logos Harpeth Hall School • 3801 Hobbs Rd, Nashville, TN 37215 • Volume 35 • Number 1 • August 15, 2012

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BY MEREDITH BEYERNews Editor

Chicken conundrumChick-fil-A battles opinionated patrons

BY KATHERINE DEALNews Editor

According to a study released in June by the Center for Disease Control, nearly 23 percent of high schoolers ad-mitted to smoking marijuana recently, while only 19 per-cent of students had smoked cigarettes.

Weed. Pot. Mary Jane. Kush. Whatever you call it, can-nabis or marijuana is becoming more and more popular among teenagers.

“I think it makes sense because most of America has seen the negative effects of cigarettes from all the studies about lung cancer,” said Senior Miranda Ronnow. “There just is not a lot of research yet about marijuana and its con-sequences.”

These statistics have shocked scientists and parents alike, as it is the first time that marijuana smoking has been more prevalent than cigarette smoking.

Many experts believe this trend is caused by teens’ perception that marijuana is not harmful to them.

Others, like Steve Pasierb the presi-dent of The Partnership at Drugfree.org, blame parents for not stressing marijua-na use as potentially dangerous.

“Parents are talking about cocaine and heroin, things that scare them,” said Pasierb in an interview with CBS. “They are not talking about prescription pills and marijuana.”

Congratulations, CuriosityBY KATHERINE DEALNews Editor

‘One Toke Over the Line’Stats show teenagers choose marijuana over cigarettes

On July 16, Dan Cathy, COO of Chick-fil-A, told the Baptist Press that he was against gay marriage.

Cathy explained to the Baptist Press that, “We are very much supportive of the family—the biblical definition of the family unit. We are a family-owned business, a family-led business, and we are married to our first wives. We give God thanks for that.”

This statement about marriage polarized people nation-wide.

Chick-fil-A opened its doors in 1967 in a Georgia mall and has become one of America’s most popular fast food chains ever since. The 4.1 billion dollar company is cur-rently in 39 states and operates 1,615 restaurants.

The fast food chain has always been known for its faith based values. Dan Cathy told the media that the restaurant is “very much committed” to the biblical view of family. This did not please supporters of the gay and lesbian community.

The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation

encouraged people to show up the following Friday and donate $6.50, the cost of a Chick-fil-A meal, to the orga-nization. People around the nation stood outside of Chick-fil-A restaurants rallying and holding up signs against the company. They chose this day because it was National Same-Sex Kiss Day.

However, several people felt that they needed to support the company’s view. On Wednesday, Aug. 1, many sup-porters of the the chain’s stance stood in long lines to get their favorite meals.

“I arrived at the chain and the line was out the door,” said Senior Ellen Matthews. “My friends and I assumed that there were so many people because all of the Metro Schools had a half day for their first day back from summer vacation. I was unaware of the appreciation day until I saw feedback on Twitter later that night.”

The company does not plan to change its views on gay marriage in the future. They will continue to hire employ-ees from the LGBTQ community and treat them with equal rights.

EXHALE: According to the CDC, the rate of teenag-ers smoking marijuana compared to cigarettes is rising. Photo by Delaney Royer.

After the Olympic coverage on Sunday, Aug. 5, the ma-jority of the country went to bed. This was not the case for NASA scientists who worked into the early morning hours hoping to make history with their latest creation: Curiosity. Curiosity is NASA’s newest, high-tech rover that successfully landed on Mars at approximately 1:31 a.m. Monday, Aug. 6.

After surviving the reported “seven minutes of terror,” which included a giant sky crane and the world’s largest supersonic parachute, the $2.6 billion vehicle touched down safely onto the red planet.

“There’s a lot ahead of us, but so far we are just ec-static about the performance of the vehicle,” said Jennifer Trosper, a mission manager with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, in an interview with CNN.

Curiosity has already sent back pictures of its sur-roundings, but scientists advise not to expect any excit-ing science for about nine days on Mars.

Currently, the rover is going through a series of checks on its ten scientific instruments and allowing the dust to settle off the camera lenses.

“Rationally I know it was supposed to work all along, but emotionally it always seemed completely crazy,” said James Wray, an assistant professor at Georgia Tech. “So to see all those steps being ticked off and actually work-ing, it’s a huge relief.”

All the scientists working on this endeavor have been waiting since last November when Curiosity began its 352 million mile journey into space.

The two thousand pound vehicle, its surveying laser, soil analyzing tools and 17 cameras are all being con-trolled from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Curiosity will remain on Mars for approximately two years. The goal of its work is “to assess whether Mars ever had an environment able to support small life forms,” NASA said.

Preview of ‘Lucky Stiff’ the Musicalpage 6

Summer: How Should You Spend It?page 3

HH Swimmers in Olympic Trialspage 7

Student Summer Jobspage 2

CHICKEN LOVERS: Supporters stand in line at Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day after the company received backlash from the LGBTQ community. Photo courtesy of Google Images.

FIRST LOOK: Curiosity, NASA’s latest rover, landed on Mars early August 6. The vehicle is equipped with 17 cameras able to streampictures back to earth. Photo courtesy of Google Images.

BY JOCELYN SITTON AND CHARLOTTE HUGHESFeatures Editors

Honeybears bring home the bacon: Juniors get jobs

WORKING TO DEATH: A Harpeth Hall student after a grueling 8-hour shift. Photo by Charlotte Hughes

It’s hard work, but I’ve met

a lot of cool people that I’ve

become friends with.Junior Lily Nevers

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Name: Hannah PetersonEmployer: Regal CinemasWage: $7.25 per hourPerks: Free movie tickets for her-self and her friendsUnusual Experience: “One time when I was working the night shift, a cat got loose in the theater and we had to spend 20 minutes chasing it around.”

Name: Elena CarroEmployer: Bobbie’s Dairy DipJob Description: Making ice cream cones and desserts, work-ing register and handing out ordersWage: $6.75 an hour, plus tipsPerks: Free food and ice creamUnusual Experience: “On one of those really hot summer days a customer threw ice cream at me.”

Name: Carson Hewett Employer: Hillwood Country ClubJob Description: Knowing CPR and making sure kids do not drown or otherwise harm them-selves Wage: $7.25 per hourPerks: Free meals at the canteen and a “killer lifeguard tan”

Name: Lily NeversEmployer: McDougalsJob Description: Working the register, delivering food, cleaning tables, sweeping and restocking supplies in the kitchen Wage: $7.25 per hour, plus tips Perks: Free fried chicken, free ice cream and interesting, quirky cus-tomers

GREASY GRUB: Serving chicken tenders with signature sauces, McDougals attracts high school and college students alike. Photo by Delaney Royer

Summertime provides the opportunity for teenagers to swap out their textbooks and pen-cil pouches in exchange for a steady cash flow and a strong work ethic. A summer job: the al-luring idea that draws in many students with its promise of an income without the stress of homework.

Unfortunately, according to NPR’s online blog, the teenage employment rate has gone down in the past few summers as a result of the struggling job market. The summer of 2011 in-dicated that only 30 percent of teenagers gave up their vacation to scoop ice cream, work be-hind a candy counter at their local pool or pack up and head out to summer camp to counsel young children. This percentage was down sig-nificantly from past summers – the teen job market seemed to be dwindling.

However, according to Time’s Moneyland blog, the number of teenagers working in the summer appears to have doubled in the year 2012. Despite this, many teens still don’t feel the need to or simply don’t have the time to devote their time to summer employment. The teens that did join the work bandwagon can expect to earn about $10.90 an hour, according to Today’s online finance site. The most popular forms of employment for teenagers are within the retail and food industries or babysitting. These types of jobs, and many other varieties, have been found to be very beneficial to teenagers, both in the financial department and on resumes for colleges.

For aspiring teenage employees, the best ad-vice that employers have is to start applying early and keep it up. Summer 2013 will arrive before you know it… Will you join the ranks of teenage employees across the country?

GETTIN’ PAPER: From Green Hills to Hillsboro Village, students sought summer employment at various local businesses. Photo by Allie Polk

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Dictating your dollar: Facing intolerant companiesWhen Dan Cathy, president of the popular fast food

chain Chick-fil-A, made his stance on same-sex marriage public, Chick-fil-A turned from a casual dining experience into a cultural battleground. While many were outraged by the anti-gay message sent by the corporation’s backing of “the Biblical definition of the family unit” and rose in pro-test, many also rose in support.

On August 1, former presidential candidate and current FOX news host Mike Huckabee called on people to show their support for the company by purchasing their food. On this day, Chick-fil-A experienced record-breaking sales. Advocates for marriage equality countered by en-couraging same-sex couples to participate in a kiss-in at the fast food restaurant.

Chick-fil-A is not the only company to express a public stance on social issues. Some companies that are familiar to many of our readers, such as Urban Outfitters and Star-

bucks, have also expressed views on these matters.The founder of Urban Outfitters was revealed to have

donated some of his profits to the campaign of former presidential candidate Rick Santorum, who has expressed strong views against gay marriage. Starbucks, on the other hand, lists support for marriage equality as a corporate value.

These are just a few examples of the many companies who have expressed corporate political perspectives pub-licly or through donations. Firm stances on social issues will always be offensive to certain people, and a company cannot please every single customer. However, at the same time, they have the legal right to make those decisions.

When people go to Chick-fil-A to enjoy a meal, it is likely that they will be greeted with courteous service and good food. The company has made it clear that they do not discriminate against gay customers or employees.

Statements by government leaders that oppose establish-ing future Chick-fil-A chains are out of place. No matter how offensive the company’s values may be, it is not within

anyone’s legal power to deny a business the right to express its views as long as it accommodates everyone with equal service.

This is not to suggest that people should be complacent when a company supports a cause that goes against their moral standards. As more and more corporations go public with their perspectives on socially relevant issues, choices concerning where consumers spend their money become harder. They can choose to represent their beliefs by sup-porting companies with the same values or by witholding support for companies with opposing values. However, many simply do not care and choose to ignore where they are spending their money.

Logos encourages our readers to feel the weight of their dollar. It is a matter of moral integrity and a form of per-sonal advocacy to dictate where you direct your money. However, we also encourage our readers to distinguish be-tween expressing personal beliefs and denying others the right to do the same.

BY ERIN SUHOpinions Editor

Staff Editorial

Blissfully busy: No such thing as summer break

BACK TO BACK BUSY: Students keep busy during the summer doing things they enjoy. Photos by Allie Polk and Jenna Moses

Harpeth Hall students react to Aurora shooting

Eighty-five days to retire those tired TI-84s and trusty Lenovos, to stash away the green and gray garb that makes up half of your wardrobe, and to forget every ounce of the French language you had once successfully commit-ted to memory. Eighty-five days to relax and take time off, to finally sleep for your suggested eight hours, to breathe. Right? Wrong. Because you, along with your fellow Hon-eybears, have been fooled by the allure of the phrase “sum-mer vacation”. You have all been caught believing that May 25 would usher in a break in the bustling life of a commit-ted high school student.

It is typical for students to be strained during the school year. For many, the pull between a challenging course load, a dedication to half a dozen extracurriculars and an attempt at a social life becomes almost unfeasible. Your countdown clock clicks closer to the goal, and the last Monday in May that denotes graduation could not come sooner. But what happens when the final exam concludes, when tea cakes are no longer part of a typical diet, and when seven hours of your day is spent somewhere other than on the corner of Estes and Hobbs?

These daunting two months of apparent bliss are initially disguised; term papers and problem sets are replaced by their friendlier counterpart, summer reading, and your Most Played music playlist makes the shift from exclusively circulating classical pieces to mixing a variety of country hits in a matter of hours. It is not until you realize that the only time to finish the end of your reading list is during a layover in an airport on the other side of the world, or that your summertime mixes have been on repeat as you drive to and from an internship, a mission trip, work, cross country practice, rehearsal…that you understand that your alleged vacation has not allowed you to stop and breathe, but has instead dumped opportunity for a different breed

of busy in your unsuspecting lap.It could be facetious, but I am convinced that I stress

about summer almost as much as I stress about school. Instead of fretting about the necessary memorization and level of understanding for tests, I am anxious about setting my alarm to make it to my job on time, so I can pay for every lunch that I eat out throughout the first two weeks of August as I, along with my thirty-six other cast mem-bers, enter the rehearsal period for the fall musical. I worry about keeping little ones at summer camp safe and out of trouble for two weeks, and I spend my vacation planning to worry about test preparation, college decisions and using my time effectively and responsibly.

Compared to the school year, my summer is filled to the brim, which is how I like it. I am hopeful due to the fact that I am not alone. Having the opportunity to com-mit more time to people and places that I love without the additional stress of maintaining a satisfactory grade point average and a regular sleep schedule is a blessing that I am lucky to complain about. Here’s to every kind of demand-ing busy, stressful busy, and I’d-really-rather-sleep-for-two-more-hours-thank-you busy. It is time to embrace the potential anxiety that comes with overcommitment and time to redefine vacation. Summer is no longer meant to leave us rested and relaxed. It is there for us to create expe-riences and to learn from chances we would not have from August to May. Welcome back to being busy; I hope you have enjoyed your time being busier.

BY ELLEN MATTHEWSOpinions Editor

This graph reflects the opinions of 97 students who responded to a Logos poll. Survey courtesy of Survey Monkey

I will still go to the movies, but I will be more cautious.

It did not affect the way I view movie theaters.

I am scared to go to the movies.

On July 20, 2012, breaking news shocked the nation when the worst mass shooting in United States history oc-curred in Aurora, Colorado, during a midnight showing

of “The Dark Night Rises.” As a result of the shooting, many are concerned that movie theaters may no longer be the safe escape that they have always been. Stu-dents were asked about how the shooting affected their idea of movie theaters.

“The shooting didn’t change my opinion of theaters because it was a freak ac-ccident.” Sophomore

Laurel Cunningham

Photos by Erin Suh

How did the shooting in Aurora affect yourperception of movie theaters?

“The shooting kind of scared me, and I haven’t been to the movies since it hap-pened.”

SeniorAnne Gray Thornburg

To see pictures from stu-dents’ summer adventures, visit logosnow.org

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Chase down the Grilled CheeserieFor sophisticated sandwiches or a simple taste of childhood, this food truck has no equal.

Listen to live music downtownBreak in some cowboy boots as you juke and jive at the local honky tonks. Afterwards, enjoy old-fashioned floats and sun-daes at Mike’s Ice Cream on Broadway.

Participate in the Holi FestivalPowdered dye flies through the air during this messy, amusing X block sponsored by International Club .

BY JENNA MOSES and ALLIE POLKEditors-in-Chief

See a movie at the BelcourtNestled in Hillsboro Village, this versatile theatre is the ideal set-ting for a Sunday afternoon out-ing or a romantic date night.

Find the secret gardenDr. Schott holds the key to unlocking this mystery.

Every four years, the world watches with anticipation as athletes from around the globe come together to contend in the greatest competition on earth: the Summer Olympics.

In the spirit of the London 2012 games, Logos held a competition to see what extraordinary activities students and faculty participated in this summer.

The categories included Summer Student, Ardent Art-ist, Farthest Traveler, Helping Hand and Active Athlete. Competition was fierce as members of the Harpeth Hall community traveled record breaking distances and stud-ied innovative subjects. Since there can only be one win-ner, Logos shares its picks for the gold medalists in each category.

Hang in HipstervilleTruly a world of its own, Bongo Java offers scrumptious sweets, classic coffee and a porch handy for observing the bearded and bespec-tacled patrons.

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Visit Loveless CafeHome of finger-licking biscuits and finger-picking music.

Eat an avocado popsicleThis Las Paletas concoction is a creamy treat perfect for cooling off.

Watch the sun rise on SoubyAs day breaks, the beauty of Har-peth Hall’s graceful, Jeffersonian campus truly “crowns the hills.”

Listen to live music downtownBreak in some cowboy boots as you juke and jive at the local honky tonks. Afterwards, enjoy old-fashioned floats and sun-daes at Mike’s Ice Cream on Broadway.

START HEREAs the school year begins, stress and pending assign-

ments threaten to dominate students’ lives. Sunny day-dreams fade away as harsh realities take the foreground.

Instead of succumbing to post-summer despair, students should take breaks, explore Nashville and define their high school years by more then overwhelming schedules.

In an effort to help students decide what they must do before graduation, Logos created a list of activities to en-gage in, places to go and foods to eat before heading off to college.

After this medal-worthy summer, take some time to re-lax and complete the following list! Razor scooter across campus

Logos mascot, Tyrone the “Tenacious” Turtle, coasts down main Upper School hallway.

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Duel in the parkSlip on your chain mail and snatch up your battle axe to join the medieval revelry in Elm-ington Park. Unfortunately, these knights in shining armor and damsels in distress only gather on Sundays.

Olympic rings photos courtesy of Catherine Walton, Anna LeBleu, Ann Teaff, Lucy Massey and Ellie Hitt.Bucket list photos by Allie Polk and Delaney Royer.

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NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS: Left: Harpeth Hall and MBA students throw their hands in the air while performing. Right: The cast receives notes after performing one of their numbers. Photos by Delaney Royer

BY ERIN SUHOpinions Editor

Batman vs. Spider-manInstamemories BY ELIZABETH LEADERArts and Entertainment Editor

Despite a new villain and cast, “The Amazing Spider-man” does not stray far from the shadow of its predecessor or from a tired

plot. Five years after the franchise’s last release, “The Amazing Spider-man” brings back the character of Peter Parker, a high school castaway who has always been confused about his place in life as he was aban-doned by his parents without explanation.

One day, Parker encounters his father’s old brief-case that leads him to a biology lab called Oscorp. There, he encounters their work in cross genetics and is bitten by one of the spider prototypes. When he realizes the effects of the bite, he assumes the role of Spider-man and becomes the hero that the city needs when it is endangered by another experiment gone wrong.

The film fits the mold of the classic hero genre. It is a familiar case of a misunderstood underdog who finally finds an identity as a hero by facing a treach-erous villain. Of course, along the way, he encoun-ters loss and love. However, a new cast lends a fresh approach.

Masked thugs siege the stock exchange, football stadiums lie in ruins and a nuclear reactor threatens

explosion. In “The Dark Knight Rises”, the lat-est and last of director Christopher Nolan’s Batman series, chaos reigns in Gotham, a city wrested from government bureaucracy and placed in the hands of the people.

Much more than a simple superhero block-buster, “The Dark Knight Rises” is a nuanced portrayal of heroism in all of its horror and glory. A tale of our times, “The Dark Knight Rises” evokes harrowing scenes from the af-termath of 9/11 and demonstrates the power-ful possibilities of the Occupy Movement.

Two years after the mysterious death of Harvey Dent, an attorney who crusaded for Gotham’s restoration, crime is low and police forces are lazy. Under this veneer of stability and peace, however, a villain plots the city’s destruction and centers his sinister operations in the sewers.

With trouble brewing and bubbling over from beneath the streets, Batman, the once celebrated sentinel of the city, remains in hid-ing. The man behind the mask, billionaire Bruce Wayne, lives as a hobbled hermit once his chapter as Gotham’s savior has ended.

BY ALLIE POLKEditor-in-Chief

In Lynn Ahrens’ “Lucky Stiff ”, Harry Witherspoon, a socially-awkward shoe salesman who dreams of a better life, suddenly finds himself the recipient of a six-million dollar inheritance from an uncle he has never met.

Anthony Hendon, Harry’s uncle and a former casino-owner, leaves Harry his estate on the condition that he follow the strict instructions on a pre-recorded cassette tape. Harry must take his Uncle Anthony’s corpse along with him on a vacation to Monte Carlo or the inheritance will be given to the Universal Dog Home of Brooklyn.

Harry sets out to fulfill his uncle’s dying wish and along the way he meets a host of quirky characters who are also in hot pursuit of his uncle’s money.

“I love watching the musical grow. I know that’s a super cheesy answer but it’s true,” said Sophomore actress Kirsten Quinn, “I love seeing it’s progress from the first day.”

Everyone involved in the production of “Lucky Stiff ” has spent many hours practicing, singing and performing in or-der to be ready to present the show to audiences in just a few weeks.

“‘Lucky Stiff ’ has been so much fun to work on, especially because of the large cast and crew,” said Sophomore Anne Davis Parks, who is a part of the floor crew, one of the many technical positions backstage.

“I’m so in love with this show and I know the audience will love it!” said Quinn.

The musical dates are Aug. 29, 30 and 31 at 7:00 p.m. and September 1 at 2:00 p.m. in the Paschall Theater at Montgom-ery Bell Academy.

BY ANNA LEBLEU AND ELIZABETH LEADERArts and Entertainment Editors

It is a well known fact that students take pictures everyday of people and places in their spare time. Over the past

several months, a new form of photo sharing for these everyday memo-ries has become increasingly popular among students.

As many know, Instagram is an app for select smart phones, iPads and iP-ods. This app allows users to take pic-tures, edit the pictures with special effects and instantly share them with their followers.

“My favorite part of Instagram is not getting judged for posting a million pictures” said Sophomore Dane Setzer.

Below, three students share snap-shots from this summer.

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Editors-in-ChiefJenna Moses

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News EditorsMeredith BeyerKatherine Deal

Opinions EditorsEllen Matthews

Erin Suh

Features EditorsCharlotte Hughes

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A&E EditorsElizabeth Leader

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Sports EditorsCarson HewettLiza Southwick

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Pursuing the podium: Swimmers at Olympic Trials

At 5 a.m. on a Monday morn-ing most students are usually still asleep, but not NAC (Nashville Aquatic Club) swimmers. They are just jumping into the pool. Early mornings and two-a-day practices are what it took for three Harpeth Hall student-athletes to earn a spot in the Olympic trials.

Senior Morgan Flynn, Senior Michelle Chintanaphol and Soph-omore Elizabeth Stinson all quali-fied for the 2012 summer Olym-pic swim trials. From June 25 to July 2, the nation’s best swimmers gathered at the CenturyLink Cen-ter in Omaha, Nebraska to com-pete for a spot on the U.S. team.

“It was such a cool experience to be swimming in the warm up pool with people like Ryan Lochte, Michael Phelps and Missy Franklin” said Flynn.

She qualified for the 800m free-style, which is 16 laps in a 50m

pool, and Chintanaphol qualified to swim the 200m backstroke.

“It was a huge honor to be able to compete with the best swim-

mers in America, and it was so much fun,” said Chintanaphol. “We also got a lot of swag- the free stuff.”

Stinson qualified to swim both the 400m and 800m freestyle.

Stinson said the most reward-ing part for her was having five little kids ask for her autograph.

“They didn’t know who I was and probably had no idea that I was NOT one of the big dogs,” said Stinson. “It made me feel like they looked up to me and wished they could be swimming in this meet, too.”

In order to qualify for an event, each girl must reach a specified time, or time cut. Flynn, Chin-tanophol and Stinson together qualified for four events, thus making four different time cuts at various meets leading up to the trials.

“Everyone was there to race,” said Flynn, “but everyone was en-joying the experience. It was fun to be a part of.”

The soccer team kicked off their season on August 7th by win-ning their first game against Centennial. Two days later they fol-lowed this with another win against Paige High School.

The team started practicing twice a day in late July. “Even though the practices were challenging, the coaches made it fun. One day they took us to play street soccer at Rocketown, which was a highlight” said Madeleine Dugan, Junior.

“The practices were hard but since everyone was working hard they helped bring us together” said Annie Stevens, Sophomore, “we are a close knit team which makes our playing better on the field.”

Both Stevens and Dugan are anticipating a good season, especially since the number of seniors leading the team has increased.

“I think there is going to be a lot of great leadership this year. There are a lot of girls to look up to and so many good role models” Dugan said.

Trail hikes, workouts, and many, many holes of golf is what the golf team has been up to this summer.

According to senior Alexis Hawkins, since mid-July, the nine girls on the team have had prac-tice in the morning working on chipping and putting. Additional-ly, they have played many rounds of golf at various courses around Nashville such as Harpeth Valley and the Golf Club of Tennessee.

“I think we’ll do better than last year,” said Hawkins, “we will defi-nitely have improved.”

The bears have already played their first match, but lost to Ensworth. They have also played two tournaments finishing second in both.

Senior golfer Rena Clayton Rolfe said, “Alexis, Emily and I have been waiting a long time for our senior season, and we really want to qualify for state as a team rather than just individually. I think we have a lot of talent this year and I can’t wait to see how far we go!”

MAKING A SPLASH: Morgan Flynn, Elizabeth Stinson and Michelle Chintanaphol all competed at the Olympic Trials in Omaha. Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Stinson

Summer training kicks off sports seasons

The volleyball team started off their season with their first practice on July 9th. Their first full week of two-a-days started on July 30th.

“The two-a-days are challenging, but we have long breaks in between which helps balance it out” said Jordan Martin, Junior.

There are five seniors on the team this year which is an in-crease from last year. “All of the seniors are really different from each other which provides some interesting leadership qualities” said Katie Bryant, Junior.

The team has a scrimage against DCA and another against Hume Fogg on August 21st. Their first home game of the season will be on August 22nd against Centennial High School.

“I think that we have a lot of potential. We can be a really good team if we work really hard,” Katie said.

The cross country team gath-ered together for their first prac-tice of the season at Vaughn’s Gap on July 23rd. The following week the top 30 runners were taken to Beersheba Springs, Tennessee for four days of camp.

At camp the girls went on long runs in the morning and complet-ed interval workouts in the after-noon. “Cross country camp is our time to get really good workouts in and get to bond with the team” said Senior Emily Martin.

There are many Seniors on the team this year and all compete on dif-ferent levels. “While there is not always a coach for every group, there is at least one Senior in all of our running groups (Lions, Tigers, Bears and OH MY’s)” said Senior Leslie Rolfe.

The first meet is on Tuesday, September 4th, and the Varsity plans to travel to Chattanooga, Tennessee in late September for the McCallie Invitational.

BY CARSON HEWETTSports Editor

BY LIZA SOUTHWICKSports Editor

SWINGING INTO SEASON: Senior golfers Emily Apple, Alexis Hawkins and Rena Clayton Rolfe will look to lead the bears in another great season. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Evans.

FANTASTIC FIVE: The volleyball seniors gather around for a picture. Photo courtesy of Joanne Mamenta

KICKING IT UP: The soccer team gathers together for a pre-season picture. Photo courtesy of Joanne Mamenta

RUNNING BEARS: A group of cross cou-untry seniors get excited for the season. Photo courtesy of Helen Holland.

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Where’s H NEY?

“Oh where, oh where, could my little bear be...”

You’ve probably been

asking yourself that question

all summer. Fear not, for Honey

is omnipresent! If you keep your

eyes peeled, you may spot the

sneaky forest-dweller amongst

her most devoted fans. Did you

really think she could stay away

from them for 81 days?

“I get by with a little help from my friends”

“I believe that children are our future”

“Here’s my number, so call me Honey” Ten-thousand invisible club points if you can find the mischievous mascot cuddling with her own kind.

A gold medal to the female who takes her eyes off RyanLochte long enough to notice Honey!

Five invisible club points to the student who findsour trusty bear at summer camp.