Daily Comic-October 30
October 30, 2009
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‘Halo Wars’ takes a ‘Risk’
October 29, 2009 • Austin Gibson, Associate Editor, Online
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Games
The popular video game “Halo Wars” has been combined with the classic strategy-based board game “Risk.” Players can take control of the UNSC, the Covenant or the Flood, each with its own objectives and game play. The UNSC is the human army, while the Covenant and the Flood are of alien... Read more »
Halloween Happening to host children Saturday night
October 27, 2009 • Madison Ferril, Associate Editor
Filed under Student Life
Student Council will host the 28th annual Halloween Happening Oct. 31 in the commons from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Students who are members of organizations can sign up with their sponsors to bring candy or sign up to work a booth. Students who are not a member of any organization can bring candy or volunteer... Read more »
Food drive to begin Friday
October 26, 2009 • Eddie Kahler, Associate Editor
Filed under Student Life
Students can win $100 for bringing food to the Randall game this Friday, Oct 30 and participating in the High Plains food drive. Three cans of food earn students one chance in the drawing. Students can bring as many cans as they wish to earn as many entries as they want. Cans may be dropped off at... Read more »
The way Folks rocks
October 21, 2009 • Riley Rogers, Entertainment Editor
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, What You Said, What We Said
Last week we polled to see which teacher would most likely lead a secret life as a rock star, and Eric Folks led the charts with 30 percent of the vote. This is how we see Mr. Folks taking the stage. -He would most likely play bass or harmonica for a band like Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd. -He would... Read more »
First district game adds up
October 20, 2009 • Shelbie Belott, Associate Editor, Sports
Filed under Football, Quick Hits, Sports
49-22 victory over Dumas Oct. 6. 6 combined touchdowns by Seniors Blake Boyer and Chris Rhoten. 24 minutes into the game the Eagles’ offense had tallied 351 yards with Rhoten and Boyer combining for 268. 27 yard pass to Boyer thrown by senior quarterback Conner Moore for the third touchdown of... Read more »
CHS begins recycling program
October 20, 2009 • Chandler Shaw, Staff Writer
Filed under News
In order to encourage students to recycle, all classes now have paper recycling boxes provided by the student council energy committee. The content of the boxes will be collected weekly by student council and Green Team and will be used to make Canyon High a more “green” school. The boxes are only... Read more »
Band advances to Area
October 20, 2009 • Krislyn Wurtz, Editor-In-Chief
Filed under News
The Soaring Pride Band competed at the Region UIL Marching Contest on Saturday Nov. 17. The band was one of three 4A bands to receive a first division and will advance to the Area Marching Contest which takes place Saturday Nov. 24. The band also competed at the High Plains Marching Festival on Saturday... Read more »
Journalism students score five awards at state convention
October 20, 2009 • Staff
Filed under News
The new online newspaper earned first place and best of show honors at the Texas Association of Journalism Educators state convention in San Antonio, Oct. 17-19. More than 800 journalism students from across the state attended the convention where they competed in both carry-in and on-site contests as... Read more »
Senior named National Merit semifinalst
October 15, 2009 • Eddie Kahler, Associate Editor
Filed under Student Life, Uncategorized
Senior Trey Holloway will apply to become a National Merit scholarship finalist after receiving semifinalist honors based on his performance on the PSAT. Holloway represents CISD as the only semifinalist this year and is the first student from Canyon High school in 9-10 years to make it this far. ... Read more »



