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Chapman High School Chapman High School Chapman High Chapman High School Chapman High School Chapman High Chapman High School Chapman High School Chapman High Chapman High School Chapman High School Chapman High Chapman High School Chapman High School Chapman High Chapman High School Chapman High School Chapman High Chapman High School Chapman High School Chapman High Chapman High School Chapman High School Chapman High Chapman High School Chapman High School Chapman High 6 Opinion Chapman High School Chapman High School Chapman High Chapman High School Chapman High School Chapman High Chapman High School Chapman High School Chapman High Chapman High School Chapman High School Chapman High Chapman High School Chapman High School Chapman High Chapman High School Chapman High School Chapman High Chapman High School Chapman High School Chapman High Chapman High School Chapman High School Chapman High Chapman High School Chapman High School Chapman High Preparing for (or participating in) the end of the world Caroline Stewart Editor As we all know, Dec. 21, 2012, marks the end of the world. Since most people don’t want to die, I’ve compiled some tips to help you through the apocalypse. You’re welcome. If you want to avoid it completely: The first thing you should do is find a safe place to escape. Most people recommend an underground safety shelter. Whoever says this is clearly an idiot because when the world ends, that shelter is going to be obliterated with it. I mean, the end of the world isn’t going to be like “The Road.” That’s so unrealistic. Hate to break it to you, but all heck will break loose and then the zombies will get you. Personally, I would recommend buying a rocket and trying to live on Mars. I feel like that would be a much more realistic way to survive. Don’t say a rocket is too expensive – buy it anyway. It’s not like you’re going to have debt. The guy you bought it from will be dead. I would also recommend that you pack your ship like Noah did. Two by two really worked in his favor. Your next order of business would be food. I mean, without food, you’ll die, right? So now you should drop whatever you’re doing and go buy everything in the canned food section at your local Walmart. And I do mean everything. Don’t leave a single can. You’ll regret it when you’re on Mars and only have five cans of carrots left. Water is next on the list. I plan on going to all of the local stores and buying all of the jugs of water. Then, I can just load them onto my rocket. Now you might also consider bringing along some building supplies, just in case you need to build a house or you know, start a new society. When you’re on Mars, you might get bored. Make sure that you bring some reading material, board games, and party supplies in case of someone’s birthday. Teachers and students share their thoughts about the apocalypse “I’ve already started preparing. We have a stockpile of emergency rations -- a 30 day supply -- and water. We also have our stockpile of weapons. I have been training, using knives and other sharp objects to help save ammo. I have also been working out in case I have to run or go into hand to hand combat, not only with zombies, but I think people will be a real danger in the apocalypse.” -- Holly Hollifield, English teacher “I don’t think the world is going to end so I’m going to keep living life like I am now. I’ve lived everyday to the fullest and I’m going to keep living everyday to the fullest.” -- Chardenai Vang, ‘13 “On Dec. 21 I’m going to start taking chances I wouldn’t normally take. I’ve started taking karate classes to prepare, and I’ve been stocking up on food and weapons.” -- Kristy Foster, ‘10 “Despite my husband’s preparation for 2012, I have given it no thought nor will it concern me in the least.” -- Casey Nunnemaker, English teacher If you want to participate in the Zombie Apocalypse: First, go stand in the middle of a natural disaster and die. Death is obviously a necessity in this scenario. Then, come back to life as a zombie and attack the idiots that thought the apocalypse was a lie. How could they be so stupid? A zombie attack is totally realistic in modern society. After that, enjoy the brains of your victims and prove the zombie stereotype to be true. I mean, you have a reputation to uphold. If you want to try to wait out the disasters and fight the zombies: First, you should gather some supplies to attack the zombies with. These include, but are not limited to, baseball bats (preferably aluminum), human flesh/ brain to use as zombie bait, a chainsaw, a crowbar, matches to ignite the zombie, a woodchipper (one of the most brutal ways to kill) and weapons of mass destruction. These weapons can be used in many ways. Be aware that many of the tactics that murderers use on their victims will not work on zombies. There are excellent online resources for more information on this. Some muscle might be necessary to kill a zombie, so, go ahead and start buffing up now. You might also consider forming a lynch mob to help with your attacks. You might recall that in “The Walking Dead,” the zombies also tend to travel in packs. I wish you the best of luck in whatever you choose to do. Below I have provided resources for additional information and advice. I hope that these websites can provide you with enough information to make an educated decision about your future. The next installment of The Prowl may be delayed, as we’ll have to relocate on Mars. http://voices.yahoo.com/howkill-zombie-ten-best-ways-killzombie-4740282.html http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/zombies.htm http://www.survival-spot.com/survivalblog/how-to-survive-the-end-of-theworld-as-we-know-it-tactics-techniquesand-technologies-for-uncertain-times/ http://www.primermagazine.com/2010/ learn/survival-pack http://www.survivetheapocalypse.net/ Why the Grinch was justified in stealing Christmas Austin Graham Staff Writer The ABC family of networks shows the classic holiday special, “Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas”. In this special, the Grinch is portrayed as a villain. But can you blame him? The Grinch has many reasons to have a bad attitude. First of all, wouldn’t you be just a little bit cranky if you were being kept up all night by terrible singing? Even Horton could hear the whos. And another thing, what happened to the other four Ws? Everyone who watches sees the Whos, but what happened to what, when, where and why? If that was the only “W” I had I would be pretty irritated too. He has plenty of reason to be cranky. Consider all that fur he’s covered in. He has to be burning up. At least throw an air conditioner in there or something. The Grinch also has wardrobe issues. He has to choose between nothing and a ridiculous Santa Clause outfit. He looked more ridiculous than a cat in a hat. Also what about his pet? Obviously he wanted a reindeer but all the pet store had was dogs. Life just isn’t fair sometimes. The Grinch is left alone the whole year; somebody could at least send him a card, fruit basket, or at least some green eggs and ham. Where is the common courtesy in Whoville? The Grinch also had some sort of facial issue too. Nobody’s mouth should curl up that many times when they smile, it’s just unnatural. Can’t you see why he would be in such a bad mood? Clearly the Grinch wasn’t thinking straight to begin with. With a heart that that was two sizes too small there is no way that blood was making its way to his brain properly. And the way I see it, the Grinch didn’t really “steal “Christmas. The Whos left all of their Christmas supplies and presents out for grabs. If you ask me, Christmas was just thrust into his hands, and he happened to be there to catch it. P THE ROWL Volume 13, Issue 3 Chapman High School P.O. Box 389 Inman, SC 29349 FAX 864-472-0914 Phone 864-472-2836 Email-www.Spart1.org/chs Printer JS Printing Adviser Drew Timmons Member of the South Carolina Scholastic Press Association Editor Caroline Stewart Staff Writers Melony Gibson Austin Graham Matt Phillips Charlotte Miller Vitaley Rantsevich Linda Srey The Prowl welcomes all letters to the editor. Letters are subject to editing for libel, grammar, content and space. Letters will not be considered for publication unless they are signed. Please deliver any letters to the editor, in person, to Mr. Timmons in room 308. Discrimination of all persons is prohibited with regard to the provision of educational opportunities and benefits on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability in Spartanburg School District One as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendment Act of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975.
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Most Staff Writer students choose to fight because they want to make someone mad or to push another student to see if they will fight back. Some of the students in school feel that by bringing others down to rock bottom Stop abusing the word “love” Matt Phillips Staff Writer Love is a strong word in life. I choose the people I say “I love you” to wisely because those are the ones that are always going to be there for me no matter what. To those of you here at Chapman that are supposedly in love with your boyfriend/girlfriend, great, think that. I don’t think half of Chapman understands the true meaning of love. They think just because you have strong feelings for someone it is love, and others think love revolves around money and riches and the most popular things. This might seem weird, but to me, I think the true meaning of love is when you stand by someone through thick and thin, give them a shoulder to cry on when no one else is there for them, be the person they never want to lose, make them feel wanted in every way possible, make it to where your job is to make them smile every day, spend time with them, and hold them close and tight to let them know you’re not going anywhere and that you Myth of high school is very different than the reality of high school When I was in middle school, my teachers told me that it wasn’t anything compared to Vitaley Rantsevich high school and that Staff Writer they were preparing me for it. In middle school the teachers would try to treat us like it was high school and tried to treat the students like adults. Then when I got to Chapman High School, on the first day I was all like, “This is it. Let the hardships begin.” Then I got to class, and in my opinion, it was not much different. We had more homework, and we actually had to pay attention, but it was still wasn’t has hard as I wanted it to be. In middle school they made you think that everything would be harder like it will build them up and make them feel better about themselves because they have no self-esteem or like themselves. I think some fights are for some pretty idiotic reasons. I’m a junior and in my three years of high school the fights I’ve witnessed have been for a variety of reasons. One reason is that someone was bullying someone to the point they were in tears of anger. Others were because of someone standing up for themselves and fought back because the other person wouldn’t stop. Some were because of the egos of others. I have my own opinions on how to handle students with the urge to these actions. will always be there for them. Love isn’t supposed to be a game or something to play around with. Love also shouldn’t be a circle. That means don’t fall in love with the wrong person. Often times, people chase the wrong ones while the right ones are standing in the corner, waiting. Love should be what this world runs on, but it’s not because we have people in this world that think love is just something to play with. We have cheaters, and they say, “once a cheater always a cheater.’ Love isn’t about breaking hearts and hurting each other in the process. Love is the strongest word in the world. If you want to find true love you have to search for it. Minimize your selection and you will find that one for you. Don’t let anyone stop you from searching or loving someone. Love will always live among us. We just have to choose to accept the fact that we have to learn how to love each other in harmony. And to my fellow students no matter how tough life gets just know that your parents love you and they are here for you don’t ever be afraid to tell your parents anything no matter what they will always be by your side through thick and thin just like my mother is for me. Always remember that family comes first. random quizzes and tons of homework. But in geometry my teacher is nice enough to give us study guides and warn us about upcoming quizzes and for test she tells us what we should study. In some movies that you would see, there are people getting pushed around everywhere, and that is what I thought I would see every day, but I haven’t and nearly everyone here is nice. Also, I would think that everything would be tough and there would be no fun. Then it turned out I like high school, and that it is fun. Even the core classes are fun! Sometimes we get pep rallies, which are fun, especially since we get to lose like an hour of class. So far high school has been pretty good; I mean school is usually never fun, but so far, I like school. I am not trying to sound like a totally positive person, but school is fun if you try to make it fun. I feel that students shouldn’t get into the personal business of others and that they should stay out of drama. However, I recognize that this is unlikely for some students. The school must be proactive in other ways to make sure that fights are stopped. I think that a more involved faculty and staff, stricter rules and harsher punishments would lead to a decrease in fighting. Faculty and staff members should work on more efficient ways of preventing or breaking up the action before it escalates into more than just the unfriendly exchange of words. Most students are old enough that they could be arrested for assault. Students should think about that before throwing a punch at someone. A woman’s opinion does not matter, huh? I’m a woman; society has taught me that my opinion isn’t worth much. So this time I’m Charlotte Miller not going to give my Staff Writer opinion. Instead I’m just going to give you a list of some facts I found online. If you want to read something that “matters” you can go read Austin, Matt or Vitaley. There are more chickens than people in the world. All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the five dollar bill. It’s impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. Linda Srey Staff Writer On Nov. 1, 2012, Chapman held the production of “Romeo and Juliet” in the auditorium. Chapman held two shows, a morning show and an evening/night show. We have two drama classes, and there are two Romeo and Juliet casts. Everyone in the classes thought each casts would be able to play in one show and another would star in the other. But instead of that, our drama classes were separated. In the play our Lady Capulets, Mercutios, Tybalts, Juliets and Romeos were swapped into different shows, mixing the two classes together. It made it harder for us to work together, given the fact that everyone in my class had gotten extremely close as if we we’re all family. We’ve always rehearsed together, helped one another out and understood where each of us needed more practice in. Some of us found it a bit unfair that we were all split apart. We were all separated equally, so practically our whole cast were in different shows. Of course, both casts appeared in both shows but the roles were For the safety and security of the students and staff at school, students should work on keeping some opinions and thoughts to themselves. Punishments are also an issue given that OSS is the punishment for fighting. Students don’t mind missing days of school. Getting suspended gives some students a bigger incentive to fight, honestly. If they fight, they can stay home. For some, that’s all they ever want. Let’s change some punishments around and make it to where students would be scared to fight, not where they fight to get out of school. It is impossible to lick your elbow. Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times. It’s against the law to have a pet dog in Iceland. A duck’s quack doesn’t echo. And no one knows why. Deer can’t eat hay. Money isn’t made out of paper; it’s made out of cotton. On average 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily. Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete. It’s against the law to sneeze in church in Nebraska. Here’s the funny thing: I just gave you a list of facts rather than my opinion because that’s what you expect of me. But I’m pretty sure even my facts are entertaining to you. Just goes to show what a woman really can do. Still, I hear you: I’m going to go make a sandwich now. Two classes, both alike in dignity, work together in “Romeo and Juliet” not the same for everyone. We didn’t like that. We preferred our class to be in the same show together, playing the roles we were originally casts as. Some were cast a role and played that role in both shows. Those people had nothing to worry about. Everyone else who only played the leading role or a supporting role in one show found it difficult because they had to work with someone they hardly knew. All of us had to transition to being able to work with other actors instead of the people they usually rehearsed with and felt more comfortable with. It made everyone act a bit off because we were all unsure of how the others performed because if they had a different way or method of doing things then that would definitely throw us off. Our rehearsal time where both classes got a chance to come together was a bit limited, so we had to get everything done in a rush. All of us didn’t know most of the other actors or how they acted so it kind of stopped us from being able to perfect the show for a while. Everyone was constantly stumbling over lines and on smaller things. It definitely made us more nervous. Still, I think both shows turned out fine. I thought that it would never work out, but I was wrong. I hoped everyone enjoyed it as much as everyone behind the curtains did.
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