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Volume 48, Issue 1

October 3, 2017

‘Win’ing over our hearts; NH reflects on life, legacy of recent graduate CASSIE RICKEY News Editor

Charming, compassionate, and joyful are just a few words people have used to describe Winfield Berrell Jr., a 2017 graduate of NHHS, who passed away suddenly in a car accident on July 24.

Berrell was a member of the Hawks tennis and golf teams, the manager for the varsity baseball team, and a leader in the drama department tech crew.

From an early age, Win participated in the drama department at NHHS. Director Mrs. Nancy Green first met Win at just 8 years old. His first performance with the school was South Pacific, where he played the role of Jerome.

Ironically, this is the very same play that will return to this stage this November and which will be “dedicated in loving memory of our dear friend,” said Mrs. Green. Once he got to high school he became an avid member of the tech crew. Mrs. Green said she could always count on him to do all the things she didn’t know how to do.

She stated, “I completely relied on him to run the lights and sound and train the new crew on the boards- which he did professionally, patiently, and with great enthusiasm. He never ‘HAD’ to be there, but he always was,” said the director.

Art teacher Mr. Jason Blevins also worked with Win in his junior and senior years.

Blevins saw that “Win never shied away from anything. He took life on without hesitation or fear and he had fun doing it!”

Win was born with a heart defect known as hypoplastic

left heart syndrome and over the scribes him as “One of the most course of his life, he underwent charming, smart people I had ever five open heart surgeries. The met. He was always trying to put first happened before he was a smile on others people’s faces even 24 hours old. However, no matter what. He was very selfthese obstacles certainly did not less and always trying to give.” seem to deter Win from living Sophomore Katie Koerber first life to the fullest. met Win because her sister would The Berrell family never Photo Credit: Courtesy of McComas Funeral Home limited their son, but instead constantly encouraged him to achieve his goals despite the struggles he faced. Berrell’s cousin Bethany Birchfield reports, “His incredible parents and sisters will always be his biggest fans and greatest supporters.

They never failed in pushing him to live life to the fullest through their constant love and hang out with him and she would encouragement.” tag along. Once she became part Berrell carried a hunger and of the NH play and drama club, passion for travel. In his lifetime she became close friends with he had ventured to France, Swit- Win. zerland, and Italy as well as Pom- Katie describes Win as “mispeii and the Amalfi Coast. He also chievous, smooth, funny and had a love for skiing as he traveled charming.” She recalls, before evto Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, ery play she didn’t know how to Vermont, and Pennsylvania for tie her tie, and “every single play their challenging slopes. even though Win was so dis Berrell’s classmates recall the tracted with 500 different things graduate’s undeniable zest for he still made sure he found time life. Junior Jay Sondhi, who was to do small things, like tie my tie on tech crew with Berrell, de- for me.”

Mollly’s favorite thing about Berrell was “his authenticity on stage. He was one of the most talented actors I have ever met.

Working with him was admittedly difficult at times because he would get easily distracted finding some way to make trouble, but then he would jump right into a Shakespearian monologue and own it.”

Holly Ciampaglio, a graduate from NHHS who participated in the plays, always loved how “He was always so happy and positive and sometimes when I was having a bad day at rehearsal, I could walk up to the light booth and be greeted with the best hug. He always gave the best hugs out of anyone I knew.”

Social studies teacher Mr. Chuck Selfe worked on several productions with Win running the light board.

Selfe stated, “Win was very dependable. I knew he would be there for any show we were working on. He had a positive attitude regardless of the pressures of the job at the time. His sense of humor was always present….I seldom saw him in a grumpy or negative mood.”

In the spring of 2017, Win competed for the much coveted title of Mr. NH and took home the

crown.

Students in attendance at that event recall his creativity and goofiness, but most memorable was his stand-up comedy.

This sense of humor wasn’t just apparent on stage.

Class of 2017 graduate Kirsten Dibastiani recalls a time in fifth grade during a big blizzard when their families went sledding at Norrisville Elementary.

She states, “We found a giant empty trash can and thought it would be fun to roll someone down the hill in it. Obviously Win volunteered immediately.

We made a ramp on the hill, stuffed him in the trashcan, and let him roll. Building the ramp probably wasn’t the best plan, it sent him flying.”

Students who reflect on Win are quick to say that he was the kind of kid who was always smiling, cracking jokes, and making a sassy remark. Katy Abernethy said that Win was willing to do anything for anyone and everyone. She reports, “He helped to get me through a lot of tough times in high school. He was a great shoulder to cry on. Except he would never let you cry, he would stop at nothing to make you laugh when things were tough”. As the year continues, so will Win’s legacy.

The drama department will be presenting The Win Berrell Excellence in Technical Theatre Award at the end of the year drama dinner and the journalism department will be honoring Win’s memory this spring during the 2018 Mr. NH pageant.

“He was a really solid person; the kind of person you could and should invest your heart in,” said Birchfield.

Getting hyped for Homecoming: students, staff excited for annual event KAILEY JOURDAN Reporter North Harford High School’s 2017 homecoming promises to be unlike anything seen in previous years. The Student Government decided that ticket prices will be raised by a small sum of five dollars to lower the cost of prom tickets by ten. These tickets will be sold the week prior to the dance in the lobby.

Spirit week themes have been chosen and published by Varsity club. Monday is Red White and Blue Day, Tuesday is Decade Day, Wednesday is Holiday Day, Thursday is Character Day and

we end the week with Class Color Friday.

The homecoming game will be played against the Elkton Golden-Elks on the NHHS turf. The football players are projecting for it to be a tough game, but the team has commented that they can manage anything Elkton has to throw at them.

As done in the past, North Harford High will host a car show before the game, starting at 5 o’clock and ending at 7 o’clock.

The Best in Show Choice Award Winner will win free homecoming tickets. To sign up, see Mrs. Jacque Williams in room D305.

There will also be a festival in the stadium during the game which will feature food, games, and oth-

I love the spirit of our student body during homecoming week.

-Jen Fisher-Smith

er vendors.

The actual dance itself will be held on October 15 in the caf-

eteria. Another change this year is that the dance will begin at 7 o’clock PM and end at 10 o’clock pm.

Administrators feel that by pushing the dance up by an hour, there will be less worries of driving after curfew, as well as providing a safer means of transportation.

This year’s dance will not have venders as last year’s dance had.

As much fun as it was having Kona Ice and Chick-Fil-A for students, Jen Fisher-Smith reported that some took advantage of this opportunity and were throwing sandwiches around during the

dance.

The theme for the dance is Waterfall Wonderland. This theme was picked by the executive board of our Student Government at the end of last year, directly following elections.

They reported that they wanted to pick a theme that offered the most to students without breaking the bank. All in all, the 2017 dance will be a unique, memorable night for any student.

Fisher-Smith states, “I love the spirit of our student body during homecoming week, and I enjoy participating in the spirit wear themed days with them.”

Cry of the Hawk

September 3, 2017

Red Cross corruption exposed;

Watch, don’t sexualize my sport:

EDITORIAL

Columnist

Opinion/Editorial - Page 2

Respect female athletes Save money for legitimate charities JESSICA McGOWAN Hide all purses, wallets, and credit cards. The Red Cross is here and it’s out for blood - literally. The Red Cross is one of the most well known charities in the world, and when tragedy strikes, this organization is where many want to donate. Unfortunately, the Red Cross is a tragedy in itself.

Their track record with natural disasters is nothing short of sketchy. When Hurricane Katrina struck Haiti, the Red Cross did what they do best. They raised a whopping $488 million.

Despite making almost half a billion dollars to help those in need, when the Red Cross finally made it to Haiti, it was clear they weren’t providing service worth that much money. According to Slate.com, people were so outraged that the Red Cross was keeping so much of the money donated, that onlookers claimed it was “criminal wrongdoing”.

The Red Cross only got worse from there. They completely botched Hurricane Sandy and Isaac, according to ProPublica. org. The charity had failed to meet even basic needs, like cots

for handicapped and homeless victims to sleep in. Sex offenders were left unattended and unsupervised because Red Cross workers “didn’t know or follow procedure,” says ProPublica.org.

Jim Dunham, one of the drivers who was set to bring trucks full of supplies down to affected areas, claimed that trucks were “nearly empty”, and that “The Red Cross’ relief effort was “worse than the storm.” the Red Cross was lacking in needed supplies such as food, blankets and batteries to distribute to victims just after the storm.

Richard Rieckenberg, who oversaw the Red Cross efforts, said that Red Cross officials were concerned “about the appearance of aid, not actually delivering it,” and that “they were not interested in solving the problem — they were interested in looking good.”

When Hurricane Isaac hit, the charity’s volunteers “were told to drive around and look like you’re giving disaster relief,” Rieckenberg stated.

In Mississippi during Hurricane Isaac, they were unable to open a single shelter to help those displaced and in need, according to ProPublica.org. In typical Red

Cross fashion, they attempted to distribute flashlights with the discovery that they had no batteries to provide, according to Sofía Gallisá Muriente. “I was infuriated,” Muriente said. “Didn’t Lady Gaga just donate a million dollars to you guys? Buy some batteries with it.”

Things became so serious that there was an investigation launched by government investigators working for the GAO (Government Accountability Office), according to NPR. The Red Cross declined to be of help at all.

In fact, they attempted to kill the investigation. With missing answers and even more missing money, The Red Cross has proven themselves to be a horrible place to spend money.

If someone is trying to help, they can donate to a smaller charity local to the disaster.

Interested in helping? Instead of Red Cross, instead donate to charities such as Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston, and Houston Food Bank, All Faiths Food Bank, Dan Marino Foundation, and Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida.

Climate change taking the world by storm EDITORIAL

Glaciers melting, rise of sea level, heat waves, droughts, increased rainfall, more and stronger hurricanes, what is causing all of this?

Some individuals may be oblivious to what’s going on in the world around them, but there’s no denying, especially lately, that something is causing the world to go up in a frenzy.

According to nasa.gov since the 19th century, the planet’s average temperature has increased by 2.0 degrees Fahrenheit, Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets have decreased in mass, sea level has risen about 8 inches. These are all data supported claims yet still, people deny climate change.

Why would someone deny something that is clearly affecting them in their day-to-day lives? Every day articles are being released with titles like ‘Tens of Thousands Of Scientists Declare Climate Change A Hoax, ‘Why global warming is fake’, and so on.

It seems as if people are sticking to the old anti-science views.

But, the National Science Foundation survey found that 75% of American are in favor of scien-

beliefs. People find it embarrassing to admit they were wrong, so rather than facing the embarrassment, people would rather stick to their belief that climate change is fake rather than admit to its reality. are fighting back People find it embarrassing People against climate change deniers. to admit they were wrong, The “Hand in Hand” hurricane so rather than facing the relief benefit raised millions of dollars for the victims of Hurembarrassment, people ricane Harvey and Irma. A-list would rather stick to their celebrities, attendees, and volmade a point to embelief that climate change unteers phasize climate change. is fake rather than admit Stevie Wonder commented that people who don’t believe to its reality... in climate change are blind.

Beyonce stated, “We have to tific research. So there’s still the prepared for what comes next question why deny? Is the denial so tonight we come together in a of climate change out of fear, or collective effort to raise our voicignorance? es, help our communities, to lift Cognitive studies have shown our spirits and heal.” that people are more likely to hold So as rephrased by some of the onto their beliefs even if they are most famous celebrities in the wrong. This means it’s not about world, people need to open up hating science or not understand- their eyes, stop being oblivious to ing what the science means, it’s what’s going on around the world, about sticking to their original and start making a change.

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We have all heard the phrase “I only watch volleyball for the butts.” While you might think this a great reason for you and all your buddies to come to a home game, it is disgusting. Most importantly, it’s demeaning.

I have been playing volleyball for three years now and have played on teams ranging from varsity, club, and college camps. In fact, I’ve spent most of my days in spandex. I am used to wearing them by now but the one thing I will never get used to is the unwanted attention and comments that come along with my Nike Pros.

I get that what we wear as uniforms can be seen as provocative; they are skintight. But how do my shorts that the school requires me to wear give you an invitation to tell your friends about how “good

we look”? At away games for varsity, there have been numerous occasions of referees having to kick boys out for saying profane things to us while were playing.

It’s not cute or funny; it is distracting and rude.

My biggest problem is how my game has changed because of it.

Imagine at your wrestling match warm ups, a bunch of my friends and I come in and start hollering at you about how nice your singlet looks. First off, it sounds dumb right? Second of all- don’t you think that’s the least bit distracting? Warm ups are a time to get loose and ready to smash the ball in the other teams’ face. That becomes kind of difficult when we are even more tense because we have to worry about you on the sidelines.

The last thing I want this article to do is to deter people from coming to volleyball games. Our games are entertaining, and when people come to cheer, they’re even more fun.

As people who love the sport and who work hard. there are some things that we would love to see happen. For one, keep your comments to yourself. Even if one of my teammates looks like an actual goddess on the court, keep your comments to yourself.

Later start to school; students, community react to changes VIEWPOINT Governor Larry Hogan’s order for starting school after Labor Day started this year after much discussion and debate. Hogan believed that “delaying the start of the school year would be good for businesses, families and the environment — because schools would not need to use air-conditioning for as many days in August.”

The extra week of school did have its perks, including extra time for a last minute beach vacation or staying up late binge watching Netflix shows. The extra days off allowed for much needed rest and relaxation for students and teachers who work hard all year long.

Teacher Larissa Arist said, “We love summer! The change has been wonderful and both my husband and I are teachers so we are home all summer long. It even saved us money!”

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But not everyone was in favor of the delayed school start. Take for example, any student who chose to participate in a fall sport. For athletes, the month of August was limited for fun.

Despite the first day of school being in September, tryout dates and practices remained the same.

As a result, coaches, athletes, parents were flooding the North Harford fields and hallways starting August 11.That’s a full 25 days (including weekends) before the rest of the students population returned. Weekends were not an option for fun in the sun either, since many of these teams also had pre-season tournaments, including teams like field hockey.

Like many others, athletes want that additional 25 days of binge watching and sleeping in back, but if practice times and tryouts dates remain the same then they can kiss their sweet summer in August goodbye.

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

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

Cry of the Hawk

September 3, 2017

Opinion/Editorial - Page 3

Involuntary manslaughter confirms Optimism creates opportunities for open hearts need for mental health awareness EMMA MARLEY Columnist

EDITORIAL In 2014, an 18-year-old boy, Conrad Roy III, committed suicide. His girlfriend, Michelle Carter, was found to have sent him text messages that motivated his actions and encouraged Roy to put an end to his life. Carter was recently sentenced to a 15 month jail time in Massachusetts and convicted of involuntary manslaughter.

Social media and texting are on the rise as technology is constantly evolving. With that comes a certain responsibility bestowed upon every user to practice the art of social media in a positive and uplifting way. In this situation, Carter did the opposite and should be put in jail for her role in her boyfriend’s decision to end his life.

A desperate cry for help is not always an obvious one, but in this case it was. Roy had created a series of vlogs where he spoke about his negative and unstable feelings. He also informed Carter that he was suicidal and struggling.

There was a point in the beginning of the conversations where Carter tried to uplift Roy and positively advise him as one should do. However, as the relationship developed, his girlfriend claimed she didn’t know how else to help him, so she then started sending

messages saying things to encourage his suicide like, “Tonight is the night. It’s now or never.”

If that tidbit is not enough to shine a light on Carter’s mistakes, then know that she never told his parents, and she never went to a reliable source in order to help her boyfriend.

She kept his cry for help a secret from everybody while she was also promoting his suicidal plans. What she did was involuntary manslaughter, and she should be in jail.

When finding out that someone is struggling with such baggage on their shoulders it is necessary to reach out to them.

It is necessary to tell a reliable source. They cannot get through it alone. One negative comment can overrule 10 positives.

According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, an average of 44,193 people in the U.S. die from suicide each year. For every suicide there are 25 attempts. This is a current worldwide epidemic. Suicide and actions indicating suicidal thoughts should not be taken lightly.

Pay attention to people. Listen for broken voices, and speak up for them. No one is above helping someone who is hurting. Looks like Michelle Carter should start taking notes, and she’s got 15 months of jail time to do it.

Athletes already adequately active outside school hours VIEWPOINT In order for a student to play a sport for the Hawks, they must attend practice everyday after school, and spend countless hours training both on and off the field. For this reason, student athletes should not be required to take physical education as a required course in high school.

The average high school athlete is getting an abundance of exercise and physical training in the two hour a day practices that happen every afternoon.

These practices often include running, weight training, and a host of other physically demanding tasks. Athletes are schooled by their coaches and trainers in healthy habits like hydration, stretching, and eating right for optimal performance. These things are no different than what is being taught in the average gym class, which lasts 80 minutes.

Yet, all students at North Harford are required to take two half credits of gym to graduate.

These half credits disrupt students’ schedules, forcing them to find another half year class to pair it with or to take a full year of gym. The gym requirement causes students to have less opportunities to take more classes that appeal to colleges.

Gym can be a helpful class for the less active students in the school or the student who might

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Have you ever felt like you dug yourself into a hole so deep that you couldn’t get out?

Have you ever felt so alone you wanted to disappear? Have you ever lived with so much regret it was hard to breathe? I have.

Many events that occurred in the beginning of 2017 left me feeling like I was in a black hole that I could not escape. I was no longer the person that I once thought I was. However, there was one individual I saw every day who kept me from going deeper into that pit: Win Berrell.

He tried to keep me smiling at all times while pushing positive vibes into my head. He knew

Disappointed: VIEWPOINT

I was struggling with my faith as well as knowing who I was.

Whenever I would hang out with him, he would talk to me about my faith and tell me to pull three positives out of the day. No matter how tough it was or how much I fought him on it, I always managed to do it. If you can pull at least three things, you are having a better day than you thought.

Win encouraged me not to run away from my faith, but to strengthen it. After hearing about a religious leadership program called the High School Leadership Institute through my church, I immediately turned to Win. I questioned him many times on whether I should apply. He reassured me that this could help me find my better self again and that great things would come out of it.

In the beginning of July, I was accepted and thankfully had the chance to attend HIGH LI. There, I learned how to serve as a missionary disciple while strengthening my relationships. I was fortunate enough to be given this opportunity to help serve others.

Although it only lasted for eight days, I became close with many individuals who not only

strengthened who I am as a person, but helped me find joy in life. I learned how to find positives even out of the bad things that happen.

Somehow I managed to get through the first day with a lot of doubt. I had no positive energy flowing through my mind.

It wasn’t until Alayna Martinez came into my room that things started to look up. She sat down and talked to me about the negativity I was feeling. She proceeded by praying over me, then followed by reading me a part of her favorite psalm: surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever (Psalm 23.6).

The darkness disappeared.

I felt whole again. I finally felt like I could do all things again with God’s help as well as Alayna and Win’s prayers.

Every person should have at least someone when something is going wrong in life, no matter what it is. Knowing who your person is can save you when you fall into that black hole you never thought you would encounter.

And remember: at any one moment you have the power to say; this is not how the story is going to end.

Donald Trump alters perception of America, Foreign exchange student offers own view der to temporarily block travel from seven Muslim countries and to suspend the nation’s refugee program.

Add to that Trump continued to say, “We’re Going to Build a Wall,’ It ‘Will Go Up So Fast Your Head Will Spin.” This comment was offensive to some Americans and many people in other countries, immediately

November 8, 2016, Donald Trump was elected President of the United States of America. It is hard to believe almost a year has gone by, but it is clear that enjoy sports but does not want our country and the view of our the commitment of playing a high country has dramatically changed school sport. It requires them in that time. to get up and get active for 80 Before the election, America minutes of the day, but student was viewed as a country athletes are already getting two accepting of a wide varihours plus of rigorous physical ety of people, religions, activity on a daily basis. The 80 and lifestyles.

America will always remain minute gym class just adds more Just the fact that in stress onto those students’ bodies. in my heart the country 2008, America elected Others might argue that gym is where love and acceptance its first African Ameria time for students to decompress can president in history are more important than during the school day, especially says enough. We were if their schedules are packed with hatred and power. accepting and wanted an abundance of AP or other chalto make changes that lenging courses. However, gym would not only benefit has a much more academic feel our country, but would change causing unnecessary conflict. than it previously had since it now the standards and precedents Trump has set the stage so includes things like tests, projthat it appears that America is worldwide. ects, and worksheets, rather than In Obama’s eight year term, not concerned about long term just an opportunity to get active. he was able to get America back effects of our decisions, and that Gym teachers provide kids the on their feet again. He ended the we are against people of differvalues of good sportsmanship and 2008 recession, reformed health ent backgrounds, different skin the ability to follow directions care, finalized an international colors, and different races. He while keeping the kids active. climate agreement, won a Nobel has made it appear to countries This class is a beneficial but stuPeace Prize in 2009, was the sec- around the world as well as to dent athletes learn these ideas and ond best job creator in history, our own citizens that these peoconcepts while being physically ended the war in Iraq, supported ple are not like us and that they healthy outside of the school day.

LGBT rights for marriage equali- should not be given the same op Though some students may ty, all things that reflect a culture portunities that we are. find it unfair that athletes would Additionally, Trump’s stance and climate of doing right by the not have to participate in gym, on climate change to stiffening American people. athletes spend two hours at prac From the day Trump took the relationships with North Korea, tice ensuring their physical fitrole as the leader of our country, has permanently altered the view ness. Thus, physical ed should be it appears the view on America other countries have on America an elective for athletes, and a rehas changed. We are now viewed and its citizens, and not in a posiquirement for those who are not as racist, unaccepting, judge- tive way. participating in HS sports. That mental people who crave power Jeanne Pavard, French exway, everyone gets the benefit change student who came to NH and control. of having the opportunity to be During Trump’s first week in in the 2016-2017 school year came exposed to healthy choices. office, he signed an executive or- to America with a positive atti-

tude and excitement.

After returning to France early in the summer, she later posted a picture on Instagram with a caption that read: “I came to America in August 2016. For the rest of the world and me, it was the the land of the free, the country where everything was possible and where everyone had a chance to live their lives the way they wanted. It was probably not entirely true even at the time, but that’s how most of the world saw it. I left America and came home a month ago, and I can already tell that the image of America has changed. Over the course of one year, and because of one President, America has turned into a hateful, transphobic, sexist and racist country.

Trump has enhanced what was the worst in some people, and he made them believe that Harris and violence were acceptable.

However, I’m sure the America I love isn’t dead. Lots of people are standing against the violence, and all I can do is hope that more people will stand up. America will always remain in my heart the country where love and acceptance are more important than hatred and power.”

Pavard is just one person in one country, who feels and sees the difference, but she is not alone in her concerns.

All we can do is work with what we’ve got. We will have better presidents and we will have worse, but that doesn’t change the fact that each and every one of us has an obligation to reflect in our daily lives the very things that make America great--- kindness, generosity, acceptance.

Cry of the Hawk

October 3, 2017

Opinion/Editorial - Page 4

Confederate statues should be removed Dress code discussion: VIEWPOINT

The Confederate States of America; some may argue that what they were fighting for was their way of life, to keep the old traditions. Others argue that they were wrong in fighting for what they were protecting, that their “old tradition” was immoral and needed to be eliminated. This argument still leaks into the politics of today, being the basis for many conversations. As of lately, though, actions have been taken that speak volumes for where Americans stand on the issue today. Confederate statues are coming down - but is America doing what’s right?

Recently, in Baltimore, Maryland, Mayor Catherine Pugh had ordered two confederate statues in her city to be removed quickly and quietly. The first statue being that of Robert E. Lee, and the second statue being Stonewall Jackson. Both men were soldiers and commanders for the Confederacy during the Civil War. Both men grew up with slaveholding families, and even became slaveholders when they were grown adults.

They then went to fight for the confederacy to protect their traditional way of living, believing that there was nothing taboo about the subject of owning slaves and forcing them to do work on plantations. They truly believed that what they were fighting for isn’t immoral, and eventually gained statues in Baltimore City honoring their duty.

Although, this isn’t exactly what America is about anymore. Obviously, forcing people to do work is inhumane. Obviously, auctioning off people and splitting up families is definitely not something that happens in today’s society. So, why is America still glorifying what these men were fighting for? The statues were sending a message of hatred, basically glorifying slavery and saying it was okay. Pugh made the correct decision in removing the statues, sending the message that what these men fought for was not right, and it is not what America is about in today’s society. Other figures of authority should consider doing the same thing, reevaluating the current values in American society.

The statues should not be destroyed, but rather placed in a different setting where people can learn from the mistakes of those passed. In Germany, there aren’t statues of Nazi soldiers being glorified in public places. Just like here, there shouldn’t be statues of Confederate soldiers being glorified in public places.

Some history belongs in a museum, where citizens can learn and not repeat the mistakes of the past.

Expectation or elective choice; Pledge of allegiance stirs controversy Photo credit: Staff photographer

DARBY HYDE Columnist

“ I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”

Every morning since we were five years old, we have recited these words to the American flag, holding our hands over our hearts and pledging our allegiance to our country. When this habit first began, most of us didn’t even understand all the words or what we were doing. We were simply told that it was something we had to do.

Does this really teach children anything about loyalty and what things like pledges symbolize?

Instead, it seems to be teaching that speech and patriotism isn’t about making a choice and expressing that choice, but saying and believing whatever those in charge are telling you to.

Even now, when we should have a better idea of what the pledge means to us, many still claim that anyone who sits for the Pledge of Allegiance hates America and the military, which shows a complete lack of basic critical thinking.

There are many reasons why someone would not want to participate in the pledge. For example, Californian high schooler Leilani Thomas had her grades docked for sitting during the pledge. She says she did it because, as a Native American, she felt it was disrespectful and untruthful to what America did to her ancestors.

Many students, including me, don’t believe that the pledge is true. In this country we do not have “liberty and justice for all.”

As long as there are people who are murdered for their race or religion and the perpetrators get away for it, there is no liberty or justice. As long as it is legal in

some parts of the country to refuse service to someone because of their sexual orientation, there is no liberty or justice.

Sitting for a 15 second recital of a pledge does not mean someone is being disrespectful to those in the military, it really has nothing to do with that. One can appreciate that soldiers have made sacrifices to protect the country, but disagree with the means in which they do that, and the way the country being protected is being run.

America is the only industrialized nation to have such a regular, regimented pledge. Every other country manages to have a stable, sufficiently loyal population without having their school children recite an oath to their flag every day, so why is it so taboo not to have one here?

In the end, it is hurting no one to sit and be silent for the pledge.

In Maryland, it is perfectly legal, and no one can tell you not to.

There are many reasons for it, and any are valid, because it’s just a string of words that has no real connection to how patriotic and virtuous you are.

Deciding what is distracting EMILY MILLER Columnist

ruption so monumental that it is deserving of such attention?

Photo credit: Staff photographer Frankly, the bigger disruption happens from missing class, making up schoolwork, feeling uncomfortable in class, after being reprimanded for violating the dress code in the first place.

Additionally, parents are inconvenienced when they are made to bring their students jeans or a cover before they can return to class.

Although I strongly disagree with certain restrictions on clothing, Let me begin by saying that I applaud the administration at it is reasonable that curse words, NH and elsewhere for wanting to symbols of alcohol or drug use, or maintain an environment that is extremely provocative clothing free of distractions, safe, and pos- do not belong on a student’s body itive for all students. I, along with during school hours.

However, many of the “dress many other students, understand that you have a job to do and a code violations” are a reflection of students wearing super cute policy to enforce.

We are simply asking you, and outfits that are trendy and approall administrators everywhere, to priate but on paper violate the consider the dress code policy the established rules.

The problem is that all humans same way a police officer judges whether a ticket needs to be giv- are created differently with difen or not- based on the real and ferent heights, weights, and body present danger of the severity of shapes.

However, the black and white the situation at hand and the risk dress code regulations do not it poses to other people.

The dress code has been in- take this into consideration. For stituted for the “benefit” of the women who are taller it is more students to prevent distraction difficult to find longer shorts. from our school work. To start, Girls who have longer arms are I would like to apologize for penalized when it comes to weardistracting you with my allur- ing shorts to the length of your ing shoulders. I can’t help that I longest fingertip.

Additionally, some of the dress was born with sculpted shoulders that I must cover up or risk code violations are ones promptcausing mayhem. This view is ed by factors outside of student’s’ completely and utterly unfair to control. For example, students the women in our school since it who are athletes often have spirit is based upon the views on men days that require them to wear sexualizing certain things, such sweatpants, pajamas, or other things that might get them into as a shoulder or a bra strap.

All over Harford County and trouble given the current dress beyond, girls and boys are embar- code in place.

The biggest issue is that the rassed and humiliated by being called out for their “inappropri- dress code is simply outdated; ate” clothing in front of their it no longer reflects the expectations of a changing culture of peers and staff members.

The defense for upholding what students wear and when. the dress code is that the school It’s time that school systems, is responsible to make sure our including HCPS, revisit the poleducation is not being negatively icy in place so that the focus in impacted. However, how is a schools can be education and not peek of a shoulder creating a dis- fashion.

Peaceful protests preferable over raging riots EDITORIAL In America, people pride themselves on the fact that they have freedoms other countries do not have, such as the freedom of speech. They are able to speak out against issues they do not agree with in any form, including protests.

People protest for all different types of reasons. However, the main question is not why these people protest, it is whether or not the protests are actually effective in achieving their purpose.

While peaceful protests are effective in achieving their purpose, ones that turn violent often lose their meaning in the disarray that erupts.

Throughout the years there have been hundreds of protests across the nation. Some were effective, such as the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s. The people who were marginalized formed peaceful protests over a period of many years to accomplish their goal: achieving equal rights for everyone.

While there were some violent

protests that also had notable results, the most effective ones were the peaceful movements organized by Martin Luther King Jr because they did not lose sight of the message.

Unlike the nonviolent Civil Rights movements of years past, protests today aren’t proving to be as effective as they once were.

Most are just televised because they turn into a violent affair.

Unfortunately, this violence ends up distracting the audience from the goal of the particular protest.

Similarly, government offi-

cials, who the protesters are trying to get through to, lose focus on the issues at hand. They have to spend unnecessary time and money addressing the violence rather than passing legislation that addresses the needs of the public.

In recent protests against Trump or the Charlottesville protest, their goal was lost through the violence. The Trump protests turned extremely dangerous as enraged people across the nation protested his election as president. However, these protests

did nothing. The officials were so caught up in shutting down and managing the protests down that they had little time to care about the actual message of the protests.

Violence only achieves one thing: violence. If true change is to happen, then people must find more effective ways in which to make their voice heard. There is no doubt that advocating for the things that are important in a reasonable and civil way is the only hope we really have to be taken seriously.

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Residents lift dreams towards sky; Harford County heroin epidemic escalates Mason Dixon Hosts Annual Lights Festival

EMILY MILLER Video Manager

A scene plucked right out of the storyline of Disney’s Tangled, the annual Lights Festival celebrates the ability to express your fears, hopes, and dreams, and release them from your mind and into the sky.

As summer came to an end, the Mason Dixon, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. community came together to listen to music, eat spectacular food from food trucks, and release their lanterns.

This life changing, one of a kind experience was shared by our own students intrigued to be a part of the jamboree.

Jamie Teague and Kayla Nowacki both attended the event for the first time with high expectations that were exceeded.

Teague explained, “My group of friends were messaging about it and we decided we wanted to see what it was all about.”

After receiving their lanterns Teague began to write her message, “We wrote our wishes, dreams, what we wanted, adventure, and we wanted to keep

it positive and of course money.”

The night was jammed packed with bands and food, but Teague’s favorite memory of the event was, “When we were lighting the lanterns, but it was really windy so it was kind of a disaster.”

Before the grand lighting fest

tival in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Both lantern release festivals shared similarities, Hendrickson explained, “It’s basically like a festival, but at night when it’s completely dark, there’s about 1,000 lanterns that are released at once.”

After contemplating on what to scribe on her lantern, Hendrickson stated she wrote, “I decided to write about myself and the year I was graduating, golf, the colleges I hope to get accepted to.”

Miller also attended with Hendrickson after noticing an advertisement on Facebook.

Miller shared that, “I wrote a Dierks Bentley Photo Credit: Kayla Nowacki quote from his song ‘I Hold On’ saying, ‘I hold Teague states, “There were bands onto the things I believe in, my that switched on and off and the faith, our love, our freedom.” bands toured with the event that Miller also said that her fagoes across the United States.” vorite part was the release of the Teague’s final words on the lanterns because it “reminded event were, “It was just a really her of the scene in the movie great experience to be able to en- Tangled”. joy an event like that.”

Before the lanterns were reNot only did Teague enjoy a leased, Miller and Hendrickson one of a kind experience, Sarah revealed that they both delved Hendrickson and Katherine into the food available from IsMiller also attended a lights fesland Noodles.

First day festivities usher welcoming start; BETHANY BIRCHFIELD News Editor

This year the Nest decided to try a new approach to the first day of school by implementing a back to school bash to kick started the year.

The planning began last May when teachers Carla Harward and Jennifer Chandler went to a Josten’s Yearbook presentation where they were inspired to create first day of school festivities to make everyone, especially underclassmen, feel more comfortable in the school environment.

After starting this year in this way, Chandler said she was really pleased with how things went. “Our goal was to establish a climate of positive energy and a sense of community,” said Chandler.

In addition to team building and goal building activities, the day also featured the marching band, the chorus, and the PTA who provided school color decorations.

A lot of planning that went into the bash, and much of that was completed by the school improvement team.

Spanish teacher Mrs. Lori Rake was one of the teachers involved in the bash. She helped to get ready for the big day and states, “I think it was a really neat way to start school. It was something different than the drill and kill of the rules and syllabus.”

I hope everyone felt welcomed, that was our plan, and I hope most people felt that way.

-Bryan Pawlicki Sophomore Baily Lynch admits, “I liked how there was more communication between people so it wasn’t just boring and sitting there the first day. We got to know everybody on the first day of school rather than later in the year.”

Health teacher Mrs. Jacque Williams also partook in the activity preparation where she volunteered to do a lot of the crafty

cutting and pasting of feathers and leaves.

Williams reports, “I think it [the first day] was effective because we weren’t drilling them with the routines and rules.”

Freshman Dylan Jablon spoke about his first day of high school saying, “I felt like the powerpoints were a good way to ease into the school year, I mean at least we weren’t doing work the first day.”

Assistant Principal Bryan Pawlicki stated, “I hope everyone felt welcomed, that was our plan, and I hope most people felt that way.”

The rest of the week followed with different activities such as inspirational speeches, bonding activities, and icebreakers.

Teachers put on a different powerpoint slide each block to engage in different conversations and get to know their students.

Chandler said, “Our goal was to keep the energy going, and also to let students have an opportunity to know that we value them not just as a student, but as a unique individual who brings something positive to the classroom.”

AUBREY WILLIAMS Reporter

Photo Credits: Kailey Jourdan

Heroin Fatalities are rising in Harford county as seen in the sign posted in Jarrettsville. The county has been working hard to put a halt to the increase in drug abuse.

It seems that people can’t go more than a couple days in Harford County without hearing about the heroin epidemic. In the first three months of 2017, 22 people died of heroin overdoses in Harford County. There also have been 106 non-fatal overdoses. In the same period last year, seven had died of overdoses, according to baltimoresun.com The heroin epidemic isn’t just something heard about, it’s actually affecting people we go to school with everyday. Senior Alaina Rives recalls how heroin has affected her life after the overdose of her sister.

She stated, “It just made it harder to….. function. It kinda changes everything and it makes it more real to me than other people affected by it who don’t see how real it is.”

Another Senior, Natalie Mullen expresses the effect of heroin on her family after the recent overdose of her brother, “Heroin really devastated our family. The loss of Zach is something that will affect us our whole lives.

We didn’t realize it was such a big problem in our county until it was too late.”

On August 21st, People Magazine released an issue with the article, “Faces of an Epidemic: Stories of the Victims of America’s Opioid Crisis — and the Fight to Save Lives”, and one of those faces was Mullens brother Zach.

“Four out of five heroin addicts began with legal prescription drugs”, said Carol Frontera, president of the Bel Air-based Albert P. Close Foundation Inc. He continued, “Parents and caregivers need to take a proactive approach to learning about addiction and having

conversations with their children beginning at a very early age. Children as young as elementary school need to know about drugs and alcohol and the dangers associated with them. Establish open lines of communication with kids and don’t pad the truth. Drugs and alcohol are no joke. You don’t know if you’re predisposed to becoming addicted so it’s never worth the risk.”

But why is Harford county so affected by the grasps of heroin?

As reported in the Aegis “Baltimore City consistently appears to be a source for a large amount of the heroin affecting Harford County”. Harford County and its task force are working to find the origin of this flow of drugs into the county.

Many guest of the recent meeting at Emory United Methodist Church on “The Hard Truth of Addiction” had something to say about the inflow of heroin into Harford County. Many say it is due to the close proximity to Baltimore and through drug pipelines like 1-95 and Route 40.

But all are working to reduce heroin’s imprint on Harford County. For those struggling with addiction substance abuse facilities can be found on the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene website or they can call the Maryland Crisis Hotline, which provides 24/7 support at 1-800-422-0009.

In the case that you are in a situation where someone overdoses you are criminally immune from being charged, arrested, and prosecuted for certain crimes.

Call 911, it can be the difference between life and death.

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NH students represent at Harford County’s Annual Farm Fair AUBREY WILLIAMS Reporter Pigs, sheep and cows, oh my!

Only at the 30th annual Harford County Farm Fair could attendees find livestock, homemade desserts, carnival rides, and a whole bunch of family fun.

While most students are spending their summer lounging by the pool working on their tan, FFA students spent a large majority of their summer training and preparing North Harford High Schools pigs and sheep to show at the Harford County Farm Fair. “The students that showed worked almost every weekday over the summer to get their animals ready,” according to Jasmine Coates, a senior and this years FFA secretary, who spent her third year in a row showing NHHS animals. “Some people were there from morning to night to make sure everything with

ing team at North Harford had was at the state fair I showed my their animal was good.”

Not only were North Harf- the opportunity to travel to the pig and I showed her in market ord students showing animals, State fair to further compete in and showmanship,” said Goetz.

“I got 4th place in many student showmanship and 2nd volunteered their Photo credit: Aubrey Williams in market.” time as a part of Madison Neilson the barnyard crew placed 4th in showand 4H snowball manship and 8th in stand. “I was in market.

While at state the barnyard and fair Goetz and Nielson helped clean the had the opportunity to animal pens and meet and interact with sell raffle tickets the Autumn Lippy the for FFAs hog rafMaryland State FFA fle,” recalled junior President.

Lynne Thomas, Not only did FFA this year’s chaplin students show aniof FFA. Among the mals at the farm fair, many animals in Senior Brooke Rickey the barnyard, NH Gracie Goetz and Madison Neilson take a break has been showing anivolunteered Gra- from pig shows to talk with Maryland State FFA mals through 4H since cie the fistulated President. she was 8 years old, cow, Bert the aland this year she did paca, and the two exceptionally well. “I got overall pig showing, senior Gracie Goetz lambs. supreme grand champion beef Two members of the pig show- and Madison Nielson.“ While I

showmanship, champion senior showman beef, reserve champion over all showman for sheep, grand champion and reserve champion angus heifer, grand and reserve champion red angus heifer, supreme overall supreme grand champion cow calf pair, champion red angus cow calf pair, grand champion divisional heifer, supreme champion ewe, grand champion and reserve suffolk ewe, supreme flock, garland and reserve champion turkey, grand and reserve champion meat chicken,” recalled Rickey.

Rickey also had the chance to continue and compete at the Maryland State Fair. Rickey received “overall grand champion red angus cow calf pair, grand and reserve champion divisional heifer, grand champion produce of dam, grand champion pair of heifers, grand champion red angus cow calf.”

Presley pins radio career; Turning pages in publishing industry;

Alumni advises students Former Hawk’s writing hits store shelves BETHANY BIRCHFIELD News Editor Alumni Alec Presley graduated from North Harford High School in 2014. In high school the graduate was involved in drama, as well as black box performances and musicals. He was a lead in his senior year where he played the preacher in the musical Footloose.. He has now gone on to pursue voiceover work and radio.

On September 19, Presley came back to his roots and spoke in front of NH drama classes about his budding career and love for his new found work.

After graduating high school Presley attended The Sheffield Institute for the Recording Arts in Phoenix, MD. The typical full-time class for the audio engineering course (which is the one Presley attended) is around four days a week, four hours per day, for about 23 to 25 weeks.

With the help of teachers and faculty students are able to find careers that best suit them a successful future.

Presley is currently working for iheartradio as a promotion assistant where he does office work and events.

Presley stated, “We go to state fairs, and county fairs. We’ll do Sunday in the country this weekend, and concerts at the Royal Farms Arena where we go and set up a tent and some flags with some banners that say

iheartradio.”

Presley has also been working as a board operator which he admits is “way more intricate than promotions is and it’s also the way that you’ll get to where you want to be in legitimate broadcasting.”

The graduate admitted that there are perks to his job. For example, he gets into concerts for free and has the opportunity to meet accomplished artists.

Presley explained that he’s met a handful of famous people.

He said, “Liam and Niall both stopped in and I was like ‘Hey what’s goin on?’.” Presley went on to mention that he also met Max Schneider when he came into the studio.

He states, “He [Max] is incredibly talented. You hear mainstream singers like Justin Bieber and Katy Perry, but they’re not gonna sound the same. This guy sounds exactly like his studio recording when he’s just standing in front of you singing.”

Presley actually got the opportunity to interact with the hit singer Andy Grammer over the radio after he had to interview him for ten minutes.

Drama teacher Nancy Green asked her former student if he had any advice for the students in her class and he said, “While you guys are in school definitely pay attention to everything. The sort of stuff that you’re learning right now is going to help you.”

AUBREY WILLIAMS Reporter

Photo credit: Tracy Banhart

Although Tracy Banghart might be a renowned young adult author with five published books, she’s still a Maryland girl at heart.

Banghart’s novels can be found on the shelves on Barnes & Noble as well as many other bookstores.

Her books Rebel Wing, By Blood and upcoming novel Grace and Fury plunge the readers into a world of fantasy, science fiction, and romance. All Banghart’s novels are about young girls proving themselves, especially in her most recent piece.

“My newest novel, GRACE AND FURY, which comes out in July 2018 from Little, Brown, is about two sisters, Nomi and Serina, who are fighting for their freedom in a world where women have no rights. One sister becomes an unwilling Grace to a cruel prince, and the other must fight for her life in a barbaric prison. They’re desperate to reunite, but in their dangerous, patriarchal world, one wrong move could cost them everything,” said the author. “I find writing about girls overcoming obstacles and learning to fight for themselves and respect themselves so inspiring.”

Though she no longer lives in the area, Banghart commented that she “developed some amazing friendships at North Harford.”

As a student at the Hawks Nest,

she took all the English and writing classes she could and she also participated in a creative writing camp through Johns Hopkins. “I appreciated all the encouragement I got from the NHHS teachers…I even started an all-country literary magazine that lasted for a couple years. That was a lot of fun!” reflected Banghart.

After her NHHS years Banghart went to Davidson College in North Carolina, where she got her bachelor’s degree in English.

While in college she took a lot of creative writing classes encompassing poetry as well as short stories, although she says “I’m sad

to report that my poetry writing is still subpar, but my novel writing is going pretty well.”

The writer currently lives in Hawaii with her husband, young son, and pets. However, she won’t stay there long. As an army wife, moving is a constant adjustment she needs to make, but Banghart says that she finds the “actual moving and adjustment to a new place difficult, but I love that I get to see so much of the world and experience so many different traditions and cultures.” Her next adventure will be in Kentucky where she will continue to write her novels.

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Hawks homerun: New faculty on deck at The Nest Ms. Megan Lewis

Joining the line-up for this year’s teaching roster at NH are the teacher’s pictured below. Check out their stats moving from left to right.

Hometown: Bel Air, Maryland Teaching exeprience: Edgewood High Student Pet Peeve: Students who do not meet the behavioral expectations they are given Catchphrase: “I’m not sure, you’ll have to ask the students” Favorite Food: Fruits and vegetables Freakiest Food Consumed: “I’m pretty bland, I don’t like to try a lot of things”

Assistant Principal Photo Credit: Staff photographers

Mr. Weston Jordan Hometown: Churchville, Maryland Teaching Experience: First full year Student Pet Peeve: Students who chew with their mouths open Monday Motivation: “The opportunity to educate and impress people and coffee!”

Catchphrase: “Are you smellin’ what I’m steppin’ in?”

Favorite Food: Seafood Freakiest Food Consumed: Fresh kangaroo tongue

Mrs. Joyce Walker Hometown: Parsippany, New Jersey Teaching Experience: 34th year Student Pet Peeve: Students who are unorganized Monday Motivation: “The adventure of the week with the kids” Catchphrase: “Dream big” Favorite Food: Anything Italian Freakiest Food Consumed: Escargot

Math department

Special Education department

Mr. John Wojciechowski

Mrs. Beth Martin

Hometown: Bel Air, Maryland Teaching Experience: Edgewood High School Student Pet Peeve: Students who chew gum in the band room

Hometown: Pylesville, Maryland Teaching Experience: Havre de Grace Student Pet Peeve: Students who do not push in their chairs

Monday Motivation: “I look forward to weeks we have football games because I’m, always thinking about what our next performance is.”

Monday Motivation: “Getting to know my students better”

Catch Phrase: “Capiche?” “Have fun!”

Catch Phrase: “Everything happens for a reason”

Favorite Food: “All! I’m a pretty big foodie”

Favorite Food: Sushi

Freakiest Food Consumed: Squid Ink Pasta

Music Department

Freakiest Food Consumed: Kangaroo

Mrs. Kristen Harrell Hometown: North Harford Teaching Experience: Edgewood High School Student Pet Peeve: Students who speak while she’s speaking Monday Motivation: “The coffee gets me going; I have to have coffee every single day.”

Catchphrase: “Okie dokie!”

Favorite Food: Nachos Freakiest Food Consumed: “I don’t like weird food. It grosses me out!”

Math department

Mr. Bill Wardle Hometown: Washington, DC Teaching Experience: Aberdeen middle/high Student Pet Peeve: Students who are not willing to work Monday Motivation: Gets to spend time with two of his children Catchphrase: “Without struggle there can be no progress Favorite Food: “There’s so much good food out there I couldn’t pick just one” Freakiest Food Consumed: Pig head tamales

Science department

Math department

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Be a three sport athlete

“Playing three sports a year can definitely be stressful especially if you’re taking hard classes. But when you’re at practice or in a game it helps relieve stress. Playing sports also just lets you meet new people, makes you more competitive in and out of school.” ~Frank Badders, senior

“It’s really fun being part of something the entire year and having friends from all the different groups. But, it is also stressful finding time for friends, home work, or just time to relax.” ~Natalie Jacobs, junior

“It’s really fun but it’s kind-of a lot of work to have practice every day. But, it keeps you in good shape and it keeps you very active.” ~Rachel Keeny, sophomore

“It’s very time consuming and it’s hard to balance sports, and practice and games with homework, but I enjoy it and wouldn’t change it.” ~Anna Racine, junior

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“I play the flute and the piccolo and they’re basically the same instrument because they have the same notes and everything but they are just two different sizes so one feels gigantic next to the other and you just have to use your mouth differently.” ~Bryanna Boegner, junior

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It’s good because she can help me when I need help on my homework or just my classes in general if I’m struggling. ~Eden Ryan, junior (left) “It’s convenient because I can be a good role model for her to look up to and it pushes me to work harder.” ~Morgan Ryan, senior (right)

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Volunteer at a hospital “I went in the emergency department and the PACU. It’s really cool because you don’t know what’s going to come into the emergency department.

I get patients their belongings if they need them and clean their rooms.

You get to meet cool people and hear cool stories. I used to go twice a week and now once a week since we’re back in school.” ~Alayna Dorbert, senior

“It gets kind of confusing at times because I play bass clef and then I play an instrument in treble clef. It’s just hard going back and forth sometimes, so it’s just a bit complicated, but I enjoy playing them because it’s a challenge for me and it helps out the band.” ~Natalie Mullen, senior

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“It’s nice having a sibling because it’s nice meeting in the hallway and she’s there if I need someone to talk to.” ~Brynn Schaedel, sophomore (left) “Going to the same school with my sister is kind of nice. We can see each other in the hallway and we can ride to school together. It’s convenient because if we need something we can ask each other questions, and you always have someone that you can talk to if you have an issue.” ~Alisa Schaedel, senior (right)

“I’m in the PACU which is where all the patients go right after surgery. You bring them things they need and when the patient is fully recovered you wheel them out and help them get to their cars during discharge. I was there three times a week during summer but I’m waiting for field hockey to end to get more hours.” ~Brooke Rickey, senior

Teach at the high school you attended

“It’s super awesome, it’s super cool to be able to come back and feel like I’m at home. I went away to college and then came back, and it’s nice that things have changed, and have gotten better and evolved since I was here, and I like to be a part of that.” ~Megan Yohn, Special Educator

“I don’t think it’s that much different, the school’s completely different because of the renovations and lots of the teachers. So, it doesn’t feel awkward or anything like that. But it’s nice to be in the same community because it is such a good community.” ~Jenny Beigel, Math Teacher

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Speak for silent, stand for broken mural revealed by art department KATE MEAGHER VIDEO MANAGER At the end of the 2016-2017 school year, the National Art Honors Society painted a wing mural that would include the quote “Speak for the silent, stand for the broken.”

The project was led by Mrs. Kathryn Humphrey, who, said that the inspiration for the quotation came from Mrs. Jennifer Chandler, who approached her in the fall of last year after hearing the words at workshop she and Mrs. Carla Harward attended. The workshop was hosted

by Josten’s Yearbook and featured motivational speaker and non-profit start-up Mike Smith.

Smith has the words ‘speak for the silent, stand for the broken’ tattooed across his forearm.

The mural was placed in the atrium near the steps going up to the third floor, a place that would get the most visibility, according to Humphrey. “We originally talked about putting it outside the journalism room, but we thought that[atrium hall] was a better place for it,” Humphrey said.

“There is an artist, Kelsey Montague, who goes around the world and she paints these black and white kind of wings that are meant to be interactive…” Hum-

phrey commented Photo credit: Kate Meagher about the design for the wings. She thought, “…Wouldn’t that be really great to kind of do a twist of that at North Harford, but maybe make it colorful and make the wings be hawk wings, since we are the Hawks.”

Kelsey Montague’s hashtag that goes along with her interactive paintings is ‘#WhatLiftsYouUp.’ She wanted the mural to be interactive with the students, not just something that they would look at and walk by. Students are encouraged to pose in front of the wings and “feel more engaged in the piece of art.”

While the wings were on display late last year, the addition of the Senior Maggie words was completed early this fall. The mural is an interactive piece Walden was one of which has prompted students, like artist Maggie Walden, to pose for the students in the pictures.

National Art Honors Society that assisted the art and the quote included her a lot of joy and always brings in painting the mural. “It was in the mural would impact some a smile to her face, and she hopes a fun project to work on with people. that the mural will bring as much friends and I enjoyed creating “I think it’s really im- joy to others as it does to her. “… something that would be on the portant to get more art, perma- It’s important to realize that you wall of the school for everyone to nent art in our school,” Hum- can create art, you can view art in see…” Walden said, hoping that phrey said. The painting brings many different areas. Not just in

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Fans of memoir “skedaddle” to local theaters SAMANTHA STELTZER Production Manager We can find our fair share of crazy families in real life, and equally as many in books and films. A novel turned film, The Glass Castle, details author Jeannette Walls’ childhood as she constantly moved around and had very little food or money.

NH English classes are quite familiar with this New York Times bestseller. English teacher Meagan Varga said, “I like that it’s constantly full of struggles for different characters. There is never really a dull moment or a moment of peace.

Just when you start to like what someone does, like the mother or father, there is someone who ruins it all.”

Movie critics are divided in their reaction to the film adaptation. The Daily Times criticizes how the movie “tries too hard to dramatize the wrong aspects of her [Jeanette’s] life,” while the National Post praises how the film “expertly cuts between the two time periods.”

The reviews are also split among teachers and students.

Christine Allred, English teacher, stated that she “loved the movie. Of course, with any adaptation, the book is usually better. In this case I still think the book was better but I did enjoy the movie.”

Allred found that the “really important components [that we enjoyed] in the book...were completely left out of the movie and things that were important, for instance, the development of the mother’s character...you get a very different portrayal of her in the movie then you do the book. In the book it is quite a bit more negative so when you take that out, it gives a different vibe.”

Sophomore Katrina Burbey, states that she “liked how they really portrayed it [the book] how it was but disliked how they did remove a few scenes from the book that I felt were important.”

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South Pacific: KATE MEAGHER VIDEO MANAGER

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Student perfomers, directors prepare for debut of musical in November

premiere being November 10 and 11, there is only so much time to reach perfection for the audience.

Seniors Hannah Hieronimus and Garrett Thomas have earned the lead roles of Ensign Nellie Forbush and Emile de Beque, re-

spectively. “I’m so excited. I can’t even believe it. I worked so hard On only the second day of and it means so much to me,” Hischool, auditions for the fall mueronimus stated about the part sical South Pacific began. Now, she had landed.“I watched South rehearsals are well under way.

Pacific like ten times and then I With the dates for the musical’s sunk myself into the character of Nellie.” She conPhoto credit: Kate Meagher tinued on how she prepared for the audition.

Hieronimus revealed that playing Nellie is much different from other parts she’s had in the past. She commented that this role is the exact opposite of the nun, Sister Margaretta, she played in The Sound of Music in 2015. Along with Hieronimus, Thomas’ part is also very different from parts he’s played in the past, especially Conrad Birdie in Bye Bye Drama department prepares for South Pacific. Student peformers will Birdie, the 2016 fall debut the fall musical on November 10-11. musical.

Senior Jocee Sevilla, the actress for Bloody Mary, a loud, crazy, and obnoxious character, but Sevilla is confident that she can nail the part. “I’ve never had to talk in such a thick accent before so every day I’m learning new words...”

Sevilla said. She added she just wants to make people laugh with her obnoxious and over the top character.

Freshman Chloe Henkel plays a part of the ensemble, specifically an island girl.”I’m really excited just to get out there on stage and just have a blast,” Henkel began.

“The rehearsals are a lot of fun, and of course the actual performance.” Henkel claimed that when she came to see the show last year, it inspired her to get into chorus and drama. She hopes that the musical will inspire others the same way that it inspired her. “[I want to] show them an amazing musical that they take home with them and really inspires them to join drama.”

Mrs. Nancy Green, the director of South Pacific, is also very excited for the show. “We are already having the best times in rehearsals. We have a really en-

thusiastic cast so I look forward to continuing to be able to work with them...,” Green commented on the musical so far. She hopes to see the community come out and support the theater program, as well as seeing the audience’s reactions to what is an emotionprovoking show.

This show also be an emotional performance since the drama department will be missing one key person- 2007 graduate Win Berrell, who passed away in July.

In honor of his memory, the Berrell family, alumni, and generous people of the community have donated money to the drama program, which he was largely a part of.

According to the Berrell family, that money will be used to fund the fall musical. “ Win... has been an important part of our theater program through his whole high school career,” Green said, “...his first musical when he was just eight years old was South Pacific...” This year’s production of South Pacific will be dedicated to Win and at the beginning of each show there will be a tribute to his memory.

No clowning around; King novel turned film freaks out fans KATE MEAGHER Video Manager IT, directed by Andrés Muschietti and originally a novel written

by Stephen King, is a spectacular movie on a smaller-than-average budget. With a budget of only $35 million, the movie has raked in $123 million in its first weekend.

There are several things that didn’t make it from the book to the big screen, but that doesn’t mean the movie isn’t worth the money. The film has its own flair, and should not be pushed aside as just another remake.

The movie is about the adventures of seven kids- six boys and one girl, also known as the ‘Losers Club,’- who encounter a shapeshifting being that feeds off the fear of children. It takes the

default form of a clown named Pennywise, living in the sewers underneath the town of Derry, Maine.

The movie begins with the famous scene that nearly everyone knows- a little boy in a yellow rain jacket is chasing a paper boat down a neighborhood street in a torrential downpour as a river of rainwater washes it ever so closer to its end destination- the entrance to the sewer.

The first time Pennywise is introduced to the audience, he certainly does look creepy, but if one (at least, a little kid) didn’t know better, he may just be a regular clown spending his days lounging around sewer grates. The costuming for Pennywise makes a viewer rather uneasy- he looks as though he is a normal clown,

but there is something slightly off about him. Cheeky grin, gigantic forehead, and red paint on his lips that comes up across his face and over his eyes. His clothing represents a mysterious history, inspiring wonder as to what other kind of horrors this clown has inflicted.

The other superb contribution to this movie that made it so unique was the writing. The movie was actually funny. Many may think that upon entering this movie, they will be faced with constant clowns and jumpscares for 125 minutes straight. Here, that is just not the case. A majority of the film is plot and character development, the banter between the characters is witty and well-written, and the personalities between characters are

greatly distinguishable.

IT has a way of crossing between horror and coming-of-age themes, without losing the classic atmosphere from the novel.

IT has something to offer everyone, from comedy, to horror, and even a bit of romance. The movie has scored an 86% on Rotten Tomatoes, wooing critics and audiences everywhere alike, and guaranteeing potential viewers a fantastic time. It wouldn’t go too far to say that IT is a horror movie for those who don’t like the gruesome sights and jump scares of the horror genre.

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Shoutouts for success

COMPILED BY: Emmie Catrambone

and est thing, “The bigg ty of this at uil we’re all g another, is or st some time stinate... ju a r c o r p to not ay.” it right aw ce to g in tt e g cien e Knoll, s - Mr. Mik

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ell work w m y e h t people up with the “Find et nd me study. with, a it comes to a test.. n r e o h f w g so n arin d prep ’ve see ing an eople that I y ll fp a lot o end to do rea igel, e tt do tha Mrs. Jenny B well.” math

Twas the night before school’s start, when all through the house All of the clothes were picked out, even the blouse.

The book bags were packed by the sofa with care, In hopes that the weekend soon would be there.

The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of report cards danced in their heads.

And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap, Had settled our brains from a long Summer’s nap.

I was awakened by my dog who arose such a clatter, So, I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter.

Away to the window I flew like a flash, Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.

“Doing pr actice problems, spe cally for m cifiath best way to is the get good at it.” Ms. Stanmyer

“A lit tl is bet e bit every te d night r than a lo ay t the befor e doses .” Mr ... small s pellan . , fore Mary Cap ign la nguag e

“I think, p articularly for freshmen, wha t they nee d to do ever day is to g y o over ex actly wha they went t ov review yo er in class, like ur notes, take good notes, and then do y our home work that night inste ad of wait ing for th e next nig ht becaus it’s fresh e in your m ind cannot pr ocrastinate . You , you hav to keep up e !” - Mrs. C arla Harward, Eng lish

ing I would “The only th not study in tell you is to ause it’s too one night bec cards, I think much... flash ell for kids.” those work w gel, history Mrs. Jess Sie

Tips, tricks, techniques for avoiding trouble

The moon was barely left to show But still gave the lustre to objects below.

When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, A note from my Mom reading, “Have a great school year!”

“Drink 64 fluid ounces of water a day. It keeps you hydrated.”

- Justin Paul, senior

“Always do your homework before or your projects early.”

-Grant Badders, senior

Getting dressed and ready so speedy quick, My nerves got the best of me, I began to feel sick.

More rapid than eagles the school bus came, The driver whistled, shouted, and called me by name!

“Don’t bring anything that you absolutely don’t need. Don’t bring useless things.”

-Katie Koerber, junior

“Now, students! now, writers! now, scientists and mathematicians!

On, dancers! On, doctors! on, actors and electricians!

To the steps of the school! to the end of the hall!

Good luck to you! Good luck to you! Good luck to you all!”

“I put my schedule as my lock screen in case I forget it.”

- Chloe Miranda, freshman

“Don’t put all of your stuff is the same folder. Stay organized.” -Erin O’Leary, freshman

“I put my pencil case in my planner so I can just carry it all together everywhere. I also write all of my combinations in my planner so I don’t forget them.”

- Kaitlyn Murk, senior

“I always take a binder clip and put it on the front of my planner and the page that I’m on so that I can just flip open to the right day.”

- Elena Schell, freshman

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2.) I ran the inaugural Baltimore Marathon.

A) Julio Fernendez

B) Shelly Sparks

3.) I did gymnastics for 13 years.

4.) I flip houses in my free time.

C) Patty Murdy

5.) I was president of my sorority in college.

7.)My favorite music genre is rap. I have seen artists such as Eminem, Method Man, Lil Wayne, 50- cent, and Jay-Z in concert.

6.) I was kickline captain in high school.

D) Jen Fisher-Smith

E) Jen Chandler

F) Wenke Green

G) Chris Jestel

Guess that teacher

1.) I have hiked to the Zugspitze which is the highest point in Germany.

“Bring headphones everywhere.”

-Gonzalo Revilla, sophmore

1) B 2)A 3)C 4)F 5)E 6)G 7)D

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Teachers will NOT eat off your face for asking for help. In fact, they are generally impressed when you ask questions or seek them out for clarification. Two days before the end of the quarter is not the time to get help, though. Being proactive early on is critical.

To start, you might want to think about why you are doing poorly. Is your attendance good? Do you do your homework? Are you taking advantage of Hawks Soar? And remember that while getting straight As is impressive, it is not the only goal in getting an education.

“If nobody listens to me?” “ I don’t want to speak in front of the class?”

The good news is that LOTS of kids feel this way. Try setting small goals for yourself. For example, try participating at least once per class each way. Keep challenging yourself to do more so that it gets easier and easier each time.

“I want clarification on what to do with my life?”

It’s good you are thinking about such serious things at this point in your life. It is important to remember all the decisions you make now are ones that can impact what you want to do later. Consider what you love, what you’re really good at.

“...I don’t know what classes will help me be college and career ready?”

Generally, choosing which classes will help you be college and career ready will depend on what you plan to study after high school or what job you want. If you are thinking of pursuing a career in nursing, then math and sciences should certainly be in your future. However, every course offers units, lessons, activities that should be teaching valuable life skills regardless of your post-high school plans. “...I fall over the railing and down the stairwell and splat on the basement floor and die?”

Chances are everyone here has felt like this at least once in his life. But really, just because you think no one is listening doesn’t mean that’s actually what’s going on. Speak with confidence and authority and you will be amazed at who tunes in to hear your thoughts. And if they miss it, then shame on them.

“If I don’t get into college?”

It happens. And it’s not the end of the world. You can always reapply.

Well, this is highly unlikely, so I wouldn’t spend your time worrying about this. Instead, spend more of your creative energy on productive thinking rather those long-shot what-if possibilities.

Other questions to leave you thinking...

What if we never saw the moon again?

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What is my purpose in life and how do I find it?

Why is life so hard?

What if there was no war and the world lives in peace?

How did the world turn so cold with hatred and selfishness?

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What really matters to North Harford Students Compiled by Cassidy Chandler

...the lives of the ones we loved. ...getting home at night with more knowledge than I left with. ... the preservation of endangered species. ...happiness and love.

... that we are all given a fair and equal education.

...focusing on myself and my friends this year, and for as long as I live.

learn ap e w t a h ng w ...knowi our life. plies to le. mfortab o c g n i l ...fee nd active a g n i y a t ...s healthy.

their ers with th o g in lp ...he . d worries n a ts b u o d ...music

...that people stop being judged for being themselves. ...that everyone is treated fairly. ... that the dress code is changed to be more fair and reasonable. ... making the most out of my senior year. ... that all students feel safe and welcomed. ...to be successful and well loved.

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... that people are kind and caring. ... world peace. ...freedom. ...my bed.

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f o t r a The n o i t a c i n u m m o c Colleges and social media

How do NH students get their news?

If a college was looking at your social media what would they think/what would they realize about who you are and what you like?

100 people polled

Student communication with teachers With newer technologies such as Turnitin and Itslearning, students and teachers can easily communicate with each other. What do students think about these new advancements?

Aerionna

Long ,Senior, “I don’t go around harassing people, I don’t show off other people or myself in a negative way.”

Alex Ford, Senior, “I am a well rounded guy who cares about music and those around me.”

Katie Koerber, Junior, “My so-

Sierra Heim, Senior, “I am

“It’s helpful, because teachers can remind us of things to bring to class that we don’t normally bring.”

Kayla Mangin, senior “Sometimes I get home late, because I play sports, so it makes doing assignments a lot easier when teachers can remind us later in the day.”

Samantha Crone, sophomore “It has helped the relationship between me and my teachers and I’ve done better at getting work turned it on time because of it.”

Garrett Thomas, senior “When we use tools like remind and turnitin, teachers can’t really give you any good feedback on what you submitted, and you can only see what grade you get. However, you can’t see why you got that grade.”

Alayna Beck, senior:

cial media is 100% clean in every single way. I have no negative language or negative posts on there.”

COMPILED BY: Delaney Bosworth

a normal social teenager with nothing illegal on my accounts, they’d think I am very social and have a lot of personal life posts, there are none about school.”

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e: g a u g n a n?

L a y e d o B it m s e o d t a Touching Wh nose:

The person may be in disbelief, feeling rejected, or be lying.

COMPILED BY: Maria Kropkowski

Biting Nails:

Crossed arms:

The person might be nervous, stressed, or insecure about something.

The person is being defensive and might disagree with that another person is saying.

Hand on cheek:

The person might be lost in thought and is in deep concentration.

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How did it go down?

If you could only use one form of communication, what would it be?

“We were friends in middle school, but lost touch. He asked me what my classes were sophomore year and we became friends. I thought it was nice because I didn’t know a lot of people at NH. We’ve been together for almost three months.” -Maddie Hart

Tyler Martin & Maddie Hart, Juniors

How did it go down?

“My first impression was why is this kid trying to talk to me? We’ve never met each other. We ended up talking for a month, and we’ve been dating for a year and four months.” -Olivia Sheldon

Handwritten letters: 9%

Texting: 32%

Will Eakes, Junior & Olivia Sheldon, Senior

How did it go down?

“I didn’t know who he was and he wouldn’t tell me for a while. Eventually we started talking more. He used a really bad punch line.”

They have been together for six months. -Sadie Niles

Facetime: 6%

Calling: 9%

Tristan Charron & Sadie Niles, Sophomores

Face to face: 41%

How did it go down?

“We got put into a group DM and he eventually asked for my number and I was a little shocked but I went with it. We’ve been together for almost two years now.” -Maddie Schwarz

Jake Helewicz, senior & Maddie Schwarz, Junior COMPILED BY: Maria Kropkowski

Sign Language People who know sign language:

27%

Other: 3%

100 NH students polled

COMPILED BY: Amanda Ryan

Have you ever witnessed cyberbullying?

Yes: eight five percent No: fifteen percent If so, did you do anything about it?

Yes: forty five percent No: fifty five percent

People who don’t know sign language:

73% 100 students polled COMPILED BY: Amanda Ryan

100 students polled

COMPILED BY: Darby Hyde

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Moving on from injury JULIA BARSTOW Reporter Being injured and still being on a team can be mentally and physically draining. The time spent away from the classroom and in a hospital room takes its toll student-athlete studies and everyday life and actions.

These athletes aren’t alone because around 30 percent of athletes get a major injury in their sports careers according to news. msu.edu. Many athletes see their sports as there whole life, so what happens when you can’t play it?

Junior Grace Huller has had four surgeries in the past year including hand surgery, ankle and upper leg surgery as well

a surgeries for compartmental syndrome. Huller, who plays lacrosse, basketball and volleyball, says the relationship with her teams has changed from being a player to “more of a coaching player, because I wasn’t involved as much in team activities.”

The athlete said she now realizes that there is a lot more to life than sports. “A lot of people think that sports are everything and when I had that mindset I was a lot more upset about not being able to play where as when I changed my mindset about it I became a lot happier as a person. I was more okay with my diagnosis.”

Hulller added “It’s not easy to stay positive and I still get upset about

everything but in the end you have to realize that there is more to life.” The junior believes that eventually things will improve somehow and “it may not be the way you want them to but something good will come out of it.”

Huller says “a lot of athletes will struggle with being positive but you need to look to the other things you can do like volunteering. It gives you a new purpose and it gave me something to do other than sports like going to the gym more...finding the little wins in life is actually what matters. ” Another athlete who has had to take a break from her season to heal an injury is senior Madison Holliger, a soccer

player and track runner. She broke her tibia, fibula as well as parts in her ankle during a soccer game. Though the injury was severe, it showed her how supportive my teammates really are. “They all sent me letters and things to keep me occupied and food and I really felt like I was being supported.” It was the senior’s first injury and she says that if you keep a good attitude about it you will recover so more quicker no matter what the injury.

“My team overall helps and I was still able to support them by coming and cheering them on at all of our biggest games.”

Two fighters with ultimate goal: winning money and recognition GARRETT STURGILL Reporter Majority of the audience was torn between whether the big fight was a publicity stunt or a fight in which was not worth watching. Tyler Martin, a junior here at North Harford High School when asked who won had replied with this. “Floyd Mayweather won the fight because Conor McGregor isn’t as good at boxing as he is at MMA. He didn’t have the energy to supply him for twelve rounds of the fight and that’s why Floyd Mayweather won,” Martin stated. “With front row tickets being am upward price of $100,000, I think that the fight was a publicity stunt.

Not to mind that McGregor and Mayweather both walked out of the ring with a fifty million dollar paycheck,” the junior said. “In the end you have two great fighters in different criteria’s. One is an undefeated boxer coming out of retirement and the other is the most hyped about MMA fighter that everyone wants to fight.

They most definitely hyped it up because Floyd Mayweather had 49 wins and 0 losses.

This comes back to publicity to the fact he won his 50th fight. They were not going to let him lose. I do not believe the fight was worth the hype,” Some students would agree

Photo Credit: Creative Commons Mayweather had previously been in retirement before the opportunity for this fight arose. Mayweather hints at the idea of joining Mcgregor on his own turf in many recent interviews. to Martin’s statements concluding it’s just a “money fight,” and the fight wasn’t worth the hype.

Tallon Virts says otherwise.

“McGregor had no chance going into Mayweather’s territory of boxing. McGregor was very cocky saying it will be easy, most likely to get the fight hyped up.

In the end all of this trash talk that came from McGregor ended up meaning nothing,” Virts said.

“He lost making Mayweather 50-0 which was a well-deserved win on his part,” he had claimed.

“The fight lasted long and the fight was well hyped up with two highly, and skilled well known athletes. It was well worth the fight.” With two contradicting reactions to the fight, Junior, Emily Hunter thinks both of

the fighters performed equally.

“I feel like Mayweather should have won no matter what because of how tough he is. With all of his opponents like he said ‘he used different angles. He was a tough competitor, but I was the better man tonight.’”

With Hunter throwing in Mayweather’s personal sound bite, it shows his true perspective and respect towards McGregor.

As you can see, majority of the students are leaning towards Mayweather and Brennan Stewart, a sophomore, also agrees to the fact he’s the true winner.

“I think Mayweather won fair and square,” Stewart said. McGregor had no chance. He has never boxed before in his life.

Mayweather is arguably one of

the best boxers in the world and he was against an amateur,” the sophomore had claimed. When asked if this fight was a publicity stunt, Stewart had said “I think McGregor really wanted the fight to happen.” With all of these students claiming the fight was worth it or not, Meghan Bundick is one of the many who would never even consider a boxing match.

“Watching people fight is not enjoyable,” she stated. “I have better things to do than engross myself in a sport that is based off of violence,” Bundick had announced. “I know they fight to get their anger out and stuff like that but that doesn’t mean I have to find pleasure in their pain,” the student commented affirmatively. Despite these conflicting opinions, where would the rest of the students’ opinions remain in the school?

This fight had definitely raised conflicting opinions in which contradicted each and every comment stated publicly. Whether you had accused the fighters of doing this for a publicity stunt, or simply just promoting their recognition, you can definitely say they succeeded. They were one of the most anticipated fights in a long time, reporters claim on the media. Essentially, the two fighters succeeded in ending their career as well as starting a whole new career due to this fight said Martin.

Hall of Fame to welcome first inductees OLIVIA BECKER Reporter Many schools throughout Harford County have an athletic Hall of Fame, but up until this year, NH did not. However, with the hard work of a committee, the Hawks Nest will be to recognize the contributions of many of its former athletes and coaches.

Principal Mr. Colin Carr, several of our coaches, ex-coaches and athletic directors form the committee that has met several times over the past year to plan for the first Hall of Fame inductions.

They have contacted a total of 31 North Harford alumni and six noteworthy coaches to notify them that will be inducted into the first ever Hall of Fame. The 31 alumni inducted consist of 20 star athletes, 10 men and 10 women.

The last 11 athletes make up the 1962 boys basketball team, the first team to win the State Championship from Harford County.

The inductees were carefully chosen by the event committee and include the following: Kathy Beresh(‘88), Sandy Steltz Burkett(‘65), Cory Donohoe(‘07), Suzanne Eyle (98’), Beth Goodwin(‘97), Jen Griffin(‘02), Rachel Scarborough(‘59), Wanda Troyer(‘71), Peggy Waddell(‘58), Lori Ziegler(‘82). The 10 men are Glenn Allen(‘83), Paul Glamp(‘75), Henry Gordon(‘76), Dave Hoeck(‘73), Randy McMillan(‘77), Tom Riley(‘70), Scott Sheppard(‘81), Keith Smith(‘95), Ed Snodgrass(‘70), Tim Tarbert(‘78).

The members of the 1962 boys basketball team are Greg Beattie(‘64), John Blaney(‘62), Bob Bonhage(‘62), Ron Cole(‘64), Dave DeRan(‘64), Clifford Hopkins(‘63), Mac Lloyd(‘62), Kirk Nevin(‘62), Dave Sanborn(‘62), Nick Whiteford(‘62) and Robert Garbacik, their coach.

Additionally the committee is also honoring six coaches who were impactive in their career.

These coaches include the recently passed Tom Berg (women’s soccer), Chuck Dysleski (wrestling), John Grubb (men’s lacrosse), Lin James (women’s basketball), Fran Matthews (field hockey/ athletic director), and Dave Starnes(track and field).

So if you want to see some of North Harford’s greatest athletes come to North Harford’s Athletic Hall of Fame. It will be held at Pondview in Norrisville on October 11th and you won’t want to miss it.

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Students tackle concussion conspiracy;

NFL analyst advises safety JESSICA McGOWAN Reporter

Football is widely considered

to be one of the more dangerous sports. In 2015, the movie Concussion starring Will Smith brought attention to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) in the National Football League.

Bennet Ifeakandu Omalu was the original person to discover the symptoms of CTE in the players. The serious symptoms include difficulty thinking, depression, impulsive behavior, and substance abuse. CTE can even cause suicidal thoughts and actions in the people it affects.

Many people have spoken out against the violence that causes such serious injuries in the NFL, including, most recently Ed Cunningham. Cunningham is a former NFL player turned college football color analyst at ESPN. He recently quit his job over his growing objections with the level of injuries sustained. He told the New York Times “I take full responsibility for my alignment with the sport, I can just no longer be in that cheerleader’s spot.”

With this many people concerned about the dangers of football, it raises the question- is

football too dangerous for high school? A recent study showed that high school players are more likely to receive season ending injuries than collegiate athletes. Senior Ben Sexton recently severely hurt his shoulder playing football. When asked if he thought it was too dangerous, he said, “No, I would injure myself over

No, I would injure myself over and over again to play football. I mean, if you love it, you love it -Senior, Ben Sexton

and over again to play football. I mean, if you love it, you love it.”

Head football coach Mr. Gene Liebel commented that “ head injuries are a part of every sport. We’re[football] is not the only sport that has this problem.” He added that there is a lot being done as a precaution and training is done to try and lessen the impact of injuries.

One event that has sparked the conversation of head injuries in football is the recent suicide of Aaron Hernandez. The former New England Patriot was arrested in 2012 for a drive by shooting in Boston. Last April he was found dead in his jail cell. Recent evidence has shown that he had stage 3 (of 4) chronic traumatic encephalopathy, also known as CTI. This is a degenerative brain disease that can cause violent mood swings, depression and other cognitive disorders. Hernandez’s attorney, Jose Baez, stated “We’re told it was the most severe case they had ever seen for someone of Aaron’s age,” This leads to the question of how did some one so young suffer from this disorder and could it have been caused from football related injuries?

With so much being done to better the sport of football, it is hard to say how dangerous the sport really is. The school does have checks in place though.

Every two years, A student athlete must undergo Concussion Baseline Testing, which sets a precedent. Doing so allows doctors to know how serious a head injury is. Every head injury must be also taken up with a trainer and a physician.

What is it like to play a sport with your sibling?

COMPILED BY: Olivia Becker

Ryder Deacon: “It’s pretty fun, but sometimes it can get annoying though. It’s interesting and it’s fun to watch him play.”

Riley Deacon: “It’s interesting because I get to see him all day every day and we have a great time on the team.”

Photo Credit: Olivia Becker

Frank Badders: “I spend enough time with Grant already so.. It’s just practice.”

Grant Badders: “It’s honestly a life changing experience, just being hand in hand with your womb buddy, sharing the glorious moments of sports activities and just being one with your fellow bro.”

Photo Credit: Olivia Becker

Skylar Limpert: “It’s fun being on a team with my sister, it’s more time I have to spend with her, but it’s nice having someone I can talk to at home about the team and what we can do better” Ariel Limpert: “It’s really fun being able to play on a team with my sister. We work really well together on the field and it’s a different bond I have with her compared to all the other players.

Photo Supplied by: Skylar Limpert

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Nest welcomes new coaches GARRETT STURGILL Reporter As a new math teacher for North Harford High and the new coach of JV boys soccer, Mr.Bill Wardel is more than excited to start his new career here at North Harford.”I love it down here.

I live down in Abingdon so it’s a beautiful drive up. The best thing other than the setting is that my two sons, one a freshman and one in Pic Credit: Staff 6th grade are at the middle school and here. I get to start Wardel has much experience and end my day by hanging coaching soccer in past years. out with my boys,” he adAs a new coach for the JV boys dressed. Besides coping with the new backdrop, Wardel soccer team, he thinks they’re has had many years of ex- “hardworking and great kids.” perience coaching soccer at other schools such as Abingdon and is anticipating a ily. “Both of them have a chance great season with his athletes. of going to states,” Dougherty “They’re really hard working, said. Despite the new recruitand great kids,” he said when ments, his goal for each team is asked about his new team. to get better every single day and “They’re just fun to be around.” be successful. “I want to have a The new teacher also comment- successful season where they’re ed how he has high expectations seeing a lot of improvement in regarding the soccer season and themselves,” he replied. With how they’re already undefeated. every coach, they have the dedi“They have high expectations cation and ambition in which and they try their best to meet allows our teams to become mothem and Icouldn’t ask for much tivated, stated Brennan Stewart. more,” he stated. “They set goals Mr.Kramer epitomizes that as for themselves and I’m big into well as the rest of these coaches goal setting. We’re constantly as the new JV soccer girls coach. keeping track of whether we’re Mr.Kramer is one who strives meeting those expectations,” for greatness when it comes to the math teacher announced. a season of any sport.”The girls With every new coach, they on my team have extremely hard come with high expectations work ethic,” said Kramer. “These as Mr.Wardel does, as we all girls will do anything to win and know Mr.Timothy Dough- i’m glad i have the opportunity erty definitely has the same. to coach such a wonderful group “We’re young but we have of kids,” the JV girls soccer coach some experience and they’re had commented. “Coaching also doing very well. They’re work- gives me time to hangout with my ing very hard,” he said. “It’s a daughter, Kara. It’s just a bonding difficult sport especially if you experience with myself and her as haven’t done it before,” Dough- well as with the girls on the team.” erty stated. “You often get knag- When asked about the teams pegy injuries you got to work your formance he said “no matter if way through but it’s just a learn- we lose or win, they’re still my ing experience,” he replied when girls and i’m proud of them.” asked of his experience so far Every new coach experienced with cross country. The science or not has had an impact on the teacher has very high expecta- schools teams and have encourtions as many would expect and aged them to work hard as ever. has high hopes for his athletes. “North Harford High school “Yes I have high expectations is a school that symoblizes gold, for the season. I think we have and green. With these colors, some very good runners,” he the students are provided with said. “The guys we have on the motivation and school spirit,” team have pretty good experi- said Sophia Plate. The school ence with a nice, deep group of now has the quintessential runners,” he commented about coaches in which support our the boys team. “For the girls schools colors, Plate commented. we have a lot of freshmen so for From one to another, we can all them every event will be a new proudly say “go Hawks,” and personal record,” he stated hap- keep the school spirit going.

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