The Viewpoint June 2016 Senior Issue

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This summer Mountain View is hosting a wide variety of camps for students to partake in. The boys basketball camp is available to students in grades 3-12. This camp runs June 20-23, from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. and will be located in the gymnasium. This camp costs $100 and head varsity basketball coach Kevin Brown will be the supervisor. Each player will have received twenty hours of passing, shooting, dribbling, and rebounding by the end of the camp. They will be given individual instruction from the coaches and have opportunities for 3-on-3 or 5-on-5 game play.

Another camp being offered at Mountain View is the volleyball camp. This camp costs $100 and includes a camp t-shirt. This camp is for students in grades 6-9. It starts Monday, July 11 and ends Friday, July 15 and runs 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. daily. The goal of this camp is to teach basic volleyball skills and to improve upon skills for those who are already familiar with the sport. Players will have the opportunity to select their skill level on the registration sheet. Players will be organized into groups according to their selected skill level and they may change their grouping at any time.

In addition, the wrestling camp will be available this summer. This camp is from July 25-July 29 from 4:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. The cost of this camp is $100 and also includes a camp t-shirt. This camp is run by the head wrestling coach Frank DeBerry, who is on his sixth year as a wrestling coach. The camp is for students enrolled in K-12. The goal of this camp is to teach basic skills and to improve upon skills already learned. This campers will also be grouped with other kids who are at the same skill level as they are.

If anyone is interested, please contact Mountain View’s front office for more information: 540-658-6840.

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Scholarships

by Reagan King

With the senior class heading off to college, it is now the juniors’ turn to focus on their futures. Along with applications to schools comes the scholarship opportunities that cannot be left behind or ignored.

The counseling department has provided students with information that makes the scholarship search exponentially easier. On Mountain View’s homepage there is a section called the “Counseling Center” with a link to a page on scholarship information. At this destination, an extensive list of scholarship search engines and many types of scholarships can be found.

Counseling also consistently uploads scholarship opportunities to Naviance to which all students at Mountain View have access. Nearly all students are eligible for these scholarships and the announcements keep students updated on approaching deadlines.

Counselor Joyce Lopes manages scholarships for seniors and has students notify her anytime they have received a new scholarship so that she can record it and have it announced during Senior Awards Night.

“There are thousands of scholarships, and if kids are willing to do research and dig for things, they’ll find some,” said Lopes.

The scholarship process is fairly simple if it is not left on the back-burner until the deadline. With the help of counseling, the opportunities are endless and they will provide for a more calming college experience.

Alex Harrington

Camps at Mountain View by Alex Harrington

Jenny Bullers

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Over summer break, Mountain View will be adding four new renovations to the school. The front foyer and the security unit will be enlarged, as well as the weight room. In addition, the fine arts and performance area will be expanded giving the school’s orchestra and drama departments more space for rehearsal. Also, constructing a new lab/classroom is a top priority on the left wing of the school.

The intent was to increase security, give the students a bigger weight room considering the current one is very undersized, and give room for the orchestra program to grow. Construction is to begin the day school lets out, June 16. Unfortunately, no renovations to the school will be finished by the time school starts again in the fall, but the weight room should be done before next year’s spring break if all goes well.

Another major upcoming change is that Mountain View will be housing the next Marine Corp ROTC program within the next two years so having extra room is crucial.

With these new modern additions, Mountain View will have more all around space for classes and should be amazing add-ons to our school.

Jenny Bullers

School Renovations by Jenny Bullers

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Just for you What a year it’s been. Gay marriage was finally legalized across the nation, but now an orange oompa loompa is running for president. This year has been full of changes. Now it’s time for the biggest change we’ve experienced so far: graduation.

For the little high school hatchlings, it’s time they finally leave the nest. Mother birds couldn’t be struggling more to either get their kids back in their shell and keep them forever or push them off the edge in a hurry so they can migrate away for a kids-free vacation somewhere warmer.

Before we all part ways and some go off to satisfy the wanderlust that could never be quenched in the small town of Stafford, I would just like to say thank you to all the readers that make this magazine possible. Without you all, our magazine is just another faceless paper in the stack. You all are the faces of this magazine.

You, the readers, are our inspiration for the pages we create.

You are the ones we feature so that everyone knows how special you are when you paint shoes or start up your own company. You are the ones whose opinions matter when we look for someone to interview. So I thank you readers, because without you, there would be no Viewpoint and without The Viewpoint, I would just be a student sitting in class writing articles for a grade. That’s not the reason the journalism staff and I create these pages for you.

Most of us don’t care what number we get for our page grade.

The only scale we use to judge our work is how much you all

enjoy and react to what we create. That’s probably what I’ll miss the most. I won’t be able to see the excitement on someone’s face when I tell them they are going to be in The Viewpoint or the excitement on my face when an article is the talk of the school, even if it’s just for one day.

So with great sorrow, it’s finally my time to depart. There will be no more late nights where I would cram two weeks of work into four hours on the brink of a meltdown like the editors before me, no more spirit nights at CiCi’s devouring pizza until I can barely walk out the door, and no more articles left for me to write. The only thing left to do is pass on my knowledge to anyone that will listen.

So with this last issue the journalism staff and I want to leave you with something, just a little something to say thank you for a fantastic year of support and admiration. Now go read this 32 page magazine, devoted to you all.

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Cory Haley: Editorial Board

Hailey Bullis Cory Haley Sarah Yakulis Copy Editors

Leah Garza Reagan King Adviser

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The Viewpoint is a cross-section of the news and opinions of the student body of Mountain View High School. It is a forum of expression published by aPrintis. Letters to the editorial board are welcome and should be submitted to rooms 303 or 311.

Staff Writers

by Morgan Ocetnik

Lisa Marlowe

Senior Rachel Marlowe is a competitive bowling athlete. She has been bowling since she was five years old and has competed ever since.

Marlowe has a huge commitment to bowling, practicing two times a week with competitions in between.

Practices mostly consist of aiming for marks and competing for arrows.

Marlowe said, “Practice is key.”

Her team consists of five people along with her four coaches. Marlowe explained that she gets along with them very well and are pretty close.

She is also the team captain which means she is the scorekeeper and has the highest score for her team.

Marlowe bowls for leagues and scholarship money, which she has built up to $450 from her bowling career.

Marlowe has attended the Youth National Championship for four years

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now and will be going on her fifth in July. Every year it’s taken place somewhere different and this year it’s in Indianapolis, Indiana. At this year’s nationals she is most looking forward to doubles. Her current high score is 259. The previous year her team came in eighth, she went third in doubles, and first in singles. There should be about fifty teams this year and her goal is to reach 275. This will be her last year participating in nationals because next year she will be in the adult league with her parents.

She thanks her parents for how far she has come because without them she wouldn’t be at the level she is today.

“It’s a team sport, I enjoy it; bowling would basically be my passion,” said Marlowe.

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Unmasking myself by Cory Haley

I’ve always been told I’ve kept too many things to myself and that I had a mask on so that no one could see who I really was . . . and so that no one could hurt me. I think it’s about time reveal to you all, my friends, who I really am, or at least how I view myself.

Let’s start back at freshman year. For the majority of that year I was just that quiet kid in the class. I had trouble making connections with people aside from the few I had from middle school. If it ever seemed like I ignored your texts or brushed off a conversation, it’s because I struggle to maintain relationships with people. If you weren’t outgoing enough to keep pursuing me, I would just let you go.

That brings us to sophomore year and junior year where I overcompensated for the lack of actual, true friendships. In the middle of my sophomore year I met some of the most extraordinary people I’ve ever met: Justin, Maria, Kelly, Whitney, Rachel. This group of seniors pulled me out of my reclusive shell and showed me that I could create true emotional connections. I actually fell in love with one of them. They all graduated and went off to college and to continue the rest of their lives. A few check back in every once in awhile but it’s not the same as it was. I kept in touch with the one I fell for up until this year but now she’s leaving all over again and I haven’t been able to bring myself to spend what little time she has left before she moves. I don’t know if I can go through that emotional roller coaster again but that’s life for you: always moving forward.

That’s just what I did junior year. Striving to find an emotional connection like I had with my friends, I dated everyone I had even the tiniest spark with. That wasn’t being fair to you all and it was selfish of me to do so. Lindsey, Meagan, Brandy, Gina: I’m truly sorry. I hope that you can forgive me. I miss the way we were before we dated and eventually I hope we can return to that.

Senior year. It was finally my turn to leave my mark, to do what my friends and mentors did for me years ago. My goal for this year was to make at least one other person feel like I did: welcomed, inspired, loved.

Now whether I made anyone this feel this way, I’ll probably never know.

The only time I told anyone the way they made me feel was in the form of a college essay that they’ll never read.

A good friend once told me that I didn’t need to help at every opportunity I saw. To let people figure out their problems for themselves. I hope no one listens to this advice because if my friends had I wouldn’t be here to write this column for you today.

Angela Powell Woulfe

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Never letting go by Alex Harrington

So this is it. It’s senior year and we have the entirety of our lives ahead of us. From the moment we graduate we are officially entering the real world. I don’t know about you but the idea of this terrifies me. Although we are not completely on our own, most of us are going off to college and now have to survive on our own without the direct support of our parents and the friends that we have come to know and love.

Don’t get me wrong in the back of my mind I know that I am going to be just fine, but I’m not gonna lie. Every once in a while I do panic and start to wonder if I’m going to be able to make new friends.

I have gone my entire high school career with the same group of friends and starting in August none of them are going to be around me. We are all going to be spread out across the state. Although we will always be a family, not having them within 20 minutes of me is a scary thought.

As a child I moved around a lot from state to state, having to leave friends behind and make new ones wherever I ended up. I’m not saying that it’s a bad thing, only that it’s made me appreciate the friends that I do have now and makes me even more committed to hanging onto them for as long as I can.

Let’s face it, change is a scary thing and the change from high school to college has to be by far the scariest thing I have ever had to deal with.

I don’t claim to be some sort of friendship expert but I do have a lot of experience with making and losing friends. If that means anything to you then listen up: friendship is a two-way street. If you want to hold onto your friends then it requires both of you to make it work.

I just wish I had realized this earlier in my life and had not neglected some of my friends once I had moved. If you just expect that you will always stay in touch then you are wrong. There I said it, and I will always stand by it. If you don’t put work into it, then slowly , and you may not notice it at first, you will drift apart and eventually you will find yourself years later thinking about them and wishing you would have kept the friendship going.

If you can get anything out if this giant wall of text I hope that it’s to hold onto your friends, and to not neglect them and let them fade away into the background.

The best is yet to come by Krissy Poff

As June 11th draws near I can’t help but to feel an overwhelming sense of fear as a new journey approaches fast, making me leave what I call home behind.

I remember the first day of freshman year like it was yesterday; my sister and I walking side-by-side. As I began nervously twiddling my thumbs, she began to tell me that everything was going to be okay, that high school was the place I’d make memories to cherish forever. All of a sudden my thumbs stopped moving and I realized she was right. This was my time to start anew and have the time of my life. However, this journey was not guaranteed to be an easy one.

When people tell you that you won’t walk out of high school with the same people you walked in with, they’re right. Throughout my short four years here at Mountain View I’ve had to walk away from friendships I thought would last a life time, but with these harsh goodbyes came new friendships that taught me to stand tall and be open to new beginnings.

High school can be bumpy at times, like when you lose a friend. It’s important that you have someone to rely on that you know will always love you no matter what. I found this my sophomore year when I met Matthew Howard. As cliché as this sounds, and yes I am in fact making a Grey’s Anatomy reference, Matt’s my person. Throughout every major up and down, I can truly rely on him to be there when I need him and reassure me that he loves me no matter what. People always tell me that it’s unlikely my high school relationship will last, but I could never be more certain to defy the odds. I couldn’t imagine this whirl-wind of a journey without him by my side; pulling up next to him everyday in the student parking lot made my mornings just a little brighter each day.

Don’t get me wrong falling in love is a miraculous thing, but you also need to prepare for your future. As my junior year approached I had no idea what I wanted to do after I left Mountain View; that is until I met Ms. Strong and Ms. Chechak. Anyone who knows me knows I have an immense love for working with children who have Autism, and this is where this newfound love came to life. All the teachers and kids within the room made me realize my true calling in life; this was what I was passionate for, so this was my destined path.

Trust me, high school was no walk in the park for me; however, as my journey here comes to an end I am forever grateful of my time here. Don’t sweat it if you haven’t found the love of your life yet or picked a career you’re passionate about, everything has to take its time. As my time here comes to a close, it’s time to say “I’ll be CNU later Mountain View”.

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The fight for transgender rights has ignited the debate about gender-neutral bathrooms.

and nondiscrimination has definitely grown exponentially.”

On May 13, history was made when the Obama administration issued a decree that all public schools in the US were to allow transgender students to use the bathroom that they identify as, according to the New York Post. The United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch was in agreement, stating that “There is no room in our schools for discrimination of any kind, including discrimination against transgender students on the basis of their sex.”

Despite the promising bathroom policies, some trans people choose not to use the bathrooms at school. “I don’t use the bathroom at school because if I do people will continue seeing me as a female and that’s not who I am,” said Minnema.

Others choose to avoid public restrooms because they don’t identify as male or female, but a different gender (such as genderfluid, genderqueer, or any other kind of non-binary gender). In those instances, gender-neutral bathrooms seems to be the more practical option.

“A lot of people tend to be uninformed about what it means to be gender neutral, to be transgender, or to not be on the binary spectrum,” said Gibson. “I think we need to stop taking what the media has to offer about trans individuals and just asking them themselves. I think it’s better to ask the questions to someone who’s actually lived it rather than to ask a person who’s on FOX News.”

“There has been progress but there are a lot of states that are trying to take the rights away,” concluded Minnema. “I would love to see a day where transgender and non-binary people can just live their lives without people trying to take their rights away.”

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In recent years, the spotlight has been placed on transgender and non-binary people. With celebrities like Laverne Cox and Caitlyn Jenner always in the public eye, more people have begun to understand and accept those that don’t identify as the gender they were assigned at birth. With this new understanding, new steps are being made to not discriminate against transgender people, such as allowing these people to use the bathroom of their choice or creating gender neutral bathrooms to accommodate for them. Gender neutral bathrooms are restrooms that are all-inclusive and are open to anybody.

Chase Minnema, a transgender male at Mountain View, said, “I highly agree with gender neutral bathrooms. Having gender neutral bathrooms would help many transgender people because it allows them to go into a bathroom that doesn’t destroy who they are trying to identify as.”

Senior Mick Gibson said, “I think it creates a safer environment for a lot of people who are currently struggling with discrimination in the bathroom.”

Target, CVS, Kroger, and many other big companies have recently altered or clarified their bathroom policies to allow transgender customers and employees to use the bathroom of their choice. Many have praised the companies for their open-mindedness, but others have criticized them for their policies. The hashtag #BoycottTarget was started by the American Family Association to encourage customers to stop shopping at Target until the bathroom policies were changed. According to Breitbart, over 1.2 million people have signed a pledge to boycott the store. After seeing the petition, Target’s management stated that they “expect no change in the policy”.

Despite the positive progress for trans rights, discrimination still exists. This March, North Carolina passed an anti-LGBT bill that states that all transgender people must use the bathrooms and locker rooms of the gender they were assigned at birth. North Carolina’s Attorney General Roy Cooper disagreed with the new bill and explained how it was discriminatory, unfair, and shameful in a video posted by Advocate. North Carolina still has not repealed the bill.

“I don’t think trans rights have come too far, but there’s been progress made in recognizing trans people and other people who fall under the trans umbrella,” said Gibson. “Recognition, acceptance,

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Moving fashion forward The Viewpoint flashes back to the 2000s to remind seniors of how their fashion sense has changed over the years. by Krissy Poff photos provided by Polyvore

The perfect going-home-from-the-hospital outfit. Velcro shoes are easy to take on and off for when you took your first steps and the big bow adds an even more adorable feature. (Bow & Socks: Gymboree, Shoes: Payless, Jumpsuit: Gap)

For those Sunday mornings your mom made you get up for Sunday school, but were too young to dress yourself. This plaid shirt and matching short combo is a classic look and is sure to grab the attention of every grandmother around.

(Shirt: Old Navy, Shorts: Gap, Shoes: Gymboree)

Athletic shorts with matching athletic shoes allowed you to show your neighborhood friends who was the real champion in street basketball, and the graphic tee adds a comfortable touch for those hot summer days. (Shirt: Marvel, Shorts: Dicks, Shoes & Sweatbands: Nike)

Colored skinny jeans were an easy way to color coordinate your middle school outfit , and Silly Bandz offered a fun element to exchange with friends.

(Shirt: Aeropostale, Jeans: Justice, Shoes: Converse, Bracelets: Silly Bandz, Necklace: Claire’s)

For many the first day of kindergarten marked the first time their mom let them dress themselves; graphic tees and cargo pants were the perfect way to express yourself back then.

(Shirt: Target, Pants: Gymboree, Shoes: Sketchers, Bow: Children’s Place)

Being part of the shoe game was important to most freshman year, and with the introduction of joggers many began pairing these with simple tees that also offer a sense of comfort. (Shirt: Hollister, Pants: American Eagle, Shoes: Nike)

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“How am I meant to be successful if I can’t think of a 16-word quote.”

- Ryan Pettry

“High school was the most carefree, stressful experience of my life.

Wish I was more wild” - Victoria Wright

“High school was marked by making the best friends and falling for Krissy my sophomore year.”

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“My senior year was definitely one of the most stressful, but funniest times of my life.”

- Carley Gibson

201 “High school was full of laughs, tears, good memories and bad; an experience I’ll never forget.”

- Jordan Phillips

“A place you find yourself, make new friends, and enjoy the brief moments of no responsibility.”

- Jared Wood

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As their final year comes to a close, seniors reflect on their high school years in 16 words. by Austin Venable

“High school was the best, fun, and most rewarding experience I have had in my life.”

- Jasmine Barrios

“High school is a fun journey involving great friends, creating memories, and stressful times.”

- Kahlyn Bell

“High school was like one small piece of a large pizza: great but didn’t last long.”

- Mikayla Alexander

“Trials and tribulation were made, but I am graduating with a better grip on my life.”

- Brooke Upton

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My life in music

Music teachers recommended students to talk about their experiences in band, orchestra, and choir. by Hailey Bullis and Cory Haley Photo by Cory Haley

Austin Fairly Wind Ensemble/ Jazz Band “Music made [life] a lot better. Music has made it a lot more organized. It has taught me to how to discipline myself, things like that. With music there’s a lot of tight schedules that you have to meet everyday and that just teaches you how to organize your time better.”

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Robert Jackson Wind Ensemble/ Jazz Band “Music has changed pretty much everything. Before doing music, I wasn’t in marching band which has led me to meet just about all of my friends currently. Prior to joining marching band and prior to this year, I was looking at doing astrophysics and now I’m majoring in Music Education.”

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Gabby Garvey Chamber Symphonia “Orchestra has helped me emotionally because I can put my emotions through music. If I’m feeling sad or angry, I can pick up my viola and I’ll feel better. I can express myself through music. Whenever I express myself it sounds beautiful and it makes me happy knowing I’m making beautiful music.”

Joshua Angel Rios Chamber Orchestra/Jazz Choir “I feel like music has really affected my life from just the way I interact with people. I used to be really shy and nervous to interact with people, but with music it’s taught me to come out of my shell and to be able to really talk to others and communicate the things I believe in through the words that I say and the music I play on my violin.”

Kaitlyn Williams Wind Ensemble “Music pretty much gave me a life plan.

Ever since I can remember music has been a big part of my life. Coming to high school and being a part of all these ensembles has made me realize, even more so, is that what I want to do is have a career in music.”

Lyndsey Czzowitz: Wind Ensemble “I’ve just liked music since I was a little kid so I thought ‘why not play an instrument, that’ll be fun’. It gave me a second family away from home and it lets me express emotions better than just saying them.”

Renee McGee Wind Ensemble “My dad is a trumpet player in the Army Blues, so I joined the band in 6th grade upon his recommendation.

That’s how I got started –playing the trumpet, taking lessons from him. The more I did it then the more I realized I liked it and I just kept going with it.

To make a long story short, I’m going to be a music major.

It’s going to fun.”

Laura Watson Wind Ensemble/ Madrigals “[Music] takes you to another place.

It takes you to a big open field or it reminds you of a memory from the past or a certain feeling. You get these images in your head and I think about how can I get the audience to think the same thing I’m thinking in my head? How can I express that while I’m playing without words?”

Teresa Weigeshoff Madrigals/ Jazz Ensemble “[The chorus program] has given me better leadership skills; it’s given me a lot of opportunities to be a leader, being the person who facilitates the acapella group, chorus president, and section leader.

It’s made me a more well-rounded musician.’

Riana Chan Chamber Symphonia “At a very young age music became apart of me and it always has been and I think it always will be. I turn to music when I’m in my lowest of lows or if I just feel like expressing myself I turn to music.

It started with piano and then went on to violin and I’m interested in learning more instruments so I just feel like its something I love to do.”

Bobbye Wardlow Wind ensemble “My freshman year I was guided around for the first week of school to my classes [by band students] because I didn’t know where I was going. It’s just little things that make us family. I can go in [the band room] and ask one person to talk and they’ll just listen.

Krista Worthington Chamber Symphonia “I think music has helped me grow more and helped me learn more of my talents and what music should do for me personally. To me it’s kind of like a therapy in a way; it helps me destress and it just brings joy to my life.”

Lauren Sarno Chamber Symphonia “I’m not generally a creative person and this year [in orchestra] we focused on improvisation more so it has helped me branch out creatively. It’s such a great group of people. They have really helped build me as a person as well just from being in that community. “

Dylan Miles Madrigals “When I first got into chorus, I was kind of the kid [with] long shaggy hair in the corner, didn’t talk to anyone, and had two friends. When I got to chorus, it created such a great experience for me.

It opened me up socially and my grades went up. It gave me something to care about in high school and a reason to actually try and it’s made me into a better person.”

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The next chapter Mountain View seniors are preparing to end their high school careers and start a new chapter in their lives. by Paige Doerfler and Alex Harrington

VIRGINIA Alderson Broaddus University - 3 Belmont Abbey College - 1 Brigham Young University - 2 Campbell University - 1 Christopher Newport University - 9 Davis & Elkins College - 1 Emory & Henry College - 1 Enlisted Army - 3 Enlisted Marines - 4 Enlisted Navy - 3 George Mason University - 7 Hampden-Sydney College - 1 Hampton University - 1 Hendrix College - 1 James Madison University - 8 Liberty University - 5 Longwood University - 4 Lynchburg College - 2 Mary Baldwin College - 1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology - 1 North Carolina Central University - 1 Norwich University - 1 Old Dominion University - 3 Pennsylvania State University - 1 Saint Leo University - 1 Seattle University - 1 Shenandoah University -1 Shippensburg University - 2 U.S. Merchant Marine Academy - 2 United States Naval Academy - 2 University of Georgia - 1 University of Mary Washington 3 University of North Carolina Wilmington - 1

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Mason LYNCHburg University of North Carolina - 1 University of Richmond - 2 University of Tennessee - 1 University of Virginia - 5 University of Wisconsin-Madison - 1 Utah State University - 1 Villa Maria College - 1 Virginia Commonwealth University - 8 Virginia Military Institute - 1 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - 4 Virginia State University - 1 Virginia Wesleyan College - 2 Wofford College -1

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academic success

The Desire to Learn For many, having a desire to learn comes fleetingly, but for Joey Weisband it’s what got him to be one of the top students in his class.

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or senior Joey Weisband being one of the best students in his class wasn’t something he looked for.

“My mindset was just ‘do your best’ and I was hoping to do well, be successful but I was really never aiming to be the best. I was just aiming to be my best,” said Weisband.

For Weisband the motivation to do his best came from his faith: “It’s really rooted in my faith in God. I really believe that doing your best is a part of being the person that God made you to be, and I think that when it came down to it, everyday I had the same prayer and it was ‘Lord, may you be the center of my life and may I just let everything flow from you, and just be the man you made me to be.’ That was really my motivation, just doing my best for God,” said Weisband.

With a GPA of 4.754 and a full IB student, it’s not surprising that Weisband doesn’t have a least favorite subject, although if he had to choose one it would be math.

“I think it’s important to have self-knowledge a lot of the time before you expose yourself to different viewpoints.”

Ancient history and biology, on the other hand, are equal in Weisband’s mind as his favorite subjects.

“I think learning history is so interesting, and learning just where everything came from,” continued Weisband, “and then biology, just looking at the internal working of things, bodily processes, and you know, that factors into my belief. I really love seeing how God works in history and biology.”

When it comes to knowledge and the importance Weisband puts in it he said, “I think one of the important things to do before you enter IB or really before you start seeking too much knowledge is to know who you are first because if you know where you’re coming from and you’re secure in those beliefs and then you reach out and look at things that might be different from your beliefs or different from your understanding then you can have a better grasp on whether you think that there might be something to the other side or whether you are really reaffirmed in your belief.”

For Weisband his beliefs in God have often been reaffirmed from what he has learned in his academics and from his peers when his view on the world clashed with others.

“It’s important for different viewpoints to meet each other so you can really decide what you think is best, especially in IB, and that’s one thing about IB that I really love about the program,” said Weisband. “I have clashed with other viewpoints before; things that I really didn’t agree with or things that I thought were incorrect, but instead of feeling threatened or insecure it actually deepened my belief and what I believe because it showed me that understanding the other side is important in believing in what you believe.”

When Weisband’s viewpoints did end up clashing with others he thought about a bible verse that he loves that

says “slow to speak, slow to become angry, and quick to listen” which is verse 1:19 in the book of James.

After high school Weisband plans to attend the University of Virginia (UVA), and was accepted into the university’s College of Arts and Sciences; however he doesn’t yet know what he plans to study.

“I’d like to be able to make some kind of impression on the world and helping people who probably couldn’t help themselves and I’d love to enter maybe a medical field.

I think it’s really beneficial to others being a doctor or a surgeon, or some kind of neuroscientist and helping with prosthetics,” said Weisband.

As for hobbies, Weisband used to play baseball but stopped in his junior year due to an accident when he was playing and a ball hit his face. However, due to his injury Weisband decided to change his pace in high school and focus more onto his academics. Weisband also picked up archery a few years back when he got a practice bow and arrows for Christmas one year.

“I loved playing with it so my Dad and I, we went out a few years later and bought a twenty pound bow. And I’ve had that for a while and I just practice with it once and awhile,” said Weisband.

Weisband’s advice for students who want to strive to be their best is “...don’t worry about being the best. Don’t be worried about beating everyone and doing better than them. I mean, you can have those goals but I think your main goal should be just doing your best.” Weisband also states that students should care for others, especially their teachers. ”They really work hard and they can be just as stressed as you are. You have the same goal. Your teachers want you to do well and you want yourself to do well.”

Weisband took all IB classes throughout his high school career such as IB English, IB History, TOK, and IB Biology.

He also took AP Comparative Government as a sophomore and is currently enrolled in AP Computer Science as a senior.

Weisband’s work ethic and study habits are typical for someone who strives to do well.

“The most important thing is about desiring to learn and having the desire to work hard in order to learn.”

“My work ethic kind of boils down to spending a lot of time studying and a lot of time committing the information to memory. Like if we had reading for history and taking notes, it would probably be very thorough notes,” said Weisband. In fact, Weisband spent so much time studying that his parents were usually the ones telling him to get some rest.

“My parents they encouraged me, in fact a lot of the time, they told me to go to sleep or they told me to take a break because of all the work that was involved in IB but I really never felt pressured or pushed in a negative way. It was kind of an internal drive,” said Weisband.

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Memories for a lifetime Lizzie Bellville and Lixlia Perez-Planell

“Going out to eat after school like Moe’s Monday and talking about how stressful school is everyday.”

Jorge Alvarez

“Being able to meet all the seniors [in wind ensemble] and all the new people. I wasn’t really the coolest so whenever i met them I kinda felt like a more popular person. I just made a lot of good friends like Conner O’Baker and Nico Simante. [Being able to see] the social aspect of me later in the year was my favorite memory of high school.”

Connor Wilcox

“At the freshman pep rally, once of the SCA officers, DANE ANDERSON chose me to be in the relay race and I did the dizzy bat. It was amazing going out onto [the court] and be a part of the school. My heart was beating super fast and I was really nervous I would mess up or trip, but it was thrilling. I don’t even remember how I placed; i just remember how I felt.“

Brooke Upton

“My favorite memory was going to Honduras during my spring breaks and leading the trip my senior year. [Helping Honduras] created a more open community and established relationships between us and other cultures by building a school. “

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“When [chorus] sang ‘I was here’ by Beyonce during my sophomore year for graduation. It was really nice to be part of such a talented group of people. To be part of a chorus and sing a song that I liked so much in front of a huge group of people was amazing.”

James Ehrmann

“Freshman year I was on the football team and they gave all kids free admission into all the varsity games. I was kind of scared at first; I didn’t go to any of them but then homecoming game came around. I was like ‘Mom I have to go.’ I went and there were so many kids in the stands, so much spirit. It was just a good situation. I really loved it.”

Abigail Bishop

“Sophomore year when dance team went to South Carolina, we won grand champs in all our divisions and the whole entire competition, which sent us to finals, which is the whole Untied States, and for the East Coast we won first place and for the whole United States we won second place.”

Sam Butler

“[The drama department] just start skipping and singing the musical. ‘We’re off to see the wizard, the wonderful wizard of Oz!’ We sang it over and over again as we skipped down the hall to Clark’s room.”

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President

Reagan King

In her first year on student council, junior Reagan King is bringing many fresh ideas to the table. After attending the VSCA convention and meeting other students in SCA from all over Virginia, King said, “I saw how much they were doing and how little we were doing, so I thought it would be fun if I went in and tried to add a couple of things throughout the year to try to give SCA more of a presence in the school.”

Some of these things include becoming more involved in the community by speaking to elementary and middle school students about SCA and inspiring them to make a difference in their own high school lives. Another goal of hers is to give students a “change of pace” by creating a more fun and relaxed atmosphere during times such as homecoming and prom, and to make sure these occur during each season. King wants to place an emphasis on making high school an experience, and a positive one at that.

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Historian

Caroline Bingham Sophomore Caroline Bingham ran for historian hoping to get everyone more involved in the SCA. “I want to make it more involved and I want things to be fun and exciting for everybody,” said Bingham.

“That way it’s not such a hassle to come to school.” She looks forward to planning Mountain View’s dances and spirit weeks.

“I feel like we’re a great team and we’ll get everything we need to done,” said Bingham about her fellow officers.

Vice President

David Cohen

Sophomore David Cohen ran for SCA hoping to bring a positive change. He looks forward to meeting with the other SCA officers to begin organizing events.

“I think the group is pretty solid,” Cohen explained. “We’re going to achieve our goals.”

He’s most excited about planning the homecoming and prom dances to make them special for those involved.

Treasurer

Ahmad Tweedy

Junior Ahmad Tweedy’s first year on SCA is the product of encouragement from his teachers and his own desire to get involved with the school. Tweedy wants to give SCA more of a presence at Mountain View. He said, “They do a lot of stuff, but nobody really knows about it.”

He would like to get more of the student body involved, and is hoping to be successful with other members of the student council by bouncing ideas off of each other in upcoming meetings.

Secretary

Caroline Posillico

Junior Caroline Posillico ran for secretary with the hopes of expanding the SCA and getting more people to attend the meetings.

“I hope to see a more unified student body,” said Posillico. Though she hasn’t met the other officers yet, she looks forward to meeting up and planning future events.

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Swimming Coach Kati Frost

Coach Kati Frost experienced her first year as head coach for Mountain View’s swim team. In the past she was assistant, but had took the role of being head this year. Senior Callie Anderson said that before they swim she always jokingly says “don’t drown,” “play nice,” and “don’t suck.” Anderson said that she has a really nice personality but can be tough at the same time. Her favorite thing about Coach Frost is her sense of humor and how open she is with them, always keeping them up to date on everything. She said Frost has a really good connection with all of them; she cares about each one individually because she’s not just a coach, she’s a friend too.

Senior Harrison Norton said that Coach Frost tends to call them “darlings” a lot. He said she’s friendly and treats everyone the same even if he or she is not as strong of a swimmer.

Junior Bradley Dash adds that her attitude is laid back, happy, positive, carefree, which he said is easier to deal with. He said that Coach Frost is very good at organizing and getting the team where they need to be and what they need to be doing.

“I haven’t had too much instructional or one-on-one with her but as a coach she is good,” said Dash. Norton said that she is very familiar with all of the swimmers, knows all of their names, and talks to them. On a previous team he had been on, his coach didn’t treat all of the swimmers the same. The coach knew certain swimmers better than others.

As a result, he didn’t go out of his way to do any favors for anyone else.

Overall, Coach Frost was a very funny and friendly coach who made their season fun.

Coach Kati Frost looks at the stopwatch as a swimmer finishes up a race.

Track and Field Coach Dave Davis

Davis: “You good?” Anderson: “Yeah!” Davis: “Well you’re not good yet.” Anderson: “Thanks coach.”

Senior Miles Gordon explained that you really have to work hard and prove yourself to Davis before you get his respect. Some things he doesn’t say often is “good job.” Once he says that, you know you really earned it. Gordon said that Coach Davis can push them better than they can push themselves. “He really pushes us to do our absolute best and I really appreciate that. I think he respects us all as athletes,” said Miles.

Davis is the only coach at Mountain View to be inducted into the Virginia High School League Hall of Fame for coaching. Davis has 40 years plus of coaching experience with running so he knows what he is talking about. Sophomore Henrik Anderson said that he treats them like his kids, cares about them, and watches over them. Davis is incredibly intelligent when it comes to running. “He taught me everything I know about running,” said Anderson.

Senior Katie Mulder explained that if you miss more than one practice in a row he always says “Who are you?” She said he walks barefoot almost everywhere he goes and never remembers how long he has coached Mountain View so he asks Coach Tirone. Mulder said that two years ago it was raining really hard so Davis put a big tarp around his back. It was one of her favorite memories, she even took a picture of him. She said everyone thinks he is so scary and serious but he’s really like a dad to all of them. He’s not afraid to tell them how he feels about you and sometimes will even send them long voicemails just telling them to have a good day or to check in on how they’re doing. She appreciates how he recognizes how track is important to them but also that they have other things going on in their lives.

He’s very supportive of people who are in other sports and genuinely cares about them, always accepting to everyone whether or not they are having a good season.

Lastly, Mulder said that he repeatedly tells his team that family comes first, school is second, and third should be him and their team. If he’s not, there’s a problem. The team is sad to see Davis leave with this being his last season at Mountain View. They said that they’re going to miss him as a whole and everything he has done for their team.

Coach Dave Davis (middle) checking the timer.

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Girls Soccer Coach Steve Cassiday

Coach Cassiday speaks with the team during half-time.

Coach Allen talks to Rex Stockham during the game

“All I know is he spits a lot,” said junior Hannah Kenkel.

Coach Cassiday has been coaching girls soccer at Mountain View for five years. Girls on his 2016 soccer team gave their opinions about him as a coach, making imitations and mimics. “[When it comes to game time and Coach Cassiday is getting nervous] He literally walks back and forth by the bench, turns around picks the water bottle up, holds it far away from his face, and squirts it in his mouth literally every time,” said Hannah Kenkel.

Other things the team said they find Cassiday repeatedly saying are “just something to think about,” “just to give you an idea,” “any comments, concerns, or riddles?” Kenkel explained that the worst reaction to a game he had this season was against Colonial Forge. She said he talked through his teeth while he screamed at them. They said that at the time it was the scariest moment ever, but later it’s always fun to laugh about.

Ashley Sannicholas said the funniest memory of Cassiday from this year was at practice when he randomly said, “Let’s play a game of charades,” and he started walking with his butt out, brushed his hands around his head, and said, “Who am I?” Sannicholas said the whole team was laughing so hard and everyone shouted “Olivia!”

Hannah Kenkel explained that her favorite memory from this year was on a random day in the gym. Coach Cassiday called the girls soccer program into the gym and said, “There are only 14 players eligible to play tonight, everyone else is suspended. I will call you one by one to tell you if you’re eligible or not.”

Kenkel said that everyone faces were in shock and confused, Jasmine Shelton started to cry. Afterwards when he told them he was kidding everyone couldn’t stop laughing and talking about how scary that was, the team said.

“He is so understanding and easy to talk to about anything, even if it’s more personal,” said Sannicholas

Coach Kim Sullivan conferences with assistant Coach Hamilton during a game.

Boys Lacrosse Field hockey

Coach Brad Allen

When it comes to things Coach Allen says often with the lacrosse team, junior Jimmy Breland said that “plain and simple” is always being used after every sentence especially when trying to reiterate a concept. Junior Austin Cole adds that he constantly tells the team to “shoot low.” One time Coach Allen freaked out on shooting low so badly he threw all of his stuff, said senior Nick Frampton. More phrases the team said their coach uses are “run the offense,” “this works every time if you just trust me and Coach Dudley” and his reminders of the titles he has won. Senior Dom Castelli explained that one time a player on the team shot an overtime goal and Brad shouted, “Oh just shoot stick side high I guess that works. Everything we say just do the opposite of and I guess you’ll be successful,” using a sarcastic voice.

Frampton appreciates his passion for the sport and how much he cares about each player. He’s close with everyone and very understanding like a friend. Breland said that he’s very accepting of players that do things repeatedly he won’t flip out, he will tell you not to do it in a jokingly manner way to ease it almost. Castelli said likes how chill and easy to talk to he is. “He’s a friend while still having the authority,” said Breland.

Coach Kim Sullivan

This is Coach Kim Sullivan’s first year of being head coach for field hockey.

Senior Jasmine Shelton said some of her favorite memories are during spirit week when the team dressed in Christmas themed outfits and Sullivan was their Santa Clause. Shelton explained her second favorite was at their Brooke Point game when the team tried to teach Sullivan how to “hit the quan” and “nae nae.”

Sayings that Sullivan repeated often were, “You guys can either pick it up or you can run,” calling Junior Nathalie Tortelero a wild mustang (because she was all over the place),and”get on the line.” Nathalie Tortelero said her favorite thing about Sullivan is that she’s always motivating and is that she is so involved in their practices where as some coaches can’t demonstrate what they’re explaining, she can get out there and play along with them.

Sophomore Maggie Huburt said that she is very easy to relate and get along with, maybe because she’s young and understanding. “She gains respect by giving respect,” said Hubert. Tortelero added that she is just so personal with them and helps them with anything whether it’s college or they just need advise. june 2016 q the viewpoint q25

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Individual Awards

Emily Brutski (Gymnastics) - 2nd All-Around in Conference, 3rd All-Around in Region, 5th All-Around in State; FLS 1st Team

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Jacob Godfrey (Wrestling) - 3rd in the state for 160 lb weight class Matt Mitchler (Wrestling) - 5th in the state for 152 lb weight class, 2016 Conference 15 Tournament OW Tyler Phares (Wrestling) - 6th in the state for 195 lb weight class Christopher Vasquez (Wrestling) - 6th in the state for 145 lb weight class

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R.J. Williams (Wrestling) - 3rd in the state for 170 lb weight class

1st Team All Conference Kate Allen (Softball), Demi Barrow (Field Hockey), Morgan Bates (Softball), Lily Bryngelson (Field Hockey), Lauren Graves (Field Hockey), Madison Hatcher (Field Hockey), Taylor Levensque (Softball), Taralyn McBride (Volleyball), Jacob Pollock (Basketball), Jeane Robinson (Basketball), Maggie Sharp (Basketball), and Sarah Stahl (Volleyball)

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2nd Team All Conference Abbey Carey (Volleyball), Elaina Garnett (Softball), Maggie Hubert (Field Hockey), Keristen Kennedy (Softball), Shaina Rousseau (Field Hockey), Jasmin Shelton (Field Hockey), Cheyenne Suamataia-Teo (Basketball), Nathalie Tortolero (Field Hockey), Brittney Vargas (Field Hockey), and Yasmin White (Field Hockey) 1st Team All District Tre Coghill (Football), Jamil Collison-Cofie Football), Jason Furman (Football), Bob Grzymkowski (Football), and Ahmad Tweedy (Football) 2nd Team All District Nii Abraham (Football), Jacob Clark (Football), Aric Dass (Football), Dylan Greenwell (Football), and Brandon White (Football) 1st Team All Region Tre Coghill (Football), Lauren Graves (Field Hockey), Madison Hatcher (Field Hockey), and Ahmad Tweedy (Football)

Honorable Mentions Hailey Kortman (Softball), Tiaralyn McBride (Volleyball), and Sarah Stahl (Volleyball) All Area Tre Coghill (Football), Jamil Collison-Cofie (Football), andAhmad Tweedy (Football) 28 q the viewpoint q june 2016

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Sports Recap Conference 15 Champions Girls Swim Team Conference 15 Champions Spring Track and Field Semi-finalists in Conference Boys Basketball 2nd in Conference Gymnastics

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Molly Lynch (Lacrosse) has scored 60 goals so far this season, breaking a school record.

Coach Sargent got his 100th victory as head coach of the girls varsity basketball team this year with his seventh straight season of at least 11 wins.

Varsity football team had their longest win streak with six games.

Brandon White ran a 6.60 for 55 meter dash, breaking a record at the VHSL Group 5A State Indoor T&F Championships.

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Demi Barrow Field Hockey Belmont Abbey College

Lauren Graves Pole Vault College of William and Mary

Matt Howard Soccer Eastern Mennonite University

Aric Dass Football Alderson Broaddus University

Bob Grzymkowski Football and Baseball US Merchant Marine Academy

AnnaLee Johnson Swimming Penn State University

Kerry Coakley Lacrosse Norwich University

Nick Frampton Lacrosse Virginia Wesleyan College

Dylan Hall Baseball Virginia Tech

Andrew Hohle Soccer Virginia Wesleyan College

Taylor Levesque Softball Lynchburg College

Katie McCommons Lacrosse US Merchant Marine Academy

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Mary Grace McGregor Soccer Richmond University

Jacob Menders Baseball Shippensburg University

Nathan Neff Baseball Concord University

Arielle Patterson Soccer Hampton University

Jacob Pollock Baseball Shippensburg University

Ashley Sannicolas Soccer Liberty University

Lauren Sarno Lacrosse Wofford College

Alex Smith Baseball US Naval Academy

Rex Stockham Lacrosse Massachusetts Institute of Technology

“Practice hard everyday. You’re going against other college athletes everyday, so it is a lot of hard work, but it is fun; it is fulfilling. You are going to become closest with those people than you will with anyone else in your whole career.”

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