October 14, 2011Cullman High School’s

News MagazineVolume LXXV Issue 2The Hilight

Facebook Do’s and

Don’ts pg. 4

Catwalking pg. 8

Homecoming Pictures pg.

12

Oktoberfest pg. 21

Band Football pg. 18

Homecoming EditionSeniors, only 140 days until graduation!!

ContentsEditorials4. Facebook Do’s & Don’ts

Entertainment6. Fall TV Lineup8. Catwalking

Homecoming10. Homecoming Chart11. Behind the Scenes12. Homecoming Pictures14. Ultimate / Powder Pu!15. Quidditch / Warball16. Homecoming Court

Features18. Band Football19. FCA20. Relay For Life21. Oktoberfest

Extras22. Comic

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What is FCA? Find out the details about what this CHS organization does.

How to order your very own... YEARBOOK!

Upcoming Drama Dates When are the important dates for the next drama production?

THE MUST WATCH FALL TV SHOWS

How Seniors won

Homecoming

In a place by “old Cullman’s northern borders, reared against the sky,” Homecoming is so much more than just some crazy, sleep-deprived week that breaks up the monotony of !rst semester stresses. It is a frame of mind tainted with black and gold thoughts. Emotions of school pride run high through-out the entire community. Parents, teachers, faculty, and students alike all celebrate the many festivities and events that go on during the fast-paced, exhilarating !ve days. "rough all of this chaos, we !nd ourselves growing closer together as one huge Cullman Bearcat family. Groups of students work weeks in advance on ideas and designs for the masterpieces presented to the student body to enjoy during their time at school. "e meticulous pomping process is one whose !nished product always causes mouths to drop. Paint the School requires intense concentration and teamwork for a solid four hours. "is year was the !rst year that all four grades united to donate hun-dreds of cans of food to charity while making elaborate castles on the quad. "e stress of picking out an out!t is usually not on the minds of many boys, but during Homecoming, it’s a di#erent story. Costumes and out!ts dangerously defy the dress code. Glitter and gaudy make-up covers everyone on campus. "e thrill of getting to come to school to see all of your friends wearing ridiculous things and looking like com-plete lunatics makes rolling out of bed each morning a little easier. In an e#ort to capture and document the pure essence of Home-coming Week, my co-editor, Sam Barnes, and I have worked tire-lessly with our sta# to provide a memorable Homecoming Edition for you to enjoy. We have provided a quick, inside look at all of the ins-and-outs of this week that everyone loves so much. We hope you enjoy!

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1. The Complainer: This is one of the worst and most common Facebook sins. If you have a complaint, keep it off of our news feed. Chances are, nobody cares and your negativity will only ruin other people’s happy place. Try counting to ten, take deep breaths, then post a new status about how wonderful life is. You will feel much better.

2. The Mushy Gushy Couple: Hey love birds, we’re happy that your boo boo bear is your everything and that you’re never letting go of your sweet cheeks, but keep that between you two. A simple “Hope you have a nice day, Dear” will do. Getting too sappy on Facebook could give people the wrong idea of your relationship and sometimes send readers looking for the bathroom or a paper bag.

3. The Obscene Picture Poster: Wee-ooo wee-ooo wee-ooo... we can hear the police sirens coming. If any bit of your chest, rear end, or stomach is showing, you are breaking the law, and besides, we don’t want to see it any “who.” Put a snuggie on, and then post whatever pictures that please you.

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The “no-no’s” of FacebookErin Shrewsbury and Ella Waldrop, Staff Writers

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4. The Obsessive Gamer: Ignore, ignore, ignore, ig-nore. We are not going to water your crops, join your soror-ity, or eat at your café, so stop sending us requests. We are tired of excessively clicking the ignore button.

5. The Drama Starter: If you have a problem, go to the source. No need to try to indistinctively talk about someone on your status. It will only cause confusion and double the drama. Man up!!

6. The Inebriated Poster: If you are going to do something that effects your good judgement (which we do not recommend), log out. You may regret something that you posted in the morning.

7. The “I don’t know how to punctuate, type, or spell“ Poster: see hwo hard it is to reed setenses like like thes ones use your noggin and punshuwait it will leeve us all a lil less confused cuz we dont wont to hafta rack our brains jus to reed one update on are noose fede.

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Entertainment Reviews

Fall TV Show Line Up

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Austin Crider, Staff Writer

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Two and a Half Men- The new season of Two and a Half Men kicked off without their fellow cast member Charlie Sheen. Charlie Sheen’s character passes away in the shows premier, and Ashton Kutcher who plays a billionaire takes the new lead rode. Ashton Kutcher who plays Walden will become Jake and Allen’s new roomate.

This years Fall TV season has now kicked off with numerous great shows in the lineup.

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Questions:1. How many omelets can an ostrich egg make?2. Horses can’t _____.3. How many bones are in the human body?4. What’s the world’s largest fruit?śǯȱ� ȱ���¢ȱ��Ĵ���ȱ���ȱ��ȱ���ȱHawaiian alphabet?

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1. 11 1/22. Vomit

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10. 10 days

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2. Love... no that’s ro-bots

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4. Guatamalan Hyper-melon...15 feet in diam-eter

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CatwalkingLike jay walking, only better!Lauren Paker, Staff Writer

6. Maine

7. Women

8. Antennaes

9. I have no idea

10. 2 weeks and 2 days

Makayla Drake ‘12

6. Maine

7. Women, of course

8. Wings

9. Huey Dewey and Lou-is...Snap, Crackle, Pop

10. You will never die

Avery Dotson ‘12

6. What state name is only one syllable?7. Who blinks more, men or women?Şǯȱ��Ĵ��Ě���ȱ�����ȱ ���ȱ�����ȱ______.9. Who are Donald Duck’s nephews?10. How long does it take to die of sleep deprivation?

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Jordan Johnson ‘13

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1. 5

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Auston Neal ‘14

Nicholas Fillinger ‘15

6. Maine

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10. 32 days

Oakleigh White ‘15

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2011 Homecoming PointsLexi Oliver, Staff Writer

Homecoming

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If you asked any random person, “What is Cullman High School’s Homecoming all about?” The average person would say Homecoming is just a week of getting out of homework,

sneaking past a couple of school dress codes, and going completely crazy at the school pep rallies. All of this may be very true, but Homecoming week is tiring and stressful! You have to be sure to make it to all of the extra events, get your costumes for each day perfected, and then go completely and utterly out of your mind at the game. Plus, you can not forget the Homecoming dance after the game-it’s exactly what everyone waits for the whole week.

Despite all the fun and games, if you were to ask the SGA, varsity cheerleaders, and faculty, the answer would be the total opposite. They would probably talk

about the pressure that goes behind every little detail of the week. Homecoming is a week of pure stress, no sleep, and epic fun. It would be nothing without a lot of prior proper planning- pomping late into the night, organizing each day of the week, practicing for the unusual sporting events, and getting your whole class involved in all the entertaining activities. Along with the SGA, the Key Club helps out in this wild week E\�SXWWLQJ�RQ�WKH�ERQ¿UH�DQG�powder puff game. Piles of wood have to be gathered up and placed on the traditional ERQ¿UH� KLOO�� 3RZGHU� SXII� LV�also hard work, not only for the girls, but for the coaches too. They have about two weeks to get their team together, practice the plays,

and dominate the game and take home the win.

CHS Students love the LQVDQH�¿HOG�GD\� HYHQWV� WKDW�take place during the best pep rally of the football season! (Homecoming) When the class representatives for each

event are allowed to participate in all of the games, it really shows off their class’s Bearcat Pride. School spirit is the total reason for Homecoming. If there was not school spirit, there would be no Homecoming or pep rallies. Senior Adam /LQGVH\� GH¿QHV� VFKRRO�

spirit, “School spirit is being better than everyone else, no matter what the cost. I guess supporting your class colors too.” The pressure to win the spirit stick of the Homecoming pep rally is more than overwhelming. Seniors, of course, want the spirit stick because, well, they are THE seniors. However, the freshman want it because they GH¿QLWHO\�ZDQW�WR�PDNH�DQ�LPSUHVVLRQ�WKHLU�¿UVW�\HDU�at the high school. Each of the classes, working many weeks in advance, do everything they can to dominate each of the exciting challenges.

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H o m e c o m i n g week, it turns out to be

one of the best weeks of the school year. It is hard work, EXW�GH¿QLWHO\�ZRUWK�LW�LQ�WKH�end. All the different activities

bring each other’s ideas together to make every part of Homecoming perfect. The most important thing you can do to help out your class is to participate in every event you can. Next Homecoming, be

sure to volunteer to help out your class sponsor. Everyone has a part in the week, but be sure to thank those who stay up past 1:00 am working to get everything perfected. So the next time you see an SGA representative, sponsor, CHS cheerleader, faculty, or even those hard working parents, be sure to tell them thank you for everything they have

done to make Homecoming week wonderful.

Behind the Scenes of HomecomingWhat really happens during Homecoming week?Hadley Hall, Staff Writer

Pomping Scores for Homecoming 2011

First Place:

Second Place: Fourth Place:

!ird Place:Sophomores

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CHS HOMECOMING 2011

SCHOOL SPIRIT!CHS!

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BLACK &

GOLD DAY

!CAMO DAY!

BLAST FROM DA’ PAST!

COSTUME DAY!