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The Lightning Bolt

Chancellor High school 6300 Harrison road, fredericksburg, va 22407

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Mrs. GattieAdviser

Tyler JacobsEditor-in-Chief

makayla tardieCo-Editor-in-Chief/ Design editor

Elizabeth OwusuNews Editor

becca AlicandroFeatures Editor

Savannah Aversa

Junior sports editor

Ava purcellJunior op-ed editor

Taylor sullivanStaff reporter

Gynger adamsstaff reporter

Sarah Ransom and Naomi Nichols in the forefront, dancing as townspeople.

Ladies of the ball lament with one of Cinderella’s stepsisters, played by Olivia Royster.

Katelyn Siget and Molly McMullen chilling out at an art museum in D.C.

Jaime Ericson attends the Prince’s Ball in our spring production of Cinderella

Kaitlyn Schwinn in action during a game.

The baseball team circles up in preparation before their game.

Makayla Tardie, Natalie Masaitis, and Katelyn Siget taking a journey on the art field trip.

Photo by Makayla Tardie

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Photo by Molly McMullen

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The Journalism students at Chancellor High School publish The Lightning Bolt, the only official newspaper on campus. The purpose of the newspaper is to factually inform and entertain its readers. As an established open forum for the student body, truth will be the staff’s major goal. It is the responsibility of each staffer to adhere to the journalism code of ethics as set by the Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi. The code states that a journalist can not accept gifts, favors or privileges that could compromise their integrity. All material published will be the result of brainstorm sessions by the staff. Subjects stimulating to the majority of the student body will be used. The editorial board, which is comprised of all newspaper staff members will determine the priority of the stories and the overall design of publication. The advisor serves to give students a better understanding of the functions and ethics of a free press. The advisor does not serve as a censure. Student editors will decide the material to be published. In accordance with community standards, profanity will not appear in the publication. Students are free to express an opinion on matters of public interests under the, “fair comment rule.” Under this rule, the student has the right to intelligently criticize the school and its policies. Editorials reflect the opinion of The Lightning Bolt. Opinion stories reflect the opinion of the writer and do not represent the opinion of the faculty and administration of Chancellor High School. Controversial issues will be covered from both points of view. School news, as well as local, national and international events will also be covered. Letters to the editor are welcomed. All letters must be signed and be between 200- 300 words long. They may be submitted to A113 or by e-mailing chhslightningbolt@yahoo.com. The Lightning Bolt retains the right to edit letters to comply with journalistic standards. Anonymous letters will not be published. This is your school, help improve it through your opinions, praises, and constructive criticisms. If voiced aloud and in large enough numbers, we can bring about change. Our ultimate goal is to print the truth and with your help we can reach this goal.

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Contents

On the covers

EditorialsGoing Beyond and Saying Goodbye

By Tyler JacobsEditor-in-Chief

On the front, Cinderella and the Prince attend the ball in Rodger’s and Hmmaerstein’s Cinderella.

On the back, townspeople rejoice in excitement for the Prince’s Ball!

Photos by Mary-Cate Mosher

By Makayla TardieCo-Editor-in-Chief

Looking Back

News........ 4-6Catch up on Cinderella, DECA, and FBLA!Features....7-9College advice, horoscopes, and Mr. Rudolph!Op-Ed.......10-13Senior farewells, movie reviews, apps!Sports....... 14-15Senior athlete profiles!

During my freshman year of high school, graduating and go-ing to college was the furthest thing from my mind. Now, near-ing the end of my senior year, it all seems like it went by so quickly. While I sit and reflect on these last four years, I realize how unreal it feels that in just a few months I will be in a differ-ent state pursuing my love for the arts. I am extremely anxious for how different it will be, but

overall I am beyond excited for what the future has in store. I have met so many incredible people in this school. I have a lot to be thankful for and I am going to miss so many people. My re-lationships with my friends and teachers have guided me. Mrs. Houston and Mr. Moore have greatly influenced my creativity, individuality, and work ethic all while pushing me to always work my hardest. Mrs. Gattie taught me how to work efficiently with others and has shown me the

greatest kindness. The Docker-ies have both always been there to listen to me talk about any-thing and everything. These are just a few of the teachers who have motivated me throughout these past years. They all helped to shape me into the person I am today. Chancellor High School will always hold a very special place in my heart. Very soon, I will be in Georgia attending the Savan-nah College of Art and Design. It blows my mind that my next

four years will be spent achiev-ing my dream. I’m so grateful I have the opportunity to study what I’ve been passionate about my whole life. Leaving Chancel-lor will be very difficult, but I know my friends and I all have amazing lives ahead of us. I am forever grateful for all the expe-riences I have had here, and I en-courage all of you to take a mo-ment to look back and appreciate everyone and everything that has helped, taught, and built you into the person you are.

So here we are at the end of the line. Senior year is drawing to a close and I wonder whether or not my next steps will lead me in the right direction. A common anxiety I believe many of us in high school share, especially for those in the class of 2018. As someone going into educa-tion as well as the entertainment industry, there is a lot of un-certainty in those career paths. There are a lot of issues with the education system going on right now, especially when it comes to theatre education. With the entertainment industry, the per-centage of actors who actually get work that is paid is very slim

indeed. While I am anxious to pursue these paths, there is a high amount of excitement that guides me. I know that I face uncertainty, but I’m still going to follow those dreams in hopes of success and preferably, happi-ness. I believe that when we step out of high school, we have to be our own biggest cheerleaders in order to go beyond. In high school we are surrounded by constant support and assistance. While in college there is still support, there is also a greater shift towards independence. So there’s the first half of this. My senior year is ending and within a few weeks I will no

longer be a Chancellor Charger, instead I’ll be transitioning to a Rowan Prof. There are a lot of people I’m going to miss and a lot of people I have so much to be thankful for. I am also incred-ibly thankful to have gone to Chancellor, despite its difficul-ties on occasion. Though it must be said that every high school has its problems. I have met so many wonder-ful people and fabulous teachers, all who have helped form me into the person I am now. Mr. Ar-mentrout has taught me how to lead, create a positive network around me, and lessons I’ll not soon forget that are too many to list. Mrs. Gattie has helped me

remain consistent and to always have a smile for another person even if you’ve had a crappy day. I mention those two because they are the two with whom I have spent majority of my time at Chancellor. They are merely two of many teachers that I am thankful to have had. Saying goodbye this month will be hard and many tears will be shed. There’s a lot of love to go around and hugs to be had. I en-courage each one of you to show some appreciation to those you love, to those who have taught you to be better, and those who have taught you to be you.

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news

FBLA Takes On The state leadership Conference

Students Work Locally To Help Those in puerto rico

Photo by: Elizabeth OwusuNews Editor

Tri-M and NAHS Raise money to support Puerto Rico

Marina Yeary and Jewelia Garrette celebrate their win.

By: Taylor Sullivan Staff Reporter

Tell me about FBLA? Future Business Leaders of America. We help out troops, we help kids with cancer, and we help the parents with cancer kids by giving them gas cards, or do-nations. What did you do at the FBLA meet? There were workshops, we lis-tened to the campaigns of who were running for state office, we had a competition, we went to movies and downtown.What do you do on FBLA? I am the President of FBLA. Congratulations to the following FBLA members who placed at the State

Leadership Conference:Marina Yeary, Second Place Sales Presentation

Jewelia Garrette, Fourth Place, Accounting IICailyn Hawkins, Top 10 finalist for Marketing

Photo courtesy of Mrs. Slater FBLA Sponsor

Photo courtesy of Mrs. SlaterFBLA Sponsor

Did you know that FBLA was founded in 1940?

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N ewsAll about

deca

What is DECA? DECA is an association for marketing students.What do you yourself do in DECA? I am a member of the advisory board.How many competitions have you gone to? I have competed in two com-petitions, one of them was our district leadership conference against roughly eight schools throughout the district that was held at the mall. Then I quali-fied to go to our state competi-tion in Richmond and Virginia Beach, and that was with about 3,700 students around the state. I placed at the state competition.What do the students in DECA do? Our club is basically just about marketing, and marketing pro-fessionalism. As far as commu-nity service goes we volunteer at children hospitals, and even dur-ing Christmas we helped single moms with getting kids gifts for Christmas.

By: Taylor Sullivan Staff Reporter

Annual DECA Breakfast

Photo by Elizabeth OwusuNews Editor

President Kiyah Scott and Vice Presidet Jasmine Long show off

their DECA pride.

The Prince is Giving a BallBy Kaitlyn Garvey and Faith RemickFreelance Reporters “In the arms of my love I’m flying,” is a compelling line from the song Ten Minutes Ago from the musical Cinderella, words that personify the overwhelm-ing feelings that Topher and Ella have found for one another. The cast and crew of Chancel-lor’s Cinderella are flying with emotion, and might never come down from cloud nine. This magical show ran for two weekends, commencing on April 20 and running until April 28. The story started off with the charming Prince Christopher “topher” James (played by Kim-ball Roberts) slaying a dragon. As most of the scenes were, it was hilarious, and the laughter didn't stop after the first scene. In the next scene, the prince meets Ella (Alexa Rivas) for the first time. The encounter was short, but it had a lasting im-pression on both the Prince and Ella. This scene also introduces the prince’s right hand man, Sebastian (Ethan Pearson) and Ella’s family, including her two stepsisters, Gabrielle and Char-lotte (Emma Masaitis and Olivia Royster) and her step-mother, Madame (Abigail Nichols). Ella and Topher then sing a duet, from separate sides of the King-dom. Problems arise in the Kingdom causing Sebastian to seek out a distraction. Then came the idea to hold the famous ball, refer-enced in all the Cinderella sto-ries, that helped the Prince find his bride. That is when the first transformation had the crowd in awe. Ella was disappointed because she was forbidden from going to the ball by her step-mother Madame. Crazy Marie (Megan Allison), a friend of Ella’s, did a few spins on center stage and Crazy Marie was no more. She had transformed her rags into a beautiful gown. Ma-rie, now Ella’s fairy godmother,

and Ella sang a duet on pos-sibilities. The fairy godmother created everything needed for Ella to go to the ball, including the transformation of Ella’s own dress. The audience loved it, and Ella was finally on her way to the ball. At the ball, the prince and Ella meet once again, but this time they both wore masks, and even without knowing each other’s identities, as the story goes, they fell in love. Of course Ella had to leave the ball at midnight, but before she left she shared the problems of the country that Sebastian had kept hidden from the prince. Topher was troubled, but was in the perfect position

to do something about it. Soon after she went home, Ella’s step sister, Gabrielle, figured out that she had been to the ball, but she had a secret of her own. “I won't tell if you don't,” Ga-brielle told Ella. It was quite a shock for anyone in the audience expecting the usual horrible step-sisters normally portrayed in the usual story. Madame may have wanted Gabrielle to marry the prince, but Gabrielle had other plans. She loved Jean-Michel, (Tyler Jacobs) who was actively pro-testing all the kingdom’s woes. On the other side of the king-dom, Topher searched aimlessly for the girl for whom he danced and talked. He searched for the rest of the night and for two days after for this mysterious woman. With no progress made, he decided he would use another method to find her. A banquet, he thought, would definitely do

the trick. Back at Madame’s house, Ga-brielle faked being sick for the banquet so that she could be with Jean-Michel, and lent her dress to Ella so that she could be with the prince. Unfortunately, Madame caught them and ru-ined the whole thing and ripped the dress Ella was going to wear. Ella felt defeated but her chance wasn't over though. Her fairy godmother appeared once again to transform one last dress for Ella. She was on her way to the prince as he’d hoped. At the ban-quet they found each other once more, masks off, but even so, Ella had to leave at the stroke of mid-night one more time. In their last encounter before their wedding, Ella was dressed as herself as was the prince. Ev-ery girl in the kingdom had tried on the glass slipper that Ella had left behind, but it was finally her turn. Everyone laughed in antic-ipation of her humiliation, but it never came. She was the one. He didn't think twice when he saw her tattered attire. “I love you so much, I don't know what to do about it,” the prince thought out loud. “Is marriage still on the table?” Ella offered in reply. And as how any good fairy tale would end, they were married. The show must go on, is a phrase most actors live by. While this stunning rendition of Cin-derella had people rolling on the floor laughing and hanging onto every word, it didn’t go quite as smoothly as it could have. But even with the minor challeng-es, the cast and crew handled each malfunction (mic cutting out, forgotten props) with dig-nity and confidence, never once breaking character. Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, directed by Matthew Armentrout and Connor Wash-ington, along with Music Di-rector Rhonda Miller was THE show to see at Chancellor.

“This stunning rendi-tion of Cinderella had people rolling on the

floor laughing and hanging onto every

word.”

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NewsHistory teacher by day, Author by Night

By: Elizabeth OwusuNews Editor

Students and Staff ! Did you know we have an author among us? Charles H. Rudolph, a Chan-cellor US History teacher is the author of nine books. Three of them are about his pets and six of are a part of a fiction series based on events that happened in his life. As a child, Rudolph was not a fan of English; it was one of his most dreaded subjects. “It was ironic because my mom was an advanced placement English teacher,” he states. However, when his father passed away in the early 1990s, he decided to write a tribute piece to him. “I was pleased with the response. The story was probably three pages long.” Rudolph didn’t pro-ceed to write a novel until he was 45. Every writer has a process they complete in order to pro-duce a final product. With no exceptions, Rudolph goes through a process that is unique to him. Before he begins putting words on the page, he starts to formulate a story. “This can be a difficult process, for an 150 page book, it usually takes me 2-3 months.” His next step is to think of a title. After Rudolph has formulated the story and

Key Club Heads To DCONBy: Rebecca Alicandro Features Editor

picked a title, he starts writing the chapters. “I don’t go to an-other chapter until I am satisfied with the particular chapter I am working on. After that, I move forward.” Rudolph doesn’t necessarily go the organized route when it comes to taking notes. “It looks like a bomb hit. I keep notes at school, in the car, and at home, but I know where everything is,” he states. The last step he takes before publishing his books is the rewrite. “I take some parts out, and add more. 150 pages takes six months of editing. Rudolph’s three new books Glory Days in Parkersburg, The Wild Geese, and Farewell to Parkersburg will be released on April 1st, 2018. Rudolph is the most proud of his new books. “I probably worked harder on those books than any other book.” The stories in this series are very personal to Rudolph. “They rep-resent a special time in my life. I was fortunate to have a very good childhood,” he states. On April 1st, readers can find his books on Amazon by search-ing books and Charles H. Ru-dolph.

Members from the Executive Board of Chancellor’s Key Club went to Baltimore, Maryland from March 2nd-4th to attend the Kiwanis District Conven-tion, also known as DCON. Seniors Arianna Parker (Presi-dent), Rebecca Alicandro (Vice President), Jessica Dixon ( Sec-retary), Victoria Alicandro (Edi-tor), Madison Barker (Board Member), and Anastasia Chung (Board Member) all travelled up to Baltimore’s inner harbor on

Saturday March 3rd with advi-sor Myckel Phillips, due to the

cancellation of school on March 2nd. The club members were ex-

pected to attend workshops on leadership throughout the day on Saturday while dressed in their business professional at-tire. They were able to mingle with other club members and officers from Virginia, Mary-land, D.C., and Delaware. Later Saturday night, they all attend-ed a dinner where there were performances by people in the talent competition that was held earlier in the day. They went straight from dinner to the ball-

Photo by: TLB Staff

Charles H. Rudolph has written nine books.

room where they were dressed in formal attire, and just danced as much as they could. On Sunday, the goodbye cer-emony was held, and a new Lieutenant Governor for the district that of which Chancel-lor’s Key Club is a part. All the officers who went received Dis-tinguished Officers awards, and loved the experience that DCON gave them.

Photo by: TLB Staff

New books by Charles H. Rudolph to be released in April 2018!

They went straight from dinner to the

ballroom where they were dressed in formal attire, and just danced as much as they could..

April/May 20187

FeaturesHoroscopes: ideal summer spots

Aries (Mar.21 - Apr.19) - Australia Aries, your taste for adventure feeds your craving for travel. Your ideal summer vacation is a trip to Australia! Your fearless-ness would lead you to swim amongst the hammerheads in their beaches, brave the abun-dance of alligators and snakes, and take a trip into the infamous Outback. These outlandish fea-tures do not phase you, and the continent’s unique attributes are a perfect fit for your adventur-ous streak.

Taurus (Apr.20 - Ma 20) - Europe The history of Europe in-trigues you, Taurus. Take a trip during break to sightsee - the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Eiffel Tower, and Cliffs of Moher are calling to you! This expedition is ideal for the sightseer in you, and will open your eyes to a dif-ferent way of life. From Italy to France to Spain and more, there is never a shortage of culture surrounding you. Europe has such a rich past to offer all travelers. Make it a goal to visit one day.

Gemini (May 21 - Jun.20) - The beach There is nothing better than diving into the ocean after lay-ing out on the sand. Gemini, venture to the beach this sum-mer to soak up the sun and refill your happiness reservoir. The sand and salty water will do wonders for healing a stressed mind. Getting some sun will take the edge off this summer, so head for the closest beach and enjoy yourself !

Cancer (Jun.21 - Jul.22) - California Cancer, take a trip west this summer. California has been known to heal a broken heart, so leave your sorrows at the border! Southern California’s picturesque pacific coastline, world-renowned zoo, palm trees, and beautiful weather are sure to line up with your laid-back nature. The aesthetic of the state relates to your desire to sightsee and to be in a warm climate this summer. Go pursue your dream to visit the west and take the soonest flight out!

Leo (Jul.23 - Aug.22) - Hawaii Hawaii calls, Leo! This summer, visit their live vol-canoes, island hop, and scout for the state’s fish - the humuhumunukunukuapua’a! Your willingness to try new things will be an asset in the land of surf and sunshine. Kalua pork, lomi lomi salmon, and other dishes will wow your sense and introduce a fresh and easy-going culture. Leo, say goodbye to the cherry blossoms of Virginia and aloha to the Hawaiian Hibiscus!

Virgo (Aug.23 - Sep.22) - Camping There is something to be said for rustic entertainment, Virgo. Take a step back from the technology that surrounds society and go camping for a few days. Removing phones and computers from your daily routine could serve as a needed cleanse this summer. Discover what nature has to offer in the company of loved ones. Living so simply can open your eyes to a minimalistic way of life. This enlightenment will bring joy to your life - book your camping trip now!

Libra (Sep.23 - Oct.22) - Cross country road trip Libra, have you found your-self wondering what the rest of the country is like? There are hundreds of national parks to discover all over the nation: round up some of your closest friends this summer and take a trip! There are so many won-ders of America that are best appreciated in person, such as the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Niagara Falls, and more! There is no limit to the joy you will glean from a trip like this: waste no time, Libra!

Scorpio (Oct.23-Nov.21) - New York City The city draws you in, Scorpio. New York City is a hotspot of creativity, artistry, and adventure. Spend some time visiting its famed museums and Time’s Square to embrace the city life. Use some free time this summer to venture into the Big Apple, taking a million pictures along the way. Your love in documenting life will come alive in the famed city!

Sagittarius (Nov.22 - Dec.21) - Cruise Sagittarius, you deserve a break. Put a pause on reality and treat yourself to a summer cruise! Life on a boat is ideal: the rock of the waves can ease the past school year’s stresses. There are many forms of entertainment on a cruise, such as dance numbers, comedian shows, and fancy dinners. The exotic final stops are only part of the thrills one will experi-ence on a cruise. In this case, the journey is just as fun as the destination!

Capricorn (Dec.22 - Jan.19) - Skiing There is something to be said for a dose of cool weather dur-ing the summer, Capricorn. Go on a skiing trip to change up the daily endurance of extreme temperatures. Snow is unheard of during a Virginia summer, so lodge in the north to get a taste of the unordinary. The beauty of snowcaps in Maine is a sight for sore eyes: take a look yourself this summer!

Aquarius (Jan.20 - Feb.18) - DC Trip Aquarius, if you’re looking for a vacation this summer, look no further than your own backyard. The District of Columbia has so much to offer its visitors, including many free activities. D.C. is very close and accessible; one can visit the Smithson-ian museums, the U.S. Capitol, and botanical gardens for free! Learn more about the history of our country or just go down for a day trip to change it up this summer.

Pisces (Feb.19 - Mar.20) - Mexico Ay caramba! Pisces, summer is a chaotic time for all, but make room for a trip south of the border. Mexico is a hotspot for culture, high temperatures, and exotic beaches. The food is something to never be forgot-ten, and will excite your love for all things cuisine! Holidays such as Cinco De Mayo are unique and can be experienced through a trip to Mexico this season!

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By Ava PurcellOP-Ed Editor

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Featurescollege do’s and Dont’s

By Elizabeth OwusuNews Editor As senior year is coming to a close, it is time for us seniors to start thinking about the next chapter of our lives. For some of us, that next step will be col-lege. The idea of starting over in a new place can be overwhelming to anyone. There are so many new things that come with learning a new environ-ment. That said, in the age of technology, there are many online resources that incoming college fresh-man can use for advice. The Odysseyonline.com website has a list of 20 Do’s and Don'ts for col-lege freshman. Here are a sample. Enjoy!Don’t’s Don’t be that freshman who doesn’t know how to do laundry: Start learning how to do it early. It will pay off later. Don’t be that freshman who never leaves their dorm room: Typically, college lasts 4- 6 years, so make the most of those

years. Get involved and participate in activities outside of your dorm room. If you stay inside all day, you are most likely to miss out and not make as many friends. Don’t be that freshman who buys their textbook from a college bookstore: There are many websites that sell college textbooks at cheaper prices than the bookstore. These websites tend to have textbooks that can be purchased new or used. Textbooks can also be rented. Typi-cally, used is the best way to go because it is likely that past students wrote notes in them. Unless you cannot find the textbook anywhere else, try to avoid buying from the college bookstore. Don’t be that freshman who allows the Freshman 15 to happen :Make it a priority to take care of your body. Excess weight does not have to be part of your post-high school career. Most college cam-

puses have gyms, so make good use of them. Don’t be that fresh-man who decides to throw dorm parties :The risks of a dorm party outweigh the rewards. If caught drinking on campus, you face the penalty of get-ting kicked out of student housing. That said, don’t take the risk. Be careful!Do’s Do be that freshman who wants to get involved right away: In college there are so many different organizations and clubs for which to be involved. Take advantage of those opportunities! Getting involved will give you a better chance of meeting new people, and develop-ing new connections. How-ever, make sure you find a balance between getting involved, and school work. Do be that freshman who gets a high GPA in their first semester: Just like in high school, freshman year builds the foundation for the rest of your four years

in college. If you start off with a high GPA, it will make it easier to continue to improve it. Remember, it is harder to start off weak, and try to build it up in the end. Do be that freshman who goes after an intern-ship: To some, freshman year seems a little early to be going after intern-ships. But, I say, if you can handle it, go for it. Getting an internship early can open the door for future career opportunities. Do be that freshman who isn’t afraid to ask for help: If you’re struggling in a class, don’t hesitate to ask for help. Make good use of study groups, peer tutor-ing, and your professors’ office hours. Do be that freshman who saves money: Try your best to save a little bit of money every week. Whether you decide not to go out one night or miss out on a concert or two, every little bit of saving helps.

Prom is right around the cor-ner and the Juniors and seniors better get ready! This year's theme is the Vic-torian era. The Victorian theme can be incorporated many ways into your look. Makeup is one way that Vic-torian influenced can shine through. Rosie reds and pink tones of blush can be seen all throughout the makeup looks

of the late 1800s. Eye Makeup was normally minimalistic with gold and bronze colors worn on the eyelid. Nude lipstick was very common as well with bright reds. Eyebrows were simple and natural looking with minimal product in them. The fashion of the late 1800s consisted of large dresses, top hats, and corsets. For ladies, dresses with a tight corset top and a large hoop skirt bottom

were extremely popular. To in-corporate this into your look, find a dress with a lace up back, or a dress with a large circle skirt. Men wore a tailored suit with a tail on the back of the coat, a vest would be a nice way to incorporate the Victorian era into your look. Women's hair was normally half-up-half-down with looks of curls hanging down in the back. One can put their hair up in many ways.A

simple braided bun can be done with your hair and the rest could flow down your back. These are just some simple ways to incorporate the Victo-rian theme into your prom look. Have a fun, safe prom!

dress up prom with victorian garb By Savannah AversaSports Editor

April/May 20189

featuresSenior Farewells

soaring to UmwBy Gynger AdamsStaff Reporter It’s kind of hard to believe that my time a Chancellor is almost up. It seems like just yesterday I was a nervous wreck having my mother drive me to school in an effort to calm me down a bit. Now look at me. I’m a senior, about a month shy of being fin-ished with high school and head-ing off to college. The whole thing just seems so surreal. Before I go though I want to offer a bit of advice to both in-coming freshman and rising se-niors. To incoming freshman, do most of your work. High school isn’t like middle school. If you don’t put in the work you’re go-ing to be sitting in a freshman class your sophmore year! I’ve seen this happen to some good friends, and it’s kind of sad to see them having to repeat a class that they were in the year before. Another thing do not under any circumstances wait until the last week of the nine weeks to try to get your grade up for a class. It creates more work for you and

your teacher and there’s always the chance your grade doesn’t rise where you need it to. Lastly, be respectful to your teachers or at least be on good terms. Your teacher is not going to help you with work, projects, or your grades if you’re always causing problems for them. I know for this year’s freshman that was a tough concept to grasp for some reason. To rising seniors: if you have any classes that you have to re-peat do them the summer before senior year. It keeps you from having a huge schedule your se-nior year and giving more stress than you’ll already have. Anoth-er thing is pay ALL your debts at the beginning of the year. It’ll make your life so much easier. Lastly please, please, please, do not get “senioritis” before the fourth nine weeks. If you don’t, you’re just setting yourself up to fail and be a senior next year. If you can any of that then hopefully you can be as success-ful as yours truly.

Drawing her futureBy Makayla TardieCo-Editor-in-Chief Well, after four long years, my time in high school is nearly over. It’s kind of a bittersweet feeling: I’m eager and excited for my future, but I’m apprehensive for my time in Fredericksburg to come to an end. I originally made the decision to enroll in journalism because my brother always told me about how great of a class it was. Walking in with high hopes, I was not dis-appointed. Being a part of the school newspaper made me push myself. The reward of seeing the final product has kept me motivated, even during those times where I felt too stressed to work anymore. The class made me feel like I had an important place in something so grand and special. Newspaper has had such a big impact on my work ethic and helped me discover talents I never thought I had. I am for-ever grateful for the amount of

growth I have experienced dur-ing my time being a part of this small family. My friends and Mrs. Gattie have made these four years so special and memorable. I have never met another teacher as kind, dedicated, and passion-ate as Mrs. Gattie, and I have so much love and respect for all she has taught me. To those joining journalism, or the newspaper staff, I advise you to make the most of it. Enjoy it while it lasts. Even when it gets stressful, it’ll all be worth it in the end. I’m excited to attend Savan-nah College of Art and Design (SCAD) this fall and be able to spend my college years study-ing what I’m passionate about. I know I’ll have an amazing time being surrounded by art and such creative, talented peo-ple. So, with a heavy heart, but with the utmost optimism, I say goodbye. It has been a wonder-ful time.

theatre at rowanBy Tyler JacobsEditor-in-ChiefHere we are at the end of the line. As with many things, I write this stream of conscious. It is bitter sweet writing this, I must admit. All year I haven’t put much thought into leaving the newspaper in other hands. I’ve been on this staff for three years alongside my best friend, Makayla Tardie. Some of the funniest moments in school hap-pened in class with her, and I wouldn’t have missed them for the world. If it wasn’t for this class, I don’t think I would share the bond with her that I do now. I also want to thank Mrs. Gat-

tie so much for being one of the kindest and most support-ive people and teachers I have ever met. She’s always had a smile and kind words to light up my day and motivate me de-spite how awful of a student I can be on occasion. If it hadn’t been for Mrs. Gattie, I wouldn’t have taken journalism in the first place. I’m so incredibly thankful to have been her student. I’m go-ing to miss newspaper. Nothing beats the working lunches and holding a finished, cleanly layed-out issue in your hand. Peace out Chancellor, keep read-ing.

From charger to hokie By Becca Alicandro Features Editor

I have spent my last two years of high school on The Light-ning Bolt staff, and I have never regretted it. As a senior, it has been hard to get in my head that once I graduate, I will not be coming back to Chancellor. I have been surrounded by most of the same people for half of my life, and to think that I won't be seeing them anymore is really weird. However, I am excited to start college in the fall, and meet new people that will become part of my new everyday life. I will always remember the memories and laughs that I had with friends, some that came from the newspaper room itself. It was always the one class that I could not wait to get to. I en-joyed the discussions we had, and the process it took to form

together articles that could ex-press the lives and events of the students at Chancellor. If any-body is thinking about taking newspaper, I would definitely encourage you. Mrs.Gattie is an amazing teacher and has made my high school experience a great one, plus the working lunches are pretty great. I would like to thank everyone on our small little newspaper staff for making my last year a great one. I know that you will continue to make the paper as best as you can next year- and I plan on visiting you guys, so make sure it is. Thanks to all of my teachers, and my guidance counselor Ms. Wolfrey, who have helped me get prepared for what is to come in college. Lastly, thanks to my friends who have stuck by my side, and continue to make my life interesting. I can't wait to

keep in touch with you guys and hear about how our lives have changed. Farewell Chargers. Thanks for the memories.

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OP-ED

By Gynger AdamsStaff Reporter With thousands of apps avail-able on Google’s Play Store and Apple’s App Store, it’s really easy to miss some great apps that are available. Why not try some of the great apps I’ve come across that you really need to consider downloading!

DuolingoHave you ever wanted to learn a new language but felt a bit in-timidated by the sheer amount of learning involved? If so, than Duolingo is the app for you. Duolingo is a free lan-guage learning app similar to Rosetta Stone which takes all the words,grammar, and what-ever else you have to learn and breaks them down into little bite size pieces making it easier to learn and a lot less intimidat-

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ing. I’ve been using the app since last summer and have found it’s VERY effective especially if your taking a foreign language course. I did the French course before actually starting French in school and as a result French class is VERY easy for me.

Sara Is MissingIf you’re fan of mysteries or of detective shows than you’ll definitely love the game Sara Is Missing (SIM). The premise of the game is that a girl named Sara Young has for some myste-rious reason gone missing. Your job as the person who has found her phone is to go through all her videos,pictures, and texts in order to try to figure out what exactly happened to Sara and de-termine if there’s a way she can be saved. The game is surpris-ingly fun and does do a great job at keeping the player interested

in the whole mystery surround-ing Sara’s disappearance.

CytusIf you’re a fan of music and/or rhythm games you’re going to thoroughly enjoy Cytus. The premise behind Cytus is that in the distant future mankind has ceased to exist and that the only remnant of mankind are the ro-bots that were built. Unfortu-nately these robots have limited memory and emotions, and in order to prevent these memories and emotions from fading away the robots have decided to con-vert them into song. Your job as the player is to play through each of the game’s 200 songs in order to access old memories and emotions. The best thing about Cytus is the different genres of music that are featured through-out the game. It has everything

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from Pop and Jazz to Dubstep and Rock.

Game of DiceGame of Dice is one of the only apps that is as equally frustrat-ing as it is addicting. Basically it’s a game akin to Monopoly. Your character goes around a board claiming and stealing other properties in an effort to bankrupt and defeat opponent(s). But there’s a twist. Unlike Mo-nopoly, in Game of Dice each player is given three cards of their selection at the beginning of the game and then periodical-ly as the game progresses. These cards pretty much do anything to help you win, from stealing thousands of dollars from your opponent to teleporting them to your most expensive property. This by far is the most enjoyable of the games featured on this list and is definitely made for people have a competitive streak!

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App Recommendations

By Elizabeth Owusu News Editor

bound for Hokie country Wow… I cannot believe I’m sit-ting here, writing my senior fare-well. Time has definitely flown by. Last year, when I enrolled in the Newspaper class, I didn’t know what to expect. Part of me was extremely excited because I loved writing, so much so that I even finished my articles over the summer. However, the other part of me was nervous because I did not know anyone in the class. It was super nerve-racking to walk into an environment where ev-eryone was already close. But, on the first day of class, I walked into the room, and it went bet-

ter than I expected. Everyone was very welcoming, and as time went on, I started to feel more and more a part of the team. My times spent in this class have been filled with many fun moments. I learned a lot, I laughed a lot, and sometimes, I even cried a lot. Being under the pressure of meeting deadlines and completing tasks gave me a purpose. It contributed to my passion of writing even more. Saying goodbye to an experi-ence that taught me so much, is so hard. It is definitely going to feel different not laying out the news section, writing articles,

and conducting interviews. I am going to miss everyone in this class who has contributed to this awesome experience. Most im-portantly, I will miss Mrs. Gattie, who is a wonderful, kind human being who has a distinct passion for teaching. I have only encoun-tered a few teachers with a pas-sion like hers. To everyone who will be join-ing the staff next year, make the most of it. It will be an experi-ence filled with lots of lessons. In this class, you will learn how to conduct yourselves in profes-sional environments. Although there will be stressful times, the

working lunches will make up for them. Lastly, you will create a bond with your teammates that will be like no other; it will be a fun time. Overall, signing up for Newspaper was the best decision I have ever made. After high school, I will be at-tending Virginia Tech where I will major in sociology. I also plan to continue writing, most likely on their newspaper as well. Farewell TLB, it was a good ride, filled with fun times. “How lucky I am to have some-thing that makes saying goodbye so hard,” - the infamous Winnie the Pooh.

Senior Farewells continued

April/May 201811

OP-EDBy Gynger AdamsStaff Reporter

Imagine a time in the not so distant future,where entire cities have essentially become nothing but gigantic slums filled with broken down buildings, debtors prisons and skyscrapers made up of trailers that have been stacked on top one and another in order to save even the tiniest amount of space. Seems pretty bad right? Now imagine at the same time virtual reality (VR) has gotten so advanced that people spend hours and even days within a virtual world in order to escape their depress-ing realities. Essentially this is the premise behind Steven Spielberg’s latest blockbuster hit Ready Player One, a PG-13 movie based off a book of the same name by Ernest Cline. Five years prior to the begin-ning of the story the late creator of the OASIS, (a virtual reality where most of Earth’s popula-tion spends their time) James Halliday (portrayed by Mark Rylance), created a competition in order to decide to whom the ownership of the OASIS be-longs to upon his death. The player to find and complete each of his competition’s three quests and collect each of the keys gained from completing a quest, gains control of a glowing golden egg known as the Eas-ter Egg. With the Easter Egg the player inherits Halliday’s vast wealth along with complete and utter control of the OASIS. Wade Watts (portrayed by Tye Sheridan) like many oth-ers in this dystopian future, finds that his only escape from the harsh realities of life is to go into the OASIS where he plays as his white- haired, De-Lorean racing avatar Parzival. Wade, along with his best friend Aech, (portrayed by Lena Waithe) have made it their mis-sion to win Halliday’s compe-tition and constantly compete

in Halliday’s first quest, a race through New York City filled with almost endless obstacles such as boulders, T-Rexes, and King Kong. Despite no one ever managing to win the race, Wade and Aech believe that it’s only a matter of time before one of the duo manages to win the race. During one of these races Wade meets Art3mis (pro-nounced Artemis and portrayed by Olivia Cooke), a somewhat fa-mous player who Wade has been a fan of for years. For most of the race Wade watches Art3mis avoid and navigate through ev-ery obstacle thrown at her be-fore he passes her. Close to the finish line, Wade saves Art3mis from King Kong who was hid-ing underneath the track and smashing anyone who remotely came close to the finish line. Frustrated with yet another winnerless race Wade decides to pay a visit to Halliday’s Jour-nals, a library that appeared soon after James Halliday announced the competition, which houses all of his memories. Inside the library Wade watches a memory from the day that Halliday sadly had to accept the resignation of his best friend and business part-ner Ogden Morrow (portrayed by Simon Pegg). It’s during this memory that Wade hears Hal-liday muse, “Why can’t we go backwards for once? Backwards really fast, as fast as we can – re-ally put the pedal to the metal?” At the next race Wade once again meets Art3mis who quickly deduces that Wade has figured out something sur-rounding the race. Before she can question him about what he knows, the race begins and she, not wanting to fall behind, takes off on her motorcycle. Meanwhile, Wade decides to take a chance and throws his car in reverse which ultimately reveals a secret path which lets him avoid all the race’s obstacles and helps him make it to the fin-

ish line . At the finish line Wade receives the first of the three keys and a clue which hints at the location of the second quest. With Wade being the first play-er ever to win a key, he quickly attracts the attention of No-lan Sorrento (portrayed by Ben Mendelsohn) , the CEO of Inno-vative Online Industries (IOI), a video game conglomerate known for letting players borrow gear in order for them to access the OASIS and eventually forcing them into a life as indentured players. Nolan, like everyone else, wishes nothing more than to win to Halliday’s competition, but unlike most players Nolan is willing to stoop down to murder in order to get what he wants. Although the movie had some truly gorgeous animation and a great story within the OASIS the same can’t be said for the

story in the real world. The real world story of IOI trying to find and kill Wade almost fol-lows the same sort of storyline as every other dystopian movie that’s come out in the last few years, so much so that almost the entire real world’s story-line could easily be predicted by anyone who has seen movies such as The Hunger Games, Maze Runner, or Divergent. If it wasn’t for the beautiful and interesting things happening in the OASIS critics wouldn’t have given this such raving reviews. Another problem with Ready Player One is it’s characters. The characters aren’t really any-thing unique or special . Wade, the movie’s lead protagonist, embodies the gamer stereotype. He’s nerdy, wears glasses, spends most of his free time gaming, has never been in a relationship, and doesn’t have any friends in

the real world. Art3mis, the film’s other protagonist, is just a copy of a copy of any other female protagonist in a dysto-pian movie. She has a typical tragic backstory involving one of her parents dying, she has joined a resistance movement whose aim is to bring down some organization, and she ini-tially denies the male protago-nist’s affection but ultimately caves and returns the affection. Wade’s best friend Aech largely acted like yet another typical witty sidekick that can easily be found in many other movies and books. For a movie with such a unique premise, it’s almost sad to see the movie’s charac-ters not be equally as unique. I also have a problem with the romance that quickly develops between Art3mis and Wade. The romance was largely unneeded and unrealistic. It annoyed me that Wade fell in love with Art-3mis within only a handful of times talking to her and without actually meeting her in real life. And it annoyed me even further that Art3mis who initially re-jected Wade’s affections accept-ed them only a few scenes later. Despite this, Ready Player One still has its charms. Besides the absolutely wonderful animation and the great storyline within the OASIS, each of the chal-lenges, especially the one in-volving the movie theater, were absolutely superb. Each song from the 80’s perfectly fits the scene it was featured in, and the movie also had an almost end-less amount of easter eggs that span across all types of media, which makes for all sorts of fun. Ready Player One earns 2.5 out of 5 stars for its beautiful animation, unique premise, great soundtrack, and the almost end-less easter eggs featured in the film. Check out Ready Player One for yourself in any one of movie theaters around Fredericksburg.

“The characters aren’t really anything

unique or special.”

Monthly Movie: Ready Player One

April/May 2018 12

OP-EDChick-Fil-A Vs. Popeyes

By Christopher OsterFreelance Reporter Chicken! If reading that one word just now made you happy, this article is the one for you. With one 123 locations in the Commonwealth of Virginia, there are plenty of Chick-fil-a’s where you can receive the best experience of your life. Chick-fil-a is not just a certain type of food, it is an entire experi-ence. From the moment that you walk into the door, to the mo-ment you leave, you are treated like someone of importance. When you walk into one of their stores, you can expect the same seating and service as any of their stores. You can expect to always hear, “Hi there! Wel-come to Chick-Fil-a. How are y’all doing today?” Hearing someone with a great tone of voice actually sounding inter-ested in how you are doing, just lifts your soul up, and makes your day just that much better. Chick-fil-a is closed on Sun-days. They are closed for a “day of peace & rest.” This day of rest does not force anything on their employees. Sunday is their day, whether they choose to go to church, on an adventure, or sleep all day. Chick-fil-a has the most eloquent employees in a res-taurant with whom I have ever interacted. Their employees, unlike other companies, actu-ally seem happy to be there, and they get to know you. This com-panies’ employees go through a rigorous training process, learn-ing every position for which they are allowed. With this kind of training, they become a team player, and that is the best employee that you can have. Chick-fil-a has molded their employees and set high stan-dards and policies, such that you can walk into a store in New York, or a store in Texas, and

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expect the same quality service. Chicken! Chick-fil-a is known for having pure white, real chicken. From chicken biscuits in the morning, to chicken ten-ders, nuggets, and sandwiches in the evening, you can get chick-en cooked any way you please. Chick-fil-a, or as I like to call it “CFA”, also serves many options for all people, from salads and soups, to gluten free options, to chicken and french fries. But, do not expect to find beef in this restaurant. Chick-fil-a’s mascot is a cow that says, “Eat more Chicken.” This is something I find funny because the only other restaurant that has a mas-cot, is McDonald’s. You can also find a variety of drinks within one of their stores including: Coca-Cola products, the world’s greatest sweet tea, iced tea, and freshly squeezed lemonade. Chick-Fil-A’s chicken and sweet tea is often compared to that of Popeye’s. Although Popeye’s does have a greatly seasoned fried chicken, they are well behind in every other de-partment as compared to CFA. But, Chick-fil-a does have a spicy chicken option that you can get that meets that of Popeye’s, and in my opinion, surpasses it. Chick-fil-a has the best chicken within a fast food restaurant. If you have never eaten in one be-fore, go now. But, as a disclaimer, one you eat it, you will be ad-dicted. When you go, order a 12 count nugget meal large with a sweet tea, with light ice. This includes fries and sauce, which I fully recommend getting the ranch sauce cups. Chick-fil-a is truly the greatest fast food res-taurant and seller of chicken, and if you have not had it yet, you are missing out on a true experience sent from above.

The Best Fried Chicken in the World Popeyes for the Win By Hannah ClovenFreelance Reporter Fried chicken, a classic dish en-joyed by many across the globe. With many fast food chains and many more coming into play, it can be tough to determine which one is the best. There is one res-

taurant that definitely stands out and it is widely known as Popeyes. For 46 years and counting, Popeyes has been serving that scrumptious fried chicken that makes your mouth water just thinking about it. Sitting down to a meal isn’t just a treat, it is more like heaven on a plate. The smell of the freshly made chicken is enough to fill you with joy. The biscuits are so soft and fluffy and every bite is so utterly satisfying. The sides of creamy mashed potatoes and macaroni and cheese are something else. All of Popeyes signature sides, desserts, drinks, and meals transport you into

world of flavor and happiness. Every restaurant has a rival and one of Popeye’s rivals is Chick-Fil-A. Chick-Fil-A fast food res-taurant founded by Truett Cathy

in 1946. Even though Chick-Fil-A may have been around longer than Popeyes, it doesn’t mean that they are necessarily better. There are some differences when it comes to the two menus.Chick-Fil-A doesn’t have broad-er variety like Popeyes. The chicken at chick fil a is mainly in the form of nuggets, ten-ders, and patties on sandwiches, whereas Popeyes has the ten-ders and the sandwich patties like chick fil a, but they have chicken legs, breasts, and thighs. The flavors are also very differ-ent as well. Popeyes has spicy and mild chicken or you could

even get a mix of both. Chick-Fil-A only sells spicy chicken on their spicy chicken sandwiches. Dessert is is also a different sto-ry. Popeyes sells pecan pie, mardi gras cheesecake, cinnamon apple pie, and a new cookies and cream crunch pie made with Oreos. Chick-Fil-A’s dessert menu is mainly consisting of milk-shakes and ice cream. Chick Fil A really only sells chicken not a lot of other meats. Pop-eyes sells popcorn shrimp, butterfly shrimp, cajun fish, and shrimp sandwiches along with their delicious chicken. Popeyes is a restaurant you shouldn’t miss out on. So go. Go enjoy a buttery biscuit and fried chicken or a deli-cious signature side. Go, see, and enjoy for yourself a clas-sic fried chicken restaurant.

“All of Popeyes signature sides,

desserts, drinks, and meals transport you into world of flavor

and happiness.”

“Even though Chick-Fil-A may have been around

longer than Popeyes, it doesn’t mean that they are necessarily

better.”

“Popeyes sells popcorn shrimp, butterfly shrimp, cajun fish, and

shrimp sandwiches along with their

delicious chicken.”

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OP-EDWAWa Vs. Sheetz

By Jordan StaatsFreelance Reporter Wawa will put you in Lala land! The mouth watering fla-vors and exciting options will leave you beyond satisfied. Wawa is a gas station that of-fers great food as well. Their menu has a wide variety such as salads and wraps, soups, hoagies and sandwiches and breakfast foods. The taste of their hoagies is comparable to your first steps in heaven. Sheetz is the rival of Wawa. Some would argue that Sheetz is better because they can deliver. Some customers aren’t aware that you can also deliver from Wawa powered through an app called Grubhub. On the other hand, it’s a lot easier to order online from Sheetz because for Wawa you have to go to another

The Great Gas Stationwebsite. The Wawa website is simpler and easier to navigate. Someone who is unfamiliar of how to use the site will easily find the Wawa menu, rewards, and other services. The Sheetz website makes you click on mul-tiple tabs just to find the menu. When stopping by Wawa you can also get a full tank of gas. Wawa also sells novelty items such as beach towels, coffee mugs, hats, duffel bags and cool-ers. They sell sweatshirts, T-shirts, and baby bibs. You can gift cards ranging from $5 to $100. Wawa is the overall better food establishment. The food is outstanding and the envi-ronment feels very home like. Their hoagies are a staple in the business and many custom-ers and bought and enjoyed.

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Convenience and Quality at SheetzBy Mattie CroasdaleFreelance Reporter Fast food has always been about convenience, but does that mean we have to give up quality for that?Sheetz has the best cold and hot subs, with quality and conve-nience. Their lettuce is crunchy and fresh, the meat is mouth-watering and full of flavor and designed to your likeness. You can personalize what you want, you get to choose what goes on your sub and if you want toasted buns, what cheese and meat goes on, your sauces and sides if you wish to have them. The end result is your perfect sub that is designed for you, crunchy and savory to the taste. A few bucks you won’t regret.As Sheetz’s weak point, Wawa has a bigger menu and choices for breakfast. That is the only thing they have over Sheetz. Sheetz has a huge lunch, dinner and snack foods menu. Available at all times of the day with some break-fast foods. Sheetz still places in first. Wawa’s menu for the rest of the day is limited, breakfast

is only available in the morning. Sheetz is special in the way that it has enormous drink menu. First off, they have all kinds of coffee, freshly brewed. There are up to seven brew set out at a time and bound to appeal to a coffee lover’s taste. They also have milkshakes, iced coffee, nutrition shakes, tea, energy infused drinks and even real fruit smoothies. Their menu is also not limit-ed in the slightest to subs, they have pizza, sliders, hot dogs, brats, burgers, fries and slides and even more. All of them are customized and ready in minutes to your taste. The locations are easy to find and are plentiful. Sheetz also likes to make their customers feel comfortable with clean restrooms, friendly staff and places to sit and eat outside. So go and try the heaven you’ve been missing out on. Try a customized sub or sandwich with a side of fries at sheetz and don’t forget the drink, you won’t regret it. So now you have to find the closest one.

Papa Johns Vs. DominosBy Mel MondilloFreelance Reporter

Who’s Topping the Pizza Game?

By Faith RemickFreelance Reporter

Who’s leading the na-tion in pizza sales? Here’s how Papa Johns managed to dominate the food game. The main attraction is the clas-sic cheese pizza from Papa John, it’s lasted throughout the years and has been a staple for papa

johns. The reason is the sauce, it stands out every time and is fairly consistent. The crust isn’t dry and has a good texture that doesn’t leave you wanting to throw it to the side. Papa Johns promotes fresh quality for their food and from the experiences i’ve had this claim is justified. The biggest adversary to this franchise is Dominos. Admit-tedly they have more variety in their menus inviting an equally various customer base. The fight is quantity over quality

and dominos falls hard in this matchup. Although Dominos has more options for you they lack an extremely important fac-tor for any food chain which is consistency. Too often Dominos has left me wanting more, feel-ing cheated out of my money, and even with a raw pizza once. As far as commercials and pushing their product Papa Johns has the edge over dominos. Papa Johns has had more celeb-rity involvement and representa-tives. Papa Johns also has a face to the franchise. They are better for parties with deals for events. They pay attention to the small-er details and is just reliable.In conclusion if you want bet-ter quality, service, and over-all better experience i would recommend Papa Johns. It’s slightly more expensive but you get what you pay for with their products. If you’re look-ing for a classic pizza choose Papa Johns I made that transi-tion and it honestly is worth it.

Dominos Pizza Who?

Papa Johns is obviously the best pizza place in town. Right when you take that first bite of hot pizza crust, topped with to-mato sauce, cheese, and peppero-ni, your taste buds will be stimu-lated and you will be hooked. You’ll be walking out of the restaurant with drool dripping out of your mouth from just the lovely aroma coming from the box in your hands. The chicken wings are deep fried then smoth-ered in the sauce of your choice. The wings are completely covered with sauce (bbq, mild, spicy, honey chipotle) which really makes the taste of the chicken. Their chicken poppers that are the wonderful combina-tion of crunchy, juicy, and crispy. Dominos pizza is a competi-

tive pizza store. While this pizza store may have one or two more options their quality is terrible. They don’t care about their cus-tomers and have the mindset that losing one won’t affect them at all. Papa Johns has amazing cus-tomer service and has a welcom-ing environment. Their deliv-ery people are nice and to the point. They have quality ingre-dients and treat every customer like they are the best customer. Papa Johns also has “Papas Re-wards” and with these rewards you can get many free things. You can also get a birthday piz-za for your birthday. Papa Johns gives back to their customers. Papa Johns has 4,700 stores around the world. Go to the one closest to you and you’ll understand exact-ly what i’m talking about.

“The biggest adver-sary to this franchise

is Dominos.”

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Sports “I knew I wasn’t just playing for myself, but I was also play-ing for her,” said Rebecca Diaz, senior and soccer player #3 for Chancellor High School. Diaz has been playing soccer since she was in the third grade. Her brother, Chris Diaz, had been playing soccer and got her into the the sport. He worked with her on some of her skills. “He helped me practice,” said Diaz. Time has gone by since the third grade and she is still play-ing the sport she loves. She not only plays for the school, but she plays on a travel team as well. She practices every week-day for her high school team, with additional practices for her travel team on Mondays and Wednesdays. “I practice 3-5:00 pm for school and 5-7:00 pm for travel,” said Diaz. With practices after school, and on some days two practices, it can be hard to keep up with school work, but Diaz makes it work. “Whenever I have lots of homework, I set a time at night to where I have to get it done. When I don’t have both practices, I do it after practice,” said Diaz. “Morning Charge has helped a lot.” Diaz struggled with penalty kicks and defense, but over time she has worked on those skills and has become better at them. “When I started, people put me

By Hannah ClovenFreelance Reporter

on defense and I was like I can’t do this,” stated Diaz. SInce then she has become better and de-fense is her favorite thing about soccer. Diaz doesn’t normally get nervous before games, but when she does she has found a way to cope with the nerves. “I take my time and listen to music,” said Diaz, “If I’m trying to calm myself, I listen to soft music. If I’m trying to pump myself up, I listen to pump music.” Diaz’s biggest supporter is her mom, Amelia Diaz. Her mom comes to as many games as she can. “When she was working, she would leave work early,” said Diaz. Diaz’s dad, Jorge Diaz, is stationed in Marshall Islands, so he doesn’t get to see a lot of her games. “When my mom goes to my games, she takes pictures and sends them to my Dad,” said Diaz. When Diaz was playing on an old travel team, her team lost a game. She got really down and just wanted to sit in her room. Her mom wanted to cheer her up. “She took me to Walmart,” said Diaz. “She helped me to cheer up. I knew I wasn’t play-ing for myself, but I was also playing for her.” Now that Diaz is a senior, she will be leaving high school soon. She doesn’t think she will play soccer in college, but she wants to coach a travel team. “I’ll still play with my friends,” says Diaz.

Diaz determined to win Victoria Alicandro is a mem-ber of the varsity girls tennis team here at Chancellor High School. She has been playing tennis since her sophomore year. Alicandro got into playing the sport by first starting out with volleyball. “Me and a bunch of the girls on the volleyball team wanted to do something in the offseason to stay in shape,” states Alicandro. “So we decided to sign up for tennis since not a not of lot of people tryout for it.” What started out as just a way to stay in shape, formed into a true passion for Alicandro. Her favorite part about tennis is that it is more of a personal-ized sport. “It is really just you and your opponent so it’s a lot more responsibility because no one can make the call for you; it’s only you two.” Alicandro views tennis as a good move-ment sport. “I feel really good afterwards. It doesn’t feel bad enough to the point where it’s killing you, but it’s enough so you feel like you’re working.” Alicandro’s senior season is definitely a lot different than her past ones. She did a lot of preparation over winter break in order to make sure she was ready for the season. This year, Alicandro along with fellow senior Megan Earnesty were

named team captains. “It is a big responsibility and honor,” states Alicandro. As team captain, Alicandro fills in if the coach is not able to make it. “Me along with Earnesty are in charge if running warm ups, making sure everyone does the stuff they need to do before she gets there, and uplift the team if they’re getting down. She calls us the optimists.” Alicandro states that the team is really close and they enjoy joking around. As a member of the girls varsity tennis team, Alicandro has learned a lot of valuable lessons, one of those being, the more you practice, the better off you’ll be. “Honestly, it’s so easy to become rusty in tennis. If you have a stretch of time between practices, it is going to be hard to get back into it. The more you practice, the easier it will be to pick up where you left off,” she states. After high school, Alicandro wants to continue to play ten-nis at an intramural level. “I’ve learned to love it so much, and I do want to continue it, just not at an intense level.” She also plans on going to college, and she is working on making her final decision. To sum up her varsity tennis experience she says, “It was a fun, uplifting, and life changing experience.”

By Elizabeth Owusu News Editor

Tori Talks tennis

“I never realized how much fun it was until I tried out”, states senior Jason Ingram. Originally it was a last min-ute decision for him to try out. He had been thinking of joining Track and Field but decided to try something new, and ended up really enjoying it. “I have been playing competi-

Ingram Talks TennisBy Rebecca Alicandro Features Editor

tively for two years, but I have played since I was four years old,” states Ingram. Ingram is a member of Chan-cellor High School’s varsity tennis team. Their record so far is 1 and 3, but he believes that the team will improve through-out the season. He claims that the best part of tennis is finding out his strengths. “Every time you play, you find better parts

of yourself,” continues Ingram. He states that the worst parts is how it can affect you. “You can easily get aggravated. It is a mental and physical game.” Ingram explains how close a player can become to his col-leagues when one is a part of a team. There is a strong friend-ship between him and his team-mates. “It is a lifelong sport,” says Ingram. “You can play it

for the rest of your life.” Interested in trying a new sport? Ingram encourages anyone who may be hesitant to try out!

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SportsWhat can you tell me about the soccer team?

It’s going good so far, we are undefeated 4-0. We are the only team undefeated in the district. I feel like we are doing great, and we have pretty solid players.

How far do you think your team will go this season? I think we are going to go all the way to the state championship this year.

What position do you play? I play left-mid; basically what a left-mid is in the middle of the field but out wide to the left side. The left side mid-fields job is to protect the left side.

What teams do you think may be tough this year? Parkview was a tough team this year; it was only a 2-1 victory. E.C. Glass is going to be a tough one this year. I do not really think about it though, I just get on the bus and go where ever we go.

Are you excited that it’s your senior year? Yeah! It’s my last year of high school, but it’s my last year of soccer which is kind of a bummer, but I am going to make the most of it.

Do you think you will play soccer at the next level (college)? Yes I am already getting college looks, and offers.

What college do you think you will go to? I’m not fully sure what college I want to go to, but I want to go to Farum, but if I don’t go there then I’m going to Germana.

Derek Jeter, retired Yankee baseball legend once said, “There may be people who have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do - and I believe that.” These words may have inspired one of Chancellor’s own baseball playing Charger. “I’ve played since I was four, so fourteen years,” states Christo-pher “CJ” Craft, senior varsity baseball player for Chancellor High School. Craft, a utility player, talked about the game on April 10 against King George. The game was won when Craft came in to pitch. The final score was 7-3. His jersey number is twelve, which has been his number since his sophomore year. Craft plans to go to Germanna then to a four-year college. Craft doesn’t plan to play baseball as a career. “No, it’s just for fun,” he said when asked if he would continue. He later stated he might play club ball. Craft’s favorite team is the Nationals. His favorite player is Trea Turner, shortstop for the Nationals, because he’s fast and good with the glove. Turner is similar to Craft as he has also played second base and center field. Like Jeter, Craft wants to work hard throughout his career and be the best he can be.

What position do you play? I play Shortstop.

Are you exited for tour last year?Yes but it is bitter sweet.

What was your most memorable moment in softball?When we beat Facear county my freshman year.

How do you think the team will do this year?I think we will do pretty well even though we had a rough start but I think we’ll get there.

How is the new coach Jimmy Heinsle?Really good!It feels like he cares about this program more than other coaches have.

What advice would you leave your teammates? Cherish every moment you have on the field because it goes by fast.

What do you plan on doing after high school?I am going to go to germana for a year then transfer to Mary Washington for nursing.

Mackenzie Coates is a four year varsity player, #7, and will not be continuing softball in college.

By Katie StaffordFreelance Reporter

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Coates Shoots For StarsBy Savannah AversaSports Editor

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Olympic runner Steve Prefontaine once said, “To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice a gift.” Senior Chauncey Longman echoes Prefontaine’s sentiment in how he looks at running. “The track season this year is going well because everyone is im-proving and working together,” states Longman. “And being on the track team improves time management.” Longman has been on the run for Chancellor for four years. He comes from a long list of runners with his father and three older brothers who run and who have given him inspiration to do the same. Longman focuses on eating right and pushing himself to do his best each and every time he is out on the track. “I am going to Transylvania University for track and I will be run-ning long distance,” states Longman. “I will be on the cross country team.” Transylvania University is located in Lexington, Kentucky. He has a brother who lives in Kentucky, so he will have the benefit of having family close by. Longman stands out with his long blonde curly locks and wiry stature. His smile beams as he looks forward to his future. “I feel like I have been running forever,” he states. The running community is a tight one, and Longman encourages others to be part of this unique group of athletes. Longman is at-tached to the diverse talents in this group, from the throwers to the sprinters, and explains that it is this varied team that makes this a perfect set community for anyone to find their spot in it. Longman is impressed by the overwhelming kindness he has seen and experi-enced in the running community and suggests that anyone thinking of taking up running, or track events in general, should give it a try.

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