Volume 85: Issue 3

SYLVANIANORTHVIEW VOLUME85 ISSUE3 10022010

THESTUDENTPRINTS Tomatoes fly, Spanish culture celebrated

MOLE DAY 03

SPIRIT SHIRTS 05

KOFFMAN

SPIRIT WEEK 08

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TOSSING TOMATOES all over freshman Emily Simone is senior Omar Badawi. Spanish Club celebrated the Tomatina tradition which originated in 1944. Normally, Tomatina is celebrated on the last Wednesday of August, but Spanish club held their celebration on October 21.

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In celebration of Spain’s national festival, the Tomatina, Northview’s Spanish Club chucked 12 buckets worth of tomatoes at one another.

“I really enjoyed throwing tomatoes at my classmates,” said sophomore Katie Dorsey. “I don’t even like tomatoes.”

The tradition of the Tomatina originated in 1944 and has been celebrated in Spain ever since.

Typically, the event begins around 10 a.m. in the town of Buñol. Participants are recommended to wear goggles, gloves and bathing suits. At the end of the event, the streets of Buñol are

colored red with tomato.

This year, NV’s version of the Tomatina was almost canceled due to gloomy weather. Despite the weather, Spanish Club members were eager to participate in the event. Traditionally held on the last Wednesday of August, Spanish teacher Señora Christine Monday hosted the tomato-throwing event October 21 instead.

Members met in F8 right after school where Señora Monday provided garbage bags to protect the contestants’ clothes from being tomato-stained. Once geared up, the participants carried the 12 buckets of sliced tomatoes to NV’s practice field.

“It was funny watching the members become covered in tomato

juice,” said Spanish Club president, Alysa Liaros.

The NV adaptation of the Tomatina was a “hysterical” event, according to sophomore Mandy Binz.

“I’m really happy I decided to participate,” said Binz.

German Club member Emily Simone decided to join Spanish Club when she heard about the Tomatina.

“My hair got completely drenched in tomato juice,” said Simone. “I’m pretty sure it’s going to smell like tomatoes for the next three days.”

Although participants finished smelling like tomatoes, they still enjoyed the event.

“This was the most fun I’ve had all year,” said Simone.

Sylvania Schools levy fails at polls, what’s next?

S.MCCASKEY STAFF

November 2, Sylvania residents headed out to the local polls to voice their political views. The Sylvania Schools Levy, known as Issue 3, was rejected with only 10,069 votes for the levy, as opposed to the 11,742 votes that were against it. This means that the levy was rejected with 54% of voters against Issue 3.

Unlike the previous bond issue, Issue 33, passed in 2008, Issue 3 asked taxpayers for $4.9 million, which would mean roughly a $150 increase in taxes for the average homeowner. This levy was meant to raise money for utilities, technology equipment and textbooks.

Superintendent Dr. Brad Rieger described the levy’s failure with the words, “disappointment, frustration, and hurt,” in an e-mail to teachers. The reaction was similar among students.

“I think the voters did not understand why we need the money.

Sylvania should have done a better job advertising the issue,” said sophomore Darren Sheffield.

According to Principal Mr. Stewart Jesse, the levy did not pass as a result of the poor economic condition, and slight misunderstanding. Many Sylvania residents felt that because previous levies passed, that this one was unnecessary. However, the money used for the past bond cannot be used for anything other than the

construction it was originally intended for.

Sylvania Schools will try again for another levy, either in February or May, according to Mr. Jesse.

“We will have to do some belt tightening, which could include cutting programs and jobs,” said Mr. Jesse. Just where these cuts will occur is unknown as of now, however, future meetings will determine what steps the district takes to compensate for the lack of funding.

Despite the letdown, Dr. Rieger remains hopeful. “We will regroup, assess the situation, and get a plan of action moving forward. Our resilient spirit and the nobility of our profession will carry us through,” said Dr. Rieger.

professional magician, as well as his mother, step-father and his friends.

“Life wouldn’t be any better without the respect and inspiration that people have given me,” said Williamson.

“Well, I’ve known Matt since 3rd grade and he’s always been something else. His magic is always fun to watch and he’s been doing it forever. He never stops amazing me with the new stuff he comes up with,” said junior Caleb Gillen.

Voting for the competition was done through toledoonthemove.com “I’m really glad people voted for me, because I worked very hard for it,” said Williamson. “It took many years to perfect what I do and it meant the world to me that people voted for

me because I know now that people respect what I do and that’s cool.”

“I’m really proud of him,” said iMedia teacher Mrs. Tami Blue. “He’s not in your face about his talent, but he still works hard with hours of practice.”

The winner of the competition would perform across the state of Ohio, according to Williamson. Even though he didn’t win, he intends to take his talent to a professional level one day.

“I’m going to perform magic for the rest of my life and then, when my act becomes bigger, I’m going to take my close up magic to the stage,” said Williamson. “I love what I do and I love to bring people together to show them what I’m capable of.”

NV junior excels as magician S.KING

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Northview talent is slowly making it to the top, at least in Toledo. Junior Matthew Williamson was part of a competition called “Toledo’s Got Talent,” which is sponsored by NBC 24 and 92.5 KISS-FM. The competition covers the greater Toledo area, featuring talent from all ages. Williamson made it into the top four with his magic tricks, which are primarily card tricks.

However, Williamson did not make it past the top four, and ended up placing third in the competition.

Williamson has been performing magic for eight and a half years. His inspiration comes from Jay Sankey, a

Meet and greet open to everyone

New to every Northview student is the opportunity for what they call Meet and Greet. It is November 10 from 6 to 7:30p.m. This program has been offered in years past to freshmen and sophomores, but this year it will be available to students of all ages. It is a chance for parents to pick up their student’s first quarter grade cards and discuss them with teachers. Not all teachers will be present at NV’s Meet and Greet, but there is a list on the web site, which is updated frequently.

“Our goal is to increase communication between students and parents,” said Mrs. Kim McElroy, “It is similar to a conference, but its informal and about five minutes.” Students are welcome to tag along with their parents and ask their teachers questions too. The Meet and Greet planning committee is helping Ms. Christina Comparato with the details this year. The program has been going on for about eight years, according to McElroy “Parents will really know what is happening in the classroom, and parents can help them [students] if they need improvement,” said sophomore Samantha Olrich.

-Libby Headman

Art trip to Italy moved to next year

Art students looking to visit Italy this summer now have to make new plans. The trip has been postponed until next summer, according to Mrs. Terri Seal-Roth.

After the informational meeting about the trip, only a handful of students turned in their paperwork to secure their spot on the trip, according to Mrs. SealRoth.

“We had a ton of students interested initially, but many were saying that they couldn’t raise the money by June 2011,” said Mrs. Seal-Roth, “So, we decided to move it to June 2012 to give students more time to save up.”

The trip was going to cost over $2,000 according to senior Kate McCoy. There will be another informational meeting within a few weeks to discuss this change.

-Abbey Strick

02 Medtech meets firefighter M.HAWLEY

Q: A:

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When you were a kid, did you ever want to be a firefighter? Seeing them whooshing down the street like it was no one’s business, lights flashing and sirens whaling, no one thought much of the brave actions they were about to endeavor. Juniors in Med Tech 1 got to experience what it was like to be a firefighter paramedic on September 29.

Students from both Northview and Southview had a chance to learn first hand about what a firefighter paramedic does. The Med Tech 1 juniors were even allowed to go inside the fire truck as well as the paramedic truck. Some also volunteered to model the firefighter gear. SV juniors, Yusra Mansour and Sierra Spruce, got an exclusive interview with firefighter paramedic, Rod Standiford.

Have you ever had someone die while you were working on him or her?

Oh yes, many times. People call us because they are sick, so, inevitably, some of them will die. I see death on a regular basis.

Q: A:

What is the average amount of calls you receive in one day?

In Sylvania, the average amount in a year is 400 calls, so it is about 10 calls a day.

Each station receives about four to five calls a day.

Q:

What is some advice you would give to someone that is planning on becoming a paramedic?

Q: A:

What is the best part of your job?

I would definitely have to say helping people. Knowing you made a difference in someone’s life is enough for me.

Q: A:

What is the most pointless call you’ve had?

A:

Concentrate in paramedic school. It is hard and time consuming but important. If you need help, make sure you ask. There are a lot of people willing to help so ask if help is needed. You must plan on the job consuming a lot of your life.

Well, no call is pointless. We are here to help people, it is our job. But, if I had to pick one, I would say the time someone called because they were irritated that their neighbors started a fire in their backyard.

Int’l dinner held by foreign lang D.CRANDALL STAFF

The Foreign Language Department held their third annual International Dinner October 19 in the cafeteria.

The night included deserts provided by French, Spanish and German students and many other ethnic dishes, including crepes, spaghetti, salsa, and several types of French pastries.

“I really enjoyed the crepes,” said sophomore Chris Emery.

While enjoying their meals students were able to listen to different types of ethnic music.

“The games were really fun, it gave me a chance to meet new people,” said sophomore Shailen Shah.

“It gives our kids chances to be exposed to other cultures and it’s also fun because everyone enjoys eating,” said Spanish Club Advisor Mrs. Chris Monday In previous years the International Dinner was held at Southview with students from both schools participating.

“We did the dinner for two years with SV. We also had a little contest to go along with the dinner, but this year we decided to do it on our own,” said Mrs. Monday.

Even without the SV students Mrs. Monday and many of the students thought this year’s dinner was a success.

“I think everyone had a good time,” said Ms. Monday. “The kids got to sample dishes from many different cultures. They got to try things they might not order on a menu because they don’t know what the food is.”

assisted. This is the eighth year that NHS has volunteered for the Hike, according to NHS advisor Mrs. Fran Borchers.

“I’m glad that NV students are willing to sacrifice time from their Halloween weekend to volunteer to help kids have a memorable Halloween,” said senior Chris Schneider.

Schneider is the NHS chairperson for the Hike

along with senior Mel Worley.

At the Halloween Hike, children 12 and under dressed up in different costumes and walked around the perimeter of Olander, stopping at the 20 stations set up by different organizations and groups, such as NHS and the play cast, to collect candy. Storytellers were also spaced around the park to tell kid-friendly Halloween tales.

The students arrived at 5:15 pm to set up their own treat station. NHS dressed in appropriate and “friendly” costumes while the play cast dressed in their character costumes.

“Volunteering at the Halloween Hike is something that we like to do for the community,” said Mrs. Borchers. “Often, high school students are looked at as selfish and not helpful in the community, and volunteering at the Hike gives NV students a good name.”

Annual Halloween Hike unites NV students, community A.METCALF

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Northview’s National Honor Society and Theatre Department transformed from students into superheroes and princesses October 30 for the 13th Annual Halloween Hike at Olander Park. The entire cast of the Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon and about 25 members of NHS

PASSING OUT CANDY to a child at the 13th Annual Halloween Hike at Olander Park is senior Haley Mason. Mason is a part of the National Honor Society at Northview which volunteered at the Hike along with the NV theatre department.

The cast of the Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon along with about 25 NHS members attended the Halloween Hike this year.

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NEWS Gov’t students elect to work at polls

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NEWS

It is not often that a teacher tells his students that he does not want to see them in class. This, however, is exactly what Mr. Perry Lefevre’s Government classes heard at the beginning of the school year.

This was not an invitation for truancy, though. It was the opportunity for students to work at the polls this Election Day. Any Government students who are U.S. citizens were able to work the polls. Around 30 people signed up. Most students who signed up were from The AP US Government and Politics class.

“We’ve put people at the polls for ten years now,” said Mr. Lefevre.

There was a training session on October 19 to teach the students how to work the machines. Though it was scheduled for three hours it actually took around two hours and fifteen minutes.

This was not a volunteer opportunity but in fact a paying job. The student workers received a total of $140 for both the training and the work they did on Election Day. Election Day was on November 2 and the students worked a 13-hour day, getting to the polls at 6 am and staying past closing time till around 8 pm with an hour off for lunch.

The students did such tasks as checking IDs, setting up and taking down the machines, and showing people how to use them.

Students had several reasons for working the polls.

“I wanted to experience something I never experienced before,” said senior Taylor Hertz, “it also paid decent money and got me out of school.”

The young workers are also more comfortable around the electronic voting machines than some of the older workers who were used to the old machines that stopped being manufactured in 1967, according to Mr. Lefevre.

The board of elections contacts Northview for every election to look for student workers through their Youth at the Booth program, which encourages young potential voters to get involved.

“We need a new group of poll workers who know how elections work at a grass roots level,” said Mr. Lefevre.

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03 Mole Day proves villainous fun Chairs removed from science C.GAREY

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At the start of school, the Science Department was excited to find new “rolling” chairs at all of the desks. Then, on October 18, the chairs were recalled by the district facilities manager.

“Wheely chairs are good for society. They make less noise,” said sophomore Derek Sass.

“The rolling chairs give us more freedom and access to our working space without having to disrupt the classroom,” said sophomore Dakota Harrell.

After the contractors replaced them with “normal” chairs, there was a petition set out by students in the science department to bring the rolling chairs back. However, there is a warranty insuring the floor of the classrooms that would be invalidated had the rolling chairs stayed on the floor, according to Principal Stewart Jesse. This petition did not have any impact on the recall of the chairs because Northview has little to do with the contract in the first place.

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JUNIORS ALLY MCDONALD and Evelyn Schmedeke compete in the Whack-A-Mole competition during Mole Day. There were many competitions for chemistry students during Mole Day such as Mole-Reo, Avogadro Roll, Shake your Moley-Maker and Holey-Moley.

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Northview chemistry students mixed moles and movie villains to create a day of fun. This year’s Mole Day, celebrated October 25 and 26, had a different theme from past years, Moles of the Caribbean (movie villains). Dressed as villains, students entered school and walked the halls anticipating a chemistry period of Avogadro’s number.

“I was so excited to dress up and play games all day. Also to see how spirited everyone gets,” said junior Jessica Jessing.

The students were divided into teams and competed for extra credit points as teams and individuals. Students received as many bonus

points as they wanted to earn. Junior Kelsey Pomeroy’s mole, Moletain Hook, took first place in the mole making competition. Taking second place was junior Stephanie McCaskey’s mole, How the Grinch Stole Christmole and taking third was junior Bailey Feldstein’s mole, Wicked Mole of the West. Other competitions consisted of Mole-Reo, Avogadro Roll, Shake your MoleyMaker, Wack-A-Mole and Holey-Moley. Previous Mole Day themes have been Mole-Go-Round (toys), Pie-Ole-Mole (food), and Mole Madness (sports).

Chemistry teachers Mr. Andy Roth, Mr. Neal Ellis and Ms. Jennifer Crosley prepared students a week in advance for the day of excitement. This was the first year the three chemistry teachers were in the same area to celebrate Mole Day. Also,

the classrooms for Ms. Crosley and Mr. Ellis are bigger allowing students to have more room to compete.

“Being in the same area really helped us get our students excited. We decorated our rooms and we could hear the noise from each others rooms,” said Ms. Crosley.

Mole day is celebrated annually on October 23 from 6:02 a.m. to 6:02 p.m., in honor of Avogadro’s number (6.02 x 10^23), which is a basic measuring unit in chemistry. Mole Day was created as a way to interest people in chemistry.

Schools throughout the United States and around the world celebrate Mole Day with activities related to chemistry and moles.

“It was an awesome mole day. I love moles,” said junior Cassie Stansley.

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Students and teachers like the chairs, but unfortunately to maintain the warranty, the chairs had to be replaced.

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-MR JESSE, PRINCIPAL

“I would prefer the rolling chairs. They’re easier to move around and they make less noise because there is not as much friction between them and the ground as with the regular chairs,” said science teacher Meredith Diehl.

“Students and teachers like the chairs, but unfortunately, to maintain the warranty, the chairs had to be replaced. This was a decision beyond our control,” said Mr. Jesse.

Lefevre locks up law students on field trip, shows no mercy while educating STRICK

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Two days that were just normal days at school for most of Northview turned out to be days filled with vulgar comments, foul stenches and some unforgettable conversations for others.

Mr. Perry Lefevre’s Contemporary Law classes traveled to the Lucas County Correctional Center in downtown Toledo on October 21 and 22 to take a tour of the jail.

When the classes arrived, they were taken through booking on the first level. Then, they took the elevator up to the second floor where security was less tight because of the type of inmates housed there.

The tour continued with students being guided through the third and sixth floors. The third floor had the women and younger men on it, the sixth floor was maximum security and usually houses repeat offenders.

Mr. Lefevre’s first period class took the tour on October 21 and had an uncommonly quiet experience at the jail, according to senior Paige Ankney. “There was one guy that told us to stay in school, but other than that they really didn’t say anything to us,” said Ankney.

Mr. Lefevre’s fifth period class toured the jail on October 22 and received a somewhat extended tour.

When the class was supposed to tour the sixth floor, they were told it was not safe because there was too much movement. In this case, that meant that lunch was being served. Instead, the class was taken to the fourth floor until the sixth floor could be toured.

YOCOM

OBSERVING THE LUCAS COUNTY CORRECTIONAL CENTER is Mr. Perry Lefevre and his fifth period contemporary law class. All of Mr. Lefevre’s law classes had the opportunity to visit the building in downtown Toledo October 21 and 22.

This class was informed that they experienced the better tour this semester.

“I thought you had a pretty amazing trip, there was a lot of uniqueness about your interaction,” said Mr. Lefevre to the class, “there was definitely more than I’ve ever seen.”

While at the jail, students had the opportunity to have conversations with many of the inmates.

Students asked questions about the inmates’ crimes and sentences and received somewhat honest answers. “They all said they regret what they did, but they keep coming back,” said junior Emma Parlette about some of the repeat offenders that she spoke to.

Once the tour was over, each class was taken to Westfield Shoppingtown to have lunch.

Students had a chance to relive the experience by talking and swapping stories about what they had just seen. While many students would not choose to go back, as they stated in a class discussion after the field trip, it is a trip that many of them will never forget. “It helped us see what we learn and hear, but in reality,” said junior Diana Mazloum.

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Club Hype: fun or flop?

I don’t know about you, but I never considered a Facebook status that included the words “violated” and “creepy guy” to mean that someone had a good weekend. Maybe it’s just me, but being desecrated by people that I do not even know is not my idea of fun on a Saturday night.

However, my Facebook newsfeed is completely blown up every weekend with statuses and comments pertaining to Club Hype, a teen nightclub located in Maumee. Unfortunately, these posts are never posts of disgust toward the club. Club Hype is taking over the minds of Northview students, and it’s showing no signs of stopping anytime soon.

Club Hype claims to be “a safe environment” where students can “be kids while still being supervised,” according to hypetoledo.com. I do not really know what Stephanie Emch, the owner of Club Hype, thinks supervision is, but her definition must be downright pathetic.

The dress code, posted on hypetoledo.com, mentions nothing about the length of girls’ clothing, simply stating that “girls must not show their unmentionables.” If that rule had a forehead, it would say “LOOPHOLE.” Do you know how much girls can get away with in that guideline? I do, because I’ve seen some of the outfits that people have chosen to wear there. If you do not believe me, consider this: last week, Club Hype was forced by parents to delete their photos from their Facebook because the photos were showing the teens in a very inappropriate light. One such photo included a girl with her skirt being hiked up and her cleavage being shown. Emch’s response? “Parents should know what their children are wearing out of the house,” she said, according to FOX news. Obviously kids can change at their friends’ houses or in their cars (if they can actually drive yet). She needs to take responsibility and face the fact that her club is not providing the environment that she promised.

With the concern of drugs and alcohol, Club Hype definitely has a great policy on preventing people from bringing drugs or alcohol onto the premises. However, that does not stop students from coming to Club Hype intoxicated.

“I would say that the majority of the people that were at Club Hype when I went were not sober,” said junior Aaron Liebenthal.

Although it does not directly serve alcohol, Club Hype is not necessarily an advocate for sobriety either. The “bar” at Club Hype serves non-alcoholic “jello shots” as well as Monster energy drinks in martini glasses.

As far as adult supervision is concerned, I would venture to say that almost anything barely legal goes. I constantly hear from my peers about people touching them in disgustingly inappropriate places while dancing, and adults should in no way allow that to happen. I absolutely love dancing; I refuse to let someone ruin it for me by basically sexually assaulting me on a dance floor. It is possible to grind with people without

taking it too far. Girls, if you’re seriously going to let people do that to you and not think twice about it, you should probably reconsider your morals.

“After seeing ridiculously tasteless things that I wish I had never seen, I had to leave an hour before the rest of my group did,” said senior Mary Grace Fitzgerald.

Do not get me wrong: the idea of a teen night club is awesome. I completely understand that there’s absolutely nothing to do in Toledo, and I am too a victim of T-town Boredom. Freshmen through juniors, if you want to be associated with the inappropriateness that occurs at Club Hype, that’s your own problem.

I already told you what I think. But seniors, seriously?

You’re either already 18 or going to be 18 soon. Just because Club Hype welcomes people between the ages of 14-18 does not mean that it’s a good idea for you to go. Can’t you just wait to go to a real club? If you’re going to Club Hype, you’re not going “clubbing” (you have no idea how many times I’ve laughed at the status “clubbing tonight with the girls!”), you’re hanging out and inappropriately dancing with children. Pretty soon, it will be illegal for you to ‘grind’ with them, and regardless, it’s still pathetic that you’re spending your weekend nights clubbing at the same place as eighth graders.

“I absolutely refuse to go to Club Hype,” said senior Elliot Grieve. “My eighth grade brother goes there. If you have to ask your mom if you can go to Club Hype, then you shouldn’t even know what clubbing is.”

Toledo needs to have a teen night club that works effectively. The idea is great, but it’s still a “rough draft.” At the doorway of the clubs, the police should not just screen people for drugs or alcohol, but they should also test the guests to make sure that they are not in any way intoxicated upon entering the building. It’s not only the adults who do not want their kids to be around people who are intoxicated on a Saturday night: if students go to Club Hype sober, then they most likely do not want to be around people who are under the influence either. If they did, they could probably go to Taco Bell and find them. The dress code needs to be stricter as well. Don’t get me wrong: I am not saying that their dress code should be like NV’s, but if the only guideline is to not see anything “unmentionable”, there is clearly a problem. To resolve the issue of age differences, they should probably open two separate clubs, assigning one club to junior high students and the other club to high school students. That way, it’ll lessen the opportunities for senior adults to dance with minors in inappropriate ways. But hey, if you’re 18 and dating a 15 year old, that’s none of my business, right?

-Amanda Metcalf

Music flowing through your body as you dance with someone that you know or someone new is a common occurrence at the current hot spot Club Hype. It is the new place to go to since it is open to teenagers ages 14 to 18. The cover fee is only $8 and it is open from 8p.m. to 1a.m.

Ever since the club opened September 25, it has gotten various opinions on whether it is worth going or not. The first time that I went, I absolutely loved it even though I am 17 and can go to a real club in a little over seven months.

The only downfall was waiting in line f o r almost 45 minutes, but it was all worth it. The music was blasting and almost everyone was on the dance floor.

If you are looking to go to something better than Homecoming, Club Hype is for you. Instead of being awkward when you walk in and having bad music playing constantly, it is the complete opposite.

Yeah, there is a lot of disgusting grinding going on, but if you have ever been to a Southview dance, you should be fine. As long as you have someone to dance with, there is no point in worrying about anyone else unless you are a huge gossip and only talk about the negative things that you saw.

There are kids that are 14 that do go to Club Hype. Oh no, that means you cannot go because you do not want to be seen dancing near someone that young. Get over it. Go in a group of your friends and bring some guys or guys, bring some girls.

You will not see that many 14 year olds since it might be past their bedtime by the time you get there.

Another thing, if you do not want to dance with random guys that might be touchy, then don’t. You can walk away instead of enduring the whole time with that guy that does not know boundaries. At any normal club this would happen and the guys would be way older, so get used to it.

Now all the 18 year olds that keep complaining about Club Hype: Stop. We get it that you can go to a normal club. No one cares either, just like you supposedly don’t care about Club Hype. The more you talk about it, the more attention it gets, and the more people want to go. Not everyone can go to a real club and since they can’t, Club Hype is a place to go to do something on the weekends.

Club Hype is worth the lines and the remarks you might get from the upperclassmen when you say you’re going.

-Aurora Milliron

Starting with Tie-Dye day on October 25 to Gold Rush spirit day on October 30, the annual Spirit Week came and left with a different impact.

Compared to previous years, more Northview students seemed to participate and they seemed more enthusiastic about Spirit Week this year.

“More people definitely participated and went all out this year during spirit week,” said junior Vikki Hiznay. “Tie-Dye day and Jungle Day were exceptions, but I saw more people dress up than ever before.”

October 25 was Tie-Dye day, and as one would guess, many students were dressed in tie-dye. It seemed to be one of the favorites throughout the week with high participation.

October 26 was Jungle/Camo day and participation was definitely lacking. October 27 was Red Ribbon Day. I was really disappointed with this day even though we did receive free sillybands. Some students may not know this was not actually the original idea for Wednesday’s spirit day.

“At Southview, they usually have a ‘Northview Nerd Day’ where they make fun of us, which is why a lot of us [in Student Government] wanted to have ‘Southview Appreciation Day’ in retaliation, but the idea was turned down,” said junior class representative Hannah Henderson.

October 28 was Powder Puff day. Many students were excited to dress in their pink and blue spirit wear. Walking down junior or senior hallway meant being overwhelmed with either pink or blue. I was glad to see that many students were excited about the Powder Puff game.

“I don’t own any pink, so I couldn’t be spirited for the juniors,” said junior Andrew Winzeler. “I know pink is a ‘girly’ color and Powder Puff is for the girls, but I wish we had different colors so that way more boys could support the junior girls, too.”

However, it seemed that the freshmen and sophomores did not know which side to choose. Most guys sported blue outfits. The underclassmen girls, on the other hand, seemed

to be lost amongst the pink and blue in random colors.

“I was torn on which side to root for,” said sophomore Chad Singer. “The only reason I wore blue is because I didn’t have any pink. I think the underclassmen should have their own spirit day because we may be friends with upperclassmen and it’s really hard to pick a side.”

On Friday, NV’s halls were covered in yellow for the Gold Rush spirit day. Many students prepared for this day by purchasing the gold spirit shirts sold by Student Government, who ended up selling out of the spirit shirts on Thursday.

“The shirts were definitely the best I’ve seen,” said senior Jennifer Bell. “I really liked them and it’s easy to believe they sold out.”

All in all, I would say spirit week was a success. The participation was higher than it has been seen before. Even if NV lost the football game to SV, the school was excited to participate and be spirited about the rivalry.

-Savannah King

Spirit week overall success

BG vote confuses, results left in limbo

Well, I think I just might be crazy. On November 2, the citizens of Bowling Green had the opportunity to vote either for or against two ordinances (ordinance 7905 and 7906) that will make it illegal to discriminate against people due to their gender identity, expression and orientation. Due to the severely close outcome of the votes, the passage or denial of these ordinances will not be determined for another three weeks, according to toledoblade.com.

The laws would apply to hiring/firing in the workplace and denying housing to any individual because of their identity. I am inclined to ask, should this even be a topic for discussion? It seems so obvious to me that we should not discriminate in the workplace or anywhere else for that matter.

But not everyone agrees.

A group based in BG campaigned for citizens to vote “no” on discrimination. To people otherwise uninformed about the ordinances, voting “no” may sound like a vote for equality.

This is incorrect. In actuality, voting “yes” on discrimination was supporting the passing of the ordinances, while “no” was denying the passage.

Confusing, right? The organization, “BG Voting NO To Special Rights Discrimination” didn’t seem to think so.

They made it clear that they were in direct opposition of the application of these ordinances and the group supporting them, “One Bowling Green.” “BG Voting NO” made four arguments as to why discrimination against individuals who are not heterosexual should continue to be legal, according to campaign manager Crystal Thompson.

Threatening of religious rights – The group believes that it is an individual’s religious right to deny someone work, housing, or otherwise because of their sexual orientation.

Women and children’s right to privacy – The group believes that the ordinance will lead to cross dressing men and trans-genders to commit sexual crimes in women’s bathrooms.

Special rights – The group believes that the ordinance will be giving people of a different sexual orientation “special rights,” leading to the “promotion of their behaviors that threaten public health.”

Ohio Marriage Amendment – The group believes that the ordinance will lead to the repeal of a law against same sex marriage.

This is the part where I take a deep breath before I continue writing so as not to lose my composure. Firstly, no one has the right to fire or hire someone solely on their sexual preference, nor should they have the right to kick anyone out of their apartment based on this same reason.

Secondly, cross dressers and trans-genders are not sexual predators. They are people. I have news for the people of “BG Voting NO.” All people use public and private bathrooms and will continue to use them whether or not the ordinances are passed. Criminals are criminals, regardless of their sexual orientation.

Thirdly, the ordinance would not be granting people of a specific sexual orientation “special rights,” but rather making it illegal to deny them basic human rights. As for behaviors that threaten public health, I think it might serve us better to be more concerned about the consumption of fast food products in our nation (another editorial).

“BG Vote NO” is concerned about the ordinances leading to the repeal of a law against same sex marriage. Well, I do believe it ought to, but alas, I am just one person. (Fortunately enough, the group for equal rights is called “One Bowling Green”).

People often lose a sense of what connects us as humans. We get wrapped up in differences like sexual orientation and forget that essentially, we are all the same. We have the right to pursue happiness and no one should be able to deny us that right because of gender expression.

-Estar Cohen

“Whispering Wildcats” needs retooling Whining: one of my favorite things to do and one of my least favorite things to hear. I’ve heard senior boys whining about their Whispering Wildcat gifts and I’ve heard senior girls complaining about simply being a Whispering Wildcat. My advice? Grow up seniors.

Whispering Wildcats is a program where senior girls are each assigned a senior boy athlete. Before each sporting event, the girl puts a sign on her athlete’s locker, sends him a goodie bag or does something to encourage him and pump him up. But it seems like this year some people from both parties are not upholding their duties.

First of all, allow me to straighten out the boys. It is not a Whispering Wildcat’s job to completely deck out your locker and

spend 40 dollars on you each week.

Although, I do commend anyone who has done that, a Whispering Wildcat’s job is to secretly give you some kind of encouragement before your event, such as a locker sign or clever little goodie bag.

All senior girls have busy lives of their own and a few of us take time out of our weeks to cheer up your ungrateful, athletically toned butt. So please, be thankful.

As for the Whispering Wildcat ladies, what I have to say to you is very simple. You volunteered for this, so uphold your commitment. I have heard of several guys who have received one gift or less for their entire season. If you didn’t want to do this, then you shouldn’t have signed up. So, congratulations! You just did the

complete opposite of your job without even lifting a finger. And the award for the laziest spirit killer goes to...

All I’m saying is if the Whispering Wildcats is going to work, cooperation from both sides is needed. Ladies, put some effort into it and make it fun! And boys, appreciate the gifts you receive. If you are unappreciative then the situation probably will not improve because your complaints were just heard by your very ticked off Whispering Wildcat.

Take a page out of the football team’s book. Some of the parent representatives decided that once the boys’ Whispering Wildcats reveal themselves, they will put together a thank you gift for them to show their appreciation.

-Ally Yocom

OP/ED Northview committees inefficient

Too many groups do too little of same thing Northview offers a wide range of committees and groups to its students. Some of these groups include The Link Crew, Whispering Wildcats, Challenge Cats, Class Government, Student Government and many others.

These groups are based on leadership, school spirit or a combination of the two.

After a while, it starts to feel like all of these groups end up overlapping and not doing what they were created to do, but doing what they feel like.

If some of the groups joined together, they would be more organized and then could branch out to conquer different issues that are problematic such as assemblies and dances lacking spirit, but also serious business like bullying and drugs.

Combine and conquer.

Link Crew and Challenge Cats both do great

things, but they are very close in goals. If they combine to form Link Cats, they could tackle bigger problems such as assisting freshmen with the transition to high school, making people feel more comfortable with the high school social life, and with overall youth leadership.

Class Government and Student Government should not solely focus on spirit, dances and assemblies but on the improvement of the school.

Some groups are elected to make NV better and be students’ voices if they have an issue, but instead, they just plan dances and assemblies. In their speeches they talk about making the school better, and they should start doing that.

They could go to the Sylvania School Board meetings and discuss issues from a student’s perspective. Students’ voices could be heard if

the government would attend the meetings and give their perspective on issues that arise.

In addition, the Whispering Wildcat girls give gifts weekly to male athletes. The favor should be returned. A group of boys who want to do just that could be formed. “I wish student girl athletes got gifts on game day like the boys do,” said senior Madelyn Rossler.

In the end, if their time was spent more efficiently, the school will be more spirited, energetic and organized. The committees currently benefit the student body, but even more is to be gained if they are run in a more streamlined and orderly fashion.

All of these groups work hard and are focused on the well being of the student body, but a little more organization and unity could help their work go even farther.

New spirit shirts sell out C.DEGROSS

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Northview’s halls are colored gold from the growing popularity of the new spirit shirts. The shirts are gold with black lettering that says “We Run This…” on the front and “Town” on the back with little buildings and signs that make it look like a town.

Last year’s spirit shirt was black with gold lettering that read, “We’re Wild” on the front and “Cats” on the back. I think this year’s spirit shirt is a lot more creative than last. We have so many black shirts already. The gold is a nice change and a lot more festive.

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THIS YEAR’S SPIRIT SHIRT IS SO COOL. I THINK IT REALLY HELPS INCREASE NV’S SPIRIT. -JULIA DEBELLY, SOPHOMORE

“This year’s spirit shirt is so cool,” said sophomore Julia DeBelly, “I think it really helps increase NV’s spirit”.

Senior Katelynn McCoy designed the shirt and incorporated the school name in a unique way by putting NV on a billboard sign on the back of the shirt.

“I think it’s so sweet how the back of the shirt really looks like a town,” said senior Lauren Hoskins.

The spirit shirts are a lot more popular this year and have been selling really well during the lunch periods. A lot of people bought the shirts and I think it helped us unite as a school.

Hopefully it raises the spirit at NV. These shirts are a great way to spread school spirit and help pump up NV. “To be honest, NV’s spirit could use improvement and the spirit shirts definitely make us seem bolder,” said sophomore Ben Cannon.

“The shirts let everyone know that ‘We Run This Town.’”

When the day of the game came around, Student Government had already sold out their entire stock of shirts, according to senior student government rep Kate McCoy.

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SPORTING HIS NEW spirit shirt after winning the flat screen television at half-time of the LULFS football game against Southview is senior Nick Dorner. The spirit shirts were sold out by Friday, purchased by both students and teachers for the rivalry game.

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Advisor:Sarah Huey News Editors:David Aldrich & Mamie Silver Features Editors:Ally Yocom & Amanda Metcalf Sports Editors:Addison Hirschfeld & Alexa Kalanquin Opinions Editors:Kelsey Pomeroy & Bridget Thomas Arts & Entertainment Editor:Estar Cohen Business Editor:Margot Jacobs Staff Photographer:Jack Melick Staff Cartoonist: Katie Simrell Staff Writers:Mary Grace Fitzgerald, Aurora Milliron, Savannah King, Charlie Garey Molly Porterfield, Skylar Rose, Drew Crandall, Caitlin DeGross, Jennifer Deng, Morgan Hawley, Libby Headman, Meghan Keene, Katelynn McCoy, Stephanie McCaskey, and Blake Miller The Student Prints is the official student-produced newspaper of Sylvania Northview High School. It is distributed monthly at no charge to serve the purpose of informing students, faculty, staff, administration and the Sylvania community of current issues. The main goal of The Prints is to present coverage of events in an unbiased and accurate manner. The paper also respects the opinions and ideas of the entire NV community. Signed letters to the editors are encouraged and should be no longer than 300 words. All letters can be turned into the publications room, E-6. The Prints reserves the right to edit letters that contain grammatical errors, accuracy and profane or libelous comments. The newspaper staff is entirely responsible for the content of the paper and supports the First Amendment to the Constitution. Unsigned editorials published in The Prints are written by staff members, and agreed upon by a majority vote of the editorial board. The Prints is carefully examined by its staff and adviser prior to publication to prevent incorrect or libelous information. The newspaper staff does not endorse advertisements published in The Prints. Advertising specifications may be obtained by calling (419) 824-8708.

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by David Aldrich

Sometimes when writing, I have a very clear idea of what I want to say and how I want to say it. There is some thought or idea that is so fully realized that it almost flows right from my mind to the page. It fully consumes me and cries out to be created. I cannot do anything until the story comes fully formed and ready to be sent out into the world. This, however, is not one of those times.

If you could bear with me for a moment, I’d like to discuss philosophy, in particular, fatalism. The idea behind it is that everything is predetermined and that there is no free will.

Some may find this depressing, considering that it dismisses the idea of freedom of choice, seeing as everything is already fated to happen.

It is a nice cop out for bad behavior as well. It is not a person’s fault for the bad things that they do, because it was always destined to happen.

This, however, could lead to a person being destined to be arrested for a crime and fated to be sent to prison. I feel though, that this could be comforting when one makes a small mistake, it lets them off the hook for any small mistakes that they may be worrying about.

To go off on a tangent, one of my favorite things in the world is the car horn. This marvelous invention must have been created by someone operating on a higher plane of being than most, possibly an ancestor of Einstein or perhaps a demigod of some sort. Just like a good book or piece of music has new things to notice every time you read or listen to it, the car horn has many new uses that never can cease to be discovered. What started out as a sound to get attention or to sound alert has developed into something much more interesting. If the right ones are all blared at exactly the right moment a beautiful chord can be formed, at least in theory. They can also be used to police other drivers by honking when you see them doing something you deem not correct. This is very much appreciated.

As long as we are on the topic of cars I may as well make this observation: I have noticed that some car owners’ turn signals blink faster than others. I know that in actuality the signals are automatic and do not reflect a person’s mood or disposition, but I cannot shake the feeling that the person turning wants to do so very urgently and I want to tell the driver that they should just relax.

Now for the third and final thought about driving. While coming home from an orchestra concert I saw the stoplight change to a blinking yellow. Having witnessed this rare event, which I find akin to a shooting star, I was tempted to make a wish. Alas, I did not, for the last time I made a wish there were dire consequences for everyone involved.

On a different note, while many of my peers spend their time playing sports, participating in extracurricular activities and planning for the future, I have chosen another thing to occupy a great deal of my time. I watch a lot of television.

Although to some it may seem like a waste of time on the surface, I feel as though my hobby is just as legitimate as anyone else’s and should be treated with the respect it deserves.

The cable television channel AMC has a new television program that is called The Walking Dead. Although the program is far from the first TV series to feature supernatural elements, it is one of the first to feature only zombies. The pilot was good, but I cannot help wonder how the show can sustain itself in the weekly episode format.

I usually enjoy this kind of show, with things like zombies, vampires and other assorted demons featured prominently. I think this may be because underneath the horrifying veneer lies stories of real human drama. In The Walking Dead, people deal with family members being lost and spouses sleeping with other people all while dealing with a zombie apocalypse.

I feel that these types of shows are appealing to me and other manly men like me because it allows us to watch what is basically a soap opera without being embarrassed to admit it.

To be frank for a moment, real life is boring, at least on the whole. While there are some exceptions, most of the day is going from one triviality to another. To spice things up a bit, you might consider pretending to be in a movie. It may seem childish, but there is no age limit on imagination. While getting the mail, try acting nervous, like at any moment someone will jump out and surprise you. Keep up the act until you get back inside your house. This adds excitement to daily life and has the added bonus of puzzling your neighbors.

I hope this has been readable, if not the best thing ever written by a man since the beginning of time. Until next time I hope that everyone will be nice to others, especially to me, and enjoy the Thanksgiving music soon to be on the radio.

06 how to live the DREAM

Have you ever sat at home and wondered why some people seem to just fall into fame, while others work so hard and never achieve their dream? Well, after working for hours and calculating many confusing and complicated formulae, I have discovered the easiest way for the average Northview student to become famous while staying true to their dream. So please sit back, relax and learn precisely how to become a rock star, president, or a sports star. stars, such as Kiss and Lady GaGa. According to my calculations, approximately one in every nine people will call you a trendsetter; the rest will simply think you are crazy. Basically, the stranger you are the better.

Become A Rock Star

1. Form A Band It helps if members of the band have some sort of musical background, but any group of slightly eccentric people who have participated in music class at some point in their life will do.

It is also favorable if you know how to sing, but even if you only have minimal talent, do not fret.

After all, who has ever actually heard Ke$ha sing on key without auto-tune?

2. Find Your Style It is best if the name of your band is simple yet catchy. The following formula is usually effective for creating a good name: (place your name here) and the (place favorite animal here). For example, Alan and the Aardvarks or Victor and the Vultures. Now remember, fame is fleeting. The best way to go in and out with a bang is to put on outfits so crazy that people will both have nightmares about you and dress up like your character for Halloween. This method is tried and true by a number of rock and pop

Become A President

1. Complain Complain about the current government.

This step is actually fairly easy. All you have to do is find something – anything – wrong with how the country is being run and you have the basis for your campaign.

2. Find Support

Find people that will listen to you complain.

This is easiest achieved by making up solutions to the made up problems you have found. Using a lot of confusing words and not answering questions directly usually is best when you are trying to get large groups of people to follow you. As displayed by many politicians in the

3. Catchy Songs

Write them. A lot of bands put emphasis on this step, but what no one is telling you is that any mesh of words put to a cliché pop beat will do. Coming up with ideas may be difficult, but when all else fails sing about the latest heartwrenching break up, life being unfair, or being in love with a girl who is at least a foot taller that you (Justin Beiber, anyone?).

4. Get Lucky

A considerable amount of luck is needed. If everything works out, you have almost achieved rock star status.

5. Make Money Make so much money that you forget what a single dollar bill looks like. When it comes to this step I cannot comfortably tell you what to do. Roll around in the dough? Donate it? Buy a mansion so big you will never even see all the rooms? The choice is yours.

last decade, it does not actually matter how intelligent you are; as long as you sound smart people will probably listen.

3. Mud-sling

Look deep into your competitor’s past. Did they forget to vote once? Were they a witch as a teenager? Have they tripped and fallen? Dig up any dirt you can and put it in commercials for everyone to see, while making yourself look like an angel. Note: Be as brutal as you possibly can.

4. Lie

Cheat. Do anything you think will put you ahead in the race.

5. Win Congratulations! Now that you are president do not forgo the tradition of messing up the country even more and then blaming it on the president who was in office before you.

Hopkin’s Fallout falls far from flat S.KING

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Ellen Hopkins has a consistent theme in all of her novels; self destruction and how one’s actions affect loved ones. This idea is expressed once again in the final book in Hopkins’ trilogy, Fallout.

Crank, Glass and finally Fallout are books in a series revolving around the life of character Kristina Snow. The series opens with a gifted high school junior who visits her father in Albuquerque and ends up becoming addicted to methamphetamine, which is referred to as “the monster.”

Through her battle with addiction, she is raped and mothers a baby boy named Hunter.

After Hunter’s birth, she runs away from home and chases her addiction.

When Fallout begins, Kristina is no longer the narrator as she was in the previous two books. In this novel, there are three narrators.

They are her oldest children: Hunter, Autumn, and Summer. Hearing Kristina’s story continue in three different opinions makes the novel much more interesting.

I enjoyed having three different stories to read within one bigger story. However, I would

start to get the stories confused when I would stop reading in the middle, and try to pick up the book and read from where I left off. Hopkins switches the narrator frequently, almost every 15 to 20 pages. She will put a notation with the current narrator, but I still found myself getting lost trying to decipher between Autumn’s and Summer’s narratives, as they all live apart and have their own lives completely separate from each other.

At the same time, having the three opinions and the three d i f fe re n t views of their breakdown, as well as Kristina’s breakdown made the novel very addicting to read and hard to put down.

All three novels are told in verse, so each one was a very simple yet gripping read as I traveled with the three characters as their mother’s choices continue to affect their lives. Kristina is appears in all three lives of her children, though not necessarily constantly. A fleeting presence and a constant addiction affects lives, not only of her children, but also everyone else around in this captivating final novel.

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Become A Sports Star

1. Pick A Sport Find a sport you are fairly good at. It is best to start young, but as a high school student you can still find the sport for you (unless, of course, you are not athletic in any way, shape, or form; in which case you should probably give up the sports star dream and go for either rock star or president). The best way to go about this is to try them all and then pick the one you can actually do.

2. Work, Work, Work ...and then when you are about to fall over from stress and exhaustion, work harder. This is outrageous, you say? Yes, yes it is. You are just going to have to accept the fact that your life is going to be consumed by the lucky sport you have chosen to play. Your social life, from this point on, is pretty much nonexistent.

3. Spam Recruiters The basic goal is to convince a team that you are the next Shaquille O’Neal or Babe Ruth. So, in order to actually get someone to come and watch you, e-mail, call, write, or even break down the door of the recruiter’s house if it gets their attention (actually, do not do that last one; you may find yourself a part of a nasty law suit instead of a great sports team).

4. Work, Part II

Work even harder than you were working before.

5. Catch A Break

Congratulations! Now that you are part of your dream sports team make sure you get involved in a huge scandal (steroids and dog fighting seem to be popular) so that you are even more famous, your career is destroyed, and all your hard work has been for nothing.

Some final advice Now that you know how to make your dreams come true, I must warn you that these five-step processes are in no way guaranteed and have not yet been patented. Use them at your own risk.

A&E Waiting for Superman K.POMEROY OP/ED

As Americans, we place a hefty value on education, and we can agree that every child deserves a good one. Still, the problem remains of ensuring that all children, from every background and ethnicity, get an equal opportunity to succeed.

A controversial new film has brought this issue to the forefront and has revealed that our public schools leave much to be desired.

Waiting For Superman, directed by Davis Guggenheim (the man behind An Inconvenient Truth) is a touching and surprising documentary that serves as a wake-up call to the state of America’s public school system. The film follows five children from New York, Los Angeles and Washington D.C. who are trying to succeed in a system that is working against them.

In some public schools, the children with higher grades and therefore an increased chance of graduating are given the better teachers, while the struggling students are stuck with the less effective teachers.

In one particularly heart-wrenching scene, Guggenheim shows five different lotteries being conducted, in each child’s respective city, to decide which kids will be able to attend school, while a crowd of parents and children wait anxiously to hear their name called.

While the film is emotional and shocking, it also holds a clear message for America’s parents and teachers that there is still a chance to change the situation if proactive measures are taken to improve our struggling schools. Guggenheim’s documentary has once again caused a stir all across the country. In the same way that An Inconvenient Truth forced people to think differently, or to even accept global warming, Waiting For Superman is changing the way that people think about education. Public figures like Bill Gates and Oprah have spoken out in support of the film in an attempt to raise public awareness and help the education reform movement, while Time magazine has hailed it as “Powerful.

Compelling. A Revolution.”

I believe that this film speaks volumes about how lucky we are to have access to a great education. Here in Sylvania, we sometimes take it for granted that we have an excellent school system and are given all of the resources we need to succeed. Watching this documentary has opened my eyes to the reality that many kids in the United States will never have the opportunity to flourish, to achieve their dreams, simply because they did not have the means to go to a high-quality school. I am incredibly grateful to live in a city where education is valued, but children everywhere deserve a quality education, regardless of where they live.

A LOCAL NOTE

Frankie May, Ben Barefoot & Friends The Village Idiot, Maumee November 15: Doors @ 8p.m.

Bass player for Crystal Bowersox plays with Toledo local Ben Barefoot, free of charge.

Open Mic Night

Murphy’s Place, Toledo November 11: Doors @ 8p.m.

Join jazz legends Claude Black and Clifford Murphy on stage as a vocalist or instrumentalist. $4 for general audience/$2 for performers @ door.

Prestige Sings

The Happy Badger, Bowling Green November 17: 5p.m. – 8p.m.

Hailing from NV, Internationally renowned barbershop quartet completes dinner with a show at the Intimate natural foods café.

R.S.V.P. recommended, 419-352-0706. $5 cover.

Maps & Atlases

November 17: Doors @ 8:30p.m.

Mickey Finn’s Pub, Toledo Check out the Chicago based indie pop band’s undeniably danceable beats on their national tour – hip sounds.

Tickets $10 @ etix.com.

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SU CIDE There, I said it. Upon hearing the word, some people instantly feel uncomfortable.

Unlike drugs, alcohol and teenage pregnancy, teenage suicide seems so much more serious and so much more incapable of confronting. Maybe we shy away from the issue of suicide with our peers because it is awkward. Maybe we are too afraid to discuss an issue so somber. Maybe one day, it will be too late. Suicide is happening. It’s relevant. It’s you and me. It’s Northview.

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The poll below speaks for itself. If so many NV students have had personal issues related to loneliness or suicide, why ignore it? It would still be a concern even if only one NV student had to deal with any of those issues.

Every year at Challenge Day, freshmen are asked to stand if they have ever felt alone.

Although many would think that the students would be too afraid to stand up in front of their peers, a significant amount of people come forward.

The numbers in the survey below are startling.

26% of students losing either a friend or family member to suicide may seem like a small number on the surface, but it is in fact huge. That is more than one in every four students. Look at the people around you. Do you really know them as well as you think you do?

It is about time that we recognize that the issue is not at all irrelevant here. The discussion of this issue is certainly applicable, and it’s time that we stop pretending that everything is okay when it is not.

26% of students

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have lost a friend or family member to suicide

Having lost someone close to me to suicide, I refuse to let any friend of mine or any person that I have ever passed in the hallway feel like suicide is the only solution to his or her problems. Often times we are viewed as the problem, and that can actually be true.

One of the leading causes of teen suicide is rejection from friends or peers, according to teensuicidestatistics. com. However, if we actually want to put teen suicide to a halt, we cannot just try to prevent ourselves from being the problem: we have to be the solution. We have all seen a kid in class or at a game sitting alone with obviously nobody to talk to. We have probably been in a similar situation at some point in our lives, even if only for a brief moment. Who are you to decide that they are “weird?” Who are you to think that they are sitting alone for a reason? Nobody gave you that authority, and to be honest with you, nobody probably ever will.

We need to dump our conceited attitudes and turn them around. Talk to someone new. Help someone realize that they are important. Change someone’s life: prevent them from ending it. Isn’t five minutes of your time worth the rest of their lifetime?

69% of students have felt alone at some point

Sylvania Northview High School: you may hate it or love it, but you will never be able to change the fact that this is where you went to high school. Why not feel like you did something worth while, while you where here?

Organizations such as To Write Love On Her Arms work to prevent teen suicide daily, but as statistics show, that isn’t enough. Approximately every hour and 45 minutes, another young person commits suicide, according to yutopian.com. Although people in these organizations deserve an immense amount of respect, what we can do as a high school is much simpler.

Throughout the month of October, people wore purple to raise awareness of suicide and to remember those who have lost their lives at their own hands.

Although the month has come and gone, that doesn’t mean that we should ignore the issue for another year: suicide occurs everyday.

Don’t assume anything about anyone, even if they seem extremely happy: as shown, 69% of us have felt alone at some point of our lives. From this moment on, no matter what color shirt you put on, remember that you can make a difference, and to one person, that difference could be everything.

55% of students know someone who has

Survey of 200 students

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Racing from juniors Kristina Schafer and Erin McFarlene is senior Raina Padilla. Junior Caleb Simmons poses in a tutu during the pep assembly.

Racing in the “Chipotle Relay” is Mr. Achter. The teachers lost this race to the junior Powder Puff captains.

spiritrocksweek Northview Spraying shaving cream onto fellow senior Allison Ormsby’s head during the Wacky Wildcat is Haley Mason.

Junior Skylar Rose laughs while Mr. Jesse gives the junior team a pre-game pep talk.

Junior Katie O’Keefe and science teacher Mr. Roth participate in the “Egg Roll” race at the assembly.

Senior girls cheer on the senior cheerleaders during the “Chipotle Relay”.

Seniors Josh Kleinert and Luke Armstrong kiss science teacher Ms. Crosley during the fashion show.

The head of a cougar burns in the bonfire after the Powder Puff game to get students pumped up for the NV/SV game the next night. Junior Cesar Vilchez competes in a Wacky Wildcat during his lunch hour.

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the environment though, this effort is worth making. In everyday life, we ought to be constantly considering our impacts on the environment. We need to be attentive to every action that may lead to waste or destruction of natural resources. We should take action not only to preserve our environment, but to nourish it and cultivate it. It’s important to remember that every step, even a baby step, taken towards improving our environment makes an enormous difference. Whether an action is as extreme as installing solar panels or as easy and simple as proofreading a paper before printing, it will help create a cleaner and healthier Earth. Being proactive now will lead to a future where trees grow to touch the skies and generations to come will still be able to experience the joys of seeing real polar bears, tigers, and grand Redwood trees.

We’ve compiled a list of ways for you to help out our environment and keep our planet clean. Remember, whether you choose to do a daily simple task, put some effort in, or go crazy, every action makes a difference towards making your carbon footprint disappear!

Easy, Peasy, Lemon Squeezy Put some effort in!

Turn off the faucet when you’re brushing your teeth. After all, it’s fun to hear the sound of your toothbrush scrubbing away all that grime!

Shorten your shower time. Bright Hub Education calculated that shortening shower time by one minute every shower saves 1800 gallons of water per year.

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Never brush your teeth. The fate of the world is more important than your oral hygiene. In fact, don’t flush your toilet until the end of the day; it’s not like you spend much time in there anyway.

Properly dispose of your batteries. According to ehso.com, the chemicals in Take a trip back to the 19th century; stop Unplug your electronic devices. After your batteries can pollute lakes and streams using your iPods, televisions and computphone is all juiced up and your hair is because metals vaporize into the air when ers.

After all, that’s what they made board perfect, there is no point in leaving all of burned. Chemicals such as Cadmium, games for!

Time to bring out the Monopyour gadgets and gizmos plugged in. This Lead, Cromium, Silver, and Mercury are oly board. only drains energy. within the cylinder and can be released into the atmosphere.

Use compact fluorescent lights. You know those funky looking curly light bulbs?

Turn off your lights. When you exit a Electricity Those are fluorescent lights; they are room, it literally takes a second - no, a mil- actually a lot more efficient than normal lisecond - to flip the light switch. It’s not bulb shapes. While the normal light bulb like your carpet is afraid of the dark. requires 100 watts to work, one of these babies requires only 23 watts. Shine bright!

Reusable

!GO CRAZY!

and walk the walk

argument about global warming, and a few people have actually taken active steps to inform others about the state of our environment. However, whether or not global warming really is happening, everybody lives on Planet Earth. As human beings, we depend on our planet substantially. We rely on our natural environment for activities that are typically taken-for-granted, such as strolling in the park and crucial activities like eating and drinking. With everything that our planet provides for us, it is our duty to give back to it. It is our responsibility to take care of our environment. If we do not carry out this responsibility, not only will we destroy the land and animals, but we will one day lead to the extinction of our own race. Each human is responsible for his or her own carbon footprint, which is a measurement of how much energy one wastes. This environmental crisis may not seem as horrific as a Martian attack or World War III, but we need to take action now.

We have all heard the cliché, “It’s easier to talk the talk than to actually walk the walk.” This saying has its justifications: when it comes to walking the walk, it

How to

GO GREEN

“You must be the change you wish to

see inleastthe world.”

Gandhi does take a-Mahatma little more effort. When it comes to Most people can say they have heard at one really

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Use reusable containers to carry food and drinks. According to AnswerBag UK, it takes one 15-year-old tree to make 700 brown paper bags. That means that if every NV student who brings his or her own lunch to school decided to use a lunch box instead of a brown bag, NV would be saving about one tree per day. A classy reusable water bottle is a great compliment to your lunchbox that will also help you keep hydrated!

Bring reusable shopping bags to the mall.

Nothing is more upsetting than watching someone carry ten shopping bags around with only one item in each bag.

Proofread papers before printing. Unless you literally do not care about your grades, you’re going to want to proofread your typed papers at some point. By proofreading your drafts before you print them, you can potentially save several sheets of paper. Everyone makes a mistake every now and then.

Use both sides of your paper. Neat freaks are overrated. You could save twice as much paper just by flipping your paper over!

Wear more layers. Wearing short-shorts and t-shirts in 20 degree weather probably isn’t the best idea. Stop turning up the heat and put some clothes on!

Preset your thermostat. The next time you’re cranking up the thermostat, keep this in mind: during the winter, 68 degrees Fahrenheit is the most energy efficient temperature to set that still creates a pleasant living space according to WE Energies. In the summer, 76 degrees should keep you cool and comfortable.

Use cruise control. When you’re driving, are you constantly worried about staying Carpool, walk or bike whenever posunder the speed limit? A way for you to sible. Not only will you be saving gas, but remain legal AND save our Earth’s limited Mother Nature will thank you for reducing resources is to use cruise control. This alyour carbon dioxide emissions. lows your car to get a higher mile to gallon ratio.

Recycle everything. Every time you recycle, you save resources and you keep reusable materials from going to the landfills.

Start composting! Rather than letting your melon skins stink up the trash, throw them into your backyard and let them decompose.

If you’re the one putting up those holiday lights this winter season, why not slap some solar panels on your roof while you’re at it? You could utilize the sun to provide your house with plenty of energy.

If reusable bags aren’t your thing, then never ever shop. Think about how many shopping bags are used and then thrown away right when you get home. Trust us, Hollister will survive without your business.

Plant a tree. Plant a forest! Trees breathe carbon dioxide. The more the merrier!

Just pick up and move to Hawaii. The weather is very mild in Hawaii; therefore, you won’t have to worry about heat OR air conditioning!

Break open your piggy bank and buy a new car: a hybrid car! Hybrids are all the rage in Japan! Not only will you be a money saver, but you will be a trendsetter as well!

Clean a park with your friends! Forget the mall; cleaning a park is much friendlier to the environment and so much more fun!

So in reality, it’s not as hard as you think to “walk the walk”. Start simple by using a reusable lunchbox, and before you know it, you’ll be the one planting trees and planning nature walks! Now that you’ve read this list, there are no more excuses that you can give for not helping to preserve our environment. Don’t tell us that “it’s not cool to bring in a lunch box.” It’s not cool to be living in a world with no trees. Don’t tell us that you don’t recycle your papers and water bottles because “it takes too much time”. You won’t need time to do anything if you find that world is just one big junkyard. So, start now.

Be proactive and take a step to make a difference. Reduce your carbon footprint. It’s our environment; it’s our future.

Jennifer Deng & Molly Porterfield

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10 Miller competes at States for tennis M.HAWLEY

STAFF

Freshman Megan Miller is a force to be reckoned with on the tennis court. She represented the LadyKat Tennis team at the State Tournament October 21.

Miller also won the Northern Lakes Leagues singles championship, with her team placing third overall.

Before competing at the State Tournament, Miller had to first win many matches including Sectionals before she moved on to the District Tournament.

At Sectionals, Miller played NLL rival Perrysburg in order to move on to Districts. At Districts, Miller played Ashland, Central Catholic, Notre Dame and Perrysburg to qualify for States.

According to Miller, the District competition was much more difficult than Sectionals.

“It was way different than the regular season matches, it was a huge tournament,” said Miller.

Her state-qualifying match was against Perrysburg junior, April Weaver. Miller faced Weaver many times throughout the year. Miller defeated Weaver in an NLL match, Sectionals and in Districts. Throughout the matches, Miller and Weaver worked up quite the rivalry.

Once at States, Miller played a fellow freshman from Kings Mills Kings High School, Amina Ismal. Although, the match was heated as it went into a third set. However, Miller came up short. The games ended with the scores of 6-2, 3-6, 3-6.

“It was a good experience,” said Miller. “I definitely learned something, hopefully I get there next year because now I know what to expect.”

PHOTOS COURTESY OF MR. GREG MILLER POSING with Megan Miller is her mom and coach, Susie Miller. SERVING during warmups is Miller who had to get loose before her match. LAUGHING is Miller after a well played point.

XC races to Columbus for States A.MILLIRON STAFF

For the past couple years, domination is the only word to describe the Boys’ and Girls’ Cross Country team during the Northern Lakes League Meet.

The races took place October 16 at Bowling Green State University. The girls’ team defeated their biggest rival Perrysburg and also won the league title for the third year in a row. The team was led by sophomore Abby Masters, who placed second overall.

“We have a really young Varsity team because of injured seniors and they have done amazing,” said senior Erin Koffman.

Also, the boys’ team won the NLL again for a ninth straight title and were led by senior Mike Wallace.

Both teams traveled to Pearson Metro Park October 23 for the District Meet.

The LadyKats were runners-up behind Notre Dame. Again, Masters led the team and placed second in the race helping the squad qualify for Regionals.

Wallace also controlled the District race and captured first place. The boys’ team placed second overall which qualified them for Regionals.

Both teams competed at Tiffin for the Regional meet October 30. The LadyKats earned fourth place, qualifying them for the

State Meet.

“It was a difficult start to the season with a new coach, but all the girls have worked very hard and the season was very successful,” said senior Mackenzie Reeves.

The boys’ team placed fifth at Regionals, which was one spot shy of qualifying the team for the State meet. Wallace, however, earned first place and will be running in the State Meet along with senior Kevin McKown.

“I felt great winning the race. I beat some people that had beaten me earlier in the season,” said Wallace.

The State Meet was held at Scioto Downs Race Track in Columbus November 6.

Northview broomball sweeps ice M.KEENE

STAFF

One of Northview’s newest sports, broomball, is making a comeback for the second year. Broomball is a winter sport, played on ice; with mostly girls. The players don’t wear ice-skates, instead they run around on the ice

in sneakers. Hockey sticks are not used either, taking their place are wooden house brooms that are covered with duct tape.

The goal of the game is to get a soccer ball in the opponent’s goal to score. NV’s team is called the Ice Ninja’s; their colors are black and lime green. The games haven’t started yet but when they do, they are played at midnight at Tam-o-

Shanter. The games have to take place so late due to hockey games and other events.

Most of the players don’t mind that they have to play their games so late because it’s worth it.

“I actually like that we play our games so late, we get to hang out before and get pumped up together as a team,” said sophomore Amanda Johnson. This is Johnson’s second year playing

broomball for NV. The team tries to get together every week for some team bonding.

Broomball is a very rough sport because you get tossed around a lot.

“I love it so much! It’s such a rush, being able to go out on the ice and run around,” said Johnson.

nation, Pettis for Governor,” said Babcock.

Boise State has not played for the national title because of their weak schedule. This is because they play in the Western Athletic Conference, which is one of the weakest conferences in the nation.

“They don’t play as tough of a schedule as Alabama and OSU,” said senior Jake Sturt.

However, they have proven that when they play high quality opponents such as Virginia Tech and Oregon State, they can win.

“They just play an easy schedule so that they don’t embarrass top 10 teams,” said junior Chris Jablonski.

If Boise State wins out and continues to have one of the top offenses and defenses in the

nation, then it seems that the Broncos will once again enter their bowl game unblemished. If teams ahead of them in the BCS such as Oregon and Auburn lose, the Broncos will most likely be heading to the Fiesta Bowl with the chance to win the national title.

“They’re a good team and definitely deserve a shot at the national title,” said Sturt.

Boise State stirs the BCS cauldron B.MILLER

STAFF

Year after year, it seems that the Boise State Broncos prove to everyone that they are one of the best teams in the nation, but never make it to the national title game.

They defeated Big 12 champion Oklahoma in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl 43-42 and beat fourth ranked Texas Christian University in the 2010 Fiesta Bowl 17-10. With all of these impressive wins, the Bowl Championship Series still refuses to put the Broncos in the title game.

“They have proven time and time again that when push comes to shove, they stand their ground,” said senior Matt Babcock.

The Broncos have won 21 consecutive games dating back to their dominating 19-8 win over Pac 10 champion Oregon on September 3, 2009. The Broncos last loss was in the 2008 Pointsettia Bowl against TCU by a score of 17-16.

The Broncos avenged this loss the following year in the 2010 Fiesta Bowl and have gotten off to an impressive 7-0 start this season and currently, they are ranked fourth in the BCS this year.

“They have been undefeated since last year and still are this year,” said senior Mike Hojnacki.

The Broncos have been led by Heisman contending quarterback, Kellen Moore. The six foot, 187 pound junior, has thrown for 1,865 yards and 18 touchdowns.

“Kellen Moore is definitely the best quarterback at any level of football this year,” said junior Steuart Besley.

The team is led by their duo-receiving core of seniors Titus Young and Austin Pettis who have combined for 1,092 yards and nine touchdowns.

“Austin Pettis is the best receiver in the

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11 Football stumbles through season’s end A.HIRSCHFELD SPORTS

AUSTIN

LULFS RUNNING OUT OF THE TUNNEL are members of the NV Football team. The team lost to rival SV 35-7. The Cats finished the season with a 3-7 record. The team has a large graduating class of 20 seniors.

The Northview Football team ended their season on a rough note, suffering five straight losses to conclude the year.

The Cats hosted Anthony Wayne October 15 where the Generals’ offense went off on a scoring bonanza. NV had no answer defensively and offensively could only stir the pot so much. NV found themselves on the short end of the stick losing 15-51.

“They got a lot of their good players back from an early season suspension and they were just too much to handle,” said senior Jake Severson.

NV regrouped and traveled to Perrysburg the next week to take on the Yellow Jackets.

Perrysburg took advantage of a slow start from NV. The Cats proceeded to win the second half, but could not make up for their first half troubles.

Tensions rose at the end of the game, which resulted in a Perrysburg player being thrown out after getting in a tussle with NV seniors Mike

Hojnacki and Brian Mignin. A frustrated NV team was sent home behind on the scoreboard 14-34.

“Perrysburg is always a big rivalry game,” said Hojnacki. “They thought they could push us around and one of them started messing with Mignin, I was just backing up my teammate.”

NV hosted cross-town rival Southview October 29 at Cats Stadium. Crowds from both Sylvania schools gathered to watch the annual rivalry. NV continued their trend of offensive struggles, putting their defense in a horrible position all game. SV capitalized on these chances and NV would go on to end the season with a loss, 7-35.

“It was my last chance to lace up my cleats,” said senior Josh Kleinert. “No more two-a-days, no more practices, no more scrimmages but most of all, no more Friday nights. It makes me sad, I am going to miss the program.”

The Cats finished 3-7 overall and 1-6 in the NLL and graduated 20 seniors.

“It was definitely a rough way to end the season, five losses in a row,” said senior Matt Babcock, “But we did achieve one of our goals.

We got the shoe and that’s all that matters.”

Girls’ basketball under new management S.ROSE

STAFF

When the LadyKat Basketball team opens their 34th season, they will be guided by two new assistant coaches.

New to the program, Coach Denny Shoemaker and Jim Gracyk bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the LadyKat team.

They are the fourth most successful Girls Basketball program in Ohio history, according to The Ohio High School Athletic Association.

Shoemaker coached the Northview Varsity Boys’ Basketball team for 14 years and won two Northern Lakes League titles. He

is now the Girls’ Varsity Assistant Coach, replacing Jack Dermer.

“I see good things happening with this team this season, especially because we are fairly young,” said Coach Shoemaker.

According to Coach Shoemaker, there is no question about who will win the NLL this season.

“I know that we will win it, only if we apply our talent every single game,” he said. Shoemaker is excited about the season and to be back at teaching the game of basketball.

The other new addition to the team is Coach Jim Gracyk.

Coach Gracyk is the Volunteer Assistant Coach this season for the Varsity team. He coached boys’ basketball for 17 years and girls’

for 20. Coach Gracyk has won a total of 300 games and lost a mere 97.

“My reputation is to play up-tempo, exciting basketball, and I know that I can bring that to the LadyKat team,” said Coach Gracyk.

One thing that he can push the LadyKats to do this season is fight hard and battle for a win he said. “We have the best talent and players in the NLL and I have very high expectations for this team,” said Coach Gracyk.

The season opener for the LadyKats is December 3 at Anthony Wayne at 7:30 P.M.

Stuck in the Middle: Is it a Sport?

MG.FITZGERALD STAFF

ACTIVITY Paintball Flag Corp Ping Pong Bowling Ultimate Chess

As extra-curricular activities and sports become more popular at Northview, I always wonder which ones are really considered sports. While talking to participants, some very passionate, others not so much, they all described their activity as fun, active ways to get involved and to use teamwork.

Some players, coaches and NV students give their opinions on paintball, flag corp, ping pong, bowling, ultimate frisbee, and chess.

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sport not sport sport sport not

Player sport sport sport sport sport not

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STudents 73% 20% 66% 78% 94% 10%

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verdict SPORT not SPORT SPORT SPORT not *95 students surveyed

Big Ten consumed by chaos The Spartans first big win of the season was against rival Notre Dame. Trailing 28-31 in overtime, the Spartans faked a field goal and punter Aaron Bates threw a 29 yard touchdown The Big Ten has been in complete chaos to to tight end Charlie Gant to win the game 34-31.

“They always know how to pull a win start the season and has four major contenders for the conference crown this year. These teams out with their bag of tricks,” said junior Adam include Michigan State University, Ohio State Schwierking.

The Spartans other big win was against University, the University of Wisconsin, and the previously unbeaten Wisconsin by a score of University of Iowa.

34-24. The The MSU Spartans Spartans led have gotten off to an by as many 8-1 start and are ranked as 17 points 14th in the Bowl in the second Championship Series. half.

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The Spartans are led by junior quarterback Kirk 7-1 and ranked ninth in the BCS. Assuming the Cousins, who has thrown for 2,146 yards and 15 Badgers win out, they need MSU to lose one Big Ten game in order to be the outright conference touchdowns.

“Their mascot is a Spartan and Spartans are champions. The Badgers are led by 255 pound the strongest warriors ever,” said junior Caleb junior running back John Clay who has 887 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Simmons.

B.MILLER

STAFF

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UW and MSU are going to lose and OSU will win out.

“John Clay is a beast and will lead UW to the promise land,” said senior Darrin Hughes.

UW lost a heartbreaker at MSU, but have regrouped and defeated previously undefeated OSU 31-18 and won by a slim margin of 31-30 at Iowa.

“The MSU loss was a fluke, jump around baby,” said junior Chris Jablonski.

The Buckeyes are 8-1 and ranked 11th in the BCS. In order to be outright Big Ten champs, the Buckeyes need UW to lose one conference game, they need MSU to drop one and they need to win out.

“UW and MSU are going to lose and OSU will win out,” said junior Alex Weiner.

The Buckeyes are led by junior quarterback Terrelle Pryor who has 2,460 total yards and 24 total touchdowns.

“Terrelle Pryor is a dog and is the best quarterback in the Big Ten,” said senior John Joseph.

The Buckeyes were ranked first in the nation before their catastrophic loss against Wisconsin where they were down by 21 points in the first half. The Buckeyes hope to receive some

help from other Big Ten teams so that they can at least receive a share of the Big Ten for the seventh year in a row.

“OSU is resilient and always bounces back,” said senior Jake Sturt The Hawkeyes are 6-2 and ranked 16th in the BCS. In order for the Hawkeyes to be outright Big Ten champs, they need MSU and UW to lose a game and need to win out. The Hawkeyes are led by senior quarterback Ricky Stanzi who has 1,922 yards passing and 21 total touchdowns.

“Ricky Stanzi is playing his best football right now,” said junior Dalton Sturt.

The Hawkeyes lone Big Ten loss came against Wisconsin 30-31. However, they bounced back and defeated the fifth ranked Spartans 37-6.

“Iowa absolutely dominated MSU on both sides of the ball,” said junior Josh Davis.

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Girls’ soccer wins league title A.KALANQUIN SPORTS

The Girls’ Soccer team reclaimed the Northern Lakes League title October 13. It was also the team’s senior night. The team won 7-0 with goals scored by seniors Tori Busby, Alexa Kalanquin and Chelsea Nye, juniors Courtney Hendrix, Brooke Snead, and sophomores Lauren Yurjevic and Laura Connor. After the win, the team officially clinched the Northern Lakes League title. The LadyKats lost the title to Anthony Wayne last year, after a ten year “decade of dominance” of the league championship.

“It felt great to bring back the NLL to NV,” said Busby. “We’re glad we got to start another tradition.”

The team then traveled to Cleveland October 16 to face North Royalton for their last regular season game. The LadyKats conceded early and

were down 3-1 at the half, with the lone goal coming from Connor. Then, just minutes into the second half, the LadyKats scored with a goal from Snead. However they started their comeback too late and lost the game 4-3.

“We should’ve won,” said Connor. “It was good competition to prepare us for the tournament.”

The Kats received a first place seed in the state tournament and faced Bowsher for Sectional Semi-Finals October 20. The team rolled past the Rebels with a convincing 6-0 win with goals coming from senior Nicole Hobbs, Snead, juniors Natalie Roemer, Stephanie Jenkins, sophomore Alexis Bielski and freshman Rachel Bules.

The LadyKats were matched up against Central Catholic for Sectional Finals October 23. With a scoreless first half, the door to District Semi-Finals was wide open until early in the second half. Hendrix slid a shot past the Central goalkeeper to give the NV a 1-0 lead.

The Kats finished off the Irish after two more game-concluding goals. NV scored again after the Central keeper misjudged a bouncing shot from Kalanquin and off a long unassisted shot from Snead to make the final score 3-0.

The team then competed against Maumee in the District Semi-Final game October 27.

The LadyKats kept their shutout record in the tournament clean as they dominated the competition with a score of 3-0. Senior Haley Gasser, Hendrix and Snead each scored goals and lead the team to the district final game for the twelfth year in a row.

Then, the LadyKats faced Perrysburg October 30 on a gusty afternoon at Timberstone.

The team was down 2-0 at halftime, with the wind going against them.

“It was hard at first to be down but I knew we would work together as a team and come back,” said senior Haley Gasser.

In the second half, however, the LadyKats

had the wind with them. The adverse conditions aided senior keeper Lexi Fisher in her puntassist that bounced over the Perrysburg keeper’s head and was volleyed in by Hendrix. The team continued to fight back against the Yellow Jackets and tied the game after a huge effort from Snead who took on three defenders and shot the ball past the Perrysburg keeper.

“It was a great feeling to know we sent the game into overtime,” said Gasser The game was tied at 2-2 and was sent to a 15 minute period of golden-goal overtime. After a valiant comeback, the LadyKats conceded with eight minutes left in overtime after a Perrysburg forward slid past the NV defense and scored through a tackle of defenders. NV lost 2-3 and was named District Runners-Up. The team finished the season as Northern Lakes League champions and graduated seven seniors: Busby, Fisher, Hobbs, Kalanquin, Nye and Samantha Yurjevic.

Boys’ soccer named District Runners-up D.CRANDALL STAFF

Kicking off their post season run the Northview Boys’ Soccer team demolished Clay in the Sectional Finals October 21.

Junior Denzel Wheaton scored early on in the first half and from that point on the Wildcats never looked back scoring eight unanswered goals. Giving NV an 8-0 victory. Senior A.J. Klever had a career day tallying four goals.

“It was a good feeling ,” said Klever. “Its something you don’t see often.”

Other scorers included junior Jory Van Meter and sophomore Cameron Kupetz, and Wheaton.

“We played well throughout the second half and kept the pressure on the ball,” said junior James Ragland.

Clay wasn’t the most evenly matched team, but NV still found some benefit in the blowout.

“It’s a good way to start off the tournament and really helps the team’s confidence,” said junior Allen Scharfenberg.

The road to States only got tougher as the team battled St. Francis in the District Semi-finals October 28. Earlier on in the year the Wildcats played the Knights to a 1-1 draw.

The contest was evenly matched, with both teams getting numerous opportunities on which they were unable to finish.

The scoring started in the first half off an SFS mistake. The goalkeeper gave a pass to Wheaton, who finished a strike to give NV a 1-0 lead.

“The goalie had a bad punt and the ball came right to me. I looked up and saw the goalie was off his line, so I decided to take the shot. The shot went in, looking back on it was a pretty big goal,” said Wheaton.

The goal would end up being the difference in the game as the Wildcats took a 1-0 victory. Senior goalkeeper Kevin Klever made several key saves to secure the victory.

The win gave NV a spot in the District Finals against third ranked St. Johns October 30.

The game was more evenly matched than the lopsided 6-0 outcome. SJJ scored early on a penalty kick and took a 1-0 lead into halftime.

“I thought we were well prepared,” said sophomore Adam Gonia. “I think if we would’ve capitalized on our chances early the outcome would’ve been different.”

SJJ dominated the second half scoring five unanswered goals,

LULFS

BOXING OUT THE DEFENDER is junior Michael McPeek. McPeek helped lead the Cats through a late season run which ended in the District Final game. including another goal off a penalty kick.

“Like what Adam said, if we would’ve capitalized on our chances we would’ve had a shot at winning. It’s disappointing to

end in a loss,” said sophomore Ben Rubin. “Last year we lost in the District Semis, this year we lost in the District Finals, so next year we’re looking to make it to the Final Four.”

Volleyball closes door on season A.STRICK

COEDITOR

The Notre Dame Eagles closed the book on the 2010 LadyKat Volleyball season October 21. The girls headed to Central Catholic for the District Quarterfinal against the Eagles and lost in a relatively quick three game match.

In the second game, senior Dani Pierzchala

suffered an ankle injury after a Notre Dame player landed on her feet after trying to block Pierzchala’s hit. The Notre Dame player was called for being over the court mid-line, giving NV the point. Pierzchala was forced to watch from the sidelines for the rest of the game because of the injury, but junior Mackenzie Perry eagerly filled the void on the court.

“It felt good stepping in for Dani when she unfortunately got hurt. Getting my chance to play in one of our last games of the season was an

awesome feeling,” said Perry.

Now that the season is over, the team is graduating eight seniors: right side hitters Hannah Spangler and Haley Mason, outside hitters Erika Vogelson and Pierzchala, middle hitter Val Sohasky, libero Ellen Drabek, defensive specialist Gabby Radke and setter Abbey Strick.

With most of their offense gone, many current juniors and sophomores will be needed next year to fill almost all of the front row positions.

Luckily, the Varsity team has a successful Junior

Varsity team behind them and many juniors and sophomores who will return to Varsity next year.

Returners include sophomore right side hitter and middle hitter Raquel Sohasky, sophomore middle hitter Megan Frame, junior setter Sara Metcalf, sophomore defensive specialists Anna Hilfinger and Kylie Everett, and Perry on the outside.

“I think we can take a lot of what we learned this year from all of our seniors into next year and have a great season” said Perry.

This loss matched the boys up to play Napoleon, a team that they had defeated on three other occasions. They chalked up a comforting victory with a score of 10-5, but this seeded the team to play Kilbourne once more.

The boys lost to Kilbourne in their third game, leaving them no choice but to return home with the victories they had already achieved.

“I expected to beat Kilbourne at least once, if not twice,” said coach Stephen Leow. “We had our backs against the wall with two starters injured, but we’ve gotten better each week. We

played as a team.”

The Sylvania Girls’ Water Polo team suited up for their Regional tournament in Columbus as well.

The girls started off against St. Ursula Academy, a team that they had come to beat four times before. The opponents showed more fire than they had yet this season, but the girls still managed to burn them 10-8.

“SUA really put up a great battle,” said senior co-captain Lydia Grum. “But beating them again felt amazing. That win made us want

to work harder and play harder the rest of the tournament.”

This lined the Lady Leaves up for an aquatic war with Napoleon, a team that they had fought and lost to before. After four hard quarters from both teams, Napoleon clinched the victory 14-2, sending the girls home.

“Our girls did things right,” said Grum.

“They played the best they had all season [in the Napoleon game]. I wasn’t happy with the outcome, but I was with these girls. I’m going to miss them.”

Water polo makes one last splash Y.PAPADIMOS

COEDITOR

The Sylvania Boys’ Water Polo team ended their season with a certain chlorinated dignity that only a sport like polo would allow. The Leaves entered their regional tournament in Columbus with high hopes.

They first took on the Kilbourne Wolves, a team that they had lost to 6-8 twice before. The boys lost after a grueling game with a score of 4-14.