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Issue Four

How Well Do You Know Your Teachers? Part 2 By: Kourtland Koester – Continue Reading→

New Teachers Part 4 By: Shana Brock – “This school year at Seymour High School we have one new teacher in the Agriculture department and one new teacher in the Resource department.

Jeanna Eppley, a graduate of Purdue, is from Brownstown. She is capable of teaching all Agriculture classes, Biology and Animal Science. This is her eighth year teaching. The reason she chose to teach at SHS is…” Continue Reading→ 

The Climb to The Wall Street Journal By: Alondra Hernandez – “From Vallonia, Indiana to Hong Kong, China and New Delhi, India, former front page senior editor and current reporter for The Wall Street Journal Jesse Pesta has had his fair share of unusual experiences. Pesta grew up in Vallonia, Indiana and was recently back home visiting his family before he relocated…” Continue Reading→ 

Unique Jobs: Handling K-9s By: Brianna Durham – “Firefighter, police officer, military personnel and doctor are some of the jobs people typically think of when they think of protection. K-9 handler for the United States Department of Homeland Security, however, does not usually come to mind.
K-9 handler Scott Crane is the father of Seymour High School senior Bridget Crane. He works for the United State Department of Homeland Security…” Continue Reading→

Issue Three

How Well Do You Know Your Teachers? By: Kourtland Koester – “Most students do not know very much information about teachers’ personal lives. Do you ever wonder what kind of music a teacher likes to listen to, if they have any irrational fears or if they have any tattoos? Do you already…”  Continue Reading→

New Teachers By: Shana Brock – “This school year of 2013-2014 here at Seymour High School, we have two new teachers to add to the Math department.

Brice Darling, from New Castle, Indiana, is a graduate of University of Saint Francis. This is his first year teaching, and Darling said that working at SHS has “been enjoyable so far.” Darling teaches Algebra I and II classes.” Continue Reading→

Issue Two

Owlragious Radio By: Alondra Hernandez – “Owlragious Radio plays every Monday from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Total Rock Radio 96.3, owned by Robert Becker. The show can be heard through traditional radio, live via Total Rock Radio’s mobile app and online at wjaa.net. Seymour High Sc…” Continue Reading→

Changing School Rules By: Hector Astudillo – “School has changed much during the past couple of years. Many of the policies and rules that have changed are to ensure student safety or to make school days run more smoothly. Some big changes that our school has had are going from a seven day perio…” Continue Reading→

Introducing New Teachers Part 2 By: Shana Brock – “In the English department there are three new teachers this year: Tim Perry, Corey Zaring, and Kyle Clough. Tim Perry is originally from Seymour, Indiana. Perry is a Ball State graduate who teaches AP Literature and Composition, Spee…” Continue Reading→

Issue One

New Teachers Part I By: Shana Brock – “Thirteen new teachers have been added to the Seymour High School staff this 2013-2014 school year. This is part one of our new teacher series.” Continue Reading→

Students Discuss Freshman Fears By: Brianna Durham – “Standing out, finding classes, being shoved in a locker, getting lost, finding friends, being picked on by upperclassmen, are all fears that many freshmen have coming into high school.  Many freshmen walk into sc…” Continue Reading→

2012 – 2013

NaNo WriMo By: Shana Brock – “NaNoWriMo is a month long writing contest that starts on the first of November and ends on November 30. In this contest, participants worldwide each create a unique novel to submit to the website for judging. Each novel must be 50,000 words–about 175 pages–or more, and must be completed…” Continue Reading→

Blood Drive By: Shana Brock – “Did you know that a single car crash victim may need as many as 100 pints of blood? According to the Indiana Blood Center website and the American Red Cross website, approximately every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood and more than 44,000 donations of blood…” Continue Reading→

History of the Oktoberfest By: Alondra Hernandez – “When students think of the Oktoberfest, they think of food, fair rides, and friends. But what is the history?According to ofest.com, the first Oktoberfest in Germany was on October 12, 1810 when King Ludwig I wed Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen. In honor of…” Continue Reading→

Logan Moore’s Award By: Chasity Durham – “Senior Logan Moore was recognized as a “model camper” by the state at the Indiana Bowling Center Association summer camp. Moore has been bowling for eight years and has a bowling average of 181 “I think that it is really neat to receive an award like…” Continue Reading→

Breast Cancer Awareness Month By: Mikkel Birloe – “National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a health campaign promoted all over the country. It is put together every October by some of the major breast cancer charities in the United States…” Continue Reading→

College Prep By: Hector Astudillo – “From the moment students start high school they begin preparing for college. But what is it that colleges look for in a student? What are the essentials to make a student stand out? Some of the major things that colleges look for are grades, student involvement in school, test scores, and recommendations.
Colleges look at students’ grade point averages to see if they meet…” Continue Reading→

FRIENDLY FIRES By: Chasity Durham & Amanda Creech | Editors – “Often times students do not think about the friendships and relationships that teachers at the high school have. They are simply more interested in social popularity, looks, and feelings.Two teachers, however, have cried out loud and clear for attention. The three year feud between history teachers Scott Miller and Clayton Darlage has piqued the interest of both students and teachers. So now, for those who have not been fortunate enough to have either of those wonderful teachers, let us…” Continue Reading→