Thursday, October 4, 2012

Teen Dance!

The Timber Ridge golf course is hosting a Teen Dance for everyone who wants to come ages 16 through 20. The dates for the rest of the 2012 year are 9/28 10/19 11/9 11/23 and 12/28. The cost to get in is eight dollars, and that includes an appetizer bar. There will be a live DJ, great music, and dancing. The dance is from 9 PM to Midnight. The Timber Ridge Golf Course welcomes everyone ages 16-20 who want to come! For more information on this event, click ont he link below to go to the Timber Ridge website.
http://www.thetimberridge.com/component/jevents/icalrepeat.detail/2012/09/28/211/37/teen-dance.html

-Kelsea Trosper

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Teen night at Timber Ridge!

             The Timber Ridge golf course in Bluffton, IN is holding a series of Teen Dances for people ages 16 through 20. The dates for the rest of the 2012 year are 9/28 10/19 11/9 11/23 and 12/28. It costs eight dollars to get in, with an appetizer bar included. The dance is from 9 PM to Midnight. There will be a live DJ spinning, great music, and lots of dancing! The Timber Ridge Golf Course welcomes anyone ages 16-20 who want to come! For more information click on the link below to go to the Timber Ridge website.
http://www.thetimberridge.com/component/jevents/icalrepeat.detail/2012/09/28/211/37/teen-dance.html

-Kelsea Trosper

Monday, September 24, 2012

Rock out at the Street Fair!

The 2012 street fair started on September 18th and went until the 22nd. There is a new ride this year, but they took out the Fireball. The new ride is The Freak Out. For the ones who are adventurous you will like this ride. From experience it made my stomach twist and turn and when I got off it was hard to walk, but it was really fun while it lasted. On Wednesday, Campus Life had their traditional scavenger hunt.

This scavenger hunt consisted of what they called a man hunt. The participants were given a picture of a person that works in a booth or a ride at the fair. They had to go find that person and take a picture with him/her and go back to the court house and show Cheris. Then they had to go find two pink flamingos with Campus Life bracelets on and take pictures of them. The winners of this challenge were Molly Stoffel, Paul Renner, and Thomas Charles.

Friday, September 21, 2012

Meet the Yearbook Staff

MEET THE YEARBOOK STAFF!☺

Alexis - Alexis Collins is currently a freshman at Southern Wells High School. She does pictures and senior profiles in yearbook, and also the blog. She likes to do sports and hang out with friends outside of school.

"It's not about what you got, it's what you make of what you got." -Unknown

 

Arrianne - Arrianne Moore is currently a freshman at Southern Wells High School. She is does the blog with Austin, Kayla, Delaney, and Michaela in yearbook. She likes sports, horseback riding, and hanging with friends.


Austin - Austin Spegeher is currently a sophmore at Southern Wells High School. He is a blogger in yearbook with Kayla, Delaney, Michaela, and Arrianne. He likes to work, sleep, and spend time with his girlfriend and does not like to smile or laugh.

"Biggest risk is not taking one." -Unknown


 

Brandon - Brandon Pendrod is currently a freshman at Southern Wells High School. He runs errands for everyone in yearbook. He likes to ride four-wheelers, play video games, hang out outside, and eat.


 

Brooke - Brooke Gephart is currently a sophomore at Southern Wells. She does a lot in yearbook. She likes to hang out with friends, sleep, read, and watch movies.

"Goodness is the only investment that never fails." -HDT


 

Brooke - Brooke Kratzer is currently a sophomore at Southern Wells High School. She does a little bit of everything in yearbook. She likes to practice gymnastics and hang out with friends.


 Delaney - Delaney Huff is currently a freshman at Southern Wells High School. She is on the blog with Kayla, Michaela, Arrianne, and Austin. She likes to draw, listen to music, and see her friends from Huntington (and her Southern Wells friends) she loves to play softball.

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”
Confucius

Emilee-Emilee Junk is currently a sophmore at Southern Wells High School. She takes pictures and is an editor in yearbook. She likes to play basketball, dance, hang with friends, and go shopping. 

Gavin - Gavin Barcus is currently a freshman at Southern Wells High School. He uploads pictures and "helps" people. He likes to play sports.

  

 

 

 

 

Hana - Hana is currently a junior at Southern Wells High School. She does layouts and helps Kayona in yearbook. She likes to hang with friends and go to concerts. She makes up one half of "The Picasso's".


Jasmine - Jasmine is currently a sophomore at Southern Wells High School. She does layouts in yearbook. She likes to sing and write.

"Life's too short to be anything, but happy." -Jasmine


 

Jessica - Jessica Williams is currently a freshman at Southern Wells. She does layouts in yearbook. She likes to play softball and hang out with friends.

"Everybody dies but not everybody lives." -Drake


 

 

Kayla - Kayla Neuenschwander is currently a freshman at Southern Wells. She is a blogger in yearbook with Arrianne, Delaney, Austin, and Michaela. She likes to sleep and hang out with friends.

Kiara - Kiara is currently a sophomore at Southern Wells. She does layouts in yearbook. She likes to hang out with friends and play sports.

Kelsea - Kelsea Boughman is currently a freshman at Southern Wells.  She is a business manager in yearbook. She likes to sleep and play softball.


 

Lela - Lela is a sophomore at Southern Wells High School. She does layouts in yearbook. She likes to play sports and hang out with friends and family.

 

 

 

Michaela - Michaela Smith is currently a freshman at Southern Wells High School. She is the blog manager in yearbook. She likes to hang out with friends and play sports.

 

  

 

Meghan - Meghan Yencer is currently a sophomore at Southern Wells High School. She is a business manager in yearbook. She loves to eat.

 

 

 

Kayona - Kayona is a currently a senior at Southern Wells High School. She does everything in yearbook. She likes to hang with Picasso. She makes up the other half of "The Picasso's".

 

Sydnee - Sydnee Jones is currently a freshman at Southern Wells High School. She does the hit list, football programs, Photography, and a little bit of everything else in yearbook. She likes to play sports and hang out with friends and family.

 

Timber - Timber Tucker is currently a sophomore at Southern Wells High School. She is a proof reader for blog and does layouts. She likes to play basketball, hang out with friends, and go shopping.





THANK YOU FOR READING!













By: Delaney Huff and Kayla Neuenschwander

Thursday, September 20, 2012

8th Grade Football Quotes

The 8th grade football team is having a good season bonding with the new 7th graders. Evan Huffman stated "Our team puts in a lot of effort to each play.
We don't have a lot of talent on the team but we make up for it in each play.
The 7th graders are a good team to watch and are only getting better as the season goes. I can't wait to be in the high school and play for my high school team."















Austin Shuler quoted "The boys are left home to play video games and sit on the couch! The real men come to play their hardest and leave everything on the field... We do our best to show what were made of... Just because we don't win doesnt mean we don't have the talent."












Uriah DeWeese quoted "My favorite memory of this season would be playing in the rain. When we play in the rain we slide in mud and have a good time. One of my goals for this year is to get five tackles each game. One thing I have to say for the coaches is that they help make us better as a team and teach us new techniques. This year has been a good season, bonding with my team and the seventh graders."













Mason Page stated "This season is going okay. My team could be doing better. The coaches are pretty cool, I couldn't pick a favorite out of them. My favorite memory of football would be scoring my first touch down. The positions I play are quarter back and sometimes on defense I play defensive end. I'm looking forward to my freshman year."


By, Michaela Smith

Monday, September 10, 2012

Football Field Drought

Unfortunately this year we cannot play on our home football field due to the unstable grass. The field was re-crowned in the spring so the water wouldn't stand on the field and would drain off. The new grass was planted shortly after, and due to the drought the grass didn't grow back as well as we thought it would. The field as of right now is just a bunch of weeds. We are killing off the weeds  within the next week or two the field will look worse then it already does.

All of our "home" games will be played at Bluffton or Eastbrook. Please try to keep the stands clean and pick up all of your trash. We give a big thanks to both facilities for letting us use their fields.
We are sorry to say that there will be NO true home games this football season.

As a school we are trying to make every good moment of this football season last. Thank you seniors for being very cooperative. We hope to see a lot of good games and wish you all good luck.

We will keep pictures posted.









By, Michaela Smith and Arrianne Moore

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Raiders First Home Game

Our varsity team leaves the field after a hard fought battle against Shenandoah. The boys fought hard the whole game. Grant Harris had his first sack of the season in the third quarter. Touchdowns were scored by: Kennan Mooberry, Jake Roush, and Cole Preston. The boys showed a lot of enthusiasm as Clay Huffman was getting the players pumped along the side lines. The final score was 25-41.







By: Michaela Smith.

Mr. Thomas's Flip Class

Mr. Thomas's 3rd period Algebra 1 class has decided to do a Flip Class Room. A flip class is where the students go home and watch the lesson at home, then come to school the next day and do their homework in class. The benefit of the flip class is to get more help on homework and for Mr. Thomas to answer any questions that need to be answered.

This gives Mr. Thomas more one on one time with each individual student. Mr. Thomas believes that this will benefit the students. We believe we will see the students' grades rise because of past experiences. Mr. Thomas believes that this will help with better ECA scores.

Eventually Mr. Thomas wants to do this with all of his classes. In order to do that the students must have access to a computer. If the students don't have a way to a computer they can watch the videos in Mr. Thomas's room. If they have a computer and don't have Internet the students must bring in a flash drive. Then Mr. Thomas will download the video for each night to the flash drive.









By,  Arrianne Moore

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Training Wheels

Everyone who has rode a bike, probably started somewhere. We all have memories of falling off of our bike but who would have though that training wheels may be the cause of our skinned up hands and busted knees. It’s unclear when training wheels became popular, although historians suggest the early 1900s seem most likely. But it’s apparent why they became popular. They were an obvious solution to an obvious problem: How do you convince someone to climb onto something that is obviously going to fall over? So it isn’t surprising that aspiring riders wanted some greater stability, especially when bicycles were still an amazing sight.



By: Kendra Mounsey

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Raves while on lunch break?

Lol what?

The Swedish are known for quite a few things, inventing Skype, the pacemaker, and many other awesome things, but recently, I read something that even cooler then those. Apparently they rave during their lunch breaks at work. Yep, some Swedish companies have big dance parties in the middle of the day. It all started in 2010 when 14 or so friends would dance their lunches away in their garage. They called it "Lunch Beat." Rumors of this spread around the underground of Swedish pop culture and it soon caught on. Now many popular venues and clubs offer midday fun. Most workplaces allow workers an hours to let loose and have fun and dub it "the most important hour of your week." There are even a list of rules that are kind of like the ten commandments of clubbing. 

It's interesting to see how differently people do things on the other side of the Atlantic.

Angry Chimp

When I go to the zoo, I always seem to hurry to the Elephants, the Zebras, and the chimps. Santino the chimp has gotten meaner by the day. The male chimp has continued to chucking zoo visitors with rocks and other weapons. While no one is watching, he is preparing for his next hit. He thinks like a military mastermind. He continues to hide his weapons in his hay until a group of unsuspecting visitors arrive. Scientists are overwhelmed with excitement but zoo keepers and visitors try to stay as far away from Santino as possible.





By: Kendra Mounsey

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

School Misspelling!

We all laugh about if a teacher or peer spells a simple word wrong but what if our school did it? And what if it wasn’t noticed for 9 YEARS! The Texas school was intending on the front sign to say “Sunrise-McMillan," but actually has "Sunrise-McMillian” this involving the lettering on the  school, printed signs, vinyl congratulatory signs, logos and even on Facebook. The lettering was changed on Monday. "You know how we say there's no 'I' in team?" teacher Jouet Dotson brainstormed. "We could say, 'Well, [at] Sunrise-McMillan, we're a team, so there is no 'I' in the last part of McMillan" So see even schools make mistakes too! But theirs are probably more embarassing.

By: Kendra Mounsey

Monday, May 7, 2012

Parkview Field is the sight of the Raiders 2nd Conference Win!!!

The Southern Wells Raiders took on the South Adams Starfires in a battle royal in the second ACAC game of the night. The Raiders got out to a quick lead early on, after the second inning the score was 3-1 Raiders on top. Seth Biberstine recorded the win for the good guys from the hill, holding the Starfires hitless through 5 1/3 innings. Solid Defense and timely hits were the key to the Raiders picking up the 2nd ACAC win of the year. The Raiders are currently 7-9 overall and 2-2 in the Conference. They are just over half way through the season and the future looks bright for the Raiders.



By: Lucas Miller

Friday, May 4, 2012

What's this about the zombie apocalypse?

With all this recent talk on social media sites, like Facebook, about the zombie apocalypse, talking about what you would do and where you would go, you can't help better "What would I do?" "Where would I go?" For me it all comes down to five questions.

1. Where would I go and why?
2. How would I arm myself? What weapon would I use?
3. How am I going to get supplies?
4. Am I going to try and survive alone or in a group?
5. Am I ready for Z-Day?

My answers are as follows:
1. I would attempt to gain access to a distribution center (DC) for Walmart or Kroger or some other big name store that sells groceries. Think about, I'm where they keep all of the supplies that go off to their many stores in the region. One person alone could survive at a DC for well over a year or two. Afterwards I would try to make contact with FEMA or the CDC as they will likely be the ones handling the containment of zombies.

2. I would arm myself with a Colt M4A1 Assualt rifle with a silencer, grenade launcher, 100 round magazine, ACOG sight (Advanced Combat Opitical Gunsight). For my sidearm I would have a Beretta M9 9mm Handgun and for a melee weapon I would keep an Army KA-Bar handy.

3. I've answered this in my answer to question one.

4. At first I wouldn't trust anyone, for obvious reasons, but eventually I might ask for the help of people but I would only travel with 2, maybe 3 other people.

5. I'd like to think so. Maybe not right now, but given time to prepare, I think I'd make it.

Let us know your answers to these questions to blog, this always an interesting topic to discuss and we'd love to read your feedback.

From Norwell to NFL

Chandler Harnish graduated from Norwell High School in 2007. He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the 7th and final round of the 2012 NFL Draft. The last man picked every year is known as Mr. Irrelevant. Harnish will join the first overall pick Andrew Luck at Training Camp. Mr. Irrelevant has a week all to himself in California, which was started in 1976, just to do something nice for no reason. Harnish has been at Northern Illinois the past 4 years tearing it up, setting many School and National Milestones. Congratulations to Chandler on a great college career, and best of luck to make the best of his NFL years.

By: Chet Owens

ECA Testing

ECA testing is up to bat before the “Big Break” for summer. Next week Algebra 1 and English 10 ECA testing is happening. So for all you people who haven’t hit the books yet better start! Remember you have to pass these tests to graduate and you don’t want to have to re-take them so my suggestion is don’t try and cram info down the night before the test make sure you do your assignments and review this week and weekend! Im not saying you have to do nothing but study (because you wont even if I did.) Just take 15-30 minutes to go over the topics you need help on. Lets just say these tests aren’t a walk in the park but as long as you study and stay on top of the work then you will do fine! Good luck fellow test takers.




By, Chet Owens

Prom 2012!!!

This year, the prom was held at Timber Ridge Golf Course, and the theme was “Hollywood Premier”. The King and Queen were Lucas Miller, and Sadie Herr, who were joined on prom court by David Haigh, Clayton Hamilton, Seth Biberstine, Lillian Hartley, Kaitlin Bonewit, and Mallory Preston. All-in all it was a great prom to attend, and few people were there that didn’t have a smile on their face. Post Prom was held at the Gym, and the theme was “Medieval Times”, which included a drawbridge, and a jousting center. It was easy to stay busy, and everyone was handed $40 cash, and a commemorative “Prom 2012” mug as they walked out the door, at 2 a.m. Another year in the books, and another set of royalty enthroned for the next year.




By: Lucas Miller

Turning Signal Neglect

We all know distracted driving causes about 950,000 accidents a year, but there is a greater and more dangerous car crashing agent out there! This fiend causes more than 2 million car crashes a year! He has just know been revealed by studies that show people are not using their turn signals enough. That’s right more than half of the car accidents in America are due to lazy drivers or bad training, but this is a serious problem. Even if you are just turning onto a little dirt road or into your own drive way you must use your turn signals! I don’t care if there is no one behind or near you use your turn signals. Using your turn signals constantly will make it so using them becomes a habit and you will forget to use them less. Over 45 % of drivers either neglect the usage of their turn signals and 25% just forget to use them! This means that 2 billion drivers don’t use their turn signals daily! That’s a stupid reason to get into a car crash and possibly cripple or kill your self out of laziness or a bad habit.




By, Chet Owens

Thursday, April 26, 2012

New Movies

Five new great movies have hit theaters in the past two weeks and all of them are worth seeing! First off we have “Hunger Games” based off a book series with a running time of 2hrs 22min its an amazing plot and story line that keeps you enthralled and entertained the whole time its running!


Next up is “Wrath of the Titans” an exciting sequel to the movie “Clash of the Titans” based off of legends of a Demi-God named Perseus and his battles and adventures with Medusa and other mythical greek creatures. This is a fast paced film that keeps you sitting on the edge of your seat as Perseus battles fierce creature.

Then we have a hilarious comedy called “21 Jump Street” a funny new movie based off the 1980s-90s TV show about an under cover cop that busts teens and criminals through entering a public school system as an everyday teenager.

Finally we have “Titanic 3D” an epic romance story based off the sinking of the R.M.S. This is a classic film that has been re-done in stunning 3D and will be as amazing as it was when it first came out in 1997.



Well those are my movie suggestions for this month enjoy!



By: Chet Owens

Hunger Games, For Real?

Okay I liked the “Hunger Games” series but apparently in Utah they take them to a whole new level. A two boys one 21 years of age the other 19 years of age are charged with Reckless Endangerment charges after setting Hunger Games style booby traps all down a public hiking trail. They used the classic spike ball attached to a rope that swings down from a hair trigger. Or like shallow pits with steaks in the bottom across the trails. I mean seriously!? Well the suspects were identified through Facebook, if that makes them seem any smarter than they already do then I don’t know what does… (Sarcasm Intended) A military-trained forest service officer was doing his rounds on the trails when he noticed the “deadly” devices set up in a family spot called The Fort. I’d tell these two guys to lay off the reading.





By: Chet Owens

Marathon

Ever think about running a marathon? Well one man decided to… when he was 89 years old! Can you imagine that? Running a 26 mile race at the age of 89!? Well Fauja Singh did he got a coach and some running shoes and headed out to do some running! This was eleven years ago. He is now 101 years old and is running his last marathon! When his coached was asked about his health all he said was “ We all die someday, so we may as well die doing something we love. Lets just hope that it doesn’t happen to Singh this Sunday.” Now that’s what I call morale support! Well good luck Fauja!




By: Chet Owens

Weird Whether

I don’t know about you but there has been some weird things going on with our atmosphere and climate lately and I am curious to know aren’t you? Don’t get me wrong I love the warm winter, but for Indiana seems a little off. The large amounts of snow that fell this year at once and the constant down poor of rain I mean the weather was really skimpy this year. Scientists believe that this is being caused by “La Nina” which is increasing the warmth of the sea waters, then there is artic oscillation that is increasing the speed and girth of the winds of the North Pole. This is causing warmer conditions to move farther into the U.S. Usually this takes a month or so, but now it is taking 1-2 weeks for the weather to change! Now that’s weird.






By: Chet Owens

The Raiders are well on their way to a successful season

The Southern Wells Raiders have 1 more wins already this year after the season ended. Big bats, Strong Arms, and Solid Defense have carried the Raiders to all of their W’s this year, Senior Lucas Miller has earned 1 Win, and 1 Save on the year and Seth Biberstine has earned 3 Wins for the Raiders, with Sophomore Kennan Mooberry pitching in a W on the season as well as a Save. Travis Huffman(2), Clay Huffman(1), and Seth Biberstine (1) all have home runs on the year. It certainly could be a great year for the Raiders, as long as they continue to play well as a team, and keep getting quality wins. The record is currently 5-6 with a 1-1 record in the ACAC. Good luck to the our boys as they continue their season and best of hopes to keep putting the Southern Wells name out their in the Win column.




By Lucas Miller

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Prom Night

Saturday is Prom 2012! For us seniors, we are all extremely excited. We all have our dress have our hair and nails planned and have our flower orders in. Boys have their tuxes ordered and are just waiting to pick it up. With all this stress there is one thing that we all have to remember and yes this includes the chaperones as well. BE SAFE! Don’t drive crazy; just give yourself enough to get to all of your stops. Also, be smart. Don't do the things that our parents have been preaching to us about for FOREVER. Although prom is an exciting night, we want to make sure to see everyone back here to school on Monday.






By: Kendra Mounsey

Monday, April 23, 2012

SCREDY CAT!

To Get Wordy



If you are an easy scare you are extremily jumpy(like Mr.Kinder), you know that there are many things that people are scared off besides the typical clowns,hights, and spiders. Here are some different ones that are definently DIFFERENT!
Also, If you are always trying to gain some purple highlighter points in Mrs. Smith class or some bonus points for using awesome vocabulary in any of your English classes, use this!



PHOBIAS





accidents- dystychiphobia
machinery- mechanophobia

ageing- gerascophobia
 madness -maniaphobia (see also insanity)

air sickness- aeronausiphobia
magic- rhabdophobia (see also beaten, being)

air (fresh), draughts aerophobia (see also flying)
making changes or moving -trophophobia

alcohol -methyphobia
many things- polyphobia

alcohol (drinking) -dipsophobia
marriage- gamophobia

alone (being) or oneself or loneliness -autophobia
materialism- hylephobia (see also woods)

amphibians, such a frogs, toads, newts, salamanders, etc -batrachophobia
meat -carnophobia

amnesia -amnesiophobia
medicine (taking)- pharmacophobia

animals- zoophobia
memories- mnemophobia

animals (wild) -agrizoophobia
 men -androphobia

angry (becoming) -angrophobia
meningitis- meningitophobia

animal skin, fur -doraphobia
 menstruation -menophobia

ants -Pmyrmecophobia
mercuruial medicines -hydrargyophobia

asymmetrical things -asymmetriphobia
metal -metallophobia
atomic explosions- atomosophobia microbes microbiophobia

attack scelerophobia mind psychophobia

auroral lights auroraphobia mirrors catoptrophobia

automobiles motorphobia missiles ballistrophobia (see also bullets)

bad mens, burglars scelerophibia mites, ticks acarophobia

bacteria bacillophobia mole rat (great) zemmiphobia

bald (becoming) phalacrophobia money (touching) chrematophobia

baldness -peladophobia
monsters - teratophobia



After you graduate, you can thank me!

By: Kendra Mounsey

 
 
 
sources:http://www.indianchild.com/phobias.htm

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Mega Millions

$656 million dollars, oh how we all would like to win the lottery. The third winner of the mega millions has officially stepped forward to claim their prize. Although all three winners would like to stay anonymous, we know that one of the winners was a group of teachers from a small town in Illinios. So teachers, start playing the lottery, maybe you will get to retire early!

By: Kendra Mounsey

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

3.99 A GALLON!!!




Ugh…3.99 A GALLON! When you are driving to school and work everyday, these prices are breaking the bank. The sad thing is that in Tennessee and Kentucky the gas prices are at least forty cents cheaper! One trick to getting more gas for your money is to fill up when it is cold or during the nighttime. During the hot day, the gas gets hot and you are only paying for fumes. When gas gets hot, it loses energy. That means your car gets fewer miles per gallon. Fill it up at 60 degrees and the typical car can go 500 miles. But fill it up when its 90 degrees and you get 10 miles less out of that same tank. In Canada, they've been planning the technology for nearly two decades. Ninety percent of gas stations use pumps that measure and adjust for temperature. When it's hot, they'll give you more gas for your dollar. Consumers say you get what you pay for there, no matter the weather. Gas is typically higher in the end of April and beginning of May so hopefully by summer, I can save enough for next April and May.



By: Kendra Mounsey

Monday, April 16, 2012

Summer



The school year is slowly dwindling to an end. For seniors, the summer is our last chance to see some of our fellow classmates filled with graduation parties and time with friends. And for under classmen, the summer entails vacations and more. But for most of us, our summers will be filled with the smell of livestock and the hustle and bustle of preparing for our 4-H fair. This year the fair will begin on July 14th and will end on the 19th. If you aren’t a part of the organization make sure to get involved next year! If you are a part of 4-H make sure to keep involved and to stay aware of the recent happenings.


By: Kendra Mounsey

Friday, April 13, 2012

Food on the 13th Friday


There are many superstitions about Friday the 13th, here are five of the most popular food related superstitions.
1. Bananas On a Boat: Bringing a banana on a boat has long been thought to be unlucky. The superstition started with fishermen who believed that the presence of a banana would bring bad luck for that day's catch. Others take the myth more seriously, thinking that a banana on a boat will bring death.
2. Salt: Spilling salt is possibly the most popularized food superstition. Luckily, this one has an easy remedy. While spilling salt is thought to be unlucky, throwing a pinch over your left shoulder is said to counteract the bad luck. It's thought that the toss over the left shoulder is based on historical mythology that the Devil sits on your left shoulder and an angel sits on your right. Thus, tossing salt over the left wards off evil
3. 13 People at a Dinner Party: Having 13 guests at a dinner party is also thought to be unlucky. The superstition has been a part of French culture throughout history. According to the Huffington Post, there are French socialites called quatorziens (fourteeners), who are available to fill in as a 14th dinner guest to rescue the other 13 attendees from bad luck. Franklin Delano Roosevelt also believed in this superstition, and refused to have 13 guests at dinner parties.
4. Cutting Noodles: While noodles are thought to bring good fortune and a long life in Chinese culture, cutting those same noodles brings about a different fortune. Apparently, cutting noodles (especially those served on the New Year and at birthday parties) causes bad luck and a shortened lifespan.
5. Hot Peppers and Friendship: While there are several versions of this myth, many believe that pepper (the spice) or hot peppers can bring discontent among friends. One version of the superstition says that spilling pepper can cause disagreements between friends. It would seem that, when working in the kitchen, handing a hot chili pepper directly to a friend will cause disagreements in your relationship. However, the bad luck can be avoided by putting the hot pepper down on a surface and allowing said friend to pick it up as a separate action.
Just so you know, we are shcheduled to have 3 Friday the 13th's this year. One in January, one today in April, and one more in July. Just make sure to keep the salt at arms reach.

15 year old saves 25 lives



Do you ever think that you could be a hero? I don’t mean being like Superman or Spiderman. Instead you can be a hero to a younger kid or an elderly person. 15 year old Madison Wallraf of suburban McHenry, Illinois reportedly ran into burning stables saving 25 horses. The fire raged for about two hours. With no hydrants, water had to be trucked in to fight the blaze that consumed the 25,000 square-foot metal barn. The teen is now suffering from injuries. "I got kicked in the shoulder by one of the horses in there and I got knocked down a few times, but my adrenaline was so high at the time that it didn't phase me," said the 4-foot, 10-inch teen. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. This goes to show that not everyone can save 25 horses’ lives but everyone can make a difference.





By: Kendra Mounsey

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Texas



Everything is bigger in Texas… or so they say but Wednesday April 11 an area north of Amarillo Texas got over 4 feet of hail in one storm! Not to mention its in April but this photo of a fire fighter standing in a melted spot were the flood waters washed a trail through the ice is throwing everyone for a loop. Some say its boulders some say its just frozen water that had already accumulated but local weather reports and the Amarillo’s sheriff departments have confirmed that this is all true! The temperature dropped below zero several times through out the night and the wind caused the hail to form giant drifts that blocked a local highway! So I guess even the weather is bigger in Texas!

By: Chet Owens

New Books



Now that the edge of the Hunger Games series and Twilight series has died down a little, what else is there to read? Now I know it’s not ‘cool’ to read but truth is is that you will score better on tests and be able to focus better in class. If you are wanting to find some interesting reads heres a top list from Barnes and Noble.

Bitterblue
by: Kristin Cashore

City of Lost Souls
Cassandra Clare

The Last Echo (Body Finder Series…)
Kimberly Derting

The Golden Lily
Richelle Mead

For more books that you may like visit http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/teens-teen-books/379003056/

By: Kendra Mounsey

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Levi Sherman



Levi Sherman #31 of Southern Wells High School has been named to the North All-State Team and will be playing in the Junior’s North/South All-Star game at Lebanon High School on April 15th at 9:00 a.m. Levi averaged 19 points and 14 rebounds per game this year, which was among the leaders in the State of Indiana. Congratulations to the Shermanator on a great Junior year, and best of luck for a successful Senior year.

By Lucas Miller

New Movies




Five new great movies have hit theaters in the past two weeks and all of them are worth seeing! First off we have “Hunger Games” based off a book series with a running time of 2hrs 22min its an amazing plot and story line that keeps you enthralled and entertained the whole time its running!
Next up is “Wrath of the Titans” an exciting sequel to the movie “Clash of the Titans” based off of legends of a Demi-God named Perseus and his battles and adventures with Medusa and other mythical greek creatures. This is a fast paced film that keeps you sitting on the edge of your seat as Perseus battles fierce creature.
Then we have a hilarious comedy called “21 Jump Street” a funny new movie based off the 1980s-90s TV show about an under cover cop that busts teens and criminals through entering a public school system as an everyday teenager.
Finally we have “Titanic 3D” an epic romance story based off the sinking of the R.M.S. This is a classic film that has been re-done in stunning 3D and will be as amazing as it was when it first came out in 1997.

Well those are my movie suggestions for this month enjoy!









By: Chet Owens

Fallen Angels




On Thursday April 11, 2012 Miss Parton and Mrs. Shoaf’s English classes will be traveling to Indianapolis to see the play ‘Fallen Angels.’ Fallen Angels is set in early 20th Century England. The comedy is about two upper-class women whom get themselves into trouble while their husbands are on a golf trip. If you are going on the trip remember to be there at 7:30 Thursday morning!


By: Kendra Mounsey

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Spring Sports Have Officially Begun

All spring sports are now ready to get in full gear. Both Baseball and Softball have already begun and Track and Field has their first meet today. Baseball was defeated by Norwell 0-3 and Softball also fell in their first game to Lakewood Park Christian. The Track and Field team faces Eastbrook as usual for their first meet of the 2012 season. Baseball faces Wes-Del at Home and Softball faces Yorktown at Yorktown tonight as well. Baseball and Softball begin at 5 P.M. while Track and Field begins at 4:30 P.M. at home. Good Luck to all three teams.

Thursday, March 22, 2012

It’s Hot Out There!!!



The unseasonably hot weather has taken over the eastern half of the United States… Who ever said global warming was a bad thing? The cause of this phenomenon is the unusually high jet stream that takes off north around the Rocky Mountain area. As a result, over half of the states have already seen an 80 degree day or higher, and Arizona of all places has seen snow within the past week! And the normally cold Chicago has seen people laying out on the beech of Lake Michigan. Whatever it is that is really causing this I hope it stays around for a while.

By Lucas Miller

IU For the Win!!!!



The Indiana Hoosiers knocked of the Cinderella hopeful VCU Rams on Saturday March 17. Indiana played one of their worst games of the year turning it over 23 times in a 63-61 victory. Christian Watford lead the Hoosiers in scoring, hitting multiple 3-point shots throughout the game. Hoosier nation was in shock after the first half, Indiana was down due to Shocka Smart’s ruthless pressure defense forcing the Hoosiers to break the press and turn it over. The Big Ten ended up with 6 teams in the tournament and now 4 still remain in the Sweet 16 along with 4 team from the Big East, given that they were the two superior conferences in the country this year. The Hoosiers will now face off in a grudge match from December with the Kentucky Wildcats; in the first meeting Christian Watford hit a game winning 3-pointer as time ran out to beat the Wildcats 73-72. It should be a great game as long as the Hoosiers can shut down the All-American at Center for the Wildcats, Anthony Davis (14.3 points and 10.0 rebounds per game) who was also named the Defensive Player of the Year. Indiana will have to get Davis in foul trouble, limit turnovers, and get the ball to Cody Zeller in the post, who is an All-Conference player and also a Freshman of the Year Candidate. The game takes place Friday night at 9:00 o’clock. The Thriller couldn’t get here soon enough for this Indiana Fanatic!

By Lucas Miller

Monday, March 19, 2012

Tricycle Drifting



Ever think that you would still be riding your
tricycle after your toddler years? Ever think you would top out at 25 mph? Well
a new extreme stunt sweeping the web at over 4 million views in less than 4 days
is a group of thrill seekers drifting through neighbor hoods on insane looking
Tricycles! These bikes have no review mirrors, brakes, or pedals! And by the
looks of the safety precautions these guys are taking “none” I’d say this isn’t
a very good idea. But hey I’m not one to judge and it is entertaining to watch.

By: Chet Owens