January 2019

NORTH HARFORD HIGH SCHOOL

211 PYLESVILLE ROAD, PYLESVILLE, MD 21132

Student rally for schools: ASHLEY HALEY Reporter In recent years, Harford County Public Schools has faced a wide range of changes as a result of budget cuts and shortfalls in funding. While a new superintendent has taken over, the same problems exist and once again the proposed budget will leave many schools in the county having to make changes in programming and staffing.

At NHHS, students have heard about the budget cuts and the possibility of how it will affect future classes, teacher positions, and class sizes. Students, including those involved in the art, music, and drama departments and others, are fearful that they will see many changes at the beginning of next school year. As a result, some of the students recently organized an event to discuss how to respond.

On Tuesday, January 15, a meeting planned, organized, and hosted by students was held in the Black Box theater after school to bring awareness to what could

be happening to staffing at NH. Junior music and theater student Max Henkel says, “We decided that we wanted to bring this meeting together to raise awareness of what’s happening, and to get a lot of people to support our movement.” He added that teachers “responded positively to this[meeting], and it’s given them hope that somebody cares about this[the cuts].”

Henkel said students have rallied behind the cause and “without their help, this issue wouldn’t have gotten nearly the attention that it deserves…” According to those who attended the meeting, the Black Box Theater was full and principal Colin Carr spoke.

He provided accurate information and responded to student questions and concerns.

At the meeting Carr said that decisions about what classes will remain and which ones may be consolidated or eliminated are contingent on many factors including how many students decide to take a certain class, how many teachers teach in the same

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Raising awareness about possible changes, HARCO schools face seriour budget cuts area and similar subjects, and what courses are mandated as graduation requirements. No decisions have been finalized, however it has been communicated to Carr and his administrative team that 10 teachers from the Hawks Nest are likely to have their positions cut at the end of the school year.

At the recent meeting, Henkel said students “discussed our plan of action in terms of what we’re going to do to change things” and the goal of the students is “to get HCPS to reassess the budget mess,” says Henkel.

On Tuesday, January 22, students attended the Board of Education meeting for Harford County to “show support behind this movement.” Henkel also adds that, “Teachers are the most fundamental part of our education system, and without a team of dedicated, well treated teachers, our education system doesn’t work. Due to lack of funding in the HCPS budget, HCPS has been mistreating teachers for far too long… We wish to show them[the

Photo credit: Max Henkel board and County Council] how we feel about this.”

Students are also planning on attending future County Council meetings so that they can also bring their concerns to the peo-

ple who are making budget decisions at the county level. Henkel says the biggest takeaway is that, “Our goal is to protect our teachers and our learning opportunities.”

Mid-year report reveals growth, change, problems;

Staff continues to help NH run smoothly

ALEAH BIKLE Reporter

As the first semester comes to a close and mid year exams are taking place, NH is gearing up for what will be the remaining 90 days of school and reflect upon the 90 that have already been completed.

Librarian Mr. Bob Ott said the media center has been keeping up with the need for resources and materials. “I have three vendors that help me keep up to date with what books are popular and provide reviews that I read over and discuss with my peers at Fallston and C. Milton Wright schools to collaborate,” Ott explains. “Students have a heavy influence on what books get picked as well, if they want it, I’ll be sure to buy it for them.”

Ott said he was excited about how “academic and incredible” the new ninth graders were at the start of the year, giving him the motivation necessary to succeed with that group.

Deputy Eric Blottenberger explains one of the most chal-

lenging things this year involves students who drive to school when they do not obtain a parking permit for the required season.

“Now that we have changed into the second semester, those students who had a fall permit are now trying to cling onto it for the winter season,” Blottenberger says. “It’s also important that students use the Hawk spot correctly; if another person has taken their spot who’s not supposed to be there.”

He adds that Hawk spots are not for those who feel like driving to school when they don’t have a permit and are not a “free-for-all.” “This also goes for staff too,” Blottenberger continues. “It may be a day that a field trip is going on and a parent chaperone took a teacher’s spot without realizing and therefore everyone is advised to notify an administrator if something like that occurs.”

Assistant principal Mr. Bryan Pawlicki believes that our school deserves an A-. He be-

lieves there is “always room for improvement in both academics and character,” and that the staff continues to combat problems of vaping and enforce the repercussions for those who

“Students will have to be more selective and careful with their choices and should focus on what classes are required for their graduation.”

- Jeanne Heinze, counselor choose to partake in it. The administrator added “If you look at the data from the Health Department, vaping is up 70% in high school students and students do not recognize the consequences both in school and the county.”

Counselor Mrs. Jeanne Heinze and the guidance department

are beginning scheduling for next year. “Some classes that would remain on the schedule, are no longer available including Biochemistry, advanced art classes, Harmonics, and British Literature,” Heinze explains.

“Students will have to be more selective and careful with their choices and should focus on what classes are required for their graduation.”

School nurses Mrs. Charmaine Bishop and Mrs. Joanne Dorsey add that there also have been various ups and downs this year when it comes to student illnesses, communication, and keeping tabs on those with substantial injuries.

“We are in the midst of flu season at this time and we have definitely seen an increase in head colds and coughs that seem to be a little atypical when it comes to how long they are lasting in the body,” Dorsey explains.“Whatever this bug is, it seems to be hitting many of our staff members so hard that they are not able to tough it out as much as they remarkably do

so, this is the busiest time of year.”

Additionally, the nurses add that injuries that are sports related, or happen in school or home, are something for which the school is liable when a student presents a note to somebody in school.

The nurses office has to filter that information to teachers.

Dorsey adds she has created “a chart full of information of students who have had any kind of injury including their name, grade, the date and description of the injury, what happened as a result, if it was school related, if they play a sport or take gym.” She said that she then notifies the athletic trainer and has to “follow their injury until they have been cleared by their doctor, especially if they plan to play a sport...”

Dorsey said that communication with the staff has been great this year, and she has been able to deliver accurate information concerning the student’s overall health and accommodations.

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Verizon’s fee on Remind; Cutting student to teacher communication

Photo credit:Young Jains of America VIEWPOINT As a student, keeping in touch with teachers is one of the best ways to stay on top of your school work. The app Remind was introduced to schools all around a few years back allowing that kind of communication to be possible. However, stay in touch is at risk.

After growing accustomed to the easily accessible software, the new fee slated to be charged to Verizon customers who use Remind will cut off texting from the list of tasks Remind can complete.

According to Verizon, about 1.6 billion text messages are sent a year on the app, and the actual messages themselves are sent

through a service called Twilio.

Due to the new fee Verizon is charging Twilio, the remind owners are ultimately going to be the ones paying for the irritating fee. This will ultimately cause the messaging option that is linked directly to students phone numbers to go away.

Instead, the actual app itself must be downloaded for students to stay connected. While push notifications can be installed onto the app for it’s users, the texting aspect was much simpler and aided in important classroom information being delivered onto student’s, teacher’s, and parent’s phones.

The fee Verizon is charging for

Remind messages immediately affects students who lack internet service when they are in need of teacher’s messages.

The main cause of the hub bub amongst educators is Verizon’s reasoning behind the fee.

The network claims that text messages sent through Remind are seen as “spam” which is most frustrating to those sending out the messages.

Teachers across the nation are taking to social media and getting in touch with Remind CEO, Brian Grey to get their complaints across to Verizon.

Middle School teacher, Shea Tomich from San Antonio, Texas explains on Twitter, “Remind has made such a positive impact on my classroom year after year.”

Being a high school student in classrooms as big as 25 to 30 students, having an outlet for teachers to communicate with you encourages communication which in turn can increase success rates. By being sent a text message reminding students of an upcoming quiz or test, the chances they take this reminder and prepare better is much higher.

According to research done by New York Times, teenagers check their smartphones 150 times per day. Using this fact to involve schoolwork into their cell phone usage, Remind created a space for parents to also stay informed.

Schools across the United States are pleading that Verizon reverse the “outlandish” fee.

January 29, 2019

Failure breeds success ALISON GRAFTON H/S Editor

You probably have heard the common piece of advice, “failure is not an option.” This advice was given by Gene Kranz, who gave this advice as a flight director of NASA. However, since most people will not be working on a once in a lifetime space expedition, this piece of advice is not valid.

Sometimes failure is what you need. Not succeeding at something can tell you that it’s not for you. If you always lose at swimming the 100 Butterfly, it may not be the stroke for you.

Yes, you could try to work harder to attempt to get better, but if you put that energy in something else like the 100 Breastroke and the 200 Freestyle, your energy is put to better use.

In some circumstances, the failure will make you work harder.

It enhances the natural desire for winning that most people have.

But people need to learn that winning is not everything. In

life there are so many things that you do not win. Even through defeat there are valuable lessons to be learned. If you won everything in life, you would never grow from the challenges that you face. Challenges, especially from failure, help to make you a better person.

Often times, winning something does not leave you with any more advantages than if you lost it. Living through an experience is more important than the outcome.

Failure is not something that affects just one person, it affects all of us. It is a common misconception that if you do not win than you do not succeed.

Success is what you make out of what you put in. You can be successful in many things, even if you fail overall. Victory does not mean receiving the blue ribbon, but instead reaching personal goals. These goals can be something as simple as drop 2 seconds in the 100 Breaststroke, even if you did not score any points, or encounters as large as graduating college, even if you were not at the top of your class.

Your life is your opportunity to make mistakes and fail. So accept the D on the history test, welcome the reality that you will never place in the 100 butterfly, because it is not about the failures, but the things you learn along the way.

Humanity’s palm oil addiction could cause extinction EDITORIAL Many of the products we purchase while grocery shopping, from ice cream to shampoo, are very likely to contain the ingredient of palm oil. This oil is extracted from the fruit of oil palms native to Africa.

Humankind’s obsession with palm oil could eventually drive themselves to extinction.

The African oil palm that are farmed for oil are now mainly grown in Indonesia and Malaysia, though palm oil plantations are also expanding in west and central Africa, as well as in Latin America. This has resulted in mass deforestation which further threatens many species and subspecies that are already endangered, if not critically endangered, including but not limited to the Bornean orangutan, Sumatran elephant, Sumatran rhinoceros, and crested black macaque.

“Palm oil production is also responsible for human rights violations as corporations often forcefully remove Indigenous Peoples and rural communities from their lands. Tragically, child labor and modern day slavery still occur on plantations in both

Indonesia and Malaysia,” says Rainforest Action Network.

Furthermore, the deforestation helps accelerate anthropogenic climate change, at a time when a

oil, an obvious question would obviously pop up in one’s head: How can palm oil and the mass deforestation that is caused by it be stopped? Firstly, while buying

Photo credit: T. R. Shankar Raman report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change stating humanity has only 12 years left to act on man made climate change has been published only a few months ago (source: CleanTechnica).

After learning about the horrifying truth behind palm

products with the Roundtable of Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certification may seem like a tempting solution, it is not enough.

According to Nathan E. Jones of Rainforest Action Network, “Some folks have pointed out that Mars, for example, says that

it buys RSPO-certified palm oil.

But the RSPO still certifies as “sustainable” the palm oil from companies like Indofood, accused of rainforest destruction, human rights abuses, worker exploitation (including child labor), climate pollution….in other words, NOT sustainable.”

Boycotting products containing palm oil won’t be much help either.

This isn’t just because about of all packaged products in grocery stores contain palm oil. It’s also the case that palm oilfree products tend to cost more than their palm oil counterparts, which can be very problematic for many, especially since, according to an article from TheGuardian written by Robert Reich, “Almost 80% of Americans say they live from paycheck to paycheck, many not knowing how big their next one will be.”

How can palm oil and the mass deforestation that is caused by it be stopped?” Governments must be stepping in to stop the use of palm oil altogether and ban it.

Individual action to stop oil isn’t enough. “Just 100 companies have been the source of more than 70% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions since 1988, according to a new report.” says Tess Riley from TheGuardian. Furthermore, banning palm oil would not just be greatly beneficial to the planet, but to the health of many, as palm oil is commonly used in snack foods and sweets such as cookies.

However, many companies that use palm oil in their products, such as Nestle and PepsiCo, have also bought out and corrupted many politicians into ignoring the issue via campaign contributions, an example being PepsiCo donating $5,400 to New York Senator Chuck Schumer (D).

Furthermore, a anti-palm oil commercial by Greenpeace was banned from airing on British television during the 2018 holiday season as it was “too political.” according to Imogen Blake of The Sun. In order to end the influence of companies that used palm oil on our government, a Constitutional amendment that abolishes the influence of money in our political system must be ratified.

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Sustaining science in order to achieve success VIEWPOINT We are a culture of obsessed people.

We care about how many likes our Instagram picture gets, when someone famous breaks up with a significant other, and when the newest iPhone comes out.

The access to all of this information is at our fingertips thanks to technology. While the rapid development of technology has had major positive impacts on our society, we are not using all the power such advancements have given us to change the right things.

The reality is our planet is dying.

Technology gives us a voice to spread awareness for environmental problems and advocate for change. We can talk behind a screen and complain for hours about what people are and aren’t doing, but that doesn’t fix our polluted air and waters, or the reality of a detrimental influx of natural disasters.

Students are taught to reuse, reduce, recycle from a young age. Although encouraging these behaviors is certainly beneficial, it is not enough to solve the

crisis unfolding. Finding a way rainfall and prolonged heat good for any living organisms, to lessen the amount of waste waves are only a few of the small animals and plants included. humans produce in the first place ways we are being affected on a Across the world there are is essential in saving our earth. In local level by our Earth’s disease, species of animals that are order to do this, our workforce climate change. becoming severely endangered needs more environmental Our population is growing and extinct as a result of our engineers, apathy and protection ignorance. technicians, and There are about conservation 80 black rhinos scientists left in the world, to make the and Rio’s famous change.

Blue Macaw has We hear the gone extinct. words “climate Will humans change” all need to be put on the time. We the endangered hear about the species list before forest fires out our population west that leave starts noticing people dead and that our planet without a home. doesn’t get a Most of us see it second chance?

According to savetherhino.org, the black rhino populaas problems that tion has decreased due to poaching. In 2017, 1,028 were Whether the are not affecting poached. problem is global us, so we don’t warming, air and Photo credit: Karl Stromayer have to worry water pollution, about them, but urban sprawl, or that is not the case. Humans don’t so rapidly that we are taking waste disposal, we need change, typically take things seriously advantage of our natural and that begins one person at a until they see the consequences resources. We are building time. of their actions first hand.

Pursuing a degree in science new housing developments and Maryland’s 2018 average taking down trees to account for will give people the confidence rainfall was 72 inches, and that that growth. This is not good for to answer questions that society isn’t average at all. Increased humans, and it certainly is not doesn’t know the answers to.

Unifying to make difference; Student voices carry impact VIEWPOINT

It’s hard to avoid the difficult parts of life. Bad relationships, sudden death, school shootings, budget cuts.

As teenagers growing up in the 21st century, we’re surrounded by things deemed to be beyond our control. After all we’re “only kids”, what do we know about trying to change the way people think? But, in reality we aren’t hopeless pawns to the world.

With enough courage and intelligence, anything is possible.

According to Newsweek, following the deadly Florida school shooting last year, survivors from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School demanded action and called for protests nationwide to pressure adult politicians to take action on gun control. Calling the protest, “A March for Our Lives”, these students raised attention nationally to a major issue facing our country. Kids from a single school, angry and driven enough to change the way adults think, were able to involve teenagers across the country in an enormous way.

Within our own county, the unfortunate need to cut the school budget has led to the suggestion of removing some of North Harford’s most notable classes. Motivated students here at North Harford have been doing their part to raise awareness to an important issue. Following the hearing of the news that classes

students are motivated to wake up for could be cut, students in the visual and performing arts have been banding together to change the minds of those in the decision making positions. These students held a meeting after school on January 15 to discuss what students could to do gain attention to their cause;

“Parents speaking out at these important meetings does not have even close to the same impact as a student speaking, Parents are not in these classes everyday.”

including attending Board of Education meetings and demonstrating just how much these classes mean to students.

You might be thinking that your parents are already planning on attending the meeting on your behalf, or that they’ve already written a letter. But, as helpful as it is to have an adult, it is not enough. Parents speaking at these important meetings does not have even close to the same impact as a student speaking.

Parents are not in these classes everyday, learning how to use their voices or their paintbrush to bring out what is good in the

world-- students are.

The art department movement is not the first of its kind in Harford County. When the suggestion of shutting down the pools was introduced, swimmers from all over the county attended Board of Education meetings, and prepared speeches and letters on how important swimming was to them. In a similar situation were drama students when payto-participate for drama was introduced. Drama students from schools in Harford County were vocal about the detrimental impact such a charge would have on programs and people. So, if you’re questioning the ability of students to change minds; listen to the announcements-we still have a successful swim team, and ask a drama student-they don’t have to pay to be in the play. Speaking up for what they believed in really did make a difference, and you can do the same!

The same principle applies to all the aspects of our lives. If you are frustrated with how much playing time you get on the field, how your significant other treats you, how easy it is to obtain a deadly weapon, or how your favorite class is being cut; be courageous enough to speak up. We may be young, but we are surrounded by significant problems and the only way anything is going to change is if we adjust the way we attack the problem. We have a voice for a reason; use it.

“Will the world run out of water?” “Are we going to run out of the natural resources we need to sustain life on earth”?

What we need are critical thinkers, problem solvers, and leaders to take on the task of handling our Earth’s environmental health.

We need people to manage cities, the construction of housing developments, species of plants and animals, to encourage the discovery of alternative resources and materials for long term sustainability. The list is never ending.

Our generation needs to be environmentally educated and aware so that we can protect National Parks and public lands for many years to come.

Keeping our waterways clean so that life can be sustained in the Chesapeake Bay for many years to come is just as important.

All of these things need to happen so that future generations can enjoy our beautiful planet and the resources we take for granted everyday.

We need innovation and ingenuity to make our planet sustainable for the future, and that starts with us.

Showcase sportsmanship by athletes LIZZIE CATRAMBONE IDR Editor

It’s a Friday night. The Bel Air, C. Milton Wright and North Harford swim meet is going smoothly. Then, all of a sudden, the meet stops. The head official buzzes his starter over and over, getting the swimmers in the current heat out of the water.

Everyone is confused, looking around, talking loudly.

Then, suddenly, a path forms, and the swimmer can be seen at the wall, being held in a head splint by his coach. Everyone grows quiet, watching as the swimmer floats in the hands of his coach, unable to move his head or neck. All at once, everyone turns around, giving the swimmer the privacy he deserves in this vulnerable state. The North Harford swim team even leaves the pool deck and prays for the swimmer in the hallway.

The reality is that injuries happen and coaches and teams have to react. And with any luck, everyone has the good sense to be respectful and kind. It’s easy to be respectful and supportive of a fellow teammate, but it is equally

important to showcase that same decorum to athletes on other teams. In what was a scary and emotional moment, all of the teams at the aforementioned swim meet showed what it means to represent themselves and their schools in a mature and sincerely respectful way.

No longer did the amount of points each team had, or who had gotten a best time matter. What mattered was that the boy got out of the pool safely and was swiftly taken to a hospital.

Having a sense of respect for other athletes on competing teams should be evident in all levels of sports. When Allen Hurns, a wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys, suffered a gruesome injury against the Seahawks, both teams waited respectfully for him to be driven off of the field.

Everyone was silently in awe, no longer worried about the game, but about how Hurns was doing, and whether he could ever play football again. The people stands even grew quite, Cowboys and Seahawks fans alike worrying for Hurns.

Athletics can be competitive and tense, and that comes with the territory. While the score might seem important, in the long run, the health, well-being of those participating should always be paramount; as such, the behavior of those involved should always reflect the highest level sportsmanship especially in the most critical of moments.

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Sanders must be candidate to defeat Trump in 2020 EDITORIAL As the year of 2019 begins, so does the race for the U.S. presidential election that is to be held the following year.

Republican incumbent, Donald Trump, has already made it clear that he is planning to run for reelection in 2020.

The Democratic party is currently split between a progressive wing and a neoliberal wing. Democrats on the neoliberal wing of the party have been known to take large campaign contributions from wealthy donors, support right-wing economic policies such as free trade, and ‘cooperate’ with Republicans in the policymaking process. By comparison, Democrats on the progressive wing of the party want elections to be publicly funded only, support popular left-wing economic policies such as Medicare-for-all, and refuse to give in to Republicans in the policy-making process.

Numerous Democrats from both wings of the party have already announced their campaigns for president, from progressives such as Elizabeth Warren and Tulsi Gabbard to neoliberals like Kamala Harris and John Delaney.

However, the one individual who would be the best candidate to take on Donald Trump, who isn’t even a Democrat himself, hasn’t announced his 2020 campaign yet. However, this man needs to be the one to defeat Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election. That man is Vermont senator, Bernie Sanders (I).

Bernie Sanders was the main opponent to former secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, in the 2016 Democratic presidential primaries and caucuses. While Bernie Sanders lost the Democratic

nomination to Hillary Clinton (who herself would go on to lose the general election to Trump despite winning the popular vote), Americans are now very well-aware the primaries and caucuses were rigged in many ways.

They ranged from a media blackout for the Vermont senator to mass meddling of the vote in many states. “Concerned Sanders would win Nevada, Sen. Harry Reid, the former Senate Majority Leader and most powerful elected official in Nevada, as it later emerged, arranged a plan with owners of Las Vegas casinos, where many caucuses were being held, and other employers, to ensure Clinton would win.

The Nevada caucuses were then rigged with massive voting irregularities such as casino owners orchestrating which workers would be allowed to vote and, in clear intimidation, openly monitoring how they voted.” says RoseAnn DeMoro of Alternet.

Had it not been for the presidential primaries and caucuses being rigged in favor of Clinton, not only would Sanders have been nominated, but he would’ve also won the general election against Donald Trump. Many polls from the 2016 primary season showed Sanders beating Trump by double digits, with one poll held by Bloomberg from March 19- 22, 2016 showing Sanders beating Trump by 24 points. Even a poll held by FOX News from February 15-17, 2016 found Sanders beating Trump by 15 points.

Many of the neoliberal Democrats who have either entered, or are likely to enter, have a slim chance of ever exciting the Democratic party’s base. The main three of this wing are freshman senator

of California, Photo credits: United States Congress and White House Kamala Harris, former vice president, Joe Biden, and former Texas Congressman, Beto O’ Rourke.

Some in the Democratic P a r t y establishment have tried to present Kamala Harris as a progressive, as she has taken the pledge to not take any c a m p a i g n Photo credit: United States Congress and White House contributions from corporate PACs, supports raising the O’Rourke violated the No Fossil Warren, Richard Ojeda, and minimum wage to $15 per hour, Fuel Money pledge dozens of Andrew Yang. However, Ojeda and so on. times, receiving $324,650 total has the baggage of voting for However, her record in in donations of over $200 from the Republican presidential California has been very executives and other individuals in candidate throughout much of his questionable at times. “Trump’s the fossil fuel industry throughout life. It’s unknown if Yang supports now Treasury Secretary, Steve his unsuccessful campaign to student debt-cancellation.

Minuchin gave her campaign cash unseat incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz Warren may lack the political after she made that decision [to (R-Texas).” says Jake Johnson courage needed, such as when not prosecute Steve Minuchin’s of Common Dreams. When she back-peddled after originally One West Bank for foreclosure former vice president, Joe Biden, saying that the 2016 Democratic violations], says Emma Vigeland was a senator from Delaware, primaries and caucuses were of Rebel HQ. he helped Republican Clarence rigged. Gabbard has ties to Beto O’ Rourke, who lost to Thomas get onto the Supreme right-wing Hindu nationalists Republican Ted Cruz in the 2018 Court by not letting three female in the nation of India and used U.S. Senate election in Texas, is witnesses come forward to give to vote anti-LGBT+, whereas also given similar treatment by their testimonies during the Sanders, when he was mayor of the Democratic establishment as Anita Hill hearings. “Had he [Joe Burlington, Vermont, supported O’Rouke stuck to his promise of Biden] acted in a more competent the city’s first ever parade for gay not taking any PAC money during and responsible way, it might be pride in 1983. his 2018 Senate campaign. Soon the case that Clarence Thomas, While Sanders isn’t perfect, after a ‘Draft Beto’ campaign was a very conservative Supreme he is the right individual who launched, though, O’Rourke’s Court Justice, wouldn’t be on the has the decades of experience, name was removed from Oil Supreme Court right now.” said the political courage, and Change USA’s ‘No Fossil Fuel Mike Figueredo of The Humanist progressive policy positions Money Pledge’ List since it had Report. needed to defeat Donald Trump been discovered that. “ There are other progressives and save the United States of According to Sludge’s Alex running for the White House America from falling to corporate Kotch, a close look at campaign aside from Sanders, including authoritarianism and climate finance records shows that Tulsi Gabbard, Elizabeth destruction.

Shutdown threatens Maryland; Trump asks Congress for 5 billion 172,000 residents face federal failure EDITORIAL On December 22, the government was placed on a shutdown that has now been in effect for over 3 weeks, with an end that does not seem to be anywhere in sight.

With President Trump continuously pleading for more than $5 billion to fund the U.S.-Mexico border wall, the consequences of the failure to operate any government occupation have spread to every part of the U.S. Many federal workers have been going without pay and will continue to receive nothing and, according to CNBC, the effects on Americans who rely on the federal safety net are continuously growing.

A government shutdown is exactly what it sounds like.

A major part of the federal government receives its funding from annual budget appropriations decided between Congress. Some agencies received

enough funding to function properly while other agencies relied heavily on temporary extensions, which expired on December 21, leaving these departments to be shutdown.

An astounding 800,000 federal workers throughout the nine departments of the Cabinet have been affected, with nearly 420,000 government workers to be left without pay.

The longer the shutdown stays in effect, the worse the outcomes will be concerning the impact not only on federal workers, but those who rely on their services.

Of all 50 states being most at risk, Maryland ranks No. 3.

Maryland is also tied with D.C. with the highest share of federal jobs, making it that much easier to select us as an easy target.

The state is expected to lose millions in tax wages and revenue as tax filing season opens at the end of January.

A multitude of Maryland companies are no longer available during the time of the shutdown,

including the Food and Drug Association of Montgomery County, Fort McHenry in Baltimore, and even most National Parks.

This means that most meats and/or other food products such as produce,cheese, and seafood are not forced to be routinely inspected for bacteria or other high risk ingredients by the FDA. You would think that the number one thing to be on your mind as a president would be that your people are being taken care of, and not a wall that’s cost would provide so much more to the people who are in need of fresh food and wages to keep their families safe and with opportunities to thrive.

Everyone is entitled to what they believe is right for the greater good. The question is: how do those in charge sleep at night knowing that thousands of Americans are struggling to make ends meet because of a game of tug-of-war that continues to be played between political players?

EDITORIAL

Donald Trump has been making promises of a wall since his campaign started in 2015, Weeks ago, Trump’s wall proposal was sent to the house where it got turned down. He asked for 5.6 billion dollars, while the wall in total would cost around 21.6 billion.

According to CNBC, Trump has refused to sign spending packages until they include funding for his wall saying it’s “unnecessary funding for wasteful programs,” says the Trump administration.

Clearly, Trump’s refusal shows a lack of foresight, since government programs are suffering as a result. National parks are being impacted. TSA agents aren’t being paid and they are not coming to work, causing long airport security lines and putting at risk thousands of air travelers each day. Soon, the Women, Infants, Children (WIC) program which provides food support to mothers in need will close in Feb. All of these beneficial programs are cut off, all because of his wall.

A Go Fund Me page entitled “We The People Will Fund The Wall”

has already raised $19,767,500 in one month while ones to provide money for Flint, Michigan came short to provide the town with safe drinking water. Not only does the president not have his priorities straight, neither do the people.

Tensions are already high, as shown when the leaders of Mexico canceled their meeting with Trump, and this would make it worse. It would also cut off the Rio Grande, the fifth longest river in North America. This river already serves a partial border between the US and Mexico, so a wall would significantly impact the ecology of the river, potentially even cutting it off.

The wall wouldn’t end illegal immigration.

Attorneys for Pozogold Steinny say Immigrants come across the border, which amounts to 500,000 of the 6.5 million in this country. They do so with visas, and illegal immigration has been decreasing since 2008.

When will enough be enough?

How long will the government be shut down before Trump tries to see things from the point of view of someone besides himself?

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North Harford alumni has places to be,

Plans to finish Bachelors degree ANNA FITZHUGH Business Manager

aims to finish this spring. After completing the associate, Shiloh plans to continue at UMD to get her bachelors in animal science.

Shiloh states, “I’m thinking about nutrition, reproduction, or man-

According to University of Maryland Research, agriculture in Maryland has an economic impact of $8.25 billion annually and creates over 46,500 jobs. Alumni Emily Shiloh, who graduated in 2017 is an active member in the agriculture industry in Maryland, specifically in the equine sector.

Shiloh’s involvement in Maryland Agriculture led her to receive the America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders Scholarship in 2017 through FFA. This year, Shiloh also received the Edward M. Bowman Family scholarship. The Edward M. Bowman Photo Credit: Amy Fleming Waters Family Scholarship is through the institute of applied agriculture at agement of a large scale facility or UMD. operation after college.”

As a senior, Shiloh was the North Prior to the beginning of fall seHarford FFA Chapter president mester classes, Shiloh participatand a participant of other agri- ed in an internship at Olney Farm culture organizations including managing lesson horses and sumMaryland Combined Training mer camps. Shiloh elaborates, Association and Olney Farm. “the internship is part of the asCurrently, Shiloh has been busy sociates I’m completing, which at University of Maryland (UMD) requires a 320 hour internship working on an associate in ap- then, a 10 minute presentation, plied science degree in agriculture and full written report on what I business management; which she did and the business structure of

the organization.”

In between classes, studying, internships and being a college student, Shiloh trains a young horse, named Pistol. Shiloh has been working with Pistol since October of last year.

Besides training Pistol, Shiloh nursed Pistol back to health after she coliced in the beginning of March. According to Shiloh, “Pistol had a small colon impaction, she couldn’t eat for about 4 or 5 days, and lost about 200 pounds.” Shiloh continues, “I slept at the barn one night and stayed from 7am to 11pm the rest of the week.”

Following the colic incident, Pistol was in intensive care for a week, out of work for a month and a half, and didn’t return to her normal weight until after 2 months. Despite the setback, Shiloh and Pistol have been competing in the sport of eventing.

In the future, Shiloh aims to continue her participation in the Maryland Equine Industry, specifically, working on the backstretch of Laurel Racetrack in Laurel, Maryland.

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Volunteer prepares for future ELLIE EVANS News Editor

Throughout high school, students are often encouraged to gain some experience the career pathway that they are interested in. For junior Emily Boling,this has included volunteering at the National Aquarium for about two years now.

Having always wanted to be a Marine Biologist, Boling explains that she has had, “a strong interest and addiction to sharks,” along with other aquatic mammals for as long as she can remember. Having the opportunity to volunteer with people ranging from all ages who come from many different parts of the world including Australia “a great way to meet new people and get hands on experience that many people my age wouldn’t be able to get.”

Being a junior, pressure to figure out college plans and career paths can be often intense. However, Boling believes scholarship and career opportunities may be much more available to her through her volunteer work. She recommends that students find a way to volunteer at the Aquarium if they have the same love for Marine Biology, “Committing to this volunteer work looks so good on college applications and opens up a super great experience overall as a high school student,” said the intern.

The most important thing Boling learned mainly from volunteering is that “talking to people really isn’t as scary as you might think it is...learning how to talk

Photo credit: Emily Boling to people has really helped me a lot overall.” Having conversations with workers and other volunteers that share the same interests as her gives her a head start to pursuing marine biology as a career. Boling explained that she plans to visit and apply to different colleges on the coast that offer good programs for her.

According to aqua.org, “stimulating training courses are offered for volunteers in many different categories to develop their skills in the marine world such as dolphin enrichment, marine mammals, and dolphin observation.”

The requirements to volunteer are on the National Aquarium website.

Pursuing work that will not only benefit a student’s career pathway and the community positively is what Boling calls “a great starting point.”

Chemathon features complex competition CASSIDY CHANDLER Features Editor

Chemathon is an annual chemistry competition for high school students in Maryland and the District of Columbia.

The 35th Chemathon will take place April 27, 2019 at the University of Maryland, hosted by the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

Last year, a total of 40 teams from 24 schools competed in 2018: 20 at Level I and 20 at Level II, North Harford included.

According to club member and senior Cindy Zhang, there are two levels of competition within the organization. “There is a level one and a level two. If you are in honors chemistry and don’t know much, then you would be in level one, run

by Mrs.Harris. The more advanced students in AP chem-

istry are in level two, who are working with Mrs.Jestel.”

The group of students meet once a week after school in Jestel’s room to improve their chemistry skills. The first meeting was held at the beginning of the month. The group meets weekly on Tuesday’s after school preparing for the event in April.

Zhang says at the meetings, “We mostly have to prepare for the labs. Basically, we practice for what we will have to do when we go to the University of Maryland.” She continued, “we do the labs that we need for competition so that we can get the data collection beforehand.”

She added “We do some sort of chemical reaction in a certain amount of time. There are four stations that you rotate through during that time.”

One of the possible events, Chemysterie, is for both levels one and two of Chemathon.

According to blog.umd.edu, Chemysterie involves determining the identity of six to

“We focus on competition in all different areas of chemistry, like memorizing the periodic table, or just performing other experiments.”

- Heather King eight unknown solutions that have one substance which is dissolved in water.

There are a multitude of other possible events. Zhang says,

“Some of it’s labs, some of it’s using math to do chemical reactions, there’s a bunch of different possibilities of what we could see at the competition.

Balancing equations and a lot of paperwork.”

At the Chemathon event, “You have to solve a lot of problems, and the more problems you get right, the more points you get,” commented, Zhang.

Junior Heather King participated in Chemathon last year, which was the first year Chemathon existed at North Harford in many years.

“Last year I did a titration lab and some other people memorized the periodic table. We also made a ball out of glue and borax and to see what combinations would make it bounce the highest.”

King is a returning member this year. “We focus on com-

petition in all different areas of chemistry, like memorizing the periodic table, or just performing other experiments. We also do just basic work to improve our skills,” said King.

The junior discussed how she thinks the large and competitive size of competition is exciting. “It’s a big chemistry competition between the county and the state as well.”

She says the stressful, yet fun environment, “helps you learn to work well under pressure and take what you know and have learned and apply it elsewhere.”

Students involved in chemathon agreed that joining the club is beneficial in preparing them for college and future jobs in science related fields.

“It’s competitive chemistry.

It shows that you know your chemistry,” said King.

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Future Teachers of America: Preparing for lifelong education JULIA FOSTER Reporter

The Future Educators of America (FEA) is a club offered at NH that promotes its members to volunteer at the local elementary schools and gain experience with educating children. It also includes opportunities for volunteer hours, with the option to include it on future resumes.

According to futureeducators. org, the organization has a national community of more than 10,000 student and mentor participants.

Led by their president junior Keaton Campbell and advisor Mrs. Judy Knisley, the members of our very own North Harford chapter volunteer at local feeder elementary schools several days a week from 2 to 3:30 in the afternoon. The members of this club range from freshman to seniors, although attendance is mostly juniors and seniors and anyone is welcome to join. “We gain ex-

perience in education, see what it is about, and decide if we like it,” Campbell said. She adds “I go to Jarrettsville Elementary and help Mrs. Frey; it’s similar to a student teaching experience.”

Knisley, the club advisor is currently out of school and a long term substitute is fulfilling her responsibilities at the moment. This has not stopped the members of FEA from continuing their interest in the club.

They really like the substitute, and have been very grateful for her help.

Campbell says “she is very nice and likes to help us out. She gives us tons of ideas of things we could do. In fact, we are currently working on a get well basket for Mrs. Knisley” Senior and club member Sarah Ladenheim shares her experiences of being in the club. “I love being able to go back to the elementary school I used to attend and working with the teachers I

had. I get to see how my old school has changed and how teachers have altered their teaching methods to make them more modern and added a lot of technology into the classroom.” She explained the benefits of the club as well as her reasons for joining, “It’s really fun, you get a lot of volunteer hours, and you get to spend time working with the kids which is the main goal.”

The members of this club range from freshman to seniors, although attendance is mostly juFuture Teachers of America work with local elementary niors and seniors, anyschools to gain experience in education. Pictured here are one is welcome to join.

“We meet once or twice this year’s student members of FTA. a month during hawks Photo credit: Julia Foster soar, around Christmas time we have a breakanyone, as long as they are really thing you do just to put on your fast, it is very fun,” said Campbell. into it and actually want to help resume. You have to really enjoy “I would recommend this club to the kids. It definitely isn’t some- it.”

Mock Trial Team picks up pace, Hawks Nest provides to those in need Preparing for upcoming season TORI GAY Reporter

EMMIE CATRAMBONE Entertainment Editor Mock Trial Team is starting to intensify their season as the students practice and prepare for their upcoming competitions. The team is headed by Mr. Mike Auth and Mrs. Melissa Winter, and they are helped by real lawyers assigned to the school.

Those on the Mock Trial Team believe it is a great club for those interested in legal practices since the students involved get first-hand experience working with real lawyers and judges.

“It is a competitive academic team that is trained in legal practices by actual lawyers that we bring in, and are given a fictitious case that they will try as the lawyers and witnesses, either prosecution or defense, in an actual courtroom in Bel Air with an actual judge,” Auth explains. “They will be scored by practicing lawyers while they present the case. It is role play because the students are judged as to how well they know their characters and the lawyers are judged on how well they question, object, follow court procedures, build argument, and so on.”

The team usually goes to Bel Air to compete, though in the

playoffs they travel farther. In their normal season, they compete only against teams in Harford County.

However, as the season draws to an end during the playoff season, they compete against those

“We work with real life attorneys and we go through the case trying to decide what facts we want to use and discovering how we can utilize witnesses and go through the evidence to put our case together.”

- Ryan Blosser, junior all across the state.

The team has their work cut out for them as they prepare for their upcoming season. They are usually given a packet explaining all the different aspects of the case they are portraying, which can be as long as 50 pages. “So, generally for the first part of the year before winter break we practice once a week, we get up to base on the case itself with the new case book every year,” team

member Ryan Blosser explains.

He adds that the team practices courtroom procedures, training new witnesses and attorneys.

Blosser comments that “in the second half of the year after winter break that’s when we really pick up to two or three meetings a week. We work with real life attorneys and we go through the case trying to decide what facts we want to use and discovering how we can utilize witnesses and go through the evidence to put our case together.”

The team only has a few events a year, with the most important part of their season coming at the end of the school year. However, all of the work and preparation helps students to become more well-rounded.

Auth believes students who have an interest in a legal career would find this experience fun and helps in their ability “to speak publicly, to think logically as you create argument, so it really makes you think.”

He adds that reason and logic are usable in anything. “I think there’s a lot of poise involved, because you have to be in a courtroom, because you have to stand up in front of people, because there’s an actual judge... so I think it really helps to build poise and confidence in students,” says Auth.

North Harford is known for a number of things: its green house and barn, our sports teams and dramatic productions. However, it’s also known for the many things that go on behind the scenes to help those in need.

Prior to the winter break, the DUCKS program adopted two families, giving them clothes, food, and gifts to make the holiday season a little warmer. Senior Madeline Ortt says, “We collected over 50 items to help out the family over the holidays.”

The DUCKS collected canned foods, soaps and toiletries for the family as well. Ortt added the group hopes to help a nursing home later in year as well.

Custodian Mrs. Wilma Evans recently worked to collect gift cards to help a family in the community who lost their home in a devastating fire. “I really think that what Wilma is doing is great,” said building custodian Jan Bartenslager. “She is always trying to help people and I hope this turns out really great.”

After a successful winter collection of recycling lights and donating blankets and towels to local animal shelters, the agriculture program is also back to its community efforts again this month. Currently, they are making dog toys out of old t-shirts, by cutting and tying the shirts to make toys for dogs in need.

“It’s recycling and it’s not as easy to tear,” says sophomore Caitlyn

Wolfe.

The advanced journalism students will continue their efforts at giving back to the community this spring. According to advisor, Mrs. Jennifer Chandler, the wear and share gently or new clothing drive will once again take place during Earth Day and collections of toiletries will also take place during the week of giving. “The wear and share event was such a huge success last year, we are eager to see how we can expand it this year to help as many students and community members as we can,” said the journalism teacher.

Drama teacher Mrs. Nancy Green and her drama three students performed two plays this past month. However, to get into these plays Green collected canned food donations or a monetary donation. Green is also in charge of our memorial book drive for Erin Drumm. “Erin will always hold a special place in my heart, I feel this is a way to remember her through something she loved. Books,” says Green.

Each year North Harford collects more and more books new and old that are donated to children’s hospitals and organizations.

The spirit of giving is evident at NHES as well. Mrs.Tracey Gay and her fourth grade classes organized a pajama drive to help kids in need. The whole entire school participated in this event.

Some of the money raised helped to purchase mattresses for a homeless shelter as well.

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FBLA competes for win; Heading to regional event CASSIE RICKEY News Editor On January 9, 10 students went to the FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) regional conference/competition. The Hawks were able to come away with two second place, three third place, one fourth place, one sixth place, and one eighth place.

The students who made the top five are going to move on to the Maryland State Conference at the end of March. Students took a test online in whatever subject that interested them. They then went to North East High School to find out how they placed. Kenny Todd an FBLA member says “At the competitions there are many activities and workshops that you can learn from.”

Todd competed in Entrepreneurship, and placed sixth in that event. He added, “To prepare I just reviewed basic principles, every business class I have taken has prepared me, it’s like a cumulative thing.” Another student who competed was Allie Chaires; the senior took the

accounting one test and placed first. To prepare Chaires says, she “took the accounting one test so I still had my notebooks from my first couple years of accounting, so I just looked through those to study.”

The top five from each test get to move onto states. Since chaires got first she plans on attending states later in the year.

Chaires thinks “when you move on the tests get harder so I’m going to need to study more to get prepared.”

Junior Justin Gue competed in sports management with seniors Sam Macatee and Matt King, and they were able to place third, and will also be attending states.

Todd says that “In FBLA we compete against other individuals /groups in many different categories He added, “FBLA gives you a chance to expand your knowledge and to connect with others.” Todd believes “even if you aren’t interested in business, there are so many other opportunities you can experience through FBLA.”

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Studying all that’s green;

Gearing up for competition CARLY KURGAN Reporter

NH is home to clubs that specialize in everything from animals to investing. One active organization is the Envirothon team, which is a competitive group that study things related to environmental science.

Preparation involves getting a prompt and studying the prompt to find the best solution. This year, the team was given a “dairy farm” and they have to find the best way to keep their dairy farm the most environmentally friendly.

The Hawks team has shown their environmental science skills winning counties the past 2 years. Advisor Mrs. Laura O’Leary says this year’s team “is very young” yet “many of the students are very smart and interested in environmental science.”

She adds that the team “is missing” 4 of their 5 students from their A team because they

graduated, making for extra challenges with the new team.

Those involved with the teams believe envirothon is a

“Many of the students are very smart and interested in environmental science.”

- Mrs. Laura O’leary, Science teacher

good experience for students as they get to work alongside with workers in the science field expanding their horizon of science.

O’Leary is confident with their ability to share their knowledge at envirothon but adds that “there will always be competition,” since many other

schools in Harford County will put up a fight to take home the win and benefit from living in such a rural county.

Senior Will Eakes loves participating in envirothon saying his favorite part is “going outside and learning about nature in nature.” He adds “solving real world environmental issues” makes envirothon more fun. Taking part in envirothon allows Eakes to “spend time in nature” and put his knowledge “to the test.”

Junior Matt Weir adds that he “likes the 5th topic,” which is where you are given a real life problem and you have to find the best way to solve it.

Junior Brennan Stewart says he enjoys being with the “people on the team and Mrs. O’leary,” adding that they are “fun to hangout with and make practice more enjoyable.”

Stewart also says that this club is a great opportunity to “develop teamwork” and “learn about new, interesting topics.”

Student earns Carson Scholarship Chorus gains big opportunity;

Working with college composer

HAILEY DEARES SSC Editor

The choir program at North Harford has many opportunities, such as their previous trip to Nashville, going to Disney this upcoming spring, and working with many composers, including Dr. Rollo Dilworth, a composer of spirituals and gospel music who teaches at Temple University in Philadelphia. He composed the well known piece “Shine on me” which is in the style the students will be singing for their spring concert.

The composer has over 150 published pieces and has conducted 43 all state choirs. He is also a National Board Chair for Chorus America and an active member of the American Choral Directors Association.

Dilworth came to North Harford in 2013 and the students “had an amazing experience with him” according to choir teacher Angela Jones. He will be here in April to work with the students and conduct them at their concert. Jones says that “no one can conduct a song like the composer themselves” so the choir students will have great benefit.

The students will gain insight at what it’s like to be a composer as well as receive tips and guidance from a professional.

Dilworth will workshop the singers during the school day where they can ask him q u e s t i o n s Photo supplied about their pieces or about composing in general.

At night he will lead them in their concert, which Jones says will “be a great experience for the students to have different conductors besides their every day teacher.”

Senior Tyler Martin says Dilworth’s music is “very fun to sing” and always “puts a smile” on his face. Martin said this will help him as a musician by teaching [him] valuable singing skills [he] can take with [him] throughout [his] years

by: Mrs. Jones in music.”

Njideka Onyekwere, a junior and member of the harmonics choir, also shared her excitement because she’s “never worked with a composer to this extent.” Onyekwere says she likes his music because it comes from a background that she is “familiar with” and it “spreads a message.”

To see the choir students and Dilworth in action, come to the Spring concert on April 16.

CHARLOTTE MCELWAIN Reporter

Each year, schools are invited to nominate a single student to represent them as a Carson Scholar.

This year, junior Hailey Deares was selected submitting her resume to the guidance department.

Deares is an AP student and while academics are a part of her qualifications, the Carson program looks heavily at a student’s entire experience including extracurricular involvement.

As a sophomore, Deares started the Sign Language Club and she currently works as the Student, Society, and Cultures Editor of The Cry of the Hawk. Her list of work in school includes aiding in different classes and working as a student aid for Mr. Ryan Bayne’s 9th grade government class.

Bayne has know Deares for the past 3 years after teaching her in ninth grade and having her currently in AP psychology. Part of the application process involves securing letter of recommendations. Deares asked Bayne to write a letter of recommendation for her Carson scholars application, in which he said that “Hailey works extremely hard, she’s very determined, and she shows an unusual amount of self motivation.” Bayne added that, “she sets a really good example ev-

eryone in class and she brings a lot to the class through her work ethic.”

Another teacher who has known Deares for her entire high school career is French teacher Madame Artist, who also wrote the junior a recommendation.

Deares’ hard work is about to pay off, “I work really hard in all my classes and it is really nice to be recognized for it.” But, Deares will not find out if she is actually awarded the scholarship until March VIA letter. “Even if I don’t get the award, it is still really cool to be eligible in the first place.”

According to the carsonscholarshipfund.com website, “The Carson Scholars Fund awards $1,000 college scholarships to students in grades 4-11 who excel academically and are dedicated to serving their communities.” If Deares is selected, she also will be awarded an Olympic-sized medal and a trophy.

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Dynamic director duo Seniors strive for scholarships,

CHARLOTTE MCELWAIN Reporter As a final project in Drama III, thespians are expected to be a part of one of the black box theater productions; whether it is stage crew, tech crew, costume design, or playing a character in the spotlight, all students have the opportunity to dabble in some aspect of theater. Some students also have the ability to direct these plays instead of Mrs. Nancy Green.

After almost a whole semester of practicing and learning different roles in theater production and acting techniques, Green allows her students to fully put on their own play.

The directors are students in Green’s drama class. Currently, senior Alyssa Marks it is directing a play alongside of her codirector Sam Fielder. The two seniors are in charge of making sure the Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon goes out with no kinks.

Both commented that being seniors and having the responsibility of directing a play can be difficult. ”It’s kind of hard when you’re directing people that are your age... I am the age

as the rest of the cast and crew and I think it’s hard for them to take can constructive criticism because we all are the same age,” expressed Marks.

As both the seniors are thespians, they are rather knowledgeable on how to successfully pull off plays; between ordering costumes, going over lines, or rehearsing with their whole cast. “Before we even got assigned the script, Sam and I made a plan because we knew we wanted to be the directors,” remarked Marks. The duo said was the plan was to know how to get all the costumes together, when to schedule dates for when the whole cast needed to get together to rehearse, how to organize props, and preparing to set up a system so they could properly communicate with one another and the cast.

With show dates coming up soon, the directors, cast and the crew of each plays are starting to put the finishing touches on the plays.

The Westing Games was rescheduled due to weather conflicts, but on Friday, January 18 the Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon was performed .

North Harford attends

Net Fest once again CASSIE RICKEY News Editor

North East Theater Festival (Netfest) is hosted at Bel Air High School each year in February. Those who attend will be able to see others schools perform scenes, attend workshops, and learn from professors and theater representatives from colleges and theater programs around the region.

North Harford High School has been participating in Net Fest for the past 8 years. According to drama teacher Mrs. Nancy Green, “It is a gathering of regional theater students and drama programs around the region, so not just Harford County, but even beyond Harford County.”

This year, the event will feature Alice Ripley, a Tony award winner for best actress in a musical, and Pulitzer prize winning Broadway musical Next to Normal. Students will be able to watch her talk, perform, and talk with her to learn more about her experiences.

Additionally green reports “students will be able to attend workshops in many different ar-

eas of theater including acting, stage combat, stage makeup, lighting, and voice technique.

They then can compete in adjudicated events such as dance, improve, monologue, playwriting, scene, and voice.”

As of January 7 there are 15 students signed up to attend this event from North Harford.

These students include Abigail Vaughan, who was the wicked witch in this year’s fall musical, The Wizard of Oz , and Jacob Thompson, who appeared as the Tin man. Thompson is looking forward this year to meet new talented people. He is also looking forward for this event to help him take chances and become a better performer.

Green believes that “This is a great opportunity to network with professors and professionals and to meet other kids who are just as excited about theater as the ones who attend.” Thompson also feels that this is a great opportunity and would “recommend this to anyone who wants to become a better artist in theater. You can have great opportunities to get criticism and help you better your skills.”

stresses of college continue OLIVIA BECKER Sports Editor

As the college application season passes, another comes alongthe season of scholarships. Millions of scholarships are available every year, and of those applicants who apply, only handfuls are chosen.

The process can be very stressful for high school seniors, including senior Audrey Dick. “I applied to two different scholarships at a school I wish to attend in the fall, ” and adds that “it was definitely a stressful process, but I [Audrey] am very excited to see if I qualified for it.”

Another senior waiting to hear back from scholarships is Samantha Fielder, who says that she has applied to “The Jefferson scholarship for UVA, the DAR scholarship, Maryland DAR scholarship, and the Charlie Riley Scholarship.” She is still waiting on the Jefferson Scholarship, which would include a full ride to UVA. While some students are

waiting to hear back, others have been awarded with scholarships.

Senior Ian Ladenheim says that he was just awarded the Chancellor’s Achievement Scholarship for CU Boulder, he adds that he is planning on majoring in Aerospace engineering at CU Boulder in the fall.

All scholarships come in different forms, from essays to artwork, films to pictures. One of the scholarships that Dick applied for required a supplemental piece. The senior says she is planning on submitting the glasswork she has constructed in her crafts art class, which includes “a simple and complex sun catcher and two glass etching ornaments.”

Dick says that crafts is one of her favorite classes because she loves the flexibility and artistic freedom she has.

The art student says that she has applied to two full-tuition scholarships at Chatham University, including the Presidential Scholarship and the Rachel Carson Scholarship. For both of

these scholarships, she had to write an essay, submit a resume and submit test scores. She says that she will probably apply for some more through Naviance, the college and career ready website the school utilizes. Students do not stop at scholarships when looking to the future though; many seniors are participating in dual enrollment as well.

Senior Jack Palmer says that he plans on majoring in nursing while in college, and to get ahead he adds that he is bettering his future by doing dual enrollment at Harford Community College. He believes he is making his future easier in the long run by getting college classes out of the way.

Palmer is applying to Towson, Stevenson, York, Penn State, Delaware, North Carolina and Clemson.

Mrs. Jeanne Heinze, guidance counselor, says that more and more scholarships are added to Naviance every day and that students really have to apply to 100 of them if they want to get ten.

Marching madness in Magic Kingdom CARLY KURGAN Reporter

of the tasks at hand.

The North Harford band stuHe added that already havdents have been preparing for ing people out of their comfort a experience of a lifetime, perzones makes performing more forming and showing their skills challenging and could lead to in Orlando, Florida on March 24 more mistakes during the perthrough March 26. formance.

Band director Mr. John Wojciechowski said his main Wojciechowski explains that goal was “picking easy music he’s most excited to see students experience “a variety of firsts, including “first plane rides, first time in Disney, first time leaving the state of Maryland,” and many others.This will be Wojciechowski’s second time taking band students to perform in Florida, after previously traveling there Photo credit: Mr. Wojciechowski with Edgewood High School. that will be easier to “perfect” so Along with positives of the that his musicians would have experience, there are always less difficulty staying on task. negatives, according to the Sophomore Elena Schell says educator. Wojciechowski says she is looking forward to going there is some “stress,” because to Florida, adding it’s cool to be of the change in scenery and all able to “do something you love,

somewhere you love.” She added that school isn’t always the greatest and having an opportunity like this makes it much better.

Being able to have such an experience during high school is amazing and she is looking forward to it.

Schell adds that because of the amount of people performing it may be hard to “follow the tempo” and for “everyone to be on the same page.”

Preparing for the performance means showing up to class and doing as told by Mr. Wojciechowski which will help allow for less mistakes and more success, according to the sophomore.

While the trip is focused on extensive preparing and performing, there will be some time for students to explore Disney.

Schell hopes to go to the surrounding parks, mainly Epcot since she has never been there before.

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‘Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’ is newest ultimate fighting game GRANT SCARBORO Reporter

Dumplin’ takes Netflix by storm EMMIE CATRAMBONE Entertainment Editor

Netflix’s recent movie release, Dumplin’, stars Jennifer Aniston and Danielle Macdonald in one of the best feel-good movies of the year. With some big name performers and a really easy-toconnect-to plot, this movie will leave viewers feeling hopeful and happy.

Rosie Dickson (Aniston), is a former beauty queen and she is nothing short of a legend in her small Texas town. She becomes the director of the very pageant in which she competed, where the winner is crowned as Miss Teen Bluebonnet.

The beauty pageant is one of the most important events of the year, where about two-dozen teens compete in various competitions, including formal wear, swimsuit wear, and talent.

Most of the girls who try out

for the pageant are typical “beauty queens” - tall, blonde, tiny, and tan. Willowdean Dickson, Rosie Dickson’s daughter (Macdonald), does not fit the normal pageant-girl mold.

Clearly she is beautiful even if she is atypical; she is plus size, something she feels her mother has never been able to love about her. However, Willowdean is able to join together with her friends, and prove to her mother that she is just as beautiful and talented as any other girl, by doing the one thing her mother never expected her to do.

Overall, the film was extremely enjoyable to watch. The acting was amazing and all of the actors and actresses seemed to have great chemistry with one another.

Apart from the acting, though, the movie has such a good message to send to teenage girls all

across the country. One who is tall, thin, and blonde is just as beautiful as one who is short, brunette, and plus-size. All body types should be accepted - and what is on the inside is much more important than physical appearance. Dumplin’ incorporates many different characters, including drag queens, to relay the message that no one person is better than anyone else.

Additionally, there is also an underlying message regarding relationships with friends and family, and how important it is to keep these relationships strong in times of hurt or challenges. The bond between mother and daughter is present throughout the entire film, and only grows stronger until the end of the movie.

Dumplin’ scored a 6.8/10 on IMBd and an 84% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Ever since the release of Super Smash Bros. in 1999, gamers have fought each other with various characters from Nintendo’s franchises.

After previous five installments, the sixth title was released for the Nintendo Switch on December 7, 2018, Super Smash Bros.

Ultimate.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, much like its predecessors, is a fighting game with platforming elements that pits many of Nintendo’s star characters against each other. From the Mario Bros. to Pikachu, along with some more obscure characters such as Isabelle from Animal Crossing New Leaf, and even the Duck Hunt Dog from the 1985 NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) title, Duck Hunt, who goes by the name, Duck Hunt, in the actual game, the many array of characters supply gamers with the ultimate fighting experience.

Beginning with the third Smash Bros. title, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, in 2008, some thirdparty characters, characters not owned by Nintendo, have also joined the fray.

The case is no different for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, as not only have all previous third-party characters from previous installments returned, but there also happen to be two newcomers from Konami’s Castlvania franchise in the form of Simon and his echo fighter, Richter Belmont.

On the topic of returning characters, part of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s marketing was that all characters that appeared in the series would return, often featuring the phrase “Everyone is here!” This has indeed been the case for this title, even featuring the fighters Young Link and Pichu. These two characters previously hadn’t been playable since the Super Smash Bros. Melee for the Nintendo GameCube in 2001, so their release is very exciting.

Like previous titles, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has various playable modes.

The ‘Smash’ mode is the standard gameplay mode where players can have their preferred characters battle others in timed battles, stock battles, etc.

The mode also comes with an assortment of ‘sub-modes’, such as Squad Strike, Tourney and Special Smash.

One of Super Smash Bros.

Ultimate’s new features in comparison to previous installments

are ‘spirits’, a type of power-up in the form of non-fighter characters that comes in two forms, primary spirits and support spirits.

They have their own mode which includes this game’s adventure mode, World of Light.

In this, after a burst of ‘light’ consumes nearly all the roster of playable fighters, Kirby from the Kirby franchise must venture across the new world created by this burst to free the other fighters and spirits.

Then, together, they must team up to defeat the combined forces of Galeem and Dharkon.

Other modes include ‘Games & More’ which includes various sub-modes, such as ‘Classic Mode’, a staple of the series since the 1999 Nintendo 64 Classic, ‘Vault’, the home of saved replays of fights, the sound test, other minor features, and ‘Online’, the online mode which requires a subscription to Nintendo Switch Online to access.

Shockingly, while Super Smash Bros. Ultimate may potentially be the most ambitious game in the series, this title is not without its faults.

The stage creator was a feature introduced in Super Smash Bros.

Brawl and, while absent in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS (perhaps due to hardware limitations) was upgraded in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, yet this feature is absent in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - an unfortunate limitation of the new game.

While both amiibo compatibility and the customizable Mii fighters from Smash Bros. for 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U return, only amiibos from the previous installments can be transferred over to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate whereas Mii fighters can’t.

The online mode has also been criticized by gamers for its ‘laggy’ performance.

Overall, though, fans of the Super Smash Bros. franchise new and old will likely adore to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The game features every playable fighter in the series, both Nintendo and third-party alike. Spirits are a fantastic new addition that add a new layer of strategy to the game.

The soundtrack is top-notch in both quality and quantity. According to Variety, the game sold over three million copies in its first 11 days in the U.S. alone, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is very well-deserving of those sales numbers.

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f f a t S s e g n e l l Ellie Evans, junior cha

For five days, members of the Cry of the Hawk staff attempted to make a signifianct change in their lives for the new year. Take a peek at how things went for three of our junior girls.

Compiled by Hailey Deares

Deleting social media and meditating instead

DAY ONE

Last night, Sunday the 6th, I deleted Snapchat, Twitter, and Youtube off of my phone. My predictions going into the challenge is that focusing on homework will be much easier and I will find my procrastination will decrease a lot. Today was easier than I thought considering I have already deleted VSCO and Instagram earlier in the school year. Meditating, however, was a little harder to focus on.

DAY TWO

My day was much more productive today; I successfully meditated for 15 minutes on an app called Headspace after school.

It put my mind in a better setting to get more done. As for free time that I would usually spend on social media, I read for half of that time and watched Netflix.

DAY THREE

Looking at social media isn’t on my mind as much as it was when the apps were placed on my homescreen of my phone.

I’m finding it so much more relaxing to focus on the things that I should be prioritizing in my life. My homework is being completed with more effort and focus due the decrease in screen time.

DAY FOUR

I find it extremely difficult to have a normal-feeling sleep schedule during the school year especially in the winter, meditation makes falling asleep at night much easier for me. Without the extra screen time used for social media, my brain is less stimulated which aids in my sleeping abilities.

DAY FIVE

Today being the last day of my five day challenge I can confirm that while social media is good it should be used in moderation. Letting the apps eat up all of your time rather than living in the moment is not as beneficial as prioritizing your health by doing something rewarding such as meditation. I will say that doing this challenge definitely left me with less of a desire to scroll through twitter and instagram for unhealthy amounts of time.

Hailey Deares, junior Eating vegetarian

DAY ONE

I started my challenge on Sunday, which was hard because my family went to Miller’s Ale House, which if you’ve never been there, it’s basically a meat lover’s paradise. Getting a salad when my family all got burgers and ribs was extremely hard. For dinner, a family friend made me an all vegan meal to kick off my week. It was vegetable and tofu soup with baked bread and imitation cheese. It was actually really good. I would’ve never been able to tell the cheese wasn’t actual cheese.

DAY TWO

Today for lunch I ate cheese ravioli which was good. It was very hard planning out my lunch this week when I went grocery shopping Monday because usually I just take sandwiches and unhealthy stuff; planning more healthy substitutions required thought.

For dinner I had tofu mac n cheese which wasn’t that good because I have no idea how to make tofu taste good.

DAY THREE

I ate rice and lima beans for lunch, which was actually good with seasoning and butter, but I had to wake up early to make it .

After school I was driving past Chickfila and I really wanted to stop and when I realized I couldn’t, it ruined my day. This has been the hardest day so far...

DAY FOUR

Today for lunch I had a Chick’n sandwich, which contains non animal proteins like soy and beans. Surprisingly, it tasted just like chicken, if not better! If I didn’t know this wasn’t chicken I totally never suspected it.

DAY FIVE

Today for lunch I had a ceasar salad which was pretty good. After school I wanted to go to dinner with my friend but it was hard because he wanted to go to burger places and I couldn’t eat there. We ended up going to Noodles and Company.

Alison Grafton, junior DAY ONE

Drinking the suggested amount of water

After doing research on water intake, I found out that I needed to drink 8 cups of water. Walking into the first day, I was a little worried about not drinking all the water, but believed I could do it. I did not drink very much in the morning during school so I had to drink a lot when I get home. Tomorrow is for better planning!

DAY TWO

After day one, I knew I needed better planning, and needed to bring more water because I had a swim meet. I was hoping that I would be able to feel more hydrated and swim better. However, I did not feel this way, but not due to the water, but rather that I was tired from practice the day before and staying up from doing homework.

DAY THREE Today I attempted to try and equal out my water throughout the day, which is difficult because sometimes in class there is less time to think about drinking water. Since I did not have practice, I tried to remember to drink more water when I got home because otherwise I would have forgot. I also found out that I drink most water when I am eating dinner, so I tried to drink more water during other meals like breakfast and lunch.

DAY FOUR

Today I believe I noticed a difference because of my water intake. I drank more throughout the day and during practice, it was easier. I was less tired and out of breath too.

DAY FIVE

Once again today I noticed a change in my energy as expected. I was able to stay energetic for my meet and even drop time in one of my events, but I don’t know if that related to it. By simply drinking more water I was able to put more effort into the things I love to do and even see an outcome of my improvement.

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Upcycling upgrades waste CASSIE RICKEY News Editor Upcycling upgrades waste Upcycling is when a person reuses (discarded objects or material) in such a way as to create a product of a higher quality or value than the original according to Dictionary.com. Ongoing scientific research has proven that participating in upcycling instead of throwing away or recycling trash, saves the energy needed to break down that material, which inevitably decrease the amount of CO2 released into our atmosphere. It also helps save money by not having to buy new materials such as clothes or jewelry.

At North Harford, junior Emily Boling has participated in upcycling. “I know that I reuse bottles and stuff, like I store money in it, like little things like that. I know I’ve used makeup bags for pencil cases cause there’s really no point in throwing it away when other people can use it or you reuse it yourself, so it doesn’t go in a landfill, it’s just pointless waste,” said the junior.

Boling adds, “Upcycling save a lot of resources, like natural resources are used for things and it pointless to throw them away if there nothing wrong with it.”

Also, senior Vanessa Lane, whose mother owns Belle Patri, which is a furniture store that takes used furniture and makes them into beautiful new pieces, comments that “You can reuse stuff instead of unecessarly

k c e h c r o i n e S in

Nathan Robey, senior “Start early. It comes a lot faster than you think and working on colleges with your senior year is difficult to balance.”

Stress level: 2 “I have to find any and every scholarship that I can get.”

“Nothing. I am very pleased at how easy everything went for me.”

“Do your research first and then find a friend that goes to that college and use them to get an inside tour.”

throwing them away for waste.”

She also added that a fun idea for upcycling is to “take old clothing and turn them into covers for seat cushions.”

Thrifting has also become a great way now a days to upcycle since it allows people to buy used clothing and wear or make them into their own new clothing masterpiece. Some places that a person can shop or take their used items to are Uptown Cheapskate and Kid to Kid in Bel Air and Goodwill in Bel Air. At Uptown Cheapskate will even give you money back for the clothes you donate. They have popular brands from Nike to American Eagle.

Kid to Kid is also a popular reselling destination, especially for kids toys and clothes. where you can get tons of gently used kids clothing for a lot less than retail value.

Junior Sanie Niles says she likes going to the Goodwill in Bel Air because “it’s the biggest and the cleanest.” She says she goes thrifting because she can “never find clothes [she] likes at stores like Macy’s or branded clothes as well as for the some great deals at thrift stores on stuff so unique you’d never be able to find it anywhere else.” Niles recommends thrift shopping because it’s cheaper and you can get more for your money, but warns of washing the clothes before wearing them.

Ellie Wood, also a junior, thrifts at not only Goodwill but also through rummage sales.

Cry of the Hawk staff caught up with several seniors to see how they were doing with only half a school year left until graduation. Seniors were asked if they had any advice, what their stress level is, and what they would do differently if they could turn back time.

Lynne Thomas, senior

“I would say that you really need to start early in, like, looking at colleges and considering your options as well as scholarships because before you know it deadlines will come up and you might need to rush to get things done when you really need to put in the effort to get the scholarship.”

Stress level: 7 “For me, it’s a lot of scholarships and applying for them.”

“I would probably maybe try and start a little sooner, because I know things got crazy because I had to go on so many trips for FFA.” “Have fun on them and enjoy the experience!”

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Tanner Russell, senior

“Know what is important to you and don’t base your search on anyone else.

If there is something you want out of a college that’s what you should be looking for.”

Stress level: 10 “I still have some scholarships to apply for, a few more visits, and then I have to pick a school.”

“I would apply earlier to schools to limit the stress a little.”

“When you visit a college ask as many questions and see as much as possible; it could be your home in a few months.”

Madison Ames, senior

“Just be open to all of your options, but also make sure you visit a lot of campuses and make sure they’re actually places you would actually be happy, don’t apply anywhere where you wouldn’t be happy.”

Stress level: 10 “I have to submit one application still and scholarships.”

“Probably start my essays earlier.”

“Ask your campus guide or the admissions officer any questions you have; don’t be afraid to ask them because they’ll tell you.”

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Fe a r f a c t o r

What is your biggest fear fo r yo u r c h i l d re n ?

COMPILED BY Rebekah Keaton

“Addiction. Addiction of any type, some worse than others, in particular drugs. That’s my biggest fear.”

William Wardle, Math teacher

“I lost my son due to an accident, so my biggest fear is losing my daughter too. Or that she happens to be a victim of a crime; like carjacking, or mugging, or murder, or if she is in a car accident too” Kim Evelyn, Math Teacher

“My biggest fear is ignorance and that certain segments of society will not accept them for who they want to be.”

Michael James, English teacher

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Possibility of changing modern medicine; Bluetooth controlled pill technology introduced ANNA FITZHUGH Business Manager Researchers developed a pill that when injested, can sense environmental changes and deliver drugs accordingly.

According to ScienceDaily, the wireless pill is designed to administer drugs over a long period of time as well as sensing infections, allergic reactions and releasing a drug in response. Treatment of diseases such as HIV and Malaria require strict dosing regimens, the pill would allow the process to be completed more consistently. Chemotherapy, immunosuppressants, antibiotics, and antihistamines could also be administered using the device.

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Draper, Brigham, and Women’s Hospital have been testing the device to monitor the tempera-

ture of pigs, and are hopeful that pill, and adds “the pump has auto within two years, the technology mode which controls my blood can be applied to humans. On investing in the device, junior Matt Weir claims, “I’m uneasy to invest until it [the Photo credit: Marine Corps Base Hawaii pill] is confirmed to sugar for me over time by combe effective and trustworthy.”

Junior Brynn Schaedel believes, municating with a continuous “it[the pill] would be more con- glucose monitor attached to me.”

The smartphone controlled venient to just check my phone, instead of having to wear an capsule takes a “Y” shape after insulin pump and take insulin being swallowed, allowing the device to lodge to the stomach through that.”

Junior Cole Ettenhofer al- and for over a month before it ready has an insulin pump that breaks into smaller pieces and functions similar to the wireless passes through the digestive

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tract. Withstanding a significant amount of time in the stomach requires materials that will withstand destructive stomach acid. 3D printing allows the device to be constructed from alternating stiff and flexible polymers, as well as completely customizable.

Many improvements are now being researched such as a new power source and more secure monitoring system. As far as availability to the public, Weir believes “At first, only those who really need the pill should have access to it. But, after studying eventually give the pill out in greater quantities.”

Currently powered with an oxide battery, researches are aiming to power the pill with either

an external antenna or stomach acid. While the device is meant to communicate with solely the doctor and patient smartphones, security breaches are possible.

Earlier research in 2015 by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine developed a wireless optofluidic neural probe. The probe is implanted in the brain and controlled by a remote to deliver drugs and activate targeted populations of brain cells.

Activation of brain cells could one day be used to treat pain, depression, epilepsy, and other neurological disorders. The neural probe was tested in mice, and activated certain population of cells with flashes of light; releasing electrical pulses to produce dopamine. In the future, medicine could be taking a turn from where it is today.

Wellness watch:

College health concerns TORI GAY Reporter College comes with a lot of new things: New you, new school, new people, and new illnesses.

According to College freshman Molly Zardus, “it is so easy to get sick in college, everyone is in close living corders all sharing the same bathroom and the same eating space. If one person gets sick we all do.” Statistics show that students are more likely to get sick their first semester of college over any other time. Research suggests that due to a lack of sleep, diet and stress the body has a hard time adjusting to the new environment.

According to Everyday Health, the most common illnesses college students receive are colds and flu, Mononucleosis, and Strep infections. One way to avoid illnesses is to get vaccinations before college begins, which many universities advise to do.

College freshman Kirsten Grzybowski says, “I am very fortunate that I have not been sick yet. I share a bathroom with multiple stalls and showers with all of the girls on my floor. You can see how easily the germs could spread.”

According to the government health department, coming within three feet of a contagious germ increases the likelihood that a person could be infected.

So, what happens when and if you do get sick in college? Zardus says, “ There is a health center where they have doctors and you are able to get prescriptions if you are really sick.” The University of Maryland has a flu and cold prevention center as well to help students stay healthy. Zardus also informed us that “ This year there was this one college freshman that got a virus called the Adenovirus and she unfortunately died from it. So UMD took it pretty seriously making sure that all the freshman knew about the resources on campus.”

At Radford, it is a different story, however. Grzybowski said that at Radford “we do have a health suite but I couldn’t even tell you where it is and it’s not open on the weekends so if you get sick on a Saturday or Sunday you have to wait until Monday to get medicine.” While it seems Radford and University of Maryland handle illnesses very differently, both girls said that the university watches out for their students.

Zardus added, “if a teacher or coach see’s that you’re not feeling well or you don’t look well they can send you to the health suite and you have to go get looked at.”

So yes college is a new you, a new year, and new friends, but it does not have to be new illnesses.

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Making weight: Wrestlers grapple with how to stay fit for season GRANT SCARBORO particular weight class. Junior CARLY KURGAN CHARLOTTE MCELWAIN and co-captain Tristin Charron There are many obstacles to tackle before making it to the mat in wrestling. A main component is making weight. In the end, the scale decides whether an athlete will or will not compete and because of this many athletes in and out of NH try techniques to help them slim down or bulk up.

The right size wrestler in the right group is based off of weight.

If a wrestler is in the wrong group the chances of injury is a lot higher. According to live strong “over half of high school wrestlers experience injury.” Livestrong adds making weight is “the most difficult and disadvantageous aspect of wrestling.”

Students from NH weigh in on their challenges of staying in a

says that making weight isn’t “always difficult” for him yet when he is “several pounds over” Charron will just simply “eat the right foods like oatmeal or fish” or eat things that can be worked off easily during a workout.

Josh Mitchell was chosen to represent the team and create a good example for the other players, including meeting the weight requirement. Mitchell shares that, “They’re [the coaches] are pretty lenient, and it’s mainly an individual basis, and they allow you to take control of your own weight and make sure you’re on track.” The different weights place the individual in specific categories so not everyone on the team wrestles with the same people.

Garrett Arnett is another

Photo credit: Yearbook staff member of the wrestling team and he also has the responsibility to meet the weight requirement, “...you had to be under a certain weight. So for me, I’m 195 lbs, so I wrestle my weight when it comes to matches under 195 lbs, so you can exercise a lot by running. You can also [try] dieting, [that’s] a big one. So eating less, eating healthier, and just a lot of running.”

Some may feel a sense of concern about such strategies. “...you can get eating habits. That’s why you have to make sure you’re always eating. But you got make sure you’re eating less and health[ier]” says Arnet. However, opinions on this seem to somewhat differ. According to Mitchell, “...there’s a certain minimal percent of body fat you need, and if you have to little of that body fast, then they won’t allow you to cut to that

Student skates to success: Athlete faces off against competition MADISON ZDON Sports Editor

Photo credit: Jayden Mowery

As a high schoolers many students devote time to clubs and school sports teams, and junior Jayden Mowery is one of them.

Ice hockey player Jayden Mowery has been playing for over 10 years at Ice World in Abingdon, devoting long practices and rough games to the sport he loves

the most.

Mowery plays for the U-16 team, Tomorrow’s Ice Selects, at Ice World as forward on the team. Mowery started playing when he was six years old and has continued since. He said that is was his brother and dad who first introduced him to the sport and he adds they enjoyed playing and watching since.

He has continued to play and claims he “loved it when he was little and wanted to continue because it was a lot of fun and was good exercise for me.”

One of Mowery’s most memorable and greatest accomplishments was playing hockey for the AA level and being captain on the Fallston High School team, which he described as unreal.

After Mowery’s high school career in ice hockey he hope to further it while playing ice hockey in college competitively.

Not many schools in this area offer hockey as a part of their sports programming with the exception of some private schools including John Carroll. However, The Maryland Student Hockey League is an association of over 50 school-based teams located in Maryland and the District of Columbia.

When Mowery was asked if he thinks North Harford should have a hockey team he said, “Yes it would be great for more people to get involved in the sport.”

According to its web site, the League sponsors varsity and JV competition for all skill levels and for both boys and girls. The teams generally compete from the beginning of November until the end of February.

weight. So, they only let you cut that weight, what your allowed to, based on you body fat.”

Athletes bodies need to be kept in high performance condition so they can do the best during

games, matches, and meets. In Wrestling, their bodies have a much bigger impact than some other sports. How they workout and what they do to maintain their weight is important.

Hitting bulls eye in archery LAUREN SECO Op/ed Editor

To even get to that level of archery, an athlete needs to get the Junior Heather King has been proper equipment. The essentials participating in archery since include a bow, arrows, and a reshe was eight years old, and she lease. King adds that there are “a started competitive archery dur- bunch of different” releases to ing her early middle school years. choose from and it all depends on While she hasn’t been doing it the archer’s preferences. Other lately, she is a knowledgeable on add ons to a bow would include all archery tips and tricks. a stabilizer, a sight, and anything The normal archery compe- anyone really wants to add to tition doesn’t exactly look like it. The archer also includes that Brave. According to King, “You there’s even gadgets to stop a get assigned a lane, and there’s bow from rattling after it is shot. usually two people per lane, To train, King usuone on top and one on ally set up targets the bottom where you in her back“...when I have your target.” yard with her was nine and got The person on top step-dad goes first followed and praca hunting bow rather by the bottom. than a fancy bow to com- ticed, but Usually there’s she also ten rounds with pete with and was able to went to “twenty rounds A u t u m n shoot 20 yards.” total with three Sky, an ar- Heather King, arrows per round.” chery shop.

After ten rounds on “At the arjunior the bottom, the comchery shop, a lot petitor would switch their of people were extarget to the top for the second perienced and showed me half of the completion. to do this rather than this for my The scoring of a competition form,” she adds. This can be really can vary depending on types of helpful for someone just starting targets. King stares that, a lot of out to get a feel on how to handle different archery organizations a bow. score differently.” The inner circle King’s favorite archery moment is always worth the most points, was when she “was 9, and had a and the outer circle is worth the hunting bow rather than a fancy least. These targets can be made bow, [she and some others] had a as simple or as complex as the competition and [she] shot a ping competition favors. pong ball from 20 yards.”

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Hawks continue to put the ‘win’ in winter season TORI GAY Reporter

ALL-COUNTY FALL ATHLETES

The Hawks boys basketball team is hard at work getting ready to face the toughest competition of the year in their games against Bel Air High School and Fallston High School. Coach Jeff Burrows says a key player to watch is Paul Kenney. “He is our leading scorer and leading our team in rebounds.”

Paul Keeney is a senior and has been playing on the varsity boys basketball team for four years. Coach Burrows also adds, “I just pulled up a freshman, Nick Ciampaglio, who I have been very pleased with along with [sophomore] Dylan Jablon, who is our starting point guard.” The boys team hopes to keep up the hard work and finish the season strong.

The swimmers are getting ready to compete at regionals and Counties. The girls counties competition will be on Tuesday, February 5 and the boys will compete Wednesday, February 6 at Magnolia Middle School. Regionals will follow on February 16 also at Magnolia Middle School. Samantha Allen junior says “ we have such a great group of kids swimming this year we have improved so much I think we will have a real shot at Regionals this year.”

The wrestling team is gearing up for counts with key players Josh Mitchell and Jason Ramsland. They continue to work hard at practice conditioning with push-ups, sit ups, and planks to help them get ready for there upcoming matches against Patterson Mill and Bel Air. Garrett Arnett (junior) says “it’s been really intense this year, there is some really good competition, were always on our toes when we step onto the matt” The girls basketball team is pushing their way through the season with captains and seniors Brooke Ciampaglio and Cameron Sawyer leading the way to what the team hopes to be play-offs.

Despite a few injuries along the way including senior Claudia Lewis tearing her ACL, the team is hoping to recover after losing a valuable player.

That doesn’t stop them from conSenior Sam Macatee makes a move down court in a tinuing to build and grow as a team say a game against the Havre de Grace Warriors. The boys the captains. Lilly Macatee, sophomore play at home on 1/29 against North East. says “ this season has been so much fun with lots of laughs and some big games Photo credit: Brian Horsey coming up I think we are ready”

Not Pictured: Mike Reaves- Volleyball, Anna Racine- Field Hockey, Robby Richardson- Football, Andrew Bland- Football, Kierstyn McManus- Volleyball, Dylan Kapustensky- Volleyball, Bobby Duffy- Football.

Students show sensible sportmanship at during athletic seasons ALISON GRAFTON H/S Editor In athletics, losing can be one of the most devastating things, and learning to cope can be challenging. NH’s coaches help many student athletes with managing how to deal with coming up short.

Varsity tennis coach Ms. Emilie Keith says that “talking about the loss and coming up with a way to improve for next time,” is the best way of coping. It lets the players “vent about what went wrong and why.” From here, Keith comments that the team comes up “with an immediate plan to fix it.”

When Keith was an athlete,

she tried to handle losing with a that Orth is a coach, he still has but he has learned that there is positive attitude. Just like others, h i s c o m - different types of losses. “Losing a game when we played well and she was frustrated at first with faced a superior opponent is one the loss, but would then “analyze thing; it entirely different to lose everything I could have done “If you lose a game, a game that we should have differently.” Keith says one of one.” the things she would realize you should not think about Losing also is an opporis “it is just a game and that it(losing); you need to think tunity to learn. The soccer there will be others that coach says that “losing a about moving forward and to will give me the ability to game can reveal areas of redeem myself.” move forward and shake it off.” weakness that I can address Mr. David Orth says his Brady Green~ in practice.”

This can help opinion on losing as the the team from making the varsity boys soccer team is Science teacher same mistakes. much different than his opinMany important lessons can ions when he played. He used to come from losing. Orth said that get very upset with a loss. He is a athletes need to realize there will “remarkably competitive person, petitivealways be someone better or a so losing never sits well.” Now ness that makes losing difficult,

better team. “It’s about the process of becoming the best you can be,” he said. The soccer coach added that It is more about individuals making themselves better athletes, teammates, and people through games, practice, and sessions in the gym says Orth.

Former boys soccer and lacrosse coach Mr. Brady Green says that losing is very difficult but “being a good athlete is learning to lose.”

He believes that athletes should try to stay positive and not dwell on. “If you lose a game, you should not think about it(losing); you need to think about moving forward and to move forward and shake it off.”