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NORTH HARFORD HIGH SCHOOL

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VOLUME 43 ISSUE 1

March 25, 2019

event features wide range of activities; Going green: Annual Educational opportunities spark interest TORI GAY Reporter

North Harford is known to many in the local community as the ‘duck farmers’, the ag school that boasts a drive-your-tractor to school day on Earth Day. The 2019 Earth and Ag Heritage Day experience at North Harford featured over 20 booths set up around the pond area of the school. Topics ranged from therapy dogs to turtles, fish, bees, jewelry, rats and even an actual cow. Each year, the event is organized by Natural Resource teacher Laura O’Leary, and Animal Science teacher Aimee Densmore, as well as the rest of the agricultural department. Students from North Harford Middle and High were both invited to come out and enjoy the sunshine while learning about a wide range of topics. Junior Casey Divienti set up a booth with a kiddie pool filled that featured Grace Anderson’s turtles. Diventi remarks, “I really love Earth Day. It’s an amazing opportunity to show how special this school really is.” At Diventi’s booth, students had the opportunity to interact with her turtles

and to learn about their habitat and lifestyle. Not all animals brought to the event lived in water: Junior Kassie Reeves trailered her two donkeys to the event as well. Visitors were encouraged to interact with the creatures, ask questions and learn about the difference between donkeys and horses. Earth Day also showcased jewelry made by North Harford Art Department students. The jewelry was made in class out of a combination of glass and rocks.These students commented that Earth Day is an excellent opportunity to showcase what they have been working hard on all year. Senior Olivia Walton and her friends had a booth about dogs and their allergies. If a student answered the questions correctly, they won a small prize. Senior John Lemley had a booth all about bees. Lemley brought special equipment and explained how honey is collected without disturbing the bees. He even demonstrate how to put on his beekeeping gear. Towards the end of the day, North Harford middle schoolers visited the event. Eighth grader

Claire Johnson explained, “Earth Day is so much fun! My favorite booth was the reusable bag table, where you could make a bag out of an old shirt. The booth was my favorite because it was something I could keep and actually use.” Densmore commented that she was “so happy with how this year’s Earth Day turned out. It’s a great opportunity for everyone to get outside and see what the Ag kids are always up to. Also, to be outside and get some fresh air.” Densmore also commented, her Earth Day and Ag Heritage Day features a wide range of activities and edufavorite section cational experiences for students. The engaging hands-on, interactive stations were the tractors. began at 8am and ended around 1:15pm. PHOTO CREDIT: Emily Hunter “Overall, we had 8 tractors that were As far the future, Densmore continue to encourage students driven to school,” said the ag hopes to grow the number of to learn more about the earth, ag, teacher. tractors that come to school, and and the environment.

#Choosekind: Students, staff participate in third annual Kindness Week REBEKAH KEATON ALEAH BICKLE Each year for the last three years, Kindness Week takes place in the days leading up to Earth Day and Ag Heritage Day. Each day features a kindness challenge and this year organizers add a spirit week as well. Beginning April 8, students were able to participate in mix match day, where they were encouraged to “show their unique style”. That Monday was also the third annual sticky note challenge day. Mrs. Jacque Williams and her health students crafted ‘do good’ challenges that were placed on every locker and in every staff member mailbox. The rest of the week followed with similar themes with Tuesday, as ‘Team Kindness” spirit day and the new addition of Hawk Shout outs. Wednesday was Wave of kindness, where students were greeted with fun music and high fives and handshakes as they entered the building. Staff and students were encouraged to wear Hawaiian shirt that day for Wave of Kindness day. Rounding out the week was

Twin day, and Earth and Ag Heritage Day. Kindness Week was organized by English and Journalism teacher Jennifer Chandler, English and Yearbook teacher Mrs. Carla Harward, and Health teacher Jacqueline Williams, who remarked, “I didn’t really do much, it was mainly Mrs. Chandler and Mrs. Harward. I just assisted where they asked me to. I’d have to say the majority of my responsibilities were getting everything approved and checking schedules. Overall, Kindness Week was very successful.” Kindness Week’s goal to positively influence students was certainly met. Senior Jess McGowan explains, “My favorite day to participate in was the last day because I love the Earth. I love the earth so much and saving it makes me happy. I pick up trash all the time at Rocks State Park. So, I love that our school does so much for the earth.” Teachers also commented on the positivity of the week. Math teacher Bill Wardel comments, “I had an absolutely wonderful week last week. I’m convinced that it’s because I was picking

up all of the little slips of paper that fell off of the lockers and I was trying to do every single one of them. So all week long I had to be kind and it was one of the best weeks of my life.” Sophomore Chloe Henkel, is asked what her favorite thing about kindness week was, “I don’t know, I think my favorite thing about it is just how fun it is, like everyone is getting dressed up.” Harward said she was especially proud of how all the kids seemed to be “in to building the spirit of the school” and she was “impressed with the amount of donations from students and staff, which were overwhelming.” Chandler agrees. “Though the week takes time, preparation, and planning, the end result is always amazing,” said the teacher. Chandler added that Kindness Week “reflects what is best about North Harford” and that she is so proud that the “wear and share event and the yes, you can initiatives were so well received.” Both Harward and Chandler agree that this week is

designed to reinforce to both students and staff that we have an obligation to take care of one

another and to do what we can to foster a spirit of generosity and kindness.

PHOTO CREDIT: CRY OF THE HAWK STAFF

Cry of the Hawk

Opinion/Editorial - Page 2

April 24, 2019

Time to be thankful Pain is actually important;

HAILEY DEARES SSC Editor When is the last time you said thank you to someone who deserved recognition? For most people, it was probably a month or so ago, or maybe even Thanksgiving. I know for me, saying thank you is something I’ll say when people say “bless you”, but not when someone really needs appreciation. But you know what I’m really good at, and lots of us are? Saying “I’m sorry.” How many times have you apologized without reason. The other day I heard someone apologize for someone else running in to them. I’ve heard people apologize for getting something wrong in class. Why are you sorry for trying to learn? How many times have you witnessed someone apologize for

being honest or for their emotions? You shouldn’t feel bad for crying, or for being upfront about how you feel. So why do we apologize more than we appreciate? And you know what? Not only do we apologize more than we should or for things that don’t need an apology, we also don’t spend enough time thanking people for the things that deserve our appreciation. Really. This one’s easy. Or at least it should be. Thank people for holding the door for you, for being a good person, for working hard in school. Generalized thank you’s may seem impersonal, but could mean the world to someone whose hard work and actions often go unnoticed. Work on saying you’re sorry when it’s necessary. And as far as the awkward gaps, fill them with a thank you. Thank people for all they do, bring attention to things you appreciate because sometimes it goes unnoticed. So thank you for reading this. I hope after reading this you will thank someone in return. And I’m sorry I’m not sorry about calling you out on your apologies.

Harsh emotions are necessary VIEWPOINT

Pain is something that all people have to deal with. Whether it be physical or emotional, whether it be derived by harmful words or harmful actions, pain is just something that humans have learned to address and face headon. However, in a puzzling discovery by scientists across the Atlantic, The New York Times reports that a 71 year-old woman has been found who has never felt pain. This woman, Jo Cameron, gave birth to her child without an epidural and felt nothing but a “tickle” throughout the entire process. A burn feels like nothing to her, as does any kind of fracture, cut or bruise. In fact, she never knew she needed a hip replacement surgery until doctors realized that her hip was almost completely deteriorated - she felt no pain throughout the entire ordeal. It has been determined that this woman has a rare gene mutation that scientists believe gives her the ability not to feel any pain at all. This discovery raises the question of pain and if pain, in the next couple of decades, is a

sensation that will be all-together removed from human culture. Will this gene be mapped, and somehow given to someone else? Will the gene be used to create new medicines that reduce pain to the point of nothing? How will this woman’s DNA help to shape the rest of medical history? More importantly, should the gene be mapped, explored, and replicated? Is the loss of pain in humans something that should be celebrated, or something that should progress with caution? Imagine a person like Mrs. Cameron that has never felt pain in her life. They can touch fire, they can run for miles without becoming tired, and they can accidentally cut themselves with something and never notice until they see a stream of blood. Cool, right? Well, maybe not. What happens when that person severely hurts themselves, and they never even know it? What happens when, like Mrs. Cameron, that person has an internal injury that they are never aware of? Pain, however unpleasant, is a feeling and emotion that was given to humans for a reason. From a young age, children are taught to

cope with pain and listen to what pain is telling them. For example, when a little girl falls down the stairs after running down them too fast, and then scrapes her knee, she remembers the pain of falling the next time she goes down the stairs. In most cases, she will choose to walk down the next time after learning from her mistake. Therefore, pain is an important feeling that humans cannot ignore. Discomfort, soreness, and aches, however miserable, play an important part in shaping the human body and mind. If that little girl couldn’t feel pain, the next time she ran down the stairs, maybe she would break an arm or leg instead of just having a little scrape. With the absence of pain, she wouldn’t have the same sense of right and wrong, of dangerous and safe, and that would change the way she faces certain problems and challenges. Pain, and learning to respect it, goes hand-in-hand with learning and development. Humans need pain like they need any other emotion - happiness, sadness, disappointment. So, is it really a good idea to take away pain from humanity?

Countdown to crisis causes work to avoid water shortages across world EDITORIAL We all are guilty of taking 20 minute long showers, leaving the water running while we brush our teeth, and pre-rinsing our dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. But water, something we take for granted and something that seems like an overabundant endless resource will someday in our lifetime become a very scarce resource. Our current concern isn’t the Susquehanna River, the Chesapeake Bay, or even larger waterways like the Mississippi River drying up. What we are concerned about is the fact that people in Generation Z may not have access to clean, safe drinking water in their lifetime. Currently, about one ninth of the population does not have access to clean drinking water within half an hour of their home. That’s 844 million people (The Guardian). When most people think of water scarcity, they first think of one of those small African villages shown in movies, but the reality is even locally, we will be suffering in a number of years. US Secretary General Antonio Guterres warns us, “that by 2050, we won’t have enough fresh water for the people who need it. Demand for water will have grown by 40% by 2050, and 25% of people will live in countries without enough access to clean water” (undispatch.com). English teacher Joanna Dallam has severe concerns about the future of our Earth and it’s clean,

safe water supply. “We are already used to buying water, it’s become a thing. We only buy water as a luxury. To drink or carry around and toss in the trash if we don’t feel like carrying it anymore.” The fact that most of us pay for water now is just plain weird. Years ago, water was free everywhere you went, but today, that is not the case. An average bottle of water costs about $1.45 (watertech.com). “I would say within ten years we will only buy water. No water will be free. It will be the property of the state, property of private industries and businesses. It’s worrisome,” said Dallam. Providing clean water to all is essential to human safety. It is proven that children who live in developing countries without access to water face social and economic setbacks. Girls frequently stop attending school once they hit puberty due to a lack of sanitation. These people are walking miles upon miles to fetch their drinking water which isn’t even safe. During their treks to bodies of water, they are vulnerable to violence. A lack of clean drinking water brings hunger and hunger brings disease. About 300,000 children under the age of five die each year of diarrhea as a result of their poor sanitation and unclean water. Providing clean and affordable water gives economic benefits to all, reducing the burden on healthcare which is why as humans, we need to be

environmentally aware. A town in South Africa, Cape Town, has already faced the issue of water scarcity and was days away from hitting “Day Zero,” a day which would have marked the day where all of the cities taps would be turned off. Dallam mentions the doom the major city faced and continues to face. “The first city, Cape Town, South Africa had a countdown and already nearly ran out of affordable drinking water. They were being very creative and using the grey water over and over for showering and washing things. Reusing water. We never think of that. Reusing and recycling water. And until we start thinking like that, I’m not sure what the future looks like for us.” Even locally, the harmful impacts of climate change have caused more powerful storms to occur and more often. Droughts, heatwaves, hurricanes, and tornadoes are just a few of the many destructive forces that have become significantly more prominent. Ask your grandparents if they remember tornados touching down in Pylesville, Maryland decades ago. They didn’t happen, and if they did it wasn’t often. We, humans, are the destructive force taking over the Earth, not Mother Nature. Today, our society wastes so much water and that may be due to the fact that families are less strict about the rules and standards they hold their

children to since water seems like an endless resource just available at the tap of our sinks. Dallam can attest to this. “My own children took 40 minute showers and I can remember screaming at them, ‘What could you possibly doing in there? You are running 88 gallons of water down the drain!’” Dallam remembers the strict rules about water usage she was taught as a child. “When I was growing up in a military house, you had two minutes to shower. You turned on the water got wet, turned it off. Soaked and lathered your hair, turned back on, rinsed everything off, and quickly, because a minute goes fast on that back end. So you really kind of wanted to use 30 seconds on the front so you could have a minute and a half on the back. And for sure you didn’t get all of the shampoo out of your hair.” According to home-waterworks.org, the average American shower uses 17.2 gallons of water and lasts for an average of 8.2 minutes. That’s about 2.1 gallons per minute, and personally I do not know of one person who takes an 8 minute or less long shower. Dallam continues, “In the summer, you went down to the pool or literally down to the Gunpowder River to get clean. Because there wasn’t time to take a shower and you weren’t allowed to take a shower because, ‘Oh you went to the pool today? You don’t need a shower.’ A very different

way to live than now.” So, you would think there would be people trying to prevent this from happening. We have conservationists, environmental scientists and engineers, but we have no one to manage our water. There is no global governance system for water. Although no one directly manages our water resources, there are a few strategies that we can use to help prevent the impact of water shortages. First, we can do a better job of sharing the clean water we already have more fairly, especially with developing countries that need it. Better cooperation and sharing of water would reduce the number of people who do not have access to water in poorer countries. Another alternative we need to consider is finding better ways to filter the contaminated water we already have and reduce household water. This will make more of the water supplies available to us for necessary human functions, like drinking and bathing. Lastly, we need to reduce water consumption by shifting to a more plant-based diet. Eating meat on occasion rather than every meal will allow us to reduce agricultural water consumption, and in turn create a better future for future generations. Next time you hop in the shower for a 40 minute long concert and therapy session, someday you may not have that luxury. Water is a luxury, so be gentle with it.

April 24, 2019

Cry of the Hawk

Opinion/Editorial - Page 3

Taking a break is incredibly important Spend less time inside; Sunshine spurs activities

ALEAH BIKLE Reporter The amount of responsibility, work, and stress that is placed on one person at the same time can seem overwhelming and enough to make someone succumb to the pressure. So why do we put ourselves through it? We do it because in the end, we know how good it will feel once everything pays off. However, in order to accomplish the impossible and stick it out until the end, it is important that people take some time for themselves and give their mind a day or two to relax and reset. Early school days, exams, pop quizzes, after school activities, sports, you name it, it all seems to pile up on us seemingly all of the time. These events multiply to create for a very strenuous week ahead.

It always appears that our school week has extended into our weekends, weekends where we are supposed to be taking a break from school, instead of sitting at our computer or shoving a book in our face to ace the next reading quiz or wow our teachers with intuitive essays. Taking one day off to spend time with friends or family is essential for your clock to reset; and trust me, it will not be the end of your academic career. Recently, I realized just how much I had put on my plate for my junior year, with AP classes, marching band, symphonic band, journalism, my job, and my volunteer efforts in the community. For a long while I believed that I should be able to handle everything that I have challenged myself to complete without the need for guidance or help. I felt weak needing help, and without independence, I felt as if I was not the best I could be. I was so accustomed to feeling like I should be doing everything independently without noticing the strength I was losing in my mind and body. I became more tired after I came home from school from staying

up too late to finish homework that I couldn’t get to until later due to work, which led me to be drowsy in the morning and not wanting to talk to anybody. I was more anxious and angry, and I know that overwork was the root cause. Overall, I was turning into someone who I wasn’t used to being. I didn’t want to be that person. Taking a step back didn’t actually put me behind the pack; in fact, it actually helped me to find my way back. It was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Asking for help from my friends, family, and teachers who had always been there for me, allowed me to refocus, and it find my confidence to complete what I started. Sometimes a gentle nudge is necessary to complete a task, and asking for assistance is not in any way shameful. Don’t fool yourselves into thinking you don’t need to slow down; you do. Taking a break for your brain to readjust is healthier than cramming coffee into your body to even stay awake to make that important deadline. It is to let your mind rest, and asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness, it might very well be the way back to success and to feeling good about what you are doing. How can that be a bad thing?

EDITORIAL When shuffling in the dark through a glove box to find the car manual to change the time, it’s easy to say daylight savings time is pointless, and is, quite literally, a waste of time. However, there are many sides to the argument, and people of all occupations are affected differently from the skipping of a single hour once a year. In deciding whether to get rid of the ‘inconvenience’, we must first remember why daylight savings time was created in the first place. According to webexhibits. com, daylight savings time was originally enacted in Germany and Austria to preserve the amount of fuel needed to produce electrical power. More specifically, an attempt to reduce the amount of artificial light used. In being able to use more natural light, and less light bulbs, energy bills decrease, and save all of us money. According to Atlanta News, business’ such as golf courses, gardening stores, and outdoor recreational centers have increased business when there is more daylight. With more people having an extra hour of daylight to do whatever they wish instead of staying indoors, many people are happier. Research suggests that the number of accidents due to falling asleep at the wheel increases the first Monday after the clocks skip

an hour. However, to balance the year long positives, it would be reasonable to send students into school an hour later for the first day, or to allow employees some leniency in their arrival to work that first Monday. The amount of accidents do, however, decrease after the initial Monday of going to work earlier. A decrease in accidents is attributed to more usable daylight, as accidents happen more often when the evening commute is in the dark. Besides less traffic accidents, the whole country becomes safer. According to the Brookings Institute, crime rates, specifically robberies are known to drop 7% in the weeks following daylight savings time. The decrease in crime is attributed to a robber being much more likely to be discovered in the daylight as opposed to hiding in the darkness. Also, more people are actively outdoors later during daylight savings time, increasing a robber’s risk of being noticed even more. It has also been suggested crimes of rape and other sexual offenses also drop with the increase in light hours. With an increased focus on reducing crime and traffic accidents, as well as boosting the economy, and making people happier, daylight savings time is proven to be more than just a minor inconvenience for most people after all.

Making a name with numbers is not necessary EDITORIAL By definition, class rank is the “hierarchy ranking of students based on academic performance or grade point average.” Around for many years, the class ranking system has recently been under fire. Many questioned whether the system should still be a part of high schools or if it should be eliminated completely. The obvious answer is, no, class rank is not needed in school systems. Each year the amount of work and effort students put into school work just for class rank is unhealthy. In an effort to be ranked high, students add an inordinate

amount of stress to their already busy lives by choosing the most demanding course load possible. Instead of thinking about what they are interested in, or what they love, students are simply choosing classes based on which grades will give them the best GPA. According to the Washington Post. 40% of schools have stopped giving out class ranks to colleges. Yes, that’s right, 2/5 of schools have completely gotten rid of class ranks. If schools continue to eliminate class rate it may allow for students to take classes based off their interests more than they would if class rank was a factor

of their grades. And that can’t be a bad thing. Not including class rank would allow for students not to be as stressed about their studies and would allow for students to focus on themselves rather than competing with each other for the top spot. . Eliminating class rank is worry some to many that it would affect their chances of getting into certain universities. However, research shows that students in schools who don’t give out class rank or GPA still get accepted into large universities and small private colleges without a problem. Students may be

defending the need for class rank because they think without students will not work hard. Some question who would give their speech at graduation if there is no number one Valedictorian? And how will unranked students compete against districts who still use a ranking system? Research is being done to handle to situation accordingly, and solutions will be found. Undoubtedly, there will be a lot of research and conversations to make sure the decision of eliminating class rank is the right choice. But the reality is that the shift is happening and schools, students, and staff will all need to know how to adjust

accordingly. In recent years of research, class rank provides “little if any benefit” and it is becoming less and less significant to college offices. Slowly , but surely, colleges have stopped caring about class rank. Along with college offices not looking into class rank other studies done have shown a “steep dropoff in the number of applicants who come from schools that rank students.” Maybe that’s because class rank isn’t truly “a direct measure of student achievement.” The question, then, is, what is?

Cry of the Hawk

April 24, 2019

Page 4/ Op/Ed

Suburbia remains unhealthy; Save time for saying goodbye

Abolish suburban sprawl EDITORIAL In the aftermath of the Second World War, a new type of environment became extremely popular for Americans to live in, the suburbs. They brought the promise of fresh air, space, and nature to numerous middle-class families. Now, though, they have devastated the health of the environment, humanity’s physical health, humanity’s mental health, public safety, and ironically enough, the average American. The thought of living in the suburbs to feel closer to nature may sound enticing, but the idea is misleading. “Many of us may think of the suburbs as leafy green lanes lined with picket fences and giant slobbery dogs, but suburbia comes in many forms. And people in suburbs of all types gobble up more energy, water and other resources and emit more pollutants than those in taller, denser urban neighborhoods,” said Henry Reich of the YouTube channel, MinuteEarth. As suburbia is spread out over a vast distance of land, people are often forced to drive their cars throughout the day, whether it’s for getting to work, school, the grocery store, etc. Since most automobiles are powered by nonrenewable fossil fuels, the suburbs have become a hotspot for greenhouse gas emissions. This may even play a part in the potential extinction of humanity’s potential extinction as a species due to, as a study by

the IPCC has shown, them having less than a dozen years to act on anthropogenic climate change. In a similar realm, the overreliance on cars for suburban residents has led to numerous health problems. Since most areas aren’t very walkable anymore, one of the largest ways for people to engage in physical activity is now gone. According to a YouTuber whose username is g16sley in his video, America’s Biggest Problem, “The option to walk to the store has been eliminated and everything became less accessible [by foot].” The spread of suburbia, in fact, appears to coincide with “…the prevalence of obesity among American adults has more than tripled within the last six decades,” said Sara Police of LiveStrong. “Hungry people who don’t have time to drive to the grocery store came to rely on faster options like the corner drugstores, which only sell potato chips or McDonald’s.” g16sley also said. Suburbia’s over-reliance on cars has also messed with people’s minds greatly. The wide spaces of the suburbs make its residents far less social. This, in turn, leads to insecurity and suspicion among each other. “…children have lost their social adeptness. It’s an antisocial future generation.” Perhaps the suburbs are playing a large part in the plague of “screen time addiction” that has swept across the U.S. in recent years? As humans are meant to be a social species, these antisocial

conditions make people more stressed, leading to increased fear among people. Meanwhile, those who can’t move out of the city quickly go into poverty as the infrastructure of their cities take a nosedive, which breeds desperation, breeding more crime, and thus, more jails. Furthermore, the wide-open spaces of suburbia heavily favor large corporations while screwing over mom-andpop operations, as there are no longer closely-knit communities that have experience with momand-pop businesses. How can a situation of this caliber be resolved? The answer is to, according to g16sley, “mix suburbs and dense cityliving together.” This strategy of building and development mainly goes by the name, mixeduse. An example of this would be attaching retail to housing, such as in Toronto, Canada. In the U.S., “…because of the current building laws and codes, building mixeduse is illegal today, even though it was sustainable for thousands of years,” according to g16sley. This could be due to the influence of money in our political system (the rich upper class buying out politicians via large private campaign contributions/ legalized bribery), as automanufactures certainly wouldn’t want to see their profits drop over people simply driving less. Thus, it is vital to rid the influence of money in our politics if the American people are to end the epidemic of suburban sprawl.

LIZZIE CATRAMBONE IDR Editor Just like every other new high schooler, I heard stories about senior year being the year to take all easy classes, and to sit back and relax. I heard people talk about their older siblings, and how their senior year they went from 4.0 to a 2.7 GPA. The official diagnosis for this phenomenon is called “senioritis” and, though I didn’t believe it at the time, it’s a very real thing. All through high school I took exceptionally hard classes, and senior year has been no exception.. People often ask me “why would you do that to yourself?” and I can honestly say that I now ask myself the same question. The beginning of senior year began just as any other year; I went to school and did my work, and though I didn’t enjoy it, I enjoyed being with my friends. Then, acceptance letters came in from colleges, and any motivation that I once had was gone forever. The senioritis had finally hit. All I wanted to do was laugh with my friends before we left for college. That, I now realize, is the cause of senioritis. Many believe that senioritis is caused by seniors

just not wanting to try anymore because they already were accepted to college. This however, is not true. The real cause, is that senior year is the last year to spend every single day with your best friends and spend every single weekend staying up late and laughing. Though we all know that we will make new friends in college, we also know that we will miss seeing each other everyday. And that is what senioritis is: trying to spend as much time together as we can before college. We now have such a hard time focusing and staying on task in class because we’re all making up for the time that we will soon lose when we all leave each other. People always talk about senioritis in a negative connotation, but it’s anything but negative. Is there anything wrong with wanting to spend time with your friends? I used to think that senioritis would never happen to me, but now that it has, I am truly seeing the real meaning of this “disease”. Though it was onset by acceptance to college, the underlying cause was leaving my friends in just a few months. I now see what’s most important this year, and I am thankful . To all underclassmen, I’m not saying to stop trying in your classes senior year, but to make your friends your number one priority. Though everyone wants to leave high school, no one wants to leave their friends, so spend as much time with them as possible, and embrace the senioritis.

SeaWorld cruelty causes major concern; AP testing enrollment changes

Animal freedom is necessity

the animals inability to control VIEWPOINT odors, temperature, light, or space they are put under like they While visiting our favorite sea are capable of in the wild, causes creatures may be an exciting behavioral and psychological outing for families across the responses that can lead to world, for these animals have no aggressive acts. say about their confinement. In the wild, animals can flee Do we imprison human beings from danger or fighting to protect in order to view their beauty? 124 out of themselves, since many animals The answer is most definitely 137 orcas taken are kept in the same space, no, and that’s because we have into captivity are now the tanks restrict them from the freedom to determine our dead. In the wild, male escaping. habitats and we have the Back in 2013, SeaWorld was ability to speak out. orcas have a life expectancy cited by the USDA for having SeaWorld is known for of about 30 years, when taken various violations of the Animal their confinement of orcas, a species known as “killer out of their natural habitats, Welfare Act. Not only have past whales.” Confining these their lifespan is cut down to experiences with this company demonstrated their lack of care creatures is not only harmful 4 years. for the animals that inhabit the to the helpless animal, but ~ Whale and Dolphin tanks, but their inability to realize also to the trainers that put Conservation the detrimental impact they are themselves in danger of death or having on the Orca species itself. extreme injury each time they are Society The WDCS reiterates that stepping foot into the pool. 44 Orcas have died in SeaWorld According to the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, one of the primary contributors through the confinement of these 124 out of 137 orcas taken into to captivity-induced stress, killer whales. The name itself emphasizes captivity are now dead. In the and some of the earliest studies wild, male orcas have a life of abnormal behavior in the importance for these animals expectancy of about 30 years, captive animals supported this to have the freedom of their natural habitat, and as humans when taken out of their natural contention.” Not only do these stressors we must remind ourselves of the habitats, their lifespan is cut deteriorate the health of these importance of keeping the earth down to 4 years. To make matters even more animals, but they also increase and all that walks upon it healthy extreme, the confined spaces aggression due to lack of control. for the sake of appreciating the orcas and other sea creatures are Reed College also concluded that land we were given. put into at SeaWorld puts an immense deal of stress on them.. According to studies on animal confinement by Reed College, “considered restricted movement due to space limitations to be

VIEWPOINT Advanced Placement classes can provide students with the opportunity to receive college credits to take to their future colleges. This is a big decision, especially since the average cost to take the test for just one subject is $94 per test. In previous years, students choose whether they are going to take an AP exam in March. That all changes for next year. Advanced Placement students will now have to decide in November whether or not they will sit for the exam. As for the College Board, it may help them to be better prepared for how many numbers of students are taking the test in the spring time. But as for students, it is not so much of a good idea. School starts up in September, and then November is close following that, “AP Exams will be ordered in the fall (2019) via a new registration and ordering system… will eliminate the need for pre-administration sessions.” says CollegeBoard.org. That is only about two months of being enrolled in a college level class; at that point in the year, most students aren’t beginning to think of taking a college level, cumulative test later in the year.

Some students take numerous Advanced Placement classes throughout high school, and for them to now have to make that decision so early on in the school year is almost like signing a contract for a very important test. According to CollegeBoard. org, “Schools that ask students to sign up for the exam in the fall boost their students’ chances of earning a score that translates to college credit. That’s why more than half of schools offering AP already do it.” Not only is the registration new for AP test takers, there will also be customized practice exams for students. In an article published by USAToday.com states that AP courses, “Will soon offer AP teachers new practice questions, instructional videos and automated assessments that can give students feedback online.”. According to, Washington Post, a spokesman from College Board named, Zachary Goldberg said that, “A new registration system will reduce paperwork and cut AP testing time by 45 minutes per exam, most of which are about three hours.” This can be a positive for students taking the AP exam however, “Some college admissions counselors say the changes could hurt them and their students.”

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Elementary students discover agriculture ANNA FITZHUGH Business Manager

was and different aspects about the story.” Junior Gonzalo Revilla explained, “Some of the kids haven’t even seen a farm or know what a farmer does, so FFA strives to teach them more about agriculture and why it’s important.” For Thomas the greatest part of the

Driving to school every morning, it is completely normal to pass cows munching on their breakfast, horses grazing in large pastures, free range chickens pecking about, and hundreds of acres of corn and soybeans within view. However, at other schools around the county, the students commute to school may not involve any open space. Ag students here at North Harford set out to raise awareness to elementary schoolers all over the county during Ag Literacy days teaching young students about where their food comes from before they find it at the local grocery store. During Ag Literacy days, North Harford FFA students read a story related to agriculture and then taught the elementary schoolers PHOTO CREDIT: FFA a short lesson. According to junior David Murrell, “The activity involved naming experience was “teaching kids the tools and equipment used to that have never even thought farm.” Sophomore Megan Thom- about where their food came as elaborated, “part of the lesson from and seeing them begin to was categories of animals, crops, understand the process.” Murrell and equipment. The kids had to adds, “I enjoyed getting the kids get an item from a pile and put to learn and seeing how much it in the correct category. Then, they know about agriculture.” they would answer questions Revilla explains a memorable about what their favorite food moment for him, “When we were

discussing the controversy of tomatoes being fruits or vegetables, I taught one of the groups last year to call them fruitables. When I went back to one of the old schools, the teacher remembered me and she taught her kids as well to call them, ‘fruitables’. It was really special.” When asked why he wanted to go back, Revilla quickly answered, “the kids”, Revilla commented. “It’s fun teaching the kids about agriculture and at North Harford, I actually learn quite a bit from the kids that live on farms.” Murrell and Thomas both commented on their love of working with kids in general, and how seeing kids have fun is the best part, and makes it more fun for the one teaching. FFA advisor Mrs. Erika Edwards said, “Over the course of a few days, we will reach over 1,000 HCPS second graders.” She added that the group targets 2nd grade since that is also the year when schools are invited to come to NHHS to participate in our Food for America Program “that teaches students about agriculture, while students tour our campus farm through stations. Some schools aren’t able to participate, so the ag literacy project lets us go to them.”

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Currently, 10th grade English students are working projects that feature a topic that relates to their study of social justice. From food insecurity to access of clean drinking water and everything in between, the range of topics is diverse. This is the third year that English teacher Ms. Emilee Keith has done the project, and Mrs. Jennifer Chandler’s and Mr.James’ second year. James believes this is an important area to cover in the curriculum because “today’s students hear the message that they have no voice, and they have no power, and they should just sit and do nothing, and I want them to understand that they do have a voice and they can make a difference. Even if it’s on a very small level they can follow things they are passionate about.” Sophomore Riley Gilmore, a student of Chandler’s, worked on a project about false sexual allegations. He chose this project because “of how prevalent it is in politics today.” His favorite part of the experience was getting to make a website that went along with the project. Another English student John Wild did his project on high prices of physical aids like canes, wheelchairs and hearing aids. This topic stemmed from his family. Wild said the issue affects his family and he was “tired of seeing

high prices and them having to pay for them.” His favorite part about the experience was presenting because he was very passionate about the subject and felt confident about his topic. Both students found the hardest part of the projects to be finding reliable statistics since there is such a wide range on the internet, and they needed to find a steady number to use in the project. One of James students, Laurel Brown, hosted a baby shower for a nonprofit organization called Alpha’s Glory Pregnancy Center, “which is basically a center where people who are considering having an abortion go and they give them therapy and help them recover if they’ve had one or they’ll provide items for them if they want to have the kid.” Brown hosted a drive to collect items to help support people who go there. Brown enjoyed “getting to see all the people that were involved, like all the people that donated the items and seeing all the items together and then meeting the people at the center was really cool.” However, she did have a hard time “getting a good time to go down to the center because there business hours aren’t the same time as my schedule at all.” James comments “This year there was a lot projects about the environment, animals and mental health issues. It is different how each time I do it what is of interest for 16 year olds changes.”

Mission Possible: Rommelman called to serve others CASSIDY CHANDLER Features Editor

Senior Eliza Rommelman will graduate in May, and instead of heading off to college like many of her peers, Rommelman will be spending six months overseas learning and spreading her love of God through a program called Youth With A Mission (YWAM). According to its website, “we are called to love, worship, and obey our Lord, to love and serve His Body, the Church, and to present the whole gospel for the whole person throughout the whole world.” YWAM is a global movement of Christians who are trying to know God and make Him known. The people involved in YWAM are from a variety of cultures, backgrounds, and age groups dedicating to serving Jesus across the world. The Discipleship Training School (YWAM DTS) that Rommelman will be involved in seeks to bring people into a more in-

timate relationship with God. The course is a full-time program that lasts five or six months. It consists of two parts: lecture phase and outreach phase. The lecture phase is focussed on learning more about God and His world. Rommelman has been accepted into the program based in Kona, Hawaii, where her first three months will be spent. “I go over to Hawaii and I’m at the base there for three months. So I’m taking classes and they are preparing me for the missions I will be doing after the first three months... I don’t know where I’m going next (for the outreach phase) until I get there.” Students will not only learn from lectures but also from community living and practical training. The outreach phase applies the knowledge built in the classroom to real life through an intense, cross-cultural experience. “They will send me over to a foreign country and I’m there

for another three months so I could either be in the middle of Africa bathing with buckets or I could be in Rome.” There are fears that come along with the experience too, Rommelman admitted. “I am so terrified of flying in planes, and I’m so scared of making friends and getting homesick. I’m also scared I’m not going to like the food and then I’m going to starve.” Rommelman found out about YWAM through a friend who has completed the program. “This is a church thing, so it’s through a religious ministry group. I actually found out through a friend of mine who did it.” The people of YWAM believe “the Bible is God’s inspired and authoritative word, revealing that Jesus Christ is God’s son; that people are created in God’s image; that He created us to have eternal life through Jesus Christ; that although all people have sinned

and come short of God’s glory, God has made salvation possible through the death on the cross and resurrection of Jesus Christ; that repentance, faith, love and obedience are fitting responses to God’s initiative of grace towards us; that God desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth; and that the Holy Spirit’s power is demonstrated in and through us for the accomplishment of Christ’s last commandment, “Go into all the world and preach the good news to everyone” (Mark 16:15 NLT). YWAM’s values and purpose of loving God and serving while traveling is what drew the senior to the program. “I definitely want to travel, I want to see and meet these people, see how they live, and make a difference in their lives.” The senior describes it as, “ a different kind of gap year” saying this is the right path for her “because I don’t know what

I want to do yet, so I figured might as well do this.” As of now, Rommelman is not entirely sure what her plan will be following her six months of service. Once completing YWAM DTS, she hopes to have a better idea of what she wants to do in the future. DTS is the prerequisite for joining YWAM staff and also for participating in YWAM’s second-level training. The staff comes from nearly every country in the world, including Indonesia, Nepal, Mozambique, and Colombia. If eventually Rommelman decides she wants to continue her service through YWAM as a part of their staff, she will have lots of opportunities to follow Jesus in new ways with a different perspective. Rommelman hopes to accomplish God’s will on “earth as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10) and that is exactly what she hopes her participation in the YWAM program will allow for her to achieve.

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Hawks go Green and Gold, NH honors character HAILEY DEARES SSC Editor The Green and Gold Recognition Award ceremony is quarterly event commending student activity around the school. It was started a few years by the School Climate Committee, which is part of the School Improvement Team according to English teacher Meagan Varga. The goal of the program is to reward good character and other important qualities instead of the typical and more commonly recognized academic and athletic awards. The nominations occur three times a year, in November, January and March. Nominees receive a congratulatory breakfast in the library to receive their award. According to Varga, the ceremony typically involves reading “the student’s nomination and what they were nominated for,” and then “Mr. Carr or another administrator shakes

the student’s hand and gives them a certificate, and they have breakfast.” Librarian Bob Ott, who has nominated several students, remarked that the award ceremony is important to North Harford because “it recognizes students who do well in aspects of life that aren’t academic.” Ott adds that the award highlights “good deeds, hard work, and all those virtues and character traits we try to push on one another. “ To receive the award, one must be nominated by a teacher in the school using a “brief application form” according to Varga, which is distributed to teachers throughout the building. The categories one can be nominated for include talent, character, and service to school and community. Science teacher Patricia Massetti says she nominates based on these criteria, such as someone who has “values such as humbleness,

gratefulness, honesty, sincerity and respect are among the important virtues that one can acquire from helping the community.” The talent category is described as covering a “wide range of areas and abilities,” and that “NHHS is looking for students with talent that goes beyond the classroom.” The character category is described as consisting of students who are a “positive example and role model.” It also involves “proper ethics and values” and people who always seem to “do the right thing, often for the benefit of others, not themselves.” The final category, service to school and community refers to a “donated activity or service carried out by a person or group of people for the well being of the general public.” Students who are nominated for this category of the award “understand the value of helping others.”

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Rustic Romance theme revealed;

Students prepare for Prom CARLY KURGAN Reporter The perfect outfit. Check. Tickets. Check. Night of fun. Check. This year’s prom is scheduled for April 27 at the Valley Mansion. For weeks, students have been preparing for their big night of fun with friends. Filled with food, dancing, singing, and more, The Hawks are looking forward to the Rustic Romance theme and who will be crowned king and queen of the night. Junior Chloe Hinson went to Patterson Mill’s prom last April. She hopes North Harford’s prom is similar to Patterson’s because Patterson Mill’s prom was very fun. She adds that they had “good music” and hopes North Harford has “good music this year.” Hinson is also looking forward to the food. She hopes everyone going to prom has a good time and enjoys their experiences whether it’s their first or last time going to prom.

Junior Jess Gerhardt went to prom last year as a sophomore and enjoyed her night. This year she is excited that she gets to be at prom alongside many of her friends, hoping the night will be better with her friends. She said she is looking forward to “getting ready with friends.” and taking pictures with other people. Junior Noah DeHart is looking forward to hanging out with his friends after going to prom. He adds that he “gets ready by getting the hair ready because that’s the most important part.” DeHart is interested in seeing the difference in prom compared to homecoming and hopes for a fun night. Senior Jay Dilworth is looking forward to another year at prom. He is looking forward to “the good food” and hoping for a “better DJ” to enjoy the night. Dilworth hopes to enjoy the night with all his friends and he said he curious about who will be crowned king.

Hawkstock to be revived; FBLA travels to Hunt Valley for state conference Students, faculty anticipate musical fest ALEAH BIKLE Reporter Yes, indeed the rumors are true, Hawkstock is coming back and starting anew! With last year’s event cancelled due to an arrangement mix-up, students and faculty are excited to see what this year’s show has to offer. Mr. Chuck Selfe is once again the man in charge and is working hard to find the right acts for music lovers to enjoy. “Hawkstock is a really important event that builds up the community within our school,” Selfe explains. “In previous years, I have witnessed how the event brings so many people together and how they share the same taste in music and enjoy themselves.” Many musicians at our school are hopeful that they can use Hawkstock to their advantage when it comes to performing for a large crowd and gaining experience in that setting. “A lot of extremely talented students do not have a venue to share what their talent is and they don’t always have the chance to play in bars and restaurants all the time,” Selfe continues. “Hawkstock is really the only place they look forward to in showcasing their talents to others and I’m really excited that we can give them that opportunity again this year.” Student Government par-

ticipant and Junior Ryan Blosser feels that it is his duty to help the SGA in fulfilling their part in the event as well. “Before Hawkstock is even up and running, the SGA will be reaching out to various clubs, acts, and organizations so that they can not only help with promoting their causes but also gain experience in fundraising and gathering new people,” Blosser says, “In SGA, [we] believe that’s it’s highly important that this event runs smoothly, as it’s a fantastic opportunity for students to engage in meeting new people while also listening to their favorite performers.” “This program allows student to share their talent in a unique way and gives them the kind of experience they’ll need if they ever choose to pursue a career in music,” Blosser adds. “Our Executive Board President Kailey Jourdan and I are super excited for Hawkstock this year and the whole team hopes that everyone can join in for a night full of fun and entertainment.” From rock bands guitarists, to percussionists and solo singers, students who are involved in all sorts of genres will wow the crowd with their groundbreaking notes and vocals. A night filled with food, games, friends, and most of all, great talent, Hawkstock is sure to draw a huge crowd.

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test.” After placing second, the student is considering moving on to nationals stating, “I’m going to see about the cost of it and if my scheduling works out, but yeah it’s in San Antonio, Texas, so I’m hoping I get to go.” Gerhardt also inputs the details of FBLA including that, “there are competitive events, scholarship events, you know, there’s all the cool workshops and you get to go to cool places like we are going to Texas this year, so it’s

The Future Business Leaders of America made a splash at the 2019 FBLA State Leadership Conference when all three competitors placed within the top ten. Senior Allie Chaires placed second in Accounting 1, Sophomore Andrew Gerhardt placed second in Personal Finance, and Senior Aiden Hoy placed tenth in Advertising. Chaires said, “it was really fun and interesting because there were like 1600 people there, and there are a bunch of different categories.” At the conference, professionals explained their experiences within the business field, and workshops were designed to help teach students the ins and outs of business. After three years of accounting, working on jour- Photo credit: Vicki Bridges nalizing and acpretty cool.” He also discusses counting vocabulary paid off. According to Chaires, the cat- FBLA week, but “unfortunately egory of Accounting 1 consisted our school doesn’t participate.” The competition included of “an online test of 100 questions and then the majority of the con- events where you could take a ference was workshops, and the test beforehand, but there are next day we got the results to our also presentation events where

a student must present a speech or powerpoint. There is also an event where you participate in graphic design and design a shirt. Gerhardt was part of the personal finance category which included “a lot of taxes and, you know, how to not lose a bunch of money. It’s an all juniors and seniors category.” After placing second, the student hops to win at nationals, but he will be happy if placing. According to Hoy, competing in his category was “very fun.” After taking a test for advertising, specifically Python Programming, he received tenth place in the competitive field and was overjoyed. Hoy said he first got involved within the Future Business Leaders of America because he “wanted to get into a club to network with people, and I actually asked Mr. Mac and he told me FBLA, so I got into it that way.” He looks forward “to join PBL, Professional Business Leaders Club, in college and other clubs like that where I talk with people.”

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Annual art trip provides opportunity for students to visit New York MET LIZZIE CATRAMBONE IDR Editor On Sunday, March 24, the North Harford High School art students headed to New York for their annual field trip. The trip was open to all advanced art students, on a first-comefirst-serve basis. The students visited the New York MET, which is known for housing different displays of ancient pieces of art and architecture from around the world. Displays are created throughout the year, and many can be seen for the first time in “more than forty years,” according to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. One of these rare and unique displays includes the artist Lucio Fontana, one of the most “innovative artists of the twentieth century.” The MET includes many more never before seen artists and architects, and the Hawk art

students were eager to see the work of these artists first hand.

Photo credit: Mrs. K Humphrey “It’s exciting to see the different types (of art) and how different they can be yet how similar they

Grzymala heads to Ringling College of Art and Design EMMIE CATRAMBONE Ent. Editor North Harford is filled to the brim with talented, artistic students, stretching across all subject areas - writing, academics, performing arts- the list goes on and on. One student, senior Zach Grzymala, has been focusing on art for his entire life. “I liked to draw when I was a kid; I like to do art. I’ve been taking art classes all through middle school and high school, I would always make animations and stuff at home when I was a kid.” Grzymala was recently accepted into the Ringling College of Art and Design, one of the topranking art and design schools in the country. He is majoring in computer animation. “So I looked up the top-10 art schools in the country for that major and it was like, number two or three, I can’t remember,” Grzymala explained. “So I toured there this past summer and just fell in love with the school.” Ringling College of Art and Design is located in Sarasota, Florida, and boasts a beautiful campus with interesting architecture and streets lined with palm trees. Grzymala says that the thing he’s looking forward to most about the school is “...definitely the location because it’s in Sarasota, Florida, and it’s right next to a bunch of beaches and stuff

can be and how we can interpret them,” says junior Lexi Smith,

one of the art students who attended the New York trip. Katie Koerber, another art

the MET: Daguerreotypes - one of the earlier forms of photography. According to Mrs. Kathryn Humphrey, “actually being able to see the Daguerreotypes [was] really great.” Though the students did not conduct a formal photo shoot, some were still able to visit Central Park and take a few pictures of the park. The trip to New York helped to enhance the current curriculum by allowing students to “see some of the art work that we (art students) study in art class and have some things as a source of inspiration,” says Humphrey. Students and teachers alike said they were excited to see the city of New York and observe the ancient art kept in the MET. With the change from the MOMA last year to the MET this year, students were able to see new forms of talent, and dive deeper into the world of art.

Physics class floats boats GRANT SCARBORO Reporter

and it’ll be really warm.” There are about 1,400 students who attend the school, all of whom have the opportunity to choose from 15 different majors. Besides computer animation, the college also includes other interesting majors such as Entertainment Design, Virtual Reality Development, and Interior Design. Because Ringling College is an Art and Design school, the application process was slightly different than that of a normal college. Though Grzymala still had to submit the typical college application information like SAT scores, teacher recommendations, and an essay, he also had to submit an art portfolio. He was asked for 15-20 pieces of artwork to display his skills and talents, to which he submitted 20 pieces. After all of that information was submitted, his application was finally complete. Ringling College of Art and Design also boasts some incredibly talented alumni who were able to reach their dreams with their degree from the school. Patrick Osborne, who graduated with a computer animation degree - the same degree that Grzymala will be working towards - is now an animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios. He was an animator on well-known movies such as Wreck-It-Ralph and Tangled, and was then promoted to be the cohead of animation for Big Hero 6.

student, says, “Last time I went (to the Museum of Modern Art) I was very excited because they had pieces from Frida Kahlo and Georgia O’keefe, my favorite artists and they have a lot of important artists; they have more work there than in other places.” Koerber was just as excited to visit the MET this year as she was to visit the MOMA last year, as they spent the entire day admiring art in the museum. The students did not only visit the MET, however. If the weather was nice, the students could have conducted a photo shoot out in central park. This photo shoot would have related perfectly to one of the exhibits featured this year at

of them work, and they go from one end of the pool to the other end of the pool. From the shallow end to the deep end without a problem.” Jestel told Cry of the Hawk. She mentioned not every boat made the trip successfully, but the idea behind this project being one trying to, “…think

In a recent project based on engineering design, the idea was to create something that couldn’t be tested ahead of time, according to teacher Mrs. Christine Jestel’s. The educator’s physics class split into teams to handmake small boats with only cardboard and duct tape being the permitted materials. According to Jestel, “The students had to think about what makes for a good boat?’” Through their research, some of the student groups put makeshift pontoons on the sides of their boats to act as stabilizers.” She added that each group investigated different potential designs for their boats, making Photo credit: Science department their final decision upon finding which design they ahead of time and engineer[.]” Furthermore, Jestel explained tested performed best. The members of these teams that in the AP physics course, her built the boat at home but was students learn more about buoyeventually test in the swimming ancy and how they could’ve conpool located within North Harf- structed their boats in a matter ord Middle School to determine that they would’ve worked more if it had the capability of staying properly. Jestel’s students appeared afloat from one side of the pool to to have come out of the project the other. The results of the project were with relatively positive attitudes. of major success. “…probably 95% Shannon Castillo said, “Our

[team’s] boat was really well done with covering [it] up with duct tape and trying to make it waterproof. We managed to get across the pool three times in our boat.” Another team, who one of its members was Mark Boegner, got their cardboard from what he be-

lieves was a local furniture store. They then, according to Boegner, “…tapped the bottom around the sides.” His group used pontoons on the sides of their final boat. The pontoons themselves were simple cardboard cylinders obtained from the workplace of Boer’s mother. The paddles for their boat were constructed out of what Boer referred to as “little thick triangles.”

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What made you want to become an animator? Jordan Paul’s artwork shown in last years art show.

daze What inspires you? Katrina Burbey’s first finished animation used for her social justice project.

Jordan Paul’s self portrait.

Do you wish to make a career out of this interest?

Artist, Katrina Burbey

A Wide Walt World of Disney

Disneyland

Shanghai Disney Resort

Paris

Opened in 2016 Park includes Shanghai Disneyland

Opened in 1992 Parks include Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney Studios Park

Tokyo

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Disneyland Resort in California

Opened in 2001 Parks include Disneyland and California Adventure

Walt Disney World Resort in

Florida

Opened in 1971 Parks include Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Epcot, Animal Kingdom

Opened in 1983 Parks include Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo DisneySea

Hong Kong Disneyland Resort Opened in 2005 Park includes Hong Kong Disneyland

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Making college magical Compiled by Charlotte McElwain

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The Walt Disney World college program is similar to a paid internship. The program can last between six months to one year. It may seem fun to chill with Mickey Mouse and Goofy all day, but the program is a lot of work. The application has many strict requirements that must be fulfilled, and this is all before you are even in the program. If you were to get accepted, the student would now go to a few seminars and classes, but then be thrown right into the parks. The “newbies” could be doing anything from running a desk at a hotel, serving Dole-Whip, or loading guests on a ride. The hardest part is that the student has to be perfect in all areas to uphold the Disney image. For example, the student has strict rules while living and working at the parks; there is no eating and drinking in front of guests and their rooms must be clean and well maintained at all times.

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WORKING THE MAGIC: DISNEY STAFF RULES Every staff member is considered a “cast member” because all of Disney is considered a stage.

Hair must be a normal looking color and any highlights must be blended and completely cover the entire head.

Cast members are not allowed to break character and cannot make any references to anything their characters wouldn’t know about (nothing current, no pop culture).

Disney workers are known by their first names only, and two cast members cannot have the same name. If two cast members have the same first name, one of them must choose a new name to choose while they work at Disney.

Men’s hair cannot cover their ears or be long enough to reach their collars.

You must be between 5’4” and 5’8” in order to play a disney princess. The 180ft-tall

Staff members cannot post anything on social media about their job, what character they play, or anything backstage. Spaceship Earth at the entrance to Epcot weighs about

Disney staff members must point with either two fingers or their whole hand, not just their pointer finger.

When in a full-body costume where the staff member’s face is non-visible, they are not allowed to talk while in costume.

The opening day crowd at Disney’s Magic Kingdom Park was approximately

10,000 guests. When Disney’s Magic Kingdom Park first opened its doors on October

30,500 acres, making it approximately the same size as San Francisco.

Tattoos are allowed, but they must be covered by clothing or makeup.

Workers who dress up as Disney characters must go through auto graph training so that all auto graphs by that character look the same.

16 million pounds.

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Most cast members at Walt Disney World can tell you where the bathroom is in 14

languages.

There are about 74,000 cast members in Central Florida. Cinderella Castle is the tallest structure in Disney’s Magic King-

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In Toy Story Land, Andy’s footprint

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Following the yellow brick road: ANNA FITZHUGH Business Manager Drama students from North Harford followed the yellow brick road to Richland Ballroom on April 8 to perform scenes from their fall musical, The Wizard of Oz , at a Gala for the volunteers of Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. Each year, Upper Chesapeake Volunteer organization organizes an appreciation gala for their hardworking volunteers. The theme of the Gala and its entertainment is kept a complete surprise to the volunteers. This year, North Harford Drama students were the top secret reveal, along with a rainbow balloon arch and real hot air balloon basket. According to drama program director, Mrs. Nancy Green, “The organization pulls out all the stops to make the event a memorable experience for the volunteers.” To show their appreciation towards the dedicated drama students, Upper Chesapeake provided a large tent out back,

which served as a ‘backstage’ for the cast, and provided top notch treatment for the performers including dinner and community service hours. According to Green, North

New thriller hits box offices

While it isn’t every day we think about the look-alikes that walk the same earth as us, the writer of ‘Get out’ conveys this new found outlook in his new bone-chilling movie ‘Us.’ With a family of four revisiting the site of the mother’s traumatic childhood experience, the movie opens with a flashback setting the jaw-dropping plot in place for the rest of the film. With hints of comedic relief, Peele wrote the film in such a fashion to have the perfect balance of horror to humor. This film successfully made the hairs stand up on the back of viewers neck’s while also adding vital moments of comedy to fill the tense theatre with laughter. The disturbing basis of the movie is the millions of abandoned underground tunnels and subways. The plot mainly involves discovering what might lie in these eerie areas. Immediately feeling connected with the family of four, their moments of danger keeps you on the edge of your seat. Whether it be the internetobsessed daughter or the hilarious father, rooting for this family to survive the near apocalypse is very easy. The unsettling feelings of

Encore of Oz featured at recent Upper Chesapeake

Harford chorus and drama departments also received a large donation from Upper Chesapeake for their efforts. Green comments, “it’s a really big compliment to our cast as the volun-

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nostalgia begin to set in for the mother as she is accompanied by her husband, son, and daughter to a vacation to Santa Cruz that she is all too familiar with. When met with a family of four that are identical to them, they must plan a way to escape the violence these look-alikes instill. With numerous scenes filled with blood and eerie laughter, this movie surely isn’t intended for viewers with a weak stomach. As many conspiracy theories involving unknown activities the government could be conducting make our minds stretch to odd places, this film surely made me think for days after seeing it. For those intrigued with the trailer wondering what the entirety of the movie could involve, seeing the twists and turns of the plot is definitely recommended. While this movie was extremely disturbing, it had superb acting in it, especially the roles of the mother and her look-alike played by Lupita Nyong’o. She took on the role of the mothers look-alike with the voice inspired by those affected by spasmodic dysphonia. Her eerie smile depicted in the film was portrayed and written by Peele to make viewers skin crawl, and that it most definitely did.

teer organization usually hires professionals.” As far as excitement was concerned, junior Timothy Saltzer claims, “I was personally excited for the chance to perform a couple of scenes better than I did the first time.” Specifically, Saltzer elaborated that “there is a significant build up to a big bad wizard and then it’s just me who walks out.” Senior Kayleigh Gallagher stated, “I was most excited to wear my ruby red slippers again. Just kidding, I actually had to squeeze my feet into them!”

More seriously, Gallagher added, “The Wizard of Oz is actually my most favorite show and I was very excited to perform it again.” Preparations for such an important audience were a bit complicated for the drama students involved. Gallagher comments, “We had to memorize all the lines, songs, and choreography that we hadn’t looked at since December.” Other principal actors included in the reprise were Gallagher, Saltzer, Jacob Thompson, Max Heinkel, Elizabeth Ulmer, Abigail Vaughn, as well as many more talented drama students. The performance at the Gala was quite different than the play on the North Harford stage. Saltzer explained, “The stage at the gala was smaller than our stage at school. Also, the audience was much larger.” Gallagher added, “we didn’t have a real life dog to play Toto at the gala.” Green commented that the “cast of over 100 performers needed to be cut to 45, and only certain scenes were featured.”

Aspiring fashion designer creates fascinating artwork EMMIE CATRAMBONE Entertainment Editor

past fall. “There’s this oil pastel of my best friend and I made it around fall so it was like fall-centered

North Harford’s art department is filled to the brim with many talented students, many of whom take mul- Photo credit: Emmie Catrambone tiple art classes and are also involved in disciplines such as drama and chorus. One of those students, junior Ellie Wood, takes advanced painting, photography, and is a part of the women’s chorus. Wood is well-known in the school for her portraits; she says she likes to paint pictures of other people better than painting anything else. “I normally draw and paint people because I think it’s a lot more powerful to paint emotional stuff, like people’s emotions,” Wood explains. and it was a portrait so I really She likes to match certain collike it.” ors with certain emotions in orAgain, Wood emphasizes the der to create a piece of artwork use of colors in her paintings in that is deep and tells a story. “There’s so many different order to convey feelings and emokinds of people so it never really tions. When Wood is older, she plans gets old. And people like seeing on being a fashion designer.”I like other people in art.” Wood’s favorite piece she has a lot of certain color schemes and ever created was on from this stuff and I think making clothes

is similar to making portraits because a lot of the colors are like different emotions,” she explains. “There’s a lot of variety and a lot of different things that come together to make it complete.” Oftentimes, the word fashion brings to mind big cities such as New York, New York, Los Angeles, California, and Miami, Florida. However, Wood isn’t sure where she wants to live when she grows up. “I’m pretty conflicted about that because I want to be around a lot of people to share art and do all that, but I also want to be around nature,” Wood says. She explains that being around plants and trees make her happiest, and she doesn’t want to feel as if she is crowded by the presence of too many people. When Wood is not painting or taking pictures, she is still involved in the arts. “I like music a lot, so I like singing and playing the piano,” Wood says. However, she says that her favorite past time is “ ...just sitting outside and laying in my yard and looking at the sky.”

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Drama characters brought to life ELLIE EVANS News Editor On April 26, drama three will be performing the play Clue in the auditorium. The production is based off of the popular board game and movie. Senior Cassie Scarborough along with Riley Lavin, Jackie Trost, and Mrs. Dwayne Noe all collaborate to costume the actors and actresses in order to bring the play to life. This particular play is written in a way that certain colors represent the personality of the person wearing it. Scarborough explains, “it is my role to ensure that the costumes reflect the visual style of the production.” This is the senior’s first time having the responsibility of dressing the student actors and actresses. So far she says should would describe the experience as, “especially fun.” Having a creative mindset and visual skills is very important for the four costume managers of the play. For the students to feel fully in character, the appropriate clothes and makeup ultimately brings their roles to life, Scarborough emphasized that, “when students look in the mirror they see more of the character then

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themselves.” Since the play is based around the solving of a murder mystery, it is vital for each character to have their own personality. Scarborough explained an example of one character being, “since, Scarlett’s color red, she is portrayed as a sarcastic, egotistical madam of a secret escort service in Washington that wasn’t all that secret.” Having a group of actors that are willing to work well with the costume managers was also something she explained was very useful. More specifically, Scarborough elaborated, “he actors are really flexible and great to work with.” She also explained, “I had a particularly fun time costuming Taylor, Grace, and Bailey as they had interesting characters such as a motorist, singing telegram and a cook.” For Clue to be executed well, Scarborough, Lavin, Trost, and Noe find it very important to dive into the roles themselves and connect the costume to the person as depicted by the actors. Scarborough emphasized this through explaining, “we all had really great ideas on how to enhance the characters through their clothes and were a great help.”

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Possible Star Wars Old Republic trilogy in works by Game of Thrones creators GRANT SCARBORO Reporter

A new trilogy of Star Wars films by Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss has recently been confirmed as they, according to Michael Mistroff of Heroic Hollywood, “…are expected to jump ship to Lucasfilm as soon as their work on the final season of the HBO hit fantasy series is complete.” Filming for the trilogy is expected to begin in autumn of 2019. With the Skywalker trilogy set to be concluded with Star Wars: Episode IX, some rumors have been spread about the trilogy being set in the Old Republic era. This time period within the Legends continuity (all expanded universe material created before Disney bought out Lucasfilm in 2012) has been extremely popular among the fanbase, with some fan favorite characters being Jedi knight turned Sith lord Exar Kun, and the powerful force user Revan. These characters though, in the Legends continuity lived thousands of years before the events of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (25,053 BBY*-1000

BBY*), while the rumored setting of this trilogy is set, “’hundreds of years” before the Skywalker Saga”, said James Hunt of WhatCulture.com. However, since this trilogy is

likely to be set in the continuity of the new canon (Disney canon), it might be the case that the Old Republic era ends at a later point in the Disney canon. Although, Jedi master Ki-AdiMundi does say this line in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, which takes place in 32 BBY, “Impossible! The Sith have been extinct for a millennium!” The Old Republic era of the Legends continuity certainly isn’t as well known to Star Wars

fans as the original six films. “I never really got into The Old Republic stuff. I was always concerned that getting involved in The Old Republic MMO game would become too time consuming for me, so my only experience with this part of the Star Wars universe is limited to a few books and Star Wars wikis,” English teacher Richard Peddicord told Cry of the Hawk. According to Peddicord, “Fans, both devoted and casual, can’t have that if we see a major release every year.” He admits he enjoyed Game of Thrones a great deal and that “seeing what Weiss and Benioff could bring to Star Wars” is something he finds to be intriguing. Fellow English teacher Meagan Varga has stated that due to the duo doing a decent job with the casting and development of the characters seen in Game of Thrones, she can’t say that she has “…any doubts about their abilities, other than the excessive nudity,” which she feels this Stars Wars film trilogy “could do without.” *BBY = Before the Battle of Yavin (before the events of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope)

Remade Dumbo movie flies into theaters MADISON ZDON Sports Editor

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From the crazy, creative and captivating brain of Tim Burton the Disney film Dumbo comes to life in a loosely made remake of the original. The movie features Holt, (Colin Farrell), an ex circus performer who went to war, which changed him for the worse. When he returns to reality he is hired by Max Medici (Danny DeVito), the owner of a circus, to take care of an elephant named Dumbo, whose big ears make him the outsider of the group. Holt’s two children Milly (Nico Parker) and Joe (Finley Hobbins) then discover that Dumbo has an amazing talent that might just be what make him a worthwhile investment. When the owner V.A. Vandevere (Michael Keaton) of an

amusement park called Dreamland notices Dumbo and his unusual talent, Vandevere quickly wants him in his circus to make little Dumbo a star. Colette Marchant (Eva Green) an aerial artist also apart of Dreamland helps Dumbo in his circus act. Holt then finding out that the amusement park is full of lies including V.A Vandevere and Colette. The film was different then other remakes of Disney movies. In fact, this one is loosely similar to the original 1941 film. The Dreamland Park looked real even though parks were created through the magic of a green screen. Real circus performers were cast for the film, and that’s what made the film have a more authentic feel.

The cute cuddly Dumbo from the first Dumbo was also in this movie. The young elephant looked just as cute despite the live-action nature of the film. Film-goers will find that Dumbo does not speak at all in this film, however, the CGI team did an amazing indicating how Dumbo felt without saying a word. This is what adds to some of the subtle magic of this movie. This is a film well worth the money and it is a great modern adaptation of the original classic Disney movie. Despite being far from what people were actually expecting, it reflects Tim Burton’s personality as a fearless film director who is unafraid to make cinematic decisions. These eccentric decisions showcase the best of his artistic independence.

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Giving it up for God Cry of the Hawk staff asked students what they gave up for Lent.

Prom perspectives Prom dress Instagram page In the past few years, an Instagram page has appeared every spring, featuring dresses students plan to wear for prom. Cry of the Hawk staff asked student about their opinon .

“I think it is a good idea to have an Instagram for it because it gives a chance for people to not copy other people’s dresses or see what other people are wearing. At the same time, if you are not going with a group where someone is wearing the same dress, it does not really matter” Isabella Messick, junior

“I think it’s helpful to see what everyone else is wearing so someone doesn’t get the same dress as someone else. It also can help get ideas of what other people are wearing to prom. This helps me decide what I want to wear.” Meridith Price, junior

Simple prom dresses Throughout the years, North Harford prom dresses have gotten more casual compared to other schools. Cry of the Hawk staff asked students about this trend.

“I like it because I feel like getting a prom dress is stressful enough, and I feel like it helps people feel like they don’t have to spend a lot of money, because I know people are like ‘Oh my gosh prom dresses are hundreds of dollars!’ But if you don’t spend a lot of money, it takes a lot of stress away from the day.” Jess Gerhardt, junior

“I think it’s good that people are expressing themselves through their prom dress, and if people here just like simpler dresses I think it’s good that they can be different from other schools that have more extravagant dresses.” Zoe Finholm, junior

“For Lent I gave up Netflix and limited time on Instagram because I wanted to spend more time with my family.” Anna Boegner, sophomore

“I gave up sweets, like any dessert, for Lent because I wanted to challenge myself because I eat sweets everyday.” Anna Racine, senior

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“For Lent instead of giving something up I did something to better myself so I made my room cleaner instead of leaving it a mess like it usually is.” Olivia Walton, senior Photo supplied by: Julia Foster

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History of American lottery COMPILED BY Madison Zdon

British colonies brought over the lottery game centuries ago. According to usajckpotlottery.com, the lottery first started in Massachusetts but in many colonies it was illegal to gamble. Many people saw gambling as laziness for people to get rich quick. It quickly changed in the 18th century states started to allow gambling for people to have a distraction from work. It also allowed people to relax and make friends while having a good source of revenue. The word “lottery” is derived from the origins that lie in the old German word hleut or “lot” in English. Lotteries first started in order to finance major government and state projects and has created more than 4,000 millionaires. In the 19th century the National Lottery ended in failure. A ban was placed on lotteries that led to illegal organizations. Then, in the 1930s, the popularity of the lottery increased and became legal in most states. In the 1970s scratch cards came out as instant lotteries.

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How much would you Common phobias of the lottery BY spend on a lottery ticket? COMPILED Lauren Seco According to “The Phobia List”, If you have any of these phobias, winning the lottery could be quite scary: • Arithmophobia - the fear of numbers. • Chrometophobia - the fear of money. • Euphobia - the fear of hearing good news. • Kainolophobia - fear of anything new. • Metathesiophobia - the fear of change. • Neophobia - the fear of anything new. • Prosophobia - the fear of progress. • Hedonophobia - the fear of feeling pleasure/happiness.

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“The most I would spend on the lottery would probably be about a dollar. It would just be something I would participate in for fun and nothing too serious. The highest the lottery would have to get for me to spend more could be 100 dollars and I’d still buy a ticket because I’m broke and feel lucky all the time.” -Becca Melick, junior “If I were to buy a lottery ticket I would spend up to fifty dollars on it because if I spend fifty and win one million, then it’s a good investment. Spending that much increases my chances of winning, and I like winning.” -Hunter Meisz, senior “The most that I would spend would be ten dollars because I feel that I would have such a small chance at getting lucky and winning. I would not spend any more money than that amount no matter what the lottery reaches. If I continued to spend more money, it would become a bad habit and a waste of my time and hard-earned money.” -Alison Bufano, senior

Lotteries in other countries COMPILED BY Ellie Evans

Over 100 countries offer the lottery, and the majority of them are run by the government. According to whichlotto.com, The lottery is most popular in the United States, Canada, and the UK. Some nations have national lottery stands to buy tickets unlike the US, where tickets are sold in convenience stores. According to lotteryresults.co, the following countries have the best and biggest lotteries in the world. • US: powerball starting jackpot $40,000,000 (powerball) (Megamillions) • United Kingdom: starting jackpot £2,500,000 / £5,000,000 (Lotto) • Europe: starting jackpot €17,000,000 (Euromillions) • Italy: starting jackpot €1,300,000 (Super Enalotto) • Spain: starting jackpot €5,000,000 (El Gordo)

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Climate strikes continue to sweep globe; Students fight for environmental awareness GRANT SCARBORO Reporter On March 15, 2019, over a million students chose to skip school in an act of civil disobedience against the inaction of governments on man made climate change. “Organizers said there were more than 2,000 protests in 125 countries,” said Jessica Glenza of The Guardian. These student strikes were inspired by the brave acts of 16-year-old Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, Greta Thurnberg. After wildfires sparked by a record heat wave ravaged Sweden, she sparked this movement by sitting just outside of the Swedish parliament every Friday beginning in August of last year. Thurnberg allegedly berated world leaders for acting like irresponsible children when she spoke at the United Nations climate conference in December 2018. Furthermore, she plans to

continue striking until the policies Swedish government happen to be in line with those of the Paris climate targets. Environmental science teacher and school leader of the Envirothon program, Laura O’Leary, originally didn’t know that there was a climate strike as she didn’t consider herself much of a “social media hound,” and she commented that none of the students at NHHS requested to go on strike. Despite this, she applauded the actions of the striking students, saying she would, “…love to do something for Greta [Thurnberg] and the whole cause because it is a horrifying and life-changing problem, and they [the youth] are going to be left to deal with it.” According to zoology teacher, Brady Green, “…millennials should definitely be involved in this [the issue of climate change]. Some are, I wish more would be.” However, he is unsure whether

“Springing forward” into season;

Time change affects teens ALEAH BIKLE Reporter

morning driving to school or work. The many statistics in the study of increased fatal car crashes It’s that time of year again. On expands to all Americans, with Sunday, March 11, Americans had chronically low levels of sleep to “spring forward” and set their and even small reaction times clocks an hour ahead. While the having major consequences in start of Daylight Savings Time how drivers and vehicles survive. means losing a precious hour In a study being published in of sleep or hang time, it does al- American Economic Journal, Milow for longer days filled with ami University’s Farmer School sunshine during the upcom- of Business in Miami, Ohio, anaing spring and summer months. lyzed vehicle accidents just before and after DST in the The Monday after this time U.S. over a 10-year jump is said to be no“With period. Their retoriously treacherthe sudden sults showed ous for our health and for roadway change, my mind did a 6 percent increase in travels. An not adjust well to the crashes imhour may not seem like much, hour being taken away.” m e d i a t e l y , but the Sleep Makayla Ottensmeyer, which overall amounted Disorders Cenjunior to more than ter at Wake For300 deaths. est Baptist Medical Multiple students Center in North Carofrom NH have already felt lina has concluded that the time change can have significant the effects of DST and are still effects on the body and mind. trying to adjust to the time High school students may be jump more than a month later. In a poll conducted on social left most susceptible to Daylight Savings-induced sleep loss and media, with a total of 50 people drowsiness, since their internal asked, students were asked if clocks and urges to stay at a cer- they believe that DST affecttain sleep cycle find it hard to ad- ed their sleeping schedule or just to an hour being taken away. not. 35 students answered that A study in 2015 in the Journal of DST affected their sleep schedClinical Sleep Medicine, found ule and 15 said that it did not. that teens lost more significant Junior Makayla Ottensmeyer got sleep after the clocks were pushed a rude awakening when the first forward. The most jarring effects day after changing the clocks include increased sleepiness, in- hit. “With the sudden change, tense attitude, delayed reaction my mind did not adjust well to time, and more frequent lapses in the hour being taken away.” Otjudgement and attentive reflexes. tensmeyer continues, “Having to This is concerning, not only for work every single day along with those at an academic standpoint going to school and doing homebut also for teens who spend a work has taken a toll on my abilgood amount of time in the early ity to focus and remain awake.”

the school should’ve allowed the students to strike, though, he feels it would’ve been nice if the school allowed something along the line of a student strike to occur. Green also pointed out how the high school holds an Earth Day celebration every April, along with having an agricultural day, and that they are the school’s “shot at climate awareness.” YouthClimateStrike.org states another US climate strike is set for May 3. Meanwhile, O’Leary has brought up how Thurnberg has been striking continually striking every Friday. In fact, Damian Carrington of The Guardian reports that “Weekly strikes, registered at the Fridays for Future website, are continuing, with almost 450 strikes in 68 countries. The next global day of strikes will be 12 April.” Furthermore, many parents and grandparents are joining in on the strikes, with even an open

PHOTO CREDIT: Julian Meehan letter demanding urgent action on climate change being written by the Parents for the Future. An excerpt from the letter states, “What our kids are telling us is what science has been telling us for many years. There is no time left. Climate change is not a loom-

ing threat anymore. It is an existential crisis whose impact we are already feeling from extreme droughts in Honduras and destructive wildfires in California to bleaching corals in Australia and the recent tragic flooding in Mozambique.”

Mood affected by daylight, seasons ASHLEY HALEY Reporter

The winter can make some feel cheerful and excited for the colder days and others feel dark and gloomy. This is what is called seasonal depression, also known as SAD, or Seasonal Affective Disorder, which is defined as, “depression or moodiness that comes and goes in specific time of year or period of time.” This winter-time slump can be triggered by Daylight Savings and losing sleeping hours, because of winter itself, or because of less sunlight in the winter months. The average time of year that those with seasonal depression usually start to experience symptoms start in the fall and usually carry throughout the winter, and end usually up to when Daylight Savings is over in the spring. Those who experience this type of depression can generally self diagnose. The most common symptoms include, “fatigue, depression, hopelessness, and social withdrawal,” according to Mayo Clinic. There are some risk factors that can lead to SAD such as, being female, “is diagnosed four times more often in women than men,” says NIMH.NIH.gov, Age is also a factor, those of younger age are more likely to be affected, and living far away from the equator, such as being too far north or south from the equator. “I think it’s real because people tend to live their lives by the weather. For example, when it’s raining people are automatically more depressed and almost hibernate if they can,” senior Cassie Scarborough said. “However, in the summer time people tend to be more happy and full of life.” According to WebMD.com, seasonal depression is a very common form of depression and statistics show that there are nearly 3 million reported cases in the U.S. alone. Since Maryland is not quite near the equator, some at NH even experience seasonal depression. In a poll including 95 NH students, 72 say that they believe that they may be impacted by seasonal depression, while 23 say that they don’t believe they have experienced it.

“Growing”organic: Bel Air ‘sprouting’ with opportunities CARLY KURGAN Reporter Each day more and more people decide to make a lifestyle change to eating healthier. Along with people making adjustments, the community has also began to introduce many new grocery stores and organic food options. In Bel Air, MD a closing of one store means the opening of another. ”Toys R Us” and “hhGregg” closed their doors over a year ago, and their old locations will soon become a Sprouts Farmers Market. Those in the community feel the new market will draw a wide range of people to the area since there are few other organic options in the area. The location is convenient for many and will have a wide range of foods available. Health teacher Mrs. Jacqueline Williams says that the new

store will “be big” because of the availability. She adds that Farmers markets “season” is from mid April to late November so “finding good fruits and vegetables during winter months is challenging.” Often farmers markets are normally cheaper places to buy vegetables than at the grocery store, leading Williams to speculate about the new farmers market. The biggest impact the market will have is the availability year round to have access to fresh foods. Organic foods are classified as organic refers to “the way agricultural products are grown and processed.” According to.beetnikfoods.com going organic allows individuals to make sure they’re not putting “harmful substances” into the body and making sure they’re getting the

correct nutrients needed to fuel the body. Also according to.helpguide. com organic foods also tend to be fresher, contain less harmful toxins, and are better for our environment. Along with benefits of eating healthy and organic there comes controversy of whether eating organic is actually beneficial or not. According to realbuzz.com organic foods are more expensive and according to the Consumers’ Association of the UK there are no conclusions made that organic foods are linked to health benefits. The source also includes that sales of organic foods will continue to rise continuing into the future. They also include that having a balanced diet is the key to being healthy. Eating both organic and regular foods may be the healthiest diet for many.

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Country goes “mad” for underdog Virginia’s National Championship win over Texas Tech Raiders HAILEY DEARES SSC Editor .02%. That is the number of people who predicted the final four correctly according to CBS, which equates to only 7,928 out of 17.2 million people who submitted brackets. The final 4 consisted of schools who had never made it before. This was Auburn and Texas Tech’s first time in the final four. Duke, a fan favorite to win it all lost to Michigan State with a score of 68-67. 39.2% of fans pinned the overall win to the Duke Blue devils according to the NCAA. In the final four games, an unexpected result of Texas Tech and Virginia came out on top. After beating Auburn in a neckand-neck game with a score of 63 to 62, minutes before the finish, Virginia went to their first ever championship game. In another upset, Texas Tech beat Michigan State 61-51. Virginia took the NCAA by

storm by becoming the “first and only No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 16 seed in the history of the men’s tournament” according to the NY Times. In doing so, the Virginia Cavaliers “broke a streak of 135 consecutive 1-over-16 NCAA tournament victories” according the Ringer. Their loss to UMBC in the 2018 basketball fueled the teams surprising victory season in 2019, according to The Ringer. Virginia first appeared in the March Madness brackets in 1985 when the brackets expanded to include 64 teams. The National Championship game between Texas Tech and Virginia occurred on April 8th in Minneapolis’ US Bank stadium. Virginia graduate and French teacher Larissa Arist said she was so “pumped” that the team won. She added that she usually is “not a big sports fan” but she feels “a huge sense of community and pride when UVA does well.” The French teacher remarked on her attendance at Virginia as

being a time she “loved” and that it was “such a special four years” of her life. Virginia’s approach to this game consisted of a smaller lineup than last year, but with a defensive approach. Most notably in the lineup, senior Ty Jerome who “could go in the first round of this year’s NBA draft” (the Ringer) and Kyle Guy, the “hero” of Virginia’s 63-62 win over Auburn. Guy remarked on this Photo victory saying “it means the world, and I wish I had the words, but it still does not feel real.” With a score of 85-77 in overtime victory, De’Andre Hunter, Guy and Jerome played “well together” according to CBS, racking up a combined 67 out of 85 points between the three of them. To pull the team from a

Hawks host youth rec players at halftime TORI GAY Reporter One night, two teams, and a whole lot of lacrosse. On Friday, April 5, the Hawks faced the Harford Tech Cobras in a battle to the end. The Hawks came out victorious with a 10-5 win. This event was called “Hawks Night” and featured the JV faceoff at 5:15 followed by varsity at 6:45. Parents, family, friends, alumni, rec players, and future Hawks were all invited and they didn’t disappoint in their attendance. Coach Richard Tableing was most excited for “ seeing everyone in one place celebrating our program.” The Hawks had Tech at the half with a 5-2 lead. The halftime show was put on by the youth Jarrettsville rec boys lacrosse team with a scrimmage. The little boys played hard for 10 minutes on the field. “I hope this event really highlights our great lacrosse history and tradition at North Harford... Also to encourage young Hawks to join our program,” said Tableing. Overall, there were about 150

future Hawks at the event,and most of them said they were looking forward to being a part of the Hawks lacrosse program. Dellaroses catered the event with a variety of choices, including the pulled pork that all rec Photo Credit: players wearing their jerseys got for free along in addition to getting into the game free of charge. Senior Andrew Preston said, “it was great to see so many people there especially because the weather wasn’t great. It’s really fun to play in front of a crowd like that it gets us pumped up....” Preston was the starting goalie for the Hawks on Friday night. His teammates say “he was on fire” in the goal with 7 saves. Junior Tyler Saneman led the team with 6 ground balls, while

Kassidy Maners juniors Logan Wilson and Austin Smith both had 2 goals and 1 assist. Lastly, senior Nick Mister and Junior Noah Dehart lead the team with 3 takeaways each. Sophomore Matt Biedermann said, “the most exciting part of the night by far was the win. I think we played really well as a team.” He said “ having a crowd like that I think makes us all play better..., it makes us want to play well for everyone who came out to support us.”

Credit: Getty Images 3 point deficit, smiling Kyle Guy leapt through the air and threw the ball to Hunter, who with 12 seconds left in the regular clock made a game tying 3 point shot. Hunter described his efforts towards the win as “surreal, it’s a goal we started out with at the beginning of the season. We

knew we were going to bounce back from last year. We achieved our dreams.” After the game, Coach Bennett of Virginia cut the net down, a tradition in basketball. Donald Trump tweeted to Virginia, and even the Empire State building light up with the orange color of the victors.

O’s swing into action LAUREN SECO OP/ED Editor On Opening Day Thursday, March 28, the Yankees beat the Orioles 7-2 at Yankee Stadium, and on Thursday, April 4, the Yankees beat the Orioles 8-4 at Camden Yards. Seemingly discouraging, North Harford fans actually are hopeful for the future. Sophomore Shelby Gore, an avid fan, said her favorite baseball player is Trey Mancini. “He is a veteran outfielder who has really taken over the ball club since Adam Jones was sent to Arizona. He has already had a great season, batting a .333 with four home runs and nine RBIs. He is also a community man, being with people like Orioles’ superfan Mo, who is a 13 year old kid battling cancer. Trey overall has a great outlook of the game, even if the Orioles aren’t doing so hot.” Proving herself as a respectable fan of the Orioles, Gore shares her opinions on opening day. According to Gore, the game wasn’t so great for the O’s. “In the bottom of the first, Luke Voit for the Yankees hit a three run homer off of Andrew Cashner, putting the Bronx up 3-0.” Then later on in the bottom of the 3rd, Aaron Judge scored a run to make the

the Yankees lead 5-0. “In the top of the fourth, Rio Ruiz singles on a ground ball to center field. Trey Mancini scores. Yankees still lead 5-1.In the bottom of the 5th, Luke Voit was hit by a pitch thrown by Mike Wright. Automatic walk. Brett Gardner scores since the bases were loaded. Then, Miguel Andujar hits a sac fly. Aaron Judge scores. Yankees are up 6-1. In the top of the sixth, Trey Mancini doubles, Dwight Smith Jr scores. Orioles are still trailing 2-6. In the bottom of the 8th, Greg Bird homers into center field. Yankees win with a final score of 7-2.” Junior Jake Moore said “we started off very strongly in the first inning lead off by Villar with a home run, and we went up 30. We held the lead behind Alex Cobb until the 6th inning. Mike Wright came in relief and could not get an out and allowed 4 runs. The Yankees later added to make the final score 8-4.” The junior wanted the Orioles to win to prove those who doubted them wrong, but it didn’t end that way. Moore recommends watching the sport saying, “I think the people that think baseball is boring just aren’t intelligent enough to keep up” and that watching it is overall worth it.

Cry of the Hawk

April 24, 2019

Swing towards success; Rounding out final roster ASHLEY HALEY Reporter At the beginning of the spring sports season, many students were out on the fields for tryouts for their chance to be apart of a sports team. But with many others going after the same goal, some didn’t make the cut. This is especially true for the baseball team this year, as they had a numerous amount of students trying out for this season. Science teacher and baseball coach Mr. Douglas Heeter says that, “We had so many cuts this year due to the number of athletes who came out for tryouts. There were 38 total freshman and sophomores at tryouts, some made varsity, but the majority were working towards earning one of the 16 spots on the JV team, said Heeter. “Since baseball is a sport with limited spots, plus the substitute players, many of the spring sport athletes trying out were turned away from their position.” Cuts aren’t just made for the varsity team, but “JV definitely

had more cuts based upon the numbers of tryout participants,” says Heeter. However, with so many cuts made at the beginning of the season, there was a need for the best players that the team could get. “There is a strong need to carry a manageable number of players on the roster to be able to effectively make these game time player moves for situations that arise,” Heeter explains. “We look to have the best set of players on our roster to keep the high level of play from our starters to the subs to make the team as strong as possible.” There also becomes the issue in baseball where playing time can be affected by the the number of players on the team. Heeter says, “Playing time can be an issue with too large of a roster with the limited substitution rules of baseball.” Even though this season featured an unusual number of cuts at the beginning of this season, Coach Heeter says that, “As a result, we have a very solid and talented team from top to bottom and have had a great and successful season so far.”

“We have a very solid and talented team from top to bottom and have had a great and successful season so far.” -Coach Doug Heeter

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Seniors spring into final season OLIVIA BECKER Sports Editor As graduation quickly approaches, North Harford seniors finish out their final sport season. These athletes have played with their teammates for four years now, winning and losing games, and making memories. Senior Brenna Duley will head to Wofford College for lacrosse next year. She says that her favorite memory from her past four years is growing as a player her sophomore year on varsity lacrosse. She adds that she grew in her goal scoring, confidence and her lead-

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ership on the team. Another senior, Jess Smith is committed to University of South Carolina Aiken for softball. She says that the best moment of the last four years came just a few days ago when the softball team shut out C. Milton Wright 21-0. Senior Paul Keeney is committed to McDaniel College for basketball. The senior said the highlight of his four years with the basketball team was when the team won Coach Burrows’ first playoff game. Keeney also added that his favorite part of his last seasons so far is

“having fun and messing around with the guys.” Duley commented the greatest thing about this final season is being a senior on the team and being a leader for the team. Smith adds the team is coming together well and they are playing good. Of the things they will miss, Smith said she will most miss her assistant coach Kurk and Keeney will “miss hearing Burrows rage every practice and every game,” something he adds is “pretty interesting.” For Duley, watching the younger players grow is what she said she will miss most. Duley wants the juniors moving up into their senior year to know that when in their last season to “play hard every game and just have fun”. Smith agrees. “Have an open mind about softball and try your hardest”. Keeney also wants the juniors to know how fast it all goes by “it’s crazy,” he says. “Just try and have fun.” These athletes are all taking their sports to the collegiate level, where there will be things they want to take along from NH. Duley said she plans to take good teamwork and team bonding with her to college. Smith plans to take her good attitude and Keeney, a positive attitude.