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December
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ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS OF THE LELAND MIDDLE SCHOOL BIOGRAPHY CONTEST
ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS OF THE LELAND MIDDLE SCHOOL BIOGRAPHY CONTEST
Jan Morgan-Swegle, Editor • December 9, 2024
Ms. Vega’s WIN Journalism class participated in a biography contest over Thanksgiving break.
December Edition Flipbook
December 4, 2024

https://cfvts.org/flipbook/cape-fear-voices-decemeber-2024/

An artificial tree!
LAUGHING IN THE GOLDEN YEARS
Maryann Nunnally, Contributing Writer • December 1, 2024
As a youngster, Christmas was a struggle for my mother. 
A Nordic Christmas Gonk
Poking Holes in the Dark:  A Christmas Story
Janet Stiegler, Contributing Writer • December 1, 2024
Beatrice sat hunched over her coffee in the diner’s corner booth. Glancing through the windows, she could still make out the holiday shoppers bustling in and out of stores, weighed down with packages and the mental pressure to buy, buy, buy.
Forty feet of sheer joy.
Things I’ve Learned From Living the Camper Life
Lisa Mote December 1, 2024
lYes, friends . . . I live in a camper. Forty feet of sheer joy. Every day. With two cats. And I love it.
Wilmington Big Band
Wilmington Big Band
Contributed December 1, 2024

Kick off the  holiday season and listen to the Wilmington Big Band, on Friday, December 13, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., at the Leland Cultural Arts Center, located at 1212 Magnolia Village Way, Tickets for this event are $15.00  

Holiday Tricky Tray Auction
Holiday Tricky Tray Auction
Contributed December 1, 2024

  Join us for our Gio Fund Tricky Tray Auction on Sunday, December 8th starting at 11am at our Event Center. Bid with tickets on donated baskets to help us raise money for at risk animals. There will be a bar, food, door prizes and a cash 50/50....

Commuter Rail
Commuter Rail
Doug Ensley, Contributing Writer • December 1, 2024
The smile fades quickly as Daniel processes who has just boarded the car. A classic French mime, complete with white face, red beret and a dingy shirt with horizontal stripes straining to contain a burgeoning midsection.
Meet the VCAP Instructors
Meet the VCAP Instructors
Contributed December 4, 2024

Sharjah, UAE ( United Arab Emirates) of a collection of rare and endangered cacti and succulents.
The Pusillanimous Poachers
David Hume III, Contributing Writer • December 1, 2024
"Today, you can murder land for private profit. You can leave the corpse for all to see and no one calls the cops.”
Old Log  Cabin
 Gift From The North Woods
Dan Neizmik, Contributing Writer • December 1, 2024
 “Somewhere, in the Great North Woods… deep in the valley below the Mystery Pines… sits an old log cabin”.  That was part of an old folktale, shared by the locals in the West Virginia foothills near Rock Creek W. Va. for decades.  But, was it just a tale?
All I Want for Christmas
All I Want for Christmas
Jan Morgan-Swegle, Editor • December 1, 2024

I started to think about Christmas—past, present and future, as many of us do during this time of year.    As a child, I remember writing...

Find myself here
Find myself here
Dan Mask December 1, 2024
In my dream I see small swollen fires making their way towards me.
Christmastime
Christmastime
Nancy Bryans, Writer, Teen Scene Editor, Production Assistant • December 1, 2024
December brought excited anticipation to the young Duncan family household. In the weeks leading to the Christmas holidays, their home was transformed into a winter wonderland.
Photo of Victor Fernandez
What Should I Eat?
Victor Fernandes, Contributing Writer • December 1, 2024
If I had a dollar for every time I'm asked that question, I could pay for the renowned Emeril Lagasse to move into my home and be my personal chef.
Mimi and Papa's Mural Update
Mimi and Papa’s Mural Update
Jan Morgan-Swegle, Editor • December 1, 2024
If you haven't stopped into Mimi and Papa's Gourmet Popcorn and Sweet Shop, located at 324 Village Road in Leland, in a while,  you haven't seen the progress on the mural they commissioned
Over Commercialization of Holidays
Over Commercialization of Holidays
December 1, 2024

The results of our poll about the commercialization of holidays were not surprising. Based on our small poll, 100% of the respondents feel that...

When Love Came Down
When Love Came Down
Kaitlyn Steve, Contributing Writer • December 1, 2024
God’s love letter to all humanity...
“We alerted security, and people have been out looking for hours. I thought we’d have found him by now.”
Westminster Dog Nappers
Charles Bins, Writer, illustrator • December 1, 2024
Alberta Larkin was perturbed that the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show was still held outdoors in 2023.
Magnolia Cookbook
Magnolia Cookbook
Contributed November 22, 2024

Want to try something new?  Run over to Magnolia Greens and purchase a cookbook--present your rendition of one of the recipes on Wednesday,...

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"Tomorrow's Voices Today"
Teen Scene Editor’s Corner
Nancy Bryans, Writer, Teen Scene Editor, Production Assistant • December 1, 2024
Welcome to the Teen Scene Editor’s Corner where you will find a brief preview of several creative articles in this edition.
Brunswick Family Assistance & Their Christmas Spirit
Brunswick Family Assistance & Their Christmas Spirit
Giuliana M., Teen Scene Intern, Brunswick County Early College High School • December 1, 2024
Brunswick Family Assistance has been helping out families in Brunswick County who may be less fortunate. They have several programs. Year-round, they have a food, housing, utility, and prescription program to help pay a small percentage for each family in need . . .
Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child
Kaleigh A., Teen Scene Intern, Brunswick County Early College High School • December 1, 2024
Operation Christmas Child is a program organized by Samaritan's Purse. They are a religious organization, and the goal of Operation Christmas Child is to “deliver great joy and the Good News of Jesus Christ to children in need around the world through gift-filled shoeboxes.”
The Importance of Family During the Holiday Season
The Importance of Family During the Holiday Season
Violet A., Teen Scene Freelance Writer • December 1, 2024
This holiday season, take a moment to appreciate your loved ones, create happy memories, and show kindness to those around you. These simple acts of togetherness are the greatest gift of all.
The Effects of Media Marketing
The Effects of Media Marketing
Kat T., Grade 11, Brunswick County Early College High School • December 1, 2024
Dove’s 2019 #ShowUs campaign was a massive step in the right direction for gaining inclusivity for all women of different races, ethnicities, and body types.
World Giving Tuesday, December 3, 2024
A Day of Giving
Gabriel H., Contributing Writer, Brunswick County Early College High School • December 1, 2024
Giving Tuesday takes place on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and is also called the Global Generosity Movement. This year World Giving Day will take place on December 3rd. You can volunteer at a local nonprofit, make blankets for the less fortunate, or even donate toys to children. Even a small gesture can have a huge impact.
Movie Review: Good Will Hunting
Movie Review: Good Will Hunting
Makalya P., Teen Scene Freelance Writer • December 1, 2024
This movie shows the troubled mind of someone with trauma and gives a broadcast to viewers on the function of a closed off person.
The Rights that Made Us
The Rights that Made Us
Sophia H., Grade 10, Wilmington Christian Academy • December 1, 2024
. . . the question that sticks with me is why so many people are so afraid of guns and desperately want gun control--after all, it’s not guns that kill, it’s people who kill. Those who want to kill will find other ways, and all gun control does is prevent people from getting them legally . . .
Fast Fashion and Plausible Deniability
Fast Fashion and Plausible Deniability
Jake M., Year 12, William Clarke College, Australia • December 1, 2024
A lot of the clothing we own is a product of ‘fast fashion’, a fairly recent concept revolving around capturing clothing trends quickly and relatively cheaply. . .Fast fashion companies need to be held accountable for the damage they are doing to numerous aspects of our world. . .
Human, shaggy dog and . . . Wait a minute! What is a shaggy snowman doing in this picture? Well, it is December . . .
Humans and Animals
Haven P., Grade 7, Leland Middle School • December 1, 2024
Humans and animals share many similarities. While animals show several degrees of intelligence, some show amazing problem-solving skills, such as monkeys using tools or dolphins' complicated ways of communication. Humans have the unique ability to discuss abstract concepts such as time, morality, and hypotheticals.
A Talking Tree?
A Talking Tree?
Lila D., Grade 7, Leland Middle School • December 1, 2024
One fall afternoon, right as the sun was setting, Lana thought it might calm her down by taking a walk. Millions of fall colors blew in the wind. . .
MAZE
MAZE
Victoria S., Grade 7, Leland Middle School • December 1, 2024
I look outside my tent to find this mysterious creature, but I have no luck. I see two glowing red eyes that are just staring, not moving a muscle. As I get closer, the eyes begin to back away as if they were leading me to something. . .
Are we "glued" to our cellphones? Are we witnessing a subtle form of brainwashing?
Why bother thinking for yourself?
Nicholas C. (Year 12), Chief Contributor • December 1, 2024
Are we "glued" to our cellphones? Are we witnessing a subtle form of brainwashing? Before you’ve had time to even think about something for yourself, your phone has already told you the right opinion. The constant flood of information and trends shapes our identities faster than we can process, leaving us more susceptible to manipulation than ever before. Peer pressure is more powerful than ever, . . .
Easy to Chew
Easy to Chew
Isabella B., Grade 10, North Brunswick High School • December 1, 2024
She is a swan, a wondrous beauty from within . . . she tends to wonder if her love is too easy for you. . . .
How to Be a Kid Again
How to Be a Kid Again
Avery B., Staff Writer, West Brunswick High School • December 1, 2024
As an adult you can be independent, find your passions and hobbies, and have experience and maturity. As a child you are more carefree, playful, and find joy in small things. So be both! Let your inner child shine, and be the best version of yourself now.
Assistant principal Karla Stanley monitoring students getting on the bus.
Administration: Not just discipline, but life advice and shoulders to lean on
Jaylynn B., Staff Writer, West Brunswick High School • December 1, 2024
Karla Stanley strives to be a helping hand or a shoulder to lean on whenever students or her own kids need something. She may be an administrator, but that doesn’t mean she is just here to help kids in trouble. She wants to help make a difference in the lives of students, which means holding them accountable but in a loving and encouraging way.
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This project is supported by the Brunswick Arts Council Grassroots Program, a Designated County Partner of the North Carolina Arts Council, which is a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.