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Cullman High School Student Magazine Issued dated December 13, 2011

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Page 1: Highlight Magazine

Seniors, only 97 days until graduation!!

December 13, 2011Cullman High School’s

News MagazineVolume LXXV Issue 3

The Hilight

Christmas Edition

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ContentsEditorials4. Believing in Santa Claus6. Occupy Wall Street

Entertainment8. Catwalking

Features10. Is Your Fashion Fatal?11. Need A Little Gift Advice?12. A Di!erent Kind of Christmas

Campus News14. A Millenium Tale: Joan d’ Arc15. More Moore16. CHS Fair Queen

Sports18. Taking It to the Court20. Stuntin’

Extras17. Christmas Cartoon19. Faculty Cartoons

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Ed Notes

5 THINGS YOU CAN

LEARN FROM

READING THIS

EDITION!

What is Occupy Wall Street? Find out the details on page pg. 6!

How to order your very own... YEARBOOK! (It’s not too late.)

Need Fashion Ideas... What to wear? Where to buy it?

THE MUST WATCH Drama Movie

Who won Fair Queen Pageant?

As the Christmas season draws nearer, the hustle and ������ȱ��ȱ ���ȱ������¢�ȱę��ȱ���ȱ ����¢ȱ������ǯȱ ��ȱ ���ȱŘŖŗŗȱChristmas edition of The Hilight, we address many of the ������ȱ ���ȱ ������ȱ ����ȱ ���ȱ ��������¢ȱ �ě������ȱ ���ȱ ����¢ȱ�����ǯȱ ��ȱ����������ǰȱ������ȱ������ȱ���ȱ����¢ȱ���ȱ��-����ȱ ����ȱ �������ȱ ���ȱ ���������ȱ ��ȱ �����ȱ �����ȱ �ȱ ����ȱ ��ȱ���ȱ ������¢ȱ ������ǯȱ ��ȱ ��������ǰȱ ����ȱ ���� ����¢ȱ �����ȱ������ȱ ��ȱ ���ȱ ���¢ȱ ���ȱ ������ȱ ��������ǰȱ ���ȱ ����ȱ ����ȱ ��ȱ��¢ȱ ����ȱ ������¢Ƿȱ ����ǰȱ ����ȱ �������ȱ ��������ȱ �������ȱ ���ȱ�ȱ���£ȱ ��ȱ����ȱ���������ȱ ���ȱ����ȱ����ȱ ���ȱ¢���ȱ��¢-������ȱ ��ȱ ����������ǯȱ ��ȱ ������ȱ�� �ǰȱ ��¡�ȱ ������ȱ ����-������ȱ ��Ȃ�ȱ �� ȱ�������ȱ �������ǰȱ��ǯȱ�����ǯȱ ��ȱ ������ǰȱ����ȱ�����ȱ �����ȱ��ȱ����ȱ¢���Ȃ�ȱ��¢�Ȃȱ���ȱ�����Ȃȱ����������ȱ�����ȱ ����ȱ���������ȱ�������ȱ��ȱ�����ȱ��������ȱ�������ǯȱ

�������ȱ¢��ȱ���������ȱ���������ǰȱ������ǰȱ��ȱ����ȱ  ��£��ǰȱThe Hilightȱ���ȱ���������ȱ���ȱ����¢���ǯȱ����ȱ���ǰȱ�����������ǰȱ���ȱ�����������ȱ��������ȱ����ȱ�������ȱ��ȱ����ȱ��ȱ��ȱ�����ǯȱ��ȱ����ȱ¢��ȱ���������¢ȱ����¢ȱ����ȱChristmas edition of The Hilightȱ���ȱ����ȱ�ȱ����ȱ���ȱ��¢���ȱ������¢ȱ������Ƿȱȱȱ

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The Bottom LineThe Bottom Line is a new feature in The Hilight that gives you added information, cool facts, or just a little something extra at the bottom of the page.

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If you could make up a word to describe Christmas what would it be? Staff

Editors

Staff Members

Sam BarnesJackson Spradlin

Joshua BarksdaleAustin Crider

Jack CulpepperHadley HallSadi HulganMason Jones

Landon McAfeeCody McCluskeyMorgan Moore

Lexi OliverLauren Parker

Erin ShrewsburyElla Waldrop

AdvisorJennifer CalahanCullman High School510 13th Street NECullman, AL 35055

(256) 734-3923, ext. 2045

The Hilight encourages letters to the editors. Letters will be pub-lished only if they are signed by the author and are not of libellous content. The letter may be print-ed anonomously only if the letter has been signed. Please submit your letter to the editors, the advisor, or boxes placed around

campus.

Opinions expressed in The Hi-OLJKW� GR� QRW� QHFHVVDULO\� UHÀHFW�the views of the faculty, staff, and administration of Cullman High School or Cullman City Schools.

John Hood, Junior

Keillian Carpenter, Sophomore

Reilly Masters, Freshmen

Voices and photos compiled by

Austin Crider

VOICES

“Splendiferous”

“Santastic”

“Joyfulistic”

“Frostalicious”

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Nate Gamble, Senior

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ȱ �������ȱ �����ȱ �ȱ ��Ĵ��ȱchild creeping down the stairs on Christmas morning, turning the corner, and facing the disappointment of cookies still on the table and stockings still empty. Christmas is full of many traditions including the famous Santa Claus. It has been an ongoing argument for years. The majority of people would believe there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. One of the oldest, most beloved, and most universal childhood fantasies is that of Santa Claus delivering gifts, made by elves, to all the children in the world on Christmas Eve. He travels by a sleigh pulled across the night sky by his special team of reindeer and lands on roof tops, where the portly man in the red suit scrambles down the chimney to leave treasures from his bulging sack for the good girls and boys. But, should parents have the choice ��ȱ��Ĵ���ȱ�����ȱ��������ȱ�������ȱin Santa or should the tradition be abolished?

What is the reason of this tradition? The tradition teaches the lesson that, even though the “unknown” man does not know us personally, he treats

us like his own, just as God gave his son to die for us. It is almost a simple way of teaching children how to realize that someone could love us so much. Santa brings us all together. Children all over the world know who Santa is; although he may be a ��Ĵ��ȱ ����������ȱ ��ȱ �����ǰȱ ��ȱcan help, but love the jolly old Santa Claus? Santa originated from a Greek Christian, named Saint Nicholas, who gave gifts to the poor. Santa symbolizes a time to give. It’s the idea of giving that reminds us that we are all on this planet together, for the long run.

Even though all the traditions of Christmas are fun and entertaining, Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. We should all know the reason of the season and remember why we celebrate this special holiday. Santa is just a playful for tradition and as long as children know why Christmas is celebrated, there should be no reason not to ����ȱ �ȱ ��Ĵ��ȱ ���ȱ ���ȱ ��������ǯȱSo, keep the tradition of Santa Claus should be continued as long as we know the real reason of the season.

Santa Claus and God ���ȱ � �ȱ ��������ȱ ę�����ȱ ��ȱmost children’s lives. Consider what it means to believe and preach that Santa Claus is real. Santa is considered to be an ����������ȱ ę����ȱ ǻ��ȱ ��ȱ ��Ǽȱwho rewards those who are ����ȱ  ���ȱ ��������ȱ ǻ�����ȱ��ȱ ���ȱ �����ȱ ����Ǽǯȱ ��ȱ ¢��ȱ ���ȱa Christian parent, you are probably also teaching God to children, which is almost a mirror image to in many aspects to the belief in Santa Claus. Communication is encouraged ��ȱ����ȱ������������ȱ ǻ��Ĵ���ȱ ��ȱ�����Dzȱ���¢��ȱ��ȱ��Ǽǯȱ��ȱ�����ȱthese principles, or any for that ��Ĵ��ǰȱ¢��ȱ���ȱ����������ȱ�ȱ�����ȱin your children that because you are the parent, then it indeed must be true. What happens though, when they discover the truth that Santa Claus- is simply a holiday tale? Will their young minds reason that God is too a myth or legend?

“When I become a man ǻ��ȱ  ����ǰȱ ��ȱ ������Ǽǰȱ �ȱ ���ȱaway childish things.” Is that not the sentiment of most adults and teenagers? To evolve from one’s childhood into a more mature world is simply natural. Gone are the days of baseball cards and TV-show themed birthday parties. A sense of superiority reigns true. It is considered even embarrassing to hang on to such sentiments. If Santa is naturally related with

Believing in Santa Claus

��ǰȱ ����ȱ����ȱę����ȱ ���ȱ��ȱconsidered the same in the mind of a child, which is a thought that might carry on throughout adulthood.

Parents want honesty from their children, and ��������ȱ ǻ���������¢ȱ ¢������ȱ����Ǽȱ ���ȱ�����ȱ��������ȱ ���ȱis told to them by their parents, as it is understood in their minds to be an undeniable truth. Why should children be expected to be fully honest and compliant when parents have lied to them for so long about something that was such a huge part of their childhood? Parents just naturally expect honesty and responsibility ����ȱ �����ȱ ����ǯȱ ����ȱ ��Ĵ��ȱway to gain those values than to mirror them in your own life and manners?

At best, Santa is a distraction from the real Christmas story; at worst, he competes with Christ for �Ĵ������ǰȱ ���������ȱ ��������ȱand turning a Christian celebration into a massive world of unfair consumerism. We should have a strict regard for the truth, and see the world as it is regardless of the ������������ǯȱ ��ȱ �����ǰȱ ���ȱyouth of today and tomorrow deserve to know the truth, and embrace the spirit of giving  ������ȱ�ȱ�������ȱę����ȱ��ȱ�ȱlie interfering.

Hadley Hall, Staff Writer

Landon McAfee, Staff Writer

Pros...

Cons...

Should the tradition of Santa Claus continue?

Editorials

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Nearly half, 47%, believe that Santa detracts from the religious aspect of Christmas; over one-third, 36%, say he enhances the religious

nature of the holiday.

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5 | 12.13.11 | The HilightThe Bottom LineThe Hilight staff is completely against meth use in any shape, form, or fashion.

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It all started with tweet -

“Dear Americans, this July 4th, dream of insurrection

against corporate rule” and, of course, a hashtag:

#occupywallstreet.

For the majority of us when we hear the words “protest,” ȃ������ȱ������ǰȄȱ���ȱȃę������ȱ���ȱsocial revolution,” we conjure up ������ȱ ��ȱ �������ǰȱ ����Ȭ�������ȱmusic, and police brutality. These ������ȱ ��ȱ ���ȱ ��¡����Ȭ�������Ȭ�������ȱ���ȱ����ȱ����ȱ���ȱ����Dzȱ�� ����ǰȱ ���ȱ �����¢ȱ ���ȱ ������ȱthey left cannot be denied. They �������ȱ �������ȱ ��ȱ ���ȱ �¢ȱ ���ȱ����������ȱ �����ȱ  ���ȱ �������ȱ��ȱ ������ǰȱ ���ȱ �������ȱ �����ȱrelentless protests, they fashioned �ȱ ����ȱ ���ȱ ������ȱ �����������ȱ ��ȱbe able to voice their complaints ���ȱ��������ǯȱ����ȱ����ȱ���������ȱunemployment rates, the future is now, and a new protest has �����Ƿȱ �����¢ȱ ����ȱ ������ȱ ���ȱ����ȱ���ȱ��£¢ȱȃ����ȱ����ȱ�����Ȅȱ���ȱof the equation and has a clear ������ȱ��ȱ�����ȱ�������ȱ����ȱ����ȱ���ȱ�����ȱ��ȱ ���ȱ�������ȱ����£��ǯȱ

��Ě������ȱ ���ȱ ��������ȱ�¢ȱ ���������ȱ ��ȱ ��¢��ȱ ���ȱ�������ǰȱ�����¢ȱ����ȱ������ȱ����ȱ��ȱ ������ȱ ���ȱ  �¢ȱ ���ȱ ������ȱ������¢ȱ  ����ǯȱ ����ȱ ������Ȭpowered movement is formed �¢ȱ �ȱ ����������ȱ ��ȱ ����������DZȱ�������ȱ��������ȱ ��ȱ���ȱ ��ȱ����ȱthousands of dollars, the recently ����ȱ�ěǰȱ���ȱ���ȱ��¡����ȱ����£���ȱwho can’t bear to see our economic ������ȱ ��� ȱ ������ǯȱ �����ȱ ������ȱ���ȱ ��ě�����ȱ �������ȱ ��ȱ ������ȱ����ȱ ������ȱ �����ȱ ���ȱ ����ǰȱ���ȱ ����ȱ ��ȱ ��ȱ ��ȱ ę���ȱ ������ȱ ���ȱeconomic inequality, corporate �����ǰȱ ����������ǰȱ ���ȱ ��Ě�����ȱ����ȱ ����������ǯȱ ����ȱ �����ȱ�������ȱ ��ȱ ����ǰȱ �����¢ȱ ����ȱ������ȱ ������ȱ ���ȱ Ě��������ȱ ��ȱprotests and controversy when it �����ȱ ���ȱ ��������ȱ ��ȱ ���������ȱ17, 2011, in Liberty Square in �����Ĵ��ǰȱ �� ȱ ����ǯȱ ���ȱ ę���ȱprotest had 1,600 people show ��ǰȱ �ȱ ���ȱ ����������ȱ �����ȱ ���ȱ

movement coordinators expected ������ȱ ŘŖǰŖŖŖǯȱ ������������ǰȱover the next few months, the ��������ȱ ���������ȱ ��ȱ ��� ȱand has now spread to over 100 cities in the United States and ��ȱ ����ȱ ŗǰśŖŖȱ ������ȱ �������¢ǯ

However, as one of its more famous supporters Kid ����ȱ ����ǰȱ ȃ���ȱ ����ȱ ������ȱ ���Ȃ�ȱ�� �¢�ȱ ����ǯȄȱ �����ȱ �¢����ȱ �����ȱ����ȱ���ȱ�����¢ȱ����ȱ������Dzȱ���ȱ��ȱit has expanded, the movers and

�������ȱ����ȱ���ȱbrutal encounters with the police, �������ȱ �¢�����ȱproblems, and have somewhat lost focus on the ����ȱ ���¢ȱ ���ȱ ���ȱ ��ȱ ����������ǯȱ���ȱ ��ȱ ���ȱ����ȱ �������ȱ ������ȱexperiences between the occupiers and the police was ��ȱ �������ǰȱ ����������ǯȱ ���ȱ ��ȱwith protestors in his city, the ��¢��ȱ��ȱ�������ȱ�������ȱ������ȱ������ȱ ��ȱ�����ȱ��ȱ ���ȱ��������ȱ�������������ǯȱ������ȱ��ȱ����ȱ����ȱarmed with batons entered the ����ȱ��ȱ������ȱ���ȱ���Ȭ�������ȱ����������ǯȱ����ȱ��������ȱ��������ȱin over 30 arrests, two protestors were seriously injured, and a ���������ȱ  ��ȱ ���������£��ǯȱ ��ȱ���ȱ�����ȱ����ȱ��ȱ������¢ǰȱ��ȱ�� ȱ����ȱ���¢ǰȱ��������ȱ ���ȱ �������ȱeven more violent. In the case of political science student Cicely ���������ȱ  ��ȱ �������ȱ ȱ ����ȱ������ǰȱ�����ȱ�����ȱ����ȱ���ȱ��ȱ�¢ȱ�ȱpoliceman, she was blasted with ������ȱ ����¢ǰȱ �������ȱ �� �ǰȱhad her face stepped on, and told �¢ȱ���ȱ����ȱ�Ĝ���ȱ����ȱ���ȱ������ȱ����ȱ��ȱ���ȱ ����ȱ ���ȱ���ȱ��Ĵ��ȱ ���ȱ ���ȱ ��������ǯȱ ���Ě����ȱ �����ȱ �����¢ȱ����ȱ ������ȱ ����ȱstarted to surface also, with

������ȱ ��ȱ ������ȱ �������ȱ ����ȱ�����Dzȱ�������¢ȱ������ȱ����ȱ�������ȱ��ȱ����ǯȱ��ȱ�����Ĵ�ȱ����ǰȱ������ȱ��ȱrape and treason have started to ���������ȱ������ȱ���ȱ����ǰȱ������ȱ��ȱ �ȱ �����¢ȱ ���ȱ �����ȱ �������ǯȱ������ȱ ��ȱ ����ȱ���ȱ ���ȱ ��������ȱ�����ȱ��ȱ����ȱ����������ȱ���ȱ�����ȱ������������ȱ ���������ǯȱ �������ȱ������ȱ�����ȱ��ȱ����ȱ�����������ȱ��ȱ�����¢ȱ����ȱ������ȱ����ȱ������ȱ���ȱ�������ǯȱ������ȱ���ȱ��������ȱ��ȱ���ȱ�������ȱ���ǰȱ ����ȱ���ȱę���ȱ�������ȱ �����ȱ �����ȱ  �¢ȱ  �ȱ ���ȱ�������¢ȱ���������ȱ��������ȱ

of Indochinese c i v i l i a n s and became focused on culture and ����ȱ ����ȱĚ� ��Ȭ�����ȱ ��������ǰȱ ���ȱ�����¢ȱ���������ȱ ���ȱ ���ȱ ��������ȱ������ȱ ����ȱ ��ȱ ����ȱ �����ȱ�����ȱ��ȱ���ȱ�����ȱ��ȱ����ǯȱ���ȱ�� ǰȱ���ȱ����������ȱ ���ȱ ���ȱ ����������ȱ����ȱ����ȱ�������ȱ��ȱ������ȱ���ȱ��������ȱ ���������¢ȱ ��ȱ�������ǯȱ����ȱ ���ȱ �������ȱ ����ȱ �����ȱ������������ǰȱ �����¢ȱ ����ȱ ������ȱ ���ȱ ������ȱ �������ȱ ���ȱ �ȱ �����ȱfor people to voice their opinions. � ����ǰȱ�¢ȱ�����ȱ��ě�����ȱ����ȱ���ȱ���������ȱ����ȱ��ȱ��ȱ����������ǰȱfor now. However, without reform soon, this movement �����ȱ �������¢ȱ ����ȱ ���ȱ Ě���ǯȱȱȱȱ

Occupy Wall Street

The 21st Century movement of change

��������ȱ ��ȱ ��ȱ ���ȱ �����ȱ�����Ĵ�ȱ����ǰȱ�������ȱ���ȱ�������ȱ���ȱ � �ȱ ������ȱ ��ȱ �����¢ȱ ����ȱ

������ǯȱ���ȱę���ȱ�������ȱ�������ȱapproximately 15 people, and �����ȱ ����������ȱ ���ȱ ��������ȱ17thȱ ��ȱ ���ȱ ���������ȱ ��ȱ �������ȱ����ǯȱ ���ȱ ����������ȱ ���������ȱ������ȱ ����ȱ �������ȱ �������ȱ���ȱ ������ȱ ��������ȱ ��ȱ ���¢ȱBoomers. This demonstration  ��ȱ ���ȱ ę���ȱ ������ȱ �������ȱ ��ȱ���ȱ �����¢ȱ ����ȱ ������Ȃ�ȱ �����ȱ������ǯȱ ����������ȱ ���ȱ ����Ȃ�ȱ����ȱ���������ǰȱ���ȱ�����ȱ����ȱ��ȱ��������ȱ�������¢ȱȮȱ����ȱ����ȱ���ȱone that started the movement ��ȱ �� ȱ ����ǯȱ ����������ȱ

���ȱ �����ǰȱ ȱ ����������ȱdiscussed issues �������ȱ ����ȱ ���ȱ ����ȱ���ȱ ����ȱ �����������ȱ��ȱ �������ȱ ��¡ȱ �������ȱin Cullman County.

������ȱ ��ȱinterview with The Cullman Times, Jason �����ȱ ���������ȱ  ���ȱ�����¢ȱ �������ȱ ��ȱ��¢���ȱ ��ȱ ����������DZȱ ȃ�ȱ

�����ȱ ������ȱ ���ȱ ������ȱ ��ȱ ���ȱ ���ȱcorruption and not just hear about a corrupt politician, �����ǰȱ ���ȱ ��¢ȱthat’s just how it is.” It doesn’t have to be that way, and ��ȱ ������ȱ ����ȱ ���ȱquestions and pay �Ĵ������ǰȱ ���¢Ȃ��ȱę��ȱ ���ȱ ������ȱ ����ȱ���Ȃ�ȱ ����ȱ �����ǯȱ��ȱ ����ȱ ��ȱ ����� ȱthe money and see  ����ȱ ��ȱ ��ȱ �����ȱspent.” To the ����������ǰȱ �����¢ȱCullman represents

more of a pure and simple idea ����ȱ ���ȱ ����ȱ ��ȱ ������ȱ ������ǰȱȱmainly the need for more public involvement and investment in the world around them. To ����ȱ �����ǰȱ �����ȱ ȱ �¡�������ǰȱȃ�Ȃ�ȱ���ȱ ��¢���ȱ �ȱ����ȱ ��ȱ ����ȱ�� �ȱ����ȱ������ȱ��ȱ����ȱ���ȱ�����ȱcompanies down, but we do need to hold people accountable.”

��������ȱ �����¢ȱ�������ȱ ����ȱ �����¢ȱ  ���ȱ ���ȱ�¡��������ȱ �����ȱ ���������ȱ ���ȱ������ȱ ��ȱ ����Ȭ���ȱ ���������ȱthousands of protesters, the �������������ȱ ����ȱ �������ȱ����������ȱ���ȱ������ȱ���ȱ������ȱawareness in our town about the �����¢ȱ��������ǯȱ ���ȱ ���ȱ ����ȱ�����ǰȱ�����¢ȱ�������ȱ�����ȱ ��ȱ��������ȱ �������ȱ �����ȱ ��������ȱ��ȱ ���ȱ �������ȱ ����ȱ ���������ǰȱ���ȱ���������¢ȱ���ȱ ���ȱ���ȱ�����ȱ����� ���ǰȱ ���¢ȱ����ȱ ��ȱ �����ȱ�ȱmarch in downtown Cullman.

Sam Barnes, Editor

Occupy Cullman

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The Bottom Line There is a lot of words on this page, so I’m guessing you didn’t read the article above. Go back up and actually learn something while ZDVWLQJ�¿YH�PLQXWHV�RI�\RXU�OLIH�

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Hilight-a-Student

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Student: Emily ChaneyGrade: SeniorInteresting Hobby: Scuba diving

How long have you been scuba diving?Emily: Since I was twelve.What got you started in diving?Emily: My mom did it for forever, so my whole family got certi!ed.What is your favorite part about scuba diving?Emily: Seeing the coral reefs. It is completely di"erent. It is beautiful underwater.What’s your favorite place to dive?Emily: My favorite has been Bermuda, or when we went shark diving in the Bahamas.

Emily Chaney, ‘12 (far le!) with her family on a scuba diving trip in the Bahamas.

The Bottom LineAn octopus is not just an 8-armed sea creature. It’s also a breathing apparatus used by scuba divers.

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Questions:1. Name Santa’s reindeer in alphabetical order. 2. What brings Frosty the Snowman to life?3. On the 11th day of Christ-mas what did my true love give to me?4. Who told Mary she was go-ing to bear a child?5. What country created egg-nog?

Answers: ŗǯȱ���ĵ��ǰȱ�����ǰȱ��-���ǰȱ������ǰȱ������ǰȱ������ǰȱ�������ǰȱ��-�����ǰȱ���ȱ��¡��

2. A magic hat3. 11 pipers piping4. the angel Gabriel

5. England6. An angel

7. A hula-hoop8. White Christmasşǯȱ�������ȱ�������

10. Germany

ŗǯȱ���ĵ��ǰȱ�����ǰȱ�����ǰȱ������ǰȱ������ǰȱ������ǰȱ�������ǰȱ�������ǰȱ��¡��2. Hatřǯȱ����ȱ�ȱ��������4. An angel

ŗǯȱ���ĵ��ǰȱ�����ǰȱ��-���ǰȱ������ǰȱ������ǰȱ������ȱ���ȱ�������ȱ���ȱ�����ȱ���ȱ�ȱ��� 2. His hat!3. 11 drummers drum-ming4. An angel...Gabrielśǯȱ�����ǰȱ���¢ȱ������ȱalot

CatwalkingLike jay walking, only better!Lauren Paker, Staff Writer

5. Jabooti 6. Angel7. Hula-Hoop8. All I Want for Christmas is Youşǯȱ�������ȱ�������10. Ireland

Greg Smith ‘12

6. An angel7. Two front teeth?8. Santa Claus is Coming to Townşǯȱ��ǯȱ�����ŗŖǯȱ�����ȱ�ȱ��� ȱ����ǵȱUnited States

Breanna Goodwin ‘12

6. What is the most popu-lar item to put on top of a Christmas tree?ŝǯȱ��������ȱ��ȱ���ȱ����ǰȱ��-���ȱ���ȱ��������ȱ ����ȱ�ȱ_________ for Christmas.8. What is the number one best selling Christmas single of all time?9. Who wrote A Christmas Carol?10. What country created the ę���ȱ����ę����ȱ���������ȱ����ǵ

ŗǯ���ĵ��ǰȱ�����ǰȱ��-���ǰȱ������ǰȱ������ǰȱ������ǰȱ�������ǰȱ��-�����ǰȱ���ȱ��¡��2. His magical hat3. 11 pipers piping4. An angel...is it Ga-briel?śǯȱ�������¢ȱ������ȱ�������ȱ���¢Ȃ��ȱ�����¢ȱ����ȱ����ǯǯǯȱ��ȱ������

6. Its either a star or an angel... I’ll go with star7. Hula-hoop?8. White Christmas by Bing Crosby?şǯȱ�������ȱ�������ŗŖǯȱ� �ĵ������

Andrew Self ‘13

8 | 12.13.11 | The HilightThe Bottom Line During an average year, Americans consume 15 million gallons of eggnog.

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ŗǯȱ���ĵ��ǰȱ��ȱ����ǰȱ�ȱ���Ȃ�ȱ��� ȱ�¢ȱ����-deer!2. Snow3. A partridge in a pear tree4. Uhm an angel? Gabriel

ŗǯȱ���¢ȱ��ȱ�����ȱ�ȱ������ǵȱ���ĵ��ǰȱ�����ǰȱ�����ǰȱ����-��ǰȱ������ǰȱ�������ǰȱ�������ǰȱ��¡��2. His hat3. 11 pipers piping4.Gabriel

ŗǯȱ���ĵ��ǰȱ�����ǰȱ��-���ǰȱ������ǰȱ������ǰȱ���ȱ����ȱ������ǰȱ�������ǰȱ��¡��ǯȱ�ȱ������ȱ�������ȱ����ȱ������ȱ��¡��ǷŘǯȱ���ȱ���ǰȱ���ȱ�������ȱhat!řǯȱŗŗȱ�����ȱ�ȱ�������4. If I don’t get this right

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2. His hat

3. 11 pipers piping

4. An angel

5. Spain

5. Germany6. A star!7. Hula-hoop8. Silent Nightşǯȱ�ȱ���Ȃ�ȱ��� 10. Canada

6. Star

7. Hula-hoop

ŞǯȱŗŘȱ��¢�ȱ��ȱ������-mas

9. Santa

10. Europe

�Ȃ��ȱ����ȱ����ȱ���ȱ�����ǯǯǯ���ȱ��-gel...Gabriel5. Germany6. A star7. (whispers song to self) *snaps* Hula-hoopŞǯȱ����ȱ���ȱ�������ȱ�Ȃ��ȱ��¢ȱ�����-����ȱ��������ȱ��ȱ��ȱ����ȱ����9. Ugh Lewis Carrol?10. The United States ...we’re all �����ȱ����ȱ����

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Is Your Fashion Fatal?How to bring out your inner fashionistaErin Shrewsbury, Staff Writer

Then, of course, there’s the issue of money. [You know just what you would wear everyday, that is, if you were married to Tiger Woods and could buy every boutique in Paris.] Some people may associate fashion with extremely over priced clothes. This theory, indeed, is wrong. There are thousands of ways to buy the season’s hottest trends without breaking the bank. You can always borrow clothes from your BFF’s (as long as you return them!) This little tip is 100% free and a great way to mix things up. Also, hit the stores when they have sales. Finding coupons on the Internet is a piece of cake, just start Googling! Some cites for reliable coupons and sales include: groupon.com, whowhatwear.com, and retailmenot.com. Lastly, don’t forget your friendly, neighborhood thrift stores and consignment shops. There’s not one thing wrong with shopping at a second hand store. The deals at these establishments are unbeatable and WKHUH� LV� DOPRVW� DOZD\V� D� JUHDW� ¿QG�� Hopefully these tips have helped you get past the stresses of fashion so you can get out there and ¿QG� VRPH� IDEXORXV� GHDOV�� :H¶YH�provided a shopping list of the most useful basics and best trends of 2011 to help you in your scavaging.

� 'R� \RX� RIWHQ� ¿QG� \RXUVHOI�VWDULQJ�DW�\RXU�FORVHW��ZKLFK�LV�¿OOHG�to the brim with clothes, thinking to yourself, “I have nothing to wear!” Do you religiously study fashion magazines? Are you yearning for the latest fashions and not to mention the money to buy such fabulous clothes? (YHU\�WHHQDJH�JLUO�¿QGV�KHUVHOI�LQ�WKLV�situation at least once a week. Well, our fashion experts on the Hilight staff are here to ease you through the upcoming fall and winter months so you will have no worries of leaving the house dressed as a fashion disaster. One of the most common issues with fashion is the feeling of being bored with the clothes you have. The cure to this epidemic is simple! Mix it up. Take chances. Fashion is art. There are no boundaries. Try pairing a scarf or cardigan with a shirt you wouldn’t normally wear, or mixing colors combinations that wouldn’t seem usual. For the risk takers—bring out the paint, fashion, scissors, and those keen, creative minds of yours and get to work. Cut simple tops or jeans, or splatter paint on a dress that you’ve gotten tired of ZHDULQJ�� 7KH� ,QWHUQHW� LV� ¿OOHG� ZLWK�tutorials on “upcycling” clothes, so use your resources. We suggest pinterest.com, collegefashion.net, or any other website that you may “StumbleUpon.”

The SaverDress- $6.00, thrift store

Vintage Sweater- $2.50, thrift store

Baby belt- $0.10, thrift store

Scarf- $25.00, TjMaxx (Splurge)

Jeggings- $9.00, TjMaxx

Boots- $5.00, thrift store

The Splurger

Shirt- $32.00, 3 Pears

Suede and Fur Jacket- $60.00, 3 Pears

Jeggings- $40.00, Anthro-pologie

Boots- $120.00, 3 Pears

Black dress- the number one essen-tial to every girl’s closet. Find a well ¿WWLQJ� EODFN� GUHVV�� WKURZ� RQ� VRPH�great heels, and you’ll be ready to go.“Go-to” pair of jeans- Everyone de-serves to splurge on a pair of jeans that ¿W�OLNH�D�JORYH��7KDW�ZD\��\RX¶OO�DOZD\V�have a pair to slip on in any situation.Black pumps- another basic to splurge on. If you pay for comfort and qual-ity, it will be worth your dollar. Black pumps can go with almost any style.Solid color basic tees- don’t pay over eight dollars for a basic tee. These are practically disposable but pair perfectly with any jacket or cardigan.Denim jacket- one of the most ver-satile items of clothing invented. Denim jackets can be worn with sun dresses, khakis, linen pants, and almost anything! Just be sure to never wear with blue jeans.Neutral cardigan- black, grey, brown, tan. Any color will work well when put over a basic tee, dress, or sweater. Just remem-ber not to mix blacks and browns!

Riding boots or uggs- Riding boots and Ugg boots are the hottest trend this season and go well with almost DQ\�RXW¿W��QRW�WR�PHQWLRQ��WKH\�NHHS�your toes nice and toasty in the cold winter months.Blazer- whether you dress your blazer up, or dress it down, you will be looking sophisticated and as fash-ion forward as a model in Vogue.High waisted shorts- Pair your high waisted shorts with sheer tights and a fabulous pair of heels.Skinny jeans or jeggings- These are the perfect match to go with your ruding boots or Ugg boots and your favorite cozy sweater.Tube skirt- Wear with a tank top and a cardigan, or almost any top. Do not be scared to mix colors and patterns.Scarves- This simple accessory can easily update your boring t-shirt into a comfortable look for everyday or mix it up by pairing it with your cut-est shirt for a look ready for winter.

Features

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The basics that every girl needs:

The latest trends of

the season:

The Bottom Line Americans spend over $82 billion a year on clothing and accessories.

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Call you everyday

Need a Little Gift Advice? This is sure to guide you to !nding the perfect holiday gift Ella Waldrop, Staff Writer

Girls start here: Guys start here:

Would your guy rather... Would your girl rather...

Curl up and watch a movie together

Take you out to a movie with all his

friends.

Does he...

Text you any chance he

gets

Does he...

Only hold your hand when the

two of you are alone

Grab your hand any

spare moment he

gets

On your ideal date he would... ��ȱ¢���ȱę���ȱ����ȱ����ȱ��ǯǯǯ

Take you to Bridgestreet for dinner ���ȱ�ȱ��Ĵ��ȱalone time

Take you to this party everyone has been talking about

Kiss you sweetly

Look for a ��Ĵ��ȱ����ȱthan a kiss

Your guy would love a nice, sweet sentimental gift. Be sure

to buy something that has meaning to your relationship. A past conversation is the key to a great gift, a surprise gift will make him love you even more!

Just like he loves to show you �ěǰȱ¢���ȱ��¢ȱ ����ȱ���������ȱ��ȱ���ȱĚ����ȱ������ȱ��ȱ���ȱ����ȱbuds. This is not a bad thing, it simply means he is proud to be your boyfriend and can’t wait

to show everyone what you get him!

Curl up and watch a movie together

Go on a double date with her best

friend

Does she... Does she...

Hint about future plans

Talk about everyday ���ě

Want to go with you to do things you enjoy

Drag you along with her and her

friends

Her ideal date would be... When you say goodnight she...

Just spending time with you, even if it is just

staying home

Going to ���¢ȱ��Ĵȱ��Ĵȱ��ȱ

going to a RAVE with everyone

Look into your eyes,

hoping for a kiss

Smiles, gives you a big hug, a small kiss, ����ȱ�ěȱ��ȱher house

This girl is here to stick around and you know it! She will love a gift that makes her smile. She wants something that you truly put some time and thought into. Even if it is not the priciest, she  ���ȱ����ȱ���ȱ�ě���ȱ¢��ȱ���ȱ����ȱ

thinking about her.

This girl is just here to have a good time! She loves hav-ing fun and expects nothing less than a fun gift. She loves spending time with you and

does not expect you to get her some sappy gift. She just wants a gift full of excitment and fun!

Modern Warfare 3 (he will love the fact that you ����ȱ���ȱ����ȱ���ěȱ��ȱ

him)

A hilarious sports book to keep him entertained

A ticket to go see his favorite band or team

Sunglasses (it is winter but who doesn’t love a

nice pair of new shades)

Personalized m&m’s (cute and cheap!)

Can’t go wrong with a framed picture of you

two

Perfume (She will love knowing you love the

way she smells)

A fun piece of jewelry to go with her fun personality!

You can’t go wrong with a nice piece of clothing

Gift suggestions:

A new watch (he will love showing it �ěȱ��ȱ���ȱ�������ǼA new cologne (if you

love it, he will too!) Her favorite TV show, all seasons (a great excuse to

cuddle up)

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11 | 12.13.11 | The HilightThe Bottom LineWe ripped this idea from Seventeen Magazine.

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QDZȱ� ȱ���ȱ������ȱ��ě�����ȱaround Christmas time for you?Jordan: Well, everyone comes to our house, and at dinner time they have a counter full of food. ���ȱ�ȱ����ȱ�¢ȱ� �ȱ��Ĵ��ȱ�������ȱof gluten-free food that only I can eat because I have Celiac Disease. Q: So, what exactly is Celiac Disease?Jordan: You can’t have gluten which is a protein in wheat, rye, and barley because it destroys your immune system.Q: So, what can you not have that everyone else can have? Jordan: I can’t have pizza. I can’t have cheeseburgers with buns.Q: Can’t you buy gluten-free products?Jordan: Yeah, there’s gluten-free Bisquick that’s really good! It’s just small and really expensive. Oh, and my mom got this one big book by this talk show lady who wrote about gluten and all ��ȱ����ȱ���ěǷ

Food is usually one of the ����ȱ��Ĵ��� ���ȱ������ȱ���ȱ������ȱduring the holiday season. They indulge in many delicacies that ę��ȱ�����ȱ �¢ȱ����ȱ���ȱ����ȱ����ȱduring this time of year. Even though they love these rich foods so much, most people regret their not so healthy eating habits a few weeks later when they realize that they have gained enough weight to go into hibernation for the rest of the winter. However, Cullman’s Jordan Thorton is more worried about what she CAN eat than what she will have to do ��ȱ ����ȱ �ěȱ �����ȱ �¡���ȱ ������ǯȱ

Many teenagers now-a-days absolutely dread making the trek from multiple family mem-bers’ houses so they can have “just another Christmas” with each of them. Most of them take for grant-ed the fact that they are able to spend time with their loved ones, while others are not able to spend the holidays with their close fam-ily members. Unfortunately, not all of Cullman’s students are in a position to spend the holidays with the ones who know them best. KJ Jones spends his holiday ������ȱ ��ȱ �ȱ ���¢ȱ ��ě�����ȱ  �¢ǯȱȱ

Q: So, what do you do during Christmas time? KJ: Usually somebody would want me to come over to their house or something like that. I would go spend the day with them, or I would spend the night with them. QDZȱ� ȱ��ȱ���������ȱ��ě�����ȱfor you?KJDZȱ��Ȃ�ȱ��ě�����ȱ�������ȱ�ȱ���Ȃ�ȱhave my family to be with on Christmas. It’s just me and the people I live with, and it’s not the same because I don’t wake up expecting anything. Q: Do y’all have any traditions that you do every year?KJ: Um, not really. Usually if somebody is going somewhere they go home to their family. And then it’s just us who are still at home. Q: How long are the people who go home usually gone for Christmas?KJ: They’re usually gone the whole Christmas break.

QDZȱ� ȱ���ȱ������ȱ��ě�����ȱ����ȱChristmas now that you have your daughter Adrienne?Tyler: It’s not about us anymore.Kara: We have to use our money ��ȱ��¢ȱ���ěȱ���ȱ���ǯQDZȱ��ȱ¢��ȱ��¢�ȱ�����ȱ���ȱ���ěȱfrom your families?Tyler: I do.Kara: I did last year, but I don’t know about this year yet.Q: Are you living by yourselves now?KaraDZȱ��ȱ���ȱ ������ȱ��ȱ��Ĵ���ȱour own place soon. Q: Did you start any traditions as a family last year? Kara: Well, both of our families have always opened one present on Christmas Eve, and it’s always our pajamas that you wear on Christmas morning. Q: Are you going to let her decorate the tree?Tyler: Well, she’ll probably need some help with that. She doesn’t think she needs any help, but she does. QDZȱ� ȱ����ȱ��ȱ����ȱ��ȱę����¢ȱtake on the role of Santa for someone else?Kara: Well, I’ve done it for my brothers for a couple of years, so I’m kind of used to it. It is ��ě�����ǰȱ������ǰȱ�������ȱ¢��ȱcan’t just go to the mall and spend your Christmas money on yourself. It doesn’t bother me, though.

As the US continues to be more and more enveloped by the death-grip of consumerism, it is only natural for young people to feel entitled to having the newest ȃ��ȱ ����ǯȄȱ ȱ ���¢ȱ ���������ȱ ę��ȱthemselves longing for the things ����ȱ���¢ȱ����ȱ ���ȱ����ȱ����ȱȃę�ȱin,” and Christmas gives them a time of year to get these things without having to work for them. However, there are many teens who have been faced with situa-tions that force them to consider others’ needs and wants over their own especially during this time of year. Tyler Gaddis and Kara Johnson took on the role as parents during their junior year at Cullman High School.

KJ Jones, ‘12 Jordan Thorton, ‘12

Tyler Gadis, ‘12

Kara Johnson, ‘12Interview

Interview

Interview

The Bottom Line1 out of every 133 people has Celiac Disease. So if these statistics are correct, there should be approximately 6.76 students affected by this desease at CHS.

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A [Different] Kind of ChristmasHow some CHS students spend their holidays

Think about how society would describe an ideal, cookie-��Ĵ��ȱ ���������ǯȱ ȱ ��ȱ  ����ȱ�������¢ȱ ��ȱ ę����ȱ  ���ȱ ���ȱ ��ȱthe Christmas traditions that we have gone our entire lives experiencing. Many of them have probably become such a holiday routine that we no longer know why we partake in them or how they became an annual societal requirement to have a “very merry Christmas.” Christmas has become one of those times  ���ȱ ������ȱ ��Ĵ��ȱ ��ȱ �� ȱ  �ȱwant or else our temperamental, ��������ȱ�Ĵ������ȱ���ȱ��Ě����ǯȱȱWe all suddenly become one

of those self-centered, cranky people who care for nothing but our own problems and situations. However, there are still genuine people in the world who make the most out of every opportunity they are given. Fortunately, they look on the bright side of life. ��ȱ��Ĵ��ȱ�� ȱ�������������ȱ��ȱchallenging their situation may seem, these exceptional people always tackle it head-on as if it is another everyday occurrence that teenagers across-the-board have to just learn to handle. We have some of these people walking the halls of Cullman High School as students whose situations

are unknown to most. These situations are temporary for some, while for others, their lives will be forever changed by their circumstances. However, every ����ǰȱ ��ȱ ��Ĵ��ȱ �� ȱ ��ě�����ȱit may seem, has one thing in common. Their journeys have made them who they are today. They have been forced to take on many responsibilities that normal teenagers are not faced with. I was lucky enough to sit down with these students and get an inside look on how they will be spending their holiday season. What I discovered truly inspired me.

Jackson Spradlin, Editor

Traveling is a huge part of many professions today. Par-ents spend countless hour, days, and even weeks on the road away from their families. Although they do work these long periods of time away from home, they ������¢ȱ ���ȱ ����ȱ �ěȱ ��ȱ ��ȱ  ���ȱtheir loved ones during the holi-day season. However, there are many brave men and women who do not have the luxury of enjoy-ing this time of year at home with their families. A great number of the members of the United States armed forces hold positions over-seas and cannot return home for the holidays. Chase and Alaina Kennedy’s father is stationed in the Middle East which will change the entire family’s season.

Chase Kennedy, ‘13Alaina Kennedy, ‘15

Interview Q: How are things going to be ��ě�����ȱ���ȱ¢���ȱ�����¢ȱ����ȱChristmas?Chase: Last time my dad was overseas, I was in about sixth

grade. We’ll just go to our grandparents’ instead of staying home. We’ll probably spend the night with them the day before Christmas day.Alaina: We usually have Christmas at our house, so we’ll probably go hang out with the family. It’s just going to be weird. We used to always go the Saturday or Sunday before Christmas with our grandparents, and it’s just going to be weird with our dad not being there. But other than that, not much has changed. Q: Where is he stationed? Chase: Kandahar, Afghanistan. Q: How long will he be over there?Chase: A year to a year and a half. He’ll be there through my senior year. Q: Do you know what he is going to be doing on Christmas day?Chase: Probably just the same ���ȱ���ěǰȱ����ȱ ������ǯQ: Do you send him packages? Chase: Yeah, we’ll send him ��������ǰȱ���ȱ��Ȃ��ȱ����ȱ��ȱ���ěǰȱ���ǯȱȱ�ȱ�����ȱ��ȱ���ěȱ����ȱover there. He sends us vases

and these scarves. He brought a bunch of the scarves back ����ȱ����ǯȱȱ��Ȃ�ȱ���Ĵ¢ȱ� ���ǯȱȱ�ȱbrought back some swords. Q: The last time he went overseas, was he there over Christmas?Alaina: Yes, I mean it was ��Ĝ����ǯȱȱ�ȱ ��ȱ�����¢ȱ¢����ȱ����ǰȱso I didn’t really understand it. But it did hit me really hard because I was so young. On Christmas and all of the holidays you could feel his absence and the awkwardness because he

wasn’t there.Q: Does he normally send you anything for Christmas?Alaina: It depends on if he can send us anything. Last time he brought us a bunch of present when he came home, but we didn’t get them while he was over there. And he did send us ����ȱ���ěȱ ����ȱ��ȱ ��ȱ�����ǰȱ���ȱ���ȱ���ěȱ ��ȱ�����¢ȱ����ǯȱȱ��ȱ��ȱ����ȱ���ȱ��ȱ����ȱ��ȱ���ěǰȱ��Ȃ�ȱ���ěȱ���¢ȱ����ȱ����ȱ�����ǯȱȱ��ȱ���ȱshows how their culture is over there.

The Bottom Line Kandahar is the second largest city in Afghanistan right behind the capitol, Kabul.

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What does Joan d’ Arc and Joan Jet have in common? Well besides sharing a !rst name the two women forged the way for female pro-gression in society. Joan d’ Arc concurred countries, while Joan Jett concurred the charts with her hit single “I Love Rock and Roll”

A Millenium Tale: Joan d’ ArcShe’s a maiden, martyr, warrior, witch, and a...MOVIE!

Josh Barksdale, Staff Writers

The Skeptical History of: Joan d’ Arc…

Birth/Death: 1412 sometime- May 30th, 1431

Known as: Joan of Loraine & Jeanne d’ Arc

Nationality: French

Religion: Christianity

Joan d’ Arc is known as the heroine of France, and a so called “witch,”

who was burned at the stake. Joan d’ Arc is still known for an assortment of

things and ideas that can be argued about from this very day. As a child, she

lived as part of a poor family in the village countryside of Loraine. Her mother

was a religious woman, while her father was a well-known farmer in the town.

However, he often threatened to beat or drown Joan. Her village was harshly

burned and ransacked by soldiers. Joan then ran away for her own safety.

Shortly after running away, she faced countless levels of humility and shame.

Joan had heard voices from God inside her head ever since she

 ��ȱ �ȱ ��Ĵ��ȱ ����ǯȱ ���ȱ ������ȱ ��������ȱ  ���ȱ ��������ȱ ���ȱ �����ȱ ��ȱ ȱ ������ȱauthorities of the central government of France. Later in her life she lead the

French army and defeated the English. During this war she was captured

by the English and held as a prisoner. While a prisoner she was trialed for

heresy. Joan was accused of speaking to “demonic voices” and practicing

witchcraft. Finally, she was then burned at the stake. Her last words were

ȃ�����ǰȱ �����dzǯ�����ǯȄȱ ���¢ȱ ��¢ȱ ����ȱ ���ȱ ���ȱ ����ȱ �ȱ ����ȱ ����ȱ Ě� ȱ ����ȱher, and this symbolized her going to heaven with her heavenly saints.

It’s 1440 in the village of

Loraine. There is nothing but darkness,

and the village is burning. People are

screaming and weeping. All she sees

is burning, nothing but burning. The

voices she hears in her mind are vivid.

Joan d’ Arc is what they call her. She

is also described as a lovely maiden

SUDQFLQJ� WKURXJK� ¿HOGV� RI� VDJH�� D�martyr, and a warrior willing to risk her

own life for her country. Lastly, they

call her a “witch,” and they say she

committed heresy. She is accused of

speaking to “unknown spirits,” which is

a sin and a crime in the English church.

This year’s production will

amaze you even more than the English

accents in The Mousetrap or the singing

in the record breaking musical Annie.

Have you ever asked yourself, “Why

watch a play when I can go see a

movie?” Well, Cullman High School’s

Theatre Department is bringing you a

QHZ�� WKULOOLQJ�� DFWLRQ�¿OOHG� SURGXFWLRQ�like never before. Joan d’ Arc is no

longer now just a play… It’s a movie!

7KLV� LV� WKH� ¿UVW� WLPH� LQ� &XOOPDQ�+LJK�School history to produce a professional

VKRUW� ¿OP� LQ� SODFH� RI� WKH� DQQXDO� IDOO�SURGXFWLRQ��7KLV�VKRUW�¿OP�ZLOO�EH�VKRZQ�in early 2012 at the CHS auditorium.

There will be an opening “premiere

night” that will bring the Hollywood

experience to the Cullman community.

Concessions will be served just like at

a movie theatre. “Joan d’ Arc will have

you on the edge of your seat!” said a

member of the CHS theatre department.

7KH� ¿OP� LV� DERXW� D� \RXQJ� JLUO�who becomes a historical and religious

legend. All of her life she hears many

voices that she believes come from

saints and God. Joan’s “voices” take her

through many mind-bending challenges

WKDW�SXW�KHU�WKURXJK�HYHQ�PRUH�KRUUL¿F�and undesirable situations. The voices

speak to her as if they are a part of

her. They help guide her to conquer

fear, lead an army of thousands, and

become a hero and saint of the church

to this very day. This work of art

composes numerous effects with battle

scenes full of danger and suspense.

One exciting and professional

effect is staged combat. There will be

battling between Joan’s army and the

English and Burgundians with swords

thrashing through the air. The staged

combat is incredibly challenging;

however, it is sure to be greatly intense.

The battle scenes between Joan and

the English are the most suspenseful.

Mr. Lee thinks the battle scenes so far

are very convincing. Another visual

that is going to be put into effect is

pantomiming. Pantomiming is the art

or technique of conveying emotions,

actions, or feelings by gestures without

speech. It is another relatively new

and interesting way to perform in

D� VSHFL¿F� ZD\� WKDW� \RX� ZLOO� HQMR\� The lead acting roles this year

are very unpredictable and challenging.

Some of the actors and actresses are a

little surprised at the fact that only four

actresses have dialogue throughout

the entire movie. Abby Adams, Sadie

Freeman, Lacy Trelles, and Erica

Harris are working hard and diligently

to perfect their roles. All actresses

play the role of Joan at different stages

in her life. They have to all be similar

enough to bring the character to life.

This year’s theatrical production has

some of the best actors and crew

members working in order to deliver a

great performance for the CHS student

body and the Cullman community.

Drama stu-dents in their

costumes ready for !lming!

A lot of time and e"ort has been put into this produc-tion, but the

cast is having a wonderful time preparing it for

the commu-nity.

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Campus News

The Bottom Line

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More Moore

Getting to know Ms. Moore

Lexi Oliver, Staff Writer

If you have been wondering why you have not been seeing Ms. Mauldin around campus, well, it is because she accepted a teaching job at Wallace State Community College. Ms. Julianne Moore gladly accepted the challenge to teach Cullman High School ninth grade English in Ms. Mauldin’s place. Ms. Moore is a graduate of Vinemont High School and Athens State University, but she is currently enrolled in graduate school at West Alabama Online.ȱ ��ǯȱ�����ȱ��ȱ�ȱ� ���¢Ȭę��ȱyear old from Hartselle. She loves to be outdoors and has lots of pets. In fact, during our interview she said, “I have three horses named Bo, Fancy, and Blondy, along with lots of random unnamed cats. Recently, my dog that I have had since I was a senior in high school had to be put down. His name was C.J., and he was my best friend.” Ms. Moore’s favorite way to spend her free time is riding her Harley Davidson, horseback riding, or hunting.

So, when you see Ms. �����ȱ ������ǰȱ Ě���ȱ ���ȱ �ȱsmile and introduce yourself.

What is your birthday?“February 24”

What kind of music do you like to listen to?ȃ���Ĵ¢ȱ����ȱ��¢�����ǯȱ�¡����ȱelevator music. My music MUST have lyrics so I can sing along.”

What is your favorite holiday?ȃ��ę�����¢ȱ���ȱ������ȱ��ȱ���¢ǯȄ

What is your favorite color?“My favorite color is green.”

Any interesting facts?“One summer during college I worked at Yellowstone as a park ranger.”

What is your favorite book?“I’m an English teacher! I

could never pick one! I think I currently have about twenty favorites!”

Best childhood memory?“I couldn’t narrow it down to the ‘best’ memory, because I simply had the ‘best’ childhood.”

Married or ever been married?“Nope. Never have been married.”

If you could spend a day with any celebrity, who would it be? Why?“Johnny Depp. He seems to have a very eccentric personality. I love him as an actor, and plus, he’s easy on the eyes!”

How do you like to spend your free time?“I love to be outside. I enjoy going horseback riding, hunting, and riding my Harley Davidson Sportster. I’m a really outdoorsy person!”

Top: Ms. Moore with her mother and father, Royce and Susan Moore.Bottom: Ms. Moore’s dog, C.J., and

her horse, Bo.

This is her favorite riding horse. His name is Bo.

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The Bottom LinePresident Obama also has a pet named Bo. The First Family’s best friend is a Portugese Water dog.

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CHS Fair QueenThe quest for the fairest heiress

Cody McCluskey, Staff WriterJack Culpepper, Staff Writer

Every year since 1962, a girl from the junior class has been selected as the fair queen representative. This year’s fair queen pageant was ��ȱ��������ȱřǰȱŘŖŗŗǯȱ���ǯȱ�����Ĵǰȱin cooperation with the junior class, sponsored the show. Mrs. �����Ĵȱ �������ȱ �����ȱ ��������ȱfor the audience’s enjoyment

throughout the pageant. The décor on the stage was Christmas themed and the announcers for ���ȱ �����ȱ ���ȱ ���ȱ �������Ĵ����ȱJacob Calahan and John Hood. The four contestants this year were Leah Bales, Donica Burton, ��Ĵ��ȱ �����ǰȱ ���ȱ ������ȱ � ����ǯȱ The questions ranged from poverty to strokes, while the talents ranged from piano to �����ǯȱ���ȱę���ȱ�������������ȱ���ȱthe night was last year’s winner Morgan Moore carrying out an impressive baton routine with ���ȱ ę���ȱ  ����ȱ ��ȱ  �����ȱ ��ȱthe future queen. The judging was tough, but the rewards were � ���ǯȱ ��Ĵ��ȱ �����ȱ  ��ȱ �����ȬAlternate & Talent; Leah Bales won Miss Congeniality; and the heiress to the queen’s throne  ��ȱ ������ȱ � ����ǯȱ �������ȱ ���ȱpageant was extremely well carried out, and the Hilight ���ěȱ  �����ȱ ������ȱ � ����ȱ ���ȱbest of luck in the Cullman �����¢ȱ ����ȱ �����ȱ ��¡�ȱ ����Ƿ

Sileah Swalve, Cullm

an High School’s 2012 Fair Q

ueen Representative

Above: Patton Short pauses to shoot a smile at the judges. Right: Donice Burton gave an outstanding vocal performance for her talent.

Left: Leah Bales’ platform was about the well-known campaign “Above the In!uence.” Right: All of the girls congratulate each other at the end of a wonderful night.

15 | 12.13.11 | The HilightThe Bottom LineDo you remember 1986 Fair Queen pageant? Neither do we, but Mrs. Burroughs was Cullman High’s representative!

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To guarantee a copy you must make your payment by January 6th, 2012.

Capture the entire 2011-2012 school year.

Christmas ComicScarlett Taylor, Feature Artist

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The Bottom LineHow come you guys can buy a $75 yearbook, but can never spare $1 to buy a Hilight?

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Faculty CartoonsTyler Moody, Feature Artist

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Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines. The routines range from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting. Cheerleading originated in the United States, and remains a predominantly American

activity, with an estimated 1.5 million participants in all-star cheerleading. The growing presentation of cheerleading as a sport to a global audience has been led by the 1997 start of broadcasts of cheerleading competition

by ESPN International and the worldwide release of the ŘŖŖŖȱ ę��ȱ Bring it On. There are now an estimated 100,000 ������������ȱ ���Ĵ����ȱ ������ȱthe rest of the world in countries including Australia, Canada, China, Colombia, and Finland. The CHS competition squad consists of Callie Stevens, Telia Rasco, Jordan Thorton, Emily Gable, Lindsey Barker, ��£ȱ�����ǰȱ �����ȱ� �ě���ǰȱ ����ȱMoss, Sileah Swalve, Natalie Harris, Presley Dean, and Camille Marsh. These girls begin practice for competition a lot sooner than many think. Perfecting routines so that they are ready for the state and National competition takes almost a year. Congratulations to the girls for winning the state 5A competition, their hard  ���ȱ ��ę�����¢ȱ ��¢��ȱ �ěǯȱ ���¢ȱcompeted against thriteen other �����ȱ ���ȱ ��������ȱ ę���ȱ �����ȱ ���ȱ �ȱ �����¢Ȭ���ȱ �����ȱ ��ę���ǯȱȱGood luck to them as they travel to Orlando, Florida to compete at the National High School Cheerleading competition!

Stuntin’

Jan 28, 2012: Jr. Varsity @

Cheer for the Kids Cheerleading

Competition, Arlington, TN

Feb 4, 2012: Jr. Varsity @ Valley

High School Cheerleading

Competition, Valley, AL

Feb 11-12, 2012: Varsity @

NHSCC National High School

Cheerleading Competition,

Orlando, FL

Competiton cheerleadingMason Jones, Staff Writer

Above: !e girls perform a stunt at Wallace

Interview with Callie Stevens (Captain)

Mason: How do you feel about

being captain of the competition

team?

Callie: I’m happy I have

the privilege of being captain and I love it!

M: Describe the work that goes into the preparing for competitions.

C: Honestly, people really

underestimate us. We work hard

every practice and it’s not uncommon

to have girls with busted lips and black eyes. We spend time

critiquing every last detail and running

through our routine over and over.

M: I know people say

cheerleading is a lot of

drama. Is there a lot of drama on the team?

C: No, not at all. All twelve of the competition cheerleaders actually like each other this year. Haha, we butt heads during practice but we

do a great job of encouraging each other. This years squad is probably the most united team we’ve ever

had and I love every single one of those girls.

M: What are the teams

expectations for the year?

C: 'H¿QLWHO\�ZLQQLQJ���We have the mentality, dedication, talent, and

the perfect routine to be successful.

M: What is your favorite memory of competition cheerleading?

C: My favorite memory has GH¿QLWHO\�EHHQ�KLWWLQJ�URFN�VROLG�GXULQJ�VHPL�¿QDOV�P\�MXQLRU�\HDU�and being in second place in the nation by less than a point. That was the greatest feeling in the

world!!

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Christmas Conversation Starters

2. The biggest rock �������ȱřŖȱ����ȱ��ȱ��Ĵ���ȱ�����ȱ��ȱ���ȱ��ȱ���ȱ����ǯȱ

The 550-pound Swarovski star is made of 25,000

crystals, 720 LED bulbs, 44 circuit boards, and 3,000

feet of wire. The crowning jewel is estimated to be

worth $1.5 million.

1. ��ȱę��ȱ���ȱ�������ǰȱ�����Ȭ����¢ȱ������ȱ����ȱ¢���ǰȱ�����������ȱ������ȱ��������ȱ������ȱ��������ȱ�¢ȱ����������ǯ The tree

needs to be dense enough to accommodate all the

ornaments and short ������ȱ��ȱę�ȱ�����ȱ�������ȱas it’s shipped to the city. ��ȱ�����ȱ���Ĝ�ǰȱ�����������ȱ

Center always sneaks the tree in at night, when the streets are the most quiet.

4.ȱ�����ȱ���������ǰȱ���ȱ����ȱ�����ȱ��ȱ������ǯ In 1971, its

branches were ground into 30 large bags of mulch, which were ������ȱ����ȱ�����ȱ�����Ĵ��ȱ

nature trails; in 2005, Habitat for Humanity used the heartwood to make doorframes for houses

for the needy; and last year, about 15 percent of the tree

went into making paper for a book called The Carpenter’s Gift.

It’s about people helping one another, and the proceeds go to

charity, of course.

5. �������¢ǰȱ�����������ȱ������ȱ���ȱ����ȱ��¢���ȱ��ȱ����ȱ���ȱ���������ȱ����ȱ�ȱ��Ĵ��ȱ���ȱ�������ǯȱSince 2007,

the spruce has been lit with 30,000 energy-�Ĝ�����ȱ����ǰȱ ����ȱ���ȱpowered by solar panels.

Of course, the panels work best when it’s

sunny outside, so during New York City’s cold, dark winters, they’re

mostly decorative, too.

Facts compiled by Sam Barnes

5 Essential talking points about the Rockefeller Christmas Tree

Stuart L. MooreAttorney at Law

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We’ve got spirit! How ‘bout you?The Hilight would like to thank our

sponsors who make this paper possible!

3.ȱ���ȱę���ȱ����ȱ�� ȱ�������ȱ���ȱ��ȱ�ȱ���������ȱ����ȱ��ȱ�����������ȱ������ȱ��ȱŗşřŗǰȱ��ȱ ��ȱ����ȱ���������ȱ���ȱ��ȱ

�������ǯ The Depression-era workmen building the

center were so grateful to have jobs that they

decorated a spruce tree with strings of cranberries, paper garlands, and a few

tin cans. On December 24, they lined up beneath

the tree and received a small Christmas miracle: ��¢������ǯȱ���ȱę���ȱ

�Ĝ����ȱ�����������ȱ������ȱChristmas tree went up in

1933.

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The Bottom Line The Hilight usually has more advertisements than this, but most staff members decided not to sell their ads this year.

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Hilight-a-Student

Senior, Colin Chambers, jumping with his horse at an Olympic Clinic.

Student: Colin ChambersGrade: SeniorInteresting Hobby: Equestrian

How long have you been an Equestrian?Colin: About eight years.What exactly do you do as an equestrian?Colin: I go around Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, and Geor-gia competing against other riders and trainers. I also go to clinics with Olympic trainersWhy did you start riding horse?Colin: It has always been an interest. What’s your favorite part about being and Equestrian?Colin: Just the thrill of getting to jump four feet o! the ground on a horse is fun.

Student: Colin ChambersGrade: SeniorInteresting Hobby: Equestrian

How long have you been an Equestrian?Colin: About eight years.What exactly do you do as an equestrian?Colin: I go around Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, and Geor-gia competing against other riders and trainers. I also go to clinics with Olympic trainersWhy did you start riding horse?Colin: It has always been an interest. What’s your favorite part about being and Equestrian?Colin: Just the thrill of getting to jump four feet o! the ground on a horse is fun.

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Student: Jeromy HuangGrade: SeniorInteresting Hobby: Plays the Cello

How long have you been playing the cello?Jeromy: before freshman year, so about four years.What made you interested in the cello?Jeromy: You know? Yo Yo Ma was playing his prelude and it was beautiful!What do you like most about the cello?Jeromy: What is there not to like about the cello?What’s your favorite piece to play?�����¢DZȱ�������ȱ��ȱ���ȱę���ȱ��ȱ�¢ȱ��������Ƿ

The Bottom LineWondering who Yo Yo Ma is? He is a world-renown cellist who has won 15 Grammy Awards!

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