SPOTLIGHT Students continue to pay high prices at the pumps
Football goes 4 - 1, can their streak continue?
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Sports Columnist, and enthusiast, Alden Hirschfeld tries his back hand at Girls Tennis
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WORKING TO MAKE A FIVE POINT STAR are seniors Amy Perna, Mary Rhollans and Kate Doney and Eric Lee hold onto a rope that they cannot let go off. Connections leaders had to plan out with a group of about 20 students how to work together and move around without letting go of the rope to create a star.
Melissa Benton Staff Writer A group of 90 students was chosen by teachers as their Connections Homeroom Leaders. These students participated in teambuilding activities at the Jewish Community Center on September 7. The skills learned at the JCC will be used to lead Connections Homerooms at
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This summer one current Northview senior and two 2005 graduates attended the Speech and Debate National competition in Philadelphia, PA.
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Students, check out interims, both percentages and letter grades will appear on them along with grade cards this year.
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FEATURES PAGES 8 - 9 Northview students help with the effects of hurricane Katrina, along with stories of survival and loss and how students can help. – page 8 - 9 LIFESTYLES PAGE 7 Check out everything from fall television shows and movies to the newest trends with hair color and the biggest book of the summer. – page 7 SPORTS PAGES 10 - 12 Northview’s varsity football team has gotten off to a good start with a 4 - 1 record this season. – page 10 CONTACT US
grade levels and help students interact. The goal is to create a more positive, interactive school atmosphere, according to Katherine Kim. To help the connections leaders learn how to conduct homerooms, they participated in activities on the JCC’s low-ropes course designed to build team skills and then participated in a session to discuss
Percentages replace letters on report cards
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NV on select dates, according to junior Katherine Kim. The students who were selected will guide their homeroom for about 18 minutes every month. In this time, one or two connections leaders assigned to each homeroom will help the students in activities designed to allow students to meet new friends, connect students in different
ways to effectively lead homerooms and solve problems. These students were taught to add excitement, enthusiasm and clear communication skills in their leadership, accoding to Katherine Kim. NV’s first Connections Homeroom took place on September 22. Students played the ‘Name Game,’ designed to help students learn each other’s names. In which they stood in a circle and repeated the names of everyone ahead of them. They also participated in ‘NV Bingo,’ which gave students a better feel for their classmates’ interests and qualities. The activities were intended to help students interact and learn things about each other. “I don’t see (the Connections Homeroom) going as far as making friends in homeroom, but it’ll definitely make things a lot less awkward,” said junior Katherine Kim. “I think that (the Connections Homeroom) was all right, but the teachers should have been more involved and should have known what was going on,” said senior Cory Florez. Junior Melissa Cohen said, “I believe the Connections Homeroom is a waste of time; the students don’t get involved and the activities are frivilous.” The idea of Connections Homerooms was developed be Ms. Jodi Hess, one of NV’s guidance counselors, and Mrs. Julie Sanford, NV Assistant Principal, who both attended and helped lead the activities at the JCC along with staff members on the Connections Homeroom committee. In the future, Connections Homerooms will be held each month using different methods to bring the studentbody together and have fun at the same time. The next connections homeroom will be on October 21.
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Starting this school year Northview’s grading policy has changed from letter grades to percentages for the grading periods. In the past, students have only seen letter grades, but with the grading change they will have both letter grades and percentages placed on their report cards every quarter, according to Dr. Kevin Gorman, principal. “We need a better picture on how a student is doing. It helps parents understand the changes of the grading
scale,” said Dr. Gorman. The junior high schools of the Sylvania school system have been using percentages for the past two years. Since everything
the change. The Director of Curriculum, Lisa Exner, and a the representative from both high schools, Dr Gorman for Northview,
“I think this is a good idea because it shows how hard a person works for a particular grade.” - Kerin Hojnacki, junior is working well with the junior highs, the high schools set up a committee to vote on
voted for the change, according to Dr. Gorman.
Nothing will change as far as a teacher rounding up a grade or how colleges look at grades. GPA as well as student ranking will not be affected, according to Dr. Gorman. “I think this is a good idea because it shows how hard a person works for a particular grade. Some people will brag about having an ‘A’ but they may have a 92% while the other student has a 99%,” said Kerin Hojnacki, junior. For now, the school system is happy with the decision, but this school year is a dry run and the school administrators will decide if the change is permanent, according to Dr. Gorman.
NHS raises money selling Mascot sneakers for Juvenile Diabetes missing
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Olivia Reynolds Opinions Editor The National Honor Society raised $356.25 selling paper sneakers to fundraise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation during lucnhes September 12 - 23, according to Mrs. Fran Borchers, NHS advisor. There was also a competition between each class to see who could sell more sneakers. Each class had a different color shoe, freshman were blue, sophomores had yellow, juniors sported red and seniors got green, according to senior Rachel Hojnacki, NHS member. NHS students sold the sneakers during lunch periods to students and faculty, for $1. According to Becky Huey, JDRF Board Member, 80¢ of every dollar actually goes towards research for finding a cure for Juvenile Diabetes. “We also sold sneakers during the Open House,” said Jackie Pierson, senior. “I thought selling the sneakers was a great way to get involved in the community and get
Lizzy Breier & Kim Yark Staff Writer
Colin Ferguson BETTER THAN NIKE, the paper sneakers that were sold by the National Honor Society for two weeks, came in three colors; blue, green, red and yellow. Colors were designated for different classes allowing for a competition between the classes. Teachers and staff also kicked in buying over 100 sneakers that hung in the office. Overall, the NHS collected $356.25 for diabetes research. involved with JDRF,” she said. On September 10, the JDRF held a walk at the Toledo Children’s Hospital to raise money.
There was a one mile fun walk and a five mile walk/run where anyone who wanted to help out in the cause could walk.
Do you have school spirit? If you don’t, Willy the Wildcat is usually the one who gets the crowd, especially the students, pumped up for various sporting events. He is often found right in the heat of the action, bringing spirit to all of the fans. “It’s great to be Willy because you make the spirit soar,” said Mason Nistel, a former Willy wearer. However, this year, Willy the Wildcat has been temporarily caged. “It is an awful tragedy that has happened to our school spirit,” said junior athlete Chad Weaver. NV has yet to find someone to fulfill the duty of being a wacky wildcat. This problem has affected not only the fans, but athletes as well. “While performing out on the field, you can really tell that the crowd isn’t as rowdy as it has been when Willy is there,” said junior athlete Kyle Weldon. NV has a need for a spirited, outgoing, and energetic individual to fill the body of the missing mascot. Any student interested in freeing Willy, should contact NV Athletic Director, Mr. Jim Witt.
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30 September 2005 - in brief -
Code covers 12 months, non-sports
Sylvania Schools just short of excellent rating from State
NV maintains excellent rating, continues to strive for success
Faye Minshall Staff Writer The Code of Conduct for 2005-2006 has become more specific than previous years with two new violations added. According to the agenda book, if a student is in the presence of illegal drugs or alcohol or if a student discredits the school or themselves they will fall under the Code of Conduct. However, these new clauses were in effect last year as well, but were not placed in the agenda book’s copy of the Code. Many students may be unaware of the changes in the Code and that it is in effect for an entire calendar year, according to the agenda book. In truth, many students do not know that if they sign their agenda book they are agreeing to the Code of Conduct, and some students are unaware that Northview has a Code of Conduct, said junior Mason Nistel. According to a note from the Superintendent of the Sylvania Public School’s website, “the Code of Conduct establishes a high standard for citizenship, gives students a face-saving reason to stay away from drugs/alcohol, and provides students struggling with drugs/alcohol access to appropriate professional treatment.” In the student body, however, there are differences of opinion on the affects of the Code and whether we should have it. “I think it’s good because it prevents athletes from going to underage parties,” said sophomore Nichole Marksbury. “I think it shouldn’t be like that. We should only be in trouble if we go to a sport (or club) under the influence, but if it’s at (another time) it’s none of their business,” said sophomore Wesam Hatem.
New tech, S.M.A.R.T. Board like computer chalkboard Wang Pan Business Editor Technology has helped shape the way people live and think; now it will determine the way students learn. The SMART board, an interactive board projection, will revolutionize the way students learn in the classroom. Sylvania School District is currently waiting for the installment of a 72 inch projection SMART board in Northview English teacher Mr. Jay Ackerman’s classroom. “Computer technology in education is behind, but it’s getting there,” said Mr. Ackerman. The SMART board allows a teacher to project the image of his computer onto a special screen, much like a slide projection. The image on the screen can be seen with the lights turned on, according to SMART technologies, but the real advantage of the SMART board is that the image can be manipulated both on screen by means of a special pen or even a finger and on the computer. This allows both the student and teacher to make changes and circle what is important on screen. The implications are huge—not only does it allow students the opportunity to engage in a hands on way of learning, but it also allows the teacher to correct any mistakes on his computer to help students learn, according to Mr. Ackerman. “It’s especially useful for showing the students their errors in their own English papers by making changes and circling the errors in front of them,” said Mr. Ackerman. The SMART board makes available the vast resources of the internet in a classroom for everyone to view at the same time. “It lets us access the web in a classroom without the burden of having to go to the computer lab,” said junior Allison Malik. “What is awesome about the SMART board is that it will save money for teachers by eliminating the need for photocopies since they can just project it on the board and reference it,” said junior Griffin Browning. Though the SMART board can cost around $3,500 or more, its advantages for education far outweigh the monetary issues and will actually save money in the future, according to ?? Though the SMART board is a relatively new technology, its sturdiness and usefulness have lead many colleges, businesses, and government branches to purchase them in bulk, according to SMART technologies.
Colin Ferguson ALWAYS READY TO HELP, Mrs. Marsha Warrington shows sophomore Chelsea Vanetten how to manage a math problem during her second period Algebra class. NV staff has dedicated themselves to continue to strive for an excellent rating for the school year.
Neno Aouthmany Staff Writer Recently, the Sylvania School District received a report from the state indicating that the district was just shy of the “excellent” rating. Since 1992, the State of Ohio sends out a report with 23 standards for schools to meet. The district met 21 standards this year. In order to receive an excellent rating, districts are required to meet 22 or receive 100 or above on the Performance Index (PI). Sylvania received a 99.5 percent.
The education department uses factors to determine ratings such as composite test scores, graduation rate, and attendance. The district this year scored above average on everything except fourth grade math and science proficiency tests, according to Nancy Crandall, Sylvania Schools Communications Director. Last year was the only year that the district received an excellent rating. Principal Dr. Kevin Gorman said, “The school accountability is wonderful, however I’m concerned people are measuring success on the school without testing the work ethics and other factors that establish a valuable school system.”
Business Tech classes sell spirit bracelets Destiny Bryant Staff Writer This year Business Tech classes kicked off the school year by selling wristbands at sporting events and at the Wildcat Welcome Days. The Northview Business Tech decided last spring to create a fundraiser that would help offset the cost of participating in state and national competition, which can be very costly to students, according to Mrs. Sue Briddel, advisor. This year’s national competition will be held in Orlando, Florida. “The bracelets help raise school spirit and student moral,” said senior Marc Condon. The wristbands cost $2 and were sold at Northview’s Open House on September 14. If parents were not able to make it to the open house, the wristbands will still be on sale for the coming weeks and available at the NV vs. Southview football game.
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BOTH GOLD AND BLACK spirit bracelets are available from Business Tech, for only $2. Proceeds go towards their costs for competition.
photo by Colin Ferguson
Individual ratings were given to each school and Northview, Southview, and Central were rated excellent along with other schools. Schools such as Hill View and Stranahan are showing continuous improvement. Each year the education department raises the bar for an excellent ranking, so future goals are being set to aim higher, “It’s important to remember that schools are more than just one test, and that teachers and students are doing an excellent job,” said Nancy Crandall. For the future, the School Board is looking at intervention plans and each school is working towards improvement, according to Nancy Crandall.
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Students feel Katrina’s effects through gas prices Katie Wambold Staff Writer
Jackie Zureich & Neno Aouthmany
Recently gas prices having been changing and rising weekly over the nation. The supply and demand of gas is extremely tight right now. After hurricane Katrina, the damage done caused the oil refineries to shut down on the gulf, producing no gas, according to www.cnn.com. Now the demand for gas is high and there is less gas, so therefore the price continues to increase According to http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/, there is not much that Congress or the White House can do, like most people think. There are not many options right now
Staff Writer This fall and spring, juniors and seniors will be taking the SAT. The SAT is used as a factor in admissions to colleges. Most students take it spring their junior, and again in the fall of their senior year according to collegeboard.com However, last March, a new version of the SAT was administered. If you were unaware of the change, it’s important to understand the changes in order to succeed on the new test, according to collegeboard.com. According to Racheal Abramsen, a junior, “I just don’t know what to expect on this new version. It’s making me nervous.” The College Board changed the SAT to reveal what students are learning in high school. Most students assume that the new version will be harder. It is not necessarily harder, but it is different, according to collegeboard.com. Small changes in the new SAT include removing quantitative comparisons and eliminating analogies. Shorter reading passages were also included along with new content from third year college prep math, according to Ms. Melissa Archibald, NV Guidance Counselor. One of the biggest changes was the new writing section, which requires the student to write according to a given prompt. Students now have an advantage and an opportunity to demonstrate how well they can organize and express their thoughts, said Ms. Archibald. The scoring was altered as well. Instead of receiving a score out of 1600, students now can acheive a score of 2400 to account for the added writing portion, according to Ms. Archibald. Scores for each section range from 200 to 800, and the average score for each part is a 500. Northview’s scores are fairly consistent, with the class of 2005 scoring an average of 569 on the verbal and 593 on the math, according to Ms. Archibald. The SAT has been designed so that a student who answers about half the questions correctly will receive an average score, according to Collegeboard.com. Ms. Archibald said that the writing section will show the college addmissions more about the student’s ablities and strengths. Ms. Archibald also commented, “I think adding the writing section is an excellent idea. It is better then just bubbling in letters, because the students can express thoughts better.” “I think that it is important for students to take the SAT because the use of computers are bringing down our ability to write,“ said Drew Irmen, junior.
Gas Prices Over the Weeks week of
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but President Bush has said that he has a few ideas on how to increase oil production and reduce the demand. Gas prices have reached up to $3.29 in the last month. “I think gas prices are way to high because with playing soccer and going to school I have no time to have a job so its really hard to find money to get gas,” said junior Candiss Schneider. Over the last few weeks it has been slowly decreasing. Currently gas prices are staying around $2.70 - $2.90.
New SATs will affect College Admissions
“I just don’t know what to expect on this new version. It’s making me nervous.” - Rachael Abramsen, junior
Speech team Upcoming local elections hits Nationals Colin Ferguson
FILLING UP WHILE THE PRICE IS LOW, senior Kristen Fridricks hopes to keep her total under $30. One year ago prices were just barely breaking the $2 range, now they jump up to over $3 for weeks at a time.
essential for future Jamie Hamilton Staff Writer The race is on, the candidates in Sylvania are beginning their campaign trail for this year’s election on November 8. Although the position of mayor is up for election, Sylvania’s present mayor, Craig Stough, is currently running unopposed. Sylvania will also be electing three City Council members with candidates such as Read Backus, who was a republican council member this past year, and Barbara R. Sears, who was a republican council member last year. Other candidates on the ballot for City Council are Todd Milner, David Berland, and Mark Bula. James Nusbaum, a democrat, and Scott Ramey, a republican, are the two candidates running for the position of judge for Sylvania’s Municipal Court. Two Sylvania Township Trustees and three School Board Members will also be elected this year. Three of the five current Sylvania School Board members will be running for re-election. George Gernot, Pam Haynam, and David Spiess are the three incumbents
who are seeking to attain their position on the school board. The two challengers, David Walker and Don Miller, are running for the three positions. James Nusbaum and Vicky DonovanLyle are the two other members of the School Board and were elected last year. Since Sylvania School Board members serve four years, they will retain their positions for another three years. But Nusbaum is also running for judge this year. If Nusbaum succeeds in becoming the new Sylvania Municipal Judge, his current seat on the School Board will become vacant. If this is the case, the vacancy will be filled and that person will be sworn into office at the beginning of next year. Voters will be considering issues such as area taxes and levies for the fire department, as well as improvements on the city’s
infrastructure. Another local issue is the water contract between Sylvania and Toledo. This contract is a negotiation of water supply costs from Toledo as opposed to building the city’s own water supply system. Business developments are also on voters’ minds this year. These businesses will help develop commercial locations, which will create more jobs and support local taxes, according to the “Mayor’s Message” posted on the city of Sylvania’s webpage. “People should definitely get involved with these elections,” said sophomore Austin Zaborowski. He also said that it’s important for teenagers to learn about the elections and local issues so that when they’re older, they’ll become more informed voters and be able to better understand the elections. For more information on the upcoming election or to find a polling location, visit http://www.cityofsylvania.com.
Laura Berkowitz Staff Writer
This past summer, senior Sundeep Mutgi and Northview 2005 graduates Sarah Moran and Dominique Comer competed in the Speech and Debate National Tournament in Philadelphia. Leaving June 12, the three NV students arrived in Philadelphia with their coach Mr. Joe Droulliard and his wife. Comp etition started on June 13 and ended June 17. “ T h e competition was very fierce, at least 150 people competed in each category,” said Mr. Droulliard. Mutgi and Moran competed in Lincoln-Douglas Debate, and Comer competed in Original Oratory. Mutgi won three rounds, Moran, who also competed in Expository presenting a five-minute original speech, won four rounds
in Lincoln-Douglas. Comer broke to the top 60 in Original Oratory and was only a few people away from the top 30. “Nationals was amazing. Making it to the top 60 in Original Oratory was unbelievable,” said state champion Comer, who also attended Nationals last year, “The competition was very strong. It was great to see some of the people from last year again.” “It was an exciting exp er ience,” said Mutgi, “I got to test my skills against the best debaters in the nation.” Philadelphia was an exciting location for the tournament. “It was a cool city, full of history and adventure,” said Mutgi. Speech and debate has started up again and members will be attending their first competition this year at Centerville on October 14 and 15.
“It was an exciting experience. I got to test my skills against the best debaters in the nation.” - Sundeep Mutgi, senior
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30 September 2005
SSR: Love it or Hate it? Better for you, for your What a nuisance, time grades and also fun can be better spent Once a week, the school is asking everyone to spend 20 minutes reading. I know that there are many people who do not enjoy reading, but it is not like they are really asking a lot. I mean, can it really hurt to read anything you want for a few minutes a week? The school is giving you an opportunity to take a break from classes and spend some time reading anything you want. Anything, it is not like they are forcing you to spend hours reading a Bronte novel or another classic. Besides, even if you are really against reading, there are always assignments for English that you have some school time to do. You might even learn something. Plus, for those who do enjoy reading, it gives, as senior Sam Yarnell said, “An opportunity to read what I want.” I understand that for a majority of the school reading is not exactly a priority. However, it should be. The United States does not have the greatest literacy rate and that affects a lot of other things. When children are not encouraged or are just plain not interested in reading, then they are not exposed to different ideas. More importantly they do not expand their vocabulary, vocabulary that is important when it comes to standardized tests such as the SATs and ACTs. If people score low on these tests because they do not know the meanings of necessary words, then they might not be able to go to the college of their choice. Keep that in mind next time you have to sit down and read. You might learn some great words that will show up on the SAT’s and because of that you will do amazingly well and get into some great college. Or you could just take a nice break from school work by reading some great novel. You know the kind of book that just grabs your interest and does not let go. The kind of book that completely changes your view of the world and life. The kind of book that amazes you with its brilliance and insight. The kind of book that makes you want to shut out the world and sit there and read the whole thing. Or not. ~ Laura Berkowitz, Staff Writer
This year Northview has added a new activity to Tuesday mornings. Silent Sustained Reading (SSR) has been a burden on the heads of NV students since the beginning of the year. For one, reading for homework is something that most students are not capable of doing. Now the administration is forcing the students to read material of their own. With tests, quizzes and homework to worry about, most students are too busy to just pick up a book and read it for their own personal pleasure. With only 41-minute classes it is hard enough to get a lesson in. Class disruptions make that even shorter, and with the announcements taking up five minutes of class time plus 20 minutes of SSR, that only leaves the teachers 16 minutes to teach class. “SSR is taking away valuable class time,” said junior Aman Goyal. “Maybe the school could assign silent reading as homework and have the student’s parents sign a sheet that says the student read that night.” Students who do read on Tuesdays are most likely skimming the pages, or reading their agenda books. Quite frankly, reading an agenda book is not going to improve reading skills. Also, in some commons, students do not even have to read. “I just look at the pictures in magazines instead of reading,” said junior Jeff Neuber. If the school really wanted to improve the student’s literacy skills, then they should be adding more reading assignments to English classes and making the students read more during class. It would also be more efficient to have better material to read in English classes. Students would be more apt to read and would have a better understanding of the material because it is appealing to them. ~ Katie Litzer, Staff Writer
Percentages better in the end Parking spots, chains puts stress on students
Colin Ferguson PASSING THROUGH THE BACK GATES after school allows students access to leave before the buses, however, with so many students trying to leave at once long lines start to form. Parking at Northview has been stressful for almost every junior and senior this year for many reasons. The lottery process was different this year. Last year the juniors who had their license and car, registered for a spot in the parking lot. Then the names were drawn from the group of juniors registered. This year everyone in the junior class was automatically thrown into the lottery. This lead to almost half of the spots in NV’s parking lot given to students without a license or a car. The students with their license whose names were not drawn had to wait almost two weeks later for names to be redrawn for the parking spots that were given to students without a car or license. Principal Dr. Kevin Gorman said that NV had to run the junior lottery like this, because last year students who received their licenses the week after the lottery had parents call in and complain that they did not receive a spot. “The NV spots that are not taken should be given to the students that need them the most, such as students who play sports after school, transfer students that go to Southview, and students that work,” said junior Chad Weaver. Another problem is exiting the parking lot after
school. The gate behind NV and the chain on the left side of the parking lot affect students who work after school. The chain is not taken down until 2:35 p.m. and this causes a back up in the parking lot. Students are not allowed to turn left at the only open exit in the back so they have to wait for the chain to be taken down from the other exit. There is a new gate separating the senior parking lots behind the school. Students who are on the other side of the gate, by the hill, have to leave through the front entrance of the school but it takes as long as waiting for the chain to be taken down because they have to wait for the buses to leave. Students who have to be at work by 3 p.m. are highly annoyed by this. “Since I cannot go around the back of the school because of the gates, I have to wait for the buses to clear out and this makes me late to work everyday,” said senior Marc Condon. A solution to the problem would be to have the students who do not have to work or be somewhere right after school wait until 2:40 p.m. This would give students, who do have to work time to leave the school without having to deal with back up and mayhem.
“The NV spots that are not taken should be given to the students that need them the most, such as students who play sports after school, transfer students that go to Southview, and students that work.” - junior Chad Weaver.
This year, along with letter grades, percentages are being put on grade cards. Although not affecting grade point averages, the percentages being posted on the grade cards are upsetting much of the student body at Northview. I, however, find that percentages on grade cards are a very good idea. For years, students have been taking home a grade card with letters of their achievement posted next to each subject he or she took. This letter, however, has a large range of percentages it could be. An “A” in a regular class is a 92% or above, so therefore a student with a 91.5% is ranked the same as a student with a 99%. They both have “A’s”, and to their parents and to colleges, their “A’s” look exactly the same, because they are exactly the same. The student with a 99% in the class is obviously the harder worker with the better grasp for the concept. It is not fair for the harder worker to be ranked exactly the same as the other student who is just barely making that “A”. Percentages on grade cards would show colleges the full extent of a student’s achievements and the effort that they put into the class. “At first, I thought percentages on grade cards would be a bad idea, but after thinking about it for a little bit, I realized I would benefit from it. Like when I got a 91% before, it just looked like a ‘B’, but now colleges and my parents can see how close I really was to that ‘A’,” said senior Amanda Shepler. Also, it’s amazing how much a student will work harder once they know that their grade level won’t just be a general idea of what percentage he or she got in that class, but the exact percent that the student earned. Some students, most likely the lazy ones, will obviously find these percentages on grade cards thing a very bad, bad idea. I, however, think it’s about time! It’s high school here. Our last final years before we enter the real world are spent here and as most students would like to think that high school is a time to socialize with their friends, catch up on the latest gossip, and flirt with their boyfriend or girlfriend, it’s not. We are here to work and learn, and NV is the place that we come to in order to prepare us for being out on our own. Percentages on grade cards is just one small extra step that NV took in order to get kids going and work harder for their grades since they are now posted exactly how they are supposed to be. I take this as a wake up call really. Students will start working harder not just for the “B”, but for the “B+” in order to show just exactly what he or she is capable of. Percentages on grade cards are an extremely good idea. It’s surprising that it took them this long to finally decide to attach the percentages along with the letter grade. This could end up being extremely successful and helpful to students in the long run. “I am so glad that percentages are finally being put on grade cards. I work hard in class and try not to ever squeak by to get a certain grade. I am glad colleges and parents can finally see actually how hard I am working,” said senior Tamara Masters. ~ Kaila Tschappat, News Editor
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NV pride, spirit needs jump start
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by Laura Berkowtiz Northview students are infamous for their lack of school spirit. In past years, assemblies have been dead with the lack of enthusiasm from students and stands at sporting events have been filled only with parents of the participants. Last year, however, the senior class showed their Wildcat spirit to help pump up the crowd and get everyone going. This year, NV is back to square one. Spirit is back to its all time low and most of it is due to the seniors’ lack of involvement. You may be confused because every Friday, you see students in school spirit and painted faces. Seniors like Kyle Sporleder, Bobby McElheney, Alex Walsh, and Ray Roberts are only a few of the 335 seniors that NV needs to help get spirit going at NV. The senior class is huge! It definitely takes more than just a few to get 1400 students excited to be here and proud of their sports teams. “I love Fridays! It’s the day of the game and I love coming to school with my face painted in black and gold. I am trying to be a trendsetter, but people haven’t caught on yet,” said Sporleder. Anyone know what’s going on with Cats Meow? Cats Meow is a senior privilege and a performance that is put on every year in the fall to raise money for the senior prom, but for all anyone knows, it’s not even written yet. It’s prom on the line, only the moment seniors have been waiting for these four years in high school. In past years, Cats Meow was written in the summer and once school started, rehearsals had already begun. The script is not even in existence yet. A few people are talking about writing it, but when are the seniors actually going to stop talking about it and start doing something about it with actions. “I really hope Cat’s Meow gets going. I’m looking forward
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THEY ARE NUMBER ONE, senior Ryan Milner, junior Mo Swanson, seniors Dana Kern, Gabby Pardee, Kyle Sporleader, Kate Doney and Rachel Hojnacki show off their proper NV spirit during a Varsity Football game. to it and I hope that it raises a lot of money for our prom. I hope all those people signed up for writing it get going soon,” said senior Zach Fain. It seems that lately, the seniors are doing nothing to help with school spirit, but are totally involved when it comes to causing chaos in the halls. Senior guys find it appealing to form walls in E-hall to stop the flow of traffic with their pure intentions
of just making other students angry and late to class. Come on seniors! What are you guys thinking? It’s your last year of high school and it’s supposed to be one of the best and most memorable. Instead of causing jamups in the halls and refusing to participate positively at games and assemblies, you should be getting everyone involved and excited to be here. You’ve been here for three
years and it really has not been that bad. NV not only helped you prepare for college, but it molded your personalities and character so that everyone can be successful outside of school. The least seniors can do for NV is help lead the school positively and to be involved. Instead of creating your own jail at NV the last year, you could create a fun, upbeat, and positive atmosphere so that your last year can be memorable.
Underclassmen forget their place, lack respect for seniors and staff FRESHMEN CONGEST E-HALL before school preventing other students from getting to their lockers and passing through the tight hallways. One key solution, is for freshmen, and other students at school early in the mornings, to go to the cafeteria to sit and talk with their friends.
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“I think NV spirit is high because I see a lot of spirit in the halls and a lot of people show up at the games.” - Hannah Sungurlu, freshman
For many years, Northview has always been a school where the underclassmen have respect for the senior class and authority too. However, there seems to be a dramatic decrease in this tradition this year. First of all, the freshmen’s first day of school was horrible. NHS and student government volunteered their time to give tours around the school and help the freshmen get situated. NHS members were shocked at how disrespectful and unappreciative the freshmen were as they gave tours. There were a couple of students in the back of groups not paying attention at all. Seniors and juniors gave up their last day of summer before school started just to help out the freshmen, yet they could not even be polite. Secondly, teachers were also surprised the first day of school when they realized how out of control some of the freshmen were. One student even got in trouble for calling a teacher a bad name. The football games have already had to have students thrown out of the game for bad behavior. Another minor problem this year is the number of juniors sitting in the senior rows at the football games. Since when do juniors sit there? Never. The first few rows have always been a privilege for seniors to look forward to. Now the juniors are taking that away from them. Lastly, as always, freshmen are crowding E-hall to the point where it is almost impossible to pass through. They act as if they own the school, even though they have not even been here for a quarter. Freshmen, you need to go to your lockers in the morning, get your stuff for class, and then sit in the cafeteria. The halls are strictly a place to WALK from one room to another, not a place to congregate. Underclassmen need to wake up and realize that this disrespectful behavior has got to end at NV, and especially towards the faculty and seniors.
What do you think of Northview Spirit this year? “NV spirit is very exceptional this year. There is an amazing students section at the football games.” - Jon Mutchler, sophomore
“There’s a lot of spirit, there are always people painting their faces, wearing NV colors, and having fun!” - Megan Post, senior
“It’s pretty good. The people who want to show it, show it well with shakers and cheering.” - Brandon Teague, junior
Lost freshmen, tons of homework, and high school football games, are all definitive signs that school has started again. Oh, I know that there have been other warnings. Receiving a school calendar, going to orientation to pick up your schedule, but the most obvious sign is, of course, the back to school commercials. Back to school ads, the bane of summer. You can ignore them when they first start; after all we have months before summer break is over. Then you see them again and again and again. All of the TV ads are ridiculous in their own ways. The JC Penney ads with people randomly getting up during school because, of course, all students love to dance down the school hallway. Then there were the Kohl’s ads. Fashion chemistry anyone? Naturally, I can just see that happening in Mr. Roth’s chemistry class. People looking through flasks full of solutions, and suddenly everyone’s clothes change. Value City’s ads were pretty amusing too. Everyone knows that we only want shoes so that we can dance in them. But my personal favorite has to be the Burlington Coat Factory ad. Ignore the fact that it is a coat store for crying out loud, and look at the actual ad. First of all, the store assumes that our only criterion for buying clothes is that the clothes are from a famous label. Maybe that’s how some people shop, but most people buy clothes because they like them. Just because they are a designer label, does not mean they are any good. However, what really upsets me is the way they advertise these designer labels. What do they use? What else, labels. It’s not enough that Burlington is just advertising the names. On top of that, they have to use every stereotype they can think of. Knowing that the store buys into these stereotypes does not exactly make me want to rush out the door to check out these “designer labels” that they never even name. So whatever you think about school starting. I can rest a little easier, knowing that back to school ads are finally over. Of course, we still have to deal with all the stupid promos for new television shows and then there are the holidays, but at least we are done with back to school ads.
Iraq votes for freedom The people of Iraq staged the first long awaited free elections since Saddam Hussein’s reign on January 30, 2005. Voting for a 275-member Transitional National Assembly, the Iraqis elected President of Iraq, Jalal Talabani, Vice Presidents Adel Abdul Mehdi and Chazi al-Yawar, and Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari. These new leaders are just a few of those who symbolize the dawning of a new era for the Iraqi people and give hope for a peaceful future. If a constitution is approved in October, a fully constitutional and elected government will take power by December 31. If the written constitution is not approved, the government elections could be postponed for another year. The writing of the constitution is a huge step for the Iraqi people, and a milestone for the future of their country. President George Bush has welcomed Iraq’s new government with open arms, and exemplified in his warm praise of President Talabani during his visit to the White House on September 13. America’s acceptance and encouragement of the Iraqi democracy and freedom is a beacon of hope and influential to the rest of the world. The people of Iraq inspire me to an entirely new level; one people, oppressed for decades, rising out of the dust to celebrate their freedom, individuality, and a country reunited. “I am happy for the Iraqi’s, but I think that our soldiers have been [in Iraq] long enough. We need to finish helping set up the government, then bring our soldiers home,” said junior Heather Schuster. “I just hope that once our soldiers leave Iraq and the government doesn’t fall apart,” said senior Cory Florez As a citizen of America, I hope that the Iraqi elections signify the beginning of the end of US occupation of Iraq and a great relationship with the renewed country. Our soldiers deserve to return home to their families and the Iraqis deserve to indulge in the liberations of a democracy. ~ Melissa Benton, Staff Writer
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EDITORIALS
30 September 2005
- by the numbers -
1,364 714 students currently enrolled at NV
of those students are boys
650 166
of those students are girls
hours spent in school so far this year
51 50
school days until Winter Break
average number of students absent on any given day
16 96
cell phone offenses so far this year
cell phone offenses total last year
3,182.77 dollars raised by all four lunch periods for Hurricane Katrina relief
Information obtained through the NV main office and staff research.
Chemistry classes asking too much of students with reading Starting this year the Chemistry teachers have added two books, The Periodic Kingdom and The Radioactive Boyscout, for the students to read on top of all of their regular work. Chemistry is a difficult, fun subject, but the class is a double block; therefore Chemistry students only have commons three days a week due to the lab days. Students have to balance their homework and studying, which is very overwhelming for a lot of students. The big issue that the students are stressing about the most, is that the chemistry teachers now request the students to use their Friday commons every other week to stay in class and discuss the readings. Many students find this unfair. The students feel that their Friday commons is their own personal time to either socialize or do homework so they do not have to worry about it on the weekend. Junior Cliff Lemke said, “It’s ridiculous, this is the time I get to see my friends that I do not usually get to see during the day, and I don’t get to finish my weekend homework.” The chemistry teachers had no choice about their students staying in chemistry every other Friday. They were told that there were too many students with commons on Fridays, so the chemistry classes had to stay in their classrooms. Therefore, the chemistry teachers decided to use that time to discuss the books, instead of during regular class time, Mr. Roth explained. Chemistry teachers are not demanding the students to participate in the discussion on Fridays; they just encourage it so the students understand the books better. This presents the students with a tough decision of whether to get their homework done for the weekend, study for a test, or to pay attention so they understand the reading and do well on the chemistry tests. “We believe that at this age students are good at multi-tasking and can handle it,” said chemistry teacher Mr. Andy Roth. “I think it’s a bad idea, the book is an attempt to make chemistry more fun, but it’s really just the same as the teacher teaching the material,” said Lemke. This may be how many students feel, but Mr. Roth said, “Reading is important for students, and we know they don’t get enough outside reading. We decided to expose them to different science books, rather than just the books they read for English. The books will benefit them because they are full of information and try to make the periodic table interesting.” Students may still dislike the idea of reading in chemistry, since it is very time consuming, but in the end it may help the students not only in chemistry, but also as an overall student. Taking away a commons every other week is not such
Colin Ferguson READING THE PERIODIC KINGDOM, a story about all of the elements, is junior Tommy Rondinelli. All Chemistry classes, including both honors and regular, are required to read this book. a big deal, but the inconvenience is that the commons is on a Friday. The teachers should have chosen a different day for the book discussion, so students could get their
homework done for the weekend. Another good solution would be to use class time instead of the students’ free time.
Code of Conduct oversteps boundaries into students’ lives There are many misconceptions at Northview about what exactly the Code of Conduct says and does. It is true that students sign it when they sign for their agenda books on the first day of school, however not every student is aware of the fact that when they sign for their agenda books they are agreeing to the rules of the Code of Conduct. When Ms. Schwartz reads the agenda book on the first day of school, she states that students are signing for the code when they sign for their agenda books. However, students have already signed for their books, so it’s too late to not sign. NV needs to inform the students that this is occurring as they sign. The Code of Conduct is for a 12-month period, which means it does include the summer. It used to only apply to students who play sports but now it applies to every student, even the ones who do not participate in a sport or activity. Also, it states that if a student is at a party where alcohol and drugs are being used, they will be punished just for being there. The punishment for athletes and students in activities is that they sit out 20% of the season
or time of an activity. They will also have a parent meeting with Principal Dr. Kevin Gorman. This is supposed to be a wake up call to students
It is true that students sign it when they sign for their agenda books on the first day of school, however, not every student is aware of the fact that when they sign for their agenda books they are agreeing to the rules of the Code of Conduct. under the influence of drugs or alcohol, because during the time of sitting out they will be receiving help and counseling. Students who do not participate in sports or activities
will have a parent meeting with Dr. Gorman and will be notified of how they can get help to deal with the problem. The old code would just throw a student out all season or out of the whole activity. Counseling is one thing that makes the new code better. Some parents disagree with the Code of Conduct. They think their child’s problem with alcohol or drugs is none of the school’s business and that it violates their rights as a parent. They believe the school should not take action because of the small minority of parents who are not responsible and do not punish their children. “I think most parents are responsible and will discipline their own children. Unfortunately, some do not and that forces the school to take action,” said teacher Mr. Mike Czerniakowski. The Code of Conduct goes too far in student’s personal life. What a student does in his or her spare time outside of school does not involve extracurricular activites. Students should not have to worry about breaking the Code of Conduct while they are not in school.
Hillary Clinton, possible poor choice for first woman president The years fly by quickly and the year 2008 is fast approaching. This may seem like another insignificant date, however, lurking beneath it is a highly volatile controversy waiting to spring forth. 2008 is the year of the next presidential election and it promises to be at least as heated and dividing, if not more so, than the 2004 reelection of President Bush. The Democratic Party will mostly likely select Hillary Clinton, New York senator and former First Lady, as their candidate. Clinton is already lustful for the position and strives constantly in the direction leading there and she seems willing to do whatever it takes. Currently, Clinton has been in the news for a less than admirable reason, attacking President Bush and blaming the carnage left from Hurricane Katrina on him. She has even called for a commission, similar to the 9/11 Commission, to start an investigation into the excessive damage caused by the hurricane. The commission that Clinton wants so desperately looks to be another waste of taxpayers’ money. She uses the disastrous situation for her own political gain. The only thing Americans can do to fight back is to use their power to vote and pick the right candidate. Many kids in high school will be eligible to vote in this next election and that is a big responsibility. Each person who intends to vote should make sure they have all
the facts and are ready to make an educated decision. Clinton is over-ambitious and values her political gain over all else. She is definitely not presidential material. Many people wonder how she could be a leader when she even has had trouble keeping her home life straight. As junior Aman Goyal said, “Her husband didn’t run the country well, how could she? If she couldn’t even help her husband, how would she ever help herself?” Many women of all political affiliations will feel inclined to vote for her simply because she is a woman and it would mark a new milestone on the American timeline: the first female president. There is nothing wrong with a female president, as long as it is not this one. Women should not vote for Clinton on the sole basis that she is a woman. Once someone has all the facts, there is no way they could vote for Clinton in their right minds, no matter what sex, race, or religion they might be. If females vote for her on this reason alone, they could do more harm than good. Basically, the next few years are going to heat up politically and everyone needs to be ready for it. Vote for candidates based on ideas, values, and what they will do for the country. Do not base your choice on superficial reasons. ~ Greg Adkins, Staff Writer
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Catch this Student fall movie preview on Fall TV Ashley McNair Opinions Editor Twins - A new sitcom called Twins is now going to be aired on the WB this fall. Twins is a show about two girls who own a lingerie business. Unfortunately, these girls are not very bright. Tune in on Friday at 8:30 on September 16 to see how they handle the business! Emily’s Reason Why Not - This fall the newest show on ABC is Emily’s Reason Why Not, premiering in early October. Emily has everything a young woman could want but it certainly was not easy getting there. Emily learns to handle her new job in publishing with a twotiming man interfering with the latest best seller and eventually gets in the way of her job and her love life. The Loop - Ambitious, exhausted, inspired, and love struck is how you would describe a character named Sully on Fox’s new show The Loop’s. Sully (known from Dumb and Dumber) straddles his way from being the first out of his roommates to have a job. Check out how Sully handles his social and work problems on Fox starting this January! My Name is Earl - NBC has a new show called My Name is Earl. Earl is a young man who often takes the wrong roads in life. After winning the lottery he believes his luck is changing. Unfortunately, he is hurt and unable to claim his ticket. See what happens this September when Earl tries to make all bad in he world good. How I Met Your Mother - CBS is now showing How I Met Your Mother, which includes one man and many women. Tim, the main character, is planning on marrying a long love. See what happens when he meets another woman and fate begins to change. How I Met Your Mother is told by narrator, Bob Saget from full house, from flashbacks of the future.
Olivia Reynolds Opinions Editor
Fall 2005 is packed with a variety of films that may just lure you to the movies on a Friday night, even with the extremely high ticket prices. It doesn’t matter if you only watch dramas, comedies, actions, or horrors, because there is something for everyone this year. The Exorcism of Emily Rose was released in theaters nationwide on September 9. It is based on true events, and tells the story of a demonic possessed college freshman, Emily Rose (Laura Linney), and how the exorcism leads to her death. If you like being terrified during a movie and leaving the theater feeling creepy, this movie is perfect for you. Tim Burton’s, The Corpse Bride, starring Johnny Depp hit theaters on September 23. It’s Depp’s third time working with director Tim Burton, and it looks as if this one won’t disappoint. The basic story line is that Victor (Depp) is planning on marrying Victoria. However, his plans go astray when he accidentally marries the corpse bride, played
Highlighting this season are brunettes, not blondes Everywhere from Hollywood to the halls of NV people are going brown
by Helena Bonham, and she comes back as a ghost, claiming to be his wife. It doesn’t seem like Burton will stray from his usual style, so if you liked The Nightmare Before Christmas, it’s a good chance you’ll enjoy this as well. October brings with it two comedies, both starring some of Hollywood’s elite actors and actresses. The first of the two is In Her Shoes, out on October 7, with Cameron Diaz, in her first on-screen appearance since Charlie’s Angels in 2003, and Toni Collette as two motherless sisters brought back together. The second is Elizabethtown, starring Orlando Bloom, Kirsten Dunst, Alec Baldwin, and Susan Sarandon. Drew Baylor (Bloom) flies back to Kentucky to attend his father’s funeral, and on the flight he catches the eye of perky flight attendant Claire (Dunst). It’s the usual chick flick and is out on October 14. Two November releases are causing whispers of Academy Award nominations. On November 4, Jarhead, a movie based on Anthony Swofford’s best seller about his experience as a Marine sniper in the 1991 Gulf war, is released. Jake Gyllenhaal won the role of Swofford, beating Leonardo Dicaprio, and Oscar winner Jamie
Harry Potter excites student summers Calli Smenner Co-Editor-In-Chief
Lizzy Breier & Kristin Winters Opinions Editor This season, trendsetters are shedding their blonde roots and going dark. Celebrities like Ashlee Simpson, Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, and Britney Murphy are some of the famous ones responsible for the craze. “I did it because it was different and I wanted a change,” said recent brunette, Kristin Katafiasz. This is the attitude that many young girls have had this season. On the flip side, many students have chosen to stay natural with their looks. “It’s cool to see student’s new looks and what colors they dye their hair,” said non-dyer, Candiss Schneider. The battle continues between the blondes and brunettes for the title of who really has more fun.
Foxx will play the tough Sergeant Siek. Hopefully, we will see these two actors shine like we did in Donnie Darko and Ray, unlike the crash and burn performances they put out in The Day After Tomorrow and in Stealth. Walk the Line, a very honest portrayal of the life of Johnny Cash and his second wife June Carter. It stars Joaquin Phoenix as Cash in a raw performance, and Reese Witherspoon as June. Both actors do all their own singing and it has Oscar written all over it. Look forward to seeing Peter Jackson’s remake of the 1933 classic, King Kong, on December 14, starring Naomi Watts. Jackson uses the same backdrop he did for The Lord of the Rings, his homeland of New Zealand. The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, will be out on December 30, and it has everyone talking. Elisa Guilford, junior, said that she is most looking forward to this movie since she loved the books so much. It’s been said that the special effects rival The Lord of the Rings. If you liked the books by C.S. Lewis, the movie is a must-see.
The sixth Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, by JK Rowling, was released at the end of July and in my opinion was the best one yet. I love Harry Potter, although I was not one of the obsessed fans who dressed up as their favorite character hours before the release. However, I am such a big fan that I picked it up on the day it was released. The sixth book starts to bring all the loose ends together from all the previous books. It examines Lord Voldemort’s past and how he came to be such a powerful dark wizard. Not only is Lord Voldemort’s past revealed, but much about Harry and his parents’ past is examined. The sixth book in this series has helped to show where the characters developed from and where they are going Another great part about these books is the character development. Rowling, has really matured Harry and all the other students very well. Each book has changed the characters in a believable fashion to show them reaching maturity. In the sixth book the students at Hogwarts School of witchcraft and wizardry really start to reach adolescence.
In this book Harry and the other students begin to date which adds another layer of drama to the storyline. The Half Blood Prince is definitely the darkest of all the Harry Potter books. It is now known that Lord Voldemort is alive again giving the book tons of suspense and making it a page-turner. As with all of the previous books all the suspense builds up to the last few chapters. This one became so intense s it was nearly impossible to even set down. Although the sixth Harry Potter has an extremely sad ending, I think it really helped to set up for the final book. There are so many unanswered questions that leave room for many interesting theories. I absolutely love the way Rowlings has developed Harry as well as his story line and friends.
Homecoming Tips As Homecoming is drawing near, the dresses have been bought, reservations have been made and dates have been chosen. For all those procrastinators who have not done anything yet, here’s some advice as to what you should do.
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Hurricane Katrina
Damages exceed NV students, faculty previous hurricanes friends step up help Lauren Kotlarczyck Features Editor The damage caused by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita has left people with nothing but hope for the future. According to USA Today, the damage from Hurricane Katrina has hit the $215 billion mark. The insurance losses alone are $25 to $30 billion for most of the states combined, including Louisiana’s $19 billion insurance loss. Europe’s biggest insurer for the United States said they could pay out as much as $583.6 million in claims for Hurricane Katrina’s damage. Now, insurance companies are trying to claim the government is at fault and responsible for this loss of money. The overwhelming destruction has left people
homeless and in need of essential items. People all over the country are trying to help the hurricane victims. There have been numerous drives and donation opportunities at Northview as well. Doctors and nurses from the area have registered to go down to the South to aid the victims. Also, people have temporarily relocated to the North in order to escape the damage. From the strong attack, 90% of houses were destroyed. Last year after four hurricanes hit the southeast part of the U.S. the damage cost was $23 billion for them combined. The U.S. has not seen this much devastation since September 11, 2001. The death toll stands high from the hurricanes. Louisiana lost 864 people, Mississippi 219, Florida 11, Alabama two, and Georgia two. This was a total of 1,098 people killed from two hurricanes.
Kristin Winters & Katie Wambold Staff Writer During the week of September 6 Northview collected $3,182.77 for the American Red Cross to benefit the Hurricane Katrina relief fund. To inspire students to donate there was a contest held between each lunch period to see who could raise the most money. Sixth period lunch won with $1,301.84. Fourth period collected $812.80, fifth period collected $431.81, and seventh period collected $636.32. Principal Dr. Kevin Gorman purchased ten $10 Media Play gift certificates that were raffled off during the winning lunch period. “Joel Figmaka and Eric Suttie went around our lunch period and lead our period by going to each table and collecting money,” said junior Courtney
Stambaugh. Mrs. Colleen Howe, junior Gordie Howe’s mother, was in charge of running the charity fundraiser during the lunch periods. She also bought enough candy to make sure that every student in sixth period lunch received a piece for their donations. NV students also helped as one family was forced to move to Sylvania and live with their grandparents. Children attended Hillview, day care and their exchange student attended NV. Both Cosmetology and the Golf team made donations to help the family, according to Ms. Jodi Hess, Guidance Counselor. Senior Class Government donated school supplies to the exchange student to use while she was here, according to Jane Pilewskie, President. They have since returned to their home in Louisiana which received some water damage, according to Ms. Hess.
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Interact Hurricane Aid A competition will be held between the classes and sponsored by the Interact Club during lunch hours. Instead of bringing in money, as was done earlier this year, Interact is asking that students bring in various items that are needed in the areas devastated by the hurricanes. Thermometers will be hung in the cafeteria to keep track of how many items have been brought in by the various grades, accorinding to Ms. Joy Petro, Interact Advisor. The class that brings in the most, will win an ice cream sunday party during lunch hours.
What to Start Collecting: tarp/rope canned fruits/vegetables canned meats cleaning supplies purchased bottle water flashlights with batteries diapers and baby formula towels blankets building materials
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$636.32 Make Donations American Red Cross Online- www.redcross.org Phone- 1-800-Help-Now (1-800-435-7669) Salvation Army Onlinewww.salvationarmy.org Humane Society Online- www.hsus.org
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Take note NV, all signs point to fall FULLY DECKED IN SPIRIT WEAR are seniors Connor Brown, Neil Nanez, Brian Brand, Brett Pearlman, Jessica Forgac, Tyler Powlesland, and Nicole Forrester.
READY, TWIRLING AND WAITING freshmen r, Jessica Caspe o, Jen Pisan Danielle Snyder, and junior Erica Budd prepare to begin their routine as the Marching s Band perform gn at the Spri field football game last week.
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FIRING UP THE ors CROWD are seni , Ashley Hoffman Sarah Bridell juniors Katelyn Straube, Kendra Fairchild,Megan Anstead, and y sophmores Aubre e Hunter and Paig Bentley.
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10 - sports in brief Ohio State’s Winning Season or How You Learned to Love Trash Talking Every year fall has a special place in my heart. Yes, I am a sensitive guy when it comes to cheering on The Ohio State University football team. Fall is my favorite part of year because each Saturday I can flip on the TV and watch Ohio State dismantle whoever they are playing. This year Ohio State is off to a 3 - 1 start and they are still in the thick of the national championship race. OSU started off the year with a win against Miami (OH) at the horseshoe. I was lucky enough to make the pilgrimage to the holy land and witness the game in person. From what I saw at the game I knew that OSU would have a good year. Ohio State then played Texas in one of the biggest games of the year. The Buckeyes played well, but were unable to close the game out and they lost in the final minutes. The next two games were easy wins for the Buckeyes, a with double digit victory over San Diego State, and a big win over top 25 ranked Iowa. The win over Iowa and a Michigan loss made last weekend a particularly good weekend, because I knew that for an entire week I would be able to talk “trash” about Ohio State being better than Michigan. There is almost nothing better than a Michigan loss and an Ohio State victory in the same weekend. When this event occurs, I honestly shed a few tears of happiness. If this happens again on Saturday it is very important that you are able to talk “trash” to Michigan fans. In order to be an effective trash talker you must follow a few guidelines. 1) You must act like you are unaware of Michigan’s defeat. You must go up to a Michigan fan and play dumb about the weekend’s score, and try to get that individual to tell you that Michigan lost. 2) In order to be an efficient “trash talker” you also must have some knowledge of the Michigan team. If you can directly insult individual players, you may be able to get a bigger rise out of the Michigan fan. 3) It is very important that you repeatedly emphasize that Michigan is no longer ranked in the top 25. An approach that is a favorite of mine is to say something like, “I was looking through the polls today and I kept looking for Michigan, but I didn’t see their name, do you know what’s going on?” This approach will certainly make that Michigan fan become incredibly angry. 4) You must go in to each “trash talking” situation with one goal. The goal is to make the Michigan fan lose there cool and become angry. Hopefully, the Michigan fan doesn’t decide to hit you, rather they decide to just give up and admit that Michigan is a bad team. Once this is admitted you have successfully “trash talked.” If those three steps are completed in that order it is almost a guarantee that some Michigan fan will lose their cool. I recommend that if Michigan loses and Ohio State wins next weekend that you approach every Michigan fan you know and follow those guidelines. Keep a tally of the fans you were able to anger and maybe you can share it with your friends at the lunch table. ~ Pat Sayre, Obsessed Sports Writer * The Student Prints does not necessarily agree with Pat’s views, or like Ohio State at all, or even want you to try his trash talking suggestions, but what can we say, OSU is all he writes about.
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30 September 2005
Girls volleyball defeats Perrysburg Meredith Lodge Staff Writer
Beating cross town rivals Southview, Maumee, Rossford, Clay, and Anthony Wayne, the LadyKat volleyball team has started their NLL season off with a 5- 2 record, loosing to Springfield and Bowling Green in a five game matches. Returning to the varsity court are five seniors, Melissa Becker, Britney Khoel, Jackie Pierson, Megan Shoenrock, Sam Yarnell and sophomore Megan Ozarzak. On September 17, the LadyKats placed second in the Central Catholic Tournament, defeating Trinity and district competitors Central Catholic. Perrysburg defeated the Cats in a close match, when scores were 28-30 and 2628. Working hard in practice isn’t the only thing helping the team bond and work together, the LadyKats have done volunteer work around the high school and donated $150 to the Breast Cancer Three Day Walk which Mrs. Karen Sigler, wife of Jerry Sigler Northview Girls Basketball Coach, participated in. “When we volunteer, it helps bring our team a lot closer,” said Shoenrock. The varsity team had a big win over NLL rival Perrysburg on September 20. The LadyKats took the Jackets to a five-match game, which were all close in score. The team shut down key players of Perrysburg, juniors Chelsea Campbell and Melissa Szkutnik, helping to defeat the jackets. The LadyKats are looking for more wins than losses this year. “We are working to win the NLL title,” said Yarnell. The NLL title is still up for grabs this season. Big NLL title competitors this year for the LadyKats are Perrysburg, Springfield, and Bowling Green High School.
Mason Nistel DIGGING THE BALL is senior Varsity Volleyball player Sam Yarnell. During game warm-ups, the team practiced hitting and digging.
Cheerleaders getting the crowd pumped up for the new season Lizzy Breier Staff Writer
Mason Nistel PERFORMING A MOUNT is Varsity Cheerleader junior Aubrey Hunter while senior Jalynn Filcek and sophomore Paige Bentley help lift her up. Helping support from the ground are seniors Sarah Briddell, Amanda Shepler and Ashley Huffman and juniors Devyn Duran, Chelsea Miller, Stephanie Sallah and Grace Zhang.
The Northview cheerleading squad is back in the swing of things and ready to continue cheering on the Wildcats after quite an eventful summer. Although the season has just begun, the cheerleaders have been practicing since tryouts in late May. Eighteen girls made the varsity football squad. The captains are seniors Sarah Briddell and Amanda Shepler. The ladies kept busy over their break not only with their two hour practices three days a week, but by doing various events to benefit the squad. This included three car washes, as well as an event at Inverness where the girls preformed stunts to get the club pumped for the new season. “It was really neat doing a new type of fundraiser that we had never done before,” said senior Carley Chwialkowski. The girls spent their earning on new uniforms, warm-ups and senior pullovers. “We work very hard and don’t stop until we get our stunts perfect,” said junior Stephanie Sallah. The squad learns new stunts every year that can take hours of hard work to get just right. They perform all of their stunts at both home and away football games. On September 16, the ladies cheered with some aspiring young girls at the Northview versus Perrysburg football game. The girls shared the stage for the first half of the game with the young ladies. “It was a lot of fun getting to teach the kids what we like to do, even though it was for a short period of time,” said junior Katelyn Straube. The squad cheers tonight at the football game at Springfield.
New AD ready for fall season Alden Hirschfeld Sports Editor After a long process, which consisted of lots of interviews and searching for the right person, Northview has hired a new Athletic Director, Mr. Jim Witt, to replace Mr. Larry Jones who retired after 22 years as NV’s AD. Prior to coming to Northview, Mr. Witt was the AD at Otsego High School and after that was involved in Lake’s school system. Mr. Witt worked in the Lake School system for seven years including being the principle for the past two years. Mr. Witt said, “For the first year I will for sure keep my eyes and ears open and mouth shut to see how things work.”
“I have already met a ton of very nice people and the coaches and athletic personnel are terrific in helping.” - Mr. Jim Witt Mr. Witt plans on attending a variety of NV sporting events and believes it is very important to support all of the sports at NV and make sure he gets to know a lot of the coaches and student athletes. Mr. Witt always played sports growing up, including high school football and baseball, which is part of the reason why he became an Athletic Director. The atmosphere around the school has been very helpful in getting him started with his job, Mr. Witt said. “I have already met a ton of very nice people and the coaches and athletic personnel are terrific in helping.”
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30 September 2005
Football sports winning season
Laura Dempster MAKING THE TACKLE against Springfield last Friday is senior Joe Hood while senior Matt Meredieth stops just short of the pile.
Matt Wade Staff Writer
Friday night is not just another night at Northview anymore, not with the Wildcat football team starting off the season with 3-1. Only good things are to come for the Wildcats according to seniors Matt Meredieth and Branden Stansley two three - year varsity players. “We are 4 - 1 and have
not reached our full potential,” said Stansley. According to Meredieth the team can still improve. “We need to go into every game with the same attitude and work hard at every practice.” Meredieth and Stansley both credit good team chemistry for the team’s early success. “The team has been together almost everyday since the beginning of July,” said Meredieth.
“We are all good friends and hang out off the field as well,” Stansley said. Experience is not a problem for the Wildcats as they return nine of 11 starters on offense and seven more on defense. The Wildcats opened their season with a convincing win over the Clay Eagles 28 - 3. Sophomore Casey Meredieth rushed for three touchdowns and junior Matt Wade caught senior Mike Schneider’s pass for a touchdown. The defense played well causing three turnovers and relentless pressure on the Clay quarterback. The next test for the Wildcats was another City League opponent in the Waite Indians. After a first half scare the Wildcats battled back from a 6 - 2 halftime deficit to win 29 - 12. Again, Casey Meredieth was effective running for two touchdowns, Schnieder also had a pair of touchdowns, one rushing and another through the air to senior Codi Morris. The Wildcats first loss came against the Rogers Rams 12 - 0. They played tough but were not able to score on the many opportunities they had. The team showed they could overcome controversy against the Perrysburg Yellow Jackets as Matt Meredieth had to make his first start as the quarterback for an injured Schnieder. Matt Meredeith led an NV attack that scored three touchdowns and two key sophomore Mike Biniecki field goals. The Wildcats held off a Perrysburg come back to win 27 - 12. NV jumped out to a big league against Springfield 33 - 0 at halftime. Despite Springfield’s best efforts the Wildcats held off the Devils 47 - 27. Casey Meredieth scored a career high five touchdowns for the offense. Stansley paced the defense scoring two touchdowns including a 100 yard interception return for a touchdown. Matt Meredieth and Stansley both think this year’s team is a play-off caliber team. “We will go 10-0 and have games in November,” said Meredieth. Stansley said, “If we stay healthy, I think we will have a strong season and end up with a winning record.” NV’s next game is tonight at Anthony Wayne at 7:30pm.
Boys cross country runs towards success Ryan Stansley Staff Writer The Boys’ Cross Country team picked up where they left off last year, on a successful note. This past weekend on September 24 the Cross Country team traveled to Culver, Indiana where they ran against 28 other teams. Out of the 28 teams NV finished in 13th place while Junior Austin Hendrix led the team, finishing 19th out of close to 200 runners. On September 9 the team finished tenth out of 37 division 1A teams in their first meet at Tiffin. Running a 16:30 time at Tiffin was Hendrix. He placed first on his team and 27th in the meet overall. Senior Alex Walch placed second on the team with a
16:40, while Senior Paul Dean came in third with a 16:50. Coming in fourth and fifth respectively were sophomores Oliver Cooper and Nick Esbin. “The team looked really good and we can only get better and with the talent we have this year we have a good chance to finish as one of the top teams in the state,” said Cooper. The Wildcats started of the regular season with a win in their first NLL match against Springfield and Anthony Wayne. Hendrix ran the Cats best time again, which led the Cats to victory. On Saturday September 17, NV traveled to Holly, Michigan for yet another race where they came out successful. As the only Ohio team there, NV placed fourth out of 27 teams and Hendrix placed fourth overall,
earning himself a metal. Also earning a metal for placing in the top 40 runners were Senior Paul Dean who placed 12th and Cooper who came in 40th. “The course was running really slow and we didn’t run to our potential, but I think we still ended up doing well as a team,” said Cooper. On September 20 the Wildcats defeated Maumee at Fort Meigs and improved their record to 2-0. Hendrix led the team with a time of 18:10. This run was a workout run which meant that it was a harder, longer run and it made it harder to run a better time. This Tuesday, September 27 the team will run against Bowling Green and Rossford where they will try to improve their record to 3-0.
Boys’ Soccer on fast track this season Matt Wade Staff Writer Northview fall sports continued its winning ways as the boy’s soccer team has started off the season with victories over Central Catholic, Rossford, Findlay, St. Francis, and undefeated Maumee. NV also did well at a St. Johns tournament, winning against St.Johns and losing a heartbreaker to Walch Jesuit. Losing nine seniors to graduation the team has many first time varsity players. “We had seven returning starters so there is a lot of young talented players playing,” said junior midfielder Kevin Okapal. Replacing that many seniors was not an easy task to accomplish. The team spent many grueling hours in the weight room and running on the track. With loses to Southview, Dublin Jerome, and Ann Arbor Huron one of the best teams in the state of Michigan, the wildcats are looking forward to the rest of the season. “I think we can win a NLL (Northern Lakes League) championship, but we have to beat Southview, Perrysburg, and Anthony Wayne,” said Okapal. This will not be an easy task, Anthony Wayne is ranked top five in the state and with an early loss to Southview it looks like the wildcats have a challenge in front of them. CHALLENGING THE BALL during the Alumni Game in August, is senior defensive captain Mark Borysiak and 2005 graduate Chad Taylor. The Boys Varsity team won the Alumni Game, as they have for the past few years. “Everyone said the alumni were supposed to be really good and that we would lose, but we won,” said senior player Colin Ferguson.
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- sports column a day in the life
Alden Hirschfeld & TENNIS
A Day at the court, with a bunch of girls… The other day was an extremely different day for me, not only did I participate in a sport that I am not that comfortable with, but it was with a team of the opposite sex. That’s right I was playing with the Girls Tennis team. Now picture a guy who hasn’t swung a tennis racquet in five years playing tennis with a bunch of girls who play everyday. The girls on the tennis team like to yell and chant things to each other, which is just what a guy like me doesn’t want to be around for an hour and a half. The hype of the girls was overwhelming because they never stop talking and while it is easy for them to hit the ball and talk about drama at the same time, I have to focus on the game otherwise I would look even more embarrassing than I did. The girls started warming up by hitting the ball to each other, but before I could do that I had to do some stretching. The last thing I wanted to do was pull a muscle while I was playing girls tennis. Shortly after stretches I got on to the court and started hitting around with one of the team’s captains, senior, Sara Rentschler. After only a few minutes of being on the court I became very fatigued, tennis was a lot more running than I planned on doing. Within a couple of hits and lots of running on the court I was dripping in sweat. Not noticing anyone else really breathing or sweating as much as I was I realized I must be out of shape. The coach walked past me a few times and didn’t really say anything, she just looked at me in a weird way. I think she was wondering who I was and what I was doing so the next time she went by I told her I was a visitor for the day from the Newspaper and she said, “Okay, well this is the easy part. We will do some drills in a little bit. They are a lot harder.” “Great,” I thought, “I can’t wait for the drills, I already feel like I am going to have a heart attack from the easy part of the practice.” After talking to the coach I had to take a break and get a drink, my mouth was so dry it was like I just ate a pack of saltine crackers without a drink. Having forgotten my water bottle I had to run to my house, luckily I live across from the courts. When I got back to the courts it was time for the drills. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I noticed that the girls who were in the drills were starting to look tired and I realized if they were getting tired I was in trouble. I worked my way into the drill. The first drill consisted of running from side to side on the court trying to get to balls that the coach made hard to get. It was like doing wind sprints back and forth, which is something I don’t enjoy doing. Before I even got through the first station of the drill I had a cramp as if I had been sprinting through the desert for miles. The drill continued for about a half hour without any breaks. At this point I could have filled a bathtub with my sweat. After a few more drills the practice was over and the girls got their stuff packed up. The coach told me that this was a light practice because they had a match the next day so there wasn’t much running. Wasn’t much running? We ran the whole time. Throughout the practice the coach tried to recruit me for the guys team. The guys play in the spring and she was very interested in my tennis game so we will have to see how that plays out. The next day when I got up for school I realized my legs were extremely tight and my upper back and shoulders were sore. I felt like I got ran over by a truck. I couldn’t figure out why either and then I realized it must be from playing tennis. I saw some of the girls from practice at school and I asked them if they were sore and they all said, “No. Why would I be? Are you?” “No not at all, I was just curious,” but really I was so sore I just didn’t want to say how I got rocked by a bunch of girls. My legs were sore for about two days. So after a day at the court with a bunch of girls I realized that tennis is a much more physically demanding sport than I thought and you have to be in shape. I don’t think I will be back to the courts for a while, but you never know. If the coach keeps recruiting me like she was at the practice it might be hard not to take her up on a spot on the Boys team.
12 New American talent revealed at Open Calli Smenner Co-Editor-In-Chief The US open champions for 2005 were Kim Clijsters and Roger Federer. Clijsters who is 24 years old defeated 30 –year-old Mary Pierce in straight sets, winning 6- 3, 6-1. This was Clijsters fifth grand slam final but only her first win. Roger Federer 24 years old defeated 35year-old tennis legend Andre Agassi in four sets. 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (7-1), 6-1. Federer became the first man to win Wimbledon and the US open back to back in consecutive years. This was Federer’s sixth Grand Slam win. The open began with an upset for many Americans. When American favorite Andy Roddick who was expected to make it to the finals, lost in the first round of the open. Americans James Blake, Robby Ginepri and Andre Agassi stepped up as the hope for Americans. Blake made it to a quarter final match against Agassi and lost in a fifth set tie break. Blake also defeated Rafael Nadal was ranked number two in the world during the third round of the open. Robby Ginepri, who was unseeded, made it to the semis where he lost to Agassi 4-6, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. Ginerpri played a record setting five consecutive five set matches.
30 September 2005
SPORTS
Girls soccer finds it hard to lose with a season of strong wins Pat Sayre Staff Writer Northview entered the 2005 season with high expectations after being mentioned a favorite to win the Northern Lakes League title. The Ladykats kicked off their season with a home game against city league opponent Notre Dame. NV overwhelmed Notre Dame early and was able to coast to an easy 7 - 0 win. NV’s next contest was an away game against Pickerington Central. The game was initially projected to be a tough game for the Ladykats, but NV had no trouble and won easily 6 - 0. “This win gave our team a lot of confidence, which is important if we want to play well in the rest of our games,” said senior Betsy Poll. The first NLL game of the season was away against Rossford. NV, continuing to play well, rolled to another easy win. They won this contest 3 - 0, propelling NV to a 3 - 0 record overall and a 1 - 0 record in the NLL. After a brief away stint, the Ladykats returned home for a game against Columbus De Salle. Once again the Ladykats played well and were able to win 2 - 0. This was the fourth consecutive shutout for the team. NV’s next match was against Copley. Copley proved to be the Ladykats first real test of the season. NV was able to just get by an aggressive Copley team, 4 - 3. This was the first time all season that an opposing team was able to get a goal past senior goalie Sarah Stephens. The next opponent for NV was NLL foe Bowling Green. NV played aggressively all game and was able to win 5 - 0. The win gave the Ladykats a 6 - 0 record overall and a 2 - 0 record in the NLL. The Ladykat’s next game was against Strongsville, the second ranked team in the state, and the seventh ranked team in the nation. Strongsville scored quickly and set the tone for a long day for the Ladykats. NV kept the game competitive but lost 4-0. “This is a tough loss, but I’m sure we will be able to forget about it and play well the rest of the season,” said senior Brenna Hendrix. The girls play at Ottawa Glandorf tomorrow at 2pm.
Mason Nistel
GOING AFTER THE BALL in the Varsity soccer game versus Bowling Green, is senior Betsy Poll. Betsy is a center defensive player on the team and has been on the Varsity team for three years.
Girls tennis performs as a team Taylor Helberg Staff Writer The Varsity Girls’ Tennis team has had a successful season with a record of 7 - 1 in league matches. The team is lead by senior captains Jane Pilewskie and Sarah Rentschler and has performed surprisingly well this year as a team. The girls have three freshmen playing varsity this year, Grace Ramsdell, Swatha Roe, and Yelena Zhernovskiy. The girls first league match and win was against Bowling Green on September 1, 3 2. Although the girls were not expected to do well as a team this year they have won four league matches 5 - 0. They beat Bowling Green, Springfield, Maumee, and Rossford 5 - 0. The Varsity team also beat crosstown rival, Southview as well as Anthony Wayne. Winning for the girls was first singles Pilewskie, first doubles team of junior Calli Smenner and sophomore Catherine Clay, and the second doubles team of Rentschler and Ramsdell. “We have performed very well as a team this year. Many of the league teams didn’t expect us to do well this year, but we have proved differently,” said Pilewskie. The team has worked hard this year to
improve their tennis skills. Practices are spent doing drills to help improve match play. Practices are held right after school on days they do not have matches and are run by Coach Susie Miller, who helps the girls work on match strategy. Doubles strategy has been made the
“We have performed very well as a team this year. Many of the teams in the league didn’t expect us to do well this year, but we have proved differently” - Jane Pilewski, senior main focus of drills and practice play. Coach Miller sets up several scenarios to help the girls practice good strategy to win in doubles. “I think that doubles has been our key to success this season, I have worked really hard
RIPPING A FOREHAND is junior Sam Coyle. Sam plays second singles for the Varsity Tennis team and has been on the Varsity Tennis team since she was a freshman.
to help all the girls improve their doubles strategy,” said Coach Miller. The girls only league defeat this season was Perrysburg, their biggest rival, on September 22, 1 - 4. The only win for the girls came from the second doubles team of Rentschler and junior Sam Coyle. “It was a tough loss for the team, we have worked really hard all season and to lose to our big rival was a big blow,” said Clay. The girls also attended the Napoleon Invitational on August 19 where they tied for first with rival Perrysburg. Bringing first place wins for the team were first singles Pilewskie and the doubles team of Rentschler and Ramsdell. The Varsity team entered into the NLL tournament in second place to Perrysburg. They were trailing their biggest rival by two points from the season results. “We were all really excited to go into the NLL tournament. Our team worked really hard this year to improve,” said Coyle. The NLL tournament was held at Bowling Green on September 27 and started at 9 am. Pilewskie and the second doubles team of Rentschler and Ramsdell made it to the finals. Second singles Coyle, third singles, Zhernovskiy, and first doubles, Smenner and Clay will play for 3 and 4. In the finals Pilewskie and the team of Rentschler and Ramsdell will play team rival Perrysburg.
Girls water polo rebuilds team, six new players Kim Yark Co-Editor-In-Chief
Photo Courtesy of Kendra Benson GOING IN FOR A SHOT against Thomas Worthington is junior Olivia Culver. Olivia was a top scorer in the Ohio Cup tournament, September 24 and 25 in Worthington, OH.
The 2005-2006 girls water polo team has had many accomplishments during their season in spite of having such a young team. According to first year player junior Megan Benson, there were a lot of set backs at the beginning of the season. Trying to practice in a freezing cold pool at the JCC while Northview’s pool was drained, and the young squad were two of the reasons for the setbacks. On the girls team there is only one senior, Sam Sundberg, a captain along with junior Katelyn Heath. The team is very young with five of the 14 new players this year. To add to the team’s problems, one of the returning players from Southview, sophomore Ingrid Broze, is out for the season due to an injury. “There were many new members on the team and we had to go back to the basics to bring all the members of the team up to the same skill level,” said junior Gabby Pardee. During the season the team practices five times a week for two hours trying to increase their chances at reaching the team goal, “To always do your personal best and to win,” said Benson. During the busy weeks the team manages to fit in time for team bonding by cheering during the boys water polo games and enjoying dinners together. In their first game of the season, and the first game ever for several of the girls, the team managed to score five goals against rival school Napoleon. Although they lost the game, it was a great accomplishment to do so well against a state runner-up. The girls also did a great job at the Napoleon Girls Tournament despite playing in a very cold outdoor pool, according to the coach, Sarah Flynn. She said, “The girls played exceptionally well for being so young and in their first tournament.” In the ladies second tournament they travelled to Worthington for the Ohio Cup where they took fourth place in their division, losing all of their games, but scoring 30 goals overall. “To have new girls step up and score and know where to put the ball was great,” Coach Flynn said. “I don’t know if I could have asked for more than that so early in the season and with so many girls still learning the game.”