THE WOOSTER BLADE WOOSTER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT NEWSPAPER • 515 OLDMAN ROAD, WOOSTER, OH • APRIL 27, 2018 • VOLUME XIV, ISSUE 13
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A sneak peek inside ... In this issue of The Wooster Blade, the paper looks back not only on the progress of this publication and WHS, but throws back to past culture.
ON CAMPUS Pages 3-5
A&E Pages 6-11
FOCUS Pages 12-15
Pg. 3: Questions and answers on the Drug Free Club of America Pg. 4: School improvement review Pg. 5: Prom and Grand March
Pg. 6: Drama Club over the years Pg. 7: Throwback T.V. shows Pg. 8: Reviews on books turned into movies Pg. 9: Movie reviews Pg. 10: English Dept. playlists Pg. 11: Random teacher playlists
Pg. 12: Chess team at Edgewood Pg. 13: Anxiety in education Pg. 14: Wayne County Community Youth Foundation Pg. 15: Boys and Girls Club
FEATURE Pages 19-21
SPORTS Pages 22-25
TRENDS Pages 26-28
Pg. 19: Teachers discuss opinions on the environment Pg. 20: Ohio’s teaching standards on climate change Pg. 21: A look back on April
Pg. 22: Record setting athletes Pg. 23: Q&A with Stan Burris Pg. 24-25: Seniors signing to collegiate sports
Pg. 26: Earth Day statistics Pg. 27: Fashion comebacks Pg. 28: Shoe comebacks
COVER Pages 16-18 Pg. 16-17: Past leaders of The Blade share their experience Pg. 18: Examing the evolution of WHS’s newspaper
VIEWS Pages 29-32 Pg. 29: Advice for this year’s senior class Pg. 30: Past editorial reprint Pg. 32: Editorial
District hosts meeting with Superintendent Tefs
ON CAMPUS JACOB GOOCH webmaster
At 9:30 a.m. on April 27, Dr. Michael Tefs will be hosting “Coffee with the Superintendent” at the Wooster Inn. the purpose of this event is to provide, “an update on the
THE WOOSTER BLADE | APRIL 27, 2018 | PAGE 3 school and high school.” According to Tefs, events like most cases, but if a pressing issue arises, the district will host events more often. One example provided of the led to more events like this one
Q&A with Heidi Haas on Drugs Free Clubs of America
Q&A conducted by Alexis Florence
WHS has now participated in the Drug Free Club of America program for four months, according to Administrative Intern Heidi Haas. The Wooster Blade conducted a question and answer interview with Haas, the person who has overseen the club’s implementation at WHS, to check in with the progress of DFCA at Wooster.
Public meetings are not unique This event is a question and answer meeting at which attendU.S. Dept. of Education entitled, questions regarding the district. Engagement in School Turnaround,” schools have begun to a diverse enough crowd that the questions range from preschool
department in March 2014 in addition to the aforementioned report.
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How many students are signed up for the club? “218 members.”
How many drug tests have there been so far? “All 218 members are initially tested. Then, we have a monthly test, starting in January all the way through May. Once a month, we have our random drug draw, so that is 20 students that are randomly tested each of those months.”
What are the future goals for the club? “Certainly what we want to do, we want to grow our membership. Another goal we have is we want to add more memberships with our older population (in the 10, 11 and 12 grade age group). tives that promote a healthy lifestyle all the way around. This a lot of junk food, so how we can provide incentives that are more health based? Our club is about making healthy choices, so one of our goals is to transfer that all the way through with our incentives as well. I think our overall vision is to provide education and awareness about what problems we’re facing in our community with drugs and it is also to continue to provide an out for student who have a harsh time facing peer-pressure.”
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Students comment on dropped grades and the fourth quarter blues ALEXA MITCHELL Fourth quarter blues have always been a struggle for most students, and will continue to be, because of what students have to look forward to in the months ahead. For many students, grades drop in the fourth quarter for multiple reasons. Madi McGhee (10) and Jillian Schneider (12) explain that in the fourth quarter, some people stop caring and they look forward to summer. “Grades drop in the fourth
quarter because people stop caring. The weather gets nicer, so people want to be outside in the sun, not inside doing
“PEOPLE GET LAZY WHEN IT GETS CLOSER TO SUMMER,” S SAID. homework,” McGhee said. Schneider also explained what happens when it gets close to summer. “People get lazy when it gets
closer to summer,” Schneider said. When asking Cameron Fast (11) how to prevent grades from dropping, Fast says it is easier said than done. “Work as hard as you normally would,” Fast said. English Dept. member Karla Bennett explained different ways to help students keep up in class for the fourth quarter. “You have to keep activities engaging because motivation drops during the fourth quarter. Also staying on top of grades and telling the students what they haven’t done helps them out,” Bennett said. When comparing the fourth
HANNAH KNAPIC quarter to the other quarters, summer seems to be the common denominator for losing motivation to do school work. “Summer is coming so all I can think about is summer plans, and it also feels like we have
been in school forever by the fourth quarter,” McGhee said. Bennett agrees that the excitement of the year is over and students start looking forward to next year instead of worrying about the rest of this year.
Ohio Dept. of Education completes Improvement Diagnostic Review RHEANNA VELASQUEZ The Ohio Department of Education conducted a School Improvement Diagnostic Review at Wooster City Schools as part of the Ohio Improvement Process. “For a day and a half, we had a group of reviewers come in for the SIDR review. They were here to gather data and provide us with an overall report to help us improve in areas that we need to or receive credit or accolades for things that we do really well. Part of that process included interviews with the administration, interviews with some of the staff on the Building Leadership Team and interviews with select teachers,” Jennifer Wright, English Dept. member and Building Leadership Team
member, said. Wright explained that with the OIP, which focuses on improving academic achievement for all students, there is a District Leadership Team, Building Leadership Teams and Teacher Based Teams. “The District Leadership Team meets, they set objectives, they set agendas, and that information is disseminated to each building in the district...Staff on the Building Leadership Team discuss, reflect on and work through those agendas,” Wright said. Eric Heller, Science Dept. member and Teacher Based Team member, described the Teacher Based Teams’ role as coming up with data, tests and plans. According to Heller, part of the School Improvement Diagnostic Review process included reviewing the
communication between the teacher, building and district level teams. “They were looking at, specifically to our building, how do our BLTs function? Are our BLTs collecting data? Do they have common assessments? Where students lack in test scores, how are we fixing that, with our data? We will get a report, and the report will say what are we good at, what are we satisfactory at, and is there anything that we’re lacking...It’s to show us, as a building, where we’re at with the Ohio Improvement Process,” Heller said. WHS Principal Tyler Keener noted school improvement consists of school culture and student engagement. “How do we engage our students? How do we make relative lessons that are not only engaging, but also that
are going to be rigorous for students to be successful? Since I’ve been principal here, it’s kind of a snowball effect. We start with engagement, we start with lesson design, we continue to look at our data every year... Our students are doing well and we can continue to do even better,” Keener said. Keener emphasized Wooster’s Principles of Practice, which focus on prevention of student failure and growth of the whole child, as the direction of the district, and expressed excitement over the continual process of school improvement. “We will continue to find out how we can do better to meet students’ needs, but overall, we’re headed in the right direction, and we’ll continue to grow,” Keener said. The SIDR took place in the district from April 18 through April 19.
“WE START WITH ENGAGEMENT, WE START WITH LESSON DESIGN, WE CONTINUE TO LOOK AT OUR DATA EVERY YEAR...OUR STUDENTS ARE DOING WELL AND WE CAN CONTINUE TO DO EVEN BETTER,”
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SKYY KHOUNBORIN Buying a dress two months in advance, finding the perfect date, waiting for the perfect proposal: these are all ways to describe Prom season. Prom at WHS is planned by the junior student government members. Lucas Lindenmuth (11) is the junior class president. “My main goal for Prom this year is to make sure everyone has a good time and I, 100 percent, believe that everyone should go,” Lindenmuth said. Elizabeth Vaerewyck, junior class adviser, as well as one of the science and IB teachers, plays an integral role in planning Prom. According to Vaerewyck, “My
GINA VAN LIEU Prom in Wooster has changed throughout the years. Grand March and Prom were once in the auditorium at what is now Cornerstone. Cy Morgan, faculty member Miriam Stokes’ father, went to WHS Grand March, Prom and Post-Prom in 1954. Morgan said that after Prom, all the students went to the Wooster’s Shines Theatre to watch a movie. According to Morgan, after the movie, they would go to the Elks-Club and the Elks would put on a casino night and make
responsibilities are everything from the Grand March to choosing the rental facility.” Lauren Neilson (11) is excited to go to Prom this year. “I love getting dressed up and seeing everyone look their best. I hope to gain a memorable high school experience and spend it with good people,” Nielson said. Prom will be held May 12 at the OARDC from 8:30 p.m. though 11 p.m. The cost for tickets is $25 per person or $45 per couple. Post-Prom will be held at Acres of Fun from 12 a.m. through 2:30 a.m. The price of Post-Prom is included in the price of the Prom ticket. However, the price of attending Post-Prom without attending Prom is $10.
breakfast for the students in the morning. He said they would not get home until around 5 a.m. Grand March, in 1982, started at 7 p.m. Prom started at 8 p.m. and Post Prom started at midnight. Prom was in February, on a Friday, because it coincided with the College of Wooster’s winter break, so they could use the Lowry Center for PostProm, according to Miriam Stokes, Foreign Language Dept. member. Melissa Rooney, Foreign Language Dept. member, who went to the WHS Prom in 1984 and 1985, said students would go bowling and play games that the parents provided, also in the
Lowry Center. In 1982 and 1983 Stokes also went to Prom at the current home of Cornerstone. Stokes has been a class adviser, chaperone at Prom. Stokes said she wants to thank everybody who is involved in making Prom happen. “People take for granted that there is a Prom. We really need to thank people for all that they do,” Stokes said. Stokes also advises students to wear sensible shoes. This year, Prom is at the Shisler Center at the OARDC and Grand March is in the PAC, while Post-Prom is at Acres of Fun.
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The Lottery was directed by Emily The Lottery starred Nick Lee as Dickie, Taylor Mills as Tammy and Ped Paul as Martin.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers starred (from left to right); Hans Qu, Scott Nicholson, Storm Nicholson, Cody Smith by Todd Patterson.
Fall 2013
Winter 2013
Spring 2012
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Yearbook, The High School Musical was performed in Spring 2012. It starred Kayla Villegas, Joseph Bruch, Brooke Morrison and Becca Cornelius and was directed by Todd Patterson.
Take Five featured (from left to right); Cooper Erwin, Jake Riley, Storm Nicholson, Brooke Morrison, Emily Neill Take Five was directed by Todd Patterson.
WHS DRAMA CLUB:
THROUGH THE YEARS
All Photos courtesy of Emily Patterson and Todd Patterson. Graphic by Matthew Lorentz.
The Sound of Music starred Emily Patterson (right) as Maria. The Sound of Music was directed by Todd Patterson, and performed in summer of 2015. WHS Drama Club worked in conjunction with Summer Stage Wooster for this production.
Mr. Roberts featured Daniel Kirk as Chief and Jake Riley as Doc. Mr. Roberts was performed in spring of 2014 and directed by Todd Patterson.
Spring 2014
Summer 2015
Fall 2014 Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory was directed by Todd Patterson in Wonka and Holden Jackson played Charlie Bucket.
Fall 2015
Godspell was directed by Todd Patterson and performed in fall of 2015. Godspell starred Grady Suggs, Jr. as Jesus, Aaron Cochran as John the Baptist and Parker Suggs as Nick.
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TV Show COMEBACKS:
viewers suggest shows to join trend What shows should come back? “How I Met Your Mother,” Michelle Sibilia (11) “The Suite Life of Zach and Cody.” Anna Zerrer (11) “Big Time Rush because I thought the screenplay was excellent and the choreography,” Jacob Nurse (10) “Pink Panther.” Alexandria Hobden (9) “Sonny With a Chance because Sonny had a chance,” Quinn Fannin (10) “Jessie because it feels like a party every day,” Michaela Folks (10) “Gossip Girl because I like the drama and the New York City fashion,” Sidny Chamberlain (12) “The Office should come back because it was, and still is, a funny show,” Wesley Roberts (12) “Danny Phantom because it’s a cool show from my childhood,” Jack Shaw (10) “Invader Zim,” Ariah Henry (10) “Gossip Girl. It was a good show; it was interesting; it kept you on your toes,” Peyton Older (11) “Friends,” Madison Cox (12) “Johnny Bravo,” Brendan Holiday (10) “Suite Life of Zack and Cody because it was iconic,” Anna Zerrer (11) “One Tree Hill because it’s One Tree Hill,” Elijah Leal (10) “ because it’s very funny,” Zoe Chamberlin (9) “The Carrie Diaries, because it showed some real life high school situations that may be helpful to kids and also because it’s about a girl finding herself in New York, which she finds quite difficult,” Sarah Hackett (11) “Spongebob,” Jillian Schneider (12) “Keenan and Kel because it’s funny,” Addy Hart (9) “Twilight Zone,” Garrett Martin (9) “iCarly because the show was interesting and the characters were fun,” Zeke Ntia (9) “Parks and Rec because I will never stop rewatching it until there is a reboot,” Emily Cavin (12) “They should remake The Office. It’s such a chill show; you can watch it any time,” Dominique Nguyen (11) “Loiter Squad,” Xavier Kesther (9) “Zoey 101 because it had an accurate portrayal of high school life,” Avery Becker (10) “More Not Top 10 on ESPN SportsCenter. It’s just really entertaining,” Andrew Cochran (12) “The Office because it was a very good show. Friends. How I Met Your Mother. They should have a reboot,” Chewy Coetzee (11) “Suite Life of Zach and Cody for sure because it ended in its prime and had the coolest plot,” Lauren Crum (9) “Drake and Josh definitely needs to come back. That show was great, and the humor was genuine,” Zac Ntia (12) Responses collected by Molly Schneider, Henry Gamble, Melina Mera and Rheanna Velasquez.
TV show resurrections gain popularity GRIFFIN MURPHY Hundreds of TV shows flow in and out of popularity and many fade away and are forgotten. However, a show, sometimes, is brought back to the limelight in a remake or a revival of the original. Animaniacs, a beloved animated kids show from the mid ‘90s, will premiere new episodes in 2020 as a Hulu original series this time around. Roseanne, a show that was at the top of ratings charts
for nearly a decade, returned March 27 on ABC. This show, while trying to keep to its original premise, will show its characters facing challenges such as having to live paycheck to paycheck. The Tick, a superhero show about ridiculous heroes in a world where superheroes are a more normal thing, tells the story of one man who falls into league with a strange blue superhero in an attempt to free his city. The new season of the show premiered Feb. 23 on Amazon. The Tick originally aired on Fox in 2001 and ran until 2002.
deserves a TV revival
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Though only running for one season on Fox, from 20022003, Firefly certainly deserves another chance. Created by Joss Whedon, who co-wrote Toy Story and Buffy the Vampire Slayer and would later go on to direct The Avengers, Firefly follows Captain Malcolm Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) and his crew aboard the spaceship Serenity. What sets Firefly apart from other science fiction shows is its merging of the science fiction and western genres: a space
western. While they travel planet to planet on Serenity, the crew traverses each planet on horseback, dressed in western clothes, and battle with a combination of old west revolvers and space age rifles. Whedon’s writing genius is in full effect as he expertly blends multiple storylines throughout the season, playing off the strengths of each and every actor in the series. However, Firefly’s first season was not aired in the proper order, leaving the watcher to wonder how each episode fit into to the overall arc. It deserves a second chance. This second chance isn’t unsubstantiated either; in 2005, Serenity hit the movie theaters. While the sequel managed to bring the cast back together for a last hurrah and managed to tie up some loose ends, it did not give Whedon nearly as much time as he deserved to finish out this spectacular series that was cancelled far too soon.
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Books to movies: do they hold up?
Ready Player One Ready Player One is a new concept: a book set in the world of virtual reality. This original concept is so unique that the book and its recently released movie are closely linked on the basis of their stories alone. The characters as well, each unique and imperfect in the book, are not perfected by the movie, but remain in their original flawed, but understandable, states. However, past these general concepts, the movie adaptation deviates far from the novel. This deviation comes most of all from the difference in themes between the book and movie. The movie recenters the focus
deviates from book
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of the story: while the book primarily explores the lore of movies and video games of the ‘80s accompanied by a modern video game twist, the movie
looks to the human connections formed beyond the realm of virtual reality. Although the book explores this idea to some extent, the movie focuses upon it. With this change comes a simplification of each video game challenge that must be overcome in the book, a plot that brings characters together far sooner rather than having them work independently and changes to each character’s role to allow them more time to develop. Although the extent of the book’s tribute to the ‘80s may be lost, I welcomed the movie’s adaptation as it looked more to the human experience.
A Wrinkle in Time’s emotional appeals Love, Simon When I was in fifth grade, my teacher read Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time to our class. I remember being enchanted by the imagery, connected to the characters and engrossed in the psychological possibilities it opened in my mind. When the teacher retired that year, he gave each student a book from his room to add to their personal collection. It did not take me long to claim his copy of A Wrinkle in Time. After seeing the movie adaptation, I was filled with a similar sense of wonder. Though I had not read the book in several years, I suddenly began to remember why I related to Meg, and how I had empathized with the characters’ relationships and reasonings. Mindy Kaling, Storm Reid and Oprah Winfrey stand out
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to me in particular. Initially, I was skeptical of the film’s extravagance: it features bold costuming choices and graphics that seem a little outlandish at first glance. Also, I struggled to take anything Zach Galafanakis said seriously in the film. Maybe that’s a personal problem, but his character is in some emotional scenes and it is a problem nonetheless.
While I still think that a few places lessened my emotional connection, like a climactic scene where Meg and Calvin are trapped in an all-white room with a form of the It, I decided after rereading the book that otherworldly inclusions fit the book’s tone well. At the same time, the film did not give me as much to think about as the novel. I feel like some of the psychological themes that engrossed me as a child, like the possibility of other dimensions and the role of humans in the Universe, were lost in flashy filmography that tried a little too hard to be edgy and modern. Overall, the movie remains relatively close to the novel’s themes and characters, but gets a little lost, or distracted, when tackling its big themes and questions.
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Isle of Dogs presents visually unique and entertaining tale
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HITTING PL Y In this issue, The Wooster Blade asked English Dept. members to submit one song and one artist they thought students should know. Senior staff members Amber Swigart and Matthew Lorentz listened to each song on the playlist and recorded their thoughts and reactions to form a stream of consciousness. Faculty contributors: Jeff Bowen, Bekah Bell, Karla Bennett, Jill Coppola, Bill Franck, Brett Hiner, Kristi Hiner, Hannah Kulka, Diane Mealey and Chelsey Porter
“Thing Called Love” by John Hiatt Amber: I really like the guitar here. Matt: Did he say ‘Queen of Shiba?’ M: We’ve got some nice harmonies here. A: I thought this was going to be that song “I Believe in a Thing Called Love.” Oops. M: Mmm. Nice falsetto. “You Are The Everything” by REM A: I already like this song! M: Yeah, I like it. A: I forget that they sang anything other than “Losing My Religion.” M: I like the echo effect, that’s
Playlist listeners match the melodies with their respective WHS English Dept. members
pretty cool. A: Aw, the strumming here is nice. M: Yeah. The accordion is cool too. Soothing. A: I feel like this song would make me sad for no reason. M: The comments on the video say the song is their best writing ever. “The Long and Winding Road” by The Beatles M: This is a song from their Let it Be album. M: It is really different from the other two songs. A: I expected a lot more of The Beatles from the English Dept.
A: This is good rom-com soundtrack material. Like for a wedding scene. M: It feels like the intensity and emotion build throughout the whole song. “Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters” by Maren Morris M: Ooh, it’s a ‘Nashville version.’ M: This is a cover of an Elton John song. M: The name is kind of weird. Do you understand it? A: No. M: It seems like the kind of song you would listen to while driving down a back road.
A: I agree. It is melodic. A: I think the title is just referencing that he’s talking about a wide and diverse range of people. M: I get that, it’s just that it does not fit in or rhyme with any of the other lyrics. “Solsbury Hill” by Peter Gabriel M: Dog! [Upon seeing a dog in the music video] Estelle Shaya [not in the conversation, but referencing the music video from the other side of the room]: Have you seen the lettuce people yet? A: I like this song, I feel like it would take me a few listens to really take in the lyrics. M: It is uplifting. M [to Estelle]: We’re at the part with the lettuce people. “Are You Ready (On Your Own)” by Distant Cousins A: From the first chord it sounds more recent than the other ones. M: It sounds like Mumford & Sons. A: Yeah, or a modern Simon & Garfunkel. “The Trapeze Swinger (acoustic version)” by Iron and Wine A: This band shows up a lot on my sleep playlist. A: The English Dept. was really trying to put us in our feels when they chose these songs. M: That’s true.
M: It’s seven minutes long! A: I wonder where the title comes from. M: It’s a trapeze, so maybe it’s about highs and lows in life. A: Oh. [revision: while typing this, I can not help but wonder whether trapezes even go high and low. Isn’t the whole point that they stay kind of straight?] “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant” by Billy Joel M: Yes! Billy Joel. A: Yas. M: Serious sax. A: Let the record show that the video from which we are watching this features very soulful pictures of Billy Joel. M: Ooh! Tempo change! “Beautiful Day” by U2 A: Spencer and I saw U2 in concert last summer. A: I am surprised this was nominated as a song students did not know. M: Finally, a happy song. M: The jump cuts in the video are really doing it for me. A: Ha. They make me dizzy. “Appalachian Spring” M: Is this not just “Simple Gifts?” M: Oh, it says it was inspired by “Simple Gifts.” ...and “Hoedown” by Aaron Copland A: This one is more my style. M: It’s a lot louder, that’s for sure.
Amber guessed:
Matt guessed:
Correct responses:
Jeff Bowen
“Thing Called Love”
“Thing Called Love”
“The Long and Winding Road”
Bekah Bell
“Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters”
“Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters”
“Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters”
Karla Bennett “Beautiful Day”
“Are You Ready (On Your Own)”
“Beautiful Day”
Jill Coppola
“You Are The Everything”
“You Are The Everything”
“The Trapeze Swinger (acoustic version)”
Bill Franck
“Appalachian Spring” and “Hoedown”
“Appalachian Spring” and “Hoedown”
“Appalachian Spring” and “Hoedown”
Brett Hiner
“The Long and Winding Road”
“The Long and Winding Road”
“Scenes from an Italian Restaurant”
Kristi Hiner
“Scenes from an Italian Restaurant”
“Solsbury Hill”
“Are You Ready (On Your Own)”
Hannah Kulka “Are You Ready (On Your Own)”
“Beautiful Day”
“Thing Called Love”
Diane Mealey
“Scenes from an Italian Restaurant”
“You Are The Everything”
“Solsbury Hill”
Chelsey Porter “The Trapeze Swinger (acoustic version)” “The Trapeze Swinger (acoustic version)” “Solsbury Hill”
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Student Responses
Joel Schmidt:
“The Boxer” by Simon & Garfunkel “Nights in White Satin” by The Moody Blues “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver “Eagle” by ABBA “Have a Cigar” by Pink Floyd “I listen to it [music] during
J. Cole -Quinn Fannin (10) “Statement” by NF -Eric Mountel (10) Bruno Mars -Savannah Ebin (11) 6ix9ine -Elijah Leal (10)
my planning period.”
Pentatonix -Abbie Anderson (10) “Scenes From An Italian Restaurant” by Billy Joel -Corbin Lanker (12)
Students and teachers share s o n g s & a r t i s t s on their personal playlists
Harry Styles -Haley Balas (11) “Piano Concerto no 1” by Tchaikovsky -Mimi Wiles (12) “First” by Cold War Kids -Tanisha Steele (10) Lana del Rey -Ashley Siegel (10) “Stir Fry” by Migos -Evan Miller (10) Aminè -Shakad Khan (11) Nav -Mason Garcia (10)
Brian Burdine: St. Elmo’s Fire Metallica “Danger Zone”
“I listen to this music in the car when I’m driving.”
Chris Matthew: Old Britney Spears Latin Pop: Carlos Vives Nacho y Chino
“I only listen to music while working out or in the car because I’m busy the rest of the day.”
What music would you recommend students listen to? Sia Regina Bernadine “Ring of Fire” by Johnny Cash AC/DC
Miriam Stokes Charles Cerniglia
Mckenzie Doup: One Republic Imagine Dragons John Mark McMillan Flogging Molly The Head & The Heart Tim McGraw Needtobreathe
“I listen to this music when I am cooking and cleaning. ” Responses compiled by Melina Mera
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Edgewood chess team goes to nationals ANNA NACCI The Edgewood Middle School chess team will compete in the national tournament later this month. This will be the first time the EWMS team has competed at the national tournament in just under a decade, the last time being in 2010, according to coach Dr. Dennis Helmuth. Six team members will travel to the competition. Dakota Rowland (8), Jarrius Riblet (8), Ethan Keating (7), Isaac Michener (6), Gokul Selvaraj (6), Joshua Bode (5), Tony Li (5) and Roshan Selvaraj (4) will all play six games, according to www.woostercityschools.org. Keating, who has been a member of the team for three years, said the best part of being on the team is the new friendships and the relationships that are formed
RHEANNA VELASQUEZ For Wooster Lodge No. 1346 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks, the year 2018 welcomes not only the lodge’s 100 birthday, but also its first female Exalted Ruler. “It is an honor to be the first woman Exalted Ruler, especially on our 100 year,” Exalted Ruler Cindy Courson, elected March 24, said.
from playing together. The bonds formed through the team are coveted by not only the players, but the coaches as well. “[The best part of coaching is] the relationships with the kids, and helping guide them... it’s fun watching them grow up, improve, both in their chess game, and in life in general,” Helmuth said. This is Helmuth’s 23 year coaching. The EWMS chess team is no stranger to higher competition such as nationals. The team competes in the Canton Scholastic Chess League (CSCL), and placed second at the state tournament last year, Keating said. The 2018 U.S. National K-12 Chess Championship will take place at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, from April 27 through April 29, according to www.woostercityschools.org.
Lecturing Knight, Loyal Knight, Leading Knight and Exalted Ruler comprise the four major positions of leadership within the Elks, representing brotherly love, justice, charity and fidelity, respectively. According to Courson, the Lecturing Knight oversees the Wooster Elks’ drug awareness program, the Loyal Knight organizes social events, from clambakes and fundraisers to dances and murder mystery dinners and the Leading Knight
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assists the Exalted Ruler. Courson, as Exalted Ruler, will attend board, district and state meetings, as well as the Elks’ national convention in San Antonio, Texas, this July. Outlining goals for the coming year, Courson emphasized greater member engagement. “My biggest goal would be to see more active members. People can choose to be as active as they want, and I would like to see more people be more active in all of our
charitable... and our social events as well. I’d like to see more active, participating members - and I’d also like to see more women,” Courson said. The Wooster Elks’ charitable giving serves veterans, youth, individuals with cerebral palsy and other diverse groups within the community. According to Courson, the Wooster Elks contributes over $50,000 to the community each year.
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ANXIETY
Discussing
HANNAH KNAPIC A panel of local experts will be holding a community conversation entitled, “Anxiety, Bullying and Children: a Community Conversation with a Panel of Experts,” May 3 at Wayne County Public Library. The Wayne County Family and Children First Council is pairing with the ANAZAO Community Partners to look into the issues children face
RACHAEL SCHMIDT According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) affects 3.1 percent of adults in the United States yearly. Kate Adkins, PhD, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Marriage and Family Therapist, is an Ohio State University graduate with offices located in Columbus and Wooster. According to Adkins, “Anxiety is a mental health disorder
characterized by either general or very specific fears, worries and symptoms that cause significant impairment to life functioning.” Adkins said anxiety can begin as early as childhood, but occurs more commonly during young adulthood, and can be due to both genetics and environment. Tension, irritability, difficulty concentrating, disruption to eating habits and insomnia are general symptoms of anxiety. “Individuals with anxiety describe chronic feelings of being ‘on edge’, often with racing thoughts, or racing heart,
and can also suffer from panic attacks,” Adkins said. Anxiety increases difficulty of focusing in work and academic environments. Focusing on lectures, assignments and studying can be more taxing for students with anxiety, said Adkins. According to Shelly GrahamNorris, RN at Ida Sue School, for students with developmental disabilities the classroom can be a stressful setting. “Even asking a simple question can set a student into increased behavior,” said Graham-Norris.
Sometimes students have to leave the classroom or wear headphones to help redirect the students attention, said Graham-Norris. Anxiety can prevent individuals from relaxing and finding balance in life. “Individuals with anxiety often turn to perfectionism to ease their worries and find a sense of control,” Adkins said. Many people suffer from anxiety alone, without the knowledge of friends and family. Individuals can seek help through one-on-one therapists, online communities and crisis lifelines.
with anxiety and bullying, according to the press release by the Wooster City School District. Esther Hawkins, director of the Family and Children First Council in Wooster, and Mark Woods, director at the ANAZAO Community Partners, discussed the development and reasoning behind the panel discussion. Hawkins and Woods both emphasized the importance of parents’ and community
members’ role in helping students who feel they are being bullied. Hawkins stated, “By understanding anxiety and bullying, in both the bullied and the bully-er, we hope to reduce the number and severity of bullying incidents.” While many anti-bullying programs have been implemented and tested, the most effective method of coping with bullying is a combination of trusted adults and other kids,
according to Hawkins. Woods described the component of the panel which will teach coping behaviors and address bad behaviors in order to create positive engagements with others. Members of this panel, both the experts and the creators, hope to see parents and adults gain a better ability to tell when kids are hurting, whether the hurt is from bullying or the hurt is causing bullying, according to Hawkins.
Panel discussion at the library about anxiety
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Wayne County Youth Foundation provides unmatched lessons on philanthropy
AMBER SWIGART co-editor-in-chief
The Wayne County Community Youth Foundation meets once a month, each time at a different location and each time highlighting philanthropy in the community. I was a member of the group my junior year and I remember being surprised at each meeting by the generous role played by many local organizations. Tours given by employees and volunteers at organizations like the CAMO, the Viola Startzman Clinic, Christian Children’s Home of Ohio and the Adaptive Sports Program of Ohio gave me a new awareness of the needs in our community and made me aware of the potential and responsibility of citizens to help alleviate those needs. Though they have different goals, each group has an essential and transformative influence, without being selfserving or receiving widespread
recognition. Seeing the willingness of the employees and volunteers in non-profits helped me to feel more personally invested in community wellness and opened my eyes to the importance of generosity. Furthermore, the group introduced me to people who share my newfound interest in philanthropy. Many of the adults in the Community Foundation and the locations we toured are active in the community, and the teenagers who were in the club alongside me are also engaged community members. Through WCCYF, a group of my peers and I were able to give our own grant. Our charismatic adviser, Ferenc Relle, ensures that the group is no lecture hall, but a hands-on way to learn about community service and value it. This year, I returned to the group as a youth adviser. Watching a new group of smiling faces develop into engaged citizens is endlessly uplifting. I cannot encourage upcoming students enough to apply for the Wayne County Community Youth foundation, as it provides an unmatched opportunity to engross oneself in the community and recognize the significance of each group and individual’s impact in the community.
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Wayne County Community Youth Foundation members played wheelchair sports at Adaptive Sports Program of Ohio in Dalton. Looking for the soccer ball are juniors Braden Smith (left) of Smithville, Carlie Schlatter of Norwayne (top), Gina Van Lieu (second from right) and John Gorman (right).
THE WOOSTER BLADE | FOCUS | APRIL 27, 2018 | PAGE 15 EMILY JEWELL The Boys and Girls Club of Wooster will be hosting their new fundraiser named the Downtown Runaround. The event will start and end at Cornerstone Elementary in downtown Wooster, and will stretch about 10 to 12 blocks. Teams of four to eight people will participate in a large scale outdoor game zone, according to the Boys and Girls Club of Wooster website. Director of the event, Christine Lindeman, explained the process of the fundraiser. “The Downtown Runaround is a mobile scavenger hunt. There will be multiple challenges, and participants can do them in any order they
want. All of the challenges will be held at local downtown businesses or attractions downtown.” According to Lindeman, the object of the race is to complete the challenges in order to gain points. The harder the challenge, the more points a team will earn. They will also earn points for how well they complete the challenge. There are three different divisions from which participants may choose. The first is the competitive division, called Made for Speed. The next division is non-competitive and is called the leisurely stroll division. And lastly, there is the kid’s category, which requires
at least two children to be on the teams whose ages are between 10 to 14. Lindeman said each team will be equipped with a Smartphone, an Adventure Guidebook, as well as a bag of materials. In order for the mobile scavenger hunt to work, participants must download a free app named GooseChase that was made for the scavenger hunt. Lindeman explained, “The competitive Made for Speed division is $20 per person on the team, and those teams are eligible for prizes and to be ranked. The leisurely stroll division is $12 per person on the team.”
The money raised for this event will directly help to grow educational activities in the club’s upcoming summer program, according to the Education Program Director Brian Lenox. “The funds we get from these programs, we put it right into what the kids are doing,” Lenox said. The goal of the fundraiser stated by Lindeman is that “Besides raising funds for Boys and Girls club, we want it to be a community event.” The Downtown Runaround will be held May 19 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the afternoon. Registration for the event will open that day at 11:30 a.m.
Beth Cunningham, Wooster native, shares her journey of successes JOHN GORMAN After an illustrious career, including achievements such as All American Honors at Notre Dame, a gold medal with Team USA at the World University Games, careers in both the American Basketball League and the WNBA and induction into the Notre Dame’s ring of honor, Wooster native Beth Cunningham has finally added something extra to her resume: a national championship. Cunningham was born in Greenville, Ohio, and moved to Wooster within a year. Her father was the head baseball coach at the College of Wooster, and, after he took a job coaching at Kent State, they moved to Bloomington, Ind. Bloomington was also where Cunningham first began playing organized basketball, though her love of the game blossomed before then. Back in Wooster, one of her
earliest birthday gifts she can remember receiving was a basketball, which she picked up and never really put down after. Though she did not play organized basketball until moving, she still recounts fond memories of shooting at the neighborhood hoop late into the evening as a child. After graduating Blooming South High School, Cunningham went to Notre Dame, where she graduated with 28 team records, including graduating as the schools leading scorer. She still holds 11 of those Notre Dame basketball records, including points per game. After her collegiate career, Cunningham went on to play three seasons professionally, in both the American Basketball League and the WNBA, after which she began her coaching career at Virginia Commonwealth University. She spent two years there as an assistant before taking over
head coaching duties for the next nine years. Cunningham returned to Notre Dame in the summer of 2012, working primarily with wing players as an assistant coach alongside legendary Hall of Fame coach Muffet McGraw. According to Cunningham, McGraw has been a mother figure for her ever since she graduated from high school and being able to coach on the same staff as McGraw has been a dream come true. In addition to her basketball accolades, C u n n i n g h a m graduated Notre Dame with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and a masters in education in sports leadership from Virginia Commonwealth University.
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She and her husband Dan are the proud parents of four children: six-year-old Margaret,
four-year-old twins Danny and Carly, and one-year-old Gretchen.
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The A glimpse into the past Wooster BLADE
A look into the past endeavors of the WHS newspaper across its various iterations, including 1929’s The Observer, 1957’s The General and a 1997 issue of The Blade.
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Blurbs by Avery Ross, photos by Spencer Dilyard
1929
Similarly to The Observer, there is a clear focus on school events visible on the front page of this issue. In fact, there is not a single story on the front page that does not take place in Wooster.
The conversation that led to the creation of this image has been lost to the annals of history.
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“Grade cards” and a “Home Decoration class”? This two page issue of The Observer covers a variety of school events from a writing an article about our writing process this year, and The Observer published “On Feature Writing” in 1929.
The Observer of 33 for the production of this two-page paper alone. The page design process used to require the creation of a physical “plate” with all of the paper’s contents etched onto it.
By 1997, the newly renamed BLADE began printing using minimal color, with a very similar page layout to the ones we use today. This This comic covers the situation at an Orrville v. Wooster game where the police had to check everyone for weapons as a result of the escalating tensions between the two schools.
whose work is visible throughout the issue.
FEATURE
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This month in history... The Wooster Blade looks 1822 that occurred in April
1773
The British Parliament passed the Tea Act. According to history.ca, one tea act was passed in order to save the failing East India Company by greatly lowering its tea tax, which then granted the company a monopoly on the American tea trade. The colonists viewed the act as another example of taxation tyranny.
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On April 27, 1822, Ulysses S. Grant was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio. According to politico. com, he would later become the supreme commander for the union forces, and the 18th president of the United States. Grant was also enrolled into the Army at 17 and went on to serve in the Mexican-American war, although he morally opposed it.
The first female mayor was elected in Argonia, Kansas. On kshs. org, it says that Susanna Madora Kinsey was born March 2, 1860, in Belmont County, Ohio, and moved to a Kansas farm with her parents in 1872. While Kinsey was attending Kansas State Agricultural College, she met and later married Lewis Salter. Later, the couple would move to Argonia, where she would care for their children and join the local Woman’s Christian Temperance Union. Nominated on the Prohibition Party ticket by several Argonia men as a joke, Salter surprised the group and received two-thirds of the votes and became mayor.
George Washington became the first United States president. History.com states that in February all 69 presidential electors unanimously chose Washington to be the first U.S. president. The constitution would officially take effect in March. And in April, Congress formally sent word to Washington that he won the presidency.
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Beethoven completed “Für Elise” in 1810, according to historychannel.com, but it was not actually discovered and published until 1867, a full 40 years after his funeral. The original autographed score was found by a German music scholar, Ludwig Nohl, who had it transcribed and published. However, this original manuscript is now lost, and some have even suggested that it never actually existed, adding mystery to the music.
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President Harry S. Truman signed the Marshall plan, which intended to stop the spread of communism and aid European countries devastated by WWII, stated on ourdocuments.gov. Over the next four years, Congress would spend $13.3 billion to aid European recovery. The aid would provide much needed capital and materials that would let Europeans rebuild the continent’s economy.
Apollo 16 returned to Earth on this day, April 27, in 1972. As stated on airandspace.si.edu, Apollo 16 was the fifth mission to land men on the moon. It was also the second flight of the lunar Roving Vehicle. It landed at a previously unexplored region of the moons highlands. The total time on the moon’s surface was 71 hours.
Blurbs written by Alec Pauley.
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THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE EARTH AND HUMANITY Faculty member advice to reduce climate change, nationally and individually: Responses collected by Gina Van Lieu, Emma LoGiudice, and Melina Mera
Charles Cerniglia
Troy Worth
“Switch to truly renewable energy sources such as wind and solar.”
“Have an EPA director that believes the climate change.”
Mackenzie Doup
Eric Heller
“Buy local food, drive less, grow your own food.”
“Don’t throw food away, compost it.”
Melanie Vinion
Matthew Balsinger
“Have an EPA director that believes that climate change is happening.”
“Reduce, reuse, recycle.”
Parkview Teachers Respond to Climate Change Do you believe students should be required to have education on climate change? Yes 86% No 14% Should climate change be taught as a theory or a scientific fact? Theory 29% Fact 71% If you were to teach climate change, would you focus more on human impact or natural causes? Human impact 28.5% Both 43% Natural causes 28.5% Do you believe teachers face difficulties while teaching students about climate change? Yes 57% No 43% Please explain your response: Not at this age, nor grade level. Time is always an issue. We continually add to our curriculum, take nothing away and keep the same schedule/hours. Beliefs, resources, standards/time. As a third grade teacher, first you have to focus on the vocab. So we could teach how natural causes affect our climate, but theory would be too difficult for an eight year old. 7 teachers were polled at Parkview Elementary on April 25.
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Ohio climate education standards: examining the HANNAH KNAPIC sports editor
Climate change was defined in May 2014 by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as alterations in the usual weather of a certain place or of the Earth’s overall climate. There is a difference, however, between a place’s weather and its climate. According to AP Environmental Science teacher, Shelly Silvaggi, one of the biggest misconceptions people have of climate results from the confusion of climate and weather. This confusion causes people to, “...assume that, because we’ve had a few cold
winters, that global warming is not occurring,” according to Silvaggi. In Ohio, climate change and global warming education is only a requirement for high school students who choose to take environmental science, one of four advanced classes students can complete, according to page 308 of the Ohio Department of Education’s Science Standards, adopted in July 2011. Silvaggi said climate change education should be incorporated into each year of schooling for a student so that actions can be made out of understanding, rather than ignorance. An understanding of the consequences of climate change
must be present, according to Silvaggi. Regardless of whether one thinks that climate change is natural, anthropogenic, or a combination of the two… so that we can act on behalf of ourselves and our world in a responsible manner,” Silvaggi said.
WHS Science Dept. members respond to climate change Do you believe students should be required to have education on climate change? Yes
100%
No
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Should climate change be taught as a theory or a scientific fact? Theory 25%
Fact
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If you were to teach climate change, would you focus more on human impact or natural causes? Human impact
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Do you believe teachers face difficulties while teaching students about climate change? Yes
40%
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10 of 14 Science Dept. members were polled on April 23, 2018 by Hannah Knapic
lack of priority from state institutions
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Q&A
with WHS athletic record holders
Questions: 1. Which record do you hold? 2. How did you achieve this goal? 3. What advice can you give to current athletes working toward their goals?
Q&As conducted by Melina Mera and Holly Miller.
Jenn Philippon (2012 Graduate) 1. “I hold the record for the most career goals
in girls soccer. I believe the final number was 67.” 2. “I achieved this record by being focused on the team rather than myself. I simply did whatever it took for my team to win and be successful. If the team is your priority, personal accomplishments will fall into place.” 3. “My advice to current athletes would be to really cherish your time in high school sports; it truly goes by so fast and you will miss it, trust me.”
Kevin White (2015 Graduate) 1.
“I hold the 800m high school county record, along with the high school cross country record and track 4 by 800 meter relay.” 2. “Achieving big goals requires a support system of people all on the same page driving you forward. For me, this includes coaches, teammates, parents, friends and anyone else who has an impact on the athlete or student. Another key insight to achieving big goals is finding a balance of a healthy lifestyle...One caveat is that it does take significant sacrifices, but a person should weigh the costs and benefits on a case by case scenario and don’t let the activity or goal consume everything.” 3. “My advice for athletes: surround yourself with people who share a sense of bettering themselves. One thing that I’ve heard is to not be the smartest person in the room or the fastest person in the group. This way, you challenge yourself and are pulled to a higher level. Another tip would be to test your comfort zone and risk a little. Crowning achievements often occur when someone beats the odds. One should embrace the underdog role and fight that much harder because in a competition, anyone can win.”
Claire Miller (2012 Graduate) 1. Miller broke the two mile record her freshman year at districts with a time of 11:38. “That was
my best race ever, I was a clueless freshman and went out there to race. There was no pressure because I was just a freshman; I was determined, but did not know what was going to happen. It was [a] totally unexpected, perfect environment and I never had a race like that again.” Miller rebroke her two mile record her junior year with the time of 11:35, which is the record that is held at WHS today. 2. “I looked at record boards all the time, I would sit in math class and figure out the splits I had to run, instead of doing the math problems I was supposed to be doing. I thought about it all the time, I knew exactly what I had to split to achieve my goal. I did want to be the fastest, I worked hard all the time, it was my sole desire to be the best.” 3. “My advice to athletes trying to achieve their goals is work as hard as you can physically, but also get over the mental barrier, that is the hardest part. In my situation I could handle the pain, but there are moments where you fail believing in yourself. It can go one of two ways: step up and go for it, or chicken out. If you have the mental barrier, then you can get far by working hard physically, but people who believe in what they can achieve and have no doubt in themselves can do anything. Work as hard as you can, but also cherish the moments you have in high school; do not take them lightly, give your best but also have balance. It is also not the end of the world if you do not break a record, even though it is a big accomplishment. My life is not better because my name is on that board. Set your own goals and do not doubt what you can accomplish.”
Jessica Bonezzi (2016 Graduate) 1. “200 free[style] was my freshman year, and I broke the 100 fly the last time my junior year and the 200 IM [Individual medley] my senior year.” 2. “I put my mind to working as hard as I could in and out of the pool and decided it was something important to me and dedicated myself to it. I made
sure in training that I had pace times that matched my goal times so I could practice what I wanted to achieve.” 3. “I would say as important as it is to work hard physically, your mental mindset and attitude and loving the sport is the most important part toward reaching a goal. It is something you have to be truly dedicated to wanting to achieve, the physical results come from this. Never give up and have fun with what you are doing- a happy swimmer (athlete) is a fast swimmer (athlete). My assistant coach says that all the time and I wholeheartedly believe it.”
Q&A
How long have you been a coach at WHS?
“I started coaching my first year of teaching, 1983, coaching seventh grade boys basketball and seventh and eighth grade boys track at Edgewood. I coached jr. high basketball through the 1989 season, and jr. high track through the 1993 season. I started coaching boys and girls tennis at WHS in 1998. I have coached at least one sport every year of my 35 year teaching career, except for the time period between 19931998. From 2001-2004, I was actually involved with coaching three sports a year, or one each season, Girls tennis in the fall, jr. high basketball in the winter and boys tennis in the spring.”
What are the biggest changes you’ve seen in WHS athletics over the years? “The increase in the number of coaches who are not also teachers. When I began coaching, it was very rare to have a non-teaching coach. Now it is common. Athletes now also specialize more and play more organized sports in the off season. Three sport athletes were more
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Longest-standing coach Stan Burris discusses the history of WHS athletics Interview conducted by Clara Lee common I feel at the beginning of my career, although there has been an increase lately as more athletes cross train.”
Are there any significant ways you have changed the way you run the tennis teams? “Not really. My philosophy has always been to try to make the focus the athlete and not the sport. Participation should be fun and allow the student athlete the chance to learn to deal with competition and the possibility of winning or losing based on their own individual effort, willingness to prepare, and ability to adapt and change things that aren’t working. I also continue to refuse to coach any sport where I am not actively competing. I have always felt it is too easy to have unrealistic expectations of student athletes if you are not actively encountering the challenges of competing yourself. Everything looks easy when you are only outside the fence.”
Have there been any changes in the tennis teams’ traditions? “Not really. Most traditions were
driven by the athletes themselves or the parents and were pretty uncomplicated and passed on relatively intact from season to season.”
Have there been any changes in who the tennis teams’ biggest rivals are? “When we were in the Federal League, it was North Canton, Hoover and Jackson. When we entered the Ohio Cardinal Conference, it was Ashland and Lexington.”
Were any of the sports currently offered first introduced during your career? “Lacrosse and bowling were new sports that began at the club level and then progressed to being offered as varsity sports.”
What changes did/do you like? “I don’t thing that there are any changes that could be termed either negative or positive in my opinion. The changes were just part of the overall evolution of sports at the local, state and national level.”
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The week in WHS sports April 27: Boys lacrosse vs. Green at Wooster, JV at 5:30 p.m. and varsity at 7:30 p.m. Softball at Cloverleaf at 5 p.m. April 28: Wooster track and field Invite at Wooster at 9 a.m. Boys lacrosse at Brecksville, JV at 2 p.m. and varsity at 4 p.m. Baseball at Nordonia at 1 p.m. April 30: Girls lacrosse vs. Hathaway Brown at Wooster, JV at 5:30 p.m. and varsity at 7 p.m. Boys tennis vs. Norwayne at Wooster at 4:30 p.m. May 1: Boys lacrosse at Central Canton Catholic, varsity at 6:30 p.m. Baseball at Mt. Vernon at 5 p.m. Softball at Mt. Vernon at 5 p.m. Boys tennis at Wadsworth at 4:30 p.m. May 2: Track meet vs. Mt. Vernon at Wooster at 4:30 p.m. Baseball vs. Mt. Vernon at Wooster at 5 p.m. Softball vs. Mt. Vernon at Wooster at 5 p.m. Boys tennis at Highland at 4:30 p.m. May 3: Girls lacrosse vs. Hoban at Wooster, JV at 5:30 p.m. and varsity at 7 p.m. Boys tennis at Perry at 4:30 p.m. May 4: Jackson track and field Invitational at Jackson HS at 4:30 p.m. Boys lacrosse at St. Ignatius, JV at 7 p.m. Girls lacrosse vs. Bay at Wooster, JV at 5:30 p.m. and varsity at 7 p.m. Baseball at Wadsworth at 5 p.m. Softball vs. Triway at Wooster at 5 p.m. All information compiled by Maddy Nacci and obtained from the Wooster City schools Athletic Website, woostercityschools.org. LocalRootsWooster.com/Harmony Learn about the plants, animals, and people living together on Autumn Harvest Farm.
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Varsity lacrosse player Justin Steele (12) will be continuing his career in lacrosse at Sage College of Albany this fall. Steele has been playing lacrosse since the seventh grade. While in college, he plans to be training all year while having a job.
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Varsity lacrosse player, Eric Fairhurst (12) will be continuing lacrosse at the collegiate level next fall. Fairhurst has been playing lacrosse since the third grade and will be attending Sage College of Albany next year and joining the schools lacrosse team.
Steele’s plan for college includes, “studying to become an engineer if not sports management.” In his time at WHS, Steele said his most memorable moment of lacrosse was winning against their rival Saint Ed’s.
ERIN O’ DONNELL Payton Dawson (12) has played lacrosse since fifth grade for the Wooster Lacrosse club, the high school JV and varsity teams, and now she has signed with Heidelberg University to continue her passion for the sport. Coach Holly Pope commends Dawson for her skills on
the defensive end, calling her, “consistent with fundamentally sound defense.” “I think I’ll bring some good defense skills to the team, as well as my fun and positive energy,” Dawson said. Dawson credits coach Pope with her success in the sport, saying that Pope’s attitude of constant improvement has positively impacted her.
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RHEANNA VELASQUEZ Sidny Chamberlin (12) has committed to continue her athletic career at Baldwin Wallace University, playing lacrosse at the Division III level. “I’m really looking forward to how much faster the speed of the game is at that level and also that refs let it get a little more physical,” Chamberlin said. Chamberlin has played lacrosse for the past eight years and been a varsity member of
Aside from sports, Fairhurst is also planning for his studies in college and plans to, “major in marketing and business management.” He said his most memorable moment from playing lacrosse at WHS was beating Brecksville his junior year.
the high school team for her entire high school career. “It was the one thing I looked forward to every school year,” Chamberlin said. Chamberlin looks forward to continuing lacrosse at Baldwin Wallace. “I really liked BW because of the location. It’s really close to downtown Cleveland, so that will offer a lot of opportunities. I also love the coaches and think they’re the perfect fit,” Chamberlin said. Chamberlin officially signed April 11. MADDY MCCULLY
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Isabelle Pisani (12) is a senior varsity lacrosse player at Wooster High School and recently signed to University of Charleston. Throughout Pisani’s eight years of playing lacrosse, she has accumulated different skills, like teamwork, that will help her in the future. Pisani also said she learned from varsity lacrosse coach, Holly Pope, to become a better lacrosse player. According to Pisani, she has also wanted to play lacrosse at college level. “I wanted to play at the next level,” Pisani said. Pisani will continue her lacrosse career at the University of Charleston and will play there because she enjoys her new coaches, according to Pisani.
THOMAS MATTHEW Andrew Cochran (12) recently signed to Ohio Northern University to play tennis. Cochran has decided to continue his academic and athletic journey at ONU. He said he hopes to be a top contender on the team next year. “I’m hoping to be top two on varsity, have a winning record and win the conference,” Cochran said. Cochran enjoys the school, the program, and the down to earth environment of Ohio Northern.
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Calvin Blair (12) has been playing football for about 10 years and after high school, he has committed to play football for Urbana University. Blair said he chose Urbana because of the size, location and the great coaches. “I chose to continue because I have a passion and love for the game that’s very rare to be found in any other sports or activities I do.” Along with going on a football scholarship, Blair plans to try out for the basketball team and to study Early Childhood development.
After high school, Mikie Merritt (12) is committed to play baseball for Baldwin Wallace University. Merritt said he chose Baldwin Wallace because of the campus, class sizes and said he felt the coaches were the best he has met to push him to the next level. Since he was little, Merritt has strived to play baseball in college. “Baseball is who I am, and what I’ll always be,” Merritt said. Along with baseball, Merritt will study either exercise science or sports management.
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Retro Styles Making A Comeback Comeback Comeback Comeback Comeback
The following trends were selected by viewing predicted trends from online fashion magazine websites, W, Bazaar, InStyle and Pouted. All pieces of clothing and accessories were chosen in the articles, “12 Outdated Fashion Trends Coming Back in 2018,” “Fashion Predictions for 2018: What You’ll be Wearing in the New Year,” “Fashion Predictions for 2018: What You’ll be Wearing in the New Year—And 3 You Should Retire” and “Hoops are Making a Comeback.” Trends that have been spotted in WHS, pieces worn by today’s youth and those seen often in popular culture were also included.
Embroidery Plaid pattern
Leather jacket Bell sleeves
Chokers
Scrunchies
Flare jeans
Hoop earrings Sketches and blurb by Corinne Wiles
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WHS Students wearing throwback shoes Featured: Nike Air Force 1 (top left), Nike Jordan 1 (top right),
Blake Dickens Blake Dickens (12) sees retro shoes as Jordans, Air Force 1’s, shell toed Superstar Adidas, Charles Barkley’s shoe line and some older Allen Iverson Reebok shoes. Dickens appreciates the running shoes coming back into modern style. “No one really wore running shoes for style, now they are popping… so many people are getting shoes like the Adidas NMD and Ultra Boost,” Dickens said. Dicken’s favorite retro shoe are the Jordan brand shoes. However, he also sees the innovation in newer styles. “The new shoes are way more Dickens said.
In the past few years, sneaker brands have been bringing back old shoe styles, some dating back to the 1980s. The Nike Air Force 1 was released initially in 1982, and the Jordan 1 in 1985. However, Nike is bringing them Adidas Superstar was released initially in 1969. Here are some students who are wearing retro shoes, and what they like seeing in new shoe designs.
Mikie Merritt of shoes made in the early 2000s or earlier. “Any type of Nike, Jordan or even Reebok can be Merritt says he owns a lot of throwback clothing, most of it credited to his parents as they grew up in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Merritt’s favorite shoe is the Chicago Jordan 1, but also sees other retros he likes such as older Reebok classics and the Jordan 8 model.
Connor Zerrer Connor Zerrer (12) says he only uses the term “retro” when referring to Jordans that are being re-released apart from their original releases in the ‘80s. Zerrer’s favorite shoe is, “easily the Air Jordan 1… I would wear almost any colorway.” As for new shoes, Zerrer says he sees them tending toward more neutral colorways, rather “Jordan and Nike still make shoes that stand out, but recent collaborations this year had mostly black and white colorways…” Zerrer also enjoys seeing high-top Air Force 1’s because they remind him of the Jordan 1.
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facts about
BLADE INDEX: Earth Day This is the 44th Annual Earth Day
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20 Million Americans participated in the first Earth Day - that’s the same number of barrels of oil Americans consume daily It has been 52 years since Rachel Carson published Silent Spring, a book chronicling the harm of pesticides which helped spark the environmental movement 4.4 pounds of waste Americans generate per person each day 34 percent of America’s trash gets recycled 54 percent of America’s trash gets thrown out 12 percent of America’s trash is combusted for energy 75 pounds is the amount of gold that can be recovered from every million cell phones recycled 25 percent of bottled water comes from the same source as tap water Only 13 percent of recyclable water bottles actually get recycled 48 pounds of CO2 is the mass a single tree can absorb in a year. By the time the tree is 40, it can absorb 2,000 pounds 8 billion barrels of petroleum are consumed by North America every year 41 percent decrease in six common pollutants has occurred since the Clean Air Act amendments passed 56 acres of fertile land are lost every minute to desertification 51 percent of U.S. Land is used for agricultural production 3.5 Earths required for everyone to live how the average modern American Lives Fact from The Weather Channel Data collected by John Gorman. Graphics by Matthew Lorentz.
VIEWS
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2002 to today
Adviser counsels 2018 senior class members your job. Try every day. Some of us may have been “too cool for school” and did not want to try at things during our time in
2002 Reprint: Wise words on anything a student should probably know
DENNY JORDAN
former science dept. member These are the ramblings of one who is 32 years beyond “senioritis.” I have become somewhat attached to this group who is about to graduate. As eighth
responsibility. You will need to be organized. You will be responsible for getting up on time and being prepared for the day ahead. You will need to work harder than you have ever worked before. You will need to work toward what your goal is going to be. You have to decide if throwing the frisbee is going to be more important in your life than attending the chemistry lecture. For those important. Your parents may not keep you under their care forever. you going to be when you grow up?” begins to take a new meaning. It is no longer something in that hazy area of
already accepted to this college
have continued to be impressed I want to thank you for some memorable years at WHS. challenge you. You have major changes in your immediate future. Those of you planning on attending college (and somewhere by now) will be faced with a new level of
science dept. member
that once you get out of high are the ones that try. There is no such thing as being too cool to
It is crazy how fast we have
some point in your life it is
the day I was lucky enough to meet some of you. In the years that have passed since that
something to make the world a to get to know so many of you. I have been honored to be Continue to learn. We will you need to have a good working knowledge of the less likely it will be for people to take advantage of you. You problems of the world. many natural disasters.
more in the near future. Keep in mind that nothing is written in stone (except geology) and that you have the right to change your mind and your direction. Some of us are still trying to
that. The world needs to be a happier place. Keep an open mind. You will
when we grow up. My challenge to you is as follows. Stay focused. While I am writing this I am hearing in
universe (you may have already
learn some valuable lessons.
DYLAN RUFF
you may actually come across at least one piece of important knowledge.
you. I was impressed with personalities. I have had the pleasure of working with many of you as a co-adviser for the
a good portion of myself that fell into that category during my time in high school.
new beliefs and new ways of
Take care of the Earth. We are consumers and do a lot of damage. Minimize your impact on the environment. Stay in touch. Thanks. I have learned more from you than you ever learned from me.
have been able to do some awesome things together for WHS. I feel like there are a million pieces of advice that I could give to you all as you leave the familiarity of these halls and move onto new experiences and new places. Some of you will go to college and realize that you maybe
(maybe 25 percent for some of us). Some of you will start working right away and realize that a lunch detention for tardies to school is a lot better than losing your job for being late three times. There will be
through it all. Become a good citizen to the world; we only have one of them. if I had to boil it down to one
too cool to try and be the best employee you can be in your career. The ones that try will not look back at you as they move on to bigger and better things. always exciting as you move on to new things so embrace it and try at it. I want to personally thank has done in the school building
that she does makes me want to be more like Mimi Wiles each and every day. I want to also thank my entire group of class
the laughs at our morning meetings and for being so great to work along side of since the winter formal two years ago. I will remember all of you as thank all of you. Each of you will do great things with your my advice and try at everything you do. Keep me updated with what you are doing when you leave here and remember that everyone here is rooting for you as you pursue your future. Good luck and make a positive impact on the world! Go Woo!
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Wooster has been transforming into a more commercialized area within the past few years. The Wooster Blade Editorial Board now views Wooster as a “small city,” rather than a “small town.” Big businesses, such as Best Buy, Cold Creamery and Starbucks, have driven Wooster’s family-owned and operated small businesses to close its doors. Businesses, such as Rex Appliance Store and Ssscoops, all have had to face the boom of commercialism, causing both to close. In 2004, Ssscoops was named
Best Small Business of the Year. This supposed successful small business was forced to shut its doors last Friday due to other competition. In 2004, Rubbermaid put 1,200 employees out of work, which devastated the entire town. Even when big businesses in Wooster do fail, the community members are always there to support each other. Seattle’s is now in competition with Starbucks when prior to its invasion, they faced competition with the French Vanilla cappuccinos at Wooster’s local gas stations. In the November issue of Ohio
Magazine, Wooster received the takes away our hometown appearance and reputation. hometowns. We are aware that commercialThis honor was recognized ism is taking root in Wooster, due to Wooster’s agricultural but we now wonder if these roots, cultural learning and new corporations should be commerce of the city. built, which results in taking Hopefully, the few and true away from what once were Wooster institutions, such as exclusive downtown businesses the Ohio Light Opera and the and the minimal farmland Wayne Center for the Arts, will Wooster has left. never need to face commercialWhat was once home to local, ism in this area. regional, national and internaThe Wooster Blade Editorial tional businesses, the Wooster Board believes Wooster has lost community has now grown its hometown and cozy touch. beyond our diminishing We question whether expand- farmland and has turned into a ing the North End to the city booming and growing “small” limits is vital, or whether it city.
Big and small businesses can co-exist in Wooster NICK COSMO a&e editor
The Wooster Blade Editorial Board originally penned this editorial to share their fears regarding larger businesses entering into our small area. Now, many years later, I find their fears simply are a bit blown out of proportion, and may have been a knee jerk response to progress. While I understand the threat that businesses pose to
small businesses, I question the grounds on which a so called “small town feel” is more important than economic prosperity. Some small businesses have come and gone, but the downtown area is still home to myriad establishments that provide a comforting homely feeling, as well as good business. Many advancements in the community have been made thanks to larger businesses.
The recent additions of stores such as Ulta and T.J. Maxx have been welcome and are making Wooster a more enjoyable place to live in for consumers. However, the addition of large corporations does not mean that small businesses are left without any hope at all. The city of Wooster’s own website, at www.woosteroh. com/your-government/ economic-development/ wooster-entrepreneurs outlines an amalgamation of resources
available to entrepreneurs looking to start a business in the area. It is unfortunate that some small businesses have fallen victim to deteriorating economic circumstances coupled with the presence of large businesses that they may not be able to compete with. However, it is unreasonable to believe that all small businesses in their entirety will become completely obsolete in Wooster any time soon.
2007 to 2018
2007 Editorial Reprint: Big business moving in makes threats to Wooster’s unique culture and city
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students in grades 9 through either strongly agree, agree,
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Wooster High School Student Town Hall May 4 @ 3:00 P.M.
limited in the amount of times
For information visit: whstownhall.org
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Editors-in-Chief Estelle Shaya, Amber Swigart Webmaster Jacob Gooch Graphics Manager Matthew Lorentz Business Managers Matthew Lorentz, Jacob Gooch On Campus Editor Spencer Dilyard Focus Editor Chris Roche Sports Editor Hannah Knapic A & E Editors Nick Cosmo, Evan Doan Trends Editor Chelsea Patterson Cover Editors Alexis Florence, Erin O’Donnell Views Editor John Gorman Feature Editors Holly Miller, Maddy Nacci Staff Writers David Cheng, Ambrea Dellafave, Henry Gamble, Emily Jewell, Skyy Khounborin, Clara Lee, Emma LoGiudice, Thomas Matthew, Maddy McCully, Melina Mera, Alexa Mitchell, Reece Mitchell, Anna Nacci, Alec Pauley, Avery Ross, Rachael Schmidt, Molly Schneider, Cate Strong, Gina Van Lieu, Aleesha Vaughn, Rheanna Velasquez, Devika Walia, Kyle Ward, Corinne Wiles Head Photographer Hannah Knapic Photographers Ambrea Dellafave, Spencer Dilyard, Jacob Gooch, Emma LoGuidice, Maddy McCully, Reece Mitchell, Chelsea Patterson, Molly Schneider, Cate Strong, Aleesha Vaughn Artist Cate Strong Adviser Kristi Hiner The Wooster Blade is a biweekly student publication printed every other Friday by the Newspaper Production classes at Wooster High School. The paper is designated as an open forum and follows publishing guidelines as established in a district-wide publications policy protecting students’ freedom of expression. All copy, art and photography are property of The Wooster Blade and cannot be reproduced without permission. Letters to the editor are limited to 300 words and The Wooster Blade reserves the right to print and edit as per length and content. The Wooster Blade is a member of Quill and Scroll, National Scholastic Press Association and Columbia Scholastic Press Association. The Wooster Blade is printed in cooperation with Wooster’s The Daily Record. Letters and inquiries should be addressed to The Wooster Blade, 515 Oldman Road Wooster, Ohio 44691. The Wooster Blade can be contacted at 330-345-4000 ext. 3210. The newspaper can also be found at the woosterblade.com
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OUR VIEW
Environmental curriculum must be adopted With Earth Day having just taken place, The Wooster Blade Editorial Board looks to individuals and institutions to heighten our awareness and sensitivity to environmental issues. As of April 24, the EPA has redacted a “once in, always in” policy, which required major polluters to reign in the amount of pollutants they release into nearby communities, according to an April 24 article from the Union of Concerned Scientists. This action allows for the avoidance of strict federal oversight regarding pollution, and puts communities at risk to pollutants linked to cancer and respiratory illnesses. The environment is an inherent part of every person’s life, and The Wooster Blade Editorial Board finds it problematic that protection of the environment is not prioritized, at either a state or a national level. One issue that contributes to this lack of protective environmental policy is the gap in our education system, which does not give individuals the information on the environment that would allow for positive discussion and debate on
how to create meaningful policy. The Ohio Dept. of Education’s standards do not suggest that it places value on the environment. Looking at the Ohio Learning Standards on the ODE’s website, the only mention of environmental education includes a brief explanation of recycling. According to the learning standards, schools are not required or recommended to teach further information, unless the class is focused directly on the environment, such as AP Environmental Science. This trend in Ohio’s education system is mirrored at the national level. According to the Next Generation Science Standards, created by a collection of states and accepted as the common national curriculum, the national education requirements fail to explore environmental issues any more than Ohio’s standards currently do. The inaction of our legislators to solve this gap in our educational curriculum showcases the national lack of urgency surrounding international dangers such as climate change.
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On a local level, The Wooster Blade Editorial Board hopes that individuals will make an active effort to support the environment in their everyday lives. WHS Science Dept. member and AP Environmental Science teacher, Shelly Silvaggi, cited a plethora of strategies for individuals to help the environment on a regular basis. “Ways that an individual can combat climate change would include changing out incandescent bulbs for LED’s, washing your clothes with cold water, not drying your clothes in a tumble dryer, recycling, bringing your own bags to grocery stores, eating less meat, avoiding palm oil, switching your car to a hybrid, all the way up to not driving and having one fewer child in a developed country,” Silvaggi said. The Wooster Blade Editorial Board asks that students and community members call upon their representative to enact policy that promotes environmental education, and make efforts in their own personal lives to contribute to a more environmentally friendly society.
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