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December 15 Volume 92 Issue 5
Santa Claus is coming to town!
Student Council Hosts the Second Annual Santa Breakfast. see page 7
NEWS
Gamers of Northview unite! The video game club is in control and ready for members.
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OPINIONS
Seniors are facing a bit of a PROMblem... how can they be in two places at once?
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FEATURES
A famous Toledo tradition is the lights at the zoo, TSP found new attractions and sneak peeks for this year!
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SPORTS
This year was jam packed with various sporting victories, the recap of the year is one you won’t want to miss!
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Think Tank inspires creativity Kathryn Mertens graphics editor The next big thing for Northview is currently coming to life upstairs. You may have noticed that the room across from the Media Center is under construction. The new room will become Northview’s very own “Think Tank.” A “Think Tank” is a room created to inspire creativity. It will contain top of the line technology available for all students. Administration is always looking for ways to improve study spaces for students, according to Principal Steve Swaggerty. The Think Tank will be filled with technology chosen to inspire creativity and collaboration. The room will be painted with colors that have been proven to
CURRENTLY BEING PRIMED and painted gold to match the library, the Think Tank continues to come to life. Supplies are being shipped in, and the room is scheduled to be completed in the spring.
increase productivity (such as purple and blue). Mr. Swaggerty has ordered wall installations that are shaped like bubbles. They are filled with light and have an aerator in them. Studies show that bubbles, repeating patterns, and light help focus. There will be tables with many seats for group projects. There will also be a casual area
with gaming style chairs. Also available will be many different forms of digital technology for students. AP Seminar and Research Teacher Kathryn Nelson helped select the technology of the space. There will be everything from green screens to 3D printers. Students will have access to the entire adobe Creative Cloud. Administration is open to suggestions for items that should be added to the space once it is built. “We want the space to evolve to meet the student’s needs,” Mr. Swaggerty said. Students can use any of the resources within the Think Tank as well as consulting Media Specialist Darla Omey, across the hall. The space will be completed and available for use in the late spring of this year. It will be fully up and running at the beginning of 2018-2019 school year. “The economy continues to evolve, what we needed to prepare students to
Business Tech hosts brunch
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be ready to do yesterday is not the same as what we need to prepare for tomorrow. The ability to create and think abstractly, those are important skills. We don’t know what all of our students will be doing down the road, but we know you will need this skill set. We hope that this space will encourage this growth,” Mr. Swaggerty said.
All you can eat pancakes, eggs, sausage and bacon. That’s what was on the menu at the Business Technology all you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser. The breakfast was held on January 13 at the Village Inn on Holland-Sylvania Road in Sylvania. “I love pancakes. It was a great event. I’m glad that they were able to raise so much for it. I’m proud of all the students who helped organize it,” English teacher Jillian Stefango said. During the weeks leading up to the fundraiser, Bus Tech students went around selling tickets for $10. Ticket sales will fund travel and registration costs for the Business Professionals of America national competition in Dallas, Texas. They will also fund the state competition in Columbus and other chapter events. Bus Tech raised over $1700 and about 150 people attended the event. “I loved seeing students from all different career tech programs coming together and enjoying each other’s company. It is rare for students from different career tech programs to get together and benefit from other’s success,” Business Tech teacher Andrea Davis said.
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Rocketry soars in competition Gamers Unite Northview students have the opportunity to take a class specifically on designing and building rockets. Rocketry is an aerospace engineering course created for juniors and seniors. Rocketry teaches students how to build and design rockets, as well as the content of orbital mechanics and some of the history behind aerospace. This year, students have already completed the level one rocket challenge. Each student that attempted the challenge, got a certification. This allows
them to be able to launch high power rockets, including the NASA Student Launch challenge. “Rocketry is a fun hobby, and Mr. (Ryan) Reed is a great teacher for the organization. we recently launched our rockets in Michigan to get our level one rocketry license,” junior Nick Cravens said about the program. Team member Casey Ruckman was also named in the top five for the Presidential award. Rocketry students are headed to Wisconsin this May to launch their level two rocket. Teams in the top three will be involved in the NASA student rocket launch next year as well.
for our events, and it is great to have that opportunity,” NHS advisor Darla Omey said. “I’m really glad to be part of it this year. I’m sort of relieved that I made it in, and I’m excited to be a part of a fabulous leadership group. The process was easier since I already had done it last year, but I think it was hard to try and redo everything again,” Garn said. NHS Secretary David Mulligan thinks the program will benefit greatly from these new eight inductees. “We have eight great candidates who are joining us, and I am glad that they have decided to be members in this organiza-
tion. I know we’ll have an amazing year ahead with these new members, and I know that we will have fun being better leaders together,” Mulligan said. “I feel proud to be in such an elite organization,” Fojtik said. “I plan on volunteering and many other things while I’m in NHS. I plan on volunteering for the First Lego League and many other things in NHS.” The new members can start participating quickly, and with the goal of fulfilling the four pillars of NHS, a bigger group of students will definitely benefit the club and other people throughout the community and even as close as the school.
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Photo Courtesy of Mr. Reed ROCKETRY TEAM TESTING their rockets for their Level 1 competition for the National NASA Student Rocket Launch in Wisconsin.
NHS inducts seniors for leadership Kaushy Gera staff writer
The National Honors Society (NHS) just got bigger in membership, with new members being inducted on November 28 in the Northview media center. The special thing about these new inductees were that they were seniors, different from the usual inductions in March for juniors. This induction in the fall is to give seniors who didn’t meet some requirements to try again to make it in this year. Eight people were inducted
this year including seniors Cooper Sadowski, Max Fojtik, Andrea Almeida, Raya Almuaied, Lacey Westfall, Camryn Pillar, Tyler Garn, and Carson Cuneo. The students will get the chance to volunteer in The Learning Center and other leadership opportunities throughout the year. The requirements are to get ten in-school volunteer and five out-of-school volunteer hours, so these new inductees will definitely increase their volunteering participation because of their membership. “I am excited for these new inductees. Eight new members means eight new perspectives
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Want to play video games with other NV students? Then, Video Game/eSports Club is the new club to join. The group started this year under Advser John Word. However, he has put this group in the hands of students juniors Zack Burton and Jack Noviski to run and organize the club meetings. The club has met once, and it already has 20 members, ranging from freshmen to seniors, the goal is to understand a collection of eSports and video games, and also learn how to play them better. “eSports” are video games that entail playing video games competitively on a professional or semi-professional level. With each competition, the team basically plays in a league, going through tournaments, to better their team standings. This month the group is focusing on their try-outs, a recording of themselves playing the video game Overwatch, a multiplayer online video game. Once the recording is submitted, Burton and Noviski plan to separate the group into two teams, a Varsity and Junior Varsity team, and plan on coaching the two to improve their skills in the video game. The next meeting will be in January and from there every Friday right after school to find time in the week to practice their Overwatch skills. “My goal, along with Jack’s, is to make this club continue on even after senior year. I hope that we can bring eSports to NV along with other games as well in the future,” Burton said. Noviski and Burton, as cocoaches of this new group, hope to bring the “eSports Movement” to NV, and they are pretty confident the group will continue onto next year to bring eSports enthusiasts together.
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Everyone uses the Internet. Whether it be googling a question to settle an argument, or researching facts for a homework assignment, we all use it. What would happen if the Internet was full of advertisements and censored from provider to provider? Up until now our beloved Internet has been protected by the Net Neutrality law, but is Net Neutrality in danger? Net neutrality is the principle that Internet providers must treat all data on the Internet the same, with no discrimination or difference in charge by the user, website, platform, application, etc. Internet providers are unable to internationally block, slow down or charge money for specific websites or content found on the internet. Net neutrality has three rules, transparency, no blocking, and no discrimination. Right now Net Neutrality is in jeopardy. In 2015, the Federal Communications Commission was pressured to adopt historic Net Neutrality rules that keep the internet free and open. But now, President Trump’s FCC chairman, Ajit Pai, wants to destroy Net Neutrality. He created a proposal which the FCC will vote on December 14. You may be thinking, okay, what’s the big deal with Net Neutrality? Why should I care? Here’s the thing, if we lose Net Neutrality the Internet would become closed-down where cable and phone companies are the ones calling the shots and deciding what websites, content, and applications we have access to. For example, companies like AT&T or Verizon could say “hey, I don’t really agree with gay people, so I won’t let my users have any access to news and shows about the LGBTQ community.” And just like that, it would be gone. Those companies can block websites and content they don’t like at the drop of a hat. Not only the LGBTQ community would be affected, but most marginalized minority groups would suffer, because they wouldn’t have the resources that they do now to access economic educational opportunities or fight back against discrimination. Without Net Neutrality, people can’t fight oppression or join social movements like Black Lives Matter or #MeToo. How can people expect to be creative or express themselves on a censored Internet? Big phone and cable companies are the ones who are specifically targeting Net Neutrality. They believe that they could benefit from a lack of Net Neutrality by charging Internet providers who want to be promoted. Since there would be an additional revenue stream, it might mean users wouldn’t have to pay for data ever again, which sounds pretty cool. However, consumers could also lose control of the Internet, with providers being the masters who dictate exactly what we’re able to view online. There’s also a risk for small or local businesses, who more than likely don’t have the funds to keep promoting and would dissipate. But the biggest danger to students directly is that they might even decide to charge separately for Netflix and certain websites, or sites that stream, which would make your bills even higher. You or your parents probably wouldn’t keep Netflix if you were forced to pay a lot more, and how can you live without Netflix?! All in all the preservation of Net Neutrality is the best way to go. There’s less risk of discrimination, ignorance, and easier access for everyone. It’s all in the title, neutrality here is key, so we don’t have a biased and sponsored Internet. But if Net Neutrality dies in the next two weeks, then who knows, maybe we could get a completely new version of the Internet we never expected.
Things are PROMplicated Prom is suppose to be the greatest night of your high school career, one you can enjoy with your date and all of your friends. Many past graduates have said that it was the best part of senior year. This year that “best night of your life” may be in jeopardy as Northview and Southview Proms are on the same day. This realization was brought to the attention of Senior Class Government recently and discussions are currently underway to make the night more accommodating to those students attending both. According to both school representatives this mashup occurred due to both schools picking dates and booking locations last spring and SV not putting their date on the district calendar. Once the error was realized,
venues were already booked by both schools and the dates are unable to move with weddings and other events taking up dates. Students are left having to pick a school or rotate the night between the two. Hopefully a discussion between the two schools will be successful and some accommodations can be made for students who attend both Proms, but is this enough? In a time where students are constantly reminded of a united community, and asked to connect the schools due to being “One Sylvania,” the fact that our community must split on this big night for many students is a huge disappointment. My boyfriend goes to Southview, and as someone who has looked forward to Prom for years and worked very hard for three
Recently the staff and administration has begun to crack down on the Chromebook policies. At the beginning of the year when students were given their Chromebooks, they also received a set of guidelines to follow. As the school year has gone on, less and less of the Chromebook policies have been followed and, according to the teachers, Northview leads the district in damaged Chromebooks. Because of this, the administration has
decided to perform Chromebook checks during class. These consist of checking that each student has a charged (above 50%) Chromebook, in its case, with the charger, and with them in class everyday. These checks have left many students and staff confused and frustrated. Students and teachers are unclear of the exact rules, leaving a different policy for each class. Another issue is that many of the older, silver Chromebooks that upperclassmen have are very slow and hard to use so students bring in their own devices. How to handle this situation is also unclear. After class has been disturbed and five minutes of valuable class time have been wasted on checking each students’ Chromebook is complete, what to do with people in violation is still unclear. In the email sent out to students it is stated “Students with multiple violations will be re-
years to help fundraise and plan Prom, it is beyond heartbreaking that I will not be able to experience this night to its fullest. I’ve been looking forward to going to both Proms, and now it’s really difficult because as hard as I have worked to have that unforgettable senior Prom, I want to make my boyfriend’s senior Prom special as well. Since this district conflict can no longer be changed, it is important to learn from this mistake so no future students have to endure this difficulty. As a solution, it would be wise for the officers and advisors to talk to each other in the spring and work out the dates. If the two schools made a point to meet up each year and discuss major dates for dances it would be helpful for the next year. -Kayla Thielen
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ferred to the student services office for discipline.” But this is unclear as to what happens to students who have one violation or how many multiple is. Some teachers have explained each violation is a demerit while others have said the policy mimics the late policy and after three violations you get a demerit. Others have even said they are suppose to call your parents if you are in violation. This confusion has left staff and students confused. By the time you are in high school you should be responsible enough to bring a charged computer to the classes that you know needs it. If you fail to do this your class time is wasted and your grades may suffer, the result is yours to bear. The students, not the teachers, should be responsible for bringing a device, because as long as you have a computer to do your work on that's what matters. -Kayla Thielen
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Are you ready for Winter Break?
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When did you stop believing in Santa?
Mark off all of the following that apply to you: GG I have already tried all of Starbucks’s new Seasonal Sips. GG I made cookies just in case anyone visits unexpectedly. GG I started making my Christmas playlist in October. GG I have a winter break countdown on my calendar/phone. GG I’m looking forward to exams only because that’s when Winter Break starts GG I changed my Bitmoji’s clothes into one of the “Brrrmoji” outfits. GG “I’m so done” is my most commonly used expression. GG I already know what photos I’m going to take at the Toledo Zoo Lights Before Christmas. GG I’ve already been to the Lights Before Christmas. GG I live in fuzzy socks and sweaters. GG I have my New Year’s resolution picked out. GG I check the weather on a regular basis to see when it’s going to start snowing. GG I bought a gym membership. GG I know what I’m going to get all of my friends and family. GG I went Black Friday shopping and bought things for other people. GG I unironically wear holiday sweaters/socks. GG I’m in charge of a white elephant/secret Santa. GG I have plans right after exams. GG I know all of the lyrics to A ‘ ll I Want For Christmas Is You’ by Mariah Carey.
If you marked off 1 to 6 You better get started getting ready for break! It’ll come by quicker than you think.
If you marked off 7 to 13 You may not be totally ready for Winter Break, but that’s okay. It can be a stressful and busy time. I’m sure that you will have a wonderful break once it starts, though!
If you marked off 14 to 19 Happy Holidays! You’re definitely in the holiday spirit and I’m sure everyone around you can tell. The days before Winter Break will fly by quickly and soon you’ll be sleeping in and hanging out with friends.
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Snow Statistics Steven Barry staff writer From the Northview Pub Weather Center, we are predicting how many snow days we will experience this year. Disclaimer: we are not real meteorologists, so don’t take our word. We are predicting below normal temperatures and above normal snowfall for winter 2018. Now, we are going to break down the winter weather month-by month. Starting with December, we are looking at below normal temperatures and normal precipitation for the start of the month. However, towards the end of the month we are expecting warmer temperatures and our chances for a white Christmas are looking pretty small. Next is January. The month will start on the warm side, but will slowly begin to cool down towards the end of the month. Warmer temperatures will come with less snow. Finally, February will probably be the month with the most snow days. Our Pub-ologists are predicting colder than normal temperatures and a snowier than normal month. So what does that mean for NV students? Well, we are forecasting chances for snow days in January and February. A brutal February suggests more snow days in that month. In conclusion, expect stretches of warm and cold weather, colder than normal temperatures, more snow than normal, and be ready to get out those shovels.
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Drive around town Go see the lights be- Go to out to eat with to see all the houses fore Christmas at the a friend for happy 13 zoo 14 hour appetizers 15 12 lit up
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The Student Prints Co-Editors-In-Chief: Erin Chambers & Riley Runnells Adviser: Sarah Huey News Editor: Karen Pan Opinions Editors: Abby Summers & Korrin Zollweg Sports Editors: Andrea Almeida & Patrick Andres Features Editor: Zoey Napierala Business Editor: Josie Umfleet Online Editor: Kayla Thielen Photo Editor: Edward Lammie Graphics Editor: Katie Mertens Staff Writers: Steven Barry, Hailey Brothag, Ana Carter, Marian Estifan, Bre Fangman, Kaushy Gera, Eve Gross, Lindsey Hubay, Max Kelso, Emily Nowak, Grace Schlageter, Ryan Storey, Emma Swanson, Emily Thielen The Student Prints is the official student-produced newspaper of Sylvania Northview High School. It is distributed monthly at no charge to serve the purpose of informing students, faculty, staff, administration and the Sylvania community of current issues. The main goal of The Prints is to present coverage of events in an unbiased and accurate manner. The paper also respects the opinions and ideas of the entire NV community. Signed letters to the editors are encouraged and should be no longer than 300 words. All letters can be turned into the publications room, E-6. The Prints reserves the right to edit letters that contain grammatical errors, accuracy and profane or libelous comments. The newspaper staff is entirely responsible for the content of the paper and supports the First Amendment to the Constitution. Unsigned editorials published in The Prints are written by staff members, and agreed upon by a majority vote of the editorial board. The Prints is carefully examined by its staff and adviser prior to publication to prevent incorrect or libelous information. The newspaper staff does not endorse advertisements published in The Prints. Advertising specifications may be obtained by calling (419) 824-8708. The newspaper follows the Associated Press (AP) Stylebook guidelines for punctuation and grammar. The Prints is a member of the National Scholastic Press Association, the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, and Quill and Scroll.
Final exam checklist Quizlet review
Review quizzes and tests
Eat breakfast before exams
Study in intervals
Study guides
Rewrite notes and important information
Ask teachers any questions you have
Create a study group with friends
Sleep and eat breakfast before exams
make an exam survival pack with snacks, water, pencils, and a book
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Santa Breakfast sleighs the game -Emily Nowak & Erin Chambers
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'Tis the season to be jolly and Student Council did just that with their annual Santa Breakfast. Cha Santa Breakfast is an event that mbe rs is open for all elementary students in the area and their families. Highlights of the breakfast include meeting Santa, eating a pancake breakfast, doing crafts, getting pictures taken, singing with characters from Frozen, and writing letters to Santa and his elves. “This is the second year we have done this event, and I’m really proud of how it went. We didn’t get as big of a turnout as we were hoping, but the decorations looked amazing and at the end of the day it’s about reaching out to the community more than anything,” Student Council Secretary Jessica Ragland said. Ragland was in charge of the event along with senior Riley Runnells, and they worked to make the behindthe-scenes efforts go smoother for Student Council and the various parent volunteers. Student Council members helped out throughout the event interacting with kids and completing various jobs such as preparing the food, flipping pancakes, taking pictures, running games and crafts, and welcoming incoming families. “This is such a fun event to help out at, and all of the kids are so cute. I helped make the pancake batter, so I didn’t get to see what was happening in the cafeteria as much, but I was glad I got to help out at such a spirited event that gets people excited about the holidays,” Student Council Second Vice President Jack McGranahan said. Next year Student Council hopes to grow the event immensely by improving their marketing so they can reach out to more families, and making more home-made decorations to make the event even more spirited according to Student Council advisor, Tami Blue. All in all, the immense efforts put forth by Student Council made for a successful fundraiser for their organization that brought the community together and in the holiday spirit.
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This year there is a new addition - Scenes of Wonder. The Scenes of Wonder is a 3D holiday scene with music playing in the background, you can find this projected on the Carnivore Cafe. To replace the Amphitheater during the winter season, there is an ice slide down the center where there are bumper cars to ride. December 7 at 5pm there was a ceremonial tree lighting in
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until December 31 (that might make it the lights after Christmas too). From 3-9pm Friday through Saturday or 3-8pm Sunday through Thursday. Besides the lights, Santa is there in the Arctic Encounter for everyone to take pictures with. Santa can also be seen diving in the aquarium at 3:15 and 4:15 daily, where he dives into the fish aquarium to interact with the guests.
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Winter break To-do list
Winter break bucket list Secret Santa with friends Lights Before Christmas at the Zoo Drink hot chocolate Driving around neighborhoods and look at lights Christmas movie marathon Bake Christmas cookies Wrap presents Ice skating Winter photoshoot gingerbread man by Sydni Hornyak Read a book Stay in PJ’s all day Make paper snowflakes Make and decorate gingerbread house Buy a gift for a child in need
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What are you asking Santa for this Christmas? Rachel Bell
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“I’m not really sure. I’d like some fuzzy socks or a new necklace or something.”
“I would really like some Sperry Boots. I think they are so cute and would go with many outfits!”
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“I want the whole Altar'd State store. I love everything in there, its so cute!!”
“That’s a tough one. I would like a new baseball hat and some new speakers for my car.”
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How we’re welcoming the New Year!
“I hangout with friends and we countdown together.” Freshman Taryn Wachowiak”
“I always go bowling with my family and friends.” Sophomore Joey Rambo
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“I watch the ball drop then I kiss my dog.” Senior Jake Pizza
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DIY Holiday Gifts
With the holiday season starting, this also begins the gift giving season. Many people ask for the expensive gifts (ie. Apple Watches, Beats Headphones, etc.). But this season think of giving someone something more personal and creative. DIY gifts can be simple, easy, and quick to make. Adding a little personal touch to a gift can also make it more personal as well. Here are some simple DIY gifts to spruce up your gift list this season. FLOWER BOUQUET
ZOLLWEG Can’t think of a gift for one of your cousins or grandparents? Then here is the perfect gift for you. Creating a flower bouquet is very simple and fun. All it takes is 1. A vase, 2. Fake decorative flowers, 3. Any kind of ribbon or twill. Simply pick your gift receiver’s favorite flower, and favorite color. Arrange the flowers in a way that looks most suitable. This can vary from very tight together, very wide and bloomed, or a mixture of both. Then take the twill and wrap it around the inside of the base of the vase to cover the stems of the flowers. Then you have a beautiful bouquet of flowers that will never die.
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ZOLLWEG A popular activity recently has been canvas painting. Many art studios hold classes to paint wood canvases. You can range what you would like on the canvas from a motivational quote, a holiday based concept, or your family name. You can easily personalize these canvases to have your gift receiver’s last name or a quote they say often. To make one of these, find a place to go and make one. Some places to pop up parties at people’s houses or hold them at their studio. Choose a quote you would like to use for your canvas, and get to work! The quotes and color possibilities are endless.
ZOLLWEG Need something simple to make for someone you are not very close with? Who wouldn’t want a cup! Any form of cup is an easy gift that anyone will love. This can range from tumblers, mugs, glasses, and more. But to make it look like you put a little more work into the gift, personalize it. Some simple designs are putting the gift receivers initials on the cup or some design (ie. flowers, flip flops, soccer balls, etc.). Or you can get super fancy with it and make an extravagant cup. With the holiday season, some people also have birthdays. Creating a fun birthday cup for them to use all day is a great gift that they will love. You can never go wrong with a cup!
CHRISTMAS COOKIES
Directions 1) In large bowl, beat 3 cups powdered sugar, the butter, vanilla, 1 teaspoon almond extract and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. 2) Heat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease cookie sheet. Divide dough in half. On lightly floured surface, roll each half 1/8 inch thick. Cut into desired shapes with 3-inch cookie cutters. Place about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. 3) Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. 4In small bowl, beat all glaze ingredients except food colors on low speed until smooth. Divide among several small bowls. Stir desired food color, one drop at a time, into each until desired color. Decorate cookies with glaze and other decorations as desired.
MARTINEZ Ingredients: 3 cups powdered sugar 2 cups butter or margarine, soften 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 teaspoon almond extract 2 eggs 5 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking sod 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
DECORATED ORNAMENTS
MARTINEZ Decorating Ornaments is a great DIY gift for friends and family. You can buy a clear ornament and some glitter glue and puffy paint and create a unique gift for someone special. You can put reindeer or a picture of Santa, or a saying on the ornament. Or you could decorate something personal on the ornament.
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The Student Prints
December 15, 2017
Winter concerts showcase holiday spirit Karen Pan
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The winter spirit is upon us, with holiday lights making an appearance and festive music playing on the radio. But here at Northview, the music department celebrates in their own way by performing winter concerts. Like most other years, the winter concert is where the holiday spirit combines both the orchestra and band into one evening of wondrous music. During yesterday’s evening concert, Orchestra Director Pamela Thiel brought out the annual “Sleigh Ride”, as well as welcoming new players. Certain top chairs of the band were
able to play with Chamber Orchestra, creating a group called the Symphony Orchestra. This orchestra performed pieces such as the mentioned “Sleigh Ride” by Leroy Anderson and “New World Symphony” by Antonín Dvořák. “I think the Dvorak is the hardest piece our orchestra has ever played and it’s a great challenge to end the year with,” senior Natalie Olrich said. In the Concert Orchestra, Mrs. Thiel conducted “The Rough Riders” from the United States Volunteer Cavalry Regiment by Percy Hall and “Forever Joyful!” By Brian Balmages. As for the band, Band Directors Nathan Heath and Emily
Hage conducted throughout the three NV bands. Wind Ensemble performed “Men of
as “Bayou Breakdown” by Brant Karrick. The Concert Band portion of the concert consisted of “I “Ventura” and “Fanfare Ode and Festival” by Bob Margolis. Lastthink the ly, the Symphonic Band played “Twittering Machine” by Brian Dvorak is the Balmages and “Blalock Canhardest piece our yon March” by Steve Hodges. “I love how we combine orchestra has ever with the orchestra, espeplayed and it’s a great cially during ‘Sleigh Ride’, because it brings a sense of challenge to end the Christmas spirit throughout the concert,” junior Zack year with,” Turner said. - senior Natalie If you missed the combined concert, then the choir concert is Olrich said the last of the three power concerts. Planned to be on DecemOhio” by Henry Fillmore, ar- ber 21, The Women’s chorus will ranged by Loras Schissel, as well sing “Aeyaya Balano Sakkad,”
“Silver Bells,” and “Marshmallow World”. Harmony Roadshow will being singing “Little Drummer Boy” and Christmas, Baby Please Come Home.” Next, Symphonic Choir will being singing “Sing We Now of Christmas,” “Ose Shalom,” and “African Noel.” Lastly, A Cappella Choir will be singing “O Come, O Come Emmanuel,” “December’s Keep,” “The First Noel,” and “Go Tell it on the Mountain.” “As a senior, I’ve really been enjoying my last moments as part of the choir. I’ve had so many fond memories of singing with my classmates and friends, especially during the holidays because we have a blast jamming out to the Christmas melodies,” senior Ally Leamy said.
Carson Cuneo About the musician:
How long have you been playing the trumpet? I have been playing for about 8 years. What is the most memorable song you have preformed and why? The most memorable song would be “Joy of Cookin.” Along with it’s awesome beat, it had a really great name and I got to play some pretty cool first trumpet parts. Are you in other outside music groups aside from NV? I do a small jazz combo and occasionally an honors band outside of school. What do you like to do in your free time? My favorite hobby would have to be relaxing and listening to music. What is your favorite memory from being in band and what will you miss the most? My favorite memory was when the band went to Disney World last year. What I’ll miss most are the people here from fellow students to the directors as it’s been an incredible 4 years getting to know everyone What do you like to do in your free time? I plan on going into animation after high school, so arts, but still possibly minoring in trumpet performance to allow me to continue it as a hobby.
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Kunkel commits to UC Ryan Storey staff writer Hard work pays off in the Emma Swanson end and that is the case for sestaff writer nior Jack Kunkel. Kunkel was an excellent golfer for the Wildcats. He startEmilywhen Thielen ed golfing he was seven years old, grandma got him staffhiswriter into the sport. He began golfing at Highland Meadows almost everyday
to practice and play “I really look up to Rory McElroy in the sport Karen of golf because I lovePan the way he plays,” Kunkelnews said. editor Throughout Kunkel’s outstanding high school golf career Riley Runnells he has been named NLL player co-editor in chief of the year for three years, his sophomore, junior and senior year. Abby Summers He also won District Player opinions editor of the year three years in a row, qualified for States every year, and finally Kayla his senior year Jack Thielen was awarded with Second Team
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All State. All this hard work paid off , earning him a scholarship to the University of Cincinnati for golf. Some of Jack’s advice would be to stay composed, the next shot is the most important shot, and play fearless. “ I can’t wait to get down to Cincinnati to get better at my game,” he said. Jack will be attending Cincinnati next fall hoping to keep his golf success going at the university.
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THE NORTHVIEW LADYKAT basketball team went to Crisler center to cheer Grace Schlageter on their former teammate. Katie Cole graduated in 2015.
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LAMMIE KUNKEL will be attending the University of Cincinnati next fall. He hopes to better his game while playing at the university. “I’m excited to see what the future holds for me at Cincinnati next year,” Kunkel said.
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The Girls’Swanson Basketball team Emma travelled to Ann Arbor, Michigan tostaff watchwriter former teammate Katie Cole (NV 2015 graduate) Emily play against the Michigan Thielen Wolverines. Katie plays for the Notre staff Damewriter basketball team, she recently joined the team as a walk-on. “It was really fun going to watch Katie play, I miss playing basketball with her,” senior
Hanna Clunk said. The ND Womens’ Basketball team is ranked third nationally and Michigan is ranked twenty-fourth. The Fighting Irish came out on top with a 20 point victory by a score of 83-63. Cole finished the game with three points in the Fighting Irish’s huge victory over the Wolverines. “Watching Cole play in college on a very elite team was really cool to watch, I'm very proud of her,” senior Alexa Borgerson said.
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Sports The Student Prints
December 15, 2017
Basketball tips Sports in 2017: We had off with wins a (juiced base)ball
sealed a 55-42 victory, with senior Colton Snow (13 points) sports editor and junior Alek West (12 points) leading the way. After a successful football The basketball season realseason, the sports spotlight at ly seemed to begin for the WildNorthview has moved indoors. cats, though, with the home The Wildcat basketball squad opener on the Friday night of is looking for a successful 2018 December 10. NV battled Perseason and took a big step to- rysburg and prevailed, 62-53, ward doing just that with two despite being outrebounded early wins. 27-22 and outshot 46% to “FriThe Wildcats’ first 41%. opponent came in T h e day’s game the form of the keys for the Bulldogs of Ross- was a[n]... impor- Cats? Steals and ford. It was a tant win... we think free throws. clash of old rivals The Wildcats we have a great picked the Jackfrom Rossford’s days in the North- chance at winning ets’ pockets ten ern Lakes League times against a title.” and, appropriately, their one while NV it was a tight, nip-andwas 80% from the tuck affair. The Cats trailed stripe to Perrysburg’s 50%. by one entering the fourth, but “Friday’s game was a very helped by an off night from important win,” Lazar said. “We Rossford’s shooters (38%), they think we have a great chance at were able to prevail, 46-42. winning a league title... and to “One of the first things I’ve beat Perrysburg, who will also noticed is our chemistry is very be a Top 4 team in the NLL, good, everybody plays well to- gives us a great start [toward] gether and it really feels like our accomplishing that.” only concern is working togethAlek West led NV statistier to win one game at a time,” cally with a strong output of senior forward Reece Lazar said. 22 points, nine rebounds, and Next up was a battle with seven steals. different Bulldogs - Scott’s, in The Wildcat quintet pays a a characteristically close NLL- visit to Napoleon tonight before City League affair. It was a tight coming home for back-to-back game for awhile - NV led only games on December 22 and 23 39-37 at one point - before the against Maumee and WyanWildcats exploded. A 16-5 run dotte Roosevelt. Patrick Andres
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It’s hard to believe 2017 is over. Time flies when you’re having fun, and this year in sports was exceptionally fun. A World Series game ended with the final score of 13-12. That right there tells you all that you need to know about a more-than-satisfying follow-up to the adventure in chaos that was 2016. So let’s give out some awards. Here are a few superlatives reflecting 2017 - a year to remember. Best Athlete: Jose Altuve, Houston Astros. Altuve won the American League’s MVP award and brought his hurricanestricken city a world championship. What more can you ask for? Best Breakthrough Athlete: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks. The “Greek Freak” has elevated his game from solid to transcendent, and appears poised to become the NBA’s next great marketable superstar. Best Play. Julian Edelman: New England Patriots. Edelman’s catch in Super Bowl LI was a microcosm of the quirky nature of the greatest big-game comeback in the history of sports.
Best Record-Breaking Performance: Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma football. It’s not a glamorous record, but Mayfield shattered the seasonal mark for passing efficiency for the second consecutive season and the presumptive Heisman Trophy winner merits recognition. Best Team: The Golden State Warriors. The W’s were better than they were when they went 73-9, and they finished the job accordingly, dominating the Cavaliers in the Finals. Best Coach(es): Paul Molitor, Minnesota Twins and Scott Frost, Central Florida football. Both of these men engineered stunning turnarounds, with the Twins going from 100 losses to the playoffs in one year and the Knights going from 0-12 to 12-0 in two. Best Championship Performance: Deshaun Watson, Clemson football. In Clemson’s National Championship victory, no one was better than Watson, who threw for 420 yards and the go-ahead touchdown with 1 second remaining. Best Upset: Iowa 55, Ohio State 24. Not only was this a thorough beatdown of a quality football team by an inferior foe, it kept Ohio State from their third trip to the College Football Playoff.
Best Game: Astros 13, Dodgers 12 in Game 5 of the World Series. A great game must be good the whole way through, and this game fit that description. Bonus points for having a football-esque final score. Best Cinderella Story: South Carolina men’s basketball. Led by the play of Sindarious Thornwell, the Gamecocks upset Duke on their way to the Final Four, with their inspired play capturing America’s imagination before falling to fellow Cinderella Gonzaga. Best Moment: The Astros’ run to the World Series title after Hurricane Harvey devastated the Houston area in August. Houston knocked off three of baseball’s flagship franchises in a month-long thrill ride that culminated in a pair of memorable playoff series. Other Bests. MLB PLAYER: Altuve. NBA PLAYER: Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder. NFL PLAYER: Tom Brady, New England Patriots. NHL PLAYER: Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers. COLLEGE ATHLETE: Kelly Barnhill, Florida softball. DRIVER: Martin Treux Jr. GOLFER: Justin Thomas. TENNIS PLAYER: Roger Federer. SOCCER PLAYER: Lionel Messi, FC Barcelona.
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Sports The Student Prints
December 15, 2017
Winter captains look ahead to season
Photos by Edward Lammie
Check out these teams at their next closest event: 12/16 - Boys & Girls Swimming @ home, 11am 12/21 - Girls’ Basketball @ home, Freshmen at 4:45pm, JV, Varsity follow 12/21 - Wrestling @ Anthony Wayne, 6pm 12/22 - Boys’ Basketball @ home, Freshmen at 4:45pm, JV, Varsity follow Girls Cheerleading - at all games Dance team - at Varsity game, 7:30pm 12/28 - Gymnastics @ Findlay 7pm 1/4 - Hockey @ Tam-O, 9pm
“Our goal is to become closer as a team so that when we compete we have a relentless attitude.” - Varsity Basketball Captains Alexa Borgerson & Bridgette Stirn
“We hope that our hard work and practice will show during competitions, and that we are able to achieve great things” - Dance Team Captains Kaylene Pietrzak, Adrienne Palmer, Teagan Benedict, Korrin Zollweg
“Our team has really gotten closer this year, both in skill and as a group. Our goal is to bring the school together and have a great season.” - Cheerleading Captains Karen Pan (pictured), . . . Amanda Restivo, Kirsten Gable, Chloe Gomez, Veronica Spencer, Mia Spallino
“We want to bring the team together and compete at a high level. The expectation is high for the season.” - Varsity Hockey Captains Brandon Clark, Justin Maroszek, Edward Lammie
“We just want to create a winning attitude both individually and as a team.” - Swimming Captain Kevin Gaynor
“Our goal is to play and compete for one another. This year is about the group not the individuals” - Varsity Basketball Captains
“Our goal it to motivate and push one another to the greatest potential” - Varsity Wrestling Captain Reece Pohlman, Tyler Garn, Hussein Hawamdeh
“Our hopes for this season is that everyone puts forth their best effort, has a fun season, and hopefully qualifies for Districts.” - Swimming Captains Delaney McGranahan & Michaela Reynolds