The Bruin- October 2005

Wadsworth High School

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October 2005

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BY MICHELLE MCCUNE

Wadsworth has yet again expanded its accumulation of retail stores. Kohl’s, which opened on October 6, will soon be followed by Lowes and Target in the spring.

With 180 new employees working at Kohl’s alone, there will be a multitude of new jobs available as the new stores open.

Moreover, of those 180 employees, 75 percent are from Wadsworth.

Manager Marty Felder and Human Resources Manager Barb Szeszak currently have 14 fulltime and many part-time employees under their rein. Qualifications for a job at Kohl’s include being at least 18 years old and able to pass a drug test. However, a limited number of 17-year-olds will be hired.

Many people have wondered why Wadsworth was chosen as a location. Szeszak said the main reason was the demographics of this area. Zip codes indicate that many Kohl’s shoppers are from the Akron and Medina areas.

This 86,000 square foot building includes a full beauty/cosmetics area, something that is new to the chain. It carries name brands such as Estee Lauder and Villager

by Liz Claiborne. For girls, Kohl’s carries the Hilary Duff line. Also, new “urban lines” for men are being added, such as Avirex.

Kohl’s will be open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday.

Obviously, traffic was a concern during the development of Route 261. Wide entrances and exits, traffic lights, and extra lanes have been installed to curb problems. Along with this, drains have been renovated and widened to prevent flooding during heavy rainfall.

The smaller lots in the surrounding areas will be developed into other stores and businesses.

The area being developed, which is at the intersection of I-76 and State Route 261, is officially called Wadsworth Crossings. Along with its opening comes a new chapter in Wadsworth’s history and future.

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Traffic jams occur in parking lot, hallways

BY LAURA MYERS

Driving to school is a privilege exercised by up to 370 juniors and seniors every day.

However, many students are unable to drive themselves to school. Thus, they are forced to ride with friends or endure the public transportation system.

Parking passes, a crucial part of the students’ ability to drive to school, are in short supply.

“Kids get passes and don’t drive, so last year we sold over.

We ended up with people illegally parked,” said Mr. Teringo about the recent shortage of passes. “The fire department said not to sell over.”

Fortunately, for some, about 75 more passes will be available at the end of band season.

This is because the band’s practice area behind the high school will be available for students to park.

This year, parking passes were sold on three dates, the first two open only to seniors and the third open to both juniors and seniors. Teringo does not anticipate a change in the way the passes will be sold.

“We will continue to give seniors preference,” Teringo said. He added that next year a lottery will be used to determine which juniors will be able to buy those passes remaining after the seniors have gotten theirs.

Teringo was also quick to warn against driving to school without a parking pass. If The abundance of cars in the parking lot represents only a fraction of the upperclassmen. an underclassman PHOTO BY DAN GRASSELL Along with the immediate does so, he would be risking “We’re a triple-A school: problems created by the increase his privilege to drive as a juAcademics, Arts, and nior and senior. Also, Teringo in population, a new bill was proposed to change state funding for said that driving without a pass Athletics.” “could result in an in-school de- schools. House Bill 66, a two-year budget plan, gives no increase in tention.”

- Mr. Osborn The disappearance of park- budget to many public school districts.

Fortunately, thanks to doubt continue to skyrocket. ing passes is not the only effect “We’re a triple-A school: of Wadsworth’s recent growth careful financial planning and spurt. At the high school, the management, Wadsworth City Academics, Arts, and Athlethallways have never been more Schools should not immediately ics. Because of our success, people want to move here,” crowded and neither have the suffer as a result of the new bill.

With the inevitable growth of said Mr. Osborn. classrooms.

As is the tradition, this ex“This school is going to ex- the city that comes with every plode!” said junior Halle Sen- new development and store, en- cellent-rated school system rollment at local schools will no will be able to handle it. ger.

Opinion Page 3

Picture Page 8

Sports Page 13

Music Page 14

Read about the controversy surrounding the school televisions.

Violation or not? You be the judge.

Learn all about senior standout

Find out more about local musician Jake Porter.

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Editorial

October 2005

Editorial

‘Essence’ needs attention Welcome back to school fellow students and faculty members. Welcome back to the realm of school spirit, innovative change, pep rallies, excellence, and excitement.

We The Bruin staff would be excited if we could honestly promote such a statement as the truth, but the high school realm we are returning to has been robbed of its identity, its essence.

Dictionary.com defines essence as the most important ingredient; the crucial element.

Essence, the crucial element that allows for our identity, is found through our pep rallies, Spirit Week, Blood Drives, Volunteer Day, Veterans’ Day, and pride in the overall high school atmosphere.

Moreover, though our school has been rated excellent three years in a row, we The Bruin staff are starting to wonder if that excellent rating really has anything to do with our essence.

Apparently, it does not. A state will rate a school based solely on Proficiency/Achievment Test scores, Ohio Graduation Test scores, attendance rates, and graduation rates.

Clearly, these requirements have little to do with the school’s social atmosphere.

So, when we graduate, are we really going to remember our excellent test scores and graduation rate? We

do not think so. So, what will we remember?

We will remember our annual Homecoming pep rally that occurred on the day before a four-day weekend. We will also remember how inconvenient it was to have our Blood Drive on the same day.

Also, how will we be able to forget our so called Spirit Week that lacked so much, well, spirit. We did not decorate the hallways according to class theme. Hardly anyone dressed up for the specific spirit days.

The Spirit Week announcement sheet was printed on pink paper and did not reach the student body until the first day of Spirit Week.

With this in mind, it is evident that our identity is solely centered around receiving an excellent rating by the state. It is upsetting that our school identity does not center around how enjoyable of a place it is to be in.

We the staff support our school’s continued focus on excellence in education, but it would be nice to see more programs and emphasis on the underlying spirit that can form long lasting love for WHS. Our school needs to come together to shape a memorable identity for future years.

Welcome back to high school, where essence ceases to exist. Welcome back to the place where if we just worked together, we could end this identity crisis once and for all.

In the past, the term “senioritis” was widely used to describe a feeling of carelessness experienced by seniors as their high school careers came to an end.

However, this year I have seen nothing but hard work and rapt attention from my fellow seniors, while underclassmen make the arrogant claim that “they have senioritis early.” If sophomores and juniors want to stop caring about school, that’s fine with me; just stop tarnishing our good name with that derogatory term.

Dan Woods, 12

be informed about the cross country team so they can come to see them run. The girls’ team is really good too, so come cheer them on as well.

Mike Shah, 11

The Brewin’ Debate Does what you wear to school affect the learning process?

YES

NO

BY CODY STEIGERWALD

BY ZACK BUDINSCAK

The hallowed halls of Wadsworth High School should never be scandalized with such debauchery as “fashionable clothing” or any article of clothing that displays more than a regulated amount of skin.

Short skirts and denim pants with holes cut in them are nothing short of absurd. School is not a fashion show, where students may parade around in whatever they feel is attractive or worthy of something slightly more than a glance.

School is for teaching and learning. Socializing and fraternization, in general, is a corruption of the trust extended forth from the more than gracious and tolerant administrative staff.

Students should feel grateful for the liberties they take on a daily basis, rather than push the envelope on a non-issue like attire. Wadsworth as a whole, would benefit from school uniforms.

From kindergarten to senior year, children should wear the same outfit. Aside from the cost advantage, the self esteem of the students would soar as there would be no divide between “in” and “out.” The academic excellence established by the staff would be solidified without question.

School is a place for friendly gathering and, occasionally, thinking about homework. To many teenagers, this is how they would define school. Not only is school the best place to talk to your friends, but lately this has become a fashion show. Girls come to school dressed in outfits that makes some principal’s head spin because of the excessive dress code violations.

“To me, jeans with holes in the knees are not as big of a deal as those outfits with inappropriate text or graphic images, but all dress code violations should be taken care of accordingly,” said Mrs. Lance.

Through piercing, tattoos, hair color, and makeup designs, students have found ways to make individualism truly unique. These trends, however, do not affect anyone and the way they learn.

“I think the dress code is over excessive and needs to be changed. I constantly see girls getting in trouble for the most ridiculous violations,” said Alex Serfass.

Dress code crack down seems to have become a top priority by school officials and teachers. They should not worry so much about what the students are wearing but what the students are learning.

Letters to the Editor

I think we should have more freedom at our school dances because right now we basically have to stand around and do nothing during dances.

Dan Costello, 11

The best thing that has happened to me this year is having a longer lunch period. I love it so much. I love being able to eat my lunch in peace and not having to rush while eating.

Brian Solitario, 10

I would like to thank the school officials for finally allowing us to watch an educational show on the new TV’s, like ESPN. That CNN is horrible. It might have been a little more interesting if it wasn’t for the fact that, everyday, all they showed was news on Hurricane Katrina.

Kyle Vosburg, 12

I would like to hear more about the boys cross country team.

They are working extremely hard this year and have come together as a strong team. People should

I would like to hear more about the cross country and track teams, which are the two teams that Mike Shah is a member of. Mike Shah is a beast. He should make

front page one of these days. I’m tired of hearing all about people that aren’t Mike Shah.

Matt Kelty, 11 I just want you to know what a great job you’ve been doing. I think that this school should be more handicap accessible. Not just for me but for everyone. We should have automatic buttons for the doors. We should also have ramps, especially on the outside of school. We need the ramps because it will be a little bit easier for those who need it to get around. Thanks for listening and I’ll be in touch.

Michelle Beavers, 10 Why is our school’s temperature like Ohio’s weather? In one class, it is freezing, and you need an extra pair of pants, a coat, a hat, and gloves, while the next class you go to you feel like you’re in a desert. Is there something that can be done? There is not a way to dress according to the temperature at the high school. It leaves

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you to be uncomfortable all day.

Danielle Fisher, 12 The flat screen televisions seem like a nice addition to the cafeteria, but there is one problem. The volume is too quiet to tell what is going on. Without volume or captions, it seems no one is paying attention to them.

Aaron Krumheuer, 10 I don’t think its fair that lately the students have been yelled at all the time for the way they’ve been dancing. The dance isn’t nearly as fun when chaperones are pushing their way through the crowd and yelling at students for not dancing appropriately. The school will eventually lose profit to those who will stop coming to the dances.

Ashley Blubaugh, 11 Something needs to be done about the recent invasion of the commons by underclassmen. We have patiently waited three years to use the commons for lunch and

study hall. We are also the largest class. Because of this, the commons area is extremely crowded.

My classmates and I often bump elbows at lunch. This situation would become much more bearable if the underclassmen would eat in the cafeteria where they belong. They need to wait their turn!!

P.S. Juniors are underclassmen, no matter how cool they think they are.

Senior class I have realized that it is very uncomfortable in school because the air conditioning doesn’t seem to be doing anything. It’s very hot everywhere in the school, and it is not a very good learning area for the kids to be in.

Jenny Harsh, 10 Keep the letters rolling! The Bruin staff looks forward to publishing your comments and concerns with our school and community.

Editorial Policy The Bruin is a monthly publication produced by the Newspaper II and Newspaper III students at Wadsworth High School. The Newspaper I class produces the May issue. The staff will do its best to inform the student body and the community of intra-school, community or national events that affect the student body.

This paper provides on-the-job training for the staff members. All decisions are made by the staff members with the advice and suggestions of the advisor. The school administration works closely with the staff to ensure accuracy. We, as the students of journalism, hold the same rights and the same responsibilities as professional journalists as we strive for professional standards. These rights include the right to print any material that is not libelous, obscene, or excessively disruptive to the school process.

The Bruin will not discriminate against anyone on the basis of religion, color, creed, or sex. The staff members accept full responsibility for everything appearing in this publication. The staff strongly encourages students to express their opinions through the letters to the editor column, which is printed every month. The staff also encourages the members of the community to express their opinion as well. Space permitting, all letters will be printed.

Because the staff accepts the responsibility for the contents of the paper, we must reserve the right to edit or omit any portion of any letter. All letters must be signed, but the name will be withheld upon request.

Opinion

October 2005

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New televisions spark much controversy among students, administration T h e 1950’s sparked one of the most influential inventions in American h i s t o r y.

By the OPINION STAFF end of the decade, more than 90 percent of Americans owned this new development: the television. Consequently, the television has consistently transformed itself in becoming a medium of American pop culture.

In today’s world, however, American pop culture consists of brainless women who possess no talent and ex-convicts with little more than a seventh grade education. And as our society leans towards the most liberal views on sex and violence, the morals on television also continue to decline.

With the corruption of Ameri-

can television, I do not understand why any student should feel like they should have the privilege of watching any channel they want during school hours.

The average American teenager watches over three hours of television each day, mostly consisting of reality television. I do not have anything against reality television, but I think uninformative shows should not be allowed in school.

“When Student Council came to me asking if they could donate the televisions, they agreed that it would only be used for educational purposes. I would have never approved this if I had known it would not be used for just educational purposes,” stated Mr. Williams.

Students think that since they are in study hall or in lunch, no school rules apply. Would you ever think of watching television stations like MTV or BET in the middle of class? This is the same reason why students should not be given the opportunity to watch television when they are supposed

to be studying in study hall.

However, special privileges are granted to seniors who have study hall in the commons. The commons include a microwave, quite a few vending machines, and a juke box. The new television, which was installed over the summer, is the only item which has some educational value. If you want to be entertained, then listen to the juke box or play a card game.

Students also complained about the televisions being set to one channel for a couple of days.

However, the reason the administration did this was because one student bypassed the censoring of certain channels, and they needed to enforce a stricter censoring.

Students at our school should consider how lucky they really are. Some countries are extremely strict about televisions when it comes to the education of their children. For example, Pingshi Middle School in Taiwan bans television for the entire week before final exams. Even in their houses, if a television is on, both

the students and their parents have to do chores around the school.

Along with education, I also think that the televisions should be used as a source for students to keep up with current events. Hurricane Katrina was one of the more recent major events, and students were able to watch what was going on throughout the school day.

“As a parent, as well as a teacher, I was wondering what they would be showing on the televisions. As a parent, in my house we limit what our children watch as well as the amount of television they can watch,” said Mrs. Van Dyke, a teacher here at the high school who has three children in Wadsworth City Schools.

When television was first invented, it was used as a source of little entertainment. However, over the last forty years, television has turned into a lifestyle.

With many Americans watching as much as six hours of television each day, I do not think it is necessary for schools to promote the use of televisions for entertainment.

Students give back to community In the midst of a society that is surrounded by violence, hatred, and misunderstanding, it is OPINION STAFF nice to see some students give back to their community.

Students Mike Barlow, Nick Jack, Brian Brown, and Dru Jones are giving their best efforts to help out.

Every Friday, during their study hall, these fine young men go to the special education department and play with the students.

“When we are with the boys, we do so many things,” said junior Brown.

Jones, Jack, Barlow, and Brown play everything from football to volleyball. Other times, the boys will play basketball or even kickball.

These young men are not just going to play games. They go to help out and make a difference in the the boys’ lives.

“We help them out with communication and obedience skills,” said Jack, a junior.

“We also help to teach them

what is right or wrong, otherwise known as cool or not cool,” said Brown.

With terrorists’ attacks and looting in New Orleans, people need to take a step forward and do nice things for one another.

Professional poker players and athletes who cannot read are the heroes of kids in society today.

However, the real heroes today are the people who give back to their communities. Firefighters and policemen are great examples. The fine men in our school are also heroes in my eyes.

“We were asked because we are good kids,” said junior Barlow. “[We do] anything and everything.”

It is very considerate to commit to helping out in the special education rooms. Instead of staying in study hall like normal students, including myself, they give

their own time every Friday to do their part and help out. They could have easily said no, but being good people meant more to them than an hour of their free time.

Even though all of the young men helping out are varsity athletes, each still found a way to devote time to helping out.

According to Barlow, “ I am just sad about leaving because it will be a week before I go back to see these guys again.”

Brown, Barlow, Jack, and Jones are known as Friday Friends to the special education students.

“Our Friday Friends are great guys! They have not only been great friends to the students in my class but also a great examples.

The boys in my class really look forward to them coming on Friday and talk about it all week,” said Miss Chase, a special educa-

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tion teacher.

Miss Chase’s student John Weaver said, “Everybody likes them!”

These young men giving back is one of the most caring things I

have heard of during the school year. These students’ actions are notable displays of their kindness.

They should be commended for their great efforts to give back.

Both juniors, read stories with some of Miss Chase’s students.

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Speakout

OCTOBER 2005

What would be the ultimate Halloween costume?

You could dress up like my favorite Slammer, “The Shelf” from Crazy Bones, the best game ever.

I think if I would design my own Halloween costume I would want to be a princess. When we get to high school we don’t talk about stuff like that anymore. There are no more tea parties, or dress up.

Halloween is our dress up time.

I think it would be fun to have a pink feathered princess crown.

You could have a silver star wand with sparkles, and a string waving off the star. I think the ultimate Halloween costume is hidden in your inner child.

-Katlen Bell, 9

My sister Olivia and I would dress up in matching Batman and Robin costumes, complete with tights and all.

The best Halloween costume would be dressing up like a little red-headed gnome, A.K.A. Coach G. I would wear a little red hat, green pants, blue collared shirt, and brown shoes with curled toes.

That would be awesome!

-Alise Kormushoff, 12 I would go as Scott Landerholm in his famous 70’s basketball uniform.

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-Brittani McCauley, 12 The best Halloween costumes for a group of friends would be the ninja turtles. You could buy green sweat suits from the thrift store and get all the different color bandanas.

The costume from Super Troopers: “The Bear.”

My friends and I are going to be Eskimos. We will live in Antarctica so our faces will be white, and we’ll wear big parkas.

-Elana Cole, 11

A banana split in a big pink dish topped with chocolate syrup and a cherry.

-Renee Jett and Jessica McCaffrey, 11 Yeah! The Fanta Girls!

-Sarah Davis, Laura Hlavaty, Molly Gore, and Lydia Thomas, 12 The best costume ever would be the white Power Ranger, or the green one; he is sweet, too.

-Mike Firis, 11

-Danielle Fisher, 12

S T U D E N T S

What do you miss most about being a kid on Halloween?

T E A C H E R S

My mother and I would always make costumes like princesses, fairies, and Egyptian queens. I would give her my idea, and she would figure out how to make the costume. What I miss most is spending the time with her and creating something together.

Growing up in a rough neighborhood in Lorain County, all of my friends, including myself, were very happy to make it through the night without getting our candy bags stolen. We would then chase, catch, and rough up the guys who did this terrible deed.

-Mrs. Mathews

-Mr. Goddard

The things I miss most are: 1.The town Halloween Parade 2. The older lady down the street who gave each Trick-or-treater a whole bag of candy.

3.Trick or treating at the local Dairy Queen.

4. My mom’s homemade costumes, they always involved old panty hose.

-Mrs. McIlvaine

I miss two things about Halloween. I miss the anticipation of what I was going to be. As soon as there was an indicator of fall, I began contemplating what I would be. Above that, I miss the high-metabolism of my youth when I could eat an entire Trickor-treat pail of candy and not gain a pound.

Trick-or-Treating and getting my own candy. I still dress up and decorate my house.

-Mrs. Lance

-Miss Yaggi Going home after Trick-or-treating, putting on another costume, and heading out again for more treats.

-Mr. Terringo

Staying up all night and waiting in the pumpkin patch for the Great Pumpkin.

I miss beating up kids and taking their candy from them. In fact, I miss it so much that I’m going to do it this Halloween.

-Mr. Bivins

-Mr. Hamilton

Arts & Clubs Young Life provides over 50 years of devotion

BY KATHY LITTLE

Every Monday, there is a place where you can go and hang out with your friends. You can see and participate in skits, sing songs, play fun games, and maybe even meet new friends.

Young Life is a nondenominational Christian organization committed to impacting kids’ lives and preparing them for the future. The organization reaches out to junior high and senior high school students who are interested in having fun and socializing while learning.

This organization, although relatively new to Wadsworth, is over 50 years old. It has been teaching kids to have fun with life and how to live better and safer lives.

The leaders of Young Life are Ben Lily and Chris Lucious. Lily is also the leader of the Wadsworth Club. Lucious is the leader of the Wadsworth Chapter.

Young Life meets every Mon-

day night at 253 Farr Avenue. To join, all you have to do is show up at eight P. M. and have what is quoted as, “The best night of your week.”

Young Life takes place from 8 to 9 P. M. but just when you think that the night is over, you can continue the fun at Taco Bell.

This year, at the first Young Life meeting, 109 students attened. Members hope to bring in more students by planning many exciting activities for this year. One of these activities is the “Winter Weekend.” Though members could not share too much information about this event, it will take place in Colum-

“You can be having the worst day, then go to Young Life and it makes the day all better.”

-Amanda Matheny, 11

Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Amvets, Salvation Army, and MakeA-Wish Foundation are all good organizations to help people all over the world.

In this school, we have an organization that does all that and

more.

HUDDLE, which stands for Helping Us Develop Dedication, Leadership, and Enthusiasm, is a teen leadership program, that was developed in 1989 and is currently in place at all of the school districts in Medina County.

Band Show Results:

Pictured above is a brochure that was handed out by members of Young Life at the beginning of the year. PHOTO BY KAT LITTLE

bus from December ninth through the eleventh.

All area Young Life Clubs, Copley, Highland, and Wadsworth are also getting together at the end of the semester for a joined Young Life club.

To find out more information,

HUDDLE provides elementary students with positive role models while giving high school students a leadership opportunity.

Teens teach lessons to fourth and sixth grade classes about healthy decision making, issues such as peer pressure, coopera-

Sterling What do you plan on doing when you graduate?

Senior

Attend a college that offers both music and mechanical en-

What clubs/ Activities are you involved in?

gineering.

Jazz Band, Symphonic Band, Marching Band, National Honor Society, and Science Club.

Of the above listed, What is your favorite?

Jazz Band

What was your most embarrassing moment?

One time I screwed up on the marching field in front of the whole town.

What is your favorite aspect of band?

Making music and really bringing it to life. Also, I love the challenge.

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Club Reviews and News Band

Fine Arts Student of the Month What year are you in school?

5

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come to Young Life meetings on Monday nights.

Young Life is a great way to meet new friends and spend time with old ones, while having a good time learning about life and making other healthy choices.

HUDDLE together, helps others

BY JESSE MOONEY

October 2005

What is your advice for classmates?

Music is a great way to be creative, and not just music, but rock, jazz and all kinds!

tion, tobacco, alcohol, and how important it is to be drug free.

“HUDDLE is an opportunity for teens to serve as role models to the young people in our community.”

-Mrs. Gilbert To become a member of the HUDDLE program, sophomores and juniors can apply in April in the guidance office. Applications are for the following year.

Students who apply go through a group interview. There is also a teacher and student evaluation of each person who is interviewed.

When the selections are made, the students who fit the role the best go through a day of training.

During this training session, the leaders learn how to write lesson plans and present lessons for the classes in ways that are fun and keep the students interested in learning.

If you are interested in becoming a HUDDLE leader and are committed to being alcohol and drug free, keep your ears and eyes open for information about upcoming meetings.

HUDDLE is a great way to give back to your community, by having fun and teaching children.

In September, at a threein-one show with Green, Massillon, and Defiance, Wadsworth was considered to be one of the best bands at the show. They received excellent comments from everyone, including alumni from other schools. They also received a donation of $100 from a woman from Green. *Be sure to look for future shows and competitions.

N.H.S.

Oct. 13th 8:00 AM 2 PM National Honor Society members sponsered the Blood Drive. Students who donated, saved many lives.

National Honor Society Induction Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, November 23.

Drama

Upcoming Events:

When: October 20-22, 7:00 PM What: Children’s Play “Comic Book Artist” by Pat Lydesen.

Where: O.J. Work Tickets: Sold only at the door.

Adults- $5 Children 12 and under- $2 Senior citizens - FREE Cast Includes: High School students and represtantives from each of the five elementary buildnigs and CIS as a part of the 135 year celebration of Wadswroth City Schools. *Look for The Crucible in next months issue.

Choir

Concert Information:

When: December 12 Time: 8:00 PM Where: O.J. Work What: Christmas Concert Tickets: Available early December in the bookstore. * All information submitted by club advisors.

Features 6 Chris Wallis earns fame as critic October 2005

BY TREVOR DAY

Chris Wallis has proven that he has what it takes to be a big time movie critic. Surprising everyone, including himself, he won the grand prize in a contest featured in one of the world’s most talked about magazines.

Wallis, a senior, used his unique writing ability to write a review for one of the summer’s hottest films.

He went to see the movie this summer and did not think much more about it.

However, that was until he saw an article in the popular Rolling Stone magazine asking for kids from across the world to write a review for the movie Lords of Dogtown. He jumped at the opportunity.

Wallis wrote a half page review and entered it into the contest.

In the review he stated, “With a sound track from the 1970s, teens acting out of control, and a love story, this film is a heartwarming and heart-pounding tale of the people who sparked the extreme sport phenomenon.”

Out of over 100,000 reviews submitted, Wallis’s unique review was enough to win the grand prize.

His writing was featured in Rolling Stone magazine, and he also received a number of other prizes: Five hundred dollars in movie gift certificates, a cell phone complete with a years

contract and services, two sets of concert tickets, and a paid dinner for after the concerts.

“It’s incredible, but everyone is making too big a deal of it,” said Wallis. It is very incredible, considering his chances of winning were 1 in 100,000.

Wallis did not even think that he was going to write a review of Lords of Dogtown when he first went in to see the movie.

“Watching the movie with some friends was just a great way to pass time and give us something fun to do over summer.”

“Going into the movie I had no idea I would end up writing a review about it,” said Wallis.

Wallis wrote his critique on the film and sent it into Rolling Stone but did not hear anything back for weeks.

“I thought they didn’t choose to use my review, and I almost forgot I even wrote anything about the movie,” said Wallis.

However, in only a matter of a few weeks, Wallis got the letter he had been hoping for. Rolling Stone sent him a letter telling him that he was the winner and gave him a contract to fill out and return back to them. In the contract, he had to sign liability forms and proof of identification.

He returned the letter and awaited his rewards.

“I only told a few people, like my mom, sister, and a couple of my closest friends, but then it spread like wildfire,” said Wallis.

Big news travels fast, and eventually, people from all over were talking about Chris and his accomplishment.

He has taken advantage of his movie gift certificates, but with 500 dollars worth, he has plenty of movies left to see. He will also receive his new cell phone and receive the one-year contract in the next week or two.

“It all feels like a dream to me. One minute I was watching a movie with some of my closest friends, and the next I’m in Rolling Stones magazine and receiving all kinds of prizes,” said Wallis.

With a strike of luck and the right timing, anything is possible.

“Growing up, I always wanted to be at least a little famous, or do something cool like be a movie director or something, and this might be the start of something like that,” said Wallis.

With his writing and understanding of the film world, anything is possible. He could make his mark on history as a critic for Rolling Stone. All things are possible, but one thing is for sure: Chris Wallis has an unbelievable talent for writing and accessing movies.

Rolling Stone is lucky to have such a creative young man submitting reviews for them. Chris has certainly made his mark in a world renowned magazine and at our school.

New change brings special change

The movie Lords of Dogtown, as pictured above, was a boxoffice hit this summer.

Student shows off his winnings after winning a contest featured in Rolling Stones magazine. PHOTO BY TREVOR DAY

September Students of the Month Stirgwolt

BY AMY JARVIS

A perfect example of two teachers who work together to make a positive difference are our very own Miss Chase and Mr. Booth.

Sadly, not all of us have the chance to experience all of the great new teachers at our school. However, Chase and Booth are proving to be positive assets to our teaching staff.

As a new school year comes around, there are many changes that are made. Different rules, students, and teachers are all possibilities . This year, a lot of the changes that were New teachers Ms. Chase and Mr. Booth are shown above representing the Wadsworth made dealt with the teaching High School 300 hall. PHOTO BY AMY JARVIS staff. high school, which sparked her able because he has a lot of There were several new interest in working with kids that experience under his teaching teachers ready to be a part of our belt. have special needs. school, but two have really proved Before coming to our school, She took that interest one step themselves to be quite “special” further when she volunteered at he taught at three other schools. in the short amount of time they Christmas parties for kids with Booth became interested in our have had. Booth and Chase are school when his school was cerebral palsy. our most recent additions to the Although she has plenty of having financial difficulties. He special ed department. experience, she was still nervous saw that our school was a great Miss Chase, being one of the as her first day of school was ap- place to raise his children, and it youngest teachers in our school, proaching. However, the butter- was financially secure. has already been mistaken as a Each teacher’s students feel flies soon went away when she student a few times. But do not started because she felt welcome that they have their good and bad let her age fool you; she is a very and felt as if our high school was points of teaching, but overall, determined and hardworking their students appreciate them. a “home away from home.” teacher.

Both Booth and Chase feel Booth, on the other hand inThere were not many specialformed me that he is “too old to that their jobs are challenging to ed students attending Chase’s get nervous.” This is understand- a certain extent, but both find it

Favorite class: AP Calculus

College and major:

Purdue University or Case Western Reserve Aerospace engineering

Carps

Advice:

“Do your homework and listen to your teachers, because they actually know what they are talking about.”

Favorite teacher: Mr. Schmeltzer

October Students of the Month Lorubbio

Favorite teacher: Mr. Callaghan

Plans after high school:

Attend University of Cincinnati or Ohio State University and major in Architecture

Smith

Best Memory:

Football games nights

Favorite class: CADD with Shipley

Variety

October 2005

Dear Daisy,

Dear Daisy, I think that gossip and drama are useless and overrated. I don’t understand why people get so worked up over things.

To avoid drama, I use this simple motto: “Don’t even worry about it.”

Gallo, 11 Dear Doug, I love your motto. It is a great one to live by to a certain extent. We all have feelings and we need to recognize those feelings every once in a while and not let them bottle up inside of us.

Dear Daisy, I believe gossip is the basis of a high school girl’s life. It gets really bad when the girl brings her mom into it. It gets even worse if she has a constant gossiping problem.

-Concerned Seniors Dear Seniors, We have to just face the fact that girls talk to hear themselves talk. Most of the time they are talking for attention in front of boys and “cool people.” Be a trend setter and interrupt the rumors to change the topic to help protect the kid or even parent.

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Dear Daisy, There is some mad trash talking going around, some of which includes my best friend.

What if I hear these mad trash talking people at my lunch table? Should I ignore them or say something to these trash talkers? I mean, I don’t want to get beat up or anything, so what should I do?

-Courtney Chicoine, 10

Dear Courtney, You are stuck in a tough situation! If you were in your friend’s shoes, what would you want her to do? I would just be honest with them. Let them know that she is your friend and a good person. Ask them to please stop talking about her, especially in front of you.

Eventually they should start acting like adults and drop the “trash talk.”

Dear Daisy, There is a rumor going around school that I was adopted. What should I do about this?

-Matt Pifer, 10 Dear Matt, I wonder where these kids got their information from?

I would tell the kids that you know were talking about it, that it is just a rumor, and it is not true. Also, you might want to add that it might have just been a friend playing a joke on you to get you mad.

Then, you would not want them to know that it bothers you. So, just play it cool and laugh along with them.

Junk of the Month

Senior Bryson stands proudly by his “Danger Ranger” in the high school parking lot. PHOTO BY KATY WILSON

BY KATY WILSON

Chillin’ in the front and grillin’ in the back, this “Danger Ranger” is quite the bad boy of high school tailgates.

Established in 1993, this Ford Ranger had no idea what it was in for. At age eight, the “Danger Ranger” changed ownership.

“I bought the truck when I was fifteen years old,” said owner Jordan Bryson. “I got it off of an eighty year old man.”

Twelve years later, the truck is still kicking. However, the past four years have not been too easy.

“The truck was in mint condition when I got it. Then I took it

off road everyday after school... and I took out some trees,” said Bryson.

Like any truck, this one has seen the mud and muck, made a number of appearances at the famous high school tailgates, and

according to Bryson, has made a comfy bed on many summer nights.

This beater has been through quite a lot, but like its owner, The “Danger Ranger” is always ready for a good time.

The “Danger Ranger” shows its best side as to why it was chosen for the October Junk of the Month. PHOTO BY KATY WILSON

CARTOON BY MELISSA NAUMANN

The Bruin is still taking Junk of the Month applications.Please apply so that we can continue to feature the beaters of W.H.S.!

Thanks for your support!

-The Bruin Staff

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October 2005

Violation or

BY TOMMY KAMINSKI

Not?

Short skirts, midriffs showing, and holes in jeans; sometimes more skin is revealed than hidden. Although everyone knows the rules, some students still tend to break them. Teachers this year are not having any problems sending students to the office for dress code violations. The question many dress code violators are asking is, why?

What is the big deal? While many students are never punished for outrageous hair and clothing, simple “violations” are causing many to miss school to change to adhere to the dress code. Many students are wondering why a hole in the jeans is cause for changing, while spiked, multi-colored hair is not.

Are teachers getting kids in trouble because the clothing is a distraction, or because they are following the rules in the rule book?

“The holes in the jeans aren’t really that big of a deal to me,” stated Mrs. Lance. “The low cut tops and short skirts are what I have a problem with.”

This was the type of response given by the majority of teachers, although there are still teachers and advisors that think differently.

The teachers that think differently are the ones who are causing the ruckus about the dress code. Is it really necessary for a student to get in trouble for having a hole in their jeans? If every teacher and advisor in the school would only send the students with distracting violations to the office, then there would not be such a problem with students violating the dress code.

Many students go to school each day wearing a favorite outfit and not thinking about the consequences. They become angry when they are sent to the office for having a small hole in their jeans. There is an obvious problem with the dress code in our school. Take a look at these pictures and decide if they should be dress code violations or not.

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BY NICK JACK

Improvements have recently been made, but our school needs a lot of work considering the main part of the school was designed and built in 1958 and occupied in 1960. That is right, 45 years ago. How many of us live in a house as old as that? Back in the day, when our ancestors had to walk 15 miles in the snow, uphill both ways, they did not have plasma screen televisions or brand new softball fields. We are lucky to have all the things we do, but there are still things in the school that need improved. As our school population continues to grow, the school must expand and upgrade its equipment. On a daily basis, we can find the maintenance staff repairing damages and fixing leaks.

“One thing that I noticed that needed repair are the leaking, dirty pipes in the hallways,” stated junior Mike Barlow.

Major additions to the science wing, library, math, choir, and band rooms have been made, but some areas are still in need of major improvement. The Bruin spy cam has captured several improvements along with places that need immediate attention.

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1. Broken light cover about to fall from the ceiling in the 800 hall.

2. The new lockers upstairs make getting ready for practice a lot nicer.

3. The new brick entrance on the West side of the school looks much better.

4. Our new water fountains will be nice to have at the after game dances.

5. These billboards in the cafeteria have been empty for over two years.

6. The plumbing in some parts of the school are so old they are starting to leak.

7. Eagle Scout David Zuchniak helped beautify the Girls softball field’s flag pole as part of his Eagle Scout project by constructing new landscaping and brick work.

8. There are two new plasma TV’s in the commons and the south cafeteria.

9. Many ceiling tiles all over the school have been soaked by water leaks.

PHOTOGRAPHS BY DAN GRASSELL, TOMMY KAMINSKI, AND NICK JACK

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News

October 2005

Season’s hurricanes crush Gulf Coast

BY JOSH SNYDER

So far, this year’s hurricane season has gnarled and whipped up quite a stir throughout the nation. With the country already experiencing nine hurricanes and eight tropical storms, it has researchers wondering what will be next.

The southern United States was completely devastated by last month’s hurricanes, Katrina and Rita. Many people are starting to wonder if there will be anything left of the Gulf Coast or crude oil refineries.

Billions of dollars in damages were felt across the nation from just the first hurricane that hit last month. Katrina hit the shore with enormous power and brute strength. This was the first Category Five hurricane that hit shore in 2005.

Katrina first made landfall just north of Miami, Florida on August 25, 2005. Then, what seemed to

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be a tropical storm turned into a raging hurricane. It reached wind speeds of 175 mph before slowing to a Category Four, still crushing the Gulf Coast, with New Orleans taking most of the

“ I think it’s great that the country has grown together in this time of need, but I feel betrayed at the lack of preparation that FEMA had in the matter. All I know is my prayers are with the victims and the relief efforts.”

- Jake Porter, 12 damage. Winds and storm surges quickly broke through the levees, causing mass flooding in the city.

This is just one city completely ripped and torn apart. This is also just one hurricane. Damage, like those listed above, is one of the few reasons Katrina was the most destructive and costliest disaster in United States history. Sadly, the death toll stands at about

In the news

- John Roberts was sworn in as Supreme Court Chief Justice on September 29, taking over for William Rehnquist.

Mr. Brian Williams

Dear Students and Staff: I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Gramuglia and the Bruin Staff for allowing me the opportunity to write a column for The Bruin. I hope to use this column to highlight some of the great things happening around Wadsworth High School. I hope to feature students and staff and show how they contribute to the great environment at Wadsworth High School.

I hope to address controversial issues that may surface throughout the year and give you my perspective on why and how decisions that potentially affect 1800 people are made.

I look forward to addressing our student body through this column, and I hope to share a little bit about what it is like to be Principal at Wadsworth High School.

Go Grizzlies!!

Mr. Williams

1,300 right now but could still be on the rise.

Senior Jake Porter stated, “I think that it’s great that the country has grown together, but I feel betrayed at the lack of preparation

- Harriet Miers was nominated to the Supreme Court on October 3.

- On October 6, the White House released a statement saying that the U.S. has foiled 10 terrorist plots against the U.S., Britain, and other nations since mid-2002.

- In Beijing, China, there is a nicotine-addicted chimpanzee. The chimp, Ai Ai, began scavenging cigarette butts left by visitors at the Qinling Safari Park in the 1980s following the death of her mate. She is currently trying to kick her bad habit by eating Chinese meat dumplings, listening to music and going on long walks.

that FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency] had in the matter. All I know is my prayers are with the victims and the relief efforts.”

Though the United States has pulled together, many people wonder if we could do more. So make a donation because even the smallest amount could save a life.

Pictured above is some of the damages that Hurricane Katrina brought to Louisiana when it came ashore. PHOTO COURTESY OF NOLA.COM

Hurricanes hit home

Many are affected by rising gas prices, southerners fleeing north, donation collections, and police officers being deported.

BY AARON F. MUELLER

The wrath of Hurricane Katrina is not only being felt in the Gulf Coast but all across the nation. Big cities and small towns alike still feel the effects and will for a long time to come.

The death toll in New Orleans speaks for itself in regard to how great the devastation was in the South. The damage done in other parts of the nation is camouflaged within the economy.

The most obvious effect across the nation has been the rise in gas prices. In Wadsworth, the price per gallon has hovered around $2.82 since Katrina hit. Immediately following the tragedy, the average price per gallon in the Akron area was $3.10. The national average is approximately 88.6 cents higher than what it was this time last year. The consumer has lost confidence in the economy ever since, and it shows.

“I think we should all boycott buying gas because until people stop buying gas, they will keep jacking up the prices,” said junior Sara Schaub.

Even though everyone has suffered some, people know no one has it as bad as those who once called New Orleans home. People have shown generosity and are doing what they can to help their fellow Americans.

Students were given the chance

to wear hats during the school day by donating one dollar. Some students donated more, and they did not even wear a hat. The hat days, which took place throughout the school system from elementary to high school levels, raised $14,756 for the Salvation Army.

Even with all the donations that have been made and all the donations that will be made, evacuees of the Gulf Coast still need places to live, work, and go to school.

means that even families living hundreds of miles away from where the hurricanes hit are being separated unexpectedly for a period of time. Senior Brandon Beke, whose father is one of Akron’s finest, feels particularly affected as the possibility remains that his dad will have to travel to New Orleans at any given time.

“I hate the federal government because they are the most inefficient people ever. I’m very

Damage done to oil refineries in the Gulf Coast, thanks to hurricane Rita, has caused the price at the pump to skyrocket. PHOTO COURTESY OF NEWS.YAHOO.COM

Many private, catholic schools around the country are accepting new students that went to a parochial school in the directly affected areas. Sacred Heart School on Broad Street welcomed one new student due to the hurricane.

As most people are trying to leave the Gulf Coast, there are plenty of people that are being sent in. Local police officers from Akron are being deported to provide aid in New Orleans. This

saddened by [my dad’s possible] departure. I hope he comes back safely and soon,” said Beke.

Many people have various opinions regarding how the government is handling this national crisis, but none the less, officers will still be called to duty.

The worst may be over, but the scars Katrina left upon this nation will take a long time to heal.

Ways to donate in order to help hurricane victims: salvationarmyusa.org

RedCross.org

habitat.org

hsus.org

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Handshue raises bar

BY KRISTI HAVENS

Powerlifting is a test of sheer brutal strength and technical skill.

There is a common stereotype among people that women are significantly weaker than men.

Jessica Handshue, however, has proven this assumption wrong by winning a state title for her bench pressing abilities on September 10th.

Handshue is a person to be admired. Most high school athletes have worked for many years to be able to perform with success.

However, she did not begin her sport until she was a freshman in high school.

Handshue first became interested in lifting her freshman year while she was training for her upcoming track season. She admired her brother Matt Handshue for the success he had achieved through lifting.

“My brother Matt is my idol. I look up to him for his motivation and dedication to lifting,” said Handshue.

Handshue was put through all sorts of strenuous activities to prepare herself for her admirable performance. She hired a personal trainer John Kelly to assist her in training. She worked daily to achieve her goal.

However, her daily routine varied with each day. On Mondays and Thursdays, she lifted heavier weights. On her days off, she ran and worked out her legs.

In order to participate in her competition, she had to be an American Powerlifting Federation (APF) member. Handshue is part of a powerlifting group called the Headhunters. Her brother introduced her to this group of guys who meet at the Fitness Zone to workout. They have helped her achieve superb physical condi-

tion.

Handshue does not take all the credit for her many accomplishments. She speaks of her brother’s impact as well as God’s. It has become a tradition for her to pray to God before she performs in a competition. It gives her closure before she participates in a lifting tournament.

“I thank God for giving me the strength and ability to lift as much as I can. I ask Him to let everything run smoothly during the meet,” said Handshue.

It is not always easy for Handshue. She is sometimes ridiculed for participating in a male dominated sport, but that does not stop her.

“When people doubt me and don’t believe in me, it motivates me even more to prove that I can reach my goals,” said Handshue.

Handshue will not be satisfied until she reaches her way to the

national level. She seeks to improve her strength to eventually lift 300 pounds by the end of her senior year. She also plans to continue to lift throughout college and hopefully get into a college with a powerlifting program.

“I wish they had Olympics for powerlifting, because I would set my goals towards that,” said Handshue.

In the mean time, her short term goals are to advance in muscle strength. She plans to proceed to break her state record.

Faith, hard work, and personal motivation are just some of the ways Handshue has lifted her way to the top. She has set many expectations for herself. She strives to improve her strength on a daily basis. This is why she continues to persevere and prove her critics wrong. Handshue does not allow other people to define who she is.

Sports 1 Sports Briefs

Cross Country

Boys Record: 3-4 Girls Record: 7-0 A young team for both the girls and the boys has given both teams a great season.

The girls, who went undefeated in the league, plan to make a big impact at the upcoming Suburban League meet.

Football

Record: 4-3 Bouncing back after a 5-5 season, the team came out fighting. Three big wins came against Firestone, Cuyahoga Falls and Medina until the streak was halted against Cloverleaf and Green. This was the first time in ten years that Cloverleaf beat the Grizzlies. A 44-15 victory over Barberton, the team should have enough momentum to finish out the season strong.

Boys Golf

Handshue makes bench pressing look easy. She lifted 255 pounds to break the state record for girls bench press on September 10th. PHOTO BY KRISTI HAVENS

Record: 49-80 After losing key players to graduation, the seniors took charge. Seniors Corey Cavanaugh and Justin Doyle led the team to a good season.

Finishing first team All-Suburban League, Cavanaugh hopes to make a strong run toward the state tournament.

Successful Tribe falls short

BY SHELLY ANDERSON

Top: Travis Hafner, the Tribe’s clean-up hitter, slices a three-run homerun.

Bottom: American League ERA leader Kevin Millwood winds up a two-seamed fastball. PHOTOS COURTESY OF WWW.SPORTS.ESPN.GO.COM

Three years ago, Cleveland Indians General Manager Mark Shapiro predicted that the team would be in playoff contention again in 2005. The Tribe took on their season and proved him right. Since August, the team had been on a mission to capture the division title.

In most professional sports, the team goals are usually overlooked and even completely forgotten due to the obsession with personal statistics, records, and money. Manager Eric Wedge transferred the team’s focus from personal benefits to team success.

Shapiro assembled, by far, one of the best pitching staffs in baseball. Starting pitcher Kevin Millwood finished the season with the

best earned run average (ERA) in the American League. Closer Bob Wickman eclipsed his own personal record with 45 saves for the team, just one save shy of the team record.

The pitching staff carried the team all season, but the offensive part of the game started pulling through at the end. The team was down just 15 games in mid-July in the American League Central Division race. When both parts of the game came together, the team became a major competitor for the pennant.

At one point in September, the team had won 17 out of 20 games. Playing a huge part in these victories was DH Travis Hafner. During that winning stretch, he hit seven home runs in six games.

All nine of the regulars in the

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batting order hit at least 15 home runs this season. This season’s team seemed to be balanced rather than held up by just a few star players.

Fans, no doubt, were upset to see veterans such as Omar Vizquel leave in the off-season, but their replacements have exceeded expectations. Shortstop Jhonny Peralta had a season comparable to all-star Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees.

Despite all of the success the Tribe had, the attendance was one of the Major League lows for the majority of the season.

Luckily, the interest of the fans seemed to pick up near the end. The season ending series against the White Sox ended up determining the Wild Card berth, and it was sold out a week in advance.

However, the team lost six of its final seven games, in turn losing its last chance to reach the play-offs.

Despite the loss, there are still many dedicated fans who still look at the season as successful.

Some of these fans can be found throughout the school.

“Watching the Indians this season brought back memories of my childhood, when the Indians were competitive back in ‘95,” said senior fan Brandon Metzler.

Sports 2 Sports Briefs Girls Golf

Record: 14-5 Led by senior Sarah Davis and junior Katie Hensel, the team improved their school record three times. They overcame injuries and obstacles to finish third in the Suburban League tournament. Hensel shot an 88 and Davis a 94 at the sectional tournament at Turkeyfoot GC.

Boys Soccer

Record: 8-3-3 After a tough loss to league rival Copley (32), the team took on Worthington Kilbourne ending the game in a tie.

Seniors Trevor Day, Max Hiltner, Dan Otanicar and Justin McInturff are huge contributors to the state ranked team. They are expected to make another post-season run toward the championship.

Girls Soccer

Record: 8-7-1 Led by sophomore Laura Arch, the girls team has had its ups and downs. A rocky season has troubled this young team, but they have battled through the season with a lot of heart and teamwork.

October 2005

Volleyball team on way to great season

BY ZACH BERGER

The Volleyball team is following up last season with an even better one this year. They are currently 16-5. This success goes to the great coaching as well as great leadership on the court. They are ranked eighteenth in the state, the best in our school’s history.

The team is led by three captains, who are senior Danielle Roberts, Shelly Anderson and junior Aimey Reynolds, along with the two coaches Jen Greenlees and Melissa Wolpert. Their leadership is the root to the team’s success. The strong character shown from them is amazing.

“What makes the team so great is that we communicate well and back each other up,” said Aimey Reynolds. “We play as a team and win as a team. There is nothing individual about us.”

Like every good team, there are many expectations. How the team handles it is astonishing.

Pressure is a motivator to them and not something that holds them back.

“We love the game and work hard to get better. Pressure motivates us and doesn’t affect our play,” Reynolds said.

“The team is confident, and they believe in each other,” stated Greenlees.

To go along with the great leadership on the team, the players are very skilled and experienced.

Greenlees uses all fourteen players almost every game, and they consist of all juniors and seniors.

There is much depth in every position. When one group is having an off day, another group can step in and do what needs to be done.

There is no bad day for the team.

“We are solid in every posi-

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tion,” said Greenlees.

The volleyball team is having an amazing year. The leadership by the team and coaches is making a huge impact. There team unity is unbeatable. The skill of the team ranks them among the best in the state, and they keep getting better.

Senior Over prepares to bump the ball for her teammates.

Age: 18

Age: 17

Sport: Football

Sport: Girls Golf

Season Highlight: Beating Medina 27-26.

Season Highlight: Getting to be part of breaking the school record.

Advice to other athletes: Practice, practice practice!

Never be satisfied, there is always room for improvement.

Advice to other athletes: Don’t let yourself get frustrated; keep your head up, and do the best you can.

Grizzlies get leg up from Reed

BY CODY VALIANTE

Volleyball

An alumni cheerleading night will be held October 28 at 5:00 P.M. at the Memorial Park pavilion for tailgating before the game against Revere.

PHOTOS BY NICK JACK

Name: Davis

Record: 10-9 Returning five key players from last years team and adding newcomer Tara Leahy has given the team a great season. By defeating some tough competitors- North Roylaton, Highland and Elms- the girls finished the season strong.

Cheerleading

The team gets pumped up before the big game against Green.

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Tennis

Record: 16-5 Coming off a phenomenal post season run from last year, the team rallies together to give the post season another shot.

Ranked as a top team in the state, their dream could be coming true.

With a mix of senior and junior teamwork, the season has been an exciting one.

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Senior Reed in action late in the third quarter against Cuyahoga Falls. The team finished the game with a 28-11 win. PHOTO BY NICK JACK.

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A typical high school kicker can kick a 25 yard field goal... sometimes. Senior Nate Reed is an exception to this statistic. It is not out of the ordinary to see Reed booting 45 yard field goals through the uprights on Friday nights.

With a leg like Reed’s, colleges are practically begging the standout senior to attend their university, with Iowa and Illinois topping the extensive collegiate list.

Nevertheless, prior to getting caught up in the college hoopla everyone is raving about, Reed’s focus is be on the present.

That is helping retain Wadsworth football to its winning ways.

After a disappointing 5-5 record last year, Reed realizes hard work and dedication are necessary to make the Grizzly 2005 campaign a successful one.

“We have a young team, but we have the right tools for success. The Suburban League is really up for grabs. If we work together, and play hard great

things will happen,” said Reed.

With the Grizzlies, unlike in previous years, lacking a high octane offense, Coach Dennison will look to Reed to make significant contributions at wide reciever and running back, and as well as kicking.

“It’s really hard going both ways during practice the whole week, but once Friday night comes and I’m under the lights playing in front of thousands, all the pain and soreness goes away,” said Reed.

Whatever soreness or pain Reed may have, it sure does not show on Fridays, as he accounts for nearly 30 percent of the Grizzlies points every week.

The Grizzlies are currently off to a sizzling start. But as they turn tides and begin to embark on the meat of their schedule, things could get interesting However, with an X-Factor like Reed, you can bet that the Grizzlies will be a contender in every game, week in and week out.

Music 14 Nintendo Fusion Tour rocks Tower City October 2005

BY BRADLEY MUELLER

When Nintendo’s annual Fusion Tour comes to town, it draws much attention. Rising in popularity, bands like Fall Out Boy and Motion City Soundtrack are performing, accompanied by The Starting Line, Boys Night Out, and Panic! At The Disco.

The third annual NFT covers most of the U.S.; it travels to a grand total of 48 cities within two months. Last year’s tour visited 37 hotspots and featured Story of the Year with lostprophets, and the now well known band My Chemical Romance.

Headlining the group this year is Fall Out Boy, who joined in last years tour at Seattle, along with bands Taking Back Sunday and Matchbook Romance.

Pop/punk/rock Chicago band Fall Out Boy has a side of emo and a history of metal, along with melody-drenched songs with creative lyrics and unique titles.

All of these aspects help them to

guitarist appeal to a Joshua Cain, vast range of regarding people in a their hit wide horizon song. of ages. “ T h i s Thanks to band has althe many hits ways gone on their new on its gut album, their instinct,” he popularity added. has skyrockAnd it eted, making is their gut them more instinct, than worthy along with of being the their comstar band in binations the NFT this Fall Out Boy headlines in the third annual Nintendo Fusion Tour this year, accompaof irrestible year. nied by The Starting Line, Motion City Soundtrack, Boys Night Out, and Panic! At The lyrics and J o i n i n g Disco. PHOTO COURTESY OF www.nintendofusiontour.com rhythms, Fall Out that got them support from bands Boy, The Starting Line recently for the NFT. released their sophomore album Minneapolis band Motion City like Blink 182, who helped them Based On A True Story. The band Soundtrack has worked their way get where they are now.

Junior Jon Weber went to the members already have four years to the NFT with their anthem song of experience of international “The Future Freaks Me Out,” concert and said it was “awetouring, and they are all in their written two weeks before their al- some,” and that it was “one of the best concerts [he has] been to.” early 20’s. Starting Line guitarist bum release I Am The Movie.

Like many other people who Matt Watts promised the band had “It was completely random. some surprises up their sleeves But that’s how we work,” said went to it, his favorite band was

Fall Out Boy, with Panic! At The Disco in a close second.

The tour was a great way for the bands to become well known and it also makes Nintendo products well known. The Nintendo Fusion Tour is like a convention for the company, where Nintendo can gather the actual gamers in one place to show off their stuff.

Nintendo’s gaming philosophy breaks off from those of Microsoft and Sony because, while they focus on performance, Nintendo is aiming for outstanding innovation. It is no wonder why they have chosen to fuse their unique technology with the cutting edge sounds of alternative and punk rock music, making the NFT a popular place to be.

This year For Your Entertainment (FYE) helped the tour by giving away a prize pack, including a Nintendo DS, and Fall Out Boy’s new CD, both signed by the band, and a Nintendo DS jersey from FYE. To enter the contest, visit www.fye.com.

Local musician takes stage

BY KARA VANMIL

A passion and dedication tomusic is sometimes difficult to maintain. However, Jake Porter maintains his passion gracefully.

He not only juggles a part-time job, school, and church, but is also involved in three separate music projects.

Porter is well-known for his musical talent, sweet disposition, and willingness to help any who need it.

Also, he is even better known for being lead vocalist in the alternative rock band Clara Ave. He shares this popular band with members Patrick Lamielle, guitar; Andy Brady, bass guitar; and Mickey Arecheki, drums.

Jake Porter plays Rock the Cure.

PHOTO BY KARA VANMIL

Clara Ave. took a break over the summer of their junior year and are now finishing up their second album Swallow the Pill.

When asked when it would be released, guitarist Patrick Lamielle humorously responded, “Sometime in the near future.”

Clara Ave also had a gig at Orange Street in Downtown Akron on September 27.

Porter’s newest project is dubbed Rosa Marie. The band is comprised of ten people: Porter, Brandon Beke, Alex Zvada, Alex LeFevre, Doug Gallo, Josh Heskamp, Dan Buckingham, Rachel Porter, Jamie Stout, and Devin Duhon.

Rosa Marie’s music is influenced by bands such as the Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Dave Matthew’s Band, Eric Clapton, Bright Eyes, Gerren Leif, Black Crows, and Creedence Clearwater Revival. Their sound is also influenced by everyone in the band, “especially Brandon Beke,” Porter said.

Porter classfies Rosa Marie as a classic rock jam band. Rosa Marie plays every second and fourth Wednesday at Sonnet’s in downtown Wadsworth. They are also anticipating Norton’s Battle of the Bands contest.

Porter is also involved in a Christian rock band dubbed Broken Vessel. This band is comprised of Porter, James Phillips III, Wesley Miller, and Tim Phillips. Broken Vessel’s influ-

ences are other Christian rock bands like Relient K, MXPX, and pop/punk band Blink 182.

Porter also plays solo acoustic at local coffee shops like Sonnet’s and Cafessimo.

“It’s like playing for a private audience. It’s a lot more intimate, and I like that,” said Porter.

After graduating this coming year, Porter says he is going to keep playing music.

“I’m thinking about college,” he said. He plans to go to Tri-County Community college in order to obtain his prerequisites. Then, he intends to attend the University of Akron for the rest of his college years.

“Life’s about as much fun as you make it. Have at it--no one gets out alive anyway,” Porter advised.

Top 10 Tracks ™ Black Gold Blues

Come When I Call

6 Laura Veirs

2 Jamie Foxx Featuring Kanye

Extravaganza

7 Ashlee Simpson

About Us (Single Version) 3 All T.A.T.U.

8 My Morning Jacket

1 John Mayer Trio

West

Kevin Is Gay

Boyfriend

Gideon

4 Giant Drag

9 Stars Switchfoot

Love 5 This Maroon 5

10Sean Paul

We Be Burnin’

Rumors of a ‘Clash’ with Rancid’s Armstrong

BY KARA VANMIL

a huge influence on Rancid’s sound and ideals. Armstrong ever produced Joe Strummer’s, of The Clash, ska/reggae band The Mescaleroes on his Epitaph label.

Rumors have been circulating for almost two decades now.

Since The Clash was permanently disbanded in 1986, passionate fans have sat idly waiting for a reunion.

The reunion tour has been named The Lightning Strikes Joe Strummer’s The Clash and Tim Armstrong’s Rancid (Not Once But PHOTOS COURTESY OF ROLLING STONE Twice) Tour.

The only band that matters will It has only been two years perform with Rancid’s lead man since the death ofThe Clash’s Tim Armstrong on vocals and front man and leader, Joe Strumguitar. mer. The Clash’s guitarist Mick Rancid is a hardcore punk/ska Jones never doubted a reunion. band from the San Francisco “I was talking to Paul [SiBay area of California. Front monon] the other day, and we man Armstrong now owns Epi- were saying how The Clash retaph Records. ally defined us as people, not to The Clash has always been just the world, but to ourselves as

well. I thought we had proven all we had to prove, but when you look at how Joe really kept pushing that rock up the hill, it was really naive for us to think we could ever stop,” said Jones.

Armstrong says it is a ‘deep honor’ to lead a reformed Clash and promises to wear Strummer’s famous mohawk for the duration of the tour.

Details have not been released concerning the tour but it has been hinted it should commence around Christmas of this year. Though unsure of a venue to kick off the reunion tour, Jones says he would really like to visit New York City again.

Entertainment

15 Reality TV on overload October 2005

Reality shows dominate primetime TV; a slowdown does not appear likely

BY ROCHELLE O’NEIL

The Osbourns, The Simple Life, The Real World and Survivor are just a few reality TV shows that continue to air on television.

What are students saying about reality TV? Are there too many already existing series to even have new ideas, or do students need more?

Dane Cook makes an entrance at the 2005 MTV music awards. He would later go on stage that night to perform in front of the thousands of celebrities and other guests that attended. PHOTO COURTESY OF YAHOOMOVIES.COM

Young comic cooks up fame

BY KYLE SNOKE

When you turn on Comedy Central or any other comedy channel, who do you hope to see?

Jeff Foxworthy? Carlos Mencia?

Larry the Cable Guy? While all of the above are very entertaining men at the top of their game, a new young gun is gaining ground on them quickly. His name is Dane Cook, and he is riding his new CD “Retaliation” all the way to the top.

Music Awards.

Although he has been around since 1993, Dane Cook is just beginning to make it into comedy lovers’ hearts. His July 2003 album “Harmful If Swallowed” sold over 300,000 copies. His new album “Retaliation,” which was released July 26, has already sold as many copies and is the number one rated album in the Billboard Top Comedy albums.

More impressively, “Retaliation” has been ranked as high as

“He has got to be the funniest man out there. No one can come close to his humor” -Alex Serfass, 11 Residing in star-packed Los Angeles, California, Dane Cook is anything but your average star.

Unlike many comedians, Cook does not use writers to come up with any of his material. All of his jokes are original.

Considering that fact, junior Alex Serfass stated, “He has got to be the funniest man out there.

No one can come close to his humor.”

Unlike many comedians, Dane Cook is all about his fans. Not only does his website, www.danecook.com, receive over 250,000 hits per month and is made just for his fans, but he has performed at many various venues, such as the University of Florida’s “Gator Growl” and Carnegie Hall.

Lately, he has made appearances on many talk shows including The Late Show with David Letterman, as well as a performance at the 2005 MTV Video

fourth on the Billboard Top 200 albums, which is the highest placing comedy album since Steve Martin’s “A Wild and Crazy Guy” in 1979.

As busy as he is with comedy, it is not the only recipe for Cook’s success. Not only has Cook wrote, produced, and starred in internetbased Pixie award-winning short films 8 guys and Spiral, but he has made appearances in such mainstream movies such as Torque, Mystery Men, and Stuck on You. He is also co-starring with Anna Faris and Ryan Reynolds in the new movie Waiting.

Cook is not stopping there. He is currently working on a DVD of his current tour that will be due out sometime soon. Speaking about his fans he said, “Thanks for making the last 15 years of my life worth writing about. Keep laughing, or I am outta business!”

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“There are good looking girls on the Real World.”

-Anthony Lorubbio, 9 Paris and Nicole, Jessica and Nick, and Ozzie and Sharon are all pairs of celebrities that cannot be seen without each other. Now E! Entertainment Television has just premiered a new show entitled Filthy Rich.

What makes this show different from the rest of these popular

reality shows? This brand new series is a combination of The Real World and The Simple Life.

It features sons and daughters of celebrities such as boxing legend George Foreman’s son and OJ Simpson’s lawyer’s daughter.

Furthermore, drama meets tragedy when the young celebrities realize that life on the farm cannot be compared to a walk in the park. For some reason, the plot of this show sounds remarkably familiar.

There are a lot of conflicting views related to the rise of this new genre, though. One is that of sophomore Jenn Ballway’s.

“I think there is too much reality TV. In the next few years, it is going to take over television!” said Ballway.

Junior Dani Benek is also in agreement with that statement.

“Reality TV is rigged and overrated!” said Benek.

There are always two sides to every argument, though. Freshman Anthony Lorubbio makes it

clear that he likes reality TV, but maybe not for the same reasons as many others. Lorubbio has other, more personal reasons for liking reality TV. Lorubbio said, “There are good looking girls on The Real World.”

Besides the “good looking”

“Reality TV is rigged and overrated!”

-Dani Benek, 11 people on the shows, there are many other reasons that students take the time to watch these shows.

“I like Reality TV because it’s entertaining and you can relate it to your own life.” said junior Jordan Ramsey.

Whether you like reality TV or not is beside the point. The fact is that this genre is on the rise and as of now, it looks like nothing can stop it. If you are a person who has yet to experience the new trend, now would be a good time to start!

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THE REAL WORLD MTV TUESDAYS @ 10

OTHER 14%

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A survey concerning students’ favorite reality TV show was filled out on October 4 by 200 randomly selected students. Each survey included a list of the above shows as well as some others. All other choices that “did not make it” were compiled into the “Other” category. All percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole number.

THE BIGGEST LOSER NBC TUESDAYS @ 8 THE APPRENTICE: MARTHA STEWART NBC WEDNESDAYS @ 8 THE AMAZING RACE CBS TUESDAYS @ 9

Reality TV now has a new set of faces to look forward to as TV’s newest series Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive airs on E! Entertainment Television. Here cast members pose for one of the many group pictures that will come. PICTURE COURTESY OF E! ENTERTAINMENT. COM

Tune into reality TV; find out what it’s all about!

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