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STUDENT PRINTS volume 90, Issue 6 nvstudentprints.com @nvstudentprints January 29, 2016 NEWS
Homeroom classes discuss new goals for recognizing students at graduation. The administrative team makes final plans for the Latin honor System, starting with the Class of 2018. >> see page 2
FEATURES
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OPINIONS
Are Swagways the move for 2016? A new source of transportation makes its way into people’s homes. But, is it really worth the price?
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SPORTS
STEM students conduct research projects based on recovery techniques. Two students perform experiments for their teammates.
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Dance for Donations takes the floor allie hartnett co editor in chief
STUDENTS FILL THE STANDS at the girls and boys basketball game against Southview. For more on the fill it up game, see page 15. HOWALD MERMER
Hundreds of high school students from all over Northwest Ohio are gathering together for the second annual Dance for Donations event in support of one cause- D.A.R.T. The first dance took place on November 21 and collected $2,100 in donations. The proceeds were raised to benefit the Lucas County Sheriff’s Drug Abuse Response Team, or D.A.R.T. The D.A.R.T. program raises proceeds in which the Lucas County Sheriff’s office can use to help those facing drug addictions, according to 13abc Action News. “The students loved the dance and the turnout for the cause was outstanding. The Sheriff’s Department was very impressed and said it was great that 4.0 Entertainment LLC was able to put on an event like that on for the community,” senior Andreas Kamilaris said. “It gives students something to do in Toledo.” The next event will be hosted on February 6 at the Seagate Center in Hall A and will run from 7 pm-11 pm. The dance is sponsored by the UT College of Law Criminal Law Society and will feature music from DJScholar, DJGreekFreak, DJRiptide, and NJN. Some of the schools attending the event include; Northview, Anthony Wayne, Southview, Perrysburg, Central Catholic, and Ottawa Hills. Tickets are to be purchased before the dance from one of the chosen student representatives at school. NV’s representatives include: sophomores Luke Kilcorse, Sophia Muir, and Mia Spallino; junior Jordan Miller; and senior Skylar Crandell.
2Exchange students visit from Costa Rica, Panama NEWS
January 29, 2016
claire weber staffer
From across the globe, Northview and Southview Spanish students were given the opportunity to host exchange students from Costa Rica and Panama. A total of ten exchange students flew to America with excitement and high hopes of an adventure. They arrived on January 14 and will stay until February 2. This program was organized by Spanish teacher Lindsey Jurski who also received support from other NV and SV Spanish teachers. The purpose of the exchange program was to create a tradition of welcoming people from different cultures along with applying the Spanish language outside the classroom. Hosts include students from both NV and SV from all grade levels. NV students include sophomore Kyle Borton, juniors Sam Goecke, Kimmey Mugford, and Bailey Rayoum. Meanwhile, SV students include juniors Colton Powski and Kaitlyn Mortland. Meanwhile the exchange students include Andrea Maria, Javier Ricardo, Liz Jimena, Jose Guillermo, Ricardo Alberto,
Maria Paula, Selena, Yolanda Marcela, Jimena, and Rosa Maria. Along with hosting exchange students, teachers were also given the opportunity to host advisors who came along with the students. NV teachers, Jurski and Elena Pappas hosted two advisors, according to Jurski. “It was exciting to meet the Costa Rican students. It’s amazing getting to experience people who have been brought up in the Spanish culture,” sophomore Donya Esterson said. During their time here, the exchange students were excited to experience American food, clothes, sights, and most importantly, snow, according to exchange student Ricardo Alberto Pinzon Rodriguez. The moment they experienced snow for the first time, they instantly were in love, according to Andrea Maria Baldioceda Faerron. Activities such as skiing and snowboarding have been something to look forward to during their stay, according to Ricardo. “I hope NV students are excited to host exchange students. I hope the tradition continues, it’s important to respect other cultures through welcoming them into our homes and lives,” Jurski said.
Photo Courtesy of Lindsey Jurski THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS visiting from Costa Rica and Panama pose with our school mascot. They arrived on January 14 and will stay until February 2. During their time here, the students will experience American culture through new foods, clothes, and weather.
New plans for graduation jake mossing news editor
On January 8, a homeroom period was conducted to inform students about a controversial change. That change is the elimination of a Valedictorian and Salutatorian at graduation. Instead, for the classes of 2018 and beyond, the school will be using the Latin honor system to recognize students. If a student has a GPA between 3.5-3.749 they graduate Cum Laude; between 3.75-3.999 they graduate Magna Cum Laude; and 4.0 or above they graduate with highest honors as Summa Cum Laude. “I want to see students take the courses that they’re most passionate about and interested in. I really don’t like seeing them not take those certain classes because they don’t offer AP credits, and I think that this new system will definitely put a stop to that,” Principal Steve Swaggerty said. The faculty and administrative team deliberated on this subject for a long time before deciding it was the right thing to do, according to Swaggerty. They decided to make this decision to fix two recurring problems. The first problem is that students are getting stressed out, overwhelmed, and depressed by taking a schedule full of rigorous courses. They are pushing themselves to the limit to be the very best and in turn aren’t having fun with friends or getting enough sleep. The second reason is that students aren’t taking class-
es that interest them because it will lower their GPA. By changing the rules, Northview will allow students to follow their passions while not having to worry about being the Valedictorian of their class, according to Swaggerty. Students have been very split on their opinions on this new system. “Personally, I am not a fan of the removal of valedictorians and class rankings because it downplays the significance of your GPA, which is one of the most important aspects of a college resume. While I can understand the reasoning behind the new system, I feel that it eliminates the competition that motivates students to excel,” sophomore David Mulligan said. NV spoke with admissions representatives from Michigan, Ohio State, University of Toledo, Bowling Green State University, Miami of Ohio, Stanford, Notre Dame, Yale, Harvard, MIT, and more to inform them on what is going on. Every school reported that the students’ chances of getting into their school will not be affected by this change. The university's stated that they want to see students take challenging courses and do well in them, but they also want to see students following their passions and interests in high school. “Most students are not ranked in the top two in their class, so I believe that this new system will help a lot of students get a more competitive look from colleges since now they will not just be looked at by their class rank,” Swaggerty said.
3 SPADE powers NEWS
January 29, 2016
Juniors fundraise for Prom peter birsen
THE JUNIOR CLASS has been selling black water bottles to raise funds for their Prom. The sales started in December and will continue until the class reaches its goal of 48 bottles.
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The junior class fulfilled a drought in their class funds by selling water bottles. They were sold by junior class officers Nabeel Tausif, Wan Kim, Kaitlyn Bielinger, Sara Coy, Rosalie D’onofrio, Maggie Laberdee, Matt Bishop, and Feross Sarsour. The water bottles are being sold to help raise funds for junior class prom, according to Tausif. “Selling water bottles is a great way to raise money and connect the student body,” Tausif said. Sales started in early December and will go until at least 48 are sold, which is the minimum amount need to place an order from the distributor.
The water bottles are black metal with a screw on lid and a straw that has the wildcat logo on the front, according to Tausif. As the first junior fund raising event of the year, there is still time to improve, according to Mr. Lefevre.
There are only a set number of water bottles still able to be sold. “The junior class can definitely do better, we just have to commit ourselves and sell some water bottles,” Tausif said.
Putting the “fun” in fundraiser Freshman host Dodgeball tourney david henry staffer
Early next month, the freshman class will be putting together a dodgeball tournament to raise funds for their class. The tournament will be held in the main gym on February 5. “The freshman wanted to try something new this year and provide everyone with the opportunity to have some fun,” Science teacher and freshman class advisor Mrs. Nelson said. On the fifth the school will be on an assembly schedule and the students will be given the option of either attending the assembly or going about their day. Tickets will be one dollar and you can either watch or participate. Competition will be fierce as teams made up of each class will battle it out in order to get the honor of facing all the teachers in the final. The tournament will start with the freshman and the sophomores facing off
followed by the juniors and seniors. It is extremely important for your team to win not only for the immense and great honor of being considered the best class in the school at dodgeball but also because the losing teams in the tournament have to select three players to from their teams get pied in the face at the end. After the classes have faced off the winning team gets the opportunity to face off against the teacher in a high stakes match where the losing team also gets pied in the face along with the other teams. “We
hope the entire school can get loud and show their class pride at this event, ” Mrs. Nelson said. Mrs. Nelson and the freshman class would also like to thank Mr. Swaggerty.
through tourney karen pan staffer
Speech and Debate recently had a tournament on January 9 where the team may have been small, but in the end, victorious. Out of the six students that went, five managed to place. The tournament was held in Middletown, Ohio and the speech and debaters left right after school on Friday. To prepare, they practiced speeches and debates in the hotel lobby where they were staying. The students left Saturday night and got back around midnight. “Overall the tournament was great. We’d been working hard and it’s been paying off. I’m really proud of our team and can't wait to see how the rest of the season plays out,” junior Won Kim said. Not only did the tournament bring different schools together, but it also brought the members together as well.
“During the tournament, we would encourage each other and we even had a night of team bonding at a restaurant,” Kim said. During the tournament, sophomore Erika Chen placed 4th in Declamation Speech, sophomores Mitali Dalwalla and Christina Reagan placed 6th in Congressional Debate, senior Owen Cappellini placed 3rd in Lincoln Douglas Debate, and Kim placed 6th in Informative Speaking. “I won my first trophy. It was pretty intimidating being brought up on stage, but it was certainly victorious. I’m proud our team did so well that weekend,” said Reagan. This tournament closed with great triumph for the Wildcats. The next tournament will be held on January 15 through 16. “I won my very first trophy for declamation and it was really surprising. It was a proud moment in my life and I feel more confident,” said Chen.
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NEWS
January 29, 2016
Let it snow, let it First Annual Lingua Spectacula snow, let it snow kathryn mertens staffer
Get ready to break out your heavy coats and snow boots. Temperatures are dropping below freezing and snow storms coat the area in thick white snow. This causes dangerous road conditions and extremely freezing temperatures. When things get out of control, school is canceled or delayed. This disrupts lesson plans and cuts into learning time. To make up for the snow days and delays, that we experienced last winter, the third quarter has been extended by a week. “I think it is a good idea because now we can stay on track even with the snow,” sophomore Gracie Mauser said. Not everyone is happy with the new change, however; many students look forward to the third quarter due to the snow days. “Usually, we already have a few days set aside for snow. We have only used one so far and the snow isn’t even that bad this year. I think the extra days are unnecessary,” junior Mikayla Simpson said. The snow should cancel out the extra days and if not, the below freezing weather will likely cause plenty of delays. “The extra days don’t really matter to me. It’ll all even out and be fine,” sophomore Lizz Mayfield said. Third Quarter is scheduled to end on March 10. The last day of school for students this year is May 26. This is much sooner than last year. Although the third Quarter has been extended, we will leave for summer break much sooner than previous years.
HOWALD JUNIOR COHL CUNEO and Senior Ken Hurley, preform the Cuban song,“The Peanut Vendor” in the Northview cafeteria’s stage for parents, students and other community members. This was one of the featured live performaces for the Language Spectacular . emily stephens staffer
This year, the Language Department has expanded its curriculum a bit further the night of January 21 with the Lingua Spectacula. World Language week at Northview takes place every year at the school as a week of cultural exploration for students, allowing them to learn about languages and the languages’ countries of origin outside of the one they chose to take as a class. This year however, the event expanded beyond just the classroom by incorporating a performance, called Lingua Spectacla, for the public to see as well. Typically for world language week, students are placed in a classroom of a different language for the week to do activities relating to another aspect of that language’s culture. Some activities in the past have been studying art from different countries, eating food from the countries, learning bits of language from countries in the regions of each class, and making crafts resembling traditional art of the countries. This helps expand students’ knowledge of the other languages at NV and introduce them to new aspects of the languages. In addition to the sharing of languages and cultures that usually takes place, this year students took it
to another level by sharing the experience with their parents and members of the community. This new world language performance is a change for the better, according to senior French student Parker Stephens. “I think this was a good event to show off what the language classes have been teaching throughout the year. It let people learn something about the different languages at Northview,” Stephens said. Students were given the option to choose from different categories such as art, music, dance, food, some specific cultural aspect, a game, or to come up with an original idea to use for their performance. The only limiting factor to their choice, other than their teacher’s approval, was that the performance must correspond with their language class. “My group practiced and performed tongue twisters in French. We picked this because we thought it would be fun to see if their tongue twisters are as hard as ours, and if any of them have similar meanings,” Stephens said. Overall, the event was seen as a success, with parents and family members of the students coming to see their performances. After the event, some classes such as French teacher Kim McElroy’s, took the celebration a bit further, having a cultural food and movie day the day after the performance.
5 Swagways: hot new trend going up in flames? OPINIONS
January 29, 2016
Throughout time the way we have expanded technology has significantly changed. Time has brought us from riding on the backs of horses, to sitting in heated leather seats of an overpriced Rolls Royce, or in coach on an American Airlines’ flight. Yet, in 2015, transportation was still expanding and a new invention of the future took off, landing in people’s homes. Wait did I say homes? Isn’t transportation something we use to get from one area of town to another or to help make it easier for someone to get from one place to another? Yes, and this technology does make it easier to get around. Why walk around your cramped house when you can transport on a hoverboard from the kitchen all the way to the family room scraping up the wood finish on the kitchen floor along the way?
Wait, did I say hoverboard too? No, I actually meant a Swagway since it doesn’t hover and it does not have the honor to be called a hoverboard. It actually just beeps and cruises around on two wheels until the battery runs out and you have to charge it again. To be honest, I don’t get the huge hype over these things. Priced around 200 dollars, Swagways are really expensive and there are better things out there you can buy for 200 dollars like a Swarovski encrusted diamond Starbucks gift card that only has 50 dollars on it. (Yes that is a real thing and yes, I am being sarcastic.) Did you get it to actually ride it, or get it to take a video riding it saying you got one and then struggle to get off as soon as you stop recording the video? Amazon has discontinued selling
them because of instances in which they caught on fire or blew up. Talk about being “lit.” I understand that it was only certain brands that had problems, yet in today’s society you can’t trust anything. I don’t want to be admitted to the hospital for third degree burns because of a Swagway incident. I wouldn’t be surprised if the next season of Grey’s Anatomy involved operating on someone from a Swagway emergency. Many reports of injuries and even deaths have been connected to Swagways. Last year shark attacks were outnumbered by selfie stick deaths and if we don’t take action, Swagways will be murdering people. Getting injured isn’t something that is considered funny especially when it’s happening to you, but to be honest Swagway fail videos are the only good reason for
these things. Watching Mike Tyson body slam the ground from his metallic pink Swagway really shows you that even the strongest people get taken down. Or watching a girl think it’s a good idea to do a handstand on one, but wipes out in the process makes me think, “Hey, maybe Swagways aren’t too bad.” In conclusion, the idea of the Swagway is a fun activity from the basic walking we usually do in our lives. It was fun to try and even more fun to watch my sister plummet to the ground. But, I will never get one. I just hope these things don’t take off anymore than they have, otherwise we might be using them to cruise down E-hall. If you like them then go for it and “hover” away, but for now I’ll buy some Heelys instead. -Trent Croci
Choosing to be vegan
New Class Rank System Being honored as the Valedictorian or Salutatorian of a class has been an honor to receive at Northview for many years. As we now know from our most recent Homeroom, the titles will no longer be awarded. In my personal opinion, I like the change over to the Latin ranking system. It gives a wider variety of students the recognition they deserve. It focuses on everyone’s achievements rather than just those of the top two in the class. At Northview the top 35 kids may have over a 4.0 GPA. Being able to load up your schedule with vigorous coursework and maintain that high of a GPA should be recognized and rewarded. The new system allows that. Starting with the current sophomores, you will no longer have a Valedictorian or a Salutatorian. Individuals were
be categorized based on their GPAs. Students ranging from a 4.0 and above receive the title Summa Cume Laude. The next category is a 3.9 to 3.75 and those students will be considered Magna Cume Laude. Students with a GPA ranging from a 3.749 to 3.5 are considered simply Cume Laude. For those students that are in the top three to five of their class, the title of Valedictorian and Salutatorian being diminished may seem like a bigger deal. Some students work that hard in school with the ambition of becoming one of those titles. I applaud you for your academic success and drive. The new system is simply more to eliminate the ideas of competition between students for rank and to better the ideas of growth and learning.
-Emma Crandall
Often the terms vegetarian or vegan tend to frighten people. I have come to realize that these are terms that many people do not know the meaning of, considering I once had someone ask me if vegetarians can eat pasta, (but that’s another story). Gasps fill the room as someone turns down meat and replies with “Sorry, I’m a vegetarian.” To start, let’s define these words. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary a vegetarian is defined as “a person who doesn’t eat meat”. A vegan is defined as “a person who does not eat any food that comes from animals and who often also does not use animal products”. This means that they also do not eat any dairy or anything that has come from an animal, such as marshmallows which contain gelatin (an animal protein). It’s easy for many people to roll their eyes at these concepts, but I would advise that you do your research before you judge. There are many different reasons why someone would go vegetarian or vegan such as for their religion, or for health purposes. However, many people choose this lifestyle because of the negative effects that eating meat and consuming animal products has on the environment and on the animals. Animal agriculture is also the leading cause of species extinction, ocean dead zones, water pollution, and habitat destruction. These are facts that many people don’t like to hear but they’re going to not only affect our futures but our chil-
dren’s futures as well. Many factories also treat the animals poorly. The baby calves get taken away from their mothers at a very young age and don’t get the nutrition they need. Another thing that vegans avoid are animal products or products that have been tested on animals. It’s sad to say but most of the cleaning products in your home have probably been tested on animals. This also includes your makeup and your shampoos. To avoid buying products that have been animal tested you can go on PETA’s website and it will give you a list of animal tested brands. I understand that most of us were born into meat eating households and we don’t question it. I understand that it’s our God-given American right to consume as much meat as we like without thinking about the consequences. However, I think most people don’t know what the consequences are, and if they do, they think it’s alright to turn a blind eye to it. It’s something that everyone needs to learn about for themselves, and it’s definitely not okay to look down on someone just because they do/don’t eat meat. According to PETA a vegan saves roughly 200 animals a year. So, before you scoff the next time someone says that they’re a vegan or vegetarian, do your research and think about the impact that they are making.
-Isabelle Compton
6Today’s technology takeover Relationships OPINIONS
January 29, 2016
Almost everybody has been told to put their phone down and either spend time with their family or enjoy life without looking through the camera of an iPhone. However, this typically comes from people of an older generation or other teenagers our age who are a bit more traditional. These people (with the exception of the “hip” and “cool” kids) don’t understand what it’s like to grow up with the evolution of technology and the advancements we’ve made not only as a generation, but as a society. In our society, if you look you’ll see people, old and young, tapping away on their phones. To some, it’s nothing but those “darn millennials ruining society again”, but to others, they understand that the person may be looking at breaking news on Twitter or catching up with an old friend on Facebook. Technology has made it possible for these connections to happen in the palm of our hand. It’s not always us taking pictures on Snapchat, subtweeting the person we hate, or lurking 117 weeks back on someone’s Instagram. For example, my mom can text her childhood best friend overseas for free through Whatsapp instead of having to go out and buy a pre-paid minute card so she could have a few minutes on the phone with her. Not to sound so “conspiracy theorist” but with corruption in the media and government forces on the streets, social media allows us to be updated on events and crises happening in our country that we otherwise may not know about. This is not some new idea, but an idea that has been present for decades, and maybe even centuries. People would risk their lives to get the latest scoop for their newspaper back in the 1900s in order to educate the public about what was happening. If the younger generations did not have accessibility to breaking news and recent events within the palm of our hand, I guarantee very few of us would go out and search for it. All it takes is a swipe to the right on Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, Tumblr, or any other social media app to find out what’s happening in the world. In August of 2014, I found out about the Michael Brown shooting via a Tumblr post, and then read it on USAToday and the New York Times. Technology is now the modern newspaper.
If you’re one of those people who has no problem with cell phones/social media, but don’t understand why we have so many versions of Macbooks, iPads, and the creation of other things (like hoverboards for example), then I have one question: why not? An old woman once told me that the way the older generations talk about technology is how her grandparents talked to her about electricity. There is no reason that we should not continue making technological advancements available to all levels of society and people groups. This, similar to earlier, is another archetype. We started with old men in burlap sacks screaming about society on top of a box, then we created the printing press and sold newspapers on the streets for a dime. From there we had people sign up to receive the newspaper, and some neighborhood 12 year-old would ride his bike and throw the bundled paper onto your doorstep. Now, the New York Times and Huffington Post, for example, are available for free online. Is that not advancement, or would you rather go back to the old days of hearing Cousin Jack yell from atop his box? No matter your stance on the subject, there is no denying the fact that technology is advancing our society and becoming more efficient as a whole. People always talk about how they miss the days where everyone would walk where they had to go, talk face-to-face instead of text, and go out for milkshakes as a date instead of hanging out and watching Netflix at home. However, I ask those people, would you rather walk 40 minutes to work and school, or drive for less than 10 minutes? As for those face-to-face talks, what if I’m sick? Should I crawl out of bed all crusty and gross and walk 15 minutes to work in the freezing cold to tell my manager I need to call off, just to walk all the way back home? Also milkshakes haven’t gone extinct, just go to Chik-Fil-A or something. To wrap things up, I believe that although teenagers and some young adults seem to be glued to their phones, it is with good reason. Yes, some of us are scrolling down our Instagram feeds and subtweeting, but others are doing more efficient things. The thing to take away is that not every person with an iPhone is lazy and doesn’t know the importance of a job or communication or whatever other excuse is going around. -Ahmed Atari
A majority of teenagers these days have a Netflix account and watch endless hours of TV shows and movies. Some of the more popular shows are One Tree Hill, Grey’s Anatomy, and Friday Night Lights. Teenagers binge watch these shows for hours on end. But are they getting too attached to them? Recently I watched a show called The 100 on Netflix. The series is only two seasons long and I finished it in just 4 days. After the first day of watching, I finished every episode of the first season except for three. By the third or fourth episode, something tragic happened and I actually cried and freaked out just a little bit. The show in general was atually very good, I would highly recomend to watch it. You can say I was a bit too attached to the show from
just watching it for a day, but the show was very good. Some people feel like they really know the characters as friends because they probably spend more time with them than their actual friends. Others can relate. Imagine someone watching a long series on Netflix, which I’m sure we all have before. The series will most likely take you a few months to finish, this means lots of time watching and getting to know each and every character. Getting to know each of the characters to a personal level can make you very emotionally attached especially if something intense happens in the show. One day while you are binge watching your favorite show on Netflix, ask yourself “Am I too attached to this show?” Odds are, you are more attached than you think. -Korrin Zollweg
Too attached to TV shows?
taken too far?
Now I don’t know about you, but to me it seems like these days everyone is in a relationship. Maybe I just notice it more because I’m single, but some couples act like they’re already married. It can get pretty annoying. Of course I’m happy for my friends and their #RelationshipGoals, but sometimes I wonder if teenagers take their relationships a little too seriously. I just don’t get it; one day you guys are just “talking”, and the next, you two are filing a joint tax return. I understand that once you’ve been dating for a year or two it gets more serious, but some couples start making life decisions based on their significant other, which makes no sense to me. For example, picking a college. College is one of the biggest decisions of our lives as high school students because it basically determines our future. Personally, my main deciding factor for colleges is whether it’s a good school for my major and career path. For some of my friends in relationships, their deciding factor is where their significant other goes/will be going. I get that it’s hard to be separated by hundreds of miles, but I don’t think you should plan your entire future around someone else. Another thing that grinds my gears about high school relationships is that some people get so involved in their relationship that they ignore their friends. You shouldn’t abandon your friends for your significant other. Of course it’s important to hang out with them, but friends are important too. You can’t just drop your besties, because then who will you complain about your boyfriend too? Not to burst anyone’s bubble, but your relationship isn’t meant to be your entire life. Your boyfriend or girlfriend should make you a better person and add to your life. I hate seeing people in relationships who can’t do anything by themselves. You don’t need to lean on another person all the time. I think it’s important to feel complete by yourself and not need another person to complete you. Some teenagers in relationships start to put crazy restrictions on each other. “Don’t talk to her”, “stop texting him”, “why’d you like her picture?”. Okay, in my opinion, there is no way to justify those kinds of “rules” for someone. If you really can’t trust that person, why are you dating them? If they truly cared about you, they wouldn’t need your rules to keep them loyal. Basically, I understand that relationships can get serious in high school, but sometimes teenagers start planning their entire lives around someone who might break up with them in 2 months. -Nazihah Bhatti
7 Earning true volunteer hours? OPINIONS
January 29, 2016
covering it
crandALL by Emma Crandall
The mere mention of its name sends jolts of happiness through your bones. I’m not talking about a boy or an object, but about a college. Your college decision is a key part of your future and what you want to make for it. You know you’re making the right choice with the giddiness you feel when you even mention the school’s name. Personally, every time I got to my future college, I become overwhelmed with happiness thinking it will be my home in just a few months. Being on campus is another story, even more emotions come with breathing in the college air and seeing all the students wandering to and from class. You imagine yourself taking the same paths the following fall. College is a prep for our lives without our parents doing just about everything for us. We’re now in charge of feeding ourselves at every meal, making sure we get to class, and getting work done. I don’t know about any other seniors, but I’ve been looking to go to college since I walked through the doors as a freshman and each year I get even more eager to pack my bags and head to a new place and learn the responsibilities of living on my own.
Every year, students are given the opportunity to become a teacher aide for their teachers. The student must fill out a form that is provided in the guidance office and get approval by the teacher. Teacher aides’ responsibilities vary from teacher to teacher and can be anything from going to get papers that were printed to cleaning the classroom. By doing all that is asked of them, the student earns volunteer hours. It seems like a great way for students to get volunteer hours, but are the students really earning them? Although some teachers do keep their aides busy with tasks, based off of my own experiences a strong argument can be made against the effectiveness of most teacher aides. Teacher aides are given 45 minutes of volunteer time each day, but the ones that I have watched are really only earning about 10 minutes of that time. During most of the class period, the teacher aides that I have seen sit on their phone or are listening to music. The aides that I have seen are doing little volunteer work during the class pe-
riod, but simply sitting there while sometimes distracting students they know. The teacher aides only get up once or twice in a class period to simply go and pick up papers from the printer. Volunteering is intended to be about helping others or doing a good deed for someone else. If so, then giving some of the teacher aides volunteer hours is a problem that needs to be resolved. First off, these certain aides rarely are needed for help and don’t put much effort into what they are doing. Some shrug their shoulders and complain while others keep their music on when they are doing the task. Some teacher aides have even said themselves that they don’t do anything for the teacher during the period and are basically allowed to do whatever they want. Others just want to get out of a “boring” study hall, while at the same time looking for an easy way to get volunteer hours without doing too much. Some teachers unknowingly contribute to this problem as well because they don’t have anything for the teacher aides to do.
They also sometimes allow two teacher aides to be in their class during the period, and their talking causes disruptions. This problem needs to be fixed one way or another. The use of two teacher aides needs to be prohibited, as well as the use of cell phones. A second option would be to take away volunteer hours from teacher aides in general. They are simply not earning their volunteer hours each day. If the school gave each teacher aide one volunteer hour per week I believe everything would go smoother. This rule would be much more fair and students would still be able to get volunteer hours. This problem needs to be addressed by the school because it is upsetting seeing the teacher aides in my classes sitting around mostly every day earning volunteer hours for doing little to no work. The teacher aides that I have seen could actually be helping someone in need in the community instead of sitting in a classroom using their time ineffectively. -Jake Mossing
How do you want to remember yourself in 50 years? Student Council is going to be creating a time capsule of this school year. This is an opportunity for the student body to come together and create something that we can be remembered by. The students at NV in 2066 will watch our time capsule video.
What do you want them to see us as? What are your favorite memories of this year? I see a montage of videos from NV football taking down Southview to DanceGOLD teams raising $10,239.60 for the Victory Center. I see letters from students of all grades describing their lives at NV during 2015-2016. The possibilities of
things to be put in a time capsule are endless. We as a student body have accomplished so much and that is something that deserves to be remembered in every way, shape, or form imaginable. By creating a time capsule we can capture those memories as moments that will never be forgotten. Will future classes still carry on traditions that we have done?
What will NV look like 50 years from now? I picture a school that may look and sound different but that still holds the same values and principles. Our student body has so many unique qualities that can be preserved for generations with a time capsule. What do you want to see put in the time capsule? -Maddie McGranahan
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“I would put my crocs in the time capsule, particularly my taxi ones. ” -Freshman Emily Kasee
“I would put a basketball in because that is my favorite sport and it would be nice to reflect on how the sport has changed.” -Sophomore Joey Okeke
What would you put in the time capsule? “I would put pictures of outfits in to see how much they changed over the years.” - Junior Sarah Essi
“I would put the student section pictures in because it shows the support of the student body at games.’” -Senior Jason Gross
8Escaping Tragedy in Syria FEATURES
In September of 2015 I travelled to Amman, Jordan where I served on a mission trip. We went to several different refugee camps and by far the biggest and most heartbreaking camp was the Zaatari refugee camp, less than 20 miles outside of Syria. Syria is suffering what many people believe is comparable to a Holocaust, with the conflict between President Bashar al-Assad and his government versus the rebel forces who are trying to remove him from authority. In the midst of this conflict, the Syrian people are short on food and supplies, struggling to stay alive, and always looking for ways to escape. Little did I know when I returned from my trip to Jordan, I would meet someone who lived through those horrors. Freshman Massa Raad came to America in 2015 with her mother and sister, followed months later by her father and brother. Her aunt Seba was an American citizen, so she helped her family fill out the paperwork in a very difficult thirteen year process. Fortunately, the immigration process was successful because now the government in Syria isn’t letting anyone leave the country. Although she was not a refugee, with everything going on in Syria it is not surprising how many people want to escape. Massa’s family has not only had to go through the hardships of an immigration process, but they have also had first hand experience with the trauma in Syria. In June of 2014 when Massa was 12 years old, she and her brother Elias were on their way to basketball practice on the roof of a recreational center, about three minutes from their house. It was early evening and they wanted to get there early to hang out before practice started. About 15 minutes after they got there, a missile landed near Elias. His abdomen had opened up and Massa tried to wrap him up and save him, but it was no use because he was gone instantly. She witnessed the whole thing and that’s something she and her family will carry with them for the rest of their lives. No one knows where the missile came from since there are so many different terrorist groups, but Damascus, where they lived, was supposedly a fairly safe area compared to the others.
1. MASSA AND HER siblings at their house in Damascus posing together for a photo. 2. LITTLE HALLAH WAS all smiles when I asked to take a photo with her. 3. A RECENTLY ESCAPED grandfather and granddaughter staying in the Zaatari refugee camp. 4. MASSA AND HER deceased brother, Elias, doing many different things together over the years.
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After experiencing that tragedy with your brother, was it hard for you to play basketball here? “I talked about it with my aunt and it was very hard, but in the end I decided I needed to play for myself and for him.” What do you think about the horrors in Syria right now? “What am I supposed to think? What you saw when you were over there, the people suffering in those camps, that’s what I saw every day. People were scared and what was left over from the attacks was so ugly. I just want it to end.”
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After coming to Sylvania, Massa decided to pick up basketball again. It has been hard for her to play after what happened and she had intended to give it up, but she tried out for the freshman team and not only made it, but is sometimes pulled up to the Junior Varsity team for games as well. Getting to know Massa has been such a blessing, one that I’ll treasure forever. She has experienced more heartbreak than any of us could ever imagine. She truly helps us to understand the devastation in Syria and opens our eyes to the reality of it all. Her story is truly an inspiration to all of us. - Riley Runnells
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9 Northview's Keys to Success FEATURES
By Baylee Gryca and Trent Croci
Dress in layers and always have a backup Keep emergency snacks and water on you sweatshirt. In one classroom you’ll be sweatat all times. You never know when hunger We’ve all watched the Snapchats and seen the videos on Twitter of ing, the next you’ll be shivering. will strike with that 1-2 punch. DJ Khaled and his keys to success, and if you haven’t you should do that
Phone battery low and no one coming in clutch with a charger? Put that phone on airplane mode to save battery.
ASAP. So we decided to make a list of Northview keys to success. If you follow these tips and tricks, you’ll have a great four years as a Wildcat and will be walking across the stage in no time. Mind your own business... Unless that gossip is super crazy, find out all the details first.
“Walk with me Get on your teacher’s’ good side and stay there; it might come in handy. through the pathway of more success. Don’t open your gum in front of ANYONE, -DJ Khaled or before you know it there will be a line of (DJ, record producer) people begging for a piece. Beware of teach-
Always have headphones on you. Always.
Hygiene is a must; gotta smell clean and have the freshest hair cut.
ers too-they’re secret snakes.
Get your stuff done. It doesn’t matter when you do it, as long as it’s finished on time
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Ea sy to keep Re solution s
New year resolutions... The goals you set for yourself that you probably won't accomplish by the end of the year. Sorry for the honesty, but we all know it's true. So, we've come up with a list of resolutions you can actually accomplish by the end of the year.
Get involved and volunteer. It’s good for others, good for you, and good for college applications.
By Chloe Romine Eat Break fast
Give a compliment e ver yday
Tr y some ne w food Dress nice once a year
Read 30 minutes a day
Drink more water
Help others Talk to someone ne w
Sa ve some money
Smile E ver yday
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Top Apps to Try In 2016
Apps generally serve the purpose of improving your life in some way shape or form. Every year we get bigger and better apps added to the App Store. If you're looking to make your life more interesting, more simple, or more user friendly these are some of the best apps for 2016 in the Apple Store for you to download right now. - Maddie McGranahan
Creating a work cited is the most simple yet complicated thing. It seems every class requires a work cited page at one time or another and every teacher wants a different format: MLA, APA, or more. Now you can create citations to copy and paste to your assignment with the most user friendly app.
We all have guilty pleasures, we buy a lot of things. This app uses Bluetooth to find your location and gives you “kicks” or points for just walking into stores and even more kicks for buying things. Many stores utilize the app such as Macy’s and Kroger. Once you rack up a certain number of points the app rewards you for buying stuff you would’ve bought anyways. You can choose from a list of stores and they will send you a gift card to that store.
Who were you a year ago? Who do you hope to be a year from now? With 1 Second Everyday you can keep a video journal of your life by taking a one second video of something each day. It then creates a video compilation of all the videos with dates in the corner that you can keep forever to look back at.
Choose your classes wisely Picking classes for the next year is always a hard decision. You don't want to overload your life but you also don't want to be bored in school all day. After my four years at Northview, here are some tips for choosing classes. -Luke Beattie
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Pick a Career tech, Career techs are great for figuring out what you want to do in college. NV and SV offers Automotive Collision, Cosmetology, Visual Communication Design, Business Technology, Early Childhood Education, Financial Management, Interactive Media, Computer Science, Construction Technology, Engineering, Medical Technology and Ag Business Technology.
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Don't overload your life- When a college looks at an application, they don't just look at classes. They look for your extracurricular activities. Make time to be involved in non-academic things.
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Have at least one free period- Having a study hall or commons allows you to get help from teachers or finish an assign-
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This is the ultimate virtual closet app. It has so many features from packing lists to outfit calendars. You can use this app to take pictures of your clothes, remove the backgrounds and enter details about each piece. You can upload your entire closet to your phone and make collages of outfits too.
If you’re looking to get started in fitness, My Fitness Pal is perfect for you. Everything you eat and your exercise is tracked based on your own information. You can keep track of how much nutrients are going into your body and make sure you are fueling your body appropriately for the amount of exercise you are doing. This app will help you be happy and health
Look into College Credit Plus- College Credit Plus allows students to take FREE college classes and gain credit transferable to any school. This is a great option if you want to take some extra classes after school.
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Don't stress about it- It's not the end of the world if you don't know what you want to do - join the club. Use these tips to help pick your schedule for next year.
Your very own
Have you ever wondered what emoji is a perfect match for your zodiac sign? Well you’re in luck, we have created your very own emoji that matches your personality based off of your zodiac sign.
Aquarius
Jan 21-Feb 19
Gemini
May 21-Jun 21
Libra
Sept 23-Oct 22
zodiac emoji
Feb 20-Mar 19
The “Major Key” The “GOALS”
Mar 21-Apr 19
Leo
Cancer
Jul 24-Aug 23
Jun 22-Jul 23
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Oct 23-Nov 22
The “American Idol Wannabe” The “Play-by-Play”
Aries
Pisces
Types of Snapchat stories
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Virgo
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Capricorn
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Listen, unless you’re Beyonce, there’s a pretty low chance anyone wants to hear you sing. This goes handin-hand with people who post stories of themselves lip-syncing to the radio. First of all, I didn’t add you on Snapchat to watch you sing along to Trap Queen. Second of all, umm who sings that song? Fetty Wap? Yeah let’s keep it that way.
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This might be the most annoying person on Snapchat. They post long stories of every little thing they do. Cool, you posted a picture with your best friend, nice! And one more...oh, now a selfie...and another. Fun fact: when DJ Khaled said “another one” he wasn’t asking you for another selfie. Please chill with the 5 minute stories. This is the friend whose stories always teach you something. Let’s face it, you either have DJ Khaled on Snapchat or you’re living life wrong. He recently became very popular with his “keys to success”. He gives life advice and tells us not to listen to “THEM” (whoever that is). I can’t name a DJ Khaled song, but I know that watering plants is KEY. This is the friend that’s always hanging out with their boyfriend/girlfriend doing cute things. Whether they’re on a Chipotle date or just watching Netflix, they are always posting stories with each other. It’s super cute, but just reminds me that I probably need to buy myself a Valentine’s Day gift.
12 Winter one acts plan on dazzling the NV stage A&E
jessie li staffer
Experiencing the winter blues? Mindlessly scrolling through Netflix, passing the same old tv shows and desperately wishing for new entertainment? The 10th annual Winter One Acts are taking place on January 29 and 30 in the Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. This event is put on by the Drama Club and is a series of student written, directed, and produced short plays. For only five dollars or two canned goods, people can expect to see a wide variety of performances put on by students of all grade levels, according to Matthew Nolan, President of the Drama Club. “We have a really great selection that we’re presenting this year,” senior Carly Radebaugh said. “It’s a really fun oppor-
“Star Wars was EPIC. The animation was fantastic, even my grandma thought so too,” junior Emma Black said. “Rey is quite attractive,” junior Logan Jessing said. “I was pretty disappointed with it, but Chewbacca went ham,” senior Carson Montz said.
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tunity for students to work on a big project by themselves, with minimal adult help.” Auditions took place in December and any student had the opportunity to do cold reads, reading the script without preparation, for the directors. Every One Act has their own director and set but some actors will be in multiple plays. There are seven One Acts that are scheduled to perform. Sophomore Elizabeth Atkins gave us a small teaser for her upcoming One Act. “I’m in a One Act with four other people and I get to wear pajamas,” Atkins said. “What basically happens is that a girl ends up sending text messages that she didn’t mean to send and that causes a bunch of problems for her.” Come to the PAC tonight or tomorrow to see how it all works out and to support the Drama Club.
“The best moment is when they pan in and show the Millenium Falcon for the first time,” French & German teacher Claudia Fischer said. “Chewbacca was the life of the party,” English teacher Daniel Dick said. “I thoroughly enjoyed episodes one through six with my children and the anticipation of episode seven. The Force Awakens was a great movie and now I am looking forward to episode eight,” science teacher Andrew Roth said.
What the Critics Say
“It took some getting used to, but once you got into it, it was pretty sweet,” freshman Kevin Archambault said. “Best movie of all time,” sophomore SpenHOWALD cer Stevens said. “I would marry the movie if I could,” senior Kevin Schweickert said. “It’s an amazing, emotional movie, and I cried... Twice,” freshman Helen Saggese said.
“I thought the Star Wars movie was an exciting return for the series,” senior Alec Thompson said. “The Force Awakens is just a retelling of the New Hope, therefore it was alright,” junior Luke Achinger said.
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PRACTING FOR THEIR upcoming show, Aly Leamy, Adrienne Palmer, Logan Yarbro, and Donya Esterson prepare for the One Acts. The four students practice their act at the Lucas County Library in the meeting room.HOWALD Students find it beneficial to run through lines as well as adding character into each individual part.
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“It was a whirlpool of emotion for the whole movie. I cried, I laughed, I screamed. HOWALD It was the best movie ever,” junior Tyler Biggs said.
13 Boys’ basketball on a roll with winning streak SPORTS
January 29, 2016
matthew bishop sports editor
The Boys’ Basketball season is well under way with Northern Lakes League title hopes at stake with each game. After starting the season with a 1-3 record (1-2 in league play), Northview was looking to get back into the race for the NLL championship. Before playing any more league games, the Cats welcomed non-league foes Evergreen and Eastwood to NV over winter break for games. The Cats took care of business in both games, defeating Evergreen by more than 20 points and Eastwood by more than 30. In fact, the annihilation of Eastwood went down as their worst lost in school history. Next up for the Cats was a league game against Bowling Green on January 5. NV won the game by a score of 78-69, although the game was not nearly as close as the score might indicate. Junior Logan Jessing lead the Cats with a career-high 26 points. “It was great to be able to have a good game leading up to the game against
Southview,” Jessing said. “Hopefully it carries over.” Fans packed into the stands for the NV-SV game on January 8. This game was the scheduled “fill-it-up” game where NV students filled the entire lower section of the stands with about 400 students, creating an incredible atmosphere, according to junior basketball player Tyler Biggs. “The atmosphere at the game was absolutely crazy,” Biggs said. “I felt like I was playing in the Super Bowl.” The game was back and forth throughout, with neither team being able to take more than a four point lead before the fourth quarter. Heading into the fourth quarter, the game was all tied up. In the end, the Cats outlasted the Cougars and won the game, 49-43. The win moved NV’s record up to 5-3 (3-2) and gave them a four-game win streak. After dominating the Clay Eagles on January 13 by a score of 67-31, the Cats travelled out to Napoleon for a showdown with the undefeated Wildcats. Napoleon came into the game ranked third in the state for Division II. After a hard-fought game, NV came out on top, 49-43. Jessing led the Wildcats
MERMER FRESHMAN ALEK WEST works to dribble past a Southview opponent during MERMER the fill-it-up game on January 8. The Cats won the game, 49-43. with 18 points which helped give Napoleon their first loss of the season. The Cats followed up the win with another victory, this time over the Rossford Bulldogs. The final score was 60-42. This was the Cats’ seventh straight victory and gave them an 8-3 (4-2) record. Next up for NV was an away game
against the Maumee Panthers on January 19. West scored a game-high 26 points to lead the Cats to an easy 67-38 win. NV then got revenge on Anthony Wayne for a loss earlier in the year by defeating the Generals 55-51 on January 22. The team’s next game will be on January 26 at home against St. Francis.
Hockey looks to finish season, playoffs strong andrew headman sports editor
With the playoffs right around the corner, the Northview hockey team is preparing for another deep run into the playoffs. The Cats took on the St. Francis Knights on December 11, losing with a final score 1-7. The next day, they played St. John’s, Senior Jared Hilou and junior Matt Fink scored in a 2-2 tie. Senior Jarred Wulf had 10 saves as goalie. The first weekend of winter break, the team traveled to Cleveland for the Padua Tournament. The first of their four games was against University school. Junior Zach Doner, Freshman Trevor Klee, junior Brad Crandall and senior Adam Felser all had goals. The Cats tied 4-4. “When the postseason comes around, we need to focus on becoming closer as a team and always staying positive with each other on and off the ice,” senior Reed Kross said. Their next two games the Cats lost
0-5 to St. Ignatius and 1-4 against St. Edward. The last game of the tournament, NV played Padua Franciscan. Felser, Hilou, and junior Yaseen Mustapha scored. Goalie Jarred Wulf had 31 saves. The final score was 3-1. They finished the tournament with a 1-2-1 record. Their next tournament was the first three days after Christmas at the Walsh Jesuit Holiday Tournament. They played Dublin Jerome, Columbus St. Charles, Walsh Jesuit and Dublin Jerome. They went 2-2 in this tournament. They won in overtime against Walsh Jesuit 4-3. Wulf had 39 saves. Hilou, Fink and Mustapha scored in regulation. Trevor Klee had the overtime winner to get the Cats the win. They also beat Dublin Jerome 3-1. Wulf had 15 saves in the game. “Everyone needs to be accountable for their actions as well do their part for the team on and off the ice,” Kross said. The first game they played of 2016 was against St. John’s. The final score was 4-2 with the goals being scored by Felser,
Hilou, Mustapha, and senior Brendan Pierson. Over Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend, the Cats traveled to Pennsylvania. The first game was against Erie Cathedral Prep. They lost the game 1-4, they played Dublin Coffman and tied 4-4. The last game they played was against Bethel Park and they lost 3-4. The Cats are working hard to improve and finish out the season strong. “We just have to stick to the progress and hope to do well in the playoff. We need to pop a few goals in the back of the net”, senior Drew Beattie said. They play Findlay at home and Bowling green away.
14 Swim, dive strive for State title SPORTS
katie davenport staffer
The swim and dive teams had a big meet against Southview on Tuesday January, 19. It was an outstanding meet for the Girl’s team against SV with hardly any competition. The Boy’s team worked very hard and put forth a lot of effort, but this was not their best meet. The SV boys won the meet and the NV girls won theirs. “We put forth our best effort and what we had worked really hard for had finally paid off. I am so happy that the meet ended the way it did” sophomore Angel Simmons said. “The boys showed how great of a team they had both in and out of the pool. PHOTO CREDIT Even though it was not their best meet and they didn’t win as they hoped they DEWOOD would, they really showed how good of a team they were. They were all really sup- FRESHMAN OLIVIA ZEISLER takes a breather after a hard meet against portive and encouraging of one another,” Bowling Green. The girls came out victorious in this meet. junior Parker Hannah said. January 30, the Swim and Dive Teams will for the other schools in their league. They “I love being on the Swim Team bebe participating in the NWOAC Champi- are ready for the state meet now and will cause everyone is really supportive and onships in Fremont. The team hopes to keep preparing and getting better before even though our meet was not exactly our do their best at this meet because it will the state meet and then they will put forth best, we look at it as an opportunity to imbetter prepare them for districts. Districts even more competition. The girl’s 400 free prove and do better in the future,” Junior are on February 20 in Bowling Green. relay consists of juniors Elizabeth Liber Nathanael Baldwin said. Even though there are several meets be- and Ashley Houttekier, freshmen SamanThe Swim Team is hopeful for their tween now and States, the team is already tha Young and Sophia Holt. The Swim and upcoming meets and they know that even confident that they will have a spot in the Dive team plans to keep improving and if their hard work doesn’t pay off that meet state meet. The team's 400 free relay has working hard to prepare for their future that they can change it for the future. On been putting forth a lot of competition meets.
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Girls Bball rebounds to victory molly spieldenner staffer
The girls basketball team continues their successful season. The LadyKats defeated Perrysburg Yellow Jackets 47-35 on December 11. The LadyKats improved their season with a record of 10-4 by defeating Maumee 63-32. The girls then took on the Napoleon Wildcats and defeated them 46-33. With this win, the girls were in the running for first place in the NLL. This lead their record to be 11-4 and 8-1 in NLL. The team continues their successful season with their record of 12-5. On January 8, the team played at home and won against their rival Southview with the score of 68-37. This game was the “fill it up” game and the first 400 students in attendance received a free t-shirt. The students filled the entire lower level of stands. "This was one of the most memorable games out of my four years I've been at Northview. I will never forget how loud and crazy the student section was and how well we played. It was just so much fun," senior Izzie Austin said. The next home game is on Friday January 22 against Anthony Wayne.
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Girls’ Freshman Basketball v. Springfield (A) 4:45
MONDAY 2/1
Girls’ JV Basketball v. Springfield (A) 6:00
TUESDAY 2/2
Girls’ Varsity Basketball v. Springfield (A) 7:30
WEDNESDAY 2/3
TOMORROW 1/ 30
THURSDAY 2/4
Boys’ Freshman Basketball v. Bedford (A) 4:45
Girls’ Freshman Basketball v. Bowling Green (A) 4:45
Boys’ JV Basketball v. Bedford (A) 6:00
Girls’ JV Basketball v. Bowling Green (A) 6:00
Boys’ Varsity Basketball v. Bedford (A) 7:30
Girls’ Varsity Basketball v. Bowling Green (A) 7:30
15 Should varsity letter requirements be harder? SPORTS
January 29, 2016
elizabeth liber staffer
Varsity letters Every athlete knows of them and dreams of attaining one or more. Some people have the ability to attain them before their senior year. For those lucky few who can, should the standards be raised with each year to keep challenging those athletes? “Why should we accommodate to the “special talent” of other athletes? Everyone should have to achieve the same goal. You can’t higher the level of a varsity letters for a select few it’s discriminatory” junior Claire Jakubowski said.
There are many different sports at our school that offer Varsity and Junior Varsity letters. While there are obvious differences between how each sport is played, this also creates a difference in how a Varsity letter is earned. For instance, the letter you earn may be based on a time such or a distance with sports such as track and field, swim and dive, and cross country. Other sports such as soccer or basketball you have to beat out fellow student athletes for a spot on the designated teams. When people are given incentives they tend to work harder in order to achieve the goal; so by providing more incentives, which would be the Varsity letters, more
athletes would try harder to gain the letters. By creating different levels, the athletes will become more challenged within their sport, therefore strengthening our sports program and making us more competitive with other varsity sports programs within our area. The different levels would ultimately depend on the event that the athlete does, within the sport. For example, for swimming the time required for the girls 50 yard freestyle is 30 seconds, but many of the swimmers have already surpassed this time so the next tier could be 28 seconds, and then 27 and then 26 seconds. This also improves the students’ support of the sport, therefore bringing in
more money for the sport. “Depending on the sport the challenges should be more difficult to achieve. And if someone achieves the goal faster then make them set a new goal” freshman Alyssa Fink said. As the athletes would continue to become more competitive with other local teams, they can then look at the future of the season with goals in mind. Each sport has its own needed requirements for invitationals and championships. AS the athletes continue to improve and excel at the seasonal events, then they can strive for states, and that could end with us having more state qualified athletes, and maybe state champions.
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The lower section of the stands were completely filled up before that start of the Varsity girls’ game. According to some players, the students provided a very encouraging environment for both the girls’ and the boys’ games. “I wasn’t expecting so many people to be there because there usually isn’t a ton of people who come to the girl’s basketball games. But for this one game, the turnout was amazing,”sophomore Alexa Borgerson said. The girls’ were ahead from the start
of the game; on the other hand, the boys’ game was back and forth the entire time. “It was great seeing our school come out to support us, their energy helped us out on the court a lot. Hearing them all cheer for us was really cool. I think knowing how much they support and show pride for our team really motivated us to play better,” junior Katie Kopan said. With a LadyKat win of 68-37, a Wildcat win of 49-43, and, against and won against Anothy Wayne 42-39. The boys won 55-51 NV continues their dominance over SV.
Wrestling NV fills up stands for basketball games looks to build momentum staffer
amir abouzied news editor
The Wrestling team has been continuing their success this season. On January 10, the Wrestling team competed in the 12th Annual Biddy P.I.T. Wrestling Tournament at Perrysburg High School. A total of six wrestlers from NV competed in this tournament with three of them placing. Junior Trevor Hartbarger placed seventh in his weight class, junior Jessup Pawelczyk placed fifth in his weight class, and senior Ethan Cook placed fifth in his weight class. “We all wrestled hard and we did pretty good for competing in one of the hardest tournaments that we wrestle at,” Pawelczyk said. On January 20, Northview took on their rivals, Southview. NV won this match by a significant amount with a score of 74-6. “The week heading into the Southview dual, we had hard and intense practices to prepare for this match. I thought the team performed very well. It felt really good to win against them for three years in a row,” Hartbarger said.
The LadyKats and the Wildcats took on Southview for the ultimate basketball games this year, on January 8. Northview did their annual “fill it up” game for both of the basketball matches. The first 400 students who purchased a ticket or showed their sports pass, are able to receive a NV spirit shirt. “It was an unbelievable atmosphere that energized our team and fired us up to play a hard fought game. Home court advantage was definitely there,” senior Starr Jiang said.
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STEM students research recovery strategies Delmonico, Duwve study effectiveness of drinks, foam rollers erin chambers staffer
STEM is a research class that students can take to study what they are interested in. In the class, a project is worked on throughout the year by each student within the realm of one of the four STEM topics: science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. In the science category, two students have taken on sports related studies, both dealing with recovery. Senior Lydia Delmonico is doing a study with the swim team and senior Kathleen Duwve is doing a study with the basket-
ball team. Delmonico is studying whether or not post-workout recovery drinks actually help athletes recover. She is comparing chocolate milk, water, and Gatorade to study which works best for athletes for recovering after a workout. “Being a swimmer myself, I thought of a problem that everybody faces, no matter how good they are, and how I might be able to solve it. If anything, I might be able to debunk all those claims about workout drinks, or at best I can help athletes perform better,” Delmonico said. Duwve’s study is also to benefit athlete’s recovery, but instead of studying the effects of recovery drinks, she chose to study the
effects of foam rollers. The girls basketball team is being asked to use a foam roller after practice and games to test if they are effective in preventing muscle fatigue, which can lead to injuries. “I thought of this idea because being an athlete, muscle fatigue and soreness is an everyday occurrence. If my study shows that using foam rollers presents this fatigue, I can help athletes in the future to prevent injuries,” Duwve said. Both studies will be concluded at the end of January for statistical analyzation. The STEM students will be in competitions in March where they will be judged for the possibility of competing at the state and even national level.
DUWVE SENIORS MOLLEE WILLIAMSON (left) and Katie Cole (right) use foam rollers after practice with junior Madi Hornyak (middle).
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Senior Sammi Klinger is dancing for her fourth consecutive season on the Northview Dance Team. While on the team, Northview has finished top five in the state every year. Last year, the team placed second at states for pom and third for jazz and hip hop. As for her future, she plans on attending either Kentucky, Cincinnati, OU, or BGSU and has chosen to major in graphic design. -Matt Bishop and Andrew Headman When did you start dancing? I started dancing when I was six years old. What prompted you to start dancing? My mom randomly signed me up for dances classes with Tara Dzienny and I have been dancing ever since. What studio do you dance at? I used to compete with Daryl Jervis dance studio and I was there for six years. What is your favorite memory from dancing? I don’t have one particular favorite memory. I just love dancing in front of my friends and family. It doesn’t matter where I am at. Who is your dancing idol? My dancing idol is Kathryn McCormick from the dance competition “So You Think You Can Dance.”
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