The Eagle's Nest 11.5

Lunch program a success

By KAITY KOPESKI & KELLI [email protected]@RHEACOUNTYEAGLESNEST.ORG

To sleep, perchance to dream? Eh, maybe later...Staying up way too late at night and

paying for it during the day? You’re not alone...

If high school teachers had a nickel for every time they heard a student say “I’m so tired,” they would all be millionaires. Some people think that teenagers are just being lazy and over dramatic, but according to the experts, teenagers today are actually suffering from sleep deprivation.

Daniel Lewin, PhD., says that teenagers’ need for sleep is greater than adults. The recommended amount is between 8.5 and 9.5 hours of sleep a night, compared to the recommended 7 to 9 hours for adults. But, according to a poll taken by the National Sleep Foundation, 85% of high school stu-dents are getting less than that amount.

The Eagle’s Nest asked fifty Rhea County

High School students on average how much sleep they received a night. Forty-six per-cent of students said they got six to eight hours of sleep a night, while fifty percent said they received only four to six hours a night.

When asked why they were not getting the advised amount, there was an array of answers. Some of the answers were obvi-ous, like homework, sports, and jobs, but the majority of students answered “other.” Of these “others” many students said that they just couldn’t turn their minds off at night. This could be because of teenagers’ circadian rhythms, or internal clocks.

During “tween” years, these clocks change so that teenagers feel more alert at night and tend to wake up later in the morning. This change makes it difficult for them to fall asleep before 11 PM, making 6 AM wake up calls even tougher.

PHOTO BY CORY SMITH

Some studies indicate that as many as 85% of high school students are sleep deprived. In our quick poll, 50% of RCHS students said they only sleep four to six hours a night.

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New lunch? Everyone loves it. Well, mostly everyone. 79% of students that sub-mitted their vote to the Eagles’ Nest website poll said they did, 4% said they didn’t, and 17% said they were still undecided.

Kids are finding several different ways to occupy their time during lunch. There’s DDR (Dance Dance Revolution) every day in the gym, knitting in Mrs. Guffey’s, board games, Guitar Café, walking at the track with Ms. Cannon, FCA, LIFE Club—the list just goes on and on!

But the most popular thing (or things) yet has been the intramural activities in the gym. There is three-on-three basketball, dodgeball, and chicken dodgeball. Students are really starting to come out of their com-fort zones and try new things. Coach Rueh-ling, one of the heads of the program said, “It’s great, kids get into it.”

Tiffany Soyster of the Herald News re-ported in a recent article that “this new lunch program promotes exercise and ac-tivity, involving otherwise non-exercising students.”

A new activity is also under develop-ment—Rhea County Idol! Kind of like American Idol, only we’re giving it our own RCHS twist. Students (and teachers!!) will be able to sing along with karaoke in the cafeteria.

If anything, the lunch activities help to unify the school and the student body. Bob Lawson of Hillsboro High, another school that has moved to an “open lunch” program said, “We hardly ever have disci-pline problems because the students know their boundaries and know I could take their lunch away very easily and not lose any sleep from it. But we’re just a big happy

family. We’re always goofing off and doing something around here to keep everyone involved.” That is also the administration’s plan for RCHS. Less discipline, more fun.

I’m sure everyone has noticed all the random trash cans scattered throughout the school. Teachers say the halls are kept extremely clean, and cleaner than before the hour lunch. Students are very proud to know that they can handle such a ma-jor responsibility. Thankfully, as everyone hoped, students are respecting the hallways and keeping them considerably clean, as they should have been kept all along.

As quickly as our program has devel-oped, its already attracting the attention of other area schools. According to Mr. Lev-engood, several principals have expressed an interest in visiting to see how our lunch program functions, just like we visited Hill-sboro High School last year.

Keep doing your part, RCHS students! Enjoy your lunchtime, and join an awe-some club or activity while you’re at it!

By COURTNEY [email protected]

PHOTOS BY EAGLE’S NEST STAFF

Students seem to like the freedom to eat just about wherever they want, and to participate in a variety of activities, as well.

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TVA physicist speaks to

science classes

When most people hear the word “radiation” images of five-legged frogs and glowing fish may come to mind. But Ms. Pippin’s chemistry and physics classes were lucky enough to have a spe-cial guest explain how radiation actually has quite a few benefits.

Ken Grim, a health physicist at TVA, paid a visit to RCHS on January 5 to help clarify the uses of radiation and tell about potential careers involving radio-activity. Grim, accompanied by co-work-er Leslie Crackle, taught students about the nature of radiation and reminded them that without a little radioactivity, electricity, nuclear medicine, and X-rays would not be a part of modern science.

Also, Grim pointed out that many consumer products are created in pro-cesses that include radiation but that leave the products themselves totally harmless to shoppers.

Grim, who visits regional schools reg-ularly to lecture about radiation, readily admitted that visiting schools was one of his favorite and most challenging jobs at

By RILEY [email protected]

Two thousand and six was a great year for the Battalion, and we look forward to accomplishing just as much, or more, in 2007. We are only a few weeks into the new semester, and have already had many new students join. We always look forward to seeing new cadets, so if you have been thinking about joining, or just want to check us out, feel free to stop by the JROTC room any time.

We had our annual Platoon Competi-tion on January 25, 2007. The competition consists of platoons, or groups, of cadets competing against other platoons for the title of best platoon in the Battalion, as well as a promotion. Recruiters from the Army and the Army National Guard volunteered their time to come and quiz the cadets on basic JROTC knowledge and chain of com-mand. The recruiters also graded the pla-toons on their marching capabilities as well as uniform efficiency. All cadets participat-ing did extremely well.

JROTC looks forward to a busy 2007 semesterBy COURTNEY DODSON

JROTC PRESS CORRESPONDENTSpecial teams are continuing to work

hard preparing for upcoming competitions. The Raider team is now practicing every Tuesday from 3-6 to make up for practices missed due to cold weather in December, and to prepare for any spring competitions they may participate in. The Drill team and Color Guard are also working hard to prepare for their competitions, which are February 24 and March 3. The Rifle Team has done an excellent job this year, keeping up their two-year winning streak with wins against East Ridge, Sale Creek, Central, Sod-dy Daisy, and Ooltewah. Codi Jourdan was top shooter against Central with a score of 517, Soddy Daisy with a 498, and Ooltewah with a 514. Rodney Manzella scored high-est against East Ridge with a 465, and Sale Creek with a 507.

The cadets have plenty to look for-ward to this year, such as Military Ball and awards day. We also plan to participate in any other community activities where we may be needed.

The RCHS JROTC rifle team had another excellent year in competition. FROM LEFT: Codi Jourdan, Rodney Manzella, Ariel Toomey, Stacy McClendon, Justin Linger, Charles Welch, Holly James, Jimmy Keltch, and Austin Burchard (in front)

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Hunter could have winning style!By RILEY BREWER

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Do you feel safe at RCHS? Would a fence help the safety factor? Well, the administra-tion and the county believe so. For four years, Mr. Levengood has requested that money be set aside in the budget for a fence around the school; this year, the county fi-nally approved those requests.

Budget Fence, the company building the new addition to the school grounds, are building the fence to be six feet high and to surround the entire perimeter of the school. The fence includes three gates, two at the entrances to the front parking lot

RCHS adds security fence, lockers

and one at the entrance to the vocational parking lot. We also will be getting a guard, complete with a little shack, which will be placed next to the entrance closest to the football field.

The gates will be closed during classes and after school hours. As was said before, there are two gates in the front, but the one next to the guard shack and the gate at the vocational lot will be the only gates open during morning hours.

Parents will no longer have to enter the school building to check students out of school. Instead, they will drive up to the guard shack and tell the guard the reason they are here and who they are checking

By BETH [email protected]

PHOTOS BY CORY SMITH

New posts line the front entrance to the school, as work begins on the perimiter fence. INSET: Ad-ditional lockers have been installed in the front hallway near the office.

out. The guard will call the attendance of-fice and they will call the student out of class. The student can then go and meet their parent in the parking lot.

During the normal school day, students who check themselves out of school will need a slip from the office to leave through the gate. The back gate will be opened early for those who leave school before 2:45. Af-ter the final bell has rung at the end of the day, all three gates will be opened to allow for the increased traffic flow.

Mr. Levengood says that he is very ex-cited and pleased about the new fence and believes it will assist in monitoring build-ings such as the gym and annex, which are currently unprotected and open to the public. Altogether, the county is spending around $29,000 for the fence. This new ad-dition to the school should be up and run-ning around Valentine’s Day.

PHOTO BY BRYAN BOLING

RCHS cosmetology student Shauntelle Hunter has entered a hairstyle in a nation-wide styling competition.

TVA health physicist Ken Grim spoke to Ms. Pippin’s science classes about radiation in January.

PHOTO BY BETH FORE

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In its current stage of construction, the new fence runs along the north and south sides of the school, covering the major areas of access. Other components will be added later as funds are made available.

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Ever have a bad hair day? We’re willing to bet that Shauntelle Hunter hasn’t—and that she could probably help you with any of yours! RCHS’s own Shauntelle Hunter, a third-year cosmetology student, is up for a major prize at the Junior Style Stars Hair Competition, a nation-wide styling con-test.

Every competition must have a big prize waiting for the proud winner, so what is

in store for Shauntelle if she wins? How about $5,000, five days with legendary hair icon Jesse Briggs, a day in New York with a personal tour of the city, dinner, and an afternoon class in the salon with John Del-laria, a one-day seminar with World Su-preme Hairstyling Champion Randy Rick, a two-day, all expense paid trip to Hawaii and North Carolina, a treasure chest of hair styling swag from various high-end retail-ers, photographs featured in two national

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Besides being constantly tired, those who suffer from sleep deprivation are more at risk for many problems. Lack of sleep can affect mood, performance, and ability to focus, especially in class. Ac-cording to Dr. Shahrad Taheri, obesity can also be linked to lack of sleep. Sleep deprivation can disrupt the hormones that help control weight gain. Plus, too little sleep causes tiredness, and there-fore those suffering do not have enough energy for physical activity, which is a major contributor to the obesity rise.

And the list goes on—according to other studies, lack of sleep can be linked to immune system deficiencies, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

With all of the problems that can be linked to sleep deprivation, it’s no won-der that many schools are now pushing back starting times from the traditional 8 am to 9 or even later. But most schools are reluctant to change their schedules to fit the needs of students, so teens are left to adjust as best as they can. Accord-ing to the National Sleep Foundation, here are a couple tips that can help teens gain sleep: first, establish a bed and wake-time and stay with it as closely as possible, even on weekends. Also, try to avoid the television, computer, and texting an hour before you go to bed, to give your brain time to slow down.

To find out more info, vist http://www.sleepfoundation.org. For now, though, go get some sleep!

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TVA. “I don’t know how teachers do it every day,” Grim said, applauding teach-ers’ ability to keep a classroom of teen-agers interested in a lesson.

But, because of the large number of science-based careers open to students, Grim is more than willing to take on a restless class if he is able to get even one student “involved and innovative” with radiation.

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Also new to the campus are approxi-mately 150 lockers that arrived last week. These were badly needed to accomodate the students who have gone without lockers throughout the school year so far. The lockers have been installed on the wall in front of the breezeway near the main office, along the wall outside Mr. Fisher’s room, and down toward the vocational building, past the band room entrance.

publications, and much more. The final value of all the prizes adds up to a jaw-dropping $50,000.

This year’s competition has a bridal theme, so Shauntelle decided to go with a sophisticated up-do, putting to good use the currently popular “messy-chic” look, but Ms. Hunter is proud of the fact that she doesn’t simply copy what is already out there in the world of style. Instead, she im-proves on it!

This ambitious young woman loves putting her own twist on new trends and can’t wait to get out in the world and “do it all.” Ms. Stewart summed up Shauntelle’s attitude best when she described her as “a show-me kind of girl who will change the world.”

In order to wow the judges, this “show-me” girl had to do more than create a prize-winning hairstyle—she also had to do the make-up on the mannequin provided by Junior Style Stars.

When will we know if Shauntelle has styled her way to the top? On March 1 the top ten finalists and the grand prize win-ner will be announced. So, as spring sneaks

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Shauntelle’s competition mannequin sports a “messy-chic” hairstyle she designed.

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closer, keep an ear out for any updates on Shauntelle’s competition results, and be sure to congratulate Ms. Hunter (and, of course, Ms. Stewart) on a job well done!

Did you know...?• 28% of teenagers fall asleep in school at least once a week.

• 22% fall asleep while work-ing on homework at least once a week

• 14% arrive late or miss school because they overslept at least once a week

• High schoolers who get an average of 6.9 hours of sleep a night are missing about 12 hours of needed sleep a week.

• 1 in 10 teens report that he or she rarely or never gets a good nights’ sleep.

SOURCE: THE NATIONAL SLEEP FOUNDATION


Sports

The Golden Eagle wrestlers have done quite well this year despite many obstacles. Not only are they in the hardest district in the state, but four varsity players are only first year wrestlers. In addition, varsity members Quentin Carter and Hunter Dan-iel have both suffered injuries.

The team holds a record of 16 and 10, and has received excellent finishes in all tournaments entered. Jacob Henley, Hunter Daniel, Nathaniel Corvin, and Cody Graves all placed at the Knox Catholic Tourney. At the Chattanooga Central Tourney, Nolan McMurry received 4th place, Jacob Henley

State tournament marks the end of wrestling season

By KELLI [email protected] received 3rd, and Hunter Daniel took home

the gold medal at 130 lbs. There were also five medalists at the

Brentwood Tournament in early January. Nolan McMurray received 2nd place and Jacob Henley took 3rd while Hunter Dan-iel, Nathaniel Corvin, and Brandon Mcle-roy all placed fourth.

Overall, Coach Brown is happy with this season. “I feel in some ways this was our best year yet,” he says, “but we now need to prepare mentally and phsyically for the post-season.”

Sadly, the 2006-2007 wrestling season is almost over, but don’t start crying just yet, you can still get your fill of wrestling action at the varsity state tournament which will

The post season looms near for the Rhea County Golden Eagles basketball teams. After starting the season with three straight wins, the Rhea County High School boys basketball team has put up a record of 6-21 (1-8 in the district). The team, which will finish 5th in the district, has wins over dis-trict opponent Cumberland County, Bled-soe County, Oakdale, Tellico Plains, Stone Memorial, and Jefferson County. The team will face McMinn County on Friday night at Walker Valley in the first round of the district tournament.

The Lady Eagles are in a similar situa-tion as the boys, with the same overall re-cord of 6-21 (0-9 in the district). This puts them in 6th place in the district. Despite finishing towards the bottom of the dis-trict standings, out Lady Eagles still have a chance to continue into the post season. They will face Bradley Central Thursday night at Walker Valley for their first round match up.

“We have a chance at making it far into the playoffs if we can all get it together on the same night and play as a team against Bradley,” says Rhea County Senior Jes-sica Hale, who recently scored her 1,000th point.

Both teams will start the first round of district as heavy underdogs, and each will have a tough road ahead. There is a reason they play the game: anything can happen.

Basketball teams end season with high hopesBy RYAN SMITH

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Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it’s true. On Wednesday, January 31, University of Ten-nessee head football coach Phillip Fulmer made an early visit to Rhea County High School.

Coach Fulmer spent nearly an hour of the morning talking to Coach Fitzgerald and other coaches about all-state line-man Brandon ‘Big Mac’ McLeroy, who is a potential recruit for many SEC colleges. McLeroy sparked interest in surround-

UT Coach Fulmer scouts McLeroyBy ALEX GREEN

[email protected] ing colleges with his aggressive play on the field, but they will have to wait another year to begin a full-scale recruit.

Due to NCAA rules, schools can not make personal visits with a junior in high school, but they can speak with his current coaches and watch film of him.

Next year, however, ‘Big Mac’ can expect to be bombarded with letters and phone calls by surrounding universities hoping for a committment.

McLeroy hasn’t decided where he’ll at-tend college as of yet.

PHOTO BY BETH FORE

Brandon McLeroy’s exceptional play on the football field has interested several college programs.

take place February 14-16.

PHOTO BY JIMMY KELTCH

Keep an eye out for these upcoming

Intermural Sports:VolleyballArm WrestlingBench PressBoard Games Ping PongBadmintonHorseshoesTennisUltimate FrisbeeFlag Football

James Capps puts up a foul shot in the January 16 game against Ootlewah. Ultimately, the Eagle men were defeated, 67–53.

Rising junior Kevin Revis squats out reps of 275 in the RCHS weight room as the 2007-08 football team begins their training for the fall season.

Football team begins prep for next seasonPHOTO BY ALEX GREEN


Student Life

The senior girls of The Eagle’s Nest staff pop some popcorn, scrunch up on the couch, recall their favorite scenes of cinematic romance, and rate the results.

When Harry Met Sally: A kiss on the rooftop

Riley Brewer— “Maybe this movie is a little played out, but I can’t help admiring the freshness given to the classic storyline: arguing acquaintances become friends, friends become lovers, and then a dramat-ic break-up. “Of course, true to romantic comedy guidelines, the movie ends with a kiss that promises a lifetime of happiness together. “Something that this particular movie of-fers that I have found many other similar films don’t is that the main couple are ac-tually best friends, so the final kiss is more than just passion—it’s real, true love.”

Group verdict:

Pride and Prejudice: Kisses for Mrs. Darcy

Kaity Kopeski— “Usually I despise when movies add parts that are not actually in the book, but this scene is such an excep-tion. “Elizabeth and Darcy have overcome all the pride and prejudices and are finally together. This is the very last scene so it’s the first time they kiss through the whole movie and it’s absolutely . . . perfect!”

Group verdict:

A Lot Like Love: A New Year’s surprise

Kelli French— “I absolutely love this scene because it is such a surprise. All you can see is the devastation on Emily’s face as

Group verdict:

The Princess Bride: As you wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiish!

Andrea Kendall— “Buttercup is about to marry the awful Prince Humperdink, a man she does not love, when she’s kid-napped . . . oh yeah, he was the one who had her kidnapped. But then she is kid-napped from her kidnappers by the man in black. “Flashback: Buttercup was in love with Wesley, the farm boy, who always re-sponded ‘As you wish’ to whatever she said to him, which was really his way of saying, ‘I love you.’ “Wesley is killed tragically however by the Dread Pirate Roberts. Or is he? “As the man in black is dragging Butter-cup across the rugged terrain, he rails at her for moving on so quickly when her true love died. “She yanks him to a stop and demands he never speak that way of her again. ‘I died that day!’ she proclaims, ‘And you can die, too, for all I care!’ And with that she pushes him down the hill. “As he tumbles, he yells, ‘As you wiiiiish...’ Oh my gosh!!! How romantic! “ ‘Oh my dear Welsey!’ Buttercup ex-claims, throwing herself down the hill af-ter him. What more can I say? It’s twue wuv!”

Group verdict:

Ever After: The whole darn movie

Courtney Jordan— “I wanted to narrow this one down to my favorite scene, but that was totally impossible—the whole movie is awesome.”

Group verdict:

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Valentine’s Day . . . that glorious

day when we dote over our significant

others with assorted candies, flowers

and gifts. But it’s so much more than

that—Valentines Day is a day when

all men find themselves united by

one burning question that haunts our

dreams: Whose idea was this?

My fellow y-chromosome owners

in relationships find themselves an-

nually subject to female scrutiny over

what flowers they buy, what the card

that they bought said, and, quite often,

where they’re taking their lady-friend

out to eat.

It’s really all a mind game. One

survey showed that 76% of women

have said, “Don’t get me anything,”

and didn’t mean it. Now, how are we,

as men, supposed to know that they

actually want something?

This all raises some questions: Does

a bouquet of roses really remove all re-

cord of any transgressions between the

lovely couple? ‘Cause if so, no woman

will ever be without them. Is Valen-

tines Day actually a day full of voodoo

magic in which women are rendered

incapable of saying “no” to little candy

hearts with words on them?

The answer to these questions is

simple. Yes, Valentine’s Day is in fact

full of voodoo magic.

Contrary to popular belief, Valen-

tine’s Day is actually a corporate plot.

At the dawn of time the heads of all

major card companies gathered and

started what they called “Buy Lots of

Gifts Today But Don’t Worry About

Any Other Day” day. But, after some

heated debate, they changed the name

to Valentine’s Day, the most deadly of

all neo-holidays.

Next, they used all their powers

to create the most powerful voodoo

magic ever conceived by man. This is

why Valentine’s Day is how it is. Voo-

doo magic is to blame.

Unfortunately, there is no way to

counteract the voodoo. We must, as

men, roll with the punches and corny

teddy bears. Valentine’s Day is just the

beginning. Women are crafty.

Valentine Voodoo Magic

By BRYAN [email protected]

she stares at her ex kissing his new lady. She looks like she is about to throw up while everyone around her is celebrating the new year. “Suddenly her friend, Oliver, breaks through the crowd, grabs her, and gives her an amazing kiss. “This scene always makes me so happy because you can almost feel her pain and you are just as surprised as she is when he comes out. I’m a sucker for an unex-pected and passionate kiss, which is why I love this.”

City of Angels: That scene with the jump . . . and the Goo Goo Dolls song

Andrea Kendall— “So Seth is an angel and he falls in love with Maggie, a human. He knows he loves her, but he cannot physi-cally feel her, and this is heart-wrench-ing! However, he learns that since he is an angel, he can choose. All he has to do is jump, and he will be human. “He climbs to the top of a skyscraper and falls to his. . . life. He stands up after a fall no one could survive, and everyone is staring at him. ‘Is this blood?’ he asks. When everyone nods, he becomes elated: ‘Look blood!’ “He rushes to the hospital to find Mag-gie, but she has gone off to Lake Tahoe to marry another man. He runs to the bus station, but he is mugged by a gang. So he waits on the side of the highway until a trucker offers him a ride. “Cue the Goo Goo Dolls! Maggie opens the door and sees Seth all beat up and bloody yet smiling at the sight of her. “It’s so romantic, the lengths he went to to be with the woman he loved. It makes me cry every time I watch it.”

Group verdict:


Valentine’s Day—a day looked forward to by most women and dreaded by most men. This illogical dread comes from men’s inability to make the day their own. There-fore, after many years of trial by fire, I wish to shed some light onto the situation. How-ever, I warn you, all of these suggestions may not work in every situation.

The first step in planning a successful Valentine’s Day is to find out what the girl you are with likes. What is her favorite can-dy, favorite food, favorite animal, or her oth-er likes and dislikes? It is important that you actually pay attention to these things! Other-wise, you’re lost before you even begin.

After you know some of her favorites, think about what kind of signals you send with each particular gift or occasion. Know that women appreciate certain gifts and find others disturbing, and don’t underestimate the signals—women can interpret signals better than anyone one else. They

also place more value in them than any-

one else. Now that you have thought all of this out, purchase, make, or write your gifts

and plan your dates accordingly.Now, let’s discuss some alternative

gifts—poetry: Poetry is like a woman’s fa-vorite candy; at the right time they will eat it up. So as fast learners, we should be able to realize that this tool (often associated with torture) can be used to our advantage. The poetry that has the greatest effect is the po-etry written by the person looking at you in the mirror. So start writing! Don’t expect to become a pro overnight, but know that women especially appreciate effort.

Women love originality and appreciate any form that you can present it to them in. This leads me to my next idea—the Do-It-Yourself project. If you possess any skill that can be transferred into a gift, do not hesitate to put your talents into action. Whether you can cook, build, or have any other special skill, use your know-how to your advantage. Once again for emphasis, women L-O-V-E originality and effort.

Now, the final topic on my list is the Valentine’s date (or any date for that mat-ter). The biggest thing on any date is to be a gentleman. Open up doors for her, carry her purse if she asks, pay for her meal, actually engage in conversation, show her that you care about her feelings, and the biggest feat of all, have her home at the appointed time.

The last one is important because her parents are the deciding factor in most re-lationships. Now, understand that I believe that chivalry is alive and well. Therefore, I believe you need to treat women like this ev-ery day, not just on Valentine’s Day.

Hopefully, the wisdom I have gained through years of crashing and burning will

keep you from the same fate. However, all of these suggestions don’t work on every woman, but they do work on most.

Finally, even if you can’t give a girl much, if you show her that you genuinely care about her, there is no greater Valentine’s gift. So, good luck, and drop me a line at [email protected] and let me know how it goes!

A guy’s guide to Valentine’s Day

Courtney Jordan— “My favorite scene from this classic Disney flick is right af-ter the Beast has fought with Gaston up on the roof of the castle. “The beast is injured severely and Belle isn’t sure he will make it. She is heart-broken by his helpless body and runs her fingers through his thick fur. As she begins to cry, she whispers, ‘I love you,’ and her tear falls upon his face. “In resonse, the Beast is picked up by an unknown power, and he is restored into his human body to live happily ever af-ter with Belle.”

Group verdict:

Beauty and the Beast: He’s dead! . . . or is he?

Big Fish: Lots of work for a little info

Riley Brewer— “When I hear ‘romantic,’ I think of this movie, not because it’s one of those sap-fests where the lead characters are in love from the get-go and the entire movie is about romance, but instead be-cause the guy actually has to work for love (a novel concept, I know). “A man puts up with crazy-hard, payless work for one piece of random information about his true love a month, and he does so with a smile on his face. “When he finally does get to meet the wom-an he has longed for, he continues working until he finally wins her love fully—a well-deserved reward.”

Group verdict:

Sleeping Beauty: Fighting for love—literally

Kaity Kopeski— “Okay, I realize this movie is targeted for the seven and under crowd, but that doesn’t make it less romantic. “Prince Phillip pretty much sets the stan-dard for all princes. He forgets the sweet and charming act and goes after what he wants. Dragons don’t even deter him from rescuing his princess—what’s hotter than that?”

Group verdict:

The Notebook: The dock . . . ‘nuff said!

Kelli French— “This is perhaps the most intense kiss I’ve ever seen. The tension was built up throughout the preceding scenes and I just knew something big was going to happen. “I love how it begins with her stomp-ing off across the boat dock and arguing with him in the pouring rain. Then he yells, ‘It wasn’t over! It still isn’t over!’ and he forcefully kisses her and you wit-ness anger turn to passion in a split sec-ond. “It makes me want to find a lost lover, go out into the rain, and get mad at him just so I can see if that could happen to me. This scene is amazing!”

Group verdict:

Cory Smith offers some survival tips for the Big Day, and reminds that,

for the true gentleman, every day is Valentine’s day!

Did you know...• That 188 million Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged annually, making Valentine’s Day the second-most popular greeting-card-giving occasion.

• Over 50 million roses are given for Valentine’s Day each year.

• The first “Valentine’s card” is attributed to Olaf Jansen who, in the year 1415, mailed it to his wife while he was imprisoned in the subterranean continent of Agartha by the Children of Seth. Or so he claimed.

• Originally thought to have begun in France and England, Valentine’s Day was actually first celebrated by the vicious mermen of Atlantis, by presenting their true loves with the still-pulsating hearts of unfor-tunate mariners.

• Lovebirds are often associated with Valentine’s Day. Native to Africa, lovebirds are brightly colored, and sit very close together with their mates. Their bones are ground up and used in the popular NECCO-brand Sweethearts Conversation Hearts.

• In Wales, wooden love spoons were carved and given as gifts on Valentine’s Day. This practice was initially regarded as “very stupid” and later made illegal.

• Some ancient Viking societies believed that Ragnarök would occur on February 14, when the world would be destroyed by fire, ice giants, and wave after wave of poor-quality chocolates, sent by Loki the Trickster.

“COMPILED” BY CRAIG WILLIAMSON, FROM SOME “SOURCES.” REALLY.


It has been heralded as the greatest movie to ever come out of Hollywood. It’s a movie that almost all have heard of, but few modern-day teenagers have ever seen.

The star-studded cast makes it a movie that will surely continue to be watched through the ages. Casablanca: The story of two ex-lovers who, by absolute chance, find each other after years of not even seeing each

other.The story takes place in the desert of

French Morocco, in a bustling city called Casablanca during World War II. When the movie begins, the emphasis is on Mr. Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) who runs the hottest joint in the city. As the movie pro-gresses, other important characters come into focus, but the only other true star of this classic comes in the form of Ilsa Lund (Ingrid Bergman), a French refugee fleeing her home in hopes of gaining passage to America via Casablanca.

She and her husband, freedom fighter Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid) come by

This new movie that has heads bobbin’ and toes tappin’ everywhere isn’t only about hip-hop dance moves and big-headed fra-ternities. It is really about brotherhood, and the loyalty and respect behind it.

In the beginning, the audience witnesses the very first “dance-off” of the movie. DJ Williams (Columbus Short), his younger brother, and their gang compete with an-other gang in an unused building where several people bet on who will win the heated competition. Tensions rise as each person from each gang contributes their part of the exhaustive and creative brawl they call dancing.

The opposing side is confident they will triumph, but DJ and his brother prove them absolutely wrong. After rightly winning the bout, the opposing violent gang becomes extremely jealous and DJ’s brother is mer-cilessly shot to death by the rival gang lead-er. DJ, holding his brother’s lifeless body in his arms, knows he must seek justice for his brother, his family—and himself.

In hopes that DJ will have a better life elsewhere, his mother sends him to Atlanta to live with his aunt and uncle. He attends Truth University, an African-American col-lege that both his aunt and uncle graduated

February is the month of love and dedi-cation, and while there are no chocolates or flowers around, author Carl Hiaason’s love for the environment is clear, if by no other reason than the amount of books he writes about it.

All of Hiaason’s young adult novels fo-cus on some sort of Floridian environmen-tal crisis, and 2005’s Flush is no different. This time set in the Florida Keys, the book details the adventures and tribulations of young Noah Underwood as he and his fam-ily attempt to save their home from greedy

I, along with several other Ameri-

can Idol viewers, was heartbroken last

season when Chris Daughtry was elim-

inated from the competition. And yet,

Chris has come back on top with a new

band and a new album, both chris-

tened Daughtry. Record sales prove he

was the real talent among the bunch.

According to the web site ameri-

canidolworship.com, as of January 25

of this year, Daughtry had sold a total

of 1.29 million copies. Winner Tay-

lor Hicks’ sales paled in comparison,

reaching only 587,000. And FYI: the

band’s new single, “It’s Not Over,” is

currently #4 on the Billboard Hot 100.

As for the album itself, I would be

lying if I did not admit it was a little

cheesy here and there. But I would also

be lying if I did not say Chris com-

pletely lived up to his rocker name and

to all the hype he accumulated.

“It’s Not Over,” is pop-rock radio-

friendly. As is, in my opinion, Track

11—the unreleased, “All These Lives.”

The song is beautifully written con-

cerning the growing number of miss-

ing persons in our world and the dev-

astating effects it has on their families.

The one that shoulda won

MUSIC REVIEWby

Andrea Kendall

Chris Daughtry’s self-titled debut album, RCS Records, released November, 2006. $18.98

Yard offers energetic inspiration

from. DJ thinks that just because he’ll be going to school with the same race that things will be easier for him, but he discov-ers that it isn’t that easy at all.

The first day of classes comes, and he al-ready feels like a fish out of water. However, the moves he learned from the streets gain him recognition from two campus fraterni-ties. The two fraternties know how well DJ can “step” and both desire his commitment and membership to their brotherhood, but he makes his decision and joins with ONO (Theta Neu Theta)—the one with a histor-ical brotherhood background.

Each year the fraternities and sororities

have a “stepping” competition. Of course, the winner is very simple to determine: whoever steps the best wins. DJ is a major asset to ONO, and trusts he can help take the championship from their long-hated rivals. Dancing isn’t the only thing distracting DJ, though. He also hits it off with a gorgeous coed named April (Meagan Good).

In the end, his life is improved, he gets the girl, he and his brotherhood win the championship, and they are well-respected for the legacy they leave behind. This may not be a cinematic masterpiece, but it is certainly good light viewing for a weekend evening!

MOVIE REVIEWby

Courtney Jordan

Columbus Short (center) as DJ in Screen Gems’ Stomp the Yard. (PG-13, now playing in theaters.)

PHOTO BY ALFEO DIXON/SCREEN GEMS, INC.

Carl Hiaasen’s Flush, Random House paper-back edition, released June, 2006. $8.99

businessmen. The story begins as Noah visits his

mildly insane father, Paine, after he sinks the casino boat the Coral Queen, which is suspected of polluting the near-by rivers by not properly disposing of the boat’s waste (suffice to say that the book’s title gives us insight into the exact nature of said waste).

Unfortunately, the greedy businessman, this time by the name of Dusty Muleman, is quite confident in his ability to thwart the Coast Guard, and soon the Coral Queen is back up and running. Despite many at-tempts by his father, it eventually comes down to Noah, his younger sister Abbey, and their shifty neighbors to come up with a plan that involves a lot of pink dye and busting Muleman for good (once again, look to the book’s title).

Hiaasen’s Flush no washout

BOOK REVIEWby

Kelly O’Rourke

see FLUSH page 8

In Casablanca (1942), Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart, right) has a difficult decision to make when he is confronted by his ex-lover Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) and her husband Victor (Paul Henreid) who desperately need his help.

A kiss is just a kiss, eh?

DVD REVIEWby

Alex Green

see CASABLANCA page 8

see DAUGHTRY page 8


FLUSH from Page 7

Perhaps not coincidentally, the book shares many similarities with its succes-sor, Hoot. The main character, Noah, is uncannily similar to Hoot’s hero Roy, and once again the plot involves stopping people motivated by greed and money to destroy the environment. However, the book retains Hiaasan’s wit and gen-eral indignation over pollution, and it is enjoyable overall. In fact, this novel even merits interest in Hiaasan’s most recent book, the novel Nature Girl.

DAUGHTRY from Page 7

chance into Rick’s café one evening, kicking off the main plot of the movie (which will not be revealed here, sorry).

The movie takes many unexpected turns throughout its 102-minute run-ning time, keeping every viewer on the edge of his or her seat right up until that famous scene in front of the airplane.

The black and white cinematogra-phy is beautiful, highlighting the natu-ral allure of Bergman and the sharply-dressed Bogart.

I would recommend this movie to any guy who’s looking for something to pop in the DVD player on Valentine’s Day before getting cozy on the couch. The romantic backdrop will keep her happy, but there is plenty of drama and enough crazy twists to hold a guy’s at-tention, as well.

So, guys, leave Disney on the shelf this year and reach for this classic. You can’t go wrong with Casablanca!

Shakespeare may have coined the phrase “to kiss by the book,” but these folks in the Phili-pines gathered last Saturday to kiss for the book—The Guiness Book of World Records, in fact.Over 6,000 couples met in a parking lot in Manilla to break the world record for the most simultaneously kissing couples in one place, an honor held (until last Saturday) by 5,800 couples in Hungary.

Rick outside his Café Americain, by now probably the most famous gin joint in all the towns in all the world, ever.

My personal favorite is “Used To.” It’s

your typical lover-in-denial fiasco, and

while it’s all been said and done before,

Chris’ voice makes it new and refreshing.

Chris wrote or co-wrote all of the

tracks except two. Many famous names

appear in the CD’s booklet, as contribu-

tors. One major name certainly catches

your eye. Former Guns and Roses guitar-

ist, Slash lends a hand on the number 7

track “What I Want.”

If you are an Idol fan, or if you just

like a good pop-rock CD, this album is

well worth your time and money. He

might not have won, but Chris Daughtry

gives them all a run for their money with

this one.

CASABLANCA from Page 7

Trick out your photos online with PikipimpPhotoshop is incredibly expensive, The

Gimp (http://www.gimp.org) can be a tad confusing...if all you want to do with your digital photos is, say, draw mustaches on all of your friends, then Pikipimp (http://www.pikipimp.com) is the tool for you!

Pikipimp is designed to make adding giant ears, strange objects, or even animal companions to photos of your friends and family quick, easy, and fun. No messing around with tricky prosthetic devices and makeup, or wrangling difficult animals trying to get the perfect pose—it’s all done after the fact, in the privacy of your own home!

The Pikipimp interface is simple and intuitive: go to the site, and click the browse button to locate a picture on your comput-er that you want to work with. Once the picture loads into the web site’s interface, you can get cracking. On the right-hand side of the page is a palette of beards, eye-balls, tattoos, jewelry, slogans...all kinds of junk that you can drag and drop on top of your picture.

Dropping an item on your photo adds it to the ‘Manage your image’ area near the bottom of the page. Clicking the item’s thumbnail there selects it on your photo, where you can drag its corners to resize it,

or use the controls in the management area to rotate, flip, or precisely tweak its position in your photograph.

Once you’ve ‘improved’ your photo, you can preview it, and then choose from several export methods: save it back to your computer’s hard drive, email it to a friend, or copy the provided code to add your masterpiece to your web site. (Exporting the photo adds a Pikipimp logo strip to the bottom edge, but hey, what do you want for free?)

Pikipimp is a lot of fun to mess around with, and is a terrific tool for quickly de-facing your life’s most precious memories. If you like it, be sure to check back often, since they sometimes add special item pal-ettes, especially around holidays!

TECH TOOLSby

Mr. Ferrell

ABOVE: Eagle’s Nest staffer Jimmy Keltch sports a new do, extra bling, a menacing tattoo, and a feathered friend, all thanks to a few minutes in Pikipimp. RIGHT: Adding accessories to photos is as easy as dragging and dropping from a palette of choices. LEFT: Pikipimp’s interface provides pixel-by-pixel control over item placement, size, and rotation.


Fish & FieldHunters all over Tennessee want to

amend Tennessee’s constitution to pro-tect the right to hunt and fish in the state.

They’re concerned that animal rights activists, primarily headed by groups like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and the Humane Society will use the courts to someday end all hunt-ing and fishing here.

As of now, 10 states have hunting and fishing protections written in to their state constitutions.

Proponents made a push for the amendment last year, and it made it past the Senate but got stalled in the House. According to some lawmakers, the amendment has a good chance of pass-ing this year.

However, some say there’s no need for one, and that hunting and fishing is a privilege, not a right.

A few reasons to push this amend-ment even more this year is that last year, right here in East Tennessee, anti-hunt-ing protesters tried to stop a bear hunt that was being held. “There’s no reason they won’t try it again,” says Mike Butler

Sportsmen seek to amend state constitutionBy CHARLIE WOODEN

[email protected]

Hey guys, it’s time for turkey hunting! Hunters have until February 14 to apply for the spring quota turkey hunts. There will be no mail-in applications; you must apply on line or at a license agent.

Hunters may go to any license agent to apply (including TWRA Regional Offices). You will need your TWRA ID number and required fees, if any. Annual sportmans’ and lifetime sportman license holders and seniors with a type 167 permit are not re-quired to pay a permit fee.

Hunters with online access may go to and apply for a spring turkey hunt now. Go to http://www.tnwildlife.org, and click “Online Hunting/Fishing Licenses & Boat Renewals.”

Once on the site, follow the on-screen directions. All hunters applying must pay a $20 permit fee and a $2 access fee for apply-ing online (except sportsman license hold-ers and seniors with a type 167 permit). Hunters may apply alone or they can create or join a party (if you apply alone you can-not join a party!).

I think it’s dumb ‘cause if we don’t hunt, there will be an over-population of deer, and what will the people that hunt and fish in their freetime have to do?Sara Yawn

I think they need to get a life and focus on bigger and better things.Ryan Welch

I think people involved with PETA are elitist.Mr. Hoose

Well—they’ve never had a good ole’ piece of deer meat.Cody Graves

I think it’s dumb ‘cause there will be too many deer if we don’t hunt.Cammy Huston

of TWF. “We need this amendment to make sure such efforts never succeed.”

Hunting goes back to as long as his-tory recounts, so why let it be ended by

people who don’t understand the great outdoors? Hunters help keep animal populations in control, but even now deer numbers, for instance, are skyrock-

eting. Without our help, things would be even more out of control and un-healthy for the environment.

No hunting in Tennessee? What do you think?

PHOTO BY ALEX HOLDERNESS/iSTOCKPHOTO

By CHARLIE [email protected]

It’s time for turkeyIf you wish to join or create a party, you

must indicate this when you first apply. A party leader decides all the choices. You may allow other applicants to join your party by giving them your party number, but a party may not exeed five members.

Spring’s almost here, y’all, so get some of your friends together and go turkey hunting!

Tennessee Turkey Season

Season opens: March 31

Season ends: May 13

Hours: 30 min before sunrise to sunset

Bag limit: 1 turkey per day

Season limit: 4 turkeys

Equipment:

Shotguns & muzzleloaders (20 gague+, No. 4 shot or smaller)

Longbows, compound bows, cross-bows

SOURCE: TENNESSEE WILDLIFE RESOURCES AGENCY

Tennessee deer hunters have set a re-

cord harvest, taking more than 181,000

deer across the state, according to the

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.

The prior record had been 179,000

plus, but that was easily broken as hunt-

ers had many good days to purse white-

tails.

“Not only did we see a lot of deer this

year, but we saw a lot of big bucks,” noted

Steve Patrick, Manager of TWRA’s Re-

gion II office. “We are seeing a lot of 2

1⁄2-year-old bucks being taken, and quite

a few in the 3 1⁄2-year-old range.”

Across the state, more than 90,000

bucks and 77,000 does were taken this

year. In addition, hunters bagged more

than 13,000 antlerless bucks and button

bucks (antlers less than three inches).

TN Deer Hunters Establish Record Deer Harvest in 2006-07TWRA Press Release

The total harvest—with a few adjust-

ments to the total likely over the next few

weeks—was 181,402. In Rhea county, the

total was 2,269—1,005 antlered deer, plus

1,062 does. (The remainder were antler-

less of button bucks.)


“Reel it in Daniel, reel it in!” Wilkey screamed, and Brody, well, I won’t repeat what he said. I wish I could have been there to see their faces as they hauled in this 38-pound Blue Cat, though. Daniel Womack reeled this bad boy in on 14-pound test while he, Brody Sims and Matt Wilkey drifted past the old Blue Water Slew.The battle was intense for twenty minutes straight, and, in fact, Womack’s first impression was that he was hung.The climax of the story took

place when the boys got this beast to the boat and it wouldn’t fit into the net. I can see them now, wrestling

around, trying not to fall in the water. Good catch guys! Keep it “reel.”

Sportsman

SPOTLIGHTBrody Sims, Daniel Womack, and Matt Wilkey

^Carp fishing season is swimming up

around the corner. Use medium to light gear for the most fun, and a 14-20-pound line. Use a smaller weight if possible.

Some suggested baits include: bread dough, corn, hot dogs, cut bait, worms, dough baits, cheesbve, and chumming. Some bread dough add-ons include: va-nilla, anise oil, peanut butter, maple syrup, and/or strawberry (which I recommend numero uno).

Tips from the pros: Mr. FieldsLook for carp on sandy beach areas,

muddy bottoms, and even go shallow for them.

The best time to fish for them is from early March to summer. Of course, if you want to cheat (and have much less fun), then shoot them with your bow, rigged with carp set-up.

Just remember, the law is that if you harvest an animal, then it is your property to take home with you. Good luck!

GEAR REVIEW

The NWTF IdentiflyerEver wanted to work on your tur-

key calling technique, but there wasn’t a turkey handy to teach you? Enter the NWTF Identiflyer, a variation on a gizmo beloved by naturalists and bird watchers.

Their version includes cards that play back various birdsongs at the touch of a button; the NWTF version, though, is all turkeys, all the time! (You can use the standard songbird cards in this ver-sion, as well.)

The NWTF Identiflyer is like having your own private practice turkey—In

addition to wild turkey calls, you can also hear the same calls made by cham-pion turkey callers, for comparison.

The system comes with three calling cards, containing (among others) the 10 most effective turkey calls. You also get a “Turkey Calling Secrets and Strat-egy” guide, a pair of headphones, and 3 AAA’s to run the thing.

If you’re serious about perfecting your calling technique, this gadget may be for you. It will set you back about $45, but it’s probably money well-spent if it helps you talk to the animals.

The RCHS Sportsmen’s Society meets Fridays during lunch in room 7 (Mr. Beaty’s Room). We explore and discuss methods of fly fishing, bass fishing, and general information about fish and game. Come by and see what we’re up to!

A current, valid Tennessee hunting and fishing license is required to participate.

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By ANDREA [email protected]

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R H E A C O U N T Y H I G H S C H O O L’ S S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R

“We said that we would never fit in, but

we were really just like them. Does rebel-

lion ever make a difference?” My freshman

year as I listened to these lyrics, I thought

the Ataris had it all wrong. Of course re-

bellion makes a difference; I’m not like all

those preps and jocks. All those girls with

fake blonde hair, size zero jeans and abso-

lutely no originality.

That is the delusion I lived in my fresh-

man year. My sophomore year I made a

new friend. My friend was not new to the

school, nor was it the first

time I had met her. I had

known her the previous

year. She had dated one

of my friends; he was a

skater kid and therefore

he was cool in my book.

She, on the other hand,

was a “prep.” She dressed

“preppy” and acted “prep-

py,” and because of that I

simply could not stand

her. I could not stand her

despite the fact that I had

never ever gotten to know

her. Sophomore year, however, we quickly

became the best of friends.

Even though she moved away after the

school year, I will be forever thankful for

the experience. It taught me a very valu-

able lesson. It taught me, no matter how

cliché is sounds, you honestly cannot judge

a book by its cover.

Now as a senior, I reflect on the people

with whom, at one point or another, I was

friends. I have analyzed the lists, and I have

come to a conclusion. There is no common

thread. There is no one specific type. I look

at the friends I have now. Some of them,

I realize, I made it a point no to associate

with as a freshman. For no reason other

than they were “different.”

The majority of the people who know

my best friend and me constantly ask,

“How are the two of you friends? You’re so

different.” In all honesty, I can’t quite figure

it out myself. By all accounts, we should not

get along as well as we do. For two years, we

had the same classes and never spoke more

than ten words to one another. And yet, last

year, when we both came into newspaper

class alone, we began to talk. Maybe it was

just to pass the time, or

to keep up the appear-

ance of having friends. I

don’t know. But whatev-

er the reason, it worked.

And now I would

like to issue a challenge

to the rest of you. Many

of you reading this are

exactly the same as I

was, whether or not you

would like to admit it. It

is hard to confess, even

to yourself, that you are

shallow. But believe me,

nothing is better for you than this declara-

tion.

I would like you to, first of all, admit

it. And then go out and find someone

you normally never would have talked to.

Maybe it’s the cheerleader in Biology class.

Or the girl that never talks in your English

class. Or even the football player in gym

class. I know it sounds ridiculous and to-

tally cliché, but you never know what you

will find. And do you really want to look

back at your high school career and realize

all the opportunities you let pass you by?

Of books and covers

“Now as a senior, I re-flect on the people with whom, at one point or an-other, I was friends. I have analyzed the lists, and I have come to a conclu-sion. There is no common thread. There is no one specific type.

”

February is Black History Month

By RILEY [email protected]

February may be known as the ‘month of love’ thanks to Valentine’s Day, but there is yet another tradition that deserves atten-tion; February is also Black History Month! Black History Month comes every Febru-ary as a celebration of the achievements and leaders in African-American history. Most of us are aware of the prominent figures and events celebrated during this month, but how did Black History Month itself begin?

The month has been recognized annu-ally since 1926, first known as “Negro His-tory Week.” However, when this tradition began, black history had not been studied or documented extensively. In fact, it was not until the 1900s that black history found its place in history books.

This did not deter the founder of the month, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, a Harvard-educated African-American. Woodson was determined to make sure that black history was not neglected.

In 1926, Woodson launched Negro His-

tory Week to bring national attention to the contributions of black people throughout American history. He chose the second week in February because it was marked by the birthdays of two men who greatly influenced African-Americans: Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.

Over time, the week expanded into Black History Month. Many Afri-can-American milestones occurred in February long before the month was deemed Black History Month, though.

In 1870, the 15th Amendment was passed, granting African-Americans the right to vote and the first black senator took his oath of office. Later, in 1909, the NAACP was founded.

Unfortunately, to tell the entire fas-cinating history of this proud month and the people and events that are cel-ebrated would take much longer than any single article could provide, so I hope all of you will stop by the library or go online to find out more about this portion of American history.

Attention faculty and staff!The Eagle’s Nest staff could use your help to better cover events and activities taking place at school, and in the community. Our resources and publication space are limited, so we can’t print everything, but we would like to feature more activities and student achieve-ments or activities that happen around school—and many things slip beneath our radar.

If you know of something that would make a good general-interest article, please don’t hesitate to let us know! You can grab a staff member, or email [email protected].

Just for Fun Wacky Wordies

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Q D E N P D C H O C O L A T E Y I I

G F A L J C O A L A F O S L U V S C

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T C C F S E L E U R O K P H V H C R

K T C P H D C A D N A T S M O V J L

H D C T C D R S A Z D E Z S L H S E

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T E X Y N B C I H I V Q R Y Q K H E

C I I O R E L P G V R B K T D Q E J

X W Y V G A S D K G W Q I A G K N S

R U O F E R W O X L U V X F T U E U

W I T Q N U V R R U D N O L K V X N

Loveydove Seek-n-Find

Here you go ‐ the standard “aw shucks” fare. find them

up, down, diagonally, and backwards, or course!

rose kiss jewelry

date couples ring

love chocolate balloon

cuddle candy heart

hug romance candle

February teddybear card

7 Need some answers? You can find them on The Eagle’s Nest web site. Point your Web brows-er to http://www.rchseaglesnest.org, and look for the link in the Winter Edition section.

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