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Volume 48, Issue 1
October 27, 2017
Food for America fascinates students; Children visit Nest for learning opportunity CASSIE RICKEY News Editor Food for America drew six schools with nearly 600 second graders in total to NHHS on September 27 and 28 . FFA and Ag students taught the second graders about farm life. According to teacher Mrs. Aimee Densmore, “They get to touch the animals, they get to go fishing and learn about ecosystems and tractor safety and anything that they would want to learn about living on a farm.” Densmore commented that the most rewarding part about hosting Food for America is “the ability for us to teach these kids and for them to get experience with these animals that a lot of them don’t see on an everyday basis.” According to senior Sarah Burton, “We have group leaders who show the second graders around. We have our animals set up and stuff set up in the barn for them to look at, and show them what we do and teach them about the animals.
An annual event, Food for America brings hundreds of students from across Harco to NHHS. Children had the opportunity to learn about the agricultural opportunities available in the community and how it affects their every day life. Photo Supplied By: Sarah Burton We also do play activities like plant a seed. They learn about Ag.” Gabriel Roeder explains
that, “a group leader is when you have a group of 10 kids and their chaperons and you tour them
around.” Lynne Thomas was working with our fistulated cow Gracie the first day and stated,
“I talked to second graders about how there’s basically a hole in her side that leads into the first compartment of her stomach to see the grass and hay that they can study to see if she has a healthy gut,” said Thomas. She added, “I also did the milking cow station and taught them how to milk a cow. While I was doing that I was also the alternate dairy princess.” Thomas also adds “They have a game station so it’s a good break for them so they can have time to get their energy out so they can be focused when we are teaching them.” Another senior Sarah Hendrickson’s favorite part about the day “When all the kids are really happy to see the animals.” Thomas’s favorite part was “answering the little kids questions because the honestly have no idea and just ask the funniest questions.” Roeder loves “seeing how the kids who have no background with agriculture react to the animals.”
National Honors Society new inductees strive for success
AMANDA RYAN Reporter
The National Honors Society, (NHS), is a nationwide organization for high school students to allow their academic and social abilities to grow and flourish. NHS groups are commonly active in community service activities, both in the community and in the school. Over one million students are estimated to participate in this organization around the globe. The society was founded in 1921 by the National Association of Secondary School Principals and continues to serve as a beacon of community support throughout our nation. On October 18, North Harford hosted the 2017-2018 National Honors Society Induction, where new applicants became official members. To start off the night NHS president, Lane Kavanagh, gave a proper welcome with a speech, then introduced principal Carr, who spoke details about the society to new members. Next, a NHHS alumni and recent Elizabethtown College
North Harford’s National Honors Society induction ceremony welcomed joining members. Students were escorted by senior members and then received a cord and candle which they then lit before officially joining the school’s troop. Photo Credit: Jen Chandler graduate Alexis Ebsworth, gave an inspirational speech that moved everyone in the room. She says that whenever someone asks why she does volunteer work she explains that, “I believe
that it is not only my duty, but also a privilege to devote my life to my community and to serve it in the best ways that I possibly can.” Ebsworth also gave her own
advice to those being inducted on how to excel through NHS, “give back to others. Take up challenges and spearhead projects. Be kind, respectful, and humble people.”
After that, the senior members recited what each of the four pillars of NHS stood for and how each student could integrate them into their behavior. It’s the society’s hope to promote, and act as a model for the pillars, (Scholarship, Character, Leadership, and Service) in order to make the community a better place. Senior Gabby Makowiecki shares that, “It’s an honor to be in the society, because it gives us a chance to help our community in every way we can.” Each inductee received a cord and candle and then proceeded to sign a book of passage. After reciting the oath, flame after flame lit up the room, establishing each new member’s commitment to the NHS. “The best part of the induction was welcoming new members!” Senior Abby Renzulli exclaimed, “Knowing that students are truly interested in helping the world around us made the event even more special.” The ceremony was concluded with cake and refreshments to wrap up a productive induction.
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November 3, 2017
Gun control proven crucial after Vegas tragedies Spicing up EDITORIAL spirit week In America, there are 89 guns per 100 households, according to bbc.com. To put that in perspective, the next highest country, Yemen, has only 55. The Gun Violence Archive notes that, so far in 2017, there have been 12,113 gun deaths and 281 mass shootings. A Daily Beast contributor notes that American children under age 15 were nine times more likely to die of a gun accident than children in other advanced wealthy countries. This is an epidemic, with the recent Las Vegas shooting only emphasizing the human impact gun violence has, and yet people insist on having complete access to firearms for everyone. There are issues raised such as self-defense, hunting, and cute quips like “the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun,” and “guns don’t people, people kill people.” But when has a person with a knife or any other weapon than
a gun killed 50 people from 1,200 feet away? People are definitely part of the equation, but guns most certainly do kill people. It’s simply naive to say that the only thing that we should be more worried about fixing the hate someone has than removing the tools he uses to carry it out. And when someone does take their anger out using a gun, rarely is that person ever stopped by a “good guy with a gun.” In fact, no civilians in the past 30 years have stopped a mass killing using a gun, and in cases where someone tried, they ended up injured or killed, says motherjones.com. The scenario laid out by that saying simply does not occur in real life. Not only are they not effective in mass shootings, guns
do not factor in private selfdefense, either. According to www.bjs.gov, of the 84,495,500 property crimes committed between 2007 and 2011, 0.12% of victims protected themselves with a threat of use or use of a firearm. Most private civilians simply do not have the training or state of mind at the time of an invasion to effectively use a gun without escalating the situation. Even if someone feels they desperately need a gun for selfprotection or for other uses, such as ranchers or farmers who regularly use them, there is absolutely no need for a semiautomatic rifle, with millions of rounds of ammunition, or devices to muffle gunshots. It’s just common sense to ban such
People are definitely part of the equation, but guns most certainly do kill people...
extreme measures as these. While gun control may prove ineffective in countries such as Mexico, in almost all other developed countries it appears to be working well. According to a March 2016 study by amjmed. com, gun homicide rates in the United States were 25.3 times higher in 2010 than in other populous, high-income countries with gun control. Additionally, 90% of women, 91% of 0- to 14-year olds, 92% of 15- to 24-year-olds, and 82% of all people killed by firearms were from the United States. Even if the culture of the United States won’t take to gun control, and by some bizarre accident gun violence rates stay the same or even increase, why not try? If there’s even a sliver of a chance that putting in gun laws like banning assault rifles, restricting number of guns, or banning certain people from buying them will stop any amount of gun deaths, why not try? If it’s ineffective, ease back on them. Just try to stop this horrific violence.
Clowns create fear among movie-goers Scrabble gets scambled; EDITORIAL
KILLER. The purpose of their painted faces is to hide their true The first record of the use of emotion, so we really don’t know the word clown was recorded in what they are thinking. This may 1560, and when they originated, be a bit dramatic, but for all we they were portrayed as jesters to know, they could be plotting our provide entertainment, and later deaths. Their sinister looks grow expanded to become the version creepier the longer you look at we know tot h e i r day. So why faces, must we make and you them into k n o w creepy killer they are creatures who hiding haunt people? w h a t People in they are the clown thinking. community Over who are tryt i m e , ing to make clowns a living off of have bebeing a friendc o m e ly clown at nothing 100 students polled fairs and kids but a terbirthday parrifying ties are getimage to scare the public. Countting a bad rap because of these less movies, shows, art pieces, movies morphing them into these and costumes have done their frightening characters. On top part in heightening the frightof that, those who dressed as ening image of these creatures. clowns to scare their community Don’t expect me to be eager to last year didn’t help the situation. see any kind of clown movie, or And don’t even get me started episode of Supernatural or Amerion the red balloons that people can Horror Story, or anything else are placing around, to mimic that involves these creepy paintthe balloons in the movie “IT.” ed killers. And if I do see these There is just something about clown themed horror producthose red and white faces, with tions, I will be scared out of my fake plastered smiles that scream mind and probably pee my pants.
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Bel Air students require consequences VIEWPOINT It’s 2017 and racial slurs and racism are still very much a part of our culture. We don’t have to look very far for examples of where these kinds of things are happening. During “scrabble day” of spirit week, several Bel Air High School students spelled out a racial slur on their shirts. The students were caught after they were identified on social media with the incriminating shirts on in the school library. It is obvious that these kind of actions are unacceptable and ignorant since the behavior of this small group of students reflects poorly on everyone connected to BAHS, including parents, other students, teachers, and the entire community. Harford County public schools released a statement saying in part: “The use of racial slurs, or any discriminatory comments, is not acceptable in Harford County Public Schools. As a school system, we welcome and honor diversity and are committed to facilitating a safe and secure environment for all of our students and staff...” And while this situation is terrible, even more heinous is
News Editors: Bethany Birchfield Cassie Rickey Opinion/Editorial Editor: Darby Hyde Features Editor: Emma Marley IDR Editor: Maria Kropkowski Society, Students & Culture Editor: Cassidy Chandler Video Manager: Emily Miller, Kate Meagher Entertainment Editor Kayla Nowacki
the lack of transparency about the punishment these students have received. Parents, community members, and others are demanding the students are expelled. Though the students have been punished, no one knows exactly what that entails. However, actions like these should not be taken lightly and expulsion should have been the only way to properly discipline these students. If this isn’t taken seriously then the students who did this along with fellow peers won’t think it is a serious matter and incidents like this will keep happening. This entire situation creates a bad reputation for Bel Air High School, the Bel Air community and Harford County schools as a whole. Not only does this behavior have an impact locally, the entire nation became aware of what was happeing when this story made headlines on the evening news and on news websites across the country. In the future, lets hope that these students involved in this activity, and all students remember that HCPS would much prefer to be reconized for the positive contributions to the commuity and not intolerance of any kind.
Sports Editors: Jessica Carnivale Katie Kettell Business Manager: Samantha Steltzer Reporters: Hannah Ayres, Julia Barstow, Olivia Becker, Aubrey Williams, Emmie Catrambone, Lizzie Catrambone, Julia Foster, Kayleigh Jourdan, Jessica McGowan, Kayla Nowacki, Tanner Russell, Amanda Ryan Channel 35 Production Manager: Samantha Steltzer
CASSIE RICKEY News Editor
For one week the North Harford Hawks are spirited. For one week we are unified. For one week we feel the hawk pride. While spirit week energizes our school for one week,that pride should carry on for the rest of the year. Instead of only getting hyped for football and dances, we should get excited about black box plays and basketball games. So what happens? Why is it cool to show up decked out in Hawks gear for the football team but not the fall play? When students show up to the football games we come together for three hours, we are a team for three hours and we can have fun as a school for three hours. But how about showing up for events besides football games. There’s the Harvest Party, Paint Night, Teachers Got Talent, Mr. North Harford etc. The list is endless. And we don’t want your silly ecuses about why you can’t come. We’ve heard them all: It’s NOT COOL. So make it cool. Bring a student section with you. It’s TOO EXPENSIVE. It’s cheaper to go to the orchestra or band concert than the movie theater. I’ll have NOWHERE TO SIT. Really? Have you been to our auditorium? There are about 800 seats- or more. We are all guilty of being busy. I don’t show up to all the blackbox plays or the vollyball games, the Art Gala or the Talent Show, but it’s time we all made deliberate choice to make an effort to be a part of our school and not just a student in it. Spirit week should set the standard for the rest of the school year. You should cheer as loud as you do at a football game for the orchestra and band, for the drama students and chorus. It’s nice to know that people feel like their time and effort to perfect what they are doing is worth it. I promise, you won’t be disappointed.
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Cry of the Hawk
November 3, 2017
Call it what it is: EDITORIAL What is terrorism? The direct definition is “the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims”, according to Google. Now while this definition is definitely open to interpretation, one thing is certain- anyone can be a terrorist. For some reason people in America seem to think that definition includes the words “Not white” or “Not Christian”. But the matter of the fact is, “more Americans have been killed by white American men with no connection to Islam than by Muslim terrorists or foreigners”, according to Vox.com. The recent Las Vegas shooting has brought up this topic once again, and people are once again avoiding the term “terrorist”. White people can be terrorists. The word isn’t supposed to be reserved for a specific race, religion, even sexual orientation. Everyone can be a
Terrorism is terrorism, Education affects emotion BOSWORTH No matter skin color DELANEY Reporter
terrorist if they fit the crime. When it comes to the Las Vegas, people seem to be extremely against calling the shooter, a man named Stephen Paddock, a terrorist. They have plenty of excuses, but the most promenient one is that he “wasn’t politically driven”. We might never know whether or not Paddock was doing this for political aim, but as I said earlier, terrorism cannot be stuck with one exact definition. And if a man who brings more than 42 weapons into a hotel room just to kill a mass of innocent people isn’t a terrorist, then America needs to completely reevaluate themselves and their logic. And if we use Nevada’s law that terrorism is “any act that involves the use … [of] violence which is intended to: Cause great bodily harm or death to the general population”, then Paddock fits the bill, a Donald Trump, our incredibly intelligent, hardworking, and kind president (NOT), said once
in an address to Congress “the vast majority of individuals convicted of terrorism and terrorismrelated offenses since 9/11 came here from outside of our country.” Wrong. The country home to the most terrorists attacks and terrorists themselves is none other than the country Trump is president of. In fact, none of the terrorists who have led attacks around the World came from any of the countries on Trump’s travel ban, according to Vox. com. There have been 62 terrorist incidents performed by a white person, compared to the 23 performed by radical Islamics, according to Politifact.com. So let’s set the record straight. Before these white supermacist, bigoted, confederate flag waving racists want to attack all Muslims for being terrorists, even though their religion is based off of peace, take a step back and think about how it’s actually their people who are the terrorists.
Cheaters, liars show disrespect, Perseverance pays off in school CASSIDY CHANDLER SSC Editor
6 AP classes, 2 honors classes, hard work, GPA 4.0. 4 honors classes 4 regular classes, slacking, GPA 4.0. One student taking rigorous and challenging courses doesn’t receive straight A’s because of the heavy workload and difficulty in material. Another student, breezes through the material and hardly pays attention in their classes with easier content and less out of school work, and gets all A’s. Clearly, this is not fair to the students working incredibly hard and putting in so much time and effort to be successful. This is not reasonable to the students staying up late at night to finish their AP homework and coming into school the next day as a zombie. This is not fair to the students who get to school early and stay here late just so they can get the extra help they need. And if it’s not bad enough that some people are simply lazy, they are also liars. Students take pictures of answer keys before their friends’ test period and send it to them. These are the people who are not paying attention in class and are playing games on
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their phone and they will be the very people who will receive perfect scores on tests. This makes me incredibly upset. You know who you are. Those of you who wait until 11:58 to turn in a paper due at 11:59 pm and then complain that you can’t get the assignment uploaded to Turnitin.com. Even worse, you are the same student who is whining about how unfair your teacher is even though you had ample time to get the work in. Really. Think about this. That’s like blaming a college for not taking your transcript even though you waited until the last minute to take the SAT and missed it. Or worse yet, it’s like stopping at Wendy’s on the way to the airport and then blaming the pilot for leaving without you even though you missed your scheduled departure time. Hello? The only common denominator here is one thing: Your lack of effort. Are you flying by using Sparknotes and copying off of your neighbor on test day? Good for you. Maybe your surgeon did the same thing. They guessed their way through your recent surgery and you ended up looking like Frankenstein when you were hoping for Kim Kardashian. The same case can be made for chemists, architechts, psychologists; if they skimp on their preparation or cheat their way through their training, we end up lit on fire, falling through the
floor in a hotel, and ending up going insane. How are people ok with not reading books assigned to us in English? Flying by using sparknotes and copying off of your neighbor on test day. Why are people ok with lying? Doing their homework that was assigned that day in that class. How can these people feel good about themselves when they are doing something so dishonest? If I didn’t have to spend hours on school work, study or work hard, I honestly think I would be bored. The reason I take harder classes and AP courses is solely because I want to get into the college of my choice. Myself and the others ranked highly in their class don’t necessarily want to learn the derivative formula in AP calculus, the details of the French and Indian war in AP U.S. History, or the details of intricate systems in AP biology. All of the grades I receive I have to work for. If I don’t know the answer to a question on a test, I am not going to cheat to get it right. I will take my best guess, and if I get the answer wrong, I will learn from it. The reason those of us who are ambitious work hard and work honestly, is because we want to be successful and we want to learn. Let me end by saying I am thrilled for the day when these people who are slacking now will finally figure out that to be sucessful, you have to work to get where you want to be. And if you go through life the easy way through lies and dishonesty, it will eventually catch up to you. Karma.
With college application deadlines coming around the corner and standardized tests arriving soon, student stress is at an all-time high. According to teenhelp.com, school work was 78% of the source of students stress. It should not be this way. Mental health is more important than the grades received in school. What score is given on a test doesn’t measure how one feels about life and how much potential is possessed for the future. Grades are important, and will help colleges determine acceptance or denial, however, it is not worth all of the tears, latenotes, and mental breakdowns. Mental health needs to be taken seriously and addressed more in the school system. Lack of attention brought to mental health could have effects that are irreversible and harmful to oneself or to others. According to usatoday.com, “There is a seasonality to suicide,” said Dr. Gregory Plemmons, the lead author on the study. “If you
Misconceptions, prejudices persist for some athletes VIEWPOINT Not everyone can leap across a field, toe-touch the night away, shake it till they make it, but dancers and cheerleaders can. But is dance and cheerleading technically a sport? When looking for the definition of a sport a wide variety of definitions come up, looking at them it is clear there is no “official” definition for a sport. However, Oxford dictionary describes a sport as an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment. Definition.com describes a sport as an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc. Exertion, compete, practice, and entertain, all words that embody dance and cheerleading. So dance and cheer IS A SPORT. Let’s be perfectly clear, not all types of dance or cheer can be classified as a sport, dancing in front of the bathroom mirror or in the shower is not a sport, cheering from the student sec-
look at adult data, most adults tend to commit suicide in summer and the spring, we noticed that our biggest time (for children) was in the fall.” School begins in the fall, so one could assume that due to balancing tests, homework, sports, and school along with maintaining a social life. It all could get to be too much for the young body of a teenage student. If we, as a school bring more attention to how important mental health is and as a whole bring awareness to the reality that mental illnesses do exist and they are in fact normal in everyday life, then together as a community we could thrive. October 10 was Mental Health Awareness Day and yet our school failed to even acknowledge that the day existed. NHHS dedicates a whole week to teacher appriciation and German heritage but not even a simple day on mental health. While teachers and German heritage are important to recognize, the stabilty and wellbeing of students, staff, and faculty should be just as, if not more important than what is celebrated now. If mental health was supported, mentioned in announcements or written on posters around the school then it wouldn’t seem like such a lonely and big world. People wouldn’t feel odd for having depression or anxiety. In order to promote the importance of a strong state of mind, as a school it is needed to unite and speak for those we are to scared to speak for themelves, and stand for those who cannot. Together we stand, together we’re strong.
tion is not a sport. However, practicing and performing every week, pushing themselves to the limit, going out and competing against other teams, all classifies dance and cheer as a sport. In order to participate in a sport a lot of endurance is necessary, endurance being an activity that otherwise demands great physical stamina. A recent study published by the American Journal of Sports Medicine proves that ballet dancers meet the same endurance as many football players but in some instances go above football player’s endurance level. The dancers took a significantly longer time to tire than the football players. The extensive training in daily practice that dancers experience may be responsible for the higher levels of endurance. Another thing associated with athletes is sports injuries and dancers and cheerleaders experience them all the time. When people spend year of their lives twisting and turning through the air and pushing themselves to the limit, injuries often follow. Torn ACLs, back injuries, sprained ankles, concussions, and all injuries that dancers and cheerleaders have experienced. So next time someone says, “Oh, dancing is just a hobby,” “Cheerleading is not a sport,” pull these new facts out and prove them wrong.
Cry of the Hawk
October 27, 2017
Security checks stop suspicious activity
EDITORIAL
Privacy is something that is valued in today’s society, but it’s not something that necessarily is easy to receive. In today’s society, an individual can be watched up to 200 times on security footage. This can help solve crimes, investigate accidents, or even manage traffic conditions in certain areas. But what about security checks? Baggage is checked before boarding airlines for any harmful weapons. This allows for passengers to be safe while flying from point A to point B and not have to worry about any harm that they may think could possibly come their way. There’s many different kinds of security in the modern world. So why isn’t there some kind of hotel security yet? After the Las Vegas massacre taking place on October 1, 2017, officials questioned whether or not baggage
checks in hotels should become a new type of security after Stephen Paddock snuck numerous guns into his designated room. Baggage checks at an overnight stay may seem displeasing, but safety comes first, especially in a society like there is today. Chaos could happen at
Privacy is something that is valued in today’s society, but it’s not something that necessarily is easy to re-
any moment and it is better to be cautious with what enters the building rather than not pay attention to the surroundings. If baggage checks in hotels were treated like baggage checks in museums,
there would be no violation of privacy. Guards would not have to visually see what is in your bag, but would feel around for suspicious objects. This is not considered an invasion of privacy. But, if the bag is not visually checked, nothing is being violated. The only thing that is happening is a check to make sure nobody’s safety is in jeapordy. Looking back on the newest massacre, if a baggage check was put into consideration, Paddock would not have been able to do the damage that he caused. It would have saved 50 lives and 200 from injury. Security checks should be put into consideration in any hotel. It can save many innocent lives and will not cause an invasion of privacy if following certain rules. Wouldn’t a baggage check lead to a safer, more comfortable environment?
Help for panic disorders; anxiety issues needs awareness, patience JESS McGOWAN Columnist
Panic Disorders and Anxiety are common in teenagers and children. The Anxiety and Depression Association of America says that 80 percent of kids with a diagnosable anxiety disorder are not getting treatment. Anxiety in small amounts is common, like when you get nervous before your big math test or game. Most of the time, it is easy to get over that fear. But when a
person has an anxiety disorder, it is very hard to calm down from that state of fear or worry. A Panic Disorder is a very different thing; it happens when you are so scared or anxious about an irrational fear that you cannot calm down. Panic atacks are very scary for the people experiencing them and the ones around them. For people experiencing panic attacks some common symptoms are chest pain, accelerated heart rate, dizzines, a feeling of choking, sweating, and shaking. To a person looking in, these symptoms might seem scary. So what should someone do when a friend or family member is having a panic attack. First, remember that not every person has the same type of panic attack. Everyone reacts in different ways and each should be handled differently. But, there are a few general things that can help. Don’t ask what’s wrong or what is causing their panic attack right
away. The first concern someone should tackle is getting a panicing person to a safe, quiet area. When they are in a secure area, ask them if they need anything such as a ice pack if they are over heating or a glass of water. He or she might not be very verbal so look for physical indications of what they need. If the person is breathing heavily or looks faint, help them slow their breathing by counting slowly to ten. This will help them time their breathing and get their heart rate down. Most importantly, when helping someone through their tough time, remember that they are scared and not in control. As someone who has dealt with a panic disorder for three years, it is not easy to go through panic attacks. It is mentally and physically draining. The best thing that you can be is a friend sitting by them. Even if they do not want to talk, showing that you care means a lot.
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Trouble with choosing challenging courses; Stressed or sucess? OLIVIA BECKER Columnist
There’s a lot of things that are frustrating about being a student. Having to wake up early. Having a ton of homework. Edline and teachers who use it too much and others who don’t use it nearly enough. The list goes on, but what’s most frustrating is what I know as ‘The Gap’. That’s right. It’s the space between AP level courses and regular courses. The Gap comes at at time when life is already complicated enough for many students, particularly juniors. That’s when The Gap makes itself known. Students are taking SATS. They are thinking about colleges. They know that grades from junior year are THE most important grades in high school. They have jobs. Yet, this the same year they drop a big bomb on us. Surprise, there’s no more safety net of honors courses for you. You can only be all in with AP courses at every level, or we are subjected to regular level courses. See what I’m talking about: The Gap. It’s real. We’re not talking about shopping. The Gap that exists is like trying to choose between Harvard and Clown College. It’s like deciding between filet mingon or fishsticks for dinner. It’s like deciding whether to hike Mt. Everst or walk through Annie’s Playground.
They just don’t compare. Some students are hyper driven and taking all AP classes, even ones that they aren’t super interested in. But for some students, AP classes seem like their only option; they are forced to eat filet mignon when really they’d much rather a nice burger and fries. What about these students? What options exist for the kid who is pretty dag on smart, but doesn’t have a future that involves AP Basket Weaving? Shouldn’t there be a choice for that kid that doesn’t involve going to a more basic course that doesn’t push them at all? And we haven’t even addressed the issue of stress. 8 AP classes is a lot, even for the most gifted of students. In recent studies conducted by The Washingon Post, it was reported that 83% of students said school is some what stressful, while 27% said school is extremely stressful. It’s no wonder. Maybe if we consider returning more honors level courses to the curriculum we might even reduce the things that are causing anxiety, illnesses, and even depression in students. Sooner or later you have to ask yourself a question. This question is whether you wan’t to challenge yourself to take on extreme stress. Or sit back, relax and not challenge yourself enough. And I’m not taking a hit at the teachers or even the administrators. What I’m taking a hit at is the system that forces these AP classes on students. Students see their scheduele stocked full of AP classes and think, great! Colleges will love this! But then what happens when the students grades don’t complemement these classes? So they were better off just taking a regular level class. Will we fill The Gap before NH students fall. Fall under the heavy weight of the tiresome, anxiety packed, and stressful AP classes.
Advertisements touch on sensitive subjects EDITORIAL
Every ad, tweet, and online post is taken so far out of context that our freedom of speech is better suppressed then expressed. Earlier this year, German skincare company, Nivea, came out with a new deodorant advertisement that was branded as racist. The ad included a picture of a women facing a window, with dark long curls flowing over an all-white outfit, and underneath was the slogan in all caps: “WHITE IS PURITY.” The ad was intended to promote Nivea’s “Invisible for
Black and White” deodorant and initially targeted women in the Middle East. Nivea posted on Facebook: “Keep it clean, keep it bright. Don’t let anything ruin it, #Invisible.” Every social media platform blew up, some complaining that the ad was racist, while others commended it. Many tweets have become viral such as: “Come on #Nivea. This is so racist that I do not even know where to begin. Speechless. In future, refer to clothes or products, not colors.” — Scott Bellows (@ScottProfessor) The Daily Mail captured an image of a post by a white su-
premacist group on Nivea’s Facebook page that read, “We enthusiastically support this new direction your company is taking. I’m glad we can all agree that #WhiteIsPurity.” However, Nivea isn’t the only company that’s posted controversial material this year. A Dove ad featured this October showed a African-American woman “turning herself white, then Latina” by flipping her shirt over her head and her skin changed when it came off. Many questioned whether Dove was invoking the stereotype that black is dirty and white is pure or that black skin
can be cleansed away by sending out their advertisement. The hashtag #BoycottDove was trending throughout twitter. Dove responded by saying, “The short video was intended to convey that Dove body wash is for every woman and be a celebration of diversity, but we got it wrong.” What many failed to see is that the white woman flipped her shirt up to reveal a Latina women. It wasn’t an ad that turned a black woman white, but an ad to show that all races can successfully use Dove’s product. Unfortunately, the video that got spread around just showed
the first two women, which fueled the uproar. Yes, it is encouraged to comment and criticize ads to provide feedback for the companies, but labeling them as racist without getting more information isn’t the way to go. Nivea, Dove, and many more companies, in the large scale of things, were just trying to promote their products, not come out as racist. That’s not saying that every company out there isn’t racist, but the majority just want to sell what they have to offer. There will be many more ads just like these to come, but we shouldn’t make them into something they’re not.
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Massachusetts offers students welcome; F F A m e m b e r s a t t e n d f a i r, c o m p e t e DARBY HYDE Op/Ed Editor
Photo Credit: Aimee Densmore On September 15 and 16, five sophomores, juniors and seniors from North Harford’s FFA traveled to the Eastern States Exposition, more commonly known
as the Big E. This large fair takes place in Springfield, Massachusetts, but represents every New England state. Students competed in a Ca-
reer Development Event for Farm Business Management: a large regional competition, with competitors from all over the Eastern Shore. Sophomores Anna Fitzhugh, Brennan Stewart, junior Lynne Thomas, and seniors Gabrielle Roeder, and Aubrey Williams were among the competitors. One of the most agreed-upon attractions at the fairgrounds was the Avenue of States, where it’s possible to visit a replica of every New England State House and discover what each has to offer. Fitzhugh’s favorites were the “baked potatoes from Maine,” as well as apple cider doughnuts from Vermont. Thomas also remarked on the doughnuts saying they were “really good,” and a representation of the agricultural products each
Alumni explores Alaska, veers towards career BETHANY BIRCHFIELD News Editor
Wildlife Refuge, which is a job that has prepared her for the position as a Group Leader for Denali Education Center. She reported that Alaska never used to be a state that she was dying visit. However, she admitted that once she got there, she knew it was a place she needed to
Ellen Digiacinto graduated from NHHS in 2011 and has been keeping busy in the state of Alaska as a Group Leader for Denali Education Center. As a Group Leader, Digiacinto takes tourists and community members on learning vacations through Denali National Park. She focuses on hiking, learning about the plant and animal life of the area, and connecting with people from the community. Digiacinto spoke about how she ended up in Alaska explaining, “My brother is currently based in the Air Force in Alaska, outside of Fairbanks. Last fall I took a Photo credit: Ellen Digiacinto trip to visit my brother in Alaska. I loved it there,” she continued, “Wild, explore. Traveling alone can be intimiuntouched, wide-open vistas and just so much land for miles and dating for many, but Digiacinto miles. Absolutely stunning coun- states, “Sometimes you just have to take that leap of faith, and try.” She continued, “I have been know that everything is going to working seasonally since I gradu- work out.” The graduate explored what ated college, so once last winter season ended, I decided to take a the biggest influence in her move was and reported, “I think leap and apply for a job.” Digiacinto graduated college it was just the fact that I had the with a bachelors in Environmen- opportunity to go. I wasn’t tied tal Studies and Sustainability to any place in the lower 48. I from Northern Michigan Univer- couldn’t really find a reason to sity in 2015. She then completed not go! A lot of people wait their an internship at Seney National whole lives to get to Alaska!”
Digiacinto has made many memories in Alaska, especially memories with wildlife. She explained one of her most vivid memories that involved a cow (mama moose) and her calves (baby moose). She said that her cabin had no running water, so she has to use an outhouse. She had just woken up and opened the door to go to the bathroom when she saw a huge cow and her two calves outside of her cabin. She reported, “There she was! HUGE mother moose and two calves. They scared me and I scared them! I was really angry because they didn’t run too far and they stood in between me and the outhouse... so it was an uncomfortable morning.” Digiacinto has taken the leap of faith to follow her passions and continues to pursue environmental work. She stated, “There are many things I could say about living in Alaska, but this has been such a huge start in what I want to continue to do.” She continued, “I do want to pursue more environmental education positions. I look forward to another summer in Denali, and getting to travel a little more in massive Alaska”.
state has. When asked what each of them had learned on the trip, Fitzhugh recalled how the team’s competitive spirit when it drew close to time for the contest drove them to “go all in.” Thomas, however, remarked on observing the size and make-up of the other regions’ FFA programs, and exploring different New England products and foods. The FFA program isn’t finished with out-of-state trips. Another one coming up is the National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana, taking place from October 24-28. There, FFA members from all over the country come to compete in Career Development Events, or CDEs. One of the students attending, sophomore Isabella Messick, is competing in the area of Agronomy, which she describes
as “identifying plants and bugs, and how the bugs affect the plants, as well as identifying farming equipment.” Juniors Megan Bundick and Kara Kramer are involved in the category of Nursery Landscape, which involves identifying plants, taking a test on plants and landscaping, knowing certain landscaping skills like irrigation and plumbing, and how to work landscaping equipment. Not only are these girls competing in agriculture knowledge, they are also acquiring more by going to workshops throughout the week, and doing recreational activities like attending a concert, according to Kramer. Speaking at the event will be boxing champion Laila Ali, and in concert is country band Rascal Flatts.
Considering canine comfort;
Shue constructs dog beds DELANEY BOSWORTH Reporter
Brayden Shue may be known for tearing up the lacrosse field, but few people know that Shue and his family make dog beds and sell them at local festivals like the Darlington Apple Festival that took place a few weekends ago. “I made my first bed to get my dog off the floor because she had arthritis,” states Shue. After realizing how useful and effective the beds were for four legged friends, more people began contacting Shue to create one for them. Shue explained, “I make all the beds and bins for the company.” While it may seem like a long, and challenging task, Shue has mastered how to create the comfortable safe spaces for our loved pups. He reported, “They are made out of pallets and recycled wood from barns and farms around Darlington; we try to keep all of our resources as local as possible.” The beds take around a week to make, and the young entrepreneur notes the effort and care that is put into creating the most comfortable experience necessary for pups. Within the six months that Shue has been in business, six beds have been sold. To support local business and purchase a bed for fur-ever friends, the prices range from $75 to $90 and they are available for all sized fidos. To learn more about Shue’s local business, go to darlingtonwoodworks.com.
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College seminars provide support; FFA members volunteer;
Guidance aids students AMANDA RYAN Reporter North Harford’s guidance department has been featuring a wide variety of college seminar over the first few months of school. Many colleges have been collaborating with our guidance counselors to set up private seminars during hawksoar, inviting the upperclassman interested in attending their school to come. A wide variety of colleges send representatives every year to help entice students in applying to their school. Currently, there are 11 colleges that are available to sign up for and the process is really easy. First, sign into Naviance and click the college tab on the top of the screen. Second, look at the top box on the right-hand side for the link that says view all upcoming college visits. On the screen will be a list of colleges with the dates and times they’re visiting. To sign up, just click on the signup link next to the college and then hit sign me up. It’s that simple to gain an invitation, which are handed out in homeroom the morning of the
visit. Guidance counselor Mark Szotsays that these college visits “are a great opportunity for students to experience a little taste of the colleges they want to attend, without actually taking a trip to the school.” The counselor encourages stu-
representative, gathering any key information or updates that school has to offer. It’s always good to have updated information, and if a student later in the year decides they’re looking at that school, the counselors can have accurate details to share with them. Most of the college visits are held in the guidance conference room, however, if the amount of students attending exceeds 10, the seminars are typically held in the media center. When signing up for a seminar, the number of students already interested in attending will appear on the right-hand column. If there isn’t any colleges on the list that are intriguing, make sure to stop in and ask the guidance department, for some of the college visits occur because the counselors request it from the college, as well as the college offering to come speak. Juniors and seniors can find more information about upcoming opportunties by checking out Edline and also by tuning into the morning announcements.
[college visits] “are a great
opportunity for students to experience a little taste of the colleges they want to attend, without actually taking a trip to the school.” -Mark Szot dents to visit schools if they can, because pamphlets and guest speakers can only truly represent the college’s atmosphere so much, but some schools are extremely far away. Additionally, if for some reason no students sign up for a particular college’s visit, the guidance department still meets with each
‘Farm to Table’ draws crowd and got a chance to learn about the local farmers who produce the food they enjoyed.” The FFA members were asked by Fawn View Farms On October 8, 2017 Fawn to help serve food, set up, and View Farm hosted the “Farm to clean up. Some members were Table” event. There was a total also asked to attendance of set up deco180 people, and I think it was imrations and the North Harfpactful for the com- direct traffic ord community got involved. munity because they for parking. were The purpose got to know the faces They flexible volof this event of the North Harford unteers and was to serve went where fresh grown FFA... they were food in order to ~Lynn Thomas needed. celebrate agriThomas culture and its also reports, “The purpose of many contributions. There are this event was to show people various restaurants that also where their food comes from. I always serve farm to table food enjoyed working at this event on their menus. because I got to educate people Owners of Eats and Sweets, in about FFA and talk to former Wendy and Joe Borkowski members about what it was helped out at the event by prelike when they were involved paring a family style meal for in FFA.” all 180 people. The food was Senior member Jasmine served by The Nest’s FFA stuCoates also helped to serve dent volunteers as well as the food at the event and said, “I Upper Chesapeake Dairy Prinwould say it was impactful cesses. because many people from difSenior member Lynn Thomferent areas came out to join as was one of NHHS’s voluntogether. I enjoyed working. It teers and states, “I think it was was a bit stressful and rushed impactful for the community at times but I enjoyed the opbecause they got to know the portunity to help.” faces of the North Harford FFA
BETHANY BIRCHFIELD News Editor
Forensics league plans for new season DARBY HYDE Op/Ed Editor North Harford’s Speech and Debate team has only just begun its season, but it’s already looking forward and preparing for its future competitions. This year sees many new and talented members, with sophomore Ryan Blosser commenting that they’ve “had a lot of new kids join,” and “ there’s really a new, diverse group that’s coming in and participating.” Because of this, Blosser claims he expects the team “to be more tight-knitted, almost family.” Along with new members comes a new dynamic and changes made to the structure of the team. One of these changes is that Speech and Debate will begin to collaborate with the school’s literary magazine, Misentity, according to advisor Joanna Dallam. Dallam explains the collaboration’s purposes as helping the magazine collect the necessary funds, and giving Speech and De-
bate members “another venue to practice and to employ expression” during Misentity Live. Contradictory to the name, the team has no one participating in the debate portion of the competitions, says Dallam. However, there are more members participating in areas like poetry, prose, declamation, where an already existing speech is presented, original Last year’s Speech and Debate team gathers after a tournament.. oratory, where an original speech is Successful last year, this year’s team has started preparing for an even written, and extem- better season. PHOTO CREDIT: Staff poraneous topics, where the focus is on current events. Erisman, which is an organiza- and Debate team also plans on Another change being put in tion similar to the association putting more of an emphasis on place for the new season is an the team is already a part of, but practicing and showing up to the interest being shown in look- divided into regions that corre- meetings to make sure everyone’s ing into the Catholic Forensics spond with dioceses. prepared and ready. However, League, says captain Matthew Blosser adds that the Speech the team is confident that they
will be successful this year, with Dallam explaining that they “have a young, strong, team with good leadership, [she doesn’t] see any reason why we couldn’t compete regionally or nationally if we wanted to.” Even though no one from the team went to nationals last year, they did have one member qualify, with Erisman commenting that they “intend on doing the same this year and then actually sending someone.” Senior Hannah Hieronimus is even more confident, saying “We’re going to place every time, North Harford is the best team in the county.” Blosser explains why Speech and Debate can be so beneficial. “I find it a great way to learn people skills, public speaking, and I feel like it gives me a chance to practice with my vocal affliction and the tone of voice that I use. I find that important for any career you go into.” The team’s next competition will take place in November.
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Blooming good time: Sunflower field attract crowds A whiff of winning: OLIVIA BECKER Reporter Harford County is known for a lot of things, Rock Sate Park, Ladew Gardens, Susquehana State Park,. But one thing Har-co is notorious for is the Jarrestville sunflower field. Every fall season hundreds of people take a trip to the sunflower field to take fall pictures. This sunflower field is owned by Clear Meadows Farm, a farm that also grows grain, soybeans and other crops. After the sunflowers whither they cut them and produce bird seed. Previously the attraction did not require visitors to pay a fee to enjoy the flowers. However, this year, the owners charged $5 to park, money that would be used to fundraise for Saint Paul United Methodist Church. This money was then taken and distributed to other churches in the area and community groups in the area. The other church was Norrisville United Methodist Church and boy scouts groups. Those involved in the decision to pay a fee to visit the fields were concerned people wouldn’t pay money to
take pic- Photo credit: Kendall Chandler t u r e s . They commented that they n e v e r thought t h e y would get a turnout made up of thousands of people. W h e n asked if they will do the same next year they say “We’re raised from the weekends, that planning on it, depending on the the community churches had weather conditions and the crop people pay to see the only and traditional sunflowers in Jarnext year.” Junior Caroline King says, “I rettsville has me with mixed feelwish they had made it more clear ings. On one hand the earnings that they were fundraising for were mostly targeted to the out a church because I definintely of county and state people, but to would have gone back if I had us locals, it is kind of outrageous known instead of going some- to have to pay $5 to see somewhere else to take pictures.” Se- thing that has been previously a nior Lisi Hill said, “I didn’t go public free event...” junior Nathan because it was five dollars and Robey says, “However now in the it’s kind of pointless to go take end the money raised does kind of go to a good cause so I guess pictures for five dollars.” “Knowing that the earnings it’s worth it.”
Blosser brings new ideas, positions, enthusiasm to SGA;
Encouraging involvement in at Hawks Nest BETHANY BIRCHFIELD News Editor Sophomore Ryan Blosser is the face of North Harford High School’s Student Government Association. Blosser has created a new postition in SGA and is about to fill that very position. The new role is titled: Middle School Liaison. Blosser’s job will be to help strengthen the middle school’s SGA in hopes of them becoming a well oiled machine by the time they make it to NHHS. “If we send someone over to help them fundraise and run their general assemblies and executive board meetings, then not only will they be a smoother processing team,” said Blosser, “but when we have that generation of SGA students come to the high school they will be a better acting, better funded association.” In addition to this new position, Blosser also fills the role of HCRASC Liaison, where attends the county executive board meetings and general assemblies. He then reports back to NHHS on activities and events that are going to take place. Blosser explained that he first got involved in SGA because of graduate Hannah Herron. He states, “She really inspired me be-
caue she was a hard working person. She always got everything done and was dedicated, and that really rubbed off on me.” Blosser’s goal as an SGA member is “to give students a voice. To me it was really important not only to get involved in Hcrasc but to make sure that with my involvement I was listening to what other students wanted.” He continues, “I was hearing their concerns, I was hearing their opinions, and I was vocalizing them because not every person Photo credit: Bethany Birchfield has the confidence or bravery to go out there and say what they want to say. retary of state or United Nations The sophomore wishes to apply ambassador.” He also said that he his SGA experience to his future wants to “try to work in Harford career, but is staying cautious not County. I’d either try to serve as a to get too involved in the hype of district attorney or a prosecutor politics. in Harford County or Baltimore He states, “Anyone who decides City. Somewhere where I can reto go into that [politics] has to be ally make an impact.” careful because of the possible Blosser has two more years mental corruption, or the men- of high school and would like to tal stress and changes that it can continue pursuing SGA and posihave on a person.” tively impacting the school and He reports, “I would like to commuity. go into politics. Start at the state Currently the SGA is run by level, go to the national level and Mrs. Fisher-Smith and the genermaybe run for something like sec- al assembly meets once a month.
Cow patty bingo has scent of success AMANDA RYAN Reporter This October, the Future Farmers of America, (FFA), brought back a North Harford favorite: the Cow Patty Bingo. It’s a fundraiser, in which the students of FFA created a gridded poster and numbered the boxes. These boxes were sold for only two dollars at lunch and during the Homecoming game to provide money for various FFA events. After making the grid, the school’s beloved cow, Gracie, was stuffed with all her favorites: grass hay, alfalfa hay, and grains like corn and grass silage. Then, she was released into the painted field by the barn, constantly being watched with dozens of peering eyes. Spectators patiently waited for the inevitable to occur, paying for boxes up until Gracie did her business. The person who purchased that space where Gracie pooped wins the grand prize of NHHS spirit wear, such as sweatshirts, shirts, sweatpants, and bracelets. However, if Gracie fails to poop in a box that has been bought, the prize goes to the closest box to the dropped feces. If she poops somewhere that’s too far to pick
the closest, then unfortunately no one would win the awesome prizes. During half-time at the homecoming game, the winner was announced with applause booming from the stands, “I was so surprised that I actually won, it was such a shock,” winner Gaberielle Roeder exclaimed. Gabby is an active participant in FFA and helped set up the bingo to begin with. However, because she did help the fundraiser, she decided to decline the offer of the spirit wear stating, “I am not going to get the prize, because I told them it’s alright I don’t need it. Give it to someone else.” A grand total of $250 was raised during the bingo, which was outstanding, given the price of the boxes. The event was indeed successful and brought a lot of smiles to the students and teachers who bought a box, as well as the students who just heard about it and we’re excited to see which box Gracie would pick. Overall, the 2017 Cow Patty Bingo was a hit and will definitely be brought back in the close future, so make sure not to cownt it out of the must-do festivities next school year.
Tackling tradition on turf CASSIE RICKEY News Editor Juniors. Seniors. Football. Who will win? According to online sources, the first filly football game, also know as powder puff, was first held in 1945. With a lot of men were at the time, most schools cancelled sports seasons, including football. This left the schools wanting participants for football allowing the girls to play while the boys were away. This year the game will be held on November 13. A junior team of girls and a senior team girls compete that night with senior and junior boys cheering them on. The proceeds from the game help to fund the junior/senior prom. Mrs. Megan Fries expects “the girls and guys will have fun like they did last year. I hope that they enjoy themselves and create a high school memory they won’t forget.” The participants purchase a jersey and some, like senior Brooke Rickey, decided to have a nickname on the back. Rickey said her jersey will read, “Brick” as her name since that’s what people call her during field hockey and
lacrosse seasons. Last year the seniors took home the win, but the juniors are ready for a win this year. Junior Sam Fielder says she excited to play because “I want to beat the seniors.” Kaleigh Sassdelli’s strategy is a little different since she beleives teamwork is the way to go becasue “teamwork makes the dreamwork.” Julia Cameron, senior said, “Last year we made a lot of plays and I think we are going to try to do that again.” Rickey added she is “Ready to win and have a great victory lap.” Other players are participating for the experience, like senior Sarah Ortt, who says, “I want to have fun with friends and try to win in the process.” And junior Brooke Ciampaglio is most excited about “being able to play with my entire entire class and see the boys cheerlead.” Chris Taylor will be cheering for the juniors and plans to get the junior team hyped with his “electric energy.” Another cheerleader for the juniors will be Jay Dlworth, who adds, “I’m most excited about getting the junior class hyped to get that win over the seniors...”
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Coffee
Drinks found in different countries Brigadeiro frappuccino
Compiled by: Emma Marley, Lizzie Catram
Found in Brazil What is it?
A blend of coffee, chocolate chips, white chocolate sauce, mocha sauce, classic syrup, milk and ice, served in a cup that’s drizzled with brigadeiro sauce and has the option of (but highly recommended) whipped cream and sprinkles on top.
What’s the differ mocha and latte?
Answers accord
whipped cream
Pistachio and rose mocha Found in Africa What is it?
Mocha sauce and a rose and pistachio syrup is swirled with steamed milk and served with espresso, and then topped with pistachio and rose whipped cream and a sprinkles of pistachio crumbs.
Orange Honeycomb Crunch Found in Singapore and Indonesia What is it?
A cream frappuccino blended with orange sauce, topped with crunchy orange honeycomb candy and a citrus drizzle.
Coffee Jelly Frappuccino Found in Japan
ANSWER: A latte is a
“wet” cappuccino. Hold back the foam with a spoon, and pour the warm milk over the espresso. Put a little bit of foam on top for decoration only. While a mocha is any espresso with milk drinks with chocolate added.
What is it?
bined with frappuccino
“A latte has foam and stuff in it and a mocha has chocolate in it.” -Rebekah Keaton, sophomore
A black-coffee gelatin dessert comStarbuck’s standard coffee flavored and topped with whipped cream.
Crème Brûlée Macchiato Found in the United Kingdom
“Froth is like when you pour happens, but w cold milk that -Sarah Ort
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is made from a that is infused but froth is lot of hot air to give it a fr consist
What is it? Traditional espresso and steamed milk mixed with crème brûlée sauce, topped with whipped cream and caramel.
135 people were polled to find out the most popular type of coffee in our school. Here’s the results:
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Coffee shops found in Delta ReConnect Cafe
221 Main St, Delta, PA 17314 Mon - Sat: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Sun: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Tea Trolley
104 Main St, Delta, PA 17314 open Wednesday to Saturday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
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hot milk and r it in it just whipped cream t’s whipped.” tt, senior
Whipped cream a heavy cream d with CO2, milk with a blown into it rothy, bubbly tency.
tall and grande?
S’mores Frappuccino
Raspberry Cheesecake Latte
Order a java chip frappuccino, or double chocolate chip if you want to skip the caffeine, and add half a pump each of toffee nut syrup and cinnamon dolce syrup. Blend whipped cream into the drink and ask for more on top, finished with cinnamon dolce sprinkles.
Start with a regular latte, then add three pumps of flan syrup and a pump and a half each of cinnamon dolce syrup and raspberry syrup. Top with caramel whip and flan drizzle.
“Tall is smaller than a grande because grande means large in French.” -Robert Brown, senior
ANSWER:
Tall is the second smallest coffee size at 12 fl oz. and grande is Italian for large at 16 fl oz.
Mint Chocolate Chip Frappuccino
Peach Ring Tea
Start with a green tea frappuccino and add peppermint syrup and java chips until you’ve reached an ideal balance of mint and chocolate.
For a Starbucks refresher order a mixture of half Valencia orange refresher and half passion tea with no water and add a 1-3 pumps of peach syrup.
Nutella Latte
Caramel Apple Frappuccino
Add a pump each of chocolate and hazelnut syrup to a Caffe Misto and drizzle with caramel.
Ask for a frappuccino with apple juice instead of cream and add caramel and cinnamon dolce syrup.
What do you do at a coffee shop?
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NH choirs prepare for Broadway-themed concert KATE MEAGHER Video Manager
On October 24, the choirs of
North Harford will take the stage in a Broadway-themed concert. To open the show, all choirs will be joining together to sing “Seasons of Love” from Rent. Then, Women’s Choir is singing a Hairspray medley, Men’s Choir is singing a Jersey Boys medley, Bel Canto is singing a Mama Mia medley, Chamber Choir is singing a Wicked medley, and Harmonics is singing a Hamilton medley and “Maybe” from Annie. To close the show, the choirs are going to be rejoining together and singing a mashup of “You Will be Found” and “Waving Through a Window” from Dear Evan Hansen. “This has been a rather difficult journey as there are some difficult harmonies we are still trying to get down...,” said senior Aaron Rogers, a member of Men’s and Chamber Choir. Although, Rogers expects it to be perfection by the time of the performance. Along with Rogers, sophomore
Max Henkel, a member of Harmonics, Men’s, and Chamber Choir, also says that certain parts of preparation are difficult. “With Hamilton it’s extremely challenging just because we have to change keys a few times,” Henkel
This has been a rather difficult journey as there are some difficult harmonies we are still trying to get down - Aaron Rogers, senior began, “the rhythms are kind of tricky for me at least but it’s part of what makes it really fun.” “I’m singing songs from my favorite shows and expecting to have a lot of fun...” Senior Hannah Hieronimus, a member of
Chamber Choir and Harmonics, began to say, “I’m expecting the feeling of unity that I always feel with the choirs whenever we do a combined piece...” Hieronimus continued to say that Broadway is her favorite genre of music. Senior Garrett Thomas, a member of Harmonics, Chamber, and Men’s Choir, revealed that the choirs have been preparing a lot with practice Broadway tracks. “...we’ve been trying to get our choreography down because it is a broadway concert, we are trying to bring the show to life on the stage,” said Thomas. Thomas and Henkel put together the mashup of “Waving Through a Window” and “You Will be Found” from Dear Evan Hansen that will be the closing number of the concert which joins all the choirs, according to senior Dacoda Ott. “That’s going to be a lot of fun because that has a really powerful message of even if you feel lost you’ll always be found,” Henkel commented on the Dear Evan Hansen mashup.
Teens trumping ticket sales; Online subscriptions control viewers HANNAH AYERS Reporter Ticket sales for movies are going down and there seems to be no end in sight. According to various online sources, the average ticket prices increased to $8.88 for an adult and $6.89 for kids, up since last year at $7.84. Add to that one large popcorn, one large drink, and candy, and movie goers spending an additional $17.00 - $18.50. Fans of film are finding it too expensive to head out for a night at the movies and would rather spend their money on other activities or going out to dinner. Senior Jacob Bellinger says, “Movies are just long and I don’t like just sitting and watching for an extended period of time. I’d rather watch something less than an hour or do something else that
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doesn’t limit me to a time frame.” Also, as technology is making an increase on the population more people are using their phones in the theater. According to The New York Film Academy ten percent of watchers do not attend as much movies anymore is because of too many people using phones and tablets in theaters while the movies are going on which adds a destruction while watching. With new ways to streams movies in the past years like Netflix and digital movies delivered on demand with services such as Apple’s iTunes and Google Play are also taking away attendance from movie goers. According to USA Today with sales of these online subscription services reaching $13.6 billion made it pass tickets sales by a difference of two billion dollars.
A lot of movie chains are getting hit with this decline of ticket sales, however, some people still go, including senior Eryk Wu, who likes the movies. He thinks “it’s a good place to see friends and new movies can be good.” Senior James Houck agrees with Wu and adds, “A movie done well can evoke emotion more easily than other media sources, they provide points of discussion among friends, and can serve as commonalities between people who don’t know much about each other.” Redbox and other services like it have also provided cheap, quick and accessible alternatives for movie goers as well, and this has contributed to the decline in movie attendance according to a variety of reputable online sources.
Inspired by art; finding passion in makeup palette KAILEY JOURDAN Reporter
Ray Burton as ‘Video Vixen’ showcases makeup artistry. Photo credit: Ray Burton. 2017 graduate Ray Burton has recently taken up the artistry of drag. According to the former Hawk, he models all of his own work and transforms himself from Ray Burton to “Video Vixen” in the matter of a few hours. Burton recently created an Instagram page, @thevideovixen, where he displays all of his looks for his 914 followers to enjoy and take inspiration from. Q:What got you interested in doing that type of art? A:“I think I always had a slight fascination with it when I was a kid, but not until I became mostly comfortable with my sexuality I realized there was a huge generalization of being gay, gender, and what is feminine or masculine, who can be, etc. so I guess I just started to want to challenge that in a sense” Q: What drag queens inspire you? A: “I’d have to say some of my favorite drag queens as of right now would have to be Pearl, Nina Bonina Brown, Violet Chachki, and Katya!” Q:What makes you excited to do the drag? A:“It’s almost like painting on a canvas for me, it’s exciting to see what I can create that day and who I can become.” Q:What kind of feedback have you gotten about your work? A:“It’s honestly a mix, some people don’t understand it while others do- but the there’s more positives than negatives I’d like to think.” Q:What’s your favorite look you’ve done and why? A:“I think any look where I just stray away from any specific gender and just create a new character or piece of art becomes my favorite- some of my favorites are definitely those with more of a Halloween/fantasy vibe.” Q:Are the materials you use expensive? A:“The only expensive part would have to be replenishing the makeup, but I also use construction paper, and things around the house to create parts of the outfit” Q: What do you hope to accomplish with your art? A: “I hope that I can at least accomplish normalizing expressing yourself through drag or any way you’d like to that makes you happy.” Q: What are your plans for your art in the future? A: “I’m not really sure of what my art will become in the future, I know painting and drawing will always be apart of me, as well as drag. I’m excited to see what comes my way.” Q: What would you say to artists thinking about pursuing this type of art? A: “To anyone trying to pursue drag as an art form I’d say go for it! There are no rules or boundaries as to how you can express yourself. It’s empowering.” Q: What message do you want to get across to your audience? A: “The message would definitely be don’t take yourself too seriously, and do what you love- without fear or criticism of others.”
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Screaming for fun, fear at local attraction OLIVIA BECKER KAILEY JOURDAN Reporters It was a late September night when thousands of people attended one of the scariest places in America. Between the frightening clowns and the petrifying chain saw guy, visitors were in for a thrilling night. Field of Screams is owned by two brothers, Gene and Jim Schopf. Gene Schopf will tell you how he’s really not even that into Halloween, but says, “ I mean I like horror movies, but it’s not what drives me. I just like creating a really cool show and environment and then watching thousands of people come and enjoy that.” Gene reports that the land on which the attraction is located was once a 35 acre farm, a farm that he grew up on. This might explain why the Schopf family still plays a very large role in the Field of Screams experience. “My dad comes down and eats the food, my mom still comes down and acts a little bit. My brother and I are the owners, both of our wives are involved. Both of my sons were the chainsaw guys for years,” said Gene. “Now my oldest son runs our kids event, Corncob Acres. My youngest son still comes out and acts as a chainsaw guy and my daughter helps build and do construction
over the summer. My brother’s kids are younger and they are just now starting to get involved, but it really is the whole family.” A common comment from actors was that there is a place for everyone in the cast to be truly themselves. A previous actor turned tractor driver said that his favorite role was in the “red neck skit” because it fit his unique personality the best. He spent three years performing in the skit. The tractor driver mentioned that “[they] have a lot of people here from all walks of life.” He explained that you will see jocks, cheerleaders and nerds, that all hang out and come together to create the one-of-a-kind experience that is Field of Screams. These actors and actresses go through training to be a part of this annual attraction. “We have a picnic in August, and everyone comes to the picnic whether you’re a new recruit or you’ve been here for years,” said Gene, “And at that picnic we open up all the attractions and everybody gets through everything. Essentially, it’s a dayview to decide where you fit in.” When Gene talks about this event it shows how invested Field of Screams is in making sure every person fits in where they’re meant to be. Gene added, “We have scare school, where we come out and we do a whole
Getting out: HANNAH AYRES Reporter Escape Rooms gained popularity after starting as a trend on the west coast a few years ago. The attractions are designed for teams who enter a closed space and use clues and hints to solve many puzzles in order to escape. In Escape Rooms, participants are usually given an hour to escape. Most games cost between 25 to 30 dollars, and usually, 10 to 12 players can participate at a time according to Marketwatch. In Bel Air, Maryland, Great Escapes is “an escape room,
day of stations. One station may be character development, one may be how to be a victim. We also practice attacking with a haunt weapon like a chainsaw, circuit saw, or air wrench and how you safely do that.” Gene explained that the cast and crew are held to high expectations. “You know one of the big things we say that day is you don’t go to Disney and see Mickey Mouse with his costume off, goofing around. It needs to be the same here, Field of Screams celebrated 25 years of fright beginning with hospiyou need to be im- tality night for local reporters. The attraction continues to scare thoumersed in your charsands every year. Photo Credit: Staff acter at all times. Never break character, and always porwith friends with admission pric- Some may say the most chilltray your character.” es at $39 for all four attractions. ing experience was encounter This year, Field of Screams fea- Visitors can arrive from 6 pm to ing the sinister clowns, while tures four terrifyingly yet awe- 11 pm and the venue will remain some say the chainsaw guys were some attractions which include open until all visitors have passed enough to send you searching a Haunted Hayride, Den of Dark- through. The venue is open ev- for your car keys and hopping ness, Frightmare Asylum, and the ery weekend until November 11, on the next tractor out of there. Nocturnal Wasteland. Located which is the night of the 5k Zom- Whether you are making your in Lancaster Pennsylvania, forty- bie Fun Run. Part of the proceeds way through a spooky hayride five minutes from North Harford will go to the PA Breast Cancer or climbing three stories of terHigh School, the haunted venue Coalition. Field of Screams is ror, you are bound to leave more offers a local, affordable night out also open on Halloween night. frightened then ever before.
Escape room experience enthralls everyone; clues captivate kids
an entertainment venue with themed games designed for ages 14 and older. Participants in groups of up to 10 are closed in a room and work together to find clues and solve puzzles that reveal hidden keys to “unlock” the room and “escape.” Tickets are 27 dollars at Great Escapes, but that is not the only escape room around the North Harford area. The Lock N’ Key Escape Room is in Baltimore which is $28.50 for one player. There are also many others in Pennsylvania and Delaware. Junior Julia Fiacco thought
“It was challenging, it was so
It was really fun though my brain was hurting real hard I needed a nap at the end Julia Fiacco hard, you had to really work together with who you were with, it was really fun though my brain was hurting real hard.
I needed a nap at the end.” Some players are anxious about the idea of being locked in a room. However, Great Escapes assures patrons that “That exits are always available. Each room also has a monitoring camera for safety.” Several NH students have enjoyed the experience of the escape room. “I think it was really challenging I think one of the more challenging parts was getting everyone focused and since it was so time consuming and difficult,” said junior Clayton Allred. Additionally, former NH his-
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tory teacher, Mr. Ryan Bayne took his psychology classes to an escape room last year with the intent of learning about human behavior, particularly under challenging conditions. Additionally, two years ago, the English department at NH participated in an Escape Room experience in Lancaster, Pa. According to Mrs. Jennifer Chandler, English teacher, the experience was a test of “communication, skill, and patience.” Chandler said the teachers were able to escape from the art gallery themed room with only minutes to spare.
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Picking or passing on the perfect proposal She said...
He said...
GARRET STURGIL Reporter
CASSIDY CHANDLER SSC Editor
To all of the boys at North Harford: Before you begin agonizing over the perfect way to ask a girl to homecoming, we have a news flash for you: Stop with the ellaborate homecoming proposals. We do not want a plane that spells out “hoco?”. We do not want you to make a big scene in a public place. And we definitely do not want you to get the marching band to spell out HOCO at halftime of the biggest game of the year. So why don’t we want all the extravagance? What happened to boys just asking girls, “hey, do you want to go to the dance with me?” This takes the pressure off of the boys and also the girls If you do go through all that trouble to ask us, we feel obligated to say yes, even if we really would rather just go with our friends. Or with another date. The guilt. Oh my gosh. The guilt is overwhelming. And what follows is just pure torture. The days leading up to the dance and the night itself are filled uncomfortable. Awkward conversation. Awkward slow dancing. Awkward picture taking. You get the point. Don’t ask a girl just to ask a girl. That’s not cool. If you don’t see a potential relationship, or you’re not already friends, don’t ask. The reality is, whether you are asking a girl as a friend, or you want to pursue a relationship with her, the best advice I have is this: Make your ‘proposal’ personal. All we want is something thoughtful and simple, or for you to just ask us outright. If you want to go decorate my room with ballons, give me a box of chocolates, or some flowers, that’s fine. It’s private and shows some thoughtfulness. It’s certainly way more comfortable, and much less awkward. So boys, don’t over think it! Just ask her in person or do something small. Most likely, the girl you are asking will be thrilled that you are asking her in the first place, and won’t care how you are doing it. But dont think that this means that you can just send us a text when you are asking to marry us. That’s not ok. No pressure, guys. Sincerely, The girls at North Harford
To all of the girls at North Harford: Before we begin to believe for a second that elaborate proposals mean nothing to you, we want you to think again. We hear what you’re saying. We just don’t believe you. We are sure you secretly want huge proposals you just don’t want other people to know that. Maybe you think it makes you look needy. Or you find it embarassing. Oh, you love the attention, the 15 seconds of fame, the instagram hits and snapchats that follow. You can’t deny it. We boys have learned that just saying “Hey, want to go to homecoming?” is an epic failure. In our current generation we have had to step up our game quite a bit to impress the ladies. Flowers, cakes, posters, balloons- that’s right, we have to raid Party City to have all of the necessities for making the proposal just right. Proposing in public shows how significant and special that lady is to you. By doing so, it displays that we are absolutely not humiliated by your presence. By asking in public, it shows that we are proud to have you as a girl (friend). Not all of us are awkward, but we are teen boys afterall, so we make no promises. The nights leading up to the Homecoming dance should be filled with excitement and dance practice classes, not awkward anticipation. If the dance ends up with weird conversation, that’s on you, sweet heart. If you said “yes” to a guy who can’t get down and boogie to the slowest song at the dance, then you set yourself up for a failure. Homecoming is definitely a dance for all. It’s a friend friendly dance, whether it’s for friends or girlfriends, or another friend that went as your friend. You don’t have to be dating to attend this special night. For all we know, it could be a bonding experience for two great buds learning to appreciate each other more. So girls, don’t underestimate us! We will continue to share our appreciation towards you. We know you’re thrilled when we put hours of work into a poster that leaves you astonished. We want to impress the ladies, it’s in our nature. We are the quintessential goal achievers. Let us get out practice in now for an elaborate proposal, so we don’t just shoot a text saying “will you marry me?” when the time comes. Sincerely, The boys at North Harford
ec om in g m P o l H a y l list a e d I Compiled by Garret Sturgil
Morgan Seis, senior: Strip that down - Liam Payne, Young dumb & broke - Khalid Do re mi - Blackbear Richard Slemaker, junior: Heartache on the dance floor - Jon Pardi Somebody Else will - Justin Moore, Flatliner - Cole Swindell
Rachel Keeney, freshman: Red Nose - Sage the Gemini Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond Silence - Marshmello Nathan Karcher, junior: Body like a back road-Sam Hunt When it rains it pours - Luke Combs Chicken Fried - Zac Brown Band
Best of the best
MondayRed, white, and blue day
Sophia Plate, junior Despacito - Luis Fonsi Ft. Daddy Yankee Black Beetles - Rae Sremmund Reggaeton Lento - CNCO Lauren Brandis, freshman: Starboy - The Weeknd Reminder- The Weeknd Butterfly effect - Travis Scott
Students at North Harford chose their top three favorite songs they wished to hear at the homecoming dance!
Compiled by Jess McGowan
TuesdayDecade day
WednesdayHoliday day
ThursdayCharacter day
FridaySpirit day
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Homecoming queen crowned: Bi rc h f i e l d t a k e s t h ro n e JESSICA MCGOWAN Reporter
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Everyone was holding their breath on October 14 while the girls and their escorts were patiently waiting for the homecoming queen to be announced,. We all quieted down to hear the words, “Your 2017 homecoming queen is... Bethany Birchfeild!”. The queen wore a silver dress that complimented her new crown perfectly. The room erupted into applause as she got swarmed by hugs of congratulations. She took the floor and danced to the song of the night, I can’t help falling in love with you by Elvis Presley. Birchfield is a member of the journalism staff and is involved in STARS, chess club, and an active member of her church. The senior said that, “the best part was being on court with such fun and genuine people.” She also added, “my mom was really happy about me winning too, so it was cool to see her face in the crowd.” As far as her reasons for running, Birchfield commented that she wanted to run because she “always thought it would be cool to walk on the field at the Photo credit: Susan Birchfield homecoming game.” She commented that her family encouraged her to run. Other nominees had different reasons for running for the top spot. Kayla Mangin, a homecoming queen hopeful, said that “I thought it would be fun and a way to get more involved in school.” Another girl in the running, Gabrielle Roeder said that “I am really involved in school and I feel as if though people like me.” Regardless of who won, everyone had a great time dancing together through the night, especially the newly crowned queen. Birchfield commented that, “it was amazing night and I just felt so loved and happy.”
y t t u N g Goin x i l f t e N over Snuggled up under the covers on a chilly fall day? Check out these Netflix series and you’ll be hooked for hours! The Defenders Summary: The Defenders is the latest addition to marvel’s Netflix shows. It teams up the main characters from their individual shows (Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron fist) to form a superhero team to protect New York City. “The show The Defenders is a really great show and it’s so interesting how they ended the show on a huge cliff hanger that will make everyone who watched it want to watch the second season. I loved how they incorporated all the new marvel super heroes into it and how all of their stories were on the same time line so they could all fight crime together.” - Erika Kane, junior Friends Summary: the hit 1994 show about the lives six friends living together in New York City has become a fad for this generation to binge watch on Netflix. The show has many aspects to it that make it addictive, it’s hilarious, interesting, and has a soul theme of friendship that connects with many different generations. “With Friends I like the comedy aspect, I like the actors because they make me laugh, I also like the interesting plot and storylines, the show is also similar to others that I watch.” -Grant Badders, senior Riverdale Summary: Riverdale centers around a small town of the same name based on the Archie comics. Following four teenagers and how they and the town react to the murder of a fellow student. “I am currently watching Riverdale on Netflix and it’s great because the suspense in each episode is perfect and the drama is amazing. And the actors are awesome.” -Sarah Ort, senior New Girl Summary: After a bad break up a young woman moves into an apartment with three men who find her behavior odd but support her anyway. The show is light hearted, comical, and always leaves you wanting the next episode. “New Girl is super funny, addictive, and the characters are really lovable. The show is in its last season but you can catch up on the whole thing by watching it on Netflix.” -Hayley Welzant, junior Grey’s Anatomy Summary: A medical drama based on the lives of doctors at a hospital in Seattle. The show is currently on its 14th season the rest of which can be watched on Netflix. Lizzy Fenner, senior “Well I’m always watching Grey’s anatomy on Netflix, I love it because it’s a lot of cool medical cases and surgeries, without showing a whole lot of blood and guts. It also has a lot of funny drama and characters.” Compiled by Tanner Russell
Compiled by North Harford Journalism Staff
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Students scariest moments COMPILED BY Emmie Catrambone “I work at this summer camp and on the property there is this place we call “The House”. It’s this old abandoned building...we had a guy years ago that went there. He heard voices and the sound of a truck coming up a road that was barely big enough for people to walk. He screamed “They’re coming!” He started spazzing and we had to restrain him and drag him back to his cabin that night. When he woke up, he didn’t remember what happened.”
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Michael Frontera, senior
“ So, my house is haunted. When I woke up in the middle of the night one time, I saw something or someone standing outside my window. It was not anyone from my family. The next day I woke up and the window was cracked open.”
Shelby Stone, freshman
“It was at night, I was in my room, and I have this cool little vase thing in my room that I use to keep fruit in..., and it fell over in the middle of the night. It was dark so I was like ‘oh crap’ this is one of those ghost things where like the vase falls over and then the whole house gets haunted, but then I turned the light on and it was just my cat.”
Kaylee Callaghan, senior
Justin Paul, senior
“On a ghost tour in Cape Cod, we went into these old colony jails. It was jail rooms and a bunch of people died and there were a lot of kids that were there...the guide was a ghost hunter and he turned the lights off in the jail. I was standing next to a rope so I could like feel the rope on my arm...and then I felt something grab my hand. It felt like a small kid grabbing me, and there was no one. When I screamed they turned the lights on, because they wanted to make sure I was okay, and there was no one next to me.
“I was taking a shower one time, and it was like in the middle of the night, and my toilet just decided to flush itself, and it was so scary. My dad said it was a plumbing error, but I don’t believe him and I highkey think my toilet’s possessed.”
Would you rather get tricked or get a treat?
Trick: 21% Treat: 79%
118 NH student polled Kara Benn, sophomore
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Six word horror stories: Created by students “Checking Mrs. Harward’s grades on Edline.” - Sam Macatee, junior “Put my mascara on then sneezed!” - Lesa West “The killer was close behind her” - Elise Snyder, freshman “What’s under the bed, don’t look!” - Mr. Auth
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What would you carve in a pumpkin? COMPILED BY Julia Barstow “I would use my dremel tool to carve a release sculpture with layers where you see layers of light. I would carve this because it’s not the normal.” - Mr. Blevins “I would carve Johnny Depp because he’s pretty attractive and he’s a pretty great actor.” Aerionna Long, senior
“Home alone, I heard a noise.” - Sophia Phelps, freshman “Completely overwhelmed and it’s only Wednesday!” - Mrs. Green
“Our homework is due. Oh no!” - Hannah Smith, sophomore “And the fridge had no food.” - Alex Ford, senior “Lost my phone in the drain.” - Mitchell Wittleamp, freshman
“I would carve Zach Efron because he’s really attractive.” - Hannah Hatfield, sophomore “I would carve a 65 Buick Riviera because it’s my favorite car.” - Jonathon Miguanko, senior
“Field hockey loses to C. Milton Wright” - Skylar Limpert, senior “Wait... what was the expiration date?” - Dave Harmon, senior COMPILED BY Julia Barstow
100 NHHS Students polled
COMPILED BY Emmie Catrambone
Students share funniest costumes: Recalling past Halloweens Alison Grafton, sophomore “When I was in first grade I wanted to be Alice in Wonderland because I thought it was Alison Wonderland and I didn’t know until I got the costume .”
Kaitlin Fannin, senior “I was Donald Trump for Halloween last year and the whole night I said nothing but ‘wrong’ and ‘it’s gonna be incredible.’
Will Beltran, senior “When I was five, I was Thomas the Tank engine for the third year. It was funny because I hated dressing up for Halloween when I was little.”
Asia Ulbright, sophomore: “When I was eight, I was an avocado and I carried the little seed with me and I also painted my face green.”
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Crushing it in CrossFit Student stands against
JESSICA CARNIVALE Sports Editor
pull ups, dead lifts, a lot of Olympic lifts, just like cross training.” Although both seniors are new to CrossFit and this was their first competition together they stated they would do it again partly because they found it to be a “bonding” experience, according to Lechner, “We really didn’t think we were going to place but we ended up getting second.” Even though O’Leary and Lechner went in with less than enthusiastic attitudes, they did better than they expected and claimed that they would do an event similar to Festivus again.
On October 14, most of North Harford High School’s students were prepping for the homecoming dance but two NH students were getting their workout in prior to getting down on the dance floor. The morning of homecoming, seniors Ryan O’Leary and Andrew Lechner participated in a CrossFit event called Festivus. According to O’Leary, Festivus is “a team competition were you and a partner complete the workouts.” The CrossFit event took place at Gorillaz Fitness in Forest Hill, MD. This local CrossFit gym primarily focuses on self improvement. According to their website (fitgorillaz.com) their mission is “to give you the results you have been looking for” CrossFit is designed to help improve fitness and health. It includes intense workouts in intervals of time. The workouts can contain aspects gymnastics, weight lifting, running, rowing, and more. According to crossfit.com. O’Leary and LechThe two seniors take a quick photo ner participated in after placing second in Festivus. This workouts similar to these. According to was their first CrossFit event together O’Leary “[during the and may lead to more in the future. competition] we do Photo supplied by Andrew Lechner
kneeling NFL players LIZZIE CATRAMBONE Columnist
Photo Credit - Staff When my family sits down to watch football on Sunday, we do it to enjoy the game, and maybe enjoy some hot wings and nachos. We cheer when our team wins and scream when our team loses because of that one extra point that was missed in the first quarter. People love going to games because it’s a place where all their worries disappear. Any stress from work or school is replaced by the adrenaline rush you get when your team is about to score. Sure, there might be some stress about who to play on your fantasy team, but that’s just part of the fun. At the game, everything becomes more real. You see people from other teams, see the players’ right in front of you on the field. That rush of emotion, the thrill of the game, is what keeps people coming back. Football
Golf swings for hole-in-one KAYLA NOWACKI Reporter
The 2017 golf team’s regular season has come to a conclusion, however, four North Harford athletes are headed to the states championship at University of Maryland. From this 15 person team, this elite group stars players Sarah Hendrickson, Derek McManus, Wyatt Biensach, and Jake Nemeth. Hendrickson has been on the team all four years of her high school career, but this the first time they have been able to attend states. Prior the match Hendrickson said, “I feel like the team really has a chance to qualify for the second day, maybe even win the state champion-
ship, we just kinda have to put all our hits together and focus.” Hendrickson also says that going to states in general is a great experience.“Whether we do good or not, it doesn’t really matter because we all went as a team.” Biensach is attending states for the first time. After being on the team during his freshman year, he took a short leave and returned to the green in his junior year. Biensach explains that he’s really looking forward to attending states and that he hopes to go out and play well and place high for our school. “It would be really great to bring home a win for North Harford, I think it would be really cool.”
As far as the support system that these athletes have to keep up there motivations they say their biggest supporters are their family, coaches, and other teammates. Hendrickson says, “My dad is my biggest supporter and I think Jake Nemeth really pushes me because he always gives a solid effort everytime he plays and it motivates me to play better.” When senior golfer Derek McManus was asked about his thoughts about going to states he said, “... I think we will do pretty well and if we all shoot low scores I think we have a good shot at going far, it just feels pretty good to go.”
is an escape from everything else in the world, from school, work and politics. Or at least it was. Now, I sit down in the beginning of the game, and instead of thinking “Who’s gonna win?” I wonder who will stand for the National Anthem. Who will be kneeling or standing during the National Anthem is blending politics and sports, two things that should never be combined. That’s like adding salt to your hot chocolate; totally unneces-
sary and absolutely disgusting. There is a time and a place for conversations about race and it most certainly isn’t on the football field. The men on that field are there to do one thing and one thing only - play football for 2 hours. If they are passionate about racial injustice, and want to take a stance, make a change about the big issues of the world, then there are 22 remaining hours in the day where they have every opportunity to do so. So, stop with the protests, the kneeling, the arm linking; Tackle the big issues off the field and stick to tackling people on the field.
Sporting odd superstitions;
Students share beliefs
KATIE KETTELL Sports Editor
Sports superstitions are found speckled throughout years of popular sports . Never washing a jersey, wearing a pair of socks inside out, are all ways fans and players believe “will put them in a better position to win every time”, according to Businessinsider.com Senior Brooke Rickey, a varsity field hockey player, has a significant amount of superstitions. “My hair has to be in a ponytail with a hair tie wrapped around four times and then braided with a smaller hair tie down at the bottom.” Besides having to wear her hair the same, she has to keep many other aspects exactly the same as well. “I have to be on the outside of every corner with my foot back. I always wear Nike socks, and I have to say I love you to Skylar [goalie] and she has to say it back, or the game is a disaster,” Rickey stated. While most fans and players do their rituals because they believe it betters their chance of winning, Rickey doesn’t feel exactly the same way. “I don’t think it helps us win, but it makes me feel better going into a game,” said Rickey. While Rickey is a more extreme case, some other North Harford athletes have less severe practices they do before or during games. “I always have to do this specific handshake with one of my players whenever I get on the court,” senior volleyball player Gabby Pfaff stated. Others, like senior baseball player Andrew Lechner have different types of traditions. “When I’m running the bases I always leave my gloves on, I don’t put them in my back pocket because it makes me faster.” Some superstitions may seem silly, but they keep them because they have developed into habits now. “I always wear cool (patterned) socks during a game, not really for any particular reason,” senior volleyball player James Sullivan stated. Similarly, athletes like senior baseball player Brandon Loraditch said, “I always wear the same exact outfit before every baseball game, right down to the shoes.” Not every superstition results in fun or success. Ben Sexton, a senior football player, has had a bit of bad luck with a certain superstition. “I wore the same pair of football gloves every four times I dislocated my shoulder. I’m burning the gloves because of it,” Sexton stated. The true origin of superstitions and why they seem to surround sports the most isn’t clear, but “perhaps it’s because sports like football, basketball, hockey, etc. straddle an excruciating line where the outcome of a game seems dictated as much by fortune as it is by plays,” suggests bleacherreport.com.
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introduce Sports Hall of Fame; Leaping into finale of dance team Hawks Stand out players, coaches inducted AUBREY WILLIAMS Reporter
OLIVIA BECKER Reporter
Dance team has been grooving its way into student’s hearts for a long time. But, this year may be the end of a football game halftime tradition. Once a team of about 20 students has dwindled down to only 5 seniors. Dance team captain Alaina Rives, senior, said, “It’s very sad to think about that people aren’t going to have the joy that dance team brings to football games, because a lot of the student section seems to really enjoy it and it gets them all fired up for the game.” If more members don’t join in basketball season or revive the team next year, dance team will cease to exist. Rives, saddened by the possible end of dance team shares, “So I really hope that more people end up coming out for next football season when all of us are gone so that dance team won’t be over.” However, there may be hope. Past dance team member and junior Gillian Gorschboth and new face Brynne Madore may be reviving dance team next year. “We hope to start dance team back up next year as well as audition for basketball season,” says Gorschboth. When asked who their coach will be, Madore says, “It would be a split between my mom and Maddie Hart’s mother, because, my mom won’t be able to be there all
The first North Harford Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony was held on Wednesday October 11th, 2017. Hawks’ alumni came from all over the United states, from places like Washington, Arizona, California, and many more to accept their awards. The event opened with a warm welcome from principal Mr. Colin Carr, who recognized the committee responsible for getting the Hall of Fame up and running. This included guidance counselor and soccer coach Mr. Matt Johnstone, Physical Education teacher Mr. Jeff Burrows, Ag magnet coordinator, Mr. Greg Murrel, retiree Mrs. Lyn James, science teacher and lacrosse coach Mr. Brady Green, athletic director Mr. Tim Larrimore, retiree Mrs. Linda Duncan, and science teacher Mr. Tim Doughtery. Carr commented that this committee had to balance their work and home lives in order to coordinate “this impressive and grand event.” 20 athletes were inducted into the Hall of Fame, 10 women and 10 men. When looking for potential inductees, James said, “Mrs. Duncan and I sat in the conference room in the office and went through every year book since 1950.” Duncan added, “We checked to see how many sports a student played, if they were individual, regional or team championships, or if they were the captains.” Duncan and James may not have been athletes at The Nest, but their love of sports here is what got them inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame themselves. In James’ career as a coach at North Harford, she banked a total of 608 wins. Adding to these wins she won several regional and county titles. During her career at NH, Duncan served as assistant athletic director, the cheerleading coach, track and field coach, and organized several events including the pep rally. “ We have a serious love for North Harford, were both retired and we keep coming back,” stated Duncan. County councilman Chad Shrodes said, “In a lot of different ways this[Hall of Fame] brought all kinds of different people together that are very connected, and will be here forever. This is what makes North Harford, North Harford.” Shrodes, a North Harford Alum himself, said he’s “a die hard North Harford guy, even my campaign colors are green and gold. I kind of bleed green and gold.” Shrodes commented that though he wasn’t a big athlete in high school, he still played sports and had a connection with someone at every table in the room. These connections ranged from his bestfriend’s sister to even some of his late father’s friends. “It felt good, I had goosebumps as we were sitting there telling those stories.”
Dance team has been a part of North Harford for years. Current dance team members are fighting to keep it going. Photo Credit- Aubrey Williams
the time.” One person really upset by the possible end of dance team is North Harford graduate, dance team alumni, and current assistant coach Megan Newsome. “I would be really upset if dance team ended because my freshman year of high school we got
suspended and it took until my junior year to get it back and I wouldn’t want it to end after all this hard work to get it back for it to end a couple years later.” However, Newsome hasn’t given up on dance team yet. “I would love to come back to coach if they would have me.”
Cheer kicks off spirited season
AUBREY WILLIAMS Reporter
While most North Harford students were doing their homework and catching up on television, the Hawk’s cheerleading team was just starting their night at the Howard County Fall 2017 Autumn Invitational. North Harford’s Cheer team spent weeks preparing for this competition that took place on October 18. The squad was competing against 17 other teams from all around Maryland to show off their skills, and that is exactly what they did. Out of 17 teams North Harford placed 7th among some of the best cheer teams that were present. According to senior Haleigh Ayers, “We practiced really hard for a couple months, because it was our first competition and it
was really late so we had a lot of time to work on it. There were a lot of good teams there and we beat 3 out of the good teams that we didn’t think we were gonna beat.” Before the competition, the cheerleaders spend their time as a team to get pumped for the competition. “On the way to the competition we always play music and right before we go in, we play Boondocks, that is our pump up song that gets us in the North Harford feel,” said senior Lizzy Fenner, “It such a high energy atmosphere that it pumps you up and gets your adrenaline pumping so fast because we only had 5 minutes and the routine is usually 2 minutes 30 seconds so it was all really fast.” North Harford’s cheer team did very well, but hit a bump in the
North Harford Cheer team preparing for their first competition of the season by team bonding. Photo Credit - Denise Smick road when their music stopped halfway through their routine. However, thanks to the coaches
and the audience counting out the steps, the cheer team still managed to finish the routine and
placed very well. As said by Fenner, “Together we’re strong and in the end the end we beat all.”
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