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Crowning the Homecoming Queen

The Senior Class Government is keeping the tradition of Homecoming Court alive despite having no dance this year.

This decision was made to try to make the school year feel as normal as possible, however due to Covid, Homecoming had to be cancelled this year.

“We couldn’t have a dance the first semester due to Covid and health department restrictions,” Vice President Sky Yang said.

In spite of this setback, the Senior Class Government continued their plans for a Homecoming court out of a desire from the student body to keep as much normalcy as possible.

“We were hoping that court would keep people excited for school events, especially since so many have been cancelled,” President Elle Rhee said.

The senior attendants for Homecoming Queen were Rachel Bell, Emily Knapp, Elle Rhee, Jillian Turner, and Kennedy Vrooman. The junior attendant is Kate Lavalette, the sophomore attendant is Carter Webster, and the freshman attendant is Darine Schreidah.

“It’s nice to be included

on the Homecoming Court with the girls that are not only beautiful on the outside but are also smart, funny, involved, and genuinely nice people,” Emily Knapp said.

Due to Covid-19, the traditional Homecoming assembly and crowning at a football game was unable to happen.

The next idea was to crown the queen and recognize the attendants at a basketball game.

The girls found out they were on the court back in October and waited patiently while plans continued to change.

The group had to settle for filming an assembly January 29 because of the ongoing threat of Covid, along with the fact that the basketball schedules have been constantly changing.

At the assembly, Rhee was announced as queen and was able to be crowned as done traditionally in the past. The virtual assembly will be posted on Instagram.

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MINOR All Homecoming court attendants paused during the filming of their video to pose for a photo. The girls were all excited to be part of the assembly.

MINOR Senior Elle Rhee was happily crowned Homecoming Queen. Rhee was thrilled and honored upon being crowned.

Storming the Capitol Minor Reegan Co-Editor-in-Chief

On December 19, 2020 President Trump tweeted, “Big protest in D.C. on January 6. Be there, will be wild!”. The events that followed impacted the whole nation.

Various groups and individuals who supported President Trump, along with his conservative views, gathered near the Ellipse at the “Save America Rally,” according to Reuters.

The individuals at the rally then proceeded to the Capitol around 1pm on January 6, according to USA Today. Within the crowd that marched to the capitol, were extremist groups, such as “The Oath Keepers”, who were willing to do whatever was needed, according to the Associated Press.

These various groups went to the Capitol with hopes that they would be able to invalidate the certification of Joe Biden’s presidential win. Congress was meeting in order to legitimize the electoral college votes for the

presidency.

Many of President Trump’s supporters believed that Biden was not the true winner of the election and wanted to gather in order to persuade Congress, according to Reuters.

The group started off gathering on the steps of the Capitol building and then began to break through the barricades and windows in order to reach Congress, according to The Conversation.

Some individuals were able to get into the building forcefully to achieve their goal of disrupting Congress.

Congress members were forced to evacuate the building Ashli Babbitt was one individual at the riot who was shot and killed.

Babbitt was at the Capitol building and was spotted on the ledge next to a door, she was then shot by a member of the Capitol Police, according to the British Broadcasting Corporation.

Following the riots, Vice President Mike Pence affirmed the victory of President Biden in what is usually a

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formality of counting the electoral college votes by congress. This process was interrupted by the day’s events but was finished in the early hours of the morning when congress was able to return to the capitol. Vice President Pence’s affirmation angered some conservatives considered more extreme who didn’t believe Biden’s win was valid, so the announcement that Vice President Pence affirmed the vote caused more anger. He received many death threats based off of his affirmations, according to The Conversation.

Due to the tweets from President Trump during the time of the capitol siege, President Trump’s twitter account was blocked. Many other social media platforms followed and also blocked the President from their sites, according to Reuters.

President Trump also made the decision to not attend President Biden’s inauguration, tweeting, “To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20.”

Students at Northview will be receiving their lockers back beginning February 1, the school announced in an email.

The whole school year students were only allowed to bring their supplies in their backpacks as the lockers were closed off to help with social distancing.

“I'm glad they are bringing them back, it gives me a chance to organize my supplies and have a place to store them other than my backpack,” senior Josh Kaye said. Lockers allow students to organize and store their belongings and even decorate them.

While students do not have to use their locker it is recommended that they do. “It will serve as a tool for those who are interested or in need of storing items during the school day, students who are not comfortable using their locker may continue to bring their belongings to class with them,” Principal Mark Pugh said in the email.

“I prefer backpacks just so I can have all of my stuff at once and do not have to worry about going back to my locker,” junior Nathan Barrett said The lockers will be assigned to students on the first day of February and if students ever need help with getting their locker unlocked they can always go to the front office to receive.

Not all lockers will be used, however, as every other locker will be assigned according to A and B day students. This is so Northview can still follow the guidelines given by the health department for social distancing.

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A 6-1 vote of the Sylvania City Council approved a Special Zoning Permit for the Midwest Shooting Center to locate their new shooting range in the old Anderson’s Farmers Market on West Sylvania Avenue.

Before the City Council vote, there was concern about whether or not this was a good location for a shooting range. Citizens protested on January 3 in the old Anderson’s park-

ing lot. Sophomore Kennedy Grohnke went to this protest with Southview students Nina Greenberg and Danyelle Bumpass. “I attended the protest because I felt that it was unsafe having a shooting range that close to a public high school and in such a residential area,” Grohnke said.

Grohnke, and many others, thought it was important to express their opinions and needs of safety.

“I have friends and past classmates that attend Southview right down the street, less than half a mile, from the shooting range’s location,” Grohn-

Kennedy Grohnke is protesting with Southview students, Nina Greenberg and Danyelle Bumpass. The girls and many others attended the protest because they thought the shooting range’s location is unsafe.

ke said, “and if something were to happen, the school wouldn’t have enough time to react and take action.”

Despite the backlash on the shooting range, there are many people who support it. Senior Oscar Barchick thinks it was great that the zoning change for the gun range got passed. “It’s not

proper firearms safely.”

Stricter regulations were added to the original plan after the protest. A noise reduction system will be added to not disturb the neighborhood next to the shooting range. The range will be a sealed contained shooting bay to implement safety. There will also be safety officers at the location during the hours of operation.

Sylvania City Council member Doug Haynam said they also added restrictions on the caliber types of ammunition that will be allowed inside the shooting range.

One of the owners of the Midwest Shooting Center, Jeff Swinford, said they will also have special HVAC equipment to avoid pollution from firearm chemicals.

An annual check up will be GROHNKE required to make sure the shooting range is following all of the regulations. These checkups will only bringing a new business to the Sylvania area,” Barchick said, “but make sure the environment around the it’s also going to allow others to learn range is as safe as possible, according to the Sylvania City Council.

New Covid strain variants in the U.S. A mutation in the Coronavirus gene leads to rises in infection AllyNewsParker Editor Over the last couple of months, different versions of the Covid-19 virus have generated. These new strains of the virus happen when there is a mutation to the virus’s original genes.

“Viruses are constantly mutating and picking up new pieces of genetic information in their environments.”

AP Biology teacher Paula Werner said. There have been several major mutations so far and many strains of Covid have occurred.

Japan, the United Kingdom, Denmark, South Africa, and the United States have recently recorded new mutations to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The U.K. was the first country to detect the mutated virus during the end of December, according to WebMD. Japan found their strain of the virus when four travelers came into the country from Brazil.

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has been suspected of coming from farming Mink’s.

Mink’s are contracting the virus, mutating it, and then giving it back to humans, according to the CDC. The m a i n n e w strain found in the U.S. is called B.1.1.7 and has been nicknamed as the “super strain.”

“The virus is really interesting in that it has spikes on it’s outside that helps it “hold” onto a cell to make it easier to insert its genetic information into the

cell,” Mrs. Werner said.

The original coronavirus is sticking to cells and spreading. But this new variant has better protein spikes and is holding onto cells better which is causing it to spread faster, according to Mrs. Werner.

“The danger of the new Covid variant isn't that M it's more seA H vere, but that RD FO it's more contagious,” Tom Frieden, American infectious disease and public health physician, said. This new variant in the U.S. is estimated to be about 70% more effective in

causing infections in people.

So far there are 315 cases of B.1.1.7 in the U.S. and it is expected to increase quickly. Florida and California both have the highest number of cases at 92.

There are estimated to be at least eight strains of the virus right now, according to Mrs. Werner. Specialists are predicting the virus to keep mutating and creating new strains.

“The current mutations do not show issues yet with the current vaccine,” Mrs. Werner said. The CDC and World Health Organization aren’t currently worried about the effectiveness of the Covid vaccine. These organizations believe that the vaccine will recognize the virus and respond even if the virus adapts to new environments.

The CDC and WHO are more worried about how many people are being infected. ”If more people get infected, this will increase the burden on already-overwhelmed hospitals and lead to more deaths,” Dr. Friedman said.

ting my flu vaccine,” she said. “I definitely feel like I am one step closer to

protecting myself and my family from Covid-19.”

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This past December, the Food and Drug Association approved two Covid-19 vaccines for emergency use, Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna.

Over 44 million doses have been distributed so far, according to the Center for Disease Control.

Nationwide, healthcare workers and adult residents in long term care facilities will receive the vaccine first, followed by people over the age of 75 and essential workers, including teachers, first responders, and public transport workers, according to the CDC Side effects are rare, but possible. These include headache, muscle

pain, fatigue, and injection site pain, redness, or swelling. The CDC recommends those with a history of allergic reactions to talk to their doctor before being vaccinated.

Both vaccines use messenger RNA and do not contain the live virus. After vaccination, your immune system creates “S proteins” similar to those on the surface of the Coronavirus. Your immune system will then begin building an immune response and developing antibodies, according to the Mayo Clinic.

The vaccines require two doses, administered roughly 21-28 days apart, depending on which brand is given.

A Northview teacher, Magee Barber, recently received the first dose of

the Moderna vaccine. “It was really simple, just a shot in the arm like get-

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Ohio Standing Ground Rosche William Staff Writer

The State of Ohio recently instituted the new Stand Your Ground law.

Governor Mike DeWine signed the Bill on January 4, after threatening to Veto the Bill. The bill states that legal gun owners may use lethal force in self defense. The bill states that citizens will have Civil Immunity from deaths or injuries caused in self defense. Old stand your ground laws were not in effect on other people's properties, for example, if you are at a friends home, you may not use a firearm for self defense. The New Stand Your Ground Law changes that, so that you can defend yourself whenever in a life threatening situation.

After the shootings that occurred in Dayton, Ohio on August 4, 2019, Governor DeWine openly stated, “Don't send me any gun bills until you deal with the plan I introduced after the Dayton mass shooting in August 2019.” After a 24-year old man shot and killed nine people, and left 17 injured at the entrance to a bar,. Governor DeWine urged that lawmakers set aside the Stand Your Ground Law and focus on the “common sense” gun laws. Governor Dewine stated that the current gun laws, do not give the state a lot of vital information, such as “Convictions, active protection orders, and open warrants” he also

states “Requiring the submission of this important information into the background check systems is a common-sense reform that I will continue to pursue."

Democratic Citizens urged Governor DeWine to veto the bill, Gun Control advocates were also against the bill. “Only cowards would pass and sign a bill that has been proven to disproportionately harm Black people. Only cowards would support a bill that allows people to shoot first and ask questions later. The blood of the lives lost from the signing and passage of this bill will rest solely on those who supported it,” House Minority Leader Emilia Sykes said.

Others are showing support for Governor Dewine’s decision., such as the Owner of L.E.P.D Firearms, Eric Dilbert stated “It is a good thing and it is something that puts Ohio more in line

with at least 25 or 26 other states that have done it successfully now," Senator Johnson also showed his support with the bill, however he reminded the opponents to the idea that “this is not a ‘stand your ground’ law. This only preserves a law-abiding individual’s right to self-defense” In response to the signing of the bill, Governor DeWine stated that he made it his focus to help protect victims in this new law. However, the Governor is still looking into better background checks, and other precautions to keep guns out of the hands of criminals.

final verdict is still yet to be decided.

Many proposed ideas and arguments have been brought up, but no final decision has been made.

“Six hundred dollars is simply

on the table,” said President Biden during his recent meeting regarding his signing of executive orders and the American Rescue Plan.

President Biden has presented an

Welcoming President Biden into office Jablonski Hannah Staff Writer

President Joe Biden was sworn into office as the 46th president of the United States on January 20. At the age of 78, he is the oldest sitting president in history.

Many politicians and celebrities were in attendance at the event such as former presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama and singers Jennifer Lopez and Garth Brooks.

Not in attendance was former president Donald Trump. He broke an over a century long tradition of swearing in your successor by not attending.

Instead President Trump decided to take a trip to Florida and used Air Force One one last time. He also had his own farewell ceremony with a small crowd of supporters. In his final time as the president he granted pardons, for example he pardoned Lil Wayne.

The Inauguration ceremony began with a performance of the National Anthem by Lady Gaga.

Then Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman read her poem, “The Hill

We Climb,” about a new chapter for America and encourages unity.

The Inauguration had virtual options available on Amazon and PBS NewHour due to Covid-19. Also, there was a first ever livestream curated for kids hosted by Keke Palmer.

Those in attendance in person were masked and socially distanced at all times. In total there were about 1000 people in attendance.

Vice President Kamala Harris was sworn in by Justice Sonia Sotomayor on a bible that belonged to the first African American Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall.

John Roberts administered the Oath of Office to President Biden with his hand being placed on a bible that is a family heirloom.

Kamala Harris is the first ever woman vice president in American history. She is also the fist Asian American and woman of color to be in her position.

She has been many firsts throughout her career. For example, she was also the first woman of color to be elected District Attorney in San Francisco. Also, she was the second woman of color in the senate.

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President Biden intends for this stimulus check to also reach some of those who were previously left out during the last stimulus check. President Biden has said these new stimulus checks should be able to reach out to adult dependents previously missed in the first stimulus check, as well as mixed-immigration status households.

President Biden’s plan consists of a $1.9 trillion budget, with $350 billion being primarily aimed towards stimulating the push of vaccines, as well as reopening many areas and businesses. $1 trillion of this budget is dedicated to direct relief to families. President Biden heavily intends for this relief plan to be the main rejuvenating factor in the economy, putting everyone and everything back on their feet after the virus.

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Struggling or excelling with red?

Are you enjoying Red Plan The Red Plan posed many challenges for the student body as a whole and we’ve all had to find ways to do school differently that worked best for us individually.

I, personally, was able to work more effectively with the Red Plan than I am currently with the Yellow Plan. There are many things that work for one plan and not the other, with sudden changes between the two it can be hard to find a balance.

Since we were at home 100% of the time, we were able to create our own daily schedules and get a handle on time management. No matter if you are a morning person or not, that extra hour or two of sleep is great for your mind and can make learning and focusing on school work so much easier.

Being the teenagers that we are, most of us don’t go to bed at a decent time or have decent sleep schedules, which makes this a great perk of the Red Plan.

Another basic part of our daily routines that is enhanced with the Red Plan is breakfast, I’m sure around half of the students here don’t eat breakfast at all. Having classes not start until 8 a.m., also allows for students to eat breakfast or have a small snack in the mornings, either before or during their first period classes.

Everyone, of course, learns at different paces and in my opinion the Red Plan allowed me to pace my different classes in regards to which classes I’m better at and their separate due dates. What I mean by this is that it is much easier to get things done when you don’t have to worry about everything all at once and you can just prioritize the things that have the soonest

due dates and can save the easier things for last.

This differs from the Yellow Plan because when we attend school most of our day is taken up by class time, whereas because Red Plan classes are shorter and the breaks are longer there is much more free time to spend on the work side of school instead of the more instructive side.

Although some may say that the Yellow Plan is better because you get so much more free time on your off days, many students feel that they can push the work off til the days where they’re actually in school. This becomes a big issue once students get a buildup of late assignments and push off work causing lots of stress on the mental health of students.

From my own personal experience, when we switched to the Yellow Plan for the first time I didn’t do any assignments on the off days and that really put a strain on both my grades and mental health.

Another tricky thing I noticed is that some classes require google meets on off days that are at very awkward times and are sometimes hard to remember to attend. So yes, there is technically more free time, however, if you are not careful your grades can easily slip.

Just like any other comparison there are many pros and cons. However, whether the Red or Yellow plan is more efficient is all based on personal preference and these are my personal opinions. These are complicated times and sudden changes in schooling can be stressful, so having an individualized plan for each of the different school plans will help you succeed in the best way possible. - Taylor Hartland

Are you opposing Red Plan?

When Sylvania Schools announced K-12 would be switching to the remote learning plan marked as Red, I felt great unease. I suddenly felt like an outsider looking into a thick pond covered with foggy glass.

This was due to the difficulty when it came to communication and my personal challenges to learning virtually. I slowly lost the enjoyment I had for school.

At first, learning on the Red Plan didn’t seem too bad. It would be nice to wake up an hour later than I normally would and be able to do all my schoolwork in the comfort and safety of my own home.

However, the facade was soon ruined when the last three weeks of school for the first semester hit. I felt like communication between teachers had been severed, the work was becoming a blur and wasn’t seeping into my brain, my efforts weren’t good enough, I was falling into a pit of distractions that only pushed me further away from my learning.

I had gone from understanding the majority of what I was learning to questioning everything I was trying to grasp onto. I felt trapped in an endless cycle that only made me feel more and more alone.

Despite the terrors I faced, I was extremely grateful for the ability to maintain my health and keep away from exposure to Covid-19 as much as possible.

After taking a much needed break from school I took time to really think about my feelings and struggles over the past month.

I figured I wasn’t the only one who felt this way. After speaking with a few other people I

confirmed my suspicions.

“My biggest struggle, overall, was staying focused and not procrastinating,” junior Paige Szykowny said. “I didn’t like the Red Plan because you had to teach yourself and it was harder to get help from teachers.”

A huge barrier formed from the Red Plan, and that was communication. Sending an email explanation isn’t the same as asking the teacher in person.

Another problem was managing time and work. “Getting everything done and managing my time was hard on the Red Plan,” junior Karis Kramp said. At times it felt like the workload was getting higher and higher. Sometimes the work felt like busywork and didn’t aid in any explanation of the current lesson.

Overall, learning at home was a double-edged sword. It was relaxing at times to have the ability to wake up later and be in the comfort of my own home, but that was trumped by the overwhelming emotions I faced.

However, after really thinking about my previous issues with the Red Plan I think I would be able to combat some of those issues and have an overall better experience. For example, I would create a planner to help me stay more organized.

Next, I would clear any distractions from my work space and keep my attention on school completely. Lastly, I would communicate with my teachers during google meets and office hours that are provided. After considering what I can do to make my learning experience better, I think I would have a better time adjusting to the Red Plan. - Sammy Mason

Keeping others safe while traveling Within a month of the end of the 2020 holiday season, the United States surpassed 400,000 Covid-19 deaths, according to the Center for Disease Control.

The CDC has continuously advised Americans to avoid large gatherings and nonessential travel. Nevertheless, in the three-day weekend before Christmas alone, the Transportation Security Administration recorded 3.2 million air travelers.

Similarly, TSA reported 9.5 million air travelers in the 10-day Thanksgiving travel period.

Some popular winter travel destinations, including California, Florida, New York, and Texas, doubled as Covid-19 hotspots. As beaches, restaurants, shopping malls, and theme parks begin to reopen once again nationwide, the urge to travel to spend time with family and friends, or just to get out of the house, is overwhelming. However, as we saw last summer, rushing to return to normalcy before it’s safe to do so only increases the spread of Covid-19 and

prolongs the pandemic.

Though the your family, and peers safe

easiest way to keep friends, teachers, is to postpone travel completely, the CDC recommends those

w h o choose to travel to take extra precautions to prevent the spread of the virus.

When planning a trip, transportation, lodging, dining, and activities should be carefully planned to minimize close contact with others. Before their departure, travelers should

assess their risk of becoming seriously ill from Covid-19, as well as the risk level of any people they come in contact with. Wearing a mask, using hand sanitizer, and quarantining for 14 days before leaving and upon returning are also recommended by the CDC. Even with these precautions, it is still highly possible to contract and infect others with Covid-19. An estimated 20% of Covid-19 infections are asymptomatic, according to a study of more than 6,000 early cases done by researchers at the University of Bern in Switzer-

Even symptomatic cases can be missed, as many Covid-19 symptoms mirror those of common colds, allergies, or the flu, according to Mayo Clinic.

In a country where denying the severity or the very existence of Covid-19 is a political stance, staying home can feel like missing out.

When it comes to social distancing, we all have choices to make. We can choose to keep others safe, or we can choose to put others in danger. At the end of the day, nonessential travel is just that— nonessential.

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Stressing over ACT or OST testing?

In 2019, 1.78 million students in the United States took the ACT, according to the ACT official website. So what does this mean for you? If you are a junior in high school and live in the Eastern half of the United States, you will likely be partaking in the ACT this coming year.

This test is used by many colleges and universities when determining which students they want to welcome into their school.

Many students spend hours leading up to the test studying as much as they can in order to obtain the highest score possible. Students will join study groups, pay tutors, and take practice tests to feel as prepared as possible.

These hours of studying, while typically leading to higher test scores, also lead to overwhelming amounts of stress and anxiety.

So what is stress? According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, “Stress is your body's reaction to a challenge or demand.”

This means that there are two main types of stress, good stress, and bad stress.

Good stress occurs when we are excited about something. Things like playing in a sport, the possibility of winning an award, going on a date, or riding a roller coaster can make someone feel this good stress.

These events can give someone short term stress. Having sweaty palms or butterflies in your stomach are both very common symptoms of good stress. It doesn’t last very long and goes away easily.

Bad stress, on the other hand, is more major.

It lasts longer than good stress, sometimes going on for days or weeks. You can get this feeling from building up nervousness.

Being overworked, apprehension of an exam, or major events can cause this type of stress.

Sometimes, identifying the type of stress you are experiencing can be hard.

“Stress for testing sometimes comes back to how we label it in our mind,” psychology teacher Sarah Rhine said, “ask yourself; is this going to hurt me somehow or is this going to push me.”

Long term bad stress can lead to issues such as changes in sleep patterns and eating patterns, neglect of self care, and headaches.

Tests such as the ACT and OST (Ohio State Tests) cause bad stress for many students. They spend weeks studying and becoming nervous for these major tests.

Thankfully, there are many things that we as students can do in order to feel better prepared.

The biggest thing is that you shouldn’t spend hours every night staring at textbooks.

Hours of nonstop studying will not pay off as much as people think. It is better to study small sections at a time in order to better retain information.

“Giving yourself a few weeks to familiarize yourself with the questions will be helpful,” Mrs.

Rhine said, “but the biggest thing is the time constraint. Getting used to that timing is really, really helpful.”

Taking a few different practice tests will help you become more prepared for testing day. It’s a great way to study for a few different reasons.

For one thing, you are able to get a better feeling for the speed and pacing of the test itself.

More importantly, these practice tests will help you get a feeling for the things you should study more and the things you do not need to study as much. This will help you to better manage the time you spend studying.

Even though major tests such as the ACT and OST can be intimidating, there are many ways students can prepare themselves to feel ready and prepared without being overwhelmed by stress.

- Maggie Schmitt

The Coronavirus vaccine: do you think it’s beneficial?

A hopeful end to this mess of a pandemic.

The Covid-19 vaccine has been a controversial subject as of late, having only just been developed, however, many people have already decided that the idea of not catching the virus outweighs the potential cons of the virus.

Many are excited not only about the possibility of putting an end to the virus but the opportunity to participate in a significant part of history by being amongst the first to be vaccinated. Especially considering that the technology that went into creating the vaccine is fairly revolutionary. It makes use of mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid), a molecule in the body that carries genetic material from DNA throughout the body’s cells in order to create proteins. The vaccine works by injecting the virus’s mRNA into the recipient’s muscle, causing the body to read it and respond the way it would to its own mRNA, by synthesizing it into protein. The virus’s proteins on their own can not spread the disease, instead, the immune system will detect them and read them as the virus, kicking in to combat them so that a person can become immune to the virus without having actually had it.

Though research has been made into mRNA vaccines for the past few decades, December 2020 brought us the first actual vaccine to be made from this technology.

Now that scientists have figured out the process of creating this vaccine, there are endless possibilities as to what could be accomplished with this in the medical world, there are already mRNA vaccines in progress for diseases like Ebola and Zika.

M a n y people are also more concerned with being able to return to their everyday lives as soon as possible than they are with possible vaccine complications — including fever, headache, and fatigue — which are things many people experience as a symptom of all vaccines.

Some people argue against getting the vaccine saying it may have unknown long term effects, which

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Why would we trust something so rushed?

is probably not a concern that many people at risk for the virus are worried about such as the elderly, meaning that for them catching the virus would be worse than any effects that could take place down the line. For these people, and even for others who fear their lives may be at risk from the virus, a few possible complications may be worth it to avoid Covid-19.

Healthcare workers who work with Covid-19 patients regularly may choose to get the vaccine for similar reasons. Increased exposure to the sick and elderly means that they have a greater risk of passing the virus on to someone for whom it could have fatal consequences. Likewise, increased exposure to those with the virus may very w e l l

make catchi n g Covid-19 more of an imminent threat than complications with the vaccine.

Overall, many fears surrounding the vaccine result from feeling the progress on and creation of it was rushed, or done too quickly to be trustworthy. However, the vaccine has been vetted and approved by the FDA and is recommended by the CDC. People have been getting it since December 8, when a 90 year-old woman was the first to receive one in England.

Even if there may be unpleasant side effects, the experts seem to think that the vaccine will overall prove safe and effective in stopping the spread of Covid-19.

- Luna Cherry

Hearing about a vaccine to end the Covid-19 mess seems way too good to be true. Honestly, it seems more like a fantastical daydream than a likely possibility. But like every nice thing, it does come with its flaws.

It feels like the idea of a vaccine was just proposed yesterday, and

now, there are already people we know enduring the needle. The fact that it came out faster than the speed of light is quite terrifying. It really makes me think, “how effective can a vaccine be if it was produced in such a short amount of time?”

I, along with most people, want an end to this pandemic as soon as possible. But rushing something along that is supposed to be given to the majority of the population is doubtful.

According to news.ncsu.edu, it can take between five to ten years in order for a vaccine to go through the process of being created, approved, and then used on the public. Considering how little we actually know about the Coronavirus and the short amount of time it has been around compared to other diseases, how have these vaccines been developed so fast?

One result of a rushed vaccine is the risk of being negligent due to a lack of research that leads to poor performance, according to professor of Bioethics and Director of Sydney Health Ethics Angus Dawson from his study at journals.sagepub.com.

Doctors have stated that the first

rounds of the vaccine will not be as effective as future

rounds, once we are able to know more about the disease, according to news.ncsu. edu.

Those who opt to receive the vaccine early on, such as the elderly and healthcare workers, will receive dosages that are not nearly up to par as they could be.

The vaccine has been known to be accompanied by side effects that are similar to the disease itself, such as a fever, chills, tiredness, and a headache, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC). The CDC states that pain and swelling can also take place in the area of the arm that the needle punctured.

Although I am a huge advocate for finally being done with Covid-19, I do not want to experience any of the symptoms that accompany this disease and possibly develop even worse, more harmful symptoms. The Coronavirus has only been around for about a year, which means our knowledge on the subject is extremely limited and we are unaware of some of the unpredicted long-term effects of the virus or the vaccine.

So, by waiting a few more months, maybe we will have enough research and information to produce a more effective vaccine.

- Regan Fordham

egan’s

Wrap-Up There’s something that has been bothering me lately, and I almost considered not writing this at all due to its controversial topic. However, I feel that this issue should be brought to the attention of every reader in order to push for change.

For the almost 18 years that I’ve lived on this earth, Pringles have been a chip so sacred in my family that it’s no surprise I frequently find the colorful cans in our pantry.

The amount of joy that I feel when my eyes catch the long, skinny tubes is unmatched.

Although, I can’t seem to enjoy Pringles ever since I found out a life-changing secret.

One day, I discovered that the flavoring on each of the chips actually resides on only one side. Trust me on this one. But if you don’t believe me, go ahead and experiment for yourself. I promise your tongue will be able to tell.

This might not seem like a big deal, which is understandable. You’re probably thinking, “Why is she writing about this? It’s so stupid.” But if you do enough observing and taste-testing, you may be able to tell why this is a problem.

Pringles clearly didn’t think their snack design through, as the flavoring is on the side that does not fit comfortably over your tongue. If you’re familiar with the structure of the chip, you will remember that it is curved, resembling a duck’s bill. The top is concave and when placed in your mouth, rests perfectly over your tongue like a blanket. The bottom, however, is convex.

If you try placing the chip the opposite way on your tongue, you will notice - in the midst of bliss, as this is the flavored side - that the sides curve away from your tastebuds and do not rest comfortably. This is a huge obstacle because when chewing, the chip crunches towards the top of your mouth and oftentimes cuts the delicate skin with its sharp pieces.

So, an intense decision must be made any time I decide to consume a can of Pringles. Will I miss out on the flavor and remain comfortable, or will I sacrifice the skin of my mouth to experience a taste like no other?

I am a firm believer that eating Pringles is worth the grey hairs I will receive from the stressful decision-making process. Because of this, I would like to propose an idea to the Pringles company: is there any way to discard this problem and begin putting the flavor on the opposite side?

Once Pringles moves away from their old-fashioned standards, it will allow other offenders, such as Frosted Mini Wheats, to change too. In a world as “woke” as it is today, it’s time to speak out. Silence is compliance.

To every reader, I hope you find comfort in knowing that you are not alone in this stress, and one day, we will make a difference.

But for now, begin to spread awareness since you are newly informed and maybe our voices will be heard.

- Regan Fordham

Controversial Question “...It would be considered a major show of stupidity to turn down the chance to be immunized against the potentially deadly virus that causes Covid-19.”

- freshman Alex Passero

Yes

No

If offered, would you take the Covid vaccine?

65%

“The vaccine hasn’t been around long enough to know the long-term effects.”

- sophomore Sydney Eggers

35%

Poll out of 127 students

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OPINIONS

February 8, 2021

Celebrating holidays Covid-19 style M

aia Dray Opinions Editor

It’s no secret that the holidays have been drastically affected by the pandemic and have prevented many people from practicing yearly traditions, but for some holidays it may work out in your favor.

The most popular holidays like Thanksgiving or Christmas are meant to be celebrated with family and friends.

Unfortunately, these popular events have been modified to fit new Covid restrictions and may not bring the same meaning as they usually do.

The worst holiday to spend Covid style was Thanksgiving because the whole point of it is to gather with family and friends to celebrate all the things you are thankful for, but because of Covid guidelines people like family could not travel or risk coming in contact with other members of their family.

Although these festivities were not the same and may have been negatively affected by this change, some holidays are better spent now that Covid is around.

Holidays like Valentine’s Day are meant to be celebrated between only two people and Covid gives people the opportunity to celebrate their love privately with their significant other. The guidelines put in place by the CDC also allows people to have an excuse to celebrate their holiday privately and helps relieve the usual stress that may arise during the holiday season.

Those without a Valentine can also enjoy the laid back atmosphere and do not have to worry about the stress of this holiday.

Halloween is also a holiday with many pros and cons when it comes to celebrating while being safe. “I think the best holiday to celebrate during Covid is Halloween. At best you can still keep your distance and most folks are wearing masks anyway,” sophomore David Bradly said.

It may not be ideal to celebrate these holidays during a pandemic but it does not mean that there are not some benefits to celebrating in this manner. It’s important to look on the bright side of things, especially now, and one year of Thanksgiving without the usual celebrations is worth it to keep yourself and others safe and healthy.

YARBRO

ROBERTS Macy Roberts and her family celebrate Christmas by participating in a wind up reindeer race on Christmas eve.

Madeline Yarbro and her best friend ring in the New Year together.

MOTTER

Brandon Motter play football with his church in a game with students vs. leaders.

Does Covid change new years resolutions?

After the whirlwind of crazy we went through in 2020, we all grew and learned so much that of course things like New Year’s resolutions will look different, but it will be a good kind of different.

People’s goals will be unlike the normal ones people have for the year, like getting more in shape or learning a new hobby, because a large portion of people did similar things during last year’s quarantine.

This caused people to explore

more options when it came to deciding new goals for 2021 and others realized that there isn’t a point to making resolutions in the first place.

A New Year’s motto frequently used, “New Year, New Me” usually encourages people to reinvent themselves in the new year and make goals.

Is it really worth making goals if we don’t stick to them? Do we need to change ourselves in the new year or even make resolutions in the first place? When you really think about New Year’s, isn’t it essentially just another day?

Deciding the type of resolutions

you’d like to commit to, in a way, decides the direction you’d like your year to go. Setting goals and sticking to them can be both daunting and overwhelming when you first think about it and it can be even more challenging to stick to them.

Whether you decide to play a new sport, get into fitness, or stop a bad habit, with the right motivation any of these commitments gets easier.

According to experts from the Wellness Centers in Houston, most people don’t follow through and achieve their goals because they don’t create a plan to do so. Of course, res-

Group projects are a no go on Yellow Fordham Regan Co-Editor-in-Chief

As someone who prefers to work by myself when it comes to school projects, the idea of collaborating with group members is exhausting. I breathed a huge sigh of relief when I realized that being completely virtual or hybrid meant individual assignments. Or, at least, so I thought.

My brief moment of solace was terminated when one of my teachers announced a project that was due by the end of the week. Unfortunately, my class was instructed to pair up with a partner in order to complete the assignment.

The first thought that popped into my head was, “how am I supposed to work with my partner during a pandemic?” I’d only been visiting a very limited group of people during the past few months. So, I had to resort to FaceTime.

It’s understandable that teachers want us to remain social during Covid-19 since there is such an emphasis on mental health and stability.

However, attempting to be “social” is quite difficult, since it typically takes place virtually.

Teachers should be limiting the amount of group work done during these unprecedented times. Students receive enough social interaction during the school day now that we are in the

Yellow Plan.

Finding a time that works with both partners or each group member is strenuous and oftentimes impossible. Everyone has busy schedules, and even busier ones this time of year when it comes to work, college planning, and other classes.

In addition to searching for a compatible time, it is also hard to collaborate with partners when each worker is staring at a screen. The best and most efficient aspects of group work in the past were being able to look at the same paper and the same screen all while talking without technical interruptions. This, obviously, is not the case anymore.

There are also some students that do not have access to the right technology in order to utilize video chat for projects. It’s likely that some families are struggling financially, or may just be having trouble with WiFi and devices. This is just another obstacle getting in the way of the completion of students’ assignments.

If teachers are able to stop utilizing group work or partner projects, then students may be able to finish their assignments without having to worry about how they are going to collaborate with their partners. Instead of assigning multiple people to one assignment, teachers could give the option for students to work solo or in groups.

This way, nobody is pressured to find partners or figure out how to work with them.

olutions aren’t even necessary, it’s all based on personal preference.

Although they can be very motivational when it comes to trying new things or making good habits throughout the year, they are very tedious to keep up with.

Most people like to stick to the things they’re used to because it is what they’re most comfortable with, which makes setting goals in the new year a particularly good time since it allows for a fresh start.

Even though some people don’t make New Year’s resolutions, it can be a good time to reflect upon events

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THE

Hartland Taylor Staff Writer

in the previous year. There are both highs and lows within every year. Figuring out what events, people, and actions make you feel a certain way can help you improve upon yourself and things you would like to do differently in the New Year.

I use resolutions or goals to reflect upon the previous year and point out specific things that I would like to change. Self reflection is good for the mental health of everyone and when people continue to do things that make them feel good about themselves and improve upon them it allows for mental growth.

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Volume 95, Issue 2

Co-Editors-In-Chief: Regan Fordham and Reegan Minor Adviser: Sarah Huey News Editor: Ally Parker Opinions Editors: Maia Dray Sports Editors: Tyson Bernath Features/ Graphics Editor: Ella Lockshin Photo Editor: Alexis Clark Staff Writers: Serena Carter, Luna Cherry, Sean Craig, Spencer Gallup, Chase Harrell, Taylor Hartland, Hannah Jablonski, Sammy Mason, Macy McCartney, Corbin Przmierski, Ben Riter, William Rosche, Maggie Schmitt, Elizabeth Whiteaker The Student Prints is the official student-produced newspaper of Sylvania Northview High School. It is distributed monthly at no charge to serve the purpose of informing students, faculty, staff, administration and the Sylvania community of current issues. The main goal of The Prints is to present coverage of events in an unbiased and accurate manner. The paper also respects the opinions and ideas of the entire NV community. Signed letters to the editors are encouraged and should be no longer than 300 words. All letters can be turned into the publications room, E-6. The Prints reserves the right to edit letters that contain grammatical errors, accuracy and profane or libelous comments. The newspaper staff is entirely responsible for the content of the paper and supports the First Amendment to the Constitution. Unsigned editorials published in The Prints are written by staff members, and agreed upon by a majority vote of the editorial board. The Prints is carefully examined by its staff and adviser prior to publication to prevent incorrect or libelous information. The newspaper staff does not endorse advertisements published in The Prints. Advertising specifications may be obtained by calling (419) 824-8708. The newspaper follows the Associated Press (AP) Stylebook guidelines for punctuation and grammar. The Prints is a member of the National Scholastic Press Association, the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, and Quill and Scroll.

February 8, 2021

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SPORTS

Here’s the scoop on Wildcat hoops Bernath Tyson Sports Editor

The Boys’ Basketball team is off to a hot start. Currently sitting at 11-2, the boys have been on a path of destruction.

Starting 8-0 going through teams like Clay 70-57, Central Catholic 64-54, and Toledo Christian 62-56.

That’s not to say that the team hasn’t faced any challenges so far this season.

Close wins against Anthony Wayne 69-62 and Clay 62-58 suggest that this team may have what it takes to take the NLL championship and return to the District Final game this season.

A recent loss to St. John’s Jesuit on January 18 has caused the team to stumble a little. The loss led to the team taking all of their anger out on the Springfield Devils with an 86-69 victory.

Junior Sean Craig has had a great season so far. Boasting eleven double double games (a game where a player has double digit stats in two categories), the BCSN Player of the Week Award, and now the all-time leader in career offensive rebounds in NV basketball history with 265.

Sean is only a junior, so he can continue to grab boards and

CRAIG Junior Sean Craig throws down a serious dunk against the Whitmer Panthers. Craig would go on to secure his 265th career offensive rebound against Woodward to put his name in the Northview Basketball record book as the all-time leader for offensive rebounds. Only being a unior, Craig is the fastest in school history to reach so many offensive rebounds.

cement his name in the NV record book.

The team looked like they might lose their stride once again though. Losing a tough game against Perrysburg on January 26.

The Wildcats absolutely demolished Woodward 98-38. The Wildcats are not a team you want to face after a loss.

NV has scored 184 points in games following a loss, while holding their opponents to 107.

The Wildcats will look to continue their domination of teams February 5 at home against the Napoleon Wildcats, the 6 at Anthony Wayne, February 9 at home against the Maumee Panthers, the 12 at Whitmer, and the 13 at Rogers.

Tickets for these games can be purchased at www.sylvaniaschools.org/NVPurchasetickets. aspx .

Junior Grant Kopan seems to think there is a lot to look forward to this season. “We’ve been playing great offense this season and I think we have a lot of potential to grow into,” he said.

The team is in a great position to achieve the goals they set at the beginning of the season; 1. Win the NLL Championship, 2. Win the District Final game 3. Stay healthy.

Sports are needed now more than ever BenStaffRiterWriter

Sports have so many positive results, especially during Covid.

Many sports and activities have been canceled already but students still need to get out for exercise.

Sports give students lots of exercise and help them get stronger and physically fit. With Covid, getting out and running, walking or any physical activity for at least 30 minutes is very important. Ac-

cording to The World Health Organization “Any physical movement, such as walking or stretching, will help ease muscle strain, relieve mental tension and improve blood circulation and muscle activity.”

The University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry says “physical activity and exercise during the day are associated with elevations in self-esteem, improved concentration, reductions in depressive and anxiety symptoms, and improvements in sleep.”

Along with getting kids healthier and in better physical shape while building endurance for other everyday activities, sports get students in the habit of having good time management. From a sleep schedule and homework schedule, sports and regular activities make controlling time much easier.

Joining a sport gives the opportunity for many new friendships, everyone is working together and everyone wants to succeed. Those friendships are people who are

gonna push you to get better and want the best for you.

“Sports keep me from going insane, they give me something to focus on and put energy into during a stressful time,” junior Kate Lavalette said. “I run because it makes me feel in shape and I get to hang out with my friends and I enjoy the competition,” Lavalette said.

“Doing a sport in high school gives kids the opportunity to still be involved with activities in and out of school, it really brings out

the high school experience during this time when we can’t do much of the same things we have done in previous years,” Athletic Director Chris Irwin said.

Covid hasn’t made sports a struggle just for students though.

Mr. Irwin has had a rough time making sure NV students can have their season.

“Every day we have to change some sort of game or push the pause button for four or five weeks, it’s crazy,” Mr. Irwin said.

NV demanding order on the court Craig S ean Staff Writer

MINOR WOELFL Senior Mia Creech shooting a free throw in their game against Southview. The LadyKats would go on to win 74-21 as senior Kacee Baumhower would go on to score her 1,000th career point.

In what was supposed to be a close showdown between the two top teams in the NLL, but Northview dominated Perrysburg via the 3 point line.

On Thursday evening, Perrysburg Yellow Jackets (7-3) traveled to play The LadyKats (10-1). Perrysburg’s biggest and only lead was 8-5, with 3:40 left in the first quarter. After that, a LadyKats run of 12-3 to end the first quarter put the LadyKats on top 17-10. It was all NV after that, their biggest lead was 17. The final score ended up being 66-50. NV shot a blazing 12/25 (48%) from behind the arc on the night. Senior Kacee Baumhower led all scores with 26 points and seven rebounds, followed by sophomore Kamryn Hunt off the bench with 15 points.

Coach Patrick Sayre knows that experience is how to keep his players calm in the heat of battle.“We have an upperclassmen

heavy group that has played in many close games in their careers.

Within those moments we need to tie into those previous experiences and take a collective calm breath together,” Coach Sayre said.

Perrysburg was paced by Kylie Griggs who added 16 points of her own. Jada Williams had 11 points, and Bella Valiant with a near triple double of 10 points and 9 rebounds.

The LadyKats next play on Wednesday February 10 at 7pm in the NLL Tournament at home.

The NLL Girls Basketball tournament this year will be unique as this is the first year and only year where there will be a tournament to crown a league champion. The games will be played at the higher seeded team’s home court and each team in the league will play three games on the three tournament days. The tournament dates are February 8, 10, and 12.

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SPORTS

February 8, 2021

Hockey break over Wrestling with it C

hase Harrell Staff Writer

It’s been a wild up and down season for the Wildcat Hockey team.

It seemed that right as they found their groove, their season got put on hold. This hiatus would certainly affect any team, and it did just that for Northview.

“I think athletes of all ages are somewhat creatures of habit and like to get into a rhythm of things,” Varsity Hockey Coach Steve Elliot said, “and when you take that away from them it definitely takes away the emotions of things.”

This break definitely did affect the Northview skaters in a negative way. After three straight weeks of no organized practices as well as six straight games being postponed, the team started off with a rough patch, dropping four of

their first five games. But after that, something seemed to click. They have won all five of their last games, including some big league game wins over St. John’s and Bowling Green.

“Consistency to our practices … but I really do believe that it's the consistency to our schedule and routine. Games are really only an opportunity to showcase what you worked on in practice this week, so the ability to have good practices showed up in our gameplay,” Coach Elliot said.

Evidence of these good practices is clearly showing up for the team seven wins in their past 8 games as well as three shutouts by goaltenders sophomore Austin Nowak (2) and senior Tyler Clemm (1). With quality wins over Dayton Stealth, who had zero losses going into the game, SJJ, Cincinnati Moeller, and (2) BG, Anthony Wayne, and Perrysburg.

BenStaffRiterWriter

It’s winter sports season which means wrestling time. The wrestling team had a strong victory against Maumee on January 16 and a good fought victory over Springfield on the 21st.

“The team is just playing it safe, working hard wearing our masks and staying together as a family during Covid-19,” sophomore Andrew Liber said.

Liber said he wrestles because his dad enjoys watching he and his brother work hard and do what they like.

The wrestling team is following a lot of new guidelines such as wearing you masks at all times, not gathering in big groups, and trying to stay safe and social distance.

“I wrestle because it’s hard work, fun, and winning in a wrestling match is the best feeling ever,” said sophomore Victor Ford. Both Ford and Liber are looking forward to being able to wrestle this season after last year’s season was taken away from them due to Covid-19, and winning NLL, sectional tournaments, and placing top three in the league. “Covid has not been good for us because a lot of our big tournaments have been shut down and a lot of our wrestlers are unable to wrestle,” Ford said.

Covid-19 has made the team way smaller than normal and has taken away meets and practice times. The team no longer has tournaments and has had to cancel many of the meets, they now only have dual meets.

The team hopes to come away with another victory against Anthony Wayne in another dual meet on January 23.

Where have the seniors committed?

Aidan Swartz - Football Air Force Academy

Andrew George - Baseball Hillsdale College

Clare Kwiatkowski - Volleyball Tiffin University

Conner Liber - Wrestling Lake Erie College

Emma Dukate - Volleyball West Virginia University

Emma Steingass - XC/Track Bowling Green State University

Johnathon Ray - Baseball Tiffin University

Kacee Baumhower - Basketball St. Bonaventure University

Taylor Stacy - Basketball Cedarville University

Dancing into season Bernath Tyson Sports Editor

Covid-19 has not been forgiving for anyone, that includes the NV dance team.

The team’s season has looked different than it usually does. They took the band’s place as the halftime performance during the football season.

“Covid has made it hard to have a season this year,” freshman Rebecca Riter said. The team has not given up though as they continue to practice each week. The team performs at the Boys’ Basketball games during halftime and continues to show off their skills.

Just because the season has been different doesn’t mean that the girls haven’t had fun.

“What I like about dance is that everyone is so nice and really great people to be around. It’s so much fun to dance with them,” Riter said. The basketball team will begin to accept spectators, so soon everyone can see them perform at home games.

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SPORTS

February 8, 2021

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pencer Gallup Staff Writer

The Girls’ Gymnastics team has had a rough start. They have had to make a lot of adjustments in practice and every time they workout due to Covid-19.

Coach Heather Tussing has to take their temperature every time they walk in to practice and has to ask them questions about whether or not they have been exposed to Covid-19. Every girl has to keep her things in her own bag and the bags are spread out. They have to wear masks when they enter the facility and whenever they are not practicing. They also have to separate the team into smaller groups and hold separate practice sessions so there ar-

en’t too many people crowding each other at one time.

The LadyKats are looking to have a great season this year with third year coach, Coach Tussing. Although last year didn’t go as well as planned, Coach Tussing has spent a lot of time rebuilding and she now feels as if the LadyKats can compete with some of the teams in the NLL this year with senior Meridian Gaston leading the way for their team.

“My main goal this season is to encourage my teammates to do their best and to finish my final year strong,” Gaston said. “I think my coach is one of the nicest and most encouraging coaches I’ve ever had.”

Another player to really look out for this season is sophomore Taylee

Wachowiak. After just barely missing States last year, Wachowiak is hoping to qualify this upcoming season.

Coach Tussing is definitely the right person for the job. She did gymnastics at Sunrise from age nine until she graduated from Southview High School. At that time, she had competed all over the United States and had even gone to compete in Japan. From there she went on to do gymnastics at Eastern Michigan University. She was a team captain there for two years and still has her name on the record books for uneven bars. “I would say that I have a pretty extensive gymnastics background,” Coach Tussing said.

With Coach Tussing’s guidance, the LadyKats are looking forward to a great season this year.

CREECH

CREECH Featured at the top is junior Rylee Mitchell showing off her well-practiced skills. Bottom is senior Josie Varwig who has been a Dance Team member since her freshman year.

WOELFL Junior Laney Saxe practices her skills and shows off her amazing talent. Saxe has participated in the sport ever since she was little and is motivated for this season.

Cheering as loud as a packed gymnasium Harrell C hase Staff Writer

The Cheer Team had some catching up to do after a near one month break. The team knew, this long of a break would certainly come with negative effects after not being able to practice routines for so long.

“It was a little hard to pick back

up because not everyone was allowed to come back,” senior Meridian Gaston said.

You have to imagine even if they were all practicing their routines on their own, it would still be a difficult transition if you were missing some people. “We put in an extra day. It was two days a week, now it’s three,” Gas-

ton said.

Though they seem to be on track now, there definitely were some challenges. “Getting used to the new normal,” Gaston said. Which is pretty relatable for most people during these times. She explained that the adaptation of new rules is challenging as well.

But, like every team they are very

motivated to adapt and get better.

“Definitely improving and being better than we were before,” Gaston said.

There are so many factors that go into sporting events and the outcomes of those events, with one of the most important being fans and student sections. But, because of limited spectators, this in a way, kills the element

FEATURE ATHLETE Senior Hockey player Camren Horvath has achieved great things for the Wildcats.

Camren

Horvath

“How long have you been playing hockey for?”

“I started skating when I was three and first started playing when I was four.”

“What does being on the Sports Center Top 10 mean to you?”

“It was really a dream come true, I never thought I’d ever be on the top ten, so it really is a very special moment for me.”

“What is your favorite hockey memory?”

“My favorite hockey memory was going to Nationals in 2017, this was such a memorable time because we flew to Florida and spent so much time together as a team and I have so many memories from that trip.”

“What is your favorite part about being on the NV hockey team?”

“My favorite part of playing for Northview is the family atmosphere that we have as a team. It’s been a great season so far and I’ve had a lot of fun with all of my closest friends that I have.”

“Do you plan to play hockey in college or at a higher level, if so where?”

“At the moment I don’t have any plans to play hockey at a higher level. It has always been a dream of mine to play college, but the reality of hockey is tough no matter how good you may think you are.”

of home court advantage. That is why without these fans or student sections it is extra important to get whatever support you can.

“We feel that it is really important so the players feel like they have a lot of support even though there’s not as many people there as usual,” Gaston said.

HORVATH

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FEATURES

February 8, 2021

Alternate career paths for students Students go through high school being prepped for college, we are told from day one that we must do well in high school to get into a good college.

We are also told we must do well in college in order to make money and have a great career. Although, there are many alternatives to the normal four to eight-year colleges that many do not know enough about.

Senior Kennedy Vrooman plans on attending community college next year instead of the traditional university. “I felt that it would be a smarter decision for me financially because I could end school with less debt and go straight into the work field,” she said. “My boyfriend is also planning on attending trade school because he is more hands-on and school isn’t for everyone.”

English teacher Jilian Stefango prepares her students for many career paths. She has experienced first hand the hardships students face while preparing for their future. “One time I had a student tell me he didn’t think college was right for him but, he seemed so nervous to tell me that because he had no idea there was any other option for him. Then I started telling him about trade school and other career paths that the trades can offer. It made me sad because it was clearly something that had bothered him for a while, but he seemed to be under the impression college was the only next step he could take,”

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she said. “That student is now a firefighter and he is extremely happy.”

Ms. Stefango recommends that Northview, and all other high schools, work to emphasize the alternative choices to college. “I think it

would be great if we showed students all the different avenues for

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Software packages learned include Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Autodesk Maya and Mudbox.

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Is college necessary?

For years, it seems society has had a rigidly defined path for us. High school, then college, then higher education or straight to the workforce.

But every year more and more students are discovering that their ideal path may be different.

An October 2019 study from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that in 2019, of all US high school graduates between the ages of 16 and 24 who graduated from high school between January and October 2019, only 66.2% were enrolled in

college.

What are the options for students who don’t choose college? Well, if you already have the skills needed for your field of choice, there are well-paying jobs out there that won’t require you to have a college degree.

For example, those who consider themselves well versed in technology may be able to hone their skills outside of college and end up with jobs in the IT (information technology) field.

More and more tech positions are growing more lenient with their re-

quirements as we’re beginning to see an abundance of people whose computer knowledge is self-taught.

An option you’ve probably heard a lot about is vocational training. A vocational degree is a degree granted after one undergoes training in a trade craft. While doing a vocational program is technically undergoing school for that specific trade, it is much more specialized and will take a lot less time.

Vocational training can take anywhere from a few months to two years to complete, depending on what you

specialize in and how qualified you’d like to become. Vocational training can provide education in fields such as healthcare, construction, engineering, and several others. Vocational training is often a lot less expensive than four-year college, often averaging around one third of the cost.

For many students college may very well be the right choice for the path they’re choosing to take. Many students can afford and would prefer the experience of attending a four year college, however, some may not have

that option or inclination.

It is true that there are many career paths in which it is increasingly difficult, if not impossible, to succeed in without some kind of degree.

At the end of the day though, students can and should choose the option that works best for them, but it’s important to remember that there is more than just one option for what to do after high school, and many more ways to succeed than with a four year college degree.

- Luna Cherry

With Covid-19 affecting just about everything in the world, another thing that was affected was the ACT test and what colleges are requiring it for admissions.

Hundreds of colleges do not require students to take or to have the ACT test. The scores will just be a recommendation basically, according to?. Colleges like to see that students have a high ACT score, but they will not look at a student’s appli-

cation differently if they have received a low score on the test, according to?.

“I was going to take the ACT again but after I saw that colleges were making it optional I just decided not to take it again,” senior Josh Kaye said. However, the ACT score will still go into scholarship offers and the scholarship money that the colleges give students.

But to be accepted or declined into the school most colleges are not

taking the ACT score into consideration. They instead look at your GPA a n d the progress you have made f r o m y o u r freshman year to your senior year.

Which for some students can really help

them achieve their dreams of going into their ideal school or just getting into college.

Colleges know that for all of the students in high school making their college decision can be hard enough. But with what is going on in the world at the moment it just makes it a lot more difficult. Colleges will be taking students’ cumulative GPA into consideration instead of both the GPA and ACT score, but a high ACT score

always helps when it comes to scholarship offers and how much money the school is willing to give you.

But for the Class of 2020, 2021 and maybe even 2022, colleges will ease their restrictions on the ACT score as it stresses out students enough with what is happening in the world today. It would just make it worse seeing as the ACT is one of the biggest tests students will ever take in high school. - Spencer Gallup

Is the ACT becoming obsolete?

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Valentine’s Day Ideas

A Gift For That Special Someone

By: Regan Fordham

With Valentine’s Day right round the corner, many people have been searching for the perfect gift to give to their significant other. If you can’t decide on one thing, why not create a heartfelt gift box?

Finding a heart-covered box (or any design, for that matter) can be a great start for your present. I found this box at Target in the gift wrap section!

Next, pick out a bag of decorative grass to place at the bottom of the box. This gives a nice full effect and creates a layer for your gifts.

It’s time to fill the first layer!

Some cute ideas are your partner’s favorite candies or stuffed animals.

Target has a great Valentine’s Day section with pink and red candy!

Now, it’s time for the important stuff. This layer is going to be for the sentimental items that will make the receiver tear up. I included a hand-written letter.

And you’re done! Feel free to include anything that you think might be cute. I spiced my box up with a few filler items to make it look as good as possible.

Valentine’s Day Chocolate Cookies

By: Ella Lockshin

These cookies are the perfect mix of cookie and brownie; super sweet and delicious. The Valentine's Day edition candies makes the treat even more festive. They are simple and easy to make with your loved ones this holiday.

Ingredients: 2 sticks of butter 2 C. sugar ¼ C. veggie oil 1 C. cocoa powder 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract 2 Eggs 2 ½ C. Flour 1 tsp. baking powder ½ C. Chocolate Chips 1/3 C. Valentine’s themed M&M’s

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Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees 2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with oil 3. Mix butter, sugar, and oil in a mixing bowl 4. Then combine with vanilla and cocoa powder 5. Mix in the eggs 6. Add in flour and baking powder, then stir until combined 7. Add chocolate chips and M&M’s 8. Scoop dough into 1 inch balls and place on baking sheet 9. Bake for 12 minutes 10. Let cool and enjoy!

Graphic by Lockshin LOCKSHIN

Date Ideas For Everyone

By: Ella Lockshin

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Some special dates include making your favorite dishes together. I love to make chocolate covered strawberries with my boyfriend. They’re so simple, yet so delicious.

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Making a fancy meal at home?

You can make it much more personal with themes like an indoor picnic or add something else here like another theme.

Valentine’s Day is a special time to celebrate love. Whether it’s love for a partner, friend, or family member you can celebrate your love for them even during the pandemic. I’ve put together a list of fun things to do.

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For more active couples and friends, ice skating is a great bonding experience. Play your favorite sport or even a ping-pong match. To make the game even more fun, have the loser buy dessert!

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For the lesser active people (A.K.A me,) a romantic spa day at home is a safe and relaxing way to spend Valentine’s day. Pick up a couple of face masks, a cucumber for the eyes, and you’re all set.

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Creative couples can enjoy making a “date jar.” These are jars full of date ideas that you can pick from whenever you can’t decide what to do.

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To make Valentine’s Day even more memorable, you can try the Tiktok famous “Target Challenge.” Head over to Target with your partner, friend, or family member. Pick each other gifts that follow themes like “Favorite color, favorite sweet treat, etc.” Then surprise each other with your purchases.

To spend quality time with the ones you care about most is what Valentine’s Day is really about. Whatever you do, remember to tell the people in your life how much you love them!

Graphic by Lockshin

12 Orchestra tunes for concert A&E

Whiteaker Elizabeth Staff Writer

An in person Orchestra concert has been announced to perform on February 24. The orchestra hasn’t had an in-person concert yet this year.

However, how will the orchestra make the concert work with Covid around?

How will the stage be set up? Do they think the concert will be a success?

“I think the concert will certainly be far from normal than the concerts we have put on in the past, but I have faith in everyone. We can make this work,” Carlie Clay, a Concert Orchestra freshman, said. To start off, Group

A and Group B students will play their songs separately, even with their same orchestral groups such as Concert, Academy, and Chamber. The different orchestras will come at different times too.

Concert Orchestra will start the concert off at 6:30p.m. and the evening will end with Chamber Orchestra at 8p.m.

Unlike in previous years when all the orchestras come together to hear each other play, the students will social distance and will be wearing masks onstage, as well as the guests watching the performance.

“I believe that everything will go well. The songs are going to be amazing, even though we have been switching (plans) from Red to Yellow to Red. Everyone will hopefully follow all safety precautions and have a good time,” freshman Melinda Ghesquiere, in the Academy Orchestra, said.

The orchestra has a new dress code which is called “concert black.”

They will wear black leggings, black shirts for men, black shoes, and nice black dresses for women. Usually, the whole orchestra has matching uniforms for their concerts.

The concert will only be open to

performing students and two family members only. There are 121 guests allowed in total on every other row.

The orchestra wants to make sure to follow all guidelines, and have an audience. This will definitely be different from years prior. When the room was filled with an audience.

“I am extremely happy with how our orchestras have worked this year.

In this unprecedented situation, the students have kept their sense of humor, their spirit, and their commitment. I could not be more proud of them,” Orchestra Director Pam Thiel said.

Choir Plans a Virtual Concert A

lly Parker News Editor

Northview’s Choruses are having a virtual concert coming up in the next couple of weeks. The concert will stream on YouTube live and will be available on YouTube for 30 days after the release.

“The date of the concert has not yet been scheduled as I am still working to compile the performance videos to complete the virtual choirs,” Choir Director Jeremy Davis said.

Mr. Davis decided to do a concert virtually because of online and hybrid learning. “Mr. Davis gave himself a deadline of the end of January to have a concert all together,” junior Grace Miller, Harmony Roadshow and A Capella Choir singer, said.

All of NV’s Choruses are involved in the virtual concert. Northview Chorus, Women’s Chorus, Men’s Chorus, A Capella Choir, and Harmony Road Show each get their own video made for their ensemble, according to Miller.

The choirs created a makeshift recording studio to prepare for their concert. They made their recording studio in the biggest practice room in the North Commons, according to Miller. Each student goes into the recording studio individually to record their part of the song, so their masks can be off in the video. “We have recorded each song starting on a three, two, one clap so Mr. Davis can line all

of our videos up,” Miller said.

The students used semester one to prepare. “We learned the music in class and then students submitted their personal records,” Mr. Davis said, “either by recording in the recording studio we made at Northview or using their phone at home.”

The choirs kept the song choices on the traditional side this year. All of the Choruses are singing a song together. “We have a song called The Awakening, by Joseph Martin, in which everyone in the choir is involved.” Miller said. Other than that, each ensemble has songs of their own.

The Northview Chorus is singing I am a Small Part of the World by Jay Althouse. The Men’s Chorus will perform O Captain, My Captain by John Leavitt. The Women’s Chorus is featuring Heart, We Will Forget Him by Laura Farnell. Harmony Roadshow will showcase Abide With Me by Moses Hogan. Lastly, the A Capella Choir will present Word Was God by Rosephanye Powell.

“The process of assembling the videos takes about 20 hours per song,” Mr. Davis said. He has been working on this production since mid November and can’t wait until it is finally finished. “When we started, I had no idea how this was going to turn out and so far the product has been exceptional,” Mr. Davis said.

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Junior Jackson Bollin records video for the upcoming virtual concert. Every student had to make a recording of themselves individually in a makeshift practice room in the North Commons. Mr. Davis is preparing for the virtual concert by working on the set up for the YouTube live. The date of the live has not been decided yet but will be up for 30 days.

February 8, 2021

Band prepares for first concert Jablonski Hannah Staff Writer

The Concert, Symphonic, and Wind Ensemble bands will perform their first in person concerts this year since Covid-19 restrictions prevented them from holding their fall concert.

Previously the performing arts department used technology to have virtual concerts.

They took videos of students performing and uploaded them to a YouTube channel.

So the first in person concert came with lots of excitement.

“It’s really great that we will get to have a concert at all despite the whole pan- demic situation,” senior Tyler Li said.

S t u dents and spectators were expected t o follow strict rules because of the Coronavirus.

Everyone had to wear a mask while entering the building.

“Only two spectators per student were allowed to attend,” Band Director Nathan Heath said.

The Jazz Band and North Covers had their concert on February 2 at 7p.m.

The Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble concerts took place on February 4.

These were at staggered times starting at 6:30p.m. and ending at 8:30.

Upon arrival spectators had their names taken and matched to a student.

The Performing Arts Theatre was cleared in between performances.

FEATURE MUSICIAN

- by Maggie Schmitt, Staff Writer

Blake

Schiffel

How long have you been in Choir?

“I have been in choir for all four years of high school. Currently, I’m involved with the Men’s Chorus, A Capella Choir, and Harmony Roadshow.”

Do you do any other musical activities outside of show choir?

“I’ve played piano for about ten years. It was mostly just a hobby until I joined choir, North Covers, and Jazz Band, which all offered a spot for a piano player. I also write and arrange music for Harmony Roadshow and North Covers, and have been involved in theatre since freshman year.”

What inspired you to start singing and writing music?

“I come from a very musically inclined family. Quite a few of my family members were a part of Northview’s various ensembles themselves. As a little kid I heard all about how fun music was both at Northview and in general - and I believed every word. They were absolutely right, so I’ve stayed with it.”

What is your favorite type of music to sing or compose?

“I really enjoy arranging instrumental, soundtrack-style music, especially music that would fit a horror movie or an action-oriented video game. It’s a very flexible and timeless genre, so I can be as creative as I want when writing.”

What is your best music related memory?

“My favorite memories all involve Harmony Roadshow’s Valentine’s Day activities. It’s basically a month-long stretch of trying to create arrangements of fun songs to sing on Valentine’s Day, ending with an entire day off school to go around and sing those songs. The best part isn’t even the singing; it’s just the goofing off that happens throughout that somehow makes it so much better.”