Alison Noon

Locally owned Domino’s Pizza is one of over 8,500 world-wide corporate and franchised stores that has only recently changed their recipes for the first time in fifty years.

Despite their long history of delicious pizzas (currently the second most popular in the United States behind Pizza Hut), Hoofbeat wonders if the new crust, sauce, and cheese combination will be pleasing to FMHS students.

After tedious studies, a panel of of 7 judges (Doug Schocke, Moises Lozano, Bella Heepke, Scott McClary, Malorie Winberg, Sean Turner, and Mr. Jensen), all part of the FMHS community, have found the new recipe to be satisfactory. The new garlic crust, especially, was a hit with the panel.

Mr. Chapman, owner of the Fort Morgan Domino’s Pizza and featured in the above video, stated that the new recipe has not shown to squander any sales statistics. The garlic crust, mixed cheese topping, and spicy sauce have all proven to be adequate to the critics of Morgan County. He added that while the pizza recipe is a big change for the Domino’s chain, the addition of Bread Bowl Pastas and Oven Baked Sandwiches to the Domino’s menu has also been a large but worthwhile adjustment.

Try the new Domino’s Pizza, my pizza-loving peers…you will not be disappointed.

The exhaust of waiting in lines to renew and inquire about books is being nearly eliminated by Morgan County’s newly-upgraded library system. The District Library System was connected over Winter Break and allows for anyone, anywhere to use the internet to quickly check in on library books, due dates, and reviews.

Students are now able to personally renew checked out books before their due date, request a book be held in their school’s library, and keep track of their assigned textbooks.

The District Library System boasts bonus features including student book reviews and recommendations. “Like on Facebook,” says Miss Cranson, FMHS librarian, “you can have friends and recommend things to them.” Like Andre Agassi’s new book? You’re now a mere click away from telling your tennis-enthusiast friend that he should read it, too.

While the new system is installed and ready for use on the internet, students may find it difficult to use it right away. Login accounts have yet to be administered and the latest library server is not yet connected, making the system slow. With logins on the way, though, Cranson says that the students of RE-3 will soon be crazy for some Library.

Miss Yentes, the Drama Coach and coordinator of theater performances at FMHS, has announced the school’s upcoming Spring Play performance, Madness on Madrona Drive.

A comedy, Madness on Madrona Drive revolves around a woman named Louise McHugh being held hostage in her own home while three villains plant a bomb in her neighbor’s house.

Tryouts for this hillarious play will be held February 1st and 2nd, at 3:30 and 7:00 PM both days, in the FMHS Auditorium. All are encouraged to attent and give it a shot.

Fort Morgan High School’s very own Isabella Heepke scored big points tonight at the Valley High School Swimming Invitational.

After an extensive day of First Semester finals including Chemistry, AP English, and Psychology, Bella rushed to Platteville to gain not 1, but 4 first place titles in a swimmeet on the Sterling Tigers’ team.

Bella has been swimming with the Tigers for over 5 years due to the lack of an FMHS swimming pool. “When I was in 7th grade,” she explains, “we had the option of driving here, [Valley], or Sterling,” in order to swim competitively. The deciding factors included that the drive to Sterling is more safe than it would be to the Greeley area.

Although the team lost by nine points (final score Sterling-80, Valley-89), Bella took first in each of her events. “Bella did great…she always does,” stated Sterling Coach Roxanne, “Roxy”.

Although tonight’s battle against Greeley did not include a win for Fort Morgan, the Girls’ Basketball team found many other accomplishments in game.

Unity is an important aspect of the 2009-2010 Girls’ team and an accomplishment in itself. Any member of the team will tell you how close the girls have become. Although Varsity players’ age levels differ greatly (starting defenders being Freshman, Ali Schneider, and Sophomore, Nichole Karas; and starting forwards being Senior, Joelle Gibbs, and Senior, Emily Goggins), the girls come together on the court, even despite point count.

Below, Ali Schneider was knocked down by an overanxious Greeley player and is helped up by teammate, Senior, Kacee Holmes.

The team was also joined by the ever-lovely, ever-popular FMHS Dance Team tonight. A line of nearly 20 Dancers lined the edges of the basketball bounds, cheering loudly at every chance possible. “The Cheerleaders had this game off,” stated Senior, Malorie Winberg from the sidelines. The Dance Team made up for lack of noise from the somberous FMHS student section.

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Below, Jordann Chappell shows a Greeley opponent how it’s done.

The Girls’ Basketball Team has one last game tomorrow, away, against Mountain View before the Winter Break. Boys’ Basketball is at home tomorrow night; Varsity begins at 7PM.