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Values.com, a Foundation for a Better Life
By Kristina Hodges at March 15, 2013 | 11:29 pm | 0 Comment
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 more...
Students Make Drastic Choices in Hair Color
By Kristina Hodges at January 16, 2013 | 1:28 pm | 0 Comment
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 more...
Religious Differences at Byrd
By Kristina Hodges at January 16, 2013 | 1:24 pm | 1 Comments
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 more...
@Byrd: Twitter is Dominating Social Sites
By Kristina Hodges at November 2, 2012 | 1:42 pm | 0 Comment
Sarah Frary - Terrier Times Staff - VINTON, Va. - Students, faculty and organizations at William Byrd High School have started "tweeting" more and more. Many students are constantly typing their feelings, hitting retweet on something they like and are attempting to surpass thousands of tweets. It may seem like a strange addiction, but Twitter has won over the attention more...
Morning Routines Kick Day Off Right
By Kristina Hodges at November 2, 2012 | 1:40 pm | 0 Comment
Benjamin Trogdon - Terrier Times Staff - VINTON, Va. - People tend to have some sort of routine that they follow each morning. Often this routine is something like eating the same type of cereal or making sure you always wake up at the same time. However, for some Byrd students, "daily routine" means something a lot more eccentric. "I wake up every morning, go back to more...
WBHS Gets Lesson in Appropriate Lovin’
By Kristina Hodges at November 2, 2012 | 1:37 pm | 0 Comment
Jordan Williams - Terrier Times Staff - VINTON, Va. - High School: a place to embrace knowledge or intermingle in blossoming romances? If a student can find an equal balance between the two they will likely find both their academic and social needs met. William Byrd High School is no exception; students find themselves in relationships with their fellow classmates, fall more...
Musical Taste Varies Among Students
By admin at October 29, 2012 | 1:38 pm | 0 Comment
By Mercedes Collins - Terrier Times Staff - VINTON, Va. - Listening to music is a common interest, but there are many different types of music genres that fit a variety of musical tastes. There’s rock n’ roll, country, rap, Christian, pop, a cappella, classical, R&B, hip-hop, to name a few. We listen to music to dance to, relate to, and to help us escape more...
Driving Trucks & Shooting Bucks
By admin at October 26, 2012 | 3:18 pm | 0 Comment
By Miranda McGuire -VINTON,Va.- Camouflaged into the dense forest, not a word is spoken, a sound of a pen drop could be heard from the stillness in the air. The rustling leaves as the wind blows is the only disturbance as a quiet hunter waits. The snap of a twig draws the hunter's attention. It's a deer and it is in range. Instincts kick in as the hunter aims ... more...
Monster Energy or Bull?
By Kristina Hodges at June 1, 2012 | 9:41 am | 0 Comment
By Kelli Ford - Terrier Times Staff - VINTON, Va- There has always been controversy surrounding beverages such as Monster, Amp, Red Bull, 5 Hour Energy, NOS, and Full Throttle, on whether or not it is safe to consume such beverages and why someone would want to drink them. The resounding response was that they provide energy, or at least, the allusion of more...
Talented Terriers
By Dylan Widener at May 31, 2012 | 11:06 am | 0 Comment
By William Widener - Terrier Times Staff - VINTON, VA. - At William Byrd High School, what you see in the students isn’t always what you get. When it comes to talent, Byrd has quite a bit, especially when it comes to music. Many students play instruments. Some may be in the school band; some may be in their own band. Inside or outside, terriers enjoy more...
