The Bluffer - Red Bluff, CA
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Make sure to do hair lines!!! Advertise in Bluffer Looking to appeal to the teenage demographic? The Bluffer is distributed to about 1100 students and community members every two weeks. Ads can be purchased for individual issues or on a yearly basis. Contact Kellie Rodriguez in Call the Bluffer for more details. 529-8805 Help support The Bluffer! Tessa Hyde is broadcasting on air live during 6th period in the Radio Room . Features partan ound S off Sound Off/Taylor Nguyen Robert Baumgartner (10) "Giving chocolate and flowers." Mr. Barrow (Teacher) "Unlike myself, I find it funny how many men wait until the last minute to buy a gift for their loved one." Mrs. Dausse (Teacher) "What pregnant lady doesn't love chocolate?" What do you like most about Valentine's Day? Amy Knox (11) "You get a day to show your love to someone, and all the sappy love movies are cute." Kadin Oaktree (12) "Dishing out the love to my best friend Owen." Maggie Passilas (9) "I hate this holiday." Topic Editor Kylee Bonds Staff Writer Page 3 February 14, 2014 Lovey Dovey spreads fun beats all around Outside the Box Brianna Tackmier Staff Writer Spring fashion is just around the corner Molly Shea Staff Writer Turnitin accounts cause Spring's rolling in soon, and with spring, as every season, will be the arrival of new styles and trends. For boys, we're expecting a more conservative look accented with old-fashioned pieces. Time- less oxfords are a must-have if you're looking for a quick way to spiff up your look, and to go with those shoes, a pair of patterend socks are always eye-catching classics. Over the years Valentine's Day has evolved to be one of the biggest national holidays of the year. From the chocolates, to the cards, to the ever so cliché dozen of roses, year after year it's the same thing. February 14th haunts people's thoughts for weeks before and occasionally weeks after depending on whether or not it went well. It's an exciting happening for some and a dreadful one for others… all in all a big affair. Have you ever wondered about the history of Valentine's Day or how the holiday originated? Valentine's Day or better known as "The day of love" originated in Rome. It is said to be a holiday to celebrate a priest named St. Valentine. Today, Feb 14 is a happy day filled with cupids, hearts, and cheesy love stories, but in Rome, in the beginning, it was quite the opposite. From the 13 to the 15 in the month of February Romans celebrated valentine in a festival, participating in some extremely strange practices. The Romans sacrificed animals, typically dogs and goats and then proceeded to whip the women with the hides; the women would also line up and allow the men to beat on them mercilessly. The Romans believed that by being hit the women became fertile. This strange celebration also included a sort of match making game, the women's names were put into a jar and drawn by the men, it was a free for all. Those two people were then "coupled up" for the remainder of the festival and possibly longer depending on whether or not the two liked each other. The Romans spent the celebration drunk and naked, not unlike most Americans today. But based on the stories and tales Americans should probably just stick to the typical chocolates, kisses, and roses. Happy Valentine's Day! A wonderful way to stay in a great mood is to listen to Lovey Dovey on Spartan Radio. You can do this by turning to 93.1 FM or if you are on campus you can listen online by going to the Red Bluff High School home page and clicking the show all button. It's that easy! Every hour is full of nice, romantic, and thoughtful dedications. If someone writes something crude or obscene Radio will not read it on air but they might make fun of them. The Valentine's Day Lovey Dovey is full of dedications and the show has been going on for a total of 11 years. The first was in 2003 but there was one year which the state testing fell on Valentine's day so Spartan Radio was only able to broadcast for lunch. Students and adults make dedications and Radio tries to play and read every one that they get. About 14 songs and dedications can be played in one hour! When Mr. Wagner was asked what the top most memorable things that had happened on Lovey Dovey he responded that, "When a girl had been asked to prom, a fake dedication from Mr. Hassay to Schwabauer, and a show during lunch about how teachers had proposed or their favorite romantic memories." There are three ways which a dedication can be sent to Spar tan Radio for Lovey Dovey. The f irst of which is through the daily bulletin by clicking the link, secondly by going online to www.k rbh.org, or by putting them in the box in the main off ice. All DJs contribute to putting the show on the air. Two returning students manage the show but all staff participates. Mr. Wagner said that, "Seeking out dedications is very stressful and mentally taxing." The more sincere and heartfelt the dedication the harder the Radio staff work to make it as special as possible. Different songs are dedicated for different reasons. The variety of dedications can be from friend to friend, boyfriend to girlfriend or vice-versa, teacher to class, teammate to team etc. Last year the most requested song was "Our Song" by Taylor Swift. In order to keep the station from being repetitive when multiple requests are made for the same song all of the dedications are read and then the song is played. 1. Oxfords are adding class to old time outfits 'Turnitin.com' has recently been introduced to both students and teachers in the last year. 'Turnitin. com' is a website that scans students' work to detect any signs of plagiarism. This website also helps you and your teacher distinguish where your work comes from and check your citations. There are only a few teachers' on RBH's campus that are using this web- based text-matching software, but they hope to expand the use of the website throughout the school. Mr. Sheffield was asked who benefits from the website, he said, "To be honest, I'd have to say teachers benefit more. We can be somewhat sure that we are getting original work from our students, and it allows us to grade their essays faster. For students the faster turnaround means they know their grade sooner. Also, some students don't know what plagiarism is, and "turnitin.com" will help them recognize it." Plagiarism is the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own. This website makes sure you have no way around plagiarism, considering the program identifies 10 types of plagiarism ordered from most to least severe. The ten types of plagiarism identified are, clone, ctrl-c:, find- replace, remix, recycle, hybrid, mashup, 404 error, aggregator, and re-tweet. Some of these are the most commonly used types of plagiarism, such as "clone" which is word-for- word, or "find-replace" which is the act of changing key words. Maybe you've even used "hybrid" which is simply combining perfectly cited sources. Senior, Amanda Stephens has her own opinion on "turnitin. com", she said, "I personally don't like "turnitin.com", but I guess that could be because I'm not used to it. I think that it has its issues, like everything they say that you've "plagiarized", is usually something you haven't actually plagiarized." Frank Van Meter's opinion appeared to be much different, "Turnitin.com seems ok to me, and it is a resource teachers can use to edit papers in a simple manner. However, I like to turn in my work physically, that way there is no confusion." This website is used by teachers worldwide; it is known to be the best plagiarism prevention site available. Mrs. White expressed her favorite part about the site, "My favorite part is that students can submit a rough draft, and then get feedback from the teacher on the mechanics and content, and then they're able to submit a final draft." BOYS GIRLS 2. Button downs and knit sweat- ers are hanging around for the chi- ly weather 3. Patterned socks and roll up jeans are adding flare to boring styles 1. Cute head- bands are making a come- 2. Crochet shirts are light weight for the upcoming warm weather 3. Girls can't seem to escape from the tidal wave of long patterened pencil skirts Button downs (acceptably short-sleeved) also pair well with the dated look, and let's not leave out knit sweaters. While these used to be a favorite of the la- dies, the knit sweater can add a colleigic look to an old-fashioned outfit. Girls, this next season's color is orange. We're talking all shades, ranging from tangerine to even the lightest of peach, and it looks great tossed onto add- Story by Maggie Tallan ons of any outfit. (i.e. headbands, tights...) An unprecedented piece for the females of spring also includes pencil skirts. Longer pencil skirts add a professional touch to any outfit. Crocheted tops are a lightweight options to Spring-ify an outifit without sacrificing your upper half to the heat. They are comfy which comes in handy for evey outfit. mixed reactions on campus