The Expendables 2

By Caleb King The Expendables 2 The expendable 2 is the sequels to the 2010 film the expendables. Starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Liam Hemsworth, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger one would think that the expendables would be high adrenalin action from beginning to end with a thread bare...

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Memorable Phrases

By Gray Forrester We’ve all done it. You’re walking down the hall when you hear something that makes you stop and just go, “Huh? Did I really just hear that?”. After some intense research, and more than couple phrases and words I wish I hadn’t heard, here is a list of some of the more memorable hallway phrases from this school year. Dude. You should’ve seen my dog dance last night! Why are you only wearing one shoe? Oh, here’s some incoming traffic *beep beep* Dangit! I could’ve sworn today...

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Charger Goes Online

A new school year, a new start. And a new Charger editor, Colleen Ryan, bringing many prodigious changes to our CHS Charger paper and staff. Perhaps most remarkable of all is the setup of the online edition of the Charger- a first for the newspaper. Miss Ryan proudly states, “It's just the beginning for the Charger. You can expect many more important changes to come.”  So what is so important about the online edition of the Charger? Just about everything! Not only...

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Men's Fashion from a Woman's Perspective

By Abbie King When describing their dream man, most ladies list the typical qualities they look for, such as handsome, funny, and compassionate. A quality many women search for but do not admit to, however, is well dressed. It is almost embarrassing to admit to liking a well dressed fellow because it appears silly and shallow. I, on the other hand, am not ashamed to admit that how a guy dresses...

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HOSA Starts RED OUT.

By Cody Thompson HOSA, meaning Health Occupations Students of America, is a nationwide club for students interested in having an occupation in the medical field. HOSA’s mission is to “enhance the delivery of compassionate, quality health care by providing opportunities for knowledge, skill and leadership development of all health science technology education students, therefore, helping students to meet the needs of the health care community.” HOSA will be doing a fundraiser...

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Fashion by Alana: Accessories

By Alana Farley Is your outfit complete? There are many ways that you can make your outfit complete using accessories. Fashion accessories can be held or worn. Worn accessories are accessories such as jewelry, jackets, ties, belts, sunglasses, etc. Carried accessories include handbags and clutches. Earrings come in various shapes and sizes. Even though mostly females wear earrings, males...

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Ask Eustice

I always procrastinate and fail to give 100% towards my school work. Any advice? -Those who settle for the low hanging branches miss out on the bountiful leaves high up above. I want to be creative when asking the girl/boy I like to the dance. How?! -You can never go wrong with an oversized stuffed animal! I’m a Senior who is struggling with college decisions and I can’t choose. Help! -Go for...

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2012-2013 Student Congress

By Sarah Nisbet You’ve heard his voice every day, but who is he? Surprisingly, few students at CHS know that the Student Body President, John Gleason, is on the announcements every day at 8:00 and at the beginning of lunch. He is also in charge of the entire Student Congress, one of the busiest student organizations at Cookeville High School. With 44 members, the group is responsible for the Homecoming Week schedule and organizing activities throughout the year...

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Nettiquette

By Bethany Bray Our generation is at a coming of age where we will never know an Internet- free existence. We will never know what it's like to phone a friend at 10:00 p.m. and politely ask if it's too late to call. We will never know what it's like to ride our bike over to our neighbor's house to ask for a cup of sugar for the cookies that our mother is baking. We won't understand the humor that our parents will talk about in the scene of “Clueless” where Cher and Dionne find each...

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower

By Jenna Lee Stevens The Perks of Being a Wallflower, rated PG-13, is based on the best-selling novel by Stephen Chbosky, hits select movie theatres on September 21st. Starring Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, and Ezra Miller, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a must-see film. The plot involves a teenager under the alias of “Charlie,” who narrates his coming-of-age experiences through a...

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Student Spotlight: The Crum Triplets

By Beth Kelly As you may know, there are many different kinds of people in this world whether it be your average Joe or even a set of twins or triplets. At Cookeville High School there are three boys, Seth, Noah, and Zack Crum, who are triplets! Seth, Noah, and Zack were born on July 11 1996, in Lafayette, Indiana. They shortly after moved to Cookeville. This past July, they...

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Teacher Spotlight: Kim Pack

By Aaron Phillips In the spotlight this issue is that of Mrs. Kim Pack, a favorite of students in the science department we have here at CHS and winner of teacher of the year for 2010. I sat down to interview Mrs. Pack on her career in education and her opinions on famous science educators. Q: When did you know that you wanted to go into the field of education? A: In my sophomore year...

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Parent Teachers

By Alex Camuti There are many Cavaliers whose parents also spend their days at CHS. I discussed with Bethany Bray, junior, what she thought about having parents that work in the same school she attends. She told me that it is pretty convienent because she can always find them when she needs help on something or wants to ask them a question. Bethany also told me that she might have mixed feelings...

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The Movers and Shakers: The Global Soap Project

By Sarah Foy Every year an estimated 2.4 million children die from hygiene and sanitation related issues. Yes, you read correctly. Millions of children around the world are dying because of issues that can be prevented by a bar of soap. Now, letʼs go to America. 2.9 million bars of soap are discarded from hotel rooms in the U.S. everyday, many of which have been used only once or twice. Derek Kayongo,...

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Where Are They Now? Aaron Carter

By Rachel Fox “I want candy!” A song line no 90’s child will ever forget. Aaron Carter sang this nostalgic song. But where is he now? His career started at age 7 as the lead singer of Dead End. Two years later, he made his first solo appearance, opening for The Backstreet Boys. In 1997, his first single, “Crush On You” was released. In 2000, his album, Aaron’s Party was released. In 2001, he...

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Homecoming Week: Countries of the World or Superhero

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Homecoming 2012

By Rebecca Kane and Kayla Hardin Homecoming: An instance of returning home. When you think of homecoming, the first thing that comes to mind is probably "the big game" or hair and dressing up. Homecoming originated in the 1870s during the annual Harvard-Yale games. The schools invited many alumni to return 'home' for the big game. They didn't have "dress up week" or anything like that; they had activities...

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Sparta vs. Cookeville

By Stone Fagan The Sparta against Cookeville rivalry has always been one of intense spirit, and usually domination by the latter. With new coach, Scott Cook leading the team this year, sights are high and intentions focused on success. The matchup was especially close this year, with Sparta sporting some impressive prospects, including quarterback Jake Young, along with Tommy Odom, Kayne Tollison, and River Boruff. However, Cookeville had Ryan Eberle leading the team as QB, making some key plays...

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Fall Funfest 2012

By Josh Huddleston It’s about that time again, Cavaliers. The 17th annual Fall Funfest is coming to Cookeville September 7th and 8th. Presented by Operation CityScape, a state and nationally certified Main Street Program dedicated to preserving and revitalizing Cookeville’s downtown. The festival offers food, music, arts and crafts, and events for kids and teens. It starts on Friday night, September...

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