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Buckhannon-Upshur High School
National Honor Society
National Honors Society (NHS) is a nationwide program made for excellent and outstanding high school students. The selections for NHS are based on four basic criteria: scholarship, leadership, service, and character. In the Buckhannon chapter, however, only seniors can be admitted.
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Students chosen for the program show outstanding qualities and are expected to be good role models for others. In addition, NHS members are expected to help out in their community by participating in community service projects and volunteering. Emily King, a member of the National Honor Society, is ready to start service projects with other NHS members, “It’s really exciting for me, I’m happy that I get to do community service with a bunch of other great seniors who all want to be there.”
King describes her fellow NHS members as hardworking, intelligent, and dedicated. She believes that being a member of the National Honor Society is truly an honor, “Having the opportunity to be a member of NHS proves that you care about school, and you care about your future, and you’re doing everything you can to succeed.”
The seniors in this program have already begun planning group service projects around town, trying to help out in any way they can. It’s evident that with students like Emily King our NHS program is in good hands this year.
Block Scheduling Vs. Regular Scheduling
In 2014, Buckhannon Upshur High School decided to switch to a scheduling system known as “block scheduling”. In this format, there are four ninety minute classes one day and four different ninety minute classes the next day. Administration and students call one set of classes a “blue day” and the other a “white day” in order to keep track of the days and the classes that need attended. The Buckhannon Upshur Middle School, however, still maintains the traditional scheduling system. At the middle school there are eight forty-five minute classes every day.
When the scheduling format at the high school changed, many were anticipating that the drastic change would be hard for students-particularly the freshmen- to become accustomed to. Although students were protesting to the change in (year), it appears that the majority of the student body now prefers block scheduling to the traditional schedule.
“I learn better in block schedule. I think it’s because there is more time for me to comprehend the data I have been given,” said Kegan Chitister, a freshman at BUHS, praises block scheduling. Many other students came to the same conclusion as Chittister. Numerous students claimed that they learned better because they had much more time to understand what the teacher was saying, and they had the opportunity to ask questions if they had any.
“Since there aren’t as many classes it feels like the day goes by much quicker,” Taylor Cain said, “Block scheduling gives students an extra day to do homework which makes them all happy. If there’s a class, someone doesn’t like as much they only have to go every other day.”
In conclusion, middle schoolers should not be worried about scheduling when they come to the high school. Most high schoolers prefer block scheduling to traditional scheduling. Thanks to the new-and-improved schedule students get more one on one time with their teachers, have more time to do things for their classes, and-most importantly- the day goes by much quicker.
Welcome back, Mrs. Yeager
After being gone since the beginning of the school year, B-UHS counselor, Mrs. Yeager, has finally returned. She was on maternity leave and has officially come back to continue to help our students. While gone, she had a beautiful baby girl. Sadly, Yeager had to miss B-UHS Homecoming and was extremely upset over this.
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“I was sad to miss homecoming,” Mrs. Yeager stated, “and I was going to bring her [newborn daughter] down, but I live an hour away and she doesn’t like the car seat.”
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Since Mrs. Yeager’s return, she has strived to return to her daily routines said that since. Everyone in B-UHS is incredibly happy for their counselor and her baby, but they’re also very glad to have her back. The students missed Yeager greatly while she was gone and are relieved that she has returned.
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Man arrested for robbery in Buckhannon
On Thursday, October 20th, a man from Buckhannon was arrested for allegedly stealing a purse and several other items from a car on Vegan Road in September.
Kimberly and Chad Loudin discovered missing items from their car on September 23rd. A purse, vehicle computer program, Snap-on tools, and a Husqvarna were among the items cited to be missing. The purse contained several personal items, including credit cards and a check book.
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Deputy Tyler Chidester took the case. Two days later, he received a call from the Loudins, who said they learned that a 22-year-old man named Brandon Cable had tried to sell the vehicle computer program to another individual. It was discovered that the Loudins’ Kohl’s card had been used at the Bridgeport store the following day. Cable was caught on video trying to use the card, according to criminal complaint.
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Cable admitted to stealing the items with another individual, Junior Smith. He said they drove to the Loudins house, walked up the driveway and stole the items out of the car, and then made off with the loot. They used the Loudins’ cards to shop at Kohl’s before returning to Buckhannon. According to information in the magistrate court, Smith had not yet been arrested.
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Brandon was charged with entering without breaking, which is a felony, and two counts of nighttime burglary, both of which were misdemeanors. Magistrate Mike Coffman set his bond at $35,000. He also ordered the victims have no contact with Cable.
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Because of his wrongdoings, Cable faces up to fifteen years in the penitentiary for nighttime burglary, if convicted. He also faces two months to a year in jail and up to a $100 fine for each count of entering without breaking.
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His is not the only robbery that’s happened in Buckhannon recently. There have been break-ins on Gum Street and a couple others within the past couple of months. “I think people that break into houses, they don’t do it to harm anybody. They just do it to take your stuff. So, it’s not that you’re any less safe, just your house and possessions are,” B-UHS freshman, Emma Reger, said.
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One way or another these robberies are happening, so everyone should be advised to lock their cars and houses when they aren’t present. This may help to protect their belongings. As Emma said, it isn’t you they are targeting, but you may be in the way of what they want, so it is suggested that everyone is careful. Let’s all just hope these robberies stop soon.
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