P 8 ENTERTAINMENT

The Difference Between a Teenager

in 1916 and 2016
by David Williams
Teenagers today may never think about it but
they have it pretty lucky. For one reason is that
when a teenager comes home nowadays they
may be only concerned in playing a video game
or watching television. But most teenagers in
1916 came home and were more concerned in
helping their parents on the farm. In fact a majority of teenagers then didn't even go all the way
through school and some didn't even attend
school at all. Things like that were pretty common back then, and they had reasons to quit because they had to support their families. These
types of things may not have happened in your
parents but in your grandparents and great grandparents lives. Although they may not have gotten
as good of an education as teenagers nowadays
but their hearts were in the right place. So we
should be grateful that we can get a good education, without having to lay out of school to help
support our families.

Top Toys from 1916:

Tinkertoys

Lincoln logs

Wind-up mechanical toys

Lionel trains

Crayola crayons (only 8 colors)

Teddy Bears (named after Pres. Teddy Roosevelt)

Yo-Yos

Marbles

Checkers and Chess

Source: DarleneBeckJacobson.com

Everyone Has a Story

a poem by Annabell Ray
Everyone has a story, or a tale to tell.
Everyone has a goal, but sometimes they fail.
Everyone has a loved one, that is sometimes lost.
Everyone has a place, but sometimes its a cost.
Everyone has a secret, only to be kept.
Everyone has a time, but some overslept.
Everyone has a person, that they can completely trust.
Everyone has a friend, hopefully that wont rust.
Everyone has a time, and a place.
Everyone has a competition,
but it doesnt have to be a race.
Everyone has that thing, they cant get rid of.
Everyone has a time, when all they want is love.
Everyone has a Story, Time, and Place.
Everyone has a beautiful, beautiful, face.

Things to Do For
Valentines Day
by Jocey Yates
Are you stuck on what to do for Valentine's
Day? Maybe you just want it to be nice and simple or something really big. Whether its for your
loved one or just a friend, here are some ideas
you can do.

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Volume 2 Issue 3
February 2016

CONTENTS:

NEWS P1
SPORTS P2
FEATURES P3-4
ENTERTAINMENT
P5-8

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How the Heart Got Its Shape

by Angel Miller
My theory of how the heart got its shape is by
someone that was just drawing and making up things
by putting several objects together. However, historians have argued the source of the heart shape for
many years. There are many different legends of how
the heart got its shape. One theory says it came from
the shape of a seed, which symbolized fertility and
love. Also, there is a story about a woman who
dreamt of Jesus with a flaming heart, in the shape as
we know it. She drew the shape, shared the story, and
years later the image was all over the world. The
shape began appearing in pottery, paintings, and
books over the next few hundred years. There are
more legends but these are the two that most interested me. The shape does not look anything like the
heart in your body. Im sure these people did not
think it would be a symbol of love many years later.
Below: The actual human heart and the heart shape.

Exchange gifts
Make a card
Go out to eat
Go to the movies

The Lottery

by Chase Hunt

The multi-state Powerball is what most

people play to win it big. One reason is that
Powerball winnings are so huge; a few weeks ago it
went as high as $1.58 billion dollars. As of February
2nd the winnings are at $112 million dollars. There
are also smaller prizes you could win; secondary prize
amounts depend on how much the main winning is.
There are also other prizes you can win in Tennessee
by playing its different lotteries. There's Mega Millions, Hot Lotto, Tennessee Cash, Cash 4,
Cash 3, and Cash 4 Life. With Cash 4 Life, you
can win the top prize of a thousand dollars a day for
life. If it was me, I would want to win it for a day for
life!
Image credit: Arizona Lottery

Photo Credits: iconarchive.com

Important Dates:

TN Ready: TBA
March 1: Staff Development Day
March 11: End of 9 Weeks
March 17: PTO Spring Fair
March 21: Parent Conferences
March 28-April 1: Spring Break

TPJHS Roar Staff 2015-2016:

Jonathan Ervin, Kadyn Chastain, Taylor Davis, Chase
Hunt, William Hunt, Catlyn McEmery, Clay Maney,
Angel Miller, Hannah Morris, Annabell Ray, Kaylie
West, David Williams, Jocey Yates
Paper generously provided by
The Advocate and Democrat
Editor: Ms. Mondone

P2 SPORTS

Super Bowl Poll

by William Hunt and
Chase Hunt
We went around
the school to see who everyone thought was going to
win the Super Bowl, the Broncos or the Panthers.
The school said the Panthers would because 58% of
the school (or 139 people) voted Panthers and 42%
voted Broncos (or 100 people). So on game day
well see if Peyton Manning and the Broncos will
take it or if Cam Newton and the Panthers can win it
all. Heres the final score from game day:
Panthers 10, Broncos 24
Image credit: NFL.com

Superior Super Bowls

intercepted Russell Wilsons pass, intended to Ricardo Lockette, to prevent the Seahawks from scoring
a touchdown.
2. Super Bowl XLII (42) Feb.3, 2008
MVP Eli Manning, QB, Giants
New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14
Manning went 19 for 34 for 225 passing
yards. The Giants played their best in defense. Justin
Tuck led the defense with two sacks, six tackles, and
one forced fumble. With 35 seconds left, Eli Manning
threw a 13 yard pass to Plaxico Burress for the winning touchdown.
1. Super Bowl XIII (13) Jan.21, 1979
MVP Terry Bradshaw, QB, Steelers
Pittsburg Steelers 35, Dallas Cowboys 31
According to the NFL this was #1 on the list.
MVP Bradshaw completed 17 of 30 passes for a total
of 318 yards.The Steelers led with three touchdowns
at half-time. Tony Hill received a 37 yard pass, and
another on a fumble return by linebacker Mike Hegman. Short on time, Cowboys QB Roger Stubach,
threw a pass to Jackie Smith, who dropped the pass in
the end zone. This was a great game!

by Clay Maney
With Super Bowl 50 over, it's a good time to look
back at the most memorable Super Bowls.

Source: www.nfl.com/superbowl/history

4. Super Bowl III (3) Jan. 27, 1969

MVP Joe Namath, QB, Jets
New York Jets 16, Baltimore Colts 7
The Jets dominated the 68'-69' Colts in this
game. In regular season. Colts only lost 1 of their 16
games, so it was surprising to see them lose SB3.
This was also the first time the American Conference won a Super Bowl. QB Joe Namath of the Jets
went 17 for 28 and had 206 yards. The Jets scored
one touchdown and three field goals. Baltimore
scored one touchdown, run late in the 4th, but couldnt comeback.
3. Super Bowl XLIX (49) Feb.1, 2015
MVP Tom Brady, QB, Patriots
New England Patriots 28, Seattle Seahawks 24
At #3 is the most recent, Super Bowl 49. It
was a great close game the whole way through.
MVP Tom Brady tied the record for touchdown
passes in the Super Bowl, at 13. He also tied the
record for being Super Bowl MVP 3 times. The
game was over when Patriot safety Malcolm Butler

by Kaylie West
On Friday January 29, Monroe
County basketball tournaments were
held at Tellico Plains High School. Tellico Lady Cubs
and Rural Vale Lady Panthers played a very close
semi-final game, but the cubs prevailed. The game
was a tight game but neither team gave up until the
game was over. The score ended up to Tellico Lady
Cubs, 32 and Rural Vale Lady Panthers, 31. So, this
meant the cubs went to play for the championship
game on January 30 against Madisonville Lady Eagles. In the final showdown Tellico Lady Cubs ended
in second place in Monroe County basketball tournament.

Jokes 4
Everyone
By Catlyn McEmery and Jonathan Ervin
If you are feeling sad or blue here are some jokes to
make you feel happy for the rest of the day.
1. Why does a chicken coop only have 2 doors?
2. What do you call a fish with no legs?
3. What do you call a cow with no legs?
4.Why do you have to knock before opening the
refrigerator door?
5. Why did the cookie go to the doctor?
6.Why was the cookie sad?
7. How do clams call their friends?
8. What did hamburger name it's baby?
9.Why is the longest human nose recorded only 11
inches?

P7 ENTERTAINMENT

14th of February
by Angel Miller

If you have ever wondered

about the history of February 14, here are some other
important things that have happened on this date.
2012 - Love letters written between poets Elizabeth
Barrett and Robert Browning are published online by
Wellesley College and Baylor University
2005 - The video-sharing website YouTube was activated.
1994- Olympic skater Alexander Golubev sets a new
500-meter record
1912 - Arizona was admitted as the 48th U.S. state.
I wonder, what will go on this February 14, 2016?
Sources: Brainyhistory.com & On-this-day.com

Valentine's Day DIY Craft

by Taylor Davis

10. How do you measure a snake?

A Tight Fight

Congratulations to the TPJH Cubs 2015-2016 County

Champs! (Two years in row cant be a fluke.) Good luck
at the TNT semi-finals for the AA championship!

11. Why did the belt get locked up?

12.What do you call an alligator in a vest?
13. What do you call a fake noodle?
14. What is black when its clean and white when its
dirty?
Answers:
1. If it had 4 it would be a chicken sedan.
2. A fish
3. Ground beef
4. You might see the salad dressing.
5.He was feeling crumb-y.
6. His mom was a wafer so long.
7. On their shell phones.
8. Patty
9. If it were 12 it would be a foot.
10. In inches because they don't have feet.
11. He held up a pair of pants.
12. An investigator
13. An impasta
14. A chalkboard.

Need a fast gift for Valentines Day? Are you

looking for an idea for a home-made Valentines card?
If you are then we have the thing for you. The perfect
card to give a loved one this Valentine's Day is simple
all you need is heavy paper or card stock, a needle,
and thick thread.
Step 1: Draw design. ( could be hearts, stars, or anything simple.)
Step 2: Punch holes and erase your design. (Punch the
holes small for your needle.)
Step 3: Bring the needle through from the back to the
front of the card.
Step 4: Pull the thread the center and repeat the process going clock wise until it is complete until done.
Once the card is finished put it in the envelope and
then give it to a loved one and make their day a little
bit brighter. All of your items can be bought at Walmart.

Mason Jar D.I.Y

P6 ENTERTAINMENT

How People Around the World

Celebrate Valentines Day
by Catlyn McEmery
Above: Japanese love symbol

Did you know that people around the world

celebrate Valentines Day completely differently from
us people here in the United States of America? Well
if you didn't I'm here to tell you about it.
Did you know that people in China have two
festivals that they celebrate that are both similar to our
Valentines Day (Western Valentines Day). They
have Lantern Day, it is the ending festival to the Chinese New Year period and Double 7 festival, (which
was only for girls) the day where girls would beg for
knitting and needlecraft from the goddess in heaven
Nu Kua or the goddess of creation.
In Japan, Valentines Day is pretty much for
women. On February 14th, women give candy and
other gifts to men so it's kind of like our Valentines
Day, except women get nothing in return, except the
one day to really show their affection towards men.
On March 14th, is the reverse version of it where men
give women stuff to show their affection. They also
have another day on November 11th called Singles
Day where the single people get to celebrate being
single.
In Korea, Valentines Day is 12 "Love
Days". They are celebrated on the 14th of every
month. January is Diary Day, February is as you
guessed it, Valentines Day, March is White Day,
April is Black Day, May is Rose Day, June is Kiss
Day, July is Silver Day, August is Green Day, September is Photo Day, October is Wine Day, November is Movie Day, and finally December is Hug Day.
Okay, we all know of Paris as "The City Of Lights"
but did your know that it is also "The City Of Love?"
It is filled with the most top-rated romantic restaurants. Don't forget to take your love to see the entire
city of lights from above and climb to the top of the
Eiffel Tower. This is how people around the world
celebrate Valentines Day.
Image: kannazukinomiko.forumotion.net

by Jocey Yates

Are you stuck on what

to get your loved one or even
just a friend for Valentine's
Day? How about a Candy Jar. It
only takes just a few minutes
with just a couple steps.
You will need:

Paper

Ruler

Scissors

Mason Jar

Name Tag

Any decorations you would like

Tape or glue
Candy
Step #1- Get your Mason Jar and your ruler and measure your Jar. After you have that done you will need
to measure your paper the height of your Jar. Cut out
a heart on your paper.
Step #2- Next, you will need to take your paper and
tape\glue it to the inside of your jar.
Step #3- Next, you need to get your lid and you will
need to get you a piece of paper. You will need to
measure your lid and then you will need to measure
your paper with some extra length for your paper will
hang out of your lid.
Step #4- Last, you will fill your jar with candy. Put
your lid on your jar and put your name tag on as well.
Now, that you have your jar you can give your jar to
that special someone for Valentine's.
Image: countrydesignhome.com
A reader suggested we begin a student
advice column. We think thats a great
idea! Send us an anonymous email,
which only a teacher will read, and your
identity will remain secret if you wish.

P3 FEATURES

After School Plans

by Annabell Ray and Taylor Davis
Are you thinking about what you want to do
after high school? Most of us students are probably
thinking about what we want to do after the last four
years of our education. We took a school-wide poll to
s e e w ha t ou r s t ud e n t s w a n t t o d o.

additional patients to see outside physicians. As people can probably tell, this is not exactly good progress, and as for the veterans, this is bad news for
them. We can do things to help, like contacting our
legislature. We owe it to them, especially after they
have done so much for our country. What do you
think about this problem?
Source: washingtontimes.com

Why We Laugh by Jonathan Ervin

Results: Out of 207 students

College=163
Freedom =24
Career= 9
Undecided =11
After seeing the results, it's good to see that most everyone knows where they are going.

Our Veterans
Health Care

There are over 500,000

veterans in Tennessee.

by David Williams
People may never
think about our veterans'
health care, but this is a serious matter and problem.
Our veterans are having to wait for months at a time
to get the care they deserve from VA (Veterans Affairs) hospitals. In fact, those having to wait a month
or more for appointments is 50% higher than last year.
The VA also faces a budget short fall of nearly $3
billion, which isn't exactly a small amount. Also in the
last year, the VA has increased capacity by more than
7 million patient visits per year. Doctors and nurses
have handled 2.7 million more appointments than in
any previous year, while authorizing 900,000

Do you know why we laugh? The reaction of

laughter is put into steps. The first is the punch line of
the joke. After that, our minds start to process that
information. It goes to problem-solving to figure out
the joke. The brain then appreciates these step to
make us laugh
There is a neurotransmitter called dopamine
(a brain chemical). It is responsible for letting the
stages of laughter occur. Dopamine even lets us feel
good when we laugh. That is why it feels good to
laugh.
You probably didn't know why we laughed
before; maybe you were wondering why or maybe
you never even thought of it. Now you can say you
know why we laugh.
Source: www.livescience.com

Why Do We Want To Finish Things?

by Jonathan Ervin
Do you know why you want to complete
things? There is actually a label to this. It is called the
completion principle. Have you ever started a game
and felt like you just couldn't stop? This is part of the
completion principle.
You may ask," What about if we don't finish
things?" Well, if you don't finish then your mind
won't stop thinking about it. It will be in the background until you complete it. It keeps you thinking
about things, Which is why when you are doing nothing you start thinking about things you were doing.
"What about when it is finished?" you may
ask. Well, when you finish your mind just moves on.
Your brain leaves all interest and forgets about it.
Then, that task just becomes another thing we did.
Our brain just puts it in the attic to collect dust. It then
uses the energy it was using on that task to focus on
others. That is the completion principle.

P4 FEATURES (continued)

Horoscope

Cupid Facts

by Hannah Morris

by Hannah Morris
Do you know what holiday is coming up? Valentines Day!
Do you know who travels with Valentines? Cupid!
Cupid is known world wide and said to be the
"mascot" of Valentines day. We know cupid, but how
much do you really know about Cupid?
Did you know that.......

In Greek and Roman mythology, his mother

is Venus and his father is Mars.

His wife is Psyche.

He is known as the "God of Love."

He had two different arrows. One had a gold.

tip, and it enhanced magical love. The other
arrow had a lead tip and enhanced magical
hatred.

Cupid had a young brother named Anteros.

Not only was Cupid a Greek and Roman

"God" but he is also a legend that as traveled
to many countries.

Cupid was said to not have grown until his

younger brother was born.

Some stories say Cupid has no other siblings.

He didn't have wings in every legend.

In some tales he never grew to adult size.

He couldn't make himself fall in love, he

only fell in love once, with is wife.

Cupid and his wife later got a divorce.

Cupid is known to travel in the clouds.

These are the fun facts for this time, what all do you
know?
Sources: tribunesandtriumphs.com, rome.mrdonn.org,
talesbeyondbelief.com

Did you know

that a dozen
good quality,
long-stem red
roses costs an
average of $42?

Do you know your zodiac

(astrological) sign? In the year there are
12 zodiac signs , they each have a certain date and star symbol. This month,
Jan.12- Feb.18, is Aquarius. The birthstone for
Aquarius is purple; purple is a happy color, just like
you! You have lots of energetic vibes in you. You
try to make people happy by sharing and caring.
Your squad includes, more Aquarius, Gemini, Libra,
Leo, and Sagittarius. You are a very independent,
honest, and creative person. Most of your lucky days
to come will be on Wednesday. You will find relief
this month with water , you can let your muscle relax, and let the water wash away your self stress.
You want to care for everyone, but take some time
for your self! You are very important to lots of people around, remember take 7 deep breaths and relax.

Interesting Facts About Tennessee

by William Hunt
What makes so many people call Tennessee
home? Well, turns out it's very interesting. Tennessee
is home to many features that other places do not
have. Along with a temperate climate, beautiful scenery, and a lower cost of living, many people have
chosen to call Tennessee home. The Lost Sea in
Sweetwater is the largest underground lake in the
United States. Davy Crockett was born near Greeneville, Tennessee. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is America's most visited national park.
The world's largest cedar bucket is in Murfreesboro;
capable of holding 1,566 gallons. That equals 16,704
cans of Coke, which is enough to drink one Coke a
day for 45 years. The first mini-golf course was located in Chattanooga. Hope these facts make you feel
proud about the great Volunteer state.

Winter Trends
by Kadyn Chastain

It's finally cold enough to wear our favorite winter

clothes. Here are some of our cold weather fashion
trends. A fashion trend is a clothing item that is popular at that certain time.
1. The scarf
Let a little bit of scarf hang off to
one shoulder. Start twisting your
scarf and wrapping it around your
neck twice. Then tuck the scarf under the twisted section to secure,
and let the longer scarf strands hang
down. This is a popular way to wear a scarf.
(Urlsa Scarf by Aokong)
2. Boot socks
You can wear boot socks with two
different types of boots: tall boots
or short ones. With short boots,
you can wear them with dresses,
leggings, or skinny jeans.
(Boot socks from Etsy.com )
3. Boots
Need I say more? Boots keep your
feet warm and look great with
skirts, dresses, leggings, and
jeans. They are definitely worth
the investment! (Boots by
Urbanog)

P5 ENTERTAINMENT

Shadowhunter
Review
by Taylor Davis

Ever wonder who

protects us from the
demon world? Follow Clary and her friend
Simon as they meet Jace, Isabelle, and Alec,
the Shadowhunters of New York, as they try
to stop the demons from invading New York
City. Will they defeat Valentine and save the
human world? Where will the Shadowhunters
end up next? Watch Clary grow and become
the strong shadow hunter she was born to be.
Follow their adventure on Freeform the new
name for ABC Family

Star Wars: The

Force Awakens

by Kadyn Chastain

The wait is over, anyone who has seen the

new Star Wars: The
Force Awakens, was
left blown away. This
movie is rated PG-13 for
sci-fi action. It contains
the most famous characters Luke Skywalker,
Han Solo, and Princess Leia, but also some
new ones. I personally thought the movie
brought justice to the older ones, but also
brought something to the table the older movies didn't. In this film everyone is looking for
an old member of the Jedi Force, you will have
to watch the movie to find out who this member is. I hope everyone will enjoy the film, and
may the force be with you.