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FEATURE
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Friday, October 26, 2012 Volume 90, Issue 1 1200 Broad Ave., Findlay, Ohio, 45840
A behind the scenes look at haunted houses page 5
NEWS
THE BIG PICTURE
Schedule
Touchdowns and tiaras Before the Homecoming football game, seniors Paul Cosiano and Regan Campbell were crowned king and queen.
Changes
WEATHER
Administration will implement a newly developed schedule for the coming school 2013-2014 year.
SPORTS
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TODAY Partly Cloudy High: 53 Low: 43
TOMORROW Partly Cloudy High: 56 Low: 42
Volleyball looks to go to state
Cosiano and Campbell
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SATURDAY Partly Cloudy High: 64 Low: 42 INDEX Editorial...............2 Entertainment....3 News/Feature.....4
Feature................5 Feature................6 Sports..................7 Photo essay........8
take a
quick look hats off
Golf makes it to state Both the girls’ and boys’ golf teams qualified for state. They competed at the Ohio State courses and girls placed 12 and boys were 11.
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things that make you look smart today
1. Around 56% of students in America have witnessed some form of bullying at school. 2. About 52% of households pass out chocolate as candy for Halloween. 3. In the 2008 election, the presidential candidates spent $2.6 billion on campaigning and political advertising. 4. Democrats first used the donkey as a party symbol when Andrew Jackson ran in 1828. 5. Footballs have never been made of pigskin despite the popular nickname. They are actually made from cow hide. sources: bullyingstatistics.org, candyusa. com, 2012election.procon.org, dailyinfographic.com
news around the country
Student spends $500 on books for library Ben Soeter, a sophomore from Poplar Bluff, Missouri, used $500 from a reading challenge to buy books. After winning the contest, he donated 25 new books to Poplar Bluff High School’s library.
Teen gives summer savings to charity
MAKE OVER
Senior Mallorie Beer colors senior Deija Hindall’s hair in the new Reflections by Millstream. Millstream Technical Center was built in hopes that it would provide a better learning environment for Findlay High School students and surrounding schools. photo by Krystal Kornblatt
Millstream building opens for students n By Kaitlin Coward
After months of construction, the new Millstream Career and Technology Center is officially open for students. With this brand new 85,000 square foot facility, all of the career technical classes are now under the same roof for the first time. “This is the first time that all of our programs have been in one location,” Millstream Career Technical Coordinator Tami Wallace said. “It is very advantageous to our home schools, especially Findlay High School, to be in one central location instead of being spread out all over town. “This helps save many resources like staff, money, time and equipment.” Since all of the classes are in the same spot, different programs can easily work together on projects. “There’s a nice sense of teamwork now that we’re all together,” cosmetology teacher Becky Bucher said. “For example, when we do anatomy, we can use some of the med tech supplies, and marketing also helps us with business-oriented projects like cards. “Working as teams really helps to further our programs.” The new building also helps the community see Millstream in a more positive way. “People are looking at us in a different light now since we
said. “They were at Millstream East in a structure outside of the school building. “They were very cramped for space and the lighting in the building was awful.” Marketing and technology classes were also helped by the move. “It’s a plus because we have a computer at every desk in the room so we have a lot more time in class to research projects, homework or in class work,” junior Javi Ramos said. “It also really helps Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) because we can use the computers to research information about upcoming DECA events and estimate costs for any expenses.” While the new building aids current classes, some students hope that it will help draw in more people to Millstream programs and facilities. “If students who never have been in the Millstream building come into it, they will want to learn in it,” Ramos said. “Also, Millstream is a great way to prepare for a career in life and some of the programs offer high school and college credit which is really nice.” If anyone is interested in seeing the brand new facility, the staff is hosting an open house tomorrow Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday Oct. 28 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Fall play aims for funny over scary
Alex Bloom, a 16-year-old from Richmond, Virginia donated his summer earnings to charity. He raised enough money for Save the Children to provide emergency food supplies to those in need.
n By Kaitlin Coward
blast from the past
Disney’s first show On this day in 1954, Disneyland, Walt Disney’s first ever show, prmiered on ABC.
are in the new building,” Bucher said. “We are viewed as a definite career learning center now. “The learning environment (new building) has made us much more creditable.” With a fully designed facility, students are now able to do more hands-on activities. “I really like the ability to be creative, and the new building also involves more real world experimentation,” senior Rebecca Vega said. “It’s also nice because the new building helps our ergonomics, the way that you learn and work, because we always used to be hunched over at a desk. “Now, we have a lot more space and we’re able to experiment easier and be more hands-on.” Millstream staff has noticed a positive reaction to the new career center. “Our students have been very positive and very respectful of the new space and equipment,” Wallace said. “Every program has a reason to be excited about the brand new facility, equipment and opportunities for learning that the new building brings.” Some of the classes are benefitting more from the switch than others. “The most excited programs (about the switch) are the Auto Maintenance and the Hospitality programs,” Wallace
FRIGHT NIGHT
Juniors Andrew Krueger, Anfernee Willingham and senior Rachel Cruea scare sophomore Anthony Oyer in a scene from House of Frankenstein. The play is a parody of different horror stories like Frankenstein and Dracula.
photo by Emily Wolfe
House of Frankenstein, a horror flick spoof, has been chosen as the fall play to run November 2 and 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the R.L. Heminger auditorium. This comedy will run during the week of Halloween. “Last year we did a musical, so this year we really wanted to get back to doing a play,” director Andy Cantrell said. “The production runs November 2 and 3, so it’s perfect because it’s right after Halloween. “The play really is a spoof on a lot of the old horror movies, with Dracula and Frankenstein being the main ones. It’s also nice because students should be very familiar with all of the characters.” With all of the actors portraying monsters, the main theme of the play is a return to normalcy. “Basically the goal of all of the characters is to become normal again, through the use of the Baron’s antidote,” senior Rachel Cruea (Countess Ilona Bathory) said. “The goal is for all of the characters to have changed in some manner by the end of the show.”
With a Halloween theme, the characters are one of the cast’s favorite parts about the show. “The show and characters are just fun, and we’re hoping to have really creative costumes and sets that will surprise everyone,” Cruea said. “It’s not everyday you get to be a vampire, and the interesting part is that a lot of the characters are very fitting with our (cast members’) personalities.” The cast also has the ability to be creative with the storyline of the play. “There’s a lot we can add to this particular play, and we are able to update it and add twists to the plot,” Cantrell said. “There are many things we are able to incorporate throughout the show.” The play will appeal mainly to students through its comedy and recognizable characters. “This show is very vibrant and can definitely be enjoyed by everyone,” junior Emily Nesbitt (the Monster) said. “There are some good jokes and horror for adults but the concept is also really fun for kids too.” Tickets are $5 at the door.