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VOL. III Issue II

Joey Peterka~Editor-in-Chief

Darius Ratchford~Sports Editor

Darius Williams~ Staff Writer

Itoro Atakpa~Staff Writer

Khari Stevens ~ Staff Writer

Darius is just another typical guy. He runs Varsity Cross Country, has good grades, and loves being a part of the newspaper staff. He definitely has swag and he really loves his mom!!

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Khari Stevens is a senior with great pride in Archer High School. He is the editor of the Fashion section, and the sports section (basketball). Khari Stevens is also a member of the Archer High School Varsity Basketball team. Khari Stevens is passionate about expressing Archer High School through the Eye of the Tiger

Darius is one of the many star athletes at Archer High School. He is usually the comedian who loves making jokes. Very outgoing but also has a laid back personality. Darius is one of the more fashionable students here at Archer. He is also the co-founder of based at Archer.

Joey Peterka (Junior), or per-haps you know him as Logan, Douglas, maybe even Phillip or Ralph? Whoever he is to you, you know hes got a good head on his shoulders, the kind of guy Archer needs as the Editor-in-Chief of Eye of the Tiger. Hes a member of the Academic Team and plays on the Tennis team as well. Hes involved in the community through Civil Air Patrol and is a Distinguished Eagle Scout.

Itoro Atakpa is a junior here at Archer. She runs varsity track and plays tennis. Her favorite subject is biology, and she wants to become a neuroscientist.

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Malika~Co-EditorMalika is a part of the class of 2012 at Archer High School, is Co-editor of The Eye of the Tiger newspaper and has fabulous grades. As far as life after Archer she aspires to be an entertainment lawyer with a minor in Public Relations or Journalism after graduation.

Archer Sports

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Cross Country

Pictured from left to right:Saul Agis 12, Jerry Patillo 13, Kyle Dodd 14, Nick Wilham 13, Darius Ratchford 14, Giovanni Fernandez 14, Jeremy Simpson 13

Pictured from left to right:Esther Velez 14, Katy Steele 13, Sreyoat Yi 13, Brandi Hawkins 14 , Taylor Dove 13, Tyler Jones 14

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Archer Guys and Girls Qualify for State!The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare. Thats the quote that was on the back of

every Archer cross country shirt given out this year. The quote at the time didnt mean anything to any of the runners, at the beginning of the season, but as the summer days went on and the hard work went in the runners learned that the quote was perfect for their season. Without hard work, there was no way the boys or girls team could make it to state. Both boys and girls used the quote as a guide as the season wore on, and all their hard work came down to one race, Region.

In order to qualify for state, both teams had to place in the top four at region. The task was definitely doable, but it was not going to be easy; every runner had to give their best efforts in order to qualify for

state. The top two spots in region were pretty much already a lock with number one being Brookwood and number two being Parkview, so spots three through six were a tossup between Archer, Grayson, Central, and Dacula. Four teams and only two spots.

Both Coach Carlyle and Johnson were nervous right before the gun went off and the race began. They knew that their group of runners had worked really hard this summer and deserved to go to state. So the girls and boys races both passed and the coaches were not sure whether or not we had qualified for state.

All the runners were hanging around the team tent when Coach Carlyle and Coach Johnson ran towards them smiling, and Coach Carlyle was holding up the number three. Both girls and boys had done it; they both placed third and qualified for state. All the hard work, all the sweat and tears, all the sore legs, had paid off: Archer boys and girls cross country teams qualified for state!

Top 7 Girls: Taylor Dove (Junior)

Brandi Hawkins (Sophomore)

Paige Vining (Junior)

Esther Velez (Sophomore)

Sreyroat Yi (Junior)

Tyler Jones (Sophomore)

McKenzie Knudsen (Freshman)

Football

Archer VS Apalacheee 26 10 WArcher VS Duluth 24-28 L

Archer VS Mountain View (Who?) 18-7 W

Archer VS Grayson (The Green School) 7-34 L

Archer VS Brookwood 19-21 LArcher VS Berkmar 42-0 W

Archer VS Shiloh 35-0 WArcher VS Central Gwinnett 48-41 W

Archer VS Dacula 15-38 LArcher VS Parkview 40-16 W

Archer VS South Gwinnett 21-24 LArcher VS North Gwinnett 3-49 L

Archer football Regular Season Scores

Playoff BoundAs we know our Tigers have played a tough season so far and have fought to be in the spot they are in now. As weve all heard, Archer is the youngest school in its region to be in state playoffs this quickly. The school has shocked the county after coming off of a 2-8 season last year to a state run this year. The team has been by led by its senior quarterback Jarvis Holley, GA Southern-bound Jermaine Morris and many other key players. Weve done a great job. says head Coach Andy Dyer. Im extremely proud of my boys and we just have to take it one step at a time to achieve what weve been working for. The Tigers will be facing the North Gwinnett Bulldogs in hope of upsetting them to move closer to their state hopes.

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Swim & Dive

The Archer High School Swim and Dive team began practicing on October 19. Coach Autrey and Coach Wilson have been training the team hard and are about to kick off the season with high expectations of swimmers qualifying for state and of Lydia Jones maintaining her status as state champion. Lydia herself expressed that she has high prospects for the team this season, saying I really think we can do a lot better this season because we have so many new people on the team. We have close to 60 swimmers now. The teams first meet is on Saturday against North Gwinnett.

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Responsible, Respectful, Role Models6

Class of 2011 Where are they NOW?Lindsey Peterka Lindsey Peterka was a Varsity competition cheerleader here

at Archer and is the first to be cheering for a Division I school. Shes on the co-ed team at Georgia Tech and is majoring in psychological engineering. Although shes now a Yellow Jacket, she will always be a Tiger at heart. I love college; however, I miss having classes with people I know and was close to.-Lindsey Peterka

Nicole Nash

Kristopher Hurley Former Tiger #89 Kris Hurley can now be found playing for GA Military College as #81. He current-ly maintains a 4.0 GPA, and plans to attend a D1 school after GMC. Apart from football he is in the Cadet Core program. I miss HS in general. I never realized how easy i had it and took it for granted. If I could Id go back and do it all over again.-Kris Hurley.

2010 homecoming Queen Nicole Nash now resides in Dalohnega, GA, at North Georgia College. She plans on rushing for a sorority next semester. Nicoles major is in Biology, and she is in-volved in intramural sports. I absolutely loved high school and Id give anything to go back and do it all over again knowing what I know now-Nicole Nash.

Lucas Snapp, a former cross countryTiger runner is now a Blazer at Valdosta State. His major is Pre-engineering, which will become Aerospace Engi-neering once he transfers. He is in Air Force ROTC. If everything goes as planned, he will be serv-ing in the Air Force as an officer. I miss a lot about Archer. My friends, teach-ers, and edible food- Lu-

Lucas Snapp

Hassan Khan Hassan Khan Archers 2011 most spirited is now at the Universtiy of West Georgia. He is majoirng in sports management and plans on either becoming a sports agent or football coach. He says college has taugt him to become more re-sponsible and hard working. even if it means sticking to a ramen diet to get save extra money to help with tuition. What I miss the most is the people at AHS, close friends and the smart cook-ies we had on Fridays 7Joey Peterka 13Editor-in-Chief

Class of 2012Where theyre Headed

Isaiah Hunt Isaiah Hunt, an Archer Tiger since 2010-2011, has been accepted into North Georgia Univeristy and has contract-ed with the Army National Guard as he will be doing Army ROTC. Isaiah wanted to go to NGCSU because his grandfather was a Colonel in the army while his other was a surgeon. Because of this Isaiah will be studying medi-cine there. His favorite part about Archer is the amount of respect he recieves from his coaches and teachers.

Taylor Emmons Once graduated Taylor Emmons will be leaving the Tiger pack to join a litter of Bulldogs at the University of Georgia. She decided to go there because its close to home and a good school within Georgia. Taylor plans to major in Biological Sciences. My favorite part about Archer is being able to come here and be part of any club, sport etc. you want to be involved in. - Taylor Emmons

Konner Gould Konner Gould has been accepted into the presti-gious United States Coast Guard Academy. He will be majoring in Marine & Environmental Sciences. He was inspired to go there because of his gran-father, a retired Air Force colonel. His favorite part about Archer is being able to be a part of the Soccer team since its beginning. - Konner Gould

Haley FordhamVaristy Competition Cheer-leader Haley Fordham is ei-ther headed to Georgia Tech or the University of Auburn. She plans to study archi-tecture either way. Haley doesnt have any intentions of cheering in college but she says that may change once she has a break. My favortie thing about Archer is the people Ive met. Without them I wouldnt be who I am or realize how independent I am- Haley Fordham

Hugh Cathey Hugh Cathey, Archers Robotic Team President has been recently accepted into Southern Polytech, and wants to major in Robotic Engineering. Hugh thought that Southern Polytech would be a good fit for him because its close to home and he has family within the city. My favorite part about Archer is being able to be a leader on the robot-ics team and having a lot of control in the engineering room. - Hugh Cathey

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The Pride of Archer

Archie The Tiger

Joey Peterka 13Editor-in-Chief Joey Peterka 13Editor-in-Chief

Archer Marching Band has come a long way since our inaugural year back in 2009. 2010-2011 Drum Major Brady Hammond left a solid foundation for the Pride of Archer, which showed as this years drum major Andrew Joyce was able to take Bradys legacy and make the Marching Band a success. Since the beginning of the summer our marching band has worked hard and it has paid off. This year they competed at the Southern Star Invitational at South Gwinnett High School and The Pride of Archer took first place as overall grand champions. Not only did they claim the highest title, but they were also award-ed first place for best drum major. We couldnt ask for more: we swept the rest of the competition off their feet by having a first place Color Guard.

Our marching band also competed in the Rockdale County Invitational. The Pride of Archer placed in the top 3 and was awarded 1st place percussion. According to Andrew Joyce, now that the football sea-son is coming to a close, our color guard is going to be competing in Winter Guard competitions. It has been proven that The Pride of Archer has not let the rest of their Tiger pack down.

Archie the Tiger, Archers adored mascot, has been on the prowl since 2009. You can find him on and off the field of Archer Community Stadium during football season and the Archer Coliseum during basketball season. The Eye of the Tiger newspaper staff had the opportunity to get an inside scoop with Archie as he answered some questions for us.

What is your main diet?

Mostly Falcons, Rams, and especially Bulldogs this week, and every now and then I try and get some Black Knights in there, mainly so I can use their swords to pick out the leftover Bears in my teeth.

How does Archie the Tiger train?

I run 27 miles every day! Its pretty hard to keep up with our stellar cross country team. I do 600 push-

ups and I give out lots of hugs.

What is your all-star specialty?

Taking pictures with people dancing, for sure.

What is your favorite thing about being Archie the Tiger?

I represent!!! I LOVE ARCHER!!! I get to show everyone how awesome Archer is and nobody can

touch me and my Tiger pride

What is something youve been able to get away with as Archie?

At a basketball game against West Forsyth I stuck my tail up at one of their cheerleaders and waved my hand like I had just released flatulence and all their cheerleaders ran off to the other side of the

gym!

As the man behind Archie, do you have a future of being any other mascot after high school?

Ill always be a Tiger, but Ive gotten offers to be the mascot for Georgia Gwinnett College, Mississippi

State, and Kennesaw.

There you have it Archer! As you can tell we have an awesome mascot -- enough said!

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GCSU

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Georgia College State UniversityCollege is a huge decision in every senior high school students life. Big school or small school? In state or out of state? What division? Does the school have your major? These are many questions asked while going through the college decision process. When it comes to in-state colleges and universities, GCSU (Georgia College and State University), is a great school to look into. Georgia College State University is located in the beautifully historic Milledgeville, Georgia. GCSUs theme is focused on Connecting what matters. GCSU is a Liberal Arts & Sciences, Business, Education, and Health Sciences school and very hands-on. Meaning, this institution cares a lot about what your future plans are and the success that will come along with it as a leader in your carriers profession and community.

GCSU was founded in 1889, where, at first, it was Georgia State College for women. Then in 1967, became Georgia College, a co-ed school. In 1996, Georgia College became the designated public liberal arts college for the University System of Georgia. According to U.S and World report, GCSU is among the top 50 wireless campuses named by Intel. Also, named The Best Southeastern College by The Princeton Review. GCSU has all new housing and almost 90 million has been invested into student housing since 2002. Residence halls including wireless lines in every room, and 14 computer labs.

When it comes to GCSUs clubs, athletics, and Organizations GCSU has it. Including over 200 clubs. Mens basketball, tennis, golf, baseball, and cross country. Womens basketball, softball, cross country, tennis, and soccer. Also, intramural sports are presented here, a ton, such as; archery to flag football, from paintball to soccer, basketball, golf & water skiing. If you dont see something to your liking, start your own club sport with your likeminded friends.

The successful freshman applicant will demonstrate his or her potential for success by completing a rigorous College Preparatory Curriculum with a competitive grade point average, show strong SAT or ACT score results and provide a well-developed personal essay. The middle 50% of admitted students for fall 2011 had SAT total scores ranging from 1090 to 1210, and high school grade point averages ranging from 3.25 to 3.71. These numbers are provided only as guidelines. Students, whose test scores may subject them to screening for Learning Support/Remedial placement, will not be considered for admission. Be sure in making the most accurate decisions in your college application process. College is the start to your future, and your future is very critical, so be sure to find the college that is true to fit you.

Khari Stevens 12Staff Writer

Clemson UniversityAs we know, Clemson University is one of the top Atlantic Coast colleges in the nation. Not only are they known for their excellent sports, but also for the number of graduates they have each year. Clemson is a school where people have gone in and come out extremely successful. Clemson University, located in Clemson, South Carolina, was founded by Thomas Green Clemson. The school was formally opened in July 1893 with only 446 students. It was originally called Clemson College up until 1964 when the legislature recognized the schools expansion. Clemson is a school where a student can major in just about anything, anywhere from accounting and computer science to forest resources and more. In order to be eligible for Clemson University, a student must have a 2.4 GPA or higher and obtain a certain amount of credits per hour. If requirements are not met by students, or players on scholarships, they could face academic suspension or probation. Outside of the classroom, Clemson has a lot of activities to be involved in or a part of. Of course, their sports range from football to rowing and everything in between. But if youre not into playing sports, there are other on-campus activities such as many organizations and clubs. For example, Market Wednesday is an organization that recruits new members to help get the word out about upcoming events, programs, and fundraisers on campus. Clemson is a great school to attend, especially if youre looking to get a great education, maybe play sports and have fun doing it. Darius Williams 13

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The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 1It is the movie Twilight fans have been waiting for since the release of the last installment from the

Twilight saga. Now its almost time to conclude this wonderful phenomenon derived from the creative genius of Stephanie Meyer. This is the last book in the Twilight series, but who knows: maybe Meyer will continue the obsession with a fifth? For those that dont know how this movie will go because you havent kept up with the series, I wont ruin the movie for you by answering that final question: is Bella finally going to become a vampire? And is it true that there will be some nail-biting, surprising turns? Well, only one way to find out: by going out to see it November 18, and for those TwiHards, November 17 at 11:59 at participating theatres.*Actors: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner -- need I say more?*My opinion: this will be just as good as the last movie if not better.Visit www.breakingdawnmovie.org/ for more info and a full trailer release.*Immortals

An upcoming 2011 3D action adventure film, the story revolves around the Greek mythology character Theseus. This movie incorporates classical Greek myths and was filmed using 3D technology. Starring Kellan Lutz, who plays Emmett in the Twilight saga. Check out the first trailer of the movie Immortals that will be released on November 11th, 2011. *Actors: Mickey Rourke, John Hurt, Isabel Lucas, Henry Cavill, Freida Pinto, Kellan Lutz (Twilight), Robert Maillet, Corey Sevier, and Neil Napier.*My opinion is this movie has a little of everything. I mean if you love 3D and action then this is for you and if thats not enough Kellan Lutz hello!Visit www.movieweb.com/movie/immortals

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Malika 12Co-Editor

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Georgia And Georgia Tech Football Georgia: This year Georgia got off to a disappointing 0-2 start, with losses against Boise State and South Carolina. It didnt look too good for Georgia head coach, Mark Richt, who was already on the hot seat due to a sub-par season last year. Well, that was then, but now Georgia is on a seven game win streak and Richts position as the coach looks to be secure.

In the first two games of the season Georgia gave up 80 points, but since then the defense has locked down and played great compared to the first two games. While the defense is a big reason for the Bulldogs winning streak, the biggest thanks is to the quarterback, Andy Murray, and freshman running back, Isaiah Crowell, who both have played spectacularly this season. Georgia is currently atop of the standings in the SEC East. If they wish to play in Atlanta for the SEC championship, they will most likely have to win the rest of their games, due to the fact that South Carolina is right behind them in the standings. Georgias next game is against the Auburn Tigers (number twenty in the nation).

Georgia Tech: At the start of the year, no one saw the Yellow Jackets starting out the year 6-0, but the title hopes for Georgia Tech were short-lived after a shocking loss to a 3-2 football team, the Virginia Cavaliers. Followed by that upset was another shocker with a loss to the Miami Hurricanes. At that point the chances of winning the ACC were dim, especially because their next game was against the number five team in the nation, the Clemson Tigers. The Yellow Jackets were involved in another upset, but this time they were on the other side of the spectrum, pulling off a 31-17 win against Clemson. The Jackets (21) fell short though to the Virginia Tech Hokies (10) in a Thursday night battle between the Tech schools in an upsetting loss with a score of 26-37. They seek a victory against the Duke Blue Devils on the 19th of November.

B a t t l e F o r G e o r g i a

Georgia vs. Georgia Tech Georgia and Georgia Techs rivalry has been dominated by Georgia the past ten years, with Georgia winning nine of the last ten matchups. Up to this point in the season Georgia has a 7-2 record while the Yellow Jackets have a 7-3 record. Both teams are ranked in the top twenty five, Georgia being number fifteen while Tech is ranked twenty-first. This game can definitely be the game of the week and should be a good watch for all you college football fans.

Darius Ratchford12Sports Editor

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Technology:

Modern Warfare 3 is the newest edition to one of the most popular first-person shooter franchises in the world. Released on November 8, 2011 for Xbox, this rapidly selling Call of Duty game has been described as being a great gameyet very similar to its predecessor, Modern Warfare 2. Critics have generally been unimpressed, claiming that MW3 is nothing new. The vast majority of the maps and weapons are quite familiar to Call of Duty veterans, but this is perhaps the reason they seem to enjoy it so much. The if it aint broke, dont fix it approach to the creation of MW3 will likely be a success.

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Itoro Atakpa 13Staff Writer

Fashion:Its beginning to get cold here in Tiger territory, which means nothing but a change

in clothing to most of us. Many new fashion trends await Archer High School for the winter of 2011- 2012. Most of your favorite clothing brands have already gotten their winter looks books and idea catalogs ready for you to take a look at. For the guys: crewneck sweaters, flannels, jean jackets, cardigans, and letterman jackets will be up to date and worn throughout the Archer community.

When it comes to the girls: cardigans, tunics, scarfs, flannels, and different sweater

styles will be seen on the ladies in Archer territory. Once the winter season hits, the footwear also changes. Shoes are also trendy during the winter, for both guys and ladies. Mainly different style boots, such as desert boot, wallabies, and high heeled boots for ladies, Ugg boots lady and guy styled, and canvas style boots. Be sure to look online, in catalogs, malls, different brochures, and even your local school store when shopping for winter styles. Many are looking forward to the different styles throughout Archer High School this winter. Remember to always bring your best styles that represent you as a person and as a Tiger!

Khari Stevens 12Staff Writer

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Rand Stewart~AdvisorEye of the Tiger sponsor is Mr Rand Stewart (Penn State Bachelor of Arts-Journalism 80, UGA Master of English Education 09).

Mr. Stewart is the advisor to Eye of the Tiger from editing papers to putting up with the Eye of the Tiger Staff. Since it is a student publication, he has helped our staff turn this class into more of a business than a class, where much s self-driven, will help the staff if they decide to pursue a career in jounralism