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The B
uzz!
Volume 2, Issue 5 September 14, 2012
Yearbooks are currently on sale
in Mrs. Prince’s room for $45.
The price will increase to $50
on October 15th and to $55 on
January 14th.
09/15- Jala Miller, James Cul-
pepper 09/16- Harli Singleton
09/17-Felipe Albarran, Logan
Cox, Jelicia Florence, Ashley
Palmer, Anna West 09/18-
Alondra Machuca, Courtney
Palmer 09/19-Bessy Mendez,
Gerarardo Najera 09/20-Hilary
Williams 09/21-Darren Dailey,-
Brianna Prater, Tyrus Thomas
Hornet Spotlight
Inside this issue:
In the Now 2
Test Taking
Skills
2
Elections 2
Hornet Sports &
Clubs
3
Friday Collage 4
Brandon Smith is the winner of last week’s
football contest.
Congratulations!
The FBLA club members are selling
Fresh Krispy Kreme Doughnuts! Glazed
are $5 and special orders are $6. Last
day to buy - 9/14 with delivery - 9/19.
Contact an FBLA member or
see Mrs. Culbreth to order.
Staff Members - Jessie Adams, Delanie Aday, Cheyenne Brooks, Casandra Brown, Lexi Gilliard, Ramsey Glass, Jaquan Green, Pamela Halliday, Courtney Hilliard, Sherry Lammons, Wakeelah McIntyre, Harlee Moates,
Jasmine Riddle, Kelly Rodgers, Jessica Yarley, and Jayla Young Christian Drake - Sports Editor Yazmen McCaskill - Asst. Editor Harli Singleton - Editor Mrs. Meg Whigham - Sponsor
“A journey of a thousand
miles must
begin with a single step." -
Chinese Proverb
Ring Ceremony
Don’t forget to pick up your spaghetti dinner
today at 4:00 in the cafeteria. If you want to dine-
in, the doors close at 7:00, just in
time for kick-off. Remember, you
may also choose to carry-out.
Friday night at the game against Mitchell County, the Juniors
of PHS participated in the ring ceremony. All of the juniors
stood in line anticipating the arrival of their rings. Each indi-
vidual was called to receive his/her ring from Mr. Williamson.
Around 50 students received their class rings. This year’s
number of students ordering class rings was the greatest
amount compared to other years. Even though the weather did
not work out in the participants’ favor, the ceremony was a
great success. Congratulations to the Class of 2014 who re-
ceived their class rings. -By Ramsey Glass and Lexi Gilliard
On Friday, September 7, 2012, Pelham High School
received a new monument which made history by
being the first standing monument in the quaint city
of Pelham, Georgia. The new statue at the nest,
Stinger, is displayed at the football stadium in the
front left corner of the field. Stinger, donated by
James and Kathy Tennyson, represents school pride.
The Tennysons gave the statue to past and present
students of PHS. We are very grateful to have Stinger
residing at the nest, and are proud to get to show it
off to the visiting teams and fellow PHS fans. Thanks
to James and Kathy Tennyson for their generous
donation. –By Cheyenne Brooks
Stinger
The PHS Cross Country team is
selling baked goods made by The
Bread Wagon. The sale ends on
Monday, September 24, 2012.
Please support PHS
Cross Country!
This week’s Student Spotlight shines on two leading members of
The Buzz staff, Harli Singleton and Yazmen McCaskill. Harli
serves as editor, and Yazmen is the assistant editor and photog-
rapher for the journalism staff. Both juniors are returning mem-
bers of the staff, as they were an integral part of the inaugural
Buzz last year. Harli and Yazmen go beyond the call of duty in
making sure The Buzz is the best it can be each week. The
journalism staff is fortu-
nate to have both juniors
as its leaders. Good Job,
Harli and Yazmen! -By
Meg M. Whigham
PAGE 2 PAGE 2 THE B UZZ
Some teenagers give into peer pressure
because they want to be liked or be-
cause they worry that others might
make fun of them if they do not go along
with the “in” crowd. Others give in to
peer pressure because they are curious
to try something new that others are
doing. The idea that “everyone’s doing
it” can influence teens to leave their
better judgment or their common sense
behind. Teenagers have found a new
found importance of friendship. They
are starting to care what their friends
have to
s a y
a n d
a l s o
w h a t
they have to think. This being said, all
these factors can make a teen feel
compelled to comply with their friends
or the person pressuring them. When
dealing with peer pressure, it is best to
think before one acts, and rely only on
one’s true friends when in need of help.
-By Harlee Moates & Casandra Brown
Teens Under Pressure
1. Review all the material you have every day before the test. 2. Get a good night’s sleep.
3. Eat a good breakfast the morning of the test. 4. Study again an hour before the test.
5. Make sure you have all the materials you may need before start-
ing. (pencils, pen, paper, etc.) 6. Sit comfortably.
7. Don’t get distracted by minor things.
8. Give yourself positive thoughts. 9. Stay focused and relaxed.
10. Read the directions. 11. Read all of the questions thoroughly.
12. Focus on the stuff you know.
13. Use all the time you have; there’s no need to rush. 14. When you are done, evaluate all of your answers. Make sure they
answer the questions and make sense.
15. After you finish the exam, do not think about it.
-By Sherry Lammons
With all of the campaign ads around
the nest these past few weeks, many
people are undecided about who to
vote for, Freeman or Boyce. The Buzz
found these presidential candidates
and asked them both the same ques-
tion: “Why shouldn’t we vote for your
opponent?” Jenna Boyce says that we
should not vote for Freeman because,
“He doesn’t know what he’s talking
about. He isn’t good for the country,
has no leadership skills, and wants the
government to control people.” Boyce
also calls her opponent, “Ghetto,” in
reference to his posters that say,
“Knw Dat.” When Freeman was asked
why the Hornets should not vote for
Boyce, he replied, “I’m not going to
stoop down to her level and talk trash.
I love my country and my school. I
enjoy helping people.” Freeman says
that he handles his problems in a
“manly way,” which is quite interest-
ing due to his many negative campaign
posters located throughout the school.
The choice is yours, Hornets, so be
sure to vote on Tuesday, September
18. –By Jessie Adams and Wakeelah
McIntyre.
Boyce or Freeman? On Wednesday, the two classes in-
volved in the mock election held their
mock Vice President-elect debate. The
debate was between Democratic, Vice
President-elect, Shay Ervin and Repub-
lican, Vice President-elect Allen Futch.
The two were questioned by the moder-
ators, Mr. Hill and Coach Sirmon, and
they answered the questions according-
ly. Some responses were better than
others, and the debate became heated
towards the end. The two sides de-
fended their parties with all their might.
On Thursday, the President-elect de-
bate was held. The debate was between
the two candidates, Jenna Boyce and
Steven Freeman. Another heated de-
bate took place this morning. This
election will be a close one. May the
best candidate WIN! –By Yazmen
McCaskill
Boyce/Ervin vs. Freeman/Futch
VO L UME 2, ISSUE 5 SEPTEMB ER 14, 2012 PAGE 3 THE B UZZ
The Pelham Banking Company
Youth Advisory Board began during
the 2011-2012 school year. The
members created a commercial that
advertised the different aspects of
banking. They also chose the new
design of the debit cards for the
bank. Mrs. Lorenda Smith, AVP,
Mrs. Jerry Autry, and Mrs. Katrina
Smith are the sponsors and Mrs.
Meg Whigham and Mrs. Susan
Prince are the advisors of the youth
advisory board. The 2012-2013
members are Pamela Halliday, April
Lock, Jessica Yarley, Jaquan Green,
Vada Mock, Courtney Hilliard, Jami
Glass, Jasmine Riddle, Shawnee
Fenton, Joel Barrios, Ramsey Glass,
Christopher Burroughs, and Rebek-
ah Smith. The first meeting will be
held September 11 at 7:30 a.m. in
Mrs. Prince’s room. –By Ramsey
Glass, Courtney Hilliard, and Jas-
mine Riddle
PBC YAB
The Lady Hornets played a great game against the Mitchell County
Eagles on Monday. Our ladies came out on top winning 15 to 3. The
ladies were extremely excited to get
their first win of the season. The seniors were thrilled, and Jessica
Brooks commented, “I don’t care if
we don’t win another game this season; we still put a whipping on
those girls.” On Thursday, the Hor-nets will be traveling to Fitzgerald to
take on the Purple Hurricanes, and
after such an exciting win, the ladies hope to continue to triumph through-
out the
rest of t h e i r
season. – By Court-
ney Hilli-
ard
Super Softball
Saturday, October 6, 2012 Registration: 7:00 a.m.— 8:00 a.m. Location: Camp Charis, Pelham, Ga. Fishing: 7:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.
Awards announced at 12:30pm ~ Pelham Train Depot Stage
Pelham Wildlife Festival Fishing Rodeo
BASS ANGLER: 13 years and older. Bass only. ($10 entry fee) SPORTSMAN ANGLER: 13 years and older. Crappie, bream, and catfish only.
($10 entry fee) JUNIOR BASS ANGLER: 12 years and younger. Bass only. ($5 entry fee)
JUNIOR SPORTSMAN ANGLER: 12 years and younger. Crappie, bream, and
catfish only. ($5 entry fee) Event sponsored by Camp Charis, Pelham Chamber of Commerce and Pelham
Middle FFA
Must provide your own bait and fishing tackle. Please read the rules and regulations for details.
Contact Information -Email Justin Sealy, Pelham Middle FFA Advisor at pelhammiddlef-
Or call 229.328.8263 or
www.pelhammiddleffa.com
Fishing Categories
The Pelham High School Cross Country
team participated in its second meet of
the season on Saturday, September 8,
2012, in Lee County. Not only was the
team made up of high school students,
it also contained middle school stu-
dents. The normally easy course had a
few slight changes this year that were
unexpected. The team ran hard but was
a little surprised to find that the course
had been miscalculated. The high
school boys and girls team ran nearly
4 miles instead of the average 3.1.
Many athletes at the meet were very
upset with this because they were
planning on running their best times of
the season in Lee County. Even though
many were disappointed, they still
enjoyed the run. Good Job, PHS Cross
Country! –By Cheyenne Brooks and
Pamela Halliday
PHS Cross Country Meet
Last Friday, PHS held its first pep rally
of the year. The football players did
the traditional run out while the band
played the infamous fight song. Our
cheerleaders did a cheer to pep up
each individual class and followed
with the senior football players speak-
ing about the rival game against
Mitchell County. The cheerleaders
held a game that involved two mem-
bers of the crowd, cheer squad, foot-
ball team, and the band. This game
was a relay that tested the partici-
pants’ speed and skill. After the game,
the band’s percussionists displayed
their rhythmic ability. Finally, the
cheerleaders concluded the pep rally
with a dance entitled “Shout It Out.”
The pep rally was a great success.- By
Ramsey Glass, Yazmen McCaskill, and
Lexi Gilliard
First Pep Rally
The PHS Hornets lost a tough one
last Friday night against the Mitchell
County Eagles in PHS’ first home
game of the season. However, the
Hornet Defense held the Eagles to a
mere 34 yards and one first down in
the entire second half of the game.
Even though the Hornets came up
short, they look forward to redeem-
ing themselves tonight with a win
against the Miller County Pirates.
Come out and support the Hornets! -
By Dre’mon Jenkins, Brandon Smith,
Latressa Moore, Ashley Chason
Hornet Football
PAGE 4 THE BUZZ