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October 23, 2023
RHS Theater
Company travels
to Dallas Fan
Festival
By James Hill
The Dallas Fan Festival
is a convention for all things
comics and pop culture. It took
place in the Irving Convention
Center in Dallas on October
20-22, and some of the Rains
High School theater students
attended last Friday. The event
had some pop-culture
celebrities present, such as Paul
Bettany, Andy Serkis, John
Rhys-Davies, and the cast of the
television show MASH.
“Theater students got to
dress up as their favorite
character and had the
opportunity to walk the cosplay
red carpet and have pictures
taken by local media sources,”
said Jonathan Lance, RHS
Theater Teacher. “RHS actually
made it into the event
commercial.”
This is the third year the
RHS students have ventured to
the event in Irving Texas. Last
year, students had the chance to
talk with the cast of Cobra Kai
cast and ask them questions
about the audition process.
This year Denis Lawson,
the original Wedge Antillies
from the 1977 film Star Wars,
was present at the event and
available to talk with students
about his film career. In real
life, Lawson is the uncle of
Ewan McGregor, who played
Obi-Wan Kenobi in the prequel
series.
The goal of the event is
to build and celebrate
communities centered around
comics, movies, TV series, and
other such forms of media.
Cosplay, or dressing up as your
favorite hero, is encouraged and
many attendees put a lot of time
and effort into their costumes
in preparation for the event.
“For artists, comic book
authors from DC and Marvel
were at the event to not only
talk about their careers but to
demo their artistic styles,”
remarked Lance. “This annual
trip is a celebration of content
creatures and artists in pop
culture.”
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The event featured
several exhibitors, including
retailers of pop culture
merchandise. There will also be
what the website calls “Artist
Alley”, which has many art
exhibits. These exhibits
included many different art
styles and mediums (Paint,
pencil, F-150 tire streak, etc.)
and served to show off the
creativity these communities
inspire. The RHS students who
attended the event went on
Friday and returned later that
same day.
Homecoming
Dance Is A Hit!
By Andrew Young
and Reeve Bevans
Rains High School had
their Homecoming dance on
October 14 in the High school
cafeteria. There was more than
70 students precent at the
dance.
“There were a lot of
people and really good food,
overall it was a blast and I can't
wait for the next one. I
personally think everyone
setting up did a really good
job,” stated Andrew Young.
“I had a blast at the
dance, I genuinely needed a day
that I could just mess around
and not care about anything. A
few of my friends were there,
and me and V were not
expecting to see them there. I
think my most memorable
moment was that V was about
5-6 inches taller than me in
their heels, I felt teeny tiny,”
Reeve Bevans states.
Let's hope that the next
dance is just as spectacular!
Until next time wildcats.
Red Ribbon
Week
By Jesus Guzman
Rains High School is
celebrating Red ribbon week on
the week of October 23-27 to
fight the usage of drugs and to
highlight the importance of
living drug free. Red Ribbon
week also presents an
opportunity for educators,
parents, and communities to
fortify the drug-free message.
Red Ribbon Week was
founded by the National Family
Partnership. It was formerly the
National Federation of Parents
for Drug Free Youth, was
established as a nonprofit
organization in 1980 by parents
who were convinced they
should begin to play a
leadership role in drug
prevention. Since 1985, the
organization has started Red
Ribbon Week and has affected
millions of lives, according to
the Red Ribbon website.
At RHS, the school has
chosen to support this cause by
having dress up days to bring
awareness. On Monday of that
week it's Rally up against drugs;
wear red. On Tuesday, its team
up against drugs; wear athletic
gear such as football jerseys. On
Wednesday, the theme will be
dreams can come true without
drugs; Pajama Day. Finally on
Thursday, the theme will be
anything but a backpack day as
well as your futures bright in
which each grade level would
have a different color to wear;
Freshman wear yellow,
Sophomores wear Green,
Juniors wear Pink, and finally
Seniors wear white lines.
Thursday will also end with a
pep rally.
“Just help us and like
dress up on the days and be
spirited and don't do drugs,”
stated Gracie Shreves, a student
at RHS.
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Ag Update
By Jesus Guzman
Rains High School
Agriculture and FFA chapter
has been updating their
equipment, booths, and so forth
in the AG building to try to get
out with all the new stuff. For
the past few days they’ve been
putting generators with welders
built in on trailers for the trailer
build offs. Ag Mech went to The
Houston Trailer Build off
wednesday & thursday as well
as help a child campfire build
off friday. The build offs took
place in Houston on October
the 18th; In which they attempt
to build the best trailer and
leave triumphant.
“I don’t really know
exactly what the plans are for
the future. So far this year we've
been trying to get the shop to
get out with all the new stuff
because we have grant toward
the end of last year and we’ve
been setting all the stuff up like
we got new booth for the
welders it’s actually enough
welders for everyone in here
now because before we had
enough welders for how many
people the school had like 20
years ago but there's a couple
more people now,” James Hill,
a student in AG, notes
James advises students
who would like to participate in
AG with a quick phrase “Don't
do anything stupid in the shop
because everything in there can
hurt you a lot like most of the
stuff in there if you do
something stupid enough you
can die”
“Were gonna come back
from houston as winners” said
Cole Couch
Band Updates
By Madeline Howdeshell
The band competition
had happened during October
14 at Winnsboro High school
for battle of the sphere with
around sixteen other bands
participating there. Rains High
school band performed 1:30
p.m. and made 12th place.
As well as gave them
good practice with the cold
temperatures and winds
considering the regional
competition was coming up in a
few days from then. It is stated
by Halle Dunn that they have
worked well to have improved
their marching and their music
had sounded really nice during
the competition at Winnsboro
High school.
Dunn stated “We didn’t
quite make it in finals but we
were right there so hopefully
with these tweaks and little fix
ups we’ve been making these
last couple days we will do
really good at the regional
contest.”
Dunn had also stated
that it was a lot of fun and that
their favorite part had been
playing the music for part four
especially because of the low
brass part at the very
beginning.
The RHS band attended
their UIL competition on
October 18, 2023.
The competition is
judged by three judges who
judge based on both marching
and the music piece itself. The
band scored 1;1;2 in their
competition, scoring up to a 1
overall. This means that the
band will be advancing to Area
competition. That meet will
take place on October 28, 2023.
The music pieces are
themed around space, which
earned the show the name
Planets Across the Stars. The
three pieces are Mars and
Jupiter from Gustav Holst’s The
Planets, as well as Across the
Universe by the Beatles.
“We have a trio that
includes Brodie Aguilar who
plays trombone, Jasmine
Rivera who plays flute, and
Gavin Pierce who plays
saxophone,” said . The trio
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plays a ‘solo’ in the second part
of the band's performance.
Rivera and Pierce then play a
second part in the third part.
Constable Davis
By Andrew Young
Constable Davis is the
constable in rains county. He
does many things such as
serving citations to everyone in
Rains county.
“In basic terms, I'm pretty
much the Grim Reaper of bad
news.” Constable Davis said
when asked about what he did.
He brings the news that is
hard for everyone else to
deliver,But when he does so he
does it with respect and offers
help to those receiving the
news.On top of that he also has
all of the duties of a regular law
enforcement officer.
“Wherever I'm at, whatever
I'm doing, I try to be the best
aid to the community as
possible.” The constable said
when going in depth about what
he does.When he is off duty he
also works for Encore
Electric,and he's been doing
that for a few years.
Constabile Davis was voted
into his position by an
unanimous vote.
Rains Wildcats
Show Tenacity
Despite Tough
Homecoming
Loss
By Cameron Fouse
Rains High School,
October 18, 2023 - In a
hard-fought battle on the
field, the Rains Wildcats
showcased unwavering
determination during the
homecoming game against
the Tigers. Despite their
relentless efforts, the
Wildcats faced a formidable
opponent, resulting in a
42-12 loss. The atmosphere
was electric as fans cheered
on their home team,
appreciating the Wildcats'
resilience and spirit
throughout the game.
Looking ahead, the
Wildcats are gearing up for
their upcoming clash with
the Potsborro Cardinals.
With unwavering confidence,
the team is focused on
channeling their energy into
rigorous training and
strategic preparation.
The Wildcats'
commitment to excellence
and their indomitable spirit
continue to inspire the
school community. As they
regroup and strategize for
the next challenge, the Rains
Wildcats are determined to
turn the tide and emerge
victorious in the battles that
lie ahead
Coming up next, the
Wildcats play the Pottsboro
Cardinals (Pottsboro, TX) in
a 3A-1 Region II District 5
battle, on Friday, October
20. Rains will attempt to
advance on its 0-7 season
record. The Cardinals go into
the battle with a 6-1 record
after their 52-28 league loss
to Winnsboro (Winnsboro,
TX).
RHS Theatre
Fight
Choreography
By Audrina Hatlestad
The Rains high school
theater company has started
their fight choreography class.
In this class they are learning
how to parry, slash, and much
more and Andrew Young was in
one of the Immortal combat
episodes that was posted on the
WLN YouTube channel.
“It's a lot of fun and it's
good to practice. A good fight
scene feels like like a dance,”
stated Young.
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And the director and the
teacher of this class is Jonathan
Lance
“Weapons and fighting
choreography is an annual 4
week lesson plan that the
students have really come to
enjoy at rains campus the fight
camp encompasses
performance moves from stage
combat,wrestling moves sword
and bow-staff fighting the final
step in this process to film the
choreographed scene and
upload the on youtube for the
public,” stated Jonathan Lance,
rains highschool theater teacher
“The fight class is
definitely something us
students enjoy very much its a
very fun and free flowing and
still very safe if you know what
your doing you need to know
the basic safety and even
though we look in pain and
effected by the blows its just the
art of acting” stated Audrina
Hatlestad
Make sure if you're ever
interested in these classes you
drop by the theater department
and talk to Mr. Lance in theater
room 501.
RHS
Homecoming
Royalty Shines
Bright!
By Cameron Fouse
Dear Rains County High
School Community, what an
electrifying Homecoming week
it has been! The excitement
reached new heights at our
spirited pep rally, where we
proudly announced Wiley
Steele as our Homecoming
King. Wiley’s genuine charm
and dedication to our school
community have made him a
beloved figure among his peers.
His winning smile and
infectious enthusiasm lit up the
entire gymnasium, earning him
this well-deserved honor.
At the thrilling
Homecoming game, the crowd
erupted in cheers as Lynzee
Hague was crowned our
Homecoming Queen. With
grace and kindness, Lynzee has
touched the hearts of everyone
around her. Her involvement in
school activities, coupled with
her caring nature, truly
exemplifies the spirit of our
school.
The festivities continued
at the enchanting
masquerade-themed
Homecoming dance. Decked in
elegant masks and dazzling
outfits, students reveled in a
night of mystery and magic.
Laughter and music filled the
air as our student body danced
the night away.
We extend our heartfelt
congratulations to Wiley Steele
and Lynzee Hague for
representing the very essence of
Rains County High School.
Thank you to all who
participated and made this
Homecoming season
unforgettable. Here's to the
enduring spirit of our incredible
school.
Volleyball Update
By James Hill
On Friday the varsity
volleyball team played against
Lone oak at 4:30, followed by
JV. WLN interviewed a player
to learn more about how the
players train.
“On game days we do
pass progression so that we can
work on getting our feet to the
ball and making sure it hits the
right spot on our arms and then
we do rotation so that we can
work together as a team.”
She also stated that the
team practices during their
athletics class period and after
school. She went on to explain
her position in the team.
“I’m a setter and an
outside hitter. [reporter asks
what that is] So the setter’s job
is to put the ball down on the
other side of the court.”
She then commended
her team for their hard work
and for putting in a lot of time
and effort.
October 23, 2023
This Weekend’s
Box Office
Updates
By Stolas Roberts
Taylor Swift:The Eras
Tour was released October 13,
2023, and was an instant hit
amongst fans.
“It was another
landmark weekend for cinemas,
with moviegoers turning out in
droves for a fantastic concert
beautifully filmed for the big
screen,” NATO’s President and
CEO Michael O’Leary said in a
separate press release.
It currently holds the
record for highest grossing
Concert Film ever released, and
is expected to surpass the 2019
Joker film as the highest
earning October Weekend
release. The Eras Tour has
made $97M since it first hit
theaters, putting it a solid
$24M ahead of the Justin
Bieber: Never Say Never
Concert film. Eras is estimated
to rank #79 out of all
highest-grossing weekend
releases. In relation to other
2023 films, Eras is ranked at
#6.
“This year has been
marked by unprecedented
experiences for movie lovers in
theaters across this nation,”
O’Leary continued. “The Eras
Tour debut proves, yet again,
that fans are eager to share
other experiences in a
communal way, with theater
owners working creatively to
build memorable moments in
their cinemas.”
Next up, The Exorcist:
Believer released October 6,
2023. The movie grossed
$26.4M over the weekend,
putting it below its
post-pandemic horror film
counterparts. The movie fell at
a rate of -58%, having a slightly
less steep fall-off than the prior
film in the series, The Exorcist:
The Beginning, which had a
drop rate of -61%.
The second installment
of the Paw Patrol franchise,
Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie,
released September 29, 2023. It
earned $49.8M in the first 17
days of its release, putting it
above its prequel, Paw Patrol:
The Movie. It fell at a rate of
-38% domestically, and -24%
internationally.
The newest Saw film,
Saw X, was released September
29, 2023. The 10th adaptation
of the franchise falls just below
the first Saw film, and above the
2nd-9th film. It earned $41.4M
after the first 17 days. It
dropped at a rate of -27%,
falling at half the rate the other
big horror release of the
weekend- The Exorcist:
Believer- did.
The last movie for this
weekend’s box office updates is
The Creator. It was released
September 29, 2023. The
Creator is falling slightly
behind other sci-fi releases of
its time with a rate of -31%,
while remaining ahead of
others.
Line Without a
Hook - Song
Review
October 23, 2023
By Piper Besherse
In today’s addition of
Dial Tones, we’re going over a
heartfelt song off of the
Montgomery Ricky album,
called Line Without A Hook.
Released in 2016, this song's
genre is also alt/indie and
follows a common theme with
the other songs we have been
covering this month. There are
many meanings to this song as
said by the artist himself, so
let’s go over a few.
The song is
characterized by its emotional
lyrics and catchy melody, the
song can be about the feeling of
heartbreak and the difficulties
of moving on from a past
relationship, feeling lost at sea.
The lyrics can convey a sense of
longing, regret, with the
narrator expressing desire to
reel somebody back in, feeling
like a “Line Without a Hook”
suggesting a feeling of being
incomplete without the other
person. The song captures the
universal experience of new
things, like moving to a new
place or meeting new people. It
could also be about the struggle
of letting someone go that you
care deeply about.
The song's simple, but effective
instrumentals and Ricky
Montgomery’s emotional vocal
deliveries contribute greatly to
its appeal. It’s a relatable,
bittersweet song that resonates
with many listeners who have
experienced similar
complexities.
A nice fact about this
song is Ricky Montgomery has
done a version featuring
Mxmtoon, which some of you
would know from her songs
prom dress or feelings are fatal.
A lot of fans really enjoy this
version of the song. This
version of the song brings an
entirely new perspective, as it
allows listeners to insert
themselves through the point of
views a lot more than before.
Mxmtoon basically sings an
entire verse of the song rather
than Ricky, and it gives the
alternating perspective of the
two lovers portrayed in the
song, which makes the song all
the more intimate and
emotional, and overall allow for
plenty of new theories and
portrayals of the song. Not only
that, but the feature of
Mxmtoon allows not only an
entire new audience to enjoy
and be exposed to Ricky
Montgomery’s music, but gives
the fans of his music already
some exposure to other music
and to hear another voice added
in, changing the style and
perception of the song.
Unhinged - Movie
Review
By Sydney Burnett
This 2020 psychological
thriller film “Unhinged” takes
place when Rachel, a single
mother whose day gets a lot
worse when she honks her horn
at a fellow driver during
rush-hour traffic. After an
exchange of a couple of words,
she soon comes to realize that
the mysterious man, who’s
seemingly mentally ill, is
following her and her young
son in his truck. Soon, Rachel
finds herself, and everyone else
she loves, the target of a man
who feels invisible and is
looking to make one last mark
upon the world, by teaching her
a series of deadly lessons. This
initial case of road-rage quickly
escalates into a full-blown game
of cat and mouse that proves
you never know who you’re
driving next to.
This movie is Rated-R
and was released August 21st,
2020, with the director of this
movie, Derrick Borte, the
producers Lisa Ellzey, Andrew
Gunn, and Mark Gill, along
with Academy Award winner
Russell Crowe. Its rating is 6/10
with over seven thousand
reviews.
The Amazing
Digital Circus
Review
October 23, 2023
By Sammi Houchins
On Friday, October 13th,
the pilot episode of the
animated series The Amazing
Digital Circus was posted to the
GLITCH Youtube channel and
took the internet by storm. The
video quickly gained traction
with audiences cross-platform,
and has earned praise in
particular for its stunning
musical score, especially its
outro music.
The Amazing Digital
Circus is the brainchild of
animator and musical
composer Cooper Smith
Goodwin, better known by their
online handle “Gooseworx,”
known for their work in bizarre,
psychological horror projects
like Little Runmo and The
Darly Boxman Show. Through
the work of a team of talented
animators, its visuals are
consistent with Goodwin’s
signature bouncy and
expressive style, employing
colorful backgrounds and
bouncy, vivacious movement to
contrast the story’s decidedly
dark (and frankly terrifying)
subject matter.
The pilot’s plot follows
the story of Pomni, a skittish
girl in the brightly colored attire
of a court jester, who finds
herself trapped in a nonsensical
digital hellscape after putting
on a headset that she cannot
remove. Interestingly enough,
the name Pomni is a Slovenian
word meaning “remember,” a
nod to the fact that Pomni has
forgotten her real name. The
pilot includes no shortage of
biblical references, subtle and
otherwise, including the name
of the host, Caine, as a nod to
the story of Cain and Abel, and
the staging of the closing scene
closely resembling the Last
Supper.
The show features vocal
talents such as Lizzie Freeman,
who worked on projects such as
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure and
Genshin Impact, and Michal
Kovach, best known for his role
in Vivienne Medrano’s Hazbin
Hotel.
The Silver Cord
By Landon Illingworth
Australian Psychedelic
rock band, King Gizzard & the
Lizard Wizard is set to release
their 25th studio album, The
Silver Cord on october 27th,
2023. The album was
announced september 27th,
2023 and was made available
for preorder on october 12th,
2023. The album was produced
by Stu Mackenzie with their
record label “KGLW”. The
album has a track list of 7
songs, with 3 singles. There will
be 2 formats of the album, with
the standard album lasting 28
minutes, and the extended
lasting for 88 minutes.
On May 7th, 2023, King
Gizzard had announced their
24th Studio album,
PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or,
Dawn of Eternal Night: An
Annihilation of Planet Earth
and the Beginning of Merciless
Damnation via Instagram. On
September 12th, 2023, band
member Joey Walker noted
that the followup to
PetroDragonic Apocalypse is
“Definitely Synthy”, with writer
Jonathan Cohen making
comparisons to Butterfly 3000.
According to Bassist Lucas
Harwood, The Silver Cord and
PetroDragonic Apocalypse
Would have a “Yin and Yang”
concept, stating that they are
“going to be very different
sounding to each other, but
we’re going to try to make them
complement each other”.
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On September 27th,
2023, the album was officially
announced via their instagram.
On October 3rd, 2023, the first
three tracks from the album
were released as one single: The
standard length version of
“Theia'', “The Silver Cord” and
“Set”. So will “The SIlver Cord”
Live up to the “Yin and Yang”
concept? Or will it be just
another one of the many
albums King Gizzard has
released?
Retro Games
By Carter Kephart
In the ever-evolving
world of gaming, old retro
games continue to hold a
special place in the hearts of
both old and new gamers. From
the simplistic yet addictive
gameplay to the nostalgic
charm they evoke, these games
offer a unique experience that
modern-day counterparts often
struggle to capture. Coupled
with the iconic retro game
consoles that brought them to
life, these gaming classics have
withstood the test of time and
continue to fascinate
enthusiasts worldwide.
Body:
The Charm of Retro
Games:
Retro games,
characterized by their pixelated
graphics and catchy
soundtracks, transport players
back to a bygone era. These
games relied on imaginative
storytelling, innovative
gameplay mechanics, and
skill-based challenges to
captivate players. The lack of
advanced technology forced
developers to focus on creating
intricate gameplay systems that
stood the test of time.
Pioneering Retro Game
Consoles:
Retro game consoles, such as
the legendary NES (Nintendo
Entertainment System) and the
Sega Genesis, revolutionized
the gaming industry. These
consoles brought gaming into
the mainstream, introducing
iconic franchises like Super
Mario Bros., The Legend of
Zelda, and Sonic the Hedgehog.
Their simplicity and
accessibility made gaming a
household activity, paving the
way for future generations of
gamers.
The Enduring Legacy:
Despite the advent of
modern-day gaming consoles,
retro games and their
accompanying consoles
continue to resonate with
players of all ages. The
emergence of retro gaming
stores and online platforms
dedicated to preserving and
selling retro games speaks
volumes about their enduring
popularity. The nostalgia factor
and the challenge of mastering
classic games ensure an
ever-present demand for these
vintage offerings.
Conclusion:
Old retro games and
retro game consoles represent
more than just a source of
entertainment; they symbolize
a golden era of gaming. As the
gaming industry relentlessly
pushes the boundaries of
technology, we must not forget
the early pioneers who laid the
foundation for the immersive
experiences we enjoy today. The
ongoing appreciation for retro
games and gaming consoles
proves that while their graphics
may be outdated, their impact
on gaming history remains
timeless. So whether you are
reliving your childhood
memories or discovering these
gems for the first time, the
magic of retro gaming is sure to
captivate you.
October 23, 2023
Book Review:
Long Live the
Pumpkin Queen
(Shea Ernshaw)
By Kaylee Oertwig
Author Shea Ernshaw’s
YA fiction book, Long Live the
Pumpkin Queen, was published
on August 2, 2022. This book is
a sequel to Tim Burton's movie,
Nightmare Before Christmas,
and focuses on the character
Sally, and it follows her point of
view after she and Jack get
married. The story is about
Sally’s struggle being the new
queen of Halloween Town, as
well as her discovery of finding
doors to other worlds, except
these doors aren’t to other
holidays like before. One of the
new doors is a realm called
Dream Town, and in this town
there is a man that will
magically put everyone in all of
the Holiday Towns and
everyone in the human realm
into a deep sleep.
There have been many
different opinions on this book
with some saying that it was
awful and not worth reading,
and others saying that they
loved it and wished there was a
movie for it, however the
average rating for this book is
4.3 / 5 stars according to
Barnes and Noble. This book is
320 pages long and has an age
rating of 12 and up.
The Lehman
Trilogy to play
Sydney in 2024
By Stolas Roberts
The Lehman Trilogy is
set to play at the Theatre Royal
in Sydney, Australia, on
February 21, 2024. The Trilogy
is a widely-acclaimed play,
having earned 5 Tony awards
for various categories. The play
was written by Stefano Massini,
adapted by Ben Power, and will
be directed by Sam Mendes.
The play will be presented by
the National Theatre and Neal
Street Productions, which are in
association with Trafalgar
Entertainment.
The play is about the
Lehman brothers, two Bavarian
Jewish immigrants from the
19th century. It details their
journey in business endeavors,
including: shopkeepers, cotton
brokers, and bank directors for
one of the biggest bank
companies in the US. It peaks
with the bankruptcy of the
brothers during 2008, based on
the actual financial crisis faced
in that year.
The production crew for
the play is composed of
production design, costuming,
video design, lighting, and
sound design, all done by
talented individuals.
After a particularly
successful run in the NYC
Broadway scene, the cast and
crew behind The Lehman
Trilogy earned multiple Tony
Awards, including: Best Play,
Best Director, Best Set Design,
Best Lighting Design, and Best
Actor.
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Project X - Album
Review
By Stephan Gilbert
Ryan Upchurch released
his album called Project X on
January 30, 2018. This album is
a rap album, most of the songs
in this album are rap songs.
There are no songs that are in
this album that are country.
This album has 9 songs
on it including, Dixie Land,
Dirty Hat, Pass that Jar
Around, Buzz Won’t Last, Turn
Up The Night, and .This album
is available anywhere you can
listen to music including
Spotify and Amazon Music.
Fan favorite songs on
this album are White Lightning
, Johnny Cash, Legend, and
Radio Jam. The album hit #3
on the US independent Albums
Chart in 2017, the album also
hit #5 on the US Digital Albums
chart in 2017 as well.
King Of Dixie is great
for anyone who wants some
country rap and some country
all in one album. Upchurch’s
music can be purchased online
on multiple music stores.
Mortal Kombat X
By Colton Mott
Mortal Kombat X is the
tenth game in the Mortal
Kombat franchise and has been
regarded as one of the darkest
and most gruesome ones. MKX
provides a darker atmosphere
than any MK game before, and
boasts some of the most brutal
and graphic fatalities that MK
has to offer, with a diverse
roster, and plentiful DLC
including guest characters of
horror such as Jason Voorhees,
Leatherface, Alien, and the
Predator. The game has a
variety of different game
modes, from the well crafted
story mode, to the Krypt where
you can unlock fatalities,
brutalities, concept art,
alternate skins for characters
and much more. Unlockables
can also be unlocked by
completing the Klassic tower
with different characters, every
character has a different ending
encouraging the player to go
through the tower with every
character. All unlockables can
be viewed in the Kollection tab
on the extras menu. Overall
MKX has a plethora of playable
characters and different ways to
play as those characters,
whether it’s battling your
friends or playing by yourself
there's a way to have fun in
MKX.
Captain America
and the Winter
Soldier - Movie
Review
By Caroline Howdeshell
Captain America and the
Winter Soldier came out on
April 4, 2014. In the movie,
they look back and find that one
of Captain America’s oldest
friends, James “Bucky” Barnes,
was kidnapped and turned into
an assassin by HYDRA, one of
the biggest villain agencies in
the entire MCU.
Bucky, who is a former
WW2 soldier, had his brain
hijacked and taken over by
HYDRA, turning him into the
Winter Soldier. Throughout the
movie, we learn more and more
about Bucky and what
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happened after he fell out of the
train in the first Captain
America movie. Bucky, who has
already had his mind taken over
by HYDRA, can’t remember
anything or anyone. Including
himself or his old friend,
Captain America.
He spends a majority of
the movie being hunted by not
only Captain America himself,
but also Falcon and Black
Widow, who have teamed up
with him in hopes of getting
Bucky back into the right mind.
Captain America ends
up refusing to fight Bucky,
instead telling him to just go
ahead and kill him already, in
hopes of getting through and
into his thick head.
Warhammer
40,000: Darkside
By Preston Cross
Warhammer 40,000:
Darktide has recently come to
Xbox Game Pass, after being
out on PC since November
30th, 2022. On October 4th of
this year, Darktide came out on
console as well as Xbox Game
Pass. Developed and published
by Fatshark.
This game takes place in
as you can guess, the
Warhammer Universe. You play
as a fugitive who helps out the
guards in a raid on the prison
transport ship, where you prove
yourself loyal to the Emperor.
Since you proved yourself
capable as a fighter you are
then put into the Empire's
military. You will be put on a
squad of Inquisitorial Agents
investigating a potential Chaos
Insurrection in the Hive City of
Tertium on the industrial
planet of Atoma Prime.
Warhammer Darktide
uses a game Engine called
Autodesk Stingray, which was
an attempt to compete with the
Unreal Engine. Darktide offers
stunning visuals and very
detailed environmental
artwork, but the game came
burdened with a variety of
performance issues from
Network Stability problems to
Frame Rate drops that hindered
the experience.
The gameplay however
is a blend between a First
Person Shooter, as well as a
Hack and Slash. Your main
weapon is any type of melee
weapon and your choice of a
firearm. This choice varies since
you can choose between four
classes at the beginning of the
game, such as the Veteran, the
Zealot, the Psyker, or the
Ogryn. All of which have their
own unique weapons and
customization. The biggest
issue however in the gameplay
is that it gets rather repetitive,
as the game uses the same few
maps for every mission. The
mission objectives are typically
the same so the game gets
rather dull. Darktide has great
potential in the future, if they
add more maps, or more
objectives to these maps, the
game would feel a lot more
refreshing. Overall the game is
in a solid state that could do
with some improvement in the
future.
This week in
History
From Staff Reports
October 23, 42 BCE - The
Roman Republic saw the
formation of the Second
Triumvirate, consisting of Mark
Antony, Octavian (later known
as Augustus), and Lepidus. This
alliance would have significant
implications for the future of
Rome.
October 24, 1901 - Annie Edson
Taylor became the first person
to survive going over Niagara
Falls in a barrel. She did this as
a publicity stunt.
October 25, 1881 - The gunfight
at the O.K. Corral took place in
Tombstone, Arizona. It was a
legendary confrontation
between lawmen (Wyatt Earp,
Virgil Earp, Morgan Earp) and
a group of outlaws, including
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the Clanton gang and the
McLaury brothers.
October 25, 1971 - The United
Nations admitted the People's
Republic of China (PRC) as a
member, replacing Taiwan.
October 26, 1881 - The famous
"Gunfight at the O.K. Corral"
actually occurred on this date,
even though it's often
associated with October 25. The
shootout took place in
Tombstone, Arizona, involving
the Earp brothers, Doc
Holliday, and their rivals.
October 27, 1904 - The first
underground New York City
Subway line opened, running
from City Hall to 145th Street in
Manhattan.
October 27, 1962 - The Cuban
Missile Crisis ended when the
United States agreed to remove
missiles from Turkey and the
Soviet Union removed their
missiles from Cuba. This event
marked a critical moment in the
Cold War.
October 27, 1986 - The London
King's Cross station fire
occurred, resulting in 31 deaths
and significant changes in fire
safety regulations.
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Fun Facts about
Monsters
Vampires:
Dracula Inspiration: The most
famous vampire, Count
Dracula, was inspired by the
real-life figure Vlad the Impaler,
a 15th-century Romanian
prince known for his cruel and
gruesome methods of
punishment.
Immortality Myths: While
vampires are often portrayed as
immortal, the idea of immortality
through drinking blood is a
relatively recent addition to
vampire lore. In many older
vampire legends, they were
simply undead and would
eventually decay.
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Werewolves:
Full Moon
Transformation: The
association between
werewolves and the full moon is
a modern invention,
popularized by literature and
films. In many older werewolf
legends, the transformation was
not tied to lunar phases.
Silver Vulnerability: The
belief that silver can harm or kill
a werewolf is a common theme
in werewolf lore. This idea may
have arisen from the historical
association of silver with purity
and the supernatural.
Therianthropy: The
concept of humans
transforming into animals is not
limited to just wolves. In
different cultures, people
believed in the ability to
transform into various animals,
not only wolves.
Clinical Lycanthropy:
Some mental disorders, such
as clinical lycanthropy, involve
individuals believing they can
transform into animals,
including werewolves. It is a
rare psychological condition.
Zombies:
Haitian Origins: The
concept of zombies is often
associated with Haitian Vodou
folklore. In these traditions,
zombies are not the
flesh-eating creatures seen in
modern films but are more akin
to reanimated corpses under
the control of a sorcerer.
George A. Romero: The
modern popularization of the
flesh-eating zombie is largely
credited to filmmaker George A.
Romero, who directed "Night of
the Living Dead" in 1968. This
film introduced the idea of
zombies as reanimated corpses
with a craving for human flesh.
Zombie Apocalypse:
The idea of a "zombie
apocalypse" has become a
common theme in popular
culture. It typically involves the
world being overrun by hordes
of the undead. This concept
has inspired numerous movies,
TV shows, and books.
Zombie Walks: Zombie
walks are events where people
dress up as zombies and walk
through cities or participate in
parades. These events are a
form of cosplay and are often
organized for charity or
entertainment purposes.
These fun facts provide
a glimpse into the rich and
varied folklore and pop culture
surrounding vampires,
werewolves, and zombies.
Each of these creatures has a
unique history and has evolved
in different ways over the years.
Weekly
Newspaper
Challenge!
Which 3 students received 10th
place at the Help-A-Child
Build-Off? The first person to
stop by Mr. Lance’s room 501
with the answer will receive a
prize! Make sure to pass the
word that there will be a weekly
challenge in every edition of the
Wildcat Legends Newspapers!
Go Wildcats!
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