The Bruin - October 2018

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WADSWORTH HIGH SCHOOL OCTOBER 2018

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BRUIN Evans Leaves It All On The Court Pg. 13

Recycling Club Pg. 4 Homecoming 2018 Pg. 11 Bruin Archives Pg. 16 Drama Preview Pg. 17 New Faces Pg.19

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Staff Editorial

Wadsworth High School is always looking towards creating a bright and better future for not only its students, but the community too. This year, members of student council have created a recycling club in order to promote a green thumb at the school.

This is a monumental move towards utilizing our resources and understanding the impact we have on our environment.

The small group aims to raise awareness and promote change both inside and outside these halls.

With the help of Mrs. Parsons and Medina County Solid Waste, bins have been placed in every room at the school proportional to the classroom size. Members of Student Council work everyday to ensure that the bins are emptied and the waste is properly disposed of.

According to the NYC Government, the paper discarded in one school year amounts to 28 pounds for each student, teacher, and staff.

Wadsworth High School could easily fit into this statistic, papers are constantly passed out and thrown away without reason. The start of this movement could bring great change to the school’s impact on our environment.

The Bruin is especially grateful for the establishment of such club. Printing a 20 page issue each month means that pages upon pages of drafts are printed each day. The fact that we now have a way to properly dispose of our papers in a way that will do less harm to our environment is a major improvement in the way our staff composes our newspaper.

Though the club is just beginning, over time we believe that each student will become more conscious of what they throw away and what they can reuse. We only have one planet, and we should treat it with such kindness and care so that generations to come can enjoy what she has to offer. So remember, don’t be trashy and be sure to recycle!

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Editorial Policy

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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 adviser.

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.

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

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Be kind to Earth, get involved with recycling club

BY KYIA FRANK

Not only do we throw away items that we no longer need any more, but we throw away items that could be resourceful in the future. Our school has been trying to put together a recycling program for the past three years and we have only been able to make the change this year.

There are many reasons to recycle, but the sole purpose is to help the environment. About 60% of the rubbish that ends up in the trash, and eventually in

landfills, could be recycled. Nine out of ten people would recycle if it were made easier, according to recycleacrossamerica.org. So that is exactly what our school is going to try to do: make recycling easier.

“Recycling makes our school look better and helps our economy,” said Brittany Wick, 12, who is a new student at Wadsworth High School.

“It makes us realize how much stuff we actually put to waste that could be resourceful.”

This year, recycling bins were

PHOTO BY KYIA FRANK

Sarah Fox, 10, and Grace Pantalone, 9, in recycling club walk in the hallways with the recycling bins you now see in your classrooms. They deliver these bins to all the classrooms by the door where you can choose where your waste will be put.

placed by the exits and trash cans in the classrooms. The only difference within the school day is that students now have a choice for which bin waste goes in. Recycling club will make it easier for an individual student to help the environment every day.

“Every week, the members in recycling club are assigned a classroom route and we go and collect what has been recycled from the classrooms,” said Beau Casey, 12, who is a member of the recycling club.

Elizabeth Biggins-Ramer, coordinator of all of Medina County’s recycling said is it is beneficial for schools to have a recycling club.

“Students will eventually be the leaders and stewards of our environment and planet for the following generations,” said Biggins-Ramer.

There are several benefits of recycling to make it more appealing. It saves energy, prevents pollution by reducing the need to collect raw materials, conserves natural resources like water and minerals, and helps create jobs in the recycling and manufacturing industries in the United States. Traditionally, school waste is upwards of 30% recyclable and recycling service costs are less than trash disposal costs, so it helps save the environment and budget, stated

Biggins- Ramer.

There are many ways we can still recycle outside of school.

As Biggins-Ramer states, there are over 60 locations countywide with over 170 containers in which to place your recyclables.

Biggins-Ramer also encourages everyone to place an old laundry basket or box next to the trash in the kitchen. Once the basket is full, it can be transported to one of the locations and its contents deposited into the large green single stream recycling container.

“If one learns about reducing, reusing, and recycling and how it impacts every aspect of life, this knowledge will affect their future decisions and actions,” said Biggins-Ramer.

Recycling is a little action that can make a huge difference in this world. The Wadsworth High School recycling club is making a difference in the school and in the society. It is never too late to start making a difference in the world and start recycling today.

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GRAPHIC BY ABBY WICHTERMAN

Above, the graphic represents different common categories of recycling and examples as to what you could recycle in each bin.

Major road construction inconveniences Wadsworth residents

BY STANLEY BINGHAM

Multiple roads in the city of Wadsworth are either currently having or have had work performed to improve their overall condition. Routes which fall under this category include College Street, Leatherman Road, State Route 57, and I-76.

Various circumstances have caused Wadsworth to fix the aforementioned roads.

The city had planned to complete College Street construction prior to the start of the school year. However, an inspection by the engineering department revealed a potential roadway failure at the bridge east of Leatherman Road on College Street. If this problem had not been discovered, construction would have been delayed even further.

“Getting to school has become a challenge because of the work.

I have been late a couple of times due to it,” said Dylan Hoffman, 11.

This new project should take about 45 days to complete. A 100 foot culvert is needed, but it will be delivered in pieces to finish the construction.

Work on State Route 57 is currently taking place as well and intermittent delays should be expected as work continues.

Hailey Barfuss, 11, said, “I regularly use this road and the stop lights which were placed there are annoying. Instead of being able to drive straight through the road, you have to stop multiple times.”

Since the spring, construction has been happening on I-76 from the east side of Wadsworth into Barberton. Lanes have been moved around as the project to widen the highway continues on its way.

PHOTO BY STANLEY BINGHAM

State Route 57 is has been widened multiple times. At one point, temporary stoplights were used on the road to allow work to happen.

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I-76 is currently under construction and it is causing many delays for daily commuters.

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A generation going up in smoke discreet design makes it easy for students to pass them off as flash With every new school drives. But unlike a flash drive year, administrators face new that stores computer files, this problems that change discipline certain device stores nicotine.

To avoid confrontation while standards and culture within the juuling in school, students will school.

One of these problems is often either exhale the smoke the result of a new trend that into their shirts, wait until the is spreading to millions of teacher turns their back or teenagers living in the United simply not exhale the smoke at States. This trend, known as all.

Students can take a Juul just juuling, has had enormous effects on many schools about anywhere unnoticed. located throughout the nation. Classrooms, hallways, restrooms Administrators around the U.S. and school sporting events are are wondering just how far all common areas to pull out the students are willing to go to take battery-powered device.

There are national regulations their precious Juuls on school placed on Juuls to help control grounds.

The Juul was originally the problems they are causing invented as an alternative for in schools. For instance, Juuls, smokers interested in finding as well as all e-cigarettes, are ways to quit or migrate from the illegal for minors. You must be classic, combustible cigarette. 18 years of age or older here in Nonetheless, the electronic Wadsworth to purchase a Juul cigarette backfired, having a or any Juul accessory. Fourteen different effect of what it was cities in Ohio, and many others nationally, have even raised the intended to do.

The device went on sale in age of purchase to 21. However, June of 2015 and since then, these limitations do not seem to people everywhere, especially stop underaged kids from getting teens, have joined the new their hands on these devices.

Some teens that are not of craze, making juuling one of the biggest trends of this generation. legal age to purchase or use the devices still brag about juuling both in person and on social media, sparking concern about e-cigarette use among young people.

Pushed by peer pressure and naiveté, the trend continues to rapidly grow. Schools have begun to really get involved, taking precautions to help cease the bad PHOTO BY ANNA BOWLING habit at school.

The Circle K that is closest to the high school advertises Wadsworth High juuls right at the register. Both juuls and the juul pods School has started are priced and have nicotine warnings. to crack down on the

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“I have noticed a lot of juuling around school in a certain number of my classes,” said Naty Kaser, 12. “Kids also do it in the bathrooms, at lunch, at their lockers and while walking in the hallways. Most of the students I see are under age.”

Schools continue to discipline juuling without knowing how to take the next step. The Juul is small enough to fit in the palm of a hand, concealing it from teachers and other adults. The

juuling policy in order to keep a safe and healthy environment for the rest of the students.

“Right now we treat juuling as having cigarettes,” explained Principal Moore. “If someone is caught with a Juul on school property, we would give them an in-school detention. We also take the devices from them and turn it back over to the parents.

We have even made students go to a tobacco education class.”

Sometimes these punishments

are not as effective as originally planned. Kids are still caught juuling on school property on a regular basis. Because of this, Mr. Moore shared that the school board and himself have had informal dialogue about possibly taking a harder stance on vapes and Juuls and treating them more like drugs, instead of cigarettes. He hopes that this change in discipline might help get the point across to students in a more effective way.

Some schools across the nation, most notably a high school in Maryland, have gone as far as removing restroom doors that could conceal juul gatherings and some have even started banning flash drives to avoid the cover up all together.

Despite these precautions being put into effect, efforts to reduce juuling have had minimal results. Administrators still find students juuling and vaping in the parking lot, in classrooms and other parts of school property.

Some administrators worry that this is only the beginning of the problem.

“I believe Juuls and vapes are just an avenue towards bigger and worse things to do, like when it comes to smoking and marijuana,” Moore continued.

Because a Juul is high in nicotine, it becomes addictive.

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huge distraction to other students in their classes,” Kaser continued.

“It’s something that shouldn’t be exposed to teenagers and should be treated with harsh consequences,” Juuls bring forth a significant number of consequences in schools nationwide and pose a great risk towards a safe educational system. Because of this, the near future holds a possible solution to this PHOTO BY JACOB BROWN epidemic among teens.

A typical juul is shaped like a large flash drive.

There are a number of This allows it to be easily concealed by students. laws being discussed about, that are likely Nicotine can also offer a to be put into effect in order momentary feeling of calmness, to make sure that there are which also can add to the assured restrictions on the use popularity. Combine these risks of e-cigarettes.

According to a 2018 release with peer pressure, and juuling becomes another fashionable from the Food and Drug Administration, the teen trend to have in high school.

While juuling has serious vaping trend h as reached effects on those participating in “epidemic proportions” and the activity, there can be adverse the agency plans to crack effects to those in surrounding down on retailers who sell to circles. The vapor exhaled by teens. There has even been a juuler can be compared to conversation about banning secondhand smoke. Juuling with Juuls nationally all together.

Most laws have not yet been or around others can lead to more peer pressure and influence to enacted, but many are looking toward a future that will no participate in the activity.

“Juuling is a horrible habit longer be going up in smoke or that many students have and a vape.

New bike trail in Wadsworth is finally completed

BY STANLEY BINGHAM

A new bike trail in Wadsworth was recently finished. The path was part of a multi-faceted project and it spans throughout the course of the city.

“The path was created by the city and funded by The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Clean Ohio Trails Program,” remarked Robert Patrick, the director of Public Services in Wadsworth.

Completion of the path occurred

over a large period of time.

“Planning took about five years, which involved purchasing the land. Construction only took about five months,” said Patrick.

There are two trail heads situated on both ends of the path, with a kiosk and bike rack at each location. The first location is near Subway in downtown Wadsworth.

It then extends east to Lyman Road, past Van Auken Field, and ends at Silvercreek Road at the Trail House in Trolley Line Park.

In total, the trail is approximately

two miles long.

He stated that they will break ground in October, although the actual work has been completed for quite some time now.

“Our long term goal is to tie this path into other local trails to create a more cohesive system,” said Patrick.

Cooperation between departments in different cities will occur for this to become a reality and ultimately give people a new recreational activity to take part in.

PHOTO BY STANLEY BINGHAM

A portion of the trail, which is pictured above, travels through a scenic path and spans throughout the city of Wadsworth.

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How The New York Times caused a stir in the When advisors ignore set rules, it allows for confusion and exploitation of White House policy

BY PATRICK CHAMIER

On September 5, The New York Times released an OpEd article titled “I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration.”

The writer of the opinion is anonymous. The article is an explanation from The White House advisors on how they use their powers to prevent the president from enacting policy they think is unrealistic or unfair.

If what this writer says is true, and there is an actual group or individual changing the policy of the office of the President of the United States without proper protocol, no matter who the president is, this is a direct threat to the Constitution.

This is harmful for the executive branch as a whole. It is a bad example of how the executive branch uses its power given from the Constitution, it splits the country further, and it can cause distrust in the White House. The Constitution states that the executive branch must be run by a single person elected by the citizens of the United States. Trump won in 2016, allowing him to create and influence many policies for the nation. The resistance is taking that away from him, which is unconstitutional.

The Nation is divided by political stances and makes it difficult for the two parties to agree on anything. The Op-Ed divides us up even more. In

this world, everyone must take a side and a party. Now they must make another choice; is the resistance inside of the administration a good thing or a bad thing.

“I don’t believe any of it and it’s not good for the United States right now because all it will do is stir up controversy”, said Brendan Gordon, 11.

This resistance has created a weariness between staff in the administration. It is by no means beneficial. Paranoia and distrust can and will stop the country from progressing.

“If this gutless anonymously person does indeed exist, the Times must, for National Security purposes, turn him/her over to government at once!”

President Trump Tweeted after hearing about the Op-Ed. Trump being unsure whether or not this person does exist could mean that he might not utilize his advisors as often as originally thought, or maybe at all. The President may not need the advisors by law, but it would be best for everyone

if someone was trying to help him.

Thoughts about the resistance have been circling inside Wadsworth High School.

“If it is true, the resistance will have [come forward]” said Alex Turner, 11.

The Op-Ed has benefited no one. It did not even benefit the resistance. The American public is still divided over this key issue with no hint into how this will change the future.

Without any look forward, it is hard to see how this article will be able to keep making change within the administration.

The President has a department that he has to run and it is one he must run on his own.

Creating this controversy has done nothing good for the nation and only continues to stir up unnecessary drama between the American people.

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE

The anonymous article was published on September 25 by The New York Times.

Since then it has gained massive attention throughout the country, with the editor’s board opening a new thread for questions.

Teacher absences leave room for miscommunication

BY ABBY WICHTERMAN

Substitute teachers are associated with easy days and little work. Teachers usually leave subs with busy work in order to keep their students busy until the teacher returns the next day.

Students normally take advantage of this time and sometimes even the subs themselves.

I believe when there is a substitute teacher, it becomes a free-for-all and subs can do little to enforce discipline.

In the case of a teacher being out just for a day, the substitutes are mostly told just to pass

out a worksheet and sit at the teacher’s desk. Most of the time the worksheet does not even get finished and remains left to be done the next day when the teacher returns or students must complete it at home to be done for tomorrow.

“I feel we’re getting the baseline of what we need to get done.

Most of its reading or responding [on a worksheet],” said Cassie Farnsworth, 11.

However, compared to day-to day subs, long term are substitutes are given more information and direction in order to keep the class on pace while the regular teacher is away.

Mrs. Pernod, the school’s English Composition teacher, is currently out on maternity leave. In her place, Douglas Kulow will be teaching her class.

I feel that long-terms subs result in more work getting done than substitutes just for a day.

“Long term has so many more responsibilities and the work day doesn’t just stop at the end of the

day,” stated Kulow.

Over time students begin to know and respect the substitute teacher more. Students begin to learn about the hobbies, interests, and overall life of the sub.

In return, the sub gets to learn about the student and their learning styles, as well as parts of their hobbies.

Kulow said, “The pay off is the relationship with the students as well as with all the permanent staff

PHOTO BY ABBY WICHTERMAN

Mr. Kulow, the English Composition sub, reads the students a story on during 8th period.

is very rewarding” To me, there is a very easy solution: communication.

Substitute teachers and normal teachers need to communicate often in order to give students the best learning experience. It could

be as easy as subs leaving a note with updates from that day’s class.

By having this level of communication, it allows all parties involved to avoid the frustration of lost work and distractions.

Is class with a substitute productive?

“No, because they never know what to teach us.”

-Jenna Skinner, 12.

“No, because we only do busy work and they can’t answer any questions we have.”

-Emily Whitaker, 11.

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This anonymous article creates important discussion topics within the public

BY ANNA BOWLING

As expected, the president did not have many kind words on the anonymous op-ed article published by The New York Times (NYT). The anonymous source published the article to inform the American people what is really happening behind the closed doors of The White House. It not only sparked conversation between the president and his advisors, but also between people within the nation.

The article was published

by The NYT editorial staff with the knowledge of who the informant was. Similar to The Watergate Scandal in the 1970’s, the informant has remained anonymous to both the public and the administration itself. Many believe that this was a form of treason and there are other ways to handle these crucial issues. Others believe this was the best way to express the information.

“I think it is important to realize that if the articles information is correct, they may not have had a choice in the way it was told,”

says Jordan Craft, 12. “Speaking openly against his policies and demands may leave this person out of a job, and while this doesn’t seem like the right way to deal with such an issue it may be the necessary way.”

The article generated over 23,000 questions, both positive and negative, that were submitted by readers to The NYT editorial board. It is in this way that the article, no matter how much of a divide is created, is a good thing. It has created conversation within the American public. With midterms quickly approaching, the article could change the direction of the election.

“Trump is without a doubt the most polarizing politician, and by having a Republican speak out against the administration will encourage others to speak up with or against Trump on both sides of the political spectrum,” Craft continued. “The conversation will definitely be centered around Trump’s policies and whether he’s been an aid or a cripple to our nation.”

Another topic of conversation

has been whether or not to invoke the twenty-fifth amendment, which calls for the removal of the president if he is unable to do his job. Many wonder how that would actually go down, and if it would be even slightly beneficial to our nation.

“Despite there being valid reasons to be upset with the President, I think now in this day and age there needs to be a push for a more business savvy leader who doesn’t bend to the political pressures of D.C.,” said Emma Cain, 11.

Even without the invocation of the twenty-fifth amendment, the public still wonders about how strong the Republican party is going into the midterm elections.

Some think that this article could be a play by the administration in order to gain party attention, others think that the party is just losing momentum.

“Although he was elected in the primary, Trump has always had Republicans who didn’t support his platforms,” Craft said. “To have such a strong opposition in your own political party that the

author went as far to be willing to post this article shows how divided the Grand Ole Party is and means the Democrats have a strong advantage going into the midterm elections.”

President Trump, having spoken little on the specifics on what means for his party in the upcoming future, instead took to Twitter in a call to action for seeking legal action against both The Times and the author.

In an interview with reporters while on Air Force One, Trump said, “I would say Jeff [Sessions] should be investigating who the author of that piece was because I really believe it’s national security.”

The only thing the author is responsible of is creating a stir.

People are still unsure if legal action can even be taken.

“There’s nothing in the article that I think could qualify as libel or slander. The anonymous author only criticizes Trump’s policies, not his character as an individual,”

Craft said.

As the nation is unsure of how this matter should continue, it is important to note that this conversation affects The Bruin too.

We, as a staff, must look closer at our own sources to ensure that something like this article does not happen in Wadsworth.

Conversation has started in all realms of the public and private spheres. With conversation comes change and with change comes the future of our nation.

Late Arrival students: rushing to make the bell

BY MATT MOORE

To be a senior at Wadsworth High is to have more privileges.

Seniors are able to come and go throughout the day as they are allowed to leave when their college classes are not in session. I believe that this whole situation is convenient and worthwhile to those who are able to utilize it. Unfortunately, some seniors feel that they do not have enough time to get to their classes on time before the first bell.

Students and staff alike should stop complaining

and accept the situation as an unfortunate circumstance that simply cannot be fixed.

The problem is students who come in late or in the middle of the day are not allowed to go to their lockers to prepare for class before the bell rings. That means they have four minutes to get to their lockers ,grab their books, and get to class. For some students, they need to get to their lockers in the 1500 hall then back to class in the 1200 or 2200 halls.

One such student is Sam Hanna (12). Hanna has late arrival and begins his day before second period on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, when his CCP class is in session. .

He is allowed to leave the main doors at 8:19 and must be back in class, in the rooms above the pool, by 8:24.

“I basically show up to second period every day sweating because I have to speed walk” says Hanna.

Showing up to class in a hot

sweat is hardly the mark of a student who is ready to learn.

Even though students show ample hustle to get to class, they still show up late.

“I’m still at least thirty seconds late on a good day,” Hanna continues.

Hanna along with seven other students are late to that same class every day. That is just one class of many here at the high school that have seniors with late arrival. Wasting class time to account for students who are not able to get to class on time is very inefficient and unfair to others.

Although the answer to the problem seems as simple as letting the students go a few minutes early, there is more to the issue. Having students walking through the halls and messing around in lockers could be very distracting to the students sitting in class.

“From a safety standpoint and an educational standpoint, it is better to have the kids in class

than in the hallways” says Mr. Sieber.

Having kids walking down the hallway to their lockers during class would be just as disruptive as having kids walk in late. A few students being late is much easier to deal with than the constant banging of lockers shutting and students gossiping outside of rooms before the bell rings.

Students who are late to class every day can worrying about it so much. The teachers and

administrators are well aware of the situation and are lenient in attendance for students who are in the haughty circumstance.

“Get the stuff you need for first period and get to class. If you need to bring a book bag just put it in your locker then get to class” explains Sieber.

This controversy seems like it is being blown out of proportion. Get your books and get to class. It is not that hard.

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Sam Hanna, who is too late to carry books to class, hustling to get to his CCP class on time. He is already three minutes behind schedule, because of his locker placement in the 1400 hallway.

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Pet of the month Junk of the month This is Charlie. Charlie belongs to Blake Cerovac, 10. He is only eight weeks old and is very clumsy. Despite his clumsiness, Charlie is still a very sweet and loving dog.

Gaby Berhns is a senior who drives a 2007 Saturn Ion named Beatrice. Beatrice has a large crack on her windshield that stretches across the whole window. The car also has duck tape across the roof of the car to keep out water.

How many South Joke Americans does it take of the to screw in a light bulb? month A BRAZILIAN! Song of the month Gaby Berhns stands next to her car in the student lot.

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Movie of the month October is a month full of scary things. If you are looking for a good scare, consider checking out The Nun or Halloween in theatres.

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F a l l S p o r t s Girls varsity tennis cheering each other on before their match at home.

William Virgin (12) starting off his golf match for suburban league.

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Carter Greenless (11) and Nick KaluzaHauenstein (10) racing in the boys JV Cross Country race at Glenoak.

PHOTO COURTESY OF RACHEL KELLNER

Brooke Knapp (11) playing girls varsity soccer at Art Wright Stadium, including her captain, Teddi Farson (12).

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Alaina Hibinger (9) serves the ball in their freshman volleyball game.

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Mason McMillen (12) leading his teammates during a game at Art Wright Stadium.

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Our Varsity Cheerleaders cheer on our football players and excite our student section.

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“Under the Sea” Homecoming Proposals

What an exciting finish to a cross country race for Allie Kidd (11) with Nate Brown (12) at the finish line waiting to ask her to Homecoming.

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Drew Mason (9) surprised Kenna Barfuss (9) after her game with a date to the dance, if she is a smartie.

Photo courtesy of Allie Kidd

Photo courtesy of Haley Bush

Anthony Cirino (9) would be “Speechless” if Haley Bush (9) said yes to going to the dance with him.

Photo courtesy of Regan Mason

Photo courtesy of Olivia Vukovic

Aiden Mendal (10) asked Olivia Vukovic (10) with Bidingers Ice cream.

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Picture Cole Grigsby (10) asking Allie Hibinger (10) to homecoming.

Homecoming Dance

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Kacie Evans (12) and Chase Combs share a slow dance.

Owen Porpora and Alexandra Zuder (12) putting the corsage onto each other before going to the dance.

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Sarah Cain and Mia Gambaccini (12) posing next to the aquatic themed decorations.

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Sam Herb and Madi VanEck (11) in front of the sunken ship posed in front of the band hallway.

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Football looks to have another successful season

BY TJ LOCKWOOD

The 2018 Wadsworth Grizzlies football team has pushed each other to new heights and grown together as a family, leading them to start the season with six straight wins and a 5th place ranking in an Ohio state Maxpreps poll. Many players have stepped into new roles and the team looks to have yet another promising year.The team looked to be inexperienced on paper, losing many key players, including the 2018 Mr. Football, Joey Baughman. During the 20172018 year, much of the offense ran through Baughman, as well as then-seniors Christian Szalay and Mitchell Blackburn, who are all currently playing in college.

With the loss of all that varsity experience on the offensive end, many players have stepped into new roles.

“We are a different football team, but that doesn’t mean that we are any better or any worse; it means that the way we prepare ourselves is different,” said coach Justin Todd. “Our guys have prepared themselves to be able to

be successful and because they are smart players we are able to do a lot of different things with them,” finished Todd.

One player who fits into this category would be senior wide receiver Carson Risher. This is his first year of playing high school football, but he has found a lot of success. In a 37-31 win against the Wooster Generals, Risher came up big with a Medina County record 266 receiving yards.

“I was convinced to play by

over, the team went just 3-7 and did not advance to the playoffs.

The past season, however, was a different story. The team had an undefeated regular season record and advanced to the regional semifinal in the playoffs.

The team this season also started strong with wins against Medina and Nordonia, who have both shown to be good teams at this point in the season.

According to Todd, one of the biggest upsides that the team possesses is the “I wouldn’t even call us a number of talented team, I’d call us a family” players who take the game seriously and

-Carson Risher, 12 have a drive to play as many of my friends, and I soon hard as they possibly can. realized that if I did not play, I “Our strength is our depth and would regret it, so I just decided to physicality, and that is a result of go for it,” said Risher. our offseason... many guys have One of Todd’s first goals been in our system now for three when coming into the program years and we are starting to really was finding as many players as see the results of that come Friday possible, with athletes just like night,” said Todd.

Risher in mind. This is Todd’s The work that this team third season as the head coach of constantly puts in to get better is the Grizzlies, and in that time the undeniable. This includes morning overall record of the team is 22- lifts in the winter before school and 6. In the year before Todd took workouts on Saturday mornings,

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Carson Risher (12) catches a touchdown pass from junior quarterback Trey Shaffer in a the home opener against Firestone. The Grizzles won the game 63-0.

which carries on throughout the summer in team camp, two a days, and even into now during the season.

“There is never a time that we are not pushing ourselves and our teammates,”said Risher. “No team in the state puts in the work that

we do.”

Lastly, the team is very tightly knit. When asked about what strengths the team has, Risher had a heartfelt response.

“Our team chemistry is a huge part of our success. I wouldn’t even call us a team, I’d call us a family.”

Boys’ soccer team’s leadership helps overcome inexperience

BY LOGAN EGLESTON

With a successful class of seniors graduating last year, the 2018 boys soccer team faces a big season with a relatively inexperienced roster.

Besides the talent that the class of 2018 held, the sheer number of seniors that graduated last year is staggering. The varsity squad graduated thirteen seniors last year, leaving just seven this season to take the helm.

While experience is intangible, it is not required to have a successful team. According to

junior captain Mason Warholic, the youth of the team can be promising.

“The young guys have adapted amazingly well,” said Warholic.

“We have two sophomore starters who do a great job in their roles and they are only going to get better,” Warholic finished.

With a lack of seniors, some juniors are needed to step up and take leadership positions.

Warholic is one of the four captains, alongside seniors Owen Porpora, Seth Beldean and Kai Wagner.

The main goal for the captains

PHOTO BY MIKE PORPORA

Mason Warholic (11) looks upward to the ball in the air as a Wooster defender attempts to head the ball. This is Warholic’s first year as a varsity starter, and his second year as a letter winner. The Grizzlies scored one goal, a second half screamer, in a home matchup versus the formidable Wooster Generals.

is to make sure the team is constantly improving.

“I just try to help us get better everyday,” Warholic stated.

The team’s leadership has got them off to a 6-7 start to the season with a 3-3 record in the high-powered Suburban League.

Leading the scoring column for the Grizzlies is senior forward Kai Wagner, a three-year starter for the squad.

Wagner averages around one goal per game, with the season tally up to eight. In addition to heading the goal count at Wadsworth, Wagner has proved to be one of the more prolific attackers in the Suburban League, as he is the league leader for goals.

In addition to being one of the highest scorers in the area, Wagner takes a team-first approach to the season.

“My biggest goal for the team is to win a district championship in our tournament draw. We have the guys and the skill to do it, we just need everyone on the same page,” said Wagner on the topic of the post-season tournament.

One of the factors that decides seeding in the post-season bracket is strength of schedule. That is something that the team is all too

PHOTO BY MIKE PORPORA

Kai Wagner (12) prepares to clear the ball near the home sideline. A Wooster defender attempts to break up the clearance. Wagner is a three year starter but has won a letter for four consecutive years. The Grizzlies lost a 5-1 match to Wooster.

familiar with.

The Suburban League itself contains high powered teams like the 8-2-2 North Royalton Bears, and Stow who is 9-2-2. Other notable opponents of the Grizzlies include Dublin Coffman, Medina and Brunswick.

The seniors, although there are not many, are looked up to by the underclassmen on the team.

“We don’t have many seniors this year, but they are all good leaders,” Warholic said.

Underclassmen like Warholic

recognize all the leadership of the senior class, and also some of the underclassmen bring it to the table themselves. Of the leaders, captain Kai Wagner is at the forefront.

“My advice to the young guys is make the most of it and have fun because it sure flies by,” Wagner stated.

With the bulk of the regular season behind them, the team looks forward to a strong finish to the regular season and a playoff run.

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BY BROOKE BURTON AND JACOB MCDERMITT

Recently ranked 75th overall in the state of Ohio and with a multitude of broken records to her name over her four-year varsity career, Kacie Evans’s name will forever be linked to Wadsworth volleyball. Introduced to the sport at a young age, she is now a Division I commit.

“If I am serving, I honestly do not think about anything,” said Evans. “I do not think about ‘oh

when her teammates hear her name.

“Legend. Just her talent, her skill,” said fellow senior Leah McNutt, who has played with Evans since they both were in seventh grade.

Evans, however, is not resting on her laurels. She has been committed to the University of Georgia, a Division I school in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), since she was a sophomore. The SEC boasts girls as tall as 6’9” compared to the 5’11” Evans.

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Kacie Evans, 12, celebrates with Lainey Beavers, 10, during a home match against North Royalton that resulted in a victory.

I am gonna miss this serve’ or any of that. I think about if I am going to hit a zone, I hit that zone and that is all I am thinking about.”

She usually hits that zone as she holds the record for aces in a match with 10 against Normandy on 10/21/2017. Also in 2017, she set the records for kills on a season with 474 and per game with 5.7.

On August 31st of that same year, she set a record with 33 kills in a match against Stow. The career records for both digs and kills both belong to her as well. She broke the dig record as a junior, finishing the season at 1,153. She broke the kills record in the second game of this her senior season, which stands at 1,415 as of October 5th, 2018.

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Despite the difference, she is determined to continue her success.

“I still have a lot more to accomplish. I still have four years of college to worry about,” Evans explained. “My goal is to start my freshman year and from my coaches I think I have a spot, but obviously I have to work for it. I am not just going to walk in like I have it. I am going to do me, but respect my coaches’ decisions and most importantly have fun with the players on the court.”

While her name is soon to be on a D-I roster and is already all over the Wadsworth record books, it was not always that way. Both her mother and father had collegiate volleyball careers, so she was first introduced to the game at the

age of three and started playing organized when she was six. Her father was a coach at the time and she began to join the high school girls in drills at practice.

“She was athletically gifted at the time; she could move very well on the court. She did not move like a typical six year old, she moved like a volleyball player, like an athlete,” said Evans’s father. “Her timing to the ball

was pretty natural.”

Evans used to play soccer and still plays basketball, but volleyball has always been special to her.

“I basically grew up on the volleyball court,” Evans recalled.

“I know at the bottom of my heart that I always want to play.”

This showed when she was asked if she envisioned herself coaching and had answered before the question was finished.

“For sure. I’m sure I will,” Evans replied. “If I have the opportunity to coach college I would, but I am thinking of just sticking with JO or high school.”

However, Evans is wary of looking too far ahead. Her freshman year, she was on a team that was predicted to go to districts and potentially further.

Unfortunately, they lost in the first round in what Evans described as the most frustrating moment of her volleyball career.

“Freshman year, there was probably a chance of us going to state,” said Evans. “It was hard because we were predicted to be in the district final and lost. I think we looked too far ahead and that’s what I wanted to change, just focusing on the match.”

Now, looking back, the three year captain thinks the experience has helped her to become someone for the younger girls to look up to.

“Freshman year, I was nervous. Not only because I was surrounded by upperclassmen, but because when you are a freshman you are like ‘I do not know what to do here, I do not know what is going on.’ All the senior leaders, like Haley Witschey and the Johnson twins, they had me. I am in their spot now, and most of the freshman and the eighth graders and seventh graders all look up to me and the team now, so I have to make sure I have a good positive mentality and am a good role

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model,” said Evans.

McNutt believes Evans has grown, saying the biggest difference has been her ability to elevate her

play when the team needs it.

“I think her volleyball IQ has really improved since seventh grade,” said McNutt. “She is more aware of how to use her skill and when to put her skill to the test.

Sometimes she will play to a whole different level.”

A year removed from a district title, Evans hopes to find similar success one more time before she has to move on.

“I think we will go

pretty far,” predicts Evans.

“Our district is one of the most competitive districts in northeast Ohio, maybe northern Ohio. I would say either Strongsville PHOTO or North Royalton COURTESY OF GENE are our biggest BELDEAN competition.

Padua moved up to division one this year, but rumor is that they may move back to division two before districts. They won states the past two years so it is going to be challenging. If you remember Brunswick from last year, they were very competitive but unfortunately they lost some key players. I think Royalton and Strongsville are the people we have to worry about.”

If Evans has any advice for future athletes, it is to never back

down or stop being themselves.

“You cannot back down from anything, even if you make a mistake. You have to push yourself. Be humble, be a good role model, be a good teammate, because that is what I always learned, that is always what I have wanted to do. Do not back down from anything.

Be the person you want to thrive for. Have goals set and just go for them. Just have fun. You have to make it fun,” said Evans.

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BY JESSICA HERMANN

The WHS band traveled to the Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massillon, Ohio for the 80th anniversary of the Orin “Dykae” Ford Tiger Band Review to perform their show on September 22nd. This is the largest and most important band show the school performs in each year.

A band show is when several high school marching bands gather and perform their shows within one evening.

The Massillon Band Show is not a competition, but is very important for Wadsworth’s band to show their skills and learn new things from other bands. This year there were nine bands who performed: Wadsworth, Alliance, Cuyahoga Falls, Dalton, Dover, Lake, Massillon, Kenton Ridge, Olentangy Orange, and Wooster.

Preparation for shows is rigorous, regardless of the show the band puts on. The Wadsworth band this year consists of 200

students from all grade levels.

They have practice every Tuesday and Thursday night and some nights practice can last up to three hours. Because of how much time band members put into their work, they have to be passionate about what they do.

“We do not have competitions, so this performance is really the peak of our season,” said Lily Stewart, 12.

“We are there with the best bands in the area, and it is a chance to show what we have worked so hard to perfect.”

Stewart is the section leader for the flutes and has been a member of the band for all four years of her high school career.

The leaders of each section oversee everyone that plays their instrument to make sure that they memorize their music and are working hard throughout the season. Wadsworth High School Band is successful due to leaders like Stewart and the dedication of each member.

M o r g a n ’s Movement

BY MORGAN PORPORA

First impressions are key: you walk into a room before your thoughts and intelligence do.

“Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak,” said American fashion designer Rachel Zoe. Your style is the way you are able to represent yourself to others.

Finding something to wear that is appropriate for school and is perfect for the weather can sometimes be a challenge, but I would love to help.

With colder weather approaching it is crucial to stock up on sweatshirts, sweaters, and jackets.

“I might have 100 sweatshirts, but that won’t stop me from buying 100 more. Sweaters are the same way, especially if they are on sale! That’s the best part of fall.” said Lindsey Massie, 11.

Finding ones that are affordable and cute is easier than you may think. Before you waste gas, look online first! One of my favorite places to shop is an online shopping app called Dote.

The app is a combination of different stores, it is able to show you sales and show you items you may be interested in. It is super accessible and easy to use. If you prefer to try things on and love the whole shopping experience, T.J.Maxx is amazing. Everything they have is affordable and almost every time I shop there, I find something I love. Forever 21 and Hollister also have affordable and stylish options.

Another important thing to remember when you are online shopping is to look at the clearance section. Shop smarter, not harder. Most of the time I would always wait for the item to go on sale before purchasing it. My favorite store to find sweaters at is Forever 21, they are always cheap and cute!

My favorite store to find sweatshirts at is Goodwill. More than 90% of the time I make a trip to Goodwill, I find at least three sweatshirts I love. A super cute fall trend is sweatshirts paired with leggings and vans, converse, or tennis shoes.

In Ohio the weather is unpredictable and in the morning

F eatures 15 it could be 50 degrees and by the end of the day, it could be 90 degrees. Jean jackets are an easy, simple fix for this situation because you can pair them with a short sleeve shirt or tank top. The best of both worlds.

Another solution to this issue is flannels. You can throw it on over top of a t-shirt or tank top and by the end of the day tie it around your waist.

“I love flannels because they remind me of scarecrows, which reminds me of fall, and I love fall,” Allison Merhar, 11.

Jeans, jeans, jeans! A super big trend that seems to always annoy teachers when school rolls around is ripped jeans.

Because of this, a good solution to this problem is trying multicolored jeans or jeans with beads. It is a good way to spice up the plain denim material, without breaking the dress code.

“Fun jeans are the best way to spice up a boring outfit. It is the easiest solution when I am stressed in the morning and I am in a time crunch,” said Hannah Saylor, 12.

All of these trends are not new because most of them have been around for what feels like forever, but I don’t see them going anywhere anytime soon. Embrace the colder weather, and have fun with it!

The trumpet section stands tall as they perform for an eager audience.

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A simple way to spice up a boring black shirt is by throwing on a flannel.

This flannel was $10 from a thrift shop.

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Finding cheap sweaters is one of the best feelings! TjMaxx is a great place to find unique ones for this season.

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This cardigan was only $20 from American Eagle. I paired it with a brown tank top from there as well.

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Marissa Nicodemus, 12, guides the band during their original drum break within their final song, “Estancia.”

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Stripes make everything better, this shirt was super cheap from Forever 21. It can go with multiple different things.

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Your outfit on the first day of school is always important because it sets the tone for the whole year. Adding a belt can always make an outfit more appealing.

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This sweater is like a blanket! It is so warm and super oversized. I paired it with multi-colored jeans to add a little flare.

S tudent L ife 16 Searching The Bruin archives

BY HANNAH HINES

Throughout this school year, we are going to be highlighting stories from the Bruin’s History. While old stories were shorter than the current ones being published, it does not mean they are any less important.

The Bruin has a long history at Wadsworth High School and over the years has experienced many changes. In the Bruin’s records there are issues that date all the way back to 1962.

The first entries we have access to are to the right and were

published in 1971.

The first story calls for a student-oriented change to The Bruin’s name in which the winning student would have the choice between a free, large, guided tour or any record album.

The Bruin’s name did not last and according to records, the name was briefly changed to The Broad Street Journal for only two editions.

The second story highlights past events in Wadsworth’s history with a head-twirling ‘hobby’ of some students who attempted to flush other students’ heads.

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Drama department welcomes Shakespeare and fairy tale spin-off for fall and winter shows

BY ANNA WOLFINGER

Six years have gone by since the last time a Shakespearean play has been performed on the Wadsworth High School stage. A Midsummer Night’s Dream will premiere December 1-3 at 7:30 p.m. in the James R. McIlvaine Performing Arts Center.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Throughout the entire play, there is a complicated love story between the four main characters: Hermia, Demetrius, Lysander and Helena.

“The course of true love never did run smooth,” quotes A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Evi Goebol, 11, plays the

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“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” flier hangs in the high school hallway. This poster displays the scene in the woods featuring one of the four main characters.

and Rubber Company, lived in the early 19th century. They role of Helena and matches will talk to the architects of the the physical description of the building and observe costume ideas to bring back to character.

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Arts C ng cast already works enter This classic play together really will be modernized, well,” said Evi Goebel, setting it in early 20th 11. “We haven’t done a century Akron, Ohio, with the Shakespeare show in years, characters representative of so it feels good to be the ones that period rather than in its bringing it back.”

“A Midsummer Night’s traditional setting of Athens, Dream is a comedy about Greece.

“Think Stan Hwyet Hall and the pursuit of love, a theme Gardens, the Seiberling family everyone can enjoy,” said and the rubber factories that Csaky.

With new and interesting sets were so successful at that time,” and takes on characters, this said Mrs. Csaky.

The Midsummer Night’s play is one not to be missed.

To see how this extravagant Dream cast is taking a field trip to Stan Hwyet, a mansion in Akron love story plays out, give A where the Seiberling family, Midsummer Night’s Dream a founders of the Goodyear Tire visit on December 1-3.

The Real Princess and the Pea

BY ANNA WOLFINGER

The Real Princess and the Pea, a spin-off of the classic, original fairy tale, will hit the stage November 1-3 at 7:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center.

This play trails a character named Lizzie, played by Maddie Sorrent, 11. She is a maid at the Royal Princess Academy where all of the princesses, such as seniors Taylor Nagy and Anna Callow, taunt and make fun of her.

“I am very excited for this play. It’s a whole new experience and the cast members make it such a fun time everyday,” said Nagy.

One day the prince, played

by Sam Breyley, 12, comes to the academy in search of love.

He immediately falls in love with the maid Lizzie, which is shamed upon since the prince can only marry royalty. “[Acting] takes me away from my own life and the drama that comes with being a high school teen,” said Breyley, 12.

“I love getting out of my own head space and into someone else’s character.”

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The two characters form an attraction to one another and hope to marry in the end.

So instead, a competition is suggested and the queen, played

by Madi Bidinger, 10, curiously accepts. It is said that peas are a sign of royalty, and if someone is allergic to them they have royalty in their blood. The queen is determined to find her son a suitor, so she puts the princesses to the test by facing them with peas.

“It’s truly a magical family production that has something

for everyone,” said Mrs. Baxley.

In the original “Princess and the Pea,” the queen puts peas under a mattress and has the princesses lay on them to see if the girls are disturbed.

“We still have the mattresses, but our test is a little different,”

said Mr. Ott, codirector who also starred in the same play when he was in high school.

He played the role of the baker in 2008.

“You’ll just have to come and see what our test is,” said Mrs. Baxley.

With so much suspicion surrounding one girl, the possibility of knowing the truth is hard to resist.

Does Lizzie have royalty in her blood?

Find out November 1-3 at 7:00 p.m. in the PAC.

PHOTO BY ANNA WOLFINGER

“The Real Princess and the Pea” cast stands around the king, Sam Breyley, 12, and queen, Madi Bidinger, 10. Maddie Sorrent, playing the lead role of Lizzie, stands to the left of Sam.

BY MATT MOORE

Food and Moore Hong Kong Buffet The Hong Kong Buffet is a Chinese and Japanese all-youcan-eat establishment located in the Buehlers’ plaza.

I took the duty of dining at this establishment this month to bring you all the facts. First and foremost, the General Tso’s chicken was decidedly average.

The sushi bar, however, was a major game changer. A quality butter biscuit was a great way to end an above average meal.

All things considered, the Hong Kong Buffet earns three out of five paws.

Number One Chinese Number 1 Chinese is the newest Chinese restaurant in Wadsworth.

My dinner sample consisted of the classic General Tso’s chicken with a few pieces of “extra spicy” chicken. The extra spicy General Tso’s was a great way to shake up a traditional Chinese dish. I was also able to sample the sushi.

The sushi was very surprising considering that is traditionally a Japanese cuisine.

Number One Chinese is definitely worth a visit. Four out of five paws.

PHOTO BY MATT MOORE

Hong Kong Buffet offers many classic dishes. Among the options are sushi, shrimp and crab rangoon.

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This year, our school welcomed four foreign exchange students. Astrid Kjeldsteen comes from Denmark, Alejandro Magro is from Spain, Nicole Personé comes from Italy and David Kienlein is from Germany.

The students will be staying here in Wadsworth while living with a host family.

They come for one academic year and leave shortly after graduation. Most of them have to take a gap year which means these classes cannot hurt their grades back in their home country. At Wadsworth, all foreign exchange students are treated like seniors, which means they can go to prom, eat in the senior commons, and even participate in graduation.

They all tend to like America for the same reasons; the food and all of the different cultures here. The four of them enjoy the school spirit our school embodies because it makes them feel welcomed and like that they are part of the Wadsworth community.

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Meet our exchange students

BY LAUREN CONLEY ALL PHOTOS BY LAUREN CONLEY

Mrs. VanZandt Mrs. VanZandt is an intervention specialist teacher.

She found her love of English when a teacher inspired her at the age of six. It was then that she knew she wanted to teach.

VanZandt obtained her English degree at Cleveland State University, then she went on to pursue her master’s in Education, and receive her dual teaching licenses from Baldwin Wallace University.

“So far, I haven’t had any bad experiences and hopefully I never do,” said VanZandt.

“The best part of teaching is the welcoming staff and students.”

Italy

Denmark Astrid Kjeldsteen

“I get to experience new things...It is kind of crazy here.

In my country they are more laid back.”

Spain

Nicole Personé

“Everything is modern in America and there is the idea that anything is possible. Everyone believes in each other

Germany

Alejandro Magro “People treat me very well here...I would want to bring the food culture back to my country.”

“I love all the spirit here at the school...I am going to try to get ready for track and field.

David Kienlein ALL PHOTOS BY LAUREN CONLEY

Meet the new teachers Ms. Duty “My inspiration to teach comes from the teens that shared a strong dislike for science class,” said Duty.

Duty pursued a career in education to make class enjoyable for students. She went to Cleveland State University for two out of the six years of her education.

She received her Bachelors of Science before making the decision to become a teacher.

“I am thankful to have had the opportunity to become a part of this community and begin my teaching career here in Wadsworth,” said Doyle.

Mr. Saunders

Ms. Doyle

Ms. Mucha

“The best part about working here is the students,” said the new intervention specialist, Mr. Saunders. “The reason I became a teacher was because of the impact my old teachers had on me in school.”

He decided to obtain his undergrad degree at Kent State University for five years.

He continued his education by pursuing his master’s at Malone University for an extra four years of schooling.

“I’m excited to teach and become a part of the Wadsworth community,” said Saunders.

Mrs. Doyle is the new math teacher here at Wadsworth High School.

“My motivation comes from wanting to impact youth in the school in a great way,” Doyle said.

She studied at the University of Akron to become a licensed teacher. She spent three years in the education world after changing her studies to teaching.

Although Doyle disliked math in high school, she realized further on in college the importance and its impact it can have on students.

Mrs. Mucha, an intervention specialist, did not know what she wanted to major in for college. Being an intervention specialist gave her the chance to keep studying a bit of everything.

Mucha completed her undergraduate studies at Grove City College and completed her Master’s in Education at Capella University.

“The community is one of the best parts about coming to teach at the high school,” Mucha said. “I am eager to be come apart of the Wadsworth community.”

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WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FALL MEMORY?

“Hiding in a tree to scare my neighbors and take their candy” -Celia Lambert, 9

“Sitting with black blankets over me in a chair to freak out trick-or-treaters” -Drew Cavanaugh, 12

“Coming up with my costume twenty minutes before I left” -Bethany Baker, 11

“Being scared of my twin in a chicken costume. While I was also in a chicken costume” -Jacob Elsass, 12

“Passing out candy to the little kids” -Hannah Michel, 12

“Going to Ramseyer Farms and picking out pumpkins with my neighbors” -Annie Black, 10

“Dressing up as Mordecai and Rigby with Beau Casey” -Vinnie Lobello, 12

“I like taking the moose baby trick or treating” -Mr. Jurey

“Going to Halloweekends at Cedar Point.”

- Emma Larj, 10 PHOTOS BY KYLEE BARANEK AND ANNA BOWLING