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Volume 48, Issue 1

December 22, 2016

Journalism is not a crime: Pulitzer prize winner inspires Hawks DARBY HYDE Copy Editor

North Harford welcomed journalist Dana Priest to the Nest on December 15th to discuss the importance of journalism. Priest is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and a three time finalist, who uncovered secret CIA prisons in Eastern Europe and revealed terrible conditions for the veterans being treated at Walter Reed Medical Center.

Priest has also written several books, including The Mission: Waging War and Keeping Peace with America’s Military, which is still oftentimes used in military academies. Priest now teaches at the University of Maryland, as a chair in Public Affairs Journalism.

The Nest was honored to receive her as a speaker to several classes and a broad range of students. North Harford’s relationship with her first started at the field trip to Journalism Day at the University of Maryland, where several students took the initiative to talk to her in her office during lunch.

Junior Bethany Birchfield says, “I’m so proud of us because we were so scared to interview her,

but when we did, we really got inspired to make a difference.”

Several years ago, the students in one of Priest’s classes had an assignment to get in contact with an imprisoned journalist somewhere in the world. This led to the students decision to form an organization to help these journalists, called Press Uncuffed.

Press Uncuffed raises money to free these journalists and raises awareness through selling bracelets. Each of the bracelets has an either currently or formerly imprisoned journalist on them, with the country they are imprisoned in.

Cry of the Hawk had an opportunity to conduct a phone interview with Priest last Friday about her experiences as a journalist and Press Uncuffed.

Priest started journalism when she was a young child, and started a small newspaper with her best friend, and reported on things going on in the neighborhood. She went on to become a political science major at UC Santa Cruz, and then got an internship at the Washington Post.

She says there were hard parts as she first began her career. “Just starting out, I covered Arlington

County, Virginia, which didn’t have much news, and it was very frustrating. However, when I started to know the local government and police better, and got more sources, it got easier.”

From there, she quickly progressed, becoming an investigative reporter and covering the Pentagon and the intelligence agencies.

Priest claims the proudest moment of her career was her Pictured is Pulitzer prize winner, Dana Priest, giving a speech article about the to over 300 North Harford students. She speaks to students, staff conditions at Walabout journalism and Press Uncuffed. ter Reed. “Seeing the reaction and Photo Credit- Darby Hyde the improvements, where Congress When she uncovered the secret judgement and letting the public started working on it because of CIA prisons in Eastern Europe, know, about something that is so my article made me feel like my there were many who claimed different and outside of the law.” journalism really changed things. she endangered national security.

When asked about how foreign Families of soldiers still say thank Priest did not disclose some in- and military policy will change you when they see me.” formation, at the CIA’s request, Priest has had some contro- but felt that, “You need a balance under Trump’s administration... versy around her investigating. between accepting government Continued on page 5

Honoring North Harford musicians at Towson University MARISSA RAMSLAND Op/Ed Editor Towson University recently welcomed Hawks students to participate in the 34th annual Towson University Honor Band. Band students were nominated by their school’s band director then further selected by Towson University to participate in the event. The honor band consisted of two different bands, the Gold and the Tiger band. Senior Noah Messina and junior Alex Ford placed in the Gold band and senior Marissa Ramsland, junior Brett Sellers and freshman Jason Ramsland placed in the Tiger band.

The event was an all day activity, starting with registration at 6:45am to the concert at 7:30pm. After auditioning for their seating placements, the musicians were then informed which band they were placed in and only had one day to sight read and rehearse all

of their music selections for the performance in the evening. The event also included performances from Towson’s ensembles and musicians. Performances ranged from a flute and saxophone duet, to their jazz orchestra and symphonic band.

“All of the students and all the directors and everyone had a common goal which was to get all the music together and they did it very quickly. Everyone was just focused and all they cared about was the music and interacting with everybody,” shared Ford.

“I learned a lot of new techniques that I haven’t seen before, so I know a lot of the kids in my section haven’t seen either so I plan on teaching them that. I also learned a lot from one of the students there, he taught me a lot about how you should interact with people that are acting as your students and what kind of reinforcement

works better in this kind of environment,” explained Sellers.

Jason Ramsland, however, learned how he needs to play stronger in the school’s band.

“You need low brass in band and we currently don’t have a big and strong low brass sec-

I would say my favorite part was the concert, but the concert wouldn’t have happened without the rehearsal...

-Brett Sellers tion, we only have a few people, compared to the dozens of low brass members in honor band.”

With the long and eventful came many challenges to overcome. From the auditioning, to being surrounded by new faces, to learning all of the music in

one day can be overwhelming.

Ford believes the hardest part of the day for him, “was just getting my nerves all together because personally I haven’t done anything like this since 8th grade band [all county], even though 8th grade band is nothing like this. Just coming into this place with people you don’t know, interacting with everybody, getting your audition piece and just sitting down and playing for hours on end, it’s kind of nerve racking.”

With all of the challenges, however, came a memorable experience that musicians will not forget. “I would say my favorite part was the concert, but the concert wouldn’t have happened without the rehearsal and the rehearsal wouldn’t have happened if we hadn’t met the awesome teachers and the awesome students that were helping out. So really just anytime that we were working with people from the college

was probably the best part of the day because everything we did was a learning experience,” said Sellers.

At the end of the day, different students had different experiences based on the band they were placed in. Ford, who was placed in the Gold band, did not like most of the pieces he was given, however liked their closing piece Sleepy Hollow because of how dark and powerful it sounded.

Sellers, however, had a different experience in the Tiger band and was fond of all of the pieces. His favorite ended up being “They Shall Run and Be Free” because of how challenging it was with the different time signatures and it would be something very challenging for North Harford’s band.

Jason Ramsland, also placed in the Tiger band, preferred their opening piece Ignition because of the powerful low brass part in the piece.

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Opinion/Editorial - Page 2

December 22, 2016

Protecting people, trumping prejudice

Photo credit: Jen Chandler JEANNE PAVARD Guest columnist People like to affirm that they have their own opinions and beliefs, but recent events show how people can change their mind just because of somebody’s influence.

A few days ago, Muslim wom-

en were attacked on campuses by Trump’s supporters.

These two women were beaten, robbed, and had their hijabs ripped off by two men. One of them was wearing a white hat that had ‘‘Trump’’ on it.

This happened at San Diego University, and a similar incident happened at the University of Louisiana. The men “made comments about President-elect Donald Trump and the Muslim community”.

The women have been attacked because of their Muslim faith.

These incidents are a reflection of Donald Trump’s campaign and the normalization of discrimination.

The women reported the attacks to the police, and investigators are treating the incident as a hate crime. The Lafayette Police

Department told the Advertiser that the attackers ‘‘were saying ugly stuff to her.’’

“Ugly stuff” can be interpreted by racist words, islamophobia and sexism. The women were targeted for wearing a head scarf, a part of their religion.

And the fact that this all happened on a college campus doesn’t help. A college campus is a place for all students to learn, study, and live in community.

“Hate crimes are destructive to the spirit of our campus and we urge all members of our community to stand together in rejecting hate’’, said University President Elliott Hirshman.

Everyone should feel safe in a school campus, no matter their race, gender or religion.

Donald Trump’s campaign and his words have truly influenced

people’s perception of cultural groups.

According to the FBI research, “the hate crimes against minorities rose 7 percent in the United States last year, with incidents targeting Muslims jumping 67 percent”.

Hate crimes are criminal offense motivated by the group status of someone, such as ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or gender. It can include beating, robbing, harassing, or even killing the targeted person.

Journalists asked Donald Trump what he thinks about the surge of hate crimes since the beginning of his campaign, and he claimed “I’m so saddened to hear that, and I say ‘Stop it’.”

Whether he was being honest or not, it hasn’t worked. Hate crimes continue to occur every

day, and it is getting worse.

We should teach kids that hate does not have a place in a campus, or anywhere else. People cannot express their anger by beating people who are “different”.

These attacks were made by young men, who probably don’t realize the consequences of their acts. This cannot become ordinary violence.

We all agree that we don’t want our minds to be changed by politicians or influential people. We have to hold on what we believe, and what we think is right.

And it starts with Trump trying to influence our perception of cultural groups.

We cannot let him divide us.

If this world is great and interesting and fascinating, it is because we are different but united. Don’t let him transform your beliefs.

Accepting global warming; Scoring high in college admissions Undergoing consequences EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL

Due to the now off-balanced system, the sea levels are rising and warming, the global temperature is rising, ice sheets and Arctic sea ice are shrinking, and the oceans are acidifying. This is only some of the factual, undeniable evidence that supports global warming.

And while some of this evidence doesn’t alarm you, it should and

of global warming is the consequences that we don’t yet know Many people in the 20th of and haven’t been able to precentury still have the audacdict. ity to deny the issue of global A common testimony against warming. With the assistance global warming is the accusaof modern technology, scientists tion that winters are becoming are given excess data and solid colder and harsher. While this is proof to prove this claim. And to entirely true and seems a bit condeny concrete facts and science tradictory to accept, this issue is is pure ignorance. caused by warmer temperatures Global warming is the in the north causing colder increase in the overall winters elsewhere. temperature of the earth’s With help from humans, more In the last two decades, the atmosphere. It isn’t deterArctic has warmed twice as carbon dioxide is released into fast as the rest of the world. mined from day to day differentiation, but rather a earth’s atmosphere through This alters the jet stream as change in the trend over a bulge of warm air is crethe burning of fossil fuels and aated span of 30+ years. forcing the stream to other human activities.

With help from humans, turn from gentle waves to more carbon dioxide is remassive loops, topping farleased into the earth’s atther north in some places mosphere through the burning affects you more than you think. and dropping further south in of fossil fuels and other human Global warming means more others. activities. extreme weather, tornadoes, hurAs it travels further south The reason earth can maintain ricanes, and floods, twice as fre- than it used to, the cold arctic a habitable temperature is due quent and twice as strong. Highly air is carried with it, resulting in to the Greenhouse Effect. This populated coastal cities like New colder weather in these places. process allows the sun’s heat to York, Tokyo, and Shanghai will There is no way to deny the enter our atmosphere where it be the first to go as they’ll become massive harm we’re causing to is then absorbed by the Earth’s part of the sea, forcing billions of the earth and there is no more surface or radiated out and re- people to move further inland. hiding from the issue. Plant a flected back to Earth by greenThe rising temperature also tree, conserve water, let people house gases in the atmosphere. means a reduced supply of fresh know that global warming is When this system becomes water, damage to our beautiful real! off balanced, due to excess coral reefs, and harm to polar If people start acting now, it’s greenhouse gases, other systems bears and other arctic creatures. not too late to save this beautibecome skewed.

But the most threatening effect ful planet that we all call home.

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News Editors: Kiernan Furness Bethany Birchfield Opinion/Editorial Editor: Marissa Ramsland Features Editor: Amanda Scarboro IDR Editor: Maria Kropkowski Society, Students & Culture Editor: Kyle Russell Copy Editor: Darby Hyde Video Manager: Emily Miller

Some of the most important things a student learns is that school cannot be measured on a test, yet teens have to endure a four-hour exam to show colleges how smart they are.

The SAT and ACT do not measure how smart a student is or how ready they are for college.

Instead these tests show colleges how well someone can take a test. These scores should not be allowed to determine a person’s whole academic future, yet still colleges use them to compare applicants to each other.

Colleges want applicants to receive a score of 1000 to 1200 on the SAT but according to the Lakewood County School District “The national average for the New 1600 SAT ... will likely be close to 993, out of 1600.” It is not fair for colleges to expect a score that most people won’t be able to achieve. This is why “There are now more than 800 colleges... that don’t require the SAT or ACT to apply.”

The SAT is mainly a multiple choice test. FairTests.org reports that “Such tests reward quick answers to superficial questions.

They do not measure the ability to think deeply or creatively in any field.” This shows that a student can simply guess on a question and get it right. That is not fair to the students who actually studied to know that answer.

Entertainment Editor: Emma Marley Sports Editors: Brett Friedel Jessica Carnivale Business Manager: Samantha Steltzer Web Manager: Darby Hyde Reporters: Natalie Beyer, Kristen Dickerson, Hannah Eyler, Katie Kettell, Kate Meagher, Andy Miller, Emily Miller, Emily Rinaca Channel 35 Production Manager: Samantha Steltzer

According to Forbes.com, “Students with more money to spend on tutors and prep books have an advantage over others who cannot afford to pour money and resources into their preparation.”

This creates an unfair advantage for the wealthy students applying. They are given more support in order to succeed on the test.

This type of standardized testing sets up the less fortunate to fail and the wealthy to succeed.

For all the people who think the SAT is a good measurement of a student’s intelligence, here’s something to consider. Who’s smarter? A student who first took the test and scored a 1000 then studied 60 hours before taking the test again and received a 1400 or the student who took it without studying and received a 1400? Most people would say the student who didn’t study is smarter, but colleges see both students as equals.

All colleges should eliminate a student’s SAT score in order for them to be accepted. A student’s grades throughout high school should be a good enough measurement of one’s ability to succeed in college level courses. Universities don’t need to base who they accept on a testing scale that isn’t even an accurate measurement of one’s intelligence.

Institutions would accept a better group of students to their school if they did not base their acceptance on the SAT.

The Cry of the Hawk newspaper is published 10 times a year by North Harford’s Journalism II/III class. All editorials and viewpoints express the feelings of those on the staff and not necessarily those of fellow students, administrators, or teachers.

Please do not hesitate to submit letters to Advisor Jen Chandler in room D207. Letters should be no longer than 300 words, must be signed, and may not contain vulgarity.

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December 22, 2016

Opinion/Editorial - Page 3

Movement gains momentum Keeping locked doors: Secrets behind body image

zy,” and “Gay rights has made us dumber” (money.cnn.com).

A huge group of people doing Bannon himself has said that the Nazi salute, while quoting he thinks only property ownfrom Mein Kampf and calling ers should be able to vote, and for a nation of white people, the it “wouldn’t be a bad thing” if superior race. black people couldn’t vote. He This seems like a scene from also didn’t allow his daughter the 1930s, during the rise of Ad- to go to a certain school because olf Hitler and National Social- “there were too many Jewish ism, that led to the Holocaust. people there.”

It’s not. This happened during This is the man Donald Trump an event held on November 19, has picked as chief strategist, 2016, in Washington D.C. one of the most powerful roles It was a conference held by in the new administration. By the Alt-Right movement, a new picking this man, he shows term for an inthat he has seen formal collecWhite nationalists Bannon’s racism tion of internetand deemed it believe in a state based radicals, acceptable. most of whom Trump also purely for white peohave white-suhired Jeff Sesple, with all people sions for attorpremacist and of color evicted.

Neo-Nazi leanney general, who ings. is definitely not The head of as abhorrent as this movement, Richard Spen- Bannon, but called the NAACP cer, is also a white nationalist. and ACLU “un-American,” White Nationalists believe in called a black colleague “boy,” a state purely for white people, and made jokes about the Ku with all people of color evicted. Klux Klan.

Spencer, at this conference, By appointing these people, said that America, “belonged to Trump is confirming all accusawhite people, the children of the tions of his alleged racist tendensun,” a race of conquerors who cies. Throughout his campaign, had been oppressed but now, in he energized racial tensions, inthe era of Trump, were, “awak- advertently or not. ening to their own identity.”

Either way, he has done a very Another face of this group is poor job of apologizing for any Steven Bannon. Bannon runs hate crimes done in his name the website Breitbart, which he and disavowing him from movecalls, “the face of the alt-right ments such as this. movement.”

It is clear that the white suThis website has articles premacists who call themselves such as, “Bill Kristol: Renegade “alt-right” are encouraged by Jew,” “Tra**ies whine about Trump, as at the conference they hilarious Bruce Jenner Billsaid “Heil Trump,” casting him board,” “Birth control makes as almost a new Hitler-figure for them. women unattractive and cra-

EDITORIAL

Photo credit: Jen Chandler KATE MEISE Guest columnist She hated looking in the mirror. Every time she did, her eyes would fill with tears. But she couldn’t walk by without stopping to look.

Every negative thought occupied her mind. Her heart. Selfesteem and self-worth seemed to knock on the doors of her heart, but the door was kept locked for she knew no other way. This was the barrier she and girls like her built.

She walked out of her room and downstairs with tears almost gone. Disapproving thoughts filled her mind again as she saw her thin legs and feet meet each step. Through her eyes, she watched a tiny hand reach out from her so thought unattractive arms and delicately touch the handrail.

Every part of her she despised; her friends’ teasing remarks didn’t help. It seemed like everywhere she went she was reminded of

her flaws.

She found her way to the last step and into the living room where the sound of TV commercials could be heard. Looking up to the bright screen, she felt the ever familiar sting of tears hit the corner of her eyes.

She watched as the Victoria Secret models danced around in fields of flowers until the next commercial for Botox appeared on the screen. Their tan skin, their nice curves, their pretty faces; she wanted them all. No matter where she went she couldn’t escape from the bitter feeling of not being enough. For herself... her family...her friends...the list goes on in her head.

Through all her adverse feelings, she couldn’t pinpoint one particular cause for this negative image that shielded her eyes.

Ridicule from friends? Comparing to others? Social media? She was lost.

And she was tired of trying so hard. She was tired of wearing tight clothing to emphasize her curves, tired of wearing heavy makeup to hide the flaws, and most of all tired of being the person she knew she wasn’t just to be in with the popular crowd.

“You are your own worst enemy,” she remembered a teacher telling her. She believed every word then and she believes every word now.

Low self-esteem haunts girls like her even more so today. Society is provoking a negative body image, low standards, and it’s shaping so that girls resemble

every other girl with the way they dress, talk, and act. What happened to individuality or personality? What happened to the confident girl?

She shuffled upstairs and passed by her mirror once more. This time she stopped and turned.

She did not focus on her body, but rather she stared deep into the reflection of her eyes and repeated the bitter thought, “I am not enough.”

Girls like this have lost hope.

They know only what they have been told or what they watch.

They listen to and believe what others say about them. They have lost their own voice. These girls have lost their self-esteem to change the channel, change the radio station or change the people they hang out with.

What these girls don’t know is that they have a choice. A choice to be confident in how they feel, dress, talk. A choice to be confident in the beautiful person they are. Every girl should know that they are valued, have worth, and have every right to be their unique self no matter what others tell them. Other people’s opinions of you don’t matter, so don’t waste your time worrying about what to wear or a certain way to talk.

Don’t be afraid to show the true you, the one of a kind personality each girl has. “Happy girls are the prettiest.” The same goes for confident girls.

The tears had dried from her eyes. She looked into the mirror. But this time she said with a smile, “I am enough.”

Searching for humanity in hunting; Oh, deer: Murder is no game, animals are not trophies

KIERNAN FURNESS Columnist Looking at images of animal corpses has never been a favorite pastime of mine. So maybe this is what prompted me to unfollow those who post pictures of themselves holding up the carcass of a deer by its horns- or maybe I unfollowed because I could not stomach the fact that humans feel entitled to murder other animals.

Now before we begin I’d just like to say: yes, I am aware this is going to be a very unpopular opinion around North Harford and Maryland in general. However, I still feel it is important enough to mention the harm that we are causing our planet.

Now, first thing’s first: not all hunting is bad. To be fair, many types of species are predators to others and food chains exist for a reason. I realize that people need to eat, and not everyone wants to be a vegetarian, so therefore hunting and killing of animals must occur occasionally.

Although I personally could never look at a fuzzy little creature and shoot it (now maybe that’s just me or the fact that I’ve watched Bambi a few too many times), I am not saying we should stop hunting for food.

However, when we are hunting to mount an animal on our walls as trophies, or to create room decor, and we aren’t even eating or

using the rest of the carcass in any meaningful way, there is a serious problem.

Hunting has already contributed to the extinction of many species including (but not limited to) the Tasmanian tiger, passenger pigeon, Great auk, Falkland Island wolf, and the Atlas bear. So what makes you think that deer won’t be next?

And what should be needless to say, I still feel compelled to point out: animals are not trophies.

Animals do not exist solely to entertain and provide sport for humans. And humans need to take a step back and recognize the destruction that we as a species have caused.

Now here comes the part where all the camo-loving-deerkillers excuse their behavior by claiming: “but deer are overpopulated!”

I did some fact checking on this and found that while there are plenty of deer, with estimates

on the population being as high as 30 million, there are also 7.4 billion people in the world currently. 7.4 billion.

I am not trying to suggest that humans should be slaughtered as sport because there are too many of us (even though this is the solution we’ve seemed to use on other animals), I’m merely pointing out that deer may not be the species whose population needs to be kept under control.

Of the 7.4 billion people in the world, 16.61 million hunt (as of Spring of 2016). That’s a dangerously high amount, with the amount of hunters totaling to be greater than half of the entire deer population.

Deer have other natural predators (including wolves and cougars) it is not mankind’s duty to kill them as well.

Additionally, despite the common misconception that deer are purposeless, if they ever became extinct greenery would overgrow

and many of their natural predators would starve, putting those populations in danger too.

However, if you do choose to hunt (be it for sport or food), the least I can ask is to please, please be good at it. Killing an animal instantly with a bullet to the heart or between the eyes (still makes me incredibly sad, but) causes the animal minimal pain.

However, when an animal must be tracked down by a blood trail while simultaneously running out of fear and fighting for its life just because you have poor aim is cruel.

So next time you’re bored and decide hunting is the best way you can pass your time, allow me to recommend a board game.

And if you are hungry and that’s your justification, I’m just going to remind you that there’s a grocery store right around the corner where you can go pick up some nice, fresh, cruelty-free salad.

December 22, 2016

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Opinion/Editorial - Page 4

College concept creating obsessive students In the exceptionally unique world that is high school, it’s a shame that everyone is taught to be “cookie cutter”.

Schools and communities always state that they will advocate for students that stand out, but when it comes down to academics people are expected to look a certain way.

There needs to be “a specific GPA”, with the “pinpointed amount of service hours”. No exceptions.

When students first start high school they are constantly being told to do extracurriculars because “It’s what colleges look for”.

Every open house that is attended is constantly commercializing a skill that, in their minds, every student should have to be successful: Getting involved.

That’s when it starts. Students start flying through the sign up sheets to different clubs, and soup

kitchens only hoping to catch the eye of an impressive college.

Kids then begin to attend three club meetings every hawk soar.

They are pulling their hair out taking seven AP classes over the course of one year, and missing valuable time with friends and family to study... All for what?

Just to look appealing on a piece of paper?

According to usnews.com the average GPA for high school students is a 3.0 (unweighted). That means that most high schoolers are relatively smart. A 3.0 unweighted is not a failing average.

This creates loads of competition between students who try to outdo each other. It becomes a race to do the most activities that look the most appealing on the resume.

As a junior or senior, when teachers and counselors advertise what qualifications are necessary when applying to a college, students are suddenly hit with a brick wall. They’re now abruptly

In it to win it Photo credit: Jen Chandler CASSIDY CHANDLER Guest Columnist An epidemic. A toxic personality. One-uppers are conversation killers who leave others feeling unimportant, irritated and ignored.

I was feeling great after I told my friend a story that I had been dying to tell her all weekend. Her eyes wandered off and I could tell she was no longer listening. Instead, the first thing I heard was, “Well, my weekend…” and we all know the rest.

Just by the look on my friend’s face was I able to tell that they don’t care one bit about my story or what I have to say. All they can think about is their response or comeback. In fact, the first thing that probably comes to their mind is: Hmm, how can I make anything Cassidy says seem better than whatever she’s talking about?

Sleepovers? Had one Friday Night. Parties? That was Saturday night. School dances? Attended every single one. You name it, One-Uppers have done it. Bigger, better, braggier. Why in the world would they even pretend to listen to me? Might as well just interrupt or talk over me. Either way, all they can hear

is themselves talking because that’s what they want… Right?

Yes, I care about your weekend.

No, I don’t want to hear about how it was better than mine (It probably wasn’t anyways).

What do I want in return?

Respect.

What makes one-uppers even more obnoxious is the fact that the he or she has no idea that what they are doing is wrong; it’s just part of their personality.

Frankly, I don’t know how to respond. Really I would like to give you a fist bump to the face, but instead I smile like I care, and censor myself. My attitude immediately changes, and I begin to worry about making them mad.

I don’t want to lose any friendships; I just want to lose all of the nonsense shenanigans. I don’t want to make them feel insecure, I just want to have a normal conversation.

So listen to me, one-upper.

Please keep your thoughts about my life to yourself and we won’t have any problems. Or maybe there might be a problem because your problems are bigger than mine either way.

I can sometimes handle their comments, but there’s a certain point where I want to scream and pull out all of my hair. You know what’s worse than a bad one-upper? A lying one-upper. I can tell if you’re making up some random story. My advice? Stop worrying about being the best. I know I’m not.

Not everything is a competition, so stop bragging. So, oneuppers, if you can’t take time to appreciate other people’s lives, get a more interesting one.

told by counselors “Don’t do too many extracurriculars. You don’t want to look like you’re trying too hard” Then why have students been told for years that they should overdo it when it comes to getting involved in school and the community?!

What a waste of blood, sweat, and tears right? NO. Doing volunteer work should be done to make a positive difference in other people’s lives, not just to get service hours. The work that was still put in was not a waste at all.

The whole phenomenon of getting accepted into college begins to create a new breed of students.

It creates robots. It molds youth to no longer do what they love, but to instead just “meet the requirements” because that’s what colleges look for... Right?

Throughout the course of the year when a community service project is mentioned, the academically inclined teens always seem to be all over it.

However do not be fooled.

These students are not always doing it because of the impact they will make on the lives of others, but they do it because “It will look fabulous on the college application”- the famous quote any high school student that is way too obsessed with college will say.

Ladies and gentlemen, once again that is not the reason to help others in need! It is time to stray away from being the cookie cutter student that all colleges “look for”.

Start to do things because they are truly satisfying. Not every decision needs to be made because of the college resume.

Without realizing it, the idea of college has slowly begun to dictate the lives of high schoolers world-wide. STOP stressing out.

Not getting into the dream college is not the end of the world.

Life goes on! College is not some sort of heaven. It’s merely a very expensive stop on the way to

working forever. It’s also another opportunity to do good for other people because you want to, not because you feel obligated to.

Don’t stress over it too much.

Enjoy high school while it is still possible, and save worrying about college for when it’s actually being attended.

Do things out of LOVE. Do not just do it because it’s what’s being advised by colleges. Being cookie cutter is overrated.

In a world where each human being is genetically made to be unique, there should never be two of a kind. Remember that you will get to where you’re meant to end up.

Don’t worry, don’t stress, and be kind because you wish to. Not because you can put in on a piece of paper, or because you think that it will make you look good in front of other people.

In the end that’s not kindness at all, it is purely insecurity of not being good enough, and you ARE good enough.

Society desperately needs modification; Learning how to toughen up for real world ingful way.

We need to stop the whining and end the ‘Everyone’s a winner attitude’ because everyone is not a winner.

If you win, you win; if you lose, you lose. And if you lose. And don’t expect to have the same amount of praise and respect as the people who worked hard to get that win because in life, the reality is only first place really matters.

Deny it all you want but second place is just the first to lose. Sure, if it’s a four year old’s little league soccer game I can understand everyone getting a trophy. But as a child gets older, they have to have the motivation to work hard to achieve that first place.

Because if everyone is a winner and everyone gets a prize, do you think in 12 years we, the USA, will still be number one in the world for summer sports at the Olympics?

Nowadays, it feels like you can’t say anything without the PTA mom jumping out of nowhere and giving you detention.

Coaches can’t be coaches anymore; they have to tell you only the positive things that you’re doing.

Heaven forbid you get some criticism and the whole entire army of the Harford Mom Swap is on the warpath. It’s not fair.

They have a job to do. That job is to make you a better athlete and a better player. Let them do what your parents are paying them to do.

Parents are also guilty of this

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VIEWPOINT

KYLE RUSSELL Columnist Society today is a big load of horse manure. If you walk down the street nowadays and use one word that could be controversial, you will most likely be nailed down to a crucifix and burned at the stake as if you have committed.

We live in a world where we are so caught up in the idea that you shouldn’t hurt anyones feelings.

Well... NEWS FLASH! The world is rough and tough. Nobody’s going to hold your hand and wipe off your mascara just because someone called you stupid. And no one is going to pick you up when you fall over your own two feet, you have to stand up yourself.

We live in a day and age where we are told not to hurt anyones feelings. And in result of that everyone is so defensive.

Instead, why can’t we all just be human beings and learn to deal with negativity in a mean-

idea that they can’t hurt their kid’s feelings. But here’s the thing. It’s okay to say NO once in awhile.

If your kid is in elementary school or middle school and still goes into a store and whines and cries as if they are still three years old, it’s ridiculous!

I am not saying to lay your kids over your lap and beat them with a belt, but maybe we should bring back some 20th century punishments. Pepper in the mouth and a good old spanking could be a good idea. We have forgotten the cold truth. You are their parents before you’re their friend.

The reality is that this attitude is also being taught at schools where we teach kids that no matter how many times you are hit or knocked down, you get back up but if you do choose to hit back you are going to be punished.

You are teaching kids to have a passive behavior, you’re teaching them that it’s okay to let people walk all over them, and that it’s okay to be the world’s punching bag. This is not ok.

I can tell you this: I may not be able to make a fist but if someone hits me, you can bet I will be fighting back. And fighting back is okay. We need to learn to punish the instigators and not the retaliators.

The world is a cruel and nasty place; you have to decide whether you are going to let it hit you like a big yellow school bus or if you are be the driver who decides which direction to take it.

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December 22, 2016

Jones sings praise to new men’s choir MARIA KROPKOWSKI IDR Editor

to join because his “friend said to join the club so [he] did.”

Jones has “been impressed The arts program at North with the outcome so far,” and Harford is growing rapsays it’s been a lot of fun. She idly, with yet another singing said some of the boys even groups forming. The after come in homeroom to practice school men’s choir, led by Anto make sure they’re in good gela Jones, allows the people shape for this year’s upcomwho don’t have room in their ing winter performance.The schedule for chorus, to still concert is taking place in show their love for music and December 20 singing and starting at 7 pm perform what in the audithey love. torium. Some Tradition...the club is a good songs the men ally, a club place for the singers are performing like this is include Feliz called a glee to be without being Navidad, Blue club, however judged.”

Christmas, and Jones’ says another newer, the members -Angela Jones fun song. wished to Ploughman is change the really looking name since forwards to it reminded singing “Blue Christmas in them of the show Glee. They their Elvis voices.” chose a more modern name Hauhn’s favorite thing and they now refer to the club about the after school men’s as the after school men’s choir. choir is “getting to work with The club has the opportunity some of the older guys,” who to practice and perform with have more mature voices and the regular men’s choir from help them with the songs. the school. Jones says, “It’s The instructor feels that really good because the choir “the club is a good place for helps teach the club to know singers to be without being what to do, and it’s really judged.” The club, she added, beneficial.” is a good learning experiMany students who are ence and reading the music in already in regular men’s choir chorus is not always as easy joined the after school choir, as people think since there’s although some members have a difference between reading no choral class experience. lyrics and notes at the same Freshman Wyatt Hauhn chose time, and just reading notes for to join the club because he had instruments. The club meets heard about it in class and it after school on alternating sounded like fun. Also, freshWednesdays and Thursdays. man Sully Ploughman decided

Hawks give back to the community: Tutoring Hispanic children at LASOS EMILY MILLER Video Manager

Priest motivates students to make change “I think it’ll change, but I can’t tell.” Priest pointed out that his appointments are very different from usual, and there are generals in positions that legally should have been given to civilians, which Trump will have to get a waiver for. According to Priest, Trump also changes his mind too much to tell much about his administration, as he has changed his mind about torture and Obamacare after meeting with various people.

Currently, Press Uncuffed is working to form a new website that will act as a way for students to publish writings about journalistic freedom, advocating for free media in America, and the value of free press. “It’s student

run, and we really want students communicating with journalists overseas. It’s so unbelievable to them that students overseas care about them,” says Priest.

It’s [the website] student run, and we really want students communicating with journalists overseas.”

-Dana Priest

Journalism students from North Harford will be working with Press Uncuffed as the first

suggested that she join the organization’s team. Cooper expressed, “I have always had a passion for helping others and I really like working with kids so I thought it would be a good fit.” Throughout her four years as a volunteer, Cooper has become acquainted with students that originated from Mexico, Columbia, Guate-

ganization by tutoring children ranging in ages from elementary to middle school. “The students Students at North Harford are inspire us because they all come working to help improve the acafrom rougher home lives than we demic achievement of Hispanic did,” Moretz states. “During a immigrants in our local communormal tutoring session younger nity by participating Linking All students come in to have help So Others Succeed(LASOS). on their homework for the week This non-profit institution works since their parents are unable to improve the to understand the queslives of non-nations.” tive families and Moretz has been tutheir children. toring nine-year-old According to the Dionara since her first organization, year as a part of the protheir vision is to gram. Mortez expressed help integrate that “This experience is non natives into humbling because when the community by I asked a student what providing them they got for Christmas the resources to they said nothing and it do so. Classes are really made me sad.” Feloffered in civics, low volunteer, Larkin refinancial literacy, vealed that “It’s inspiring technology and to see these kids, even citizenship, atStudents volunteer to help students that are non na- though they are so young, risk youth menthey want to learn even toring, and family tives with their school work. though their parents can’t literacy at their Photo credit: Creative commons or Siena College help them they are so molocation in Bel tivated and they are so Air, Maryland.

According to the institution, mala, and other Spanish speaking smart.”

Both seniors are hopeful to LASOS’s enrollment of non na- countries. Cooper declared that tive students is rapidly increas- “LASOS has completely helped pass the torch to the other stuing with 15 students per tutor at me to determine what I want to dents as they graduate, but state do after high school, which is ma- that they want to continue their a normal session.

Senior Johanna Cooper joring in social work and Span- involvement after leaving North helps to coordinate NH’s involve- ish and hopefully running a non Harford. Dick is one of few sophomores involved in the organizament with LASOS. Cooper is profit organization.”

Cooper is not the only tion. Dick professed that “I joined involved as an officer of the National Honor Society where she student educating non-native to improve my Spanish and help has recruited students to assist students at LASOS. Seniors Ka- students with their school work with LASOS’s tutoring program. tie Larkin and Brooke Moretz and it has taught me that I should Cooper began her involvement as and Sophomore Audrey Dick work harder for myself and harda freshman when Señora Rosales have also contributed to the or- er for my community.”

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high school chapter. Junior Emma Marley says about the organization, “being involved with Press Uncuffed has greatly inspired me to try and take a stand involving these imprisoned journalists.”

Marley explained how proud the group is of the individuals that have asked to help with the high school chapter of Press Uncuffed. The group welcomes any other members that find an interest in this cause and would like to make a difference. Students can join by seeing Mrs. Chandler Jeanne Pavard expresses her feelings about the journalists by saying, “it’s really impressive how people are so dedicated that they spend their lives to tell people what’s happening. It’s unfair that they get imprisoned for doing their job.”

Get Involved!!!

Spanish Club, advised by Mrs. Rake, celebrates the cultures and practices of the many Spanish-speaking countries. We sample foods, dances, holidays, and share such experiences with others “We always plan parties for Day of the Dead, Cinco de Mayo and Christmas,” details sponsor Mrs. Rake. See Mr. Rosales or Mrs. Rake for registration info.

Future Educators of America (FEA), advised by Mrs. Knisely, provides members with experience of the duties of a classroom teacher at a feeder elementary school from 2:15-3:30pm, one day a week throughout the school year. Members will learn more about the profession of teaching, support area children and their families.

German Club, advised by Herr Blake, makes available to students various aspects of German culture (i.e., dancing, singing, festivals) German students will be notified (sometimes by course level) if and when they are to meet.

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Around town: HANNAH EYLER Reporter Q: What does your job entail?

What are your responsibilities? What does a normal day look like?

A: “The sheriff’s office is responsible for patrol, that’s where most people see what the deputies do, being out on the street, responding to calls or service.

So if someone calls 911, we’re the primary law enforcement in the county. Behind that we have civil process, coming out and servicing unfortunately things like ex parte orders for spouses ordered out of the house for domestic violence reasons, evictions when we have to order people out of places that they’re renting or own and are foreclosed on and then of course we have court security at the circuit court house, we’re responsible for that and we have assumed court building security at both the county executives building and at the county council building here in the county and then we have the final, traditional responsibility of the sheriff, corrections so we have the detention center which houses anyone pending trial or anyone serving a local sentence for more minor infractions up to a year and a half. And we have animal control now, so we picked that up from the county about two years ago so we are also responsible for that. As far as what my normal day looks like, most of it is reading mail coming in from citizens or constituents or from different people in the office and reading reports and stuff and then making decisions or giving directions on this issue or that issue, but what I spend most of my time now a days is in meetings or reading.”

Q: Over the Thanksgiving weekend there were 5 heroin deaths in 5 days, what are you doing to try and prevent this and the heroin epidemic in general?

A: “We’re not unique in Harford County that we’re suffering from the heroin epidemic. It’s all across the state, all across the country, so one of things that we are doing is not being closed minded and looking everywhere else, anywhere else for any possible positive steps that we can take that’ll make a difference in lowering our loss of life and our overdose rates.

There’s a sign outside of this building and at each precinct,

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Sheriff Gahler gives exclusive look into policing Harford area

the awareness signs and those are one of the things that came up from my heroin overdose prevention effort workgroup, a workgroup that I formed that’s made up of civilians, that’s made up of law enforcements, that’s made up of people from the schools and the health care industry. It’s made up of loved ones who have lost children, some addicts themselves who are in recovery, so just a cross section. Those awareness signs were one of those things that came out of that workgroup and probably the biggest thing that has been noticed and keeps the conversation going and hopefully the conversation leads to people turning to treatment and prevention. Currently we are at 249 overdoses and 48 deaths this year which has us well ahead of last year and I’m anticipating the numbers are going to get worse again next year. We are targeting dealers, we are not targeting the overdose victims. We here in the county pretty much started the trend of not going out and charging the people who are overdosing. It now became law that you don’t charge those people under the good samaritan act. So what we are doing is we are sending drug investigators out to all of these overdoses to talk to the people and hopefully if they survived to talk to them and one steer them towards a path to treatment and two try to find out who sold them the heroin so that we can target them for prosecution and charges. We recently had a HOPE meeting and another idea that has been floated is a mock bedroom. It would be a young person’s bedroom and what kind of indicators that a parent might look for in that bedroom, places that might be used to conceal where drugs are hidden, instruments like syringes or spoons and things that go along with some heroin use that maybe not every parent would recognize. We’re working in Annapolis on legislative efforts, we just signed a recent agreement with the hospital so now we’re finding out about the overdoses that present there that police or EMS don’t go out to. I think we’re leading working with the county administration, the sheriff’s office, the HOPE workgroup, the office of drug control policy, and the health department. We are leading the effort in so many ways but

our numbers are still growing so we haven’t turned the tide yet.”

Q: What is your favorite part about being the sheriff?

A: “I came from 28 years with the state police. After I graduated from North Harford High School I told my interview board, in ‘83 I graduated, in ‘84 I told the interview board with state police that I had no desire to ever move up in the chain of command, I was happy just being on the job. Be a trooper and get out there and help people and that was sincere. What I found was going out as a trooper, you can’t make a difference and you can see some things and you want to make a difference in people’s lives and that’s what inspired me to go for corporal, the next rank, and then you get to corporal and you find out that you can’t implement the change that you want to implement so you go for sergeant, first sergeant, lieutenant, captain, and then I retired as a captain and always through that chain, because it is a department underneath of the governor’s office, underneath of the state government, you can only do what the governor’s going to allow you to do. So the sheriff is the polar opposite, the sheriff answers to the citizens that have elected me to this role based on what my commitments were during the campaign. So every four years they get to decide if I’m doing the job I promised to do on their behalf.

That’s what I like best about the sheriff and that leads to the high level, having come from another police department to this sheriff’s office, we have much more interaction with our community here.”

Q: How do you plan to improve Harford County and the people’s lives that live here?

A: “A lot of the things that we have put in place and it’s not just me because I have good people around me, so working with everyone in the office we want to reduce crime, we want to combat the fear of crime, even though the crime numbers have been falling in the county for years, but the fear of crime is just as big. If people have a perception that they’re not safe, it doesn’t matter if the statistics are showing that we have less crime, if you don’t feel safer, it’s meaningless so we want to at-

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tack crime and the actual numbers, but we want to also attack the perception of crime. People want to live in a safe community, they want to raise families, they want their children to go to school, they want to go shopping and in a community where they feel safe and that is what I want to improve. We’ve been very successful in our first two years, but also make their fear of crime less and in turn, make their lives better overall and back to the thing we spoke about with heroin, save lives.

That’s true on the traffic accidents unfortunately, this year, we’re up a little bit on fatal traffic accidents most of them on state routes and then the heroin epidemic, we’re losing so many more lives. Zero is the number we want to strive for, certainly we’re seeing a growing number year and year, I want to cut that and turn it the other way and have a declining number.”

Q: What role can high schoolers play in these efforts?

A: “If you see something that doesn’t seem right, report it. Extra eyes and ears in the community, corporate if something goes on and you know something about who’s dealing heroin you know in high school, who in your school is doing things they shouldn’t be doing as it relates to drugs or fortunately we’ve never had an active shooter in Harford County. I pray we never do at a school, but those are the kinds of things that increased awareness and participation, not being afraid to say something to a police and because of that we

have a school police officers in all the schools that hopefully assist that relationship. There’s a lot of ways anyone from any age can help.”

Q: What was your biggest challenge during your time as sheriff so far? How did you overcome it?

A: “Well certainly the loss of our deputies in February was by far the biggest challenge. And challenge doesn’t seem like the right word, biggest heartbreak that we we’ve seen and I pray that we will ever see. That was certainly the biggest challenge just getting through that and I wanna say heroin’s a bigger challenge because we’re not done with it, but as far as the degree of impact on this agency certainly losing Pat and Mark was the biggest challenge we faced. And how do we overcome it? I don’t think we did. We got through it. I think our goal and everyone’s goal, not just mine, but every man and woman who works here, the goal was to make sure that their murders were investigated properly, and that happened, that they were given every manner of the most dignified and most honorary services both at the viewings and funerals that was absolutely possible. I think we met that, and finally to look out for the families of the survivors. And there’s not a day that goes by that we don’t think of them and someone from here is touching those family members.

I don’t think we’ve overcome it because I don’t think you can, but I think we’ve dealt with it well.”

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Smithsons give back to community, blessing bags distributed to homeless BETHANY BIRCHFIELD News Editor Larry and Sandy Smithson have been going to the neediest parts of Baltimore during the Christmas season to help the homeless for three years. This year they accumulated a group of family and church friends to take with them on their expedition.

In the past they have handed out blankets to people in need, but then they realized that they could give something more impactful this year.

This year the group handed out “blessing bags” with things like deodorant, soap, toothbrushes, socks, hats, and gloves. However, according to the group the most impactful item in the package was the bible.

This was Susan Birchfield’s

second year going on the trip and she explains, “Out of everything in the blessing bag, most of the people pulled the bible out first.

They were so happy when they found out we put bibles in the bags. It was amazing to see God working in unexplainable ways on our trip.”

Larry Smithson is the one who initiated the whole ordeal.

He reports that this day is very important to him. “This is my Christmas. I am very blessed to be able to help other people. I do it because I felt led to do it, and it’s as simple as that.”

Many people in the group reported they could not have been able to do this if it wasn’t for their driver Kevin McFatridge and Mr. Smithson. Birchfield stated that their navigation skills were

“very accurate and got us exactly where we needed to go. Larry had maps of the city and his tablet out which helped the accuracy of our directions. Baltimore is a big city, we wouldn’t want to get lost.”

The entirety of the group reminisced about the most impactful moment from their eventful day.

Sandy Smithson explained “The most impactful point of the day was when a guy was walking down the street and we rolled our window down to give him a blessing bag. He looked at the package and then hugged it saying ‘I got my bible, I got my bible’”.

The Smithsons have brought their nieces Kayla and Lacey Smithson for all three years.

Lacey explained how scared she was the first year when she was only about ten years old. “I was so

scared because we were in a tiny to be able to serve any of God’s little car the first year and we had people in need. I don’t care who a huge group of people crowding they are or where they are so our car trying to get blankets. We couldn’t even Photo Credit: Bethany Birchfield open the doors.”

Lacey has now grown accustomed to the frenzy of handing blankets and packages out. She states that her favorite memory was when “One of them hugged me when I gave them a blanket and they started crying.”

This year the group had two new editions with Patty Herbert and her daughter Melanie Herbert joining in. Patty Herbert states “This was my first time going, and I’m glad I did be- thank you to Larry and Sandy for cause it’s just always a blessing organizing this.”

Kinesiologist aids to heal community Santa’s in town, checking his list of Harco residents KYLE RUSSELL SSC Editor

Photo Credit: Karen Dix

Karen Dix owner of Karen’s natural market located in Havre De Grace, Maryland, is a kinesiologist. Dix says, “On average I see about a hundred people in a week.”

The kinesiologist says “a kinesiologist is a person who uses muscle motion that’s what kinesiology means- muscle motion. I use motion to decide where to apply pressure.”

Dix commented that there are a lot of types of kinesiologists, like those who work at hospitals and help with rehab. There are other kinesiologists who work in athletic fields for muscle motion. “For example if you are a runner, they will watch you run and observe and tell you which muscles you are not using correctly and tell you how to strengthen them to be a better runner,” said the electromagnetic kinesiologist.

How does someone find out and get into kinesiology? “I was twenty nine and a half years old and I was diagnosed with candidiasis, which is a yeast infection that occurs throughout the whole body. I was also diagnosed with multiple chemical sensitivities and an immune system failure,” said Dix. She went to a variety of doctors in Maryland and Pennsylvania only to told the same thing, which was that they couldn’t help her and that she would likely die. “They said I was too sick and they had me at a ninety five percent success rate and a five percent failure rate... and I was told I was going to die and that’s when I turned to Kinesiology and I’m still here today,” said Dix. Dix believes it is important for people to have the choice to go to a traditional doctor and a kinesiologist. “A lot of people come to me once they have tried everything else that they can and nothing else works.” She continued, “...I have a lady that I am working with. She has been working with doctors for two years and has miscarried five times and she is trying not to miscarry.... I won’t know if we are successful for another two weeks but usually people come to me when they have tried all of the medicine and nothing is helping them.”

Dix helps treat many illnesses, she stated, “I help treat wide range of illnesses. I help with everything from a cold and a cough to a injury. Like I worked with a man who got in a motorcycle accident and a year and a half later his leg was still swollen and I helped his leg stop swelling.I also have worked with people who had cancer. I don’t have a cure for cancer but the people I have worked with have lived longer than they should have,” said Dix. “One lady was told she had seven weeks and we balanced her and she lived for two years. But I work with a large area of illnesses from allergies to injuries to some stuff that makes them feel sick, or they have yeast or anything like that.”

Dix said, “The one thing that makes me different with kinesiology is I teach people how to do it themselves so that they can help themselves and help their families. When you go to a doctor they don’t teach you things that can help you and that in return can help your family. So that’s a big difference I think.”

Dix continued saying “I like doing it and I really love helping people.”

Dianna Russell, who suffers with lyme disease, learned about Dix through a lady at church who also had lymes. “I felt so sick all the time, no doctors could help me. They put me on a lot of medications and none of them worked. I wasn’t getting well and I went to this lady that was recommended to me. And because I went to her I have felt so much better and she is probably the reason why I’m here today,” said Russell.

EMILY RINACA Reporter

In many families, going to the mall to get pictures with Santa is a holiday tradition. At the Harford Mall, there are many men who play the role of Santa.

Gal has been playing the role of Santa part time for 8 years and full time for about a year. He says he got involved in this program because “I had a beard and everyone always told me I looked like Santa. So one day there was a opening at the mall and they asked me if I wanted to do it and I said yes!”

Besides his looks, what motivates Gal to come back every year is that it “is fun and pretty cool.

You get to hear a lot of interesting stories from little kids and you get to see them where they at first are afraid to come up and talk to you but at the end they are happy and smiling, which is really neat.”

Every year the wish list for kids grows in many different ways.

This year there are many popular things, but the gifts that have been asked for the most are “probably the hatchimals. The little boys are asking for tractors, trucks which are the usual and little girls are mainly asking for American girl dolls,” said Gal. Sometimes kids say whatever comes to their mind which leaves Gal at some awkward moments, but, “I try to listen to what they’re saying and key off of it and try to answer

their question as best as I can. I try not to leave moments of silence or make it look like I have to think of something to say,” claimed Santa.

Although mainly kids go to get pictures with Santa, some adults and teens will go to get pictures with Santa too. The adults and teens gift requests are sometimes “out of the ordinary” said Santa.

One of the weirdest gifts that has been asked for is “one time a lady asked for a new husband and some girls will ask for a better boyfriend,” added Gal. Throughout his years as being Santa, Gal has had some pretty cool encounters. “I had two guys come to me, one was 45 and the other was 48. They came up and got a picture with me for their mother, and they said that they have been doing that every year for their mother since they were little kids, which was pretty moving experience for me,” Gal added.

Photo Credit: Jay Kleeman

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North Harford throughout the years David Hoeck won the wrestling state championship in his weight class 1973

1950 North Harford High School was established

Baseball is regional champions 1999 & 2000

1985 The soccer team was Harford County and regional champions. State semi-finalists

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Women’s varsity basketball helped teacher Lin James to her 500th career win 2004

2003 A risky graduation prank took place where students released animals into the school, pennies were glued on locks

Vandalism was done by a group of graduating students, the school and buses were spray painted 2007

2006 2007 The dance team com- North Harford goes peted in Ocean Cityunder renovations and took first place and additions to modernize the school

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If you could meet anyone from the past who would it be?

“Marilyn Monroe... I want to f out her untold story. She was an iconic figure who didn’t g live out her life.” -Ray Burton, s

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“Socrates, so I can tell him how much I hate Socratic seminars.”

-Sarah Fernandez, junior

“George Patton... I would like to hear him speaking to his troops. I feel that he’s so motivational in a masculine, rugged way.” -Mr. Mike Auth

“Abe Lincoln so I could tell him not to go to the theater.”

- Mr. Scott Larbalestrier

If you could be born in a different decade which would you choo

“I’d say the 1960s becau of my favorite bands a that time and people wer then.” -Sarah Hendrickso

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“I would choose the 1980s because that seems like a cool time. There was Star Wars and other really good movies and new technologies.”

-Noah Messina, senior

“I would want to be born into the decade of my grandmother, the 1900s, so that I could she was like as a little girl growing up.” -Mrs. Carrie Rosales

“I would say the 1950s because they had really adorable outfits.” -Gillian Gorschboth, sophomore

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If you could go back to any event in the past what would it be?

“Without question, I would go to 1920s Paris to go hang out with Hemingway and Fitzgerald and Stein and all those cool writers in the 1920s.” -Mr. Micheal James

“I would go back to medieval times, reclaim the holy land to become a feudal king so I can get everything I wanted.”

-Corey Thompson, senior

“ The 1960s and ‘70s usually because most things were better.

Music was better. You get to see a lot of things like the civil rights movement in the 1960s and into the ‘70s.” -Mrs. Jessica Siegal

“I’d probably live in the twenties because I feel like that be really cool. I love the style of it, and I like the party atmosphere.” Madison Boone, sophomore

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orth Harford finhed undergoing enovations and additions at the beginning of the school year 2008

2008 First Mr. North Harford ompetition was held

Hawks JV football went undefeated 2009 & 2010

Track and field wins the UCBAC Divisional Championship 2013

2013 Varsity girls soccer only lost one game, made it to second round of regionals

2010 Hawks Varsity football only lost one game

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The Academic Team competed in the Harford County tournament and made it to the semi- finals 2014

Nick Fransham, now a NH Alumni, becomes the fastest cross country runner of the year 2015

FFA competed in the National FFA Nursery/Landscape Career Development Event and won the bronze medal 2016

2014 North Harford High school is recertified as a green school

2015 Boys Varsity Volleyball goes undefeated

2016 The Hawks parking lot adds assigned parking spot numbers

Slang throughout the decades 1910s

figure such get to senior

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duck soup- something that is easy whacked- tired, exhausted

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23 skidoo- to get going; move along; leave; or scram The cat’s pajamas- the best; the height of

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“George Washington, he was our first president, he saw how the U.S. was built from its starting point, and I would like to find out how exactly he envisioned it.” -Mrs. Carla Harward

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“Julius Caesar, because I heard he was a pretty cool guy.”-Junior Matt Markowski

“I would want to be sixteen around the mid 1970s to early 1980s since I like rock and roll music and hair bands.” -Emily Shiloh, senior

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I’ll be a monkey’s uncle - sigh of disbelief; I don’t believe it!

Moxie - to have guts/nerves, personal flair

1940s Blockbuster - a huge success Keeping up with the Joneses - competing to have a lifestyle or socioeconomic status comparable to one’s neighbors

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Big brother is watching you - someone of authority is monitoring your actions Hi-fi - high fidelity; a record player or turntable

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1960s Go-Go - dancing, nightclubs, having a totally decadent night Daddy-o - a man; used to address a hipster or beatnik

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1970s “I’d want to be a teenager around the time of the 1920s because of the clothes and it seems like a fun time.” -Jennifer Yeago, sophomore “The end of the 1800s because I really like the styles of furniture, and houses and clothing. Industrialization was going on so there was a lot of technology change.

I thought it would be a neat time to live.

Wouldn’t want their bathrooms though.”

-Mr. Edwin Benson

“I would go back to the 1960s beuse that’s the era of the muscle car. mi K mount, 1963 Wedge before t. Most awesome time in American ar history.” -Wyatt Ortman, senior

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Foxy: Sexy man or lady Cheese eater: Brown noser or suck up

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Gag me with a spoon - disgusting Yuppie -Young Urban Professional; a college-educated person with a well-paying job who lives near a big city; often associated with a materialistic and superficial personality

1990s • •

Get jiggy - dance; flirt Homey/Homeboy - a friend or buddy

2000s • •

Crunk- meaning extremely fun, exciting, wild Bromance- It is an exceptionally tight affectional, homosocial male bonding relationship exceeding that of usual friendship

Today • •

Lit- When something is turned up or popping Fam- a word use to describe your friends that you can trust dearly. Someone you consider family

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December 22, 2016

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Bates applying art into video games ANDY MILLER Reporter

Art is applied in a lot of things including video game design.

Michael Bates is a project art developer at the game studio known as Firaxis Games. Firaxis is known for creating strategy based top down games such as Civilization and XCOM. Bates does other jobs at Firaxis including the project art director where he manages the entire project. The job also involves how the game looks and keeps the project on schedule. Those jobs tend to change in and out of cycles for different projects. Another job Bates has had is a principal artist, which designs and creates things for the game itself. Bates has also worked in the cinematography part of video games, that includes helping with storyboards and making movies that appear inside the games.

Bates first started at Firaxis in 2000 working on the Civilization series starting at 2. He created a movie for the game. “I moved on to Civilization 3, 4, and 5. I had something to do with each of those,” said Bates. He has been lead artist in a couple of the games.

In other games where he wasn’t lead artist he had helped create the cities and resources that appear in Civilization. He “majored” in the expansion packs for Civilization and worked on a game called Pirates.

Before Bates worked at Firaxis he worked at Microprose and helped create simulators. “We did mostly military simulators like mostly aircrafts and tanks.” Bates worked as project art director for those.

When Bates first joined Micropros, the company was halfway through creating a game and the company was split in half. The other half left and created Firaxis and were looking for artist.

“That’s when I came on, right at the split.

Bates likes the job for many reasons. “If you’re an artist, it’s really a place to be an artist.” Bates adds that the job allows artist to paint and create things. Firaxis has a lot of creative jobs and Bates says that, “Out of the 180 people we have there right now, there are probably over 100 artists.”

One job in game development is creating 3D models seen in video games. “You don’t necessarily have to be an artist, but you do have to be like a sculptor.” Bates explained. There is also the concept artist who designs the concept art for anything in the game. “And then it will be handed off to the modelers so they’ll make the model.”

AMANDA SCARBORO Features Editor EMILY RINACA Reporter Black Eyed Suzies, a new restaurant on Bel Air’s Main Street, is getting a lot of buzz after it took over the space that was formerly The Oyster house. This new restaurant, which opened in September, creates a roomy atmosphere with all of the classic Maryland decors.

Black Eyed Suzie’s is the fifth restaurant to be in the Main Street building in a decade, according to the Bel Air Downtown Alliance. According to the Baltimore Sun, Black Eyed Suzies is owned by Brian Acquavella, who grew up in the town of Bel Air and who also owns the restaurant Blue Agave in Federal Hill, along with Brent Daniel. According to the restaurant’s website, Chef Jacob Nelson, formerly of Towson Tavern, is heading the kitchen.

The main level consists of two bars with mostly table seating and high tops and there is also a raw oyster bar and many televisions to entertain customers while they eat. In addition, there is a bar and seating area outside behind the restaurant. The restaurant opens at 11am and closes at 2am. Agave’s plan is “to try and establish ourselves as an actual

dining place instead of a bar,” according to The Patch.

Also, according to Black Eyed Suzie’s website, customers can book events for holiday parties, birthday celebrations, corpoThe location of what is now Black Eyed Suszies rate events, and has been home to several other restaurants previa small intimate ously. Photo credit: Staff affairs or large an underlying burnt bread taste. gatherings.

Diners who choose to eat here Also, mysterious stems were also have said that seating is very con- in the soup that should have been venient. Guests are seated quick- taken out before the soup was ly and during their meal and the served. Appetizers like this one wait staff is attentive and nice. start at $6.99 and range to just The menu is described by some about 12 dollars.

While diner’s might be a little patrons as small and mainly seafood based, however the restau- bit disappointed by the soup, the rant does have a variety of other menu does include mouth watypes of foods. Prices range from tering raw-bar items and an opappetizers being around $10 and portunity to feast on things like steak and spinach salad, smoked entrees around $20-28.

Recent diners who ate at the ribs and a braised short rib. new restaurant said the French Still hungry, there are desserts Onion soup was lackluster. provided by Fenwick Bakery, inThough it was served in a decent cluding a four-layer carrot cake amount of time and it was boiling with cream-cheese frosting ($7) hot, after the dish cooled, it was cheesecake and a brownie with somewhat flavorless even after ice cream and Kit Kat bars among adding salt and pepper; it had other things.

Tune in for upcoming drama productions;

Audience will be left with smiles for miles

KIERNAN FURNESS News Editor

part about directing.

“The hardest part about acting in a comedic show like CraOn January 19 and 20 North zytown is staying in character Harford’s drama 3 classes are even when the scene is hilarious. bringing two new comedies to I think the most important part the stage: How to Survive High of acting in general is having a School Without Really Trying connection with both your charand Crazytown. acter and your ensemble,” Eakes “We thought it would be describes. funny,” one student Eakes boasts about the director of How to ensemble ethic of her cast, Survive High School claiming, “Our cast is strong Without Really Trybecause we are a close knit ing, Win Berrell, exI think the most important part of class and we all love performplained when asked acting in general is having a con- ing the funny scenes of Crawhy the class electnection with both your character zytown and supporting each ed to perform this other in rehearsal.” show. and your ensemble.

However she comments Senior Molly Kothat one weakness would -Elizabeth Eakes erber is the other be that “sometimes people student director of are distracted or leave class, How to Survive High which makes rehearsal less School. smooth because people miss Actress Delaney their cues. But I feel like our Bosworth comments that show hearted show. It’s a humorous rehearsals are running well. Casis “... basically just a tutorial on newscast set in a fictional town, sidy and Daniel have been great how to survive high school; it’s and the characters are outrageous directors, they really push us to made for eighth graders who are and unique.” Expresses the female exaggerate our roles which makes about to go into school. And it the show funnier.” lead, Elizabeth Eakes. shows them how to survive in Finally, Eakes claims, “students This show is also student dihigh school without doing work, rected by seniors Cassidy Mc- should come watch Crazytown so the name is very self explanabecause it’s hilarious. We have Ginty and Daniel Fairburn. tory.”

McGinty claims that a strength put a lot of work into rehearsing Berrell claims that to prepare of the class is “directability, they and I think everyone who comes “We’ve [the cast] run through all listen to the directions we give to the show will be entertained.” our lines and blocked the scenes McGinty agrees, promising, them,” but a weakness would be and have worked on memorizing “students will not stop laughing “motivation to memorize lines.” all the lines.”

The student director also at the witty comedy and quick When asked why students claims that “organization and delivery and they will be able to should come out to see this play, generally allowing other people relate to almost every scene in Berrell claims that “It’s a funny to handle things,” are the hardest some way.” show and it’ll be fun to watch, and you can support the school drama program.”

Bosworth agrees, “I think it’s really relatable and there’s a lot of people that tend to slack off and it’s very fun to watch and it’s a great show for all ages.”

The other drama 3 show, Crazytown, is a “a versatile and light-

Break it down:

12 days of Christmas First:

‘Partridge in a pear tree’ is a reference to God.

Second:

‘Two turtle doves’ represent the Old and New Testaments of the Bible.

Third:

‘Three French hens’ symbolize the Christian Trinity: God the Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. They could also be represented as faith, hope, and lovethe three gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Fourth:

‘Four calling birds’ refer to the four Gospels found in the New Testament, or the four major Old Testament prophets.

Fifth: Sixth: Seventh:

Eighth: Ninth: Tenth:

The ‘five golden rings’ are the five senses or can be taken as the first five books of the Bible.

The ‘six geese a-laying’ are the six days of creation.

‘Seven swan a swimming’ represent the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit.

The ‘eight maids a milking’ are the eight beatitudes, Jesus’ teachings on happiness.

The ‘nine ladies dancing’ signify the fruits of the Holy Spirit.

The ‘ten lords a-leaping’ are the Ten Commandments in the Bible.

Eleventh:

The ‘eleven pipers piping’ represent eleven thousand who had been killed for the Christian faith and can also mean the eleven faithful disciples of Jesus.

Twelfth:

The ‘twelve drummers drumming’ were the twelve disciples of Jesus as well as the twelve points found in the Apostle’s Creed.

Source: whychristmas.com

Compiled by: Emma Marley

December 22, 2016

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Henkel’s harmonizing hits high for NH KRISTEN DICKERSON Reporter All State Choir, run by the Maryland Music Educators It looks great on your recAssociation, is an accomplishment many chorus teachers encourage their students to achieve, and freshman Max ommendation, especially if Henkel is one North Harford student that did just that. you’re going to be a music “I started [chorus] a year ago, and being able to be in All States is a huge milestone for me.” Henkel explains that to major. But even if not that’s get in he “practiced over and over and over again.” definitely an honor.

According to the freshman, the audition was not as hard as many would assume. “I thought it would be tedious and really challenging but that wasn’t what it was.” ~Angie Jones The Junior Division, the one to which Henkel has been accepted, is, “comprised of students in Maryland in seventh, eighth, and ninth grade who are in chorus,” according to North Harford chorus teacher Angela Jones. “The audition process is an accompanied piece with piano accompaniment that they sing along to, an a cappella piece, and then they have to sight read both rhythmic and melodic sight reading. They also earn a score by how good their voice is and vocal maturity.”

The chorus teacher added, “There’s four sights around the state where you can audition and then [the choir directors] comprise all of the scores and the top scores get in.” Jones commented,, “It looks great on your recommendation, especially if you’re going to be a music major. But even if not that’s definitely an honor.”

After finding out he was accepted into the group, Henkel was “very shocked” stating that him and his family were very excited. “This is something that I’ve really wanted for about a year now, and I’m very happy that I finally made it.”

To be chosen as a new member is no small feat.. Out of about 7,000 auditions, only 920 are chosen, and they are taught by well-known conductors. Along with the Junior Chorus, there is the Senior Band, the Senior Mixed Chorus, the Senior Women’s Chorus, the Senior Jazz Band, the Senior Orchestra, the Junior Band, and the Junior Orchestra.

With perseverance and hard-work, Henkel believes he pushed through and won himself a spot on the prestigious choir, and his advice to others who want to do the same is this: “Practice all the time. Just constantly practice and don’t let anything else get in the way.”

Rogers: Student strums way into All State band, Only member chosen in Harford County

KYLE RUSSELL SCC Editor Double bassist and junior Chad Rogers became the only student from North Harford and in Harford County to make All State Band. Rogers states, “I am very honored to have been chosen for all state band. It is such a great accomplishment.” The bassist auditioned for all state orchestra, but because of his outstanding performance skills he became the only bassist to make the all state band.

Rogers had to practice and prepare for the audition he said. “I have private lessons once a week and I practice at least once a day for a hour.”

Mr. Mark Heinly, director of the NHHS orchestra, teaches Rogers. He says, “In a teaching career of 35 years, I have had the opportunity to teach many very talented students. Rogers is definitely one of the ones that has advanced himself to an extremely high level of achievement and success.”

According to Heinly, the evaluation process for the all state band and orchestra groups evaluate students on the following skills: Scales, Pitch accuracy, Rhythmic accuracy, Tone Quality, Bowing and Articulation Skills, Expressive Elements, and Sight-reading.

Rogers did not make all county orchestra even though he plays the bass. Heinly explains,

“Chad’s score in his audition was one of the highest scores of all of the bass players in the state. He was chosen as the only bassist for All-State Band because of the high caliber of his playing skills shown in his audition. What was needed was someone who could independently cover the bass part without the strength of a full section of bass players,” said Heinly.

“Chad was the one chosen because he proved that he could achieve the level of difficulty necessary to successfully perform the bass music in All-State Band. All State Band and All State Orchestra rehearse at the same times, therefore, he is not able to be in both groups. They chose him because he made such a great impression that they knew he was the best one for that organization,” said Heinly Heinly finally states, “I am very happy for Chad and proud that he represents our orchestra, North Harford High School, and Harford County Public Schools.

He is the only Harford County student to make one of the Senior All State (grades 10-12) instrumental groups this year,” said the orchestra teacher.

Heinly added, in addition to being in our orchestra, Rogers has the benefit of receiving private bass lessons which allow his skills to be more developed and refined. He has been a member of the Harford String Orchestra and

the Harford Youth Orchestra for each of the past 6 years.”

Roger’s orchestra teacher comments that he also has an incredible work ethic which is evident by “his diligent and consistent home practicing. Each of these events along with many others have helped him become so successful.” Heinly added that Rogers’ “personal discipline in always seeking to improve his skills is definitely a part of his character that has made him an incredibly wonderful and enjoyable student to teach.”

The future is unknown for this junior, but All-Eastern is a possibility according to the orchestra teacher. “The All-Eastern groups consist of students from 11 states.

Scores from two consecutive years of All-State auditions are what the selection committee uses to consider the nominees. A percentage of qualified students who are chosen for All-Eastern is based on the size of each state and the number of possible students from which to choose. It is my understanding that 10 instrumental students from the Maryland All-State groups were chosen for All-Eastern this year, and out of those 10, four of them were people who play string instruments.”

“My goal for the year is to keep improving... and after high school I would like to pursue music as a career,” said Rogers.

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Talent show continues long standing tradition MARIA KROPKOWSKI IDR Editor For many years the talent show has been a tradition at North Harford. Before Benjamin Scarborough was a teacher here, the show was run through the chorus program and it was called “A Night in the Spotlight,” a show dedicated to letting students express their talents in the spotlight.

When the chorus teacher in charge of the event retired, the showcase was no longer much of a concern. At the time, The Student Government Association was looking for a way to fundraise and thought to continue to conduct a showcase that give students the opportunity to exhibit their talents to the student body, so they created the SGA talent show.

Ever since Scarborough has been affiliated with the talent show, he has witnessed many different interesting acts. Other than the basic, but crowd favorite acts like singing and dancing, there have been a variety of instrument players, actors, comedians, and many more. Scarborough even mentioned that one year they had the unusual act of a “girl that hula hooped and that was really cool.”

A participant last year, sophomore Jacob Thompson sang in the show. He said his impression of last year’s talent show “was good but there wasn’t as big of an audi-

ence as [he] thought there would be, but it was an overall good experience.” Thompson plans on singing in this year’s annual talent show as well.

Junior Aaron Rogers sang in the talent show last year tool. He previously sang “letters from war, and this year [he] plans on singing one for my baby.” Rogers says that last year’s show was a “great experience for people wanting to share their talent.”

Some perspective acts for this years’ show include the bands Kruiser and United Yet Broken.

“We’re going to try to make it a show that no one will ever forget.” Junior Garrett Thomas commented on his band’s performance for the show. “We’re going to do a mix of both [covers and originals].” Sophomore Jack Jump also commented on Kruiser’s first performance in the talent show. With big egos and small hearts, they think they’ll be the reason people come see the event. United Yet Broken had performed at last year’s talent show, and both bands rocked out at the 2016 Hawkstock.

This year, the talent show auditions will be taking place on the January 9 and signups for auditions are outside of Mr. Scarboro’s room. The show will be taking place on January 27 from 7:009:00 pm in the auditorium. The Student Government Association hopes to see everyone there.

Photographer of the Month Mikaela Magness

Sophomore Mikaela Magness has recently started the first- year photography class at the Hawks Nest. Not even before the second quarter officially ended, the sophomore has already caught the eye of students and faculty with her talent. “I’ve always been interested in photography, but, I bought my very first good camera for my birthday, and then I started photography officially this year,” Magness commented. With her latest skill and Canon T6I, she also realized she enjoys editing photos in black and white color, using aperture, and using freeze motion. “I really like nature photos but we just learned about freeze motion and I’ve done the hairspray and fire and I thought that was pretty cool.” Magness’ work may be seen during the art show during the month of May.

Compiled by: KATE MEAGHER

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Newton Noel light show funds charities BETHANY BIRCHFIELD News Editor

risville Elementary School PTA. There is one exception. We host a kickoff party the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Donations collected that night would benefit a local family who faced tragedies.”

The collecting of money has been

there are always cars there according to Newton, “When the show kicks off, it is not unusual to see 15-20 cars a night. In the week before Christmas, we will have a constant flow of cars parked on both sides of the road

On Telegraph Road there is a house that is changing lives while lighting up the hearts of people in the community. Couple Will and Erin Newton were graduates of North Harford in 2000, and have transformed their living quarters into the light show, A Newton Noel that everyone is invited to enjoy.

Will Newton states why he decided to start the lights, “I have always been intrigued with how people sync their lights to music. About seven years ago, I worked with a colleague who had his own Christmas Light Show in Hanover. Over two years of planning, I started with a 16 channel, 12,000 light display. Thus meaning, I could control 16 sets of lights independently. In the following years, I added arches, the Bethlehem star, a multicolor mega tree and soon, a A Newton Noel sign telling christmas light enthusiest snowflake wall with over 80 toNewton tune inNoel to the radio where the lightslight willenthusiasts be going to channels and 26,000 lights.”

A sign reminds Christmas This light show is not tune to into the rythem the music the radioofstation 107.1 so that the display will blink just any ordinary “wrapping along with the music. strands of lights around trees”.

These lights are programmed to the radio station 107.1, and successful with about $1,000 be- watching the show.” they light up along to the music. ing raised each year.

Setting up is a very time conNewton gives his advice to This is no easy process. Newton suming process according to any decorating newbies out reports, “It takes roughly two Newton, “Each year, I must dethere, “I started this hobby behours to sequence one minute sign the entire show before any cause I was intrigued by the of music. When the show is live, lights can be positioned outside. technologies to control lights. the music is pushed through a To hang 26,000 lights, I am very Over the years, our show has low power FM transmitter on fortunate to have a small team of grown into something bigger the desired channel”. However, people composed of my family, and special that I share with my it is not a hard or tedious profriends and many others in the family and with the community. cess for their audience. “All you have to do is tune your car radio community who want to help. For any prospective light enthuThis show would not be possible siast, I recommend that you do and enjoy!” it for the joy and passion of the The family has not only without them.”

Each year something new is occasion. It doesn’t matter if you brought positivity through their tweaked or added to the show. have 500 lights or 25,000 lights. light show for five years, but In the past there have been addiIt’s the spirit that counts.” they also bring holiday cheer tions of four arches with 80 feet The family states that they by raising money for local orgaof lights, a seven foot tall Bethplan on continuing the tradition nizations in order to give back lehem star, a 19 foot mega tree, as long as the community enjoys to the community. “We started and this year’s addition: a 24 foot it.

They can be found on facebook raising money in our second snowflake wall.

It’s not up yet at Facebook.com/ANewtonNoel year of producing the show. We split all the donations equally due to technical difficulties, but for updates on their show. Who between Norrisville Volunteer he hopes to add it to the show knew that what started as a hobby would grow into someFire Company, Norrisville Unit- within the season.

When the display is at work thing to bring people together, ed Methodist Church and Nor-

December 22, 2016

fA , LA, LA , LA fun: what to do over winter break Sleep in- After all the long school days, both students and faculty are going to need to catch up on sleep. What better opportunity than Christmas break.

Go to holiday parties- Christmas is a festive time of year and calls for celebration, so get out your eggnog and fruitcake and get partying.

Bake cookies- Sugar cookies, gingerbread men, snickerdoodle, etc. These are all the cookies that you should be making over break, because who doesn’t love a delicious baked good?

Go to 34th street- Stop by 34th street in Baltimore and see all the gorgeous lights and spread the holiday spirit.

Make a gingerbread house- If you haven’t made one yet, I strongly recommend it because it might require a lot of patience, but it’s a great way to bond with friends and family.

Build a snowman- Just like Elsa and Anna, when it’s cold outside, it’s the perfect time to build a snowman, so throw on your gloves and boots and head outside.

Go caroling- Carry on the caroling tradition by going out with friends or family and sing some traditional Christmas songs. “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” –Elf Go ice skating- If you’re looking for something to do over break, give ice skating a chance. Take a trip to the inner harbor and try out the new outdoor ice rink.

Wear a Christmas sweater- Christmas sweaters are not only for festive Fridays. You can wear them all December!

Go to see Santa- You’re never too old to see Santa. If you don’t, how, will he know what to get you?

Send a Christmas card- There’s nothing better than opening your mailbox and seeing a card from your friends.

So reach out to someone who you haven’t talked to in while and send them a card.

And have a Christmas movie marathon- If you prefer to stay at inside over the break, movies are for you. Get into the Christmas mood with Elf, A Christmas Story, A Christmas Carol, etc.

Compiled by. Jess Carnivale

December 22, 2016

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Iceland

Jamacia

Christmas is commonly known as “Yule” or “Jol” in Iceland, which originated from ancient winter solstice celebrations, and New Year celebrations with Yule. The Yule celebration includes Þorláksmessa (St. Thorlakur’s Day, December 23rd), Aðfangadagur (Christmas/Yule Eve), Jóladagur (Christmas/Yule day), Annar Jóladagur (Boxing day) and Gamlárskvöld and Nýársdagur (New Year’s eve and New Year’s day). Þorláksmessa (St. Thorlakur’s day) is dedicated to Iceland’s major saint Heilagur Þorlákur Þórhallsson (St. Thorlakur Thorhallsson), bishop of Skálholt, who died on December 23. The main custom is to eat a simple meal of skata or skate, decorate the Yule (Christmas) tree and is a huge shopping day for any last minute present runs.

Spain

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Christmas is a very special time in Jamaica and like a lot of other countries, radio stations play carols all through the Christmas period. Lots of people paint their houses and hang new curtains and decorations for Christmas. Most families spend Christmas Day at home with friends and family members. The Christmas day meal is usually prepared on Christmas Eve. The traditional Jamaican Christmas meal include fresh fruits, sorrel and rum punch and meat. The Christmas Day breakfast includes ackee and saltfish, breadfruit, fried plantains, boiled bananas, freshly squeezed fruit juice and tea.

South Africa Because South Africa is in the Southern Hemisphere, Christmas comes in the summer, so there’s lots of sun and beautiful flowers in full bloom.

The schools are closed for the Christmas holidays and some people like to go camping. Going carol singing, on Christmas Eve, is very popular in towns and cities. Carols by Candlelight services are also popular on Christmas Eve. And many people go to a Christmas morning Church Service.

Traditional ‘fir’ Christmas trees are popular and children leave a stocking out for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.The Christmas meal is either turkey (or duck), roast beef, mince pies or suckling pig with yellow rice & raisins and vegetables, followed by Christmas Pudding or a traditional South African desert called Malva Pudding.

People also like to pull Christmas Crackers! The meal is often eaten outside in the summer sun! If it’s really hot they might even have a barbecue or ‘braai’. On Christmas day afternoon, people visit family and friends or might go for a trip into the countryside to play games or have a swim.

Christmas around the world

Most people in Spain go to Midnight Mass or ‘La Misa Del Gallo’ (The Mass of the Rooster). It is called this because a rooster is supposed to have crowded the night that Jesus was born. After the midnight service, people walk through the streets carrying torches, playing guitars and beating on tambourines and drums. Children have some presents on Christmas Day, but most are opened on Epiphany. Some children believe that the Kings bring presents to them at Epiphany. They write letters to the Kings on Boxing Day, December 26th, asking for toys and presents. And on Epiphany Eve (January 5th) they leave shoes on windowsills or balconies or under the Christmas Tree to be filled with presents.

Germany One of Germany’s most popular way to decorate for Christmas is with advent calendars. Christmas trees are also popular, and actually originated in Germany itself.

The tree is typically brought into the house on Christmas Eve, and for families with young children the parents usually secretly decorate the tree while the kids are asleep.

Germans mainly exchange gifts on Christmas Eve rather than Christmas Day. Germany also celebrates with Christmas markets where desserts and food are sold. Every year a young girl is chosen to participate in a parade and she is labeled the “Christkind,” meaning she displays “Christ-like” abilities. The Christkind begins her duties on the Friday before the start of advent, and has over 150 responsibilities: including appearing on television for interviews.

Compiled by. Amanda Scarboro, Emily Rinaca, Kiernan Furness, Sam Steltzer, and Marissa Ramsland. Source: whychristmas. com

In France, nativity scenes are often used as decor throughout homes. In addition to all the normal aspects of a nativity scene, French people often add a butcher or baker to the bunch. In French “Merry Christmas” is said as ‘Joyeux Noël.’ Many French people like to burn Yule logs in their homes for the holidays. They even have a custom where they leave the logs along with candles burning all night to provide light in case Mary and baby Jesus pass through. In France, instead of having a Santa Claus they have a Father Christmas, and in eastern France he is always accompanied by a man dressed in black by the name of Le Pere Fouettard. The main Christmas meal is eaten on Christmas Eve or early Christmas Day and is called Réveillon. And in some parts of France they have a celebration where 13 different desserts must be eaten.

Argentina During Christmas time in Argentina, the weather is sunny and warm. Preparation for Christmas begins very early in December and even late November. Houses are decorated with lights and wreaths of green, gold, red and white flowers.

Christmas trees are decorated with cotton balls to represent snow and any tree can be made into a Christmas tree! Trees are decorated before December 8 because of the feast that is celebrated for when Mary conceived.Christmas cards are not very common and gifts are only given and received from close family. The night of christmas eve, dinner is eaten around 10pm or 11pm and at 12:00 fireworks and globos (aka Chinese lanterns) light the sky and gifts are opened.

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w e i v e r n i r a e y A : 6 201 Best moments of 2016 Worst moments of 2016 COMPILED BY Emma Marley Entertainment

Caitlyn Radel, junior The band trip we took to Nashville because“it was a lot of fun and I got to hang out with my friends and it was a good experience altogether.”

COMPILED BY Andy Miller Reporter

Daniel Fairburn, senior

My worst moment of 2016 would be that I found out that I applied to the wrong college and I missed my deadlines and I spent $75 dollars on a college that I have no chance of ever getting into.”

Andrew Lechner, junior

Taylor Cook, Freshman

“I got my driver’s license, and I have a car, and a job.

It’s awesome because it gets me from A to B. And I didn’t buy it, it’s my moms.”

“Worst moment of 2016 is when I dropped all my books in the hallway. Everyone just looked at me, and no one helped me out.”

Larissa Arist, French teacher “My baby boy Aiden was born on August 19, 2016.”

Maddie Poteet, senior “My worst moment of 2016 was two weeks into getting my license someone rear ended me right outside the school parking lot and totaled my car.”

Top 3 retweets of @HAWKREPORTER this year COMPILED BY Marissa Ramsland Op/Ed

The top tweet was a recap of this year’s winning homecoming game against long-time rival, Fallston cougars, with 81 retweets.

The second highest amount of retweets was a post about the sign outside the field, honoring former student Erin Drumm with the hashtag, #drummsrtrong, recieving 45 retweets.

Recieving 21 retweets was the tweet about the lacrosse game honoring Erin Drumm.

Students supported Erin by wearing the color orange, the color that represents lukemia.

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·Lukas Graham

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Outbreak of Zika virus - In January, it was announced that the Zika virus, a disease that causes birth defects, was going to spread all the way through the Americas by the end of the year.

Brexit- In June, there was a referendum in the United Kingdom on whether or not to leave the United Kingdom, with the majority voting to leave. This is set to go into effect by the summer of 2019.

Paris climate agreement- An agreement within the United Nations dealing with greenhouse gases and carbon emissions was ratified on Earth Day by about 200 countries.

Election- On November 9, it was announced that Donald Trump would be the next president, after winning the 270 electoral votes needed, but losing the popular vote to Hillary Clinton.

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About 5.53 billion dollars was spent on food on Easter this year.

About 135.9 million people went shopping on Black Friday in 2016.

Standing Rock- On April 1, members of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe organized to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline, which they say will contaminate their drinking water and go through sacred lands.

Oregon militia- In January, armed militants seized the headquarters of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, to advance their view that most federal public land should be turned over to the individual state.

Shooting in Orlando- Omar Mateen, an ISIS sympathizer, shot and killed 49 people and injured 53 others in a gay nightclub in Orlando in June. It was the deadliest terror attack since 9/11.

Panama papers- The Panama Papers are 11.5 million leaked documents detailing financial information for over 200,000 offshore entities. Sixteen heads of state, past and present, were included, along with many other prominent people.

The average American spends about $2,639 per year on food.

About 50 million people tuned in to watch the 2016 MLB world series.

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Olympics- The 31st annual Summer Olympics were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this past August.

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Belgium terrorist attacks- 34 people were killed and 190 wounded when three explosions hit Brussels, ISIS later claimed responsibility for the attacks.

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About 8.1 million calories were consumed by Americans this year on Thanksgiving.

About 45 million turkeys were killed for Thanksgiving this year.

About 586,000 overdoses were reported throughout this year.

Number of tweets per day 2016: Every second, on average, around 6,000 tweets are tweeted on Twitter, which corresponds to over 350,000 tweets sent per minute, 500 million tweets per day and around 200 billion tweets per year.

About 2.5 billion dollars was spent on candy in Halloween this year.

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In estimated 150 million people now use Snapchat, according to Bloomberg.

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December 22, 2016

Successful students D1 bound,

Big things expected from athletes JESSICA CARNIVALE Sports Editor Playing a sport in college takes a lot of dedication but it’s a great way to continue the sport you love. College takes a lot of adjustment and playing a sport gives you a built in family that is always there for you.

Within college athletics there are three divisions. Division 1 sports are the most demanding and competitive. But the D1 athletics have the highest quality of players who all share the same commitment.

Recently seniors Thomas Dolinar and Rachel Ator both committed to D1 lacrosse programs.

In the 2017-2018 school year

Dolinar will attend Mount Saint Mary’s University and will further his lacrosse career. Ator will do the same but she will be attending Radford University.

Dolinar has played lacrosse for seven years and has played four years for North Harford’s lacrosse team.

Both athletes have know that they wanted to play lacrosse in college for a long time. Dolinar claims that playing in college has always been in his “plan”. Ator states “I always wanted to play lacrosse in college, and since sixth grade I was on a club team.”

Ator and Dolinar are both stellar athletes who have a lot to look forward to in their upcoming college careers.

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Long before he entered the education field, principal Colin Carr was once a standout lacross player in high school, college, and in across the globe.

Checking out Carrs’ lacrosse career NATALIE BEYER Reporter Most know Colin Carr to be the principal of Carr said he began playing lacrosse at what would be considered a “late” age, starting his journey in middle school. As he progressed with much practice, Carr said that he found things beginning to fall into place concerning his unplanned career. “I had no specific goals or plans initially; I just wanted to play for my local club and over time things just developed.”

The enjoyment of playing the game led Carr to become part of the English National lacrosse team for the Under-19 where continued to play from 19911998. At this time he also had the opportunity to play in the World Games in Perth, Australia and then he went on to become part of the full English National team.

With this team, he played in many different tournaments all across the globe including the World Games in 1994 in Manchester, England and again in 1998 in Baltimore, Maryland. Carr was fond of playing midfield for the team, but also dabbled in playing attack. Carr recalls his greatest memory of lacrosse came one Saturday night at Johns Hopkins University. “My best lacrosse moment was scoring against team USA at Homewood field in front of thousands of people. That was pretty cool.”

Though the title of being a “professional” is something which seems full of glitz and glamour, there comes a price to pay while being a part of the team and Carr recalls that a large portion of the career revolved around traveling. “You’re basically living out of bags for six months of the year traveling back and forth to tournaments.” Carr also tells about the hectic scheduling where it seemed he would get on a plane to go to a tournament, then come back four days later and have to go right back to work the next day.

Though Carr says his experiences were definitely fun and he was given many different opportunities to meet new people, after being a part of this lifestyle for how ever many years, Carr realized he had had enough. “I was playing in a game, and after the game, I said I was done and never picked up a stick again.”

Carr is a graduate of Fallston H.S. (’89) where he was a first team All-County and All-Metro midfielder. He then went to Harford C.C. where he was the school’s first All-American. He attended Pfeiffer University where he was an All-American his junior year and Academic All-American his senior year. He was the lacrosse head coach for Bel Air H.S. from 1999-2004.

Noe “piledrives” into popular sport through film KATIE KETTELL Reporter According to a recent Gallup Poll, nearly 18% of Americans consider themselves to be fans of professional wrestling. Many of the people who are fans are unsure whether this sport is merely entertainment or legitimate sports action.

NH alumni Jared Noe, a photographer for Northeast Championship Wrestling, a pro wrestling league in Las Vegas, Nevada, has had behind the scene experience to answer this question.

“It is fake, but only to some extent,” said Noe. “The fake part is that they aren’t actually fighting.”

Pro wrestling is no stranger to staged combat, and every fight is originally staged and planned out to a tee. “It’s a show, it’s staged, you know, it’s staged combat,” stated Noe. Despite choreographed brawls,

the wrestler’s are legitimately ding,” stated Noe. One of pro wrestling’s most putting themselves in danger.

“They’ve broken their backs, popular aspects is the personas all the wresthey’ve brotlers take ken their on, and the n e c k s , rivalries they they’ve bro...they’ve broken their develop. But ken their spines, spines, they’ve cracked in fact, these are just gimthey’ve their heads open... and micks for the cracked their heads they put themselves back show. “This is open, all together and go back out person beefing with that stuff, and do it again. this person, and they put it’s the same themselves Jared Noe crap you see back toon the Kargether and go back out and do it again,” Noe dashians, it’s the same thing you see in football, it’s the same thing said.

The ring isn’t a safe place to you see in every other show. This be, with or without an opponent. is just more transparent,” Noe “You get thrown around that said.

One popular wrestler that stage; it’s three inch steel all the way around with boards on top Noe has had the chance to meet of it, and about a half inch of pad- and work with is wrestler An-

thony Greene, a 23 year old singles wrestler from Randolph, Massachusetts. Noe played a big part in helping Greene to create his wrestler persona. “We told him, act like Jean- Ralphio from Parks and Recreation, and he said “You mean I can reach the audience without even getting hit?” and that’s what it is, you’re creating a character that the audience loves,” Noe stated.

All in all, Noe has come out of this experience with a new definition for the word “hardcore”. “It might be fake, but these guys are a new level of hardcore,” said Noe. “There was one new wrestler, he was about 17, and he was getting ready to wrestle his dad...They got an hour long special on TV. In the first minute of the fight, the dad breaks the kid’s nose. And the dad says “get up. You’re fighting me for 59 more minutes. And he got up and fought.”

FALL SPORTS STANDOUTS All-County girls soccer Marley Copes First team All County girls volleyball Brooke Moretz Second team All County girls volleyball Havana Rogers Gabby Pfaff Second team All County boys soccer TJ O’Donnell Ryan O’Leary All County golf Jake Nemeth *All information provided by individual coaches.

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Athletes participate in indoor track Club sports draw students to teams in preparation for outdoor season EMILY RINACA Reporter

HANNAH EYLER Reporter This year’s indoor track and field season began on Saturday, December 10 at Essex Community College. Despite not having an indoor track and field facility, the Hawks participate in meets held at other schools.

Mr. Jimmy Cochola is working with the athletes participating in the field events and Ms. Anne Scott will be coaching the distance team this year.

Cochola has been coaching indoor track and field for nine years as well as the outdoor field events for a long time.

Scott, who ran herself in high school and college, also brings a great deal of experience to the team.

As the winter rolls in, it makes practicing even harder for the team. “We do a little bit of practicing with the weather permitting,” comments Cochola. Indoor track and field differs from outdoor since “it’s more of a controlled environment,” says Cochola.

The competitions differ, “and it’s usually open meets, not a competition between three schools. Most of the events are the same; the differences are

the 55 meter sprint instead of the 100 meter sprint, there’s no real long jump or triple jump at some of the facilities, and you can’t wear spikes on the indoor facilities,” explains Cochola.

In the first meet of the season, only two North Harford athletes competed: sophomore Cassidy Chandler and senior Ben Nardi. Chandler set a personal record clearing 7’6’’ in the pole vault and came in fourth out of 17 jumpers.

Students who plan to participate in future meets are to Robert Pekarek, Blake De Kozlowski, Courtney Klapka, Val Taylor, Maria Kropkowski, Olivia Sheldon, Ashley Fannon This is a short season so opportunities to compete are limited. “Right now we have 5 meets scheduled at Essex Community College’s indoor facility,” Cochola adds. Nonetheless, the time spent during the indoor track and field season is still very valuable as it prepares student athletes for the outdoor season. Cochola’s main goals for this year are to “get everybody ready for out-

door and qualify as many as we can for regionals and states.”

Compared to previous seasons,

get everybody ready for outdoor and qualify as many as we can for regionals and states.

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“We have a lot more younger athletes,” states Cochola.

Indoor track and field has always been popular amongst field event athletes. “We’ve had guys jumping I bet the last 20 years we’ve had indoor track jumpers and pole vaulters have always done it,” says Cochola, who adds it hasn’t been as popular for distance runners since distance Coach Eric Benjamin left. “When Eric Benjamin was here we did indoor,” adds Cochola. In order to get more student athletes involved, “This year coach Ann Scott is helping out so more of the distance runners are going to run,” comments Cochola.

Ravens chances on making playoffs dim BRETT FRIEDEL Sports Editor Considering students here at The Nest live about 50 minutes from Baltimore city, there are a ton of Baltimore Ravens fans.

The Ravens started their season off very strong with a three game win streak and it was looking good for the team.

Just as everyone got their

As the fall season ends, indoor club teams are beginning their practices right away. Many students choose to be involved in a club sport because they want to continue their sport outside of school and they often want to be recruited by a college.

Club sports are intense and it is all about winning. Being involved with a club team gives students the opportunity to meet students from other schools and also around the county.

Club sports have become an increasingly desired sport for teenagers. According to the Dallas Morning News, an estimated 30 to 40 million American children from the ages of 6 to 17 participate in some form of athletic activity on a regular basis. But, is it really worth it?

Although the positives of being involved in a club sport are great for the long run, there are many downsides for a current student. Practices take up most of the night during the week and tournaments take up most of time during the weekend. Junior Sarah Burton is involved with a club field hockey team and they have one or two practices a week and a tournament almost every weekend. “My practices usually last about two and a half hours and tournaments are all day long” said Burton.

Burton believes balancing between her academic work and her athletics is fairly easy. “My schoolwork does not fall behind it actually increases. Since I am always busy on the weekends and on one or two days in the week I am forced to do my work as soon as I get home from from school. My grades always seem to be better because I don’t have time to spare,” said Burton.

Junior Skylar Limpert takes a different approach at completing her work and adds that her schoolwork “does not fall behind but it does make me stay up really late in order to finish it. When I get home I want a break from school for a little bit so I take a break and without even realizing it it’s time for practice, which like Sarah is about two and a half hours long. So in the morning I am always really tired because I end up going to bed around one or two in the morning to finish my homework.”

With all of the hard work and effort, everything seems to work out. Senior Aidan Riordan plays club soccer and states that “even though being involved with my team requires me to put more effort into school, I wouldn’t change anything because it has taught me a lot in life. It has taught me that I need to work for things that I want and in the long run my goals will be reached.”

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local colleges for lacrosse, soccer hopes up about the team is when they all started to lose hope. The Ravens fell into a loss which made them lose confidence and got them stuck in a four game losing streak. Once Baltimore got their team back together and worked as a team they started to do work.

The Baltimore Ravens came up and showed themselves off as a very strong team in week 13 against the dolphins. The Ravens are now first in the AFC and they have found themselves sitting in the top seat with a number one defence. The Baltimore Ravens only have a few weeks left till those nail biting postseason games. Will they make it ? Will they keep their heads up through these few December football games.

Tbe Steelers and the Ravens do not get along very well and that is no secret. These two teams have been going at it for years and they never fail to make it a good close game,

and this season as no different.

Baltimore beat Pittsburgh in a 14 -21 win earlier this season, and that victory happened was when the Steelers were at Baltimore’s stadium. The Ravens will have a rematch against the Pittsburgh Steelers, this time at Heinz field in Pittsburgh.

Equally challenging for the Ravens are games against the New England Patriots, and this season was no different. Hurt by penalties and a sloppy, uneventful first half, the Ravens failed to win this critical matchup.

The first points on the board were the Patriots tackling a Baltimore athlete in the endzone which forced a safety.(A safety consists of 2 points.)

Popular quarterback Tom Brady warmed up he found a very fast paced offense to overcome the Baltimore Ravens defense. Although the Ravens finally found a groove in the second half, the Patriots found themselves up 23 to 30 as the final score.

Compiled by BRETT FRIEDEL Hunter Meisz Q.) What college did you commit to?

A.) University of Maryland Baltimore County Q.) What compelled you to commit to a college early?

A.) “I loved the coaches and the school, they have a good lacrosse program and [it’s] pretty close to home.”

Ryan O’Leary Q.) What college did you commit to?

A.) St. Vincent College Q.) What made you pick this college?

A.) “They have the PT program I want, and the right fit for soccer”

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Brooke Ciampaglio Q.) What college did you commit to?

A.) University of Delaware Q.) What made you pick this college?

A.) “Every time I went back, I found something new that I loved. I always have a good time there, and I knew some of the things University of Delaware could offer, I wouldn’t get anywhere else.”

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