Se n ior P r i n t s The
Sylvania Northview High School
June 1, 2007
Senior Issue
SENIOR GOOD-BYES Pages 2 & 3 What do our CoEditors have to say before they head off to college?
#1 in class faces smuggling charges Greg Adkins News E di tor Northview’s valedictorian of the senior class, Wang Pan, was stopped by U.S. Customs officials when he returned from his recent trip to China. He was selected as a suspicious character and was therefore subjected to a more intensive screening process. Pan had to undergo a full body and luggage search that did not immediately reveal anything suspicious other than the shade his face turns upon deep blushing. However, the intensive search of his luggage and packages turned up a litter of infant panda bears, three to be exact. This illegal transportation is a major offense, on par with smuggling illegal immigrants. The fact that the pandas are classified as “highly dangerous” by international standards makes the crime more serious. Airport security and a local battalion of National Guardsmen are currently holding Pan as they wait for federal interrogation specialists from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National Security Agency to arrive. Pan is a suspected member of the international terrorist faction known as the Panda Liberation Organization, or the P.L.O. This group has been responsible for multiple attacks on zoos across the United States and other countries in the effort of freeing trapped panda bears. The PLO has also used ill-tempered pandas in malicious schemes to bring down the organized governments of the democratic world. One U.S. senator, who wishes to remain anonymous, returned to his office after a dinner party one night to find a panda had eaten all of his bamboo plants, and his dog, Sweet Cheeks, with them. Animal control was able to remove the panda by way of a sniper on an adjacent roof loaded with an extra heavy dose of tranquilizer. If Pan is found to indeed be involved with this group he will most likely face life in prison or possibly even extradition to any of a number of countries that would all push for execution. As of now, his valedictorianship has been taken away and he will not be graduating. In addition, Harvard College has severed all ties with the convict and will never permit him to set foot on their campus. The admissions department there had no comment on the issue except that their program is one of prestige and they do not wish to be involved in any kinds of scandal or lawlessness involving pandas. An exclusive interview with Pan revealed his opinion on the subject. He doesn’t believe any harm has been done and so he feels the consequences might be a little severe. He denies any and all connections with the dangerous PLO despite the fact that his actions resemble similar crimes from organization members. Pan claims he just wanted to bring the pandas as presents for his friends, but the NSA is checking into the matter. Pan is currently being held in a federal detention facility for international criminals in San Diego, CA. Pan now plans to study for his G.E.D. while serving his prison sentence that is sure to ensue and then he hopes to get into Owens and maybe someday become a registered nurse.
COLLEGES Pages 4 & 5 From Ohio State to Harvard
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MORE GOOD-BYES Pages 6 & 7 Deep thoughts or just fun farewells, you decide!
Mr. Jesse working for aliens K atie Li tzer E di tori a l s E di tor There have been many unanswered questions about Northview’s new principal, Mr. Stewart Jesse. Is he really from California? How does a military history major become a principal? Is he in cahoots with Governor Schwarzenegger and plotting to overtake the earth’s youth, one school at a time? It has been said that Mr. Jesse isn’t strictly human. Either he was born in a strange shadow from the ends of the earth, or he found a way to unlock a forbidden gate. His extensive military background has allowed him to conjure the darkness that is Cthulhu. This mystical creature is what has taken over NV and is transforming the students into a military operating system. In the next few years, Sylvania will surely see a change in the educational system. Cthulhu, the most merciless creature in the world, will come and take the students into his abyss of darkness that is the black sea of infinity. Soon, the students will see what is to become their new reality. They will either go mad from the revelation, or flee from the new “dark age.” Mr. Jesse has become the right hand man of the beast Cthulhu. His irrefutable scheme being that with the assistance of Governor Schwarzenegger, they will vanquish the modern world. This team that is Stewart Jesse and Arnold Schwarzenegger are known as the “Cthulhu Cult.” The oddity of this affiliation has transfixed the two men and they have become the commanders of this covert operation. This congregation only communicates in hieroglyphics to insure the confidentiality of
Meredith Lodge LOOKING A LITTLE GREEN while under the influence of Cthulhu, principal Stewart Jesse enjoys a can of raspberry Dr Pepper, a known link to Cthulhu. their affairs. Mr. Jesse received his capacious education from Miskatonic University in Arkham, Massachusetts. His studies ranged from art, at the Pickman Art Institute, to military history. The university has one location in California, where Mr. Jesse attended in his last year of school. He leads his daily life by the Miskatonic University code, “a small sacrifice for knowledge.” Although NV has a new school leader,
Northviewians cannot be subjected to this distortion of the education system. They must unite together and banish this abominable barbarian. The only way to do this is to band together as a united front and utter the almost unpronounceable jumble of letters, “Cthulhu fhtangm.” *Excerpts of this article are taken from H.P. Lovecraft Call of Cthulhu and Pickman’s Model.
NV conspiracy to take over UT Media Day revealed Jackie Zureich C o-E di tor-In- Chie f A conspiracy surrounding the University of Toledo Media Day was recently discovered on May 11. Police were tipped off about a plot to switch the Media Day first place of the Best Overall Newspaper Full Size/Tabloid 9 issues or more award winners. According to Dr. H.P. Lovecraft, a popular science fiction author, select members of The Student Prints staff subconsciously, using mind manipulation powers not of this world, subjected the judges of the Media Day to intense alien brain control. Through this method they were able to convince the judges that they were the true winners of Media Day. As the awards were announced, The Students Prints won many second place awards, while The Catalyst continued to take home the first place awards. Therefore, when The Student Prints was announced as the winners of the Best Overall Newspaper, they were shocked. This event triggered an investigation. They first questioned Dr. Paul Many, the Media Day chair. He was confused when they argued why they should be the winners because he completely agreed and could not remember why The Student Prints was given the first place award. He casually informed The Catalyst that of course they were the winners and assured them a proper investigation would occur. Meanwhile, The Catalyst, knowing that they were the real winners announced their victory. As the investigation continued, Dr. Many hired alien expert Dr. H.P. Lovecraft to assist him in the mystery. After more than two weeks, and severe scientific research, the doctors concluded that some members of The Student Prints were in
Meredith Lodge UNDER MIND CONTROL are Students Prints staff members Greg Adkins and Kimmy Yark. fact extraterrestrials, under the control of Mr. Jesse, their alien leader. Media Day could not take away The Students Prints award since they already had it in their possession. However, The Catalyst rightly received their first place award. “I’m so happy that The Catalyst got their first place award because it’s just wrong to use mind control for something like that. If I would have known that members of my own staff did that I would have stomped on our award at the banquet,” said junior Megan Firestone. The police are unable to prosecute at this time for lack of evidence, but Dr. H.P. Lovecraft hopes to have enough soon to expose
the colony of non-humans rapidly growing in the NV community. However, the suspicion is growing because of odd behavior that has recently been exhibited in three Student Prints staff members. Seniors Kimmy Yark, Wang Pan and Greg Adkins all remain on the defensive saying that they “had nothing to do with the recent Media Day controversy.” Everyone, including several other members of The Student Prints, has been denying the conspiracy’s existence. But they are all under close observation, and until there is enough to prove their guilt, the University of Toledo Media Day conspiracy remains a mystery.
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June 1, 2007
J ackie Zureich
I’m about to become the new kid again. And it is going to be so amazing. Being a freshman in high school was scary, but thinking about my step up into the college world makes me smile because I know that I am embarking on a new adventure. High school is an amazing time of growth; you go from child to young adult. Those years are full of awkwardness, rebellion, and frustration (with a little fun thrown in there when parents or teachers don’t get in the way). College is going to be everything high school was but a little bit better because restrictions are gone. No parents and no curfews offer a lot of freedom. However, with those liberties comes more responsibilities and I realize now that I would never have been ready to handle them before attending high school. Northview has taught me so many things about growing up. As much as I complained about it I am grateful for high school. Okay, list time. Everything I needed to know I learned in high school. Cliché, but here we go: No procrastinating, ask questions, set goals, take a journalism or yearbook class, relax, no speeding tickets, be nice to everyone, eat whatever you want, go to all the dances even if you don’t have a date, make friends with everyone, listen to your parents, get along with your parents, save as much money as you can, join clubs, get involved, worry about your GPA because it’s very difficult to maintain it once it drops, and always make lists. Seriously. I am realizing now that after high school the fun slowly starts to diminish. College is fun for the first three years, but around the end of junior and senior year real life starts to take over. It is around that time people actually have to grow up and start thinking about getting a job and starting a career. Responsibility truly begins to take over. The point I am trying to make is that high school really is important even though students tend to want to blow it off. I know it’s easy to say that high school is awful and it’ll be great once it’s over, but now that mine is actually over, I know I’m going to miss it. All in all, college will be a separate essential part of life, but don’t undermine high school and it’s importance. Now it’s time for all the other younger NV kids to go forth and enlighten others with this knowledge and wisdom.
Good-Bye
W ang Pan
Time dictates that everything must come to a close: life, adventures, and even school. Although the sun has almost set in our high school careers, a new journey awaits at dawn; a cliché, of course, but nevertheless useful. It was not so long ago that I could not wait for college to come; to experience the challenges, responsibilities, and rewards. It was not so long ago that I was sitting in class, completely zoned out, willing for college to come; however, now that it is almost here, I am not as certain or as exhilarated to close the chapter on high school and begin a new one for college. My hesitation lies in the doubt and uncertainty inherent in the night that is always between dusk and dawn; the endless questions regarding a new environment, stiff competition, and unfamiliar people. Do I really want to go halfway across the country for school? Confronting life on my own without a friend or family member within 1000 miles of me? My comfort zone is what makes me feel safe, secure, and confidant, but it also limits my growth and fosters complacency. Regardless of how one looks at this, life is about growth; being content is fine, but without stress, motivation, and humility, one does not grow as well or as fast. And so I find solace in the fact that we are only given one life to live—to do the best we can the first time, for we are only given one shot at living (my assumption). Post-high school: the dawn of a new chapter. For most seniors, we made probably the most important choice of our lives when choosing whether to go on to college or to work, and where to go. I was fortunate to make an impossibly hard decision between two schools and only after hearing the advice from peers, teachers, and professionals was I able to formulate my own opinion and decide. Students from high school and Ivy League schools were all telling me to do different things. The teachers, doctors, and professors were less ardent but likewise expressed differing opinions. I realized through it all that there were many voices in my mind belonging to other individuals, but the truly important one was my own. And so I decided to listen to my voice. I believe I made the right decision, but I am doubtful if Harvard is the ideal college for me, but then again there might not be such a thing. As for the last few days of the school year, the last glimmering rays of the sun, I feel are for a time of resting for college. Many say that summer is the time for recharging, but for some of us jobs and college begin during the summer, affording students possibly two weeks of rest. Furthermore, the summer is full of visits, orientation, and buying things for college. But even if summer were enough time to rest, in all honestly, who cares? Decisions have been made, it’s not like getting an “H” or “A” in a class will get me into a better college than the one I’m going to; everything is almost set in stone. Arguably decisions can be rescinded, but there is no motivation when straight B’s will get me just as far as higher grades. Senioritis is a blessing, it is the only time in the past four years where dropping a few grades does not affect your future; therefore, I look at it as a rare opportunity that should be enjoyed by both students and teachers alike. High school has been referred to by many as “the best four years of your life”; however, so has college. I am looking forward to college, which will hopefully hold the superlatives of my life: the most fun, the most stressful, and the most rewarding. I know that I am not mature or courageous enough to embark into the real world, and for those that are working right after high school, you have my admiration. Time has passed and dictates that I finish this column. Even though I was reluctant to write this, time assures me that I will finish. And so, like this column, time has Wow! It is a little strange to be writing this now and saying goodbye to everything I’ve known for the last four years, almost come to a close for our high school lives; to unbind ourselves from Northview though it seemed like longer sometimes. Now that I have actually reached this point, however, I can’t believe it’s over and our lives and to start a new book with the memories and experiences of the past already. Everybody says that time flies by so much that it is almost cliché, but you never truly understand until you reach but with the dreams and ambitions for the future. a point like this and can look back at everything. I remember being a freshman, new to the high school atmosphere and making new friends gathered from the assorted middle schools. Three years went by and then came senior year, which is now coming to its conclusion and it passed faster than I ever thought possible. I still think about last summer, staying out late and enjoying the break and warm weather. Now the weather is once again warm and I am looking forward to starting the next summer break. I wanted my senior year to be the best ever, and I am not disappointed. This year has been busy and packed full of fun and adventure. From the football season beginning with two-a-day practices back in August before school even started to lacrosse season which is now still in full swing as the playoffs approach. I have also spent a great deal of time with my friends knowing I will not be seeing all of them next year, or at least not as much as I do now. It is a new start, a new step, with new faces and new challenges. But I know my friends will always be there for me, no matter where they, or I, end up. High school has been a long process that moved slowly sometimes but now that its end nears it seems like it happened much faster. It’s almost like watching everything that happened in fast forward. They say high school should prepare us for college and college should prepare us for life and careers. The whole point of high school is learning how to learn, something I have come to realize just recently. The ultimate goal of high school is not to cram our brains with useless facts like when the battle of Waterloo was fought, but rather to develop within us the strategies and processes for achieving success once we move on. The whole point is to discover what works best for each of us personally in terms of education, to know how to solve problems on our own and drive for success. High school is not meant to give us the answers, because they won’t always be right there in front of us, but instead to provide us with the tools necessary to find the answers on our own. Sometimes I feel like I am not quite ready for what lies ahead but then I think back over all of this and know that I will do well, despite any anxiety I may feel now. We have been prepared and given whatever we may need to carry on and accomplish whatever we desire. I have high hopes for this senior class and I cannot wait to find out what everyone has done in ten years or so. I know I will settle for nothing less than success and I see that same determination in so many of my classmates that I know we will achieve a great deal in our lives. I look forward to the future and go forth a little nervous, but confidant nevertheless. Don’t ever lose that confidence, it is one thing that sets you apart and helps to ensure success in whatever you do. If you have no confidence in yourself, no one else will either.
Greg Adkins
C olumns
June 1, 2007
Liz z y B reier
Emily N av arre
Five Things I will Miss Next Year 1. Sporting Events: Yeah, at the University of Kentucky there are football, basketball and other sporting events, but there is no Northview/Southview rivalry. The rivalry is what made sports at NV exciting. Everyone came very spirited to the NV/SV games and they were just the loudest most fun games to be at. Making spirit wear before the games and being able to sit front row is something I will miss next year when I am with the freshmen in the back. 2. Dances: Even though I went to every high school dance with the same person, each dance was well worth it and different. There was always a different theme, dress, restaurant and music. In college I won’t have these fun high school dances to look forward to. Prom and After Prom were two things everyone should look forward to and I will not have one in my college years. 3. Snow Days: The weather in Kentucky will never determine whether I have school or not. This year was the best weather year for school delays and cancellations. In the winter, the night before school I got so excited when it snowed because I knew we had a good chance for a delay or cancellation. It will be hard going to college after a year like this one. Rarely do colleges cancel classes due to the weather. Never again will I have a cancelled school day because of the thick fog in the morning, I will miss days like those. 4. Being at home: Living at home you have a great advantage; your mom to cook for you every night, your dad to make sure you have clean clothes and you can almost always see your family and friends whenever you want. I will miss taking advantage of these things when I am away at college. I will have trouble getting used to never having a home cooked meal waiting for me at dinnertime. My mom has spoiled me, always willing to cook for me, but next year I will have to live without that. I will also have to live without having clean clothes all the time. My dad will not come to Kentucky with me to make sure my clothes are always clean, so I will have to learn how to do my own laundry. If I could I would bring my family down with me to college because I do not know what I will do without them. 5. Friends: I could not have gotten through high school without the friends that I have and sometimes I can’t imagine getting through college without them. I realize that college is a new step in my life and that new people will be there. The friends that I have now have gotten me through the best and roughest times of high school. I could always count on them for a listener, a comedian, a trip to Starbucks or the mall and just a best friend for anything. They all know I will miss them next year and I can only hope to find some friends like them next year.
As my senior year comes to a close, I have many mixed feelings about it as one could imagine. For me, as well as every other senior in this school, everything as we know it is about to change. It is sad and exciting, scary and thrilling, and just about every other emotion one can think of. Whether you want to admit it or not, things are about to get strange. Anyone that knows me understands that I am an absolute sap when the conversation comes around about everyone parting ways. While there is no doubt in my mind that college will prove to be another remarkable four years in my life, it is still scary! This is a new chapter for everyone, and a fresh start for all, and who knows where we will end up. Part of the reason it is so hard to leave, is because I truly have had the best four years of my life here at Northview. The friendships and ties I have made here have molded me into who I am today. I don’t know where I would be if I didn’t have Emily to talk to about my boy troubles, or Meredith to watch out for me, or Taylor to just be crazy with. All of my friends, you know who you are, have helped me more than you will ever imagine and I really am speechless about the topic when it comes down to it. I still can not grasp that it is all really about to end - not the friendships of course, but the events that we find so normal in our day to day lives. Everyone’s favorite high schooler, Ferris Bueller, once said, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” Ferris got it right on with that quote. High school has been the fastest four years of my life thus far. Big events, such as getting your license, the formal dances, summer time, and
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prom, seem to blow by more quickly than you could imagine. Once these things are done happening, you don’t realize how much you will wish you could relive some of those moments, because it was just that good. For me, there are definitely specific events that I will look back on and miss high school because of. Whether it was casino night which capped off the summer of ’06, new years that brought in 2007 with a bang, the pink party which further bonded us girls, or spring break, probably the best experience of them all. While these big events have sealed our friendships, it was also the small things that I will never forget. It was the weekends that had everyone talking by Monday morning, the trips to Starbucks that had a way of letting you vent, and even the phone conversations that might have only been me sobbing, but knowing I had someone there for me at the other end was all I needed. I am not really sure how I should end this goodbye. The reality of it is that some of us may never have another encounter for the rest of our lives, and others of us will stay best friends until the day we grow old and grey. No matter what the case is, for a good majority of the people at NV, I will miss you. If we were best friends, boyfriend and girlfriend, or simply acquaintances that would smile at each other in the hallways, you have made these four years for me something unexplainable. I can only hope that the people I meet in Kentucky will affect me in the way you have and give me the sense of security that you did. Class of ’07, good luck with everything you do. Don’t be a stranger, and congratulations to you all. We did it!
Kat ie W amb old
I can not believe it is already time to write this column. As I watched the seniors in the pub write their columns in the past, I just couldn’t wait until that was me. I can remember that first day of freshman year, walking into high school and thinking that senior year would just never come. We all walked into this school not knowing what was going to happen. We met new friends, joined clubs and participated in activities, supported the sports teams, and went to our first school dance. Over the past four years memories have been made, best friends have been found, and what seemed like a lifetime at Northview is coming to an end. Faculty and staff have opened our eyes to prepare us for our own journey, one that we are about to embark on. I’ll never forget Ms. Flynn. She is an outstanding teacher that can relate to her students. Being on the newspaper staff was one of the best things for me. Since I’m not a sports player, this gave me the opportunity to meet other people in different grades while writing for the monthly issue of the Student Prints. Also, Ms. Mattimoe who showed me to stand up for what I believe in, even if it means standing alone. Mrs. Owens who showed me what true friends are. Mrs. Belcher who has taught me that life really is good, and Mrs. Archibald who was always there for me from day one. “Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while and leave footprints on our hearts. And we are never, ever the same. – Anonymous.” And last but not least I want to thank my friends for an awesome four years and the lifetime of memories we will make. Ashley, Cortney, Kamel, Katie, Candiss, Mimi, and Kerin will never be replaced. I want to thank the newspaper staff and especially Ms. Flynn for an awesome three years. It was the class I always looked forward to. Graduation is only about a week away, everything will come to an end, and we all will set out on our own journey. Congratulations class of 2007! We did it =)
Kamel Ansara
Now that senior year has come to an end and I am looking back at the last four years of high school I have become very excited to start college and a new life. It seems as if these four years have gone by so fast and I have been waiting to graduate forever. Although high school was fun it wasn’t the best years of my life as everyone who is older used to tell me it would be. I feel like high school has been more stressful than fun. Including difficult classes, overloading homework, drama between friends and enemies, excessive rumors and gossip, and crazy strict rules. There were some highlights to my high school years such as becoming closer to my friends and having way too many memories to count all together and I am going to miss every single one of my friends when we all move away. As much as I say I hate high school, it is a chapter in my life that I won’t forget and I wouldn’t take back those years for anything because I have learned so much. I have realized what a friend is and how to be a friend. I have also learned so much about myself and who I want to be. I have grown to love all my fellow classmates. Congratulations to the class of 2007 and good luck in your future plans. We finally did it!
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Ohio Colleges
June 1, 2007
Kent State
Ashland University Derek Balogh
Baldwin Wallace Isaac Cohen Jacquelyn Zureich
Bowling Green
Tenley Davis Max Chiantis Katrina Hall Kosmider Heather Pilewski Adam Somogye
Lourdes College
Kamel Ansara Megan Ansted William Benham Kyle Brieschke Adam Cappelletty Samantha Coyle Daniel DuVall Thomas DuVall Nicolas Finn Samantha Gindy Adam Goldberg Nicholas Gordon Megan Gorman Eden Halter Kerin Hojnacki Kaela Horn Michael Judge Allison LaCourse Scott Lewis Katherine Litzer Theodore Michalak Sara Myles Abigail Northrup Matthew Pierzchala Thomas Rondinelli Logan Rupp Mandy Somogye Tiffany Staebler Jeffrey Sundheimer Elizabeth Towns Ryan Victor Adam Wilson
Capital University Mimi Sayre
Amber Harrell Todd Jolley Kyle Ludwig April Mikolajczyk Danielle Pyle Amy Reeb Amy Schak Kyle Weldon
Mercy College
Samantha Bobbitt
Miami University of Oxford
Heidelberg College Derek Andrzejczak Brian Koehl
Matthew Wade Kristin Warns Chad Weaver
Owens Community College Tyler Abner Matthew Brazeau Destiny Bryant David Hah Ryan Holtz James Holzemer Joshua Janowiecki Anthony Keesecker Elizabeth Keith Ian Kelsey Robert Page Eric Roebke Marc Shoan Courtney Smith Karissa Steele Eleni Timothy Mathew Urban Trenton Ward Adam Whitside Bryan Whiteside
The University of Toledo Jared Connor Danielle Darah Mary Dickerson Aman Goyal Jonathan Hopkins Alexandra Weber Erin Zeiler
Ohio Dominican U. Stephanie Moyer
Ohio Northern University Matthew Page
Ohio Technical College Anthony Jones Joseph Peatee Michael Powell
Ohio University
Cedarville College Amy Fleming Austin Hendrix
Where A re
Chase Banachowski Melissa Cohen Lauren Dorsey Jeffrey Hensien Daniel Jaques Celeste Jensen Bret Meyers Thomas Snavely
Danyelle Anaya James Anderson Scott Babcock Alexandria Baidel Shazeeda Bakhsh Megan Barfield Patrick Barnett Timothy Bartolett Melissa Benton Scott Boileau Rebecca Boring Karen Borysiak Sarah Boudouris Nicholas Brubaker Ryan Burford Kyle Cappelletty Daniel Charles Danton Crosser Peter Crown Lauren Darah Eric DiGuglielmo Jason Earp Laura Easterwood Iman Eidi Jacob Engel Max Evans Nyssa Flick Nathan Fuller Jacob Galati Elisa Guilford Ereka Graham
Erin Hall Matthew Hittle Stephen Hoskins Stephanie Jankowski Taylor Johnson Robert Jones Matthew Jurich Bradley Kahn Ashley Kaptur Charles Keyees Katherine Kim Nicole Klahn Evan Lawson Kristin Katafiasz Nicholas Leffler Ashley Leggett Clifton Lemke Brittany Liggett Melanie Lorenz Courtney Magers Astrid Martinez Monica Mazziotti Tyler McMaster Amy Meyer Chelsea Miller Cameron Moran Ashley Morris Rebecca Morris Yeshwant Nagissetty Jeffrey Neuber Aileen Newmyer Kelsey Nistel Cameron Norton Morgan Owens Gabriella Pardee Emily Perry John Piazza William Pinnow Zachary Pizza Richard Piotrowski Amanda Ramsey Matt Revard Daniel Richardson Deanna Ruiz Candiss Schneider Heather Schuster Laura Seslar Kendra Sims Jon Sizemore Ashlee Smith Andrew Smith Benjamin Smith Cameron Smith Aaron Sorosiak Courtney Stambaugh Dustin Stevens Katelyn Straube Eli Taylor Brandon Teague Kyle Teague Kelsey Tillman Matthew Timman Harrison Unverferth Stratos Vogiatzis
We Going? UT continued
Annika Wadas Katie Wambold Benjamin Ward Sean Welsh Gina Wend November Williams Lauren Yoder Joseph Zaciewski Grace Zhang
Purdue University Jared Allen Cameron Brown Wesley Jones Eric Lee
Rachel Gildea Marcus Howard Jonathan Hymore Andrew Irmen Samantha Jerabek Peter Keller Jason Krajnyak Kara Messinger Jamie Miller Kevin Okapal Kimberly Stubleski
University of Akron- Wayne College Stephany Tran
St. Xaiver University University of Dayton Austin Landry Alexander Box The Ohio State University
Katherine Sipes
Wright State University
Leah Kalanquin Kristi Kunkel Zachary Melchert Zachary Strauss Gregory Adkins Meghan Benson Emily Brown Ryan Connolly Olivia Culver Mark DeWood Cameron Ely Eric Graber Kathryn Greer Gordon Howe Daniel Jahns Ryan Marquardt Chantel Moody Matthew Oberle Michael Pelechaty Kathryn Reagan Jeffrey Sharp Matthew Verdin Jordan Welzbacher Colton Wingate Kristin Winters Jessica Wirick Kimberly Yark
The University of Cincinnati
Michigan Colleges Eastern Michigan University Carolyn Forgac Stephanie Krieger
Grand Valley State University GrifďŹ n Browning Nathaniel Secord
Michigan State University
Lauren Kotlarczyk
Siena Heights University Kristen Shock
University of Michigan
Matthew Colville Mason Nistel Cara Singer
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University
Stephanie Sallah Jason Ulrich
Duke University
Praneeth Katrapati
Harvard Wang Pan
Indiana University Katelyn Heath Taylor Helberg Zachary Huttner Ashley McNair
Lincoln Technical Institute Grant Mangas
Loyola University at Chicago Samuel Johnson
Manatee Community College Kali Heidtman
Morehead State University Kendra Fairchild Aubrey Hunter
Northwestern University Kevin Li Olivia Lui
Rutgers University Justin Kruger
The University of Kentucky Elizabeth Breier Emily Camp Andrew Fuller John Letcher Emily Navarre Sean Sieminski
The University of Sydney, Australia Jamie Schaffer
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Washington Anne Durkin
University of Wisconsin at Madison
Meredith Lodge Patrick McEwen
University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point
Spencer Berman
Villanova
Matthew Garone
Wheaton College Benjamin Yacko
Undecided Joseph Comes
Devyn Duran Sarah Holland Maria Holup Corey Hoover Julianne Judge Andrew Jurski Rachel Mousoulias Eric Parchment Kristen Shock Jessica Wakeland Travis Zipfel
Playing Hockey Matt Cook Andrew New
Nicolas Saenz Travel
Hope Luther Marlena Swanson
United States Marines
Michael Brubaker Daniel DeWood James Ruane
United States Military Christopher Rieger
United States Navy Justin Bailey
Hassan Tausif Rachael Abramson Erica Budd Courtney Demaline Kevin Dobson Bradley Domby
Other Alderson Broaddus College Nicole Munch
Arizona State
University of St. Thomas Matthew Slattery
University of Texas at Dallas Allison Malik
**information was gathered from seniors and counselors, we are not responsible for any errors that may appear in this list.
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June 1, 2007
Good-Bye
Stephanie S allah
Graduating from high school is everyone’s favorite dream. The four years that you spend at this school may seem like forever, and I know this sounds cliché, but they really do go by so fast. I can still remember the first day of freshman orientation, not knowing that I was going to meet my best friends for the next four years. I have so many memories from high school. It makes me sad knowing that I will be leaving my friends and everyone I care about in the next couple of months. I hear people saying all the time, and I even catch myself saying it, that they hate high school and they cannot wait until it is over, but when it is over, you cannot go back. It ended so soon and it is hard to believe that I am actually going to graduate. Even though I am going to one of the prettiest campuses ever, I am going to miss home. I am going to miss my favorite teachers, and I am especially going to miss my friends. Spending only four years in high school may seem too long, or not long enough, but either way, you have to make the best of those years. It is kind of like the first chapter in a story, in which you are setting
Krist in Winters
I cannot believe that just three months ago thinking about finishing high school and going to college scared me. Now I could not be happier that high school is over. It occurred to me that high school is full of drama and I just want it to end. An old saying goes, “High school is the best time of your life.” I do not agree with this
statement at all. What out of high school makes it the best? It can not be the backstabbing peers, the reputation ruining gossip, or the privacy invading school. But that is what high school was made of for me. These descriptions do not appeal to me as the best time of my life. Trusting someone enough
We did it! Congrats 07! When trying to think of what to write for my last column in the Student Prints it was hard to figure out what I wanted to say. There was too much that I wanted to say but I didn’t want to bore everyone with the same old goodbye column or things that you couldn’t really relate to. I found this story/quote thing
to tell them a secret and finding out a day later everyone in the school knows is not what I would count as a “best” time. Having that secret twisted and turned into a whole new destructive rumor is not what I would count as a “best” time. The rumor being spread until it reaches an administrator and they take their “only safety” concern into investigating the rumor is not what I would count as a “best” time of my life. So what makes high school the best time of your life if it is made up of these circumstances? Many seniors would say the parties, vacations, and school events. However, in college there are going to be better and bigger parties, longer breaks for vacations, and many more events that will incorporate a larger amount of people. After thinking about this information I decided that high school is not the best time of your life. There are many more things that can over-ride this in the “best” category that will come in the future. High school is only the beginning of your life that teaches you how to deal with problems and gives you a taste of the true fun to come. I cannot wait for college and for my life to move on from simple Sylvania and over dramatized Northview. So goodbye NV and I hope the best for everyone here.
yourself up and guiding yourself through the rest of your life. No matter what people say, I think that everyone is going to have at least one thing about high school that they are going to miss. I know that when I leave for college there will not be one day when I do not think about all the fun I had in high school. If you think about it, the responsibility a high school student has consisted of showing up to school everyday and doing their homework. It is so simple that everyone should just max themselves out to their highest potential and understand that no one will have it that easy after high school. When you look back on the last four years as they are coming to an end, you realize that when everybody says high school will be some of the best years of your entire life, that they are telling the truth. To all my friends, you gave me the best memories and I will never forget all the fun we had. I will miss all of you, even though we may have had a couple falling-outs. They only made us stronger. Congratulations class of 2007. Good luck in the near future!
Kat ie Litz er
It’s hard to believe that graduation is less than three weeks away. It seems like only yesterday I was strolling down the halls of Northview as a freshman. Time sure does f ly. These past four years have been a roller coaster of emotions for me. Newspaper has been something that has allowed me to express myself in many different ways. Writing my column this year has been one of the greatest experiences of my high school career. I have met some incredible people here at NV and I have made my time worthwhile. Some of these unforgettable faces are . . . Isaac Cohen, who never stops singing (even in the halls); Drew Irmen, who is the ultimate Bandysnatcher; Nick Gordon who is always ready to sing a tag; Zoë Young, despite being a junior she’s become one of the craziest and best friends I could ever ask for; Courtney Magers, the sweetest Bass-in-your-face there ever was and who could forget about my wonderful newspaper staffers: Jackie Zuriech, who hounded me for five bucks until I had to break a 20; Wang Pan, who parades around the fact that he got accepted to Harvard and tons of other people who have made this year awesome. There have been so many friendships and memories made. Unlike most seniors, I will miss high school. I will miss the people, and the constant gossip that rang through the halls. I will miss the lunch ladies, and drama club. But one thing I will not miss is the homework, and waking up at the crack of dawn, oh yeah and who could forget RIDING THE BUS (that is if I pass my driving test). These past four years at NV have taught me a lot about life. I have grown up a lot. I know that in the future I will utilize the tools that have been given to me by NV high school. Next year I will be attending Bowling Green State University, majoring in Psychology and minoring in Music. To the class of 2007, congratulations and good luck in all of your future endeavors. To the future classes at NV, take everyday and learn from it, treat it as though it was your last, because before you know it, it will be gone, and you don’t get a second chance.
M eredit h Lo dge
online that, however cheesy it may be, I’m sure everyone reading it can relate to at least one thing in it . . . soo here it is: Four years ago we stepped into high school … individuals seeking to do well, to find our identity, to find our best friend. We opened our lockers for the first time, looked at our schedules, thought about how great it was to finally be in high school. Four years ago we met our best friend, we went to our first school dance, had a crush on a cute senior. Four years ago, we couldn’t wait to get older Three years ago we stepped into high school believing that we owned the place. No longer the lowly freshman, we had a new attitude. Still individuals searching for themselves, looking to fit in, wanting to achieve something. We followed our daily routines, expanded our circle of friends, and talked about parties. Three years ago we made a new best friend, went to sweet sixteen’s every weekend, thought we were too mature for school dances. Three years ago we couldn’t wait to get older. Two years ago we became upper classman. We began to realize that we were growing up. We got our licenses, started driving out on weekends. Two years ago we realized who our true friends were and cherished the times we spent with them. We found where we fit in, yet still seemed to be looking for something else. Two years ago we started talking about college, thinking it was still so far away. We had our junior prom, got our rings, realized that time really does fly. But two years ago we still couldn’t wait to get older. One year ago we entered the school as seniors. We had senioritis before classes even resumed, we got to leave school early and come in late. Everything we did was the last … our last Homecoming pep rally, our last season in a sport, our last birthday at home. One year ago we took our time together for granted, we went to party after party on the weekend, we rebelled, and we learned. One year ago, we still had the same best friend and cherished time spent with them. We started applying to college, far and near. We got accepted, we got rejected, we found exactly where we wanted to go. We realized that we would no longer have the comfort of home within a year.
Now, we finally realize that we could have waited to get older. We realize that time has somehow slipped away and soon we will be saying good-bye. Saying good-bye to our friends, our family, our home. Maybe for a short time … maybe forever. We had our senior prom and will soon graduate and sit for the last time with everyone. It is the last time we will all be together, recognized as the class of 2007. Now we are getting excited about starting over, getting sad about what we will leave behind, getting anxious to move on. Now we realize just how important our best friends are, how much fun we really did have in the four years. Now we wish we could be younger. We wish we could have taken the time to appreciate every moment … to slow down time. Now we face having to say good-bye. In one year we will return as different people. We will have experienced dorm life, ate campus food, met new friends. We will have joined a club, maybe a sorority, done something new. In one year we will be new people. We will still be searching for our identity … to find our niche. We will have picked majors, changed majors, passed and failed at things we tried. In one year we will know more about ourselves and what we want to become. We will remember the past times and look fondly at the memories, although we will have created new memories. Yet one thing will still remain. In one year, we will still have that same best friend. Maybe since kindergarten, maybe since high school, maybe a college roommate. That person can be found in new friends and old. Without them, we would have nothing. Four years brought change. Friendship held us strong when things were shaky, in good times and bad, in laughter and tears, through boyfriends, bad grades, family problems, and love … our friends showed us that life was worth enjoying. With them, we wanted to grow up so quickly. Now, they are the only ones with whom we will remain forever young. ~unknown author I want to thank the whole newspaper staff and Ms. Flynn for making it fun this year... And to my friends and classmates thanks for making these four years ones that I will always remember... I will miss you guys next year... Congratulations class of 2007 :)
Good-Bye
June 1, 2007
Ta ylor H elb erg
I cannot believe it is actually time to say goodbye. It honestly seems like yesterday that I was just starting at Northview looking up at my sister’s “cool” senior friends and thinking how much older
they appeared and acted. It is strange to think that is us now. I have made more and more friends as the years have gone on, but my core group has always been there. Personally, NV has been a wonderful experience. Although we are 18 now, well most of us, (I turn 18 July 1st) it is time for us to move on to bigger things. Senior year has been a good time. I have taken some of the most challenging classes; yet at the same time have had one of the easiest schedules. I was so used to the way things work, in a way I just cruised through my senior year. Speaking of cruising through, I will miss cruising into school just a tad late every day. It is weird thinking about most of us being on our own next year. It will be one adventure after another. I cannot imagine living on my own, doing my own laundry, making my own food, running my own errands, managing my money, and all of the other things that were done by my parents. Think about it, we had it pretty easy at NV; there were always second chances given known as learning experiences. Teachers and faculty worked so hard for the students and this is the last time it will happen. NV wants all of its students to graduate and tries hard to make that happen. I think some students took advantage of this and they are going to be surprised in the “real” world when they actually have to try. In college, you work for the professor; they do not put anything on a silver platter for you. High school is supposed to be fun and I hope everyone had an enjoyable experience. No one should have regrets, just look at the future as an opportunity. I really wish for everyone to have the best time next year and good luck. To those of you going to college enjoy it and appreciate it. I am looking forward to going to a big school, Indiana University, and I hope everyone fits into their chosen schools. I hope everyone had a positive experience at NV. I know this was not the case for all, but for those at least you have memories of your friends to hold on to. Do not let distance ruin your relationships with your peers. With the technology today, there are numerous ways to stay in touch with each other, so take advantage of it!
Kimmy Yark Seven things I am looking forward to at Ohio State
Football Games: Ohio State has one of the best football teams. Going to the games are always fun and exciting. Although I am going to miss the football games here because I actually know some of the players, the Ohio State football games are definitely something I am looking forward too. Late Nights: Now that I am off to college I don’t have a curfew anymore. I have always stayed up late, even on weekdays finding myself extremely bored because there is nothing to do in Sylvania, you can only go see so many movies and make so many trips to Taco Bell until they start getting old. At Ohio State I won’t have to go to bed early because when isn’t there something to do, there are always places to go, parties to attend, and people to go see. Friends: None of my closest friends are coming to OSU with me. I am going to miss each one a lot and I plan on visiting each of them. Some are easier than others like a simple drive to OU rather than flying to Arizona, but I am going to make the trip. I am not going to forget my friends now, but I am definately excited to make new friends. Columbus is the perfect city becaues there are thousands of new people in a little area. I know everyone thinks that so many Northview people go to OSU, so you can never truly leave Sylvania, but in a school of 50,000 students, I think it will be pretty easy to make new friends and leave the Sylvania bubble. I plan on joining a sorority and maybe living in the house my second year at OSU, this will be another way to make new friends. Getting out of Sylvania: I am very excited to get out of Sylvania because I have been here my entire life, born and raised. I want to experience something else. Next year, I will already be a sophomore because I took post-secondary, this allows me to live off campus my first year at OSU. I am really excited because I am living in a house with six other girls. This is going to be a really fun experience for me and I will learn a lot. Another reason I am excited about getting out of Sylvania is because I want to experience living on my own without my mom and dad. Family: Although I am leaving my Mom and Dad, so sad, both my brother and sister go to OSU. I am really excited to be back living in the same city as them. I am close to both of them, so it will be nice to be able to see them more. Also, that means I am back to having two closets, one mine and the other my sister’s. I miss not being able to wear her clothes. Also, my grandparents live in Columbus so
I can visit with them more. Malls and Resturaunts: I am really excited about the malls in Columbus. They have three different malls that are all amazing shopping. My favorite is Easton because they have the Cheesecake Factory. Although I don’t really like their food I love the cheesecake. My favorite resturant in Columbus is PF Changs. I am so excited that I can drive five minutes to enjoy the best Chinese food ever instead of the hour to get to the closest one near Sylvania. Teddy Gi n n: The seventh reason I am looking forward to going to Ohio State is Teddy Ginn Jr. although he is gone he will always be one of my favorite football players.
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