The Student Prints Volume 96 Issue #5

Cats Meow, The ,Goofies

Schools update Covid policies

On Jan. 31, Sylvania Schools updated their Covid policies for the first time since the end of the break. They discontinued all contact trac ing and exposure notifications in the building. Stopping the policy

staff writer Noah Andres was close to an infected student during the school day. The third update to the code is to only report positive students and faculty to the LCHD.”The CDC is shortening the isolation period for Covid and the Omicron variant to five days due to the increasing knowledge of the virus.” School Nurse Amy Hammer

means that seating charts will no longer have to be submitted to the Lucas County Health Department.

The second feature of the new up dates to the rules is that parents will no longer receive notifications of any Covid related cases at schools. These notifications would allow for parents to figure out if their child

said. This means they would have to prove they are infected by the virus via a positive test. The decline would make sense as more people are in formed and aware of the virus and its effects. These changes are meant to instill a sense of normalcy again yet still lay the groundwork for fu ture outbreaks.

French Club tries Belgian Fries

copy editor Alex Passero the language, there’s the beauty, the food, the history behind it, and how they come together,” French Club co-president Ellie Petersen said.

The French Club has held yet another session of afternoon French food and culture, this time with its Belgian Fry Tasting.

Why was the event called the Belgian Fry Tasting instead of the French Fry Tasting? Contrary to popular belief, “French” fries were actually invented in Belgium.

“French fries used to be fried fish, and then the lake froze over and they couldn’t have the fish, and they decided: ‘Hey, why not take the potatoes and cut them into sticks?’ And then they fried the potatoes, and the French fry was born,” French teacher Claudia Fischer said.

At the event, air-fried steak fries were provided.

“I like steak fries because they’re thick, especially when they’re salty,” French Club advisor Kelsey Liske said.

In addition, a variety of dip ping sauces were provided. “We have about five or six different con diments, we will have ketchup, and they also use mayonnaise in Bel gium,” Madame Liske said.

“My favorite is ranch,” junior Ben Seal-Roth said.

Others simply preferred ketch up. “My favorite condiment is ketch up,” junior Ethan Gravelle said.

According to French Club lead ership, the purpose of the event was to have fun while promoting Belgian culture and the French lan guage, which is extensively spoken in Belgium. “There’s more than just

The French Club is run by Ma dame Liske and three student aides,

termed co-presidents,

“The aides and Madame have done a great job at setting up and or ganizing these French Club events,” Gravelle said.

With this being the sixth event

this year, students are enjoying French Club more than ever.

“I like joking around with you guys, having fun, and drinking [Shirley Temple] diabolo fraise,” Seal-Roth said.

Sophomore

and juniors

Seal-Roth, Ryan Wahidy, and Ethan Gravelle are hanging

at the

with

dipping sauces.

The senior class presented the play “The Goofies” on February 26. This play was based off of the popular movie “The Goonies.”All sales made through the play went towards the senior class’s Prom. Check out the full Cat’s Meow story along with more pictures on page 16.

Core Committed helps at Hot Cocoa Run

The Hot Cocoa Run was a huge family related event where partici pants could sign up for a 10K run, 5K run, 1 mile run/walk, or it could have also been done virtually.

This event happened on Febru ary 19 and was the seventh annual Hot Cocoa Run. The race began at the Nederhouser Community Build ing, circling back to the finish line at Olander Park.

The Hot Cocoa Run is spon sored by the Sylvania Community Action Team, or SCAT for short.

There were many volunteers at this event, such as Core Committed, who is involved with both NV and SV students.

Core Committed is a social club offered to students at both North view and Southview high schools.

Both schools came together to volunteer at many different places and have a fun time doing so.

“Gayle and I have volunteered at the Hot Cocoa Run for the past couple years; it’s very fun to cheer for everyone and help out, despite it being freezing cold,” senior Anna Burnard said.

The volunteers helped cheer on people that were racing past them and helped clean up the area when everyone was finished racing.

“It was so cold out that when I took my glove off, in an instant my hand felt like it was going to fall off, but at least I had my ski outfit on to keep me warm,” head of Core Com mitted Julia Kowalewski said.

This was a great event to help

raise money.

The proceeds go towards the youth programs in Sylvania for pro moting healthy lifestyles and the prevention of drug and alcohol use.

“The conditions were the worst they’ve ever been since the first year of the race in 2016. Ice, snow, blow ing snow, and cold air together are not fun to run in. Given the condi

tions, I’m happy with my time,” se nior Connor Kleinschmidt said.

After you are finished with your race, you can grab a hot cocoa and some snacks.

At the end of the races you earn a prize, a beanie hat.

Everyone was very eligible to win one of the prizes that are given out at the races.

Turnabout becomes more inclusive

Through this new inclusivity, STUCO hopes to prompt more people to attend the event.

dark elements will add to the fun,” Burnard said.

Turnabout is a much-loved tradition at Northview, encourag ing girls to ask guys to the winter dance. However, this March, the rules have changed.

Instead of the previous “girls ask guys” expectation, this year, anyone can ask anyone.

According to Student Council President senior Anna Burnard, it’s all about being inclusive.

“We want all students, no mat ter what, to feel welcome to come to our STUCO events, especially dances,” Burnard said.

Another way STUCO aims to boost attendance is through the creative out-ofthis-world theme: space.

Turnabout will take place in the gym, and glow-in-the-dark decorations and paint will be used to brighten the environment.

“I think students should get excited to spend a fun night with their friends, and the glow-in-the-

Turnabout raises some money for STUCO, but it’s mostly just put on for fun.

men and juniors the chance to go to a second semester dance, since most can’t attend Prom.

Originally, Turnabout was sup posed to be on March 5, but there was a conflict with the NLL wrestling tour nament which is hosted at NV, so it was pushed back a week.

seniors.

According to STUCO Advisor Tami Blue, the best videos will be chosen by a dedicated committee of teachers.

The chosen videos will then get to perform at the school assem bly the day before the dance.

Students will be able to vote for the best talent, and the winner will be crowned at Turnabout.

It also gives students another dance between Homecoming in the fall and Prom in the spring.

Similarly, it gives underclass

Another new addition to Turn about this year is the way royalty will be crowned.

Turnabout royalty will be cho sen through talent videos sent in by

“We hope that students will come and have fun,” Mrs. Blue said.

Turnabout will take place in the gym on Saturday, March 12, from 8-11 P. M., and tickets are on sale now in all lunch periods.

Freshman Gov earns $300 at Carnation Sale

Carnations were delivered on Valentine’s Day to teachers and stu dents alike.

Celebrations for Valentine’s Day made their way to Northview this February, and the freshman government led the festivities with their carnation sale.

From February 2 to February 10, carnations were available to be bought and sent to a friend, signifi cant other, or staff member on Val entine’s Day.

They were sold during lunch es and in Freshmen adviser Kelsey Liske’s room for $1 each.

A personalized note was also provided for the buyer to write.

Buyers also got to choose which class period the carnation would be delivered in.

“We’re doing the carnation sale to help raise money for our Prom,” Freshman Government Treasurer Shahd Amro said. “Our goal is to make Prom as cheap as possible.”

With the goal of providing for Prom in mind, the freshman gov ernment worked hard to make sure the flowers were sent and received on time.

But why flowers?

“After COVID, it’s been hard to show appreciation for others be cause of how distant we have been,” Freshman Government Co-Presi dent Ananya Singh said. “So giving flowers is a really kind and simple way to do something nice for some one you love and appreciate.”

Choosing Valentine’s Day to de liver the carnations further encour aged students to buy them and show their love to those they care about.

According to Madame Liske, exactly 300 carnations were sold, which is the highest number the sale has ever reached.

As a result, the carnation sale brought in a whopping $300 for Prom.

It’s clear the freshmen’s hard work paid off.

By raising money for the senior Prom and providing students with a way to show their appreciation for the people most special to them, the freshman government’s carnation sale was a definite success.

staff writer

Lucy Heartz

staff writer Lucy Heartz

Runners take their marks and start the race off strong at the Nederhouser Community Building in Sylvania. Bad weather conditions didn’t stop these participants, who ran to support youth programs and awareness of drug and alcohol use.

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We want all students, no matter what, to feel welcome to come to our STUCO events, especially dances - Anna Burnard

Prepping carnations for delivery are freshmen Shahd Amro and Amalia Bollin

Junior Class raises money selling shoes

The junior class held a shoe drive on February 19 to raise money for their senior prom next year. The shoes would go to microbusinesses overseas and the juniors would re ceive money from the organizations, which was 25¢ per pair of shoes.

“The goal is to get $2,500 when the sale is done,” junior Georgia Palko said.

On the 19th, juniors Palko, Abby Clark, Lexi Liehr, and Meg Al len were collecting shoes at the front entrance of Northview. Lots of peo ple from all over Sylvania showed up to donate their old shoes.

Palko was in charge of coming up with a fundraiser to do for the junior class. “I was researching fund raisers, and I came across a shoe drive and it seemed like it was a pret ty good one for our school because Northview is pretty involved, and it is a great charity event,” she said.

The shoe drive was overall suc cessful.

“So far, the shoe drive has gone better than expected,” Palko said.

During the shoe drive, the girls made around $285 that day and around 300 donations. They had around 12 bags of shoes donated with 25 pairs of shoes in each bag.

The girls also received the shoes that were not sold from the senior garage sale to earn even more mon ey.

Freshmen fundraise at VI Juniors start NHS process

The Freshman Class Govern ment held a dinner at the Village Inn, a local restaurant and bar on February 7, with a high attendance rate.

“We got a lot of people to go,” Freshman Class Government mem ber Ananya Singh said.

These many attendees were drawn to this dinner for one com mon reason: to support the fresh man class. “I have a daughter in the freshman class, so as a parent of a freshman, I definitely wanted to at tend,” math teacher Bridget Kwiat kowski said.

Attendees were treated to the pizza and drinks sold by the VI, with 20% of all funds being donated to the freshman class.

“Since it’s a local business, they are more than willing to allow us

to come,” Freshman Class Advisor Kelsey Liske said.

The dinner also included a triv ia game, where attendees could test their knowledge in a variety of sub jects, like politics and history, to po tentially win a gift card.

“We won the trivia both times, and got gift cards,” Madame Liske said.

The aforementioned 20% cut will be used by the Freshman Class Government for their prom.

“We raise money, so, as seniors, we can get one last goodbye,” Singh said.

Despite being known for orga nizing the senior prom, Class Gov ernment also exists for the better ment of the school community, with many activities being held.

“We are trying to do activities that are more inclusive to every body,” Freshman Class Government

Senior Garage Sale follow-up

Jack Szymanski

copy editor Alex Passero staff writer

The time of year has come again where students rush to teachers and coaches, getting as many signatures as possible for NHS eligibility. As Northview prepares to induct the upcoming class, now is a great time for some context.

The National Honor Society is a nationwide organization dedicated to recognizing hardworking and ca pable high school students.

Chosen students represent each of NHS’s four pillars: leadership, scholarship, service, and character.

These traits can be shown by volunteer work, community service, participation in sports or clubs, and a number of other activities.

Being a member of NHS demon strates a well personality to potential colleges, making it a major benefac tor in applications.

If students are looking to get more involved, NHS offers four higher positions: President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

These positions can be earned through campaigning, and offer a high amount of respect in exchange for a lot more responsibility.

Overall, NHS is a massive or ganization, and its status at NV has only grown.

NHS Adviser Darla Omey, said that last year’s class was the largest to date. With many more students joining, NHS’s potential here only grows. “Mrs. Nowak and I are excit ed to meet our new members,” Mrs. Omey said. “We look forward to an other year of service and leadership with the new members.”

Larger projects can be taken up by this year’s juniors, improving ex isting events such as DanceGold or even creating new ones of this cali ber.

The future accomplishments of the upcoming National Honor Soci ety members are limited only by how much they set out to achieve.

With the knowledge of past years and the new ideas of this one, the new NHS members can bring this program further than it’s ever been before.

member Shahd Amro said.

As a result, the staff opinion of Class Government seems to be quite positive.

CLARK

Pictured above is senior Rylee Mitchell, Hanna Roberts, Jayla, and Emily at a booth in the VI.

The senior garage sale took place on February 12. All proceeds from the sale went towards senior activities and After Prom. Due to inclement weather, the sale was rescheduled for February 12. To make the annual sale possible, volunteers held weekly donation events. Three 40-foot containers were filled with clothes, toys, household items, and more. Special sales were announced every hour, which allowed more donations to be sold.

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CLARK

“Class government does a lot to support all of the classes; I think they do a lot of good things for the school,” Mrs. Kwiatkowski said.

Elizabeth Whiteaker

Juniors Abby Clark, Georgia Palko, Lexi Liehr, and Meg Allen collecting shoes in the NV main lobby.

WHITEAKER

Scheduling: Students vs Parents

Who is really in charge of the classes you sign up for in high school?

Scheduling for high school can be a stressful time for many students, but it can be even more difficult when parents try to get in volved making many students ques tion decisions that they have made.

Students are deep into or into the end of their scheduling period, but decisions for classes can still be changed well into the future.

While some students have full control over their schedules, others have parents who take more con

trol.

While there are many benefits to having parents assist with sched uling, it can put more stress on stu dents.

High expectations can make students begin to question their decisions and then either overload their schedule or they may not take the most beneficial classes for them.

While discussing scheduling with parents is never a bad thing, it can get a little difficult when par ents begin to choose classes for their kids.

To begin preparing for life and the independent nature that comes with it, students should get the feel for what it is like to make their own decisions, which starts with choos ing the classes that they want to take or what they think is the best.

On the contrary, parents are able to offer their children advice on what they believe can be the most beneficial classes for them.

It can be based on previous experiences whether those experi ences be high school or even hav ing older students that had to go

through the scheduling process.

“I’d say my mom is fairly in volved. I talk about it with her and go through my courses with her,” sophomore Emma Haynes said.

Also, students can voice some of their concerns with their parents and then try to get a different per spective on things.

“We look at not only the class es but the levels and try to keep in mind sports season and what their busy times are,” NV parent Rita Smithers said.

This can allow students a more

comfortable environment when speaking to someone that they are closer with instead of speaking with a school counselor which can make certain students uncomfortable.

Altogether, student’s schedul ing with parents can have many ben efits, but only when the student has the final say and not the parents.

When parents begin to get too involved, that is when it is beneficial to accept the student’s voice and let them control their school schedul ing.

Why the lunches needs to be changed

Many at Northview have shared their opinions on the lunches we are served. Most students, includ ing myself, are not too fond of them.

“I have not tried it before be cause it does not look appetizing at all,” sophomore Kylee Ellis said.

The food not only doesn’t taste as nice as we’d like it to, but it also doesn’t look as appealing either.

The way food looks is import ant when deciding if you want to eat it or not.

Many people have also been aware of the lunches at Southview. An instagram account under the name of @southviewlunchtime was made to rate the lunches that they are given. And many here have no ticed that their lunches appear to be more appetizing than the lunch es here at NV.

The instagram account cap tures the lunches at SV and rates them. “At SV, we have more options than NV does. Although they are not perfect meals, they look better than the NV lunches,” SV sopho more Sophia Nelson said.

SV appears to have a bigger portion of food on their trays than we do. In response to SV, an insta gram account was created to rate the lunches NV provides under the name of @northviewlunch time. “This account was made in

response to @svlunchtime because their lunches are better than ours,” the owner of the account, who wish es to remain anonymous, said.

“The portions feel like an in sufficient amount for 14-18 year old kids,” the owner of the account said.

The amount of food we are given does not feel like enough to consid er being full.

Having bigger meals in the free lunch line while being allowed to grab more items would help stu dents feel more full.

“If NV improved their lunch

CCP classes lack promotion

and sign up with the papers that they handed out that day.

quality and por tions, it would help improve student’s pro ductivity and morale,” the owner of the account said.

Having better lunches for the students would help us more throughout the day knowing that we have a

good lunch when we need it.

“The food is cold most of the time which kind of throws it off,” sophomore Riley Keel said.

At some times the food could taste good, but then it’ll taste cold which meddles with how good the lunch could actually be.

If the meals were warmer, that would already be a big plus to the lunches.

Another thing that could great ly improve our lunches would be

more diversity in the meals we have. The meals that we currently have are rotated weekly and it’s the same stuff over and over again. If we had more options on the menu, that would enhance the lunches.

It is a plus that our lunches are free for any student who may want one. There is a separate concession area for other snacks and drinks that cost money, but it is good to know that you are able to have lunch with out needing to pay.

Although the lunches may not be the best, we should continue to appre ciate all the effort the cafeteria staff put in to let us eat every day.

While the food is not as amazing as it could be, the staff does a great job of managing the line.

Overall, stu dents are seeking better lunches to help them focus on school during the day, not their hunger. It not only should taste amaz ing, but it should also be a good por tion for each stu dent.

thestudentprints

Co-Editors-In-Chief:

Tyson Bernath & Ally Parker

Adviser: Sarah Huey

Copy Editor: Alex Passero

Business Editor: Sarah Gross

College Credit Plus classes are not getting as much attention as they should.

Many students have noticed that NV has barely talked about CCP classes.

“I think it should be promoted to take advanced classes like CCP so we can learn more about different college courses and get ahead in school,” sophomore Bella Matthews said.

This could be because the school has to take money out of their own pockets to pay for it, or they think everyone knows about it.

CCP classes are for college credit but you don’t have to take an AP exam at the end of the year for it.

NV only announced the CCP required meeting that you had to attend to take CCP a few times on the announcements.

Many NV students didn’t even know CCP classes were a thing, and that students are able to take these classes starting in 7th grade.

“I’ve gone to NV for two years and I don’t even know what CCP is,” sophomore Bryson Howard said.

To get into CCP classes you have to go to the required meeting

There was a required CCP meeting that many people didn’t know about.

If you don’t attend that meeting it is very hard to know how to sign up for these classes.

This is why if the meeting was better promoted it would make it much easier for students and their parents.

“District communication may not have been sent out, but for a month and a half on the Wildcat Weekly notification and on our Face book, when the deadlines would be, and when the meetings would take place,” guidance counselor Crystal Burnworth said.

So the classes are announced multiple times but a lot of times people can’t hear the announce ments, and not everyone reads the Wildcat Weekly, so the idea of put ting up posters and sending out emails is something that could be very helpful.

Many people at NV wanted to take a CCP class next year but they were not informed about it enough, so now they feel like they can’t.

But if you go down to the guid ance office, you can still get signed up for the CCP class of your choice.

News Editor: Corbin Przymierski

Features/Graphics Editor: Maggie Schmitt

Photo Editor: Alexis Clark

Sports Editor: Abby Clark

Online Editor: Taylor Hartland

Staff Writers: Noah Andres, Alyssa Bernhard, Taleen Boman, Serena Carter, Srestha Chattopadhyay, Bella Elmore, Lucy Heartz, Kiera Lang, Grey Lehman, Anthony Nassar, Natalie Pfahl, Ben Riter, Jack Szymanski, Elizabeth Whiteaker

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Taleen Boman

SOUTHVIEW LUNCH

COURTESY OF BEANS

SAT or the ACT; which is better for you?

Colleges and universities recom mend some form of a standardized test. Whether it comes to an ACT or an SAT, most colleges and universi ties recommend having one, but with Covid, test optionality has become a thing. But for many, they don’t know of any differences between the two or even which is the better test to take.

The SAT and ACT tests were both created for a similar purpose of allowing access to a higher education. Both tests are relatively similar, being roughly the same amount of time, with the ACT being five minutes shorter. Although this time difference exists, it’s a minuscule amount of the three

hours that the tests are. Both tests consist of a reading section, an En glish section, and a math section.

The ACT differs from the SAT as it in cludes a science section as well as an op tional es say. This essay section doesn’t directly affect your composite scores or area scores, but it does display to colleges another area of possible strength.

The ACT has a higher question amount yet a smaller amount of time, so you are more crunched when it comes to the time you have to think

and to complete questions for a sec tion.

If you happen to be weaker in the science area, the SAT would be

the content, is that half the SAT is math-oriented. What I mean by this is that your SAT score is derived direct ly from the sum of your correct math and En

your preferred test due to the fact that there isn’t an entire science section. Although it still has some questions that relate to science as subsections, it doesn’t have a com plete section of them all.

Although one major difference between the two tests in terms of

glish responses, as opposed to an average of all of your scores together. The math section of the SAT is also slightly different. It features four mul tiple choice options for an answer as opposed to five, and some of the an swers you have to directly fill in your self without the aid of multiple choice boxes.

The SAT and ACT are both ex tremely similar in their testing of the English language. They both test questions of if you can understand a passage and answer questions, or if you can interpret a sentence in a more grammatical context.

If you happen to be someone who is inherently good at math and lacking in other spaces such as science, the SAT may be in your best fit.

If you aren’t good at one subject but decent at several, then the ACT may be best for you.

It doesn’t hurt though to do some in depth research on your own to see the concepts that are tested on each section to better understand your strength.

What school lunch are you?

Do you like healthy food? Get a bagel

pizza Chicken Nuggets Tacos Grilled Cheese

Career tech classes for future professions

Srestha Chattopadhyay

news editor Corbin Przymierski staff writer

Recently, the sophomores walked around the school learning about the different career technology based classes that are offered by Sylvania Schools.

There are 15 classes that run at either Northview or Southview which can teach skills necessary for jobs one may get in the future, ranging from en gineering jobs to computer-based jobs to business. The career tech classes at

SV include programming, construc tion, horticulture, financial manage ment, medical technology, engineer ing and fabrication technology, and theatrical performing arts. At NV, the career tech classes include interactive media, medical technology, business technology, programming, cosmetol ogy, and engineering.

These career tech classes are for the primary purpose of teaching im portant skills needed for postsecond ary education or the workplace, in turn

creating a more defined future. For ex ample, in the cosmetology career tech class, students can get a cosmetology license which can get them immediate employment in a cosmetology field. Taking cosmetology at NV would guarantee future employment in a cosmetology field, therefore, saving money from college fees that would be used for the same purpose. Likewise, other career tech classes such as en gineering or educational training can provide the skills needed to succeed

in post-secondary education in those fields.

This year, a total of 491 students, across NV and SV, have signed up for a Career Technology Education pro gram. Of all the career tech classes at NV, the most common include Medi cal Technology and Cosmetology.

“We always have a wait list for Med Tech and Cosmetology, but this year it seems that Financial Manage ment is gaining in popularity,” coun selor Crystal Burnworth said.

Controversial Question

Emily Freeman is a junior who is currently enrolled in the Medical Technology program. She says that she joined the Medical Technology course because “I want to help people. I’ve had a lot of people die in my life because of medical conditions, and I want to be able to help others.”

This is just one reason why stu dents chose to go into a career tech nology class, most of which is students starting to understand what they want to do with the rest of their lives.

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Truth and Origin of Groundhog Day

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Even though Groundhog Day may not be as well known as Christ mas or Thanksgiving, many people still enjoy it.

If a groundhog (Punxsutawney Phil) comes out of its hole on this day and sees its shadow, it gets scared and runs back into its burrow. When it does, that means it is predicting six more weeks of winter weather. If the groundhog has no shadow it means an early spring instead.

According to History.com, “Groundhog Day has its roots in the ancient Christian tradition of Can dlemas, when clergy would bless and distribute candles needed for winter. The candles represented how long and cold the winter would be.”

The Germans then chose an an imal, the hedgehog, but when they came to America, they changed from hedgehog to groundhogs.

Groundhog Day is important to some people because it is one of the ways people tell when winter is com ing. “I rely solely on Punxsutawney Phil as a source of information about weather and current events. Without Groundhog Day, I would be totally in the dark,” sophomore Daniel La valette said.

While some may rely solely on this day to predict the rest of their season others find it to be a fun hol iday to look forward to. “I find this tradition very odd and interesting. For

me, it’s a topic I like to talk and joke about due to how funny I find it. The fact that we like taking weather advice from a groundhog makes me laugh,” senior Alexa Bernhard said.

Instead of taking Ground hog Day as a serious holiday, most people just find it fun.

It is not taken very seri ously and the information is not very factual as well. It is a cute tradition to look forward to and it brings people together to watch a little ground hog. What more could you ask for?

The groundhog is also an important part of the day. For some, it is their favorite part. “I think the groundhog is really cute,” sophomore Macie Swartz said. While there are many groundhogs around the world, there is only one Phil.

writer Anthony Nassar

Groundhog Day is a holiday we have adopted that is based around if a groundhog will see their shadow or not. Seeing their shadow means six more weeks of winter, and not seeing it means spring will come quick er.

Relying on a groundhog to tell you whether or not winter is staying for lon ger sounds absurd, right? Well to many people they seem to enjoy it and see it as a fun holiday. In reality, Groundhog Day isn’t fun or as accurate as someone may think it is.

“I don’t like it because it really is useless when it comes to the weather. We don’t even start ’spring’ until late March to early April,” junior Logan Ostrowksi said.

Thinking about the possi bility of

either six more weeks of winter or an early spring doesn’t end up making sense.

“I honestly think it’s pointless to let a groundhog decide when winter is over,” sophomore Lacey Powell said. A groundhog is never going to be 100% accurate when predicting something as random as the weather.

”In recent years more often than not, the groundhog’s prediction doesn’t even turn out true,” sopho more Brooke Guyton said.

According to the National Cen ters for Environmental Information, Phil the groundhog has only predict ed correctly 40% of the time over the past 10 years. This means that he has not predicted it right more than half the time.

Some people think of Ground hog Day as more of a fun and light hearted holiday. “It’s literally a prediction from a groundhog about winter weather. What more could you want,” senior Connor Kleinschmidt. Yes, the groundhog is adorable look ing, but who really relies on one to decide the course of nature?

Groundhog Day is a holiday that really holds no particular value. Most of the time the groundhog is not ac curate, and there is not anything currently that can 100% prove what weather is coming.

Valentine’s Day brings some people down Is there less PDA at NV since rise and fall of Covid?

February, the month of love and affection culmi nating in the signature holiday, Valentine’s Day. Peo ple like Valentine’s day for the sweets, the events, and most of all the celebration of their significant other. But I have found the holiday to be over-commercial ized and the stigma of being a single way too present.

The first reason I hate Valentine’s Day is the overcommercialization of the date. Though, this happens to every holiday like Christmas being more about gifts than actually gathering for religious reasons. Valen tines should be celebrating the unconditional love we have for everyone.

But, as time goes on we see the true meaning start to warp from its original roots to be a holiday about couples in love, which isn’t a bad thing, but it’s not what the holiday is meant for. This may be because of how the media depicts Valentine’s Day in movies and in books.

All in all, the world has changed Valentine’s day for the worse as we only celebrate the bridges we build with only one person instead of all of us.

Another reason for my hate is the stigma around single people that stems from the holiday. With the re cent passing of a pandemic, people are practicing self love this Valentine’s Day. Whether it be taking your self out to a restaurant or out to a spa, we all deserve it after the stressful years of the pandemic. But people are scared to go out and celebrate this year because of the growing cultural stigma around being single. This stems from the over-dramatization of being single in movies and books. Some people prefer being alone or just haven’t found the right match yet.

Some places give couples discounts on Valentine’s Day. Instead, try giving a discount to all people for Valentine’s Day, as a treat. We should also try to make people who are alone feel loved. A simple “Happy Val entine’s Day” or “Wanna go do something tonight?” would help. Even a simple flower sent from one friend to another could help. These are some of the few ways we could make this holiday fun for all.

Valentine’s Day is a day of happiness and love for all except me. I find it makes me angry, sad, and a lit tle bit jealous. I think that the holiday should be more open to all people and any kind of love, friends, fam ilies, teachers, pets you name it. So next year let’s do our best to include everyone in the Valentine Day fes tivities.

Walking through the halls, it’s not un common for you to see couples here and there. A simple hand holding or shortened hug is enough, but school should not be the place for cuddling or getting personal.

Public display of affection seems to be an issue wherever you go. Physical touch ing can even lead you to all sorts of disap proving or uncomfortable looks, unwanted attention, and even harassment.

Although disapproving or uncomfort able looks are fair, it is never right to harass others for the affection they show, no mat ter how unnerving it makes you feel. Yet, there is a point where one’s tenderness be comes a little too much.

When it comes to being around North view, it is not wise to get too loving with your significant other because in many cas es you could be making others not feel at ease.

Making out behind corners and en closed places at the school can even lead to you receiving demerits from teachers or administration who catch you in the act.

Since the start of Covid, PDA around NV, and frankly around the world, has seemed to have taken a significant impact. With restrictions from wearing face cov erings to standing six feet apart, we have been limited to physical contact in public for most of two years. And rightfully so, this year’s juniors, seniors, and even teachers have spoken about how PDA has not been as common as in previous years.

“Years ago, I caught a couple making out in this hallway here [F-hall] and the sounds were disgusting,” English teacher Elizabeth Rauscher said.

On the topic about if Mrs. Rauscher has seen it much since the Covid pandem ic started she claimed, “I’ve seen a lot less

PDA. I think just in general people are more wary of touching each other, but in general I’m not anti holding hands but most people are disgusting when they kiss anyway.”

Besides that, when considering PDA, you should never make out of touch someone all over out of spite and to make others jealous. Be considerate because not everyone is in a relationship, so not everyone has the ‘opportunities’ you

might have.

Sharing a moment with your other half has its place and time, however in most cases that place and time is not here while at NV. The love and affec tion a couple shares should be per sonal and not openly public for you to show off.

So, please refrain from not show ing too much and remember to always keep it in your pants when at school.

staff writer

writer Noah Andres

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PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY HARTLAND

Snow days benefit students, teachers

Grohnke said.

Snow days throughout the year are important for students as well as staff. Snow days are helpful and saf er for the newer student drivers that would have to drive in the snow and icy conditions.

“Student drivers are not com pletely prepared for the weather con ditions and give students a nice mental health day as a plus,” junior Kennedy

More than just the students, teachers also worry for their students.

“I also don't have to worry about the kids that are driving in, waiting at bus stops, not having/wearing cold weather-appropriate clothes, and overall could be in dangerous situa tions,” science teacher Paula Werner said. “I love my students and it can be scary when I hear some of their near misses with accidents and other dan

gers. I like to know that they are home safe.”

Snow days give students extra time to catch up on school. Many students don’t have free periods and take lots of honors and AP classes, so the day off is extremely important and helpful.

“Snow days are always nice be cause I have an opportunity to catch up on work for classes I'm behind in, work ahead in classes I want to per

form in, or even just relax if I'm up to speed,” sophomore Tressel Holton said. “This tactic is extremely useful, especially in certain classes where homework is given infrequently, but in massive amounts.”

Staff benefit from having surprise time with their family and not having to worry about school.

“I leave for work before my kids are up in the mornings so this is a won derful treat for me to be able to make

chocolate banana pancakes with my kids and have a slow morning,” Mrs. Werner said. “I know that my time with my little kids is limited as they will grow up - but snow days are just an added treat of an extra ‘Saturday’ morning.”

Staff and students are both equal ly benefited because of new drivers not having to drive in bad weather, catch ing up on work, and spending time with family.

The North is on top of the NLL

Boys’ Basketball ranked #4 in the state

Tyson Bernath

co-editor-in-chief

The north is climbing to the top of the Ohio Division I rank ings this year.

The Wildcats have sat within the top five for the past couple of weeks right

sive 24-0 record, NLL title, and now a sectional championship.

The Wildcats wrapped up their season in the same domi nant fashion that we’ve come to expect from the crew.

After some tough winter match the Cats would get a

slight break in action for their Senior Night Game against the Maumee Panthers. The Wildcats started the night off by honoring and thanking their seniors with a pregame ceremony. The seniors led team then thanked the crowd with a

just short as NV won 58-50.

With the regular season coming to a close, it was final ly tournament time. With the state tournament often comes a sense of nervousness, but not for the Wildcats. NV would start the tourna ment off

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spectacular beat ing of the Panthers.

The Cats would continue to celebrate after the game as their victory had guaranteed them the NLL title for the third time since 2015.

The job was still not finished though. With an undefeated reg ular season on the line, the Cats would have to play an away match against the Napoleon Wildcats. Napoleon kept it close while try ing to play spoiler, but would fall

-strong beating the Bowsher Blue Racers 83-62.

Celebration continued as the Cats claimed their title of sectional champs.

The celebration didn’t last long though as the Cats believe they have a real shot at the state title this season.

Ranked #4 in the state and #2 in their region, NV blew out the Bowling Green Bobcats 76-40. The Cats will take on the Whit mer Panthers on Friday March 4 at Central Catholic High School

Northview Basketball celebrates their third Northern Lakes League title since 2015. The team beat the Maumee Panthers on Senior Night. The team looks to be a contender in the OHSAA tournament.

OHSAA adds two new sports

co-editor-in-chief Tyson Bernath

The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) is welcoming two new sports to its program starting next year.

The program is adding Boys’ Volleyball and Girls’ Wrestling to its already lengthy roster of sports.

In the past, NV has had its own Boys’ Volleyball club team, but not for the past three years. The addition of the sport as an official OHSAA sport means that NV could see the team re turn in the years to come.

Boys’ Volleyball would be a fall sport just as Girls’ Volley ball is.

Girls’ wrestling, on the oth er hand, has not had much trac tion at NV in the past. There is technically no rule against girls competing on the current wrestling team. The addition of the new sport helps level the playing field in the male-domi nated sport.

Girls may have had an in terest in wrestling in the past, but did not feel comfortable wrestling male opponents.

This creates new opportu nities for both boys and girls.

feature athlete Mason Crandell

9 Goals

When did you start playing hockey?

started playing hockey when I was 8 years old.

What work went into preparing for this season? Our team prepared for this season by skating and running up and down the Northview hill a

What has been the highlight of your season so far?

highlight of my season so far is scoring the overtime goal against University School to win the tournament

What is your favorite hockey memory?

favorite memory in hockey is taking

charter bus up to Notre Dame with the whole team and getting to play on Notre Dame’s ice.

Girls’ Basketball goes into tourney play business editor Sarah Gross

While the Girls’ Basketball team has been fighting their way through the competition in the Northern Lakes League, leading up to a deep tournament run. This season, they have a 10-4-0 season.

“I am proud, we’ve had a lot of ups and downs this year dealing with injuries and illnesses, but we are still pushing through and mak ing the most of it,” sophomore Joeli Baumhower said.

On January 14, the girls had a close win against Perrysburg, with a final score of 45-43, taking the game for the win. This was a huge win for the girls. At the time of the game, NV was 15-7 while the Yellow Jackets were 11-11.

The girls beat Anthony Wayne on February 1, with a final score 5145.

On February 10, the team played against Southview and lost, 33-41.

The girls had their last confer

ence game against Bowling Green on February 12. They ended up with a win, 58-22. Senior Madison Taylor had eight points, with two 3 point ers. This was a huge win for the girls, after their loss against Southview.

“I am sad that the season is end ing soon because the girls on the team are my best friends,” junior Maddy Green said.

They are all done with their conference games, and are finally off to sectional finals.

“We have become not only close teammates, but best friends on and off the court. I am super proud of our accomplishments this year so far, my favorite being the Perrysburg game at home when we won in over time,” senior Madison Taylor said.

The girls had their first tourna ment game against Fremont Ross and ended with a win, 57-28.

The second game they played in their tournament, they lost to Start 24-30. Even though the girls ended their season with a loss, they still had an excellent run.

Hockey slides into the end of their season sports editor Abby Clark

Our Varsity Hockey team is leav ing the league season behind, and skating straight into play-offs.

The season didn’t start the way the team wanted it to, with a league ranking of fifth, and showing 14-18-

3. The team has lost more games than they would have liked, but they are ready to give it their all in the play-offs.

They are working to become the best they can before the play-offs become more intense. “We need to have a more consistent effort, we

have had too many ups and downs to our season; from one game to the next it has been hard to tell which team will show up,” Head Coach Steve Elliott said.

The team faced a couple un fortunate losses to teams Anthony Wayne and Perrysburg in recent

weeks, leaving them working hard to achieve their main goal, the state championship.

Although the team may have encountered a few bumps in the road, they are confident that they will overcome their weaknesses and show their competitors how strong of a team they really are.

These boys have a shared goal in mind, working together nearly ev eryday to perform the best they can.

Confidence is key and that’s all these boys have going into playoffs, they have high hopes and will fight for it.

“Our goal is to make it to states, but we have to take it one game at a time and continue to get better and better each day at practice,” junior defenseman Riley Ames said.

Coach Elliott said.

“Is it the team that was able to beat the #1 ranked team in the state on two separate occasions, or the one that has had some ugly perfor mances against teams ranked con siderably lower?”

On Senior night, the Anthony Wayne loss was hard for many of our players, and it is an emotional evening for them every year already. The final score of the game came in at 2-3, and the seniors were inches away from winning one of their final games as high school players.

Even though it wasn’t their very last game on the ice, losing on such a special night was tough on the team.

“We wouldn’t change any of the decisions that we made, but wish we would have played better and picked up the win for our seniors,” Coach Elliott said.

Toughing through the playoffs is the only thing between these boys and Frozen Four, and they are will ing to do whatever it takes to get as close as they can to the end prize.

feature freshman Cole Ames

What position do you play?

What is your next goal as a player?

The team recognizes their strengths and weaknesses, and constantly works hard during all of their practices to get as efficient and precise as possible. But it all comes down to game time, when it matters the most. Play-offs are more stressful for them, so it’s helpful to know your strong suits as a team to improve on the things that you are lacking in.

“We’ve been at our best when we play good team defense and get momentum from our defense, which then creates offense when needed, and obviously our goalie playing how he has been has been really helping us,” Ames said, “and we are really excited for playoffs, we’ve been looking forward to it all year, and playing one of our biggest rivals in the second round really pumped us up but it’s a one and done chance, so there are some nerves, but we are ready for it.”

How long have you been playing hockey?

Do you play on playing after high school?

Yes, I plan on going to college for hockey, and if I can’t get into any col leges that I like, I would want to play for Toledo Cherokee Juniors team because I group up playing there and if I could get into college hockey, then I wold like to play for schools like Miami, Ohio, or Adrian.

work as hard as I possibly can and not put my team down in tough situations.

How has your season at Northview gone so far?

season has gone very well.

CLARK

The Varsity LadyKats defend the ball from a competitor by blocking it. The girls went 10-4-0 this season in NLL play, ending in their second game of the tournament against Start, 24-30.

Junior defenseman Landon Elliott guards the puck from his St. Francis competitors while Junior Tryston Harrell and Senior Noah Chevalier attempt to move it up the ice.

Broomball sweeps through the season

Combining sports isn’t something that is seen a lot nowadays. Broomball is one of those sports and one that doesn’t get enough recognition.

“I wish that people knew that broomball is actually a sport that is played by many different people all around the world,” sophomore Macy Roberts said. “Broomball is a mixture between hockey, la crosse, and soccer and I think that when people are informed of the concept of the game, they become more interested in the game.”

A taped-up broom is used to move around a rubber ball that is

half the size of a bas ketball. The athletes don’t wear skates or regular shoes, instead, they wear shoes with sticky bottoms to grip the ice.

“You must keep two hands on your broom and the top hand has to be within six inches of the top of the broom. They give penalties for having hands too low on the broom, throwing elbows and checking, raising your broom too high, and passing a certain line on the ice depending on your posi

tion,” Roberts said. “You play on half of an ice rink and it’s 10 v 10.

Each game is 18 minutes long with nine-minute long halves. The goal of the game is to get the ball into the goal.”

Broomball is a complex sport

that requires the player to rely on their team and is a way to meet new people from different schools.

“My favorite part is the team bonding and how close our team is. I’m looking forward to trying to make it to the finals and supporting my team. I wish people knew how much fun it is and that you don’t have to do it as much as a compe tition thing, it’s mostly just for fun and gives people something to do,” sophomore Emily Schalk said.

Broomball isn’t a popular sport, and it is one that should be talk

ed about more giv en how unique and dif ferent it is. There are games on Friday nights at nine at Tam-OShanter.

Swim, Dive teams end “on a high note”

mers get their best time they can, has been achieved,”

The swim season is ending well with almost every simmer getting their best time at the sec tional meet in Fremont Ross.

Although the teams weren’t NLL champs the girls’ team won NLL runner-ups.

“My biggest goal, my swim

Coach Hollis Wil liams said. “The season ended well and I know NV is tough, we ended on a high note of best times and fast swims, but that only happened after working through

a season of eight practices a week,” Coach Williams said.

The seniors’ final year was a success. “This was probably my fa vorite season, I finished 21 out of 43 at districts,” senior diver Mia Swartz said. “The best part of the whole season, and all of my seasons, was being able to be with my friends every day.”

more at sectionals this year and so did a ton of other people on the team,” junior Will Boyer said.

With the seniors leaving the team behind the juniors are next to step up into the leadership spot and they believe in them selves.

“Coach Williams will get us through and we’ll all have to step up,” Boyer said.

One staffer becomes a dancer for a day

Srestha Chattopadhyay

staff writer Benjamin Riter staff writer

A few weeks ago, I got the chance to sit in on a dance practice to learn what it really is like to be a part of the dance team. Let me tell you it was hard work.

The team was finalizing a dance that was supposed to be performed a few hours later, at the Northview vs Southview Boys Basketball game. Not only that, but these girls tend to learn dances in one practice, which usually lasts about an hour and a half, which is nowhere near easy.

“Usually, we can learn a dance in one practice and have it done by the end of the week when the games usually are,” junior Emily Freeman said.

From just sitting in on a practice, I can tell that the girls on the team work really hard to per form well at the half-times during basketball games, just as much as

trying to have fun. Most of the prac tice was filled with laughter, mostly at the dance moves. They start with learning the dance moves for a con tinuous eight counts. Then they practice those eight counts two to three times, which they then play

out to the music.

When the music came on you could really tell that I wasn’t a danc er. I learned the steps fine, but when the music came, I got completely lost.

After learning the steps of the dance, the team then had to learn where they would go for each set of steps, either in a tri angular formation or lines or some other formation.

“The hardest part about danc ing is remembering to have energy and to smile,’’ senior Sophia Camp bell said. I could say so much more, but those on the dance team have become accustomed to learning dances quickly.

Being a part of the dance team for that one day made me learn how being on the dance team is both hard and fun.

It’s especially hard because learning a full three minute dance in one practice isn’t easy, but laugh ing and hanging out with new friends you have made just makes the hard work worth it.

I Usually, we can learn a dance in one practice and have it done by the end of the week when the games usually are - Emily Freeman

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staff writer

Alyssa Bernhard

“I achieved my goal and

“ ” “I achieved my goal and more at sectionals this year and so did a ton of other people on the team,” junior Will Boyer said

Courtesy of Macy Roberts

Dance Team takes the Wildcat floor

online editor Taylor Hartland

With almost entirely new rosters on both the competition and pom dance teams, the members have ad justed to everyone’s individualized skill set, all with different reasons for joining the teams.

“I joined the Dance Team be cause some of my friends were join ing and I had done competitive dance for four years. I really enjoy dancing because it is fun and I get to be with my friends,” junior Isabel la Muir said.

Most of these girls never thought they would join the Dance Team, however, that’s just the point. This group is full of spontaneous in dividuals with nothing but support

and respect for each other.

“The dance team was the weird est, most fun experience I have made this year. Never in a million years would I have thought I would do dance team in high school,” Ju nior Yaz Jallad said, “During soccer season, my teammates and coach es would mess around about how I should join Dance Team, since I was always making Tiktoks or dancing on the field.”

Sophomore Bailey Alexander said, “I really wanted to join the Dance Team so I could try some thing involved with the school and be a part of a team.”

All coming from different back grounds of dance, no one is at an advantage over the others.

The members have found them

Esports booting up

Based on popular demand among students, esports has final ly joined the list of extracurricu lar competitive activities here at Northview.

Interest from students allowed the incorporation of this new, elec tronic sport platform in a competi tive environment.

Esports is a video game for mat where instead of being on a field or court, players are behind the screens using gaming systems to participate in realistic athletic games.

Due to an advancement in technology, schools and organiza tions have begun to create esports teams and leagues where groups will compete against each other.

Colleges even will recruit for esports team members along with professional esports leagues.

While many see esports as just a video game, there is so much more involved in the industry.

“There is an entire communi ty for esports for different games, businesses, social media, and so much more,” new head coach of

NV’s Esports Team, Drew Junion said. “There are a lot of diverse jobs in the industry and it’s still growing and what better way to see that than starting to compete.”

Inspiration for the team start ed with Mr. Junion and Principal Mark Pugh listened to collective interests from students about want ing to start competing.

The purpose of creating the team was to allow students to show their talent in a field where most might not know that much about, but in reality, the world of esports is vast.

“My favorite part about video games is the community you build with people, going through the fantasies and working with people to achieve a unified goal,” senior John Bushrow said.

Recently, the team had its first meeting for students and parents who were interested.

The NV team will be compet ing in one to two games a week as well as district games and games against other high schools in the area.

There is also the opportunity to participate in high level tourna ments with the team.

selves becoming a close-knit family, while also having the focus and de termination to work on dances and routines.

“Well I’ve been dancing since I was about six or seven, but this is my first year on the dance team,” Alexander said, “It’s been one of the best experiences ever. We’re all very close friends and love to have team bondings/parties. As much as we like to mess around and have fun there’s also a lot of hard work that goes into every performance.”

“I joined the dance team be cause I decided to do one last thing before I graduate and also try some thing new and spontaneous. I loved the team and the girls were always super supportive of each other,” se nior Sophia Campbell said.

“The Dance Team is full of legit so many nice girls who constantly made practice and games so much fun. They were so supportive and welcoming, and even hyped me up when I was attempting tricks and things that definitely looked dumb,” Jallad said.

Having already completed the regional competition, qualifying the team for the state level in categories of pom and hip hop, the team turns to their new coach Kaylee Hull for guidance on their first-ever state competition.

“As much as we like to mess around and have fun, there’s also a lot of hard work that goes into every performance. I think that I really would have to thank Coach Kaylee for all of our success. She is always

believing in all of us and has really shown us how good we can be,” Al exander stated.

Being new to dancing, Camp bell expressed the positive impact new coach Kaylee Hull has had on her first-time experience.

“The coach also took in a lot of new dancers and she was great at recognizing that we were new and she still managed to choreograph dances that we never thought we could do. I really liked it and I wish I would have done it all four years,” Campbell said.

“I was able to bond with Coach Kaylee and the girls from running kids camps to throwing Christmas parties. It was such a unique experi ence that I can carry away from high school,” Jallad said.

staff writer

Taleen Boman

Photos by Alex Passero Northview Dance Team performing during halftime of multiple boy’s basketball games throughout the season. The team worked hard on routines for the games to prepare for competition.

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Senior Frank Lee qualifies for AIME

For many students who enjoy math or math based competitions, you may have already found out about the American Mathematics Competition, or AMC for short.

But for many, this is as far as they go with the contest. In the past four years, there have been two students who have made it to the second round (with one student ap pearing three times). So who is one of these students?

First, let’s divulge into what the AMC and American Invitation al Mathematics Examination, or AIME for short.

These contests are made of 15 questions that test concepts up un til calculus, but on a much broad er and theoretical scale.

The test in total is three hours, so you have around 12 minutes on average for each question. The questions on the AMC reward you with six points for getting it right, one and a half points for leaving it

blank, and zero for getting it wrong.

The questions reward you for leaving a question blank, so most end up doing so if you can’t get the answer down to two choices.

The AIME is the second round of the AMC, and extremely compet itive in terms of the amount of stu dents that get in. It also differs from the AMC. The questions only get harder in terms of the thinking that you have to do or understand to be able to set up a question.

“Some have very specific math terms or terms in general that make the questions harder,” Math ematics

Department Chair Gregory Christy said.

The response system is also a lit tle different, as it is no longer mul tiple choice. The response requires you to put in an integer from 0-999, and no longer gives you points for leaving an answer blank, so it’s bet ter to guess if you don’t know.

“The topics that are tested are some you wouldn’t be exposed to until you are in a collegiate level class,” Mr. Christy said.

The only student to qualify for the AMC for the 2021-2022 school year is senior Frank Lee. Lee had also qualified for the three years previous, and was the only student to do so since the previous student, who graduated in 2010.

No one has gone further than the AIME so far in NV history, as it becomes extremely competitive.

“The problems usually have more complex situations than those on the AMC, which means they usu ally require more steps in the reasoning and some more com plex

formulas,” Lee said. But with time, repetition, and going through dif ferent math classes, the process does become a little easier.

“The difficulty definitely makes it hard to improve from year to year because most of the formulas aren’t covered in class,” Lee said. “But I think learning trigonometry in pre calculus made any trig problems on the test much easier.”

Meeting the requirements for the AIME once for sure is an ac complishment, but multiple times is even more of an accomplishment to be proud of.

- Corbin Przymierski

SCHMITT

Q: How did your family sign up?

A: During Covid, my family watched a lot of Fam ilyFeud . I mentioned to my dad that we should apply as a joke, and he ended up doing it. We had to do a Google Meet, and sent lots of emails.

Q: What’s the process to get on the show?

A: We had to send in a ton of emails and do a Google Meet, and they asked us sample questions to learn our personalities and stuff.

Q: What was your favorite answer?

A: “Bath Bombs,” which was an answer to the ques tion, “If you got cheated on, what would you throw in the bathtub with your cheating husband?”

Q: How did you get invited back?

A: We honestly don’t know, but we think it’s because they liked our family. This is common to get asked back if your family has interesting quirks. We also might think it might be because the game we lost went to sudden death and I misheard the question.

Q: How is Steve Harvey in person?

A: Steve Harvey is hilarious. He told us many stories about his famous friends. He is super down-to-earth and the audience is allowed to ask him personal questions. During commercial breaks, he tells jokes and talks to the audience.

Q: What was your least favorite answer?

A: “Howl,” Which was an answer from the ques tion, “Name something a cow would say to a bull if it was jealous?”

- Ally Parker

Senior Emily Kahan and her family get the chance to compete on the game show Family Feud. They had a total of five episodes that aired. The Kahan family also went on the Denny Schafer show (105.5) to promote their upcoming episodes. The Kahans also had a viewing at Paddy Jacks on February 4, according to Steve Kahan’s Facebook.

Hidden spaces

features you may not know about around NV

-Grey Lehman

An easy look and you might just miss it, it is still located in the most used and recognizable place at NV. You might have noticed that inside the cafeteria, right next to the dividers for Commons, there’s a black door that leads into the Cosmetology Wing. From the outside look ing in, it might appear small, but it actually spans a large majority of the back of NV. It includes vanities, washing stations, a small locker room, a pedicure room, and other necessary amenities that are needed for hair, makeup, and nails. Students who take the Cosmetology Career Tech and can pass their state boards will become a certified cosmetologist.

Early Childhood Room:

Unless you are a part of the Education & Train ing program, you might not know about the early child hood room or preschool lo cated all the way at the end of E-hall. It provides childhood development from ages three to five and gives our junior and senior future edu cators an opportunity to see what it is like to teach young children. It highlights indi vidual attention and follows the Sylvania Schools District Calendar. Located in the ear ly childhood room you can find several small desks for the preschoolers to sit at, a variety of different toys, cub bies to hold personal items, a reading corner, a sensory table with sand, and even smaller-sized bathrooms.

Elevator:

Cosmetology Room: Pub Darkroom:

Getting access to use the elevator is only a permission granted to some of Northview’s faculty and students who are injured or disabled. Due to it being only accessible by use of a key, it is no surprise that many students do not know that we have an elevator located by the gymnasium. The one on the school’s main level is wedged in between a long wall, near the stairs, that separates the entrance from the main gym to the auxiliary gym. It travels all the way up to G-hall and is hidden behind a corner right by the top of the stairs closest to the Media Center.

Through a series of hallways and staircases hidden behind a door in the Performing Arts Center’s lobby, you can find the catwalk, which is essentially a bridge located all the way above the stage. But, not so fast because, to go on the catwalk, you legally have to be flight trained, just like the fact you have to be pro fessionally trained to open the main grand. The main grand, for ones who don’t know, is the large yellow curtain. On top of that, the only time it has been frequently used, which is also its sole purpose, is to act as extra lighting equipment for Northview’s theater production.

As important as it is to our Art of Photojournalism students here at Northview, the darkroom is not a place that many students have been in. The darkroom is just outside the Publications room through a black revolving door. The ‘Pub,’ as it is called, is where many of our newspaper and yearbook staff students spend most of their time in Ms. Sarah Huey’s class. Through the revolving door you can find some lighting equipment, a backdrop where they can take headshots of students, photographic enlargers, cabinets filled with old school newspapers, and a solution of developer and fixer that can be used to develop film.

14 features Band crescendos into difficult concert

The band held a concert on March 1 at 7pm in the Performing Arts Center at NV. Each of the three bands played three pieces.

Concert Band performed Big Four March, Fantasy on a Fanfare, and Adventura

Symphonic Band performed March Creole, Scenes from Terezin, and Highland Legend

The concert ended with Wind Ensemble, who performed Galop Bajadérek, Nimrod from Enigma Variations, and Prisoner of the Ring

“Every song has their own

unique arrangement. Enigma Varia tions has a pretty orchestral arrange ment, and Prisoner of The Ring is really, really challenging. It is a col lege level piece. Wind Ensemble is going to give it a shot,” Band Direc tor Nathan Heath said.

The band was fully prepared to play their different pieces. “I think with all of our days missed, people being sick, and quarantine has been very challenging, but the band has been able to make up for the lost time. They have all done a great job,” Mr. Heath said.

Mr. Heath was ready for the whole band to listen to each other play and allow the band to show off all of their hard work to the audi ence.

“The winter concert was nice because we had everyone perform ing together, but the downside was that the parents got to listen but the students didn’t get to hear each other. I am looking forward to the different bands getting to hear each other perform and show off all the hard work that every group has done. Even if you are in the top

group, it is important to listen to the other groups and see what they were able to do with the music,” Mr. Heath said.

The band was able to use more musician-like skills instead of just learning what was written on their music to each piece that they per formed.

“This group is full of really good sight readers, which means that we get to more of the details in the piece. We are able to work on dynamics and the higher level con cepts of musicality in the piece, such

as dynamic changes and other ele ments that bring the notes to life at a quicker pace,” Mr. Heath said.

The band always brings out their passion for the music with ev ery concert they do, and this helps engage the audience with the music that they played. “If you are not into the performance mentally, you can not persuade your audience to be into the performance, and the band does an excellent job getting the au dience involved with the music,” Mr. Heath said.

- Elizabeth Whiteaker

Harmony Roadshow serenades students

Every Valentine’s Day, Harmony Roadshow sings specific songs to sur prise a special someone, a teacher, or just to embarrass someone with their special performance. “The first Val entine’s Day we did [the event] was 2017,” Choir Director Jeremy Davis said. Each singing gram is $5 and they were sold during the lunches.

This year, there are six songs in total, three for the guys and three for the girls. The guys sang “Your Song” by Elton John, “Happy To gether” by The Turtles, and “Fly Me to the Moon” by Frank Sinatra. The girls sang “Lava Song” by Disney, “Adore You” by Harry Styles, and Love Story” by Taylor Swift.

“This event is all student-led, we divide into two groups. This year, we did a guys and girls group. [The members] select the songs they wanted to do and work out the little parts with the harmonies, melodies, and instruments,” Mr. Davis said.

Harmony Roadshow took time to practice each song for the event.

“Each Wednesday since January, we have been practicing our Valentine’s Day songs. We had the job of chang ing the composition of these songs to have harmonies along with the melo dy,” senior Grace Miller said.

In previous years, Harmony Road Show went to an Acappella Festival, and the money went to wards the student traveling fees.

“This year is different though, we don’t have a festival, so the money will go towards [the program],” Mr. Davis said. The group sold about 135 grams and raised about $670 which is a successful outcome. “We had a lot of fun, and it felt good spreading joy to the students,” soph omore Maddie Yarbro said.

- Bella Elmore

feature musician

Isabella Olzak

What has your experience been like?

Capella & Harmony Roadshow

favorite song to sing at the moment and

Capella choir is doing a newer

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Are you planning on pursuing music in the future?

planning to major in Music Education. I recently made it into the competitive program at Cincinnati Conservatory for Music. I still have an audition for Bowling Green State University, so

still undecided.”

1. The Roadshow girls sing to junior Emily DeWood.

2. Seniors Luke Westphal, Ethan Martinez, Ryan Schroeder, Gavin Binni, juniors Jesse Driggs, David Bradish and freshman Alex Corser pose for a photo.

The Roadshow boys sing to Ms. O’Shea’s skeleton.

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Valentine’s Day self care when single

Self-care became a huge trend over the course of 2021, and it should not be viewed as something that is going to come and go; people should be able to focus on themselves without feeling judged by others. So this past Valentine’s day, or any other day, when you are feeling lonely, just remember that this holiday was not created to celebrate romantic relation ships, it is a holiday focused on love. Whether you are working on loving yourself, just got over a breakup, or even just love spending time with your family and friends you can still celebrate.

As high school students, we are constantly caught up in school work, jobs, and many other activities that cause us immense amounts of stress. With this being said, even outside of any holiday season, self care, found in so many different forms, is important to both our mental and physical well being. So whether you like taking baths, reading a good book, or just doing something as simple as eating your favorite snack, it is important to make time to prioritize your needs outside all of your external responsibilities.

-Taylor Hartland

Five ways to spend your day

Spa Day

To go along with the theme of self-care, there are so many ways to give yourself a spa day at home! With recent popularity, many prod ucts have found themselves gaining attraction on social media platforms, like TikTok. So whether you're into trends like trying out a gua sha or just like trying out different face masks, having an at-home spa day is a great method of relaxation.

Galentine’s Day

As much as some of us like to say we love our alone time, it can be nice sometimes to make plans with some friends and go out. The term “Galentines” was created as a form of self-empowerment for single women during Valentine's season. At times we may find ourselves get ting in our heads with feelings and things going on in our lives at the moment, which can be just the right time to have friends near when we need them. Whether you’re in a relationship or single, spending time with those we hold closest is one of the best ways to appreciate all that you have.

Baking/Movie Night

Sometimes the best nights are the ones spent sitting on the couch eating your favorite snack or baking your favorite treat. It doesn’t mat ter whether you are spending the night by yourself, with a significant other, or some friends. Watching a classic Disney movie, one of your favorites, or browsing the new releases on Netflix, just spending an eve ning relaxing can be one of the best gifts you can give yourself. As for baking, whether you are completely clueless in the activity or have skill in the hobby, there are so many easy-to-follow recipes for people of all skill levels. If you’re in need of some inspiration, be sure to check out the mug cake recipe above!

Post Holiday

Chocolate

Most everyone loves a good box of chocolates, but especially around the holidays, they tend to get pricey. Luckily, just the day after, you can catch all the red clearance tags on all your favorites, whether that’s Ghirardelli, Lindor, or any of your other fa vorites. As long as you can get to them fast enough, buying yourself some chocolates or other candies is a great form of self care and a way to show yourself some love!

Going out to eat alone

From eating a quick meal be tween work and school to treating yourself to an evening out at a nice restaurant, many people find them selves stressed at the prospect of eat ing out alone.

There has always been a stigma of eating out alone typically due to a fear of judgment from those around you.

“When people go out to eat alone, it is a little weird because it's traditionally a social event to be done with others,” sophomore Xan der Christensen said.

One of the best ways to combat social stigma is to challenge yourself to eat out alone for fun.

Finding places to eat that you feel comfortable in can definitely help. Being familiar with the restaurant can create a sense of ease.

“Everyone needs to eat and not everyone is with someone at every given moment; sometimes it's fun to go out to eat by yourself,” freshman Darren Coburn said.

Being prepared will always make you feel more confident. Checking out the menu online before you go to eat can help you feel more pre pared when ordering. This can help to limit those awkward moments when waiting to order.

“Being alone isn't a weird thing, ever. It can be an enjoyable thing to

spend time with yourself. Focusing on yourself should be one of the most important things, and if going out to eat alone is something that will make yourself feel good, then do it. Being alone and feeling alone are two completely different things,” senior Samantha Mason said.

Eating alone allows you to get time to yourself. This can be used in so many ways. From studying for school, reading a good book with out distraction, or just taking some much needed time to relax, eating out alone can be beneficial and should not be considered strange.

-Maggie Schmitt

Online Shopping

Online shopping: As cliche as it sounds, online shopping is a great way to show affection for both yourself and others; it also stands as a stress relief mechanism for many. Just like many other holidays, you can find many sales going on during this time, so whether you are looking to splurge on a wishlist item or stock up on some of your favorite products, it is a great time.

Origins of Valentine’s

Valentine's day is when people exchange candy, flowers, and other gifts. There's a super exciting history behind the most romantic day of the year. It wasn't always about romance; there's a dark, bloody history behind this holiday.

The earliest origin story of Val entine's Day is the pagan holiday Lu percalia. Men would sacrifice goats and dogs to use them as whips to hit women. Young women believed that getting hit would make them fertile so that they would line up. This event included a matchmaking lottery. Men would draw names of young women from a jar. The couple will last until the festival or even longer if the match is correct. These matches often ended up in marriage.

The ancient Romans may be re sponsible for the name of the love hol

iday. Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than husbands or fathers. He out lawed marriage for young men. He executed two men on February 14, both named St. Valentine, because they continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. Their mar tyrdom was honored by the Catholic Church to celebrate St. Valentine's Day.

The holiday got more romantic as the years went on; Shakespeare and Chaucer romanticized it and got famous. Handmade cards became the tokens to exchange. The celebra tion of Valentine's Day continues in many ways. Some will celebrate in the SAD (Single Awareness Day) meth od, where they dine alone and eat self-gifted chocolates.

-Bella Elmore

Funfetti Mugcake

-Taylor Hartland

-Maggie Schmitt

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The class of 2022 has contin ued a legacy of senior plays with another installment of the Cat’s Meow. This year’s play was a par ody of the popular pirate-themed film The Goonies, and was written by seniors Gina Baroudi, Sydnie Simile, and Ellie Petersen, accord ing to senior Mia Swartz.

“Cat’s Meow is a parody of The Goonies named The Goofies,” Ba roudi said.

The parody heavily relies on the film’s premises and plots, but shifts the focus to Northview.

“The Goofies learn that NV is going to be torn down, and turned into a country club. The teachers want there to be a country club, so they don’t have to work any more, and the Goofies don’t want it to be torn down, so they find a treasure map that leads them to a secret treasure, and they can save NV from being torn down. Howev er, the teachers want the treasure map too, so they can get rich,” Cat’s Meow coordinator Kelsey Liske said

During the intermission, some of the boys sing a parody song spot lighting a Sylvania School Board member.

“It’s a parody of ‘I Want it That Way’ by the Backstreet Boys, about Tammy Lavalette, and how she’s running for a spot on the school board, it’s like a dedication,” se nior Sophia Campbell said.

The student actors, who are

generally non-thespians, are se niors, and held rehearsals together for two months.

“My favorite part about this is getting to go to practice with my friends,” senior Mackenzie Morgan said.

The play is a comedy, but can become serious at times.

“It has some serious moments, where it gets the emotions twisting; a lot of adrenaline rushes,” senior Charlie Vallone said.

The play was not the only high light of the show.

“I’m excited for it to come to gether with all the lighting and the sound,” Petersen said.

In addition, many props will decorate the stage.

“We've got lots of props from different swords to treasure chests; they’re all pirate themed and it's gonna be great,” senior Logan Crandall said.

The play has come a long way since the first rehearsal.

“I like how much it’s improved since the first table read, which was on January 6; the way it’s come to gether has been amazing,” junior Alex Bernath said.

Overwhelmingly, the play’s ac tors and participants have enjoyed their Cat’s Meow experience.

Senior Kyan Mwatha described the Cat’s Meow as “a bunch of friends getting together and having fun putting on a good play.”

-Alex Passero

Photos by Alex Passero