Monday, October 31, 2011

HARD DRIVE!!!


As all the students in the Media class left school Wednesday afternoon to enjoy their fall break, we discovered that the hard drive wasn’t working. We couldn’t find any of the footage we had shot! Everything for seniors and our next newscast was gone. No big deal, some of us thought. We can find a way to recover it. It may take a while, but we will get it back. As we walked into the class room today, you could feel the disappointment in the room. Everyone seemed disappointed about losing a different segment for the newscast. It took a while for the news to sink in that we literally lost everything. “What about the commercials,” we would ask. “What about the FFA, and the guitars?” “It’s all gone,” was the reply. We will have to start all over again from scratch. I just hope we will be able to keep making the videos as exciting for you as they are for us to make them.




By: Brooke Penrod and Molly Stoffel

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Girls Basketball


Its basketball time again! The lady Raiders are back with a returning record of 16 and 7.. This is Coach Fouts’14th season. In the past 13 season Coach Fouts has held a record of 171-112. The lady raiders have four seniors on the team this season. The raiders have had a lot of additions to the team as well. For the first time in a few years the raiders have enough people to be able to have a freshman, junior varsity, and varsity team. The girls hope to win their sixth straight sectional title, and become closer as a team.
Come out and support the lady raiders in their season opener at the Raider Dome November 12 against the Eastbrook Lady Panthers.




By: Brittney Morton

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Get Your Yearbook!!!


Just a reminder Raiders, Southern Wells Yearbook is on sale for $45 from now until Christmas. After Christmas the price will go up. So everyone make sure you get your yearbooks so in ten years you can remember that kid with the goofy smile or that really cute girl. If interested get ahold of Mrs. Smith or someone on the yearbook staff.


By Kendra Mounsey

Friday, October 21, 2011

Newscast #3 October 18, 2011

National FFA Convention


The 84th National Convention! The countdown for Southern Wells had finally ended at 6:30 on Wednesday night. Officers Jayde Sills, Sadie Herr, and Ryan Steiner; along with members, Levi Sherman, Zack Binegar, and Breanna Hinshaw, Kendra Mounsey, Aly Zoda, Devin Price and James Klopfenstein all climbed onto the white bus to head to Indianapolis. If you think that it is bad at Street Fair, this is at least three times worse. As the paper stated earlier in the week, “National Convention is the test for Super Bowl. If Indianapolis can handle the sea of blue jackets, it can handle the super bowl.
At convention we were able to watch two sessions which included three inspiring motivational speakers, shop, and of course EAT! Wednesday night, we were fortunate enough to go to an Italian restaurant in Indy named Buca di Beppo. After this we went to the hotel and played games until we were tired. Thursday morning, dark and rainy (instead of bright and shiny) we headed to Conseco Fieldhouse where we attended the first general session. After that our day was filled with visiting with agriculture colleges across the country, shopping, and getting free stuff. At the end of the day we attended the night session and headed home. Thank you to Mr. Stauffer, Mr. Yencer, and our teachers for allowing us to go to the 84th National Convention in Indianapolis.






By Kendra Mounsey

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Senior Raiders


Friday,October 7th was Senior Night. The game against Monroe Central bears had recognition of all the seniors in fall sports. This takes place during the halftime of last home football game. The seniors were recognized for all their accomplishments in high school and what their plans for the future are. This was a very special night for all of the senior athletes. Congratulations to all of the seniors for their accomplishment and all of there success through the years.


By Kendra Mounsey

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Raiders Win Again!


Friday night at Carnes Field the Raiders hosted the Adam Central Jets. The odds were against the Raiders after not winning to Adam Central in the last 6 years. The Jets scored first by kicking a field goal. The Raiders then battled their way to the end zone for the Raider touchdown! At halftime the score was 10 to 8, with the Jets in the lead. At half time the 2001 State Football Champs were recognized. The Players, coaches, managers, cheerleaders, and crazies all assembled on the track and were announced long with all the accomplishments they had made as a team that year. The crowd gave them a standing ovation to show there support and respect for the team. After half time the Jets then pulled ahead by another touchdown with a 2 point conversion. Leaving the score 18 to 8. The Raiders Trevor Furnish ran for a 77 yard touchdown, with the score now 16 to 18. After that the Crowd went crazy and the Raiders really got fired up! The Raiders then worked together and shut the Jets down in the 4th quarter. With the final score ending up 30 to 18. Raiders Win! This was a big win for the Raiders. The Raiders will be playing Monroe Central this Friday night at Carnes Field for Senior Night! Come out and cheer the Raiders to a victory!




By: Brittney Morton and Molly Stoffel

Monday, October 3, 2011

SCREAM PARKS!


It’s almost Halloween time, so you know what that means! Scream parks are opening all over the country again! In our next weekly webcast, we will include more information on scream parks, and some footage of the news team going through them. But until then, here are some haunted houses in the area that have been enjoyed by many.


Indy Scream Park - Anderson, IN
Has 5 attractions: Nachtamahr, Kurayami, Infected, Backwoods, Bedlam.
Prices range from 20-35 dollars for all 5 attractions.
Open: October 1, 7-9, 13-16, 20-23,27-31
Times: 7-11:30 on Friday and Saturday, and 7-9:30 Thursday and Sunday
Address: 5211 South New Columbus Road Anderson, IN 46013

Haunted Jail - Columbia City, IN
Price: $10
Open: October 1, 2, 6-9, 12-16,18-31 and November 4-6
Times: 7-9 on school nights, and 7-11 Friday and Saturday
Directions: Take US Highway 30 to Columbia City, South on State highway 9 left on Market Street.

Fear Itself - Mishawaka, IN
Attractions: Cuckoo’s Nest, Sinister Circus, Bloody Bayou Swamp, Rock Monkey Caves, 13th hour
Price: 30-40 dollars. But if you buy a shirt on a Thursday, your admission is free.
Open: October 6-8, 13-15, 20-22, 25-31
Times: School nights 7-11, weekends 7-12
Address: 14130 Mckinley Avenue, Mishawaka, IN 46545. The corner of Capital and Mckinley.

The Haunted Hotel - Huntington, IN
Price: $10
Open: 1, 7-8, 13-15, 20-22, 27-29, 31
Times: Open Thursdays and Halloween from 7-10. Fridays & Saturdays from 7-11
Address: 515 N. Jefferson Street in downtown Huntington, Indiana.

Amhurst Asylum Haunted House - Valparaiso, IN
Price: $20
Open: October 1, 2, 6-9, 13-16, 20-23, 27-31
Times: 7-11 on Friday and Saturday nights. 7-10 on all other nights.
Address: 228 South 500 West in Valparaiso, Indiana 46385


So get out with a group of friends and go have a good time at these scream parks!

Brooke Penrod