The top styles for this years prom are super pretty! You can go with a short and fun cocktail dress or you can go with a long and elegant style. Both styles are really popular! Also, crazy unique prints, sequins (Lots of Sequins), cut out patterns, and "mullet dresses" are really in style. We asked Acacia Kennedy what she will be wearing and she said, "I'm probably wearing a short dress with pink converse!" Mrs. Fox mentioned in a previous interview that no colors will clash with this years prom theme, so it's a pretty open selection. Have fun girls!!
On Tuesday February 21st, we sat down with photography club adviser Ms. James, to ask what exactly goes on in photography club. Ms. James said, "We have designed a t-shirt." Once a week they go off campus to take pictures. They have visited such places as Mac Anderson Park, the train depot, the old downtown hotel, and Lakewood Park. Then the next week they take these photo's and photo-shop them to create amazing pictures. Ms. James said, "It's a small group, but they have fun!"
Students all over North hear about the military ball, but not many outside JROTC really know what it is. Sergeants Wood and Kaplan plan the military ball every year. The military ball is a celebratory ceremony. The two sergeants give out awards to the cadets who have earned them. After all the ceremony and recommendations, the cadets eat and dance for the rest of the night. The theme this year is "Medal of Honor." The military ball is on March 31st at 7 o'clock at the Statesville Civic Center. "Military Ball is an outstanding event that is cheaper and better than the North Iredell prom," says Cody Ward and Charlie Smith. Raven Wallace adds, "It's an elegant dance."
On February 8, 2012, the biggest rivalry in college basketball took place at the Dean Dome inn Chapel Hill. The Carolina Tar Heels took on the visiting Duke Blue Devils in a expected high-intensity match-up. Both teams came out firing, the Tar Heels, led by 7-foot big man Tyler Zeller and the Blue Devils connecting from beyond the arc. Zeller had 21 points and 8 rebounds going into halftime, in which the Tar Heels led 43-40. Carolina's Harrison Barnes struggled in the first half, having only 6 points, but he was determined to lead his team in the second half. Barnes came out and hit jumper after jumper, finishing with 25 points and putting the Tar Heels up by 10 points with 2 and 1/2 minutes to go. But the Blue Devils fought back and were led by standout freshman Austin Rivers and the 3-point shot. With 2 minutes to go Duke guard, Tyler Thorton, hit a 3-pointer, then just seconds later Seth Curry knocked in a 3. From then on it was not good for the Tar Heels, with Tyler Zeller missing 2 crucial free throws and tipping a shot in Dukes basket making it a 1 point game. Everyone in the Dean Dome knew who the ball was going to and he made sure to make Carolina's mistakes count. Rivers came off a screen set by Mason Plumlee and with Zeller on him and 1 second on the clock, he swished in a 3-pointer to win the game. Rivers had a season-high 29 points and hit 6 3-pointers, including the game-winning shot, the final score Duke 85 Carolina 84. This shot will go down as one of the best in the fierce rivalry of Carolina vs. Duke.
Peer Pressure is when "friends" persuade you to doing something that you don't want to do. Peer pressure can be broken down into two sides, good and bad. Bad peer pressure is being coerced into doing something that you didn't want to do. Friends can have a tremendous effect on a person's decision. Good peer pressure, on the other hand, is being pushed into something that you didn't have the courage to do or it didn't cross your mind to do. Knowing who to listen to and who to avoid is the biggest step in fighting unwanted, negative peer pressure. Remember, it's your life and your responsibility for determining what you make of it. If you don't want to do it, just say NO!!
It's getting closer and closer to the end of basketball season and now every game counts. The conference tournament is this week and our Lady Raiders are the number one seed. Last year, the girls basketball team made it all the way to the regional finals and now they are trying to pick up where they left off. The girls beat Carson by 17 points. The ladies will probably be meeting them again on the court soon. Our boys basketball team played South Rowan in the first round of the tournament, unfortunately they lost 54-50. Congratulations on a good year! The conference tournament will be held at Statesville High School at 6:00. Come out and support the Lady Raiders!!
On February 7th, the Rowdy Raider blog interviewed Coaches Cline, Gaither, Froyd, Wells, and Key to find out their thoughts on the upcoming spring sports season.
We spoke with Coach Cline first about the upcoming track season. She is looking forward to seeing new faces, and having Miracle Brown competing this season.
Ms. Gaither, softball coach for the past four years, told us that she is excited for two new additions to the varsity team. She has high expectations and feels that it's going to be a very successful season.
Mr. Froyd, who is taking over as coach for women's soccer, explained his thoughts on the season saying, "Statesville is going to be a fun challenge."
I also spoke with Coach Wells about men's tennis. Even with a lot of new, inexperienced players, Wells is remaining optimistic, saying, "We may get off to a slow start, but we will get better quickly."
Lastly, we talked with Coach Key about Raider baseball. He's unsure how to feel about his upcoming season because they still have a lot of work to do. According to Coach Key, if participation in the off-season workouts is any indication, the baseball team has not yet developed the work ethic required to be a great baseball program.
All the coaches encourage the faculty and staff to come out to the games and support the Raider athletes. Good luck to all our spring sports!!
