TheReflector
November 4, 2016
Volume 83, Issue 1
O F F I C I A L N E W S PA P E R O F M I L F O R D H I G H S C H O O L
The Psychological Vote Caroline Anthony CO-EIC carolineanthony@mevsd. net While the majority of people at Milford High School cannot vote, everyone has their own opinions on the upcoming Presidential election. This election is unique because Donald Trump, who does not have previous political experience, is running, and then Hillary Clinton has the possibility of being the first woman president. Even though there are some outliers, men typically vote for the Republican nominee and the majority of women usually vote for the Democratic nominee. But why? Elections have been like this for decades, not just because there is a
woman running this year. Political affiliations are often influenced by how one was raised, but could it also be genetic? The brains of women differ from the brains of men. Women have verbal centers on both sides of the brain, while men typically only have verbal centers on the left side. This creates a significant difference in how men and women behave. Women use more words to describe their feelings and are typically better at connecting their word centers to their memories. This explains why women are often viewed as more emotional than men. In addition, women bear children and therefore have a living being inside them for nine months. They
are more programmed to care and be empathetic, while the stereotype for a man is to provide for the family and hold power. This could explain why women typically are more liberal on social issues, associating how they feel with the feelings of others. When talking to the students of Milford High School, this theory turned out to be correct. Out of the people that were asked, 55% of girls prefer Clinton and 65% of guys favor Trump. The majority of people who picked Clinton do not necessarily like her, they just believe she is better than Trump. The fact that many women find Trump’s comments to be sexist and misogynistic is another factor in their dislike of him as a candidate. “Hillary is
more open to listening to minority groups and her campaign relies more on that,” said Emma Freund, senior. She continues on to say that Trump “uses the economy for his advantage and for the advantage
of the upper class. It’s selfish.” Women seem to value social issue policies over fiscal ones, which could be due to being programmed to care for their children.
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Eagles top Walnut Hills 25-19
Talking With New and Old Teachers
Bre Severns CO-EIC breanaseverns@mevsd.net
Luke Fisher Journalist lukefisher@mevsd.net
Locking in that homecoming game win is something that every high school wishes to achieve. On Friday September 30th, that’s just what our football team did. Milford defeated The Walnut Hills Eagles, with a score of 29 to 15. Our scoring eagles of the game were Chase Witte in the second quarter, Tyler Smith in the third quarter, and Dawson Slone and Tyler Smith in the fourth quarter. In assistance to our touchdowns, Jimmy Dentino and Luken Dalessandro had a cumulative of two interceptions which gave us the momentum to change the game. Intercepting the ball, and trekking 28 yards is an accomplishment for senior, Jimmy Dentino. “I was on top of the world and almost couldn’t believe what happened. It was almost like a dream honestly, the atmosphere was electric,” Dentino said. However, the Homecoming game isn’t all fun and games for Dentino. It requires a lot focus to play well. “I think everyone on the team could attest to the fact that homecoming especially can be pretty distracting with all the crazy stuff going on, it’s a lot to absorb and it can distract focus from the game,” Dentino said. Having his first interception, junior, Luken Dalessandro, snagged the ball and traveled two yards. Luken
Many teachers here at Milford High School come and go, all with different stories to tell. But a few, whom we are lucky to have, decide to stay for a long time. These experienced teachers must have very different perspectives than somebody who has just arrived. I decided to get both perspectives. I interviewed Ms. Lisa Kasselmann, a new teacher in the Ninth Grade Community, and Mr. David French, a science teacher who has been at Milford for more than 30 years. Ms. Kasselmann graduated from Milford only a handful of years ago, back in 2011. She said she was interested to see how much the school had changed since she was here, and said she was glad to see it had stayed mostly the same. Her 8th grade teacher, Mr. Ferguson, put the idea of being a teacher into her head. “I’ve always wanted to help people enjoy school more, and math especially, since it seems to be a thing people don’t usually like.” Kasselmann said, adding that some of her favorite memories so far are of students finally understanding a problem and getting excited about it. Ms. Kasselmann told me how much she loved the other teachers at Milford. “They’re all there for each other,” Kasselmann said. “and I think that passes over to the students.” She plans to stay at Milford for as long as possible, and wants to continue making school as enjoyable as possible. Mr. French, who has been a teacher at Milford for over 30 years, said the students continue to surprise him. “I always love to see students working hard
was able to give the team the momentum we needed to change the game entirely. “Going into the game I was feeling really good. Next time I wouldn’t one-hand-snag the interception, I feel like it hurt the other team’s feelings,” Dalessandro said. Contributing to the team’s win “was like when Miley finally came out and told everyone she was Hannah Montana,” Dalessandro said. Ending the game with a touchdown, and securing our win moving the score from 22 to 15, to 29 to 15. Senior, Dawson Slone can’t contain his excitement the fact that is last homecoming game is a win. With 126 yards and an eight yard average. “The feeling of winning that game was excitement, having won a homecoming game since forever is a great feeling,” Slone said. Looking back on his performance “I ran the ball really well, I hit the holes hard and fast,” Slone said. Our football players still have two games left, versus Anderson and Glen Este. “We can’t look too far ahead, we have to take it one game at a time, we can’t be 5-5 until we are 3-5,” Dentino said. Best of luck boys! Photo Courtesy of Bre Severns
and really caring about what they do.” French said. Mr. French used to teach at other schools, but went to church near Milford, and also wanted to live closer to the city. Therefore, Milford was the perfect place for him, and he’s been here ever since. “Some of the most memorable parts of the job for me are talking with all the foreign exchange students,” French said.. “We’ve had kids from Thailand, Germany, Australia, and even China. It’s interesting to learn about their culture and experiences.” Mr. French spoke about how much Milford has changed over the years. “It’s gone from being a medium sized school that felt like a small school, to a big school that feels like a big school,” French said. “I used to know most of the teachers and staff here, but now there’s too many.” Our interview ended with some advice that Mr. French wants to give to all teachers, especially those who are new to the community. “Remember that you are teaching teenagers, not content,” French said. “The most important things these kids will learn from you is not your curriculum.”
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November 4, 2016
ACTIVITIES AND SPORTS
Too Hot For Homecoming
Michael Roushe Journalist michaelroush@mevsd.net
Bre Severns CO-EIC breanaseverns@mevsd.net
Homecoming is a tradition celebrated every year here at Milford High School. Loud music, beautiful dress and laughter fill our cafeteria. This years homecoming dance was on October 1st. Our sophomore student council vice president, Emily Cornelius, helped make this year’s dance happen. “I stayed at school from about eight in the morning, until two in the afternoon,” Cornelius said. The student Council spent lots of time planning the dance. “We start planning Homecoming and everything around the time before school starts at summer workshop.” Cornelius said. Looking back on his last four years of homecoming dances, senior David Olson believes this year was his favorite. “I took a date that would actually dance and made it fun. Also The senior year circle, it doesn’t get better than that.” Olson said.
Expanding on his thoughts, David explained how it was great, “I enjoyed the DJ and the playlist was great. He didn’t play that remix crap,” Olson said. “Doing the Cha Cha Slide and cupid shuffle with a partner,” was David’s favorite part of the night. However, David wishes the dance was a little cooler, “A fan in the cafeteria would’ve been nice, so we don’t die of heat exhaustion.” Olson said.
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Updated WI-FI? Connor Daly Journalist connordaly@mevsd.net At that, the start of Milford High School’s 2016-2017 update has conquered, which could mean big changes. MHS is working with Vartek to provide better service for the students. At the end of the 2015-2016 school year Milford’s old contract with Epiphany Management Group expired. “The transition happened over the summer to make for an easier transition” said new state administrator Josh Kauffman. Vartek has a different way of doing things so there has to be a change of staff. “Vartek came in and identified several areas in our network that could be done better” answered Mr. Kauffman when asked about what Vartek did when first arriving at the school. All of this required lots of resources that caused some issues at the beginning of the year. This caused some students to experience difficulties when using the internet at the beginning of the year. These problems have now been addressed and people seem happy with the changes MHS
has done.
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Halloween
Halloween is coming up this month, so you know what that means… It’s about to get SPOOKY. Dylan Curfiss said he probably wouldn’t go out during Halloween in fear of the clowns, and Halloween is on a Monday, but hey don’t let that get you out of the mood. There are a lot of people going out on Halloween and we have a wide variety of costumes that we will be seeing, everything from Beyonce to hippies. So I hope to see you out on Halloween getting some spooks and candy.
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Reinhart Strikes Again Lauren Cope Journalist laurencope@mevsd.net Amanda Reinhart, a Junior on the MHS Varsity Tennis team, has had many accomplishments this year. She plays singles matches and has only lost one regular match this season. Amanda won second place in the ECC this year, a multisports tournament. So far she has achieved much throughout her high school career. “All three years I won Coaches Classic, Freshmen year it was flight B, past two years has been flight C,” stated Reinhart. “Freshmen year I came in 2nd in the ECC, Sophomore year, 3rd, and then this year, 2nd” (Coaches Classic, being only for tennis.) All of these great accomplishments have required a lot of hard work and dedication. As with many sports, practicing is a big requirement. When asked how long Amanda practices, her mother states, “She practices year round, 3 times a week, 2 hours a day. In the summer she’s probably playing a good 4 hours and almost everyday, 5 days a week.” Amanda plans to pursue playing Tennis after high school ends; Milford wishes her good luck for what the future will bring.
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DeSalvo Dominates Cheer Caroline Anthony CO-EIC carolineanthony@mevsd.net Being a freshman on a varsity sport is a major accomplishment for any student. It’s an even bigger deal for Mia DeSalvo(senior), who was the first freshman on varsity cheer. For all four years of her high school career, DeSalvo has been tumbling and eagle rumbling. While most would be intimidated if surrounded by a bunch of upperclassmen, Mia was unphased. Cheer has always been
ACTIVITIES
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Getting to know the Freshman Student Council President
November 4, 2016
Through The Eyes of Marchers Madison Maynard Journalist maddiemaynard@mevsd. net
Luke Fisher Journalist lukefisher@mevsd.net Milford Freshman and Student Council President, Lexi Fields, may be familiar to many of you. Lexi has been a part of Milford for a while now, and according to her, she has always wanted to find ways to improve the school environment. Leadership is something Lexi values and strives for, and she always goes one step further to help others and give the students a say. Lexi joined the council back in 7th grade, wanting to get involved in her school. She dreams of being a History teacher, so the council gives her some experience dealing with the responsibilities of being a leader. This year, there are only 5 members in the freshman council, and Lexi wants to stress that more kids are needed. “It’s hard sometimes.” She told me. “We spent so much time on homecoming those first few weeks, I had to skip lunch two weeks in a row to sell tickets and help plan.” I asked her what it was like planning homecoming, besides all of the effort. “Stressful, but a lot of fun. I made a lot of upperclassmen friends.” She was happy with how homecoming turned out, and felt proud to have helped make it happen.She also has plans for a Special needs homecoming, and a school blood drive. Toward the end of the interview, I asked if there was anything she’d like to change around school. “ I think there are things that the school doesn’t teach, that only students experience and understand, things you don’t learn in a classroom, and I’d like to have more focus on that.” She mentioned having a week focused on bullying prevention, but that making that happen would be a ton of work and take a long time. Most importantly, does she enjoy what she does? “Well of course I do, I wouldn’t be doing it if I didn’t like it. Helping out is something I’ve always cared about, and I’m glad to be a part of it.”
When you hear the word sport, what comes to mind? Football, basketball, soccer? To some, marching band comes to mind. Is marching band a sport? Oxford dictionary defines a sport as “an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.” Peyton Merz, a sophomore flute player, states that marching band “takes hard work, teamwork, and discipline.” All of these characteristics can be used to describe football, or any other wellknown sport. So why the controversy? Marching band is often labeled as an activity for “nerds” Skyler Gerard, a sophomore bass clarinet player, states. People seem to think that all we do is “march in circles” adds Allison Abas, a junior member of the color guard. Marching band is more than just playing instruments on a field. Looking at it from a physical aspect, “you’re constantly moving and you participate in conditioning.” states Merz. She later adds that “We had about six 12 hour practices during the summer.” Abas claims
that “it may not seem like a lot, but to get the show as precise as we want it, it requires everyone to put in as much energy into the performance as he or she can.” What are some of the biggest takeaways from the marching band experience? Sarah Wingo, a senior drum major, states that it “is just as much about the journey going somewhere, as it is the end result.” Abas adds that she has “learned to be responsible, and manage my time wisely.” Why did you join marching band in the first place? Wingo comments that “all of my friends in my section wanted to join, and I saw the marching band at football games and I thought they looked really cool.” Gerard states that “I was in band already and didn’t have much else to do.” No matter the motive for joining, all members work toward a common goal: producing a wonderful show and having fun.
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a part of her life, ever since she was seven. But now that she is a senior, cheer has only became more fun for her. Mia is one of two seniors on varsity and loves the responsibility of giving advice and helping out other cheerleaders. She gets along with all other girls on the squad. While she does take her role in cheer seriously, making cheer fun is an important goal for her.
Competitive Christmas Creep
Sean Hays Journalist seanhays@mevsd.net With Halloween around the corner, it’s time for stores to put out their Christmas goodies! The phenomenon, known as “Christmas Creep”, is the business practice to start selling Christmas vanity, months before Christmas, to sell us our glittery supplies before anyone else can, pushing the “beginning” of the event slightly, every year. Christmas Creep isn’t limited to just stores either. Radio stations will play some Christmas music in early December, and blast music all day, typically around the 24th. Christmas Creep is nothing new, going as far back as 1885, in which an advertisement in The Anderson intelligence advises readers to buy Christmas supplies early. Although Christmas Creep is most thought of for stores selling seasonal surplus early, Holiday Creep applies to just about every major holiday, enforcing early purchases, and making you more prepared than you ever thought you needed to be.
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AP Seminar With Lady Woods Caroline Anthony CO-EIC carolineanthony@mevsd.net Beginning this school year, AP Seminar was offered to students at the high school. In this class, students learn skills, not content, including research and presentation skills. It is a class that any teacher can teach, regardless of their position. Ms. Woods is one of the teachers involved in writing the application to get the class added to our curriculum, but Ms. House also played a role. The class is a two step program. After a student passes AP Seminar, they can then take AP Research the following year. But there are a few seniors in the class who will not be able to move on next year. “This class contains the skills you need for college so it is still beneficial to seniors who take the class,” said Ms. Woods. It is a rigorous class that requires students to back up their opinions with facts to prove their point; it makes a student view topics through different lenses. If the students pass the AP Seminar exam, pass the research class, and then pass four other AP exams during their high school career, then they receive the Capstone Diploma. The teachers who teach the class are Ms. Barker, Ms. Schunk, and Ms. Woods. Each teacher teaches two classes, which have an average of about twenty students per class. The class is a good additon to our long list of AP classes offered.
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November 4, 2016
ACADEMICS AND ACTIVITIES
MEET THE STAFF Bre Severns: CO-EIC breanaseverns@mevsd.net Caroline Anthony: CO-EIC carolineanthony@mevsd.net Connor Daly: Journalist connordaly@mevsd.net Madison Maynard: Journalist maddiemaynard@mevsd.net Lauren Cope: Journalist laurencope@mevsd.net Luke Fisher: Journalist lukefisher@mevsd.net Sean Hays: Journalist seanhays@mevsd.net Michael Roush: Journalist michaelroush@mevsd.net Mr. Joe Claus: Advisor claus_j@milfordschools.org Mrs. Jennifer Goff: Advisor goff_j@milfordschools.org Location: B28 Number: 513-576-2248 Email: reflectomhs@gmail.com Website: www.issuu.com/mhsreflector
Drama Club Overview Michael Roush Journalist michaelroush@mevsd.net In Drama club this year they are putting on three different shows, one musical and two straight plays. The show that they are currently putting on is One Man Two Guvnors by Richard Bean, this play is a Commedia dell’arte style comedy. It features Francis Henshall (played by James Gilhooley), a working man who finds himself in a dilemma when he is hired by two separate masters, Roscoe Crabbe (played by Hannah Coursey) and Stanley Stubbers (played by Dylan Vancamp). The show is to be performed on November 3rd, 4th, and 5th at 7:30. Hope to see you there