December 7, 2007 - Vol. 36 Issue 6
Dodgeball tourney hits
By Bailey Myers, jr.
Advertising Manager
Once again, Humboldt High School was able to practice it’s
five D’s of dodgeball—dodge, dip, dive, duck, and dodge—at
the annual dodgeball tournament on Nov. 20. Dodgeball is one of the favorite
sports for many reasons; there are no two-a-days, students get to throw balls
at their teachers, and of course, vice versa.
Each team was allowed a maximum of seven members but was only allowed to play
with six. At least two girls also had to start each game. The teams that participated
were the Undercover Brothers, the El Chubacabras, the Old Fogies, the Chuck
Norris Elite, the Screamin’ Banshees, the C-team, the X-Treme Team,
the Killer Bees, and the Sassy Divas.
“I was excited to be able to compete against the students in the tournament,”
said Rob Myers, teacher.
Despite many great saves, throws, and dodges, many teams were eliminated in
the first and second rounds. The Old Fogies, the Undercover Brothers, the
C-team, and the Screamin’ Banshees made it to the final round.
Photo
by Tyler Hundley, sr.
Duck, Dive, Dip, DODGE!
The "Chuck Norris Elite" team prepares to
sprint to half-court. The team was eliminated in
the second round of the annual dodgeball tournament on Nov. 20.
The Old Fogies placed third, and the Undercover Brothers received
fourth.
Next was the championship game of the C-team versus the Screamin’ Banshees.
In the end, the C-team took first place, and the Screamin’ Banshees
placed second.
“I was pumped about the tournament all day,” said Tevin Strack,
so. “The tournament was a lot of fun especially when my team [C-team]
beat the X-treme team and the teachers.”
After the tournament, the student council provided ice cream for the students.
Outside these walls
Local
Photo
by Emily Hauser, sr.
How Much?
Sherry Herder views the pottery Julie Croissant is selling
at the arts and crafts fair held last Saturday.
The fair was held in the high school's old gym, and many people turnedout
to share their own works or
buy the art of others. The Logan Pals 4-H Club sold food and drinks at a concession
stand.
State/National
Shooting at Omaha mall ends with suicide
Robert Hawkins, 19, killed five women and three men before turning his AK-47
on himself Wednesday at a mall in Nebraska. Five other holiday shoppers were
injured. Victims seem to have been chosen randomly.
Hawkins had been fired from his job at McDonald’s and was living with
a friend’s family due to ‘issues with his stepmother.
Flags in Nebraska have been ordered to be lowered to half-mast through Sunday
to honor the victims and their families.
World
Israeli, Palestinian leaders look for peace
Last Tuesday, representatives from forty countries met in Annapolis, Maryland
as Israeli and Palestinian leaders began negotiations that may bring peace
by 2009. Both countries are to form steering committees that will meet Dec.
9 and every two weeks following.
The plan was strongly resisted by some on both sides with protests on the
West Bank and in Israel that led to a man being shot and killed by police
in Hebron.
Information compiled by Alexis Hosack, so, and Emily Hauser, sr., from cnn.com
News Briefs
FFA competes, raises money
By Jordan Stiffler, jr.
Reporter
FFA traveled to Iola yesterday to take part in various competitions
at Allen Community College.
Nine students attended the event along with Matt Kerr, FFA sponsor. Members
competed in speeches and a farm management competition.
Official results for the competition were not available at press time, but
Kerr was satisfied with the outcome.
“I felt that the kids did well, and it was a good learning experience
for the students,” said Kerr.
In other FFA news, fruit and meat sales arrived Dec. 3 and are being delivered
to those people who ordered them. The club is also making plans to participate
in the adopt-a-child program for the holidays and plans to go Christmas caroling
in mid-December.
In addition, FFA is selling poinsettias for ten dollars a pot in the greenhouse.
If interested contact Kerr or any FFA member.
Choirs perform in Christmas program
By Alexis Hosack, so.
News Editor
Under the direction of Terry Meadows, the music department held
the first music concert of the year on Monday. Many people turned out to see
the sixth grade, middle school, and high school choirs perform Christmas songs.
The high school students were first to perform, singing the songs “A
Welsh Noel” and “Holy, Holy Night” despite their small numbers.
“I was nervous because Alexis [Hosack, so.] was still in her practice
clothes when we had fifteen minutes until we had to sing,” said Baylie
Morris, so.
The second performance of the night was by the sixth grade choir, who performed
the songs “Somewhere in My Memory”, “Away in a Manger”,
and “I Saw Three Ships”.
The last choir to perform by itself was the middle school choir, which includes
both the seventh and eighth grade choirs. They performed the songs “Welcome
the Holidays” and “Sing Joy: A Medley of Carols”.
To end the evening, all three choirs joined together to sing the songs “The
Christmas Shoes” and “Sleigh Ride”.
“All the choirs blended their voices well with each other,” said
Meadows. “The kids worked very hard, and it showed with their performance.”
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