is making its way to the US, but
it can be contained with well-developed hygiene skills and new vaccinations.
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Draggon Napier
American soil consists of a rising threat to our power grid by the terrorists. ISIS could soon take the city of Kobani located on Syria’s border
with Turkey which is making world leaders nervous. ISIS is learning very
quickly; they are not flying flags, traveling in big convoys, and don’t establish headquarters that are visible or identifiable. The FBI has identified
the executioner James Foley and at least two more, as English speaking
men from somewhere in North America.
American jets
began bombing
ISIS targets in
Syria on September 23, 2014. Focusing air strikes
on Raqqa, an ISIS
stronghold. The
United States military is urging other
countries to join
their military operation of eradicating ISIS. The US is also shutting down
all transportation to Syria for Americans joining ISIS. Top U.S. security
officials estimate that around 100 Americans have traveled to Syria and
Iraq to take part in the conflict. An Illinois teeenager was recently arrested at a major airport for allegedly attempting to go to Syria and fight.
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Editorials p. 2
Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice Apple Takes a Bite of Competition
Dr. Cooper
Good afternoon students, this is Dr. Cooper.
Welcome to a new year
of my editorial column,
where I like to lecture
about random things.
We are now in the midst
of fall and I wish to call
attention to a popular fad
that baffles me: pumpkin
spice. For the past three or
so years I have witnessed
an extraordinary phenomenon revolving around the scent and taste of pumpkin pie. A quick search
on Google revealed that pumpkin spice is being applied to everything;
pumpkin spice candles, pumpkin spice flavored cookies, M&M’s, butter,
syrup, JELL-O mix, Pringles, Chobani Greek Yogurt, even cream-cheese
spread. Such an overwhelming obsession with a single flavor cannot be
easily explained. The best I can do is go behind-the-scenes to discover
where this “spice” came from.
It all begins with the source of pumpkin spice, the pumpkin pie. Pumpkins were cultivated in North America as early as 7000 BC in Mexico.
They were introduced to Europe during colonization and were adopted
as a popular pie filler. The earliest recipe for pumpkin pie dates back to
England in 1675. The creation of Thanksgiving brought this iconic dessert to every American dinner table. The modern pie today is baked with
several spices including cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg.
We now move on to the progenitor of our pumpkin spice craze: Starbucks. Any urban coffee aficionado is well aware of their famous pumpkin spice latte. It was 2003, in a secret testing facility on the seventh floor
of the Starbucks headquarters in Seattle. The coffee experts were developing new flavor ideas for the often-overlooked fall season. Chocolate
caramel and cinnamon spice were the top candidates. But then the experts decided to sample a piece of pumpkin pie with a sip of coffee. They
liked what they tasted. Months of testing finally resulted in an espresso
crafted with nutmeg, cinnamon, and clove- pumpkin spice. Pumpkin
spice latte was released to Starbucks nationwide in the fall of 2003 to
massive popularity. “Within the first week of the market test, we knew
we had a winner,” Product Manager Peter Dukes said. “Back then, we
would call store managers on the phone to see a new beverage was doing,
and you could hear the excitement in their voices.” It was this, I believe,
that started our love for the flavor known as pumpkin spice.
Today Starbucks’ pumpkin spice latte has a worldwide fanbase, its own
hashtag, and its release every year is generally recognized as the start of
the fall season. Frankly I do not understand what the big deal is about
pumpkin spice. It's just one flavor. Perhaps it will prove to be a passing
fad, like the Gangnam Style dance that will one day disturb our children.
Or perhaps it will continue to be a yearly tradition, like the classic Christmas specials. Who knows? It all depends on our taste buds, and right now
they seem to have a universal desire for this pumpkin spice.
Eddie Stamper
Smartphone enthusiasts around the country were relieved as the tech
giant Apple unveiled their new devices for the year: the iPhone 6, iPhone
6 Plus, and Apple Watch. Speculations had been made all year as to
sizes, features, and prices in anticipation of the press conference held on
Tuesday September 9th in Cupertino, California. Many people question
Apple’s stability in innovation in this ever-changing economy, but all
worries were put to rest after the monumental reveal.
Every year Apple, Inc. reveals new products in order to compete with
other tech companies. This year the company revealed the next two products in their line of smartphones: the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The
iPhone 6 boasts a 4.7-inch screen (0.7 inches bigger than its predecessor), an improved 8 MP iSight camera, and a new processor: the Apple
A8 Chip. The iPhone 6 Plus is a feat for Apple as its biggest smartphone
yet at 5.5 inches; with its increased size its battery is battery capability is
substantially higher, almost doubling that of the iPhone 5S. While everyone was impressed by these two new products, Apple had another trick
up its sleeve.
Health and fitness has always been a priority in our image-centered society, and Apple unveiled a new technology to help monitor exercise: the
Apple Watch. Technology companies have been reinventing the watch
with various technologies to monitor heart rate, location, and blood pressure, but Apple has taken it a step further. Instead of making the watch’s
user interface a model of iOS, they started from scratch and reinvented
the experience. The Apple Watch is a reinvention of the reinvention of
the watch. Apple CEO Tim Cook said, "We're now at a compelling beginning -- designing technology to be worn, to be truly personal," and that is
precisely what he did with the Apple Watch.
Perhaps the most interesting point about these new products is that they
work together seamlessly; they are a prime example of vertical integration. Cook made this a statement when he said, “We love to make great
products that really enrich people’s lives. We love to integrate hardware,
software, and services seamlessly. We love to make technology more
personal and allow our users to do things that they could never have
imagined.” Apple is reinventing the field of consumer technology in
many ways, and they are sure to continue crippling the competition in the
coming years.
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News
November Elections
Eddie Stamper
November 4th is General Election Day in West Virginia, and this could
be a major turning point for the state’s legislature. For past decades, Republicans have been on the backburner of state politics, but they have a
chance to take back the House and the Senate. Seats are open all over the
state, including our own district.
Steve Marcum is the only Republican candidate running for House of
Delegates in the 19th District against longtime Democratic delegate Don
Perdue. As a father of kids in Wayne County and a longtime resident of
the area, he could add his own insight to Charleston’s decision-making
process; he said, I have a strong belief in developing our children into independent, critical thinkers.” Steve Marcum visited a Young Republicans
meeting at Spring Valley where he explained campaigning and what it
really means to be a Republican.
While the House of Delegates
race in the 19th District is heated, even more monumental is
the race for the seat on the U.S.
House of Representatives in the
3rd District. The seat is currently held by Democrat Nick
Rahall, who assumed office
almost twenty-one years ago.
For the first half of the last ten years, Republicans had not put up much of
a fight for the seat, but momentum has built and this year the Republican
Party has a shot at taking the seat.
Evan Jenkins is the Republican frontrunner from Huntington, West Virginia, and has a passion for West Virginia and its future. Some say Nick
Rahall does not have the best interest of West Virginians in mind, but that
is for the voters to decide. In a press release, Evan Jenkins’ campaign
confronted the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC)
about an ad which held false accusations of his and Rahall’s stance and
past actions on coal in which they stated, “Even the DCCC Admits that
Evan Jenkins has a proven record of voting for coal jobs and miner
safety.” While Rahall has repeatedly voted to allow federal cuts to black
lung benefits. After nineteen terms many West Virginians say that Rahall
has not been a supporter of the state he represents or the people therein.
Whether you are a Democrat or Republican, it is pertinent that you vote
and do your part in the election process; without voters democracy could
not be possible, and without people like Steve Marcum and Evan Jenkins,
representatives without limits could corrupt the government
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Getting to the Core of It
p. 3
Eddie Stamper
Will Totten, Spring Valley High
School’s Systems Operator, has
always headed a group called Tech
Wolves that assisted him in the
upkeep of technology and the integration of technology in the classroom; This year, however, there
are no tech assistants to provide
their services. Many people are
befuddled at the disappearance of
these two groups, but don’t know
exactly why they are no longer able
to become a part of these establishments. Schedules have been
forced to be changed and many
talents are going to waste in unnecessary classes. Duties of Tech Wolves include: assisting teachers with
classroom technology, assisting students with assignments that involve
technology, maintaining and troubleshooting computer hardware, printers, laptops, tablets, etc., maintaining the school’s website, and installing
and updating software.
This year is the first year that this group has not been available to
prospective students, but no one knows the ultimate reason why. The
state school board has been cracking down on schools for students
being out of class too often, and this brings up a solid question: How
can schools be controlled by groups or individuals who don’t know the
area? Teacher-blogger Jose Vilson put it best when he said, “People
who advocate for the CCSS miss the bigger picture that people on the
ground don't: The CCSS came as a package deal with the new teacher
evaluations, higher stakes testing, and austerity measures, including
mass school closings. Often, it seems like the leaders are talking out of
both sides of their mouths when they say they want to improve education but need to defund our schools. . . . It makes no sense for us to have
high expectations of our students when we don't have high expectations
for our school system.” In recent years, Common Core has been highly
debated and fought, but is it making its way into our school? The role
politics plays in our school is tremendous, but how much is too much? It
seems that today, politics unhealthily affects our schools and uses them
as a pawn for government officials. Stan Karp writes, “The trouble with
the Common Core is not primarily what is in these standards or what's
been left out, although that's certainly at issue. The bigger problem is the
role the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are playing in the larger
dynamics of current school reform and education politics.”
While the disbanding of Tech Wolves is an issue, the bigger issue is
Common Core. The federal government wishes to take away states’
rights and control our school systems, but do they know what is best
for our area? As a student of this school, I believe the state should have
the authority to make decisions concerning students, without the unnecessary supervision of the federal government. Reserved powers are
a very vague part of the Constitution; in layman's terms, there are some
powers reserved for Congress, and some reserved for the individual
states. Today, however, it seems that most states have lost their reserved
powers, such as minimum wage, gay marriage, and, in this case, education standards. The role of government in our school has become overwhelming. Teachers are being forced to conform to the expectations of
those above them, and students are feeling the backlash with events such
as the extinction of the Tech Wolves program.
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Community
p. 4
Frightening Fun at Fallsburg Carving into the Community
Brenna Adkins
It’s finally Fall! Time
for hoodies, bonfires,
football games, and best
of all, haunted houses!
Fallsburg is one that
everyone talks about. It is
one of the scariest haunted houses around here.
It is located in Fallsburg/
Louisa, Kentucky. Definitely do not go alone to
this spooky place. Taking
a whole group of friends makes it so much more fun.
Fallsburg is not only known for their very frightening two-story haunted house; they also have a terrifying corn maze, zombie paintball, and
new Backwoods Blackout and Appalachian Nightmare 3D. They have
invested over $200,000 in adding these two recent attractions inside their
new building where ticket sales are now located. Fallsburg has definitely
improved this year with their new additions! Everyone’s reactions this
year are priceless!
The opening weekend was September 19th. As usual they have been
getting positive remarks and great reviews. It’s a little bit of a drive from
West Virginia, but it is definitely worth it! It’s a fantastic way to spend
your Friday or Saturday night. Last year they had about 16,500 people go
through, and they are expected to break that record again this year. They
are open every Friday and Saturday night from now until November 1st,
plus two Thursdays in October—the 16th and 23rd. They start selling
tickets around half an hour before it gets dark, since most of their attractions only work when it’s dark. They stop selling tickets around midnight, unless there is a large crowd waiting to buy their tickets. Tickets
are $22 per person and that covers all five of their scary but fun attractions. If you’re looking for a terrifying but very enjoyable haunted house,
I highly recommend going to Fallsburg Haunted House.
Alissa Adkins
The Pumpkin House is an incredible program for our community.
We normally don’t get into our community and do such things like we
do toward the Pumpkin House. Over thousands of creative, outstanding
pumpkins that our own people have taken time off and carved so we all
can enjoy what we truly have to look forward to during this beautiful fall
weather.
First of all, our very own Beta, as well as the Art, clubs from Spring
Valley High School will be joining the Pumpkin House this year to carve
their very own pumpkins. It will then be put on display for our community to come and admire. The Beta and Art Club are taking time away from
their family or personal time to go out and support our school as well as
our community and show some incredible talents! I suggest everyone to
admire all of the hard working people that take time out of their day to
put something so amazing on display for us.
Second, the one and only Pumpkin House is hosted every year, in
Kenova, W.V. The owner of this incredible event is Ric Griffith along
with hundreds of other volunteers that join his presence. One awesome
fact about this event is that Mr. Griffith hosts this at his very own household. He is a brave fellow to allow this - and clean up his block - to be
able to host a popular thing such as this. In 2006, they had over 3,030
pumpkins set out! That is a large amount to be able to have such a little
amount of time to prepare. Preparing could take up to months, but somehow they are prepared in less than weeks. Preparation is a very serious
time. You have to make sure you have everything in specific order and
every little detail is how Mr. Griffith wants it. That may seem hard to
succeed in, but if he is fair enough to host an event, take a role in our
community and step up to the plate so you can help.
Another crazy detail you may have an interest to, is he allows you to
print his stencils online. With thousands of them to choose from, how
amazing would it be to be able to add creative pumpkins to your own
household? The centerpiece of the Autumn Festival is known as the
Pumpkin House, as well which is the number one tourist attractions
in West Virginia is. In 1978, the Pumpkin House only began with five
pumpkins to be carved. Since then, it has grown to have over 3,000
pumpkins on display.
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https://www.facebook.com/pages/...Pumpkin-House/278830822139142
Feature p. 5
New Tablets, New Lessons
Learning your APC’s
Freshmen and sophomores have been granted the opportunity to utilize
school-purchased tablets in their daily school work. Spring Valley High
School is integrating a 1:1 computer to student ration in order to improve
the learning process. These tablets were purchased by Wayne County and
must be returned at the end of the school year for maintenance. Every
freshman class will receive tablets in the following years.
The tablets –
made by Asus
– boast a ten-inch
screen, detachable
keyboard, and a
Quad core Intel®
Atom™ processor
and are primarily
meant for use in
Math 9 and Math
10 courses, but
students are able to
utilize these tablets in any subject. Many people see these tablets as a major step toward
21st Century learning, but there are problems that have come with them.
Will Totten, the school’s Systems Operator, said, “This tablet is a perfect blend of portability, speed, and productivity. It can be a true game
changer in the way we teach our students with the expanded possibilities
it allows us in the classroom. With a 1:1 we can now instruct students in
ways that were not possible before and prepare them even better for their
post-secondary pursuits.”
First and foremost they are very easily broken; one drop could leave
the screen – the component where all the computing takes place – broken
and in need of repair. The tablets have also taken a toll on the bandwidth
of our already sluggish internet. One of the irritating facts that come out
of this rollout is that these tablets are not always used for schoolwork, but
for Netflix and gaming.
Some students are in favor of these new devices, but some have found
the problems in them to be overwhelming. In a recent poll of some students at Spring Valley High School who received the tablets, 60% are for
the tablets, and 40% are against them. One student, while showing me his
broken tablet, asking to remain anonymous, said, “How am I supposed to
use this? I dropped it once and the screen shattered.” The tablets are not
as durable as advertised, and students have firsthand experience in this
field.
Compared to five years ago, we are integrating technology in the classroom like we could have never imagined. SMART boards, tablets, and
online gradebooks are just a few prime examples of ways that the learning experience has been improved by technology. While these tablets
have a few problems, the benefits are expected to outweigh the cons
brought by these new tools for learning.
This year, Spring Valley has many AP Courses to offer its students!
What is AP though? AP stands for Advanced Placement and is a program
created by the College Board. Offered in the United States and Canada,
AP offers college level curriculum to high school students. If students
earn high scores on their AP exams, colleges and universities often grant
them placement and course credit.
The AP Courses and exams offered at Spring Valley are for sophomores, juniors, and seniors. There are AP Courses offered both on-site
and online at the school. On-site, sophomores, juniors, and seniors can
participate in Spanish Language AP. Juniors can take AP Courses in Biology, English Composition, and US History. Seniors are offered Calculus
AP and Chemistry AP Courses.
Online at Spring Valley, a wider range of AP Courses are available. The
following is a list of these courses:
Eddie Stamper
Jessica Harmon
•Art History
•Calculus BC
•Computer Science A
•English Literature
•Environmental Science
•European History
•French Language and Culture
•Human Geography
•Latin
•Macroeconomics
•Microeconomics
•Physics B
•Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
•Physics C: Mechanics
•Psychology
•Statistics
•US Government and Politics
•World History
If you are currently in an AP class, you may be curious as to how your
exam score determines whether or not you are granted college credit.
Each May, students take an AP Course Exam which determines what
college credits or advanced program placement they will receive. Keeping in mind that colleges and universities set their credit and placement
policies, students may not receive either. The final score of the student’s
score is reported on a 5-point scale.
Five is passing as extremely well-qualified with a grade equivalent of
an “A+” and “A.” Four is passing as well-qualified with a grade equivalent of “A-,” “B+,” and “B.” Three is passing as qualified with a letter
grade equivalent of “B-,” “C+,” and “C.” Two is not passing but possibly
qualified. One is not passing with no recommendation.
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Sports SV’s Football Season
Brenna Adkins
Spring Valley’s
Football team is doing
wonderful this year.
Many of our sophomores have stepped up
and have played hard in
the varsity games. The
Timberwolves have lost
only one game so far this season. If they keep up the hard work, we have
a great chance at making it to the playoffs! “Compared to last year we are
a lot better team. Everything is clicking between all the players,” Senior
Tyler Brown said. “We’ve just had a lot of injuries that have set us back.”
Valley has many sophomores playing on varsity and starting in the game.
“They’re doing great! They’ve stepped up a lot!”says Brown.” Spring
Valley has had a lot of tough games this season so far and have pulled
through in most of them. “We are getting better every week,” Coach Brad
Dingess said. “More kids are stepping up and we are able to play more
people on just one side of the ball.” This year the team is full of a lot
of seniors. “I’m really proud of the Seniors,” Dingess said. “They have
showed great leadership through all the injuries” Senior Tyler Brown
now holds school records for: Passing yards, touchdowns,and most points
scored. Good luck to the Valley boys throughout the rest of their season!
2014 Roster
#32 Brent Runyon
#76 Tristan Salyers
#1 Eddie Mathis
#33 Riley Locklear
#78 Garrett Clark
#2 Logan Wilcox
#34 Austin Page
#81 Josh Arnett
#3 Kane Morrone
#36 Justin White
#83 Kaleb Hardin
#4 Tyler Brown
#38 Austin Cremeans
#5 Trey Malashevich
#41 Joe Lucas
#4 Tyler Brown
#6 Brandon Morrone
#42 Sky Ratcliff
#7 Tyler Robertson
#7 Tyler Robertson
#51 Pax Hutchinson
#8 Nathan Marcum
#8 Nathan Marcum
#53 Eric Hesson
#12 Anthony Hager
#9 Brock Adkins
#54 Eric Chatterton
#15 Jacob Perdue
#10 Brady Booth
#55 Skylar Larcart
#16 Brian Bunner
#11 Mason Brubeck
#56 Jacob Cumm
#19 Chase Hardin
#12 Anthony Hager
#58 Brian Arnoldt
#20 Thomas Napier
#15 Jacob Perdue
#60 Zach Thornburg
#32 Brent Runyon
#16 Brian Bunner
#61 Hunter Massie
#34 Austin Page
#18 Austin Ferguson
#63 Grayson Tanner
#36 Justin White
#19 Chase Hardin
#65 Ricky Willis
#61 Hunter Massie
#20 Thomas Napier
#66 Josh York
#63 Grayson Tanner
#21 Jared Stull
#68 Nick Staley
#22 Chandler Stacy
SENIORS
p. 6
Raiders Meet their Mark
Draggon Napier
One of the teams deserving recognition at Spring Valley High School
is the Raider team. The Raider team is a “competitive fitness team,” according to SFC. Layne. They compete in both fall and spring, traveling to
other schools and even other states to represent Spring Valley JROTC.
The raider team is right for students in JROTC that want to become
more fit and confident about themselves. They compete
with Raider teams
from other schools
to see which team
is more physically
fit. At Raider meets,
they split up into two
teams: A-team and
B-team. A-team is
the more physically
fit team, while the Bteam is striving to be
more physically fit.
At raider
meets, there is a
plethora of events. There is a PT test which is two minutes of push-ups,
sit-ups and a mile run. There is a truck pull where a team of eight has to
pull a truck past a line as fast as they can. The rucksack run is another fun
event; team members have to carry a 35 pound rucksack and sometimes
a nine pound rifle and run about a mile. There are many more fun events.
At the end, there is a 5K run to wrap up all the other events.
The Raider team does practice after school. They usually practice about
two days a week in summer, fall, and spring. They also practice all week
before a Raider meet. If you prove to the instructors that you are devoted
in practice and raider meets, you can make the A-team. If team members
are among the top ten fittest at your battalion and their team qualifies,
they get to attend the Brigade meet. The Brigade meet is when instructors
pick teams out of three hundred eighty-nine schools and have them compete against each other in various activities. Spring Valley High School
JROTC went last year and made 5th place at the Brigade meet in North
Carolina.
Get a Kick Out of This
Seth Johnson
The Spring Valley Boys Soccer team is working hard this season to win
sectionals and compete in regionals this year! If the team wins sectionals it will be the first time in the history of the SVHS boys soccer team
to do so! The team has been working hard in practices and everything is
coming together. There are only four more game till the MSAC , and then
they will hopefully make it to regionals!
This Year’s Team Roster
#14 Jared Campbell
#1 Dana Maynard
#16 Gatlin Spangler
#2 Josh Blatt
#19 Hunter Wagumon
#4 Garret Loganmon
#21 Mike Meadows
#70 Trevor Stacy
#5 Josh Campbell
#22 Joey Mcksweeny
#70 Trevor Stacy
#73 Kody Riggs
#6 Ryan Blake
#24 Mitchel Hall
#23 Austin Stambaugh
#71 JD Hysell
#74 G. Monteville
#7 Cory Davies
#26 Joe Thomas
#25 Jakob Frye
#72 Harrison Massie
#75 Alex Locklear
#8 Brandon Harmon
#27 Tyler Smith
#26 Jonah Suttles
#73 Kody Riggs
#76 Tristan Salyers
#9 Levi Masters
#28 Seth Johnson
#27 Cameron Lucas
#74 Grayson Monteville
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#11 Jason Holland
#33 Sam Hendrick
#13 Zach Ramey
#42 Parker Monteville
#28 Jonah Wellman
#30 Alec Davis
#75 Alex Locklear
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Sports
p. 7
Eat, Sleep, Cheer, Repeat
Dances With Wolves
A lot of guys say that cheerleading isn’t a sport, and most people agree!
However, the cheerleading
team has acquired a male
cheerleader this year! Mason
Ferguson is very hardworking and athletic. He enjoys
tumbling and stunting and is
very good at it. He is one guy
who can’t say that cheerleading isn’t a sport. Last year our
Valley girls received runner-up at States. This year they are working hard
to get that ring. They want it, and they want it bad.
The Spring Valley Dance Team has three seniors this year, Carly Roam,
Alexis Hodge, and Mackenzie Wright. The dance team will not be competing this year on their own or with the band. They will just be dancing
on the sideline on Friday night football games. Wherever the band goes
they go, so expect to see them at nearly all games both home and away.
They will also be doing some half time shows during basketball season
later in the year.
Mandy Brumfield is the coach of the team this year and has been for
the past several years. Mandy has the team practice about three to four
days a week after school. They want to look and do their best this year,
so they work very hard. This is all to help them as a team.
“I love my team and I know when we come together and work hard, we
look great,” said Brooklynn Ash, a sophomore on the team.
Their coach, Mandy, says, “The dance team has grown tremendously!
We have learned not only to be great dancers but we have learned the importance of making good choices and respecting others. The dance team
is a great group to be affiliated with if you enjoy performing and have
lots of school spirit!”
Brenna Adkins
Seniors
Kaylee Pohlein
Kat Hardin
Taylor Ward
Juniors
Erika Butcher
Blass Morrone
McKenzie Holderby
Mashea Copley
Brianna Roberts
Kelsey Seibert
Raylen Hall
Freshman
Chloe Brumfield
Emma Mayo
Giorgi Morrone
Mason Ferguson
Sophomores
Baylee Harrison
Emily Rose
Run, don’t Walk
Shelby Bellomy
Can you run with the pack?
The SVHS cross country
team has the biggest team
they have had in four years.
The team lost two seniors last
year, Jessica Linton and Drew
Adkins; both who now attend
West Virginia University. That
has not slowed them down,
however, because they have gained more than double the amount they
lost. The new members are: Junior Andrew May, Sophomores Alli Ward,
Alex Ware, Caleb Cramer, and Drew Harper.
Last year we had a girls’ team and a boys’ team. This year however,
a boys’ team competes, while the girls compete as individuals rather
than a team. This year, as well as last year, the team has competed at
Fairland High School and Ironton; there has been a comparable amount
of improvement made. The girls on average are one minute and thirteen
seconds faster than last year. Compared to Huntington High, our girls
are almost dead even.
Our returning runners are: seniors Jacob “Smiley” Kilgore (2 years),
Kayla “Kayqla” Criswell (4 years), Shelby Bellomy (4 years), junior
Austin Ball (3 years), and sophomore Courtney Criswell (2 years). Girls
Captain “Kayqla” Criswell says “I am so proud of our returning runners
for showing their real dedication, they are real runners”.
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Seniors:
Freshmen:
Alexis Hodge
Mera Cunningham
Carly Roam
Destiny Reynolds
Mackenzie Wright
Chassidy Marcum
Gabi Cobb
Allie Murray
Juniors:
Olivia Hardin
Sheyenne Walker
Allison Combs
Haley Crum
Hannah Walters
Hannah Cremeans
Lexie Ratcliff
Sierra Davis
Payton Morrone
Ashley Spence
Cameron Ferguson
Brittani Stephenson
Haleigh Perry
Sophomores:
Raylen Hall
Brooklynn Ash
Sadie Plymale
Addison Ferguson
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Health
The Butt Stops Here
Enterovirus Epidemic
Mason McCourt
Smoking is responsible for several
diseases such as cancer, respiratory diseases and heart disease. about 440,000
people in the US and about 100,000
people in the UK die because of smoking each year. 90% of lung cancer
patients developed their disease because
of smoking. lung cancer is one of the
most common causes of cancer deaths
in the world. the other types of diseases
are bladder cancer, kidney cancer, throat
cancer, mouth cancer, esophagus cancer,
cancer of the pancreas, stomach cancer, some types of leukemia, cancer
of the nose and sinuses, cervical cancer, bowel cancer, ovarian cancer and
in some cases also breast cancer.
According to research in UK one person dies every 15 minutes of lung
cancer. The reason it is hard to stop smoking is because there is a chemical called Nicotine. Nicotine is a very addictive drug which makes it hard
to quit smoking. When you finish smoking a cigarette the levels of nicotine in your body start to drop which makes you want another. Smoking
stinks and when ever you smoke it sticks to your clothes, hair and your
breath.
The smoke from a lit cigarette can harm the people around you too.
Second hand smoke around children can cause ear infections, greater
chance of having an asthma attack, coughing, sneezing, shortness of
breath, bronchitis, pneumonia and a greater risk of sudden infant death
syndrome (SIDS). For adult non smokers breathing in secondhand smoke
has harmful effects on the cardiovascular system that can increase the
risk of a heart attack.
Cigarettes contain over 4,000 chemicals, including 43 known cancer
causing chemicals, and 400 other toxins such as nicotine, tar, carbon
monoxide, ammonia and arsenic. Nicotine is highly addictive, nicotine
in small doses acts as a stimulant to the brain, nicotine in large doses acts
as a depressant inhibiting the flow of nerve cells between nerve cells, in
even larger doses it acts as a lethal poison affecting the heart, blood vessels and hormones. Nicotine in a smokers bloodstream makes the smoker
feel calm.
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cancerstats/keyfacts/Allcancerscombined/
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Jessica Harmon
Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) has spread across the United States over the
past few months and has caused many children to become hospitalized,
but do you know what it really is? In general, enteroviruses are actually
common. They have symptoms of an intense cold and more than likely,
when you have a bad summer cold, you may have an enterovirus. Symptoms can include coughing, sneezing, and a runny nose. There are more
than 100 types of enteroviruses, EV-D68 being one of them. These viruses are carried in the intestinal tract and often are spread to other parts
of the body. Enterovirus usually hits its peak as summer draws to an end
and fall begins. In the confirmed cases of EV-D68 from 2008 to 2010, the
median length of time that patients were hospitalized could range between 1.5 to five days.
Why are we hearing so
much about EV-D68
now?
The number of hospitalizations is unusually high.
Most of the hospitalizations are found in children and teenagers. From
mid-August to September
23 of this year, a total of 213 people have been placed in the hospital.
Those that have the highest risk of developing EV-D68 are children five
and under that suffer from asthma and/or allergies.
Should we be concerned about EV-D68 in West Virginia?
This is something we definitely need to think about. On September 22,
the Center for Disease control confirmed four cases of the Virus in West
Virginia. Each of these cases was of children from Greenbrier, Wirt, and
Wood counties.
Is there any way to avoid EV-D68?
While there is no vaccine for EV-D68, state health officials do have
some advice for preventing the virus. Frequent hand washing can prevent
the virus, as well as covering coughs and sneezes. They also say that getting a flu shot this year may lower your risk of getting EV-D68.
Is there a specific treatment for the virus?
No, there is not a specific treatment. Most cases, however, are not fatal
so intensive treatment and supportive care help. Oxygen provided in a
hospital setting can help as well.
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/enterovirus-d68-8-things-parents-should-know-1.2766944
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http://www.cbsnews.com/news/protecting-your-kids-from-enterovirus-d68-respiratory-illnesssending-hundreds-to-hospitals/
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http://wvmetronews.com/2014/09/22/cdc-confirms-cases-of-enterovirus-ev-d68-in-west-virginia/
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Opinions
Domestic Violence Issue
Alissa Adkins
Domestic violence is a
serious condition and can be
extremely dangerous. It has
become a major issue in our
society. Whether it’s in your
environment or not, look
around and see our world
today. It is in our everyday
life and all over the world,
America!
To begin, it has been in
my very own environment. Not with me, but with people around me.
I consider myself blessed just because I see children everyday getting
abused by bullies or possibly even their own household guardian. You
may ask what I have seen. For one, I have two foster babies in my household who have lost their mother due to drug abuse. Mental abusiveness
is just as bad as physical. How could a mother scar her childrens’ minds
by abusing drugs in their presence? “ Seeing this daily as I set an watch
these innocent souls improve they seem to grow stronger as the days pass
us by.” said anonymous. How on this earth could a man or a woman hurt
a baby’s soul for such stupidity? No one in their right mind that has a
warm heart and soul could do this to a child.
Secondly begins my perspective on this subject. Do you ever have a
feeling when there’s no other place to turn? Do you always find yourself
looking back on the bad times in life or your worst memories? “ I do feel
that way, in today’s perspectives children get abused on a daily basis.” replied anonymous. According to everyone’s thoughts in today’s world we
have our own ways of dealing with our personal life, but when violence
comes in, that’s when we all need to step up and help to get out of that
terrible situation. Drugs and abuse is our main point in today’s life. There
is no time for drugs or domestic violence when you have a family to take
care of and attend to!
EPA v. Coal
p. 9
Draggon Napier
The EPA and Obama are destroying jobs all over the U.S. by their regulations of carbon pollution in the air to reduce greenhouse effect passed
on June 2, 2014. These regulations affect many of America’s fossil fuel
and natural gas power plants. coal mine picture
On June 2, 2014, EPA proposed a commonsense plan to cut carbon
pollution from power plants called Clean Power Plan. It will still give
reliable energy source but will still be cut down pollution. One third of all
domestic green gas emissions are produced by power plants. Under President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, that directs the EPA to set the very
first regulations on power plants, and the EPA plans to make the future
a cleaner place. The power plants are powered by coal which is a major
contributor to carbon pollution. There is 1,000 fossil fuel power plants by
this Clean Power Plan. Each power plant which burns coal is about fortythree years old.
I think we are going into greater
debt because of Obama’s and the
EPA’s regulations. Obama’s regulations will shut down 40% of the
Nation’s power. An interesting fact
is that 98% of West Virginia energy
is from coal. Coal mining is also
a big part of our economy; it produces $15 million in West Virginia.
Here is another interesting fact:
West Virginia produces 15% of all
coal in the US. That is a lot of coal!
West Virginia also is in the lead of exports in coal in the US transporting
50 million tons of coal to 23 countries. Coal industry picture 2
A single coal mining job produces 3.5 jobs in the economy. So let
say for an example when you shut down the Loveridge 22 Mine which
employees an average of 525 employees. You are destroying 1,837.5 jobs
in the economy. The coal mining is an important part of the economy. If
Obama and the EPA carry on these regulations, it could destroy more jobs
than they create.
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http://www.offthegridnews.com/2014/01/20/obama-regulations-to-shut-down-40-percent-ofnations-electricity/
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Cell Phones in Schools: Good or Bad?
For years, it has been debated whether or not cell phones should be allowed in school, and now it’s time to get down to it and review the pros
and cons.
PROS
•Cell phones can easily be used as a tool in the classroom. They can be
used as calculators, dictionaries, thesauruses, or for general research.
•It is easier for kids to contact their parents. For instance, if a student
forgets to bring their gym clothes, rather than having to use class time to
exit the classroom, walk to the office, wait in line to use the office phone,
and call your parent with the chance that they might not even answer the
phone you could just slide out your phone and send your parent a text.
Then rather than spending 10-15 minutes to contact your parent you
could get it done in mere seconds.
Kaci Moore
CONS
•Cell Phones could be used as a cheating mechanism. Students could text
each other answers or look them up on the internet.
•If phones were allowed, more and more students could forget to turn
their sound off and the sound of phone calls and text messages being
received could be a major distraction.
•Cell phone use during crisis situations could create more fear and confusion. Also, the technology could interfere with the explosive and trigger
it.
When asked for their opinion on cell phone use in school an anonymous staff member said “[Cell phones] can be useful for academic
purposes and the school should teach kids to use them properly.” They
•High school should be preparing students for life in the real world and
also stated “Not being able to use cell phones is too old school. If there
time management. If you place a student in a setting where they can
were ground rules for cell phone use, it could be beneficial for students
make their own decisions they become better at making the right choicand staff.” Many students also agree that cell phones should be allowed
es. They can ask themselves “should I finish this assignment now, or do
it for homework and go ahead and get on my phone?” If you make all the for certain uses. 12th grader, Jason Nichols said “you should be able to
use it with stipulations.”
students choices for them, they won’t know how to do it for their self in
the future.
Entertainment
Art Showcase
p. 11
Jessica Harmon
Mrs. Hager had nothing to complain about when asked how her classes
were. “All of my students are doing great,” she said. Her Ceramics class
is getting ready to start glazing. Her Art I classes are getting ready to
begin shading while Art II classes are going to start some outdoor school
drawings with charcoal.
Zentangles: Sharpies (Abby Smith & Maddy Vaughn)
Porfolio: Colored Pencil (Olivia Davis)
Sketchbook: Mosaic (Shelby Wellmen)
Portfolio: Pencil (Kara Justice)
Ceramics: Coiled pot and sculpted pinch pot (Katie Christian,
Karlee Olderman, Kaitlym Corms)
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Entertainment
Crazy Laws
p. 12
Horoscopes
Kaci Moore
Alexis Giroski
Aquarius (January 21-February 19)- You’re a great friend and ally, but
you feel as though you may be misunderstood. This is
because you sometimes find it difficult to confide in those who confide
in you. If you accept the support of others, you may find it easier to
support others as well.
Pisces (February 20-March 20)- You’re a bit stubborn and a bit ignorant, but you only seek to improve yourself... perhaps for
another person? Try to share your passions with the person of interest
and allow them to share their passions with you.
In the United States and other countries around the world, laws and
rules can become outdated, circumstancial, or just ridiculous. For these
reasons, we have, “Crazy Laws.” Crazy laws, a lot of the time, originate
in town charters or constitutions, but regardless of their origins, they are
most definitely crazy. Here are some examples of some crazy laws:
1.
2.
3.
4.
In Texas, it is illegal to sell one’s eye.
In Ohio, it is illegal to get a fish drunk.
In Maryland, Thistles may not grow in one’s yard.
In Florida, If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking
fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle.
5. It is illegal for Minnesota citizens to enter Wisconsin with a chicken
on their head.
6. In Georgia, Donkeys may not be kept in bathtubs.
7. In Ohio, It is illegal to fish for whales on Sunday.
8. In Oklahoma, no one may spit on a sidewalk.
9. In Tennessee, it is illegal to share your Netflix password.
10.In Georgia, no one may carry an ice cream cone in their back pocket
if it is Sunday.
11.In Minnesota, all men driving motorcycles must wear shirts.
Aries (March 21-April 20)- At this time something might be bringing
you down, but know that your strength is within.
Taurus (April 21-May 21)- You’re strong and (almost) independent,
but sometimes your stubbornness gets in the way ofmaking the right
choices. Try to see things from another point of view, and you’ll find
that the answers you’re looking for are rather clear.
Gemini (May 22-June 21)-Keep up the good work! You’re great at
making other people smile when they’re down, but
sometimes you sell yourself short. Remember that your happiness is
just as important as everyone else’s.
Cancer (June 22-July 23)- Why so serious? You’re a great leader and
friend, but you sometimes find it hard to enjoy
yourself. Surround yourself with people that make you happy, and
you’ll learn that smiles are contagious.
Leo (July 24-August23)- You’re a team player, but sometimes you
get a head of the group. Match your pace with your allies and maintaining your friendships are as easy as making them.
Virgo (August 24-September 23)- You’re brilliant, beautiful, and
bright, but you make a bad habit of turning your nose up to
new things. Once you let yourself be a little silly, or try something new,
you’ll find that glee and companionship are easily grasped.
Halloween Jokes
Libra (September 24-October 23)- Though you try to find mutual
ground, it’s hard for you to play along with your buddies when
you’re fighting your own, inner battles. Allow yourself the comfort of
a friend, and you will feel stronger within yourself.
Kaci Moore
While the Halloween season is generally a time for ghosts, goblins, and other scary creatures, you can also make light-hearted jokes
about it! These jokes may be corny, but not as corny as candy corn!
Scorpio (October 24- November 22)- You know what you desire, and
your passion burns in your soul like fire. Just as Scorpio is a
symbol of transformation, you’re willing to transform yourself in
order to get what you want.
Sagittarius (November 23- December 21)- You find the strength to
push forward within yourself, but you make a habit of pushing
others, too. Sometimes you need to lay off the gas in order to encourage your loved ones to move forward as you do.
Q: What do you call a fat pumpkin?
A: A plumpkin
Q: Why didn’t the skeleton cross the road?
A: He didn’t have any guts
Capricorn (December 22-January 20- The Capricorn is the symbol of
stability, responsibility, sophistication, and honor. But with
these things comes a habit of ignorance to “lower” things. If knowledge is what you seek, look back and not forward, for there are things
you might have missed.
Q: What do ghosts eat for supper?
A: Spooketi
Q: What do vampires take when they are sick?
A: Coffin drops!
Q: What’s a Vampire’s least favorite song?
A: Another one bites the dust!
Q. How was Frankenstien’s birth?
A. Shocking.
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Grammar Expert:
Eddie Stamper
News Editor:
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Feature Editor:
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Sports Editor:
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Entertainment Editor: Mason McCourt
Opinions Editor:
Alexis Giroski
Editorial Editor:
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Community Editor:
Jessica Harmon
Health Editor:
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