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By: Stephanie Anderson

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Disclaimer: This article was not written to challenge any religious beliefs. It was written as a historical coverage of the origins of Halloween.

666 is a number that has been associated with Halloween for many years. Why is such an evil number associated with an inno-cent holiday about candy and cheap scares? To solve this mys-tery, it may be best to look into the origins and true meaning of Halloween. Halloween was first recorded in 43 A.D. by the Celts, who celebrat-ed their new year on November 1st. Samhain, what would later be known as Halloween, was cele-brated on October 31st. Costumes were worn to ward off any linger-ing spirits. If a spirit saw someone’s face, they would follow them until the next new year. Lat-er, in the eighth century, Pope Gregory III declared November 1st as a day to honor all saints and martyrs. The day became known as All Saint’s Day, while the day before was declared All Hallow’s Eve, a day with the same traditions as Samhain. This day slowly evolved into what we now know as Halloween, becoming more child friendly with treats and games as

the years passed. How does 666

play into this? In Revelations, 666 is consid-ered the mark of the Beast. Along with the old traditions of Sam-hain, the talk of spirits has come with them as well. Spirits can easily be linked to devil play, hence the relation of 666 to Halloween. Is 666 really such a dangerous number, though? After much research, multiple websites lead to the answer that no, 666 is not as dangerous as we think. In fact, 666 isn’t even the right number. 666 comes from the name Neron Ceasar, the most evil man known to the ancient people. In Hebrew, each letter translates to a number, and when added up, Neron Ceasar’s name equals 666. “The really suggestive hint is that the oldest manuscripts don't agree on the number: some have 616 instead. It's much harder to concoct an explanation that fits both numbers, and only one of the proposed interpretations of the Number of the Beast ac-counts for both: Nero. Remember it was Neron Qeisar in Hebrew. But the final N of Neron is op-tional: the name can also be ren-dered Nero, subtracting the letter

Halloween

N and its value of 50 to get -- 616” (“The”). All in all, whether it be 666 or 616, the number is re-ally only a bad person’s name written as numbers. There’s

nothing to be afraid of. Even though 666 is just a number, people are still con-cerned as to when the 666th Hal-loween will be. Many have said that it is this year. Have they done the math? Let’s review. The first Halloween was recorded in 43 A.D. 43+666=709. Alright, so we missed the very first occur-rence of the 666th Halloween. Big deal. What about Halloween in the Northern United States? The United States became a country in 1776.

1776+666=2442. Well, we won’t be around to witness that one. How about the easiest way to check? 2016-666=1350. After some simple math, it’s easy to see that the rumors floating around about 2016 having the 666th Halloween are false. Don’t be-lieve everything you see on the Internet, and have a happy Hal-loween! ("The Numerology of the Beast." The Numerology of the Beast. N.p., 14 Oct. 2004. Web. 22 Sept. 2016.)

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On a Current Issue... By: Sarah Pierce

United We Stand Sep 2, 2016 By: Sarah Beth Pierce At United States Air Force Academy

NFL Quarterback Refuses to Stand for National Anthem “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color.” That was the response NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick gave to the media after refusing to stand during the national anthem be-fore one of the 49ers preseason games. He chose not to stand as a way of protesting for the Black Lives Matter Movement. Some people applauded Kaepernick for standing up for what he believes in or perhaps better put “sitting down” for what he believes in. Others were less pleased with him. He was booed as he took the field that evening, and later, videos appeared on the internet of fans burning Kaepernick’s jersey. So is what Colin Kaepernick did justified?

Our flag is far more than just a flag. It represents bravery, courage, and unity. Not only that but it is a representation of all the men and women who have given their lives so we can be free. It is a symbol that EVERY American should take great pride in. Living in America, you can protest whatever you want, whenever you want, but it is just plain wrong to disrespect our flag by choosing to not stand and honor it. Too many brave souls have fought to defend this country to dishonor the flag.

I understand that it is his right as an American to sit during the national anthem, but I along with many other Americans strongly believe that you should never disrespect the American flag. As Americans, we do not have to agree with all of our country’s decisions, but people have fought and died for our right to dislike things that happen here, therefore, out of re-spect for the fallen, you should stand up. The fact that we have the freedom to sit during the national anthem alone shows how great this country is. So Colin Kaepernick next time you want to refuse to stand during the national anthem, think about all the men and women who have given the ultimate sacrifice to defend that right and at least stand up to honor them.

Colin Kaepernick did more damage than he realized when he chose not to stand. He showed the world that American’s are

divided, and that is extremely disheartening. We won’t always agree on everything, but we must always stay together. After all, we weren’t named the United States of America for being divided. So to everyone who is wondering whether or not it is okay to sit during the national anthem, I have three words for you. UNITED WE STAND!

The following article appeared on

www.theodysseyonline.com, authored by alumnus

Viking Voice staff member and current Air Force

Academy cadet Sarah Pierce. Because the issue

on which Sarah writes is current and much dis-

cussed among our students, we asked Sarah for

permission to print it here.

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D.I.Y Costumes By: Brayden Pearson

Artist of the Month By: Maria Rodriguez

Do you ever have that last minute freak out when you forgot to buy a Halloween costume? If so, here are some last minute ideas that could save you from a disaster. These girls to

the bottom left, used a giant plastic bag and placed balloons to look like the jelly beans. The man above covers himself in nametags with names that are not his that he appar-ently “stole.” Not only have you seen a few easy D.I.Y. costumes, but they are made with items that you can find at your own house! Happy trick or treating!

Nebula in a bottle was made by some Art League

members after school to sell for the R.O.K .

A spray paint galaxy by Taylor Hand was also made

to sell at the R.O.K .

Notable Athletes By: Sydney Segroves

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Golf: Spencer Smith

Football: Tyler Hutchinson

Volleyball: Trey Perryman and

Austin Moss

Cross Country: Nate Mihnovich Soccer: Dora Ramos

“Spencer Smith loves the game of

golf, has mental toughness, and

has good handwork on the golf

course,” Coach Ed explains and

tells us why Spencer was his

choice for this month. Coach Grooms tells us, “Tyler

Hutchinson has the gift of being a

leader. He is one of the quarter-

backs for our team, and with that

you have to have leadership. He

takes the game seriously, but he

puts his school work first.”

A “Notable Athlete” is one who not only excels in his or her sport but also in the classroom. Also, he or she exhibits good character and a cooperative spirit. We asked each coach to make this selection because we feel this has the most meaning for the athletes chosen.

Coach Davis talks about how

much work these two gentleman

do for the girls. “If the volleyball

girls need anything, you will see

them go and do what they are

asked for, and they will do it with-

out complaining. They both work

very hard on their school work

and make sure their work comes

first,” Coach Davis explains.

Coach Brothers tells us, “Dora

works hard during all the practices

and games. You will hear her on

the field talking to the girls about

what they are needing help on.

She may be focused on the field,

but to her, the school work will

always come before soccer.”

“Nate has a really interesting back-

ground, and with that he has

brought leadership to the team.

Nate has set the fastest time for

our school in a 5k. His time was

18.06. We are very proud to have

him on our team and expect him

to keep helping us on the time,”

Coach Neill.

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Class Points

Gym Madness By: Breanna Meyers

Freshmen 120

Sophomores 240

Juniors 230

Seniors 210

On Friday, September

9, 2016, all the faculty

and students of Commu-

nity High School gath-

ered in the gym for the

first pep rally of the year.

Several sports teams were

announced including

golf, volleyball, soccer,

football, and cross coun-

try. All four classes com-

peted in a really intense

game of flip-the-bottle

with sophomores coming

in first place, seniors in

second, juniors in third,

and freshmen in fourth.

Each class got involved

and were very peppy. The

senior class managed to

get their whole class down

on the floor for the battle

cry competition. In the

end, the sophomores

managed to out

scream the seniors. All

in all, we had a great

first pep rally.

GO, VIKINGS!!!!

Senior Hannah Mitchell and Sophomore

Logan Brothers take a minute from the

pep rally fun to snap a quick picture.

“And the spirit stick goes to… THE SOPHOMORES!”

Trump vs. Clinton

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By: Nathan Smith and Gracie Miles

Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton?

A great president once said, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” This year’s presidential election may be the most vitally important election in U.S. history. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton both have very opposing views. Most people don’t want to vote at all because they dislike or disagree with both candidates. In reality, the majority of citizens will vote against a candidate rather than voting for one. In other words, they will vote for the lesser of two evils. We interviewed a few students to get their opinion on the sub-ject. When asked which candidate she would vote for and why, Logan Brothers responds, “Donald J. Trump. Hillary is crooked; she is not fit to lead the United States. Trump’s views align a little more with my beliefs.” We then asked Jes-sica Hesson who she would vote for and she states, “I would vote for Hillary Clinton. Mainly because Bernie Sanders is no longer in the race. I was raised in a democratic family and have always had very liberal views. Although Hillary Clinton is not my favorite, I think that she would do a better job than Trump.” One who would like to remain anony-mous comments, “Whichever one I vote for, I am going to vote him for an idiot. It is like Dolly Parton said, ‘They’re both nuts.’”

In a recent poll, 88% of

our student body voted for

Donald Trump while 12%

voted for Hillary Clinton.

Of the 36 seniors eligible

to vote this November, on-

ly 26 say they will be

participating.

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Sometimes It’s the Simple Things in Life By: Nurse Jill

It is a good idea to always

wash your hands before you are

going to eat something, after

you use the restroom, before

cooking, before and after giving

first aid, after blowing your

nose, if your hands are visibly

dirty, or just if you think about it

throughout the day. You should

also wash your hands if you have

been touching dirty things, such

as pencils, door knobs, money,

cell phones, computers, gaming

devices, sports equipment, etc.

If you don’t have access to a sink

with soap and water, use a hand

sanitizer such as Germ-X.

It doesn’t sound too com-

plicated, right? We just have to

remember to not only wash our

hands but wash them effectively.

Let’s all take the time to do a

very simple thing so that we can

stay healthy and enjoy all the

things that this season has to

offer. Happy fall!

Fall is officially here,

and with the changing sea-

sons comes all kinds of sim-

ple things for us to enjoy:

football, television season

premieres, the leaves

changing colors, less hu-

midity, campfires, etc. Fall

also typically marks the be-

ginning of cold and flu sea-

son. Many people find

themselves asking what

they can do to keep from

getting sick. Of course, it’s

highly recommended that

everyone gets a flu shot to

help prevent the flu specifi-

cally. But what about all the

other germs out there that

can make us sick? We have

all been taught for years

about keeping our hands

away from our face (this in-

cludes rubbing your eyes,

picking your nose, putting

your fingers in your mouth,

and scratching your ears).

We know that we need to

keep all cuts and scrapes

covered until they are

healed. We have also

learned how to cover our

coughs and sneezes with

either our elbows or a tis-

sue. We should also be sure

to stay at home if we are sick

so that we don’t spread it to

other people. However, even

though all of these are really

good things to do, research

has proven that the number

one way to keep yourself

from catching germs and get-

ting sick is very simple: effec-

tive handwashing.

Most people admit to

washing their hands often

during the day, but is it done

effectively? Here are some

tips:

Wash with warm water and

plenty of soap

Scrub every surface of your

hands (top and palms, in

between fingers, under fin-

gernails, and wrists) – scrub

for at least 20 seconds (the

time it takes to sing the

“Alphabet Song” or the

“Happy Birthday” song

twice)

Rinse every bit of soap off

your hands

Use a paper towel to cut off

the water

Dry your hands with a clean

paper towel

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Halloween Horrors By: Maria Rodriguez

For this issue, we, through the assistance of English teachers, asked for the students to write

their own three-line horror story. Five were chosen from each grade. Here are the winners!

FRESHMEN

A boy sees something in the corner.

He gets up and begins to walk over.

Something grabbed his foot and pulled him underneath the bed. - Cheyenne Cash

I closed my door and began to change.

I look at my camera as it clicked.

It printed a photo of myself and an unknown man. - Mackenzie Newkirk

I keep finding pictures of me on my phone.

They are of me sleeping.

I live alone. - Macie Lemmons

Today I saw a gargoyle perched atop my hotel.

That night, I heard moving near my window, and I looked out.

The gargoyle was gone. - Will Vaughn

I sat on the floor while staring at my palms.

I looked up into a large mirror before me.

A large smiled appeared out of the darkness. - Noah Lambert

SOPHOMORES

The sound came from the attic.

So, I slowly started creeping up the stairs.

I never thought that it would be the last thing I do. - Jayden Moody

I woke up to the sound of my dog whining and scratching at my bedroom door.

I sleepily made my way toward the door.

I then remembered my dog died two weeks ago. - Autumn Tucker

Once I had awakened from my sleep by the roar of great thunder.

I got up out of bed to find the most hideous creature alive staring into my soul.

I closed my eyes to see my reflection standing in front of me. - Honey Bun

I had been awakened from a deep sleep and nothing was there.

I was walking, but my feet weren’t moving.

I was yelling, but no sound came out. - Tickle Smith Robinson

I dreamt of falling.

Then I woke up.

I was still falling. - Anonymous

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Halloween Horrors By: Maria Rodriguez

JUNIORS

I was alone in my hotel room. A girl appeared out of nowhere.

She was coughing out blood fairly hard. - Kylei Loh

It was 10:00 PM when I was riding my skateboard at the graveyard. I put my foot down to stop, and something grabbed my foot.

It was a hand. - Miranda Finley

When going to bed, my light was off. I didn’t touch the light switch.

I leave my light on. - Matthew Brown

I woke up cold with heavy aching arms. I glanced at my hands nailed to the headboard of my bed.

There was a clown beside me with a hammer. - Kizzey Lane

I have been watching you from the day you came into this world to the last. However, do not be confused of where I come from.

I do not come from above. - Alyssa Amos

SENIORS

I was awakened with a bang. I panic but calm down with the thought of it being hunting season.

A scream then pierces through my soul. - Jesse Nunley

I heard somebody scream. I look and saw a man jump off the building,

But I never saw him hit the ground. - Hunter Leverette

I fell asleep while sitting in my seat. I awoke to someone on my window.

I’m in an airplane flying home from break. - Austin Haithcote

I jolted awake. The room was very cold.

I saw a tall, dark figure in the corner, and it pointed down to where my lifeless body lay. - Elaura Proffitt

My body ached in tingling pain, and my chest was pounding. My eyes fluttered open to see a heart in my hand and blood oozing from my boyfriend’s chest.

I slowly took a bite. - Mattie Herbison

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Ask Lois

Throwback By: Sydney Segroves

Dear Lois,

How do you swim?

-Kitty Pool King

Dear Kitty Pool King,

Well, I wish that I could help

you, but I am pretty sure cows don’t

swim. We wade. If you really need

to know how to

swim, I would go ask

your dog. I know he

is a good swimmer. - Lois

Dear Lois,

How do I slide into the DM’s?

- @Mr.StealyoGirl

Dear @Mr.StealyoGirl,

The best way to slide into

someone's DM’s is to

send them a selfie like

this. That’s all you need

to get yo girl!

- Lois

Anna Katharine and

Macie Lemmons and

Grayson Garrette relive

childhood mischief!

DISCLAIMER: THE VIKING VOICE IS NOT REPSONSBILE FOR ANY DISTRESS LOIS

MAY CAUSE. LOIS IS JUST A COW.

And the Lead Role Goes to... By: Breanna Meyers

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Are you ready for this year’s fall production put on by the Smokestack Theatre Group? If

not, you’d better prepare because the cast list has been chosen, rehearsals are taking place,

and the show times have been set! Monday, September 12 new and returning Smokestackers

came out and auditioned for Les Miserables. They came with their monologues memorized

and prepared to put everything they had into their auditions.

The following cast was chosen:

Javert...Ramiro Rodriguez

Fantine...Jesse Matthews

Javert...Nic McCall

Cosette...Jessica Hesson

Marius...David Perez

Eponine...Mattie Herbison

Thenadier...Devin Bousom

Enjolras...Xavier Von Dran

Mother Superior...Brookelynne

Meyers

Judge...Trey Levy

Victurnien...Hayley Overton

Attorney...Lane Bolinger

Myriel...Breanna Meyers

Bamatabois...Nick Hawkins

Barber Woman...Stephanie An-

derson

Foreman...Will Vaughn

Homeless Woman...Gabby

Hunt

Policeman #1...Xavier Von

Dran

Policeman #2...Devin Bousom

Baker...Kaitlin Gann

Inn Guest...Aislin Story

Citizen #1...Joseph Cagle

Citizen #2...Lane Bolinger

Old Man/Apple Cart...Will

Vaughn

Barber’s Assistant…Kaylin Per-

ryman

Prisoner in Court...Nick Haw-

kins

Revolutionaries...Trey Levy/

Lane Bolinger/Kaylin Perryman

Seamstresses in Factory...Ana

Ragland/Savannah Naccarato/

Maria Rodriguez/

RebekahTaylor/Elaura Proffitt

Wedding Guests...Taylor Grego-

ry/Courtney Hutchinson/

Rebekah Taylor/Elaura Proffitt/

Taylor Hand/Ana Ragland/

Aislin Story

Prisoners...Devin Bousom/Nick

Hawkins/Xavier Von Dran/

French Soldiers...Devin

Bousom/Morgan Newbern/

Stephanie Cohoon

Young Cosette...Lauren Amos

Yet to be cast...Young Eponine

and Gavroche

Ramiro Rodriguez, Lane Bolinger,

Nick Hawkins, and Trey Levy are

working hard on this year’s fall pro-

duction.

Jesse Matthews and Ramiro Ro-

driguez rehearse an emotional

scene between Fantine and Jean

Valjean.

Some cast members wait for their

turn to go on stage.

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By: Kera Reynolds

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has one common goal and that is to find a cure for children who are fighting cancer and other life-threatening diseases. According to the website Kids Vs. Cancer, “Each year around 13,500 children are diagnosed with cancer in the U.S.; that’s more than a class-room of kids a day.” St. Jude is one of the state’s projects for TASC (Tennessee Association of Student Councils). Our stu-dent council decided to start a fundraiser to raise money for kids fighting cancer at St. Jude.

Monday, August 22 was the first day student council started “Vikings Sail for St. Jude.” The goal was for our school to raise $1,000 by Au-gust 26. Student Council planned to raise that money by playing a daily annoying song at lunch, ordering t-shirts, and hosting a kickball tournament for the students.

“We would absolutely do it again,” Mrs. Lem-mons exclaimed, “Community came to-gether with such a giving spirit! I hope the staff and students of CHS realize what a difference they made by their generosity.” Student Council Presi-

dent Hannah Mitchell added, “It was our first time since I’ve been in high school doing something this big. I was so excited to lead and be part of such a great event for a good cause. We raised $2,400 for St. Jude, and I hope the kickball tournament is some-thing that becomes a CHS tradi-tion.”

By: Dr. Robert Ralston

Sailing for St. Jude

Ralston’s Ramblings

We will soon be send-ing out our first quarter report cards. Are you ready for your grades? I hope everyone has had a strong start and es-tablished a strong foun-dation for your classes. If you don't feel good about

your foundation, what have you done about it? Don't sit on the side with your arms crossed and pout. Your teachers want to see you succeed. Talk with your teachers. Ar-range time before or after school to work with them. Mrs. Rhonda Leverette has a lab open before and after school to help.

Being a learner is not a passive job for the student. Take charge and challenge yourself to do your best. Take every task as an opportunity to better yourself. Eve-ry homework, every quiz, every test and every project. Many of students take great pride in having the highest score in Pokemon Go or WarCraft or whatever the newest app or game is. Take great pride in having a high ACT score, a high test average, or whatever opportunity you have. A high score is what is relative for you. My wife and I challenge our sons to "do your best." Likewise, ask yourself, "Am I doing my best?" If not, fix it! Be a part of the best school.............period!!!!

Rumors By: Grayson Garrette

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Do You Prefer... By: Zachary Lohn

True or False

A rumor has been going around that Officer Cam Farrell

of Community Middle School won the SRO of the Year

award. This was in fact proved true when News Channel 2

showed up wanting to feature Officer Farrell on the news.

When asked about Officer Farrell, Community Middle

School Principal Tony Garrette responded, “I think it is a

great accomplishment to be respected so much by your peers

and coworkers to receive this award, and it just goes to show

the quality of character we have here at Community. Officer Farrell has definitely earned

this award.” You can find Officer Farrell at almost any school event, proving that he loves

Community and everyone involved with the school. Next time you see him, take a minute

to stop and say thanks and congrats on his special award.

Officer Cam Farrell poses with representa-

tives from News Channel 2 as they inter-

view him about his accomplishment. Visit

wkrn.com to see the full story.

Name % or Name %

City 28% or Countryside 72%

Dr. Ralston 50% or Dr. Williams 50%

Purple 56% or Gold 44%

Tennessee 68% or Alabama 32%

Salt 73% or Pepper 27%

Nike 87% or Adidas 13%

Tea 64% or Coffee 36%

Dancing 36% or Singing 64%

Sunrise 23% or Sunset 77%

Heads 61% or Tails 39%

Up Close and Personal

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Dear Viking Voice Staff,

Okay, so I finally have had the opportuni-

ty to read the Viking Voice first edition of

the year. Great job!!! I really love the new

advice column (The Cow) is great. I really

enjoyed reading all of it, but my favorite was

the coverage of the Stick Horse Show. I

think you are all off to a wonderful start.

Keep up the GREAT work!!!!

-Tracey Harvey

Deputy/SRO Community High School

**God Bless**

Letters to the Editors

By: Kera Reynolds

Here are a few things that

you walk past every school

day, and you might not even

realize it. Do you have any

idea what these objects

could be? The answers are

on page 21.

Dear Viking Voice Staff,

Good Friday!!!

Just wanted to say “Great Job Viking

Voice”! Keep up the good work. You are

all making us proud!

-Mrs. Rhonda Leverette

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Do teachers have weird habits? By: Sydney Segroves

No, teachers do not have weird (or

interesting) habits. The stereotypical

teacher is just mean and not human.

They spend all their time at school

and grading papers, practicing to be

mean. Just kidding; they have weird

and interesting habits, many of them.

The habits are there, you just may

not know them outside of school. All

the way up to the nicest teachers, they

all have weird habits.

The first weird habit is a pre-game

burrito. Coach Davis explains that he

always has to have his pre-game burri-

to.

Next we have bear

wrestling, and this is a

weird habit Mr. McClain

has.

Is it Mrs. Lawell or “Dr. Pimple

Popper?” Mrs. Lawell watches “Dr.

Pimple Popper” before she goes to

bed! That should make for a good

night’s sleep.

Breaking into a dance isn’t a weird

thing to do, unless you do it at any

random time and place.

Mr. Bowling breaks into a

dance anytime and any

place. He explains that

he will catch himself

dancing in the middle

of class while teaching.

“ Mr. Brown who are you talking

to?” Oh, it’s no one, just his dog Wal-

ly! Come to think of it, don’t most of

us talk to our dog? Yeah, not that

weird. But it would

be interesting to

hear what is said...

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No Need to Fear...Viking Voice Is Here! By: Sydney Segroves

No matter how strong you be-

lieve you are, you will always fear

something. Many people say they

don’t fear anything. Yet, almost

everyone fears something; they

just may not want to show it.

Baby dolls are little girls’ play

toys, and they

make them happy.

For Brooke Taylor,

baby dolls are her

biggest fear.

Tyler Hutchinson’s

biggest fear is Hillary

becoming president;

his other fear is

Trump getting

us blown up.

Hannah Redd’s big-

gest fear is what our

country is going to be-

come.

Sarah Mayo

is fearing

crooked Hil-

lary.

Alyssa Freeman

has a common fear:

falling asleep and

not waking up.

What is your

biggest fear?

What Crooked Hillary

looks like to Sarah.

“I will be your president!” vol-

unteered Tyler. That’s the state

spirit!

I may still be asleep.

“Tyler is becoming presi-

dent. Help us now!” ex-

claimed Hannah.

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Interesting Facts By: Zachary Lohn

Trending Now By: Gracie Miles

R.I.P Harambe. Harambe the gorilla has been trending all over social media the past few weeks. All over Twitter, Ha-rambe has been making his debut in memes or his own hashtags. Even our own students have taken a liking to the gorilla. Are you on the Harambe bandwagon?

Seniors support

Harambe at the

pep rally!

There are many things about our school that you don’t know. For instance, if you were asked who our first principal was, the person asking the question would get very few true an-swers. The answer to this question is Har-ry Harrison Kroll. He was principal here from 1925-

1926. What he did after that would be less known. Kroll became a pro-fessor at UT Martin and taught English Composition and Litera-ture. He wrote a series of papers that were submitted to the school which were then published for

future reference. But he also wrote a screenplay that featured Bette Davis called The Cabin in the Cotton. According to Assistant Principal

Dr. Keith Williams, this was Bet-te Davis’ first major role in

a movie. Dr. Williams also stated, “This is a story that needs to be continu-ously passed along. This is

something fascinating that everyone needs to be told.” There is also another interesting fact about our school among many others. Last year everyone was talking

about it being the 50th year of the gym, but no one was talking about the school itself. Community Schools turned 90 last year, but this was overshadowed by the

gym’s popularity. The Community School itself was founded in 1925, and it’s name derived from the combi-nation of other schools in the

area. Our school was formed to keep school crowding at a mini-mum. Our crest says we were founded in 1925, but it is viewed so often that people overlook the year. This might be why there was-n’t much attention to the school itself turning 90. To learn more interesting facts, check out Com-munity High’s website under “Archive.”

The crest inside the

high school gym dis-

plays the year.

Principal Kroll is seen in front

of the collection of books at

UT Martin in which his work

appears.

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Who Writes This Paper Anyway? By: Stephanie Anderson

Macie Lemmons Favorite music: All kinds Favorite T.V. show(s): Friends Favorite hobby outside of school: Playing golf Employment: White House Offi-cial Rumor: “I’ve heard that Macie us-es chocolate icing for shampoo!” - Maria Rodriguez

Breanna Meyers Favorite music: Christian, Instru-mental Classical, 107.5 The River Favorite T.V. show(s): The Flash Favorite hobby outside of school: Hanging out with friends Employment: Head Coach of the Denver Broncos Rumor: “I’ve heard that Breanna absolutely hates Mrs.Garrette and everything about her. Brean-na also eats grilled dog liver with a side of caterpillar. To top it off, she brushes her hair 27 times be-fore she goes to bed!” - Macie Lemmons

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Comic relief

A monthly commentary

By: james Baker

Illustrated by:

Breanna meyers

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Mark Your Calendar By: Maria Rodriguez

OCTOBER 4th: Soccer @ Lincoln County @ 6

Band Booster Meeting @ 7 PM in CHS caf-eteria 6th:: Soccer @ White House Heritage 6:30

PM Cross Country Meet @ Steeplechase- Nashville Jostens Graduation Orders Pick-Up Date @ 7:30 in auditorium 7th: 1st Quarter Ends! Art League Halloween Party 6-9 PM Football vs. Cascade- Away @ 7 PM 8th: Youth Football hosting in Columbia 10th: Student Council football homecom-ing week- Lazy vs. Dress for Success TN Promise Info Drop off @10:30-11 AM JV Football @ Lipscomb 6 PM 11th:: Dress up day- Rapper vs. Rocker vs. Country Volleyball Region Tournament 12th: Dress up day- TV vs. Movie 13th: Volleyball Sectional Dress up day- Farmer vs. Animal 14th: Pep Rally! Dress up day, class colors (9th- Gold, 10th- White, 11th- black, 12th- Purple) Spirit Cup Design @ football field Homecoming Game Football vs. Zion Christian @ 7 PM 17th: JV Football @ Page 6 PM 18th: Jazz & Choir Concert and Dinner Cross Country @ Cascade 19th: First Quarter Report Card Volleyball State Tournament starts 20th: Volleyball State Tournament contin-ues Parent Teacher Conferences NO SCHOOL 21st: NO SCHOOL

Away Football vs. Watertown @ 7 PM 22nd: ACT TEST DATE JV Football @ Pope John II @ 6 PM 24th: NO SCHOOL JV Football @ Pope John II @ 6 PM 25th: School Open 27th: PEP RALLY Cross Country Region 5A-AA @ Steeplechase - Nashville 28th: Football vs. Eagleville @ 7 PM (SENIOR NIGHT) 29th: Youth Football hosting Liberty

NOVEMBER 1st: FCCLA/FBLA Field Trip to Titans’ Learn-ing Lab TN Promise Application deadline online Band Booster meeting 7 PM in CHS Cafeteria 2nd: Fall Pictures- Retakes 9th-11th, Class officers 9th-11th, Class Favorites 9th-11th, Organizations/Clubs, Band, Chorus, Girl’s Basketball, Boy’s Basketball, Cheerleading 3rd: Fall Play, Les Miserables showing through the 5th 5th: Cross Country Meet @ State Meet 7th: Senior Meeting during 5th period 8th: NO SCHOOL 16th: ASVAB Testing 12-3 PM 18th: Basketball vs. Franklin Co. @ Tullaho-ma @ 3:30 PM 19th: Basketball vs. TBA @ Tullahoma 22nd: Basketball Hosting Cascade @ 6 23rd: Girl’s Basketball @ Forrest Thanksgiving Break begins and ends the 25th

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Up Close and Personal Answers By: Kera Reynolds

Was it difficult for you to figure out what these objects are, or was it a simple walk in the park? Hopefully, this didn’t stump you too badly.

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Learn Something New About... By: Stephanie Anderson

...Megan Lawell! Favorite music: Avett Brothers, Ellie Goulding, Calvin Harris, Sia. Everything except country, new rap, and screamo type rock. Favorite TV show(s): Gilmore Girls

Dream job: Being a mommy

Favorite book: Harry Potter

Hobbies: Kayaking, hiking

Weird habits: I like watching Dr. Pimple Popper on Instagram before bed. Known in high school for: Athletics, soccer, sleep-ing anywhere I could find a spot to curl up.

...Tiffany Davis! Favorite music: Country

Favorite TV show(s): Pretty Little Liars, Revenge, Modern Family, Friends

Dream job: Teacher

Favorite book: Hunger Games

Hobbies: Clogging

Weird habits: Clogging and not realizing it until I get weird stares

Known in high school for: Volleyball, cheerlead-ing, Most Likely to Succeed, Top Ten, set the fire alarm off while making a movie for drama, served 24 out of 25 points in a volleyball match

...Keith Williams! Favorite music: Old Time string band Favorite TV show(s): CNN News Dream job: Corporate boss Favorite book: The Holy Bible Hobbies: Sunday school teacher, part of Uncle Shuffelo and his Haint Hollow Hootenanny Weird habits: Daily haircuts Known in high school for: Redneck intellectual

...Tracey Harvey! Favorite music: Pop, country, gospel Favorite TV show(s): Big Bang Theory Dream job: Becoming a park ranger Favorite book: None Hobbies: Walking, hanging out with friends, sports Weird habits: None Known in high school for: Athletics, softball (outside of school), being a good friend, loving to participate in school functions such as tug-of-war, clubs, and bonfires

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NASRO — What does that stand for? By: Brayden Pearson

A familiar face in our school has received one of the highest

awards in her field. Our own school resource officer, Officer

Harvey, has earned the title of National Resource Officer

Practitioner from the National Association of School Re-

source Officers (NASRO)! This accreditation shows her care

and compassion for her communi-

ty and concern for being the best

she can be for our school. “This

has been a goal of mine for the

last five years,” com- mented Har-

vey. When asked about the pro-

cess, Harvey said she had to

complete a three- day, advanced

course, attend a na- tional confer-

ence in Orlando, and have 160

hours of specialized training. She

added that the paperwork took approximately four hours to

complete! Thank you, Officer Harvey, for your commitment

to excellence, and congratulations on your accomplishment!

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King of the Swing By: Grayson Garrette and Macie Lemmons

The late Hall of Fame golfer Ar-nold Palmer once said, “Success in golf depends less on strength of body and more on strength of mind and character.” The Community Vikings and Viqueens golf teams have had a very successful season. The Vikings finished the season 11-6, and the Viqueens finished the season 5-7.

“It has been an amazing golf season. I am very proud of the way the team improved throughout the year,” explains Coach Edwards. “Unfortunately, neither the Vikings nor Viqueens advanced as a team to the region; however, Spencer Smith, Grayson Garrette, and Han-nah Goodwin advanced to the re-gion as individuals. It was an out-standing season for Community golf, and we hope to have an even better season next year.”

Each player’s season average:

Hannah Goodwin – 47

Macie Lemmons – 64

Grayson Garrette – 41

Spencer Smith – 43

Jackson Wisener – 50

Brayden Stephenson – 51

Stone Ralston – 51

Gunner Sakich – 53

Zachary Lohn – 58

Branson Trott - 63