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Seniors Alex Dennie and Matthew Hards and juniors Jacob McCutchen and Matt Thomas work with GarageBand in Music Tech class. GarageBand is an Apple application that allows users to create their own music or podcasts. photo by Colton Hamilton

Music  tech  evolves,  puts  on  annual  Reverb  concert O By

Colton Hamilton

 From  the  primitive  four-­track  tape  recorders  that  The  Beatles  used  to  make  some  of  their  most  famous  recordings,  to  the  practically  unlimited  multi-­track  recorders  offered  today,  music  technology  has  come  a  long  way.   7KH VDPH FDQ EH VDLG IRU )LQGOD\ +LJK 6FKRROÂśV Âł0XVLF 7HFKQRORJ\ DQG <RX´ FODVV RU Âł0XVLF 7HFK ´ DV LW LV NQRZQ E\ many. )RUPHG DURXQG WHQ \HDUV DJR 0XVLF 7HFK KDV JURZQ LQWR D popular  class  for  those  interested  in  music  and  the  technology  that  goes  into  creating  and  producing  it-­-­  both  past  and  present.   $V RI WKLV \HDU VWXGHQWV ZKR SDUWLFLSDWH LQ 0XVLF 7HFK QRZ receive  an  Emerging  Tech  credit,  therefore  adding  to  the  popularity  of  the  class.   .HYLQ 0DQOH\ WKH FXUUHQW WHDFKHU RI 0XVLF 7HFK FLWHV WKH class’s  constantly  evolving  content  focus  as  another  reason  for  the  increase  in  popularity.    â€œIn  the  past,  the  class  had  more  of  a  general  music  focus.   Now  that  we  focus  more  on  music  technology,  I  think  its  also  had  a Â

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WKHP WR WKH UHDO ZRUOG 0XVLF 7HFK KDV LQFUHDVLQJO\ EHHQ YHQWXULQJ outside  of  the  classroom  to  record  FHS  concerts.    â€œI  would  like  to  have  the  class  eventually  record  all  of  the  FHS  PXVLF GHSDUWPHQW FRQFHUWV ´ 0DQOH\ VDLG Âł:H FRXOG WKHQ VHOO WKH CDs  at  a  much  more  affordable  price  than  other  companies  that  provide  this  service.   â€œWe  could  use  the  money  to  help  support  our  class,  as  well  as  gain  very  valuable  hands-­on  experiences  for  the  students  in  the  class.   If  this  is  successful,  we  could  even  record  other  events  WKURXJKRXW RXU GLVWULFW ´ (DFK \HDU 0XVLF 7HFK DOVR RUJDQL]HV DQ DXGLWLRQ EDVHG VWXGHQW concert  called  Reverb.     â€œI  truly  believe  that  the  students  of  FHS  will  enjoy  this  concert  a  lot.   There  are  some  incredibly  talented  musicians  here  at  this  VFKRRO DQG 5HYHUE JLYHV WKHP D FKDQFH WR VKRZ ZKDW WKH\ FDQ GR ´ 0DQOH\ VDLG Reverb  will  be  held  on  Friday,  December  19th  at  7:00  p.m.  in  the  FHS  Heminger  Auditorium.   Â

Drumline  to  begin  20th  season Keep the Beat O By

Bailey Logsdon

The  Findlay  Indoor  Drumline  will  be  celebrating  its  20th  perfor-­ PDQFH VHDVRQ ZKLFK ZLOO UXQ XQWLO $SULO ),'/ÂśV ÂżQDO SHUIRU-­ mances  will  include  a  show  at  The  Evening  of  Percussion  on  April  8th  and  WGI  World  Finals  Competition  on  April  9th.  For  their  20th  show,  FIDL  has  decided  to  change  things  up  a  bit.  â€œUsually,  we  purchase  a  premade  show  package  and  we  have  to  DGMXVW WKH HQVHPEOH WR ÂżW WKH VKRZ ´ 7LP 0DWWLV ),'/ÂśV SULPDU\ director,  said.  â€œThis  year  we  are  building  our  show  from  the  ground  XS WDLORULQJ WKH PXVLF WR ÂżW RXU SHUIRUPHUÂśV VNLOO VHWV ´ The  show  theme  for  this  season  is  about  Bipolar  Disorder.  â€œWe’re  trying  to  display  the  symptoms  of  the  disorder  as  ac-­ curately  as  we  can  through  the  music  and  the  movement  of  the  EDWWHU\ ´ -RVHSK :RRGLH ),'/ÂśV IURQW HQVHPEOH WHFK VDLG Âł3HRSOH with  bipolar  disorder  have  phases  of  mania  and  depression.  So  far,  the  opener  to  the  show  sounds  like  a  depressive  phase  with  yearning  DQG IUXVWUDWLRQ SRUWUD\HG WKURXJK WKH PXVLF ´ The  Findlay  Indoor  Drumline  is  one  of  many  instrumental  music  programs  at  Findlay  High  School  that  is  not  very  well  known  throughout  the  community.  When  asked  what  they  know  about  FIDL,  FHS  students  respond-­ ed  with  uncertainty.  â€œI  know  that  they  aren’t  allowed  to  smile  in  pictures,  but  that’s  DOO , NQRZ ´ MXQLRU 3DLJH (LVPDQ VDLG 6WXGHQWV KDG KHDUG RI WKH JURXS EXW RIWHQ GLGQÂśW NQRZ VSHFLÂżFV

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Âł7KH\ SUDFWLFH DOO WKH WLPH ´ MXQLRU -RUGDQ 7LFKHQRU VDLG Âł2K DQG WKHLU FRVWXPHV DUH MXVW VRPHWKLQJ HOVH ´ Even  many  students  who  did  know  more  about  FIDL  had  never  seen  a  performance  before. Âł7KH\ KDYH D ORW RI GLIIHUHQW SLHFHV WR LW ´ VHQLRU 0DFNHQ]LH 0F-­ 0DVWHU VDLG Âł, DOVR KDYH D ORW RI IULHQGV LQ LW ,ÂśYH MXVW QHYHU UHDOO\ VHHQ WKHP SHUIRUP ´ FIDL  is  a  percussion  ensemble  consisting  of  a  marching  bat-­ tery  and  a  stationary  front  ensemble.  The  battery  is  comprised  of  non-­pitched  percussion  instruments  including  snare  drums,  tenors,  bass  drums  and  cymbals  whereas  the  front  ensemble  is  made  up  of  pitched  instruments  like  marimbas,  vibraphones,  xylophones,  syn-­ WKHVL]HUV DQG D JORFNHQVSLHO 7KH EDWWHU\ DQG IURQW HQVHPEOH HDFK have  their  own  directors,  called  drum  techs,  who  help  to  prepare  the  ensemble  for  competitions.  â€œWe  probably  have  the  strongest  staff  in  our  twenty  year  his-­ WRU\ ´ 0DWWLV VDLG FIDL  is  set  to  perform  at  seven  major  competitions  throughout  2KLR DQG 0LFKLJDQ WKLV VHDVRQ Âł,WÂśV WKH ÂżUVW WLPH LQ \HDUV ZH DUHQÂśW XVLQJ D SUHZULWWHQ VKRZ ´ 0DWWLV VDLG Âł:H KDYH VXFK D WDOHQWHG VWDII WKDW FDQ EXLOG D VKRZ around  the  strengths  of  our  ensemble  and  I  am  very  excited  to  see  KRZ WKLQJV JR WKLV VHDVRQ ´

221  foot  Douglas  Fir  that  was  dis-­â€? played  at  the  Northgate  Shopping  ÄžĹśĆšÄžĆŒ Ĺ?Ĺś ^ĞĂƊůĞ͕ tÄ‚Ć?ĹšĹ?ĹśĹ?ĆšŽŜ͘

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- Director Tim Mattis started the drumline in 1994. - FIDL’s original name was “Primal Psykosis.� - The group started with virtually no funding or knowledge about how to operate. - Drumline was started as a way to keep the marching band’s percussion section in shape during the winter. - FIDL has been a finalist at the WGI World Championships two times in 20 years.

news from around the world

things to get you in the holiday spirit

1. The  tallest  tree  ever  cut  was  a Â

Though the Findlay Indoor Drumline had a rough start, its hard work and dedication in the 20 years since then have led to its development as one of the most excellent drumlines in the state. Some facts about FIDL are:

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4. Christmas  trees  grow  for  about Â

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5. About  30-­â€?35  million  real  Christ-­â€?

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Survey shows American support of gun rights

Girl Scouts turn to tech to sell cookies

A  recent  survey  by  the  Pew  Research  Center  ĨŽƾŜÄš ƚŚĂƚ͕ ĨŽĆŒ ƚŚĞ ÄŽĆŒĆ?Ćš Ć&#x;žĞ Ĺ?Ĺś Ä‚Ćš ůĞĂĆ?Ćš ĎŽĎŹ Ç‡ÄžÄ‚ĆŒĆ?Í• Ä‚ ĹľÄ‚ĹŠĹ˝ĆŒĹ?ƚLJ ͞ϹώКͿ of  Americans  feel  that  gun  rights  are  more  important  than  gun  Ä?ŽŜĆšĆŒŽů Ĺ?Ć?͘

&Ĺ˝ĆŒ ƚŚĞ ÄŽĆŒĆ?Ćš Ć&#x;žĞ Ć?Ĺ?ĹśÄ?Äž ƚŚĞ 'Ĺ?ĆŒĹŻ ^Ä?ŽƾĆš ŽŽŏĹ?Äž Ć‰ĆŒĹ˝Ĺ?ĆŒÄ‚Ĺľ Ä?ÄžĹ?ĂŜ͕ 'Ĺ?ĆŒĹŻ Scouts  will  be  allowed  to  Ć?Ğůů Ä?ŽŽŏĹ?ÄžĆ? ŽŜůĹ?ŜĞ ƚŚĹ?Ć? Ç‡ÄžÄ‚ĆŒÍ˜ tĹ?ƚŚ Ć‰Ä‚ĆŒÄžĹśĆšÄ‚ĹŻ Ć‰ÄžĆŒ-­â€? ĹľĹ?Ć?Ć?Ĺ?ŽŜÍ• Ä?ŽŽŏĹ?ÄžĆ? Ä?Ä‚Ĺś Ä?Äž sold  through  a  Girl  Scout  mobile  app  or  website  Ä‚ŜĚ ĚĞůĹ?Ç€ÄžĆŒÄžÄš Ä?LJ žĂĹ?ĹŻÍ˜ Ć?ŽƾĆŒÄ?ÄžĆ?Í— EÄ‚Ć&#x;ŽŜÄ‚ĹŻ WĆľÄ?ĹŻĹ?Ä? ZÄ‚ÄšĹ?Ž͕ Ć?Ć?Ĺ˝Ä?Ĺ?ĂƚĞĚ WĆŒÄžĆ?Ć?

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pop culture Top  5  alternative  Christmas  songs

1. Don’t  Shoot  Me  Santa  by  The  Killers

2. Father  Christmas  by  The  Kinks

3. All  I  Want  for  Christmas Â

Is  You  by  My  Chemical  Romance

4. Christmas  at  the  Zoo  by  The  Flaming  Lips 5. Christmastime Â

by  Smashing  Pumpkins

Legends  gone  but  not  forgotten ‡ %\ -RUGDQ $PDQQ Philip  Seymour  Hoffman -XO\ )HE-­ ruary  2,  2014 Actor:  Capote,  The  Master Shirley  Temple $SULO )HE-­ ruary  10,  2014 Actress:  The  Little  Princess,  The  Little  Colonel,  Curley  Top

0LFNH\ 5RRQH\ September  23,  1920-­  April  6,  2014 Night  at  the  Museum,  National  Velvet

Robin  Williams -XO\ $X-­ gust  11,  2014 Actor:  Good  Will  Hunting,  Aladdin

Casey  Kasem $SULO -XQH 15,  2014 Radio  talk  show  host

/DXUHQ %DFDOO September  16  1924-­  August  12,  2014 Actress:  The  Big  Sleep,  Designing  Woman

(OL :DOODFK December  7,  1915-­  -XQH Actor:  The  Good,  the  Bad  and  the  8JO\

Harold  Ramis November  21,  1944-­  February  24,  2014 Actor:  Ghost  Busters Bob  Casale -XO\ )HE-­ ruary  17,  2014 Singer:  Devo Pete  Seeger May  3,  1919-­  Febru-­ ary  24,  2014 American  Folk  Singer

5LFKDUG $WWHQERU-­ ough August  29,  1923-­  August  24,  2014 Actor: -XUDVVLF 3DUN

Tommy  Ramone -DQXDU\ -XO\ Drummer:  The  Ramones

Joan  Rivers -XQH 6HS-­ tember  4,  2014 Comedian,  T.V.  host

James  Garner $SULO -XO\ 19,  2014 Actor:  The  Note-­ book,  Victor  Victoria

Bobby  Keys 'HFHPEHU December  2,  2014 Saxophonist:  The  Rolling  Stones

2014  in  entertainment Movies

Past  and  present Â

Downloads

iTunes  reported  that  the  most  down-­ loaded  movie  for  2014  was  Frozen,  followed  by  The  Lego  Movie.  The  Lego  Movie  was  also  voted  â€œBest  Family  Movieâ€?  by  the  iTunes  charts. Â

Best  picture 12  Years  a  Slave  won  â€œThe  Academy  Award  for  Best  Pictureâ€?  for  2013  in  )HEUXDU\ RI WKLV \HDU 7KH ÂżOP ZDV also  honored  with  â€œBest  Adapted  Screenplayâ€?  and  â€œBest  Performance  from  an  Actress  in  a  Supporting  Roleâ€?.  Also  up  for  best  picture  were  The  Wolf  of  Wall  Street,  Gravity,  American  Hustle,  Dallas  Buyers  Club,   Philomena,  Nebraska,  Captain  Phillips  and  Her.  The  2014  Oscars  will  be  held  March  2,  2015.

Coming  soon Trailers  for  Star  Wars  Episode  VII  and  Jurassic  World  were  released  in  late  November  of  this  year.  Other  PXFK DQWLFLSDWHG ÂżOPV ZLWK UHOHDVHG trailers  include  Terminator:  Genisys  and  Avengers:  Age  of  Ultron. Â

T.V.

Blockbusters

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D.C.  has  also  taken  2014  to  announce  installments  for  several  heroes  and  villains.  Batman  V.  Superman:  Dawn  RI -XVWLFH,  Suicide  Squad,  Wonder  Woman,  -XVWLFH /HDJXH 3DUWV , DQG ,,,  The  Flash,  Aquaman,  Shazam,  Cyborg  and  Green  Lantern.  2013’s  Man  of  Steel LV WKH RQO\ ÂżOP H[SHFWHG WR WDNH place  in  the  same  universe  and  even  be  relevant  to  the  new  movies  com-­ ing.  Suspicion  came  shortly  after  Ben  $IĂ€HFN  was  announced  as  the  new  Batman  in  late  2013. Â

February  9,  2014  marked  the  50th  anniversary  of  The  Beatles’  appearance  on  The  Ed  Sullivan  show. On  February  17,  Jimmy  Fallon  took  over  The  Tonight  Show,  bring-­ ing  it  back  to  its  original  location  in  New  York,  after  being  recorded  in  California  since  1972  when  Johnny  Carson  was  still  the  host.  On  May  4th  the  550th  episode  of  The  Simpsons  aired.  The  series  celebrated  with  a  special  animation  inspired  by  Legos.  Girl  Meets  World DLUHG -XQH 7KH beginning  of  the  series  was  the  most  viewed  show  in  Disney  Channel  history  and  is  a  spin  off  of  the  show  Boy  Meets  World  which  ran  for  seven  years,  ending  in  2000. How  I  Met  Your  Mother  ended  on  March  31,  2014.  The  show  had  run  since  Sep-­ tember  of  2005,  and  over  the  years  told  the  story  of  how  Ted  Mosby  met  his  wife. Â

Music iTunes The  top  album  on  iTunes  for  2014  was  the  soundtrack  to  Disney’s  Frozen.  The  number  two  spot  went  to  1989  by  Taylor  Swift. Â

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A  quick  stroll  down  Main  Street  reveals  a  great  deal  about  Findlay,  Ohio.  No  matter  what  direction  you  look  in,  or  street  you  turn  down,  the  presence  of  small  business  is  everywhere.  What  makes  the  quiet  little  community  of  Findlay  such  a  great  place  for  small  businesses?  And  what  drives  someone  to  take  the  plunge  and  open  their  own  shop?  Thankfully  for  the  curious;Íž  Findlay’s  business  owners  are  more  than  happy  to  share  their  stories  and  discuss  the  commu-­ nity  they  work  in. Chelsie  Hosmer,  owner  of  Chelsie  Hosmer  photography  and  co-­owner  of  Charming  Finds  Boutique,  is  one  of  many  individu-­ als  who  have  found  something  to  love  in  Findlay  and  its  growing  small  business  culture.  â€œFindlay’s  been  great  for  small  businesses,â€?  Hosmer  said.  ³:KHQ ZH ÂżUVW FDPH KHUH WKHUH ZHUH ORWV RI RSHQ VWRUH IURQWV Now  there  are  almost  none.â€? Lori  Bowman,  owner  of  The  Dressing  Room  Boutique,  also  has  great  things  to  say  about  the  town. “People  in  Findlay  really  embrace  small  business.  The  people  I  know  are  excited  that  I’m  here  and  want  to  see  me  do  well,â€?  Bowman  said.  â€œThat’s  a  fabulous  feeling.â€? Bowman  also  sites  Findlay’s  economic  environment  as  a Â

positive  for  small  business  owners.  â€œThe  economy  is  becoming  more  stable,â€?  Bowman  said.  â€œFindlay  itself  is  growing.â€? John  Calvalage,  one  of  four  friends  who  own  the  Main  Street  staple,  Coffee  Amici,  cites  the  investment  of  large  corporations  as  a  factor  in  the  growth  of  local  business.  â€œWhen  Marathon  and  Cooper  invest  money  to  create  jobs  or  LPSURYH GRZQWRZQ LW JLYHV VPDOO EXVLQHVV RZQHUV FRQÂżGHQFH WR invest  as  well,  knowing  that  there  will  likely  be  more  patrons  for  their  goods  or  services,â€?  Calvalage  said.  â€œImprovements  on  the  part  of  the  large  corporate  sector  and  the  public  sector  create  a  positive  view  on  the  future  for  small  business  owners.â€? Even  with  a  great  locale,  owning  a  business  is  a  large  respon-­ sibility  for  the  owners. “It  is  a  lot  of  work  but  it’s  rewarding  to  know  you  work  for  yourself,â€?  said  Hosmer.  â€œIt’s  like  having  a  house.  You  have  all  the  scheduling  and  maintenance  on  your  hands.â€? Jen  Fulton,  owner  of  Buggy  Whip  Bakery  and  the  Findlay  City  Guide  (a  local  publication),  also  knows  the  responsibilities  inherent  in  owning  a  business.  â€œIt’s  up  to  me  as  the  business  owner  to  make  it  work,â€?  Fulton Â

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Katie Keys

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Gabbi Calvert

War,  blood  and  gore  are  usually  viewed  as  things  high  school  students  should  not  be  reading  about.  So,  why  are  students  thrown  into  such  a  vivid  literature  curricu-­ lum  to  be  advanced  towards  concepts  society  doesn’t  think  they  are  ready  for?  â€œAlong  with  there  being  topics  that  we  have  to  teach,  literature  books  connect  students  through  relatable  life  experiences.  In  one  way  or  another,  every  student  can  relate  to  a  classic  piece  of  litera-­ ture,â€?  FHS  English  teacher  Barbara  Tardibuono  said.  As  students  travel  along  a  journey  of  literature  and  life  in  high  school,  they  are  taught  to  read  more  mature  material  and  relate  to  concepts  they  could  use  in  everyday  life  and  use  to  gain  a  better  understanding  of  universal  ideas.  â€œBooks  like  Siddhartha  by  Hermann  Hesse  show  religious,  per-­ sonal,  real  life  experiences  students  can  relate  to,â€?  English  teacher  Maribeth  Geamen  said. “Even  though  the  novel  focuses  on  the  Hindu  religion,  students  become  more  open-­minded  and  relate  the  religion  to  their  own  beliefs  and  accept  the  journey  of  the  characters,â€?  Geamen  said.  In  a  sense,  all  literature  put  in  the  curriculum  is  connected  by  morals,  and  the  fact  that  the  novels  are  teachable  to  students.  The  books  chosen  also  relate  to  class  level,  and  maturity  of  VWXGHQWV 7KH QRYHOV DUH DOVR LQĂ€XHQFHG E\ UHTXLUHG WHVWLQJ DQG DUH

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English teacher Maribeth Geamen holds one of her favorite books in the literature curriculum, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, by Ken Kesy. photo by Jayden Egler

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