Volume 89: Issue 5

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Tuesday, December 16, 2014

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SciOly hosts third annual invitational Team practices, prepares for Regional competition Claire Goecke Editor in Chief

Students from all over Northwest Ohio entered the classrooms of Northview on the morning of December 13. The high school kids were not serving Saturday detentions; they came to compete in the third annual NV Science Olympiad Invitational. The teams that competed in the invitational included former National Champions Solon (OH), Mentor (OH), International Academy West (MI), Troy (MI), Shady Side (PA), and Northridge (IN) High Schools. Local teams also competed, including Southview, Ottawa Hills, and Springfield. Overall, 38 teams competed from 19 different schools. Since 2012, NV’s team has hosted a tournament, which is also the first competition in their season. “Having the first invitational at Northview is very beneficial for our team, since the host team is ineligible to win awards,” team captain senior Celine Schreidah said. “All members, especially new members have the ability to ex-

perience Science Olympiad through a ‘practice’ invite and can improve before the actual ones.” All competitions consist of study, building and lab events. Competitors complete tests, create pre-built contraptions to show in front of judges, and perform experiments to analyze their results. For example, Mission Possible is a building event where students create Rube Goldberg machines that must complete a specific task, such as turning on a light bulb. Other events include forensics, where students solve a crime scene investigation; disease detectives, a studying event where students investigate disease outbreaks and recommend actions to stop them; and many other events. Each tournament hosts 23 events in different time blocks. Students work in groups of two or three for each event. The NV team has 35 members and takes two teams of 15 members to compete in tournaments, with the exception of the state tournament, which only allows one team per school. The team has weekly meetings after school on

Fridays, but the team members are also expected to do work on their own. “We prepared for the tournament by dividing members into study groups for each event,” Schreidah said. “These small groups are led by an experienced upperclassman who teaches the event to their group and guides the new members.” For future competitions, the team will travel to Sterling Heights, MI; Solon, OH; Mentor, OH; Bowling Green State University for the regional tournament; and the Ohio State University for the state tournament. “Road trips on the way to the tournament at 4 in the morning aren’t so fun, however, the different schools we see and the different experiences we gain make it all worth it,” junior captain Starr Jiang said. “The return trip and meals are very fun, especially the weekend at States.” The captains have high hopes for the season as the team continues to grow. “Our team’s goal for the season is to do even better than last year,” Schreidah said. “We are striving to win Regionals and place in the top ten at States.”

Students travel the world via classroom experiences

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NEWS

Multiple school clubs are giving back to the community. NHS, MedTech, and other clubs have various charity events coming up in the new semester.

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OPINIONS

Should our school have the right to drug test students participating in extracurriculars? The Supreme Court ruled that this practice is constitutional but its morality is still being discussed.

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FEATURES

Are you on trivia crack? Find out how well you do based on the Northview version of the newest cell phone game.

Four senior athletes sign to play in college sports.

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After years of hard work, these athletes were surrounded by supporting family and friends as they signed their contracts.

Allie Hartnett News Editor

Have you ever taken the time to think about the different cultures and traditions held around the world? On the week of December 1, the French, Spanish, and German classes gathered together for their annual celebration of World Language Week. The purpose of this activity was to allow the students to experience a different language and culture other than their own. Students from each class were placed into groups with students from other language classes and were given a certain classroom in which they were to attend. The students

attended two classrooms that were assigned to them throughout the week and stayed there for two days each to work on their activity. On the final day of the week, the groups returned to their original classes to discuss what they learned throughout the week with their teachers and classmates. “I got to learn a little bit of a new language that I never knew existed. I found the new language kind of funny just because I wasn’t used to saying words in that language,” sophomore Johnny Bernsdorf said. Spanish teacher John Word taught a lesson of art to the students that attended his activity. For this activity, the students learned about Latin America and Spanish art and had their own chance to recreate a Diego Rivera mural using pieces that they later put

together. “It really reinforces the idea that it is important to learn about the different cultures around the world,” Mr. Word said. “A lot of our languages are similar. So to see those similarities, it helps to strengthen your own language.” Spanish teacher Lindsay Jurski taught her students by using the different uses of technology and apps such as quizlet. She also encouraged her students to download the apps so that they could use them to study over break. Some of the apps included Duolingo and Fluentu. After the students downloaded the apps, the students made a video with their chosen groups. German and French teacher Claudia Fischer gave her students fairy tales from dif-

ferent cultures to read and create a speech or interview out of with a partner. During their interviews, the students competed for the “Golden Wand” award. The group with the best interview or speech won the wand, according to senior Sam Streier. French teacher Kim McElroy allowed her students to plan their own trip to Italy. After they planned their trips they made a souvenir out of recycled water bottles, based on the ideas of glass art. “I think this week is overall beneficial because we get to see all of the different cultures and we are able to see if we are interested in other languages. Also, you get to work with kids from other classes that you usually wouldn’t talk to,” sophomore Maddie Moore said.

Leadership students visited by NBC show writer Matt Bishop Staff Writer

Saturday Night Live is an Emmy-Award winning comedy show in its 40th season. The show has around seven million viewers each week. Kevin Miller, a former producer of SNL for 13 years, very generously came to speak to the leadership academy on December 1. He talked about a wide variety of topics, ranging from the qualities of a great leader all the way to

his view on famous actors. Miller is originally from Massillon, Ohio. In high school, he was involved in theatre, choir, arts, and football. He attended the University of Toledo for two years before transferring to Ohio University where he graduated with a degree in journalism and communications. During his speech to the leadership academy, Miller stressed the importance of trying new things, even if you fail.

BEATTIE Read about Moe Afifi and Boys’ Basketball, pg. 11 BEATTIE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL KASEY VENS, who was friends with Mr. Miller during their undergraduate years at the University of Toledo, introduces the leadership speaker. From humble beginnings, Mr. Miller encouraged the students, “Don’t go after something because you are afraid to fail.”

“You learn just as much by failing as by succeeding,” Miller said. “You don’t want to have regrets. Go after whatever you want to do.” Miller also put emphasis on building personal relationships through face to face conversations. This skill is very important in the job that he does. Learning from your mistakes is something that every leader must do. Miller is a strong believer in not focusing on the mistake but trying to fix it instead. “You learn by making mistakes. I think a lot of times a mistake can shake your confidence. All you have to do is try to do it better next time,” Miller said. “Don’t go after something because you are afraid to fail.” Miller said he did not always know that he wanted to be a television producer. He actually started out wanting to be a dentist but realized that is not what he wanted to do. His current job is working as the producer of The Late Show with Seth Myers. Miller feels very fortunate and lucky to have his job. “My favorite part of my job is the creativity that goes into it,” Miller said. “I enjoy the variation of each show. The format of each show that I have been a part of is the same but people around me are different.” Miller began his career in television working as an intern for a local morning show in Cleveland. His next internship was at NBC News’ TODAY Show and then The News With Brian Williams. He was accepted into the NBC Page Program after graduating from Ohio University. Miller quickly earned a job at Saturday Night Live and it was while working here that he decided to focus on producing. After working his way up the SNL ranks, he finally became a co-producer of the show. Last year he worked his way over the The Late Show with Seth Myers where he currently holds the position of a segment producer.


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