Volume 88: Issue 11

THE SYLVANIA NORTHVIEW

STUDENT PRINTS

Sylvania Northview High School

5403 Silica Drive Sylvania, Ohio 43560

Volume 88, Issue 11

May 27, 2014

Class of 2015 rides along to Prom Interact wins Give Junior class government creatively scores big bucks Back award in landslide Andrew Headman Staff Writer

Good things come to those who wait. For the Northview Interact club, second time is the charm.

Earlier in the year the Interact club submitted an essay trying to win $500 to get new recycling bins. They came up short and ended up not winning the money.

At the end of April another opportunity came up for Interact to try and win money for the recycling bins. Senior Maggie Figliomeni

“

Social media helped a lot with us winning the $500 for the recycling bins, also having Maggie Figliomeni writing an essay for us helped a lot.

- Mrs. McDonald

wrote an essay for interact.

The BCSN Give contest chose NV Interact to be a contestant in winning the money.

“Social media helped a lot with us winning the $500 for the recycling bins, also having Maggie Figliomeni writing an essay for us helped a lot,” Mrs. McDonald said.

With 87.22% of the votes NV Interact won by a landslide. The next closest group that was competing for the $500 was Longfellow school with 3.89% of the votes, according to Mrs. McDonald.

With the money, Interact plan on buying four new recycling bins.

This project to get recycling bins was started last year by junior Interact President Ben Forrester, according to Adviser Melissa McDonald.

“I think that the new recycling bins will lower the carbon footprint even more than we already have. Also I am happy that we won the money because the money will go towards a good cause of helping the planet,” Forrester said.

BEATTIE JUNIOR MATT BULES lead the boys’ team to victory by staying on his donkey the entire time without trouble. Other players had to lead their donkeys by hand because they would fall off constantly. “It was a great fundraiser. I had a lot of fun especially because I had a very friendly donkey,” Bules said.

Annie Nowak

Opinions Editor

Everyone has heard of basketball, but have you ever heard of Donkey Basketball? It’s exactly that, basketball played on Donkeys.

On May 5 the school gathered to watch and see the first of many donkey basketball games.

In order to play all players had to do was lead a donkey around the court and to make a basket players must be sitting on the donkey.

This event was used to raise money for the junior’s Prom fund, both students and teachers participated.

Money was raised in two ways. Students could purchase raffle tickets, as many as they wanted. A raffle was then held to see who the student players would be.

The teachers raised money as well. They had containers at lunch with each teacher’s photo

on it. Students put money in the container of Elijah Jaso, Kendall McCoy, John Regan and the teacher they wanted to see play.

Colter Gilbert. Participating seniors were Kate To make it even more interesting the Diment, Rachel Bules, Jacob Groth, Basrur teacher who had the most money did not get to Abhijith, Moe Sedique, and Meagan Jamieson. play. Instead they were This must see event raised on Poop Patrol and had over $1,000 to clean up after any “I had a lot of fun I had a lot of fun partici- participating, donkey messes. but I don’t Junior class pating, but I don’t think think I actually played adviser Perry Lefevre I never got on I actually played consid- considering and custodian Jeannie my donkey,” Interactive ering I never got on my Donovan were kind Media teacher Mrs. Blue enough to volunteer said. donkey. for this duty.

This is not the only thing - Mrs. Blue On the teacher’s the juniors are doing to team were Meredith raise money for Prom. Class iMedia Teacher Diehl, Andy Roth, Mrs. t-shirts for the class of 2015 Blue, Don Wachowiak, are on sale in the cafeteria David Briggs, also Brittany Cymbolin, Dan for $10 and will be delivered during the senior Dubiel, Lindsay Jurski, Jill Urbaniak, and the picnic in August. one and only Principal Steve Swaggerty.

They are also holding a car wash at the Students included juniors Kaci Stern, beginning of next year to make sure their Prom Mackenzie Elrod, Zach Galecki, Matt Bules, is one to remember.

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Rocket club launches their way to the capitol Claire Weber

Staff Writer

The junior and senior engineering team launched rockets at the Team America Rocketry Challenge. This national competition took place on May 10 at Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. The Team America Rocketry Challenge is a national competition that is sponsored by companies who design aircrafts including Aerospace Industries Association, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and the National Space Administration. The competition is modeled around the aerospace industry’s design, fabrication and testing processes.

During the TARC competition, students from all over the nation are given the opportunity to apply their classroom skills to a real world project. This project included designing, building,

and

flying

a

rocket.

This

year,

the

competition

challenged students to build a rocket that would fly

two

eggs

and

use

two

parachutes

to

recover

the rocket and the eggs.

The ultimate goal of this simulation was to hit a precise altitude of 825 feet, land with a specific

flight

time

window

of

48

to

50

seconds,

and return an egg without cracking. Along with

meeting

this

goal,

there

were

also

specific

launching requirements associated with the challenge. The requirements included using two eggs, two parachutes, having an altimeter, which is an instrument used to measure altitude, inside the rocket, and the weight of the rocket.

The students would be scored based off of those requirements with 0 points being the best and the higher amount of points being the worst, according to engineering teacher Ryan Reed.

The senior team consisted of seniors Eben Corron, Andrew Drabek, Colton Lulfs, Lucas

Benton, Nick Rioux, and Zach Mikolajczyk. They had

a

total

score

of

61

points

and

placed

46th out of 718 teams. Due to their parachutes getting tangled, they got points added on to their score.

“One of the hardest tasks of this experience was meeting up to the launching requirements.

However, we didn’t expect the parachutes to get tangled,” Corron said.

Even though the senior team didn’t continue on in the competition because there were not in the top 21, they won the best dressed award.

They won because they wore tuxedos that were sponsored by Men’s Warehouse. The seniors called themselves “men in black” and they wore black tuxedos with black sunglasses at the competition, according to Corron.

The junior team consisted of juniors Preston Due, Jake Sarmento, Yuhang Zou, Anthony McCoon, Lucas Sturt, and Matt Hosler. They had a total score of 12 and placed 3rd out of 718

teams. Since the team placed in the top 21, they were able to go on in the second round of the competition. During the second round, they had a

score

of

14.5.

The

average

of

both

scores

was

26.24

which

unfortunately

didn’t

qualify

them

to continue on in the competition. Even though they didn’t move on, they still won an award of $10,000 for placing 3rd.

“Winning third place made us all happy because we put a lot of time, money, and effort into it,” Hosler said.

Overall, the Team America Rocketry Challenge

was

definitely

a

learning

experience

to the NV engineering students. It taught them that if you set your mind to something, you can accomplish anything, according to Corron.

“The Team America Rocketry Challenge experience was an unforgettable and monumental experience for myself, my students, and their families,” Mr. Reed said.

News

Features

Opinions

Sports

Seniors enjoy final activities together , pg. 2

Each class excels at the 2014 Class Olympics, pg. 8

Is Donkey Basketball ethical? pg. 5

Baseball players receive new scoreboard, pg. 12

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The Student Prints May 27, 2014

World language club holds last meeting Kendall McCoy Staff Writer

The World Language Club is a collective club of students from each language: German, French, and Spanish. It gives those students the

opportunity

to

intermix

with

kids

from

different languages outside of the classroom.

Recently, the club had their last meeting of the year on May 14. Throughout the year, there was a total of three meetings and the members were

asked

to

attend

two,

according

to

Spanish

teacher

Lindsay

Jurski.

Each meeting focuses on one of the three languages. On that day, the club had an International Language day where instead of honoring one language, they honored all languages. To accomplish this goal, they celebrated with an end of the year soccer game.

“Soccer is something that all the three languages we teach have in common in their countries

so

we

figured

this

would

be

the

best

approach to bringing everyone together,” Mrs. Jurski

said.

Prior to the meeting, the students had to sign up to either play soccer, ref the game, or bring in any type of international food. They were

also

asked

to

wear

soccer

jerseys

if

they

wanted, according to French teacher Kim McElroy.

The food ranged from sushi, to French cream puffs, to Mexican pop. There was no requirement for what they could bring so they could have a variety of food, according to Mrs. Jurski.

The

grass

was

marked

with

a

soccer

field

Allie Hartnett Staff Writer

BEATTIE FRESHMAN FIFO MOURAD participates in the world lanuage club soccer game. “They split themselves up into two teams of about eight and played until it started to rain. It looked like the students were really enjoying themselves,” German teacher Mrs. Fischer said. for the students to play, including out of bounds lines and a goal.

This

marked

the

end

of

the

year

for

the

World Language Club but overall it was a successful

year,

according

to

Mrs.

Jurski.

“We were able to explore different languages in our meetings by doing things such as have a scavenger hunt, international food picnic,

soccer

game,

making

Mexican

crafts,

and writing letters in French this year. This is the

first

year

we

combined

the

club

and

it’s

fun

being

able

to

work

with

the

other

teachers,”

Mrs.

Jurski

said.

The

five

teachers

are

hoping

the

club

continues to grow in the upcoming years.

“Who

knows?

Maybe

soon

enough

we

will

have

a

mixed

group

of

student

officers

to

lead

and

plan

the

events,”

Mrs.

Jurski

said.

Leadership raises money for Daughter Project Emma Crandall Staff Writer On May 10, the sophomore Leadership Academy members teamed up to help shine a

light

on

the

issue

of

human

trafficking

by

hosting an informational movie night in the Performing Arts Center.

The sophomore year of Leadership Academy is committed to service. Earlier in the year, the students gathered to discuss what they thought was the biggest problem in society. They decided to put their services towards

the

cruel

reality

of

human

trafficking.

“When we were deciding what to do for our service

project,

I

thought

of

human

trafficking.

I

knew

that

Toledo

was

one

of

the

top

cities

in

Staff looking to new opportunities

the

U.S.

for

human

trafficking

so

this

problem

really

hit

home,”

sophomore

Madison

Tucker

said.

Toledo is the fourth largest city in the United

States

for

human

trafficking,

according

to Daughter Project Representative Stew Rickert.

“I also thought of the Daughter Project, which is based on helping girls once they have escaped

human

trafficking.

I

knew

of

this

organization because I used to go to Emmanuel Christian and the founder of the Daughter Project, Mr. Jeff Willbarger, is a high school math teacher there. This gave me the idea that the Daughter Project would be a great organization

to

help

raise

money

for,”

Tucker

said.

They then decided that the proceeds they

received from the fundraiser would go to the Daughter Project, a local recovery home in Toledo

for

human

trafficking

victims.

Along

with the showing of the movie, Not My Life, there

was

a

50/50

raffle

and

a

silent

auction,

according to Owen Cappellini.

“I felt that aside from the small attendance, the movie night went well and ran smoothly.

The

silent

auction

and

50/50

raffle

helped

raise a lot of money for the Daughter Project.” sophomore Marley Wilson said.

Between the bids and donations, the Leadership Academy raised almost $2,000 to give to the Daughter Project.

“We could not have done it without the help of our sponsors and the effort put forth by all the sophomore in the Leadership Academy,” Wilson said.

All good things must come to an end, but for some it’s a new beginning.

Northview recently had a staff member make

his

decision

to

retire

while

others

claimed a new position at a different school.

These staff members include Assistant Principal Mellissa McDonald, French teacher Kelsey Wambo, and English teacher, Joe Droulliard.

Mrs.

McDonald

will

take

the

position

as Assistant Principal at Arbor Hills Junior High for the upcoming school year.

As for Mrs. Wambo, she will no longer spend her mornings at Northview, and afternoons at Arbor Hills. Instead, she has decided

to

take

her

job

to

full

time

as

an

Exploratory French and French I teacher at Arbor Hills.

“I graduated from NV, so it’s my home.

I love the other teachers, but most of all I will

miss

my

students.

They

make

every

day

worthwhile.” Wambo said.

“Teaching younger students means more

games

and

keeping

them

moving.

You

can’t lecture the students as much in junior high,” Wambo said.

Mr. Droulliard has chosen to retire.

Mr. Droulliard has been a part of the staff for 15 years where he shared his passion in educating his students in the English subject and coaching the Speech and Debate team.

“I will probably miss the students more than

anything

else

and

making

a

difference

in

their

lives.

I’ll

also

miss

coaching

the

kids

from speech and debate,” Droulliard said.

Band marches in Memorial Day parade, continues Year ends with Prom and senior activities tradition Nazihah Bhatti Staff Writer As the end of the school year comes closer, senior activities are in full swing. The senior breakfast

was

during

first

period

on

May

15.

The

seniors enjoyed bagels, fruit, and received their caps and gowns for graduation, as they hung out with their friends.

“It was very surreal to get my cap and gown.

It

finally

hit

me

that

I’m

leaving,”

senior

Emma

Hawley said.

The Prom was on May 17 at the Grand Plaza The Senior Assembly is on May 30 at 12:50 Hotel

in

Toledo.

The

theme

was

“Don’t

You

pm. At the assembly, seniors will dress in their Forget About Me” from The caps and gowns and Breakfast

Club.

Promenade

students of all grades will It was very surreal to started at 6:15 and After be awarded for academic get my cap and gown.

Prom was from 1-4:30 am, as well as extracurricular according to Hawley. acheivement.

It finally hit me that I’m After Prom had a Seniors also have leaving.

Western theme and students rehearsal for graduation played games and won many on May 29, and a luncheon -Emma Hawley, senior different prizes, including with the Senior Slideshow gift cards. on May 29.

Yard

signs

announcing

the

graduation

of

the

Senior

Skip

Day

was

on

May

19

and

the

last

class of 12014 have been distributed. day of school for seniors is May 29.

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O’KEEFE

TEACHER AMY SCHLOEGL gives senior Yuxiao Hu her cap and gown during the senior breakfast, the senior breakfast was during first period on May 15. The seniors enjoyed bagels and fruit while sitting with their friends.

Claire Weber Staff Writer

The marching band showed their patriotism by marching in the Memorial Day Parade in downtown Sylvania on May 27.

The band played patriotic music pieces including God Bless America, Star Spangled Banner, and Patriots on Parade. The band was able to rehearse and practice these songs during school.

However, the marching band has been split up into different periods for performance season, the band had to rehearse before the parade, according to band director Nathan Heath.

This opportunity was given to the students so they could participate in an event outside of school where they could devote themselves to honor people who have served for the country, according to Mr. Heath.

“The memorial day parade is a good musical opportunity for the students to perform in the community as well as honoring the military service of both men and women in the past and today,” Mr. Heath said.

After the parade, the band performed at Memorial

Park

for

veterans

and

their

families.

The band played the same patriotic songs that were played during the parade, along with two buglers who played “Echo Taps,” a patriotic song that is played to honor the fallen soldiers. The students who played the bugles were seniors’ Aaron DiManna and Chandler Nelson, according to DiManna.

“This was a really moving experience that impacted myself along with the Veterans and their families,” DiManna said.

Overall, the band had a great performance which was a great way to end the year, according to sophomore Emma Halter.

“It was a lot of fun playing with everyone one last time before the seniors graduate,” Halter said.

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The Student Prints May 27, 2014

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Speech and debate celebrates a year of success Peter Birsen

Staff Writer

Another

successful

season

of

Speech

and

Debate has come and gone, with an awards banquet

to

finish

it

off.

SPADE

held

their

season

ending

awards

Banquet

on

May

15.

“The Awards Banquet is really great because it recognizes all the hard work we as a team have done this year,” sophomore debater Owen Cappellini said.

The night starts with the seniors giving each other gifts, according to sophomore David Henry.

To commemorate the end of their season, members

of

SPADE

dressed

in

black

tie

to

receive awards.

“It also gives me an evening to hang out

with

my

SPADE

friends

and

dress

up,”

Henry

said.

Some

of

the

awards

given

are

Best

Speaker,

Most

Improved

Member

and

Best

Newcomer,

according

to

Henry.

“Its really great to get recognized for all your hard throughout the season,” Cappellini said.

“It’s also really funny to see who gets what award,”

Henry

said.

This

season

was

SPADE

Coach

Joe

Drouillard’s last season. The seniors also gave Coach Drouillard

gifts,

according

to

Henry.

“Mr.

Drouillard

is

such

a

great

coach,

it

will

be

hard

not

having

him

next

year,”

Henry

said. “But I am excited to see who our Coach next year will be.”

The

Awards

banquet

was

the

last

SPADE

event for the seniors in high school, according to

Henry.

“The

seniors

are

all

great

debaters,

they

will

be

missed,”

Henry

said.

JUNIOR Andrew Bennett and senior Ivan Stoychev relax and celebrate at the food and refreshment table at the Speech and Debate banquet. The SPADE banquet was held on May 15.

courtesy of David Henry

It’s time to crack open the books because AP tests are now in session Geeta Rao

Opinions Editor

As the first two weeks of May rolled in, a large majority of students felt a rush of anxiety.

This is because the first two weeks of May are synonymous with the most stressful weeks of the year, all thanks to Advanced Placement exams.

Northview offers the highest number of AP classes in Northwest Ohio and this year, out of the 31 total Collegeboard AP tests, NV administered 13 of them. Among the tests administered were Chemistry, Calculus AB and BC, English Literature and Composition, English Language and Composition, Psychology, Chinese Language and Culture, Statistics, Biology, United States Government and Politics, United States History, and Physics B. We asked students who took the tests to tell us how prepared they felt and what the tests were like.

“I felt prepared and Mrs. Rhine gave us a lot of resources to prepare with. Some of it was still hard though.”

“I was confident going into the test and was well prepared. It wasn’t that bad but by the end of the test I was fatigued because of the length of the test.”

–junior Seth Berland, AP Psychology

-senior Erin Bishop, AP Calculus AB

“It wasn’t very difficult because both of my years of AP English really prepared me for the exam.”

–senior Ashley Ingle, AP English Literature and Composition “I felt really confident because Mr. Christy prepared us very well with practice multiple choice and free response.”

- senior Zach Rioux, AP United States Government “It wasn’t that difficult because I thought Mr, Roth prepared us well.”

-senior Alisha Welch, AP Chemistry

- junior Celine Schreidah, AP Statistics

Business tech takes home the gold at nationals

“A-okay. It was pretty easy.

Mr. Lefevre did a good job preparing us well.”

Students can choose how to be creative at NV camp Learning to Conduct Research With Experiments and Design allows students to complete research topics of their choice while Staff Writer in partnership with nearby businesses or organizations.

This camp allows the students to look Camp Creative takes the stage once again further into the different techniques that this summer.

This year’s camp is full of activities to offer professionals use everyday.

The “Earth” Without “Art” is Just “Eh” such

as:

Web

Programming,

led

by

Spanish

teacher,

John

Word;;

Wildcat

Film

School

will be held on June 16-23 and will feature with

Computer

Graphics

and

iMedia

teacher,

many

field

trips

such

as

the

Toledo

Museum

Tami

Blue

and

English

teacher

Sarah

Huey;;

of Art to visit galleries, studios, and sculpture Conducting Research with Experiments and gardens.

The students will have a chance to create Studying

Design

led

by

Geometry

and

Calculus

teacher Greg Christy; the “Earth” without “Art” their own open-ended artwork or adult led is

just

“Eh”

with

Art

teacher,

Terri

Seal

Roth;;

and

workshop. The students who attend should bring their sketchbook, a Compositional Chaos pencil, and a camera for with Band director, recording their thoughts and Nathan

Heath.

ideas.

The Web Camp creative is “We are going to Programming Camp be visiting the Toledo takes place on June 1, more than just taking Museum

of

Art

where

there

2, 9, 16, and 30 and a test, they would is an exhibit on the art of allows students to learn videogames, the Botanical all of the basic computer be able to make Gardens to create clay programming skills and something that other sculptures, and downtown to even allows them to see

art

galleries,”

Mrs.

Seal

create their own webpeople could use in Roth said. based software. real life.

The students that “I am most excited sign up will have a chance about seeing the students - Mr. Word to create a clay sculpture get to create something that is textured and has a with what they learned.

Camp Creative is more than just taking a test, firecracker,

according

to

Mrs.

Seal

Roth.

Lastly,

Compositional

Chaos

and

Music

they would be able to make something that other

people

could

use

in

real

life,”

Mr.

Word

Arranging and Writing will take place on June 16-27. At this camp, the students can said.

The

Wildcat

Film

School

takes

place

on

explore the different music categories and June 11, 18, 25, and July 9 and 10 and allows techniques.

They will also be able to make their own the students to experience the pre-production, production,

and

postproduction

stages

of

film

piece of music as well as working with others to create a piece. making.

They get to learn about the roles of the producer, director, writer, and artist within a film

and

are

able

to

act

as

one.

The

students

will

practice writing scripts and learning camera techniques for their movie that they will create.

Allie Hartnett

BRIDDELL SENIORS Caleb Rau, Jacob Bilek, and Davidson Baker stand tall and proud after being recognized as the first NV team to ever win first place in the small business section at nationals.

Ahmed Atari

Staff Writer

Going

to

Nationals

is

a

great

thing

for

any

school,

but

placing

first

is

even

better.

Business

Tech

seniors

went

to

Nationals

in

Indianapolis

on

April

30,

and

came

back

with

a

first

place

trophy.

“We set sky-high expectations for ourselves, and I feel like that’s what helped us succeed,” said senior Davidson Baker.

Around 5000 students from across the nation compete at Regionals, and then only the best teams are chosen to represent their school and state.

Only

two

other

students

from

Northview

have

gone

to

Nationals

and

won

and

the

first

one

was

in

2004

and

the

other

in

2007,

according

to

Business

Tech

teacher

Sue

Briddell.

Seniors

Baker,

Caleb

Rau,

and

Jacob

Bilek

were

the

first

NV

team

to

ever

place

first

in

the

small business section. Their goal was to take a chocolate company, Choconotes, from number four to number one in the market, according to Baker.

Baker, Rau, and Bilek were competing against 28 other teams from across the nation, and although they were nervous, they stood out with their great presentational skills and their out-ofthe-box thinking blew the judges away, according to Rau. “The nerves were indescribable, but when it came down to it, I stayed calm,” Baker said. “I knew we were the best team there.”

Just

like

any

other

team,

Business

Tech

had

their

eyes

set

on

getting

that

first

place

trophy

from the start. They had practiced the material over and over so that when the time came, their presentation would be delivered very smoothly and clean, according to Rau. “It

was

one

of

the

greatest

moments

in

my

teaching

career,

truly,”

said

Mrs.

Briddell.

We’ll miss our seniors! Congrats TSP graduates to be!

Remember: You don’t stop learning just because you graduated. You simply start the real learning.

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OPINIONS

The Student Prints May 27, 2014

I

by Rachel Bules

column as see ‘em

Ahh, May. Debatably

my

favorite

month

in

the

first

half of the calendar year. A beautiful time, full

of

anticipation

for

the

end

of

school,

(obviously)

warmer

weather

(maybe?),

and

summer

in

general

(until

summer

actually

happens

and

we

realize

we

spend

most

of

our

time

watching

Netflix

-­

or

maybe

that’s

just

me.)

Anyways,

although

May

is

a

time

of

new

beginnings,

it

is

also

a

time

of

many

endings,

some

of

them

permanent.

Especially

for

seniors.

So

I

thought

I’d

take

a

minute

of

your

time

to

reflect

back

on

all

of

the

“lasts”

that

most

seniors

experience

as

graduation

is

nearly

upon

us.

Lockers.

A

normal

commodity

for

12

years

of

our

lives.

Love

them

or

hate

them,

they

were

always

there

to

throw

our

junk

in

when

we

needed

to,

unless

they

were

too

junky

and

were

jammed

shut

right

before

you

had

to

get

to

math

class.

I

mean

think

about

it,

when

are

you

going

to

have

a

real

locker

that’s

just

yours

again?

A

little

bit

sad

to

think

about,

isn’t

it?

Maybe

not.

Last

high

school

dances.

YAASSSSSSS.

This

is

something

I

will

not

be

sad

to

leave

in

my

past

forever.

Sure,

I

love

buying

my

dress

“

I thought I’d take a minute of your time to reflect back on all of the “lasts” that most seniors experience as graduation is nearly upon us.

”

and

taking

pictures

and

of

course

eating,

but

I

could

go

the

rest

of

my

life

without

seeing

my

classmates

awkwardly

grinding

on

each

other

in

the

darkened

gym

with

parent

chaperones

and

administration

looking

on.

Last

time

forming

close

personal

connections

with

teachers

and

administration.

At

your

new

university

with

tens

of

thousands

of

students,

chances

are

you’ll

never

get

to

connect

with

faculty

the

way

you

are

used

to

at

Northview.

There

probably

won’t

be

a

Fist

Bump

Friday

or

Name

That

Tune

with

DJ

Molasses

at

your

college.

Hopefully,

these

relationships

aren’t

something

you’ve

taken

for

granted

in

the

past

four

years,

and

fortunately,

Northview

and

its

staff

will

always

be

there

to

visit

when

you’re

home

on

breaks.

Last

time

spending

seven-­hour

days

in

one

building.

Last

time

going

home

to

your

house

in

Sylvania

after

school.

Last

time

hearing

4th

period

announcements.

Last

time

risking

life

and

limb

to

get

out

of

the

crowded

parking

lot

at

2:25.

Last

Northview

vs.

Southview

rivalry

game.

Last

trip

to

Columbus

to

support

a

state-­bound

team.

Last

homeroom

meeting.

Last

issue

of

The Student Prints.

Last

time

seeing

all

of

your

high

school

friends

in

the

same

building,

going

to

the

same

classes

with

you.

I’m

sorry,

am

I

making

you

upset?

It

is

a

little

overwhelming

to

think

about,

that’s

for

sure.

But

it’s

important

to

bear

in

mind

that

while

all

of

these

doors

are

closing,

even

better

ones

are

opening

up.

There

will

be

so

many

firsts

for

us

all

to

experience

next

fall

when

we’re

off

in

college.

Dwelling

on

all

of

the

things

coming

to

a

close

will

just

distract

you

from

all

the

great

things

ahead

of

you.

Finally,

one

last,

last

thing.

A

highlight

of

my

senior

year

has

been

writing

this

column

for

any

of

you

who

happen

to

read

it.

I

appreciate

anyone

who

has

stuck

with

me

this

long,

through

the

thick

and

thin,

serious

and

sarcastic.

It

has

been

a

pleasure

writing

for you.

Are you well rounded or a prodigy?

High

school

students

often

face

the

same

question:

should

I

be

great

at

one

thing

or

should

I

be

okay

at

many

things?

The

question

basically

compares

being

well

rounded

versus

specialized.

From

my

experience,

I

would

say

that

being

specialized

is

the

better

route

to

go.

Now

first,

I

need

to

explain

by

what

being

“specialized”

really

is.

Everyone

knows

it’s

being

very

good

at

something

but

instead

I

like

to

look

for

a

deeper

meaning

and

ask

why?

Why

are

people

so

good

at

this

skill?

Being

specialized

means

that

you

prioritize

your

time

and

spend

most

of

that

time

working

on

your

skill.

For

example,

I

prioritize

my

time

in

high

school

to

work

on

basketball.

I

don’t

play

other

sports

because

during

the

summer

I

am

playing

for

a

travel

team;;

during

the

fall

I

am

doing

my

pre-­season

training;;

during

the

winter

I

am

playing

for

my

high

school;;

and

springtime

is

my

time

off

before

travel

basketball

begins.

On

off

days

I

find

time

to

go

up

to

the

gym

with

my

dad

and

work

on

my

jump

shot

and

ball

handling

skills.

I

had

the

opportunity

to

work

and

get

better

at

one

thing

and

that

opened

up

more

opportunities

for

myself

such

as

that

I

am

going

to

college

on

a

full-­ride

scholarship

and

I

am

able

to

continue

doing

something

I

love.

Why

did

I

get

these

opportunities?

Because

I

made

sure

to

set

aside

time

for

my

activity.

This

is

not

to

discourage

people

from

doing

other

sports

or

activities,

but

in

order

to

be

a

“prodigy,”

you

need

to

prioritize

the

amount

of

time

you

spend

on

it.

If

a

person

plays

soccer

but

is

also

in

orchestra

and

knows

they

want

to

get

a

music

scholarship

to

New

York

University,

then

he

or

she

will

devote

more

time

to

playing

their

instrument.

Bottom

line,

being

superb

at

something

involves

devoting

your

time to that.

Specializing

allows

people

to

go

above

and

beyond

in

something

they

are

good

at

and

enjoy.

If

you

focus

on

one

thing,

you

have

the

time

to

recognize

your

weaknesses

and

then

work

to

improve

them

so

you

are

better.

Being

great

at

one

thing

doesn’t

mean

you

are

perfect

at

it

without

any

flaws

but

it

means

that

you

are

able

to

work

out

those

flaws

to

be

that

much

greater.

Looking

at

the

bigger

picture

and

beyond

high

school,

our

world

is

filled

with

people

who

are

specialized

in

certain

areas.

When

we

go

off

to

college,

we

are

asked

to

specialize

in

a

certain

career.

Think

for

a

moment.

If

Beyonce

hadn’t

decided

to

prioritize

her

time

on

singing

lessons

and

making

music,

would

she

still

be

the

queen

of

pop?

If

Steve

Jobs

hadn’t

decided

to

work

really

hard

at

designing

Apple

computers

and

specializing

in

computer

software,

would

we

have

Pear

computers

instead?

Look

around

you,

there

are

many

people

who

are

good

at

one

thing

and

have

found

success

in

that.

It

teaches

people

devotion

and

determination

to

be

that

much

better

at

something

they

find

to

love

and

are

good

at.

Why

wouldn’t

anyone

want

to

take

the

opportunity,

prioritize

their

time,

and

continue

progressing

in

a

skill

they

are

good

at?

-­Kendall McCoy

When

we

are

little,

it’s

easy

to

be

involved

in

dozens

of

activities:

girl-­scouts,

soccer,

basketball,

tennis,

and

so

much

more.

As

we

grow

up,

and

homework,

jobs

and

other

“grown-­up”

commitments

control

our

lives,

it

becomes

more

difficult

to

be

involved

in

everything.

This

conflict

of

interests

begs

the

question:

is

it

better

to

pick

one

activity

and

excel

at

it

or

to

be

a

more

well-­rounded

individual?

From

my

own

experience,

being

a

well-­ rounded

individual

reaps

more

benefits

i n the

long

run.

Unless

your

goal

is

to

play

professional

volleyball

or

become

the

next

Mozart,

high

school

should

be

about

having

fun

in

different

environments.

Focusing

on

being

exceptional

in

one

sport

or

activity

proves

to

be

stressful

and

the

pressure

to

be

the

best

can

be

overwhelming.

When

you

are

involved

in

multiple

clubs,

however,

it

seems

that

there

is

less

pressure

and

people

expect

you

to

simply

have

fun

and

learn

something

new.

Furthermore,

your

personal

expectations

are

more

reasonable.

You

can

set

goals

to

letter

in

two

sports

instead

of

winning

the

league

in

one.

You

might

make

a

state

ensemble

and

qualify

to

state

tournaments

in

Business

Tech

or

Science

Olympiad

instead

of

making

it

to

nationals

for

just

one

of

those

extracurricular

activities.

All

in

all,

the

chances

of

success

are

more

realistic

and

provide

for

a

better

lifestyle

in

high

school.

Another

amazing

thing

about

being

a

well-­rounded

individual

is

that

it

provides

an

abundance

of

different

friends.

How

cool

is

it

to

have

close

friends

in

vastly

different

activities?

You

could

spend

a

day

playing

street

hockey

with

one

friend

and

building

a

rocket

with

another.

It

also

makes

you

a

better

person

to

get

along

with.

Experiencing

different

situations

and

spending

time

with

different

people

helps

to

open

your

mind

to

new

possibilities.

You

learn

to

accept

people’s

differing

characteristics

and

your

own

personality

changes

to

be

more

tolerant.

Consequently,

your

personal

disposition

adapts

to

situations

with

more

ease

and

you

often

find

yourself

much

happier.

-­Geeta Rao

National Honor Society students shouldn’t have to pay to volunteer time Staff Editorial Northview

administration

this

year

has

to

decided

to

put

an

interesting

new

rule

into

certain

activities.

As

many

students

know,

activities

like

sports

and

clubs

have

pay

to

play

or

pay

to

participate

fees.

Mind

you,

clubs

are

much

cheaper,

but

next

year

is

calling

into

question

the

groups

NV

is

choosing

to

make

pay

the

fee.

In

the

2014-­’15

school

year,

National

Honor

Society

must

now

pay

this

club

fee;;

if

it’s

a

student’s

first

club

it

is

$50,

second

is

$35,

and

the

third

one

is

free.

The

real

question

is

why

NHS? Most

of

the

groups

having

to

pay

this

money

is

to

cover

costs,

such

as

buses

for

trips

or

equipment.

Band,

for

example,

pays

this

fee

but

they

use

buses

for

every

football

game,

so

do

groups

like

Speech

and

Debate

or

Science

Olympiad

when

they

go

off

to

different

THE STUDENT PRINTS Volume 88, Issue 11

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.

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competitions.

How

many

times

does

NHS

use

buses

you

ask?

None.

And

as

far

as

equipment

goes,

academic

boosters

pay

for

pins

for

inducted

juniors

and

honor

cords

for

graduating

seniors,

“

Why are these dedicated and hardworking students having to pay for this prestigious membership?

”

so

it

is

not

like

the

money

is

going

to

this.

Not

only

this,

but

NHS

raises

its

own

money

too.

They

have

a

poinsettia

sale

to

raise

any

money

they

are

expected

to

need,

and

they

also

have

the

carnation

sale

during

Valentine’s

day.

Many

people

would

argue

that

NHS

does

the

blood

drive,

which

can

be

undoubtedly

expensive.

However,

NHS

has

a

whole

committee

dedicated

to

fundraising

for

the

event Along

with

all

this,

it

is

an

honor

to

be

selected

for

NHS.

Students

must

go

through

an

extensive

application

process

and

then

be

chosen

by

a

board

of

teachers.

After

all

this

work

you’re

going

to

tell

kids,

oh

wait

you

have

to

pay

$50

before

you

can

actually

be

in

it?

NHS

even

does

the

school

a

service.

They

volunteer

at

Wildcat

Welcome

Days,

place

freshmen

welcome

signs,

help

out

at

open

houses,

tutor

in

the

The

Learning

Center

and

much

more.

Yet

the

school

is

going

to

make

members

pay

to

serve

their

school?

Given

all

this,

the

question

should

be

clear,

why

are

these

dedicated

and

hardworking

students

having

to

pay

for

this

prestigious

membership?

And

what

exactly

is

the

money

going

towards?

Failed levy a loss

Sylvania

has

always

been

a

supportive

community.

It

may

not

be

a

flashy,

big

city

with

taxis

around

every

corner

and

live

entertainment

each

night,

but

I’ve

always

thought

we

could

count

on

fellow

Sylvanians

for

upholding

the

foundation

of

what

we

do

have

in

this

small

town:

our

excellent

school

system.

When

the

failure

of

the

school

levy

was

announced

on

May

7,

a

somber

cloud

passed

over

Northview

and

the

other

schools

all

across

the

district.

Teachers,

administrators,

and

school

board

members

across

Sylvania

put

in

tremendous

effort

to

gain

support

for

this

levy.

A

pep

rally

was

held

in

the

NV

gymnasium,

and

speakers

went

all

over

the

city

to

speak

to

citizens

about

the

importance

of

supporting

our

schools.

As

a

small

town

in

Northwest

Ohio,

Sylvania

can’t

pride

itself

with

holding

a

record

for

the

largest

historical

monument,

or

having

a

professional

sports

team

with

a

winning

record,

but

we

could

always

be

proud

of

one

thing-­

our

schools.

Realistically,

is

Sylvania

shutting

down

all

the

schools

and

forcing

the

youth

to

gain

knowledge

somewhere

else

because

of

the

failed

levy?

Of

course

not,

but

the

levy

was

an

opportunity

for

the

community

to

further

the

educational

opportunities

of

young

men

and

women

who

will

one

day

be

leading

the

community

and

even

the

country.

Providing

these

resources

is

what

separates

Sylvania

from

other

school

systems

and

other

communities.

When

money

is

tight

in

the

household,

it

is

difficult

to

pick

and

choose

which

issues

to

vote

for

or

against,

especially

when

the

issue

raises

taxes,

but

education

is

vital

to

our

community,

our

country,

and

our

globe.

Famous

poet

William

Butler

Yeats

once

said,

“Education

is

not

the

filling

of

a

pail,

but

the

lighting

of

a

fire.”

Sylvania

students

need

the

community

to

provide

their

spark,

so

the

fire

of

knowledge,

education,

and

learning

will

burn

on

for

generations

to

come.

-­Claire Goecke

OPINIONS

The Student Prints May 27, 2014

Donkey Basketball friendly to animal rights

Donkey Basketball was a hit among the students, but some people found it to be a hit against animals.

Where would the donkeys be if they weren’t the center of attention in the Northview Gym? They would most likely be used to plow a farm, and carry heavy loads day in and day out.

Possibly, they could be used as a shield for goats or sheep leaving the donkeys in the danger of being injured or killed by a predator such as a coyote or fox. What does a donkey have a better chance against, a coyote or a high school student with a basketball?

Exactly.

The manager of Donkey Basketball takes good care of his donkeys. He had an abundance of grain, hay, water and a roomy trailer for the transportation of them. They weren’t overcrowded, starved, or dehydrated.

The manager was very protective. Before the games started, he laid down the ground rules. Most of them had to do with the safety of the donkeys; students could not grab their tails, pull their fur, hit or kick the donkeys, or sit too close to their necks.

For example, senior the donkey’s behind to make the move down The Donkey m a n a g e r Moe, started his back and don’t like it do you?” to say, Moe the donkey and in a friendly N o t business of their the donkeys tender love and care

from the

Moe Sedique slapped to attempt d o n k e y the court.

Basketball approached slapping said, “you too much, N e e d l e s s stopped slapping continued balling manner. only does the take care animals, received a lot of students, faculties,

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and child riders. The riders all petted the donkeys’ necks and heads.

Additionally, everyone was told the donkeys’ names to add a more personal relationship between the rider and the donkey.

Junior Zack Galecki even brought carrots for the donkeys to eat after as treats for a job well done.

If anything, the humans were taking the pain. Donkeys are stubborn animals and if it didn’t want you on it’s back, you would know. It would throw you off, which left many of the participants sore the next morning.

“I am just happy I stayed on the donkey for most of the night,” history teacher Dan Dubiel said.

People ride horses but that’s not viewed as animal abuse so why is riding a donkey any different? I can honestly say as an organizer, participant, and audience member of this event that no animals were harmed in any way, shape, or form. It was clean, safe fun for all who came, including the donkeys.

-Mackenzie Elrod

Newspaper says goodbye to one of our own experiences that have affected my life greatly the past two years or so, but a majority of my stress has resulted from spreading myself too thin between various commitments.

It’s normal to want to get involved in as much as possible, and it’s also normal to want to be the best at a lot of things. But the thing is, we’re never going to be the best at everything, maybe let alone anything, and it’s hard for us to accept our limits sometimes.

We might not always think about how cramming our schedule is going to affect us in the long run. Activities paired with responsibilities, topped with school work and a “social life,” can add up to stressful, long nights and not a lot of happiness.

It’s

definitely

OK

to

pick

one

thing

that

you

really like, be it your hobby or your passion in life, and just do that to the absolute best of your ability. Even if you aren’t sure that you’re going

to

be

a

professional

in

that

field,

it’s

not

a

bad thing to go after one goal with your whole heart.

This isn’t to single out all of the multitasking superheroes out there, and honestly I wish I were one of you. It’s possible to be amazing at multiple things, and I have a few friends who are seriously fantastic at everything they do, which I hate/love them for.

And a big chunk of doing lots of activities might be to satisfy yourself or your friends and family. It’s not the best idea to do something just because it makes somebody else happy.

Summer is in the air

PRO

Summer is undoubtedly the best time of year; no school, warm weather, and fun with friends. Summer is basically one really

long

weekend.

By

the

time

the

first

week

of

school

is

over,

I

find

myself

counting

down

the

days

until

summer.

Waking

up

late, staying up late, and then doing it all over again.

It’s pretty much impossible to hate summer. My personal favorite thing about summer is the fact that I get a much needed break from school. Summer homework is no big deal compared to the workload we have during the school year. The worst part of the school year would have to be tests. I know they are necessary, but they can be really stressful.

That’s one reason why summer homework is better than having tests almost every week. I don’t have to stay up late studying sectional discord in the 1850s or balancing chemical reactions. I can spend my time in more valuable ways, like Netflix

marathons,

or

naps.

Besides the break from school, summer has so much to offer. Spending days by the pool and hanging out with friends are

some

of

the

best

parts

of

summer.

After

the

brutal

Ohio

winter, I look forward to warm weather and being outside without freezing.

I have a passionate dislike for bugs and six legged creatures, but bug spray is a beautiful thing. It makes it easier for me to actually enjoy myself outside without having to worry about mosquitoes mistaking me for food.

There are some annoying things about summer, but the good clearly outweighs the bad. As the school year comes to an end, I know I’m not the only one who is desperately waiting for summer.

-Nazihah Bhatti

It’s important to care about others and how they feel, but if you’re not able to commit to an

activity

anymore

because

it

isn’t

benefitting

you or is unhealthy in your life, your family and friends

will

just

have

to

understand.

It’s

OK

to

do what’s best for yourself, even just for the sake of your own sanity.

All it comes down to, I guess, is what’s going to make you happy. Happiness matters, people. Why keep things in your life that aren’t ultimately going to lead to joy? And school counts,

because

good

education

will

definitely

pay off in the future.

If being involved with a ton of activities and

filling

up

your

resume

is

going

to

bring

you

joy, and you’re a time-managing, homeworkdevouring, busy-bee person, then go for it.

There’s nothing wrong with a full plate, unless it’s starting to hurt you more than help you.

That’s

when

I

definitely

discovered

the

multiple-activity life wasn’t for me. It helps really knowing yourself as well as your limits to

figure

out

what

lifestyle

choices

are

going

to work best for you. You can do it, I believe in you.

Even if you’re not really involved in that much, or maybe you just aren’t sure what you want

to

do,

that’s

fine

too.

It

all

can

seem

very

rushed to know EXACTLY what we want to do with our lives, when the truth is that most of us have no idea what the heck we’re doing! It’s OK.

Take

a

deep

breath,

and

just

focus

on

doing

your best, one day at a time.

Now, I know what you’re probably thinking: Who could possibly dislike summer? Yeah, you’re right. Who could dislike summer? People that don’t love themselves, that’s who. Now who could dislike certain things that come with summer? That’s a different question.

First of all, let’s talk about summer reading/homework.

Just the words ‘summer reading’ make me want to lay down and sleep forever. Why are we expected to go through three fourths of the year sitting on cold, hard chairs and then spend the other fourth sitting there reading a book that’s not even good? You want to hang out with friends? Get a job? Travel? Nope, sorry, you have to read these seven books, three plays, memorize the Constitution,

and

rewrite

the

entire

student

handbook

first.

Now let’s talk about summer homework. See how summer reading and summer homework get their own paragraphs?

That’s how irritated I am by them. I don’t understand why I have to do an entire ten-page math packet, a bio packet, and a chemistry project instead of spending time with my friends and family. Honestly teachers? Honestly? Why are you so obsessed with me?

Okay

enough

about

school,

let’s

talk

bugs.

Just

the

word

makes me want to go take a 400 degree shower. Now, it’s not that I’m scared of bugs. I sometimes question as to why bugs are here. They don’t contribute to society, they don’t pay taxes.

Honestly, I should be able to walk into my basement without

finding

a

spider

shimmying

its

way

across

the

wall,

or

go

to a friend’s house without a centipede jumping me on the way there. I should be able to go to bed at night without the entire cast of ‘A Bug’s Life’ waiting there for me.

Finally, lets talk about the temperature. Now, I love the warmth; what I don’t love though is the humidity and being kept up at night by the intense heat. I personally cannot sleep at night without some type of a blanket over me, so I struggle with trying to get the right amount of blanket on me without having a heat stroke.

Overall,

I

truly

do

love

the

summer.

No

more

waking

up

at

six A.M. to get ready for school. No more three hours of homework everyday after school. No more not doing that three hours of homework and stressing out as I do it in lunch and between classes. No more getting yelled at for my three hour naps.

So really, it’s just the small things that get to me.

-Ahmed Atari

CON

This is the last Student Prints article I’ll ever write as a staffer.

So…I

guess

it’s

my

unofficial

goodbye

column, too. Wow. I had to drop News for my senior year, after two years of being on staff, because of scheduling

conflicts.

It’s

definitely

bittersweet,

because the Pub has been one of my favorite places at Northview for the past three years, and I’m sad I have to give it up.

But the bright side to this is that next year I have A Cappella Choir during the newspaper period instead, along with three other music classes during the day. Basically, all I will be involved with next year is theatre and choir, possibly NHS, and occasionally Young Life.

From being involved with ten-plus activities my freshman year to only a few my senior year, it’s going to be odd and refreshing to have such a smaller amount of things on my plate (you know, besides college planning and school and what not…)

With this, I’ve come to realize that I’d rather be really great at one talent or activity than just average or less at multiple activities.

I know so many people who are multitasking pros, and I think I used to be one of them. Yet over the past few years, I’ve really been struggling with managing all of my responsibilities.

I’ve built up so much stress and anxiety from biting off more than I can chew, and it’s often led to regret rather than success. Some of this

can

definitely

be

related

to

difficult

personal

But as for me, after years of weaning out activities and even people that weren’t healthy

to

me

anymore,

I

finally

know

where

my heart lies. I want to chase after my dreams and

goals

without

holding

anything

back.

Of

course

there’s

going

to

be

sacrifice

along

the

way, I’ve experienced a lot of it already.

Everything comes with a price. It’s going to be hard, and you’re going to lose people in your life, I can guarantee that. But the people who are meant to stick around will, and when others

don’t,

it’s

fine.

People

come

and

go

all

the time, and that’s just life.

It’ll be worth it in the end to know that, whether or not I succeeded, I gave it my best shot. And if the price of attempting to achieve these goals requires focusing only on select activities right now, besides keeping up with my schoolwork and other responsibilities, then so be it. I have faith that things are going to work out the way they’re meant to be, and all I can really do to control that is to try to make the best of my situation no matter what it is.

The moral of the story is to know yourself, your limits, and what’s important to you. Make the best decisions for yourself based on those, and you’ll be able to achieve great things. You’ll be happy you did.

Thanks for all the memories, Student Prints. It’s been real.

Peace and love, -Kristin Osinski

Is dress code too strict?

No

spaghetti

straps,

nothing

shorter

than

finger

length,

no

exposing your back; these are just a few rules that the school has

given

girls

to

follow

in

regards

to

clothing.

One,

because

in general breaking these rules could be immodest. And two, because

wearing

spaghetti

straps,

skirts

and

shorts

above

finger

length could “distract” the boys from their schoolwork.

Why should girls have to alter their wardrobes because some pre-pubescent boys have trouble learning? I’m sorry; I didn’t know that my exposed shoulder could cause such trouble.

Maybe instead of punishing girls for wearing their summer clothes we could teach guys that it’s not appropriate to look at girls like a slab of steak. Also, let’s not forget how hard it is to find

decent

summer

clothing.

Today’s

trends

have

ruined

all

the

chances

of

girls

finding

school

appropriate

shorts

and

skirts.

I’ve more than once seen a guy wearing a shirt that says, “Cool story babe, now go make me a sandwich” and asked myself how is that even allowed to be purchased? Guys can wear a shirt that blatantly degrades females, but I can’t sport a cute new skirt I bought on Monday?

However,

there

is

a

fine

and

complicated

line

that

can

be

drawn when it comes to this issue. We all know that some girls wear their shorts a little too short on purpose. If your shorts are making girls uncomfortable then something is not right. We also know that only certain girls get in trouble. It depends on your body type and how you present yourself, sad but true.

It’s time the dress code was updated to match modern day styles. We should have a few dress code rules, but they should still give us the freedom to wear what we want, and they should be gender neutral.

A girl shouldn’t get in trouble for something that a guy can do without anyone reacting.

-Isabelle Compton

NOTIONS IN MOTION What is a worse punishment, summer homework or school?

“The school year is expected work that we know is coming but summer is suppose to be a break from homework.”

-freshman Gabe Humason

“I mean I nap whether it’s the school year or summer but my naps during the school year are cut way to short.”

-sophomore Liz Hildebrant

“Kids just want to relax after so many hard months of work. It is just unfair to assign summer homework.”

-junior Jessica Hastin

“Who wants to do homework over the summer? Everyone just wants to have fun.”

-senior Tyler Wynn

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In Taylor we trust

Junior Taylor Messinger wins Student Body President for the 2014-’15 school year What do Northview and Washington have in common? That’s right presidential elections, but unlike Washington our elected president only gets to make decisions for NV instead of the entire country. This year the presidential race was tight, but junior Taylor Messinger came out on top, so we sat down and asked her some questions about the year to come.

BEATTIE

How were you feeling when you heard the news about winning student body president?

“I was excited about all the things I would get to do for the school and it was a big relief of stress.”

What are you looking forward to with your new position?

“I’m really excited to help pick out spirit week and football game themes. I think they’re great ways to promote school spirit.”

What is your biggest fear about being president?

“I’m really nervous about leading assemblies, but hopefully they will go well.”

What are you going to improve upon for next year?

“I really want to continue to improve school dances. Student Government is completely in charge of Turnabout so I’m hoping we can work to make that a fun night.”

Advice for those who need it Hear ye hear ye, the end of the school year has arrived and the new school year will be here sooner than you think. That means all you underclassman become upperclassman and freshmen get to move up the ranks. What better way to prepare for the new class status than to get advice from people who just went through it?

INCOMING SOPHOMORES BY: SAM HOWALD

INCOMING SENIORS By: EVAN SAMPLE

1. Be ready for the challenges that come with sophomore year because teachers expect more out of you 2. Branch out and spend time with different people 3. Find a study plan that works for you...you are going to need it!

1. Focus on your grades even if you are a secondsemester senior.

2. Apply to college early and prioritize your responsibilities 3. Think long-term because college applications take the entire year with scholarships.

INCOMING JUNIORS BY: ABBIE BACON 1. Do not slack off. Junior year is hard to balance and your GPA is affected when you don’t try.

2. Take standardized tests early and multiple times.

3.

Do

not

freak

out

if

you

don’t

get

the

ACT/SAT

score

that

you

want

at

first.

Katelyn Work, Valedictorian: Where will you be attending college?

The University of Michigan What do you plan to major in?

I will be majoring in Biomedical Engineering.

What activities are you involved in?

Everything.

What do you like to do in your free time?

In my free time… wait, what free time?

How often do you study?

Dominik Konik, Salutatorian: Where will you be attending college?

The University of Michigan What do you plan to major in?

I want to double major in Computer Science and Material Science with a minor in Business.

What activities are you involved in?

Football, lacrosse, track, Science Olympiad, NHS, and I also work at Alexis Gardens.

What do you like to do in your free time?

I like playing “Pretty Pretty Princess” with Lance Lu.Yeah, write that down.

Every never-hundred hours.

How often do you study?

Has this always been a goal of yours or did it just happen?

It just kind of happened. I guess you could say the odds were “ever in my favor.”

I really don’t study that much, I just do my homework and practice problems before a test; if you know the “why”, you don’t need to study!

Who has been your favorite teacher?

Has this always been a goal of yours or did it just happen?

Mr. Roth, or as I like to call him, “Andy.”

Do you have a favorite quote or words of wisdom that you live by?

No, I didn’t expect it at all.When I found out at the end of sophomore year I was shocked. I was like “Whattttt?!”

Do good.

Who has been your favorite teacher?

Do you have any tips for success for the underclassmen here at Northview?

Mr. Smith, my Algebra I teacher in eighth grade.

You do you.

“Real g’s move in silence like lasagna,” by Lil Wayne.

What has been your favorite class in high school?

What has been your favorite class in high school?

AP Chemistry.

Either AP Calculus or AP Chemistry.

Who is your inspiration for working hard academically?

Who is your inspiration for working hard academically?

My father is my inspiration. He has done a lot of brilliant things with his life, and I hope to

do

brilliant

things

just

like

him.

I

figured

taking

my

education

seriously

and

learning

the most I could was a good place to start.

Elon Musk, he’s super smart and owns a bunch of companies, so he’s a billionaire. He is also the inspiration for Iron Man, which is pretty sweet.

Do you have a favorite quote or words of wisdom that you live by?

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How To $ucceed in Getting a

$ummer Job Ask For Help Contrary to popular belief, parents know a lot more than their kids think they do. If you’re feeling lost or don’t necessarily know where to start, your parents, relatives, and your friends may all have lots of job experience, and can even reference you to places of work. Your friends and family want to help you as much as they can, but they can’t help you unless you ask.

Put Yourself Out There Businesses aren’t going to come to you; you have to go to them. A manager

will

find

it

very

impressive

if

you

actually

go

to

their

place

of

business to discuss job opportunities. It’s harder to turn down a kid in person, rather than over an email or phone call.

Scout out some work places online or even drive around the city to see what businesses may be hiring, then walk right in for an application. Most businesses will always have applications available, despite whether they are hiring or not.

Dress for Success No one wants to hire a teenager in shorts and a T-shirt. A good rule

of

thumb

for

a

job

interview

outfit,

or

even

just

picking

up

an

application,

is

look

like

you’re

going

on

a

first

date

-­

classy

and

nice

but not too formal. You want to make an impression on who’s hiring you, and not for the wrong reasons.

Jun e

(Wi t hout Rea lly Try ing)

Interview Like A Pro There’s nothing quite as awesome as interviewing someone who knows what they’re talking about. You will, like, totes not be taken seriously in an interview if you, like, literally talk like a middle school girl on Twitter, like, I literally can’t even deal with people like that. #Forealz, speak like you’re having a conversation with one of your teachers or grandparents, with a polite and mature attitude. No one wants to hire some teenager who acts like they would rather be anywhere but there. Keep it positive! Don’t forget a follow-up email or phone call to thank them for the interview.

Be Open To Opportunity You never know what’s around the corner. Maybe you don’t think your job at Burger King is very “ideal,” but it may end up being a great working environment with awesome people. All you have to do is take a chance.

Along with this, it never hurts to keep an open eye out for other job opportunities, even if you’re currently working. Networking with past and present coworkers and friends can lead to endless job options.

-Kristin Osinski

Sun da y 1 National Go Barefoot Day

Mon da y 2

Tu e s da y 3

We dn e s da y Thurs da y Frida y 4 5 6 Yo-Yo Day

Sa turda y 7

8

9

1 0

1 1 Corn on the Cob Day

12

13

14 World Juggling Day

15

1 6

17 Eat Your Vegetables Day

18

19

20 World Productivity Day

21 Go Skateboarding Day

22

23

24

25

26 National Handshake Day

27

28

29 30 National Kids’ Day

Eve ryon e k n o ws a bo u t Chris tmas, Va le n tin e’s Da y, a n d e ve n Arbor Da y, bu t wha t a bo u t a ll o f the holida ys tha t go unre cognize d? The re a re so ma ny un de r-a p pre cia te d holida ys tha t mo s t pe o ple don’t k n o w a bo u t, bu t le t’s be hon e s t, we a ll wa n t a n o the r e xc u se to c e le bra te . Jun e is righ t a ro un d the corn e r, so gra b yo ur pa rty ha t a n d le t the fe s tiv i tie s be gin!

-Emma Cra n da ll a n d Annie No wa k

talk Shakespeare to me A. YOLO! B. I’m at a payphone trying to call home, all of my change I spent on you.

C. But first, let me take a selfie D. Do you even lift?

E. Is you mad or nah?

F. Seem like the whole city go gainst me, every time I’m in the street I hear YAWK YAWK YAWK YAWK G. Do you want to build a snowman?

H. Did I see Miley Cyrus twerking last night?

I. Turn down for what? Do you even lift?

Are you an expert on Shakespearan English? Here is a chance to find out.

Match the modern language to Shakespeare’s.

1. Alas, firstly; allow me to taketh a self portrait.

2. Art thou mad or nay?

3. I am at a public communication device attempting to call home, all of my shillings I hath squandered upon thee.

4. Doth thou have the desire to constructeth a snowman?

5. Upon my own eyes, didst thee see the Miley of Cyrus’ shaking her rump to and fro?

6. Doth thou even hoist?

7. Doth only embodies human life once!

8. It would appear that the entire city hath taken a disliking to me, every time I stroll the village I hear HERE YE HERE YE HERE YE HERE YE !

9. Turneth downward for what?

-Mackenzie Elrod and Kendall McCoy

1. C 2. E 3. B 4. G 5. H 6. D 7. KA 8. F 9. I

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Let the games begin!

On May 23, Wildcats from all classes competed in the first ever Class Olympics. The competition was fierce in all the events, ranging from puzzles to soccer tennis. We asked students what they believed their greatest strengths were as a class: “We might as well be in the regular Olympics! We’ve got this in the bag with our fantastic skills in basketball, volleyball, ultimate frisbee and Super Smash! Watch out upperclassmen.”

-Nabeel Tausif, freshman class president

“We have a lot of kids who have different talents, lots of spirit and great teamwork!”

-Katie Cole, sophomore class president

“Our class was probably the best in the athletic events. We knew we were the underdog freshmen, but miracles can happen!”

-Taylor Vandenbroek, freshman

“I would have to say that our class really gets along together and we are all very well rounded athletically and academically.”

-Jack Sanderson, sophomore

“Our class is full of strong leaders ready to take on any challenge. We are ready to have fun and win! We are ready to beat the competition and show no mercy. The other classes should watch out because the class of 2014 isn’t leaving Northview with a loss.”

-Sydney Bihn, senior class president “The class of 2015 is a well rounded class, both very strong and smart. I believe we will excel in several events such as basketball, soccer tennis, calculation nation and charades. Competitors should be warned: our cornhole team is stacked and ready to dominate.”

-Mackenzie Elrod, junior class president

“We have an overabundance of apathy within our class, but we do have a lot of hard-core euchre fans.”

-Aaron DiManna, senior

“Our strength is definitely dodge ball, because that’s what I’m competing in, and I know Ben Haselhuhn will for sure rock soccer tennis.”

-Brandon Osborn, junior

Total Scores For The Year:

Freshmen:

161

Sophomores:

183

Juniors:

258

seniors:

282

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There are a lot of new shows on TV this fall, check out the ones that you should watch

Kendall McCoy

Peter Birsen

Rachel Bules

Luke Beattie

Surviving Jack is a new sitcom on Fox that started in March.

The series is set in the 1990’s with the Dunlevy family.

The dad, Jack, is an ex-military man and doctor, who has recently been put on “mom” duties because his wife, Joanne, is going back to school to get her law degree.

It focuses mainly on 15-year old Frankie who is just entering high school and getting noticed by girls after slowly getting past his awkward stage. (Yes, the beloved awkward stage.)

There is also 17-year old Rachel who is entering her junior year and one of the most confident,

popular,

and

best

dressed

in

her

class. She is your typical 90’s girl: poofy hair, high waisted shorts, and bright neon colored shirts with cheesy patterns.

Along with these characters are two of Frankie’s friends; George, the cute little guy, and Mikey, the laid back and carefree one.

The name describes the plot perfectly as the kids have to “survive Jack” because he is new to the whole making sure the kids stay out of trouble thing.

I watched the third episode of the series and thought it was really funny.

A typical episode takes you through the day of the family and all the typical problems such as

finding

a

Homecoming

date…

except

back

then they would just ask each other in person, no texting or Facebook.

The show uses witty, sarcastic humor to get some laughs out of the audience, which proved to work because I found myself laughing.

Because the show is set in the 90’s, it is funny to see the things high schoolers would worry about back then and how they would dress. I love all the bright colors and make up for the girls and oversized striped t-shirts with jeans for the guys.

The show highlights a simpler time, when people went out on movie dates and their parents had to drive them and then pick them up.

Cheesy things we think would never happen today.

Like any sitcom, there is always a message for the viewers at the end.

Overall, I enjoyed the show and even found myself watching three episodes in a row because I wanted to know what happened next.

Unfortunately, the show has been cancelled to only one year despite high ratings and followers.

There are many amazing and entertaining television shows currently on air. Unfortunately, Friends with Better Lives is not one of these shows.

Upon

watching

it,

I

struggled

to

find

original jokes, content or plot. The characters were highly predictable and were thrust into awkward, unlikely and unimaginative situations.

I struggled to form any positive connection with any of the characters and found them quite boring, to be honest.

Another reason I found myself disappointed in FWBL is that it failed to live up to its predecessor, How I Met Your Mother.

HIMYM was an Emmy-Award winning show,

which

in

my

mind,

was

definitely

one

of

the best of the 21st Century.

HIMYM beats FWBL in every category, making the newcomer look especially weak in comparison.

The show centers around six friends who all believe that their friends have better lives than they do, as the title would suggest.

FWBL centers around Will, a divorced man, who seeks to prove that he can still date and get women despite sorely pining for his exwife, who broke his heart.

He

is

friends

with

Bobby

and

Andi,

a

young

married couple with a newborn who desperately miss their single days.

Along with them are Lowell and Jules who are recently engaged and seek to get married and live happily ever after.

Finally, their single friend Kate, who, for reasons that are obvious, cannot seem to get a stable relationship with a man, completes the cast.

The characters in FWBL seem very boring to me, mostly which I feel is due to bad writing, such as the unoriginal jokes previously mentioned. There is little variety in these characters from characters that I have seen in other shows.

However,

I

feel

that

there

is

a

decent

amount of hope for the television show. If the writers are able to make some kind of character to interest the audience, I believe they can save their show.

However,

I

don’t

think

the

show

will

make it to that point, unfortunately. I predict a cancellation for FWBL at the end of this season.

Forget every preconceived notion you’ve ever formulated about educational television, because Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey will redefine

how

you

learn

from

TV

shows.

The name may sound familiar to you because it’s an updated remake of Carl Sagan’s Emmy-winning TV show from the 1980s, which also served to teach people about the wonders of the universe in a way that was interesting and fun.

Cosmos is hosted by world-renowned astrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson and coproduced by Seth MacFarlane, who you may recognize as the creator of Family Guy. Each Sunday night, Tyson guides viewers on a spacecraft of sorts through the galaxies and back in time to explain the history of astronomy and what our future holds.

I bet if you give one episode a chance, you will be blown away by the presentation of

knowledge

by

one

of

the

most

qualified

scientists in the world.

Hopefully

Northview

does

not

hire

any

teachers like the ones in the new CBS show Bad Teacher.

The show gives a behind the scenes look at a middle school staff and their interactions with students.

Ari Graynor plays the main character, Meredith, who is the new teacher in the middle school.

The only reason she wants to teach is to meet new guys after a divorce.

CBS has cancelled to show after just three episodes.

When watching the show, I thought it was very funny.

With crude and sexual humor, it appeals to a teenage audience.

I do not believe that the show should have been cancelled.

CBS should of waited until the end of the first

season

to

make

any

terminal

decisions.

Staff Writer

Staff Writer

Co-Editor

Staff Writer

Geeta Rao

Opinions Editor

Sitting around, hoping for a new political soap opera that basically makes your heart race with anxiety every second? Well, you are in luck because I have a show for you. 24: Live Another Day is Fox’s newest spring show.

This season was completely unexpected for fans because in 2011 the network announced the show’s end. The new season, however, is true to its reputation starring Kiefer Sutherland as the infamous known-terrorist-butnot-really-because-he-saves-the-world Jack Bauer. So, Jack is back, my friends, and he’s on his biggest counterterrorism spree yet.

This time, however, the show does not have 24 “hours” of show to air. Instead, the producers decided to cut the episodes down to only 12. I guess Jack has just gotten pretty good at the whole saving the president thing

because it’s taking him half the time. Maybe age doesn’t actually slow you down if you have survived radiation poisoning from a nuclear bomb? I’m not sure but what I am pretty sure about is the fact that I want to see more than 12 episodes of this season. I mean, if you name a show 24 and base your entire plot on the fact that the clock is ticking each hour, your fans are going to want you to live up to the name.

This season, despite its briefness, has proved to be one of the best yet. Jack’s friend Chloe O’Brian, played by actress Mary Lynn Rajskub, is back and up to par with her intense computer hacking skills. I mean, I wish I had a best friend that could tell me who someone was, what their cell phone number was, where they were at, and what they had for breakfast.

Oh wait, that is a little creepy but I promise when Chloe does it, it is super cool and she’s also simultaneously saving at least a few hundred people from being killed by a drone.

If I haven’t already convinced you to watch 24, then let me add that it really covers all bases of TV genres. There are some intense love triangles going on too because did I mention that Jack’s ex-girlfriend a.k.a. the current Chief of Staff’s wife, Audrey is back in action?

Yeah, I know, romantic drama: check. It’s really all there so put down your homework next Monday night at 9 and watch the latest episode. I guarantee you will be hooked.

Orchestra, Band play their season Swan Song Red Carpets Luke Beattie Awards wraps Jarred Wulf up Theatre

Direction’s

Award

went

to

senior

Henry

Gray,

according to Kim. PHOTO COURTESY OF MR. SWAGGERTY “I think those were the two most major Staff Writers awards they gave out,” Kim said.

Four students were accepted into the AllThe NV orchestra played their way to State Orchestra. success.

They were senior Esther Kim, junior Mary On

May

14

the

orchestra

had

their

final

banquet for the school year. Many students Solomon, junior Geeta Rao, and junior Noah Froelich, according to Mrs. Thiel. received awards.

Starr Jiang was also honored for going to The Award ceremony is used to honor students who have gone above and beyond what Carnegie

Hall.

As the end of the year comes, so must band. is expected in Solo and Ensemble, according to For the end the year the Director Pam Thiel. concert and symphonic “The year was bands played their last a great improve for I thought the concert and

final

concert

on

all students,” Junior May 13.

THE ORCHESTRA preforms during their fall was a perfect ending to violinist Evan English The concert band pops concert. The orchestra held their final said, the season, for all of the started the concert banquet on May 14.

“We had a great off with the “Civil war band. year and did very well at songs” which was (the) OMEA competition - Lindsey Diesing, junior “I thought the concert was a perfect ending directed

by

Mr.

Heath.

and we had multiple Then “Cardigan Bay” to the season, for all of the band,” junior Lindsey players go beyond just and “Spirit” were played, Diesing said. the classroom for their “Even though this concert band season and those were directed music.” comes

to

an

end,

we

are

ready

to

take

the

field

for

by

M s.

H age.

The orchestra has played many new and After that the Symphonic band played 3 marching band season next year,” sophomore difficult

songs

this

year.

“I played a lot of music that was really songs also. They played “In the forest of the Lindsay

Haynes

said.

The band awards night is on May 28 to awesome

like

Man

of

Steel

and

Harry

Potter.”

king”, “Reverberations”, and “Okeanos.”

On May 22 the band will hold a concert recognize the high achievements of certain junior Scott Pribe said.

The National School Orchestra Association commemorating former band director Eugene qualifying band students who excelled at playing their instrument.

Award was awarded to senior Esther Kim. The Boland.

“

”

Jarred Wulf

Staff Writer

After a hard year of work, Northview Thatre will have Red Carpet Awards to comemerate their sucess. The Red Carpet Award premiers on May 30.

It consists of awards, variety show and induction into the international thespian society.

It acknowledges the hard work of the students that participated in theater this year.

Some categories of awards include, best actor, best actress, best supporting actor, best supporting actress, best trio/duet, best chorus member, best one act playwright, best one act director, best male vocal performance, best female vocal performance, 110% award, rookie of the year, Outstanding achievement in technical theatre, and Directors Award of Distinction. “ I’m very excited for the awards because it’s a great honor to all of us the put in hard work that we have done and being recognized for it,” sophomore Jane Woodberry said.

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Tennis season ends, two players move to Districts Few seniors graduating; leaving high hopes for incoming class

Andrew Headman Staff Writer

The Boys’ Tennis team serves up for the postseason. On May 3 the boys went to Ottawa Hills

for

the

Ottawa

Hills

Invitational.

The

team

won, by beating teams such as Perrysburg and Southview.

Four

out

of

five

players

in

the

final

were from NV, according to coach Mark Fisher.

The Tennis team attended the NLL tournament

on

May

5.

The

boys

finished

fourth

in tournament, and fourth overall in the NLL. “The season ended up going pretty well.

I

could

have

been

better

when

I

was

needed.

We need to work on improving our singles and doubles

and

we

will

be

pretty

good

next

year,”

junior

CJ

Horvath

said.

The team will be losing three seniors this year, but six out of seven starters will be coming back next year, according to Coach Fisher.

“After

losing

five

starters

from

last

year,

I

thought this year was going to be a rebuilding year.

I

have

heard

that

there

will

be

some

pretty

good incoming freshmen next year, which will be a good, add on to our team next year. We should be highly competitive in making a run for

the

NLL

title

next

year,”

coach

Fisher

said.

The Wildcats were supposed to go to the Sectional Tournament on May 15 and May 16, but due to rain the tournament was moved to the May 16 and the May17.

At the Sectional Tournament the only ones who made it through Sectionals to Districts were

CJ

Horvath

and

Noah

Turner.

They

both

made it together in doubles and are the third seed for the District Tournament, according to junior

Mark

Lewandowski.

“The season went really well considering that this was our building year. We all had great matches

and

a

winning

season,”

junior

Ben

Forrester said.

MILLER JUNIOR CJ HORVATH REACHES FOR A volley while warming up for the Northview Doubles Invitational. “It went super well. We ended up coming in second behind St. Francis,” Horvath said. Junior Noah Turner and Horvath advanced to the District Tournament on May 22 where they compete to earn their spot for states. As for the whole team, the season ended after the Sectiontional Tournament on May 16 and 17. “I think we should have done a lot better than we did this season, but we did win the Ottawa Hills Tennis Invitational and beat Southview,” Horvath said.

Baseball plays final games, honors Baseball finishes graduating players at senior night new construction Allie Hartnett

Allie Hartnett

Staff Writer

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$75 cash or check payable to the Wyandotte buy them now while supplies last.

On May 5, the Baseball team honored the seniors and their parents before the game against Anthony Wayne.

During this game, the Cats came up short up against the Generals and lost the game 1-3. This event was on the

school’s

bucket

list

to

“fill

it

up”

and get as many students to attend as possible. The school handed out 100 rally towels which had a red ticket attached to it, allowing the students to receive a free hot dog, a bag of chips, and a drink. Each player was given eight towels to hand to their friends at school to encourage student attendance.

On May 7, the boys traveled to Maumee where they were unable to take the victory and lost, 1-3.

“This game helped us grow closer as a team because when you lose a game like that, the best thing to do is become closer and focus on the

next

game

and

get

better,”

junior

Ryan Moebius said.

The Cats did not hold back against Waite on May 10 and defeated them, 13-2. Sophomore Corbin

Paxton

batted

five

RBIs

within the game.

The

team

took

on

Springfield

on

May 16, and won in a close victory of 3-2.

STEIRER THE NEW SCOREBOARD will be placed in left field and will have new settings such as LED lights, the mph of the pitch that is thrown, and the names of the teams playing in the game.

“It

was

a

very

nerve-­racking

game

but

I

thought

we

persevered

very well and it paid off because we ended up winning with a walk off double,”

senior

Trenton

Bick

said.

On May 20, the Cats played their last game against Southview but lost, 3-11.

“We didn’t show up to play our game and our defense was shakey from

the

beginning

which

set

the

tone

for

the

rest

of

the

game,”

sophomore David Dunnet said.

The Baseball program has been working for one to two years on the construction of a new scoreboard and the day finally

came

where

they

put

their

ideas

to

work.

The program worked together with the company OES Scoreboards to prepare for the construction. The Sylvania Schools Athletic Foundation provided the program with money along with donations from parents and sponsors.

The baseball program’s goal for the scoreboard is to raise money to get a fence that will eventually surround the board, according

to

Athletic

Director

Chris

Irwin.

In

the

future,

the

baseball

program

hopes

to

be

able

to

hang

flags

of

their

opponents and conference goals on the fence.

The scoreboard is 12 feet tall and 25 feet wide and features white

LED

lights.

The

lights

are

beneficial

because

the

board

faces West, so when the sun is shining directly on it the fans will

still

be

able

to

see

it

clearly,

according

to

Mr.

Irwin.

The board goes up to ten innings and tells the mph for each

pitch

thrown.

It

also

allows

the

scorekeeper

to

type

in

the

names of the teams that are playing in the game digitally.

“It

is

definitely

overdue.

I

think

it

adds

aesthetically

when

you

look

out

to

left

field

and

see

that

shiny

board

that

you

can

actually

read,”

Mr.

Irwin

said.

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The Student Prints May 27, 2014

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Softball wins Bedford Invitational; beats Perkins Emma Crandall Sports Editor

INGLE SENIOR MADDIE GARROW PITCHES the ball to the Pike Delta batter at Northview’s home field, Veterans Memorial. The LadyKats recently won the Bedford Invitational on the weekend of May 10. The LadyKats beat Edwardsburg in the championship game, 15-5.

On April 26, the LadyKat softball team took on Perkins in a double header. In both games, the Kats were victorious in scores of 4-1 and 6-3.

“The games went really well. We knew coming into the games that they were a strong team and that we needed to play like a team if we wanted to win,” junior Kelsi Omey said.

Then, on April 30, NV took on Perrysburg.

The Kats were unable to outrun the Jackets and lost in a 3-7 score. A few more losses came for the Kats including that against Napoleon, 4-14; Maumee,

3-­6;;

and

Springfield,

2-­11.

“We were in a losing slump and it was really hard to get out of it. Before the tournament, we as a team, needed to come together and get the job done. We realized that we had to put the team’s needs before our individual needs,” sophomore Caitlyn Smith said.

A different outcome came for NV as they traveled to the Bedford Invitational on May

10.

Their

first

game,

against

Ann

Arbor

Pioneer, was close by one run. The Kats came up short and lost 5-6. In the next game, NV was victorious in a 8-3 win over Woodhaven. The Kats proceeded to the championship in which they faced Edwardsburg. The Kats come out with a massive win over Edwardsburg in a 15-5 score.

“The

first

game

we

played

in

the

tournament,

we did not play together as a team. Our coaches had a talk with us and it resulted in the best game [the championship game] we have played this season,” sophomore Rylee Garrow said.

On May 16, NV traveled to Whitmer to play the Panthers. The Kats lost 2-7.

Girls Lax out of playoffs, Boys enter tournament Ahmed Atari

Staff Writer

Boys, Girls, there’s no difference when it come to lacrosse.

Both teams played great seasons and have entered the playoffs, improving upon their weaknesses and getting ready to play their best against any team that comes against them.

The Girls Lacrosse team played their best this season, ending with a record of 7-8, and displayed great sportsmanship and communication, according to sophomore defense player Brittany Yost.

This communication was well shown when the girls won an away game against the Tecumseh Indians 16-5 on May 1, according

to

junior

mid-­fielder

Taryn

Pavain.

The team showed excellent teamwork and the girls team was able to stop oncoming offense, take control of the ball, and go in for the goal many times over, according to Yost.

Although they had a very good game, winning by over 10, their celebration was cut short when they took a heavy loss against St. Ursula Academy on May 6, losing 4-13.

The

girls

were

unable

to

repeat

what

they

had

done

five

days earlier, but this did not stop them. They took the loss as a learning lesson and pushed through the rest of the season, learning from their mistakes and practicing, getting ready for playoffs, according to Yost.

By the time playoffs came, the girls felt ready to take on St. Ursula one more time. They played their best, but were unable

to beat the Arrows once again. They lost 9-18 and that ended the penalties

in

the

second

half,”

junior

mid-­fielder

Scott

Pribe

said.

“We need to work on not making the small mistakes that cost us NV girls’ presence in the playoffs.

“We

lost

in

the

first

round,

but

I

think

we

did

way

better

than

the game.”

Although the loss seemed to disappoint the players, the was expected. We just need to work on the basics like passing and catching. I think the team has improved a lot from last year players were still optimistic about ending with a positive record of 7-6. and that we work really well as a team,” Pavain said.

“Even though the record doesn’t show it, we really have On April 9, the Boys Lacrosse team played an away game against the Ottawa Hills Green Bears, where they showed improved since last year, and we’re still getting better,” Pribe said. impressive game play and communication.

It may seem like the season is over, but the boys are still The boys stopped oncoming offense and easily slipped past practicing as they prepare for the the opposing defense, scoring goal after upcoming tournament. The team will be goal. The Wildcats ended the easily oneEven though the record pitted against previous teams, allowing sided game 20-4. them a second chance at the teams they’ve “The team showed amazing doesn’t show it, we really lost to before. communication and it really shows how have improved since last The

first

game

of

the

tournament

is

everyone on the team truly puts their best year, and we’re still getting against SV, which gives NV a chance to effort into all our games,” sophomore redeem themselves from their previous defense player Jake Alzapiedi said. better. loss to the Cougars. Since this is no On May 15, the Boys Lacrosse team -Scott Pribe, junior ordinary conference match, the team played an away game against the rivaling has changed their previous strategy and Southview boys lacrosse team. is now focusing on SV’s key players and Both teams played well the entire game, one team scoring right after the other. This was until the how they can get past them, according to senior defense player SV offense slipped past NV defense and scored another three Eben Corron.

“The only goal I have set for the tournament is to beat goals in the second half, taking the lead 5-8.

The NV offense began to receive several penalties in the Southview and then St. Francis, because those are, by far, our fourth quarter, but this didn’t stop them as they scored two goals two biggest rivals,” Corron said.

The

team

plays

their

first

tournament

match

at

7,

May

21

at

back-to-back. Despite their efforts, NV lost the game 7-8.

“We would have gone into overtime if we didn’t get so many Southview.

“

”

As the school year comes to a close, we asked, “What was the highlight of your season?”

Softball

Track

Baseball

“The biggest highlight of the “One of the best moments of this “It was really exciting to see Adam season this year was when we season would have to be the Downing break the school record, beat

Southview

for

the

first

time

in

game

we

hit

our

first

two

homermany years. Our team did really it added to our accomplishments uns back to back and ended up this season.” well and worked together and with a great win too.” sophomore Kathleen Duwve finally

beat

them.”

- freshman Shane Banachowski - senior Maddie Garrow

Boys Lacrosse “The highlight of the lacrosse season would be watching Jari score

his

first

goal

ever

since

this

is

his

first

year

playing

lacrosse

and

being in the United States.”

- sophomore Chase Baker

Tennis

Girls Lacrosse

“The highlight of this season was Noah Turner and I going to Districts in hopes of qualifying for States.”

- junior CJ Horvath

“The highlight of this season was just going into it not knowing how we would do as a new team, and then coming out winning almost half of our games.”

- junior Taryn Pavain

SPORTS

The Student Prints May 27, 2014

12

“Field of dreams”... still just a dream Claire Goecke Staff Writer

As the spring sports season has come and gone, the Northview LadyKat Softball team played

another

season

on

their

home

field

at

Veterans

Memorial

Park.

Unfortunately,

the

LadyKats

are

not

the

only

team

to

practice

on

this

field.

Travel

baseball

and

softball

teams,

as

well

as

teams

run

by

Sylvania

Recreation,

also

use

the

field

for

practice.

“That’s

the

biggest

problem;;

we’re

always

fighting

somebody,”

NV

Varsity

Softball

Coach

Todd

Omey

said.

“Whether

it’s

a

guy

walking

his

dog

and

letting

it

run

on

our

field,

or

a

baseball

coach

arguing

for

time

on

our

varsity

softball

field.

We

just

don’t

have

control

over

it.”

The

field

at

Veterans

Memorial

is

owned

by

the

school

district,

but

Sylvania

Recreation

leases

the

property,

according

to

NV

Athletic

Director

Chris

Irwin. “[Sylvania

Recreation]

does

do

a

great

job

keeping

the

field

nice

for

us.

It’s

just

that

there

is

so

much

going

on,

and

there

are

too

many

teams

and

not

enough

fields,”

Coach

Omey

said.

“The

field

is

supposed

to

be

ours,

but

it’s

not.”

Every

other

sports

team

at

NV

has

their

own

field

to

play

and

practice

on.

Although

not

all

of

the

teams,

such

as

soccer

and

track,

play

I certainly hope that this is and

practice

on

campus,

their

facilities

are

still

a priority at Northview, but solely

used

by

the

high

school

team.

“We

don’t

have

anything

that

is

solely

I’m not sure that softball is... ours.

It’s

like

renting

a

house.

It’s

not

really

It’s one of the sports that has ours,

so

we

can’t

make

improvements

to

it;;

we

suffered the most. can’t

practice

whenever

we

want,”

Omey

said.

-Todd Omey, Varsity Softball “If

we

want

to

have

a

late

practice,

I

have

to

make

sure

to

call

and

get

the

field

for

us.”

Coach In

the

Northern

Lakes

League,

six

out

of

the

seven

other

softball

teams

in

the

league

have

their

own

fields

including

Sylvania’s

other

high

school

softball

team,

Southview.

“I

certainly

hope

that

this

is

a

priority

at

Northview,

but

I’m

not

sure

that

softball

is,

and

I

think

it

should

be.

It’s

one

of

the

sports

that

have

suffered

the

most,”

Coach

Omey

said.

The

new

project

has

been

split

into

four

phases,

with

an

estimated

cost

of

$11

million,

according

to

ourtownsylvania.com.

“It

was

kind

of

a

bummer

for

me

that

I

didn’t

get

to

play

on

the

field

for

my

senior

year,

because

initially

I

thought

it

would

be

finished

by

now,”

senior

Cassidy

Ghesquiere

said.

The

building

of

the

softball

field

is

a

part

of

the

second

phase

of

the

athletic

facility

make-­over

in

Sylvania.

Providing

additional

parking

and

bleachers

for

NV

and

SV

softball

fields

are

also

included

in

this

phase,

which

is

estimated

at

around

$984,

746,

according

to

ourtownsylvania.com.

Clearing

the

ground

for

construction

of

many

athletic

facilities

began

at

NV

in

the

fall

of

2013,

when

NV

purchased

two

residential

areas

near

the

school,

allotting

more

space

for

athletic

facilities.

The

construction

is

still

in

the

later

stages

of

phase

I,

where

the

schools

are

looking

to

upgrade

the

current

locker

rooms

and

build

new

ones

for

the

use

of

other

NV

athletes,

including

the

softball

team,

according

to

Mr.

Irwin.

Even

though

the

softball

construction

hasn’t

gone

as

quickly

as

I

would

have

liked,

I

think

it

will

be

well

worth

it

in

the

end,”

Ghesquiere

said.

“I’m

excited

to

come

back

as

a

Northview

“

”

PHOTO FROM OURTOWNSYLVANIA.COM NORTHVIEW’S NEW ATHLETIC FACILITY is under way, with construction that began in the fall of 2013. The sports complex will include a new track, more stadium seating for all of the sports on campus, new scoreboards for all of the fields, renovated locker rooms, an addition to the weight room and a brand new softball field. alum

and

watch

younger

softball

players

use

the

new

field.”

In

addition

to

the

construction

of

phase

I,

the

Sylvania

Schools

Athletic

Foundation

is

finding

ways

to

continue

to

raise

money

for

this

large

project.

A

portion

of

the

costs

of

the

softball

field

will

be

paid

for

through

money

donated

in

honor

of

Ralph

M.

Kreidel,

who

passed

away

in

March.

Kreidel

was

a

well-­respected

coach

and

parent

of

two

former

softball

players

in

Northwest

Ohio.

His

two

daughters,

Kerry

and

Deanna,

expressed

interest

in

fast

pitch

softball

in

1980,

but

there

were

no

formal

teams

at

this

time

in

Sylvania.

The

family

formed

the

first

fast

pitch

softball

team

in

Sylvania

shortly

after

moving

to

the

city

in

1985.

In

1986,

Mr.

Kreidel

had

the

opportunity

to

coach

the

NV

LadyKats

on

the

softball

diamond

with

former

NV

girls’

basketball

coach,

Jerry

Sigler,

according

to

fastsoftball.org.

His

family

is

also

organizing

a

Celebration

of

Life

in

June

to

allow

the

community

to

express

their

appreciation

for

a

man

who

was

passionate

about

sports

and

loved

to

coach.

Donations

for

the

proposed

softball

field

at

NV

will

also

be

accepted

at

this

celebration,

according

to

Mr.

Irwin.

Once

the

softball

stadium

is

completely

finished,

it

will

include

a

new

scoreboard,

bleachers

and

a

press

box.

Although

the

process

of

construction

has

begun,

the

field

is

far

from

complete.

For

now,

the

diamond

is

a

dream

in

the

distance.

feature athlete BOBBY KENNEDY Lacrosse If they do not play lacrosse in heaven, then senior lacrosse stud Bobby Kennedy isn’t going. Kennedy has been a force to be reckoned with this season, leading the team to a 9-6 record thus far. He plays the offensive middle position, which makes the opposing goalies dread squaring off against his impressive playmaking skills. As a key leader to the team, Kennedy is one of the four captains.

Having such a broad frame, Kennedy makes his opponents fear his unfathomable strength and his on goal accuracy. When the team faced St. Francis, Kennedy came through clutch with two key assists that kept his team in the game. This goes to show that not only can he score, but he will be there to assist you as well, almost like a State Farm Insurance Agent.

-Jordan Rose When did you first start playing lacrosse?

I started in 6th grade.

Who is your lacrosse role model?

I do not really have a role model because I watch so many great players, so a lot of people have inspired me.

How do you get mentally prepared before each game?

I shoot and pass around in my back yard after school before each game.

What has been your most memorable moment playing lacrosse at NV? When we played against St. Johns and I scored the first goal within the first ten seconds.

Define what a “Lax Bro” is: A lax bro would definitely be Ben Suchomma. He always is forced to take his ray bans and snapback off as he walks into school and always has his stick with him or in his car. Once he even tried to put Rogaine in his hair so he could grow out the sick flow.

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