NCAA March Madness Bracket Challenge Updates

Here is a quick update for the students and staff that filled out brackets for the S-Dub Hub online challenge. Sophomore Cameron Cook is sitting in first place with all four of his final four teams in. Cameron has Kentucky playing Duke in the championship with Kentucky winning with a final score of 75-69. Keep checking the bracket to see if anyone can surpass Cameron and win the special grand prize. The final four is this Saturday and the final game is this Sunday in Indianapolis. Tune in to see if anyone can take down the 38-0 Kentucky Wildcats or if they will be the second team to ever finish with a perfect record.

Spring Break Vacation with Campus Life

I went with Campus Life to Orlando Florida. It took 23 hours to get up three on bus. The reason it took so long was one of the buses had mechanical  problems. It took about an extra hour to fix and we were caught in bad traffic making it 23 hours on bus. When we got there we took our luggage out from under the bus and went up to our rooms The boys and girls were in  different condo's in the Orange Lake Resort. After this we went to a restaurant meeting room to have Campus Life Club. Campus Life Club is where we play games and learn about God. We had team meeting  as a school after this talking about what we learned at club that night. All this was done around 11p.m. and the boys and girls went back to the their condo's to go to bed. Our boys condo woke up at 9:40 am and we had to go to be at the meeting room by 10 am. After this we went to the beach and we did this two days out of the week. We swimed everyday by our condo and hang out as a school and other schools. As a group we meet a lot of people during this trip. Overall this trip was a great success to learn about god and have fun with friends.

Mr. Butler's Excellence in Education Award

Southern Wells High School teacher David Butler is the March winner of NBC33's Excellence In Education Award for March. He was nominated by Shanda Miller who wrote a very endearing letter to help secure his win. Butler teaches Biology and other related classes, and is highly admired and respected by his students, many of whom are part of a large Biology Club at the school.

Mr. Butler prides himself in making his classes unique and fun, but also consistently challenging his students to work hard and improve themselves. His class room features a bit of a mini - zoo with several snakes, "Lizzy The Lizard", and a tarantula.

http://www.21alive.com/nbc33/NBC33-Excellence-In-Education-Southern-Wells-David-Butler---March-297091961.html

Fact of the Day

If you put your finger in your ear and scratch it sounds like Pacman.

Student of The Week

         Jacob Weldy, you may see him around the circle as you go from class to class. There is a specific reason for that, not only is it because he goes to Southern Wells and is forced to walk around the circle, but he likes going to school in a circle because he says going to school in a circle is easier to get around. Weldy's favorite subject is history because he loves hearing about past events, and when he grows up he wants to be a firefighter. An interesting tidbit about Jacob Weldy is he moved up from Alabama so many people just call him Bama as a nickname. Bama's full name is Jacob Edward Weldy, and his celebrity crush is Jennifer Lawrence, and if Bama could go anywhere he would go to Australia because he has heard it is amazing, and it has always been a dream of his. Bama's favorite meal is steak and tators, I don't know how he likes his tators but the mere idea of the two being combined seems delicious and enticing. Some other things about Weldy, If he could be any animal he would be a lion, he likes to hangout with friends, go to rodeos, and go muddin, and lastly and probably the most important part to him the very controversial sandwich is titled a "cheese toastie". Jacob's favorite car is a 1972 chevelle because they are nice, fast and he loves working on them. Finally Bama's favorite music certainly fits his nickname because his favorite music is country, and his favorite artist is Garth Brooks.

Jessica's Book of the Week

Last week I did a review on The Selection by Kiera Cass, following that review, this week's Book of the Week is The Elite, the second book in The Selection Series. 

Julie (screen name) rated The Elite a one out of five stars. She thought that nothing really happened throughout the book. She thought that it was crazy how Maxon still loved America even though she never showed him the love he deserved. She thought that America was too whiny and had a bad attitude. Julie thought that the book was poorly written and does not advise anyone to read this book.
Ruth (screen name) rated The Elite a five out of five stars. She loved the book and how it was written. She loved how Cass really tied her into the story. Ruth loved how the book was an emotional roller coast. She loved how the book was written and highly recommend this book to anyone.

I would rate The Elite a five out of five stars. I read this book in one day. I absolutely loved this book. I loved how America wasn't afraid to still be herself. She was as sparky as ever. Maxon was so dedicated to America. I highly recommend this book! 

Track & Field Preview

This year's track team is much bigger than it has been in the past. In the last few years, we have had very low numbers, but this year we have close to 45 track members, which is very exciting. Seniors this year are: Jared McIntire, Ethan Smith, Jacob Roush, Brad Woodward, Daniel Beeks, Drew Rockwell, Jacob Stout, and Meghan Yencer. We have two returning ACAC champions for the boys: Grant Harris in Discus, and Keaton Coleman in High Jump. Grant also won sectionals and regionals, and placed seventh in state for Discus. For the girls, Meghan Yencer was a part of the ACAC champion 4x800 team last year. We have three home meets this year. The first meet is a tri meet with Blackford and Jay county, the next is Bluffton, and then another tri meet with Heritage and Adams Central. Come out and support

Raider Baseball Preview

The Southern Wells Raider Baseball Team started their season on Monday. The raiders returning from a loosing record last year look to turn things around this coming season. The raiders, under coach Painter, look to change the image on the baseball team from recent years. The raiders go by the motto "Next Pitch" although the official practice started Monday, some of the raiders have been hard at work since January. The raiders led by seniors Brad Woodward, Tristan Niblick, and Austin Wells, the team has high expectations on the year, and look to perform at a high level. The Raiders first game is April 1, at Muncie Burris.

B.A.D. Boys Episode 2

Here is the second installment of B.A.D. Boys. This will be the last episode until May when there will be an episode that will last the full SWIM period.

THE VOICE!!!

With a late start to our annual VOICE column we are now already on the battle rounds and artist are coming out and swinging! In my personal opinion the coach with the best chance of winning is most likely Pharrell. He has so many powerhouse singers that are just absolutely incredible! Adam had a late start this year but ended up being the first coach to fill his team this, Adam has been the reigning king of four chair turns but this year its probably a toss up between Pharrell and Blake. Be sure to tune in on Mondays and Tuesdays at 8 p.m.! If you have missed anything you can always catch up by clicking HERE!!!!!!

2015 March Madness Competition

The S-Dub Hub is starting a March Madness competition online. To join all you have to do if sign up for a free account on Espn and click on the link. If you are fortunate enough to win you will receive a special surprise from the S-Dub Hub. Standings will be updated weekly.

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#SB2K15

Many people are leaving for their week off next week. A famous vacation spot for Spring Break is Florida, but some people will do nothing but stay home and watch Netflix. So, we're curious, what are you doing for this Spring Break?

Jessica's Book of the Week

This week's book of the week is The Selection by Kiera Cass.
Hannah (screen name) rated The Selection a one out of five stars. She thought that America (main character) just whined that whole time. She thought that Cass did a great job at making America a whiney, ungrateful little teenager.  Hannah thought that the book was uneventful and boring. She didn't like the characters and overall she thought that the book was a waste of time.
Emily (screen name) rated The Selection a five out of five stars. She loved the plot. She loved how the characters were lost at times but at the same time still around. Emily also liked how America was displayed a feisty nature. Overall Emily really liked The Selection. 
I would rate The Selection a five out of five stars. I loved this book! As soon as I sat down to read it, I couldn't stop. I loved all the characters. The twisted love stories made my head spin and my heart happy. I highly recommend you read this book!   

Student of The Week

Mac, J-rod, Bulldog, This guy goes by many names but his real name is Jarod McIntire. Mac, we can call him for this purpose, is man of different qualities. Some of the things Mac likes are cars and music. Mac's favorite type of music is rock, and his favorite band just happens to be Blue October. Mac's favorite car is an el camino because he likes the way that they look. When asked about how he feels about going to school in a circle he says, " he doesn't think much about it." Mac's favorite teacher and subject are Mr. Penrod and business class, because he wants to go to college for business. Mac's celebrity crush is Anna Kendricks, and if he could go anywhere he would go to Rome because he one day wants to see the coliseum. Mac likes to watch movies in his free time, as well as have some pizza as that is his favorite food. Along the Lines of favorite animals, for Mac, his is a sloth! With regards to the timeless argument on whether it is a grilled cheese or a cheese toastie, to MAc it is a grilled cheese. Lastly McIntire is a fan of muscle cars, we can tell this because his favorite car is an El Camino.

Support Our Troops Project

Looking for ways to support and honor U.S. military service members and veterans who protect our security and freedom? Below are some of the items they need. These will help the Soldiers out and can help show our appreciation for their services.

St Francis Art Show

The University of Saint Francis School of Creative Arts is currently featuring their 39th annual High School Art Exhibition at the Weatherhead Gallery in the Rolland Center for Art and Visual Communication. In this year’s exhibition, students from 28 different high schools in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio submitted over 200 artworks. Southern Wells High School students Joana Juarez, Kari Rains, Michael Roose, and Elijah Vance all submitted artworks that will be on display in the gallery from March 5-22.

An opening reception and awards presentation was held March 5, with awards given to the most outstanding works in the display. Southern Wells senior Kari Rains received one of ten Honorable Mention awards for her printmaking project titled Diving for Adventure. Cassidy Emenhiser of Adams Central High school won the third place award, Erin Mawhorter of West Noble High School won the second place award, and Dylan Stewart of Bedford High School won the first place award. Best of Show was awarded to Coleman Geiger of Carroll High School. Awards were provided by United Art and Education, Papier’s Creative Framing, Northside Galleries, and Crestwoods Frame Shop and Gallery. Ann Shive, owner of Crestwoods Frame Shop and Gallery judged this year’s exhibition.

The exhibition is free and open to the public.  Weatherhead Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 9 am-5 pm, Saturday from 10 am-5 pm, and Sunday from 1-5 pm.

Student of the Week

   

Lisa Campbell is Student of the week for the first week in march! Lisa is an 8th grader here at Southern Wells Jr.-Sr. High School, and she likes going to school in a circle because she gets to pass all of her friends in the hallway and its easy to get to class. Lisa's favorite subject is math and her favorite teacher is Mrs. Paxson. Lisa's favorite subject is math because Mrs. Meeks her math teacher helped her get her grade up and does the best for Lisa. Like wise, Mrs. Paxson is Lisa's favorite teacher because she is funny and does what is right for her. After she grows up Lisa wants to be a singer or a veterinarian. In her spare time Lisa likes to dance, sing, take selfies, and read The Bible. Some other info about lisa is that her middle name is Lynn, her favorite meal to eat is little caesar's pizza and their breadsticks, and if she could be an animal she would be an eagle because she could fly and be free. To Lisa it is grilled cheese, and she says that her mom makes the best one! Her favorite car is a vw bug or a lamborghini, and her favorite band is R5, and her favorite type of music is christian music. Lastly If Lisa could go anywhere she would go to Judea, West Asia because thats where Jesus died, her celebrity crush is Teo Halm, and she prefers movies because with movies she says you can actually see it happening rather than just picturing it happening.

B.A.D. Boys Series Premiere

After the surprise trailer last week, there has been a lot of buzz about B.A.D. Boys. Many of you have been thinking that it was a movie, but in fact it is actually our new series. In the aftermath of the pie prank, Drew has gone rogue. The detectives of Blake and Austin were then put on the case.. Find out more in the episode.

Jessica's Book of the Week

This week's book of the week is Every Day by David Levithan.
Komal (screen name) rated Every Day a one out of five stars. She thought that Levithan had a great idea, but just didn't explain it enough to actually be a good book. She had so many unanswered questions. She was just looking for more answers, more clues throughout the book, and the clues never came, which made Komal upset and made the book pointless. Komal, like Levithan writing style, but he just didn't do a good enough job on writing this book.
Belkis (screen name) rated Every Day a five out of five stars. She was amazed by the plot and the idea of Levithan's book. She loves how as a reader you got to see so many lives of everybody. She just loved how Levithan caught the feelings of all the main character and how the words on the page just came alive before her very eyes. Belkis just loved the book.

I would rate Every Day a three out of five stars. I did like the plot, but it wasn't developed enough for me. There were so many loose ends that weren't tied up. I just had so many questions, but I do feel like Levithan did a great job about pulling me in from the beginning. It's not a bad book, just not a great one either.

Raiders go down in tough double OT loss

Friday night the Raiders traveled to Union City for their last regular season game. The game was off to a very slow start for both teams with the first quarter ending at 4-7. The second quarter was not much better. The Raiders lost Evan Huffman in the second quarter due to a cut above his eye. He had to be taken to the hospital. Going into halftime the Raiders trailed 12-18. The third quarter was better for the Raiders, as they outscored the Indians 11-5. The fourth quarter came right down to the last seconds as Keaton Coleman hit a three with about a minute left. Union City held the ball for the last shot, but missed a step back three. The game was tied at 33 and going into overtime. It was very close as both teams scored 6, but it too came right down to the last seconds with Keaton Coleman drilling a three with five seconds left to tie the game at 39. The Raiders at this point have had two players foul out: Jake Roush and Gavin Barcus. In the second overtime, were outscored 18-9, with two more players fouling out: Triston Niblick and Hunter Schreiber. The game ended at 57-48 due to all the free throws Union City made at the end of the game. The Raiders will be playing Cowan in the first round of sectionals at Monroe Central on Tuesday. Come and support!

Fact of the Day

Hippo milk is pink