Published on Monday, October 31, 2011 by Stephani Whisenant
The volleyball team won their playoff warm-up match at Elgin Friday by beating Elgin 25-21, 15-25, 25-23, 26-24.
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Published on Monday, October 31, 2011 by The Norseman Staff
Halloween was brought to the United States by Irish immigrants, after Halloween and All Saint’s Day had been celebrated in the Celtic tradition for several centuries. The modern celebration of Halloween formed as the Celtic festival Samhain, which celebrated the return of ghosts to the earth, merged with All Hallow’s Day, which was previously known as All Saint’s Day. Over time, All Hallow’s day evolved to become Halloween
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Published on Monday, October 31, 2011 by The Norseman Staff
The Bryan High Speech/Debate team is starting Open Mic Tuesday’s
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Published on Monday, October 31, 2011 by Maurissa Ramirez
As the holiday season approaches, so does the annual Feast of Carols performance by the choir. In its 28th year, the show remains popular and continues to sell out performances.
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Published on Sunday, October 30, 2011 by The Norseman Staff
Throughout high school, it’s typical for the average student to be taught that gaining certain academic achievements is the only thing that matters.
Obtaining the status of National Merit Scholar, Top 10%, or commended performance on TAKS seems to be all that teachers, administrators and other students talk about.
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Published on Saturday, October 29, 2011 by Marisa Lindeman
“Relevé! Plié! Jeté!” If these commands sound the least bit familiar, consider tuning into Lifetime’s new hit TV series, Dance Moms. On the show, hysterical mother’s live their lives to watch their extremely talented daughters practice and compete in dances of all genres throughout the nation.
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Published on Friday, October 28, 2011 by John Fuller
Due to increased pressure on the school budget and declining enrollment, administrators were forced to cut certain academic programs. Latin, which was previously one of the four foreign languages taught, is now being phased out, as students this year can no longer take Latin I.
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Published on Friday, October 28, 2011 by The Norseman Staff
Vikingoteo will be starting off their performance season on November 2nd at Sue Haswell park with an evening concert.
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Published on Friday, October 28, 2011 by The Norseman Staff
The Freshman Silver team defeated by a score of 19-0. The Freshman Blue team lost to Belton by a score of 28-40.
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Published on Friday, October 28, 2011 by The Norseman Staff
Published on October 28, 2011 by the Bryan High School Norseman in Bryan, Texas. To zoom in or magnify, please use the toolbar at the bottom of the viewing window.
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Published on Thursday, October 27, 2011 by Marisa Lindeman
As the clock struck midnight on August 8th, I found myself rushing to iTunes to purchase the most glorious album since My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. I am speaking of Watch the Throne, of course. Two of the most talented hip hop artist of our generation are compiled into a single album to produce the most powerful music my ears have ever heard.
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Published on Thursday, October 27, 2011 by The Norseman Staff
The volleyball team will play Mesquite Horn Tuesday, November 1 at 8:00pm at Fairfield High School.
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Published on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 by Emma Raleigh
Under the glow of the stadium lights and behind the roar of the crowd, senior Lance Graul can be seen each Friday night snapping the ball into play for the Vikings and marching alongside the band.
Yet, for Graul, the work doesn’t begin on Friday nights.
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Published on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 by The Norseman Staff
The volleyball team defeated Shoemaker 25-15, 25-15, 25-18.
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Published on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 by Regina Flores
Like the majority of books with film adaptations, Twilight doesn’t convey the same meaning in film form.
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Published on Monday, October 24, 2011 by Andrea Mendes
As the scent of pumpkin pie fills the air and the leaves begin to cover the ground, the colors of brown and pink instantly come to mind. Pink, a color that may initially seem odd for autumn, will fill Merrill Green Stadium on October 28 in support of breast cancer awareness.
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Published on Sunday, October 23, 2011 by Justin Sanders
MTV’s new series Awkward, is uncomfortable for any one, but for the star of the show, Jenna Hamilton, this is a part of her everyday life at high school.
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Published on Saturday, October 22, 2011 by Maurissa Ramirez
The Lying Game, ABC Family’s newest show airs Tuesday at 7:00 P.M., is a hit. Though the show is very popular, after watching the first 5 episodes of ABC family’s latest teen drama, I’ve found that it seems to be just like another hit series: Pretty Little Liars.
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Published on Friday, October 21, 2011 by Stephani Whisenant
Memorizing calls, mastering push-ups and perfecting flag showings are difficult tasks that take dedication from all members of the JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps). For junior Kevin Sellers, however, the level of difficulty is taken to a whole new level.
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Published on Friday, October 21, 2011 by The Norseman Staff
The JV Blue team was defeated by Harker Heights by a score of 13-27 Thursday night falling to 1-4 in district play and 4-4 overall. The Freshmen Blue team lost their game by a score of 7-22. The Freshman Silver team ended their game with a 14-14 tie.
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Published on Thursday, October 20, 2011 by Stephani Whisenant
When it comes to royal masculinity, there are two princes who continue to sweep the world off their feet. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Prince Harry ofWalesare two royals who have gained major popularity in recent pop culture.
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Published on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 by The Norseman Staff
Twelve jurors must decide the guilt or innocence of a young boy on trial for the brutal stabbing of his father in the Viking Theatre’s 2011 Fall Production of Reginald Rose’s Twelve Angry Jurors.
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Published on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 by Dania Robinson
Being a fan of horror movies, I was very excited to see the movie Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark. I had seen many previews to the movie, and I was patiently waiting until the premiere, yet after seeing it, I was a little disappointed.
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Published on Monday, October 17, 2011 by Dania Robinson
Red Ribbon Week, which aims to help students remain drug-free, is the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the country. Red Ribbon week will be hosted on campus October 17-21, with Student Council sponsoring activities throughout the week.
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Published on Monday, October 17, 2011 by The Norseman Staff
Bryan volleyball fell to Copperas Cove 18-25, 18-25, 26-28 Friday night at Viking Gymnasium.
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Published on Sunday, October 16, 2011 by John Fuller
CAS (Creativity, Action, Service) is an integral part of the International Baccalaureate program that is designed to demonstrate a student’s extracurricular involvement.
Each of the three facets of CAS are also designed to ensure that the IB student emerges from the Diploma Programme as a more well-rounded individual.
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Published on Saturday, October 15, 2011 by Abel Lara
The movie has a special place in not only my heart, but the hearts of my entire generation. When the news broke that it was going to be rereleased in 3D, my friends and I couldn’t contain our excitement.
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Published on Friday, October 14, 2011 by Emily Nash
Copperas Cove Gold defeated Bryan JV Blue by a score of 58 to 14. Copperas Cove Blue won against Bryan JV Silver by a score of 36-14. Bryan Freshmen Blue lost with a score of 19-35. Bryan Freshmen Silver lost with a score of 0-28.
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Published on Thursday, October 13, 2011 by Abel Lara
United Way is a national organization that focuses on resolving community issues and making a positive impact on the community through partnerships with schools, businesses and local governments
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Published on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 by Stephani Whisenant
While some subjects are more theoretical, others are designed for specific professions. Graphic Design teacher Ted Vaughan teaches one of these courses.
Vaughan has been teaching architectural design and engineering design at Bryan High for 19 years.
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Published on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 by The Norseman Staff
Five students competed in the Texas A&M Computer Science Contest: Internet Privacy ’11 on Saturday along with teams from 16 other schools in the state.
The team, made up of sponsor Jason Cordes, sophomores Nathaniel Colwell and Terry Polsgrove, juniors Gabriel Harrison and Jenna Williams and senior Rachel Bryan, secured sixth place in the competition.
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Published on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 by Abel Lara
It’s 108 degrees at three o’clock on a Texas afternoon. Now, smart people would be inside with the air conditioner on full blast but not me! On Wednesday August 10, my dad,my best friend and I set out on a mission; a mission to release the inner monsters that were craving the mosh pits, the loud speakers in our face and the thrashing of guitars that went right to our cores. Mayhem Fest 2011 was our destination.
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Published on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 by The Norseman Staff
This is the last week to purchase a senior package. Any seniors interested in purchasing package must pay Mrs. Dominy (room 6160) and fill out the paper work by the end of the day Friday, Oct 15.
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Published on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 by The Norseman Staff
The Junior Class Council will be hosting a football dinner with Texas Roadhouse ribs, chicken or hot dogs before the game on Friday, Oct. 28 from 5-7 in the Silver Cafeteria. Additionally, there will be silent auction items available.
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Published on Monday, October 10, 2011 by Davis Downey
In the world of fantasy books, the Dresden Files stand above the rest for a plethora of reasons. The Dresden Files are based in Chicago around the wizard Harry Dresden.
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Published on Saturday, October 8, 2011 by Maurissa Ramirez
More often than not, when you’re feeling ill, you usually just take some over the counter medication and go about your day. But what happens if your illness is much more serious than you imagined?
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Published on Friday, October 7, 2011 by The Norseman Staff
The Shy-Anne Chicken Dinner is October 14th from 4:30-7:00 in the Silver Cafeteria.
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Published on Friday, October 7, 2011 by The Norseman Staff
A&M Consolidated Maroon JV defeated Bryan Blue JV by a score of 47-14.
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Published on Thursday, October 6, 2011 by Emma Raleigh
You always hear about people’s experience with “awkward moments”, ranging from seeing an ex-boyfriend or girlfriend at the mall, to bumping into people at school. I have a different type of awkward moment pretty much every single day.
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Published on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 by Eva Araujo
Transferring to a new school is one thing, but transferring from a private, christian school to a public high school is a whole other story. That story is mine.
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Published on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 by The Norseman Staff
Saturday the Shy-Annes are having a garage sale in the Blue Cafeteria.
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Published on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 by Savannah Matos
For years, Britney Spears has had an incredible impact on pop music and culture. She has managed to sell over 100 million albums during her career, and is a pop legend who has been on top of the world for over her entire career.
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Published on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 by The Norseman Staff
Bryan defeated Killeen Shoemaker in a nail-biter with a score of 21-19.
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Published on Monday, October 3, 2011 by Andrea Mendes
As the Viking-Tiger rivalry reaches its peak, there’s no doubt that the Crosstown Showdown against A&M Consolidated is this week. In support and spirit of the big game, Student Council hosts an annual tailgate party outside of Kyle Field from 5:00-7:00.
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Published on Monday, October 3, 2011 by The Norseman Staff
College Night is Wednesday, October 5th from 6pm to 8pm at the Brazos Center.
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Published on Saturday, October 1, 2011 by Abel Lara
If I had a time machine I’d go back to my childhood. I miss the days when I could jump off my roof pretending to fly and break my arm. Yet ,instead,my daddy would still tell me one day I would kiss the clouds; and I would believe him.
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