February 2011 Chatterbox - Ruston High School
February 2011 Chatterbox - Ruston High School
February 2011 Chatterbox - Ruston High School
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<strong>Chatterbox</strong><br />
<strong>Ruston</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>February</strong> 14, <strong>2011</strong> Page 4<br />
Speech and Debate Succeeds<br />
submitted by Jonathan Verret<br />
Speech and Debate Member<br />
The <strong>Ruston</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> Speech and Debate Team recently competed at Caddo <strong>High</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong>. After a few weeks of preparation, the team found many opportunities for sucess,.<br />
Zhong and Clark Pierce placed 2 nd in Policy debate. Prenicia Gant, Elizabeth Sawyer, and<br />
Jonathan Verret placed first, second and third in Extemporaneous Speaking, and Elizabeth<br />
Sawyer and Colton Boothe got 1 st and 2 nd place in Lincoln-Douglas debate.<br />
Always seeking new challenges and opportunities throughout the state, some team members<br />
headed to Alexandria for the Alexandria Senior <strong>High</strong> tournament. As if local and state<br />
tournaments weren‘t enough, a few of the members of the RHS Speech and Debate headed<br />
west to Dallas for Colleyville heritage.<br />
The <strong>Ruston</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> Speech and Debate Team continues to represent the Bearcat Nation<br />
proudly and looks forward to continued success in future tournaments. With the schedule<br />
heading into the final stages, it is obvious that they are well prepared and ready to take on all<br />
schools as the season comes to a close and students prepare for state level and beyond. Of this,<br />
there is no ―debate‖. Or is there<br />
Making English Class Count<br />
by Stephany Arias<br />
Senior Reporter<br />
Some students find it extremely challenging to concentrate during English class. One reason<br />
may be that students feel that teachers make them read too much. Yet another reason may<br />
be that students feel that teachers make them write too much. Some may feel that both apply.<br />
But if you do not pay attention to your teachers and lessons, you may find that it will lead to a<br />
sad goodbye to a high ACT score.<br />
English may be considered very boring to some people. However, the truth is that if you do<br />
not try your best and put some effort into your English studies, sometime in the future you will<br />
regret it. You will see that not spending thirty minutes of your time studying for the things/<br />
class work that you thought were too dumb to even worry about it will catch up with you. So, I<br />
encourage you to spend some quality time to your English classes and assignments in school,<br />
just as you would any other subject. You will benefit from it later on, and be glad that you did<br />
when you are sitting in college one day preparing one of those reports or breaking down one of<br />
those rhyming schemes that you thought you‘d never need in high school.<br />
Le Carnaval de Québec<br />
Le vrai jeu d’hiver<br />
du 28 janvier au 13 février<br />
submitted by Mrs. Greenwood<br />
French Teacher and Club Adviser<br />
Il fait froid au Canada. Mais on s‘amuse beaucoup au Carnaval de Québec.<br />
Le Bonhomme de Neige<br />
Le Roi de la fête<br />
Quelques activités sont:<br />
La course de traîneaux à chiens du Carnaval<br />
Le canot à glace<br />
Bain de neige COLD-FX - Soixante-quinze courageux et courageuses affrontent<br />
le froid et la neige avec comme seule arme leur maillot de bain.<br />
Jeu de Soccer Géant -Faites partie d'une équipe de 9 personnes et jouez à<br />
un véritable jeu de soccer sur table mais… à échelle humaine!<br />
La sculpture sur neige.<br />
Visitez le site web officiel pour regarder des photos et vidéos de cette fête<br />
fantastique: http://www.carnaval.qc.ca/#<br />
Amor Y Amistad<br />
by Stephany Arias<br />
Senior Reporter<br />
Se acaba de ir un año más, pero este<br />
nuevo año trae muchas bendiciones para<br />
todos nosotros. Y uno de los mejores<br />
―Holidays‖ que trae el principio del año<br />
es; ―Valentines Day‖. Este es muy conocido<br />
como el Día del ―Amor y La Amistad‖,<br />
no solamente amor entre parejas, pero amor entre amigos. En este día tan<br />
especial muchas de las personas se preparan para regalar obsequios que simbolizan<br />
el amor y la amistad que se tienen entre ellos. La historia dice que un<br />
santo cristiano llamado San Valentín fue sacrificado porque se dedicó a casar<br />
parejas aun cuando el emperador lo había prohibido en la Roma del siglo III.<br />
Al parecer, el dirigente romano tenía la creencia de que los soldados casados<br />
no eran tan buenos y eficientes como los solteros. Gracias a San Valentín hoy<br />
día nosotros celebramos en el mes de febrero ―El Día del Amor y La Amistad‖.<br />
Así que aprovechemos mientras podamos y demostrémosles a esas personas<br />
especiales para nosotros lo mucho que significan en nuestras vidas.
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