known as “Green Out

Friday”. Students, staff,

and all fans alike will

wear green to create a

“sea of green” on our

side.

In addition to this

new tradition is Pink Fri-

day. Students and staff

will wear pink during the

school day.

This Friday game

is one not to be missed.

All of the editors hope to

see you there.

Think pink, wear green.

The Cotton Bowl

is here! For those foot-

ball fans the day can’t

come soon enough.

Each year generations

of bulldog fans come

from all across Texas

to see their favorite

high school football

team play their rivals.

The Cotton

Bowl is thought by some

fans to rival Homecom-

ing as far as turnout and

fan spirit. All students

and fans alike dress

head-to-toe in their bull-

dog best.

For years, the

rivalry between the Ray-

mondville Bearkats and

our very own Lyford Bull-

dogs

has

played

out and

been

person-

alized

with this important

game.

This year, the

bulldog fans will be add-

ing a new tradition to the

Lyford’s Cotton Bowl.

This new tradition is

As you all know,

the 12 of October is on a

Wednesday. We the edi-

tors of The Golden Label

would like to wish Alyssa

Coy-an editor– Happy

Birthday.

We know it’s a

very special day for her be-

cause she turns 18 years of

age.

Happy Birthday Alyssa.

T h e C O T T O N B O W L I S H E R E !

I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

The cotton bowl 1

College trips/

upcoming events 2

Haunted House 3

Article/Poem 4

Football schedules 5

Games this week 5

Advertising

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A s p e c i a l B i r t h d a y

October 12, 2011 Volume 1, Issue 4

The Golden Label L H S N E W S P A P E R

Phone (956)347-3909 Fax (956) 347-5034 PO Box 220 Lyford, TX 78569 www.lyfordcisd.net/lyfordhighschool

Administration

Mrs. Cathy Hernandez

Principal

Mr. John J. Villegas

Assistant Principal

Editors/Reporters

Jewell Ybarra

Katia Carrillo

Kassandra Carrillo

Pamela Chavez

Alyssa Coy

ingen at 8:00 A.M.

10th/11th PSAT

testing starting at 8:00

A.M. Your teachers will tell

you more about it.

The freshman will

be taking their Readistep

This upcoming

Saturday our band will be

at Pigskin at 8:00 A.M.

The robotics

teams will be at a Robot-

ics Demo at TSTC Harl-

noon at 1:00 pm.

“I’m excited to

be going to the Casa de

Amistad,” said Kassan-

dra Carrillo. “I can’t

wait.”

We will be tak-

ing pictures of our trip

if possible and expect

them to be

online.

The Seniors and

the Juniors will go to a

college expo together on

Thursday of this week to

TSTC Harlingen to the

Casa de Amistad. We

are leaving early in the

morning, 8:15 and won’t

be back until the after-

E v e n t s f o r t h i s w e e k

P a g e 2

W h e r e a r e w e g o i n g n e x t ?

T h e G o l d e n L a b e l

Test on Wednesday

and we wish then good

luck and to try their

hardest.

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It is a known fact that the Sen-

iors will be visiting the University

of Texas at Brownsville. It is a less

known fact that UTB grounds has

a history older than the Civil War.

Fort Brown in Brownsville– Built

on the banks of the Rio Grande in

the early 1800s, Fort Brown has a

haunted history. It is currently

known as the home of UTB and

Texas Southmost College. There

have been reports of apparitions,

footsteps, doorknobs turning and

strange sounds from many build-

ings on campus.

The Gorgas Administration

Building, named for Dr. William

Gorgas, who worked on finding a

cure for yellow fever, was once

the military hospital in Fort Brown.

Reportedly there were thousands

of bodies buried on the grounds

during an outbreak, but the bod-

ies have since been moved to a

national cemetery in Louisiana.

La Lomita Chapel in Mission–

nuns and priests from over a

century ago had been known to

shun their pledges of celibacy.

The children conceived were

either hidden, abandoned, or

more often killed to hide the

wrongdoings of their parents.

It is said that the ghosts of

priests and nuns walk around

the grounds at night. There is

also a rumor of the apparition of

a nun praying at daylight.

H a l l o w e e n P o e m

P a g e 3 V o l u m e 1 , I s s u e 4

In what was once the

morgue for Fort Brown, staff

and visitors said they have

experienced a presence. Both

have witnessed floating objects

and seen appliances turn

themselves on.

Other buildings on campus

are presumed haunted as well,

including the guardhouse and

library.

Happy Haunting

Wing of bat and eye of newt,

Spirits on their trumpets toot.

Werewolves prowl when the moon is full,

Ghostly beings their chains do pull.

All Hallows Eve draws ever near,

So now for the news that you must hear.

By Jan K,

The Proofer.

Rio Grande Valley Ghost Stories

Credit To: http://www.thev247.com/articles/swear-4752-many-haunted.html

Throughout the day we have

postures we go through. The

question is: which body pos-

tures are the good ones and

which one of the body pos-

tures are the bad ones? And

why do we fall into these

postures? Now, take for ex-

ample having your hands on

across your chest. It's a sim-

ple enough posture that re-

quires no real work. Here is

the interesting part. Some

of you may fall into this pos-

ture quite often without even

realizing it.

The posture of crossed

hands over your chest signi-

fies worry. In this posture

you loose credibility, which means

you are less likely to retain infor-

mation than when you don't have

your arms crossed. It also signifies

defensive and reflects a nervous

attitude. This posture is like a bar-

rier between you and another per-

son. Another example of a bad pos-

ture is when you put your hands on

your hips. You're being aggressive

in this posture not to people but

just signifying aggressiveness in

general.

Now, sitting with your legs crossed

and foot kicking slightly is a sign of

boredom. When you're sitting with

your legs open means you’re open

and relaxed.

In death around thee-and their

will

Shall then overshadow thee: be

still.

For the night-tho’ clear-shall

frown-

And the stars shall look not

down,

From their high thrones in the

Heaven,

With light like Hope to mortals

given-

But their red orbs, without

Thy soul shall find itself

alone

‘Mid dark thoughts of the

grey tomb-stone-

Not one, of all the crowd,

to pry

Into thine hour of secrecy:

Be silent in that solitude

Which is not loneliness-for

then

The spirits of the dead who

stood

In life before thee are again

beam,

To thy weariness shall

seem

As a burning and a fever

Which would cling to thee

for ever:

Now are thoughts thou

shalt not banish-

Now are visions ne’er to

vanish-

From thy spirit shall they

Postures By: Kassandra Carrillo

S p i r i t s o f t h e D e a d b y E d g a r A l l e n P o e

( 1 8 2 9 )

P a g e 4 T h e G o l d e n L a b e l

Another posture is rubbing your

eye. This means you are in

doubt and also signifies disbe-

lief.

We perform many pos-

tures during the day that we

don't think much about them.

We have no true control over our

situation or what we feel. So

next time, when you have your

hands on your hips maybe you'll

be able to reflect about what

you are reflecting to other peo-

ple.

pass

No more –like dew-drop

from the grass:

The breeze-the breath of

God– is still-

And the mist upon the hill

Shadowy-shadowy-yet un-

broken,

Is a symbol and a token-

How it hangs upon the trees,

A mystery of mysteries!-

Cross Country CC Miller

8:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M.

Saturday : Volley-

ball Home 9/10 am.

On Thursday: Fresh-

man/JV at Raymondville

game. 8:00 A.M –5:00 P.M

Friday: Cotton Bowl

Bulldogs Vs. Raymondville

8:00 A.M.-5:00 Pm

Friday: Volleyball

Home 8:00 A.M.

Saturday: 8:00 A.M.

G a m e s S c h e d u l e f o r t h i s w e e k

F r e s h m a n F o o t b a l l 2 0 1 1 S c h e d u l e

P a g e 5 V o l u m e 1 , I s s u e 4

Let’s go

Bulldogs,

Let’s Go!

Varsity Football 2011Scedule JV Football 2011 Schedule

Friday Sept. 30 Open

Friday October 7 Orange Grove/ away

Friday October 14 Raymondville/ home

Friday October 21 Corpus Christi Miller/

home

Friday October 28 Corpus Christi West

Oso/ away

Friday November 4 Robstown/ home

September 29 Rio Hondo Home/ 7:00 pm

October 6 Monte alto Home/ 5:00 pm

October 13 Raymondville Away/ 7:00 pm

October 20 Open

October 27 Santa Maria Home/ 6:00 pm

November 3 Open

September 29 Rio Hondo Home/ 5:00pm

October 6 PSJA South West Home/ 5:00 pm

October 13 Raymondville Away/ 5:00pm

October 20 PSJA South West Away/ 5:00 pm

October 27 Open

November 3 Raymondville Away/ TBA

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