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“Hockey Capital” goes south
December 20, 2011 • Grant Taylor
Hockey in the South is like sweet tea in the North- it is unheard of. This thinking has forced many teams in the area to implement cutbacks. The school hockey team is one such program affected by cutbacks, and was hit so hard they had to completely cancel it. Senior Gary Bliss is the only player left...
Team, coach count on two veteran players to become leaders on court
December 20, 2011 • Patrick Fitzgerald
Once again, the girls’ basketball team has gotten off to a great start. Countless good starts have long been a tradition here in Big Red Nation. However, this year’s start has been one for the history books. The history being made is not because of their record, points scored or rebounds won, but...
Could teens of today survive the depression
December 20, 2011 • Meghann Kennedy, Editor in Chief
Imagine waking up in the events after the 1929 stock market crash. You and your family are being shoved head first into the Great Depression. All of your ambitions, hopes and dreams are ruined. Could you handle all of that? In this hypothetical situation, no. In 1929, there was nothing like the luxuries...
Student perseveres despite physical hindrance, brace
December 20, 2011 • Krista James, Layout Editor
It is tight. At times it feels like the next breath may be a struggle, but freshman Hayley Fox must endure the metal brace. It is just a way of life for those suffering from idiopathic scoliosis. Fox was diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis during a routine check conducted at the middle school. She has...
State Legislature: Is coal okay for a teacher gift?
December 20, 2011 • Jason Frost, Copy Editor
Unfortunately for Alabama teachers, a new ethics law is going to ensure that teachers will not be getting their stockings stuffed this year unless Santa Claus himself decides to spring to the rescue. It is well-known that the Alabama education system is rife with corruption- it’s been rumored that...
Canned food drive shows service, friendly competition
December 20, 2011 • Brittany Robertson
Coach William Thomas has been winning every school fundraiser so far this year, but now his winning streak has fallen. The recent canned food drive sponsored by Student Government Association had a great outcome of over 7,000 cans and ramen raised. The grand winner of the food drive was English teacher...
Bridging the gap
December 20, 2011 • Riley Wallace
Each student in English teacher Renee Quaife’s creative writing class was chattering excitedly in anticipation of a particularly special project on Thursday, Nov. 18. All except one. At first glance, there is nothing particularly different about Khiya Fields. One could simply mistake her as a quiet...
Coach gets inducted into college hall of fame
November 8, 2011 • Krista James, Layout Editor
Being inducted into any hall of fame is something every coach hopes to accomplish during their career. For coach June Seals, it is something she has accomplished three times. “In March 2010 I was inducted into the Alabama State Hall of Fame, and in April I was inducted into the Huntsville-Madison County...
Photo teacher brings South Africa to students
November 8, 2011 • Brandi Whyte
Photography students will share the same curriculum with students who live more than 8,000 miles away. The photography department is collaborating with students at Belgravia High Schoolin Gugulethu, South Africa, to create a book of photos that will document the lives of the two groups of students within...
Cancer does not slow Henson down
November 8, 2011 • Amber Brettel, Business Manager
Constant lack of energy and dehydration prompted ninth grade drama and yearbook teacher Tiena Henson to visit the hospital, not knowing that this would be the first of many visits. On October 23, 2009, Hanna Henson received a phone call before the Bob Jones game from her dad, saying that her mom had...
