‘Saw VI’ brings more of the same
Cade Arnold, News Editor
October 31, 2009
“I want to play a game,” has been one of the most popular serial killer sayings in the movie world today. The well-known Saw series has come out with another movie to carry on the legend of Jigsaw, the serial killer of the movie. Most people are intersted in this twisted storyline. It... Read more »
Spooky times past comes to the present
Andrea Sessions, Reporter
October 30, 2009
Halloween’s first origins trace back 2000 years, to the original practices of the Druids. The Celts (or Druids) believed that the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred at the end of the harvest, when winter replaced the summer. Oct. 31, the night before the Celtic... Read more »
Belton CARES kicked off their annual Red Ribbon Week
Brittney Hartman, Photo Editor
October 30, 2009
Belton CARES sponsored Red Ribbon Week, October 19-23, which included events to help raise the awareness of drug and alcohol abuse. This year’s theme was “Life’s a Gift, Live it Drug Free!” There were many activities that occurred in the Belton School District to raise the student’s awareness. “The... Read more »
Ghosts aren’t just for Halloween
Zack Becker, Opinion Editor
October 30, 2009
As Halloween approaches, the minds of many are filled with the ideas of werewolves, vampires, zombies and other various things that go bump in the night. But I have always been fascinated with ghosts. Wikipedia defines a ghost as a disembodied soul or spirit of a deceased person. The belief in ghosts... Read more »
Youth Groups involving and helping students
October 28, 2009
Many struggles students face lead them to feeling scared, depressed and often alone. This has sometimes lead to unwise choices such as dropping out, doing drugs and alcohol. Just to name a few. Youth groups provide a safe place where students can go when they want to make smarter choices and be in a... Read more »
BHS volleyball takes an emotional win against Fort Osage
Andrea Sessions, Reporter
October 27, 2009
With the gym decorated with purple and gold streamers and balloons for Senior Night, Thursday, Oct. 22, the lady Pirates hosted a volleyball game against the visiting Fort Osage Indians. The varsity girls took yet another win in their last home game of the season. The Pirates added up their points... Read more »
Changes in society have been for the worse
Zac Sweets, Student Life Editor
October 23, 2009
Everyday, on the news, you hear somebody has died, negative things about the government and their leaders, and just all out negativity. Take someone with a clean slate that knows nothing about our society and they would think the majority of us are bad people. Put your personal feelings either way on... Read more »
Senior on girls golf team goes to state
James Flath, Sports Co-Editor
October 23, 2009
Senior Callie Porter golfed her way to the state championships this year. She competed on Monday and Tuesday October 19th and 20th. She competed in Nixa, Missouri, where she placed 60th out of 127 competeitors. Porter said she played well, but had more potential. “The first day went well, but... Read more »
New operating system improves Windows tenfold
Zack Becker, Opinion Editor
October 23, 2009
Windows 7, the new operating system for PCs, was released to the public Oct. 22. The OS had been available in beta form since Jan. 1 of 2009. Windows Vista is the current OS that most computers are supplied with these days. But Windows 7 has some great new features and it improves upon Windows XP,... Read more »
Chiefs end winless season
Cade Arnold, News Editor
October 23, 2009
The Chiefs won their first game of the season against the Washington Redskins. Both teams came into the game with not much to lose, since they were both at the bottom of their divisions. The Chiefs came into the match as the underdogs with no wins on the season. The Redskins, even though they have... Read more »
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