TWIN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL OCTOBER 17, 2011

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P.A.W.S“Press About Wildcat Students”

Volume 4, Issue 2

Editor-In-ChiefKristin GunnReporters

Caitlyn Reilly Aaron Boles

Robin Lazelle Michelle Phillips

Jacob HicksAdvisor

David B. Nicolthe change and will soon forget all about the old layout. As you adjust to Facebook‘s new layout, get ready for an even bigger change. Mark Zuckerburg and the Facebook team have introduced the Timeline. Although this has not been released to the public yet, a clear picture has been made by the website. The Timeline will turn your profile page into an online scrapbook, allowing your friends to view all of the memorable moments you’ve experienced through the years. You will choose a cover, highlight posts and photos, and share your favorite apps. The Timeline will change the Facebook experience forever. Over 800 million Facebook users have dealt with the new layout and are waiting for more changes. Some are building their bridge and getting over it, while others punch their computer screen and sign up for Google+. Is Mark Zuckerburg digging his own grave, or is he raising Facebook to better and higher grounds? You decide.

Whether you heard about it on the news or experienced it yourself, it is obvious Facebook has went under some extreme changes. The layout of the very popular site has upgraded things like the News Feed, Chat, and Notification System. Also added was the option to list a friend as a “Close Friend,” where you will be notified whenever that friend posts anything. Another new feature is the ticker. This is located right above the chat and shows all your friends updates and activity in real-time. This allows you to easily jump into a friends conversation right when it’s happening. With all these major changes, many Facebook users have gotten frustrated. I went around the high school and asked students at random if they liked the new Facebook or not. Seven out of the ten students asked said they disliked the websites new layout. The three other students said that they didn’t mind it and it wasn’t that big of a deal. One student commented that he is sure he will get over

Controversy Over the New Facebook

Sports NewsLast Tuesday, the boys’ varsity soccer team travelled to New Hampshire to play Windsor High School. Last time they played Windsor TVHS lost 3-0. The Wildcats headed into this game pumped and ready to win. In the first half both teams kept each other at, 0-0, with few shots close on goal. The second half was when the action happened. Ten minutes into the second half the opposing team dribbled down the right side of the field, crossed the ball in, and whacked it in to score the first point. The Wildcats where devastated, but they weren’t going give up yet. The held Windsor the whole game and with four minutes left they knew it was their time to attack.Tony Tarr got the ball, dribbled it into the corner, and crossed it into the mixer for Dylan Brage to kick in. With the score tied now, the teams held each other at bay and forced the game into overtime. Three minutes into overtime, Colin Lozito set up for a perfect corner kick. He kicked it near the post, where Dylan Brage “headed” it in for a 2-1 overtime win against Windsor.

Word of the DayDeleterious (del uh tir ee us):

Harmful

Wilmington during hurricane Irene. Wilmington a"er Hurricane Irene. Many Wilmington Community Departments helped once tropical storm Irene hit. Chief of Wilmington’s Fire Department, Ken March's, main concern was to "keep people safe and off the roads as well as all the propane tanks floating down the river." Chief has been a member of the department for almost three years, but has been an active fire fighter for thirty-seven. Wilmington fire department provided a generator to support the high school which housed many displaced people, as well as helping EPA with testing of the schools field to find out when it will be safe to play on it again. However, that lists

only a few things that they’ve done for the community. He's still trying to understand why someone would want to ride a kayak into downtown Wilmington during the storm when Irene was at its highest point, though. Another focus for Chief is to get the firehouse back in order after the storms' displacement and loss of equipment. Anyone who wants to become a Junior Firefighter can always stop in and talk to chief.Another department that helped out our community was our police department. Chelsey Gallup, a Wilmington Police

Officer, said that their main concern was to make sure everyone was safe, as well. Their part after the storm was responding to emergencies around the area, which was a challenge because most of the roads were closed. They also assisted traffic with road issues and detours around storm related hazards as well as being first responders in emergency situations. The police department lost their home base and everything in it, and are now residing in a new building [the old Rite Aid] which may become their permanent new station. It's smaller then before but they seem to be adapting to it well. "The town really came together, neighbors helping neighbors." Chelsey states. "The department did the best they could."

Post-Irene

Current Sports ScoresGirls: 1-9-1Boys: 6-5-1

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On Tuesday October 4th, the new bell system was put into place at TVHS. Mr. Morse had been talking about a bell system, but we didn’t know when and if it would happen. No one really thought anything of it. Now that there is a bell system, I weighed in on what the students and teachers had to say about it. “ I hate them! They stink!” one person said. Another said "Well, they are pretty annoying, I would rather them be like one or two beeps instead of a lot because we really don’t need that many beeps for a bell, seriously.” The last student I asked said, “ These bells should be one in the beginning on the day and one at the end of the day. It’s just too distracting in class when you’re trying to focus and a long and loud bell goes off. We know the times well enough to know when to enter and leave class.” The students are not reacting well to the bells. “The old school I taught at had a bell system.” Mrs. Knapp, the new foreign language teacher, said. “The first few weeks here, it was very strange not to have one, I was wondering whether kids would actually go where they’re supposed to." she said with a chuckle, “ But now that it has been put in to effect I am very glad to have it back, plus the sound of the

bell isn’t really even a bell, but a pretty sound.” I asked Mr. Hayford his thoughts, “The bells are much better. There are no grey areas. The kids know when to enter and leave class, and I know when they're tardy.” I asked Mr. Moriarty, who has also been here at TVHS for a while. “I’m undecided about these bells, to tell you the truth, it’s too early to tell.” Most of the teachers seem to like the bells. The teachers like the bells, and the students... well, not so much. A possible follow up on this story is to see if the students adapt to the bells, or see if they rise up with flaming torches and pitch forks against them.

Twin Valley’s New Bell System; Good

or Bad?

Are you interested in joining Student Council? Do you even know what it is? I recently interviewed chairperson of Student Council, Bit Aekus, to get information about Student Council. “Student Council is where kids have a say in what happens in the school,” Bit states. “We try to bring school spirit back into the school. We approach or review school rules that kids want to change for whatever reason to improve the school. Sometimes if it’s a good idea, we get a change in the rule.” Every month there is something called a Wildcat Cup Challenge, Student Council is responsible for the planning of that. Besides the Wildcat Challenges, they set up the school blood drive, Green Up day, food pantry drive, and

other community supportive activities. This year Student Council is entertaining the idea of a homecoming for next basketball season or possibly next spring. Originally homecoming was planned for this past fall but due to the damage of Irene, it was postponed.Last Friday we had a dodge ball tournament during assembly. Even though the senior class ended up winning, the whole game demonstrated a good example of the school spirit we are capable of. Activities like this that get the whole school involved with is what we need to improve our spirit levels.If you want to help gain school spirit or make any reasonable changes in the school then show up to the next Student Council meeting during extended lunch or talk to Mr. Nicol. Anyone is more than welcome to join.

Student Council

Advice Column

Dear Bo Trust, The other day I was caught texting my best friends boyfriend and there was some flirting involved. Some how the word got out and now everyone hates me and are calling me names. Even the guy won’t speak to me anymore. What should I do? From, Hated In The Halls

Dear Hated, Ya’ll shouldn’t been flirtin with your bestfrien’s boyfriend in the first place. If I were her, I wouldn’t be talking to you neither. If she meant so much to ya, why would ya’ll go behind the girls back like that? If ya’ll do end up being friends again she aint gonna be trustin you for a while. Ya’ll gonna have to work your way back up. Maybe start by writin a letter? Tell her you’re sorry and you realized you was being trashy. Don’t go talkin’ to her guy again or she’s gonna think you got a thing for him still. As for everyone who’s callin ya names… don’t listen to em’. If that’s all they got to talk ‘bout then they aint got no life or have some obsession with ya’ll and are tryin’ to be bigger than everyone else. Sooner or later, if ya show em’ it don’t bother ya’ll, they’ll give up and move on. Everyone makes mistakes darlin, they got no right to point yours out. Just keep ya head up high. Expect the worst, hope for the best and pray things will get better. Sincerely, Bo Trust

Student Council

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