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Kinston High’s student newspaper2601 N. Queen St., Kinston, N.C.

Volume 4, Issue 7 April 2012

Several prominent head-lines have pushed online pri-vacy into a national spotlight.Two weeks ago, CNN re-

ported that many compa-nies are asking potential employees to share Face-book passwords for pre-employment screening.On March 17, Dharun

Ravi, a former Rutgers Uni-versity student, was found guilty for numerous counts of invasion of privacy and charges of bias intimidation, a hate crime in New Jersey. His roommate, Tyler Cle-

menti, an 18-year-old fresh-man, committed suicide in Sept. 2010 after he dis-covered that Ravi secretly spied on his sexual en-counter with another male student with a webcam. Although online privacy

seems to be a prominent is-

sue, teenagers are still will-ing to post everything on their Facebook and Twitter

-cording to privacy experts. Michael Cavanagh, an

instructor at the School of Communication at East Car-olina University, said it has been a big issue for teenag-ers, who seem to share most of their information online. According to pewinternet.

org, 77 percent of teens have

available online, while 59

are only visible to friends and 40 percent said any-

Cavanagh said privacy settings prevent part of the problem;; however, teens of-ten do not know who their “friends” are. This includes complete strangers who want to follow you on Twit-ter or someone who wants to

befriend you on Facebook. Teenagers do not only

have to worry about a com-plete stranger contacting them on a social network. Colleges are also look-

ing at prospective students

for anything that seems negative. Even some high schools will monitor so-

Several neighboring coun-ties have already made the change to school uniforms.Now it may be Kinston

High School’s turn.Standard Mode of Dress, or

SMOD, may already sound familiar to a lot of the stu-dents at Kinston High. Stu-dents who attended Rochelle Middle School have already experienced SMOD and more than likely will have to get used to it for a second time.

school in the county to move toward uniforms when it implemented SMOD during the second semester of the 2007-2008 school year and has been enforcing the dress code ever since.SMOD is not a formal uni-

form. Instead students are able to choose from about three different colored polo button-ups (white, gold, or green) accompanied by a pair of plain khaki or navy blue pants.“It would look similar to

what is at Rochelle, with some changes at the high

school and elementary school level,” Principal An-gela Bryant said of the possi-ble uniforms that will likely be coming to Kinston High.Discipline is one of the

primary reasons for imple-

menting the new dress code. Having everyone wear the same attire would alleviate many dress code violations that members of the admin-istration deal with on a daily basis.

“The dress code is a con-stant disciplinary battle, and SMOD would take care of these issues as well,” Bryant said.

By AKYRA ALLEN Staff Writer

Online privacy becoming national issue

By RESITA COXEditor-in-Chief

Kinston High School, county schools may implement Standard Mode of Dress

(Tommy Tsao // The Viking Press)

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Meet the KHS Goalie

Keepin’ it Old Testament

Most likely

succeed?

Mrs. Guttenberger opens up about her 23-year tenure at KHS // Pg. 7

Senior Caitlin West discusses her role as team captain on the soccer

Junior Keon Roach talks about how he wants to see the success in other students // Pg. 7

(Tommy Tsao // The Viking press)

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The Trayvon Martin case has brought about a lot of controversy across the Unit-ed States. Martin’s story has domi-

nated national headlines ever since he was shot and killed by neighborhood watch vol-unteer George Zimmerman -- who has yet to be arrested after claiming self defense -- in February. The case has sparked some

too familiar to those in the black community, namely the matter of being black in America. What has troubled many

about the case is that Martin, a 17-year-old African Amer-ican, was unarmed and was seemingly shot only because he “appeared” to be danger-ous. What, exactly, does it mean

to appear dangerous? Was it the pace in which Martin was walking? Or perhaps it was the hoodie that he was wearing? Or could it have been what Americans have been battling since long be-fore the Civil War: his race? In 2012, it would seem that

race would no longer have a role in anything that we do in everyday life, yet it obvi-ously does. Too many “Trayvon Mar-

tins” have gone ignored by society, and the popularity of

Martin’s case has caused all of the built-up anger to sur-face again. As teenagers this case

speaks more to us than any-one else. We are all Tray-von Martin, whether black, white, Latino or any other race. Now is the time for us to stand up and realize that the hatred that is ongoing in

the United States is building the foundation for what our kids will have to grow up in. In addition to this, the

same thing could happen to any of the students at Kin-ston High that happened to Martin. Being a certain race should

not prohibit anyone from wearing a hoodie or walk-

ing at night. Martin’s story should be an eye-opener for all teenagers. It is time to change the color in which we view the world. It’s time to stop seeing in black and white. We are all one race. Hu-

man. We are all teenagers. We are all Trayvon Martin.

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Our Take: We are Trayvon Martin

The Viking Press, for the purpose of allowing the voices of all students to be heard, be-lieves in complete, unbiased reporting and strives for hon-est, open dialogue in the KHS community.

Mission Statement

Editor-in-ChiefResita CoxCo-EditorTommy TsaoNews EditorHayley VermillionSports EditorKyle BrownFeature EditorKenneth GeorgeEntertainment EditorMalasya GrajalesOpinion Editor

Business ManagerAnna HillCopy EditorsMegan ToweryAnniken WilliamsReportersAkyra AllenTim HargettDaquante JonesAngelo Keyes

AdviserMichael Moon

Viking Press Staff

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The Viking Press is the award-winning student publi-cation of Kinston High School and is published entirely by KHS students as a public forum.Opinions expressed in The

Viking Press are solely those of the writer whose byline ap-pears above each story.Unsigned editorials represent

the majority opinion of The Vi-king Press staff as a whole and

views or opinions of any Lenoir County Schools employees.Some material courtesy of

American Society of Newspa-per Editors/MCT Campus High School Newspaper Service.

Letters welcomeThe Viking Press welcomes

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(Illustration by senior Kris Williams) Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African American from Florida, was shot by a man who

claimed he “appeared” to be dangerous, setting off a national debate about race.

No, I feel that school uniforms take away our freedom of ex-

pression. No one wants to look the same as every-one else.”

-Sophomore Ann Bingham

I don’t think it should happen. We’re in high school. It (Standard

Mode of Dress) doesn’t give students enough freedom. They don’t buy our clothes so why should we roll up in what they tell us to?”

- Sophomore Malik Harmon

I think it takes away our individuality.

- Junior Alicia Poole

Should Kinston implement school uniforms?

“ I know it will be unpopular with students, but I think imple-menting a Standard Mode of Dress will alleviate many of the problems we see on a daily basis and allow students

to focus on what is really important -- learning -- without being distracted by what their peers are wearing.”

- TeacherMichael Moon

“It’s meant to be that if everyone is wearing the same thing, no one

can be made fun of, but in reality, it’s not going to change anything. People are still going to behave the same way.

-Senior Kisto Ogbaugo

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Teen pregnancy: Inside looking out

My freshman year at Kinston High, several seniors

created a club called the “Kinston Khaos.” They were very involved in the sporting events at Kinston High, and really encour-aged the crowd full of fans to be spirited and focused on the game. This small student sec-

tion brought life and ener-

Their school spirit radiated out into the crowds as they organized cheers, screamed at the top of their lungs and

during free throws.However, over the last

few years, the “Kinston Khaos” has become almost completely non-existent. Aside from a random “Kin-ston Khaos” shirt being worn by a past member, the club and its spirit is only in the past.Whether you play a sport

or not, we can all agree that it is extremely impor-tant for the student body of Kinston High to encourage and cheer on their fellow friends as they play their

court. Becoming more in-volved in sports during your high school career will only better the expe-rience you have over the four years. Even though you might

not wear a jersey or be in the center of action in the game, the family atmo-sphere is too much, and too great, to be passed up. By becoming a supportive member of the Kinston High crowd you will feel as if you were truly a part of the team, leading them to victory.

Being a teen mom is much more than what the eye can see.

Yes, you see the belly, but you don’t know what it is like to be one of those preg-nant teens. The constant stares and

ignorant reactions are just a few of the things we have to put up with every day.Classmates get angry all

the time thinking that a pregnant teen gets “special privileges,” especially when she can be excused out the classroom to use the bath-room at times when others can’t, as if they are unaware the girl has a baby pressing down on her bladder causing her to have to use the bath-room so frequently.That is a minor complaint,

though, compared to more serious obstacles many ex-pectant teen mothers face.

Many teen moms are dis-owned by close family mem-bers because of disappoint-ment, and many girls who become pregnant while still in high school suffer from increased levels of stress. At-tending school and doctors’ appointments, having crazed emotions and making it to graduation (especially for those who are seniors) is a lot to juggle. Everyone says expectant

mothers have that “glow,” but in most of their eyes they’re simply just fat. Bust-ing out of clothes and having to wear a size two times larg-

er can be depressing. Preg-nancy can be a very self-con-scious experience until you realize that there is a miracle growing inside you. A baby is someone who

will be around forever. There is no more me, only us. A baby on the way is a scary re-ality, and those who’ve been through that often end up being very strong individu-als. But the fact that what I

do outside of school shows through my growing stom-ach causes others to put a label on me. They label me as just another pregnant teen that will be stuck with a baby and can’t live her young life. I’ve listened to people at

Kinston High speak down on the pregnant girls with out-rageous statements. I hear the whispering and see the pointing and disapproving

looks, but they are not the one carrying another hu-man-being. If everyone in this school

were to wear a shirt with a label of what they do out-side of the school’s walls then there would really be something to talk about. It’s far too easy to be judgmen-tal when being more un-derstanding isn’t always the popular choice.Being a teen parent is not

easy. I know this, and I will never tell anyone any differ-ent. There are a lot of sacri-

a lot of things we also gain. The miracle of having a

child is a wonderful experi-ence, and I do not feel that pregnant teens should be mistreated and looked down upon the way they are.

By HAYLEY VERMILLIONNews Editor

Athletes need your

support

Since I’ve been at Kinston High School, I have always wondered why we do not have all of the same sports as the other schools we played. When I played tennis my

ninth-grade year, I saw that North Pitt had a wrestling team, and ever since then I’ve always questioned why our school didn’t have a team. Other Lenoir County

schools offer different sports -- wrestling at South Lenoir, for example -- and we have had swimming and golf at various times in recent years at Kinston High School.Other than the standard

sports that almost everyone has, though, we don’t have as

many options on our campus.

only student who was curi-ous about where all the other sports were, so I asked some students at lunch what sports they would most like to see at KHS. Sophomore Donathan Bry-

ant said he would be inter-ested in both wrestling and lacrosse. Sophomore Hannah Ver-

million said we should have

a swimming team and pole-vaulting. Sophomore Emily Benson

said she wished KHS had polo and cricket teams.Since I’m not the only per-

son feeling this way about Kinston High sports, I asked coach Perry Tyndall, our as-sistant athletic director, why we lack so many sports. He told me that the main

reasons were because of the cost associated with starting and maintaining a new sport and an overall lack of interest. Another problem, he said,

them on campus. Tyndall went on to say with

the budget cuts that are ex-pected next year, more sports may be cut from schools. It’s a shame, really, because

I think if sports like swim-ming and wrestling were of-fered at KHS, there would be more interest from a greater number of students. Unfortunately, budget limi-

tations prevent us from even considering more sports right now. Hopefully in the future,

the budget can be adjusted so that students can show off their abilities in other sports besides the main sports that almost every school has.

Vikings need more sports opportunities

On Targetwith

Tim Hargett

Kind Wordswith

Khadijah Thorne

For about 180 school days, high school se-niors only have one

thing on their minds: gradu-ation.The day they leave home

for a bigger, brighter future is exciting, yet distracting. Close to 200 days feels like

Work becomes excruciat-

to complete, and each day feels like a week. Even the simplest of assignments are hard to complete. Course-work that would usually take 10 minutes to complete now

takes an hour.Almost all seniors go

through this painful stage at the end of their high school careers. This unfortunate and extreme form of procrastina-tion is known as “Senioritis.”Senioritis is like the plague.

Once it takes over one, it eventually claims others all around them.

Classmates go up to each other and ask why they are working. Quite often their advice is to tell them to just relax and not to worry about the assignments.If you have one person

constantly telling you to just kick back and relax when you already do not feel like doing the work, it is easy for you to give in to their com-mands. Once this happens, senioritis has its grip on you and it will not let go until you walk across the stage.Unfortunately if you fall to

senioritis, grades are hard to

keep up. Since you have no motivation, you will keep putting off your work until it may be too late.This is not to say that se-

nioritis cannot be beaten, but

Even writing this column is easier said than done. Ku-dos to you if you can over-come the typical senioritis phase.As for me, my motto for

this year, thanks to seniori-tis, is “Why do today what you can do tomorrow?”

Diversions with

Anniken Williams

Why do today what you can do tomorrow?

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Second talent show planned for May

Kealan Bouie (left) and Cetera Speight pose by the gong that was used for the March talent show. (Akyra Allen // TVP)

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Cover the night! Show your support! Save the chil-dren! Kony 2012!Anybody who was on

Facebook or Twitter last month likely saw these slo-gans being plastered on sta-tuses, tweets and trends. The support for Kony 2012

-ly due to the rapidness of the internet and social network-ing websites.The director of the viral

video, Jason Russell, is also co-founder of the video’s host organization, Invisible Children, Inc.Russell has been work-

ing with Invisible Children to liberate the child soldiers in Uganda that are part of the Lord’s Resistance Army headed by Joseph Kony.The video is a half-hour

emotional shots of child sol-diers and a testament from a

former child soldier intercut with interviews with Rus-sell’s young son. The video also calls upon

its supporters to participate in “Cover the Night,” an event scheduled for April 20 that asks supporters to spread posters over their towns as a

While the video gives many facts alongside the

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out that the “facts” presented might have been distorted for dramatic purposes.There have even been talks

that the video was simply a way for Invisible Children and its founders to make money.Invisible Children, a non-

on its own website that 16 percent of its funds go to “administration and manage-ment costs.”However, the biggest con-

troversy surrounding the Kony 2012 campaign has

been the actual threat that Joseph Kony still holds to-day.News reports in Uganda

and has not been a danger since. Russell’s own response to

these criticisms has not been positive. On March 15, Rus-sell was arrested by San Di-ego police after reportedly vandalizing cars and making lewd gestures in public. Russell was not detained

but was hospitalized. His wife claims that the public breakdown was due to the psychological hit he received from the backlash of the campaign.There are still supporters of

the Invisible Children orga-nization, as well as the Kony 2012 campaign. The “Cov-er the Night” event is still planned in many cities across the nation, and Russell plans to keep the campaign going after his recovery.

Phony 2012?Critics dispute Kony 2012 campaign claims

1987Lord’s Resistance Army is formed

and led by Joseph Kony

Founders Jason Russell, Bobby

Bailey and Laren Poole travel to

war in the Darfur-Uganda region.

Invisible Children, Inc is created as a

Invisible Children: The Rough Cut, a

released.

President Obama signed the “Lord’s

Resistance Army Disarmament and

Northern Uganda Recovery Act.”

Kony 2012, a video part of an

internet campaign, goes viral and

reaches 100 million views in six days.

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2006

2010

2012

Invisible Children, Inc:

A brief history

By TOMMY TSAO

Co-Editor

Florida teen shot by neighborhood watch volunteer

Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African American, was shot and killed in Sanford, Fla., by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch mem-ber who claimed self defense in the shooting. After Martin purchased a

bag of Skittles and tea from a convenience store, Zimmer-man became suspicious of the teenager and called 911 to report suspicious behavior. According to multiple

news outlets, Martin began to run and Zimmerman ran after him while still on the phone with a 911 dispatcher, although they told him it was not necessary. After losing sight of the

teen, Zimmerman went back to his SUV and told police that when Martin appeared again he pinned him to the ground while he slammed his

head into the sidewalk. Once the police arrived,

Martin was already shot and killed by Zimmerman, which he claimed to be in self-defense. Residents of the gated community heard the gunshot and reported the screams they heard. Al-though Zimmerman claimed to have been attacked by Martin, no visible markings or injuries were seen on him when the police arrived. Zimmerman has not been

charged with any crime be-cause there has not been

charges yet. Many protests, driven by racial tension, have broken out across America while the case is still being analyzed. The catchphrase “I am

Trayvon Martin” has become popular to protestors express-ing unity with the murdered teenager.

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Copy Editor

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SPRING BREAK

With speculation that the

environment is rapidly weak-

ening due to man, many

have joined together to try

and help out, including the

students and staff at Kinston

High School.

Biology teacher Joseph

Romig started a club aimed

at helping our ecosystem sev-

eral years ago. Now, the En-

vironmental Awareness Club

is back at KHS and under new

management.

Science teacher Jodi Maxey

is the club’s newest adviser

and stresses the importance

of environmental aware-

ness for students. The club

has already started a project,

Project Green Pride, which

is aimed at improving the

environment around school,

and they are now putting a

recycling program in effect

thanks to junior Alex Harris.

“I always heard about recy-

cling but never saw anything

being done,” Harris said. “I

love volunteering so I de-

cided to start a recycling pro-

gram here at school.”

This program provides re-

cycling stations around the

school for students and staff

to put their recyclable mate-

rials in.

“I am so proud of our

members,” Maxey said. “They

seem to really care about our

environment.”

Thanks to the Environmen-

tal Awareness Club, we all

have a perfect way to try and

help our environment.

Environmental Club starts recycling program

Easter

Good Friday

Jostens delivers

caps and gownsPROMSpring Pictures

Register for the

May SAT

Report cards go

out

BY ANNIKEN WILLIAMS

Copy Editor

Students can recycle paper products in classroom boxes

(Angelo Keyes // The Viking Press)

Junior Alex Harris helped start a recycling program for the Environmental Club at KHS.

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Kinston junior wants success for everyone

Keon Roach believes in giv-ing back, in success for not only himself but for everyone around him. Some of Roach’s teachers

have noticed that his mental-ity about the world is unique compared to most teenagers today. IB biology teacher Jo-seph Romig was particularly impressed after holding con-versations with his student. “When talking to him it is

easy to forget that he is just a kid,” Romig said. “His mind-set about society and his take on the world is very mature for his age.”Being successful is pro-

moted worldwide, whether it is through lyrics in a rap song or commercials on TV offering opportunities to make more money. Howev-er, most of this success is for certain individuals and the idea of collective success in a community, state or country

is not talked about as much. This is what sets Roach apart from the rest.“What I believe in is success

and success for other people,” Roach said. “I also believe

that for me the greatest thing in life that a person can do is give back.” Roach encourages people,

no matter what. It does not matter to him whether they

like him or not;; he wishes ev-eryone would excel in every-thing they try to do. The thing he hates to see

the most is people giving up. “I was always taught to

keep trying at what you are doing until the end,” he said. History is one of Roach’s fa-

vorite subjects and is also a lot of what inspires him today. “I enjoy studying famous

Martin Luther King Jr.,” he said, “not just to learn about

how they made such a differ-ence that they are in every history book.” One of the most important

things to Roach is to be re-membered. “I hope to make a differ-

ence in the world whether it is adopting a highway and cleaning it up, becoming a zoologist and helping ani-mals, or traveling around the world and helping those who are less fortunate,” he said. Regardless of what he ends

up doing, it is certain that he will be out helping others and giving back to people as much as he can.

BY JULIA GRIFFINOpinion Editor

(Megan Towery // The Viking Press)

BY Copy Editor

Not all students have the opportunity to take a Bible course during high school to learn more about the history and meaning behind it. Jody Guttenberger has

taught a Bible course at KHS for 23 years and is eager about informing students and keep-ing the course funded.About 70 years ago the

course began when a group of men who did a prayer breakfast decided they want-ed to do something for the community. Thereafter, the Bible

course was funded by the community through fund-raisers. Normally, there are two fund-raisers held annu-ally to keep the Bible course in school, one in the fall and in the spring. “To me it’s being able to

teach the history of the Bible

rules and speakers,” Gutten-berger said. “It teaches stu-dents standards and morals.” Students are able to learn

about the history of the Bible and, according to Gutten-berger, students can see how history has repeated itself. The point of the course is

to give an overview of the Bi-ble and teach about it being a sacred text. The language, characters and content of the Bible are all discussed as well. “It helps them realize there

is something out there that can help them,” Guttenberg-er said.Along with teaching the

Bible course, Guttenberger

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nection. “I like that they get some

kind of recognition and we

can reward them,” Gutten-berger said of Renaissance. Students in Guttenberger’s

class appreciate the class and the opportunity they have to take the course. Sopho-

said he enjoys learning about his own beliefs and more in depth information about what happened in the past.“I like that I can gain

knowledge about the Bible and broaden aspects of reli-gion,” he said.The course offers students

the chance to ask questions about the Bible, the history of religion and even their own religion. “I like how she goes into

detail about the stories she teaches about,” senior Nicole Patrick said.

-er that knows a lot about the subject,” he said. The effect of the course on

students may vary but Gut-tenberger hopes it impacts them in some way. She said: “We might not

see it now, but later on there may be a change.”

(DaQuante Jones/The Viking Press)

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According to local

Army recruiters,

more students that

are graduating from high

school are joining the mili-

tary.

But are students really will-

is the military an “easy” way

out?

For some, the Army is sim-

ply an option for students

who aren’t interested in

going to college after high

school.

“Many students call me

up almost two weeks be-

fore graduation trying to

join the Army because they

procrastinated during high

school,” SSG George Brown

said. “Sometimes I feel as if

they take the easy way out,

so I talk to them to see if the

Army is really what they

want to do. If the army is the

choice that was made, as a

recruiter I’m here to help in

any way that is possible.”

More students from the

2011 class joined the military

than any other class, Brown

said. A majority of those stu-

dents joined the Army.

PFC Maurice Goode said

several of his friends are

looking to join the Army

because it is the “easiest”

branch to join and they plan

to make a lot of money by

doing so. However, enlisting

simply for a quick pay check

may not be the best idea.

“In the military getting

money isn’t easy because you

earn every penny you get,”

Goode said. “If someone does

join for money or just be-

cause it’s the last option, you

will not make it. Remember,

serving the country isn’t just

a job that pays money, it’s

your duty as a member of the

armed forces.”

The military is actually

raising the standards for en-

try because several branches

are over-populated.

Still, enlisting is a viable

career option for many teens

and can lead to educational

opportunities as well.

“The military could give

me the discipline I do not

have in my life,” Cadet Major

Jayquway Gaddy said. “It also

gives you a chance to travel

and as me being a mother, I

love new challenges so I look

forward to a long military

career and having the high-

est rank I can earn. They are

also going to put me through

college.”

Students join military for variety of reasonsBY DAQUANTE JONES

Staff Writer

(DaQuante Jones/The Viking Press)

Kinston JROTC members stand at attention for the National Anthem during a pep rally before the state championship

basketball game in March.

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Though not known as a lyri-

cist, Wiz Khalifa’s word-play on

project since last year’s “Rolling

Papers,” is impressive.

The mixtape starts out with a

song entitled “Amber Ice” and

drops you into a mellow feeling

right from the beginning.

“Taylor Allderdice” is a classic.

Few albums, let alone mixtapes,

are put together this well.

As songs end, the listener hears

snippets of a Wiz interview be-

fore the next track starts. Minor

touches like this are what makes

this mixtape so good.

The most memorable song

is “The Code,” which features

Lola Monroe, Chevy Woods and

Juicy J, an unlikely collaboration

that works surprisingly well.

Wiz also dropped a continua-

tion to one of his best songs of

all time with “Never Been Part

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cée (Amber Rose) was on it, it’s

tempting to judge a book by its

cover.

I’m glad I didn’t. It ended up

being one of my favorite tracks,

with Rick Ross’ verse putting the

Nothing about this tape is

hype, loud, or even something

you would probably listen to at a

party. As a matter of fact “Taylor

Allderdice” is the type of music

you want to listen to when you

need to get away from all the

noise of your surroundings.

‘Taylor Allderdice’ smokes the competition

‘Hunger Games’ is must see movie for all

Both casual moviegoers and

eager fans waiting to see the

screen quickly made The Hunger

Games the biggest non-sequel,

non-summer blockbuster in his-

tory with its March 23 opening.

third biggest opening in history,

right after Harry Potter and the

Deathly Hallows: Part 2 and The

Dark Knight.

For someone who has read all

three books, the movie was not

a letdown. Although the movie

left out certain details, it covered

that happened and relayed the

characters almost perfectly.

The districts and the Capitol

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sphere of the country as well.

For someone who has not read

the books, the movie was still a

great success. It had an intrigu-

ing plot: Set in the future, citi-

zens of Panem struggle to survive

against an oppressive Capitol.

Annually, two “tributes” -- chil-

dren ages 12 to 18 -- from each

district are forced to participate

in the Hunger Games, a televised

to the death until only one “vic-

tor” remains.

Katniss Everdeen (played by

Jennifer Lawrence) is an in-

stantly likable heroine who vol-

unteers as District 12’s tribute in

order to save her sister from the

games.

The intensity of The Hunger

Games makes it a powerful and

remarkable movie, but do your-

self a favor and read the books

before you see it.

Check below for a list of some of the

most popular apps on the Android,

BlackBerry and iOS markets. (List com-

piled by Entertainment Editor Malasya

Grajales.)

Draw Something(Android, iOS)

Two player game in

which players guess

what their partner is

drawing.

Instagram(iOS only)

Social networking

app to share pic-

tures with friends.

Temple Run(Android, iOS)

Adventerous game

where you run non-

stop while dodging

various obstacles.

Oovoo(Android, iOS)

Instant messenger

application that al-

lows face-to-face

conversations with

family and friends.

Plume(Android, BlackBerry)

Don’t like your default

Twitter application?

Try this alternative.

Dooors(iOS only)

Yes, that’s “Dooors”

with three O’s. Es-

cape various rooms

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ous items hidden in

each room.

By KENNETH GEORGEFeature Editor

By MEGAN TOWERYCopy Editor

Freshman Colton Turner bested every runner in his

-ty runners in the seventh an-nual Run for the River.Turner, who won the

14-and-under division in

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-peted in an 8K, but he is a

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runner, he is undefeated for

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“The 8K was a lot of work

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(Staff photo // The Viking Press)Senior Tim Hargett started

boxing earlier this year.

Friends square off in boxing ring

size.

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determine his own destiny whether he wins or loses.

athletes in Kinston.

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Five Kinston students run in 8K

(Staff photo // The Viking Press)Senior DaQuante Jones

often spars with friend and boxing partner Tim Hargett.

(Contributed photo)Left to right: Sophomore Abby Sargeant, senior Christian

Pridgen, junior Becky Irvin, sophomore Evan Hood and freshman Colton Turner ran in the Race for the River 8K.

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Upcoming games

April 3

Softball @SW Edgecombe, 4:30 Baseball vs. SW Edgecombe, 7 p.m.April 4

Soccer @S. Wayne, 5 p.m. April 5

Baseball, Softball @Farmville Central, 7 p.m.April 16

Soccer @SW Edgecombe, 4 p.m.April 17

Softball @North Pitt, 7 p.m. Baseball vs. North Pitt, 7 p.m.April 18

April 20

Baseball, Softball vs. Greene Central, 7 p.m.April 23

Soccer vs. Tarboro, 7 p.m.April 24

April 25

Soccer vs. SW Edgecombe, 7 p.m.April 26

Softball vs. North Lenoir, 7 p.m. Baseball @North Lenoir, 7 p.m.April 27

Baseball, Softball @Tarboro, 7 p.m.April 30

Spring sports round-up

The baseball team

has made impressive

strides since the begin-

ning of the season.

Following an 11-1

loss at South Lenoir

earlier in the season,

the Vikings battled the

Blue Devils in a non-

conference game last

week before falling 4-3

to a team that has now

won 10 straight.

The progress has

coaches and players ex-

cited as the team enters

year.

“We have the poten-

tial to be a great team,”

assistant coach Ryan

Buie said.

Despite its 0-9 re-

cord, the softball team

is showing signs of im-

provement.

In its last outing

against Tarboro, the

Vikings took a tie game

after freshman Shan-

non Mayo hit a two-

run home run to tie

the game at 2-2. The

Vikings eventually fell

14-2.

brilliance,” coach Mi-

chael Moon said, “but

we have to start believ-

ing we can win ball

games.”

Baseball improves despite close losses

Softball team shows

(Kyle Brown // The Viking Press)

A Kinston baseball player checks his swing

against Jones Senior.

(Kyle Brown // The Viking Press)

Sophomore Olivia James waits for a pitch

while junior Kedetta Dawson takes a lead off

(Angelo Keyes // The Viking Press)Senior Sheldon Grady practices the long jump before a recent track meet. Grady is a

key part of the Vikings’ lofty goals.

Grady instrumental in track team’s successBY ANGELO KEYES

Staff Writer

If the track team wants

to win a state champi-

onship this year, it will

not go far without the help

of senior sprinter Sheldon

Grady.

Grady has been on the

track team since ninth grade

and has progressed into one

of the best sprinters to come

through Kinston.

Though fully dedicated to

track, Grady’s speed translat-

ed well to the football team,

where he earned a starting

role as a cornerback on the

2A state runners-up.

Grady is very active for the

track team. In addition to his

sprinting, he runs the 4x100

relay, 4x200 relay, 4x400 re-

lay and long jump.

Even though he does all

these events, he manages to

do his best at all of them.

-

gionals in six events: the 100

meter dash, 200 meter dash,

long jump, 4x100 meter re-

lay, 4x200 meter relay and

4x400 meter relay.

Grady’s success mirrors

that of the team as a whole,

and he and other members of

the program think they have

a real chance to win a state

championship at the end of

the year.

Several other members of

the team have already set

qualifying times for regional

events.

“I think we have a great

chance at winning the state

championship,” Grady said.

“I feel like if everyone steps

up into their events and gets

their points, we can go very

far.”

the track team suffered an

“embarrassing loss” to South

Lenoir in which Grady said

everyone was devastated and

“just shocked” by the loss.

“I feel disappointed, I feel

like it put a wall up against

our state championship

hopes,” Grady said.

He and other members

of the team said they will

use the loss as motivation

to work harder in practice

to ensure future disappoint-

ments won’t happen.

Coach Corey Bryant was

very disappointed in the loss

also.

“I’m very unhappy with

the team’s effort but one

thing we can’t control is the

weather,” he said, alluding to

an unusually cool morning in

which the team competed.

“But overall we just have to

go compete.”

Editor’s note: See thevi-

kingpress.com all month for

updates on the track team’s

efforts in its upcoming meets

and follow us @theviking-

press on Twitter or visit our

Facebook page for more in-

formation.

Few would have predicted

a 6-2-1 start for the Vikings’

soccer team, but the team is

-

hind the leadership of senior

goalkeeper Caitlin West.

West, who plans to attend

North Carolina State Univer-

sity to major in engineering,

Though she may seem calm

and very quiet, she trans-

forms into a more vocal play-

of calling plays and moving

players where they need to

be -- all of which are traits

that coaches look for in good

goalkeepers.

“She brings a very strong

focus,” coach Joe Romig said.

“She is focused every game.

Her attitude is there is no

room for losing.”

As a result of her hard

named a team captain, a po-

sition she said comes with a

great honor.

“I feel privileged to be

named a team captain,” she

said. “It is a role that I plan

on taking very seriously and

helping my teammates im-

prove.”

Humble is one word that

describes West. Though not

the type to brag, she cer-

tainly lets her actions speak

shutouts before the team has

even played a conference

game.

Many casual soccer fans

will under-rate a goalie due

to their lack of movement

and scoring, but the goalie is

the heart of the team.

“Some people forget about

us (goalies) because we aren’t

-

letes but I like to think of us

as the unsung heroes,” West

said.

West has seen plenty of

growth on the soccer team

since her freshman year,

when the team was mired in

a 39-game losing streak. That

streak, which gave way to a

six-game winning streak, is

ancient history for a team

that went to the playoffs last

year and looks to compete for

a conference title this season.

Romig credits team chem-

istry for the Vikings’ early

success.

-

ers and encouragement has

brought the team together to

actually compete at a higher

level than what our talent

should allow us to compete

at,” Romig said.

West agreed.

“Since I have been on

this team, from the ups and

downs I know what it takes

to be great and I want the

best for my team,” West said.

“This year should be a great

one for our team and school.”

The men’s tennis team is

four matches.

The Vikings are led by Se-

niors Adrian Paez and Tom-

my Tsao and junior William

French.

Coach Perry Tyndall said

the team has a good balance

of youth and experience.

Leading the team from the

No. 1 position is French, the

team’s outspoken de facto

leader.

French has great hopes for

the season and how it may

progress.

“I plan on making the play-

offs and helping my team get

better everyday,” he said.

French has been playing on

the squad since his freshman

year and has moved from No.

5 or 6 to the top seed in just

two years.

Kinston has defeated con-

and SouthWest Edgecombe

while taking losses to con-

ference powerhouses Greene

Central and Tarboro.

The team’s top seed has

been a key to that early suc-

cess. the vocal leaders on our team

and has the talent to make it

very far in his tennis career,”

Tyndall said.

Kinston has an in-

credible basket-

ball tradition that

most towns cannot hope to

rival.

I don’t think many peo-

ple know exactly how

much success this town has

had in basketball.

The success of this pro-

gram rewinds all the

way back to the 1950s at

Grainger High School.

The coach for Kinston in

the 1950s was Amos Sex-

ton, a man former play-

ers remember as a great,

rough-around-the-edges

coach who led his team to

three state championships.

That record was matched

by current coach Wells

Gulledge when the Vikings

won their third title in the

The overall record be-

tween Grainger and Kin-

ston is 1,323-419 which

puts the city at an overall

wining percentage of 70

percent between KHS and

Grainger High.

Numbers like that are

very rare from any team or

franchise in the country.

We have a lot to be

proud of, and to be a part of

the success that has blessed

this small but historically

based town is something

in which we can all share

pride.

The reason for all of this

success I would have to say

is the upbringing Kinston

gives us. It builds the heart

and determination in a

person, and this is the rea-

son for our great winning

percentage.

With six state champion-

ships already and a huge

load of potential at the

school every year, the sky

is the limit for the Kinston

High School program.

Senior Kyle Brown is the

sports editor for The Vi-

king Press. He was part of

two championship basket-

ball teams and earned third

state title in track.

By KYLE BROWNSports Editor

(Kyle Brown/The Viking Press)

Senior Caitlin West has helped the soccer team with four shutouts in nine games.

Unsung heroSenior keeper is stingy in net

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Tennis rosterNo. 1 William French Junior

No. 2 Tommy Tsao Senior

No. 3 Adrian Paez Senior

No. 4 Dan Hoang Senior

No. 5 Nick Romero Sophomore

No. 6 Matthew Burwell Freshman

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Hoops tradition ‘incredible’ at Kinston High

Keepin’ it

cool with

Kyle Brown

Tennis team begins season with 3-3 recordBy KYLE BROWNSports Editor

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