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The school is holding a school song competition during the morning announcements. Ten students from all grades who know the song lyrics have signed up and have been selected to participate in the competition.

“I’m getting the school spirit,” Principal James Brewer said. “I think that anybody that goes to high school ought to know their school song.”

Teachers will determine which of the competitors will be singing the school song during daily morning announcements. The goal of the song competition is for students to learn and appreciate the school song.

“It’s important to know when you listen to the school song [every day] that there were other students before you,” Brewer said. “We are all Lobos. This is your high school, this will always be your high school, and you’ll always be a Lobo.”

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Abby Jesteropinions editor

Texas Election Results

Around the WorldBeijing- President

Obama visited China and

proposed a new visa plan for Chinese citizens in the United States, to

prolong student visas

to five years and business

visas to ten years.

Brussels- Some of the 100,000 Belgian protesters advocating against government economic reforms rioted, throwing stones and setting police cars on fire.

Information gathered from usatoday.com

INSIDEVIEW

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Republican Greg Abbott is the new governor as of November 4. Abbott ran against Democratic party candidate Wendy Davis, Libertarian party candidate Kathie Glass, and Green Party candidate Brandon Palmer. This was the first open election since 1990 because former governor Rick Perry declined to run.

Policy-wise, Abbott’s campaign platform includes ending ObamaCare, protecting the right to bear arms, defending traditional religious values, increasing transparency

in government, reigning in the EPA, strengthening voter ID laws, protecting children, preventing federal government overreach, and ending human trafficking.

In the past, Abbott defended the words “In One Nation, Under God” in the pledge and prayer during the Presidential Inauguration ceremony. Additionally, Abbott created the Cyber Crimes Fugitive units in 2003, resulting in the arrest of more than 4,454 fugitives, sex offenders, parole violators, and more. Abbott has also filed multiple lawsuits against President Barack Obama and the federal government.

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Spain- While trying to take a bridge selfie, a Polish tourist slipped and fell to her death.

Junior Daniel MartinQ. What’s your opinion of the iPhone 6

compared to other iPhones?A. I like the size, compared to the 4 and 5.

It’s a lot thinner, lighter, and I like the screen size. It’s a little big at first, but once you get used to it, the other phone screens seem super small, especially the 4s, which is what I had.

Q. What do you hate most about it?A. If my shorts have small pockets, it’s a

pain because the phone is so big.Q.Was it worth the money?A. Yeah definitely. I have the 64 gigabyte, and

it costs the same as the 5s with 32 gigabytes.Q. What is one cool feature you like?A. It has slo-mo camera, which is really cool. Junior Jaylon SeastrunkQ.What’s your opinion of the iPhone 6

compared to other iPhones? A. It’s definitely better, and it’s easier

to use. The screen is a lot clearer, and Siri is better, plus the camera is a lot better.

Q.What do you hate most about it? A. I hate that the lock button is on the

side now, and that the wifi goes slower on here. And then I hate how when you get new keyboards, they never work.

Q.Was it the worth money?

A. Definitely. It has more good things about it than bad. I wouldn’t have gotten a different phone, iPhones continue to evolve even when I think they can’t evolve anymore.

Q.What is one cool feature you like? A. I think the coolest feature is the

Health built-in application to help me stay healthy and watch what I do and eat.

Teacher Jennifer SmithQ.What’s your opinion of the iPhone 6

compared to other iPhones? A. I came from an iPhone 4S, and it is a lot

faster and has a bigger display. It’s a lot more user-friendly. Upgrading to a new fingerprint recognition makes it a lot easier for me.

Q.What do you hate most about it?A.It doesn’t have the same weight and

hand feel. It is almost too light and feels like it doesn’t have a presence.

Q.Was it the worth money? A. I was ready for an upgrade on my

license, so it was worth it for me since I had been waiting so long.

Q.What is one cool feature you like? A. I like that it has the new health

screening button so if I fall out, somebody can pick up my phone, know what things I’m allergic to, what my blood type is, or if I have any health issues that need to be addressed before they go sticking IVs and stuff in me.


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Centers of the SchoolDiscipline Center

Attendance Center -Deals with classroom disruption, students who skip class, students who refuse to do work assigned by a teacher, recurring minor incidents in class-Receives teachers’ student referrals-Contacts misbehaving students’ parents-Finds appropriate punishment for misbehaving students-Located in Room #2040

-Check students in and out-Give students passes to go off campus-Used to give passes to classes-Making a record of students checking in and out-Located in Room #1022

Guiding the Pack

Daniel Ballystaff writer

Sizing Up iPhone 6Q&A about new product

information gathered by Nikolas Olson

Ms. Debby Deck- CTE CounselorMs. Melanie Hudson- Special-Education CounselorMs. Nelderine Johnson- Freshmen Initiative CounselorMs. Sharon Rettig- Global CounselorMs. Tonia Sauceda- Registrar

Campus counselors

College and Career Center-Helps students prepare for college-Register for the SAT and ACT tests-Sign up for applications for college on the computers or on paper-Mrs. Kay Ray checks essays for any college or scholarship-Deadlines for all the dates to know-Example of a resume that students can look at-Located in Room #2018

-Optical image stabilization-1080p 60fps video recording-VoLTE and WiFi calling-More sensors

Newest Features

information courtesy of Grant Brunner on extremetech.com

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Auditorium

JROTC Helps Veterans

The Lobo Battalion JROTC cadets will be participating in a series of Veterans Day events in the community this weekend. The cadets will be presenting the colors at Summer Meadows Nursing home and at the Courthouse.

“It’s a good community service for our cadets,” JROTC Instructor Sergeant First Class Jennifer Jackson said, “to see some of the elderly in the nursing home [Summer Meadows] and talk to them before the actual ceremony starts.”

Operation Stand Down is a

program that aides veterans and even homeless people in the community. In years past it has taken place in Maude Cobb but due to new management, it has now moved to First Baptist Church, The Roc.

The program will offer free check-ups by doctors and dentists. Cadets will help give away clothes and serve meals they will also assist veterans to and from their cars. Cadets will be there from 8 to 2:30pm.

“It makes me happy because it [lets the cadets] see how other people are living,” Jackson said. “How good some people are living and how bad some people are living so they can get prepared for life and

realize this could be me.” Community work is a part of the

curriculum in JROTC, however not all students are selected to work in the Veterans Day events. Cadets who want to participate sign up and the instructors evaluate each person and choose cadets that fall in line with academic and behavior standards. Around fifteen to twenty cadets will be chosen out of the whole battalion.

“I know that the instructors pick the best students,” Battalion Commander senior Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Kennya Torres said, “who deserve the chance to go and represent the best the program has to offer.”

Estrella Gonzalesstaff writer

Official

YOUTH ENGAGEMENT Senior Kennya Torres volunteers at Veterans Day event last year with the Lobo Battalion JROTC

Autumn Blalock, 12Cadet Captain (Adjutant officer)“It’s a very great thing that is being done. And I really appreciate the effort and support of all the cadets who have volunteered to help out.”

JROTC officers weigh in on the event

John Happney, 12Cadet Major (Executive Officer) “It gets [cadets] out to see the community and the whole purpose of Junior ROTC is to motivate young people to be better citizens. It’s good to give back to the veterans considering all what they’ve done for us and all they had to sacrifice.”

Sean Hamm, 11Cadet Captain (Supply Officer) “I know personally it is special to watch the cadets interacting with the veterans. It gives them that experience and opportunity to give back.

Opinions

Last year, we were promised steaming cups of coffee, scrumptious pastries, and other forms of sustenance from a coffee shop located in the College and Career Center.

However, we were deprived of these delightful treats when the school board rejected Principal James Brewer’s proposal.

But there is an even better way to approach the coffee shop dilemma: instead of the school running the cafe, the culinary program could.

If the culinary program managed the coffee shop, culinary students would reap numerous benefits. These students who plan to work in the restaurant industry would gain experience in customer service, finance, and, of course, cooking. They would learn how to make fancy beverage creations as baristas, and they may even get to serve real food.

Not only that, but the finances raised by the culinary fund could go toward other culinary program expenses. The money raised could pay for trips and competitions, and it would allow them to do even more. Other clubs and organizations could even share the profits

if they helped manage registers or provide supplies.Having a coffee shop at school could benefit the rest

of the school in numerous ways. Many students do not have time to eat breakfast at home or forget to do so. In this circumstance, they either skip breakfast or buy

expensive or unhealthy food elsewhere. The cafe could provide a more wholesome and price-friendly alternative

to this.Those who are against the coffee shop would argue

that the coffee shop would take away business from the cafeteria. To solve this issue, the cafe

would only be open before and after school. After all, the students working the shop have to attend class. Because the cafeteria would

only be selling breakfast, which students buy considerably less of, these hours would eliminate

competition. Additionally, breakfast is mostly sold to students with a reduced price or free of charge.

This is not even an original idea. Many culinary programs already sell coffee and food to the school. Students from our school have even bought this food at UIL meets.

The administration and the culinary program should seriously consider allowing the culinary program to start up and manage a cafe at school. Last year, we were promised steaming cups of coffee, scrumptious

pastries, and other forms of sustenance. This year, a change of location and management could make all the difference.


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Caffeine Deprivation

Staff calls for already-promised coffee shopSTAFF EDITORIAL

Coffee TALK

100 students polled

Do you drink coffee?

Do you eat breakfast at home?

Would you eat/drink at the coffee shop?

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Cartoon by Abby Jester

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Throughout the nation, thousands of students wake up just like any other day, eat breakfast, pack their bag, and go to take a test to determine whether they will be able to go to college.

Though they are stressful, time consuming, and altogether very unenjoyable, standardized tests such as the PSAT, SAT and ACT are rightfully an important part in getting into your dream college, and you won’t regret having taken them when you recieve your acceptance letter.

If we didn’t have these tests as a starting point, it would make getting into college easier, and more accessible to the general public, but that would also mean that the prestigious schools such as Harvard and Yale wouldn’t be able to be so selective, and they would quickly lose their prestige.

With these starting points as a basis of who can come to their school, colleges

are able to select a certain range of students they consider for acceptance. Most schools have an SAT score range, so you can set a goal for yourself if you’re interested in attending.

All students have the opportunity to sign up for classes to help prepare themselves for the tests, and they can study independently as well. Students who don’t have the same social or economic opportunities are able to overcome their disadvantages. They can go to a counselor or teacher and ask for help or look up information online. There are also books to help you study, complete with strategy tips and practice tests which help you raise your score.

Although I personally hate taking all of the required tests, it is a good thing colleges require you to have certain test scores for them to even look at your application because it forces students to be more self-motivated. This also makes them have to actually work for their dreams instead of having their dreams handed to them.

Scarves, Sweaters, and Starbucks

PSAT Worth the Problems

‘Tis the season we start seeing so many super-sized sweaters, soft scarves, and steaming

cups of Starbucks coffee. As the temperature drops, girls break

out their winter clothes and start drinking Starbucks coffee more than usual. These common trends feel like they have been hanging around here for far too long, and perhaps it’s time for some to go.

Pumpkin Spice Lattes, Chocolate Java Chip Frappuccinos, Grande Mocha Frappuccinos, and many more flavors of Starbucks coffee are spilled all over the shirts that are social media sites. Every app I click on seems to open up to a selfie taken with a cup of coffee. I personally don’t like coffee in any way, shape, or form, but I do know that coffee can be enjoyed WITHOUT posting

for the world to see. Coffee drinkers need to stop spilling their coffee on their shirts (because they hit a bump while they were trying to take a selfie with a cup that can’t even pose) and start wiping it off the internet.

I don’t particularly wear scarves, but they are a super cute trend. Yes, these neck accessories are around every hallway and street corner, and can occasionally seem as though they are overworn, but they are a nice way to add a little something to an otherwise plain t-shirt. It’s also a great way to cover up a coffee stain if you were one of the many guilty “me and my Starbucks” selfie takers that drove right

over a pothole. Big sweaters can stay. I’m a sucker for

oversized, cozy tops, and if you aren’t a fan, then you obviously don’t enjoy being perfectly comfortable during cold weather. I don’t prefer tight clothes at all, especially as the temperatures drop because not only do they feel thinner, but there is no space for your body heat to circulate and you’re left goosebumped and shaking. Thank goodness for giant sweaters though because they solve the problems that this cold, cold

earth can cause you.Summer has ended, so the sweaters, scarves, and

Starbucks are slowly sliding onto bodies and into selfies. Should they still be around this season? Sure. Except for the Starbucks. Coffee consumers can stand to simmer down.

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HARD AT WORK Junior Jorge Reyes prepares for his future by learning in Mrs. Madden’s third period Algebra 2 class on Nov. 12

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Steaks, ribs, burgers, bacon, and briskets. All these meals consist of a very important element, meat. As of this school year, the high school has added a new addition to its Career and Technology Education department: meat processing students at LHS now have the opportunity to expand their experience in their desired work field. Meat processing falls into the Future Farmers of America (FFA) program. It is on the school’s property and is located off Airline Road, past the baseball fields. The project was presented to the public a year ago announcing plans to build the $2.2 million facility.

Students will learn how to raise farm

animals and slaughter them. It was designed to teach students how to process and grade the quality of meat. In this course, it is essential to have Meats 1, which is an intro into meat processing, where the types of meat are evaluated. After processing and sealing, the goal is to start selling it to whoever is willing to buy in the community.

Students weigh in on their opinions of the new class.

“[Meat processing is a good class to have] because there are a lot of job opportunities in the food industry,” junior Kaitlyn Hufstetler said, “so it’s good to have that extra knowledge of how everything is done.”


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Tweet, tweet, tweet. Listening to the marchers on each side of him, he must remember how many steps he has to make before the next turn.

If he messes up,then everyone else messes up. If somebody else is

off, then he will be off. Junior Dominic

Bray only has his memory and sound to help him in marching in the band. He can’t rely on his eyes because he is blind.

Bray cannot see due

to his

lack of optic nerves. These optic nerves send electronic waves to the brain, allowing the brain to process images so people can see. Bray has a genetic disorder that is passed down from the female side, but males can be affected during puberty. When Bray was diagnosed a year and a half ago, he knew he had a lot of challenges ahead of him.

“At first I laughed it off because I didn’t realize what the doctor meant until he actually made me sit down and explained that I was going blind,” Bray said. “After that, I spent the next two weeks locked in my room not talking to anyone or doing anything, freaking out.”

He is in the marching band and plays saxophone. Despite his handicap, Bray can still march on the field.

“When I first learned I was going blind,” Bray said, “basically me and my best friend, who

happened to be a drum major, went to the field every Thursday

after school for about an hour and a half and we would march up and down the field,

doing movements, faces, all of the above, until I [could] get to where I [could] march and keep on the yard line, like I’m supposed to. I listen next to me and in front of me and behind me.”

He wants to show that people with handicaps can do things just as good, or even better, than somebody that isn’t handicapped.

“Some people [naturally] think ‘They are blind, they can’t do this.’” Bray said. “So they will typically pick somebody that can see, over the person that is blind, even if the person that is blind is far better at the thing that you are talking about.”

Still, even with people treating him differently, Bray lives his life normally. He is in choir, marching band, and he leads church worship.

“Just because somebody says that you can’t do something, doesn’t mean that they are right.” Bray said. “If you really really want to do almost anything that they tell you, you can’t do, you can prove them wrong and achieve it. I mean I was told that I wouldn’t be able to march, I wouldn’t be able to keep playing instruments, I was told all of that, and I still do it.”

Band member marches on despite lack of James Babbittstaff writer


New meat-processing lab prepares students for future careers in industry

Logan Test // THE LONG-VIEW

Jayla Nix // THE LONG-VIEW

WELL-DONE FUTURES Students pose in front of the Meat Processing Educational Lab sign

Where’s the Beef

A house full of happy and chatting people, the aromas of food cooking in pots, pans, and ovens, and the sounds of the kids playing outside. Everyone is called to the tables for Thanksgiving dinner and are seated while the main course is brought out. The food is served and everyone digs into the mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and goat meat.

Junior Uwa Ihionkhan celebrate Thanksgiving with an exotic twist with her family and friends.

“In some ways we do have a traditional American Thanksgiving,” says Ihionkhan. “But we also integrate a few Nigerian traditions into it.”

The atmosphere at the Ihionkhan’s Thanksgivings are also different from the traditional Thanksgiving.

“In Nigerian culture whenever there is any sort of big celebration, you will kill a goat and a chicken,” Ihionkhan said. “It kind of depends [on] who’s around because usually the oldest

son will [kill the goat and chicken] so my older brother will do it or my father will do it.”

Ihionkhan’s Thanksgiving is not completely different from the typical Thanksgiving.

“We usually end up spending the whole day cooking,” Ihionkhan said. “Sometimes we invite other families over with the same Nigerian culture and they help us cook.”

Sophomore Ysidro Montano also celebrates his Thanksgiving with cultural influence.

“We eat the traditional dinner,” Montano said. “But we also add a twist so we make tamales on top of the traditional stuff.”

Montano and his family also add more Mexican culture into their Thanksgiving with games as well as food.

“We have this Mexican game that we play called Loteria,” Montano said. “[Loteria] is basically a type of Bingo with pictures with Spanish titles.”

Montano’s Thanksgiving also includes the gathering of his large extended family.

“All of my family comes to celebrate Thanksgiving,” Montano said. “Sometimes we have family from Mexico join us for Thanksgiving on rare occasions.”

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Students celebrate holiday with cultural twist

Roshni Edular, 10

Simone Macklin, 12“[Because I’m from New Zealand], We grill burgers every year. We started baking an apple pie every year so that’s kind of American. We don’t have a bunch of people come over and we don’t spend hours cooking meals, just me, my mom, and dad go watch a movie at the theater because it is Thanksgiving.”

“I’ve only had a traditional Thanksgiving once when my aunt had cancer. We do not celebrate Thanksgiving but my birthday is during the Thanksgiving break. We have been to Disney World 4 years ago.[We have also been to] New York 2 years ago, and we went to California last year.”

Talking TurkeyUwa Ihionkhan // SPECIAL TO THE LONG-VIEW

FAMILY AFFAIR Junior Uwa Ihionkhan shares Thanksgiving dinner with family at age

Freshman Triston Lister has a superpower. He can’t fly, he can’t read minds, and he doesn’t have super strength, but he can draw.

Triston has had a passion for recreating

comics and thinking up new heroes since he was little.

“[Superheroes] can just do anything,” Triston said. “Sometimes a picture can be difficult to draw and I think, ‘man, I know I can do this.’ I just think ‘what would this person do?’ Comic books really inspire me

[because the heroes can do] do a lot of stuff.”Triston began creating pieces at about

the age of seven and received help from his dad when his talents began to develop.

“I used to draw [characters] like Spongebob and [the] Cat in the Hat, and after that I [got] a lot more detailed,” Triston said. “Then my dad started to give me tips on how to shade things and make things more detailed with dimension and definition. After that I just kept trying and adding new styles to it.”

Art runs in Triston’s family: Triston’s older brother and father share Triston’s

talent and interests.“I used to watch my older brother

draw,” Triston said. “[My dad is] not really an artist, but he’s really really good at drawing. He likes to draw the exact same stuff that I draw: goblins and werewolves, a bunch of Halloween stuff.”

Triston’s father, Richard Lister, helps Triston with technique.

“You know, if you could draw what you feel, and the more you have that passion for it, the better at art you become,” Richard Lister said. “I’m kinda like his critic. I show

him where his weak points are and where good points are and encourage him because that’s all you can do. The rest is all up to him.”

Triston looks up to both his father and to comic legend Stan Lee.

“My dad [would] probably be one [of my role models] and Stan Lee would be second,” Triston said. “I’ve always wanted to meet [Stan Lee]. He’s amazing.”

Triston enjoys sharing art with others. In middle school, his teachers would project his art on the overhead for classmates to see and he even has a fanbase at school.

“He’ll sometimes give [his pieces] to me or I’ll buy them. I have these Batman posters that he drew me hanging up in my room,” freshman Michael Vera said. “I showed him a couple of pictures other people drew and he goes, ‘I wanna try to draw better than them,’ so we just get excited everytime he draws a new poster.”

Triston plans to pursue a career in art,

so he just might be the next Stan Lee.“It will probably be a career for me,”

Triston said. “My three careers I boiled it down to are probably going to be engineering or computer graphics and I’ve always wanted to be a Marvel Comics type of artist. Others, you know they’re kind

of confused about doing it, but for me, it’s like I’m gifted.” For more Lobo artists, see page 12

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Iron ManDrawn May 2013“I grabbed Iron Man from three different movies. I took the suit from The Avengers, Iron Man 3, and Iron Man. He’s my favorite superhero.”

Solomon Grundy from BatmanDrawn Dec. 7, 2013“It really didn’t look like this in the original. I added a skull in his hand and added my own thoughts about it.”

Our World Our FutureDrawn 2014“There was [a contest] last year for district[called] ‘our world our future’ was the title of it. I got $100 for it for first place.”

Killer Croc and ClownDrawn Sep. 2014“My friend wanted me to draw this for him. It was from a comic book called Batman Unhinged. It’s my most recent piece.”

The Black Eagle (Original Creation)Unknown“My inspiration was probably Hawkman. I came up with a symbol for his chest, an eagle pointing down. It’s one of my earlier creation from when my dad was teaching me to shade.”

Iron ManDrawn Feb. 15, 2013“This was a year after The Avengers came out, so The Avengers was my inspiration.”

Michael JacksonDrawn 2013“This was an assignment [for a black history program). I got the picture from my dad who had drawn the same picture before in a frame. It was smaller though. When I was done, he said, ‘Man, you drew that better than I did.’”

Drunken Monster (Original Creation)Drawn Jan. 27, 2014“We were supposed to be watching a movie in art last year, but I was bored and had a headache. So I just drew how I felt and it turned into a huge fuzzy-looking guy smashing a table.”

SpidermanDrawn at age 11“This one is practically everyone’s favorite picture of Spiderman. I got this off of a movie case.”

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ArtistFreshman draws inspirationfrom superheroes


Sometimes a picture can be difficult to draw and I think, ‘man, I know I can do this.’ I just think ‘what would this person do?’

-Triston Lister, 9

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Andrew Rivera // THE LONG-VIEW

MODERN PICASSO Freshman Triston Lister stands in front of his work Triston, a graffiti-inspired piece

Africa. Desert. Villages. Poverty. Wild animals and untamed societies. Is that all? In one enormous continent is that really all there is? Junior Julie Kimbali says no. She should know because she lived there for most of her life.

Originally from Strasbourg, France, Kimbali moved to the country of Rwanda when she was just six months old before moving here.

“The cities [of Africa and the US] are similar, the traffic, the supermarkets,” Kimbali said, “The villages are all out of town.”

Not only that, but most of Africa is now urbanized. The villages that we see and immediately think of when we think of Africa

only cover a small portion of the land. Of course, Africans have their misconceptions about the United States as well.

“I thought everything was like New York or Dallas”, Kimbali said, “I was surprised when I saw Longview.”

With poverty such a huge statistic in Africa, it’s common belief African children don’t go to school or that all the schools are poor. But again, Kimbali hits that rumor over the head.

“School is basically the same”, Kimbali said, “Elementary school is a little different, much stricter than the ones here.”’

Two countries, so diverse but yet similar. Both having their own stereotypes and misconceptions about one another, but both having so much in common without realizing.


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Out of AfricaVictoria Weaverstaff writer

Lobo Leonardos Artists on campusdisplay masterpieces

Trevor O’Connor, 11“Well it kind of runs in my family, both my parents love art. I guess I just grew up loving art and to draw. I would always have coloring books and draw on any kind of spare paper I could find. As I’ve gone through school, I’ve taken several art classes, and that inspired me to continue to develop my skills and just see where that would leave me.”

Shai’AnnDavenport, 11

Kate Darby, 10

Khloe Dunn, 10

“Finding an idea is kind of hard, but once I find a idea, I draw out what it is, and then its kind of easy. It’s nice to see how it turned out and what I need to change.”

“I’m really passionate about sculpting, and I [have] really [enjoyed] being Mr. Hull’s student for the past couple of years, and I just really enjoy it all.”

“My sister taught me how to draw a dog when I was in preschool, and that’s what started [my career as an artist].”

James Babbittstaff writer

Julie Kimbali // SPECIAL TO THE LONG-VIEW

ALL IN LINE Junior Julie Kimbali (third from right) wears traditional dress with her family

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LIFESTYLEFriday, 11.14.2014

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Biting into theStar’s Declassified Black Friday Survival Guide

Black Friday, the most sacred day to shopaholics across the nation. The day to use up all the energy from the food you may have devoured the day before. The day when all manners, including southern hospitality, go out the window.

TIP #1: HAVE A PLAN Black Friday is for the people

who already have a set goal on what they want. Some people even go far enough to map out a route to their destination in the store. There will be long lines and the key is to get in and get out.

TIP #2: USE THEM ELBOWS Elbows, elbows, elbows! You have two for a reason so use them. It’s morally okay to just give a little nudge to obnoxious people in the crowd, it’s every man for himself.TIP #3: GRANDMA STAYS HOME

I am telling you from experience, never ever ever bring your grandma to Wal-Mart on Black Friday. My grandma almost got run over by a shopping cart inside the store. So my best advice is to leave anyone that may slow you down at home. Safety first.

TIP #4: DRESS SMARTThis is not a time to dress to

impress, its best to wear clothes that are fitted to your body, skinny jeans are acceptable. You don’t want some lunatic pulling your hair or clothes in a crowd.

TIP #5: GET GHETTOThe most important tip of all, get

ghetto. If someone snatches your bag out of your hands, then you get ghetto. The shopping mall is a jungle and it’s survival of the fittest. Don’t let yourself get trampled and pepper sprayed on, stock up on proteins to have enough energy for the battle ahead.


I know; Mexican fast-food seems like a bad idea. While it may feel like an explosion in your mouth in the moment, you do not want there to be a fiery aftermath. With Chipotle, I have never experienced a rough result after consumption of burritos.

If you do not know, Chipotle is like a Mexican Subway, similar to Salsaritas. You have the choice of ordering a burrito, the size of Texas, a burrito bowl, crispy or soft tacos, or a salad. The burrito bowl is a cleaner route to go, and I am not a fan of the mess fairy. I also think the bowl looks a lot more aesthetically pleasing compared to the other options.

I ordered my bowl with brown rice, grilled chicken, tomatillo-green chili salsa, mozzarella cheese, and lettuce so that I can feel a little bit healthy and better about myself. As for the salsa, there are three choices, mild, medium, and hot. I

got the tomatillo-green chili salsa, which is the medium, and it has a rather large kick to it. Personally, I am too nervous to even attempt the hot, but if you are feeling adventurous, then by all means go for it.

If you are looking for a delicious and freshly cooked meal prepared right in front of you, then I recommend Chipotle. The only problem is that the line takes a little while due to the restaurants new popularity as well as the staff being completely new, so it may take a month or two for them to get into the swing of things. Other than that, please go enjoy a hearty meal at the new joint.

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Kickin’ it with Perez

Andres Perezguest writer

Kicker Andres Perez gives his opinionon new system

Fans have asked for it for years and it is finally here. Starting this season, college football enters a new four-team playoff era.

However, it is a playoff, which beats the nothingness of bowl games and the mathematical coldness of the BCS.

The format is simple: the best four teams, two semifinals played in bowl games and a championship game played in a different city each year.

It’s the biggest innovation in the sport in decades. Here is how it will work, in the simplest terms possible.

The selection committee will choose the four teams for the playoff based on strength of schedule, head-to-head results, comparison of results against common opponents, championships won and other factors.

The committee is made up of current and former college football people, many of whom are athletic directors. The No. 1 team will play the No. 4 team in one semifinal, and the No. 2 team will play the No. 3 team in the other semifinal.

This season, the two semifinals will be held at the Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California) and the Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, Louisiana) on January 1.

The committee will put the higher-seeded team in the more convenient location with respect to geography and potential home field advantage.

The winners of the two semifinals will play the championship game on January

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“Lobo Interact members have always tried to support breast cancer. Last year, members wore pink shirts, bracelets, and bandanas to the game.

This time we wanted to up the ante again. Thus, we decided to let the girls run the opening flags. Girls make up a large percentage of our school and our student section, which has really been great this year, and we wanted to include everyone.

The decision was also really significant, it was going to be the first time girls had ever run flags. With barriers being broken down everyday across the world, Interact thought this was a great opportunity to support breast cancer awareness in an unprecedented way.”

Breaking Barriers for Breast Cancer

Broderick Washington woke up expecting a normal day. Little did he know that the phone call he was about to receive would change his future completely.

Senior lineman Broderick Washington committed to Texas Tech University on Sept. 23. He is the second Longview player to commit to an NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) school along with Lobo running back JaMycal Hasty.

Washington is the first East Texas player to commit to Texas Tech in his 2015 class. At 6’3”, 285, Washington currently plays on the offensive line for the Lobos.

Washington has played on both sides of the ball throughout his high school career. Although listed as a center in college scouting reports, he is expected to play defensive tackle for Tech next season.

“D-line is my dream position,” Washington said. “[because] I can be aggressive on defense. On offense I [have to] block people.”

Washington has also received offers from Arkansas State, Houston, Louisiana Tech, New Mexico, Louisiana-Lafayette, North Texas, and the University of Texas at San

Antonio, which are all FBS schools. “The coaches are really laid back and

down to earth. They coach hard but have fun,” Washington said. “I also like the atmosphere and the fans [of Texas Tech]. Whether [Tech] is winning or losing, the fans will be there for them.”

Washington has become the 10th addition to Texas Tech University’s list of new 2015 commits.

“[Washington] is a really passionate guy, and he’s kind of the leader of our offensive

line because he is outspoken, honest, and has a passion for the game,” Junior lineman Zachary Gipson said. “He plays with a lot of heart, he cares about all of us, and he would do anything for us.”

Washington’s coaches are supportive of his decision as well.

“[Washington] is a hard worker, leader, and the first person in the gym,” Lobos lineman coach Tony Favara said. “He never takes a play off and consistently does what you ask him to do.”

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CLASH OF THE TITANS Senior Broderick Washington, 66, makes an offensive tackle during the Hallsville game Nov. 7

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Interact President Tucker Monsour and Amy Kelly discussgirls running flags for breast cancer awareness

“I have wanted to run flags ever since my freshman year. My brother was in Interact, and I tried to join but they said girls couldn’t. I have tried to ever since.

Interact was kind enough to let me achieve my goal because they are successfully trying to get more involved with the school and community. Tucker and I came up with this idea, so we could support breast cancer awareness.

This is why we all wore pink and did it during an October game. I know it impacted other students because so many people have asked me if we are going to run again. Also a lot of girls have asked if they can run.

I hope Interact will make this a tradition from here on out because it is a great way to support the school and community in a fun [and] easy way.”

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12th at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas.

Here’s how the voting process will work within the selection committee.Each committee member will create a list of the 25 teams he or she believes to be the best in the country, in no particular order. Teams listed by three or more members will remain under consideration.

Each member will list the best six teams, in no particular order. The six teams receiving the most votes will comprise the pool for the first seeding ballot. In the first seeding ballot, each member will rank those six teams, one through six, with one being the best.

The three teams receiving the fewest points will become the top three seeds. The three teams that were not seeded will be held over for the next seeding ballot.

Each member will list the six best remaining teams, in no particular order. The three teams receiving the most votes will be added to the three teams held over to comprise the next seeding ballot. They will repeat this process until they have their top 25.

There’s still a bunch we don’t know. While we know the selection committee’s procedures and criteria, we don’t know how different factors will be weighted.

Will a team be heavily penalized if it doesn’t win its conference title? Is there a distinction between picking the “best team” and picking the “most deserving team?” And on what side of that distinction does the committee sit?

In a few years we will have a full set of data and we will know what the committee is looking for. But in Year One, it’ll be a process of discovery for everyone.

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With the support of the underclassman swimmers this year, The middle school swim program is finally paying off, as the swim team has been able to challenge bigger and stronger teams while pushing themselves by conditioning.

“What I’m happy with is where our training is and what we’re doing, [and] that’s all paying off,” swim coach Daniel Gonzales said. “We’re making all the workouts, we’re training hard [and] that’s allowing [the] older kids to help [the] younger kids.”

Swimmers practice everyday day after school and two mornings every week to help prepare them for meets.

“Numbers aren’t the only thing important in a swim

meet, it comes down to the individuals,” junior Swim Captain Truman Thompson said. “Based on our previous swim meets, we’ve got a good chance in going pretty far and getting more people than ever into the regional swim meet.”

The team will get the chance to showcase their upcoming swimmers and dedication this Saturday in a dual meet against Robert E Lee.

“[Robert E Lee] is fast, they’re good, they’re established and that’s how we’re [going to] get better,” swim coach Daniel Gonzales said. “They have a lot of respect for what we’re doing, I respect what [the coach at Robert E. Lee] is doing.”

Swim Team Grows Stronger

Claire Earnestmanaging, sports editor

Tennis’s fall season is drawing to a close.

Triumph and victories trailed

the team as they advanced to the regional quarterfinals on Oct.

31 and Nov. 1. Longview ranked in the top eight out of sixty-four teams

throughout the region that qualified for the quarterfinals.

“That’s the farthest the school has ever made it in playoffs, and we’ve done that three years in a row. We’re kinda stuck at that spot, we haven’t been able to make it past that regional

quarterfinals,” Coach Isaac Anders said. “But I’m really happy for the kids, they work so

hard in general this year.” Even though there has been success,

there were also obstacles in the way. Junior Meredith Novy suffered from a back injury at the beginning of this season, Novy still played on through the pain.

“We did well. We did as best as we’ve ever done. We could have gotten

farther, but stuff happens,” Novy said. “Overall, the team improved

as a whole and we grew together. Im excited about the upcoming season.”


Tennis RegionalsWrap-up

Junior Ben Monsour is founding a lacrosse club in the spring of 2015. The club will be the first of its kind at school, no other recreational sports clubs have been formed.

“I chose lacrosse because it is super chill,” Monsour said, “and it hasn’t really become popular in East Texas.”

Monsour still has to get a sponsor and set dates, however, he has ambitious plans for the club.

“My hopes for the team are for a group of guys to learn the game,” Monsour said, “and maybe pass on the torch to future Lobos and develop the club into a school sport.”

Monsour plans to pass the club on to other students so the team can continue and thrive as a club, and maybe one day a sport.

“As the founder of the organization, I hope to find success throughout the remainder of my time at LHS,” Monsour said. “However, it will be up to the underclassmen to bolster the club.”

Lacrosse ClubComing Up

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FACE ABOVE THE WATER Sophomore Madeline Duvall backstrokes during the Nov. 8 swim meet against Lufkin

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ENTERTAINMENTFriday, 10.17.2014

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We have all seen it. The tabloids, the newsstands, the whole shebang. From Lindsay Lohan to Amanda

Bynes, so many bright and shining young stars have had a rough time becoming mature adults.

While yes, there are multiple accounts for good kids gone bad, there

are also a lot of celebrities who grew up fantastically that we do not normally recognize. Stars like Raven-Symoné, Hilary Duff, Emma Watson, and Justin Timberlake have made it through the struggles that

come with fame. These people have never been

publicly exposed in a drug scandal or a nude photo leak, which seems like a hard thing for celebrities to not do nowadays.

We should not idolize these icons, but rather see them as good role models for us. I know you think you are super cool and that you have yourself all figured out, but in reality, we are all still very impressionable. Celebrities like Justin Bieber or Chris Brown are not the best influences on kids and teenagers. We should not look up to people who try to fight innocent people in public. That is just not acceptable. If we can place the positive influences in our lives, maybe then we can all aspire to rise above and become the positive leaders that we need to be for the upcoming generation. I know it is weird to think about that, but one day, there will be a little kid, whether that be your own child or a random kid, who will look up to you as a hero.


Cosmic ComplicationsInterstellar shines bright in its ability to turn a space mission into an out of this world problem


The Bad Comes With the Good

Nothing is more stunning than experiencing an interpretation of what it would be like to go through a wormhole, a black hole, and what it would be like if time was a fourth dimension. If you are like me and have a fascination for these anomalies, then you will love Interstellar for its forward thinking views on space and future technology.

The film is set as a modern day Dust Bowl, where the technology is the same as today, but the people are experiencing intense amount of flying dirt. Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) is a former NASA test pilot who is recruited along with Brand (Anne Hathaway), Doyle (Wes Bentley), Romilly (David Gyasi), as well as two artificially intelligent, and humorous, robots, TARS and CASE. The problem is that earth is failing to sustain life due to crop failure from the dust. In order to fix the problem,

these astronauts are going into space in order to find any planet that will be able to sustain life. Scientists found a wormhole right next to Saturn, so the team traveled through the wormhole and were spit out on the other side. They went to different planets that previous astronauts on the Lazarus Mission went to, but failed. The problem is that some of the planets have a different relativity of time. On one planet, the equivalent to one hour on the planet is the same as seven years on earth, which is frightening to think about.

Throughout the film, the team experiences loss, heartbreak, and multiple obstacles. These obstacles are literally out of this world. From running out of fuel to the life-changing decisions some of the crew have to make, I know I definitely could not have done what they did. I would have died somehow on the way to Saturn,

probably from a heart attack due to the small enclosure of a spacecraft.

Overall, I believe that this film is definitely worth seeing. Director Christopher Nolan never disappoints me with his endings that will leave you with your jaw on the floor, and this film does nothing less than that. My favorite thing about the ending is how time is portrayed as a physical thing, and how it relates to the beginning of the story. With all of these previous Oscar winning actors, this film will definitely win big at the award show coming up on Feb. 22.

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A new addition to the iTunes music collection, iTunes Radio functions a lot like Pandora in that you create stations based on genre, song, album or artist. iTunes also incorporates its top lists in making playlists. Unfortunately, this service is only available to iTunes and iPhone users.

I must say, to start off, Taylor Swift used to be the one country singer I

could actually listen to and really enjoy. I remember listening to her older songs, personal favorites being “Our Song” and “Teardrops on My Guitar”, when she was first popular. So I have to say I was a little shocked and disappointed when I heard she was officially going pop. However, after listening to her first pop album, 1989, I think she’ll do just fine. Even though they sound a lot alike to me, all of her songs have good rhythm and lyrics, and I think we can all agree that “Shake it Off ” has already become many of our guilty pleasure jams.

One of my favorite songs in the album was “I Know Places”. The runs in the chorus speak to me on a spiritual level. Some of them like “Welcome to New York” were really repetitive and I wasn’t really a fan of those. But altogether the tunes and lyrics in all the songs on the album are just so darn catchy. And let’s just talk about that note in ‘All you had to do was stay’. Many times I have tried to hit that note, and many times I have been disappointed in my vocal cords. I wish you would go listen to this album, because it’s so in style, so don’t leave a blank space in your life when all you had to do was stay to find this love(ly) album at your local store.



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A Swift TransitionStaff members weigh in on two sides of former country darling, where she is now

Emily Araizaopinions editor

Q:

How do you feel about Taylor Swift leaving the country industry?

Who doesn’t remember Taylor Swift when she was just a young, innocent country girl

crying all over her guitar? I liked her style then, but I LOVE it now! Something about her singing country never really clicked with me, especially because her image is that of someone who sings pop music.

“Wonderland” and “New Romantics” from the deluxe album, along with “Bad Blood”, “Style”, and “Blank Space” from the original album, are a few of my favorites. All catchy and complementary of Swift’s voice, these songs have lyrics that get stuck in your head quickly and chill there for a while.

While majority of these tracks are absolutely hard not to fall in love with, “Out of the Woods” can definitely be shaken off this album and I would be perfectly okay. It’s repetitive, annoying, and it just sounds like a “last resort” song because she couldn’t come up with anything better. A few others, such as “How You Get the Girl” and “I Wish You Would”, are also seemingly repetitive, but nothing too unbearable.

Overall, I approve of her country to pop music transition. I’m actually impressed with 1989 (due to the fact that by titling her album this, it explains who she is since 1989 is the year of her birth). I wish she would have changed a long time ago, even though some would probably disagree.


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Pandora is a fantastic app and website for anyone who wants to discover new music

similar to styles you already like. By creating stations based on genres, songs, albums or artists, Pandora creates a playlist of cool songs. You can have up to 100 stations at a time, so the possibilities are endless.

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Spotify is a personal favorite of mine. In short, Spotify is an app you can download on your computer, or your phone, and listen to pretty much every song ever created for free! Well, except for Taylor Swift and The Beatles. If you pay $9.99 a month for Spotify Premium, you can listen without ads. I won Spotify Premium for three months in a contest, and I’m addicted. I love it so much that I’m contemplating paying for it when my time is up.


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Superhero Series

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TELEVISION REVOLUTION SINCE

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Fall screening lineup includes a good deal of comic book turned television shows

With the comic book-based movie industry exploding, major television

networks are snatching up television adaptations of much loved superheroes and supernatural characters from DC and Marvel Comics. With Marvel’s Agent of

S.H.I.E.L.D. and DC’s Arrow airing in the past years on Fox and the CW respectively, it was inevitable that comic inspired TV shows would began to gain momentum.

The most notable of this year’s new shows is Gotham, the origin stories of Batman and his numerous enemies. Starring James Gordon who begins his new job as

Gotham police detective trying to find who murdered young Bruce Wayne’s parents, this television adaptation

gives viewer a deeper insight into the lives of the good and the evil of one of the most popular comics in the DC Universe, and how the characters became what they are today. Some of the antagonists are fan favorites, including the Penguin, Selina Kyle, and Edward Nygma, others are mobsters and crooked cops that have a grudge against Gordon. The way the audience gets an inside look into one of the most corrupt cities in comic book history is amazing and horrifying at the same time.

The cinematography and special effects are beyond gorgeous, transporting the viewer into a dark world where the mob and the police have an alliance, and where there seems to be no hope of correction. This interesting take on the classic gritty Batman story has me completely hooked and waiting on each episode to come out. With 8 episodes under its belt so far, and an average of 12 million total viewers, Gotham seems to be a new hit with comic book fans and casual fans alike.

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Encouraged by the success popular comic-based zombie TV show, The Walking Dead, DC is producing the upcoming television series iZombie. The story focuses on Liz, a medical-student-turned-zombie who works at a morgue to have access to brains. When she eats brains, she experiences the memories of that person, so she solves crimes with some of her co-workers. So, not only

is this a zombie show, it’s a crime drama. This mix of genres will be hilarious or

downright pathetic, but either way, I can’t wait to see how writer, producer,

and director Rob Thomas has made iZombie into a

TV series.

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After Barry Allen, A.K.A The Flash, made a guest appearance on CW’s show Arrow, the network decided to create a series starring the fastest man alive. The story starts with a forensic scientist, Allen, who was struck by lightning in a laboratory explosion. He discovers that there are other super-humans that were created from the same accident, though they turned to crime. Allen uses his newfound powers to fight crime and to discover the truth behind his mother’s murder, and his father’s subsequent false arrest. The viewers follow Allen’s journey in realizing what it means to have superpowers.

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Another supernatural comic-based tv show, DC’s Constantine, based off their popular horror comic Hellblazer, premiered on NBC this October. Hellblazer has had original comic books, a DC New 52 revamp, a movie, video games, and now a television show.

This adaption is supposed to adhere more to the comics than the movie did, featuring street smart exorcist

John Constantine. With only three episodes aired, it’s difficult to say whether the occult detective will capture the hearts of the viewers in the same way he did for 300

issues of the original Hellblazer.

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