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“A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom.”
by Bob Dylan
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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, [...]

Taking a trip down under

KATIE BIBB – Hoof Prints Staff “We were at the zoo and I was feeding a kangaroo with my roommate and this emu came up and just started pecking her head! She screamed and we took off running from it and it chased us!” [...]

Embracing his inner band nerd

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ASHLYN PACE – Hoof Prints Staff When people think of a typical band director the characteristics they normally assume are funny, nerdy, and friendly. BIC’s newest band director is in fact, all of those things. “I was just a band nerd; I’ve always been a band nerd,” he said. [...]

Paper trail

Senior Jillian Key gets last minute details to her toilet paper dress from adviser Tracey Yates. The journalism staff attended a two day workshop at Arkansas State University presented by their Jostens representative to prepare them for the upcoming year.

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Breads of glory

Looking like a pair of ice skaters from “Blades of Glory,” juniors Rachel Simmons and Cassidy Qualls attempted to toss their slices of bread onto their teammate’s peanut butter-covered back during the homecoming Wacky Olympics.

Pinteresting, very pinteresting

MORGAN BARNES – Hoof Prints Staff

A group of girls stand in the hallway. Their animated conversation can be overheard from several steps away. Each girl listens closely. A shocked look appears on their faces as one girl exclaims, “Oh my gosh, what a great idea!”

What could be so awesome? Maybe it was [...]

Marching in his brother’s footsteps

AMBER ROLLAND – Hoof Prints Editor The Marroquin family had known this day would come for several months now. Some of them had been dreading it but at least one of them had approached the day with a sort of nervous excitement. All of the temporary goodbyes had been said and the hugs had been exchanged. [...]

The disgusting dissections begin!

As biology teacher Mr. Eddie Dunigan begins to demonstrate the dissection of a frog by ripping its guts out, senior Lindsey Pittman tries to keep from throwing hers up.

Reckless driving equals wrecked cars

MORGAN BARNES – Hoof Prints Staff It wasn’t a typical morning for Katelyn Sparkman. She was already running late for school when she realized her mother had forgotten to sign her physical form. [...]