Three stars make it to the top: Spotsy students compete in the Special Olympics
March 12, 2010 • Mimi Richards
Filed under Top Stories
“Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt” – specialolympicsva.org. Courage, determination, and fun are key words to describe the Special Olympics; they are also what three young basketball stars at our school endeavor to attain when it comes to the sport they love. Sophomores... Read more »
Teens and their hobbies
March 12, 2010 • Kate Sullivan
Filed under News & Features
If teens aren’t posting to Facebook, surfing on My Space or texting one of their best friends, what are they doing? Today teen’s lives revolve around a digital reality; most everything they do is somehow connected with technology. “It seems to me that if we are not connected to any sort of telecommunications,... Read more »
Global Warming: The Biggest Case of Fraud in History
March 12, 2010 • Andrew Brimer
Filed under Opinion & Editorial
Has anyone else noticed that Al Gore has been very quiet lately? The former vice president and current Nobel Peace Prize winning environmental activist based much of his film, An Inconvenient Truth, off of the climate change data which recently has come into major controversy in what pundits have termed,... Read more »
Earthquake Rattles Chile
March 12, 2010 • John Reifenberg
Filed under News & Features
On Saturday February 27th, 2010, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Chile leaving a death toll of 800 and rising. The earthquake was the highest ever recorded quake since the invention of the Richter scale. Following the original quake, there have been numerous aftershocks reaching up to 5.0 or greater.... Read more »
Tips for picking a major in college
March 12, 2010 • Sierra Mask
Filed under News & Features
Many college-bound students and college students face the difficult task of deciding what exactly they would like to major in while in college. Sometimes just are undecided about their interests, their interest might change, or they are stuck between two different majors. The last obstacle is overcome... Read more »
The Spotsy Family
March 12, 2010 • Mike Owen
Filed under Knight Life
What is it that makes Spotsy a great place to be? It isn’t the budget. It isn’t the football team. And it definitely isn’t the food. No, what makes Spotsy a great place has got to be the teachers. The teachers of Spotsy are what truly make Spotsy a great place to be. Ask any student, and it is... Read more »
Spotsy’s Got Style
March 12, 2010 • Sara Mayhew
Filed under Knight Life
These are the golden years, the years we are in high school, the years we create the memories that will last a lifetime. This is the time when many of us decide who we are, and many times we display this through our clothing. As you walk through the halls of Spotsylvania High you may see many different... Read more »
What’s on your Ipod?
March 12, 2010
Filed under Knight Life
Elizabeth Goodman: Carried Away- George Straight Temporary Home- Carrie Underwood Rain Is a Good Thing- Luke Bryan It’s Just That Way- Alan Jackson Highway 20 Ride- Zak Brown Band Dra Nelson: Pass That Dutch- Young Money I’m Not Human- Lil Wayne Mr. Lonely- Akon Candy Lady Remix- Gucci Mane Wife... Read more »
Pennies for Patients Please
March 12, 2010 • Amanda Sutts
Filed under Classes & Clubs
Everyone is talking for Pennies for Patients, but can someone tell us exactly what it is? Most people want to know what they’re donating to before they give their money. Samantha Corker, President of the Student Council, said that Pennies for Patients is a way to help raise money to those who are very... Read more »
Elective Overview
March 12, 2010 • Cecilia Bulzomi and Amanda Sutts
Filed under Classes & Clubs
Reporters Amanda Sutts and Cecilia Bulzomi compiled a list of electives offered at Spotsylvania High School to help you decide what classes to take next year. Veterinary Science- In Vet Science you are taught all about the anatomy of animals. You are taught basic signs of illnesses and how to treat... Read more »
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