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In a case that was years in the making andthen required many more months to con-clude, Brentwood Academy and The Ten-

nessee Secondary Schools AthleticAssociation are squaring off in a showdownthat will determine the right of memberschool districts to recruit athletes to play spe-cific sports. Brentwood was a football jugger-naut under the guidance of influential headcoach Carlton Flatt. The TSSAA alleged thatacquiring premiere athletic talent via ques-tionable recruiting tactics gave the MiddleTennessee private school an unfair advan-tage over the public schools and even otherprivate institutions in this state. The mattereventually landed in the courts and the battleof the briefs and motions was a legal night-mare that dragged on for several years.

In the eye of this judicial storm was Flatt,the venerable and strong-willed footballcoach who somehow managed to fill his ros-ter with prime-time gridiron recruits on analmost annual basis. His former players dot-

ted the rosters of some of the South’s finestcollege teams, including Auburn and Ten-nessee. The path that led many of these stu-dent athletes to Brentwood was the majorpoint of contention in the TSSAA’s positionthat led to the eventual legal wrangling.

It all began in 1997 when the TSSAA firstlaunched its investigation into Brentwood’sgood fortune of having amazingly talentedstudent-athletes. It soon became clear thatBrentwood was actually a school run by itshead football coach Carlton Flatt. “It was ev-ident that Coach Flatt operated his programwithout proper administrative control,” SamMiles said. Miles serves as a board memberof the TSSAA.

After further investigation into the matter,the TSSAA found that the headmaster of theschool had been almost nonexistent when itcame to any type of involvement or oversightpertaining to the athletic program. “The vio-lation involved exerting ‘undue influence’ ona player from Nashville to get the player to

Brentwood and the invitation to prospectiveplayers to attend a Brentwood camp,” Milessaid.

As a result of their findings, the TSSAA putBrentwood on probation and did not allowthem to compete in that year’s state tourna-ment. In turn, Brentwood Academy sued theTSSAA, claiming its right of free speechunder the U.S. Constitution was under as-sault by the governing sports body in Ten-nessee.

“The case has made two cycles throughJudge Campbell’s court, circuit court, and theSupreme Court,” Miles said.

Now a decade later the case still sits in theSupreme Court. At this point all of the origi-nal athletes, coaches, and administration thatwere the cause of the scrutiny are long gone,and the only fuel keeping the fire burning isthe matter of the attorney’s fees that are nowregistering at millions of dollars.

By Allyson Agee

As many students know, BettyLove, special educationteacher here at Dyersburg

High, is retiring after this school year.“Mrs. Love was one of the most kind

people I’ve ever met, and I will missher friendship. She loved her stu-dents,” assistant principal Cal John-son said.

Love had a long career -- thirty-seven years of teaching. She spenttwelve years teaching elementaryschool and twenty-five years teachingresource education. Love has workedin the Dyersburg City School Systemfor twenty-three years.

"I am very excited and ready tomove on and do something else in mylife," Love said.

Love plans to make use of her freetime.

"I would like to travel, read, do vol-unteer work, and get a job."

Love said she will miss the students,faculty, and staff the most. She willmiss the abundance of work requiredby the department the least.

“She’s a good teacher, and I’m goingto miss her. Everybody loves her, andshe shouldn’t retire,” sophomoreJustin Lee said.

Love provided some words of wis-dom for the students.

"It is not where you have been. It iswhere you are going."

"I hope I have inspired some of mystudents academically and in theirquest to become productive citizens,"Love said.

“She is an excellent teacher, organ-ized, wonderful, and great with kids.I’ve worked with lots of teachers, and she’s the best I’ve ever workedwith. I’m going to miss her dearly,”resource teacher Kristy Luckett said.

By Madison Johnson

Love retires for new beginning

Showdown takes place in Middle Tennessee:TSSAA vs. Brentwood

Retiring teacher Betty Love gives a warm smile. Sheis known throughout the school for her kind attitudeand love for all students.

Photo by Madison Johnson

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After occupying its old buildingsince 1956, the Dyer Countyhealth department recently

moved into its new building located at1755 Parr Avenue.

The decision for anew building wasmade by regional di-rector of West Ten-nessee, AnthonyHarden, and countyexecutive RichardHill.

The new buildingopened April 23. Theopening hours are stillthe same, 8 a.m. till4:30 p.m.

"The new health de-partment was built toimprove the quality ofcare for citizens andto increase the spacefor caring for our pa-tients," nurse supervi-sor Marilyn Wortman said.

Some of the advantages of the newhealth department are the clean newbuilding, space to provide more careand more services, new equipment and

better parking."The new building is in a prime loca-

tion and is designed and built to bestate-of-the-art," Wortman said.

During the transition to the new build-ing, the health depart-ment was closed onlythree days. A movingcompany helped movesome of the equipment,but mainly the move wasthrough the effort of theemployees. "We allworked together as ateam," Wortman said.

All the equipment hadto be packed up, includ-ing the new equipment,and 30,000 records had tobe transferred.

The new health depart-ment is more clinical nowand is expected to accom-modate more patients."Everyone is excited and

we hope we can better serve our peo-ple," Wortman said.

Dyer County health departmentmoves to more accessible location

Pig outBadBobs cooks up newmenu at new location

It is time to get yourBoston Butt over to thefreshly new BadBob’s

building!BadBob’s decided to re-

locate to the highway. Thenew building will be on St.John Avenue. The decisionto relocate was based onthe parking lot size, thebetter location and thefresh new building.

The new building will bedifferent in several ways.Several new services andfeatures are planned forthe new location.

“The new building isadding a drive-thru win-dow which is somethingwe’ve never had before,”said manager Jeff Pike.

The expansion of themenu is a huge difference.Not only will they still beserving the usual menu of“Little Hawg,” “Big

Hawg,” “Hawgzilla,” BBQchicken salads, BBQ salad,BBQ baked potato, BBQnachos, corn-on-the-cob,and potato salad, but themenu will also consist ofonion rings, french fries,which will be called pigtails, hamburgers, chickenwings and much more.

The man behind the planis Jeff Pike. He is the man-ager of BadBob’s.

“Approximately twentypeople are going to beworkiHng, serving andcooking at the restaurant,”said Pike.

This is no easy transfer.Besides having to moveeverything to a new build-ing, this is going to be anexpensive change.

“Come eat!” said Pike.

By Catherine HamiltonBy Carol Beth Jones

The new health department building is located on 1755 Parr Avenue. Itopened on April 23, replacing the old building after 51 years of service.

BadBobs BBQ has relocated to a new location onHighway 51. They have also expanded their menu.

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For ten years now, a battle has been raging in both Tennesseeand out-of-state courts. Brentwood Academy vs. TSSAA is acase that will permanently change high school sports in Ten-

nessee. In 1997 Brentwood Academy, an exclusive private school in Brent-

wood, TN, that is known for excellent athletics programs, sent outletters inviting accepted talented eighth graders to its training camp.Allegations were also made that Brentwood sent out free footballtickets to prospective players and that coaching staff made phonecalls to the families of several players. TSSAA believed that these ac-tions violated their recruitment by-laws. TSSAA regulations define il-legal recruitment: “The use of undue influence on a student (with orwithout an athletic record), his or her parents or guardians of a stu-dent by any person connected, or not connected, with the school tosecure or to retain a student for athletic purposes shall be a violationof the recruiting rule.” Undue influence could be defined as a coachor person exceeding what is appropriate or normal contact and offer-ing an incentive or inducement to a student.

After many appeals and hearings, TSSAA found Brentwood wasguilty of granting free admission to aBrentwood football game to two 8thgrade athletes from another school,sending letters and making phonecalls to rising 8th graders at differentschools about spring football practiceat Brentwood. These students hadbeen accepted, but had not yet committed to go to Brentwood. Brent-wood was punished severely with a four-year probation for Brent-wood’s entire athletic program, suspension of playoff eligibility forthe Brentwood football and boys’ basketball teams and a $3,000 fine.

Brentwood then sued TSSAA claiming that sending the letters,making the phone calls and giving free admission to football gameswas protected by the First Amendment of the US Constitution. Theyalleged that their constitutional right to free speech had been vio-lated by TSSAA. The lawsuit is now in the U.S. Supreme Court.

When Brentwood approached these young athletes, they did sowith one reason in mind, to attract the best athletes to their school.

At the time of the incident, Brentwood had only 520 students en-rolled in grades 6-12. Despite such a low enrollment, Brentwood issuccessful in athletics. Since 1980, the Brentwood boys’ track teamhas won 16 state titles, boys’ basketball has won four state titles,girls’ track has been state runner-up eight times and the footballteam has won nine state titles in various classifications. Those titleswould be an impressive achievement for a large school, and yet,Brentwood has won them all with only 520 students in grades 6-12.

Brentwood offers 15 different athletic teams, not counting JV teams

and 6th through 8th grade programs. A suspicious number of tal-ented athletes must attend Brentwood to make this possible. This tal-ent did not develop at Brentwood. Whether enticed illegally or not,the best athletes have a surprising habit of finding their way intoBrentwood, where the school tuition is an astounding $14,450 a yearfor students. That is more money per year than most state collegescharge for full-time tuition and room and board. With superiorteams, state-of-the-art facilities and superior coaching, what athletewould not take a chance to compete for Brentwood?

If one school attracts all the best athletes, then the other schools inBrentwood’s area have no chance of ever succeeding at a high levelof competition. This ruins one of the principal purposes of schoolathletics. While all can enjoy participating in high school athletics, noone enjoys being beaten 53-7 in a high school football game, as Briar-crest Christian School was during last football season.

The headmaster of Brentwood during the incident and the footballcoach who broke the recruitment rule are now both retired, so whydoes this court battle continue today? The answer is simple, money.Brentwood paid millions of dollars to their multiple attorneys in this

case. If TSSAA wins, that money wasessentially wasted. However, if Brent-wood wins their case, then they file amotion in court to make TSSAA paytheir attorneys’ fees in addition topaying TSSAA’s own lawyer. Thiswould bankrupt TSSAA, and Ten-

nessee sports would never be the same again.In conclusion, TSSAA was right to punish Brentwood for the re-

cruiting violation. If any school cannot play by the rules as set byTSSAA, then it should not be allowed to play at all. When Brent-wood signed up for TSSAA sports and paid a fee, they agreed to fol-low all rules set by TSSAA or face punishment. They broke a rule,and now they claim that their First Amendment Rights were violatedby TSSAA. Whether the rule is illegal or not, they read it, signed pa-pers, and even paid a fee to participate and follow the rules just likeany other school. They should be held accountable for their actions.

In fact, TSSAA should have fined them more. $3,000 means little toa school that charges $14,450 a year for basic tuition. The court’s de-cision on this case will have huge effects on high school sportsthroughout the country. If the illegal recruitment does not stop now,then other schools across the country will follow Brentwood’s exam-ple. The question now is will the Supreme Court justly throw outBrentwood’s case, or will Brentwood be permitted to go out and re-cruit the next generation of star athletes?

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By William Lay

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The way music is released and theformat it is released in has al-ways been and will always be a

major part of the complete music expe-rience, from the moment the musicianstarts writing a song to the moment itis listened to.

Music, traditionally released in theform of an album starting with the firstvinyl records, is today released mainlyon compact discs, orCDs.

But with the introduc-tion of the Internet, theway music is releasedhas changed. FromiTunes to Limewire, nolonger do people haveto buy the wholealbum, but now canpick and choose whatsongs to buy.

In one light this can be a good thingbecause the buyer may only buy a fewsongs from an album, so it savesmoney.

However, this also takes away fromthe experience of listening to an album.Many artists write an album and makeeach song important, creating an over-all mood or tying all the songs togetherwith a common theme. If the buyerbuys only one of the songs, he is miss-ing out on the artist’s purpose.

If only the most popular songs are

bought from an album, that meansmany great songs go unlistened toevery day just because they were noton the top downloaded list or releasedas singles.

But just as all changes are, not every-thing is negative. You can still chooseto buy the whole album, as I usuallychoose to do for my favorite artists, butyou can still download the songs from

bands you don't care foras much or songs youjust want as a single.

With the Internet,music is more easily ac-cessible and cheaperthan buying in CDform. With digitalmusic, it is also possibleto mix music and createa custom playlist.

Many artists haveused the Internet to their advantage.Bands such as the Arctic Monkeys andFall Out Boy emerged onto the musicscene and gained much of their popu-larity through posting their music onsites like MySpace or creating demofiles and sharing them over the Inter-net.

Overall, I think the Internet has beena positive change for music. With its al-most endless possibilities, it has beenshaping and will continue to shape theway we listen to music.

The Virginia Tech shootingsamazed many, but people arestill in denial that something like

that could happen to our school, butcould it?

There is a problem of bullying in ourschool, but it has never been a bigenough problem to take significantsteps towards making it better. Thebullying has always been in privateways such as mean comments in thehalls when someone is not wearing the“right” brand or in class when some-one says the “wrong” thing.

Are we just going to let these peopleget away with little remarks that candestroy another student’s self-esteem,self-confidence and self-respect?

Most students can just shrug it off,but there are those who cannot. Theythink about that one remark over andover again, focusing on their flawspointed out to them by peers. Theyeventually quit focusing on what iswrong with them and focus on howthey will make their peers pay for theirsuffering.

One remark is not much, but oneafter another after another can eventu-ally trigger another Virginia Tech inci-dent. It takes 40 positive comments tomake a negative one disappear. Weneed to focus more on what we sayand how it will affect others. Some ofus need to realize that we are not theonly ones with feelings and not every-one can shrug it off as well as we can.We as a school need to come togetherand form a family instead of a placethat some students dread.

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It's not my fault! Thatteacher hates me!” is acommon rebuttal to

poor grades. However, theproblem may not be theteacher's feelings for thestudent but his orher teaching style.

All teachers usedifferent styles ofteaching. Someteachers, such asgeography teacherNeel Durbin or historyteacher Jeff Golson, simplyuse slide show notes. “I pre-fer teachers that give notesbecause I like to look backat them when I study for atest,” junior Shelby Bargersaid.

However, otherteachers like to goover worksheetsand other activi-ties one-at-a-time.

Students lookfor many qualitiesin a teacher. Onestudent may prefer a funteacher while another maylike a more knowledgeableteacher.

“I love a teacher with agreat sense of humor. Thatis the most crucial attributea teacher can have,” seniorMariska Bostic said.

“The best kind of teacheris one that can actuallyteach students things but ina fun way,” Barger said.

Students also do not re-spond to teachers who seem

rude or uncaring. “The absolute worst thing

that a teacher can do ismake students think thatthey do not care about theirstudents,” Bostic said.

“Teachershave to lovewhat they do,plain and sim-ple. They haveto love every-thing about it-

-the kids, the hours, thestress and the rewards,”principal Cal Johnson said.

A teacher's ability to ex-plain concepts and prob-lems is extremely importantto students. “When we hireteachers we take a whole

list of factors intoconsideration. Welook at their knowl-edge of their respec-tive subject,motivation, adapt-ability and ethics,”Johnson said.

“One of my teachers doesnot explain things verywell. (That teacher) is nothelpful at all,” Barger said.

A teacher's overall attitudeand teaching style are cru-cial to students and societyas a whole.

“The world needs dedi-cated teachers. Almostevery society in the past hasbeen based around a strongeducation system,” Johnsonsaid.By Nick Commella

Every student has one particularteacher, friend or athlete whomthey admire. Students, however,

are not the only people to have rolemodels. Many teachers also have peo-ple whom they look up to.

Most teachers at DHS also admireand look up to their friends, spousesand fellow teachers. "I look up to Mr.Graham and Mr. Patterson," band di-rector Deana Graham said.

Teachers look up to fellow teachersfor many reasons, such as loving theirstudents, giving their best efforts at alltimes and showing a commitment toteenage education. "Two of the teach-ers I look up to are Mrs. Gatlin andMrs. Edwards," English teacher NancySpeck said.

Role models often display traits thatteachers wish for in students, such asorganization and having a positive at-titude toward their profession.

Teachers are called upon to show ex-traordinary amounts of patience andcommitment to help students learn.However, they themselves learn fromfellow teachers. Many young teachers

look up to older teachers for help andguidance.

Teachers also admire their students.Students who are not gifted in certainareas of study, but don't give up andgive 110% are easy to admire. "I lookup to students who are not academi-cally gifted, but give their best effortanyway," Coach Neel Durbin said.

Some teachers look up to theirspouses. "I look up to my wife," saidchoir director Cooper Patterson.Spouses provide the essential homesupport that teachers need to continueinstructing students. Other familymembers can also serve as role mod-els. “I look up to my father,” said prin-cipal Cal Johnson.

Some teachers admire celebritieswho use their status to help people. “Iadmire Oprah,” special educationteacher Mrs. Betty Love said.

Religious figures are also commonrole models. “I look up to MotherTeresa,” said secretary Athena Kan-able.

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Coach Durbin is one of many teachers who admires his students. Many students are admired for not being gifted, but still giving their best effort.

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Travel somewhere, anywhere!You do not have to go miles away tohave a memorable time. Whether youvisit France, Florida or a nearby city, itis a great way to make your summerthat much better. There is always funlurking around every corner!

Get lost in a good book.Bored with your summer reading list?Well, now you have the time to checkout that book you have been dying toread. Curl up in your favorite spot andsee through the eyes of someone else.Your English teacher will be proud!

Make a new friend.What better time than summer time togo out and meet someone new? Swingby the local pool or the park and startchatting it up. You never know whomyou might meet!

Check out colleges.It is never too early to start planningyour future. Get a better idea of whatcollege you want to attend by visitingit for yourself. Most colleges have web-sites that inform you of dates whenyou can tour. What seems like foreveraway is actually just around the cor-ner!

Volunteer at an animal shelter.This summer, try to dedicate sometime to our furry friends. Local animalshelters are always looking for some-one who is willing to lend a hand.What better way to give back to theones that need us the most?

Try a new look.Summer is a time for change. Ditchyour old duds and spice it up! Add alittle something extra to yourwardrobe to make it more original,more you. Make them say, “Check outthat new kid!” when you go back to

school.Watch a sporting event.

You do not have to be a sports buff toenjoy a good game of baseball or soc-cer. Get your friends together andmake a night of it! Go all out and dressup in your team’s colors from head totoe. It will be a great way to get in-volved and have an amazing time withyour friends!

Bond with your family.We all agree, school equals busy sched-ule. Now you finally have the oppor-tunity to spend some much-neededtime with your loved ones. Enjoy afamily game night or go see a movietogether. It will make you appreciatethe time that you share with one an-other.

Pick up a new hobby.Does it seem like you are always doingthe same old things? What better timeto try something new? Whether youdo it outdoors or indoors, changing upyour routine will help broaden yourhorizons. You could pick up tennis orhiking. If you want to move inside,you could try sewing!

Get fit.Going from class to class can make

anyone tired. It can also turn you intoa couch potato. Burn away those extrapounds this summer. A student mem-bership at the YMCA is only twelvedollars a month! So hit the gym and trya pilates or yoga class. Remember tokeep your meals healthy as well. Thiswill get your body in better shape andalso prepare you to climb up all ofthose staircases.

With summer justaround the cor-ner, it is time to

make your wardrobe sizzle!When it comes to fabric, besure to stick to somethingtextured and refreshing.This season it is all aboutbringing out your inner“girly girl.” A ruffled shirtlooks fantastic paired withdark jeans. A puffed-upsleeve adds an ultra-femi-nine touch.

Searching for that perfectpattern? Try polka dots!Wear them in bold colorsthat you usually would notbe caughtdead in.F l o r a lprints arealso am u s t .However,stick tohuge vin-tage styleflorals or you might end uplooking like the bathroomwallpaper!

Does it seem like everytime you turn around peo-ple are either sagging orsporting their dad’s sweat-shirt that is two sizes toobig? Well, it is time tostraighten up! This summeris all about sleek and nar-row clothes. Stitch up thoseblouses for a super flatter-ing look.

We all know that greatpants are key to pulling offany look. Stuff the sweats inthe closet and throw on apair of cropped pants. Theyare fabulously chic and

comfortable rolled into one.Cropped sweat pants are amust for any athletic girl

who isconstantlyon the go.

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anyone want to shed someclothing, but be sure to keepit modest. If you feel theneed to bare a little skin,then focus on your feet.Peeptoe shoes look amaz-ing poking out under agreat pair of jeans, not tomention they let your feethave a breather! They in-clude odd buckles andstraps that add a bit of orig-inality to any outfit.

Tired of swinging aroundthe same boring handbag?Go wild this summer withan animal-print or exotic -style bag. Leather is a bighit this season, but be sureto keep it bold and bright.Dull browns and coppercolored bags are so last fall!

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Are you a senior who is nervous about college? Notsure what to expect? Here is some advice fromhigh school graduates who have had a taste of the

college life.

Kirk Williams - Bethel University- Be prepared to go to class, even if the teacher says you

do not have to.

- Don’t just sit in your room; get out and do something!

- Play an intramural sport. Even if you lack experience,it is still fun!

- Eat in the school’s cafeteria, even if you do not like thefood. Doing this saves money and helps you meet pe ople.

Timmy Hawthorne - University of Tennessee at Knoxville

- Sleep! It may not seem too important now, but it is vitalto keeping your grades up!

- Get along with your roommate; you are stuck with him.

Jenny Tinkle - University of Tennessee at Knoxville- Save money for the weekends so you can go out and

have fun.

- Do not party on a weeknight! You will regret it!

Sarah Caylor - Middle Tennessee State- Study, study, study!

Whitney Harbin - Lambuth University- Learn to manage your time! This is extremely impor-

tant!

- Choose your classes by professor, if at all possible!

- Take a variety of classes; it will help you find what youlike.

The lights havedimmed, the audi-ence has left and the

stage lies dark. For seniorsthis is the grand finale oftheir high school drama ca-reers.

A high caliber group whoare well known for theirdedication and hard work,the senior Thespians aregraduating soon, leaving be-hind their great memoriesand a high standard of per-formance.

But for many, this is not theend of their drama careers.“I plan on either minoring intheater or playwriting,”Pamela Edwards said. Otherseniors are finding ways toincorporate drama into theirother passions. “I will bedoing drama ministry,”Shaun Fine said.

Several of the seniors planto continue their drama ex-perience in college. “I willcontinue to do drama afterhigh school. Where I’mgoing has a great commu-nity group,” Kim Wiecksaid.

“It has become such a largepart of my life, I can’t imag-ine leaving it behind,”Caitlin Rogers said.

All agree that drama hashelped them grow in theirlife experiences. “It hasmade me more assertive. Inow have leadership abili-ties,” Allie Naifeh said.

“Drama has allowed me tobecome a leader, gain team-work skills and build rela-tionships,” Robyn Burnssaid.

But even as they say good-bye to the stage, they will beleft with their favorite mem-ories of the drama scene.“My favorite memory waswhen we put on Bang BangYou’re Dead. It was my fa-vorite play. It really had agreat effect on people; youcould feel it in the theater,”Tyler Bishop said.

With experiences behindthem and a road of opportu-nity in their future, the grad-uating Thespians will leavean imprint on the history ofthe school itself.

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Energy drinks,though a handypick-me-up on a

drowsy day, can haveharmful effects on the bodyand performance in school.

According to nurse SusanTillman of Dyersburg HighSchool, the caffeine in en-ergy drinks increases heartrate, stimulates the centralnervous system and makesone feel jittery.

The energy is not long-lasting. Energy drinks arehigh in sugars, which makeone full of energy for thirtyminutes to an hour, thencause one to experience adramatic drop in energy.

"Energy drinks can alsocause mood swings," Till-man said.

This can affect a student'sperformance in school.When one is in a badmood, he or she tends notto concentrate as efficiently.A student will probably

have a shorter attentionspan as well. The fact thatenergy levels will rise andfall in a short amount oftime also influences a stu-dent's attention span andschool performance.

If consumed too often, thecaffeine in energy drinkscan have long-term effects.One may become addictedin the long-run. Also, if agreat amount is consumedat one time, one can experi-ence an overdose. This willcause an increased heartrate. This overdose can alsobe life-threatening.

“There are no benefits todrinking energy drinks orconsuming caffeine. I sug-gest drinking water as a re-placement. It should be aminimum of sixty-fourounces per day," Tillmansaid.

By MadisonJohnson

On a Wednesday night in theSouth, where is the oneplace many young people

are? Many young people are atchurch, usually a youth program,such as Dayspring, Exalt, or Logos.

At approximately 6:30 p.m. on anormal Wednesday, churches suchas First United Methodist, HillcrestBaptist and Cumberland Presbyte-rian start their youth programs.Usually beginning with praise andworship, youth programs will thenhave a speaker followed by smallgroups and fellowship.

Dayspring, at the First UnitedMethodist Church, is a special youthprogram. Unlike most churches, ithas youth-led praise and worshiptime. Robert Craig, who is the youthdirector and minister, talks aboutcontemporary issues and tries tocreate an awareness of problems inthe world. “I want people to bemore mindful of their actions andhow they affect other peoples lives,”Craig said.

Three important aspects that Craigtries to incorporate into youth meet-ings are fun, service and spirituality.“I want the youth to be able to growspiritually so that they want to serveothers out of love for Christ,” Craigsaid.

“The size, or number of people,isn't as important as the amount ofspiritual growth. As the spiritualgrowth of the youth increases, thenumbers will then increase by them-selves. The real accomplishment isthrough the change in each individ-ual's life,” said Craig.Exalt, at Hillcrest Baptist, has a

slightly different youth program.Like most other churches, they startoff with praise and worship, whichthen leads into the speaking time,but the different part is that there areno meals or games and activitiesthat some churches have.

Wes Depew, the youth director atHillcrest Baptist, is very committedto his job and his youth. “I have ajoy of watching students participat-ing in athletics, band and drama,and watching them go through highschool,” Depew said.

“One of the favorite things aboutmy job is hanging out with theyouth. They are a really specialgroup of people, and I would take abullet for any of them without eventhinking,” said Depew.

The Wednesday night youth pro-gram at Cumberland Presbyterian,Logos, is attended by people from allchurches, but the youth choir is onetruly unique program at the church.

Almost every Sunday afternoon,about fifty to sixty students attendyouth choir practice at Cumberland.The practice is to prepare for the an-nual youth choir tour during thesecond week of spring break.“Youth Choir and Logos are two re-ally unique programs because par-ents and students come from otherchurches to participate and to buildrelationships,” said Matt Tyler, theyouth minister at Cumberland Pres-byterian.

“My goal is to love kids no matterwhere they are in life. Whether it isa successful kid on the right pathfollowing God's will, or it is a kidgoing down the wrong path to-wards destruction, I want to showthe love of Christ the best I can,”Tyler said.

Craig, Depew and Tyler are allyouth ministers with the same goals:to love and develop relationshipswith the youth in Dyersburg. Theyhave so many stories of the amazingthings God has done in their livesand in the lives of others, and thestories can be heard at the youthprograms at First United Methodist,Hillcrest Baptist, and CumberlandPresbyterian.

By Hannah Chapman

Local youth programsBringing Christ to teens

Energy drinks harmschool performance

Sophomore Brittany Miller downs a Red Bull. Energydrinks like Red Bull can be harmful and addictive.

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Virginia Techshootings havemassive impacton everyday life

The tragedy at Virginia Tech is still fresh in our minds. It seemsimpossible that such a thing could happen on a college cam-pus. We are far more used to seeing such random acts of vio-

lence in the Middle East or other seemingly faraway places. Theentire world seeks to find out what could have driven 23-year-oldstudent Seung-Hui Cho to murder 32 of his classmates and teachers.The story has dominated the media. It has brought to mind countlessissues and revitalized many old debates. Everyone has a differentopinion, but regardless of position, the massacre at Virginia Tech willhave massive repercussions in every aspect of our lives.

First, one of the primary concerns of the public, particularly educa-tors, is the copycat effect. This is a phenomenon that can be clearlyobserved after any widely publicized act of violence. Any such act isnearly always followed by similar acts in a temporary pattern thatcan easily be seen. The copycat effect was observed after theColumbine shootings in 1999. A similar pattern can be observed insuicides and terrorist bombing incidents. This occurrence is alreadyvisible in the aftermath of Virginia Tech. Four days after the shoot-ings, another armed man took control of the top floor of Building 44in the Johnson Space Center and killed a hostage. Our recent localbomb hoax could be interpreted as part of this pattern. The phenom-enon is widely documented, and multiple books have been writtenon the subject. Experts fear a surge in school shootings may followthe events at Virginia Tech.

Another legitimate concern that has divided the nation is gun con-trol. Many believe that the ease of acquiring guns in the U.S., partic-ularly in Virginia, contributed to the shootings. They blame the failureof officials to enforce gun laws as a major component of this tragedy.The sale of firearms is prohibited to those judged as mentally defi-cient in every state in the country.

A Virginia court declared Seung-Hui Cho a danger to himself andordered him to attend treatment in late 2005. He should not have beenallowed to purchase a firearm. Critics of gun rights cite the lower guncrime rates in countries such as the U.K., where firearms are less

prolific, as proof that the sale of guns needs to be more controlled, ifnot restricted, in America. They argue that if fewer guns were on thestreets, then criminals would be less likely to involve firearms in theirillegal endeavors. This would lead to a decline in murder, assault,and petty theft crime rates.

However, gun rights activists claim that the wider ownership offirearms will help prevent crime. They believe that crimes such asthese can be stopped if more of the population is armed. They arguethat stricter gun laws will not reduce crime because criminals willstill acquire weapons, and many firearms used for crime are notbought legally anyway. Statistics from the Department of Justiceclaim that guns are used in self-defense over 1.5 million times annu-ally. Most law-abiding citizens use guns only for protection. If stricterlaws came into effect, these people would be left without adequatedefenses. These concerns are all valid, and experts expect gun litiga-tion to receive more attention in the days to come.

Another possible result of the Virginia Tech massacre is tighter cam-pus security. Many authorities have condemned Virginia Tech be-cause of their failure to act quickly during the crisis on April 16th.The two shootings that day occurred two hours apart in differentareas of campus, yet classes were not canceled, and the general pop-ulation remained largely unaware. Many students found out aboutthe shootings from the media before the university contacted them.This is a result of a failure to communicate. Most schools do not haveadequate emergency action plans because events such as these arelargely unanticipated. Even at the secondary school level, one can ex-pect to see more security measures in place, such as metal detectors.Many schools and universities are far behind when it comes to secu-rity. This will probably change in the near future.

In conclusion, the events at Virginia Tech will make a huge impacton everyone’s lives. In the aftermath of this tragedy, there are manyimportant decisions to make, and many changes to effect. Our actionsregarding these issues may determine whether an act like this is everallowed to happen again.

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By Andrew Lay

The Virginia Tech shootings occured on April 16, 2007. 32students and faculty were killed in two shooting sprees.

Photo courtesy of www.vt.edu

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Following the 2006-2007 basket-ball season, the boys’ basketballteam was left with a huge va-

cancy to fill. Coach Brian Brown re-signed from the head coach positionafter eight seasons at DHS. The ad-ministration was then faced with thedaunting task of finding a suitable re-placement. They wanted to find theman who would continue the team’swinning tradition and further the de-velopment of basketball talent.

Principal Sam Miles commented onthe difficult selection process. “Webegan just by taking applications, asyou would for any position. We con-tinued to narrow the field, but therewere always a lot of applicants. Wewanted to find the man that would fitour program and beable to develop the tal-ent that we have,”Miles said.

With these goals inmind, one name justkept coming up. Aftercareful consideration,26-year-old Deon Realwas chosen to fill thehead coach position.Real is currently a resi-dent of Cairo, Illinois.Despite his youth,Coach Real has hadfour years of headcoaching experience, aswell as an impeccablerecord. His teams have won multipledistrict and regional championships,and one of his teams has even made anappearance in the Illinois State Tour-nament Final Four. He has also wonseveral Coach-of-the-Year awards andcoached the Arkansas AA’s All-Stargame last year.

Miles also talked about Coach Real.“He is a very intelligent man. He at-tended Lyon College, where he played

basketball and also kept up a highgrade-point average. One of the thingsthat most impressed me was his out-look on athletics. Coach Real sees bas-ketball as one component ofacademics. He tries to create a well-rounded player, keeping the student’sbest interests at heart. His youth andenthusiasm are also key. He has a rep-utation of being a very well-structuredcoach,” Miles said.

In an interview with the StateGazette’s Mike Smith, Deon Real out-lined some of his goals for the season.“I’m really excited about the youngmen of this community. Our goal is towin the state tournament. I talk aboutwinning a state tournament, but Idon’t focus on it. I try to get the kids

ready for life, whetherit’s going to college orto work,” Real said.

This year has alreadybrought a lot ofchanges for CoachReal. “One of the neatthings about CoachReal is that he’s a new-lywed. He told us atthe first interview thathe was getting mar-ried and going on hishoneymoon to the Ba-hamas. We called himin on the day he gotback to hire him,”Miles said.

Members of the team are also enthu-siastic about Coach Real. “I think herelates well to the players,” sopho-more David McCracken said.

The administration hopes that theaddition of Deon Real to the Trojancoaching staff will further the traditionof excellence maintained by Dyers-burg basketball.

By Andrew Lay

New basketball coach hopesto boost

Trojan basketball

Ending the season with a 27-10 record, the past fewweeks of the baseball season have been strongones for the Trojans.

“We were regular season district champs. In the districttournament we were runner-up at the USJ regional semi-finals,” Coach Tom Mathis said.

Although the team did well this season, there was onestruggle the team had to overcome. “We were young insome some spots and positions, but the guys in those po-sitions stepped up and did a great job,” Mathis said.

The Trojan baseball team consisted of only three seniorsthis year; therefore, the team will not have as difficult atime adjusting to lost players next season.

“This year was a rebuilding year. We should have agood season next year. We should be on top of districtwith all of the people we have returning next year,” jun-ior Michael Brown said.

The Trojans had many outstanding players in the tour-naments. Chad Blalock, Michael Brown, Cole Dickersonand Bryson Horner were the Trojans’ All District play-ers.

Les Smith received the honor of District MVP, and MattChandler, Tyler Childress and Chad Blalock were theTrojans’ All District Tournament players.

“Throughout the season we had a few games withgreat comebacks like South Pemiscot and Trinity Chris-tian. The games with last-inning wins (were my fa-vorite),” Mathis said.

With the fan and crowd support this season, Mathishad fun coaching the baseball team. “We had a very ex-citing year with a young team that performed to expec-tations,” Mathis said.

By Jackie Boehmler

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The baseball team runs a pre-game drill to warm uptheir arms. The baseball team ended their season witha winning record of 27-10.

Recently hired basketballCoach Deon Real and hiswife Casey were honored with a reception. CoachReals teams have won multi-ple championships.

With 13 graduated seniors, a new coach and many new play-ers, nobody knew how the 2007 soccer season would playout. The soccer team fought hard, toughed out injuries and

played well together to give the team a winning record.The team ended the regular season with a 6-5 record, which earned

them third place in the district. Many obstacleswill have to be overcome for the team to makeit back to state. Senior captain Seth Colemansaid, "The team needs to work together andeach player needs to do their part in the game."

"The way to get back to state is for the team tohustle and want it bad enough," said sopho-more Evan Jones.

Freshman team member Walter Vowell said,"As long as we play hard and give it all we got,we can go all the way."

"We will need eleven players to play as one inorder to make it back to state. Our goal is to go to state no matter what.I will always set the bar high," said Coach Lance Roy.

Every team is going to have some areas that they excel in and some

that they struggle in. When interviewed, the majority of the playersagreed their biggest strength is that they are skilled in every position.The team said their biggest weaknesses are their passing and commu-nication.

When asked what would make the team better, most players took ashort outlook and said better communica-tion. Coach Roy took a long-term approachand suggested attending camps and work-ing hard in the off season.

Most players commented that having funwith friends was the most enjoyable part ofthe season. Coach Roy said what he en-joyed most was "getting to know the play-ers. They are all a unique, talented and fungroup of young men. We've enjoyed everyminute of it."

Besides making state, another goal of thecoaches and team is to make soccer a popular sport in this area. Theywould love for students to come out and catch a game.

By Andrew Ford

V-I-C-T-O-R-Y. That’s the Trojan battlecry! Yells that haveechoed the halls for decades, but behind the rallyingcalls runs a rigorous training regimine.

From waking up at five o’clock to making it to six a.m. prac-tice, to lunges and tumbling, the cheerleading squads havetheir work cut out for them.

“I can barely wake up at eight for school, much less six forcheer. Getting up for early practice has already been a chal-lenge, and we’ve only had a couple,” sophomore AllisonPurvis said.

Needless to say, the cheerleaders have to be dedicated totheir sport, putting large amounts of time and spirit into thesquad.

Team dynamics are the most important part of the cheer-leading life and this year the team is unified. “I think thesquad this year will be a very positive thing. The captains aredoing a very good job of making sure we know the dancesand cheers and have really encouraged us,” freshman AvyStansbury said.

By Woody Hancock

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Torch staff photoAvy Stansbury, Anne Barret Deal, Sarah Swetnam andKirsten Farrer prepare for the upcoming season bypracticing their cheers.They practice at 6:00 A.M.

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This year's track season has beenrecord-breaking for the girls.The record for the two-mile

relay was broken by Jackie Boehmler,Courtney Beckley, Ann Marie Hymanand Sara Beth Byars with a new timeof 10:22.96.

“Even though we were a good teamlast year, I think we are even better thisyear because we have won all of ourmeets in Tennessee as well as Ken-tucky,” junior Whitney Carter said.

Jabrina Taylor, Britney Mosley, JackieBoehmler and Jasmine Yancy broke therecord for the 400 meter relay.

“It doesn’t take hard work and ded-ication to break a record; it takes hardworking and dedicated people,” seniorJasmine Yancy said.

Jasmine Yancy also broke the recordfor the 200 meter dash. Her time was25.5, and Brittley Butler broke therecord for 300 meter hurdles. JackieBoehmler broke the record in the triplejump with a distance of 34’ 7.5”.

Courtney Beckley, Jackie Boehmler,

Jasmine Yancy and Britney Mosleybroke the mile relay record set at statelast year with a time of 4:13.23.

The girls' team placed first at the USJinvitational, the Best of the West meet,the George Hancock Invitational andthe Union City Rotary relays. Theyhave also placed first in all of theirrelay events.

"Everyone has worked hard and be-haved when we were away. I'm veryproud of all of them and our achieve-ments," coach Amy Beckley said.

"I'm really going to miss the seniors.They are good leaders and athletes. Attimes I feel like they are my own chil-dren," Beckley said.

"We are going to lose some majorpoint contribution. However, we havea great feeder program and will havesome talent coming in next year," Beck-ley said.

“I had a great year in track, and Ithink we all worked together as ateam,” senior Jackie Boehmler said.

By Carol Beth Jones

Trojan track team continuesrecord-breaking 07 season

The girls track team celebrate with their trophies after winning a track meet at USJ. The girls team is undefeated this season.

Jessica Light and Kendra Taylor rest after a trackmeet at USJ. The girls team blew out the competitionand won the meet to retain their undefeated record.

Photos by Carol Beth Jones

Powerful lyrics and movingmusic describe the talentedband Daughtry. Their rock is

edgy but not too heavy and theirsongs have a catchy melody.

Chris Daughtry, former AmericanIdol try-out, is the lead singer of theband. They just recently released theirnew CD titled Daughtry.

Even though Daughtry sings with aband, his voice is stronger than the in-struments. His mellow voice is uniquefor a rock singer. The instruments givea great beat to every song. WhenDaughtry’s amazing voice and thestrong instruments collide, they createan outstanding band that is entertain-ing and inspirational to listen to.

Daughtry contains twelve emotionalsongs sung from the heart. Most of thesongs have something to do with a re-lationship between a man and awoman. Either the relationship is over,having an unexpected outcome or itused to be something that it is not any-more.

Daughtry is known for their two hitsongs called “It’s Not Over” and“Over You.”

“It’s Not Over” explains how a goodrelationship went bad and needs tostart over. The man in the relationshipwants to try to do it right the next timearound. “This love is killing me, but

you’re the only one,” is a lyric from thesong.

“Over You” is about a strong lovebeing the one to build the relationshipup and tear it down at the same time.The song explains that the couplenever saw such a problem coming but“the day he thought he’d never getthrough, he got over her.” The songteaches people that, no matter the sizeof a problem, one can always over-come it even when it seems impossi-ble.

“Used To” is a great song! He singsabout a relationship that used to be soperfect, but now it is so different andfalling apart. He wishes he had the re-lationship from the past, but insteadthey grew apart from one another andtook different paths.

“Home” shows Daughtry’s emotionsand home sickness for his true home.He wants to go back to the placewhere he fits in and is comfortable.Seeing the same places and faces isgetting old. Love is all he wants to beenough.

Daughtry is a talented band andtheir CD has shown viewers and fansthat. I would encourage others to buythe CD and take the time to listen tothe lyrics.

By Catherine Hamilton

The Arctic Monkeys’ career started with a bang. Theirdebut album, Whatever People Say I Am That’s WhatI’m Not, quickly climbed the British charts and be-

came the fastest-selling debut album in the United King-dom ever. The Monkeys became an instant hit, leadingmany to wonder if the band would end up being just an-other temporary fad.

Well, the boys from Sheffield are back with their secondcomplete album, Favourite Worst Nightmare, and it is just asstrong and in some ways better than Whatever People Say’....

The album on the whole is darker and a little more ma-ture. Instead of singing about wild clubbing and runningfrom police, their lyrics are, for the most part, more cynicaland complex.

The indie Brit-pop rockers have changed their soundsomewhat, but it is still just a little heavier most of the time.They still have a punk-influenced sound similar to bandslike The Kaiser Chiefs and Franz Ferdinand and the raveinfluences similar to that of the Klaxons.

One of the most distinctive things about the Arctic Mon-keys is lead singer Alex Turner’s thick, rough Yorkshire ac-cent that is extremely prevalent throughout the album. It’sreally unique and just hearing it evokes a smug little rebelsmirk.

The album opens up with exploding drums and flamingdistortion on the pre-released single “Brianstorm”[sic]. Fastpaced and catchy, “Brianstorm” exclaims that they have byno means fallen into the sophomore slump.

The sarcastic “Teddy Picker” sounds like “Fake Tales ofSan Francisco,” one of the band’s earlier hits, and makesfun of the mass media, particularly television celebrities.

“Florescent Adolescent,” another highlight, is lighter andmore up-beat. It has a funky sort of style reminiscent of theRed Hot Chili Peppers.

The album then seriously switches gears and slows downfor “Only Ones Who Know,” a sad, slow, and beautifulbreak-up song with a haunting reverb guitar.

The album closes out with “505,” the band’s first lovesong about a guy trying to get back to his girlfriend no mat-ter what.

Overall, the Arctic Monkeys have pulled off another greatalbum, one of the best I’ve heard in a while. They may beyoung, but they know what they are doing, and they proveonce again that the British sure can rock.

By Patrick Heckethorn

Chris Daughtrys albumshows emotion in lyrics

Monkeys makestrong comeback

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The Good, The Bad &The Queen is a project(not a band) headed

by Damon Albarn of Goril-laz. His stated goal was toexpress the essence of Lon-don life, hence the title. Al-though two other Gorillazrenegades worked on thisproject, the work does notresemble too closely the triphop engineered by thatband. The songs on TheGood, The Bad & The Queenare definitely less gloomythan Gorillaz’s, at timesbeing light enough to float.

The Good, The Bad & TheQueen makes a variety ofsounds on this record, all ofwhich add to the classy sortof quirkiness they seem tostrive for. The mixing, doneby the prolific artist DangerMouse, really shinesthrough.

The CD holds a rich diver-sity of both style and mood,moving from the cheerful-

ness of "Herculean" to themellow haze of "GreenFields" and the excitementand thrill of the title track.

The swirling, squealingbeats and synths put theirstyle outside of alternativerock and just inside therealm of post-rock ortechno. However, they aremusically closer to Mog-wai's power drones than toStereolab's electric bubblesor Daft Punk's party robot-ics. The layers that flowthrough each song run asdeep as any of the afore-mentioned band's, though.

The Good, The Bad & TheQueen is a CD for those whowant some music that does-n't sound like anything theyalready have. It's creativewithout being too experi-mental and manages toblend multiple styles in away that doesn’t assault thelistener.

By Matt Pagan

Disturbia, directed by C.J.Caruso, is a movie with justthe right combination of hor-

rors and laughs. Kale (Shia LaBeouf) isa teenager who has just lost his father(Matt Craven) in a terrible car crashand becomes a delinquent in the smalltown he lives in.

When Kale’s Spanish teacher takesan insult a little too far, Kale hits himand is sentenced to three months ofhouse arrest. Kale is confined to hishouse and yard while the plot unrav-els.

Julie (Carrie-Anne Moss), Kale’smom, cuts off all his electronic pas-times, and he is forced to find otherways to pass the time. He beginsneighbor watching to take up his time.Kale is most intrigued with two of hisneighbors.

First, Ashley (Sarah Roemer) is the

new, attractive girl who moves in nextdoor. However, Kale has no way totalk to her, because he is unable toleave his yard.

The other neighbor, Mr. Turner(David Morse), is an older man whomKale believes to be a serial killer be-cause of a detail described on the newsabout a car just like Turner’s. Kale,Ashley and Kale’s best friend Ronnie(Aaron Yoo) try to catch Mr. Turnerwith a body in his house several timesbut keep getting caught when Kaleleaves his yard.

Mr. Turner also catches Ashley whenshe follows him in a hardware store.He stops her abruptly outside the storeand tells her to keep her distance.

Disturbia is a movie to see with thewhole family, full of suspense and alsocomic relief.

By Jackie Boehmler

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The Good, The Bad andThe Queen creates

soundstylishstylish

Neighborhood watch:Disturbia gives viewers suspense and thrills

Photo by Matt Pagan

Photo Courtesy of idmb.com

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Spider-Man 3 catches viewers in its netWith fast-paced action, dynamic

stunts and outstanding visualeffects, Spider-Man 3 is the first

must- see blockbuster of the year. Themovie is filled with suspense and willkeep viewers on the edge of their seats.

Spider-Man 3 is rated PG-13. The film,lasting approximately 140 minutes, isquite long.

The main character is Tobey Maguire,who plays Peter Parker and most impor-tantly, Spider-Man. Peter's girlfriend,Mary Jane Watson, is played by KirstenDunst. Harry Osborn, Peter's best friend,is played by James Franco. Other keycharacters are Flint Marko, the Sandman,played by Thomas Haden Church and To-pher Grace, who plays Eddie Brock andVenom.

The movie begins with everyone finallycoming around and appreciating Spider-Man. However, everything he has workedfor is about to unravel.

Flint Marko, while running from prison,is in an accident that turns him into theSandman, a new super-villain. Then Peterlearns of a new connection between Flintand the murder of his Uncle Ben. Peter

will stop at nothing to kill Flint. Before heis able to do this, Peter's aunt tells him

that his Uncle Ben would not wish re-venge on Marko.

Peter then discovers a black substancethat has turned his suit black. When heputs on the black suit, the worst isbrought out in Spider-Man. Peter beginsto like his new dark personality and startsto forsake the ones who are most dear to

him. His best friend Harry then takes uphis father's position as The New Goblin.

Then, Parker strikes up a relationshipwith Gwen Stacy, his lab partner. As a re-sult, Peter sparks a rivalry with a fellowDaily Bugle photographer, Eddie Brock,who is also in love with Gwen.

The black substance then goes afterEddie and turns him into Spider-Man'sarch-rival, Venom. To defeat Eddie, Spideywill have to overcome his dark side andbecome the hero he once was. Nobodyknows what is in store for Spider-Man,and to find out, one will have to see themovie.

Spider-Man 3 has many Biblical princi-ples in it. Two of these principles are hu-mility and forgiveness. The major themeof the movie is resisting temptation. Forexample, Spider-Man has to not give in toevil even though it makes him feel bothpowerful and unstoppable.

The middle of the movie is a little oddfor a Spider-Man movie, but the rest of themovie makes up for the middle.

All in all, Spider-Man 3 is a great filmwith outstanding acting that will haveviewers hooked from the very beginning.

Avril Lavigne has dropped herold style and picked up anew one.

The anti-boy bubblegum pop is nomore. Say hello to the new Avril--ahappy, fun-loving, exciting and up-beat song writer. In a recent Seventeenarticle, Avril said that she was nolonger into the all-black punk lookand the darker music. Now that shehas grown up, she loves being girly,and she wants to focus on writinghappier songs.

Her new music style is happy andup beat. Unlike her last album, thisone puts you in a good mood afterlistening to it.

Avril’s new album “The Best ****Thing” is the best album out there.

Her songs are perfect for the highschool crowd. Her songs representmodern teenagers without the lis-tener having to conform to the typicalhigh school stereotype. She says howwe feel, think and act.

Her songs such as “The Best ***Thing” and “Girlfriend” are perfectfor those days when you need a sim-ple pick-me-up. Avril puts the truthin her song “The Best **** Thing” in afunny way. For those who did notlike her first style, I highly recom-mend you give Avril Lavigne a sec-ond chance. And for those who havealways been die-hard fans, this albumis definitely her best.

By Sarah Anne Edwards

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provesnew

worthyworthyfor listeners

School for sale!! For the senior prank Eddie Russell,Matt Singleton, Josh McGraw and

Shaun Fine set up a for sale sign at thefront of the school. The four set it up at7 a.m. on May 17th and left it out for all

potential buyers to see.

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Golf @ Covington 14 15

16 Golf @ Troy 17 18

1920

Golf @Home 21 22

23 Golf @

Newbern 24 25

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Golf @Union City 28 29

30 31

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Teacher Inservice

First footballgame!

First full week of schoolHope you had a great summer!!

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