Volume 93: Issue 1

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Features

The maX-Files is back!

See page 2 to uncover more peculiar and thought-provoking cases from the mysterious world around us.

Students, students in the halls, who’s the wildest of them all? See page 7 to learn more about this week’s Wildest Wildcat.

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Blank to beautiful, new mural in city Marian Estifan Opinions Editor Over the summer five Northview art students, Dominic Ciucci, Brookelyn Duhamel, Lindsey Ingle, Sophia Muir, and Luis Serve, were challenged to create a mural at Plummer Pool.

The only requirement was that it had to have something to do with water. With their pencils and paintbrushes in hand, the students set off to paint something that would encompass the city of Sylvania.

NV art teacher Terri Seal-Roth and her students first began designing the mural in early January when the Sylvania Community Arts Commission reached out to NV about a possible collaboration.

The SCAC also runs the Maple and Main art fair, the Tree City Film Festival, the Sylvania Community Orchestra, and Opera on Wheels. The students brainstormed many ideas, but only one was chosen. “It took months of projects and sketching to come up with the idea”, Mrs. Seal-Roth said.

“We took some inspiration from the Ten Mile creek in Sylvania. We created a landscape with the creek flowing through the middle with tree shrubs and grass surrounding it. The bubbles help to add a nice splash of color to the whole thing, making it feel brighter and more welcoming.”

Senior Luis Serve said. “I’m really proud of how it all came together.”

To celebrate the mural, Sylvania’s residents and the hardworking artists behind the artwork all came together at the Downtown Sylvania Art Walk on August 3.

“The mural will be there for generations to come and we’re so proud to be able to say we did that for our community,” Serve said.

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MACY SYLVANIA ART STUDENTS Sophia Muir (2018 grad), and seniors Luis Server, and Lindsey Ingle greet Mayor of Sylvania Craig Stough. Stough thanks them for their creative contribution to the city.

Color Cloud comeback New year, new look Anastasia Carter Online Editor

MACY STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN the third annual Color Cloud on the JV Football field. Students went straight from the cloud to the stands to begin cheering for their football team.

Emma Swanson Co-Editor in Chief Did anyone happen to see the big cloud of color on the Northview Junior Varsity practice field? Student Council orchestrated the third annual Color Cloud on September 14 to hype students up for the football game against Maumee.

“This year our goal was to encourage all the freshman to come to color cloud,” STUCO President Paige Beattie said. “Since the freshman class this year is so much bigger than usual, we aimed to include the majority of the freshman class.”

Four hundred and thirty-eight students crowded around in a circle with their color packets in hand and at the count of three let the colors fly.

Three packets of color were given out to each student that purchased a “This is how it’s done” t-shirt for the event. Packets had to be divided up for the three separate clouds.

The students ran out of the cloud and straight to the student section leaving a trail of colorful dust behind them.

“I’ve done color runs in the past and I thought it would be fun to do it without the whole running thing,” senior Hayley Durbak said.

STUCO members have been organizing the event since the summer getting sponsors like Brondes Ford Lincoln, Ice Industries, and Mariucci & Associates LLC. The student section cheered their team on until the very last play, ending in a score of 37-7.

Colorful sweating and screaming students fled the field at the end of the game and made their way home with a win and some serious showers in their future.

“The new location worked well,” STUCO Adviser Tami Blue said, “compared to the powder getting all over the band stands last year.”

“I`ve done color runs in the past and I thought it would be fun to do it without the whole running thing.”

- senior Hayley Durbak

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Eighty-six days of summer is what it took for Northview to make various improvements. Some of these changes have been on the school’s radar for multiple years.

This year’s improvements include the Think Tank, a redesigned Learning Center, new cameras, a new gym floor, and the parking lot was redone. NV is also conducting a study to see how well alumni are doing in college.

NV also added many new teachers this year (see page 2 for more info).

The parking lot was redone right after school ended last year.

“I think they should have made the teacher parking more visible with different colored lines that way students don’t try to park there,” senior Rachel Kujawa said.

Another improvement the school is working on is one the administration is really excited about, a study with local universities to find out how NV students are performing once they arrive there. Their ultimate goal is to see how students do once they reach the college level. If there are certain areas that students are struggling in, the teachers have a $10,000 grant to focus on any areas that need work.

“We can get in there and see how our students are doing once they get to college,” Principal Steve Swaggerty said.

The Think Tank, across from the library, is finally finished and up and running. There is a 3D printer, fun chairs, and more tech on the way, according to Media Specialist Darla Omey. To use the Think Tank students need a pass from a teacher sending them there specifically and then they need to check in with the library.

The TLC and the Math Lab are now both in the same room in A hall. A big white board was put in on one side of the TLC for students to work out problems. On the opposite side, more tables were put in for students to work in groups and with tutors.

Lastly, the Athletic Boosters were able to re-do the gym floor over the summer as well. It now has the new wildcat emblem in the center and the name of the sponsor of the gym on the sides.

September 21, 2018 Volume 93, Issue 1

2 Dangerous red tide hits Gulf Coast Bree Fangman Co-Editor in Chief

Red and blue make purple.

But in this case, red and blue make the ocean a toxic environment for its inhabitants and humans.

One hundred and twenty miles of Florida’s coastline have been affected by harmful algal blooms this year.

The bloom has killed hundreds of thousands of fish, which have washed up along the 20 mile coastline from Clearwater to St. Petersburg.

This isn’t a new problem for Florida, but it’s effects have worsened over the years.

According to the National Harmful Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 48 bottlenose dolphin deaths were reported in a single month, much greater than the average of eight. In August, more than 50 sea turtles were found dead.

Although the algae hasn’t killed any humans, many have reported problems like skin rashes and asthma flare ups.

As reported by the NOAA, harmful blooms happen when microscopic algae grows uncontrollably. Many refer to this phenomenon as the ‘red tide’ because the algae turns the water red.

High water temperatures and extreme weather events can lead to the growth of HABs. In water that isn’t usually affected by algal blooms, pollution and climate change can promote the growth of it.

Scientists are trying to figure out if Florida’s recent red tide is a result from pollution or if happened naturally.

This isn’t just hurting the ecosystem, the red tide has taken a toll on the economy as well.

Beaches have shut down and so have a number of small businesses in Florida.

The smell caused by the harmful algae has deterred customers from visiting the beach and dining at restaurants.

“Red tide has created $82 million in economic losses to the seafood, restaurant, and tourism industries each year in the U.S.,” Fox Business reports.

To diminish the outburst of algae growth, Florida Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergencies in several counties with severe cases of HABs. This will provide money and resources to help the ongoing problem.

As of today, piles of dead fish haven’t been washing up on shore.

Also, the area that harmful algal blooms occupy seem to be dwindling on their own. However, scientists are making efforts to fight against the growth of any more HABs.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

NEWS

Staff gets an upgrade

Northview welcomes new teachers every year and this year is no exception. We now have a new teacher in almost every department, each having their favorite part of teaching at NV. Many of the teachers are from other schools in the district so you may recognize some faces from your elementary and middle school days.

Photo credits to Hailey Brothag

What`s your favorite part of NV? Mr. Hede

Mrs. Holt

“The students without a question. They are willing to do what I ask and they are successful.”

“The students and staff all feel like a big family.”

New Counselor

Spanish teacher

Mr. Lucious

Mrs. McElroy “The students and how welcoming and enthusiastic they are.”

French teacher

“The staff an kids are really nice and helpful” World Studies teacher

Mrs. O`Neill

Mr. Steele

“The whole experience, the students, the staff, overall a great opportunity.”

World Studies teacher (sub for Mr. K)

“All of the kids are great.”

PE & Health teacher

Mrs. Turley

Mrs. Whitlow

“Getting to see all of the students understand the material.”

Math teacher

“All of the co-workers in the language department and teaching the students.”

Spanish teacher

Mrs. Zenner

Mrs. Benard

“Interacting with the students.”

Science teacher

“It`s a family atmosphere, positive moral, high expectations, and my kids go here.”

English teacher

Mrs. Musgrove

Mrs. Janecko

“The excitement of all the programs, musicals, and Friday night football.”

English teacher

“Definitely the students.”

Science teacher

Juniors learn about leadership Justine Umfleet Staff Writer Over fifty juniors in The Leadership Academy came together in the orchestra room for their annual retreat on August 10th. Students arrived at 8:45 AM. and left around 4 PM. Those attending were required to take the Myers-Briggs personality and leadership style test. This personality test helped students determine the specific careers they’re best suited for. It

also determines if students are introverted or extroverted. “One thing I learned from the retreat was the different perspectives of introverts and extroverts. Me, an extrovert, according to the test, liked hearing the perspective if what an introvert had to stay their thoughts,” junior Megan Cook said.

The purpose of the retreat was to help the juniors better understand the dynamics of leadership. More specifically, they learned about communication, teamwork, personal strengths,

and much more.

When students arrived, they were given a t-shirt and were directed to the orchestra room where Principal Steven Swaggerty gave the layout for the day.

Once Mr. Swaggerty had finished, the students were divided into five teams and separated into different classrooms.

Each of the five teams went on a scavenger hunt running all around the school inside and out.

After the scavenger hunt, it was lunchtime and students en-

joyed Marco’s pizza and water.

After lunch students separated back into their groups and talked about introverts and extroverts.

“The junior retreat was a lot of fun. I liked hearing everyone’s comments during our separate group discussions,” junior Joy Okeke said.

The juniors ended the day by playing a game in which they tossed a ball back and forth between each other.

This game helped the juniors work on encouraging each other.

Max Kelso News Editor “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic,” these are the everlasting words of Sir Arthur C. Clarke, a well-known science fiction author who brought real-world insights into his work.

Like Sir Clarke, I hope to help people see the strange side of things and expand people's minds to the weird and wonderful world we live in. And just maybe, from time to time, dive into the mystery of the mystic.

This edition encapsulates some of the weirdest events from our wonderful summer break.

From the social media craze that was “the Obsidian Sarcophagus” to a newly discovered Pompeii victim--who didn't die from the ash, to the news of a vaccine for acne, and even a tale of a true optical abnormality.

First, we have a story about the craze that was the black sarcophagus. It was unearthed during an archaeological dig in Alexandria, Egypt.

The massive sarcophagus caused the internet to explode with theories saying it contained an ancient curse, or might even be the final resting place of Alexander the Great.

But when it was unsealed, archaeologists discovered “three badly decomposed skeletons and reddish brown sewage water.”

The bodies, while badly decomposed, are thought to be that of ancient Egyptian army officers.

Even though the water was found to have leaked in from the sewage systems, there was a petition to drink the liquid in the sarcophagus to “bring about the curse”.

Now for another archaeological discovery: a strange corpse who had an unfortunate demise.

At the ancient Pompeii dig site there are always new discoveries in the ash preserved city.

The latest one, which has received internet fame, is a skeleton of a man who escaped the initial eruption, but was crushed by a large stone pillar. The body is on its back with the pillar comically taking up the entire area from the waist up.

Memes had spread like wildfire including one that had the picture and read “One. Last. Rep.” I don't think people are being mean, they're just being meme.

Now we move on from ancient history to modern, but still really strange events. A woman went to get an MRI for what doctors thought was a cyst under her eyelid.

After the MRI they went in to remove the cyst, only to discover it wasn't a cyst at all, it was an old contact lens. It had been lodge in her eye since she was 14; apparently she “lost it” during a badminton game.

The woman is now 42, so for 28 years, she has had a contact lens gathering eye gunk and dust.

Hopefully, this is a good warning for you athletes that wear contacts while you play, always make sure you know where your contacts go.

Now going along with bodily issues, many teens struggle with acne. So how about an acne vaccine? It sounds outlandish, but research is being done right now on such a medicinal miracle.

According to Science Daily, “investigators demonstrated for the first time that antibodies to a toxin secreted from bacteria in acne vulgaris can reduce inflammation in human acne lesions.”

It is an important step in “curing” the teenage pizza face epidemic which plagues most high schoolers. But it is still in the beginning stages, and you should still wash your face.

That concludes this issue of The maX-Files. Thanks for reading and remember, I want you to believe.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

NEWS STUCO prepares for fun activities LINK

Bree Fangman Co-Editor in Chief Emma Swanson Co-Editor in Chief Between water balloon Max Kelso fights, lip sync battles, and News Editor planning upcoming school events, Student Steven BarryCouncil members had their hands EditorStudents fullNews this summer. packed up their bags and Abby Summers left for Jackson, Michigan Editor to Opinions attend YMCA’s Camp Storer for three days.

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Jenna Storey Staff Writer

Senior Molly Schroder said.

Having the Student Council members attend camp together, allowed members like Schroder and STUCO

Second Vice President Daniel Klein a chance to bond with their team before the school year starts so that no time would be wasted get-

ting everyone acquainted.

“We elected our officers for this year and we brainstormed new ideas and changes, as well as doing

team building activities,” Klein said. “I got to know a

ton of new people and had a lot of fun with everyone.”

We asked 40 freshmen about their opinions on LINK Day- a day in which ninth graders come to Northview early to get ready for the school year by learning the basics of high school.

Upperclassmen show the freshmen around and give them countless tipsand the majority of them were positive.

82.5% of freshmen found LINK Day helpful, and 85% said they would recommend it to future freshmen. The activity that most freshmen enjoyed was the tour around the school, “because it gets us warmed up for high school,” one freshman said.

Many of those that attended LINK Day also had fun with themes, costumes, and bonding activities.

“LINK Day helped me prepare a lot for the actual first day of school,” another freshman said, “I knew what [to expect] and could understand the day more.”

of the season out at Ashland University, the Varsity Girls’ Tennis team all loaded up on their bus with a driver they enjoyed very much.

After the match, the team asked their driver to take a picture of them. The driver agreed

and got off the bus for the photo and then started feeling faint. After that the driver had trouble communicating with the players.

Coach Mark Fisher was the first to react as he told the girls to call for an ambulance.

The players called 911 to speak.

“I wasn't sure what was really going on,” junior Joy Okeke said.

“All I knew was that he needed help.”

Many students talked to him to keep him awake, as well as of-

fering him water and keeping the sun out of his face.

“You don’t always get lucky and get good bus drivers, but this guy was really cool,” sophomore Fiona McDaniel said.

Eventually the am-

bulance came and concluded that the problem was from heat exhaustion from sitting on the hot bus for so long without enough fluids.

At the end of the day all that mattered to the players was that he was okay.

Gillian Myslinksi Staff Writer Taryn Wachowiak Staff Writer Ryan Storey Staff Writer Justine Umfleet Staff Writer Emily Thielen Staff Writer

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STUCO MEMBERS AFTER having a shaving cream fight. This was originally supposed to be a game of twister.

Hailey Brothag Anastasia Carter Photo & Online Editors

Girls tennis team calls 911 for sick bus driver

competition. However, this does not remain for the Girls’ Tennis team.

On the second game

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

EDITORIALS Sick of dress code Summer is work Hailey Brothag Photo Editor

I don’t know about you, but I am really tired of hearing about the dress code. I swear I hear about ten or more people a day say something like “Oh my gosh! I can see your shoulders. That’s so offensive.�

The student handbook reads, “All shirts and tops must have shoulder seams that are at least four inches wide, full back and fronts.� “...excessively tight or see-through tops, bare midriffs, strapless tops and outfits that provide minimum coverage or show cleavage...are prohibited.� The thing that seems to annoy people the most is the fact that off the shoulder tops are prohibited.

What I just don’t understand is how people are more focused on what we can and cannot wear, than they are focused on how the rules are mostly directed towards the girls.

W i t h in the first couple days of school there was already an announcement being made about the dress code. If you were paying attention you may have noticed how they started by saying “Girls‌â€? It makes it seem as if the dress code doesn’t apply for boys at all. “I think that the dress code is sexist.

When they talk about it they only direct it towards the girls,� junior Maazin Awada said.

Now you’re gonna say, “Well guys don’t typically wear ripped jeans, cropped tops, or anything like that,� and you’re right, for the most part.

Around the school, I have seen a pretty fair amount of guys wearing rips in their jeans. I have also seen some boys wearing shirts with offensive context and curse words. But what the guys wear

doesn’t seem to matter as much.

It’s more likely for a girl to be dress coded than a guy, even if what the guy is wearing is worse.

If you get caught for breaking the dress code, the administrations can send you home to change into something less ‘distracting’, at least according to the student handbook. Any class time missed due to calling home or going home is not allowed to be made up.

The administration says these rules are in place because there is a certain expectation of decency. But what confuses me is how wearing an off the shoulder top makes me indecent?

Former Northview student Maricella Baker recently moved to California.

She now attends a school in which they have no dress code. People at her school wear tube tops, midriffs, hats, high waisted shorts, and off the shoulder tops. Baker has said she hasn’t noticed any differences in the learning process. And isn’t that the purpose of school, learning? “Everything here works exactly the same as it does there. Nobody seems to be distracted or even slightly bothered by me showing my belly button,� Baker said.

My body shouldn’t be a distraction to other students, especially male students.

The men and women at Northview should be mature enough to not let the clothes we wear affect our education. Everyone has a belly button, shoulders, and legs.

One last thing I would like to touch on is why does what I wear define who I am?

I overheard someone in the hallway saying, “The dress code is important because it keeps people from dressing slutty.�

What I wear doesn’t define me as a person. It simply means I am comfortable in my own skin.

My body shouldn`t be a distraction to other students, especially male students. The men and women at Northview should be mature enough to not let the clothes we wear affect our education.

Lindsey Hubay Business Editor

The final bell rings on May 25, the hallway floods with students ready to take on what the summer will bring them, and teachers exhale a breath of relief as another year has come to an end. June passes, and freedom has never felt so sunny and warm.

July comes around and teenagers everywhere celebrate the country they call home and spend the month soaking up all free time that suddenly seems so normal, thinking, “I can’t even think about school yet. I still have a whole month.�

August arrives much more quickly than assumed and that’s when most students realize what they probably all knew what was coming: “Shoot! I have to start my summer homework.�

For more students than just myself, summer homework isn’t the first thing I want to do when the season rolls around. I become obsessed with the freedom summer brings and I take time to enjoy things the school year doesn’t quite allow me to, such as stress free nights and unlimited amount of time with my best friends.

With trips, work, and the mere activities that summer calls for, summer assignments tend to be the last of my worries.

It’s not until Wildcat Welcome Day holds a spot on my calendar that I realize it’s happening, another year of school is starting and the two books and three page paper for English and nine page packet for chemistry will be due in a short seven days.

I get stuck on problems made to include material I will learn the upcoming year and have very limited access to any sort of personal help- youtube videos and online articles don’t always give me the help that I need.

Like most students, you might ask, “Does this even help me? What’s the point of summer homework, can’t I just get the summer to myself?,� I sought out to get the answers and the facts.

According Time Magazine, a study completed at Duke University in 2006 by Harris Cooper showed a positive correlation among homework and better performance in school, meaning those who did homework would then do better in the respective classes.

This correlation was even stronger from the seventh- twelve grade levels. Cooper concluded that homework could produce better study habits and real life skills such as independent problem solving, but other studies he examined showed how homework could create a negative correlation with learning while causing emotional and physical fatigue.

Another argument made by Nancy Kalish, co-author of “The Case Against Homework: How Homework Is Hurting Our Children and What We Can Do About It.�, takes into the account that summer homework is believed to help children keep their skill over the summer. Kalish argues that if a few days review doesn’t help the student recall what they have already learned, maybe they never learned it at all.

Other arguments say that making summer homework less cut and clean, like allowing students to pick their own books, would allow the child to get excited about what they’re reading and motivate them to complete the assignments with less procrastination.

When it comes down to it, the argument will always flow both ways. Summer homework can allow students to exercise their brain during a time they might rather not. It’s not the worst thing to happen and you typically have around two and a half months to complete it.

My issue is when it’s nine pages that I know nothing about and it’s the base of my school year’s grade.

How can teachers make the assignments more personal to students so that they are more compelled to complete it?

How can they make it just enough work to be a refresher, not a whole months worth of material?

Teachers should allow students to have the summer they have earned after the rigorous school year. Communication between student and teacher is most important, so teachers should be made available throughout the summer whether it’s over email or in person. I’m thankful for the teachers who truly want me to grow and when their summer homework reflects that. Teachers who assume summer is the perfect time for busy work might want to take into account the arguments made here and either scrap it all or alter their assignment to benefit the students growth.

The buses are not running on time Gillian Myslinksi Staff Writer

As the school year starts, the last thing nervous students want is to be late to school due to their bus.

Sylvania’s buses have been late, causing students to miss valuable time in their first classes, and for the younger children to be late in the beginning of their day.

This issue affects Northview junior Cecile Schreidah. Schreidah’s bus was late and three different buses passed her at her bus stop. “We emailed the transportation department because my stop was moved to seven blocks away and it used to pick me up at my house,� Schreidah said. The late buses made her late to school multiple days in a row the first week.

The transportation issue has also been

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affecting other grade levels. Then, because the buses are late after school to the Junior High and Elementary, they are also late transporting h i g h school athletes to their games.

T h e G i r l s Te n n i s T e a m has been late to two of t h e i r matches so far.

Junior Mackenzie Wachob has been on these buses to the tennis matches. “It

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was bad because it makes Sylvania Schools seem like an unorganized system,� Wachob said.

The late buses affect the teams that we face because they are sitting in the hot

weather waiting for the team to arrive.

This is not safe when the weather is very hot outside. “Our teams also don’t get their full warm up time because we are late,�

Wachob Said.

The buses are late due to the transportation department having to adjust routes to pick up the 4,400 students for school each day. The buses are also running behind because there is a shortage of bus drivers. “We are hiring substitutes, but on days with more drivers out then expected, the transportation office staff helps out and drives buses,� Communications Coordinator Amy Addington said.

To help students in the mornings if their bus has had significant changes in the arrival time or the route taken by the bus has adjusted, the Transportation Department will communicate with the families of the student.

Which came first, the Chicken or the Egg?

“It`s the process of evolution. The Protochicken (the chicken before the chicken we call a chicken today) laid an egg that contained the altered DNA that was the first chicken.�

- Sophomore George Hajjar

“Well, where would the egg come from if there was no chicken first?�

- Junior Sydney Johnston

5 FEATURES Practice before the big night SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Summer: Behind the scenes, hallways Emma Swanson Co-Editor in Chief

Imagine coming to school every day over the summer instead of sleeping in and relaxing. Students would probably rather not even think of the idea, but for our custodians, it’s a reality.

Sure students have things to do over the summer, too, but they aren’t responsible for the deep clean of their entire school. While students are sleeping in their soft and cozy beds, custodians like Jean Donovan are working at Northview to get the school all cleaned and polished for when students come back at the beginning of the next semester.

Much like how students split up work for a group project, the custodians split up all of their work the same way. “I designate each of us a job, then we come in and just work till we get it done. We all work together very well,” said Donovan.

Some of their jobs include changing all of the filters in each classroom, stripping the floors, and then putting four coats of wax on them. As we know, NV is a large school, so getting all of this done over the summer is quite the accomplishment.

Custodians and teachers alike both put in lots of work over the summer to ensure that students receive the best education they can offer in a clean and well put together environment. Teachers like Business Technology Teacher and Senior Class Government Advisor Andrea Davis find time to attend professional development to keep her up to date with what teaching styles help students the most.

Some students ignore or simply aren’t aware of all the preparation that goes into lesson plans and altering them in accordance with new guidelines and methods.

“While I reference what I have done in the past and use similar materials each time I teach a lesson, it is always a goal of mine to change and improve some part of each lesson,” Davis said, “Reflection is an essential part of teaching.”

Teachers take time towards the end of the summer to decorate their rooms and make sure all the supplies are ready for when summer break ends. If you’re in the school over the summer for a sport or other extracurricular activity, you might even see some of the seniors in C hall painting their senior murals.

The secretaries prep each summer by creating those packets you receive.

“We ordered thousands of dollars worth of paper. We have to try and ration it to make it last till the end of the year,” said secretary Leslie Wakeland Keep in mind as you walk the halls and sit in your classrooms that a lot of work and preparation went into all of it, so treat our building, staff, and supplies with kindness.

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Taryn Wachowiak Staff Writer Band Camp: a week of practice, fun, and sweat. Even though many students may not realize it, band kids are hard at work long before the first football game.

During band camp, students worked hard in the heat to learn and perfect their music, learn marching patterns, and put a full show on the field.

Band Directors Nathan Heath and Emily Hage can’t do everything on their own, so there are Section Leaders, Squad Leaders, and Drum Majors to help them out.

Section Leaders help their section learn music, Squad Leaders help put their squad in their places on the field, and Drum Majors help conduct and lead the band.

Junior Jadon Thompson and senior Niel Johnson are the two drum majors for this year. Since the drum majors lead the band, they have to be more responsible and have more leadership qualities.

“We have no power, but no one knows that. So our role was just to be a leader, someone they could look up to with questions, comments, or concerns,” Thompson said.

Band camp can be fun and challenging, or boring and sweaty, but according to Thompson, it’s all about your mindset.

“I thought it wasn’t the greatest until I had a positive outlook on it,” Thompson said. “But, I was really impressed with the freshmen as a group.”

Lechlak The freshmen came into band camp ready to work and learn as much as they could. Grace Sanderson, a freshman on the Northview drumline, adjusted well to band camp.

“I have an older brother so It was a lot easier for me, and I knew a lot of people,” Sanderson said.

Many band students can agree that a lot of time and effort goes into putting together their halftime shows, even if the regular student only sees the finished product. Whether it’s working to learn music or figuring out marching patterns, band kids put many hours into perfecting their halftime shows.

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Wildest Wildcat - new spirit award To be awarded every week, first week goes to Milo Simpson Jenna Storey Staff Writer

Photo Courtesy of STUCO Posing next to Willy the Wildcat after receiving the Wildest Wildcat Award is junior Milo Simpson. Simpson won the award for being the most spirited Wildcat at the first Friday night football game.

“Wildest Wildcat” is a new award Northview is giving out this year. Students vote on who they think was the most spirited student at the football games. This is awarded to the student that stood out the most and took charge at the game.

The winner is decided by a twitter poll that was posted on @NVHSWildcats. The poll had four students to choose from to win this contest. The contestants the first week were seniors Janean Farah, Tyler Frederick, Kaila Dickerson, and junior Milo Simpson.

Simpson won the poll and was crowned “Wildest Wildcat” of the week for having the most school spirit.

Simpson is on the drumline and plays the symbols. “I really enjoy band and love performing in front of the student section,” Simpson said.

During halftime at the football games the NV Band performs and the drumline

comes up to the student section to play a few extra songs. The drumline entertains the student section and keeps them active during the halftime.

This usually results in a great amount of spirit and support towards our school.

It allows the drumline to give more of an individual show to the student section and perform what they learn and practice in band.

“The drumline is my favorite part of the football game. It’s so fun and entertaining,” junior McKenzie Miller said.

Many students love this part of the night.

If you came to the first football game of the season against Waite you would have seen that Simpson stole the show. “I love all support and I am surprised everyone voted for me,” Simpson said.

“Wildest Wildcat” will be an event that the school will look forward to coming the rest of the football season and school year. Overall this new event allows the students to have a friendly contest to see who has the most school spirit.

6 Taking CCP classes more difficult

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

EDITORIALS Halls feel packed like sardines

Steven Barry News Editor College Credit Plus classes have become a very popular way to earn college credit while still in high school, but this year the requirements are more strict than in years past.

I started taking CCP classes over the summer and let me tell you, the start-up process was long and quite annoying.

To enroll in CCP, you must attend the informational night held in the spring at Northview. Next, your counselor will send your official transcript and test scores to the college where you are taking CCP. Then, if you are accepted, you must meet with your CCP advisor to discuss classes and tighten any loose ends. This process, for me, took about two months and it wasn’t the most enjoyable experience.

CCP classes are in demand because of the financial aspect and there is a widening gap between high school and college. With CCP, you are able to complete first-year college requirements without having to pay for the class. You are exposed to college-level rigor, but you get the attention of your high school teachers.

This year is much different, however.

Composition I and Introduction to Literature teacher, Jilian Stefango, has lost a large amount of CCP students because of the new requirements. “Last year I had 107 kids in CCP and this year I only have 66,” Ms. Stefango said.

She believes this decline is because of the new ACT and GPA requirements and new Owens policies. Owens wanted students who showed true college-readiness to enroll in CCP classes and that is why the new requirements were established.

If you decide CCP is right for you and you get through the application process, CCP can be very beneficial. “It can help students before they get to college, find where their strengths and weaknesses are, and they can work on them before starting college,” Ms. Stefango said.

Brothag ONE OF THE busiest locations in the building is where the stairs empty out into E hall, people run into those trying to go up while others are trying to get out of the way and turn into the main hall.

Bree Fangman Co-Editor in Chief This school year, I feel closer to my peers than ever before--literally. As I walk down the halls of Northview, E hall especially, I can’t help but feel like a bunch of canned sardines.

As I reflect on past years, the halls have had some issues, but not nearly as bad as they are now.

They are so bad that it’s a daily problem. I mean, I can barely make it on time to my class in E26 from my class upstairs because maneuverability is minimal in the halls.

So, why have the halls become such a hindrance?

Well, if you haven’t heard, NV now holds approximately 300 new students-one of the biggest classes in over a decade.

A bigger problem that

has resulted from overcrowding is definitely the capacity of the bleachers at sporting events. It was a struggle last year finding room in the student section and now it’s nearly impossible to find a spot if you’re not 15 minutes early to the game. I think it’s about time to make some improvements to our bleachers.

Recently, Sylvania Schools discontinued open

enrollment for students after the 2018-19’ school year. This should hopefully make the school a little less crowded in future years.

I don’t know what else the school plans on doing about the crowded halls-or if it’s even a big enough deal for them to do anything at all. What I’d suggest, however, would be adding more time in between classes.

Even 30 seconds would

help tremendously for a lot of students, including me who is normally 15-30 seconds late to that class I talked about all the way down E hall. Overall, it would add four minutes to our school day which is worth it in my opinion.

Since my time here at NV is dwindling, I guess I will enjoy every moment I can…even when the halls feel like Grand Central Station.

School adds new cameras for safety Trevor Aston Staff Writer

There have been a lot of scary situations taking place in schools all around the country.

In response, Sylvania Schools has been implementing new safety standards around the district and has a Safety and Security Levy on November’s ballot. In addition, this year, Northview installed new cameras and will be getting an additional resource office.

The school now has 76 security cameras and they added a second police officer to assist Officer Phil Gallup, who has been doing a great job by himself.

The cameras should be a great way to prevent students from entering or leaving the building when or where they should not.

Also, if something

bad were to happen in the school, like an intruder, the cameras would be able to keep track of the intruder’s location. This would help students and teachers figure out what their best course of action is during that situation.

The Student Prints sent out a poll, and out of the 93 students that answered, 66.7% of the students like that there are 76 cameras.

“If people know they are being watched they will most likely behave better.

Also, having more security may help students feel safer if something threatening does happen to the school, as the culprits will more likely be caught and prevented from causing further harm,” said freshman Mikaela Vanasdale.

Answers varied from students liking the cameras because it makes them feel safer, to students say-

Brothag DEAN OF STUDENTS Jon Monheim is one of the administrators who is in charge of school security. Here he is looking at the current hallway activity.

“I think in case of an idea. I believe the camering they don’t like the cameras because they invade emergency having an ex- as are just too much,” said tra police officer is a good sophomore Alexa Brown. students’ privacy.

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7 EDITORIALS Football game on Thursday night SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Grant Hartnett Staff Writer

The football team started off their season with the Thursday Night Lights. As many people refer to the football season as Friday Night Lights, this was a different approach for the Wildcat. After a hard-fought game the Wildcats’ came up a little bit short in their opener against the Waite Indians.

Many students found it different because of the timing of the game. The students and players had to get right back up and go to school the next day, but the players’ approach was the same.

“The schoolwork wasn’t really a problem since it was the third day of school and the pregame routine was the same such as dancing and jumping around in the locker room.

Two year Varsity player junior Rece Lehman had another interpretation, “It was still really hype and exciting even though it was on a Thursday,” Lehman said.

Lehman was out the first two games with a torn meniscus.

Though, Lehman still made his

7 MACY JUNIOR TRENT SIMMS is getting his offense ready against the Waite Indians. This is Simms` first year playing quarterback for Northview`s team.

junior year debut against Bowsher on limited time due to his previous injury.

The Wildcats look to keep

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Emma’s Dilemma

Mental health plays a major role in a student’s school life.

Lately, I have been struggling with whether I should drop a class that I don’t have the time for or if I should struggle through the class and put the extra weight on my back just to get the credit.

I can stay up till all hours of the night studying and worrying about my tests and understanding the homework or I can drop the class and put more time and effort into my other classes/extracurricular activities.

By choosing the first option, I would be neglecting my physical and mental needs over a good grade, or a grade at all in fact.

Neglecting our bodies and its needs sets us up for failure anyway, so I find it ironic that we sometimes continue to torture ourselves over a good grade.

I am guilty of this and I know there are others out there who are guilty as well.

For those other students like me, I am here to say that although our grades are obviously important in our success right now, our health always comes first.

No matter how hard school, work or even life at home can get there are always people around at Northview to talk to.

If you are someone who does well with balancing school, work, etc., then look out for your friends who may be struggling and offer your help and advice.

Help is always available in the TLC in room A2 with tutors

and teachers to work with.

Whether it be me, a teacher or a counselor that you reach out to, you do not have to sit and bury yourself in school work while struggling in silence.

Confiding in your guidance counselor is greatly encouraged, they are a resource provided for students for when we feel like we are way in over our heads.

I recently went to my counselor to talk to her about dropping a class because I was feeling overwhelmed with the workload I had picked up starting the new school year.

She helped me decide what the best option was for me when I felt lost in the dark.

Do I suffer through the class and beat myself up over it just to get the credit, or do I drop the class and continue to dedicate myself to my other courses with less pressure on my back?

Ultimately, I ended up dropping the class with my counselor’s help in figuring out what the best option was for me.

It can be hard sometimes to admit it when we have too much going on because naturally, we want to be as successful as we can and live up to the standards students are held to.

At the end of the day, looking out for yourself and admitting to when you have taken on too much or admitting when you need help in a class will help you immensely.

Not only will it help you in school to earn good grades, but it will also help by recognizing your own personal limits.

momentum and keep those FriAlthough many of the studay Night Lights going as the dents did not like the game on a rest of their games will be on Fri- Thursday, it didn’t seem to affect days. the players’ attitudes. After many

talks with the players and coaches they seemed to have the same routine as a normal Friday Night game.

Crammed parking lot Zoey Napierala Features Editor

Students have a multitude of ways of getting to school, two of which include driving themselves or being dropped off.

However, a problem has arisen in the parking lot.

It isn’t uncommon when driving yourself to school to be stopped behind at least two parents dropping their students off by the AUX gym or the B hall doors.

As if being stuck waiting for someone to drop off their student didn’t slow down traffic enough, sometimes students

being dropped off wait to open their doors until they’re first in line. Even worse is when the student is driving and the parent has to switch seats before driving away.

With so many students trying to get through the parking lot after 7am, you would think that parents would find it easier and less stressful to drop their students off in the front of the building, where there are two extra lanes and it’s all one way.

Upperclassmen have seen this as a nuisance and a hazard for weeks, some even being backed up out of the parking lot due to the congestion caused by

the constant stopping of parents’ cars to drop off their students.

With the limited size already in the parking lot, it only causes more issues in the mornings and afternoons for students to be dropped off or picked up in the back parking lot. The front has more lanes for traffic to flow in and out of the school. And with it being all one way you wouldn’t have to worry about cars going around you or coming from different directions.

Overall, it would make the parking lot safer for students and staff coming in to park if parents dropped off their students in the front, where they should.

The

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

FEATURES Summer Adventures Whether it was exploring the landmarks in Europe or chilling in the sun on a cruise ship or beach, several Northview students made this summer one to remember.

Here are a few students who traveled far away to some amazing places this past summer.

By Josie & Reagan

Senior Alexa Troendle Mexico

Freshman Jordan Frederick Cruise to Mexico

“My favorite thing about going to Mexico was getting to see the life of all the people that live there and interact with them. Their lives are so different from ours. The beach is also really cool.”

“I had such an amazing time on my trip! It was probably the best week of my life!”

Senior Brooklyn Duhamel Italy “This summer the USA softball team traveled to Italy and competed against the Italian teams. We explored different cities in Italy such as Milan, Florence, and Rome. I had a lot of fun and my softball team and I made a lot of unforgettable memories!”

Sophomore Kennedy Vrooman Mission trip to Charleston, SC

Junior Lydia Ludwig European Cruise

“Going to Charleston, West Virginia with my youth group was life changing. Serving with my favorite people made it one of the best trips I’ve ever been on.”

“This summer I went on a two week European cruise with my cousin Abby, my aunt, and uncle. We traveled to a few cities in France, Spain, and Italy. My favorite part was trying so many new foods and seeing so many different lifestyles!”

A&E 9 Healing together through instruments SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Bree Fangman Co-Editor in Chief Emma Swanson Co-Editor in Chief Max Kelso News Editor Jenna Storey Steven Barry Staff Writer News Editor Abby Summers Opinions Editor Marian Estifan Gillian Myslinksi Opinions Editor Staff Writer Zoey Napierala Features Editor Josie Umfleet Taryn Wachowiak Features Editor Staff Writer Eve Gross Ryan Storey Sports Editor Staff Writer Patrick Andres Justine Umfleet Sports Editor Staff Writer Hailey Brothag Emily Thielen Photo Editor Staff Writer Anastasia Carter SENIOR DANNY LEE adjusts Healing Together student Christa-Joy Furtne`s position on the violin. This was one of the many students that Lee Online Editor assisted during his program. program,” according to Lee. They had all gan. Two weeks were spent brainstormRegan Fordham undergone medical care and surgeries ing curriculum and gathering students.

Staff Writer prior to the program, and the music that Within that time, Lee was working with was taught by Lee and his staff members ProMedica and The Cullen Center to ar“Establishing healing relationships Wisam Hasan would help the kids Hailey begin a new hobby range the program.

Brothag through the gift of music” is the motStaff Writer and continue to grow.Anastasia Carter It was mandatory that each child had to of senior Danny Lee’s music program Zachariah Keith,Photo a seven-year-old at least one staff member assigned to them & Online Editors forTrevor children Aston going through trauma. Lee’s boy attending the program, was so deterbecause of the traumas and mental issues Staff Writer ‘Healing Together’ program took place mined to participate in the camp that he that they were going through. Staff memover the summer and is already gaining Grant Hartnett even postponed his eighth leg surgery in bers ranged from high school freshmen to attention from all over the community.

Staff Writer order to attend. college sophomores whose help benefited The program was four weeks long Lee had the idea of a music program the program and the students involved. and consistedHubay of nine kids ranging from Lindsay for sick and injured kids in mind for Because the program was revolving ages six toWriter 14. Each of the kids came from Staff awhile, but ended up putting everything around the art of music, Lee and the staff backgrounds with little to no musical extogether just weeks before the classes beperience at all and “thrived during the

for the kids as they entered the venue.

“We always wanted them being exposed to music,” Lee said.

After checking in, the kids went through a trial session, where each of them were able to play around with different instruments. Afterwards, they were headed to the theory classroom and instructed on how to read music.

For the first week, the kids were allowed to try five different instruments. As each week went on, they were expected to narrow their selections down to two.

During the last week, the kids specialized in one single instrument and were given their own instruments as a surprise.

One girl in particular was ecstatic to be surprised with a guitar after begging her mom, even though they couldn’t afford one.

“To watch that kind of emotional experience, it was really, really humbling, and it really taught me that music is a gift, and it is a universal language that we can all share, no matter what age, or gender, or ethnicity,” Lee said.

Lee is expecting the program to grow even more next year. He is now partnered with ProMedica, Lucas County Children’s Services, and Leadership Toledo, and is bringing in staff from the University of Toledo to help next summer. The program has gotten a large amount of exposure from Lee’s iHeart Radio interview after he, along with several other staff members, were interviewed on air.

“As much as this was a learning experience for the kids, I really, really hope that everybody that was working as a staff, or a leader, or a teacher, had something to members were always performing onstage take away from this,” Lee said.

Little Women was anything but little Hailey Brothag Anastasia Carter Photo & Online Editors

Everyone gets summer homework, but not everyone gets a script and is asked to memorize the parts by the end of summer.

For the summer play, the Northview Theatre Department put on the show, Little Women which was on stage from August 24-26.

They had a guest director, Rosie Best, to lead the show. Best is the artistic director of Issue Box Theatre which is a group who raises awareness about issues happening in society through theatre.

The cast of Little Women wrote letters to military personnel to spread awareness to such issues as having family in the forces.

This project was chosen because, in the show, Marmee’s husband is away at war.

“I thought it was a great way to make

was probably one of the most complicated parts of the show,” according to senior Grant Perry who serves as Stage Manager for NV Theatre.

“All together I probably spent well over 50 hours on Little Women,” Perry said.

Pit orchestra also played a big part in the musical. Without them, the actors would be singing without music but with band director Emily Hage and various musical students, the show flows smoothly.

“I kind of like how close everybody gets and I feel like an individual,” pit member & junior Morgan Shephard said.

There were many struggles during the show, but the cast, crew, and pit worked together to make the show a hit.

“The week before tech week got a litJUNIOR CHEYENNE SMITH and sophomore Angel Dorris sing “Could You” tle intense, but that’s not unusual with a show,” Best said. theatre bigger than it already is. To in- rence said.

The theatre department is now workThe crew may not have had anything teract with our community, not just with Sylvania, but with the world,” senior Niel to memorize, but they worked very hard ing on Mamma Mia! Which is on stage Johnson, who had the role of Mr. Law- on the show as well. “The lighting design from November 8-12.

Which new senior painting do you like the best?

30%

Senior year is better with Coke

37%

Breakfast Club Disney

33% Poll out of 175 students

Photo credits to Marian Estifan

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

SPORTS Football team takes three of four Patrick Andres Sports Editor It took a little while, but Northview football was able to pick up right where they left off last season. The Wildcats, coming off an 8-2 campaign that ranked among the best in school history, rebounded from a season-opening defeat versus Waite to stymie Clay, Bowsher and Maumee in back-to-back-toback victories.

In an unusual, television-driven move, the Cats opened on a Thursday against Waite at Cats Stadium. Perhaps this threw off NV, as they struggled in a 20-12 loss to the Indians.

The Indians’ Javon Pratt beat Northview in a variety of ways, and the Wildcats missed on several late chances.

However, in game

number two, the Wildcats bounced back in a big way.

Junior quarterback Trent Simms nearly beat the Eagles by himself, running for 204 yards; Northview dug out of an early hole and bested Clay 20-13. The win put the Wildcats back at .500 and provided confidence heading into their next two games.

“This year, we have a lot more we can work with in the running game, and we opened the playbook up a lot more,” Simms said of his running ability.

NV socked Bowsher in their final non-conference tune-up, a 24-6 victory over Bowsher. It was a defensive slugfest (the Wildcats amassed just 215 total yards) but the Cats had the better end of it, with Simms throwing for and running for a touchdown.

Junior Deante Armour added a TD run and senior Luke Pawlak a field goal.

Running was the name of the game for the Wildcats in their conference opener. Northview rushed for 248 yards, with Simms accounting for 114 as Northview handled Maumee 37-7. The Panthers tied the game at 7-all early, but never scored again, with the Wildcats’ defense being the catalyst.

Two of the most bizarre plays of the season thus far occurred in the Maumee game. Right before the half, Simms was almost sacked on a play in the Panther red zone, but somehow recovered while under duress to throw a TD strike to senior George Cole. Very late in the game, senior running back Colton Powaski took

a hand-off inside the Maumee 10, fumbled, picked it up, reversed field, and completed his adventure with a touchdown.

“We thought we were better than we were,” Simms said of Northview’s improvements from Game 1 to Game 4. “We had to realize it is going to take extra work to win this year.

Northview battles Springfield tonight at home; it’s senior night for the Wildcats. “We want to leave a solid foundation that will help Northview become a football school for good,” Pawlak said.

NV, after battling the Blue Devils, will visit Napoleon and Bowling Green before homecoming against Anthony Wayne.

THIS MONTH IN HISTORY: Future Northern Lakes League rival

MACY SENIOR LUKE PAWLAK attempts a field goal against Maumee. The Wildcats snagged a 37-7 victory at home.

Maumee crushed North- Wildcats to 1-2. view 30-0, pushing the

Students favor Ohio State, Patriots Patrick Andres Sports Editor

Football season is underway; with names like Tom Brady and Nick Saban marrying themselves to new faces such as Saquon Barkley and Herm Edwards in the professional and college games.

This year, The Student Prints put a new spin on the football preview concept, asking students what they thought of five burning gridiron-related questions entering the season.

Here is what you said: Who will win college football’s national championship this year?

MOST COMMON

RESPONSE: Ohio State (61.7%). To be expected, considering our location and the Buckeyes’ immense amount of talent.

OTHER COMMON RESPONSES: Alabama (18.5%), Georgia and Michigan (4.9%).

MOST CREATIVE WRITE-IN: Old Dominion would be the quickest team to win the national championship, in terms of time between starting big-time football and winning it all, since the 1870s.

Props to whomever tabbed the Monarchs.

Who will win the Super Bowl this year?

MOST COMMON RESPONSE: New England

Patriots (27.2%). A very safe pick by the student body, with Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski and Co. showing no signs of abating.

OTHER COMMON RESPONSES: Pittsburgh Steelers (21%), Philadelphia Eagles (13.6%).

MOST CREATIVE WRITE-IN: After the 2018 playoffs, if you told me LeBron James would carry a team to the Super Bowl, I’d believe you (he did play football in high school).

Who will win the Heisman Trophy this season?

MOST COMMON RESPONSE: Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State (56.3%).

Haskins has sure looked like the truth thus far, torching Oregon State and Rutgers in a pair of early wins.

OTHER COMMON RESPONSES: Will Grier, West Virginia and Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama (12.5%).

MOST CREATIVE WRITE-IN: “Me,” and nothing more.

Who will win the NFL’s MVP award this season?

MOST COMMON RESPONSE: Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay (26.3%). Considering what he did in Week 1, while injured, he may well be on his way.

OTHER COMMON RESPONSES: Deshaun Wat-

son, Houston (16.2%), Carson Wentz, Philadelphia (13.8%).

MOST CREATIVE WRITE-IN: Kenyan Drake, Miami. The Dolphin running back may be the most obscure serious answer on any poll; he has never so much as made the Pro Bowl. Runner-up: Coach Nate Scarborough, the late Burt Reynolds’ character in The Longest Yard.

Who went No. 1 in your fantasy draft, if you had one?

MOST COMMON RESPONSE: Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas (37.5%). No surprise there, as the Cowboys are bound to run much of their offense through the

former Buckeye.

OTHER COMMON RESPONSES: Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh (20%), Todd Gurley, LA Rams (17.5%).

MOST CREATIVE WRITE-IN: It’s a three-way tie between Tony Romo, who is definitely calling games for CBS and not an active NFL player; Tyler Eifert of Cincinnati, a tight end ranked No. 101 in Athlon Sports’ fantasy rankings, and Lebanon James. Not LeBron James, mind you. Lebanon James.

Future sports-related polls will cover topics such as the World Series and NBA in October and the NCAA Tournament and MLB in March.

Meyer scandal Hot/Not in Sports rocks Ohio State Hot: Herm Edwards Patrick Andres Sports Editor On August 1, everything was normal in Ohio, but by the day’s end, the state’s most popular public employee found his job in peril.

Urban Meyer, Ohio State football czar and one of the most visible figures in the college game, was implicated on that day in failing to report domestic violence allegations against wide receivers’ coach Zach Smith in 2015.

Meyer was placed on paid administrative leave, as the Buckeyes’ higher-ups sought to find out whether his knowledge or lack of knowledge of the allegations was in violation of various bylaws, and whether any malfeasance on his part was a fireable offense.

After a lengthy investigation, Ohio State’s Board of Trustees suspended Meyer for three games.

Ryan Day, the Buckeyes’ co-offensive coordinator and a former quarterback at New Hampshire, was named interim coach.

Day coached the Buckeyes to a triad of early-season wins - a 77-31 whipping of Oregon State on national television, a 52-3 rout of Rutgers, and a gritty 40-28 victory over TCU in Arlington, Texas.

The Athletic named him before the season as the third-best young coach in America, behind only Neal Brown of Troy and Mel Tucker of Georgia.

Meyer’s misdeeds drew widespread media coverage, and Google search traffic for the coach’s name reached an all-time high the week he was put on leave, more than tripling traffic after his hiring at Ohio State in late 2011.

Criticism was widespread of Ohio State’s handling of the situation, notably from alumnus Mark Titus

of The Ringer, who wrote that “Urban Meyer needs Ohio State much more than Ohio State needs Urban Meyer.”

Ohio State football is a “religion” shared by 49% of Sylvania residents, per a 2014 New York Times report.

Meyer returns to game action on Saturday as Ohio State meets the Tulane Green Wave at 3:30 ET in a game televised regionally by the Big Ten Network.

Ohio State is currently ranked No. 4 in the Associated Press Poll, while Buckeye quarterback Dwayne Haskins checks in at No. 6 in ESPN’s weekly Heisman Poll.

Day, as previously mentioned, is already being kicked around for potential head coach openings after the season. He turned down an opportunity last year to be the Tennessee Titans’ offensive coordinator.

The hire of the Arizona State head coach was roundly mocked before the season began.

Who’s laughing now? The Sun Devils are 2-1 and have scored a home win over Michigan State and Mark Dantonio, one of the most accomplished coaches in the nation.

Not: Jeff Brohm

Once upon a time, in a college football universe not so far away, Brohm was one of the hottest coaching candidates in America, having led Purdue to a bowl victory.

He turned down Tennessee, and was rewarded with three consecutive losses to open the season, versus Northwestern, Missouri and woebegone Eastern Michigan.

Hot: Colorado Rockies

Who would`ve thought? First place in that National League’s West Division: not the Dodgers juggernaut or the well-rounded Diamondbacks but the Rox. Shortstop Trevor Story has dealt himself into the NL MVP conversation, while Tyler Anderson anchors an underrated pitching staff.

Not: San Francisco Giants

San Franciso’s even-year magic has officially run out. The Giants have cratered with 12 losses in a row, meandering toward the finish line in a far cry from their inspired postseason runs of 2010, 2012, and 2014. ~ Patrick Andres

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SPORTS

Girls tennis swing into the season Eve Gross Sports Editor Girls’ tennis is serving up the beginning of the season. So far, the girls’ tennis team has played 11 games and has a record of 6-5.

Mark Fisher has taken over as head coach this year. “I didn’t know many of the girls taking over as head coach and it has been a work in progress,” Coach Fisher said.

But, all the team wants is to have a good year learning and playing tennis.

Seniors Claire Irwin, Marissa Lechlak, and junior Lauren Loss lead this year’s varsity team; the team will only be losing two seniors this year.

“We have 29 girls this year with loads of players that have never played before and are doing awe-

some,” Coach Fisher said.

At the start of the season, the team traveled to Ottawa Hills to compete in the Ottawa Hills Invitational. Loss and Irwin took second place in first doubles at the invitational.

Then, on August 8, Springfield took the win over NV on their home turf. NV also lost to Anthony Wayne in tough home match on August 30.

Next, the team beat Napoleon at an away game on September 4. They also beat Bowling Green at another away game on September 6.

Besides good learning and good tennis, the team hopes to go far in the Northern Lakes League this year.

The girls are also focused on pulling through to top the Southview Girls’ Tennis team.

BARTLETT SENIOR TENNIS CAPTAIN Marissa Lechlak kicks off her match against Perrysburg on Wednesday, September 11.

Boys and Girls XC is off to the races Ryan Storey Staff Writer

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On your mark, get set, go! The Boys’ Cross Country team is off and running into the new season.

After training all summer running together, the boys are ready to take on the new season.

Before the season started, both the Girls’ and Boys’ Cross Country teams traveled up to Traverse City, Michigan.

This is an annual trip for both teams where they train, race and bond together.

Upon the teams’ return from Traverse City, they continued to train throughout the summer all the way up until the start of the season.

The Boys’ team started their season off at the South Lyon Invite on August 25, where the team finished in second place.

“I’m proud of how the team and I competed in this first meet, it really helps set the tone for the rest of the season and motivates us,” junior Simon Masters said.

On September 8 the Cats traveled to Tiffin, Ohio to compete in the Tiffin Carnival.

The boys didn’t come out with the result they would’ve liked, finishing 13th at Tiffin.

“Coming into this meet we all hoped to have the same success as our first meet but the season is still early and there are a lot of meets left,” sophomore Owen Losey said.

On September 15 the boys competed at the Chet Sullwood Invitational, where they finished in third place.

As the season continues, the team hopes to continue their success and be well prepared for Northern Lakes League Championships coming up in October.

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY stating the early season off with hardware and looking to maintain success throughout their season. The Girls Cross Country team plan on putting in the hard work to come out on top in NLLs.

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Golf up to par this season Grant Hartnett Staff Writer

The Boys’ and Girls Golf team are off to hot starts this year. Both teams are playing well as they look to hold on through the rest of the year.

The boys’ current record is 3-1 and the girls’ current record is 5-2.

Leading the girls’ team is senior Lexi Knight.

Knight, a four-year varsity golfer, has been setting the tone so far this year.

Knight started off the season with a first place finish at Detwiler Park Golf Course where she shot a 69 and went to a four hole playoff with New Albany golfer Madison Spiess whom Lexi has had previous experiences with.

“It was a nice win to start the season with, I went into a four hole playoff with the girl I played against at States, who actually beat me so there was some sweet

revenge,” Knight said.

The girls’ last match was against Springfield where they came out on top.

Lexi has come in first in both her invitationals. One was right in NV’s backyard as she shot a 73 at Highland Meadows at the Invitational. Lexi hopes that the team can power through injuries and win the Northern Lakes League Championship.

The boys look to repeat their success from last year when they made a run to States.

“We started off well in tournaments,” junior Tedmund Schroyer said, “but we need to pick it up if we are going to make a run to States.” Schroyer is currently the third leading scorer behind junior Adam Czerniakowski and senior Connor McCann. Czernia-

kowski recently has shot 45 against Clay High School, 47 against Bowling Green H i g h School, and a 3 9

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and the team overall is doing solid,” Knight said.

Recently, a few Wildcats’ stood out when it meant the most. At the Northern Lakes League match on September 17 at Eagles Landing the boys took first overall as a team had some standout performances.

Shooting 76 and leading the Wildcats was Schroyer who finished second team all NLL. Finishing first team all NLL was sophomore Lucas Patterson.

Other Wildcats receiving awards were Czerniakowski second team, senior Jacob Geis second team, and sophomore Max Adamshick taking third team all NLL. The LadyKats took fourth with one Kat performing at her best. Knight, who dominated all season, was awarded NLL player of the year.

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Boys` and Girls` soccer host charity games Eve Gross Sports Editor

What better way to begin the soccer season than a charity game? Well, both the boys and girls soccer kicked off their seasons with just that.

August 17 at 7:30pm in Cats Stadium the Boys’ Soccer team took on the Pacesetter Soccer Club Coaching staff. The Pacesetter coaches have all experienced playing and coaching on and off the field.

The match set out to be a good, hard played game in both team’s favors.

All the proceeds raised at the boys’ charity game went to benefit the ChadTough Foundation.

The ChadTough Foundation has a mission to raise funds and awareness around diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, or, DIPG, an aggressive type of childhood cancerous tumor that forms in the brain stem.

The money the foundation makes goes toward research to develop a treatment plan and cure for DIPG. Colt DelVerne, who is the nephew of Mark DelVerne, the Boys’ Soccer Head Coach, was diagnosed with DIPG. The Boys’ Soccer team and the Pacesetter coaches battled it out on the field (and on Twitter), tying the game 1-1. At the end of the tied match, Colt come out onto the field to score the winning goal for NV. Overall, it wasn’t about the game, it was about raising money and awareness for DIPG. The LadyKat soccer team took on Central Catholic in Cats Stadium, August 13 at 7pm. Northview’s junior varsity players had a table setup with t-shirts

MACY NV AND CENTRAL Catholic Girls` Soccer teams participate in a charity game to support Good Grief, an organization that helps family and friends struggling with the loss of a loved one.

available that were priced at least a $15 donation for one shirt, but many donated more to support the cause. Blue shirts were for Central Catholic supporters, and white was for NV supports.

The idea for the charity game came about from one senior, Saige Thor. Thor’s idea was to help many people fight stigma, but her idea stemmed around one thing: turning the unfortunate event of her father’s suicide into a positive experience.

“I wanted to bring light to the fact that even the happiest people can be sad on the inside, even though they may not

express it on the surface,” Thor said.

All the proceeds collected from selling the shirts and donations in the stands went to an organization in Holland, Ohio called Good Grief, an organization that helps kids and young adults who are going through the loss of a loved one.

There it is a safe place and a loving environment attempting to help the kids and young adults make peace with their loss.

Since Thor is a senior, there is no certainty there will be another game next year, but, Thor hopes that the upcoming

senior class will organize and host another one next year, and hopes it will continue on to become a tradition for the LadyKat Soccer program.

Both teams played very well, but Central Catholic had won 1-0, but as Thor puts it: “At the end of the day it wasn’t about soccer, it was about making the world a better place for everyone lucky enough to still be walking on it.” Thor hopes the game has sent a message that if anyone ever needs help they should get it to set themselves on a better path, a path to being happier.

Boys` soccer hits New coach, new approach ground running Ryan Storey Staff Writer Leaves are starting to change color and the weather is beginning to cool down, this means fall sports are back. The Boys’ Soccer team has 12 returning seniors, eight of them starters from last year.

They all hope to make a state final four run this year and finally get past the Regional Final, where they have been eliminated the past two years.

“I am really excited to get after it this year with the boys, we are all hoping to make a deep state run and get to a final four,” senior Mohamed Abbas said.

The Cats started this season off fast, opening up against Ann Arbor Pioneer at home on August 20. Going into the half scoreless, the boys were itching to get their first goal of the season.

In the second half, after a pep talk by the coaches, the boys came out firing finishing the game with a score of 4-1 over the Pioneers, capping their first win of the season in their first game.

The Cats then took on the Saline Hornets from Ann Arbor on August 25. The Hornets came into the game determined to seal a win after last year; they came to Cats Stadium and lost to the Cats 2-1.

Going into halftime tied and after an uneventful first half, the Hornets came into the second half wanting it more than the

Cats as they pulled away with a 1-0 final score.

August 28 the Maumee Panthers came to Cats Stadium. The Panthers were not ready for the Cats as NV won 6-1.

The Cats followed with results against St. Francis on August 30, where they won 2-1 and won at Springfield on September 4 by a score of 7-0.

“We are playing really to start the season and we are all hoping this will continue into the state tournament in October,” sophomore Malik Sarsour said.

The Cats took on the number four team in the state at Cats stadium on September 8.

Medina has knocked the Cats out of the state tournament the past two years, so the Cats were looking for revenge. With emotions and tension high from both teams, nobody could find a winner as the Cats tied the Bees.

Rounding out the Cats’ electric start to the season was a trip across town to Southview on September 11. The Cats started the scoring early with the first goal by senior Alec Bacon in the first half. The Cougars would have an answer though late in the first half, sending the game tied into halftime.

Coming into the second half the Cats were fired up and eager to end the tied game. Giving all they had in the second half they came out with the win by a score of 4-1.

The boys’ beat St. Edward’s on September 15 1-0.

MACY NV GIRLS SOCCER prepares for their game against Springfield on September 5. The Girls` Soccer team is under new leadership from NV art teacher Ryan Creech.

Wisam Hasan Staff Writer The Girls’ Soccer team welcomed more than just freshmen to the team this year.

In a surprising turn of events, Northview Art teacher Ryan Creech made the decision to take charge of the girls who expressed a lot of excitement to be under the coaching of someone who has been involved in the soccer community for so long.

The feeling of excitement is mutual, “I really enjoy the girls, I enjoy being around them, great attitudes,” Coach Creech said.

Coach Creech brings something to the team it may have been lacking before. He has been

a soccer coach since he was 19 years old, coaching locally at the Pacesetter Soccer Club in Sylvania.

His robust resume qualifies him to not only take charge of the girls’ team, but to also lead in a way the team hasn’t been lead before.

Coach Creech has had three girls go through the Northview Girls’ Soccer program; Hannah Creech (class of 2015), Lucy Creech (class of 2018), and the current Varsity goalkeeper Mia Creech who as a sophomore. To Coach Creech, the Northview soccer program has been his second home.

With the departure of last season’s coach and then a string of interviews with potential

coaches proved to be problematic as the season was approaching and no coach had taken the spot.

That was when Mr. Creech was offered a job as a coach that came in the form of a plea more than anything.

A last moment offer that Mr. Creech knew he couldn’t turn down, in fear of leaving the girls without a qualified guide.

The hasty manner in which the job was landed should not serve to reflect the quality in which Coach Creech leads.

He is eager to see what his girls can accomplish this year and his goals prove just that.

“The girls have the potential to play some very competitive soccer against some great teams,” Coach Creech said.