4 The Knight Times Features Freshman competes in unlikely Houston sport - ice hockey SYDNEY HUTCHINS Managing Editor Of all the places you would expect ice hockey to be played, Houston would be the last, but freshman Connor Baily is doing just that. How did you get involved in ice hockey living in Houston? Originally, I’m from Washington D.C., and my father went to Lehigh University and was roommates with the goalie of the ice hockey team there, so he decided to join the team as well. Since my father played ice hockey, it was the first sport I ever played, and I have been on skates since I was 18 months old. I just fell in love with the sport after that. Where do you find a place to practice and play ice hockey in Houston and who do you play for? There are four ice rinks in Houston, so some weekends I’ll play at all four. Currently, I play for Ridgepoint Hockey and sub for the Houston Junior Wild team. I practice Monday to Friday about two to three times a week, and I have about three to four games on the weekends. Have your teams had any success this season? Yes, recently my team won the state championship. Far right, Connor Baily, standing with his teammates, holds the championship trophy, which his Ridgepoint hockey team captured recently. Photo courtesy of Connor Baily. Choices addresses drug abuse CAMI PYNE Contributing Editor Choices counselor Mrs. Sam Scharff addressed the fastest growing area of minor drug abuse, prescription drugs, as part of the Choices topic of the month. Seventeen percent of teens have tried designer drugs. These synthetic drugs are incredibly dangerous and can lead to death or hospitalization. Though the numbers are dropping for A Complete and Utter Lack of Witt heroin, ecstasy, and methamphetamine use among high schoolers, 14-year-olds are demonstrating a greater likelihood to take prescription drugs than they are to drink alcohol because of their accessibility. With four billion prescriptions filled each year, a third of the medicine remains unused, which leaves it vulnerable to prescription abuse. Preventing abuse includes safekeeping, storage and disposal, monitoring prescription drugs, and education. Connor Baily is originally from Washington D.C. and has been skating since he could walk. Photo courtesy of Connor Baily. Spring Coffee House pours out a cup of talented Knights ELLIE RAGIEL Staff Writer Even though there was no caffeine in sight, the HAC driveway was abuzz on Tuesday, April 9, for Spring Coffee House. Bad weather caused the performances (which are given outside) to be pushed back this year, so students were treated to the beloved A 2nd Cup coffee on the original date and then enjoyed food truck fare while watching the performances the following week. 5A lunch performances included Trey Hernandez’s tribute to Hurricane Harvey victims with a mash up of Coldplay songs; Cami Pyne’s acapella version of Leaving on a Jet Plane by John Denver; and a rendition of Wagon Wheel by the Bradshaw Bunch – which included Kenny Otah on drums, Rohan Asthana on the violin, and vocals by Grace Neblett. Senior Clayton Reid also grabbed the mic to make a PSA about….well, nobody really knows. During 5B lunch, Antonio Cruz and his saxophone made a touching Promposal to his longtime girlfriend Sarah Venker; Pablo Villas wowed with a drum solo to Bon Jovi’s Living on a Prayer; and the Bradshaw Bunch once again took the stage to perform Wagon Wheel – this time with Cami Pyne on vocals. The most anticipated performance, however, was the return of Fall Coffee House favor- ite Sophia Henry, decked out in a black turtleneck and beret, performing her slam poetry. Despite some original technical difficulties, <strong>2018</strong> Spring Coffee House can only be described as a great success, and was an amazing way to kick off Dude Be Nice Week this month. Taylor Ferguson uses her voice to show what she’s about. PRESTON WITT Staff Writer Buenos días mis amigos intelectuales. This article of knowledge has been a treat for me to write this semester and I enjoy opening the minds of every individual, similar to Gandhi. Writing this not only helps others gain the intellect of a super genius like myself, but also allows me to take my mind to its limits. In this month’s issue I will be blowing your mind with questions that will boggle your cerebro, a.k.a. your brain. Is a hot dog a sandwich? If you pinch yourself and it hurts, are you too strong or too weak? Will we ever see the fries at lunch again? Are eye brows considered facial hair? Do you realize the year 2000 is further away than the year 2030? Isn’t saying something is indescribable, describing it? Left to right, Iman Lloyd, Hannah Nyberg, Pablo Vilas, and Gabrielle Small enjoy Coffee House performances and the food. Photos by Miranda Greenwalt and Cydne Harrell-Malveaux.
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