Volume 84: Issue 10

DANCING THROUGH THE DECADES:

NHS benefit dance inspired us to investigate how dances have changed over time- from grooving to grinding.

Mama Mia!

Find out what it’s like to be the mother of a NV baseball player.

Sylvania Northview HS 5403 Silica Drive Sylvania, OH 43560

April 27, 2010

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Features - 17,19

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Student Prints Sylvania Northview

Volume 84

Issue 10

Spring play blossoms

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Med tech hosts walk for autism

By KRISTI KOPANIASZ

Bu s ine s s edit or Walking for a good cause on April 17, Northview’s Med Tech raised almost $3000 for Autism in their third annual Walk for Autism.

Med Tech’s seniors took charge of the event as part of their senior project. “Although it was mainly a senior project, the juniors help us out so much,” said senior Taylor Heninger.

The walk took place at the Northview track from 10am-1pm. Med Tech raised double the amount they have in past years.

“The preparation paid off, we started planning in January,” said senior Chelsea Lyell. “Even with the bad weather we had a great turn-out.”

The money raised will be divided among three places. The Great Lakes Center for Autism will receive 75%, Sylvania Schools will get 20% for the Autistic students in the district, and 5% will go to Autism Speaks, a national foundation that focuses on research according to head student organizer senior Kara Kapela.

With the $20 admission fee, students received an autism t-shirt, and adults were $25 per person according to senior Lauren Cowell. “There was a DJ, free food, a face painter and carnival games,” said Cowell. Children under five and autistic kids were free.

Med Tech’s walk had a lot of press help. The Toledo Blade and City Council advertised the walk. Mrs. Ohio was there, the walk was very important to her as her child has Autism. Med Tech plans to continue the tradition for the fourth year in a row next year.

NEWS Battle of the bands to rock Northview gym Friday night

April 27, 2010

By KRISTI KOPANIASZ

Bu s ine s s edit or Northview’s gym will be rocking with student bands this Friday as Challenge Cats hosts their annual Battle of the Bands.

Seven student bands and a surprise guest band made of NV staff will be rocking the stage with their musical talents.

The first band to perform consists of seniors Athreya Rajan, Jared Bowens, McEwen, freshman Mik Roby and Jon Grimmer make up the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

Each band will have 22 minutes to perform as many songs as they want. BOB will be set up in the gym with two stages.

The two stages will make transition from band to band very seamless, according to advisor Mrs. April McGough.

The Czars are the second band. Made up of NV seniors Connor McEwen, John Holler, Neal Cousino, Chris DiPofi, junior Ted Garey, and sophomore Dominic Fabilli.

Next to rock out will be Altars of Athens. The Altars of Athens are fronted by junior brother-sister duo Jake and Kaylie Martinez, sophomore Sarah Pawelczyk,

SV senior Joanna Steele, senior Mike Motter and McCord eighth grader Jacob Pawelczyk.

After Altars of Athens, NV’s BOB surprise guest performers will take the stage. The Northview Staff Band are set to perform around 8pm.

The members of this band will remain anonymous until the night of the show.

No one besides Mrs. McGough and the band members know any information in regards to the surprise of the night.

Blanco Amigo made of seniors Alex Gibson, Drew Anderson and junior Jim Park.

Keeping the energy going is junior Estar Cohen’s band called Estar Cohen and the Power of the Plume.

Her band members include senior Corey Howe, Aukerman, junior Serena Chang and SV junior Marilyn Yarkume.

“I am very happy with the group of musicians I am playing with this year,” said Cohen. “They are incredibly talented and funny people.”

The last two bands, Boogie Horse and Foxy Ladies will take the stage for the last 45 minutes.

Boogie Horse with seniors Alex

Kruger, Ben Miller, Travis Aukerman and sophomore David Dilallo.

Foxy Ladies will end BOB with a bang.

The all boy band, The Foxy Ladies, are made of seniors Nate Miklovic, DiPofi and sophomore John Broer.

The contest will be judged by three NV teachers. The judges will be Mrs. Kim Gogel, Ms. Sarah Huey and Mrs. Rubley, according Mrs. McGough.

This year’s t-shirt was designed by freshman Greg Hall. T-shirts will sell for $9.50. Students will be able to buy t-shirts during lunch and at BOB. Tickets will be sold during lunch periods in the cafeteria all this week.

Admission is $5 when you buy your tickets ahead of time during lunch and $6 at the door, according to Mrs. McGough.

Challenge Cats has been working for the last couple of months to make BOB better then any previous year.

Senior officers Alex Kruger, Cody Brant, Kristi Kopaniasz, Abby Reeb, Melissa Rondinelli and Alyse Rogerson have been working hard to make sure everything runs smoothly Friday night.

BOB starts at 7pm and the last band will take the stage at 9:35pm.

NEWS

April 27, 2010

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Exchange students visit from France Electrical surge causes Edit orial s edit or school to be evacuated

By SARAH FATEMI

By NICOLE MANGAS

St aff writ er On April 14, some smoke was emitted from furnaces and the lights went out at Northview because of an electrical surge. It occurred just after school and the remaining students and staff were evacuated, according to Sylvania Schools officials.

“I was standing in the hallway and a lady janitor came running down the hall,” said freshman Caitlin DeGross. “She was yelling ‘Get out! This isn’t a drill!’ and then the alarm went off and the lights went out.”

According to Sylvania Schools officials, a power phase into the school went out and the two other remaining phases tried to compensate for the loss of power.

The school was evacuated as police and firefighters inspected the building.

The entire building was searched. All the smoke had come from the heating units which were burning up to compensate for it. The pool and cosmetology areas were focused on because they have large heating units, according to Principal Mr. Stewart Jesse. Power crews were at the school trying to fix the electrical problem until about 6 p.m., according to wtol.com.

“It smelled like dust burning in my room and the furnace started smoking,” said Ms. Sarah Petersen.

“I ran out into the hall and wanted to make sure all the students got out.”

DeGross, along with many other students, were escorted down to the bottom of the NV hill. “It was surprisingly kind of cool,” said DeGross.

Northview’s annual French exchange shifted its schedule this year, in order to accommodate with the full spring break of the French students. About a week into NV’s spring break, nine students from Sainte-Marie Lyon in Lyon, France arrived in Toledo on April 8 at the Detroit Metro Airport. After about an hour delay, at 5:30 p.m., the students met American host families, who were ready to greet them with personalized signs. These students applied back in January to choose the students they would be hosting for 12 days in Toledo.

The French students included Solène Aubron, Félicité Bernard, Ninon Capony, Diane Rebut, Amicie de Villeneuve, Benjamin Barthelemy, Henri Payen, Alexandre Merle Streichenberger, and Harold Zaroukian. From the day of arrival, the hosts tried to provide an interesting, fun-filled stay. Activities included soccer, ice-skating, going to the movies, grocery shopping, bonfires, restaurant outings, baseball games, bowling, and even attending a school dance.

“The whole exchange in general was fun and exciting,” said sophomore LeighAnne Pace, who hosted Rebut. “We were learning French while they were learning English and at the same time, we were all having fun.”

The first day back from spring break, the students accompanied their hosts to school. That Monday morning, they received a tour by National Honor Society members.

“The school is very different than in France,” said Rebut. “The hallways are just like we see in American movies.”

The students also had an American breakfast cooked for them by the first period Life After Graduation class one morning, as well as a day when they could make appointments with the Cosmetology department to get their hair and nails done,

SARAH FATEMI PAMPERING FRENCH EXCHANGE STUDENT Félicité Bernard is senior cosmetology student Sarah Mathiot. All the students were treated to complimentary hair styles and manicures on the last full day of their stay. free of charge according to Madame Mary Goodwin. Goodwin has been arranging this exchange between Sainte-Marie Lyon and Sylvania schools for the past five years.

“The start of the exchange was just pure serendipity,” said Madame Goodwin.

“A French parent whose family had recently transferred to Toledo was at Southview high school, where I used to teach, and told me her student went to Sainte-Marie Lyon and she put me in contact with their head of exchanges.”

Since then, students from SainteMarie Lyon have traveled to Sylvania schools to stay with American students, while oftentimes, American students have made the trip to Lyon.

During much of this year’s trip, the students of the two different cultures were encouraged to interact and learn from one another. The French students all stayed in Madame Goodwin’s room one day and presented a PowerPoint about some aspect

of Lyon to each of the French classes. A “Frenchie Game Night”, which lasted from 3-4:30 pm on Tuesday allowed students to play Rockband, videogames, eat American food and mingle with American students.

“All the Americans are very cute and very nice,” said Payen. “Everyone here is very welcoming.”

The students finished off their trip with a potluck in the NV cafeteria, while watching a slideshow of pictures of their trip. They left on April 20 at around 9:30 a.m., saying goodbye to their hosts and loading onto the mega bus for a threeday trip to Chicago before departing for France that Friday. Because of the volcanic eruption in Iceland, the students ran the risk of not being able to fly back home on time.

“The people here have a different and unique way of thinking,” said Capony.

“That is why I will miss the American people the most.”

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TSP takes first at UT’s Media Day

By MARGOT JACOBS

St aff writ er In times of economic distress and national turmoil, hope lies in the pens of high school journalists. The Student Prints won a total of 25 awards out of 32 in the newspaper (as opposed to the magazine format) category at the 42nd annual Media Day, held in the student union at the University of Toledo.

Media day is an event for different high school publications to come together to get tips, sit in on lectures and receive awards for the media that the school has submitted. The Student Prints came in first place in every category but three.

The staff had the opportunity to listen to a lecture from the managing editor of The Toledo Blade, where he offered insight into the world of journalism.

Students were then able to choose from three other sessions, one of which included current editors of UT’s daily paper critiquing the articles submitted by schools around the area. All the schools reconvened during a poster session where students were encouraged to mingle and browse through the newspapers of other schools before heading to lunch.

Students then watched a presentation of UT’s award-winning video news broadcast program and listened to a speech by the features editor of The Toledo Blade, Rod Lockwood.

Then came what everyone had been waiting for: the awards.

The sports section swept all awards possible along with the categories of news photos, feature photos and photo pages.

“Taking all of the sports section awards as a senior was a great end to my career on TSP, ” said senior Sports Editor Alexx Klein, “but I was prepared for my domination.”

TSP also won Best Front Page Layout.

“We look forward to continuing our reign over Media Day next year,” said junior Photo Editor Abbey Strick.

NEWS

April 27, 2010

Sylvania teachers teach without contract, negotiations continue

By HALEY HOFBAUER

News edit or It has been three months and 26 days since the teachers at Northview and Sylvania schools have had a contract. Their last contract expired on December 31, 2009 and negotiations for a new contract are still in the works, according to the Vice President of Contractual Procedures and Government teacher Mr. Perry Lefevre.

“It frustrates me to know that the men and women that teach in our schools and who care so much about our education are working without a contract,” said senior Elizabeth Schwartz. “They deserve to have a contract.”

Face to face negotiations between School Board representatives and teachers have been taking place frequently during the last couple of months. At these meetings, many issues may or may not be addressed, such as teacher salaries, health care benefits, planning time and class sizes, according to Mr. Lefevre.

“At these meetings we try to negotiate better work conditions. We do not deal with anything curricular,” said Mr. Lefevre.

Since the meetings have started, some things are getting done. Yesterday, all 536 members of the Sylvania School System heard about what the new contract would consist of. They will be voting on whether or not they want that contract today.

Each member is able to listen to what the new contract would consist of, take a few days to think about whether or not they approve, and then vote with a silent ballot,

according to Mr. Lefevre.

If the new proposal is accepted it will become the new contract. However, if the proposal is not accepted, more negotiations will take place and teachers will still be working without a contract, according to Mr. Lefevre.

With a new contract being implemented so late in the year, it would be retroactive back to January 1, 2010.

This means that as soon as a new contract is approved, it would be as if it had been implemented since January 1, 2010.

Therefore if any teacher were to receive a raise, they would be compensated for the past three months that they should have been receiving that raise. Also, if health care costs of any kind have gone up since January 1, teachers would be required to pay those if the new contract did not, according to Mr. Lefevre.

In order to unify their efforts to implement a new contract, teachers can be seen wearing either blue or their blue “Protect the Excellence” shirts to school.

“Wearing our blue is a way for us to become unified in our efforts to get a new contract,” said Mr. Lefevre. “We want to continue to support and protect the excellence here at Northview and I think

Abbey Strick SHOWING HER SUPPORT of the union, by wearing her blue “Support the Excellence” shirt, is Psychology teacher Ms. Sarah Petersen. it goes to show how much our teachers in this school system care and value what they do because we’ve continued to work despite not having a contract.”

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April 27, 2010

Choirs perform at church concert NHS dances through time, raises money for cancer

By BRIDGET THOMAS

St aff writ er Northview choir students seized the opportunity to share music at their most recent performance on April 15.

The concert was performed in downtown Toledo at Trinity Episcopal Church where choir students presented their music in preparation for upcoming state contest, taking place May 1.

Choirs participating included the NV Women’s Chorus, Harmony Road Show, Symphonic Choir and A Cappella Choir.

“This concert has been on our calendar as a pre-contest concert since August of 2009,” said director Mrs. Dawn Kingman.

Apart from daily 40 minute rehearsals, the musicians were required to spend time outside of class learning and practicing their music.

In preparation for the concert, all choir members were expected to practice during spring break, and had several split rehearsals and sectionals, according to Mrs. Kingman.

“The students were required to pass a memorization test in order to show their level of preparation,” said student teacher Mr. Josh Jones. “Learning tracks were also loaded online to assist them.”

The concert’s program consisted of various compositions and composers, ranging from Danza by Linda Spevacek, to Elijah Rock by Moses Hogan.

Featured soloists at the concert included seniors Brittany Von Stein, Andrew Szczerba, and Emilly Thomas.

“I thought I performed well,” said Thomas, who sang True Colors. “The church acoustics and background voices were great.”

By HALEY NELSON

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MEGAN FOSTER PREPARING FOR THE STATE COMPETITION are seniors Emily Holshoe and Jennifer Yerks, while choir director Mrs. Dawn Kingman conducts.

Mrs. Kingman could not choose a favorite piece to direct, but particularly enjoyed A Cappella Women’s chorus Ave Maria by Guy Forbes. “The song fit beautifully with the acoustics of the church,” she said.

“My favorite piece to direct was Dies Irae because the meter changed often making it challenging to direct, yet rewarding,” said Mr. Josh Jones.

Senior A Cappella Choir member CJ Wendt thought the concert to be an overall success.

“Some pitches and tempos were off, but that is the fun of live music,” said Wendt.

T h e choir concert was also considered a success,

according to Mr. Jones.

“All of the choirs sang well and the students enjoyed the performance,” he said. “They were able to improve their critical thinking skills by evaluating their performance the following day.”

As a music director, much satisfaction comes after choir concerts, according to Mrs. Kingman.

“One of the greatest parts of my job is listening to a recording of my students’ performances after the stress of putting together a concert, and enjoying what I hear,” said Mrs. Kingman. “I am so proud of how these students sounded at the concert.”

If the National Honor Society’s Dancin’ Through the Decades fundraiser was proof of anything, it was surely that a memory could live on for many years to inspire others.

Held April 17 in order to raise funds for the American Cancer Society and their local Relay for Life event, Dancin’ Through the Decades successfully raised over $650 to donate towards cancer research.

“We wanted to help mainly due to the memory of NHS and Northview alum Jonathan Judge,” said event co-chair senior Haley Hofbauer, who worked with senior Neal Cousino to plan the fundraiser.

Over 90 students came dressed in a costume inspired from a different decade, ranging from the 1920s to 80s. Awards for best outfits were handed out for each decade.

“We wanted to do something new and different to help attract students to such a great cause like this,” said Hofbauer.

The best dancers of the night, seniors Molly Huttner and Jacob Justinger, were given an award after besting the competition in the fundraiser’s dance-off.

Teachers, administrators and the DJ judged all awards for the night.

The night was truly an all-around charity event, with the night’s DJ and police officer volunteering their time.

NHS members spent close to three hours preparing for the dance and decorating the Auxiliary Gym after school with lights, banners and posters.

“We wanted to help because it’s a worthy organization. Many members had been stricken with cancer,” said NHS advisor Mrs. Fran Borchers. “The disease can affect everyone and we wanted to make a difference with the money we raised. I liked doing it, because this was personal since everyone knows someone with cancer.”

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World News Oil ridge explodes off Gulf of Mexico

“This is a rainbow sheen with a dark center,” Coast Guard Rear Administrator Mary Landry told reporters while describing the oil mix that had spread across the Gulf of Mexico’s surface after an oil rig exploded April 20.

Officials are still unsure of what caused the blast, according to CNN. One hundred twenty-six people were on board at the time of the explosion, only 115 have been accounted for.

Eleven people are still missing. The Coast Guard has searched more than 3,400 square miles for the 11 people missing, according to CNN. “We believe that they (the missing workers) may have been on board the rig and were not able to evacuate. We have not confirmed that yet,” reported Adrian Rose, a Vice President for rig owner Transocean Ltd. Deputy Secretary of the Interior, David J. Hayes told reporters, April 22 that the department is working hard to ensure something like this never happens again.

n BEYO v D Banquet honors top students in northwest Ohio area April 27, 2010

Icelandic Volcano reeks havoc Thousands of people were stranded in airports around the world due to the large black cloud of volcanic ash that hovered over half of Europe.

The cloud of ash finally lifted after almost a week, alleviating thousands of people who could finally fly home.

Britain was one of the first countries to open up the airlines after the eruption.

The Icelandic volcano reeked havoc not only during the explosion, but after as well. With most of Europe’s airlines not running flights for almost a week, when flights were finally starting again, confusion emerged everywhere.

Airlines are still trying to figure out all the logistics, leaving thousands of travelers and vacationers all over confused and worried, figuring out when their flight leaves and from where they will be flying out of, according to The New York Times.

“I’m going to Europe this summer and I can only imagine how frustrating it would be to have a cancelled or postponed flight in another country,” said senior Haley Armstrong.

-Haley Hofbauer

MR. SCHLOEGL POSING WITH MR. JESSE are seniors Haley Armstrong, Haley Nelson, Katherine Chang and Connor McEwen. The four were among the top ranked students in northwest Ohio and received a certificate along with a flashdrive. made all my work over the past four years worth it,” said McEwen.

The program also consisted of a guest speaker who gave advice and congratulated all the seniors in the room for their academic achievements.

Over 70 seniors from the Greater “He was really passionate and successToledo Area were honored for their acaful,” said McEwen. “I also liked the demic achievements April 21 at fact that he mentioned the tuba in the BP Awards Banquet. Among “It was nice to see the top his speech.” these students were Northview The night concluded with seniors Connor McEwen, Court2% from other schools. each school’s representative anney Tipton, Katherine Chang, It’s good to see companies nouncing the names of their Emily Holshoe, Haley Nelson, Haley Armstrong and Nate Mikare recognizing academics school’s top 2% students. Mr. Jesse recognized McEwen, Nelson, lovic. in our area.”

Chang and Armstrong while they This ceremony invited gradstood at their tables. Only four uating seniors in the top 2% of - s enior Haley Armstrong of the seven invited could attend. their class to a dinner hosted by Those who were absent included BP at the Hilton Head Garden Inn. At NV, a student had to place in the companying these top NV students were Tipton, Miklovic and Holshoe.

As a complimentary gift, each student top seven in order to be invited to the din- Principal Stewart Jesse and Head Counreceived a certificate of recognition for selor Jodi Hess. ner.

The banquet provided students and outstanding achievement and a flashdrive.

“It was nice to see the top 2% from “It was an honor to be recognized,” other schools,” said Armstrong. “It’s good representatives with a dinner, courtesy of said Nelson. “I really enjoyed sharing the to see companies are recognizing academ- BP. “The free filet mignon and flashdrive experience with my fellow classmates.” ics in our area.”

By KATHERINE CHANG

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The dinner recognized both public and private schools in the Toledo Area.

Over 10 other schools joined NV in the ceremony.

The evening began at 6pm and students were seated at their respective tables alongside their adult representatives. Ac-

EDITORIALS

April 27, 2010

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iPad released to positive reviews with few flaws Apple’s new iPad hit the ground running when it was released a few weeks ago. The California-based company had been building up hype for their new product for the past year, and then some.

Only recently was I given the opportunity to explore this device.

The first thing I noticed about the iPad is its design. At only seven and a half inches wide, nine inches long, and a half inch thick, it is a little smaller than a sheet of paper. With its silver backing and glossy black glass display, my fingers were drawn to the home button centered on the bottom of the screen. After this singular tap, the device sprang to life.

Once on, the iPad lit up brilliantly with a crystal clear display. Its brilliance and size consumed me as if to suck and immerse me in a fascinating new world. As I swiped through the pages of applications that flowed seamlessly across the screen, I could not help but realize the endless functionality that this product had to offer.

I do not mean to exaggerate, as this product cannot do everything. However, it should be noted that it can do almost anything.

The iPad itself comes without many of the applications that one may anticipate when purchasing. Yet, this ‘basic’ model is far from bare. What I find most impressive about this basic version is the way in which it manages media.

Movies from YouTube or iTunes

unfold in full screen on the beautifully large display, an upgrade from the squinting necessary with the iPod Touch series. The music player within the iPad serves its purpose as if it were a large-scale iPod. The album artwork can more easily be

the iPad. One can purchase an electronic book as easily as they would music or applications. The text size of each book can be changed and with the flip of a finger across the screen, the book turns pages as if actually in the palm of your hand.

appreciated at this mammoth screen size.

Both the videos and music do not require headphones while listening through the clear-as-day built in speakers.

Something unseen in previous Apple products is the ability to read books on

Also, photo viewing on the device has been completely revitalized. Now, one is able to sort photos by face as well as upload them directly to an iPad from a digital camera.

After discovering all these incredible

features, my first reaction was to question the product’s battery life.

“One of the first men to review the iPad played video on full volume for as long as he could,” said one MacCafé employee.

“It lasted for 11 hours on a full charge.”

No matter how great the iPad is, however, it was bound to have flaws, though not many. For one, there is no camera. This is not really a flaw, but is somewhat of a hindrance when having to upload pictures for all different uses (especially after a camera is on the newest iPod Nano).

Also, the sales arrangement is aggravating. If you want just the Wi-Fi iPad, you can pay $500 and access the Internet in hotspots with 16 GB of memory. If you are willing to purchase the iPad with WiFi and 3G then you can pay $630 plus an additional monthly charge (the latter not even being released yet). These prices seem slightly steep, even if the devices appears to have fallen from heaven.

Finally, the question arises: where would you put it? Though it is marvelous to have such a large screen on such a gorgeous piece of machinery, to lug it around would be severely difficult if just out and about.

Aside from these negative aspects, Apple has won again. The functional, shining, brilliant display of Macintosh genius is available online or locally at the MacCafé.

-Yianni Papadimos

Not enough time, money for all school-wide volunteer opportunities to help out causes Has anyone else thought that students have lately been asked to help out too much? Do not get me wrong, I love to help out. It makes you feel better as a person to volunteer and make a change, but sometimes it is overwhelming. Honestly, I do not have enough time to be at all of these charity events and balance my usual schedule. Even though they are all great organizations and causes, they are all too close to each other with Dance Through the Decades, the Autism Walk and Relay for Life within a month of each other.

On top of not having that much time, I do not have a ton of money. Yes, I am a teenager and I should have a job, but my parents will not let me get one because I would have to give up all my other activities,

so that means I have no way of receiving an income. My parents give me about ten dollars a week for lunch so it’s hard to ask for extra to buy T-shirts and tickets for events. With college coming up in the fall, I am anticipating a lot of expenses, and the end of high school is certainly no walk in the park financially with prom and senior fees.

It is great to have student participation in these events and to help give back, but not all of us can. I feel bad when I cannot help out. They ask and ask during the lunch periods or on the announcements, and I keep thinking I wish I could do something to help out because I know those people involved and running these events have put a lot of hard time and work into organizing

it. It makes me feel like a bad person for not contributing in some way. It’s a great thing to help out, but I think we need to make sure we don’t ask too much from the students.

If we keep continually asking week after week for more money, kids are not going to feel compelled to help out. I think that since I just bought something last week or the week before I do not need to help out now, which unfortunately is not the way i should be thinking. We cannot expect the students though to keep donating and contributing so we should make sure these charity events are more spread out so kids are willing to help out.

Plus, other kids might do their own service projects or volunteering outside of school

with their church or activity that they put their own money and time towards.

I look up to those people though that keep giving and keep helping out week after week. You guys deserve some recognition for all your support and hardwork. I congratulate you, you guys are definitely helping to make a difference.

To those of us who do not participate in many school charity events, we change the world in our own small ways with whatever volunteering and service we do on our own, and we should not feel obligated to keep giving so much of ourselves. Sometimes, it just feels like it is too much. However, whatever we can do for these causes would be a great help.

-Harley Rohrbacher

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April 27, 2010

EDITORIALS

Teachers fail Healthcare reform in right direction to update ESIS/PAM A common question asked by parents when their child comes home from school is, “How are your grades?”

The student usually shrugs and quietly replies, “I don’t know, my teacher didn’t give me anything back.”

From red pens to computers, you would think that teachers have all of the resources to get grades posted quickly, but their effort isn’t so valiant. The Parent Assistance Module, known as PAM to most, was implemented this school year for parents to see their children’s accurate grades online daily.

“I really thought PAM was going to be useful for my family and I to look up my grades, but it is hard to stay updated when my grades are never posted online right away,” said sophomore Sam Sarmento.

How are parents supposed to know what their child’s accurate grades are if they are not even posted a week after the assignment was due? They probably won’t know the real grade until the end of the quarter when grade cards come out.

Some students may be failing a class without even realizing it because their grades are never posted online to view and papers are not passed back.

Students could blame their failing on a lack of awareness.

After taking an extremely hard test, students need to know how they did. You ask the teacher daily what your grade is and all they say back is, “I’ll tell you when everyone has taken the test that needs to make it up.” For those teachers who never pass back papers, PAM should fix this problem by putting the grades on the internet rather than passing back the assignment. Students wouldn’t ask to see their grades all the time if they knew that they would be posted online.

The way to solve this problem isn’t by yelling at anyone or even putting them in the spotlight, but we must publicize the fact that students want to improve their grades and that will be much easier for them if they can view them regularly online.

-Skylar Rose

It is no secret that President Obama’s Healthcare Reform bill has caused a lot of controversy. Republicans and Democrats alike have spent the last several months debating the bill, giving birth to a multitude of myths and rumors about what the bill will actually do.

The differing opinions of politicians and senators have led to heated debates and insults being hurled back and forth.

Although the idea of Congressmen and women acting unscrupulous is not a novel one, I was amazed and a little bit disappointed at the lack of restraint recently shown by the politicians leading our country.

Between accusations by the notoriously unqualified Sarah Palin that the healthcare bill would create “death panels” in America

and lawmaker Randy Neugebauer’s shouts of “baby killer” in the middle of a chamber debate, it is no wonder that people are more than a little misinformed about this bill.

It seems to me, however, that the focus is more on what the bill will do, rather than what it represents. Because of circulating myths and unfounded accusations, Americans in general have failed to see that the passing of this bill is now an important part of history.

If you are an avid supporter of the bill or even are completely opposed to it, there is no debate that the legislation is a huge step in American politics and healthcare.

Whether this step is a forward or backward one remains to be seen.

Nonetheless, this bill has several good

points that have been largely ignored in the frenzied verbal and ideological battle.

For instance, healthcare coverage will be expanded to 32 million people, there will be better coverage for early retirees and those with preexisting medical conditions will still be covered, according to abcnews. com.

I am by no means implying that the Healthcare Reform bill is perfect, but rather that its passing is to be neither rejected nor ignored.

President Obama’s bill may be a source of controversy for months or even years to come, but it is without a doubt an important milestone and will certainly change the future of American healthcare as we know it.

-Kelsey Pomeroy

Good students should be rewarded As the school year winds down to an end, it was drawn to my attention that some people are not rewarded enough for their efforts in the classroom.

Even though students work so hard during the year, one of the only things they receive in return is a good grade point average. Don’t get me wrong, GPAs are very important, but long-term rewards may be hard to motivate some students.

“There are not many privileges for good grades and behavior,” said junior Mel Worley. “Being exempt from exams or having an open campus would be great motivation with some requirements because people would take advantage of it.”

Worley describes these requirements as “an A average for the semester” and “a GPA of a 3.2.” in order to be exempt from exams.

Dean of students, Mr. Rod Achter, likes the privileges that are already put in place.

“I like the awards for improvement and maintenance of grades that we send after each quarter. I also think the commons for juniors and seniors is a good privilege,” said Achter.

Senior Jacob Justinger disagrees with Worley. “I don’t think we should need incentives. Grades are for our own benefit, not for rewards,” said Justinger.

Justinger says that these benefits are his study habits. “I know that how I perform in high school will affect how I perform in college and in my future career.”

Worley’s dream is to go to Duke

MARY GRACE FITZGERALD ENJOYING THEIR SENIOR PRIVILEGES are seniors Stephanie Yarnell, Katherine Pence and Kate Schmidt. Many seniors choose to eat in the courtyard during their lunch or free periods.

University and to get a good job.

“College is my real motivation,” said Worley.

From an administrative perspective, Mr. Achter would love to have an open campus as a privilege for students, if they’ve earned it.

“Leaving after required classes are finished to go to work or Post Secondary would be beneficial for students. In college, most people work and go to class,” said Mr. Achter.

Mr. Achter’s views do not reflect the school administration’s, nor the school itself. These are his personal opinions.

Art teacher, Ryan Creech has another opinion. “Privileges are taken away more and it’s hard to bring traditions back.

We tend to address problems more than rewarding good behavior.”

If students are rewarded too much, they won’t be able to handle disappointment, according to Mr. Creech. “Students should work hard and act appropriately because it’s the right thing to do,” said Mr. Creech.

Although some rewards exist, w e ’ d probably see an increase in GPAs if the school implemented more privileges for underclassmen.

-Mary Grace Fitzgerald

COMMENTARY

THE PEANU T GALLERY

“You pick your class based on the teacher. The style of the teacher affects how the class goes.”

Do teachers play a large role in your class selection?

“Advice from students about the way certain teachers run their class helps me decide what to take.”

“I made sure that I had Ms. Mattimoe, because she’s awesome.”

-Senior Eric Finch

-Junior As hley Yeager

-Sophomore

“I pick my classes based on my future career, not on the teachers.”

Jame s Donofrio

-Fre s hman Chel s ea Urbanski Th e

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Spring break: only stress-free vacay Whenever I think about the word “break”, I normally think about it as a time off from school when I can relax. It’s either that or break me off a piece of that Kit Kat Bar. Think of all the breaks we as high school students have during the year: Spring Break, Winter break, Summer break, Thanksgiving break. Week after week, students arrive to school at 7:35 a.m., ready to focus (in each class in order to understand t h e amounts of homework that they will be spending hours on that night).

T h e time period in which the amount of homework, projects and tests intensifies as of February and March during third quarter.

“If you have homework during spring break, then it is technically not a break,” said freshman Drew Crandall.

Students wait longingly for Spring Break, a time to relax and forget about all the daunting school work that they were forced to endure during third quarter and that they will be forced to endure again in fourth quarter.

That is exactly why the day after third quarter ends is the most perfect time to release students for Spring Break. With the quarter having ended, students have no (or minimal, for those teachers who unfortunately want to get a head-start) homework, projects or tests to study for.

Most teachers hold off on trying to hand out things to do for fourth quarter, since students will

most likely forget ten days later exactly what they were taught.

“Not having a test to study for made my time off from school all the more relaxing,” said junior Kramer Lindsley.

Most Northview students know that having a completely carefree break is quite rare during their four years of high school.

Many advanced courses require summer preparation in order to quickly immerse in the course material o n c e school begins.

We all k n o w t h a t studying f o r semester exams o v e r Wi n t e r Break is the only option if we want to pass, (and the only way to have semester exams right before Winter Break would be to revamp the entire school year’s schedule).

Thanksgiving is just a mere five days inserted halfway between second quarter and Winter Break, this ultimately gives teachers a platform to hand out projects to be completed during this time, in order to move on with their lessons.

Thus, Spring Break is all students really have and can count on for a stress-free vacation in good weather. Since Easter and Good Friday are the dates Spring Break is fixed around, and they normally fall around the same times, third quarter should end near these holidays, so these glorious ten days can be something students actually look forward to.

- Sarah Fatemi

Spring Break is all students really have and can count on for a stress-free vacation in good weather.

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COMMENTARY

Personal struggles with Facebook addiction

Student discovers the popular site should be used in moderation

I waved a tearful goodbye to my Facebook page late at night on Fat Tuesday, when I made the difficult decision to give up my self diagnosed addiction to the social networking site for lent. I posted a status saying I’d be back on Easter, left a few farewell wall posts and signed off. Most people who decide to test their willpower during the Lenten season go for junk food, desserts or a bad habit, like biting their nails or swearing. I’m sure I could have benefited from the absence of these habits as well, but I knew doing this would be much more of a personal challenge. Most of my friends and even my family were doubtful- “well, you’ve still got two weeks left,” my mom said when I happily announced that I had abstained from Facebook thus far.

And rightly so- as embarrassing as it is to admit, the first week was a challenge.

Getting on the computer at the end of a busy day to relax and communicate with friends, or “creep” as I’ve been known to do, had become such a routine. Just like brushing my teeth or setting my alarm, I had to re-program my thoughts and my nightly plans. It didn’t help when friends were constantly reminding me of my struggles. Did you see that video I posted on your wall? It was on her status last night. Post your pictures from Turnabout! Oh, right, you can’t get on. Since it’s become such a staple in our young adult culture, it’s apt to crop up in conversation.

After I got over my desire to check my notifications or see what everyone else was up to, I stopped thinking about Facebook completely. I actually stopped getting on the computer entirely, with the exception of school work and the occasional e-mail check. Because I began to enjoy quieter, more productive evenings, it literally didn’t eve n

cross m y mind.

But Easter finally r o l l e d around and I was able to make my much anticipated return.

Rather than excitement and anticipation, however, I felt mostly apathy. I celebrated the holiday with my family and didn’t sign on until late in the evening. I was reluctant to get on because I was worried

that my return would spiral out of control.

I had been on the wagon for so long and was afraid that like an alcoholic, one drink would send me right back to rehab. And sadly, it has. I didn’t go one day during Spring break without getting online.

I suppose I figured that I might as well get on while I wasn’t consumed with schoolwork and activities. But even if I have resumed my vice, at

least I spent a good amount of time without it and had the realization that life goes on without constant updates, instant messaging, “friend” requests and group invites.

The absence of Facebook was a blessing in disguise, which I realized not too far into my experiment. Once my friends knew that I couldn’t get on, they stopped relying on it for any sort of communication, and texted or called me instead. I feel as though I had overcome my dependence since I didn’t even feel the urge to get on any longer. Instead of sitting at the computer screen for an hour a night, I could spend more time with my family, more time working on homework (which had previously been postponed for the next day), more time reading and more time in the actual presence of friends.

There are certainly worse things that I could have been doing other than Facebook, but the last month and a half without it taught me how much of a waste of time it truly is. It’s a great device for keeping in touch with those who you may not see on a daily basis, great for networking and great for getting the word out about a particular cause (Facebook groups, as I learned, seem to grow exponentially).

But as with most things, it’s all about moderation.

Hopefully I can keep my Facebook use- or abuse as some would call it- until control, especially during the carefree days of summer. Maybe next year for lent I’ll really push myself and give up my cell phone.

-Sarah Squillante

Teachers influence students’ class selections I will admit it: Every year when I get a schedule sheet from my counselor, I get pretty excited to choose my classes for the next year. Since I am a junior, I was particularly eager to choose my classes for my senior year (i.e. Art Appreciation and Life After Graduation).

On top of those electives, there are also a number of Advanced Placement classes that I am interested in taking, particularly in the sciences and world languages. These classes interest me, but I am hesitant to take a few of them because of student complaints about the teachers or even my own past experiences with the teachers.

Certain complaints are not uncommon to hear about teachers.

“I’m not going on to Spanish 5 for my senior year even though I plan to minor

in it in college because I can’t stand the Language Department at Northview anymore,” said an anonymous junior.

On the other hand, students also plan on taking a few classes that may not be their favorite subject simply because they are looking forward to having a class with a particular teacher.

“I am probably never going to take a psychology class in college, but I am planning on taking Psychology next year

because I have heard that Ms. [Sarah] Peterson is a really good teacher,” said a sophomore.

Some students even plan on taking Mr. Roth’s chemistry classes instead of other scientific fields that may interest them even more than chemistry.

“I’ve never been a big science fan, but ever since my sister had Mr. Roth her junior year, I knew I would sign up for Honors Chemistry,” said another junior.

It is very clear how much influence

These classes interest me, but I am hesitant to take a few of them because of student complaints about the teachers.

a teacher has in persuading or dissuading students from taking a class, and it is completely ridiculous that who the teacher and what their teaching methods are have come to determine what classes students take. High school academic programs, especially here at NV, are based on preparing students for college. Students should take classes in preparation for their minor or major in college, and they shouldn’t be forced to wait until then to take classes that they are truly interested in.

No matter what you think of a teacher or what you may have heard about a teacher or their methods, if you are interested in a class or need it for your future plans then you should take it.

-Amanda Metcalf

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Popular Music Studies

While this class teaches students about something everyone loves, music, it has struggled to attract the interest of students.

The class has sometimes had less than double digits sitting in the desks.

This class emphasizes the study of music from the 1940’s up until the present, according to the 2010-2011 Program of Studies.

By studying the history of musicians as well as the evolution of music, this class is especially helpful for those students who are interested in having a career in music. It is always important to understand the history of your passions, especially when your passion has so much history to it.

“I like music,” said junior Jackie Leizerman. “So I liked learning about music.”

Creative Writing

Creative Writing is not a good elective to take because “it involves a lot of writing,” said a NV senior. However, this class is a great outlet for creativity without the use of music or paint.

“My favorite essays to write in English are ones that are creative, not based on purpose or themes,” said junior Mackenzie Reeves.

If this applies to you as well, then you may want to consider taking this class. For students who are interested in the possibility of becoming an author one day, or who think they have the potential to be published but just need that boost of confidence, then Creative Writing is exactly the class that you need.

“Creative Writing is a great class for students who love poetry, have perhaps started their own novels or just love to play with words,” said English teacher Mr. Kathy Benya. “English classes are so structured that students often don’t have time to work on these particular skills.”

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by Amanda Metcalf

Eastern and Western Geography

A semester social studies elective credit is required for every student here at NV. Many students tend to endeavor together toward either Psychology or Sociology, but classes such as Eastern and Western Geography are also very important.

“I loved Eastern Geography particularly because of the teacher, Mr. Lefevre,” said junior Jacob Sturt.

For myself and many other juniors here at NV, we got the short end of the stick when it came to geography. You may not remember clearly, but the year that Ohio’s curriculum for grade school history changed affected our year the most: we learned the same thing for two years in a row.

It is important to know about the planet that you live on.

Considering that last Thursday was Earth Day and our country is advocating “going green” to save our planet, learning about the planet may be beneficial for our generation.

“I think geography should be a required class,” said history teacher Mr. Dan Dubiel. “Americans are clueless when it comes to geography. We take advantage of our GPS’s, which isn’t enough.”

Nutrition and Healthy Living

You may not see “Home Economics” as a choice in your Program of Studies, but that doesn’t mean that NV doesn’t offer a cooking class.

Nutrition and Healthy Living is actually a step beyond a simple cooking class; it actually provides you with the knowledge that you need to eat in a healthy manner.

“In my class, students learn about living a healthy lifestyle and the basics of cooking,” said Mrs. Lorri Yates. As many NV students are planning on going to college after high school, learning to eat healthy and prepare meals is important. Therefore, it is a worthwhile class to take to prepare you for the day when your parents won’t be around to cook meals for you anymore- and sorry, Raman Noodles every night doesn’t cut it.

“I liked [Nutrition and Healthy Living] because you got to interact and apply what you were learning about by actually preparing and cooking meals and food,” said sophomore Victoria Figliomeni.

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class olympics:

the ultimate showdown

DRESSED TO IMPRESS is senior Brett Quin as he dances to Thriller.

RACING TO THE FINISH in their potato sacks are the sophomore and senior relay teams.

JUDGING THE DANCE COMPETITION are teachers Ms. Petersen, Mr. Budas and Ms. Gogel as freshmen Alex O’Connell performs his rendition of Michael Jackson.

EARNING THE SENIORS FIRST WIN are seniors Nick Connolly and Hannah Small in the “Trash Can Relay”.

DOING THE MOONWALK is junior Raina Padilla as she represented the Class of 2011 during the Michael Jackson DanceOff. EARNING THREE PERFECT SCORES is sophomore Caleb Simmons as he wowed the judges with his passionate dancing.

RECOVERING FROM A FALL is senior Connor Richardson as he attempts to finish the potato sack race for the seniors.

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A Mi d s u mm er Ni g ht ’s Dre am 1: Seniors Andrew Szczerba and Kate Mutchler portray the ancient Greek lovers Lysander and Hermia.

2: Senior Emily Holshoe, junior Kaylie Martinez, senior Micheal Stebing, sophomore Travis Bihn, and juniors Viktor Barricklow and Yianni Papadimos gather as a group of actors to plan their performance.

3: Juniors Ted Garey and Brittany von Stein begin the hunt as Theseus and Hippolyta.

4: Senior Courtney Tipton and sophomore Zach Johnson make mischief in the forest.

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5: Stebing’s character Snout acts as Wall.

6: Martinez recites her monologue as her character Starveling portrays the Man in the Moon.

7: Freshmen Natalie Szczerba and Meagan Welsh join junior Kayla Keisser as Dewdrop, Peaseblossom, and Mustardseed, respectively.

8. Senior Paige Luther fills the stage as Titania the Fairy Queen.

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FEATURES 14 A New Generation of April 27, 2010

Baby Boomers?

by Katherine Chang

Large classes and overcrowded stands. its elementary school days.

The class of 2010 is one of the largest classes to enter NV with 340 students.

Its population is almost 40 members larger than any of its underclassmen counterparts.

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Northview’s orchestra had to be split into two separate orchestras with so many new members in 2006 when this class entered high school.

So what exactly attributes to such a large class?

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Since these students’ third grade year for example, a new teacher had to be added to the teaching staff at Maplewood Elementary each year in order to prevent major overcrowding in classrooms.

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These are some common characteristics of school life if you are part of the class of 2010. The faculty, administration and board of education members have noticed this abnormally large graduating class since

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Interestingly enough, during the years 1991 and 1992, there were dramatically more births than any of the following years. The class of 2010 is primarily comprised of students born in these years.

There was a dramatic spike in the amount of births during the early 90s, making it a baby boomer year that rivaled those shortly after World War II, according to CBS News. These birth increases may have been attributing factors to NV’s large senior class.

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So what does this mean for NV? Will teachers be laid off after the graduation of this large class? Will the number of courses offered change?

Thankfully, no such dramatic change can be expected, according to Head Counselor Ms. Jodi Hess. But that is not to say that NV will not be affected by the class of 2010’s graduation.

For starters, class sizes will change

for the faculty. Class size is marginally smaller for the underclassmen, especially in the core classes.

Membership in large clubs and societies will also be expected to decrease. For example, the Chamber Orchestra is losing almost threequarters of its players next year. In some sections, the membership loss

is close to 90%, according to senior violinist Katie Roemer.

Of course, the less crowded lunchrooms and stands at sporting events will be expected.

While we cannot be sure how drastic of an effect this transition will have, we can expect some noticeable change.

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As we all know, there are always those Friday or Saturday nights in Sylvania where we can’t find anything to do. A common go-to idea is going to see a movie with a bunch of your friends, but movies at Franklin Park Cinemas can be as much as $12 per person.

For those of us who don’t have money to throw around all the time, we normally resort to renting a movie or watching one that we have at home. But we’ve all spent time sitting in front of the movie cabinet or aimlessly walking the aisles at Family Video trying to decide which movie we should watch for the 42nd time.

What students often forget about is that there are many great older movies out there that can be seen for half the price of recent films.

There are always those classic actresses that we never get tired of watching.

Audrey Hepburn is definitely that actress in films from the 1950’s to the 1970’s. She took on the role of a golddigger in the 1961 classic, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, a film about her character’s, struggle to find love.

Hepburn gets tangled up in relationships, tragedy and even crime throughout the movie, which makes it a perfect movie for us girls. This is definitely the movie to watch with your best friends and a bowl of popcorn on a lazy Saturday night.

Crime, comedy, stupidity, what could make a movie any better? In the 1980’s musical comedy The Blues Brothers, Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi play two members of a band that are on “a mission from God”.

The movie begins when John Belushi’s character, ‘Joliet’ Jake Blues, is released from prison and decides to get their old band back together to raise money. The pair get into a great deal of trouble and are basically on the run from the police for the entire movie because of their various shenanigans.

Throughout the movie, they meet plenty of interesting people, which only add to the humor of the story. This movie is action-packed and never gets boring. The pair is always in some kind of trouble and find an obscure way of getting out of it.

BLUES BROTHERS

WEIRD SCIENCE

By Ally Yocom

MOV IES

With the cheesy acting, crazy styles, and terrible visual effects, 80’s movies somehow always come together and form an awesome production.

A 1985 comedy starring Anthony Michael Hall and Ian Mitchell-Smith is no exception. The film centers around two nerds who can never seem to impress the ladies, so they create their own. Using their computer generated “girlfriend”, the pair sets off for a night on the town and a few other adventures that she gets them into throughout the weekend.

Weird Science focuses on teen life in the 80’s just like the better known Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club do, but it adds a science-fiction twist that makes it hilarious.

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PREPARINGFORAPEXAMS

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pressure to to feel the intense gin be s nt de stu y an m Calculus nd, m d, exams ranging fro th of May rolls arou rio on pe m e ek th we as otw ar, a ye r Each ams. Fo o want to earn nced Placement ex ken by students wh va ta Ad e ar eir t th Ar r n fo er e od ar M prep on the exam: es and u can do your best yo rious foreign languag at va th to so e e ur ar at ep er pr Lit d an on how to Here are a few tips college credit early.

BUY THE BOOKS . . .

Kaplan’s series of AP preparation books include: Tips from students who have earned a perfect 5 on the specific AP exams, advice for parents on helping their students prepare for the exam, two full-length practice tests, an intensive diagnostic test, detailed explanations to the answers, indepth reviews of all areas of the subject, proven skill-building techniques and a userfriendly design for easy navigation.

Barron’s series of AP preparation books include most of these features as well, and also normally include three to four audio CDs, depending on the subject, to help with listening and speaking activities.

Some teachers, like Madame Mary Goodwin, order her subject’s preparation books through the school for her students.

According to her, you can also buy them at any bookstore.

“The book was like a condensed version of the course,” said junior Nick Smith, who took the AP U.S. History exam last year. “It gave you a real feel for the test.”

GET FAMILIAR . . .

Review old tests and notes. Many

teachers use the same format of the AP exam on their tests—five possible answers for multiple choices and (depending on structure) a written response.

AP Psychology teacher Ms. Sarah Petersen often uses this testing style and requires her students to make flashcards for every unit of terms they have studied.

“It is helpful to have that resource when it comes to the time of the exam,” she said.

USE THE SCHOOL . . .

Go to before-and-after school helpsessions.

Plenty of teachers host help-sessions before and/or after school. During these sessions, teachers review more intensely the material that will be on the test, give students extra help and answer questions.

Mr. Dan Dubiel provides an after and before school help session on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30-3:30 for sophomores taking the AP U.S. History exam.

Some even provide an actual AP test

from past years in order to give students a feel for what the test is really like. Mrs. Fran Borchers, who teaches AP Language and Composition, gives a practice test for her juniors. Students are able to come in for one morning during OGT week for the three-essay part and one hour early on another two-hour delay for the multiple choice section.

“Kids are fresher in the morning,” said Mrs. Borchers. “Having a practice test allows students to work on time-management and mental stamina.”

Taking AP exams is beneficial in every way possible.

“College professors say that any student who takes the AP test, regardless of whether or not they pass, will probably receive ‘A’s’ in their college courses because of the rigorous structure of AP exams,” said Mrs. Borchers.

There is no penalty for not passing an AP exam. According to Ms. Petersen, she tries to encourage all of her students to take the exam, since nearly every college requires an Introduction to Psychology course.

-Sarah Fatemi

FEATURES Count Me In

This is the final installment of The Student Prints’ Count Me In Series focusing on high school drug and alcohol use and relating stereotypes, in collaboration with the Sylvania Community Action Team.This series focused on the individual in regards to stereotypes and substance usage; personal opinions and student ideas will be shared within Count Me In.

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The last few months of school and the warm summer months that follow bring with them numerous opportunities for extracurricular activities, and for some, that means drinking.

Students undoubtedly look forward to their senior year, when they have the opportunity to be exempt from exams, enjoy the courtyard and of course, attend Prom. Drinking before and after dances has become a popular pastime, especially among upperclassmen.

The dangers of underage drinking are often minimized due to its popularity, but its not uncommon for students to attempt to drive home after an evening of binge drinking, especially if they have driven their own car to a location and are expected to be home that same evening.

Students are more worried about getting in trouble with their parents than the dangers of operating a vehicle while drunk, or even just buzzed. Being pulled over while intoxicated - or worse, getting into an accident - could mean jail time and even death.

Students often erroneously believe that they are invincible; they engage in reckless behavior because it is so rare that they face repercussions. How popular is drunk driving? Do incidents of drunk driving increase during prom? What are NV students’ thoughts regarding underage alcohol use? Are they truly aware of the dangers that mixing drinking and driving can create? Let’s take a deeper look...

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DRUNK DRIVING FACTS

Motor vehicle crashes remain the number one cause of death among youth ages 1520. There were 7,460 youth motor vehicle deaths in 2005.

(This includes both drivers and passengers.)

A first time drunk driving offender on average has driven drunk 87 times prior to being arrested.

Underage drinking costs the US over $58 billion per year.

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On average someone is killed by a drunk driver every 45 minutes. In 2008, an estimated 11,773 people died in drunk driving related crashes.

Drivers are less likely to use seat belts when they have been drinking. In 2005, 64% of the young drivers of passenger vehicles involved in fatal crashes who had been drinking were unrestrained.

Of the young drivers who had been drinking and were killed in crashes, 74% were unrestrained.

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may be a pressure to drink, realizing that there are serious consequences to drinking and driving should be enough to stop kids from doing it.

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Count Me In

Drinking is a personal choice, and as students approach college and the legal drinking age, it becomes more and more popular. Doing so has its consequences, but they mainly only affect the drinker. But once you get behind the wheel, you’re endangering not only yourself, but everyone else on the road. With all the opportunities for fun at after-prom, why make a choice that could (and statistically, is likely) to end in an accident?

“Once you’ve consumed your first drink, you’ve lost that ability to make a sound judgment.”

-Penny Wagner, Chapter President MADD

Facts and statistics courtesy of SADD and MADD and anonymous senior sources. ~ Sarah Squillante, Haley Hofbauer and Haley Nelson

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Many people may think that the books that are read in school are only used to teach things like themes, allegories and symbolism. But they forget that they also have an entertainment use, especially when they are made into movies. The following is a look at a few books read in high schools and the film adaptations born from them.

Catch-22

by Joseph Heller

The novel Catch-22 is one of the best ever written. It is somewhat long and trying to fully summarize the plot, which would take up to much space. The setting is an island in the Mediterranean on an American base during World War II. The book is both thought-provoking and hilarious.

The characters are richly developed and the story is well told and leads to an immensely satisfying conclusion Catch-22 (1970): The film version of Catch-22 is a good attempt but ultimately it fails to live up to the potential provided by the source material. Too much of the plot is cut but the actors do perform well even with the stripped down versions of their characters. The film is still enjoyable though even if much of the dialogue is impossible to hear over the roar of jet engines.

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Hamlet

by William Shakespeare One of William Shakespeare’s most widely read plays is also one of his longest. The story concerns Hamlet, the prince of Denmark, and his struggles over how to avenge his father’s death which may have been committed by his uncle. The story is good though the tone is somewhat uneven, going from comedy to melodrama almost instantaneously. The one scene that really works is set in a cemetery. The tone is darkly comical and eerily atmospheric and is a truly great scene that should not be missed.

The Lion King (1994): Disney’s The Lion King is another loose adaptation of a classic work. Although the basic plot slightly resembles Hamlet, the story plays much more like a typical Disney animated feature. It is one of the best of its kind with great animation, good voice work, and catchy songs.

Wicked

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A beautifully written hybrid of religious strife, political questions, personal acceptance and passionate love. Gregory Maguire’s Wicked will capture the hearts and captivate the minds of readers from the very first page. Elphaba, more commonly known as the Wicked Witch of the West, is wonderfully wicked from the start, as the reader is taken through the whirlwind that is her childhood.

As a young girl Elphaba is essentially happy, if not accepted, but as she enters school she is introduced to the horrific politics that have been crushing the Land of Oz for many years.

It is also at school that Elphaba encounters Galinda for the first time and the unexpected relationship that grows between the two girls only strengthens the plot of the novel, giving it another layer of depth.

As the story continues, Elphaba grows into a young lady and her sister, the religious extremist Nessarose, is introduced.

As Nessarose becomes more prominent in the plot of the novel, it shifts gears to become dire and increasingly focused on the rights of the Animals.

Although the novel differs greatly from the Broadway play version of Wicked, they both mix witty sarcasm and bright characters with solemn themes.

The musical version of Wicked, which hit the Stranahan Theater from March 30 through April 18, is a light and bright musical about one girl’s self-esteem and acceptance. Though it mixes Elphaba’s own interests with the interest in the rights of the Animals of Oz, the overall lookout of the musical is a positive one.

With beautiful song arrangements and amazing special effects, the musical Wicked is enthralling and inspirational to the audience.

Mixing the desire to be accepted with the more serious topics of good and evil, by the end of this masterful novel the only question about Oz left is: What is the true nature of being wicked?

-Mamie Silver

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aturday night and the Northview gymnasium is bursting with formally dressed, dancing youths. The music is loud, the heat is undeniable and the troubles of high school become more and more distant as the evening progresses. Standing on the outskirts of the gym, looking out onto a familiar scene unfolding, my mind wanders to the past.

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he 1950s was a time of young rebellion. The debut of music superstars such as Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry inspired teenagers all over America to latch onto the recklessness of rock n’ roll. Parents and conservatives disapproved.

Nonetheless, high school students nation-wide paved their way to a new era. Young people became influenced by popular dance television shows like American Bandstand and dances like the “Jitterbug” were born, sweeping the high school “sock hop”

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hile the ‘60s are referred to as “The Age of characterized as Youth,” the ‘70s are thought to be “The Age of Protest.”

“The Age of Youth”, the 1960s was a decade N i x o n ’ s expansion of the Vietnam War full of change. Teenagers began rejecting the sparked strong defiance from the conservative philosophy of the ‘50s and embracing youth of America. revolutionary ideas.

With anti-war/government policies Ready for change, women’s skirts became shorter and developing, an alternative lifestyle men’s hair became longer and wilder. Dim high school gymnasiums brightened with new vibrantly colored fabrics and shook underneath the go-go boots of a radical generation.

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s the era of disco came to an end, the ‘80s began with an evolution of style breaking out amongst the teenage population.

Fashion was inspired by urban influences. Young women began to tease and perm their hair while young men used hair gel to impress. Formal clothing took on pastel colors and the short-lived fame of the mullet came into play.

The use of keyboards and synthesizers became more common during this time period and pop artists like Michael Jackson, Prince and Madonna dominated the music industry.

Break dancing became a craze and we have yet to forget the famous “Electric Slide.”

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was becoming established among teenagers.

A new form of dance music called “Disco” became a large fad, popularized by artists like “The Bee Gees.” Fashion gave way to the disco movement and males began dressing themselves in three piece suits while women added a couple of inches to their height with platform shoes and rayon dresses.

1990s

Being the last decade of the 20th century, the ‘90s cannot be defined by a single style or movement.

American teenagers began to branch out into subcultures of grunge, goth, emo and preppie fashion.

In regards to formal wear, young men usually wore high collars and some wore single and doublebreasted jackets. Women wore mini dresses and hair styles were an individual preference.

Alternative rock and hip-hop became mainstream during the ‘90s and artists like Pearl Jam and Notorious B.I.G. became popular amongst youth.

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It is now 2010 and school dances have b e c o m e a sort of melting pot of previous decades. Songs from the past like “Thriller” by Michael Jackson have become formal favorites, as DJ’s tend to play hits from other generations as well as today’s popular music. Fashion may continue to change and America’s youth may never stay quite the same, but we can be sure that when the lights dim in the high school gym, teenagers will continue to come together for the high school dance.

- Estar Cohen

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April 27, 2010

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sport switch Northview Track and Field

­Within the first five minutes, I was laying face down on the ground. My trip to a Northview track practice last week did not necessarily start well. However, my bad fortune did not follow me throughout the whole session. As the 2:25 bell rang last Thursday, I prepared myself for a journey outside of my everyday routine.

I arrived at Timberstone Junior High full of excitement to test the uneasy waters of a number of unknown activities that I had been anticipating to compete in all day. Very shortly after my arrival on the scene, an adrenaline rush drilled through my body and sent me on a tear toward a single-standing hurdle about 20 yards away from me. My lack of experience and ability to actually jump did not stop the momentum I took toward the hurdle.

This combination of stupidity and lack of dexterity exerted me through the hurdle rather than over it. As I rumbled to the ground in embarrassment, I felt the vigilantly watching eyes of the track team joyfully witnessing my demise. This painful experience left me face down on the track wondering if the rest of my practice would be just as hurtful.

Warm-ups started shortly after I lost my fight against the hurdle. Most of the members of the boy’s track team led me one lap around the track followed by a series of stretches and agility workouts. Each track and field event is based greatly on balance and flexibility.

This makes warm-ups very important for the athletes that compete in this sport.

However, the tone of warmups was fairly low key as the team shared jokes and smiles while limbering their bodies before training commenced. The attitude of the guys brought a fun but intense manner to the practice which leads to their success during meets.

After warming up, I ventured over to the long jump pit in hopes of showing off some of my athletic mannerisms. Juniors Zach Crampton, Aaron Coolman and Colin Quin provided me with some very helpful

tips on how to make my experience a success. In the event of long jump, athletes build momentum by sprinting before making their jump into the pit of sand. My expectations of the quality of my long jumps left me very concerned with my performance and on top of that, my

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main keys that I was lacking in becoming a successful long jumper. Within the next couple of attempts, I started to look like an athlete again. By no means would I be a legitimate contender in a meet, however at least there were no more face plants.

I raked the sand pit to erase the good

photos by Abbey Strick safety. I began running toward the sand pit, and as I reached top speed I threw my body into the air. Thank goodness for the soft landing. Once my feet hit the sand, my face was not far behind.

My uncontrollable momentum mixed with my lack of balance left me tumbling through the sand.

The salty grains stuck to my sweaty face, and this was the second time that I found myself laying on the ground at the hands of a non-contact sport practice. I was welcomed up from the ground with a smile from Crampton as he said, “Welcome to long jump.”

It was indeed an eye opening welcome and it would have been very easy for me to accept defeat.

However, a champion is persistent and that is precisely what I am, or at least what I aim to be. I continued to ask questions of the guys about form and technique because those were the

and bad memories I held there and headed to the other side of the Timberstone track to try my luck at another form of jumping. High jump and long jump are different in objective. However technique, balance and power are the nucleus of a triumphant jumper, long and high.

My high jump portion of practice started with some explosion exercises. I learned that jumping over hurdles from a standstill position was more my flavor rather than approaching them at a full sprint.

After this explosion exercise and more, high jump coach Steve Pierzchala literally sent me running in circles.

“It’s all physics,” said Coach Pierzchala.

This exercise, seemingly odd at first, later came as a great help to me. Running in circles prepared me for the most vital part of this event.

“The most important part of high

jump is your approach,” said senior Keith Foster.

High jumpers approach the bar at a bend in hopes of clearing great heights.

Technique again is huge as jumpers contort their bodies in mid-air to seemingly slip right over the bar. This act of elegance threatened me greatly because as previously discovered, grace is clearly not an accurate way to describe my body movements.

I performed a few attempts on the bar, simply scissoring my legs over the barrier.

This action served as a prerequisite to the actual attempt of a high jump. Foster, along with senior Connor Richardson, helped me count off my steps as I prepared for the biggest jump of my life. Swooping at the bar, I defied gravity and let the wind pick my feet off the ground, eventually floating my body over the bar. Beautiful. As I soaked in my personal victory, I realized that the greatest leap of my life was almost three feet off of the Ohio high school state record. My dreams of bearing gold in the next Olympic games were crushed. I did, however, come out of this event pain free which, because of my prior experiences during this practice, was a success.

My experiences amongst the track and field buffs of NV certainly did not start well. However, the beginning and end to my practice could be described as a bang.

These athletes gracefully , exhibit technique, balance and power everyday. My attempt at one day of these crazy events left me sweaty and sandy, but also humbled.

The members of the NV Track and Field team exhibit great athleticism as they train to compete against other schools. Their sense of camaraderie showed as multiple athletes and coaches took me under their wing as I took a leap into these unfamiliar waters.

Five minutes into practice, I was laying face down as a dull pain ran up my right leg. As I exited practice however, my good experiences at track practice surmountably overshadowed my bad experiences.

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Girl’s and Boy’s track start season off strong

By ALEXA KALANQUIN

St aff writ er The Girl’s Track team participated in the first meet of the year at the Eastwood Invitational at Eastwood high school. The meet took place April 10 and was divided into two divisions, Northview competed in the blue division, which was made up of larger schools, where they placed third.

The 4x800 meter relay team, which consisted of sophomores Alison Work, Moe Dean, and freshmen Janelle Noe and Sam Sigler took first. In the 3200m Sigler placed third and freshman Esther Haviland took second.

Dean placed first in the 1600m and junior Erin Koffman earned third place. For the 800m run, Work earned first place, in the 400m run Noe placed second and in the 300m she earned fourth place. The 4x400m relay team of Work,

Koffman, Dean, Noe took second, and the 4x200m relay team of junior Victoria Pietrykowski, sophomores Kati O’Keefe, Hannah Henderson and freshman Taylor Pohlman placed third in the Blue Division.

The 4x100m relay team of Kirk, O’Keefe, Pietrykowski, and freshman Nicole Nanez earned third.

In the field events, freshman Taylor Warner took third in the discuss competition and freshman Marina Decator placed fifth in both the high jump and long jump.

The Boys Track team competed in the Whitmer Gold Invitational April 10.

The meet was divided into two divisions, gold and blue. NV won third in the Gold division, made up of larger schools.

The 4x800m relay team, seniors Jacob Barnes and Joe Nisch, junior Kevin McKown and sophomore James Ragland placed second. Barnes also placed first in the 3200 run. In the 110m hurdles, senior

Jarred Bowens placed first and in the open 100m-dash sophomore Denzel Wheaton earned first place.

The 4x200m relay team, which consisted of Bowens, junior Colin Quin, Wheaton and sophomore Josh Davis took first place. Sophomore Blake Miller earned second place in the 400m dash, and Wheaton placed second in the 200m-dash.

The 4x100m relay team of Bowens, senior Torrence Garland, Wheaton and Colin Quin took second place. For the field event Aaron Coolman earned second place in high jump.

The NV track team also competed in the Napoleon Wildcat Invitational April 17. The Boys’ team placed third overall and the girls placed fifth.

NV hosted their first home track meet of the year against Maumee and Southview.

The Girls’ team defeated Maumee 84-53 and beat SV 73-59. The girls who scored five or more points for NV were Dean,

Hage, freshman Abby Masters, Noe, O’Keefe, junior Mackenzie Reeves, senior Meredith Wagner, Work, freshman Lauren Yurjevic, Matrisciano and Kalanquin.

The Boy’s team defeated SV 73-64 with convincing victories in both sprint and distance events. Wheaton earned first in the open 100m dash, and Bowens took first in both the 110m hurdles and 300m hurdles. Also, the 4x200m relay team of senior Keith Foster, Bowens, Quin and Wheaton earned first place.

“It was fun to compete against my friends from SV, but it’s even better when we win. It’s all about good friendly fellowship and fun,” said Bowens.

Senior Derek Pholman took first in the 1600m run and Barnes won first in the 3200m run.

The team competed in the Bowsher Rebel Carnival this weekend.

Their next meet is this afternoon at 4:30 at Perrysburg.

Girl’s lacrosse wins first home game, boys struggle with key players injured

By AURORA MILLIRON

St aff writ er Starting off the season strong is the Sylvania Girl’s Lacrosse Team.

Traveling to Bedford on March 30, the girls won yet another game.

Playing Anthony Wayne in a league game on April 5, the girls started off weak but regained their composure with a win, 15-6.

Later that week, the girls had three more games against Ottawa Hills, Maumee Valley Country Day, and Perrysburg.

Ottawa Hills is one of the biggest rivals against the girl’s team and they fell short of a win with a score of 8-12.

“It was disappointing to lose against one of our biggest rivals but I feel that we have improved and understand what we will do next time when we face Ottawa Hills,” said junior Captain Lydia Grum.

When playing against Maumee Valley Country Day on April 8, the girls bounced back from the loss against Ottawa Hills and won their game, 14-9.

For their first home game of the season, the girl’s played Perrysburg. It was

a close game the whole time and the girl’s kept a good lead. They ended up winning once again 7-5 and not letting Perrysburg win on their home turf.

“It felt very good to win our first home game against another big rival,” said sophomore Dani Lulfs.

The girl’s played Notre Dame on April 12. They were not able to secure a win and were forced to go into sudden death.

Neither team scored and the girl’s were forced to settle the game with a tie, 13-13.

Playing Perrysburg yet again in less than a week, the girl’s traveled to Perrysburg High School for a rematch.

The game was close and the girls went into another sudden death. Scoring the game winning goal was Grum, 16-15.

The Northview Boy’s Lacrosse Team has struggled since their split from Southview, especially with a few key players being injured. Seniors Ryan Coutts, Sean O’Connell and junior Nick Wineland are all out for most of the season due to various injuries.

They faced Tecumseh and had a loss of 4-2. This was their first game to play as a separate team from SV. The boy’s had consecutive losses against St. Francis (15-1), Ottawa Hills

MEGAN FOSTER PUTTING UP A STRONG DEFENSE is junior AJ Mehling. The boys have struggled since their split with Southview, but managed to pull out a win against Central Catholic on Thursday, with Mehling’s help.

(16-8), and SV (21-7). They played a tough game against each of these teams and tried their best especially against SV, who used to be their former teammates.

“The Southview team had better talent than we did this year. Hopefully we will win in our next few games,” said junior

Doug Vandini.

Even though there have been losses, the boy’s were able to secure a win against Central Catholic. Junior AJ Mehling was the key component of the scoring aspect in the game.

The boys played Medina April 24.

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Boy’s tennis struggles Softball begins season with win

By ADAM JURSKI

Edit orial s edit or As the Boy’s Tennis team nears the halfway point in the season, the team looks to finish strong as important Northern Lakes League matches fill the schedule.

The team played Start March 31, where they came away with a 5-0 victory over the Spartans.

Sophomore Brandon Rachwal led the team at first singles with a victory while appearing on BCSN. “Playing on BCSN made me a little nervous, but once I started hitting, I was able to get back into my comfort level,” said Rachwal.

The next match was against likely state bound Maumee Valley where the Wildcats lost 2-3 with victories at first doubles with senior Adam Jurski and Rachwal and second doubles with sophomore Spencer Georgetti and senior Will Forrester.

Archbold was next, but since the match was played over Spring Break, three quarters of the team was not there to play. They lost 2-3 in a hard fought battle.

League play started the following week against Springfield and Anthony Wayne, where they won 3-2 in both matches.

Rossford was the next league opponent but the Wildcats were unable to put anything together,

losing 0-5.

With this loss, Coach Mark Fisher decided to pull Rachwal and Jurski from first and second singles and put them at first doubles and move Forrester and Georgetti back to second doubles from first doubles.

“We had to do this to try and win the NLL,” said Coach Fisher.

“Rachwal or Jurski cannot win at one or two singles, because of the competition and this move will give us a better chance to win the league.”

Sophomore Jimmy Stevens took first doubles, with freshman Mukon Sharma and senior John Holler rounding out the rest of the singles.

With this new lineup, NV played the Bowling Green Bobcats where they lost 2-3, with victories from the first and second doubles teams.

“We were in control for most of the match,” said Forrester. “We played real strong and were able to get the win fairly easily.”

The Wildcats will play the Maumee Panthers today and the Southview Cougars at home on Thursday.

By KRISTI KOPANIASZ

Bu s ine s s edit or Softball season is in full swing. With new head coaches they opened up their season with a handful of scrimmages.

Northview is expected to finish towards the top of the NLL this year, according to senior captain Natalie Dicola.

They started off with a 4-1 win over Notre Dame. Then continued winning against City League teams after another 4-1 win over Central Catholic but were stopped by St. Ursula and Whitmer.

After two losses in a row the LadyKats came together to win 8-0 over Lakota.

The team is full of veteran players. Dicola, Aly Matthews, Jacquie McFarlen, Caitlyn Brant, and Jessica Brant make up the senior leadership.

Juniors Ashley Yeager, Aubri Schroder, Hannah Spangler and Chelsea Kania add depth to the team.

“With the depth of our team and the leadership we have, the LadyKats should come in top of

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Audrey Miklovic WARMING UP DURING PRACTICE is junior Hannah Spangler. The LadyKats started their season strong with two wins against Notre Dame and Central Catholic. the league and make a run deep into the state tournament,” said Dicola.

Most of them already have varsity experience from last year.

Four sophomores Katie Perkins, Amelia Howerter, Sammi Benton, and Sarah Meehan add youth to the veteran team.

With the retirement of coach

Rick Schneider, Coach Steve Kyle and Coach Todd Omey took over the coaching.

The LadyKats dominated Rogers 10-0 and took a league game against Rossford 2-0.

The LadyKats have a string of NLL games. They need to beat top ranked Anthony Wayne to have a shot at the NLL title.

SPORTS 23 NCAtAe r s p o rt s : Victories all around win April 27, 2010

By ADDISON HIRSCHFELD

St aff writ er Winter athletics means anything and everything from basketball to bowling to hockey to fencing. As the winter sports season wrapped up, the National College Athletic Association crowned a mass of national champions.

The Men’s Basketball Tournament ended with the Duke Blue Devils defeating the Butler Bulldogs 61-59 in a back and forth championship game April 5. The Blue Devils survived Butler’s late run and Gordon Hayward’s desperation shot from half court that rimmed out at the buzzer.

Junior Kyle Singler led Duke with 19 points to deliver the university’s fourth national championship.

Unlike lightning, perfection can strike the same place twice. The University of Connecticut Huskies Women’s basketball

team completed their second undefeated season in a row and captured the 2010 national championship by defeating Stanford 53-47 April 6. The Huskies struggled to find scoring in the first half, only tallying 12 points in the first 20 minutes. Maya Moore led the comeback in the second half, scoring 23 points in the game and launching UCONN into the history books with back-to-back championships.

The Men’s Hockey championship ended with a series of blowouts. The Boston College Eagles and the Wisconsin Badgers both handled their opponents easily in their semi-final games. The trend continued in the championship as BC plastered the Badgers 5-0. The Eagles were led by the speed of center Cam Atkinson, who tallied two goals in the championship game. This was the second title in the past three years for BC. It took triple overtime to decide

a winner in the Women’s Hockey championship game.

The University of Minnesota-Duluth defeated Cornell University 3-2 in 3OT. Endurance proved vital in this game, and the Big Red ran out of steam. Jessica Wong tipped in the gamewinner for UMD with 33.6 seconds left in 3OT. Cornell goalie Amanda Mazzotta made an astounding 61 saves on the game, however her efforts were not enough.

UMD captured the fifth championship in the past decade.

Omaha, Nebraska was home to the Wrestling tournament this year where the Iowa Hawkeyes three-peated as champs.

Running away with the title, the Hawkeyes posted a final team score of 134.5. Second place, Cornell, only finalized a team score of 90.0. Iowa had three individual national champs on their way to capturing the team title.

The University of Texas Longhorns won the Men’s Swimming and Diving championship by overcoming an 18.5-point

deficit in the final seven events. This was the programs 10th national championship, and their first since 2002. The Women’s Swimming and Diving championship also offered an exhilarating final day of competition. The University of Florida Gators entered the third and final day of competition in fifth place, but gained ground quickly without sending a single individual to the champion’s platform.

The Gators celebrated their 2.5-point championship edge with a traditional team leap into the pool.

Farleigh Dickinson University won the NCAA Women’s Bowling title.

Pennsylvania State University won the Fencing championship. The 2010 Rifle championship was won by Texas Christian University. The University of Denver won the national championship in skiing. The University of Oregon won the Women’s Indoor Track and Field championship while Florida won the men’s title.

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Phil Mickelson and all the hardship he has endured with his wife Amy Mickelson, the hype and excitement for the 2010 version of The Masters lead to an unforgettable tournament.

After watching the tournament for four days, the most surprising thing about it was how Woods played and where he actually finished.

Throughout his play you would most likely find Woods in disgust or in anger even though he finished in the top five of one of the biggest tournaments of the year. He hit shot after shot in the rough or sometimes even on a different fairway but yet when it came down to it, Woods was able to come through with the birdies he needed to finish at the top.

Woods was able to finish with a -11 score and was five strokes away from the winner. After a five-month absence from the sport, I consider his performance a small miracle.

If I were a fellow competitor of Woods right now, I would be thoroughly worried about how good this guy really is. The Masters is the biggest tournament of the year and is also considered one of the most difficult because of the always-competitive

field of players. Everyone wants to win the green jacket given to the winner every year so you will always see the best out of most golfers.

One would assume that after five months away from the game that Tiger would have a hard time keeping up. Woods definitely had his struggles, but kept up with the field and actually excelled on the leader board. Most of the golfers at the top of that leader board posted personal best scores. Woods didn’t even come close to a personal best and still was at the top.

If after five months away he can still be at the top of the leader board in a major, then it is scary to think of how dominant he will become once again.

Although there were eyes watching Woods and how he would respond after his absence, The Masters may have been the spot for the best feel good story of the year thus far.

Phil Mickelson and his story is one that touches the heart of people affected by cancer everywhere. Both Mickelson’s wife and mother were diagnosed with breast cancer. This past year has been very difficult for Phil and his family and even forced him to take time off from golf.

With all that the Mickelson family has been through, a victory at The Masters may not be the cure but would certainly be a bright spot in a time of darkness.

Most of the tournament, Mickelson was found at the top the leader board but on the last day he took charge.

On Saturday, golf fans may have witnessed the greatest three-hole stretch ever played at the tournament. Mickelson was able to go eagle, eagle and then almost completed the trifecta but came up short by inches. Through three holes, Mickelson dropped his scores by five strokes, which has never been done in the tournament.

On the Sunday of the tournament, Mickelson completed the dream come true and received his third green jacket and was crowned Masters Champion.

After he made his birdie putt on the 18th green, he shared a moment with his wife Amy who was able to come and see Phil on the golf course for the first time since her diagnosis. Not many words were said between the two but, after a weekend like that, words probably wouldn’t have been able to describe the event.

I wonder why Wood’s wife wasn’t there to share his moment as well.

It’s a hard knock life... for Tiger Woods; Phil Mickelson wins third green jacket

By BRIAN WADSWORTH

St aff writ er Tiger Woods.

A year ago this time when you said or thought about this man, a completely different image and now unfamiliar train of thought would go through one’s mind.

He was the best golfer in the world and a model for young athletes. He was on top of the world making the most money of any athlete in the world through sponsors and tournaments.

Now when someone says Tiger Woods, words such as cheater, fraud, and victimizer come to mind. From the top of the world to not showing his face in public the past five months; the sport’s world’s greatest collapse.

Woods latest scandal has brought a lot of unwanted publicity but nonetheless; people were watching his return to golf in the Masters on April 8-11.

The Masters every year is an event that is heavily televised anyways but this year the hype was above and beyond years past. The return of Woods after a fivemonth absence from golf coupled with

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April 27, 2010

SPORTSVIEW

MEET THE MOTHERS of Varsity Baseball 954,840 $105,000 and they still hours dollars love them

since their days in little league their mom’s have put in a collective: we talked to a few moms and got some . . . . Mom’s

“He was 7 playing on the U-9 team and wet himself while playing. When I asked him why he said ‘because I had to go’,” - Leslie Joseph, mother of junior John Joseph

“A local TV station filmed Tom’s T-Ball game (when he was five) and as the pitcher, he caught a pop-up for the final out of the game,” - Mary Jo Borden, mother of junior Tom Connin

“[Zach was] hit in the mouth with a baseball at nine years old,” - Amy Ryder, mother of junior Zach Ryder

Memorable Moments

“The team was at a tournament and they thought they were playing 3 hours later.

They got a call and they were to play in 45 minutes at a field 45 minutes away,” - Tammy Dorner, mother of junior Nick Dorner

“I love it. That’s why we do this,” - Laura Dorsey, mother of senior Michael Dorsey

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