Bear Facts 25¢ Volume 1 Number 1 October 2012 1200 Dallas Ave, Mena, Arkansas 71953 The A PUBLICATION OF MENA HIGH SCHOOL See Homecoming pictures on pgs. 4-5. Happy Birthday from the Bear Facts! pg 8 New! Name the Gnome on pg. 2. Reuter named Miss Polk County Fair Queen by Kimmi Hanners Ten young ladies (some from Mena High School) competed Saturday, September 29, for the coveted title of Miss Polk County Fair Queen. The event took place in the Mena High Performing Arts Center. Ten Miss Polk County and twelve Little Miss Polk County contestants participated in the annual pageant experience. Kallie Bollmeyer, Renee Fergason, Kimmi Hanners, Lauren Henry, Shawnna Howard, Maegan Kent, Madison Peppers, Jordan Reuter, Katherine Self, and Sasha Zavala competed for the title of Miss Polk County. Contestants answered questions earlier in the day during a five-minute interview and returned for the evening’s events. Miss Polk County contestants were required to make introductions, model casual and evening wear, and answer an on-stage question the evening of the pageant. Jordan Reuter, the 17 year-old daughter of Van and Lea Rigby, won the honorable title and now currently reigns as the 2012- 2013 Miss Polk County Pageant Fair Queen. Lauren Henry received first runner-up, and Katherine Self was awarded second runner-up as well as highest ticket sales. The third runner-up award was given to Madison Peppers, while Kimmi Hanners was recognized as Miss Congeniality. Little Miss Polk County Fair Queen was awarded to 4 year-old MaKenzie Vega, the daughter of Mike and Malani Vega. Overall, the annual pageant was a very great success, having numerous attendees. Throughout the years of pageantry, the Miss Polk County Pageant has been looked upon as one of high honor and prestige. The year of 2012 continues to prove that the pageant has only been more and more of a success! JORDAN REUTER IS crowned Miss Polk County 2012. Joining her on the stage are 1st runner-up, Lauren Henry; 2nd runner-up, Katherine Self; Madison Peppers, 3rd runner-up; and Miss Congeniality, Kimmi Hanners, along with contestant Renee Fergason. (photo by Zach Atchley) Seniors prepare to take the field at the Homecoming game against Pottsville. (photo by Hannah Bell) Bearcats face tough opponent during Homecoming 2012 by Zach Atchley After announcing the homecoming court and their escorts, the 7:00 kick- off signaled the beginning of the 2012 homecoming game. The Bear cats faced off against the Pottsville Apaches at Boyd Stadium, under the shining spotlights. After a fantastic mid-week bonfire, which included football players, cheerleaders, the band, students, faculty, and community members, and an awe-inspiring pep rally that got the entire district fired up, all of Mena was prepped for a win. Through bitter winds and freezing temperatures, the Bearcats fought hard to the very end. Halftime showed the score to be 10-20 in the Apaches favor. There was still hope for a win. However, despite great plays from both the offensive and defensive teams, the Apaches had the night. With a final score of 16-38, Pottsville returned victorious. Although the Bearcats did not come away with a victory, they did exhibit wonderful sportsmanship as they shook hands with the Pottsville Apaches. The following week, Mena began preparing for the rest of the season’s games, including matchups with Booneville, Waldron, Subiaco Academy, and Dardanelle. If the Bearcats can come away with wins against three out of the, last, four opponents, they will be seeded to participate in the playoff games that take place around the state, ultimately giving them the opportunity to compete for the state championship.
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Bear Facts 25¢
Volume 1 Number 1 October 2012 1200 Dallas Ave, Mena, Arkansas 71953
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A PUBLICATION OF MENA HIGH SCHOOL
See Homecoming pictures on pgs. 4-5.
Happy Birthday from the Bear Facts! pg 8
New! Name the Gnome on pg. 2.
Reuter named Miss Polk County Fair Queenby Kimmi Hanners
Ten young ladies (some from Mena High School) competed Saturday, September 29, for the coveted title of Miss Polk County Fair Queen. The event took place in the Mena High Performing Arts Center. Ten Miss Polk County and twelve Little Miss Polk County contestants participated in the annual pageant experience.
Kallie Bollmeyer, Renee Fergason, Kimmi Hanners, Lauren Henry, Shawnna Howard, Maegan Kent, Madison Peppers, Jordan Reuter, Katherine Self, and Sasha Zavala competed for the title of Miss Polk County. Contestants answered questions earlier in the day during a five-minute interview and returned for the evening’s events. Miss Polk County contestants were required to make introductions, model casual and evening wear, and answer an on-stage
question the evening of the pageant.Jordan Reuter, the 17 year-old daughter
of Van and Lea Rigby, won the honorable title and now currently reigns as the 2012-2013 Miss Polk County Pageant Fair Queen. Lauren Henry received first runner-up, and Katherine Self was awarded second runner-up as well as highest ticket sales. The third runner-up award was given to Madison Peppers, while Kimmi Hanners was recognized as Miss Congeniality. Little Miss Polk County Fair Queen was awarded to 4 year-old MaKenzie Vega, the daughter of Mike and Malani Vega.
Overall, the annual pageant was a very great success, having numerous attendees. Throughout the years of pageantry, the Miss Polk County Pageant has been looked upon as one of high honor and prestige. The year of 2012 continues to prove that the pageant has only been more and more of a success!
JORDAN REUTER IS crowned Miss Polk County 2012. Joining her on the stage are 1st runner-up, Lauren Henry; 2nd runner-up, Katherine Self; Madison Peppers, 3rd runner-up; and Miss Congeniality, Kimmi Hanners, along with contestant Renee Fergason. (photo by Zach Atchley)
Seniors prepare to take the field at the Homecoming game against Pottsville. (photo by Hannah Bell)
Bearcats face tough opponent d u r i n g H o m e c o m i n g 2 0 1 2by Zach Atchley
After announcing the homecoming court and their escorts, the 7:00 kick-off signaled the beginning of the 2012 homecoming game. The Bear cats faced off against the Pottsville Apaches at Boyd Stadium, under the shining spotlights. After a fantastic mid-week bonfire, which included football players, cheerleaders, the band, students, faculty, and community members, and an awe-inspiring pep rally that got the entire district fired up, all of Mena was prepped for a win.
Through bitter winds and freezing temperatures, the Bearcats fought hard to the very end. Halftime showed the score to be 10-20 in the Apaches favor. There was still
hope for a win. However, despite great plays from both the offensive and defensive teams, the Apaches had the night. With a final score of 16-38, Pottsville returned victorious.
Although the Bearcats did not come away with a victory, they did exhibit wonderful sportsmanship as they shook hands with the Pottsville Apaches. The following week, Mena began preparing for the rest of the season’s games, including matchups with Booneville, Waldron, Subiaco Academy, and Dardanelle.
If the Bearcats can come away with wins against three out of the, last, four opponents, they will be seeded to participate in the playoff games that take place around the state, ultimately giving them the opportunity to compete for the state championship.
Page 2 October 2012The Bear Facts - Editorials
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Zach Atchley; ADVERTISING MANAGER: Ivy Powell; SPORTS EDITOR: Zach Atchley; ED-OP REPORTER: Ivy Powell; FEATURE WRITER: Tyler Richardson; ART DIRECTOR: Ivy Powell; CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER: Zach Atchley; PHOTOGRAPHER: Robert Lane; ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR: Ty le r R icha rdson ; REPORTERS: Zach Atchley, Leon
Gellings, Robert Lane, Ivy Powell, Tyler Richardson; PAGE DESIGN by Digital Communications students: Austin Andrews, Zach Atchley, Kori Cain, Ann Marie Cecil, Kim Erickson, Renee Fergason, Charles Ford, Alex Fuchsberger, Macey Hubbard, Joe Lewis, Mason Martin, Dakota Price, Connor Purvis, Walker Rapp, Christa Super, Bob Wilcox; ADVISER: Krisanna Miller
Students experience portion pandemicby Ivy Powell
Everybody has noticed the radical changes our lunch has experienced. Miniscule rolls? A plethora of assorted vegetables to choose from? The infamous little packets of frozen fruit juice? Apparently, a typical case of portion distortion has invaded the lunchroom at our own Mena High School, which has caused many distraught students.
This is all because of a policy, administered by the National School Lunch Program, which states, “Schools must provide nutritious and well-balanced meals to all the children they serve.” While the purpose of this plan is to assist the youth of America to be healthier and lose weight, nobody seems to think well of this change. Upon further inspection, the very staff which serves lunch to the entire school concurs that it is not a thoughtful or effi cient idea either. All of the staff knows as well as all students do that most of the student body will return home to snack as much as they please after school. They have been feeding an excessively smaller number of children because fewer and fewer people are even bothering to stand in line to get a tray. Instead, kids are obtaining fast-food lunches from local restaurants, making their own unhealthy lunches, or simply doing without.
In the end, this law will harm us in some way because it has had an inverse effect. In order to make effective progress, our nation should focus on exercise instead of insignifi cant calories and portions. In our modern era, technology has changed the amount of work humans must do. As a result, a ubiquitous sedentary lifestyle has settled over our country. Overall, this policy has changed some things for the worse. Maybe it could have been promising if it was handled differently, but many still hope that the policy will be eradicated. We can only hope that things will get better in coming years.
Name the Gnomeby Ivy Powell
Our journalism class is adopting a gnome as an additional part of our staff. Yes—a gnome. For this innovation, we need your help as to what to name it, so there will be a poll at lunches A and B on November 7th. Members of The Bear Facts staff will be at the table in the cafeteria ready to take your votes.
Remember that this name will confi rm what the gnome will be called for its life in the newspaper, so we hope you enjoy the choice of names and commend this idea. Choose wisely!
In our school, there is a new and unique organization that most students have heard of. This club caught the attention of many people while attracting a monumental amount of members and a leviathan of a waiting list. It is the Science Fiction club. Over sixty kids have signed up for this golden opportunity to be in a club that is just right for them. This is splendid news, because there are many students who are indecisive when it boils down to choosing a club. It’s not easy to decide at the beginning, so this will benefit those who were not sure what to do before.
All kinds of people are in this club. It’s not solely students who are sci-fi fanatics; this prospect has attracted various people from several cliques. All the credit is given to Ms. Deedra Hooker, the founder of the organization. It was created because students who shared her interests would converse with her about movies, games,
and comics in the sci-fi genre during or after class. Alas, this was not time enough. As a result, this club was fashioned so that the curious students could satisfy their desire to discuss their hobbies and coalesce as friends.
In this fascinating and wondrous club, the president is Victoria Rudman, John Foster is the vice president, and the secretary is Amanda Wiggins. So far, there has been much planning and organizing. The members aspire to have guest speakers, a spot in the homecoming parade, and even a zombie-themed dance suggested by Mrs. Kropp. Ms. Hooker shares her aspirations for the sci-fi club by saying, “I hope that through experimenting with the club this year, I can make it better next year.” She hopes that this club will continue in the future. Fortunately, it is an indubitable fact that it will be sustained—after all, there will always be kids who are interested in science fiction.
MHS meets students from abroadby Robert Lane
Mena High has been gifted with many foreign exchange students this year. The Bear Facts interviewed four of them and asked them four questions.
When asked what they thought about Mena High School, they all said that it is different from their home schools. Olivia Schwertfeger added that it “looks like High School Musical.”
Next they were asked how Mena compares to their cities. Carolina Tartaglia, Jerry Lee, and Leá Jacson all said that Mena is smaller than their home towns. Schwertfeger, however, said that Mena is bigger.
Thirdly they were asked how they reacted when they were told they were going to the United States. All were excited to go to America. Tartaglia added that she could “finally I get to live my dream to go to another country.”
Final ly, they were asked what their favorite hobbies were from home. Schwertfeger stated that she enjoys playing soccer and guitar, as well as hanging out with her friends. Tartaglia enjoys skiing, hanging out with friends and family, and the occasional party. Lee likes talking, writing stories, and playing baseball. Jacson loves to dance, hang out with her friends, go shopping, and practice sports.
The Bear Facts would like to extend a warm welcome to the foreign exchange students and wishes them a fantastic year at Mena High School. All of our foreign exchange students are Lee from Taiwan, Jacson from France, Mikkel Almennengen from Norway, Márcio Giosuelli from Brazil, Tartaglia from Italy, Lucia Li, Derek Lin, and Claire LiQinzhue from China, Álvaro Barrón from Spain, and Mascha Klose, Dennis Sokol, Leon Gellings, Schwertfeger, and Martin Scholz from Germany.
THE SCI-FI CLUB members participate in the homecoming parade on October 1, 2012. (photo by Deedra Hooker)
FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS gather in the halls of MHS. (staff photo)
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CHEYENNE ANDERSON, LINDSEY Thacker, Kate Self, and Vanessa Parnell at Homecoming.
Homecoming 2012
BRANDON CRAIG AND TJ Bigham escort junior maid Hailey Knittig.
STEFAN WARD AND CJ Crowley escort Bailey Bunch during Homecoming.
BEARCAT MANAGER PRESLEY Blaschka is escorted by Bradley Busch.
AUSTIN WARREN AND Jacob Tucker escort Cheyenne Anderson, a senior maid.
JARED WHITAKER ESCORTS manager Jordan Reuter at the Pottsville game.
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CHEYENNE ANDERSON, LINDSEY Thacker, Kate Self, and Vanessa Parnell at Homecoming.
Homecoming 2012
ADAM CREEKMORE AND Alex Atchley escort freshman maid, Brooke Hines.
JAMI MILLER IS escorted by her brother, Taylor Miller, and Chris Gordon.
SENIOR MAID, KATE Self, was escorted by BJ Schuller and Sean Haynes.
DAVID RUNYON AND Taylor Lunsford escort Lindsey Thacker at the homecoming game.
VANESSA PARNELL, HAILEY Knittig, and Brooke Hines pose for a group photo during the game.
Page 6 October 2012The Bear Facts - Features
Freshman shines in livestock show by Zach Atchley
On August 30, freshman Chism Maye received high reviews from the judges for his lamb, winning the Grand and Reserve Champion medals in the Polk County Livestock Show.
When interviewed, Chism told us, “We get our lambs in August, and we
have to prepare them, and teach them how to walk and everything until show time. [During the show] You have to lead them around and walk them and the judge judges them on muscle quality or fatness or he just sees which has the best quality, kinda like a dog show.”
Every year, many FFA members work hard to prepare for this event. Other high placing members include Cheyenne Anderson, who won the Grand Champion market hog, and Chase McCormick, who won the Grand Champion market goat. Several others placed high enough to qualify for the Premium Sale. Mr. Maye commented, “The goal is to make the Premium Sale because that’s where they are potentially able to make a profit.” This year hard work and determination paid off for Chism Maye. Congratulations to all of the students who competed in this event.
Who’s Who resultsby Leon Gellings
The elections have finally finished and we have the results of 2012-13’s Class Officers and Who’s Who.
Elected as senior class president is Taylor Lunsford; Lauryn Madison as vice president. Secretary is Kennedy Reeves; Class favorite girl Presley Blaschka, and favorite boy Kyle Roberts.
Junior class officers are Madison Liles, president; Hunter Bedell, vice president;and Hadley Dahlem, secretary. Vanessa Parnell won favorite girl and Braxton Lance dialed in as the favorite boy.
Chosen for sophomore class president is Emali Bilderbeck, Carissa Gordon for vice president, and Brooke Hastey for class secretary and favorite girl. Quantel McGee was voted as favorite boy.
Freshman class officers include Brooke Hines, president; Joy Kennedy, vice president; and Elizabeth Baker, class secretary. Brooke Hines also recieved favorite girl and Dante Galster is the favorite boy.
The Who’s Who voting offers the following results:
Kyle Roberts is the Best All Around Senior, his female counterpart is Lauryn Madison. Elected as the most athletic boy is Malachi McGee, and the most athletic girl is Susan Burks (Bissell). The boy most likely to be remembered is Taylor Lunsford and Cheyenne Anderson is the most likely to be remembered girl. The most humorous seniors are Taylor Lunsford and Susan Burks (Bissell). Most likely to succeed are Zeke McPherson and Kimmi Hanners. Chosen for most talented senior are Nathaniel Martin and Ayla Powell. Ayla Powell is also elected as the most unique senior girl; Lake Ashley is most unique senior boy. Most unpredictable seniors are Burl Kennedy and Holly Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. Bearcat 2012-13 are Austin Warren and Cheyenne Anderson.
The blood drive comes to Mena High Schoolby Robert Lane
On Tuesday, September 25, 2012, Mena High School hosted a blood drive, with help from the Arkansas Blood Institute and Nurse Ann Scheeler. The blood drive took place in the safe room at MHS.
The blood drive is a great thing for anyone to do because it goes to a great cause. The blood a donor donates is given to someone that is in serious need of it. One pint of blood can save people’s lives. Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood, and over 44,000 blood donations are needed every day. The blood type most often requested by hospitals is type O.
Donating blood is a safe process. A sterile needle is used only once for each donor and then discarded. Blood donation is a simple four-step process: registration, medical history and mini-physical, donation, and refreshments. After you make a donation, the medical staff at the blood drive delivers it to a component laboratory where it is processed into several components.
When asked if he thought his blood would be going to a good cause, junior Derrick Gage said, “Sure, it’s cool to try to help.”
Overall, Mena High School made a great contribution to the community by giving blood from 43 donors.
Mrs. Shumate is ready to kick-start the yearby Tyler Richardson
Mrs. Shumate is new to our building, teaching English 11 and Pre AP English 11. She began her teaching career in Midland, Texas. Teaching English was not her first choice. “I started out wanting to go to law school.” Being an English major, though, was her first choice. Her favorite part of being a teacher is that she loves sharing her
passion with her students. This school year she “hopes to find something that every student can connect with and enjoy.”
Her favorite book is A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf. Although she enjoys reading nonfiction, one of the first books that she analyzed and understood all the way through was Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. She hopes to have a great year.
SENIORS CHEYENNE ANDERSON and Austin Warren were named Miss and Mr. Bearcat for the 2012. (photo by Robert Lane)
MRS. SHUMATE TEACHES her second period class. (photo by Tyler Richardson)
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Ladycats’ season closingby Leon Gellings
Slowly but surely, the Ladycats’ volleyball season comes to an end. But, it doesn’t mean that the girls would end fighting for every point in every game. The final sprint began with the game in Booneville.
Booneville, Oct. 4th The match against the Bearcat rivals
from Booneville was not a big problem for the Ladycats. They beat Booneville 3-1. Mena played an uncompromising attacking play and put the girls from Booneville under pressure again and again. Although Mena lost a game intermediately, they never gave up their game and won in superior style.
Mansfield, Oct. 8th
October 8th wasn’t a good night for the Ladycats. Against the Mansfield Tigers, the girls lost 0-3. Although they fought throughout the whole game, they had a real chance just in the 2nd game against Arkansas’ runner-up of 2011. Although Mena already lead 24-21, they didn’t quite finish it. In
the 1st and the 3rd game, Mansfield was too strong to beat.
Ashdown, October 09th The game against Ashdown went well
for the Ladycats. In a sovereign manner, they won 3-0. Although the game wasn’t a real test for the team and the players, #12, Natalie Rose, stood out with 15 kills and 1 ace. Also really strong was Meagan Boyd, #5, who scored 9 digs, 2 aces and 1 kill. Mena’s victory was never endangered.
Malvern, Oct. 11th On Oct. 11th, Mena played Malvern
at home. Generally, it was an exciting game with lots of highlights on both sides. Although the score of 3-0 (25-13, 25-16, 25-22) sounds very superior for Mena, Malvern made a great game and had some really good players on their side. Once again, Rose scored the most points for Mena (12, 10 Digs) and Boyd was the best all around-player (1 ace, 1 kill, 15 digs). However, it was a great game for Mena’s team, with nearly every girl who played scoring.
Bearcats 2-2 in conferenceby Zach Atchley
The Bearcats have played four games so far, two ending in victory, two in disappointment. Here’s a rundown of the last few weeks.
On the 21st of September, Mena faced off against the Maumelle Trojans at home. Both teams played hard, and it was a back-and-forth game until the final buzzer. In the end, Maumelle walked off victorious, with a final score being 29-41.
September 28th saw the Bearcats playing the Dover Pirates at the Dover Homecoming. The Pirates didn’t stand a
chance. Already 21 points up by halftime, the Bearcats sent in back-ups to finish the game. The final score: 48-7.
On October 5th, the Bearcats played the Pottsvil le Apaches for Mena’s Homecoming. Although the Bearcats fought hard, the Apaches won 38-16.
October 12th brought the Bearcats to Booneville to face off Bearcat to Bearcat. It was a fantastic game, both teams working until the final buzzer. However, “real” Bearcats may bleed purple and gold (as a sign at Booneville read), but true Bearcats don’t bleed. The Mena Bearcats rode home victorious with a final score of 22-21.
SENIOR CHEYENNE MOORE kicks for an extra point against Fort Smith. (photo by Robert Lane)
LADYCAT VOLLEYBALL PLAERS tip the ball across the net to Arkadelphia during conference play. (photo by Zach Atchley)
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Birthday Bunchby Tyler Richardson
September Birthdays:Seniors: Brandon Orr (2), John Ballentine (8), Brandon Colson (11), Schuyler Kunju (14), Kyle Roberts (15), Austin Warren (21), William Copelin (23), John Stroud (27)Juniors: Shawnna Howard (4), Robert Lane (7), Macey Hubbard (10), Roy Morgan (10), Ivy Powell (10), Braxton Lance (11), Chyanne Sargent (21), Chad Sweeney (22), Kaleb Wornick (26), Austin Andrews (28)Sophomores: Paeton Fryar (6), Jordan Dodds (7), Brittany Presson (8), Melissa Harrison (9), Jackson Daughtery (12), Timothy Barber (14), Brooke Hastey (17), Daniel Chaney (19), Cameron Ulmer (19), Dustin Horn (20), McKenna Law (26), Kelly Miller (27), Samantha Pearson (27Freshmen: Savannah Bradley (1), Dalton Elardo (4), McKenzy McGee (4), Rachel Tarkinton (5), Taylor Rickey (15), Chism Maye (23), McKenzi Spurgin (23), Kaleb Birtcher (24), Sophie Horn (30)
October Birthdays: Seniors: Brent Musser (1), Eli Davis (3), Sean Haynes (6), Charles Ford (10), Cristina Rodriguez (12), Lea Jacson (17), Josiah Wilder (17), Lake Ashely (18), Lane Pounds (19)Juniors: Terry Baker (1), Hunter Bedell (3), Brandon Atkinson (4), Dakota Allen (8), Race Hobson (8), Tyler Waite (10), Zach Atchley (12), David Edwards (19), Autumn Birtcher (26), Andrew Schoeppey (27), Hannah Lochala (30), Stephen McAllister (30), Lauren Henry (31)Sophomores: Zachary Moore (3), Sarah Tolbert (4), Colton Hendricks (13), Darin Komma (13), Joe Lewis (14), Talyssa Fretz (15), Nathan Rhodes (16), Mariah Smith (18), Mary Miller (19), Tyfani Woods (21), Heath Spencer (27)Freshmen: William LaCoste III (1), Austin Mayhall (1), John White (2), McKala Dillard (7), Curtis Melton (8), Ross Graves (13), Trinitie James (16), Elijah Barnes (22), Blake Brown (22), Lance Wittwer (24), Kaleb Posey (28), Katelin Haines (29), Sarai Stockton (29)
The prequel novel to The Maze Runner sets scale for the genreby Tyler Richardson
A prequel novel to The Maze Runner, taking place thirteen years before the Maze was even built, The Kill Order by James Dashner is a roller coaster ride of great writing. Mark and Trina are there as the sun fl ares hit the earth. It is a shock to them, and they have no clue what will follow the unbearable fl ares.
A disease has taken over the world and is feasting on everyone. As the two lovers and a group of survivors try to fi nd their families, they are hit with so many surprises in this new world that will keep you turning the pages. With this disaster there is nowhere to turn, nowhere to run, and no one to trust but yourself.
Mark and Trina seem to think that they can save the survivors who have not fallen unto the crazed madness of the d i sease . The question is can Mark and Trina stay alive long enough to save t h e m s e l v e s ? This book will g r a b y o u a t the first page and keep you hooked until the last.
In the upcoming election…by Tyler Richardson
In the fourteenth district of North Carolina, the election of congressman is upcoming. For Cam Brady (Will Ferrell) winning an election was easy. This is his fi fth term unopposed. With no one to
run against, he was the face o f p o l i t i c s . T h a t w a s until tourism director Marty Huggins (Zach Galifianakis) came a long . In a no t so friendly game of winning over the hearts of the
voters, each candidate will do their best to come out on top; whether that means they have to play dirty or not.
Two CEO’s attempt to overthrow Cam Brady by putting him up against a rival candidate. Who better than Marty Huggins? He’s perfect. He is the ultimate weapon. He doesn’t know what is going on half the time and he is up for anything. He seems to think that these two CEO’s are there to help him win an election, when in reality it is just to get rid of Cam Brady in congress once and for all.
Director Jay Roach teams up with comedic actors Ferrell and Galifianakis to bring you the comedy that will change the motion picture industry. The movie’s release was August 10, 2012. This election is going to be one that you’re going to want to vote for.
