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Curious about the Covid numbers, what we learned from the pandemic, and the teachers getting vaccinated? Check out page 10.

In this issue, we focused a lot on mental health and social media. For more information and coping tips, visit page 4.

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Tammy Lavalette joins School Board Minor Reegan Co-Editor-in-Chief

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The Sylvania Board of Education recently introduced its newest member.

After former member Shannon Szyperski resigned from her position on the board, Tammy Lavalette was named as the new member.

Mrs. Lavalette attained her undergraduate degree from Ohio University and then applied to law school. Mrs. Lavalette was introduced to the Sylvania area when she was accepted to the law school at the University of Toledo.

Mrs. Lavalette met her husband during law school and after that they moved to Cincinnati where she worked as a clerk at a law firm.

Mrs. Lavalette then decided to move back to Toledo and work at a local law firm.

She moved into Sylvania just before her oldest child, Kate Lavalette, started kindergarten. The young family made the move, so that the Lavalette children would have a stronger

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The Sylvania School Board recently conducted a town hall meeting and answered questions that were sent in by citizens of Sylvania.

Members of the community had the opportunity to send in the questions they had for

the board ahead of time and Chrys Peterson, the moderator asked as many questions from those sent in as possible. The names of the people who asked the questions were not released and each question remained anonymous.

The meeting started out by informing the viewers about the plan for responsibly opening schools once again while

keeping in mind the safety of the students amidst Covid.

The plan states that teachers will start receiving the vaccine during the week of February 8 and have a goal to have all preK12 students return to a five day school week in March.

Superintendent Dr. Veronica Motley also reviewed the duties of a school board through a presentation. They also established that SALA would still be an option for students in the 2021 school year.

It was also discussed that summer learning would be provided as an opportunity for all students to catch up and feel prepared for the upcoming school year.

The meeting then transitioned to the question portion allowing board members, as well as the president of the support staff and teachers’ unions to address questions sent in.

Some of the questions presented were in relation to com-

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plaints, faculty adjustments, the duties of the board, and other similar issues. The board encouraged people to speak out about their concerns and made sure to know that each member of the board can be contacted.

One question in particular asked if they could “vote out the HR director or the superintendent,” and was responded with “no the public cannot vote out an HR member or the superintendent,” Board Member Julie Hoffman said, they are hired by the board.

Many questions were asked and answered throughout the meeting. Another question asked “why it was okay for teachers to ask for a raise when the district lost money due to Covid.” The question was answered by stating “it’s a lot about working conditions for teachers that translate into student learning conditions,” Board Member Ruslan Slutsky said.

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Mrs. Lavalette’s attention to the school board was caught during the redistricting of the schools. Since her three children, Kate, Daniel, and Caroline, were all in Sylvania Schools, she didn’t want them to be split up from their friends.

In order to be able to commute her children to and from the schools they would be grandfathered into, Mrs Lavalette, “relocated the law firm from downtown Toledo to Sylvania.”

The school board holds the treasurer and superintendent of the schools responsible for their duties.

The board also “sets policy and goals to steer the district in the right direction,” Mrs. Lavalette said. Most members of the Board of Education have no teaching experience, so their job isn’t to evaluate how the teachers teach, or even get involved in the administration side of things.

A lot of confusion came about after a former member of the board brought their own concerns and negative experience to Facebook. The mem-

ber expressed a large amount of dissatisfaction and expressed that they didn’t feel heard.

“I have not had the same experience so far and I have found the other members to be congenial,” Mrs. Lavalette said. Mrs. Lavalette hopes to fully reopen the schools as soon as possible, but “there has to be a compromise between safety and quality education,” Mrs. Lavalette said.

Mrs. Lavalette foresees a problem in educational gaps coming in the next school year, due to the online learning.

“Some children really thrive online, while others just have a more difficult time understanding the material through a screen,” Mrs. Lavalette said.

She wants to properly assess and advise that situation when, or if, it becomes prominent.

“Moving into Sylvania never made my family feel as though we were outsiders, the whole community has been friendly and welcoming. Our experience has shown me how I want to see the schools flourish in the same way as the community,” Mrs. Lavalette said.

Going green after a whole year Fordham Regan Co-Editor-in-Chief

After a little over a month of returning back to the Yellow Plan, Sylvania Schools decided that it was time to return to normal. Students will be switching over to the Green Plan starting March 22.

It has been about a year since Sylvania Schools has had complete in-person learning with everyone in the classroom.

However, within weeks, students will be attending school five days a week, which is a change from the two-day in person hybrid learning plan students are currently on.

The US Department of Education recommended that K-12 schools reopen to allow for in-person learning as long

as institutions could implement the key mitigation strategies. According to the Center for Disease Control, these include mask usage, social distancing, hand washing and respiratory etiquette, cleanliness within schools, Plexiglas barriers, Covid testing, and contact tracing.

Sylvania Schools decided to move to Green the week before spring break (rather than the week after) because March 22 marks the twoweek date from when most staff members received their second dose of the Covid vaccine.

Superintendent Veronica Motley is hopeful that this extra week will allow students and staff to get used to the Green plan in order to make the 2020-2021 school year as close to normal as possible.

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The Freshman Class carnation sale went on from January 25 to February 4. “The carnations were for all Northview students, staff, and teachers to celebrate Valentine’s Day,” French teacher and Freshman Class Adviser Kelsey Liske said.

The Freshmen Class of 2024 was in charge of the carnation sale. All of the profits made during the sale went directly to their class.

The last couple of years the Freshmen Class ran the carnation sale, and in the future the Freshmen Class will continue to run it, according to Madame Liske.

Carnations were sold for $1 and were passed out the week of Valentine’s Day starting February 8 and ending on February 11.

“The Freshmen Class Government, and myself, distributed flowers to the students and staff during the school day,” Madame Liske said.

They were delivered with a small heart shaped message attached to the flower where the buyer was able to write a sweet note for their Valentine.

This was only the second year the carnation sale has been brought back.

It was around at NV years ago.

“We had the sale when I graduated from NV,” Madame Liske said, “but somewhere along the lines it

stopped.” They decided to bring the sale back recently because Madame’s mother is a florist at Craig’s Flowers, according to Madame.

They sold 230 carnations this year. This was only three less than what they sold last year.

“I was very surprised, in a good way,” Madame Liske said, “because I thought it would be much less because of Covid.” The Freshmen Class Government was scared that they would get a low number of sales. It ended up being a normal number of sales which they were grateful for, according to Madame Liske.

Receiving carnations brightened up junior Skylar Tiell’s day. She received three carnations from her friends and fellow classmates.

“It was a super hard year with Covid and tearing my ACL, so the extra love and support I felt when receiving them was super meaningful,” Tiell said.

Buying carnations for others is a lot more fun than receiving them, according to senior Jillian Soldner. Soldner bought a couple of carnations for her friends.

“Surprising my friends with carnations is always so much fun,” Soldner said. “It’s always great to be able to see their reaction and make them smile.” The carnation sale is a nice way to show your friends and teachers how much you care about them, according to Soldner.

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BRIXEY Sophomore Yaz Jallad, junior Molly Nowak, and senior Caroline Liber are posing with their colorful carnations. They all loved receiving their flowers and thought it was a really kind act.

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Science Olympiad looks to have their best season, and as well as their best finish at States possible.

Although with Covid, the Regional format as well as the tournament format had to be adjusted accordingly.

Most teams must be wait-listed as an excessive amount of participants can’t be in the building.

Second teams must also be confirmed or denied, depending on whether or not they believe space is available.

The team has been putting in lots of time and effort throughout the season, trying to become the best team they can be with everyone they have.

“We also have a very well rounded team with great teammates that strive to help the team improve,” senior Captain Ben Turner said. “I think if we keep working and staying close as a team that we could do the best that we ever have.”

Science Olympiad takes on their first regional contest on March 13, for the Northwestern teams of Ohio.

The Regional tournament will take place at Bowling Green State University, and will include teams from counties such as Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, and Lucas.

One of the events the SciOly team will compete is hitting a target distance. In this event, the SciOly team had to build a gravity vehicle and hit a target distance with it.

They were allowed to build their vehicle before arriving at the event, but they won’t know the distance they have to hit until they get there. They are able to fix their vehicle once they know the distance they are supposed to hit. The vehicle that is closest to the target earns the most amount of points.

The Regional tournament will

be the first part towards the Road to States, and 26 teams are able to qualify for this position. State tournaments for Ohio will follow roughly a month after the first regional tournament, on April 10.

With Covid, many things have become different but they were still able to host their annual tournament December 5, however it was virtual.

The NV team spread themselves out in homes around Sylvania and even competed from Adviser Andy Roth’s garage. They held a virtual awards ceremony as well.

“There were many challenges to competing virtually, but we overcame them and had a great year,” Mr. Roth said.

“A lot has definitely changed with all the tests being online, communication being more limited, and we’ve had significantly less build portions to our events,” Ben Turner said.

Bus trips within the state have also been eliminated, but at the same time the team bonding and enjoyable portions to competitions have been taken away at the same time, but they’ve found a way to make it work.

HUEY Freshman Tressel Holton is practicing with his gravity vehicle.

Tressel was given many materials to build his vehicle. He has to hit a target distance and the closer he gets to it, the more points he will receive for his team.

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Northview students had the option to take the American Mathematics Contest on February 4. A little over 100 students participated in this contest whether they were in person or at home.

This math contest has been going on for decades, according to Mathematic Department Chair and advisor of the AMC, Gregory Christy. “The AMC 10 and the AMC 12 contests run each spring in early February,” Mr. Christy said.

There are two different tests that students were allowed to take. Grades 10 and under could take the AMC 10, while anyone currently in high school could take the AMC 12.

The contest started at 8a.m.

Students were given 75 minutes to complete 25 questions. Each correct answer earned the student six points.

Questions left blank earned one and half points while incorrect answers earned zero points, according to Mr. Christy.

Students were excused from first, second, and a little bit of third period.

Most students completed the test before the 75 minutes were up. They were allowed to leave after they submitted their test and return to their class early, according to Mr. Christy.

Group A students had to do their contest at home this year. They joined a live Google Meet monitored by Mr. Christy. Group B students took their test in the cafeteria at school.

Despite being split up, everyone took the test on their Chromebooks at the same time. “Because of Covid, AMC did give the online option, which worked great for us,” Mr. Christy said. The competition has previously always been paper-pencil.

Mr. Christy had to make the decision late last year and opted for the online

version. “Test day with the online version was so much easier than the paper-pencil version,” Mr Christy said. “If given the opportunity to try that in the future, I’ll lean that way for sure.”

Senior Rachel Bell, group A student, took the test at home. “I think taking it at home made me more tired,” Bell said, “but it was nice being able to use my own space.”

Group B student, senior Caitlynn Murphy, liked taking the test in school. “The contest was challenging but definitely a good learning experience,” Murphy said. “Taking it in school was more beneficial for me as I tend to focus better in the building.”

Scores will be sent out directly to contest managers instead of students, according to Mr. Christy.

“Believe it or not, there are schools that may have done in person testing with pencil-paper tests,” Mr. Christy said, “and AMC will wait until all those tests are received, scored, and compiled with the online ones to set cut scores for awards and advancement.” He is expecting scores to come back in around three weeks or so.

“There are multiple layers to the competition,” Mr. Christy said. The AMC is the qualifying level of the contest. Students that score more than 90 points on the AMC 12 and more than 105 points on the AMC 10 are typically in the running to advance onto the next level, according to Mr. Christy.

The next level is the American Invitational Mathematics Examination. If students score well on the AIME, they can advance to more national and international contests.

“Every few years we have a student or two advance to the AIME, but to my knowledge, no one from Northview has advanced past that,” Mr. Christy said.

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Biden repeals transgender military ban Hartland Taylor Staff Writer

President Joe Biden reversed the Trump administration’s military ban placed upon transgender people prohibiting them from military participation on January 25, 2021.

This reversal allows all Americans that are able to serve in the United States Armed Forces the ability to do so.

“President Biden believes that gender identity should not be a bar

to military service, and that America’s strength is found in its diversity,” the White House said in an interview with NBC news.

Biden’s reversal of this ban also included an immediate halt to any ongoing involuntary discharges of current transgender troops, allowing them to continue their work uninterrupted.

Paulo Batista had been dreaming of joining the military ever since he was in high school, Batista said in an interview with CNN News. “My father

is a first-generation immigrant. This was some way to pay back and show love for the country. It was embedded in me, and it became a passion.”

He had joined the Junior Reserves Officer’s Training Corps, inspired by his father’s time in the Air Force, promising his father that he would do the same. This became difficult once he began to transition into his true self, from the female sex he was assigned at birth. Although there were many obstacles in the way of enlisting he didn’t give up.

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Last year, a program known as Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) began staff training.

Unfortunately, this training was halted due to Covid-19 and is now starting back up again at Northview.

PBIS is “an evidence-based threetiered framework for improving and integrating all of the data, systems, and practices affecting student outcomes everyday,” according to pbis.org. Tier 1 practices showing support to all students, Tier 2 focuses support towards those at risk, and Tier 3 involves more intensive and individual support (pbis. org).

This program takes place in

Second semester exams have been canceled this year due to limited class time from the pandemic. This comes after the same decision was made for first semester.

“The cancellation of exams will provide teachers and students with valuable learning time as they will not spend time reviewing for or taking exams,” Director of Secondary Teaching and Learning Alexander Clarkson said. “This time will be spent covering all of the standards possible.”

According to the adjusted grading policy this decision is supposed to encourage students’ engagement when they are not physically in the building. On the new policy disengagement could lead to a failing grade for second semester.

Second semester grades will be calculated differently as a result also. They will be an average between third and fourth quarter grades.

Most students have shared a positive reaction to the decision.

“I’ve had more free time to spend with my friends and think about college instead of worrying about exams,” senior Adrian Almeida said.

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“Simply put, it’s the right thing to do, and is in our national interest,” the White House said in an interview with The New York Times.

“What I’m doing is enabling all qualified Americans to serve their country in uniform and essentially restoring the situation that used to be before, where transgender personnel - if qualified in every other way - can serve their government in the United States military,” President Biden said at the signing ceremony in the Oval Office.

grades K-12 and focuses on common problems in schools. Assistant Principal Libby McIlwain surveyed NV teachers to find out which problem areas needed the most focus. The top three included student refusal to do work, cell phone use, and horse play.

According to Mrs. McIlwain, PBIS is a way to set behavioral expectations in school and focus on what positive things students are doing, rather than what they’re not doing.

“Focusing on positives goes a long way with people and motivates them,” Mrs. McIlwain said. Her biggest goal, along with other staff members, is to promote respect, responsibility, kindness, and connection to the school.

With PBIS, teachers will be able

to reward good behavior with positive affirmations as well as a few tangible rewards in hopes that it improves poor behavior.

“When you’re recognized for what you’ve done, it makes you take notice of what you’ve done and think, ‘oh, that’s a good thing’,” Mrs. McIlwain said.

Mrs. McIlwain is confident that this program will help improve NV’s wellbeing all while setting a positive example for the underclassmen that haven’t had the best high school experience because of Covid.

Meetings and training sessions for PBIS have recently started taking place again in hopes of implementing the program at the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year.

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Second semester exams canceled

“Now 36 years old, he is too old to join the Army or Marines, instead focusing on the Air Force and Navy.

He believed that President Biden would repeal the transgender ban, but he never thought it would happen this fast.”

Nic Talbott had a similar experience to Batista when trying to join the military. In an interview with The New York Times he said, “The only thing keeping me from serving my country is one word on my medical record,” he said, shaking his head.”

Trump acquitted in impeachment trial Trump was acquitted of inciting an insurrection at the Capitol on January 6. This came after a 57-43 vote by the Senate on February 13.

This impeachment is full of historical firsts. Trump is the first ever president to be impeached by the House of Representatives twice and the first to ever be impeached after leaving office.

The House decided to impeach Trump on January 13 after the riots at the Capitol. This came as a surprise because he would be leaving office January 20 and this was unprecedented.

The debate lasted five days and

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began with the House lead impeachment manager Representative Jamie Raskin asking to allow witnesses. So Trump’s lawyer responded saying that if they allowed witnesses Trump would need 100 depositions.

Senators voted 55-45 allowing witnesses. The witness was Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler. She revealed a conversation between Trump and Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy in the midst of the riot. “Well, Kevin, I guess these people are more upset about the election than you are,” Trump said according to Beutler.

Democrats argued that Trump’s rally before the riot purposefully incited violence at the Capitol in hopes that it would lead to the overturn of his loss

of the 2020 presidential election.

Trump’s team argued that his speech was normal and full of the usual political diction and that his right to give the speech was protected by free speech. They also stated that Democrats impeached him out of revenge and hatred for him.

When it came time to vote on day five of the trial, seven Republicans voted in favor of conviction and the rest voted in favor of acquittal. Whereas, all the Democrats voted in favor of acquittal.

After his acquittal he thanked all of his supporters. “We have so much work ahead of us, and soon we will emerge with a vision for a bright, radiant, and limitless American future,” Trump said.

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Mental Health Check

Tips to help with Anxiety

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As someone who suffers from anxiety and has spent years mastering the perfect coping techniques, I thought it would be important to share just how I make it through.

Here are six of my favorites that have been beneficial throughout the years.

1 Name 5 things you can see,

4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, and 1 thing you can taste.

2 Practice breathing exercis-

es. Breathe in for 5 seconds, hold for 5 seconds, then breathe out for 5 seconds.

3 Close your eyes and listen

Framing Britney: is she ok?

A new documentary was released called, “Framing Britney Spears” on February 5, 2021.

Growing up in the 2000’s, Britney Spears was thought of as a crazy super star spiraling out of control. That’s how I always thought of her and that’s exactly what the media portrayed her life to be at that point.

The documentary started off showing what Spears’ life was like when she was young and the newest singing sensation. There were clips of interviews included that showed interviewers asking her questions like, “Are you a virgin?” or “Did you sleep with that guy?” This was when Spears was still young and trying to figure herself out, but here go these strangers prying at her personal life.

There was another scene that followed which went a bit in depth about her relationship with Justin Timberlake. Timberlake was doing an interview and decided to start discussing whether or not the two had sex or not. The media made it out to seem as though the break-up between the them was completely Spears’s fault.

With the interviews and description of Spears, the magazines and news stations painted this idea that Spears was just someone to sleep with and she “got around.”

Everyone always talked about how Spears didn’t care what other people thought, or what they had to say. But, if people were constantly tearing you apart and making you out to be something you’re not, wouldn’t you stop caring too?

The problem with Britney Spears wasn’t how she dressed, or what she said. The problem was with the media. If this situation was with a man, no one would ever even think about scrutinizing them for having a relationship, let alone incriminating them for being romantic with another.

Anyone in Spears’ position would definitely begin to feel smothered and violated. Another clip within the documentary showed the star going through a drive-thru at Starbucks. Her car was completely surrounded by paparazzi to the point where she couldn’t even drive off.

This was a young, beautiful girl who was destroyed by others for being beautiful. They made assumptions and pushed her to the edge. Some paparazzi claimed, “she liked being followed, she liked the attention,” however, there was a scene shown where Spears vandalized a car because she was so frustrated. The star had just gone through a rough night trying to see her kids, but was not allowed to. Spears then simply went to a gas station where she was bombarded with cameras ask-

ing her what happened and how it felt to not be able to see her own kids.

Spears even shaved off all of her hair in order to try to stick it to the media. Everyone wanted to scrutinize her because she was gorgeous and good-looking, so she tried to take that part away from them by no longer having the perfect hair.

Spears wanted to escape all of the criticism from the media and the false claims, but they simply wouldn’t leave her alone. She wasn’t some mentally insane woman who couldn’t control herself, Spears was a strong woman who just needed to get away from it all after being pulled apart every time she left her house.

Words hurt and being told you sleep around hurts. Spears’s mental health definitely deteriorated after all of the constant bashing, but people can’t blame her for that.

Instead of calling Spears names and passing judgment, people should’ve been asking if she was okay or if she needed some extra help.

Celebrities are people, which others forget to acknowledge. She is a human being with struggles and insecurities. The media needs to stop attacking these individuals and start giving them the space and resources to get better.

- Reegan Minor

Is social media damaging?

Harmful effects of social media on our youth

Social Media is a wonderful and innovative tool that society has evolved into a major source of entertainment, income, and information.

However, as we are blinded by the amazing abilities of social media we overlook the real danger and harm it brings.

ing disorders, self-harm, and other gruesome topics all contributing to a corrupt state of mind.

Other apps have subliminally pushed similar messages such as Twitter, but none as directly.

Another major issue with social media is the increase in the younger generations’ usage. Ac-

Social media, as a whole, can become a dark and very disturbing vacuum for poor mental health.

As someone who has faced a battle of mental health from a young age, social media deteriorates any good progress combating poor mental health. From the constant pressure of societal beauty standards to the direct messages of never being good enough social media only adds to those toxic messages and indirectly pushes them into the user’s mind.

Twitter is a prime example of an app with a dark underside. From hashtags that support eat-

cording to CNN, 23% of children (ages 8-12) have a social media account. This is very concerning because most apps, like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat, have a 13+ age requirement.

The idea of an eight year old witnessing anything damaging to mental health is very disturbing.

A majority of teens allowed on social media can’t even comprehend the toxic things they have been fed.

So, a major solution to this growing issue would be creating a time limit on social media overall.

A study conducted by the University of

Pennsylvania showed that when asking half of a group of 140 students to limit their social media usage to 30 minutes daily an improvement in overall depression, anxiety, and loneliness appeared for the students who limited their time versus those who didn’t.

to your surroundings. Allow yourself to take in what is real and what is not.

4 Find a distraction. Pick up

a book, listen to some music, or talk to a friend in order to get your mind off of what is bothering you.

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Push whatever you are over-analyzing to the back of your mind. Focusing on it for too long can cause reality to mix with fantasy.

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Remember that there are people around you who love and care about you. You can always ask for help.

-Regan Fordham

Of course, lessening the time spent on social media won’t make any mental issue disappear entirely, but it can help decrease the overall impact that mental health struggle creates.

Personally, I felt myself become very “free” when I created time limits. I had a better outlook on myself and the things around me. I stopped focusing on certain things that I didn’t like and more on the things I truly love.

Social media is a great thing to have, but sometimes those “great things” can become the most destructive thing.

-Samantha Mason

Social media, links to eating disorders Gen-Z has higher a risk of having an eating disorder Eating disorders are an issue currently affecting over nine percent of Americans.

There are around 12 commonly diagnosed disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating disorder. Each issue is harmful to the body and can seriously ruin a person’s life.

According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD), eating disorders are the second most deadly mental illness. They are a serious problem among Americans.

More specifically, eating disorders are harming generation Z at an alarming rate.

With constant access to the internet and social media, students are always looking at what so-

ciety deems as “perfect” bodies.

Celebrities and influencers share their diets and many want to follow.

Although, these diets are installing an unhealthy idea of food for many. Such diets include, Keto, juice cleanses, etc.

These diets can lead to an unhealthy weight loss that can quickly be gained back once they have ended the strict diet.

Generation Z has the constant pressure to maintain a nice body for social media.

This added pressure can lead to bad eating habits. These habits can quickly become a problem.

Apps like TikTok and Instagram share ideas

of healthy eating, but these can also be a problem. Looking for inspiration to eat healthier can lead to an obsession with calorie intake.

Trends such as “What I Eat In A Day” are very popular among generation Z. While looking through these videos, I found almost all of them to begin with a teenager showing off their body and sharing the amount of calories they consumed that day.

According to the website, Eating Disorder Hope, the amount of teenagers and children looking for help from an eating disorder has risen 110% since 2011.

Such pressure on children in our generation is instilling unhealthy eating habits into

our minds. In order to help, we need to teach healthy eating habits in schools, as well as look out for the people around you.

Speak up if you see someone suffering from symptoms of an eating disorder. And never, ever, comment on someone’s weight nor how much they are eating. Words can hurt, and it is not okay to comment on something that can be such a touchy subject for many people.

Not sure where to start or if you have an eating disorder? visit: www.nationaleatingdisorders.org to see the warning signs and symptoms. Talk to a trusted adult or friend. Don’t stay silent.

-Ella Lockshin

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Wrap-Up

I have a feeling that climbing Mt. Everest is pretty similar to enduring the sidewalks at Northview every morning. If there’s any type of winter weather the night before, it’s important that everybody prepares for the journey the next day.

As a flex student, I am able to walk into school about 45 minutes later because I have first period free.

However, all flex students are required to park in the back lot and walk all the way to the front of the school. In the spring and fall months, this trek isn’t that bad. But during the winter… it’s awful.

This Regan’s Wrap Up is something that I am very passionate about.

I care about my limbs enough to know that I’m tired of almost breaking them every single time I make that walk from the back parking lot to the front doors.

NV shovels the front sidewalks all the way up to the path adjacent to the pool, but that’s where they stop.

The pavement is completely clear up front, but it’s like they are discriminating against the rest of the sidewalks. And as a student who has to move along all of them in the morning, that’s just not going to cut it.

There have been a couple of days

when us flex students were blessed with clear sidewalks, but those days involved ice-covered pavement that was extremely difficult to navigate.

The walk from the back lot to the front doors takes twice as long when we are slipping and sliding all over the place.

A journey across the NV sidewalks determines what I wear to school that day, too. I shouldn’t have to base my attire off of the five to ten minute walk (depending on the weather conditions) I take in the morning.

Most days, I can’t wear sneakers because the snow that hasn’t been shoveled collects in my shoes and makes my feet cold and wet. Whenever I wear leggings, the dirt-covered snow splashes against the backs of my legs and leaves circular stains that look awful.

If NV can send a group of people out before the beginning of the day, they could potentially have all of the sidewalks shoveled. This would alleviate the majority of my worries in the morning since winter is already stressful enough. It would also help keep any students safe that walk into school later, as this is a serious safety concern.

- Regan Fordham

Should NV continue temperature checks?

Northview students are no stranger to almost daily “Covid in the building” alert emails. We have to ask ourselves, is our administration doing enough to keep us safe?

One of the many Covid-19 precautions taken earlier this school year was a temperature screening for all students upon arrival. Recently, this requirement was waived completely.

Students are now able to enter the school building, even if they might have a fever.

Temperature screening for Covid-19 is tricky, because not all people who get sick develop a fever, according to the CDC. However, it is one of the only symptoms that can be screened for quickly and easily, unlike more discreet symptoms, like fatigue or body aches.

Many students question this decision, believing that temperature screenings are an important part of preventing the spread of Covid-19 at school.

“From the view of a student, this is reckless,” junior Sydney Chafins said.

“Every precaution possible should be taken in the middle of a pandemic that has taken hundreds of thousands of lives, and the safety of students should be put over convenience.”

The type of thermometers Northview used are called “temporal artery” thermometers. These are easy and quick to use, but they can read incorrectly due to direct sunlight, cold temperatures, sweaty foreheads, and user error, according to the Mayo Clinic.

However, with proper training on how to use the thermometer, the risk of inaccurate readings is lowered.

The solution to this problem would be to reinstate the temperature screenings and retest students that have high or low temperatures. If the weather causes an inaccurate reading, students could wait in the lobby or another designated waiting area until they warm up or cool down.

- Alexis Clark

Lockers have just been announced as optional use this month.

No more carrying a big heavy load of binders and supplies around with you.

Lockers would be great to bring back.

However, how do lockers help with Covid around? Are backpacks the better option? What do the students think about lockers?

Lockers are very helpful when we have a ton of supplies to haul around.

Carrying a lot of weight can cause shoulders to ache, and lead to bad posture positions.

This usually happens when you carry your backpack on one shoulder.

Which many students at Northview do.

“My backpack can be quite heavy. This puts weight on my shoulders.

I also sometimes carry my backpack with only one shoulder when I am in a rush,” freshman Grace Russell said.

However, backpacks are a good time saver. You don’t have to run to your next destination and stop at your locker.

Sometimes, the locks get stuck, or you can’t get to them because of the crowded hallways.

Distancing with the lockers has been changed this year.

“The CDC has changed their guidelines. They are encouraging a three foot distance now instead of six foot,” Principal Mark Pugh said. To

try and create as much social distancing as possible, the lockers have been spread out, “for example, if you had lockers 1, 2, and 3, group A would have lockers 1 and 3, while group B would have locker 2,” Mr. Pugh said.

Only A kids can utilize the lockers they are assigned, and the same goes for B group. This encourages students to social distance with their supplies in a safer manner than backpacks.

safe to use lockers because they will be spaced out from other students. I plan on using my locker as soon as I can,” junior Alexa Bernhard said.

“I believe that it is safe to use lockers. I believe that Covid does not have an impact with lockers because the locker use is completely the student’s choice. The lockers were established to help encourage social distancing,” Mr. Pugh said.

Students should take this to the advantage because of how much easier it would be to carry supplies and distance germs away from each other when utilizing lockers.

Most students have been choosing to use backpacks over their lockers. “Very few students have decided to use lockers. It seems like a lot of students enjoy carrying their belongings with them,” Mr. Pugh said. However, lockers can be used as a “tool” for students who have other items such as instruments, sports, activities, coats, or lunch boxes that get in the way when they are in class or participating in after-school activities.

“With the guidelines changed and vaccines are now on place, bringing the lockers back seemed like an appropriate idea at this time,” Mr. Pugh said. Lockers are a perfect “tool” that every student should try to use. This will help decrease covid, and not cause pain from carrying around lots and lots of supplies. - Elizabeth Whiteaker

“...bringing the lockers back seemed like an appropriate idea at this time.”

- Principal Mark Pugh Backpacks can also be filled with germs. Backpacks have to be carried to every classroom, outside of school, to after school sports, etc. That’s a lot of places filled with germs. Backpacks do not get cleaned regularly, and the germs spread throughout the school.

While lockers are cleaned yearly, and are used by the same student all year long. Germs do not spread as easily when your backpack and other belongings are inside a locker.

“Lockers are a great idea, especially since some students have to bring heavy books to school. That much weight can be very harmful. It’s

We deserve a prom

Prom is that one special event every single high school student longs for. It’s something that parents look back on while showing their kids pictures of sparkly dresses and formal attire. The thought of losing this oncein-a-lifetime experience is extremely disappointing.

But that’s exactly what’s happening. The class of 2021 is losing the one night we’ve been looking forward to for years. Throughout the entirety of our high school careers, “we’ve raised thousands of dollars putting on fundraiser after fundraiser,” senior Taryn Wachowiak said. And what do we get in return? A senior party that is terrifyingly similar to our elementary school Spring Flings.

Don’t get me wrong, I really appreciate the Northview staff attempting to give seniors a chance for one last hurrah, but this is definitely not what we were anticipating. If we are allowed to have an outdoor party, why can’t we have an outdoor prom with fancy dresses?

“Seniors have not only been looking forward to prom since freshman year, we’ve been playing for it,” Wachowiak said.

Last year, after Covid took its toll on the world, the class of 2020 was babied with gift baskets and sympathy, which was understandable. They lost a good chunk of their senior year that was supposed to be made into memories. However, this year’s seniors lost everything: dances, sporting events, and typical senior traditions.

Governor Mike Dewine recently stated that proms will be permitted this year and is releasing guidelines in the near future. He even announced that schools should begin planning safe proms, which would obviously include masks and social distancing.

“It’s something the seniors have been looking forward to forever, and if we’re allowed to be in school five days a week with all the students, we should be allowed to have a prom,” senior Rachel Bell said.

Sylvania Schools is also switching

to the Green Plan starting March 22, which means over 1400 students will be cramped up in the hallways here at NV. Why are 1400 students allowed to be smushed up against each other when traveling between classes, but we can’t have an outdoor, socially distant, mask-filled prom with only around 300 students?

NV staff is collaborating with Southview while deciding the senior event, according to Senior Class Advisor Amy Schloegl. “My goal is to give you guys a memorable event that you deserve, as close as we can get to some kind of normalcy,” she said.

The class of 2021 has lost so much this year and is doing everything they can to make the best of such a horrible situation. Having a close-tonormal prom would make up for everything we have sacrificed this year.

If we can have a night full of games and entertainment, why can’t we have a prom?

- Regan Fordham

Controversial Question

“Using a backpack makes it much easier to get around school and I don’t have to stop at my locker between classes thinking that I’m going to get a tardy.”

- junior Meghan Coakley

Backpacks Lockers

Do you prefer using lockers or backpacks?

96%

“I like lockers because you don’t have to carry you backpack all around.”

- freshman Kenny Dennehy

4% Poll out of 143 students

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OPINIONS

March 8, 2021

Should we be vacationing for break?

Booking the flight right now Spring Break this year is going to look different than those in the past. Due to Covid-19, the question of whether or not it’s safe to travel has risen.

Last year during the spring break season, many states were in shutdown since the first case of the coronavirus was diagnosed. This caused many people to miss out on their plans to escape their day to day lives and get away.

During this stressful and unknown time, everyone needs to take the opportunity and step back to relax.

Traveling in these Covid times doesn’t have to mean going to Miami Beach with no masks and being swarmed by random people who aren’t wearing masks.

There are safe ways to travel right now.

While some people don’t feel comfortable traveling, people have to remember that the CDC has created new guidelines for any space that may have a large number of people around.

“Masks are required on planes, buses, trains, and other forms of public transportation traveling into, within, or out of the United States and in U.S. transportation hubs such as airports and stations,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and prevention.

It is understandable as to why many people are opposed to any travel during this time.

The CDC has also stated that the odds for spreading the disease increase with travel, especially with those who aren’t within your regular bubble.

However, with planning and safety in mind, families are able to do some traveling

Not risking traveling this year Although many consider spring break to be an essential part of the school year, Traveling this year isn’t a good idea.

Many people want a break from the stress and anxiety of school and work. Sadly, traveling during the middle of a pandemic can be dangerous and it can have unforeseen consequences.

Many places such as Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach, ROBERTS and Miami are frequented by vacationers during this time of year. These areas are commonly packed full of people. With full beaches and busy tourist attractions, social distancing is hard to properly follow.

Plane rides are commonly the most popular way of traveling for vacation. With spring break only lasting a week and car rides taking up to a few days to complete, people want to get to their destination as fast as possible. In many cases this means flying high in the sky.

Planes, while fast and efficient, are small, confined spaces with a lack of air circulation. This makes the spread of germs much more likely. While some companies are limiting the number of people on flights and making sure there is proper social distancing, many companies are not. American Airlines and United Airlines are just two of the many groups that have continued to fly their planes at full capacity, according to The New York Times. Just imagine flying home from Florida and discovering you have been sitting next to a Covid positive person for the past two hours.

The possibility of catching

without major increases for the chance of being exposed to the virus.

Eleven and half percent of the US population has even received the first dose of the Covid vaccine and 4.5% have gotten the second dose, which makes the individual close to immune, according to the CDC. With the vaccine being distributed, the country is making its way towards solving the pandemic, making it safer to travel.

Families, with the means to travel, could travel by car within their bubble of people to a safe environment to stay in away from their home.

While away, the family can choose to wear masks, continue to social distance, and vacation safely without exposing themselves to many strangers, increasing odds of getting Covid.

Traveling is a great way to relieve the built up stress from the past year and Covid shouldn’t stop you from doing so this time around, so go on spring break, but do so safely.

-Reegan Minor

Changing the wages Millions of American workers across the board experienced layoffs, cut hours, and slashed paychecks during the Covid-19 crisis. President Biden’s newest pandemic relief bill contains a controversial provision - a $15 national minimum wage.

The national minimum wage was established in 1938 to stabilize the economy after The Great Depression, according to the Legal Information Institute. Last updated in 2009, the national minimum wage stands at a dire $7.25.

The ‘living wage,’ or the hourly wage a person must earn to stay above

the poverty line, is different all over the United States. Amy Glasmeier, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, developed a calculator to predict the costs of living by county.

In Lucas County, Ohio, where the minimum wage is $8.80, the living wage required for one adult is about $13.25. Single parents are hit even harder, with just one child bumping up the living wage to about $29.46, according to Glasmeier’s calculations.

Interestingly enough, many “essential workers” who kept this country functioning during the darkest days

of the pandemic are paid the lowest wages, including childcare, retail, and food service workers, according to Alison Doyle, a job search expert for The Balance Careers.

A $15 minimum wage would mean a pay increase for nearly 32 million workers, about 21% of the entire American workforce, according to the Economic Policy Institute.

At the end of the day, raising the national minimum wage to $15 could be the first step to solving the problem of growing wealth inequality in America.

-Alexis Clark

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the virus while on vacation is high too. Being in a new place means eating out, exploring culture, and being around people from all over the world. In Florida alone, 3,600 new cases are reported each day.

While some places are being careful with social distancing and enforcing mask wearing, other places are neglecting these things. In Sylvania Schools, there has been an abundance of students that have been stuck at home, quarantined because of coming into contact with someone positive at school. As of January 4 of this year, 64 Northview students have been quarantined, according to Amy Addington, Northview Communications Coordinator. With more people traveling, this number will continue to rise.

This increase in Covid cases across the United States and Ohio has led to an increase in statewide traveling restrictions. According to the Ohio Department of Health, anyone traveling out of state to a state that has a 15% or higher Covid positivity rate is supposed to quarantine when they return to Ohio. This encompasses many states, and is changing every day. Anyone who travels to these states is going to be quarantined for two weeks upon their return from spring break.

That is a lot of time at home just to go spend a few days at the beach.

Overall, traveling during spring break can have many consequences, affecting not only those who travel but possibly also those they come into contact with.

-Maggie Schmitt

Discriminating against transgender people President Joe Biden overturned the policy banning all transgender men and women from serving in the military on January 25. As well as, “expanding the definition of sex discrimination to include discrimination based on sexual orientation as well as gender identity,” according to The Gaurdian.

This is a ray of hope for young transgender people who have faced years of discrimination based off their identity. Including the transgender men and women who wish to serve for this country. Although this seems like something people would be generally happy about, there are quite a few people who are very upset with this decision.

For example, many would argue that this would give females an unfair advantage during their sports because a male could “identify” as female now and overpower the females in their sports.

Similar to the same argument brought up in early 2016 when people worried that perverts would take advantage of the transgender friendly bathroom policy and spy on young women and men.

However, both of these arguments lack evidence and a lot of it.

First, who is to say someone

with a perverted mind wouldn’t have snuck into a bathroom before any policies were in place? There were already cases of, mostly men, setting cameras up inside women’s bathrooms and spying on them before the policy.

Also, someone doesn’t wake up and decide they want to be a different gender. According to, The American Psychiatric Association, “Some people who are transgender will experience ‘gender dysphoria,’ which refers to psychological distress that results from an incongruence between one’s sex assigned at birth and one’s gender identity.

Though gender dysphoria often begins in childhood, some people may not experience it until after puberty or much later.” Meaning most people who are transgender experience discomfort with their gender identity at a young age.

I think a major issue with the way people feel about subjects like these is the lack of knowledge surrounding the subject. A solution to this issue would be educate yourself and meet more people outside of your political views. Understanding how someone thinks is a great way to better yourself and make people feel comfortable.

-Samantha Mason

7 The North is back on top of the NLL SPORTS

March 8, 2021

T

yson Bernath Sports Editor

The Wildcats have kept their season alive thriving beating records and winning the NLL tournament.

The team’s few struggles seeded them number two in the Northern Lakes League Tournament behind the number one Anthony Wayne Generals.

But their first challenge was to defeat Napoleon, but NV saw no challenge in this game as they beat them convincingly 72-53.

Next, the Wildcats would play Southview at home. The hatred of this rivalry lives strong in Sylvania as the Wildcats punished the Cougars 80-47. Next up was the game that the team has had on their mind all season, the NLL Championship.

The Wildcats would face their biggest challenge yet in the tournament. The number one seeded Generals handled the Maumee Panthers and Bowling Green Bobcats before their match against NV. Both teams would

travel to Perrysburg to battle to be crowned the NLL Tournament Champion. NV made sure to shut down any hope that Anthony Wayne had, winning 74-62. AW would go home shattered and defeated, while NV would celebrate and cut down the nets.

A huge part of these tournament wins was in thanks to junior Sean Craig. Craig has had a stellar season voted First Team All NLL, NLL Player of the Year, breaking the NV 2pt field goals made in a season, most offensive rebounds in a career and season, defensive rebounds in a season, total rebounds in a career and season, and scored his career 1000th point.

Craig is on pace to pass graduates Steve Horner ‘01 (1054 points), Connor Hartnett ‘13 (1064 points), Alek West ‘19 (1145 points), and Aerin West ‘16 (1164 points) if he can keep up his scoring production throughout the rest of this season and the next.

Craig is not the only NV player voted onto the all NLL team. He joins junior Kasey Hunt on first team, senior Justin Noe on second team, and senior Brendon Shard on third team.

COACH MCDONALD The Wildcats celebrate their Tournament Victory over the Anthony Wayne Generals (74-62). Winning the tournament meant the team achieved the goal they set at the beginning of the season.

NV LadyKats Basketball Kill Harrell Chase Staff Writer

When it comes to Girls’ Basketball around the area, the LadyKats have been extremely dominant this season.

And this was just how the team had envisioned this season going, even after all of the

unexpected breaks and pauses to the season.

“We had high expectations as a group coming into the season - but we are very happy with where we are currently,” Head Coach Patrick Sayre said.

A lot of this success can be attributed to senior guards Kacee Baumhower and Taylor Stacy.

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The two have been the leaders for the LadyKats this season and have been an electrifying duo for the league.

Baumhower and Stacy have both been nominated as NLL First Team All League as well as Baumhower getting Co-Player of the year along with Napoleon’s Taylor Strock. Stacy now also holds the record for most threes in a single season (59).

Sayre said. All they have to do is continue playing their style of basketball as well as staying true to themselves and their approach. “ O u r approach will stay the

“Kacee and Taylor have been incredibly important. They are two of the best guards in the area,” Coach Sayre said, “their skill level combined with their work ethic has been a major source of our program’s success.”

This LadyKats team has a chance to make some serious noise in this year’s state tournament.

They are coming off of a 16-3 regular season and are playing extremely well as a team.

The main goal for this team is to “cut down a couple of nets,”

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same. In tournament time you want to be yourself and play as yourself but at the highest of levels,” Coach Sayre said. “That has been the focus of our development all year and it is time to showcase it now”. The LadyKats battled their hearts out during the NLL Playoffs this season. Beating Lima Senior 55-40 and Anthony Wayne 57-36. The two wins brought them to take on Perrysburg in a

match for the title.

The game was close all the way through. It all came down to two free throw shots made by Baumhower. The shots put the LadyKats up 45-44. Time expired and the LadyKats were cutting the net.

The LadyKats will play in the State Playoff on March 2 at 5:30 against an undetermined opponent.

PHOTOS TAKEN BY: MORGAN BRIXEY CUTOUTS DONE BY: TYSON BERNATH

New year, new coach BenStaffRiterWriter The Boys’ Lacrosse team is looking forward to a great start to their season on March 25 against St. John’s Jesuit. Every player is excited for their new Head Coach, Kody Bonner. This will be his fourth year coaching for Northview and his first year in the head coach position.

“I’m super excited for our new coach, he’s coached all of us for years now, we call him Kody and I’m ready for him to teach us lacrosse,” junior Logan Pakulski said. “He will bring us new ideas and thinking to the game.”

“I love coaching lacrosse, it’s a great sport that requires creativity, physical ability, and teamwork, I enjoy watching our players build these skills and many more every day,” Coach Bonner said.

“Our new coach was actually our assistant coach for a couple of years prior so it’s not that big of a change, but he’s going to bring a more focused outlook into our practices,” senior Liam Wisniewski said.

Both Pakulski and Wisniewski are really looking forward to getting back on the field and having a season this year because of last season getting canceled due to Covid-19.

“I’m looking forward to seeing what this year’s team can become, I believe we’re on track to have a great season,” Coach Bonner said. “It’s disappointing that we didn’t have a season last year, everyone missed out on the fun especially the seniors that didn’t get to experience their last season of lacrosse.”

“I’m most looking forward to finishing my senior year off strong,” Wisniewski said.

The team is following all the guidelines and trying to stay safe during this time. “We’re trying to stay positive and practice all we can in the preseason and do our best to be able to play in the spring,” Pakulski said.

“Covid has definitely put a damper on our practices because we have to wear masks if we’re in the gym and working out with a mask on is not enjoyable,” Wisniewski said.

“We’re following all of the Covid-19 guidelines all while putting together at home workouts for our players to do during quarantine,” Coach Bonner said.

“Lacrosse helps me to become a better version of myself and same for the players, there are so many lessons to learn from lacrosse,” Coach Bonner said.

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SPORTS

Broom ballin’

March 8, 2021

Baseball preps for new season

Team plans for spring break tournament trip to Florida W

Cherry L una Staff Writer

Team sports are a great way for Northview students to engage with each other and to show off their school spirit. However, this isn’t the case for every team sport that students are enthusiastic about.

Broomball, for those unaware, is a sport played on ice. It is similar to lacrosse and to hockey in that it involves maneuvering a ball across a playing space with a stick. Broomball is a league sport that NV students have been taking part in for years, though it’s not played through the school.

Two NV students, Macy Roberts and Nicole Stallsworth were happy to share information about the league on which they play broomball. They are both part of a league containing ten teams and made up of girls from schools all over the area.

Roberts plays for the team known as the Black Widows and has stated that she plays alongside 11 other girls. Her teammates attend schools such as Bowser, Start, Rossford, and Toledo Early College.

Stallsworth plays for a team called The Storm alongside ten other girls from schools like Southview, Whitmer, and Rossford.

The league, and by extension, both

aforementioned teams, began holding official practices on January 18. The Black Widows practice in a gym on Mondays and Wednesdays and, according to Roberts, “on Fridays we are lucky enough to go to Ottawa Park and practice on ice with other teams.”

The Storm practices on Sundays and Tuesdays for around an hour to an hour and a half each day. Stallsworth elaborated on what her team covers in practices, explaining that “we start with skill practice,” and continuing to say that they then “do short drills, and we finish off with a mini scrimmage.”

Roberts included the fact that her team wears masks and keeps socially distanced during practices in her explanation of how they practiced. “We work on basic fundamental ball handing skills and ball control,” Roberts added. “We also work on your positioning while out on the ice and what job each position has and why it is important.”

No teams in the league have started playing games yet. Roberts said that Covid-19 precautions caused the season to be pushed back, but that the Black Widows’ first game is scheduled for March 7.

ill Rosche Staff Writer

Baseball season is much sooner than most people think. With the season kicking off in a couple of weeks, and players excited to get started practicing, they are starting to see the difficulties of playing during a Covid season.

With even more restrictions on time, and places, players are having to squeeze any extra practice in they can get.

However, hopes are high for this upcoming season.

“I can’t wait for the spring break tournament,” sophomore Alex Dupree said.

This involves the varsity team going down to Florida for spring break and playing in a tournament.

Another problem that the team is running into is time slots for practice.

With such a large team, and players with all different skill levels, it is difficult

finding a place where they can practice.

Especially with their season starting in the spring, it is often a pretty cold first couple of weeks.

Competing for time in the weight room and gym, with other sports, such as basketball, lacrosse, track, and even some football players, they are hoping to be able to get a slot.

With working out in the weight room, and getting time to practice hitting being so important, many players are nervous about how the season will look.

Luckily, through the break because of Covid, the Girls’ Softball team was able to get their field finished, meaning they are able to have the baseball field, and the grass all to themselves.

Currently, the team is practicing Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays 8-9 am in the gym at Northview.

Tryouts were February 22. The official start of the season is not until the week of the Florida Tournament.

“I can’t wait for the spring break tournament” - sophomore Alex Dupree

SuperBowl keeps things light, fun Gallup Spencer Staff Writer

With the Super Bowl this year, many restrictions came along with it, attendance was restricted but that didn’t stop it from being a great game with all the classic features of a Super Bowl.

It did not quite feel the same as it does every year. But we still had the two best teams in

the NFL square off in the 55th annual Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

With the Buccaneers winning the game 31-9, it was Tom Brady’s seventh Super Bowl victory and the Buccaneers second championship in franchise history.

“It is truly amazing that he is 43 and still playing in his

prime, he is certainly the greatest quarterback of all time,” senior Josh Kaye said.

Other than the game though there were some other major events that happened.

With limited spectators in the crowd this year, fans had to watch from home and cheer for their team.

“It just felt off, it just did not feel like a true Super Bowl

this year,” senior Anthony Hall said. Although fans did not like the rules that they had to follow. It was better to have the rules and the game than to not have the rules or the game.

A big part of the Super Bowl every year is the commercials, and while there certainly were a lot of commercials, you may have missed some big name brands. Coke, Pepsi,

Planters, Budweiser and Kia all took the money that would normally go into ads for the Super Bowl and donated to hospitals all across the world to help with patients that are suffering from Covid-19.

These big named companies are playing a big part in getting this country back on track and to hopefully, in the near future, be Covid-19 free.

FEATURE ATHLETE “What Northview Basketball records have you broken?”

“2 pt field goals made in a season, most offensive rebounds in a career and season, defensive rebounding in a season, total rebounds in a career and season.”

“What is your favorite Basketball memory?”

“My favorite memory is when I hit a three to take the lead late against Springfield in my freshman year.”

“Do you plan to play basketball at a higher level? If so where?”

“I do plan to hopefully play at the next level. I do not know where that will be just yet.”

- Tyson Bernath

Sean

Craig

“What does breaking these records mean to you, only being a junior?”

“It means a lot as it was something I’ve always wanted to achieve growing up which was to break a record of any sorts, and to do to it as a junior is like a cherry on top as I can add to the record every game.”

Another big part of the Super Bowl was the halftime show, which was performed by “the Weeknd.” The halftime show received good reviews for the most part and was a very fun halftime show to watch.

Overall, given the circumstances of what was happening in the world, was a very good Super Bowl between two very good teams.

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SPORTS

March 8, 2021

Wildcats off to the District Finals Bernath Tyson Sports Editor

Wildcat Hockey is as dominant as always this season. The team was 149-3 going into the District Playoffs. Coming off of a close 2-3 loss to St. Ignatius, the team needed to find their best play to bring into the playoffs.

With the loss behind them the Wildcats served the Whitmer Panthers a 10-0 loss. This game was a scoring display for the Wildcats. The First period was business as usual as the Panthers held the Cats to only two goals brought to you by Sophomore Benny Seals and Senior David Crandall. The Cats then really picked things up in the second period scoring seven unanswered tallies. This period included Senior Claire Ames becoming the third girl in school history to score a varsity goal, joining Maizy Crandall and Lauren Elliot on the short list. Junior Noah Chevalier, Sophomore CJ Lehman, Senior Griffin Muir, Senior Cam Horvath, Junior Mikey Burton, and also Junior Tyler Schoffer’s first career goal. The display was capped off as Senior Dougie Carter scored the final tally mid way through the third period. Northview finally took the foot of the gas and commanded their way onto the District Semi-Finals.

The Wildcats split three games with Findlay this season. A 4-4 tie, a 4-3 OT loss, and a 3-0 win on Senior Night. This District Semi-Final match was another close match between the two squads. Both teams stood strong through the first conceding no goals. Ames scored on a power play early in the second to put the Cats up 1-0, but the Trojans came back and scored quickly to make it 1-1. Horvath then hit a shot off of the crossbar on his birthday to give Northview the lead. Findlay then tied the game at two a piece with a three on four power play. Crandall then scored off an assist from Bisson with 4:45 left in the second period. The Trojans wasted no time putting another tally on the board. The third period was scoreless, so the Cats and Trojans went to OT. Crandall hit what would be the game winning shot with 6:08 remaining in OT. The Cats are headed to the District Finals where they will take on the St. Francis Knights.

LOCKSHIN

Softball ready Dancing it out Gallup Spencer Staff Writer

After unfortunately not having a season last year due to the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Wildcat Softball team is ready to get back in action, and on a brand new field too.

The Cats will now be playing on a brand new softball field built next to the baseball field. “We’ve been ready since last spring, we’re hoping for a fun and successful season,” senior Jessica Leggett said.

Even though the Cats did not have a season last year, they are still ready to go and compete against some of the best teams in Northwest Ohio.

The Cats are poised to make a run and win the NLL this year with some superstar seniors to go along with some impactful underclassmen.

This season will be the Wildcats first season at their new field that they will share with the Lourdes University Gray wolves. Lourdes donated money to Northview to build their new stadium last year as they finished the stadium right before the pandemic started.

But if you have a stadium you need a team as well but the new field was silent through the spring least year as spring sports were canceled due to Covid-19.

The seniors this year are going to try and avenge the seniors last year that did not get a season. The Wildcats are looking like a strong team this year with a great combination of hitters and pitchers along with some stellar coaching. The Cats are looking to bring the NLL title home to Northview, where it belongs.

Carter Serena Staff Writer

The NV Dance team has been captivating audiences all over this season.

The group has faced some challenges due to Covid-19. The team is rather small, so one member truly does make all the difference. “With a smaller team, if there was more than one girl that had to quarantine, we were unable to perform at the game,” Dance Coach Natalia O’Donnell said.

The team was only able to perform their routines at about six basketball games and three football games.

In an effort to account for the games that had to be missed, the staff decided to participate in a local competition, as well as have a state send off.

The local dance competition took place at Bowling Green High School.

The girls won first place in hip-hop, second place for jazz, and second place for their pom routine.

“I’m so proud of our achievements at BG. We all worked hard together to perfect each dance,” senior Emma Meredith said.

The state competition, however, will look different this year. “Instead of all getting together to perform, each team has to send in a video submission by February 24. Each video will then be displayed and the results will be announced live on March 13,” O’Donnell said.

The team is excited to find out how they did.“I have really enjoyed being part of such a fun group of girls this season and can’t waitCREDITS to see how well we did for states” Meredith said.

Keep an eye out to see how well the NV dance team performed at the state competition.

Cheering on, despite change M

acy McCartney Staff Writer

Cheerleading, like everything else, is affected by Covid-19 just as much as everything else. The cheerleaders have found other ways to still show school spirit and pride.

With Covid restrictions, “Initial-

students and team was a harder aspect to achieve this year because so few people were allowed in the games,”sophomore Zoe Williams said.

The cheerleaders are also competing in cheer team competitions, which they have fared pretty well considering the tight protocols they have to follow.

During the NLL meet, the Varsity girls placed second, while the JV team was not able to participate in the competition due to the restrictions.

Cheer has been keeping strict rules on the team to keep everyone safe, and socially distanced. They have kept the girls from doing stunts with each other, to keep them far enough apart to follow the rules.

The JV girls, and other cheerleaders, also were not allowed to cheer on their fellow cheerleaders during the varsity games, as well.

“We have to wear masks before the game, and when cheering the boys on we have to social distance,” sophomore Izzy Muir said.

“Initially it was difficult because we couldn’t stunt for a while and weren’t able to stunt during games.”

- sophomore Zoe Williams ly it was difficult because we couldn’t stunt for a while, and weren’t able to stunt during games. Also all of us weren’t able to cheer at every single game due to guidelines so we wouldn’t really be able to stay, and cheer on the Varsity girls because we had to leave directly after our game. So yeah the

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Senior Emily Knapp and fellow cheerleaders perform at the NV football halftime show. the group spent many weeks perfecting this routine.

What is Gymnastics really like?

Craig S ean Staff Writer

The Northview Girls this year came in second place in their two meets and a multitude of girls have placed in the top ten in each of the meets. They are usually not used to this type of success as freshman Vivian Palko said “We’re doing really good (this year).”

Have you ever wondered what a gymnastics meet looks like? There are four events during a gymnastics meet which are balance beam, uneven bars, floor exercise, and vault.

In balance beam, the gymnast stands on a 16-foot long board that is four inches wide, and then they have to do jumps, steps, run, jumps, turns, sitting positions, and some held, or posed, positions. The balance beam competition lasts anywhere between 70-90 seconds.

In uneven bars there are two bars, one 8.5 feet tall and the other located 4-6 feet away positioned at 5.6 feet. The routine for uneven bars is that the gymnast can swing from high bar to low bar and a flight element of letting go of the bar and landing back on the bar and last about 30-45 seconds.

Floor exercise is done on a square floor that is about 40 feet square and the routine is elements of flexibility, strength, jumps, holding of poses, and balance. The whole routine must be performed with rhythm and harmony, and the gymnast must move in different directions, using most of the floor.

Floor exercise is a performance that lasts 70-90 seconds.

Vaulting is where a “vault table” is 4 feet high and is flat and looks like a horse saddle, which is what it is designed based on. The gymnast runs and jumps off of a springboard located about 3 and a half feet from the vaulting table, then does a series of twists and turns and tries to land on their feet.

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March 8, 2021

A Year of Covid Covid by the numbers • Current 7- day average of people who have Covid is at 104,217.

• Since the first case last year, there have been 27,127,858 cases reported in the US. • Since the cases peaked, the number of daily cases reported has decreased by 69% • 11.5% of the US population has received the first dos of the Covid vaccine, with 4.2% having received both doses.

• 487,000 people have died in the US so far from Covid-19

“Covid has impacted my life in different ways.

People around me getting sick to being able to do online school. everything happens for a reason and I’m thankful how everything has turned out.”- Senior, Lana Weston

What Covid-19’s teachings have shown us By: Taylor Hartland The pandemic of 2020 was a time of reflection for everyone around the world. Coming out of it we are able to see the world from new eyes with a whole new perspective. This concept can be talked about in two ways; a deep mental idea of how your mind and consciousness have grown,

along with a short and sweet thought of things that are different about you since the beginning of last year.

Mentally as teenagers we tend to overlook the things going on around us and instead we focus on the hustle and bustle during high school that it takes to get to the future events like graduation and college.

When you are forced to sit and do nothing it can be quite overwhelming, since our brains run a million thoughts

per minute. Focusing on nothing can be stress inducing within itself, causing us to be frustrated for situations that are out of our control. Many of us like to think that we can control everything in our lives and when we lose that control we panic. During this pandemic we definitely don’t have a clue what is going to happen next. Within a unique situation such as this, we have all mentally grown tremendously and can now recognize the impact our

words and choices have.

Generally, for most people, changes took place within ourselves concerning our interests and relationships with others. Maybe some people may have lost or changed many of their friendships and intimate relationships, those that weren’t came out of the pandemic much stronger than ever before.

On different social media platforms people met many online friends

due to the added internet usage and boredom. Since many of people’s usual hobbies weren’t available to them they found a variety of creative ways to have fun at home. Whether it be something such as health and fitness, crochet, or learning another language, we have added a diverse variety of interests to our repertoire. Overall, the pandemic was very hard on everyone and we have hopefully changed for the better because of it.

Lucas County Teachers getting vaccinated By: Luna Cherry

HUEY Social Studies teacher Mike Czerniakowski waits the required 15 minutes after receiving his vaccines February 12.

Now that the Covid-19 vaccine is available, most people interested in getting it have seen, if not already memorized, the order in which Ohio citizens are going to be able to receive it.

What is being called ‘Phase 1a’ involved healthcare workers and emergency responders being vaccinated from mid December through early January. The next round of vaccinations, ‘Phase 1b’ began in mid January and offered the vaccine to elderly and otherwise at-risk individuals.

The next part of phase 1b, according to the Ohio Department of Health, involves the vaccination of all “adults in district buildings who regularly interact with students, such as teachers and long-term substitute teachers, bus drivers, cafeteria workers, environmental and building services, office personnel, paid coaches, etc”.

This part of the vaccination plan was set to begin on February 1 and end after the week of February 22. The time in between these two dates is divided up into weeks on the vaccination schedule, with each week having certain school districts assigned to it.

The staff of Lucas County school districts were set to begin vaccinations in week two of the plan, which began February 8. However, NV staff actually began vaccination on February 12 or 13. Since then, many teachers at NV have begun the vaccination process. NV teachers Claudia Fischer and Tami Blue both received the first round of the vaccine on February 13. Fischer is scheduled to have her second dose on March 5 and Blue on March 6.

Mrs. Blue spoke in support of the Ohio Department of Health’s plan for vaccination, stating that she was “thankful” and that “I have friends

and family in other states who are not prioritizing teachers to get their vaccines.” Mrs. Fischer said that she believes the plan was “well planned and executed” and that the process of receiving her vaccine “was smooth, fast, and easy to navigate.”

Many teachers were very excited to receive their vaccinations, and Mrs. Blue is included amongst this group. “I teared up!” she said. “I was overwhelmed with thankfulness and hope.”

However, teachers do also have the option to not get the vaccine. Some NV staff may have chosen not to begin the process of vaccination due to safety concerns about the vaccine. Though she did receive the vaccine, Mrs. Fisher stated that she was nervous to do so. “I heard sometimes the side effect can be severe,” she said. Voicing a concern shared by many others, she also stated that she was concerned about the fact that “this is an emergency approved vaccine, without long-term studies yet.” Mrs. Blue spoke with the nurse who administered her vaccine and said that “She said there are 15,000 school workers eligible. They have 8,000 doses earmarked for us right now, but only 5,000 signed up,” going to show that not everyone is as eager to receive the vaccine as others.

So far, the only side-effects either teachers have experienced is that they both felt sore in the arm where they’d had their shot. Mrs. Fischer stated that it was the “same experience that I had when getting the flu vaccine in November.”

According to the Ohio Department of Health, the goal is for all Ohio K-12 school staff to have been given the opportunity to receive their first dose of the vaccine by March 1. The goal of prioritizing teachers’ vaccinations is to eventually return to full-time in person education and instruction. We can likely all agree with Mrs. Fischer when she said that, “I hope that getting vaccinated means we’re returning to normal soon.”

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February 8, 2021

A HISTORY OF ST PATRICKS DAY St. Patrick’s Day, celebrated every year on March 17, is a holiday filled with cheer and celebration. Rainbows, leprechauns, pots of gold, and four-leaf clovers fill rooms in celebration. But what are we really celebrating?

St. Patrick’s Day is a religious holiday originating in Ireland to celebrate and honor the death of Saint Patrick.

It is a Christian holiday that is celebrated during the season of Lent. According to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Lent is “a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord‘s resurrection at Easter...lasting 40 days.”

Born in Roman Britain, Saint Patrick was captured at the age of 16 and brought to Ireland as a slave.

He brought the teachings of Christianity with him. The four-leaf clover first became a symbol of the holiday because of Saint Patrick’s teachings. The three leaves of the clover were used to represent the three parts of the Holy Trinity; an important part of Catholic teachings. Finding a fourth leaf on the clover became a symbol of good

luck.

As the Irish immigrated to the United States, they brought the history of Saint Patrick with them. “March 17, 1601...St. Augustine, Florida, the first parade was held,” according to history. com. On March 17, 1772, the first major parade in New York was held. Parades and parties became more common every year.

Manu Irish Aid groups funded these small celebrations, eventually grouping together to form the NYC parade we now can see each year on TV. It is one of the largest parades in the United States.

With this yearly celebration being so popular, there came with it an abundance of folklore. One of these many stories is about the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.

In this story, two farmers came across a leprechaun while harvesting their crops. The leprechaun decided to make a deal with them. In exchange for his freedom, he agreed to let the farmers make a wish for the thing they wanted the most.

The pair could not agree, so they wished

for an abundance of luxuries. The leprechaun recognized the pair for the greed they had and played a cruel trick. He told them a story of his missing pot of gold. All they had to do was find the end of the rainbow and they would have never ending riches.

In truth, there was no pot of gold for one can never reach the end of a rainbow. This story, along with many others brought about by Saint Patrick’s Day, teaches valuable lessons about greed.

These fictitious stories have been turned into games for children across the United States.

Classrooms hold parties filled with green treats, gold candies, and leprechaun footprints.

While now, Saint Patrick’s Day is less about religious teachings and instead based around games and drinking, it has become one of the biggest celebrations in America.

BY MAGGIE SCHMITT

Green Treats: Cake Pops

THE FOUR LEAF CLOVER

by: Ella Lockshin

Ingredients: By: Ella Locksin

Four-leaf clovers are a common symbol of the holiday St. Patrick’s day. We all know the ancient legend, if you happen to find a clover with four leaves, good luck will come your way. But, do you know why that is told?

The chances of finding a fourleaf clover are quite rare, a ratio of approximately 1:10,000. Because they are so tricky to find because they blend in with all the three leaf clovers, finding a clover with four leaves became a sign of luck, love, and success.

Many, many years ago in Ireland, priests carried three leaf clovers to help avoid evil. While the much

4 drops of green food dye Your choice of vanilla cake mix (or homerarer four leaf clovers became symbols of good luck. This became more made recipe!) ¾ C. Vanilla frosting or marshmallow popular and eventually led to what creme (your choice) we know today.

One bag of white chocolate chips My grandpa is fully Irish and a Green sprinkles devout Irish Catholic. As a child, Lollipop sticks he once sat outside a small strip of grass and searched for hours to find a four-leaf clover. He was able to find one, and to this day it sits next to his bed, framed with a photo of my grandmother. This sign of luck is important to him and many Irish people around the world.

This St. Patrick's day, make your way outside and search for a fourleaf clover to bring some good luck into this new year!

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Directions: 1. Make your cake according to box directions, add green food coloring to batter 2. Cool cake 3. Add to a large bowl, crumple it into pieces 4. Stir in your choice of frosting or marshmallow fluff 5. Shape into one inch balls and refrigerate for 2 hours 6. Melt white chocolate 7. Dip lollipop sticks into white chocolate 8. Then insert into cake balls.

9. Let them set 10. Then dip the balls into the white chocolate 11. Place them onto styrofoam blocks to set 12. Top with sprinkles and enjoy!

12 Each year, as a tradition, the seniors produce a play called Cat’s Meow with a goal to raise funds for the senior class. Any senior can participate in this event and had the opportunity to join in January through a Google Meet hosted by Adviser Kelsey Liske.

“It’s a lot of fun to do Cat’s Meow because you interact with people outside of your friend group,” Charley Sullins said. “I liked talking to people not on my day, like A day people and B day people and those who I haven’t

A&E seen in awhile.”

This year’s Cat’s Meow gives the viewer an inside view of how the decision of the theme is determined because that is the plot of the show. It showcases the different ideas that each student group presents and shows the different things that Northview has to offer.

The plot is based on the different activities, such as Girls’ Basketball, Science Olympiad, French class, and many others, as they present their

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Sports girls perform to a high school musical song with basketball routine.

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Madame Liske faces the guillotine when French class gets a little too revolutionary.

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The boys fill in for the cheerleaders to encourage the crowd during intermission.

ideas as to what Cat’s Meow should be about this year while attempting to write the script.

“As a writer I kind of envisioned a certain person doing things and seeing them bring it to life has been pretty cool,” writer and actor Michael Spinelli said.

Cat’s Meow allows seniors to experience a creative outlet while getting to know their peers through the process. “I enjoy being able to be on stage with my friends,” Lana Weston

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said.

Although there are no assigned ‘roles’ there are different opportunities and jobs that students can take on. A group of seniors write the play and another performs it, others take on the backstage duties such as lights and props.

This year, due to Covid, the cast and crew felt lucky they were able to have Cat’s Meow.

“It was weird not having everyone there at rehearsals. Sometimes

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SciOly boys do an experiment for their idea while Mr. Roth watches on as “king” of NV.

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Elle Rhee and Sam Kim compete in a talent show with their instruments.

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Idea Eve

The whole crew decides on the best idea ever!

we weren’t able to have everyone because of quarantine, for example Abby (Goecke) called in on a phone and we set it on the front of the stage for rehearsal while she was quarantined,” Jaxon Davis said.

“Watching everything come together over the last two weeks was really cool. It went from everyone reading motionlessly to acting which was pretty dope,” Spinelli said.

The show was on February 27 and raised money for the senior class.

The Pub

Yearbook finds out Ms. Huey has been kidnapped by Newspaper while presenting their theme.

STUCO

Student Council proposes perky potion, practically the same as last year’s peppy potion.

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The cast of Cat’s Meow takes one last bow after the show.