Volume 87: Issue 10

Bad Seed, pg. 9

The Student Prints Sylvania Northview High School

5403 Silica Drive Sylvania, Ohio 43560

Volume 87, Issue 10

May 7, 2013

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OPINIONS

>> Maggie Figliomeni [Op/Ed Editor]

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Bad Seed, Pg.9 SPORTS

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Sylvania schools participate in energy assessment >> Michelle Jacobson [News Editor]

What is white, small, and can help save a big amount of money for Northview?

The white box that has been seen in several classrooms and offices around the building is an energy assessment.

This device is placed to measure the amount of light that is used each day.

A few weeks ago it was set up by the facilities department as a way to save money. A data cord will later be used to hook up to the computer and show the results of the energy used, according to Principal Steve Swaggerty.

NV was not the only school that had these “lighty walkers” placed. They were placed in several schools in the area including Stranahan Elementary and Timberstone Junior High School.

The boxes were taken down on April 24 and taken back to the main office to have the data recorded. Potentially the school can save 10-20% in energy cost as far as lighting goes, according to a specialist at PES, Marty Van Hecke.

“The main goal of this assessment is that it will help us save money and we will be able to learn from it,” Swaggerty said.

The Science Olympiad team proved themselves at the state tournament on April 27, taking eigth place overall.

The competition took place at the Ohio State University campus in Columbus.

Fifteen of the team’s best and brightest, along with three alternates, journeyed down to test their knowledge against the best teams in Ohio.

Individuals awarded medals at the state level include seniors Kyle Boyers and Thomas Needham, who received fourth place in Materials Science. Junior Julia Nistel and senior Haley Ritzert were awarded fifth place in Remote Sensing.

Junior Ben Pifer and freshman Photo courtesy of Julia Nistel Starr Jiang received sixth place SENIORS ANDY EDINGER AND THOMAS NEEDHAM prepare to compete in Chem Lab. in Rocks and Minerals and seniors Thomas Needham and through the regional competition second place and the black team top six. Our JV team is stronger than most varsity teams,” coach Shailen Shah were awarded that took place at Defiance College in finished in fourth place overall.

“You have to finish in the Mr. Andy Roth said. sixth place in Technical Prob- late March. The gold team finished in lem Solving.

The team qualified Chem Lab: Andy Edinger Circuit Lab: Andy Edinger

& Thomas Needham

& Thomas Needham Materials Science: Celine Schreidah Remote Sensing: Haley Ritzert

& Sam Zack Experimental Design: Kyle Boyers,

& Julia Nistel Dynamic Planet: Esther Kim Shailen Shah & Julia Nistel Anatomy: Katelyn Work

& Katelyn Work Gravity Vehicle: Sindhya Rajan

& Veronica Czernik Astronomy: Evan Baker

& Sejal Shah Forensics: Kyle Boyers & Ben Pifer

& Veronica Sohasky Designer Genes: Veronica Czernik Astronomy: Marisa Winner Thermodynamics: Jason Kahn

& Haley Ritzert

& Sindhya Rajan

& Starr Jiang Disease Detectives: Veronica Boomilever: Mary Solomon & Yaya Hu Forensics: Kaelynn Knestrick Czernik & Haley Ritzert Technical Problem Solving:

& Luke Bushrow Rocks and Minerals: Ben Pifer Thomas Needham & Shailen Shah Maglev: Katelyn Work & Ben Pifer

& Sejal Shah

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Cos seniors take certification test >> Clare Adrich [Staff Writer]

Cosmetology girls colored, clipped, and curled on April 25 in hopes of receiving their professional licenses. The senior cosmetology class and teacher Christine Jude made their way to the Ohio State Board of Cosmetology in Columbus to take their final licensing test.

A parent accompanied each student Wednesday afternoon to get settled before testing the following morning.

The girls showed the examiners what they were made of by testing over haircutting, hair styling, manicures, and many other procedures.

“The test was like practicing in school,” senior Jessica Brown said.

“It was just like how Mrs. Jude taught us, only surprisingly easier.”

At 8, the students started the day with a practical examination consisting of 11 different categories. Some specific styling, such as a thermal curl, was not timed while others had a time limit ranging from 10 to 40 minutes. After the girls were finished with the hands on testing, a written test of 110 questions was given to ensure that they were aware of various anatomy, beauty, and electricity topics, according to senior cosmetology student Kayla Ross.

“The anatomy and electricity was the most difficult to learn and remember,” Ross said.

Each student was given a packet that explained how they would be tested and what the examiners were looking for before they left for Columbus. The girls also created study groups a few weeks before

the test in order to prepare for testing day. The students used the experience that they received from their internships and the material they’ve learned over the past two years to help them.

“It was really stressful when preparing for the test,” senior Sydney Gauer said. “Mrs. Jude made sure we were all ready and getting the results was the best feeling in the world.”

The written and practical exam took five hours. The scores were revealed 15 minutes after testing finished on a sheet that had both their practical exam and written exam scores out of 100. Each needed receive a score of 75 percent or higher to pass. If the student passed, they then moved on to get their actual license printed out, according to Ross.

“After the first test was done it wasn’t as nerve wracking,” senior cosmetology student Molly Severson said. “The proctors were very nice and it’s an experience I’ll never forget.”

Those students who did not pass have two more opportunities to take the test at a later date; they only have to retake the portions that they did not pass.

The test can only be taken three times before the person must go back for more schooling. A person wishing to take the test can choose to only take certain parts such as the nail or hair portion; however, Mrs. Jude’s class took all sections because they reviewed all of them, according to Ross.

“Mrs. Jude has given all of us the greatest opportunities,” Ross said. “This has been a long, hard journey but I’m so glad I had this experience.”

NHS inducts juniors, honors seniors >> Lauren Lewis [Staff Writer]

Two weeks ago, National Honor Society seniors walked across the Performing Art Center’s stage to receive their honor chords while the 52 juniors prepared to be inducted.

“It’s a bittersweet moment seeing all the seniors leave because I’m very excited for them because they did their year and they’re getting ready to go off to college to start new things,” NHS Advisor Darla Omey said. “But it’s hard because I really miss them and know that I’m not going to see them daily like I usually do.”

Fifty-Two juniors recited their speech to be inducted into the ceremony and received

their certificates and pins.

After the juniors, the seniors were called up. As they walked on stage to receive their honors cords, the audience was told their intended college or university and major.

Some seniors received plaques for inputting more than 50 volunteer hours either in or out of school.

“It’s kind of sad leaving NHS because I feel I’ve done a lot of work for it, especially as an officer. And it’s sad to only do it for one year because you finally figure out what the best things to do are, and then you’re like, ‘Oh never mind you don’t have to do it anymore.’ But at the same time, I’m excited to go to college,” senior NHS Treasurer Molly Wheeler said. Wheeler plans on going to Ohio

Northern University.

For incoming juniors, officer, blood drive and the AAC committee nominations were held on April 26, where juniors listened to the current NHS officers explain their positions and answer questions, according to Mrs. Omey. Elections were held on May 1.

“I’m looking forward to working on the AAC committee since I love helping people,” junior Jacob Groth said.

“It’s an exciting year, it’s a fun year, it’s a busy year, and it’s the only year they have.

It’s exciting because it’s finally here and you get to do it, but you can’t redo it, so we really work hard to make it the best year because it is the only year,” Mrs. Omey said to the juniors who are now a part of NHS.

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NEWS

French students visit to experience culture >> Meghan Keene [News Editor]

Northview had culture mixed into the student body by welcoming the French exchange students to the halls and into the lives of numerous students.

Eighteen students from Lyon, France visited Sylvania and stayed at student’s houses for about two weeks. Eleven of the students were at NV while the other seven were at Southview.

“It’s very weird at first to have a French student following you around all day but now it feels normal. You become friends very fast and the whole language barrier isn’t as hard as it seems. Thank you Google translator,” sophomore Cody Pomeroy said. Pomeroy had William, a 14-year-old freshman staying with him for this visit.

“My favorite thing about America so far has been the fast food, Taco Bell is my favorite,” William Laboure said. Taco Bell was popular with the French students, it was also Alescander Joly’s favorite place to eat.

Gym teacher Philippe Bachmann was the chaperone for the visit and this is his first time in Toledo. While visiting NV, he noticed several differences in the school system and how things work here rather than how they work in France.

“In France, we don’t have the same technology to teach students that the teachers have here, like SmartBoards,” Bachmann said. In France, students raise one finger in class when they want to answer a question or have something to ask, according to Bachmann.

“They primarily practice English when they’re here and learn about the American culture, they follow their hosts around and do whatever they do,” French teacher Kim McElroy said.

While being in America, they were able to experience activities that they don’t have in France.

“On Sunday, we went to a Catholic church and it was a great experience. It was the most memorable thing about Toledo,” Bachmann said.

The exchange students visited the Henry Ford Museum.

Any other trips that were made, were made individually with the families that they were staying with.

For two weeks this upcoming summer, the students who

Zoology doesn’t monkey around, students work the year away >> Jack Melick

[Editor in chief]

From weekly dissection to final projects, Jennifer Wadas has kept her Zoology class very busy.

“It’s nice always doing something and learning the entire time,” senior Allie Nowak said.

Zoology II, which is taught first and ninth period, is currently working on many projects including phylum cards, news articles, zoo dioramas and a written and illustrated children’s book to be donated to the Northview pre-school.

“Projects allow students to work on their own level,” Mrs. Wadas said. “It allows students freedom, individuality, and creativity to learn.”

A field “It’s nice always trip to the T o l e d o doing something Zoo also and learning the accompanies the zoo entire time ” dioramas.

-Allie Nowak “We are

>>senior very lucky to have such a top notch zoo. They truly love education and come into school to show animals and teach about them,” Mrs. Wadas said.

On May 3, both Zoology classes went on the annual trip to the zoo to learn and help plan for their final project, the zoo diorama. “It’s nice to get ideas before we plan our projects; the Toledo Zoo is a beautiful zoo,” Nowak said.

“These projects are an awesome way to learn hands on. We get to use creativity and also have fun,” senior Megan Frame said.

SCHERLEY

DURING LUNCH French exchange students Paul Gallant, Jeremie Feron, Juliette Saint Olive and Julie Spailvieri sit, talk and enjoy each other’s company. The Frenchies, as they have been nicknamed, shadow their hosts but are allowed to walk around the school to get the full culture experience. had the exchange students will get the chance to travel to Lyon, France and stay with the students who stayed with them while they were here. It will be a joint trip with SV and Kelsey Wambo, the other French teacher will be chaperoning the trip.

“I’m most excited to live with my host family in Lyon and to immerse myself into the culture. I want to see all the culture

and I also am excited to visit a french school,” Pomeroy said.

“Seeing the looks on the American students faces is one of my favorite things, seeing them interact with the French students is really cute. They make long-lasting friendships and they usually stay in contact with one another for some time,” Mrs. McElroy said.

Students experience “out of the norm” >> Megan McLean [Staff writer]

Have you ever felt left out or out of place?

Whether it was with a group of friends or out in public?

Well AP Psychology students are experimenting on how it feels to be a social outcast.

Social Studies teacher, Sarah Rhine, assigned this project to her AP Psychology students while they were studying the chapters of social psychology, conformity and the influences that come of it.

“I assigned this project to get students out of their comfort zones and to think about

ways in which we conform to the behaviors society expects of us,” Rhine said.

According to psychologist Solomon Asch, under certain conditions, people will conform to a group’s judgment, even when it is clearly incorrect.

In conducting this project, students found out that Asch was right.

The object of the assignment was to experience how other people reacted when the students acted in an unusual manner.

The students could either wear something or behave in a manner that goes against the social norm, in public.

Some examples from students included pretending to be a pregnant teenager, have a disability such as blindness or being

physically disabled, dressing differently, behaving differently, etc.

“I came to school dressed like a ‘goth’ and throughout the entire day, people gave me surprised looks and even dirty looks,” junior Lieng Tran said.

“I got some compliments too, but many people asked me what I was wearing, and said I really changed.”

As shown, when going against the social norm, several people do not take kindly to those that dress or act differently.

“I was pleasantly surprised by some of the compliments I got. But I was also really angry when people wouldn’t stop staring, or get over the fact that I changed. It was a real eye opener,” Tran said.

Students vs. teachers annual Quiz Bowl Yearly match returns, teachers “school” the students >> Stephanie Smith [Photo Editor]

How many people know the only U.S capitol that is named after a biblical character? The students on the Quiz Bowl team know that it is St. Paul, Minnesota.

The team, lead by social studies advisor Perry Lefevre, challenged the teachers to a Quiz Bowl match that took place on April 17. The teachers and students were to report to G5, Mr. Lefevre’s room, after school.

A typical Quiz Bowl match consists of trivia questions about various topics including history, geography and pop culture and is played for two rounds of 12 minutes, but this particular match contained four rounds of 12 minutes.

“We were having so much fun that we played two matches, or 48 minutes,” Mr. Lefevre said.

The teams consisted of Psychology teacher Sarah Rhine, Social Studies teachers Mike Czerniakowski and Brian Blakeman, Science teacher Meredith Diehl, and Physical Education teacher Jill Urbaniak against junior Jacob Groth and sophomores Christina Howard and Nathan Lammie for the students’ team.

Mr. Lefevre was the host and junior Justin Scherley kept score. Despite the students’

SMITH

MEREDITH DIEHL and Sarah Rhine face Quiz Bowl members during the yearly match where they are put against each other to see who really is smarter, teachers or students? “I appreciate all the people that played and helped their team out, but I want Mr. Roth to be deducted 10 points himself. He ran into my classroom in the middle of a question and blurted out an answer. It wasn’t even correct,” Mr. Lefevre said. confidence, the teachers dominated in the end for the win.

“I can’t wait for next year’s match. The students will win one of these days,” Groth said.

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NEWS

Art students showcase their masterpieces “I’m putting in a lot of 2D and 3D pieces as well as water colors, ceramics and graphite [Staff writer] drawings,” Besly said.

The seniors design their own exhibitions and can display their work anyway they want.

A picture is worth a thousand words and The exhibitions are in the PAC on stage and students are telling their stories with their the other students work is shown in the lobby, artwork in the Northview art show, May 6-8 according to Mrs. Seal-Roth. in the Performing Arts Center.

“I created a piece this year that was a T.V. Every student in an art class has to pick and it displayed a video,” Kirk said. “I’m one of there pieces to go into the show. Some creating my exhibition around that and doing seniors have showcases to present their work. a living room theme.”

Seniors Kayla Kirk, Katlyn Morris, Alyssa There will be sculptures, clay work, Kruger, Elizabeth Besly, Stephanie Duvwe, sketchbooks, pots and other pieces students Emily Hosler, Mackenzie created, according to Mrs. Miller, Esther Haviland, Max “I am excited for next Seal-Roth.

Heuberger, Sam Sigler and “I’ve worked hard the Jessica Lee are doing showcases year when I can do last four years and it will be this year, according to art teacher my own showcase nice to see all of my pieces Terri Seal-Roth. together,” Haviland said.

Junior Benjamin Moyer is and see how I have “I’m interested to see exactly putting in a few of his pieces progressed over the how much work I have done as well, according to Mrs. Sealand all the mediums I have years.”

Roth. tried.”

“My favorite piece I am -Ben Moyer These pieces will be putting in this year is ‘The >>junior displayed in a gallery setting.

Conveyor Belt Wants Teas,’” One of the biggest will be a Moyer said. “I am excited for 3D piece called “College,” next year when I can do my own showcase and according to Haviland. see how I have progressed over the years.”

On the last night of the show the seniors Some students are putting in more will be with their displays and there will be an than one piece, especially juniors who are award ceremony after, according to Mrs. SealIntermediate 2D. Roth.

“The seniors pick what work they want to put in their showcase,” Mrs. Seal-Roth said.

“They can choose any work they have done, POSING WITH HER artwork is senior Kayla Kirk. either from NV or outside pieces.”

Her pieces are showcased in the art show along To have an exhibition seniors have to be in with a variety of other seniors’ masterpieces. On Honors Senior Studios or Intermediate 2D or the last night of the show, Kirk will stand with her 3D, according to Mrs. Seal-Roth. artwork.

>> Kaelynn Knestrick

Historic fire station demolished >> Casey Wittman [Staff writer]

Every minute the new fire station being built on Monroe is having its picture taken from a rooftop across the street.

When the building is complete, there will be a video of the construction from beginning to end.

At first there was confusion on why Sylvania would use the tax levy money to destroy a historic fire station built in 1931.

“It wasn’t efficient cost wise, especially for heating and air conditioning,” Lieutenant Jeff Bennett said.

The bay doors that opened for the fire engines to exit were to small too fit the fire engines that were increasing in size with time, according to Lieutenant Bennett. That is only one of the many reasons for the needed remodel.

Another confusing factor that needed to be considered before they began construction was where the firefighters would stay.

“We had two options, we were going to go to another station, but the guys and the chief didn’t want to because of the longer response time,” Lieutenant Bennett said.

Now the temporary location is on the corner of Brint and McCord in a house that has been vacant, owned by Lourdes

University. The university offered them the location and is allowing them to burn it down at the end of their stay as a part of their training. Station 61 will be completed in November.

When touring the temporary location, Lieutenant Bennett explained that they did all of the networking.

“We wired the base radio so it sets the tone off in an emergency,” Lieutenant Bennett said.

Inside the house, the temporary station, the foyer is the men’s dining room and the family room holds the base radio equipment. There’s an office and of course some comfy chairs with a high-definition T.V. There are three bedrooms, two for sleeping and one as an office.

“I took the biggest bedroom because I am the boss…and it’s my office,” Lieutenant Bennett said.

Despite the small house they are living in, the only thing that is missing is a garage to fit their fire engine. The firemen are able to fit all of their necessities in the house, including three refrigerators in the kitchen. The car garage is the gym, the basement is where the laundry is done and all of their equipment is neat and tidy.

The house is not without guests as they quickly discovered at the beginning of their stay. What the fireman on duty one night thought was a tree brushing against the house was not a tree but two raccoons that were sneaking into the attic.

According to Lieutenant Bennett’s neighbors, they were the size of dogs.

Raising awareness in a new way >> Mandy Binz

[Business Editor]

While many students focused on summer approaching, sports, and friends, one Wildcat had a different goal in mind: to bring awareness to Toledo as one of the top sex trafficking cities in the United States.

Currently, Toledo ranks in the top five in the nation in human sex trafficking.

Today, there are over 27 million human sex slaves in the world, with over 50 percent being children, according to enditmovement.com.

In order to draw awareness to these horrors, sophomore Maddie Hadeed wanted to think of a way to capture the attention of her peers, and she did so in a unique way.

Instead of distributing fliers in the hallways or simply reading off morning announcements, Hadeed approached the topic in a different way . . . by wearing the

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Hadeed got the idea through her youth group, as she and other girls tried to determine a way to raise awareness.

“To be honest when I heard about wearing the “I am not doing it for same dress for a month them, I am doing it for I wasn’t c o m p l etely myself and the boys sure I wanted and girls who are to participate. victims of human traf- It was a really big decision ficking.” to make.”

-Maddie Hadeed Although >>sophomore Hadeed was nervous as to what others may think of her wearing the same dress for a month, in the end her decision to participate was selfless.

“I don’t care what anyone thinks anymore [about the dress]. I am not doing

it for them, I am doing it for myself and the girls and boys who are victims of human trafficking. They are the ones who need the help and need to know someone is there for them.”

Even though Maddie’s time with her dress is finished, she hopes that her time spent with it has, and will continue to, spread awareness to students about Toledo’s sex trafficking and the horrors that come with it.

“I am proud to have been a part of this amazing cause and even though I am done wearing the dress the fight is not over. I will continue to participate in this in the years to come,” Hadeed said.

Upperclassmen honored at banquet >> Makena Rhodes [Staff writer]

The Academic Banquet was held on April 25 where each junior and senior was rewarded for their academic excellence by maintaining a 3.5 cumulative GPA or higher.

“This shows that hard work does pay off and it shows that I put in the work even if I wanted to give up,” senior Emily Fuller said.

Starting off the night was guest speaker Andrew Darmahkasih, who gave a speech about what it means for someone to strive in the academic world. He told his testimony about graduating from NV and wanting to pursue medicine at the University of Michigan.

Darmahkasih is now a fifth year at Michigan due to the fact that he deferred med school so he could pursue his faith with those around him. He explained to the audience that education is key in life but you need those around you to make your life successful.

One key point that Darmahkasih made was that many people want to be lawyers, doctors, engineers, and many other professions, but we are not all going to go on to these career paths once we get to college. Out of the top five that graduated with Darmahkasih at NV, only he has followed through with his plans of becoming a doctor, the rest have taken different paths according to Darmahkasik.

Darmahkasih offered advice to the juniors and seniors of always striving forward.

“Andrew had a lot to say that is true about everything changing in life after high school. I agree with the fact that nothing’s for sure, anything can change,” senior Julia DeBelly said.

Principal Steve Swaggerty also gave a speech to the juniors and seniors, encouraging them to keep maintaining the academic excellence that they have achieved now.

The night ended by announcing each junior and senior, presenting them with their awards. Seniors were given metals that are worn during graduation and the juniors were given a certificate and water bottle. Senior Morgan Rondinelli was honored as the class of 2013 valedictorian and Molly Wheeler was honored as salutatorian.

“I thought the idea behind Andrews speech about needing to enjoy what you’re doing and not just focus on the end goal impacted me the most,” said Wheeler.

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-Caitlin DeGross [Editor in chief]

Dear underclassmen, Either this year or in the coming years, you will be getting ready to go to college. This involves applying and committing to a school. One word of advice: DON’T wait till the last minute to commit to a school.

I understand that choosing a college is a huge decision and you should take all the time you need, BUT as time moves on, opportunities change.

Housing is the biggest thing I struggled with after I made my college decision. I made my decision in the middle of March and applied for housing at the beginning of April.

First, not many rooms were left AT ALL. So I probably got the room with a huge hole in the wall and a bug problem, but hey at least I have a dorm room.

Then you have to find a roommate. I had the luxury of taking a personality test and then was able to look through people’s profiles and request them.

NOT ALL SCHOOLS HAVE THIS. Most schools require you to creep on people’s Facebooks. And when I say creep, I mean CREEP. During my entire roommate search, I felt like I was trying to date these girls I was messaging and friending. I felt like such a stalker.

Next, after you feel like no one’s messaging you or wanting to be your friend, you will probably change your Facebook a million times trying to make yourself look normal to other people like I did. It’s such a hassle. And by the end of this whole experience, you’d be happy with a monkey as your roommate.

You also have to sign up for orientation and do a lot of things before you even start school. Give yourself time for that.

Plus, orientation dates fill up quickly and you want to be able to have a wide variety of classes to choose from, the earlier the orientation, the better.

Also, on a more important note, scholarships are usually already awarded by March and April. You want to decide fast so you can apply for all the scholarships at your chosen school. They give money to interested students so look interested.

Sign up for newsletters. Add yourself to Facebook groups. Ask questions. Download apps. Make some friends!

You are going to be happy you did or you’re going to have slim pickings when you make your decision in May. There are a ton of things that go with committing to a college. Don’t stress yourself out over picking a college and keep stressing till May. That’s pointless.

Visit all the colleges you’re interested in, apply, receive your letters early (don’t apply late), and visit again. You will know if a college is right for you. Once you make that decision, all the stress will be lifted off your shoulders and you can start getting excited to go to college. I know I am!

Love,

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Should Sylvania have uniforms?

PRO

During the school year every morning seems the same. The night before you might tell yourself “I’m going to look nice tomorrow,” however once the morning c o m e s that perspective has changed. Being a lazy teenager it is sometimes so hard to dress yourself that early in the morning. A school uniform causes these problems to disappear.

Weekday morning routines become much easier. Never again do you have to worry about picking out an outfit every morning. Uniforms promote time efficiency, organization, and neatness. Making mornings easier and giving you extra time to sleep that you would normally spend getting ready.

“I’d be the happiest girl in the world if I didn’t have to think about dressing myself every morning,” sophomore Kelsey Soldner said.

With the strict dress codes in place at Northview there is already a limited amount of clothing that students can wear to school that is not totally prohibited. But a uniform allows many less dress code violations, and not to mention they are very comfortable.

With uniforms the school is keeping it classy but comfy too.

I am aware that with uniforms our individuality seems to be stripped away because we cannot express ourselves with our own personal clothing. However, there are many ways that you can switch up a uniform to make it fit to your specialty. And very often students or the whole school can be awarded “dress down” days where they can wear whatever they please.

Also uniforms can bring a greater sense of school spirit and pride among the students of the school. When all students are dressed alike, their all-for-one-and-one-for-all camaraderie is boosted. Just as an athletic team’s uniforms promote unity and spirit, so can a school uniform.

Another major pro of uniforms is that there is a much less chance that students will judge each other. With everyone wearing the same thing there won’t have to be any worry’s of what you look like or being judged by others because everyone is dressed the same.

“I would definitely consider wearing a uniform, I think it would be great to never have to worry about picking out what to wear every morning and also it would be nice if no one judged each other by what they are wearing,” junior Grace Carroll said.

Uniforms can promote a much more studious environment, where students feel focused. By eliminating the daily distractions of unregulated school clothing, as well as the pressure associated with peers judging, uniforms set the tone for a proper work attitude in the classroom, reduce behavior problems and improve student performance.

Wearing uniforms teaches students to evaluate themselves by what they are on the inside instead of what they are wearing on the outside.

Jessica Stark

CON

From skirts and shorts, to blouses and sweaters, Northview students have the privilege to dress how they wish; most of the time. As the temperatures get warmer, shorts become shorter, and the skin coverage is lowered. But is it a distraction to our education? I think not.

Being able to dress the way that we like is a part of self-expression and is an important aspect in young teen’s lives; it’s a part of growing up and finding out who we are. If you take away our chance to explore who we are, how are we to discover ourselves?

Some students may stretch the rules as far as they can, wearing very revealing clothing, and I’m not saying that this okay. I’m saying that self-expression is an important factor when growing up. We should be able to wear shorts that are a little shorter than the rules addressed, but not to the point where we know they are too short for school.

Sleeves shouldn’t have to be four inches in length, but we shouldn’t go sleeveless.

I know that there has been some controversy over the clothing choices that some students make, and sometimes it may not be the best choice.

However, being disciplined for being for it seems a little ironic.

We are told to be ourselves and express who we are, yet when we do, we get into trouble.

Sometimes, the administration may be very strict on the dress code rules, and that’s okay; they are only doing their job. But the world is filled with judgmental people. If we are protected in high school, how are we supposed to prepare ourselves for the real world that we will enter in four years or less?

I was told as a young child that if I stand out from everyone else and be myself, I will be happy. I was told to be the black sheep and be proud of it. To this day, I am myself, and I am the black sheep of the herd, I’m happy. I’m proud to be who I am, and putting too much restriction in the dress code alters the way I can express myself.

In the end, the dress code controversy will always be in effect, but just remember to follow the rules while expressing yourself. Maybe it is our fault that the rules are the way they are, but now it is our time to show the administration that we are responsible enough to take fault in the situation and hopefully come to compromise, while still agreeing on the same goal; education.

Sydney Albert

Senior second semester overload Pushing the envelope that’s already worn down >> Juanita Vasquez [Staff writer]

This is it. The final weeks of high school.

The moments we are supposed to make count so we will remember them forever – a time with less stress and more reflection.

Why is it that teachers try to hinder this?

What is the point in assigning twice as much work last semester – especially last quarter?

Most seniors have already been accepted into colleges and our grades are already locked.

It would make more sense to assign more work first semester. This way, seniors would be more motivated to get work done and keep up good grades, because their GPAs would be at stake.

“I think that more work should be assigned first semester because now me and many others are losing motivation. We are already accepted into colleges with our futures planned out,” senior Ashley Bielski said. “It is pointless to keep on rambling about stuff that won’t affect us in the future, especially now that grades are locked.”

There is no point in assigning crazy amounts of work second semester. The first thing on our minds is to move out into the real world and out of high school.

Do teachers really think that assigning a lot more homework and projects when seniors are the least motivated is going to do anything?

Our work won’t be at its prime – not many are motivated to put so much effort in when they are getting assigned a million other things to do.

“Our motivation was all used up first semester,” senior William Chappell said. “The large amounts of work second semester is just pushing it.”

Why weigh down the last weeks of high school with so much work? Of course we need to learn and should continue it, but the amount

worksheets on the Pythagorean theorem and of assignments shouldn’t go overboard.

I still strongly believe we should continue essays about sonnets, we should be given lessons on how to balance to try our best, but when a checkbook and how to we are so close to the “Our motivation was all write a resume. end of high school and As we near closer to when many students have used up first semester, leaving the “high school worked hard all year – with the large amounts of work world” we should stress college apps, scholarships, the essentials of how to school and all – I wouldn’t second semester is just live in the real world. push the envelope too far pushing it,” While learning about with the assignments. the Whig Party or finding Instead of piling William Chappell derivatives in math could up all the assignments, >>Senior be important, we could we should have some live without it; we cannot alternatives from the as easily live without knowing how to pay norms. rent or the concept of interest on loans.

For example, instead of assigning

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OPINIONS

Well,THIS is awkward...

Our generation can’t converse without technology.

These days, it seems that man has become the tool of his own tools. By that, I am referring to the over dependence of technology in our modern times. It feels as though humans prefer iPhone and computer interactions to those of other people.

Kids resort to online conversations rather than hanging out in person, which has led to an incredibly awkward generation.

One would think that these tools should help us enhance our social skills and widen our capacity to make and maintain friendships. Lately, however, all I can see is an era of people who have little to no people skills. They don’t know how to act around each other, they don’t know how to verbally communicate, and everything is just extremely awkward all

“Yes, because people never talk in person anymore and when they do they don’t say what they would say on the phone.”

-sophomore Josh Imber

“Yes, because it makes you feel left out if your friends are on their phones and you’re not.”

-freshman Julien Carlton

the time.

First off, what exactly is this new relationship transitional stage called “talking”? Why is it that we need to test the waters out with our potential significant others before taking the risk?

What happened to the traditional “dating” where you spend some time with the person before deciding on committing yourself to them? Now, we have this thing where we text and IM for days, avoid all physical interactions, and expect to know everything from the other person before jumping in the metaphorical pool of love. And we wonder why some high school relationships are so terrible nowadays.

Normally, I would blame a child’s social disabilities on the

Notions IN MOTION Do you feel that technology has made our generation socially awkward?

lack of parental guidance, but honestly, it’s not the parent’s fault; they’re just as victimized as we are. When this technological revolution came about, with the smartphones and the social media platforms, they were just as new to them as they were to us and, unfortunately, they didn’t come with manuals.

Parents don’t know how to deal with this new technology, and us kids are basically the guinea pigs for future generations.

That also explains why kids no longer confide in their parents like they used to, because they truly don’t think they’ll understand, as cliché as that may sound. So it’s not like I’m blaming anyone, we just happened to be born into a guinea pig generation.

-Tork Barayan

“Yes, because when you’re talking to your friend and they pull out their phone it feels awkward and you feel unwanted.”

-junior Kitty Keil

“Yes, it’s super awkward when someone says something in text but can’t say it in person.”

-senior Alexis Bielski

Bravery on the Internet doesn’t transfer to real life Creating and settling conflict seems to be an unavoidable part of human nature. Whether it was cavemen with clubs, knights atop horses, cowboys in the Wild West, or both World Wars, our species cannot always cooperate peacefully.

Generally, people with problems have to fight face to face, but this is no longer always the case. In the era of technology we live in, we have a new weapon at our disposal: the Internet.

Everyone with a Twitter account has witnessed or taken part in a “Twitter fight.” These fights generally start when someone tweets something incendiary or derogatory towards someone else, and it all escalates from there. Two or more people arguing for the world to see, and to remain online for the rest of eternity (unless someone has the good sense to delete their tweets.)

Twitter fights may be entertaining for those not involved, but sometimes they just seem plain silly.

Threatening someone else online is unfortunately commonplace, but when it comes to school the next day, the people involved in the fight won’t even look at each other.

People may feel bravery about these confrontations behind the safety of their computer screen or cell phone, but when it comes to face-to-face confrontation, the people involved won’t even make eye contact.

Speaking of not looking each other in the eye, some people fight online without even mentioning each other.

This combative style is known as the classic “subtweet.”

For those of you not fluent in Twitter lingo, a subtweet is the act of tweeting about someone else without directly mentioning his or her name.

I think we can all admit to posting a couple subtweets in our lives, but some are certainly more obvious and vicious than others.

Like I said, Twitter fights certainly can be an interesting form of entertainment if you’re not involved. However, if you’re an avid “Twitter-fighter” or “subtweeter,” please consider this: There will come a day when you can’t solve all of your problems from behind the shield of your computer or phone screen. Also, some things just aren’t worth arguing about.

Choosing your fights wisely and not rising to the bait of others are skills that will yield tremendous benefits in all your future endeavors. However, if you do have a conflict with another person, settle it face to face without the entire World Wide Web as witnesses.

-Rachel Bules

Turnabout dance took a turn for the worse After all the getting ready, taking pictures and going to dinner the best part of the night is to go to the actual dance, listen to all your favorite music, and dancing the night away.

The only thing different about this year’s Turnabout on April 13 was that the dance was not all that was hoped for.

When people began arriving at 8:30 p.m., the lights were still on, and there were hardly any people there. As the dance continued on, it got better but it was not something people enjoyed. The Twitter and Facebook world were exploding with outraged posts from different people about how lame the dance was.

“I was a little disappointed with the music selection, so it made the dance less enjoyable, and we left within 20 minutes of arriving,” senior Robin Foster said.

The real reason that the dance was “lame” was because of the music selection.

The DJ was told to only play country and old music by the administration. Songs like Don’t Stop Believing were played which would be more prevalent if played at our parents’ high school dance.

“I love country music, but no one told me to bring my cowboy boots and hat,” senior Stephanie Duwve said.

The goal was never to eliminate popular songs, but the goal was to play songs, not beats, according to Mr. Swaggerty. The administration wanted to prevent a club atmosphere, which they believe is enhanced by just playing only heavy beats. The administration will allow any song to be played unless it is explicit which includes anything that specifically mentions sex, drugs or getting hammered.

The administration said they began to notice the problem when students started leaving the dance way before it was over.

“When I noticed students leaving because of the music I went and told the DJ he needed to play more modern music,” Mr. Swaggerty said.

Even though the music got better for some time, there were still other problems with the dance. When the majority of people got there, lights were still on in the gym. The lights were an experiment, to see if it was a possible way to prevent grinding, according to Mr. Swaggerty, and soon he realized it was way too bright, and they were turned off.

The DJ in the middle of the dance floor, the lights on at the beginning of the dance, and the bad music selection were all a result of trying to prevent the type of dancing that happens at the dances. The administration thinks that our generation is the source of the inappropriate dancing, but they need to look at the junior highs, and at past generations who were also known for their “dirty dancing.”

There also needs to be a happy medium with the dancing, and ruining our dances. If students are not having fun at an event, they will leave and go elsewhere and possibly participate in things that are considered worse than the type of dancing that go on.

Wouldn’t the school rather have us all at a school-sponsored event in a safe environment than out doing things where something bad could happen? They need to make compromises and learn that things are not as bad as they could be. The reason that the administration has taken action on this type of dancing is because parents have called and asked why they are doing nothing about it. Those few parents should not represent the whole student body, and therefore should not dictate how we dance.

There may be parents who also call and complain how their son or daughter had a terrible time at the dance because of the music played, and those parents may not see a problem with the type of dancing. There will always be people who complain about something, but then there will also be another group who complains about the way you fix something someone else complained about.

The school, specifically our Student Government, should be worried about sales for next year. After this dance, dances at NV are going to have the reputation of playing bad music, and not being fun.

People will not want to waste their money on a dance if they are not going to enjoy their time there.

One of the biggest issues is that seniors

are concerned about Prom and if the music is going to be bad there too. Seniors are concerned that Prom will be ruined by the administration just like Turnabout was.

“We never really have an issue with the dancing at Prom because the girls dresses are long and it is a classy event,” Mr. Swaggerty said.

Even though the administration has said that there will not be bad music selections at Prom, seniors are still going to be concerned that the administration will try to do something to dictate our dancing and ruin our night. There needs to be a happy medium that can be reached so that the administration can limit the amount of overly inappropriate dancing but the student body can still have fun.

-Libby Headman

SCHERLEY

STUDENTS WERE NOT IMPRESSED with the poor music selection, and sat down instead of attempting to dance to obscure country music.

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FEATURES

Sticks on students Henry Gray

Henry Gray and the Dead Folk

Henry Gray and the Dead Folk

The wonderful sound of local music sang through the halls once again in this years annual Band Aid. Band Aid featured seven local bands: 44 Days, Henry Gray And The Dead Folk, Tork and Jules, The Amazing Ukulele Quartet, Odd Ones Out, Ascension, and Alters of Athens, which all featured mainly Northview students.

Student volunteers from the sophomore Northview Leadership Academy ran the event.

“Band aid was a lot of work to plan but the most important part was helping a charity in need,” sophomore Ben Forester said.

Along with the students, the event was lead by a team of teacher-advisers headed by Katie Mattimoe. This year Band Aid benefited the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Toledo, and raised $3,100 toward their charity.

“Band Aid was a huge success. The bands were awesome, the crowd was into the show and we raised money for a wonderful charity that has a direct connection to the Northview community. I think that is of a successful event,” Ms. Mattimoe said.

“I had an awesome time performing and it was an amazing feeling to see so many people contributing to such a great cause,” senior performer Jules Aukerman said.

Along with the great music there were many gift bags to be auctioned off featuring items like movie packages, hair care products, and even a year supply of bread.

Also auctioned off was student Oscar Swolsky’s original artwork. Oscar created the paintings on sight, and could be seen in the lobby working away.

“I had a great time, and I got to get messy which is always fun, and its for a good cause, so its even better,” Swolsky said.

Band Aid looks forward to a bright future, and has high hopes for new musicians and charities to come. ~ Story By Colton Lulfs Photos by Colton Lulfs, Stephanie Smith and Justin Scherley

Oscar Swolsky The Amazing Ukulele Quartet

Odd Ones Out

Tork and Jules

Odd Ones Out

The Student Prints May 7, 2013

FEATURES

THE GOLDEN HOUR

“I would like to use my last breath to say I love you, and goodbye,” senior Natalie Szcerba says as she lies dead on the scene of the car accident. Luckily, this student did not actually leave us.

Northview’s juniors and seniors were gathered in the stadium to watch the mock accident and trial on May 1. The accident included two cars colliding, nine students, and parents. Following the accident, students went to the Performing Arts Center to watch the trial and observe the final sentencing.

The whole experience was a real eye opener. Teens do not understand the worse case scenario that could happen from one bad decision. The experience was trying to show students what can really happen, and the consequences from driving under the influence,

and the distractions on the road.

It is very important that we take this seriously. It isn’t all fun and games, it is a real life scenario that could happen to any NV student.

Many NV students were tearing up while watching their friends die on the scene, or being taken to the hospital by helicopter. The accident was as real as if it really happened, and many students couldn’t hold back their emotions.

At the end of the trial, a picture slideshow was shown of all three students who died in the accident. This is where many students lost it. Seeing the pictures of their friends, happy and smiling, took away their ability to hold it all in.

The statements made by the parents, priest, and lawyers will forever float in the minds of NV students, and hopefully, will help us make better choices in our life.

- Sydney Albert

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STEIRER

Senior Brian Jackson is being taken away to the ambulance on the stretcher, while senior Natalie Szcerba lies dead on the ground behind him. She was thrown from the window in the backseat, causing severe head trauma along with other severe injuries. After texting while driving, these are the consequences that these two victims had to face.

Driving while intexticated You are 23 times more likely to get into an accident if you are texting and driving.

In 2011, at least 23% of auto collisions involved cell phones. That’s about 1.3 million accidents.

27% of adults have sent or received texts while driving.

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FEATURES

A heart for Art...

Anna Wagoner

What’s your favorite medium?

Right now my favorite is oil pastels.

What inspires you?

I always listen to music when I can, when I’m drawing. I like everything, like country, but that’s a pretty usual answer. I like alternative music.

What art show are you in?

I’m in Artomatic 419 this year, it happens every two years and it goes for three Saturdays in April. There’s 400 artists there, and you get your eight by ten space that you set up however you want. Mine has a lot of portraits up.

What’s your favorite medium?

Liz Royal

My favorite medium is probably either paint or clay.

How long have you been doing art?

Pretty much my whole life. My mom’s an art teacher, so when I was small, I thought I was just as good as she was with my gross stick people and now I’ve just gotten better with practice.

What is the hardest piece you’ve ever made?

The hardest thing I’ve ever had to make was probably the tennis shoe painting hanging up in the cafeteria. That literally took forever. It took about five months

Esther Haviland What do you like about art?

The amount of freedom I can have with what I am going to make.

When did you start art?

All my life pretty much, on and off, and I started in junior high in the art program more seriously than in high school and I’ve taken off and done a lot of different things with different mediums.

What’s the hardest part about art for you?

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vs. Flip-flops, Strappy Sandals, Flats vs. Colored shorts, pants and capris vs. Flowy tank tops, thin sweaters, jean jackets, denim shirts vs. Floral and flowy dresses and skirts vs. Big jewelry, floral print scarves vs. Yellow, pinks, light blues, purples, neon, white

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A&E

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“Bad Seed” was performed April 18-21 in the Northview Performing Arts Center. Starring seniors Meagan Welsh as Rhoda and Natalie Szczerba as her loving mother Christine Penmark, this thrilling play was about a murderous nine year old named Rhoda, Meagan Welsh, and her mother, Natalie Szczerba.

The play focuses on the mother and how she slowly comes to realize and deal with the knowledge that her daughter has killed a boy from her class, Claud Degile because he refused to give her the penmanship medal that he won. But Claud is not Rhoda’s only victim and soon Leroy, played by senior Chad Singer, mysteriously dies in a fire after figuring out that Rhoda killed the boy from her class.

There are many twists and turns that has an ending no one was expecting. Many people that saw the play said it was scary and that they jumped out of their seats.

“I was so scared after seeing it that I had nightmares about Rhoda coming after me,” sophomore Megan Brown said.

Both the cast and crew worked very hard to make the play the best it could be. It took dedication, effort, and talent to put on a production this great.

“It was amazing, I loved every minute, beginning to end,” said sophomore Noah Froelich, who played Rhoda’s Grandpa Richard Bravo.

-Annie Nowak

Leroy (Singer) accuses Rhoda (Welsh) of killing Claud Degile and pushing her buttons by calling her an evil little girl.

Rhoda eventually kills Leroy by setting him on fire.

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With her sly smile, Rhoda (Welsh) hugs her father (Groth) after getting away with killing three people and ultimately causing her mother (Szczerba) to commit suicide.

Monica, the upstairs neighbor, (Chabin) comforts Christine, Rhoda’s mother, (Szczerba) after Christine sees Leroy burned by the fire and knows that Rhoda did it.

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Rhoda (Welsh) begs her Mother (Szczerba) to believe her that she did not kill or hurt anyone. Rhoda eventually admits that she did kill a few people. Christine is shocked and doesn’t know how to deal with her “bad seed”. Christine’s stress about her child eventually leads to her demise.

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At the opening of the play, Rhoda (Welsh) sits in her chair reading her book before the other characters enter. As the play continues, Rhoda gets creepier as she sits in her chair. Especially as the audience begins to understand how many people she has killed or plans to kill.

Festival of the Arts showcases all types of art >> Henry Gray [A&E Editor]

There has never been an event at Northview showcasing all of the arts in one night, at least not until the NV Festival of the Arts.

This ground breaking event will debut May 17 at 7 pm in the Performing Arts Center. The concept of the festival is to have every kind of art and expression in the student body represented.

On the stage will be performances displaying music, acting, dance, and choral while visual art booths will be set up for individual artists participating with media ranging from iMedia to 3-D. The NV Arts Festival was the brainchild of a group of five ambitious thespians including senior Chad Singer, junior Jacob Groth, junior Marissa Milliron, junior Kailee McAfee, and junior Adriana Valdez. The goal was to “represent the

arts” they are actively involved in and the arts around them to help raise funds to attend the International Thespian Conference in Lincoln Nebraska.

To attend the conference each student must pay a registration of $650 as well as $170 more for the bus trip, they will be carpooling with the Bowling Green High School Thespian Troupe. This is a hefty price for each student to bear so the solution found independently by the group was a fundraiser.

Due to the fact that the money is only going to the select few students, and not everyone in the theatre programs, the festival was not supported by the Theatre Boosters, leaving the responsibilities of planning, organization, and execution entirely on the ambitious Thespians, according to senior Chad Singer.

“We really love the theatre and want to go to Internationals, so we all thought why not display all the talented people at NV and make a showcase to raise money,” Milliron said.

Catch that Concert Owl City, Neon Trees, & Twenty One Pilots

-Meghan Keene

One of my favorite feelings is the feeling of the bass beat being so loud and intense that I can literally feel the beat in my chest and throughout my body. I don’t get to experience it often but when I do, it’s amazing. I felt that throughout the entire concert of Twenty One Pilots, Owl City and Neon Trees.

The concert was held at Adrian College on April 13 and lasted about four hours.

My friend, Spencer Clement and I were less than ten feet from the stage so that added to the experience and made the concert unforgettable.

Twenty-One Pilots is a new band to watch out for; they consist of two guys from the Columbus area and they became popular last year. Their music style is very diverse and unique, just like they are. They were the opening act and when they first came out, they both had skeleton sweatshirts on that zipped up and covered their faces. I was pleasantly surprised with how amazing and entertaining they were and how unexpected the show was.

I expected some heavy metal, head-banging, scream-o music and that is not at all what I got. Instead, I heard the best concert of my life; the crowd was insane and very energetic, it was perfect. Their CD “Vessel” can be purchased on ITunes and I highly recommend buying it, you will not be disappointed.

Sadly, the mood changed quickly when Owl City came on. Don’t get me wrong, Adam Young is a phenomenal singer but after about two songs, they all started to sound the same. It was more relaxing than anything. The band sounded great and they performed “Fireflies” and “Good Time,” which got some more activity from the crowd.

Neon Trees was the closing act and they were unbelievably amazing. I have never experienced a better live concert. The music was blasting from every possible angle, the lights and the stage just added to the effect. I didn’t know many of the songs that they performed but that didn’t matter; I was still able to have a great time.

At the very end of the concert, they came out for an encore and sang “Everybody Talks” which is one of their most popular songs. What happened next blew my mind.

The lead singer, Tyler Glenn, jumped into the crowd and went crowd surfing. We were able to get close to him and help with moving him over our heads which was one of the coolest things I’ve ever experienced.

The night was an overall success and easily one of the best concerts I’ve ever been to. It was a night to remember and I highly suggest that everyone checks out the three bands out and sees them in concert if you ever have the chance.

Auditions to be a part of the performing arts section were held April 24 and 25. For the audition each performer who signed up was judged by three of the Thespians planning on attending the trip.

The turnout was not a substantial amount of students, as much as it was a wonderful contrast of performers ranging from music to dance and of course acting.

If selected to perform each student would pay $5 for a solo act and $10 for a group act with all proceeds going to the trip. For the visual arts portion of the festival any student who signed up and pay $5 and will have their own booth to display any media and selection of their work.

If the goal is reached and each of the five thespians are able to attend the annual conference they will be accompanied by Mrs. Susan Milliron the chaperone and Tori Schafer who, as a State Thespian Officer, attends for free according to Singer.

“I’m happy to see them take initiative to raise funds for their trip,” Theatre Director Don Wachowiak.

Concert Reviews

Carrie Underwood

-Geeta Rao

Carrie Underwood named her tour with incredible accuracy as the 2013 “Blown Away Tour” definitely blew me away. Being less than forty feet away from the stage, I had the ultimate concert experience. I traveled to Michigan State University’s Breslin Arena on April 13 for the show.

Opening the show was the charismatic and emerging entertainer Hunter Hayes. An important fact of being a great country star is being able to perform live and Hunter Hayes is already a professional, in my opinion. His performances of the famous song “Wanted” and closing of “Storm Warning” created piercing screams of “I love you Hunter Hayes” from every girl in the arena. With a love for country and Hunter Hayes, I was far from disappointed with his performance and I was ecstatic when he arrived on stage again during Carrie Underwood’s song “Leave Love Alone.”

The arena went dark as Carrie Underwood’s set prepared for her arrival on stage.

The technical effects of her tour are indescribably amazing. A three-dimensional house was elevated from the stage and Carrie Underwood emerged from the door, singing her famous song “Good Girl.”

Not knowing what to expect from the 2005 American Idol winner, I had hoped for an entertaining show and it was more than just that. After her opening, Underwood produced a few tears with the songs “Temporary Home” and her award-winning “Jesus Take the Wheel.” She spoke to the audience like they were her friends and gave a small background to her emergence as a country star. The music was incredible and Underwood did an amazing job of really connecting with every member of the audience.

Continuing with a few throwbacks like “Last Name” and current favorites like “Two Black Cadillacs,” the crowd was lively and on their feet waiting for more. To increase the morale of the arena, Underwood and her band were floated into the air on an elevated stage. Carrie Underwood, an experienced entertainer, cracked numerous jokes throughout the show and transitioned into her relaxation song “One Way Ticket.”

My favorite part was when during the song, enormous beach balls floated through the crowd, making people laugh and smile.

Towards the end of Underwood disappeared momentarily, the crowd chanted “Encore,” signifying the love for the music and feeling that night. It was an amazing performance and as she emerged for the final number, “Blown Away,” Carrie Underwood left the crowd simply wanting more. Confetti shot up from the stage and wind blew onto the stage to create the show’s finale. Live performances each have their own identity and feeling but Underwood’s performance reached my list of top shows to see. It is an experience you will not forget.

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SPORTS

Slow start in league no problem for team >> Jordan Rose [Staff writer]

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard. This is clearly working for the Northview Baseball team. Although their 4-7 record doesn’t show for it, the Wildcats have been working on taking their fielding and hitting to a whole new level.

“We work hard on the field by giving 110% every day. We are never satisfied with just being okay, we want to be great. Our coaches this year keep telling us how great we can be if we just give effort,” sophomore Ryan Moebius said.

“We as players work hard for each other and improve each other by competing in practice like we compete in a game. We are not just a team, but a family too.”

The Wildcats hitting has been lights out this year, as the team has a combined four homeruns between seniors Aaron Archambeau, Aaron Paporocki, and Brandon Witt. The senior leadership is definitely a big contributor to the team’s success at the plate.

“The senior leadership has gave us the ability to show off our experience to the younger guys. This is their first time seeing

varsity pitching and it is a tough adjustment going from junior varsity pitchers to varsity,” senior Connor Hartnett said.

“We dedicate a lot of our time and effort hitting everyday to make our team better. The young guys are just starting to get into the swing of things,” Archambeau said.

The team recently faced Perrysburg on Monday, the best team in the league. Up 6-2 going into the fifth inning, the team gave up a combined nine runs in the next two innings.

The final score was 6-11. Both teams combined to walk 32 batters, as several calls made by the umpires raised tempers from both teams and fans.

“It was probably the worst game by an umpire I have ever seen. For the first time I can say that the umpires cost the game,” junior Trenton Bick said.

“If you look at our record you can see we are struggling a little bit. We are still trying to put the pieces together and finish the season strong.”

NV played against Bowsher on Tuesday, and lost by a score of 2-3. The team has upcoming games against Springfield, Bowling Green, Cardinal Stritch, and Start.

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JUNIOR CODY ESTREL RIFLES A THROW to homeplate in the team’s pre-game warm ups.

Estrel is one of the five juniors on this team. He is the starting third baseman for the team. This is his second year on the varsity team, and he plans on being a key leader on the field and at the plate this year.

Track team shoots off at Comet Relays Lacrosse hopes to finish strong >> Sam Good [Staff writer]

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OLIVER GREIVE VAULTS OVER THE bar at practice. Greive is a sophomore pole vaulter. This is his first year on varsity.

>> Juanita Vasquez [Staff writer]

Getting a running jump start into the season, the Boys’ and Girls’ Track teams speed off in the meets.

April 27, NV raced against 23 schools at Amherst high school and the girls placed 12th and the boys placed 17th.

The girls won the 4x800 meter relay, headed off by senior Janelle Noe, sophomore Brianna Masters, and seniors Robin Foster and Abby Masters with a time of 9:42.53.

“Thankfully the weather was ideal and many of us PR’d,” Foster said. “I’m happy for me and my teammates for getting PRs in the 4x800.”

Along with helping the 4x800, Foster also got 15th place in the 1600 meter run with a time of 5:42.48, and junior Rachel Audet came in 13th place in the 3200 meter with a time of 12:24.31.

Lastly for distance, the girls placed sixth in the distance medley relay with Foster and seniors Kayla Kirk, Noe, and Masters. The hurdlers ran 1:14.02 in the 4x100 meter shuttle hurdles, leading off sophomore Tiana Sarsour, junior Kaytlynn Csomos, freshman Jill Newton and junior Alysha Welch.

Placing even more, Welch got sixth place in the 100 meter hurdles with a time of 17.10, and tied for fourth place in the high jump relay with a height of 5-00.00 Winning for the boys, junior Eric Massey

got first place in the long jump relay with a distance of 21 – 07.00. With victory in the event, Massey was half an inch away of breaking the school record.

“I did a lot better than expected,” Massey said. “In practice we do not really have the proper stuff to practice on what we need, but we still get it done.”

Bringing two successes to the team, senior Chris McKown got seventh place in the 3200 meter with a time of 9:52.75, and he got 13th place in the 1600 meter with a time of 4:45.93.

Placing fifth in the 300 meter, junior Adam Downing finished with a time of 41.21.

“Excellent competition and weather helped me place the 3200 with a time of 9:52,” McKown said.

Practices for all the sub-teams in track focused on form and speed in preparation for the meet. According to senior Kayla Kirk, practices for the sprinters included sprinting for certain amounts of time and then breaking, hand-offs, 100 to 200 meter sprints and accelerations, and starts.

“Practices are definitely getting harder than they used to be,” Kirk said. “Even though it is tough, I feel like it will benefit us in the long- run, pun intended.”

Boys’ practices went similarly to the girls, working on sprinting for short distances, practicing hand-offs for relays, and starts, all working on form and speed.

“Practices are tough, but they teach us individually and help us with our events,” sophomore sprinter Cody Pomeroy said.

“There was a lot of rough competition at Amherst, but overall I think Northview did well.”

According to junior Alysha Welch, to prepare for the meet, practice consisted of jumping exercises, such as short small jumps and jumping rope, along with run throughs jumping over the bar.

Girls and Boys distance practices mostly focus on endurance and speed.

“As a distance runner, we run every day working on speed and endurance so that we are prepared when it comes to race day,” McKown said.

They start each practice with dynamic stretching. According to sophomore Mallory Small, this prepares their muscles for a long work out ranging from running for 30 minutes to running for several miles.

“During the week we prepare for meets by putting in the best effort we can,” Foster said.

“Completely long runs and workouts help us to improve each week.”

According to senior Tork Barayan, pole vault practices start right after school at Timberstone. They warm up by jogging a lap, and then begin doing 3-step and 6-step exercises, working up to actually vaulting.

According to Barayan, many of the vaulters perform very well at practice and the technique helps.

“We didn’t do as well as expected at Amherst,” pole vault coach Jon Engle said.

“But with how well we perform at practice, I expect great things for the rest of the season.”

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After many weeks of intense conditioning and preparing for a great season, Girls Lacrosse is looking to dominate this season.

“We lost a lot of seniors last year, but many girls have picked up their game and we are hoping to prove we are a strong team,” senior Faith Fisher said.

The girls’ varsity lacrosse team is led by coach Jessie Cancio and senior captains Abbey Kirwen and Makena Rhodes.

So far the Sylvania Maple Leafs Varsity team has played Notre Dame, Perrysburg, Bay Heights, and Anthony Wayne. Even though the team has fallen short in some games, they are keeping positive and working hard to become better.

“As a team we are keeping a positive mind set and working towards becoming the best we can be,” junior Alicia Maxwell said.

The Girls’ Junior Varsity team is lead by coach Ashley Wang. The Junior Varsity has won all of their games except one against Notre Dame.

JV has played Notre Dame, Bedford, St. Ursula, Bay Heights, and Maumee Valley so far.

“All of our games have been pretty close. Notre Dame was the only game we’ve lost so far. We are a very close team,” sophomore Delaney Smith said.

This year the varsity team is losing eight seniors, including Northview’s Fisher who recently was the second girl to sign onto Lourdes University ‘s Women’s lacrosse team starting next school year.

“I am very excited to become part of the Lourdes Lacrosse team. It is an honor to be the second one to sign,” Fisher said.

The plans for next year are for NV to form it’s own separate team from Southview next year.

“Next year the team might split into two, one for NV and one for SV. If that happens, a lot more girls will be needed for SV to form a team,” Fisher said.

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Boy’s Lacrosse wins four straight after rough start >> Stephanie Smith [Photo Editor]

Just like the spring weather, the Boys’ Lacrosse team is starting to really heat up. The boys started off with a few losses, but they aren’t letting that hold them back.

“The beginning of the season started off slower than we had hoped but we are really starting to work together as a team and the remainder of the season is looking pretty promising,” junior Eben Corron said.

Despite the slow start to the season, they have won their last four games. They beat Central Catholic 6-2, Ottawa Hills 164, Perrysburg 16-4, and Revere 12-4. This winning streak has given them an overall winning season so far with a record, 4-3.

Not only are the boys working better together as a team but they are individually gaining progress. Junior Ben Suchomma is doing especially well by leading the team in goals scored. In the Perrysburg game alone he scored eight goals.

“I’m glad I’ve been doing well, but I couldn’t do it without my teammates’ help,” Suchomma said.

The Wildcat team is hoping to continue the season playing strong and winning games.

They have five more scheduled league games including the make-up game against St. Francis that was postponed at the beginning of the season due to rain. This game will take place tonight at 7:30 at St. Francis.

SCHERLEY GETTING READY FOR THEIR GAME is the Northview Boys’ Lacrosse team. The team has worked hard this season to prepare for the tournament at the end of the season, and to try to win the TALA (Toledo Area Lacrosse Association) trophy, and an Indian Lacrosse Stick.

Tennis team is strong; undefeated in NLL >> Drew Crandall [Sports Editor]

SCHERLEY READY TO SMASH THE BALL is sophomore C.J. Horvath. Horvath has been a key member to the team’s success all year playing as the number two singles player. He has helped lead team to their undefeated season so far this year.

Tennis is not normally associated with being a team sport, but the Northview tennis team is all about playing for the team.

The boys have gotten off to an undefeated start with wins over Perrysburg, Rossford and Maumee.

“So far we’re doing very well, starting the season 4-0 as with a big win over our rival Perrysburg,” senior Mitch Hering said.

Perrysburg was a huge match for the team as they are NV’s rivals and top competition in league.

“It was definitely a win filled with excitement. It was amazing to beat a very good team and a competitive team during my last season. The whole team came together and got done what needed to get done,” senior Shailen Shah said.

Hering is the top singles man for the team, which means he usually plays his matches against the opponent’s top player.

Hering is joined in singles with number two sophomore C.J. Horvath and number three senior Shah.

The singles players get help from the doubles teams.

The top double team is lead by seniors Mohan and Mukund Sharma. The second doubles team is made up of Noah Turner and senior Jeff Czerniakowski.

“I like playing doubles because I like the feeling of having a partner. It makes it feel like more of a team,” senior Jeff Czerniakowski said.

The team looks to continue their success on the court.

“We hope to continue with NLL wins, and defend our league title from last year. We are all doing well together as a team, and having a lot of fun together,” Hering said.

They will continue their season April 29 against Findlay.

From ping-pong to polo, sports we wish NV had

Horses, Frisbees, snitches, and ping-pong balls are all sports equipment that kids would love to have available at school. Wouldn’t it be lovely if NV offered every sport imaginable? Think of all of the possibilities, like a varsity Ultimate Frisbee team, a ping-pong league, a Polo team, or even a Quidditch league, just to name a few. Forget mainstream sports like football or soccer; these are games that we’d REALLY like to play after school. - By Kristin Osinski

Quidditch - OK, this one is

kind of out there, and having a school version of the game could never compare to the movie magic added to the game in the “Harry Potter” films. It’d still be a great way to get together with your friends and hang out, all while playing a game on broomsticks!

Other schools have recently started forming their own Quidditch teams, and some matches have even been featured on BCSN. Who knows, maybe someday a kid can earn a Varsity letter by running around on a broomstick and chasing a Golden Snitch.

Polo - Who wouldn’t want

to play a game of golf and soccer combined, all while racing around on highspeed horses? However, there may not be much space available for the 300ft by 160ft grass playing field needed (unless the horses shared the football field…)

This sport would definitely offer opportunities to play a very unique and awesome game here in Sylvania.

Ping-Pong - Even the name

of the game is fun! This sport existed back in the day here at NV, though it was a school club whose team members played against each other after school. A table, some paddles, and ping-pong balls are the only tools needed to play, and it could be set up on any flat surface. Finally, there’s a good purpose for desks besides learning. Lost clubs and sports can all be returned to this school, but only with hard work and a passion for the game.

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Ultimate Frisbee- While there also was an organized Ultimate team in years past, this league has now mysteriously disappeared from the school. This sport is comparable to soccer except your only tools are your hands, teammates, and a Frisbee.

Hopefully someday we’ll be able to get an organized team to return to our school and compete competitively. If the students would like to see the Ultimate team return, they must contact faculty members and work hard to get it back.

Fight for the Frisbees!

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Softball team fights to finish season strong Players goal is to improve on season record >> Jordan Rose [Staff writer]

Don’t let the name softball fool you, be ready to play hardball. The LadyKat Softball team is definitely playing some hardball, even though they have a 4-4 record. The team has been playing some of the top opponents in the area, including Rossford, Springfield, Whitmer, and Perrysburg. With convincing wins over Bowling Green, Central Catholic, and Start twice, the LadyKats are stepping up their overall game after a rough start.

“Losing teaches us a lot, probably more than winning. It shows what our weaknesses are and how to be prepared for other games,” junior Brianna Quinones said. “We also learn a lot from the teams that we lose to, like what they did to be successful. We take that and try to do that ourselves and become better, and I think it’s definitely showing.”

On the offensive side, the team is dominating at the plate.

Having a combined total of five homeruns between juniors Lori Myer, Maddie Garrow, and Quinones, the team undeniably provides stress for the opponents defense.

“Our offense this year will be key to winning more games.

We are going to have to generate hits and get base runners to score runs,” Myer said. “Everyone in the lineup will have to continue to do their job to get on base and stay positive even when we are down.”

READY TO PITCH is junior Madison Garrow. Garrow is the backup pitcher and has been pitching for several years.

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Detroit Lions hold summer football camp at NV >> Drew Crandall [Sports Editor]

It is every young athlete’s dream to make it to the major leagues, for many local students the dream will be made possible.

The Detroit Lions will be holding their annual summer football camps at Northview’s football facility. NV will be playing host to current and former Lion’s coaches and players.

“I think that it is really cool that out of all the high schools in the area the Lions chose to come to NV,” junior Will Weddington said.

The Lions got in contact with the school through head football coach Marek Maldowsky.

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“I’ve been a Lions fan my whole life. I think it will be awesome when the actual players come to our school,” senior Spencer Clement said.

The Camp is a four-day fundamental camp that will run between July 22-25.

At the camp the kids will learn the basics needed to improve their skills and football intelligence, according to detroitlions.com.

New this year the camp will introduce safe tackling and blocking techniques in cooperation with the NFL’s Heads Up program, according to detroitlions.com The camp will run from 8:30 a.m. to noon daily over the four-day period. The cost for the camp is $169 and participants can register on detroitlions.com.

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A catcher is the most unrecognized player on a softball field. Crouching down behind the plate, calling pitches, and getting dirty is what a catcher is most known for on the defensive side. Senior Marissa Humphrey plays this position for the Varsity Softball team and loves every second of it. Humphrey is one of the team captains and has played on the Varsity squad all four years of her high school career. With the softball team being relatively young, the players and coaches rely on Humphrey for strong leadership.

Who is your favorite softball player?

Jennie Finch. She was the first Team USA softball player that I have ever met and I always looked up to her when I was little.

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Who has been your biggest influence throughout your career?

My parents, because they always support me and push me to do my best, and above all to have fun.

What do you do for your pregame routine?

I usually just try to relax and not get nervous. I also listen to songs that put me in a good mood before the game.

How many years have you been playing softball?

I have played for almost eight years, since I was in fifth grade.

What is your favorite part about playing catcher?

I love having a little part of each play, especially tagging people out at home plate.

by: Max Messinger