Volume 88: Issue 10

THE SYLVANIA NORTHVIEW

STUDENT PRINTS

Sylvania Northview High School

5403 Silica Drive Sylvania, Ohio 43560

Volume 88, Issue 10

May 6, 2014

Students put pedal to the “medal” Spanish Juniors, seniors recognized for academic success classes celebrate historic holiday Claire Goecke Staff Writer

Let

the

fiestas

begin!

All levels of Spanish classes celebrated what is known as Cinco de Mayo last Monday.

Most of us associate The holiday teachthis holiday es us the meaning w i t h of Cinco de Mayo sombreros and piñatas, beyond common but May knowledge.

5, 1862 is a day that -Josh Pawelczyk, should be junior known for a group of people

overcoming

great

odds

to

fight

for

what

they believed in. The Battle of Pueblo was won

by

the

Mexican

army,

fighting

abetter-­ equipped and larger French army that ruled Mexico at the time. The victory was a symbol of hope for gaining Mexican independence from foreign rule, according to El Paso Times.

The Spanish classes discussed the significance

of

this

historic

event

by

speaking

only in Spanish for the period and eating authentic food to celebrate.

In some of the classes, students have the opportunity to make the food for participation points. They will be making guacamole and multiple types of quesadillas, according to Spanish teacher Lindsey Jurski.

“Cinco de Mayo celebrations are always really cool in Spanish class,” junior Josh Pawelczyk said. “There is tons of good food and the lesson for the holiday teaches us the meaning of Cinco de Mayo beyond common knowledge.”

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Photo Courtesy of Mrs. Shah NORTHVIEW PARENT ORGANIZATION PRESIDENT Linda Work presents a gift to her daughter, senior Katelyn Work, for being valedictorian of the Class of 2014. Work was also awarded a scholarship from the Sylvania Academic Excellence Foundation and recognized with senior Julia Nistel for being a National Merit Finalist.

Kendall McCoy Staff Writer

The annual academic banquet is a night to commend juniors and seniors for their hard work in the classroom.

Celebrated on April 24 at 7p.m. at The Premier banquet hall, parents and students celebrated the night with dinner provided to them by the Northview Parent Organization. The Jazz Band even welcomed everyone with their soothing and prestigious sounds.

The criteria to be invited was a 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA. Each student received a letter in advance where they had to make reservations to go, according to Principal Steve Swaggerty.

At the banquet, students were given certificates

to

show

their

achievement.

Along

with this, the NV Parent Organization donated reusable water bottles to be given to the juniors

and medals to be given to the seniors, according to Mr. Swaggerty.

The guest speaker of the night was Amanda Randolph who is currently a fourth grade teacher at Stranahan Elementary and an NV alumni. She stressed the importance of handling adversity in life and using the challenges to forge a better “you,” according to Mr. Swaggerty.

“She put adapting to adversity into perspective for me really well. Her approach to it was so interesting and especially funny when she read writings from her fourth graders about following your dreams and doing what you want to do,” junior Hannah Creech said.

Mr. Swaggerty also gave a few wise words during the banquet. He used the analogy of pulling

a

plow

in

the

field

versus

walking

a

puppy

to convey the message of following your passions in life to the students. He highlighted that it is energy and passion that will fuel people to be successful in life.

“I was inspired to march to the beat of my own drum and live out my dreams,” junior Elijah Jaso said.

Other recognitions were valedictorian senior Katelyn Work and salutatorian senior Dominik Konik who both received gifts from the NV Parent Organization. The Parent Organization honored NV’s two National Merit Finalists, Work and senior Julia Nistel, with gifts as well.

Overall,

this

night

was

filled

with

recognition

to students, celebration with friends and family, and great advice from great people, according to Creech.

“It is important to celebrate students’ work inside and outside the classroom,” Mr. Swaggerty said. “We want to put kids on the path to success by showing them how to set goals and push through to be the best he or she can be. Sometimes we fail but it’s the times that we get back up and keep moving forward that makes character and success.”

Foreign exchange students get a taste of America Claire Weber Staff Writer

Goodbye Germany and France, hello America. The German students hosted German exchange students from March 31 to April 28 and the French students hosted French students from April 23 to May 9.

The students were given the opportunity to host a German student in their home for four weeks through the Friendship Connection, a foreign exchange company in Germany, who helps connect German students with host students from other countries. The company contacted German teacher Claudia Fischer, who then offered the opportunity to her German students.

A

total

of

five

students

decided

to

host

a

German student. These students included junior Rebekka Forster with Melisa Buelte, senior Ben Pifer with Lisa Rogers, sophomore Nicoletta Lucitte with Yuki Apitz, sophomore Brenna Rachwal with Nadine Petermann, and senior McKenzie Watt with Franzi Scholler, according to Mrs. Fischer.

During

the

German

students’

first

week

at

NV, they shadowed their host student. However, during the second, third, and fourth week, the students were able to choose their own classes.

The students used the opportunity to shadow classes that weren’t available in Germany, such as early childhood education, photojournalism, astronomy, psychology and much more, according to Apitz.

Along with the different classes, the German students also experienced a different high school atmosphere compared to their high schools back home. One of the differences included the changing of classrooms. In Germany, the teachers would change classrooms instead of the students. However, the only exception for students to switch classrooms would be if they had a science class or physical education class, Buelte said.

Another difference was the graduate system.

In Germany, the students were given the option to graduate in 11t 12, or 13 grade, according to Buelte.

Outside of school, the German students had the chance to visit Imagination Station, the Toledo Art Museum, the Toledo Zoo, and the Titanic Exhibit at the Henry Ford Museum. They also attended a Mud Hens Game and had Taco Bell

and

Chipotle

for

the

first

time,

according

to

Petermann.

One of the goals of this experience was to help the German foreign exchange students experience America along with helping the host students apply the language they have learned with

the

fluent

speakers,

according

to

Mrs.

Fischer. One of the best feelings was seeing the German students’ reactions to the new things in America, such as the different food, landscaping, schools, and much more, according to Rachwal.

“I really enjoyed hosting a German student.

The best part has been having them stay with my family and experiencing the cultural differences,” Lucitte said.

On the other hand, the French students were given the opportunity to host a French exchange student for two and half weeks through Language and Friendship, a foreign exchange company in France who helps connect French students with host students from other countries.

The company contacted French teacher Kimberly McElroy, who then offered the opportunity to her students. A total of four students decided to host a French student.

These students included junior Emily Vizina with Célestine Julien, junior Noah Froelich and sophomore Bridgette Froelich with Maxence Harnois, junior Caitlyn McCloskey with Tess Billiet, and sophomore Kathleen Duwve with Chloé Drapier, according to Mrs. McElroy.

The French students shadowed their host student for the entire two and a half weeks. Like the German students, they also experienced a different high school atmosphere compared to their school back home. Some of these differences included the use of lockers and the length of class periods. In France, the students never

had lockers, therefore they had to carry around their stuff, according to Maxence Harnois. Also, compared to their school, NV had shorter class periods unlike their schools back home where they had longer periods, according to Billiet.

Besides school, the students had the opportunity to visit Imagination Station, the Henry Ford Museum, the Toledo Zoo, Mr. Freeze, and even went shopping at the mall. They also attended a Mud Hens game and were able to take a trip to Chicago for a few days, according to Vizina and Froelich.

“I enjoyed going to the Mud Hens game and hanging out with the other French students.

It was fun to ask them questions about where they live and then we would tell them what they wanted to know about America,” McCloskey said.

Along with experiencing new places, the French students also experienced a variety of new food. The French students tried delicious American food including ribs, peanut butter, hamburgers, bagels, and a chipotle burrito for the

very

first

time,

according

to

Julien.

“I

really

enjoyed

eating

Chipotle

for

the

first

time. They have really good burritos,” Julien said.

“I would hope this experience will provide meaningful and intercultural experiences for American and French students alike,” McElroy said.

News

Opinions

Features

Sports

Junior inductees enter NHS, seniors honored, pg. 3

Should Starbucks serve alcohol? pg. 5

A look back on Prom attire of Athe look back on8prom attire past, pg. of the past, pg. 8

LadyKat Softball dominates in double-header, pg. 11

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NEWS

The Student Prints May 6, 2014

NHS presents honor chords, inducts juniors Kaelynn Knestrick News Editor

Scholarship, Service, Leadership, Character are all qualities shown in Northview’s National Honors Society members.

Sixty-four juniors were inducted into the NHS and 60 seniors received their honor chords at the NHS Induction Ceremony on April 22.

Seniors also received plaques if they completed more than 75 hours of volunteer work, according to NHS Advisor Darla Omey.

Senior

President

Sydney

Bihn,

Vice

President

Tori

Schafer,

Secretary

Marissa

Milliron and Treasurer Rachel Bules shook hands with juniors as they walked across the stage

and

received

a

certificate,

membership

card, and pin upon their induction.

“The best part of the awards ceremony was each

officer

attempting

to

light

their

candle,”

Schafer

said.

“How

many

NHS

officers

does

it

take to light a candle? Apparently more than one.”

For juniors to be inducted into NHS they needed

to

have

a

cumulative

GPA

of

3.6

after

the

fifth

semester,

as

well

as

demonstrate

leadership,

service, and character. Council members made the decision of who was inducted, according to Mrs. Omey.

“I liked that the ceremony was formal, which is different than most I have been to,” junior inductee Emily Hoffman said. “I’m looking forward to working with my class to help and to make

the

community

and

NV

better.”

To prepare, senior Andrew Drabek compiled the seniors’ accomplishments, the schools they are going too and their majors for the ceremony.

Mrs. Omey read the accomplishments of the seniors before they received their honor chords.

As each senior walked across the stage, Mrs. Omey announced where the senior would be going to school and what they would be BEATTIE majoring in. Math teacher Greg Christy handed seniors their honor chords and Schafer handed JUNIOR MATTHEW BULES walks forward to shake Principal Steven Swaggerty’s hand while officially being inducted into the National Honors out plaques saying they completed more than Society. Alongside Mr. Swaggerty’s congratulations was math teacher Greg Christy. Bules received official documentation of his induction.

75 hours of service.

Some of the senior accomplishments other

fields,

according

to

Mrs.

Omey. the Beads for Life sale and many more. truly have an impact on the community. I didn’t include qualifying for States for Speech and “I enjoy hearing all the accomplishments “I liked that I was able to organize and help realize how involved our NHS group really was Debate, Sylvania Representatives for Buckeye that the students accomplished in only one plan the Carnation Sale because I know a lot of until I was counting their volunteer hours,” Girls

and

Boys

State

2013,

Science

Olympiad

year,” Mrs. Omey said. “It’s also great to see the student body looks forward to the carnation Schafer said. “Over the year, I am truly proud of States, All Ohio Show for Theatre, Academic what the seniors are planning to do with their sale deliveries,” senior Carnation Committee how involved our NHS members became in the All-Ohio and many more. futures. The excitement of the juniors looking member Benjamin Moyer said. “NHS was really community through volunteering. They were Indicated at the ceremony, NHS seniors will forward to their year in NHS was also something enjoyable because the work I did to help the always stepping up to volunteer at the hospital be attending colleges like Ohio State University, I love about the NHS ceremony.”

Carnation Sale and Blood Drive worked out in and numerous elementary and pre-schools.”

University of Toledo, Miami University, NHS members completed over a total of the end.”

Current members are still required to University of Michigan and a variety of other 4,000 volunteer hours this year, according to “My

favorite

part

about

being

Vice

maintain

their

3.6

GPA

and

go

to

The

Learning

schools;;

majoring

in

fields

including

medical,

Schafer. They also organized many events like President

was

working

with

all

the

volunteer

Center, to be able to keep their Honor Chords, law, engineering, journalism, education and the

Blood

Drive,

Carnation

and

Poinsettia

Sales,

opportunities.

I

got

to

see

how

NV

students

according to Mrs. Omey.

Administrator Melissa McDonald to transfer Allie Hartnett Staff Writer

With a new year comes new opportunities not just for students,

but

for

staff

as

well.

Assistant

Principal

Mellissa

McDonald has decided to take a new position as Assistant Principal

at

Arbor

Hills

Junior

High

School.

Mrs. McDonald has been the administrator for discipline at Northview for three years after moving from a former position as

Assistant

Principal

at

Waite

High

School

and

has

been

in

charge of Interact for two years.

“I think it will be really different not having her here. We are

really

close

since

I

am

in

Interact

and

I

work

in

the

office.

I

know that this is for her career future but it is still hard,” junior

Interact

President

Ben

Forrester

said.

On April 14, the Sylvania Board of Education approved the new

positions

for

the

junior

high.

The

school’s

current

Principal,

Rose Gaiffe, will be retiring at the end of this year. Current Assistant

Principal,

Tim

Zieroff,

will

be

promoted

to

Principal

for the upcoming school year and Mrs. McDonald will assume his current position as assistant.

“When I look at my career goals, I do want to become a Principal,

so

moving

over

to

the

Junior

High

will

help

me

gain

some experience,” Mrs. McDonald said.

As

for

NV,

the

new

position

for

Assistant

Principal

is

posted

and the applicants are able to apply online. The interview process

will

be

expected

in

mid

May,

according

to

Principal

Steve

Swaggerty.

When

Mrs.

McDonald

first

applied

for

the

job

at

NV,

there

were

a

total

of

90

applicants.

As

of

April

24,

there

were 57 applicants in line to receive the job, according to Mr. Swaggerty.

“She is going to be missed for sure; she brings a lot of energy to the table and she really knows her kids. She did very well at her job,” Mr. Swaggerty said.

Mrs. McDonald will be exposed to learning about the junior high issues and experiences as they differ from her experiences in the high school environment.

“I think it will be a transition for me to work with sixth through eighth grade because I have not been at the junior high level since I student taught, which was at Arbor Hills,” Mrs.

McDonald

said.

“It’s

hard

leaving

here.

I

really

enjoy

NV,

it is the best staff and student body that I’ve worked with and that’s coming from a disciplinary person. But, I think it will be a

good

career

fit.”

Law day: it’s easy as 1, 2, 3 Reps for next year chosen Megan McLean Staff Writer

For this year’s Law Day essay contest, Northview

wiped

the

board

with

first,

second,

and third place winners.

Students all over the Toledo area competed in this contest, sponsored by The Blade, according to English teacher Brienne Laskey.

The students that are eligible for this contest were split into three divisions.

First place winner was junior Sam Zaack, second place went to junior Geeta Rao, and third

place

was

awarded

to

junior

Veronica

Sohasky.

Each essay had to be a maximum of 500 typed or written. The deadline for the papers was March 7, and the winners were sent a letter over spring break, as was their teacher, according to Mrs. Laskey.

The winners were rewarded with prize

money and were invited to attend the Toledo Bar Association’s Law Day Luncheon. They also received

a

plaque

from

The

Blade,

and

the

first

place winning essay is published in The Blade, according to toledobar.org.

“I was extremely happy and really surprised when I found out,” Sohasky said.

The participants answered these questions: Should individuals be required to show photo identification

in

order

to

vote?

Are

such

requirements discriminatory? Why or why not?

Are there better alternatives for maintaining the integrity of elections while still ensuring ease of access to the voting booth to all eligible people?

What are some of those alternatives?

“Although the prompt was sort of hard and unexpected, it opened my eyes to a problem I wasn’t aware existed in society,” Zaack said.

Their teacher, Mrs. Laskey, was also very happy for them.

“I’m proud they did so well. They worked really hard on their essays and were rewarded for it,” Mrs. Laskey said.

Claire Weber Staff Writer

After a week of campaigning, the school voted for their new representatives on May 2 during homeroom. Later that day, the results were announced. The Student Government consists of officers

and

representatives.

The

officer

rankings

are

Treasurer,

Secretary,

Vice

President,

and

President.

The

officers

help

with school activities and events along with keeping traditions going. They help with the “behind the scenes” of the school events and activities, but their ultimate goal is to promote school spirit.

The qualities that were looked into for these positions were students with creative ideas and who could

think

outside

the

box.

The

representatives

also

help

the

officers

promote

more

school

spirit,

according

to

Ms.

Wilson.

The

Class

Government

consists

of

officers

and

representatives

for

each

grade level, who also share the same rankings as the Class Government.

“I hope next year’s fund raisers and events are as successful as they have been in the past,” sophomore Student and Class representative Natalie Draheim said.

The

officers

help

establish

fund

raisers

for

their

grade

which

will

go

towards

their

senior

year

and prom fund. The representatives are also responsible for helping out with school assemblies, dances, and other events, according to Freshman Class Government advisor Daniel Dick. The number of students running for a representative position’s has decreased. Both governments are still looking for more students to join, according to Ms. Wilson.

“The ultimate goal of the advisors for both Class and Student Government is to work with as many students to make this school more spirited and the best it can be,” Ms. Wilson said.

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The Student Prints May 6, 2014

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Art students showcase work tonight Megan McLean Staff Writer

It’s that time of the year again, the Northview student art show. Their creativity is shown by a collection of their most creative, and favorite pieces.

Every student that is in an art class will be able to have at least one piece displayed in the show and seniors that have been in the art program for three years or longer, will have their own display on stage, according to Art teacher Terri Seal-Roth.

“I’m excited for people to see my piece,” sophomore Jordan Cannon said. “I worked on it everyday and spent a long time on it.”

The set up for the show was May 5, and the actual show is tonight, May 6.

The artwork for the show will be available to be seen from 7:30 in the morning, to 7:30 at night.

Students are allowed to go down and take a look during the school day, if their teacher gives them permission, according to Mrs. Seal-Roth.

Senior students have complete control over what goes in their display, and how they want to design it, according to Mrs. Seal-Roth.

“The pieces that I’m putting in my display, I’ve made over the past four years,” senior Anna Wagner said. “I’m even putting in pieces that I have created outside of school.”

Not only are the art students excited about their pieces being in the show, but non-art students are really interested in going down and seeing the show.

“Last year’s show was really cool,” senior Raghad Hassabelnaby said. “So I’m looking forward to seeing it again this year.”

Teachers are also really happy for the students and their progress.

“I always love to see how the individuality of each senior comes out in their display,” Mrs. Seal-Roth said. “Every student takes a lot of time and effort and it’s great to see how everything turns out.”

The art show allows seniors to show any projected they completed sine their freshman year. Students will also be able to showcase their work from outside of school. It is an opportunity for people to see the hard work students have put into their art over the years.

“The art show is going to be the coolest. If you

can

find

me

there,

you’ll

see

why,”

senior

John Paul Seemann said.

STARK SENIOR ANNA WAGNER prepares a ball point pen drawing for her display in the Student Art Show. Wagner’s theme for her display is “dark forest” and she will be meshing her display with senior John Paul Seeman’s.

Class Olympics: It’s the final countdown Isabelle Compton & Kailee McAfee

Get excited for May 23 the first ever Northview Class Olympics. All year, committees have been working hard to make sure it runs smoothly. Here is the general schedule for this special event:

Staff Writer

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Then, all those choices will go onto a spreadsheet where your Class Government officers will split up your choices making sure to put everyone where they are most talented.

In your homeroom, you chose your top five choices for what event you want to participate in.

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On May 23 there will be a shortened schedule with classes first then Class Olympics in the afternoon.

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4

On that day, teachers will see who is absent and your class officers will fill in the empty spaces for each event.

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After the opening ceremony, everyone will get their phones out and check on social media to see the event you’ll be participating in.

At the beginning of Class Olympics, everyone will go to the gym for the Opening Ceremony.

At your event you will be in a group of three or four students in your class competing against all the other grades.

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During the games, each teacher will award points and put those towards your total class points.

Class Olympics will end with a lipsync contest from each class while the points are all added up.

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Lastly, they will announce winners for the Most Spirited Class and the class with the most volunteer hours. The overall winner will be announced and receive a trophy and the pride of winning the first ever Northview Class Olympics.

ILLUSTRATIONS COURTESY OF BEN MOYER

SciOly competes at states Jarred Wulf

Staff Writer

Science Olympiad competed at States on April 26.

The team placed 14th out of 45 teams overall in the competition at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.

Fifteen people competed for Northview.

Seniors

Ben

Pifer

and

Luke

Bushrow

finished

third in forensics. Senior Dominik Konik and Bushrow placed fourth in Scramblers. Junior Noah

Froelich

and

Senior

Mitch

Kahn

finished

third in compound machines.

“States is always a fun and a learning experience for us. It’s always challenging to be in the same state as the defending national champions, but that just provides more motivation for us. I’m looking forward to

next

year

and

hopefully

finishing

better

at States both as a team and individually,” sophomore Starr Jiang said.

“Science Olympiad States was really successful; our hard work that we have been putting into our events all year paid off, which

I

think

definitely

showed

at

the

state

level competition. I’m extremely proud of my team and hoping for an even more successful run next year,” junior Emily Lu said.

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OPINIONS

The Student Prints May 6, 2014

I

by Rachel Bules

column as see ‘em

Staff Editorial

Alright. Take a minute here and think about the past seven days. What’s been going on? Probably nothing new; hanging with the same friends, doing homework for the same classes, and then maybe something a little out of the ordinary, like a concert or an especially fun night spent with friends.

Yeah they were fun nights, but probably no

life-­defining

moments

you’re

going

to

remember for the rest of your life, right?

Right.

This may be a totally novel and original observation, but in my experience, teenagers are prone to overreaction. I am no exception to this rule. It can be really easy to get caught up in a bad situation and let it dictate your mood.

With social media being such a large part of our lives, events can get blown way out of proportion in an insanely short amount of time (#dramaaaaa.) And while it’s usually fun to be able to sit back and enjoy the action,

all

too

often

we

find

ourselves

getting

wrapped up in it.

Whether it’s your drama or your friend’s drama, how many times have you found yourself really upset about something and then a month later felt stupid for ever thinking it was such a big deal? Same.

I think I’m speaking for many seniors here when I say that this semester has been a rollercoaster of emotions. Between the snow days, lengthened school days, and the impending date of graduation, it’s safe to say it’s been a crazy few months and tensions are

definitely

a

little

high,

especially

with

the p-word coming up (Prom… there, I said it.)

I think we can all say we’ve had enough prom

dram

to

last

five

lifetimes.

Sure,

Prom

seems like a big deal now (and it kind of is, a little bit) but at the same time, it’s really

“

Is cheating a big deal? Maybe not.

How many times have you found yourself really upset about something and then a month later felt stupid for ever thinking it was such a big deal? Same.

Cheaters never prosper, because cheating is wrong and has dire consequences because it is an unfair and immoral way to get ahead.

Maybe not.

Cheating is wrong, which is why the accountability

first

falls

to

those

who

do

it—they

are being dishonest. Thinking about whether or not what you are doing is right is part of having good character. It is a student’s responsibility to recognize if they are cheating and take responsibility, because cheating is a big deal.

But if someone does choose to make a decision without integrity in an attempt to gain an unfair advantage, it falls to those who have created and dictated the rules regarding the issue to show cheating is a big deal.

There is an entire section on page 20 of the student handbook devoted to the Cheating and Plagiarism policy that describes, in explicit

detail, the actions that will be taken as a consequence; these include letting parents and the administration know and possible demerits, suspension or even expulsion.

Between student character and written consequence, cheating shouldn’t be a concern.

But if someone chooses to cheat, then it is up to

the

ramifications

to

make

them

understand

cheating is no small matter. No one cares about something that’s written at the bottom of a page buried in a policy that no one reads crammed into a book that’s main use is to allow students to go to the restroom during lunch. People care about what actually happens.

And sometimes what actually happens is less than what is stated and consequences are not followed through upon, which serves to minimize the instances themselves. This not only makes punishment for wrongdoing an empty threat, but does an injustice to every student who went through the right pathways and earned their place only to receive the same

treatment as someone who got there unfairly.

If someone cheats, they do not have enough honor at that time to see cheating is a big deal in a

very

bad

way.

If

ramifications

are

not

followed

through with, it will only serve to validate this view by making cheating into the trivial matter the cheater already considers it.

It’s not trivial, especially to other students who choose not to cheat and are awarded the same

as

those

who

do.

That’s

why

it

first

needs

to be made absolutely clear what is and is not acceptable and the penalties that will result in regards to academic integrity, before any cheating

can

occur—perhaps

the

handbook

should

be

updated

with

more

specifics

to

minimize possible gray areas. Then if something does happen, those consequences need to follow and they need to follow the same way across the board, consistently. The threat of consequences needs to be made reality, because that’s the only way for them to be effective and fair. Otherwise, really, what’s stopping anyone from cheating?

ALiCE training can only go so far

Discussions in classrooms are not enough

On

December

14,

2012,

a

horrific

school

shooting occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. 20-year-old Adam Lanza shot and killed 20 children and six adult staff members of the school.

He ultimately killed himself before the police caught him. Prior to the school shooting, Lanza went to his mother’s house that morning and killed her. This tragic day led to immediate school

security

modifications

all

over

the

United

States.

At Northview, we took the initiative to seek a security system that would allow the students and faculty to be “prepared for the situation.”

In the spring of 2013, we began watching ALiCE training videos throughout each room during the fourth period of the school day.

ALiCE is an acronym for: Alert – Inform people of the threat, giving as much information as possible.

Lockdown – Students and Staff can choose to lockdown and blockade the room if they believe that it is not safe to evacuate.

Inform – Pass on as much information as possible to others and to First Responders, including contacting 911.

Counter – An effort of last resort, if an

armed intruder is able to get into the area that they are in; students are being trained to use every effort to stop the intruder instead of being passive victims.

Evacuate – If it is safe to do so, all are encouraged to evacuate the building, and remove themselves from the threat.

Prior to ALiCE training, students had been instructed to hide in a corner of their room and to turn the lights off. Now, with ALiCE initiative, students are able to discuss in class what they should do in the event a situation similar to Sandy

Hook

should

occur.

Unfortunately,

there

are numerous challenges with this new training tactic.

Fortunately, students and faculty at NV never had a situation where an intruder has entered the building during school hours.

However, not having any experience with an invasion of the school leaves our student body and faculty unprepared from a practical sense.

I

thoroughly

believe

it

is

beneficial

to

discuss

as

a

group

specific

defense

tactics,

and where it is the closest exit to evacuate the building. Yet, what happens when an actual intruder enters our building and all we did to prepare was participate in group discussions we

had in different classrooms of the school? What happens when we previously discussed where to evacuate in one classroom, yet the intruder enters when you are in a different hall and room that was not discussed during ALiCE strategy training? The group discussions are important, but they need to end.

Quite frankly, I believe most students do not even bother paying attention to the video training, and this is unfortunate. My suggestion is to have practice situations where we can’t discuss what to do, we have to quickly make a decision to do what is necessary for our safety.

Practice often makes perfect, and students would

most

certainly

benefit

if

we

reenacted

real-life situations rather than sitting in class and thinking of funny ways to hit the intruder with pencils and calculators. The ALiCE training videos are a start to a safer school environment.

In addition we need better techniques to address and engage the student body, in order to educate them on the severity of this matter.

Discussing in class can only go so far. If you are going to talk the talk, you better be prepared to walk the walk.

-Jordan Rose

NOTIONS IN MOTION ” How do you feel about the ALiCE Training?

not. It’s not going to matter in ten years who we went to Prom with… pretty sure it won’t even matter in ten months.

Anyways, the moral of this story is that we all know that it is easy to get wrapped up in the newest drama of the week. I see a lot of my peers, especially over Twitter, saying things along the lines of “literally life is so much better when you don’t care about anything like I can’t even deal OMG.” Well, that’s taking things to the other extreme.

You have to care about at least some things in your life if you want your life to feel worthwhile.

The trick is taking a deep breath and carefully considering what needs to be cared about, and what stuff just isn’t worth your time.

“It prepares me for a situation in case an intruder ever comes in our building, which makes me feel safer.”

-freshman Alexis Richardson

“I feel safe because having a plan is better than no plan.”

-sophomore Brandon Moody

“I don’t think it has prepared me because throwing pencils at someone is not going to stop them from shooting me.”

-junior Kelsi Omey

“I wouldn’t say it has fully prepared us, but it has made an improvement because we were taught to sit and hide before.”

-senior Jacob Turner

THE STUDENT PRINTS Volume 88, Issue 10

Co-Editors-In-Chief: Maggie Figliomeni & Rachel Bules Adviser: Sarah Huey News Editor: Kaelynn Knestrick & Casey Wittman Features Editors: Lauren Lewis & Sydney Albert Sports Editors: Jordan Rose Opinions Editors: Geeta Rao & Annie Nowak Arts & Entertainment Editor: Henry Gray Business Editor: Emily Simone Photo Editors: Jessica Stark & Kristin Osinski Staff Writers: Ahmed Atari, Peter Birsen, Nazihah Bhatti, Isabelle Compton, Emma Crandall, Mackenzie Elrod, Claire Goecke, Allie Hartnett, Andrew Headman, Kailee McAfee, Kendall McCoy, Megan McLean, Melanie Siedlecki, Claire Weber & Jarred Wulf The Student Prints is the official student-produced newspaper of Sylvania Northview High School. It is distributed monthly at no charge to serve the purpose of informing students, faculty, staff, administration and the Sylvania community of current issues. The main goal of TSP is to present coverage of events in an unbiased and accurate manner. The paper also respects the opinions and ideas of the entire NV community. Signed letters to the editors are encouraged and should be no longer than 300 words.

All letters can be turned into the publications room, E-6. TSP reserves the right to edit letters that contain grammatical errors, accuracy and profane or libelous comments. The newspaper staff is entirely responsible for the content of the paper and supports the First Amendment to the Constitution. Unsigned editorials published in TSP are written by staff members, and agreed upon by a majority vote of the editorial board. TSP is carefully examined by its staff and adviser prior to publication to prevent incorrect or libelous information. The newspaper staff does not endorse advertisements published in TSP. Advertising specifications may be obtained by calling (419) 824-8708.

The newspaper follows the Associated Press (AP) Stylebook guidelines for punctuation and grammar. TSP is a member of the National Scholastic Press Association, the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, and Quill and Scroll.

Remember, you are not invincible It will never happen to me. I am invincible. We’ll have a plan. The DD will take care of us.

We’ve all heard these phrases; they are rationalizations, almost a defense mechanism to excuse something that you know is wrong. If you have ever drank, ever been to a party with alcohol, or ever been in a type of situation where something could go terribly wrong and involves alcohol, then listen up because I am talking to you.

I am not here to discourage you from drinking; that is a choice that I believe we all have to make at some point in our lives. I am here to tell you that your choices affect other people and they affect a lot more than a girl’s or boy’s night at a party.

When

the

Hoeflingers

came

to

speak

to

us,

I

looked

around

at the people I know go to parties every weekend and get “tipsy” or even drunk and I was appalled. There was almost no reaction; people had stone faces, bored looks.

As I saw pictures of Brian living life and having fun, I could feel the tears coming and I had a sick feeling for the rest of the day. I could not believe that people that had actually been to a party and had been in a similar situation to Brian could feel absolutely nothing.

When I went to classes after the assembly, those same people said that the assembly was “ineffective” and did not mean much to them, and that saddens me so much.

It saddens me not only because these people think that they

are invincible but because these people that I see every day and interact with don’t realize how much they have to offer to the world.

Imagine your parents getting a call that you had been in a fatal car accident because of drinking and driving. Can you picture their faces? Can you imagine the feeling in their stomachs, their hearts? That feeling that they lost their child forever, that one stupid mistake changed everything. Can you imagine it?

Take a moment and think of the way you would feel if your sibling, younger or older, died because of drinking and driving. Would you be able to sit at the dinner table without them, thinking constantly, “What if?” What if someone had taken their keys and stopped them? What if the parents at the party had found out and made them stay the night instead of driving home? What if he or she simply had not taken the risk and stayed home?

Do not let someone think those “what if’s” about you because everything you are feeling, just imagining losing someone you love, is exactly how your loved ones are going to feel if they lost you, except worse. You matter more than one stupid night at a party that could change your life. You matter and you have so much to offer the world, don’t let yourself think that it couldn’t happen to you.

-Anonymous

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Is it too dangerous to live life to the fullest?

Donʼ’t waste time worrying

I don’t know about anyone else, but watching the news depresses me. Any station I go to, it’s something horrible: a school shooting, a parent killing their child (or vice versa,) lying politicians, scams and frauds to be wary of, and the list doesn’t end there. Parents are constantly (and rightfully) telling their children to not speak to strangers, don’t get into windowless vans, etc.

But

there

is

a

fine

line

between

being

careful

and

conscientious

of

people

you

don’t

know

and

verging on paranoid schizophrenia.

It’s important to keep in mind that the news stations share these horrible stories because that’s what people want to watch. It’s like watching a train wreck; it’s terrible, but you don’t want to look away. People have a weird fascination with the gruesome and terrible things that happen to others, albeit to an extremely small percentage of people throughout the world.

It’s good to be wary of people you don’t know. You have to be conscientious of yourself at all times, especially in public places where you may not know everyone. But it’s not healthy to be so paranoid that you struggle to leave the house without feeling a ton of anxiety. Maybe I’m an idealist, but I like to think that the majority of people in this world are inherently good. Sure, there are people who will pick your pockets on the streets, but think about all of the people who will rush after you to return the phone you didn’t realize you dropped.

Yeah, it’s easy to watch the news and imagine all of the horrible things people are capable of doing, but think about it - how often do you witness these things in real life? Maybe we’re all sheltered because we live in Sylvania, but I’ve some traveling and I’ve reached the conclusion that people in Sylvania aren’t all that different from people who live almost anywhere else.

I’m not suggesting you put your guard down at all times and totally trust that there aren’t people out there who might hurt you, but I am suggesting that there aren’t as many harmful people

out

there

as

you

may

think.

I

find

myself

seeing

a

stranger

for

the

first

time

and

making

snap judgments (don’t we all?) but after meeting the person, I realize I was wrong to assume anything about them based on appearance.

When watching the news, it’s hard not to feel really bummed out by humanity as portrayed by all of the murder, rape, theft, war, etc. However, it’s important to bear in mind that this news only represents a small amount of the population. For every tragic story that makes you doubt the future of humanity, think about all of the good things that people are doing every day that aren’t broadcast over national news.

-Rachel Bules

Cautious is the way to go When we were little our parents taught us about the dangers of the world, we learned not to take candy from strangers, always look both ways before crossing the street, and the everimportant buddy system. But the world has changed since we were kids. Now we have to look out for razor blades on playgrounds, deadly drugs in the form of pop rocks, and many other things that didn’t exist until lately.

This year, on April Fool’s Day, in Brookhaven, Pennsylvania someone played a cruel joke.

Razor blades were found duct taped to the playground equipment that the kids played with.

Does someone really think this is funny? Because last time I checked, funny was a good knock knock joke, not sending little kids to the hospital.

The world has changed, no doubt about that, but how much has it changed?

Now if you get a Ziploc bag of candy on Halloween, parents freak out and track the person down to make sure they weren’t trying to push drugs on a little kid.

Children now have to be better watched. Parents now live in fear of some creep tricking their child online, or that public places are no longer as safe as they once were. Danger now doesn’t just come in the form of a big creepy white van; it comes in the form of pop rocks, the Internet, and many more once innocent things.

-Annie Nowak

Isn’t it a little too early to be drinking that?

In the mornings, when you’re craving a large espresso or a secret S’mores various intervals. It should not be a place where you should have to worry about a ainting by Carolynn Frappuccino, chances are, you think of Starbucks, the notorious coffee person getting drunk and spilling beer all over your laptop.

P l l Mc a Ca rH shop located practically everywhere in America.

Starbucks has almost always been the beverage version of Panera. o i r tn n At night, when an adult wants to go out and drink an alcoholic ey Instead of going in and getting half of a sandwich and soup at Panera Se beverage, they typically think of going to either bars or before sitting down to study, people could go into Starbucks and get restaurants that sell them. Where most adults don’t think of a

caffeine

fix

in

order

to

study.

How

are

people

going

to

be

able

to

going for an alcoholic drink is Starbucks. enjoy the friendly and comfortable atmosphere with obnoxiously That’s right; among their various coffee and tea-based loud drunks waltzing around the place? drinks, Starbucks is starting to sell alcohol. It’s odd to If Starbucks was really set on having a bar, they could think that a coffeehouse, where people usually go to get a have considered opening a new bar franchise, and put them head start to their days with a burst of caffeine, is now a place in buildings next door to Starbucks. But having the coffee to start their nights with a dreg of alcohol. and tea area right next to the alcoholic beverage area simply In 2010, only one Starbucks location sold alcohol, but over defeats the purpose of Starbucks’ friendly atmosphere. the years more and more Starbucks started selling alcoholic While business does slow down at Starbucks during the beverages. night, there is no need for them to refrain to alcohol simply to There are currently 26 locations that sell alcoholic drinks, pick business back up. It would have been a lot better if they but in the next couple of years, Starbucks says there will be had made a separate bar area for the alcohol next door to the thousands, according to USA Today. coffeehouse. That way, they could have preserved the natural Thousands of Starbucks selling alcohol? Since when did the atmosphere of Starbucks for their customers, and made more meaning of the word coffeehouse become synonymous with the word money at the same time. bar?

By adding alcohol to their menu, Starbucks’ is taking the coffee Starbucks is supposed to be a place where people young and old can out of coffeehouse. go to chat over a cup of coffee or work on schoolwork while ordering pastries at -Lauren Lewis

We’re almost there. The sweet promise of summer is just within our reach. Many have started the countdown and everyone is itching for freedom. This week, we asked how students will endure the last weeks of school. ~Photos by Sam Steirer, Interviews by Maggie Fig

Chandler Nelson

@senior

Michael Downton

How am I going to make it through the rest of the year?

Wait?

Yeah...

Ben Hertz

WildcatCode

I don’t think that’s going to happen.

I’ll probably play a lot of basketball, try to keep my grades up, and just wait for summer.

But...

To be honest, if I had the choice I wouldn’t be here.

I have no choice.

Carly Radebaugh @sophomore

@junior

Seeing Pam really brightens my day...

@freshman

That’s what is going to get me through the year.

One thing I do is eat A LOT.

And I really like that poster of the cat on the tree branch that says “hang in there.”

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SYLVANIA SPECIALTIES Sylvania is full of many unique and quaint local restaurants. They’re inviting and “familylike” atmosphere brings a sense of pride throughout the city. Whether you are on Main Street

or

in

Mayberry

Square,

you

are

bound

to

find

a

local

restaurant

you

will

enjoy.

Here

are

some

of

our

favorites

and

some

suggestions

that

we

urge

you

to

try

out.

Story by Kendall McCoy and Emma Crandall Photos by Annie Nowak

J & G’s Pizza Palace J & G’s Pizza Palace, also located in the heart of Sylvania, is a tiny joint on 5692 Main Street. You cannot go wrong with anything you order off the menu. All of their food is delicious. They serve Greek salads, lasagna, gyros, and pizza. They make and knead the dough in front of the window for passing by walkers and intrigued children to see. The small, old building brings a close and cozy atmosphere to J & G’s. If you ever have

that

late

night

pizza

hankering,

J

&

G’s

is

open

till

12

a.m.

When

I

go to J & G’s I usually just get the classic - you cannot go wrong with cheese pizza.

Rating: 4.5 forks

Brieschke’s Bakery Brieschke’s Bakery is located in the heart of Sylvania on 5639 Main Street. This family owned and operated bakery has been in Sylvania for 30 years. They are known for their donuts, cookies, cakes, and my favorite, donut cake.

They are not open Sundays and Mondays, but their closing time changes from day to day. It’s scary to think about seniors, but graduation is just around the corner, and that means its time to order cakes for your graduation parties. I suggest getting a donut cake from Brieschke’s, it is a true crowd pleaser.

Rating: 4 forks

Jo Jo’s Original Pizza

Jo

Jo’s

Original

Pizza

first

opened

their

doors

in

1957

by

the

Hashim

family.

They have extended into multiple locations, but the one we know best lies in the Mayberry Square near the intersection of Erie and Centennial on 5614

Mayberry

Square.

They

are

best

known

for

their

pizza,

but

they

have

expanded their menu. Mondays and Wednesdays are half price pizza night; which my family eats often. Some days, they even serve breakfast including the classics of egg, bacon, pancakes and more. They have also extended the lunch and dinner menu to more pastas, burgers, and soups. My personal Jo Jo’s favorite is the pineapple and bacon pizza.

Rating: 3.5 forks

Sautter’s Market You may think Sautter’s Market is only for grocery shopping. Think again. There is a hidden gem in the back of the market; the bakery serving up fresh, homemade and delicious donuts and cookies. They have donuts ranging from plain cake donuts, glazed donuts, long johns, and

jelly

filled.

My

personal

favorite

is

to

stick

to

the

classic,

plain

vanilla.

They make more than just donuts. They also have cakes, macaroons, cookies and more.

Rating: 4 forks Fork:Yuck! Even if you’re starving, don’t eat there!

Forks: Eh! If you’re desperate, the food here could sustain you.

Forks: Mmmm!

Now we’re talking good eats, pull up a chair.

Forks:Yummmy!

You gotta try this, and this and this and some of this!

Forks: OMG! There are no words . . .

Look at the facts, think before you act “Life. One word that means everything to humans. Life is precious and it is easy to forget that sometimes.”

These

were

the

inspiring

words

of

eighteen

year

old

Brian

Hoeflinger,

who

died

tragically

in

a

car

accident

in

2013.

Brian

was

driving

under

the

influence

of

alcohol

on

the

night

of

his

death

when

his

car

left

the

road,

hitting

a

tree.

He

was

a

senior

at

Ottawa

Hills,

an

accomplished

golfer,

and

a

dedicated

student

with

a

4.5

GPA

and

an

ACT

score

of

32.

Brian’s

parents

came

to

Northview

on

April

21

to

tell

Brian’s

story

and

explain

the

dangers

of

underage

drinking.

Many

of us don’t realize the danger of underage drinking and drug use, but these statistics put it in perspective.

by Nazihah Bhatti

•

Young

people

ages

12-20

drink

less

often

than

adults,

but

when

they do drink, they drink more than adults (binge drinking) •

65%

of

youth

in

the

U.S

get

alcohol

from

their

friends

or

family

members •

1

in

6

teens

binge

drink,

and

only

1

in

100

parents

believe

their

teen drinks.

•

There

are

10.8

million

underage

drinkers

in

the

U.S. •

Teens

who

start

drinking

at

age

15

are

5

times

more

likely

to

develop alcohol dependencies later in life.

•

By

age

18,

more

than

70%

of

teens

have

at

least

one

drink.

•

Every

year,

almost

2,000

people

under

21

die

in

car

crashes

involving alcohol.

Statistics from www.niaaa.nih.gov and www.sadd.org

Photos by Justin Scherley

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e s o Th

Moments

By Kaelynn Knestrick, Lauren Lewis, Kailee McAfee, and Casey Wittman

That moment when you’re remembering a funny memory in your head and you laugh out loud, appearing to be crazy. Unless you are actually crazy.

Running into someone; you try to go around them and they try to go around you.

Talk about an awkward run in.

When you accidently click your home button too long in class, and Siri thinks it’s the perfect time to have a conversation.

You and the driver next to you make eye contact... twice.

While you’re walking in the hallway and you pass a person you’re acquaintances with and you don’t know whether to say hi or not.

When you think someone is talking to you and they’re talking to the person behind or next to you.

You say “hi” to your friend in the hallway and they don’t even see you.

When you are looking down and the gum you’re chewing accidently falls out. Do you take the risk to look around to see if anyone saw you? Pretend like it never happened? Pick it up and keep on chewing?

That moment when you say goodbye to someone in the hallway and you end up walking in the same direction.

Tips for Talking instead of TXTing Our generation is not the best at communicating without the help of technology. We text, email, and Facebook one another.

While there is nothing wrong with that, what happens when you get so dependent on technology that when you are faced with a situation in which technology cannot be used, what do you do? Do you know how to speak correctly without using texting lingo? Can you make eye contact without feeling uncomfortable?

Here are some tips on how to communicate without the use of technology.

By Sydney Albert

7 8 9

6

It is second period and you realize that you’re sitting in your third period class assigned seat.

When the worker at the movies says, “Enjoy the show.” And you respond “You too!”

You try to throw a paper ball at your friend and it hits someone else.

You honk at the driver in front of you that cut you off and it’s Mr. Ulrich.

When your skirt gets tucked into the shorts you’re wearing underneath and it’s a full moon.

5

You tap your friend on the shoulder; it’s not your friend.

When you trip down the steps... or up the steps.

When you walk out of the bathroom with toilet paper on your shoe. Yikes!

4

TIP: Use your manners. Say, “please”, “no, thank you”, and “yes”. “Ya”, and “nah”, are not words.

TIP: Talk in complete sentences.

Don’t speak in broken sentences.

TIP: Look people in the eye when they talk to you, and when you are speaking to them, but don’t stare. Just make it obvious that you are paying attention.

TIP: Mumbling will get you nowhere. Properly pronounce your words and don’t slur them together.

TIP: Send out thank you cards. Don’t send an email; actually writing the card shows the person that you took the time to thank them, and you are more personable.

TIP: Do not interrupt when others are talking. It’s rude.

TIP: Use appropriate language.

It will show that you have a sense of vocabulary.

TIP: Talk over the phone. Stop texting EVERYONE. You sound like a professional and a more respectable person if you talk over the phone with a car dealer, an interviewer, or even the local pizza joint. Plus, your family would probably like to hear your voice.

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The perfect dress, everyone’s on the hunt for it, that’s how we know it’s - Prom season! While you run around trying to find the right date and perfect dress, have you ever stopped to wonder what people used to wear back when your parents went to Prom? Long dresses? Short dresses?

Plain or sparkled? Through the ages, Prom dresses, and other Prom attire, have changed drastically with the style of the decades. The way we wear dresses for dances today is completely different than the way our parents used to.

Not only are the colors and designs different, but also our generation tends to not dress so conservatively. Styles change on a yearly basis, and as young adults, we like to keep up with the latest fashions.

1970

Let’s look back to the fashions that used to dance through Northview Proms. Here is a timeline of dresses from dances from the 1970s to the 2000s!

2011

~Melanie Siedlecki, Megan McLean, Annie Nowak, and Jessica Stark

08

20

0 8 9

1

1995 1986

0

199

2000

2005

QUIZ: How basic are you?

Basic: A term used to describe someone who openly tries to fit in with what’s popular but will be really defensive when you call them out on it, so be careful. Take this quiz to see just how basic you are!

1. Do you say “literally” or “I can’t even” in practically every sentence?

A. OMG THAT’S LITERALLY ME! I CANT EVEN! B. I can’t even take people that say that.

C. I’m offended you would even ask that!

2. Do you keep up with your monthly horoscope?

A. Um, of course? My horoscope said I would be questioned on my beliefs…

B. I read my horoscope for fun, but don’t take it to heart.

C. Horoscopes are stupid and useless.

KEY:

A= 2 points B= 1 point C= 0 points

3. Do you read books for the sole reason that they’re becoming movies?

A. Yes? I’m reading The Fault In Our Stars right now.

B. Sometimes, but usually not.

C. Books???

4. Do you take selfies more than two times week?

A. Yes? I don’t mean to brag, but I know every filter from Valencia to Toaster.

B. More like once a week…

C. A selfie???

5.Have you ever Instagramed your food?

A. Yes, all the time!

B. Only once or twice…

C. Ew, I would never.

6. Do you abbreviate words like “Froyo” and “Insta”?

A. Totes!

B. Sometimes…

C. What do I look like to you?!

7. How many Starbucks beverages do you consume monthly?

A. I go everyday, it’s practically my life!

B. About one or two a month.

C. As if!

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0 Not-So

If you scored a 0-7, you’re not so basic. You probably listen to music from the 80’s-early 00’s and probably don’t have a social networking website account. Also, you most likely don’t like hanging out with large groups of people.

SO-SO

Totally Basic

If you scored a 7, then I’ve got good news for you! You’re neutral! You’re a bit basic and you’re not afraid to admit it. You have a Twitter, Facebook, and tumblr and probably tried to get friends to go see Divergent last week.

If you scored an 8-14, you’re totally basic. Your favorite thing to do is grab a hazelnut frappucino, get your closest friends, throw on a Northface and your favorite Sperrys, and head out for a night at Koala Berry.

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Pops Concert fills it up, performs hit songs Geeta Rao

Opinions Editor

From basketball games to swim meets to orchestra concerts, students have helped to

“fill

up”

extracurricular

events,

showing

school spirit.

To demonstrate appreciation for the arts, the bucket list was expanded to include the orchestra Pops Concert on April 29, which featured popular music from Whitney Houston to Bruno Mars.

“I loved having the orchestras be part of

the

“fill

it

up”

event.

We

felt

even

more

excitement than we normally do about Pops, simply because we knew that there would be more of the student body in attendance than normal,” director of the orchestras Pamela Thiel said.

The theme for this year’s concert was “A Senior’s Journey” and featured music that was well-acclaimed during the Class of 2014’s four years of high school.

“I have two favorite things about Pops.

I love the chance to work on music that is current and speaks to the students. Of course,

my

first

passion

is

classical

music,

but I understand that does not speak to all of our students. Because of that, I really enjoy working on literature that the kids have such

fun with,” Mrs. Thiel said. “The second part of Pops that is my favorite is how we honor our seniors. I am in a unique position of knowing the students over a period of many years, so I really

enjoy

this

final

concert

with

them.”

Also featured at the annual Pops Concert was a senior slideshow. Each symphony orchestra senior gave a senior picture and pictures from their childhood to be featured on the slideshow. As the slideshow played, the symphony orchestra played Whitney Houston’s “The Greatest Love of All.” To appeal to a majority of audiences, the concert orchestra performed Let it Go, Artemis Rising, Katy Perry’s Roar, and Carry On by the band Fun. The symphony orchestra performed Highlights from Harry Potter, Superman Man of Steel, The Greatest Love of All, A River Flows in You, and Bruno Mars’s Treasure.

“The Pops concert for orchestra is the most fun of the year. I had a blast playing Treasure and getting to play Man of Steel was really epic,” junior violinist Mary Solomon said.

After the concert, both orchestras gathered in the cafeteria for the annual pops concert pizza party. Students voted on humorous awards like “Whiniest Wind” and “Highest Strung String.”

“The Pops concert is such a great event because we all get to really have fun with each other as an orchestra,” junior violinist Emily Hoffman said.

ORCHESTRA PRESIDENT senior Henry Gray presents Bowling Green State University student teacher Shannon Bolen and Mrs. Thiel with flowers for their support. Gray spoke about how Mrs. Thiel’s style of teaching not only creates an orchestra, but a family.

Working with the Pros: Dancer Interview by Lauren Lewis Photo courtesy of Christopher Fellows How long did you dance professionally?

“I danced 13 seasons professionally as a full time member of the Alabama Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Ballet of Chicago, and Milwaukee Ballet. I also was an apprentice for four years with the summer company at the Chitockwee Institute.”

How long did you take ballet before you went professional?

“I had been dancing nine years before I was dancing full time professionally. I was 18 and started when I was six so I had been studying for 12 years. At that point I was taking ten to 15 classes a week, an hour and a half for most of them, some of them two hours, and a couple an hour long.”

What was your favorite ballet company and why?

“My favorite company to work for would be the Milwaukee Ballet because of the diversity of the repertory we had, the amount of opportunities I had to dance roles and to grow as an artist and to push my technique and myself artistically. Alabama Ballet was a wonderful learning experience, but it was fairly limited with the mobility and what we were able to do because it was a smaller company. Joffrey Ballet was a big company and they were very particular about who got to do what. It was based very often on seniority and not on someone’s ability. There were a lot of politics and I’m not big on playing the games.”

What is your favorite dance memory and experience?

“That’s a tough one. There’s so many that are positive and so many that stand out. Probably my favorite memory would have been dancing as Romeo in Romeo

Christopher Fellows

and Juliet, in the death scene at the end. It was one of those shows where I just completely lost myself in it and it felt real. There was no separation between myself and the character. There was no feeling of presence of an audience. I could feel that I was projecting to anyone within a hundred miles and they could see what I was going through and I could just feel everything that I was experiencing in that moment. I think it was the best stage death I’ve ever had and it was in the middle of live performance and that doesn’t always happen.”

What was the hardest thing about dancing professionally?

“The daily grind; getting up every morning, going to class, rehearsing all day where maybe you’re active or maybe you’re sitting around-and just doing it day after day after day-no matter how you felt, no matter what was going on in your personal life, whatever else you had to take care of. It is your life, it is all-consuming and you do that and get very attached to people and then you get let go, or then you retire, or the company changes and you decide to leave. Then you have to pick up, go somewhere else and do it all again and it just wears you down over time.”

What is your funniest dancing memory?

“We did a ballet in the Joffery called, Panoramagram, we had a moment in it when we came out and did this

little

poker

and

then

we

all

fell

down

on

the

floor

on our backs and we had to do these little cockroach jumps off of our back. The other one was doing Le Sacre du Printemps with Joffery. We had these absolutely ridiculous hats and we had pastel makeup colors and these fake beards and mustaches. Our mustaches would always fall off doing these kind of grotesque comedic

ABOVE: Fellows and his partner Jennifer Provins dancing in “The Nutcracker” at the Milwaukee Ballet.

steps and it was not comedic at all, it was very serious, so you’re looking across at people wearing pastel makeup with very intense looks in their eyes with their mustaches which are falling off and dangling from these long wigs. We looked like multicolored Smurfs with the mustache lost, trying to be serious and it’s impossible.”

What would you recommend for aspiring professional dancers?

“Make sure it’s what’s in your heart. Don’t do it because you think it’s going to be fun, do it because that’s who you are and you don’t have any other choice. Work hard. If you have to take a day off, you have to take a day off, but that’s always your last resort. If you’re sick, be in the studio if you can be, if you’re injured, be in the studio if you can be. Always watch, always learn. You can learn from the best and you can learn from the worst.

There’s always something to be gained from it. If it’s not all-consuming passion, you’re not going to make it. And if it is, don’t let anybody tell you otherwise.”

feature musicians: Luke Bushrow and Mitch Kahn When deciding who this issue’s feature musician would be, Mr. Heath brought up a few select band members who have gone above and beyond in their musical studies, including seniors Mitch Kahn and Luke Bushrow. The two are involved in many activities together, and it only seemed fit to feature them together to showcase both of their many accomplishments. From band and choir to theatre and science olympiad, Kahn and Bushrow have taken NV by storm.

-Kristin Osinski What season is your favorite: Marching Band or Concert Band?

Luke: Marching band is by far my favorite of the two. Being a drum major my senior year made the marching season a lot more exciting.

Mitch: Marching season gets me a sufficient amount of exercise... So concert season.

All-time favorite band memory?

Luke: My senior year in marching band at the Senior Night show. I was on the verge of tears as I realized my high school career was coming to a close.

Mitch: While I was at my [eighth grade] open house, I officially met Mr. Eugene Bohland. As I was talking with him, I remembered how Connor McEwen, an extremely talented tuba player, was graduating. I thought I would tell Mr. Bohland that I will do my best to be the next Connor McEwen.

He replied, “No, you will be the first Mitch Kahn.” I still get chills to this day when I think about this.

What’s the best part about being involved in so many things together?

Luke: Knowing that you can always rely on a friend to talk to, hang out with, or ask advice from at any time is nice Mitch: Knowing I will almost always have a ride is pretty nice.

Any tips for people looking to succeed in multiple activities in school?

Luke: Life is full of choices. You have to pick what paths you wanna take and make sure you go with what you want, and you alone. I do a lot of stuff, but I have had to give up other activities to do so. I gave up soccer for theatre and tennis for science olympiad, and I haven’t looked back since. Just know you can’t do everything, but make sure what you do will be the most enjoyable for you.

Mitch: If you are going to do many things, you must give up wanting to be the best. To me, it’s a lot more fun and fulfilling to be decent at everything than great at one thing. Being well-rounded is a goal for my life, and I would say I’ve started on the right foot.

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Baseball team continues improving daily Emma Crandall Staff Writer

Baseball season is now in full swing. After returning from their tournament in Destin, Florida over spring break, the Boys’ Baseball team continued practices and started league games.

“Our

practices

consist

of

hitting

on

the

field

with a laid-back atmosphere. We really just keep it loose and focused at the same time,” senior Ryan Rogers said.

Their

first

game

this

season

was

against

Delta on April 10. The team came out with a big 12-4 win to start off the season strong. The next day the boys traveled to Perrysburg to take on the Yellow Jackets. NV could not pull out the runs and lost 2-9.

“It was nice winning our home opener against Delta. We played well and I was impressed with how quickly we came together as a team,” junior Preston Due said.

NV then took on Start on April 12. The game was close, but the Cats came up short in a 2-3 loss. On April 14, NV challenged Napoleon at home. The Cats could not overcome Napoleon and lost with a score of 0-8.

Later that week, the boys traveled to Anthony Wayne. Again, the Cats could not seal the win, but in a hard fought game, NV lost with a score of 2-3.

NV hosted Rogers on April 17. The Cats won 17-0. Days later, the Cats played Bowsher. The game was a close one ending in an 8-9 Wildcat loss.

“During the Rogers game the team hit the ball and played defense which was key to winning the game. We also played with more intensity and that helps win ball games,” sophomore David Dunnett said.

On April 21, the Cats hosted Maumee. After being

down

the

first

few

innings,

the

Cats

pulled

through a 6-4 win.

“Going into the Maumee game, we knew we

EVERETT THE BASEBALL TEAM gathers in a huddle during the Rogers game on April 17. The team defeated Rogers 17-0. “During the Rogers game the team hit the ball and played defense which was key to winning the game. We also played with more intensity and that helps win ball games,” sophomore David Dunnett said. The baseball team continues their season with an away game tomorrow against Maumee. needed a win. It was great to be able to compete and have our hard work pay off. As a team we hit very well,” Banachowski said.

Both Banachowski and junior Eric Walz had homeruns in this game. The homeruns were consecuative, with Walz’s following

Banachowski’s.

These

were

the

first

two

homeruns of the season, according to Banachowski.

“We came off with a great win as a team and competed until the end. It was a great morale booster as we then went on to the next game to

beat Bowling Green also,” Banachowski said.

NV took on their rivals, Southview, at home on April 25. The Cats and the Cougars battled it out, but the Cougars came out on top in a NV loss of 4-9.

Their next game is tomorrow at Maumee.

Softball keeps winning, finally defeats arch rival

“

end, the LadyKats came up short 0-4.

“I think we were all a little nervous but I think we played good defense that Staff Writer I think we were all a little game.

It

was

difficult

for

us

to

make

good

nervous but I think we played contact when we were up to bat and now that the season is coming along we have Despite a cold start to the good defense that game... been doing much better on offense and we season, Softball has bounced back with several big wins. now that the season is com- have been scoring,” senior Nikki Haughn said.

Due to a few rain storms, the softball ing along we have been doThe girls took on their rival Southview team

was

unable

to

play

their

first

game

on April 18, and defeated them for the against Rossford on April 7; therefore the ing much better on offense first

time

in

five

years,

11-­7.

Sophomore

game was postponed to April 15. After and we have been scoring.

Rylee Garrow batted two runs in during rescheduling, the weather hit again and the game. eliminated the game from the schedule.

-Nikki Haughn, senior “I’ve been playing for Northview since Without letting the weather hold the team back, the LadyKats quickly prepared for their game against my freshman year and we had yet to beat them; so as a senior, Anthony Wayne on April 16. Although playing strong until the finally

beating

them

was

pretty

awesome.

You

could

just

see

on

Allie Hartnett

”

all our faces how excited we were,” senior Marissa Heath said.

The team traveled to Wauseon High School on April 22 and defeated them 8-4. During this game, senior Maddie Garrow had two RBIs, allowing some of her teammates on the bases to run home.

“It for sure wasn’t all me, many people had very good hits and the whole team helped win the game. Our whole team line up did really well,” Maddie Garrow said.

On April 23, the team played Bowling Green High School and defeated them 7-0. Junior Kelsi Omey had two RBIs out of her four times at bat.

The girls played a double header against Perkins High School on

April

26,

winning

the

first

game

4-­1,

and

the

second

6-­3.

“I think it was the two best games we have ever played. When we scored runs against them and we never went easy on them.

They were a really good team with a good record and we were really happy to beat them twice,” Rylee Garrow said.

Boys, girls lacrosse prepare for postseason Andrew Headman Staff Writer

Boys` and Girls’ Lacrosse are preparing towards postseason play after a strong start to the season The boys` Lacrosse team is currently 7-2. On April 16th they played away at Bowling Green, and won of 12-1. Next they faced Perrysburg at Perrysburg, the wildcats won with a score of 9-2.

“We

need

to

not

be

satisfied

with

our

record

or our play, and use practice as a time to get better. We have stayed healthy so far this season, which has really helped us. For us to be good we need to continue to work on our fundamentals and play smart lacrosse. Doing that will put us in a position to win,” coach Charlie Bott said.

The weekend of April 26,the wildcats traveled to Columbus to play two games. The first

game

they

played

Bexley

high

school,

which

they came out victorious winning 15-8. In the second game NV did not extend their six game winning streak, they lost a close battle 10-12.

The Boys are currently ranked 34th in state.

“We need to continue to work hard at practice and to continue to play hard throughout the entire game,” sophomore Chase Baker said.

The boys` next game is home on May 6

against Anthony Wayne.

The girls` team took on Maumee Valley CDS on April 16, and won a close match 6-5.

The next day the LadyKats took on Anthony Wayne. They lost 8-9.

“We are proud of the girls for having picked up so much game knowledge and really working to try to learn skill techniques and strategies, both from the coaches as well as the few players we have with a lot of experience and are playing well as a team and trying to make improvements where

there

are

deficits,”

coach

Marci

Pavain

said.

On April 21 the Cats took on Maumee Valley CDS. In another close game winning 7-6.

“We need to improve on our passing and catching the ball. We have to also work on our spacing,” sophomore Skylar Crandall said.

The girls then took on Perrysburg. The LadyKats lost 3-12.

“The teams have had really close match-ups for the most part up to this point. We’ve had six one-two goal games out of the eight games we’ve played, many in the win column. Many of our remaining games (four out of seven) will be against very strong established programs so what we are hoping is that the girls will have fun using what they know to put up a competitive fight,

and

learn

from

what

they

see

these

veteran

teams doing,” coach Pavain said.

Their next game is May 6 at St. Ursula Academy.

STARK

JUNIOR TARYN PAVAIN CRADDLES the ball down the field in the game against Anthony Wayne on April 17. The LadyKats lost to the Lady Generals this game with a close score of 8-9.

“They are playing well as a team and trying to make improvements where there are deficits,” coach Marci Pavain said.

The girls play today at St. Ursula.

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11

NV teachers shake Toledo in Glass City Marathon MAKING A HALF MARATHON LOOK EASY are Guidance Counselors Kate Henk and Stacie Wachowiak as they smile for the camera. The pair ran April 27 in the Glass City Half Marathon. Mrs. Henk’s time was 2:20:09 and Mrs. Wachowiak’s time was 2:17:54.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF MRS. HENK & MRS. WACHOWIAK

Kendall McCoy Staff Writer

For

most,

running

is

an

unbearable

task.

But

for

others,

running

is

a

fun

activity

and

what better place to do it than at the Glass City Marathon.

This

special

event

in

Toledo

was

on

April

27

at

7

a.m.

at

the

University

of

Toledo.

There

were

a total of 8,250 runners in the race, ranging from

locals

to

people

who

live

as

far

away

as

Kenya and China.

Runners

had

five

options:

a

marathon,

half-­ marathon,

5K,

and

five

person

relay,

according

to glasscitymarathon.org. The race began in the

UT

campus

heading

northwest

into

Old

Orchard,

Ottawa

Hills,

and

Sylvania.

The groups are set up by time so the faster people

run

in

the

first

group

and

then

so

on.

However,

the

time

does

not

start

until

the

person crossed the starting line.

The

grand

finish

was

in

the

Glass

Bowl

Stadium,

where

awards

were

given

right

after

each race, glasscitymarathon.org

The goal of the Glass City Marathon was to provide

a

fun,

competitive

running

environment

as

well

as

to

contribute

to

several

area

charities

including

the

Great

Lakes

Collaborative

for

Autism,

Maumee

Habitat

for

Humanity,

Kids

Unlimited,

and

youth

running

scholarships,

according to glasscitymarathon.org.

There

were

some

Northview

faculty

members

that

participated

in

the

events.

These

teachers included science teacher Meredith Diehl,

guidance

counselors

Kate

Henk

and

Stacie Wachowiak, social studies teacher Steven

Kwiatkowski,

English

teachers

Brittaney

Cymbolin,

Sarah

Huey,

and

Karolynn

Nowak.

Mr. Kwiatkowski ran the half-marathon in 1.31:41,

which

equals

to

around

seven

minutes

per

mile.

Mr.

K

is

a

veteran

runner

as

he

has

participated

in

at

least

five

marathons

and

numerous

half-­marathons

before.

He

has

participated in the Glass City Marathon before, one marathon and one half-marathon.

“I just really like to run. My training wasn’t a crazy program or anything like that but instead I would run during the week anywhere from 2030 miles total and then include a longer run on

NV Tennis takes down competition

the weekend depending on if I was training for a marathon or half-marathon,” Mr. K said.

He

ran

the

race

with

some

friends

this

year

and made good night sleep part of his routine.

“I like to get my rest and make a play list of songs the night before. This year my songs ranged anywhere from rock to rap with artists such as The Beastie Boys, Wootang Clan, and Buddy

Holly.

I

was

really

feeling

Let’s Go Crazy

by Prince this year during the last two miles. It was

very

cold

and

windy

out

so

the

last

stretch

was

more

difficult,”

Mr.

K

said.

Ms. Diehl also ran the half-marathon with a

time

of

1.58:05.

This

was

the

fifth

time

she

participated

in

the

Glass

City

event.

Ms.

Diehl

ran by herself but shared some of her pre-run activities

she

does.

“My

training

is

not

extensive,

but

I

run

of

three

times

a

week.

The

first

just

over

three

and

a

half

miles,

the

second

is

just

over

five

miles, and the last is a longer distance run but I increase

the

mileage

every

week

to

get

my

body

ready for the race. The day before I do as little as possible and “chill” out in my house usually watching

movies,”

Ms.

Diehl

said.

She uses music, especially by the band Thousand

Foot

Krutch

as

her

motivation.

“At

times

when

I

need

motivation,

I

set

goals

in my head and challenge myself to complete them.

A

little

voice

is

constantly

ringing

in

my

head saying “you can do it.” This was really helpful around mile 12 because there were a lot of hills along the path,” Ms. Diehl said.

Ms. Diehl also commented on the environment

of

the

event.

“It

is

so

exciting

to

see

everyone

around

and

how

supportive

everyone

is.

I

always

get

really

pumped

and

have

a

lot

of

energy

being

around

people

who

are

equally

as

excited

as

I

am. The most interesting thing to me is that each

individual

person

has

their

own

story

and

own reason for running. I knew someone who was running in honor of their mother and I saw the

firefighter

their

honoring

their

lost

brother.

Everyone

is

very

friendly

and

I

enjoy

hearing

what

people

have

to

say,”

Ms.

Diehl

said.

The Glass City Marathon is one of the fastest marathon

courses

in

the

Midwest

and

serves

as

a

qualifier

to

the

Boston

Marathon,

according

to

glasscitymarathon.org.

Boys, Girls track race midseason

Andrew Headman Staff Writer

The Boys’ Tennis team takes a swing towards the postseason.

The boys took on Central Catholic on April 14, and lost 2-3.

“We are starting to play tennis like we should. I am looking forward to seeing what we accomplish this postseason because we are looking really good,” junior Mark Lewandowski said.

The boys took on Rossford on April 16th and Perrysburg the next day. They went 1-1 in those two games. They won the first

match

against

Rossford

4-­1.

However,

when

they

played

Perrysburg they came up short and lost 1-4.

“We

are

still

a

young

team.

There

have

been

improvements

during

the

halfway

points.

We

have

very

good

players

on

the

team

and

are

trying

to

find

out

the

best

doubles

combinations.

I

think

we’ve

got

it

figured

out,”

Coach

Mark

Fisher

said.

The Boys` tennis team had three games in three days and all

were

away.

Their

first

was

on

April

21

against

Clay

and

they

came

out

winners,

beating

Clay

5-­0.

On

the

22

they

traveled

to

Springfield

where

they

lost

1-­4.

“We

just

have

to

play

tennis

the

way

we

know

how

to,

play

our

hearts

out

and

achieve

our

goal

of

beating

Southview,”

junior

Ben

Forrester

said.

On

the

23

the

Wildcats

took

on

Defiance.

They

won

with

a score of 5-0.

“We

have

Elliot

Beak

a

Saint

John

Jesuit

transfer

starting

against

AW

and

this

will

strengthen

us

overall

as

a

team

and

we

should

have

a

very

good

second

half

of

the

season.

We

should

be

solid

at

all

singles

and

doubles,”

Coach

Fisher

said.

When they faced Anthony Wayne they won with a score of 5-0.

The Boys` next tournament is The NLL championship on May 6.

GABLE FRESHMAN BRAD CRANDALL RUNS at a track practice. The NV track teams hold practices at Timberstone Junior High School.

Peter Birsen

Staff Writer

Northview

Track

is

quickly

racing

towards

the

middle

of

their season as they try to out run their competition.

NV

is

1-­2,

they

were

able

to

defeat

Southview,

but

lost

to

Napoleon, according to sophomore Carol Wygant.

“We

were

very

close

to

beating

Napoleon,

but

in

the

end

we lost,” said Wygant.

The girls also faced Perrysburg, where they also faced defeat, according to Wygant.

“Even

though

we

had

some

tough

losses

early

on,

I

know

we

can

pull

together

and

have

a

strong

second

half,”

sophomore Mike Moran said.

The

team

practices

nearly

every

day

to

prepare

for

their

meets

and

races,

according

to

sophomore

Alex

Davenport.

“I

really

enjoy

running

track,

it

gives

me

something

to

do

after

school,”

Davenport

said.

“It

really

helps

me

stay

in

shape and keeps me out of trouble.”

NV attends both races against one other school and conferences

between

many

schools,

according

to

Davenport.

“Track works us really hard, just when you think you can’t run anymore,

you

keep

going,”

Davenport

said.

“It

teaches

you

a

lot

about yourself that way.”

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NCAA food rule provides Winningest team in unlimited meals for D-1 football history returns Jordan Rose

Mackenzie Elrod

Sports Editor

Staff Writer

“Some nights I go to bed starving.” This quote, by Connecticut University senior point guard Shabazz Napier, has drawn great attention from around the NCAA regarding the issue of whether or not student athletes should be getting paid to play. Napier led the Huskies to win the National Championship in this year’s NCAA Basketball Tournament. After winning the game, he was faced with numerous questions by reporters who wanted his view on the ongoing situation. Following Napier’s quote,

the

NCAA

decided

to

take

their

first

step

in solving this situation.

On April 15, the NCAA granted all DivisionOne student athletes’ unlimited meals and snacks from their universities. This new rule will be activated in August of 2014. Prior to this new rule, athletes were limited to three meals per day. According to Jon Salmon from Al.com, here is what the new rule brings to studentathletes:

* Schools can provide a meal or snack incidental to participation outside the playing season.

That includes during a school’s vacation period provided the athlete is required to remain on campus for organized practice or competition. * Unlimited meals and snacks are permitted to athletes in the summer during required weight training, conditioning and skill-related instruction

or

film

review

as

long

as

the

meal/ snack doesn’t replace a meal otherwise included in the summer scholarship. * The university is not required to deduct the value of a meal or snack incidental to participation from the board allowance of an athlete. Walk-ons and partial scholarship athletes won’t be charged for these incidental meals or snacks, either.

Lights, camera, action. A Toledo native, Brett Leonard, is coming home to shoot a motion picture in numerous of Sylvania locations. Northview’s very own football stadium will be included in these sites. Leonard, along with screenwriters Guy Stout and Steve Guillian, plan to start filming

this

coming

summer.

This

motion

picture

will

be

entitled

“Perfect

Season.”

It

is

a

film

to

honor

and

tell

the

story

of

the

Toledo

Troopers,

the

city’s

very

first

professional

women

football

team.

Their

team

aided

the

women’s movement in the 70s.

The

film’s

goal

is

to

show

how

the

Toledo

Troopers

legacy

advanced

equal

opportunity

in

athletics. Their story hopes to give meaning to Title IX, the 1972 federal civil rights act that outlawed sex discrimination in education, including sports.

Who are the Toledo Troopers exactly? The Troopers were an extremely successful and groundbreaking group of ladies. They dominated the National Women’s Football League winning most of their games by 30 points or more. From 1971 to 1977, the team won seven consecutive national championships, according to Toledo Blade.

Individually, the team also made a difference. Linda Jefferson, the team’s star running back, is one of four women inducted into the American Association Football Hall of Fame.

Perfect Season is said to be released to theaters in the fall of 2014. Keep your eyes peeled for camera crews and actors in our little suburban town. Who knows? Maybe you could get your fifteen

seconds

of

fame

driving

past

Northview

this

summer.

Photo illustration by Maggie Figliomeni

Should college athletes receive food benefits?

Some of Northview’s future Division-One athletes weighed in on the NCAA’s recent decision regarding unlimited food and meals for college athletes:

“I think it is a fair decision because Division-One athletes are not allowed to have a job. I believe that it will allow student-athletes to not have to rush after practices to eat if their practice runs over into meal times.”

-senior John Wendt United States Air Force Academy Mens’ Soccer

“I think the rule is a good idea because there are a lot of student-athletes that do not have money to pay for food. College athletes travel a lot and they come in or leave at times when the cafeteria is not serving food. I think it is a great idea to have the rule because it helps the athletes that do not have a lot of money be able to get food whenever they want.

Because of their extra physical activity, athletes require more food than people who do not play sports.”

-junior Maddie Cole Bowling Green University Womens’ Basketball

“I think it is going to be really helpful as most college sports have scheduled their athletes to be on the road for at least half of the season.

Between training and games, student-athletes do not have time to have a job to have some extra pocket money. In fact, student-athletes are not even allowed to have a job because they are committed to their sport, so providing food will allow us to stay in top condition.”

-senior Ashley Ingle University of Akron Womens’ Soccer

“I think it is a cool addition because college athletes need more nutrition compared to an average student due to the energy they must exert to play their sport. I also think it is cool because athletes do not have time to get jobs to pay for snacks and food compared to a normal student who can have a job, and this will allow athletes to get the extras that they need. Overall I think it is a long overdue addition.”

-junior Abbey Pawlak University of Akron Womens’ Volleyball

feature athlete Maddie Garrow Softball Not only has senior pitcher Maddie Garrow been a stud on the field, but she is also a diamond diva. Garrow has been lights out this year, leading the team to several key victories, including Southview. She has contributed to the team’s 11-4 record with her pitching talents along with her phenomenal hitting skills. When she is not on the mound, Garrow is covering the hot corner at third base. She is known for having a deadly curveball that buckles opposing batters’ knees. Her relentless will to win makes her a quality team leader that many teams in the league lack.

-Jordan Rose

When did you first start playing softball?

I started playing fast-pitch softball when I was nine.

Who is your softball role model?

My role model is Taryne Mowatt; she was a pitcher for Arizona State University. She didn’t throw very fast, but she won a national championship by throwing several different pitches.

What is your go-to pitch?

Definitely my drop curveball. It is my pitch that has the most movement and it catches some batters off guard.

What has been your most memorable moment playing at Northview?

My most memorable moment occurred this year when we beat Southview for the first time in my career.

How do get mentally prepared before each game?

I listen to music before the game and think about what I can do to help our team win.

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