Volume 85: Issue 10

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Wildcats get cultured

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FIDDLER 09 MELICK PLAYING WITH THE PRE-SCHOOLERS is not the only thing the French foreign exchange students, like Clement de Garihle, have taken part in during their visit. They also worked on an art project and made American food.

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On April 20, 12 students stood at the Toledo Airport gate nervous for the next two and half weeks. They were waiting for the students from Lyon, France that they would be hosting.

Sophomore Chad Singer was especially nervous.

“I was nervous about hosting Aurelien,” said Singer. “I didn’t know how good my French was going to sound and hosting was such a new experience.”

The French students started attending Northview on April 21 with a tour by National Honor Society and a welcome from the Administration.

Afterwards, they shadowed their hosts the rest of the day.

Among the students, along with Singer, that hosted were sophomores Nikki Nanez, Katlyn Morris and Morgan Rondinelli. Juniors that hosted students were Julia Barnes, Sam Sarmento, Becca Berland and LeighAnn Pace. Seniors Lara Meyer and Audrey Hunter hosted as well.

Madame Goodwin hosted the teacher from Lyon.

During the school day, the French students would spend part of their day shadowing and then other parts they would spend learning about America.

They worked in the preschool, did an art project, cooked an American

lunch and learned about the American Experience the first week. The second week they presented to French classes, learned about American norms and mannerisms, spent a day at Southview, and had a cosmetology appointment.

After school, they spent time with their hosts. Many hosts had activities planned with their exchange students such as going to Imagination Station and shopping.

“The French students love to go shopping while they’re here,” said Meyer. “Clothes are so much cheaper in America compared to in France, so they try to snag as many clothes as possible.”

Every time the exchange students are here, the French Club hosts an event to let other NV students other than the hosts get to know the French students.

The French Club hosted a bike race called the mini Tour de France and a hitting derby to see who could hit the most whiffle balls with a baseball bat in a minute. During the Tour de France students were required to wear a mustache while they were biking.

During the hitting derby, those at bat had to wear a cowboy hat. Afterwards was a cookout at Meyer’s house.

There were two objectives of hosting the exchange students this year. One was to give French students an American experience. However, for the majority of the hosts, the other objective was to get to know their

exchange student as much as possible.

In June, a group of eight students will be traveling to Lyon with Madame Goodwin and will be staying with the same students that they hosted here in the United States.

However, some students had to focus really hard on getting to know the exchange students. Due to extenuating circumstances, two students that are going to Lyon in the summer could not host. As a result, another student had to host the student they are going to stay with in Lyon and had to get to know them even though they could not have them around every night like the other hosts.

“It was really hard at first, getting to know my exchange student, because I didn’t have her in my home,” said junior Suzanne Jaber. “But it definitely got easier since she could shadow me at school and I could hang out with her some days.”

April 29, the exchange students and their hosts went to Sauder Village to learn about America and its history.

They ate lunch together and spent another day to get to know their host students better.

“Hosting was definitely a great experience,” said Hunter. “Not only did I get to know my French student better but I got to know all the Northview hosts better as well.”

The French students are leaving May 6 after fourth period.

Network” was one of the first programs to start this national movement to make schools more environmentally friendly, according to earthday.org.

“I think it’s really good to have an Earth Day because it’sSTRICK the one day environmentalists can speak out about how much we need to recycle and help the environment,” said freshman Eben Corron.

The Junior Class Government encouraged NV to “go green” to help nurture the environment. In the cafeteria a tree was hung up holding paper leaves that with the names of students who carried their lunch to school in a reusable lunch box. The Junior Class Government hoped to encourage students to carry their lunches in reusable lunch boxes in an effort to raise awareness toward the environment, according to advisor Mrs. Fran Borchers.

“When I moved here I noticed Northview used a lot of paper. At the school I used to go to we would print

on the back of already used paper,” said sophomore Genevieve Ostler.

“Also, teachers hand out printed notes and it would probably help us more if we wrote them down instead of just looked at them.”

Another effort to raise awareness was made when NV shut off the lights throughout the building on Thursday for one minute to see how much energy could be conserved in that short amount of time.

Some class government students, though, were disappointed with the results of the service program. “It wasn’t advertised or promoted as much as it needed to be to really reach its full potential and have an impact on our school,” said Junior Class Representative Jennifer Deng.

Last year, NV’s engineering program set up a windmill to help create a more “green” power source for the school. On top of that NV has made an effort to recycle paper in the classroom and bottles in the cafeteria.

NV tries to “Go green” M.PORTERFIELD STAFF

“Australia is the only continent without an active volcano,” read sophomore Jack Melick off the bottom of his Snapple lid. Every day Melick drinks a Snapple iced tea in the pub and puts it in Ms. Sarah Huey’s bag.

Not having a recycling bin that can handle glass at school, advisor Ms. Huey carries Melick’s bottles home every day to recycle them.

“It started after Huey saw me throw one away and she stopped me.

Now it’s a daily rule to read her the fact before putting it in her school bag,” Melick said.

This is just one example of how students and teachers are becoming more environmentally conscious.

The day to celebrate Mother Earth was observed on April 22. Schools have been working to educate students about Earth Day and how to conserve the environment. The “Earth Day

NHS throws 80’s bash

Prom was not only for seniors April 29 when 80’s beats and big hair filled the cafeteria.

The National Honor Society put together an 80’s Prom for the whole school to attend and the proceeds went to Relay for Life. Bids were sold for $5 per person.

All regular dance rules were applied, so guests from another school could attend with a permission slip. The dance was held in the cafeteria where clips of classic 80’s movies such as The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles and Back to the Future were projected onto a screen and a playlist of songs from the 80’s was played.

All students attending were encouraged to wear 80’s attire, such as leg warmers, tights and plenty of polyester.

“There is no DJ, the water bottles are donated, and NHS is paying for the security, so all of the $5 paid will go to Relay for Life,” said NHS advisor Mrs. Fran Borchers.

-Ally Yocom

Top cats honored

As seniors’ high school careers come to a close, the time has come to recognize students who have risen academically.

Wednesday, BP-Husky Refining LLC hosted the 26th annual BPHusky Academic Excellence Recognition Dinner for students in the top two percent of their graduating class in the Toledo area.

“I generally only get about five hours of sleep at night because I have to work on my homework late at night due to my extra-curricular activities,” said senior Viktor Barricklow, who is fourth in the class. “It was an honor to be recognized

by BP-Husky Refining for all of the hard work I have put into my education.”

Students in attendance were seniors Nick Smith, Serena Chang, Klaudia Konik, Barricklow, Sarah Hanline, Amanda Metcalf and Mel Worley.

Principal Mr. Stewart Jesse and counselor Mrs. Michelle Peer were also present.

“It was extremely humbling to be amongst students that have achieved so much,” said Hanline.

The event took place at the Hilton Garden Inn at Levis Commons. After eating dinner, Mark Dangler, the President of BP-Husky Refining, spoke about the future for professions in the energy fields. Following Dangler, keynote speaker Jason Daniels, the Vice President of strategic initiatives at the United Way of Greater Toledo, spoke on the subject of how to succeed not just academically but also in life. Directly following the speech, all of the students were recognized and received certificates as well as BPHusky flashdrives.

‘The banquet, because of the high achieving students there, really made me realize that there are so many opportunities in the world,” said Konik.

-Amanda Metcalf

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02 Cat’s Meow practice begins Juniors,

seniors receive academic awards

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Every weekday, senior Serena Chang spends her evenings at school from 3 to 5pm choreographing the dance numbers for the Cat’s Meow production. With the assistance of co-choreographer senior Amanda Metcalf, Chang chooses and mixes songs along with choreographing and teaching dances to the cast.

“I enjoy choreographing and teaching the dances,” said Chang. “It’s exciting to watch seniors who are not trained in dance learn the choreography.”

Chang and Metcalf know how to choreograph and teach the right moves, according to senior Ilyse Golding.

“My favorite part about Cat’s Meow is learning the choreography from two very professional and experienced dancers,” said Golding.

Cat’s Meow has been a Northview tradition ever since the building was first opened in 1961. This year, approximately 30 students are participating in the chorus line and skits. Seniors Yianni Papadimos and Estar Cohen were selected to write the script and direct the show. Also working for the show are junior Hannah Quinn as stage manager, senior Brynn Reunion as technical manager, and seniors Mary-Grace Fitzgerald and McLaren Roemer as business managers. Mrs. MaGee Wilson advises the show.

“For students to flip to the teacher role, choreographing and writing scripts, rather than just learning the dances and script, it’s an

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REHEARSING FOR GIRLS CHORUS LINE is time consuming, but necessary as the Cat’s Meow show dates are quickly approaching. Seniors Amanda Metcalf and Serena Chang choreographed the dance and lead all practices. Seniors Ellen Drabek, Taylor Kotlarczyk, Melanie Worley, Lydia Grum, Mary Grace Fitzgerald and Raina Padilla are some of the girls involved in the dance. awesome thing to see,” said Mrs. Wilson.

The Administration initially thought the humor used in several of the seven script sketches would appeal to an older crowd rather than high school students. However, the directors of Cat’s Meow and Administration will allow the original sketches to be showcased, after a few minor changes, according to Cohen.

About 16 rehearsals are scheduled in

preparation for Cat’s Meow. The show will be available to audiences May 13 to 14 at 7 - 8:30pm in the Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $5 and will be sold before the performance in the cafeteria as well as at the door.

“I’m so excited to be part of the cast of Cat’s Meow,” said senior Ellen Drabek. “Especially because it’s the last senior activity before graduation.”

Juniors apply for NHS induction S.MCCASKEY STAFF

For junior Brooke Lorigan, the average weekend consists of family, friends, homework and the hours she spends on Saturday mornings at Sunset Retirement Communities, which is just minutes from her home. “I volunteer at the nursing home because the residents enjoy it and I like to help,” Lorigan said.

For most high schoolers, weekends are for relaxing, catching up with friends and family, and preparing for next week’s tests. Yet there are always students that go above and beyond to better their community. Such students have not evaded the attention of the National Honor Society Faculty Council.

Juniors are considering becoming a part of NV’s chapter of the National Honor Society. NHS is a group of students that present outstanding service towards the community as well as in academics and extracurricular activities. Students are admitted based on their accordance with the four pillars that define NHS, Scholarship, Leadership, Service and Character. All four pillars must be met and maintained equally in order for a student to be invited into NHS, according to advisor Mrs. Fran Borchers.

The NHS runs various community service

projects throughout the year, including the Blood Drive, Relay for Life and the carnation sale that is held every February.

“Things like the carnation sale are especially nice because they promote school spirit,” said Mrs. Borchers. Other services NHS offers include peer tutoring and tutoring at local elementary schools.

NHS members also help out NV teachers.

“The best part of NHS is being with great friends and helping with charities,” said senior Nicole Hobbs. “The carnation sale was a blast and the blood drive is a great experience. We accomplish great things in just days or weeks and we have fun doing it. It’s not all just work; it’s fun as well.”

Like other members of NHS, Hobbs dedicates a minimum of five hours a week to the society, which includes at least an hour a day of peer tutoring. Juniors considering joining NHS their senior year should be prepared to work hard as well as have good planning skills.

“We usually have two people to head one committee, and they’ll plan the event together,” Hobbs said. There is a committee to plan nearly every event NHS runs, and students are allowed to choose which committee they wish to run. The committee leaders then plan meetings to work together with the other NHS members. “We have meetings once a month to share our progress,”

Hobbs said.

Juniors with a minimum GPA of 3.6 were presented with a letter inviting them to attend an informational meeting, which took place on April 13 at 6:45 am. At the meeting, Mrs. Borchers, as well as President Yianni Papadimos, Vice President Abbey Strick, Treasurer Sarah Hanline and Secretary Amanda Metcalf informed students of the requirements they must meet in order to be admitted into NHS and activities they can expect to take part in upon induction. The students were presented with forms to fill out, which were to be submitted for consideration. A written essay, as well as proof of involvement in school activities and extracurricular activities were due to Mrs. Borchers by April 25.

“I have been working on my essay and application trying to make it the best I can,” said Lorigan. “Hopefully the hard work pays off.”

The NHS induction will be May 16 at 7 pm in the Performing Arts Center for the accepted juniors and graduating seniors. The juniors will receive pins and the seniors their honor cords.

Students who do not meet the 3.6 GPA requirement their junior year but bring their grades up their senior year are eligible to be admitted late. If seniors meet the 3.6 GPA requirement by the first semester, they will be selected and inducted at the end of January, according to Mrs. Borchers.

this activity. For many NV students, this could mean large sums of cash based on the many programs they are involved in.

“If the levy does not pass, I worry about how my junior and senior year will be,” said Duwve.

“My sister will be a freshman next year and it upsets me that she would have to pay so much for the things she wants to participate in, too.”

With the pay-to-participate fees so high, student involvement in sports and clubs is sure to go down. The reason that the school system has found itself in such financial hardship is a reflection of the times, which means that Sylvania citizens are struggling financially as well.

Unfortunately, for families with involved students this could mean paying huge sums of money for their student’s activities. Issue 2 will cost the owner of a $100,000 home $150 per year, according to Dr. Rieger’s letter. If every athletic coach’s salary is added up from the 2009-2010 school year and divide that by the approximate number of athletes there were that year it equals $348.05 per athlete. That’s a large chunk of change and that is only to cover salaries. There is also transportation, equipment fees, facility/field maintenance, uniforms, janitor’s salaries etc. This year, it was only $125 for one sport, according to Athletic Director Mr. Chris Irwin.

“If it is necessary I could play rec sports or play soccer year round,” said Duwve. “As much as I would love to remain a part of NV’s programs if it’s too much money I have other options.”

Along with the previously mentioned funding, bussing to and from school will be eliminated for Sylvania public and parochial high schools and bussing for K-8 Sylvania public schools will be reduced. There will also be higher class sizes, fewer course offerings and many electives, career tech programs and intervention programs may be cut, according to Dr. Rieger.

All of these cuts are only proposed and, should today’s levy fail, will be given to the School Board

by Dr. Rieger for evaluation. Whether the plan stays the same or changes are made it is guaranteed that somehow a $4.9 million hole will need to be filled in the district’s budget and the only way to do so is to make more cuts.

Students worry about levy failure A.STRICK

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For sophomore Stephanie Duwve, Northview is not only a place to learn but also a place to get involved. For her junior year Duwve already plans on participating in soccer, track and basketball along with French club, Art club, student government and class government.

Normally, this type of involvement is encouraged by the NV community but next year, if today’s Issue 2 Sylvania Schools levy does not pass, participating in this many activities may only be a dream for Duwve and many students like her.

In a letter to Sylvania parents, Superintendent Dr. Brad Rieger asked for their help in passing Issue 2 and stated what actions had been taken in response to the economic shortcomings the district faces and listed the many ramifications of levy failure.

The consequences of Issue 2 that will most likely affect the greatest number of students is the loss of all funding for athletics and extracurricular activities from the district. Instead, a complete payto-participate system will be implemented. This means that every single cost that comes along with an athletic team or extracurricular activity must be paid in full by students participating in

After four years of maintaining above a 3.5 GPA, senior Chris Sneider was awarded for his academic excellence at Northview’s 24th annual Junior and Senior Awards Banquet along with 340 other students.

From 6-8pm April 28, Sneider enjoyed an evening complete with jazz music, a dinner and an awards ceremony hosted at Gladieux Meadows.

“The best part of the Banquet was recognizing all of the students who strive for academic excellence and being rewarded for all of their hard work,” said Sneider.

As students, parents and staff entered the Banquet, NV’s Jazz Band filled the hall with music. After the dinner, guest speaker and NV graduate Andrew Hartnett, a NASA employee, came from Texas to give an inspiring speech about his personal successes, never giving up, and always following your dreams.

“The speaker was very inspirational,” said junior Shannon Ford. “He explained that if you follow your dreams, you can reach them.”

The Award Ceremony began when juniors were awarded with certificates celebrating their academic success.

“I’m so grateful to be a part of a school that offers excellent education and students who take advantage of it,” said junior James Aponte.

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certificates and medals to wear at graduation.

The class of 2011’s valedictorian, Nick Smith, and salutatorian, Serena Chang, as well as National Merit Scholars, Smith, Viktor Barricklow and Klaudia Konick, were given special recognition for their outstanding academic achievement.

The Northview Parent Organization paid for the dinner, medals and certificates given to the students.

“All the donations that people make to the Northview Parent Organization make it possible to support student recognition,” said committee chairman Mrs. Carolyn Kaminski.

“I have been on this committee because recognizing students for academic achievement is so important,” said Mrs. Kaminski.

“I am so proud of all of the students who work hard to maintain a 3.5 GPA and come to this so we can honor them for their academic excellence,” said Mrs. Kaminski.

NEWS Student Prints takes top prizes at UT Media day

03 No Curfew for Sylvania Have no fear Sylvania teens, it is now official that Sylvania does not have a curfew and that the city will not have one anytime in the near future.

“I’m glad that there is no curfew but it doesn’t really matter because my parents are going to give me one anyways,” said junior Bailey Phillips.

Police officers decided that the city of Sylvania does not have enough juvenile criminal behavior that would call for a curfew.

An incident last summer involving juveniles that wrote several bad words on someone’s garage door at night caused the police to start a six-month investigation on whether or not there should be a curfew. Drugs and alcohol are the more common legal problems in Sylvania, not juveniles misbehaving, according to The Toledo Blade.

According to The Toledo Blade, between September 7 and March 10, the police chief reported last week that the city police handled just one criminal damaging case involving a juvenile, out of 59 total juvenile arrests.

“I think Sylvania should remain without a curfew because I know Sylvania is a pretty safe place to live and have fun without getting into trouble,” said sophomore Ben Cannon.

The no-curfew rule is set in stone.

Although there is no curfew, police officers will still be keeping an eye on the teens in Sylvania, according to The Toledo Blade.

-Meghan Keene

Candidates for GOP toss hats in

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RECEIVING AN AWARD is senior Abbey Strick. Newspaper students went to the University of Toledo on April 12 to participate in the forty-third annual High School Media Day. Students listened to guest speakers, saw other school’s papers and were given awards.

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Junior Jennifer Deng did not know what to expect when she walked through the doors of the University of Toledo for Media Day. “I was hoping I would be able to see how our newspaper compared to other newspapers and get ideas from other schools,” said Deng. “I was pleasantly surprised when I saw that our newspaper trumped all the other schools’ newspapers by ten million miles.”

Media students from all over the Toledo area joined together at the UT’s 43rd annual High School Media Day. UT opened its doors to media students April 12 a little before 9am. Upon arrival, students were welcomed by Mrs. Alice Skeens, the Dean of UT College of Languages, Literature and Social Sciences. Students were lectured about the importance of communication in our society,

specifically that of body language.

“The lecture was interesting, although I’m unsure of what it had to do with journalism,” said junior Kelsey Pomeroy. Pomeroy is one of the Opinions editors of the Student Prints, along with junior Bridget Thomas.

Students could choose two 50 minute workshops to attend, which featured reporters from The Toledo Blade, WTVG news station, and UT professors. Lectures ranged from a study in reporting on pop culture to a lesson in how to “bring a hometown perspective to TV news” by WTVG’s Rebecca Regnier.

Following the workshops was a session in which students displayed posters about their publication. The poster session was designed to allow students from different school newspaper staffs to share ideas and tips on how to make their school newspapers all the better.

“I thought the Pop Culture workshop was very interesting because it showed the fun side of journalism,” said Pomeroy. “Kirk Baird had really good insight on how to get started in the industry.”

At noon, students and advisors gathered in the Student Union Auditorium for lunch and an award assembly. Individuals from each newspaper staff were recognized and awarded for their outstanding efforts to their school newspaper.

NV took 31 of 47 available awards in their category, including Best Front Page Design. The Student Prints’ David Aldrich also won the best writer competition, where competitors were given a fact sheet and 50 minutes to formulate a news story.

“After winning the 31 awards at Media Day, I felt encouraged, satisfied and proud of our newspaper and everyone on staff,” said Thomas.

is a very real chance that the reactors could become so hot and melt through their steel casings. If the rods inside the reactors become too hot they may start a chemical reaction with their protective coating which produces a small amount of radioactive by-products and increases the pressure inside the core of the reactor. The pressure is released by letting the steam and gas created flow into external chambers which caused an explosion in one of the reactors the morning of March 15. The only way to avert a full nuclear meltdown is to cool the fuel rods before it reaches this point in any of the other reactors or progresses in the other reactor, according to Bloomberg News.

In Ohio, emergency planners in the basement of the Ottowa County Courthouse are comparing their own plan for a nuclear disaster to see if it

could withstand the situation in Japan.

Currently, there is a 10-mile evacuation zone around Davis Besse, but in Japan residents in an area twice that size were being told to close themselves in their homes. The reason being that it had been four days since the earthquake and tsunami and it was too late to safely allow residents to leave. If this were ever to happen in our area, Davis Besse would make the decision to evacuate much faster after a cloud of contamination was released, according to Fox Toledo News.

FirstEnergy also distributes calendars every year to Ottowa County residents and anyone within a ten-mile evacuation zone of the plant.

Included with the calendars are instructions for a nuclear emergency.

Earthquake still hurting Japan A.STRICK

COEDITOR

At the Davis Besse nuclear power plant in Northwest Ohio, about 40 miles from Northview, the workers are currently watching and learning from the disaster in Japan. While most Americans may find it hard to relate to people in such a far away country, the reality is that a similar situation could happen very easily in our own backyard.

Japan faces a nuclear disaster after the recent earthquake and tsunami paired to shut down the system that kept the nuclear reactors cool. When the earthquake hit, the back up systems for the plant kicked in as they were supposed to but then when a tsunami quickly followed causing an emergency generator to kick in.

Unfortunately, the generator could only run for so long without the fuel being replenished, which eventually led to the plant shutting down.

Without water to cool the reactors, there

With recent news of a possible government shutdown students wonder why the two parties even exist.

“What is the point of having Republicans and Democrats?” asked sophomore Ian Pribe.

“All they do is bicker and fight with each other.”

Sadly tension between parties seems destined to continue, as the candidates for the next presidential election begin to emerge.

The 2012 presidential election is still more than a year away, but that has not stopped candidates from announcing their intent to run against President Barrack Obama.

The most notable candidate so far seems to be celebrity businessman Donald Trump.

Trump led a poll by Public Policy Polling with 26 percent choosing Trump as the Republican nominee, acccording to yahoo news.

“His best day will be the day before he announces he is running for president,” said Government teacher Mr. Perry Lefevre.

Trump has not formally announced his candidacy and many speculate that he is only flirting with the idea of running a campaign to promote himself.

“When actually pressed he will not answer questions,” said Mr. Lefevre.

Another noteworthy candidate is Mitt Romney. Romney, who ran in 2008, is seen as the frontrunner for the Republican nomination.

“If cooler heads prevail Mitt Romney is the best candidate for the Republicans,” said Mr. Lefevre.

Other possible candidates include former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrinch, Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin and former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee. Some think that some Republicans are waiting to run in 2016 in order not to go up against Obama.

“The best Republicans are avoiding the election,” said Mr. Lefevre.

President Obama is expected to run as the Democratic nominee and the Republican candidate will be decided in August of 2012.

-David Aldrich

04 Gas and national debt soar

Government chaos corrupts America Debt, increasing gas prices, money and depression are a few words that are a part of the new American vocabulary that won’t go away.

Schools are in trouble due to the shortage of money in their budgets and their levies are not passing.

Money is stretched everywhere in this country. People are losing their jobs and the price of essentials is soaring. So why did our government almost shut down? Money.

It is ridiculous that our own government could not come up with a budget that would have helped out our country. All that needed to happen was a small compromise on everyone’s part. The Republicans and Democrats need to also get over themselves and agree that their first priority is America’s economy instead of themselves.

offices would be shut down if the government decided to stop running. Military programs might also be cut short during a shutdown.

“It makes me angry that the government is so partisan that they can’t even save themselves. It seems as if America is falling HOW IS AMERICA SUPPOSED apart,” said junior Luke Zona.

TO WORK THROUGH THIS DEBT April 8, the government narrowly avoided shutting down with a compromised IF OUR LEADERS CAN’T EVEN budget. According to The Washington Post, WORK OUT THE LITTLE THINGS $37.8 billion would be cut from the federal budget.

BETWEEN THEMSELVES? This would continue through the end of September if the compromise works out. threatened to have federally run bodies stop until How is America supposed to work through this a new budget would be announced that they debt if our leaders can’t even work out the little things between themselves? agreed on.

-Aurora Milliron For example, national parks and passport The legislative body could not come up with a budget for the next fiscal year. The senators were not willing to cut their own budget, so they

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Citizens should help America before rescuing other countries If you pay any attention to the world around you, it would be impossible for you not to know of all the disasters happening in the world. Recently the U.S. has stepped in to help Japan after a deadly earthquake shocked the country. The U.S. has helped other countries in similar situations.

Haiti, Libya, and others have been recipients of U.S. help in times of need.

People are donating food such as rice and other supplies to help the homeless, hungry, and anyone else in need. My question is, when did the American citizens become the saviors for everyone else but their own people? Where is the money and supplies for the Americans who are hungry, homeless, and struggling?

It is a good thing that America is helping these other countries; we want to help fellow human beings. However, there still needs to be money flowing in to aid the American people who need the help too. We may not be suffering from a devastating earthquake, but our economy is horrible. In addition, several states all over our country are suffering from major tornados. So far there are 300 dead and they are still searching for some. As we know there are tons of people who are

unemployed, losing their homes and struggling to put food on the table. These are the people who support our country, work for our economy, and elect our president, not the people of the overseas countries. America should continue helping these other countries to some degree but we shouldn’t forget about those struggling at home.

“I think our government at some point needs to realize we have our own people who are suffering everyday,” said sophomore Lynden Geiner. “It is very important that we continue helping these other countries to some extent, but we need to help our own people too.”

According to our national debt clock, the current debt is $14,259,388,046,090 and constantly growing. As we continue to spend a large sum of money on other countries, our debt increases. It is almost impossible to eliminate the national debt, but if we are willing to spend the money on other countries’ people, then we should also look to the people living in our own country.

The people who are suffering from America’s debt are struggling to find work and to try and survive this recession.

At schools all over the nation, including

Northview, supplies are being collected for Japan and we have done the same in the past for other countries. This is a great thing; we are providing food and distributing our wealth. We are lucky enough to be able to buy a bag of rice to send over to another county. These people are just as hungry and are struggling just as much.

Something has to be done.

But I suggest that along with helping out other countries we should help out around our community. As students, 200 hours of volunteering is requested. Maybe some of that time could be spent at a food shelter or anywhere around the community helping people who live in the Sylvania or Toledo area.

It is important to help other people. Ever since kindergarten, we have been taught to share and help other people. There has to be lines drawn when Americans realize our own people are struggling. Some sort of balance must be created to know when to help other countries and when to take a closer look and help those nearest us.

-Libby Headman

I am a senior, it is the end of the year and I have made it my goal never to enter the Mathematics building while in college. Why are core courses required for those students who know what they love to do? Personally, Math and Science courses are my own form of torture. I am completely lost as to why they are still necessary to my education; I am pretty sure I am not going to miraculously change my mind about them while in college. For another student, History may seem redundant. Students’ time would be much better spent with focused study on the careers they are actually interested in.

However, focused study schooling is not merely a product of students’ imagination; it is a reality in many European schools. Schools in Germany teach students the core subjects until the students reach fifth grade, at which time they are required to choose a program they are interested in, according to The Educational System in Germany: Case Study Findings. As a result, students receive schooling congruent

to their needs and interests. Though Germany’s version may seem a bit extreme to American students, focused study type schooling is very career-oriented; it ensures that students do not go through high school and even university without a direction.

American schooling, on the other hand, allows students to be undecided until their sophomore or junior year of college – for students who choose not to attend college that means that they do not experience a concentration of study (aside from the few career tech programs available). Students have the ability to graduate with a degree that does not help them build a successful career.

Both systems have pros and cons, so why not create a mix of the two strategies? When students reach eleventh grade they should be told to focus on a concentration of study in which they will have a multitude of classes that center around one of the four core courses of Science, Mathematics, History or English. At that point,

they will have the option to take courses outside of their concentration (such as taking a Science class even if they are focusing on History), but will not be required to do so. College entrance exams such as the ACT and the SAT would have four separate tests – one for each core course concentration. The test would be more in depth than they are now, but would only test over the concentration. For example, a student with a concentration in Math would only take a Mathematics ACT, but the test would go deeper into the many Math concepts.

A mixture of the two educational systems would ensure that students receive optimal education, but will not require students to waste time with unnecessary classes. Instead of graduating unsure of their interests and being thrown into a world that expects them to be confident about their future, students will be able to apply for college and even jobs with a clear direction.

-Mamie Silver

Career classes create success

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OP/ED a tale told by an

by David Aldrich There is a sickness that is known to affect around a fourth of Northview’s student body.

It has no cure that I’ve been told about, but it is a very serious problem for those unfortunate enough to become afflicted.

People usually just acknowledge with a laugh or a shrug of the shoulders. Maybe it’s because those who have contracted this most horrible affliction will soon be leaving NV and the administration just doesn’t care about them anymore.

Perhaps, everyone, it is futile to try and combat it, so they just let it run its course. It could even be all in a senior’s mind, but its probably not. I am of course talking about senioritis.

The idea of senioritis has been prevalent throughout history, or maybe it hasn’t, I couldn’t bring myself to look it up. It is heard throughout the hallways, basically year round, with some students succumbing earlier than others.

I still remember when I realized I had it. I marked down the date, for I knew that it was a momentous occasion. I was sitting in lunch during sixth period, when it occurred to me that I had spent my whole day thus far focusing solely on not wanting to be in school. I had learned nothing, except maybe that unfortunately it is not possible to pass out from boredom; it just keeps escalating and escalating, like a roller coaster that never reaches the top of the first big hill. I remember how naive I was when I was a junior, thinking that I already had senioritis. I thought a little bit about procrastination and a nightmare or two about trigonometric functions was as bad as it got. Boy was I wrong.

Senioritis can manifest itself in a variety of ways. You may be sitting on the couch or lying in bed when suddenly you realize that you probably could not get up and do something productive, even if your life depended on it.

This might make a normal person nervous, or at least slightly disturbed, but to those that have senioritis this phenomenon is met with at most affable apathy.

Another thing that seems to plague seniors is the dropping of their grades during second semester. This does not need to be blamed on senioritis however, a multitude of things could explain this.

Perhaps students just want to experience something new, or are trying to make their grade cards more interesting. Seeing different letters might lead to words being spelled out and is much more enjoyable to look at than the same boring letter over and over again.

Looking at something like AAAA seems like a scream and can frazzle the nerves, while something like BDD is much calmer, almost inducing sleep.

I refuse to believe that senioritis is incurable and have been trying a variety of methods in search of a cure. None of these things are surefire ways to end senioritis, but they are worth a try, and almost all of them are not at all deadly or destructive.

You could drop out of school, but then the teachers win. You need to stick with it, to prove to them that you can make it through even though they have all been trying to stop you. They always try to hinder a student’s attempt to graduate with all of their “tests” and “learning” and “preparing us for the real world.”

Another thing you could do is turn to your Creed. I, however, prefer when they changed lead singers and started calling the band Alter Bridge.

Perhaps all a suffering senior needs is a little motivation. They could benefit from some sort of life coach to encourage and help them out along the way. I would be more than willing to provide such a service and about $100 a day sounds fair.

Focus is something that can also combat senioritis. Just stay on task and things will get done. Of course some distractions can be good, they can relieve stress. It reminds me of the time when I was writing a column for newspaper class, but then I started watching TV and got really relaxed. I think I ended up finishing it, but I’m having trouble concentrating.

The hardest thing about dealing with senioritis is completing anything. Looking to the future paired with a completely apathetic attitude makes it very hard to finish anything.

Sometimes I feel like I might stop doing something right in the middle of th

OP/ED When I was little, I really believed that princesses and knights in shining armor existed. I was sure that one day a boy would sweep me off my feet and we would live happily ever after. As I grew up I came to realize, that’s a whole load of bologna. A lot of boys in this day and age do not respect girls the way they should.

“I believed that when I was older I’d find my prince charming. Now, guys treat girls like we’re expendable,” said sophomore Rachel Zimmermann.

When our parents were growing up, things were much different. Boys would ask girls on dates and be complete gentlemen. What’s a gentleman again? I’m not sure if I know what that is. Could you clarify? A gentleman would walk up to the girl’s door and introduce himself to the girl’s parents. After the parents’ approval they would walk to the car, he’d open the car door for the girl and safely drive away.

Dates now a days, which rarely happen, go something like this. The boy texts or facebook messages the girl to go out, he drives to her house, texts her that he is there and they drive away. Totally romantic, right?

“I think there’s a reason parents are so strict about dating and it’s because guys aren’t man enough to even come to the door and meet the parents. Don’t you think they want to see who their daughter is dating,” said sophomore Rachel Donnelly.

Boys don’t seem to care as much about impressing a girl as they used too. I’m not sure why that is.

“Boys still try to impress girls but they don’t try to impress them how they should anymore,” said senior Dan Graeff.

This isn’t an article about all boys. I’m merely pointing out that I believe that chivalry is dead. I don’t believe it exists anymore. This doesn’t just involve girls and boys, but respect for each other. People being openly rude to each other has become more of a norm. I don’t think that’s okay.

I will admit that once in a while I will get a nice boy to open a door for me or take me out and pay for me when I least expect it and that makes a girl feel good. Most girls don’t want to be completely smothered but a little respect goes a long way.

“Guys have this unrealistic idea that girls only want to date bad boys but in all honesty, all girls want is to be

“Yes, chivalry is always appreciated.”

treated with respect,” said senior Lauren Hoskins.

Not all guys act like complete jerks but there are quite a few that do. Guys complain that girls judge too quickly and argue that there are nice guys. I believe that, but I’ve been shown that most guys aren’t respectful and that ruins nice guys’ chances with girls.

“Girls don’t ask for much usually, but if you don’t do nice things for the girl you’re dating or like she isn’t going to be interested,” said sophomore Faith Fisher.

All girls want respect. It’s not complicated. If you’re one of the boys that has been called a jerk and you’re wondering why you can’t get a girl, you should reevaluate your actions toward girls.

“Girls always tell me about how they think the majority of the guys they talk to are jerks. I think guys act like jerks because they think it’s funny.

But sometimes -Caitlin DeGross it hurts girls’ feelings and guys wonder why they don’t have a girlfriend,” said sophomore Jenna Switzer.

When I really think about it, a lot of guys don’t give girls the respect they deserve. I constantly see girls dating guys that are jerks and not respectful at all. I see it way too often where a couple goes on a date and when it’s time to go into the restaurant, the guy gets out of the car and leaves his date behind, making her open her own door. It even happens at school. When students are entering or leaving the building, I see guys let go of the door only to swing in some girl’s face. You can really see that a lot of guys don’t even try to impress girls with manners. Instead they try to impress them with their macho-ness and stupidity. Chivalry is dying and needs to be revived.

-Ben Cannon, Guest Writer

Deciding what to do with the next four years of your life can seem like a daunting subject. As a junior, I felt like there were so many options out there that there was no way I could choose one. I’ll share with you my college searching experience, along with some extra advice from a few other seniors on staff, which will hopefully make your life a little easier when trying to decide where you will find yourself in the next chapter of your life.

First, I will start by saying that I am not someone who has known exactly what they want to do since they were four and if you’re reading this I’m assuming you’re the same way. My options were basically wide-open and I didn’t know where to start.

I visited 27 schools. I went with my sister when she visited colleges and then I went on visits of my own, too. After visiting all big schools with my sister it became extremely clear to me that I wanted to go to a smaller school so those are the only ones that I visited. I feel like I do better in a place where I can be a leader and get close with the teachers. I like that my professor will know if I wasn’t in class.

MY ADVICE: Don’t settle.

Chivalry?

they were two centuries ago.

The concept of chivalry is sexist; it is founded upon the idea that men are more capable than women. It asserts that women require the help of men in order to survive. In our society, guys are obliged by the “rules of chivalry” to open doors for girls, pay for dates and perform any physical tasks that may appear to be a burden to the girl.

We have already established that girls can open doors for themselves. Is this just crazy talk, or could it be possible that girls also possess the ability to make money? Sure, it is nice when a guy offers to pay for a girl. But what his actions are actually implying, if performed out of chivalry, is that the girl must be financially inferior to him. If he would not display the same generous behavior during a night out with the guys, then he ought not insist on behaving this way during a night out with the ladies.

It is here that I must clarify that there is a distinct difference between “I’ll take the bill; it’s my treat for this special occasion” and “I am the guy, therefore I must pay.” The former is generous behavior and can be performed by the guy or the girl; the latter is sexist behavior and assumes that guys and girls occupy unequal roles in society. Chivalry, the idea that guys must be extra kind when interacting with girls, is sexist because it presumes that girls are inferior to guys.

Logically, chivalry and equality cannot coexist. If women and men are to be treated equally, then

the concept that being chivalrous is polite must be eliminated.

Not only is chivalry sexist and condescending, but it is highly irrational. What’s the purpose of a guy walking all the way around a car to open a door and then walking all the way back around the car when the girl is headed to the door anyway and is capable of opening it herself?

I keep repeating myself with this specific example because it perfectly illustrates the absurdity of chivalry. This unnecessary behavior is inefficient and superfluous. Not only that, but the guy really gets screwed over! There are several disadvantages that backfire at guys who are chivalrous. They are always last in line, thanks to the concept of “ladies first.” They probably waste a lot of time and energy performing tasks that are of no substantial benefit to anyone. And most painfully, their wallets must thin more quickly than an 80-year-old man’s hair. Chivalry is ridiculous because it is disadvantageous to the guy.

My main contention is that chivalrous is not a synonym for polite. Having been proven to be a sexist concept, it could very much be an antonym for the word. Politeness is represented by equality and respect. Chivalry encompasses the idea that men are superior to women and therefore must help women. With hope, I envision a world in which chivalry is dead and being polite means treating men and women the same.

-Jennifer Deng

“No, the idea that chivalry is founded upon is sexist.”

In order to see the true nature behind chivalry as the patriarchal enforcer, the origins of it must be reviewed.

Let’s talk about the origins of chivalry, then modern day chivalry.

The ideas behind modern day chivalry stem from twelfth century medieval literature, in which one of the three aspects of chivalry was duties to women. Seeing as modern day chivalry only includes duties to women, that is all that we’ll focus on. The twelfth century was obviously a time in which society was patriarchal, and romantic writers’ epoch of their age greatly affected their writings.

The basis of chivalry (in the aspect of duties to women) reflects the ideas that women are inferior in society and need help in the majority of the aspects in their lives.

For example, men were required to defend a woman’s honor through combat. Also, men were expected to aid in tasks of strength for women were considered too weak.

The following ideas not only show the “faults” in women, but were conceived because these thoughts were in mind.

Romantic writers showed the better side of chivalry obviously because they want their literature to be read, but the subtle idea was ingrained in their minds that we are helping those inferior while composing such chivalrous acts.

As time progressed, the opportunity of chivalrous

Wildcat Advice

-Mary Grace Fitzgerald, Xavier University ‘15

Should we open the door for There are five easy steps to completing the ever so daunting and intimidating task of opening one’s own car door. Step one: walk to car.

Step two: reach out hand. Step three: grab door handle. Step four: pull door handle. Step five: get in car.

For all those who can walk, who have hands, who know how to use their fingers and who have at least one tendon of muscle in their arms, fulfilling these basic steps for opening a car door should be relatively easy. Why, then, does our society deem women unfit to open car doors for themselves? Why is it considered chivalrous and polite for men to undermine the capabilities of their female counterparts? As our society modernizes and women rise to ranks equal to those of men, we as a society must change our views of women and realize that they are no longer the “damsels in distress” that

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acts with such a magnitude as those in medieval literature diminished. The term chivalry was used to describe smaller tasks. For the sake of the argument, the example of modern day chivalry will be holding a door open for a woman. This is seen as blatantly polite for men to do for a woman. That is because it is seen as a menial task that would not offend a woman’s sense of dignity. Because chivalry has diminished to insignificant actions like holding a door open for women, the actions that a chivalrous person would do will always be seen as polite in modern times.

While the actions have changed, the ideology has still remained the same over time. One might not think they are doing an action because women are inferior, because that was not what they were informed chivalry was.

Though that might be true, the idea that women need to be catered to develops from the mindset of the twelfth century that women are inferior and thus need to be catered to. As people passed chivalry down blindly as the offspring of romantic literature, the original thought of the behavior and every act of it following was conceived with the idea of women’s inferiority in mind.

Therefore, modern day chivalrous actions will be seen as polite, but chivalry itself is sexist.

-Andrew Newmyer, Guest Writer

I spent probably three months in shock at the number of college choices I had in front of me. Finally, I made a list of colleges to visit over the summer. I chose the University of Cincinnati, Ohio University and Appalachian State in North Carolina. I loved UC’s campus and had really liked it a lot more than I thought I would. While visiting OU I never really could picture myself there and I decided not to apply there after all. I loved App State University as well but the awful 12-hour drive we endured to get back home really started to turn me off to the idea of moving that far away.

What I learned from my summer trips was that my mind was everywhere. It’s hard to plan such important years of your life as a 17 year old. I kept my search going and before I knew it, it was time to apply. One thing that I definitely did right in my college search was applying early.

Originally I wanted to play basketball in college, but the only school that I could have played for ended up being too expensive because I started my college search late. I was scared of big colleges at first but once I visited them they were cool - you don’t actually have to walk as much as you’d think.

MY ADVICE: If you play a sport, don’t apply to schools just for their sports program, you have to love the school too.

-Kate McCoy, BGSU ‘15 Going off of a random epiphany that I had in math class, I decided to pursue a nursing major, which made college decisions a little easier by at least giving me something to focus on. I ended up applying to UT, Cincinnati and the University of Michigan. I was accepted into all three schools, which sent me into even more confusion. I ruled Cincinnati out because I wanted to be a little closer to home and because I can never quite spell Cincinnati right, which I felt was a sign.

I auditioned at schools that were known for solid acting programs, but I also wanted national universities with excellent academics. There are really good small schools, as well, but I wanted a big school with big sports and big mascots.

Initially I really wanted to go to a state school but I ended up applying to private as well.

MY ADVICE: Don’t apply to 15 schools. Pick around 5.

-Yianni Papadimos, New York University ‘15 Many months of personal debate followed.

The fact that Michigan was going to cost more than my house when it was all said and done was definitely a deterring factor. I could get instate tuition because my dad lives in Michigan but the university could not inform me if I had been cleared for in-state until weeks after the registration deadline.

Despite my best efforts to be as sensible as possible about my decision, I couldn’t ignore my “dream.” As cliché as that sounds, it’s true.

I knew in the end that if I went to UT I would always wonder what it would have been like to go to Michigan. Sometimes the harder decision might actually be the right one. For me, choosing Michigan was not easy. Most of my friends are going to other schools – particularly UT – and my family and I are very close. Granted, Ann Arbor is only 45 minutes away but it is a big change. Finally, I sat back and realized that no matter how I spun it, going to Michigan was the best thing for me. I think in the case of colleges, if you can work out the money, then you should go for the less-safe option because it has a much bigger chance of being a life-changing experience. Once I got over my fears I was able to see what I really wanted.

-Abbey Strick, University of Michigan ‘15

OP/ED

06 Theatre is meant for showcasing talent As you may know, Sylvania schools recently got a makeover. Northview, in particular, renovated its arts department. The new Performing Arts Center, or the PAC, is state of the art. The Theatre Department just performed its first show in the new space, Fiddler on the Roof.

In the old theatre, awards and previous show posters were hung in the lobby and in the theatre.

In the new space, hanging posters will not be allowed.

The reasoning behind this is that the Theatre Department does not own the new space. It is understood that they don’t own it, but when the PAC is in use, the department uses it 99.99% of the time.

If we are going to the whole “owning” level, NV doesn’t own it, the community does. If the rightful owners, the community, got a say in the hangings of awards and posters they would already have been hung.

With such a nice new space, you want to see all the awards that the department has won to show the community that the bond was successful and went to a credible, amazing department.

A few times a year, other schools will use the PAC for talent shows, award ceremonies and various community affairs. When another group uses the PAC, more than likely, whoever is running lights, sound, or projections, is someone from the

NV theatre department. They are a breed of their own and care very deeply about what they do, and all they want to do is show their past work and the achievements that they have earned for the thousands of hours put in per production.

Does the NV Girls Basketball team own the gym? Then perhaps their numerous trophies shouldn’t be on display just outside its doors.

Same for the number of athletes whose photos and awards are hung in the gym lobby. Yet the gym is

used for dances, various group activities and not just NV sports. NV and its community should be proud of the wonderful theatre department and let the department be proud and show off their achievements.

Why do people choose the ugly brown and orange over the wonderful yellow and black?

Sylvania students have the ability to choose which high school they want to attend after eighth grade, Northview or Southview.

Many students would not hesitate to say that both schools have certain areas that they excel in more than the other. Whether it is sports, academics or performing arts, both schools shine in different areas.

“There are three reasons that people choose NV over SV,” said Principal Mr. Stewart Jesse.

“We have a thriving Performing Arts program, exciting sports programs and students want to go to school where their friends do,” Mr. Jesse said.

Sylvania can argue that SV excels more in certain sports than NV or the other way around,

but is it fair for students to go to a different school athletics, track and football,” said SV freshman than what their district requires because of their Malcolm Johnson.

In contrast, standout junior soccer player, sporting programs?

Brooke Snead, “I want to made the transfer see both schools to NV for the succeed in sports; successful soccer I would like to program. see it a little more “I wanted to equal though,” go to NV because said SV Principal all of my friends David McMurray. were going there O p e n -PRINCIPAL STEWART JESSE and clearly their enrolling in a school because of soccer program is athletics has seemed to be the main issue for SV better than SV’s,” said Snead.

Although athletics seems to be the factor in and NV students.

“I chose to go to SV because I felt like it open enrolling, NV’s theatre program is also a would better benefit me in the future for my major draw to incoming freshmen.

“I have always loved theatre and once I saw my brother Andrew perform in “The Diviners” his freshman year, I knew that NV was the place for me,” said sophomore Natalie Szczerba.

Szczerba was originally in the SV district, but NV’s theatre program made her decision easy to choose NV as her high school.

All in all, there is no one rhyme or reason to why students choose NV over SV or the other way around. Both schools have different characteristics that make them unique. Students are drawn to winning and successful programs and the only way to keep that going is by continuing to be successful.

“I love NV and everything about it. There isn’t a better high school out there,” said senior Victoria Northrup.

-Skylar Rose

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WE HAVE A THRIVING PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM, EXCITING SPORTS PROGRAM . . .

Scheduling has changed for this year’s freshmen, students have far fewer choices Electives, core classes, lunch and study halls are all picked for the perfect schedule. Incoming freshmen and underclassmen have recently picked their classes for the next school year. But, when it comes down to it the classes are not what they used to be.

Four years ago, picking my first high school schedule for my freshmen year was overwhelming. The elective list I chose from was extensive and I had difficulty picking. The registration list was compiled into one master list with all four-grade levels. I could pick two types of schedules; a hard one or a fun easy one.

“My freshmen schedule was so hard to pick from. I took classes I thought I would enjoy and then if I didn’t like them then my sophomore year I would just try a new one,” said senior Martha

McGee. This year’s incoming freshmen list has been cut to 17 electives.

My younger sister Kendall asked for help with her schedule and it was done in a heartbeat. People always told me high school was going to be the best four years of my life. But when you take away electives that are the “fun” classes, school becomes boring. Electives are classes students take to balance their schedule between core and creative classes.

I have taken art for four years, but next year the art classes are getting cut. Instead of two periods a day students will get only one.

Art projects take time and tend to be tedious. It is a sad state when electives are being cutback from a wide variety to barely any.

The new system for scheduling is done by grade levels. Each registration sheet is divided by what only next year’s seniors, juniors, sophomores or freshmen can take.

“I could only take classes that applied to my elective. I want to try a new career elective for fun, but I couldn’t,” said sophomore Molly Wheeler. If kids do not have the opportunity to take a variety of electives then they might never know what other classes they are interested in.

All in all, scheduling has changed immensely since last year and the years before. Electives have been cut. The next school year is going to be eye opening for incoming freshmen.

-Katelynn McCoy

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by Kate McCoy

My sister Kendall is in eighth grade at McCord Junior High.

At least once a week she comes home from school complaining about how one of her classmates got in trouble for inappropriate behavior or something they did on the weekend they should not have done, considering their age. Each time she tells me a new story I am in shock at what some of the kids in her grade are doing.

I remember my eighth grade year we did not do anything to the extent of what Kendall’s classmates are doing. Now, I am not saying every kid at McCord is bad or my sister is perfect, but something has happened over time to change the image of younger generations.

In today’s world, younger generations seem to be exposed sooner to inappropriate language, actions, materials and behaviors brought on by society that is causing their minds to “mature” faster than their bodies.

The social norms in the last several years have changed from what they were only a decade ago. Fitting into a group used to be about what you wear or one big beauty contest. Now, “being cool” or “fitting in” equates to how far sexually you will go with someone, what you will do with a certain drug or a person’s individuality.

“I think that younger kids are getting into things earlier.

Kids do whatever they want whenever they want and there is less parenting,” said senior Mel Worley.

Overtime, the younger age groups have morphed their way into forgetting how to “grow up.” Since when did six year olds have cell phones or eighth graders do drugs?

We see younger and younger kids with cell phones wherever we go, and according to my sister, most of her friends already have cell phones.

“I remember being in eighth grade and getting my first phone and it was such a big deal. People our age didn’t get phones until eighth grade or freshmen year. Today, kids who are in elementary school are getting phones,” said senior Klaudia Konik.

My first cell phone was given to me for a present at the beginning of my freshmen year. When I asked a handful of Kendall’s friends they all said they received a phone in seventh grade or before.

Cell phones are one of the technological advances that younger generations have experienced before older generations.

As new phones are on display to the world, younger age groups become more knowledgeable about texting or internet access through a phone.

“I didn’t get my first phone until I was 30, but I don’t necessarily think that having a cell phone is good or bad for younger children. We can get ahold of them when we want. But it also takes away from our individuality, what if someone just needs some peace and quiet,” said social studies teacher Mr. Melendez.

We also hear about high school students hanging out with sixth graders or people who have older siblings that influence them. Social classes in schools are being mixed and all ages are socializing together, causing both age groups to be exposed to the same situations. Or did we just not notice this type of hanging out when we were younger?

“I think that is it creepy when older kids hang out with younger kids. I notice it more now that I am older,” said sophomore Jules Aukerman.

We see more and more pictures posted on the Internet of people’s weekends or what they enjoy doing. Facebook,

originally made for college students, is now normal for kids in elementary to high school. Facebook did not hit my generation until we were in high school, but now I can go online and see a six year old’s weekend through all of the pictures they posted.

Eighth graders Katie Foster and Hannah Creech made their Facebook pages when they were in sixth and seventh grade, respectively. Kids of all ages are getting on the “social network” sharing pictures, reading drama and posting statuses. This is one way we share news with each other but now younger generations are gradually getting more Internet responsibility.

We see children take on more responsibility sooner than we did when we grew up. They receive more chores at home, are allowed to stay home alone and go to the mall by themselves at an earlier age.

We read the newspaper with news about world events, everyday the world has conflicts. Whether we are watching CNN or reading the newspaper, word spreads: a five year old brings a gun to school, kindergartners tie up their teacher, war and suicides. The younger generation has grown up during a time filled with violence and they play video games involving guns or killing instead of playing cops and robbers outside.

“I think that technology has to do a lot with the generations changing. We have Facebook, more violent video games and things that our parents didn’t have when they were younger.

I think that having these things gets news of what we do out more,” said sophomore Katie Dorsey.

In today’s society we see that the generation gap keeps getting bigger and bigger. People grow up faster, they learn how to take on responsibility sooner and advance in technology. They think of themselves as “grown up” but they have to remember to enjoy their childhood.

are... but what am I?

I know you

It has happened to all of us. Whether we realize it or not, we judge people daily and they judge us. Stereotypes are hurtful, particularly those that are untrue.

“Stereotypes are things that everyone believes, it’s a habit,” said sophomore Connor Hartnett.

We all use them, I do and I feel bad afterwards. While walking down the halls I think about the things I see; the clothes people wear, the way their hair is done, and the way they behave. I judge people without having a single conversation with them, despite the fact that I have been hurt by stereotypes too.

“Are you eating?” “Are you okay, you are eating right?” When I came back from my summer after freshman year I had lost a lot of weight. I began eating right and exercising more. People questioned my eating habits and jumped to the conclusion that I had simply stopped eating or threw up after I ate.

When I was first asked if I was eating, to me it was the dumbest question I could have been asked. I am not anorexic. Of course I eat, I love food, but it made sense to the people who asked. Over a period of time I had lost weight and people assumed things without even knowing me. If you ask any one of my friends, they will tell you that I eat all the time. They never questioned me because they know me.

Choosing to live a healthier life was a decision I made. I did it the healthy way because I decided it was time for a change. Being asked these things was honestly awkward. What was I supposed to say? If someone asked, I simply told him or her that I was fine and I was eating.

Sometimes it is normal to be super skinny, it is just how that person is built. Just because a person is skinny or becomes skinny people should not just assume that they have an eating disorder.

It is not just being skinny that causes stereotypes, but being overweight also causes people to judge and create stereotypes that are untrue. It is automatically assumed that this person eats all the time, never exercises, and is completely lazy. That is not always the case; people sometimes are in the best shape of their lives and just are built wider.

“Genes can affect how a person looks and also the size of their body,” said science teacher Ms. Meredith Diehl, “Your body gives you a set weight point, and if you are eating right and exercising, that is the weight your body will naturally be. If your genes gives you a higher weight point, you could be in great shape and still be overweight,” said Ms. Diehl.

Religion. Some people are more religious than others. A common belief among Christians is waiting to have sex before marriage. When you know someone or see someone who is very religious, what is the first thing that crosses your mind? Prude.

Once someone is associated with being religious they sometimes are marked “undateable.” Junior Katie Pizza first heard people calling her prude in middle school.

Some people would be very hurt by being called this name, but Pizza was not one of them.

“It never bothered me, I made my choice because I want to live my life for God, not myself,” said Pizza. “People have accepted that is who I am and do not say anything anymore.”

Along with being prude, you can be declared the opposite just by one glance.

by Libby Headman

Clothes have become a way to tell everyone about who you are. If you dress nice all the time, you are rich and stuck up. If you wear a lot of sweatpants, you are lazy, and if you wear revealing clothes you “get around.”

Revealing clothes should not be much of a problem in the Sylvania School district, but we all know those rules are not always followed or enforced. Be real, what girl owns shorts that are an “appropriate” length for Northview? Clothing is not the only thing that declares you as a person who gets around, but your dating habits do as well. There must be some number that everyone is unaware of and if you have had that many boyfriends you “get around.” Maybe this person just happens to like a lot of different people. Over someone’s high school years they can date multiple people and still be a pure person.

“I feel like people say things about me because of the clothes I wear but I have just learned to ignore them and I do not care,” said sophomore Nikki Nanez.

Dumb blondes. I have always wondered where this stereotype originated. If you follow this stereotype and you were unlucky enough to receive the blonde hair gene, you should not expect to get any good grades. How did hair color become associated with a person’s grades and academic ability? Everyone has those “dumb blonde moments” where they forget their locker combination. Why blondes? What about people with black, brunette or red hair (which creates a whole number of stereotypes: gingers).

Just because your genes gave you blonde hair does not mean you are dumb.

Some people, mostly girls, dye their hair, and some may go blonde which has nothing to do with academics. It can be hurtful to be called dumb when you work hard to get the grades you earned. There are tons of people who are blonde and smart.

Sophomore Alexis Bielski has been called a dumb blonde multiple times. “I think this is very stereotypical. I get good grades and have blonde hair, so obviously I am not your typical dumb blonde,” said Bielski, “It frustrates me when people who do not get as good of grades as me or work as hard as I do call me dumb just because I have blonde hair.”

Another group often called “dumb” are athletes, also referred to as jocks. Jocks are also considered dumb, they don’t have to be blonde and they just have to participate in a sport or several sports to be considered dumb. Sports are time consuming, which could play a part in why people assume that athletes are not the brightest crayons in the box, but it is possible to receive good grades and play multiple sports. If you look at the class of 2010 and their top ten students you will be surprised to see several of them were athletes.

“I get criticized for taking a dumb shot or making a bad throw mostly by coaches,” said freshman Jordan Rose. “They say things like this is not rocket science or I bet you a second grader could understand this better than you.”

I could go on and on about every stereotype that I have made on a day-to-day basis. Whether you will admit to your judging or not, it happens all the time. Stereotypes are hurtful; all they do is upset people and cause drama.

We all have been stereotyped and hurt by them, yet we all keep on making them about other people. We do not appreciate that we can truly hurt someone by using stereotypes. Perhaps we should stop believing these things and take the time to really learn about different people in school.

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theunitedstateofslang “It’s finna be swag” -Oakland, California

“Hecka sweet”

“Doncha know”

-Moorhead, Minnesota

“Tshirt time”

“Come on, ye”

“Totes presh”

-Sea Side Heights, New Jersey

-Pennsylvania

-St. Louis, Missouri

Over spring break my friends and I came across a number of words that we had never heard before.

Being fairly educated students, we were surprised that we had never heard this vocabulary. When we returned to the states, we realized that our friends had picked up some different lingo as well. Creating words and sayings is common place, but what do other areas say? Do we share some of the same slang? Here are a few different sayings people use around the country.

“Nythe”

-San Francisco, California

-Atlanta, Georga

“Frat”

-Houston, Texas

Translator

“That’s a bet”

-Atlanta, Georgia

“Come Scoop”

-Fort Meyers, Florida

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Colloquialism

English

It’s finna be swag

It’s going to be cool

Hecka sweet

Really great

Doncha know?

Didn’t you know?

Totes presh

Totally precious

Frat

Perfect response for anything

That’s a bet

One step above a promise

Come on, ye

Come on, everyone

Nythe

Nice

Come scoop

Get me out of here!

T-shirt time

It’s time to put on our t-shirts

the untold stories of the Have you ever actually read the back of your agenda book? We’re not saying just flipping through it on the first day of school as an administrator reads it off of the announcements or even during SSR when your teacher forces you to read something, but have you REALLY read it? Well we did, and we just thought we would share with you some of the interesting facts that you are unknowingly carrying with you every day of the school year. (That is, before your agenda book either gets lost or torn to pieces throughout the course of the year.) Below we have some interesting, direct excerpts from the agenda book.

Inappropriate Attire

“A student shall not dress or appear in a fashion deemed inappropriate because it either (a) interferes with the student’s health, safety, and welfare or rights of other students, or (b) causes a material interference with or substantial disruption of the educational process.”

I don’t know about you, but there is not a single article of clothing in either of our closets (and that’s a lot of clothes) that will interfere with anyone’s health or interfere with anyone’s safety.

We’re pretty sure it’s illegal to make clothing equipped with guns or bombs.

“I don’t see how people’s health is a concern when it comes to breaking the dress code,” said freshman Chloe Turner.

Moving on to substantial disruption, just about every guy here at Northview has seen a girl in what is referred to as “booty shorts.” As Katy Perry would say it, “daisy dukes, bikinis on top.”

It’s not like if all the girls started wearing shorts that showed their knees (GASP!) that the entire educational focus of the school would be disrupted. We understand that shirts need to actually cover your “goodies.” It is normal for people to wear shorts, which is why they were invented.

We aren’t in the 20th century where it’s illegal for ankles to be exposed here, people. Get real.

Electronic Devices

“Radios/Walkman/Pagers/ Cell Phones and any other items or electronic devices which disrupt the educational process may be confiscated from students and held until the end of the current grading period or school year.

A parent conference may be requested before the confiscated item(s) are returned.”

Okay, who carries around radios anymore? What year is it? 1992, when everyone held boom-boxes on their shoulders “bumpin” as they walked down the hallways? No, it’s not. And who has a Walkman anymore?

Now that we’ve got phones, iPods, computers and hand held games all in the palms of our hands, we are so beyond this “Walkman” stuff. And pagers?

Sorry Alan from the Hangover, but I don’t think that this building has ever been pager friendly.

Parking

“Parking is, essentially, a privilege for seniors only who qualify for and obtain a permit.

I. Who May Drive a. Seniors b. Students in worksponsored programs c. Southview allows additional parking for juniors” Hey juniors, guess what?

We’re technically not allowed to

drive to school. We are breaking pants that cover their boxers let school rules on a daily basis. Nice. alone at their waistline.

Dress Guidelines

“Coats will be prohibited during school hours, eye contacts that cover the cornea with designs will not be allowed, pants and skirts must be worn at the waistline.”

Obviously some dress code rules are a little outrageous and are either not enforced or followed. Since when were coats not allowed? The school heating and cooling system is bipolar: one hall is at a pig roasting temperature while the next hall is at a pig freezing temperature.

We would find it more distracting to be shivering in class than cozy warm in our coats. How does this affect the student body, faculty or anyone else in the school?

Contacts. How can a design on a person’s contacts distract others or harm someone’s education? Unless they block your vision, which we wouldn’t know, we’ve never tried it. There is no reason why these fashioned contacts shouldn’t be allowed.

Finally, the waistline. Don’t forget that your waistline is technically around your belly button, and really, how many high school students do you know that wear their jeans, skirts or shorts at their waistline? That is where our grandparents grew up wearing their pants. We’re lucky to get students to wear their

Identification Cards

“I.D. cards need to be carried at all times. Students may be asked by staff to present their I.D. cards. Failure to present I.D. cards upon request may result in disciplinary action.”

Last time we checked we weren’t in a prison, so why do we have to identify ourselves randomly at any time? We are pretty sure that no one wants to go to school and impersonate someone they’re not. Why go to school when you don’t have to?

We are nearing the end of April: if your teachers don’t know who you are by now, they’ve got issues.

“There’s no point to read the rules in the agenda book,” said sophomore Lia O’Donnell. “They are all common sense.”

While all of the rules that students actually follow are common sense around NV, we hope to have opened your eyes to some lesser known rules. As you can see, maybe with your designer contacts, these rules are a little bit outdated. Keep these in mind next time your shirt puts you or others in danger, when you’re carrying your boom-box on your shoulder or even walking around without your ID card, you dirty rule breaker, you.

Morgan Hawley & Libby Headman

A&E ALTARSOFATHENS with Sarah Powazki

MEMBERS: seniors Jake and Kaylie Martinez, junior Sarah Powazki, sophomore Jacob Pawelczyk, McCord 8th grader Josh Pawelczyk and NV alumni Mike Motler.

HOW DID YOUR BAND FORM? “We started through Bridges Music Ministry at McCord Road Christian Church. Bridges is a ministry where youth learn to use their music skills for Christ. Last New Years, we formed our band for a concert for our church and have been growing as a band since then. We’re definitely going to do gigs and outreach events over this summer. We’ve been blessed with a lot of cool opportunities in the last year as a band and we’ll see God’s plan is for us in the future.”

INFLUENCES: “Christian rock, hard rock/metal, Skillet, Flyleaf, God.” WHAT CAN THE AUDIENCE EXPECT? “At BOB, you can expect to hear the message of Christ proclaimed through our music and to get pumped up and rock out.”

MRNIGHTSKY with Yianni Papadimos

BATTLE THE

MEMBERS: senior Yianni Papadimos HOW DID YOUR BAND FORM? “The concept was developed a few years ago and I really wanted a way to break into the Sylvania nightlife scene. However, this never happened as the Battle of the Bands performance will be my first.”

INFLUENCES: “My biggest influences include David Bowie, Lady GaGa, Owl City and Busta Rhymes.”

WHAT CAN THE AUDIENCE EXPECT? “This is going to be a performance. The sounds the audience will hear have been synthesized with love. Not one instrument is real, but this is the most substance you will get all night. All my songs are created with GarageBand, as I am an Apple artist at heart.”

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After the nerve-racking auditions, eight bands have been selected by the Challenge Cat officers to be in this year’s Battle of the Bands, scheduled to start at 7:30 PM in NV’s new Performing Arts Center.

The concert will showcase a variety of musical genres ranging all the way from electronically produced synth-pop to soft harmony-based acoustic music. The eight bands assure potential audience members that they will put on a show worth seeing.

MELWORLEY&LINDSEY THOMAS with Mel Worley

MEMBERS: seniors Mel Worley, Lindsey Thomas HOW DID YOUR BAND FORM? “We started playing together in 8th grade, but never really thought of creating a band until this year.”

INFLUENCES: “Acoustic music.”

WHAT CAN THE AUDIENCE EXPECT? “We like acoustic music like John Mayor but our show is mainly acoustic and we harmonize together.”

AFTERTHEFIRE with Colin Quinn

THOMASDROUILLARD EXPERIENCE with Brad Rymers

MEMBERS: junior Josh McAfee, senior Thomas Droulliard, senior Drew Anderson, senior Brad Rymers, and junior Eric Matuszewski.

HOW DID YOUR BAND FORM? “We formed about three months ago by just jamming with Thomas and wanted to tour the world.”

INFLUENCES: “We like the bands A Day to Remember, Four Years Strong, Life On Repeat, Brand New, and rock and pop-punk music.”

WHAT CAN THE AUDIENCE EXPECT? “You can expect a kick butt show that will blow your mind.”

LOCKERJAM with Mr. Jesse

FEATURES

MEMBERS: NV teachers Mr. Wachowiak, Mr. Holloway and Mr. Dick and principal Mr. Stewart Jesse HOW DID YOUR BAND FORM? “Last year, the group got together as a surprise performance for Battle of the Bands. This year, the band is back with a little bit of alteration for an encore performance.”

INFLUENCES: The band has various tastes in music. I tend to like hard rock and heavy metal, such as Metallica, while Mr. Dick and Mr. Wachowiak like more of a modern style of rock, such as Hoobastank.

Mr. Holloway does not have a specific music taste, however.”

WHAT CAN THE AUDIENCE EXPECT? “We are going to kick butt.”

MEMBERS: seniors Colin Quinn and Drew Anderson and juniors Josh McAfee, Miraj Neve and Blayne Weddington HOW DID YOUR BAND FORM? “Drew, Josh and I were bored one day in Josh’s basement two years ago, so we wrote the song that we are most well-known for.”

INFLUENCES: “We like alternative music. We’re similar to any current alternative band such as Blink-182. We did one of their songs.”

WHAT CAN THE AUDIENCE EXPECT? “You can expect nice vocal work and good stage presence. Get ready for Emilio’s guitar solo.”

INDIGO

with Estar Cohen MEMBERS: senior Estar Cohen, junior Dave Dilallo and NV alumni Mark Joseph, Travis Aukerman and Tyler Aukerman.

HOW DID YOUR BAND FORM? “I began my musical relationship with Travis Aukerman when he started playing in my band The Power of the Plume in 2010. He was already drumming for Indigo, and I started sitting in at shows, singing a song here and there with the band. This blossomed into a full musical collaboration. I started playing keys and acoustic guitar for the group in summer of 2010 as we started in on our original material and becoming a part of the Toledo music scene. I couldn’t be happier with what we’ve accomplished in this past year and the strong, genuine relationships we’ve built through our music.”

INFLUENCES: “Johnny Cash, Grateful Dead, Brad Mehldau, Steve Gadd, Miles Davis...music you can stomp around to, but will also make you want to close your eyes and nod your head real slow.”

WHAT CAN THE AUDIENCE EXPECT? “One song, most likely.”

I’MATOASTER with Elliot Miller

E.COHEN A&E A.METCALF

MEMBERS: seniors Elliot Miller, Sam Federman, Logan Howard and Colin Quinn HOW DID YOUR BAND FORM? “We formed about two months ago as a group of senior musicians who don’t want to be left out of BOB.” INFLUENCES: We like the bands Rise Against, Metallica, Weezer, Blink-182, ACDC, and just for our singer Sam Federman - Counting Crows.”

WHAT CAN THE AUDIENCE EXPECT? “We don’t really care about winning so we’re going to play songs that we hope the crowd can get into and just put on a good show in general.”

Fiddler brings new life to Performing Arts Center K.POMEROY OP/ED

The spring musical Fiddler on the Roof included all the elements that one has come to expect from a NV theatre production; professional acting, unexpected humor and an enormity of talent. From the classic opening notes of the violin solo played by the Fiddler, sophomore Chad Singer, to the somber and moving final scene, the audience was completely captivated, which was evident in their genuine laughter and enthusiastic applause.

Fiddler was a departure from recent musicals in that it sought to emotionally connect with the audience, rather than to simply entertain them.

In that respect, the performance was an absolute success. The touching portrayals by each and every cast member made the characters seem authentic, and the humbleness with which these actors and actresses performed was nothing short of admirable.

The story of Fiddler is centered in a small Russian village, in which a poor man named Tevye, portrayed by senior Yianni Papadimos, lives with his wife and five daughters. Essentially, the theme of the musical is the universal struggle to hold on to tradition while dealing with the inevitable changing of time. Tevye is absolutely shocked when his oldest daughter, played by senior Kayla Keisser, refuses an arranged marriage to a wealthy, yet substantially older man, and instead marries Motel, played by senior Kramer Lindsley, a poor tailor whom she truly loves.

His second daughter, played by sophomore Natalie Szczerba, ends up marrying a student named Perchik, played by senior Viktor Barricklow, whose radical ideas land him in a Siberian prison and cause Hodel to leave her family to support her husband.

Finally, Tevye’s third oldest daughter, played by junior Bailey Feldstein, makes the biggest departure from tradition of all when she runs

away with a man named Fyedka, played by junior Travis Bihn, who is outside of the Jewish faith.

In one particularly poignant scene, Tevye asks himself how he can deny his faith, but then asks himself how he could possibly deny his own child her happiness.

As one daughter after another chooses to shirk custom and to instead follow her heart, Tevye realizes that sometimes happiness should take priority over following tradition.

While the musical had a generally serious tone, it was broken up with several energetic dance numbers, which showcased some excellent choreography. There were also spots of comedic relief, especially noticeable in the character of Yente, played by senior Kaylie Martinez, the village matchmaker who always seems to have something to say.

Along with the cast’s impressive acting skills, the musical gave some talented singers a chance to shine. Natalie Szczerba and senior Brittany von Stein, who portrayed the ghost of Grandma Tzeitel, stood out with their extraordinary voices, while junior Vikki Hiznay’s remarkably powerful voice gave everyone in the audience goose bumps during the dream scene.

Of course, no musical would be complete, or even possible, without the pit orchestra. I am sure that many would agree with me when I say that this year’s pit orchestra was one of the best in years. The haunting and evocative music echoed the passion in the lines being delivered on stage, which made the actors’ emotion seem even more believable.

The production of Fiddler was everything that one would hope for in a musical, and it very much reflected the hard work put in by each and every cast, crew and pit member over the past few months. It goes without saying, although I’ll say it anyway, that NV’s theatre department is one to be proud of.

Well done, everyone, who made this performance what it was; touching, enthralling and altogether amazing.

POWAZKI

SYMBOLISM IS ALWAYS something director Mr. Don Wachowiak aims to include in his dramatic sets. As sophomore Natalie Szczerba and senior Viktor Barricklow break tradition with a dance, a slightly slanted Star of David stays framed above them.

SPORTS

10 Track team eyes NLLs through rain B.MILLER

STAFF

The Boys’ Track and Field Team have gotten off to a slow start this season. The boys’ started the season off by traveling to St. Francis for the Knight Warm up. The team was disappointed with their performance as a whole as they finished seventh out of eight teams with 22 points.

“We are adjusting to injuries that are plaguing our season,” said head coach Mr. David Briggs.

However, the team did have a few bright spots. The always reliable senior Colin Quinn finished fourth in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.49.

Junior Blake Miller finished third in the 200-meter with a solid time of 23.17. Senior Zach Crampton and Quinn did well in the long jump as Crampton finished fourth with a jump of 20 feet and Quinn finished fifth with a jump of 19 feet eight inches. Senior Chris Sneider started the season off with a bang as he finished fourth in pole vault.

“It felt really good to get back on the pole,” said Sneider.

With a lot of runners on spring break, the boys traveled to Whitmer for the Gold W Invitational. Being without some key athletes, the boys finished sixth out of seven teams in the Gold Division with 60.5 points.

“We had some good performances and it looks like we have some things to build on for leagues,” said distance coach Mr. Jerry Flowers.

Junior Austin Schwierking’s preseason hurdling classes paid off as he finished third in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.97. Quinn ran the 100-meter dash and finished fourth with a time of 11.35 and also ran the 200-meter dash and finished fourth with a time of 23.26.

Miller ran the 400-meter dash and finished second with a time of 51.3.

Senior Kevin McKown finished second in the 800 with a time of 2:04.59. Quinn also long jumped and finished second with a jump of 19 feet and one inch.

“I’m the fastest sprinter in our league and if you’re not first, you’re last,” said Quinn.

On a cold and rainy Saturday, the team traveled to Napoleon for the Napoleon Wildcat Invitational.

The team stepped up after hearing

Wisconsin bound senior Mike Wallace would be out for the season due to injury and finished fourth out of eight teams with 105 points.

“I wish my doctor would call me back,” said Wallace.

Quinn ran well in the depressing weather as he finished third in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.68. Even with strong wind on the backstretch of the track, Miller finished first in the 400 with a time of 52.72.

McKown dominated the competition as he won the 1600 with a time of 4:36.36.

Schwierking ran well as he finished second in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 16.12. Aaron Coolman showed no signs of a torn meniscus that sat him out a couple months as he finished first in the high jump. Senior Jake Martinez pole-vaulted well as he finished third.

Crampton put in an impressive jump of 19 feet 9 inches as he finished second in long jump.

“It felt good to go out there and do what I do,” said McKown.

For the first time all year, the team went to a meet that was warm. The boys traveled all the way to Amherst for the Comet Relays.

The team did not do so hot against the amazing competition at the meet but Coolman finished sixth in high jump with six feet. The 4x1600 team led by Kevin McKown, junior Chris Weaver, junior Matt Disher and sophomore Chris McKown finished sixth.

“The weather was great and we had some strong runners run well,” said Kevin McKown.

The Girls’ Track and Field Team has stepped it up big this season. The girls started off the season by traveling to St. Francis for the Knight Warm up. The team ran well as they finished fourth out of eight teams with 58 points.

“It was a good start to an explosive season,” said girls head coach Holly Nartker.

Freshman sensation Alysha Welch started off her high school career with style as she finished second in the 100-meter hurdles, second in the long jump and first in the high jump. The always-consistent sophomore Abby Masters finished second in the 3200 with a time of 11:55. The distance medley team led by freshman Katelyn Work, senior Erin Koffman, junior Moe Dean and junior Alison Work finished

KALANQUIN

HAVING ALL EYES ON YOU is something that track and field athletes must become accustomed to. Junior Austin Schwierking knows the feeling as he keep his eyes on the prize while competing in the 110m hurdles. second. The 4x400 team led by Dean, freshman Kaytlynn Csomos, sophomore Stephanie Duwve and Alison Work finished second. Sophomore Taylor Warner showed that she was one of the best discus throwers in the area as she finished second with a throw of 102 feet and 7 inches.

“I met all of my expectations that I had for myself,” said Welch.

Over spring break, the team traveled to Eastwood for the Eastwood Invitational. The girls ran great as they finished third out of five teams in the Blue Division with 106 points.

“With the 4x800 setting a new meet record, it gives the team confidence to continue improving throughout the season,” said girls distance coach Mrs. Jodie Smith.

The 4x800 team led by Koffman, Dean, Masters and Alison Work shattered the meet record as they finished in first place with a time of 9:54. Welch once again dominated the competition as she won the 100-meter hurdles, long jump and high jump. The

a path etic about athletics? tennis

Consider all of the noises the tennis players make.

Close your eyes and imagine the contestants in the midst of a rousing pillow fight. HIYAH!

golf

What does your golf clap say about you? While watching a golf tournament, attempt to perfect your golf clap. If you find this task too easy then watch the golf claps of the people around you.

Don’t be shy, tear them apart and judge them all you want. Your golf clap is obviously much better.

baseball

4x200 team ran their best race of the season as the team led by sophomore Mackenzie Miller, Csomos, sophomore Katie Dorsey and sophomore Juanita Vasquez finished second.

The 4x100 team put together a solid race as the team led by sophomore Nicole Nanez, Csomos, Dorsey and sophomore Kayla Kirk finished third. Alison Work, as always, blew the competition out of the water as she won the 400-meter dash with a time of 61.12. Koffman ran great in the 800 as she finished first with a time of 2:35.39. The 4x400 team led

by Katelyn Work, Masters, Csomos and Alison Work finished first.

“Getting first place is a lot of fun,” said Welch.

The girls then traveled to Napoleon for the Napoleon Wildcat Invitational.

The team didn’t run to their full potential as they finished fourth out of eight teams with 60.5 points.

“The girls didn’t run to their full potential in individual events, but the meet provided experience to build on,”

said Smith.

The 4x800 team led by Koffman, Dean, Masters and Alison Work finished second to arch rival Perrysburg.

Sophomore Megan Matrisciano is finally healthy and got third in the high jump with a jump of 4 feet 8 inches. Sophomore Janelle Noe ran an incredible race in the 300-meter hurdles as she finished in second place with a time of 50.88. Masters ran an impressive 3200 as she finished third.

“Even though it was a tough week, everyone did their best,” said Masters.

The following Saturday, the girls traveled down to Amherst for the Comet Relays. The girls had some great performances including Allison Work who finished first in the mile with a time of 5:09.64. Welch performed well as she finished fifth in the long jump and sixth in the high jump. The 4x800 team led by Koffman, Masters, Noe and Dean finished fourth.

“Overall as a team, we had some a strong performance,” said Allison Work.

mary grace fitzgerald and amanda metcalf

Is watching paint dry more entertaining to you than sitting at a baseball game? Well, we don’t know why you’re reading the sports pages, but these tips are for you. Don’t get us wrong, when it comes to sports such as hockey, we go crazy. However, some sports tend to depress us rather than excite us. We figured how to actually make these sports exciting and because we’re so generous, we decided to let you in on some of our secrets.

A little bit of gambling never hurt anyone, right?

In order to play, all you need is a cup and some single dollar bills. To commence the game, everyone must first put a dollar into the cup.

Once the first batter of the game steps up to the plate, a random person in your party must hold the cup for the entire time that batter is up. If the batter strikes out or gets out before they can reach first base, the person holding the cup must add a dollar to the pot. If the batter hits the ball and makes it to first base on their first run, they get to take out $1. Second base on the first hit it is worth $2. Third base is $3 and a home run gets the spectator all the money in the pot. Whenever the pot becomes empty, each observer involved in the game must re-ante. Once the next batter is up, the cup is passed to the right. The game is, therefore, continuously played throughout the entire baseball game (no matter what team is up to bat.) This way you HAVE to care about how well each batter does.

track and field

Give each of the athletes deeply intense thoughts while they are running, pole-vaulting, etc. Honestly, what do people think when they are running full speed toward and away from essentially nothing?

Or when they are about to run into a pile of sand and probably fall back onto their butt?

nascar

See how many times that you can blink in the time it takes for a full rotation of the cars. Yeah, this idea is pretty lame, but this sport is such a lost cause that we literally could not think of anything else. Hey, maybe if you are into math, you can somehow calculate the amount of gas that is being wasted through NASCAR. Then, you can make your own picket signs and protest against NASCAR while you are there. We are sure you will attract a lot of friends that way there.

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11 Lacrosse teams overcome obstacles A.KALANQUIN SPORTS

The Boys’ Lacrosse team has overcome many obstacles this season including unpredictable weather and season-altering injuries. According to Senior Ryan Darah, the team’s injuries have deeply affected their defense. Two of the team’s three starting defenders have suffered injuries including sophomore Harrison Scott who suffered a broken leg and junior Phil Bowles who dislocated his knee. Also, senior AJ Mehling was hit in the face during a game, which resulted in a neck injury that put the mid fielder out for the season. In addition to injuries, the constant rain showers and windy weather have hindered the team’s season.

“The weather has been bad. It messes up the sticks with throwing,” said Darah. “When there’s bad weather we still have to practice, but we go to Sylvan instead of Pacesetter and it’s a pretty beat up field.”

The mid season kicked off with a game against Tecumseh March 25, where the Wildcats lost 0-5. The team then took on Perrysburg with a vengeance March 28 and won by a score of 4-3, and the Wildcats tallied their first victory of the season. The team faced Ottawa Hills April 12, and after the Cats tied the game at 3-3, NV lost its grip after allowing the Green Bears to score two unanswered goals. The final score was 3-5 in favor of Ottawa Hills.

“Our defense is solid. We can usually hold teams under an average of six goals,” said senior Ken Bodie. The Cats took the field against Anthony Wayne after a series of cancelled games due to adverse weather conditions, including a contest against St. Francis and Central Catholic. NV took full advantage of the cooperating weather April 21 and defeated AW 5-4. The team took on Wyoming High School April 23 and lost by a score of 2-10.

“We drove all the way to Cincinnati to play and the game was postponed for two hours,” said senior Doug Vandini. “We didn’t play up to our full potential that game.”

The team’s game against Gross Ile scheduled for April 28 was cancelled due to poor weather conditions.

The team’s strength is their defense and their goalie, Vandini, according to sophomore Nate Matheny. Younger players have been stepping up in performance to fill the spots of the injured on the team. The team played Bowling Green April 30.

“We’re trying to play more as a team, rather than a bunch of individuals playing the game,” said Matheny.

The Sylvania Girls’ Lacrosse team kicked off their season March 31 against Perrysburg. The team acquired its first loss 4-10.

The main scorers were seniors Aurora Milliron, Lydia Grum and junior Cassie Stansley.

“We went into the Perrysburg game very cocky,” said Milliron.

Sylvania tried to comeback after a season opening loss with a close contest against Stow-Munroe Falls, but fell again by a smaller margin of 10-11. The team was missing many players away on

POWAZKI

GOING FOR A GROUND BALL requires much skill in the game of lacrosse. Junior Taylor Weis attempts to scoop the ball up against an Ottawa Hills defender, which wasn’t an easy task on the turf. The Sylvania Maple Leafs competed against their biggest rivals on April 21 but lost 12-14. vacation over Spring Break, according to Milliron.

The team earned its first victory April 6 against Bedford.

Sylvania went on a scoring rampage, tallying 14 goals against Bedford, with the final score of 14-3.

The Maple Leafs next faced a skilled St. Ursula team April 12.

The Leafs failed to comeback from a large deficit as the Arrows went on a scoring frenzy and ran the score up to 4-18.

The team then traveled to Brecksville, located near Cincinnati, and played Cuyahoga Valley Club April 15. The team originally planned to travel by Charter buses, but a miscommunication caused the team to have to travel by means of one school bus. The team raised money by selling T-shirts to pay for the transportation and were disappointed that the Charter bus didn’t show up, according to junior Dani Lulfs.

The Leafs managed to put the travel mishap behind them and dominated their first game. The key scorers were Milliron, Grum,

Stansley and junior Taylor Weis that aided in the team’s 12-7 victory.

The next day, Sylvania defeated Brecksville-Broadview by a score of 7-2, but the weather began to turn stormy, as did the score of the team’s next game against Wooster. The game was postponed due to uncooperative weather, but the team could not pull it together in time and lost 5-9.

“We had enough time in between games to rest, but things just didn’t go our way in our last game,” said Lulfs.

The Maple Leafs next took on Ottawa Hills April 21 in a high scoring heated battle. The Green Bears were too much for the Leafs to handle and walked away with a 12-14 loss, making Sylvania’s overall record 3-5.

“Ottawa Hills is our biggest rival and it was tough to lose to them,” said Milliron. The team played April 29 against Notre Dame.

NBA playoffs finish up Round One B.MILLER

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The National Basketball Association playoffs have started off with style. The favorites to win it all this postseason are the Boston Celtics, the Miami Heat and the two time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers. This year’s postseason however, has had a few surprises.

The biggest surprise has been the series between the Memphis Grizzlies and the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs’ star shooting guard Manu Ginobili missed game one and the Grizzlies took advantage as they stole game one from San Antonio 101-98 after Spur forward Richard Jefferson missed a wide open potential gametying three point field goal. After winning their first ever playoff game, the Grizzlies returned home and with a strong 25 point performance from forward Zach Randolf, won 91-88. After trailing at halftime 50-48, the Grizzlies went on a 30-15 run to start the second half and rode it out to win game four 104-86. The Grizzlies were about to win game five before Spurs’ guard Gary Neal made a game tying three to force overtime and the Spurs went on to win 110-103.

“The Spurs’ dynasty is over,” said junior Jamel Ahmed.

The Los Angeles Lakers were 4-0 against the New Orleans Hornets during the regular season, but it took a hard fought six games to win the series. With 33 points and 14 assists from Hornets’ point guard Chris Paul, the Hornets shocked the Lakers in Los Angeles 109-100. Fueled by a dominating fourth quarter, the Lakers defeated the Hornets with ease as they won game three 100-86. In a must win game in New Orleans,

Chris Paul scored 27 points and Hornets’ point guard Jarret Jack hit a jumper to seal the game with 9.3 seconds remaining to win 93-88. The Lakers headed back to Los Angeles with a sense of urgency and Kobe Bryant stepped up big with 19 points as the Lakers won game five 106-90.

The Lakers played lock down defense in game six the Lakers won the series with a 98-80 victory over the Hornets.

“Kobe doing work, 24 on my shirt,” said senior Brian Mignin. The Portland Trail Blazers and the Dallas Mavericks have had one of the more entertaining series this postseason as the Mavericks won in six games. After some poor officiating, the Mavericks came out on top in game one 89-81. After being down 2-0, the Trailblazers defended their home court with a 97-92 victory.

After being down by 23 points in the third quarter, Trail Blazers’ shooting guard Brandon Roy went off in the fourth quarter with 22 points as the Trail Blazers completed their biggest comeback in postseason history by defeating the Mavericks 84-82 in game four. The Mavericks were desperate heading back to Dallas and Tyson Chandler’s 20 rebounds helped lead the team to a 93-82 victory in game five. Dallas forward Dirk Nowitzki defined clutch in game six by scoring 33 points as the Mavericks won the series with a 103-96 victory over the Trailblazers.

“Whenever the ball leaves Roy’s hand, it always goes in the basket,” said senior Mike Goldsmith.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets series was pretty one sided as the Thunder won in five games. Thunder forward Kevin Durant and point guard Russell Westbrook put the team on their backs as they led the Thunder to a hard

fought 107-103 victory in game one. Oklahoma City’s jump shots were hot all night long as they steam rolled the Nuggets in game two 106-89.

Nuggets’ point guard Ty Lawson played with a sense of urgency as he scored 27 points and helped the Nuggets avoid the sweep in game four 104-101. The Thunder then headed home and took care of business in game five as Durant scored 41 points in their 100-97 victory.

“Durant’s jumper was too dirty for the Nuggets to handle,” said junior Caleb Simmons.

The Indiana Pacers have played the Chicago Bulls close, however, they were not able to squeak out the nail biting games and lost in five games. In game one with less than four minutes remaining, the Bulls trailed 98-88 but Bulls’ point guard Derrick Rose led a late rally as the Bulls snuck by with a 104-99 victory. The Pacers refused to be swept as Pacer forward Danny Granger had 24 points and led them to an 89-84 win. The Bulls then headed back to Chicago and with 49 points combined from Chicago forward Luol Deng and Rose, the Bulls won game five convincingly 11689.

“Derrick Rose is taking the Bulls to the Finals,” said junior Brandon Morgan.

The Miami Heat looked strong early in the postseason against the Philadelphia 76ers as they won in five games. Miami saw a big lead vanish early in the fourth quarter of game one but they quickly gathered themselves together to win 97-89. After trailing at halftime, the Heat got their mojo flowing as they won game three in Philadelphia 100-94. Former Ohio State standout 76ers guard Evan Turner scored 17 points and helped the 76ers avoid the sweep as they won game four 86-82. The Heat were never able to

put the 76ers away in game five but Heat guard Mario Chalmers made six three pointers as the team closed out the 76ers 97-91.

“Heat all the way,” said junior Chris Jablonski.

After some costly injuries from Knicks forward Amar’e Stoudemire and point guard Chauncey Billups, the Boston Celtics swept the New York Knicks. The Knicks played strong defense in game one but Celtics guard Ray Allen hit a clutch go ahead three pointer with 11.6 seconds remaining to win 87-85. After losing Stoudemire and Billups to injuries, Knicks’ forward Carmelo Anthony went off by scoring 42 points but it wasn’t enough as the Celtics won game two 9693. The Celtics dominated the fourth quarter on Easter as they defeated the Knicks in game four to win the series with a 101-89 victory.

“It’s going to be like always, the Celtics are going to play the Lakers in the Finals,” said junior James Aponte.

After being swept by the Orlando Magic last postseason, the Atlanta Hawks have stepped up their game and won in six games. Even after Magic Center Dwight Howard scored 46 points and grabbed 19 rebounds, the Hawks won game one 103-93. Hawk guard Jamal Crawford hit a miracle three pointer with 5.7 seconds remaining to help clinch an 88-84 victory in game three. The Hawks continued to let the Magic come back from huge deficits but the Hawks held on to win game four 88-85. Hawk guard Joe Johnson scored 23 points in game six as the Hawks won the series with an 84-81 victory over the Magic.

“Dwight Howard, a.k.a superman, will bring a championship to Orlando,” said junior Richard Fisher.

It shows how greedy the NFL and its players are,” said junior James Aponte.

The league has cancelled all football related events until a solution is in place, except for the NFL Draft. In which Auburn quarterback was drafted first overall by Carolina. Even though the draft went smoothly, the players were unable to sign contracts due to the situation.

“I think its kind of stupid because they have tried so hard in football and now they get shutout by the NFL,” said junior Austin Schwierking.

The NFL is planning to have a 2011 season by implementing a new kickoff rule, moving the ball up to the 35-yard line on kickoffs from the 30-yard line. The league also released preseason schedules.

A season without the NFL would be bad enough, but the NBA faces the same problems, making it possible to have a year without an NFL or NBA. The NBA collective bargaining agreement ends immediately after this year’s NBA Finals.

There has been no real effort to get the deal

done, according to Yahoo Sports. This is the same reason the NFL locked out just months earlier.

A worst-case scenario would be a country without its two biggest professional sports leagues. This could have an everlasting impact on sports. Without the leagues, fans would turn their attention to some of the smaller sports.

“Some other leagues would help fill the voids, you could never go without the two biggest leagues,” said gym teacher David Briggs.

Leagues such as the NHL, MLS, and NASCAR would receive more time on national TV filling the NBA and NFL’s prime time coverage. They would also take the place of the super leagues on ESPN and in newspapers. The added publicity could increase popularity in the minor sports, decreasing some of the NBA and NFL fans. The same situation happened to the NHL when they were locked out in 2004. Before the lockout, the league had prime time deals with both ESPN and ABC. Seven years after the lockout the league is still struggling to get on TV. The league’s major broadcasting partner is VS, which is considered

a premium channel. The MLB had this problem in 1994. In the year after the strike attendance dropped on average about 5,000 fans per game, according to ESPN. “I could never see any of the games because they were on VS. They need more games on ESPN, especially the Blackhawks,” said senior Gabe Jones.

Another effect would be seen on the college level. Without pro football or pro basketball, fans will turn their attention over to the excitement of the college game. Some athletes may also opt to return for an extra year of college. If enough stars stay, this could greatly increase the level of play in college athletics, benefitting the NCAA in the future.

“I would watch a lot more college sports,” said Messinger.

It is not certain that the leagues will not exist next year, but if they do not, the landscape of sports will forever be changed.

“I hope they are not locked out long,” said Aponte.

Labor uncertainty looms over NBA, NFL D.CRANDALL STAFF

Flipping between games on Sunday afternoons in the Fall is sophomore Max Messinger. Messinger is a huge NFL fan who spends his week updating his fantasy roster looking forward to Sundays games. Like most NFL fans, Messinger cannot imagine a season without pro football.

“I love updating my fantasy team and following the playoffs,” said Messinger.

The sad truth is that a season without the NFL is becoming increasingly more possible. The NFL has lifted the lock out, but an agreement has not been met between players and owners.

Therefore, team activities have not yet been resumed, although team facilities have been opened. Meaning that NFL football season is still up in the air. The future of the league is now in the hands of our legal system.

“I think it’s stupid how people who make millions of dollars are fighting over more money.

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12 Softball clobbers City League foes

MELICK

THE PRESSURES OF PLAYING PITCHER can truly be severe. “I played pitcher when I was younger,” said senior Hannah Spangler. “I hated it. I felt like all the mistakes we made as a team were my fault.” Freshman Briana Quinones starts as pitcher for the LadyKats. “Bri has great potential. By the time she’s a senior, she’s going to be an amazing pitcher,” said Spangler

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Starting something new is always a difficult thing to do, but that has not stopped several freshman girls from diving head first into the Varsity Softball team. Freshmen Lori Myer, Briana Quinones, Cassidy Ghesquiere and Nikki Haughn now call the Varsity team their home.

“The upperclassmen are really nice,” said Myer. “We’ve had team dinners and sleepovers.

They’ve really been great at including us.”

The seniors have done their part in accepting the youngest LadyKats.

“They deserve to be there because they work so hard,” said senior Hannah Spangler. “They get thrown around into different positions, but they always do what they need to.”

Spangler called the freshmen the team’s entertainment.

“They’re hilarious and they mesh well. There haven’t been any problems with them,” said Spangler.

Head Coach Steve Kyle could not seem to agree more.

“We’ve got a really talented freshmen class, both on Varsity and Junior Varsity,” said Coach

Kyle. “They are really dedicated.”

The head coach is entering his second season with the team and has made a positive impression on many of the players.

“He knows his fundamentals,” said senior Aubriana Schroeder. “He’s fair, too. There are times he’s hard on us, but it’s so we play well. He knows what he’s talking about.”

Overall, the team has a record of 4-5, with their playtime in the Northern Lakes League being relatively rough. The NLL teams are some of the strongest to face. The only league team the Kats have successfully throttled was Rossford,

clinching the victory 10-5.

Most of the team’s success has come from their game play in the City League. The girls splintered St. Ursula 13-0 and mercied Start with a score of 12-0. The Kats also tackled the Whitmer Panthers 10-5.

The team’s last game was April 29 against Rossford.

Despite the LadyKats messy track record, Coach Kyle has full faith in the team.

“I have confidence in the underclassmen.

They are going to do great things in the years to come,” said Coach Kyle.

Baseball steam rolls competition A.HIRSCHFELD SPORTS

The recent wintry conditions swirling through the area have left the Baseball team’s schedule in a state of disarray, as multiple games have been postponed due to some absurd weather.

“It’s been a little frustrating not being able to play some of our games because of this crazy weather,” said senior slugger Zach Ryder. “I mean honestly, why is it snowing in April?”

Not everyday seemed like a winter wonderland though as the weather permitted NV to face off against the Rossford Bulldogs April 11. The Cats’ bats were hot and heavy against the Bulldogs as NV tallied 18 hits. Ryder led the charge by driving in five runs. On top of that, six other Cats registered at least one RBI as NV blasted their way through Rossford 19-8.

After gliding past Rossford, the Cats faced the Southview Cougars April 13. With only one day of preparation under their

belts, NV started out slow defensively by allowing four runs in the first inning. However, the Cats would stiffen and relied on their bats to battle back into the affair. Ryder again came up big for NV as he batted in three runs for the Cats. SV failed to produce much offense past the first inning and the Cats pounced on the opportunity to bury their opponent by pounding in five runs between the fifth and sixth inning. NV would go on to win the battle of Sylvania 7-5.

“Every win is a good win but beating SV is a feeling like no other,” said Ryder. “The whole squad played well and I am glad that it was good enough to win.”

NV next matched up against the Ottawa Hills Green Bears April 16. Another great offensive day for the Cats resulted in many players getting in on the fun. Ryder, senior John Joseph and junior Kyle Goff each had two RBIs for NV and senior pitcher Tom Connin even tallied a hit for the squad. It was all smiles for the Cats as they rolled past the Green Bears 11-1.

“You know it’s a great game when your submarine pitcher gets a hit,” said Connin. “All of my offseason workouts paid off with that hit.”

NV continued on and played Maumee April 20. The Cats jumped out to an early lead in the first inning but struggled to stay in front. The Panthers blew the game up in the sixth inning by scoring six runs. NV would lose the game 4-10.

Just one day later the Cats butted heads with the Bowling Green Bobcats. Ryder pitched a gem allowing just two hits while striking out 11 Bobcats. The defensive battle did not take much to win as Joseph batted in the only run of the game and NV squeaked out a 1-0 victory.

“My defense played well behind me and it was definitely a team win,” said Ryder. “It’s great to be able to win a game by scoring only one run. That might be the kind of game we will need to win when it comes to postseason play.”

The Cats battled Rossford at home April 29.

Tennis shines regardless of clouds D.CRANDALL STAFF

Junior Paulo Rubim never imagined playing on a tennis team when he first came to America from Brazil.

“I wanted to play because I wanted to learn tennis and I saw Northview as a perfect opportunity to do this,” said Rubim.

Rubim is a member of the Boys’ Junior Varsity tennis squad and has gotten off to a 5-2 record.

“It’s really cool. In my first year I have gotten off to a 5-2 record and I’m going to win again tonight. It is really cool, everyone likes me, we all laugh and one time I even killed a bird,” Rubim said.

The Varsity team has also had their share of success on the court. The team has battled their way to a 10-2 record and is led by junior Brandon Rachwal, who is the number one single player on the team. Rachwal has had a solid year this year only losing three matches.

“My goal is to come in third at NLL’s.

There are some good players I can’t beat, like Perrysburg’s Jeffrey Scwhartz, who is nationally

ranked,” said Rachwal.

The team picked up wins against Springfield 5-0, Ottawa Hills 5-0, Anthony Wayne 4-1 and Clyde 4-1. The Cats suffered losses to Northern Lakes League opponent Perrysburg 0-5 and rival Southview 1-4. Northview picked up their only point with a win by the doubles team of sophomore Mitch Hering and junior Jimmy Stevens, who have been successful all year.

“We are doing decent overall, we could be doing better. The season has had its share of ups and downs,” said sophomore Shailen Shah.

This year’s team is very young having only one senior.

“The team is doing real good and all the younger players have improved a lot since last year,” said Rachwal.

The doubles teams have been the strong point all year. The first team doubles are Hering and Stevens and second team consists of sophomores Shah and Mohan Sharma.

“The season has gone well and our doubles have a shot at NLL’s,” said Hering.

Hering has also had success on a more individual level. He has battled his way to a perfect 12-0 combined record in his singles and double matches.

“The good record will probably get me and Jimmy a one seed in the NLL tournament,” said Hering.

The Cats look to continue their success as they move toward postseason play.

“We are hoping to go undefeated for the rest of the year,” said Shah.

MELICK PLAYING IN THE ELEMENTS has been a trend for the tennis team this season. All bundled up is sophomore Mukund Sharma as he takes a swipe at an opponent’s play.

Sharma and all of the Cats are anxious for both warmer weather and postseason play.