Volume 88: Issue 4

THE SYLVANIA NORTHVIEW

STUDENT PRINTS

Sylvania Northview High School

5403 Silica Drive Sylvania, Ohio 43560

Volume 88, Issue 4

November 26, 2013

NHS annual Open House made more flexible NV puts best foot forward for future students blood drive helps people just keep ‘stayin alive’ STEIRER

Claire Weber

Staff Writer

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Students saved many lives by donating blood at the 2013 annual Blood Drive.

The Blood Drive took place on November 22 and was hosted by a committee of six members from the National Honors Society, according to NHS advisor Darla Omey.

The committee first started meeting during the summer to plan out this event and continued to have meetings every week once school started.

Before planning, an issue that arose was how to pay for the supplies that would It’s a great event be used for the and we planned Blood Drive.

To solve this on having a good issue, the members of the committee turnout. Plus our decided to go to disco and “staylocal businesses and ing a life” theme ask for donations, according to senior was very cute. committee chair -Rachel Audet, Luke Bushrow. senior “It’s a great event and we plan on having a good turnout.

Plus our disco and “staying alive” theme is very cute,” senior committee chair Rachel Audet said.

In addition to getting monetary donations, the committee also asked local businesses to donate food for the patients after they donated blood.

Besides receiving donations, a few members have also designed t-shirts for the members and donors to wear during the blood drive, according to Mrs. Omey.

“I am very proud of the Blood Drive committee and NHS. They have worked so hard to plan for a safe and successful Blood Drive,” Mrs. Omey said.

The goal of the Blood Drive was to have 200 people donate blood.

Regardless of the goal that was set, the Blood Drive was a success, according to Bushrow.

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JUNIORS MATTHEW NOLAN, KRISTIN OSINSKI AND GARRET WEDDINGTON don their costumes and give eighth graders and their parents a taste of Shrek the Musical. JUNIOR ANDREW BENNET gives a chem demonstration in which he makes a pickle glow. THE DANCE TEAM performs in the PAC at the beginning of open house. JUNIOR LAUREN DEBELLY PLAYS in a string quartet near the doors of the auxiliary gym.

Kaelynn Knestrick News Editor

Northview opened its arms to eighth graders at this year’s Eighth Grade Open House.

On November 14, eighth graders and parents came to NV to get a glimpse of what it would be like to be a Wildcat.

NV showed off many talents that night with performances from the dance team, cheerleaders, the cast of Shrek, Harmony Road Show, a jazz quartet, a string quartet and more.

“I enjoyed showing what our dance team has to offer,” junior Emily Lu said.

Parents and students were able to see a map of the school before they arrived. They were given a QR code and could scan the code at home to access a map and the Open House brochure, according to Principal Steve Swaggerty.

“We wanted to make the Open House better,” Mr. Swaggerty said. “Our goal was to showcase all that we could of NV.” The Open House committee met and came up with ideas for this year’s Open House, according to Committee Chairman Carolyn Rofkar.

Things changed this year with people going

to an academic and counselor session then they had the option to take a tour or they could walk around the school where teachers and students were strategically placed to show off NV’s many talents, according to Mr. Swaggerty.

“We are willing to try anything one time to see if it would be successful,” Mrs. Rofkar said.

“We felt this year’s idea was a success.”

The science department showcased its talents by doing demonstrations of a glowing pickle, immiscible liquids, an acid base solution, a mousetrap car and a DC motor, according to chemistry teacher Andy Roth.

“The live demonstrations were a nice opportunity for the eighth graders to get an idea to what they can look forward to in their science classes,” Mr. Roth said. “It was good for current students to do the demonstrations so the incoming students could actually see what they could do as a student at NV.” There were a lot of “hot spots” at this year’s Open House. There was the science demonstration, a pottery wheel, the fetal pigs were on display, psychology videos were played, cosmetology students painted nails and did hair and the Wyandotte and The Student Prints offered a photo booth, according to Mrs. Rofkar.

“It was great for Career Tech and other aspects of NV to be able to show off what they had to offer,” Mrs. Rofkar said.

This year National Honors Society students gave tours of the school to those who wanted a formal tour, instead of exploring on their own.

“I liked that people were able to choose what they specifically wanted to see,” senior NHS member Alysha Welch said. “I was able to show off the live demonstrations but I felt it worked better that people could choose if they wanted to stay and see it or not.”

“We wanted students to have the options to see what they wanted,” Mr. Swaggerty said. “If students were interested we wanted them to be able to see that program, not have to see things they didn’t have an interest in.”

Parents and students were given an exit survey they could fill out and submit when they got back home. On the survey there were questions about what they liked and didn’t like about the Open House. They could also see pictures and videos of events from NV throughout the past two years, according to Mr. Swaggerty.

So far, the feedback has been positive but the Committee will know more at their post Open House meeting, according to Mrs. Rofkar.

After school ACT, SAT tutoring available to students Kendall McCoy Staff Writer

‘Tis the season for juniors and seniors to take their ACT and SAT tests. Getting prepared for these can be very stressful, so Northview has decided to give some students a hand by introducing a tutoring program.

The sessions, which began November 12, are led by social studies teacher Sarah Rhine and will continue for five weeks.

A total of 29 students are in the program and they meet after school in G-7 every Tuesday and Thursday for one to two hours.

There is one freshman, 23 juniors, and five seniors overall.

“To be honest, I was a little skeptical at first about taking the course, but after the first session I truly think this will be useful for my ACT test in December,” junior Taylor Messinger said.

The goal of the sessions is to make everything more personalized for each student, according to Mrs. Rhine.

For the first couple weeks, they will be discussing test taking strategies and taking practice tests.

They will then work on diagnostics, which is focusing on the specific areas that students need to work on according to their practice test scores, according to Mrs. Rhine.

“We do not have an exact plan as to what we are going to work on, instead it depends on the outcome of each individual students’ scores. Some may need to work on reading skills whereas others need a little more help with geometry,” Mrs. Rhine said.

This is the first year that students will have the opportunity to participate in a program such as this one.

“The intentions are to help students improve their overall scores without having to pay a lot of money for individual tutors or classes,” Mrs. Rhine said. “Instead, this gives students the access in their own school.”

Each student must pay for their own SAT or ACT practice book, which is provided for them to purchase at the sessions.

Once purchased, the books will be theirs to use at school as well as at home, according to Mrs. Rhine. This is the only cost that the students have to pay.

Along with the books, fellow teachers will be going to the sessions to help them with specific subjects. Math teacher Greg

Christy and English teacher Dan Dick are going to be guest teachers.

Mr. Dick’s specialty is the writing portion and he will be giving tips on how to approach this as well as how the writings will be scored.

On the other hand, Mr. Christy’s specialty will be the math portion and he will be reviewing concepts and strategies with the students, according to Mrs. Rhine.

“I really believe a course like this will make students more comfortable to take the ACT or SAT and therefore help improve their scores,” Mr. Dick said.

The course is intended to aid students to help boost confidence and improve their test taking skills to help them do better on the ACT and SAT. If the session proves to be successful for students, then it will be administered again, according to Mrs. Rhine.

“Quite simply, we want to help students achieve their goal and get to the school of their dreams. This course provides a structured environment to work to improve their skills and overall score,” Principal Steven Swaggerty said.

News

Features

A&E

Sports

Seniors experience the game of life, pg. 2

The psychology behind hypnotism, pg. 7

Long-awaited, Marching bandShrek wraps up arrives on the big stage,pg. pg.99 with season highlights,

Girls’, Boys’ Basketball start seasons, pg.10

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The Student Prints November 26, 2013

Do you want to play in the game of life?

Megan McLean Staff Writer

“What do you want to be when you grow up? Where do you see yourself in five years? Do you know how many kids you want?”

These are a few of the many questions every student will be asked at least 100 times.

However, on November 11 seniors had a preview to the answers to these questions and what life may have in store for them during Finance 101, otherwise known as The Game of Life.

During periods two and three, four and five, and seven and eight, different groups of students were sent down to the main gym and randomly assigned different occupations. These occupations varied from hairstylists to security guards to scientists.

Along with their occupations, the students were also informed if they had a spouse or not, received a student loan payment and a scary credit card debt as well.

“It annoyed me that my husband made no money, but it was a plus that I didn’t have kids so I didn’t have to worry about a lot of other stuff,” senior Lauren Cooperider said. “I was also really excited that I wasn’t in debt.”

Once this information was given, the students headed over

to the Auxiliary Gym where there were different stations to start their “lives.”

After the students paid for their taxes and student loans, the seniors determined how many children they would have by simply rolling a die.

The factor of children had a huge impact on the rest of the game because that determined the amount of people the students had to “pay” for.

“My kids cut my finances in half,” senior Ben Moyer said. “I don’t ever want kids…ever.”

Some of the other categories included housing, utilities, groceries, and a different category called “stuff happens.”

The cost for these also depended on how many people were in a family.

The game also offered the students a “second chance,” in which a wheel is spun and either a good benefactor came out of it or something bad happens.

“Luckily, I won the lottery, $100,” senior Jordan Waltjen said. “And then I spent it all on my kids.”

Parent volunteers ran the different stations.

After the games were over, the students headed back to the main gym to hear guest speakers. These speakers were three former NV graduates: Charles Easton, Scott Briddell, and Missy Bondy.

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SENIOR BRIANNA QUINONES spins The Wheel of Chance at Finances 101, the wheel determined if you gained or lost money. “One thing I learned from Finances 101 was that managing your money is really important,” Quinones said. “I am not having kids or getting married until I have a stable job.”

These graduates talked about what life after high school is like and what is to be expected once students graduate.

In return, the students got to ask questions about how to prepare for their future life experiences.

Art teacher Terri Seal-Roth, English teacher Amy Schloegl and a

Peter Birsen

Cosmetology students get real life experience at local salons Staff Writer

The creation of beauty is art, and that’s exactly what the Sylvania Cosmetology seniors have been doing. Every Tuesday and Thursday, the Cosmetology students travel to various salons to intern and learn salon techniques.

“I love interning and I get to learn new techniques for doing hair and nails,” senior Raine Bernsdorff said.

Bernsdorff is interning at Camelot Salon where she watches other stylists and gets to learn more about coloring hair and nail art.

Interning at Main Street Hair Designs is senior Jordyn Martinez. Interns sweep up hair, shampoo clients, and answer phones, according to Martinez.

“I have a lot of fun and I love the atmosphere. It’s a good way to be introduced

The team has been planning this since August and met once a week after school to talk about the process, according to Mrs. Schloegl.

“The day went really smoothly.

I think it’s good for the students to have a dose of reality before going out into the real world,” Mrs. Seal-Roth said.

Let’s get ready to argue

Love is in the hair Nazihah Bhatti

committee of other teachers were in charge of getting parent volunteers to help with The Game of Life “It was a long process. We had to coordinate with each student’s schedule in order to find a time that worked with their schedule,” Mrs. Schloegl said. “We didn’t want it to interfere with lunch or flex.”

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to the work field that I plan to pursue a career in,” Martinez said.

“The interning experience has been really good and I’m learning a lot about coloring hair; I help out with cleaning and shampooing clients,” Southview senior Sue Dhar said.

Dhar interns at David Broadway Salon and Spa, where she observes stylists and learns more about putting in highlights and applying hair glazes.

SV senior Mariah Trejo interns at Kevin Charles Productions Salon. As an intern, she refills shampoos, washes towels, and helps clean.

“I enjoy getting to know new stylists and my ultimate goal is to make sure the client leaves happy,” Trejo said.

Having a cosmetology license provides many career options. A cosmetologist can work as a stylist in a salon, a makeup artist for actors, or own a salon, according to Trejo.

Warm up your vocal cords and practice your speech in the mirror because a new season of Speech and Debate has started.

SPADE is separated into three different categories. These different areas are Public Forum, Lincoln Douglas and Policy. Depending which category you choose to go into affects the types of speeches or debates you will be doing, according to sophomore David Henry.

In Public Forum current events and issues are discussed, Lincoln Douglas deals with moral issues and in Policy similar issues are discussed throughout the year, according to Henry.

Policy is currently discussing whether the US Federal Government should increase the economic engagement with Cuba, Mexico or Venezuela, according to senior Jason Kahn.

Students decide at the beginning of the year which faction they will go into, according to SPADE Coach Joe Drouillard.

“At the beginning of the season we show the kids the categories so they can choose,” Coach Drouillard said, “They usually stay with the same category, but they can change.”

Lincoln Douglas and Public Forum have meetings one to two times a week and Policy has meetings everyday. During these meetings practice cases are set up and the debaters highlight key points to debate on, according to Henry.

“This helps the team become more unified, work together and help each other become better debaters,” Henry said.

After several weeks of practice, NV participates in tournaments against other schools every weekend. During these tournaments they have three to four debates a day, according to Henry.

“I’m really hopeful for this upcoming season,” Coach Drouillard said, “we have a lot of kids participating, around 30.”

Each of the debates last around a half hour each, according to Henry.

“NV has many good debaters and I’m looking forward to working hard and doing well this season,” Henry said.

The season runs from early November to late spring, according to Henry.

Engineering students get ready to blast off

Students build rockets for class, can enter in competition Kaelynn Knestrick

requirements.”

Students create their own designs using News Editor a program called Rocsim. The program helps Engineering students are being launched to students come up with designs and the students can make their rockets unique and as efficient new heights.

Juniors in the engineering program are as they can. Students have to consider many building rockets and can enter them into the circumstances and revise their designs many Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC), times to make it the best it can be, according to Mr. Reed. according to engineering teacher Ryan Reed.

“It’s a fun project “Students are required where we get to build to build a rocket for class It’s a fun project where and create new designs following the guidelines for we get to build and create for a rocket that could the competition but they qualify for a National do not have to enter their new designs for a rocket Competition,” Rioux rockets,” Mr. Reed said. that could qualify for a said. “Andrew and The rockets must carry I were close to two eggs, fly 825 feet in the National Competition. qualifying last year so air and come back down in -Nick Rioux, senior we wanted to try again 48-50 seconds, according to this year.”

Mr. Reed.

Students get two launches and the best score A National Association for Rocketry (NAR) judge scores the rockets to determine if they can of the two is used. Rich Sharp from Sylvania is NV’s NAR judge, according to Mr. Reed. go to Nationals or not, according to Mr. Reed.

“I’m hoping that a rocket qualifies for Seniors Andrew Drabek and Nick Rioux are building a rocket specifically for the Nationals,” Mr. Reed said. “My ideal goal is for someone to place in the top 10.” competition.

The top 100 rockets throughout the country “In order to qualify you want the lowest score,” Drabek said. “Points are given for every go to Nationals in Arlington, Virginia this foot and second the rocket is off from the spring, according to Mr. Reed.

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OSINSKI SENIORS ANDREW DRABEK AND NICK RIOUX test out rockets with Mr. Reed. “We test our rockets more than 10 times before we finally decide if it is ready for the competition,” Rioux said.

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The Student Prints November 26, 2013

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Mrs. Blue named educator of year NV student

creates new hockey invention

Claire Goecke Staff Writer

We all have that one teacher that impacts our life in a way we never thought possible. The one who teaches us lessons that are not included in the curriculum but are lessons that we will carry with us forever.

Students in Sylvania have the opportunity to nominate teachers who have imprinted that lesson in their minds and hearts. This honor is called the Educator of the Year.

In the spring of 2013, students and parents in the district had the opportunity to nominate educators who they believed were the most deserving of this award. The winner was announced the first day back to school for teachers. All the staff members from Sylvania Schools were invited to Southview as Tami Blue was revealed as 2013’s Educator of the Year.

“I had been nominated the previous year and I didn’t win, so I didn’t think I would win this year,” Mrs. Blue said. “It was a total surprise.”

Mrs. Blue was nominated by a student from her Interactive Media class as well as a parent of another student. In order to nominate her, the parent and student filled out nomination forms and wrote essays about why they believed she was most deserving of the award. At the board meeting where Mrs. Blue was recognized, she received copies of these essays.

“The one from the student said ‘Mrs. Blue cares about all her students as if they are her own.’”

“I really liked that part,” Mrs. Blue said.

In order to be fully recognized of this accomplishment, Mrs. Blue was invited to a

Jarred Wulf

Staff Writer

STEIRER TEACHER OF THE YEAR, Mrs. Blue, helps senior Skylar Gilbert work on a computer. “It’s an honor to be recognized for doing something you enjoy,” Mrs. Blue said. board meeting where a short biography was read about her, photos were taken, and a certificate was awarded to her.

Mrs. Blue’s parents, husband, and children all attended the meeting. Her parents are former teachers in school districts around Northwest Ohio and according to Mrs. Blue, “They were just as excited as I was.”

Her family sent her flowers and had a Pandora bead engraved with a #1 Teacher in

celebration of her achievement.

“I know this sounds silly, but it’s been really surreal: seeing my name on the front sign, hearing it announced at the all district first day meeting, being cheered for at a NV staff meeting and having (Superintendant) Dr. (Brad) Rieger read quotes from the nominating essays at the board meeting,” Mrs. Blue said. “It’s nice to be appreciated for doing your job and being a helpful caring person.”

Bucket List comes back with a bang

Students look to complete a new set of achievements Kailee McAfee Staff Writer

The Bucket List is back and it’s better than ever.

“Compared to last year’s Bucket List, I think this list has a lot of better ideas,” junior Emily Kontur said.

The ideas this year were taken during one of the homerooms where each homeroom tweeted their own list and used the hashtag #NVBucketList.

2013-’14 Bucket List All seniors graduate

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Northview student recognized as AllState Sell out one night of Shrek

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Have a Shrek Tailgate before Friday’s performance Every faculty member attends an extracurricular event Meet the Red Cross goal for the Blood Drive Every student does community service this year

“What I like about our Bucket List is that it is very unique. You just don’t see other high schools do these things very often,” Principal Steve Swaggerty said. “I also like the Bucket Lists because they are comprehensive in nature. They get faculty involved, stress academics, stress service to other people and stress school spirit.

“The Bucket List is a nice way to get people involved and get them to go out of their way to support everyone in the school,” junior Seth Berland said.

The faculty is waiting on the coaches and advisors to determine the days of the student section fill up, according to Mr. Swaggerty.

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Have two athletic groups, one performing arts group, and one academic program qualify to States Every student earns at least one “A” this year Fill up seats at one band/choir/orchestra concert Fill up student and parent section at a Hockey game Fill up lower stands of a Girls’ Basketball game Fill up pool stands at NV vs. SV Swim meet (PINK out the pool) Fill up stands at one Baseball game

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SciOly back in action for a new year Isabelle Compton Staff Writer

The Northview Science Olympiad season is starting soon, with their first home tournament on December 14.

“I’m excited for this season, I hope our invitational is better than it was last year,” sophomore SciOly member Miranda Henneman said.

A lot of changes have been made this year, including six new events. These events include:

Scrambler, Mission Impossible, Geologic Mapping, Entomology, Compound Machines, and Bungee Drop, according to SciOly coach Andy Roth. Scrambler is an event where a car built by students will carry an egg and go as fast as possible and stop as near to the wall as possible without running into it.

Geologic mapping will include a test on topographic and geologic maps, as well as natural disasters. Lastly, Bungee Drop includes letting an egg drop as close to the floor as possible without breaking.

“I like Boomilever and Disease Detectives

the best, but my events this year are Anatomy, Dynamic Planet, and Boomilever,” Henneman said.

Also, this year for the first time ever, there were tryouts. Students had to take a test in order to make the team, since there were so many people signed up.

37 students successfully passed the test and are now a part of the team.

“This season is going to go great, I’m very excited to get started,” Roth said.

The team is now getting ready for their first invitational, according to Roth.

Picture it, waking up in the middle of the night with an idea for an invention that no one has created before. About three years ago, at age 14, senior Sulimain Mustapha woke up in the middle of the night having the idea of using magnetic force for safety.

While testing the idea he thought about testing it in car bumpers. He tried using RC Cars by putting magnets in the front and back of the cars. So he would use the repelling force of the magnets to keep the cars from hitting each other.

“I would just watch these cars going full speed at one another and just see them suddenly stop in front of my eyes,” Mustapha said.

He took these ideas to many of the different science fairs.

“The professors there just said my idea would be too big, with trying to install these into every single bumper of every single car,” Mustapha said.

He wanted to keep the idea but try making it into something smaller. He decided to put it into a hockey helmet. He thought it may help reduce the amount of concussions hockey players receive.

Once he ripped out all the inside padding of a helmet he had to determine all the different angles and placements of the magnets, according to Mustapha.

“It took tons and tons of research with charts, graphs, and other methods, it just came out to pages and pages of research,” Mustapha said.

The helmet took precisely 16 magnets to balance it out. So far, a lot of people have looked into the helmet. Neuro-surgeons, doctors, professors, and teachers were very interested in it, according to Mustapha.

“It’s been the support of the people that has been pushing me. The support from a friend is the same amount of support from and high-end person,” Mustapha said.

Mustapha now waits while people look at his helmet. He hopes to that someone will look at his helmet and create the new invention.

Engineering club creates robots Kristin Osinski Photo Editor

The Engineering Club made its debut this year.

“We have members from 6-12 grade,” said senior YaYa Hu, “All three junior high schools and both high schools are involved.”

On October 26 in Bowling Green, the team took third place in the Best Robotics Award category, as well as fifth overall in their first competition.

“Our robot did not work until the day before at 10 p.m.,” said We are more than advisor John Austin. teammates. We’re Crying, family. laughter, and ice cream were -Yaya Hu, senior the results of their team win, as well as a pass to the Regional finals.

“We are more than teammates. We’re family,” said Hu. “We meet five days a week, everyday except Tuesday and Sunday.”

Club members design robot arms that are able to accomplish various tasks, such as making a central processing unit and writing an engineering notebook.

The robotic arm is then presented and marketed to a panel of three judges. These young engineers are now heading to the championship in December in Fargo, North Dakota.

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The Student Prints November 26, 2013

column as see ‘em

by Rachel Bules

You have all heard people say it.

Sometimes, you may have even been the one to voice it. You’re feeling particularly bored and the phrase just slips out: “I can’t stand Sylvania.”

Hang on a second. Huh? You CAN’T STAND Sylvania? What do you dislike about it? The toprated schools? The safe neighborhoods? The plethora of parks and recreational facilities at your disposal? The relative proximity to major cities such as Columbus, Detroit, Cleveland, and Chicago? If you don’t like these things, then there’s probably just no pleasing you.

Trust me, I get it. Sylvania isn’t always glamorous. It is possible to get bored on a lazy Sunday afternoon. What’s important to understand, however, is that you can become bored ANYWHERE you live. People who live in New York City or Los Angeles or anywhere else you may dream of living are just as susceptible to boredom as you are here in Sylvania.

As an 18 year old, I am looking forward to college. I’ve lived in the same house in the same neighborhood in Sylvania for my entire life, and I am excited to have a new experience living somewhere else, wherever that may be.

However, I am so happy that Sylvania is the place I grew up. Sure, there may be places that are warmer, or closer to the beach, or in places where exciting stuff happens all the time.

However, I have a suspicion that all teenagers tend to complain about where they live, no matter what. For example, people who live near beaches probably complain about traffic and tourists. People who live in big cities may complain about traffic and the higher crime rates, or not having the big backyards that we in Sylvania take for granted.

Sylvania is full of things to do, if you try hard enough. If you are having trouble thinking of something to do, here are a few suggestions: Visit Pacesetter. If you think every suburb has a park as nice as Pacesetter, you’re mistaken. Bring your skateboard and try out the skate park, start up a game of ultimate frisbee, or kick around a soccer ball. Or, you could hop on your bike and traverse the trails leading all the way from Pacesetter to Timberstone. Sylvania also offers many other parks, including Olander, Veteran’s Memorial Park, and Wildwood.

If you’re not as outdoorsy but still want to get some exercise, head to Tam-o-Shanter and join a rec soccer or basketball team. Also, go online and check out the times that open skates are available.

Visit the zoo. Whether it’s the Lights Before Christmas or just to visit the animals, you will definitely enjoy yourself considering our Toledo Zoo is ranked eighth in the country.

See a movie. This is the best time of the year to catch a good movie, so head over to the mall and kill a Saturday afternoon by seeing a newly released movie… Catching Fire, anyone?

Be a spectator at a winter sports game.

Head over to Northview almost any night of the week now through January to catch a Girls’ or Boys’ Basketball game, a swim or dive meet, or a wrestling meet. Or cheer the Hockey team on at Tam-o. You’ll help contribute to school spirit and have fun doing so.

No matter what you decide to do, you will determine the amount of fun you have. You can choose to lay around and be bored, or you can take advantage of everything Sylvania has to offer while you’re still here.

High school is not blow-off time “Oh stop complaining you’re only in high school.” Have you ever heard that from someone in college before?

Well in reality, we get four years of high school. It seems that this period of time is just another step in growing up – we went through elementary school, then the infamous junior high, and now we are just completing the next section of schooling.

However, these four years end up being a lot more than just attending classes for eight hours of the day; so even though we get many demeaning looks from college students when we complain about finals, high school does matter.

These four years are the basis for what the rest of our lives are going to look like. Everything we do at Northview is metaphorically recorded and scored by our parents, teachers, and eventually colleges.

It actually is a big deal to get good grades or be passionate about the club you head because it eventually will matter.

High school takes a lot out of those who are invested in their futures. With all of the honors and AP classes NV offers, it is almost expected

that the majority of students take at least a few during their high school careers.

It doesn’t end there. The lifestyles high school students lead are piled high with expectations.

We are all supposed to be getting good grades, playing in varsity sports, performing in the school These four years are musical, the basis for what and volunteerthe rest of our lives ing for are going to look like. service projects and as the cherry on top of that sundae of expectations, we are also expected to enjoy “just being kids.”

It is a conflicting time because these years are supposed to be some of the best in our lives but even as we walk down the halls of NV, thoughts of the college years to come are always present.

Those feelings may just be known to everyone else as “growing up” but to those of us in high school, it just seems as if it is a new way

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to make an excuse for the obligations that are held for us.

At the same time, though, it is okay to care about the challenges we face as teenagers growing into young adults.

In retrospect, things always seem easier than they were at the time. Think about those multiplication tables in fourth grade – to most of us, they were a challenge then but now they seem mindless.

The same thought process goes for how we feel about high school now; in a few years, getting into college may seem like a breeze, but that does not make it any less significant in our current lives.

It may not have hit every student at NV yet, but in high school, we are essentially asked to plan out our lives.

Even when we go through scheduling each February, teachers and counselors are always asking what profession best suits our interests and that is a scary thought.

The best thing, really, anyone can do is tell us that it is okay to be overwhelmed and that what we are doing is actually important.

-Geeta Rao

How is NV like Peter Pan? No shadows In the eighth grade there are many choices on where to go to high school.

You have the many catholic schools like St. Ursula, St John’s, Central Catholic, etc. Then, of course, the public schools Northview and Southview.

For a 13-14 year old these are a lot of choices and if you didn’t have some family legacy at one of these schools then you have a choice to make.

A big deciding factor for some of us was being able to shadow and see what a day at one of these schools was really like. You could see how hard the work was, how the teachers presented the material and what kind of people went there. It was all about finding a school that fit your personality.

But what would happen if you couldn’t shadow at one of these schools? Then how would you know if you like their school or not? The open house is nice, but it doesn’t show you what it is really like during

school hours.

St. Ursula has set dates where they welcome eighth graders to come and shadow, and St. John’s has the “Be a Titan for a Day” program, along with Notre Dame’s “Be an Eagle for a Day”, and St. Francis’ “Knight for a Day”.

So if all the catholic schools have a program where they can shadow, why doesn’t NV? Having an official shadowing program at NV would be a great way for potential students to see what they like about NV. Not letting people shadow makes it seem like we are hiding something, and last time I checked there was nothing secretive about our school.

We have so many good things to offer that these prospective students won’t see such as all the fun teachers, all the different classes, and especially the career tech programs. These are just some of the best things about NV.

-Annie Nowak

Did you learn anything in class today?

Remember those days when you would hop off the school bus, burst into your front door with high energy, rush up to your mom or dad and say, “Guess what I learned in school today,” all with a childish matter-offact expression on your face?

Those days were fun, enjoyable, and even exciting because it did not matter what grade we got on our Kindergarten “All About Me” poem or on our fourth grade wax museum project – it only mattered that we learned something.

Now, it seems that the only things we tell our parents, and the only things they ask for, are our grades on tests, homework, and big projects.

Frankly, we do not really think about why learning the chemical formula for

photosynthesis is important, we only think about how to memorize it to get a good grade on Thursday’s test. It seems that as teenagers grow older, the less it matters what we learn and the more it matters what grades we get.

Of course we know that as humans, competition and reward-systems like the grading scale motivate us to want to go to class, study the background of Shakespeare, and do well on final exams.

However, shouldn’t the reward of pure learning motivate us too?

That is the question that makes being in high school a battle, because most everything around us screams that we should simply memorize the vocabulary terms and move onto the next homework assignment.

Most of us at Northview, and other schools, are involved in so many extracurricular activities that actually appreciating knowledge does not fall on the top of the priority list. In an ideal world, though, it should.

It may not seem possible at times, but keeping a balance between being indulged in the current Psychology module and getting a good night’s sleep is actually really important to us.

We are only in high school once, and believe it or not, we actually go to school to learn and the goal of getting good grades is just an added bonus.

Once in a while, we all should channel that inner grade-school version of ourselves and learn with enthusiasm because it can only help us in the long run.

-Geeta Rao

NOTIONS IN MOTION What do you think is more important, learning the material or getting good grades?

“I think we have a little bit of both. Grades will help you get into a good college but learning will help you in the long run.”

-freshman Kimmey Mugford

“Definitely getting good grades. People cram and study for tests to get a good grade instead of actually learning the material.”

-sophomore Ryan Czerniakowski

“I think it is definitely geared towards good grades because that is what we are rewarded for.”

-junior Hollis Martinez

“A lot of people just get the good grade and study the material that will be on the test. It really depends on the class and how interested the student is, though.”

-senior Dominik Konik

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Volume 88, Issue 4 Co-Editors-In-Chief: Maggie Figliomeni & Rachel Bules Adviser: Sarah Huey News Editor: Kaelynn Knestrick & Casey Wittman Features Editors: Lauren Lewis & Sydney Albert Sports Editors: Jordan Rose Opinions Editors: Geeta Rao & Annie Nowak Arts & Entertainment Editor: Henry Gray Business Editor: Emily Simone Photo Editors: Jessica Stark & Kristin Osinski Staff Writers: Ahmed Atari, Peter Birsen, Nazihah Bhatti, Isabelle Compton, Emma Crandall, Mackenzie Elrod, Claire Goecke, Allie Hartnet, Andrew Headman, Kailee McAfee, Kendall McCoy, Megan McLean, Melanie Siedlecki, Claire Weber & Jarred Wulf The Student Prints is the official student-produced newspaper of Sylvania Northview High School. It is distributed monthly at no charge to serve the purpose of informing students, faculty, staff, administration and the Sylvania community of current issues. The main goal of TSP is to present coverage of events in an unbiased and accurate manner. The paper also respects the opinions and ideas of the entire NV community. Signed letters to the editors are encouraged and should be no longer than 300 words. All letters can be turned into the publications room, E-6. TSP reserves the right to edit letters that contain grammatical errors, accuracy and profane or libelous comments. The newspaper staff is entirely responsible for the content of the paper and supports the First Amendment to the Constitution. Unsigned editorials published in TSP are written by staff members, and agreed upon by a majority vote of the editorial board. TSP is carefully examined by its staff and adviser prior to publication to prevent incorrect or libelous information. The newspaper staff does not endorse advertisements published in TSP. Advertising specifications may be obtained by calling (419) 824-8708.

The newspaper follows the Associated Press (AP) Stylebook guidelines for punctuation and grammar. TSP is a member of the National Scholastic Press Association, the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, and Quill and Scroll.

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Seriously though, it is. I don’t know about anyone else, but I anticipate December more than any other month. It is a magical time full of Christmas lights, seasonal music on the radio, red and green cookies, an extended break from school, and presents, of course. The Christmas season is preceded by my second favorite holiday of Thanksgiving, a day of relaxation, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade followed by the Purina Dog Show, and then stuffing yourself so full of turkey that you fall into a gravy-induced stupor in front of a televised football game.

Unless you’re the Grinch, Christmas is probably a good time of the year for most everyone who celebrates it. Family comes home and students of all ages have a couple weeks reprieve from the stress of regular classes. Christmas decorations are beautiful, and they are everywhere. Also, no one complains about seeing Elf or National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation at least 20 times.

It is totally evident that in the past ten years, the Christmas season has been creeping into the month of November. YAY!!!

Seeing an aisle full of Christmas decorations in Costco in September was probably one of the happiest moments of my life. Christmas is pretty much synonymous with the best time of the year, so what’s wrong with making the season a little longer? It’s not like we are totally submerged in Christmas right when the calendar flips to October. It’s the subtle reminders here and there that make it exciting; the Christmas-themed car commercial on TV, the single aisle at Target stacked with Christmas décor. Seeing these things in October and November only creates a delightful anticipation for the fast-approaching holiday season.

Some people may think that Christmas envelopes Thanksgiving. These holidays are still totally separate and unique, and even though there may be a little overlap, I don’t think it takes away from the fun activities celebrated on each holiday. It is possible to still give thanks for everything in your life while Christmas decoration are set up around the house. I think the holidays complement each other quite nicely, since many of the main ideas of each holiday are similar: giving thanks, being with family, and eating tons of food.

- Rachel Bules

There is nothing like having Hanukkah right after Thanksgiving…literally. For all of you who think Christmas is coming way too fast, think again.

In two days, I will be lighting the menorah and singing songs like dreidel, dreidel, dreidel.

Not only that, when will I have any time to do my Hanukkah shopping? There should have been a black Monday for all of those celebrating the festival of lights.

In addition, I tend to take a nice cruise in my car every so often, but seriously, what does a guy have to do to listen to Adam Sandler’s Hanukkah Song? Christmas is not coming for another month and the carols are already all over the radio, so why not start the Hanukkah music early too?

There is nothing like Hanukkah; the tasty food, the entertaining games, and of course lighting all eight candles on the menorah. Some of you might think Hanukkah is celebrated eight nights because it takes that long for people to realize it is Hanukkah.

Well, there is actually a story behind the reasoning. After defeating a Syrian-Greek army that invaded their land of Israel in the second century, the Jews only had enough oil to light one candle for one night, but a miracle occurred and the oil lasted for eight days and nights.

Really, though, it would be another miracle just to spell Hanukkah correctly.

In conclusion, Hanukkah is in two days, so start getting ready, if you already haven’t, for eight crazy nights!

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Christmas, it’s the most wonderful time of the year, so the song says. But is the holiday season starting too early?

Christmas is on December 25, yet decorations and songs are out the first day of November. Many people forget about Thanksgiving because they get ready for Christmas so early. Black Friday should be the first day of the Christmas season because Thanksgiving is over by then.

Yet this year, Christmas is showing up on Thanksgiving as many stores are having their sales begin on Thanksgiving Day. People forget that November is a month where we give thanks for the things we have and remember the first holiday our ancestors had. Instead we are spending November thinking about what to buy and what we hope to get for Christmas.

Don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas but I feel it should stay in the month of December. I understand that stores need to advertise for Black Friday but that doesn’t mean that Thanksgiving needs to become Black Thursday. Many people don’t appreciate Thanksgiving and leave their families early to shop.

Not only is Christmas taking over stores in November, it is taking over the radio too. Many stations are already playing Christmas songs, like 101.5 and 98.3.

Not only is shopping beginning on Thanksgiving, but Christmas themed movies are premiering out the day before, like this year’s Frozen. People are embracing the holiday cheer but in the process they are forgetting to be thankful for Thanksgiving.

Christmas decorations, music and movies should wait until December. It is not like the New Year tries to overshadow Christmas so why should Christmas overshadow Thanksgiving.

-Kaelynn Knestrick

Black Friday may be transforming into Black Thursday “Hey, let’s go shopping at midnight and stand outside in the freezing cold to get one thing.”

“Sounds like a great idea!”

Who came up with this idea to go shopping the night of Thanksgiving for Christmas presents? Sure, the prices are fantastic, and it can be really fun, but it is also kind of overrated…

Black Friday shopping is the best time to get presents for Christmas at a really great price, if you are willing to leave your family after dinner to stand outside in a very long line.

The tradition was that select stores would open up at midnight, and you would stand in line at the store you wish. However, this tradition has changed quite a bit.

“Kohls called the Black Friday frenzy a ‘much-anticipated tradition enjoyed with family and friends,’” USA TODAY said, who commented in response with “sort of like Thanksgiving dinner”. Excuse me, but running through

stores with my family for a toy is NOTHING like Thanksgiving dinner.

It seems that Christmas is becoming more important than Thanksgiving. Don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas, but Thanksgiving could possibly be the most important holiday of them all. Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for what you have and whom you have in your life, and it is a holiday for everyone.

Some stores are now opening up at 8pm on Thanksgiving night, instead of midnight. Eight at night is Thanksgiving Thursday not Black Friday.

When stores open this early on Thanksgiving it ruins the hundreds of thousands of employees’ Thanksgiving holidays that they are supposed to be spending with their family, not at work.

Why are stores even opening up on Thanksgiving when Thanksgiving is a NATIONAL holiday? When on Christmas, which is a religious

For all the annoyances, work and overwhelming monotony you deal with at school, we can relate. It’s WilcatCode. In this issue, we’re talking about classroom pet peeves.

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You’ve got those kids that always ask if we had homework last night and the teacher’s like “Oh yeah, turn it in!”

the cool stuff, but it is our fault for forgetting about Thanksgiving and leaving our family for it. Black Friday and Christmas go hand-in-hand with one another. However, Christmas is celebrated on December 25. Black Friday is trying to expand its holiday time. Sorry Black Friday, but you only get one day, just like every other holiday.

Thanksgiving is about being grateful; it is football, it is food that is given to you, it is the clothes on your back, and it is family. One holiday at a time please…celebrate Black Friday, but don’t forget about the important holiday before it. It is the day of being thankful for what you already have.

Black Friday is like the bridge from Thanksgiving to Christmas. You have to walk across it.

Don’t run, or skip over it. Just walk, you will enjoy it longer before the Christmas music makes your ears numb.

-Sydney Albert and Lauren Lewis

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Please don’t be that person in class that relates everything back to their life.

holiday, stores are closed and the United States doesn’t even have a national religion. While I am glad that stores stay closed on Christmas, stores should stay closed on Thanksgiving as well.

Black Friday is tearing us away from our families on an important day. Then have dinner with their family, and then instead of spending time with them and everyone enjoying their food-comas together, they are getting ready to stand outside in the cold for some electronic or piece of jewelry.

Instead of thinking about what they are thankful for, they are thinking about what they want.

Now, don’t think I don’t like Black Friday because I do, but there is a difference between going to a store that opens at eight and one that opens at midnight, like it is supposed to.

It is not necessarily our fault that the stores are opening too early; we all want the deals and

Okay, I hate when people ask questions in class and then when the teacher explains it, they still continue to talk and explain why they’re wrong.

You’re just talking for no reason whatsoever.

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And they just say obnoxious things that make no sense and the whole class is like “What are you doing?

No one really cares.

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Some kids try and argue with the teacher to try to be funny and I think it’s funny because nobody else is laughing.

And then I get yelled at and now I don’t have friends.

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Black Friday is back again.

Brace yourself, the mayhem is almost here

It’s that time of year again Northview; Black Friday sales are back. The Student Prints has decided to help all you shoppers out by giving you some insight on what to expect this year. We’re giving you the best and worst

places to shop, and stories shared by NV’s very own students. While you’re shopping around, always remember to be safe. ~Kailee McAfee, Melanie Siedlecki, Lauren Lewis, Sydney Albert

Top 10 Black Friday Survival Items

You can’t go out in the cold and shop ‘til you drop until you are properly prepared. Crazy things go on at night… So make sure you pack a bag before you pack your carts.

Some elbow pads and A blanket. Maybe two. One to Socks. IT’S COLD, PEOPLE. kneepads might be helpful. Your sit on while waiting in line and one choice.

Gloves or hand-warmers. Girl, to wrap yourself up in. you will not get that purse with Bring friends. They can’t fit in Water. You need this to survive numb hands. your bag, but they can help you the dry air, let alone to help you with your cart.

A snack or two. Energy is the live. advantage here.

Money. Bring extra just in Extra coat. Winds are bad and case you see a camera your mom Tennis shoes. YOU WILL BE giving a kid a coat might make up wanted. Moms love pictures.

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Online shopping: What time do they open? Cyber Monday Too lazy or stuffed with Thanksgiving dinner to go Black Friday shopping?

Don’t worry, because some stores offer equal or better deals online on cyber Monday, the Monday after Thanksgiving. These stores include popular retail centers like Amazon, Target, Walmart, Best Buy, Etsy, and Kohls. So put on your fuzzy slippers and pajamas and make yourself a hot chocolate as you enjoy filling your cart with adorable clothes and great deals without setting a foot outside.

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Toys R Us: 5 pm on Thanksgiving Best Buy: 6pm on Thanksgiving Target: 8pm Thanksgiving Kmart: 6 am Thanksgiving Walmart: 8 pm, some specials at 6pm Sears- 8pm Thanksgiving Macy’s- 8pm Thanksgiving Kohl’s-8 pm Thanksgiving J.C. Penney- 8pm Thanksgiving The Gap- 9am Thanksgiving Bed, Bath and Beyond- 6am on Black Friday

I was shopping a couple years ago and I saw a man chasing after a woman. He was yelling, “ Ma’am stop!” I saw that she was stealing an expensive sports jacket from Kohls. She ended up running into a car and getting away before the man could catch up to her.

-Sammy Klinger, sophomore

One year my family and I went shopping to find the movie Step Brothers. We went to WalMart because they were having a movie sale where they had tons of movies in big bins for only $5. When we got there, my dad and my sister were holding me as I searched through the bins. We literally searched through five different bins and spread out all the movies to find it. In the end, we still didn’t find the movie but still an experience I’ll always remember.

-Kendall McCoy, junior

Hair-growth heroes: No shave November results Contestant #3 <<<<<< Senior Bryan Acres

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-Senior Bryan Acres

Contestant #1 Senior >>>>>> Nathan Powazki

3RD PLACE! (SHAVED EARLY) STARK

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Playing hockey for the Northern Cyclones

BEST EXPERIENCE:

“Being close to Boston, I got to see the Red Sox play the Yankees and visit the Bruins training camp at the Garden all in one day.”

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2nd PLACE! (LONGEST HAIR)

Contestant #2 <<<<<< Senior Jacob Groth

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HOW: “I played for Team Ohio in a showcase tournament in “ I know that this experience was Pittsburg. The coaches were one that I don’t regret and I’m there and asked me to come to a summer camp with them in New super happy that I participated in it. My only regret to announce Hampshire. Once I was there the team offered me a contract to is that the beard will be gone play for the team.”

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“Bryan Acres used Rogaine, that’s all I have to say.”

-Senior Nate Powazki

Drew Crandall 2013 grad

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“No Shave November turned into Neck Beard November.”

-Senior Jacob Groth

Waking up every morning and getting to play hockey all day. It’s every kid’s dream.

ADVICE:

“Keep fighting and take everything one day at a time. Find your weaknesses and fix them. The littlest things make the biggest difference at this level.”

-Emma Crandall

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• Learn about: Typhoon Haiyan

On November 8, the most powerful typhoon ever to hit land struck the Philippines . . . six times.

Named Typhoon Haiyan, but known locally as Yolanda, the storm was 370 miles wide and was estimated to affect 13 million people. The death toll is estimated to near 4,000 and is still on the rise, because medical aid is not available to everyone who needs it. The biggest problem faced by the country right now is receiving and implementing help from others.

The Human Impact:

The Damage

With a record 27 inches of rainfall in one area and storm surges 17 feet high, the storm barraged the archipelago islands with water. Entire towns were swept away, and an estimated 3 million people have been displaced from their homes. An estimated 494,611 homes have been damaged, and over half of these are entirely destroyed.

An aforementioned 13 million people are suffering the effects of this storm. The death toll is on the climb due to the difficulty of getting medical aid to those who need it. An estimated 12,501 people were injured and 1,186 are still missing. Approximately 2.5 million people are in need of food, despite many countries, including the U.S., sending aid. The United Nations is planning to send $300 million to provide assistance to those affected.

How You Can Help: Many organizations are accepting donations to send aid in the form of food, fresh water, medical assistance, and much more to the Philippines. By texting RELIEF to 864233, UNICEF will donate $10 to deliver supplies to families in need. Also, donations can be made to the American Red Cross online or by mailing a check.

All information according to www.worldnews.nbcnews.com

by Rachel Bules

FE E LING S LE E PY? AP Psychology students experience hypnosis firsthand JUNIORS CAMERON O’BRIEN, CHELSEA GREEN, AND KELSEY SOLDNER suck their thumbs under the pretense of being three year-old children.

Junior Kara Zielinski volunteered to sit with them and the participants were hypnotized to believe she was a teddy bear.

BULES HYPNOTIST MICHAEL BRODY went around and hypnotized students at their desks. Pictured is junior Grace Colville being lulled into a relaxed state by Brody.

After they were hypnotized at their desks, all of the students volunteered to be hypnotized as part of the show in the front of the class.

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“Psh. This hypnosis thing is a load of bologna.” This is what many students were probably thinking as they entered AP psychology teacher Sarah Rhine’s classroom on November 7. For the first time, Mrs. Rhine had scheduled a hypnotist to come in to educate and perform for the class.

“Part of the AP Psychology standards require students to understand hypnosis and why it is used. Students have to understand that not everyone can be hypnotized and those who are more suggestible are more likely to be hypnotized,” Mrs. Rhine said.

The hypnotist’s name is Michael Brody.

He’s been a hypnotist for over 20 years. He’s a hypnotherapist, which means he helps people seeking to reduce stress or anxiety, and also helps people quit smoking and lose weight. The students were in the class for two periods; during the first period, Brody mostly explained what hypnosis is. He explained that although it may seem like he is commanding the hypnotized people to do things, he is really just making suggestions while they are in a very relaxed, suggestible state. He used techniques such as repetition to send subliminal messages to the students hypnotized. If you don’t want to do what he’s saying, you won’t do it. Brody claimed hypnosis gets a bad rap from what we see in movies and television, but true hypnosis does not work like that.

“I don’t really remember a lot of it. Just the fact that I don’t remember it is crazy. I really

JUNIOR LAUREN DEBELLY pretends to be a teddy bear as Colville, who believes she is three years old, snuggles with her. The participants were instructed to hug, kiss, and drool on the “teddy bears.”

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didn’t think it was going to work. It was insane,” junior Allison Rieger said. When Rieger was hypnotized, she was made to believe that Brody was a celebrity, so she believed he was actor Matthew McConaughey.

“I don’t even remember rubbing his abs, but apparently I did. When I watched Mrs. Rhine’s video, I was so embarrassed,” Rieger said.

The first thing Brody did was ask which students wanted to be hypnotized. He then went around to their desks and relaxed them and put them to “sleep.” According to Brody, when you are hypnotized you look and feel asleep, but you are actually entirely conscious. Junior Grace Colville was one of the first to be hypnotized at her desk by Brody.

“It was insane. It was kind of crazy because it didn’t seem like Grace would go down so easily because she was kind of skeptical. When she went down, I knew it was real,” junior Sam Steirer said.

After that, five or so volunteer students were brought to the front of the class to sit in chairs.

He had them “sleep” as he would instruct them what to do. The students would then participate in a number of usually comical activities, such as forgetting their names or believing that they were three years old and that one of their fellow classmates was a teddy bear.

“Afterwards, I didn’t really remember anything, and it was hard to believe when people were telling me all the weird things I did,” Colville said.

After the experience, it was safe to say that many left believing more in hypnotism than they did when they first arrived. Principal Steve Swaggerty, who observed a class, admitted he had his initial doubts.

“I’ve always been skeptical of hypnotism,” Mr. Swaggerty said. “But knowing Maddie Cole, Morgan Vince, and Katherine Grum and their mannerisms and personalities, I was onehundred percent sold.”

AP Psychology student Hannah Creech felt the same way.

“I didn’t believe in hypnosis before, but after seeing it, I believe it,” Creech said.

-Rachel Bules

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Non-T hanksgiving Holiday Thanksgiving. Usually this holiday brings up memories of family traditions, turkey, and cranberry sauce. However, this may not be the case for everyone. While many of you are hunting for a turkey or the perfect side dish, we hunted the halls of Northview for the wackiest Wildcat Thanksgiving traditions.

“Instead of having turkey and watching football, my family and I have Vietnamese food and then go Black Friday shopping.”

- senior Lieng Tran “Thanksgiving falls around Hanukkah so in addition to having Thanksgiving, we get Hanukkah presents too.”

- senior Mitch Kahn

“We celebrate Hanukkah in addition to Thanksgiving, and my dad kills the turkey himself.”

- senior Ruth Chaban “We go to my grandma’s cottage and cut out Black Friday coupons.”

- sophomore Baylee Gryca

“After Thanksgiving dinner, my family and I go bowling,” sophomore Sarah Emery “Instead of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, we either make or order pizza.”

- freshman Caity Hoffman “Every year my family and I watch The Godfather and scary movies.”

- sophomore Hannah Sheehy

“We eat “turducken”, which is a chicken stuffed in a duck, then stuffed in a turkey.”

- sophomore Kathryn Tucker

“My family doesn’t celebrate Thanksgiving in November; instead we celebrate Korean Thanksgiving.”

- junior Kevin Cho

“My family makes Chinese food instead of eating typical Thanksgiving food.”

- sophomore Catie Westphal

Northview versus Southview and Ohio State versus Michigan are football games almost all of Sylvania knows about. It is the biggest rivalry between the Cougars and the Wildcats, and the big Scarlet and Gray against Maize and Blue.

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Ohio University’s biggest football rival is Miami of Ohio. The Bobcats beat the RedHawks 41-16 to pick up their seventh win against Miami in the last eight years, according to the OU website.

Science Olympiad: Southview “I’m happy that Southview does science Olympiad because it’s nice to have competition between two schools, especially because they don’t do it in junior highs. It doesn’t feel like losing when they beat us in an event because we are a community. “ senior Sindhya Rajan

Purdue versus Indiana is regarded as Volleyball: Southview one of the most intense collegiate football “Having such a huge rivalry is a huge motivator for our team, rivalries in the United States, according making us constantly push each other to get better,” junior to espn.com.

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One of the biggest rivalries in college Boys Basketball: Southview soccer, or any college sport, is Xavier “It has always been a good rivalry and it is amazing to play versus Cincinnati, according to espn. them at home because that’s the best environment to play com. in,” senior Adam Downing said. “It’s always a good game and a great way to experience the real rivalry between NV and SV.”

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PRINCESS FIONA, PLAYED BY JUNIOR KRISTIN OSINSKI, gives her savior, played by junior Garrett Weddington, a token of gratitude.

PHOTOS BY JUSTIN SCHERLEY & RAY PADILLA

DONKEY, PLAYED BY SOPHOMORE MATTHEW NOLAN, meets the Dragon, played by sophomore Hannah Watt and manipulated by a professional puppeteer.

LORD FARQUAAD, PLAYED BY SENIOR Joe Jennewine s idolized by dancer junior Emily Viznia.

PINNOCHIO, PLAYED BY SENIOR MITCH KAHN is mad at a soldier played by junior Alex Albring.

NV art students “cherry-picked” as finalists Mackenzie Elrod Staff Writer

Picasso meets the streets for Cherry Picked Auto Parts first ever car-art competition.

Cherry Picked Auto Parts looked for seven high school students to compete in their competition. The seven finalists will have their work permanently displayed in the customer lobby with an accompanying plaque.

Along with the display, six finalists will receive a $250 cash prize and the first place contender will receive a $500 cash prize.

Chosen as finalists are Northview’s junior Hannah Clark and

senior Antonio Thompson, according to art teacher Terri SealRoth.

“I submitted a preliminary sketch for a 1950’s car show. I work on the canvas in all my free time after theater and on the weekends. I’m so honored and excited to be selected as a finalist.

Even if I don’t win the grand prize, I am so glad I will have the experience to look back on,” Clark said.

No more than four students from a school were allowed to submit sketch entries.

Each student who submitted a preliminary sketch received a $25 VISA gift card. Submissions had to demonstrate an automotive theme such as ideas like the history of the automobile or a junk-yard theme.

From the preliminary sketches, Cherry Picked Auto Parts chose Clark, Thompson and five other finalists to participate in

the final competition.

Each of the finalists will be given a canvas to complete. They will use the hood of a Ford Taurus to create their artwork on.

They will also be given a $50 VISA gift card for materials and supplies in addition to the canvas. All the materials must be permanent.

These canvases will be returned to Cherry Picked Auto Parts on December first.

In mid-December, a reception will be held for the finalists, their teachers, principal, and families to announce the winner of the competition.

“It’s pretty cool working on a car hood. It’s so different and I didn’t realize how difficult it would be. Everything has to be plotted out and planned. I worked on it for seven days at Southview,” Thompson said.

Marching band ends season on a good note Claire Weber Staff Writer

The marching band has finally come to a close after the end-of-the season concert that took place on November 7.

The highlights of this year’s season have been dressing up for the 80’s show and BG band day, according to sophomore Jack Sanderson.

TWIRLING AWAY, SOPHOMORE CARLY RADEBAUGH performs with the flag corps during halftime.

“One of my favorite things at the BG band day was having a drum line battle,” Sanderson said.

Over the course of the season, the band did a great job and exceeded the expectations of band director Nathan Heath and the crowd according to senior Luke Bushrow. Even though this past year the band had to adapt to a new director, everything went smoothly and as planned. In addition, the band improved a lot, according to Bushrow.

FRESHMAN BRENDAN WINNER, SOPHOMORES MYRA BEYENE AND DANIEL HAVILAND PLAY their hearts out in a truly “thrilling” halftime performance.

“Leading the band has been the best experience of my life and I look forward to visiting the band next year,” Bushrow said.

For next year the band will continue to play exciting new songs that the crowd will love. The goal is to continue improving and exceeding the crowds’ expectations, according to Mr. Heath.

“It’s been a great first year as the lead director of the NV marching band,” Mr. Heath said.

To end the year on a good note, the band

celebrated with a pizza party and awards after the concert.

Even though the marching band season is over, they marched in the Toledo Holiday Parade on November 16. The band played Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer Holiday Medley, according to Mr. Heath.

“Even though it was freezing, the Holiday Parade was a lot of fun and I look forward to going next year,” sophomore majorette Kylie Paprocki said.

SHOWING OFF HER YEARS OF CLARINET experience, senior Marissa Milliron also sports her crazy 80’s attire.

ALTHOUGH READING MUSIC IN SHADES is difficult, freshman Michael Hildebrant (left) and sophomore Michael D’Onofrio (right) manage it, playing with style.

Photos by Ashley Ingle

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Girls, boys basketball slam dunk into season

STARK SOPHOMORE KATIE COLE and older sister junior Maddie Cole go head to head in their practice challenging each other to be better basketball players. These practices help prepare the girls for games and scrimmages. “Scrimmages are so important for a team especially because that’s the time where we learned our strengths and weaknesses,” Maddie Cole said.

Kendall McCoy Staff Writer

Basketball season is underway for the Girls’ and Boys’ teams, who have both been continuing their preparation for the first tip-off.

For the previous four weeks of preseason, the LadyKats’ schedule has been filled with practice, scrimmages, and more practice.

“Each day in practice we push ourselves to be better because we never want to settle for mediocre,” Coach Brittany Cymbolin said.

The environment of practice is completely different, according to junior Kendall Jessing.

“Everything is so much more intense and the transitions between drills are much faster than last year,” Jessing said.

The practices include drills that involve fundamental skills such as passing, dribbling, and shooting as well as drills that are more dedicated to offense and defense. The girls also scrimmage each other during practice.

“We will be pressing every opportunity we get so I find the best way to practice this new defense, is to do it against each other. One, we learn to apply the press; two, we learn how to break a press; and three, the girls have to push each other more,” Coach Cymbolin said.

The girls also have the help of some volunteer boys called the Cat’s Crew. They include juniors Brad Homan, Cody Pomeroy, Danny Schewikert, Eric Walz, Jarred Noe, and even gym teacher David Briggs. Every Monday and Wednesday, they

participate in drills against the girls, mostly so they can work on their defense, according to Coach Cymbolin.

“Defense is the name of the game for us this year. The boys are quicker, faster, and stronger than us so I think playing against them will make us tougher and help improve our defensive abilities. We even had to take charges against them which was pretty intense,” sophomore Kathleen Duwve said.

Along with practice, the LadyKats scrimmaged tough opponents including Wauseon, Hilltop, Lake, Rogers, and Swanton.

“Scrimmages are so important for a team especially because that’s the time where we learned our strengths and weaknesses,” junior Maddie Cole said.

Off the court, the LadyKats were holding a fundraiser called “Pie the Administrator” which has been going on this past week for the upcoming game tonight against Perrysburg.

The four administrators are Assistant Principal of Student Discipline Mellisa McDonald, Dean of Students Rod Achter, Principal Steven Swaggerty, and Athletic Director Chris Irwin.

At lunch, the LadyKats were going around collecting money for their administrator. Students could donate any amount of money but $1 was equal to one ticket.

When students receive a ticket, it is dropped into the administrator’s jug they want to “pie” so that the student has the chance to be chosen to toss the pie at halftime of the home game tonight.

To start the season, the girls played Whitmer on November 22 and Start on November 23.

Tonight the LadyKats will take on the Perrysburg Ladyjackets for their first home opener of the season at 7:30 p.m.

The boys basketball have also been practicing and scrimmaging. The first couple weeks of practice they were lifting for an hour everyday and then practicing for the next two.

“Practices are much more upbeat with the new offensive and defensive systems we put in,” senior John Wendt said.

The boys have been working hard during practice, doing fundamental drills and focusing on their defensive intensity, according to Wendt.

Apart from practices, they have also been playing in scrimmages. Recently, they scrimmaged Ottowa-Glandorff and Elyria on November 16, Bryan on November 18, and Wooster on November 23.

“I thought the scrimmages went well. We have some elements of our game we need to work on, but overall I thought we began to move the ball better and play more like a team,” junior Lucas Sturt said.

The varsity roster includes sophomores Aerin West, Mohamed Afifi, Austin Sample and Austin Rodgers; juniors Ryan Moebius, Lucas Sturt, Jacob Mickey, and Alec Ritzert; and seniors Jordan Rose, John Wendt, Josh Liebes-McClellan, and Collin Reeves.

Last season, the Wildcats had a strong senior class including 1000-point scorer Connor Hartnett and point guard Jeff Czerniakowski. The boys are working to make up for these losses with their returning talent and young talent, according to Wendt.

“This year will be much different with the seniors gone.

However, with the amount of young talent we have, I think it is going to be a fun year,” Wendt said.

Their first opponent will be the Rossford Bulldogs at Rossford at 7:30 p.m. on November 30.

Swim, Dive plunge into season Difficult off

season prepares wrestlers

Allie Hartnett Staff Writer

Splish, splash, they were taking a lap. The Swim Team, which has been rebuilding for a couple of years, consists of 40 swimmers, according to assistant Coach Melanie Rogers.

“I think we will do really well this season. We already look ten times better than we did at this point last year and the season just started. Plus, we have a lot of new people who are pretty good as well,” sophomore Marissa Ragland said.

During the offseason, some of the swimmers participate in swim clubs such as Tsunami or the Greater Toledo Aquatics Club. Others may play water polo or participate in other sports for the school, according to junior Zac Frame.

“I look forward to getting back in the water to improve my stroke and time. I have high expectations for our team this year and I hope we accomplish all our goals,” junior Elijah Jaso said.

The team has been working on stroke, technique, and building their endurance during practices so they are prepared for the competition to come. The coaches offer optional practices three days a week from 5:45-6:45 a.m. for the swimmers that are interested.

“Our focus is always being a disciplined team and being supportive of each other,” Rogers said.

This season, the swimmers plan to compete in their league and work towards beating their own personal times and long term goals at Sectionals and Districts, according to Coach Rogers.

“Our expectations this year are to beat our own personal times, recruit more people, and to have a couple people make

Andrew Headman Staff Writer

STARK JUNIOR MICKAELA MUIR PRACTICES to improve her stroke, technique, and endurance with the team to prepare for competition. “Our focus is always being a disciplined team and being supportive of each other,” Coach Melanie Rogers said. it to Districts,” Frame said.

The first swim meet is the NWOAC relay meet which will be held at Perkins High School on November 29. The first League meet against Springfield will take place on December 3 at Northview.

For the future plans, the team looks forward to dying the pool pink for the NV-Southview swim meet, which takes place on January 21. This is one of the events that is featured on the school’s bucket list.

The Dive Team, headed by Coach Phil Koester, consists of five divers. The team is made up of four girls and one boy. For the first time in many years, there is a full girls’ team which will compete.

“This is more of a building year for the team so we can improve on fundamentals and safely advance our difficulty level,” sophomore Jill Newton said.

To begin most practices, the divers

start off with trampoline drills in the belt, which is where they first attempt new dives. Then, they move into fundamentals, such as the basic front and back jumps.

Lastly, the team will move into practicing their dives, according to Newton.

“My goals for the team are to develop the talent that we have and teach them the fundamentals and techniques necessary to compete in the league and state,” Coach Koester said.

The team hopes to out score their opponents at every dual meet, become the highest scoring team at the invitational meets, and move as many people to the district and state competitions.

“The divers will also learn important traits such as dedication, loyalty, teamwork, and the values of hard work,” Koester said.

The first dive meet will also be held at Perkins High School November 29.

Superman isn’t the only hero in spandex, 26 of them are on Northview’s Wrestling team.

“This year there are two seniors, four juniors, seven sophomores and 13 freshmen. My expectations for this season are our varsity team will do much better than last year because our numbers are better and we have wrestlers that worked in the off season on their wrestling skills and conditions and they are looking much better this We have some good midyear. I like to see our team in the top dle weights this year but four of our league the team is young. I look and to see more of our boys compete forward to seeing how on a higher level good we do this season. in the sectional tournament so we -Matt Hosler, junior can take as many as we can to wrestle in District and see some of them make it to the State Tournament,” Coach Rado Eltatawy said.

Last year they had a young team and went to competition with eight competitive wrestlers out of 15 so they were short seven wrestlers and they still managed to do well and they were able send Mahdi Jaloudi to the District Competition, according to coach Eltatawy.

“I like to support our biddy program as much as we can as a community to build a wrestling tradition in Sylvania. This program is very important to both high schools and everyone involved in this program led by coach Randy Root, Coach Luke McKinley, John Howard and Terry Hoffman,” “We have some good middle weights this year but the team is young this year. I look forward to seeing how well we do this year,” junior Matthew Hosler said.

The team starts off their season at the Northwood High school Derr Invitational.

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Young hockey team shooting for big goals Emma Crandall Staff Writer With a change in seasons, comes a change in sports.

The hockey team kicked off their season with a scrimmage against Upper Arlington on November 9.

Northview won 3-2 having goals from seniors Cody Estrel, Bailey Breitigam, and Caleb Rau. The team has welcomed many new players this year.

“We are a young team and we are looking really good so far,” junior Ian Clement said.

The majority of the team is made up of seniors and sophomores. The team is younger this year, but they still have big goals for the season.

The seniors consist of Estrel, Breitigam, Rau, Kooper Carter, Travis Geer, Jacob Koback, Colton Lulfs, David Marsh, Ben Suchomma, and Sulaiman Mustapha.

“Being a senior is different in the sense that we are the leaders now, but our team is taking the most out of every time we are on the ice, taking each game one step at a time,” Estrel said.

Continuing to play scrimmages before the season begins, the team took on University School on November 15. The Cats lost 0-3. The game was evenly matched and well played on both sides.

“It was a good game that shouldn’t have ended 0-3, the post was not in our favor. It’s a new year with a new team, we have a few things we have to work on, but we are just getting started,” Breitigam said.

The Cats had many shots, but could not find the back of the net.

The next day on November 16, the Wildcats took on Walsh Jesuit.

STARK SENIOR IAN CLEMENT FACES OFF at the scrimmage against University School on November 15. “I think the team looks pretty good but we have to really calm down and play hockey,” Clement said.

In a very physical game, the result was a tie 1-1. The goal was scored by Koback, and assisted by Rau and Estrel.

The game caused the team injuries, causing sophomore Jared Hilou a broken collarbone and leaving sophomore Drew Beattie with a

concussion, according to Clement.

The first league game was against St. Francis on November 23.

Gymnastics team tumbles into season of change Allie Hartnett Staff Writer

The Gymnastics Team tumbled their way into the season without a coach. The Northview GymKats were forced to delay their tryouts due to last year’s coach resigning. The former coach, Wendy Stanley, had been a part of the gymnastics program for two years. She recently resigned after taking a teaching job at the University of Toledo for evening classes, which would conflict with the team’s practice schedules, according to freshman Sarah Essi.

“It’s kind of frustrating because we were supposed to have already started the season and now we don’t know when we will,” Essi said.

New to the coaching staff, Missy Bondy took the position for this year, as of November 15.

“We are all hoping to go in with a positive mindset. It’s hard starting up late because we are so far behind, but we are excited to have a new coach,” junior Katelyn McKown said.

“This should be a completely different atmosphere than our previous years and I know we’re excited to see what this season holds. Approaching the sport with a different coach and mindset can help a gymnast improve in enormous ways. Hopefully that will be the case this year,” sophomore Jill Newton said.

NVDT breaks down this year’s goals

Give thanks for football tradition Andrew Headman Staff Writer

STEIRER JUNIOR CAITLYN JONES AND SENIOR MADDIE RUTTER BUST A MOVE with the dance team in the NV SV pep assembly.

Emma Crandall Staff Writer The Dance Team recently showcased their new moves both on and off the courts. On November 14, the NVDT performed a hip hop routine, “Work Mix”, in the PAC at eighth grade Open House.

“The Dance Team has never had the opportunity to dance at the Open House and I’m happy this year we had the chance to share and maybe inspire the eighth Graders involved in dance to be a part of our team,” junior Caitlyn Jones said.

The team also performed at two assemblies earlier in the year including the Haunted Homecoming assembly and the Northview vs. Southview assembly.

At the Homecoming assembly the team performed their take on a classic, Michael Jackson’s Thriller.

“I like performing at assemblies because I love to share our team’s hard work with our classmates. It’s great when we can interact with the students while we dance so everyone can enjoy it as much as we do,” junior Grace Colville said.

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The team is working to perfect their dances. They are currently working on jazz and competition hip hop routines. The team has big goals for this season that they hope to meet.

“This season our team has established several goals as a team and as individuals. Last year we were able to qualify in all three divisions for the state competition. This year we would like to return to Columbus in all divisions and capture the first place trophy in at least one category. The only way this is possible is if the team makes every practice count. We need to push each other to be better and work harder than ever before. By working as a team and helping each other we will know that we have given our all and that will be something to be proud of,” Coach Erin Stedcke said.

The season has only just begun and the girls are excited to show the school their hard work and dedication to a sport they love.

“I can already tell this is going to be a fun year for dance team, I cannot wait,” freshman Haley Jones said.

Their first season performance will be at the Boys’ Basketball game on December 7 against Eastwood.

Most people think of Thanksgiving as a day you eat as much as possible and give thanks. However, one of the biggest traditions on Thanksgiving is football.

This Thanksgiving tradition is older than all 24 current National Football League franchises. This year in the NFL, the Lions play the Green Bay Packers at 12:30. This is the 20th time the teams have faced each other on Thanksgiving. The Lions have won 11 games, lost eight, and they tied once.

“This year my family and I are going to my grandma’s house to watch the Packers play the Lions,” sophomore Hallie Varwig said.

The following game is the Oakland Raiders vs. the Dallas Cowboys. Dallas has also been a part of the Thanksgiving tradition since 1996.

“Usually we watch the Cowboys game but they usually lose anyway,” freshman Caden Irwin said.

There is one thing probably almost every sports fan has heard about: last Thanksgiving was the infamous “butt fumble”.

This occurred last year when the New England Patriots faced the New York Jets. This happened when Quarterback Mark Sanchez ran into the center buttocks. He fell and fumbled the ball.

The “butt fumble” was on ESPN’s worst of the worst for 40 consecutive weeks, which probably would have continued for a lot longer, but it was taken off because of the new NFL season. This year the Jets face the Patriots again at 8:20.

“We usually get the family together, eat some chili and watch some NFL football,” sophomore Izzie Austin said.

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Growing rate of concussions in sports Jordan Rose

Sports Editor

The injury that plagues so many athletes lately has been the concussion. A concussion is a potentially traumatic brain injury that may occur when the head hits an object, or a moving object strikes the head. It can affect how the brain works for awhile. Concussions can lead to a bad headache, changes in alertness, or loss of consciousness.

Why is there an increase of concussions now, when previously this injury rarely occurred?

There are several responses for this issue that scientific research has collaborated on.

One reason could be the speed of how games is played. Athletes are much stronger and faster than they were in the past. In some of these sports, such as football, the players use their head as a weapon take down opposing players. This aggressiveness can take a serious toll, causing severe head injuries that could potentially become chronic. Junior Daniel Schweickert received a concussion during a football game this year and was sidelined for a week.

“Players aren’t taking care of themselves out there. They are leading with their head, which is extremely dangerous. The speed of football has dramatically increased and it can be lifethreatening to every player,” Schweickert said.

Another reason is that athletes are not reporting that they are injured, rather keeping it to themselves and riskily playing through the injury. The athletes firmly believe that they feel well enough to play in a game, rather than letting the injury heal on its own. Teammates could be threatening the player, calling them a “wimp” or “baby”. The player could also feel obligated to continue playing to lead the team to victory.

This can be extremely threatening to long-term health. In fact, there is a law that states if a player is suspected of having a concussion, they are not allowed to return to the game.

Senior Adam Downing recently had a head injury in a physical drill during a basketball

STUARD SENIOR EBEN CORRON PUMPS UP the crowd at a home game this season. Corron is a member of both the football team as well as the lacrosse team. He believes it is essential and beneficial to your long-term health to wear protective gear on your head to prevent severe and extreme head injuries. practice. After concussion-like symptoms, he felt that it was extremely necessary to inform the coaching staff of his health status directly after his injury.

“It was of high importance because if there is a lack of communication between the athletes and the coaches, you are risking your long-term brain health. Your brain is the most important thing in this circumstance. It’s tough to sit out but it is not work the risk,” Downing said.

A final reason for concussions developing so often could be a lack of safety equipment

provided for these athletes.

Yes, helmets do decrease the risk of a concussion, but is that really enough protection?

The use of a protective headband is frowned upon in high school sports due to the recognition of an athletic brand or sponsor. This is extremely ironic due to the amount of stress medical professional’s place on athletes to protect their face and head, whether it is the use of facemasks or goggles. Senior Eben Corron believes that it is very beneficial to wear facial protection during a football or lacrosse game.

“I believe it is very important to take all the precautions that are recommended because the last thing a team needs is one of their players going down with an easily preventable injury,” Corron said.

All of these reasons contribute to the growing rate of concussions. The injury is beyond dangerous; it can lead to several longterm disorders including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Concussions can be brutal, and it is crucial that athletes treat the injury properly and carefully, no matter what the situation is.

Athletes recognized at Fall Sports banquet Mackenzie Elrod Staff Writer Blood, sweat and tears. The fall sports athletes’ hard work paid off this season with honors and accomplishments.

The teams competed in the Northern Lake Leagues. Sports such as golf, cross country, and tennis receive points for every win whereas volleyball, football, and soccer are voted on within the league. This all goes towards first, second, and third team honors.

Another honor is athlete of the week chosen by the coach. The athlete was featured on plaques around Sylvania in places such as Sautters, J & G’s Pizza, and Charlie’s Ice Cream and Edibles.

NV athletes work hard on and off the field.

In addition to training, they also hit the books and keep up their grades. Seniors who have maintained a 3.5 gpa or higher are honored with NLL All Academic.

NLL All Academic Boys Cross Country Evan Sample Girls Cross Country Rachel Audet Katelyn Work Boys Golf Andrew Emmenecker Jordan Rose Girls Golf Kaitlin Powlesland Katy Williams Boys Soccer Sam Haack Sulaiman Mustapha Nick Rioux

Mariano Sanchez Troy Watkins John Wendt Girls Soccer Erin Bishop Rachel Bules Emily Felser Meagan Jamieson Emma Scanes Tennis Sarah Avina Gabby Croci Kate Diment Heather Dorner Hima Katrapati Kaelynn Knestrick Megan Miller

Volleyball Ashlee Barth NLL 1st Team Tyler Rayoum-XC Rachel Audet- XC Luke Fortner- Football Ian Clement- Golf Ashley Knight- Golf Kayleigh McHugh- Golf John Wendt- Soccer Erik Massey- Soccer Erin Bishop- Soccer Emma Scanes- Soccer Megan Miller- Tennis NLL 2nd Team Preston McCurdy- Football Tyler Wynn- Football

Andrew Headman-Golf Mackenzie Elrod- Golf Jake Koback- Soccer Ben Haselhuhn- Soccer Emily Felser- Soccer Shaylee Strauss- Soccer Abbie Ciucci- Tennis Sam Howard- Tennis Kate Diment- Tennis Abbey Pawlak- Volleyball NLL 3rd Team Christian Bohlke- XC Justin Bohlke- XC Corey Donnelly- Football Ross Hanna- Football Katy Williams- Golf Jordan Rose- Golf Ryan Czerniakowski- Golf

Keegan Edinger- Golf Drew Beattie- Golf Matt Bules- Soccer Aeerin West- Soccer Megan Kupetz- Soccer Geeta Rao- Soccer Athlete of the Week Ian Clement- Golf Erin Bishop- Soccer Erik Massey- Soccer Corey Donnelly- Football Megan Miller- Tennis Rachel Audet- XC John Wendt- Soccer BCSN All-Around All-Stars Megan Miller- Tennis Jordan Rose- Golf

feature athlete RACHEL AUDET: Cross-Country

Anyone can run 100 meters, but it is the next 4900 that count. Senior Rachel Audet can run a 5k in a flash. This season, Audet placed 17th overall at Tiffin, 13th overall at Culver and at Districts, and 77th overall at Regionals.

Audet ran her personal best this season with a time of 19:25. Audet was a key member of the team this year, as she led them to a sixth place finish at Districts. She plans on running at the collegiate level, but is undecided where she wants to take her talents.

-Jordan Rose When did you first start running cross country?

I started running cross-country in kindergarten because my mom made me. I loved it so much that I kept running.

Who is your role model for cross country?

I have several role models, but when it comes to running my number one is Jordan Hasay, mainly because she is an amazing 10k runner. I also admire Ryan Hall and Kara Goucher who are both marathon runners.

What has been your most memorable cross-country moment?

My most memorable moment would be winning Regionals as a team my junior year. We competed at States and placed fourth as a team, which is the highest NV has placed for cross country.

How do you get mentally prepared before each run?

I usually listen to calmer music like Coldplay and I sleep or lay around. I just try to focus on other things besides running so I don’t psych myself out because running is mainly mental.

If you went professional today, who would you want to sponsor you?

I would choose Nike because that is where I buy most of my running clothes and they always have cool colors and patterns to choose from.

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