the whole truth: the life of a polygrapher
the whole truth: the life of a polygrapher
by Cheyenne Cannon
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Former detective and now polygrapher, Michael Greene, can tell if you’re telling the truth. A polygrapher is a person who sits someone down in a chair, hooked up to the computer and asks them yes or no questions to determine if they are lying or not. Polygraphing is thought to be easy, though it really isn’t.
BHS FFA Livestock Show
BHS FFA Livestock Show
photos by Lanie Cauthen
The Special Olympics: A History of Breaking Barriers
The Special Olympics: A History of Breaking Barriers
by Lanie Cauthen
While most of the focus is on the worldwide event, The Special Olympics games are also performed on a local and state level. South Carolina’s faction of the Special Olympics helps create unity, strength and courage in the local community.
Over 30,000 people with disabilities participate in the South Carolina games, and 20,000 people from around the state volunteer to help. Kara Harmon, the communications director for the South Carolina Special Olympics, writes, “SOSC works towards creating healthier lifestyles but also gives the athletes an opportunity to develop friendships and have a full social life, just like their peers. SOSC impacts athletes for their lifespan so there is something for everyone to become involved with.”
overcoming the odds
overcoming the odds
by Emmie Johnson
High school for anyone can be difficult, from making friends, to taking tests, to finding a place to sit at for lunch. But for someone with ADHD, Like Ansley Small, things can become a little harder.
ADHD, also known as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, is a disorder that affects attention, behaviors, and actions. Small feels that her biggest hardship isn't necessarily focusing, but more socializing with others. “Socializing with people and holdest conversations is probably the hardest thing, because you like, you just say everything you want to say and then you're like, what do I say now, so that's probably the hardest thing to do.” In school, most of us think before we speak, but with ADHD, you just say what's on your mind. “In school, um, usually whenever people normally like to think before they talk or anything, but I just say what comes to my mind and then I just instantly regret it because I don't think before I talk, so that's just, hard at times.”
outside looking in
outside looking in
by Taylor Greene
¨I think that people without autism try to be over-friendly or over-protective of people with autism because they’re scared of doing the wrong thing when in reality they’re just like us,¨ Skyler Elliott said.
Elliott is a neurotypical Lancaster native who turned 17 only a few months ago. As she is one of the smartest people in her class, she plans for a very bright future. But no matter what happens, her sister Paytyn will be her main priority.
Buford High School’s Bohn and Funderburk Named SC Teaching Fellows
Buford High School’s Bohn and Funderburk Named SC Teaching Fellows
Program Prepares South Carolina’s Future Teacher Leaders
Kendall Bohn and Lily Funderburk, seniors at Buford High School have been awarded the prestigious South Carolina Teaching Fellowship.
“Both have such hearts of helpers! One of the topics for the essay was to address a problem in education right now. Not only did they pull from their heart, but they also interviewed past and present teachers so they could get real content for their essays, which I think makes it so much more relevant. I think that the interviewers were able to see their passion for helping people,” Educator Rising instructor Pamela Langley said.
end of an era
end of an era
by Taylor Greene
"Turn your hips!¨ ¨Run the ball!¨ You never know what you might hear at a Buford High soccer game. After all, it is just how he expresses his love for the sport and the players.
If you have ever been to a Lady Jackets Varsity Soccer game, you have definitely heard Bob Bowen's loud encouragement coming from the sideline.
buford's top chef
buford's top chef
by Emilie Benton
“Culinary hospitality is cooking for the whole, so we’re producing anything we can try to sell to gain money and start business or keep businesses going,” Devin Boswell said.
In the most recent culinary competition, Devin Boswell, a sophomore here at BHS, recently traveled to Myrtle beach with the rest of the culinary team to compete with other teams in S.C.
Auto-biography
Auto-biography
by Emilie Benton
“We had to go get a truck off the side of the road because two vehicles were involved in a head on collision, and working on a vehicle like that while knowing the history behind it….that’s a tough thing to do,” Garrett Rowell said.
Rowell has been working at T. Clyburn’s LLC for the past seven months and he’s seen and heard stories about the vehicles he works on that would make anyone else not want anything to do with it.
seeing isn't always believing
seeing isn't always believing
by Alex Bryson
“He's not damaged, he's different.”
Ashlee Fairfax works for Buford High School, but her second job as a mother of five kids offers her an opportunity to look at life through the eyes of her son Landon Bryson.
monumental moments: Sabrina Medlin
monumental moments: Sabrina Medlin
by Lanie Cauthen
Three kids, goats, pigs, chickens, rats, dogs, cats and bearded dragons. You might ask how these all relate to Buford High school. All of these belong to Sabrina Medlin, graduate from the year 2010.
Kiss of rock
Kiss of rock
by Emily Rowell
Today, Brady Rowell is an honorary Kiss fan and plans to try to learn to play guitar, but he wasn't always like that.
Rowell, a 17-year-old junior, had an encounter with a member of the band Kiss last summer while on the Kiss Kruise with his family. Rowell was star struck when he met electric guitar player Tommy Thayer. “That encounter was pretty interesting,” Rowell said. “I kind of have my sister to thank for this.”
Born to ride
Born to ride
by Cheyenne Cannon
“Two days old; I was born and the next day we loaded up the trailer and left for the rodeo. I plan to do it throughout highschool and onto college. I want to go pro, though it’ll be hard for me to do. I'm trying to find the horse to click lift to take me there, but I want to do it forever,” Kasey Catoe said.
Sophomore Kasey Catoe has been a part of the rodeo for over 15 years. Catoe is a rodeo barrel racer and has competed in many different types of competitions and racers over the years. She comes from a rodeo family and has always enjoyed this passion ever since she was young.
monumental moments: lindsay wright
monumental moments: lindsay wright
by Lanie Cauthen
What do marching band, art history, and Texas all have in common? They all relate to Lindsay Wright, a 2015 graduate of Buford High.
The biggest inspiration for anyone might be an actor or a singer. For Kendall Horne, it's her late grandmother, Judy.
Before Horne became the inspirational Buford High School teacher she is today, she had her grandmother, or “JuJu” as she called her. Horne may have been raised by her, but she was way more than just an average grandma. “She was funny and fiesty and just took life by the hands,” Horne said. “If I can be half as great as her, I would be accomplishing a lot.” There isn't a day that goes by that she doesn't think about her, but she knows that her grandmother is okay and at peace.
The definition of Jacket Pride is an acronym; P.R.I.D.E. stands for Personal responsibility, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, and Excellence. “For me, it’s just character– if we show these different characteristics we’re gonna be great human beings,” principal Michael Belk said.
At the end of every grading period, Buford High School gives students the opportunity to experience Jacket Pride. Jacket Pride is an event that affects the whole school day, allowing students shorter classes, longer lunches, and an hour to themselves. Students may spend that hour playing board games or sports, chatting with friends, or spending time on phones.
“I’ve had to go down to the football field and pick up students who have had asthma attacks, I had a student staple her finger, I've had someone practically weld a piece of metal to his eye, then I've had the regular everyone come into my office and throws up on me. Days like that are just wonderful!” Kelly Sherrill said with enthusiasm
Sherrill has been a school nurse at Buford for 8 years. As a veteran in the medical field for 23 years total, Sherrill has plenty of stories. “In those 23 years I've been in Cardiac rehab, I've been a nurse with Hospice, I’ve worked Med Surgery, I've been a unit director at the Hospital until finally I came here to Buford. I wouldn’t change my profession for anything,” Sherrill said with a smile.
Guiding Light: School COunselor Appreciation
Guiding Light: School COunselor Appreciation
by Rylie Beckham 2/10/23
“Work hard. Don’t give up when things get tough, be yourself in every situation. Take every opportunity you can. Be yourself, because that’s what matters and what others will see. They’ll be like, ‘Wow. That’s awesome,’” Buford High College Advisor Madison Adams said.
It’s National School Counseling Week, and Buford High School would like to honor the four members of the Counseling staff: Paula Stegall Lail, Madison Adams, Darby Threatt, and Eron Watts. Each does something unique, but all share one job: helping the students of Buford High.
BHS Profile: Alumni Ricky Cauthen
BHS Profile: Alumni Ricky Cauthen
by Lanie Cauthen 2/8/23
It began as any other practice, but it would not end that way for Buford alumni Ricky Cauthen. On a bleak day in Charleston, S.C., during 1989, the Buford Yellow Jackets participated in a training camp that would turn sour. Cauthen began running the ball as fast as he could. Alas, he was slammed by the opposing team, pushing him on his back. He felt something, maybe a facemask bar. Incisor pieces and blood went flying. Whatever it was, it had shattered his two front teeth.
Buckle Up
Buckle Up
by Rylie Beckham 2/1/23
One student never made it out of the parking lot. Another would be involved in three accidents. A third drove into the wrong side of the traffic, not leaving much room for escape. “Now that, that was interesting,” Jon Kendrick said.
After completing college and getting his master's degree, Jon Kendrick started his teaching career in Driver’s Education at Caldwell county in Lenoir, where he taught for one year at West Caldwell High School. After that, he moved to Charlotte where he went on to teach for about seven years, along with teaching Physical Education for over 20 years. He explained he always wanted to teach and coach, thinking his abilities would be better for coaching.
A Moo Member to BHS
A Moo Member to BHS
by Braxton Rollyson 2/1/23
The bell rings and students walk out of class into the hallways. Through the static noise of the crowd, they hear something different…MOOOO!
Last week, the Buford Agriculture Program welcomed a new member to their class, a calf named Milkdud. He joins the farm family with Resse’s and Buttercup, the two baby goats.
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