THE BLACK AND GOLD Volume 6 Issue 2 Sep. 11, 2026
Tigers Get First Touchdown of Season By: Ivan Bowen
MC hates Christmas
Newspaper Staff
MC beats me
Editors-in-Chief Laci Burnett Bella Beems Photo Credit: Kiera Kuse Pictured: DeKalb Tigers getting ready for their next play
The DeKalb Tigers faced off against King City on Sep. 5 with a final score of 52 to 8. Coach Wardlow commented that, “This game was better than the first,” noting that the team could use some improvement, mainly in terms of mental mistakes. When asked what the highlight of the game was said, “[...]the first touchdown of the season.” Junior Kale Cassity, number 44, Linebacker for Defense, Left Guard for Offense, said his best moment overall was “just seeing the team grow and come more together and the chemistry between all of us.” Cassity’s “Just get faster.” Freshman Wyatt Davis is number 24 and he is a Defensive Tackle. When asked what his best moment overall has been, Wyatt stated, “Getting my first tackle in the first game.” When asked if he wanted to improve anything, Wyatt said, “Just get better.” Tonight, the DeKalb Tigers are facing off against Platte Valley at 7 p.m. here at home.
Reporters Ivan Bowen Layla Griffin Lauraly Lane Photographers Kiera Kuse Alyssa Rogers Designers Katlyn Boydston Gunner Delp Guest Staff Analeesa Busby
EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! Middle School Softball? Find out what is going on with middle school softball and the plan going forward in the future! pg. 5
Welcome More Tigers To DeKalb
DeKalb is welcoming two more new Tigers this week. Learn more about them. pg. 6
Reflecting on 9/11
It has officially been a quarter of a decade since America witnessed one our darkest tragedies. pg. 9
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What to Read By: Kiera Kuse
but she doesn't. Then her mom needs help investigating a crime in the town, but suddenly the body disappears… I really like how Daisy doesn't really listen to her mom when her mom said for her to not help with the case, but she is determined to investigate the crime. Perez has many other mysterious paranormal books including the 8 books in the Dead is series.
Photo Credit: Pinterest Pictured: Dead is Series.
If you are looking for a mysterious and paranormal book to read, then I recommend Dead Is the New Black by Marlene Perez. The book was published on September 8, 2008, now the series is finished; the last book was published in 2013. This book starts with Daisy Giordano, who lives in a small town in California. Her mom and her siblings have psychic powers
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Lady Tigers Have Close Game Against Platte Valley By: Alyssa Rogers
Photo Credit: Analeesa Busby Pictured: Laci Willming runs to 1st base.
This week, the Lady Tigers faced off against Platte Valley on Thursday, Sept. 10, with a close final score of 10-12. They were supposed to have a game on Tuesday, Sept. 8, as well, but it was cancelled due to heat. While it didn’t end in a win, the Ladies are able to focus on the positive. Junior Gretchyn Bowers, number 2, said, “The best thing that happened on Thursday was I almost hit a home run.” This week, the Softball team has also been getting ready for the Maysville tournament on Saturday, Sept. 12. They have been practicing teamwork and pitching. The week isn’t over for our Lady Tigers yet, though. The Softball team has a tournament in Maysville tomorrow. Coach Haley says, “I encourage everybody to come and watch us; we’d love support.” Next week, the Lady Tigers have another busy week. They will travel to Northeast Nodaway on Tuesday, Sept. 15, and then to Platte Valley for a rematch on Thursday, Sept. 17.
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Where is MS Softball? By: Lauraly Lane
This year, seven girls were willing to play for our Middle School Softball team when their practices started. But, unfortunately, seven wasn’t enough to have a team this year. Coach Horr and Coach Moran decided they couldn’t field a team with only seven. But these girls were told that if they wanted to help the high school team, they were more than welcome to. “The seven girls that showed up every day worked hard and were excited to be there. All of these girls seemed heartbroken when we shared the news that they didn’t have a team.” Coach Moran states, “However these girls can come practice and hopefully they all keep playing softball in the future.” These girls going to the High school Practices can improve their skills, make bonds with the High School players, and help improve the High School team.
Muddy Paw Opens By: Layla Griffin
Photo Credit: Laci Burnett Pictured: Layla Griffin takes orders for the Muddy Paw
Muddy paw is officially opening on Sept 11th at 7:30. This year's students Juinor, Layla Griffin and Sophomores, Kaylee Chatman and Faythlynn Atteberry. The Muddy Paw is serving premade drinks, such as Starbucks carmel and mocha coffees. There will be a new special drink every week. This week was a dirty Sprite soda. Muddy Paw teacher, Mrs. Rangel, said that opening day went “pretty well. We recouped all of our expenses and even made a profit today.” Chatman agreed it was a good opening day: “I think it went so amazing and we made so many good dirty sodas.” If you didn’t get a chance to try out one of the new Muddy Paw drinks, you’ll have another shot on Friday.
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DeKalb Welcomes Two New Tigers to DeKalb By: Bella Beems
Eryk Mejia DeKalb welcomes Senior Eryk Mejia this week. He moved to DeKalb all the way from Eugene, Oregon. Being closer to family now, Mejia is ready for the change in environment for his last year of high school. He plans to be in Football and as many other sports as he can join. Mejia plans to graduate here with the class of 2027.
Photo Credit: The Black and Gold Pictured: Eryk Mejia
Dominik Pierce Sophomore Dominik Pierce moved schools from Bishop Leblond. Pierce has always lived here in DeKalb and has many friends and is now going to the same school as them. Pierce came to DeKalb High School because he feels as though he always belonged here. He is excited about being part of FFA and the Agriculture department, as well as Basketball later this year. Pierce plans to stay here and graduate with the class of 2029.
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What to Watch By: Kiera Kuse
Photo Credit: Pinterest Pictured: A series of unfortunate events.
If you are looking for a dark comedy show to watch, I recommend A Series of Unfortunate Events by Daniel Handler. He is known for writing the book series version of this show, and it was published under the name Lemony Snicket. The show aired on Netflix on January 1, 2019. The series is about the Baudelaire orphans Violet, Klaus, and Sunny. They are investigating their parents' death after a fire... They have a new guardian who is actually evil and wants their family's fortune. This is one of my favorite shows because it's really interesting watching the Baudelaires figure out what happened to their parents and also escape danger at the same time. My favorite part is listening to the beginning song.
What to Listen to By: Katlyn Boydston
Photo Credit: Pinterest Pictured: Miley Cyrus new album cover
On September 18, 2026, Miley Cyrus is releasing a new album called Bass Persuades. This album is her tenth studio album. The album features musical contributions from the New York art-punk band, blending heavy dancepop and post-punk elements. Miley Cyrus' new album, Bass Persuades, talks about the transformative and unifying power of music, capturing a full heart, heartache, and every part of life in between. She described her new album as a love story that is powerful, vulnerable, sweet, and strong. The songs on this album are Bass Persuades, Different Religion, Let’s Get Married, Orbit, Aftermath, REDLIGHTS, Neon Signs, Innocent Ways, Snow, and Bass Persuades Remixx.
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Area Trapshoot - Falls City Softball Maysville Tournament - 9 a.m.
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Cross Country @ Tarkio MS Football vs Mound City - Home
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Softball at NEN - (V, JV) AEOTM Training @ NWMSU Softball @ Platte Valley (V, JV) HS Football @ Nodaway Valley
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The Day the World Stopped Turning: 9/11 By: Laci Burnett
A mere 25 years ago, on September 11, the world stopped in New York City, New York. That morning, terrorists swearing death to all Americans hijacked four commercial airplanes filled with innocent passengers. Women's, children's, and men’s lives were brutally taken due to pure hatred, and it changed America forever. On a Tuesday morning like any other, people walked into work, dropped their kids off at school, and went about their morning as usual. At 8:40 a.m., people were thinking about what their plans for dinner were, how the workday would go, and hustling to get into their office. About 17,400 people walked into the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers that morning. Then, mere six minutes later, tragedy struck.
to escape the upper floors, and after the impact of the plane, 18 people managed to escape from at or above the impact zone. While it is amazing that these people managed to escape, we can not forget about the estimated 614 lives lost at or above the impact zone. Then, at 9:37 a.m., Flight 77 crashes into the Pentagon. All those aboard the hijacked plane, including 11-yearold Asia Cottom and Bernard Brown, 8-year-old Zoe Falkenberg, and 3-year-old Dana Falkenberg, were killed immediately, along with 125 civilian employees and military personnel inside the Pentagon.
Then, when things couldn't seem to get worse, the South Tower collapsed at 9:59 a.m. The North Tower soon followed at 10:28 a.m., setting off tremors At 8:46 a.m., Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower, equivalent to a 2.3 magnitude earthquake. hitting floors 93 through 99, killing all 92 people aboard the flight. Those above the impact zone, an It is also important to note the courageous passengers estimated 1,344 to 1,426 people, were all killed by the and crew aboard Flight 93. Once they realized the impact, fires, or the sudden collapse. Just when the plane was being hijacked, theytook over the cockpit world believed that this incident was impossible and from the terrorists, before crashing the plane into an couldn’t be happening, it got worse. abandoned field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. A total
t 9:03 a.m., just 17 minutes after the first attack, during a live broadcast to the whole country, Flight 175 hit the South Tower. The 65 people on the plane, including 4-year-old Juliana McCourt, 3-year-old David Gamboa, and the youngest victim of the attacks, 2-year-old Christine Hanson, were all killed upon impact with the South Tower.
of 44 people died in this crash after battling for about 18 minutes to stop the plane from crashing into another building, believed to be either the White House or U.S. Capitol.
We must never forget the 2,977 lives lost that day, and the brave first responders, civilians, and animals who worked tirelessly for 10 days to find any survivors or wounded. This national trajedy effected everyone, After the attack on the North Tower, but before the and it is important we never forget about those attack on the South Tower, 1,000 people managed people involved on that dreadful day.
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What to Play By: Gunner Delp
Photo Credit: PlayStation Pictured: Isomniac’s Marvel Wolverine
I often find myself wanting a new game, similar to Insomniac’s Spider-Man games. With that being said, I am super excited to announce that the release of Insomniac’s Marvel Wolverine is right around the corner. On September 14th, Insomniac will be fully releasing its highly anticipated Marvel Wolverine game. While pre-orders opened up for access on June 2, many felt like they should just wait. However, that wait is just about over, and many fans, myself included, can not wait to feel the raw excitement that comes with this game. Marvel’s Wolverine follows a clinical James “Logan” Howlett, aka, Wolverine, as he is pulled back into his commando team, Team X, which he left three years prior, to stop billionaire Bolivar Trask rom kidnapping mutants. Prices start at $69.99 for the standard edition and $79.99 for the deluxe edition, which includes five exclusive suits, five exclusive claw variants, and early technique points. However, if you purchase the standard edition and find yourself wishing you had purchased the deluxe edition instead, you can upgrade any digital or physical copy for only $10.
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