FAR FROM THE NORM

Pressman shows who's the boss

BY TAYLOR JOHNSON, Sophomore

Pressman Video Feature

BLYTHEWOOD-  In room 109 at Blythewood High School is World History teacher Evan Pressman. With purple hair, piercings and tattoos, he’s a teacher far from the norm.

“The age and style and maybe just the way I think of education is a lot different than other people,” Pressman said.

With goals to get better every day and become more developed as a teacher, Pressman is a lot of students’ favorite teacher, Zanaa Rice being one of them. 

“Mr. Pressman’s my favorite teacher because he's like really fun, energetic, and he teaches us and we just get our work done basically,” Rice said.

Pressman is the child of a nurse and a doctor. When he realized he didn't want to be a doctor, he took a different route and decided to become a teacher. With a strong love for culture and students, he took on the role as a World History teacher.

2016-17 Teacher of the Year

BY JAELYN ELLIS, Junior

Mr. Hinson Video Feature

BHS News Show - Friday, Feb. 24

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ACT - Tuesday, Feb. 28

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FATHER, TEACHER, COACH

Garifalon, balances coaching, teaching and being a father and husband

BY JAYLON BOYD, Sophomore

COACH G VIDEO FEATURE

BLYTHEWOOD--Tim Garifalon stands on the sideline telling the coaches about the next play and what he wants them to do with his players by his side waiting to go in.

Coach G is the Head Football Coach of Blythewood 9th grade B-Team.

Other coaches and student athletes say Coach G is as outstanding coach and person. He has been coaching for over 27 years. Coach G has been a head football coach, assistant head coach, defensive and offensive coach for many teams. He has had the opportunity to be apart of many championship teams.

“Coach G was a great football coach to me. He demanded excellence, he wanted us not only to be good football players but he wanted us to focus on school work and classwork before football,” Kamani Springs said.

BHS News Show - Wednesday, Feb. 22

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BHS News Show - February 21, 2017

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TROY MEETS REAL WORLD

Grooms takes center stage

BY CAROL ANN CRAIG AND EMILY BABBITT/, Freshmen.

GROOMS VIDEO FEATURE

BLYTHEWOOD---Blythewood High school will be performing in High School Musical this February. With Blythewood having a strong theater department, this musical shouldn't be much of a challenge.

Eric Grooms is a junior at Blythewood High School. With Grooms being involved in the arts program he has become devoted to theater.  He is still a student and has to use time management through the whole process to grow as an actor and a student.

“Around last Spring Eric audition for the Talented and Gifted class here at Blythewood. I had never heard of him or seen him before, I had no idea who he was. He just showed up the audition and had a fabulous audition,” BHS Drama teacher Sandra Dietel said.  

BHS News Show - Monday, Feb. 20

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TRIPLE THREAT

Glimpse into the life of Charity Smith

BY SYDNI DINGLE & MARI PRESSLEY, Freshmen

Charity Smith Video Feature

BLYTHEWOOD-- Charity Smith is an exceptional student who is involved with different activities. One day she will be practicing her clarinet in front of the Blue Legion mural in the art hallway and the next training on the track for this track season. She also takes the more difficult courses offered at Blythewood High School.

Band

She started band in 5th grade but did not like it initially, over time she began to enjoy and excel at it.

“My dad signed me up for it in 5th grade, and I didn’t really like it at first, and when we came into 6th grade and middle school started I didn’t like it but I kinda ended up liking it a little bit,” Smith said.

BHS News Show - February 16

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ULTIMATE AMERICAN DREAM

Louis-Jean family: from Haiti to America

BY VANESSA LOUIS-JEAN, Freshman

Louis-Jean Video Feature

BLYTHEWOOD---Pascale Louis-Jean looks at photos from her past and is able to reminisce about the good life she has had.  From being an immigrant to becoming a U.S citizen she has experienced all walks of life.

The Beginning

“I remember like it was yesterday. We moved in the middle of the night. My mother, Solange, vigorously shook me as I was sleeping. Tepas, Tepas (Pascale's Haitian name). We had to leave Haiti to go to America because Papa Doc is no longer the dictator of Haiti. If we had stayed, we would have been executed because my father was on the side of Papa Doc,” Pascale said

This is the case for many immigrants coming from countries in times where there was a government struggle between two political parties.

Their only escape was a new land.

BHS News Show - Wednesday, Feb. 15

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Dedication

Will Stocker: A well rounded hard worker

BY MICHAELA CATOE, Junior

Will Stocker Video Feature

BLYTHEWOOD--William Stocker, a senior at Blythewood High School, has learned to juggle all of his responsibilities because of his involvement in numerous school activities throughout his years in high school. From acting as Ryan in this year’s play “High School Musical” to singing in an advanced level choir, William, more commonly known as Will, lets his love for the Fine Arts program shine through all that he is involved in.

His dedication to his craft as well his willingness to reach out to others has helped him build numerous relationships with students and teachers.

While it seems like he has been singing and acting all of this life, he only started acting when he came to high school.

BHS News Show - Monday, February 13, 2017

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BHS News Show - Friday, February 10, 2017

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BHS News Show - February 9, 2017

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BHS News Show - February 8

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BHS News Show - February 6

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BHS News Show - Friday, Feb. 3

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BHS News Show - Thursday, Feb. 2

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