The Student Prints Volume 96 Issue #2

thestudentprints November 19, 2021

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Annual Color Cloud moved to pre-Powder Puff proves success Alexis Clark

Old clubs are starting back up again after taking a year off due to covid. see news page 4

Volume 96, Issue 2

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Student Council’s annual Color Cloud took place on October 21 before the Powder Puff game, but due to the darkening sky only one color throw could happen.

The event was rescheduled multiple times due to changes in student section themes and forecasted rain, according to StuCo president Anna Burnard.

“Color Cloud is an annual spirit event that Student Council puts together each year at one of our home football games,” Burnard said. “For this event we sell all white t-shirts, and at the game participating students will receive packets of color powder to throw in the air when the beat drops during the music to create one big cloud of color.”

StuCo holds Color Cloud in order to energize the student section and bring out their school spirit, ac-

cording to Burnard.

Another motivation for holding this event is the “Student Section of the Week” competition that local sports network BCSN holds. Unfortunately, this award wasn’t achieved this season.

The event had a good turnout with many students attending, including students who have not been able to participate in the past due to scheduling conflicts like marching band and the football players.

“It was absolutely nothing like what I expected, but it was really cool,” junior Kate Skillman said. “I wish that I could have done it every year.”

Senior Lan Tran participated in the Color Cloud before and played in the Powder Puff game. “Having Color Cloud before Powder Puff was better than expected,” Tran said. “It created a huge turnout for the student section for Powder Puff. It was really a great night.”

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Check out some students’ opinions on participating for spirit week. see editorials page 6 PASSERO

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GROSSMAN Packets of color are thrown into the air when the beat drops. The Color Cloud was held before the Powder Puff game due to forecasted rain. It is normally held right before one of the home football games. Juniors Gabby Gillenwater, Ceci Lutz, and Macy Lutz pose with their color packets. These girls helped pass out color packets for the students. “I watched the students throw the packets which was a supper funny experience to see everyone laugh and run out of the smoke,” Gillenwater said.

See all things Thanksgiving including favorite foods and hosting friendsgiving. see features page 9

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Check out how the football team wrapped up their season! see sports page 15

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NV vs. SV tailgate was a success Taleen Boman

staff writer

Tailgating has been a long standing tradition during the football season, especially during the Northview vs Southview game.

Knowing there was going to be a long night ahead, Paramount, one of the area’s local healthcare providers, decided to tap into this tradition and give everyone attending the game a little pregame treat.

From 5 to 7p.m., positioned near the back of SV, a tent and tables were set up and food was provided

by Paramount employees to members of the Sylvania community.

Participants were able to grab a bite to eat, mingle, and speak with their friends.

“We wanted to show our local partnership with the local school system. Being that we are the local healthcare provider, we wanted to get behind the community,” Paramount Sales Team Leader Renee Mruzek said.

She attended the tailgate and was in charge of serving donuts with a few of her coworkers.

Along with serving food like shredded chicken and cider, Paramount also distributed goodie bags to the attendees.

Along with food, the NV and SV cheerleaders performed their respective fight songs, a band dance, and a cheer in front of parents.

“It was fun to watch the different teams in Sylvania perform,” senior cheerleader Maddi Henderly said.

This is the fifth year a tailgate has been set up, but this is the first year Paramount has sponsored it.

BOMAN Students and Parents get some food before the game at the tailgate hosted by Paramount. The Northview and Southview tailgate allowed both of the schools to come together as a community, right before getting competitive in the rival football game.

Paramount hopes to continue this partnership with the Sylvania community if the school system allows it.

While Paramount was there to show their own local support, the Sylvania community also showed a great turnout at the game, filling up the stadium.

“There was a coming together of the both sides,” Mruzek said.

Many people took advantage of the

free food and hung out by the tent, no matter if they were wearing orange or gold.

“It was nice to see people and I ran into people that I haven’t talked to in awhile,” President of Northview’s Parent Organization, Inga Holton said.

“I think it’s a nice thing to get the Sylvania community together before the game,” Holton said.

Many attendees, like Holton, have

been to this tailgate in the past, and were very impressed by how Paramount handled the event for their first year.

The tailgate was a success not only for Paramount, but also for the community of Sylvania.

Even though cross town rivals were facing off, people from both sides gathered to enjoy some food, friendship, and laughter before kickoff.

news 2 Sylvania sees first mayoral race in 28 years

November 19, 2021

Alex Passero

staff writer

The 2021 election was a landmark cycle for Sylvania, as it marked the first time in 28 years that incumbent Craig Stough was challenged in Sylvania’s mayoral election. His opponent, Katie Cappellini, ran as an independent seeking to bring change to Sylvania.

“I was very much in favor of Mrs. Cappellini,” chemistry teacher Andrew Roth said.

The election was close, with Stough winning by 10 points.

In addition to the mayoral candidates, Sylvania also voted for its city council members. The winners were Mary J. Westphal, Patrick Richardson, and Marcus Hansen.

Sylvania Township, however, had no say in the mayoral or council elections, instead electing its own trustees, John H. Crandall and John Jennewine.

“I voted for a family friend who had been with me for many years, and that’s why he got my vote,” Media Specialist Darla Omey said.

Another major issue in the election was Issue 11, which was a tax bond issue to build a new recreation center near Southview High School.

“Issue 11 was important,” Mr. Roth said. The issue was defeated handily, with 83% of voters opposing the measure.

“I did not want Issue 11 to pass,” French teacher Kelsey Liske said. “I did not want to pay taxes for something I could not use for free, and was already abundant in the community,” Madame Liske said.

In addition to Sylvania’s candidates and issues, voters were also giv-

PASSERO Concerned citizens are standing outside the American Legion Post on Centennial, hoping to gain attention for the issues they care about. They held signs supporting their many different candidates or issues throughout the course of the voting night. en three countywide levies to vote on. These levies were each to bring tax dollars to Imagination Station, the Toledo Zoo, and TARTA, which is Toledo’s transit authority.

“The zoo passed; that was good,” Madame Liske said.

All but the Imagination Station levy passed. “They were obviously affecting my taxes, so I voted on them as well,” Mrs. Omey said.

Citizens from both Sylvania and Sylvania Township voted for a multitude of reasons. “I voted to be

part of the democratic process,” Mr. Roth said.

“I’m 18, so I might as well vote,” senior Aubrey Anderson said.

A consensus among all was that citizens should vote. “It’s important because it’s what a citizen should

do,” Anderson said.

“If you don’t vote, then you have no room to complain,” Madame Liske said.

See related stories: School Board below and Poor voter turnout page 11

Sylvania votes for four Art department School Board members plans Japan trip Noah Andres

staff writer

With election day said and done, it’s time to see who won the Sylvania School Board election, because it could not just determine the future of Northview but all the Sylvania schools.

Sylvania Board elections were hotly contested this year as seven candidates ran for the positions on the board.

The winners this year were Tammy Lavalette, Jill Johnson, Julie Hoffman, and Kim Conklin (taking the spot vacated by Shannon Szyperski) in a separate election. Mrs. Hoffman carried the majority of votes at 25% which is about 5,098 people. The other two candidates scored 20% of the votes respectively.

An interesting fact about the election is that the vote total was 20,397 while the population was 49,551.

Less than half of the population of Syl-

vania voted this year.

Mrs. Hoffman, Mrs. Conklin, and Mrs. Lavalette are returning members while Mrs. Johnson is new to the board.

Mrs. Johnson is a Family Nurse practitioner of 20 years and is recently retired from ProMedica’s Hickman Cancer Center. Her reasons for running are to add medical presence to the board and champion classical education and fiscal responsibility, according to her website.

Mrs. Lavalette held 20% of the votes, which evens out to 4,167 votes out of the 20,000. Mrs. Lavalette was appointed in 2020, but this is her first time running for reelection.

“I believe it’s important that the district continues to address learning loss issues and mental and emotional health challenges which have affected some of our students as a result of COVID-19,” she said. This is not the only challenge she wishes to take on as

she also wishes to increase STEM access to younger students and strengthen career tech programs at the high school level, giving more opportunities to all grades.

Mrs. Hoffman has been on the Sylvania School since 2010. She’s an attorney that focuses on family law and her primary focus this time around is ‘to give everyone a voice.”

“At the moment the Board is focused on a search for a new treasurer.

This is an extremely important position and having the right person in the role is paramount to our continued success. We have worked diligently to give all stakeholders (teachers, support staff, parents and students) a seat at the table and a voice in this district,” Mrs. Hoffman said.

In total the new additions and retiring candidates have plans for a bright future in the Sylvania School District, with new bridges being built and voices being heard.

Lucy Heartz

staff writer

Trip highlights: * Shopping at the Harajuku district * Enjoy a sumo-style Hot Pot dinner * Experience a ride via bullet train

Tokyo Osaka

Kyoto Osaka

* Take a tour of Akihabar Electric Town

PASSERO Northview students will travel across the globe to Japan for a 2023 summer trip.

Led by art teacher Emily Zunk, students will travel to multiple cities throughout the country, including Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto, Osaka, and more.

In these cities, they’ll be doing everything from visiting the Great Buddha of Kamakura and shopping in the Harajuku district to eating sumo-style hot pot dinner and taking the speedy bullet train between cities.

“Students will be able to learn about art history, new cultures, and meet new people on the trip,” Mrs. Zunk said. Their schedule will be jam-packed full of activities, as they’re only staying for nine days, and that’s including travel time.

But why Japan?

“Mr. Creech has led a lot of

European trips and I wanted to go somewhere different, so I picked Japan,” Mrs. Zunk said. “Japan has a good mix of parks and nature with downtown, futuresque technology.”

According to Mrs. Zunk, the trip will be an opportunity for students to not only see new sights but to learn about Japanese culture and gain a better understanding of other cultures.

Attending students are also excited for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

“It’s something different than what I’m used to,” sophomore Hallie Marshall said. “My mom’s side of the family is huge on traveling, so I love getting to experience different cultures.”

Anyone can go. If you’re interested, there’s still time to sign up.

Talk to Mrs. Zunk to put your name on the list.

November 19, 2021

French Club fundraiser for SAFS LISKE

Seniors Leila Hajjar and Grant Kopan as well as sophomore Tristan Thompson build Eiffel towers from their donated goods.

Alyssa Bernhard

staff writer

The French Club collected items for Sylvania Area Family Services (SAFS), on November 4, at a special Eiffel Tower Food drive.

“It’s canned goods or non-perishable items and they gave us a very specific list because they need specific things right now. When I called, the lady was very, very nice and she was very thankful that we were doing this,” French teacher and head of French Club Kelsey Liske said. “She gave examples like

they really needed shampoo, conditioner, and body wash. Those are personal hygiene but then also peanut butter, mac and cheese, cereal, anything like that.”

This event wasn’t put on by the school but by the French Club. Madame Liske, and the three Co-Presidents of the Club seniors Gina Baroudi, Sydnie Simile, and Ellie Petersen, they researched this event to give back to the community.

“Over the summer we looked up ideas of different things to do for French Club and another French teacher somewhere else in the Unit-

ed States has done this as an idea,” Madame Liske said. “We decided to take it as well because, why not?

We did it for November because it’s around Thanksgiving.”

Near the end of the event, all of the students stacked what they brought into Eiffel Towers. After they were built, there was a prize for the best looking tower and one that could remain standing.

The winners were sophomores Nivrithi Varghese and Donnie Whitman, and freshmen Cailyn Hoel, Ananya Singh, and Brooklyn Schiffel. They won a huge goodie

bag full of French foods to divide amongst themselves.

SAFS helps strengthen families through food distribution, Summer Enrichment Camps, and Youth Diversion.

Directly after the event, Madame Liske dropped off the food and other items that were donated. They ended up donating three shopping carts full of items.

“I am thrilled to be able to help people in need. It makes my heart so warm that so many people donated to such a good cause,” senior Sydnie Simile said.

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Where are the workers?

As you pull up to a drive through window I’m sure you’ve recently seen the sign ‘the drive through is closed due to not enough workers.’ Now hiring signs are everywhere and it appears as if we can’t escape them.

All around Sylvania you can see signs asking for workers, offering $12 to even 15 an hour as a starting rate, yet no one wants to take upon these offers. Companies are in desperate need of workers but it appears that no one has looked into these jobs, so what is the problem?

“I’m not sure what the reason is, or if there is even one reason. I think there are a lot of things that are affecting them [and that’s why they are] having a hard time finding people to fill the jobs,” Media Specialist Darla Omey said. Mrs. Omey, like several other teachers, often goes to pick up coffee and sometimes she even leaves the school to get her lunch.

“It hasn’t stopped me from going to places, but I think I go in knowing I might have to wait a bit longer,” Mrs. Omey said.

On top of the desperate need of workers, companies have been struggling to get people their food or items on time and efficiently. As more and more people are getting out of their homes after becoming vaccinated, people are choosing dine-in rather than carry-out.

“I don’t really blame people for not wanting to work, but also, it just happens sometimes,” senior Aubrey Anderson said.

Many people express their reason for not working is because they have no need for more money. Yet instead of bills and taxes, a lot of students work to pay just for the lifestyle they are trying to maintain.

Many students also express the reason for not working is due to the fact that they do not have any more time in their day to dedicate to something like a job.

“I have a lot of work, and I do a lot of things after school, so I just don’t have the time,” freshman Kaitlyn Carney said.

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NV QuizCats back on track for the year Corbin Przymierski news editor After the mishaps of COVID, the QuizCats are off to a slow but eventful start.

Perry Lefevre, QuizCats advisor for the past 26 years, is looking forward to a lively start to the season.

“I think we’ll definitely be one of the teams who make it to the championship,” Mr. Lefevre said.

Everyone, for the most part, knows the effects of COVID during school, but what effect did it have on Quiz Bowl?

“It was awkward to play, we only had a couple of players. I was lucky at times to have two players,” Mr. Lefevre said. COVID limited practices to strictly online, but the new season allows them to return back to their system that has been in place for six years.

Hopes are high for this season, primarily because of their first matchup against Ottawa Hills. Winning 175-165 points, the team has a bright outlook on what could become of this season.

“They tend to be our number one rival, and I think that things can only get better after that,” Mr. Lefevre said.

One thing that may be unknown to many, is the size of the

league. Quiz Bowl for Ohio comprises 32 teams, stretching as far west to Hicksville, as far east as Gibsonville, and goes all the way down to Bowling Green.

The main problem the team is faced with now is finding people looking to join and participate in Quiz Bowl.

As of now, there are six people on the roster, four people are assigned to Varsity, and two are assigned to the JV side. The possible reasoning for this could be in part due to the diversity that Northview itself offers.

“I think there’s so many things for students to get involved with, that we are competing against other clubs,” Mr. Lefevre said. “It gives the students who want to play, the playing time to be able to.”

This is a difference from previous years, as the roster has had as many as 15 people per team.

Although the team itself is smaller than previous years, it still aims to better themselves in any way they can. “Prior years we’ve been very ‘now’ focused and I really want to create an atmosphere of moving forward,” senior captain Grant Wieligman said. “Honestly I really hope to grow the team for future years.”

If you are interested in joining the team, see Mr. Lefevre in room G5 for more details.

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Pictured above is sophomore Alex Passero, senior Grant Wieligman, junior Nicholas Sarantou, and freshman Nathaniel Norris in their second Quiz Bowl match.

news 4Halloween celebrated by students, staff

November 19, 2021

PASSERO Pictured above in their Adams Family attire is the Music Department. From left to right, Mrs. Thiel, Mr. Heath, Mr. Wachowiak, Mr. Davis, Mrs. Sankovich, and Mr. Adams Ally Parker

co-editor-in-chief

Halloween landing on a Sunday this year caused students and faculty to celebrate the spooky holiday on Friday. Many teachers and students

decided to dress up to keep the Halloween spirit present at Northview.

Junior Alyssa Friddell dressed up as a pirate this year. “My friend and I wanted to do something, so we decided to dress up together and match,” Friddell said.

Other students got to dress up for the first time in school either due to COVID or past schools not allowing it.

“At my old school we never had dress up days, so this was a first time for me,” freshman Anthony Kellar

said. Kellar was a wizard and he was excited to go trick or treating later in the weekend.

Some other costumes spotted around the school included a teletubby, the joker, a fairy, and burritos and French fries from the world language department.

Friends matched costumes with each other just like some teachers coordinated department costumes.

The staff at NV used to never dress up for Halloween, but Intervention Specialist Helena Darah is credited for starting the tradition back in 2014.

“On Halloween my first year here, I went all out and dressed as a ceiling fan, not a literal one, but dressed as a cheerleader that had a T-shirt and sign that said “Go Ceiling!” Ms. Darah said. “To my embarrassment, no one else dressed up.”

Ms. Darah didn’t let this stop her. She was determined to make a change at the school for the following years.

“I convinced more staff to jump on the bandwagon and each year, the number of teachers willing to participate slowly increased,” Ms. Darah said.

“I think any opportunity to have some fun, be creative, and interact socially with your co-workers is a

win,” Ms. Darah said.

Lots of students and teachers are very much open to dressing up for the holiday now.

This year, everyone even had the opportunity to vote for the top three best staff costumes. This helped even more teachers decide to dress up, according to Ms. Darah.

The music and theatre department, dressed up as the Addams family, won first place.

Math teacher George France was the runner up. Mr. France dressed up as the Kroger Man. Math teacher Desiree Eidson, dressed as Thing One and Thing Two, and Interactive Media teacher Tami Blue and therapy dog Luna, dressed as Cruella, tied for third place.

Another event that took place for the holiday was the pre-schoolers trick or treating.

Last year the pre-schoolers didn’t get to trick or treat because of the uncertainties surrounding the spread of COVID, according to education and training teacher Ryan Eickholt.

“What I enjoy most about the preschoolers’ costumes is how excited each child is about their own, whether it’s a superhero, witch, or an animal,” Mr. Eickholt said.

Student Gov involvement down this year Grey Lehman

staff writer

The sole purpose of Student Government is to help students fundraiser for their Prom senior year. As it seems though, Student Government still struggles with finding representation for each class.

“I just don’t think, especially the freshmen, I don’t think they realize this money is so important four years from now. They don’t realize the severity of it. I don’t think it has anything to do with them not

wanting prom,” Freshman Class Adviser Kesley Liske said.

A big majority of representation problems were caused by the freshman class government. Madame Liske expressed how there was no one who ran for representative for the freshman class.

“It was very hard we [the advisers] did a role out of kids interested in being representatives or being president, treasure, all that stuff and nobody applied. Nobody, whatsoever,” Madame Liske said.

“I just think it is a big thing with COVID, I know everybody says that,

but I feel like with COVID people aren’t as outgoing or it is harder to start stuff,” Freshman Class President Ananya Singh said. “I know a lot of freshmen who wanted to run but they just were either too scared because the only people who have really been here for a year are the seniors, so no one has a huge idea with what is going on.”

Other than Homecoming for Senior Class Government, not very many fundraisers have been going on. Recently, though, freshman class government has had a donut sale to help raise money for their Prom.

With the help of Madame Liske, student heads Amelia Bolin, Singh, and Shahd Amro decided on benefiting the local business, Brieschke’s Bakery, or as it is now known, Main Street Sweets.

Other than that, the 2021-2022 seniors have not expressed issues with no representation, but instead with how much fundraising they have towards their Prom.

“And that’s what we’re struggling with is that our grade didn’t think that prom was an urgent thing freshman year and then we didn’t have any money. We had $1500

going into senior year and then COVID messed it up,” Senior Class Treasurer Catherine Steele said.

Besides the seniors and freshmen, the juniors and sophomores do not seem to have similar problems. Although, the sophomore class government has had announcements asking if anyone was interested in joining.

Students interested in joining their class Student Government can contact Madam Liske for the freshman class, Tami Blue for sophomores, Perry Lefevre for juniors, and Amy Schloegl for seniors.

Return of N-Compass, Glamour Gals Srestha Chattopadhyay staff writer Recently, N-Compass and Glamour Gals both restarted at Northview after stopping for about a year due to the COVID pandemic.

N-Compass is a “student-led group formed to discuss issues that have an effect on the students, faculty, and staff regarding diversity at our school,” senior Olivia Li, co-leader of N-Compass, said.

The main goal of N-Compass is to provide a venue for those who wish to share information that will improve diversity to contribute to the environment of the school.

This club hadn’t worked to be incorporated last year due to the chaos during school itself, let alone

what happened outside of school.

However, now it’s back and ready to improve the diversity and acceptance of diversity at school.

“It’s a club that helps spread awareness of different cultures here at Northview,” junior Amal Kachour said.

Similarly, Glamour Gals recently started up as well. Glamour Gals is a “volunteer organization that provides services, usually at nursing homes, where students do manicures or facials, etc,” cosmetology teacher and Glamour Gals adviser Chris Jude said.

Glamour Gals, was also on pause due to COVID, where going to volunteer at places such as nursing homes wasn’t safe, but now, Glamour Gals has started to promote vol-

unteering differently.

Glamour Gals died out a little over the past three years, however, senior Katy Schnorberger, the president of Glamour Gals, has revived it.

Schnorberger brought this national club back to Northview to “bring light to someone’s day; especially in times of Covid-19 where things are very uncertain,” Schnorberger said.

While most people think this club is only for girls, boys are also welcome to join.

All-in-all, this is a great club that can help gain the necessary volunteer hours needed to graduate.

Overall, these are both great clubs at Northview which are looking for new members!

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editorials Bring it on: Add more elective options

November 19, 2021

Elizabeth Whiteaker staff writer Northview is known for its hearty offering of career tech and elective choices.

All courses are intended for students to learn what their future pathway will look like.

“Northview is always looking to add another program to career techs,” Interactive Media Teacher and Career Tech Liaison Tami Blue said.

The palate of art electives is huge. Offering courses such as Art foundations, 2D and 3D design, graffiti, public art, Art of Photojournalism, AP art history, and so many more.

“We offer these courses as a way to fuel passions within students and also open them up to possibilities in careers and things they can study after high school. This lets the students steer their own ship, and choose classes they prefer, so they have a choice in what their schedule is,” Art Teacher Terri SealRoth said.

There are also choices in music, science, social studies, and languages.

NV’s opportunities for helping students find their future is something that

should not be taken for granted. NV is known for having a lot more choices than other schools.

“We have the biggest number of AP options for students to take. We have in house career-tech programs which many schools do not have. We have a lot of variety, like world languages, theatre classes, sciences, art, and music that you don’t see in other schools,” Mrs. Seal-Roth said.

Career techs are very important classes to take to get a look ahead towards the future.

“They give you an idea of what your career may look like, especially if you already know what you would like to do. It makes it easier to get an education for college credits and your path in high school,” Mrs. Blue said.

There are many different types of career techs offered, such as interactive media, education and training, computer programming, cosmetology, food science, construction, engineering, etc.

All of these classes are available right at NV or Southview. Students do not have to travel far, usually only to SV, in order to take these classes.

“NV is very lucky, we have

a great program because most of our career techs are in the school. Most schools have to travel pretty far to another school in order to take a class for their personal career path,” Mrs. Blue said.

Students agree that NV has the perfect amount of career tech and elective opportunities. If NV added anymore, there would be an abundance of choice for all students.

Some students wouldn’t be able to make up their mind on what classes they want to take. This causes a lot of added stress to the anxiety of having all their credits for the core classes.

“I think NV already has everything they need,” freshman Adrian Seidman said.

Also, students feel like they don’t have enough time in their schedule to take the classes they want to.

“If I didn't take a language class it would most likely be fine. However, I feel the need to take a language to appeal to colleges,” freshman Brooke Szparka said.

NV has tried to get rid of this stress by expanding the schedule as much as possible, in order to give students the best opportunities they need.

CAFFERTY Med Tech students learn CPR as one of their many studies in this class. Med Tech is a career tech beneficial to those interested in going into the medical technologies field.

“We have a really wide open schedule for students to take many electives. When I went

to NV, there was only a six period day, and now we have expanded the number of pe-

riods in order to take more electives,” Mrs. Seal-Roth said.

Teachers working extra hard this year Staff, students working to figure out new normal at school Sarah Gross

staff writer

Many people may be wondering why this school year seems so much more difficult for everyone, especially teachers.

From going online to hybrid to in person five days a week last year, students are not used to being in school and teachers are having to help them adjust.

Due to students being online for a long time, teachers are finding they have to reteach or review what their students tried to learn on their own, so they know what they are doing, which is even more stressful on the teachers.

Last year teachers had to lesson plan for the students both in and out of school, this year they are having to adjust lessons to where their stu-

dents are after last year. They are doing all of this while everyone, students and staff, are feeling very emotional.

Teachers have to be relaxed with their students because all students have to get back into the routine of being at school five days a week, which they are not used to. “ G e t t i n g through the tough times has taken a lot of patience, a lot of grace, a lot of tears, a lot of communication. It has not been easy and it continues to be a challenge on a daily basis,” math teacher Heather Tussing said.

Some people don’t have good internet access, sometimes internet access fails, and Schoology may fail. This

is always a struggle for teachers.

“The most difficult thing about this year is getting the students back into the normalcy of being in class five

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School rules strongly influence the daily lives of students. Being involved in determining whether to get rid of, continue, or add new regulations must indeed be viewed in the context of helping the students succeed in the future.

“Administration and teachers are really working hard to create a safe, kind, connected Northview. The four pillars of what we want all students to do are respectful, responsible, connected, and kind. That’s been our goal from the beginning of the year,” Business Tech teacher Andrea Martin said.

The school should enforce the rule about carrying agenda books to prevent anybody from roaming around the building during school.

“With the agenda books, we

are making sure that students are going and being where they are supposed to be; every teacher uses the rule a little bit differently,” Mrs. Martin said.

Agenda books can be helpful to see who was in or out at a specific time; it could also help if something happens.

“I get the point of the agenda books, but they are annoying to carry around,” junior Shyanne Bishop said.

Another rule that the school enforces alongside the agenda book is the phone caddies. Phones can be distracting to a student’s success.

“All the teachers are in agreement that cell phones are an issue, social media usage, texting in the middle of class, all teachers are expected to enforce the rule about the phone caddies to help support the four pillars,” Mrs. Martin said.

in order to get through the year of teaching and actually have a good year. They have to build back up their trust with their students and need to get them all where they need to be.

The biggest priority for a teacher is to help students accomplish their goals in any way possible and that may be a teacher’s biggest struggle according to Band Director Nathan Heath.

People like the choir and band directors here at Northview, may experience different things than other teachers. “Getting students back into the routine of our traditions from the past. Two years of students who have never marched and

Two years of students who have never marched and played has been a challenge, although they’ve risen to the occasion very nicely...

-Band teacher Nathan Heath days a week. It was an adjustment for the students. I really haven’t had any struggles this year,” math teacher Desiree Eidson said.

Teachers have to teach at least 150 students each year.

“This can be rough at cer-

Phones, agenda books: good rules Bella Elmore

tain times,” Mrs.Tussing said.

They have to find a way to make everyone feel equal.

“The excitement of being back in our classrooms with all of our students has been

If students are responsible enough to keep their phones away, they wouldn’t need the phone caddies, but most students can’t get off their phones; therefore, phones are an issue. I see about five or more people texting in class in all my classes, distracting students, including myself.

“It’s a matter of you’re here to learn, let’s get through what we need to get through, and then as an almost adult, you can balance what responsibilities you need to have,” Mrs. Martin said.

We as students should be disciplined and get off our phones, so the teachers won’t need to enforce the phone caddies. The agenda books may be annoying to carry around, but it is a helpful way to see who was in and out of the classroom. Simple rules like these are easy to follow.

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outstanding. The students in my classes are wonderful and work incredibly hard. Their enthusiasm is always inspiring and motivational,” choir teacher Jeremy Davis said.

Teachers have to have patience with their students

played has been a challenge, although they have risen to the occasion very nicely,” Mr. Heath said.

Student leadership plays a big role in making a great year. For instance, upperclassmen know much more than underclassmen and can help them.

Each year, teachers feel the freshmen class requires the first semester to adjust to high school and what it means to be a Wildcat. This year, it seems as if the whole student population is adjusting. Teachers are having to spend more time focusing on classroom management and less time on learning.

This can be disheartening for teachers and students alike.

In the end, everyone is back in school and we all need to work together to figure out this new school normal.

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6Weeditorials have spirit, how about you?

November 19, 2021

From the crazy costumes to school colors, Spirit Week is an opportunity for students to express their school spirit. Most students go all out, others are somewhat involved, and some do not participate at all.

“When people don’t participate, it kind of bums me out, but at the same time, I know not everyone is comfortable with dressing crazy,” sophomore Ayah Ifetiha said.

Spirit week produces unity throughout the school.

“I personally love Spirit Weeks; it’s a huge light of the school because seeing everyone dressed up can bring more happiness,” Ifetiha said.

The themes range from basic to bizarre. It’s a time to wear ridiculous and fun outfits that you would usually never see in the hallways.

It’s the only time you can look around the hallways and see elves, Mario Kart characters, and students dressed like senior citizens walking to class.

“Spirit Weeks get to show who likes to dress more extravagant and likes to put more effort into doing these things. It’s entertaining to see what people do,” freshman Mackenzie Fritz said.

It provides students with the opportunity to take part in a fun and easy school activity.

Everybody should get involved if it’s possible. The school permits

us to dress up to create an entertaining atmosphere.

“Spirit Week is my favorite time of the year because it’s a fun way to look stupid, but it makes everyone happy,” said Ifetiha.

Spirit Week must be important since we receive daily reminders on the announcements and posters hanging in the hallway about the themes.

Dressing up for spirit week has always been a tradition in many schools.

“I love spirit week, love getting involved, I like to get dressed up,” math teacher Desiree Edison said.

During Spirit Week, everybody gets excited about Homecoming or other school events.

“I think we should have more spirit weeks and things that students will get involved with, get more teachers involved,” Eidson said.

Some may argue that Spirit Week is too expensive or puts too much pressure on students to spend money on crazy costumes.

However, numerous incredible outfits can be created using simple and cheap supplies or even supplies you may already have.

Spirit Week is the perfect chance for students to show off their creativity.

Participating in Spirit Week allows everybody to show how proud they are of Northview, so keep that in mind as you dress for Spirit Week.

- Bella Elmore

MAARABA MAARABA Juniors Isabella Muir and Georgia Palko dressed up for Senior Leia Westphal dressed up as Pitbull for country vs country club. character day.

Daylight savings time, not needed now The United States observed Daylight Saving Time this year on November 7, by setting our clocks back one hour. This will bring more daylight to our mornings throughout the fall and winter, creating less daylight in the evening. ¨I like it when we get more sleep,¨ junior Sydney Eggers said.

There are many different theories as to how Daylight Saving Time came about. One of the most popular ideas is that we change our clocks for farming.

Since many people want to say they are helping the US economy, this theory has become commonplace in most households.

Another idea is that this clock change was created to help young children. By going to school when it is brighter out, students are more likely to have better focus and attention, rather than falling asleep in their

seats.

While the reasoning is strong, this concept does not agree with most high school students.

“The sun sets so early you don’t get to do as much during the day,” junior Nemeh Hawamdeh said, “It messes everything up.”

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the economic aspects of consumerism likely plays the most important role in utilizing Daylight Saving Time.

If there is more daylight after you get off work, there is a higher likelihood of going to the store.

“I don’t like shopping late at

The sun sets so early you don’t get to do as much during the day.

It messes everything up.

- junior Nemeh Hawamdeh

Participation in school clubs and sports after school is fun, but coming home after dark and being expected to focus on school, rather than sleep is an expectation that is not always possible to achieve.

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night because I don’t like parking lots at night,” Eggers said.

This increased shopping time helps to boost consumerism in the retail industry during the Spring and Summer when holidays are less frequent.

While it is a common mis-

conception, Ben Franklin did not invent Daylight Saving Time.

However, he did write an essay entitled “An Economical Project,” detailing the important differences between natural light and artificial light. This essay started the conversation that, over the years, eventually impacted the creation of shifting the clocks back.

Places around the world have embraced daylight savings time for different reasons.

The Soviet Union originally used Daylight Saving Time as a means to shorten the week from seven days to five days in order to eliminate weekends.

During the first World War, they turned their clocks forward but never set them back.

Even though this time mix up was not discovered until the 1980s, there were no implications created.

Great Britain uses daylight savings exactly as the name says;

notions in motion

Dylan Beil, senior “I think spirit week is cool, but it’s just personally not for me.

Connor Huffman, junior “As I got older, like junior year, it’s actually cool to be fun at school and dress up for spirit week.”

to save daylight. Because the country is constantly covered in different hues of grey clouds, they utilize this clock shift as a way to have more light.

Even though many countries use daylight savings to their advantage, many do not observe this time shift.

More than 120 of the 195 countries across the world do not apply the clock change.

Even in the United States, both Alaska and Hawaii maintain the same throughout the year.

If so many countries throughout the world choose not to observe Daylight Savings Time, is it really beneficial in our society, or is it just a waste of time?

Overall, the benefits to setting our clocks back do not make much of an impact on our society as a whole.

The United States could easily function without Daylight Saving Time.

- Maggie Schmitt

Do you participate in Spirit Weeks?

Brooklyn Fleck, sophomore “It’s really cool to see our school’s staff and students come together as a community and express themselves in a wild way for a week.”

Nayeli Luis, freshman “I think everyone should try to at least do one day of Spirit Week; it’s such a fun time seeing everyone celebrate and dress up.”

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Esports, growing in high schools, colleges One of the most popular trends of the 21st century are video games.

The industry made over $78 billion in 2017.

Video games serve as a relaxing break from reality or a competitive challenge for others, but there has been a recent surge in popularity for something known as esports or electronic sports.

Esports is a tournament style play of different games in front of large crowds.

It works exactly like any other sport, where games are played and attended, but the difference is that players sit down in front of a computer and play a game instead of running and kicking a ball. It’s been steadily growing in recent years due to the advance of technology.

Esports has been appealing for

many high schools for a number of reasons. Many college scouts provide scholarships for students that seem gifted in video games.

Not only big colleges like Ohio State University but smaller schools like Lourdes University have had huge and successful Esports programs due to many players getting picked for leagues around the world.

Esports have been popularly backed by many people.

“Esports can offer a ton to peo-

ple as far as opportunities go,”Head of the gaming club and Span-

ish teacher Michael Campbell said. He went on to mention that the Gaming club and Esports would be distinct as the Esports team would be theoretically devoted mostly to competitive play while

the gaming club would be a social club meant to find friends and like minded people.

This is also well supported by the students of NV. According to polls many students like the idea.

Many think we should be more committed to making NV a more inclusive place for peoples interests.

“Esports is a growing thing and so many people are interested in it, this is an opportunity to have some people at NVHS to get involved and enjoy their time at school,” senior Peter Eid said. He’s right, school doesn’t last forever

and everyone should feel at home in their own interests.

“It is a great way to incorporate the interests of everyone, and allow people to participate in things they are passionate about without having to worry about athleticism,” junior Sophie Smithers said.

NV is very athletic focused and it would be good to have a place where other students’ skills shine.

NV Esports is a good idea since it is widely supported and gives students a place to have fun, socialize, and play competitively, not to mention it can prepare students for college.

Esports is a good idea for all parties involved, we just have to be willing to take the leap, and make the investment.

- Noach Andres

First semester exams are approaching During this time of the year, exams are a big talking point amongst students and faculty.

A question everyone is asking is “Are first semester exams worth taking?”

Well, there is a simple answer to this question and the answer is pointing to “No.” “It is a lot of stress and we are not very prepared for them yet,” sophomore Bryn Minor said.

Many students have never had a proper exam yet. Over the variety of plans we have used during the time of COVID, prepping for exams never really got its time to shine as

it should.

“For people who haven’t taken exams, they won’t know what to do when it comes to taking them,” sophomore Hannah Schoen said.

We would benefit from having at least one day from all teachers explaining the ins and outs of exams and how to approach them.

Studying for exams is a large task, and teachers also helping with the load of work students get during the weeks approaching the exam could help students a lot.

To some upperclassmen, exams aren’t much of a shock as it is to the underclassmen. “This year has been

relatively more normal and it’s been less difficult to try and learn here compared to last year,” senior Nicholas Barch said.

Upperclassmen have had exams before so that might make these upcoming exams easier for them to process, however underclassmen deserve more preparation for the weeks coming ahead of exams.

Some teachers see the good in exams.

“I think they’re a necessity, especially if students aspire to continue their education beyond high school,” English teacher Amy Schloegl said. Exams can help bene-

fit students who plan on continuing their education.

However, the negatives do outway the positives. Imagine an engineering student who can’t get into their dream school because they fail their exam in a class that doesn’t interest them, such as English. It isn’t fair to the student who is passionate about one subject holding them back.

As much as people might either firmly agree or disagree, some people have a more neutral standpoint on having exams in the first semester.

“I don’t like first semester ex-

ams, but they are useful,” freshman Ananya Singh said.

They could be useful as it helps refresh your memory on everything you have learned so far this year, but students would feel a lot better if we had some more prep around exams and the exam days in general.

First semester exams add stress to both students and teachers. Students would benefit if we got this first semester off for exams, but if exams stay a reality, a lot of preparation will be needed to help students adjust to this new year of having to take real exams.

- Anthony Nassar

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When is Christmas okay?

With Christmas right around the corner, many students are starting to get into the Christmas spirit.

Many people argue about whether or not there should be a time when people should start to celebrate Christmas.

Christmas music is a very popular thing. In fact, “All I Want for Christmas Is You” was played over 210 million times just in 2016, but is there a time when Christmas music should not be played?

Christmas music is one of my favorite things, but playing music for it should be done after the other holidays are over. “ Christmas music should only be played after Thanksgiving; it doesn’t feel like Christmas time until after

Thanksgiving is over,” sophomore Natalie Kerchevall said.

Along with music, decorating is also a common argument. Most people agreed that decorating for Christmas should not be done any time before Thanksgiving. Christmas decorations should not be put up before Thanksgiving. Doing this makes the feel for Thanksgiving off, rushes away fall, and all the fun activities in it.

“Decorations should be put up after Thanksgiving, you don’t want to have Christmas decorations during Thanksgiving,” sophomore Morgan Woodward said.

Getting Christmas gifts can be a hassle, and with everything being backed up in the delivery industry

this year, we are wondering when is the right time to start getting Christmas gifts. While some people think it’s a good idea to get them throughout the whole year, most people say Thanksgiving and Black Friday is the best time to get gifts for the holidays.

So the real question is, when is it Christmas time? “I think Christmas is considered okay after December 1 because Thanksgiving and Halloween come first and they need to be celebrated first,” sophomore Greta Briggle said.

Many people believe that Christmas should be considered okay to celebrate at different times, but is there really a right answer to that - Kiera Lang question?

Speeding Into Holiday Shopping In the past, what usua lly comes to mind whe n you think of the start of th e holiday shopping seas on is Black Friday. Although, just th is year that isn’t true as people have tended to start th eir shopping earlier out of fear that they cannot get all they need to or it will not ship before the holidays. Thro ugh late September to early October, there have been several news reports of product shortages, as well as lar ge shipping delays.

A report from Adobe is predicting that with in the U.S. alone there will be a record season of $207 bill ion holiday shopping online. for In contrast with this, Th e National Retail Federation says, “holiday sales during No vember and December to rise betw een 8.5% and 10.5%, fo r a total of between $843.4 billion and $859 billion of sales .” Knowing these facts it is clear that online shopping is growing so quickly, as it is current ly one fourth of the sp ending percentage for this year. In comparison to last year , which had a holiday spending total of $777 billion, sales ha ve grown tremendously.

Amazon encouraged the public to shop even earlier this year with their “Deals for Days” promotion beginning on October 4th. Along with a few other large corporations, Amazon released an early preview of their Black Friday deals. A tweet from Amazon suggested that they have sold over one million toys in the month of October alone.

There are also other reasons for stock shortages this year. People under a quarantine mandate tend to treat themselves with gifts. This has caused many businesses to have more sales than they would normally, making it less likely for them to have big Black Friday deals that they would normally because of factors like high demand and lack of inventory. Holiday sales are beginning much earlier to contradict this as many stores, such as Home Depot, ran out of Halloween merchandise as early as August. With online shopping being much more convenient for much of the country, shopping for holidays has been moved up two months earlier for shipping time.

that half “a recent poll revealed y, da To A US to ing rd co Ac opping—and of dy begun their holiday sh of Americans have alrea k issues.” Even have run into out-of-stoc those, a shocking 70% tages with s there are already shor on ati ar ep pr y tor en inv er this with opping as early as Octob sh y lida ho eir th ng rti people sta d something that when you cannot fin year, it is highly suggested h chance it is online, as there is a hig k loo st mu u yo s re sto in t on the t act fast you will lose ou no do u yo if r, ve we Ho . available rate compared lling out at an incredible chance as things are se seen before. to anything we’ve ever

invengreatly influencing the Another factor that is y to spend people have more mone at th is s re sto of y tor rding to the d stimulus checks. Acco due to government issue arison to mp 21 Holiday Survey, in co Roku and Harris Poll 20 ney this plan on spending more mo rs pe op sh of % 36 , 20 20 erall, in record since 2018. Ov st he hig e th is th g kin ma year, schedule of plan based on the sales shoppers must make a more cond while online shopping is their selected stores an ortages, beware of inventory sh st mu s er um ns co , nt venie ipping. as well as backed up sh - Taylor Hartland

Controversial Question Are you worried that the supply chain will affect holiday shopping?

YES 85%

English teacher Jilian Stefango No, I’m not worried because I’ve already finished my holiday shopping, but if you are concerned you can always buy local.

NO 15%

George Grossman, senior “I work in retail and I’m witnessing first hand the shortages that stores across the country are facing.”

Poll out of 145 students

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Friendsgiving has become a brand new way to celebrate Thanksgiving.

Instead of having a feast with family, everyone celebrates with their friends.

Friendsgiving isn’t very traditional compared to Thanksgiving. The main purpose of friendsgiving is to get together with friends you haven’t seen in a long time.

The food served during friendsgiving can have more of a variety compared to traditional thanksgiving cuisine. Friends all bring one dish from anywhere they want. Some people

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bring Chick-fil-a, snacks, a fruit tray, cookies, or even traditional thanksgiving food. It all depends on the group celebrating Friendsgiving together.

“At my Friendsgiving, we bring Monster dip- basically edible cookie dough that is served with gram crackers, pretzels, and nilla wafers,” sophomore

Carlie Clay said.

Everyone has their own Friends-

giving traditions. Some stay up all night and party, catch up on each other’s lives, watch movies, and create thanksgiving games or festivities.

Decorating around the house is a really big part of friendsgiving.

Friendsgiving can really be anything you want it to be. This holiday is all about

We always get up at 3am in the morning, get snacks from our house, and watch the sunrise together. It is definitely a huge bonding moment for me and my friend - Kylee Perry

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bonding with the people that are most important in your life.

People prefer to celebrate with just friends or just family, and others like to have a Thanksgiving for both.

Sometimes gathering with the whole family can be awkward, and people become more like themselves around their friends.

“It’s too hard to choose. We do Friendsgiving separate from thanksgiving, but they are both just as fun,” sophomore Malina Aldrich said.

- Elizabeth Whiteaker

Thanksgiving feast sidedish throwdown Pumpkin vs Pecan vs Apple Pie

Stuffing vs Mac and Cheese

W i t h Thanksgiving being a time where such a large amount of people gather, there is bound to be a wide assortment of desserts, such as pies. Out of the three most popular pies; pumpkin, apple, and pecan, there are many benefits, as well as contradicting opinions regarding each of them.

Pumpkin pie is without a doubt the healthiest option out of the three, although I doubt the calories and fat count are on your mind when you think about eating pie.

The closest modern form of pumpkin pie originated in the 1700s making it the oldest out of the three, however, that definitely doesn’t make it the best. Although pumpkin pie has the most originality in regards to the United States, pecan pie takes the cake when it comes to which option is more desert-ier. If pecan pie alone isn’t sweet enough, you may add elements, such as chocolate to make it even sweeter. While apple pie is a classic, when it comes to Thanksgiving it is definitely not the first slice many would think to grab, although for those who do not like to branch out in regards to flavor apple pie is perfect.

While Mac and Cheese definitely isn’t a traditional food, it is a must for many, especially the younger crowd. However, there is truly no comparison between Mac and Cheese and stuffing, as it is very doubtful that you will ever go to a house that does not have stuffing at the Thanksgiving table. If you are looking to go the non-traditional route with Thanksgiving food this year, you could try stuffing topped with Mac and Cheese.

This was created through the use of leftovers when families threw everything they had leftover into one meal.

Gravy vs Cranberry Sauce Both gravy and cranberry sauce have been common on Thanksgiving tables for a number of years. They can be poured on all the same things as well, such as meats and breads. So really it’s just a question of do you prefer sweet or savory flavors? As for the health benefits, cranberries are considered a superfood and are definitely the healthier option, although for gravy it is entirely dependent on the meat that is used to make it.

Mashed Potatoes vs Sweet Potato Casserole

Cornbread vs Biscuits These two are both classic sides to any Thanksgiving meal, however like all other food, there is always going to be one you prefer over the other. Both of southern descent, cornbread represents America’s agrarian roots, while biscuits are an example of the forward movement of the south continuing to push forward and be better. Both breads are similar in texture with a crunchy baked exterior, and a creamy, chewy center when you bite inside. Some consider biscuits more of a breakfast food? Cornbread is a reminder of the roots in which our country was formed under the influence of Native Americans.

Mashed potatoes have always been a staple Thanksgiving food on everyone’s plate. However, in more recent years, sweet potatoes have become more popular. The younger generations of America have become more aware of the way foods affect their health, causing the growing popularity of sweet potatoes, since they are healthier than the original mashed ones. Do you prefer to stick with tradition and eat mashed potatoes, or have you been sucked into new healthier trends of eating foods such as sweet potato casserole instead?

- Taylor Hartland

Thanksgiving across North America Many people may wonder what the differences between Thanksgiving in different countries are.

When you think of Thanksgiving, the first thing that comes to mind is a huge feast at the dinner table with your family wrapped around the table. The main differences between Thanksgiving in the United States and Canada are the dates it is celebrated, the origin, the reason for celebrating, and the traditions.

There are a few differences but the main one is the dates. The U.S. celebrates Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November every year, but in Canada they celebrate Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October.

Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving for a different reason than us.

In the U.S., we celebrate to thank God for the bounty and SUN MON TUE WED THU the generosity of Native Americans.

In Canada, it is centered around the harvest season. According to Insider.com, the U.S. started celebrating Thanksgiving after the early settlers f e r had a feast with the Native Ameri- ent in cans. The Canadians started it out as m a n y a religious feast about giving thanks o t h for a bountiful harvest. er as-

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pects, they still come together and spend the holiday together. Families in the U.S. tend to, “watch football in our living room or play games.

It's one of the only times everyone is all together,” sophomore Peyton Friddell said.

In Canada, they tend to spend time THU FRI SAT together away from the screen. “Families end up going to see the fall colors together and eating food in the comfort of their home,” sophomore Siya Sangwan said, who is Canadian.

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nent differences, some similarities are the foods that are eaten. Both countries eat the traditional roasted turkey, roast beef, ham, stuffing, mashed potatoes with gravy, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, sweet corn, and various autumn vegetables, but Canadians do sometimes eat ham and tourtiere, a paste pie filled with potato.

They both consider Thanksgiving to be a noteworthy national holiday that occurs in the autumn, and in both countries, many people consider it to be an important time for families to gather and enjoy a meal together.

The two countries have many similarities and differences but in the end they both celebrate Thanksgiving with family and friends.

-Natalie Pfhal

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Celebrating holidays safely Fun in the Fall

COVID has continued to affect our lives for over a year now. This past holiday season was different, stressful, and difficult for the whole nation, and extended past the borders. Spending Christmas with your family, celebrating Kwanzaa and Hannakuh with love and joy, and just being able to see your extended family.

All of those things were suddenly gone, or via zoom due to the fear that spread across families around the world. As if trying to make things normal, and also hoping the sickness wouldn’t reach the ones closest to you was hard enough, we also had to determine a safe way to celebrate the holidays.

Masks seemed like the most secure approach to safety during a family gathering. Grandparents and extended families who wanted to visit, versus doing something like a zoom call or just not doing anything at all, had the option of having their families and themselves wear masks during the event to lessen the risk taken when together in person.

Masks protect you and others. It seems that it’s a win-win situation for most, but some families struggle with

certain illnesses or age-related problems that may cause them to be severely immunocompromised, and masks wouldn’t do enough to protect them from the deadly virus. There are other options for this population, ensuring there is some way to interact with their family during the holidays, Zoom and Google Meet calls were widely used for a long period of time for various reasons. School classes, work, meetings, doctors appointments, and even therapy. Who said they couldn’t use them for Holiday events?

Some may not be very tech savvy, but when you have a younger family member set up the link and just send it over to the family, it can be a quick and easy way to communicate and share joy during the holidays, but also protect everyone’s safety with no concern of COVID transmission. If you want to stay a little closer during holidays, there are a plethora of different scenarios for you.

Let’s go back to quarantine with the teens of America. There was a big thing on tiktok for those who wanted to social distance but spend time with friends. Car dates!

To keep social distancing in place, kids parked their cars in empty parking lots and had car picnics, played music, talked, and just had fun.

Families for the holidays could do the same thing if they wanted to, possibly wearing masks, and that way they could be close in an open environment, and not have to worry about becoming sick.

If it’s too cold, kick on the heater and relax with your family. It’s an easy way to exchange gifts, food, prayers, and just words in general.

COVID changed the world, much-less the holidays we celebrate.

But there are many ways to continue these traditions, and make it as normal as you possibly can. It’s hard to change your ways and mix-up your traditions, but the joy you share with your family is priceless, and working around the barriers of the virus can change lives.

The Covid vaccine in distribution now has hopefully prevented future holidays from disruption, and restored traditions for the upcoming year. But if not, there’s always different options to ensure happiness through the holidays.

-Abby Clark

Sylvania Metroparks

There are so many colors to see while walking around outside.

Visit the Metroparks and enjoy the outdoors. Some locations include Secor, Wildwood, Swan Creek, and Oak Openings. In Sylvania we have the Olander Parks System and the River Walk Trail. These locations are beautiful and have endless opportunities for outdoor adventure, a rich historic legacy, and endless trails.

Apple Picking Open year-round, MacQueen Orchards is well known for their available apple picking and their bakery, but they also have home decor and keepsakes. MacQueens is open from 9 am to 6 pm every day until April. May through July, they are open 9 a.m.- 7 p.m., August through October, they are open 9 a.m. - 8 p.m., and November through April they are open 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

-Alyssa Bernhard

What’s your favorite holiday quiz start

When you are craving a snack...

Sweet

Morning always

Night life 100%

Savory

You get two extra hours of sleep in the morning because of..

Snow

Are you a morning person or a night owl?

Yes

Your friends would describe you as...

The mom friend

Fog

Would you rather go to a restaurant or cook for yourself?

At home Eat out please

No

Valentine’s Day Christmas

Live music and drinks

Fireworks and BBQ

Would you rather dress up fancy or dress up as someone else?

Fancy Character all duh the way

Halloween

Thanksgiving

No

Your favorite outdoor activity is...

The wild child

Do you like receiving presents?

Yes

Do you enjoy decorating?

4th of July New Years

- Maggie Schmitt

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November 19, 2021

How to: prepare for your semester exams With close to half the school’s population never having taken a high school exam before, many students are totally clueless on how to prepare for the upcoming first semester exams.

Luckily, your teachers are here with tips to help you get organized.

1 Another great idea is to form study groups with students in the same class as you. This can make studying less of an individual battle and can even be fun.

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A basic tip, but a necessary one, is to make sure to go to bed early the night before your exam. “Get enough sleep. I was really tired for all of my exams,” junior Courtney Spencer said. Thinking straight is hard when only running on a few hours of rest and some caffeine.

“Ask teachers ahead of time what format they’ll use for their exam,” French and German teacher Claudia Fischer said.

Talking to your teachers to better understand the material that’ll be tested is a great idea that will help you out in the long run.

Also, you can never start studying too early for exams. “Start preparing now,” Ms. Fischer said. “Review notes 10-15 minutes every day for each class.” Creating a good study schedule is key to mastering your exams. Be sure to allot enough time to properly prepare for each exam you have.

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The final, but most important thing to remember, is not to stress out too much. Exams are only worth 20% of your semester grade; even if you fail your exam, your quarter 1 and 2 grades can pull your final grade up. At the end of the day, exams will be stressful for everybody. Study, get enough sleep, and keep a positive attitude and you’ll be on the right track.

-Lucy Heartz

Sylvania shows low voter turnout in midterm election despite big local races TE VO

Every election at every level faces a common issue. That issue is voter turnout. Sylvania is no different from the rest of the country with its struggle to get people out of their homes to vote.

Voter turnout for this midterm election was particularly poor with only 22.94% of registered Sylvania voters hand-

22.94%

Of registered voters handed in ballots this year

67.49%

Of registered voters handed in ballots for last year’s general election

ing in ballots.

With such a low turnout, if you voted, your vote was worth so much more than usual.

Sylvania is home to 294,475 registered voters but this year’s election saw only 67,542 voters at the polls with 20 of the returned ballots being blank.

The low voter turnout

kept the races tight, as Mayor Craig Stough defeated the up and coming Katie Cappellini by only 364 votes or 10.76%.

Like most cities across the country, Sylvania saw much greater turnout for the 2020 presidential election than any other year.

Lucas county had 299,794 registered voters in its North-

west region in 2020.

The county saw 67.49% (202,321 registered voters) of these voters hand in ballots for the General Election. A vote in the General Election last November was equal to 1.48 registered voters.

With such a low turnout this year, you may wonder just how important your vote was.

Each individual vote was equal to about 4.35 registered voters. If you think about that, your one vote was equal to all the people who live in one typical Sylvania household.

If you voted in this election you had even more impact on the numbers than you may have expected.

Tyson Bernath

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November 19, 2021

Theatre presents musical My Fair Lady

All photos by Alexis Clark The theatre department is starting off the year strong with My Fair Lady, a musical telling the story of a poor British girl learning how to fit in with the upper class at the Embassy Ball.

Eliza Doolittle, played by senior Isabella Olzak, speaks with a distinct Cockney accent common with working class Londoners. “She meets Henry Higgins, an upper class professor who specializes in speech therapy,” Olzak said. “He makes a bet with a gentleman named Colonel Pickering that he can teach her how to speak properly and blend in with the upper class.”

As the show progresses, Eliza “realizes [her] own self worth and what it really means to be a lady,” Olzak said.

“We are fortunate at Northview

that we always seem to have talented students who are ready to step up and fill the required roles,” Director Don Wachowiak said. The cast also features seniors James Walkowski (Henry Higgins), Ethan Martinez (Freddy Eynsford-hill), Grace Miller (Mrs. Eynsford-hill), Mia Pyle (Mrs. Higgins), Owen Borton (Alfred Doolittle), sophomore Tressel Holton, and others.

“We are traveling to London in June of 2022, so each of our shows this year has a British connection,” Mr. Wachowiak said. This setting posed many obstacles for the cast, including learning various British dialects, according to Olzak.

“The real challenge was the mannerisms of a British citizen of an early 20th century England,” Walkowski said. “It’s caused me to

adjust heavily how I typically would act on stage, my body language, posture, and speech patterns.”

The Edwardian London set comes to life thanks to the Props and Costume departments.

“Not many people know how much responsibility the directors give to us students,” junior Props Head Katie Otersen said.

“My crew and I are pretty much the only thing preventing the actors from going onstage naked,” junior Costumes Head Lily Aulls said. “Costumes crew is in charge of pretty much everything regarding the actor’s looks.”

My Fair Lady will be performed four times; November 18-20 at 7:30 pm and November 21 at 2:30 pm in the PAC. - Alexis Clark

Isabella Olzak (Eliza Doolittle) and James Walkowski (Henry Higgins) dance at the Embassy Ball in the final scene. “Between the length, the accents, and the characterization, this definitely is one of the hardest shows and one of the hardest roles I’ve ever done,” Olzak said.

Theatre presents musical My Fair Lady Jack Szymanski

staff writer

Northview’s music department comes together to present the Music Department Concert, a collection of performances by the best ensembles in the school, combining the skills of

Orchestra, Band, and Choir alike.

This concert offers the rare opportunity for all three wings of the musical arts to join together to give a unique concert experience.

“It’s great to have a chance to perform alongside the other sections,” junior Alex Kang said. “You get to see

what everyone else is capable of, and we get to play the best we can for everyone else.”

Harmony Roadshow, Wind Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, and Symphony Orchestra all make an appearance alongside nearly a dozen additional ensembles to give the audi-

ence the best event possible.

This year’s concert has a special significance for the musical arts, as it celebrates the 10th anniversary of the remodeling of the Performing Arts Center.

The PAC is home to the many concerts and theatre productions that

Northview has to offer, and the students finally have an opportunity to express their gratitude for this space through their performances.

The concert takes place on December 7 and 9, with recitals occurring continuously throughout both days.

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DanceGOLD raises over $17,000 for charity Kiera Lang

staff writer

The best night of the year is back. DanceGOLD has been a fan favorite of Northview students for many years. DanceGOLD is a long night of many fun activities including, volleyball, dodgeball, scavenger hunts and so much more. One of the many hard challenges of the

night is to not sit down at all.

With both the staff and students being involved in this big night, there was a lot of thought and time put into planning this event.

“There’s a DanceGOLD committee that has been meeting and preparing every week since we have been back in school,” NHS Advisor Darla Omey said.

This year was much different

from last year, which was in the spring instead of fall due to COVID. Another change is that last year they did the whole thing outside with masks on, this year it was both inside and outside while masks were optional.

Though there are many differences from past years, the most important this year is what they did it for.

“This year, we really want to make it about everyone enjoying themselves and to come together for a good cause. We want people to feel like they are making a difference in our community as well as having fun while doing it,” senior Sydnie Simile said.

This event was a huge success with a total of $ 17,000 raised. All of the money goes towards the Victory

Center which is a charity center for cancer patients. ¨The best part of the night was line dancing or chants. It was so fun to see everyone dancing weirdly and being so focused on their competition,¨ sophomore Ayah Ifethia said.

Students were put on four teams, Salsa, Jive, Twist and the team that ended up taking the victory was team Cha Cha.

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1. Freshman Ally Biggs and sophomore Maggie O’Neill are heading out after a fun night at DanceGOLD. 2. All of the teams came together to do a line dance. 3. Juniors Megan Genide and Lucy Murra are having fun watching the games. 4. Team Jive and Salsa are watching the other teams compete 5. NV students are showing the amount of money raised for DanceGOLD.

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Haley Apgar

Why do you like art and do art?

Art is one of my skills that I have confidence in. I like to look back and see my improvement, while knowing I can still improve in other ways. I just like the idea that there really aren’t any limits to what you can create with it. But of course that is just one of many reasons.

What kinds of art do you like most?

While the majority of my work is on paper or in digital format, I really enjoy making things with my hands. Art mediums like clay and needle felting are super therapeutic to do, but also extremely time consuming, so I rarely get the chance to work with those mediums.

3) What inspires you?

A lot of my drive comes from making blank paper come to life. I really enjoy creating something out of nothing.

4) What got you into art?

From a young age I used art as a way to cope while hospitalized. But I was also really into cartoons when I was younger. My family is also fairly artistic in general so we always had creative activities to do.

5) What is your favorite piece and who is it by?

One of my favorite pieces is probably a Child in Ecclesiastical Dress by Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo. I like it because the dog looks funny.

sports 14 Cheer places third at NLLs after year off

November 19, 2021

Sarah Gross

staff writer

Cheer NLLS were quickly approaching after the football season had come to an end. The girls season ended on a high note after the win at the Northview vs Southview game.

They have been putting in hard work to get to where they needed to be in order to do well in NLLS. The girls NLLS were on October 30 at 9a.m. at Springfield High School. The girls only had two practices to learn all of their routines in the week previous.

“Everyone was happy, none of our stunts fell and everyone was together and sharp,” junior Summer Oliver said.

Every football game helps the girls get ready for their competition and improve on their routines. Even though they had only two practices to get ready for NLLS, they made the best with what they had.

During this event, they placed first in the fight song. They then got second in their actual cheer performance, which included all the main

moves that they danced for football games. Finally, they tied for fourth in land of a thousand dances.

Last year, Varsity only got to cheer at NLLS and all the other teams were not allowed due to COVID restrictions. A lot of events were restricted, but the girls still tried to make ways to have a great season.

Now that many of the restrictions have been lifted, all the teams get to cheer at NLLS and get to show off their best routines.

“I think COVID definitely restricted us in some ways, but it is way better than last year and overall we worked around it and did an amazing job,” junior Leah Jablonski said.

“I don’t think that COVID really had a big impact this year, but we definitely didn’t get as much practice over the summer and last year as we normally do,” senior Maddi Henderly said.

The girls placed third overall in their division for varsity, with Perrysburg winning. They still placed first in the fight song and that was a huge accomplishment for them after last year.

Q&A with Jonah MeyersCrothers

CLARK NV Cheer team completes one of their cheers at a football game. These many extraordinary performances put them at the top for the NLL’s.

Four years after having life saving heart surgery, Jonah Meyers-Crothers achieved his goal of playing for the Academy Level Soccer team of the Michigan Wolves Club team, where he first had the chest pains that led to the discovery that he would need surgery.

What do you think empowered you through this journey?

Definitely God because I know none of this would have been possible if he wasn’t there with me every step of the way.

Before your surgery what did you feel you needed to say?

Personally I didn’t think this was the end of me because I was surrounded by a big community of people. I was nervous at first but later on as things went through that process I got calm. I just had to do this then I’d be better.

Why soccer?

At the very beginning of my life I was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and the doctor told my parents, to get better with my brain, feet and legs, that I need a ball at my feet to kick around to work my feet and legs.

What is your support system?

Through the heart surgery it was my family and then it was my coach because he noticed it as well. I was practicing at home and my parents came and watched. They timed me. My times were way off and different. We had no clue why I was getting tired a lot more than I usually was. My parents, my coach, and then my doctor, he is, I would say, one of the best people I’ve ever met in my life.

What did you learn through everything?

It made me realize that life isn’t going to be easy. Life is not going to be smooth sailing. It’s a rollercoster, it has loops, spins, sundrops and you’ll need to learn how to deal with those things.

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sports NV Football plants flag on season end

November 19, 2021

Taleen Boman

staff writer

The 2021 football season has officially come to an end for the football team, ending the season 6-4. Along with a winning season, the team finished third in the NLL. However, this season was anything but normal for the Wildcats.

“I thought the season went well, I think the kids handled adversity well, the ups and downs of everything going on,” Head Football Coach Doug Downing said.

Continuing from last year’s rough season for athletics due to new COVID protocols, this year proved no easy feat for the football team. At the season opener, the team had to play without most of their starting lineup due to COVID complications.

Losing back to back to Hillard Bradley and Clay was off putting, but the team only allowed two more losses in the next eight games that they played. There was significant improvement throughout the season, with a dominant win over Southview to cap it off.

Leading the way this season were the seniors, who took over leadership roles on the team to help

some of the younger players. The seniors stepped up on the field, seeing many snaps on both sides of the ball.

“I helped out the younger players by focusing on the positives and trying to maintain a good mentality even in the hard times,” senior left tackle Mason Mauk said.

Throughout the last few games of the season, the Wildcats saw improvement, even after suffering two more tough losses to Perrysburg and Anthony Wayne. The SV game was a great representation of the team’s improvement after beating the Cougars 24-3.

Even those six wins were not enough to propel the Wildcats to a playoff spot.

“The team that got in played two less games than us, and percentages and all that kind of stuff,” Coach Downing said. Because of this, the team that received the last spot had a better win percentage than the Wildcats.

Reflecting back, the season as a whole was challenging, but also including many positives. They came out and after a slow start, handled business, and ended with a winning record for the 2021 football season.

BOWMAN The Wildcats take the field against their crosstown rivals, the Southview Cougars. NV made a statement after the game when senior Brock Williamson ran to midfield and planted a NV flag in front of the SV squad.

Bowling team picks up season matches Anthony Nassar

PHOTO COURTESY OF AJ MESSANO Senior Isaac Seyer enjoys a night of practice with his teammates. The bowling team practices from 6pm to 8pm on Tuesdays at Southwyck Bowling Lanes. The team is open to students of any grade or experience level.

staff writer

Most people think of bowling as an enjoyable activity to do with friends but some don’t see that it is a sport that is just as fundamental as others.

The Bowling team is open to any grade level no matter if you play for fun or if you play to win. The team focuses more on the fun of bowling and the process of learning how to bowl rather than the competition aspect.

“We try to teach them life lessons along the way, like treating people with respect,” Coach Jeffery Easton said.

The bowling league runs for 24 weeks throughout the winter months.

The Varsity and Junior Varsity teams meet every Tuesday for practices from six to eight in the evening at Southwyck Bowling Lanes, where one game

costs just $1 each. They also meet every Saturday morning to play competitive matches against other schools from 8:45 a.m. to noon.

Bowling also gives people something to look forward to. “It’s fun to have something to do in general,” sophomore Micah Risher said.

“They are all doing awesome and they are not only great bowlers but they are great kids as well,” Coach Easton said. There is hands-on coaching staff available to help you with whatever you may need.

The team starts a variety of endof-the-season tournaments in February. Having a great team is a strong attribute to the sport you’re playing.

“I like making connections with my other teammates and getting to know them,” sophomore Melinda Ghesquiere said.

Catching up with Winter sports captains

“Our biggest goal with only three seniors is to get as far as we can for our last year, hopefully going to states.”

- Jonah Jacobs, Swim

“I am excited for all the team dinners, races, and for districts at the end of the season.”

- Sammi Briggs, Swim

“We get to finally have a full season with a brand new room that we’re all excited to use.”

- Cole McKinley, Wrestling

“I am most looking forward to giving “I’m looking forward to playing our best show to the fans, whether my senior year with all of my best they’re home or away crowds”. friends. We have high standards for - Sean Craig, Basketball ourselves and hope to make a far tournament run this year.”

- Madi Michaelson, Basketball

“My goal is to make the best out of my senior year making bonds and memories with all my teammates.”

-Sara Lee, Dance

“I am looking forward to being able to lead the team this year and hopefully make it to states.”

- Noah Chevalier, Hockey

Benjamin Riter

staff writer

sports 16 Boys Soccer sent home by Southview

November 19, 2021

Tyson Bernath co-editor-in-chief

The Wildcat Soccer team tried to make another post season playoff push, but fell to the feet of their crosstown rivals in a close match against the Southview Cougars.

There was a lot of anticipation going into the game given everything we’d seen between the two teams in the regular season.

The Cats and the Cougars faced off in the regular season

where the undefeated Wildcats suffered their first loss to the undefeated Cougars.

NV continued to struggle at the end of their season losing their second straight game to the Anthony Wayne Generals. The Generals sat at the top of the NLL as they would go on to also hand SV their first loss.

NV would win their first game since mid-September on October 12 when they defeated the Napoleon Wildcats 5-1 on senior night.

The game started off close as

the two teams were tied through the first half, but after that NV would score four more goals to close the match.

The game featured an all senior starting roster and ceremony to begin the game. Also displayed was an impressive hat trick for senior Tony Sagasse.

“It meant everything to be able to help my team win the game as well as having a great individual performance. It felt amazing,” Sagasse said.

Heading into the playoffs the

Wildcats finally looked like they were themselves again. Facing elimination the team was excited by the pressure and the chance to play SV again.

It was a close match throughout. At the half NV was down 3-2, but were holding close to the Cougars.

Then, the Cats scored to open the second half tying up the game 3-3.

NV would score again and SV would tie up the game on a “questionable” penalty kick with 5 min-

utes left in regulation.

“We could’ve won that game had they not given them that free kick,” senior Mateo Roth said.

The game would be taken into overtime where SV would put in the final blow into the upper right corner of the goal.

The Cougars would narrowly escape an upset from their crosstown rivals and NV would be sent home.

SV would go on to defeat Findlay and then lose to St. Ignatius 6-0.

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NVXC concludes season at Regionals Corbin Przymierski news editor

Northview Cross Country came to a close on the week of October 24 with the boy’s last meet at Boyers-Hedges park in Tiffin, Ohio.

They placed third at districts and fourth at regionals and by a margin of 22 points and two places, the boys were cut out from states.

The girls team placed sixth at districts, but did not qualify for the regional meet.

Anthony Wayne led the district meet and regional meet for the boys, whereas Perrysburg led girls’ district and regional meets.

Although it may have been a loss in the eyes of some of the runners, Coach David Briggs doesn’t see it that way.

The kids and the relationships are the reason that he continues to come back every year to coach for these teams. “[This] was one of my favorite seasons, with some of my best stu-

dent athletes I’ve ever had,” Coach Briggs said.

This team was definitely a more unique team, lying in part due to the fact that there were ten seniors on varsity, and the rest of the team was a younger crowd.

Cross Country itself is different from that of football or soccer where the biggest moments lie in the turnovers or goals, but instead behind the primary fight with cross country, the fight against yourself.

“Cross Country is a great sport because you’re always in competition as you are always fighting yourself,” Coach Briggs said. “Even my slowest kids on the team’s goal is to get faster, the intention is to get faster,” Although not every player may be happy with the outcome of their season, the future may be bright for the next cross country team.

“Our JV team was by far the best team in the region,” Coach Briggs said. “Years to come we should get better and better.”

Photo Courtesy of Mrs. Briggs Northview Cross Country, led by Coach Briggs, takes a post race picture at the Regional meet at Boyers-Hedges park in Tiffin, OH. The team took fourth place in the meet behind Perrysburg, St. Francis, and Anthony Wayne.

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Senior Lyza Shamy is a Northview Girls Varsity Soccer Captain. She has been a member of the program for four years and has played Pacesetter Soccer Club for even longer.

What was the highlight of the season for you?

“The highlight of the season was definitely beating Perrysburg. They are a very talented and competitive team and it was a big game for us this year. Everyone was super excited and motivated and we ended up beating them 1-0.”

What does your senior season mean to you?

“My senior season was extremely important to me. We had 11 seniors this year that I have been playing with for as long as I can remember. Having the opportunity to play with them one last time and everyone really coming together and playing for each other was super special for me.”

What is your favorite soccer memory?

“My favorite soccer memory is going to nationals in Colorado this past summer with my club team. We had to win the state cup to get there and it was a great experience.”

What advice would you give your freshman self ?

“Enjoy every single second of high school. It goes so, so, so fast and sometimes I wished that it would go faster and I could be done and looking back I wish I hadn’t taken it for granted because I’m going to miss it so much.”

Do you plan to play in college?

“Yes! I am committed to play soccer at the University of Indianapolis next year.”

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- Tyson Bernath