“Attention, we are now in lockdown.”
November 2, 2010 • Makayla-Courtney McGeeney, Staff Writer
Filed under News
On Monday October 25, 2010, Voorheesville students experienced the first lockdown of this year. Surely most classrooms got to hear the dogs barking, but not necessarily for the reason they thought. After a good forty minutes, everyone continued on their day conversing as to who could have possibly “gotten... Read more »
How it Feels to Be a Member of Key Club
November 2, 2010 • Alana Fiero, Staff Writer
Filed under Features
On a chilly Sunday last week two of my friends and I grabbed our rakes and headed to a woman’s house to help her around her yard. This was our first time going on a volunteer trip for Key Club, so we were all excited to begin. The woman was very friendly, told us what to do, and we got to it. We ended... Read more »
Fall Fling: Having Fun with Newtonian Mechanics
November 4, 2010 • Michael Parker, Staff Writer
Filed under News
Fall Fling has been a tradition here for Physics student for as long as Mr. Simons has been teaching here at Clayton A. Bouton High School. For this annual event, Physics students get to team up with their friends to build trebuchets and then there is a competition to see whose launches the farthest.... Read more »
‘Keeping It Real,’ Our First Advice Column, Premiers Today!
November 4, 2010
Filed under Features
“Keeping It Real” is an informal advice column generated from student letters and answered by student members of the Helderbarker staff. Opinions and advice given here are not meant as a substitute for professional psychological evaluation or therapy services. Send your questions (limited to 200... Read more »
Paranormal Activity 2
November 9, 2010 • Missy Amato, Features Co-Editor
Filed under A&E, Featured A&E, Movies
“Paranormal Activity 2”- Spooky things keep happening in the dark to this family. Directed by Kip Williams, this is the second installment of the thrilling horror movies. This is a must see Halloween favorite! Rotten Tomatoes gave this one a 61%. We give it thumbs up. Read More →
The Social Network
November 9, 2010 • Missy Amato, Features Co-Editor
Filed under A&E, Movies
“The Social Network”- Anyone addicted to Facebook? Wanna sit for two hours watching a Docu- drama about it? We do, too! This movie, starring Justin Timberlake and Jesse Eisenberg, follows the makers of Facebook and the drama behind the status updates. With a script by Aaron Sorkin, you can’t... Read more »
The Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
November 9, 2010 • Missy Amato, Features Co-Editor
Filed under A&E, Movies
Pick of the Week- Every week we’ll give you a movie that we at the Heldebarker believe is worth watching. This week is “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes.” In keeping with the Halloween theme we recommend this ridiculous movie. Believe me, this “scary” movie will keep you laughing for hours. Bring... Read more »
WHAP Students Model History with Pumpkins
November 9, 2010 • Keira Glasheen, Assistant Editor in Chief
Filed under News
AP World History, better known as WHAP, is notorious for being one of the hardest courses offered at our school. Anyone who has taken or is currently taking WHAP could attest to the amount of time and effort it takes to do well in the course. But recently the current WHAPpers were able to apply their... Read more »
Golf Team Soars
November 9, 2010 • Patrick Sweeney, Sports Editor
Filed under Sports
The Voorheesville varsity golf team had a very successful season. The team finished the year with an 11-1 record. They were Colonial Council champions, and they were also the Section 2 champions. This was the second time in a row that they have been sectional champions, and the year before they finished... Read more »
