Lane Ward Successfully Takes Position as Principal of CHS

By Erica Dial In a recent interview, Mr. Ward discussed his feelings towards the new position he had taken as principal at Cookeville High School. After serving at Cookeville High School for over a decade, Mr. Ward was able to take the position effortlessly. When asked about the transition, Mr. Ward spoke eagerly. “I was in an extraordinary position last year, in that I was able to serve...

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Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Choate

By Aaron Phillips This year in Charger we would like to introduce the Teacher Spotlight in order to individually recognize the admirable teachers we have here at Cookeville High School that go above and beyond for their students. This issue, I would like to put the spotlight on Mr. Michael Choate, Choir Director and well-respected teacher here at CHS. I sat down to talk with Mr. Choate on his...

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Cross Country Season Prospects

By Stone Fagan Cookeville Cross Country is a sport full of hard work, tradition, and most of all, excellence.  With the team having won the region title three years straight, Coach Bill Wrasman doesn’t intend on giving it up this year.  Although the loss of seniors Justin Morgan and Chase Mussard was a minor setback, the team doesn’t plan on letting this affect their performance in the least.  Seniors Nathan Nelms and Courtney Thompson intend to go out with a bang this year, with...

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Global Society of CHS

By Abdulwahab Alsager As a student of CHS, I feel that I speak on behalf of everyone that we need to learn more about the world around us. What is going on in Burma? Is China really still communist? Just how much do we know about everything that is going on in the U.S and outside the U.S, and how can we, as free citizens of the world, help? This year, Mrs. Hawkins has decided to sponsor a new club. The Global Society is one which aims to raise awareness on both local and global issues, to...

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Fashion by Alana: Summer 2012

By Alana Farley Fashion is changing in the world all the time, and sometimes it is hard to keep up with the latest trends. Stores release new lines each season. Even though it may be hard to try and keep up with the newest trends in fashion, you can bring new editions into your wardrobe each season. One of the trends that are in this summer is color blocking. Color blocking is one of the...

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State's Largest Rural School Grows

By Jenna Lee Stevens Approximately 130 students more students enrolled at Cookeville High School this year compared to the previous year. Each grade level, even the pre-school, experienced enrollment increases for the 2012-2013 school year. Currently, 519 seniors, 525 juniors, 619 sophomores, and 542 freshmen attend CHS. By Blake Gentry "The sophomore class is obviously larger this year which...

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CHS Students to Vote in Presidential Election

By Gray Forrester Senior year is a year full of firsts, but this year, that is especially true for many of our seniors who will be voting in their first Presidential Election. The election is set for Tuesday November 6th and will feature a bout between current President Barack Obama and Governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney. To gain an inside look into how the seniors are preparing for the election, lets have a look into the mind of Aaron Phillips and Scott Proffitt. There are many tasks that...

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CHS's New Football Coach- Scott Cook

By Ryan Eberle At the end of the school year last year, long time head coach Jerry Joslin left Cookeville football for a job as the head coach at the private school Pope John Paul ll. Therefore, the search for a new head coach began with much anticipation as to who would be the new face of Cookeville football. The selection committee, poised and ready to provide the best candidate for the program,...

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Being a Vegetarian at CHS

By Cody Thompson Vegetarianism is a diet that many people have taken, either temporarily or permanently at Cookeville High School. Many vegetarians bring their lunch to school because that just makes it much easier. The cafeteria does have vegetarian options, such as: salads, fruit bowls, and veggies. However, that is not all vegetarians eat. If the school decided to broaden the vegetarian options in the cafeteria, many vegetarians would start buying their food out of the cafeteria. How? You...

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Lady Cavaliers Soccer

By Sarah Nisbet Along with the familiar dread of a new school year, comes the added excitement of sports’ seasons! The Lady Cavs soccer program has quickly become a must-see team with lots of post season potential. After a history-setting season in 2011, the Lady Cavs hope to repeat their success and make it all the way to state. Sam Matson, a Cookeville High School graduate and men’s soccer...

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Froning Wins Games, Again!

By Justin Pearson and Scott Proffitt Rich Froning has done it again! For the second year in a row, the Cookeville native and graduate of CHS has won the Reebok CrossFit Games. In early July, Froning travelled to Carson, California for the most recent edition of the games. The events that compose the games are unknown by all athletes to ensure fairness for all competitors. Needless to say, Froning’s work was cut out for him. Rich attended Cookeville High School from 2002-2005 and played...

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Governor Coleman Hawkins

By Beth Kelly "Go big, or go home!” exclaimed Coleman Hawkins upon deciding to run for governor of Boys’ State, a program Tennessee Tech supports every year for high school juniors chosen by their teachers to live on campus for one week and learn what it is really like to be a part of  government.  Upon entering Boys’ State, Coleman didn’t really know much about the program, except...

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Penn State Scandal

By Bethany Bray The Penn State is one of the most talked about topics in history. After Penn. State’s former defensive coordinator Terry Sandusky was found guilty of sexually abusing ten boys over a fifteen- year period, Penn State was fined $60,000,000, and all of Joe Paterno’s wins from the years 1998 to 2011 were vacated.   The NCAA’s sanctions following the worst scandal in history of the college football stopped short of delivering the “death penalty”, which means shutting down...

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Monterey Goes Back to the Beginning

By Abbie King Senior year: it’s what we’ve been working toward these long, grueling 13 years. Imagine freedom being so close, you can taste it. Now, imagine having to experience senior year in your small, stuffy elementary school. It’s not the ideal way to spend one’s final year of high school, but it is what Monterey High School’s class of 2013 must endure. The recent discovery of asbestos, a highly flammable material, and the lack of a sprinkler system forced the seniors into Uffleman...

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WARNING! New Teachers

By Rebecca Kane and Kayla Hardin Having a new schedule necessitates new teachers. During the school year of 2011-2012, we were on an abbreviated schedule. This year we have changed schedules again. Block schedule? Yes indeed , and changing schedules calls for new teachers. Mr. Powell was born in England and lived in Canada . His life in Canada was very successful. He owns a furniture company which supplies many retail stores like target and sears. Mr. Powell has been married for 22 years,...

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The Movers and the Shakers: Improbable Philanthropy

By Sarah Foy Looking around at the world today, tragedy and injustice happens all throughout the globe on a daily basis. Al Andrews (Improbable Philanthropist) saw the pain and wanted to be a part of the healing. Here is his story. "If you have a dream that doesn't seem nearly impossible then your dream isn't big enough," Al Andrews exclaims to a crowd of three hundred as he shares his dream of being a philanthropist and his plan to achieve it. Al wanted to be a philanthropist; he wanted...

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