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Everyone loves staying at Northview until 1 a.m. for danceGOLD, but would you want to stay for 14-hours on a school night? Seniors Erin O’Donnell and Anthony Ellis, as well as juniors Avinash Singh and Andrew Megeath, dedicated 14-hours of their Sunday to compete in the MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge at Northview in hopes of winning some of the $100,000 offered in awards and an all-expense paid trip to New York City. On March 3 at 8 a.m., the clock started and the students were assisted by math teacher John Eckhart to find data on substance use and abuse, analyze that data, build mathematical models, and compare the internal and external factors that affect substance use. By 10 p.m., and with no breaks in between, a 20-page mathematics paper explaining the student’s findings was finished. “This goes beyond the textbook, this is real life,” Mr.
Eckhart said. “Being able to think quickly and understanding it’s okay [for the students] to struggle are very important to takeaways from this.” The students indeed struggled. First, it was figuring out what data they should use. Since the challenge problem is open-ended, it was difficult for them to narrow down exactly what data they wanted to focus on. About five hours into it, they had nothing written. How- ever, they picked up some momentum and managed to submit
the paper with two minutes to spare. “Seeing the students understand by the end of it, that’s the best part,” Mr. Eckhart said. However, their struggles didn’t end just because the challenge was finished. “We were all dead [by the end of the chal-
lenge], the Monday after is the worst day of the year,” Mr. Eckhart said. He made sure to spend time before the competition preparing his students. The M3C posts video series and practice problems from previous years on their website which Mr. Eckhart used during practices. O’Donnell had an advantage this year as she was the only one who had p a rticipated in the challenge before. “My favorite part was when we had our breakthrough,” O’Donnell said. “We were brainstorming for hours and it felt like we were getting no where but we eventually hit a breakthrough and we were on a roll after that.” NV made up one of the 877 teams participating in this year’s challenge. That’s nearly 4,000 students competing. NV made it through the first round, but they didn’t advance past that making them a part of the top 178 teams. The judges eventually provide all teams with feedback on what they can do to improve. “This was the best paper we’ve written,” Mr. Eckhart said.
Look who’s Teacher’s work honored Ms. Nelson receives distinguished teacher award going to Ivy Justine Umfleet Staff Writer
Senior Claire Gray will be attending a private Ivy league research university known as Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island this fall. “I wanted to go to this specific university because of the opportunities they had with their open curriculum,” Gray said. “Gray is one of the only Northview students who will be attending an Ivy League school. Students attending Ivy League schools are rare to find at Northview,” counselor Mrs. Rodgers said. I am most excited to be in a new place that has a lot of new opportunities for my major. She will be majoring in chemistry education and hopes to play in the orchestra. “I wouldn't say that I’m nervous about being so far away from home,” Gray said. “But I am going to miss being in my hometown and the people that I have in my daily life.”
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Northview’s very own Kathryn Nelson was selected to receive the Colonel George F. Leist Distinguished Teacher Award at the 2019 Ohio Junior Science and Humanities Symposium event. OJSHS is three days long and is a way for students to meet with each other and share their research.
“It was unexpected and very humbling.” - Science teacher Ms. Nelson
BGSU AP RESEARCH TEACHER Kathryn Nelson received at this year’s OJSHS event. Her work building Northview’s research program was honored.
There are 24 spots for presentations, and junior Rachel Avina, senior Claire Gray, and senior Hannah Dorris filled three of them. Each student gave a formal presentation in front of a panel of multidisciplinary PhD judges. “The experience is great for the students,” Ms. Nelson said, “and even great for me because I get to engage with other research mentors from around the state.” The AP Seminar class had the opportunity to join AP Research as they presented. “This allowed them to gain a better idea of the breadth and depth of student research possible in Ohio as they head into their AP Research experience,” Ms. Nelson said.
For the past four years, NV has competed and brought home many awards. This is the second year a NV student (Dorris) will attend Nationals and compete for up to a $16,000 scholarship prize. Because of her hard work educating her students and helping them reach their goals, Ms. Nelson was awarded the Distinguished Teacher Award. She has received a large amount of positive feedback from staff members, as well as her students, for continuously improving the program. “It was unexpected and very humbling,” Ms. Nelson said. “Both the students and I have worked very hard to put Sylvania Northview Research on the map and it is wonderful to be recognized amongst my peers at the state level.”
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NEWS Med Tech presents at States
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Amar Ifethia rewarded Emily Thielen Staff Writer
CAFFERTY NV & SOUTHVIEW Med Tech students pose for a picture before the awards ceremony. Unfortunately, no student from either school qualified for the national competition.
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headed to Nationals this year, but I am so proud of the hard work from these students. This Once again, the future of was an amazing opportunity and medicine competed at the state experience,” Mrs. Cafferty said. level competition of HOSA. Teams from both NV and During the week of April 8, Southview competed in various Northview Med Tech teacher medical-related events including Melissa Cafferty took 47 students Community Awareness, Medito the State Leadership Confer- cal Terminology, Health Careers ence in Columbus. Display, CPR/First Aid, etc. “Unfortunately, we won’t be NV senior Morgan Traband
headed to the state competition for the second year and participated in Health Careers Photography. “It was awesome to be able to return to Columbus to compete in the state competition. Even though we didn’t get to the national level, it was an amazing experience to be with so many students that are headed into the medical field,” Traband said.
During the two days, students participated in medical workshops, heard from different colleges and organizations, and heard a speech from Vietnam War veteran Dave Roever. “The speakers were all very good, but Mr. Roever was very inspirational and his speech was a tearjerker,” Traband said. Med Tech is hoping to go to the state competition next year.
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SENIOR EMMA JOHNS shakes hands with NHS president Ryan Bules. Also lined up to congratulate the members are seniors Sheridan Scott, Erin O’Donnell, and Meghan Vandenbroek.
Gillian Myslinksi Staff Writer The National Honor Society is the nation's premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school stu-
dents. NHS looks at more than just the student's grade point average, they look at how involved in the community they are and how well rounded their character is. On April 16 juniors were
inducted into NHS and seniors received their honor cords. “The junior group is the largest I have ever inducted in the spring. The seniors are one of the largest groups I have been the adviser to,” Advisor Darla Omey
said. NHS puts on an event every fall called danceGOLD; an event where Students raise money for the Victory Center, a place where cancer patients can go to get extra help and relax. Students also participate in challenges throughout the night all while not sitting down. “It took a lot of time it was stressful, especially the week leading up to dance gold,” NHS Senior Secretary Erin O'Donnell said. NHS members also meet at the beginning of each month, help tutor in the learning center, and volunteer at events in school and the community. As it comes more towards time for the juniors to take over and the seniors to leave many of the seniors are reflecting on their time in NHS. “It was a super fun experience and even though it was a lot of hard work at times it always made me feel good to see how everything turned out afterward,” O'Donnell said.
Northview encourages many students to volunteer within the community every year, however some students go far beyond expectations. On March 15 senior Amar Ifethia was rewarded for her extensive services throughout her high school career at Highland Meadows Golf Club. The ceremony was to induct alumni into The Sylvania Hall of Fame, however Ifethia, as well as a student from Southview, were honored for their volunteerism by the Sylvania Schools Foundation and received the Babiak award. Within Ifethia’s current 1332.583 volunteer hours, her favorite place to volunteer is the UT Medical Center. There she helps direct patients, works the front desk, and does office work. “My favorite part about volunteering is being able to help and change a person’s world. It might be a small action like giving directions, but the fact that I could make people feel more comfortable and confident is the rewarding part,” Ifethia said. “Even asking a simple question like ‘how may I help you’ automatically just puts a smile on a person's face.”
AP Capstone faces regional fair Marian Estifan Opinions Editor NV’s AP Capstone students showed off their skills at this year’s regional science fair. Juniors Adam Burnworth, Rachel Avina, Elizabeth Mertens, Ryan Brown and Seniors Audrey Berling, Hannah Dorris, and Claire Grey participated in the competition. Held in Bowling Green State University's student union, students from all over northwest Ohio presented their AP research experiments. “It was a way for us to practice for our final capstone projects,” Brown said. Avina presented her research on the use of thin-film minero extraction to test for crude oil contamination in water. “It was a good experience to have and I had a lot of fun seeing all of the other excellent work by people my age,” Avina said. Dorris placed third on her project over the claisen rearrangement reaction, and won a $1000 scholarship.
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NEWS Robotics heads to Worlds
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BURNWORTH FRC Team 7460 “Avi & Friends” poses for a picture after winning the Rookie All Star Award at Miami Valley Regionals. This became the team’s ticket straight to Worlds in Detroit.
Anastasia Carter Online Editor This past weekend, the Sylvania First Robotics Team “Avi & Friends” headed to Detroit for the 2019 First Robotics Competition. “Avi & Friends” isn’t your average FRC team name. The name is centered around one of the team captains, junior Avinash Singh. “The name stemmed from everybody really likes Avinash and they thought it would be funny to tell the coaches, ‘Hey we’re going to call it Avi & Friends,” coach Crystal Burnworth said. They are a new robotics team for Sylvania area students. This season, the
team has focused on making themselves known as a new team in FRC. At their first competition, Miami Valley Regionals, they won the Rookie All Star Award. This award gave them their ticket straight to worlds. At their second competition, the Greater Pittsburgh Regional, they received the Rookie Inspiration Award. The team also received a grant from NASA that paid for their robot kit of parts and competition fees. For their grant they had to write an essay that described their outreach to the community, what kind of engineering or stem connections they have made, and if they have a business plan. The advocacy team has also been working with a state senator to write a
bill. The bill is supposed to provide more funding for FIRST Robotics in Ohio. The team has worked on some community outreach such as building model cars for child hospital patients to drive around the hospital and pushing to get women more involved in STEM and engineering. “I’m really excited to learn about what kind of community service they (other teams) do and see how we can apply that at the (STEM)center,” Singh said. “Avi & Friends” stayed in Detroit for five days. The team battled hard in 10 competitions but only won two of them. They came in 62nd out of 68 teams in their division. “Avi & Friends” hopes to take their robot AVI to worlds next year.
receiving a 6th place trophy. Northview has qualified for states in the last few years. To qualify for states your team has to be one of the top 4-6 teams in the region. 20 total students went to states. 15 students competed while the other five were alternates. “This was my last invite after being in Science Olympiad for the past 4 years at Northview. The best thing about this invite was that I could leave everything out there and that I didn’t feel like I had to hold anything back. I am very proud of what my team has accomplished,” senior Co-Captain Zachary Turner said.
Students competed in 23 different events. Student placed in five of these events. In anatomy, Daniel Klein and Turner got 5th place. In fossils, Klein and Anish Karnani got 6th place. In mousetrap vehicle, George Hajjar and Ben Turner got 6th place. In chemistry lab, Zach and Hawamdeh got 2nd place. In Herpetology, Anya Wojtkowiak and Cecile Schreidah got 6th place. “My favorite part of being in Science Olympiad is getting the chance to learn about things that we don’t usually learn in school and competing at different invitationals throughout the season, junior Schreidah said.
the club because there weren’t any other clubs like it that interested him. “I decided to choose the game: Civilization VI to start because it is school-appropriate and after talking to random people in Northview, I found out that 25 students other than myself play the game along with three teachers,” said Burns. Burns plays personal computer games such as The Sims 3 and 4, Cities: Skilines, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, XCOM 2, and planet coasters. The club is for students who want to talk about the games they enjoy without feeling criticized for gaming
as a hobby. They met for the first time on April 11 and are currently working on a schedule for future meetings. The club mostly plays multiplayer Civilization VI, but “single player is a good way to practice”, according to Burns. The club advisor is computer Tech Teacher John Word who also plays video games, though not as much as he used to due to his job and family life. He takes a special interest in video games when it comes to his son because he gets to play games such as Super Mario Galaxy and Mario Kart with his son Joel. The next meeting for the club is to be determined.
SciOly competes at States Justine Umfleet Staff Writer
Science Olympiad went to states on April 27 at The Ohio State University. The captains are seniors Zachary Turner, Alseadeaq Hawamdeh, and Patrick Andres. Mr. Roth and Mrs. Stewart are the coaches of this team. “This team exceeded my expectation this weekend. I was very proud of everyone who stepped up and led this team,” coach Mr. Roth said. Northview received 7th place overall this year. Similar to them placing 7th last year. They were only 10 points away from
Gamers of Northview unite Gillian Myslinksi Staff Writer In today’s world, many students enjoy playing video games in their free time to keep busy. Now there is a video game club for students who take a special interest in gaming. Senior Joseph Burns decided to start
Though we lost an issue, The MaxFiles is back with as many strange stories as before. In this issue we will look at accounts of Suspicious shipments such as odd smuggled goods to a lost shipping container and even komodo dragons for sale … on Facebook. Our first strange story comes from the Northwestern shores of France. For three decades, (30 years) pieces of Garfield telephones have been washing up on shore. Bits of wire and the classic orange black striped cat show up rather peculiarly after storms and appear regularly during receding tides. For a number of years the source of the phones was unknown. That was until a Claire Simonin-Le Meur, president of the environmental group Ar Viltansoù dedicated part of her life to it. That amount of plastic possibly from a shipping container, was dangerous to marine animals She managed to find a local with a story. Thirty years earlier, a massive storm swept through northern France and in the morning, hundreds of Garfield cat phones washed up on local beaches. The local man and his friend investigated some caves in the following weeks and saw a shipping container wedged in the rocks. They dismissed it and left it their as they didn’t think it was important. When President Meur visited the site she found the container to be empty except for a few stray strands of orange wire. Though they didn’t solve the problem, they did solve the mystery. Our next two stories are connected by one major and problematic thread: the smuggling of endangered and threatened species. This problem plagues southeast Asia and the Philippines in particular. The Philippines act like a hub for all smuggling in illegal animals. So it was no surprise to local law enforcement when they searched items that had been left behind there were over 1,500 exotic turtles and tortoises wrapped in duct tape and mixed into normal-looking luggage items such as clothing, shoes, and cookies. The items were left behind by a Filipino passenger coming from Hong Kong, the Philippine Bureau of Customs said. In the Philippines, convicted wildlife smugglers can face prison time of up to two years and a fine of up to 200,000 Pesos (about $3,850). The different species found among the luggage included Star Tortoises, Redfoot Tortoises, Sulcata Tortoises, and Redeared Slider Turtles. The BBC reported that “last week, 3,300 pig-nosed turtles were smuggled into Malaysia by boat - though this attempt was intercepted by Malaysia’s maritime agency.” In a related story, Indonesian authorities intercepted and stopped a plot to sell Komodo Dragons on Facebook, among other exotic and endangered animals - Max Kelso
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DeVos cuts suggest more While campaigning for his 2016 election, President Donald Trump promised the production of “The Wall”. The only unknown variable is the funding, which even led one veteran to create a Go-Fund-Me. Although 350,391 people have raised over $26 million dollars in just five months, it isn’t sufficient. The search for this money continues, and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos pitched the idea to eliminate funding for Special Olympics. Although the cut wasn’t approved, it also wasn’t something to ignore. When looking into politics, we often base our judgements off of headlines or short snippets and stop there without questioning morals or ethics. Before writing this story, I told someone my idea about how I wanted to talk about the proposal for eliminating the Special Olympics and the first response I got was, “but they’re not cutting it anymore so there’s not really a story.” But to me, the story was just beginning. There is no other side to this argument. It is simply horrific to even think about removing funding from a group that is al-
Spring brings lack of focus As the sweet scent of summer becomes just a little more pungent because of the progressing school year, students’ brains turn to mush. Whether it’s the work overload or the looming thought of state tests, it becomes increasingly harder to focus on school-related tasks when the weather gets warmer. For many students, it is difficult to prioritize homework and studying over other activities. “My mind is focusing on what I want to do over the summer,” junior Aaron Houck said. He is o n e amongst many who have b i g plans for the summer and is working hard to finish the school year on a good note. “I try to balance my study time for each class,” Houck said. The same goes for teachers.
Jeremy Davis notices a change in his choir students towards the end of the year, as well. With the OMEA State Contest and spring c o n - cert coming up, the Northview
while nice weather can be tempting, time in class - or choir - is imperative. “We’re lucky to have state contest because it’s a huge motivating factor that helps keep them engaged,” Mr. Davis said. Like many teachers dealing with distracted students, Mr. Davis has to work even harder to maintain focus in his choir classes. It’s understandable that even the most patient of teachers can get frustrated. “I’m pretty under control and reserved, but thereWashington are times when the Post lack of motivation gets under my skin,” Mr. Davis said, “[I] try to keep pushing them every single day.” After overcoming the next few obstacles in the school year, Choir De- including state testing and expart- ment can’t ams, summer is right around afford any distractions. the corner. There are only a “When it comes to the stu- few weeks left, so keep pushing dents, there’s less drive to accom- through and maintaining that plish goals,” Mr. Davis said, “a lot drive. has to do with the weather.” And - Regan Fordham
ready considered a minority. These people can go through their entire lives facing discrimination, judgement, and even forms of bullying and the Special Olympics provides a program that allows unity and acceptance to take form in the community. Defending such a cut is a tragedy that can not be ignored, even if the budget wasn’t cut. Whether some would like to admit it or not, the attempt to eliminate the Special Olympics budget was openly showing where the values of our current political system stand. As young adults in society, we must be the voices for those who aren’t always heard and that includes calling out the mistakes made by people in political positions. Betsy DeVos stood openly before Congress, advocating to cut a program that solely seeks to create community between all people, and to showcase the amazing abilities that people with special needs have, regardless of any disabilities. We will not trade a program of love and probably at least two or three Deciding on whether or not in jail for 40 years. inclusion for cement that stands to go to college can be a huge Another famous icon in- practice ACT tests, taken a numfor the exact opposite. decision, considering all the fac- volved in this scandal is Felicity ber of prep courses, and stayed - Lindsey Hubay tors surrounding that decision. Huffman from Desperate House- up late studying, just to know that your test score might not Besides location, majors, clubs/ wives. ? measure up to those who have sports, and admissions, there is Huffman was said to have ?? one deciding factor that seems to paid $15,000 to help her daugh- cheated. Maybe the college you were stand out the most: cost. ter get almost double the time Cost of tuition can range on her SAT by saying she had a hoping to get into accepts somefrom as high as about $60,000 learning disability, when she did one else over you because of their higher test score, but it wasn’t a year to as low as about $1,000 not. per year (according to U.S. News Singer was also accused of actually their test score. Not to & World Report). Those costs having hired someone to oversee say that college entry should be exclude the prices of room and Huffman’s daughter’s test to give based on a single test, but right board, as well as books. her the right answers. She re- now, colleges depend on those Why are we obsessed with For some, attending college ceived a 1420, which was at least scores a lot, so cheating is a big judging others for being differis solely based on the price, and 400 points higher than her PSAT ordeal. ent than us? Someone hard-working and some may not even be able to at- score (Vulture). As opposed to Isn’t it much more fulfilltend for that reason. Those who Loughlin, Huffman pled guilty deserving should be able to get ing, and all around human dedon’t have the money to go to to her accusations and made an into a college they dream of, and cency, to show interest in and that college should not award the college may be just as deserving apology statement. learn about the millions of varof it as those who get to go to colHave you ever heard of a same to another who’s cheated ious activities people engage in lege worry free about finances. classmate who got out of some- their way there. around the world? The same also goes for hopeIf you have any form of social thing because their parent made What upsets me even more media, you’ve probably heard a huge ordeal over it? These par- ful college recruits. Students than people bad mouthing the of the college bribery scandals. ents are a prime example of that work their hardest trying to keep interests of others is when the What seems to be the epicenter type of parent; they believe that up with their school work, as passions of others are seen as well as their sports outof these schemes are silly and meaningless. Let your child get into the side of school. Lori Loughlin and her I have first hand seen and There is always a daughters’ admission college they want, or can, heard students mocking others possibility to be recruitto the University of for getting excited about the Southern Carolina (I and then if you do have that ed, but what if someone things they are passionate about guess her house isn’t so much money in hand, use it were overlooked because and I’m struggling to compresomeone else paid their full after she found her hend why it is that this feels to pay for their tuition, not to way to get that spot on daughters a way into necessary to some people. college). cheat their way into college. the team… and they Is it that it helps them feel didn’t even play? The bribes went better about themselves to put Some students detowards their daughters’ getting their child is above all the rules, others down? Or do they speak “recruited” to the USC crew simply because their child is pend on scholarship money and hurtful words in order to get a full-paid tuition to even go to team, even though they never their child. laugh from others? played before. One of Loughlin’s Those involved in the college college, and those who just pay I don’t know if people still daughters seems to be the con- bribery scandals cheated their their way onto that sports team think it’s cool to be mean to versation starter on the college children into a college because don’t even need the money. other people, but if these blaYou have to sit here and bribes. they wanted the best for their tantly callous actions continue “I don’t know how much of child - but believed that they wonder, why did these parents to be overlooked and deemed a school I’m going to attend, but couldn’t get into those high-level go through so much to get their joke then we can’t truly expect kids into college? They paid I’m going to go in and talk to my colleges on their own. this toxic mentality to change. deans and everyone and hope To sum up the college brib- for people to correct their test Instead, we need to emthat I can balance it out. But, I ery scandals, parents and stu- scores, and paid coaches excesbrace the differences among us. do want the experience of like, dents have been paying people sive amounts of money to put Never in history have we as a gamedays and partying… I don’t off to help boost their ACT and/ their child on the team. society lived the same lives with These people have all this really care about school,” Olivia or SAT score (cheat on the test) the same interests, passions, famoney, and they are using it ilJade (Loughlin’s daughter) said or letting students into a colvorite foods, and hobbies alike. in a video on her Youtube Chan- lege by “recruitment” (when the legally to get their kids into colAt this point, I believe it is nel before the start of her school student doesn’t have abilities in lege. The more logical path (to completely unacceptable for year. those sports). This may seem like me at least) is to let your child us as modern humans after Despite all of the controver- just another rich person getting get into the college they want, or 200,000 years of living together sy, Loughlin decided to plead their unearned spot in college, can, and then if you do have that to still struggle with the goldnot guilty and took in the love but it’s much more than that. It’s much money in hand, use it to en rule: treating others the way pay for their tuition, not to cheat from her fans standing outside illegal. you want to be treated. of the courtroom, acting like she Try and think about it from their way into college for them. -Emma Swanson - Eve Gross wasn’t on trial or at risk of being this perspective… you’ve taken
Emma’s Dilemma
When I’m babysitting for a couple of kids and one makes a mean comment towards the other, as the more mature person in the room with a better sense of right and wrong, I will correct the behavior. I am a big advocate for treating others with respect and kindness and will continue to be one for the rest of my life. So when I hear remarks similar to those of 8-year-olds coming from the mouths of my high school peers, to say the least, it’s frustrating. Most of the time it's brushed off with something along the lines of, “I was just joking, chill out”, “it’s not that serious” or “It’s not like they heard me”. Degrading other people is in no way, shape, or form something to make light of. These are the excuses we’ve heard over and over again from the culprits. Yet still, instead of treating others with the respect and kindness that human beings deserve, people continue to make excuses. I’m guilty of the occasional “shut up” and “you’re gross” to my friends out of love and admiration, but when the statements are made out of hatred or with the intent of hurting others, it has gone too far. For instance, why is it weird to some students that others have different music tastes? Regardless of the type of music, as long as it brings them joy and isn’t being played at a loud volume distracting others, what’s the big deal?
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OPINIONS 5 Transgender visibility MAY 6, 2019
Trans people experience unemployment at twice the rate of the general population, with rates for people of color up to four times the national unemployment rate. 16% of trans people have lost jobs because of how they identify.
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29% of those identifying as transgender live in poverty.
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On March 31, people from all around the world came together to celebrate the achievements of the transgender community and shed light on their continued struggles. From Trump’s recently enacted military ban to the Supreme Court’s ruling on whether gay and transgender people are protected by the 1964 Civil Rights Act, most of the conversation surrounding the LGBTQ+ community has been negative. That’s why Transgender Day of Visibility is incredibly important, and is also a great opportunity to learn about transgender history. The transgend e r
community has come a long way from where they first started, but they still have limited visibility. There is still no federal law in the United States protecting the LGBTQ+ community from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. That means that currently, in 26 states, you can be fired for being transgender (including Ohio). Despite this, transgender people have been making huge strides, especially in 2018. Transgender athletes were allowed to compete in the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, a new FX series with five transgender women of color was premiered, transgender candidates were elected for office for the first time in New Hampshire and Colorado, and Massachusetts approved a state law that forbids discrimination against the transgender community. This isn’t the first time that the transgender community has fought for visibility, though. Did you know that transgender women were on the leading lines of many famous protests, such as the Compton cafeteria and Stonewall Riots? It may not have been taught in your history class, but the transgender community has had a huge influence. In 1910 the term “transexu-
al” was coined by one of sexology’s founding fathers, Magnus Hirschfeld. He also opened the first clinic to serve transgender people in 1919. In 1952 Christine Jorgenson, a former soldier, sparked outrage after becoming the first person widely known in the US to have sex reassignment surgery. In 1993, Brandon Teena’s tragic rape and murder served as a catalyst for hate crime laws. There are countless transgender people who have fought for equality and the power of being seen. The world still has a lot to work on when it comes to the transgender community, though. There are tons of things you can do to help make the world a better place for transgender people. Help out at a local LGBTQ+ organization, or donate to trans rights organizations such as the TransWomen of Color Collective, or the Sylvia Rivera law project. Tell people when they say something transphobic, because change starts small. Support your transgender friends and be an ally for the transgender teens at NV. Most importantly, remember that the most helpful thing you can do is listen. - Marian Estifan
The Period Project
$1,773.33. That’s how much a woman is expected to spend on tampons in her life, according to HuffPost. Many women and families cannot afford to buy period products, so they end up skipping school or going to extremes to be able to get them. This affects not only a woman’s personal hygiene, but their education also. “If a girl is in the classroom and gets her period unexpectedly, and she doesn’t have a period product on her — and she can’t afford one — she might go to the restroom to check. But if there’s no period product there, she might not feel comfortable going to the office and [asking] for one so she’ll put a wad of toilet paper in and go back to the classroom. But then she might be distracted and worried...or she might be uncomfortable,” Nadya Okamoto, founder of the nonprofit PERIOD told the HuffPost. So, why don’t schools have
period products in their bathrooms? In this hypothetical, if the girl would have checked the bathroom and there was a basket of free pads or tampons that she could use, she would not have wasted time worrying about what she should do. The Student Council is trying to do their part to help invoke change. They are working on starting the Period Project to help students who are having trouble obtaining period products. The Period Project would ensure there are always period products in each of the bathrooms at school in case a student needs something. However, StuCo would not be able to fund this alone. They are willing, and able, to pay for the initial start up fee, but wanted the district to continue the payment because they could not afford the continuous fee. Junior Paige Beattie, StuCo president, talked to Principal Steve Swaggerty about their
plan, but he said that if the district picked this project up, they wouldn’t have funds for the items already in their budget. “There are academic related needs that we have that we don’t have enough money for currently, so we have to be very careful adding non-academic type expenses,” Mr. Swaggerty said. Instead of going through the district to fund the project, StuCo is ordering the period products through Aunt Flow, founded by former Southview student, Claire Coder. “The Period Project is meant to help our students in a time of crisis. Although we are still going to pursue this project with the help of outside foundations, we are disappointed that our own district is not willing to help this important cause,” Beattie said. The period products have been ordered, so students can expect them to be placed in three of the bathrooms before the end of the year. -Taryn Wachowiak
Do you prefer brand name products or off brand products?
“I have always had brand name while I was growing up.” -freshman Samantha Mason
“Brand names mean nothing to me.” -junior Andrew Megeath
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Keeping NV clean is up to us
As graduation approaches, every year the Senior Honors Banquet takes place. April 23 members of the senior class with a 3.5 or above cumulative GPA were invited along with their parents to this banquet where they were awarded medals for high academic achievement to be worn at graduation. This is what four members of the senior class said that the road to this achievement was like. -Josie Umfleet
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This school is disgusting and let’s be honest, it’s not because of the janitors. When I walk into the bathroom the first thing I’m greeted with is a floor filled with paper towels. What?! Do you guys play with the towels like they’re silly string? Because that’s honestly what it looks like. Then when I walk into the stalls there is toilet paper everywhere! I can’t stand it. That’s just the girls’ bathrooms, I can’t imagine the guys’. Everywhere I seem to go, I can’t escape the mess. Classrooms, hallways, bathrooms, and the cafeteria. The cafeteria is the worst, it looks like a warzone. I see people who sit right next to a trash can, leave their trash lingering on the table. What is so hard about turning your chair around and throwing your trash away? It’s not fair for the janitors to clean up a mess like that. The school did not hire the janitors to act solely as maids to the student body. They are here to help with keeping the school clean. Their jobs are already hard enough, don’t make them harder. When I see people leave their trash just lying around, I make an effort to clean it up myself. Everyone should. We are in high school, you should know how to pick up a mess you've made. Little kids do better with cleaning than we do, remember clean up time? What would you do if you were a janitor and you had to clean up the messes students left around the school? Seems pretty disrespectful. On top of creating the mess, I have heard people blame the janitors for there being a mess somewhere and that is just not right. I even heard one of my teachers say, “That’s disgusting, glad to see they (the janitors) don’t clean my room.” Honestly this statement made me kind of upset considering how hard the janitors work. First off, the janitors have a lot of rooms, hallways, and bathrooms to clean in one night. Sometimes some rooms take longer than they should because they may be messier than usual. Second of all, who’s to say that the janitors didn’t clean the room? It’s plausible that your students made the mess. Imagine how much cleaner the schools could be if everyone took an extra five seconds to clean up after themselves. It’s not just about the schools being cleaner, it’s also about trying to make the janitors jobs easier. Considering how much they do for us, cleaning up your mess is the least we can do for them. Take the initiative to clean up your mess, and if you see something on the floor, pick it up. Don’t just apply this at school, apply it at home and when out in public. Taking pride in the school, city and our planet is the responsibility of all of us. -Hailey Brothag
FEATURES Senior honors banquet “Even though high school was lots of hard work, receiving my medal made it all worth it. I’m excited to use all my skills I’ve learned from NV in the future.”
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“I feel very proud of myself for balancing academics and extracurriculars. I had a hard time finding the balance, but as an upperclassman I was able to succeed thanks to the motivation of faculty.”
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Students compete in Amazing Race Emma Swanson Co-Editor in Chief
Wouldn’t it be dangerous to let a team of elementary school kids travel around the world competing in a big scavenger hunt? We thought so too. Instead, the Student Council invited local third through fifth graders for $5 a student to participate in the annual Amazing Race at 5:30-7:30pm on April 26. Instead of moving from the United States, then to Africa, followed by a trip to Russia, teams of up to five students moved up and down the NV gymnasium and Aux gym. Pod leaders carried their teams’ “passports” to track their points between the different games. These included a life-size Hungry Hippos and Stuffed Animal Dodgeball in addition to newer activities such as the obstacle course and the Junk in the Trunk game where the objective is to shake all of the balls out of the tissue box that was tied around the competing student's waist. Many of the students said that their favorite activities were the Stuffed Animal Dodgeball and the obstacle course. Prizes were given out to first through third place
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Team Mighty Pineapples wins award of most spirited.
along with awards for the team with the best teamwork, the best costumes, and the most spirit. Team Katt won first place, Team Waste of Potential won second place, and Panther Power won third place. Winning best teamwork was Panther Power, Team Mighty Pineapples won most spirited, and best costume was given to the Mustache Maniacs. Healthy snacks were provided to the students such as granola bars, fruits, vegetables, and bottles of water. The event is held to encourage students to be active
and to promote a healthy lifestyle to the youth with the hopes of them picking up these healthy habits. With the increasing use of technology for both recreational and educational purposes in society today, Student Council representatives believe it is important to spread the message. “I think the kids’ favorite part was dressing up and working together as a team to complete each challenge,” Student Council President Paige Beattie said. TUSCHMAN
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Each year students from a private school in France live with Northview students for two and a half weeks. The students from Sainte-Marie Lyon, located in Lyon, France, are 15-16 year olds and come to experience the life of an American teenager and to practice their English skills. Their love for Chick-fil-a grows in just a few short days and Ann Arbor becomes their favorite place to shop while here. But more importantly, the students get the opportunity to intertwine two cultures. Comparing words, food, and fashion are just a few ways the cultures mend. Before you know it, the exchange creates a family that promotes language learning and global citizenship to all involved. The Americans will travel to Lyon on June 13 to stay with their correspondent for ten days, where they will be expected to integrate into the French lifestyle and practice their French skills as well.
Steven’s Teacher Spotlight: Madame Liske Name: Kelsey Liske For the final edition of Steven’s Teacher Spotlight, I will be highlighting French teacher Kelsey Liske. Madame Liske, a 2008 graduate of Northview, attended the University of Toledo for both her Undergraduate and Masters degrees in French Education. She studied abroad in Pau, France (located in the southwestern area of the country). What do you do when you are not at school?: “I think about school. I’m always here or I’m doing work for school, or French Exchange, French Club, or World Language Club at home. But if I’m not doing anything like that, I walk my dogs, my husband and I hang out, or I travel.” What is something about you that people would be surprised to know?: “I had perfect attendance at NV - all four years. I have a plaque in my classroom for perfect attendance.” If you could only go to one vacation destination, where would it be and why?: “French Polynesia because I’ve never been. I would say France, but I’ve been there a lot. It’s like where the Kardashians go with the huts in the water, but it’s so ridiculous expensive, like $11,000.” If a movie was made about your life, what actor would you want to play you?: “Rachel Weisz because she’s sassy and real.” What is the best part about having the foreign exchanges students at NV?: “Global citizenship.” If you weren’t a teacher, what career would you love to have?: “I would want to be a world traveler or a tour guide.”
What would the title of your autobiography be?: “Oh mon Dieu.”
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The Great Promsby
Jacob Matsuzewski asked Kerstyn Martinez with a poster filled with pictures.
Griffin Preus asked Mackenzie Lutz in front of The Bean in Chicago.
Josh Bartlett asked Brooklyn Duhamel dressed up in a lion suit and a poster.
Connor Stevens asked Haley DeLong using the theme of the show The Bachelor.
Preparation Gents Ladies
Buy prom bids Get a tie that matches dates dress Iron your button up Buy a corsage Get a suit that compliments the dress color
Buy a dress Get hair and makeup done Get your nails done Buy a boutonnière Buy shoes that compliment your dress
The thing I’m most excited about is... Kaila Dickerson: I’m most excited about busting it down on the dance floor with my date.
Billy Biggs: I’m excited to spend the whole night with my friends and get dressed up with the boys.
Aubrey Nemire: I’m most excited about pictures, hopefully I look good.
Bryson Varwig: I’m most excited for the vegetarian dinner option, it also happens to be gluten free. This fits right into my diet.
Saige Thor: I’m most excited to see all of my favorite people on earth dressed up beautifully and to be surrounded by the people I love the most.
Ryan Bules: I’m most excited about having one last fun night with everyone before we go our separate ways.
Elizabeth Seiler: I’m excited to expose my shoulders.
Sam Aldrich: I can’t wait to get out on the dance floor and show those people who I really am.
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This Spring Break the Northview Orchestra embarked on their third ever trip to Disney World. The group goes once every four years to ensure everyone can go. While in Disney World, the orchestra performed seven songs completing a roughly 20 minute show at Disney Springs. This location is one of the most exciting parts of the whole trip for some. “It was definitely the nicest location I could have imagined playing at,” said junior cellist Jozef Lewis. Aside from performing, the group also went on many excursions. Some of these included a day in two of the parks, Hollywood Studios and The Magic Kingdom, the RonJon Surf shop, a beachside Barbecue at Cocoa Beach, a show featuring The Blue Man Group, dinner at the Hard rock Cafe, a trip to Universal Studios, and a day at the Islands of Adventure. Orchestra Director Pamela Thiel said that her favorite parts of the trip every year are offering the students a unique opportunity to grow more with their orchestra family, getting to grow closer with her students outside of the usual school environment, and performing at such a beautiful venue. “I have definitely made memories that will last a lifetime,” said Freshmen Mia Swartz. - Emily Thielen
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Radium girls shine across the stage Taryn Wachowiak Staff Writer Putting on a show can be a tiring but rewarding process, and performing a true story adds a whole new challenge to creating a genuine version of the piece. On April 4-7, the Northview Theatre Department brought the story of the Radium Girls to life. Radium Girls is set in
World War I, about the girls who painted watch dials for men fighting in war. The girls end up getting radiation poisoning from pointing the brushes on their lips, and they go to court against the company. The story Radium Girls was so important to tell, because the problems they faced still show up today. For example, just 92 miles away in Flint, people are suffering because they can’t
drink their own water. According to CNN, attorney Michael L. Pitt said, “Our lawsuit alleges race discrimination in how and why the predominantly African-American population was exposed to contaminated river water while the surrounding predominantly white population continued to receive clean Detroit water.” This shows that discrimination is actually still hap-
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How long have you been singing? I’ve been singing since sixth grade. Have you been involved in any musical productions/ plays? If so, which ones? I’ve been part of the cast for every show from Cinderella to Radium Girls. What has been your most memorable musical moment here at NV so far? My most memorable moment would probably have to be playing a solo on piano during one of our choir concerts What choir(s) have you been in/are in now? Right now I’m in A Cappella Choir and Harmony Road Show. Will you continue to sing in college? I definitely plan on continuing to sing in college.
pening, regardless if it’s because of race or sex. When the girls started getting sick, the president of the US Radium Corporation wouldn’t believe that it was his company’s fault, he immediately blamed the girls. However, as soon as a man was sick, he started looking into the problem. “Performing in the show Radium Girls was an emotional experience for me, as the characters were all
courageous heroes. That showed me the importance of fighting in what you believe is right,” junior Peyton Siegel said. Siegel played Miss Wiley, the executive director of the New Jersey Consumer’s League, who campaigns for social justice for the girls. The radium in the girls’ bodies was a huge problem, but the bigger problem was that people chose to ignore it.
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Who is your inspiration? (musically or not) My mom and her siblings because they all attended Northview and sang in the choir. What is your favorite piece you’ve played during high school so far? The Ghost of You arrangement that we’re preparing in Harmony Roadshow right now would have to be my favorite. Do you take private lessons? I take private piano lessons. What other activities are you involved in? I’m mainly just involved in choir and theatre here. Do you perform at solo and ensemble? If so, for how long? I’ve been performing at solo and ensemble for four years.
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SPORTS Boys’ Lacrosse seeks first NLL title Spring is here and with that come the spring sports. The boys lacrosse season is in full swing and looking to be a contender for the NLL title this year. Since lacrosse officially became a varsity sport last year, the Cats have never won the NLL and are looking to change that this year. Through the Cats first eight games they are 6-2. On April 9 Anthony Wayne came to town, NV looking for a very important win in the NLL to boost their stakes in winning the NLL. Through the first half it was a strong defensive battle going into the half tied at 2. In the second half the story was much different, AW went on an offensive scoring spree, tallying 9 in the second half and holding the Cats to only 3 more goals. AW came away with a big NLL victory by a score of 11-5. Looking to bounce back the following week, the Cats were taking on crosstown rival Southview. On April 11 at Northview the Cats-Cougars rivalry was renewed. In a very back and forth game, filled with non-stop action and constant scoring. The Cats came away with a big rivalry win and a big win in the NLL by a score of 9-8. Then on April 13, the Cats headed to St. Mary’s Catholic High School to take on the Panthers. The Cats dominated the entire game, coming out with a very big win against a solid St. Mary’s team by a score of 14-4. “We really hope we can win the NLL this year, we feel we have the right group of guys that can get the job done this year.” senior captain Aydan Minor said. - Lydia Ludwig
Tennis nets early wins Patrick Andres Sports Editor
A solid start has the Tennis team thinking big as they begin their 2019 season. On April 8, the Wildcats took a home match with Clay, 3-2. The Cats then went on the road for back-to-back battles with Perrysburg and St. Francis, splitting them, as NV fell to the Yellow Jackets 3-2 at Perrysburg Tennis Center and beat St. Francis 4-1. These events set NV up for a tour de force in their next two matches with Springfield and Central Catholic, both at home. The Wildcats won ten consecutive matches in beating both teams 5-0. After participating in the Northview Doubles Invitational, the Cats, led by senior duo Anish Karnani and Dom Ciuc-
ci, resumed match play. They dispatched Anthony Wayne in Whitehouse and beat Rossford in Rossford by scores of 4-1 and 5-0, respectively. The Wildcats returned home and were immediately victorious against Maumee, hammering the Panthers 5-0. After that, they met a tough St. John’s team at Shadow Valley, and fell to the Titans 4-1. In their most recent endeavor, NV battled Southview in a rivalry matchup that was won by the Cats, 5-0. The Wildcats’ next matchup is a battle with Ashland at home in the OTCA Team Tournament on May 6, followed by a road date with Maumee Valley, and then the sectional tournament. Should that tournament go well, the Cats will advance to the district tournament held at Bowling Green State University.
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Track and field gets off to solid start Trevor Aston Staff Writer
Other meets in which NV season so far, and they are looktrack and field has competed in- ing to close it out on a positive clude the Comet Relays in Am- note. The Boys’ Track team has herst, the Liberty Center InviUpcoming meets for the had a very good season up to tational in Liberty Center, and Wildcat track squad include this point, having had six meets dual meets against Perrysburg, the Cooper Tire Invitational in so far. Springfield, Bowling Green and Findlay, the NLL championships “The track team has in Bowling Green, and done a pretty good job If the Boys’ Track team can the OHSAA’s district this year. Distance has meet in Toledo. continue to put up good been doing really good, and not only that, but THIS MONTH IN times at the rest of their the sprint team is cutting In 2000, meets, this very well could HISTORY: down on time, slowly Northview finishes but surely. [I’m] very im- be the year for the track team ninth in the St. Francis pressed and if we had a Relays (today’s Knight to win NLLS. chance to win NLLs, this Relays). Rogers wins is the year,” sophomore the event, followed by Gabe Singh said. Southview. St. John’s, Scott, Whitmer and Northview recently competIf the Boys’ Track team can the home team. ed at the Knight Relays, hosted continue to put up good times at In 1995, the LadyKat track by St. Francis. A highlight for the rest of their meets, this very team finished fourth at the Nanthe Wildcats was winning the well could be the year for the cy Erme Invitationals, winning 6400-meter race. This meet was track team to win NLLs. both the 1600-meter race and an all-boys meet. It’s been a very competitive the 3200-meter relay.
SPORTS 11 Softball nearing the home stretch MAY 6, 2019
Grant Hartnett Staff Writers The Softball team is swinging for the fences this year as they look to turn their season around in a flash. The team carries only two seniors Brookelyn Duhamel and Reilly Johnson who both have been four year starters, Duhamel in centerfield and Johnson is behind the plate. The LadyKats returned eight starters from last season and a big part of their offense is being generated by Duhamel. “The season is a lot better from last year. We’re improving everyday as a team and I think if we can all hit better as a team, we will finish the season here strong,” Duhamel said. The LadyKats have been lead by a strong arm freshman Morgan Szykowny and junior Audrey Crawford and getting a huge contribution at the plate from sophomore Jessica Legget who currently leads the team in
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SCHRODER Gillian Myslinksi Marian Estifan SOPHOMORE JILLIAN TURNER covers third base, preventing Wauseon runner from getting closer to home on Northview’s homefield VeterStaffplate Writer Opinions Editor ans Memorial Field. Turner is a returner from last year’s squad. The LadyKats are looking to turn the season around after a slow start to the season.
batting average. Junior second “We have had a rough start gether as a team,” Maroszek said. which led to a loss of 0-17. On base Jordyn Maroszek is having but going forward we plan to The LadyKats battled Wau- Storey April 22, the Kats took another Jenna Zoey Napierala a solid season as well. stay positive and work better to- seon on the dirt on April 16 loss against Southview 3-5.
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Virtual gaming, Tiger Woods’s crazy a sport or no? comeback at Masters Bree Fangman Co-Editor in Chief
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Photo & Online Business Editor in 2014 to 292 million in 2016. from his face, the world seemed year where another false start of And it is also, indeed, his Newzoo projects the worldwide to pause on its axis, an action a comeback (combined with a immense stature in the game of audience to grow to 427 million Lydia Ludwig that marks a sporting event as DUI) led to him whispering at golf. by this year. It is expectedStaff the Writer truly transcendent. Everything changed when the Masters that he may be done global revenue in the eSports This was happening - this with golf. Woods nailed his putt on the industry will exceed $1 billion thing, long thought impossible And then, in 2018, Lazarus eighteenth; normal sporting this year as well. 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Getting Michael Jordan rests com- way to a sixth in the Open and itors, many of whom grew up better isn’t always easy, but it’s Justine Umfleet fortably in the owners’ box in a second at the PGA Champion- idolizing the Woods that terrorjust like any other sport -Staff tons Writer Charlotte, reveling in his 41-41 ship. ized every player in his path two of practice.” teams. The raucous crowd that cel- decades ago. Bottom line: gaming Emily is a Thielen Lance Armstrong is rightful- ebrated Tiger’s first win in five He’s a different Tiger Woods sport. It fulfills the definition of ly in disgrace. Kobe Bryant is on years at the Tour Champion- now, but in a way, the competitor Staff Writer a sport and there are so many television, Derek Jeter in Miami. ship in Atlanta sent the signal - ever understated, but endowed people getting into eSports Who’s left? The incompara- loud and clear that Woods had with a Jordan-esque ferocity - reTaryn Wachowiak either playing or watching. ble Serena Williams, and Tiger. returned for good, and would mains the same. It’s time to start being Staff more Writer But herein lies a key differ- now bestride the narrow world The golf world is now on noopen-minded when it comes ence: Williams never truly devi- the way he did in the days when tice - the next two major chamto sports. It’s not just inclusive ated from the straight and nar- David Duval and Justin Leonard pionship locations (Bethpage to extremely exhausting sports row path en route to her success. were his biggest foes. and Pebble Beach) are courses such as soccer or football. 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SPORTS Girls lacrosse battles across the field
MACY JUNIOR PAIGE BEATTIE catches up on the defense against Notre Dame’s forward. The LadyKats pushed through their game, but ended up falling short with a 1-16 lose against the Eagles. This is only the beginning to the girls’ season and they play to keep having a positive outlook for the rest of their season ahead of them.
Jenna Storey Staff Writer Girls’ Lacrosse has been going on for about a month now. They practice two to four times a week depending on how many games they have. “We run lots of drills at practice and do scrimmages,” junior McKenzie Miller said.
On April 10 the team played rival Southview. “I knew it was going to be a tough game, but I love the friendly rivalry,” sophomore Emma Meredith said. Sophomore Claire Ames scored twice in the last two minutes of the game to get the final score of 4-8. The team played Notre Dame on April 15 at Cats Stadium. Sophomore
Reegan Minor scored their only goal at the beginning of the game, they lost 1-16. “We did the best we could and gave it our all,” Miller said. The girls took on Perrysburg at Perrysburg stadium on April 17. Ames ended up scoring two of their three goals, but they ended up losing 3-13. “Perrysburg is a really strong team and we have a few
things to work on before tournament time comes around,” Meredith said. These athletes have been working really hard but they still have many improvements they would like to see in their performance. “I love this team and what they bring to the field, however we still have lots of work to do to reach our full potential,” coach Doug Carter said.
Baseball looks to get on winning track Patrick Andres Sports Editor
Northview Baseball has been putting together a solid season on the heels of one of the best seasons in school history in 2018. The Wildcats have played a variety of teams over the past few weeks, starting with an NLL tilt with Napoleon. NV took that one 5-3 over Napoleon, with senior pitcher Andrew Crooks being credited with the win while fellow senior Logan Tiell drove in the
game-winning runs. Two days later, NV lost 6-4 versus Anthony Wayne but rebounded to crush Ottawa Hills 11-0. Junior Brett Hagan pounded the Green Bears, driving in five runs in the rout. Bad luck hounded the Wildcats in back-toback games against Maumee and C l a y April 15 and 16, with NV losing both games 4-3, followed by a 9-5 loss to Bowling Green.
April 20 rainout
brought a as Northview saw a game against Swanton postponed. This brought the Cats a needed break before their rivalry battle with Southview. In that game, NV fell behind 3-0, but fought back with six unanswered runs, keyed by three RBIs from senior Cole Kwiatkowski. Junior Spencer Atkins got the win for
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THIS MONTH IN HISTORY: In 1994, the Cats scored two runs in each of the first two innings to defeat Napoleon, 5-3.
Varsity Lacrosse
How many years have you been playing lacrosse and what got you into it? I have been playing for seven years. I started playing because my brother played and it looked fun!
What is your most memorable moment throughout your lacrosse career? My most memorable moment was winning a big tournament in Ann Arbor with my travel team.
the Wildcats. The Cats then ground out a 3-2 victory over Springfield at home, with Crooks and senior Connor McCann starring as NV solidified their recent winning ways. Tonight, NV battles Maumee at home, with match ups against Blissfield, Bowling Green, Southview and Springfield to come before the season’s end.
What is your pregame routine? My pregame routine is pretty basic I just like to listen to music before the games.
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What is your favorite part about being on the team? My favorite part about being on the team is my other teammates because they are all really funny and make it super fun to play.
If you are or could play lacrosse anywhere where would you go and why? I am not playing lacrosse in college but if I could I would play at Syracuse because they have a really good team.