Eddy Graham A Charger is a whole lot more than an emblem on our hoodies, shirts, and walls. It’s a symbol of noble character; someone who never refuses a challenge. How we act in our halls and outside of the school reflects on the Charger spirit. Lately, the fighting, littering, and drug abuse during school hours have shown a much darker side of our dying pride as a school. It may be ugly, but it is sadly the truth. There is light at the end of the tunnel, though. With maturity and prosperity, we can become the wonderful school we once were. Respect your classmates, your teachers and your school as a whole. Sure, there are a few people who make our day a living heck, but that’s not something we will escape after high school. We will deal with these goofy people as life progresses. Now is just a better time than ever to learn to deal with it as we grow into young adults. All we need to do is do what we are supposed to do. Yes, that may sound vague and mean a lot more than what is said, but it is a simple thing to do. Once you get on track with work, play becomes a more accessible thing to most. Throw your garbage in the garbage can, pep up the attitude, and be a Charger.
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Monet Carroll Every year JROTC does this special event for kids who don’t get toys or clothes for Christmas. They do all type of different things to collect money. They stand in the middle of the street and corners with buckets to help provide toys and clothes for all kids in need. They also go to different places to collect toys and clothes and bring it back to the salvation army to sort them up into their correct age groups. There are also motorcycle riders that sit in the parking lot with big teddy bears on their backs and give them to kids. which is very cute. the main people that do this are the Marine Corps league's, they are ex ROTC people. they love doing this because the best part about it is seeing the children's face light up when they hand the children toys and new clothes for them to wear. and they said that it’s an excellent experience because it makes them realize how grateful they should be because some people have it worse. Kylie Hall J-Town's Raider team went to Atlanta, Georgia to compete for nationals. The Raider team is a team that runs, does obstacles, and does exercises. They do these things so that they can challenge themselves. The Raider team really tests everyone to see what they are capable of. In Raider competitions, every team competes with other teams to see who can complete every obstacle in the course and who can finish the fastest. There are three levels of Raiders; the three levels of Raiders is Charlie, Bravo, and Alpha. The higher rank levels are Bravo and Alpha. To be on Bravo and Alpha, you have to run the obstacle course and run a 5k in a certain amount of time, and you have to do a certain amount of pushups, sit ups, and pull ups in a certain amount of time. The Raiders that went to Atlanta were either on Bravo or Alpha. The Raider team went to Atlanta to compete with other schools. The Raider team went to Atlanta on November 5th, 6th, and 7th. At the competition in Atlanta, the Raiders completed things like a 5k run, a gauntlet, a rope bridge, and a PTT. A gauntlet is when a ten member team runs a muddy and wet course with five weighted packs. A rope bridge is when there are two wooden poles, and one member of the team has to tie a rope from one pole to the other pole. The rest of the team has to tie harnesses, made out of rope, around themselves. When the rope is tied, each member has to get on the rope using a carabiner clip and then they have to pull themselves across the rope. A PTT is an agility course that is mostly running with obstacles. The Raiders worked hard to prepare for the competition. The Raiders usually have practice every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 2:30 to 4:30. The Raiders hard work paid off and made the Raiders come in 6th and 8th place. Being on the Raider team really makes you challenge yourself and it can make your hard work, pay off. Karissa Hunt On December 15th, 2015, the Jeffersontown Orchestra performed for their friends and family in J-towns auditorium. Mrs. Cross was unable to conduct to due to the birth of her baby boy, Henry Cross, but Ms. Megan Dutcher filled in her place, and the orchestra was conducted beautifully. The seventh period played first, setting the tone. Their pieces, In Peace and Joy I now Depart, Afterburn, Spin, Dreidel, Spin, showcased their skills with a clear and concise performance. Next the fifth period advanced preformed three pieces Hallelujah, Rock You Merry Gentleman, and Twas the Moon of Wintertime. The 7th period played with a warm and confident tone quality. The 5th period had very fine musicality and showcased excellent talent with vibrato and clear shifting. Their performance was very energetic and brought out their technical facility. Lindsay Orosz The bomber jacket (also known as the flight jacket or the bombardier jacket) has been a go-to grab item of clothing since the early 1900s. First worn during WW1, the bomber jacket was designed for fighter pilots in the Royal Flying Corps to remain warm. This is because most planes at the time did not have enclosed cockpits therefore pilots were constantly cold because of the persistent wind. After the war and during WW2, the trend began to catch on. More and more people began wearing them and then the jacket became an iconic trend. After the movie Top Gun was produced, demand for the G-1 jacket grew tremendously. We can probably blame this on how Tom Cruise so accurately played the role of a daring and (hot) young character aspiring to become the best in his class at the United States Navy's elite fighter weapons school. Now this specific jacket is recognized and sought-after all over the United States. The bomber jacket as it is now is not much different than it was back in the 1900s. It is still the same, but there are now different types of each that have their own style and trends. The varsity jacket is one of these. The jacket is still made mostly of leather but have a lined pattern of fabric that make up the collar, the wrist of the jacket, and the part that covers the waist. These stripes are usually the school’s colors to show pride for the school. The varsity jacket (which also can be called a letterman jacket) is a symbol for a person who is usually a student in high school or college and who is on the varsity team. The athletes on varsity team are people who have excelled at their sport and are the best of the best. The varsity jacket is best known to be sported by football players especially in movies or tv shows. Like who can forget Andrew Clark (Emilio Estevez) and his varsity jacket that paired with his perfectly played jock aura? Another spinoff of the bomber jacket is the legendary leather jacket. While the bomber jacket is usually made of sheepskin, in some cases, especially most recently, they can be made with leather. The leather jacket is (obviously) always made of leather, these two have similarities and differences. Both jackets are designed, made, and worn to provide insulation to the body to keep warm during cold, winter months. Also, both jackets have remained their popularity and place in the fad world ever since each of their beginnings. Some differences are that the leather jacket is designed to fit more tightly around the body and are not as flexible and comfortable as the comforting bomber jackets. Leather jackets are worn more for their style and the flattery that they can bring. The bomber jacket is also worn for style, but is more loosely fit and can provides extra comfort. Also some bomber jackets now have collars or hoods lined with fur for extra warmth and fashion. All three of the jackets, I predict, will forever remain in style. They are timeless pieces of fashion that change with the times yet remain the same. Harrison Quinton For those who don’t know, quick recall is an academic team where a team of students face off from different schools to see who can retain and recall knowledge quickly. In quick recall, there are many fresh, young minds who love to learn all of this trivia, and I got a chance to interview these young minds and their coach. Firstly, the J.V. quick recall team consists of about 8 students. The coach of the team, Mrs. Rich, has just newly become the practitioner of the team, only being the coach for a few months. Even so, Mrs. Rich says that she loves getting the chance to coach these brilliant young minds. To practice, the team does a series of mock matches with all the students on the team. During the match there are usually a total of forty questions that the students have to answer as a team. Usually, during mock matches, Mrs.Rich will read off the questions to the students to answer. The students on the J.V. team also had some words of their own to say. The team agreed in unison that quick recall was definitely a fun team to be a part of. The team says that the game is interesting and fun to play. The team says that, while the gameplay is definitely challenging, it is not as challenging as varsity is. The team so far has had a very successful season. They have won many of their matches this year. The team says that they are on par with what a team should be on their level. Ms.Rich implores anyone to come to the J.V quick recall matches and practices to watch our quick recall team. She wants the J-town student body to come out and support the JV quick recall team. Quick recall meets for practice on Tuesdays and has matches on Thursdays. Karissa Hunt Here at J-town, dual credit is offered. Dual credit is a class and to get in you have to have a minimum GPA of 3.0, a 20 ACT composite, and a 20 ACT Reading Score. These requirements can be balanced, so if you’re GPA is a 4.0 and you have a composite score of 19, you can still be accepted into dual credit. The world history dual credit class, taught by Mrs. Allen, is ran through UofL. The credit is recognized in Kentucky’s big state colleges, except for NKU. Once you are enrolled, you become a college student. You receive a UofL ID and are able to do the activities that UofL students get to. Dual credit is a way for high schoolers to get high school and college credit. It’s different from AP because to get credit for an AP class you have to pass the exam, while for dual credit you just have to pass the class. This doesn’t mean that dual credit is easier. Dual credit is run like a college class; it is more discussion based with a few assignments. Mrs. Allen uses this class as a transitionary class to college. “It is great to see the kids pick up habits that they will need to be successful in college.” Says, Mrs. Allen. Dual credit takes work. If you are interested in taking this course than be prepared for hard work. Many of the students form study groups and meet in the library to fully understand the curriculum. Back in {insert time here} the dual credit students visited the UofL campus and saw previous students that had taken the dual credit class. “The support system these kids have made for themselves is impressive. They are hard working and really seem to enjoy the content.” Sarah Showlater I had the pleasure of interviewing a few people on the yearbook staff about their trip to Disney World. I first talked to Ms. Shumate, one of the sponsors for yearbook. She was chosen by the yearbook’s publishing company, Herff Jones Publishing, as the yearbook sponsor of the year. However, the award wasn’t only for her. She said that the yearbook staff last year was excellent at everything- meeting deadlines, gathering fresh ideas, taking good pictures, and being good staff members overall. She, Ms. Brinley, and a few students from yearbook traveled to Disney World for a yearbook convention. While they were there, they attended workshops. The workshops were designed to teach them more about their specific role in yearbook. Lauren, a writer for the yearbook, attended workshops that helped out with what words to put in the yearbook and what not to put in. “I gained knowledge about how to get to the point of an article I’m writing. I also learned a few things about getting “personal” with my audience.” Lauren was excited to learn new things because her goal for this year is to improve on her writing and to make this year’s yearbook the best so far. Ms. Shumate even let me in on a new app the staff is working on putting in the yearbook. Apparently, this app will allow you to hover over a picture in the yearbook and it will show you a video! Kaela, the editor in chief over the yearbook, gave me a look of their schedule while they were there. On the Thursday that they arrived, they went to Universal Studios; Friday, they went to the conference, which was the purpose of the trip. Saturday, they went to Magic Kingdom, which was everyone’s favorite. Sunday was a day for relaxing, before they left. They all agreed that they wouldn’t change anything about the trip, except Ms. Shumate who said, “If I could, I would’ve left earlier to ride more rides and have more time for fun.”
Monet Carroll & Deshawna Burres The J-town’s Choir Christmas concert, performed on December 10th, showcased their creativeness in song. J-Town’s beginning women’s choir performed,“Light a Candle”. At the beginning of their performance all the lights were out and one of the soloist were singing a solo on stage, while the rest of the choir was walking on stage with lighted candles. Their last performance,”12 Days After Christmas,” Which was like your typical Taylor Swift breakup song that contained a choreographed dance. J-Town’s intermediate women’s choir, performed “The Nutcracker, Jingle Bells”. During that performance Mrs. Lilly and everyone in the intermediate women’s choir does something unexpected. Out of nowhere they did the Drop, the Nae Nae, the Whip, and the Hit the Folks dance to “Jingle Bells”. During the second part of the nutcracker, two ballerinas appear, spinning away, topping this outstanding performance. J-Town’s choir tried something a little different during the concert! This year they have a mixed choir. The mixed choir is the men’s choir and the intermediate women’s choir. They performed a really cute song called “Text Me Merry Christmas”. The two choirs were mixed up and had their phones out while they were singing the song, acting like they were texting each other. How cute was that? Overall all the choirs did very well; their friends, families, and teachers were all there to support them. J-Town’s choirs had everyone on their feet, clapping and yelling after almost every performance. Next up for them: KMEA. Kylie Hall Here are some apps dedicated to helping you succeed in school:
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