for their students and want them to do their best, who push them to achieve their goals and who help them attain their dreams. Fellow teachers, you are awesome! I am so lucky to be apart of the Trojan Family!” Totally sur-prised by being

Mrs. Hannah Lane, AP

Psychology and English teacher, has been voted the best high school teacher not only at Morristown West High but also in the entire Hamblen county. Her co-workers nominated and voted her to be the teacher of the year. Then, a com-mittee at Central Office narrowed an application process to vote Lane Dis-trict High School Teacher of the Year. Her paperwork has been forward-ed to compete for Regional Teacher of the Year at the high school level. Lane stated, “There are so many deserving teach-ers at West that I

voted teacher of the year she ex-presses her enthu-siasm with, “I was completely sur-prised to be picked teacher of the year, I looked pretty surprised in my s e m i - e m b a r r a s s -ing video, thanks to Mr. Landefeld for that one. My goal each day is to

couldn’t possibly name all of them! We have so many teachers who are giving it their all every day, so many who are making a difference in the lives of students on a daily basis. We are blessed to have a wonderful school with excellent teachers who care

BY HANNAH KINGDIAMOND DANIELS STAFF WRITERS

Lane Voted District High School Teacher of Year

Dr. Dale Lynch congratulates Mrs. Hannah Lane, District Teacher of the Year.

help my students better understand concepts, be bet-ter thinkers, be better decisions makers and overall be better people. I would like to think that I am making a difference in the lives of my stu-dents. I hope this is why I was cho-sen. It is the ulti-

mate compliment for others to rec-ognize my efforts.” Lane also expresses her grat-itude for being voted best district high school teach-er of the year. She conveys, “This is such an honor! I love this school and the colleagues and students who have made this home to me. I take every chance I can to brag about West High School. I truly feel that am apart of something greater than my-self. I am surround-ed by excellent teachers, and i am proud to be count-ed among them. I feel complete-ly humbled and blessed.” Congrat-ulations to Lane and best wishes in the regional teach-er competition.

BY DIAMOND DANIELS STAFF WRITER

Code Green: with re-sponse it is considered a level one lock-down. All teachers on planning and the crisis manage-

Code Blue: Medi-cal Emergency, all teachers continue teaching all speci-

Code Yellow: lock-down with no re-sponse, continue teaching, this is con-

Ex: Medical Emergency

Ex: Plane Crash, Chemical Spills,

etc.

Ex: Drug dog in building

Ex: Gunman in building

Code Red: lock-down, with no re-sponse. All staff members and stu-

No one ever wishes to be

in a lock-down, but West High is required to hold practice drills. However, when a real lock-down occurs, what do the codes mean? Why are they in place, and how should teachers and students re-spond to one?

These are also found on the back of every teacher’s badge and each include a small

description with the color.

ment team with specif-ically assigned duties report to the designated meeting area. All other staff members should

place a note on their window with num-ber of students miss-ing with a “-” sign or if there are extra students

from the hall in their class with their name beside a “+” sign. Nor-mal classroom activities should be conducted.

sidered a level two lock-down. All staff and students should be out of hallways,

lights remain on, teachers should re-flect how many stu-dents are missing “-”

or any extra students “+” with these signs beside their name. Normal classroom

dents should be out of the hallway. All lights should be turned off, stu-

dents should be moved away from doors and windows. No normal class ac-

tivities should be continued. Place a note with missing and additional stu-dents in window.

fied medical person-nel report to “room number” No students should be in the halls.

Crisis Management Code: Learning the Facts

Trojan Football Team Welcomes Sanders as Head Coach

Alvin Sanders was appointed head

football coach Mon-day, February 20. His family, other coaches, and the players are very enthusiastic and appre-ciative. “I’m very ex-cited to have this op-portunity. I’m looking

forward to working with the team as I change roles from a po-sition coach to the head coach. I just really enjoy being in charge of the overall program and pushing and motivat-ing these guys, like ex-ecuting Coach Brown. As head coach now, I will be getting these guys on board and ex-ecuting my plan and idea for this program.

I’ve been here for 10 years, left for one year to go to Carson New-man, but came back so I’ve been here for 10 in all,” Coach Sanders expressed with excite-ment.” His Goal for all of the young people in his life is to get them ready for the next step. Sanders wants to pre-pare his players and stu-dents for their future.

He states, “my ultimate goal as head coach is no different from what it is in track and field and in the classroom; as a teacher, I want to prepare these guys, my students, to be the very best that they can possibly be. I just want to use the tool as foot-ball, or track and field, to help facilitate that and ... SEE PAGE A2 SANDERS

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Students Obtain Life Skills Through Practice BY SHAUNA

HONAKER STAFF WRITER

Students in the CDC classroom

gain essential skills for life. Recently theses students have been doing things in order to achieve the skills they need. Some of the things they have been doing are: cleaning tables and chairs in the cafete-ria, doing laundry, games and activ-ities with a direct focus, Java to Go, supervised cook-ing, and most re-cently sanitizing the lockers in the freshmen academy. Jodie Ba-kely, CDC teach-er said, “I think it is a great train-ing program for my students. They need extra prac-tice and repetition. This helps them to gain skills and to get out of our class-room and interact with more people.” The skills these students are developing are things like: social and con-versational skills, proper etiquette in public places, clean-ing, self-help, in-

dependent living skills, cooking, hy-giene, and safety. The benefits of doing these activ-ities give the students practice and training in job skills that they might use on a job

Riley Derry, Isaac Wellman, and Devin Garret learn maintenance skills through cleaning freshmen lockers.

site outside of school. Bakely adds, “As they gain skills and be-come more indepen-dent, we will adjust and add additional skills and experienc-es to their program.”

SANDERS CONT.

when they leave they’ll be productive citizens. The things I’m most proud of is the relationships I form with these guys, my students and my athletes. I’ve been in the same situation. Once they gradu-ate, their pro-former athletes don’t come back to see their teachers and coach-es, but I have the ma-jority of them come back and see me.” He has been waiting for this for almost 10 years, and everyone recognizes it. Coach White mentioned, “I think it was a great deci-sion. I think the guy

has paid his dues as far as in a coach-ing rank. He does everything. I think you won’t find a bet-

PICTURE PROVIDED BY WATE.COMMorristown-Hamblen High School West’s new head coach, Alvin Sanders, is excited to take up this position for the upcoming new school year.

ter man, and you won’t find better family in this com-munity to represent Morristown West

Football and to rep-resent this school. He is like a brother to me, and you won’t get any

bad press. You’re go-ing to get the best of the best and he’s go-ing to bring his hard head to work every-

day. I think he is the best one for the job and I bet if you ask any player, they will echo that same thing.’’ The players know he is experienced and are ready to play for him as head coach. A former football player Dylan Ellis recalled, ‘‘I feel like it was a great idea that Coach Sanders was picked for head coach. He knows what he’s doing, and he’s very calm headed and he’s al-ready been in the program. Person-ally to us players it

was a great decision.” Sanders is ex-pected to do great things in his head coaching career and bring the team to great heights.

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13 Creative Ways To Ask Someone To PromBY MOLLY FULLINGTON STAFF WRITER

There are many ways to do a promposal but these are thriteen ideas to help out.

1. Buy a latte and put the question at the bottom for he/she to find.2. Give him/her a giant cookie with the chocolate chips spelling out Prom.3. Hide the question in a box of new shoes for he/she to find.4. If you are able to get your hands on your date’s phone, you can download apps to spell out your promposal, like Pandora, Rebuz-zle, Opera Mini and MetrO to spell prom.5. Ask your local pizza shop to send a pizza spelling prom out with pepperonis. 6. Spell out Prom with Hershey’s Kisses, saying “Now that I’ve ‘kissed’ the ground you walk on, will you go to prom with me?”7. 8. Get some sidewalk chalk and write a cute promposal in his/her driveway.8. Buy a dozen donuts and ask someone to write the word prom in icing.

9. Buy some of his/her favorite shoes and ask her at the top of the box. 10. Make a cute sign full of sweets asking her/him to prom.11. Write prom on a basketball and casually toss it to her/him for him to read.12. Paint prom on his/her car with a car marker. 13. Put your message in a bottle of sand for him/her to shake up and find.

Every eight min-utes, the Ameri-

can Red Cross brings help and hope to people in need. Each year, the president of the United States pro-claims March “Red Cross Month.” This month is used as a chance to honor and celebrate the everyday heroes who fulfill the American Red Cross’ mission. The Ameri-can Red Cross tries to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergen-cies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. So, this year do your part and help the American Red Cross. The following are ways that you can provide your support:

1. Donate Funds and BloodDonations of funds powers the Red Cross

BY HANNAH STONEOPINIONS EDITOR

response to nearly 70,000 disasters a year nationwide, providing shelter, food, emotion-al support and other necessities to those affected. You will help millions of people who face emergencies every year rebuild their lives.Some people give blood because we were asked by a friend.Some might know someone who they care about that needs blood.Some believe it is the

right thing we do.Whatever your rea-son, the need  is con-stant and  your con-tribution is important for a healthy and reliable blood sup-ply. Also, when you go to give blood you get a mini physical.

2. Take a ClassAmerican Red Cross offers a range of health and safety classes that teach you new skills, keep you knowledge-able, confident and

ready to respond in almost any emer-gency situation. The American Red Cross certification process is fast, simple and easy. With Red Cross Digital Certificates you get anytime, any-where access to your certificates; plus print, share, and download wherever and when-ever you like. If you train, take classes, and become certified you can help out in a vari-ety of different ways.

You will be able to provide assistance in emergency situations, and you’ll be able to pass your knowledge onto other people. Courses cover all key areas of training, and are available online and in classrooms across the country.

3. Volunteer“Red Cross allows us the platform in which to reflect a little bit of ourselves to those who need it. Sometimes it’s

your neighbor, some-times a stranger. Be a mirror. With a smile. A hug. A meal. Your time. With the Red Cross.  Red Cross can help you serve those in your community, show you an opportunity to give,” states Amy Ma-gallanes, volunteer of Red Cross. Volunteer-ing gives you expe-rience in the field of health care and teach-es you more about the other people around you. By volunteering you can help others while helping yourslef. So, this March be a part of something bigger than your-self. Give blood, take a class, or just vol-unteer for Ameican Red Cross. Help out your community and neighbors. To learn more go to http://www.redcross.org/about-us/red-cross-month.

The American Red Cross of Northeast Tennessee serves Carter, Claiborne, Cooke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington counties in Ten-nessee. Volunteer near you.

Benefit your Community, Benefit Yourself

Conquering Spring Break ‘Staycations’

Spring Break is an exciting time for all

students and faculty. It is a much needed break for most, and even a time for vacation. Not everyone goes out of town. Instead many people take a “stayca-tion.” After a few days, a “staycation” can get bor-ing. Here are a few help-ful ideas to keep one’s “staycation” exciting! 1. To start off with ideas, try planting a small garden outside your house. This is a great time to start plant-ing just before spring hits. This can help you and your family save money by growing your own vegetables. 2. Another thing to do during one’s “staycation” is partic-ipate in community service. For seniors, this is a perfect time to get your required community service for the TN Promise out of the way. For all other students, this could be a great time for you to impact Morristown. 3. Spring break can also be a time for one to redecorate their room. Try painting your room with bright fun colors, or maybe make your room simple and elegant. Be sure to

make sure your room reflects yourself. 4. Another fun idea is for one to have a photoshoot. Go explor-ing and find an interest-ing place to take some pictures. Try taking pictures outside an old abandoned building, or maybe experience nature and take some pictures in the woods. 5. Be creative during spring break. Take things that are not used around your house and repurpose them into something new. For example, take some old flip-flops and make them into some cute sandals by using bandanas. 6. Spring break may be time for some new spring clothes. Take a day to go shopping,

and create your spring look. Check the store sales before shopping; there might be some spring sales going on. 7. Another idea for one to do over spring break is to un-plug from electronics. This is a great time to take some relaxation away from your phone. Although you do not have to completely un-plug, you may just want to reduce the use of it. This will give your-self some extra time to spend outside, or even to start a new hobby. 8. Take a DIY spa day with some friends. One can make cleans-ing face masks, exfoli-ating bath balls, or even make your own body scrub. The possibilities are endless, and can

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all be found on Piner-est.com. Try to use old soaps or things around the house so that it does not cost as much. 9. Another idea includes, spending time with one’s pet. If one has a dog, maybe try to take him or her on a walk each day. May-be one can even take them out for ice cream. If one does not have a dog, just spend time with your other pet at home. Spending time

with your pet will mean the world to them. 10. Finally, one last idea is travel with some friends somewhere lo-cal. For example, go spend the day in Gat-linburg, TN and help their community by purchasing something. Not only are you hav-ing fun in Gatlinburg, but you are helping re-build their communi-ty from the wild fires. Be sure to try

out some of these ideas during spring break. Make the most of your spring break, and re-member to have fun! Some ideas were provided through these websites. http://w w w . c w . u a . e d u /a r t i c l e / 2 0 1 6 / 0 3 /t o p - t e n - s t ay c at i o n and http://teenad-v i c e . a b o u t . c o m /o d / e nt e r t a i n m e nt /t p / t h i n g s _ t o _ d o _during_high_school_

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BY REBECCA EUBANKSA&E EDITOR

College Highlights Featuring Tennessee Collegeof Applied Technology

Editor Note: This ar-ticle is a continuation of a series to adver-tise local colleges to students in an infor-mative viewpoint.

Henry Hartman once said, “Suc-

cess always comes when preparation meets opportunity.” For some people tradi-tional college is not the career path they take, and Tennessee Col-lege of Applied Tech-nology(TCAT) could be that other option. The purposes

of the programs are to give students the opportunity to learn marketable skills for entering into the la-bor market, learn ap-propriate work habits and attitudes into the occupational program, meet the present and anticipated needs of the business and in-dustrial community, and teach methods to individuals that are competency-based. TCAT has a connection with West High. Since TCAT has such a long wait-ing list, an exclusive number of students, usually around ten, are

allowed to dual enroll at TCAT. Unlike nor-mal dual enrollment classes, taking these courses requires dif-ferent skills. These elite students must give up both first and second block to go to the col-lege. Also these are not textbook skills. Unlike dual enrollment in Computation I at Wal-ter State, these students require outside class-room skills and receive a hand on education. T e n n e s s e e College of Applied Technology offers courses from admin-istrative office tech-nology to welding.

Tuition and fees are paid per term. Most of the cost can be covered by Tennessee Promise or Reconnect. Uniform, safety glass-es, and other protective measures are required. Just like most colleges, the applicants must be at least eighteen, but unlike normal colleges applicants must come declaring an occupa-tional objective. Which is similar to a ma-jor in typical college. TCAT has a 78 percent completion rate for courses and a 94 percent placement rate in a job related field. The courses last

anywhere from twelve to twenty months. Nursing is a popu-lar program offered. Chris Ed-monds, business in-dustry and LEAP project manager, says, “It would be easier to tell you who is not hiring our graduates. Practically there is not a manufacturer in town who does not have TCAT alumni.” With that be-ing said, Mahle and JTEK are big propo-nents. Edmonds also said, “Our classes are focused solely on the programs. In tradition-al colleges, you must

take comp and natural science. Here at TCAT you spend five days a week working on your program of study.” Needless to say, TCAT is a college of skill. If one thinks tradi-tional college is not the thing for them. TCAT could be the answer. The hands on classes might be just the thing. For more in-formation, one can look on www.tcatmor-ristown.edu. Another helpful site is www. b i g f u t u r e . c o l l e g e -board.org. For the Tro-jan Nation, ask one of our helpful counselors.

Blevins, Shultz Voted Most Athletic

1.) What is your favorite sport to play? 2.) Do you play a sport at school? If so, what do you play? 3.) Who has inspired you to enjoy sports? 4.) Have you had any serious inju-ries due to playing sports? 5.) How much time do you nor-mally spend practicing for your sport?6.) Do you enjoy your teammates? 7.) What words of encourage-ment, or advice, would you give to younger athletes? 8.) Why do you think you were voted as the biggest athlete?

QuestionsBY HARLEY KIMBROUGH STAFF WRITER

Blevins1.) “Football.” 2.) “Football.” 3.) “Dad.” 4.) “Broken wrist and nose.” 5.) “All day, everyday.” 6.) “Yes, sometimes.”7.) “Be patient.” 8.) “I’m okay at sports.”

Shultz1.) “Whichever sport I’m in at the time.” 2.) “Volleyball, basketball, and softball.” 3.) “Everyone in my family has played, so I just grew up around them.”4.) “I just tore my ACL and meniscus.”5.) “Used to be for 2 hours about everyday.” 6.) “Yeah, they’re my favorite people to be around.” 7.) “Don’t take it for granted.”8.) “I play three sports.”

Blayke Shultz was voted as most athletic by her classmates.

Daymion Blevins was voted as most athletic by his classmates.

Menees, Shah Voted Best DressedBY MOLLY FULLINGTONSTAFF WRITER

Questions1.Why do you think you were voted for this award?2.Where is your favorite place to shop?3.Do you have a unique style? If yes, what is it?4.What advice do you give to someone who isn’t sure whether others will like or accept his or her sense of style?

Lexi Menees Answers1. “I LOVE to dress up. I think that it is a ton of fun to put together different outfits.” 2. “Altar’d State!”3. “I guess so! I just like to pick things to wear that most people wouldn’t have. I like to be different!”4. “Wear anything you want!! Your style expresses yourself, and it doesn’t get better than that!”

Lakeer Shah Answers 1. “I feel like people respect my pas-sion to wear nice clothes everyday.”2. “J-Crew.”3. “I don’t think I have a unique style.”4. “Don’t worry about what other people think about your sense of style. If you like it and you’re com-fortable with it, then just wear it.”

Features Features Editor: Andee BrushMarch 2017A6BY CAMERON WALKER STAFF WRITER

Shockley, Phillips Voted Most Tal-

Questions 1. Why do you think you were voted for Most Talented?

2. What is your best talent?

3. Who do you think would have gotten most talented if you were not chosen?

Luke Phillips

Danielle Shockley

Phillips’ Answers 1. “Because I’ve been in choir for four years, I honestly didn’t think I was because there were many more talented people out there.”2. “Singing and Athletics.”3. “Alex Miller.”

Shockley’s Answers 1. “I’ve sang my whole life.”2. “Singing.” 3. “LeaBeth Fishman.”

Brown, Mills Voted Best Looking1. Why do you think you won best looking?

BY JENNI DIAZSTAFF WRITER

3. How do you achieve those good looks?

2. If not you, who should have received this award?

Brown: “The senior class vot-ed me.”

Brown: “My parents gave me some good genes.”

Brown: “Jacob Metler”

Elijah Brown

Gracey Mills

Mills: “I don’t know honestly, but I’m happy I did.”

Mills: “My parents”

Mills: “Mallory Sawyer”

Pratt, Lemka Voted Class Clown BY SHAUNA HONAKER STAFF WRITER

1. What is the funniest prank you have pulled?

Lemka: “ Rolled and forked a friend’s yard, and put clear wrap around a toilet seat.”

Pratt: “Coach McCash is terrifyed of snakes, and if you know me you know you do not tell me what your scared of. So, I got a snake and put it in his room.”

3. Who would have won this if not you?

Lemka: “Isaiah McDermott.”

Pratt: “Amber Blevins, because I can’t think of anyone else.”

2. Has there been a prank that has gotten you in major trouble?

Lemka: “ Yes, one or two.”

Pratt: “I rolled a house the night before the East/ West game and got the cops called on me. So, I had to hide in the woods for two hours. The cops found out I was the one responsible and I got in major trouble.”

Tristan Lemka Paxee Pratt

BY JOSE LOPEZ SPORTS EDITOR

Espinoza, Blevins Voted Most Spirited

Espinoza’s Answers1. “I think I was chosen because I did not miss a single football game.” and my face paints were insane. 2. “I think Sean McGarel would’ve won.”3. “I choose different face paints ev-ery single game, everybody always seemes to enjoy it. I also support every other team at West.”

Blevin’s Answers1. “Because people in every stadi-um could hear my yelling for the Trojans, and I was dedicated.”2. “If I did not win, I would have thought Emily Brown.”3. “I support and cheer for the Trojans no matter if we win or lose.”

Questions1.) Why do you think you were chosen most

spirited?2.)If you would not have won, who do you think would have won

most spirited?3.) What do you do for West to be considered

most spirited?

Amber Blevins Miguel Espinoza

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Noe, Greene Voted Most ArtisticBY DIAMOND DANIELS STAFF WRITER

Hannah Noe Nicholas Greene

T his year, the senior class

voted Hannah Noe and Nicho-las Greene most art ist ic . Hannah Noe said, “I’m not real ly sure why I was voted most art ist ic , there are a lot of real-ly ta lented art ists at this school. Whenever I cre-ate a new portrait I l ike to share my art with my fr iends and class mates because

I enjoy shar-ing my passion.” Noe’s fa-vorite mediums of art are sketch-

ing, charcoal and watercolors, but her most used medium is graph-ite, which is

s imply a penci l . Noe said, “def initely Kin-dal l Painter, would have been

voted most art is-t ic i f I was not!” Noe also stated, “ The medium of art I

would l ike to ex-plore would be clay throwing, it’s a ver y relaxing form of art that takes a lot of tech-nique and ski l l it is a lso beau-t iful to watch.” N i c h o l a s Greene said, “ If I was not vot-ed most art is-t ic , I think Jacob Meteler would have been” He said the medium of art he would l ike to explore would be “Play-Dough molding”

McGarel, Nilson Voted Biggest Transformation

1.) Are you proud of the changes that you now have?2.) What do you think has changed most about yourself? 3.) What are the achievements you are most proud of? 4.) How would you describe yourself? 5.) What are your biggest goals and dreams? 6.) Why do you think you were voted as the biggest transformation?

QuestionsBY HARLEY KIMBROUGHSTAFF WRITER

Grace Nilson was voted as the biggest transformation by the senior class.

Sean McGarel was voted as the biggest transformation by the senior class.

Before After

1.) “Yes.” 2.) “Other than look wise, I would say my ma-turity and my attitude.”3.) “Employee of the month at the car wash.”4.) “I would say that I am outgoing as well as easy going.”5.) “To be happy and travel lots.”6.) “I think a lot of my peers voted me biggest transformation to give me a hard time because it’s an on-going joke. But mostly because of how I looked freshman year vs. now.”

Nilson’s Answers

Grace Nilson before her transformation.

McGarel’s Answers

McGarel’s answers were not available at press time.

Congratulations Class of 2017 Who’s Who RecipientsLauren BarnettShannon ClarkeAmanda CookBraeden Evans

Nicholas GreeneJonathan Holan

Keyon HugleStone Isaacs

Brandon Jacome-MendezEmily Johnston

Kendyl KowalskiJessica Landefeld

Jessica LordTristan Lotivio

Ross LynamSean McGarel

Emily MedfordAbby MitchellScotty Munsey

Sydney NewsomeMegan Pennala

Luke PhillipsCalista Psichopaidas

Grace Purgason

Dawson RayJose Salazar

Ian SealDanielle Shockley

Sydnie ShultzOlivia Starks

Matthew TrentRoss Walker

Kelley Wilder

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Conquering Prom: DIY Corsage Creationon Tight Budget

BY ALISA BROWNEDITOR

Prom is the season for spending money.

Dresses today do not come cheap, and one should not forget about all the acces-sories that go along with it. Knowing how to reduce some of the cost of prom can save oneself some money. Making one’s own corsage is one way the costs of prom can re-duce. Not only is one sav-ing money, but one can show their creativity skills. The follow-ing steps can help one make their own corsage.

Step 1. Make a round wire brace-let to attach the corsage on. Make sure the bracelet fits well and does not slide off one’s wrist easily. Next, twist the extra ends of the wire onto the rest of the bracelet. This secures the bracelet. Then wrap the two sharp ends of the floral wire with floral tape, so that the wire does not cut one’s self while wearing the corsage.

Step 2. After the bracelet is done, one should cut the main flower out of its bunch. Leave enough room to be able to wrap the stem around the bracelet. One should leave some leafs on the main bracelet. Then once the main flower is cut out then one may glue the

flower on top of the center of the bracelet.

Step 3 . Once the main flower is glued on, next one should add a bow

beside the flower. The bow may be added to either side of the flower, or even both sides if one desires. When one makes the bow, one should leave about an

inch of a tail before starting the bow process. To start the bow process, one must make a loop and then twist and make another loop. When one twist after the first loop, the pattern of the ribbon should be seen on the outside from both loops. One should

continue this process with making about four loops on each side. After one has eight loops total, one should leave about an inch

Items needed for this projectFloral WireFloral Tape

Wire CuttersMain Flowers such as Roses

Supporting flowers such as smaller daises or baby’s breath

tail at the end before cutting the ribbon from the spool of ribbon. After cutting the ribbon, one must twist the bow in half and then tie it off with the same ribbon. After tying it off, one must fluff the bow by pulling each loop clos-er to the one beside it. The bow should end up looking like a present bow.

Step 4. After the bow is completed, one may glue the bow down

beside the main flower. There is not a certain side the bow must be glued on.

Step 5. Next, one should take the supporting flowers such as small daisies or ba-by’s breath, and glue them alongside the main flower. Any supporting flowers can be used. The support-ing flowers should be glued on every side of the main flower.

Step 6. After the sup-

porting flowers are glued around the main flower, one should add two more flowers just like the main flower. The two flowers should be placed on the left and right side of the main flower. The supporting flowers will be in-between the two flowers added on. The two extra flowers may have leaves on them, but the ones pictured do not.

Step 7. After the two flowers are added on, one may next wrap the bracelet in matching ribbon. Wrap-ping the bracelet in ribbon will add a fancy flare to the corsage.

Step 8. The corsage is done, but one may add some glitter or anything extra one may like. Remember to be creative with your DIY corsage. Saving money during prom can be tough, but making a corsage will help. In prom season every little bit of savings helps in tremendous ways! The total cost for this proj-ect was $7.00. The price will increase based on the flowers and whether one uses real or silk flowers. Prom can be more afford-able with creative home-made accessories.

A&EA&E March 2017A&E Editor: Rebecca Eubanks B3

Getting Ready for Spring with DIY Phone CasesBY JENNI DIAZSTAFF WRITER Materials:

-Clear phone case -Paint of desired colors-Sponge brushes or paint brushes (one for each color recommended)-Permanent markerInstructions:-On the interior of the phone case, draw designs or shapes desired all throughout the case. (let dry for thirty minutes to an hour.)-Start with the darkest color and create and ombre effect to transition onto the other color.-Let dry and paint on a second coat or until it is not transparent anymore.

Materials:- Clear phone case-Paint of various colors-Tape-Scissors (optional)Instructions:-If utilizing scissors, cut tape however wide the phone case is and in various sizes, and place on the inside of the phone case.-Paint the inside of the phone case however desired and let it dry until putting on another layer.-Before letting the last layer dry completely, remove tape and let dry for an hour to two hours.

West High Valentines Concert: Trojans Sing Their Hearts OutBY ANDEE BRUSHFEATURES EDITOR

Feb. 14 was certainly a very eventful day for

West students, but by the time seven o’clock in the evening rolled around, the West High audito-rium was full of parents and students, ready to witness a lovely show. The timing couldn’t have been more perfect for the Valentine’s concert be-ing rescheduled to take place on none other than Valentines Day itself. West High Ad-vanced Choir had been preparing for quite some time, and by the end of the performance, ev-eryone left with smiling faces and memories of the good old times. The theme of the concert was based in the 50’s and 60’s, with the stage decorated as an old soda shop that

would have been popular during this time period. The students sang a variety of heart-felt songs, both slow love songs and upbeat songs with a touch of humor. The show started off with Braeden Evans and Lexi Christopher

singing “Love,” followed by an energetic perfor-mance of “He’s So Fine” that Alyssa Brianne and Brianna Bean sang to-gether in twinning out-fits. Several of the next songs included “Dream a Little Dream,” “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,” and

“Fly Me to the Moon.” Rather than simply singing along to a soundtrack, the Ad-vanced Choir made the concert certainly unique by incorporating an in-strument with the sing-ers, like Jackson Wilson and Morgan Coffey, who

played the guitar while singing the songs “Run-around Sue” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love.” The show took a comical turn with stu-dents Matthew Trent, Josh Smith, Scotty Mun-sey, and Aleks Hav-en singing “Lollipop.”

During this song, mem-bers of the audience couldn’t help but laugh when Munsey took a pie to Miller’s face and whip cream went flying every-where. Many other songs were sang throughout the concert performance, such as “Somethings Got a Hold on Me,” “My Boyfriend’s Back”, and “Mr. Sandman.” All of the West students’ in the advanced choir had officially paid off as everyone gathered together on the stage for one big finale and sang “How Sweet it is To Be Loved By You.” With one major final applause the show had ended, but love remained in the air because of the success-ful West High Valentines Concert where Trojans sang their hearts out.

All the students of the West High Advanced Choir join together on the stage for the final song “How Sweet it is To Be Loved By You.”

2 piece dresses are allowed this year, but one must cover up the navel.

SportsB4 March 2017 Sports Editor: Jose Lopez

Rim Reapers Shoot Hot ShotsBY REBECCAEUBANKSA&E EDITOR

Everyone in the Micheal

R. Reed gymna-sium, including Mrs. Laster’s dog, was eager to see the potential of the West High sports program, also known as freshmen boys team, play against Sevierville on Jan. 23. With a relatively large sized crowd, the gym was roar-ing with the en-thusiasm of fans from both sides. Through team work and skill, both sides put up a spectacular fight. When the final buzzer sounded, the Trojans took the win with a score of 55-37. The whis-tle sounded and the Trojans escaped with the tip off ball. The game was like a roller coaster. The first quarter round-ed the corner slowly, and started building tension. There was a lot of back and forth from both sides. Both sides grappled for the ball, but when the quarter ended the

West High Trojans Freshmen take the tip off against Sevier.score was 10-8. Tro-jans were in the lead. Just like the roller coaster, the game, now in the second quarter, start-ed to sky rocket with adrenaline. When heading down the hill, the roller coast-er reached top speed. The game was just like this. The coach-es were screaming, and parents were going crazy. Par-ents on both teams agreed it was a fast pace game that was well played. The sec-

ond quarter ended with a score 23-16. By the third quarter, the roller coaster was going through corkscrews and loops with the team performing at top speed. All the efforts of practice were finally paying off. The teams were racing to both ends of the court fighting the clock. The crowd was on the end of their bleacher seats. The score ending the quarter was 42-18. Like all great

rides, this one was nearing its end, but Sevierville would not accept defeat. As the Trojans neared the end, they gave it their all. Every ounce of the team was left on the court making the final score 55-37. The Trojans took the win. The coach, Kendall Bryant, de-scribed this game as a big win. This makes their con-ference score 3-5. He said, “We never know where we are

practicing, but they always do a great job. They have come along way.” This was clear at the game. In case one does not know, the freshmen boys bas-ketball team does not have a set prac-tice area. Sometimes they practice here, at Lincoln or even sometimes at ele-mentary schools, but none the less the practice paid off. Bryant also said about the game,

“It was a good team effort. I was real-ly proud of the defense. We have a couple kids who really take care of the basket-ball. Cam-den Lovin does a real-ly good job at running the point for us. Trent ( L o v e -lace) is an all around player, and we have got some post that can get on the board.”

Mason Evans favorite part of be-ing a Trojan is being part of the family. According to Evans, Trent (Lovelace) is a great example of a leader, and that is why he is an inspi-ration to him. With that in mind, he said since they worked together so well, they helped each other for the win. That is ex-actly what the Trojan nation spirit is about.

Trojans go for a layup fighting against Sevier.

A&ESports March 2017Sports Editor: Jose Lopez B5

Congratulations to Josh McDonald for continuing his baseball career by signing with

Walter State Community College.

Best wishes to Daymion Blevins, while he continues his football career by signing with

Carson Newman University. Well done Blevins.

Hats off to the Lady Trojans who have won the District Title five years in a row consecutively.

Congratulatons Ladies.

Best of luck to Thad Simerly. Simmerly continues his fishing career by signing with Bryan

College. Great Job Simmerly.

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