Once a year, the debate team holds a Casual Debate Meet here [White Oak] where students from other schools come and compete in their everyday clothes. The meet will be held on Friday, January 2, 2015.

“I feel bad for the people that have to compete over the Christmas break. They should be spending time with their family,” freshman Addie Roling said.

The meet is meant to be short in order for the debate students to go home and spend the weekend with their family.

“This debate meet doesn’t really take away from the holidays because it’s at the end of break and my family has already gotten together,” sophomore Isaac Rodriguez said “The debate meet is short from like 8 in the morning to no later than 2 in the afternoon. Mrs. Seimears arranges the rounds so smoothly without breaks in between so we go home a little earlier.”

White Oak is expected to have the largest amount of debaters in this meet. So they expect a medal or placing.

“I’m excited about this debate meet,” freshman Cameron Bates said “It will be worth going if Mason and I place.”

Some people can and some people can’t go, but the people that can’t go say they are supporting the people that compete.

“I don’t plan to go this year because I won’t be in White Oak over Christmas break, but I went last year and I placed fourth in LD,” junior Allison Taliaferro said. “I hope White Oak gets all six places in CX and LD.”

Some people haven’t gone to a lot of meets and need it in order to get a good grade in debate class.

“I plan to go because over the break I get bored and It gives me something to do and I haven’t gone to a lot of meets and I need this one,” freshman Mya Plyler said. “It’s also a casual meet so I get to wear whatever I would like.”

Too many students are consuming drugs and alcohol in the high school causing principal Davis Weeton to hold a drug and alcohol awareness forum for parents, students, and community members Thursday.

“Parents must understand that we have a drug and alcohol problem at Leaguetown,” Principal Weeton said, “In the past, I think we brushed the problem under the rug.”

Many parents said they were shocked by the percentage rate, but soon believed it was true when they asked their children.

“I was shocked by the survey results,” a parent, Robert Deadmon said, “I sat down with my son and he told me he tried several different alcoholic beverages and considered buying Xanax from a friend.”

Principal Weeton organized a series of speakers like a 1999 graduate Sam White who started using alcohol and drugs as a freshman, by college, he was so addicted that his entire life fell apart.

“After listening to the EMS guy and police officer, I know I won’t do that again,” a senior, Kiki Deeds said “My parents even agreed that they will pay for a cab if I am drinking at a party.”

Many students said they were not shocked by the survey results and they have all been offered a type of drug at least once and the speakers indeed did help.

“The survey results didn’t surprise me,” a junior, Robert Earl said “I’ve been offered Xanax at several different parties. I am not saying I will never drink again, but I think I will be more responsible.”

Principal Weeton said he hopes many people attend to the meeting.

“We have a great set of speakers lined up for the evening,” Principal Weeton said, “We‘ve been lucky that none of our kids have been killed in drunken driving accidents or overdoses. I hope every Leaguetown parent and community member attends the meeting Thursday.”

After principal Tonya King denied junior Jim Stack’s request he appealed it to the school board to ask if he could grow his hair longer. The meeting will be held on Monday at 7 p.m.

  “I was disappointed when Mrs. King turned my request down,” Stack said.

Every month Locks of Love receives around 200 request from families that cannot afford a wig for their sick child, and every month they have to turn down about 150 of those request.

  “Donating my hair to Locks of Love (a local wig organization that help children children who need wigs) is a very special project to me,” Stack said.

Not many people ask everyday to break the dress code for a good cause. Most of the time, students don’t even ask permission to break the rules.

  “Had I approved Jim’s request, then I would have students everyday asking is they also could break the dress code” King said.

Principal King is willing to help with fundraisers if Stack does one.

  “There are other ways Jim could help the Locks of Love group,” King said.“He could have a fundraiser and donate the money to the organization.”

His mom is proud of him for wanting to help people in need.

  “I don’t know many teenagers today would put so much time and effort into helping someone else” Stack’s mother said.

The Locks of Love organization needs human hair and has to refer parents to other organizations because Locks of Love can’t fulfill their request.

  “I was moved by Jim’s passion to donate his hair” Gisel Roco, president of Locks of Love said.

After principal, Tonya King, denied junior Jim Stack’s request he was disappointed then went to the school board to ask if he could grow his hair longer. The meeting will be Monday at 7 p.m.

  “I was disappointed when Mrs. King turned my request down,” Stack said.

He saw how happy his sister was when she got her first wig and wanted other people to feel the same.

  “Donation my hair to Locks of Love (a local wig organization that help children children who need wigs) is a very special project to me,” Stack said.

Not many people ask everyday to break the dress code for a good cause. Most of the time, students don’t even ask to break the rules.

  “Had I approved Jim’s request, then I would have students everyday asking is they also could break the dress code” King said.

Principal King is willing to help with fundraisers if Stack does one.

  “There are other ways Jim could help the Locks of Love group,” King said.“He could have a fundraiser and donate the money to the organization.”

His mom is proud of him for wanting to help people in need.

  “I don’t know many teenagers today would put so much time and effort into helping someone else” Stack’s mother said.

Every month Locks of Love receives around 200 request from families that cannot afford a wig for their sick child, and every month they have to turn down about 150 of those request.

“I was moved by Jim’s passion to donate his hair” Gisel Roco, president of Locks of Love said.