December 2016

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December 2016

Photo by Emma Coleman The agriculture department’s new heifer, Luna, stands under a tree in her pen on the day of her arrival. She kept her distance from the crowd of students and faculty that flocked to greet her. “My hope is the calf provides more interest in the Ag program at HHS,” said Tom Waters, the farmer who delivered the heifer. “To have something tangible to work with daily versus looking at video or a textbook should provide a rewarding connection with those in the program.”

Welcome Luna: Heifer joins Ag Department

By Will Amos and Paul Rapuzzi

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A miniature Hereford calf arrived at school among a throng of student and faculty onlookers, on Monday Nov. 14. The calf is a heifer, meaning that she hasn’t given birth to a calf yet.

During first period on the day of her arrival, students and teachers headed out behind the school to the animal pen in anticipation. After several minutes of waiting, the crowd erupted with a cheer as the heifer was lead from the trailer to its pen.

For some students the arrival of the heifer was a surprise.

But, why get a new heifer?

“First and foremost it’s about education,” Agriculture teacher Christopher Davis said. “We are going to be doing some animal husbandry, genetic studies, breeding, animal health and nu-

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trition, and other things along that line that are important to the Ag industry.” He said that having a strong base with animals is important in the Ag field.

For students both in and out of the Ag program, there are positive and negative consequences.

“I know it’s going to take a lot of money because caring for and raising animals is expensive; it’s going to be great for the Ag program, but it is going pretty expensive,” Agriculture student Alisa Maycock (’17) said.

“I think it is going to be great for the Ag program and help students learn more about animals,” said August Bubier (’19), one of the students to witness the heifer’s arrival.

For Davis and Jira, it’s not just about education. It’s about getting more people interested in Ag. “The goal is to get the Ag program moving,” Principal Joe Jira said. “You can’t have Ag without animals.”

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“I know for the longest time the Ag department … has been kind of down in the dungeon of the school, so it’s nice to see a lot of people interested in what’s happening,” Davis said. “Hopefully, they can see there is a lot of potential and opportunities within the Ag field.”

“I’m thrilled,” Jira said. “It was a great idea.”

The Student Council held a naming contest for the heifer on Wednesday Nov. 28.

“What about Betsy?” Andrew Turnbaugh (’20) said. “That name speaks to me.”

“I’ve heard people suggesting names like Lulu and Buttercup,” Carley Blevins (’18) said.

The final four names were Annabelle, Cinnamon, Little Red, and Luna. It was announced later that day that the heifer’s name was Luna, because she arrived the day of the super moon.

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NEWS

December 2016

Coffee has never bean better...

FALS students open coffee delivery business

All photos by Caroline Peterson Silas Rock (’17) and Jackson Clark (’17) push the Bulls’ Expresso delivery cart through the halls. “[The coffee shop] makes working at Hereford even better,” Social Studies teacher Robert Greenwood said. For teachers participating in the secret Santa gift exchange, Clark and the Bull “Express-O” will deliver gifts so teachers can remain anonymous.

By Caroline Peterson

Jordan Pursley (‘17)

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“It will prepare me to work in a restaurant.”

Tim Soots (‘17)

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“I want to learn how to make coffee and work a coffee machine.”

Amos Keimig (‘17)

A Bull in a China Shop is booming. coffee shop was the most beneficial thing I had With coffee as a necessity to many morn- ever been able to provide my special needs stuing routines, the Functional Academic Learning dents with,” Evans said. “I couldn’t accept that Stability (FALS) students decided to open a we had to stop it and lose this amazing opportucoffee shop. nity for our students.”

“We wanted to open a coffee shop to pracThe bill was not passed in 2015, but after tice money handling skills, work on speaking lobbying, the bill passed on July 1, 2016. clearly and communication,” FALS teacher Evans transferred from Patapsco High to Caitlin Duvall said. “It’s a life skills, real world Owings Mills High last school year and now job.” runs a full coffee shop there.

Not to mention, it gives teachers that extra Since the bill passed, Duvall and her stucaffeine boost in the morning. dents were able to open their own coffee shop Jordyn Pursley (’17) believes “[teachers] this year. will love the coffee. They get tired of working “We are going to offer it to teachers only to and need help staying awake.” start. We want to see how busy the business is Many teachers can attest to that. Social first,” Duvall said.

Studies teacher The cofRob Greenwood, fee shop is who has a runeasy to purning account at chase from. the Bull’s shop, It is offered We wanted to open a coffee shop to refers to coffee period 1 on B practice money handling skills, work on as “oxygen” in days. the morning.

All teachspeaking clearly and communication.

Duvall got ers need to the idea from do is go to Caitlin Duvall Dana Evans the Google and Beth Gray, link that has teachers from been set up Patapsco High School, who started the first by the students and type in an order. The stuFALS coffee shop in 2014. dents read the orders, make the coffee, and deThe “Patriot Java Stop” was featured on liver it to teachers.

WBAL in 2014 for receiving a $2,000 grant “It’s really efficient,” said science teacher from Voya Financial, but was shut down soon Russ Drylie, who often orders from the Bulls’ after due to a new United States Department of shop.

Agriculture guideline that prohibited the sale of “How we make the coffee is we order K caffeinated beverages in elementary and middle cups ahead of time and we have our different schools. flavors and make them in our Keurigs,” Duvall “Unfortunately, the Maryland State of Ed- said. ucation chose to impose even stricter guidelines The coffee costs $1 per cup. based off of this [United States Department of “The teachers have a choice. They can pay Agriculture] guideline and restrict caffeine in us when we deliver or they can start an account high schools as well,” Evans said. and have a tab,” Duvall said. “A few teacher’s Evans decided to write a bill that would pay in advance and we keep track of their acallow the sale of caffeinated beverages at the counts and delete it after they make a purchase.” high school level as part of a career readiness The Bulls’ Expresso delivery cart will be program. delivering coffee, tea, and hot chocolate all “I felt very strongly that this student run year.

Silas Rock (‘17)

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“I want to work on my money math skills.”

“I will work on communication.”

NEWS

December 2016

Grading update: Policy changes once again

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Trebilcock discusses her life press conference

By Alexis Griffey

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Even more changes are in place for the Baltimore County Public School’s (BCPS) current grading system put into place at the beginning of the 2016-17 school year.

In the letter addressed to parents/guardians, the Chief Academic Officer of BCPS, Verletta White, says, “The information garnered from students, teachers, families, and administrators was reviewed to identify common themes surrounding implementation.”

The letter suggests new adjustments, such as a more efficient way of re-doing assignments, a better understanding of which assignments are being graded, and a difference between assignments worth particular amounts towards the students’ overall marking period grade.

Instead of all graded assignments being placed in one large category, teachers are separating their students’ grades into two columns. ‘Major assignments’ are worth one third of the overall grade. ‘Minor assignments’ are worth two thirds of the overall grade.

The alterations mimic last year’s policy, with an exception to re-dos.

Science teacher Thomas Keller, says, “It is positive for students because it reflects what many teachers have done in past years.”

Many students think the changes are favorable.

“Even though not all things are graded, minor assignments are still helpful for our grades,” says Lexi Saunders (’17). “It is beneficial to have a balance of major and minor assignments because, even if you do poorly on a test, there are other grades to make up for it.”

However, many parents and students are worried about how quarter one’s grades could possibly hurt final grades at the end of the year and if major assignments assigned towards the end of the quarter could lower report card grades unexpectedly. “[Quarter one grades] will be factored in as they have been in years past per grading policy,” Assistant Principal, John Billingslea said. “The newest grading addendum should benefit students who are willing to work hard and take advantage of the work leading up to the major assignment.”

If students continue to complete their work regularly and put forth the proper amount of effort, the new grading changes should be beneficial for grades.

Photo by Emma Reider Social Studies teacher Terese Trebilcock answers journalism students’ questions during a mock press conference. “Teaching is much more exciting and unpredictable than any other job I’ve had,” she said.

Students in Introduction to Journalism interviewed Social Studies teacher Terese Trebilcock during a mock press conference Dec. 1. The journalists practiced drafting and asking interview questions and synthesizing their notes into articles. Emma Charles’ (’19) draft is featured here.

By Emma Charles How many people can say that they’ve had occupations ranging from dorm kitchen duty at University of Michigan to stock girl at Crowley’s department store to CIA intelligence officer? Hereford High School Social Studies teacher Terese Trebilcock has had a whirlwind of a life, but has known since childhood that her true calling was teaching.

As an adolescent, Trebilcock played school with her sisters.

They created a classroom in her basement complete with a handed-down blackboard and retro wooden folding desks.

“My parents just thought, oh this will be good for them to do homework, but we always had so much fun with it,” Trebilcock said.

As a young adult Trebilcock worked as a cashier, a bank teller, and she dusted at a clothing store. While working alongside a law professor, she decided she “would never file another paper again.” So she studied at University of Michigan, majoring in

political science and minoring in economics.

“I thought I was going to be a big international something-something-something,” Trebilcock said.

Her prediction wasn’t too far off. She became a CIA intelligence officer who compiled information from the NSA, spies, and newspapers and analyzed it to evaluate the implications it would have on the United States. She used her ability to speak French, Spanish, and English to her advantage as she worked in the Latin American branch.

After years working with the CIA, she settled down, had two boys, and made a lifestyle choice to move to Pennsylvania and become a high school teacher.

“High school is much more exciting and unpredictable than the CIA,” Trebilcock said.

She says that sometimes she walks out of the school thinking no one could ever force her to come back. But the next day, a student always does something to make her smile, share a kind word, or teach her something new and it makes it all worth it.

After a life filled with experiences some people could only dream of, Terese Trebilcock wound up exactly where she wanted to be: a high school teacher, a mother of grown sons and a wife to a husband she “can’t not be with.”

Scheduling update: Bye, adios, au revoir Chinese program

By Sam Turnbaugh

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Chinese language education will soon be coming to an end at Hereford High School, owing to small classes and a lack of foreign language teachers throughout the county. This comes shortly after the end of Latin classes at Hereford and ironically amidst a BCPS effort to diversify world language education by introducing Japanese and German classes at Catonsville High and Parkville High School.

Chinese students expressed disappointment; Thys Millan (’19) said, “They’re seriously ending Chinese?

Well, I hope I get to AP.” Addison Leisher (’20), a third-year Chinese student, said, “Everyone said Spanish and French were easy and I wanted to challenge myself.”

He said that he thought that it would be a useful skill “especially for when the Chinese take over.”

Others mentioned the benefits of foreign language education. Millan said, “It gives people an opportunity to widen their horizons.”

Laura Bailey (’17), who is in her sixth year of Chinese classes, said that there was a benefit to “being able to communicate with other people if they don’t speak English, or if they do speak English, maybe communicating with them in their native language means more to them.”

“You get to know people Laura Bailey (’17) through learning this language, and the other part is it’s a very different language.”

Chinese teacher Fen-Wei Koh said. “When you learn Chinese you process it very differently than French and Spanish. It is a language that opens students in many different ways to learning, [both] skill-wise and culturally.”

World Languages Department Chair Margaret Kopp said foreign language classes can open students’ eyes to other countries and cultures. “There’s so much [research] about the benefits of bilingualism, about increasing your vocabulary through foreign language study, increasing your metacognitive ability,” she said. “I think you learn

more about grammar and learn more about your own lan- Commonly Taught Language) by the US government. guage in your foreign language class than you do in your The designation is given to any foreign language othEnglish classes, when you look at your language from er than Spanish, French, and German, the three most the outside. I think that it is a marketable skill.” common languages offered in American schools. Seeing Some feel that the county a strategic need for citizens fluent in foreign languages and school could be doing more like Arabic, Russian and Chinese, the government creto support Chinese and other forated the National Security Education Program and the eign language classes.

Defense Language and National Security Education Of“I don’t think it’s right,” fice to promote LCTL programs. Nationally, results have Leisher said, “I think they should been mixed, with certain languages, including Korean, keep Chinese.” growing in popularity, while enrollment in others, like “I would like to see more Russian, has declined. [support],” Koh said. “Not evChinese was included in Baltimore County’s last erybody knows [about] this lanforeign language push. “The County expanded the proPeggy Kopp gram and Chinese in particular more quickly than it had guage; there’s a learning curve.”

According to Kopp, the dethe teacher capacity to support that expansion,” Kopp cline of Chinese is not due to any lack of support from said, “And now what we’re seeing is programs dying.” educational higher-ups. “I think it’s really more of a She added that it’s difficult to attract teachers for staffing issue, than it is about the county supporting it,” languages like Chinese and Latin, who often work only she said. “We’d love to bring Latin back; it’s a great lan- part-time. The turnover rate for Chinese teachers has guage to learn, but there’s no one available to teach it. been high. Hereford High has been through two Chinese And the same with Chinese, we simply don’t have the teachers in the past four years, and the middle school staffing in the county has also reshuffled its and the people trained to staff, bringing in Dr. teach it and teach it well, Ming Zhu, who splits because you can’t just time between Hereford be a speaker of the lanand Ridgely middle There’s so much [research] about the guage. If you don’t have schools. benefits of bilingualism, about increasing good teachers, programs Koh maintains your vocabulary through foreign language tend to die. And that’s that the Chinese lanstudy, increasing your metacognitive ability. what’s happening.” guage is increasingThe changes at ly relevant. “I’d like Peggy Kopp Hereford reflect a nato see more people tional trend. In 2015 the know this language, Modern Language Asand when I say people sociation reported a decline in overall foreign language I actually mean adults, and not just students,” Koh said. enrollment for the first time in decades. The Atlantic “I’d like to see more teachers who teach other subjects opined that “Budget cuts, low enrollments, and teacher actually get to know this language… from the perspecshortages mean the country is falling behind the rest of tive of an outsider, to see what it’s like to learn this lanthe world.” guage, why are things so different, why are some parts so Mandarin Chinese is classified as an LCTL (Less difficult and why are some parts so simple?”

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Athlete of the Month: Erin Collins

By Kelly Wesolowski

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Volleyball captain Erin Collins (’17) has excelled tremendously this fall. The outside hitter, who has played on the varsity team for four years, as well as on a club team for 7 years, led the team this season to finish out with a season record of 18 wins and 2 losses.

“Erin is a really talented player. She always gives it her all in practice and in games,” teammate Sophie Benson (’18) said.

“She has a great attitude, and makes everyone pumped up when we aren’t playing our best.”

Volleyball is something that Collins was exposed to at a young age since her sister, LeAnne (’14) played the sport as well.

Luckily, the sport was something that she picked up easily and enjoyed.

“My favorite part about playing is definitely the fast pace and the skill needed,” Collins (’17) said. “Volleyball is oriented around precision and the ability to know the game well, which I have always enjoyed.”

“The first quality that I think about in Erin is her intelligence towards the game,” volleyball coach David Schreiner said. “She is definitely one of the smartest players that I have coached when it comes to the game and being able to make decisions in a split second based on the placement of players on the other side of the net.”

Collins says that she particularly loved the outside hitter position because it was a great feeling when she could “get a kill”

for the team.

The 3-year captain also led the team to the Maryland state-semifinals the past two years. However, on Nov. 17, the season ended for the team as they faced a tough loss to Rising Sun in the state-semifinal match, which was held at University of Maryland, College Park.

“This year, individually and as a team, I think beating Dulaney was our greatest accomplishment,” Collins (’17) said.

“Since my freshman year we never beat them, so beating them and having one of my best games was an amazing feeling.”

“Erin was a versatile player for us,” Schreiner said. “She started as an opposite hitter and then moved to outside during her sophomore season where she played as a senior.”

Although Collins seemingly has the skill to play volleyball at the collegiate level, she says that she won’t due to the fact that she recently signed with Rutgers University in New Jersey to play softball at the Division I level next year.

“I will most likely not play in college since I’m playing softball,” Collins (’17) said. “But I am planning on playing in some beach doubles with my sister this summer.”

Collins’s skills, talent, and presence on the court will be missed next year for sure.

“It can be hard to replace someone that has been a major contributor on the varsity level for the past four years,” Schreiner said.

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Winter Sports Schedule & Scores:

Allied Bowling:

@ Timonium Lanes, Dec. 21st, 3:15 p.m. @ Woodlawn Lanes, Jan. 10th, 3:15 @ Timonium Lanes, Feb. 1st, 3:15 @ Pikesville Lanes, Feb. 8th, 3:15 @ Woodlawn Lanes, vs. County, Feb. 15th, 3:15

Boy’s Basketball:

vs. Western Technical High School, Dec. 5th, 5:30 p.m. vs. North Harford High School, Dec. 7th, 5:30 p.m. vs. Towson High School, Dec. 9th, 7 p.m. vs. Eastern Tech High School, Dec. 12th, 5:30 p.m. @ Woodlawn High School, Dec. 16th, 7 p.m. vs. Century High School. Dec. 21st, 5:30 p.m. @ Fallston High School, Dec. 21st, 6:45 p.m. @ Franklin High School, Jan. 4th, 5:30 p.m. @ Parkville High School, Jan, 6th, 7 p.m. @ Manchester Valley High School, Jan. 9th, 6:45 p.m. vs. Owings Mills High School, Jan. 11th, 5:30 p.m. vs. Dundalk High School, Jan. 13th, 7 p.m. vs. Dulaney High School, Jan. 18th, 5:30 p.m. @ Sparrows Point High School, Jan. 20th, 7 p.m. @ Patapsco High School, Jan. 23rd, 5:15 p.m. @ Pikesville High School, Jan. 25th, 5:30 p.m. @ Loch Raven High School, Jan, 30th, 5:30 p.m. @ New Town High School, Feb 1st, 5:30 p.m. @ Winters Mill High School, Feb. 3rd, 7 p.m. vs. Milford Mill Academy, Feb. 8th, 5:30 p.m. vs. Carver A&T High School, Feb. 10th, 7 p.m. @ Kenwood High School, Feb. 15th, 5:30 p.m.

Girl’s Basketball:

@ Western Technical High School, Dec. 5th, 5:30 p.m. @ Towson High School, Dec. 9th, 7 p.m. vs. Eastern Tech High School, Dec. 12th, 5:30 p.m. vs. Woodlawn High School, Dec. 16th, 7 p.m. vs. Landsdowne High School, Dec. 19th, 5:30 p.m. @ Fallston High School, Dec. 21st, 5:30 p.m. vs. Parkville High School, Jan. 6th, 7 p.m. vs. Manchester Valley High School, Jan. 8th, 5:30 p.m. @ Owings Mills High School, Jan. 11th, 5:30 p.m. @ Dundalk High School, Jan. 12th, 5:30 p.m. @ Dulaney High School, Jan. 18th, 5:30 p.m. vs. Sparrows Point High School, Jan. 20th, 7 p.m. vs. Pikesville High School, Jan. 25th, 5:30 p.m. @ Patapsco High School, Jan. 27th, 7 p.m. vs. Loch Raven High School, Jan. 30th, 5:30 p.m. vs. New Town High School, Feb. 1st, 5:30 p.m. @ Milford Mill Academy, Feb. 8th, 5:30 p.m. @ Carver A&T High School, Feb. 10th, 7 p.m.

Indoor Track:

League Meet, Fifth Regt. Armory, Dec. 6th, 3:45 p.m.

HoCo Invite, P.G. Sportsplex, Dec. 10th, 9 a.m.

League Meet, Fifth Regt. Armory, Dec. 22nd, 3:45 p.m.

Hall of Fame Classic, New York Armory, Dec. 19th, TBD B. Loughlin Games, OBAC, Dec. 17th, TBD Westside Invite, CCBC Catonsville, Dec. 29th, TBD League Meet, Fifth Regt. Armory, Jan. 5th, 3:45 p.m.

Southern MD Invite, P.G. Sportsplex, Jan. 7th, TBD League Meet, P.G. Sportsplex, Jan. 10th, 3:45 p.m.

Warrior Invite, Hagerstown CC, Jan. 13th, 3:45 p.m.

County Relays, Fifth Regt. Armory, Jan. 17th, 3:45 p.m.

County Championships, Fifth Regt. Armory, Jan. 24th, 3:45 p.m.

Frosh Championship, Fifth Regt. Armory, Jan. 26th, 3:45 p.m.

Regional Championship, Fifth Regt. Armory, Feb. 6th, 4 p.m.

State Championship, P.G. Sportsplex, Feb. 20th. 11 a.m.

Wrestling:

Photos provided by Erin Collins Top left: Erin Collins (‘17) “gets a kill” for the team in the outside hitter position. Top right; As one of the team’s top servers this year, Erin Collins jumps into the air to give a solid serve over the net. Bottom: The varsity volleyball team celebrates winning the regional championship this year.

Do you know of an athlete who deserves recognition? Submit names to hhsharbinger@bcps.org, attention: Max Herbkersman.

@ Chesapeake High School, TBD, Dec. 6th, 6 p.m. @ Loch Raven High School, TBD, Dec. 13th, 4 p.m.

Bauerlein Duals, Manchester Valley High School, Dec. 16th Bauerlein Duals, Manchester Valley High School, Dec. 17th vs. Pikesville High School, TBD, Dec. 22nd, 4 p.m. vs. Eastern Tech High School, TBD, Jan. 5th, 6 p.m.

Winters Mill Tournament, Winters Mill, Jan. 6th, TBA vs. Western Tech High School, Jan. 10th, 6 p.m. @ Sparrows Point High School, TBD, Jan. 12th, 6 p.m.

Franklin Tournament, Franklin High School, Jan. 13th-14th, TBA vs. Overlea High School, TBD, Jan. 19th, 6 p.m. @ Owings Mills High School, TBD, Jan. 24th, 6 p.m. vs. Randallstown High School, TBD, Jan. 26th, 6 p.m. @Catonsville High School, TBD, Jan. 31st, 6 p.m. @ Franklin High School, TBA, Feb. 2nd, 4 p.m.

Regional Duals, TBD, Feb. 8th, TBA State Duals, North Point High School, Feb. 11th, TBA County Tournament, Perry Hall High School, Feb. 17th-18th, TBA Regional Tournament, Pikesville High School, Feb. 25th State Tournament, TBD, March 3rd-4th, TBA

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MRSA season strikes

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December 2016

By Wes Porter

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As a former wrestler, I’ve had my share tions in a couple days; however, certain infecof “mat funk” – wrestlers’ endearing nickname tions require specific products. “A lot of skin infor skin infections – such as impetigo and ring- fections can be taken care of at home. It’s when worm. With winter sports beginning, the risk you get something like ringworm that you need of skin infections spreading is reaching a new an antifungal, or an antibiotic for infections like high. However, skin infections are not limited impetigo,” Perry said. to just athletes.

Jack Amos (’19) had ringworm on his back “[I got ringworm] from the mats in the from wrestling in the offseason. “I think I got it wrestling room,” Caroline Kosco (’17) said. from wrestling at Loyola, but Lotrimin [an anti“I was laying on them and I got it on my neck fungal] took care of it fast.” behind my ear.”

When left untreated, skin infections beNurse Leslie Perry emphasizes that come a serious issue. Lexi Francis (’18) reeveryone is susceptible to skin infections, calls a cheerleader getting Methicillin-resistant though she has noticed Staphylococcus aureus an association between (MRSA) this past fall. sports and skin infec“Right before one of Infections don’t spread tions. “I see a couple our big competitions skin infections a week,” this girl got an infection on walls and floors, it’s usualPerry said. “Once we on her knee and she had ly on things like mats see one, we’ll see a to go to Patient First,” Nurse Lisa Perry couple more, especially Francis said. “They had during wrestling.” to stick needles in it and While everyone is drain it.” at risk for a skin infection, certain activThe cheer team couldn’t compete in all ities, especially contact sports, make their events because of the infection, and it also infection more likely. “Infections served as a wake-up call. “It was really scary don’t spread on walls and floors, it’s and made us question how clean the wrestling usually on things like mats,” Perry said. “What mats are, and how clean our school is,” Francis people get them from are things like weight said. lifting equipment. It’s often not the mats Varsity Wrestling Coach Brett Baier claims so much as the direct contact in that skin infections don’t happen as much as wrestling.” they used to and are easy to prevent. “We wash Skin infections are a the mats every day in between every practice,” common occurrence for ath- Baier said, but he stressed that wrestlers have to letes, and are usually easily do their part, too. “Take a shower everyday as treated. Wrestler Blake Wal- soon as you get home, take all wrestling clothes ter (’18) has had impetigo home daily and wash them, don’t wear dirty and ringworm. “I saw a ring clothes, and periodically wash headgear, knee on my arm and I was like, ‘This pads, and wrestling shoes.” is bad,’” Walter said. “The next year I Skin infections are a part of contact sports, saw [impetigo] on my arm and I was and there is a calculated risk you take when you like, ‘This is also bad.’” participate in one. It is important to maintain A topical cream takes care of most infec- good hygiene habits and treat infections early.

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Illustration by Dietrich Sweeney This case of MRSA would need a strong antibiotic and a strict schedule of taking it. “I can tell by looking at something if it needs to be seen by a doctor,” Nurse Leslie Perry said. “What you don’t want is the formation of a new infection that’s stronger because you didn’t use the antibiotics properly.”

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SPORTS OPINION

Is 2016 the greatest sports year of all time?

Brady’s Banter

By Brady McGee

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For the past 70 years, sports have brought joy, pain, and some of the most iconic moments in American history. As the year comes to a close, I feel 2016 has cemented itself as the greatest sports year of all time.

College Football National Championship This year started off its impressive slate of exciting moments with the second annual College Football Playoff National Championship game between the Clemson Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide on Jan. 11. Alabama took the victory 45-40 in a back and forth game that featured the 2015 Heisman Trophy Winner Derrick Henry.

Super Bowl 50 The highlight of February came in the form of Super Bowl 50, a benchmark moment in professional football. The game lacked big moments but in the end the underdog Denver Broncos, led by defensive superstar Von Miller, defeated the Carolina Panthers and 2015 MVP Cam Newton. The game also marked the end of Peyton Manning’s illustrious career as he rode off into the sunset with his second Lombardi Trophy.

College Basketball National Championship Technically the game took place in April, but it’s called March Madness for a reason. The Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels battled their way to the Final Four and met in one of the most exciting championship games

of all time. North Carolina’s Marcus Paige made an off balance three to tie the game. Villanova had one chance to win the game and Kris Jenkins made it count, hitting a catch and shoot three to win the National Championship.

Stanley Cup Playoffs Usually one of the toughest playoffs in all sports, this years’ were no different.

The conference finals featured the Pittsburgh Penguins taking on the Tampa Bay Lightning in the East, and the San Jose Sharks battling the St. Louis Blues in the West. The Penguins came back from a 3-2 series deficit to win game seven, sending them into the Stanley Cup Finals to meet the Sharks, who cruised past the Blues in six games. The Sharks had high hopes in their first ever Stanley Cup final appearance but were defeated in six games as Sidney Crosby captured his second Stanley Cup for the Penguins.

NBA Finals This year’s Finals may have been one of the most hyped up matchups of all-time and it didn’t disappoint. With his legacy on the line, LeBron James put not just his team but the city of Cleveland on his back and marched back to a game seven after being down 3-1. Game seven was a see saw battle with 20 lead changes and 11 ties. With the score knotted at 89, last years’ Finals MVP Andre Iguodala went up for what looked to be an easy layup for the lead until James soared through the air and denied Iguodala at the rim. The play would become known as “The Block.” A minute later, Kyrie Irving splashed a three in the face of the first ever unanimous MVP Steph Curry to give the Cavaliers a 92-89 lead. The Cavs would go on to win and secure the first championship for Cleveland since 1964.

James led all players in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks, a feat that had never been accomplished in a playoff se-

ries before.

Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio were dominated by the United States.

The “Final Five” (alluding to the change in gymnastics team size for the 2020 Olympics) took home team gold and Simone Biles won overall in her first ever Olympics. The Men’s Basketball team also captured gold and Carmelo Anthony became the first US basketball player to win three gold medals. Despite these accomplishments, the biggest moment in this years’ Olympics has to be Michael Phelps cementing himself as the greatest Olympian of all time. He raised his medal count to 28 (23 gold) and was the most successful athlete for the fourth straight Olympics.

World Series It had been 108 years since the Chicago Cubs had won a World Series. Their last appearance was in 1945. None of that mattered in October when they took on the Cleveland Indians, who were suffering a World Series drought of their own.

One of the streaks would end. The Indians jumped to a 3-1 lead and had a chance to crush the hearts of every Cubs fan at Wrigley Field. That didn’t happen; in fact the Indians didn’t win another game in the series. The Cubs roared back to force a game seven. In a fantastic way to end a brilliant year of sports, the Cubs completed the comeback in extra innings after a 17 minute rain delay. Fans rejoiced as the 108 year drought had ended, the Cubs winning 8-7.

With 2016 coming to a close, this year of sports has something special about it. Maybe it’s that even with nation-wide riots, a dead gorilla taking over the Internet, and the most controversial election of all time, sports always find a way to make the world stop and appreciate greatness.

Photo by Wikimedia Commons LeBron James, four-time NBA MVP, brings the ball up in a 2015 regular season game. James had the greatest NBA Finals performance of all time, leading his team back from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Golden State Warriors.

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Photo by Max Herbkersman Seniors, with Athletic Director Mike Kalisz and Principal Joe Jira in the back row, sign their national letters of intent in the library on Nov. 11. From left to right: Erin Collins, Kelly Wesolowski, Lauren Litsinger, Campbell Carr, Graeme Eber, Andrew Clark, Caroline Peterson, Joey Chesnutt.

By Max Herbkersman mherbkersman.harbinger@gmail.com

On Nov. 11 eight athletes from Hereford began to take the next step in their athletic lives. Lacrosse has always been dominant at Hereford, and this year five out of the eight students have committed to play Division I and II lacrosse.

Joey Chestnutt (’17), Campbell Carr (’17) and Caroline Peterson (’17) have all committed to play Division I lacrosse, while Andrew Clark (’17) and Graeme Eber (’17) have committed to play Division II. The remaining athletes have all committed to play Division I sports. Erin Collins (’17) has committed to play Division I softball, Lauren Litsinger (’17) will be playing field hockey, and Kelly Wesolowski (’17) will run cross country and track and field.

Chestnutt will be playing lacrosse at Towson University, along with past Hereford graduates Joe Patti (’16) and Adam Cerebelli (’14).

“I’m looking forward to being part of the tradition and family that has been started and has been continued through Towson University,” Chestnutt said. Chestnutt has played two years for the varsity lacrosse team, this coming spring will be his third.

Peterson has committed to play lacrosse at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She has spent two years playing for the varsity girls’ team; her third season will come this spring. “I’m excited to meet everyone and play lacrosse at the next level,” Peterson said.

Collins will play softball at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Collins has played four years of volleyball, and three years of softball; this spring will be her final season. “I’m really excited to play competitively in college and to get a great experience of being a student athlete,” Collins said. “I’m really excited to play at the next level.”

Carr will continue his lacrosse career at Mount St. Mary’s University, in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Playing college lacrosse has been a dream of his since he was a child. “I’m just looking forward to the college experience,” Carr said. “It’s been my dream ever since I was a little kid to play college lacrosse, so [I’m] accomplishing one of dreams that I’ve had.”

Wesolowski, has been dominant at Hereford, helping to bring multiple state championships to the cross country and track and field teams. She will attend the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware. “I’m excited for the competitions and to be part of a college team, I think, is pretty special,” she said.

Litsinger has played four seasons of field hockey for Hereford, helping to lead them to three consecutive state championships. Litsinger will be going south to play field hockey at Appalachian State University, in Boone, North

Carolina. “I’m excited to explore a new state,” she said, and “to meet a lot of new people down in that area.”

Eber will also be attending a southern school, as she has committed to play lacrosse at the University of Tampa, in Tampa, Florida.

Eber has played three seasons of lacrosse for Hereford this spring will be her fourth. “I’m excited to get out of the Hereford Zone, and to play sports at the next level,” she said.

Clark will attend Seton Hill University in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, to play lacrosse.

Clark has been playing varsity lacrosse since his sophomore year and will play his final season for Hereford this spring. “I’m looking forward to getting some playing time for a Division II college,” he said and to “hopefully show off [his] skill.”

Oh the places they’ll go...

School: University of Delaware State: Delaware Sport: XC and Track Division: I

School: University of Tampa State: Florida Sport: Lacrosse Divison: II

School: Mount St. Mary’s University State: Maryland Sport: Lacrosse Division: I

School: Towson University State: Maryland Sport: Lacrosse Division:I

School: Marquette University State: Wisconsin Sport: Lacrosse Division: I

School: Appalachian State University State: North Carolina Sport: Field Hockey Division:I

School: Seton Hill University State: Pennsylvania Sport: Lacrosse Division: II

School: Rutgers University State: New Jersey Sport: Softball Division: I

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CHALLENGES through the years

By Emily McNicholas emcnicholas.harbinger@gmail.com Photos by Emma Reider

The recent Mannequin Challenge prompted memories of other challenges we’ve pursued through the years. How many of these have you completed?

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“Unfortunately I did the Eraser Challenge,” Jeremy Cain (’18) said. “I regret doing it.”

This self-harming challenge was surprisingly popular back in 2011. To do the challenge a person would rub an eraser back and forth against one’s skin until he could say a word for every letter of the alphabet according to FoxCT. Students reported that the alphabet part of the challenge had been dropped and people would just rub the eraser on their arm to see how long they could last, or whose burn scar be the worst.

The harsh rubbing would burn the skin, leave a scab, and then scar. It was common for students to do this on the inside of their forearms.

One teen was even hospitalized after she contracted Strep A Toxic Shock from germs on the eraser she used while completing the challenge and was struggling for her life according to an article from wnd.com, published in 2015.

“People got called to the office for doing it during school,” Cain (’18) said. “It’s so nasty, it hurts, and it’s gross.”

“My friends and I put cinnamon on a spoon and tried to eat it,” Emily Shannon (’17) said. “It got stuck in our throats and was really hard swallow; we couldn’t breathe.”

The Cinnamon Challenge started exploding all over YouTube with thousands of videos of people shoving the powder in their mouths as everyone else got a good laugh out of it. Eventually people began to see how dangerous this challenge was.

“The American Association of Poison Control Centers received 51 calls related to the cinnamon challenge,” according to an article on The New York Times. “Then, in the first six months of 2012, the number of calls rose to 178. Thirty of those incidents were serious enough to require medical attention,” the article stated.

Forcing a teaspoon of cinnamon down a throat in 60 seconds without water seeming nearly impossible. This phenomenon started back in 2001 when videos were first posted but the most recent spike of the challenge occurred in Jan. of 2012 when it seemed the whole country was gasping for air.

Swallowing the cinnamon caused people to gag, cough, or even vomit and led to many people ending up in the emergency room. Although people got laughs out of others struggling to breathe, it’s probably a good thing the challenge is over its peak.

An article from Time Magazine stated that the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge started on July 15, 2014 when Chris Kennedy, a golfer, was nominated to do the Ice Bucket Challenge, which had nothing to do with ALS. Normally participants would choose a charity to donate to. Kennedy selected ALS because of a relative that was suffering from the disease.

He posted a video of himself dumping the cold water on his head and nominating the suffering relative. From then on, the Ice Bucket Challenge and ALS came together to be the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.

“Normally someone nominates you to join in on the challenge” Taylor Williams (’19) said. “Then you have to get a bucket of ice and freezing cold water. Go outside with the bucket, get your video camera set up to record, and then say ‘thanks for nominating me for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge’.” Then list other people to nominate, and finally dump the cold water on yourself.

“I think this challenge was spreading such a great cause” Williams (’19) said. “It made everyone aware of ALS and got people of all ages involved in a fun way.”

Upperclassmen may remember the administrators ALS Challenge at the start of the 2014-2015 school year.

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In March of 2016 the social media dance trend known as the Running Man Challenge found its way all over the country.

For the running man challenge, “put on the song ‘My Boo’ by Ghost Town DJ’s”Aaron Winsker (’19) said. “And when the beat drops you run in place, and more your arms up and down at the same time.”

The challenge became popular when the Maryland basketball team posted a video of themselves doing the Running Man. Players Jared Nickens and Jaylen Brantley were the ones featured in the original video and continued to post plenty more in different settings.

Although the challenge may be outdated, the dance will not be forgotten by many students.

Aaron Winsker (’19)

To do the Mannequin Challenge “you get a group – it can be with your friends or a class – and then you freeze in a pose” Lily Potter (’20) said. “You can do whatever pose you want. You could be dabbing. It has to be to the song ‘Black Beatles’ by Rae Sremmurd.”

The Mannequin Challenge started to go viral when uploaded to Twitter by a student at Ed White High School in Jacksonville, Florida.

The viral videos started hitting social media about a month ago and viewers seemed to love them. “I like watching the videos of the mannequin challenge. They are pretty funny and come up on my Instagram feed all the time and they are fun to do, too,” Potter (’20) said.

Whether it’s a pro-sports team, dogs, or Hillary Clinton participating in the challenge, the videos seem to be everywhere.

“I personally think the [Andy’s Coming] Challenge is very dumb” Luke Franz (’17) said. “It doesn’t accomplish anything.”

The Andy’s Coming Challenge seems to be the newest trend hitting the Internet which appeared in early November just a few days after the Mannequin Challenge.

“Somebody screams ‘Andy’s coming’ to a group of people and they all fall to the ground and act dead” Franz (’17) said. The idea of the challenge originated from the movie “Toy Story.”

“Toy Story” was “based on the premise that toys come to life when their owner – the human – is away. However, when the human is present the toys go back to being lifeless again” according to an article on techtimes.com. “In the film the toys would fall down the minute the human owner, a boy named Andy would walk in. Taking a cue from this is the latest Internet craze.”

Claire Sperber (’20)

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Community spreads cheer by playing Santa Claus

By Sarah Wheatley and Nicole Burkoski swheatley.harbinger@gmail.com nburkoski.harbinger@gmail.com

A child’s Christmas morning dream is this: waking up at 6 a.m., rushing to the living room, ripping through the wrapping paper at lightning speed. The anticipation and excitement of recieving a gift extends beyond childhood, but not everyone has the resources to make the holiday special.

Many families in the community are not fortunate enough to receive or give anything during the holiday season. Some parents cannot afford to give their children gifts or are teen parents who don’t have basic necessities.

Many people at this school give back during this season. Through organizations and clubs, there is no shortage of helping hands.

Hannah Wood (’17) has been a part of the One Love club for four years. “We do the House of Ruth, and we have all of our girls and the school donate clothes, food, and bathroom necessities,” she said.

It’s going to be in the guidance office this year, so the entire school can participate.

My Neighbors Foundation is an organization that works to meet the financial needs of students from struggling families in the Hereford Zone.

John Hawks began the foundation in 2009 after realizing the unfortunate situation of a Sparks student. “He felt there were probably other children at Hereford who needed to feel like they were a part of Photo provided by Samaritian’s Purse the student body like everyone else and not be emA child from a poor village in Zambia receives a shoe box from Operation Christmas Child.

This was the first gift he received. barrassed or ashamed because it’s not their fault,” Executive Director of My Neighbors Foundation ship, participate in. It reaches out to countries in need. “[At my church] we give these boxes and Linda Price said. you put gifts in them and they send them to other countries where the kids are underprivileged and Since Christmas is not a school activity, all the money donated to help the families that the don’t have anything,” Emily Endres (’17) said. foundation supports comes from the money raised by FBLA. Samaritian’s Purse is the organization in charge of this project. According to their website, Michael Spense (’17) is a four-year member of FBLA, which works with My Neighbors Foun- “Since 1993, the Samaritan’s Purse project, Operation Christmas Child, has collected and delivered dation to help families in need. “What we do is we take money that we raise and we buy presents more than 135 million gift-filled shoe boxes to children in more than 150 countries and territories.” and send them to the families,” Spense said.

JD Woods (’18) and his family have worked with organizations such as Young Parent Support My Neighbors Foundation is able to support 34 families this year.

Center and Sarah’s Hope that help gather gifts so parents can give something to their kids at ChristThere are more families in this area that are in need than people think. Clubs like these try to mas. “There’s a lot of people [at the organization] and everyone helps out and gathers bags together get as many people as possible to help out and make a difference. Along with these clubs, separate to donate,” Woods said. organizations work together with the community to allow everyone to celebrate Christmas.

If you’d like to help out this season, contact One Love advisor Erin Norton or FBLA advisor Operation Christmas Child is a ministry project churches in the area, such as Grace Fellow- Dave Schreiner.

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Larkin wins Poetry Out Loud with Ada Limon recitation

By Lauren Litsinger

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Rachel Larkin (’17), the winner of the school round of Poetry Out Loud, will move on to the regional competition in February. Along with the two poems she performed at the school competition, “What it Looks Like to Us and the Words We Use” by Ada Limon and “The Metal and the Flower” by PK Page, she will have to prepare a 20th century piece. The runner up — and last year’s winner — Marcy Ledvinka (’17), will not move forward in the competition, unless Larkin cannot make the event.

All photos by Lauren Litsinger

Rachel Larkin (’17) performs her poem during a second round of competition. She placed first in the competition.

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Students listening intently to the student performing their poem. Courtney Butz (’20) was the first to perform for each round.

Virtual reality: A whole new world

By Julie Fleming

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Wondering what you should buy for a friend, family member or significant other for Christmas? Look no further. Even if you want to surprise someone, asking them what they want, to get a general idea, can be helpful.

If you’re searching for a guy, focus on nice clothes or something he’s interested in.

If he’s athletic, get him athletic wear from Dick’s Sporting Goods. If he hunts or goes fishing, check out Dick’s Sporting Goods or Bass Pro Shops. If he’s into electronics, look into Best Buy or Walmart.

If you have no idea what to buy once you get there then go for the gift card. And if you want to surprise him and have absolutely no idea what to get, ask his friends for ideas.

Connor Mann (’19), who likes fishing, said he would ask for a fishing rod. “[I’ll probably want] fishing stuff,” said Chad Brent (’19), who sometimes goes fishing with Mann.

Tim Briggs (’17) is undecided. “Probably electronics…maybe a laptop… I really don’t know… clothes… clothes work,” he said.

Connor Mann (‘19) When you’re shopping for a present for a girl, once again, nice clothes are a great option from stores like American Eagle or Francesca’s.

Look at her hobbies. If she’s athletic, check out Dick’s Sporting Goods or Lulu Lemon. If she spends a lot of time on her makeup, look at stores like Ulta and Sephora.

If you have no experience in the makeup department or don’t know her size, then a gift card is the way to go.

Brent’s girlfriend, Mackenzie McKillop (’19) went in a different direction with her Christmas list, “[she’d ask for] just clothes in general,” McKillop said.

Cosmopolitan.com also offers a lot of resources for gift searching help- from personalized gifts to stocking stuffers to guy gifts to Chad Brent (‘19) boss gifts and more.

Photo by Sierra Webb Lila Carroll (‘18) enjoys using the new virtual reality goggles from the engineering program. Students tested out the goggles at the registration fair.

By Sierra Webb swebb.harbinger@gmail.com

Virtual reality is a computer-generated system that displays three dimensional images that can be seen in a real and physical way when the person using the device looks through the goggles. This device allows people to see illusions in an environment that isn’t there.

“There’s an option on it where you can watch movies and some people actually buy it for that reason and they can watch a movie and you’re able to look around,” Isabelle Conover (’17) said.

“You can buy, let’s say Avatar because that’s one of the options.” Conover, who takes Gifted and Talented Engineering has used the goggles for entertainment.

Engineering teachers Michael Dodd-o and Weston Fellows have recently purchased a virtual reality device. Conover works with the electric car but they

are planning on using it with the electric car as a virtual reality project.

The connection between eye and head movement changes the perception of what you’re watching, ensuring that what you’re watching is enjoyable while sustaining realism.

“It’s trippy,” Zach Robertson (’17) said about the virtual reality goggles he uses at home for fun. Robertson also takes GT Engineering and has experimented with the goggles in and outside of school.

We all know our five senses: touch, smell, hear, see, and taste. Reality includes our sensory information and our brains mechanisms to produce what we perceive as real.

“When you put your phone in your goggles, your phone puts two screens to the side that are the exact same thing but

in a weird distorted 360 degree way and the lenses in the goggles turn that into a virtual system,” Robertson said.

With the virtual reality goggles you would see a reality that is not actually there but from your perspective it would seem real.

Virtual reality is used for architecture, sports, the arts, entertainment, medicine, films, and videogames. Surprisingly, virtual reality has also been used in aviation and medicine to allow doctors and pilots to train their professions without risking their lives.

“My mom uses it to sell apartments for her architecture firm, and they have actual virtual reality models of apartments in Baltimore City that they advertise to customers,” Robertson said.

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Celebrate the 12 days of Christmas - Hereford style

By Anna Jerrems

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1. Ice skating at Reisterstown Sportsplex: To make the best of the freezing temperatures, head down to the Reisterstown Sportsplex to enjoy indoor ice skating. Skating is inexpensive and fun for all ages. Renting skates is only $4.00 while admission is $8.00 on weekends and holidays. Weekend hours: Fridays, 8 - 10:30 p.m.

Saturdays, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Sundays, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

2. Miracle on 34th Street is a Christmas classic, and if you drive only 30 minutes away to Hampden in Baltimore, you can see a massive display of holiday lights that takes place on the 700 block, between Chestnut Avenue and Keswick Road.

3. Participating in a Secret Santa gift exchange with a group of friends is an exciting and merry way to get into the holiday spirit.

Gift prices can vary depending on how much the group is willing to spend, common prices range from $15 - $45. Using a website or app such as drawnames.com can easily organize the gift exchange.

9. Picking out a Christmas tree at local farms such as 3 Blessings Tree farm in Whitehall or Martin’s Tree Farm in Hampstead is an experience that will undoubtedly put anyone in the mood for the season. Hayrides, hot chocolate, and beautiful wreaths all add to the uplifting ambiance.

4. Coats for Kids at Burlington Coat Factory is hosting its annual coat drive, partnering with Operation Warmth in order to give coats to children who cannot afford them in the bitter winter months.

5. Making ginger bread houses is delicious, cheap, and a great way to spread some cheer.

Ginger bread house kits, instructions and ingredients are all available at Wegmans in Hunt Valley.

10. The Acts of Kindness Club is making holiday cards for deployed soldiers. This is an inexpensive way to spread holiday cheer internationally. See Patricia Middleton or Michelle Stachura if interested in joining the club or participating in the card making event.

6. Watching Christmas movies with your friends or family is another great way to express your love of all things festive. The best movies include “Elf,” “A Christmas Story,” “Home Alone,” “The Polar Express,” and “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”

11. The 12th Annual Downtown Holiday Market in D.C. runs from Nov. 25 - Dec. 23, taking place between 7th and 9th streets. 150+ vendors set up their tents filled with antiques, paintings, clothing, and ornaments. This is a perfect opportunity to take a day trip with friends to buy gifts for family members.

7. The Optimist Club is hosting a food drive competition between grades to collect essential supplies needed to make meals for the needy. Gathering any canned or dry goods is an easy way to give back to our community.

12. Kids Helping Hopkins’ Toy Drive will run until Dec. 15 and boxes will be set out for donations in the main lobby. Toys donated will go to Hopkins’ pediatric wing.

8. Snow tubing, skiing, or snowboarding at Ski Roundtop in Pennsylvania is festive fun for the whole family.

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Best Christmas movie ever: Elf or Home Alone?

By Hugh Lory

By Brady McGee

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With Christmas just weeks away, TV channels turn to the best Christmas movies.

The second everyone saw Will Ferrell as a grown human in a tight elf suit, no one was going to say no to watching that movie. “Elf” became a must-see movie after making its debut in 2003. It’s one of those movies that when you see it on, you must stop whatever you are doing and watch “Elf” is probably the best Christmas movie ever to be made. It has comedy, romance, and a touching ending all in one.

No one can deny the story behind Buddy the elf, a lost man not knowing his true identity until he travels to NYC to find his father. Buddy learns that his dad is always on the naughty list, but that doesn’t stop Buddy. Buddy does whatever he canto make his true birth father find himself and become a loving supporting father.

“Elf” has some of the most memorable moments in movie history. Who can forget when Buddy pours a full bottle of syrup on his spaghetti, and tops it off with little marshmallows, M&M’s and chocolate sauce? You can’t get that from any other movie. Then what about when Buddy is at his first family dinner in NYC and chugs a two liter of Coke. Those are golden scenes.

If Buddy were at the McCallister’s house when little Kevin is getting robbed, he could just bring out his talent of snowball fighting and scare them off right away, and there would be no “Home Alone.” Unfortunately, Buddy

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was still living in the North Pole at the time, and hadn’t even thought about looking for his real birth father.

With that said, I don’t think “Home Alone” can even come close to the level “Elf” is on. I will say if they didn’t come out with any sequels to the first Home Alone it would help Brady in this debate, but those sequels were just horrific.

The second “Home Alone” was boring and stupid, until the presence of Trump. The third and fourth had different actors and a different plot twist.

In the original “Home Alone” who wouldn’t want to go to Paris? Kevin McCallister is just dumb for getting left behind for that trip. Maybe if McCallister showed more affection towards his family they wouldn’t have left him behind. You have to be on a different kind of level for your parents to forget about you.

In “Elf,” Buddy finds his father, and turns - not just his life around - but the whole family’s life around. You would think after the McCallister’s forgot about Kevin the first time, it wouldn’t happen again, but it did. When the whole family traveled to NYC in “Home Alone,” Kevin wandered off and had his own vacation.

That doesn’t happen in Elf. Buddy lived a happy life with his beloved lost family and he was never forgotten about.

“Buzz, your girlfriend…woof!”

With that iconic line, the greatness of “Home Alone” was born. Every kids dream when they’re in elementary school: to be left at home alone. However, most don’t expect to go on the adventure Kevin McCallister, played by Macaulay Culkin, went on in the 1990 hit.

Kevin is considered the outcast of his big family and is constantly ridiculed by his siblings. At one point, his brother calls him a “disease” which instantly became a go to insult for older siblings around the country. This prompts him to wish his family would disappear the night before they leave for Paris for the holidays. As most people know, his wish comes true.

Shenanigans follow as Kevin does whatever he wants, including eating enough ice cream to make someone puke, having a dance party with Michael Jordan, and going shopping for a toothbrush where he gets in a debate with the cashier over the toothbrush has been approved by the “American Dental Association.” We never did find out the truth about that tooth brush.

“Home Alone” is also a coming of age tale as Kevin overcomes one of his biggest fears, Old Man Marley, who lives down the street. All kids can relate to being horrified of something when they’re young.

Feeling the Christmas spirit, Kevin visits church for Christmas Eve Mass where he meets Marley and finds out he’s actually a nice man who is watching his granddaughter in the choir.

The main dilemma facing Kevin is two bumbling burglars Harry and Marv, known

as the “Wet Bandits” for their calling card of flooding houses after they raid them. Although they were fictional characters, the “Wet Bandits” turned “Home Alone” into somewhat of a horror picture as kids avoided the movie in fear that their house was next.

After Kevin’s iconic walk back to his house to “Somewhere in my Memory,” he prepares his house for battle against Harry and Marv, who plan to rob his house on Christmas Eve. It’s hard to deny Kevin’s pure genius as his traps foil Harry and Marv every step of the way.

From burning Harry’s bald head, shooting Marv with a BB gun, and bludgeoning both of them with swinging paint cans, Kevin has more fun harming robbers than he did the entire movie.

In his column, Hugh makes the argument that Kevin’s family forgets about him, which is true, but as soon as they realize their mistake, the entire trip is put on hold and his mom journeys back to Chicago from Paris.

The legacy of “Home Alone” comes from the original; we aren’t including lackluster sequels in this debate. However, looking back at the sequels makes you appreciate how good of a movie “Home Alone” is.

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Seitz finds her forte

Zoe Seitz (’17), who plans to pursue a musical career in college, conducts the Concert Orchestra during class. Her private teacher Aneta Otreba said, “Zoe has a great technique, very solid sense of rhythm, and she is a wonderful sight-reader.”

By Emma Coleman

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Zoe Seitz (’17) started out just like you. In fifth grade, she had the opportunity to play an instrument. She picked cello. Unlike many of you, however, she has chosen the cello for life.

“I really enjoyed it, and I begged my parents for lessons right away,” Zoe said. From there, “it just snowballed.” She plans to pursue a musical career at the University of Delaware next fall.

Zoe, who has been taking lessons since fifth grade, has been accepted into the All-County Orchestra as first chair cello for the past two years, placing ninth chair last year in the All-State Orchestra. This year she has been nominated for the All-Eastern Orchestra, which features young musicians from the entire East Coast.

She has also performed with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in Baltimore County Public Schools’ Side-by-Side concerts, and she has played solos in the FAME orchestra, which features talented young string players from Baltimore and southern Pennsylvania. Zoe’s summer vacations have likewise been full of music and orchestra camps.

It was the BSO Side-by-Side performances that encouraged Zoe to choose a musical career.

Last year she was selected as the Young Soloist to be featured with the group.

“A solo in the Meyerhoff! It was incredible,” she said. Playing there was “almost like there was a vacuum of the sound onstage, but then ... it was like [the sound] was projected with speakers throughout the room. It was amazing.”

She realized then that she wanted to keep playing on big stages. “I don’t want to stop,” she said, laughing.

Good thing, too, because she still has a long way to go.

“She’s just scratching the tip of the ice berg,” Music Department Chair Janet Sovich said. “The more you know, the more you know

you don’t know. Her brain is about to explode when she gets to music school.”

Of course, that’s not to say that she hasn’t come very far. Success has come to Zoe through hours upon hours of practice.

“She works really, really hard,” Zoe’s younger sister Maya Seitz (’19) said. “She spends so much time on her cello, it’s ridiculous, and it shakes the whole house.”

“This isn’t something that happens like turning on a light bulb. This is something that happens through perseverance,” Music Theory teacher David Sobel said. “Most people think musicians come from natural born talent, and that might be ten percent of the entire picture. Meanwhile, it’s the hard work and problem-solving skills, much like you would have in any other academic class, that compiles with the physical element in order to make the whole musician.”

Zoe’s technique and musicality isn’t the only thing that has improved over the years, however.

“Zoe impresses me with her leadership,” Sovich said. “She commands her section of the orchestra, and she takes care of numerous problems in the cello section without me having even being involved whatsoever .... I didn’t know that was part of her make up until this year.”

Zoe’s stand partner, Sarah Bennett (’20), agreed. “Everyone looks up to her for bowings, and she passes shifting advice around, like what fingerings to use,” Bennett said. “She helps you when you need help.”

But what is it that makes her so good?

“Zoe’s intense, and passionate, and very excitable,” Sovich said. “She lives her art.”

Listen to Zoe perform her solo at the FAME orchestra’s concert on YouTube: https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=qHZISq0u2I0&app=desktop&ab_channel=clayseitz.

All photos by Emma Coleman Zoe Seitz (’17) fervently practices her cello. Music Department Chair Janet Sovich said, “I going to miss her at my right hand in the orchestra.” She has been first chair cello in the Chamber Orchestra for the past two years.

Save the date!

December Concerts and Recitals

12/8/16 12/13/16 Dance Recital Band Concert 7:00 p.m.

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Auditorium Auditorium $5 admission Concert Band, Jazz Band, Jazz, Ballet, Tap, HipDrumline, and Wind hop, Modern, and Lyrical Ensemble

12/15/16 In-school Winter Showcase PD 2 Auditorium Wind Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Choir, and Dance Company

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Believe it or not, student journalists can publish almost anything who oppose can write letters to the editor. they want. On October 1, 2016 Governor Larry Hogan signed into law The most unbelievable part of the sweapants fiasco was that people Senate Bill 764, which grants student journalists the freedom of speech were getting angry because others were getting angry. Monkey see; monand press. Editor-in-Chief Emma Coleman reported this in May on the key do. There were people that didn’t read the whole article. But saw only Harbinger website: “The bill provides select parts that were spread over social student journalists with the freedom of media. speech and of the press, allowing them Interestingly, Tiller did not call any to self-determine what is and is not students out by name; whereas, she was Tiller’s column even prompted a published in school-sponsored media. personally bashed on social media. While negative drawing of her in the boy’s Also, student media advisers cannot be there are benefits to social media, one punished – dismissed, suspended, discinegative is the anonymity it provides. bathroom suggesting she looked like a plined – for permitting students to pubWe wonder how many critics would dare bird with an extra chromosome. lish content of their choice.” to say to Tiller’s face what they said on After we published Bess Tiller’s Instagram. Reportedly, Tiller’s column column in the November issue, many even prompted a negative drawing of readers were confused as to why she was her in the boy’s bathroom suggesting she allowed to write what she did in the way she did. Her column about looked like a bird with an extra chromosome. girls’ fashion was her opinion. And according to Senate Bill 764, she can These kinds of responses are not academic or mature. While Tiller publish it in the school newspaper. Typically as long as a column is gram- has handled the criticism with poise, future reporters may not handle such matically correct, isn’t vulgar and doesn’t belittle specific people, then the bullying well.

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If you’re not first, you’re last: Trophies are for winners Chirpin’

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By Bess Tiller

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Millennials and Generation Z are the first generations to receive participation trophies, and this is causing problems. In a competition there is a winner and a loser. Just because you tried does not mean you succeeded.

Don’t get me wrong, it’s okay to fail, but you should accept the fact that you botched it.

Today people get the idea that trying is an automatic win. Well guess what? Even if you did give 100%, it doesn’t mean you can’t…dare I say it… lose.

In the generations before us, when you lost, you lost. It should be the same today.

As a result of everyone being a “winner” people are having a hard time accepting defeat.

The next thing you know, sporting events will end in a tie no matter the score.

If a child is taught during adolesence that no matter how much effort you put in you earn a trophy or at least pat on the back, it’s going to be hard for them to understand when they don’t get accepted to their dream college, or don’t automatically get the CEO position they wanted straight out of that second choice school.

There will always be someone better, and I’m completely fine with it. I won’t be the smartest, I won’t be the strongest, and I won’t be the coolest. If I fail a math test, I don’t expect a sticker because I tried. If I was awarded for failing, why would I try to better myself?

The Maryland Athletic Association now gives metals and plaques for second place.

Emily Konkus (’19) recalls the second place at the Cross Country state meet getting a form of recognition.

I’m not the only one who thinks this is complete foolishness. Pittsburg Steelers player James Harrison recently announced that he has decided to return two participation sports trophies his eight- and six-year-old sons recently received, according to an article by Roxanne Jones on CNN.com.

“When [people] don’t get their way with

anything in life they are going to be upset because they are so used to being praised for things that they shouldn’t be praised for,” track athlete Courtney Butz (’20) said.

The recent election relates perfectly to this issue. Many students who supported Hillary are outraged. Protests are taking place in New York City and across the country. A phrase is being tossed around: “Not my president.”

I think it’s time to accept Trump is our president. I understand the disappointment, but I strongly believe we can blame this insanity on society for making people think this is acceptable. Technically you do have the right to cry in the streets, but last I checked this wasn’t the first close election. In 2004 George W. Bush won by 4%, never leading to protests from those who disagreed. For all the people who threatened to leave if Donald Trump was elected president, go right ahead. I’m sure it is all rainbows and happiness in Canada with plenty of meaningless awards for you to enjoy.

It’s time to wipe the tears of defeat, get off

the streets with your little posters and go back to your life. You can’t overturn the election because Donald Trump wasn’t “nice,” so stop the madness.

The United States’ cognitive skills and educational attainment score is far behind in comparison to competing countries according to census.gov. As a nation the excitement over a mediocre performance must end. Chinese students studying for the Gaokao, a Chinese entrance exam that decides a whole career, are most certainly not being awarded for anything below excellent. Failing the exam almost guarantees a life of disappointment and unemployment.

Take those “thanks for showing up” ribbons and plaques off your mantel, stop being proud of a mediocre performance, strive to be the best you can be and accept it. Trust me you aren’t as awesome as your mom works you up to be.

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Letter to the Editor: Don’t judge others based on what they wear

Dear Hereford Harbinger Editor, In your most recent edition there was an article published discussing the fashion choices of high schoolers and how that affects their treatment. Their statements were untrue, rude, sexist, and embarrassing. Personally, I enjoy dressing up, though other students, both boys and girls, may prefer to dress down.

This article went too far; girls are outraged and embarrassed.

I and many others should not be judged based on looks. There are some people who might not be able to shower every night or cannot afford some of the higher end clothes people wear. The statements made about “looking for a prom date” were objectifying and sexist.

This behavior seems like something out of “Mean Girls”.

On a positive note, the article brought up some very important topics. In light of recent political events, girls need to stop putting each other down. First of all, that’s what everyone expects of us; second of all, it’s by no means bringing us closer to gender equality; and finally, it’s down-

right childish.

All in all girls, boys, and anyone in between should be able to come to school dressed in whatever makes them comfortable and allows them to pay attention to what’s really important, their education.

Thank you for your time.

Flannery Supplee

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Emma’s Dilemma: Get outside

By Emma Coleman

ecoleman.harbinger@gmail.com

My siblings and I spend our Sunday afternoons in the backyard, chatting on a big blanket. On one occasion, my brother and sister left me, taking the blanket inside with them, and I lay in the grass alone.

I stayed there for long time, the sun sprinkling down over me through the pine trees above. The fresh air that I breathed was calming, and my head cleared of stress for a moment. There were no emails to send, no college applications due next week, and no one arguing about sweatpants on Instagram.

It was glorious.

Photo provided by Michele Coleman My siblings and I lie on a blanket in our backyard, where we chat while we breathe the fresh air.

In America today, stress and anxiety are becoming common burdens for many, and often teenagers turn to their phones for relief. According to a survey released in February 2015 by the American Psychological Association, “Millennials appear to rely on more sedentary stress management techniques than other generations, such as listening to music,” “watching television for more than two hours per day,” and “surfing the Internet/going online.”

But why do we turn to our phones? There’s nothing comforting about staring into a screen. I’m staring at my computer right now as I type this, and I’m getting a headache. I really should get some fresh air.

Nature has the strange ability to wipe everything away, yet invade your imagination at the same time. The longer I laid there that day under the pine trees, the more creative I felt. Stories entered my head, and I wanted to write.

Write? For fun?

Well, yes. That’s how I express my ideas and feelings.

But I don’t blame you for thinking that’s weird.

The English curriculum has shifted in recent years from lessons in artistic writing to solely informative and technical writing. The change, intended to teach nonfiction writing and prepare students for the workplace, has had unintentional negative consequences.

English teacher Michelle Stachura sees this shift affecting students. “I think we’ve trained our current students to expect rubrics and not know what to do without one,” she said. “Life doesn’t come with a rubric, and I’m afraid that they are afraid to experiment. They are becoming a little bit less intellectually curious.”

In this fast-paced world where we are constantly aware of what others expect – in school, at home, on social media – we are losing our creativity.

Nature, I think, can help bring creativity back.

Art teacher Joann Bare explained that graphic designers often find inspiration for their work in nature. “Parts of anything, really, from nature, could become a pattern for sheets, clothing, wallpaper,” she said. Art seems to exhibit aspects of biomimicry – the study of nature to find and develop engineering solutions.

Now, I’m aware that technology can also be a source for creativity. Minecraft, Pinterest, and even Instagram encourage us to use our imaginations. Especially Pinterest. Thousands of recipes and crafts are always at our fingertips.

But are we being creative when all our ideas are being given to us? Shouldn’t our ideas be our own?

Get your nose out of your phone. See what you’ve been missing. I’m sure you heard about the super moon in the news this past November, but did you actually go outside and look at it? And I don’t just mean glancing at it at the bus stop one morning. Did you take time to see how it lit up the night? Did you bask in its glow?

It was beautiful. I’m sorry if you missed it. I challenge you this winter to put on your snowboots and get outside, because there’s much more to see out there than there is on your phone.

If you did see the super moon, and it inspired you, I’m glad. You and I are living proof that Romantics still exist.

Cartoon by Jimmy Danielczik and Tori Wenzl

Holiday culture war strikes again AFA blames the Nazi Holocaust on homosexuality and describes ISIS as divine punishment for American tolerance towards LGBT groups, for instance.)

It publishes an annual list of companies which are “for” or “against” Christmas. Using the word “holiday” in advertising is enough to attract a boycott from the group. Political correctness gone mad anyone?

America today is more diverse than ever. There are plenty of people in this country who will celebrate Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Eid al-Fitr through the winter season.

As far as the inevitable “Happy Holidays” anger, I will say this: Naturally businesses want to appeal to as wide of a consumer base as they can. The broaden-

to struggle of religious minorities under the brutal rule of ISIS, the discrimination against the Rohingya in Burma, or the repressive state apparatus of China is absurd and insulting.

It seems that American society today is eager to victimize itself. When there’s nothing to complain about, we invent

By Sam Turnbaugh something. Why? Perhaps the 24-hour sturnbaugh.harbinger@gmail.com news cycle is to blame, or social media, ‘Tis the season for the annual culture or depletion of the ozone layer. I don’t war. know, and frankly I don’t care. It’s an It’s December again everybody, and infuriating national habit and a sign of a for those of us unfortunate enough to folweak culture. low politics in this country that means In short, some people need to get that we’ll certainly be hearing about the over themselves.

“War on Christmas” again this year. What Freedom of religion, and increaswill comprise the assault on American ingly freedom from religion, are values Christians this year? Will those atheiswhich are enshrined in our laws and traditic fiends at Starbucks change the color tions. Nobody’s waging a war of their coffee cups? Will the on Christmas. Maybe the reliNew World Order coerce this gious right could reciprocate by country’s Walmart greeters into laying off those of us who don’t saying Happy Holidays? Will Freedom of religion, and increasingly subscribe to Christian belief. someone dare to acknowledge Frankly, Christians do Kwanzaa as a winter holiday? freedom from religion, are values which themselves a disservice by not Even before Fox News’ are enshrined in our laws and traditions. distancing themselves from Bill O’Reilly brought the conthese more vocal elements; Nobody’s waging a war on Christmas. troversy into the living rooms growing numbers of Americans of America’s elderly, religious, identify as atheist and agnossenile voting population, the tic in large part because of the political right has been pushing out-of-touch nature and polita narrative of Christian perseing of advertising efforts beyond Christ- ical posturing of religious organizations. cution.

Beginning in the late 1950s the mas alone reflects this. There’s no grand Whatever happened to “love thy neighNeo-Fascist John Birch Society began political scheme at work here, but it seems bor” and all the other nice Sunday school claiming that there was a Jewish-Com- too much to expect the political right to talk? Especially during the Christmas munist plot to destroy Christmas and hand complain about the commercialization of season, it seems to me that people would want to put their best foot forward to help the country over to the United Nations. our holidays and traditions.

Further, to claim that the Christian present their faith in a more positive light; Shockingly enough, this has not since come to pass, but the conspiracy still has religion is somehow persecuted in the US; instead, many feel attacked by it. a country where Christians constitute 70% I don’t know if the outrage this year influential adherents.

The fact of the matter is that the only of the population and churches remain tax will center on Starbucks, seasonal greetpeople trying to force their beliefs on exempt, isn’t ridiculous, it’s delusional. ings, shopping mall Santas, or Nativity anyone else are the right-wing Christian Moreover it trivializes the struggle of scenes on public land. Regardless, Merry groups that stir up this perpetual outrage. those around the world today who face Christmas, Eid Mubarak, and Happy HolTake, for instance, the American Family real religious discrimination. The idea idays, Hanukkah, Kwanza, Boxing Day, Association (AFA), classified as a hate that the threat to American Christians etc. etc. etc. group by the Southern Poverty Law Cen- from the phrase “Happy Holidays” or secter for its vicious anti-gay stances. (The ular advertising is somehow comparable

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During the holiday season, students come together to support the community. Several clubs participate in activities that raise money and collect gift donations for families in need.

For example, FBLA collects money for My Neighbor’s Foundation, and Club One Love buys gifts for The House of Ruth.

Winter sports began on Nov. 15 as fall sports came to a close. While some are excited to cheer on the boys basketball team, others are dreading running outside every day for indoor track.

These athletes, however, will not let the dreary weather and holiday excitement keep them from winning meets and games.

As the holidays get closer, many teachers realize that winter break means a week with no classes, so extra work is a negative aspect of the holiday season. At this point, many student want to celebrate, and more school work is not something they look forward to.

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In Focus

DecemBER 2016

Glaciers float in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Iceland.

Photo by Shaina Lee

Sagittarius

The sun sets in North Carolina. Photo by Caroline Gutberlet

As the travelers of the zodiac, Sagittarius’ are free spirits and are open-minded to adventure.

They seek the truth in things and aren’t afraid to live out loud.

A man stands in front of art at MoMA, in New York City.

Photo by Danielle Alms

Protesters speak their minds in New York City. Photo by Rachel Williams

Students are invited to submit art for next month’s theme: Capricorn. The work should convey the qualities of determination, diligence, and rule following.

Mist settles over mountains in Iceland.

Photo by Shaina Lee