March 31, 20176page Entertainment

Students take one week vacation in ColoradoFatima Amaro

Staff Writer

Some students’ spring break consists of sitting on the couch and watching Netflix.These students, however, have a different memory. Seniors Jackson Hatcher and Kyle Stewart and freshmen Maci Hatcher and Katy Edens spent their one week vacation in Crested Butte, Colorado skiing and snowboarding the snowy white slopes.

They have been going for the past five years and usually stay at a friend’s house in the mountains, Zevely Hatcher said. Hatcher took her kids and their friends on the trip.

“What makes Crested Butte so unique is the town,” Zevely Hatcher said. “There are no commercial businesses. Everything is locally owned and operated.”

They arrived Friday, March 10 and returned Sunday, March 18.

“Going to Mount Crested Butte is and always has been my favorite place to be,” Jackson said. “I love the town, the mountain, the people, everything. It’s by far my most favorite place to be.”

Early Tuesday, Stewart broke his wrist but returned to the slopes as soon as he got his hard cast.

“I had fun skiing with my homie Jackson, but I ended up breaking my wrist,” Stewart said. “That was one of the ‘best’ highlights of our trip.”

Record amounts of snow, perfect weather and The Secret Stash Pizzeria were everyone’s favorites. Lunch would usually be somewhere on the slopes: The Ice Bar at Uley’s Cabin, Ten Peaks Umbrella Bar, Paradise Cafe or Butte 66 Bar and Grill.

“Kids would take out every morning and only call when hungry,” Zevely Hatcher said. “Or if something was broken.”

The girls usually would hang close to a lift called ‘Painter Boy,’ and the boys would go closer to ‘Paradise Bowl’ and the ‘North Face.’

“It was beautiful, the skiing was amazing,” Maci said. “My favorite part was going shopping in the small shops.”

One of Edens’s favorite things about Colorado was learning how to ski.

“It was so much fun and different from everything I have ever done,” Edens said. “It was really nice to get out of the heat from Texas for one week, and I loved having my best friend there with me.”

Everyone loved and enjoyed their trip to the mountains regardless of Kyle’s unfortunate incident.

1) Hitting the slopes • Stewart and Jackson gather for a photo before they head out to the mountains. 2) Taking a breather • Edens and Maci stop to take a break and snap a quick picture after trying one of the slopes. Courtesy photos.

Video games outas of next month

Persona 5: On PS3, PS4 as of April 4. Japanese role-playing game. By Atlus.

Sniper Ghost Warrior 3: On PS4, Xbox One, PC as of April 25. By CI Games.

High profile coverageSkills USA team prepares for State with interviews by KLTV

Bailey GreenJunior Editor

A representative of KLTV News visited March 23 to conduct video interviews of members of the two Game Design teams about their process. The two teams, along with other qualifying participants, will leave for their State-level competition on April 5.

“I’m very proud of the hard work they’ve put in,” Wood said. “Their hard work and diligence shows in their end product.”

Three students received interviews filmed in the green screen room next to Wood’s class, specifically juniors Faizon Forth, Elijah Williams and Kyle Kaczmarek.

“I was a little nervous at first,” Kaczmarek said. “But it’s good to know that it was

our local news, and it was really fun to be interviewed.”

Questions brought to the students centered around their coding, modeling, futures and more.

“I think the KLTV coverage is a great chance for our program to get attention,” junior participant Mikaila Williams said. “[And] it’s not just recognition for the program but also for the students.”

Even with all this action, according to Elijah Williams, the students’ focus hasn’t shifted from their competition.

“The trip’s what we talk about the most,” Williams said. “Less than two weeks!”

For those who missed the piece’s initial airing, the clip can be found on KLTV’s website under the headline, “Kilgore VR Game Coding.”

Working toward careers with, in Health Science

Jordan McKayStaff Writer

Students that have taken Health Science have taken a step to further their education for their future career. Health Science is a class that KHS offers for the students that want to enter the medical field. This class prepares the students for college and their career path after school.

Teenagers in high school don’t always think about what’s going to happen after high school, but sophomore Hailee Jo Lewis has a plan.

“The medical field is always growing which means there will always be a job available for me,” Lewis said. “I also really enjoy the hands on activity that goes on in the medical field.”

Kids look forward to going

to this class and get excited about learning something that could help them grow.

“Drawing blood is my favorite, and in a couple of days I will be stitching together skin,” junior Raven Sanchez said. “So that is awesome. Also, I learn things not only about the programs but about my own body.”

Taking this course shows how many different things there are that branch off of the medical field.

“I learn more different careers that the medical field includes such as dentistry and nursing,” sophomore Perla Vazquez said.

As students are getting ready to go on into college, they have to make their mind up on what they would like to do.

“I do see myself furthering my career in the medical field, simply because I enjoy what we do, and I want to be able

1) Health Science Fair Day • A group gathers to watch Sanchez and junior Amy Canchola draw blood. 2) Health Science project • Lewis and Vazquez mix together chemicals. 3) Health Science meeting • Guests come and visit KHS to learn more about what KHS offers to the students. Photos by Jordan McKay & Zaria Jackson.

to help others,” Sanchez said.The school offers this course

to the kids that would love to pursue their careers in the medical field. Some take this class just to learn but a different course to prepare for their future.

“If you want to be in the medical field, but don’t know which career you would like to purse in, you can experience several different careers,” Lewis said. “You can also take dual credit Medical Terminology, and you can get CPR Certified.”

Lewis definitely wants to be in the medical field when she grows up but hasn’t yet decided her exact goal.

“I would love to be either a sport medicine physician or a nurse,” Lewis said. “I really like both careers, so it’s hard to choose.”

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Outlast 2: On PC, Mac, PS4, Xbox One as of April 25. First person survival horror. Published by Red Barrels Studio.

Playing it up • Junior Elijah Williams shows the camera what Virtual Reality gaming looks like. The shot focused on the controllers he held, his in-game “guns.” Photo by Katelynn Knight.

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