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Volume 48, Issue 1
January 24, 2017
Student from Cry of the Hawk lands position as ABC2 News intern
ANDY MILLER Reporter
NH can celebrate another success story for one of its students. Junior Jessica Carnivale, an editor for Cry of the Hawk, is currently working at ABC2 News for ABC’s Teen Media Project. The Teen Media Project is a journalism program for high school students where interns get to write, produce, and anchor a newscast that airs once a month. Carnivale was accepted into the program in mid fall. “I get to work with professionals in journalism and they teach me a little about the job and the ropes of what goes on in the news station.” Carnivale first heard about the Teen Media Project from her journalism teacher, Mrs. Jennifer Chandler. In order to be eligible for the opportunity, Carnivale had to go through a few steps, which included writing two essays and submitting two articles she wrote for the Cry of the Hawk newspaper. After that ABC2 called her down for an interview at the station. “I went and they asked me questions like why do I like journalism and what I’m passionate about. Then I got an email saying I was accepted into
the project.” In her time there so far, Carnivale has worked out in the field as a journalist for ABC2. Carnivale has made a video package which involved going to a Christmas village down in the Inner Harbor of Baltimore. She went with a photographer and interviewed a few people down there. “It was a really good experience and I got to see journalism first hand,” Carnivale said. The editor was able to turn that into a video. Carnivale then was filmed for an opening and closing to the video. The story aired on January 7. The reporter also has started her second package on the Baltimore Humane Society on why people should adopt pets instead of buying from a breeder. This project has allowed the junior to meet other journalists from other schools and colleges. People who used to be in the program visited and talked to the current members. “Most of them are either in college or just graduated college, so a lot of them are from University of Maryland and they told me about their experiences there.” Carnivale explained. A lot of the reporters their do news reports while some are sports reporters. “I met some who went to
Stanford last year and she did it for two years.” As a teen reporter working for ABC2, Carnivale has the opportunity to go on television. Carnivale found the experience a little nerve racking, “It’s fun to see it though. Once everything’s done, like I’m recorded, I get to go and watch the anchors do it and we watch the show Carnivale poses on set of the ABC2 News broadcast studio prior to through.” The junior taping the show. Her first on-air package went live January 7. described. Photo credit- Cadence Quaranta The teen reporter loves the exlike I had a lot of experience, and ABC2 news. For anyone interestperience of working there. Car- they keep telling me I’m go to be ed in seeing the upcoming show, nivale signed up so she could put ahead.” The show is aired on the Teen Perspective 2News, it airs this on her college resume. “I feel last Saturday of the month on on January 28 on ABC2.
Milken Educator Award recognizes excellence:
Havre de Grace teacher achieves success
MARIA KROPKOWSKI IDR Editor For 30 years, the Milken Educator Awards have been presented to educators all over the country to recognize the hard work and dedication of stand-out teachers. In November of 2016, Harford County’s very own Thomas Dennison, a fifth grade teacher at Havre de Grace Elementary, was a recipient of this award. At a school wide assembly, expecting to only hear from the State Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Karen Salmon, Dennison was presented with the award. It is Dennison’s understanding that Ronald Wooden, principal of Havre de Grace, “is responsible for the nomination. I knew nothing about it, nor did really anyone in my school. The process is apparently quite rigorous and secretive.”
The award included $25,000 that Dennison can use for anything, and it was a complete surprise to all. The assembly involved some words from special guests and was complete with a performance by the Steel Drum Ensemble. Wooden recalled the assembly as one “that will always be remembered,” and Dennison was “Overwhelmed and honestly very confused. It is beyond anything a teacher ever expects.” Dennison plans on donating some of his money to his church, also he will be taking his wife on a trip “and after taxes there won’t be much left after that.” For him as a teacher, winning this award means that he “will get to share his message of
hope across that United States with regards to education. He will be provided with the opportunity to share his skills sets in the classroom with many,”
[He] will get to share his message of hope across the United States with regards to education. He will be provided with the opportunity to share his skill sets in the classroom with many. -Ronald Wooden
according to Wooden. The fifth grade teacher has been teaching for 14 years, and plans to teach for 16 more.
He has taught third, fourth, and fifth grade and has taught at Havre de Grace ever since graduating from Ohio University. It’s no secret that a teacher in the running for this award, has a passion for their profession. Dennison says he enjoys the chance to make things better each day. He “enjoys the new worlds and ideas that learning provides. I enjoy being part of the solution to the struggles of this world. I enjoy creating citizen instead of consumers. I enjoy that I don’t have to grow up and most of all I enjoy getting to be myself and doing everything I can to help students see that the best version of them lies in them being who they are uniquely made to be. The more
we become like each other the more we lose what makes each of us great.” So far over 2,700 Milken Awards have been given out, and this is just the beginning considering the award was created only 30 years ago. Teacher Magazine credits this award with being the equivalent to “the Oscars of teaching.” The message of the award is to prove to teachers that their hard work does not go unrecognized, and to inspire and motivate future educators. Dennison uses unorthodox and original lesson plans like learning about the Revolutionary War through a water balloon fight. He claims that “school was not very much fun for me.” And he uses this as motivation because he “want[s] school to be a place kids want to come.”
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January 24, 2017
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Equal recognition for #ArtsLivesMatter: sports, drama, music alike
MARISSA RAMSLAND Columnist Those who participate in sports sometimes argue that there is great athletic and physical demand at each and every practice and game leading to championships. They argue that chorus, orchestra, drama, or art have no comparison to the level of expectations as in athletics. Well, ladies and gents, let me educate you. As someone who used to play sports and who now plays music, I’d say I hold a pretty fair view of this. Don’t misunderstand me; I am not saying that the arts are better than athletics. What I am saying is that the arts deserve to have an equal amount of respect as sports and to acknowledge that the expectations of the arts are different but equally as demanding. Is that too much to ask? Yes, sports are important. They demonstrate physical demands and skill, they make you communicate and work with a team, they are entertaining to watch. And if you are good enough, you can make millions at a professional level. However, the same can be said of the arts, which have a different type of skill necessary. North Harford maintains an impressive music and arts department, one that regularly has all-county, all-state recognition for superior achievements. This is equal to a team going to the playoffs. I’m not a part of the drama department, but I understand what has to happen to bring a production like this to life. Students, teachers, parents, alumni, and members of the community gather to join this production for entertainment that takes MONTHS of coordinating and
planning to pull off. And marching band is tons of hard work too. Our school’s marching band serves primarily as entertainment for Friday night lights. However, marching band is also a competitive activity. Not only do competitive marching bands (mostly from high schools) compete and try to win championships but there are professional marching bands from around the country who compete to win the World Championship title. Whaaaaat? Drum Corps International, which is basically the NFL of marching band, includes Drum Corps Associates, Open Class corps, and World Class. (Fun fact: Just like sports, they rank these corps in divisions.) The audition process to be accepted in a corp is rigorous, extending over several weeks and multiple rounds of auditions to attend. The musicians who are accepted meet all summer, (about three months) for 14-17 hour days memorizing music, getting to hundreds of specific areas on the field, memorizing those areas, getting to those areas at certain times in the music, putting that in tempo of the music, learn the choreography, carry 10-40 pound instruments on their body, constantly play their instruments, making sure you are always in step, keeping straight posture, horn angles up and watching the drum major. It’s not like a sports game where if you get tired or are playing poorly, you call a timeout or sit on the bench. Marching band takes strength, endurance and agility, which you also need in any sport. According to halftimemag.com, Dr. Jeff Edwards, who is the department chair of athletic training and physical education at Indiana State University, put a device on Jordan Thomas, member of The Cavaliers (World Class junior drum corps), that measured how hard he worked and his metabolic rate. What Edwards found was Thomas exerted the same amount of heart and strain as a physical athlete. This research is from a professional marching band and of course, North Harford’s marching band does not compare. That does not mean other schools, who are more dedicated
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to the arts and have arts magnet programs, don’t work at the same stamina as these musicians. Besides, do North Harford athletes compare to Tom Brady? Serena Williams? Michael Phelps? Unfortunately, orchestra often gets overlooked at North Harford. In fact, I’ve heard several times by people asking if we even have an orchestra. (By the way, we not only have an orchestra, but we have a great orchestra.) Now just because they never get any credit locally, that doesn’t mean they don’t receive any credit in the real world. The Los Angeles PhilHarmonic earns $143,260 a year as of 2012 and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra averaged $142,000 a year, according to workchron. com. In fact, I recently attended Towson University’s Honor Band and their band director, Dr. Christopher Cicconi (tubist), told us he once had the opportunity to play in an opera where he would be paid over $220,000 yearly. Famous actors, actresses and singers we all know and love get paid well into the millions production after production. Dwayne Johnson, who is currently the highest paid actor according to forbes.com, peaked at 64 million dollars. Taylor Swift tops that as a singer/songwriter, reaching $170 million. Yes, the chances to making a PhilHarmonic or symphony orchestra, or making big in the music or acting industry are slim, but how do your chances of making the NFL rank? Playing a sport obviously takes much skill to move with the ball, against an opponent, and to score. Musicians don’t need to face an opponent face to face, but that does not mean it doesn’t require highly technical skill. Let’s be honest, majority of us played an instrument or sang in chorus when we were introduced to music in 4th grade. And in the end, most of us quit. However, while we all played that instrument or sang that piece, no one can say that it was easy. It was not even easy to learn how to make sound with an instrument, let alone learn all of the notes and fingerings and how to read music. And as one progresses in skill, not only does playing the right notes and rhythms suffice, but
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playing with the right tone, articulation, dynamics, intonation and musical interpretation. And even further in a music major, one has to learn every single instrument at a proficient level and be able to teach it to their future students. Now if one were to major in sports (which isn’t even a major nonetheless, just an extracurricular activity), I’d like to see athletes play every single sport and every single position proficiently. I bet most of you don’t remember learning about that in 4th grade. So don’t say that playing an instrument or singing in choir is easy and anyone can do it because frankly, if you picked up that instrument you started in elementary school or were given a piece of music to sing, you wouldn’t get a sound out or sing in the right pitch and rhythm. Being a part of a team does not mean you have to be an athlete. Regardless of the activity, feeling like you are important and that you have left a mark is important to most of us, and knowing you are supported is even more important. Whether that be on a sports team, music ensemble, club, volunteer work, or career. All of the members of the fall musical are each other’s biggest advocates. Marching band attends a marching showcase near the end of the marching season, where they do not compete, but gather to showcase their halftime performance. You won’t hear any trash talking or insults, instead you’ll hear cheers and supporting remarks for every band, no matter how big or small, loud or quiet, young or old. At the end of the day, the message is this: whether you are an athlete or a musician or somewhere in between, physical strength, endurance, communication, agility, and support are necessary to be successful. Whether you are marching around the football field, carrying a 10-40 pound instrument, running down the sideline with a lacrosse stick in your hand, or singing and acting for hours at a time, take a minute to recognize that there’s value in ALL that we do and the people who are participating deserve your respect.
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Golden Globes delivering duds from Hollywood EDITORIAL On Sunday January 8, Hollywood actors and other celebrities took big losses. Saturday Night Live host Jimmy Fallon emceed the event, which featured celebrities bashing republicans, the election, and Donald Trump. The evening turned out not to be entertaining or funny. Frankly, it was just awkward and uncomfortable. Hollywood needs to do a better job of making awards shows like this one less about politics and platforms and more about celebrating film, art, and culture. Considering the people watching are the very same ones watching their movies and buying into their public stunts. Meryl Streep, an actress loved by many, accepted her award Cecil Demille Award with a speech bashing on the president-elect. Why? What purpose did it serve? Hollywood comedians and actors like Streep should be focused on making light of something silly that everyone can chuckle about rather than giving a divisive monologue that offends people. The Golden Globes should not be used as a place where celebrities can endorse their political party and/or demote another political party by making unnecessary and rude comments. In the true spirit of the night, Kristen Wiig and Steve Carell came to entertain. They showcased a funny improv skit about the first movies they saw as kids, leaving the audience erupting in laughter. Their skit didn’t involve politics or anything trashy or racy; instead it was fun rather than inflammatory. Streep and Fallon both bashed the republican party. According to newsfacts.com 60 percent of hollywood’s elite are democrats, and even though most of hollywood actresses/actors are Democrats they should not assume that everyone is apart of that party or has the same views because 40 percent do not hold the same views. When celebrities put in their opinions it enrages people and therefore causes them to turn off their TV set. The world is divided enough, Hollywood or anyone for that matter should not make the division any further by downing a person’s political view.
The Cry of the Hawk newspaper is published 10 times a year by North Harford’s Journalism II/III class. All editorials and viewpoints express the feelings of those on the staff and not necessarily those of fellow students, administrators, or teachers. Please do not hesitate to submit letters to Advisor Jen Chandler in room D207. Letters should be no longer than 300 words, must be signed, and may not contain vulgarity.
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Fact finding mission: truth in reporting tend to lean to one side of the political spectrum. Traditionally, Fox has a republican bias and CNN is more on the democratic side, making their pieces on politics and social issues shed light on the “truth” that is “stretched” to appease a certain audience. Politically biased news isn’t new and while it seems like it isn’t dangerous, it can be. But Photo credit: Jennifer Chandler what is even more frightening is the growing number of other news sites online that cover the ANDY MILLER most ridiculous stories and claim Columnist that they are “authentic” pieces of As a journalist, whatever story journalism. I’m doing I always want to get as Another scourge of journalism much information as possible. So is the use of fake news. News that that way I have plenty to write is in no way accurate or true with about and the information pre- no information to back it up. sented gives readers a complete One incident called “Pizzagate” understanding of what I’m talk- occurred at a pizzeria where a ing about. man brought an assault rifle to However, not everybody fol- investigate a “news” story that lows the guidelines of a reporter. said Hillary Clinton kidnapped, News sites and networks will tortured, and sexually abused leave out information so they children and sacrificed them in can get plenty of readers, no mat- the name of satan. ter how unbelievable and poorly It’s fake news like this that can written the content is. ruin the whole reason journalist Major news networks always exist. As shown, there are people have a bias nowadays, especially crazy enough to believe in these when it comes to politics. Major stories; due to this, people could news sites like Fox and CNN get hurt and/or traumatized from
this experience. And there’s only one reason articles like this exist. It’s clickbaitmisleading people online to click on the article just because of the title. It doesn’t matter if the information they have is accurate; any news site, big or small, only care about how many people read the material they produce- even if it’s garbage. People would click on an article claiming Bruno Mars spit on a puppy even if they don’t believe he did. Either way, if you clicked on the article, the journalist did their job in getting your attention, not even caring if you read the whole page. If multiple news sources are covering one story, check them all. Any related details across articles from multiple news sites are probably accurate. It’s hard to find honest journalism now-a-days without having to first trudge through a landslide of bias, manipulation, deceit, and lies. If trivial news articles, like the ones written today continue, there won’t be any credible journalists left. But real reporting, real news, real coverage about things that matter does exist. You just have to look for it.
Taking a shot at why some athletes don’t all ‘stick’ with certain sports in school VIEWPOINT Sports have always been one of the most beloved parts of high school. The athletes are cherished, and people come just to watch them play. But as tiny clinic sports players grew up to play MYLA, rec, maybe even club sports, a distinct line between those players who are wanted and those who aren’t was drawn. Social status always becomes established as people grow up, but one thing that is supposed to make sports unique is that social status never mattered, everyone was a part of the team. Sadly, some sports have been exempt from creating a warm and welcoming environment to all players. These popular sports might seem fun, and enjoyable to people who sit in the stands, but behind the sweat of some players, they feel differently. Most players will start the sport as early as the age of 4. While it’s all fun and games when they’re teetering around with a peewee stick and soccer balls, these young and excited players don’t know what lies ahead. The older they get, the more pressure that’s on them. Complete with the possibility of their parents becoming sport crazed, this sport will soon feel like a full time job by the time they hit 6th grade. By this time, if participants want to keep up, they must make it onto a club team. By spending
at the least $300 per season, not including uniform and tournament costs, these athletes will finally feel like they belong! If not, forget about making the high school team or even being accepted by one. No matter the level of skill, players that don’t have a popular club team’s name on their sports bag when walking into tryouts will not get a second glance. The once joyful and happy smiles of the kids who played when they were the youngest age
come for others. But these sports are no longer about the sport anymore. It’s all politics and labels. Coaches no longer focus on the talent of each player. They focus on what the name of their club team is, if they play for one, and how many people on the team pat them on the back after making a shot. They’ve successfully created a social tier separate from the usual high school one: the athletes with great skill who play on a renowned club team and players with great skill who don’t. The difference in how they’re treated is shocking. Athletes can no longer play These sports might seem fun, just for the love of the game. and enjoyable to people who It’s for college, it’s to be the sit in the stands, but behind best. If playing the sport in college and competing for a the sweat of some players, spot at a D1 school isn’t on a player’s agenda, don’t play they feel differently. anymore. Simple as that. Or else these athletes will continue to be benched and shoved allowed, will become strained down the social tier until what’s and forced as they realize that all left of their love for the game is fithey want to do is play. It’s that nally and completely crushed. simple. These sports start off as someThey just want to play the thing that players are excited to sport they once loved. But now be a part of. The sport itself is the pressure is on, players. With amazing and brilliantly designed. club comes multiple practices a It’s incredible to watch as well. week, and multiple tournaments But the older these athletes get, a month. Summers spent on va- the more the pressure builds. cation will now be spent waking Sports aren’t about sports anyup at 6am to stand in 90 degree more. It’s about having the most weather. All this effort, just to important labels, the biggest and keep up with the sports status best colleges fighting over you, quo. and having enough money to stay Don’t misunderstand! Some on top. Players can’t be serious players love it enough to see past about the sport without wanting how painful this sport can be- it to be their life.
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It’s a known fact that teenagers struggle with lots of things- school, relationships, sports, and sometimesfaith.
Focusing on finding faith God’s plan to change the world; believe it or not, we are his spokesmen set out to help people find his joy and peace. He entrusts us with his love and wisdom hoping that we may go out and reciprocate it to others so that they may live forever. What a gift. We are here on this earth to proclaim Photo credit: Jennifer Chandler his name without shame. Unfortunately, spreading his word means that people are bound to disagree with BETHANY BIRCHFIELD you- that’s just the way the Columnist world works and it stinks. Why is faith a subject that But it does not mean that has become so “awkward” to it’s something you should be talk about? It’s become especial- scared of. ly hard to talk about in a school How can there be any fear environment. when we have the MOST It’s because we’re living in a powerful, protective, and lovworld where we’d rather talk ing man on our side! We canabout Kylie Jenner’s lips than not be torn down if we keep Jesus. A world where you hear our full faith and trust in our more gossip and hate taking a Lord! Never forget that. stroll down the hallway then Spread the word and woryou’ll hear about our awesome ship the Lord with all you’ve Jesus in an entire year. got (and that’s the only way to Seems to me that we have got- worship, can I get an AMEN!). ten to the point where we let the I will admit that it can be world around us, pop culture, hard- no scratch that- It can and other mundane, pointless feel IMPOSSIBLE to have faith things dictate our priorities. when things seem hopeless Romans 12:2 says this, “Do (and they will). not conform to the pattern of Sometimes it seems like this world, but be transformed we’re drowning whether by the renewing of your mind. that’s in our school, work, or Then you will be able to test and just our everyday life. It’s easy approve what God’s will is. His for us to get engulfed in worry, good, pleasing and perfect will”. stress, and anger... but God This verse says it all! comes and he calms the seas, We can not become so en- he fights your battles, and he gulfed in pop culture and the will not leave you. He is almaterialistic world around us ways by your side. that we take our focus away You have been granted so from telling others about Jesus many opportunities and platand living in his image. forms to make this world an Don’t get me wrong… I love exceptional place using your Tay-Tay-Swizzle as much as faith! Do you realize that? the next girl, but for me, and for Even the power of your words others like me, focusing on do- is immense! ing God’s will is so much more God is calling YOU to be a fulfilling. light in this world. A light that If you are one of the people can be used to point out all the who believes the sole reason for goodness in the midst of the our existence is because God abundant darkness. A light sent his one and only son down that brings out the beauty not to die for our mistakes, then you only inside of you, but in othknow what I’m talking about. ers. He did this because he loves I don’t know what you are you more than he loves himself walking through right now. (Woah!). You are his most Some of you are probably goprized possession, the apple of ing through things I can’t even his eye! imagine. I completely underI am pretty sure that not many stand! Know that you are safe other people can say and mean in his arms! that about every human who If you have faith you will walks the planet, even ones who not fall, he will keep your head are filled with regret and flaws above the high waters, and aland lots of other things. low you to walk with him. Deuteronomy 26:18 says, “And He will make you new the Lord has declared this day again. Brothers and sisters I that you are his people, his am telling you that we can TREASURED possession as he help transform people’s lives! has promised”. Don’t lose hope. We have I think many people don’t the power to change the feel valued at all so, holy crick- world. Let your light SHINE ets- have a little faith. There IS in this school and everywhere. someone whose adoration for us And if you are one of those is so pure, and overwhelming people struggling, look for us, and it’s for everybody! we are here and we want you We are actually vital in to know us.
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Addressing racism, hatred, bigotry in schools; Combating comments, attitudes that cause concern Photo credit: Jennifer Chandler
of things that I have heard said over the past two and a half years All black people are ugly and are raised like animals. Black people and white people should never date. Dating a black person would be like dating a dog. Slavery wasn’t that bad. I think we should bring it back. I want to go kill some r*gheads. I get scared around Muslim people. Native Americans deserved to get conquered by the superior people. I don’t want any Mexican or Muslim people coming here. All Asian people look the same, and they’re all ugly. I don’t want a black or a woman president. Jews need to burn in gas chambers. Police know how to take your kind down (said to a black person on the bus). I want to be a cop just so I can kill n***rs and get away with it. Hey, come mow my lawn for me! (said to a special education student who appeared to be Hispanic.) And the kicker, Racism is history. It’s over. Shocked? You should be. It’s shocking the terrible things you hear when people think you aren’t listening, or they think you don’t care. When the people who make these remarks are not held
DARBY HYDE Columnist Though NH might be diverse in many ways, like course offerings and after school clubs, among other things, it is certainly not a school known for its ethnic diversity. In fact, according to the HCPS website, NHHS is home to 16 Asian students, 21 black students, 28 Hispanic students, and, lastly, 1115 white students. This lack of cultural diversity is not an excuse for racism here, or any school in Harford County. Not every student at NH has racist attitudes; in fact, the reality is that most people don’t. Even so, I’m sure most of us has heard something racist and chosen not to say anything. But it is everyone needs to be vigilant about this issue and to do their part to make sure such hateful things aren’t being said. If you don’t believe there’s a problem, here’s a list of just a few
Hate crime against special needs man recorded live for world to see VIEWPOINT He thought he was going to spend New Year’s Eve with a friend from school. His parents thought he was going to a sleepover. Oh how terribly wrong it went from there. Held captive for at least 24 hours, an 18 year old mentally disabled man who is schizophrenic and has attention-deficit disorder, was repeatedly punched, kicked, mouth gagged, sweatshirt slashed, and scalp cut. This completely and utterly gruesome spectacle was captured on Facebook Live for 30 minutes for the world to see. Welcome to America where nobody is safe from hate crimes anymore and people think that it is okay to do something like this. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, from 2008 to 2012, the annual number of (nonfatal) violent victimizations against persons with disabilities increased 2.5 percent. We should all be ashamed for issuing the violence against disabled people getting tossed aside to address what are perceived as more important matters.
Crimes like this deserve must be addressed. Society needs to be taught to recognize that the mentally disabled aren’t people to be tossed aside. The suspects in this crime should pay for their violence. Jordan Hill, 18, stole a car and then picked up the victim he knew but decided to force him to drink toilet water rather than show him kindness. Tesfaye Cooper, 18, who has a twin brother in a wheelchair, should care that he tortured a young man no different than his very own brother. Brittany Covington, 18, took part in this crime and had a sister who went along with it. The judge made the right decision by refusing bail to these four just-barely-adults. Leniency should not be given to these animals who acted in a barbaric way for entertainment, nor should it be given to anyone who targets those who are disabled. The decisions these young people made should be filled with consequences that mirror the pain, humiliation, and torture that was inflicted upon a young man who could not defend himself. The justice system CAN defend him and it will.
accountable or they are not confronted, they become much more open about their hatred. And that’s not acceptable. HCPS and NHHS- this is what happens inside your halls and buses. It is a problem, and we all need to be aware of it and attempt to combat it in productive and meaningful ways. If you still don’t think racism is an issue here, read that list again. These comments have been heard in all school environments- classrooms, lunchrooms, hallways, buses, and on student social media. While the county school board and the administrators across Harford County are not generally in settings where these conversations occur, the reality is they do happen. Even if the majority of students at NHHS or in HCPS in general are well-intentioned and do not condone racism, there is a worrisome amount of people who do, and there is a definite need for it to be addressed. So, how? How do we address this issue when some many of these attitudes come from home, inexperience, ignorance, or all of these things? On the HCPS website, the only reference to race and ethnicity comes in the bullying section, where it says, “Bullying means intentional conduct . . . that creates a hostile educational environment . . . motivated by actual or perceived personal characteristic including race, national origin,
religion, or ancestry . . .” A one-paragraph statement follows: “The Board directs that the instruction and curriculum throughout all grades enable students to demonstrate an understanding of and an appreciation for cultural groups in the United States.” This is not enough. After the election, there was a wave of almost 2,500 hate crimes, even in HarCo. In Fallston High School, someone wrote on a poster advertising the blood drive that the event was not for black people, except, they used a different word for black people. Now more than ever, there should be more thought given to what students are thinking and experiencing as a result of their identity. Race is at the forefront of many people’s lives, and it needs to be at the forefront of our laws and policy. For example, every school in Britain is required under law to prepare and maintain a written race equality policy. These usually include a statement about the racial and ethnic composition of the school and community, and the racial climate, an action plan of how to combat racism and xenophobia, and punishments for breaches of the policy. Even if there is no law requiring us to do it, such a policy is necessary here as well. While there are teachers and administrators who do react appropriately when they hear bigoted remarks, they
Obese models: EDITORIAL There is a difference between being a plus size model who is curvy and has a naturally wide body compared to someone who simply is overweight and has an unhealthy lifestyle. In the modeling industry, models who are obese, and not just plus size, are being hired with regularity. Being plus sized is perfectly okay and it’s important for plus sized women to be represented because almost no one is a size zero. However, obese models should not be hired. Although everyone should love their body, no company should promote an obese or unhealthy lifestyle. Unhealthy body types on a runway or in magazines and photoshoots send the message that is okay to be fat, when really it’s very dangerous to a person’s health. This is also true for women who believe they have to look like the more typical models who are insanely skinny compared to the average women’s body type.
should never doubt that there are administrators and board members will be there to back them up every step of the way about this issue. Whether it is a teacher, an administrator, or a board member, all of us need to be engaging in meaningful discussions with the classes about race and other current issues, and immediately nipping racism in the bud. Students can also address the issue of race. When you hear someone, even if they’re your friend, say something prejudiced, confront them. Tell them it’s not ok. Expect them to be kind, decent people. And if they’re not, is that the kind of person you want as a friend? Racism has its roots in fearfear of someone different, fear of losing power over others. Educate people about their history and others’ history. Help them realize that we all have our differences, which include race, but we can overcome them. Barack Obama summed it up beautifully in his farewell speech. “After my election there was talk of a post-racial America. And such a vision, however well intended, was never realistic. Race remains a potent and often divisive force in our society. Now I’ve lived long enough to know that race relations are better than they were 10 or 20 or 30 years ago, no matter what some folks say . . . But we’re not where we need to be. And all of us have more work to do.”
Showcasing unhealthy body types features faulty attitudes about fat
Being too skinny and having a skewed perspective of what’s attractive can be equally unhealthy. If obese models who love their body desire to strut down the runway like everyone else, there’s no stopping them from showing it
tracting health problems; health problems that are severely dangerous and can or will eventually kill the person. Being overweight easily leads to disorders like high blood pressure, heart disease, and cancer which can then lead to a heart attack or a stroke which can damage the person’s body for Unhealthy body types on life or simply kill them on the a runway or in magazines spot. diseases lead to bigand photoshoots send the gerThese problems because as a message that is okay to be person’s body mass increases, fat, when really it’s very substances like placque can develop, along with many dangerous to a person’s other unhealthy substances. This article is not meant health. to body shame; it is absolutely amazing that society off. However, should these mod- is beginning to accept all types eling industries be showcasing of bodies, but it is important something that is a bad example that what is promoted in the of how to take care of yourself? world is a healthy example. If this trend continues, young Overweight models are not women are going to start believ- okay, but neither is the eving that it’s okay to be obese. eryday rail thin model; they America already has a high obe- shouldn’t be the standard eisity rate, about 35 percent to be ther. The modeling industry exact, and if this continues it this needs to find the in between, rate will definitely get higher. which is the average women’s As most people know, being body type. This isn’t a size overweight ups the risk of con- zero but it also isn’t a size 18.
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Bilsky owns ‘wick’ed cool business Juniors complete EMS training: Preparing for future careers
KATE MEAGHER Video Manager
them,” Bilsky explains. With the cold winter coming up, she also has seasonal and holiday scents. Her most popular ones this past Christmas season were Christmas tree, black raspberry vanilla, and autumn wreath. Although, Bilsky recommends sugar cookie and vanilla cookie. “I sell eight ounce and twelve ounce candles… Eight ounce is six dollars, soon they’re going to go up to seven.... And Junior and business owner, Alexis then twelve ounce are Bilsky, sells candles as part of SAE. eight dollars,” Bilsky Photo credit: Kate Meagher reports on her candles. Junior Alexis Bilsky creates Last year, Bilsky her own candles, not only for made almost two-thousand a school project, but also as a dollars in profit from her canbusiness. She began this busidle business. She also uses her ness for her SAE, which accordown candles along with selling ing to the student is a four-year them. project for the magnet program. She has started to advertise “You don’t have to do the same in case anyone is interested in thing every year, but if you do, purchasing her products. “I it’s easier for your final project do have an email, alexisbilsky@ which is your capstone,” Bilsky gmail.com, and I am making a comments. website currently.” She got the idea from looking Junior Olivia Sheldon, a cusup on the internet how to make tomer of Bilsky’s candles, commoney, and the idea of candlemented on her products. “I making sounded fun and relawould highly recommend her tively easy. Plus, it could double candles, primarily because they as a source of some income and are for a good cause, because her mandatory school project. she’s doing her SAE project and Although, before she can sell they’re agriculturally based, so the candles, she has to make they’re really good candles.” them. “Well, you order all the Sheldon also recommended supplies, which is really exthe vanilla scent, since “that pensive, and then you measure smells pretty natural.” Sheldon the wax, and you melt it, and suggested them as an excellent then you put this fragrance oil present as well, stating: “Hunin, and they set. Then you sell dred percent, great gift.”
DARBY HYDE Copy Editor With any luck, very few of the teachers, staff, and students at NH will ever be in need of an ambulance. However, if they are, they will be in good hands. Juniors Taylor Suman and Tallin Pucher both volunteer their time as part of local EMS crews. Pucher got involved with the EMS portion of the Pictured above is a fire company very similar to others including the JarrettsJarrettsville Fire ville Volunteer Fire Company, where Pucher began her career as an emergency Department a few respondent. months ago after Photo Credit: Darby Hyde her mom got into have to go through six months of lice,” which involves riding on the a severe car accident. Pucher explained, “I just that, and there’s different classes Medevac helicopter in emergency wanted to be able to save people you can take the higher up you situations. Suman is also doing the Hargo,” Pucher states. Suman inlike they saved my mom.” Suman began volunteering cludes that she had to learn CPR ford County Cadet program her about two years ago, because she and first aid, and her department senior year, which entails going to school half the day, and then was, “always interested in help- has monthly trainings. Suman and Pucher both de- entering career training at the loing people and saving lives.” The two have similar duties vote much of their time to the cal firehouse. Cadets can go into at the firehouse, which includes programs. Pucher spends several the fire or EMS rescue program, making sure everything in and hours every day at the firehouse, and can receive training in several around the ambulance is clean while Suman says for her, it’s fields, like Hazardous Material Operations, Fire fighting, and Veand well organized, and provid- about six hours every week. The two students are also hicle and Machinery Operations. ing support for the advanced life In order to be accepted into the looking to the future in their support paramedics. In order to have the responsi- field. Pucher wants to, “become a program, students must have at bility of working with the para- paramedic, the highest level you least a 2.5 GPA and regular school medics, Pucher and Suman had can possibly be.” As for Suman, attendance, then submit an essay to go through extensive training she wants to be, “a flight para- and application, and lastly, comfirst. “There’s an EMT 1 class, you medic for the Maryland State Po- plete an interview.
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Mid-year update, reflections KATE MEAGHER Video Manager With second quarter coming to a close, long weeks of testing are right around the corner. Assistant principal Mr. Bryan Pawlicki is in charge of testing. “We’ll be doing practice tests in classes on the computer, teachers practice responses in the classroom with drills, closures… all of that is built into regular instruction,” said Pawlicki about how the school has been preparing for the upcoming PARCC assessments and freshmen HSAs. Although, the information from last year’s PARCC scores has not
been released, that still doesn’t mean the school isn’t already preparing for this year’s exams. “The HSAs for government and biology are still required, however, we know biology is going away next year and it’ll probably be a PARCC-like test. Government, right now, stands as an HSA. If it’ll change, I’m sure the state board will have to make that decision,” said Pawlicki. Another change NH faced this year was the new parking and traffic patterns, which according to Pawlicki are “...better in the parking and the accessibility.” Students who do have a park-
ing space have commented they
The HSAs for government and biology are still required, however, we know biology is going away next year and it’ll probably be {replaced with} a PARCC-like test. -Bryan Pawlicki like the new system because they are guaranteed the same parking
space every single day. “It has cleared up our problem of people parking on medians, blocking traffic, parking on curbs, parking on the grass, it’s cleaned all that up. We are aware... if someone is not supposed to be parked [there], people police themselves by letting us know right away that someone is in their spot,” commented the AP. He also said that the traffic pattern has alleviated a lot of traffic at the entrance during arrival at school, and parents especially appreciate the new traffic pattern. With the change to the school
parking policy, several students have started parking at the middle school. “I have to park at the middle school and walk over. I don’t mind the walk because as long as I have a spot I’m okay with it,” junior Ben Sexton commented on his parking situation. “There will probably be even more restrictions on parking next year so that people understand clearly who will be able to have a parking spot...” Pawlicki added. He also stated that this year had been a growth year and with that came learning the pitfalls, and as a result, things will be communicated earlier next year..
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Luna’s ‘ruff’ start leaves for ‘hoppy’ ending
EMMA MARLEY Entertainment Editor
It all started with a French Lop rabbit named Luna. Found anemic, underweight, and suffering from muscle atrophy in many areas of her body, elementary school teacher Nevin Randle, as well as wife Lisa, decided to hop into action and give this furry friend the help that it would need to recover. Unfortunately, Luna “crossed over the Rainbow Bridge” on July 27, 2006. “Luna taught us a remarkable lesson about compassion and kindness,” Randle stated. The memories of Luna continue on and are honored by the creation of Luna’s House, Inc. This nonprofit organization has helped homeless or in need animals since the opening in November, 2006. Found in Abingdon, Maryland, Randle has found ways to connect a wide variety of animals to a loving family. The animal rescue is not only seen saving lives of cats and dogs, but can also be seen nurturing small reptilesrabbits, mice, chinchillas, etc.-as well as birds. The most common species adopted at this association are cats. Dogs, rabbits, and other small animals have a slightly less adoption rate. The fifth grade teacher assured that “we take each adoption very seriously and aim to make a perfect match with each animal and his or her adoptive home.” A vision statement for the organization is as followed: “Luna’s House envisions a future of
respect for and compassionate treatment of all companion animals, a future in which every animal is placed in the happy home he or she deserves.” The central facility, Luna’s House Animal Care & Education Center, was opened November 28, 2011. Randle believes that through teaching others, no matter the age, they can shape the future of animal care in our communities. “We focus on many different crucial subjects for all ages.” From respecting animals as part of your family, to having all animals neutered or spayed if medically possible, to researching the proper care of the species of animal looking to be adopted. All adoption programs at Luna’s House are ran entirely by volunteers. The volunteers “work diligently to provide adoptive families with the knowledge and information they need to be responsible guardians.” Anyone who would like to become a volunteer and help out this locally owned organization, all they have to accomplish is a three-step process: Application, Orientation, then select training with the species they are interested in working with. Any volunteers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times. While Randle juggles both a teaching career and Luna’s House, he remains to keep his two lives separate. It is rare to hear the teacher talking to students or parents about the organization during the day. While both occupations are
very time-consuming, Randle informs, “I’m very lucky to have a wonderful team of teachers and a fantastic team at Luna’s House to make both manageable and rewarding.” He also shares that he could not balance both without the support from his wife and two teachers on his grade-level team. One way the two worlds do collide is through techniques, skills, and experience the teacher has gained through the 16 years at North Harford Elementary. He uses this to “convey the appropriate treatment and care for animals to various youth groups and scout troops during my educational tours.” An obstacle that is faced, however, does not deal with teaching and the organization interfering. Randle explained that the “costs of properly caring for the animals” in the programs and “the acquisition, rehabilitation, and upkeep” of the building are among some obstacles. He adds, “we are constantly fund-raising in an effort to keep lights on, bellies full, and doors open.” Anyone can visit lunashouse. org to learn how to donate and help benefit this nonprofit organization. Randle hopes that Luna’s story, with the help of his wife and volunteers, “will inspire others” and provide “respect [for] and compassionate treatment of all companion animals becomes the norm in the years ahead, and that we can serve as one of the pioneers of this movement.”
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Spanish classes make chilaquiles;
Tuning in for tasty treats JESSICA CARNIVALE Sports Editor
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“I think that it’s important if we are going to learn about Hispanic cuisine to have the opportunity to experience not only tasting but also making it.” Not only does Rosales enjoy cooking but the students also appreciate the class work break. Junior Bethany Birchfield stated she enjoyed making chiJunior Audrey Diventi makes her laquiles because it, first chilaquiles in foods classroom. “helped expose us to This was a new experience for many of Spanish culture, and the students and after the chilaquiles were they were really yumfinished, the students enjoyed the snack. my!” Photo Credit: Jessica Carnivale Junior Emily Miller claims “the chilaquiles Although North Harford were ‘muy bueno’ and may be light in diversity, Spanish it was a good break from class teacher Señora Rosales spreads work. I also enjoyed it because I culture by having her students got to make traditional Mexican make traditional Mexican dishes. food.” Each of Rosales’ Spanish III classEven though this may have been es had the opportunity to cook the students first time cooking, chilaquiles. Rosales has now made this an Chilaquiles consist of tortillas, annual tradition with all of her salsa, cheese, lettuce, and sour classes. cream. The students made them “I do it every year with each by first frying the tortillas. level. So each level has the opThen, they boil and blend pep- portunity to taste something difpers, garlic, and water to make ferent and have the experience the salsa. of making something different Lastly, the students combined that they could possibly make for the salsa and tortillas and added their families at home,” states the cheese. After the classes finished Spanish teacher. frying their chilaquiles they fiMost think that in Spannally got to eat their semi spicy ish classes students only learn creations. to speak Spanish but Rosales’s Rosales finds that her students classes she goes beyond and should not only learn about cul- teaches her students about Spanture but also experience it first ish culture.
Counting bills in Millionaire’s Club becoming new pastime for students ANDY MILLER
Photo Credit- Kyle Swisher III
What was once the Stock and Investments Club has undergone a change in name and purpose and has now become the Millionaire’s Club, The Millionaire’s Club is filled with students that want to learn more about their financial future. “We are dealing in credit, banking, finance, basically how to balance a checkbook,” president and founder, senior Robert Pekarek explains. Pekarek adds that the club also teaches students how to do their own taxes. “We are the first HCPS branch in the state,” said senior Jacob Zdon, co-founder and vice president. The club is one of many chapters that exist throughout the state. There are three officers in the club. As president, Pekarek manages the club and helps with recruitment efforts, which includes recruiting students and speakers. Zdon helps to write up proposals and advertise the club. The secretary, senior Aidan Riordon, keeps track of attendance and sends out emails. The club is currently sponsored by Aberdeen Proving Ground Federal Credit Union (APGFCU). The Credit Union provides the members of the club with information, guidance, funding, banners, speakers, and, according to Pekarek, “They are guiding us through this process.” Pekarek has also explained that APG is going to be funding the club for not just this year, but for the next three years, until their club starts generating their own revenue and can sustain itself indefinitely. APG has given the club a grant of $500 dollars. There are quite a few goals the “millionaires” hope to accomplish. The club has reached a total number of 40 people at the time of writing this article. The members also plan to enter the stock market game. “Every student is given $100,000 dollars in an online portfolio, and then we are managing those portfolios competitively against other schools,” Pekarek states. The state championship will take place at M&T Bank Stadium. They have had local professionals come and talk to the students, including the owner of a small cap firm as well as a local banker. According to the organizers, this group was started in hopes to provide students with the knowledge needed for the real world. “We thought there was a need because a lot of students leave high school without the knowledge of how to survive in the real world. So this is a hands-on approach to teaching students real skills that they can use in the world,” Pekarek states.
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Brosh, Pekarek represented state, nation past summer MARISSA RAMSLAND Op/Ed Editor
At an event hosted at McDaniel College and Salisbury University, senior Hawks Abigail Brosh and Robert Pekarek had the opportunity to attend Girls’ State and Boys’ State. They got exposure to learning about public policy, creating their own government and agendas and hearing from public speakers over the course of the week. “Girls’ State is a week of mock government, so you’re selected by an American Legion post. You basically go there [Salisbury University] and you’re split into cities and then you elect mayors and a bunch of government officials and then the cities make up counties and in the counties you also have elections,” explains Brosh. Since being in girls state, she also had to opportunity to learn about the branches of government in the state of Maryland and hearing guest speakers daily. In order for Brosh to be selected into the program, she had to go to an American Legion post, State Ridge, and was then interviewed in front of a panel
of about ten people about herself and why she was interested in attending. “I really wanted to go to this because I really want to go to a service academy and it looks good for them. But I didn’t expect it to open so many opportunities for me, like getting awards and meeting new people.” With the perks there came a few challenges for Brosh, primarily being surrounded by strangers and public speaking. She stated, “Sometimes you would have to give a speech in front of 300 girls and that’s kind of scary because you don’t know anyone.” However, she added the public speaking became an afterthought because of all of the benefits presented to her after attending. “It looks really prestigious on college applications, so that’s obviously a perk. You make some lifelong friends, I still talk to the people in my city.” Similarly, Pekarek attended boys state at McDaniel College before being sent to Boys’ Nation in Washington DC. after winning a debate by two votes. “I was chosen to be one of the two of the 214 boys [from boys state]; there was a televised debate and
Take note of teachers’ talents
MARIA KROPKOWSKI IDR Editor
The teachers are back at it. They can sing, dance, act, and everything in between. The Teachers Got Talent show has returned and this year it takes place on Friday, February 10 at 7:00 PM. The yearbook staff has been hard at work preparing for this years’ show. Amanda Ryan, a junior on staff, says that in order to be involved in the show, teachers must pick a talent and perform it. “It’s really entertaining and they always do a really good job.” One member of the yearbook staff, junior Gabby Pfaff says they’ve been “asking teachers to be involved, passing out flyers, and giving teachers ideas to of what they could perform.” Another member involved in getting ready for the show, junior Kaylee Callaghan, says the most difficult part of the process so far has been “trying to get teachers involved because they aren’t always willing to perform and many of them say they don’t have talents. But even if they don’t have any
great talents, they can still perform and do something funny like a skit. It’s sometimes better if they don’t have a talent because it makes for a funnier show.” Without giving away all the surprises, one act the audience can look forward to includes some of the teachers in the science department putting together a performance to remember. Ryan is hoping that “Mr. Auth will bring out the unicycle again in this year’s show because it was really good last year,” and Callaghan is anticipating the “act done by Mrs. Chandler and Mrs. Harward because they did synchronized swimming last year and that was funny.” Some performances to look out for include acts by Mrs. Sparks, Mrs. Jestel, Mrs. Arist, and many, many more. According to the yearbook staff, people should come to the talent show because it will be hilarious and students can see a different side of their teachers and they may see things they wouldn’t expect.
I was one of the finalists. In the debate there were four of us up on the stage. Then the entire 214 kids from every high school voted and I won by two votes, sending me to Boys’ Nation, which is two boys from every state,” shared Pekarek. The big difference between Boy’s State and Boys’ Nation is that Boys’ State teaches about how the state government works, and Boys’ Nation teaches about how the federal government works. Boys’ Nation opens up many opportunities to meet or hear from high up government officials. “Historically every year since 2012, Boys Nation met President Obama. This year he was at the DNC so we couldn’t get to meet him, which kind of sucked, but I was able to meet Senator Mikulski and senator Cardin.” Pekarek also was able to visit every memorial, including Vietnam, Lincoln and Korea, and got to hear from Holocaust survivor and public speaker, Nesse Godin. The biggest criteria for Boys Nation was having to write a bill, which had to pass through the Boys’ Nation’s government. Admittedly, to Pekarek’s surprise,
his bill passed for the first time in Maryland in six years. “We’ve [Boys Nation] been writing bills that are too liberal or too conservative, so I did a lot of research and I wrote a bill about abolishing the penny.” Drafting the bill gave Pekarek struggle because of the strict structure, however the hardest part was pushing the bill through Boys’ Nation’s Senate. “I had to convince two senators. I had to convince the senator from Colorado and the senator from Arkansas because they basically had the exact same bill as me. So I had to convince them to drop their bills and push their bill behind my bill. Then I had to rally support from senators all over to speak in support of my bill and I had to give a presentation in front of the Senate... so that was tough.” Despite the difficulties Boys Nation endured, Pekarek enjoyed the work and the benefits. “I want to attend the United States Naval Academy and on the Naval Academy application, it’s one of the things where it asked ‘did you go to Boys’ State’ or ‘did you go to Boys Nation’ so it really helps with that and I
got my nom [nomination] to the Naval Academy so that’s good.” Pekarek also found it helpful how much it expanded his network from not only the state, but the entire country. “I know about 100 kids who are in Ivy League schools so when I was touring colleges and stuff I had a kid at every single college who was there and was happy to sit down to lunch with me and talk about the school... you don’t want to only know people from your school, you want to also know people from all over the state, all over the country, all over the world, hopefully.” Brosh and Pekarek recommend participating in either Girls or Boys State, especially as a way to build up a college resume. Pekarek explains, “It’s all paid for by the American legion and you can go in if you’re not this school’s nominee. I’ll give you the email address of the guy who will sponsor you because there are other clubs in Maryland that are willing to sponsor extra people... there’s no reason not to [attend]. What are you going to do during your summer, watch Netflix?”
Junior performs with group at Inauguration; Gue twirls into action before future President EMILY RINACA Reporter
Junior Lexi Gue and her baton team were recently selected to perform at the Presidential Inauguration. Gue states that she is “most excited for a new opportunity at getting to experience something new besides competing against others and performing in front of a bigger crowd. I am also excited because not many people know about baton twirling and this is a good opportunity to get it out more which is really cool”. The TwirlTasTix Baton Twirling Team from Bel Air, Maryland, will perform at the Presidential Inaugural “Voices of the People” Welcome Concert on Thursday, January 19, 2017, by the Lincoln Memorial. The group was selected as one of 12 groups out of hundreds of groups that applied for the Inauguration events, which kicks off the Inauguration festivities. “This is such a great honor not only for our organization but also for the sport of baton twirl- Photo Credit: David Anderson ing,” states director Christine Zoll. The TwirlTasTix perform at many parades, events for charity and sporting events. They performed at the Chesapeake Cancer Alliance Festival of Trees, University of Delaware football games, the Macy’s Parade in Pittsburgh, the Baltimore St. Patrick’s and Thanksgiving Parade, college basketball games, Ironbirds games and many more local parades.
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Mod ern day hero s “My grandmother was my personal hero. She was one of the kindest, most wonderful and hilarious people of all time and even though she lived in California, she made an effort to come and visit all of the grandkids and she would fly us to see her. We would talk every week on the phone, she was also an English teacher so that’s in the genes as well.” -Mrs. Megan Yohn “My hero would be Sergeant Stubby from World War I. He saved hundreds of lives in the trenches of World War I. He has earned 13 decorations and is a great dog and great friend.” -Sarah Sheppard, senior
“Secretary of Defense General Mattis because he was a marine and served our nation.” -Abigail Brosh and Nicole Kress, seniors
“Steve Smith because he’s a role model for young athletes who are aspiring football players and he also does a lot of work in his community to help people in need.” - Evan Allred, freshman “My modern day hero is Sarah Burton, because she is pretty, athletic, she has a white picket fence, a beautiful family, she gets perfect grades, and is like valedictorian right now, and she is skinny.” -Gabrielle Roeder, junior
“Michelle Obama because she is an icon for feminism and she’s an amazing woman.” -Denise WhiteScott, senior
“My hero is my great grandmother because she was a twelve year old who had to go into the factories by making clothing. She went in to work and support her family but she also went on to marry my great grandfather and she became his bookkeeper in his barber shop. They are only the first generation here in America, so it was really cool that she did that so we could go to school and be where we are today.” - Mrs. Christine Jestel “My mom is my hero because I’m with her every single day and she goes to work and she does so much for me and the entire family. Even if she doesn’t want to do something she still does it anyway. She keeps the family together and like if I’m ever feeling bad or going through something, I can always go to her for help.” - Julia Barstow, sophomore “My hero would be my mother because she was raised in a family of five. When my youngest uncle was born, my grandfather left. She was the eldest and she had to drop out of school and she had to raise the family. My mother was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease and she has not once let that stop her from doing what she has to do she is amazingly kind and giving, is a wonderful mother, and a phenomenal grandmother to my kids.” -Mrs. Kat Lemke “Mrs. Humphrey because she inspires all of us to be creative and find the inner artist within ourselves.” - Ian Ladenheim, sophomore
Students “Speed because it’s just awesome like the Flash. And I could swim in the Olympics like Michael Phelps.” -Nathan Steele, senior
“Invisibility would be cool because I could just leave places and not be seen.” - Hailey Schlough, senior
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Hungry bellies satisfied at new Fallston restaurant EMILY RINACA Reporter A new restaurant ,Uncle’s, recently opened in the heart of Fallston. Uncle’s, located where the old mall was, is a unique restaurant-bar that serves authentic Hawaiian cuisine. The restaurant seats up to 135 people with a 35 person private room, 50 seat bar and also a outdoor seating area that seats 50 people. Executive Chef Kaimana Chee prepares the authentic food straight from his memories of his childhood. He also adds a twist to his food to make everything unique. Chee, who competed on several Food Network shows and was the winner of “Cutthroat Kitchen”, was a runner-up on “Guy’s Grocery Games”. Uncle’s believes in preparing their food with local and GMO free ingredients. “Our commitment to food integrity and local farms is as much about flavor as it is about health. We believe in sustainable food systems that enhance the lives of those whom it feeds, as well as the earth from where it comes,” says the Executive Chef. Uncle’s gets their ingredients from local farms including Roseda farms, Creekstone Farm, Grandview Farm, Wagon Wheel Ranch, Bell & Evans, The Family Farm, and Zahradka Farm. After a $4.5 million dollar renovation, Uncle’s has a fresh new modern look, said Michael Euler, Jr. This includes bright yellow- teal walls and classic Hawaiian music. The wait staff helps to give off a Hawaiian feel by greeting customers with “Aloha” and also wearing flowered swim trunks and a Uncle’s designed T-shirt. The menu is mainly meat and seafood based with only three options for salad. The salads are very unique with fresh fruits and seafood. Lunch and dinner portions vary in price. Some diners commented that for the money, the portions are small but filling. Almost all of the meals come with a side scoop of rice and macaroni salad or fried seaweed. The average price for a meal is about $16. Other diners have also said that the quality of food is better due to Uncle’s using fresh and local products. After dinner, if still hungry, Uncle’s serves local homemade ice cream provided by Brooms Bloom and Jarrettsville creamery!
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Photographer of the Month Tommy Campbell
Junior Tommy Campbell is currently enrolled in photography with Mrs. Campbell, having developed an interest in this activity over the summer. According to the young photographer, it was something he just kind of “picked up.” He stated that, “a couple of my friends had cameras, so I thought ‘why not?’” Campbell said that at first he started photography on his phone, but shortly thereafter realized he’d need a better device to pursue this hobby. The new photographer saved up his money and bought a Nikon D50 200. “I like landscapes, I like long exposure, like at night,” Campbell commented. He stated that he has used Photoshop a few times, but prefers Light Room to edit his own work.
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Girls “Can’t stop the feeling” about team spirit;
Dancing their way into students’ hearts ANDY MILLER Reporter
During the football and basketball games at North Harford, the crowd and players are treated to the dance routines of the North Harford dance team. The squad gets to perform at these games by training after school and practicing, which includes getting the choreography for their dances on track. Some of the members are experienced veterans, including Lainey Rives, junior and captain of the dance team, who has been
on dance since freshman year. Junior Samantha Steltzer, cocaptain of dance team, has been dancing since ninth grade. Other members, like junior Sammi Flickinger, have been in dance team for only a year. The team also has coach Laura Jones and assistant coach Megan Newsome. Currently, there are only six members on dance team. In order for the team to perform with accuracy the dancers have to practice. The team starts with a warm-up with stretching, then practicing the choreography
for their dance. “We would go over specific moves that were in the dance that we needed to perfect if we didn’t know them yet,” Rives says. Rives has taught most of the choreography, but any of the other team member can teach new dances. The team usually does 3 to 4 days of practice for a dance for about 2 hours. “We just keep running the dance over and over again and practicing and making sure we get all the moves rights and cleaned and polished,” Steltzer explains.
The team draws inspiration from their dances from outside sources. The team usually gets songs and dances from Youtube by watching other high schools perform. The dance has used many songs in the past like Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t stop the feeling,” “Lose control” by Missy Elliott, Miley Cyrus’ “Girls just want to have fun,” and many more. “We’ve done different mixes like the most recent one was an Andrew Gentry dance team mix song,” Steltzer says. As a team the members have
become good friends and have a strong bond according to the athletes. Rives explains that after tryouts in May, the team spends the summer bonding. “Normally we’ll go to Hershey Park or we’ll go somewhere and have a team bonding trip, were we just get to go have fun,” Rives says. Rives describes the team’s relationship as being a big family. The members are assigned into pairs and on game days, they decorate each other’s’ lockers with posters that say things about the song and they give each other snacks.
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Parks ‘drawing’ up perfect career Aspiring artist paints way into worldwide culture
Dedication, hard work leads to success
BRETT FRIEDEL Sports Editor Senior Meredith Parks loves what she does: art. Parks loves to draw with just a pencil and use a lot of shading techniques to give drawings distinct and unique looks. “I have been into art ever since I was able to pick up a crayon,” Parks says. “When I was younger I would always draw, and it’s something that has stuck with me for a long time.” Parks loves her art classes here at North Harford because they have taught her a lot about proper technique in drawing and it’s made her “so much better.”
As a student, Parks says really looks up to her art teachers. She added, if it wasn’t for her teachers she wouldn’t be able to have developed her skills as an artist as easily. Parks art teachers have allowed her to show her art off at North Harford’s Art Show. Although Parks is into drawing animation, she is also interested in Renaissance drawing, which she loves because it is very realistic. Parks also says, “I am thinking about pursuing a career in art after high school but am not 100% sure yet.” The cartoon depicted on page 13 was created by Parks in her free time.
KYLE RUSSELL SCC Editor North Harford High School has lots of amazingly talented individual, including a senior Kaylee Davis, who loves art so much that she decided to take three art classes this year. “This year my favorite art class is painting, but over all four years my favorite art class was crafts.” Davis says the reason she likes crafts so much is because, “Mrs. Campbell made crafts the best class. I just have a very close bond with her and I also have never worked with glass before that class. It’s so cool all the things I can do with pieces of glass.” Artists find inspiration in many different things. Davis says her “inspiration is whatever is currently going on in my life, or whatever I’m into at the time.” “Painting is my favorite type of art,” says Davis. “I
feel I have the most control over my art with painting, if you mess up you can just paint over it and I love color mixing. I have tried many other medias, and painting is the only thing that I continuously come back to.” Art comes in all forms, shapes and sizes. Davis says that, “something I’ve never done before that I would really like to try is ceramics and glass blowing.” For those who don’t know, cermanics is things made by clay, hardened by heat. Davis stated that, “art is a form of stress relief for me, and a way to set myself apart from others. I could sit down for 5 hours and paint and not even realize time going by, it’s just so relaxing.” The art student has big plans for the future. She says, “I want to pursue art and do graphic design in college.”
How many students have experienced this misfortune during their high school years?
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One t cha hing I nge w is m ish I c y ge o nde uld r. The Journalism 2/3 staff went into random classrooms and asked students to
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anonymously write a response to one of the following prompts... ‘Something I wish I would have said and never did,’ ‘Something I wish I would have done and never did,’ or ‘Something I have never told anyone ever.’ The responses here are a sampling of what we found.
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Mustard vs Ketchup RP: “Mustard adds a little bit of extra tang, like if you have a hot dog.” BA: “Mustard has no flavor whatsoever, Robert.” RP: “Mustard has a lot of flavor, mustard has like a very distinct, exotic taste.” BA: “It tastes like paper.”
Robert Pekarek, senior
RP: “It does not taste like paper. So the thing that mustard really does is spices up the flavor. So you have to put on your ketchup, you have to put on your mustard, you have to put on your barbecue sauce. You can’t miss the mustard.”
Brooke Axelrod, senior
BA: “No, mustard makes the entire meal ruined; it looks so ugly, it’s an ugly color. Ketchup however is bright and vibrant and everybody loves ketchup.” BA: “Consider this: Who says I want mustard on my fries?” RP: “Nobody but...” BA: “Exactly. I rest my case. If mustard falls on your shirt, you’re going to wipe it off with a napkin but if ketchup falls on your shirt you’re going to wipe it off with your thumb and then eat it.” RP: “Closing statement. Mustard has the spice and the flavor of an exotic Indian food and it is a prime and delicious substance that’s enjoyable for any meal.” BA: “Closing statement, ketchup is beautiful and everybody likes beautiful things.”
Cats vs Dogs
Kailey Jourdan sophomore
Sarah Wood junior
The Great Debate! Students and staff were asked to offer their insight and opinion on a wide range of topics. Here’s what they had to say!
SW: “They’re lovable, they don’t come at you, they don’t scratch you, they don’t bite you, they’re loyal, they sleep with you, they’re just always excited when you come home, they just show so much love to you.”
Books vs Movies JD: I see movies as a natural extension of a franchise of successful book or book series, but inherently the offers the opportunity or the platform for the author to explore things, go further, that would not be able to be explored in a cinematic format. So, best thing, probably, for the reader/viewer/patron, is to be able to open the book to page anything, to look back to reconsider without hitting pause and missing something, especially if they’re viewing it on big screen which is how the author would’ve intended at least initially, unless they’re really only in it for the money. And while I imagine there is some vanity that is satisfied by seeing your work on the big screen, there is also a lot of compromise.
Mrs. Dallam
KJ: “Same thing for cats.” SW: “Cats are evil little devils-” KJ: “No, cats are so cute and love able and they just curl up next to you and they don’t shed as much so...” SW: “No.” KJ: “-That’s a big problem.” SW: “My sister’s cat sheds.” KJ: Closing Statement: Dogs are smelly, loud, gross, they pee on the floor, and they are way too hyper. Cats on the other hand live twice as long, are cuddly and fluffy and are the better companion by far. SW: Closing Statement: I have a cat and it attacks me all of the time its a devil cat. Have you ever heard the saying ‘Cats are a mans best friend?’ So that just proves that dogs are better and more love able and I’m always right.
Mr. Orth
DO: For me, I think it’s a matter of breadth versus depth. If you have a book that is several hundred pages long, the amount of time it takes for the consumer to consume that material is extensive, whereas a movie or film form allows people the opportunity to experience multiple perspectives, multiple events, and therefore to kind of greater develop their sense of humanity. A book is much more limited in terms of its scope in a world that’s become more visual and focused more on short form of communication. I think that the movie fits with our culture better temporarily.
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Get the Facts Winter accidents COMPILED BY Natalie Beyer
According to the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association), 30% of all home fires occur during the months of December, January, and February.
The average speed of travel drops to 40% in heavy snow, 13% in light snow, and 40% when roads are slushy or snow covered.
An average of 260 home fires begin with Christmas trees.About 150 begin due to holiday lights.
An average of $2.3 billion is spent on snow and ice control each year.
58,000 people are treated in emergency rooms due to falls while setting up holiday decorations.
11,500 emergency room visits due to shoveling accidents
Space heaters are said to cause more than 65,000 home fires during the winter season.
52,000 injuries from sledding, tobogganing, and snow tubing
24% of vehicle crashes that occur in the winter are caused because of weather.
47,000 injuries from ice skating, 79,000 from snowboarding 114,000 from skiing
Dealing with the dead: Coroners COMPILED BY Emma Marley
Coroners are medico-legal experts who investigate the cause and manner of death of deceased individuals. The coroner system dates to medieval England when officials, worked for the king investigating frauds, thefts, and deaths. Medical examiners are doctors- but for the dead: Coroners deal with a corpse and try to figure out why the patient has died. The work of coroners and medical investigators is closely tied to legal investigations into specific deaths. All physical evidence that is uncovered in an investigation must be held up in court.
A big part of the job involve communicating with grieving family members because they may become overwrought or angry and coroner’s have to remain patient. One challenge that comes with the job of a coroner is remembering that an ordinary day for one person is the worst for another. Many coroners are trained as medical doctors and must have a background in the life sciences and have a willingness to work with human remains in varying states of decay. In some states, a coroner must be a licensed medical doctor. Coroners can be appointed by the government and elected officials.
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What food do people most commonly choke on?
What is the most common board game?
Correct answer: Hot Dogs Correct Answer: Monopoly
COMPILED BYHannah Eyler
COMPILED BY Bethany Birchfield
What is the most common letter of the alphabet?
What is the most common birth month?
Correct Answer:August Correct Answer: E
COMPILED BY Samantha Steltzer
What is the most common ice cream flavor?
COMPILED BY Emily Miller
What is the most common ice cream topping?
Correct Answer:Hot Fudge Correct Answer:Vanilla
COMPILED BY Lira Barbalate
*100 students asked per poll
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Students ready to ‘ruck’ Alumni continues to impress, NATALIE BEYER Reporter Here at North Harford High School, sports teams take the court or the field every week to represent the school. Athletes are given the option to play a wide variety of sports, but some take their talents to a different setting. In one case, some students at North Harford take their talents to the rugby field. Rugby is a sport known to be a combination of football and soccer. Unlike both football and soccer, rugby is played with fifteen players on the field for each team at a time. The game is played in two halves, each lasting forty minutes. In rugby, points come from a try instead of a touchdown or a goal. A try is worth a total of five points. Points can also come from a team kicking a conversion; a kick through the goal posts that adds another two points to the score. Another difference is that when a player is tackled during a rugby play, the ball remains in play. This then leads to a ruck where players begin to push to be able to kick the ball back to their scrum-half. Players may also take part in a scrum, which is one giant ruck that usually takes place after a penalty. A basic forward pass in the game of football is one that is illegal in
the game of rugby. Instead, rugby players either pass backwards or kick the ball downfield to their teammates. The defensive team though in both sports have a goal of tackling the opponent to slow down or end the forward push of the other team. One last difference would be the lack of equipment as compared to football. Junior Maddy McKinney is one student who takes herself to the field. McKinney is a part of a girls North Bay Rugby girls varsity high school team. McKinney plays scrum-half for her team, which is closely related to a quarterback, and also wing. “Wing is technically like an outside mid in soccer where you run the side and are the last resort for getting a try,” states McKinney. Mckinney began playing her freshman year with her friend junior Sam Brooks. “It’s different than soccer. It’s like a combination of soccer and football combined and is really fun.” When she first started playing, McKinney was afraid due to the lack of equipment and risk of injury. “You get used to it, and you learn.” McKinney has learned a lot in her two years of play. One thing she found challenging was learning the correct way to tackle. “The girls are usually bigger than me, and it’s hard to get my arms completely around their legs to tackle them.”
Memorable Moments COMPILED BY Katie Kettell
MEGAN WASKIEWICZ, SENIOR
SAVANNAH DIETER, SOPHOMORE
“My favorite sport memory is just having the opportunity to make new friends that will eventually become like family. They make practice a ton more fun too. I’ve been playing volleyball and tennis since freshman year and ever since then, all the people I’ve played with have stayed close to me.”
“My best sports memory is having Anabel (former exchange student) score a goal during the last game of JV lacrosse. We all tried so hard to get her a goal during the entire season and it was awesome to see our team work together towards that and succeed.”
Former Hawk leaves lasting legacy JESSICA CARNIVALE Sports Editor
average) and 301 strikeouts, hit .349 with 19 doubles, nine home runs and 77 RBI (runs batted in) according to umterps.com During his senior year, Mooney lead the Hawks the Maryland 3A
From North Harford, to University of Maryland, to the Washington Nationals, Kevin Mooney has left his mark. Mooney graduated from North Harford in 2012 and has spent Photo his time since then living and breathing baseball. Although he is currently a Washington National, his baseball career began at the Nest. The four year baseball letterman played under Coach Tim Larrimore. Mooney said he “committed to go to Maryland in his junior year..., I officially signed my national letter of intent to go to Maryland in fall of 2011, the fall of my senior year.” Mooney ended his high school career at North Harford with a 24-8 record with a 1.35 ERA (earned runs on
provided by Kevin Mooney
title game. Although the team did not come out on top, it was a season for the books, especially for Mooney who pitched a perfect game in the semi finals. But his success did not end in high school. Mooney say he played “for Maryland for three years and was drafted in June of my junior year, 2015.” The athlete pitched for the Nationals in the summer of 2015 and then went to spring training in March of 2016, last year. He added that he “played all this past summer, and now I’m getting ready to go back down to spring training.” In his off season this year, Mooney returned to NHHS as a substitute teacher. The former Hawk said his favorite memory as a student was festive Fridays and ping pong club, an organization he and his friends began.
Arena Club jumps for joy; New trampoline park added BETHANY BIRCHFIELD News editor At the Arena Club in Churchville, new additions are being made this month that will leave customers with an intense workout and a lot of laughs. The business is adding a new indoor trampoline park. Angela Saccenti is the marketing manager at the Arena Club. She reports, “our mission is, ‘Serving Family, Fitness and Fun’. We keep this mission in mind with every decision we make. When we had the opportunity to expand, we decided to offer more to serve the whole family. Kids love trampolines, and bringing one to the club adds a new element of family fun as well as new ways for kids and families to stay active together!”. After two years of planning the park, it is time for construction. The trampolines are not yet finished, but the Club plans to have them up and running by the end of January if all goes well. “We will be having an open house weekend January 28th - 29th where guests can come check out everything that is new. The trampoline will only be open to our members when it opens, but we hope lots of people come to the open house event to check it out on
the 28th & 29th,” states Saccenti. Junior, Julia Cameron reports “If I was closer to the Arena Club and they made it free to the public I would totally go for a day of fun”. Multiple students are beginning to show interest in the addition to the park. The cost for accessing the park is included with the Arena Club membership. According to Saccenti the most expensive membership at The Arena Club is about three dollars a day. The Club’s membership includes access to over 90 fitness classes per week, year-round swimming, all of the equipment, the new trampoline park, basketball court, and the rock climbing wall. Sophomore, Maddie Schwarz states she would “for sure want
to get a membership somewhere that offers a trampoline park.” The new Trampoline Park will offer a host of different activities. It will be open for members to use as well as during popular children’s programs like their Pre-K programs and Camps. The trampoline will also be used in the Club’s off-hours for private parties and birthday parties as well as the popular teen nights and kid’s night out. There will even be some glow in the dark trampoline nights, and even dodgeball tournaments. The staff hopes to see fitness classes evolve on the trampolines as well. Saccenti states she is most excited to see “Families spending quality time together and staying active and healthy together!”
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Riordon scores in reffing industry
Students become teachers; Athletes spend time coaching BRETT FRIEDEL Sports Editor
Riordon is in action reffing soccer. He reffed for the past three years. Photo credit: Matt Kreitzer
HANNAH EYLER Reporter Three years ago, senior Aidan Riordon started refereeing soccer because he needed a job and it paid well. “But once I started, I realized I enjoyed the job itself, not just the money,” he comments. Despite only being a senior, Riordon referees all the way up to U19 leagues. Riordon is one of very few referees his age, “I don’t think many of them (other young referees) want to continue it throughout their lives,” he adds. He plans to referee at the college level and maybe even minor league soccer if he gets the opportunity. “A majority of the refs are older, which means there is about to be a huge shortage of referees if we don’t start getting people!” he exclaims. One part of being a referee is dealing with the parents. While some might suspect that the older kid’s parents would be more extreme, according to Riordon, that is not the case. Once while working a U9 game in Fallston, he had to kick out a coach from the game for multiple reasons. The coach “left the field, went to his car, came back in different clothes, and tried to coach like I didn’t know who he was!” explains Riordon. “In addition, a few weeks ago, I was told I should be in the ‘Hall of Fame for worst referees,’ because I gave a red card to this kid who couldn’t stop dropping the “F” bomb,” says Riordon. He has learned to deal with the parents, “in the end, if people are getting out of control, it’s because their kid’s team is getting crushed.” Riordon is currently a grade 8 referee which is the starting grade for referees and while most refs don’t bother upgrading (the grades go all the way up to grade 1), He will earn a grade 7 license as he starts his third year.
He will be qualified after attending a class this month and taking a fitness test. “By being a grade 7, I’ll be eligible for any amateur level game and even some adult games. For me though, I’ll just be doing higher level club games, high school ball, and college club,” explains Riordon. Riordon’s favorite part about his job is when he gets to travel to referee tournaments because of the benefits, “they will give you free hotel rooms and food throughout the tournament, so it doesn’t get better than that,” he comments. He’s reffed in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. During this school year he will be going to Disney World to ref at the ESPN Sports Complex and they will even pay for his flight. In the summer he had the opportunity to referee sand soccer in Ocean City, Maryland. He enjoys being able to work at different venues and have different teams to watch. Another favorite part is in indoor, teams will sometimes play themselves since they split their team in half so that they can put two teams in the league and when this happens Riordon gets to play goalie for them while he still gets paid. Riordon plans for the upcoming seasons as he will be doing Maryland State Cup games in the spring, a very competitive tournament with skilled teams. In the fall, he’ll be refing high school games, “I doubt I’ll get any games at North Harford,” he says since he’s been officiating a lot of higher age groups , even some college showcase tournaments. Being a ref, Riordon has learned to “not let people walk all over me and not take crap from anyone. I have always been shy around strangers, so when I ref, I try to be more outgoing and talk to the coaches and players,” he comments.
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Coaching should be fun not a “job” coaching may get frusCoaching a sport is never trating at times but it’s worth easy. You can ask any coach in it. Coaching is very important to the world, no coach likes losfocus on technique before speed ing but all coaches enjoy seeing because if you don’t have proper their kids or even adults like technique and form then you professionals try hard will never build speed. and have fun. “My favorite thing to see I get so much more nervous as when coaching is when an Not only adults are out their coaching, There are an athlete. When I’m coaching athlete beats their time and kids here at the nest that is very happy.” said Russell. I’m excited to see the product love coaching younger Coaching a sport should kids and they love watchthat the swimmers will put always be fun to do, watching the children learn and ing kids have fun is always a out... get better. good time and it is awesome -Kyle Russell, senior Kyle Russell, senior to see kids cheer for their here at the hawks nest teammates. coaches swimming in the Coaching does come summertime. Russell coaches stress, but don’t let coaching fool with a lot of responsibilities, swimming because he is also on you. Coaching is a very stressful especially when you’re coacha summer swim team and it lets job because you practice all week ing the younger athletes on the him bond with the team more. to get your team ready for a meet team that you’re also a part of. Summer swimming has al- or a game, if you arrive to the game “I love it when kids come to me ways been part of Russell’s life and athletes aren’t performing to excited about their times.” said and that why he wants to coach the level you know they could it’s Russell. it, Russell stays after his prac- very frustrating. So if you ever decide to coach tices to help the little kids on a sport just keep in mind that it “On the other hand I like bethe team practice their strokes ing fun and enthusiastic.” said isn’t a piece of cake, you have and get better. Russell. ”I used to have a coach to be responsible and you have Russell said “ I get so much named Shane that is very good at to be able to be a good teacher more nervous as an athlete, keeping the sport fun and not let- and always keep a smile on the When I’m coaching I’m excited ting people get upset.” kids faces. to see the product that the swimmers will put out, but when I am swimming I’m nervous because I don’t want to let anyone down because it’s expected of me to earn points.” Being an athlete has a lot of
Academics battle against athletics, Higher education versus extended careers
Photo credit: Abbey Carnivale
JESSICA CARNIVALE Columnist What’s more important athletics or academics? This question should be easy. From little league to club, coaches have told their players ‘school comes first’. But how did this idea fall apart from high school to college? It’s a simple answer, money. Who makes money on how you perform athletically in high school? No one. But who makes money when collegiate athletics do well? Colleges. In 2015 University of Alabama made almost $100 million dollars from their football program, according to forbes.com. The main priority for university athletics is revenue. There
is no more ‘play to have fun’ it becomes ‘play to win so people watch and we make money’. However, the main concern for the university should be to make sure their students receive an education. But that’s not what’s happening. Athletes are being put into the simplest classes so their grades stay high enough to remain eligible to play. Colleges have become so competitive that people are being accepted into schools based on their athletic abilities instead of their academic abilities. While colleges will deny this is happening, the reality is, it does. The famous Tar Heels at University of North Carolina have recently been involved with a scandal that directly related to the academics of their athletes. A professor and the university created approximately 40 courses that did not exist. What this means is that the students never had to go to class but still received grades. These classes were all filled with
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football and basketball players. Because athletes are being accepted into universities based on their physical abilities instead of their academic ability, they are not ready for what the classes entail. So the university either makes exceptions for them to make it easier or they struggle through the class load and receive poor grades. This is why universities have to choose students who are academically prepared for their school. Not only will choosing academically inclined students improve the overall academics of the university, but it may generate motivation for good athletes to become good students as well. Although there are students who are proficient in athletes and academics, it’s hard to focus on both. If you are going to college primary to continue your sports career you are going for the wrong reason. Go to college for education, playing sports is a bonus. I can guarantee that you will need a job after college and odds are it’s not going to be as a profession athlete.
January 24, 2017
r e t MVP’s... n i W Cheerleading
Out of all the talented and dedicated girls that make up the Hawks cheerleading team, there is one member that sticks out according to Coach Mrs. Chrystie Crawford-Smick, and deserves to be named the MVP. “Zoey Crouse, she’s had an amazing attitude this season, she’s very positive, helps Photo Credit: Megan Calhoun others, and her progress has been amazing,” Crawford-Smick says about her MVP choice. What makes her stick out among others is “she takes time out to work with others who need help with the routine, she has been spending time practicing on her own and you can tell because it shows, she is always just willing to help and is very positive” Crawford-Smick explains. The sophomore was super surprised when she found out she had been named the MVP. “I feel really proud of myself. I honestly didn’t think I would be chosen to be the MVP because I know I can be stubborn and have an attitude sometimes,” explains Crouse. “Cheerleading has honestly been my biggest motivator and it means the world to me. I wouldn’t trade picking this sport for anything,” Crouse adds. Crouse also explains that she wouldn’t have been this successful without the other members on the cheer squad. “I would like to thank my whole team for being my main support group and pushing me to always do my best,” she says. Although Crouse has just experienced a huge success as a cheerleader, she still has goals she wants to reach. “My goals are to continue to make progress with cheerleading and my skills personally, and for the whole team I would really like to move on from semis this year,” she concludes.
Boys Swimming When asked which athlete re- Photo Credit: Ryan Murray ally stood out and deserved the title of “most valuable player,” swim coach Ms. Fellenbaum chose senior and captain Kyle Russell. “It feels really great to be named MVP because I have worked really hard for so many years putting three hours of training every night year round and it feels fantastic to feel accomplished,” Russell explained. The senior has been competitively swimming since he was eight. Russell went on to say, “I have made it to states every year since freshman year and I have been and am captain for the past two years so it just means so much to be acknowledged for my hard work and dedication.” The athlete’s favorite event is the 200 IM because “I love mid-distance and I love to swim a variety of all four strokes, but my favorite stroke is breaststroke.” “I have so many people to thank... First, all of my teammates (year round and high school) because without the encouragement from them and the positivity that they spread I wouldn’t be nearly as successful as I am. Second, all of the coaches I have ever had... And lastly my mom, without her drive, I wouldn’t be anywhere.”
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Cry of the Hawk
Boys Basketball
Already beating last year’s record at this point in the season, the varsity boys’ basketball team has been having a successful streak so far, defeating Perry Hall Christian School, Bohemia Manor, Harford Christian, Rising Sun, and a notable 47-44 win over Fallston High School on January 6 at home. All of the members on the team have been hard at work so far this winter but one player that has particularly stood out to head coach Jeffrey Burrows is senior and captain Sam Cornelius. Burrows said Cornelius would be his pick for the Most Valuable Player of the team, and he says, “He is our leading scorer. 14 points a game and our leading rebounder, 9 a game.” He also mentioned that “he has been very consistent so far this season.” When informed that he was chosen as the Photo Credit: Ken Scheper MVP, Cornelius says that was “pretty cool” that he was chosen and he also included that everyone has been contributing a lot this season. During the Fallston game, Cornelius scored 11 points and had one assist. As of the January 6 game, the athlete scored 154 points in total this season for the Hawks.
Wrestling Photo Credit: Coach Knox
To be named MVP is a true honor, but what characteristics does a coach use to determine who they pick? Is it their outstanding athletic ability? Or leadership skills? For Will Sadowsk, it’s both. The four year varsity lettermen has been awarded the title of Most Valuable Player. Not only has Sadowski been named MVP, he has also been given the position of captain for the past two years. Although it will be Sadowski’s last season at North Harford, he is still making the best of it. As of January 18 Sadowski has a season record of 23-0 and is likely to win his one hundreth match on January 19 at Bel Air High School. Sadowski is currently wrestling in the 132 weight class. This wrestling season North Harford has welcomed new coach, Mr. Knox. Even though Sadowski and Knox have spent limited time together Knox claims that Sadowski has a “great attitude and great work ethic, and he is a hard worker.” The new coach also stated that he awarded Sadowski as MVP because although “he’s quiet, he leads by example.” Knox also stated regarding Sadowski “He’s a great team leader, everybody follows him.”
Girls Basketball Out of all of the committed athletes on the team, this month according to Coach Wendy Feight-Edmonds, there is one that deserves to be the MVP. The coach chose senior Natalie Beyer because “Natalie has a tremendous work ethic and positive attitude. She is certainly a leader on this team and has earned the respect of her teammates and coaches. She gives 100% day in and day out and makes her presence on the court known.” On the court and off the court, Beyer has shown great leadership skills because “she leads by example and always gives 100%,” said coach. With seven sophomores on the varsity team, Beyer “ is patient and dedicated to helping them continue to improve on their skills and comfort level,” commented Feight-Edmonds. Recently the MVP had an amazing game against Edgewood High School. She “had the challenging task of playing defense on one of Edgewood’s best players and she did an excellent job!” said FeightEdmonds. Also, just the other night against Havre de Grace High School, the MVP “was just one point shy of a double double. She had 9 points and 13 rebounds,” commented the coach. With all of the dedication Beyer puts into basketball, “she plays with all heart and you can’t ask anyone to do more than that!” said Coach Feight-Edmonds. Photo Credit: Varsity Views
Girls Swimming
Coach Sabrina Fellenbaum named sophomore Lizzie Catrambone the varsity girls swimming MVP. “She works really hard and she scores a lot of points That’s pretty much the reason why, because when she isn’t there, the team is impacted a lot,” says Fellenbaum. The sophomore has been swimming forever. She swims year round at the Arena Club for the Arena Club stars. On top of that Catrambone swims for the high school in the winter and also swims summer for the North Harford Neptunes. Due to all of this hard work and dedication Catrambone is very worthy of the Most Valuable Swimmer. Catrambone was very ecstatic to hear that she had been named Most Valuable Swimmer. She commented, “To be named MVP I just feel so good! I have worked really hard for many years and it’s nice to feel like my hard work is being notice and is paying off.” The swimmer said that “It means a lot because I’ve always strived to be the best at what I do and the best that I can be.” In swimming there are four strokes Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Freestyle and in the race the 200 IM, competitors have to swim 50 meters or yards of each stroke Lizzie says “My favorite event is the 200 IM because I love all of the strokes.”
Photo Credit: Ryan Murray
Aricles by: Girls Basketball - Emily Rinaca Boys Basketball - Maria Kropkowski Wrestling - Jess Carnivale Boys swimming - Kiernan Furness Girls swimming- Kyle Russell Cheerleading - Amanda Scarboro