Volume 86: Issue 6

FLIPPIN’ OUT

Inside

GymKats tumble and rumble, preparing for next meet at Maumee.

THE PRINTS

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WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO HELP THE WORLD TODAY? Senior Colin McCloskey’s Eagle Scout project helps reduce damage to the environment.

UP THERE WITH THE EINSTEINS Senior Liz Barga is more than just a master at filling in Scantron bubbles. She received a 219 on her PSAT to qualify as a National Merit Semi-Finalist.

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THE STUDENT PRINTS Sylvania Northview High School

5403 Silica Drive Sylvania, Ohio 43560

Volume 86, Issue 6

Winter sports jump into fresh season

January 24, 2012

SOPA, PIPA protests take over internet Libby Headman News Editor

Photos by Jack Melick

The GymKats and the Dance team were featured at the assembly. The Dance team performed a hip-hop routine and a pom routine. Sophomore Morgan Isola shows off a toe-touch.

THE WINTER SPORTS’ captains competed in a heated relay race at the assembly. With a determined look on his face, swim captain senior Marc Schwab drags swim captain senior Kelly O’Connell down the court. Cheerleading captain senior Christine Blaisdell leap-frogs over hockey captain senior Dalton Carter. Basketball captains senior James Racicot and senior Jessica Jessing roll their way through the cones. The basketball players took second place and the team of the cheerleaders and hockey players took the gold.

Fundraiser to earn money for Mrs. Belcher Sam Good Staff Writer

NV invaded by suits, heels and briefcases Jennifer Deng Co-Editor-in-Chief

Photo by Justin Scherley

ORIGINAL ORATORY competitor freshman Claire Goecke delivers a speech about the value of family time.

As Northview students shuffled out of school for the long weekend on January 13, over 720 men and women dressed sharply in black suits, with hair slicked back and briefcases in hand, strutted in.

The Sylvania Invitational Speech and Debate Tournament, held January 13 and 14, attracted 1,147 competitors total, almost sizing up to the entire student body of NV. The tournament, which hosts 45 schools from across the state of Ohio, is the biggest invitational in the state. Schools from Columbus, Canton and Cleveland area come to compete.

“The Sylvania Tournament resembles the State Tournament in competition, but is much larger,” debater Jayasai Rajagopal, from Jackson High School in Canton, said. “Having watched the tournament grow over the last four years, it has proven to be one of the only tournaments I circle on my calendar and the one tournament I always look forward to in the upcoming season.”

With so many competitors, the tournament has to be split up among three schools - NV, Southview and McCord Junior High. Debate events were held at SV and McCord, while Speech events were held at NV. Every room in the school was utilized, including

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Seniors bond while acting, dancing for Cat’s Meow Rachel Bules Staff Writer

The meeting to finalize the cast of Cat’s Meow was held January 5 for any senior interested in participating. This year the theatrical production, which many students look forward to each year as one of the highlights of the senior class activities, will be directed by seniors Travis Bihn and Bailey Feldstein.

There are no cuts in Cats Meow; anybody who has a desire to help in set up, production, or casting can participate.

Black outs aren’t just for school spirit anymore. Last Wednesday, several websites “blacked out” to protest the SOPA and PIPA bills that Congress is currently working to pass.

SOPA stands for Stop Online Piracy Act and PIPA stands for Program on International Policy Attitudes. These bills are an attempt to make it more difficult for websites to sell or distribute pirated and copyrighted music.

The websites that participated in protesting against SOPA and PIPA hoped that by blacking-out their pages, community and Congress members would get a feel for what life would be like without internet-freedom for certain websites.

Some of the websites that participated in the “black out” were Google and Wikipedia. These are websites that people use on a daily basis to look up free information for numerous reasons. Thus, with the backing of such widespread sites, the protest led to public awareness on the issue.

The Senate vote for PIPA is today.

“Cat’s Meow is for any show,” Bihn said. interested senior who wants Some students have been to help out in any way. If they waiting for the chance to be in Cat’s Meow came to the informational for their I AM EXCITED FOR EVERYTHING meeting, then entire high TO COME TOGETHER AND TO SEE s c h o o l they were in,” Bihn said. experience.

GROUPS OF PEOPLE BOND Cat’s Meow T h e AND GROW AS A CAST TO senior cast allows for PRODUCE ONE AMAZING SHOW. will practice the students after school in to bond -Travis Bihn, senior preparation and grow together as for the event.

“I am excited for everything a class and theatre group. to come together and to see “I’ve watched the show for the groups of people bond and grow past three years and it has been so as a cast to produce one amazing funny, so I’m really excited to be

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a part of the show this year. I’m acting and dancing and it’s a good chance for me to get to know other people in my class,” senior Brooke Snead said.

The theme this year for the production is an awards show, like the Oscars, but “with our own little Cat’s Meow twist to it,” according to Bihn.

“I feel like it is going to be really interesting. There are a lot of funny things you can do with an awards show,” sophomore Jacob Groth said.

The show is scheduled for February 9, 10, and 11 in the Performing Arts Center.

“I mean I’ve got moves like Jagger,” said Principal Steve Swaggerty.

On February 17, Mr. Swaggerty and the junior Med Tech classes will be showing off their dancing moves by grooving to an all school Just Dance in honor of math teacher Melissa Belcher. Mrs. Belcher was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, two years ago while pregnant with her youngest son.

“We really wanted to make people aware of Mrs. Belcher’s condition and help out in any way,” junior Amanda Johnson said. Johnson and junior Sam Good are working together, along with the rest of their classmates, to raise community awareness of ALS for their project for HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America).

Like the Cupid Shuffle last year, wristbands will be sold at lunch along with t-shirts. On the day of the event, there will be an assembly schedule and those who do not participate in the dance, will have to report to silent study hall in the cafeteria.

Wristband money will go towards a college fund for Mrs. Belcher’s sons. “I think this dance is a great idea. I haven’t even thought about my sons’ future education.

I’m impressed with this idea and am very grateful,” Mrs. Belcher said.

The t-shirt money will go towards Med Tech. “We are trying to help Mrs. Belcher and her family in a small way in this very difficult time for them,” Dawn Soldner, Junior Med Tech teacher, said.

Not only is the goal to raise money for the college fund and Med Tech, but to also get 1,000 people to show their dance moves on the dance floor. Mr. Swaggerty will be leading the dance and everyone will be dancing along with him.

“We here at Northview are like a family.

Mrs. Belcher is apart of this family and family takes care of each other,” said senior Med Tech teacher Pat Johnson.

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OPINIONS

What gender stereotypes do you think exist at Northview?

FEATURES

How do you carry your books in the hall?

A&E COMING UP

2/3 - Winter One Acts 2/9 - Cat’s Meow 2/17 - Freestyle Motocross

SPORTS LadyKats go undefeated in NLL

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Eagle Scout project success, many electronics collected

Senior Colin McCloskey’s Eagle Scout project helps save environment Maggie Figliomeni & Casey Wittman Staff Writers

Throwing away old cell phones, televisions and other electronic devices causes dangerous damage to the environment. This is why senior Colin McCloskey chose to make responsible recycling part of his project to become an Eagle Scout.

“I want to be an Eagle Scout because it shows people that you have great leadership and that you have responsibility and dedication,” McCloskey said.

McCloskey has almost obtained his goal thanks to the electronic recycling drive he organized and held at Northview.

The drive was open to all members of the community who wanted to donate. All electronics except TV’s, batteries and light bulbs were accepted January 7 from 4-8p.m. in the commons area.

“I found every single old thing my family had, which was a lot. You don’t even know how many old electronic things you have in your house until you look,” senior Sara Metcalf, one donator, said.

Almost everything electronic, from headphones to registers, microwaves to lamps was collected. After being collected and sorted, the old electronics were sent to the Affinity Information Management in Toledo to be properly dismantled and have hazardous chemicals disposed of. The computer parts may then be salvaged and possibly sold for scrap money. All hard drives will be destroyed. Some of the dismantled items may be resold. The purpose of this recycling drive was to remove chemicals that would harm the environment.

Other students also volunteered by helping out with the drive. They worked fast and efficiently, getting the electronics collected and organized.

“Basically I just helped out. We counted everything and saw what we had,” senior Matt Disher said.

“It’s a good thing they are doing, helping the environment,” sophomore Cameron McNamee, one of the helpers, said.

For safety the helpers wore facemasks and eye protection, which were provided for them. When carrying electronics from people’s cars they were to wear the gloves for protection, according to Disher.

“I helped arrange the gadgets and held the door open so people didn’t drop their electronics,” McNamee said.

Becoming an Eagle Scout is a long process that requires hard work and training. One must have merit badges, then complete a project to benefit the community. McCloskey began as a Cub Scout in first grade then in sixth grade became a Boy Scout and is now on his way to becoming an official Eagle Scout.

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“There are nine speech categories. There were so many competitors that we had to use every room that we could find,” team co-captain senior Moe Dean said.

Dean, her co-captain senior Andrew Newmyer and coach Joe Drouillard have been organizing the tournament since the beginning of the year.

“There were a hundred different things that we had to get done that you normally don’t think about,” Mr. Drouillard said.

“Preparation is a lot of planning,” Dean said. “Thankfully, all the parents and the booster club do a lot of work.”

For the week leading up to the tournament, the entire team was required to stay after school each day to help prepare.

“We had to go in everyday after school to make signs, cut speech prompts and stuff ballots,” sophomore Rachel Audet said.

CROSS-EXAMINATION IS a time when opponents can clarify points, strategize attacks and impress the judge with one-onone interaction. Senior Chris Harris asks his opponent a question.

In addition to preparing to host, students also had to prepare to compete.

“We have been working on our cases since the beginning of the season.” Dean said. “We prepped a lot of Neg arguments all week and on Thursday, we spent all day after school finalizing everything.”

For many, balancing tournament preparation and preparing for exams proved difficult.

“How did I do it? Late nights and lots of green tea,” junior Nadeen Sarsour said. Sarsour was an octo-finalist in Lincoln-Douglas Debate, placing in the top 16 out of 87 total Lincoln-Douglas debaters.

“I really wasn’t expecting it. Me and the rest of the [Lincoln-Douglas debaters] were planning on going out to lunch. And then I heard my number called.”

Also placing were junior Will Heinrichs and senior Luke Zona in Policy debate. Heinrichs and Zona started out the tournament with two losses, but then came back to place as semi-finalists.

“It was personally frustrating to go 0-2 after how well we did at GlenOak,” Heinrichs said. “But, going 0-2 gave us intense motivation to place at our home tournament.”

Out of the 28 Policy teams competing at the tournament, the team of Dean and Newmyer placed second.

“I’m definitely happy with how we finished,” Newmyer said. “We’re consistently placing higher than we were last year, and it’s good to see that we’re improving as debaters.”

Newmyer, along with each of his three teammates, walked away with a plaque and a “Sylvania Cup.” Sylvania has the tradition of handing out glass cups to all finalists. The tradition was started in light of Toledo being the Glass Capital of the world.

“There’s a point in all this when you realize that your children are much smarter than you,” parent Sue Newmyer said. “It’s phenomenal and it makes you really, really proud.”

Student Government preps 2nd semester Michelle Jacobson Staff Writer

Hard work, decision-making, and planning spirit and charity events for school keeps those who are involved in Student Government busy all year long.

One of the upcoming events for next month is Class Olympics. This will take place during the week of February 13 and is a weekly event leading up to the annual Northview-Southview basketball game.

Typically at assemblies only the team captains participate in the obstacles and games. At this assembly, the entire student body will receive their chance to be a part of the events. Students will have an opportunity to sign up during their lunch periods to be selected to take part in the activities, according to Student Government advisor Magee Wilson.

“I’m excited for this assembly because it will be nice to actually participate rather than watching from the side,” junior Brianna Coulter said.

Photo by Jack Melick

SENIOR COLIN MCCLOSKEY sorts through the electronics that students dropped off during the drive January 7. Donations that would have been accepted included everything from iPods to cameras.

On March 31, it will be lady’s choice for NV’s second dance of the year. Turnabout this year will be a “sweet” night in Candy Land, based off of the popular board game.

This dance will be made possible by all of the hard work, planning and decorating of Student Government members.

“I’m very excited for Turnabout. My girlfriend said she had a really cute way of asking me and plus I love the game Candy Land,” sophomore Josh Jablonski said.

Student Government is also reaching out to the community by holding a school-wide collection of goods for a local charity. As of right now, the charity that the goods will be donated to is undecided, but a collection will be held by each class department.

Items to be collected will be distributed between the English, Science, and Social Studies departments. NV students can do their part by bringing in items.

“It’s great that we are having a school fundraiser because we work together to help make someone else’s life better,” junior Student Government member Lauren Yurjevic said.

Photos by Jack Melick

PUBLIC FORUM DEBATERS have only two minutes of prep-time to talk with their partners and plan their strategies for the round. Partners senior Chris Harris and junior Michael Schwartz competed at the Sylvania Invitational against 83 other Public Forum teams.

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Construction continues on the new playground Maggie Figliomeni Staff Writer

The preschoolers’ dreams of running and playing on a shiny new playground facility built by the engineering students are still being realized, just in a different way than before.

Due to a potential problem with safety hazards with the old design of the playground, the engineering students involved in the project had to do a redesign, according to engineering teacher Ryan Reed.

“A redesign is very typical with any building project, there are always things to change and move to fix things up,” Mr. Reed said.

The problem with the previous design was that the playground was being built too close to the wall of the building.

“We were about halfway done with the floor when we realized we were building it too close to the wall. It only took us a few days to fix the changes,” senior engineering student Danielle Lulfs said.

“Had we continued in that route we would have been in violation of the Public Playground Safety Handbook,” Mr. Reed said.

The Public Playground Safety Handbook is a rulebook of about 70 pages that outlines in detail what safety codes need to be complied with when building a public playground.

Safety standards in the handbook include railing length, the width of gaps in the railing and being in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. These figures can change depending on the expected age of the children at play, according to Mr. Reed.

“There’s a lot of different rules to be followed when dealing with a public playground, more so than with a residential playground,” Mr. Reed said.

Photo by Jack Melick

DESPITE SNOW AND CHILLY temperatures, seniors Danielle Lulfs and Austin Schwierking help their fellow Engineering II classmates build the new playground in the harsh winter weather. Due to safety issues, the seniors had to rebuild, resulting in a playground two times stronger than what the original would have been.

Because of the stricter safety codes with a public playground, the playset will probably end up being about twice as strong as a residential playground.

“It was unfortunate because it took us

away from other projects, but it had to be done,” Lulfs said.

The students continue to work on it and should get the woodworking done shortly.

They are currently putting the spindle up,

but they do not know when the whole project will be finished. It depends on funding issues, especially with the slides, which can be one of the most expensive components, according to Mr. Reed.

Career Tech classes earn real world experience during exams Teachers turn Clare Aldrich down new schedule Staff Writer

Studying, stressing and saying goodbye to some of those first semester classes is all a part of exam week. However, exams do not only consist of a pen and paper. Junior and senior Career Tech students gained knowledge about the field they consider getting a job in such as Early Childhood Education, Engineering, Business Tech, Med Tech and Cosmetology.

As these two or three period classes consist of hands-on experiences, teachers considered how the students would be tested for the semester.

Students in Early Childhood took a written test this semester, but will be taking a more in depth look at educating children during the second semester.

“Next semester we are working with a particular child and making an assessment of that child individually,” junior Nikki Nanez said. The class will also be planning a picnic for the children and must be present to receive credit for the exam.

Med Tech students also took a written test focusing on medical terminology and first response questions, according to junior Jenna Switzer. While Early Childhood and Engineering students only came in for one period, Med Tech stayed for both.

“These exams can be pretty difficult because you have to know so many technical and specific terms related to the medical field,” Switzer said.

Many teachers allow their students to dive right into the hands on tasks, such as in Engineering and Cos. The Engineering I class, advised by Ryan Reed, was working on their underwater ROV (remotely operated vehicle) projects for an exam grade. The class will soon participate in a competition with their ROVs, according to junior Haden Aldrich.

“Career Tech exams are different from every other regular exam and are usually really detailed,” Aldrich said.

Cos students participated in exams January 4 to 12. Cos focuses on not only the beauty aspect, but also Anatomy, which led to a combined Cos and Anatomy exam.

Students participated in perm wraps, haircuts, hair treatments, manicures and much more, according to junior Marisa Nagel.

“Career tech classes are meant to prepare students for future careers and I think the teachers do a great job doing so,” senior Visual Communication Design student Chandler Austin said.

Darren Sheffield Staff Writer

Photo by Bridget Thomas

EARLY CHILDHOOD SENIOR Katie Perkins takes her semester exam in the regular early childhood classroom. Next semester, the students will work individually with a child and create an assessment.

Photo by Jack Melick

ENGINEERING II SENIORS James D’onofrio and Kyle Lammie continue to finish up the new playground for the preschool. Instead of a written exam, this class was required to work on the playground during the exam period.

Not many students think about the daily schedule, but it is actually more complex than one might think. A committee of teachers from Northview and S0uthview have been meeting all school year to create a possible new schedule that might be more appropriate than the current one. However, teachers voted this schedule down January 13. It required a 60% threshold to pass and only received 53% from both schools.

When the committee was formed, it sent out a survey to staff at both high schools.

Among the top priorities of the staff were longer class periods, daily academic assist periods and a possible daily homeroom.

When the committee formulated the new schedule, they were given a list of requirements they had to meet to make it possible for the school system to adopt it. The requirements were that the schedule had to be cost neutral, be appropriate for the current number of staff members, meet the needs of all departments and serve the current graduation requirements, according to materials from the scheduling committee.

The proposed schedule would have cut the total number of periods in the day to seven periods with one 30-minute long lunch, as opposed to the current schedule of eight periods with a 41-minute lunch.

A main focus of the schedule was that it would have increased instructional time in the classroom to a 50-minute period in hopes of fostering academic growth, according to the scheduling committee.

The committee used actual student data to determine if the scheduling system worked. Using course requests by students from the 2011-12 school year to run a schedule simulation, they found the schedule worked with little conflict and eliminated excessive study halls. The simulation also used current staffing levels.

“I don’t think there was one big, main issue everyone was concerned about. Everybody had different concerns,” committee member Terri Seal-Roth said. One of the concerns was for double block math. The proposed schedule would have cut that class by 40 minutes each week. “That was one of the math department’s concerns,” Mrs. SealRoth said.

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OPINIONS When should exams take place?

December (Before Winter Break) After winter break and time away from school, we come back to school and are forced to remember everything for our exams. We are not just asked to remember the things we learned a few weeks from before break, but everything that we have learned since the first day of school.

At times, I can barely remember what I learned yesterday, let alone every chapter in every book in every class that I have had for the semester.

The majority of high schools and colleges have their exams before winter break. These schools test over the material students have learned so far and then have their winter break and no one has to worry about anything school related during the holiday season.

Sylvania Schools should use this schedule and have exams before break.

Before we leave for break, some teachers give out study guides so students can start studying for exams. Winter break is supposed to be a time we enjoy with family and relax,

January (After Winter Break) “A little more time,” as a high school student, that may very well be my favorite phrase to hear, let alone actually be able to obtain.

A little more time makes everything better; a little more time to sleep, a little more time to hang out, and the most important one, a little more time to study for exams. That’s exactly what we get when we have exams after winter break, we get more time.

Yeah yeah, I know, everyone wants to get exams done and over with and move on with the year. But exams count for more than everyone thinks. Ever heard of a little thing called a GPA? That stands for grade point average and that will either make you or break you when it comes to applying for colleges and getting into your top pick.

In order to do the best possible on exams, time is needed, with all that extra time we are able to focus on studying. The week before winter break, my mind is who knows where, it’s off in “la-la” land. I am pre-occupied with break and what I’m going to do and people

not worry about exams. I know I did not begin studying over winter break and I am sure a majority of students did not study either.

“Nobody really wants to study over break,” sophomore McKenzie Tressler said.

“We just want to relax. We deserve a break for all our hard work.”

“I did not study because I didn’t get any review sheets to review,” junior Ashleigh Hojnacki said.

If exams were before we went on winter break, students would have an easier time remembering the information they learned.

With time off, we are not practicing the material daily and tend to forget some ideas.

If we implemented this exam schedule, not only would students score higher on their exams, but we would also be able to enjoy winter break more. After taking exams we could go on our hard-earned break and come back to school with a fresh start.

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I’m going to see. That last thing I want to do is study and then spend my entire break worrying about whether I did well or not on my final exams.

Exams symbolize the end of a semester, at this time of the year, that’s first semester.

The second semester starts on January 23, it makes no sense at all to have exams before break because then we waste almost the entire month of January doing nothing.

If Sylvania took on the “exams before break” schedule, they would have to completely re-arrange the year’s schedule and it would cause too many problems. If the schedule changed, we would then have to start school in the middle of August. Is it really worth it?

Losing some of summer break just so we are able to have exams before winter break. That sounds awful, I would much rather have a longer summer break than getting to take exams before winter. Tradition is good, so let’s stick to tradition and keep the original exam schedule.

-Meghan Keene

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Should high schools implement later start time It is no secret, waking up early sucks. I have never met a human being on this earth that enjoys waking up early. I am sure there are people that do not mind, of course. Or maybe they just do not notice that they are even awake at an early hour. But I am certain that no one has ever bragged, “Guess what guys? I get to wake up at 5 a.m. tomorrow morning!” Normal human beings simply cannot express excitement when it comes to an impending early rise, and that is practically a scientific fact.

This holds especially true for teenagers.

Modern science tells us that teenagers are specifically programmed not to go to bed early and that they even need to wake up later than adults and children. Even the most well-intentioned plans of “I’m going to go to bed early tonight!” are often thwarted by our body’s keen ability to keep us awake for no reason. This is often a problem when you are expected to be ready to learn at 7:35a.m. for a full school day.

Unfortunately, waking up early is not something that is likely to change soon. The average workplace start time in the US lies somewhere between 7a.m. and 9a.m., depending on how nice your employer is (bls.gov).

Allowing yourself an hour of grooming, dressing, eating, driving, and maybe even socializing, you should be awake somewhere around 6a.m.-8a.m. Does this all sound familiar? It should. You’re expected to be ready-togo at 7:35am.

It’s no secret secondary schools are meant to prepare us for the real world, so this start time makes sense. If we remember the science though, this begins to unravel a little bit.

If that isn’t the ideal time for us to begin learning, why set the time that early? Turns out there’s a point to that too. Thanks to high school athletics, extra-curricular activities and workplaces continually demanding a teenage workforce, we need to be out as early as possible.

It seems to me a simple half hour might make a big difference in our sleeping habits. In fact, an 8a.m. start time doesn’t seem too bad at all. This, too, should sound familiar. Junior high school’s bells ring at 8:05a.m. and 2:55p.m.

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combining high school and junior high bus routes. They would no longer require two trips for each school, but instead one combined trip.

“Is it feasible? Sure. But there are many pieces to the puzzle,” Transportation Director for Sylvania Schools Joe Kahl said. In a district with over 100 busses routinely transporting over 8,000 students, any schedule change would not be easy.

“In the world of transportation, our routing time is based on the [PM release bell]. We work backwards from there,” Mr. Kahl said.

Mr. Kahl also supplied some statistics about bus transportation: each high school roughly has about a 30% ridership rate and each junior high has around a 70% ridership rate. When you add in the population of the schools, this would translate to a very full bus if they were combined. Some routes would

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Year-round schooling would allow for better grades, retention of information Ninety days. That is precisely the number of school days left until the last day. Call it a bad case of senioritis, but I’ve been counting down until summer arrives since the first day of school. I know I’m not alone. Students live for summer. It’s, for most of us, the only source of motivation to do homework and study, especially in these dreary winter months.

Summer vacation is our time to relax after all the hard work during those nine months of school. And if you’re like most high school students, come the last few weeks of school, you plan a huge bonfire to burn the stuff you’ll never use again, which, let’s be honest, consists of roughly 95% of all material covered in high school, ever. (And that’s an exact, factual statistic that I recommend you not double-check with, say, your math teacher.)

No matter how we celebrate the end of the school year, the truth of the matter is that we do celebrate. And the reason we celebrate is because we get three whole months of no school. It’s a beautiful concept. That is, from a recreational standpoint. The education factor, on the other hand, is that summer vacation is three whole months where our brains have the potential to turn into mush. (Which is also another factual statistic that you shouldn’t double-check with your biology teacher.) That leads us to this question: Is year-round school the better alternative?

Most students cringe at the thought of school all year long, however, the term “year-round” is used loosely. Students

that go to school “year-round” typically have generous breaks and more of them, compared to the usual one-week winter and spring breaks that most American students are accustomed to.

According to the National Association For Year-Round Education (and that’s a real association, too; no kidding), yearround schooling poses a more balanced calendar to prevent learning loss over a lengthy summer vacation. This would mean, according to the NAYRE, that summer break would be reduced from 60 to 30 days, spring and winter breaks would be increased to 15 days each, and Thanksgiving break would remain at three days with the addition of a 15-day fall break.

While the elimination of a long summer vacation may seem unbelievable if not unjust to some, both calendars do in fact have 180 school days each. Thus, it is not the elimination of a summer break; it is simply a reorganization of the school calendar.

Of course, one could make the claim that since no more days are added, no more material can be learned. True. However, it isn’t the actual learning that is the issue – it’s a matter of retention. There is the belief that students are apt to forget less during shorter breaks than they are during longer ones, like the traditional 60-day summer vacation.

The evidence to support either side is jumbled at best, and often the claims from either side of the debate are contradictory.

At any rate, I’m still crossing off the days until I am once again reunited with my beloved summer vacation.

- Stephanie McCaskey

need to add another bus - which, in the long run, might end up costing more money to the district than combining routes would save in terms of gas.

All of this would also be assuming that high schoolers and junior high students could even ride the same bus. If a sixth grader and a senior ride the same bus, they would find themselves with a six year age difference. That is the same age difference that kindergarten bus riders and fifth graders find themselves in.

Would bullying occur? I doubt it, but it’s always a possibility.

And geographically, this plan might not make sense either. There are two high schools in Sylvania but three junior highs. Since all Arbor Hills students exclusively come to NV and all Timberstone students exclusively go to SV, these would be easy to combine. But the unique splitting of McCord to both high schools would mean two drop off locations for bus drivers with routes near those schools. Being able to get students to three different schools all with an 8:05a.m. start time would present a real challenge to the bus drivers.

Can it be done? I’m sure with a little elbow grease and some good old-fashioned hard work we could make it happen. But should it happen, all in the name of an extra half hour for high school students to sleep? Sorry NV, it might just not be worth the battle.

- Darren Sheffield

THE STUDENT PRINTS Volume 86, Issue 6 Co-Editors-In-Chief: Jennifer Deng & Bridget Thomas Adviser: Sarah Huey News Editor: Libby Headman & Stephanie McCaskey Features Editors: Caitlin DeGross & Morgan Hawley Sports Editors: Drew Crandall & Blake Miller Opinions Editors: Savannah King & Kelsey Pomeroy Arts & Entertainment Editor: Molly Porterfield Business Editor: Vikki Hiznay Photo Editor: Jack Melick Staff Writers: Clare Aldrich, Amanda Binz, Rachel Bules, Rachel Donnelly, Maggie Figliomeni, Henry Gray, Sam Good, Michelle Jacobson, Meghan Keene, Colton Lulfs, Max Messinger, Jordan Rose, Skylar Rose, Darren Sheffield, Stephanie Smith, Juanita Vasquez, Casey Wittman.

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January 24, 2012

OPINIONS

manly emotional sensitive nurturing masculine charming

weak

GENDER STEREOTYPES aggressive strong charming provider powerful muscular

feminine stupid damsel in distress

lovely

submissive

By Molly Porterfield

Photos by Bridget Thomas & Jennifer Deng

Ever since I was old enough to realize there was a difference between male and female, I have understood men and women will never be able to fully understand each other.

Back in the day (around the 50’s or 60’s, that is), stereotypes for how a gentleman should act and how a lady should act were very simple and to the point. A gentleman was to be the main provider for the family and obtain some manly job involving a suit and tie. He was also to be chivalrous: opening doors and taking part in other dangerous deeds to save the damsel in distress.

Ladies were to stay at home and take care of the children while cooking, cleaning and waiting on their knight in shining armor to come home after his heroic day at the office. Lifestyles like these can be found in old shows such as I Love Lucy or Leave it to Beaver.

These days, we know these scenarios are much different. How men and women interact with each other seems to be different as well. Opinions are no longer held inside about what we think of the opposite sex.

With Facebook being a part of

Girls are more vicious and conniving. All my friends are guys for a reason.

-Nicole Marston, junior

Women in the kitchen, men on the couch.

-Nick Bartlett, freshman

I don’t think it makes a difference which the stronger or weaker sex is intelligence wise. Men and women are equal in that respect.

-Tyler Parlette, sophomore

is why there have been conflicts in salaries and similar aspects regarding companies and lawsuits.

This stereotype is not true and women should have equal chances in the eyes of men and society.

Today, many women are holding powerful jobs and are performing just as well as their predecessors, whether male or female.

Although I feel like this negative label of female inferiority will always exist, I respect those women who have become very successful. They have fought through injustice and have made a name of importance for themselves alongside great men. I like to keep an open mind and judge people on their personalities and accomplishments, not on their gender.

I have a really deep negative feeling about men and their sexual urges. It’s just sad.

-Taylor Grear, senior The stereotypes about women are true; that’s just the way it is. -Cameron Moore, junior

I like to prove them wrong.

-Divya Biyani, senior

perfect men. Such a huge phenomenon has caused girls all over the world to swoon over these fictitious men expecting or hoping that they can one day find a guy that cares and thinks only about her. First off, I really would not want a guy standing over my bed watching me sleep. Paranormal Activity ruined that for me. Secondly, would you really want a significant other that had their whole life devoted to only you? Where would their personality be?

I have found that many times girls expect boys to be perfect. How can we expect boys to be perfect if we are not perfect ourselves? Girls have days when they are annoyed with everybody or are extremely touchy about the latest gossip. In general, we all need to sit back and realize the cliché that nobody is perfect. Boys have their days just like girls do. It is all a matter of accepting and embracing the differences that men and women bring to the table.

If both genders show respect towards each other, respect can be expected in return.

By Dominic Fabiilli, guest columnist

Many people may feel that women are less capable than men. Stereotypes like these will always exist, especially this one dealing with the “inferiority of women” because half of the human race has the potential to be targeted. Since the target group is so large, there will always be instances that confirm an individual’s belief, no matter which side he or she supports. People will often feel their opinion is correct and this will cause the stereotype to perpetuate as beliefs are confirmed. This assumption of female inferiority will always exist in society, whether prevalent or hidden.

In addition to its continuance and target group, I also believe that the woman stereotype still exists from the fact that most men like to feel in control.

When a woman brings strong competition, to a position or title, men can feel threatened and uncomfortable. This has been a cause throughout history for male dominance and leadership. Belittling and inhibiting women has also occurred to maintain the males’ superiority.

This

everyday life for nearly anyone with a pulse, I have found that statuses posted by females can range from inspirational quotes to describing what the day holds to somewhere along the lines of “boys are stupid.”

Some girls have negative feelings toward boys because apparently if one boy does you wrong, they are all wrong. Humans are not perfect. Boys are included in the human category and many times us girls seem to forget this important concept.

When asked to define “man” and “woman” in a recent discussion in my Senior Humanities class, a conversation was sparked about how each of us stereotype men and women in today’s society. Many of the words used to describe men were “violent,” “aggressive” and “smelly” among other negative adjectives. The more positive ones included “provider,” “strong” and “loving”. After reflecting on the terms used I realized how society still stereotypes how men are or should be.

In my opinion, girls have obtained this image of how they want men to be from pop culture, movies, and books.

Twilight is a perfect example. The series portrays two guys, Edward and Jacob, as the

I know plenty of girls who are in all honors classes, who are in three sports, who are in extra activities, have great grades, and I know guys who are nice and sensitive and who don’t crack jokes about sex.

-McKenzie Watt, sophomore

There is no such thing as a perfect guy or girl.

-Tyler Coates, junior

Guys think they’re stronger than most girls, but girls can be a lot tougher than most guys think.

-Kristen Osinski, freshman

Guys are genetically inclined to be better.

-Bradley Bilek, freshman

Women attack our manhood because they think they’re smarter than us. In reality, they kind of are, but they kind of aren’t.

-Tristen Ward, sophomore

I agree that guys do stereotype girls and they should give them more respect.

-Katherine Grumm, freshman

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FEATURES

Sweet Dreams...

1 a.m., 2 a.m., 3 a.m. Watching the hours pass as you desperately hope that you will fall asleep is literally torture. Falling asleep can be frustrating and straight up annoying. Being one of the many people who has trouble falling asleep, I decided to investigate ways to fall asleep and stay asleep. I asked people for some tricks they know to fall asleep faster. I picked five tricks and had five people test them out. After receiving the results, I interviewed Sarah Rhine, Northview’s psychology teacher, about why the tricks did or did not work.

By Caitlin DeGross

Moe Sediqe, sophomore

Brandon Rachwal, senior

Moe reported sleeping well after drinking Bob Marley’s Mellow Mood. He fell asleep faster and stayed asleep.

He says that he would rate his sleep at a 10.

Why it works: The Bob Marley drink has an ingredient in it called Melatonin. Melatonin is created in the brain when it is dark. It puts the brain in a sleepy state.

“There are all kinds of things that can help you fall asleep but some people can develop a dependency on them and build a psychological need to use products like ‘Mellow Mood’ to fall asleep. The products work, but I would not recommend using them all the time,” Mrs. Rhine said.

Brandon fell asleep quicker than usual while counting sheep. Although, he did not stay asleep and he woke up feeling tired. The next time he tries this trick he says he would like to “try different animals.” He rated his sleep a 3.

Why it doesn’t work: “Counting sheep keeps your mind going. You need to be more relaxed to fall asleep,” Mrs. Rhine said.

Chandler Austin, senior Chandler fell asleep quicker after thinking about her day from start to finish. She stayed asleep at night and woke up feeling refreshed. When asked if she would use the trick again she said “For sure!” It took her 15 minutes to fall asleep. She rated her sleep an 8.

Why it works: “Going through your day can be relaxing and clarifying. It can also be problematic if you had a bad day and you fixate on something that went wrong. That can keep you agitated and awake,” Mrs. Rhine said.

Lauren DeBelly, freshman

Kaitlin Alzapiedi, junior Kaitlin listened to her iPod while falling asleep and it did not help her fall asleep. She woke up a few times wondering what the noise was and she did not wake up feeling refreshed. She rated her sleep as a 4 out of 10. It took her 20 minutes for her to fall asleep.

Why it doesn’t work: “When you listen to a sound to put you asleep, you need to get used to it. You also need a sound that remains constant in volume, pitch, and beat, like a fan. Normal music constantly changes. It can wake you up even if you don’t realize it,” Mrs. Rhine said.

Student What did it feel like earning National Merit?

Spotlight What do you want to major in?

I was very excited because I thought it would look good on college applications.

I want to study pre-medicine, so I’m going to major in a science.

What is your favorite class?

What is your top college choice?

Independent AP Chemistry, it makes me feel vastly cooler than Honors Chemistry.

Michigan and Northwestern, but it would be cool to be accepted into Harvard!

Lauren didn’t use anything electronic an hour before bed and reported that this tactic worked well. She fell asleep faster and stayed asleep longer. She rated her sleep as a 7 . She turned her lights out at 10:30 and it took her 20 minutes to fall asleep.

Why it works: “Melatonin is made when it is dark.

When you see the light from electronics, you feel less tired because no melatonin is being created,” Mrs. Rhine said.

What is your funniest moment in class?

In German, our teacher told us to be quiet and our exchange student gasped because she actually said “Shut up and you’re ugly.”

How many colleges have you applied to?

Nine: Harvard, UPenn, Northwestern, Butler, Case Western, Miami of Ohio, Michigan, Ohio, and Washington.

Photo by Jack Melick

Liz Barga

National Merit Semi-finalist Grade: Senior

January 24, 2012

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FEATURES

Welcome to Northview Manor

You’re sitting in your study hall and you slowly start to dose off. Eventually you’re fast asleep dreaming you aren’t in school, but instead in a mansion. You’ve just gone from a high school student to a high society socialite. Where is this mansion you ask? Well no other place than NV of course.

Cafeteria: Dining room to prepare your meals (Grilled cheese with a garnish & tomato soup) senior Jamel Ahmed

Pub: As the living room; pop a squat on our couch, it’s great. senior Hannah Henderson

Bleachers: Free tanning!

Get your Snooki on.

seniors Ashley Hall & Megan Schweickert

iMedia: TV room (or should we say TVs room!) Grab a bowl of popcorn and one of the 28 computers!

senior Darren Butler & sophomore Ivan Stoycheva

Doc’s room: HOT TUB PARTY!!! If we can just heat that water up! senior Caleb Simmons

Natatorium: Private pool; Just keep swimming, just keep swimming. junior Darren Sheffield

What to do when there’s no snow 1. Make a mud angel - just as fun as a snow angel 2. Make your own snow - like in the Ultimate Christmas Present 3. Watch a winter movie - if you can’t see snow out your window, watch it on TV 4. Get a tan - take advantage of the warm weather and throw on the bikinis and speedos 5. Make a grass-man and a little grass family 6. Climb Mt. Everest; there’s always snow there 7. Go to school, no snow days this year 8. Play street hockey because, let’s face it, pond hockey is not an option 9. Build a fort out of pillows and blankets and pretend it’s snow 10. Study for exams …or do the 40 things I’d rather do than study for exams

Stephanie Smith

Officer Gallop’s Office: Security System. Big Brother is watching you. senior Cassie Stansley

Other places to Dream of: Med Tech: Your own bedroom. So much room for slumber parties!

Mrs. Goranson’s room: Laundry room - let’s make like fabric softener and snuggle.

Cosmetology room: Personal spa. G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S. Media Center: As your personal study room. Wait, who studies?

The Jungle: Home gym. Break out the spandex!

Elevator: The stairs are for the help.

Gym: Game room - Just Dance anyone?

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FEATURES

40 THINGS YOU

HOW YOU CARRY YOUR BOOKS

WOULD RATHER DO THAN STUDY FOR EXAMS

And what it says about you

By Morgan Hawley, Colton Lulfs and Jennifer Deng

1. Beat all three versions of Angry Birds 2. Go to a Toddlers and Tiaras fashion show 3. Facebook creep on someone all the way back to November 2009 (that’s why they invented the time line, right?)

4. Watch all the Harry Potter movies in Spanish 5. Knit an afghan 6. Replace the aglets on all of your shoelaces 7. Listen to all 21 albums of Kidz Bop 8. Live in a world where Grilled Cheese Wednesday doesn’t exist 9. Cut your dog’s toenails 10. Go hunting with Dick Cheney 11. Listen to the Rebecca Black station on Pandora 12. Try to incorporate the word kinky in every one of your sentences 13. Iron every pair of socks you own 14. Play Words With Friends against Mr. Webster himself 15. Go on a date with Mike the Situation AND Snooki 16. Retweet every tweet ever tweeted . . . tweet tweet 17. Drink a gallon of milk in under an hour 18. Watch a movie marathon of Bridesmaids, The Change Up, Friends With Benefits and The Black Swan…with your parents 19. Parallel park a school bus . . . blindfolded 20. Shovel the school parking lot with a spork 21. Switch closets with Lady Gaga 22. Chew on a frozen block of cheese 23. Massage a stranger’s knees 24. Incinerate your brand new iPhone 25. Invite Mr. Swaggerty to a rave at your house 26. Use hand sanitizer to clean your paper cut 27. Give CPR to a cactus 28. Blow your nose on cardboard 29. Use mayonnaise as a facial lotion 30. Brush your teeth with string cheese 31. Chaperone a middle school dance 32. Teach a health class to seventh graders 33. Find out Dolores Umbridge is your mother 34. Shave a Hippogriff 35. Be a motivational speaker during the Great Depression 36. Try to elicit emotion from Bella Swan 37. Reactivate your Myspace account 38. Order ice water with a slice of tomato squeezed into it 39. Chew your arm off 40. Make a list of 40 things you would rather do than study for exams

By Rachel Bules and Henry Gray

As you walk through the crammed hallways, you will observe students at their lockers, chatting with friends, doing their homework due next period or speed walking like pros. These students all have one thing in common: they all have books to carry to each class. The methods for transporting these books tend to be very different depending on the personality of the carrier.

The Underachiever

Because sometimes you’re just too busy to hold your books with both hands.

The Basket Method

Not for the faint of heart, this style incorporates a worldly appeal and also makes every trip through the hallways an adventure.

No books, no homework, no problem. The underachiever technique reigns superior in convenience, but not in grades.

“My personal assistant took the day off today.”

–Sam Sarmento, senior

“It is like a free gun show for the student body.”

–Gabby Croci, sophomore

“I don’t carry books because it’s too mainstream” -Bailey Rahman, junior

The Hugger

The Hipster

The Freshman

Typically female, this method shows compassion and love for the books the Hugger carries.

Typically male, this nonchalant style is by the side and hangin’ low. This method shows swag and style in an effort to be cool.

This method exemplifies the general understanding that freshmen are unable to operate lockers.

“I like to pretend I’m hugging Rob Kardashian.”

–Caroline Fleck, sophomore

“Carrying my books like this let’s the ladies see my good side.”

-Keith Sporleder, freshman

“If I could carry my locker, I would.”

–Aubree Gerasimiak, freshman

The Multi-Tasker

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January 24, 2012

A&E

FOR THE Amanda Binz Staff Writer

Imagine being thrown into an arena with 23 other teenagers, one who claims to love you unconditionally, and being forced to kill them all in order to survive. This is Katniss Everdeen’s problem as a member of Panem’s District 12, a futuristic society in North America.

If you haven’t read this book yet, now is the time to do it. If you have never heard of it before, put it at the top of your wish list. Students who begin this series cannot put it down, so curl up with a blanket and hot chocolate and do not expect to be able to ‘just stop reading’.

“I found [the books] extremely addicting and so I just kept reading them and I finished them all in two days,” sophomore Megan McLean said.

The book follows Katniss Everdeen, a girl who hunts illegally in the woods of District 12 in order to keep her family from starvation. Katniss is thrown into the Hunger Games after volunteering to take her sister’s place when her name is chosen at the Reaping, the yearly drawing of the names of children who are to participate in the games.

Twenty-four children between the ages of 12 and 18 are selected each year to compete in a specially designed arena for the entertainment of the Capitol. The game is a fight to the death, and the winner gets unmatched fame and glory.

However, for Katniss this is essentially a death sentence. District 12 has not won the Games in well over 20 years, perhaps due to the fact their mentor is a previous victor who spends his days drinking and wallowing in his own misery and self-pity. Katniss has other plans, however, and so does her district partner Peeta, the male chosen from 12 to participate in the games.

The popularity of the book stems from the futuristic setting, a love triangle, and the intensity in the arena, according to McLean.

More than just a love triangle, the novel is also a political book about the dangers of a government that has too much power over its residents.

Unlike Twilight, whose movies arguably do no justice to the novels, The Hunger Games movie, to be released

Photo by Bridget Thomas

THE HUNGER GAMES trilogy is a popular young adult series where main character Katniss Everdeen is thrown into an arena with 23 other teenagers, forced to kill them all in order to survive.

March 23, features a relatively fresh cast and is expected to fill the void of the Harry Potter movie franchise, according to the website cartermatt.com. The book also features a strong female lead in Katniss who fights, shoots arrows with lethal accuracy and despises the attention the games has thrust upon her, possibly the exact opposite of Bella Swan.

“I love the book, it’s different from the rest of the books

you normally read. It’s not about just romance, it’s about action too,” sophomore Cassidy Ghesquiere said.

After you tear through the first book, you can go to the library and borrow the rest of the trilogy, Catching Fire and Mockingjay if you are willing to wait patiently for the rest of them. However if you are like most people, you can pick up the rest of the trilogy at Barnes and Noble or Amazon.com.

web

Surfing the Tumblr Tumblr (tumblr.com) is a blogging website that allows users to post text, photos, links, videos, conversations, quotes and audio to share with other users. Users on Tumblr will be given a subdomain (namehere.tumblr.com) as their blog page that they can customize with their own posts and HTML to design the look of their blog, as well as “reblogging” posts from other users that they follow. Users can follow each other and their posts will come up on their dashboards. Users can connect with each other from across the globe from all walks of life. What shows up on your dashboard is based on who you follow. There are inspirational blogs, such as Cross The Line (crosstheline.tumblr.com), currently run by a Northview student. Cross the Line imitates the activity done during an activity known as Challenge Day, in order to not feel alone. There are other blogs about basically anything you can think of.

It’s simple to find blogs to follow. Once you make an account, there is a search box where you can search for posts of a certain topic and track those tags for new posts. For example, you can track the tags of your favorite television shows or movies. This way, you can keep updated on spoilers and new photos released to the public.

By Kelsey Pomeroy and Savannah King

Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, repeat. Like most people, you probably spend most of your time on the same three websites, day after day.

There are so many great websites out there, just waiting to be found; yet, we rarely venture outside of our online box. If you are the adventurous type and looking for a break from the norm, check out one of these relatively unheard of, but nonetheless awesome sites.

Unfortunately, only one of these websites is not blocked by the school’s Internet protection.

However, chances are, your new obsession may only be seconds away.

Wimp Have you ever wished that there was one website that organized all the best videos from the Internet in one place? Well, call us genies, because such a website exists and it’s called wimp.com. The site is kind of like YouTube, except you don’t have to search through thousands of videos to find the good ones; Wimp does it for you. Are you dying to watch a Disney flash-mob wedding proposal? Wimp has it. Want to see a Joker face be constructed with only table salt? Yep, Wimp has that too. Be warned, however, it is highly addictive. We take no responsibility if, as a result of your intense video watching marathon, your grades drop, you stop eating and cease to have any social life whatsoever. Don’t worry, though, it will be worth it. As soon as you finish reading this article, power walk to the nearest computer and head to wimp.com. Come on; you know you want to watch a kitten doing crunches.

The Oatmeal A combination of hilarious comics and stories make up the majority of Matthew Inman’s The Oatmeal (theoatmeal.com). The website is a collection of comics parodying things such as the Twilight Saga, obnoxious people at the movie theatre and atrocious grammar and spelling mistakes. Inman often uses comics to illustrate his frustrations with things in his daily life. For example, a recently published comic of his, “The Stupidest Thing I’ve Ever Heard on an Airplane,” discusses – you guessed it- things that he has heard on an airplane. Inman’s comics never fail to bring a laugh as it parodies the stupidity of the many people in today’s culture.

Pinterest If you love fashion, food or just amazing pictures in general, check out Pinterest, a new website that allows you to share pictures from all over the Internet. After requesting an invite to the site, or being invited by one of your friends who already has a Pinterest account, you can create virtual pinboards to organize photos of what interests you. Whether it’s inspiring people or quotes you love, Pinterest makes it easy to organize everything you love in one place and share it with your friends. The process couldn’t be easier; once you install the “pin it” button on your computer, you can simply click the button when you find an image you like and save it to one of your pinboards. You can also browse other people’s photos and repin the ones you like.

If you find a pinboard that inspires you, you can even follow the pinner, much like on Twitter, so that their photos pop up on your feed when you log into Pinterest. Plus, if you log in with Facebook, you can see which of your friends are pinning and follow his or her board. So, what are you waiting for? Get pinning!

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SPORTS th Coach Sigler reaches 650 win against SV

Experienced seniors expect to lead the team to third straight NLL title Skylar Rose Staff Writer

The LadyKats are hungry for a three-peat Northern Lakes League title this year. From their convincing record of 11-1 overall and 6-0 in the league, the Kats are unbeatable.

On December 17, Springfield made their way to NV. The trio of seniors Jessica Jessing, Miriam Justinger and Skylar Rose scored 22, 21 and 21 points respectively to lead the Kats into a resulting score of 87 to 57.

“This is our house and it was a mistake for Springfield to walk in the gym,” Jessing said.

On December 20, the Kats faced the Bowsher Rebels.

With only allowing the Rebels to score 24 points in 32 minutes, the final score resulted in the Kats’ favor, ending 84-24. Freshman starter Maddie Cole came into that game averaging two points, but was determined to prove her average wrong. Cole had 12 points for the night, following Justinger with 19.

While most people were on vacation during winter break, the LadyKats were participating in the first Blade Classic at the Huntington Center. They faced the Start Spartans, a team which they had lost to last year. With only seven turnovers in the first half, the LadyKats once again had the game in their hands. Western Michiganbound Jessing scored 11 of her 18 points in the first quarter.

Jessing’s points were followed by Justinger, Rose and freshman Kendall McCoy with 19, nine and eight points respectively.

“It was really cool playing at the Huntington Center.

The atmosphere was awesome,” McCoy said.

The cold weather on January 3 did not stop the LadyKats’ “hot shooting” against Central Catholic. The Kats defeated the Irish 61-52 and was led by Justinger with 23 points.

The ugly orange and brown came to NV the Friday after

SENIOR JESSICA JESSING shot fakes against her opponent. Jessing scored 17 points against Perrysburg. The game ended 61-56.

the Kats’ big win over Central. Southview may have been surprised that they had to contain the freshmen, rather than the upperclassmen in this game.

“Our freshmen grew up tonight,” Coach Sigler said.

“They really played well for us.”

McCoy and Cole scored 19 and 11 points respectively.

The final score was 69-48.

Not only was it a big night for the freshmen, but Coach Sigler celebrated a little something more than a “W“ on the left side of the newspaper. This win was Coach Sigler’s 650th career win.

“It was special because my 600th win was also against SV,” Coach Sigler said.

The LadyKats defeated Whitmer on the road 68-32.

Leading scorers were Justinger, Rose, McCoy and Jessing with 16, 15, 14 and 11 points respectively.

Next up on the Kats’ to-do list was to defeat big timerival Perrysburg. The gym filled with bumble bee costumes and neon colors. Down by three at half time, the Kats had to come out in the third quarter with determination. With a quick start to the third quarter, the Jackets had an answer to it. The Kats were losing by seven points in the third quarter, but a series of clutch free throws by Justinger, Rose and Jessing tied up the game. The Kats’ intensity overpowered the Jackets’ and the resulting score was 61-56. The Kats were 26 for 28 at the charity stripe and that proved to win the game for them.

“Free throws win games, and in our case, that helped us win,” Justinger said.

Justinger was seven for eight from the line, Jessing was six for seven, Rose was seven for seven and McCoy was two for two.

The win against Perrysburg awarded the first place spot to the Kats as their record is 5-0 in the league.

On January 17, the Kats proved who were the better LadyKats in the gym. They defeated Napoleon 48-29.

McCoy led all scorers with 16 points and Justinger followed with 15.

The Kats played Bowling Green last Friday night.

Photos by Jack Melick

STUDENTS HOLD 650-labeled signs to congratulate Coach Jerry Sigler on his 650th career win against crosstown rival Southview. The final score was 69-48.

Flippin’ out with the GymKats, harder than it looks Juanita Vasquez Staff Writer

Whenever somebody is stressed, overwhelmed, or nervous, people often say, “I’m flippin’ out.” The Varsity Gymnasts give that phrase a new meaning as they prepare for their next big meet February 4 in Maumee.

Vault is a quick and explosive gymnastics event in which the gymnast runs full speed toward a stationary object.

“It’s scary, hard to do, and only 10 seconds long,” junior Megan Matrisciano said.

The balance beam is a challenging event which requires a gymnast to tumble, leap, and jump on a 16-foot long and four-foot high piece of wood only about four inches wide.

“The key is to stay on and keep it clean,” junior Kelsey Gilmore said.

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The uneven parallel bar is an event that takes a lot of upper-body strength and speed.

Gymnasts can twist and flip between the bars, and even attempt and succeed in doing a perfect handstand on them.

“Bars can be a challenging event, but I enjoy the challenge and that’s why I love it,” freshman Sydney Audet said.

Floor exercise is a combination of tumbling, dance, flexibility, strength, power, endurance, rhythm, timing and grace. This event is performed on a 40’ x 40’ floor area within 90 seconds, allowing the gymnast to express herself through music and movements.

“The floor exercise is very thrilling; flipping through the air doing crazy skills,” freshman Lauren Taylor said.

The gymnastics team will compete in the Patrick Henry Invite this Saturday.

BARS CAN BE A CHALLENGING EVENT, BUT I ENJOY THE CHALLENGE, AND THAT’S WHY I LOVE IT,” -Sydney Audet, freshman

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Photo by Emma Hawley

FRESHMAN LAUREN TAYLOR jumps as she performs her floor routine. Floor exercises are a way for the gymnasts to show their personal style through movements.

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$1.00 OFF with your student ID. (419) 882-6979

5127 S. Main St. Sylvania, OH 43560

January 24, 2012

Sickest Flow

in the league

Interview by Colton Lulfs

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Enis shines at Marion Harding for Gold Blake Miller Sports Editor

Victory always tastes sweeter than defeat and for senior wrestling captain Todd Enis, this has been the feeling after almost every match this season as he has recorded a 20-3.

When the team traveled to the Marion Harding Invitational over winter break, his dominant win streak only continued. He was one of the few bright spots, however, as the team finished 20th out of 32 teams.

“Overall, I think we did decent. Lots of tough matches gave our young kids some experience and everyone fought hard,” Enis said.

Enis started off December 28 against his opponent from Olentangy who he tossed around like a sack of potatoes en route to an easy 18-2 victory by tech fall. The following match proved to not be much more difficult as he pinned his opponent from Ashland.

Enis had his hands full in his third match as his opponent was from Lakewood St. Edward’s, one of the top wrestling schools in the nation. Enis accepted the task at hand and in dominating fashion, defeated his opponent 12-3.

“It felt great to punk on a St. Edward’s kid,” Enis said.

With all of the momentum in the world from his quarterfinal match, Enis came out in the semifinals aggressive as all can be as he pinned his opponent from Buckeye

Sophomore Katelyn Work can run miles and play notes. At the same time though? I’m not sure. Work plays clarinet in the marching band and wind ensemble and is also a Northview LadyKats Cross-Country runner. Let’s take a step in her shoes and the lungs that run and play it all.

Squidward Tentacles?

In an epic battle of materials, what would win? Brass or wood?

Yes?

If you were locked in your band locker and could bring one item, what would it be?

Is Mayonnaise an instrument?

If you were selected for America’s Next Top Model, what would you wear?

Concert tuxedo or marching band uniform?

My dignity.

Beethoven or Jay–z?

Neither. I pick myself.

Marching band uniform, without a doubt.

I’ve been told that the bright yellow color and shoulder pads are really flattering for my figure.

What’s your favorite tackiest tongue twisting tune to play?

Have you ever rocked your dinkles in public?

What really happens at band camp?

The alma mater.

A bunch of sunburnt, sweaty adolescents are mercilessly thrust together Don’t get me wrong, I like clunky man in order to about music... nay. We shoes just as much as the next girl, but learn about lif and the challenges alas, my dinkles have not yet found their and rewards that it presents in an place in my everyday wardrobe. everyday situation.

Do you ever find yourself roll stepping in the hallway?

NO. But to to be fair, I don’t roll step when I march either. My heart just isn’t in it.

Run a mile or marching band pregame?

I would rather run a marathon than do pregame. Pregame is one the most physically exhausting activities that I’ve experienced in my life.

Favorite squad bag goodies?

Blayne Weddington. <3

Hockey continues success in new year Drew Crandall Sports Editor

The hockey team began the second half of the year the same way they ended the first half, winning.

Following the holiday break, the Cats traveled to the Chicago Cup to face off against teams they would not normally get the chance to play in Ohio.

“It was great we got to go to Chicago because I’ve never been there before. I really enjoyed seeing everything the city had to offer,” freshman Zack Galecki said.

In their first game in two weeks, the Cats faced off against the Arapahoe (Colorado) Ice Warriors. The Cats came out fast, jumping to an early lead and never looked back securing a 3-0 victory. Senior Austin Gryca recorded the shut out in the game.

The next morning the Cats were at it again against the Geneva (Illinois) Cyclones.

The tone of the game was set in the first 30 seconds when senior Dalton Carter put one in the back of the net giving the Wildcats an early lead. The tone of the game never changed as the Wildcats controlled all aspects, picking up a 4-0 win.

That night the team faced off against the Littleton (Colorado) Hawks who, according to MYhockeyrankings.com, are the tenth ranked u18 team in the Country. The Hawks got on the board early in the first period. The Cats responded though, off of sophomore Jake Koback’s game tying goal making the score 1-1 heading into the third period. Senior Zach Felser scored the game winner late in the third and Carter added another giving the Wildcats a 3-1 win, securing a spot in the championship game.

“It was a really hard hitting game with great pace. Those are the types of games that are fun to play in,” said sophomore Caleb

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THE WILDCAT HOCKEY TEAM has jumped off to a 21-1-3 record and is ranked second in the state. A big reason for the success is senior Kyler Omey, pictured above, and the rest of the defensive unit. So far this year, the team has competed in four tournaments making it to the finals in all of them and winning three championships. The Wildcats will return to Tam-O-Shanter January 27 to face off against St. John’s.

Rau. Even though the spot in the championship was secure, the team still had one more round robin game against Bartlett Wheaton West (Illinois). The team got off to a very slow start and found themselves down 1-2 after the second period. The Cats were a whole new team in the third though as juniors Nick Laplante and Drew Crandall both scored giving the Cats another victory.

The championship game featured a rematch against Arapahoe. Arapahoe scored first and the Cats found themselves down for the third time this tournament. An Arapahoe player received a five minute misconduct. The Cats capitalized on the extended power play as

senior Brady Storer was able to find the back of the net tying the game at 1-1. The score would remain tied at the end of regulation sending the game into over time. The teams traded chances in the overtime. The Cats seized the moment though, when freshman Ian Clement tipped senior Kyler Omey’s shot in the back of the net. The goal gave the team their third tournament title of the year.

“It was a really good experience by seeing the level of play across the country and then seeing how we matched up against them.

The Cats traveled to Indianapolis last weekend and faced off against Hamilton South Eastern and Cathedral. The team will return home January 27 against St. John’s.

“

Overall, I think we did decent. Lots of tough matches gave our young kids some experience and everyone fought hard.

Todd Enis, junior

”

Valley. The only thing separating Enis from a first place finish was his opponent from Dublin Jerome. His finals match proved to be the toughest of the day, but Enis fought hard the entire match and came out with an 11-7 victory as he was named the 126-pound Marion Harding Invitational Champion.

“Overall, I think I did well and I think I represented our school very well. There were times where I could have been more explosive, but in the end, I carried away the gold,” Enis said.

The team traveled to Perrysburg for the Pitt Invitational on January 13. They struggled due to injuries such as junior Harrison Scott, but learned a lot from their biggest tournament to date as they finished 12th out of 20 teams.

“It was a tough tournament as always.

We came in somewhat skittish but came out of it a better team all together,” Enis said.

Enis came out with a vengeance as he defeated his opponent from Springfield 172. Enis took his next match personally as it was a rematch with his opponent from Napoleon who had defeated him 0-6 at Northwood. He avenged his previous loss with a 5-2 victory. His gold medal dreams were shattered in the following match as he came up just short against his opponent from Wauseon 5-6. With anger built up from his previous match, Enis took care of business against his opponent from Hillsdale 10-5.

Enis advanced to the 126-pound third and fourth place match where his day came to a halting end, as his opponent from Oak Harbor defeated him.

Sophomore Ivan Stoychev entered the tournament as an unknown, but came out with a boatload of confidence. His day did not start off as he had wished it would as his opponent from Wauseon defeated him.

He rebounded from his previous match and pinned his opponent from Southview in the first period. Stoychev got all he asked for and more as it took him four overtimes to defeat his opponent from Clay.

“I was escaping and when he tried to bring me back to the mat, he fell onto his back and then I stuck him,” Stoychev said.

Stoychez’s 195-pound third and fourth place match was a rematch against his opponent from Wauseon. The result of the match did not change, however, as his opponent defeated him again.

This being Stoychez’s first year of wrestling made his fourth place finish that much more impressive, but he knows he still has room to build off of.

“I did better than I’ve ever done at a tournament, but I still think I could have beat the Wauseon kid,” Stoychez said.

The team’s next match will be at home against SV on Thursday.

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Boys’ basketball remains competitive despite record Max Messinger Staff Writer

The Boys’ Basketball team has continued to make large strides this season, even though their record has not shown it.

On the first day of Winter Break, the Evergreen Vikings made the short trek from Metamora to face the Wildcats. The Wildcats jumped out to an early lead and cruised to victory, with a score of 68-50. Junior Connor Hartnett had a phenomenal night, shooting 16 for 23 en route to a 35 point performance.

Junior Jeff Czerniakowski added nine points, followed by senior James Racicot with seven.

The top ranked team in the Toledo area, the Whitmer Panthers, came to town December 30. Many were expecting this game to be a blowout from the beginning, but it did not

turn out that way. NV played a tough zone defense that created trouble for the Panthers in the first half. At halftime the Wildcats trailed by one point, but the Panthers, led by junior sensation Nigel Hayes, came out with a new game plan and found a way to win. The final score was 36-57. The Wildcats were led by Racicot with 14 points and Hartnett and Czerniakowski both chipped in with six points.

The next game, the Cats hit the road and traveled down I-75 to face the Bowling Green Bobcats. Racicot started off the game with two quick fouls, which resulted in BG junior Vitto Brown taking over the game. The Wildcats were never able to come back from the deficit, and lost by a score of 51-69. Czerniakowski and Hartnett both added 12 points in the defeat.

NV faced the cross-town rival Southview Cougars in front of a packed house January 7. The Cougars had a slight edge

over the Wildcats, which propelled them to victory with a score of 48-66. Racicot led the Wildcats with 13 points, followed by Czerniakowski with nine points.

“When you shoot 33% from the free throw line as a team, the odds to win aren’t in your favor,” Hartnett said.

The Wildcats were on the road against the Springfield Blue Devils January 10. After being down by three at the end of the first quarter, NV stepped on the gas. Racicot had a putback dunk that seemed to be the game changer in the first half.

The Wildcats rolled over the Blue Devils by a score of 60-47.

Hartnett led the charge with 20 points, followed by Racicot with 15.

“We had a lot of confidence going into the game, and that’s what got us through the rough start,” junior Chris Nowicki said.

Feature Athlete Of the week Dangle, Snipe and Celly with Dalton Carter Drew Crandall Sports Editor

What is your . favorite hockey memory?

Going to States my sophomore year.

Who is your favorite player?

Sid the Kid What are your goals for this year?

My only goal is to win States.

What do you do before a game?

I jump rope and listen to my music.

What is your favorite part of playing for NV? I like the feeling I get that NV hockey is just one giant family.

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Every team needs strong leaders and the hockey team has theirs in senior Dalton Carter.

Carter is entering his fourth year on the Varsity team and has showed steady improvement in each of his four years on the team.

During his freshman year, Carter was a staple on the Northview defensive unit, but entering his sophomore year, Coach Mike Jones decided to move him up to forward.

Carter accepted his role and never looked back, developing into one of the top forwards in the state. Even though he has been moved to forward he is still called upon to play defense for the Wildcat power play, due to his blistering shot.

During his sophomore year, he helped in leading the team into the State Championship game and during his junior year he helped lead his travel team all the way to the National Championship.

Those losses in the Championship games have pushed Carter even harder entering his senior year. During the summer you could often find Carter in the weight room and on the ice, even when not mandatory.

So far this year the hard work has paid off as Carter is the Cats’ leading scorer recording 30 points in 17 games. He has helped lead the team to a number-two State ranking.