The Paw Print Issue 8

Issue#8 | Vol.35 | MARCH 13, 2023

SMILES OVER STRESS

GHS TAKES A DAY FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS

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UNDERRATED CLASSES AT GHS

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STAFF SPOTLIGHT: MR. MEADOWS

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WISE WORDS OF WOLFORD

TABLE OF CONTENTS OpEd 03

Time to Begin: Starting School Later

MONTH IN PHOTOS

News 04

Celebs Gone Wild

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News in Brief

Features 06 Underrated GHS Classes 07 Service Dogs in the Dawg House 08-09 Building Better Mental Health 10 Understanding your Dreams 11 Staff Spotlight: Mr. Dave Meadows

Sports 12 Swim Season Splash 13 Challenging the Academics

Opinion 14

The Wise Words of Wolford

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Schlue's Intergalactic Views

TOP: GHS JROTC Cadets finish first place in their competition.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY: Julie McMahan

LEFT: GHS volunteer, Landry Torres '24, reads at GPS Literacy Night.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY: Julie McMahan

COMING UP SOON March 10 & 11

Spring Sports Picture Day

Caboose 16

The Paw Print Bake-Off

March 22

Senior Trivia Night

March 27-31

Spring Break

RIGHT: GIS students perform Willy Wonka.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY: Michelle Herdlick

THE PAW PRINT

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TIME TO BEGIN STARTING SCHOOL LATER As students get older and their schedules begin to change, so do their sleep patterns.

For most of Green Local School students' lives, we were used to arriving at school roughly between 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. That is until we entered Green Middle School and Green High School. Upon entering Green Middle and High School, students have evolved into starting their school day before 7:30 a.m.; during this time in the morning at some points in the year, the sun hasn’t even come up yet. Students have been expected to adapt to these drastic changes in start times while still getting the recommended eight hours of sleep every night, staying motivated with their school work and activities, and being fully present in all of their classes.

Over the past decade, many studies have been conducted across the country in order to figure out how early start times to school days impact students and teachers. The results of these studies show that when school start times are pushed back to 8:00 a.m. or later, the quality of work done by both students and teachers is improved.

On top of the educational benefits, this also helps give students and teachers more energy throughout the day, more motivation, better focus, etc. Here at GHS we give students the opportunity to arrive at school late through their FLEX passes. In some lucky students' cases, they have an off period during the first few periods of the day, which means they get to experience starting school at 8:00 a.m. or later. According to the majority of these FLEX students who get to skip the first period or few, their bodies feel much more energized and their minds feel more open to learning.

While evidence for later school start times is proven to be beneficial, there are still some people that believe starting school later will take away from after-school activities; however, this is not exactly the truth. When asked how to resolve this conflict between starting school later in the morning and balancing sports and extracurricular activities, Maddy Lucey, a junior here at GHS, responded with her view on the topic.

Lucey said, “School starts at 7:20 AM. but the class period doesn’t really start until 7:45 AM so I feel like time for homeroom is pointless and later would be better.”

By cutting out the 15 minutes of homeroom every day and giving slightly less time in between class periods, the time that we get out of school is not much later than it already is. This means that after school activities would not be pushed back by much and become a burden on students and their families.

While we continue to grow as students and develop more intricate schedules and routines, that does not necessarily mean that our sleep patterns need to be changed to unhealthy hours of the morning. For the betterment of our students' education and our teachers' work quality, Green Local Schools should begin to consider implementing later school start times for their students of all ages and grade levels.

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CELEBS GONE WILD taking a closer look at the ugly side of fame There have been several speculations that Kelly cheated on Fox with his guitarist, Sophie Lloyd. This post, accompanied by all evidence of their relationship, has since been deleted. They were seen by the Daily Mail leaving a couples’ counselor on Valentine’s Day, and a source told People that “they are speaking and trying to work things out.”

GHS junior Addison Mariani said, “They’re celebrities who have their own lives. Let them live them,” when asked about the speculations.

The Biebers have faced backlash online from Gomez fans for basically the entirety of their relationship, but only recently has Hailey Bieber begun to give a reaction.

Bieber posted an Instagram story in February with the song “Calm Down” by Rema.

Gomez was featured in a remix of the song, but Bieber chose Rema’s solo rendition, which led the public to believe this was some sort of “shade.” Another post was made shortly after by Bieber with Kylie

Jenner, “mocking” Gomez’s eyebrows. Gen Z has followed this drama on social media since it began, and now more than ever.

When asked either team Hailey or Selena, GHS junior Lauren Langford answered with a definitive, “Selena.”

Mr. Finucan, GHS Honors Language Arts teacher, said, “I’m team…why do we even follow this drama?” He then discreetly said “team Selena.”

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A handful of celebrities have recently been acting outside of their usual realm, and it's displayed all over social media. The celebrities include Machine Gun Kelly, Megan Fox, Justin Bieber, Hailey Bieber, and Selena Gomez. Kelly and Fox had pretty much steered clear of any serious internet controversy until recently.

However, the Biebers and Gomez have had ongoing “beef” that’s been transparent to the public since 2018. Justin Bieber dated Gomez on and off from 2010 to 2018, but married Hailey Baldwin months later.

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly officially met on the set of a movie in 2020, and became engaged in January 2022. The couple has had their rocky moments, but never anything compared to this.

On Feb. 12, 2023, Fox posted several pictures of herself along with a video of a burning envelope. The caption stated: “You can taste the dishonesty / it’s all over your breath."

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by Lindsey Rey

FOX NEWS FACES DEFAMATION CASE Cable news station states defamation case will harm all media

by Riley Sumption

In a high-profile defamation case, Fox News was sued by a voting technology company, Smartmatic, for spreading false claims about the company’s role in the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

Smartmatic accused Fox News of deliberately spreading misinformation and conspiracy theories about the company with efforts to cater to former President Donald Trump’s baseless claims of widespread voter fraud.

The lawsuit was filed in New York State Court in February 2021, and Smartmatic seeks $2.7 billion in damages for the harm done to the company’s business and reputation.

“Fox News Used its anchors and on-air personalities to spread lies and disinformation about Smartmatc,” said J. Erik Connolly, Smartmatic’s lawyer. “The damage to our client’s reputation and business has been devastating.”

Fox News denied all allegations and vows

to fight against the lawsuit in earnest.

In an official statement, the network said: “Fox News Media is committed to providing the full context of every story with in-depth reporting and clear opinion. We are proud of our 2020 election coverage and will vigorously defend this meritless lawsuit in court."

Notably, the case draws attention to the role of the media in spreading false information and claims about elections which may only aim to harm the public’s ability to make wellinformed decisions.

“Misinformation poses a fundamental threat to democracy. When people can’t agree on basic facts they can’t have a reasoned debate or make informed decisions,” said Tim Berners Lee, founder of the World Wide Web. Notable figures from both sides of the case weighed in on the controversy. For example, Rudy Giuliani, who was a key figure in Trump’s efforts

to overturn the election results, has been named as a defendant in the lawsuit. Giuliani appeared on Fox News numerous times to promote false claims about Smartmatic and the election.

Giuliani dismissed the lawsuit as “baseless” and “political,” and vowed to fight it in court.

Meanwhile, prominent media figures and legal experts examine the case, criticizing Fox News for its role in spreading false information about the 2020 election.

CNN’s Brian Stetler said in a recent segment: “The fact that Smartmatic has to sue Fox News is a sign of how broken our information ecosystem is. We have a far-right propaganda network that is more concerned with pleasing its viewers than telling the truth.”

The case continues to develop and legal experts say it could have significant implications for the media and the fight against misinformation in the United States.

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NEWS

by Izzy Scott

LOCAL

A new beginning: life after serving time for a wrongful conviction

On March 1, Michael Sutton spoke to the University of Akron students about his experience as a man wrongfully convicted of attempted murder. According to the Akron Beacon Journal, “he had plans to enroll in the University of Akron's business school” that fall, but that day never came for Sutton. In 2006 during Memorial Day weekend, Sutton witnessed a drive-by shooting involving two cars in front of him.

However, when the police arrived, Sutton was arrested on counts of attempted murder and assault. Years later in May 2021, Sutton was released from jail, and then exonerated in September 2022. Despite being released, he spent 15 years of his young adult life in prison for a crime he did not commit. University of Akron’s chapter of The Ohio Innocence Project invited Sutton to speak on this experience through a program called Race and Wrongful Conviction. Sutton’s emotionally raw speech served to spread awareness on the concern of increasing wrongful convictions in Ohio and the impact it has on the lives of those incarcerated.

STATE

Statewide burn ban: what you need to know

Regulation regarding open burning outdoors was revised and put back into effect in the state of Ohio. Although this is not a new law, March marks its yearly reinstatement. Nicknamed the burn ban, it prohibits outdoor open burning during the months of March, April, May, October, and November from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. According to Ohio.gov, “this includes the burning of yard waste, trash, and debris, even in the proper burn barrel.” The basis of this ban stems from evidence that Ohio is more prone and at risk to spring wildfires, as well as wildfires in the fall due to an abundance of dry leaves, dead grass, and other dead plants. In addition, the warmer and more humid temperatures during the day contribute to the risk of wildfire here in Ohio. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, in conjunction with local governments and fire departments, oversee this regulation. Restrictions and guidelines can be viewed online at Ohio Laws and Administrative Rules.

GLOBAL Canada provides humanitarian aid to earthquake victims from Syria and Turkey

Thousands of people have flocked to Canada from Syria and Turkey following the catastrophic earthquakes that hit in early February.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said it is “giving priority to affected individuals for temporary resident, permanent resident and refugee applications.” The earthquakes continuously struck Turkey and Syria during the weeks of February, totaling to 50,000 deaths, while thousands more are still reported missing. In addition to welcoming the refugees, Canada has pledged to help these two countries in any way possible. Canada vowed to donate $50 million in humanitarian aid and also stated to match outside donations going towards assisting earthquake victims. Canada expects to welcome more refugees in the next few weeks.

Heard in the Halls "Yeah, I stuck a swab up my nose and tested negative for ADHD." (on being asked if they have a dog) "No, I'm allergic, so I've never had a pet in my life, not even a fish."

"Come here you big muffin" (on getting in trouble) I used to steal my neighbor's cat and hide it in my room.

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ACCOUNTING PRACTICES 1+2

MUSIC APPRECIATION

BIOAPPS

This science elective has recently become more and more popular for students looking for a fun science elective to take with their friends.

BioApps, a class centered around biology, zoology, microbiology, and forensics, is a lab based class in which students get to dissect a wide variety of animals. BioApps students get the opportunity to learn about the body structures of different animals, while also getting to see them with their own eyes during the dissections. Students aren’t always dissecting in this class; later in the semester, students get the chance to learn about forensic science, and sometimes even bacteria and viruses.

Breila Allen ‘24 is a current bioapps student who took bioapps this year after hearing many good things about the class last year.

“The most interesting part of the class is you get extra credit for bringing a pet or creature that we are learning about,” Allen stated.

On top of dissecting animals, students also get the chance to see some of their classmates' strange pets. Mrs. Wagar teaches multiple science based classes at GHS and really has an impact on her students. “When we are learning something, she will sometimes come up with competitions to help us learn,” Allen stated. BioApps is a class growing in interest for GHS students for what seems like many good reasons.

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Under the business electives happens to be the accounting courses. Accounting Practices 1 is offered to grades 10-12, while Accounting Practices 2 is offered to grades 11-12. These courses go hand in hand, as one would take Accounting Practices 1 first, and then if the course is intriguing to them, they would follow up with Accounting Practices 2 the next year. These two courses, taught by Mr. Allan, teaches students how to apply accounting procedures to various documents, while also providing an opportunity to discover the workings of accounting in business corporations. Accounting Practices 2 continues to teach these principles, and it gives students a chance to deepen their understanding of accounting. Morgan Doan ‘24 ended up in Accounting Practices 1 her junior year when she dropped a class last minute. She ended up enjoying the class, the topics, and the teacher.

“Allan is a great teacher and makes it a point to know every student in his classes, which is really nice, and something most teachers don’t take the time to do!” Doan stated.

Both accounting classes can be extremely beneficial to those planning to major in business, but can also provide a nice opportunity to learn math concepts and collect another high school credit.

GENERAL PHYSICS

Sometimes, there is just a pressing Physics is a course offered for grades 11need for another block class to create 12 and only requires three prerequisites: courses offered at the high school the perfect schedule, and this music two previous science courses completed that don’t receive enough hype elective course is available to all grades. and currently enrolled in a math course of Music Appreciation has no prerequisites Algebra 2 or higher. This class takes a dive

by Catherine Smith and is a lighter class that focuses on music into multiple topics including motion, forces, throughout history. The purpose of this course is energy, momentum, and electricity, while also to encourage students to understand the value of combining math based problems. This course, along music and learn about the role it plays in our lives today. with every other physics course offered at GHS, is taught To teach these concepts, students complete different projects to

by Mr. Saylor. Many people enjoy his classes for various obtain a deeper understanding of music, and the role it played during reasons. Courtney Adam ‘24 took General Physics the first semester of the given time period. Adrianna Barnes ‘24 took music appreciation her her junior year. She stated, “My favorite physics project was building the sophomore year to fill an extra spot in her schedule. Her favorite roller coaster because it was a fun project to do with the entire class.” project was during the unit about the Golden Record that was on Physics comes off as an overwhelming math course; however, Mr. Saylor NASA’s Voyager 1. is known to make the class more fun for his students.

“My favorite project that we did was actually during that unit. We “At first I was a little intimidated about taking the class, but I ended had to choose songs that we would want to put on the Golden Record up loving it,” Adam stated. for extraterrestrial life to find and listen to,” Barnes said.

Physics is usually a course that is required in college, and if given the Mrs. Rach is GHS’s band director and also fills her day teaching this opportunity to have a more fun class experience, definitely get this class class. out of the way while it’s offered at GHS. “She (Mrs. Rach) made the class as entertaining as it could be, and was overall a very engaging teacher,” Barnes stated.

Music appreciation is an entertaining course that is currently awaiting music enthusiast students at GHS.

What do some of our teachers think about the new courses offered for the 2023-24 school year?

True crime is a fascinating aspect of normal life that encompasses all levels of society… the study of human behavior and why some of us choose to commit atrocities has infatuated people for hundreds of years.

Out of the new ones I think that mindfulness and self-care one is very interesting because that's such a big thing in our society now. Taking care of yourself and mindfulness is important especially for high school students who are sometimes overstressed. I think that would be a great one.

In my opinion, public speaking seems the most overdue. For students public speaking is really scary and that’s how I was as a student. But public speaking has become just such an essential skill in our daily lives.

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SERVICE DOGS IN THE DAWG HOUSE

Green High School brings in four legged friends to help combat stress among students

by Jenna Veney Some might say dogs in the building might distract students.

However, they can be very beneficial to students who may struggle with emotional distress or just simply need comfort. GHS sophomore Lindsay Morgan and her family raise service dogs in their home.

Puppies begin training at eight weeks, and the Morgans work with them until the dogs are about 18 months old. They take them in public, teach them commands, and train them how to act in certain environments. After this, the puppy is turned into professional training for six to nine months to become a full-service dog to eventually be able to assist people in need. The dogs come from a non-profit organization called Canine Companions. They provide expertly trained service dogs at no cost to children, adults, education settings and veterans with disabilities, so they are able to lead lives with enhanced independence.

“Being able to raise these dogs has taught me a lot and I feel good knowing I am helping others who may struggle by just raising a puppy; who doesn’t love doing that?” Morgan said.

Such work or tasks include guiding people who are blind, alerting people who are deaf, pulling a wheelchair, alerting and protecting a person who is having a seizure, reminding a person with mental illness to take prescribed medications, calming a person with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder during an anxiety attack, or performing other duties.

The Morgan family trains these dogs to not just comfort people, but they also train them to do things including turning on lights, opening doors, and many other things. The skills these dogs learn can be useful in aiding people who aren’t able to do things like that themselves. Currently, throughout our district, there are facility dogs, which is a type of service dog that helps many people in one place instead of just one specific person. These dogs have spent much time around the school; for example, the dogs came in on our dedicated mental health day. They were found around the school and visited classrooms to calm students and relieve stress.

“Everyone was super excited to hear the dogs were coming around to the classes; the dogs were just as excited to see all the students,” Morgan said.

Shakespeare is one of the dogs that can be found around Green Local Schools. He has been around for a while now, and has been able to help many of the students at Green.

“I have seen Shakespeare help many students in the school when they feel strong emotions. He helps them feel better about whatever is going on,” Morgan said.

More information on service dogs can be found at canine.org. The website also allows donations to benefit the organization, along with ways to raise a future service dogs just like the Morgan family.

MEET YOUR FOUR LEGGED FRIENDS

Shakespeare Shakespeare is a 4-year-old yellow lab/golden retriever cross.

LIKES

Sleeping on the couch/bed, cuddling, getting his teeth brushed, going to school.

DISLIKES Anything that requires lots of energy, getting his nails trimmed.

Venture

Venture is an 11-monthold black lab.

LIKES Eating plants, digging in the dirts, shredding paper, turning on/off the roomba.

DISLIKES Doesn’t come when he's called, and his head collar.

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BUILDING

photos & design by Jackson Hall

BETTER MENTAL

HEALTH

Green High School recognized World Teen Mental Wellness Day as a school-wide celebration. Teachers led interactive activities in each of their classes to provide an opportunity for rest and recovery during this busy part of the school year.

NEWSPAPER BAKE-OFF. Alex Neff '23 contemplates and then casts his vote for the winning brownie of the great Paw Print Bake-off during Mrs. Tannehill's 9th period journalism class.

THERAPY DUCKS

Art teacher Floyd Juzli brought his two pet ducks, Rachel and Pepper. He holds Rachel in the photo. .

NEWSPAPER BAKE-OFF.

Hope Hoffman '23 holds one of many cookie entries for The Paw Print's Bake-off during 5thperiod newspaper class.

SERVICE DOG FUN. Sophomores Cloe Gardner, Emilia Gifford, Avery Price, and Brynn Fisher visit Ms. Cameron's service dog, Avalon.

Service dogs provide great emotional support as many students find them very comforting

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AP ENGLISH BOARD GAMES.

Mckenzie Collinsworth '24 sets up Apples to Apples for her peers in AP English Language class.

Seniors Kylyn Evans and Kali Angerstein learn how to 3D letter their names in Mrs. Tierney's AP Statistics class.

3D LETTERING WITH TIERNEY.

CATAPULTS & MARSHMALLOWS.

Students in Mrs. Stoll's Honors PreCalculus class built catapults out of popsicle sticks and tape to launch marshmallows down the hallway.

The catapult that propelled the marshmallow the farthest won.

BANANAGRAM BUSINESS.

Seniors in Ms. Signorino's Composition class competed in a round of Bananagrams after enjoying some hand-made pancakes.

PHOTO BY: Principal Brown

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Dreams understanding your

Falling

by Isabella Pander

Falling into a deep deep sleep, then suddenly you're in a random setting and you fall and wake up. Your heart is racing and your mind is blank, just totally freaked out.

Well, this actually has meaning. When a person dreams about falling, it tends to mean that you have some feelings you feel as though you can’t control, or you are stressed about a specific situation. You may be feeling anxious about something within your life, and maybe you’re feeling vulnerable. Your feelings in your life are out of control and they’re reflecting from your real world situations, through your brain, and into your dreams.

Human brains are very intelligent and complex; we have moments in time when our brains trick us into thinking or into being more stressed and anxious than we should be. Even when we sleep, our brain is still at a constant function.

When we sleep, we often get dreams, which occur during REM sleep. REM sleep is rapid eye movement when your eyes move quickly and increases brain activity. The stages of REM bring crazy dreams, happy dreams, sad dreams, and much more. Going more in-depth in dreams, whether it is sad or scary or happy, we often wake up and question what our dreams mean.

Chasing The most common dream that people have is getting chased. Being chased in a dream could mean that you are hiding from your own problems and your own anger. It could also mean that you are trying to move on from your past or from traumatic experiences you have gone through in your life. This dream can be very upsetting and cause more stress, but it is a signal from your body into your brain that triggers this to happen.

Death Dreams about dying can be very terrifying, but they could mean that you are going through a tough transition within your life, whether that be moving, getting a new job, or getting married. Regardless of what it is, it still matters and the dream is a coping mechanism for trying to “escape” this issue.

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MR. DAVE MEADOWS

staff spotlight

by Davis Stanley

Veteran math teacher Dave Meadows has served the GHS community for 20 years, and anyone who has had the pleasure of attending his class will attest to his legendary status. Mr. Meadows currently teaches Algebra 1 but has previously taught Algebra 2, Pre-calculus, and Statistics at Green High. Before his time at Green High, Meadows taught at Waynedale High School for nine years and at Conotton Valley for three years.

While at Conotton Valley, Meadows helped to shape Mr. Owen's vast mathematical abilities.

Meadows is a proven student favorite as he delivers a special aspect to his teaching. He provides a professional learning environment with perplexing humor sprinkled from time to time.

With his 31.75 years of experience, Meadows properly displays his so-called “veteran savviness” daily with students. Senior Jules Beyes explained Meadows' quirky personality that makes him stand out. “Not a day went by in Mr. Meadows Algebra 1 class where I wouldn’t be non-stop laughing at his humor from the back of the class,” Beyes said.

Other than making his students laugh, Meadows has accomplished many accolades at Green High. Meadows earned a Spotlight on Staff award provided by the Green Schools Foundation in November of 2017 as well as earning perfect attendance seven times in his years at Green High. Besides being an all-star teacher, Mr. Meadows has been a part of football coaching and scheming for 20 years at Green High. He began his coaching journey with eighth-grade football and has moved up the ladder as far as varsity football. Today, he has since moved back down to the younger grades and now serves the role of an eighth-grade football coach. “Football is all about teamwork and attention to detail sprinkled with raw athleticism,” Meadows said. Mr. Meadows attended Grove City College from 1988 to 1991 and during that time, he lettered four times in Varsity baseball as a pitcher. The doc later received his degree in mathematics with secondary education.

Q. Have you ever met a celebrity or a very popular public figure?

A. Otto Graham, I met him in 1994 and was able to work as a fantasy football assistant in his quarterback group at the HOF. My wife's tenure at the Pro Football Hall of Fame allowed me to meet several other professional athletes including Tom Landry, Gale Sayers, Walter Payton, Deacon Jones, ( I won’t mention any Steelers), and Kellen Winslow to name a few….

Q. Favorite vacation destination?

A. I would have to say Fort Myers beach because we spent ten years in the summer going there and making memories. I would love to spend time graphing trig functions in the sand and finding their zeros and inflection points. Once in a while, I would help pay for the vacation with small wagers from non-trigonometric savvy onlookers.

Q. Do you have any superstitions?

A. Back when I played baseball, I never would wash my uniform after wins. I was always opposed to training staff washing my stuff because they always did in college.

Q. What's the hardest aspect of algebra to teach in your opinion?

A. Algebra is a math language that takes exact technique and repetition neither of which is pleasant for most young students in today’s electronic age :) Q What do you love most about Green High School?

A. The intensity each day brings and the work ethic we develop with many of the students!

SPEED ROUND Q. Who is your favorite band?

A. Van Halen plus several bands from the lost era of ’80s rock Q. What is your favorite movie?

A. Major League Q. Do you have any hobbies?

A. Golf, Weight lifting, Softball, and billiards.

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by Sophia Saley

Kali Angerstien swimming in the 100 breaststroke.

PHOTO BY: Michelle Herdlick

Throughout the season, the swim team worked their hardest to swim forward starting with sectionals, districts, and finally states. The girls team ended their season 4-0 and the boys team ended their season 4-1 for dual meets.

Swim has many different events that someone on the swim team can choose from. These include the 50, 100, 200, 500 freestyle, relays, and numerous other events.

The swim team put a lot of hard work into getting better and faster during the whole season. Both the girls and boys teams had morning practices twice a week and after-school practices every day.

"The guys would have morning practice from 5:30-6:30 on Mondays and Thursdays, the girls would have it Tuesdays and Fridays," Kali Angerstien, a senior on the swim team, said. With the addition of hour-long morning practices and two hour-long afternoon practices, the swim team did weight training on Wednesdays every week and occasionally Saturdays for an hour.

Throughout the season, the team came together to bond over many activities, holidays, etc.

"We typically have team dinners two days before almost every meet. We also do a White Elephant gift exchange every year during Christmas break," Angerstien said, "There are also times we go out for breakfast after a morning practice."

For the postseason, 21 individuals on the swim team went to districts and 10 people went to states. To celebrate the postseason starting, the swim team dyed their hair.

"Towards the end of the season, the girls dye each other’s tips of their hair a fun color and the guys typically bleach their hair as a way to kick off postseason," Angerstien stated.

Some individuals on the swim team made it to states and participated on Feb. 24 and Feb. 25. There are people from both the girls and boys teams that made it to states. Over the course of states, swimmers competed in many events from relays to individual races.

"Our girl’s team got 7th in the Medley Relay and 14th in the 400 Free Relay, which they also broke the school record in," Camden Doerrer, a junior on the swim team, said. "For individual events, Olivia Elgin got 3rd in the 100 free and 13th in the 100 breast and Laina Swartzwelder scored 25th in the 500 free. On the guy’s side, Caleb Carr scored 10th in the 100-yard breaststroke and Seth Mcmillen scored 30th in the 100-yard breaststroke."

MADDY BOWLING &MARISSA: SISTERS

by Nina Summers

The Green High School bowling season has started to come to a close. The Lady Bowlers will attend the state tournament March 10, 2023 at Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl. This year, the girls have had an impressive undefeated season against teams such as Lake, Jackson, and Perry. With a record of 49-0, this is the team's third year going to states and their third year undefeated. Sisters Marrissa and Maddison Perrine have helped lead the team to victory.

Senior Marissa Perrine had a fantastic last season, breaking many school records alongside her sister Madison Perrine, who bowled a perfect 300 multiple times outside of the high school season. Marissa Perrine had many accomplishments throughout the year.

Perrine said her favorite achievement was, “being named federal league player of the year.” She broke the Green High School series record by bowling a 537, broke a record average by bowling a 221, and tied a high game of 290.

Perrine's favorite memory was, “going to states for the 3rd time straight.

Also, placing on all tournament teams in districts the 2nd year straight.”

Maddy and Marissa took inspiration from their father who grew up

bowling and eventually ended up getting his pro-cards. Their father put them into a kids bowling league when Maddy was five and Marissa was seven.

Maddy said, “We ended up really liking it and we just stuck with it.”

The girls helped their team take first place in three tournaments, second place in three tournaments, and seventh in another. Marissa placed third individually this season, while the team took the sectional title and second in districts.

Together, the sisters motivate each other while bowling. Marrisa comments that Maddy knows just how to fire her up during a match.

Maddy says, “I like to make snarky comments to her. When she gets mad she bowls well so it’s a win win.”

The Perrines will compete in the state tournament this week, hoping to place higher than last year. Marissa’s impressive bowling career will end when she graduates this year to attend Walsh University. Maddy will continue to bowl the next two years, but still use her sister as motivation on the lanes.

13 | sports

GHS Academic Challenge Team takes win over the Tri-County League Tournament

by Mckenzie Collinsworth On Feb. 1, the Green High School’s Academic Challenge team competed in the Tri-County League Tournament at Hoover High School. The tournament consisted of 10 varsity teams from schools in the Stark, Summit, and Tuscarawas County area.

During the tournament, the team competed against five other teams in their pod, ultimately finishing their bracket 4-1 in the round robin, leaving them in second place among their pod.

Although, furthering on, they made their way to the semi final and the final resulting in a victory over Jackson High School.

“We played them [Jackson] for the second time that day. We ran away with it, beating them by six points. It was a very celebratory win during the last few questions,” stated team co-captain Edgar San Jose ‘24.

In years past, the team competed in a Summit County League, but beginning this year, the team joined the Tri-County League which consists of the Federal League schools and other high schools like Sandy Valley, New Philadelphia, and St. Thomas-Aquinas. This new league brought a new format for the team to adjust to and better competition as well.

Knowing they were facing better competition and adjusting to a new format, the team knew

what goals they wanted to achieve and how they wanted their season to end up. Team cocaptain Jordan Reinhardt ‘23 stated, “Our goal this year was to definitely try our best in this new league with the new format, and I feel as though we succeeded on almost everything we could’ve.”

During each match, the teams compete through three rounds of questions: category, alphabet, and lightning. The match begins with the category round consisting of 10, mainly school related, subjects. In the category round, they ask one team a question only for the members of that team, and then the second question goes to the other team. The third question, known as the toss up, goes to whichever team answers the fastest. The process is continued throughout all 10 subjects.

If your team answers the question correctly on the first try, the team earns two points but only one point if answered right on the second try.

Although, if the opposing team answers incorrectly on both tries, the other team has the opportunity to gain another point if answered correctly.

Next is the alphabet round. Each team is given two minutes to answer 10 questions with answers that start with a certain letter of the

alphabet. Within the two minutes, teams need to write down as many answers as they possibly can, and after the two minutes are up, the teams turn their papers into the judge. The questions in the alphabet round can include anything from bands, video games, or academics. For each question answered correctly, the team receives two points.

Following the alphabet round, the lightning round requires members of each team to buzz in, within five seconds, and answer the question which could be about anything. The lightning round prompts the players to answer right away and to think fast. This round could ultimately change the end result of the match.

Throughout their regular season, with a total of nine matches, the varsity team had a record of 7-2, only losing to Hoover and Jackson, and the JV team held a record of 5-1.

Coach Owen works with the team to help strengthen their subject knowledge and provides practice material. “I try to give students access to materials that will help them in their specialized area,” stated Owen.

Coming off their postseason victory, the team works hard for their upcoming regional competition at Copley High School in April.

Think you've got what it takes?

Try answering these real academic questions to test out your academic challenge skills.

1.This city is the birthplace of Edward Charles Bassett, who designed many of this city's buildings including 50 Beal Street, a 100m tall high rise office building in this city's financial district.

2. What Guy de Maupassant story is named for a piece of jewelry?

3. Name this protein found in high levels in aquatic mammals. In humans, it is normally only released into the bloodstream following a muscle injury.

The GHS Varsity Academic Challenge Team at Hoover High School celebrating their first place win.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY: Michael Owen

Answers: 1. San Francisco 2. The Necklace 3. myoglobin

14 | opinion

advice regarding the many tasks seniors juggle

ERIC WOLFORD

Scholarships, jobs, schoolwork, and sports are all things that seniors have to juggle while concluding their last year of high school. Looking around, I constantly see seniors worrying about all of their obligations, but much of this worry is based on things that will lose all importance in less than a year.

Students going to college, or in other words, most of the student body, will quit their jobs when they move away, schoolwork for high school will no longer matter, and their sports career will be retired. Many seniors admit that they have too much anxiety in their lives, but that anxiety could easily be omitted by having seniors take a step back and look at their lives as a whole and understanding the things that do not have importance.

With this knowledge, I wonder why so many seniors care about these things extensively. Seniors, without a doubt, should focus on scholarships rather than schoolwork, current employment, and more.

I understand that those in the race for valedictorian have to hold themselves accountable for schoolwork; however, the population of that race consists of 3 seniors.

In the field of sports, the only ones that should be in worry are those committed to college, or in attempts to break a record.

Also, those who have a job should only worry if they are continuing their job after high school for an extended period of time, or have their job as a need based income.

These conditions, however, are very rare considering the entire senior population, and I believe that the people who do not qualify for these exceptions need to repurpose their worries and motivation to fit more productive, long term goals. With high school ending in less than 4 months, seniors should strive to work towards scholarships for college, saving money for their future, and more.

Listening to the general population of seniors, I often hear that they miss the fall: a time with school dances, football games, hanging with friends, and more. While seasonal depression and nostalgia may account for some of this, much of it can be tracked to the extra work seniors must put in for college admissions and scholarships in their current lives- the most important task for second semester seniors.

I participate in track, 2 AP classes, a job at The UPS Store, and more. I may stress about AP courses and scholarships, but my stress about my job and track is unnecessary, and is something I must cut down on.

Previously, I had applied for 0 scholarships, but I still had the best grades in classes like Intro to Business and Journalism. After having this realization in my personal life, I have stopped holding importance in schoolwork.

Now, I find myself in student services picking up as many scholarship applications as possible.

All seniors, to some degree, struggle with juggling their many obligations and responsibilities. All of these obligations hold some importance; however, it is crucial to understand what matters the most. I advise all seniors to depart from the schoolwork that does not matter. AP classes are important to maintain, but all classes that are not earning college credit should be blown off by all seniors.

Many seniors are hesitant to receive a bad grade, but I advise students to get a bad grade on their next unimportant quiz in order to see how it feels. One must remember, though, that this test completely does not matter for graduation, and it certainly does not matter for college.

If all seniors followed this method, they would find themselves in a bright future with more money to get their education, become more financially stable, and have a healthier mental state.

Seniors, without a doubt, should focus on scholarships rather than schoolwork, current employment, and more.

15 | opinion

my life through the planets

VICTORIA SCHLUE I hold a sticker on the top of my laptop displaying the logo of NASA, not because I aspire to be an astronaut, but because I realized the people and experiences in my life hold a bigger purpose in my life than their names.

VENUS

the woman who lived where I worked I suspected I was created to become a writer, and having Venus confirm my thesis, I am forever thankful. Her red hair and goldrimmed glasses framed the woman who gave me the hope that someday I will be great.

Venus made the mistake of telling me: when she worked, she wrote, and I often asked her to read things I composed, whether a school paper or a short story. She marked what would make me better, or what I could work on, and told me far too often for it to be true: I was extraordinary, that my words would write me checks one day.

I frequently think of times when she sat me down and advised me not to worry about scrubbing my wooden floors or if my house was messy, for that was the greatest regret in her years. Her greatest accomplishment, however, is her children whom she brought in on a regular and bragged about. While she’d get lost in her words of praise about her family, I sat and admired her stories as they never bored me. Unfortunately, Venus passed away on November 14, 2022.

Though she left me here, I value what she taught me and look forward to things we’ll talk about in the future times.

PLUTO

the cat I'm very allergic to

November 12, 2022, 6:28 p.m.

Text from Nina Summers: “do you wanna go somewhere and do something” Victoria Schlue: “Of course I do. Where are we going” Nina Summers: “I haven't figured that out yet” We found ourselves spread across the hometown that we ache to get out of someday in hopes of doing something noble.

But for now, we will go to Swensons and gossip. We go to Nimisilla in the pitch dark, worried a make-believe monster is hunting us. We go to Sheetz to buy chapstick because I always forget mine; we go to Petsmart to buy a cat, knowing I'm allergic.

His name was Pluto, with black spots on white fur and the abyss as eyes. I look overVictoria Schlue: “Should I buy him” Nina summers: “you’re allergic?”

Victoria Schlue: “true, but I already texted my mom I bought a cat.”

I look back at Pluto, my eyes now stinging, my throat itching, and my hands on fire from petting the planet. Knowing I have to be 18 to sign the adoption papers for the feline, I ask Nina Summers if she's willing to commit a felony to get this cat for me. She said no. We pet the animal knowing it's destined to sit behind bars for its crimes of being unwanted, and walk to the Target next door and regretfully purchase a cat plushie named Kie. I walked away from the pet store, grateful for my best friend making sure I don't get into trouble and upset that Pluto didn’t have the opportunity to get me in trouble that night.

SATURN

the song I learned in the hallway

I forgot my AirPods on November 17, 2022. Between fourth and fifth period, I walked to class, annoyed by my witless classmates making noise in a hallway that craved quiet. As a consequence of the walls being too close together and what feels like half of the earth's population filling the hallway, another student and I were forced to be there. We collided and she dropped her phone. “Saturn” by Stevie Wonder glared off the screen as she picked it up and walked away, in too much of a rush to hear my apologies.

That night I went home and played the song that ran through my head all day and heard the lyrics I anxiously waited to be in attendance to. I sank into my bed, jealous I didn’t find the song sooner and pondering what the song meant. I understand now that it is a song not about the future, but about the past. A song referencing nostalgia and remembering what we had, along with the bliss of not knowing what the future holds.

The week of November 12, 2022. I learned I needed to appreciate what I have before it leaves me too soon, or that everything that looks enticing isn't always good for me. Giving thanks to the crowded hallway is needed every once in a while, for this is what makes up my galaxy here on earth.

THE PAW PRINT

BAKE-OFF During Green High’s mental health awareness day, Natalie Tannehill’s Journalism class was hard at work in the kitchen.

Students were tasked with impressing various judges with their own dozen chocolate chip cookies or brownies. The celebrity judges consisted of GHS staff.

For 5th period Newspaper, 17 students competed in the contest bringing in more than 200 cookies total. While, 8 students submitted brownie entries for 9th period journalism.

Davis Stanley and Payton Macesich were crowned as winners.

Davis Stanley

5TH PERIOD CHAMP

I decided to try my grandma’s famous chocolate chip cookie recipe. We spent a few hours the day prior making the cookie dough from scratch and buying the chocolate that we thought was best to impress. After the lengthy process came to an end, we were satisfied with the cookies we made. After letting them cool for a couple of minutes, I packaged up the savory cookies in a container. I made sure to include some bread slices when packaging the treats to keep the cookies nice and moist. After all the votes were tallied, my grandmother’s cookie recipe was a winner in the chocolate chip cookie competition. I later called her to tell her the good news and she was overflowing with joy. Later that day, I stopped by to deliver her famous winning cookies to her for her 76th birthday. She said that winning the cookie competition was a memorable and amazing gift for her birthday.

Cookie Crust: ¾ cup butter, room temperature ½ cup sugar ½ cup brown sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 1½ cups flour ¼ tsp kosher salt 1½ cups mini chocolate chips Salted Caramel Sauce: 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup butter ½ cup heavy cream, warmed 1 tsp sea salt ½ cup Heath bits 18 Oreo cookies Brownies: ¾ cup butter, melted ¾ cup sugar ¾ cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract ¾ cup flour ½ cup cocoa powder, sifted ½ tsp baking powder ¼ tsp kosher salt ½ cup Heath bits

Payton Macesich

9TH PERIOD CHAMP

Grandma Stanley's Classic Cookies*

*Davis helped, too

Ingredients (for a dozen): ½ cup granulated sugar ¾ cup brown sugar, packed 1 teaspoon salt ½ cup unsalted butter, melted 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking soda 4 oz Semi-sweet chocolate chunks 4 oz dark chocolate chunk

Recipe: In a decently large bowl, whisk the salt, sugars, and butter until it's a paste consistency. Make sure to mix thoroughly until there are no lumps.

Now, add in the egg and vanilla to the large bowl. Beat the egg and stir the vanilla until light ribbons fall from the whisk.

Then, sift baking soda with the flour in the large bowl. Then mix it in using a spatula. Make sure to fold the dough rather than stirring it.

Now add 4 oz of the dark chocolate and the milk chocolate chunks together. Mix the chunks up thoroughly and make sure chunks are decently small.

Chill the dough for an hour or leave it overnight.

Grab a cookie sheet and line it with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 350 degrees .

Scoop the dough using an ice cream scooper and make sure to leave at least 4 inches of space between each cookie.

Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the edges become brown.

Cool on a cooling rack and enjoy!

Payton's Outrageous Brownies Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line the bottom of a 13x9-inch baking pan with parchment paper. For the chocolate chip cookie crust, using an electric mixer, on medium speed cream butter, sugar and brown sugar until well combined.

Add vanilla extract. On low speed, add the flour, salt and mini chocolate chips. Mix just until combined. Press into the bottom of the prepared pan.

For the caramel sauce, in a medium, heavy-bottomed saucepan add sugar over medium heat. Once the sugar starts to melt, whisk until it is completely melted. Once melted, stop whisking and allow the sugar to cook to a caramel color. Immediately add the butter and whisk until it is incorporated. Remove from heat and slowly stir in the cream and sea salt. Pour into a glass bowl and allow to cool slightly. Pour ½ cup caramel sauce over chocolate chip cookie crust, sprinkle ½ cup Heath bits over caramel. Place Oreos over top of caramel and Heath bits.

To prepare the brownie batter, in a large bowl whisk melted butter, sugar and brown sugar until combined. Add eggs and vanilla and continue to whisk until smooth. Add flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Stir just until the flour has disappeared. Spread batter over Oreos and top with remaining ½ cup Heath bits. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely. Once cool, refrigerate for 1 hour for easier cutting.

When Mrs. Tannehill informed her 9th period journalism class of the brownie bake off, I immediately texted my mother to start brainstorming ideas.

As an avid baker herself, she was prepared to find a recipe that would dominate the competition. She sent me a recipe while I was at work entitled, “Outrageous Brownies Recipe” from the website “bitememore.com."

After reading the ingredients list, I could tell that these would be the brownies to beat. I got home from work around 8:15 and began slaving away. Her and I split up the responsibilities, her working on the cookie crust, me on the caramel, which was a bit tedious. We then worked together on the batter and began assembling the various layers of crust, caramel, toppings, and brownie.

After a few disappointing attempts, we perfected the recipe and we knew we had the crown in the bag.