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Volume 48, Issue 1

October 31, 2016

Students plant knowledge on recent NRAS test EMILY MILLER Video Manager Picture this, a student is in class and the teacher tells him there’s a test coming up. This is a common situation for students, but imagine if that test covered three years of information and there was limited time to study and prepare.

NRAS plant program students were put to the test with this challenging task. After committing to memory the identification of 220 plants and the depth processes of plant functions and care, the students made their way to the Maryland Department of Agriculture to take the CPH exam, Certified Professional Horticulturist. After students pass this test they have an edge on the other people applying for a job in the horticulture field.

The test begins with 100 multiple choice questions ranging from how to speak with a customer to detailed plant management practices. Then, the students must identify 40

plants. This task is incredibly difficult, and most do not pass on the first attempt. Junior Sarah Burton stated that the best part of the CPH test experience was, “coming together as a class and studying to help each other out.”

Junior Toby Koermer, stated that to improve his score he will, “study more often and in advance.” The teacher behind the student’s success is Ms. Erika Edwards. Edwards inspires students to keep pushing themselves to be the best students they can be. Three students this year passed the exam, junior Sarah Burton, junior Kyle Manners, and senior Paul Johnson.

The NRAS plant students weren’t the only group testing their horticultural knowledge.

In our local Harford County 4H community, students James Houck and Sarah Ortt along with their team members made their way to the National Junior Horticulture Convention.

They were challenged with

identifying 45 different samples and completing an 80 question test on horticulture information.

Ortt says, “The best part was being able to experience the Erie area and their horticulture products. We were able to tour grape vineyards around the coast of the lake and visit a vineyard and see how they make wine and use products locally and nationally.”

The team studied by visiting local nurseries and studied together as a group. Individually, they each had a book that they read to prepare and study seeds and other plants at home.

The team first competed at a state level where they won the opportunity to go to Nationals. After studying and preparing the team pulled out a victory and became the National Horticulture champions.

The junior and senior NRAS plant program classes begin to prepare to take the CPH exam at the Maryland Department of Agriculture Building. The classes identify surrounding plants to have an edge on the other groups participating in the test.

Photo credit- Erika Edwards

National Honor Society induction draws near; Guest speaker hopes to inspire new members JESS CARNIVALE Sports Editor Every year, a select group of students are chosen to be inducted into National Honor Society. These students receive a letter over the summer notifying them that they are eligible to apply to be accepted into the prestigious organization.

According to Mr. Richard Peddicord, one of the advisors of North Harford’s chapter of National Honor Society, 118 students received applications.

Out of the 118 students who received the application approximately 55 will be inducted.

The National Honor Society is based off of four main pillars.

These pillars consist of scholarship, leadership, service, and character.

According to the advisers and current and former members, the National Honor Society is beneficial to a student’s future and emphasizes a student’s

Students had different reaction to the process. Junior dedication to their school Madison Holliger said the work and to helping their commost difficult part was making munity. sure she had enough volunteer “Becoming a member of hours.

NHS gives students recogniThe committee also considtion for their hard work and can help with college acceptance,” Peddicord I wanted to spend a majority explains.

North Harford High of my high school career givSchool will hold an ining back to the community duction ceremony on November 2 at 7:00 pm and NHS helped me develop to welcome select stu- that passion. I dedicated a lot dents into the chapter.

Though the organiza- of my time to service and still tion has been around for continue to do more than ever a long time, the process in college. for admitting candidates -Kristen Zdon has recently changed.

To make selections more objective, the ers the amount of service hours Faculty Committee now looks candidates have accumulated: at the points (a total of 23 are juniors need 20 hours of service needed to be eligible for inducand seniors need 30 hours. tion) candidates have earned “I was really excited to be acthrough course selection, leadcepted into National Honor Soership roles, service and charciety because it’s a hard thing acter.

to get into, “ said junior Brooke Rickey. Alayna Dorbert, also a junior felt similarly. “It was so rewarding when I was selected for NHS. It proves all my hard work is paying off,” said Dorbert.

During the induction, Kristen Zdon, a 2014 North Harford graduate, will be the guest speaker and she will help welcome the newest additions to North Harford High School’s chapter of the National Honor Society.

Zdon, who is currently a junior at Towson University, was a member of National Honor Society during her junior and senior year of high school and claims, “I truly believe in the four pillars of National Honor Society. It helped me grow as a student leader into college through various organizations.

It also helped me be confident in the field I want to pursue in college which is elementary education (I also have a Spanish minor). I wanted to spend

a majority of my high school career giving back to the community and NHS helped me develop that passion. I dedicated a lot of my time to service and still continue to do more than ever in college.”

Zdon claims that she has chosen to come back to North Harford so she can explain to the inductees the importance of National Honor Society.

“I want students to understand that even though you are achieving this prestigious honor, it is important to use that honor to help others and be a voice for others. It is not about the title that you achieve, but it is about the impact and how you made them feel.

Zdon goes on to say that “Students are very powerful and have the power for change.

Something that I did not really realize in high school was that my voice matters and my actions matter. If you do not like something, you have the power to enact change.”

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October 31, 2016

Woman’s decisions on her body does not equal her fault VIEWPOINT “Look at what she was wearing. She was asking for it.”

Because she was wearing a tube top, high heels, and “plenty of makeup”, a judge in Manitoba, Canada, said these very words to justify giving a 26 year old woman’s rapist no jail time.

Let’s get one thing straight.

Women decide what to do with their bodies. A girl could be walking around completely nude, but if she says NO, then that means NO. Think about it. Rape is the only crime where the person can argue

that the temptation to commit the crime was too strong.

Imagine if someone who was on trial for murder argued with that same case. “He was walking right in front of my car; he was asking to be run over.” That wouldn’t be very effective, would it?

Women have a right to dress and act however they want. A girl in a dress, or a young woman in sweatpants, it doesn’t matter.

Rapists will attack anyone, no matter what they are wearing, how they are behaving, or where they are going.

The mentality that “Boys will be boys” must end. Boys will NOT

be boys who rape if society does a more effective job of tecaching them what is acceptable behavior and what is not. Boys will be coddled and raised to believe that a girl deserves to be harassed or targeted sexually due to what they’re wearing if no one addresses the wide spread attitude that such actions are okay.

And even simple things contribute to this attitude that what a girl wears gives permission to others to treat them in an unacceptable way. Sending a girl home because her shoulders are showing?

Dress codes like the ones in

Not a laughing matter;

school districts across the United States are sexualizing something so simple as a young woman’s shoulders. Sending girls home due to clothing that exposes shoulders or shorts that might be a little too short is not the answer to this problem. Instead of sending these young ladies away from school to prevent boys from being distracted, why not instead try encouraging a sense of self control and respect among male students.

Instead of teaching girls to be ashamed of their bodies, maybe teach boys that it isn’t okay to sexualize anyone in the first place.

It is culture, not costume

Jokes bring criticism, not chuckles EDITORIAL Dear crude joke tellers,

On average there are about 117 suicide deaths every day. In Maryland, suicide is the third leading cause of death for ages 10-24. The starting age is an innocent ten. Ten years old.

Wow… That’s hilarious, isn’t it?

Hardly.

It is completely understandable for high school students to have bad days. It is understandable for high school students to get annoyed with each other, but it is NOT understandable for one student to tell another to “Go kill yourself”.

It is not understandable for that phrase to roll right off of their tongue like it means nothing. It is not okay.

Things happen in people’s lives that fellow student’s couldn’t possibly imagine. They may not realize it, but people walking by in the hallways of this very school have dealt with suicide. Whether it was that of a friend or a family member, individuals have dealt with it. It is not a light matter, nor is it a comedic one.

For some unknown reason there are people in this world that think suicide is not a “real” thing. There are people that assume that their words won’t have any negative effect on people. That is just not true.

People DO get offended by these jokes, and then when they finally get the courage to speak up and let the “funny” guy know that he is not actually “funny” they get shut down because they’re told “It was just a joke. Chill.” To many this subject is NOT a joke.

A joke by definition is “something that someone says to cause amusement or laughter”. When someone says that since they got an 85 on their test they’re going to “kill themselves” or “pull the trigger” there is no laughter. Where’s the punchline? At what point are the recipients supposed to start

addiction epidemic is through the roof, so why do people assume that they know every tidbit that goes on in people’s lives?

Why do they assume their “joke” won’t affect people?

It is important to remember that the so told “joke” teller is only telling these “jokes” because they have insecurities. They feel that the best way to express their struggles is to bring other people down.

Telling someone to physically harm themselves is the purest form of bullying, whether the person telling the “joke” is kidding or not.

There is absolutely no excuse for speaking to Telling someone to physically another human being in harm themselves is the purest such a way that makes form of bullying, whether the them want to end their lives. person telling the “joke” is kidIt’s appalling to see the amount of different ding or not. phrases alive in today’s society in relation to telling people to kill themselves. Walking through chuckling? the halls it has become unsub The National Bureau of stantial to hear people say “drink Economic Research demonstrat- bleach”, “jump off a bridge”, “go ed studies that show an increase play the skin violin”. of suicidal thoughts in relation to Never in a million years is an increase in drug and alcohol it okay to say anyone of these abuse. The Harford County over- things to someone else. It has dose numbers are skyrocketing become easy for fellow classwith a current overdose number mates to speak to others like of 204. this. It shouldn’t be easy, and it Telling someone to “kill themshouldn’t be necessary. selves” is an awful thing to do in Think before you speak. Your any place, but especially in this life is not the only one that matcounty. It is no secret that the ters.

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Rape is rape. No matter the circumstance. There is no possible thing a man could say to excuse himself from this behavior.

“She was drunk.” Did she consent? No? Then it’s rape. “She said yes then changed her mind.” Was her final answer consenting? No? Then it’s rape. “She was showing a lot of skin.” Did she consent?

No? Then it’s rape.

Don’t teach the women how to defend themselves from men and then blame the women if they don’t “defend themselves properly.” Teach men not to excuse their behavior as acceptable when it’s clearly anything but.

Photo credit: Marissa Ramsland DARBY HYDE Columnist This Halloween, people will be dressing as many different things.

Disney characters, clever puns, and horror movie villains. However, some will take a decidedly less innocent road, and decide to dress up as a person of a different race or religion.

While of course you are free to dress up as whoever or whatever you want, there are some costumes that are just in bad taste, or that some members of a group of people may find offensive. For example, a “sexy Indian” costume.

Native American women are three times more likely to become the target of violence, especially crimes of rape and sexual assault, than non-aboriginal women.

Dressing up as a sexy Native American woman is just being disrespectful to all the women who were sexually assaulted and raped.

Disrespect also comes from commodifying parts of other cultures that are sacred and/or very significant, such as dressing up as a south Asian woman and wearing a bindi or a sari. Bindis are important to the Hindu

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and Jain religions as representing the sixth chakra, or the third eye. However, when a Christian white girl wears it, it becomes nothing more than a decoration or ornament and loses everything special about it.

Another common costume is one of a “hula girl”. Now, I may be a little biased because I am a part of the Hawaiian culture, but this is my least favorite costume, ever. Hawaiian women were demonized by the white colonizers for wearing their native dress and practicing the hula, which is a historically significant way of telling the stories of our gods and ancestors.

It has a strict protocol, and takes years to learn how to do correctly (trust me, I’ve tried).

Girls who aren’t Polynesian and who dress up as “hula girls” by wearing a plastic grass skirt and a fake coconut bra are disrespecting the people who had a way of life stripped from them and turned into an entertainment for tourists.

You may have tons of friends who are people of color and tell you that it is perfectly fine to dress up as people form their culture for Halloween, and that they aren’t offended. However, they aren’t spokespeople for their entire race or religion, and there are still plenty of people who will be offended.

So it’s your decision: will you dress up as a perfectly innocent character or celebrity, or will you be potentially hurtful towards a large group of people? Save the culturally significant clothes for when you are invited to do so by someone of that culture for an event. Don’t do it for a frivolous holiday.

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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October 31, 2016

Double trouble: Anti-Clinton

Katie said

Candidates cause chaos for concerned, confused citizens Anti-Trump

Trump, and the esteemed Democrats somehow manage to pick the one person who potentially cannot.

To say this election year has been a complete She’s hiding all of her baggage behind mess is a gross understatement. From finally her $30 million dollar net worth. It’s ap- finding the Zodiac Killer to making a namepalling that she is even allowed to run, based pun an actual slogan, these candidates considering the multiple FBI investiga- had definitely made 2016... interesting. Only tions that she magically found her way interesting doesn’t really help America. out of.

I know, shocking.

Don’t even mention how sketchy the While the two most visible candidates, Clinton Foundation has become. Besides Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, are just the fact they take money from a variety disasters waiting to happen, Trump is the of bad people and governments, only $9 definition of unprepared. million of the $140 million earned in 2013 Yes, we get it. He’s not a politician so that was put towards direct aid. must make him the perfect choice to be a...

Hillary has one secret weapon, and it’s politician. Quick question. Would you want name is Bill Clinton. She has used him and your golf coach to perform your open heart his popularity to her advantage again and surgery? Would you want a McDonald’s emagain. ployee People to be need your to rea i r alize plane that a pilot? vote Would f o r y o u Hillwant ary is Lady not a Gaga to vote dress f o r you for Bill. a job It’s intera vote view?! for a If you crimiaren’t n a l . Photo credit: Marissa Ramsland okay I t ’ s with a vote for a weak and meaningless Wall even one of those, why are you okay with a Street puppet with a political agenda that man whose catchphrase is “You’re fired,” to is nothing close to moral. Voting for her represent us in front of the world? makes all the lies, everyone she has inForget all of his social blunders, like conjured, every illegal thing she’s done okay. fusing 9/11 for a gas station, because his ofBut it’s not okay. With a long history of ficial platforms are more than enough proof “butchering deals” that have unstabilized that Trump doesn’t know what he’s doing. regions, supporting “no fly zones” over His stance on health care is that vaccines Syria which has been proven to strength- should be given out in “smaller quantities to en ISIS, Hillary has successfully become avoid autism.” Unfortunately for Trump, a the one candidate that everyone in the simple Google search can tell you in fact, that world should begin to fear. no one even has a definite answer as to what So here’s to Hillary. No clue how you’re causes autism, just that some cases are from still allowed to be walking around with genetic disorders. that smile which screams “white priviTo be fair, the man is for universal health lege”, but come Election Day, we all hope care, a fact which made me sigh in relief beto see that dumb smirk wiped off. Her slo- cause if Trump is elected we’re going to need gan shouldn’t be “I’m with Her.” It should it. You know, because he’s lessening the doses be, “I’m with Stupid.” of vaccines.

Trump’s opinions on Homeland Security are also concerning. “Survey mosques, but don’t ban mosques.” That’s a great idea! And while we’re on the idea of putting police at places terrorists go to worship, let’s put them at churches too because there are 12 known neo-Nazi organizations in the US alone. The biggest of those dozen being The National Socialist Movement, which has over 400 members in 32 different states.

Immigration isn’t much different. “This is a country where we speak English, not Spanish.” I hear this all the time, mainly from my grandparents and mom.

Well, allow me to point out that America is known as a melting pot. Countless cultures that came together to form a more perfect union. Taking that away is like rebranding America.

So when Donald Trump says, “No apologies for banning Muslims.” He’s really saying no apologies for outright ignoring one of the pillars for which this country stands - freedom of religion. No apologies for forgetting a time when pilgrims ran away from Great Britain because they believed differently. No apologies for terrifying the countless innocent lives that just want to live freely.

In February of 1942, President Roosevelt signed an executive order that forced Japanese Americans into concentration camps after the bombing Pearl Harbor. Families were forced into one roomed houses in the middle of fields. They were surrounded by armed sentries that would shoot them down if they attempted to flee.

None of these citizens were found guilty of any sort of treason. Every single one was innocent.

I’m not saying that we don’t have terrorists, that much has already been proven. I am saying, though, that a man who is threatening not only to rid this country of 3.3 million people, but to also bring back some of our darkest days as a nation, could become our president.

So yes, Hillary Clinton is still an awful choice for a president. But Donald Trump is an inexperienced, uncaring, and reckless man that is not “making it great again.”

He’s making a mess.

Kristen said

This year’s political race is one for the history books, complete with two extremely controversial candidates. Most Americans don’t know who to vote for.

Despite Donald Trump’s numerous blunders, I can’t morally say that Hillary Clinton is a better choice. Clinton is not fit to be president, but she most certainly is fit to be in jail.

Hillary Clinton is a liar. Simple as that. While she continues to claim she’s been consistent with her opinions throughout her entire political career, the only thing she’s been consistent with is lying. She claimed for weeks that a terrorist attack in Benghazi, which killed four Americans, was caused by an “insensitive Youtube video”.

She knew this wasn’t really the case.

Let’s not forget the fact she told the public that she “persuaded the release of Macedonia refugees”, when they were actually released a day before she arrived there.

Clinton makes ignorant decisions for this country. She approved billions in arms sales to the unstable governments like Saudi Arabia, who have recently admitted to funding terrorist groups, simply because they were big Clinton Foundation donors.

Her opinions on everything are so unclear since she’s constantly contradicting herself. Her status as a meme is more important than her status as an actual government official.

She gave a speech about income inequality in an $12,495 Armani jacket. She made people pay $356,000 to attend a dinner with her and George Clooney. Her speaking fee alone is $200,000. Her total campaign travel expenses were a whooping $1,516,221, all of which she didn’t pay a penny of. People think Trump represents the unattainable?

Then they clearly haven’t looked at Clinton long enough. She is the textbook definition of “sell out”.

Hillary is nothing but a hilarious punch line, and the joke is the Democratic Party. Something as simple as a ham sandwich could beat Donald

Opinion/Editorial - Page 3

Putting brakes on reckless student driving Photo credit: Juliet Seger

AMANDA SCARBORO Columnist

If you drive 60 miles per hour, cut people off, back out and repark without looking, text while driving or don’t use your blinker in the school parking lot, take a moment to think about the drivers around you who have to slam on their brakes, and risk of getting in an accident because of your careless decisions.

It’s a bit aggravating that everyday I seem to find a new scratch or dent on my car. Let me mention that if my parents see those scratches, they are most likely going to think it was my fault since I am a fairly new driver. When you get out of your car, don’t swing

your door open with such force that it is going to hit my car and cause a hole through the multiple layers of my paint. Exercise a little thoughtfulness to the drivers around you and if you dent my door by accident, I understand, but an apology would be nice.

A while a go when I was driving by the ag parking lot, a car was going at least 60 miles per hour while exiting the parking lot and drove right out not even looking, cutting in front of me, when I had the right of way. Can someone explain to me why anyone would feel the need to go a colossal 60 miles per hour in a school parking

lot where there are tons of students walking around, and tons of drivers trying to leave. News flash: you crash into another car going that fast, you could easily kill someone.

One morning, I was walking into school, and I passed behind a car that all the sudden started backing up at cheetah speed; it was clear they didn’t check their rearview mirror because they almost made me roadkill. I had to go from sauntering to a full sprint to avoid being backed over. The worst part: the driver never even noticed.

I know for a fact that if some-

one has a license, they took drivers ed. How do they not remember when they had to take out three hours a day of their life for two weeks, to learn about how to drive? Where did all that information they learned and paid for go? I think they should take that class again. It’s common sense to look before you pull out of somewhere; do you cross the street without looking both ways?

So, do yourself a favor. Don’t be in such a hurry in your car that you forget that the rest of the world exists, or you might just make a rash decision with consequences you’re not ready to face.

October 31, 2016

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Photo credit: Son Ramsland

Freshmen inexperienced with stress

MARISSA RAMSLAND Columnist

I don’t have a grudge against freshmen. We were all freshmen in high school once, and whatever they do that annoys most of us, I understand.

Frankly, I probably did the same thing. However, some freshmen believe that they have it harder than upperclassmen with regard to stress. How do I know this?

Several freshmen have told me that they have a harder and more stressful year than I do, as a senior. However, I have news for them.

The average freshman schedule includes a math (geometry or algebra 2 being the most popular), biology, government (AP or regular), English, semester of health and gym, foreign language, and two electives, often one of the arts.

Now let’s look at an average senior year schedule: math (AP statistics or precalculus), AP European history, an AP level science (chemistry, physics,

biology, you name it), English (many taking AP Literature), aiding, foreign language, and any other elective, which includes a wider variety of classes than freshmen are even offered.

These options are not only narrowed to seniors, since many juniors get the opportunity to take these classes as well.

Yes, freshmen are adjusting to the high school environment and the different expectations from middle school.

However, that does not give them the authority to tell any upperclassman that they don’t “know stress,” like freshmen do. Just saying that makes me laugh out loud.

Now, I may be laughing, but that does not change the fact that that statement is just plain ignorant. Congratulations, if you are a freshman in an AP class. Bravo to you for being in a math class with other upperclassmen who aren’t, so to say, as smart as you. Would you like a sticker?

The difference in the schedules is only the beginning.

Okay freshmen, if you are more stressed than seniors, then let me ask you; how are your college essays coming? Take your SAT and ACT yet? What’s your score? Did you meet your college requirements?

Speaking of college, where do you want to go and spend tens of thousands of dollars on per year? What do you want to do for the rest of your life?

Did you get your teacher recommendations yet? Your high school transcript? Sign up for the Common Application and

FAFSA? Apply for any scholarships yet?

That’s right. You haven’t.

Your biggest worry is still figuring out where a certain classroom is.

Hey freshmen, did you also figure out how to meet the requirements to join any of the rigorous branches of National Honor Society that are offered at North Harford? Have you gotten your service points for all of them yet? Attend all of your club meetings and events?

Why not run as an officer? And don’t forget about any of your sport practices/events!

I hate to tell you 9th graders, but this is just the beginning.

Some of us, like me, are minoring in things like music which requires an audition to get accepted, which requires a lot of time practicing, adding even more stress on my schedule.

I’m not finished. I am a member of staff on the school newspaper, which most people would understand is a lot of work. Run down of what us school journalists do: we cover news or events going around the school, community, society or world, assign them to reporters, spend our class time and out of class time finding the students or adults involved, interview them and write multiple 400 word articles.

Section editors, including me, also have to read and edit all of those articles assigned to our page and design them so they are ready to go to print.

We’re responsible for every last detail of graphic design: changing the font, justifying, including white space, making sure lines are matched up, making

sure every article fits perfectly like a puzzle piece, adding bylines, thinking of killer headlines, getting proper pictures and pulled quotes, even more white space and finally, spell checking, linking and exporting. Should I slow down?

Pretty sure you ninth graders experiencing stress have NO idea what being responsible for something like that feels like.

So while I am changing the world, your only responsibility at the moment is packing your lunch.

Add together all these responsibilities that many seniors have over a 24 hour period, seven days a week... what does that come out to?

Stress.

True stress.

The audacity freshman have in comparing their stress to seniors is unnerving. Do not come to me about your stress load in freshmen year acting like I have no idea what you are going through.

In case anyone forgot, I was also a freshman, sophomore and junior before. (Shocker, right?) So yes, I understand the expectations and stress load of the previous school years, and I even survived them.

I am not saying that freshmen have no room to be stressed, I am just saying that freshmen have no room to be comparing their stress load to those who are drowning with responsibility and expectations.

So while I finish up my college applications, school work and extracurricular activities, you guys can finish learning where all of your classrooms in high school are,

Seeing into future That’s so Kiernan: of Disney Channel on a Monday night. I have to ad-

Photo credit: Kristen Dickerson mit, even now at age 17 whenever

KIERNAN FURNESS Columnist Disney. Not only is the theme park acclaimed to be the “happiest place on Earth,” but as a child, I was at my happiest when parked in front of the television, popcorn in hand, at 8pm ready to see new Hannah Montana episodes and gloat about my extended bedtime

I’m stuck home from school due to a sore throat, or anything of the sort, I elect to pass the time by watching Disney Channel.

Who knew such a successful and family oriented network could face so much controversy?

Not to mention that those most ready to criticize Disney are the same people who were entertained by their shows for years.

It seems to be a widely known fact that Disney produces, hands down, the best family movies.

From Minute Men to Lemonade Mouth (if you haven’t seen these you should; 11/10 recommend), nobody seems to be throwing any shade at these titles.

So why are other creations of Disney receiving so much hate?

We grew up with That’s So Raven, Phil of the Future, and Lizzie McGuire which are undoubtedly hard to follow, especially since they received such success. But

all good things must come to an end. The actors grew up, the plot became tired, and in this case the shows did not go on.

However, the network couldn’t just end (there would have been many tears, from myself at least, if it had), so they came up with new titles, new characters, and new storylines to air. Yet despite all these changes, each show still holds true to the classic motifs of magic and dreams.

If you think about it, most shows have a counterpart.

I’ve heard plenty of complaints about Liv and Maddie and Austin & Ally, but everyone loved watching a celebrity try to also lead an average life when it was Miley Cyrus playing the role. Not to mention, so many people who claimed Good Luck Charlie was a bore, loved watching The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and their dysfunctional family adventures.

The thing is, the shows really haven’t changed that much, but

we have. We grew up and now we seek entertainment from different types of media or networks, and Disney now targets a younger audience.

Believe it or not, there are kids who haven’t even heard of Lilo & Stitch and have never seen an episode of Sonny with a Chance.

Disney doesn’t have to be for everyone. With hundreds of channels and genres, there are shows for everyone, if the new shows aren’t for you, that’s fine, just click to change the channel or turn off the television altogether.

And next time you’re about to criticize how “unrealistic” Disney has become, just remember not too long ago you (along with everyone else in the world) tuned in to watch a family of wizards.

Disney is known for the happiness it brings people so unless you want to end up known for your constant, pointless, and irrelevant complaints, stop with the negativity.

Pay to play progresses to no end VIEWPOINT Let’s be honest, Harford County is a pretty wealthy area.

Not to say we are all rich enough to buy the Trump tower, but in a lot of cases, families in Harco are not struck by poverty.

And while pay to play is a huge expense of 100 dollars, and that money could go towards college, food, and other expenses, the fee itself unacceptable. However, if the fee going away means sports and extracurricular activities will also go away, then we all lose out.

When signing up for a sport outside of school, everyone parents and guardians pay a large fee for participation, Some of these fees are over 300 dollars.

Then on top of that, there is the equipment, spirit wear, and other things that makes paying for other activities almost impossible.

So at a public school, when signing up for a sport or dramatic production or a club, most people do not expect that you have to pay for those activities since it is a free public education they assume will come with all the extras included.

People protesting against the fee is understandable because the cost and price is so inconvenient. But here is the thing that most don’t understand: Harford County is nearly broke and for some of us, paying a fee is better than losing our sports teams and our clubs.

And while a hundred dollars may be a heavy amount, it is not a price that is going to put anyone in bankruptcy. For some families who have two/three relatives in their household who all participate in activities, this fee is a little tricky and maybe even a little unfair.

It is frustrating to watch a rally for change, knowing that it is a good idea and a good movement but a lot of bad things could come from it. Those things include massive cutbacks to outlets that kids have.

High school is already a huge stressor; with exams, AP tests, volunteer work, essays, college applications, important deadlines; the list goes on and on.

This is why students need these activities, fee or no fee.

Let’s take things in perspective, if everyone rallied to take away the charge and HCPS listened, they would have to come up with another alternative.

It could just end up that everyone has to pay a 50 to 75 dollar activity fee or cutting all sports, and extracurricular activities.

Students would simply just go to school and then go home.

Neither of these options are ideal but paying a fee is a lot better than cutting an outlet for students who desperately want and need them.

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Kick off for Filly Football School presents awards to students: MARISSA RAMSLAND Ope/Ed Editor

Former coach Mrs. Jen Chandler explained, “When I first Friday Night Lights are started teaching in 1996, the known for the tense, spirited new teachers were always football games with the male roped into coaching the Filly athletes and the female cheerFootball game and we would leaders hyping up the game and encourage this rivalry which the crowd. In just a few weeks, became sort of intense. The stuthese roles will be reversed. dents would get here super earFilly Football is a junior ly in the morning and decorate, class fundthey would raiser. Coorface paint; all dinator Mrs. “I want to do Filly Foot- day leading up Kim Iddings the game ball because it would be to stated, “The was a big Junior class fun to play a sport that’s deal.” is trying to only for guys and I think The game raise money will occur on to offset it would just be cool to see November 14 the cost of everyone get out there and at 6:00pm. prom this The battle of be competitive...

Spring. The juniors and -Rachel Ator more money seniors excites raised, the Cameron, cheaper stating, “I am prom tickets will cost.” excited for the junior class to Not only is this beneficial to show up the senior class and to lower the cost of prom but for act like we’re all football playthe fun that is ahead as well, as ers.” said by senior Rachel Ator and The gate admission will be junior Julia Cameron who are $5.00, concession stands will interested in participating. “I be open during the game, and want to do Filly Football bethe jerseys will cost $25.00 for cause it would be fun to play anyone who is interested. There a sport that’s only for guys and are openings for any junior and I think it would just be cool to senior girl players and junior see everyone get out there and and senior boy cheerleaders. be competitive... and acting Those who are interested like we’re big football players,” can find permission slips and explained Ator. physical forms in the main and Cameron agrees, “It would guidance office, which will be be so fun and it would be an due to Mrs. Fries or Mrs. Idawesome way to raise money dings by Friday, October 28. for Student Government and I “We are hoping the student think girls would really enjoy body, as well as the community it and the whole school would will come out and support this too.” event,” said Iddings.

Celebrating non-academic achievements SAMANTHA STELTZER Production Manager

dent who’s lost in the hallway.”

“We have a group of teachers and administrators that sit down At North Harford High, green and read the nominations that and gold are not just the school teachers sent in regarding certain colors. The Green and Gold students.

Students are then noAward, given out three times a tified that they’ve been selected year in November, January, and for the award,” Massetti adds, March recognizes “Usually within that two students in three week period, a breakfast categories: characwill follow. Breakfast is ter, talent, and serpresented in the library vice. where students have “The Green and the opportunity to chat Gold Award was among the other students designed to recogwho were nominated as nize students for well and Mr. Carr presthings other than ents the award.” academic achieveAmber Caton and ment,” states Mrs. Megan Calhoun, both Meagan Varga, seniors, won this presEnglish teacher, tigious award last year who is a part of the in the character portion committee in which for helping Justin King, a the award is chosen special needs student, on through. a field trip.

Mrs. Patty MasPrincipal Colin Carr poses with senior Daniel Caton declared, “We setti, science teacher, Lavence after presenting him with his Green and love Justin so much; he’s plays a big part in Gold Award certificate. such a sweet kid. We enchoosing who gets Photo Credit- Brian Pawlicki joyed spending the day the award. She exwith him and we had a lot plained that students of fun!” could be nominated for talent they are capable of doing and are Both girls felt proud and happy which could “come from a school doing well. It’s also making sure when they received the award. play or it could come from a students are doing what they’re Calhoun offered advice to stusporting event.” supposed to be doing when no dents in the school, conveying, Additionally, service can be one is looking but we’re [teach“Be a good person and do what to school or to the community. ers] looking and we are looking you can for others.”

And according to Massetti, lead- for those traits.”

Varga concludes with a simiership can be “something that’s Varga agrees that “It’s imporlar statement, telling students demonstrated every day in class tant that students are recognized to “Keep doing good things and or something that occurs in the for things that they do on a reguhopefully someone will recognize hallway or perhaps something lar basis that people may not give that students are involved with them credit for like helping a stu- you for that.”

Book club returns to The Nest: Student interest revives group SAMANTHA STELTZER Production Manager Earlier this year, the club was started up again by one of the school’s librarians, Mr. Ott and the teen services library associate at the Whiteford library branch, Ms. Suzy Vogtman.

Vogtman stated, “I’m excited about getting it going and I’m really hoping that more and more kids will be interested in doing it and that kids will start using their local library more.”

“Students wanted a book club and since students are the center of a school we try and focus on what they need,” Ott explained, continuing on to his hopes for the club which are that it will be

“Just fun and a break from their [book club members] day to read good books while hanging out with people.”

The Book Club Cafe is currently reading Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin. Previous reads include All American Boys a 2016 Coretta Scott King Author Honor book, by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely.

The club meets every two weeks on Wednesday during Hawks Soar. During that time, the current book is discussed and students make plans for the next meetings. Members get the chance to participate in library events such as author meet and greets.

Vogtman cited that she hopes that this club will “get more and more kids interesting in reading books and get kids excited about books.... I want to keep working with Mr. Ott....”

She went on to say that she anticipates this book club will continue to create a stronger partnership between the school and the public library.

Vogtman concluded, “I think it’s important because once you get out of your high school library you can’t come back to it to check out books and stuff. You need to get to the public library so I would like that by the time you graduate you know it is out there for you to use.”

outside of school.”

While acknowledging that awards given for academics are wonderful, Massetti continues, “It’s important that we recognize students outside the academic rigor and just look for other things

GET INVOLVED!!!

Best Buddies, advised by Mrs. Crawford-Smick and Mrs. Ege, offers general education students the opportunity to develop friendships with other students who have disabilities.

“My plans for Best Buddies are to help the program grow and to do more in school and outside of school activities and spread the word about acceptance throughout the school,” explains sponsor Mrs. Christie Crawford.

Students may stop by room B220 and C200 to pick up an application during Hawks Soar. Students can also complete an on-line application at bestbuddiesonline.org

Chess Club, advised by Mrs. Chandler, is an opportunity for students to learn and play chess and other board games. The goal is to increase enthusiasm about the art of chess and checkers.

Students may see Mrs. Chandler in room D207 or come to a minimum of six meetings, held every other Wednesday from 2:00-3:00 pm, to be considered an active member of chess club.

International Thespian Society, advised by Mrs. Green, prepares students for onstage performances and to appreciate the impact of theatre.

To be inducted, a minimum amount of hours spent on the stage must be completed. Students are welcome to see Mrs. green in room A222 if they are interested in International Thespian Society.

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Annual homecoming car show brings compelling carriages KATE MEAGHER Video Manager

The annual homecoming car show took place and after the votes were tallied, the Dicocco family swept first place, with the Reiss family and Kavanaugh family coming as close runner ups.

Junior Serena Dicocco’s family won first place with her father’s McLaren P1, coming in at costing the average Joe about $400,000.

“Well, my dad is an ambassador for McLaren now, so he gets invited to go places with his car, so they knocked down the price a bit.” Dicocco added about the price of the car. The family enters the annual Homecoming car show every year, liking showing their cars, only having gotten it recently. It is a 2015 make, having gotten it at McLaren Philadelphia. “He’s just a race car guy.

He’s always obsessed with cars.”

Dicocco added. On top of having the McLaren P1, the family also owns a Hellcat. The McLaren P1, also given the special name

“Trump Train,” has entered other car shows as well. “...We went to Cars & Coffee, but we got kicked out because of the Trump stuff.” Dicocco said. If Dicocco could have any other car to herself, she would want a G Wagon.

As a runner up, sophomore Colton Reiss, entered his dad’s 1970 Mach Mustang. “It cost $26,000. My dad got it from Carlisle, Pennsylvania, it’s a big car show. He got one because he always wanted one, [and] he had one when he was young.”

Reiss commented on the car.

The family has owned the car for two years, adding a new exhaust and smaller details in the interior during that time. “In the summertime he puts a tarp under it so the moisture, when it warms up, doesn’t go into the undercarriage and rust and everything.” Reiss said, previously stating how the car was like his dad’s baby.

The other runner up, junior Lane Kavanagh entered his dad’s

2003 Dodge Viper that has a Paxton supercharger and a lot of other “cool modifications.” “I wanted to show off my dad’s car a little bit because he doesn’t take it out too much.” Kavanagh commented “My dad bought it in 2004, so it didn’t really need to be restored or anything. We’ve just been modifying it.” This was an unlikely occasion for Kavanagh, because usually they don’t enter shows, but only go to them. Along with the 2003 Dodge Viper, Kavanagh also owns a 2009 Viper ISF and a 1974 Corvette that was also entered in the show, but did not win anything.

“The Corvettes’ probably worth like $30k or $40k.

The Lexus probably around $30k or $40k and viper maybe $60k or $70k.” Kavanagh replied.

The “Trump Train” was a big hit at the Homecoming car show this year.

The car was brought in by the Dicocco family, and was a popular items among many fans.

Photo Credit- Serena Dicocco

Academic Team competes on local TV show ANDY MILLER Reporter

and seniors, Blake Dunham and Robert Pekarek. The opposing schools consisted of Reservoir High School and Friends School of Baltimore. The competition took place on September 24 and will be aired on November 19.

North Harford’s Academic Team had to prepare hard for this event. Foster says that every Thursday the team stays after to study questions that would be on the show. “We just try to memorize as much stuff as we can, but we never know what’s gonna be on the show.” Foster said. Dun-

ham practiced for the event by watching jeopardy. Pekarek used his knowledge from his AP history classes and read encyclopedias The Academic Team, advised to prepare for the show’s trivia.

by Russell Blake, gets the opThe team was excited to be on portunity to compete in a show television. Pekarek and Dunham called “It’s Academic.” The show have been on the show previously features different schools comin the past yet they had “a ton of peting against other each other fun” according to Pekarek. to solve trivia questions in many The host of the show, Dave different categories including Zahren, was described by Pemath, science, history, literature, karek to be a great guy to be and many others. around. “He actually took 5 to 10 The members of North Harminutes of his time after the show ford’s Academic Team that comto talk to me and Blake about our peted are sophomore, Julia Foster plans for the future.”

North Harford’s performance in the show was close to last year’s.

Last year the North Harford team got a “rough” third place with 300 points behind, Pekarek said. “This year it was incredibly close between the three teams.

We ended up getting third place , but only by half a question; so by like 10 points.” Pekarek said.

That does mean that North Harford can’t proceed to the next round but the team agrees that they have improved from Robert Pekarek, Blake Dunham, and Julia Foster compete on TV show last year and, according “It’s Academic” with advisor Russell Blake. The trio placed third by only a to Foster, “Our team was few points. more prepared this year Photo Credit- Kris Foster than last year.”

Celebrating students’ differences;

Disability Awareness Month valued KIERNAN FURNESS News Editor October is the month of Disability Awareness and Mrs. Chrystie Crawford-Smick, supervisor of North Harford’s Best Buddies club, explains, “Disability Awareness Month is important because We want people to understudents should understand that their peers, stand that someone having and other people as well, a disability- or a different have a variety of abilities ability... doesn’t mean that and should celebrate differences and understand they can’t have a great high that we’re not all the school experience. same.”

When asked how Best Buddies is related -Mrs. Crawford-Smick to disability awareness, Smick responded, “For Best Buddies, it gives students the opportunity to form friendships with people who are different than them and embrace those differences.”

“Also, beyond just Best Buddies, in the school itself we want people to understand that someone having a disability- or a different ability, as I prefer to say- doesn’t mean that there’s anything wrong with them and doesn’t mean that they can’t have a great high school experience as well.”

In the past, North Harford has celebrated this month, and this year is no different. Best Buddies is hosting a fund-raiser at The Greene Turtle. Smick reports, “We’re just trying to get awareness out and talk to people. And even there are students in the building who do not have cognitive disabilities, but have physical disabilities, and it’s important for people to understand that their lives are different, but they’re still the same in many ways.”

The chapter of Best Buddies at The Nest will also host other events this year which will encourage interaction between a wide variety of students.

Cast an eye to Bye Bye Birdie

Musical coming soon EMILY MILLER Video Manager

Lights, camera, action! The annual fall production, Bye Bye Birdie, is underway. Over 60 people are collaborating on this year’s performance.

Bye Bye Birdie spotlights the life of a celebrity singer, Conrad Birdie, whose singing career has been put on hold when he is drafted into the war. Fans are devastated by the news, so songwriter Albert Peterson composes a song for Conrad to sing to a special fan selected from a contest.

Teenager, Kim McAfee, is Conrad’s biggest fan and also declared the winner, but when her boyfriend becomes jealous a love triangle forms.

Behind the stage curtain, there are many people that work to make the play possible.

“This is the smallest cast we have had in many, many years, but the cast gets close with everybody and it’s easier for the directors to work with the smaller group,” said director Mrs. Nancy Green. “It is really different from The Sound of Music which was our last play,” states Green. “It’s a really fun, light, joyful show and it’s about teen girls and their favorite idol!”

Chris Parks plays Randolf, Kim McAfee’s brother. This is not Chris’s first time on stage, he was also involved in the Sound of Music. Parks says, “My favorite part about being a part of the Bye Bye Birdie cast is all the friends I get to make!” As a member of the cast

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Chris states, “I look up to Garrett Thomas, he is so confident.”

When asked why people should come to see this play he commented that “it’s a really fun play and we all had fun doing it.”

Jocee Sevilla is another member of the Bye Bye Birdie Cast. Sevilla’s role is Ursula Murkel, the best friend of Kim McAfee.

This isn’t Sevilla’s first performances with the drama department. She has participated in Footloose, The Sound of Music, Beauty and the Beast, and Snow White.

Sevilla reports, “Out of all the plays, Bye Bye Birdie is my favorite because the cast is super close! I have a bunch of new friends this year!” When asked who she looks up to, she said, “Everybody because I am the shortest one! But Kiernan Furness has helped me through life and I love her!”

In the North Harford play community two new members are welcomed. The new additions are Mrs. Jestel and Abby Renzulli as musical choreographers. Renzulli is a competitive dancer and she loves to be able to “show and teach her moves to the cast.” Jestel is one of the new science teachers at North Harford and has shed her lab coat for dancing shoes.

Mrs. Vicki Bridges and Mrs. Marta Noe return this year as costumers for the production , Everyone is welcome to come enjoy Bye Bye Birdie, a play with a love triangle, crazed fans, and laughs. The show will be performed by the cast on dates November 11- 12 in the auditorium.

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Camp Hidden Valley features opportunity for volunteers AMANDA SCARBORO Features

Camp Hidden Valley is a camp that offers active events for kids and their parents, and a beneficial opportunity for volunteers. The camp located in White Hall, Maryland, is operated by former NH tech teacher, Mr. Dwayne Noe. “The camp was started in 1967 by the Campfire Girls. The Boys and Girls Clubs took over management of the camp 5 years ago. Photo Credit- valleyofthehaunted.com Our first year of summer camp ber, for children under ten and was 2015. We started day the charge is five dollars per camp to offer families a reasonperson. “All profits from the ably priced ‘old school’ sumcamp go to support the work mer camp, where their children of the four local Boys and Girls would be safe and outdoors all Clubs,” Noe says. day,” Noe says.

The camp wouldn’t be able This year so far Camp Hidden to have these events without Valley has hosted seven weeks volunteers. “We love volunof summer day camp, and a 5k teers! Volunteers are welcome fundraiser run, which is the for the Haunted Trail; we need hardest in the county because lots of actors that like to scare of the hills and trails. “It went people as well as for the Little well; we had 170 participants.

Haunts, we need helpers for Awards were given for each age games and crafts for the chilgroup. Chick-fil-A, Einstein dren,” Noe remarked.

Bagels and Giant Foods all do“Next summer, students nated food for the runners” Noe over 15 years old can volunadded. “The camp is also availteer during our summer camp able for rental by scout troops, weeks as Counselors-In-Trainreligious organizations and ing. Volunteers can sign up on wedding parties,” Noe adds. our website (valleyofthehaunted.

The camp also held and is com),” said Noe. holding their Annual Valley of

If a student at North Harford needs help paying their pay to play fee, and they volunteer at Camp Hidden Valley, the camp will give money towards their fee.

“We have offered to provide pay-to-play fees in the amount of $100 for students that volunteer all 6 nights of the Haunted Trail.

These fees will be paid directly to HCPS after the final night of the Haunted Trail,” says Noe. “In 2017, we will be able to serve more campers each week during the summer. We will be hiring additional staff and improving the camp facilities. NHHS alumni have been valued members of our staff, and we look forward to hiring more,” Noe mentions.

Noe and his wife are excited to keep improving their camp.

“Since this is only our second year, we can only compare this year to last, but we have increased attendance at every week of summer camp, and actually had a waiting list for some weeks. We have already started sign ups for summer camp for 2017, with some families already signing up for all 7 weeks of camp,” Noe concludes about how he is excited for the future, and happy that currently the camp is successful.

Student musicians play at local gardens’ Children’s Day;

Orchestra opportunity geared towards high-schoolers DARBY HYDE Copy Editor

Students pictured above are at the North Harford Homecoming game. The Hawks faced rival Fallston Cougars, and led their school and dedicated fans to a victory. Pictured above is the student section. Every time a good play happened baby powder was thrown into the air to magnify school spirit.

Photo Credit- Emily Etzel

the Haunted Trail on Fridays and Saturday nights in October which is 15 dollars per person if the ticket is purchased online, but 20 dollars at the gate. A event called Little Haunts will take place on Sundays in Octo-

About 15 minutes from the school, nearby Ladew Gardens is ranked one of the top five topiary gardens in North America. Since its conception in 1929 by amateur gardener Harvey Ladew, it has welcomed among its visitors silent actor Charlie Chaplin, T.E. Lawrence, a.k.a “Lawrence of Arabia”, and actor Clark Gable. On September 10, 2016, it also welcomed three North Harford orchestra students to perform at their annual Children’s Day. Children’s Day events at Ladew are in their 36th year, and, according to the website, are usually comprised of magic shows, sing-a-longs, live animals, and much more - including performances by the stu-

dents.

Junior Jasmine Coates and sophomores, Toby Ziegler and Jesse Kroener played in the back garden, performing many different pieces on the violin and the upright bass, according to Ziegler, a violinist.

The performance was a great experience for all involved.

Coates, also a violinist, loved how “it was outside the classroom, and (the players) hadn’t really performed outside of school up until then.” Kroener, who plays the upright bass, enjoyed being able to just play freely with his friends.

Ziegler described the scene as being “in a very serene back garden, with little kids coming by and being fascinated by the mermaid actress in the pool nearby and (the students’)

playing.”

The day was also a great learning opportunity for the musicians. Coates learned more about how to interact with people while playing.

Ziegler, seeing the good he was doing for the children, learned how “doing things for the community kind of makes you feel a lot better, because when you see that it makes people happy, it just makes you feel good about yourself.”

The musicians played a collection of pieces; some classical, some fun fiddle pieces for the kids, and some improvisation done between the bass and violin.

All of the performers say that they would definitely do this “wonderful” event again if given the opportunity.

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Unexplained Mysteries Criminal Investigator John Lockhart’s theory:

JonBenét Murder

“JonBenét was constantly peeing the bed. Whenever this happened, she would crawl in with her brother Burke. Don’t you think he might’ve gotten a little tired of his sister crawling into bed with him in pee soaked clothes? I’m positive the brother killed her, and I would be good money the parents tried to cover it up.”, “The ransom note is full of giveaways, it starts off with “Mr. Ramsey,” no Mrs? Why just Mr? I’ll tell you why, because you don’t need to add a Mrs when she’s the one who’s writing it.”, “Mr. Ramsey just so happened to want to look in the basement one more time? First off, the body was practically undiscoverable in the place it was hidden, so how could he have just happened to c across it? But of course he wanted to go downstairs more time. He needed to find JonBenét before the b started to stink.” -John Lockhart Compiled by: Katie Kettell

JonBenét Ramsey is one case that has stumped the world since the murder first happened on Christmas Day in 1996.

When Patsy and John Ramsey woke up on December 26, 1996, they discovered a lengthy ransom note placed strategically on their spiral staircase, according to Patsy Ramsey.

Little did they know that JonBenét, a six-yearold beauty queen, had been missing from her bed for about 8 hours.

The Ramseys, and the world, would soon find out that JonBenét was not only missing, but dead, wrapped in a blanket and hidden in the basement.

Bermuda Triangle

Compiled by: Kyle Russell

The Bermuda Triangle, also called the Devil’s Triangle, is an area in the Atlantic Ocean just off the tip of Florida. According to legends dating all the way back to the 1800s, ships have allegedly disappeared in that area of the water.

In the 20th century planes that have flown over this area have also been reported as missing. One of the ways these events are explained is by supernatural events because of the wreckage of the ships and planes that have never been found. There have also been fishermen who have gone through the Bermuda Triangle and have had experiences that are unexplainable.

Sasquatch

Compiled by: Darby Hyde

According to newworldencyclopedia.com, Sasquatch, also known as bigfoot, is a primate-like animal believed to inhabit the forests of North America. Like the Yeti of the Himalayan Mountains, Sasquatch lore dates back to the earliest Native American tribes.

Individuals claiming to have seen Bigfoot described large eyes, a pronounced brow ridge, and a large, low-set forehead; the top of the head has been described as rounded and crested, similar to the sagittal crest of the male gorilla, with a strong, unpleasant smell. The enormous footprints for which it is named are claimed to be as large as 24 inches long and 8 inches wide.

Area 51 and UFOS

Compiled by: Andy Miller

Located in the remote Nevada desert near the dry bed of Groom Lake, Area 51 may be the most famous military installation in the world that doesn’t officially exist. Though the complex’s buildings are visible in satellite images, it doesn’t appear on any public U.S. government maps. For decades, conspiracy theorists and UFOlogists have speculated that the government uses Area 51 to experiment with extraterrestrials and their spacecrafts.

UFO stands for unidentified flying object. Although most people are quick to associate UFOs with conspiracy theories or a cultural phenomenon it possible that one day one of these unidentified flying objects could prove an association with extraterrestrial life.

Do you believe?

“Yes, because all you hear about the triangle is how people disappear from that place. So, obviously something weird is going on.”

Kirsten DiBastiani, senior,

Do you believe?

“There is no actual proof that it exists.

There’s blurred pictures, but it’s never been actually proven.”

Olivia Ewers, senior

Do you believe?

“I don’t believe in aliens because there is no scientific evidence and there’s not really any signs of any other life.”

Kayla Mangin, junior,

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“I believe aliens and UFOs becau I watch a of History Channel an the ancient alien show I have a l of informa on this stu And there obviously h to be othe intelligent out there.”

Kaylee Dav senior,

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Alumni Ashley Tillman had an experience that left her having the chills and goosebumps. At a soccer sleepover, the team decided to use a ouija board, and this is where things started to get a little bit weird.

Tillman was picked to be the one who asked the board questions and have her hands on the piece because she knew most of the steps. She started out by asking simple questions like “how old are you?” and “did you die here?”, the spirit answered the questions and his name was Abe and he was 7 years old.

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hands off the board and it kept spelling out stuff, then all of the sudden the energy changed really quick. You felt scared, sad, upset, and nervous. You felt this thing using your energy like it was inside of you. It was fall time so it was still warm outside, and then randomly you could see your breath and it was freezing. I decided to end it then”.

To this day, Tillman has weird things happening to her because of this experience, but the days following the sleepover was the worst. “At night as I slept I would hear my name being called in the distance as if someone were right next to me whispering my name in my ear. I would feel as if someone was breathing on my neck, I would feel something touch me. My dog

Jadie the friendly ghost Junior Lily Pitzer recalls an experience her cousin had with a spirit of some sort. “My little cousin, she had sort of an imaginary friend named Jadie when she was little.

One day she was out on her back porch and she was pacing back and forth and going, “Jadie, Jadie,”and no one really understood why she was doing that. They just kind of ignored it. A few days later she was on their playground, and she was about 4 or 5, she didn’t know how to swing by herself, but she was swinging really high and her other brothers and sisters

Compiled by: Katie Kettell

were wondering how she was swinging, and my cousin said, “Jadie’s pushing me.”

The brothers and sister freaked out and told their mom. They made my cousin go to the doctor and they said there was nothing wrong with her.

About two years ago they were on I-95 as a family. It was during the day and they were doing construction so the divider in between the two sides wasn’t there.

A drunk driver was going maybe 70 mph and was heading straight for the car, and the strangest thing hap-

pened. “The car was maybe two feet away from hitting them, the car just stopped. It was crazy because there’s no possible explanation for how the car was going that fast and then completely stopped before hitting them.”

Despite this seemingly unsolvable phenomenon, Lily’s cousin had a good idea about what exactly happened. Lily recalls, “But once the car was stopped, my cousin pointed towards the car and yelled, “Jadie!”.

Nile encounter’s spirit In movies, you’ve probably seen when the average teenager has a strange encounter with other phenomenons, such as a ghost or spirit of the dead. Less common is hearing about these types of experiences from your own peers.

Junior Charlie Niles has had two encounters with other “life”.

In Niles’ first story, he recounts a day he spent riding his fourwheeler through the woods.

Photo credit: Bethany Birchfield

“...She checked her [dead body’s] pulse and everything to make sure that she was actually dead,” explained Clark. Given the many afterlife cases from her career, Clark stated that her mother can feel the spiritual presences with her.

The experiences don’t stop there; Clark’s mom’s best friend’s mom was diagnosed with lung cancer and had to be hospitalize for her last week of living .

“So her son was sitting in there with her and my mom’s best friend was saying that she had left and was walking out [her] relatives and right as her mom died, the brother could hear this weird

Photo credit: Katie Kettel

Compiled by: Natalie Beyer

“I saw this lady who rides back there quite frequently, and her name was Ms. Deb.” Niles stopped and had a conversation with Ms. Deb for some time before he made his way home. Later in the evening, he states that he received a phone call saying that his mother and Ms. Deb had both been in a car accident and Ms. Deb had died.

“She had died in the car accident three hours before I had talked to her in the woods, and I was sketching hard

Hospital hauntings

Senior Maddy Clark’s mother, who is a nurse, deals with death a lot and has had strange encounters. “One time my mom, [who] works as a CNA who has to take the bodies that have passed away down to the morgue in the hospital, said that she was taking her [dead body] down through the elevator and the elevator door stuck and as she was in the elevator, the lady [dead body] took a breath.”

Clark added that her mom has told her that when a person dies, their breath comes out of them. Clark said her mother is fairly used to that because she deals with death all the time, but this time she heard the body inhale as she was taking the body to the morgue.

would always lay next to me and growl when this stuff happened,” said the alumni. “One time I woke up really abruptly and I swear I saw this huge black figure at the bottom of my bed. It was the scariest moment in my life,” said the NH graduate about her experience, who said that eventually her experiences with the paranormal ended by praying and going to church.

cause it was definitely her.”

But Niles parnormal experiences don’t stop there. Niles also recounted a night when he was relaxing in his bedroom. He was in the dim room when his dad walked in and said a few words to him. “I took out my earbuds to like look at him, and I turned on my light and there was just no one in my room.” Niles then checked to see where his father had been and found him fast asleep in his bed.

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noise and he had never heard it before,” explained Clark. Clark continued to say how when a baby is born, you hear bells, and that is what Clark’s mom believed the noise was. “But the brother said that it wasn’t the bells because he had heard it all throughout [the time] he was sitting in the hospital with his mom and it was this weird noise that he can’t even describe and he knew she was dead because [when a person dies] they feel weight lifted and he felt it and he called in a nurse and she Photo credit: Andy Miller had passed away”.

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From classroom to cornfields: Screaming success for local business

EMMA MARLEY Entertainment Editor After previously working as a high school math teacher, Field of Screams owner Jim Schopf changed his focus from factoring equations into factoring scary situations. The well-known, frightfilled, attraction can be found in Mountville, Pennsylvania, and is open for 10 weekends.

For Schopf, growing up on a farm and belonging to a family that enjoyed to scare led his business to an early on success. He stated “when we were little kids we would like to take our barn and just like turn it into a little mini haunted house to scare our friends. This was like when we were in junior high school.”

“As we got older, we thought, we had this farm and a cornfield and tractors and wagons and it would be cool to, you know, take a wagon and cut a path in the corn and jump out and scare people.” Schopf added on, “we did it and we put a sign out front and a couple people came that year and they all loved it and the next year people started showing up and were like can we help scare people.”

For Field of Screams owner and family, America’s #1 Haunted Attraction went from a small hobby, to a successful well-known business.

After Schopf stopped teaching to reach his dream of a scary attraction, Field of Screams became his overall focus, working full time, year round, to make others experiences greater than they could be. “90% of our focus all year is field of screams… our last night in November and all winter we’re working on field of screams in the shop, we have a huge shop where we build stuff and work on costuming and just all the components of Field of Screams.” Schopf works alongside his brother and six full time employees.

There are four attractions featured: Haunted Hayride, Den of

Darkness, Frightmare Asylum, and Nocturnal Wasteland. Terrifying scares can be found around every corner. “The hayride is just like classic hayride, and then the Den of Darkness is this creepy kind of like haunted mansion in this original 200 year-old barn so it’s really just cool” Schopf explained about two of the famous attractions.

It was also stated that “the Frightmare Asylum is just neat and different because its all like medical themed with the nurses and doctors” and that “Nocturnal Wasteland is this apocalyptic kind of twisted woods.”

If the owner had to pick his favorite attraction, he would pick“the haunted hayride because it was the original, its what we started with in 1993.”

Many North Harford students work at local scary attractions, such as Legend’s of the Fog. This well-known attraction seems to have some of the same concepts as Field of Screams. In both locations, all staff members are volunteers. Almost anyone who wants to volunteer to work there will be accepted. “On our website there’s a join the cast and crew button and you click on that and then you get into our system then we’ll send you emails about stuff that’s upcoming” said Schopf about job opportunities.

What happens after you sign up and get emails of upcoming events? Former teacher stated that “every year at the end of August we do a staff picnic and they’ll be hundreds of people at that picnic. We’ll have food and fun and we’ll all get together and hang out. Then well do tours of the attractions and people get to pick kind of where they think they want to act that year.”

What comes next is not quite as easy as a picnic. What’s more fun than acting training and scare school? But it is way more work than you think. “After the picnic, what we’ll do is spend the next

Photo credit: Emily Rinaca

two weeks with actor training” informed Schopf. He added that “we’ll go through a scare school to learn how to scare properly and what to do in emergencies and all that sort of things.”

“You learn all these things about how to handle these situations and how to scare and what to wear and what to say” attraction owner told. Being a Field of Screams volunteer has many benefits, like getting to choose exactly what you want to be a part of. “We get you placed where you want to be and what works well for your personality and the way you act and most times that’s like right, and then sometimes after like the first weekend it’s like ‘aw you know what, you’d be much better in this position’ and we have to move some people around.”

Schopf added, “it’s a big family, it’s like a big team. We get together all in the off season. We have an awards banquet, we give out the best actor and stuff like that. It’s a lot of fun.”

Since Field of Screams is only open for 10 weekends, expect large crowds when planning to

visit this fright-filled attraction.

The owner stated that September is a great month to come. This way you can avoid the crowd. Also, on Sunday nights and November is a great night to come if you would like to avoid the crowd.

“Now if you want to be here when it’s like mad, chaos, crazy, like a gazillion people here, come on any Saturday in October, it gets pretty nuts” warned Schopf.

Friday’s in October can be pretty crazy as well, according to the owner, Schopf. If you arrive at the destination at 6 o’clock on a Friday, the location is not crowded yet. But by 8 o’clock, the attraction begins to get more crowded and more frightful.

Make your way to Mountville, PA for a fun- filled, frightening experience around every corner, if you dare.

From our perspective: Field of Scream’s Media Night

Emily Rinaca, Reporter: Actors create an amazing atmosphere that will leave you feeling spooked. The long waits become more bearable by actors sneaking up behind guests making the wait more fun and entertaining.

Marissa Ramsland, OP/ED Editor: What I didn’t expect was

all of the attractions being about thirty minutes each; I was expecting more of ten minute attractions but it’s great because you will get your money’s worth.

Amanda Scarboro, Features Editor: Although I think the people dressed up and trying to scare you are more funny than terrifying, I still had a blast. It’s amazing how good the actors are when they aren’t even getting paid.

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Chorus ropes in audience for debut concert ANDY MILLER Reporter

The chorus, under the direction of Mrs. Angie Jones, began rehearsals for their latest concert called ‘Compass’ in early September.

Jones says that whenever, she asks for suggestions on what music to sing she usually hears some students mention country.

“I just never thought a whole concert should just be country music before even though I’ve done a few country songs here and there.” Since the chorus will be going to Nashville in November they wanted to give this a shot.

Jones mentioned that this concert allowed her to step out of her comfort zone. “It’s actually been very challenging to me as a teacher and a director to broaden my horizons like I always teach my students to do.” Now she loves every song they’re doing.

All the choirs sang two songs each with two combined numbers. One of the songs performed was called “Compass” by Lady Antebellum. They was also some bluegrass country like “Rocky Top” by The Osborne Brothers and “I am a Man of Constant Sorrow”

by Soggy Bottom Boys. Chamber

choir featured, “Down to the River to Pray” by Alison Krauss and “Wagon Wheel” by Darius Rucker.

Bel Canto sang “Bless the Broken Road,” by Rascal Flatts and “Fly”

by Maddie and Tae. “Harmonics did “Light of a Clear Blue Morning” by Dolly Parton, so it’s an oldie but a goodie,” Jones said. Women’s choir sang some of Taylor Swift. They are ending with “God Bless the USA” by Lee Greenwood.

The concert included solos from certain chorus participants.

Junior Aaron Rodgers sang “Don’t Take the Girl” by Tim McGraw.

Senior Maddie Rollof performs “Two Black Cadillacs” by Carrie Underwood. Sophomore Emily Casazza, Sarah Casazza, and junior Jordan Hash did a trio in “Burning House” by Cam. Freshmen Njideka Onyekwere performed a solo in “I Almost Do”

by Taylor Swift, and juniors Abigail Chaney and Jocelyn Sevilla featured a duet in “Little Toy Guns”

by Carrie Underwood This performance also featured alumni of NH. Samantha Pappas and Sammy Groff performed a duet together and another alumni, Brandon Yager attended the concert to play the guitar.

Students band together KRISTEN DICKERSON Reporter School events like Hawkstock and the annual Talent Show allow student performers to showcase their crafts and to gain followers.

Kruiser, a rock band formed in 2015 for Hawkstock, consists of five members. Garrett Thomas (lead singer), Liam Huiser (lead guitar), Mikey Krause (rhythm guitar), Jake Wood (bass), and Jack Jump (drums).

Wood stated the group’s influences come from all several kinds of genres. “We all listen to a bunch of different types of music. I personally like Black Sabbath and The Beatles,” said Wood. The group has performed at many venues over the summer, playing several types of rock music from punk to classic.

Another group is United Yet Broken. The members, Tony Poe (drums), John Reisler (guitar), and Jesse Kroener (bass), are inspired by bands such as Synthetic Mutation, Avenged Sevenfold, Black Veil Brides, and Slipknot.

Their formation occurred after Reisler heard the song Shephard Fire by Avenged Sevenfold. “I was like, ‘You know what? It would be cool to play guitar, I want to learn the guitar part to this...”

Reisler states, “Before then it was like, you can play this, we can play this, I can play that, but we never actually played together before. The first time was actually did, it synced up so perfectly.”

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Chowing down on Fang-tastic Halloween movies HANNAH EYLER KATIE KETTEL Reporters The Addams Family- When Tully Alford, Gomez Addams’ lawyer, owes money to a loan shark, she notices that her son, Gordon, closely resembles Fester, Gomez’s brother who he lost contact with 25 years ago. Tully suggests that Gordon poses as Fester in order to search the Addams house to find the hidden vault where they keep their vast riches. Gomez takes his brother into his care, thrilled to have him back. Throughout this silly adventure, the viewer is in for a surprise once the truth is revealed.

The Nightmare Before Christmas- Jack Skellington, the admired pumpkin king of Halloweentown, is sick of the same scary routine the citizens perform every October. When Jack stumbles upon Christmastown, he realizes a new purpose to life as he tries to get the residents of Halloweentown, all of the ghouls and goblins, to perform Christmas this year instead. The morphing of the two holidays allows for a comical interaction between the two and creates a film you can enjoy for two holidays!

Casper- In an abandoned mansion in Friendship, Maine, a paranormal expert is hired by greedy Carrigan Crittenden who wants to get rid of the ghosts living there so she can find the treasure hidden somewhere in the house.

When Casper, the friendly ghost, meets Kat, the paranormal expert’s daughter, he falls in love, but due to him being a ghost they can’t be together. Once Casper discovers a way to become human again, he and Kat work together to make it reality. The film does away with the conventional idea of ghosts being scary and gives them human emotions all with underlying humor.

Silence of the Lambs- True to the name, Silence of the Lambs will not hesitate in making fans flocking to see the film go completely silent. If movie-goers are looking to be terrified in a completely new way, this Academy Award winning thriller is almost psychologically damaging. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), an incarcerated cannibalistic serial killer, has to help Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) find a man who’s been murdering and skinning female victims. While this film is capable of making someone cry with the incredibly realistic acting and horrifyingly dark plot, director Jonathan Demme creates a terrifying, well done masterpiece.

Ouija (2014 film)- If moviegoers are looking for a film slightly more tame than others, Ouija is capable of giving fans a good scare, while managing not to completely mentally incapacitate them. Ouija kicks off with a terrifying event right at the beginning, which helps prepare everyone for what is ahead. The acting was subpar at best, but the creative plot completely makes up for it. While watching this movie, fans will only have one question; Who else is next?

The Exorcist- The Exorcist, a 1973 horror film based off the book by William Peter Blatty, is nothing but a movie that is surviving just because of how much hype it gets. The movie’s plot is simple, just a possessed 12 year old girl (Linda Blair) and two priests (Jason Miller and Max von Sydow) who try to expel the demon from her body. This film is nothing short of disappointing. Despite what you hear, and despite what critics have said, this movie does not deliver on its promise to scare fans. Movie-goers will be practically laughing at the ridiculous things the demon does as Reagan, the 12 year old girl. If people are looking for something to strike completely terror into their hearts, this Academy Award nominated film is not the one for them.

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The Kindness Corner Compiled by Bethany Birtchfield

Brennan Stewart, freshman

Lauren Palmieri, sophomore

Sarah Burton, junior

Molly Koerber, senior

“He’s always a nice person, he’s nice to everyone and he’s really helpful to other people. He puts others before himself. He’s not afraid to step out of the box to help someone even if he doesn’t know them, and he’s always energetic!”

-Jessica Gerhardt, junior

“Lauren is one of the nicest people I know, she just doesn’t have a negative thing to say about anyone. I play soccer with her and she’s just really encouraging to everyone. She’s so happy all the time and I’ve never seen her mad or say an ill word towards anyone.”

-Maddy Holliger, junior

“Sarah Burton is the nicest person I know! She’s always bright and happy no matter what, and during field hockey if we lose a game she is still really smiley, and happy. She always gives me cookies and is super motivating before games. She always finds a way to brighten your day!”

-Brooke Rickey, junior

“You look at her and you’re automatically happy. Her energy radiates and she’s just so nice to every single person! She sees the best in everyone, and that’s what we need more of in this world! She’s so pretty inside and out... she’s not afraid to stand up for people and what she believes and I just love her.”

-Delaney Bosworth, junior

Sophomores: Will Eakes, Alison Bufano Juniors: Andrew Lechner, Gabrielle Roeder Seniors: Katie Poteet, Grace Ducote

Fall comes in full swing making great business KATE MEAGHER Reporter

making, pumpkin and face painting, a petting zoo, and Senior Max Ploughman scenic tours of the farm. recently picked up a job at “It’s pretty, but if you don’t Hawk’s Hill Creamery in want to pick gourds then Street, Maryland, just in don’t work there,” Ploughtime for their pumpkin fest. man responded.

Hawk’s Hill Creamery Hawk’s Hill Creamery has a pumpkin fest every year, is a fun place for friends and and this year it runs from family to gather and have late September until Sun- fall fun. However, there are day, October 30. “It was also other fun fall places to hard. I did a lot of work visit around the area, such and I was tired and I picked as Shaw’s Orchard. Junior Maddison Larrimore works gourds for two hours.”

Ploughman added about at Shaw’s Orchard in Pennhis first day of work, “I sylvania where there are [also] go around and do many opportunities for jobs miscellaneous things.” and fun. Shaw’s Orchard Ploughman stated, “It’s a is located on the Masonpumpkin patch and a gourd Dixon line, promoting pickpatch and a corn maze. It’s your-own fruit as well as like Maize Quest but there’s selling fresh produce, jams, also a bar.” Along with all of and jellies.

“It was kind of hectic these activities, they also offer hayrides, scarecrow because I was learning the ropes of everything and had Photo Credit. Kate Meagher to sort a lot of fruit. You have to be able to tell the difference between a lot of different types of apples and peaches,” Larrimore commented on her first day of work. She enjoys working there, along with all the people that come to the orchard. “It’s hard work, but the people make it worth it,” Larrimore added.

Right now, Shaw’s OrJunior Maddison Larrimore

Senior Max Ploughman

Fashion

Dos and Don’ts DO: Layer your look. Feel free to reuse some pieces from the summer, as long as you add to them to stay warm. As senior Kirsten DiBastiani states, “My favorite thing about fall fashion is layering scarves and cardigans with dresses. That way it’s cute, but still warm.”

chard is very busy in response to autumn, pumpkins and apples being the major in-season fruit. Along with being busy in the fall season, they are also very busy in the summer where there is much job opportunity for those seeking employment.

“It’s a really fun place to work,” Larrimore said, also adding that throughout the year they sell and promote pick-your-own fruit for many different types. “It’s a really fun place to pick apples and pumpkins and peaches and strawberries and blueberries and cherries and pears,” Larrimore stated.

Shaw’s Orchards is open year-round, offering different kinds of fun for the whole family.

DON’T: Simply continue to wear summer clothing despite the windchill and sub zero degree temperatures that are approaching.

DON’T: Be afraid to change it up every now and then. Although it’s easy to buy one hundred pairs of the same black leggings, don’t DO: Dress comfortably. shy away from branching Fall is the perfect time to out to diverse colors or texbreak out those leggings tures. and oversized sweatshirts/ sweaters. Take advantage DON’T: Tuck your pants of the comfy trends! And for into your socks. In reality, you guys, Sweatpants isn’t it makes you look shorter off the table. than you really are.

DO: Embrace the rich tones of the season. Senior Courtney Bauman claims, “The warm colors [are her favorite part of her fall wardrobe] because they make me feel happy and cozy.”

DON’T: Wear see through leggings. If your leggings are simply wornout, throw them away and but new ones. But, pay attention to the leggings that you’re buying. Before you buy them check and make DO: Show off the classic sure to see that they are not plaid look of fall. You can see through! practically wear anything with a plaid design. You can DON’T: Continue to dress up with a nice plaid wear 90’s clothes; it is 2016. under a sweater or dress “Wear clothes that fit you down wearing leggings. and your generation,” said senior Maddy Clark.

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The Hawk is Kayla Floyd

Runner ups: Freshman: Max Henkel, Sydney Altman

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HOMECOMING SHE SAID YES

Sophomore Will Eakes and Junior Olivia Shedlon

He Said...

Were you surprised?

“Yes, I wasn’t expecting it.

And it was really original because he picked the flowers and Photo Credit Anthony Sheldon everything.”

He Said...

How did you think of the idea?

“She wanted to go apple picking and so the idea just hit me and I thought it was clever.”

Junior Dan Goettel and senior Alyssa Blaise

She Said...

Were you surprised?

“Yes, because I had no idea he was going to ask me.”

Photo Credit Maddy Boyko

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How did you think of the idea?

“I wanted to do something with flowers because she likes flowers, and I wanted it to be a surprise.”

She Said...

Photo Credit.

Kyle Russell

Abby Buchler Dressed as ‘Joanne the Scammer’

From Left to right. Elizabeth Eakes, Julia Cook, Johannah Cooper, Amber Caton, Meredith Parks, Katie Poteet, Madie Poteet, Taylor Hughes, Natalie Beyer, Hannah Herron, and Rachel Ator. Photo Credit - Kiernan Furness

Crowning New Royalty Rachel Said....

Zach Said....

What was the best part of being on court?

What was it like being Rachel’s escort?

“I was very honored to be Rachel’s escort. I was very surprised when she asked me but I’ve known Rachel for a very long time and I was honored to do it for her.”

“To be able to represent my school in a different way.”

Was it what you expected?

“It was a lot more fun and exciting than I expected and there was a lot more attention to those on court than I thought there would be.”

What was it like when they called your name?

“I kind of blacked out, I don’t really remember what it was like. But I watched videos and it was just awesome and it was really fun.”

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How did you feel when they called her name?

Photo Credit Natalie Hood

Did you expect to win?

“I had no idea that I was going to win.

I thought there was other people on court who were more involved than I was so I thought they would get more votes than me.”

“I wasn’t very surprised. I thought we would win. I was bragging about it all week. I was talking to my friend Cole Dickerson [Taylor Hughes’ escort] and we had a little bet going, so I knew we would win.”

Did you think you would win?

“Absolutely! I had a lot of confidence in us!”

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Election 2016 COMPILED BY Brett Friedel Co-sports editor

126,849,296

Voting by the numbers

NUMBER OF VOTERS WHO ACTUALLY VOTED IN LAST ELECTION North Dakota, Mississippi, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana STATES WHO HAVE THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF REPUBLICAN VOTERS

California,Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida

113,000

NUMBER OF POLLING PLACES NATIONWIDE nation in 2012

STATES WHO HAVE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF DEMOCRATIC VOTERS-

Trump- $250,017,769 Clinton- $88,376,504 AMOUNT OF MONEY SPENT ON ADS FOR CANDIDATES

wallst.com/special-report/2016/02/04/voter-turnout-in-each-state/4/

Alaska, South Dakota, Vermont, Wyoming STATES WITH THE LOWEST NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO VOTE

.opensecrets.org

eac.gov

Teachers’ opinions: Countries with female leaders: Why students should vote COMPILED BY Samantha Steltzer Production Manager

Mr. Brady Green: “It’s going to affect their future greatly.

Certainly you want to have a say in who’s going to run our country and how they’re going to do it; I think it’s our civic duty to do it.”

Mr. Ryan Bayne: “ It’s their way of showing that they are informed citizens and it’s their civic duty.

One of the reasons democracy works is because of citizens participation in the elections.”

Mrs. Jessica Siegel: “You should vote because in our country you have the ability to voice your opinion and who you think our leader should be and what you think our policies should be on.”

Argentina Bangladesh Brazil Chile Croatia Germany Jamaica Latvia

Liberia Lithuania Malta Norway Poland South Korea Switzerland Trinidad and Tobago

COMPILED BY Jess Carnivale Co-sports editor

Election terms

Liberal: open to new behavior or opinion and willing to discard traditional values Conservative: promoting and retaining traditional social institutions with culture and civilization Closed primary: an election where voters can only vote for the candidate in their affiliated political party Open primary: an election where voters can vote for any party, regardless of their political affiliation Running mate: The person a presidential candidate chooses to be his/her vice president if elected Caucus: when the members of a legislative body meet to select candidates or decide policy Incumbent: the person currently in office Foreign policy: the plan for dealing with other nations COMPILED BY Maria Kropkowski IDR editor

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Vice Presidential Candidates

K C I P OUR FOR PRESIDENT 313 students polled

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Gary

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Immigration

Mike Pence Republican

% 0 8

Pence was a talk radio show host before going into politics. His show was called ‘The Mike Pence Show’, and it aired on 18 stations throughout Indiana (newyork.cbslocal.com)

He was a Democrat as a teen. He voted for Jimmy Carter, not Ronald Reagan, in the 1980 election (cnn.com)

He opposes Syrian refugees, but believes Trump proposed Muslim ban is unconstitutional (yahoo.com)

Pledged not to use insulting language or air ads disparaging opponents (cnn.com)

Donald Trump

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Environment

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14%

Hillary Clinton

Tim Kaine Democrat

Kaine is undefeated in political campaigns (cnn.com) He is one of only 20 people in U.S. history to hold office as a mayor, governor, and senator (cnn.com) He was the first senator to deliver a speech in Spanish on the chamber floor (cnn.com) Kaine opposes the death penalty, despite having overseen 11 executions during his time as governor of Virginia (cnn.com)

The candidates stances on...

Hillary Clinton: ● Preventing Muslims from immigrating is un-American. ● No official English, but keep common unifying language. ● Include undocumented immigrant children in state college tuition. ● Introduce a path to earn citizenship in the first 100 days.

Donald Trump: ● Stop illegal immigration; it hurts the US economically. ● Control borders; we need a wall. ● Limit new immigration; focus on people already here. ● Let the good ones come back; that’s not amnesty.

COMPILED BY Kristen Dickerson Reporter

Hillary Clinton: ● Extend smart pollution and efficiency standards ● Invest in clean energy manufacturing and workforce ● Generate renewable energy to power every home in America ● Cut energy waste in buildings Donald Trump: ● Supports drilling on public lands, off the U.S. coast, and the arctic ● Continue use of coal ● Says climate change is “far from the nation’s pressing national security issue” ● Wants to roll back most of the Obama administration’s environmental policies COMPILED BY Emma Marley Entertainment editor

Third party candidates on education:

COMPILED BY Hannah Eyler Reporter

Jill Stein-Green Party: ● ● ● ●

Says Common Core empowers contractors over teachers No economic barriers to quality college education Standardized tests are misused; they hurt students Call for an end to school privatization

Gary Johnson-Libertarian Party: ● ● ● ●

No Common Core; state and local education instead No student loans; they cause higher tuition $3,500 voucher for every K-12 student Abolish certain Departments of Education

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One Hawk, one nation motto revealed KYLE RUSSELL SSC Editor

people cheering us on and I think that’s the point of the logo. To encourage everyone to On Friday, October 14, North go to sporting events and other Harford High School held its events to encourage each other annual pep rally planned by the and show that we are united.” varsity club and advisors Mrs. Two varsity club members Beth Brown and Mr. Eugene respond to Liebel. the motto.

At the pep Senior Narally, the new talee Hood saying “One said, “I’m exHawk, one cited! I think nation” was it will really introduced to gets school the entire stuspirit going. dent body.

I also think “We are it will allow trying to have people to everyone be want to be a more involved part of this with each othlogo and it er and show will make us more support excited to for each other. go to games Right now and other it’s more with events.”

Sesports because nior CourtNorth Harford High School gains pep for homecoming football it started with ney Klapka varsity club, game at the kiss-the-pig event. The crowd loved event so much that also said “I but we would Mr. Justin Martinek gave the pig an extra peck. think it will like to see it go Photo Credit: Kate Meagher allow people to all clubs so to have more we can see ourschool spirit and it can be a each other and that will help us selves as one Hawk and togethsaying that everyone can agree be as successful as we can be.” er as one Hawk,” said Liebel. on.

It’s different what other Clark stated, “I know for Senior Maddy Clark said, “I schools have which makes us me I get more pumped up at have been a part of the school unique.” games when there are more for three years and I just think

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Who is behind the mask?

this is such a cool thing that hasn’t been done before.” Clark continued to add, “It represents unity and coming together as a school no matter what.”

Liebel stated the main goal in making this logo is to “support

Heeter takes swing at vintage baseball HANNAH EYLER Reporter

In between grading papers and planning lab experiments, science teacher Mr. Douglas Heeter spends his free time playing in a vintage baseball league. The game is played with the rules around the 1860’s, during and out of the Civil War. According to Heeter, the most obvious way it differs from modern day baseball is the rule that you can catch a ball in one hop and it still counts as an out. There are 3 strikes and 3 balls as opposed to 3 strikes and 4 balls, you can get people out on a foul ball, and there’s no infield fly rule, adding a trick play to the game.

Heeter initially found out about the game from a friend of his who is a history teacher. “He heard about the vintage baseball and checked out a game one time, and he knew that I was into baseball and the history aspect so he invited me to come out and check it out while I was down in Havre de Grace.”

His team plays their home games at Jerusalem Mills and is considered the Harford/ Baltimore County team, members include a wide range of ages from teenagers to 73 year olds.

The science teacher explains they play games twice a month, starting in the summer, from April to October competing against other local teams from Ellicott City, Elkton, Rising Sun, Anne Arundel, and even an eastern shore team. They travel “to Philadelphia, Harrisburg, New Jersey, and Gettysburg to compete in tournaments against other teams interested in keeping the vintage game alive.”

Heeter’s favorite part is “the uniqueness of the game, it gives a chance for people to still play the game and it’s not at a super high competitive level. It’s like the guys that transition into softball after they’re done playing baseball. It’s kind of that same type of speed of the game.”

He would gladly recommend the game to others, especially those who have a love of history and baseball. “It’s a great opportunity to get out and combine the two” he adds. People relate vintage baseball to civil war reenactors and Heeter agrees that they’re doing the same thing. “We dress up in the old fashion uniforms and are reenacting history, but it’s an unknown outcome of history.”

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Students stuck in virtual reality; Fantasy football takes over Nest ANDY MILLER Reporter

Students at North Harford spend a good amount of time watching their favorite teams and players in a wide range of sports, including football. Some students not only watch for entertainment, they get involved with all facets of fantasy teams.

Fantasy football is a competition where people create teams made up of real NFL players and gain points based off the player’s real life performance in actual games.

There are also other fantasy sports like basketball and soccer.

Seniors Jack Stiner, Hunter Jones, and Jacob Schiavone all play fantasy football with their friends together in a league. “You pick players and you set them up and arrange them for who you want to play that week and depending on well they do statistically that’s how many points you’ll get,” Jones explains. Stinar adds,“It goes through the entire football season and there’s playoffs at the end.” Jones explains if, “My receiver gets a touchdown that’s 6 points for their fantasy points and pretend reception is a point too.”

There are many things to consider when selecting players for any fantasy team. “I consider what teams they’re playing for and if they’re playing a bad team that week,” Stinar says. He also considers what positions they play and their health. Jones tries

to go for any big-named people with defensive match-ups.

Schiavone picks his team based on their previous week’s score.

There are some benefits to playing fantasy football. For some leagues, the participants place money into a pot and whoever has the higher score in the league gets the pot. “For us each person puts in $20 bucks and the winner gets such amount of money from each of us and second place gets to keep their money.” Jones explains. He also says they win “bragging rights” for getting first.

The students who play the competition find it very entertaining. Schiavone says it’s fun because “you can play with your friends and play against anybody you want.” Jones finds it entertaining because at any week, anything could happen and gets very competitive when against other friends.

There is a total of at least 57.4 million people playing fantasy sports in the U.S. and Canada according to fsta.org. 32% are teens in the U.S.. Over a 12 month period, an average of $556 on league related cost, single-player challenge games, and league related materials. According to designinfographs.com, 82% of males play fantasy football while 18% of women play. The average fantasy player spends more than 4 hours a week researching and tweaking their team roster; 8% of players spend 10 hours a week.

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First year high school players excel BRETT FRIEDEL

Sports Editor

Each year select freshmen athletes are chosen to be placed on varsity. It is rare for this to happen but it is very prestigious and impressive.

The field hockey team has several freshmen on its squad including Meredith Price, who has played field hockey for four years. She was so excited and very surprised when she found out she made varsity. “I am very intimidated by seniors just because is hard trying to play up to their potential,” says Price.

Price looks up to senior Amber Caton, because she “moves to the ball very well and is good at posts”. With regard to the sport, Price isn’t sure what her plans are after high school.

Freshman Kelsie Collier is also on the varsity field hockey team. Collier has been playing for four years and also said that she felt very intimidated when she found out she made the team because she had to play to the level of upperclassmen.

“I look up to Emily Rinaca and Amber Caton because they are encouraging to others,” said Collier, who is focusing on going to college and getting a scholarship.

Cross Country has a young star also, Dylan Kapustensky has been in the sport of running for three years. Kapusten-

sky was very excited and said he kind of expected to make varsity. “ I was intimidated to compete against other teams that are all upperclassman,” he said. “I look up to George Schiminger because he always breaks his times and sets a really good example.” Kapustensky really wants to continue to run in college and receive a scholarship.

Gavin Geyer is also making his mark on the boys varsity volleyball team as a freshman.

After playing volleyball for just one year, he made varsity this fall. Geyer agrees that being with upperclassman is very intimidating. “I look up to Wyatt Ortman because he is pretty good at volleyball”. Geyer plans on finishing out high school with the sport and playing volleyball in college.

Shannon Castillo has been playing soccer for four years and is very surprised that she made varsity. “I was kind of scared that I would not be able to keep up with the pace of the upperclassman,” said the athlete. Castillo looks up to Natalie Beyer and Lauren O’Sullivan because they are captains and they are good leaders for the team.

Grace Anderson is also a young soccer standout. Anderson has been playing soccer since she was three years old.

Anderson was beyond excited when she found out she made varsity and she remarked that she is not intimidated by playing with the upperclassmen. “ I look up to Cami Davis on my team because she is very supportive,” says Anderson. She hopes on continuing her soccer career in college by getting a scholarship to University of Maryland for soccer.

Sam Crone is another freshman on the field hockey team, who said that her nerves really got to her when she found out she was playing on varsity. Having to compete on varsity scared Crone because she had to compete with seniors and older girls. Crone actually looks up to all the seniors on her team because “they are all so nice.”

Rounding out the list of freshmen on varsity is Sasha Dennis, a player on the field hockey team. Dennis has been playing field hockey for three years, and she was very excited about making the varsity team.

“I am a newbie on the team, and I don’t know the traditions of the team yet,” says Dennis.

Dennis doesn’t look up to a specific senior or upperclassman because “they are all very nice and supportive...,” stated Dennis, who plans to play the e sport in college and making the national team.

Wilson jumps into sports action;

Junior ‘scrambles’ through woods

BRETT FRIEDEL Sports Editor

Junior Ben Wilson is lapping up all the experience he can get in a sport he loves.

Wilson competes in something called ‘hare scrambles’, which are 20-30 mile races through the woods, usually consisting of seven to eight mile laps. There are also long versions of a hare scramble called an enduro, where scores are based on times and endurance.

The junior races in a series called GNCC (Grand National Cross Country) and these races are more like hare scrambles. The GNCC series travels to many different states.

Wilson said he competes in these races on both a dirtbike and a fourwheeler which is more uncommon. Wilson races a

KTM 150 2 stroke and a Honda fourwheeler. The competitor said the he hopes to pursue his racing career and make himself more talented and maybe compete in professional levels.

Wilson has been racing since he was 5 years old and he “loves every second of racing.” “Racing makes me so happy and I love competing against many different people,” said Wilson. The track at Unadilla is Wilson’s favorite track to race. “I love the motocross section of the track,” said Wilson. Unadilla has a huge variety of obstacles from its rocky trails to its big motocross track with very big jumps.

Unadilla is actually famous for a jump on the track called the “skyshot tabletop” which is 100-150 feet long depending on

where the riders are landing, according to promotocross.com.

Wilson got into racing because of his dad, who has been racing for a long time. Wilson said has raced with his dad in many races. “The best memory I have ever had was “battling” through the woods back and forth with my dad during a race,” said Wilson. “Battling” is when riders are passing each other back and forth for a large section of a race.

Wilson said he is going to continue to compete in his racing series and hopefully become the best that he can. “This is what I love to do and I don’t wanna stop anytime soon.” Wilson stated, who continues to participate in the GNCC racing series that has been traveling from race to race up and down the whole east coast.

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Harward scales through Dragon Boat EMILY RINACA Reporter

Two summers ago, English teacher Carla Harward was approached by a friend who participated in Dragon Boat racing.

Her team was looking for another woman to join the squad, and Harward, an avid runner and fitness instructor, agreed to participate.

According to participants, Dragon Boat racing is described as competition in which a boat is painted and designed to resemble a dragon. A drummer at the head of the boat thumps while all the teammates row as fast as they can.

“It is 10 males and at least 8 females that are in the boat on the team. You each have a paddle that you work through the water to a specific cadence. You are competing against another boat

for a top time,” said Harward.

The racing teams compete against a variety of different teams around the Rehoboth beach area. “The preliminaries have two rounds and then the top 12 teams move on to the semifinal round,” said the educator. “This year, our boat made it to the semifinal round, and we came in 9th place out of 36 teams,” Harward added.

The veteran educator believes the sport helps keep people healthy and in shape, and it also builds team cohesion. The group practices together “in order to get the rhythm and technique down,” said the teacher. “You really have to work together to get the boat moving on top of the water which in turn makes the boat go faster,” stated Harward. Overall, Harward said, “The teamwork and competition was great fun.”

MLB, Marlins mourn loss JESSICA CARNIVALE Sports Editor

In the early morning hours of September 25, a capsized boat was found in Miami Beach with three dead. One of the deceased included Florida Marlins ace pitcher, Jose Fernandez. The accident occurred after the boat was traveling at full speed and hit a jetty causing it to capsize.

Fernandez, 24, was an outstanding baseball player with Hall of Fame potential according to some experts.

His excellence was displayed in his rookie season with “28 starts, an ERA of 2.19, 187 strikeouts, and averaged 9.75 strikeouts per nine innings”(mlb.com). These incredible statistics allowed him to be titled 2011 National League Rookie of the year.

Fernandez was a star athlete in Miami and was beloved by his fans, players, and family. Fernandez’s long-time girlfriend is currently pregnant with their first child.

The Marlins payed tribute to Fernandez by all wearing

his number 16 the game after he passed. The team also declared that they will be retiring the number 16 in honor of Fernandez.

Teammate Dee Gordon payed tribute to Fernandez by taking the first pitch of the game following Fernandez’s death against the New York Mets in the right handed batter’s box. After the pitch, he then switched to the left handed batter’s box, his natural batting position, and hit a homerun leaving the entire team in awe.

Fellow players Giancarlo Stanton, A.J. Ramos, and Ricky Nolasco created a mural in Brazil for Fernandez that states his nickname (nino), number, and saudades, which is a Brazilian saying that loosely translates to “a feeling of longing.”(tmz.com) Stanton claims, “....he was extraordinary, as a person before the player. Yet still just a kid, who’s joy lit up the stadium more than lights could. A kid whose time came too soon.

One that I will miss & never forget...”

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Girls Volleyball

Girls volleyball dealt with more than just a hotter-then-heck gym on October 6 when traveling to Joppatowne High School to play the Mariners for a second time. The girls successfully defeated Joppatowne 3 sets to 0 the first time playing them, and North Harford was ready to win again. This time, however, the Mariners were there to win as well. Senior captain Brooke Moretz had 40 incredible sets, that contributed to the first set being a Hawk’s victory.

During the second set, the girls suffered an upset by losing to Joppatowne.

Girls volleyball pushed forward with five powerful backcourt hits from seniors Alyssa Blaise and Kayla Gorrell. North Harford held out for the win against Joppatowne 3 sets to 1 in a nail biting match.

Photo Credits: Katie Kettell

Cheerleading The cheerleading team’s first competition was held at Bel Air on October 18, and counties followed on October 26 at Harford Community College. “We’ve been having practice whenever we can and working really hard,” senior captain Megan Calhoun, who commented about preparing for these competitions. According to Calhoun, the team’s biggest competition is Bel Air, C Milton Wright, and Harford Tech.

This year cheerleading has a new coach, Mrs. Chrystie Crawford-Smick. “It has been different considering we have a new coach who is great, but it does take some time getting used to”... said Calhoun, who added that seniors are “more involved in the production of the routine.”

The songs the team performed to include “Roar” by Katy Perry, “Who Runs the World”

by Beyonce, “Blow” by Kesha, “No Competition” by Empire and a few others.

Cheer team stunts included in this year’s routine are single leg stunts, pyramids, back handsprings, tick-tocks, twist downs, supermans, extensions and many more. “My favorite is single leg stunts and pyramids,” Calhoun says.

Photo Credit: Chrystie Crawford Smick

Photo credit: Ruth Jacobs-Hoskins

Cross Country

Photo Credits: Steve Ogden

Girls Soccer

After a tough week of two losses to Bel Air and C. Milton Wright, the Hawks jumped back into action against Edgewood on October 6. The ladies came out with a 4-1 win over the Rams in a fast-paced, action-filled game.

Sophomore Marley Copes scored the first goal of the game with a low shot to the corner bringing the Hawks to 1-0 at Photo Credit- Bob Jacobs the half. In the half that followed, goals came from mid fielders sophomore Kara Kramer, senior Cami Davis and sophomore Hannah Garrett.

Football

Field Hockey Photo Credit: Alexis Bilsky

On October 5, the Lady Hawks took the field for their senior night and to face off against the C. Milton Wright Mustangs at home. The Mustangs were undefeated prior to this game, and throughout all four quarters the score remained tied up at 0-0.

The game went into overtime and finally, junior Molly Zardus scored the game winning goal for North Harford with an assist made by Meredith Price.

Since that win, the Hawks have had some difficulty in keeping the momentum going and dropped a few games in a row including ones to Fallston, Bel Air, and Hereford.

Boys Soccer Soccer is a fast–paced, intense game and this was the exact feeling at the game against the Aberdeen Eagles on Tuesday, October 4. The competition was very close, leaving the Hawks with a win, 2-1.

It was a back and forth game with Aberdeen scoring first. Senior TJ O’Donnell netted the tiebreaking goal during regulation play. Senior Aidan Riordan scored the winning goal in overtime.

Other wins this season were against Havre de Grace, Harford Tech, and Rising Sun. The team finished with a 4-7-1 record. Playoffs began for the team on Friday, October 28 at Patapsco HS.

Photo Credit. Staff Reporter

On October 6, 2016, cross country attended this year’s Chesapeake Division Championships. Hawks competed against six teams including Bohemian Manor, Bel Air, Fallston, C. Milton Wright, Patterson Mill, and Edgewood. The girls team came in 5th place and the boys team placed 4th. The race was filled with many personal records including senior George Schiminger who ran the 5k in 17:25 and junior Olivia Sheldon coming in at 22:22. UCBAC Championships took place October 25 and state championships will take place on November 12.

Boys Volleyball

Photo Credit: Ruth Jacobs- Hoskins On October 7, 2016, the varsity football team was given the opportunity to play in the Raven’s Rise game of the week. Two Raven’s cheerleaders and Poe attended the football game and the NH athletic department received $1,000. Unfortunately, the Hawks fell to the Warriors at Havre de Grace in a 42-20 loss.

The Hawks rebounded the following week at Homecoming in a game that had the community on it’s feet right until the end when the Hawks won the nail biter, 35-34.

Captain and senior Cole Dickerson ran 261 yards for the Hawks in his record breaking 56 rush attempts. Dickerson scored four of the Hawks five touchdowns.

Other points came from a receiving touchdown from junior Jarrett Newlon, three extra points from sophomore Paul Keeney, and a critical two-point conversion from quarterback junior, Dave Harmon.

Boys volleyball played an incredible game against Aberdeen at home on October 17. Suffering from the loss of one of their few seniors, Wyatt Ortman, who broke his ankle, the Hawks were joined by Jack Palmer, a sophomore who was originally a JV player. After losing the first two sets, the team, lead by junior Nick Phillips and senior Alex Sheppard, pulled out a close win of the third set. Playing to the fifth and final set, tensions were high Photo Credits: Katie Kettell and the crowd was cheering.

Junior James Sullivan had four crucial blocks, while Phillips had three kills, successfully getting them one point away from a victory. During the final rally, Sheppard saved the Hawks by deflecting the ball off his foot, making it fly over the net and into a place where the Eagles could not return it.