Importance(orEvils)ofSocialNetworkingWebsitesBy:ShelbyMaldonado

“I’vegottopostthatonTwitter!”“Let’stakeapictureforFacebook!”“Didyouseewhattheypostedaboutheronline?”Theseareallpopularsayingsamonghighschoolstudents.Asastudentbody,Ifeelweareallconnectedthroughsocialnetwork-ing.Ihavemostofthestudentsatmyhighschoolonmyfriendslist,evenifIdonotassociatewiththematschool.Socialnet-workingcanbeagreattooltokeepintouchwithpeople,sharephotos,andupdateyourfamilyaboutyourlife,butsocialnet-workingcanalsobeanevil,manipulativetoolusedtotearapartthelivesofteenagers.Somanyteenagersarecaughtupinthe“TwitterRevolution”orthe“InstagramRush”,butarethesethingsreallywhatisim-portant?EvenIamguiltyofbeingonmysmartphonescrollingthroughmynewsfeedeverynowandthen.Let’sadmitit,wealldothis.Weareallguiltyofbeingalittleobsessedwithsocialnetworkingfromtimetotime,butisthishealthy?IfeelthatourstudentbodyandotherstudentbodiesaroundAmericashouldfocusmoreonin-schoolcommunication.WhatisthepointofbeingfriendswithsomeoneonFacebookwhoyouwillnevertalktoinpublic?Socialnetworkingoffersawayforteenagers to access profiles of classmates who they normally wouldnotspeakto.Socialnetworkingisalsoagotorouteforcyberbullying.Socialnetworkingisnotallpositive,butisalsonotallnega-tive.Weneedtolearnhowtousesocialnetworkinginmodera-tionandtonotletitcontrolhowweliveourlives.Bydoingthis,wearedoingourselvesafavorandnotfallingintothesocialnetworkingtrap.

Birthdays October 7th

Rebecca Rankins

October 8thBrooke HacheyTimothy Pierce

October 9thPayton Bunch

Lee CoxKaitlin Foster

October 10th Colton BarrAustin Hale

Alyssa Pierce

October 12thZachary VanArdsdale

October 13thLaura PinedaJennifer Roy

Happy Birthday Lakers!!!

In In This Issue Art Club Career Spotlight Recipes Senior Favorites

Mr.and Mrs. RCHSBen Betram and

Ladara GarrBest Personality

Matt Adams and Rachel McFall

Most StudiousLuke Gaskins and

Annie He

Most TalentedBrett Kimbler andMackenzie Rincon

Most Likely to Succeed

Alex Turner and Brooke Wilson

Best All AroundDerek Smith and Danielle Walters

Most DependableGared Dalton and Breanna Hudson

Most CreativeBo Begley and Gabby Wilson

WittiestJacob Foster and

Ladara Garr

FriendliestTristen Foley and

Kayla Abrell

Most School Spirited

Hadley Ellis and Bailey Bean

FlirtiestBrenan Coffey

and Baylee Hadley Most AthleticBlake Ellis and

Madison Loy

Neatest Dakota Montgomery

and Emily York

Best LookingBen Bertram and

Madelaine Blankenship

Most ThoughtfulZack Wallace and

Madison Allen

If you are interested in a club that is hands-on and full of activity, then Art Club would be for you. Throughout the year, the Art Club has a young artist night that involves teaching and assisting younger children in creating original masterpieces. The Art Club also does small fun activities such as face paintings during the Run With All Your Hart run, have an annual Chiristmas party, and a Paint Your Toms day where you can bring in your Toms or any other pair of shoes and design it on your own. Last week, the Russell County High School Art Club took their largest trip to the St. James Art Fair in Louisville, Kentucky. While there, the Art Club got to view pieces by many artists from around the country. There were multiple works featured there consisting of clay pottery to photography to paintings. Prices ranged from one dollar to thousands of dollars. I interviewed member Brittany Hale to see what she thinks of the Art Club. “The Art Club gives me a chance to express my creativity and get involved in my community.” By: Annie He

Mrs. Devore Room 101

Student Body: 22,293 (Fall 2012)

Athletic Conference: Big East

Freshman: 3,954

Recognized StudentOrganizations: 399

175 Governor Scholars in the 2012 freshman class.

First-Time Freshmen Livingon Campus: 67%

Student Housing OccupancyRate: 97%

College Spotlight University Of Louisville By:Shelby Maldonado

Is a career in healthcare within your future? If you believe so, then you should definitely consider becoming a nurse practitioner (NP). NP’S are like physicians in a lot of ways. For instance, they can access, monitor, and diagnose patients, as well as perscribe medica-tion occasionally. However, their duties and responsibilities are similar to a registered nurse (RN) as well. They can perform medical procedures and insert IV’s when needed. NP’s can special-ize in adult, pediactric, or general practice and most are employed in a hospital setting but they can also work in a doctor’s office or in home health. To become an NP, you must first obtain a Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN) from a college or university. Next, you would have to get a masters degree and pass an exam which would take an additional two years. The salary of an NP is between $60,449 and $104,391 a year.

Career Spotlight!By: Brittany Hale

Laker Olympians

By: Bailey Bean

Congratulations to the Lady Laker Golf team for making it to state for the seventeenth year in a row.The Newspaper staff is wishing all of

you girls goodluck and bring home the trophy.

Also this past saturday our Mighty Laker Band brought home the

grand trophy. They placed distin-guished in everything. Good job

and way to work hard. As they get ready for Region, the newspaper

staff would also like to wish them good luck.

Event Date and Time Location Kentucky v. South Carolina Saturday Oct.5 at 7:30 p.m. ET Commonwealth Stadium Lexington,

KY The Lumineers

Friday Oct 11, 2013 at 8:00 PM Memorial Coliseum- KY - Lexington, KY

Kentucky v. Alabama Saturday Oct. 12 at 7:00 p.m. ET Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY

Chris Tomlin Sunday Oct 13, 2013 at 7:00 PM Rupp Arena - Lexington, KY Between the Buried and Me Monday Oct 14, 2013 at 7:30 PM Headliners Music Hall - Louisville,

KY Senses Fail Tuesday Oct 15, 2013 at7:30 PM Headliners Music Hall - Louisville,

KY Willie Nelson Tuesday Oct 15, 2013 at 7:30 PM Louisville Palace - Louisville, KY Theresa Caputo Thursday Oct 17, 2013 at 7:30 PM Louisville Palace - Louisville, KY Florida Georgia Line Saturday Oct 19, 2013 at 7:30 PM Whitaker Bank Ballpark - Lexington,

KY Steve Winwood Monday Oct 21, 2013 at 7:30 PM Louisville Palace - Louisville, KY Selena Gomez Wednesday Oct 23, 2013 at 7:00

PM KFC Yum! Center - Louisville, KY

Matt Nathanson Wednesday Oct 23, 2013 at 8:00 PM

Headliners Music Hall - Louisville, KY

Kentucky v. Mississippi State Thursday Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. ET Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS ZZ Top Thursday Oct 24, 2013 at 8:00 PM Horseshoe Southern Indiana -

Elizabeth, IN Danzig Thursday Oct 24, 2013 at 7:00 PM Expo Five - Louisville, KY Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk Thursday Oct 24, 2013 at 8:00 PM Headliners Music Hall - Louisville,

KY Disclosure Friday Oct 25, 2013 at 9:00 PM Headliners Music Hall - Louisville,

KY Hunter Hayes Saturday Oct 26, 2013 at 7:30 PM Louisville Palace - Louisville, KY Ha Ha Tonka Saturday Oct 26, 2013 at 9:00 PM Headliners Music Hall Louisville, KY Filter Wednesday Oct 30, 2013 at 7:30

PM Diamond Pub and Billiards-Louisville, KY

Clutch Thursday Oct 31, 2013 at 8:00 PM Expo Five - Louisville, KY Kentucky v. Alabama State Saturday Nov. 02 TBA Commonwealth Stadium,

Lexington, KY Kentucky v. Missouri Saturday Nov. 9 TBA Commonwealth Stadium Lexington,

KY Kentucky v. Vanderbilt Saturday Nov. 16 TBA Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN Kentucky v. Georgia Saturday Nov. 23 TBA Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA Kentucky v. Tennessee Saturday Nov. 30 TBA Commonwealth Stadium,

Lexington, KY SEC Championship Game Saturday Dec. 7 at 4:00 p.m. ET Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA

Current eventsBy: Chris Poff

by: J.T. HOlt

Mr. Blankenship-hunt and fishaustin m.-guitaralex t.-crossfit

austin s.-spear fishderek s.-make smoothies

colton b.-groom animals

zak w.-shaves own zak w.-shaves own head

Grayson p.-pageantshannah a.-Gymnastics

Emma w.-eat,sleep,volleyball

Hobbies, Jobs, And Lakers, oh my!

Chex Pumpkin Pie Crunch

Ingredients:1/4 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice 1/4 cup butter 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 cups Cinnamon Chex® cereal 2 cups Wheat Chex® cereal 2 cups Honey Nut Chex® cereal 8 oz pecans Directions:1. In small bowl, mix brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice; set aside. In small microwave-safe dish, mi-crowave butter on High about 30 seconds or until melted. Stir in vanilla. In large microwavable bowl, mix all cereals and pecans. Pour butter mixture over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly distributed. Add sugar and spice mixture and stir until coated. 2. Microwave uncovered on High 5 minutes or un-til mixture begins to brown, stirring every minute. Spread on wax paper or a cookie sheet to cool. Store in airtight container.

Sausage Pinwheels

Ingredients:1 tube (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls 1/2 pound uncooked bulk pork sausage Directions: 1. Unroll crescent roll dough on a lightly floured surface; press seams and perfora-tions together. Roll into a 14-in. x 10-in. rectangle. Spread sausage to within 1/2 in. of edges. 2. Carefully roll up from a long side; cut into 12 slices. Place 1 in. apart in an un-greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 375° for 12-16 minutes or until golden brown.

Fall DessertsBy: Brianne Coe

Random Facts

1. It took Leo Tolstoy six years to write “War & Peace.”

2. A lion’s roar can be heard from five miles away.

3. The 57 on Heinz ketchup bottles represents the number of varieties of pickles the company once had.

4. American car horns beep in the tone of F.

5. The three most spoken English words are hello, stop, and taxi.By: Gabby Wilson and Annie He