Volume 88: Issue 2

THE SYLVANIA NORTHVIEW

STUDENT PRINTS

Sylvania Northview High School

5403 Silica Drive Sylvania, Ohio 43560

Volume 88, Issue 2

October 22, 2013

Seniors get creative for Prom Prom fundraiser Pumpkins will be sold during fundraiser put heels on other foot Kaelynn Knestrick News Editor

Northview guys strutted their stuff to win Prom Queen at the NV v. Bowsher football game on September 13.

NV raised $1,600 for After Prom, exceeding their goal I liked dressing up of $1,000, according because I believe that to parent everyone has to get volunteer M a r y involved and make Wendt, sacrifices so in the who was one of the end we can have an parents amazing After Prom. in charge of the -Adam Downing, activity. senior “ I l i k e d dressing up because I believe that everyone has to get involved and embarrass themselves so in the end we can have an amazing After Prom,” senior Adam Downing said.

The guys could get as dressed up as they wanted, some went as far as heels, stockings and wigs, but dresses were a necessity.

Downing, junior Alex Ritzert, sophomore Aerin West and freshman Shane Banachowski each won a $25 gift card to Steak n’ Shake or Panera.

Each participant was given a bucket with a number and the bucket with the most money was the winner, according to Mrs. Wendt.

“I was really impressed with how far some of the guys went, like wearing heels and wigs,” senior Sarah Avina said. “How color coordinated the guys were was what really impressed me though.”

“The young men truly embraced the spirit of having fun and it was infectious,” Mrs. Wendt said. “That was truly the success of the event, allowing the kids to laugh together and have fun while working for a great cause.”

The girls will have the opportunity to be Prom King at the basketball games on January 10.

Girls will be able to wear top hats, mustaches and their own bow ties, according to Mrs. Wendt.

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” BULES SENIORS MEAGAN JAMIESON, GABBY CROCI, AND HEATHER DORNER arrange the painted pumpkins in a display in the senior courtyard. All three seniors decorated pumpkins to raise money for their class. “I’m no artist, but decorating my pumpkin was fun, and everyone did a great job. I hope by selling them at the Fall Festival, our senior class will raise a lot of money to put towards Prom. I hope Prom is awesome because our seniors deserve it,” Croci said.

Rachel Bules Co-Editor

If someone were to ask you what vegetable you would associate with the fall season and Halloween, chances are a big orange pumpkin would come to mind.

Senior Class Government decided to capitalize on this idea by creating a fundraiser centered on decorated pumpkins.

Senior Class President Sydney Bihn was able to acquire a generous donation of 26 pumpkins from the local Gust Bros. farm.

“I had so much fun painting pumpkins. It was a really creative and fun way to raise money for our senior Prom, and I’m hoping this money will help our Prom be awesome,” Bihn said.

Seniors then signed up to take a pumpkin home and decorate it before Homecoming.

The pumpkins were then brought back to school and used as the Halloween decorations at the Homecoming assembly and at the dance itself.

“I really enjoyed the decorations at this dance this year,” senior Mitch Kahn said. “The painted pumpkins were a nice touch and I could tell that a lot of students put plenty of time and

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I hope by selling [the pumpkins] at the Fall Festival, our senior class will raise a lot of money to put towards prom. I hope prom is awesome because our seniors deserve it.

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effort into making them.”

The first place winner won tickets to the Friend of the Farm “Scream Acres” Haunted

House.

“The best part about painting the pumpkins was collaborating ideas with other people. Our pumpkin wasn’t a one-person thing, it was a team effort,” senior Justin Scherley said.

Scherley decorated a pumpkin in the likeness of the Joker from Batman. He and seniors Jake Bilek and Tyler Parlette worked together to create the pumpkin.

The decorated pumpkins were then sold off at a silent auction during the Fall Festival on October 20.

The silent auction was held in front of Senior Class Government Advisor Sue Briddell’s yoga studio, Harmony In Life on Main Street.

The proceeds will benefit the senior class in paying for their Prom.

“The best thing about this fundraiser is that students and the community are coming together. We used the talent and creativity of our students to come up with a marketing plan that’s a win-win for all parties,” Senior Class Advisor Amy Schloegl said.

Northview team unites at Race for the Cure Allie Hartnett Staff Writer

While racing to find a cure, many people gathered on September 29 to support those that have been diagnosed, survived, or lost someone with breast cancer.

The race offers a 5K walk or run, and a one mile Family Fun Walk.

Before the race, the participants were able to tailgate and go to different tables to get free souvenirs.

This year, Northview had many students volunteer and participate in the race.

“I thought that the race had a great turnout of about 19,000 people which was a great amount,” Interact President junior Ben Forrester said.

There were about 24 freshmen, 16 sophomores, 25 juniors, and 21 seniors of the NV student body that participated in the race, according to Assistant Principal Mellisa McDonald.

The Pep Band, Cheerleaders, Volleyball and Girls’ Soccer teams showed their support by participating in the race or cheering the participants on.

“It was great seeing all the smiling faces and how excited all the walkers were to be there, everyone seemed so motivated and it

really made me appreciate being able to do something for such a great cause,” sophomore Elizabeth Hildebrandt said. “Being a part of an event so amazing is a humbling experience. I loved having a chance to see all the survivors, their family and their friends. I will definitely do it again next As I was walking three year.”

S o m e miles, I was connected to of the teams NV somehow. It’s good to even dressed up and made know that we have such a t-shirts for the good, caring community.” occasion.

“As I was -Mrs. McDonald walking three miles, I was connected to NV somehow. It’s good to know that we have such a good, caring community,” Mrs. McDonald said.

Interact member senior Yaya Hu made posters for the race which were used to encourage all of the contributors. “Race for the Cure was successful this year. We had many supporters from various in-school organizations,” Hu said.

To earn a scholarship, an application is given in the spring to

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the seniors and they must fill it out and turn it in to the Komen Association.

The association will select a winner based off of the applications. Last year’s winner was 2013 graduate Megan Welsh, whose mother had passed away from breast cancer.

NV did not receive the scholarship this year because the school did not reach a team that consisted of 100 people by the cutoff deadline.

Recently, Interact elected new officers for the 2013-2014 school year.

Ben Forrester took the position as Interact president, junior Sejal Shah as vice president, senior Rachel Bules as secretary, and senior Troy Watkins as treasurer.

To complete the Interact board of officials, candidates could indicate that they wanted to be a chairperson for their committee.

They then gave speeches to the officers and were notified of their statuses.

Selected board members are as followed: Club Committee chairs seniors John Wendt, Collin Reeves and Maggie Figliomeni; Service Committee chairs senior Katelyn Work, juniors Addie Scott and Abbie Bacon and sophomore Maddie McGranahan; and International Committee chairs senior Yaya Hu, Evelyn Gulla and Esther Kim.

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NVTTPPC finds success with students, pg. 3

HOMECOMING festivities pg. 7

Is one of your favorite books turning into a movie? pg. 9

Dance team learns from pro choreographer. pg. 11

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NEWS

The Student Prints October 22, 2013

Teacher of the year innovates classroom Annie Nowak

Opinions Editor

PADILLA SENIOR WIL WEDDINGTON editing his one second clips. “I like seeing what I did on past days because it leads me to remember other things I did that day,” Weddington said.

Ever wish you could look back at the end of the year and remember every day from that school year?

Thanks to Tami Blue the senior Interactive Media students are able to look back on their last year of high school.

The senior students are working on a project where they take a one second video everyday for the entire year.

Then at the end of the year they put it all together into one big video comemorating their senior year.

That way at the end of the year they can look back and remember each and every day and the memories from it.

“The idea of this is that they will have their senior year of high school to look back on in the future,” said Mrs. Blue.

She plans on continuing this project next year because it allows the students to use basic video skills like shots and angels when recording.

Then once done recording they are able to use the editing skills they have learned.

This project may seem easy enough but in reality the hardest part would be remembering to do it, according to Mrs. Blue.

Mrs. Blue got the idea for this project came from one of the TED talks videos she watched.

The video inspired her to allow for her students to have a way to remember their senior year in a whole new way.

Mrs. Blue isn’t just another career tech teacher, she also was voted Teacher of the Year.

This award was also given to third-grade teacher Lindsay Denny from Stranahan Elementary and fourth-grade teacher Joan McCarthy at Sylvan Elementary School.

Students don’t have to dig to China anymore Claire Weber Staff Writer

“Nǐ hǎo, nǐ zěnme yang.” If you’re not sure what this means, join the Culture Club and find out.

The Culture Club focuses on increasing the knowledge of the Chinese language and

culture. A few things that are taught are the alphabet, colors, and basic words. Besides the learning factor, the club members also get to experience eating Chinese food with chopsticks, according to club advisor and Spanish teacher John Word.

The club not only focuses on the educational purposes of the Chinese language, but more importantly learning about the culture and heritage. The students compare their own

diverse cultures and heritages to the Chinese culture. The goal of this activity is not just to understand the significance of each culture and heritage, but more importantly to be proud of it despite the differences, according to Señor Word.

“I would like the students to learn and appreciate their own heritage as well as respecting the heritages of others,” Señor Word said.

The club also provides a great opportunity to meet new people and to learn about the different ethnicities of each culture.

“It’s a club where you can learn about the different cultures and how all the bridges come together,” sophomore Talha Ozbaskir said.

The Culture Club is held in F9 twice a month. Each meeting will be right after school until 4 pm. Anybody is welcome to come, according to Señor Word.

Cosmetology paints it pink Visions come to life for Race for the Cure Kaelynn Knestrick News Editor

Annie Nowak

Opinions Editor

Every year Race for a Cure is a big deal at Northview.

The entire school works together and raises money for a worthy cause.

There are fundraisers hosted by sports teams, clubs, and even individual fundraisers. One of the ways to raise money this year was run by the senior Cosmetology students.

During their lunches they sat down and painted nails for anyone willing to pay a mere $1, $2 for a sparkly nail and $3 for a sticker.

This idea was such a success that senior Haley Cowden-Hoot was interviewed for the channel 11 news.

The idea for this fundraiser came from senior Cosmetology students on the Event committee.

“It was really easy and cost almost no money,” Cosmetology teacher Christine Jude said.

They would like to continue this fundraiser next year and even possibly join forces with business tech to raise even more money than they did this year, according to Mrs. Jude.

STEIRER DEAN OF STUDENTS Rod Achter shows of his nails for his mother-in-law who is now a breast cancer survivor. “I love what the cause went for,” Mr. Achter said.

Butterflies flutter away as Leadership Academy seniors made their visionary speeches.

Over the summer, seniors wrote a vision statement about who they want to be and what they want to be about, according to Principal Steve Swaggerty.

Students had to talk about “rocks” in their life, the mandatory things in life, and how they can work around those “rocks” to become the kind of person they want to be, according to senior Madison Rutter.

Art teacher Ryan Creech, public speaking teacher Don Wachowiak and Mr. Swaggerty listened to the speeches, according to Mr. Swaggerty.

“The speeches were about students articulating who they want to be, whether as a friend, a school leader or a young scholar,” Mr. Swaggerty said. “We wanted students to think about who they wanted to be when they were at their best.”

The speeches were designed for students to engage in competitive public speaking and to not be afraid to step into leadership roles, according to Mr. Swaggerty.

“I like that the Leadership Academy is pushing students to speak in public,” Mr. Wachowiak said. “The ability to communicate with people is a key skill in life.”

It would be advantageous for students to be put in uncomfortable situations because at some point in their life they will have to talk in front of people, according to Mr. Creech.

“My speech was about how I value being a teacher,” Rutter said. “I teach girls tricks and routines for baton. I also talked about how I value my friends and family and want to be a better person for them.”

It was a chance for students to do something different and articulate what students want to do their senior year and even life after high school, according to Mr. Creech.

“I enjoyed the challenge of considering my future and with college coming up it is very overwhelming,” senior Tori Schafer said. “It was nice to be able to put my thoughts into an organized plan.”

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The Student Prints October 22, 2013

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NV offers a new environment for lunches Kendall McCoy Staff Writer

Are you looking for a place to eat your lunch and learn? Well Northview has provided students with the opportunity to do just this.

Certain days during fifth to seventh periods, Leadership Academy and the guidance counselors are administering learning lunches. Though they are different from each other, both have a lot to offer.

The lunches in the Guidance Office are known as Learning Lunches and are on Wednesdays. There will be at least one per month, according to guidance counselor Melanie Rogers.

The counselors choose speakers that are appealing and interesting to high school students and topics that correlate with what is happening today in school and society. These topics can range from academic to social and can be informative or persuasive, according to guidance counselor Kathy Moldawsky.

“Each topic depends on what is currently happening in society so our students can be kept up to date, informed, and have fun at the same time,” Mrs. Rogers said.

The first speaker this year was professional photographer Andrew Weber. Weber works for ESPN Magazine and Sports Illustrated taking pictures of highly acclaimed sports events and athletes, according to Mrs. Rogers.

Another guest they hope to have is sports broadcaster and BCSN announcer Tom Cole, according to Mrs. Rogers.

“We would love to have Cole come to one of the Learning Lunches because he’s really fun and could teach us about sports broadcasting,” Mrs. Rogers said.

Some topics are more senior based and involve preparing to apply to go to college, according to Mrs. Moldawsky.

“During one lunch, we gave the students tips on how to write a college entrance essay. At the next lunch, we asked them to have their essays written so we could go over and edit them,” Mrs. Moldawsky said.

The counselors wanted to do these lunches to help students and become more accessible to them, according to Mrs. Moldawksy.

“We want students to be able to use their guidance counselors whenever they have a problem and we think these lunches will help fill that gap between student and counselor,” Mrs. Rogers said.

They are open to suggestions from students if there is anyone that they may be interested in. There is a sign up sheet in the Guidance Office for the Learning Lunches. Students must sign up before they attend them, according to Mrs. Rogers.

OSINSKI PHOTOGRAPHER ANDREW WEBER shares with students how he got his start and how far along he has come since. Students were able to see right in front of them an example of living out one’s dreams and finding success at the first Leadership Lunch.

Another place to go during lunch is the Leadership Academy Lunch.

These lunches are held in the gym during each lunch period, once or twice a month, according to Principal Steve Swaggerty.

Anyone is welcome but participants in the Leadership Academy are required to attend all lunches held throughout the year.

At the lunches a guest speaker talks to students about their road to success and being a good leader, according to Mr. Swaggerty.

“These lunches are beneficial for students because you are at a stage where you are trying to figure yourself out, including your strengths and weaknesses. The people who come to the lunches have walked the same path, have had success, and can share their

experiences with leadership with you,” Mr. Swaggerty said.

Each speaker’s discussion is more specific to leadership development and building character, according to Mr. Swaggerty.

“I think the Leadership Lunches help build my character and leadership skills. I have learned how to lead in a respectful way,” junior Caitlyn McCloskey said.

Recently, social studies teacher Perry Lefevre and Dean of The University of Toledo Honors College, Dr. Lakeesha Ransom, visited and talked to students.

The next Leadership Academy Lunch is October 28 with Head Softball Coach at Syracuse University Lee Ross as the speaker, according to Mr. Swaggerty.

Ping pong strikes a hit Fun fitness fundraising continues for Belcher Nazihah Bhatti Staff Writer

STEIRER PING PONG PROS, freshman Chase Mercer and freshman Adam Ormsby, join NVTT(PP)C. The players were observed by Spanish teacher John Word and Health teacher Brian Helminiak.

Claire Goecke Staff Writer

Every Thursday afternoon, the cafeteria is filled with chatter, laughter, and the sound of ping pong balls bouncing over the net and across the green tables. Northview has restarted their ping pong club, calling themselves the Northview Table Tennis (Ping Pong) Club, NVTT(PP)C for short.

Back in the 2009-2010 school year, NV had a ping pong club, but lack of interest caused the club to fall through. This year senior Troy Watkins restarted the club with a few others and they have had great success so far.

“It’s great that we’re getting a diverse group of kids with such a friendly environment,” Watkins said. “Watching all of the students help each other out is really cool.”

Spanish teacher John Word is the club’s advisor. A committee of seven students work with Mr. Word to make decisions for the club concerning meetings, communication, and equipment, according to Watkins.

Currently the club has five tables, four of which are borrowed from the physical education department. The other table, along with 24 paddles, was donated from a former NV parent.

She contacted Mr. Word after hearing about the club.

“The donor was moving into a smaller house and had no use for the table anymore,” Watkins said.

NVTT(PP)C has 162 students on their contact list, and about 30 to 40 students come to the weekly meetings consistently. Members are encouraged to bring their own paddles and ping pong balls so the group has enough equipment to play. Those who come on a regular basis are really enjoying the rebirth of the club.

“I love playing ping pong with my friends,” freshman Hrishi Saraiya said.

In the future, the club plans to set up tournaments among its members in a bracket style format. They also hope to coordinate matches against the Southview and St. John’s table tennis teams.

To become a member of the NVTT(PP)C, contact Troy Watkins for more information.

The first annual Belcher Boot Camp was held at Total Nutrition in Toledo on September 28. This event was hosted by math teacher Christina Comparato.

Miss Comparato held this event in honor of former teacher Melissa Belcher. Mrs. Belcher was diagnosed three years ago with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Miss Comparato taught three classes at 9, 10, and 11 am. The cost was $5 for the class, and $5 more for a protein smoothie.

All of the proceeds from this event went towards Mrs. Belcher’s home health care costs.

Belcher Boot Camp raised over $600 to benefit Mrs. Belcher, according to Miss Comparato.

Mrs. Belcher formerly taught TurboKick and Bodypump classes at Aquarius and the St. James Club, according to Miss Comparato.

“These classes were a fun hobby for Melissa, and she always enjoyed working out and teaching these classes,” Miss Comparato said.

Another event held on October 5 was the Walk to Defeat ALS. Team M4M, Miracles for Melissa, was the team in the ALS walk for Mrs. Belcher. This annual event is a 2.5 mile walk to raise money for The ALS Association.

The ALS Association is the only non-profit organization in Northwest Ohio fighting Lou Gehrig’s disease in many ways. Leading the way in global research and providing assistance for people with ALS. The ALS Association builds hope and enhances the quality of life while searching for new treatments and a cure, according to Miss Comparato Miss Comparato has previously hosted other events to fundraise for Mrs. Belcher. She hopes that in the future she can organize more events, and have these fundraisers be centered in Sylvania, involving NV families and the Sylvania community.

NHS scares up volunteers Casey Wittman News Editor

If you are interested in free donated candy and seeing many costumes, come support The National Honors Society at the Halloween Walk on Saturday.

“It gets us out in the community for the parents and the students to see,” Media Specialist and NHS advisor Darla Omey said.

All around Olander Park, there will be organizations and other volunteers passing out candy to the children dressed up in their Halloween costumes. Any NHS member has the opportunity to volunteer at the walk by signing up with chair member for the committee, senior Erin Bruggemann.

If they feel so led to, they can dress up in their choice of Halloween costumes as well, according to Mrs. Omey.

“It’s a nice fun way to be in the community and have our students supporting the community,” Mrs. Omey said.

The event takes place at 5:15pm and about nine NHS members will be volunteering to pass out candy, according to Bruggemann.

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OPINIONS

The Student Prints October 22, 2013

by Rachel Bules

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Ah, Tuesdays. For most Northview students, Tuesdays feel nearly identical to Mondays, with one teeny tiny little difference: SSR. Yes. Sustained Silent Reading.

Perhaps the most despised and feared acronym among NV students of all ages.

A 20-minute silent and undisturbed reprieve from the hustle and bustle of the typical nine-period day of high school.

Twenty minutes to collect your thoughts, enjoy some peace and quiet, and immerse yourself in the literature of your choice. Wait. WHY do we complain about this???

To me, SSR is a godsend. And that’s not even because I like to read.

Or because I’m trying to suck up to my teachers by endorsing SSR. SSR is a great opportunity to take a break from learning, taking notes, changing classes and all the other stuff we students like to complain about. It is just utterly baffling to me that so many students have a problem with a 20-minute break that’s built into our schedule.

Yes, the intended purpose of SSR is to read. I know the r-word isn’t that popular among high school students, and I think I know why. When most high school students think of “reading,” they automatically associate it with less savory topics such as “summer reading assignments” and “homework.”

Reading for pleasure and reading for school are two entirely different concepts and the sooner you make this distinction, the happier your SSRs will be. There is absolutely nothing wrong with reading a book just because you feel like it (I know, a radical idea to some,) and SSR is the perfect time to do this.

No one expects you to read anything super scholarly, so if this means bringing in a Sports Illustrated or Seventeen magazine, then so be it. It’s better than sitting there with your arms crossed staring at a wall and thinking SSR is the worst thing in the world.

If the student I just described sounds like you during SSR, then here are a couple suggestions you may use to improve your Tuesday mornings.

1) Bring a book or magazine from home and designate it as your SSR book.

Leave it on the top shelf of your locker and only bring it to class fourth period on Tuesdays. Depending on the length of the literature, this method should keep you busy for at least a few weeks.

2) Check out the library. Students seem to forget that we have a plethora of entertaining literature at our disposal on the second floor and a very friendly librarian who will gladly help you find an interesting book.

3) Read The Student Prints. If you’re reading this article now, you’re already halfway there. This time, instead of scanning the pictures and reading the fun Top Ten boxes, actually read the full paper over the course of two or three weeks. It’s great reading material and it never hurts to stay on top of current events, especially the ones happening at NV. Reading doesn’t have to be a painful experience. If you don’t like to read, chances are it’s because you have yet to read a really great book.

In case you need some help finding one, here are some suggestions from your favorite newspaper staff at NV. • The Fault In Our Stars by John Green • The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (hurry up and enjoy so you can see the movie!)

• Cage of Stars by Jacquelyn Mitchard • To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee • The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling (seriously, if you haven’t read them by now, you’re missing out!)

• Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher • The Princess Bride by William Goldman (read then watch the movie or vice versa!)

• Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte • It’s Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini (read then watch the movie!)

• Paper Towns by John Green • Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen • Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card (hurry up and enjoy so you can see the movie!)

Tip your hat to the wait staff In my experience, there are two golden rules when working in the if it was a ‘dine and dash’ or an accident where you did not leave enough food service industry. money. Don’t do it. Count your money carefully and get the okay before Rule #1: The customer is you leave. always right.

For goodness sake, keep Rule #2: If the customer is inappropriate remarks to wrong, please refer to Rule #1. yourself. Saying those things to After all, the greatest thing your server is not only vulgar 1)Don’t forget—waiters and waitresses tend to earn is being cooked for and catered and rude, but it may make around $2-3 an hour so how their effort pays off depends to. I love going out to eat; it’s him or her uncomfortable and on YOU. a treat to have someone else could be taken as threatening.

2)Consider the tip as part of the overall cost—if you make me whatever delicious Have no delusions about food I want while I get to sit your expendability.

The can’t afford to pay with tip then you should not have back and work on my maze, protection and comfort of their purchased the meal (I know we’re broke high school orange crayon in hand. employees is more important students, but it’s unfair to deny someone their due).

However, I’ll let you in on to management than getting 3) The amount left on the table depends on the quality of a little secret: Just because the the $7 from your meal. Behave the service: workers treat you like you’re inappropriately and you may “always right” does not mean find yourself asked to leave and you are. They don’t treat you never dine there again.

GREAT - 20% well because you have earned I’m not asking you to be FAIR - 18% it as “Customer of the Year,” solemn and perfect every time POOR - 10-15% they treat you well because you go out. By all means, chat, even though you might be laugh and have a fantastic time the rudest, most obnoxious with your friends. Just make 4) Avoid leaving nothing, make the tip small if your server person to ever set foot in their sure your good time is not at the was bad. establishment, they have a expense of the workers.

5) How much you tip should not factor in the taste of the job to do and a business to Also, I am not naïve food—the server does not control that. maintain. The wait staff and enough to assume that everyone management are supposed to working at a restaurant follows 6) If you are in a large group, it’s basic courtesy to leave be the bigger people and not the golden rules. I, along with at least an 18% tip for the extra work. That’s why some give in to the oh-so-tempting many people, have had my fair restaurants automatically add the gratuity to your bill for urge to retaliate against your share of less-than-nice servers. parties of six or more. petty behavior.

In these cases, I ask that you Respectable restaurants be the bigger person and do have good customer service not sink to their level. Leave a whether they are serving a diva or Mother Theresa. It is only fair that smaller tip to let them know they need to improve their service. you as the customer behave well in exchange.

If they are being really rude to you, don’t be afraid to ask to speak to Be respectful. Take the fact that they probably assume you are a the manager. You are paying for a service and deserve to have it provided rude teenager and prove them wrong. Use your manners—say please well. Just make sure that you respond to their ineptitude in the right and thank you—and be quiet when they are trying to take orders. way—if you are rude back you will both look childish and you will no This is especially important with a large group—do not make the longer be taken seriously. waitress fight through chaos to do her job. Listen to what she says and So go on, you crazy kids. Eat out after football games, before don’t jeer at her. Also, do not change seats without asking; that is how Homecoming and anytime you crave a burger. Paint the town red—just they do billing and it makes a mess if everyone switches around. be polite when you do so.

Never EVER skip out on paying for your meal. It does not matter

-Maggie Figliomeni

Tips on Tipping

New technology necessary?

There has been recent news buzzing around that Northview will be getting 10 sets of Chromebooks.

While this is a great idea, we should ask ourselves; is it smart to get the Chromebooks if the Wi-Fi at NV doesn’t always work properly?

If the Wi-Fi in some rooms doesn’t work even for random cell phone use, then will it work for the Chromebooks? If more than one Chromebook is in use, won’t it make it harder for the Wi-Fi to connect?

These are all relevant questions the school needs to address before the new Chromebooks arrive.

While talking to Spanish teacher Mrs. Jurski, she clued me in on the Wi-Fi in her room.

“First off, I’m very grateful to have access to Wi-Fi, I feel that I can help students better while using it. I have students access the Wi-Fi about 3 out of 5 times a week, and this helps me get one on one time with the students.

However, there are often problems with the WiFi connection in my room, even for my own cell phone,” Jurski said.

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There are often problems with the Wi-Fi connection in my room, even for my own cell phone.

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In the publications classroom, a hotspot of Internet activity, the Wi-Fi doesn’t work very well and sometimes doesn’t connect at all. Also, in room E-6, which is connected to the publications classroom, the Wi-Fi hardly connects. Students in this room have

complained about not being able to connect to the server.

Don’t get me wrong; a lot of the rooms here have a perfect Wi-Fi connection. However, will these rooms where the Wi-Fi doesn’t always connect be excluded from getting Chromebooks? It doesn’t seem fair.

Why is it that the Wi-Fi doesn’t work in some rooms, but it works in others? I don’t have the answer to that, but it should be made sure that the Wi-Fi works in that particular room is they’re getting Chromebooks. Chromebooks shouldn’t be sent to rooms where the Wi-Fi doesn’t work efficiently. Teachers that are trying to get the Chromebooks should keep in mind the connectivity of their room.

Maybe it’s the room that hinders the Wi-Fi connection, or maybe it’s the old building, but either way; are we ready for the Chromebooks?

We’ll have to keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best.

-Isabelle Compton

Equality among activities

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if we had an opposite day in the world of high school? Imagine a day where the athletes were the Quiz Cats or debaters were the athletes. Or envision the highlight of Friday nights as the upcoming swim meet or golf match and not the football game.

It is easy for us to accept that the way high school is run is perfunctory and accepted but where did these stereotypes come from and why can’t we appreciate every sport or activity equally?

The four years allotted to each and every one in high school is, in reality, a short time and we all have our separate goals. At the end of this tiresome journey they call high school, we all want to be someone who has a story to THE STUDENT PRINTS tell. What we fail to realize, in between Algebra II tests and volleyball games, Volume 88, Issue 2 is that the people around us, our peers, all have stories that deserve attention Co-Editors-In-Chief: too.

Maggie Figliomeni & Rachel Bules I am sure that the majority of NV enjoys the Friday night lights at the Adviser: Sarah Huey home football games because what better way to spend high school than to News Editor: Kaelynn Knestrick & Casey Wittman cheer the Wildcats on, all while decked out in an authentic 80’s outfit? For Features Editors: Lauren Lewis & Sydney Albert most, that night of adrenaline and camaraderie is fun but believe it or not, Sports Editors: Jordan Rose there are people at NV that have never been to a football game.

Opinions Editors: Geeta Rao & Annie Nowak If that’s you, then take a second and ask yourself, why not? It’s an Arts & Entertainment Editor: Henry Gray essential high school experience that is probably worth the effort of dressing Business Editor: Emily Simone up in head-to-toe gold. However, to accomplish that essential high school Photo Editors: Jessica Stark & Kristin Osinski experience, it is important to realize that it is a two-way street. There is more Staff Writers: Ahmed Atari, Peter Birsen, Nazihah Bhatti, to our school than football and hockey, soccer and basketball, all of which still Isabelle Compton, Emma Crandall, Mackenzie Elrod, Claire Goecke, deserve undying appreciation and admiration from the entire student body.

Allie Hartnet, Andrew Headman, Kailee McAfee, Kendall McCoy, Colleges are always looking for the “well-rounded individual,” a person Megan McLean, Melanie Siedlecki, Claire Weber & Jarred Wulf with a killer resume, a high GPA, state-qualifying soccer skills, and is president of their class. In high school, being well-rounded can be something The Student Prints is the official student-produced newspaper of Sylvania much more attainable. Take a moment to consider how much you know about Northview High School. It is distributed monthly at no charge to serve the the tennis team’s record or the marching band’s latest half-time show. Being purpose of informing students, faculty, staff, administration and the Sylvania well-rounded doesn’t always have to do with your transcript; it can also be community of current issues. The main goal of TSP is to present coverage of about how you spend your time getting to know the people you call fellow 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 Wildcats.

Quantifying the hours spent on the field or in the practice room, it cannot are encouraged and should be no longer than 300 words. All letters can be even be told who at NV deserves the most respect because truth be told, that turned into the publications room, E-6. TSP reserves the right to edit letters that number is the same for just about everyone. It is passion that should measure contain grammatical errors, accuracy and profane or libelous comments. The respect from classmates. Passion for tackling the Southview quarterback, newspaper staff is entirely responsible for the content of the paper and supacing the doubles team from Anthony Wayne, scoring an all-time record ports the First Amendment to the Constitution. Unsigned editorials published in disease detective in Science Olympiad – it does not make a difference, in TSP are written by staff members, and agreed upon by a majority vote of everyone deserves respect. No matter the stereotype, the predilection for the editorial board. TSP is carefully examined by its staff and adviser prior to certain activities, everyone at school shapes who you are and who you will be publication to prevent incorrect or libelous information. The newspaper staff does not endorse advertisements published in TSP. Advertising specifications at the end of four years. may be obtained by calling (419) 824-8708.

So, whoever you are, whatever you like to do on Friday nights, get to know The newspaper follows the Associated Press (AP) Stylebook guidelines for what else NV has to offer because who knows, it just may change you. punctuation and grammar. TSP is a member of the National Scholastic Press -Geeta Rao

Association, the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, and Quill and Scroll.

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The iPhone 5c - colorful or catastrophic?

New Apple cell phone is unnecessary, especially for children Imagine your little brother or sister asking that terrible question, “Can I please play with your iPhone?”

It is annoying, right? Well, Apple has solved that problem with their new line of plastic iPhones intended, in many respects, for children.

The iPhone5c is not only colorful, but child-friendly.

Now, your little brother or sister can have his or her own cell phone to play Candy Crush on, no problem!

Wrong. The iPhone5c, priced at $99, is a terrible invention and a waste of money. No child, before the age of at least 12, needs a cellular device let alone an iPhone. I still remember the days of my basic flip phone that I could not even text on and it was completely suited to my needs in the sixth grade. There was no way I needed an iPhone until high school and it is ridiculous that any kid would need a smart phone for middle school.

In this day and age, having a cell phone is a safety precaution that a lot of parents utilize for their children.

This is completely understandable but an iPhone is not just a simple device used for calls in the case of an emergency; it is a video game, a social media outlet, and an overall distraction for children.

Not only is the iPhone5c a downgraded version of the other, more sophisticated iPhones but it is also a plot to scheme parents into purchasing more technology for their children.

This year, Apple did not release a new iPod Touch, a device which is extremely popular among teenagers that do not own iPhones. While iPhones are useful for everyday

tasks like tweeting wherever you are and Instagraming your latest Man-Crush-Monday, the iPod touch is the affordable alternative that does not take $30 out of your wallet every month for data charges. It can be assumed that the iPhone5c is the schemed replacement of the iPod touch, in order to profit more on data charges and texting bills.

Apple also released a line of cases that are made especially for the iPhone5c that make the phone twotoned. This tactic virtually encumbers attempts for other companies to make profits on fun and unique cases that we all love to buy for our iPhones. Plus, if you bought a colored iPhone, it would completely defeat the purpose of buying a cool case to go over it.

If you take a moment to remember last fall’s fervent frenzy that surrounded the release of the iPhone5 and compare it to this year, there is a significant difference. To be honest, I was not even aware of the release of the two new iPhones and for good reason. The iPhones released this year are just glorified, literally “golden” versions of the iPhone5 (the iPhone5s comes in a metallic gold color) and does not offer much for the upgrade price.

It is despicable when people, specifically teenagers, grovel and drool for new technology that does not even have a good quality. Not every product that comes out on the market and claims it is for kids or is worth the money actually is so do your research and make a good decision.

-Geeta Rao

Haunted by ghosts goblins and grinders

If you went to this year’s Homecoming dance, chances are you have a strong opinion about it. It seemed that people either hated it and left an hour early, or had a great time. Personally, I really enjoyed myself. Pictures and dinner were fun, the decorations were really cool, and the dance itself was…well, you know.

As someone who has been to all four Homecoming dances since my freshman year, I can’t really say much changed. It was the typical scenario: the awkward, close-knit clump of people grinding, and everyone else was scattered around in groups either dancing crazily or standing around awkwardly. Nothing new there. The only new, interesting factors were the students being called down to the office for dancing inappropriately and the occasional flashlight beam being shone into the group of “grinders.”

As per usual, the student body took to Twitter to discuss the night. People tweeted about being kicked out of the dance, people who didn’t go expressed their happiness in that decision, and then there was the rare tweet that someone actually enjoyed him or herself. Most of the people who were removed from the dance seemed angry about it (although some people seemed proud) and to this, I am confused. Why should anyone have been surprised about being asked to leave? Everyone heard the extremely clear and frequent announcements stating the specific rules about what type of dancing was allowed. People still seem to be wondering why dances are no longer fun… and the explanation is simple.

Dances are no longer fun for one reason: no one expects them to be fun. Everyone expects the music to be bad, expects that the administration to not let people dance however they want, and assumes everything will be lame. THIS IS THE PROBLEM. All of the fun that you want to have at the dance doesn’t magically happen on its own accord; it is up to YOU to make it fun. You are the sole person in charge of whether you have a positive or negative experience at the dance. Obviously, you are not going to have fun if you go in with low expectations and sulk on the sidelines, expecting the magical fairy of fun to come and sprinkle whimsical, happy fun dust all over you. You need to go into the dance with an open, positive attitude and create a great time for yourself and your friends.

I think we can all be candid with ourselves and admit that the main reason many people did not have a good time at the

dance is because the administration really cracked down on people grinding. To this I have to say one thing: IT IS ABOUT TIME. I so truly wish that I could go to a high school dance and not have to watch couples grinding in a group, not even facing each other, rubbing certain areas of their bodies together.

It makes me sad that girls feel pressured to dance this way, and it makes me even sadder that some girls want to dance this way. It makes me sad that most boys can’t even see the face of their date as they dance together, and it appalls me that so few students recognize this as a problem. To me, grinding has always seemed disrespectful to girls. It turns them into interchangeable objects that boys can just trade around at the end of a song, because it’s not like girls only dance with the guys they came with.

Obviously, the problem is this: people aren’t allowed to grind anymore, and if they aren’t allowed to grind, then they don’t know how to dance. Sure, it’s not awkward to grind butt to crotch during an upbeat song, but when a slow song comes on and it’s time to turn around and actually face your date, THAT’S when things start to get weird and uncomfortable.

I honestly feel that if kids knew how to actually dance, then grinding would become a thing of the past. Learning how to appropriately conduct yourself on a dance floor is an important skill that you will use for the rest of your life.

What are you going to do when you go to a wedding or another formal event that involves dancing… start a grind line? No, you are going to wish you knew how to go out on the dance floor and have a good time without looking like an awkward weirdo. I also think that people who grind probably think they look really hip and sexy when they’re doing it, but I’ve got news for you: you don’t.

Our generation can’t take all the blame. Our parents, teachers, and administration at NV are shocked by the style of dance that some of us find normal, but that’s because we grew up in different eras. Their dances probably included the latest Aerosmith hits, while ours include the latest Macklemore singles. The problem is, we don’t know any different. We turn on the radio and hear people rapping about sex, drugs, and alcohol. We turn on MTV and see Miley Cyrus twerking onstage with a foam finger. We simply don’t know anything else.

I am assuming that most NV students are aware that there was talk of “redoing” this year’s Homecoming dance. Um, wait,

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what? Why? We HAD the opportunity to have a great Homecoming dance on October 12, and we blew it. It wasn’t the administration’s fault that our dance did not meet our standards. Like I said, we were the ones who determined how much fun we had.

If we were to hypothetically have another Homecoming, I am sure that many of the same problems would arise. Attendance would be poor, and people still wouldn’t dance appropriately.

I know that many upperclassmen yearn for the good old days, back when parents and teachers used to turn a blind eye to the repulsive dancing taking place in the heart of the dance floor, but fortunately (or unfortunately, for some,) those days are long gone.

Contrary to what many students seem to believe, we don’t “deserve” to have good dances. Dances are a privilege to us, and if we’ve shown we can’t handle ourselves appropriately while we are there, then the people who plan the dance could save themselves a lot of time, money and stress by not throwing a dance.

Our school does a really nice job trying to put together all of the components needed to make a dance successful, if the attendants choose to make it so.

We can all admit we had our doubts about the success of this dance, especially after the overwhelming failure of Turnabout last year. Doubt in the success of this dance was probably inevitable. However, this seems like a great reason to me for kids to come into this dance with the intention of it being the best one yet. Clearly, this did not happen.

I fully believe that NV is capable of throwing a dance that will be deemed successful by a majority of its attendants. However, this will not happen on its own. Students are going to need to be willing to try to have fun and, at the same time, be agreeable with the administration of our school. We are not allowed to conduct ourselves in any manner we want because sometimes we don’t use the best judgment in our decisions.

Being willing to compromise is going to be an integral part of making our next dance a success. We need to take this last dance as a learning experience. Clearly, there are some issues that need to be worked out. Maybe the administration can become more lenient in some areas, but our student body also has to learn how to dance more respectfully. We all have to learn how to go into dances with a positive attitude and the willingness to make the night memorable, no matter what.

A is for Apple

What has been your favorite football game theme so far this year and why?

“The pink-out was my favorite because we were all united to support a good cause.”

-freshman Paige Matuszynski

“Probably the neon-out because it was the first game and everyone was really excited.”

-sophomore Parker Stephens

“My favorite was the costume-out because you could be creative and there were a lot of ideas to choose from.”

-junior Mickaela Muir

“The America-out because I have some sweet American flag pants and I love America.”

-senior Trey Vorderburg

illustrated by Henry Gray

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Click here for college admission Essays and letters and college, oh my! Transcripts and grade point and deadlines, OH MY! Everyone is probably telling you that you need to calm down. But if you’re like me, as a senior applying for college, being told to take a chill pill is just asking for a punch in the face. Doesn’t everyone understand how important this is?! I will not just ‘calm down’!

However, on a rational level, taking a breather is some of the best advice there is. As high strung as we all feel right now, nothing good will come of freaking out and obsessing over applications. Instead, TSP is sharing it’s version of the common application with all of you. Hopefully it helps you to get organized, maybe laugh a bit and, most importantly, relax. ~Written and designed by Maggie Figliomeni

More fabulous new faculty take the spotlight

by: Melanie Siedlecki and Megan McLean

Brian Helminiak: Health Teacher

Claudia Fischer: German Teacher

She taught for 7 years at DeLand High School in DeLand, Florida. Cymbolin went to TriState University in Angola, Indiana and majored in Communications with an English minor. She attended with a basketball scholarship, and is also the Varsity Girls’ Basketball coach.

Recently, he was a student at The University of Toledo and graduated in 2012 in the fall.

Helminiak graduated with a bachelors degree in Multi-Age Education, specializing in Health and Physical Education.

Her first job was at Haverford High School and middle school in Pennsylvania. She taught Exploratory German and levels 1-5. Fischer has been teaching German for seven years. .

“I feel very fortunate to be a part of the Northview family. Students and staff have been wonderful to me and I look forward to many more years as a Wildcat.”

“My experience has been great! My students are so energetic and so am I. I enjoy getting to know people and Northview has great students and faculty with diverse experiences.”

“I like that the students, teachers and staff genuinely love their school--the assembly on Friday showed a school that cares about their community. Great spirit Northview!”

Photos by Kristin Osinski

*more to come next issue

Brittaney Cymbolin: English Teacher

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The Student Prints October 22, 2013

Haunted Homecoming

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Lewis

Sophomore attendant McKenna Durbak waves to the crowd at the Homecoming football game.

From left: sophomore attendant McKenna Durbak, senior attendant Tori Schaffer, senior Homecoming Queen Andie McCready, 2012 Homecoming Queen Emily Gross, senior attendant Emma Hawley, senior attendant Sydney Bihn, senior attendant Ashley Ingle, junior attendant Samantha Steirer and freshman attendant Soren Genot.

“I thought the theme was well portrayed by the decorations.”

– sophomore Shaylee Strauss

Homecoming Queen Andie McCready dances “Haunted Homecoming was really fun and with her date and Senior Student Body Pres- I thought my date was the prettiest there.” ident, Jordan Rose.

-junior Nate Kurth

Senior Nate Roscoe gets his scary makeup As senior Andie McCready was announced done for the Homecoming assembly by seHomecoming Queen, the crowd could see nior cosmetology student Raine Bernsdorff her shock and delight.

Osinski Junior Megan Brown and junior Southview student Sarah Loret prepare to come up with a cool dance move for Homecoming.

“I’ve been a fan of the movies for years, and my favorite band did a cover of the song, so naturally it was fun.”

-senior John Seemann

Gable

Huey

Huey Seniors Ben Leizerman and Jason Hosinski sing the Ghostbusters’ theme song. “It was a fun challenge to take three themed songs and make them our own,” Choir Director Jeremy Davis said. “The feedback from the audience was absolutely wonderful.”

“I loved the line dancing.

It really got me going.”

–sophomore Will McIntyre

“The decorations were so awesome. I loved the photobooth and spending the night with all my friends.”

-freshman Sarah Essi

Osinski Sophomore Feross Ballut Notre Dame sophomore Halee Roberts, freshman Morgan Lutz, sophomore Mohamed Afifi, and sophomore Jonah Masters pose for a silly picture in the photobooth.

Huey Junior attendant Samantha Steirer waves to the crowd at the Homecoming football game.

“Dressing up was so much fun. I got “The homecoming assembly was Huey a lot of weird looks from walking awesome, mostly because dance team Senior dance team member The student section gets rowdy and excited during the through the halls in my costume, but I went out there and did their thing.” Homecoming football game, not only to see the HomeCaroline Fleck dances to Miloved it,” chael Jackson’s Thriller at the coming attendants, but to see the football team win–junior RJ White.

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Homecoming assembly.

-sophomore Hannah Watt

ning the first Homecoming game in seven years.

The New and “Improved” iOS7...

The rumor is that the iOS 7 has thumb print recognition in place of a lock screen...

Although this does not appear on iOS 7, but will appear on the iPhone 5s. This requires technology that the iPhone 5 does not have.

The rumor is that the iOS 7 has different shaped app icons including triangles and other custom shapes...

The icons appear essentially the same as the previous iOS 6.

FACT

MYTH MYTH

FACT

Rumor has it the iOS 7 has different shaped app icons including triangles and other custom shapes...

The icons appear essentially the same as the previous iOS 6.

FACT

Supposedly, the iOS 7 has screenshot informer, letting the other device know when the phone takes a screenshot of a text...

You will not be able to tell when someone takes a screenshot of a text or picture you sent to them.

The rumor is that the iOS 7 has a completely different screen layout...

Background will appear more colorful, seems to have more depth and the background wiggles when you move it and is interactive.

MYTH

Rumor has it that the iOS 7 has an interactive lock screen...

You can toggle your brightness, volume, take pictures use a calculator and even use a flashlight all from the lock screen.

Do you like the iOS7?

Yes

No 79%

21%

*140 students were polled

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Creepy Costumes

Costumes... the things we don’t wear on a normal basis. Do you know what you are going to be this year? Before making that final decision, take these costume ideas into consideration.

DON’T BE THIS.. INSTEAD BE..

Witch

It’s time to hang up your witch’s hat and save your broomstick for sweeping because witch costumes have cast their spell one too many times.

Devil

Although it may be “tempting” to be a devil, try not to fall for it. It’s like committing the ultimate sin of Halloween costumes.

Cat

Have you ever heard of the saying “a cat has nine lives?” well they have been officially used up.

Ghost

A ghost costume is one of those outfits that should disappear. Even though ghosts are already dead, wearing one should make you die of embarrassment.

Scream

If I see a scream costume one more time, I will SCREAM out of frustration. It’s called creativity people.

Flapper

Take a trip back to the Roarin’ Twenties with pearls, fringe dresses, feathered headbands, and lace gloves. You’ll love the decade so much; you won’t want to come back to the future!

Cartoon Character Whether you’re a minion from Despicable Me, Mike and Sully from Monster’s Inc, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy or Daffy, there are loads of Cartoon characters to choose from that are hardly ever seen.

Clown

Although clowns are supposed to be funny and happy, I find them to be scary anyways. So if you want to make someone truly “scream”, this will definitely work.

Mario or Luigi

You can never forget the classical Super Mario Bros. characters from all those game boy games we used to play as kids. If you’re going in a group of people, you could even add Bowser, Princess Peach, Princess Daisy and Toad!

“What are you wearing?” “I’m a mouse, duh”. You are in high school... You’re supposed to be dressing up, not dressing down.

Halloween is not an excuse to dress inappropriately. Just stop. Here’s my jacket; take it, please...

Hallow Horror Films What is your favorite genre of scary movies?

Paranormal/Demonic

40

Thriller/Horror

29

Creepy/Gory

10

Cult/Witchcraft

9

Spoof/comedies

11

Not for me!

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Halloween History

Every year on October 31, children of all ages dress up in costumes and go door-to-door to ask for candy; the basic concept of the holiday we call Halloween. This tradition has been around forever, or has it? Do any of us really know where this crazy tradition came from? Well, you’re about to find out! Read these crazy facts about Halloween and you’ll be an expert in no time and it’ll look really good on your resume.

The name “Halloween” came from the old expression of “All Hallow’s Evening”, and “Hallowe’en”.

The ancient Gaels of Ireland believed that on October 31, the boundaries between the living and the dead overlapped. The deceased would come back to life and cause trouble.

Gaels started bonfires to scare away the dead. The fires attracted bugs, which is the reason why bats are a part of Halloween.

Costumes and masks were worn to mimic the evil spirits.

Trick-or-treat. To break it down, kids threatened to pull a trick on the house owner if no treat was given.

Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween.

Candy

Revealing Anything

When scary movies are being played on TV, the small candy section of the store becomes two aisles, and pumpkins seem to come alive, It is obvious that Halloween is approaching. Costumes are being made or bought, movies are brought out from the cabinet, and scary stories are being told. Halloween is the only night where you can dress as weird, funny, or scary as you want without being yelled at by the guy down the street. So enjoy the night of the devil and remember: you are never too old to take candy from a stranger!

You go trick-or-treating to receive candy, so why not dress up as your favorite type of treat, such as M&M’s or Skittles? You can even get three friends together and be the three musketeers, candy style. Plus, you can use the perfect trick-or-treat line, “I’m not too sweet for a treat!”

According to Irish Legend, Jack-O-Lanterns originated from a guy named Jack who tricked the devil many times. Because of that, he was denied access to heaven and hell, so he wandered the earth, waving his lanterns to steer people away from their paths.

Orange and black are generally thought to symbolize Halloween. Orange is the symbol for strength and endurance, associated with brown and gold, stands for harvest and autumn. Black is the symbol of death and darkness and acts as a reminder that Halloween once marked the time when the living and the dead joined In the United Kingdom, the police have threatened to prosecute parents who allowed their children to perform the trick element of trick-or-treating.

In Ohio, Iowa, and Massachusetts, the night designated for Trick-or-treating is often referred to as Beggars Night.

Source- halloweeenhistory.org Facts.randomhistory.com/Halloween-facts/

Northview Terror Talk Seniors Jacob Groth and Nate Powazki

“ On Halloween, a bunch of us and our friends were out at one of our friend’s house; he actually lives out in the middle of the country. We had just finished watching “A Nightmare on Elm Street” and then decided to check out a cemetery. It was a little ways down the road and once we got there we were too scared, so we just turned around. While we were heading back to the house, we saw these two people walking down the road too. We started hearing the sounds of a chain saw and realized that one of them was carrying one. It started to really scare us and we thought it was a prank at first. We looked at our other friends who were sincerely scared and realized that this couldn’t have been a prank. So we started running back to the house and the guy with the chain saw followed us into the house. He started freaking us all out, but then we found out that it was Joe’s neighbor who just came back from a Halloween party. So the guy went into his mom’s room while she was sleeping and turned on the chain saw. It scared the heck out of her and we all thought it was hilarious. “

Sophomore Toby Hurt

Senior Evan Sample

“ Two years ago, I became friends with a girl who had just moved to my neighborhood. I’ve never been a big fan of Halloween, so when “I went to a party last Halloween my brother went trick-or-treating with this and I was wearing mint colored jeans. girl and her friends, I decided it’d be a good We were all sitting around watching idea to hide in this big tree in her front yard to movies and eating lots of pizza. It was try and scare them. I waited there for an hour a great time because I made lots of and a half until I saw them all coming back. new friends and we were just chilling I started yelling as loud as I could and they put their hands over their heads. They were out all night. After that Halloween, I all screaming their heads off and ducking to was called Minty by lots of different the ground. That would have to be my favorite people and I still am to this day.”

Halloween memory.”

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Local art show puts NV student art in FOCUS JUNIOR HANNAH CLARK DISPLAYS her piece “Amanda”, named for her sister, in the FOCUS Art Show. The piece uses ‘junk items’ like buttons, scissors and puzzle pieces as its materials. “I never realized how big of a deal being in this show truly was,” Clark said.

SENIOR ANNA WAGNER POSES as she does in her piece, “Smashing.” One of 200 pieces chosen for display in the exhibition, the charcoal self-portrait was Wagner’s first piece to be selected for the show.

Photos courtesy of Mr. Swaggerty

Kendall McCoy Staff Writer

Art students senior Ben Moyer, Anna Wagner, and junior Hannah Clark had pieces of their art in the FOCUS Northwest Ohio & Southeast Michigan Juried High School Art Show on September 7.

It was displayed at Bowling Green State University and is the largest and most advanced art show in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan.

There was a huge collection of 2-D and 3-D art pieces and out of the 10,000 pieces of art entered in the show, only 200 pieces were chosen overall, according to art teacher Ryan Creech.

“We are so proud of our art students for working so hard and being recognized for their beautiful works,” Mr. Creech said.

After submitting art pieces for the FOCUS show the last three years, Moyer was finally given the opportunity to show off his art work this year.

His piece was made with colored pencils and was named “True Artists Let Their Art Be-

come a Part of Them.”

“It meant so much to not only to have my own art in the show but to also have the opportunity to represent my school district,” Moyer said.

Moyer won the Superintendent Award as well, which is a huge honor for any participant.

Wagner also made her first appearance this year. The name of her self-portrait was “Smashing” and was made with charcoal.

“It was so exciting to be in such a recognized show and I loved being in the show with other artists that I had worked with in the past,”

Wagner said.

Clark had been in the show last year so this was her second time experiencing the FOCUS show.

Her piece this year was an assemblage of “junk” items such as buttons, scissors, and puzzle pieces. The piece was named “Amanda” after her sister who was the main subject in the finished product.

“I felt really honored and excited to be one of the three Northview students to be in the show. I never realized how big of a deal being in this show truly was,” Clark said.

Some nights are more than fun From pages to silver screens

OSINSKI THE 180-STRONG NV MARCHING BAND prepares for the Stroh Show in the BGSU basketball arena, the Stroh Center.

The band played an arrangement of “Some Nights” by Fun. for its performance.

Claire Goecke Staff Writer

During their four years of high school, students are often asked to think about what college they would like to attend after graduation. The sports and activities a school offers usually have an effect on the student’s choice. On September 21, NV marching band students got a little insight on what it is like to be a Bowling Green Falcon marching band member.

Annually, Bowling Green State University hosts a Band Day

for high school marching bands. BGSU selects a few pieces of music for the performance and sends them to the high schools to practice in advance.

On the morning of the performance, the bands traveled to the BG campus for rehearsal. This consisted of full band rehearsals and sectionals, where each instrument group split off to practice the most difficult parts of the pieces.

“My favorite part of BG band day was sectionals. I got to ask the college kids questions about my instrument,” freshman Maggie Laberdee said. “They were very helpful and I had fun hanging out with them and the other instrument sections.”

The practice concluded by running through the show multiple times, so that every student in each band would know his or her place for the final performance.

After lunch, all of the bands marched to BGSU’s basketball arena, Stroh Center. Each high school band was given the opportunity to perform one song of their choice; NV performed an arrangement of “Some Nights” by Fun. Then, the arena was opened up to the public for the Stroh Show. It began with the Falcon marching band playing a few of their most popular tunes and concluded with a preview of the halftime music by all of the high school bands combined.

“The Stroh Show was really cool and very unique,” junior TJ Reynolds said. “I think it was a great experience for the entire NV band.”

Following the Stroh Show, the NV band marched at the halftime show of the Falcon football game along with multiple other area bands and the BGSU marching band.

“Performing with a college band was a brand new experience.

They were so in sync and focused. I hope one day I can be like that too,” Laberdee said.

The mass band show included over 1000 musicians performing at one time, according to band director Nathan Heath.

BG was also having their family weekend the same day as Band Day, so the musical selections reflected the family-friendly theme. The bands played “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” and “Disney Parade”.

Lauren Lewis

Features Editor

Released today! During the time of when Nazis ruled Germany, Liesel Meminger finds a book. A banned book to be exact. So when she shows up at her new adopted family’s doorstep with no idea how to read, and a burning curiosity to learn, Liesel’s new father takes it upon himself to teach her.

Before she knows it, words capture her heart and she finds herself stealing banned books from Nazi book burnings to read.

As the world around her unravels, Liesel finds her power in words in this heart-wrenching book turned movie.

Coming out mid-2014. Hazel Grace has cancer. Augustus Waters has cancer. After meeting at a cancer support group in the midst of their life situations, they do the unthinkable, and fall in love. Their story is as much about life as it is about death. Through their journey, they create tears of laughter, joy and sadness. Just promise you’ll read the book before you see the movie, okay? Okay.

Coming out March 20, 2014. In this future futuristic

movie, Tris Prior lives in a society where teenagers choose a faction to live in based off a test they take once they turn 16.

Each faction has a different trait they value such as; bravery, peacefulness, honesty, intelligence and selflessness. However, Tris is different because unlike the majority of the people, she doesn’t belong into one single faction, and is therefore feared by the government because she is unpredictable.

Coming out November 22. Katniss and Peeta are battling

it out again as the Capitol comes after them for outsmarting the Games. See what power can do to governments? Well, you can in this second installment of The Hunger Games. Let’s just hope we aren’t the ones “catching fire”.

Already Released. Based in New York City, Clary Fray Highly anticipated events are coming to the Stranahan Theater this fall. In October, the So You Think You Can Dance finalists will perform as a part of their tour. Also, in November Jerry Seinfeld and Buddy Valastro will perform at the theater. A former Sylvania High School student, Chip Davis, and his band Mannheim Steamroller, will be performing as well, according to www.stranahantheater.org. ~Ahmed Atari

witnesses a murder and her mom getting kidnapped all in 24 hours. Talk about bad luck. As a result of this, she’s dragged into a world full of demons, vampires, werewolves and the demon-fighting warriors called Shadowhunters without an inkling of how to survive.

Coming out February 14, 2014. Thomas wakes up with no

memory of who he is besides his name, and no idea where he is. He only knows that he’s in a place without adults called the Glade. Surrounding the Glade is an ever-changing maze filled with deadly half animal and half mechanic creatures. There may be no way out, but if there is, Thomas is determined to find it.

Coming out December 13. In this second installation of

The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf and the Dwarves continue their journey to claim back the lost dwarf kingdom from the Dragon.

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The Student Prints October 22, 2013

Boys, Girls soccer prepares for playoffs Jordan Rose

Sports Editor

If you can’t handle the pain, then don’t play the game. For the Boy’s Soccer team, this motto truly defines the determination and hard work they have put forth this season.

After losing six seniors from last year’s team, a 9-3-2 overall record is definitely a big surprise, especially with the tough competition they have faced so far.

“We realized once we worked hard and played as a team, we are capable of doing big things,” senior Troy Watkins said.

The team consists of nine seniors, five juniors, four sophomores, and one freshman.

With a 7-1-0 record in the NLL, the team finished the year as co-league champions with Anthony Wayne.

“Everyone is really excited about our league success this year and I think that it will give us the confidence we need to do well in the tournament,” junior Matt Bules said.

The leadership from senior captains John Wendt and Sam Haack has been evident in every game. However, the hard work from each member of the team is what is allowing them to win, according to Wendt.

“Our leadership has nothing to do with our success. Each member of the team has worked hard and gelled this season,” Wendt said.

On senior night, the team squared off against Napoleon.

The seniors include Watkins, Wendt, Haack, Erik Massey, Art Elmazi, Chandler Miller, Sulaiman Mustapha, Jacob Koback, and Nick Rioux.

NV got off to an early lead by Ben Haselhuhn scoring on a corner kick and Bules on a set piece in the first half. Elmazi scored on a penalty kick in the second half.

“I was thrilled to be a part of this team. It was the first time being league champions since 2005. Being a senior made it even better because it was my last home game and winning the championship made my experience playing for NV that much better,” Rioux said.

The team plays their first tournament game on Thursday at 5pm.

The Girl’s Soccer team has also just completed their regular season, finishing with a record of 6-5-5. Although it wasn’t the most successful season, the team still managed a winning record and is very optimistic heading into the postseason.

“Our main problem was scoring. We had great combinations up the field but we could not finish. We have turned a corner though and are going into the tournament with positive attitudes,” senior Meagan Jamieson said.

The team has suffered many detrimental injuries this year.

SCHERLEY SENIOR JOHN WENDT WARMS UP for a match against University School early in the season. “Our leadership has nothing to do with our success. Each member of the team has worked hard and gelled this season,” Wendt said.

Seniors Rachel Bules and Ashley Ingle have been sidelined for the remainder of the season. Bules received her second concussion in eight months during a collision in the game against Findlay and is not expecting to be cleared to play until the end of November.

Ingle, who tore her left ACL last year, hurt the same knee in the first game this year and she decided to take the remainder of this season off to prepare for next year at Akron University.

“It was a hard decision for me to make. I talked to both my club and college coaches to see how they felt, and in the end we all decided it was in my best interest to take the season off to prepare for college,” Ingle said. “It is hard watching the team play, but I am proud of what they have accomplished and look forward to see what they become in the future.”

NV hosted Anthony Wayne on senior night. The team’s seniors include Jamieson, Bules, Ingle, Erin Bishop, Emily

Felser, and Emma Scanes. This group has played together since they were 8 years old, according to Ingle. The strong bonds they have created will last for the rest of their lives.

“Being on a team with these girls has brought us so close together, especially since we have known each other for so long.

I consider them my sisters and I know our friendships will last a lifetime,” Scanes said.

It was a hard fought battle the whole game, but AW pulled away with the victory, 0-1.

“It was disappointing that we did not come out with the win, but we played hard as a team. The seniors have been awesome this year and I am going to miss them all so much next year,” junior Allison Rieger said.

The team plays their first tournament game on Wednesday at 7pm against Clay.

Football breaks curse at Homecoming game Andrew Headman Staff Writer

INGLE JUNIOR DEREK HULLIBURGER SPRINTS towards the end zone to score the team’s first home touchdown late in the fourth quarter on September 20.

It was a Homecoming to remember as the football team ended a seven-year Homecoming game drought.

“It felt amazing, it was the first time in seven years we won on our Homecoming game,” sophomore Luke Fortner said.

The Wildcats took on Bowling Green for the Homecoming game. With a wild student section dressed up in costumes, the motivation and inspiration for the team was extremely high and they went on to win 42-28. Senior Corey Donnelly, junior Preston McCurdy, and freshman Tyler Turned rushed for a combined 387 yards.

McCurdy stuffed the stat sheet as he rushed for a touchdown, returned a kick off for a touchdown, and had two receptions that had reservations for six in the end zone.

“It felt amazing, I knew we could get the win and it is great that all of our hard work paid off especially on Homecoming,” sophomore Austin Sample said.

“I feel the main thing we need to improve on is our execution. Once we get that down, we have a chance to win every game,” junior Matt McCormick said.

The NV football team played Napoleon at home on September 20. The Wildcats lost 7-42.

Junior Derek Hullibager rushed for NV`s first home touchdown late in the fourth quarter.

The Wildcats took on the Maumee Panthers at Maumee in their next game. NV rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns but the Panthers won 14-38.

Next, the Wildcats played the Springfield Blue Devils. The team lost a tough game 20-28.

Junior Ross Hanna broke a record for the longest field goal made in NV history at a distance of 48 yards. Previously held by his dad Rusty Hanna in 1987.

“It feels great to know I set the record. It was my goal to out-kick his record. I did not even know it was a record – setting kick when I went out on the field. My dad had to tell me afterwards about breaking the record,” Hanna said.

“I have lined up from 50 yards and have made them with a few yards to spare,” They had the lead going into the fourth quarter but came up short.

“We need to execute we all need to work together and all do our jobs and we will finish the season strong,” sophomore Raymond Martinek said.”

The Wildcat`s next game is at home against Perrysburg.

Boys, Girls golf have their historic moments Mackenzie Elrod Staff Writer

“Yesterday is yesterday; today is today and tomorrow they will call us champions,” Girls Golf Coach Andy Roth said.

The girls took this motto to heart and worked as hard as they could every single match to work towards a historic, successful season.

Two NV golfers scored hole-in-ones this season. Junior Lauren DeBelly made the first hole-in-one in girls golf history. Using her eight iron at a distance of 121 yards, she aced the second hole at Bedford Country Club in a Northern Lakes League match against Bowling Green.

“It was an incredibly exciting moment.

Many golfers go their whole career without a hole-in-one. It’s truly a once in a lifetime experience,” DeBelly said.

To follow DeBelly’s lead, sophomore Drew Beattie took dead aim on the second hole at Riverby Golf Club on NLL Championship Day using his gap wedge at the distance of 113 yards to score his second hole-in-one.

Both teams fought hard in the NLLs. The Boys’ lost to Bowling Green by one stroke, placing second in the NLL. Junior Ian Clement finished on first team; sophomore Andrew Headman on second team; and senior Jordan Rose, Beattie, sophomore Ryan Czerniakowski,

and senior Keegan Edinger on third team.

The girls went undefeated in the NLL matches, but were overcome by Perrysburg on Championship Day in an upsetting match. The team ended in second losing by one NLL point to Perrysburg.

Freshman Ashley Knight and junior Kayleigh McHugh finished on first team; junior Mackenzie Elrod on second team; and senior Katy Williams on third team.

The Girls’ team went on to Sectionals at Detwiller Golf Club. The team qualified for Districts with Knight finishing as the medalist at Sectionals. At Districts the team was three strokes short of Perrysburg ending their road to States. However, Knight qualified individually and will be heading down to Columbus October 17-19. She is the first in NV Girls’ Golf history to qualify for States.

“I’m glad my hard work paid off this season.

This is an amazing opportunity for me and I plan to make the most of it,” Knight said.

The Boys’ team went to Sectionals at Stoneridge Golf Club and qualified for Districts with a 325. At Districts, the team played at Red Hawk Golf Club. Unfortunately, the Boys’ placed third behind Findlay and St. Johns, ending their golf season.

“It was a hard fought out battle, but the course won. We are going to work harder and hopefully come out on top next year,” Clement said.

ELROD FRESHMAN ASHLEY KNIGHT TEES off at Sylvania Country Club for a practice round before heading down to Columbus for States. “I’m glad my hard work paid off this season. This is an amazing opportunity for me and I plan to make the most of it,” Knight said.

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The Student Prints October 22, 2013

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Volleyball underestimated, surpasses goals Emma Crandall Staff Writer It’s not about how you start; it’s about how you finish. The Wildcat Volleyball team is gearing up for the Northern Lakes League playoffs in hopes to exceed their preseason expectations.

With a young but talented team, the girls are continuing to bring their skills to the court.

“Being such a young team many people and teams under estimated us, but through the hard work and determination we have proved many wrong and turned out to be strong competitors in the NLL,” junior Bekah Sigler said.

The Wildcats have wins against Napoleon on September 19 and against Rossford on September 28. On September 24, NV took on Southview at home.

The Wildcats kept up a hard fought game leading into the fifth match. The Wildcats came up short losing 8-14.

“I think we all knew it was going to be a year to rebuild because we are so young, but I think we did better than what other teams expected,” junior Abbey Pawlak said.

“We need to stay focused because we absolutely have the talent on our court.”

The team’s close bond shows on the courts and helps the team play cohesively.

Having not played with each other for a few years, the girls had to learn how to adapt to each other’s playing style.

“We really click well on and off the court and I think that shows in the way we play.

As a young team, we are very proud of the accomplishments we have made this year,” sophomore Baylee Gryca said.

“I feel lucky to have spent my last year on a team with a group of girls that see each other as sisters. I think the team is full of young girls that worked hard alongside the rest of the team to make themselves better and start a strong foundation for the volleyball team in the future,” senior Ashlee Barth said.

The team hopes to finish the season strong, having already accomplished far more than expected for such a young team.

“We’re going to work just as hard in the playoffs, really compete and play our hearts out until the last point of our season,” sophomore Natalie Kajawa said.

The team took on their first play-off game against Whitmer on October 14.

The game went into the fifth and final match, with the Wildcats coming up short in a hard fought game.

STEIRER SOPHOMORE OLIVIA YODER SETS THE ball as the team practices for their upcoming games.

“This season for NV volleyball has been a season of hard work and full of intense competition,” she said.

Dance team opens season with choreographer Guest choreographer teaches dance team new routine Emma Crandall Staff Writer

Photo courtesy of Mrs. Elrod THE DANCE TEAM GATHERS together with the new choreographer (middle front, second from the left) for a group shot. Chaka has been dancing for 21 years and worked with many big names, such as Lil Wayne and Lady Gaga.

On September 14, the Northview Dance Team geared up for a four hour practice with guest choreographer Katie Chaka.

“It was a new experience having a guest choreographer and I loved every minute of it. The dance is incredible and I’m so excited to perform it with my teammates,” senior Maddie Rutter said.

Chaka is a Northwest Ohio native who had dance training at Hot Shots Dance Company before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career as a dancer. Junior Mackenzie Elrod danced with Chaka at Hot Shots and asked her to come and choreograph for them this season.

“I have been dancing for 21 years and have worked with numerous groups and can honestly say that I loved working with the NVDT,” Chaka said.

Chaka has worked with many well-known names such as being an avail (or set as a backup) for Lil Wayne and also Lady Gaga.

She has also worked with JoJo, Shoshana Bean, drew32, Greed Day and was part of the Camp Rock 2: the Final Jam promotion commercials.

“My favorite job probably has to be doing Glee. It was such a phenomenal group of people and such a new and different concept to work with at the time,” Chaka said. Katie was in the pilot episode of Glee.

The team is very excited to gain new choreography and a new style of hip-hop unlike what the team has done in the past, according to junior Morgan Korn.

“I really liked learning from a trained choreographer this year. It’s always good to learn from different people and I think it’s going to give us a competitive edge,” junior Grace Colville said.

The NVDT is eager for the winter season to show the school the new team and new dances.

This year’s team includes seniors Jessica Stark, Caroline Fleck, Morgan Isola, and Maddie Rutter, juniors Caitlyn Jones, Emily Lu, Grace Colville, Mackenzie Elrod, and Morgan Korn, sophomores Sammi Klinger, Emma Crandall, and Kenzie Isola, and freshmen Libby Sadowski and Haley Jones.

“I’m really excited for the new season this year because I feel like we are back and ready to work hard. We all have such a great bond and it really shows through in our dancing and it makes performing that much more fun,” sophomore Sammi Klinger said.

Cross Country Some codes can’t be cracked places at NLL’s

Although a case like this hasn’t occurred at NV, someone could potentially be coded for bullying, whether in person or Co-Editor online.

Also, there have been cases where a student’s parents come Coded. It’s a word every high school athlete fears. When in and report the illegal behavior of their child, in which case the high school kids hear of someone being coded, they often as- student may be removed from any extracurricular activities. sume it’s because that person was caught drinking, which is What many people may not know is that being coded does only sometimes true. not only extend to sports. Students caught breaking the code of However, drinking is not the only offense that can land a conduct can exempt them from participating in any after school high school student in hot water, and activity including theater, Speech and sports are not the only activities afDebate, Science Olympiad, etc.

Even if you’re not planning to fected. What does being coded even If you are a senior in NHS, your mean? membership will be reconsidered. drink at that party this weekEveryone follows a code of consomeone is coded and it is end, you need to be cognizant theirWhen duct when they participate in an exfirst offense, it means he or she tracurricular activity, according to the of the fact that you are eligible has to sit out for 20% of their season.

Northview Student Handbook.

On the second offense, he or she has to receive the same punish“Participants are expected to conto sit out for an entire season. On the ment as someone who does duct themselves in a manner that will third offense, he or she isn’t allowed to not bring discredit to themselves or participate for an entire calendar year. drink. their school.”

If the illegal activity occurred on This clause, found on page 17, obviously includes drinking NV’s campus, students can also face suspension. alcohol and doing illegal drugs.

The bottom line is that being coded can affect your life in However, it also prohibits anyone to be in the presence of many negative ways. these illegal activities taking place.

The best way to prevent this is to stay away from any potenI’m sure everyone has heard of someone who was at a party tial troublesome situations. and wasn’t drinking, but still faced the same consequences as Even if you’re not planning to drink at that party this weekthose who were. end, you need to be cognizant of the fact that you are eligible to You can also potentially be coded for shoplifting, vandal- receive the same punishment as someone who does drink. ism, and fighting. Conducting yourself in a manner that will not Avoiding these situations altogether is the best way to avoid bring discredit to yourself or your school does not only include any trouble and make the most out of your extracurricular acthe ingestion of illegal substances. tivities, whatever they may be.

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Jarred Wulf

Staff Writer

The Boys’ and Girls’ Cross Country Northern Lakes League winning streak came to a sad end on October 11.

Both teams headed to Anthony Wayne for the league meet where the Boys’ team placed third overall. Senior Tyler Rayoum finished with the best time on the team and placed third in the meet.

“It was sad to hear after 11 straight titles, we couldn’t pull out this last one. With that win we could’ve tied for the most straight league titles,” said Boys’ Coach David Briggs.

When the girls ran at Anthony Wayne, they placed fifth. The two best times from NV were senior Rachel Audet and junior Mallory Small, who both finished in the top 25 for the league meet.

“I am really happy and impressed with our teams performance at the league meet. We proved ourselves as a young and inexperienced team that will be a threat in the future. I am really looking forward to what this team will accomplish in the future,” Small said.

Both teams raced at Culver Academy in Indiana on September 28. Freshman Brad Crandall, junior Jared Noe, and Rayoum placed in the top 25 for the boys while Audet placed in the top 25 for the girls.

“Culver was not our best race,” Crandall said.

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The Student Prints October 22, 2013

Tennis places second at NLL tournament

Miller wins NLL’s fourth straight year; heading to states Allie Hartnett

Junior Geeta Rao and senior Kate Diment played first doubles against Jordan Spidel and Sarah Fastnacht from Perrysburg and placed The Northview Girls Tennis team took second with a score 4-6, 2-6. Senior Heather second place in the Northern Lakes League Dorner and freshman Jessica Mermer played tournament and senior Megan Miller took first second doubles against Keil and Jaden Northcutt place in the NLL, winning all of her individual from Perrysburg. Mermer and Dorner took matches. Miller won the NLL all four years and second place with a score 3-6, 2-6.

Perrysburg is the only person to do so claimed the NLL title in NV history. The team this year, however, finished in second place out I’ve been really trying to the NV tennis team of eight teams. improve my game, and I was not far behind Playing first team them.

Perrysburg singles was Miller. She keep it at a higher level, finished with a total defeated Springfield’s which I believe I did this of 38 points while NV Caniglia 6-0, 6-0. had 33. year so far.

Continuing the tournament “I felt we did with nothing but success, -Megan Miller, senior everything we could Miller scored another win to prepare for the against Southview’s Emma battle and we just Podolsky 6-0, 6-0. Miller became undefeated after crushing Perrysburg’s came up short. Everyone improved by the Erica Fastnacht 6-0, 6-0 in the final match. championships. I was satisfied that we came Miller finished off her NLL career going back and beat some players that we had lost to during the season. Those wins gave us an undefeated all four years.

“I’ve really been trying to improve my game, opportunity to go for first place and I couldn’t and keep it at a higher level, which I believe I be prouder,” Coach Susie Miller said.

Miller was at the state tournament at Ohio did this year so far,” Miller said.

State this previous weekend. It was a two day Playing second team singles were event on Friday during school and on Saturday. sophomores Abbie Ciucci and Sam Howald.

She played in the singles bracket, which had a Ciucci brought her talents to the court when she total of 16 girls overall. played against Graves from BG; scoring herself In the tournament, it is single elimination a win of 6-3, 6-2 and ended up placing third.

Howald took on third singles against Kennedy so if you lose you are done. Each girl has the Northcutt from Perrysburg and came in second ability to play up to two games a day, so long as she keeps winning each match. place with a score of 2-6, 3-6.

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MILLER FRESHMAN JESSICA MERMER RETURNS A SERVE from her opponent from Springfield.

Mermer and partner senior Heather Dorner took second place at NLL’s in their doubles match.

Ultimate frisbee club returns to glory days Peter Birsen

Staff Writer

Ultimate frisbee fever is going around and Northview has caught it. NV’s ultimate frisbee club was revived this year due to popular demand from students.

“Ultimate frisbee is really fun and an awesome game to play,” junior Alex Albring

said. “Playing ultimate frisbee reminds me a lot of playing football.”

Many of the games consist of scrimmages between students. Principal Steve Swaggerty and choir teacher Jeremy Davis have often been known to join in and play after school, according to Albring.

“Ultimate Frisbee is a great bonding experience for me and the other guys,” senior Basrur Abhijith said.

The club was shutdown two years ago due

to low attendance but was brought back at the beginning of the this school year.

This year, there is a significant rise in attendance, at least 30 students, mostly boys, show up to every meeting to play, according to Mr. Swaggerty.

“I can’t come out every week but, I come out and play whenever I can,” Mr. Swaggerty said. “I really enjoy playing and it is great exercise.”

Mr. Swaggerty reinstated the club this

year. He first put an announcement in the Cat Track news letter, before school started and then put a second announcement over the PA at the beginning of the school year.

“Ultimate frisbee is a great way to spend my Friday after school,” senior Benjamin Liezerman said.

The club meets every Friday after school at the bottom of the hill. To join, go to the bottom of the hill and you can begin playing immediately.

feature athlete ERIN BISHOP Soccer For senior Erin Bishop, one of her main goals is stopping her opponents from scoring them, goals that is. Bishop plays defensive back for the Northview Girls’ soccer team. She has been on the Varsity team all four years. Her number 15 has been the same throughout her career as well. Other teams fear her talented defensive tactics that have allowed her to dominate as a defender. Whether it is a slide tackle or a header, Bishop is always finding a way to steal the ball from her competitors. When she is not defending her goal, she is scoring on the opposing team’s defense. She has a knack for always being near the ball. Her leadership and determination will be vital for the team to go deep into the postseason.

~Jordan Rose When did you first start playing soccer?

I started in pre-school when I was four years old.

Who is your role model for soccer?

My role model is definitely Alex Morgan because she’s gorgeous and is sick at soccer. Who wouldn’t want to be her?

What was your greatest moment of your high school soccer career?

Making it to the final four my sophomore year, hands down. We made history by being the first girls soccer team at NV to ever get past the Regional Finals. We got to travel all around the Sylvania schools and high five all of the little kids and we had an assembly.

It was awesome.

How do you get mentally prepared before a game?

I have a jam session by myself with my club music. Music really helps me get pumped and prepared.

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