Jordan William- Terrier Times Staff- VINTON, Va.- Every year in the spring preservatives are in the air. Tenth grade biology students have the “privilege” to cut open fetal pigs to assess their body parts.
On Wednesday May 22 and Thursday May 23 students cut open their pigs to identify body parts that they have been learning based off of pictures and diagrams.
Sophomores Nathan Pelfrey, Kurt Alois, [more]
Dylan Widener - Terrier Times Staff - VINTON, Va. - On Monday April 15, tragedy again struck America. As many runners crossed the finish line at the annual Boston Marathon, an explosion was detonated. It took 3 lives and wounded 180. This just revives an already open wound with the Sandy Hook shooting in the past year.
“Blood runs deep,” said math teacher Edward Donahue. Donahue lived [more]
Rachel Milton - Terrier Times Staff - VINTON, Va. - To read or not to read? That is not the question for William Byrd High School’s book club.
The book club is new to WBHS this year. It is sponsored by Elizabeth Oliver, who teaches 9th and pre-AP 10th grade English, but it was the idea of two students that brought the club to life.
Juniors Holly Morrison [more]
2013 Senior Superlative Voting
Each year Terrier Times publishes the list of Timelss Terriers as voted on by the senior class, so click here to cast your vote for seniors in the class of 2013 who best fit each [more]
Savanna Branch- Terrier Times Staff- VINTON, Va.- Who would have thought that random dancing to a techno song would have become a popular trend in 2013? This worldwide phenomenon is commonly known as the “Harlem Shake.”
The dance was first established in a video uploaded on February 2 by five teenagers from Queensland, Australia known on YouTube as The Sunny Coast Skate. Since that video was [more]
Values.com, a Foundation for a Better Life
Kristina Hodges- Terrier Times Staff- VINTON, Va.- For the past few weeks you may have noticed a television set positioned outside of William Byrd High School's career center playing a movie, though few may know what is actually playing on the screen.
"Values.com, a Foundation for a Better Life, inspires positive thinking, good attitude, and a promotion of them in daily living," Stephen Graves, who works in WBHS' [more]
Dylan Widener- Terrier Times Staff- VINTON, Va.- William Byrd High School will have a very helpful occurrence on blah blah blah. Smile Virginia is a mobile dentist that is goes to schools and assists students in need.
With the economy in its current state, some people may be a bit low on cash. When people are low they begin to cut away the seemingly unnecessary payments. [more]
Lexi Manning- Terrier Times Staff- VINTON, Va.- Betsy Waskey’s Microsoft Office students participated in the “Virtual Team Challenge” by Deloitte Services the week of February 11, 2013.
This game simulation provides students to get a grip on real world business situations and make choices that affect their team’s score.
There are four different roles that each team is split into: the Fast Tracker, Smooth Operator, Grime Stopper, [more]
Sarah Frary- Terrier Times- VINTON, Va.- Jacquelyn Wilkins teaches a dead language, but her classes, according to her students, are very lively.
Wilkins graduated from Sweet Briar College and has taught Latin in Roanoke County Schools for five years.
“I chose to teach Latin because of this project I did in college,” said Wilkins. “I was researching Caesar. I had this dream about Caesar after working on [more]
John Beach to Retire at the End of the Year
Roger Gracia- Terrier Times Staff- VINTON, Va.- John Beach is an AP/DC government teacher who has been teaching at William Byrd High School and will retire at the end of this school year. He has always taught social studies classes during his career as a teacher.
“He is one of my favorite teachers,” senior Hunter Gwyn, who is assisting to Beach’s DC government class, said. “He [more]
Mercedes Collins- Terrier Times Staff- VINTON, Va.- Leo club was collecting gently used or new coats for kids who don’t have coats until Friday, February 1st.
Biology teacher, Caitlin Hartman, who is in charge of Coats For Kids and Leo club, was hoping to collect fifteen to twenty coats and has received about fifteen. Senior Caitlin Donahue is the president of the club and senior Kirsten [more]
Jordan Williams- Terrier Times Staff- VINTON, Va.- Toxic, vomit and dump are only a few of the colorful words used to describe the boy’s bathroom in William Byrd High School’s English hall.
From holes in the wall to busted pipes, the restroom has been closed for the majority of the 2012-2013 school year. The grand reopening of the bathroom finally took place on February 28, 2013, [more]
Terriers Boys’ Basketball Team Wins District Tournament, Ends Run at Region Semifinals
Cody Drain- Terrier Times Staff- VINTON Va.- Victory in the face of adversity and intense pressure requires a healthy amount of confidence, patience, and trust in the team as a whole. These elements more often than not breed champions, as the Terrier boys’ basketball team demonstrated this year.
With the high school basketball season winding down in earnest, the William Byrd High School boys’ basketball team [more]
William Byrd is Hot! Hot! Hot!
Ben Trogdon- Terrier Times Staff- VINTON, Va.-
In the cold winter months, young people search for some fabled food or beverage to warm them up. The lovely seasonal drink hot chocolate serves that purpose to many.
William Byrd’s FCCLA began selling hot chocolate to a warm reception among students and faculty at the beginning of February. On the last B day of every week, a group of [more]
New Electronic Sign Outside WBHS
Roger Gracia- Terrier Times Staff- VINTON, Va. - A new William Byrd High School electronic sign at the corner of Washington Avenue where it meets with Bypass Rd that, as of the first week of the year, has just now been turned on. It is the first WBHS sign outside the school premises.
“All the others Roanoke County High Schools have signs out of the school [more]
Terriers Dizzy for Dish Cloths
Rachel Milton- Terrier Times Staff- VINTON, Va.- Need a magical dish cloth that can clean multiple things? Well, the senior class has granted your wish. Dish cloths are on sell right now until supplies runs out.
“My mom loves them. That’s what she wanted for Christmas. She uses them to wash dishes,” said senior and SCA President Lindsey Carver.
The dish cloths can be used for almost [more]
The Hobbit is a Great Adventure
Sarah Frary- Terrier Times Staff- VINTON, Va.- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the prequel to John Ronald Reuel Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings series, opened the fourteenth of December 2012.
Students had varying opinions about what made the movie so spectacular. Some liked the special effects.
“My favorite part of The Hobbit was the fighting in the mines because of the CGI,” said sophomore Austin Slough.
While others [more]
Students Make Drastic Choices in Hair Color
Mercedes Collins- Terrier Times Staff- VINTON, Va.- All students are individuals; some just show it in different ways. Some choose to show off their personality by dyeing their hair bright or natural colors. Just wanting something different or goofing off with friends. Hair dye is a powerful thing.
Freshman Sarah Blankenship dyes her hair with RAW hair coloring. She dyed it herself a green-blue. She feels [more]
Kristina Hodges- Terrier Times Staff- VINTON, Va.- It’s no secret William Byrd High School students are a diverse crowd and believe in a variety of things from the newest pop-star to a messiah. While many students are open about being Christians, it’s rare to hear students discuss or take part in other religions.
Students can get their religious views from their parents or form their own. [more]
Rachel Milton- Terrier Times Staff- VINTON, Va.- "Honestly, music is my passion and there’s very little other things that make me feel as good as music," said junior Chris Howard-Woods.
Music is in the hearts of many students at Byrd, but for some it’s more than the act of listening to it. It’s the act of playing an instrument and creating something with it.
Many different things [more]
A Day in the Life of a Teacher
Julie Ensor- Terrier Times Staff- VINTON, Va.- "Oh, I love seeing a teacher outside of school. It’s like seeing a dog walk on its hind legs."
A popular quote from the movie Mean Girls, while silly and weird, depicts a common thought for many students; the idea that it’s an embarrassment or awkwardness of an out-of-classroom experience or relationship with a teacher.
Students either become both close [more]
Jordan Williams- Terrier Times Staff- VINTON, Va.- Gloves, floats, hot chocolate and candy canes in hand, the Vinton community commenced once more for its annual Christmas parade. As always, William Byrd High School students gave their time to spread Christmas cheer and make a difference in our town.
Each year, students both attend and participate in the Vinton Christmas parade. Freshman David Kirk was a bystander [more]
Are YOU Driven to Start Driving?
Sarah Frary- Terrier Times Staff- VINTON, Va.- Sit down. Seatbelt, check. Mirrors, check. Anxiety, check. Now go.
Students at William Byrd High School have mixed feelings about the prospect of driving. Some jump at the chance to drive and find many different aspects of driving appealing.
"I am looking forward to driving," said sophomore Sierra Stafford. "It gives you more freedom."
While some look forward to the freedom [more]
Roger Gracia Otalvaro - Terrier Times Staff- VINTON, Va. - William Byrd High School offers many advantages to its students. One of these advantages is having a branch for the Roanoke County Federal Credit Union. WBHS is the only school in Roanoke County to have one of these branches in their halls. Not only can students store some cash for a time of need, but [more]
Stephanie Ashwell at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl: Follow-Up
Kristina Hodges- Terrier Times Staff- VINTON, Va.- Senior Stephanie Ashwell was chosen one/two months ago to be a part of the All-American band that performs during the half-time of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl that happened on January 5, 2013. Although NBC did not air the half-time show, the band’s performance can be found on the All-American Games site.
“We played in front of 41,000 people [more]
Savanna Branch - Terrier Times Staff - VINTON, Va. - Senior year of high school is the most stressful year that a teenager will ever encounter. It makes the palms of your hands sweaty and it feels like your heart is going to explode out of your chest. All this stress comes from one little small, frightening word: college.
The majority of students during their senior year spend [more]
Mercedes Collins - Terrier Times Staff - VINTON, Va. - Even though book club has just begun, there are already 15 members that have started reading a book called Atonement by Ian McEwan.
It is about a thirteen-year-old girl who is very imaginative. One day she was bored and looked out to see her twenty-three year old sister with the housekeeper’s son. Later on she receives [more]
Madison Beaman-Terrier Times Staff- VINTON, Va-Thanksgiving is a time for feasting, family gathering, and being thankful for what we have. Everyone has their own specific traditions that make Thanksgiving special and unique for each individual family.
“Running the Drum Stick Dash is something I do every year with my sister,” said freshman Alexis Burton.
“We also have family come over later that evening and we stuff our [more]
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