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Running, faster and faster. The hordes of the undead are right behind him; he can hear them, panting and moaning. Beads of sweat burn into his eyes, as he stumbles. A zombie closes in on him and, for a moment, he holds his breath in anticipation of what is to come next. The zombie runs past him and he sighs: he lost another spot in the race.

The Zombie Fun 5k Walk-Run comes to Longview October 26th.

Texas Bank and Trust has selected 33 seniors from Longview High School to serve on the 2013-2014 Student Board. These students will learn about money management and participate in an entrepreneurial challenge called “Investment Quest”. Students split into groups, come up with a business idea, and present it to a panel of judges. Winners receive the title of “Young Entrepreneurs of the Year” and a cash prize.

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Out of Syria for Senior Year

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Seniors FFA members Callie Faul, Alexandra Furtney, Sierra Jones, Mitch Randall, Tyler Romack, and Haylie Weeks traveled to Dallas this summer to receive the Lone Star Degree, the second highest degree in FFA.

“We can move on from getting our Lone Star degree and get the

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Band MakesMajorChanges

Student flees home country to escape crisis and finds solace with sister in new country and school

Laura Acianostaff writer

Fists clenched, palms sweating, she pulls in a staggered breath as she

tries to steady her shaking hands. Her nerves eat at her as she takes quick steps through the crowd of rowdy high schoolers. Even with the strangeness of it all: the people, the town, the language, she finds it even stranger to think that only a couple of months ago, she was home. It was no longer safe, but it was home.

After living in Syria her whole life, senior Maria Al Chammas moved to America with her mother and sister in effort to escape the troubling and dangerous state of their country. She left behind her friends, home, and most importantly, her father. Maria and her sister, Meaghan McNamara // THE LONG-VIEW

UNFORGETTABLE MEMORIES Senior Maria Al Chammas displays a picture of herself, her father, and her sister, junior Farrrah Al Chammas, while they still lived in Syria.

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junior Farah Al Chammas, arrived in America first on June 4 and their mother followed shortly after.

“At first we decided to come [to America] just for a visit,” Maria said, “[My parents] told us [that we were] going for vacation, but we took almost everything. [Friends and family] said ‘there’s a fifty percent chance you’re not coming back to Syria’.”

The two sisters remained in America and lived with relatives while they waited for their mother to join them. Faced with the beginning of the school year, Maria expressed her fears of an American high school and the differences that would come with it.

“I thought it was going to be like [the movie] Mean Girls, and no one was going to talk to me,

but I’m happy in this school now. They’re making me feel at home and [I’m] not nervous anymore,” Maria said. “I was scared because I knew that I was going to try something new: the school and this type of language. My language in school [was] Arabic and French. We do have English, but we don’t speak [it] everyday.”

Now that the sisters and their mother are slowly settling in, Maria finds herself missing a lot of what used to be her life in Syria. Even with the support of relatives, Maria misses her father, who has not been able to join them, the most.

“I miss my best friends, my home, and I miss my dad. I wish to see [him] very soon,” Maria said. “I miss his words, his voice, and

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Over 50 years. All girls. One boy.Senior Garrett Littlejohn is the band’s first male drum major in over 50 years. Littlejohn decided to

audition to break an old tradition to continue a family one and is working with fellow majors, senior Marguerite Camp and junior Shelby Cannon.

“I just decided I would try out since my sister did it and I thought it might be time for a little change up,” Littlejohn said. “I figured it was time to get back in there.”

Littlejohn believes that his gender doesn’t matter when it comes to his position.

“All I really am is the solution to a problem,” Littlejohn said. “We needed drum majors, so I’m a drum major. I don’t think it really matters that I’m a guy.”

Band Director Louis Robinett increased the amount of drum majors from two to three due to the increasing size of the band and chose Cannon, Camp and Littlejohn after a tryout.

“I’m really proud of those drum majors,” Robinett said. “They’re really doing a good job working as a cohesive group. [Shelby and Marguerite] have handled it very maturely with [Garrett] having to be in the center. Him being a male drum major, probably the first one since as far back as anyone can remember, there is a unique story.”

In order to become drum major, each had to create a drill encompassing all the marching maneuvers and execute it, learn and perform a two-minute drill and do an interview with the band directors.

“It was a pretty intense group of girls [I was competing against],” Littlejohn said. “They were such pros I didn’t even know how I could compete, but I was confident even though I knew the chances of a guy making it were pretty slim.”

The three will share the responsibility of helping any members that need assistance, leading the majorettes, although Littlejohn will not be twirling, and steering the

FARAH AL CHAMMASAGE: 16FROM: Damascus, Syria

What are your hobbies?I like to write, cook, and I play the piano.

What’s the biggest difference between America and Syria? “There’s a very large difference. The people, the community, the culture. The whole culture here is more individual and students are responsible for themselves.”

What languages do you speak? “The same languages as my sister [Maria]. It sometimes gets confusing. Everything in my head is like French, Arabic, English, [and Spanish.] It helps you a lot though.”

DRUMMING UP A BRAND NEW UNIFORMThe band had to order Littlejohn a new uniform; here’s what makes him stand out:-There are no crossbelts on his jacket-His hat is black-based instead of white-His shoes are black with horse-riding leggings for greater range of motion

Hannah Browneditor-in-chief

Boy joins two girls to lead peers, makes Lobo history

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Voices buzz as people wait for the show to start. The lights dim, the voices hush. The 2nd Annual Longview High School’s Got Talent has begun.

Students performed Saturday, September 21 at the Mickey Melton Auditorium in a school wide talent show to win prize money of up to a hundred dollars. Family, friends, and loved ones came to support the students as they competed for recognition.

Graduating junior, Kimberly Elliott performed her original song Going Away with senior Blake Lovelace. The music video-style duet landed them in 1st place, combining music

with acting in a unique way.“I’m so happy I won,”

Elliott said. “Blake is what made this whole thing a step up from last year. Whether I won or I lost, it was Blake that made it amazing.”

Senior Allison Johnson, hoping to be a professional singer, feels confident after placing second.

“This is what I want to do with my life, I’m glad that I won [second place],” Johnson said. “Hopefully this will convince my parents that I can do it”

Performing a type of dance called gloving, which involves interpretively dancing with LED lights in the fingers of gloves, senior Sam Pospychala gave an unparalleled gloving experience of Lindsey Stirling’s Crystallize.

“My performance was all improv,” Pospychala said. “I do gloving all the time, it’s my favorite thing to do.”

From June 28 to July 2, 21 Longview High School students from the Longview Chapter of the Technology Student Association competed at the national level in Orlando, Florida. Sophomore Alyson Roper‘s team won first place in Manufacturing Prototype.

“We put so much time and effort into our design,” Roper said. “It was a relief to know we didn’t do all of that work for nothing.”

After months of working, the Longview chapter of TSA left Orlando with 11 top ten placements, three

first place wins, and ranked third in the nation.

“It helps motivate our team for this coming year,” Roper said. “We feel some pressure to keep our title.”

Next year, the TSA national conference will be held in Washington D.C. from June 27 to July 1.

“It’s always a great time,” senior Daniel Hammoud said. “It is cool to meet new people who have the same interests from all across the nation.”

Sydney French news editor

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COLOR RUN 5K

Students Flaunt Talent at Show

Hannah Kempkesstaff writer

Kevin Berns // THE LONG-VIEW

ENDING ON A HIGH NOTE Junior Kimberly Elliott and seniors Blake Lovelace, Sam Pospychala and Allison Johnson pose after receiving recognition for their acts in the Longview High School’s Got Talent show on September 21.

BUMP, SET, SPIKE Seniors Jared Pauley, Sam Scarborough, Spencer Smith, Christian Kelly and Cole Kendrick spike their way into 6th place out of 48 teams during the Mud Volleyball Tournament Sept 21. The proceeds went to Longview AMBUCS, a non-profit charity that searches for ways to provide mobility and independence for the disabled.

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The Color Up 5k, a Texas twist on the nationally known Color Run,will be in Longview on November 2, 2013, and sophomore Robyn Roper is ecstatic.

“I know people that have run it and they said it was really fun, so I’m excited.” Roper said, “I’ve been waiting for one to come to Longview for years.”

This race is more than just a fun run: runners follow the route and volunteers throw powdered

paint over them. Online registration is now open: a single runner is $50.00, and a four plus person team is $45.00 per person.

“I’m running one in Austin with my family” Roper said, “and we’re wearing white tutus.”

The race coordinators suggest that runners wear eye protection and white clothing. How crazy you get is up to you.

“In other races, everybody is so serious because they’re trying to win” Roper said, “but in a color run it’s just a big party on the move.”

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TSA Triumphs Daniel Hammoud, Jackson Schaap, Andrew O’Connor, Hannah Brown, Trevor O’Connor, and Judson Daniels pose at annual TSA National Conference on July 2nd.

Tonya Kendrick //SPECIAL TO THE LONG-VIEW

TSA members sweep awards away at nationals

Charles Mosley // SPECIAL TO THE LONG-VIEW

Lobos perform at annual UIL fundraiser

Kim

berly Elliott, 11th

“We made each other better and

had each other’s back.”

Bla

ke Lovelace, 12th

“I performed with a star, Kimberly was born to perform.”

Sam

Pospychala, 12th

“My gloving routine was so unique, my

act wasn’t expected.”

Alli

son Johnson, 12th

“I worked to get a distinctive vocal line [so] the song [would] be my own.”

Sydney Frenchnews editor


Seniors battle for top spot in mud volleyball tournament

Down and Dirty

Recently, administration announced that the ever anticipated flex days would be pushed to the end of the year as an extra flex week ‘due to pressure from other schools in the district.’ This means that the last day of school for seniors is May 16, but for everyone else (who don’t have to go to Flex days), the final day of exams is May 23. As for students having the flex week, their final day of school lands on June 6. This also means senior graduation is pushed back to May 23, and while this is definitely a plus for most students including seniors (like me), we demand our flex Mondays back!

If flex Mondays are spaced evenly throughout the year, teachers can see where students stand academically. These are the days for students to catch up on anything they may have missed earlier in the year. Considering the STAAR tests are at the end of the year anyway, the students who need it won’t have had those crucial Mondays to prepare for the test. Instead, students will take their EOC’s hoping they

know everything. While the flex week is beneficial for those retaking their STAARs at the end of the summer, this problem could be solved by just teaching students on flex Mondays throughout the year.

As for those who see Flex Mondays as a rest day, this change is an absolute devastation. I know that after a tiring six weeks, I excitedly looked forwards to those 3-day weekends that gave me extra time to relax and catch up on sleep. I literally counted down the days until a Flex Monday. They were my light at the end of the tunnel. Now it it feels as if that tunnel has been extended, leaving us to dream only of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Spring Break holidays for sweet relief.

Furthermore, many students, especially juniors and seniors, took advantage of those Flex Mondays to visit colleges. It’s true that students are given two allotted days to take off time to visit colleges, but honestly, two days? That seriously limits the time we have to travel and the number of colleges we are able to visit.

Administration, we are begging you to return our flex days. It would be a great early Christmas present.

It’s definitely safe to say that most people probably don’t have a good idea of what charisma is. Is it manners? Is it charm? Or is it something a little more undefinable?

There are many misconceptions about this elusive character trait, but once you understand what it is, charisma can be a very powerful tool.

Simply put, charisma is the reason why some people seem to be loved by everyone, respected by all, and can do no wrong. It is a person’s likeable-ness factor. But is this something you can work on? One of the top dictionary definitions for charisma happens to be “a divinely conferred power or talent,” which definitely infers that charisma is a trait that cannot be manufactured, and just randomly appears in people

that are lucky enough to have it in their genes. This is a misleading statement, because it is estimated that charisma is about 50% innate and 50% trained, and people like Dale Carnegie are living proof that it is completely possible to train yourself to be likeable.

Working on your charisma quotient is actually a simple process. The number one rule to remember is making others your priority: treat them with the utmost importance and respect and concentrate on truly listening to them rather than talking. Second, think of life in a positive light. Being

negative may be cool, but it’s not charismatic. Third, always appear self-confident. This doesn’t mean swag-walking as if you own the world, but it does mean being quietly confident of your own self-worth. And finally, smile a lot. You don’t have to be attractive to be charismatic, because genuine smiles are one of those un-fake-able tokens from within that signify to the world that you are a person worth knowing.

Being charismatic might not change your life instantaneously, but it will change people’s perceptions of you for the better.

Syrian Situation

Memory Madness

To be involved or not to be involved

Address books prove dangerous as well as convenient

Reasons Why Seniors Don’t Like Fishes


Joshua Hilscherguest writer

These are odd times indeed when the laureate of a Nobel Peace Prize is openly speaking of bombing other nations. Context may be needed before pondering why.

Syria has been in a state of civil war since 2011. It is in a struggle between two opposing forces: the supporters of the current president Bashar al-Assad, and a coalition of armed forces that demand his resignation. Over 100,000 people have died in this conflict as of the last two years.

Recently an increased amount of international attention has been directed towards Syria. A United Nations report has concluded that on Aug. 21 an extensive use of chemical weapons killed over 1,400 people. Chemical weapons have a pretty gruesome history, and Syria’s Assad Regime is one of five governments that has not signed the 1993 Chemical Weapons Convention that bans the use and storage of chemical weapons. The U.N. report upon the attack did not focus upon determining the side who committed the attack, and numerous governments have come to their own independent conclusions, such as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s insistence that they were used by the Assad Regime.

Kerry proposed that a series of cruise missile and air strikes should be utilized in retaliation, so that the Assad Regime will be deterred from using chemical weapons in the future. Obama delayed congressional vote on this decision on Sept. 10, aware that it would not be approved. As a result of the international attention directed towards the Assad regime, they are already entering the procedure of dismantling their chemical weapon storage facilities. The U.N. Security Council has recently passed a resolution to to turn Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile over to international monitors.

It did not take bombs or missiles to make them do so. Sometimes actions do not speak louder than words; sometimes actions only speak.


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On my way to work I need to make a call; I pull out my phone, hit the contacts button and scroll to the person I was going to talk to. Same old, same old. I get home a couple hours later and need to call them back. I grab my house phone because my cell’s dead and type in the usual “903” area code.

After the first three numbers I draw a blank. I’ve called this person a million times before. I’ve known them for years and they’ve always had the same number, but I couldn’t remember it. I plug my phone in, look up the number, then call.

But then I began to wonder about what would happen if I lost my cellphone and needed to make a call? When I was younger, and cell phones weren’t nearly as popular as they are now, I had dozens of phone numbers memorized. My house, my school, my parent’s work, my grandma, everything. Now I can barely remember my own cell number.

Having all your contacts together in one little place is really convenient, but it makes it so that most of us have no idea what the actual phone numbers are. If I ever get into a situation where I need to make a call and my phone’s dead or lost, I’m screwed.

While the convenience of the contact list has made keeping up with a hundred different people’s phone numbers easy, we should keep all those important emergency numbers close to our hearts.

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OPINIONSFriday, 10.4.2013

STAFF EDITORIAL

(“Charisma is the reason why some people seem to be loved by everyone, respected by all, and can do no wrong.”

Farewell to Flex DaysLauren Bally managing editor

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Amber Morrow - 9th

I think we should have flex days at the beginning of the six weeks: we have a lot

of stuff to do and they give us breaks.

Honestly, I don’t like it. Students, seniors

especially, need that time off.

I don’t like the flex days being changed. I liked having a break from

school every six weeks. It gave me an extra day

to chill or whatever I needed to do.

I think its a pretty good idea. When we miss a

Monday, we miss a day of learning, and we

need all the learning we can get.

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Something has come up that can’t be ignored. Freshmen. I remember those days, so I know how they feel. I know most of them are glad that they are finally here.

What is important is that they know that there is a difference between living in the moment and getting caught up in it. They should: live in the moment since freshman year is usually the easiest. They should not: get caught up in the moment, because that is when bad things happen. When they

get caught up in the moment, they forget their place.

Some freshmen forget their place on the pyramid, and those are the worst. It’s easy to pick them out, because they are usually the most immature and obnoxious ones in a crowd. They are the ones that make the upperclassmen want to stay as far away from their hallway and A-lunch as possible.

But not all freshmen are like that. I have met a decent amount which I am glad came to LHS. These are the cool freshman. The ones that just stay chill and remain humble.

With some more of those guys, things would run as smooth as butter. MLK had a dream. Shelton has a dream: that freshmen and seniors could both go to school together in unity.

For the first time in years, I recently found something meaningful in rapper Drake’s music: because we all have to start at the bottom. But I want freshmen to know to avoid worrying so much about being at the bottom for long. Because if they are anything like me, these years in high school will be some of the fastest ones of their lives.

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Before Graduation

2A Day Without TechnologyCall forth your inner survivalist and read a book or go out and poke things with a stick.

3 Learn an InstrumentYes, the triangle and the xylophone count.

our arguments. I talk to him everyday, [his] advice is ‘Don’t give up on your dreams, because everything is new. It will be hard at first but you’ll be okay after a while, be strong.’”

Through all the hardships of moving to a new place, Maria continues to wish for peace and safety to return to her family’s country. She remains hopeful and excited for her new life in America.

“We didn’t really know the real meaning of safe until the war. It was so scary to go out because of shootings and bombs. I actually feel a lot safer here, thank God,” Maria said. “I didn’t have a choice, I had to go out [of Syria] or I could die. I consider myself a risk-taker. You know how I told you I was scared? Now I’m not so scared.”

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Go to a Football Game6 Even if you don’t like football, go for the atmosphere; the school spirit is amazing. Attending the games is a great way to support your school and hang out with your friends on a Friday night.

4 Buy a YearbookIt’s a picture book you and your friends are in. There’s nothing better than looking back at younger you later in life and maybe cringing a little.

7 Clean-up your FacebookPeople. I cannot stress this enough. Your future employers do not want to see your bathroom mirror selfies, in case you were wondering.

8 Learn How to CookGo beyond the realms of microwavable foods and venture into making a good meal for yourself, your taste buds will thank you in college and adulthood.

5 Join a ClubAny club, anything that interests you. Do something that gets you working with other people on something that’s not school mandatory.

1 Dress up, meet up with friends, make yourself attractive and go to prom. Or have your own party, just do some-thing to celebrate yourself.

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New Kids in the Classroom

21 fresh faculty members are more than meets the eye



WhoRaul AlemonSubjectEnglish as a Second Language (ESL)Favorite dessertStrawberry ice creamFavorite colorBlueChildhood aspirations?A doctor

WhoBrian BirdSubjectWorld GeographyHigh school characteristicsTop 10% of my class, and I was also involved in athleticsWho would you meet if you went back in time?Jesus

WhoTeresa BohannonSubjectCulinary ArtsFavorite desertChocolate cakeFavorite movieSteel Magnolias Fun factI love to water ski

WhoDonald Butler SubjectWorld HistoryFavorite number9Who would you meet if you went back in time?Christopher Columbus

WhoTracy CarpenterSubjectMathFavorite ColorGreenChildhood aspirations?A teacher and a coachFavorite dessertAnything chocolate

WhoBradley FaulknerSubjectAlgebraFunniest prankWe moved a bunch of tables and desks into [our football coach’s] office when he wasn’t in it

WhoLaurie GastonSubjectMathFavorite number99Favorite colorLobo GreenFun factI have a set of twins, both boys

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WhoSharon Smith SubjectCosmotologyFavorite colorBlackFavorite movieThe Butler

WhoWendi StevensSubjectMathFavorite dessertCheesecake Who would you meet if you went back in time?Reba McEntire

WhoSesha WallaceSubjectWoodwind Specialist (Band)Funniest prankPut gunpowder in mother’s cigarettesFun FactI have a doctorate in Music

WhoJordan WhiteSubjectAnimationHigh schoolcharacteristicsI was very rambunctious. I actually graduated from Longview High School

WhoMarvin WindhamSubjectChemistryFavorite color

BlueWho would you meet if you went back in time?

Albert Einstein

WhoVeronica YorkSubjectDebate and TheatreFavorite colorPinkFavorite movieShawshank Redemption

WhoJohn Smith IVSubjectEnglishWho would you meet if you went back in time?Frederick Douglas

WhoJohn GrossSubjectUS HistoryChildhood aspirations?A cowboyHigh school characteristicsVery nerdyFavorite movieStar Wars

WhoCharles Huffstickler SubjectAssistant Varsity Football CoachFavorite colorGreenFavorite movieThe Greatest Game Ever Played

WhoLinda KellySubjectSpanishFavorite movieE.T. and Avatar Fun factI’m an artist. I teach Spanish and I also taught art

WhoKyra LetzoSubjectUS HistoryFavorite ColorTurquoiseHigh school characteristicsI was the social butterflyFavorite movieBoondocks Saints

WhoJeff LarkinSubjectMathFavorite movieTwisterChildhood aspirationsBaseball player

WhoMelanie HudsonSubjectCounselorHigh school characteristicsReally involved in extracurricular activitiesFavorite movieThe Notebook

WhoCarol LittletonSubjectFrenchWho would you meet if you went back in time?Jesus Favorite colorSky blue

Homecoming Week


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FRESHMAN CORNER

highest degree in the country,” Haylie Weeks said, “which would be the American degree.”

The requirements for the Lone Star Award include at least 2 years in the program and an SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience) and active membership in FFA while keeping accurate records of all financial investments.

“Freshman year my SAE was my rabbits. They were meat pin rabbits and I took them to the Harvest festival in October,” Furtney said. “Last year my SAE was my job placement which is working in food services.”

All the hours of community service and projects have finally paid off for these students.

“It was really overwhelming with pride and accomplishment knowing that all my hard work has paid off,” Furtney said. “Just being able to receive this degree made me much more passionate about the FFA program.”

Awards

The run will take place in McWhorter park at 9AM and is sponsored by Partners in Prevention, who are facilitating a blood drive for Carter Blood Care and a can food drive for Longview Community Ministries.

While many people choose to dress as zombies, those who don’t wish to dress up can be “survivors” of the zombie apocalypse.

Signing up early is recommended, those who sign up now through October 18th pay only $25, while any who sign up after that pay $35 dollars.

Zombies

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WE CAN DO IT! Junior Callie Fruia poses as “Rosie the Riveter” for ‘Merica Monday Sept. 16

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TRENDY NERDS Sophomores Uwa Ihionkhan,Kierra Batiste, Chelsey Templeton, Eileen Callejas, Lauralee Jackson nerded up for Nerd Tuesday Sept.17

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COUNTRY POSES Seniors Jared Pauley, Tristan Berlin, Jori Sutton, Emily Gruppi, Cole Kendrick, and Austin Rivera show off their Western wear for Western Wednesday Sept. 18

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TEACHER SPIRIT Monica Scott-Hawkins, Lashunda Minix, Angela Lilly, Kim Hatten, and Deana Johnson show off their Lobo pride Friday Sept. 20

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UNSTOPPABLE Running Back Ja’Mycal Hasty barrels through the Lufkin defense on Sept. 20

VICTORY PRIDE The Varsity football team celebrates their win and their achievement of gaining the Great American Rivalry Series Championship after the Lufkin game Sept. 20


RAISED SMILES Juniors Halee Brewer and K’meyion Devine raise their voices during “Oosh” at the pep rally Sept. 20

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Spirit Week Style

Volleyball team fights past injuries and works together with help of 9th grade player to push towards district playoffs

EYES ON THE BALL Freshman Keira Eynon concentrates during the second district game of the sea-son against Rockwall Heath on Sept. 17

Starting off the year with multiple injuries can be enough to weaken a team. However, the volleyball team has used it as a reason to improve.The girls, along with Head Coach Chaka Jackson, are ready to move past this rough start and take on the new season.

“[Moving past the injuries] was definitely a hard, hard, hard task, but [with] teamwork we were able to get through it,” Jackson said. “For the first time in the last three years, we are trying to make a run to be one of the top four teams…to be in the playoffs.”

Freshman Keira Eynon is ready to help achieve this goal, along with the other

girls to compensate for the injuries.

“Keira is a very special person, a very special athlete, the girls absolutely love her,” Jackson said. “She is just as big a part of this team as the seniors; she is a very big part of us, very very important to the team.”

Despite the rigor of being on varsity, Eynon is excited at the chance to help her team improve.

“There are just so many good players on the team that it gives me something to work for and something to push myself to,” Eynon said, “so [that]I can get up to that level and play like the rest.”

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Drum Majorsband while marching.“Just because Garrett is a boy does not mean our band

runs any differently,” Camp said. “On the outside looking in, it may seem like a change in the way our program would run but to me a drum major is the same no matter what gender they may be.”

Despite making high school history, Littlejohn is in it to have fun, to share his experience and to help others, especially those new to the band.

“I like the responsibility,” Littlejohn said. “I like to stay busy and I know what I’m doing in band, so I think I’m a big help to people like freshman. It’s a blast really.”

Littlejohn finds his role both challenging and rewarding and hopes to continue the band’s tradition of excellence despite breaking one of its customs with his fellow drum majors.

“When you are marching across the field toward the stands with an amazing band behind you and the crowd is already on their feet, that is the best feeling in the world,” Littlejohn said. “The Lobo Band is one of the only bands that is military style on and off the field and [my fellow drum majors] and I are here to continue that along.”

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ROYAL SMILES Senior Jai’Lynn Said rejoices with her brother after the announcement of her win as Homecoming Queen Sept. 20 -Kevin Berns

WORDS OF WISDOM Defense coach Tony Favara encourages his players after their play on Sept. 20 -Meaghan McNamara

NOTABLE MOMENTS Senior Clay Layman is given the Scholar Athlete award and scholarship Sept. 20-Kevin Berns

LIFTED PRIDE Junior Raegan Roberts does a Half Extension Pyramid with the help of her fellow Varsity cheerleaders at the pep rally Sept. 20-Meaghan McNamara

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Blonde and Bubbly

“We are disregarded as the ‘girls that stand on the sidelines and wave their pom poms,’ but we are so much more than that. I speak for myself and other cheerleaders when I say I want everyone to understand that cheerleading is a sport that deserves to be respected.”

Jocelynn RuskJunior

“I have met a couple of ‘stereotypical’ cheerleaders but never at LHS. I feel like our coach has something to do with that. She does care about how we are portrayed and when I see other girls, I just wonder what it’s like and how they can get away with what they’re doing.”

Courtney StandlySenior

“In movies, the cheerleaders aren’t true cheerleaders. We don’t go to school everyday in our uniform and walk around like we own the place. Also, we aren’t dumb. Most of us are in advanced classes and spend time studying. In movies it doesn’t matter if they fail, they’re still a cheerleader. If we fail, we are benched.”

Kylee MarshburnJunior

Behind the Mask Lo and Bo reveal the secrets and benefits of life as a mascot

Hannah Kempkesstaff writer

They step out onto the gym floor as the crowd goes wild. Waving, they start their routine, rallying the crowd,

hearing the roar of the appreciative audience. A few days later, they go out onto the field, soaking up the attention of thousands. Such is the life of the high school mascots, Lo and Bo.

Senior Austin Dickson and Junior Courtney Cooks, this year’s

mascots, are taking their job to cheer on the

athletics department to the next level.

“Being a mascot is not just putting on a suit and dancing around

like a fool,” Dickson

said. “Lo and Bo are characters.

[Cooks and I] spent time

developing the characters and who they are. And then we try to convey to the

audience who Lo and Bo are.”

Since they perform in front of large

crowds of Lobo fans, Lo and Bo have to work together, but

they are also independent.

“It takes a lot of teamwork at pep

rallies,” Cooks said. “But at the games, it’s really just a solo thing.You dance around and act crazy, and it’s really fun.”

The mascots are the symbols of Longview Lobo pride and sometimes get opportunities that they wouldn’t have otherwise.

“The coolest thing you can do [as a mascot] is definitely making little kids smile and interacting with them,” Dickson said. “Because the older people don’t believe in the mascot. [They think] ‘oh, it’s just a kid in a suit.’ But the little kids, even though they know, they pretend not to know.”

Cheerleaders commenton stereotypesLaura Acianosenior writer


PROMOTING PEP Junior Molli Weeks works the crowd at the game against Olive Branch Sept 14

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Lucy Lopezsenior writer

Dietary dramasSix Small Meals A Day

Two Large Meals A Day

My “diet” was eating six meals a day. I got to eat all the normal meals, plus three extras in between.

Actually, I don’t know that this should be called a diet. Eating multiple meals per day is what I do normally when I don’t have school. It’s probably just natural for humans to eat whenever they can. Our ancestors wouldn’t have lasted too long if they saw a big steak and thought “That looks good but I just ate so I shouldn’t eat this ‘cause it’s too many calories.”

Another great thing about the diet was that it didn’t restrict what you eat as long as it’s real food. So I could eat bacon, eggs and salsa for breakfast and steak for dinner, and any-thing else in the fridge for in-between snacks. Are you drooling yet?

Overall, I liked this diet. It did make me feel pretty full all the time, but it was a good excuse to release my inner food lover. Or inner glutton is probably more accurate.

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Senior Courtney Alexander has found

her way into an exclusive group: students that are self-employed. Swirl Cupcakes by Courtney is Alexander’s home-baked business that she runs in-between homework, tennis, and community service. But cupcakes weren’t always Alexander’s passion.

“I’ve helped in the kitchen for as long as I can remember,” Alexander said. “But I started to become interested in cupcakes in 8th grade.”

That interest has paid off for Alexander, who started selling her cupcakes when her grandmother paid her for her banana peanut butter cupcakes. Slowly her simple cupcakes evolved into art. Most

of Alexander’s inspiration and training comes from the Internet. In addition to decorations, her cupcakes are made with fresh ingredients and a box-cake free guarantee. Her website displays fifteen choices.

“My favorite is my Caramel Mocha cupcake,“ Alexander said. “It’s a mocha cake filled with sea salt caramel, topped with mocha

buttercream and caramel drizzle.”

She boasts choices like S’mores cupcakes, a mix of graham cracker cake and marshmallow frosting, or Movie Time cupcakes, with M&M cake topped with browned butter frosting. But her most popular cupcake is her most simple: Vanilla Bean.

“The kitchen is home- it’s where I love to be,” Alexander said. “And cooking and baking is

what I love to do.”


Dissection of a Hipster Lauren Bally

managing editor

When I began this diet, I was hoping to gain a few pounds, but it seems like no matter what I do, my fast metabolism always wins. The diet consisted of eating two big meals a day: one between six and ten in the morning and the other between twelve and four in the afternoon.

The first meal was hard to get used to. I had to start with a small meal and add to it each day. The second meal had its difficulties as well. An obstacle I came across with was attempting to eat a balanced meal on a twenty minute break on the days I had to work. Another problem was resisting the urge to eat after four. I was weak. I was supposed to carry out the diet for two weeks, but I could only manage to do it for one. You see, I’m in a long-term relationship - with food. Needless to say, diets aren’t easy, and I will certainly not attempt this diet again.

Sydney Frenchnews editor

LIFESTYLEFriday, 10.4.2013

Best of the BrewsThe staff branches out from pumpkin spice lattes to weigh in on tastes of local town coffee

Located inside of Books-A-Million, Joe Muggs provides a quick, delicious brew for whoever stops in. The menu includes an assortment of teas, coffee, smoothies, and more. To spice things up, Joe Muggs updates their menu with seasonal items; the newest addition: Caramel apple frappe. I sampled the iced chai. Delicious! It was simple, but sweet and satisfying. I can see myself coming in for a frappe and staying to read or study.

Joe Muggs Hannah Brown editor-in-chief

A few miles out on the Loop, the Bridge 281 coffee shop has a relaxed environment, perfect for studying or hanging with friends. Among other things, it has various teas, Icelanders, Italian cream sodas, and most importantly: coffee. While they have occasional seasonal items, my favorite is a simple cappuccino with a bit of raw sugar, perfect for any occasion.The Bridge is certainly not to be missed.

Andy Rash design editorBridge 281

Claire Earnest sports editor

The Coffee Mill has an inviting appearance with a drive-thru window, and plenty of options from smoothies to sno-cones to coffee. Drinks are made to order from scratch, which does take a while. I received wonderful customer service from an employee who knew what she was talking about and had no trouble making some suggestions on what to order. As for taste, my La La Latte was delightful. Not only was it frothy and delicious, it made the wait worthwhile. If you need quick coffee, the Coffee Mill may not be for you, but when you have time, definitely check this neat little shop out.

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Lucy Lopezsenior writer

What Student Stereotype Are You?1. On weekends you:a. Mostly study.b. Download new songs and drool over the $5 CD bin at Walmart.c. Party all night and sleep all day.d. Eat, sleep, and browse the Internet.

2. In class you:a. Constantly raise your hand to answer questionsb. Keep an earbud in at all times.c. Snore away.d. Think of clever excuses as to why you don’t have your homework.

4. When doing homework you:a. Spend hours on work.b. Work best while jamming to your music.c. Sleep wins over.d. Homework? It can wait for tomorrow.

3. When working on group projects you:a. Boss everyone and do all the work.b. Zone out with music; usually in charge of visuals.c. Pass out somewhere.d. Mysteriously disappear.

5. Your school supplies include:a. Books, pens, pencils, paper...b. A music player and ear buds.c. A hoodie to pull over your head.d. You ask to borrow paper and pens.

Mostly “a:” a nerd. You’ll be successful in life, but you concentrate on your social life too. Mostly“b:” a music junkie. If you aren’t listening to Justin Bieber, this is acceptable.Mostly “c:” a sleeper. Have some coffee. You’ll be okay.Mostly “d:” a procrastinator. You should get started on that homework due in an hour.


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Kickin’ it with Perez

Although the idea of paying college athletes is not groundbreaking, it’s one that’s beginning to pick up steam. Over the years, there have been continuing, sporadic calls for college athletes to be paid in return for what they do to generate money for their schools. Should college athletes get a piece of the $871.6 million pie the NCAA brings in annually? The answer is simple: No. Absolutely not.

College athletes are already being paid with an athletic scholarship that is worth, on average, $35,000 per year. Certainly, not all student athletes are on scholarship and not all are on full scholarships, but the student athletes in the revenue sports are receiving compensation in the form of educational benefits and living expenses.

Athletic scholarships cover just about everything a student-athlete needs to survive for four years at a major university. Student athletes receive free tuition, room, meal plans, and some money for books and miscellaneous expenses. Athletes may also receive academic counseling, tutoring, life skill training, and even nutritional advice. To an economist, this is “pay.”

Traveling around the country is another privilege these student-athletes are afforded. Many basketball tournaments are hosted at tropical venues. Also, in football when a team plays in a bowl game, they participate in its festivities all week long leading up to the game.

It’s one thing to go to school for free and to leave free of debt. It’s another to work your way through and depart with a five-figure yoke around your neck. The pay-for-play debate will have its day in federal court July 2014, thanks to a class-action lawsuit filed by former UCLA Bruins basketball star Ed O’Bannon. If college athletes do wind up receiving money from the O’Bannon lawsuit, I think it should only be distributed to players who actually graduate.

This is still college sports after all. O’Bannon’s lawsuit will bring change to college sports, for better or worse. For the time being, though, student-athletes already receive plenty of compensation from their respective universities.

Andres Perezguest writer

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“Confidence is definitely something every player needs to have. It allows you to hit out on your shots and you feel more ‘confident’ about yourself. When I play a match, I try to stay as confident as possible, the moment I start playing timid marks the end of the match. Always stay confident.”Siddharth Kortikere, sophomore

“Points can get really long and frustrating...when I start to feel defeated, I take a few deep breaths and get back to work. If I’m not beating my opponent one way then I will switch my tactics and try to beat her another way. I think about what Coach [Anders] says, ‘When the going gets tough, the tough get going.’”

Courtney Alexander, senior

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RUNNING BACK TO GLORY Junior Ja’Mycal Hasty beats an Olive Branch defender around the corner for a first down during the Sept. 9th game against Olive Branch at Indepence Stadium

Daniel Hammoud// THE LONG-VIEW

Baylor wants him. A&M wants him. Texas wants him. Running back Ja’Mycal Hasty has schools fighting for him left and right. This is an impressive feat for the 188th ranked player in the nation, according to ESPN rankings, especially considering he is only a junior.

Hasty has managed to stay level headed throughout the buzz around him recently,

taking everything one catch at a time.

“I don’t pay much attention to be honest, I know that it is a good thing, but it hasn’t really hit me yet,” Hasty said. “When this is all over with I will look back like ‘Wow,’ but right now it doesn’t really affect me.”

Hasty stays focused on the important things, managing the balancing act faced by many student athletes.

“[I make sure] there is no conflict with my grades, I know

grades come first,” Hasty said. “I don’t let football interfere with my schoolwork.”

Off the field, Hasty focuses on the big picture, however on the field, thoughts unrelated to football vanish.

“I know I have a target on my back but I just go out and play the game the same, play hard,” Hasty said. “When I’m playing I don’t really worry about it, or think about it.”

Despite the constant pressure of being

scouted, Hasty keeps himself grounded while letting life run its course.

“I’m working on balancing [football and school], I don’t let it get me down or get me frustrated,” Hasty said. “I just take what happens and keep moving.”

Claire Earnestsports editor

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The claws have come out and the fight has yet to end. When Katy Perry

released “Roar” and Lady Gaga released “Applause” on the same day, they unwittingly began a battle of singles. Perry came out on top by earning the number one spot on the U.S. Hot Billboard 100, but the true test will reveal the victor when Perry releases her album Prism on October 22 and Gaga releases ARTPOP on November 11.

I believe that “Roar” rightfully took its place above “Applause”. Although neither song is a smash hit, Perry’s is both inspirational with its storyline and fun with its lyrics. Gaga’s is

repetitive and shallow, but still has the redeeming qualities of catchiness and edginess.

Girls may be making a comeback in the music world, and it’s about time. Recently, male stars have dominated the charts: Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake, Daft Punk, JAY Z

and Maroon 5 have all held top spots the past few

months, locking out the other gender. However, with Perry and Gaga’s upcoming releases as well as the release of Miley Cyrus’s Bangerz

show that this trend may change.As pop stars with a flair

for risky fashion, Perry and Gaga share both musical style and fans. When it comes down to this, the albums will just have to show if Katy Perry truly has the eye of tiger or if Lady Gaga lives for the applause.

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The Lady vs. KatyHannah Browneditor-in-chief

How I Met Your Mother coming to a close after nine seasons

Andrew Riverastaff writer

Are you prepared for the season finale of How I Met Your Mother? I’m not. It’s been over 7 years since the first season began. Now, our final year of questioning how Ted meets his wife is coming to a close.

If you are not aware of the storyline of How I Met Your Mother, it’s basically the longest story in history. It all began in the year 2030 when Ted Mosby, an architect, started to tell his two children the story of how he met their mother. The story goes into great detail about everyday life for Ted and his friends, Robin, Marshall, Lily, and Barney.

Ted has been telling this story for the past 8 seasons, never revealing the name or the face of the mother. The only time the mother was seen was when it was raining and there was a woman under a yellow umbrella. Even though the show never flat-out said that the woman under the umbrella was the mother, the viewers at home put two and two together to realize that this was no random woman.

The final and ninth season of How I Met Your Mother will revolve around Robin and Barney’s wedding.The whole season will show how each one of the members of the group meets Ted’s future wife. Ted will be the last person to finally meet his betrothed.

You can expect lots of drama, on point comedy, and probably some emotional times as well.

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LAURA ACIANOstaff writer

I believe Microsoft’s Xbox One is the better choice for the next console generation over Sony’s Playstation 4. Though around a hundred dollars more expensive than the PS4, the Xbox One’s online community promises to be much more developed and immersive. As seen in a comparison between the current Xbox 360 and PS3, the Xbox live community is much

more user friendly and enables easier co-opt sessions between friends. Also, since the Xbox and PS4 are going to use nearly identical digital architectures, the Playstation loses its slight advantage over the Xbox One in terms of processing power.

Along with Xbox’s superior online community, the Playstation has in the past been lax in online security in recent years, such as the “Anonymous” cyber-terror strike against the Playstation

network that rendered it unusable for weeks. In the end, the only real difference

between the Playstation and the Xbox is the console exclusive games. Xbox has Halo, Ryse: Son of Rome, and has in the past been favored by Bethesda studios. Playstation has Infamous, Uncharted, and has dlc exclusivity deals with the makers of Battlefield. So depending on your chosen fandom, the Xbox One could be much better for you.


On May 21st of 2013, the Playstation 4 and Xbox One were announced, commencing the third generation of a console war between Sony and Microsoft. Unsurprisingly, once again fans of Sony’s PS4 and fans of Microsoft’s Xbox One were at each other’s throats. Xbox fans criticized Sony’s new console for its weak aspects such

as its lack of motion-tracking capabilities, and Sony’s Playstation fans ridiculed Microsoft’s new console for its lack of processing power. However, regardless of the words each party of fans lashed out at each other with, according to the facts, Sony’s PS4 appears to have the advantage in this upcoming console war.

The main reason Sony’s PS4 4 holds the upper hand against Microsoft’s Xbox One is because the PS4’s raw processing power is

an estimated 1.84 teraflops over the Xbox One’s 1.23 teraflops. The PS4’s superiority in processing power easily allows it to run far more complex games with much better graphics than the Xbox One can. In addition, the PS4 holds a significant advantage over the Xbox One in terms of its price. Though the PS4 is significantly more powerful than the Xbox One, it is $399- one hundred dollars less than the Xbox One, priced at $499.

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Not to be confused with the original Once Upon a Time series, “In Wonderland” is a spin-off show, focusing on the allegedly insane Alice, who comes from a “fictional” Victorian time period.

Airing its first episode on October 10, 2013, fans of the previous show will fall in love with this Lewis Carrol-based fantasy adventure.

Andy Samberg (former Saturday Night Live actor) stars in the new series “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” not just another detective show, but as a talented, yet cocky Brooklyn detective. The Emmy Award-winning creators pieced together a perfect harmony of thought provoking investigation and knee slapping humor. This show definitely earns its place in your recording list.

Avatar: The Last Airbender was my favorite show as a kid, by far. Last year, when I heard they were making a sequel, The Legend of Korra, I was afraid that the new series wouldn’t live up to my expectations, but was gladly proven wrong when I watched the first season.

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