Volume 87: Issue 2

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The Student Prints Sylvania Northview High School

OPINIONS

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Volume 87, Issue 2

October 23, 2012

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FEATURES

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HOMECOMING COSTS, PG.8

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MED TECH SENIOR Taylor Pohlman saves Southview classmate Amber Below during the annual CERT disaster training. “CERT was really neat but very intimidating at times, also had its hectic moments,” senior Taylor Pohlman said.

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[Staff writer]

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Students volunteer at Halloween festivities >> Annie Nowak [Staff writer]

Witches, wizards, goblins, and ghosts. What do these things have in common? They can all be seen at Olander Park during the Halloween walk October 27.

Kids come dressed in all types of Costumes to walk around and collect candy from different volunteer programs. The Halloween walk is basically trick-or-treating for kids with an early bedtime.

NHS volunteers almost every year handing out candy and bringing a smile to kid’s faces. According to NHS advisor Darla Omey, they have been going for over two years.

NHS isn’t the only Northview organization to volunteer for the Halloween walk. Select members of the musical cast, lead by Don Wachowiak volunteer.

“Tentatively plan for the Von Trapp family,” said sophomore Noah Froelich.

Any student can help out. Anyone interested can call or go on the official Olander park website and click on the Halloween walk link.

Imagine there was just an F5 tornado in your neighborhood. Only one house is standing along with two barns. You arrive on the scene with three people and you see other CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) members there. You run over to your incident commander and hear blood curdling screams and cries for help.

Senior Med Tech students went through a two-week training program taught by firefighters, CERT members, and retired fire chief, Chief Tom Eisle.

On September 28, it was time to test that training. Senior Med Tech took an hour bus ride out to Jerusalem Township to go through CERT disaster training.

The students learned everything from putting out small fires, search and rescue,

cribbing, triage, and basic medical skills.

After the intense training, the students were put into action. Half of the students were made into victims and the other half were rescuers.

The victims were taken and made up with fake blood and wounds and were scattered around the property. Some were placed inside the house, some inside a car, and some just lying in the field.

The rescuers were taken inside were they geared up in their hard helmets, neon green vests, gloves, and goggles. The students split up into five different teams, A, B, C, D, and E. Senior Chandler Smith was the first to arrive on the scene and became the incident commander.

“You never really know how scary it is to be in a disaster situation until you see the (fake) blood and cries for help,” Smith said.

Half way through the disaster, the sirens went off. Panic immediately spread throughout the scene. The victims were screaming with fear.

Right away the rescuers knew they had to get their victims to safety. Senior Amanda Johnson became the Incident Commander.

She fired orders off to safely get the victims inside and to continue their work of caring for their victims.

“It was a lot of fun playing a victim, but at the same time I felt bad for my peers who were playing rescuers. They were put into a disaster area and just had to act on the spot and use the knowledge that they obtained from our two weeks of training,“ Med Tech Southview senior Lexi Lopez said.

“We had a really fun time and had a great experience with the volunteers and firefighters. We would definitely do it again.“

Homecoming supports Toys for Tots >> Michelle Jacobson [News Editor]

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BUSINESS TECH SENIOR Drew Crandall counts toys for local families. “It was a lot more satisfying helping local families,” Drew said.

Toys are the simplest way to bring a smile to a child’s face. Many students at Northview helped create dozens of smiles by donating to the Sylvania Area Community Services.

The Sylvania Area Community Services was this year’s organization chosen by Senior Class Government for NV’s senior project.

This organization provides toys to less fortunate children as presents for upcoming holidays. Many of the children do not receive presents because their parents cannot afford them and, according to senior Lauren Yurjevic, the organization “was very excited and thankful when they heard our school would be making donations.”

Senior Jack Melick thought of the idea of donating toys to go along with the theme of Toy Story for Homecoming, according to Business teacher Sue Briddell. Donations were given when students went up to purchase their

bids for Homecoming during lunch periods.

The students could also donate their toy at the dance. As a thank you for their donation the students received an extra drink ticket as well as a glow stick at the dance. Altogether the school donated over 110 toys, according to Melick.

“I loved the idea of donating to the Sylvania Area Community services because it is such a great organization.

I am also excited for all of the kids to receive their toys,” senior Ciara Jaso said.

The donated toys served as great decorations for the dance. Also, the Homecoming Representatives presented the donated toys to Woody, junior Davidson Baker, and Buzz Lightyear, senior Jason Bylica, at the “Andy’s Birthday party” themed assembly.

“I loved the assembly,” sophomore Taylor Messinger said. “I’m glad we incorporated a charity with the Homecoming dance and I hope we continue to donate to other charities for future dances.”

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The Student Prints October 23, 2012

NEWS

Interact coordinates NV group at Race >> Geeta Rao & Addie Scott [Staff writers]

What’s black and gold and pink all over? It is Northview at the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. On September 30 17,000 people joined to support the fight against breast cancer and 184 were NV students and family.

The race consisted of a 5K trail through the streets of downtown Toledo. Participants could choose to run competitively or walk the trail.

Interact Club asked participants to register for the race as a part of NV’s team. Interact members received three hours of volunteer service for participating in the race.

After attending a breakfast about organizing a high school team for the Race for the Cure, Assistant Principal of Discipline and Interact Advisor Melissa McDonald learned that with 100 participants NV could receive a $500 scholarship from the Komen Association for a graduating senior.

“It was a wonderful opportunity and I knew we could easily get 100 people in the community to participate. The NV team was made of not only students, but also staff, siblings, and family,” Mrs. McDonald said.

The team gathered at the High School Team Village in the downtown area, where they met with friends and decorated themselves in pink to get ready for the race. NV’s cheerleaders lead the group in the walk.

“The walk was fun because I got to do it with my friends and it meant a lot because my aunt had breast cancer,” junior Collin Reeves said. Many NV students and Sylvania citizens contributed to the cause by commemorating and celebrating their friends and family affected by breast cancer.

“I ran the Race for the Cure for my mom because she is a 13 year survivor,” freshman Emma Halter said.

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JUNIORS ASHLEY SABIN, Kailee McAfee, Emma Hawley, Andie McCready and Caitlin McCurdy cheer and smile as they support the fight against breast cancer. “The Race for the Cure really opened my eyes on how many people are affected by breast cancer. I’m glad I was a part of the event to show my support,” McAfee said.

Homeroom gets competitive >> Meghan Keene [News Editor]

Every point counts.

That’s the new strategy for this year’s homeroom.

Whichever homeroom racks up the most points by the end of the year will get treated to a special lunch that will be provided by the school and it can be whatever the homeroom wants.

Winners not only get a free lunch, but a t-shirt as well, according to Principal Steve Swaggerty.

“I think it’s a good idea to get everyone excited and involved in homeroom,” junior Hunter Egbert said.

According to Mr. Swaggerty, last year’s principal advisory committee talked and discussed about how they could improve next year’s homeroom and then Guidance Secretary Kim Pietrykowski found an

article online about a fraternity who recruited “fantasy teams” and competed in competitions.

Mr. Swaggerty took that idea and applied it to the school by making the homerooms the “fantasy teams” and creating a friendly competition.

“By setting up a friendly

“I think it’s a great idea...I mean come on, who doesn’t like free food?!”

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>>senior competition that aims to encourage involvement, service, and spirit we can hope that you guys will grow in a positive direction,” Mr. Swaggerty said.

“It’s a good way to motivate students to participate as a homeroom and for them to get more involved in school activities,” senior Robin Foster

FCA returns for second year

said.

There are numerous ways to earn points and any student is able to earn and help out their homeroom. If all students in a homeroom are in an extracurricular activity by the end of the year, that homeroom earns points.

Another way students can earn points is by having the highest average number of services hours as a homeroom by the end of the year.

Homerooms will meet throughout the year so students can update their “Homeroom Challenge Scoreboard,” and add whatever amount of points that they receive so students can see what place they are in compared to the other homerooms.

In May, the points will be tallied and the winning homeroom will receive their lunch and shirts.

“We want to see you guys be the best version of yourself by the time you leave, [students] have way more potential than [they] realize,” Mr. Swaggerty said.

>> Clare Aldrich [Staff writer]

From high school problems to religious based discussions, the Fellowship of Christian Athlete group talks about anything that can potentially help them throughout their high school lives.

Both male and female athletes at Northview meet on Thursday mornings at 7 a.m. to participate in group discussions about the Bible and relate it back to high school life. A typical meeting often has approximately 10 students and lasts about a half hour. The group often focuses on one Bible verse per week and then they discuss how they can apply it to their lives and how they can improve themselves as Christians.

Greg Christy is the supervisor of the group and occasionally joins the discussion that the students lead each morning. Although they are small meetings, the group looks forward to holding discussions together and remains hopeful in welcoming new members, according to senior Brian Jackson.

“Even though it starts early in the morning, FCA is a great way to start the day,” senior Emily Hosler said. “It brings a diverse group of people together which gives us the opportunity to meet new people and make new friends.”

FCA has been an organization since 1954 and holds the title of being the largest Christian sports organization in the world. The group’s main goal is to challenge Christian athletes, coaches, and community members to make a difference in their city and within their own lives. Don McClanen, the founder of FCA continues to make a difference by encouraging athletes to build their determination and faith, according to the official FCA website.

“By having these meetings, I’m hoping to spread the word of God and to also grow as a student this year,” senior Brian Jackson said.

“FCA gives you a sense of community and [it] really helps with building trust, understanding others, and also creating new friendships that are really awesome,” senior Jacob Pawelczyk said.

School lunches still changing, get “fresh” start Sylvania Schools works towards more appealing, healthier menu for students >> Lauren Lewis [Staff writer]

Students Tristen Schroyer, Katie Schroyer and Roberta Sefing stand in line, waiting for new healthy lunch choices.

Northview’s lunch menu is about to receive a “fresh” start.

From a full snack shack with unlimited cookies to a snack shack without anything of the sort, the NV Cafeteria has changed tremendously in the last couple of years.

However, with the hiring of the new Sylvania Schools’ Director of Purchasing and Food Service, Mr. Joe Shamy, NV can expect to see a new cafeteria menu during second semester.

This “fresh” start will offer a wider variety of choices from the five main food groups for students. They include meat, vegetables, fruits, dairies and grains.

Mr. Shamy said he is going to ask a few of his friends who are chefs for advice on how to make healthy plates so everything balances.

“In menu development, you have to make sure it balances. You can’t have a kid go through the line and get six pieces of pizza. I become the good faith steward for

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both the schools and the kids, trying to meet their wants and needs,” Mr. Shamy said to The Toledo Blade.

To help with the decision of what to serve, Mr. Shamy has received 1,000 student surveys about the menu.

“I have been very busy compiling information and am still deciding on which [food] additions to go with. I am still reaching out to students (and also parents and teachers) for feedback,” Mr. Shamy said. “Once the final decision is made then it is on to recipes. This is a very involved, but exciting process.”

“I hope they include a salad bar in the new menu because it’s healthy and offers ore options,” sophomore Emily Lu said.

One thing students can for sure chomp on is the knowledge that more fresh fruits and vegetables will be added to the menu, because even though it is more costly, it is healthier and better for the students, KEENE according to The Toledo Blade.

“It’s more expensive to serve fresh fruits and vegetables. That’s what we need to do,” Mr. Shamy told The Toledo Blade.

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The Student Prints October 23, 2012

NEWS

Bucket List brings school together to complete >> Geeta Rao [Staff writer]

Bungee-jumping, skydiving, and traveling to exotic places are typical bucket list goals. However, Northview has created a very different type of bucket list for the 2012-2013 school year.

As a homeroom competition task, students were asked to collaboratively brainstorm a list of goals they thought would be suitable to complete at NV for the school year.

Then, Student Government members were asked to choose a few of the most appealing goals to aim for this year. “The bucket list was something new to think about. It made us think about goals that the whole school could reach instead of the usual ones of individual clubs. I like the idea of it bringing NV together,” junior Kate Diment said.

Finally, from the large list of goals that both the Student Government and homerooms brainstormed, the teachers on the Homeroom Committee narrowed down the 13 that appear on this year’s bucket list, now hanging in the cafeteria.

“It was difficult to narrow down all of the creative suggestions the homerooms came up with, but I think the final list will

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prove both challenging and fun,” Homeroom Committee member Sarah Huey said.

The list includes goals like breaking a world record, having 2,000 likes on Facebook and 1000 followers on Twitter for the NV pages, and having an attendance of at least 300 students at Band Aid. NV also wants to achieve more philanthropic goals like having 1,264 items donated at the Thanksgiving drive and breaking last year’s school-wide volunteer hours of 15,067.

The Student Government officers and representatives now face the task of choosing a world record to break and publicizing the list of goals to complete.

To show NV’s progress over the school year, a thermometer that displays the number of Facebook likes and Twitter followers plus a checklist of teachers attending extracurricular events will be posted in the cafeteria next to the bucket list that is already there. Throughout the entire school year, NV students and faculty will be updated on how far the school has gone in achieving the goals.

“I believe the most important goal is not even on the list,” Principal Steve Swaggerty said. “It is coming together as a school to accomplish every task presented on the bucket list this school year.”

GETTING THE FIRST CHECK on NV’s Bucket List is junior Megan Miller. Miller was one of two NV athletes that competed this past weekend in Columbus for state titles.

Improve upon last year’s school-wide GPA of 2.97

2000 likes on Facebook; 1000 followers on Twitter

One day with no demerits/detentions

Fill the lower section at a home Basketball Game

Any school organization qualifies for States

Beat last year’s total school-wide volunteer hours: 15,067

300 students at “Band Aid”

1264 items donated at the Thanksgiving drive

Everyone sing the Northview Fight Song at the NV/SV assembly

Every teacher attends an extracurricular event

Sell out opening night of the musical

Make Northview a greener school by reducing NV’s carbon footprint

“Gangnam Style” phenomenon hits NV halls >> Tork Barayan [Staff writer]

The power of viral videos never ceases to amaze today’s youth. The case is no different when the video in question is the South Korean music video, “Gangnam Style.”

The number one hit single by K-pop sensation PSY, has dominated the western hemisphere within a short period of two months, reaching the top of multiple charts, according to the Billboard Hot 100.

If the catchy chorus and dance-inducing beat has not gotten you hooked, its outrageous dancing style will be sure to reel you in.

The DigiCats club will be publishing its own parody of the song within the following week under the direction of junior Sydney Albert.

“I love DigiCats and I love being involved,” Albert said.

“We’ve put a lot of work in it already and we still have a lot to do, so I hope everyone enjoys it.”

The cast consists of NV students of all grades and all shots are being filmed on school property. “The hardest part

is getting everybody to work together, pay attention, and show up,” Albert said.

Planning for the video started in late September and filming began October 5, according to Tami Blue, the supervising director.

“I first heard of this song on the Internet forum Reddit, and since then I’ve been planning on making my own version,” Mrs. Blue said. “Hopefully it’s going to be awesome and that we can live up to the hype.”

The video will be published online to both YouTube and the DigiCats Facebook page.

Racing for After Prom Caps for a cure a hoax >> Maggie Figliomeni [Op/Ed Editor]

On your mark, get set, raise money for After Prom. The Northview After Prom committee will be holding its first fundraiser on October 28 with the Host the Ghost 5k run/relay race.

Those who would like to participate may choose between the 5k run or entering for a one mile three person relay race.

Children may participate free of charge, while the entry fee for adults is $20.

For those under the age of 18, there is a $10 entry fee. All money gained from the fund-raiser will go to the 2013 After Prom.

“I am excited to participate in the Host the Ghost event because I think it will be a

for cancer.

NV swim coach Melissa Burke decided to help with this fund-raiser.

[Staff writer] She began doing some research and discovered that it was not true, according to Do 1,000 bottle caps Principal Steve Swaggerty. equal a chemo treatment?

“Your challenge is “Your challenge No, they do not. is learning to filter for According to the learning to filter for yourselves and find truth American Cancer Society, yourselves and find truth among so many waves of not even 10,000 bottle caps unreliable sources,” Mr. can be redeemed for one among so many waves Swaggerty said. chemotherapy treatment of unreliable sources,” It is unfortunate that for a patient in need.

-Steve Swaggerty, this good deed fell short, In 2008 emails were >>principal but it had good intentions. being sent out pertaining to Though Med Tech’s the bottle caps for chemo. attempted approach was a Northview’s Med Tech went with it to raise money and awareness hoax, it was a kind effort for a cause.

>> Casey Wittman

fun opportunity to raise money for After Prom,” senior Nadeen Sarsour said.

The family event will also include food and fun activities like raffle drawings, opportunities to earn prizes.

Registration for Host the Ghost will take place at 8 a.m. the day of the run. The race will take place at 9 a.m. no matter the weather, according the sylvanianorthview. org.

“I am looking forward to running it.

The 5k will be a good fund-raiser,” Sarsour said.

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The Student Prints October 23, 2012

OPINIONS

Politics, opinions unwelcome during class Everyone is entitled to his or her own opinions, but there is a time and a place to voice them. During class is not the time or the place.

It is however, appropriate to discuss personal opinions outside of school and in the hallways.

Should class time be wasted on personal opinions? That is happening more and more these days.

Teachers spend time that should be used for teaching talking about subjects that are irrelevant to students and potentially offensive such as politics.

Some teachers spend the majority of the class period talking about subjects that won’t help students in the future and spend whatever class time is left cramming all of the material into the last two minutes that should have been talked about the previous 38 minutes of the class.

Many students enjoy this because it means less class work. However, it also means that they are learning less and will have a harder time in that class or on future tests.

Faculty members should be able to voice their opinions about certain matters, but they need to realize that there is not only a time and place but there is also a line that needs to be drawn between what is okay and what is pushing the limit.

There are numerous topics that should not be talked about in class. Not every person has the same opinion about certain topics such as politics, so they should not be lectured about in class because it can be controversial.

Students are at school to learn and that is what teachers should be focusing on. If there is class time leftover, then talk about whatever the students or the teacher want to talk about.

But please, just don’t let it affect the school curriculum.

“It’s somewhat inappropriate when teachers give their own opinions on different topics because other students and faculty could have the complete opposite opinion and it could cause a huge controversy,” one senior said.

If students are getting offended in class, that could affect their performance in that class. It may make them shut down or block out the information they are being taught because they are upset about what has been said.

Teachers should make it a point to make sure that their classroom environment is friendly since that is when students learn best.

Teachers could set aside a certain day of the week, like every Friday, to talk about current events and let everyone in the class voice their opinions and make sure that everything stays under control and students respect one another.

This could be something that most students would look forward to, having a “debate Friday.” Students could each bring in a current event article or something could be assigned and discussed during class.

However, teachers need to make sure that there is room in the lesson plan and not let debates and personal opinions get in the way of students learning.

-Meghan Keene

New program makes school safer Everyone knows the difference between a change of little note and one that actually has impact when it comes to all of our lives within the walls of Northview. The main indication is the amount that people talk about it, whether the response is good or bad.

For example, the recent transformation of the little alcove by the gym entrance into a new trophy display case was of little consequence. I have yet to hear anyone mention anything about how “it is so stupid for them to put that there” or “that was such a good idea, it looks so cool.” The new trophy case, though nice looking, simply does not affect everyday life enough to merit a place as a topic of conversation. However, recently there has been a policy change at NV that I know is a big deal, because it has everyone talking.

I am speaking, of course, about the recent implementation and training of the A.L.I.C.E. program for dealing with intruders or armed assailants in the building.

The 45 minutes after fourth period that were designated to training happened weeks ago and yet only a few days ago I was walking with a friend in the busy hallway and she wondered aloud, “What if there were an intruder in A hallway right now?”

The new policy is a big deal and people are talking, and I think the response is good.

The idea of dangerous, perhaps armed, intruders in the building out to cause harm is a very big, very scary thought. I know school can sometimes feel like a never ending prison sentence, but I never consider it to be carried out in fear. Our school should be and, in most of our minds is, a safe place.

Most of us are aware of school shootings and know that it can happen, but there is a big difference between knowing it can happen and accepting that it can happen to our school.

However, this possibility has always been acknowledged by our administration and the other faceless people we do not know who are in charge of making sure that our educations are safe, up to par experiences.

In the past, the plan for an intruder was merely to go into lockdown. An alarm would ring off, and teachers would lock their doors and turn off the light. They then went to join

KAHN

IF AN INTRUDER ENTERED the school he would be met with much resistance with the new ALICE training defense program. the students who cowered in a corner of the room far from the door.

I am extremely grateful that someone has realized that this plan only works if the person is unable to get into the room.

If the intruder managed to break through the door, the students and teacher would be helpless against him or her. In fact, the expression “like shooting a fish in a barrel” comes to mind when I think of this old plan of action.

My favorite part of the ALICE program is that, unlike regular lockdowns, it allows students and teachers to take action.

I think that simply sitting helpless would take a terrifying situation and make it absolutely unbearable. It would prevent clear thought, and leave us even more vulnerable.

Now, teachers and students can plan and

take action for their individual classrooms.

People are now recognizing the fact that they can plan, scheme and go around in circles for however long they want, but there will never be one perfect plan of action in case of a disaster. Instead, some calls have to be made depending on the situation by the authority figure of the region that is in distress. The ALICE plan accepts this, and states that it is the teacher’s call.

I do not like to think about the idea any more than the next person, but if there ever was a situation where someone was in the building wishing to do harm, the new program will be a lot better than the previous plan. Personally, I feel a little bit safer with this idea knowing that we have a plan to keep us as prepared and safe as possible. Keep up the good changes.

-Maggie Figliomeni

iPhone 5 not worth cost, little changed

KAHN

KYRSTEN WODARSKI HOLDS the iPhone 5, which is a bit longer than the iPhone 4S.

The launch of Apples most recent Normally, I am an Apple freak and save product, the iPhone 5, has created many up to get the newest gadget, but I truly don’t happy and unhappy customers. see the value in this “radically redesigned “I hope the iPhone 5 takes as good a device.” picture as my Samsung,” said Apple coI have had the opportunity to play with founder Steve Wozniak. it and hold it, and it has an awkward feel Are you as surprised to hear this and does not fit “snugly” in your hand like statement as I was? Usually when you previous generations. are a co-founder, you live I’m looking forward and breath through your to seeing the market’s company, and in this case “I just feel like it is a reaction and anticipating Wozniak is veering away. the leaked details of waste of money. It is When I first heard next redesign, like ‘Oh, I’m going to die Apple’s rumors of the iPhone 5, I was one that hopefully meets disappointed as well and a without another row of consumers’ needs and little leery if I should buy the apps.’ It is not worth it,” wants rather than one that newest Apple masterpiece or is almost a mirror image wait until next October when -Marissa Milliron of the previous models that I had an upgrade.

Apple has created.

>>junior It is true that there are “It is just stupid, the nice tweaks and upgrades, only real difference is that but not enough for me to drop over $500. it has a different charger, which is dumb,” The main new features include a larger senior Megan Matrisciano said. “Also, it has screen, faster A6 processor chip, 18% lighter, a bunch of glitches.”

20% thinner, new micro USB charging port, The only positives that people are getting new headphone jack location and a better out of the release is the new IOS 6 operating front camera that can now record 720p HD system. These truly handy features include: videos. panoramic camera capability, new Apple “I just feel like it is a waste of money. It maps, and a handful of other updates that is like ‘Oh, I’m going to die without another the average user doesn’t even know have row of apps.’ It is not worth it,” junior changed.

Marissa Milliron said.

-Jack Melick

Do you think that the iPhone 5 is worth the price of $450+ without an upgrade?

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96% NO NO 96%

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The Student Prints October 23, 2012

OPINIONS

Pros, cons behind censorship in schools

SMITH

[Staff writer]

Pro

Fifty Shades of Grey is a controversial novel about a tortured millionaire falling madly in love with the quirky, awkward college student that fell into his office one day. The New York Times Best-seller has found itself in the middle of turmoil about whether or not it should be allowed in schools.

Risqué sex scenes and descriptive content have earned the book the reputation of being pornographic. Schools all across the United States have been faced with whether to ban the series or not.

The argument is that schools need to keep order within a classroom by keeping content that could be potentially offensive or disruptive out of the classroom.

However, the schooling system should not be critical or even go as far as punishing a student for what they decide to read if they are not causing any disruption within the classroom.

In America, we have the freedom to read whatever we choose which should also extend to school since it’s an environment for learning. Our agenda book reads, under the Code of Conduct section W; Inappropriate material: “A student shall not possess, distribute, or display material, including a picture, that is obscene or pornographic,

including material that depicts a person in a state of nudity or undress.”

Yes the content in the novel depicts students with nudity, but the problem with that is, shouldn’t our curriculum be rid of this also? In our English classes, teachers assign books that carry romance and explicit material.

English classes dive deeply into novels like 1984, which is a required book for every sophomore to read. This novel has sex in it and is discussed freely in class.

That isn’t the only book; our English curriculum has sex and graphic material in other books which span to every grade level.

These school books were not banned, but the ones students choose to read can be? This leads to a slippery slope.

If school administrations start banning books read for leisure, where will it go from there? There must be a clear line if they are limiting the rights of students.

The decisions about whether a book is appropriate for the reader should be made by parents and readers, not the school.

Many adults put great emphasis on the fact that teenagers need to be mature and act like adults. The question is, why won’t they let us act like adults and answer simple questions like what we want to read instead of them dictating that for us?

If we are expected to act like adults, then why can we not read like them?

>> Mandy Binz

[Business Editor]

Pornographic material is not for school. I understand that girls in today’s age are becoming more open about topics that they would have shied away from in the past, but everyone needs to realize that you probably will not be able to read this material in class without getting in trouble for it.

This summer I went to Alabama on vacation. On the way there I spotted a very famous novel everywhere: in books, in stores, in coffee shops, in the hands of middle aged women and even grandmas.

This book has gained worldwide fame due to its open attitude toward sex and casual relationships.

As disturbing as seeing this book in the hands of grandmothers was, I was already familiar with the books, as I had already read them myself.

In my opinion, girls should stay classy. Personally, I read the book, yes, but I did so just as I would read any other book. I did not tell everyone about it, I did not obsess over the characters, I just read it through and moved on to something else.

What bothers me is that these girls are causing a stir over the book by

Con

>> Makena Rhodes

screaming about reading it and getting upset when it gets taken away.

You cannot ignore the fact that what you are reading is highly inappropriate material for school. If a guy came out with the equivalent to this book, read it in class, and talked about it every day, girls would be beyond disgusted and the school would take immediate action.

The main point is that schools are required to keep a positive, healthy environment for every student. Although some girls may like this book, it may make others feel highly uncomfortable.

I have seen students leave the room because they think talking about the book is “awkward”. Schools are just doing their job to keep everyone comfortable in class.

While girls in today’s age are trying to break out as sexual individuals, they need to do so in a way that still demands respect. Waving around a pornographic novel is going to send every person the wrong impression of you - mostly guys.

Is that really something you want to do?

More than anything, it seems to me that most of these girls read these books so they can seem older and more mature.

Reading adult material does not make you an adult. Having the sense to read it in an appropriate place instead of the middle of class, however, does.

Today’s society raises questions about equality A few weeks ago in Senior Humanities, we were asked to define a man and a woman without using any physical features. This should seem like a simple task, but when you really sit down and think about it, it is almost an impossible thing to define.

In America, men and women are supposed to be equal, but recently things have been different. In my Humanities class, there were several different groups who said the man was the leader of the household; the provider of the family, and the ruler while the woman was the main caretaker of the home and the family.

Am I missing the rule book that states these definitions, or are they simply just stereotypes?

Maybe we get this from the ideal American dream; two parents, two children, a stay at home mom, a dad who works, and a white picket fence.

If you looked around our school, you would see that the majority of the families in our school do not follow the standard American dream. If most people do not

have that lifestyle, why do our definitions of have men as their leaders. a man and a woman seem so old fashioned, At first I questioned why they picked even if our lives do not reflect it? that only men could be leaders, but then I Part of the problem is that it is very thought that if you took a look at all of our comfortable to place ourselves with what we leaders from our founding fathers to present know. We feel more day, they’ve all been comfortable doing men. A woman has the what is normal equal chance to run for “We feel more comfortable and following the office, it has just never doing what is normal or what majority and are happened. less likely to stand When we categorize majority of people think, and are up for what we our lives into different less likely to stand up for what believe in. roles, we do what we A n o t h e r think is expected. we think. ” example of how In history class we -Libby Headman people view men learn about how women

>>senior as dominant to have always been viewed women was also as inferior to men. So brought out by an when we think about activity done in our lives, we naturally Humanities. We were given a paragraph think back to how things were, and place describing a community and had to answer ourselves in that same definition, even if it different questions about how we would isn’t reality. run our community.

Women and men are equal, but after Several different groups said they would bringing up these things in class, it made me

Notions IN MOTION What is your main concern after the ALICE Training?

“What happens if the intruder holds us hostage?”

- senior Paige Williams

“What if I’m in the bathroom when a lock down is announced?”

- junior Brad Reiner

“I’m concerned that we wouldn’t be prepared enough if someone came into the building.”

- sophomore Mal Small

“What if you’re stuck in the hallway?”

- freshman Alex Davenport

rethink my definition.

Now, after writing this article, I have also realized that even though there are things that prove the standard definition of a woman and a man, the way I define them hasn’t really changed.

The majority of people see women as the caretakers and men as the leaders even though we are equal.

It makes me analyze how equal we actually are and how equal I want us to be.

If we want to be treated equal, we need to treat ourselves equal.

We are all stuck in this mind-set of these definitions that were reality back in the 40’s and 50’s. The number of women working, and the number of men staying at home have greatly increased since the women’s rights movement in the 60’s and 70’s.

We need to look at reality and see that things are different now. We need to change our views and realize that we are all equal.

Men are just as equal to women and women are just as equal as men.

- Libby Headman

THE STUDENT PRINTS Volume 87, Issue 1

Co-Editors-In-Chief: Caitlin DeGross and Jack Melick Adviser: Sarah Huey News Editor: Meghan Keene & Michelle Jacobson Features Editors: Darren Sheffield & Libby Headman Sports Editors: Drew Crandall & Max Messinger Opinions Editors: Maggie Figliomeni & Rachel Bules Arts & Entertainment Editor: Henry Gray Business Editor: Amanda Binz Photo Editors: Colton Lulfs & Stephanie Smith Staff Writers: Clare Aldrich, Sam Good, Jordan Rose, Juanita Vasquez, Casey Wittman, Sydney Albert, Tork Barayan, Claire Goecke, Lauren Lewis, Megan McLean, Annie Nowak, Kristin Osinski, Geeta Rao, Makena Rhodes, Addie Scott, Jessica Stark 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.

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FEATURES

ALICE to stay ALIVE: How-To

Are you able to defend yourself against attackers? During ALICE training, students were told to contemplate how to respond in their classrooms. How would you respond if you were caught in the following scenarios when an intruder attacks the building?

Photos by Justin Scherley, Jack Melick and Stephanie Smith Page by Darren Sheffield, Jack Melick and Annie Nowak

Band/Orchestra

Options: Hide, there are storage areas that also A: lock and are suitable to hide students B:

Leave, there are doors leading straight outside to evacuate

C:

Defend yourself, stands and equipment can be thrown at intruders

Scenario #1

Library

Options: Evacuate, go to the computer lab A: across the hall in G1 B: Leave, try to leave as soon as you can C:

Hide, storage areas in the library are able to be locked, or hide behind bookshelves

Defend yourself

Options:

Hallways

A:

Hide, go into the nearest classroom

B:

Listen for an announcement while hiding wherever you can

C:

Evacuate if you think it is safe, use the information over the announcements to your advantage

Scenario #2 Find your way to safety

back, you’re surrounded by D: Fight books! Show the attacker what you’re made of.

Scenario #3

Hide behind bookshelves

Cafeteria (study hall or lunch)

Options: A: B:

Hide, go into the Cosmetology room and lock the door Evacuate in any way you can - back doors, commons doors, or via the teachers’ lounge

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Mrs. Edwards Paraprofessional “I was only ever trained in the old lock down procedures, I wish I knew more about the ALICE Training program.”

Information obtained through interviews with Administration and teachers in non-standard classrooms

Scenario #4 Book Club’s first meeting is Oct. 29th!

Join us for a discussion of Divergent and to help pick future books!

Meet in the library Oct. 29th during your lunch period - bring your lunch with you!

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The Student Prints October 23, 2012

FEATURES

How Nice is Northview?

The Question: How do you act when no one is looking?

Words are powerful.

Yes, knives are sharp and guns get a lot of credit for being deadly, but when it truly comes down to it, nothing cuts human beings deeper than a single well-placed negative comment.

Words, when used correctly, can bridge the gaps between people everywhere; they can create peace, invoke positive change and guide others towards greatness.

However, when used incorrectly they can cause tears, hopelessness and great pain.

The phrase “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” is a lie. A paper cut may sting for two days and a broken arm will be back to normal in six weeks, but mean words can haunt for years.

A couple weeks ago, during the ALICE training session that took place after fourth period, Principal Steve Swaggerty took a few moments to check in on the classroom I was in. He answered some of our questions and engaged in some discussion, and in the process he said something rather compelling.

He spoke about how the intruders we could possibly be protecting ourselves against might be students who had felt victimized by others, to the point that they would pick up a gun and attempt to inflict harm on the school.

What we have to remember, he went on to say, is that if we at Northview create an environment that is tolerant, kind and treats people as we would want to be treated, then this is not a problem we will have to address.

So Northview, my question to you is…Do we?

My fellow newspaper staffers and I decided to find out.

For the first portion of this experiment, we decided to address a sneakier, more common problem than direct bullying. Instead, we were going to see the reaction of those who witness the mean comments of others. Would they intervene, offer agreement or remain silent?

To answer this question, we staged a few situations in which one person would act as a bully and create a situation that targeted another person acting as the victim.

We talked to a couple of teachers before acting out these situations in order to gain consent to do this in class and avoid intervention.

Experiment #1

Conclusion

Scenario 1: *Sarah played the victim and *Katie was the bully. In class, Sarah asked a question that was considered common knowledge and, across the room, Katie began to comment on it mean-spiritedly.

“Oh my gosh. That’s such a stupid question. She’s a sophomore, she shouldn’t even be in this class…so stupid,” Katie said as her part in the act.

Results: Katie got a few sideways glances from the few people who heard her in response to her rant, but nothing was said in agreement or disagreement.

Scenario 2: *Emily played the bully this time. She went to her English class and began to say nasty comments and spread fake rumors about the absent Sarah, again acting the victim.

“She was bragging about how she was in hard classes and how she ‘s so smart. She begs all the teachers to raise her grade for no reason,” Emily said, though every word was planned and made up.

Results: This time the comments provoked the students who heard Emily into conversation. Two merely commented on the rumor itself saying “that is annoying” sympathetically. One commented on Sarah herself saying she annoyed her.

Unfortunately, the rumor actually continued on past the realm of the experiment, and was spread, though completely false.

SMITH

Scenario 3: For our last situation, Sarah was still the victim and Katie was back on for the role of bully. In class, they were doing group activities and Sarah said something about how the work would be really easy, a supposed catalyst for Katie’s harsh comments.

“Sarah is bothering me so much, I like hate her. Gosh, she just thinks she’s so smart and awesome. She’s so stupid and annoying…I can’t stand her,” Katie said bitterly to several people around her.

Results: A couple people ignored Katie, while a few others were sympathetic towards her. However, one girl asked that they not talk about other people and moved on with the work.

SCHERLEY

The purpose in writing all of this and publishing it in the newspaper is not to show how horrible our school is. Based on these results, I am equally as proud of the students of NV as I am certain of the room we have for improvement.

It is also not the purpose of this story to serve as a slap in the face to anyone who may have witnessed any of these scenarios or real ones like it and said nothing or agreed. No one who unknowingly took part in this experiment did anything that I have not done myself. In fact, everyone has probably acted in this manner at some point in his or her life.

Participating or remaining impassive when it comes to this type of negativity does not make you a bad person. It does not work that way; life is not black or white. But at the same time, all of us have to realize that it is wrong to encourage bullying or remain silent when we see it happening.

I know that the reason people talk badly and agree with mean comments about others is because it makes us feel more included when we exclude or degrade someone else.

I have been as guilty of this exclusivity as anyone; it made me feel like I fit in better when someone else was out.

However, maybe next time I can think like Cady Heron does in Mean Girls when she says, “Calling someone else fat won’t make you any skinnier. Calling someone else stupid doesn’t make you any smarter.”

Being mean to another person really is not going to bring you up; it will only drag you both down.

Remaining silent is really no better. If you are not a part of the solution, you are part of the problem. It is hard to stand up, but if it were you someone else was talking about, how would you feel if everyone was quiet and did not come to your defense?

I want this experience to be a wake up call. Bullying is sneaky, and it is hard to stand up to, but it is not impossible, even when it comes from a friend.

Don’t be indifferent, NV. Think before you speak and be part of the solution.

Also, keep up the good work.

-Maggie Figliomeni

*Everyone involved in creating the scenarios were actors whose parts were carefully planned out. Names have been changed to protect the identity of those involved.

Experiment #2: Dropping Books in the Hallway

We have all witnessed it: the heart-dropping moment when an unfortunate student splatters their books and pencils all over the hallway in between classes. The unlucky student has to drop to their knees and attempt to recollect their belongings, avoid being trampled by other students, and still get to class on time.

The only thing worse than watching someone drop their books is BEING the person who drops their books. It doesn’t get any more terrible than crawling on the floor of the hallway on your hands and knees trying to grab your scattered items, but the thing that makes it the worst of

all is when everyone around you steps over you and your things like you aren’t there.

As part of our experiment, we sent *Hannah into the line of fire. I closely followed Hannah down the hallway in between fourth and fifth period. Suddenly, in front of the doors to the cafeteria, Hannah sent the contents of her arms flying everywhere. As she hurriedly dropped to gather her things, everyone continued to walk past her. The only people who stopped to help were Makena Rhodes, another newspaper staffer who had no idea of our experiment and junior Skylar Gilbert.

The second time we conducted our experiment was between seventh and eighth period at the intersection of E hall and B hall. Hannah dumped her belongings again and initially, people continued walking. However, English teacher Amy Schloegl rushed to Hannah’s aid as well as senior Megan Matrisciano and a couple other students.

“It’s embarrassing when you drop your books in the hall

and no one wants to sit there and help pick it all up,” junior Dominik Konik, who helped pick up someone’s books, said.

“I hate it when it happens to me, so I’ll help someone else if it happens to them.”

It’s understandable that there are some times when you have to practically run to make it from your class in D hall to your next class in G hall and you don’t even have time to stop at your locker, much less stop for anything else.

However, most teachers would not complain if you were late to class because you stopped to help someone.

I was impressed by the amount of people that stopped to help Hannah, especially because the places she dropped her books were so crowded. This experiment proves that although not everyone will stop to help, there are many who will.

Next time you see someone drop all their books and are deciding whether or not to help, ask yourself this question: would you want someone to help you? -Rachel Bules

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FEATURES

The Disney classic Toy Story was this year’s Homecoming theme. Representatives from each grade attended Andy’s birthday party which was the theme for the Homecoming assembly. Along with the theme, Senior Class Government offered a glow bracelet at the dance and an extra water ticket for people who donated a toy. The toys were donated to Sylvania Area Family Services. Each representative delivered their toy to junior Davidson Baker and senior Jason Bylica who were dressed up as Woody and Buzz at the assembly.

G N I COM

E M HO

Page by Libby Headman

Photos taken by: Ashley Ingle, Justin Scherely, and Jack Melick

SENIOR HOMECOMING representatives and their escorts sit back and enjoy as they watch the Toy Story themed assembly activities unfold.

DANCING

SENIORS STEPHANIE DUWVE, Alexis Bielski, Tork Barayan, Rodigo Burina, and Katelyn Meyers enjoy the music by dancing around to show their moves.

SENIOR REP REPS SIT-

REPRESENTING the juniors were Emma Hawley and Skylar Gilbert who headed to the birthday party with their gifts of flowers and a new pink Barbie fishing pole for Andy.

DANCE PIC!!

SENIOR EMILY GROSS was overwhelmed when her name was announced at the football game October 12 against Maumee crowning her as the 2012-2013 Homecoming queen.

THE GIRLS

SOPHOMORE Homecoming representative Kendall Jessing enjoys the Homecoming parade at the football game against Maumee.

SENIORS Lauren Yurjevic and Chris Nowicki pose as they walk down the runway to deliver Andy’s birthday present at the Homecoming assembly.

Let me pay for that When it comes to Homecoming, the prices of things add up quickly. Staffers Colton Lulfs and Jessica Stark surveyed 10% of Northview’s population about how much they spent on Homecoming. Displayed below are the modes of each category, with girls spending about $265 and guys spending about $316 which shows, on average, guys spent more.

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A&E

Local legend honored at NV

Chip Davis, founder of Mannheim Steamroller presented at halftime

Huntington Center rocked

by Rascal Flatts >> Clare Aldrich [Staff writer]

SCHERLEY

Chip Davis, left, is being presented at halftime of the Anthony Wayne football game. The Wildcat Marching Band played Angels We Have Heard on High in honor of Mannheim Steamroller’s success.

>> Henry Gray [A&E Editor]

It’s not that often that a former student returns to Northview as a musical legend, but then again, not many people are like Chip Davis. The seller of over 40 million records and founder of Mannheim Steamroller, the best selling Christmas group of all time, according to Mannheim Steamroller. com, returned to Sylvania on September 14 to be acknowledged and praised by his hometown and former school.

This acknowledgment of the music legend was first held at the Sylvania City Council chambers. Davis was welcomed with not only speeches but also NV’s very own Harmony Roadshow singing the Alma Mater that his father, Louie Davis, had written, according to www.sylvania.k12.oh.us.

Davis was then given by the City of Sylvania his own Chip Davis Way, which currently resides on the corner of Silica and Monroe, as a path to NV. During the visit to the new sign, Mayor Craig Stough made the official proclamation of the naming to honor Davis, according to toledoBlade.com.

Afterwards, he paid a visit to his old school (or part of it, him being a Sylvania High graduate of 1965) to attend a reception in the performing arts center, where former classmates, students from his teachings at McCord, and his daughter welcomed him back home, according to www.sylvania.k12. oh.us.

Davis also sat in on a Harmony RoadShow class to listen to them practice, and give critiques. Along with giving music advice, Davis also shared stories of his life

experiences and answered questions on his success according to Choir Director Mr. Davis.

“Choir, all the students and myself are thankful to be involved during the day in having him,” said Mr. Davis.

Later that night at the NV Football halftime, Davis stood as a figure of pride within the community where he and his family were recognized for their contribution and presented with a plaque honoring the Davis family given by the district of Sylvania. A copy of the plaque hangs in the choir room

“Success is a long road.

Continue to believe in and love what you do. Remember that bumps along the way, while discouraging, still teach you something and often can lead to new opportunities,” -Chip Davis >> NV Alum, Musician

as a tribute to the Davis family’s gift of music to NV, according to Principal Mr. Swaggerty.

It was far before Mannheim Steamroller topped the charts however, that the Davis family made their mark on Sylvania. Chip’s father Louie Davis not only wrote the NV alma mater, but also founded the Sylvania choir and taught for over 20 years. Chip Davis showed his talent as a musician and leader very early on in life, as a member of the band, orchestra, and choir, according to

Band Director, Gene Bohland.

“Being raised and living in a community like Sylvania really taught me good values and the importance of community spirit. I am happy that our family is part of Sylvania and that my grandfather, grandmother, Mom and Dad all contributed to Sylvania, from being in medicine to music, helping create an outstanding American town,” Davis said.

The Davis family gave the gift of music to Sylvania through building our music program from the ground up. And Davis himself brought forth not only the recognition of Sylvania, but also the inspiration to all students that someone who came from our community made it big, according to Bohland.

“We’re working very hard to maintain the musical excellence that Chip Davis set the standard for,” Bohland said.

Currently, Davis is working on his upcoming Christmas tour of over 90 cities and first appearance in Las Vegas as Mannheim Steamroller. Also, Davis developed a new acoustic therapy now being used in Mayo Clinic, which is a worldwide leader in the advancement of medical care, according www.mayoclinic.org. He is also working on long-term projects with NASA, according to Davis.

When asked about the path to finding success, and advice for NV students Davis replied, “Stay with it and never stop learning in your field. Success is a long road. Continue to believe in and love what you do.

Remember that bumps along the way, while discouraging, still teach you something and often can lead to new opportunities.”

Northview Novels Upcoming “If you’re looking for a fascinating and exciting book to read, then The Forsaken is for you. Set in the near dystopian future where North America has joined to form the United Northern Alliance (UNA) under the complete control of a mysterious tyrant.

Once all teenagers in the UNA reach the age of 16, they must take a test, a test that if failed results in their exile and removal of citizenship from the UNA. Alenna Shawcross has failed. As a consequence, she is sent to the Wheel, an island where all who have failed are sent and a civil war rages between two extremely diverse groups of teenagers.

Life expectancy is no more than two years.

Escape is impossible, death inevitable.

Alenna must choose; face death or attempt to escape. With this novel, Lisa M. Strasse has created a truly stunning story that will captivate, shock and leave you wanting for more in, The Forsaken.”

- Lauren Lewis, Staff Writer

Music Events: October 21

Toledo Youth Orchestra Concert

October 25

Symphonic and Harmony Road Show Concert

October 30

Marching Band Tour

October 30

Toledo Area String Festival

November 1

Marching Band Concert

November 15-19

Fall Musical Production

Growing up I’ve never been to any concerts. I often here of people reminiscing about how they’ve been to Britney Spears concerts and rocking out to the Backstreet Boys in the front row. Bright lights, loud music, and excited fans are just a few qualities that make going to a concert better than buying the CD at a local store.

The first concert I ever attended was the All-American Rejects in the sixth grade with my two best friends. Although I was fond of that band, there was always one band I’ve always dreamt of seeing in concert. Rascal Flatts has been my favorite band ever since the 5th grade and after listening to the song “Skin”, I fell in love with country music. Newer artists such as Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean continue to impress me; however, there’s something different about the message and sound of Rascal Flatts songs. Without even hesitating, I attended the concert on October 4th along with many other country music fans at Northview. Three other country bands opened for Rascal Flatts before they actually performed including Eden’s Edge, Eli Young Band, and Little Big Town. Starting at 7 p.m., the three bands played about 4 songs to get the crowd pumped and excited for Rascal Flatts to perform. In between bands, current country and pop songs played and a live Twitter feed was displayed two large screens so that fans could tweet about what they thought of the concert so far. The crowded was constantly entertained and even got up and danced to relieve their excitement.

Rascal Flatts started their performance at about 9 p.m. with a song titled “Changed”, which is also the name of their tour. The audience was consistently loud and upbeat which pleased the music group as their home state is Ohio.

The band played a mix of their older and newer songs and even took requests from the audience at the beginning of the concert.

Guitarist, Jay DeMarcus, also cracked jokes and sang popular songs in between performances to keep the crowd smiling. The 3 and a half hour concert ended with all four bands singing “We’re An American Band”, originally sang

by Grand Funk Railroad, which was an amazing way to end an unforgettable concert.

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The Student Prints October 23, 2012

SPORTS

Football team has ups, downs this season

>> Max Messinger [Sports Editor]

The Cats hit the road to face the Bowling Green Bobcats on a rainy night September 21.

The game got off to a slow start, but senior Chris Nowicki put the Cats on the board with an eight yard touchdown reception in the first quarter.

At halftime, being down 6-7, the team knew that they had to minimize their mistakes in order to get the victory.

Senior star running back Corey Bowman once again changed the game by scoring a 48 yard touchdown on a short pass from senior Kyle Kremchek in the fourth quarter.

The Bobcats quickly answered back with a touchdown to take the lead 14-12.

With a few minutes left in the game, senior Cameron Moore had a 60 yard reception that set up Bowman’s six yard touchdown run. The touchdown by Bowman proved to be the winner as the game ended with a Cats victory 19-14.

Kremchek led the Cats by completing 25 of 38 passes for 328 yards and two touchdowns.

“That catch was real hard to make in the rain but I’m glad it happened because it helped us score and win the game,” Moore said.

The Cats took on the winless Springfield Blue Devils at home September 28. They did not start off the game well as they allowed the Devils to get off to a 28-0 early lead.

The Cats could not stop Springfield running back Elijah Todd as he ran for 315 yards and four touchdowns.

Kremchek led the Cats throwing for a whopping 367 yards on 34 completions out of 54 attempts.

Bernsdorff caught 12 passes for 197 yards including a 14 yard touchdown.

SCHERLEY

SENIOR MATT EPSTEIN leads the charge out of the gates for the Wildcats on Homecoming Night October 12. The Cats faced off against the Maumee Panthers and lost the game 28-0. The Cats play Napoleon and Southview to finish off the season.

Senior Connor Zipfel added a seven yard touchdown reception for the Cats.

Bowman finished the game with over 100 yards rushing. The Cats went on to lose the game 35-14.

“We came off flat to start the game and we were overconfident knowing that Springfield was winless on the season,” Kremchek said.

Playing in miserable weather, the Cats faced one of the top teams in the Northern Lakes League October 5.

They came into the game with a respectable 3-3 record while the Perrysburg Yellow Jackets were 5-1. Perrysburg scored on their first possession, but then went two straight drives resulting in punts.

The Cats took advantage of this as Bowman scored on a 30 yard run, while junior Corey Donnelly scored on a run for the two point conversion to give the Cats an 8-7 lead.

The rest of the game belonged to the Yellow Jackets as they could not be stopped

for the next three quarters. The Cats went on to lose the game by a final score of 51-8.

The Cats faced the Maumee Panthers for the frigid Homecoming game October 12. The Panthers struck first and did not look back as the Wildcats were shut out 280. Sophomore Preston McCurdy rushed for 68 yards on 16 carries while filling in for the injured Bowman.

“The score doesn’t reflect on how hard we prepared and played in the game,” Nowicki said.

Boys, Girls Cross Country sweep NLL titles

MELICK

SOPHOMORE MALLORY SMALL runs closely ahead of senior Robin Foster in their meet at Fort Meigs. The Cats took home the NLL title.

>> Juanita Vasquez [Staff writer]

On the day of Homecoming, most students were concerned about working

up a sweat on the dance floor, but for the Boys’ and Girls’ Cross Country teams it was a different story.

NLLs took place on October 13, against Napoleon, Bowling Green, Perrysburg,

Anthony Wayne, Springfield, and Southview.

Taking home another victory, the Girls’ team came in first place for the fifth time in a row and the Boys’ placed first for the

eleventh time in a row.

The Boys went in as underdogs with a win from last year only by three points against Perrysburg, according to the Boys’ Cross Country Coach David Briggs.

Another set back the team faced was that they graduated two of the team’s stronger runners, Colin McCloskey and Matt Disher, while Perrysburg did not graduate any. Despite the concerns, NV came out on top again and everyone was excited with their success, especially Coach Briggs, who was very proud of the team.

“I’m thrilled that we won. Our streak was in jeopardy, and the guys have worked hard the past five months,” Coach Briggs said. “We stepped to the line prepared and confident to win championships the eleventh time in a row and the girls a fifth time in a row.”

The top five placers for the guys was senior Kyle Brooks, taking first place with a time of 16:01.2, junior Jared Noe with third place crossing the line at 16:27.7, junior Tyler Rayoum coming in fourth place with a time of 16:28.8, senior Chris McKown placing sixth with a time of 16:41.2, and senior Haden Aldrich coming in ninth place with a time of 16:50.0.

“I was surprised that running 16:01 was so easy and that the competition let me win so easily,” senior Brooks said.

The girls’ team also had a set back, considering that record setting graduate Alison Work left for college. However, even with her gone and running at Grand Valley State University, the team still maintained their streak, taking home their fifth NLL championship in a row.

The top five placers for the girls were senior Janelle Noe, taking first place with a time of 18:08.4, senior Robin Foster coming in second place with a time of 18:51.7, sophomore Mal Small placing fourth with a time of 19:16.3, senior Abby Masters took ninth place with a time of 19:28.2, and junior Rachel Audet coming in nineteenth place with a time of 20:22.8.

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The Student Prints September 18, 2012

SPORTS

Soccer team faces top area competition >> Drew Crandall [Sports Editor]

After a fast start the Boys’ Soccer team hit the toughest part of their season, the team squared off against the area’s top teams night in and night out. Some teams would see this as a negative, but the team took this opportunity to improve.

“The schedule was designed to prepare us for the state tournament. We should get credit for having a winning record for having such a tough schedule,” junior John Wendt said.

This patch of games began when Ann Arbor Pioneer, a top ranked school from Michigan, came to town. The team got off to an early two goal lead, only to watch it disappear in the closing minutes. The 2-3 loss was the first blemish of the year on the Cat’s schedule. Three days later, the boys traveled to Whitehouse to face a dangerous Springfield team. Although the team dominated most of the game, they were unable to get that critical goal and the game ended in a 0-1 loss.

The Cats looked to rebound in front of a large crowd against St. John’s. The game was never in doubt as junior Jake Koback scored early and gave the Cats momentum that never went away. Senior Nate Bartlett also scored on a penalty kick as the team went on to win 3-0.

The Cats hoped the momentum would carry over to a huge Northern Lakes League match up with state-ranked rival Southview.

In a back and forth battle the Cats struck first, as Bartlett deflected a throw in passed the Cougar keeper. The score would remain 1-0 until Eric Massey split the defenders and put one in the back of the net in the closing minutes to secure the Wildcat victory.

INGLE

CHASING DOWN THE BALL is senior Adam Gonia. Gonia has been a vital part of the Wildcats this season, the Captain is committed to play soccer at Walsh University in Canton next fall. Senior Ben Rubin will also join him at Walsh next season. The Wildcats have had their share of ups and down this season, but have started to play their best towards tournament time.

“It felt like a normal win. We came into the game expecting to win and we won.

Yeah it may have been an upset in the eyes of other people, but to us it wasn’t to us. We expected to win and we did,” senior Adam Gonia said.

The win gave the team a shot at an NLL title against Anthony Wayne. The team

went back and fourth with the Generals, but the game ended in a 0-0 draw. The tie meant that SV would have to defeat AW for the Wildcats to earn a share of the NLL title. SV got off to an early three goal lead, but AW came back and defeated the Cougars 9-3.

The AW win eliminated NV’s shot at a title.

The Cats remained focused in their last

game of the season and defeated Findlay 3-0.

“It was good to get that win to give us confidence before heading into Playoffs,” senior Steven Osborn said.

The Cats head into the playoffs as the top rated team in the Section. They have been awarded a first round bye.

I could make something happen,” Duwve said.

The LadyKats played Springfield on September 19 and swept the Devils 7-0.

“You know it wasn’t a hard game when I scored and I’m a center back,” junior Ashley Ingle said.

After Springfield, the LadyKats had eight days to prepare for their next game against Southview, which was also the LadyKat’s senior night. Seniors from each team presented each other with flowers before the game. The LadyKats dominated the Cougars with a final score of 4-0 with a goal by sophomore Kendall Jessing, senior

Stephanie Duwve, and two goals by senior Laura Connor.

“It was nice seeing my Southview friends before the game, but it was even better to win,” senior Katelyn Meyers said.

On September 29 the LadyKats made their last trip to Cleveland of the season to play the North Royalton Bears. Despite being down 1-0 at half, the LadyKats turned it around in the second half and tied it up 1-1 with the goal by sophomore Allison Rieger.

The final score was 1-1.

“They were good competition and it’s too bad we only tied,” sophomore Allison Rieger said.

The LadyKats played at Anthony Wayne on October 3 and scored early in the first half with the goal by Connor and an impressive assist by freshman Karli O’Keefe. However, the Generals quickly tied it up with a finish off of a corner kick. Despite taking many good shots, the LadyKats were unable to finish another goal and the final score remained 1-1.

“We were the better team and our play showed it, but we just couldn’t finish another goal,” junior Erin Bishop said.

The LadyKats easily defeated the Napoleon Wildcats 5-1 at home on October 10 in their final season game.

LadyKat Soccer returns to winning ways >> Rachel Bules

[Op/Ed Editor]

Despite a slow start to the season, the LadyKats have been wasting no time in making improvements. On September 15, the LadyKats traveled to Cleveland to play Avon Lake. The final score was 1-1 with the single goal by sophomore Leah Arnsby.

On September 17, the LadyKats played St. Ursula at home. The score was 2-2 with both goals by senior captain Stephanie Duwve.

“When Coach asked who wanted to play forward, I volunteered because I knew

Volleyball starts Sectional competition after win >> Megan McLean [Staff writer]

SCHERLEY

PLANNING OUT THE NEXT POINT is the LadyKat Volleyball team. The Volleyball team has made great strides this season. This can be credited to a change in coaching at the JV and Freshman levels. The team has had several key victories, including wins over Bowling Green and Rival Southview. The team hopes to continue to keep the program moving in the right direction.

LOURDES UNIVERSITY

“Discover a new U”

Silence in the gym, the sound of feet shuffling on the floor, a ball being spiked across the court, the uproar of voices in the bleachers. These are only a few things that describe the intensity of the Varsity Volleyball team.

This year, Sarah Rager remains as head coach. She has brought in new coaches for the JV and Freshman team. Geoff Peterfy is the new Junior Varsity coach and Danielle Harsh coaches the Freshman team.

The Varsity team has practice everyday for two and a half to three hours and this hard work has paid off.

They have “accomplished more in this season than the last two seasons combined,” according to senior Gracen Spangler. Along with all the hard work, the team continues to work as one, as well as grow closer together.

“There has been so many things we have overcome together and it has made us a better team,” Spangler said. However, the Varsity team are not the only ones getting closer. The JV and Freshman teams seem to be getting along very well too.

“This season has been a blast for me. I have met so many nice girls and we have become like sisters. We get along very well which leads us to victories on the court,” JV player Halley Elchert said.

On the other courts, the Freshman team also gets along very well, especially since they’re all new this year.

One of the biggest victories the team accomplished was beating Southview on August 30. The Varsity team’s overall score for the season was 10-12 and the overall score for NLL’s was 6-8.

The girls beat Whitmer in four matches on October 16 and will be continuing to compete in the second round of Sectionals.

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The Student Prints October 23, 2012

SPORTS

Finally, league champs

Wildcats win NLL for first time in a decade

>> Sydney Albert [Staff writer]

The Varsity Girls’ Tennis team won the championship title September 25 and 26, with two-first place titles, two second-place titles, and one third-place title.

The girls returned with the title of NLL champs and a chance at Sectionals, Districts, and States. For the singles, junior Megan Miller and senior Emily Gross, individually, took first place, and senior Jessica Rentner took second place.

The doubles team of senior Maddie Mills and freshman Abbie Ciucci took first place, while the team of junior Kate Diment and sophomore Geeta Rao took second place. With those placements, all the girls were able to go to Districts.

“I was so proud of our team,” junior Megan Miller said.

This is Miller’s third year going to NLLs, winning her personal match each year. Miller returned from Sectionals, winning 6-0 6-0, and then returning from Districts as the champ, which qualifies her to go to States.

“I was beyond happy. It was my third year winning NLLs and it makes me look forward to senior year,” Miller said.

Working towards this goal all season, the Junior Varsity team won overall as well.

The win on September 20, at Maumee Valley, allowed the team to go undefeated for the 2012 season.

“It was a good accomplishment for all the girls,” junior Kaelynn Knestrick said.

“It’s fun getting to know the new freshman and see everyone. I don’t see them except in tennis.”

The team is like a family and they get along great, according to Knestrick. “We have a lot of fun and laughs, it’s a good time and I enjoy playing,” she said.

MILLER

FRESHMAN ABBIE CIUCCI RETURNS a serve in her match at the Northern Lakes League Tournament on September 25. Ciucci and senior Maddie Mills placed second at the championship.

Boys, girls golf up to par; tear it up at NLLs >> Drew Crandall [Sports Editor]

The Boys Golf team’s season came to a dramatic end in the District Playoffs.

The team came in third place, just three shots away from qualifying for the State Tournament in Columbus.

The team under performed in the cold and windy conditions, according to Czerniakowski. They also faced a tough course in the Mohawk in Tiffin The bright spot of the District Playoffs was senior Adam Graeff. Graeff shot a second place 79. The second place finish advanced Graeff to the State Tournament as

an individual, even though the team didn’t advance.

The whole team and Graeff’s family plan on traveling to Columbus to root Graeff on. Graeff teed off at 9:40 last Friday on the Ohio State University Course.

“It is a chance for me to represent my team and my school. Also making it to States makes switching from Emmanuel and all the hard work pay off,” Graeff said.

“We played very well at Sectionals. We could easily be the number one team in our section. We made it to Districts without too much of a problem,” Judge said.

The team advanced to District play by coming in third in the Sectional playoffs. The team was paced by seniors Czerniakowski and Nick Judge.

volleyball’s

Megan Frame

Prior to the State Playoffs beginning, the Wildcats took home the Northern Lakes League title.

The team was lead by seniors Czerniakowski’s and Graeff’s 76. The X factor was senior Nick LaPlante who came in with a solid round that secured the Wildcat victory.

“That was my goal I set coming into high school and we finally accomplished it as a team,” Czerniakowski said.

The team graduated many key seniors but an undefeated JV season ensures that the Cats will have future success. They also have several key pieces returning including juniors Jordan Rose and Keegan Edinger and sophomore Ian Clement.

The Girls team also closed out a

successful season which found them advancing all the way to Districts.

“Everyone struggled but we are all happy we made it to Districts,” senior Julia DeBelly said. “Advancing as a team to Districts was a great reward for all the hard work we put in as a team and throughout the summer and during the season.”

Districts ended a great four year run for DeBelly where she was a top golfer on the team since freshman year.

The team also won the NLL championship earlier in the season.

“NLL’s was fun, our team did great and jumping in the pond felt amazing. We have done it every time we won and it was good to carry on the tradition,” senior Kayley Hoyt said.

feature athlete Supreme Spiker

Rumor is that she found love at first spike. Senior Megan Frame is a key leader to the Northview Volleyball team. She dominates as the team’s middle hitter, and when she plays for her travel team she plays all around. As a four-year letterman, Frame continues to dominate on the court each and every match. Her approach on the court sends a message to each opponent as her leadership and intensity takes over when representing the black and gold. Frame uses her height and vertical to an advantage when it comes to blocking shots and to spiking the ball. The team’s record so far is 6-5 in the Northern Lakes League. She plans to continue leading the team to more wins as the season comes to an end. - Jordan Rose

MELICK

SENIOR MEGAN FRAME SPIKES the ball over the net against Napoleon. Frame is the captain of the team and will play at the collegiate level next year.

When did you first start playing volleyball?

When I was young, my older sister taught me and then I started playing travel ball at age 12.

Who is your volleyball role model?

My older sister Abby, she is currently playing volleyball as a senior at Greenville University in South Carolina.

Do you plan on playing college Volleyball?

Yes, I got a scholarship to play at Columbus State University in Georgia.

What has been your favorite volleyball memory?

Beating Southview this year. After we won the whole team started crying from happiness in the locker room and we were all in a giant hug just crying and going crazy.

Rumor has it that you don’t drink water, but you eat ice. What’s up with that?

I have a key obsession with chewing ice and everyone always makes fun of me. During time outs I will be chewing ice and we will be having a serious talk and I will be loudly chewing.