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The Times
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The Cougar Times Edisto High School October 16, 2009
In This Issue:
Homecoming Events/ Spirit Week
History of Halloween and Local Events
Recipe of the Month
One on One with Ms. Lyons
Ask Reannen
Sports Corner
Review of Timbaland’s New Video Game
Homecoming October 19-23
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The Homecoming Parade will be Friday Oct. 23 starting at 5:00. The Parade will start at Edisto Primary School and end at Edisto High School. Clubs and organizations from various schools will be in the parade as well as members of the community. The Homecoming Game against Wade Hampton starts at 7:30 p.m., and the crowning of Mrs. Cougar and Her court will be during half time.
Spirit Week
Monday: Twin Day
Tuesday: College Day
Wednesday: Nerd Day
Thursday: Dress to impress
Friday: Cougar Spirit Day
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Halloween Events Around Orangeburg:
Calvary Baptist Church in Neeses :Fall Festival in the Piggly Wiggly parking lot in Neeses .A free event from 6 to 8 p.m. Halloween night. Festivities will include door prizes, three bouncy castles for children, hot dogs, popcorn, cotton candy and trunk-or-treating.
Cope Area Career Center: Roar and Treat 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. Classrooms in the center will be decorated, and children can visit each room to get candy and brochures with information on topics like fire safety.
Emanuel AME Church in Cope: The event will be in the Colonial Room of the Earl Dukes building, located on Bowman Highway in Orangeburg. The free event is open to all ages, and prizes will be awarded for best and most original costumes. Activities include games, dancing, refreshments, Bible trivia, storytelling, pictures and more. (Information from The Times and Democrat)
The History of Halloween
Much of Halloween history was not written down for centuries. The most plausible theory is that Halloween originated in the British Isles out the Pagan Celtic celebration of Samhain. It goes back as far as 5 B.C. when it was believed that spirits rose from the dead and mingled with the living on this day. The Celts left food at their doors to encourage good spirits and wore masks to scare off the bad ones. Many centuries later, the Roman Catholic Church, attempted to do away with Pagan holidays. This attempt to detract attention from the Pagan celebration of Samhain did not work. The celebrations on the eve of All Saint’s Day came to America in the 1840’s where it continued to flourish.
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Recipe of the Month
HARVEST RICE
Ingredients
1/3 cup sliced fresh carrot
2 tablespoons sliced green onion
2 tablespoons diced green pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
2/3 cup chopped apple 1/2 cup water
1/4 cup unsweetened apple juice
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup uncooked long grain rice
2 tablespoons raisins
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions In a large saucepan, sauté’ the carrot, onion and green pepper in oil for 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add apple; sauté’ for 2 minutes longer. Stir in the water, apple juice, lemon juice, brown sugar and salt; bring to a boil. Stir in the rice, raisins and cinnamon. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Yield: 2 servings.
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Q and A with Ms. Lyons
Question: Where are you from?
Answer: I moved here from Key Largo, Florida. Q
uestion: What high school/college did you graduate from?
Answer: I graduated from high school in North Carolina and I went to Malone College in Canton, Ohio.
Question: When did you know that you wanted to become a teacher?
Answer: I wanted to be a Science teacher and a Middle School teacher, but I decided to be an English teacher while taking Calc in the 11th grade. (Hated Calc!!) Question: If you had one day left to live, what would you do?
Answer: Exactly what I always do, plus an extra brownie sundae. Question: Do you have any regrets in life? Answer: No, I try to live to the fullest with no regrets all the time.
Question: If you were not able to be a teacher, what would you be?
Answer: I cannot imagine another career, maybe a movie star. They say I look like Julia Stiles. : )  
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Ask Reannen
First impressions. Are you judging a book by its cover?
Ladies. So there is this girl, her hair is a mess and her clothes are hideous. Your reaction is? Guys. A dude’s shoes are out- dated and he has on a “little shirt.” Your reaction is? It is real easy to point fingers and laugh at people who do not look like us. Judging someone by his/her appearance may be the first thing on someone’s mind, but is it what we should do? It takes time to get to know someone’s true side, and in the end it could be very worth it. The same girl with the messed up hair, could be the only one willing to help you out in your Calculus class. The dude with the busted sneakers could have a hidden talent and blow your mind. So, next time before you “judge a book by its cover,” you should think twice and consider getting to know that person before you pass judgment. Besides, that same person could be judging you. Make a difference, befriend someone new!
The Ask Reannen box is for serious questions only. Please do not submit questions you know are inappropriate.
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Sports Corner
Top 5 Nationally Ranked College Football Teams (According to Associated Press)
Rank Team Record Points
Florida 4-0 1486
Texas 4-0 1416
Alabama 5-0 1404
LSU 5-0 1290
Virginia Tech 4-1 1200
Congratulations to the Lady Cougars volleyball team and Coach Hayden on being undefeated in the regular season and being ranked in fifth among Class AA volleyball teams in South Carolina. We are so proud of you and wish you the best of luck in the playoffs. Go Cougars!!!
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Timbaland’s “Beaterator”
Music Star Timbaland has worked together with Rockstar Games (publisher of the immensely popular Grand Theft auto franchise) to develop a game of his own. The result is called “Beaterator”, for the PlayStation Portable system. Beaterator is not really a game so much as it is a software program that turns your PSP into a music-making machine. The game can be a bit tough to learn, but once you get the hang of it, you can get a feel for making your own music. Beaterator includes the ability to make your own beats and tracks from scratch or by mixing pre-set loops included on the UMD. Not only that, but you can even export your tracks as a WAV file that, given the proper software no your own computer , can be burned onto a disc for your own mix CD of custom tracks. Beaterator is not by any means perfect, but it is a valiant effort on part of Rockstar and Timbaland to make a game for aspiring music producers and DJs. If you want to learn the basics of mixing and making beats, give Beaterator a try.
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Reminders:
HSAP Testing: October 20,21,22
End of the Grading quarter: October 20
Report Cards: October 27
Senior Ads for the Yearbook: November 2
