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Student life

Former DHS players influenceClemson’s outstanding season

Former Dorman graduatescontribute to Clemson’sgreat season

Round-up of fall sports

Gears of War 3 review

Drake album preview

Sister rivalry on crosscountry team

Staff reflects onhallway decorations

Door decoratingcontest winners

Opinions from the staff

Household item for decadesmade into synthetic drug

Pet peeves and why theyget under your skin

Dorman alumni reflect on thefirst year at the new campus

New club joins the school

New changes to socialnetwork cause privacy scares

Chase Lollis’ school spirit

Getting to know GOPcandidates for 2012 election

Preview for part 1 of thefinal Twilight Saga movie

Dear Readers,This issue of the print edition contains stories covering the recent changes

to the social networking site, Facebook, a feature on student Chase Lollis andhis incredible school spirit, biographies on the 2012 Republican candidates,and a review of the Gears of War 3 release. In sports, you can find a featureon the sister rivalry between cross country runners Katherine and MadysonCoggins and a story covering how former Dorman players are contributing toClemson Tigers’ successful season. Along with the stories mentioned above,staff members have reflected on the recent proposals of decorating the hall-ways, along with other staff opinions on recent topics in the news.

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Violin 1Sydney WhisenantMeghan JonesAnjali AmaleanEdith AllanSaleha SalehaniJose GallegosSydney PoskevichEmeline NguyenduyMarisa DemorChristine Frank

Violin 2Jane Kathryn HucksMadison HopeTi�any NguyenKaylan McFallsKennedy RobertsCassidy Culbreth

April BusseyArista SetroMary Rose DarwinKatie RobertsKaylee Bright

Violin-AlternateBrandon Ramirez

ViolaCarson DixonAriel McShaneLaura WilkesAmy StidhamSarah ButlerKatie CraftKelly KilgoreAmy Palumbo

CelloSteven ChenBrianna MillerMicayla RossBen CoomesAdam Le

String BassGri�n RevellZach GrayBrian KrebsRobert TaylorEmily RobinsonSierra Turner

String Bass-AlternateBrianna Martin

DHS orchestra students chosen for Upstate Region 1 Orchestra

2.) Mrs. Hanson, Mrs. Boyce, and Mrs. Howell show o� their tacky out�ts.3.) Mrs. Shepard, wearing a tacky amount of prints, poses with Mrs. Revan, who not-so-stylishly paired sneakers with her long denim dress.

4.) Zach Deloach and Keanu Philson work on college applications at College Day in Dorman’s library.5.) Jaylin Miller, a member of the STARS program, reads to students at Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary School6.) Savannah Sellars sorts candy for the Anchor Club.

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7.) Coach Sobeski rocks out to “Jour-ney” at the pep rally for the Byrnes game. 8.) Mr. Bush and Mr. Lancaster admire the “Journey” band at the pep rally.

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Lawmakers move to ban ‘bath salts’

They’re labeled as ‘bath salts,’ but as state and local officials con-tinue cracking down on them, the evidence builds that these sub-stances are anything but harmless.

These substances are noth-ing like the kind that people put in their baths to make them bubbly- they’re a recently emerging drug.

Bath salts are a stimulant that can cause effects similar to that of co-caine, LSD and methamphetamines. People under the influence of bath salts often become wild and vio-lent, officials say, and the number of bath salt related incidents is rising.

The Drug Enforcement Administra-tion says that there are currently 40 different variations of the drug. There is a way to test for bath salts but it only shows five variations, leaving the other versions difficult to detect.

Effects on the body include sweat-ing, chest pain, nosebleeds, nausea, and vomiting, according to the DEA. It also increases heart rate raising the risk for heart attacks and strokes.

This drugs popularity could have been avoided. Early this year a state lawmaker tried to outlaw synthetic drugs like this, but the proposal didn’t make it out of com-mittee, according to published reports.

Law enforcement officials statewide have been calling for action against the drugs, which they say present a health hazard to teens and young people who could until recently purchase them in many stores for as little as $25. Many retailers stopped selling the products.

On Oct. 20, Spartanburg County Council passed an ordinance prohib-iting the advertisement, possession, use, distribution and purchase of the drugs. A violation carries a $500 fine and possible further legal action.

The board that oversees the Depart-ment of Health and Environmental Con-trol voted on Oct. 25 to band the com-pounds used to make bath salts and five used to make fake marijuana. The substances are classified as “schedule I” drugs under both federal and state law.

Felony charges for possessing or sell-ing the drugs in South Carolina carry up to five years in prison on first offense.

Bath salts can be injected or snort-ed, Dr. Chris Lombardozzi, a physi-cian for Spartanburg Regional’s emer-gency room, told the Herald-Journal.

People under the influence of this drug can commit dangerous acts, of-ficials say. The substances can cause violent hallucinations, psychot-ic reactions, and erratic behavior.

The bath salts have even found their way into local schools, officials say. A com-mon pattern that emerges is when teens begin learning about substances and those influences trickle down to teenagers.

Assistant principal Mrs. Shay Rice said: “When you have such a big school anything that’s big in the society outside the school could be big in the school.”

Michael WinksStaff Writer

County enacts ban on popularaccesible drug

Professionals assert that bath salts are made from MDPV, methylene-dioxypyrovalerone. That there are so many derivatives makes it hard to be sure what they’re made of.

Packages and bottles of bath salts are clearly labeled, “not for human con-sumption,” which makes it easier for them to avoid being identified as illegal.

The DEA says they can cause agita-tion, paranoia, hallucinations, and chest pain. “A second concern is the ongoing suicidality in these patients, even after the stimulatory effects of the drugs have worn off. At least for MDPV, there have been a few highly publicized suicides a few days after their use,” says Dr. Zane Horowitz, a specialist for webmd.com.

photo courtesy MCT CampusBusiness was brisk at The Last Place on Earth in Duluth, Minnesota, June 29, before the ban on synthetic drugs went into effect at midnight. These are some of the Bath Salts that are included in the ban.

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Dorman Cavaliers have always beeninfluential in their surrounding com-munity, recognized for a certain

sense of excellence, giftedness, and pride.These standards remained high when

Dorman gathered its students and facultyand moved campuses to Roebuck in 2002.A sizeable portion of the current Dor-

man faculty attended the old campus inits high school days, and at least a third ofthe faculty taught at the old campus atsome point in time.They weighed in Dorman’s glory days,

high school memories, and differences be-tween Cavalier students then and now.The old campus had a community-feel,

rather than that of simply a school. “Hav-

ing a school that felt like our own went along way to foster that spirit,” Englishteacher Mr. Clayton Worthy said. “Itseemed to be a much tighter knit group.Almost everyone knew each other despitethe size and it showed in the campusevents.”Worthy graduated in 2005, so he spent

only his freshman year at the formerschool, but he still noticed such a large dif-ference between the two school atmos-pheres.One of the most noticable reactions to

the campus transition was that of the for-mer students. The memories within theold buildings could not be repli-cated.“I remember coming back as a

former student before the demoli-tion and having a walk around theold school and took photos with myformer classmates,” business educa-tion teacher Ms. Stacie Phillips said.“It [the loss of the campus] felt like a

part of my history was being taken awayfrom me.”While the building was just that, a

physical building, it held an emotionalspot in the hearts of students and teach-ers.“I just could not believe that they were

going to tear the school down,” art teacherMr. Eric Bomar said.The emotional responses stemmed pri-

marily from activities and events held onthe former campus.“There were so many memories at the

old campus for me:” 2001 graduate Mr.Ryan Switzer said, one of Dorman’sother business education teachers.“Marching in the band at the old foot-ball stadium, playing baseball downat Boggs field, graduation on theold football field, etc.”Dorman has a reputation forhaving more school spirit thanmost campuses in the Upstate.However, it is still nothing com-pared to the spirit Cavaliers hadin Dorman’s “heyday,” accordingto teachers and Dorman alumni.

“We do have spirited stu-dents here, but those fromthe old Dormanshowed ownership ofschool and embracedbeing a Cavalier,” stu-dent council adviserMrs. Kelly Bailey said.This generalizing

characteristic wascommon among theformer students.“When I attended

Dorman, everyone wasinvolved,” Ms. Phillipssaid. “There was a ca-maraderie betweeneveryone and we all en-joyed things like senior

Olympics, Farmers’ Day(with petting zoo), and dur-ing pep rallies everyone was

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Over the years, Dor-man students havechanged, especiallywhen the schoolmoved campuses.

In order to commemorate the tenth year atthe new campus, The Cavalier news-magazine will continue this series all year.

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It felt like a part of myhistory was being takenaway from me.

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cheering, not just a select few.Math teacher Mr. Jeremy Parris

agreed with the pep rally spirit sentiment.“Back then students did not want to

leave before every pep rally,” he said.However some teachers believe that spirithas dramatically improved this year withthe new leadership.

However, while spirit has changedover the years, most teachers believe Cav-alier students today are essentially no dif-ferent than those that attended the oldcampus.

“Teenagers are teenagers, and thebasic problems and successes are thesame,” assistant principal Ms. Renee Lanesaid. Perhaps school spirit just varies de-pending on pop culture changes̶ notnecessarily stemming from a school cam-pus change.

As a whole, regardless of school spirit,Dorman students loved the feel of thenew campus. The new building openedat the start of the 2002-’03 school year.

“There were always activities going onand there were always people on campus,”Worthy said. “We used the field (which isnow B-wing parking) for the Farmers’ Daybonfire, we went to every sporting eventwe could make it to, we put our trucks ondisplay in the front field after a long nightof mudslinging, and there were alwayspeople running around the campus andaround the track.

“Initially, it reallyfelt like a small col-lege campus,” he said.This is ironic, consid-ering Dorman’s cur-rent nickname.

“On Farmers’ Day,the 4H studentswould help the ad-ministrators deco-rate the front lawnand they would evenhave farm animalson display,” Englishteacher Mrs. Lisa Richie said. “We wouldalso have crazy competitions like greasedpig contests.”

Another hot topic of student debatewas the issue of graduation that firstyear̶ would it ever feel the same?

Science teacher Mr. Lewis Terry andMrs. Lane had differing viewpoints, eventhough they both taught at the old cam-pus in the 2002-’03 school year. This ismost likely based on the personalities

they taught.“I think the students who spent a

year or two at the old school and thentransitioned liked that idea that theywere the first classes to graduate fromthe new Dorman,” Mrs. Lane said.

Many seniors in the first class ofthe new campus, 2002-’03 graduates,had most likely watched friends andolder siblings graduate at the old sta-dium, so feelings that May were bitter-sweet.

“The rising seniors were not excitedabout being on a new campus andgraduating from a different facility,”Mr. Terry said. “Students had mixedfeelings.”

One student, 2003 graduate, andcurrent Byrnes High School teacher,Mrs. Mandy Loudermilk, reminiscedabout her hopes for graduation.

“I remember being excited aboutgraduation being outside on the supernice football field, but of course it rainedthat night,” Mrs. Loudermilk said. “Mygraduation was in the gym. It was nice,but everyone came in all wet from thepouring rain, and we had to limit theamount of family members that could at-tend.”

Loudermilk left Dorman to study sec-ondary education. “When I finished atClemson in 2007, Dorman had no open-ings in the social studies department,” she

said. “My hus-band went toByrnes, and Ihonestly spentmore time onthe Byrnesbaseball fieldwatching himthan at Dor-man sportingevents.

“My stu-dents usuallyboo me when I

tell them I went to Dorman…Byrnes andDorman have become rivals. When I wasat Dorman, Spartan High was much moreof a rival. Overall my students don’t mindthat much, but they make sure I have con-verted!”

Some things never change though; Dor-man parking and traffic flow always hasbeen horrible.

“The very first day at the new campusI was riding down to football practice

from the school with one of my friends,”Mr. Worthy said. The car in front of theone which he was riding in (the driver ofwhich had obviously missed its turn)veered off into the A-wing parking lot,making a u-turn.

“When it did, it slammed into the pas-senger side door of the car I was ridingin,” he said. “Needless to say, I was latefor practice.”

Despite the large expectations put onthe new campus by those that attendedDorman at theW.O Ezell location, the newschool had its own perks and successes.

“At that point we’d moved away fromthe hustle and bustle and were prettymuch the only ones out here [in Roe-buck],” Mr. Worthy said. “At that point itreally felt like our own.”

-Junior bluebell Ashley Moore (2001-‘02)-Varsity cheerleaders in the old stadium-A past student body president pumping upthe crowd at a pep rally-Varsity football players signing for their col-lege teams and receiving jerseys-Miss Dorman: junior Jessica Porterfield(2001-‘02)Initially, it really

felt like a smallcollege campus.--English teacher Mr. Clayton Worthy

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What is philosophy?“What is it not?”

junior Sana Alimo-hamed said.

And there lies the prob-lem: There isn’t one answer. Philosophy is anything and everything.

“Philosophy is a way to ex-plore certain possibilities and questions that can never be answered,” junior Hunter Lee said.

Junior Victoria Ledford shared her opinion on phi-losophy.

“Philosophy is an open analysis of any aspect of hu-manity including religion, morals, lifestyles, politics, and knowledge,” Ledford said.

Dorman High School intro-duced a new club this school year.

The club was created when students came to Eng-lish teacher Dr. Mike Davis last semester and asked if he would be willing to sponsor the club. Dr. Davis instructed them to promote interest and speak with the principal. This semester Mr. Kiser gave the students the okay to begin the club.

Some students ask if and why is philosophy impor-tant?

“Without philosophy one can never delve into the deep-er meanings of life, or life itself,” Sana Alimohamed said. “Essentially, it is the purpose, the drive behind life.”

Some topics students hope

to discuss during their meet-ings are the color theory, the answer to life, the universe, and the four branches of phi-losophy.

“Philosophy covers a wide range of topics and questions,” Dr.Davis said. “The main areas of our philosophical focus are metaphysics a study of the nature of reality, epistemolo-gy a study of knowledge, eth-ics a study concerning good & evil or right & wrong, and logic a study of argumenta-tive reasoning.”

The forty-five members of Dorman High School’s philosophy club meet two Thursdays every month after school with the three advis-ers Dr. Davis, math teacher Mr. Derrick Smith, and Eng-lish teacher Mrs. Laura-Ann Jacobs.

Famous philosophers throughout history include Rene Descartes, Immanuel Kant, Aristotle, Socrates, COn-fucius, and British empiricists John Locke.

Ashley HughesStaff Writer

Students form a philosophy club

photo by Ashley HughesDr.Davis and members of the philosophy club discuss the principals of philosophy. The club reqularly meets every other Thursday at different loctions throughout the school.

A new club de-buts this year at Dorman High

Descartes-Rene Des-cartes is often called the father of modern philosophy. He is consid-ered one of the three great continental rationalists.

Aristotle-A student of Plato, Aristotle is perhaps the most influen-tial of all the ancient Greek philosophers. He is famous for his empirical approach to studying nature.

Confucius-His philosophy emphasized personal and governmen-tal morality, correctness of social relationships, justice and sincerity.

Kant- Immanuel Kant is con-sidered to be the most important modern Phi-losopher.

Socrates-Liked to appear ignorant and ask a lot of questions, thus helping people to find answers on their own -- a tech-nique that became known as the Socratic Method.

Locke-John Locke was the first of three great British empiricists. He is most famous for his idea of the “tabula rasa.”(Latin for blank slate)

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Pet peeves, we all have them. It’s universally known that every person has something that will annoy them.

It’s the question of why we get annoyed that is still a mystery. Could it be how much we are exposed to certain habits? Or, maybe, it’s because your brain is musically inclined and have close to per-fect pitch and rejects sounds that seem a little off.

In a recent New York Times report, Dr. Abigail Zuger, points out that the things spouses found to be at-tractive while dating soon become an an-noyance from too much exposure. That would explain why many students’ pet peeves develop in the home or activities we often participate in.

“When I’m in the pool at swim practice, I hate when people announce that they have peed in the pool. That’s disgusting, but, sadly, people do it.” said Mac Moody, senior.

Zuger also say that some annoyances are just universal annoyances. Like, the wailing of a baby. The cry of a baby has been closely related to nails screeching down the chalkboard, which is why re-search shows that sounds are normally the main cause of annoyances.

A large portion of pet peeves occur from our work place or school.

In a study done by Current Health Weekly, it is said that child-hood, temperament, culture, and self-esteem are also items that will factor into what will set people off.

“Students that sit in class and say ‘OH I like that teacher, she doesn’t make us do anything,’ really irritate me.” French teacher, Jo Murphy, said

Pet peeves also begin while young. Maybe you know that kid who’s mom way always late. He is probably never late now that he is older. Ever.

“I can’t stand when someone uses the last bit of toilette paper and is too lazy to replace it in my house,” said Lauren Powell, se-nior. Things that reoccur often, normally in our own houses, usu-ally set us off because of too much exposure.

Research also shows that how people manage their pet peeves and annoyances are an important factor that can contribute to health problems.

University of Texas conducted a study and found that 15 ‒ 16 year old girls that kept things hidden, or secretive were closely related to obesity.

Studies also suggest people should address their pet peeves in an assertive manner. When bottling emotions up the body stays in a state of emergency. People with anger bottled up are subject to severe stomach aches, ulcers, and most commonly: headaches.

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common pet peeves people who block the hallways

slow drivers in fast lanedrivers tailgating

people who are obnoxiously loud

people who blame everything on someone else

slow restaurant service

obnoxiously used cell phonesmessy areas

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Kelsey VessNew Media Editor

“When girls act dumb for attention, that really bothers me” - Mac Moody

“When I pull into a parking lot and

see people that can’t park their

cars, it seriously makes me ill.” -

Meredith Scott

“People driving slow in the fast lane. I mean honestly, we have designated lanes for a reason. GET OUT OF MY LANE!” - Mrs. Yordy

Top 10 irritating sounds:10. Jim Carrey in Dumb and Dumber9. Cicadas - the bug that makes the ex-tremely annoying sounds at night. 8. Snoring 7. The Hum - the sounds in your ear that’s really low, but you think you’re going crazy and no one else can hear it. 6. Dial-Up Modems5. Car Alarms4. Nails on a Chalkboard3. Gilbert Gottfried- “AFLAAACC!”2. Emergency Broadcast System 1. Vuvuzela - the horns from the World Cup everyone thought was cool.

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stock photoEveryone has something that irri-tates them whether it deals with sounds, sights, or rituals.

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Facebook changes concern users

Recently, the creator ofFacebook, Mark Zucker-berg, introduced several

new additions to the popularsocial network.

The changes were sup-posed to help users by dis-playing the most importantand the most popular infor-mation from friends ratherthan the just the most recent;friends that are interactedwith the most will show upmore in the news feed andticker.

When revealing the newlook, Zuckerberg said “We’remore than what we did justrecently. Timeline is a com-pletely new aesthetic forFacebook.”

For some Facebook users,the changes have been frus-trating.

“I honestly didn’t like (thechanges). I don’t feel like youneed to know everythingabout everyone,” juniorMegan Cummins said. “It’s toomuch information abouteveryone.”

The new changes showanything and everything thatfriends are doing from likinga status, to adding friends, oreven listening to a new song.

“I don’t care whose pictureyou like, who you’re friendswith,” senior Faith Peters said.“On the old Facebook, if Iwanted to know something, Iwent to someone’s page.”

It is not just students whohave been a reacting to thechanges. Founder of TheFacebook Blog, MarkTonkelowitz has commentedon the topic saying it will helppeople who are not frequentto Facebook.

“Now, News Feed will actmore like your own personal

newspaper,” he wrote. “Youwon’t have to worry aboutmissing important stuff. Allyour news will be in a singlestream with the most inter-esting stories featured at thetop,” Tonkelowitz said.

The changes might havefrustrated some users, butsome were indifferent to theadditions.

“Honestly, the changes toFacebook didn’t really botherme,” senior Johnie Ellisonsaid. “I am on it a lot, but notfor really any purposes, so tosee it change didn’t bother methat much.”

The ticker gives more ‘realtime’ updates from friend ac-tivity, showing anything thata friend does rather than justthe most popular.

“If you’re a parent, then itsgood because you can seewhat your kids are doing,” Pe-ters said. “When you’re thekid, it’s not good because par-ents can see anything and willquestion who’s who andwhat’s what.”

The ticker isn’t the only ad-justment that has been wor-rying some users.

“I think the changes toFacebook are just making

your profile (your views, opin-ions, and facts about you)available to more people,which I don’t really see asgood,” Ellison said.

Although Facebook is afree service, it is not the onlysocial networking available.

Could the changes causeusers to switch to popularcontenders such as Google+or Twitter?

“Google Plus is where it’sat because it’s a lot easier touse,” Ellison said.

Some users will continueusing Facebook though be-cause it offers better services

that may not be available onother sites.

“I will probably continueusing Facebook. I mainly useit for the pictures anyways,”Cummins said.

Users at Dorman havesome suggestions that they

would like to see on Facebookinstead of the unnecessaryadditions.

“I would fix the news feedback to the way it was and getrid of the other unnecessarystuff,” Peters said. “I wouldalso prevent arguments andcyber-bulling from Facebook.”

Whether or not Facebookusers prefer the recentchanges, their opinions are in-different because the socialnetwork is a free service tousers.

Zuckerberg is excitedabout the new changes made.“We think it’s an importantnext step to help you tell thestory of your life,” he said.

The technology chief forFacebook, Bret Taylor com-mented on the new changesaccording to CNN.

This is “the most signifi-cant change we’ve made toour platform since welaunched it four years ago,”Taylor said.

photo courtesy of MCT campusNew Facebook additions have users concerned for their privacy.

Kathleen RobersonSenior Editor

We think it’s an importantnext step to help you tell thestory of your life.-Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg“ ”

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Football manager gears up for graduation

Recognizable by any member of the school, Chase Lollis is a Dor-

man Cavalier inside and out.

Whether he is in his Dor-man Cavalier blue and white double-zero football jersey, purchased by members of a previous Dorman foot-ball team, or just a regular t-shirt, known as a member and as a manager of the Dorman High School foot-ball team.

As many Dorman High School students know, Lollis is graduating this year.

Lollis is happy to be graduating.

“It feels good,” Chase Lol-lis said. “I feel happy and excited.”

Special Education teach-er Denise Boyce has been with chase as long as he has been here at Dorman High School.

“Its bittersweet to see him graduate,” Mrs. Boyce said. “He has been here five years; he has been with me as long as I have been here. He is like my child in a way.”

Junior football player Christian Lovell is proud of how far Lollis has made it to graduation.

“Its sad to see him go,” Lovell said, “but I’m proud of him for making it as far as he has.”

Chase is an inspiration to all the students and faculty at Dorman high school.

“He kept us together,” senior football player Brad-ley Scruggs said. “When we were down he got us up.”

Lollis was crowned Mr.Gnimocemoh (Home-coming king) for this school year while being filmed by WSPA and FOX Carolina News stations which were both broadcast their pro-grams.

“I felt nervous,” Lollis said, “but it was awesome to be on TV.”

Lollis said his favorite memories from his time at Dorman include the home-coming dance and the pep-rally when assistant coach Mark Dempsey was acting out the role of Rick Flair.

He also recalled volun-teering at jobs with class-mates, working with the football team, going on field Trips, and the dances (Proms).

Lollis keeps busy with football, his job, and volun-teering with Mobile Meals, Mary Black Hospital, and United Way.

Lollis is known for his assistance with the football team and the bond they share.

“I think Chase has been as good or better for our football program as we have been for him,” coach Dempsey said. “He has shown all of us that obsta-cles and adversity in life can be overcome. Chase has shown that people with dis-abilities such as his can be important and contributing members of society.”

The football players unanimously agreed that the most memorable part of Lollis being at the football games was his ability to get the team pumped up and ready to win.

“He just had great en-ergy,” senior Ian Metts said. “He is always excited to be at practice and games.”

“Probably the most mem-orable [moment],” coach Dempsey said, “was when

the seniors that first year chipped in and bought him his customized jersey. It was very touching to see him cry when they pre-sented it to him before the game.”

photo courtesy of Denise Boyce

The end of the year is on its way for senior Chase LollisAshley HughesStaff Writer

What players said about the coronation“I think it is great because Chase really wanted to win.” Lovell said.

“There’s not a better person out there then Chase,” senior foot-ball player Patrick DeStefano said. “He definitely deserved it.”

“I thought it was great for him to be crowned Mr.Gnimocemoh.” Taylor Scott senior football player said.

“He deserved it,” Scruggs said. “It meant a lot to him.”

“I couldn’t be any more proud,” senior football player Andrew Bolton. “It was awesome.”

Senior Chase Lollis was crowned homecoming king durring the home-coming dance Sept. 27.

The 57th quadrennial UnitedStatesPresidential electionwill beheld on Nov. 6, 2012. `BarackObama, who is eligible for a sec-ond and final term as President,has announced that he will seeknomination to be the DemocraticParty’s candidate in this election,but the Repub-lican nomineeis still unde-cided.

As themood of thenation contin-ues to falter inthe face of as t u t t e r i n geconomy, run-away publicdebt and thelackofviablesolutions frompoliti-cians frombothsidesof thedivide,the importanceof thepresidentialelection has taken on an addedsignificance.It is well documented that any

incumbentpresidenthasadistinctadvantage inrunning forasecondterm. Unless Obamamakes somehugeblunders, themajority of his2008supporterswill vote forhimin 2012. In a recent poll, con-ductedbyRasmussenReports, therepublican candidate garnished47 percent of the vote whileObama tallied 41 percent.Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, and

Herman Cain are the favorite Re-publican candidates right now.Eachofcandidate receivedat least15 percent in a recent poll con-ductedbyGallop. Romney ran forRepublican nomination in 2008butwasdefeatedbyJohnMcCain.Rick Perry is Texas’s longest-

serving governor, having suc-

ceeded George W. Bush in 2000and winning re-election twice.Chairman of the Republican Gov-ernorsAssociation, Perry ispopu-lar with both social conservativesand theTeaPartymovement, and

became an in-stant top-tierc a n d i d a t ewhen he en-tered the race,in Charleston,SC.H e rman

Cain has risento attentionlately, captur-ing17percent

in a CBS poll, tied at the top withMitt Romney. Cain is theonlynonpolitician running, and is straight-forward and specific about whathe believes and what actions hewants to take. He has movedthrough the corporate ladder be-ginningwithCocaColawithstopsatPillsbury,BurgerKingandGod-father’s Pizza before moving tolead the National Restaurant As-sociation. He’s had a stint at theFederal Reserve, a talk radio pro-gram,andhe’s theauthorof a fewbooks.Cain told theNYTimes thatRomney “has been a Wall Streetexecutive, I have been a MainStreetexecutive,” citinghisexperi-ence in the restaurant industry. “Ihave been closer to the pulse andthe heartbeat of medium andsmall businesses, operationally,more so thanMitt.”He is a folksy southern Baptist

with fiscal experience and TeaParty credentialswhodoesn’t shy

away from social issues. Cain ap-peals to awidemajority of peopleand has drawn the most supportfrom his home state, Gerogia, re-ceiving41percentof thevote inapoll conducted onOctober 8.Cain was pushed to admit re-

cently that talk shows that hismuch touted “9-9-9” tax plan,whichhashelpedboosthimin thepolls, would increase taxes forsome people. The other candi-dates are now attacking Cainsplan,whichwouldcreatea9%na-tional sales tax.Cain defended his plan in a

presidentialdebate inNewHamp-shire.Nowheneeds toprovideanextra something to his plan toshowpeople he has power.With unemployment still hov-

ering over nine percent, Ameri-cans have been incrediblyfrustratedwith thepaceof theU.S.economic recovery. President

Barack Obama has taken signifi-cant hits to his popularity due tothe lacklustereconomy,ashe triesto put forward a plan to createjobs heading into his re-electioncampaign. His jobs speech onThursday,Sept.8attemptedtoputforward a concrete plan to helpget America back towork.the Republican presidential

nomination race is beginning togarner attention. The candidateshave consistently been on the of-fense, andhavehammered the in-cumbentonhis sub-pareconomicrecord.The race for the nomination is

scheduled to officially begin withthe Iowa caucuses on February 6.New Hampshire, Nevada andSouthCarolinaall aresupposed togo next, but several states includ-ing California and Florida havethreatened to jump ahead in thequeue.

Republicancadidatesbattle forchance atObama

photos courtesy MCT CampusFrom left to right Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Herman Cain, Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich, andMichelle Bachmann pose after debating in Las Vegas on Oct. 18.

The South Carolina GOP an-nounced it will host a GOP Pres-idential Debate at WoffordCollege on November 12.

"The South Carolina Repub-lican Party is excited to be apartner on the first nationallytelevised, broadcast networkdebate of the Presidential Pri-mary season," said Chad Con-nelly, South Carolina GOPChairman, told WSPA. "Presi-dential candidates and Repub-lican activists across our nationknow South Carolina's historictradition of successfully choos-ing the Republican nominee, atradition uninterrupted for overthirty years. We look forward to

the November 12 debate onWofford College's beautifulcampus and continuing todemonstrate that in South Car-olina, 'We Pick Presidents.'"

According to Connelly, thedebate will focus on NationalSecurity and Foreign Policy.

The 90-minute debate willbegin at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.The first hour will be broadcastlive (8-9 p.m. ET/5-6 p.m. PT)on the CBS Television Network.Additional portions will bebroadcast on FACE THE NATION,CBSNews.com, NationalJour-nal.com andwill be available toCBS affiliate television andradio stations.

Wofford College To Host Republican Debate

Primary DatesJanuary 31st: FloridaFebruary 6th: Iowa caucusesFebruary 7th: Minnesota GOPcaucuses, Missouri, New JerseyFebruary 14th: New HampshireFebruary 18th: Nevada cau-cusesFebruary 21st: WisconsinFebruary 28th: South Carolina,Arizona, Michigan

Hunter SteinbergManagining Editor

Ron Paul grew up in Pittsburgh, PA, and at-tended Gettysburg College and the Duke Uni-versity School of Medicine before serving inthe Air Force in the 1960s. He served in Con-gress in the 1970s and 1980s, before leaving

in 1984. However, he returned in 1997, andstill stands by his desire for limited govern-ment and reduced taxes and regulation. Hehas pursued the Republican nomination in2004 and 2008 also.

When JohnMcCain lost the 2008, Mitt Rom-ney became the clear favorite for the 2012Republicannomination. Manybelieve that theHarvard grad is the most qualified candidateto tackle the struggling economy and federal

budget deflect. His business background anda termasMassachusetts’ governor strengthenhis qualifications. He appeals mostly to mod-erate Republicans, and could draw formerObama supporters.

On August 13, 2011, Rick Perry announcedhis candidacy for President of the UnitedStates, declaring “It’s time to get Americaworking again.” Perry is the only Texas gov-ernor since WWII to cut general revenuespending. According to CNN.com, He sup-

ported tax cuts and recently announced histax planwhere Americanswould have the op-tion of the current tax reform or 20 percentflat tax.. Since June ‘09,more than 40percentof all net new jobs in America have been cre-ated in Texas.

Cain is not as well qualified in politics as theother candidates but does have far more ex-perience in business related activities. He isthe former chairman and CEO of Godfather'sPizza and a former deputy chairman (1992‒94) and chairman (1995‒96) of the board of

directors of the Federal Reserve Bank ofKansas City. Cainwould implement his “9-9-9plan” As is well-known, one levy is a 9 per-cent retail sales tax and another is a 9 percentincome tax.

Bachmann has been one of the most influen-tial people in lowering taxes for all Americans.She recently became the leader of the TeaParty Caucus with the House of Representa-tives. However, most would be surprised toknow that Bachmann was once a representa-

tive of the IRS as an attorney collecting taxes,according to CNN.com. Shewould cut the cor-porate tax rate from thirty five percent downto nine percent understanding that to helpbusinesses grow and expand.

Gingrich believes, as most conservatives do,America is spending way too much andshould cut entitlement programs such asmedicare, medicaid, and social security. Gin-grich was first elected to Congress in 1978where he served the 6th District of Georgia

for twenty years. In 1995, he was electedSpeaker of the U.S. House of Representatives,where he served until 1999. TheWashingtonTimes has called him “the indispensableleader” and Time magazine, in naming himMan of the Year for 1995.

Rick Santorum supported the Paul Ryanbudget proposal that would strip 60 billiondollars in spending as an effort to reduce thedeficit and reform Medicare and Medicaid.The former senator sits near the bottom ofmost early polls, but his staunch opposition to

abortion and gaymarriagemaymake him at-tractive to the religious conservatives whohold sway in Iowa and South Carolina. He be-lieves the government needs tomake theBushTax cuts permanent. He argues that the topwage earners in the states are job creators.

Former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts

Representative Michele Bachmann ofMinnesota

U.S. Representative Ron Paul of Texas

Former Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cainof Georgia

Governor Rick Perry of Texas

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrichof Georgia

Former Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania

Twi-hards are awaiting the release of the last and final movie Breaking Dawn part one.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part one comes out Friday, Nov18. The movie will be split in two parts, with part two coming out next November 2012.

The Twilight series has been read by teens all over the world for years, since the first novel Twilight was released in 2005. New Moon was released almost a year later, in 2006, following that was Eclipse in 2007. Breaking Dawn is the final novel to the series which was released in 2008.

Some students are torn between the fact of Breaking Dawn being split into two parts, “I think it is a good idea to separate Breaking Dawn into two parts because it is a long story and has a lot of information,” sophomore Kaylan McFalls said.

The main characters for part one are Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan, Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen, and Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black. Bella and Edward’s daughter Renesmee Cullen (who is played by Mackenzie Foy) is the child of a vampire

father and a human mother also known as a Dhampir.

Bella’s father, Charlie Swan, will be played by Billy Burke, who works as a police office in Forks. Her mother Renée Dwyer will be played by Sarah Clarke. Carlisle Cullen (Peter Facinelli) is the adoptive father of Edward Cullen after he married Edward’s adoptive mother Esme Cullen (Elizabeth Reaser). Jacob’s father Billy Black in Breaking Dawn is played by Gil Birmingham.

Later in January, Godfrey confirmed that the Part 1 will cover the wedding, honeymoon, pregnancy and birth and ends just before her transformation into a vampire as the filmmakers wanted to “take the audience through the emotional part of Bella’s journey as she becomes a vampire”, producer Wyck

Godfrey told USA Today.

Part 2 will follow her transformation, the “first e x h i l a r a t i n g moments” of her vampire life and the final confronta t ion

with the Volturi. Godfrey also confirmed that Part 1 will follow the book’s storyline as it breaks away from Bella and switches into Jacob’s perspective. “There is a sense that as Bella and the Cullens (Edward’s makeshift vampire clan) deal with her pregnancy, the world is still turning outside with Jacob,” he explained

The Twilight Saga may be coming to an end after the last and final movie comes out, but it will never be forgotten. Teens all over the world have read the books and have been

obsessed over them since the first book Twilight came out in 2005. There is a lot of controversy over whether the Breaking Dawn movie will be based on the book or if it will be like the other three movies which are not totally based on the books.

“Breaking Dawn was the best book of the series so I hope the final movie will be just as good,” sophomore Heather Keller said. “I want the final movie to be more of Stephenie Meyer’s writing

and less of the director’s writing.”

This is the first time Meyer will be producing on the set for one of her movies. “The big difference is just being there and seeing everything”, Meyer told USA Today. “I feel I’ve seen so much of the movie and really understand what it will look like. There are still a lot of compromises. That hasn’t changed. It doesn’t make a huge difference, but I have a producer credit, which is crazy.”

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The Twilight saga continues

Breaking Dawn: Part 1

Release Date: Nov. 18 Cast: Kristen Stewart as Bella, Robert Pattin-son as Edward, Taylor Lautner as Jacob Director: Bill Condon

First part of final film in popular teen series hits theatres Nov. 18Amber GilstrapStaff Writer

The Breaking Dawn movie will be in two parts. Part one will cover the wedding, honeymoon, pregnancy, and birth of Bella and Edward’s daughter Renesmee Cullen. It ends just before Bella’s transformation into a vampire. Part two will be released Nov. 16, 2012.

With an awesome storyand continuation of the game-play that has made the fran-chise great, Gears of War 3completes a brilliant video-game trilogy that's been sevenyears in the making.The latest third-person

shooter game from EpicGames and Microsoft wrapsup the Gears story and an-swers all the lingering ques-tions that have developed inthe battle against the reptilianLocust and their mutantcousins, the Lambent.CampaignPlayers control COG soldier

Marcus Fenix for most of thegame. But certain levels re-quire the player to switch offto another member of hisDelta Squad.The game starts a couple

years after the conclusion ofGears 2 and finds Marcus injail. Characters familiar toplayers of the franchise are re-introduced in the openingscenes, and the action kicksoff quickly at a breakneckpace.GameplayCombat typically offers

four options for weapons: aprimary weapon, secondaryweapon, pistol and grenade.Three other players are withthe team, and can be con-trolled by the computer or byothers for co-op play, which isfun if you want to get a realfeel for the campaign whileenjoying the game with yourfriends.The weapons have weight

to them and feel powerful.Shooting from behind cover,

one of the hallmarks of thefranchise, is required as ene-mies appear from nearly everyangle. Teamwork is key. Not only

will a teammate come to yourrescue when you are down,teammates can also set up op-portunities to flank your op-ponents and end battlesquicker. It all flows naturallyand is well-paced, with plentyof ammo and weapons to bescavenged and used.The game helps new play-

ers along with a casual modethat highlights enemies andobjectives for easier play.There is an aim-assist modethat will line up enemies if youhave trouble getting thosepesky Locusts in yourcrosshairs.The interaction between

characters never feels forcedor fake. Their emotions are be-lievable, and their con-cern for one another isgenuine. Senior JacobBrady describes it as a"soap opera for guys," butit is more like a TV mini-se-ries.The action blends well

with the dialogue and cre-ates a flow that helps pullthe player along from sceneto scene.MultiplayerSix modes of multiplayer

action offer all kinds of mis-sion objectives beyondjust killing the otherteam. Whether it's cap-turing and holding anenemy leader(while defendingyour own) orplaying as one ofthe monstersa g a i n s thuman op-

ponents, variety will keepplayers entertained. Dedicated servers around

the world, which host the mul-tiplayer games, also will beavailable, fulfilling a commonplayer desire from previousGears of War games. Develop-ers said this should eliminatethe perception that playershosting multiplayer matcheshad an advantage over otherplayers.In multiplayer mode, the

different modes offer chal-lenges forany typeof playerand put apremiumon strat-egy toachievevictory.

The Gears franchise intro-duced the gamer to a newmultiplayer game mode, teamdeath match. In this gamemode players are split intotwo teams: Locust and COG.Each team is given 20 lives.The team to deplete the ene-mies lives before losing theirown wins.

Overall, Gears of War 3 isexciting, emotional andblends competitivenesswith teamwork. Whetherplaying the campaign aloneor with friends, the storymixes with the action andprovides a satisfying feel-ing even if the ending maynot be to your liking. As this trilogy ends,

don't be surprised if thereis more "Gears" action downthe road. A Season Pass hasbeen announced and may bepurchased now. The “SeasonPass” entitles players to thefirst four DLC avalible on“Gears of War 3.” These down-loads range from, maps, char-acters, weapon skins, andmore. The first of four down-loads is set to be on Novemberfirst.Gears of War 3 is available

now in North America, Eu-rope, and Japan. It is an Xbox360 exclusive title and ratedM for mature due to blood andgore, intense violence, andstrong language.

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Gears of War 3Tyler YoungGraphics Editor

Overall RatingsGamespot 9.5/10IGN 9/10GameStop 9.4/10Tyler’s Take 10/10

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TAKE CAREOn Nov 15, Drake’s second album,

more personal than his first album, will be released. According to Drake, he re-corded his debut album, Thank Me Lat-er, while he was a bit disconnected from himself.

“The whole process has been about slowing life down and really pinpointing emotions,” Drake told Rolling Stone.

Take Care was produced by 40, a Ca-nadian hip-hop producer from Drake’s hometown, Toronto. 40 has worked with artists like Lil Wayne and Alicia Keys and is one of Drake’s closest friends.

Many of us were introduced to Drake as Jimmy Brooks from the series De-grassi: The Next Generation. He was a student who loved basketball but be-came physically disabled. After his ac-cident, his character started showing an interest in rapping and music and then in 2009, his role ended when he gradu-ated from the school in the show.

Drake’s first mixtape, Room for Im-provement, was free for download on his MySpace. In 2007, Drake became the first unsigned Canadian rapper to have his music video featured on BET. In 2008, Rap-A-Lot records founder James Prince gave Lil Wayne some of

Drake’s music and after listening to the material, Lil Wayne almost immediately asked Drake to fly to Houston and tour with him.

He went from a character on a TV show to becoming part of the Young Money crew. He transformed into a new rap artist among names like Lil Wayne, T-Pain, Nicki Minaj, and many more rep-utable artists.

On the Billboard Hot 100 chart of July 4, 2009, “Best I Ever Had” appeared 2nd and “Every Girl” appeared 10th. Drake is only the second artist to have his first two top ten hits within the same week.

On June 29, 2009, Drake signed a re-cord deal with Young Money Entertain-ment. Two days before, America’s Most Wanted tour kicked off in Pennsylvania with Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, Soulja Boy, and Drake, who had not even released his first studio album yet.

On Sept 15, 2009, So Far Gone EP was released. It debuted No. 6 on the Billboard 200 and was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Associa-tion of America. On April 18, 2010, So Far Gone won Rap Recording of the Year at the 2010 Juno Awards.

Thank Me Later was released on June 15, 2010 featuring big time artists like Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Lil Wayne. On the day the album was released, Drake and Hanson did a free concert at New York’s South Street Seaport and 25,000 fans gathered. It was cancelled by police due to over-flowing crowds.

Thank Me Later sold 447,000 re-cords in its first week, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Upon the release of Thank Me Later, Drake sold the most records for any hip hop art-ist in one week in 2010. This

mark would be passed by Eminem a week later.

Drake’s sophomore album, Take Care, was first scheduled to be released on his 25th birthday, Oct 24, 2011. Drake moved the date to Nov 15 be-cause his intention for this album is for him to present his thoughts and stories in a way that makes the listener feel like they are living the events portrayed in the album. If he released the album on the intended date, he thinks the album would be too rushed.

Take Care will be sold in three differ-ent editions: the standard edition, Birth-day edition, and OG Ron C edition.

“This album isn’t about missing any-thing. This album is about living it and owning it and letting you know exactly what I go through,” Drake told Enter-tainment Weekly. “I’m proud of who I’ve evolved into, for sure.”

To improve the personal aspect of his new album, drake recorded Take Care in the comfort of his Toronto home.

Fans have complained that Drake is constantly talking about how much he misses his life before he was famous,

so he decided to go home so he would stop missing it so much. Fans have stressed to him that they want to know

what the pros of being a famous rapper are, not just the cons.by lucy mcElroy, design editor

TAKE CARE

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CARTER IVTHA

Tha Carter IV has finally arrived (Aug 29) and with great anticipation comes great expectations. The series’ previ-

ous installment, Tha Carter III, received an enormous amount of positive acclaim from all angles, including three

Grammy Awards; some viewed it as a hip hop classic. That being said, the bar was set even higher for hip hop’s

most popular name. Sadly, Lil Wayne hasn’t been overly-dedicated (pun intended) to meeting his new standards.

by Tyler Young, Graphics Editor

‘Intro’- The almost 3-minute track is a weak introduction to a faint album. The beat is incredible, like every other beat of Waynes, but the lyrics lack the unique aspect that Wayne usually brings. ‘Blunt Blowin’- This is one of the songs you hear and turn the volume up right away. The beat once again is outstand-ing and the lyrics are catchy. This is the song you serenade your friends with.‘Megaman’- This is the one track that has no chorus; it’s basically Wayne spit-ting one-liners for three and a half min-utes. Wayne’s confidence stands out in this track through his catchy meta-phors and producer titled, “head bang-ing beat”.‘6 foot 7’ Featuring Corey Gunz- The first single released for the album, this track has been out nearly a year. It will be stuck in your head with credit to the beat as well as Wayne and Corey’s punch lines.‘Nightmares of the Bottom’- Not as dark as the title suggests, but this track provides some much needed depth and

perspective. The classi-cal background beat is what makes this song. “Don’t call me sir call me survivor,”

Weezy shrugs.‘She Will’ (Drake) - This track show-cases Young Money’s true talent. Drake provides a provocative hook while Wayne goes into vivid detail. Wayne’s vocals always hold well with Drake’s smooth flows. The tracks’ chorus is in-fectious even if you are not a fan of rap music.‘How to Hate’ (T-Pain) - T-Pain and his pitch-corrected voice gives a disrespect-ful label to all rappers in this track. It’s hard to listen to a song this bad. Wayyynneee should haveeee leeeeeeft this one out of the albummmmmmm.‘Interlude’ (Tech N9ne, Andre 3000) - Wayne is nowhere to be found in this song. He lends his ‘Intro’ beat to vet-eran Tech N9ne. Hip Hop legend Andre 3000 ends the track kissing the listener on the forehead as the beat fades. How-ever, being that this is the interlude the

track is too short. ‘John’ (Rick Ross) - Wayne and

Ross team up for the album’s second single. The bass line and background beat in this

track kick off the second of half of “Tha Carter IV.”

‘Abortion’- If you are thinking that this track has something to

do with abortion, think again. Oth-er then the name of the song having

nothing to do with the song, Wayne knew where he was going with this one. Wayne uses his catchy metaphors to talk about his achievements and ac-colades, but not once does he mention abortion. The songs based on what is important to Weezy, and he makes it clear. “Ashed my blunt in my Grammy Award” raps Wayne.‘So Special’ (John Legend) - One of Wayne’s best. The beat, the verses, and

the chorus all compliment the mood of the song. The chorus comes from 7-time Grammy Award-winning artist John Legend. ‘How to Love’- Call it the “Lollipop” of this album. It is an unexpected, R&B-in-flected track in which Wayne embraces Auto-Tune, and takes a shot at singing. The fans Love this one.‘President Carter’- Best track on the al-bum. The Jimmy Carter sample puts this song on the top of my list. Unlike most tracks on “Tha Carter IV,” this track is one to enjoy and relax to.‘It’s Good’ (Drake, Jadakiss) - Forget the Jay-Z diss. This track is what “Tha Carter IV” needed. All three rappers use the beat to their advantage. Drake uses his only verse to lay a red carpet down for Wayne to end the song with an edgy message.‘Outro’ (Bun-B, Nas, Shyne, Busta Rhymes) - Wayne lends his beat once again for the finale. Nas Bun and Busta rap it out for the stand out verse while Shyne’s flow and lyrics are on point. This Track wraps up “Tha Carter IV” perfectly.

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The relationshipbetween theClemsonTigers

and Dorman Cava-liers has been grow-ing over the years.Over the past fewseasons, many for-mer Dorman starshave decided to playfor the Tigers.Dorman has pro-

ducedmanygreatDi-vision I footballplayers and manyhave decided to playinDeathValley.Widereceiver CharonePeake, wide receiverAdam Humphries,left guard BrandonThomas, and longsnapper MichaelSobeski have ap-peared inat least onegame this season.Redshirt sopho-

more BrandonThomas, who madehis first start in awinover Florida State,has been crucial tothe success of the of-fense this year. TheTigers have been thetalk of the nation inoffensivecoordinatorChad Morris’ highpoweredoffense, andthe offensive lineplays amajor role.“Brandon isavery

talented player whohad really improvedsince the preseason,”Clemson coachDaboSwinney said in anemail interview.“I was quite

frankly disappointedin him early in theseason, but when hegot his opportunityagainst Auburn hemade the most of it.

He went from play-ing just 136 snapslast year to playing89 snaps against thedefending nationalchampion and heperformed very wellafter David Smithwas injured. Now hehas held the startingposition ever since.”Thomas tookover

the starting role atleft guard in theTigers’ win overAuburn. Regularstarter David Smith,who had shouldersurgery,wasreplacedby Mason Cloy, butCloy left with an in-jury at the end of thefirst quarter. Thomascame in to replaceCloy and has startedevery game since.“His play off the

bench had a lot to dowith our victory overAuburn. He thenhadsix knockdownblocks against Vir-ginia Tech and thatwas the most knock-downs by an offen-sive lineman thisyear. I don’t know ifhe has given up asack either,” Swinneysaid.The 2009 Dor-

man grad was cred-ited with atouchdown in theTigers’ loss to Geor-gia Tech on Oct. 29when quarterbackTajh Boyd fumbledjust ashecrossed thegoal line. Thomas,who was at the bot-tomof thepile, alertlyrecovered theball forthe score.Redshirt fresh-

man long snapperMichael Sobeski(2010 graduate) re-centlybroke through

and started againstBoston College onOct.8 inplaceof longsnapper Philip Faj-genbaum.Hewas thesnapper on all five ofChandlerCatanzaro’sfield goals. Sobeskihas friends on theteam, which helpswith the high schoolto college transition.

“It is special everydayatpractice, and itis reassuring toknowyou have a friend onand off the field,”Sobeski said.Freshman wide

receivers AdamHumphries andCharone Peake(2011) have alsomade an impact.

Humphries hasrecorded 6 catchesfor 46 yards in eightgames this year. Hehad a 7-yard catchagainst Troy in hisfirst college game,one catch for sixyards against FloridaState, and two for 13yards against BostonCollege.

His best game sofarwasagainstMary-landwhen he caughttwo passes for 20yards.Peake has been

limitedwithan injuryfor themajorityof theseason so far, thoughheshowedoffhis im-mense potential withan acrobatic grab inthe 38-24 win overdefending nationalchampion Auburn.The 6-3 freshmanwill never forgetmaking that firstcatch in his collegecareer.“It was one of the

greatest if not thegreatest feelings Ihave had,” he said. “Ithought I was goingto score until I wastackled by the safetywho I did not seecoming. It was amemorable momentand I am sure it al-ways will be,” Peakesaid.Humphries has

made some specialmemories already inClemson. “It wasamazing to have theopportunity to startin my first collegiategame. Not manyplayers have that op-portunity as a truefreshman, but it issomething I will al-ways remember,”Humphries said.Coach Swinney

sees the potential forboth of them. “I amexcited about boththem. Theyareexcit-ing players who aregoing to get moreandmore opportuni-ties,” Swinney said.“Both can spread outtheopposingdefenseand that is a key to

Brandon LaassSports Editor

‘A dream come true’Former Cavaliers make theirmark on Clemson’s season

BrandonThomas

AdamHumphries

CharonePeake

MichaelSobeski

Photo courtesy of MCT CampusClemson freshman receiver AdamHumphries (16), a 2011 Dorman grad-uate, tries to avoid Maryland line-backer Alex Twine (35) after making acatch during their match up. Clemsondefeated Maryland 56-45 on Oct. 15in a thriller.

WR, fr.

6-0, 190

6 receptionsfor 46 yards;key plays onspecial teams

OL, RS soph.

6-3, 300

started everygame sinceAuburn win

LS, RS fr.

6-2 195

Held for allfield goalsagainst BostonCollege

WR, fr.

6-3, 205

3 receptionsfor 54 yards

ouroffense, keep thedefenseoffbalance, and,theyhavegreatpracticehabits.Thatdesirewillmake themget better as the season goes on.”Both Peake and Humphries are only true

freshmensotheywillhave threemoreyearsofeligibility left after this season.Peak should move up in the depth chart

with the graduation of seniors Jaron BrownandMarquanJones.Theplayersaheadofboth

PeakeandHumphrieshavebeenexcelling thisyear, especially freshman receiver SammyWatkins. But that just opens up more oppor-tunities for the rest of Clemson’s crop ofweapons.Humphries has drawn comparisons from

Swinney to former Tiger and current NFLwideout Tyler Grisham, who was known forbeing a great possession receiver.“(Adam) is an outstanding receiver with

goodhands. He is a smartplayerwhohasbe-come familiar with the offense in a short pe-riod of time,” Swinney said.Peake,whogainedareputation formaking

big plays while at Dorman, has been undertheradarabit, butmanyexpertsexpecthimtomake a bigger move next season. His wide

framemake him a good target, but defendersmust respect his big-play ability.ESPN’s recruiting director Tom Luginbill

has said that “Peake has a uncanny similarityto (former Georgia standout and CincinnatiBengal) A.J. Green.” He also adds that Peake“hasquickhandsandcancontort his frame tohaul in passes thrown outside his naturalcatchingradius.His focusand intenseability to

make plays in a crowd aswell as one-handed,acrobatic grabs is as good aswe have seen.”Despite the loss at Georgia Tech, Clemson

is still the favorite in the ACC, andMorris’ of-fensewill be a force for the near future.One thing that the formerCavalierswill al-

waysbeable to lookbackon is the thrillof run-ning down the hill in Death Valley. “It is crazy,it gets better every time,” Peake said.Thetradition isalreadyfavoriteof these for-

mer Cavaliers. “It is extremely exciting. It justgets you ready for the game from the verystart,” Sobeski said.Running down the hill in front of 80,000

screaming fans is definetly a motivator forplayers. Said Humphries: “It is amazing, it is arushand it is veryspecial, adreamcometrue.”

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Dorman players are now showing upin orange and white more than everbefore.

Adam Humphries, Brandon Thomas,Charone Peake, and Michael Sobeski, areall Dorman graduates who are now suitedup for the Clemson Tigers. This pipelinehas not always happened though, as Dor-man players used to be more prone to goto South Carolina than Clemson, accord-ing Dorman coach David Gutshall.“Clemson has done a great recruiting

our players,” Gutshall said. “The Clemsonrecruiting department is always here in thelocker room and on the sideline, they werethe only college here in the game againstBoiling Springs.”Not only are they suiting up, but also

making major contributions. Junior Bran-don Thomas is the starting left guard, andAdam Humphries and Charone Peake areboth seeing significant playing time atwide receiver. Michael Sobeski has found aspot on special teams.“It feels great knowing that I have a spe-

cial bond with the former Dorman players,”Humphries said. “Now that we are per-forming at a higher level and still beingsuccessful on the field makes it more spe-cial.”Senior Offensive lineman Patrick Deste-

fano committed to Clemson on May 23,adding another Dorman player to the Tigerdepth chart. The decision was made eas-ier for him because of the opportunity toplay with his former teammates.“It’s huge,” Destefano told the Herald

Journal. “Not only do I get to play withAdam (Humphries) and Charone (Peake),but I get to play with Brandon Thomas andMichael Sobeski. My old teammates havebecome my new teammates.”Players who have grown up in the Up-

state or in South Carolina have a tendencyto be a fan of either Clemson or South Car-olina.“With most all of our players growing

up in South Carolina, they have grown uparound Clemson and South Carolina fans,”Gutshall said, “which persuades themwhen it comes to college decisions.”

Clemson connection:It’s a Dorman thingHunter Steinberg Managing Editor

photos courtesy of Anderson Independent-MailTop Left: Brandon Thomas (63) recovers a fumble for a score against Georgia Tech. Top Right: MichaelSobeski (75) during pre-game. Bottom: Charone Peake (19) holds on to a nice catch against Auburn

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Coggins sisters lead Lady Cavaliers to topSenior Katherine Coggins runs during a meet against River-side on Oct.4.It was the last meet for Katherine at home.

Photos by Tyler YoungSophomore Madyson Coggins runs during a meet against River-side on Oct.4.The Cavaliers defeated Riverside.

Weare almost through with theseason for cross country and themain story for the Lady Cavaliers

has been the performance of the Cogginssisters.Senior Katherine Coggins and sopho-

more Madyson Coggins have led the Cav-aliers to a perfect undefeated record. Thisis the third consecutive undefeated sea-son for the team under Coach Jerry Kim-brell. The Girls team is also undefeated indual meets. Preparation for this seasonstarted back in the summer. “We startedpractice back in July, and we attended ateam camp at Appalachian state inBoone,” Katherine Coggins said.This group of girls is different from

last year after losing key seniors. “It is dif-ferent from last year,” Madyson Cogginssaid.The interesting dynamic on the team

is to have the two sisters competingagainst each other on a daily basis. “Itbrings out the sister rivalry and it bringsout the best in me,” Madyson Cogginssaid. Older sister Katherine agrees: “It def-initely makes it more competitive”.Coach Jerry Kimbrell sees the rivalry asa good thing for the duo.“I think there is a rivalry but it is a pos-

itive rivalry,” he said. “I have never seeneither girl complain or become upset ifthe other beat her in a race. They do notalways show it but from talking to bothindividually, you can tell they have a lot ofpride in the others’ ability and willingnessto compete. I doubt there is a bigger fanof Madyson than Katherine and no bigger

fan of Katherine than Madyson.”The Cavaliers are on pace to compete

for a repeat as the state champions. “Mygoal is to win state this year,” KatherineCoggins said. The Girls Cross Countryteam closed out the regular season witha Region II-4A title on Oct.12. Katherineplaced third at the region meet andearned all-region honors with a time of19:20. “They bring a very competitivestreak to our team,” Kimbrell said. “Bothgirls are willing to work hard and expecttheir teammates to do the same.”“Their team knows when Katherine

and Madyson toe the line at the start ofa race they are going to compete veryhard,” Kimbrell said. That competitivespirit can only bode well for the team asa whole.Katherine, as a senior, has taken on moreof a leadership role this year. Katherinehas been a tremendous leader in our pro-gram the last two years and a lot of oursuccess can be attributed to her leader-ship,” Kimbrell said.With great leaders on the team like

Katherine the run for a state title lookspromising. The younger runners arelearning from the upperclassmen andthat will be a great thing for years tocome.

Brandon LaassSports Editor

Sisters Katherineand Madyson fuelcross country team They bring a very

competitive streakto our team.

--Coach Jerry Kimbrell

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Students at both schools deserve better

Decorating the halls is a good callSTAFF EDITORIALS

Four years of life spentwalking up and down theboring, florescent lit hall-

ways. The same old concreteblocks and white paint. Wellthis year, a splash of color isbeing added to those blandhallways.

Recently, students havebeen signing up to help in thedecorating of the hallways.Specific hallways are beingdesignated for specific grades,clubs, organizations and more.Not only will the school bemore animated, but studentswill be given the opportunity to

express their creativity andartistic talents.

All throughout the school,classwork, projects, and otherassignments have been dis-played in hallways, outside ofclassrooms, and even insideclassrooms. Having their ac-complishments shown aroundschool gives students an incen-tive to work harder, along withgetting to see other students’work. This splash of color inthe school unites the studentsand allows them to feel re-warded and praised.

Does anyone really like

walking down those same bor-ing hallways, sitting in thosesame boring classrooms? Stu-dents arriveat the schoolaround 8a.m., and bythe time traf-fic clears, it’salmost 3:45-that’s nearlyeight hoursa day spentin the school environment. Bygetting students to work to-gether while expressing theirskills and creativity, it makes

those long eight hours some-what livelier.

Just by hanging a couple ofachievementsfor display, thespirit aroundthe school willbe noticeablydifferent andstudents willbe determinedto work harder.A sense of

pride will spread around theschool, leaving the studentswith a feeling of accomplish-ment and achievement.

On the morning of Oct. 7,students and faculty ofBoiling Springs High

School arrived to find the front ofthe school vandalized. Phraseslike “DHS 2012,” “DormanU,” “Se-niors 2012,” and “We Own U”were found in blue and white let-ters on the sidewalk. The bulldogstatue was painted half blue andhalf white to represent the Dor-man colors. As of Oct. 28, nocharges were filed and no sus-pects have been identified in thecase.

It is hard to believe that indi-viduals would want so much at-tention that they are willing toface criminal charges.While hav-ing school spirit makes the highschool experience fun and mem-orable, engaging criminal behav-ior in an effort to show supportfor your school is crossing theline. Sure, kids will be kids, butwhen the actions are breakingthe law, it is no longer an inno-cent prank.

Rumors have circulated thatstudents at Boiling Springs̶inan effort to deface the reputationof Dorman students̶could be toblame. No evidence has been re-ported yet to suggest as much.Regardless of who is responsible,the actions were outlandish and

reprehensible; when the truthcomes out, the actions of a fewindividuals will tarnish the repu-tation of an entire school,whether the students are fromDorman or Boiling Springs.

The group of people responsi-ble for the defacing of the schoolcould be charged with destruc-tion of property along with tres-passing. Are the charges that thepeople face really worth beingconsidered the top story in thenews for that day?

What about the actions ofthose individuals who didn’t takepart in this travesty? Students,faculty, and other groups partici-pate in events that uphold thereputations of both schools. Stu-dents from the schools competedthat night at volleyball and juniorvarsity football games.

Their efforts and perform-ances were overshadowed andtarnished by the petty acts of afew attention-seekingmiscreants.They deserve better.

In news reports published thatFriday, reporters referred to theindividuals as “vandals.” What agreat reputation to uphold̶es-pecially when it is Dorman sen-iors presumed to be responsible.News of the event has spreadacross the county and the view-ing area, leaving a bad impres-sion on parents and othersupporters of DHS.

The fervor not surprisinglyspread to social networking siteslike Facebook that weekend. Sta-tuses updates about the incidentfilled news feeds of users, contin-uing to harm the reputation ofstudents and alumni outside thearea.

To top it off, the Bulldogsedged Dorman 31-28 in Friday’sfootball game, the first victory byBoiling Springs over the Cavalierssince 1996. But the embarrass-ment lies with the perpetrators,not the football team.

As surveillance videos are re-viewed and the investigation pro-ceeds, the story will unfold andthe truth will come out. Those re-sponsible will be charged and theguilty will be punished, but thereputation of both schools will re-main damaged by an immatureand thoughtless act. Both schoolsdeserve better.

The Cavalier welcomes and en-courages any and all letters to the ed-itor. All letters are subject to editingfor libel, grammar, content, andspace. Letters may be delivered inperson to room B134 or email the ad-viser at martinpr@spart6.org.

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In the 20th century the worldwas a different place, but evenin that time the execution of

George Stinney seems unjust andunfair. At theageof14yrs.6mos.and 5 days old Stinney was exe-cutedforthemurderof twoyounggirls. George Frierson, a commu-nity activist fighting to clear stin-ney’s name, told the AssociatedPress inarecentstorythatStinneycouldn’t have done it.

Frierson says that Stinneywascompelled to give the confessionhe gave and that it was southern

racismthatconvictedStinney.Stin-ney was accused of murderingtwo white girls, 11-year old BettyJune Binnicker, and 8-year oldMary Emma Thames. They werefound a day after they disap-peared. Stinney’s father, who hadhelped look for thegirls,wasfiredimmediately and ordered to leavehis home and the sawmill wherehe worked. His family was told toleave town prior to the trial toavoid further retribution. His exe-cution date was set to June 16,1994at 7:30p.m.With no family

visits, the 14 years old had to en-dure the trial andexecutionalone.Supporters wouldlike the courts toadmit that the boythe officials exe-cuted was not thecriminal. In manysituations like Stin-ney’s,petitionshavebeen made to per-suadecourts tooverturnthesede-cisions made in the past. In thesecases the petitions are kept goingbystatureofpeoplewhosigned it.

Some have already found justice.RadiohostTomJoynerwonapar-

don for two of hisgreat uncles. Whenthis happens andthese people con-victed inthepastarepardoned it showsthat there is justicefor all who deserve.It just has to be

fought for,asclichéas thissounds,and these are causes worth fight-ing for.

Theissueofreligiousfreedomandwhat it includeshas longbeen a fuzzy area in Amer-

ica’s mind. More often than not,problemsarisewhencitizensclaimto be cheated of their freedom ofreligion. In truth, this freedomisagift andshouldbe treatedas such.

One of the most recent exam-ples occurred in Columbus,Ohio̶ at a (now) well-knownprison.

AMuslim inmate atOhio’sDe-partment of Rehabilitation andCorrection sued his prison for re-fusinghimhalal food̶meals thatare specifically prepared accord-ing to Islamic law.

Food that is deemed halal̶the Arabic word for “lawful”̶mustnotbepreparedwithcertainanimals, and the animal must beslaughtered by specificmeasures.This method of slaughtering,dhabiha, orders that the animal iskilled swiftly, with as little pain aspossible.

The prisoner, Abdul Awkal, isespecially livid that theprisonwillnot prepare halal meals, yet willaccommodate itsJewishprisoners’needsforkoshermeals. Andwhilethe ODRC serves vegetarian andnon-porkmealoptions,Awkalandafellowprisonerhavecomplainedthat they are “just not goodenough.”

Excuseme,butwho’s inprison

here?Awkal is sentenced to death

row for murdering his estrangedwife,LatifeAwkal,andhisbrother-in-law, Mahmoud Abdul-Aziz in1992. His execution is set to takeplace in June.

Fellow inmate CorneliusCauseyjoinedAwkal inthelawsuit.Causey is serving 15 years to life,for murder and aggravated rob-bery convictions.

“The issueofeatinghalalmealsis especially important to me be-cause I face a death sentence,”Awkalsaidpreviously thisyear. “Itis important tomethat I followtherequirements of my faith as I ap-proach death.”

Yes, religiousfreedomisapriv-ilege, but is it one that should bedenied so readily?

While inmatesshouldstillhavereligiousfreedom,theirallowancesshould be within boundariesthough. Obviouslytherewillbenotrips toMecca,VaticanCity, or theWailing Wall. At the momentthesemenwereconvictedfortheircrimes, they relinquished theirrights to freedom. “Prison” and“freedom” are usually not con-nected positively in a sentence.

However, respect is still neces-sary in the treatmentof these reli-gions, soa levelofgraceshouldbegranted by the prison system.

In addition, the availability of

specificmealsshouldnotbeselectto only one religion. If koshermealsareoffered, thenhalalmealsshould alsobeprepared as anop-tion. Equality isasmuchafactor inthe United Statesgovernment as reli-gious freedom is.

In the Qur’an,Surah 2:173 states:“If one is forced be-cause there is nootherchoice,neithercravingnor transgressing, there isno sin on him.” So, if the ODRCcontinues to refuse to preparehalalmeals, theMuslimprisonersare without sin, according to theQur’an, if they must then eatharaam, or non-halal, food.

Surah 5:5 also compareskosher food tohalal; “Thisdayareall things good and pure madelawful toyou. Thefoodof thePeo-ple of the Book [Jews and Chris-tians] is lawful to youandyours islawful to them.” Whilenotslaugh-tered by dhabiha standards,koshermealsarestill equal in law-fulness to those that are deemedhalal. Neither Jews nor Muslimsare permitted to consume pork,blood,oranimals sacrificed toanyGod other than that of their reli-gion.

Thus, while Awkal’s case forhalalmeals is filed under that of acivil rightsviolationandtreatment

should be given according toequality of religious freedom, hisargument is flawed. While still avalid complaint, Awkal’s requestseems slightly exaggerated.

Koshermealsareavailable for Awkal,Causey, and anyother prisoners thatrefuse the standardprison meals. TheODRC’s guidelinesclaim that they will

accommodate any kosher dietaryrestrictions for recognized Jewishinmates. In thecaseofMuslim in-mates, theprisonpromisesacom-pletelypork-freediet. Allmeatandnon-meat alternatives are prom-ised to be nutritionally adequate.Currently, the ODRC adheres toeach of these statements.

Imam Sunni-Ali Islam, one oftheMuslimspiritual counselorsattheprison, agreeswithAwkal thattheDepartment should offer bothkosher and halal meals, but doesnot think it rises to the level of re-ligious discrimination.

And I, in turn, agree with thespiritualcounselor:equalityshouldbe shown to all prisoners, espe-cially in conjunctionwith their re-ligious freedom. Awkal, however,shouldbecontentwith,andgrate-ful for, the level of allowance theprison has already granted himandhis fellowMuslimprisoners.

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Cavalier Spirit!Homecoming Decorations

Winning classrooms:*B-Wing, downstairs: Mrs. Broome’s Drama III, and Mrs. Baier’s Symphony orchestra [tied]*B-Wing, upstairs: Mrs. Robinson’s Spanish II*A-Wing, downstairs: Mr. Rich’s US History*A-Wing, upstairs: Dr. Smallfield’s Physics I

To celebrate the 2011-’12 Homecoming theme of “Class from the Past,” Dorman students decorated their third block doors with classic movie scenes and characters.

Mrs. Pam Broome’s class

Mr. Robert Urban’s class Mrs. Lori Moore’s class Mrs. Jennifer Gallman’s class