By : C. Barras
Tonight, the Elysian Fields Yellow Jackets go head to head with Daingerfield. Not only is it Football Friday, but it’s also homecoming. It’s an exciting time for the team and everyone attending the game. They plan to do their best tonight out on the field, but the homecoming game can be a stressful time for the boys. Regardless, the team and the coaches have faith that the game is going to go well. “I feel very confident about this game,” Coach Blake Walls said. “It’s on our field and it’s homecoming, so our fans will be out in full force!” There may be plenty of commotion tonight, but that will not distract the boys. They plan to stay focused no matter the circumstance. “When my head is in the game, it’s in the game,” senior Raymond Gicker said. “I know what coach expects, and I won’t settle for less.” The coaches always support the boys and give them confidence before the game. They have been reminded that they will do great tonight as long as they never give up or lack energy during the game. “I do my best to be a good role model for the boys every week,” Walls said. “I remind them of their jobs on the field, hug them, let them know I’m proud of them, and remind them I love them no matter the outcome.”
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By: K. Haigh, K. Trost
Homecoming is tonight! Grab your mums and put on your best team spirit face to root for the boys! With homecoming being hours away, information is a thirst. As you know, spirit week is something almost all of the students participate in and enjoy. This year’s themes for spirit week were Wake Up Monday, Meme/Vine Tuesday, Decade Wednesday, Dynamic Duo Thursday, and Orange and White Friday. Besides the wild outfits and crazy fans roaming the halls, other things are buzzing and bouncing through the school like discussion over who is on the homecoming court. The court consists of: Miranda Woods as the freshman duchess, Mary Frances and Camryn Chandler as the sophomore duchesses, and Kylie Hopkins, Amanda Gardner, and Abby Penn as the junior duchesses. The contendants for homecoming queen are seniors Makenna Lewis, Laresha Hudson, Chesley Swilley, and Samantha Spears. The Football Sweetheart is senior Kaitlyn White. The Band Beau is senior Brian Farmer, and the Band Sweetheart is senior Trinity Heaton. Many girls anxiously awaited the announcements. “When they were about to announce it, my stomach dropped,” Miranda said. “They said my name, and I was so shocked and thrilled.” Choosing an escort can be hard, but some of the girls have their minds set. “I’m taking Noah Begin as my escort because we’ve been so close for years,” Abby said. “He’s my guy best friend, and it’s a bonus that he doesn’t look too shabby in a tux.” Showing pride is crucial to a successful spirit week, and students do a great job. “I enjoy being here; I love the people!” Abby said. “I think we have hard workers, and I love how the player’s hearts are with team. The band is my second family. I grew up with them, and seeing us develop as a whole is amazing.” Overall, homecoming will be great this year, and the spirit and pride will show with these amazing students and supporters in those orange-and-white-filled stands tonight. By: T. Nealy, S. Wray
There are about 300 students in our high school. Out of those 300, there are about 70 freshmen. Every year, we see new faces in the halls. Some freshmen have mixed emotions about high school. “It has been a very stressful and exciting few weeks,” freshman Miranda Woods said. Some students have found that they really connect with certain teachers. “I really like the AG teacher Mrs. Earl,” Miranda said. “She's funny and knows how to listen.” Other students find the new year to be different. “It has been very exciting and strange being in a new environment,” freshman Matthew Morgan said. Some have noticed the differences. “High school is more relaxed than middle school,” Matthew said. “We get more freedom, but with that comes responsibility.¨ Overall, a high school experience is one to remember, so you should make the best of it. Good luck to all of the freshmen that are just starting this journey! By : B. Copeland
Fall is finally on it’s way, and that also means the cross country runners are hitting the track. The team is working hard while they run every morning and after school, making sure their bodies are fit and ready for every race. “We still have a lot of work to do, and the team knows that in order to succeed, they must stay consistent in hard work,” Coach Gerardo De La Fuente said. Cross country had their first meet on August 26. “We performed well at our last meet,” De La Fuente said. “Our JH runners showed up and competed well.” The team has many high school runners, such as freshman and sophomores but mainly juniors. Many on the team are young and still in middle school, but they compete just as well as the older kids. “The younger kids have a talent and have a bright future in front of them for running,” junior Carly Barras said. “The whole team does.” Their most recent meet was Friday, September 21. By: H. Whitehead
Serving others has become her daily job, not only at home, but also at school. She is proud to be here to serve all the students and staff. Marla Horton is one of the many hard-working ladies in the cafeteria. “[My day starts by] waking up, getting ready for work, [and] getting Harleigh’s rear end out of bed that way I can make it to work on time,” Horton said. “Once I get to school, I pin my hair up, wash my hands, put my apron on, and then hope for a good day.” Everybody has their own job to work on to make sure the cafeteria process works smoothly. Without this system, things could easily fall apart. “I make sure there is plenty of milk in the coolers for the kids,” Horton said. “I wash and prepare fruit for the day’s meal for the students. When it becomes meal time, I serve students either entrees or their vegetables and fruits. I also help clean the kitchen up and put away stock. Once everything is clean, we prepare for the next day.” You have to be able to tolerate teens well if you are going to have a job surrounded by them. While serving them, you have to keep your cool while ironically not being ‘cool’ in the hot kitchen. “The good is keeping me busy during the day, interacting with the kids, having good conversations with co-workers, getting good comments from facility and students on things that they like,” Horton said. “The bad part of the day is that at the end of the day, you are exhausted and tired, and your feet hurt, and then you are drenched from all the heat in the kitchen. Overall, I enjoy what I do, but it has its ups and down, but I am thankful that I have a job that I am able to do and that I am able to interact daily with Harleigh.” This might sound like just some old lady with a job, but it's not. It's a woman who works hard to be able to feed her family. A woman who works at the school just to be able to spend time with her child while she can. As she suffers through all the hard, sweaty work, she stays happy because, at the end of the day, she had a chance to see her daughter grow up. By: K. King, C. Cooper, M. Nickerson
Students working towards bettering the world but starting in their school: this is how you can describe the student council. The student council members strive to better the school and help the community in any way necessary. The council held their first meeting September 7 and nominated students to serve as officers. The student council elected senior Kayla Butenschoen as president and Beau Creech as the Vice President. Kyndal King and Jessica Guilhas tied for secretary, and Preston Lovvason is treasurer. Each grade also has two class representatives. Senior class representatives are Kelsie Marcantel and Lynnleigh Otwell. Junior representatives are Justice Gooch and Michael Braden. Sophomore representatives are Mary Ellis and Heather Auvil. Freshmen representatives are Rachel Lowery and Raven Williams. “I’m very grateful for this opportunity to serve my community,” Kayla said. “I hope that this year we can come up with cool ways to serve. I think we have put together a great council this year.” The student council plans to serve the Marshall Food Pantry February 2. “The food pantry is an amazing opportunity to help our community,” Kelsie said. “We will get to work directly with the individuals and families who come in.” The council will also have the opportunity to attend a leadership conference October 22 followed by a Mavericks game in Dallas. “I’m excited to attend again” student council sponsor Amanda Ware said. “The speakers are great, and everyone always enjoys the game.” In October, the council will host a hygiene product drive. They will collect hotel-size shampoos, conditioners, soap, mouthwash, toothbrush, and deodorant. These items will be available to students in need. “I believe what we are doing is great,” sophomore Jessica Collins said. “It gives necessities to people that are in need of them. We will need a good amount of donations, but I know our school’s students have good hearts and will be willing to donate for the cause.” The student council is always striving to learn more and find creative ways to help those in need. By: C. Cooper, K. King, M. Nickerson
Future Farmers of America held a chapter meeting on Monday, September 10 in the AG shop. The president, Kacee Gasper, talked about leadership develop events, career develop events, archery and shooting teams, animal projects, and numerous scholarship opportunities that will be available . “There are many opportunities,” Kacee said. “You always learn new things, and you can earn scholarships.” Shannon Earl, the AG teacher, is excited to watch her students grow in their leadership, confidence, and self esteem. “In America, the number one fear is public speaking,” Earl said. “FFA helps students build life skills and self esteem.” Being in AG has changed many student’s lives in more ways than one. Sophomore Cheyenne Mercer has been deeply involved in AG. FFA has made her grow as a person and an FFA student. “I’ll never be able to thank Mrs. Earl enough for talking me into joining AG,” Cheyenne said. “FFA has changed my life.” Joining FFA is an opportunity to excel in life and in school. By: J. Collins
Each step taken, you can hear the leaves crunch beneath your feet. The smell of cinnamon fills you and makes you feel all warm inside. You wrap up in your fuzzy sweater to keep you warm from the cool breeze blowing. Looking around, it’s like you are in a never-ending land of orange from all the pumpkins in the field. You continue to feel the many smooth pumpkins as you look for the perfect one. It is finally fall, the best season for many different things. Fall began on September 22 this year. Texas normally doesn’t get much of “fall,” but the weather does tend to cool down after the long, hot summer. Between football, holidays, and cooler weather, many people are excited since the fall season has started. “I’m super excited for fall,” sophomore Kyndal King said. “I get to cheer for our football team, play in the band, and the weather means I get to bring out my letterman jacket.” Many people can say fall is their favorite season, and there are many reasons for that. “I love fall,” sophomore Brooke Copeland said. “It’s my favorite season because the colors, smells, and weather draw me into loving everything about it. I love to watch scary movies in my sweaters while my apple cinnamon candle burns.” In Texas, the leaves don’t change colors as much as they do in many other places, but we still get a bit of color change. When we do have leaves that fall, many begin to fall in love with this beautiful season.” “I love the changing of colors,” sophomore Ki-San Haigh said. “The nice smells like apples, pumpkin, and other things like marshmallow makes me want to spend the day listening to music.” So, light your favorite pumpkin candles, put on a movie or music, and finally kick back and relax in your cozy clothes. Enjoy the fall. By: A. Walker Aliens and glittery girls in tutus sweep down the hallway. It’s the first pep-rally for this school year. The first pep-rally was Space Jam-themed, and students seemed to really enjoy it. “Personally, for it being my first pep-rally here, it was fun,” sophomore Kiki Haigh said. “I enjoyed the crowd I was with. They made sure they were showing enough spirit for the school.” The band’s performance at pep-rallies is always something memorable, but this time, the band had what sophomore flute player Jessica Collins called “a happy mistake.” At one point, all except two musicians quit playing. Instead of coming to an embarrassing halt, the whole band started up again and continued to encourage the school. “We weren’t the best, but we tried our best,” Jessica said. “I thought it was a mess, but Noah had a nice solo. If anything, our slight mishap just hyped the school up more.” People really seemed to enjoy following the theme of space jam and neon. Almost everyone was in character. “The outfits were out of this world,” sophomore Kyndal King said. “I feel like the theme really got the students pumped up.” Our first pep-rally took place this year on Friday, September 7. By: K. Hart, B. Hendricks
Forrest Mitchell, a security officer at the school, looks nicer than the normal officers you see out on the streets. He is a police academy graduate from Kilgore, Texas. He is well dressed, wearing his police uniform which can definitely be intimidating. He sits on the wooden bench in front of the school’s office watching all the students go by on the way to their classes. “The students here can call me Mitchell,” Mitchell said. Working at the school seems to be a bit more calm than working in town. “I see all types of crazy stuff but mostly on the streets,” Mitchell said. There are things he really enjoys about his job. “I enjoy helping the people and explaining what we do in our work,” Mitchell said. The students pass by Mitchell in the hallway, going about their daily routine, but feeling safe knowing he is here if they need him, watching and keeping them safe. |
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