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Photo Credit: Brianna Hales[/caption]Originally the men's and women's basketball games were scheduled for Tuesday, February 11 but were moved to Monday, February 10. Both JV teams played at 5:30 pm and both varsity teams played at 7 pm. The games were moved because of the speculation of snow for Tuesday night.
The women's game was at home against Northern Vance High School. This was their senior night so thank you to everyone who came out and supported your lady Panthers.
The men's team played away at Oxford Webb High School. Their senior night will be this Friday, on Valentine's Day, against Cedar Ridge High School at 7 pm. The tickets will be $5 and the game will be held in the big gym at OHS.
Valentine’s is just around the corner! The perfect day to express how you feel about that special someone. Whether it’s a friend or a sweetheart there’s something just for you. Orange High School’s Clubs will be selling numerous Valentine’s Day related things from February 11-13.
Future Business Leaders of America or, FBLA, will be selling $1 chocolate bars during all 3 lunches, Monday-Wednesday. The idea is that you buy a chocolate for somebody and it is delivered to them during first period on Valentine’s Day. The funds are going to the FBLA State Leadership Conference trip in April. Also on February 15, that Friday, they will be holding a putting green during lunch. Funding for that will be put towards Alan Thompson's, North Carolina FBLA Presidential campaign. All information credited to Mrs. Helner.
The Robotics club will be selling $1 donuts all three lunches, the same days as well. These proceeds will be going to their team trips, and the construction of robots.
The Journalism and Newspaper classes are selling love notes and handmade cards. Love notes are small notes with a message inside written by you, or one of your choosing. They will be sold for $1 with just the text or $2 with a picture, again of your choosing. They will be available during all 3 lunches and will be delivered to whomever during class. The handmade cards are the same idea, with $1 for any available card, $2 for a personalized message.
FCCLA or Family, Career and Community Leaders of America plans to make Valentine’s cards and give them to the residents of Carillon Assisted Living and Senior Services in Hillsborough.valentines, clubs, fccla, fbla, fundraising, robotics, ohs
All over the world people celebrate Valentine's Day, but most people do not know the reason that they are celebrating. The history of this holiday is about as cloudy as the meaning of love itself. There are Christian and Roman takes on the holiday.There are three St. Valentines in history which the Catholic church recognizes. One St. Valentine married soldiers to their lovers in secret. Emperor Claudius II had banned soldiers from getting married because he believed single men made better warriors. Another Valentine helped Christians escape from Roman dungeons. He would sign his notes "from your Valentine" to the jailor's daughter whom he fell in love with. During the Middle Ages this tale became increasingly popular.
Lupercalia was a Roman tradition that was like Valentine's day. Historians believe that Christians may have made a religious version of this holiday to celebrate. The Roman version was celebrated on the ides of February or better known as the date February 15. Lupercalia mainly commemorated fertility. Young women would put their name in an urn and single men would pull a name out and be with that women for the next year. Normally these pairings ended in marriage.
When Lupercalia was later made illegal, Pope Gelasius made February 14 Valentine's Day. The Middle Ages turned this into a holiday to celebrate love. This was also around the bird's mating season which people in that time took note of. This strengthened the idea that this time of the year was about love.
Valentine's day did not become extremely popular until the 1600's. Handwritten notes and small gifts soon became associated with the holiday. This is a day for everyone to celebrate an emotion that each person feels towards someone.