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student prints Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Sylvania Northview, Volume 89, Issue 1 nvstudentprints.com @nvstudentprints

When does Northview do their summer homework? 8% 25% July 13% June August Never 54% *survey taken of 120 students

SPORTS

NV and Lourdes continue to work on the construction of new sports facility The football field breaks ground to lay down the new turf in time for two-a-days.

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FEATURES

Exploring the dangers and effects of Heroin

OPINIONS

Should students be allowed to have off-campus lunches? If schools from around the area are promoting a break in the day for their students, should we?

What is the drug? How is it used? What does it do to its user? What are the dangers of overdosing?

NEWS

Baseball team plays at Fifth Third Field against Napoleon, pg. 11

Spanish Students travel to Costa Rica

The students will take several excursions while experiencing the lifestyles and cultures.

NHS hosts Annual senior assembly honors whole school meeting to Rewarding students for individual accomplishments nominate new officers Allie Hartnett News Editor

As the school year concludes, the National Honor Society commends it’s seniors and welcomes the new class with preparation for the year to come. The juniors attended the Induction ceremony on April 29, where they gave a pledge and received their certificates and pins; marking the beginning of their new role. The new members attended a meeting on May 1 were they nominated the new candidates for the offices. Following their first meeting, on May 4, the students met again and listened to each other’s speeches which finally led to the election on May 5. The officer positions include President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer and are as follows: Starr Jiang will be the President; Maddie McGranahan will serve as Vice President; Mitch Lyons will be the Secretary; and Parker Stephens will be the Treasurer. “Being Vice President will give me a greater opportunity to bring service to my fellow NHS members. Service is my office’s pillar of the four pillars of NHS; leadership, service, character, and scholarship,” McGranahan said. Anyone who was interested in trying out for a position was required to deliver a speech to the other members explaining why they would be the best candidate for that certain task. There were approximately four candidates running for each position and the votes were collected in three rounds. During the first round of voting, the person with the most votes from the membership advanced, and this process typically narrows the ballot down to two people. The final vote took place on a run-off ballot. “I want them to make it their year. I want them to lead the group in a way they think is best,” NHS advisor Darla Omey said. As for the rest of the members, their first official meeting took place on May 18 and they will continue to meet and prepare the new school year.

Photo Courtesy of Chrys Peterson ACAPELLA CHOIR PERFORMS Say Something in between sophomore and junior GPA recognitions at the All School Assembly on May 15.

Amir AbouZied Staff Writer

This year, Northview no longer held just a senior assembly at the end of the year. The staff and administration decided to split the senior assembly into two separate assemblies. The purpose of this new assembly was to recognize all the hard work and effort students and teachers put in, in the classroom. “This assembly was to recognize kids who work really hard in class and show leadership. These students may not have a 3.5 GPA but show up every day and work their hardest. It’s nice to have a culminating event to recognize accomplishments in the classroom,” Principal Steve Swaggerty said.

Entrance music for the assembly was performed by seniors Lauren DeBelly, Noah Froelich, Geeta Rao, and Mary Solomon. The awards that were presented at this assembly were the Art and Music Awards by Mr. Heath, Freshmen GPA Recognition by Mr. Vens, Introducing GPA Awards by senior Geeta Rao, Introductory Remarks by Mr. Swaggerty, Math Awards by Mr. Christy, Social Studies Awards by Mr. Lefevre, Science Awards by Mr. Roth and Mr. Snyder, Sophomore GPA Recognition by Mrs. McIlwain, Junior GPA Recognition by Mrs. Mattimoe, Leadership Academy Awards by Mr. Creech, Career Tech Awards by Mrs. Morris, Speech and Debate Awards by Mrs. Gerbers, English Awards by Mr. Wachowiak, World Language Awards by Mrs. McElroy, and Wildcat Way Awards by Mr. Swaggerty. The Harmony Road Show

performed Uptown Funk and Say Something. The scholarship awards, volunteer awards, and perfect attendance awards are being presented at the senior assembly. Department awards switched from the senior assembly to the all school assembly because those awards are not necessarily for just seniors. “I liked this assembly better because it’s less time consuming and it makes it easier to sit through because most high schoolers don’t have a long attention span,” sophomore Maddie Moore said. “This was no different than us going crazy for a touchdown in football or a soccer ball going into a net. It was a beautiful thing to listen to. All the work students put in a classroom can add up to its own type of beauty and we wanted to celebrate and honor that too,” Mr. Swaggerty said.

Sylvania Shuffle Engineering competes at Rocketry brings 5K, fun run to district Jarred Wulf Staff Writer

Sylvania Schools will be holding the Sylvania Shuffle 5K and Kids Fun Run on May 31 at 4:30pm at Timberstone Junior High School. This is the first 5K for the district and is a product of the district Wellness Committee. Benefits and Proceeds will go to Sylvania Schools Wellness. “The committee is very excited to promote wellness among both the Sylvania Schools staff and students as well as the Sylvania Community through this event,” Wellness Committee member Sarah Huey said. “We already have 75 people signed up and we hope to get more day of.” The course for the Fun Run is a half of mile run on the Timberstone track and the 5K course starts on the Timberstone and then transitions over to the Sylvan Prairie Trail Park before finishing back up on the track. Awards will be given to the best overall times for male and female overall as well as age groups 12 and under, 13-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70 and older. A raffle will also be held for many prizes. The Shuffle will also include refreshments such as fruit, sport drinks, and water. Registration opens at 4pm on May 31 with the Fun Run starting at 4:30pm and the 5K at 5pm. The registration fee is $20.

Photo Courtesy of Mr. Reed

Luke Beattie

WHILE AT THE CONTEST, both teams were able to see the different planes and rockets which were on display. The teams also had the chance to meet people from NASA and other companies. The Men in Black V2 placed sixth out of 700 other teams and were rewarded with $6000. The E-Lemon-Ators placed 13th.

The Men in Black V2, made up the team. They finished in sixth place and took home a prize of $6000. The team consisted The Engineering program blasted off to The Plains, Virginia of juniors Brett Micham, Jeff Brubaker, Cameron McCaskey, Ben to compete in the Team America Rocketry Contest. Temple, Nick Leeper, Sean Roehrs, Spencer Gall, Jake Schaupp, NV took two teams to the contest, the Men in Black V2 and the and senior Andy Ruckman. E-Lemon-Ators. The teams competed with 700 other teams from "The competition went very well and was a great experience all over the country. for me. I met some great people there and learned a lot. It was The E-Lemon-Ators finished 13th in the nation. Team mem- really fun and I hope to go again next year," junior Jeff Brubaker bers include, Juniors Austin Howard, Kyle Yeager, Corbin Paxton, said. Josh Sigler, Connor Barr, Michael D'onofrio, Julien Carlton, Cody "The TARC competition was a great experience, we were able Westfall, and Senior David Mortland. Junior Josh Sigler said, "It to meet many awesome people from companies such as NASA, was awesome to compete in a national competition and it was Rolls Royce and Raythreon. Also, the competition was great way cool that we got to talk with other teams around the country to work on our teamwork skills, problem solving and critical about rockets." thinking," junior Brett Micham said. Photo Editor

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News

May 26, 2015

Construction builds fence for local resident Syd Donahue Staff Writer

The Construction Technology Program is a class offered at Southview that gives students a chance to learn while working hands-on. Students build many things starting from sawhorses working all the way up to a shed. Since it’s a two year program, students have the opportunity to become friends with everyone in the class and work on projects together. The class gets split up into crews giving everyone a chance to become a foreman, (the leader of the crew). Once in a crew, everyone gets a job to work on, sometimes big, other times not so much. Right now the entire class is working on building a fence for a Sylvania Resident. The wood was ordered from Lowes and was delivered at SV where it was then loaded on the bus and taken to the job site. Juniors Morgan Shepherd and Syd Donahue got to design the fence and offer the customer different choices of how they want the privacy fence to look. “We wanted to give her a variety to choose from so she could choose the one that best fit her standards and her privacy,” Morgan said. Construction on the fence just started May 11 and is estimated to be done by the end of the school year. “Building the fence is a fun experience for me,” junior Dave Adams said, “I get to work will all my friends for three periods of the day and I love working outside.”

Photo Courtesy of Syd Donahue

The junior construction class is currently working on a fence project at a real house. It’s all held together with 4x10 posts, 2x6 beams, 2x4 pickets, many screws, and a lot of hard work. All the wood has been pressure-treated and will hold up for approximately the next five years. Laborer Zack Hanf is moving the ladder to work on the beams for the arbor in the fence. Students build many things starting from sawhorses working all the way up to a shed. Juniors Morgan Shepherd and Syd Donahue had the chance to design the fence and offer the customer different choices of how they want the private fence to look like. Construction started May 11.

Juniors set goals for future Leadership retreat Allie Hartnett News Editor

This summer the Junior Class will be analyzing their visions for the new year, as they are given the opportunity to experience their new role as seniors at the annual Senior Leadership Academy retreat. The retreat will be held at Northview, running from 10am - 3pm on June 9 and will provide the students with pizza for lunch. At the retreat the students will be able to plan for the new year, develop their own concrete goals, and consider their own individual roles when leading the school; whether it is as a team captain or an officer. "My goal for senior year is 'to make it count' and I'm sure I share that goal with others. I plan on executing this by asking people what has and hasn't worked in the past. I think seniors often forget what it felt like to be an underclassman, this is a problem because your leading skills are only as good as they are effective. By asking others how it's best to lead them you can set up an open and honest relationship between the group and those appointed to lead it. I plan to do this as well as college applications, and homework, so at this point senioritis isn't really an option," junior Liz Hildebrandt said. The event will be treated like a workshop, allowing the students to

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make mission statements about who they are and what they want to be. These mission statements will help the students visualize a formal or informal role which will help them prepare their own tangible ideas as they walk out, according to Principal Steve Swaggerty. To attend the retreat students do not need to be in the Leadership Academy. T h e goal is to get every senior there so that they can develop their own life goals and plans, according to Mr. Swaggerty. “We really want them to walk out with a vision of what their senior year is going to look like. When you walk out of here next June, what do

I’m really looking forward to volunteering next year within the community. -Justin Riggs, junior

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you want to have accomplished,” Mr. Swaggerty said. Originally, the Leadership Academy strived to have this year’s retreat take place in Dubai at a Leadership Conference, however due to the issues in Isis the trip was postponed and may be rescheduled for another year. As for the rest of students in the Leadership Academy, they will continue to share their ideas at each quarter meeting and gain inspiration through the guest speakers during the lunch periods. The sophomores will be working on a service project of their choice; the juniors will have their own junior retreat in August; and the seniors will continue to discuss their ideas and potential problems with their goals. “I’m really looking forward to volunteering next year within the community and helping people out whenever I can,” junior Justin Riggs said. The ideas and philosophy that The Leadership Academy and the retreats has mainly focused on is characterized in a book which is written by Stephen Covey, titled The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. “You hope students learn a little bit about themselves and what they believe in. You find wisdom in people who are successful and who have come to speak and make an impact,” Mr. Swaggerty said.

Spanish students receive opportunity to visit Costa Rica Jake Mossing Staff Writer

Spanish students have recently been given the opportunity to travel to Costa Rica from June 28 to July 10. The students will be flying out of Detroit to Miami and then straight to San Jose in Costa Rica. In San Jose the group will be attending two excursions. One of the excursions will involve going to a volcano called Poas, while the other excursion will be dealing with a waterfall named Irazu, according to Spanish teacher Lindsay Jurski. The students will spend the night there and then depart the next morning to Liberia. In Liberia they will be staying with the Costa Rican exchange students who just visited Sylvania a few months ago. “I didn’t get to talk to the Costa Rican students as

much as I would have liked to while they were here, but it was cool to see how their lives were different from my life here,” senior Sam Stierer said. During the first week in Liberia the Costa Rican students will be attending their last week of school for the year. The students will be attending school for half a day during the week. To make the school visits even more exciting, the students will be wearing a version of the Costa Rican’s uniforms, according to Mrs. Jurski. Their uniform consists of a black or navy skirt and a white or teal polo. During the second week the group will focus most of their day on participating in cultural traditions along with touring many excursions, which are all in Liberia. Some of the excursions will include different activities on the beach, zip-lining, and many others. “I’m really excited to go on the trip because I’ve

never been out of the country before, so it will be a really cool learning experience since I’m headed to college soon,” Stierer said. Throughout the trip the group will be learning the diversities of the country along with being totally immersed in the Spanish language. This is the first year that this trip is being offered to students. “I want this trip to become a culture of Northview and I hope that we can go every other summer and stay with the Costa Rican families,” Mrs. Jurski said. To sign up students must go to Senora Jurski and tell her that they would like to attend the trip. The cost of the entire trip is $1,200 including the plane tickets and excursions. Currently five students and Mrs. Jurski’s family are interested in attending the trip. Senior Whitney

Powlesland, as well as freshmen Baylee Rayoum and Emily Martinez are the three Spanish II students, junior Ken Hurley is the one Spanish IV student, and Stierer who is the one Spanish V student that will be attending the trip. “I expect that the students will be anxious at first because they’re pushing themselves outside of their current world, but I know that they will build relationships that will last them a lifetime,” Mrs. Jurski said. “I am very excited for this trip for a couple reasons. One, many of these students will be traveling for their first time with their own peers away from their families to push themselves to use Spanish and experience another culture. Two, because they’re going to experience so many things that we don’t have available to us in Ohio and even the United States,” Mrs. Jurski said.

AP students test their knowledge for college credit Peter Birsen Photo Editor

As the year comes to a close, students in Advanced Placement classes had to prove what they have learned throughout the year. “I thought testing went pretty well, I was well prepared and I think I did my best,” junior Jake Krolak said. Krolak is enrolled in AP Biology and AP Psychology, and took both tests.

Testing can either take place in the morning, at 8A.M. or at 12P.M. One segment of the exam is taken, a multiple choice portion, followed by a short break, then followed up by the second half, which consists of an essay portion. Northview offered many AP tests that students could take. The schedule started on May 4 with AP Chemistry and AP Environmental Science in the morning with AP Psychology in the afternoon. On May 5, AP Calculus took place in the morning. On May 6, AP English Literature and Composition took place in the morning and AP Physics was in the afternoon. On

May 7 AP Spanish language took place in the morning. On May 8 AP U.S. History was taken. On May 11 both AP Biology and AP Music theory were taken in the morning. On May 12, AP U.S. Government was taken in the morning and AP French Language was in the afternoon. Finally, on May 13 AP English Language and Composition was taken in the morning and AP. Statistics was taken in the afternoon. “I feel like the testing itself was pretty well managed, but when there was two tests on the same day they had too long of a break in between the two tests and it caused us to have to stay after school to finish the AP tests,” junior Ken Hurley said.

Hurley took the AP Psychology test. “Having two tests on the same day was really stressful, I feel like it caused the Psych test to be way harder than it would have been if I had a longer break,” junior Emily Stephens said. Students who took afternoon tests often had to stay afterwards. For example, students who took the AP Psychology test had to stay until 3P.M. to finish their tests. “I was not expecting to stay after school, it was no problem for me because I have a car, but a couple of my friends asked me for a ride home, which was an unexpected burden,” Hurley said.

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News

May 26, 2015

World News Student competes in Junior Olympics Ahmed Atari

Junior Sean Roehrs travels to Colorado for shooting olympics

Opinions Editor

Jarred Wulf

Amtrack Train Crash

Staff Writer

How is it that a train, which is 17 times less likely to get into a crash compared to a car, according to vox.com, can send people, luggage, seven train cars, laptops, and more off the rails of a track? The answer, CNN says, is simple: speed. According to NBC Philadelphia News, an Amtrak train derailed May 12, injuring 200 passengers and killing at least eight of the 238 passengers and five crew members. However, The New York Times reports that Amtrak has turned their attention to one crew member in particular - engineer Brandon Bostian. Bostian, who has been conducting Amtrak trains for about a decade, is being investigated for what happened directly before the train derailed. As the train approached a curve in the tracks, it was noted Bostian sped the train up to 106 miles per hour, more than 50 mph over the speed limit. As the train was about to enter the curve, Bostian explained that he pulled the emergency brake, which did not guide the train through the curve, but over the tracks and overturning seven train cars, according to CNN. Jeremy Wladis, who was eating in the very last train car, stated that the train began to act funny, and things just gradually got worse and worse. “Things began flying -- phones, laptops. Then people,” said Wladis. “There were two women catapulted into the luggage rack above my head.” Another passenger, Janna D’Ambrisi, who was in the second-to-last-car, according to CNN, was thrown into another woman when the train began to tip. “People started to fall on us,” D’Ambrisi said. “I just held onto her leg and sort of bowed my head and I was kind of praying, ‘Please make it stop’.” She noted that everyone was trying to help those who were injured, blood running from heads, wounds, and noses alike, guiding them to the dirt away from the rails until help arrived. According to The New York Times’s reports, Amtrak has been on track for installing a new safety system, stating that, “...it was only months away from installing the automatic speed-control technology that safety experts say might have prevented the catastrophic train derailment….” This new system was ready to enter its testing phase, according to Amtrak’s chief executive Joseph Boardman. Boardman told The New York Times that he expected that the technology would be operational in the Northeast Corridor before the year ends, as mandated by Congress.

On May 1 and 2, junior Sean Roehrs competed at the 60 shot international standing at the Olympic Trading Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He traveled to Colorado for his competition on April 27. This is considered an Olympic event and is the next step in the direction towards Olympic and colle-

giate shooting. Back in December, Roehrs shot at the qualifier at Ohio State University in Columbus which lead him to Colorado. To get an automatic invitation to the International Competition, he needed 575 out of 600 pts. Sean ended up shooting a 577. He shot in the 3 position at the Regional Championship. Sean finished seventh place in the region and 11th place overall in the USA. To top off all of his accomplishments, he recently

Photos courtesy of Sean Roehrs

1 1. JUNIOR SEAN ROEHRS sets his sight and aims at the target during his rifle shooting event. 2. Roehrs’ precise accuracy allows him to focus on the target and shoot to the best of his ability. 3. Roehrs poses with his medals after finishing the junior Olympic competition.

Scat races for success Jessie Li

Get creative at camp creative Amir AbouZied

Staff Writer

The Sylvania Community Action Team hosted their annual relay race on May 2. Twenty students from junior highs and high schools all over Sylvania helped plan and coordinate the events while a committee of individuals from the community helped with the logistics. The relay race was a 15 hour event for junior high and high school students to participate in different team activities. Each person had to pay $45 and they were on teams of ten or more. There were about nine teams and just under 400 people there. Students from Northview, Southview, St. Francis, and St. Ursula volunteered throughout the event to help things go smoothly. “It was a great event for all of them to do something different and have a lot of fun,” said SCAT Adviser Mallory Gebers. “It was really exciting to see everybody there.” Money from the relay race gets divided into mini grants that SCAT gives out to different organizations such as After Prom, Dance for a Chance, Dance Gold, etc. They also give money to different agencies that write them grant proposals. The total money amount is not yet determined. “The last time I checked it was about $5000,” Ms. Gebers said.

Texas Biker Brawl A memo sent out on May 1 from the Texas Joint Crime Task Force has stated that violence between the state’s rival biker groups “has increased in Texas with no indication of diminishing.” One incident of this violence occurred when two opposing biker gangs, the Cossacks and the Bandidos, had a large shootout in Waco, Texas on May 17. CNN reports that the altercation supposedly began when the Bandidos showed up uninvited to the Twin Peaks restaurant which a coalition of motorcycle groups, the Cossacks, had already claimed. CNN also reports that as the former group pulled into the restaurant, they ran over the foot of a Cossacks member, which incited the occurrence “inside, and outside of the restaurant.” The New York Times, however, reports that it is a little deeper than that. They wrote that the shooting, which left nine dead and 18 more wounded, “stemmed from both petty disputes and broader tensions over the smaller group, the Cossacks, failing to pay respect, and money, to its larger rival, the Bandidos.” Sergeant W. Patrick Swanton stated that law enforcement arrived on scene 30-45 seconds after the clash began. Swanton also told CNN that the biker groups were using weapons ranging from brass knuckles and guns to knives and chains. “Our officers took fire and responded appropriately, returning fire,” the sergeant said, adding that it was most likely that three or four of 18 Waco officers opened fire. According to CNN, he rejected a report from a law enforcement source that four of the nine fatalities were felled by police bullets during the shootout, saying without autopsies completed it’s too early to tell. Although a lot remains unsettled, the McLennan County Jail released information stating that 170 bikers are currently locked up and facing $1 million bonds each. Three detainees were originally released on a lowered $50,000 bond, but were sought under the $1 million bond, and were brought back into custody, Sheriff Parnell McNamera told CNN’s Kyung Lah. TIME magazine has released all 170 mugshots from both motorcycle groups on their website as well a broader summary of the dispute.

received The Distinguished Shooter Badge, it is considered one of the highest honors for any Junior or Adult shooter. “It was one of the best experiences I’ve had in my entire life, even though I didn’t place where I wanted to,” Roehrs said. “It was an accomplishment for me to make it that far and I can’t wait to compete at that level again. I can’t wait to go back next year and do much better.”

1 Photos courtesy of Mallory Gebers

2 1. SOPHOMORE NOAH JOCKETT participates in an intense sword fight. 2. One of the many events taking place at the Relay were corn hole.

This summer, Northview will be offering four summer enrichment programs. These programs are aimed at providing opportunities for students to think creatively and analytically, to gain skills, and to learn about a topic that interests them. Camp Creatives will be offered at a very low price while still providing students with a chance to develop a talent, chase a passion, and build their resumes as they prepare for college applications. The camps will serve as week long seminars for all interested students. Most of the camps will have a maximum number of participants and participants will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis. The options for this summer’s Camp Creatives are the Web Programming Challenge with Mr. Word and Mrs. Blue, Metal Mania! with Mrs. Seal-Roth, Math Camp with Mrs. McAlees, and Mugs, Cups, and Goblet, oh my! with Mr. Creech. Students who choose to participate in the Web Programming Challenge will learn the Javascript computer language to create an interactive web application and spend lab time with knowledgeable teachers designing their own web app. The student who creates the best app for Northview will win a $1000 scholarship. Math Camp will consist of exploring mathematics not covered in NV’s core curriculum and students will take on interesting challenges with the new math teacher, Mrs. Deanna McAlees. Students who choose to participate in Metal Mania will learn proper sawing, filing, sanding, buffing, etching, riveting, and finishing techniques and will apply those skills to create their own pendant, earrings, or decorative piece out of metal. Students who choose to participate in Mugs, Cups, and Goblets… oh my! will learn to build anything from simple mugs with faces to Medieval inspired Goblets out of clay and apply decorative stains, underglazes and glazes to complete their piece. Forms to sign up will be available in the main office and registration is due no later than May 27.

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Opinions

May 26, 2015

So many people are becoming more and more interested in tanning. Whether you tan outside, or you “fake bake”, it’s not good for you. The UV rays that are hitting your skin are cancer causing. There are 3 common ways to go about getting that summer bronze look to you: a tanning bed, a natural sun tan, or a spray tan. A tanning bed is probably the most noticeable one of the three. It’s quick, simple, and easy and depending on your situation, you can do it at home or go to a professional business. However, the whole tanning bed thing has been reported by A LOT of sources to be very dangerous for your skin and possibly cause skin cancer, and nobody wants that....like no one... ever..... Also, you gotta strip down to your underwear and put on some goggles and those ugly caps and lay down forever all alone with nothing to do. Can you even use your phone? Anyway, a natural sun tan is probably the slowest option. Sitting out in the sun and getting that bronze glow au natural sounds like a really good option, but takes forever. Also, I’m pretty sure the sun can give you skin cancer too, and again, nobody wants that. Why would you hurt your skin and your body when you could just spray tan? I recently got a spray tan and it boosted my confidence so much. Let’s face it, being tan really does make you feel better about yourself. Spray tan does have its negatives, however. They can give you that perfect tan or turn you as orange as one of Willy Wonka’s Oompa Loompa. Also, after

Wildcat or Copycat? getting a spray tan it is advised to not take a shower directly after, so if you feel gross, then looks like you lucked out. There are many ways to become tan that aren’t harmful to your body not only now, but in the future. There’s bronzer, spray tan and self tanner that are 100% safe for your body. I don’t frown on people or look down on people that tan, but you can be just as confident and tan without the dangerous side effects. Although, one good thing about tanning is that you have more control over how much color you get. With spray tanning, you buy one shade and it’s always a surprise on how dark or light you will be once you get out of the booth. With a tanning bed, you progress your tan over time, when you think you are tan enough you can be done. But even with all the pros for tanning, having a spray tan will always be on top, because the health risks are low. The worst thing that can happen to you is you breathe in some of the spray tan, and you can’t breathe for a few seconds and then its over. I’m gonna go out on a limb and say that taking a couple seconds and doing a quick taste test of Summer Breeze shade 50 is probably better than skin cancer...probably. I’m all for what you want to do with your body, if you want to ruin your skin and cause wrinkles for a long-term tan, then go right ahead. But with my personal beliefs, getting a spray tan is the best, easiest, and safest way to go. -Chloe Romine

In a survey of 24,000 students, plagiarism.org recorded that 64% admitted to cheating on a test, 58% admitted to plagiarism, and 95% said they cheated in some various form such as copying homework or cheating on a test. When did cheating become a normal thing to do? When did it become okay for students to turn in work that isn’t their own or to receive a grade on a test that they didn’t earn? Studies have shown that cheating rates have dramatically risen, and will continue to do so. Many factors are contributing to the rising cheating rate. The famous old saying, “If your friends were jumping off a bridge, would you jump too?” may have some actual truth in it. Although a lot of kids have the common sense not to jump off of a bridge, some may not have the sense or willpower to not copy a worksheet if all of their friends are doing it. The biggest problem in my opinion is that the education system stresses the importance of grades over the importance of learning. Many students care so much about their grades and GPA that they are willing to do anything to get the grades they want. Even if those ways are dishonest. Some students may not even realize that what they are doing is cheating. “Working together” on a worksheet can be considered cheating; not citing a quote or a website where you got information from is plagiarism and is cheating; looking up answers online is cheating. Although these things seem harmless, they are unfair to not only other students and the teachers, but you are also hurting yourself in the long run. Technology also makes cheating all too easy to cheat at home and in school. Technology allows you to Google answers and look up answer keys online and then share them with all your friends. Students can also easily send pictures of homework and assignments which makes it easy to copy. Phones can also be very tempting to pull out under a desk and look up answers during a test. Cheating can be a very tempting offer and can seem like the easy way out. And I get it, it’s 11 at night and you're tired, and it would be so easy to just text your friend and have them send you their completed homework. But just remember, by doing the honest thing and doing your own work, you’re helping yourself out more in the long run, more than any “A” on an assignment is. -Baylee Gryca

PRO CON

Is it time for a curfew in Toledo? As a teenager, none of us want a curfew, but having one set in place for the city is a needed thing. Recently, the juniors and seniors experienced the mock accident. As scary as it seems, there are drunk drivers populating the streets each and every night. For the protection of our youth, Toledo has a midnight curfew to be off the roads for drivers under 18 years old with the exception of work and emergencies. Not only does having a curfew attempt to protect us from drunk drivers, it also is an attempt to keep kids out of trouble. It has always been the case that kids will get in trouble, but the conscious attempt should be put in place to avoid it. Even though the curfew is in effect, it is broken every night by kids 18 and under. Past the point of midnight is typically when things start to turn bad, whether kids are out making reckless driving decisions or causing disruption to a neighborhood. Having a curfew in place does not always stop teens from making these decisions. The excuses that ‘nothing will happen’ or ‘it’s fine’ are often said to have teens join

in on the activities. Few times people are actually caught for being out past the curfew. But typically the reasons for being caught are due to improper driving such as running stop signs or speeding. Relating to the mock accident, drunk drivers are on the roads typically in the later part of the night and early in the morning. By law, having kids off the roads before midnight limits their encounter with drunk drivers and attempts to ensure their safety. By having a curfew it can cause some kids to reconsider the actions they do on a summer or weekend night. We should have one in place not only to keep us safe, but to set restrictions on us to limit us from making mistakes and choices we may later regret. -Emma Crandall

Currently the city of Toledo has a very strict curfew for people under the age of 18. It is the law that in Toledo kids between ages 11 to 15 must be inside by 11 p.m.. Teens ages 16 to 17 must be in their houses by midnight and cannot be driving after that time. Curfews hurt teens more than people think. It seems as if curfews are satisfying adults’ worries and discouraging teens at the same time. If a teen is out with someone who is over 18 I think that they should be able to stay out later than normal. They might be doing something important that is late at night. A teen might be with at an event with their family or even with their school late at night. Teens aren’t always committing crimes late at night, they usually have a good reason for staying out later than normal. People under the age of 18 might be coming home from a family member’s house or driving to get something for a friend late at night. They should not be yelled at or ticketed by police for doing something so simple. A lot of places around Toledo are not allowed to let people under the age of 18 into their establishments past midnight. Some of these places include bowling alleys, movie theaters, and recreational centers.

Even if a person under the age of 18 wants to see a movie at midnight with some friends who are over 18 years old, they cannot. The minor will be sent home and cannot go back out for the whole night. It is extremely unfair for establishments to let people under the age of 18 to be sent home. If it was someone’s 17 birthday and they wanted to watch a movie with some older friends, they could not. It makes people under the age of 18 feel horrible. It is extremely unfair to teens and they do not have any freedom later at night. Even if some teens under 18 are driving home at 12:15 they could be stopped and get in trouble with the police for being out too late. The curfew in Toledo is way too strict. Teens need more freedom late at night so that they don’t need to worry about the time. The curfew in Toledo should at least be pushed back an hour so that teens can have more fun. The teens’ parents can establish their own curfew if needed, but there should not be a curfew for everyone in Toledo. -Jake Mossing

Disrespect spreads during Mock Accident A couple weeks ago, the juniors and seniors headed out to the football stadium for the mock accident. The accident was intended to show us the reality of drunk driving. Personally, the mock accident felt very real to me, and maybe it was because I knew the participants. After thinking about this, I realized that even if I hadn’t known the people in it, I still would have been affected. Seeing people that I know covered in blood and screaming was probably one the scariest experiences I’ve ever had. With that being said, there was something that disgusted me even more-seeing and hearing my classmates treat the mock accident like it was a complete joke. Just to clear up any confusion, the “mock” in “mock accident” refers to something that is “not authentic or real”. By no means does it stand for mock as in “to tease or laugh in a scornful manner”. Unfortunately, not everyone understood this, and I was ashamed to say that I knew some of the people who were treating it like a joke.

First of all, I understand everyone reacts to things differently and some people tend to laugh when they feel uncomfortable. Yet, I didn’t hear nervous laughs, I heard laughs of joking students poking fun at the accident. Even if it make you uncomfortable, it doesn’t mean you have to sit there and laugh, offending others who may be affected. Secondly, deaths from car accidents are a reality for a lot of us. I know many people who have lost loved ones to car crashes or drunk driving and it is NOT FUNNY. If it means nothing to you, that’s fine, but maybe you could have some respect or just the plain decency to be quiet during the demonstration. I know it isn’t real The counselors and administration worked really hard to show us the realities of drunk or distracted driving, and some people were so ignorant towards it all. Honestly? You may be laughing or joking about it today, but what if tomorrow YOU get into a car crash? Or somebody you care about is hit by a drunk driver and paralyzed or killed? I don’t think you would be

laughing then. The fact that these people are all high schoolers, some of us are even adults, is pretty amazing. I might expect a lower level of respect and empathy from middle schoolers but at this age, we need to understand when our behavior is inappropriate. As I looked around the crowd in the stadium, I was shocked that some people were joking around with friends, texting, or tweeting. I get it, I love my phone and friends too, but for once can we just take a few moments to actually look at what’s going on around us? As teenagers, we often take our privileged life for granted, we don’t realize how lucky we are to be alive, and breathing on our own. It only takes a few seconds for someone driving distracted to take our life. Whether you are the drunk driver, their passenger, or an unsuspecting driver, you could be affected by an accident. Life is fragile, and that’s a lesson we all need to learn. Sadly, we usually learn this lesson too late, and it takes a friend or family member getting hurt or passing away for us to realize this.

notions motion “I think that something so serious like the mock accident is not something to be disrespectful about. It is reality for a lot of people.” -Junior Natalie Draheim

“I believe that there was some disrespect as people were laughing at some of the actors/ actresses that were in the mock accident.” -Junior Andreas Kalimaris

Adding on to this blatant disrespect for others, I heard some pretty nasty comments towards the people involved in this demonstration. I can’t believe that anybody would ever say that seeing someone die would make them laugh. Next time you decide to let a statement that ignorant come out of your mouth, maybe you should think. After all of the things I heard, I think some people really need a reality check. Sadly, car accidents due to drunk driving are not rare incidents, and, in one way or another, they affect everyone. No matter who you are, there was a lesson to be learned from the mock accident. You don’t have to be the one drinking or driving to be the one to get hurt, and people need to understand that. In Ohio alone, there is approximately 1 death per every 100 million miles driven (IIHS, 2013). This may seem like an insignificant number, but that 1 person could be someone close to you. It could be someone’s sister, brother, child or parent. It could even be you. -Nazihah Bhatti

Do you think there was disrespect at the mock accident? “Yes I think there was disrespect at the mock accident. A lot of people were on their phones and making jokes while it was going on and I don’t think that’s right.” - Senior Lauren Hilbert

“I’m not sure if people were being disrespectful. It was a serious subject, so a lot of people felt uncomfortable and didn’t know how to feel.” -Senior Danny Frotschl

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Opinions

May 26, 2015

Going off campus for lunch? How nice would it be to be able to leave campus and go get some lunch? or a slushie? or a manicure? A lot of schools in bigger cities have this privilege, and I think this would be a great idea. Juniors and seniors should be able to leave campus during our free periods. Schools in New York and New Jersey allow “open-lunches”, where upperclassmen are permitted to leave campus for the 45-minute lunch period. Being able to leave school during free periods would help us get a much-needed break during our eight hour day at school. Some of us can’t flex in or out because we have lunch and commons in the middle of the day. I think it’s really pointless for me to have two free periods in a row. Sometimes I forget my lunch, or I’m craving a slushie, and being able to leave school and get food would be really convenient. It’s nice to have a snack during class, and I learn better when I’m

well fed. I’m not saying that the cafeteria food isn’t the best but it isn’t my favorite. Truthfully, most of the cafeteria food is food I could buy at any generic fast food place, so it’s not like it’s uber healthy. Maybe it’s just me, but sitting through 40-minute classes really works up my appetite. Hearing my stomach growl during math class makes me feel like I haven’t eaten in days. I know that there are concerns that we would just leave and not come back, but if we didn’t show up for our next class, we would be marked truant, which is the same thing as skipping class. This may seem unrealistic because the school would be liable for us when we leave campus. I understand that this would be a concern, but if we had our parent’s permission...well, it might be okay. Bottom line: school would be easier to handle if we could have a chance to leave, especially in this nice weather. -Nazihah Bhatti

When are you considered an adult? You have waited your whole life to turn 18, you have counted down the days until you can be legally out from under your parent's control. However, there is a common misconception that when you turn 18 you become an adult. Just because legally you’re considered as an adult, it doesn’t mean that you are one. Some things you are legally able to do once you turn 18 include: getting tattoos, gambling, leasing an apartment or house, and getting married. Just because you can vote, purchase tobacco products, and get tattoos, it does not mean that you are ready to take on the real world. I mean, just yesterday your mom was folding your laundry and taking your car to get oil changes. There’s a lot more to adulthood than just your age. There may be some people that are ready for real responsibilities, but most teenagers take a while to fully mature. Becoming an adult means accepting responsibility for your actions, and learning to do things on your own. You can support yourself without borrowing money from your parents, you know how to pay your own bills, and you know how to do your own laundry.

Becoming an adult doesn’t mean that you can’t ask for help, it just means that you might not have to as often. It seems odd that 18 is the age when you are legally an adult. If you want to look at things scientifically, emerging science about brain development suggests that most people don’t reach full brain maturity until age 25. The only company that recognizes this is the car rental industry, and in my opinion it should be taken into account more often; especially when it comes to the drinking age. It’s easy to feel like you are invincible when you turn 18, but you may have a harsh wake up call when you enter the real world. A word to the wise - be cautious. Try not to jump into things acting like you know everything, and listen to advice that people with experience give you. Yesterday you were asking if you could go to the bathroom, and now you’re making car payments and buying your own food. You cannot label adulthood with a certain age and everyone gets there at different times in their life. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, it’s just whenever you feel like you’re ready. -Isabelle Compton

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Wildcat Code

Should we be allowed to leave school for lunch? We asked our fellow Wildcats whether they think we should be able to leave campus during lunch. -Trent Croci Teagan Benedict and Maggie Breitigam

Wait...we can’t drive.

Kailey Sundling

crandALL by Emma Crandall

We never think it’s going to affect us. We hear stories of tragedies that happen all over the world from bombings, to car crashes, to simple accidents that spark large effects. We never know the last time we will talk to someone, or see someone. We simply never know and there is no way to prepare yourself. It may be overused, but don’t take anyone or anything for grant-

“Somebody should tell us, right at the start of our lives, that we are dying. Then we might live life to the limit, every minute of every day. Do it, do it now. there are only so many tomorrows.” -pope paul VI ed. When your life or someone else’s is over, you will wish you would have had more time. Spend the time that you do have wisely and with the people that make you the happiest, doing the things that make you the happiest. Let your loved ones know that you love them and appreciate them. Live the life that you want to live and embrace all that is given and provided to you. We don’t know when tragedy will strike, or when a loved one will pass. It seems that it comes at the worst times and seems so unfair. No one deserves it. Life simply takes it’s course and we must play the cards we are dealt. That means spend each and every day looking at the good, fixing the bad, and focusing on the present rather than the past and future. We are always asked what we want to do when we grow up, or what college we want to go to, but what do you want to do right now? At this very moment. At any point today? Although it is good to set goals for yourself, often times looking ahead into the future can be stressful. If you focus too much on what is going to happen next week or even in a year, you are missing out at what is happening at the current moment. Enjoy and make the fullest of every moment that you have, you never know when it might be your last. The life you have now is a gift. Cherish it. Enjoy it now, to the fullest. Do what matters, now. -Emma Crandall

Seniors, we’ll miss you For a senior, graduation day is bittersweet and full of mixed emotions. There’s the excitement of moving on to a new chapter in your life, but that also entails leaving behind all you’ve known for the past 17-18 years. Even though I’m not a senior, I am feeling the same emotions as graduation day gets nearer. Soon half the students will dissapear from my classes and will just be names to remember and faces I may never see again. A majority of the people that played a large part in my life this year will be gone as well, whether they be from newspaper, dance team, my classes, or just around the halls. If I went into detail about every senior that has impacted my life this year, we would be here for a while. They not only impacted my life and school year but the rest of the school’s as well. They left a mark on the school, just as every senior class before them has done. We lose our leaders of the school whether that be on the field, court, stage or in the classroom. In this year alone the senior class has accomplished a great deal for the school, and their contributions will be greatly missed next year and the years to follow. They lead our sports teams to victories, titles, and States. They lead the drama department in All Shook Up and Moon Over Buffalo. They lead the first ever danceGOLD and raised nearly 5,000 dollars for the Victory Center. They lead in clubs and in the classrooms. You left us with big shoes to fill, but for you we are grateful. -Emma Crandall

@freshman

I’d love to hit the whip out of school...

covering it

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student prints

We should be able to leave during lunch!

Mo Awada

I gotta get my Speedway slushie fix!

@junior

I wanna go take a power nap in my crib.

School shouldn’t lock us in...

Jamal Shaheen

@senior

Students should not be allowed to leave school...

It’s a liability for the school and students should be punished.

Co-Editors-In-Chief: Claire Goecke & Geeta Rao Adviser: Sarah Huey News Editor: Andrew Headman & Allie Hartnett Opinions Editors: Ahmed Atari & Mackenzie Elrod Features Editors: Nazihah Bhatti &Annie Nowak Sports Editor: Emma Crandall & Kendall McCoy Business Editor: Jillian Koffman Staff Photographers: Luke Beattie & Peter Birsen Staff Writers: Amir AbouZied, Sydney Audet, Matt Bishop, Grace Colville, Isabelle Compton, Trent Croci, Syd Donahue, Baylee Gryca, Jessie Li, Hollis Martinez, Chloe Romine, Claire Weber & Jarred Wulf The Student Prints is the official student-produced newspaper of Sylvania Northview High School. It is distributed monthly at no charge to serve the purpose of informing students, faculty, staff, administration and the Sylvania community of current issues. The main goal of The Prints is to present coverage of events in an unbiased and accurate manner. The paper also respects the opinions and ideas of the entire NV community. Signed letters to the editors are encouraged and should be no longer than 300 words. All letters can be turned into the publications room, E-6. The Prints reserves the right to edit letters that contain grammatical errors, accuracy and profane or libelous comments. The newspaper staff is entirely responsible for the content of the paper and supports the First Amendment to the Constitution. Unsigned editorials published in The Prints are written by staff members, and agreed upon by a majority vote of the editorial board. The Prints is carefully examined by its staff and adviser prior to publication to prevent incorrect or libelous information.The newspaper staff does not endorse advertisements published in The Prints. Advertising specifications may be obtained by calling (419) 824-8708. The newspaper follows the Associated Press (AP) Stylebook guidelines for punctuation and grammar. The Prints is a member of the National Scholastic Press Association, the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, and Quill and Scroll.

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Features

May 26, 2015

Good-bye staff and administrators, we’ll miss you A lot of teachers and administration are leaving us after this school year. Some are moving on to get their dream jobs, and some want to reconnect with their family. These administrators or teachers were willing to answer some questions and say their last good-bye’s. -Chloe Romine

1. Where do you plan on going after you leave NV? 2. What was your favorite memory while you were on staff? 3. If you could go back to your first year with a job with the schools, (teaching, administration, ect) would you do something different, or change your job title? Why or why not?

Dr. Rieger- Superintendent

Mrs. McLwain- Assistant Principal

1. “I am going to Southview to be the Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction.” 2. “Too many to list, but one of my top memories was dancing with the students at the Homecoming bonfire.” 3. “No, I wouldn’t change it. I loved teaching, so the one thing that I might change is that I would have taught a bit longer before becoming an administrator. I taught for 14 years- in retrospect I would have liked to been in the classroom another four or five years.”

Mrs. Bridell- Business Tech

Mr. Achter- Dean of Students

1. “After I retire as Superintendent I plan on joining the team at Cooper-Smith Advertising. I will be the Chief Operating Officer.” 2. “My favorite memory would have to be being the guest speaker for the NV Symphony Orchestra.” 3. “I started my career as a special education teacher. I loved working with students who had a tougher road to travel. So no, I would not change the teaching path I chose back in 1984.”

Ms. Crosley- Science

1. “My sister and I own Harmony and Life, so I’ll continue to work, I teach yoga there. I also am hoping to go to Ft. Meyers a lot.” 2. “OMG! Probably seeing my Business Tech kids grow in their internships and BPA.” 3. “No, I did exactly what I wanted to do. I just want to give a shout-out to my girls: Mrs. Jude, Mrs. Schloegl, Miss. Davis and Mrs. Goranson.”

1. “I’m going back to work. I’ve been spending 30 years putting my family on the back burner, it’s finally time to be with them and watch my son play baseball.” 2. “Favorite memory? I have a couple! Overall, my favorite part about working with the Sylvania Schools is the people working here, and even the students. Teachers don’t get bonuses, but seeing a past student later in their life becoming successful is really what makes my job the best job ever.” 3. “No, I’ve had a lot of changes in my job, the changes were refreshing.”

Mrs. Turley- Math

1. “I’m moving to Clearwater, FL to continue my teaching career as a sixth grade science teacher. I’m finally living out my dream of living close to the beach. “YOLO!”” 2. “I’ve had so many memories of the past 15 years. But my favorite was probably running interact and being able to go to Guatemala and delivering toiletries to people living in garbage dumps.” 3. “NO! I’ve loved every subject I’ve taught, especially when I got to teach cos anatomy. I’m still in contact with some of those girls to this day.”

1. “I have a son who is going to be a freshman at Southview, so I’ll be staying around here for awhile.” 2. “My favorite memory is when my students realize that they can achieve greatness. The best moment is when students finally have the confidence that they can do anything they set their minds to. My ideal retirement party actually would be having my past students come and tell me all about their success.” 3. “Absolutely not, when I was in the seventh grade I decided I was going to become a math teacher. Ever since then I’ve been in love with my profession.”

April 7

April 17

April 25

Class Olympics May 1

May 26

Mock Accident is shown

March 1

Hungry Hungry Hippos at assembly

February 7

First ever danceGOLD

Orchestra performs at Walt Disney World

John Reagan wins Turnabout King January February

NVDT goes to States (and beats SV in all events)

October 24

We had a terrible winter

October 16-18

Girls Golf at States for the first time

October 17

Lili Fatemi wins HC Queen

White out football game vs. Springfield

Here’s to a great 2014-2015 school year

Page illustrated by: Chloe Romine

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Features

What’s slicin’ in town?

May 26, 2015

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Heroin: behind the dangerous drug What is it?

Heroin is an opioid drug that is synthesized from morphine, which is extracted from the seed pod of a poppy plant found in Asia. It can be black, white or brown, hence its street names: smack, tar, brown, black, dope, and more.

How is it used?

Heroin is a drug that a user could take in almost any way. It can be injected, inhaled by snorting, or smoked. Whatever method a user chooses, heroin gets to the brain in almost an instant which is one of the reasons why it contributes to health risk and addiction.

What exactly does it do?

Once it enters the brain, heroin turns back into morphine. From there it bonds to molecules on cells known as opioid receptors, which are located all over the brain and body. The biggest opioid receptor is the brainstem, which controls things such as blood pressure, arousal, and respiration. After an intravenous injection of heroin, users feel a surge of Euphoria (the rush) followed by dry mouth, a warm flushing of the skin, heaviness of extremities, and foggy/cloudy mental functioning. Even after all that the user goes “on the nod”, an alternately wakeful and drowsy state. Other users who don’t inject heroin will still experience all of this except “the rush” feeling, but the drug won’t affect them as fast as it would if they injected it.

Overdosing

Did you know that in 2014, 10,243 deaths in the US occurred because of heroin overdose. There are many different ways to OD on such a powerful drug, but the most common cause is breathing malfunctions. Very little or no oxygen reaches the brain causing hypoxia. Hypoxia can have either a short or long term psychological and neurological effect on the user along with brain damage. The chances of surviving an OD depends on the amount of heroin taken and how fast the user seeks medical attention. But not every death is caused by overdosing, it can also be caused by withdrawals. Withdrawals from heroin normally include nausea, dehydration, vomiting, and when not treated, that’s when it becomes fatal to the addict. Withdrawals happen quick and are easy to help with proper care. Avoiding the symptoms are impossible and don’t do anything but cause more pain to the addict.

Should you do it?

No, no, and no. One out of three drug abuse deaths are related to heroin, and 9.2 million people around the world use heroin. An average addict spends about $150-$200 a day to support his or her habit. Heroin is very addictive and addiction is strong, but not stronger than you. Don’t be another number in the statistics. Be drug free and say no.

By Syd Donahue

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Features

May 26, 2015

SYL SUMMER BUCKET LIST AT HOME • have a water balloon or paint fight • play paint twister • have a bonfire & make some s’mores • tie dye • go stargazing - your backyard works well if you don’t have too many trees • work on your summer tan while laying in the backyard • have a movie marathon night with lots of snacks • build a fort, it’s more fun than you think • read a book • have a Netflix marathon, you’d be surprised how many seasons you can get through in a day

AROUND TOWN

OUT OF TOWN

• travel somewhere new, either down the street or • go rollerblading - Olander, across the country Fossil Park, UT Bike Trail • go to a concert, see page are great locations 9 for suggestions • spend a day at the lake, • attend a drive in movie, The quarry, or pool Sundance Kid Drive In - it’s • visit the art museum only 20 miles from NV • go to the zoo - we have one of the best in the coun- • go to the African Safari Wildlife drive through zoo in try Port Clinton • attend the Marathon Clas• go hiking at Hocking Hills sic at Highland Meadows • get that summer job you’ve • go on shopping spree, venture out from the mall and been dreading - but do it travel up to Ann Arbor or quickly down to Columbus • go for a picnic - Wildwood • go to SkyZone, there’s one and Secor park are great in Canton Michigan, and • catch a Mud Hens game they just opened a new one • go putt putting and go in Toledo karting at Sportway

How are you preparing for Class Olympics?

Name That Tune

Lindsay Haynes, junior “This weekend I practiced by listening to a bunch of different songs and memorizing the lyrics.”

5k Run

Kevin Shepard, sophomore “I’ve just been sitting at home and watching Netflix.”

Spoons

Alia Alozaibi, senior “At dinner last night I kept grabbing everyone’s spoons. The underclassmen don’t stand a chance.”

Catch Phrase

Trapped NV

Grace Figliomeni, sophomore “I practiced riddles and my ability to solve them.”

Teddy Austin, junior “I’m extremely talented on my own, I don’t need practice.”

current scores:

Putt Putt

Emily Nowak, freshman “I’ve been going to the course and working on my swing everyday.”

Corn Hole

Emma Sadowski, senior “Sydney Everett and I played cornhole tournaments all weekend in my backyard so we were ready to take down the underclassmen.”

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A&E

May 26, 2015

Students see new art perspective Isabelle Compton Staff Writer

The art department presented its 10th annual art show May 7. It featured the pieces of students from every grade. On the stage in the PAC there were senior showcases presenting the best pieces from select seniors. The seniors included Sydney Everett, Hannah Clark, Abbie Bacon, Aubree Gerasimiak, Allison Wait, Kierstin Hanna, and Cylina Moravy. Students voted for their favorite piece in the people’s choice awards. “I really appreciate others showing interest in my art, and it encourages me to keep making more,” junior winner Carson Montz said. Other awards were given such as the best senior display, the superintendent’s award, and the best 3D and 2D design. Two pieces were purchased by the principal and won a permanent spot in the school. Two more pieces were also purchased by the Parent’s organization. “When we got the show up we weren’t sure, but after the art was seen in the environment it was GRYCA meant to be seen in we were very impressed with the SOPHOMORE KAYLIN ELCHERT and others view art displayed in the PAC at the last showing. quality of the art,” Mr. Creech said.

Choir takes on last New concerts show of year together spice up summer

Women’s Chorus performed Trolley Song, The Poet Sings, and Worthy to Be Staff Writer Praised, according to Mr. Davis. Men’s Chorus performed CharlotAs the choir season comes to a close, town, Star of the County Down, and the the singers are going out on a high note. Pirate Song, according to Mr. Davis. On May 14, all choirs performed on A Cappella performed With a Lily in the final concert of the year, the senior Your Hand, Sing Me to Heaven, and Danconcert, according to Choir teacher Jeremy iel, daniel Servant of the Lord, according Davis. to Mr. Davis. Harmony Finally, a “The award banquets Roadshow, Northview Comis the student’s way of Women’s chorus, bined Choir perrecognizing their peer’s Men’s chorus, A formed, singing Cappella as well Balleilakka. achievements throughas several senior The end out the year and it’s a soloists perthe year a choir formed, accordawards banquet fun way for us to wrap ing to Mr. Davis. was held on May up the year.” - Mr. Davis The senior 11. soloists who per“The award formed were senior Morgan Vince sang banquets is the student’s way of recognizwith musical accompaniment of seniors ing their peer’s achievements throughout Cody Pomeroy, and Josh Pawelcyzk, se- the year and it’s a fun way for us to wrap niors Kristin Osinski, Danny Hall, Garrett up the year,” Mr. Davis said. Weddington, and Victoria Massey, accordSenior Kristin Osinski won the award ing to Mr. Davis. for the most outstanding senior, junior Harmony Roadshow performed Matthew Nolan won for most outstandmash-ups of Dear Future Husband and ing junior, sophomore Brendan Coulter Runaround Sue, Toxic and Rolling in won for most outstanding sophomore and the Deep and Say Something and Give me freshman Elizabeth Atkins won for most Love, according to Mr. Davis. outstanding Freshman.

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Band ends season on a good note Peter Birsen Photo Editor

“Let martial note in triumph float, and liberty extend its mighty hand,” is a line from one of the patriotic songs that was played at the band spring concert which took place on May 21. The concert consisted of each band performing a few classic or patriotic songs. Concert band played Miss Liberty March, Ancient Air and Dance, and Copper Mountain Legend, according to junior Tristan Castor. Symphonic band played Suiza Scramble, Cloud Splitter,

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We all know the feeling; It’s a hot day in July and you’re stuck inside listening to music on your phone, so bored that you almost would rather be back at school...JK. Instead of sitting around just listening to music, get out with friends or family and experience it live. Here are just some of the best concerts around us to enjoy this summer: Mumford & Sons - June 16, DTE Music Theater, Clarkston, Mi: Bring your mum, sons, and drive your Ford up to see Mumford & Sons sing live. Christina Perri and Colbie Caillat - Since you’re only human, spend your precious days at a Christina and Colbie concert right in everyone’s favorite city, Sylvania. Faster Horses - If you love songs about hot summer days and big green tractors, this country music festival is the one for you. Lollapalooza - basically Coachella is coming to Chicago. Drake - May 27, Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit: Go running through the 6 with your woes are the Drake concert. Lady Antebellum, Hunter Hayes, Sam Hunt - put on your cowboy boots and plaid shirt and get into the country groove. Don’t forget to look for some country cuties when you’re there ;) Hozier - Meadow Brook Music Festival, Rochester Hills, MI Jul 10: instead of going to Church go to this Hozier concert. Lana Del Rey - If you got summertime sadness, shake it off by seeing Lana live... don’t forget your flower crown. Meghan Trainor - if you’re all about that bass come see Meghan. Nicki Minaj with Meek Mill - she don’t want none unless you got buns. So get ready to shake it. - Baylee Gryca & Trent Croci

“We definitely have come a long way since the beginning of the year. Some songs were more difficult than others, but with hard work, we managed to pull it off.” - junior Tristan Castor

and Undying Legacy, according to senior Claire Kurby. Meanwhile, wind ensemble played Flight of the Bumble Bee, Stars and Stripes, God’s Country, and Music for Ceremony, according to junior Jack Sanderson. Each band learned a few songs several months prior to the concert and rehearsed them everyday. Once the bands could play each song constantly, they worked on difficult sections that needed more work, according to Sanderson. “We definitely have come a long way since the beginning of the year. Some songs were more difficult than others, but with hard work, we managed to pull it off,” Castor said. The main goal was to end the band season on a good note by performing the songs very well. Therefore, with the help of their amazing band directors, Nathan Heath and Emily Hage, they managed to reach the goal that was set, according to Castor. “I definitely felt we ended the band season on a good note. It’s been a great year and I can’t wait until marching band season starts in the fall,” Sanderson said.

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Elizabeth Adkins is a freshman who is a member of the Women’s Chorus. Aside from her talents in choir at school, she attends vocal lessons once a week and practices on her own by singing along with her daily routines. She has been able to share her voice in theatre productions and through various performances. What was your first experience performing on stage? My first experience performing on stage was probably in the third grade at my school’s talent show, singing and dancing to the “Gummybear” song. But for theatre or music, my first performance would have been in sixth grade for Northview’s performance of the Wizard of Oz, playing the role of a munchkin. Who is your biggest inspiration in music? My biggest musical inspiration is my Grandpa. He started singing in a choir when he retired from being a high school Principal and he really helped me find my love for music. What is your favorite choir memory? My favorite choir memory from this year is when we went to States. All three choirs got standing ovations and superior ratings. What would you consider your biggest accomplishment in music? My biggest accomplishment was making it to the finale at Disney’s American Idol experience. BEATTIE

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Boys’ LAX dominates BG 23-3, AW 14-8

Cats gain first victory over Southview in LAX history; win 18-8 Andrew Headman News Editor

STEIRER THE BOYS LACROSSE team finished out their season with many victories. In their final games they scored a total of 55 goals in the matter of three games while only having 19 goals scored on them. The playoffs began for the Cats on May 20, where they will play Central Catholic, whom they had beaten earlier in the season.

The Boy’s Lacrosse team took on Ottawa Hills on April 30, after winning four of their last five games. It was high scoring game for both teams. Northview came out on top with a final score of 15-14, claiming their fifth win in their last six games. The Cats had two games on May 2 against Hilliard Davidson, and Dublin Scioto. They played Hilliard first. They lost the game with a final score of 8-16. Next, they played Dublin. This game was a close game, but the Cats lost with a final score of 8-10. “I think that with the all around play of the team, the energy coming into the playoffs will be very high,” junior Ted Austin said. On May 3, the Cats took on Granville. They played a close game, but lost with a final score of 1113. The Cats played Toledo St. John’s on May 8. They lost with a final score of 5-10. With three games left until the playoffs, the Cats needed to get back to their winning ways. The Cats played Bowling Green next. Bowling Green had a record of 2-13 coming into the game, so this was the game the Cats were looking for to catch a spark leading into the playoffs. They had a stretch of three games in a row ending with cross town rival Southview. They first took advantage of Bowling Green, and won with a convincing final score of 23-3. Next they played Anthony Wayne, NV won with a final score of 14-8. Next they played Southview, who they have not beat in the last couple of years. Northview came out strong, and kept going strong. They won with a final score of 18-8. “It was great to finally beat Southview and get some pay back from the previous years,” junior Chase Baker said. The Cats won the last three games going into the playoffs and found the energy they needed to make a run. The Cats played Central Catholic on May 20 to start as the start of their playoffs.

Boys’, Girls’ Track individuals strive at NLL’s Jessie Li Staff Writer

The Boy’s and Girl’s Track season is quickly winding down. These young teams worked hard despite not having a home track to practice on. Instead, they have to go to Timberstone and have to practice there while the distance runners tend to run at various parks. “Since we don’t have a track here at Northview, it’s kind of like a three ring circus,” Boy’s Track Coach David Briggs said. “We have kids all over the place so it is kind of hard to build team comradery but I thought

they pulled together and did well.” Both teams participated in the NLLs and gained a lot of accomplishments. Junior Christian Bohlke, the top miler, ran a 4:42 and shaved five seconds off his personal record. C. Bohlke placed eighth while sophomore Jeremy Noe, ran a 5:51 and placed tenth. Juniors Mike Moran and Justin Bohlke ran the 800 meter., Moran ran a 2:07 while J. Bohlke ran a 2:05 while placing eighth and fourth, respectively. “As a team, we did not have a very good season,” Coach Briggs said. “Individually however, our kids all improved quite a bit. So that was

really successful, that was very good.” Pole vaulters senior Abdurrahman Reno tied for third with senior Oliver Grieve and senior Katelyn McKown was tied for fifth. It was very consistent in scoring for the team but the weather was not kind,” Pole Vaulting Coach Jon Engel said. “Because of the cold, rain, etc, we did not have consistent practices.” The Girl’s Track team, coached by Jerry Flowers, had an equally successful season. Freshman Jenna Kill won the 800 meter. The Four by Eight, made up of Kill, senior Mallory Small, sophomore Elizabeth Liber, and sophomore Kylie Archibeque, took second place.

Girls’ LAX ends season with 6-9 record; 3 OT losses Andrew Headman News Editor

Girls’ Lacrosse played Maumee Valley on May 5 and it was senior night for NV. Going into the last game the girls’ had a record of 5-8, Maumee Valley’s record was 4-7. The girls put up a total of 30 shots in the game, according to Coach Marci Pavain. Senior Taryn Pavain led the team with four goals, followed by junior Maddie McGranahan with two goals. NV won the game with a final score of 11-7. “I am going to miss playing with Taryn because we work well together on the field and I am going to miss playing with my best friend,” junior Skylar Cran-

dell said. The next game that the Cats played was the start to their playoffs. They played St. Ursula who they lost to in overtime 10-12 on May 12. The game was held at St. Ursula Academy and was a close game, unfortunately the Cats lost a tough game 11-15. The leading scorer for the team again was Pavain, who had five goals, followed by Crandell who had three. “As a team, we played really well, and ended up just a couple of goals short of St. Ursula,” Crandell said. The Cats ended their season with a record of 6-9. Three of those loses were from overtime games. “We had a good season. Many new players were added to the roster this year, with a low number of bodies it could have been disastrous,” Coach Pavain said.

Last year, NV scored about 110 goals during their season, this year they raised their total and accounted for over 170 goals, according to Coach Pavain. “We had a lot of great signs of growth and improvement this year, and we would love to add approximately 15-20 players next year to continue to build on our progress,” Coach Pavain said.

FIGLIOMENI NORTHVIEW TAKES ON SOUTHVIEW at Timberstone. Recently the LadyKats faced St. Ursula in a close game that ended in an 11-15 loss for the Kats. “As a team, we played really well, and ended up just a couple of goals short,” Crandell said. The Kats finished out their season with over 170 goals.

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Softball finishes season with win against SV Claire Weber Staff Writer

“Hey, batter batter batter batter sa-wing-a.” The LadyKats finished their season strong against SV May 22. Throughout the season, the LadyKats experienced highs and lows. They had a few rough games, but were able to pull it together to end the season strong. Everyday, the team would practice and work on specific skills, they would practice field drills, batting, and throwing. In addition, they practiced working more as a team and focused on one goal, which was to win the gold, according to junior Caitlin Smith. “The season had it’s ups and downs, but we came together as a team and ended it on a good note,” Smith said. Besides SV, the LadyKats faced Bowsher, Bowling Green, and Springfield prior to their last game. Due to rainy weather conditions during the season, the team had to also make up several games. The teams they faced during the make up games were Springfield and Bowling Green, according to freshman Hailey Mitchell. “We’ve improved a lot since the beginning of the season. Regardless of the outcome, we always worked hard, which has definitely paid off,” Mitchell said.

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Baseball Team begins preparation for playoffs Matt Bishop Staff Writer

The Northview baseball team travelled out to Perrysburg to take on the Yellow Jackets on April 29. Perrysburg sat in the first place in the league standings with a 5-0 league record. In the end, the Cats lost the game 1-4. They only managed to get three hits in the entire game. These hits were by junior Corbin Paxton, senior Ryan Moebius, and sophomore Shane Banachowski. Moebius had the only run. Next up for the Cats was a game against Napoleon which was played at 5/3rd Field. This is where the Toledo Mud Hens play. NV dominated the game and won 16-1. They scored seven runs in the sixth inning alone. Junior David Dunnett led the way, going 2-4 on his plate appearances. He had one triple and two RBIs. “It was so cool to play on the Mud Hens’ field,” Dunnett said. “Everyone was hitting and fielding well and we came out with a win against a good team.”

“It was a great game all around. The team fought the entire time and worked hard enough to come out on top.” - Shane Banachowski, sophomore

NV defeated Swanton at home on May 2 by a score of 5-1. Moebius went 2-4 from the plate and had a double and a home run. Senior Preston Due pitched five strong innings and had eight strikeouts. The team lost their next game to Anthony Wayne 3-11 on May 4. The next game for the Wildcats was a revenge game on May 6 against

Maumee. NV lost to Maumee by a score of 6-9 earlier in the year. The game this time around consisted of much less scoring. It was scoreless up until the sixth inning when Banachowski hit a single bringing home Moebius and junior Luke Rempe for runs. Due pitched a complete game shutout and the Cats won 2-0. “It was a great game all around. The team fought the entire time and worked hard enough to come out on top,” Banachowski said. “It brought us closer as a team and was a good win to have under our belts” NV fell to Bowling Green on May 8 by a score of 5-9. Senior Eric Walz went 2-3 from the plate and had one triple. A thunderstorm and a tornado watch caused a cancellation for the May 11 contest at home against Southview. The makeup date is on May 22. The Cats defeated the Springfield Blue Devils 11-2 on May 13. Senior Mikey DiPofi led the team going 3-4 with two RBIs. As of May 13, Moebius leads the team in batting average with his 0.403 average. He also leads the team in home runs with two. Due leads the team in strikeouts with 45 so far. Senior Matt McCormick has a team best 0.66 ERA. The team batting average is .304 and the team ERA is 3.27.

Joint construction with Lourdes breaks ground Matt Bishop Staff Writer

Northview and Lourdes University have plans in place for a brand new sports facility. Numerous meetings were held to discuss how they were going to approach this $1.3 million project. The deal was under negotiations for awhile and was finalized on February 9. The ceremonial ground-breaking was held on May 11 at 11 am out on the football field to put the new turf down. The turf is a brand new type that contains thatch to make it more like grass, according to football coach Doug Downing. The plan is for the new turf to be done and ready to go by August 1, according to Principal Steve Swaggerty. This is the first day of football practice two-a-days. “We’re hoping that it will all be finished up for the first day of practice,” Mr. Swaggerty said. “If not by that date, it will for sure be done by the first home game.” The project also includes brand new stands that will be added. These stands will be much larger than what is currently in place. Although we don’t have the money yet, Mr. Swaggerty says that new lights and a new scoreboard are also coming in the future. “We would like to totally change everything so that we have really nice facilities,” Mr. Swaggerty said. “Our goal is to move every athletic team on campus for their events.” Other parts of the plan for the future is a new softball field which will be right next to the baseball field. Because this will take up the space of many parking spaces, new spots will be added at the east end of the football practice field. The new practice field will be located on the purchased land next to the former Franciscan School. Dates for these changes are still to be determined.

Beattie CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON the football field. Northview and Lourdes made an agreement to build a turf field in Cats Stadium. Construction began on May 11 to be done before August 1 for the first football game. “We’re hoping that it will all be finished up for the first day of practice,” Mr. Swaggerty said. “If not by that date, it will for sure be done by the first home game.”

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May 26, 2015

2015 Spring sport senior captains

girls’ Lacrosse “The thing that I will miss the most about playing girl’s lacrosse is being with my friends and teammates every day and making new friends. -Taryn Pavain

girls’ track “I’ll miss how our team is truly a family. Whether you are running, throwing, or pole vaulting, the whole team will always cheer you on. -Mallory Small

Everyone’s last year playing a high school sport is always filled with unforgettable memories and moments. As we all say goodbye to our spring sport senior captains, we decided to ask them what they are going to miss most about playing their sport. We would like to thank all spring sport players and seniors for their hard work and dedication this year. - Matt Bishop and Andrew Headman

Boys’ Lacrosse “I’m going to miss those night games. Playing under the lights is the greatest feeling. I will definitely miss the night games.” -Scott Pribe

Softball “I’m going to miss playing with my team and my friends. I have made so many friends in softball and I am really going to miss them.” -Kelsi Omey

Boys’ track “I’m going to miss goofing off with the sprinters after practice and how fun it was. I will also miss the relentless wind of Timberstone. -Cody Pomeroy

Baseball “The thing that I will miss most is putting on a Wildcat jersey with my brothers. It is a feeling that I will never forget and will miss.” -Ryan Moebius

boys’ tennis “The thing that I will miss most about playing tennis is the feeling that you get after working hard for a win. I’ll also miss my teammates.“ -Ben Forrester

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Senior captain Taryn Pavain led her team in goals this season. This is the first year for girls lacrosse to be a varsity sport at NV. Next year she plans to attend The University of Kentucky. ~Matt Bishop and Andrew Headman

When did you start playing lacrosse? I started playing in 5th grade. Why did you start playing lacrosse? I started playing lacrosse because my dad has been a coach for a long time and he wanted me to try it out. I really liked the sport so I kept playing. What is your pregame routine? I ride to games with Skylar Crandell and I listen to music. We like to whip to nasty freestyle to get pumped up. What do you like most about lacrosse? The thing I like most about lacrosse is meeting new friends and getting to play in games with them. What is your favorite moment from high school lacrosse? It was definitely beating Southview last year in overtime. It’s always great to be you cross-town rival. What is it like to have your mom as the coach? Overall, it’s fine. It can get really annoying sometimes but it depends on the day. She can either be really cool or really annoying.

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