Volume 90: Issue 1

the sylvania northview

STUDENT PRINTS volume 90, Issue 1 nvstudentprints.com @nvstudentprints September 25, 2015 NEWS

NV is one the of top 500 schools in the nation, according to Newsweek Out of all the schools in Ohio, NV and Ottawa Hills are the only schools receive this award. >> see page 3

FEATURES

Seniors. . . do you already have senioritis?

Take TSP’s senior quiz to find out where you stand on the senioritis scale this early in the year.

>> see page 11

OPINIONS

The SSR Tuesday ritual is moved to Friday the year How do you feel about the extra 5 added minutes of silent reading?

>> see page 6

SPORTS

Boys’ Soccer plays Pacesetter Coaches for charity.

The teams battle it out in a charity match to raise money for the Daughter Project, a local home for Toledo human trafficking victims.

>> see page 22

Junior, senior courtyards updated over summer allie hartnett co editor in chief

SENIOR JOSH INGLE leads the team onto the field on September 11 against Bowsher. For more on this game and the football team, see page 23.

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Northview continues to renovate the Courtyards for the students and faculty’s usage throughout this school year.

With the help of the Class of 2015, the Senior Courtyard recently received new stone pavers in the ground underneath the pergola, or wood structure. The Class of 2015 also bought new tables that are placed accordingly for students to eat and study on. In addition to the tables, several new, sturdy umbrellas were purchased for each table.

The courtyard also received additional landscaping, which was also provided by the class of 2015.

“It’s a fun way to be outside, see friends, and enjoy the nice weather,” senior Sammi Klinger said.

The Junior Courtyard, formerly known as the English courtyard, was recently brought to the attention of the District. The District replaced the old trees with new ones and supplied them with blocks underneath for students to sit under, according to Principal Steve Swaggerty. The project of the new trees and decks was from money that was provided by the school and District. The courtyard also had lightposts replaced a few years ago.

To continue maintenance, the junior class must plan another clean up in the spring so that they can continue using the courtyard. In the future, the school hopes to leave the courtyards open for all students to travel through during the day to prevent congestion in the hallways, according to Mr. Swaggerty.

“It really gives students the chance to be with each other and enjoy the nice weather when we have it. High school is in so many ways about the relationships that you build and if that space gives people a comfortable spot to enjoy each other’s company, then that’s a good thing,” Mr. Swaggerty said.

2Open House NEWS

successful for parents claire weber staffer

Faculty, staff members, and students welcomed parents with big smiles as they visited their children’s classes at Northview’s annual Open House, which took place on August 27.

Parents had the opportunity to visit their children’s classes, beginning with his or her first period through their ninth period class. During each class, parents were introduced to their student’s teacher and were given a quick presentation about the material discussed in that particular class.

In addition, NV offered optional and beneficial presentations to parents. The topics that were presented included a survival guide for parents in the digital learning era, how to be successful for new NV parents, and step-by-step presentation regarding the college application process.

Between class periods, Harmony Road Show, a competitive show choir, performed the Alma Mater and members of orchestra played a few songs to entertain parents as they walked to their student’s next class. In addition, members of National Honors Society were spread out throughout the school to help parents find their classroom or pass out pamphlets.

During their student’s lunch periods, parents were invited to the cafeteria for refreshments and were introduced to the many sports and activities here at NV. “I really enjoyed getting to perform for the parents especially in our natural habitat,” junior Harmony Road Show member Libby Jaeblon said.

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September 25, 2015

Super Cats making progress maddie mcgranahan staffer

Super Cats and Kittens is the new spirit squad for all juniors and seniors.

The Student Council Spirit Committee created the group in order to promote spirit throughout the school. The idea of a spirit squad was introduced last year at a few assemblies that a handful of senior boys were a part of. It was called “Super Cats.”

The Spirit Committee decided to expand the idea to more students and invite girls to join.

“We wanted to expand so we could build the Super Cats and Kittens into something that could be growing with anticipation from year to year,” senior Spirit Committee Co-Head Mitch Lyons said.

A “Super Cat” is a junior or senior boy who is on the squad, while a “Super Kitten” is a junior or senior girl.

The spirit squad will perform at assemblies, appear at home sports games, and other school events promoting spirit and student participation.

“This group will be students who are really spirited people willing to go out there and have some fun,” Student Coun-

DONAHUE The Super Kittens begin practicing for their routines at assemblies and home sports games. They all try to cheer each other on during practice. cil advisor Tami Blue said.

The group is being coordinated by Lyons and choreographed by senior dance team member Sammi Klinger.

“I’m super excited to choreograph for the Super Cats and Kittens this year.

The goal is to get everyone pumped up at assemblies and get into the fun,” Klinger said.

The Super Cats and Kittens performed in the first assembly on September 9. They did a Wildcat cheer and danced to a mash

up of popular songs, including “Hit the Quan.”

“I think everyone did really well. Sammi listened to everyone’s ideas and added them to the dance, which made it a lot of fun. We all bonded with each other,” junior Olivia Noss said.

Currently, the group has one Super Cat and 18 Super Kittens. They are expecting to grow in numbers throughout the school year. Contact Lyons if you are interested in joining.

NEWS

September 25, 2015

English educator wins Teacher of the Year jake mossing news editor

This past May, English teacher Amy Schloegl received an envelope in her mailbox from the Central Administrative Building in Sylvania, saying that she had been nominated for the Teacher of the Year Award.

It included a sheet to fill out about her background, classes, and accomplishments that she later had to turn into them.

“Mrs. Schloegl really helped me to prepare for AP Language and Composition,” junior Shelby Williams said.

There was about 10-15 nominees from Northview along with the nominees from other schools in the area, according to Mrs. Schloegl.

“Mrs. Schloegl really deserved this award, she is a great teacher and taught me a lot of things that are going to help me for the rest of my life,” senior Justin Bohlke said.

A few months later, at the Intro-

ductory Staff Meeting before the school year, Mrs. Schloegl officially accepted the award. About 700 people who work for Sylvania Schools were there to witness it, which included custodians, bus drivers, teachers, administrators and counselors.

The district put the announcement on their Twitter page and in the future it is most likely going to be shown on BCSN. “I love what I do for a living, so being recognized by others for all of my hard work and dedication makes me really happy,” Mrs. Schloegl said.

She does not know who in particular nominated her for the award, but she does know that it was either one or more of her students.

The school said in the announcements that it was a student that nominated her, but they did not give a specific name.

“I am so humbled and appreciative of the opportunity to be able to work with so many students each year and attempt to make a difference in their futures,” Mrs. Schloegl said.

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GRYCA ENGLISH TEACHER Mrs. Schloegl won Teacher of the Year Award. “I love what I do for a living, so being recognized by others for all of my hard work and dedication makes me really happy,” Mrs. Schloegl said.

Northview makes top 500 high schools in U.S. However, when asked about the things that NV does well, Principal Swaggerty took it farther than just academics.

“We are more than just a couple of test scores,” he Newsweek released their annual America’s Top High Schools list this past summer. Northview and Ottawa said. “We do a lot of things well. Including things that Hills were the only schools in Northwest Ohio that made can’t be measured by those six metrics. It is nice that we are on the list, but preparing it onto the list. kids for college is just one Out of the tens of thou“I think we can all feel a sense of thing that we do. They are sands of public schools in the going on a couple of test United States, only the best pride for being on a strong team. just scores. However, that is not 500 schools were ranked. what a school is. A school is We have great kids here. We “I think we can all feel A school is the type of a sense of pride for being have a staff that takes great pride people. experience, kids have here. on a strong team,” Principal Steve Swaggerty said. in providing a world-class educa- How much kids are learning to give back, to get connected “We have great kids here. tion and they take the time each with each other.”

We have a staff that takes On NV’s website, there great pride in providing a year to find ways to get better.” are three awards: Newsweek world-class education and - Principal Steve Swaggerty U.S. Top College Prep High they take the time each year School, U.S. News & World to find ways to get better. All Report Best High Schools those baby steps in the long Silver Award, and High Schools That Work Platinum run add up to progress and improvement.”

According to Newsweek, they have created a weight- High Achievement School award.

“One of the reasons why we have those up is for peoed College Readiness Index and have surveyed high schools all across the country based on that index. The ple who come from the outside and want to know very index includes six indicators: college enrollment rate, quickly if NV can help their kid go where they want to go,” graduation rate, weighted AP/IB/dual enrollment com- Mr. Swaggerty said.

“If you are willing to come in here and put in the time posite, weighted SAT/ACT composite, student retention, and follow the lead of your teachers and work hard, you and counselor-to-student ratio.

jessie li staffer

can accomplish whatever you’re capable of accomplishing here at NV,” Mr. Swaggerty said.

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4 Ms. Nelson NEWS

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elizabeth liber staffer

The Freshmen Class has a new class advisor, science teacher Kathryn Nelson “I am very excited to help the class of 2019 achieve their goals, ” Ms. Nelson said.

To become a class advisor there is a lot to accomplish, but it ensures that the class will receive the best possible candidate.

First, teachers have to bid for the position and once they are through that phase they have to do an interview; and from there they find out if the have the spot.

Ms. Nelson was deeply involved with activities in high school and college. She

September 25, 2015

Students experience larger classes david henry staffer

Working at Northview is a full time job, even during the summer, and a larger than expected student body doesn’t make things any easier.

In June of this summer, the administration had to sort through all 1000 student schedules. While they were doing this, they ran into a major problem. The core classes were getting too full, and there weren't enough teachers to accommodate the students that needed to take them.

The freshman and sophomore classes were affected by this oversizing the most, as their classes are the largest in the school.

The freshman, who have a class size of 400+ students, all had core classes that they needed to be placed in. After they were all sorted into English 9 classes however, all the classes were either at or exceeding 30 students. The science and math departments were experiencing the same problem.

One reason the freshmen had such a large class this year was because not only did NV have a larger than expected influx of students from the public schools, but there was also a large number of students coming from St. Joe’s.

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“I am very excited to help the class of 2019 achieve their goals, ” Ms. Nelson said.

was the Student Government Treasurer and the sophomore class president at her high school. So for Ms. Nelson being involved in the school scene is just a given.

“I want to help them to make the most of freshman year,” Ms. Nelson said.

Freshmen elections will run September 21 through September 25, and the officers will be announced September 28.

Also, there will be a T-shirt design contest and the winner of the contest will receive a free T-shirt, according to Ms. Nelson.

The freshmen will be holding a class mixer to raise money for their Senior Prom and Ms. Nelson will help guide them in other ways to make freshmen year easier and less scary.

“We’ve had our biggest class from Saint Joe’s in recent memory,” Assistant Principal Kasey Vens said.

In addition to the freshman class and entirety of the science classes, Steve Kwiatkowski's government class had a larger than average number of students in each class.

With a class size so large, almost all freshman core departments are affected.

To combat this, the administration had to do massive restructuring in these classes. This has even included closing down some classes to accommodate the reshuffling that had to be done.

The results from this reshuffling were largely positive, with the freshman's Eng-

lish 9 being taken down from 31 students per class to about 27.

Similarly, the Algebra classes have been taken down from an average of 32 students to 26.

Although these classes in particular have been handled, the oversized class issue still remains in the science department. To solve this problem, the administration plans on looking for personnel to accommodate the students that want to take these classes.

If this option doesn't work, they will be forced to cancel classes in order to make sure students are getting the credits they need, which could change the structure of NV’s classes overall.

Test for the best, PARCC out AIR in karen pan staffer

When a school changes just slightly, everyone gets word of it. Whether it’s what someone was wearing for beach day or if the cafeteria got new flat screen TVs. However, new testing is a topic that isn’t really brought up much and no one is truly aware of the tests students will be taking.

Most students would be surprised to know that the PARCC tests from last year are being replaced.

The PARCC tests are being replaced by a new system of assessments known as AIR, according to Assistant Principal Kasey Vens.

AIR stands for American Institute for Research and they are the same group that made the science and

social studies tests used last year. They are currently in the process of designing the new English and Math tests for the new testing.

Now, what does this all mean for Northview? There are a few differences between the PARCC and the AIR tests. The PARCC tests last year had two testing windows, which were in the middle of March and May, the new AIR tests will only have one testing window, starting in mid-April, or early May. There will be two sessions for each required test, so depending on what and how many classes each student takes that will determine the number of tests he or she will be required to take.

For example, most freshmen take English 9 and a math class; whether it’s Algebra or Geometry. Therefore they would be taking four tests, two sessions per subject.

Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors will most likely not take the same amount of tests, because it varies between each student.

Mr. Vens explained that the PARCC tests were disruptive to classes last year making them unsuccessful. Many teachers had to push back their lesson plans in order to prepare students for the PARCC tests.

One of the major issues students aren’t aware of is that the PARCC tests are a nationwide test. This means that they were not Ohio based or made specifically for the state of Ohio.

Overall, there were roughly 30 states taking the tests and by the time NV took them, it was down to the low 20s.

In spite of this, many Ohioans were upset by this and requested a change in this national test, hence the reason for these new AIR tests.

The AIR tests are not national tests, but based in Ohio. The group making them are a national organization, but are making the test specifically for the state, therefore the tests will be Ohio friendly.

These tests will still be online, much like the PARCC tests, but since it is still being made the format is unknown.

NEWS

September 25, 2015

Changes abound around campus from paint to turf trent croci business editor

The new “Wildcats” logo in the cafeteria adds a fun typographic look while the seats in both senior and junior courtyard now have shade with gold umbrellas.

Stay wild….cats is what Assistant Principal Kasey Vens might say, but now Northview is mostly known for “Stay...renovating cats.” Walking into the halls this summer you may have thought you walked onto HGTV. Recently NV has gone through countless improvements and updates to the school from everything to the football field to new office chairs.

This year the biggest upgrade was the football field. After a long wait, the football grass transferred over to turf.

A mural of the word “Wildcat” spreads over the cafeteria entryway. Students skillful paintings are also being shown off in the commons lounge and more will be up on the walls of fame later.

The senior courtyard was under construction over the summer with the addition of a new pergola and landscaping making it a more comfortable vibe for the seniors to get away in their free time.

The juniors got a taste of their own sanctuary as well with the addition of the junior courtyard.

The main office now shows off new canvas photos of student events. One including the student section gold rush from the 2013 State Championship Hockey game.

Other additions to the school include banners of student life hanging from the light poles in the parking lot and a new scoreboard on football field.

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SciOly shakes it up with new approach emily stephens staffer

After taking first place at the Regional tournament last fall, and successfully landing multiple medals at the State tournament, the Science Olympiad team is attempting to get an even better head start this year.

Tryout tests took place September 15 this season, in comparison with last year’s October 10 testing date.

The tests were also done differently this year and contained different content areas.

“The tryouts will now be held over three days, each day with a different test containing 50 questions. The sections on the tests themselves will contain different content as well, with a social science section, a physical science section, and an earth science section,” said senior Starr Jiang. Jiang is one of the four captains of the team along with senior Mitch Lyons, senior Parker Stephens, and sophomore Erika Chen.

In previous years, the tryouts were only a day in length, with one massive test divided into smaller portions for each of the events of the year.

In addition, all the sections had to be taken to even be considered for the team.

Now, testers may pick and choose what sections they take out of the three, focusing on their talent areas alone.

“People can take whichever sections of the test that they feel more confident in,” Stephens said, “this will allow them to focus more on their individual strengths, so they will do better in those specific categories”.

With the earlier and more in depth evaluations of potential members, the team hopes to get a better start earlier in the year that will carry throughout the season, helping them in the long run.

“I think the new tryout test type will give the team members a good idea of what the real tests are like. They will also hopefully give a good gauge of what people are good at, and how much time and effort they put into studying,” Jiang said.

As with every competing team, starting off strong is sometimes the key to success, and both Stephens and Jiang, hope that the new testing will help long-term.

“The new tests will help form a strong foundation earlier in year, so we will be more prepared when the season comes.

We will hopefully do better at the tournaments because of it, and maybe even get in the top six at States if we are more prepared as a result of the tests,” Stephens said.

by Emma Crandall

High school is one thing we only get to go through once, hopefully. It provides us with building blocks to head off onto college, into the workforce, or even the armed forces. High school is the last thing we have before we are sent off into the big scary real world by ourselves.

Take advantage of all that it provides us. Join every club you can. Go to every sports game. Take your classes seriously and work to get a letter grade higher.

Your actions and what you do in high school will determine your mindset and motivation for the real world.

I’ve heard people say that what you do in high school will not matter once you graduate. That can be true in some cases. It will not matter what clothes you wore, or if you tripped one day walking up the stairs on your way to Government. What will follow you after high school is your grades and your attitude.

The grades you get now will determine your placement in colleges and later your placements in a career. Take advantage of the tools and opportunities NV gives us, preparing us for the world.

Maybe school is not your thing, find a class that interests you, it will make your day go by faster if you have a class to look forward to. Join an art class, a computer class, join engineering and build rockets, learn about music theory. Just about every interest there is, NV has a class for it.

Attitude. This is one major attribute that a person will remember about you, how you managed yourself and others.

Have a positive attitude. Go to every sporting event, dress up for the theme, sit in the student section, and simply cheer. Pick up the book that kid dropped in the hall. Hand it to him with a smile.

Simple acts like this can change someone’s day and will help mold you into someone people will remember for good reasons.

It only gets harder after high school so take advantage of all it has to offer. If you don’t get asked to Homecoming, get a group of girls together to go and borrow each other’s old dresses. It will be more fun than you think. If you want to try out for the musical or play, do it. Nothing is holding you back. If you are struggling in a class or on a certain problem, ask for help. The odds are, someone else has the same question and someone will have the answer and be there to help.

Your memories of high school depend on you. What are you going to make of it with the time you have left?

What schedule are we on today?

Are you spirited?

no yes

Was the school empty at 7:30?

no

Is it a pep rally, or assembly?

IT’S FRIDAY!

I don’t know, but it is spirited!

Did you bring a book to class?

no

Are all your classes 30 minutes long?

SSR schedule!

no s ye yes

yes

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crandALL

LOL you missed the late start notice...

Are you reading The Student Prints?

It’s gotta be the rare “Homeroom, SSR, surprise assembly” schedule!

Being sent home for wearing heels?

All tops and shirts must have shoulder seams that are at least four inches wide, full back and fronts; shorts, dresses, and skirts must be below the fingertips; boxer shorts, pajama bottoms, and bedroom slippers are prohibited. Pants, shorts, and skirts must be worn at the waistline.

These are just a few of the guidelines for the dress code at Sylvania Schools. After reading the guidelines I realized that nowhere does it say that girls are not allowed to wear leggings or high heels.

Rumors have been circulating that girls at SV are getting in trouble for wearing such items of clothing.

“There are no rules set in stone about the ‘new dress code’, and it is up to the discretion of the administration,” SV Science teacher Joseph Duffey said.

How can these rules be enforced if nothing has been set in stone? Can they make a girl change her pants if it doesn’t explicitly state in the dress code that they are inappropriate?

SV students are not too happy about these changes, as they have the right to be.

Recently there have been numerous angry tweets coming from the female students at SV, and even a Twitter account called “Free Southview” with jail bars in the background.

It is understandable that the administration is trying to crack down and enforce rules, considering they have had problems with this in the past, but leggings, really?

A female student from SV recently posted on Facebook that after wearing black high heels to school, an administrator said that he wouldn’t want his daughter wearing that and made her change her shoes.

It shouldn’t be about what someone is wearing, it should be about what is in their

head. Are they getting all of their homework done? Are they trying their hardest in school? That is what should matter; not what shoes someone is wearing on their feet.

We put too much emphasis on what people are wearing, when in the long run it doesn’t matter.

If my spaghetti strap tank top is distracting boys from learning then it seems we have an entirely different set of problems on our hands.

Maybe we should stop shaming girls and teach boys to not over sexualize normal female body parts.

-Isabelle Compton

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7 New pep rallies versus classic assemblies OPINIONS

September 25, 2015

Northview is changing things up this year with the addition of pep rallies along with assemblies. Pep rallies will take place in the afternoon after ninth period to promote sports and to get the student body pumped up about games.

Athletic Director Chris Irwin and Principal Steve Swaggerty are in charge of pep rallies. According to Mr. Irwin, pep rallies are supposed to get the student body rowdy and spirited for upcoming sporting events.

“We’re this one big Northview family,” Mr. Irwin said. “It’s for everyone in the student body.”

Assemblies will take place as usual after fourth period to recognize the student body, get them involved, and promote school spirit. Student Council is in charge of assemblies.

“We just want to include the whole student body in something fun that they can get excited about,” Student Council Advisor Tami Blue said.

The first pep rally took place on August 28, the day of the first football game.

All of the student body was either standing in the lower bleachers or on the gym floor.

When students entered the gym, the marching band seniors were playing.

Some people were cheering and dancing, while a beach ball was being hit around.

The idea of a pep rally is for the entire student body to be standing, cheering, and getting excited. I think that our student body had a little trouble with this concept.

First, as students were filing into the bleachers, many of them began to sit.

Second, the only students really cheering were the seniors. Also, most of the upperclassmen left because they flex out before the end of the day and since the rally took

place after ninth period, they didn’t stay for it. Finally, many of the students on the floor of the gym had trouble seeing and hearing what was going on unless they were at the very front.

Pep rallies can be more fun. Since this was the very first one, many of us didn’t completely know what was going on and weren’t sure what to do. However, there are a few things we can do to make future pep rallies much more fun.

We all need to stand. If we’re all standing, we are much more likely to cheer, jump around, dance, and be generally more pumped up about whatever upcoming game we are rallying for.

Underclassmen, it is cool to cheer! If we all are cheering we will all be louder and everyone will understand what is going on.

I have to say at the first home football game on September 4, the student section definitely lived up to the pep rally’s expectations. Every class cheered and yelled for our football team as loud as they could and NV came out on top. It was lit.

We as a student body need to bring that energy to the pep rallies! Upperclassmen, stay for the pep rally even if you flex.

We need to set an example for the entire school and have spirit. If we all stayed, we would have more fun.

The first school assembly took place on September 4, between fourth and fifth period. The whole student body was there and cheering from the bleachers.

If you have ever been to a past assembly, they tend to be a little boring and not very inclusive to the entire student body.

They consisted of a long game just a few students participated in that wasn’t even that entertaining. Student Council turned the tables with their first assembly this

year.

There were games that included students from all grades, who were just picked randomly from their seats in the audience.

Some games even included each class as a whole, such as the “Scavenger Hunt.”

Students were singing along to music played by senior Andreas Kamilaris, also known as DJ Greek Freak. Everyone was cheering for the fashion show, all of

the games, performances, contests and chants. There was some great energy in the gym that was then brought to the first home football game that same night. It was a great day to be a Wildcat. I am proud to say I’m from NV. I cannot wait to see the spirit the NV student body brings the rest of the 2015-2016 school year. Keep it up Wildcats.

-Maddie McGranahan

New superintendent to Sylvania Schools, Scott Nelson, helped everyone start out the 2015-2016 school year strong.

Before school started, he delivered a speech to all of the teachers and administrators listing off his promises and intentions as a new superintendent. This sparked the interest of some of the Northview faculty.

On the first day of school, some of my teachers referenced this speech and then proceeded to list off their promises to students. Some of my teachers even had us write down our promises as students for

the school year.

I like this idea a lot because it encourages us to be goal orientated. When we see our written promises posted around the classroom, it reminds us to actually complete them and to not give up on our goals.

Personally, I wrote down that I promise to try my hardest this year and not slack just because I’m a senior.

It would be a good idea for all the teachers to do this, as well as students.

When we write down our promises or goals, it’s more likely that we will actually complete them.

In Ms. Stefango’s English class we wrote down one promise that was related to school and one that was related to our life outside of school.

We watched a Ted Talk video about the man who created “because I said I would”, a social movement dedicated to bettering society.

The idea is to write a promise to improve yourself, your family, and/or your community on a card that says “because I said I would”.

I love this idea and I think it would be interesting to do something like this for

the whole school.

As students and administrators, it is important that we constantly try to improve ourselves and the environment around us.

Maybe you want to make a promise to yourself that you’re going to get all A’s, or a promise that you’re going to get more involved with school.

Whatever it is, school related or not, you may want to think about completing your goals simply because you said you would.

-Isabelle Compton

MERMER JUNIOR KIMMY MUGFORD claps and cheers on the Northview fall sports teams during the first assembly of the school year.

Students make a promise for a good year

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OPINIONS

September 25, 2015

Gym class vs. varsity sports Sports or Clubs - how do you get involved?

Ask any teenager and they will likely tell you that sports are important to them in one way or another.

Sports are used as a way for them to unwind from the academic world and focus on something purely competitive. Sports are important but not all students are involved in them. Some may just enjoy watching or may not be interested in sports at all.

For these students, clubs can be used as the same stress relievers that sports provide for other students.

Students can even receive varsity letters in clubs like Band and Science Olympiad, much like if they were sports. Clubs like speech and debate and science olympiad being called sports is simply not true as a sport is defined as an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment. I’ll admit band does employ physical elements, but it’s a bit of a stretch to call a sport.

But other clubs that do not have physical elements simply cannot be called sports. However it begs the question: just because something is not a sport, does that mean it is not important?

To more traditional minds, there are two elements to school: academics and To some more traditional sports. I say minds, there are two elethis is a ridiculous notion ments to school: academics that should be and sports. I say this is a abolished imridiculous notion that should mediately.

To those be abolished immediately. who believe that sports hold value but other activities do not, I ask you to consider the following: what is the purpose of sports? To compete against other schools? To expose your school to other areas? To provide stress relief for participants?

Now I ask that you consider what clubs do for the individual and for the school. They both provide the same results when one removes the physical aspect of sports and the mental aspect of clubs. Both require great amounts of practice, and time outside of school, both travel to places all over the state, and sometimes country to compete, promoting the school.

So I ask that the next time you weigh the importance of clubs and sports to remember that for each and every activity there are people who sink vast amounts of time and energy into their respective activity and when you devalue that activity, you are essentially saying that their time and energy are wasted and not important.

- Peter Birsen

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NV football players get ready to start off the game against Bowsher on September 11. Football players work hard during the week to prepare themselves for the big game that awaits every Friday night.

Getting exercise is essential for a healthy life, but how much exercise do you REALLY need every day?

Lately there has been a debate over whether a student should have to take gym class if they are involved in a varsity sport.

Being in a varsity sport and having taken two years of gym class, I’ve come to the conclusion that varsity athletes should not have to take gym.

After school practices goes for two hours for many sports and ensures that a student is getting a healthy workout even without the gym class.

In those two years, a study hall would have helped me get more homework done, and allowed me to get to sleep earlier. I would have preferred to have more sleep, rather than just an extra amount of exercise.

Hayley DeLong, a freshman cheerleader, has six hours worth of practices every week for cheer. This is way more than a gym class has per week.

“If you are involved in a varsity sport, you go to many practices a week, and are constantly being active,”

DeLong said.

“People who have gym class 9th period and go to their practice right after, could get very worn out.”

“I do not think you get a lot done in gym class, not enough for a varsity sport player to have to take it for extra fitness. But, I think it’s important for a student who does not take a varsity sport, to get even a little extra fitness time, ” freshman Mike Humason said.

The one reason DeLong, Humason, and I all thought that varsity sport players should have to take a gym class, is to educate themselves on the different sports other than their own.

“People can’t criticize sports until they’ve played it and actually have done it themselves,” Humason, said.

Although this is important, the kids who have long after school practices deserve an extra study hall instead of a gym class, so they can get their homework done before practice. Gym class or not, it is extremely important for students to get exercise everyday, to live an athletic and healthy lifestyle.

- Haley Jones

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September 25, 2015

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Pet Confessions: My love may be bit much There is a thin line between being loving and being obsessive. Many pet owners come close to crossing this line.

In general, humans love their animal companions. There are TV shows and movies dedicated to heartwarming pet stories and there are cartoons with pets as the main characters.

There are stores, brands, parks, and salons dedicated strictly to pets. When does all of this become too much?

Just like there are different parenting styles, there are different types of pet owners.

A pet is similar to a child, as you are completely responsible for caring and loving them. But, there are differences between a child and a dog. You should love both, but you should not dedicate your life to your pet.

Many pet owners spend a lot of money on their animal companions.

This is understandable since owning a pet can be expensive.

Most pet owners can expect to pay for vet visits as well as shots, checkups, food, leashes, collars, toys, and maybe an occasional pet bed. But then there are owners that spend a ridiculous amount of money on their pets.

Some unnecessary pet items I found online include: doga (doggie yoga), luxury pet spas, designer dog clothing, pet jewelry, pet wigs, and unisex dog perfume.

People also get so attached to pets that they pay large sums of money to

Seven year old Baylee Gryca smiles with her new Boston Terrier puppy Boscoe.

Now 18 year old Gryca smiles while holding her, now older dog Boscoe in a towel at Devils Lake 10 years later.

keep their pets alive and healthy.

Some owners spend thousands of dollars on vet bills and surgeries. I’m all for loving pets, but I do not think that people should be stressing themselves financially for the sake of their pets.

Overall, I know where the pet owning line is drawn for me, but I’m also all for doing what makes people happy and if that is dressing up their dog or buying them diamond collars, then more power to you.

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notions motion “I’m looking forward to getting to know some of my friends and getting involved around Northview. ” -Freshman Jason Rogers

“I’m looking forward to doing better this year than I did last year, as well as end of the year Class Olympics.”

-Sophomore Manar Joumaa

Photos Courtesy of Baylee Gryca

What are you looking forward to this year?

“I’m looking forward to acting in “The Music Man” later this year. It’s my first lead role in theater.”

- Junior Logan Yarbro

“I’m looking forward to all the fun senior activities, hanging out with my friends, and experiencing my ‘lasts’” -Senior Katie Cole

10 Fun & Frustration: Life in the parking lot OPINIONS

September 25, 2015

chloe romine features editor

NV’s parking lot, stories are written time and time again about how terrible it is.

The spots are too close together, people don’t know how to drive, and no one ever lets you out. People are pushy and rude, and always nudge the front of their car just close enough that you have to let them into your lane.

But with all of those negatives, there’s still a light at the end of the tunnel. Can you imagine having to wait at the bus stop a mile away from your house on those brutal winter mornings?

Or even worse, having to carry all of your stuff up to school from the parking lot at the bottom of the hill.

I can’t even imagine that; wait yes I can, I had to do that my sophomore year, and it was one of the worst things ever.

So having a spot that’s, at farthest, 500 feet away from those Aux Gym doors is truly a miracle. I’m sorry that I’m not sorry underclassmen, just wait until the winter.

I am so thankful for my spot and the whole parking lot in general. It’s nice being able to pick your spot and be able to

park there the whole year.

And pretty early into the year you figure out when the people around you get to school, so you can park at your own leisure. Even though the parking lot can be a pain, I love it and I’m so happy that we have it.

Although I love our parking lot, I don’t like how we picked our spots in the spring.

When we got to pick them during Wildcat Welcome Days, you had some sort of idea on how your schedule was going to be.

Just think about it, before Wildcat Welcome Days you got a text from your

friends saying “look on PowerSchool our classes are up”, and what it said was usually accurate. So when you went to pick out your spots, you knew where your last period was going to be so you could wisely pick a parking spot to fit your schedule.

Also, not to mention, I woke up at the crack of dawn, or maybe before, at 4:45 to get the spot I wanted.

That school day was one of the longest days of my life. I’m not trying to bash on the school or how they run things, but another thing that irritates me is the fact that we now have stickers as parking passes

instead of the cute cat tags. Even though I don’t understand this, a lot of students have different cars almost everyday, what are students supposed to do? Peel the sticker off each time they drive a different car? The tags were easier to transport, they were easier for administration to see if someone was parked in the wrong spot, and they were just cuter and showed more school spirit.

All around, we are lucky to have what we have. Sure, I would change some things, but is it what it is and we should feel lucky to have what we have.

What makes us NV ?

There are many things that make a school what it is. Whether that’s things that students get involved in or how students treat each other. At NV we have some special things that makes us who we are. -Liz Liber

“Excitement, joy and being part of a big family.”

- freshman Janean Farah

“We are all able to come together and interact, despite all of our differences.”

- sophomores Bridgette Stirn and Kaili Pariseau

“We turn up!”

- junior Justice Deleon

“Our Sense of Community is truly what I think makes us Northview.”

- senior Abbie Ciucci

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September 25, 2015

Your summer homework was completed: A. July B. August C. Days before the first day of school D. There was summer homework?

When you have a test coming up, you start studying: A. Days before the test, a little bit of material each night B. The night before the test C. Commons or lunch the day of the test D. Ehhh I’ll just wing it

When picking out an outfit to wear to school, you think: A. Dress to impress!

B. Ok this outfit is presentable C. At least this matches D. I wore these clothes to bed last night

Your school supplies consist of:

A. organized binder for each class B. couple of folders and some pens C. One folder that you shove everything in D. Phone charger and a pencil you found in the hallway

You get to school in the morning…

A. Around 7:15 so you can take your time B. 7:25, don’t want to risk being late C. Around 7:31, and continue to fast walk to class D. I’m lucky if I even show up in the morning

There’s a point during the school year where seniors are anxious to go to prom, skip their exams, and graduate. This is also known as “Senioritis”. For most seniors this occurs towards the end of the year; but for other students it sneaks in at the beginning of the year. Here we have created a quiz that tells you if you have senioritis or not.

-Baylee Gryca and Luke Beattie

Did you answer mostly...

A’s: Don’t worry, you’re in the clear. You plan ahead, you’re ahead of the game and you won’t let senioritis effect your year. Keep up the good work!

B’s: You’re in second place. You’ll survive on what you’re doing, but don’t let that determination slip through your fingers. Make sure you keep doing your homework, studying for tests and getting to school on time.

C’s: If I’m being honest, I’m a little worried about senioritis catching up with you. You’re starting to become a serious procrastinator, and senioritis is coming for you soon. If I were you, I would take a step back, look at what you have to do, and get on it. You don’t want to fall behind. I’m rooting for you!

D’s: I’m giving you the news you never want to hear. You have... SENIORITIS. It’s just the beginning of the year and you’ve already fallen off the try-hard wagon. Just pass your classes, come to class as much as you can, and make sure you’re able to walk across that stage in June.

Things you know you miss from summer

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Water Fun- pool, slip n slide, water parks, surfing, boat rides, water balloon fights

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Clothes- sundresses, flip flops, shorts, skirts, sunglasses

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Eating- cookouts, ice cream, popsicles

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Vacation- road trip, the beach, swim with dolphins, a fishing voyage, hike up a mountain, go zip lining, cliff jumping

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Family- visiting, reunions with distant relatives

Sports- volleyball, basketball, swim, baseball, tennis, football

Sleep- sleep in for hours, taking long naps whenever you like

Activities- bonfires, scary movie night, rollerblading, reading a book, draw a picture, take a walk in the park, going to a concert

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Asst. Principal

September 25, 2015

Science

Fahim “My favorite part of Northview has been the people. All of the students, teachers, staff, and parents have been great to work with, and very supportive of the school system.”

“I taught Social Studies at Cardinal Stritch for 9 years, and then took an administrative position as Assistant Principal/ Athletic Director at Eastwood for 4 years, and then moved into the High School Principal spot for the last 2 years.”

“I knew I wanted to be a teacher from the time I was in Junior High. My mother was a science and math teacher and I found her to be a great inspiration by the way she was able to work with students and make learning enjoyable.”

Health

Stewart “I love the students! Everyone has been incredibly welcoming I feel at home already.”

“I previously taught at Gibsonburg Middle & High School for two years.”

“I knew I wanted to be a teacher when I took AP Chemistry my senior year. I loved it so much I decided to make it my career!”

Want the scoop on the new staff?

Whether you’re a student, teacher, or administrator, you know that we lost quite a few teachers last year.

But this school year we are ecstatic to introduce some of the new teachers and administration who filled those spots.

We’ve compiled a file of their answers to our top questions.

-Chloe Romine and Emma Crandall

English 1. What’s your favorite part about Northview so far?

Donnelly “The staff and the students.”

“Oak Harbor High School and Junior High. I also worked part-time at Cardinal Stritch High School.”

“I went into college to be an athletic trainer. After my first year I added teaching as a second major. SoI currently hold two licenses; Teaching and Athletic Training.”

Math

Stefango “It’s such a supportive environment for students and teachers; it really helps foster my students’ intellectual curiosity.”

“I taught English in Washington D.C. and I taught composition at UT.” “Yes! When I was little, I always wanted to teach, and my fantastic English teachers at Southview only reinforced that.

I love the content area and high schoolers are so much fun to teach.”

English

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“The students! And of course the staff.”

“Yes, Southview, Jefferson Junior High, and Arbor Hills.”

“Not always! After working as an analyst, I realized I missed doing math. So I went back and got my teaching license.”

“Besides living 6 minutes away? Honestly, Northview is amazing. I am not sure we always realize how lucky we are to be apart of Sylvania Schools. Oh yeah and they taught me how to play Cribbage!”

“This is my first year with my own classroom but in the last several years I’ve taught at both Anthony Wayne High School and Arbor Hills Middle School.”

“Teaching is what I’ve always wanted to do even though it’s not where I started out. Sometimes it takes us awhile to find our way back to our dreams.”

Eckhart “ I like that it’s a High School so teaching with older and more mature students is fun and the cohesiveness of the faculty.”

“Gateway Middle School in Maumee City School district.”

“Yes.”

2. Have you taught anywhere else?

3. Have you always known you wanted to be a teacher?

English

Davidson “I like Nv’s energy. I always feel a positive vibe walking into the building, and the students and faculty have been very friendly.”

“I taught English and journalism at Springfield High School for 13 years.”

“Somehow my career choice has always centered around the written word. When I was a kid, I wanted to be a mail carrier.

In High School and college I wanted to be an Advertising Copywriter. After I graduated I worked for a newspaper, and then I went back to school to be an English teacher.”

Page designed by Chloe Romine

13 Types of People in the Hallways FEATURES

September 25, 2015

The Runner

Mozart

Someone who is always late for class. They also enjoy participating in marathons.

The Gang The worlds next top composer.

This type of person always is wearing headphones and rocking out.

The Slacker This person doesn’t carry anything to class.

They will ask you for a pencil and paper every single day.

These people take up the entire hallway when they walk. They will most likely make you late for class.

Sophomore, Parker Hanna

Senior, Hannah Watt

Juniors, Lexi Richardson, Olivia Noss, Soren Genot, Camie Weiner, Sarah Essi, and Autumn Bailey

Freshman, Matthew English

Written by Jake Mossing Designed by Luke Beattie

14 Clubs offer opportunities to get involved FEATURES

September 25, 2015

Take advantage of the wide range of clubs and groups offered to students New year, new us. It’s the start of a new school year and it’s time for us to get involved. If you are looking for ways to be a part of different clubs at Northview, look no further. These are some of TSP’s suggestions for you to get involved at school.

-Allie Hartnett and Nazihah Bhatti

Art Clubs Drama Club - Take a trip behind the scenes and learn about the techniques that are used in theatre through workshops and films Band/ Orchestra/ Choir - Share your passion for music with the school during concerts and events Speech and Debate - Show your best public speaking skills as you participate in arguments or presentations over certain topics Theatre - Take your talents from the scripts to the stage and participate in musicals, plays, etc.

Manga Arts Club - Practice your skills in manga arts (drawing cartoons) and meet others who enjoy it too

Academic Clubs Math Club - Take your math skills in the classroom to a competitive level. Test your knowledge at the JETS competition at the University of Toledo Quiz Bowl - Test your knowledge in different subjects, and compete against other teams from around the area Robotics - Build your own robot using science and technology Science Olympiad - Apply your science knowledge in different events and competitions World Language Club - Look further into the Spanish, German, and French cultures Newspaper/ Yearbook - Learn how to write, make page designs, strengthen your interview skills, and cover what’s going on throughout the school, while also expressing yourself through pictures and the written word Student Council (STUCO) or Class Government - Get involved and plan events for NV and your grade

Social Clubs

Self Improvement Clubs

Book Club - Read and discuss books with others while meeting new friends

Leadership Academy - Gain experiences in Leadership, Character, Integrity, and Service and relate them to your daily life

Melting Pot Club - Learn about many different cultures through new foods, crafts, and games Earth Club - Participate in service projects that are beneficial to the environment NV Table Tennis Ping Pong Club - Prove your ping pong skills and compete against others Supercats & Kittens - Juniors and Seniors show your spirit to the school through dance performances during assemblies

What students already in these clubs think:

Interact - Experience the opportunity of volunteering and participating in service projects Coexist - Take a stand against bullying by promoting acceptance and standing up for others

“I like Drama club because it allows me to express myself and be myself and know I won’t be judged.”

Alexis VanKlingren, 9

“Student Council is more structured and organized this year so we can incorporate a lot of ides that will help make the school better.”

Maggie Laberdee, 11

“I like Interact because it’s an easy, organized way to get volunteer hours and get to help people.”

Sarah Adya, 10

“I like band because it helped me meet a lot of friends and I get into all the football games for free.”

Andrew Nicoli, 11

“Supercats gets me so excited for every assembly and is a fun way to get more involved.”

Emma Black, 11 “I like leadership because it gives me a chance to work with other leaders and learn how I can be more of a leader in my school and community.”

Jacqueline Wilkinson, 12

The Best of the 2015 Video Music Awards

The worst dressed of the celebrity bunch. Kanye knew he was going to accept an award, and wore an all brown outfit...yikes. Kim’s outfit is problematic by association.

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September 25, 2015

The best part of the night aside from Nicki’s call out, Nicki and Taylor squashed their previous Twitter beef with a duet of Minaj’s “The Night is Still Young.”

Probably the only live performance I actually enjoyed. Tori Kelly sang “Should’ve Been Us” with true talent.

It honestly sounded like her radio edit and blew tons of people away.

-Ahmed Atari

Although people, including me, had no idea why she was even there, Vanessa Hudgens definitely wins best dressed of the night. Her fame may be gone, but her impact is still alive.

60 seconds with Kathy Bohland,

Everyone may know their teachers and classmates, but some faculty we don’t see as much as we do others. One of them is Attendance Secretary Mrs. Bohland.

Tardy students or weekly visitors to the Dean’s office may already be familiar with her. Her happy demeanor makes a sometimes not so fun place to be a little sunnier.

-Trent Croci

Attendance secretary

How long have you been at Northview?

Seven years, I was a para professional for two years and an aide for students with special circumstances.

Do you like your job?

Yes, I enjoy it a lot and love all the students.

Craziest moment you’ve witnessed?

A student once signed out as Tiger Woods.

What is the most times someone has come to you for absences?

About 65 days because they just didn’t want to go to school.

Can you see through a forged signature?

Have you caught anyone?

Yes, a forged signature is usually shaken looking, too elementary for an “adult”. If I catch them, they get sent to the dean.

Do you see a lot of drama being near the Dean’s office?

Yes, a lot of drama, not going to give specific details, but a lot of technology and elementary drama.

What’s advice would you give students?

Work hard, play later.

GRYCA

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September 25, 2015

NV STUDENT SECTION Black Out

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September 25, 2015

William Barfee wins the Bee! Northview does it’s first summer musical katie davenport staffer

Members of theatre had a different type of summer assignment this year.

They were actively involved in the musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. They spent all summer working very hard on this play from the cast to the pit crew this play was a big success. The Spelling Bee occurred over four days, August 20 through 23.

This musical was much different from any of the productions the school has presented. It contained many different entertainment genres, like comedy and drama.

This production also had students starring in it that had never had a leading role before.

Although it was her first year in theatre, sophomore Elizabeth Atkins played

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the part of Rona Lisa Peretti.

“At first I felt a little nervous memorizing my lines, but once the time came I felt really prepared and didn’t feel the need to be nervous,” Atkins said. “When I prepared I memorized my lines first and then added my character. I always try to connect with the character I am going to be so I know how to be them best.”

There were so many things that make this play different from all the others. “The small cast, the music and how funny it was made it very hard not to break your character and laugh,” Atkins said.

Aside from being NV’s first summer musical, this is the first show with this directing team and it only had only two understudies; one boy and one girl.

“I’m so happy that out of all of the talent here, I was chosen to be the first male swing at NV,” sophomore Luke Kilcorse said.

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1- Taking a selfie are senior Matthew Nolan, sophomore Ally Leamy, and sophomore Spencer Johnson.

2- Sharing a hug after a hard competition are junior Caity Hoffman and junior Luke Achinger, sophomore Spencer Johnson.

3- Praying to Jesus her life will become less complicated is junior Cayla Kale.

4- Extremely focused is senior Matthew Nolan 5- In the middle of a heated discussion are sophomore Elizabeth Atkins and senior Scott Medlin 6- Sharing Chip Tolentino’s unfortunate story, junior Brendan Coulter

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Larger choirs make for more musical school

September 25, 2015

Disney upcoming movies

riley runnells Do you hear that? It’s the sound of beautiful harmonies coming from the Performing Arts Center.

There are four choirs Men’s Chorus, which is a choir for only men; Women’s Chorus, which is a choir for only the women, A Capella, consisting of mostly juniors and seniors and is considered one of the two honors choirs; and the other honors choir Harmony Road Show, with eight girls and eight boys who perform not only for concerts at NV, but for many different events all over Northwest Ohio.

This year, more students have auditioned for choir than in the last 10 years. Last year, Women’s Chorus had 54 singers, and this year they have 66. Men’s Chorus last year had 18, and this year there’s 51. A Capella had 46 last year and has 63 this year.

Choir Director, Jeremy Davis, loves Harmony Road Show because they have a different style, they’re more creative and focus more on pop music, A Capella because it has more difficult music and competes at the highest level, Women’s Chorus because they have a very raw talent and they are younger so their growth is fun to watch, and Men’s Chorus because they are the largest growing group and most of them have very little experience, so their growth and bonding is interesting to him. Davis is looking forward to the choir New York City trip, the growth of the groups, and working with the overall amount of talent.

“There is a lot of talent in these choirs, but the majority lack experience. This adds a new challenge for all of us, and I look at this year as a rebuilding year for our program,” Mr. Davis said.

President Matthew Nolan and secretary Caity Hoffman are incredibly proud of the program.

“Choir is a great program to be a part of,” Nolan said. “It allows you to meet kids in different grades and groups, and helps you improve in more areas than just music.” Nolan, along with everyone else in the choirs, hopes to rank well in the competitions.

“This overflow really goes to show how hard Mr. Davis has worked to raise the numbers,” Hoffman said “and it’s really cool for our program and the growth in the future.”

The first choir concert is October 20 in the Performing Arts Center, free of charge.

Photos courtesy of IMDB.com

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kathryn mertens staffer

Disney has many highly anticipated movies coming out in 2015-’16. Disney fanatics, mark your calendars for these new films’ release dates.

The Good Dinosaur: What if the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs missed Earth? The plot follows Arlo, an Apatosaurus, who goes on an adventure through unusual and dangerous terrain with his newfound human friend, Spot. This movie will be in theaters November 28.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens : The force is strong in this new sequel. The story takes place 30 years after the last episode in the Star Wars series. The trailer has been released and it is scheduled to come to theaters December 18.

The Finest Hours: When a violent storm threatens the crew and cargo of a ship, the U.S. coast guard is sent out to save them. However, this is an extreme mission because of the dangerous waters. This movie stars Chris Pine and is scheduled to come out on January 29,.

Zootopia: Zootopia tells the story of an anthropomorphic society and the daily life of its citizens. There are many different species of animals in this society, which can be a problem when natural enemies interact. This is

exactly the kind of problem Officer Hopps, a rabbit, runs into when she is assigned to the same case as a trickster fox named Nick Wilde. This comedy-adventure will be coming out on March 4.

The Jungle Book: Scheduled to come out April 15, the plot of the movie is a combination of the original movie and the book. Also there are some new elements added to the story line.

Captain America: Civil War” In this upcoming Marvel movie, there will be a dangerous clash between Captain America and Iron man. The current release date is May 6. The movie will have many Marvel fan favorites and a few new heroes as well. When asked whose side she would join, junior Mikayla Simpson said “I’m not going to be able to choose a side…. Is there a team with Thor?”

Alice Through the Looking Glass: May 27 A sequel to the last Disney Alice in Wonderland movie. Many details about the plot have yet to be released but expectations are high. “I’m looking forward to the Alice Through the Looking Glass movie because there’s so much you can do with that story,” sophomore Sarah Szewczykowski said.

Finding Dory: The long awaited sequel of Finding Nemo has finally been announced. The plot and more information is waiting to be announced but the date has been released. Ellen DeGeneres will be once again voice Dory. Finding Dory is scheduled to come out in June 17.

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September 25, 2015

Senior class paints a picture of new year

“Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros” created by: Carol Wygant. “I chose that because I really like Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros and I felt as though the beach scene really embodied the lyrics I chose,” Wygant said.

“The Senior Prints” created by: Chloe Romine and Baylee Gryca.

“One Tree Hill” created by: Marley Wilson, Riley Garrow, and Natalie Kujawa.

“Cedar Point” created by: Emma Spieldenner, Maya Douglas and Marissa Archembeau.

“Drum Line”created by: Jack Sanderson, Tristan Castor and Michael D’Onofrio.

“The Incredibles” created by: Owen Cappellini, Caitlin Smith and Abbie Ciuci.

Photos taken by Baylee Gryca

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20 LadyKats start season strong SPORTS

Girls Soccer team continues victorious season

HOWALD The LadyKats soccer team is doing their pregame ritual where they put their left foot in the circle and pump each other up in their game against Norte Dame.

9, the girls took on Springfield. The girls amir abouzied were victorious with a 2-1 score. Goals news editor came from senior Katelyn Shoffer and The girls soccer team started their junior Laina Mossing. season off strong by shutting out Mau“I think we will go far this year. We mee 7-0 and Copley 4-0. On September have a strong back line and our mids

and forwards are good. We just need to work on finishing but we have really good team chemistry for the most part,” junior Lily Powell said.

Three days later, the LadyKats traveled to play Strongsville. NV had many chances to score but could not find the back of the net. The LadyKats fell short losing 1-0 off of a penalty kick.

“I think we played well most of the game but we just couldn’t find the back of the net,” junior Abby Koback said.

On September 16, the LadyKats took on their rivals, Southview. They were hoping to come out with a victory as the boys did the night before. McKenzie Johns scored a goal in the first half leading the LadyKats to a 1-0 victory.

“Our team is very talented. I thought we played aggressive and hard, and capitalized on a scoring opportunity that Johns placed well. We definitely could have finished more shots but overall I’m proud of how my team played and how we held the lead the whole game never letting down. It is always nice to beat Southview,” junior Laina Mossing said.

XC kicks off season with bang katie davenport staffer

The Cross Country teams have been working hard since the summer for the season.

On September 12 the teams raced at the Tiffin Cross Country Carnival where the Girls’ team did exceptionally well plac-

ing third overall in their race.

There were a total of 42 teams in their division. The girls did well as a team and individually Erin Chambers placed seventh and Kylie Archibeque place ninth overall.

“As a team we have been working very hard this year and we have a chance of making it to States,” junior Claire Jakubowski said.

The girls have very tough competition as a team this year. ¨We had a lot of good runners on our team last year but this year we had a lot of fast freshman come out for the team. This is a good thing because it makes us worker harder as a team and then we get better as a whole,” Jakubowski

said.

Senior captains Carol Wygant, Jillian Koffman, Mike Moran and Christian Bohlke have been working extremely hard to keep the teams close this season and make sure everything goes successfully.

“We believe that if we keep our teams close and everyone on the team are good friends then it will affect the way that we compete as a team for both the girls and guys,” Wygant said.

The teams have been working hard to accomplish their goals as a team and individually for each athlete.

“Our teams have grown a lot and have become remarkably encouraging to the others on our teams. It was especially great to see our hard work pay off at Tiffin this season. Everyone ran their best and were really supportive and you could hear our team cheering from miles away,” Bohlke said.

September 25, 2015

WHO’S PLAYING TODAY Girls’ Tennis @ SUA Varsity 4:30 Football vs. Napoleon 7:00

Theme: Tie Dye Out

TOMORROW Boys’ Golf @ Maumee Bay Golf Course Titan Cup Invitational 10:00 Boys’ Soccer vs. St. Edwards

Varsity 3:00 - JV 1:00 Freshman Volleyball @ SUA 10:00 JV Football@ Napoleon 10:00 Boys’ & Girls’ XC @ Culver

SUNDAY MONDAY Girls’ Soccer @ Findlay

Varsity 7:00 - JV 5:00

TUESDAY Boys’ Soccer vs. Napoleon

Varsity 7:00 - JV 5:00 Volleyball vs. Napoleon

Varsity 6:00 - JV 5:30

WEDNESDAY Girls’ Soccer @ Napoleon

Varsity 7:00 - JV 5:00 Freshman Volleyball vs. BG 5:00

THURSDAY Boys’ Soccer vs. Ottawa Hills

Varsity 7:00 - JV 5:00 Volleyball @ Maumee

Varsity 6:00 - JV 5:30

NEXT FRIDAY Football vs. BG 7:00

Theme: Masquerade

SPORTS

September 25, 2015

Boys’ Golf finishes league 7-0 SOPHOMORE JACK KUNKEL has lead the way for the golf team. He has a 18 hole average of 72.3. Jack had 5 straight round of under par.

LONEY andrew headman sports editor

Boys’ Golf started off the season with a strong first couple tournaments. Sophomore Jack Kunkel is leading the way for the golf team with an average of 72.3. He had a great summer with top finishes in many national tournaments.

He came in second place in the Hudson Junior Invitational shooting a score of 79-67. In the first tournament, St. Francis Invitational, Kunkel lead the way with a 72. Seniors Andrew Headman shot a 73,

and Drew Beattie shot a 74. The team total was 301. They took third place in that tournament.

The next tournament the cats played was the Central Catholic invite. Headman lead the way with a score of 72. Following that was Kunkel with a 73, senior Justin Riggs with a 74, and junior Ben Kimmet shot a 75. The cats shot 294; beating St. John’s by 11 strokes and taking home the first place trophy.

“It has been fun seeing the two younger guys, Kunkel and Kimmet, play some really good golf as well as our whole team,”

Beattie said.

Following the Central Invite, the team went to the Maumee Invitational. Leading the way for the team was Kunkel with a 76, following by sophomore Andy Riggs shooting 78.

The team did not play as well as they have been, they shot a total of 314.

The team played in the Sylvania Invitational next. Last year they won this tournament with a score of 291, so expectations were high.

Once again Kunkel was the low man for the team shooting a score of 72. Kimmet was just behind him shooting a 73.

Ryan Czerniakowski and Justin Riggs shot 76, to give the Cats a score of 297, which gave them a third place finish.

To get ready for league play they played St. Francis at Legacy Golf Course; they lost a really close match. Beattie lead the way with a 36. “I have a lot of confidence in are team as we move towards the NLL championship and into the postseason,” Beattie said.

In the next five league matches against Springfield, Bowling Green, Perrysburg, Napoleon, and Maumee Kunkel was the low man for the team, four of them being underpar.

“Our Season has gone great and we have done good things,” Kunkel said.

The Cats took on Southview away.

They went in feeling confident about winning this match and won with Kunkel leading the way.

“Our main focus is getting to the state tournament and doing work in it. We have the best group of guys and we all have to stay focused and we will be fine,” Kunkel said.

They will try to contend their championship for the NLL on October 22 at Riverby.

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Water polo preps for postseason korrin zollweg staffer

Water Polo may be not a very well known sport, but it should be. With the intensity and physicality of hockey but in the water it challenges every last player.

The Sylvania Water Polo team consists of seniors Miriam Federman, Macey Feldstein, and Maya Douglas; juniors Ashley Houttekier and Haley Carstensen; sophomore Andrea Almeida; and freshmen Sammi Young and Sophia Holt along six girls from Southview and Notre Dame. There is also a separate boys team with sophomore Parker Hannah and players from SV and St. John’s.

“My mom said I needed to be in a fall sport so I chose water polo and have been playing it ever since,” Feldstein said.

“During practice we usually work out for 20 minutes, then use the rest of the time to focus on fundamentals to get back into playing and also do scrimmages,” Feldstein said.

In August both the boys and girls attended the Napoleon tournaments and the Ohio Cup tournaments the past two weekends in Worthington, OH. The boys’ next home game is October 1 against St. Francis and the girls’ will next be home for the JV States tournament October 16-17.

New coaches bring many refreshing opportunities korrin zollweg & erin chambers staffers

As Northview always strives to be the best, new coaching additions add to the dynamics of athletic the program.

This year, brings many new coaches including: Jeremy McDonald, Boys’ Basketball; Pat Sayre, Girls’ Basketball; Deanna McAlees, Dance; Jay Leifheit, Girls’

Golf; Mark Delverne, Boys’ Soccer; and Keith Hartbarger, Wrestling.

New coaches are hired by Athletic Director Chris Irwin. “I think they all bring a passion for their respective sport, and for them it’s about working with young athletes to help them become solid young adults,” Mr. Irwin said.

Mr. Irwin said that each coach has many strengths including personality, relationships with kids, and a knowledge

and passion for their sport.

Coach McAlees is not only the new Dance team coach she also teaches Algebra 1 and Algebra 2. For five years she has coached the cheer team at St. Francis along with another five years at Southview, gaining most of her dance experience through her daughter, Ainslee, who currently dances competitively at Company C. “My goals for the team is to have lots of team spirit, achieve personal bests at

competitions, to work as a team, and develop friendships,” Coach McAlees said.

The biggest challenge to keep the team from achieving these goals is time and working through all the girls schedules.

“You will see the girls performing at Boys’ Varsity Basketball games, a few Girls’ Varsity Basketball games, assemblies, and a few state and local competitions,” Coach McAlees said.

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SPORTS

September 25, 2015

Boys’ Soccer takes season on by storm matthew bishop sports editor

The boys soccer team opened their season on the road against Pioneer High School on August 22. This was the first game under new head coach Mark DelVerne.

The Cats lost a close game 1-2. Senior Aerin West scored for Northview on a header from a corner kick.

The next game was on the road on August 25 against the Findlay Trojans. The game ended in a 1-1 tie with junior Tyler Biggs scoring the only goal for the Cats.

“I’m glad that I was able to contribute to the team,” Biggs said. “I hate ending in a tie, but I thought we played hard.”

Next up for the Cats were the Panthers from Maumee. This game wasn't much of a contest as NV won 8-2. Goals were scored by Biggs, West, junior Luke Dunlap, junior Nick Williams, senior Carson Montz, senior Will McIntyre, and two by senior Christian Massey.

Central Catholic was the team’s next

opponent on September 3. This was the first home game of the season and the team’s first time playing in the new stadium on the turf. The game was cut short due to lightning, but the Cats still managed to score four goals in a 4-0 win. West, Biggs, Dunlap, and Montz all had one goal each.

“It was cool to finally play under the lights,” Dunlap said. “Then to get a goal and hear all of your friends cheering for you is the best feeling.”

The Cats defeated Springfield on September 8 by a score of 5-0. West had a hat trick to lead the team. Senior Justin Netry and Massey also scored.

St. Edward has always been an athletic powerhouse in the state of Ohio. The Cats travelled to Lakewood, Ohio to take on the Eagles in what could be a preview of a state tournament game.

The game consisted of numerous missed chances by both teams. With less that 20 minutes left in the game, Biggs sniped a left-footed goal from outside the goalie box to give NV a 1-0 victory.

“I might have gotten the game-win-

HOWALD ning goal, but it’s all about the team,” Biggs said. “It’s never about an individual, it’s always about the team.”

On September 15, the Southview Cougars visited Cats Stadium to take on NV in a rivalry game. Biggs scored on a penalty kick early to set the tone for the game. He

SENIOR Austin Dilday chases after the ball after receiving a pass from senior Christian Massey. The Cats won the rivalry match 4-0. Goals were scored by junior Tyler Biggs off a penalty kick, sophomore Mario Kamilaris, and senior Aerin West.

added another goal later in the first half on a dropped ball by the goalie. Sophomore Marios Kamilaris also scored a goal followed by West heading in the fourth and final goal to give the Cats a 4-0 win.

The team then beat St. John’s Jesuit on September 17 by a score of 2-0.

SPORTS

September 25, 2015

NV, Lourdes dedicate field

Football kicks off season with 3-1 Senior wide receiver Ethan Cook blocks for NV against Bowsher High School on September 11. The Cats won the game 13-6 to start the season 3-0. This is Cook’s first season playing varsity football for NV. He has played a big part in the passing game.

matthew bishop sports editor

When August 1 hits every year, high school football teams across the country report to fall camp with high hopes for the season. Teams create goals for the season, some of which are as lofty as a state championship.

Varsity Football head coach Doug Downing, beginning his second year in charge, made sure his team’s goal was clear: to be 1-0. He didn’t want his team thinking about anything else other than to beat the Waite Indians on opening night.

On August 28, the Cats travelled to Waite High School to take on the Indians, optimistic about achieving their goal of being 1-0.

After receiving the opening kickoff, NV fumbled on the first play of the game.

Waite recovered the ball and proceeded to go right down the field and score a touchdown. After completing a two-point conversion, Waite had taken a 0-8 lead.

On the next NV possession, junior Trevor Hartbarger scored from one yard out to make the score 6-8. The Cats failed on the two-point conversion attempt.

Waite went on to score another touchdown, two-conversion, and safety to take a 6-18 lead after the first quarter. This is not what NV was hoping for.

“We could have fallen apart but we held together and became closer as a

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MERMER team,” senior James Hanley said. “We stuck it out until the end together.”

Nearing halftime, the Cats went on an 86-yard touchdown drive. Senior Brendan Pierson connected with senior Ethan Cook on a 23-yard touchdown pass to give NV momentum going into halftime. However, they still trailed 14-18.

Pierson scored on a four-yard run in the third quarter to put the Cats ahead 2118. Hartbarger added a nine-yard touchdown run to stretch the lead to nine points with NV winning 27-18.

Waite answered with a touchdown and two-point conversion to make the score 27-26. When the Indians’ hail mary pass at the end of the game was incomplete, the NV bench stormed the field in celebration of reaching their goal of being 1-0. The final score was 27-26.

“It felt great to win our first game after working so hard in the offseason,” junior DJ Aldrich said.

The first home game of the year was on September 4 against the Clay Eagles.

The student section was rowdy from kickoff to the final snap of the game and was decked out in all black.

On the second play of the game, senior Nick Adams bursted for a 54-yard touchdown run to put the Cats up 7-0.

Clay answered with a touchdown of their own. At halftime, the Eagles were up 7-8.

Pierson connected with junior Brendan Thomas on a five-yard touchdown

Many high school’s have transformed their backyard with new turf fields. Northview recently became a part of that evolution. It all started with an idea, a partnership, and perseverance.

Former Superintendent Dr. Brad Rieger and Lourdes University President Dr. David Livingston introduced the idea to Athletic Director Chris Irwin and they began raising money.

Years later, with help from the Sylvania Athletic Foundation, the idea became a reality. But why Lourdes?

“It was a good fit since both campuses are so close, there was always talk about sharing a facility and with money being raised over a number of years, it finally happened,” Mr. Irwin said.

In regards to benefiting NV, Mr. Irwin hopes that students on campus will participate more in athletics.

NV partnered with Lourdes University to host a field dedication on August 26 for the new athletic complex. Lourdes’ football, soccer, and lacrosse athletes all came to support their new home field, along with coaches and staff from both NV and Lourdes.

“It’s easier to run and change directions quickly,” sophomore football player Liam Moyer said. “The field is more level than the grass field was. I enjoy turf because I always have, I guess. Plus I personally think it looks better than grass.”

Moyer thinks the difference in field texture will help the style of play, for football at least. “I think it’ll help when running down the field since you won’t be running on an angle like you may have in the grass,” Moyer said. Although the new field brings many good qualities, Moyer says he will miss the fresh smell of cut grass on the old field.

He says that even though the smell is different, the texture and impact the turf has on playing, is much better.

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pass at the start of the fourth quarter to put NV back on top. Clay responded again with another touchdown, making the score 14-16.

With 58 seconds left in the game, Hartbarger punched in a four-yard gamewinning touchdown to give the Cats a 2016 win.

The team hosted the Bowsher Rebels on September 11 with hopes of capturing a third straight victory.

The game turned out to be a defensive battle. Hartbarger scored on a four-yard touchdown run in the second quarter to give NV a 7-0 lead going into halftime.

Bowsher scored on a two-yard run at the beginning of the fourth quarter to cut the lead to one point. Adams responded with a touchdown run of his own to finish off the Cats’ 13-6 win.

“It was a hard fought win but the best team came out on top,” junior Mason Biggs said.

The Cats lost their next game on September 18 against Anthony Wayne with a final score of 14-29.

Pierson connected with senior Josh Ingle on a touchdown pass in the second quarter. Hartbarger added a touchdown run later in the game but it wasn’t enough.

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SPORTS

September 25, 2015

Girl’s Golf optimistic Charity soccer Take first place at Sylvania Invite match raises $1000 emily nowak staffer

Girls’ Golf may seem like a laid back sport, but after talking to some of the girls on the team it is clear it is anything but that.

From the beginning to end, these girls are hardworking and dedicated to their sport. Junior Ashley Knight, member of the golf team for all three years at Northview, is optimistic about this year’s team and not letting the loss of graduates keep her down.

“We are a young team with lots of potential and we continue to improve. Even though we lost five seniors we’ve gained several other quality players,” Knight said.

One of the quality players that was gained this year happens to be Knight’s

sister, freshman Lexi Knight.

“I am really excited to have my sister on the team this year even though the competition between us often causes tension. We motivate each other to improve and encourage one another, both on and off the golf course,” Ashley Knight said.

Although she is confident about her team and their ability, she is skeptical about their going to States again this year because only one team can advance.

“Even though I’m younger than most of the girls on Varsity, they don’t treat me any differently and we seem to get along for the most part,” Lexi Knight said.

Just as her older sister said, Lexi also believes that their team is close and that since they are a small team they try to do everything together.

At Sylvania Invite they took first overall as a team and at Defiance invite they got first overall as a team as well.

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The Pacesetter coaches took on the Boys’ Varsity Soccer team in a charity match on August 18 at Cats Stadium.

All proceeds from this match up went towards The Daughter Project,an organization that works to prevent sex trafficking.

“I think that we played for a great cause and everyone had fun. I also enjoyed playing against the Pacesetter coaches because a lot of them were my former coaches for club and it was nice to see them again,” senior Will McIntyre said.

In the first half, the Pacesetter coaches were dominating the game but the Wildcats came back in the second half to tie the game up 2-2.

At the end of regulation, the game was still tied up and it went into a penalty shootout. The Wildcats ended up defeating the coaches in PK’s.

“I think that the charity game was a success this year especially since it was on the new turf field. It was also a great way to raise money for The Daughter Project which is a great cause. All in all, it was a great game and good fun between the coaches and players,” senior Chris Kirwen said.

“I chose to donate to The Daughter Project because I am the facility manager for the house and it has helps girls escape from sex slavery,” Varsity Head Coach Mark Del Verne said.

A total of $1000 was raised for The Daughter Project at the charity match.

Feature Athlete - Luke Fortner, Football Senior Luke Fortner is playing in his fourth season as a varsity starter on offensive and defensive line. Luke recently committed to play football at The University of Kentucky where he will study physical therapy. Luke was rated a three star prospect by multiple recruiting websites.

He uses his strength as well as his intelligence to succeed on the football field.

- Matt Bishop and Andrew Headman What is your pre-game routine?

I usually just listen to music that gets me in the mindset to play football.

Why did you choose to commit to Kentucky?

I like the school overall and I really like the coaches that are there. The football program is on the rise.

Who do model your game after?

Being a Browns fan, I sort of model my game after Cleveland Browns tackle Joe Thomas.

What is your max bench press? Squat?

My max bench press is 275 pounds and my max squat is 450 pounds.

How many pieces of pizza can you eat in one meal?

I can eat 16 pieces of pizza in one meal.