Students balance groups and classes
Zachary Ellis, Writer/Reporter
May 18, 2012
Groups such as Beta Club and National Honor Society require work outside of school, and additional service hours each year. While these may not be difficult by themselves, some students have to balance these extra requirements with school work. Beta Club and National Honor Society member Gil... Read More
National Honor Society elects new officers
Zachary Ellis, Writer/Reporter
May 9, 2012
On Friday May 4, Brashier’s National Honor Society members held elections for new officers. The elections took place in Mrs. Henderson’s room during first lunch. Each student was asked to say why they wanted to run for their position. Vice-President of National Honor Society Will Raley... Read More
Brashier Upgrades to Windows 7
Zachary Ellis, Writer/Reporter
April 24, 2012
Next year, Brashier upgrade all of its computers by upgrading them to Windows 7. Brashier‘s Systems Administrator Geoff Getty says this will provide better protection against security threats and make the school’s computers faster. Getty said, “Microsoft has formally announced the ‘End... Read More
Students sign up for classes online
Zachary Ellis, Writer/Reporter
March 26, 2012
This year students were able to sign up for their classes online. Signing up for classes online helps the school prepare for next year much faster. In the past, each class was individually typed in for each student. Guidance Administrator Vickie McCammon said, “The school district had... Read More
Brashier Gets a New Refrigerator
Zachary Ellis, Writer/Reporter
March 7, 2012
Recently, a family donated a refrigerator to Brashier for students to use. Director of operations Sandy Brigmon said, “We had two families that called in, one offered to donate us a refrigerator, the other offered to buy us one.” Brashier took the donated refrigerator. The refrigerator... Read More
Project COMMAND Teaches Basic Internet Safety
Zachary Ellis, Writer/reporter
February 22, 2012
Project C.O.M.M.A.N.D will move the basic internet safety presentation to February 27.They planned to have a basic internet safety class on Monday, February 13. However, nobody showed up to watch the presentation. Brashier Middle College Systems Administrator Geoff Getty said, “This... Read More
Congress Postpones Two Internet Bills
Zachary Ellis, Writer/Reporter
February 6, 2012
Congress postponed the plans to draft SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) on January20, 2012. PIPA (Protect IP Act) was postponed on January 18, 2012. The bills were ideas formed by representatives to prevent piracy and copyright infringement. Freshman student Ryan Ivie said, “It’s a horrible... Read More
Release Time Will Have a New Teacher
Zachary Ellis, Writer/Reporter
January 23, 2012
Megan Stafford, the Release Time teacher, is having a baby in the next few weeks. She will be leaving, but a new teacher will take her place once she leaves. Sophomore Student Austin Walker said, “I’m sad Mrs. Stafford is leaving, but I don’t know if I’ll like the new teacher or not.” Release... Read More
Brashier Offers New Lunch Plan
Zachary Ellis
December 12, 2011
Sophomore student Gil Gonzales said, “The baked apple’s taste varied from container to container. I went to the bathroom to wash my hands, and felt like I was about to lose my lunch to a toilet.” On Tuesday, November 22nd, the lunch plan for Tuesdays changed. Instead of burgers from Sonic,... Read More
The Occupy Wall Street Movement
Zachary Ellis, Writer/Reporter
December 5, 2011
Around eight protestors spoke out against the government at McPherson Park in Downtown Greenville, South Carolina along with hundreds more in the Occupy Wall Street Movement. More than thirty protestors were at Morgan Square in Spartanburg. There is also a small group of protestors in... Read More
Barnes and Noble Releases the Nook Tablet
Zachary Ellis, Writer/Reporter
November 16, 2011
Barnes and Noble announced that they were creating a new Nook called the Nook Tablet. It will be released on November 17th, which comes out two days before Amazon’s Kindle Fire, and will cost $250. The Nook Tablet can hold books, movies, applications, and more. Sophomore Austin Walker said,... Read More
BlackBerry’s Network Shuts Down
Zachary Ellis, Writer/Reporter
November 2, 2011
BlackBerry users experienced a service outage on October 10th. On October 13th, the outage was fixed, however emails came to the phones slowly for some customers. Instead of giving customers money, according to CNN, Research In Motion (RIM) the makers of BlackBerry, are giving free applications.... Read More
Netflix Split gets poor reviews
Zachary Ellis, Writer/Reporter
October 7, 2011
Netflix recently announced that they are dividing their company into two parts. The Netflix side will only use the instant streaming of movies. The other half which will be called Qwikster, will deliver movies through the mail. Qwikster also mails video games to customers for an additional... Read More
9/11 Tenth Anniversary Security
Zachary Ellis, Writer/Reporter
October 7, 2011
In New York thousands of police officers observed the city on September eleventh 2011 as well as searching vehicles at checkpoints according to Huffington Post. In Chicago 10,000 police officers and 5,000 firefighters were ready to prevent any possible attacks. Greenville, South Carolina did... Read More
Project C.O.M.M.A.N.D Starts Again
Zachary Ellis, Writer/ Reporter
September 21, 2011
On Tuesday, September 13th, Project Command started around 3:05 PM. Systems Administrator Geoff Getty teaches Project Command every Monday from 3:10 to 4:30. Sophomore Logan Byrd said, “My goal is to learn how to make a robot.” This year students will pick a goal that they want to work... Read More
Presidential Candidates Visit Greenville
Zachary Ellis, Writer/Reporter
September 9, 2011
This year five presidential candidates prepared their speeches for the beginning of their first campaign in the country. Throughout the United States American citizens watched as the hopeful candidates had their first debate in South Carolina. South Carolina has always held the first presidential... Read More
Release Time During School
Zachary Ellis, Reporter
August 26, 2011
This year Brashier students have a new class that takes place off campus. This class is about fifteen minutes away from the school and is called Release Time. Sophomore Student Austin Walker said, “It’s like school and church put together.” Release Time is a Bible study class at Sandy... Read More
PlayStation Network Hacks
Zachary Ellis
May 20, 2011
Sony’s PlayStation Network was hacked on April 20, 2011. The hacker responsible stole 77 million people’s personal information including access to credit cards. Due to this hacker, Sony decided to shut down their network until they could fix the problem. Sony posted a blog that said,... Read More
Taft Matney visits Journalism
Zachary Ellis
May 10, 2011
photo courtesy of taftmatney.com Public relations specialist Taft Matney Jr. visited the Journalism class on Thursday, May fifth during second period. He discussed his job in public relations, as well as what a person could do in public relations. Matney also discussed the importance of honesty... Read More
Project C.O.M.M.A.N.D Enjoys Another Lock-in
Zachary Ellis
May 10, 2011
On Friday April 22, Project C.O.M.M.A.N.D had their second lock in. This took place at Brashier in the Lower Commons from 8PM to 8AM. Seven students played video games all night, and most watched the movie Deathnote. Mr. Getty planned the lock in after a learning project was completed. This... Read More
Amazon creates new Kindle with Advertisements
Zachary Ellis
April 21, 2011
The new Kindle has advertisements on the screensaver Amazon has created a new Kindle E-reader that is smaller and cheaper but has advertisements. According to Amazon.com these advertisements will be on the screen when the Kindle is turned off, and smaller advertisements will be on the bottom... Read More
YouTube Creates YouTube Live
Zachary Ellis
April 15, 2011
The YouTube logo credited to YouTube Recently, YouTube allowed a few pre-approved users to try the new YouTube Live. YouTube Live is a new feature on YouTube where a person can view videos live as they’re being filmed. Freshman student Jacob Helvey said, “I probably won’t use it, because... Read More
Brashier Students Prepare for the HSAP
Zachary Ellis
April 7, 2011
The HSAP Logo Geometry notes on the HSAP Students have been taking the HSAP practice tests for the past two weeks. Some classes like Geometry and English Two have taken practice tests so that sophomores can practice for the actual test coming this year. English Two Teacher Rosemary Abercrombie... Read More
Radiation found in Oconee, South Carolina
Zachary Ellis
April 1, 2011
The Oconee Nuclear Station in South Carolina This picture shows the different levels of a reactor Oconee Nuclear Station in Oconee County, in South Carolina has found harmless traces of radiation from the reactors in Japan. They discovered this on Monday, March 28. The Oconee Nuclear Station’s... Read More
Vertical Driver’s License Change
Zachary Ellis
March 17, 2011
Some students at Brashier also have this new driver's license A new verical driver's license in Brashier In South Carolina and some other states, a new law has changed driver’s licenses for those under twenty-one. These are now vertically aligned instead of horizontally. Freshman... Read More
Students Turn In Registration Cards
Zachary Ellis
March 14, 2011
Brashier students turned in their registration cards in on March 9th. Sophomore student Maria Rodriguez said, “I like the different colors.” Every student needs to have a registration card to sign up for their classes next year. The students will need signatures from each of their... Read More
Ray Schmitt Visits Journalism
Zachary Ellis
March 4, 2011
Ray Schmitt, the reporter for the Greenville Road Warriors hockey team visited Mrs. Yon’s journalism class during 2B on March third. He visited to explain his job in journalism and what he did to get his job. He also explained a part of what journalism is like in the real world. When talking... Read More
English I Students Choose Independent Reading Books
Zachary Ellis
March 1, 2011
I am Number Four seems to be a popular choice Freshman students started to pick their Independent reading books on 2/28 and 3/1 in order to take a test. Mrs. Westbrook had a list of book choices that students could choose from. After finishing their books and homework assignments based on their... Read More
Freshman Seminar Students Pursue Careers
Zachary Ellis
February 17, 2011
Freshman Chris Emery prepares for Virtual Shadowing Freshman Student Chris Emery types in the Virtual Shadowing web adress Virtual Shadowing web site Brashier Freshman Students started pursuing their careers in a unit in Freshman Seminar called Virtual Shadowing. The purpose of Virtual Shadowing... Read More
Princes of Egypt Production
Zachary Ellis
February 15, 2011
Rameses(Brett Morton), Gil Gonzales(guard), and Rameses’ son(Nathan Belt) after the Princes of Egypt 400 students, parents, and friends went to see The Princes of Egypt at the 3pm show, and 200 came at the 7pm show on Super Bowl Sunday. The Princes of Egypt play took place... Read More
John Eby Visits Journalism
Zachary Ellis
February 8, 2011
John Eby portrait credited to WYFF website WYFF journalist John Eby visited Mrs. Yon’s journalism class on February 1. Eby explained what journalism is like in the real world. He also explained what it was like trying to get a job in journalism. Freshman Journalism Student Jordan Hahn says,... Read More
Project C.O.M.M.A.N.D’s First Lock-in of 2010
Zachary Ellis
December 7, 2010
A person plays his video games credited to morguefile Seven Brashier students walk into school at 8 P.M. on Friday November fifth. Twelve hours later the seven students walk out exhausted. They went to the Project C.O.M.M.A.N.D lock-in they had planned for at least a month before. This lock-in... Read More
