Don T We All Love Homecoming Week

“Cheerleading is my favorite high school memory”, said senior Molly Dudas. Many of the cheerleaders would agree, it is a privilege and an honor to be a part of the tradition and school spirit that makes STA. The cheerleaders revelle their favorite parts of the long season “This is my second year cheering for the sta basketball team and every season is always a blast! There’s never a dull moment cheering for the best team around with your friends. Can’t wait to try out again for the squad!”,said sophomore Carli Brent. The girls are always encouraging each other to keep cheering even in the worst of loses on and off the court. “Cheering at STA is like having a second family”, said senior Emily Huard. “Being apart of something so uplifting

“Hurry up, guys,” I yelled to my sister and mother. “Y’all are going to make me late!” It was October 4th, the night of the homecoming football game. The game started in fifteen minutes and we hadn’t even left the house yet. The frustration I had toward them kept growing inside me until I decided to leave without them and make them drive separately. I jumped in my car and quickly headed to the game despite the pouring rain. Certain rash decisions that are made throughout life can never be forgotten because they make such a huge impact in our lives. Sometimes something that seems horrible at first, may benefit you in the long run of life. The decision I made that night, turned out to be the one that I will remember forever.

Being on Homecoming Court was a great experience and I can sincerely say that I enjoyed it. It was nice getting to know the other seniors on court, and it was fun to spend hours of practicing the Homecoming Court dance with them. I learned that there was actually a lot of work that comes with being on court, like learning how to dance in just a few days and participating in all of the assembly rehearsals. I also got to see for myself all of the hard work that ASB and Senate do for the school, and it was really impressive. At the Homecoming Game, the court was a little nervous as we waited for half time to hear the announcement, but the amount of support between us was extraordinary.

“We basically do most of everything during Homecoming week, It's a really fun group there's energy in the room when they get pretty pumped up we sometimes,” Aaron Rudebusch, student council adviser, said.

Homecoming is filled with tradition, however, this year several new activities were added to make the week more exciting than ever. To make the week a success required meticulous planning and the experience of several veterans. The theme, “Nightmare on Elm Street”, provided for the most anticipated addition, a haunted house after the football game.

I feel that homecoming shouldn’t be abolished. Abolishing homecoming would be upsetting to students and former students. The reasons I feel this way is because homecoming could be so much fun, you also get to know more about your school and learning their traditions of the school.

As always, enjoy the weekend with our wonderful Mustangs! We look forward to their stories when they return on Monday after yet another three day weekend. Don't forget, Monday, October 31, we celebrate Halloween with our annual Pumpkin Parade and class parties. Our parade begins promptly at 2:30 p.m. on the blacktop with a police escort beginning behind our school. Once we leave school grounds, we will travel south on South Central Avenue, west on Davis Drive, and north on South Meramec Avenue, returning to our front entrance. We will return to our school for our classroom parties at 2:45

Although, you do not have to participate in this week’s themes, it is highly recommended. Here at Robert E. Lee we

To me, being Washburn’s Homecoming Queen means that I came onto campus accomplishing what I set out to do. I came to Washburn as a transfer student looking for a community that fit me and understood what I was looking for. Washburn University is a campus that strives on helping you accomplish what you as a student wish to do in your years here. I came from Missouri Southern University, a school similar in size to Washburn, but not connected in the ways I needed to succeed. I have set a goal for myself to nurture the community around me in hopes it will nurture me back in return. This nurture I look for is learning and continuous community service. My passion belongs to these two activities. I take heavy class loads from 21-18 hours as well as continuously search for new ways to help fellow students succeed whether that’s tutoring, giving a hand, communicating, or running local food drives on and off campus.

Fly. Hit. Never Quit. It is a new school year yet again, at Seminole High School. Which means it is another year filled with excitement. Drama shows, dances, sport events are just a few example. The most important event though, is the homecoming game.

Many came out on a sunny October 14th for Alice Lloyd College’s Appalachia Day Homecoming. In addition to the celebration of ALC’s mountain heritage, Appalachia Day also honored the 100th year of the Caney Creek Community Center. Along with the traditional music, crafts, food, and alumni games that characterizes Appalachia Day, a special program for the Centennial was held at 1:00 in the Campbell Arts Center. Those who attended were able to listen to several speakers as well as watch a Kentucky Chautauqua performance.

All of my family had on some type of apparel representing one of the participating teams. We

All of my family had on some type of apparel representing one of the participating teams. We

My current event article is on the Oklahoma State homecoming incident. This took place on Saturday October 24, 2015. This horrific event occurred during a homecoming parade, when The Oklahoma State Cowboys were about to face the Kansas Jayhawks in a friendly college football matchup. In the middle of the parade, a driver by the name Adacia Chambers (25) ran into a crow- full of people. There has been four confirmed deaths; one including a toddler. There have been over 50 reports of injuries and five of the people are in critical condition. The girl has been charged with DUI and is in jail. More charges could pile up on her if more witnesses come forward and if the police find out what her intent was, or if she just did the crime by accident.

Spirit Week has always been an enjoyable time for McGarvin, and this year had been no different. Hosted by ASB, the week, starting on Tuesday, was packed full of events and fun. Students enjoyed themselves in days such as Twin Day, Wacky Wednesday, Sports Day, and Formal Friday. At lunch, many participated in events that include Potato Sack Races, Musical Chairs, FLAGS, and Ski Races. Gretchen Lam states, “Spirit Week was fun. There were activities everyday and many students participated.” Not only that, but even students who didn’t participate in the various activities had fun. For example, Bricia Nguyen had says, “Spirit Week was fun. Even though I didn’t participate in most of the activities, it was fun being able to watch other students