The Student Prints Volume 96 Issue #6

thestudentprints April 14, 2022

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Volume 96, Issue 6

Band dreams big at Disney World

Science Olympiad advances to States. see news page 2

editorials [5]

Should we bring back some of Northview’s old clubs? see editorials page 5

features [9]

Courtesy Northview Band The band plays and marches at a parade in Disney’s Magic Kingdom. The band also got to go to some other cool places during their trip. Check out Features Page 9 to learn more about what the band did on their break. Also check out Page 11 to see what other students did on their spring break.

Two seniors and one junior qualify for Speech and Debate Nationals Lucy Heartz

See what the club Acts of Random Kindness has been up to lately. see news page 7

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The Speech and Debate team traveled for a statewide competition on March 3 and 4 to Wooster, Ohio.

Students of all grade levels caught a bus after school on Thursday and prepared for a long drive.

They wouldn’t return until 1am Sunday morning.

Head Coach Keevan Hazel shared the coaching process for States and Nationals.

“It’s total chaos,” Mr. Hazel said. “It’s all one-on-one at that point. We try to prepare them for different judges and biases.”

All that preparation must have paid off, as junior Grayson

Metzger’s powerful speech made him NV’s first finalist at States in over a decade.

“I’m really proud of him and I wish him the best at Nationals,” junior Alex Kang said, who also made it to States to compete in the public forum debate event.

In addition to performing well at States, some students also paved their way to Nationals, which will take place over the summer in Louisville, Kentucky.

Seniors Sara Lee and Laney Blagrave will compete for their duo interpretation, and Metzger will perform in the POI event, or program oral interpretation.

“My topic was very personal to my life, so I absolutely loved constructing this speech, and it was

incredibly rewarding to see that putting myself out there paid off and landed me a spot at nationals,” Metzger said.

For context, duo interpretation is a two-person performance where students memorize a roughly 10-minute, already-written piece.

Program oral interpretation involves a combination of poetry, music, speeches, books, and more, in order to show one’s argument or main idea.

All participants going to Nationals will compete in speech events, which is a major accomplishment to Head Speech Coach Elizabeth Rauscher.

“I can really see the students’ improvement and hard work,” Mrs. Rauscher said.

According to Mrs. Rauscher, the speech division is less of a competition with other students and more of a competition with oneself.

“Speech and Debate is an individual task and you have to be self-motivated to practice on your own. Those three students are very self-motivated and you can tell it’s a passion for them,” Mrs. Rauscher said.

“I love when kids get the ribbons, but I love it because they love it,” Mr. Hazel said.

The three chosen students have a few months to practice until the competition this summer running from June 12-17, and due to the students’ great performances at states, hopes are high that they will do well at Nationals.

What’s going on with Ukraine, Russia?

Noah Andres

Football gets a new Head Coach for next season. see sports page 14

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As Putin chooses to pull troops out of Ukraine slowly, evidence was found that mass killings have taken place in the city of Bucha recently.

According to The New York Times “the local mayor, Anatoly Fedoruk, told The Washington Post that about 270 residents had been buried in two mass graves.” These atrocities have been internationally condemned and have alienated Russia on the world stage.

Let’s take a look back at how all this started and what the world is doing to stop these crimes without threatening open global war.

Russia shocked the world with a full scale invasion of 150,000 troops on February 24. They moved across the Russian-Ukrainian and Russian-Belerusian Border. The siege of Ukraine has been under way for over a week. The Russians have been making advances toward the Capital city of Kyiv, but the Ukrainians have been holding out. Many complex factors have led up to these crucial moments in history.

Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine on February

24 citing “we will strive for the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine.”

Putin is exaggerating his claims, as Russia is known to run disinformation campaigns.

He went on to say that he planned on only attacking military targets and wished that Ukrainians would turn against current President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is Jewish.

The invasion began with attack skirmishes outside the Russian border including at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine.

Now, they have reached the Cities of Chernihiv, Konotop, and Sumy. Though these are advances, they haven’t pushed far into the country, only in the surrounding northern border.

Shelling has begun on Irpin outside of the capital Kyiv and Kyiv itself.

As Russia moves closer and closer to Kyiv, people have taken refuge in the underground metro systems of the capital.

“Whole families have been living down here for days and conditions are cold and cramped and

quickly turning squalid, with nothing in the way of supplies or essentials, only the possessions people thought to bring with them in those panicked minutes they had to leave their homes,’’ Freelance war correspondent Tom Mutch told The Washington Post.

Many others are choosing to flee Ukraine to places like Poland, Slovakia, Romania, and Moldova. At this moment, one an a half million people have flead from Ukraine. According to the United Nations, this is the fastest growing refugee crisis since World War II. While many Ukrainians flee to escape the violence, some have decided to join in the defense of their nation, leading to international celebration of their bravery. ”They have a lot of tanks, we have a lot of anti-tank weapons,” Lieutenant Yarantsev told the New York Times. They have been putting those weapons to use as anywhere between 4000 to 6000 Russians have died, and with the war taking much longer then President Putin would have hoped, he has ordered the commission of many war crimes in the area.

For example, a maternity ward

housing babies and expecting mothers was hit by an airstrike, killing three and injuring 17 according to CNN. International law says that civilians cannot be deliberately attacked along with those services vital to their survival. Yet as the attacks kept coming many people took up arms, whether it be joining the military or making homemade molotov cocktails.

With Ukraine hanging on by a thread, the U.S. imposed tight sanctions on Russia in retaliation. Businesses like McDonald’s and Netflix pulled their services from Russian users. Back in the U.S., Oil prices skyrocketed over the past few weeks.

Ukrainian people are holding out hope for the west to get more involved. But they are prepared for the harsh reality that it may not come.

“We will not give up and we will not lose. We will fight until the end at sea, in the air. We will continue fighting for our land, whatever the cost,” President Zelenskyy said. The invasion proved more difficult than Putin had anticipated. But, all eyes are on Ukraine now as they fight for the future of their country and their people.

news 2Science Olympiad team reaches states

April 14, 2022

Photo Courtesy of SCHMITT

NV Science Olympiad varsity guys group pose with their first place trophy for the tournament. Both teams (junior varsity and varsity) placed highly for their division C category, which included Northview, Springfield, Southview, Shawnee, Oak Harbor, and Ottawa Hills as some of their competition.

Srestha Chattopadhyay staff writer Recently, the Science Olympiad team won first place at the regional Science Olympiad competition, qualifying for the virtual state competition coming up on April 9.

For the past few years, North-

view’s Gold team, the varsity team, has become accustomed to winning the regional competition. However, not only did the varsity team get first place this year, but the junior varsity team won second place, beating strong teams including Southview,

Springfield, Shawnee, and more.

“I’m really proud of us. Considering how much Covid has affected us, I’m proud of us all for being able to push through and accommodate,” one of the Science Olympiad captains, senior Olivia Li said.

The job is nowhere close to being done just yet. As the season comes to an end, ending right after the state competition, the biggest goal is approaching. In the past, the team has come ever so close to getting on the podium and bring-

ing home a trophy. Team trophies are presented to first through sixth place, and in the past the Science Olympiad team has gotten seventh, so close.

“Our collective goal as a team is to make the podium this year. We have been so close in previous years, and we hope that this is the year we will finally make this dream a reality,” senior Maya Sarikonda, another Science Olympiad captain, said.

To achieve this tough target, a lot of work and studying needs to be done. Changes have been made to the way the team has approached preparing for the state competition, in the attempt to achieve this demanding goal.

“Instead of like in past years, this year’s captains have instituted required group practice days and tests to build the team work,” Assistant Science Olympiad Coach Lauren Stewart said.

In addition to differences in style of preparation, those competing in the state competition need to learn how to work with the online Science Olympiad website, since the state competition this year will be held virtually.

“Though many students who are competing at states this year were on the team last year and went a whole year competing in online invitationals, it is important that we prepare efficiently and effectively for the upcoming virtual competition,” Science Olympiad Coach Andy Roth said.

Overall, the Science Olympiad team is working hard to hopefully be able to bring a state trophy back for the school.

Push-Ups for sexual assault awareness Corbin Przymierski news editor Over the announcements you may have heard about the push-ups contest, raising awareness for sexual assault.

The contest was put together

by Health Occupations Students of America juniors Sydney Eggers, Emily Freeman, and Honna Bonde.

This contest won the group first place at HOSA regionals, and was also used among other projects within their state level competition for HOSA. The contest took place throughout the week of February 28, run-

ning until March 4.

This competition was put on for the main goal of changing the mindset of students, and how they think about sexual assault. Raising awareness about the topic can help enlighten others and change their understanding.

“Many people, especially teenagers and younger kids, don’t take sexual assault seriously and even take it as a joke,” Eggers said.

Sexual assault doesn’t necessarily receive the importance and seriousness that it might need. It has become a prevalent issue among teenagers, and most don’t under-

stand how to properly handle it or what to do if they find themselves a victim.

Teachers helped to set up this event as well, with PE teachers David Briggs, Tracy Donnelly, Benjamin Steele, Principal Mark Pugh, and iMedia teacher Tamara Blue all helping in some way.

Mr. Briggs and Mrs. Donnelly had their gym classes participate after a presentation about the cause and importance of sexual assault awareness.

Mrs. Blue also was the one who set up the crowning and announcements for the push up contest at

Turnabout.

Students could also come down during the week either during lunch, study hall, or commons to participate in the contest.

This HOSA group has done other activities in the past to promote awareness, such as presenting a lesson to health classes, decorating the E hall display case, hanging posters around school, and even getting a design on a billboard.

The turnout was also quite high, with over 200 students participating. Winners of the competition reached over 100 push-ups as well.

“I was very glad to see that so

many students were taking it seriously and were excited to participate,” Eggers said.

The HOSA students hoped that with this contest, students who have been affected by sexual assault can feel comfortable coming forward or feel less awkward in a situation.

They also hope that students begin to take the topic more seriously.

“The message we were trying to get across was ‘push for sexual assault awareness’,” Eggers said. “We want students to know that they aren’t alone, they have support, and it was not their fault; above all else, ask for consent!”

Sylvan teacher writes book on Kindness Corbin Przymierski news editor How many teachers do you know that have written a book? Well after this story you can add one to your list.

Over the past two years Sylvan Elementary teacher Christina Dankert has been writing and designing her first book, “The Kindness Machine,” released on March 22.

The book is all about being kind to others as well as the aspect of being kind to yourself, a subject not often written about. It is a picture book aimed at younger elementary readers.

The original idea for the book transpired roughly five years ago, but the writing and start of the book hadn’t begun until two years ago.

Covid and quarantine gave Mrs. Dankert the free time to be able to explore this idea, and start writing

her book. The publication process took place around this same time as well. Mrs. Dankert was the primary writer for the story, and her husband, Chad Dankert, was the illustrator.

“As a mom and a teacher, the idea of kindness, I feel, can truly change the world,” Mrs. Dankert said. “It’s something so little that can have such a big impact. I can’t find another book where they talk about being kind to yourself.”

The story follows a teacher who has a mystery machine that the students can’t quite figure out, and when the machine is unraveled, they realize it isn’t exactly what they expected.

She based the teacher on two of her best friends from NV, 2005 graduates Blake Locher and Megan Wilson.

Mrs. Dankert is a NV alumna,

graduating in 2005, she went on to Bowling Green State University and graduated with her education degree. She is a second grade teacher at Sylvan Elementary School and her children attend Highland. She’s always written in her past, but never on this scale of books or manuscripts.

Her husband is also a NV alumnus, graduating in 1999 having spent a large part of his time in the art department before attending The University of Toledo where he got a degree in Art. “I would love to do more picture books. I already have some manuscripts, and they all have some sort of character strength involved with them,” Mrs. Dankert said.

One of her goals is to get her book in Free Little Libraries in all 50 states. She also has a website documenting her journey of story writ-

ing as well as the updates that go along with her books.

Visit christinadankert.com to learn more and the book is available on Amazon.

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news French Club makes Mardi Gras beignets April 14, 2022

Juniors Ben Seal-Roth, Caelyn Thompson, sophomore Jack Douglass and senior Lauren Grear are in the homeec room frying the batter for their beignets. Students made their own batter by hand, and then were able to fry the beignets themselves and eat them afterward.

The French Club has, once again, held an event in celebration of Francophone culture, this time focusing on New Orleans with its Mardi Gras Beignets cooking class.

“Mardi Gras is a fun festival that they do in New Orleans and French-speaking countries. It involves lots of color. It’s lots of fun,” junior Caelyn Thompson said.

While being mainly focused on New Orleans for the sake of the event, Mardi Gras originated in France.

“It’s a celebration. First it was religious, but now it’s a celebration.

We have costumes, we do funny stuff, and we eat a lot of beignets,” French exchange student Elise Beaud said.

Students have had various levels of exposure to beignets and other aspects of Mardi Gras.

“I have never been to New Orleans, but when I was little, I used to watch The Princess and the Frog, and in the movie, they have beignets,” Thompson said.

Beaud has an especially personal experience with beignets.

“In France, my grandma made them, and my best friend’s grandma did too,” Beaud said. Regardless of knowledge or experience, it was clear that the participants enjoyed

the beignets.

“I thought they were very delicious,” Thompson said. The event was held in the home economics room, where classes about cooking and other aspects of the home are taught.

To prepare the beignets, students had to follow a number of steps.

“You made the batter and mixed all the ingredients together. Once you put them in the oil, we fried them for two to three minutes. After we turned them a couple times in the pan, we took them out, and then they were good to eat,” junior Nora Joelson said.

In addition to learning about beignets and Francophone culture, students took away much more from the event.

“I think my favorite part of the event was talking with the students I may not have met before,” Joelson said.

In addition to social opportunities, students most importantly learned a life skill: cooking.

“I think they learned more about using a kitchen; I’m happy that they learned how to use a kitchen; a lot of kids didn’t know what a gas stove was. I guess they took away life skills,” French Club advisor Kelsey Liske said.

T-shirts, designed characters, and we just created paper bead jewelry,” Mrs. Seal-Roth said.

This year the club’s president is senior Nani Risher and the Vice President is senior Haley Apgar. “ Nani got the position passed down from the previous club leaders,” Apgar said. Apgar was then asked by Risher to help her out with the meetings by becoming the Vice President. Club meeting activities are decided between Mrs. Seal-Roth, Risher, and Apgar, according to Mrs. Seal-Roth.

gar said. “In the first meeting, there [were] close to 30 students who attended.”

“My favorite activity this year would be the painting rocks meeting. It was cool to see what everyone came up with and how they worked with the different shapes of each rock,” Apgar said.

The most recent activity the club did was creating felt flowers. A lot of members decided to create a lavender out of their felt. The materials they used for this activity were: a variety of felt colors, hot glue, thin green wire, and scissors, according to Apgar.

Art Club gives students the opportunity to get creative.

Members can use their creativity and imagination to put a twist on the activity that they are doing in that meeting.

They follow along with the prompt but have free range over how they do it and what they can make.

“My favorite part of Art Club would be the activities we do. They are just short crafts or group activities that are a lot of fun. It helps having the supplies we need on hand since the club is in the art room,” Apgar said.

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Art Club creates flowers out of felt Ally Parker

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Art Club met on March 14 to create felt flowers. The club typically meets twice a month, normally every other Monday, according to Art Club Advisor Terri Seal-Roth.

They have been meeting since the beginning of the school year.

“Some of the things we have done this year are: painted pet rocks, decorated the parking lot with chalk drawings, bleached

At the beginning of the year, the club utilized a sign-up sheet to figure out how many people would attend their meetings. As the year progressed, members stopped using the sheet as much and just showed up to the meetings. “It’s really just to figure out how [many] materials we need for certain meetings if we want to do something more specific,” Apgar said.

The amount of members that attend the meetings vary from each meeting. “Sometimes we are full and sometimes we only have four-six people,” Ap-

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INSHORT: US & World News Alex Passero

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Ongoing: Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine amidst poor morale and international backlash. Read more about the war in Ukraine on Page 4.

March 6: An Iowa school shooting leaves one dead, and residents of Mariupol are drinking from puddles as Russia bombards the Ukrainian city.

March 7: Covid deaths top six million as the pandemic enters its third year.

March 8: Drivers pay more at the pump as the average gas price tops $4.11, a 2008 record.

March 15: Clock changing might be no more as the Senate passes the Sunshine Protection Act, making summer’s extra hour of daylight permanent. The bill still needs House and Presidential approval.

March 16: After two months in retirement, Tom Brady chooses to return to football.

March 17: Biden sends a $800 million aid package to Ukraine as it is invaded by Russia.

March 25: State Covid restrictions are over, as Hawaii removes its mask and travel restrictions.

March 27: Will Smith infamously slaps comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars over a joke made about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

March 29: A second Covid booster is approved for those 50 and up by the FDA. March 31: A 12-year-old boy shoots and kills another in a Greenville, SC school shooting.

April 1: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs the “Don’t Say Gay” bill into law, permitting parents to personally sue teachers for instruction on LGBT topics.

April 2-3: Twelve thousand flights are canceled due to major storms in the Southeast, creating chaos for spring break travelers.

April 3: Six are dead in a Sacramento mass shooting, tied with two other shootings for the most deaths in 2022.

April 4: Three states, led by Republicans, have filed suit against the Biden administration over the Mexican border.

April 7: Ketanji Brown Jackson is confirmed as the first Black woman justice of the Supreme Court.

4Whateditorials can be done to assist Ukraine?

April 14, 2022

Noah Andres

staff writer

It’s been awhile now since Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine began.

Putin said that he would “denazify” Ukraine and vowed to only attack resisting military targets. But, as weeks roll on we have seen thousands of civilians die to the “necessary violence” that is needed to occupy Ukraine.

But, are the U.S. and its allies

doing enough to help Ukraine’s fight for their freedom?

Well, it is hard to balance neutrality and open war.

On one hand the U.S. cannot do nothing. There are atrocities being committed in Ukraine, such as schools and maternity wards being bombed.

But we also cannot engage in combat as that could start another world war, that could lead to massive loss of life.

So far, the United States has

contributed to Ukraine in many ways.

First, we imposed tight sanctions on Russia, such as high end luxury goods. We also placed a 35% tax on other goods, like Vodka. Russian goods and travel have been banned in the U.S, U.K, and E.U. But the biggest hit to the Russian economy was the ban on all Russian gas and oil, which the UK is slowly trying to phase out by the end of 2022, according to the BBC. If that’s what we’re doing to

hinder Russia, what are we doing to help Ukraine?

Well, U.S. President Joe Biden has pledged to send $13.6 billion in humanitarian and military aid to the region, with an additional $800 million in aid pledged after a speech to the United States Senate. The form of aid we give is in anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons for military use.

Most of the rest is in resources for non military use, according to NBC. But President Biden has said that he will not be imposing a nofly

zone, as his administration has frequently rejected.

This war has been incredibly destructive yet, the Ukrainian people have not given in to Russia’s demands, choosing to hold firm. We have to walk a tight line.

We cannot do nothing, but we can’t risk open war because remember that nuclear missiles are in play.

Sanctions and military aid will have to be done for now. But here’s hoping that peace may still be an option.

NV talent show opened to all this year Anthony Nassar

staff writer

For many years at Northview, tradition has been that the top five Turnabout king candidates show off their talents during an assembly to decide who will be king.

However, things changed this year when the talent show was opened to all students of any gender and grade level.

Many different talents were performed during the assembly from singing to silly acts. Introducing the ability to participate to everyone enhanced the experience for everyone more.

“I really enjoyed Lansdowne.

The members are my good friends and their sound is spectacular,” junior Benny Kujawa said. This band was loved by the crowd because of their striking guitar solos and drums.

“I enjoyed the talent show because we have a lot of talented musicians at our school that are often under appreciated and pushed to the side due to the athletic focus of NV,” sophomore Donnie Whitman said. “Personally, I can’t believe it took until now for the talent show to be open to female students at this school, so I’m elated it finally is.”

It is nice that the talent show was finally opened to every grade level as that improves the range of talents we see during the assembly.

Some people sang a song, some played an instrument, and some got

the crowd rowdy by doing everyday activities such as making a sandwich or solving a Rubix cube.

To end off the talent show, sophomore Jeremiah Pattin sang a Mariah Carey song that dazzled the judges and the crowd.

“I enjoyed it because I was a part of it, I wasn’t scared to strut my stuff, and stand out in the show,” Pattin said.

Senior Xander Yeager came up on stage and made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for the judges.

It appeared to be a fan favorite as the crowd went wild throughout the sandwich-making process.

The decision that led to these changes was put into place by STUCO. Opening the talent show for everyone was a great success on their part and that was shown by the crowd during the assembly.

After the talent show took place, an email was sent out to all students to vote for their favorite act. Students were only allowed to vote for seniors as the winning senior would then be announced at the Turnabout dance.

According to the votes, Yeager won the talent show and had the honor of finding out at the dance.

Opening the talent show to everyone resulted in a fun and better assembly which encouraged more people to join and show off their talent to everyone here at NV. Hopefully, this is the beginning of a new tradition we do here every year.

Passero Sophomore Jeremiah Pattin was the final act, singing a solo at the Turnabout talent show, pushing the crowd to stand and clap along as Mr. Davis held a microphone to the speaker.

Covid Statistics: A Retrospective Elizabeth Whiteaker staff writer

7% Unvaccinated

Sophomore Morgan Miller - “The more people get vaccinated, the less people will get sick and spread it. Most of the really bad cases in the hospitals are people who are UNVACCINATED! The smart people who are vaccinated aren’t ending up in the hospital because their body knows how to fight the virus. That is why vaccines exist, to help our body learn how to fight the infection so we don’t get as sick as someone without the vaccine. So please for the love of mercy GET VACCINATED!”

Felt Pressure to Get Vaccinated 13%

Got Vaccine by Choice 87%

93% Vaccinated Senior Max Faulkner - “The vaccine has shown not to be as effective for people of ages 18 and under when compared to just getting a virus with a death rate (among said age group) of less then .008% or about 1 in 12,500 (including those with pre-existing conditions). There have been no long term studies on the effects of mRNA vaccines on young patients due to it being so new. The vaccine makes sense when it comes to older people who are more prone to contracting and dying from the virus.”

Junior Courtney Spencer - “It’s certainly not the only way, but it lessens symptoms which in turn lessens the spread of Covid, and it’s scientifically proven that vaccines help to stop illnesses. Maybe it doesn’t provide some magical shield that completely fixes the problem, but it’s still huge in the process of healing.”

Fever 5% Arm Soreness 11%

Arm & Cold 78%

Freshman Aiden Looker - “I don’t believe the vaccine is the best way to handle the pandemic. At least not yet. Forcing people to get it is also not the right thing to do. First of all, there have been many viruses in history. Most of them are still around today, and will continue to stay. We will probably never eliminate Covid-19, so there is no point in enforcing something that people don’t necessarily need. I believe we should let nature take its natural course.”

What side-effects did you feel after you got your vaccine?

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editorials Everyone can participate in Spirit Weeks April 14, 2022

Natalie Pfahl

staff writer

No matter what we do, no matter what we say, and no matter how hard we try, high school will fly by. School spirit is the one thing that can bind us all together.

Time in high school is limited, so we should enjoy it as much as we can.

School spirit throughout the years has definitely changed and not for the better.

“It’s sad to say, but I don’t really think we have much anymore. It would make school more fun if we had more spirit,” senior Izzy Irwin said.

“Overall, I think school

spirit is a great way to build camaraderie at Northview,” senior Mackenzie Morgan said.

One way we can show more spirit is by participating in school spirit weeks. Dressing up for the themes is super fun and is an easy way to bring everyone together. Changing up the themes to things people would do and are more interested in would most likely result in more participation.

If we just repeat the same themes over and over it tends to get repetitive and boring.

Also having different themes each time would make it much more fun so more people are able to participate.

Another way to show more school spirit is by going to different events and supporting your teams.

Dressing up and

cheering as loud as possible in the student sections shows lots of school spirit for NV. Also, if everyone comes to the games and dresses up, then we have a higher chance of winning the student section of the week.

Making an outfit is super simple, you can find lots of different and cheap accessories or maybe some things that you already have and put them together to make the perfect outfit.

Students do it to show off their creativity and have fun at school.

It provides students with an opportunity to

participate in an easy, fun school activity. “I think people should participate in school spirit weeks because I think it makes school more fun. Seeing all the fun outfits and people participating makes school feel less boring and more interesting,” Irwin said.

Participating in spirit weeks can help show off your creativity and your school pride on what would be a regular school day and it is nice to see how NV can come together and show their spirit.

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Homeroom Reinvent old NV clubs needs revamp

With Northview having such a long history, there is no doubt there have been an abundance of clubs cycled through the halls. While many of these clubs have been put to rest for good, some deserve the chance at a new life.

Homeroom at NV is a place where students can be connected with each other, learn important info about grades, classes, assemblies, and incentives, and participate in fun activities that encourage school spirit.

However, to some, homeroom is an unnecessary addition to our Fridays. Although homeroom is fun to talk to friends and take a break in, it doesn’t really accomplish much else.

“The stuff we talk about in homeroom can easily be done every once in a while during other classes,” sophomore Ayah Ifetiha said. “It doesn’t need a whole new schedule to be laid out for it.”

Some teachers take initiative by encouraging students to participate in the activities provided by the school.

On the other hand, many just let their students socialize after quickly going over the homeroom slides they’re given.

Don’t get me wrong, the info on the slides is important, but why can’t it just be put in an email? It seems unnecessary to spend 20 minutes going over simple, relatively short slideshows.

Certain students mainly just enjoy homeroom because it’s a re-

laxing environment where teachers and students can interact.

“I like my homeroom teacher and the conversations we have in class,” sophomore Melinda Ghesquiere said.

Homeroom can be a much-needed break from the school day, but how effective is it in achieving its goals?

Some like the idea of homeroom, but believe some parts of it should be reevaluated.

“I would love for homeroom to be a place where students always have a teacher to talk to.” English teacher Elizabeth Rauscher said. “It’s hard to build connections when you’re not meeting that often.”

Homeroom also gives students opportunities to earn class points for Class Olympics through new activities each meeting, but these activities aren’t always completed and students aren’t always interested in doing them.

Although the homeroom committee works hard on each 20 minute meeting, it’s unclear whether students are really getting out of it what the committee hopes.

Whether you feel homeroom is a necessary addition to the school day or not, most can agree that it lets students relax, take a break from their classes, and have fun on a Friday morning.

Psych Club The Psych Club used to be a great way for students interested in the mind to get together. Each meeting, kids would watch a different movie. From documentaries to children’s movies to psychological thrillers, there were movies to meet each student’s interest.

They would then work together to analyze characters, breaking down their actions, how they think, and their relationships with others.

Language Classes After school, students would gather each week to take lessons in Japanese and Turkish. They worked on different lessons in each language as well as their different histories. If we were to bring this club back, we could include American Sign Language, ASL, into the curriculum. This would give many students the opportunity to learn the importance of different cultures and languages represented in the NV halls.

Big Sis Little Sis This club worked to create better connections among upper and lower classmen.

When new freshman girls would join NV, they would be assigned a senior girl as their “buddy.” These buddies would help the new students through their first few weeks at school, mentoring them and assisting with all the adjustments that come with high school. Bringing back this club would be a great way at strengthening the community at NV, breaking down the upperclassmen/ lowerclassmen divide.

Whispering Wildcats Sports are one of the most popular activities at NV. With so many students getting excited to go and watch “the big game,” athletes wanted to be able to get excited too. Whispering Wildcats were a way for everyone to get involved.

Students in the group would do various tasks before important sporting events, boosting enthusiasm and team spirit.

They would decorate the locker room, bring in food, and create various gift baskets for the players.

- Maggie Schmitt

Controversial Question Wheels

Doors

Are there more wheels or doors?

70.1% Alexa Bernhard, senior “There are more things with wheels than with doors. Also, wheels are smaller and so there can be more of them.”

*1.7% said “I have no idea what you are talking about”

Lacey Powell, sophomore “If you think about it, it just has to be doors.”

28.2%

117 students polled

editorials 6 Struggle at NV: Parking and Walking

April 14, 2022

Anthony Nassar staff writer

When you see people walking down the hallway or parking in the parking lot, you usually don’t think much of it and carry on with your day.

However, when you see someone who is taking up the hallway or is parking incorrectly you get frustrated and wonder, “Why are they doing that?”

Everyone has thought this at one point or another, and it is surprising how many people actually make mistakes like this all the time.

Walking in the hallways at NV is like cars driving through an intersection. As easy as following the crowd of people sounds, some people disrupt this orderly flow of traffic.

“So many students walk on the wrong side of the hall and then are slow while doing so. This makes the hallway super congested which makes it take forever to get to class,” sophomore Morgan Woodard said.

Walking around in the hallways with your friends is not a problem except when it interferes with someone else and causes a disturbance.

“Sometimes people stand in big groups by a student’s locker which blocks them from being able to reach their locker,” Woodard said. If people in large groups walk on the side instead of each person taking up the whole hallway, that would already

make a big difference.

If you bump into someone be-

parking lot. However, the amount of people parking incorrectly has in-

“I started this account because of not being able to park in some spots because people parked so horribly,” the owner of the account, who wishes to remain anonymous, said.

More people need to be considerate about how they park their cars as it can cause serious problems later on that could have been prevented.

“Some people will pull up too close when parking or even hit someone else’s car and pretend it never happened,” the owner of the account said. It is one thing to cause an accident then take responsibility, but it is

COURTESY OF @NVHSBADPARKING cause you were walking the wrong way, apologize and make sure you are walking the right way so that situation doesn’t happen again.

Being aware in the hallways is important.

If we all managed to walk and talk the correct way in the hallways, it would make it easier for everyone to go to their next class without fear of being late.

Most upperclassmen at NV enjoy the benefit of being able to park in the

creased this past year.

In response to the number of incorrect parking jobs done, an instagram account under the name of @ COURTESY OF @NVHSBADPARKING nvhsbadparking was created to take pictures of those parking jobs. another to completely ignore the situ-

ation after a person’s car is damaged.

Being attentive when parking is important as a lot of people park in the parking lot.

No one wants to be the reason someone has to pay to fix their car, and no one wants to pay to fix their car over someone not paying attention.

For example, if you have a larger car and don’t think you can fit in the spot, don’t force your car.

Try to find a new spot that could accommodate your car’s size without causing trouble.

“I think people need to be more careful because you need to be more aware of your surroundings,” sophomore Sydney Stacy said. When parking, make sure you leave enough room on both sides so cars can easily exit.

If you are in a situation where you park and realize you did something wrong, don’t be afraid to back up and repark.

It’s better to fix your car instead of regretting you didn’t later.

Do exams help Students shout out some students learn? of their favorite classes Sarah Gross

business editor

Everyone always asks the questions: are exams even worth it and why do we even have them? Well, all the work you put into each assignment in your classes is what helps you to do better on all your final exams. Students had exams before winter break last semester. This was the first time students have had exams in well over a year, which can be a scary thought.

“I thought exams were harder because of all the studying and preparation. The break sophomore year made me forget how tiring and draining exams were,” junior Emma Wainscott said.

Exams were the hardest this year because some students may have forgotten how to study for them. Some people felt like their teachers didn’t give them enough time or material to study.

Exams are a stressful time for students because everyone wants to make sure they are well prepared for every single class they are taking at Northview.

As for the freshmen, they never had the exam experience until this year. With a messy year, they were online for half of when they were eighth graders. This makes it even

harder for them to know exactly how a real high school exam goes.

“At first I was scared and stressed out about all my exams, but my teachers prepared me well for each exam and then I felt better,” freshman Lydia Keith said.

Even though exams may be stressful at times, I believe that we should always take exams at the end of each semester. My reason for this is because taking exams really shows how much work you have put in over the whole year and shows your growth as a student, or individual.

At the end of the year, all students have to take an end of year exam. In many students’ opinions, they argue that they should not have to do the end of exams and should just finish assignments until the summer break. They think the exams are pointless. Although, exams are mainly for the teachers to know how much you have comprehended and if they need to take their teaching slower, to better help their students understand the curriculum Other students believe that exams are okay and are needed for the teachers. “Exams are needed, because teachers have to assess how much we have learned; obviously I dislike them, but I understand why we have them,” junior Isabella Muir said.

AP Environmental Science is very hands on and includes lots of field experience. In my opinion, it has some similar benefits to a career tech without having the title of one.

- Anonymous

Honors Biology is a really fun course, you get to learn about ecology, genetics, heredity, etc. I think biology is a really interesting subject because everything is based off of it, and it is very hands-on. You get to do a lot of labs such as pig dissection!

- Ananya Singh

AP Psychology was a fun class because it allowed each student to relate to the curriculum in a way that nearly all other classes didn’t permit.

- Anonymous

French III is an extremely fun class with an amazing dynamic! Both teachers that teach it are amazing and you get to experience amazing opportunities such as food days, hosting a French student, and the ability to visit France!

- Ananya Singh

A P Government is a fun class because a lot of the stuff we learn has to do with things that we hear about on the news. It allows for real life application of politics, and integration of history with modern life.

- Anonymous

Is spring break during the right time?

Taylor Hartland

online editor

As everyone knows, spring break generally occurs from the last week of March into the first week of April. Although for some, this raises questions such as: Why doesn’t spring break happen between the third and fourth quarters of the school year?

At the end of each quarter, students stress about getting all final assignments submitted to their teachers and taking tests a second time to

raise their grades by each quarter's deadline. This is a stressful time for everyone, teachers included, and not having spring break to follow doesn’t allow for students to get much needed time off.

When spring break happens, after the first two weeks of the fourth quarter, classes may be in the middle of a unit, book, or lesson. This means when students get back they may have forgotten what they were learning in their classes, similar to what occurs af-

ter summer break at the start of a new school year. During this time, school is already beginning to wind down and students are restless for summer.

Adding another stressor to the end of the year is not good under any circumstances for students or teachers.

In comparison to other school districts in our area, our school has spring break much later than schools such as Ottawa Hills, Perrysburg, and even surrounding colleges that have their breaks much earlier in the month

of March. Depending on how you look at it, this could be both a positive or negative for us.

Those that go on destination vacations may experience cheaper flight costs, which is definitely a good thing as when there are many areas all on spring break at the same time costs can skyrocket resulting in many staying home for break.

On the other hand, those with friends in other districts may not be able to connect if they are in school

during our break.

Overall, it would make logical sense for all the districts in our area to have the same spring break based on locality, as well as build break between the third and fourth quarters. Similarly the end of second quarter, which leads directly into winter break, this would give students a much needed release after an entire quarter's worth of schoolwork, tests, and the overall pent up stress of being a high school student.

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Pubby

Ms. Huey - (E6) Age: less than a year Type: blue baitfish Reason: “[We] needed to spice up the Pub room. It gave the Pub a little responsibility,” junior Abby Clark said.

Animals of

NV

Details: Pubby came from Meijer and he is a rescued fish. He likes to lay at the bottom of the tank to scare us.

Pubby loves eating flakes & hiding in his house.

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Phil A O’Fish

Mrs. Rogers - (guidance) Age: 6 or 7 months old Type: Molly Guppy mixed (fish) Reason: Mrs. Rogers got the fish for the students. Phil A O’Fish is for a conversation starter.

Details: None

Luna

Mrs. Blue - (E22) Age: 4 years old Breed: Goldendoodle Reason: “A breeder and a trainer got together and wanted to offer reduced-rate dogs to local schools. They reached out to the guidance department, but no one was in the right place for a new dog. We had just lost our golden retriever, Andy, so Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. Wo contacted me to see if I wanted to adopt and train a therapy dog. We ended up working with Central Kennels for her training,” Mrs. Blue said.

Details: Luna has three human siblings and three dog siblings. She enjoys sleeping and antagonizing the other dogs.

She is VERY picky about her dog treats. Luna has anxiety and is often scared of students, but she loves preschool kids because they are smaller. She has a special chair in room E22 where students can sit and pet her. (If you see her in the hallway, make sure to get down on her level to say hello!) - according to Mrs. Blue.

Chem Fish

Mr. Roth - (D10) How Many: 3 Name: None Age: 3 months old (he is guessing) Type: Mr. Roth thinks that the fish are Mollies.

Reason: A random student gave him all the fish.

Details: They have no names but the students have their own name for them. There used to be five fishes, but two died. Students will feed them, but they are always hiding, according to Mr. Roth.

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Working behind the scenes, the Acts of Random Kindness club, or ARK, is spreading joy and sweetness throughout the school. From giving Halloween gifts to students to decorating the halls with positive messages, ARK is trying to spread a positive message through the school.

“The goal of the official organization is to ‘make kindness the norm’. Our members do random acts of kindness throughout the school year that all students can enjoy in an effort to spread cheer around school. Doing things that make people smile,” ARK’s advisor, Karolynn Nowak, said.

The club tries to organize some of their acts of kindness to coincide with holidays including Valentine’s Day and Halloween. They have hosted a food drive, created a positivity board in the halls, and given out candy to students to help make their day a little better.

“Every little thing counts. All the things we do relate to the needs of the community and the school. That is our ultimate goal and theme; to spread kindness,” senior ARK President Olivia Li said. “The best way to help others out is to just be kind and understand others’ circumstances.”

Around particularly stressful times like exams or state testing, ARK makes sure to pay close attention to the students and see if they can spread generosity throughout the school. During first semester exams, the members of the club wrote inspirational messages and posted them on students’ lockers to try to combat the exam blues.

The club meets twice a month usually on Mondays or Wednesdays and comes up with ideas or has discussions on how to best spread their message throughout the school.

DOM KINDNESS

SCHMITT The game that seems to be interesting to students and teachers alike here at Northview lately is the word-game, Wordle. Every day you can find students frantically guessing for the secret five-letter word within six tries.

“I really like the game, it’s a fun way to wake my brain up in the morning. I've been playing it for a month or so now and my whole family plays it,” junior Kennedy Grohnke said.

As you play the Wordle of the day there are just a few simple things that will help you with the game.

First, if you guess a word and hit enter, any letters not in that day’s word will be highlighted in a gray box.

Furthermore, if you guess a word, any letters that are in the word and are in the correct place will be highlighted in a green box. The object of the game is to get a whole row filled with green highlighted boxes. Lastly, there is a chance you could get yellowish-orange boxes. This means that the letter highlighted is in the word, but is not currently in the correct spot.

Many teachers who also partake in the game sometimes include doing the Wordle of the day into

their warm-up for class. Social studies teacher Ian Malcolm and his classes often play a history-based parodies called Wiki-Trivia and Herdle, while English teacher BethAnn Seifert starts the day with her students by doing the original.

“It’s addicting. I love it and it makes you think.

Usually, I would say [it takes me] an average of five minutes,” math substitute Marsha Warrington said.

Although the game seems to be well received, people get impatient waiting in anticipation for the next day’s Wordle. So, many play spoofs off of the game put out by the New York Times. There are more geography-based ones like Globle and Worldle, but there are oddly enough ones like Anti-Wordle where you try not to guess the word of the day.

“I think it’s fun, yet overrated. I would recommend looking into Wordle spinoffs if interested in the game, and not to swear by the original,” freshman Nayeli Luis said.

It is hard to say how long Wordle will stay as a trend. It has swept our school by storm for now, but it raises the question on what the next trend will be at NV. -Grey Lehman

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Fun and unique April Fools Day pranks Balloon Trick Wakeup Call

Who likes waking up to loud noises? No one. However, for this prank you can do it to someone else. Get some bubble wrap and carefully place it under a rug. After that, it is just a waiting game (feel free to set up a camera to see their reaction). This trick also works when you put the bubble wrap under a bathmat.

Blow up some balloons and put them in a window so that your friend can see from the outside. You don’t have to fill the whole room with balloons, this will only make it look like it is (but if you can actually fill the whole room, it’s even better). This works well with rooms that are used often and will be noticed.

Confetti Surprise If you want to give your favorite person a lot to clean up, this is the prank for you.

Get a bunch of confetti and put it on top of a ceiling fan that will be used (if you don’t know what fan to use, put confetti on all of them. When you forget about it, it’ll be a fun surprise when you turn the fan on).

Make sure that the confetti is not visible from the ground.

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Buggy Fun

Loose End

For this prank, you will need a couple of cutouts or some plastic bugs. Find a friend or family member that uses a lamp and hates little insects. Grab some clear tape and stick the fake bugs on the inside of the lamp. They will show up as shadows in the lamp that look real!

Get back at a family member for not replacing the toilet paper roll. What’s more annoying, having no toilet paper, or not being able to find the end of the roll. Well, this prank will make up their mind. Spray the loose end of the toilet paper roll down with hairspray and it will be nearly impossible to find.

BERNHARD

- Alyssa Bernhard

Valuable history of St. Patrick’s Day When people think of St. Patrick’s day, they often think of wearing green or the leprechauns that leave little presents and footprints around.

What most people don’t know is the deeper meaning behind it.

This holiday was actually named after a man named St. Patrick who was a Roman British man. He was kidnapped at the age of 16 and brought to Ireland as a slave and became a shepherd. He escaped but later returned to Ireland in hopes of converting the Irish to Christianity.

One of St. Patrick’s long lived legends is his explanation of the Holy Trinity. He explained the Holy Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) using the three leaves of a native Irish clover, the shamrock. This has lived on and is now the most famous symbol for the holiday.

Since around the ninth or 10th century, people in Ireland have been celebrating on March 17. The parade that often takes place was first held in a Spanish colony which is now St. Augustine, Florida and a celebration a

year earlier was organized by the Spanish Colonies Irish vicar Ricardo Artur.

The celebrations were soon brought to America by Irish-Americans starting with New York and Boston and became a public holiday in 1904.

The reason we wear green on this holiday is because it was a symbol that Irish-Americans used to honor their heritage and seems to have stuck all these years later. At first, we wore blue which was associated with the ancient Irish flag, and was first identified with St. Patrick’s Day. But, overtime, blue

changed to green as a reference to the shamrock. A myth that the Irish-American’s brought with them to the United States was that wearing green made you invisible to leprechauns.

St. Patrick’s Day more recently has taken a turn from the commemoration of St. Patrick and has turned more into a party day. Corned beef and cabbage are associated with the holiday, and Chicago even dyes their river green to celebrate the day. You may also wear green and a shamrock, and dance around to music played on

instruments that have been used for centuries, including the fiddle, the uilleann pipes (elaborate bagpipe), the tin whistle (a sort of flute) and the bodhran (an ancient type of frame drum that was traditionally used in warfare rather than music).

There is so much about St. Patrick’s Day and the history behind it, not just wearing green and parties every year.

- Natalie Pfahl

Questions students have about classes Picking classes can be very challenging, especially when you don’t know what they are like.

Some classes the freshmen and sophomores don’t know much about are AP American History, AP Art History, and many others.

An AP class is worth college credit and it is on a five point scale which makes your GPA get boosted. It is hard to sign up for a class that you have

to take for a year if you know nothing about it.

On the Northview website in the Program of Studies it gives you a description about the class, but it would be beneficial if the freshmen and sophomores could talk to students that are in the class so they can know what it’s like from someone who’s actually in it.

“Is AP American history really as hard as everyone describes it, and also

is it harder than AP world history?” asked freshman Emma Geha. The only person that could answer these questions is someone that’s actually in that class.

“It is definitely a hard class, especially in the beginning. Once you get used to the tests and workload, however, it becomes a lot easier” sophomore Morgan Woodard said.

Another class that many fresh-

men are interested in is AP Art History. “Does AP art history have a big workload when it comes to homework, ‘’sophomore Natalie Kerchevall asked.

“AP Art History definitely is a class that takes a lot of outside work and studying,” senior Gabrielle Grossman said.

Many students think that it would be a good idea to have a day to be able

to ask other students questions about what the classes they are taking are like, to know if they would be interested in it or not.

So, to make classes more well known, the school should put together a day where the students can walk around the school and pick classes they are interested in and ask questions, or visit the students who are - Kiera Lang currently taking it.

Self-Defense Classes ages 5 and up 419-309-8294

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Since the 1980s, the Marching Band has traveled to Florida every four years. “This is a traditional trip that we typically do. But every two years, we do another trip like Chicago, which is shorter,” Band Director Nathan Heath said.

During spring break, about 164 students went on the trip. The group brought three buses to get to Florida.

“The bus rides there and back were better than I thought; I had made friends with everyone around me. I was also sitting next to my three best friends which made my bus ride a lot of fun,” freshman Natalie Genide said.

The ride there and back was about 20 hours long.

“We watched a bunch of movies which was fun, but it was a pretty long bus ride which I wouldn’t recommend again,” senior Mollie Barrett said.

They had little stops within the ride for eating and going to the bathroom.

Their performance was during a parade in Disney World.

“My favorite part was when we marched in Disney’s Magic Kingdom. It was amazing to see everyone’s faces smile,” Genide said.

The weather was excellent, even though it was super hot. They didn’t experience any rain during the trip.

“The heat in Florida was so hot, it was crazy with our uniforms on,” Genide said.

The band visited Universal Studios, Islander Adventure, The Hollywood Studios, and Kennedy Space Center (NASA).

“My favorite part of the trip was shopping for souvenirs at night and riding the roller coasters,” sophomore Willow Pikus said.

They also did an airboat ride through the Everglade area.

“My favorite part was the airboat ride for sure. [I] love seeing nature,” Mr. Heath said.

Everyday the students got to do whatever they wanted, but the curfew was nine p.m.

All the students loved the trip and are very thankful for the experience. “It was nice to be able to go on a trip that we had delayed in the previous year,” Barrett said. “[The trip] is a great way to spend time together; it’s something that the students look forward to every year,” Mr. Heath said.

- Bella Elmore

Drama is going to London The Drama department will be departing for a trip to London on June 9. The trip, lasting nine days, will be the group’s first major trip.

“I have not led an international trip like this, but had the opportunity to travel to Italy with art teachers Mr. Creech, Mrs. Seal-Roth, and the art students in 2012. I travel with students annually to our State Thespian Conference,” Drama teacher Don Wachowiak said.

Along with students from both Perrysburg and Springfield, there will be 11 students and 9 adults from NV participating in the trip.

Flying from the Detroit Metropolitan Airport, the group will travel the city on a tour bus to see an abundance of attractions. Throughout the duration of the week, the group will see popular tourist spots including Big Ben and Houses of Parliament, Piccadilly Circus, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and Westminster Abbey through a guided tour.

“I’m not usually the type to like touristy stuff, but I think it will be really fun to do and see all of the stuff in London,” junior Taylee Wachowiak said. “I’ve never been out of the country before so I think it will be a cool experience.”

“I really look forward to the inevitable transformation in my students that international travel can elicit,” Mr. Wachowiak said.

They will also be able to participate in theater based activities including a Globe Theatre workshop, a technical theater workshop, and watching a performance. “It is a primarily theater based trip. We will have the opportunity to see four shows, a backstage tour and a workshop,” Mr. Wachowiak said.

Along with going to London, the group will spend some time in Stratford England. It is here the group will visit Shakespeare’s birthplace, Anne Hathaway’s cottage, and enjoy a theater performance by the Royal Shakespeare Company.

- Maggie Schmitt

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1. Sophomores Mallory Miller, Emily Schalk, Macy Roberts, Kayden Cuneo, and senior Madison Watson pose in front of the famous Cinderella Castle for a photo.

2. Seniors Andrew Ferradino, Tyson Bernath, Ben Riter, Mateo Roth and juniors Victor Ford and Ji Fu Tsou pose for a photo in front of the Castle.

3. Mr. Heath and Mr. Adams take a selfie in front of the Castle.

4. Northview’s Marching Band march down Main Street USA in the parade at Disney World.

Three jazz bands perform Jazz Band, Jazz Cats, North Covers hold concert CLARK

Mr. Heath conducts the Northview Jazz Band for a performance March 17 featuring all three of NV’s jazz groups.

Jazz Band, Jazz Cats, and North Covers put on a concert for students and families on March 17.

These talented musicians performed a variety of pieces including a collaboration with local professional band Night Session.

There are multiple musical groups available for band students

to participate in.

“Jazz Cats is a smaller jazz combo style group with vocalists, North Covers is our Electric rock orchestra, Jazz Band is a full sized jazz big band,” Band Director Nathan Heath said.

This concert gave students the opportunity to work with profes-

sional musicians on a piece called In The Mood.

“Working with a combined band let us see what it is like to take jazz to a more professional level, and overall just a fun experience to play with a new group of people,” Nemeh Hawamdeh, junior clarinetist, said.

- Alexis Clark

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Choir earns ones at OMEA

Opportunities in Music

With a school of 1400 students, Northview offers an abundance of opportunities in its performing arts programs. From band to orchestra to choir to drama, there is something for almost everyone.

The music department does not limit students to one musical group. Many students in the orchestra and choirs also take part in theater and band. Both band and orchestra students also have the opportunity to play in the pit for all school musicals. Some students choose to participate in three or four different groups, spending the majority of their school day in the music wing.

“Though this is my first year in the Northview Concert Orchestra and the Northview A Capella Choir, they have welcomed me with open arms and I feel as though I have been performing with these peers for years even though I really just met most of them,” Nolan said.

“Performing arts are always looking for more students and I promise you’ll have a blast and make so many memories to look back on. Plus all the teachers are just phenomenal, welcoming, and they truly care about every student,” Olzak said. - Maggie Schmitt

Band

Elizabeth Whiteaker staff writer

Northview’s choirs recently participated in a choir competition, called the 2022 OMEA Large Group Choir Contest.

The choirs each sang three pieces during the competition.

NV Chorus performed Battle of Jericho, Ma Navu, and Gentle Annie.

The A Capella Choir performed Dorven Dalai, Bend, and Nothin Gonna Stumble My Feet.

The Women’s Chorus performed Sisi Ni Moja, My Very Heart, and Good News.

The Men’s Chorus performed Cantate Hodie, Skyeboat Song, and Sinner Man. “I am a part of the Men’s Chorus and A Capella choir, and I believe the men did best performing Skyeboat Song, because the rhythm of the song was great. In A Capella, we did best on Bend because I believe the emotion the song portrayed towards the audience was very amazing,” junior Claire LaBudda, said.

NV had the opportunity to hold the competition at Northview this year. Many of the choir students offered to help and run the competition

at home to make sure it ran smoothly.

“The students absolutely gave it their all during competition day. We had the added responsibility of hosting the event, which added other challenges to our performance. The students were amazing,” said Choir Director Jeremy Davis.

Every single choir in Northview was able to make it to states. Each choir scored a one on their performances, which is the highest score they could have received.

A Capella got placed in the double AA category and got every judge, which was out of three, to give them a one on their performance.

“Overall, the judges were very impressed with all groups.

The choirs need to clean up some details and continue to improve our listening with every song,” Davis said.

The choirs were all super pleased with the results of the competition, and hope to finish strong at the state competition.

“I’ve been proud of these students all year. We have had an outstanding year and the contest was just one little moment in a great year. We are hoping to finish strong in these last few weeks,” Davis said.

The band program is a popular choice among students, boasting over 180 musicians in the group. There are three different band levels one can be placed in depending on their level of skill: Concert, Symphonic, and Wind Ensemble. Offering different groups allows for all students to learn at varying paces, and growing different skills. For those looking for more experience and practice the band offers additional Jazz Band and Jazz Cats groups after school. These groups focus less on traditional music and more emphasis on different styles of jazz.

“I like the music program at NV because it isn’t only about the music, it’s also about the community. There are a lot of people in these ensembles who are here because they know they’ll make friends and overall have a really good time,” senior Nathan Nolan said.

Students in the band program spend an abundant amount of time together starting at the end of summer. Band camp begins at the beginning of August and goes up until the start of the school year. Marching band season lasts the duration of fall, ending the same time as football season. During this time, the band focuses on learning different marching shows to perform during football game halftimes.

After the marching season ends, the band breaks into three different concert bands, working in a traditional concert setting. While it is much less time spent together, practice is more personalized. Students are able to put a greater focus on their playing skills.

“While being a part of this program, I have not only grown as a musician, but I have grown as a person. I’ve gotten out of my comfort zone, learned leadership skills and people skills. I’ve even learned what it feels like to fail and try again when I didn’t get the chair or position I wanted. But most importantly, I have found a community of people who are supportive and kind,” Nolan said.

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If music just isn’t really your thing but you still want to participate in the musical arts program at NV, the theater and drama clubs might be the perfect fit. The theater program has a little something for theater. Students who enjoy performing can choose to act and sing on stage.

Students can also participate in crew, work on lighting, set design, props, and many important jobs needed to get the show rolling.

“I like how Northview performing arts/music doesn’t settle to be good ‘for a high school ensemble.’ We strive for excellence above just the high school level,” senior Isabella Olzak said. The department puts on three shows a year including both musicals and plays. They put in many hours of rehearsals for months on end in order to put on a great show.

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Orchestra For those students who want to learn an instrument but don’t have an interest in band, orchestra is another popular option. With over 100 students, the Orchestra is divided into three groups: Concert, Academy, and Chamber. Instead of wind based instruments, the orchestra uses string instruments including the violin, viola, cello, and bass. If you really want to get into the string instrument program, you can join North Covers, an electric string orchestra composed of some of the top musicians at NV. Over the course of the school year, the orchestra plays in four different concerts, the last of which is a pops concert.

This concert will cover many current pop songs and movie theme tracks.

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For those who have not chosen the path of a physical instrument, many have found their own voice to be quite suitable.

The choir program has found popularity with many different students. The school offers an abundance of groups each set to meet with every students’ skill level. Some of the many groups include Men’s and Women’s A Capella groups as well as Harmony Roadshow. Harmony Roadshow is a select group of some of the best singers in the building.

“It has been extremely rewarding to me in my confidence in performing and even just being in a close-knit group expanded my social skills tremendously,” senior Grace Miller said. This year, the group put in many hours to learn and arrange songs for singing Valentines this past Valentine’s Day. “I like the Northview choir program because the directors always have our best interests in mind, and they make sure we never feel inferior. Everyone gets a chance to shine and to grow in their talents and I think it is so important how kind and giving our directors are,” Miller said.

Olivia Li

Which style of music do you prefer to play?

“Classical Waltz is my favorite.”

Do you play on doing music in college?

“Not sure yet, but I probably will continue doing music for fun while in college.”

How do you feel being in Orchestra has shaped your high school experience?

“Most of my friends are actually in orchestra. I feel like orchestra has made it easy to transition from elementary to middle school, and middle school to high school. I’m so glad to have a community that I can turn to for support.”

As a senior, is there any advice you would give to the underclassmen in Orchestra?

“My advice is to not get so caught up in ‘not being good enough.’ I know it’s easier said than done when people say ‘don’t compare yourself to others,’ but you truly only begin to enjoy orchestra if you focus on your own progress. Orchestra is for fun, not for competition.”

- Taylor Hartland

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Outer Banks

Myrtle Beach

Treasure Island

• A stretch of barrier islands just off of the coast.

• The Currituck Beach Lighthouse allows you to climb to the top and see the amazing view. It’s also a historical landmark important to Outer Banks’s history.

• A coastal city on the East Coast of the United States.

• Ripley’s Aquarium of Myrtle Beach is a marine life attraction. They have diving tours and live shows.

• The SkyWheel Myrtle Beach is located on the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk. The wheel is 187 feet tall.

• Broadway at the Beach is one of Myrtle Beach’s most popular attractions. It’s a shopping and entertainment center.

• Along the Gulf of Mexico.

• The Hubbard’s Marina offers cruises, dolphin watching, and deep sea fishing.

• The Alligator & Wildlife Discovery Center is a place where you can get interactive with over 200 animals.

• The Pirate Ship Royal Conquest has pirate themed cruises for kids and their families.

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Jockey’s Ridge State Park is the tallest sand dune on the Atlantic Coast. It has two self-guided trails that you can go on.

The Ocracoke Beach is a beautiful area for swimming, surfing, and fishing.

Cape Coral • A city in SW Florida near Fort Meyers.

• The Sun Splash Family Waterpark is the largest waterpark in South West Florida. They have slides, pools, a lazy river, and more.

• Sirenia Vista Park is a waterpark front with kayaking, manatee viewing areas, and fishing.

• Harbour View Gallery is an artists-owned gallery. Local award winning artists are featured in this gallery.

- Ally Parker

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1. Junior Suneha Shelke is posing with a dolphin. She went to Mexico with her family for break. 2. Senior Rose Jaffe is holding a gator while on his trip to Florida with the band.

3. Freshman Braelynn Bollinger and sophomore Landen Martinez are smiling in front of the Castle at Disney World. 4. Freshmen Nick Taylor and Gavin Kieffer went to Destin, Florida for their break.

5. Seniors Sammy Briggs and Kasey Kreger are having fun it Fort Meyers, Florida. 6. Senior Emma Foster is hiking in California with her family.

- Ally Parker

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Turnabout 2022 After two years without a winter dance, Turnabout has returned with a talent show to boot.

The show was not without weeks of planning and stress. “It had a rough start, but it was wonderful,” senior Nathan Nolan said.

One performer during the show was sophomore Jeremiah Pattin.

“I sang the song called ‘Dream Lover’ by Mariah Carey; it was a 1993 hit song, so the theme for Turnabout was dealing with love and things like that, so I wanted to find a song that represented it, and it was ‘Dream Lover,’” Pattin said. Pattin was very enthusiastic about the other events as well.

“I encourage them to continue, and strive, and push, in whatever they are trying to do in their lives,” Pattin said.

“The talent show was incredibly stressful, and I wanted to quit my job six times. In the end, it turned out to be good, but not without hours of stress,” Turnabout Advisor Tami Blue said. On the morning of Turnabout, students and teachers spent hours installing themed decorations, with positive student feedback.

“It was nice, because I didn’t know it was outer space, but when I saw that, I thought it was cute,” Nolan said. Many students planned activities and photoshoots before the dance.

“I went with sophomore Maddie Yarbro, and we got our pictures done at the art museum, and her dress was really pretty,” Nolan said.

Although the event was shorter than previous years, the dance proved to

be a memorable experience for students.

“We saw a lot of our friends there, and it was really nice. I’m not big on dancing, but I got out of my comfort zone and danced a little bit,” Nolan said. Teachers and students enjoyed the event for a multitude of reasons, with some enjoying the formality of the occasion.

“I just liked seeing everyone dressed up. My favorite part of the turnabout was the talent show, actually,” Mrs. Blue said. Others enjoyed the dance due to their devotion to the school.

“I think everybody seemed to enjoy it. For me, that’s important, as I’m a leader in the school,” Nolan said.

-Alex Passero

Photos by PASSERO

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sports LadyKat B-Ball closes out season 17-8 April 14, 2022

All Photos by BERNHARD Sarah Gross

business editor

The Girls Basketball team had an excellent season and ended with an overall of 17-8. They won nine games and lost five in their season.

At first they headed into the OHSAA tournament, winning their first game on February 24. They won 57-28 against Fremont.

Unfortunately on February 26, they lost to Start 30-24, their last game of the season. Northview shot 50% from beyond the arch, while

Start shot only 25%.

“One of the biggest reasons for our success this year was our senior leadership. Even during small stretches of the season where we struggled, our seniors were confident in themselves, their ability, and the ability of their teammates. That helped us improve throughout the year and play our best basketball at the end of the season,” Coach Patrick Sayre said.

The team has six seniors leaving this year. Four out of the six players start each game for the season. They

only have one junior coming back next year, Maddy Greene, and two freshmen returning.

“We were definitely sad for the ending of a team that has been together since fourth grade but we have made lifelong friends which I'm so thankful for,” senior Madison Taylor said.

The season is going to be looking very different next year with a lot of new incoming players. The new incoming girls that will be making varsity next year are going to have to learn all of the new plays in order to

During the final moments of the game, the Ladykats scored a final basket, winning against Perrysburg 45-43. make their season successful.

“Next season will look very different as younger players take on bigger roles. Fortunately our younger group has learned from those before them the past few years. We have made a district final three straight years and hopefully that experience continues to pay off. Also, we do have some incredible seniors that will do a great job transitioning into a leadership role with Maddy

Greene,” Coach Sayre said.

Two out of the six seniors are playing basketball when they enter college. Carly Maple, a senior right now, will be attending Tiffin University. Madi Michaelson, also a senior, will be attending Baldwin Wallace University.

“I’m sad to be leaving this year, but I believe that the girls will have an excellent season next year,” senior Mikayla Mattimore said.

Hockey ends season at District Semis Abby Clark

sports editor

Every athlete has to prepare for the most dreadful time of the yearthe end of the season.

Unfortunately, the varsity Hockey team has wrapped up their league season in the District semifinals against rival St. Francis. The game ended at a tough 3-0 loss of the Wildcats after beating St. Francis previously 0-1. The team gave it their all, and has high hopes for the upcoming season, starting in Fall 2022.

“Next year will be better for us,

especially since our starting goalie and leading offensive players are returning next season,” junior Forward Benny Seals said.

Even though those who will be returning are optimistic about their chances next year, they are devastated about the loss of their seniors, and grateful for all the time they had with them.

“I will miss all of the seniors, and skating with this great group four days a week,” Seals said.

Prior to the district semifinals, the Cats were on track to make it to states, winning 12-0 against Clay, ending the game in a mercy call.

They placed fifth in the league with

a record of 6-10-1, right under Perrysburg.

The boys are proud of their work, and are hoping to improve over time and make the most out of the time they have left.

“We took the first half of the season for granted, we didn’t play well and I wish we would have worked hard from the beginning,” Seals said, “we could have picked up guys better and created more offensive opportunities.”

Overall the team had a solid season, and learned a lot about the sport. They hope to continuously improve, and make it to the Frozen Four next year.

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Swim, Dive finishes strong at Districts Alexis Clark

photo editor

The swim and dive team finished the season strong in February.

“As a coach, I can't complain about the best times and the fastest the kids have ever been in their lives,” Coach Holly Williams said.

Top 12 at States

Top 4 at Sectionals Top 4 at Districts 34-10 this season

“I think the team performed very well this season, I believe we all got a personal best at some point,” senior Mia Swartz said. With a total of 45 swimmers, this was no easy feat.

Their success, in part, is due to their rigorous practice schedule.

The team spent a minimum of 13 hours a week practicing, according to senior Samantha Briggs. “You spend so much time together,” Briggs said, “so we became very close” This season was Coach Williams’s second season as head coach.

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“This season, I had a lot more things figured out,” Coach Williams said.

“We were able to do some team bonding, we did some team dinners, and just made it more fun and better for my kids.”

Throughout the season, the team continued to grow together.

“We really started to support each other,” Coach Williams said. “We celebrated everyone's successes, and if someone had a bad swim, we supported them.” The team is already preparing and setting goals for the next season. “We have big goals for next year,” Coach Williams said.

States - Wrestling “Some things that really helped me this season were the new wrestling room, it was nice having all of the room and space here. Also the younger team, I enjoyed teaching them.”

“The best part about States was winning, not just losing it and going home. If you lose 2 matches you have to go home.”

“The hardest part of wrestling is staying in it. I am going to miss it a lot next year.

I hope to help out with the team, I got a full ride to Lourdes, so I will only be about 100 yards away.”

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Greg Silm played football at Hillsdale college and also has been an assistant coach at NV for the past five seasons.

Photos by Boman Silm Football prepares for the upcoming season, hiring new head coach Greg Silm to help lead the Wildcats.

Taleen Boman

staff writer

Even though football does not formally start for a few more months, the team has already made major changes regarding next season, which includes the addition of a new head coach.

Announced in late February, the Wildcats will be led by Greg Silm, the former assistant coach under Coach Doug Downing. Coach Silm has extensive experience, having played football at Hillsdale College and coaching under Downing for the past five seasons. He also pre-

viously coached at Maumee High School. Most of his experience is on the offensive side of the ball, but he is no stranger to the defensive side.

Many of the returning players are excited about this new change.

“I’m super excited. It’s definitely the right choice. He’s been in the program for years now and knows what he’s doing when it comes to the X’s and O’s,” junior tight end Jackson Moore said. “During the games last year, he would always come to us and break down the game plan.

He’s very organized.”

The players, having already been around Coach Silm for a few

seasons, are excited that the new hire is someone familiar to them.

“I’m excited for it. I think he’s fit for the job. He is a good coach, good guy, and a good teacher at Northview. I’m excited to see what he will bring to the team,” sophomore offensive and defensive lineman Braxten Devalt said.

Along with having assistant coached at NV for the past couple of seasons, Coach Silm is also a math teacher at NV. He is accustomed to the environment around school and already knows a majority of the students and players coming through the program since he sees them al-

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most every day.

“He always made guys work for what they want, he always pushed us to do our best. He always made everyone feel welcome,” sophomore linebacker Landen Martinez said.

He isn’t a stranger to pushing people on the field and in the classroom, according to multiple of his students and players alike. Coach Silm plans to continue to use this tactic of pushing his players to their strengths on the field.

“We are going to have to figure out what we can do well with the guys that we have, and that may change from what we did last year. That is

going to depend on who we have at what position and we need to figure out what those guys do best. We have a lot of good skill kids and we need to find ways we can get them the ball so they can make plays,” Coach Silm said. “It’s going to be about simplifying things and making it so that they can go in and are confident in what they are doing.”

Coach Silm plans on continuing to build off of a good season last year where the Wildcats finished third overall in the NLL. This season, expectations are higher and the Wildcats should be a strong competitor for the NLL title.

Boys’ Lacrosse team pushing past early loss, eyeing SV game today benchmarks to achieve. For sophomore Conor Wisniewski, his biggest staff writer goal is to excel past expectations The Boys’ Lacrosse team and beat better teams like Southfought a tough battle but lost their view and St. John’s.

“I would like to be ranked in the first game against Perrysburg, 5-10 state again like freshman year, and on March 18 with scores from score more goals than I did Conor Wisniewski, Cody last year,” Wisniewski Hicks, Liam Diesing, said. and Evan Shirey.

With SouthMany players view being an earon the team are ly match-up on looking forward 4/16/22 - @ Olmsted Falls April 14 they have to seeing each 4/18/22 - @ Ottawa Hills until May 3 to be other get better, ready to play them “I’m looking 4/19/22 vs Bowling Green again. forward to seeing “We’re really our first-year play4/21/22 @ Perrysburg emphasizing putting ers progress throughour all into our drills and out the season,” senior taking the time off the field to Jared Courtright said. recover,” junior Evan Shirey said.

Every season has big goals and Benjamin Riter

Baseball visiting Fort Walton Beach over spring break. The Cats had an incredible time going 5-1 on the trip.

Benjamin Riter

staff writer

Baseball trains every year in Florida, this year with six games.

Winning five out of those six the team is looking very good to start the season.

“The weather was great playing weather apart from a little rain on

the 31 but we’re riding high and playing well,” junior Kaden Decker said.

Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday starts with a 6am strength training and practices every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday.

Also practicing six days of the week prepares the team for their tough schedule later in the season.

“We go to Florida to play some

really good competition to help us prepare for our league schedule and build team chemistry,” Coach Greg Szparka said.

Many players on the team look forward to ending the season strong and winning the NLL title.

Decker’s goal is to “leave a positive impact on every game he plays.”

Boys’ Lacrosse

UPCOMING EVENTS Baseball

Softball

Girls’ Lacrosse

4/16/22 - vs Bryan

4/16/22 - @ Start

4/18/22 - @ Ottawa Hills

4/18/22 - @ Anthony Wayne

4/18/22 - @ Anthony Wayne

4/20/22 - vs Anthony Wayne

4/19/22 - @ Bowling Green

4/19/22 - vs Anthony Wayne

4/20/22 - vs Maumee

4/19/22 - @ Wauseon

4/25/22 - @ Lima Senior

4/22/22 - @ Eastwood Track Invite

4/20/22 - @ Ottawa Hills

4/22/22 - @ Bowling Green

4/21/22 - @ Clay

4/27/22 - vs Southview

4/26/22 - @ Springfield

4/21/22 - @ Maumee

Track 4/16/22 - @ Liberty Center Invite

Tennis 4/16/22 - vs Westlake

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sports Athletes shoe-game for gameday April 14, 2022

Match the athlete to their shoes

Answers: A - Grace Sanderson, B - Olivia Topolski, C - Foster Clements, D - Garrett Draper, E - Isabella Muir

“I picked these shoes because they are so swaggy.”

- senior Olivia Topolski

“Girls’ lacrosse cleats are really hard to find, I bought these because they were the only ones I could find in my size.“ - senior Grace Sanderson

“I like how bright the color is because they stand out when I run.”

- junior Isabella Muir

Picture this for me. Your team is down bad at halftime, but after a good run in the second half suddenly you’re back in it.

There’s nothing stopping you from making this game yours except for the clock.

There’s two minutes left in the game and you’re only down by six points. Next thing you know you don’t get the ball back until there is only 30 seconds left in the game.

All that work to bring the game back into reach just disappears. You didn’t lose to the other team. You lost to the clock.

“Just about every close game is impacted by not having a shot clock. With no shot clock, it is a good strategy to run your delay offense at the end of games when you are leading.” NV basketball coach Jeremy McDonald said. “Because of this, most games turn into free throw shooting contests. If you make your free throws, you win. If you don’t, the other team has a chance. Adding a shot clock would force possessions at the end of games and would without question provide for better basketball - for fans and the players.”

The clock is like having a sixth player on the court for the other team. In the NCAA or NBA you would at least have a chance thanks to this thing called the shot clock.

The shot clock forces you to put up a shot before it hits zero.

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“These shoes gave me the power to give Kenny Biggs unlimited buckets in practice.”

- senior Foster Clements

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“I picked my shoes because they fit with Northview colors. They are very comfortable and I wear them everyday to practice. The shoes are also very light, so it makes it easy to run in.” - senior Garrett Draper

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Basketball or Stallball?

Tyson Bernath co-editor-in-chief

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game clock and helps stop teams from dribbling the clock out.

In high school basketball there is no shot clock. This causes teams with leads to stop trying to score, but to dribble and pass the ball around for as long as possible. Which forces the other team to either get the ball back or foul the other team, leading to free throws and, likely, more points to pad their lead.

While some would say this game of stall-ball is just strategy, a real fan of the sport will tell you that this strategy does not need to be a part

we will dribble the clock out.”

The lack of shot clocks in high schools is understandable though, they are not cheap. Most cost between $2,000 and $6,000. This is not a very easy expense for smaller high schools, but maybe they wouldn’t have to pay that whole sum themselves.

My proposal would require the OHSAA help pay the pricey cost to install a shot clock into gyms across the state.

Installing a shot clock would do more than just make the game more entertaining for fans, but also help better prepare athletes for college.

The NCAA has a 30 second shot clock which could be a tough adjustment to make for someone who never had to worry about putting up a shot quickly.

“Lack of funds is a major cop out by administrators and grumpy old men that don’t want to grow our game. Perrysburg has over $30,000 worth of scoreboards in their gym.

They will never convince me that a set of shot clocks is too much!”

Coach McDonald said. “As far as operational cost, if those are truly issues, schools could eliminate their ‘side board’ operators or even their announcers. Another idea is to add 25¢ to the price of tickets. Again, top of the line shot clocks are $6,000.

There are less expensive versions.

Cost is not truly an option. A third idea is to look for local businesses to sponsor. The ‘Jimmy John’s Freaky Fast’ Shot Clock needs to be added ASAP.”

“If anyone tells me they would rather see intentional fouls and free throws at the end of games, as opposed to meaningful, grind-out possessions, I would say they don’t really enjoy basketball. of the game.

“If anyone tells me they would rather see intentional fouls and free throws at the end of games, as opposed to meaningful, grind-out possessions, I would say they don’t really enjoy basketball. If you’re winning big, you certainly do not want to run the score up,” Coach McDonald said. “However, when we get opportunities to play guys that don’t often get big minutes, I think it’s important to let them play. Guys work really hard and sacrifice to be a part of something bigger than themselves. You have to let them get their shine when the opportunity presents itself. If there is a decent amount of time on the clock, we let our guys play. If it’s under 15 seconds or so and the game is in hand,

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Checking out Girls’ LAX practice for a day Srestha Chattopadhyay staff writer A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to learn how the Girls’ Lacrosse team practices to prepare for tough games that will come up in the season.

The Girls’ Lacrosse season recently started up, with a 1-10 season so far. Their first game they won against Anthony Wayne, but the next game was a tight loss against Notre Dame Academy.

Due to these wins and losses, the team has to work on strategy for their plays.

To begin a lacrosse practice, the team starts with a warm up which usually is running a mile around the field. Afterwards, the girls do some passing drills along with relay races to increase stamina and practice for running with the stick during games.

Then comes the break, however, Varsity continues to walk to withstand stamina. After the break, the whole team does practice plays along with working out strategy on the field.

While this happens, some scrimmage defense while others do 1 on 1 practice.

After true game practice, the team does static stretches and yoga. I learned that static stretch involves stretching a muscle near its furthest point and then holding

that position for about 15 to 20 seconds.

These stretches usually occur on days before the team has a game, but can be used to cool down after intense playing on the field as well.

The team has a variety of workouts and practices they do throughout the week.

Some days, usually twice a week, they focus on conditioning different muscles where they go to the weight room for upper and lower body strength workouts.

Other days they condition by running up and down the hill and sprinting.

However, the most important and effective practice in the game of lacrosse is to just scrimmage the plays and strategies that can help them win in real games.

“My favorite thing to do during practice are the team drills and competitions. Working with others is always exciting, especially when there is a bit of competition involved,” sophomore and Varsity player Nivrithi Varghese said.

Not only are the practices fun and involving, but the team is as well.

“I joined the lacrosse team because I wanted to a play a sport, and I knew that our team was a welcoming and positive environment,” junior and Varsity player, Nemeh Hawamdeh, said.

sports 16 Wildcats: District Final Champions Tyson Bernath co-editor-in-chief The Boys’ Basketball team closed on an historical season.

While the season ended in heartbreaking fashion, this season will be one for the books.

Finishing their season 25-2 the Wildcats showed dominance all season long, boasting the largest average margin of victory among Div. 1 teams in the OHSAA. The team protected their home going 9-0 at NV. On the road the team was of course solid as well going 16-2. Their only losses on the season were handed to them by the Lima Senior Spartans.

The team made a ton of memories and accomplished exactly what they set out to do. NV won the NLL, District Final, and played in the Regional Semifinal for the first time in school history.

Seniors Sean Craig and Kasey Hunt took home All Ohio Honors.

Craig grabbed his 1000th career rebound this season and is headed to play basketball at the University of Indianapolis next year. Hunt, the Central Catholic transfer, will also be taking his talents to the next level playing for the Tiffin University Dragons.

The star studded senior class set all kinds of highs for the program this season. The team ranked as high as fourth in the state among Div. 1 teams.

The Wildcats took on the Whitmer Panthers in the District Final game. This would be the Cat’s first ever District Final win in the program’s history. The team had reached the game multiple times in the past years, but all the games ended in a loss. Craig would throw down a monster dunk as time expired in the 54-48 victory.

Unfortunately, all good things eventually have to come to an end, and the end was hard to watch.

Excitement filled Savage Arena on March 9. The Wildcats were playing in their first ever Regional Semifinal and they were playing against the only team that beat them all season, the Lima Senior Spartans.

The Cats came out fast and aggressive scoring multiple fast breaks and forcing multiple turnovers to open the game. NV would take a 3836 lead just before the half.

Lima Senior wouldn’t back down though, outsourcing the Cats 19-12 in the third quarter. With NV down to start the fourth and then the Spartans continuing to score unanswered points, it almost looked like the Cats were out of it.

Just when you felt the crowd start to lose faith in their beloved Wildcats, they came back. The Cats clawed their way back into the game playing quick on offense and aggressive on defense. Foul shots played a big part as NV continued to sink shot after shot, while Lima Senior missed what felt like an incredibly lucky amount of foul shots.

At the very end it came down to one final shot. The Cats clawed their way to tie the game up at 59, thanks to a clutch basket by junior Drew Barnesky. With only 17.8 seconds remaining on the clock NV decided that the game would be placed in the hands of their defense. Lima Senior would inbound the ball and elect to take the final shot draining the clock down to 7 seconds before beginning the play that they drew up in the time out just seconds ago, but felt like an eternity ago.

LSHS Point Guard, senior, Khalil Luster would make an aggressive drive to the basket forcing Craig to step in and defend the easy layup and forcing senior Blake Bradford

to leave his man on the arch and defend an easy pass under the basket.

Open in the corner was senior Camren Miles. Miles would hit what could possibly be the biggest shout of his career, putting 3 points on the board and zeros on the clock.

The Lima Senior crowd would go wild as the NV crowd sat in awe and couldn’t believe what just hap-

pened. Video would soon show that Miles was out of bounds when he caught the ball on the arch. Wildcat fans were furious as the video was replayed in the arena. With a referee right next to the game-winner the fans were baffled at how this basket was not deemed “no good”.

The video would spark a Twitter frenzy of arguments. Wildcat fans

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wanted a review of the play by the OHSAA and others were lobbying for the implementation of video review in the HS playoffs.

Regardless of the tragic ending, the team made history and should be remembered for that. There’s a new standard set here at NV. If you want to win the NLL, you’ve gotta go through the North.

PRYMUS Head Coach Jeremy McDonald celebrates with seniors Braden Tackett, Sean Craig, Alex Prymus, and Foster Clements. Northview won the program’s first ever District Final game, beating the Whitmer Panthers 54-48.

What’s life like as a multi-sport athlete?

Alyssa Bernhard

staff writer

Many factors can change a person’s lifestyle, but being a multisport athlete is a lifestyle.

It is nice being able to change it up sometimes and change your focus.

“I believe that multiple sports keep me excited for what season is next and how I can make multiple goals, as well as not being able to get tired of the same sport,” freshman

cross country, basketball, and track athlete Natalie Genide said.

Taking time for yourself is just as important as working hard in school and your sport.

“It can be a lot, but it always helps to have friends on your teams and I always try to take advantage of my free time when I get it,” senior soccer and softball player Molly Rutkowski said.

While being a multi-sport athlete, mental health can turn for the worst. The most important part to

remember is having people you can rely on to support you.

“At first, I struggled with my mental health because when you first start to balance everything you do, it gets mentally challenging and causes a lot of stress. After a little bit, it got easier and less stressful,” senior volleyball and track athlete Izzy Irwin said.

Having multiple sports on your plate can be difficult at some points but it can be helpful later in life.

“In the long run, I feel if you

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do one sport you’re only training a single section of your muscles, multiple sports could train lots of body parts to lead you to a healthier life,” Genide said.

A big question can be: is it more challenging to do a single sport, or to play several sports?

A student gives some insight into her view.

“Being a multi-sport athlete can be challenging at points, but I also think it is easier than being a single-sport athlete,” Irwin said, “once

you know how to balance one sport with everything in your life, it makes it easier for another because you already know what to expect.”

While playing sports can be crucial, you need to prioritize yourself and your mental health.

“I can get overwhelmed but it’s important to just take it day by day,” Rutkowski said.

Juggling school, sports, and your private life can be stressful, but make time for the important things in life.

Maley Roberts

How long have you been on the Northview track team?

This will be my second year on the Track Team.

What work went into preparing for this season?

We have been training all year round and doing the indoor track to prepare for this season.

When did you start running track?

I started running track in 7th grade.

What is your favorite track memory?

My favorite track memory is going to compete in indoor states.

Do you plan to continue to run track after high school?

I haven’t decided but there is a possibility that I might run track after high school.

What’s your favorite part of the track?

My favorite part of the track is the bus ride home after a big meet.

What advice would you give your freshman self ?

I would say not to put so much pressure on myself and not to overthink so much.