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Agri auction another success

Agri instructor Bruce Fires confirms a winning bid at the annual FFA auction on Monday, March 11 at the BIC West Elementary cafeteria. Now in its third year, the popular event raised almost $23,000 for the FFA. Proceeds will be used to help members offset the costs of showing livestock throughout the [...]

“Dark Skies” not your average horror flick

GREYDON WILLIAMS – Hoof Prints Staff

“Two possibilities exist: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.”

This quote started off the movie “Dark Skies,” a horror movie directed by Scott Steward, which hit theatres recently. The movie itself follows a traditional lurking horror style [...]

From making wishes to milestones

Principal Randy Rose receives a pie in the face from top Make-A-Wish fundraiser Ryan Stuck. All of the high school students and staff gathered in the teachers’ parking lot to witness the event.

ASHLYN PACE – Hoof Prints Staff

Stars, chains and roadblocks galore. These things ran through Carol Hamrick’s mind. This [...]

“Warm Bodies” date movie for everyone

 

GREYDON WILLIAMS – Hoof Prints Staff

“Warm Bodies,” directed by Johnathan Levine, is the newest “date” movie. Nicholas Hoult stars as R alongside Teresa Palmer as Julie Grigio and John Malkovich as Colonel Grigio. The movie is based off a book by Isaac Marion.

In the film the zombie R is [...]

West campuses crack down on security

GREYDON WILLIAMS – Hoof Prints Staff

Visitors to the high school may soon find themselves buzzing on the main door with a camera in their face if proposed security measures are approved by the board.

Since the tragic Sandy Hook shooting in December, schools all over the country have been working to improve their security, [...]

Once in a Homecoming

Saraid Vasquez reacts to the news that she has been named Homecoming queen.

ASHLYN PACE – Hoof Prints Staff

Everyone is waiting anxiously in the crowd, the music starts and then it’s just moments before the announcer calls the girls onto the court with their escorts.

This is the experience of Homecoming, [...]

Homecoming hijinks

Alan Carmichael competes in the Wacky Olympics “Minute to Win It” competition. Alan had to balance five dice on a popsicle stick before his teammates could compete in the next event. Griffin Varner waits patiently in the background for Alan to finish so he can complete the task of assembling a puzzle.

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Holiday cheer is in the air

Frequent substitute teacher Kay Staggs stands in her yard amidst all her Christmas inflatables. As of press time, Staggs has a collection of 46 of the decorations.

JILLIAN KEY – Hoof Prints Editor

It all began in 1999. The weather was cold. Santa stood outside of Wal-Mart shaking his bell, [...]

Not so epic fall

ASHLYN PACE – Hoof Prints Staff

The night before the cheerleading competition the exhaustion, frustration, and stress took over. Senior cheerleader Jordan Vaughn literally hit rock bottom, resulting in a concussion that called off the competition.

“Me and Leigh were doing a stunt and I was on the base and she pretty [...]

“Twilight” Tweeters take up timeline

JILLIAN KEY – Hoof Prints Staff

Thirty minutes before the madness began, the manager came in with a megaphone. “Attention “Twilight” fans, I need you all to move seats closest to the center so that we can make more room.” That’s when I knew it’d be as big of a hit as discussed.

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