Volume 87: Issue 6

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The Student Prints Sylvania Northview High School

OPINIONS

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Volume 87, Issue 6

January 22, 2013

Speech, Debate take over NV Is internet reality?, Pg.5

FEATURES

A&E

Shadowing Officer Gallop, Pg.8

SCHERLEY

Creative writing Pg.9 SPORTS

ONE OF SPEECH AND DEBATE’S famous practicing regiments includes talking to the walls. The point of this odd looking practice is to recite their routines in the hopes of having a flawless judgement.

>> Maggie Figliomeni [Op/Ed Editor]

Basketball update, Pg.11

NV’s offices new changes >> Jack Melick

[Editor in chief]

Northview’s office never takes a break. During this year’s 17-day winter vacation, NV administrators and office staff were busy moving offices.

The movers included: Dean of Students Rod Achter, Officer Philip Gallop, Records Secretary Bonnie Kobee, Attendance Secretary Cathy Bohland, Assistant Principal Mellisa McDonald, and Assistant Principal Kasey Vens.

This move has been in discussion for years, according to Mr. Achter. “It makes the office more efficient and community oriented.”

Dean of Students and disciplinary action has been moved to the rear of the office (south end) while curriculum has moved to the north end of the office (attendance).

Besides creating a community feeling to the office, these moves were done to meet state requirements. All schools are required to have a sick bed and with the new layout NV was able to meet that requirement, according to Principal Steve Swaggerty. The bed will be located by Mrs. Bohland’s new office near the south end.

Many other small changes are planned for the main office. These changes include reducing the size or eliminating the main island, closing off Mrs. Bohland’s former office and creating a teacher work room, and new carpet.

“All of these changes are planned for the summer. It will open up the office and make it fluid, a more friendly and open atmosphere,” Mr. Achter said.

The Speech and Debate team recently had an opportunity to compete for medals and glory on their home turf. The Northview and Southview teams hosted the Sylvania tournament for fellow speakers and debaters from all over Ohio.

The Sylvania Tournament is the biggest speech and debate tournament in Ohio and took place January 11 and 12 at SV, NV and McCord Junior High School.

All nine speech events competed at NV, utilizing all possible space for performances including areas in the main office and practice rooms in the band and orchestra hallway. It was not uncommon for competitors to use the hallways for practice, delivering animated speeches to the walls.

Speech events include Original Oratory,

where a speaker writes and delivers an original speech. Another category is Impromptu, where a competitor is given a prompt and preparation time, after which they deliver an improvised speech.

“I competed for the first time at the Sylvania Tournament, I did Impromptu,” senior Jules Aukerman said.

Three of the debate events: Public Forum, Lincoln Douglas and Congressional Debate competed at SV. Public Forum is a two person event which argues topics about current issues and events that differ every month.

“My favorite thing about Public Forum is debating about current events because I am interested in what’s going on in today’s society,” sophomore Tiana Sarsour said.

Lincoln Douglas is a single person, philosophical debate that changes topics every other month.

“Lincoln Douglas debate has been a great new experience for me. I like arguing and

enjoy spending time with my friends on the team,” freshman Owen Cappellini said.

Congressional Debate, otherwise known as Student Congress, is a mock-congress event in which schools write and submit mock bills which competitors make speeches about and vote on in congressional sessions.

The team stayed after school everyday the week of the tournament to prepare. The competing team of senior Will Heinrichs and junior Zach Riouz received fifth place for Policy debate.

The team has also had many other victories this season. Senior Nadeen Sarsour and Tiana Sarsour came in fifth place for Public Forum at the Princeton Tournament. At the Saint John’s Jesuit Tournament, sophomore Claire Goecke received second place in Dramatic Interpretation and junior Joon Kim received fourth place and sophomore Geeta Rao received fifth place in Lincoln Douglas debate, according to co-captain Nadeen Sarsour.

NV’s halls become artists’ canvas

>> Clare Aldrich [Staff writer]

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s a monster! This eye-catching piece of art on the D-hall ceiling, along with four others, was displayed all around the school over the course of two weeks.

Ryan Creech’s Honors 3-D art class including seniors Kayla Kirk, Elizabeth Besly, Jessica Lee, Cari Sparks, and Alyssa Kruger, kept busy over a two week time period creating various installation art pieces.

Installation art consists of 3-D designs and ideas that are put into a space where the artwork wouldn’t normally be placed.

Mr. Creech and his student teacher, Tami Duval, thought of this idea when they were brainstorming about how their students could become more interactive, according to Mr. Creech.

“I was a little scared when I saw the T.V. at first, but I thought it was awesome when I found out more about the project,” senior Rachel Zimmerman said.

The projects were individually done by students and were graded on craftsmanship and whether the students worked efficiently with the time that they were given in class. Before the actual materials were made, the students were given time to draw out their ideas and conduct research on other installation artists.

Some students knew exactly what they wanted to create while others had a little trouble trying to come up with an effective message and piece, according to Mr. Creech.

“It was great to work with something other than clay,” Kirk said. “It was cool to hear people’s reactions about your own art.”

The students were required to individually collect their materials and also had to get their spaces approved by the custodians, as certain materials such as specific tape and nails could not be used on the walls. Although the students were not graded on the reaction of the students and staff, many people

were talking about the displays whether they were confused or impressed, according to Mr. Creech.

In order to explain their ideas further, the students were asked to write an “artist statement” which explained their thought process when creating their artwork. The whole purpose of the project was to get students’ attention and to have people think, no matter how it was interpreted.

“It was a really good experience for the students,” Mr. Creech said.

“Art doesn’t always have to be on paper or made into a sculpture but it does require a response from an audience.”

SCHERLEY

“The monster was an installation art project. Ben Moyer, Elizebeth Besley, and Max were able to help and inspire me to create the beast,” senior Jessica Lee said. All art projects currently displayed are Mr. Creech’s students.

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The Student Prints January 22, 2013

NEWS

New clubs this year organized by students

Cat Fanciers new this year, Harry Potter returns >> Makena Rhodes [Staff writer]

Would you like to watch the new Harry Potter movie meow?

The new Cat Fanciers and Harry Potter Club have taken over as the new kids on the block.

With Harry Potter enthusiast walking the halls of the Northview muggle school, senior Morgan Rondinelli was hit by a stroke of magical genius.

“The club existed my freshman year but fell apart. Before school got out last year I noticed there still was a large number of Harry Potter fans at the school, even with the series having ended. So I decided to reform the club,” Rondinelli said.

The club spends most of their meetings relaxing and eating food while doing crafts that are related to the series. But don’t challenge one of these Harry Potter club members to a trivia match because you will be shocked at how much they know.

For example, “some of the characters are actually relatives of each other but few people even realize these relationships exist because they are not described in the movies. Take Draco Malfoy’s mother, Narcissa Malfoy, for example. The evil and fellow death eater, Bellatrix Lestrange, is actually her sister and thus Draco’s aunt. The good and fan-loved

Tonks is Narcissa’s niece and thus Draco’s cousin. It’s literally a family split and fighting against each other in a war,” said Rondinelli.

The club’s future plans consist of a Quidditch game when the weather gets a little warmer.

And how can you deny the adorableness of a kitten, all fluffy and sweet. The Cat Fanciers do just that. During their meetings, each member talks about his or her cat or kitten, sharing precious stories of their four legged companions.

“Typically we all sit around, eat delicious food, and ooo and awe over adorable YouTube videos of cats,” senior Thomas Needham said.

Founders senior Haley Ritzert, Kelly MacMillan, and Needham all love cats so they thought what better than to allow everyone to enjoy their “cat-ness”.

“This club was one of those crazy ideas that we never thought would happen. But, it’s surprising and I’m really glad to have created it,” Ritzert said.

The Cat Fanciers have only had one meeting but are recruiting members and hope to have another meeting as soon as possible.

“I know I love cats, you know you love cats, lets love cats together at Northview Cat Fanciers,” Needham said.

So, look around the halls and find a club with purrrfect magic for you.

PHOTO CAPTION PHOTO COURTESY OF MORGAN RONDINELLI

HEAD OF THE HARRY POTTER club, senior Morgan Rondinelli decorates her T-shirt for Harry Potter club. Decorating with her are sophomores Allison Oswald and Annie Nowak who are new members of the club. “Decorating [T-shirts] was a lot of fun because we all bounced ideas off of each other and got to incorporate our favorite aspects of the series into a T-shirt,” Rondinelli said.

Homerooms continue in fierce, friendly competition >> Meghan Keene [News Editor]

Even though the school year is almost halfway over, the homeroom competition is still in full swing. Currently tied for first place are the homerooms of Tami Blue and Marsha Warrington, each with a total of nine points.

“It’s been fun because we’re competitive but we always have a fun loving group and don’t need much motivation,” Mrs. Blue said.

“All of our hard work has paid off since we’re tied for first, it gives a little more meaning to the homeroom that we’ve been having every year,” Mrs. Warrington said.

Jennifer Wadas is the only homeroom that is currently in second place with a total of eight points.

“I have awesome homeroom leaders, they have great leadership qualities and it makes a huge difference, they make sure everyone is involved and they make it enthusiastic,” Mrs. Wadas said.

There are currently four teams tied for third place, Heather Chiapetta, Kara Curran, Beth Emerson and Darla Omey, they each have seven points.

“I like the homeroom competition, I think the students are responding well to it,” Mrs. Omey said.

The homeroom competition will last the rest of the year and each time there is a certain event or an activity that is announced as a point challenge that the homeroom completes, they will be rewarded with a certain amount of points.

“The things we need to do to keep our spot in the rankings is to probably have good attendance, and having our whole homeroom at the basketball game,” senior Kaeli Peer said in regards Mrs. Blue’s homeroom.

“I think that these According to challenges have brought Mrs. Warrington, her our homeroom class closer homeroom is already preparing for the together and made us next competition.

“We need to keep more social with one anon doing what we’ve other .” been doing which is

-Marley Wilson working hard and having fun,” Mrs.

>>freshman Warrington said.

The competition lasts all year and the winning homeroom will be rewarded with a free lunch of their choosing.

“I think that these challenges have brought our homeroom

class together and made us more social with one another.

I also think that challenges are a fun way to meet people,” freshman Marley Wilson said.

Senior Gabby De Las Casas said that her favorite thing about homeroom is the fact that everyone really comes together and tries to make the best out of every task.

“Homeroom tends to be something students aren’t too fond of, but we’re all actually having fun with the competition.

As long as everyone keeps that up, we’ll be winning that prize at the end of the year. I hope that once the rest of the seniors and I are gone next year, our homeroom will keep up the positivity and spirit for years to come,” De Las Casas said.

The next homeroom point challenge will be on January 25 at the double header Varsity Boys and Girls Basketball games against Anthony Wayne High School.

While at the game, students need to gather up their homeroom and find Sarah Huey or a publications photographer to get a group picture taken which will then be posted on the Facebook page, according to Ms. Huey.

The following homeroom challenge will be held during the February homeroom and more details will be released closer to the day.

“Bring on the challenges, we can handle it,” Mrs. Blue said.

Garage sale held by parents to help after prom funds >> Clare Aldrich [Staff writer]

MOLLY SEVERSON

AMY SEVERSON accepts a bike that was donated to the garage sale to bring in sales to help out After Prom. According to Mrs. Severson, the goal for the garage sale/bake sale is $5,000.

“It has been very successful in the past and will be this year too. Come and check it out or buy some bakes goods,” Mrs. Severson said.

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure as Northview Parent volunteers are finding out as items are being donated for the annual garage sale.

Parent volunteers including Amy Severson, Patty Hartnett, Carrie Kremchek, Robin Hosler, and many others are running the sale. Items for the sale were collected January 12, 19, and will also be collected on the 26 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. near the tennis courts.

A large variety of items were taken including any new or used clothing, furniture, art supplies, home decorating pieces, stuffed animals and even exercise equipment.

To hold all of these items, a Pod was donated to keep everything together and organized before the event takes place February 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

This large event sends all of the proceeds to the After Prom fund for seniors as the volunteers are looking for students to have a safe and fun experience following the dance, according to Mrs. Severson.

“I became a parent volunteer so that I could be present in the happenings of my children,” Mrs. Severson said. “I feel that helping in the community allows everyone, including my kids and I, to make new friends and experience different activities.”

The beginning of the school year started with Wildcat Welcome Days that allowed parents to sign up to be a part of the volunteering. Along with signing up at the beginning of the year, Principal Steve Swaggerty also provides opportunities for community members to volunteer in the weekly newsletter. These volunteer opportunities include helping at football games, concession stands, open houses, and musicals.

“After Prom provides direction for the students while offering activities such as a casino and inflatables that allows them to have fun with friends,” Mrs. Severson said.

To earn more money for After Prom, a bake sale has been organized along with the garage sale by the volunteers. The baked goods are to be dropped off on February 1 after 3p.m. in order to have the items organized before people come to buy.

“I like that my mom volunteers and tries to make the senior year experience great not only for me but for the rest of the seniors as well,” senior Emily Hosler said.

“We’re hoping for a good turn out,” volunteer Mrs. Hartnett said. “We’ll have a lot of goodies that everyone will enjoy located in the cafeteria.”

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The Student Prints January 22, 2013

NEWS

Elementary moved to central location

Central Elementary makes the finishing touches to the new school >> Caitlin DeGross [Editor in chief]

With the New Year comes new changes in the community. The new Central Trail Elementary building is finally finished after 14 months of construction. The faculty and staff set up the school during the extended winter break which was long for this purpose.

Over the break, the staff unpacked many boxes and started to organize their rooms in the school. Also, the custodians and tech staff worked very hard to set up computers and Smartboards, according to Central Trail Principal Toni Gerber.

“It was very busy here [Central Trail] over break. It took a lot of work to get everything organized,” Mrs. Gerber said.

The new building is on Mitchaw Road right across from Timberstone. It is a better location than the old building, according to Mrs. Gerber.

“The location is much safer. There was a lot of traffic and many accidents on Central Avenue,” Mrs. Gerber said. “We’ve had to life flight people from the playground after car accidents.”

The old Central Elementary building was constructed in 1929. It had an 84 year streak and “outlived its life as a school,” according to Mrs. Gerber. The building was over capacity and was not a sufficient building for little kids.

The pipes were too small, the roof leaked,

there was no increase in new technology, and it was added onto five times, but still wasn’t big enough.

“The last day at the old building was bittersweet, but everything that was good came with us to the new building,” Mrs. Gerber said.

The new building is equipped with lots of new technology including a new computer lab which the old school did not have. The classrooms and hallways are much larger.

There are also many windows that let in lots of natural light. The whole school is decorated to look like nature. There are many bright colors that make the school a friendly place to be.

Each grade level is separated by a color and their classroom is painted with that color.

“The staff was asked what they wanted to see in the new school and I said that I wanted it to be nature themed. Now there is lots of wood and stone in the building. The floors sparkle too and they are made to look like the sun’s rays. The rays lead into the library and all the classrooms,” Mrs. Gerber said. “We are calling them the rays of knowledge.”

The old building is to be torn down in the spring and the land will be auctioned off. The money that comes from the auction will be given back to the school district, according to Mrs. Gerber.

The first day of school in the new building was on January 7 starting at 9:35 sharp.

Everything ran smoothly, according to Mrs. Gerber. The buses brought the kids to the

MELICK

CENTRAL ELEMENTARY MOVED to a new location in January. The reason for the move was to locate the school in a safer area for students.

“I could not have asked for a better first school safely and the parent drop off worked out great. The kids were all excited to be day,” Mrs. Gerber said. “There were smiles all day.” there.

Quiz bowl Scioly ready for rivals SINCERELY, Science olympiad prepares to (NV student) on a roll compete against Solon >> Juanita Vasquez

>> Geeta Rao

[Staff writer]

[Staff writer]

They play a game of speed and anticipation, and are the best of walkingencyclopedias. Who are they? The Quiz Bowl team, just ending the first part of their long season.

The team has been competing since September and will not complete its season until March, according to Quiz Bowl Advisor and AP Government teacher Perry Lefevre.

The team has two parts to their season, each dictated by a bracket that consists of both public and private schools in the Toledo Area. Their current record is 2-4, and they competed on January 10 against Central Catholic where they pulled out a win.

“Our goal by the end of the first part of the season is to be 4-4. We have a young team with only two juniors, and all other sophomores and freshmen. It has been a little rough but we have a good goal,” Mr. Lefevre said.

The team also just faced a band of Northview teachers, who were armed with quick answers to each round’s questions. The teachers defeated the team in an exciting game of crazy facts. Teachers that competed were Dan Dubiel, Mike Czerniakowski, Sarah Rhine, Andy Roth, Meredith Diehl, Mr. Lefevre, and Bridget Kwiatkowski.

“We finally won because Alec Elrod was not there to answer all of the questions.

It was a good time and the team is young,” AP History teacher Mr. Dubiel said.

“I love being a part of Quiz Bowl because our team is very close and we have a lot of inside jokes. It is absolutely one of my favorite after school activities,” junior Jacob Groth said.

>> Lauren Lewis [Staff writer]

Eleven days.

That’s how little time the Science Olympiad team has to prepare before they compete against one of their toughest rivals, Solon, at Solon High School on February 2.

“Every Friday we have meetings after school and based on what event I’m participating in, I either build something or gather information for the event,” junior Marisa Winner said. “I also do a lot of preparations at home, like making cheat sheets. ”The events Winner participates in include Elastic Launch Glider, Write it-Do it, and Astronomy. In Elastic Launch Glider, two people build a glider out of balsa wood and try to launch it in the air with a rubber band. The Write it- Do it category, one person has to write down directions on how to make a pre-made model made out of random objects. The directions are then given to the partner and they have to try to re-create the object within 25 minutes.

Astronomy is a test taken by partners about anything in space. Besides these events, there are also a diverse selection of other events as well, each requiring a variety of skills and different interests.

“There are many cool events such as mag lev (making a levitating car using magnets), robotics, “My favorite part about rocks & minerals, and something really hard no one coaching is watching understands called Fermi Questions. I’m in Forensics, Forestry, and Experimental Design,” junior Luke students enjoy science in Bushrow said. their off time, seeing them Competing in events can be a little scary. learn how to problem solve.” According to Bushrow, the most nerve-racking thing for him, “is wondering if your cheat sheet will

-Andy Roth actually help and if you really studied enough.”

>>Sciology coach Junior Kaelynn Knestrick believes that the scariest part of competing is going into the event and seeing everyone she’s competing against.

Despite being nervous, chemistry teacher and Science Olympiad coach Andy Roth helps the team to prepare by staying after school and helping them sort things for their invitational or tournament. “I think he is a great coach,” said Winner. “He helps us get building materials, and tries his best to help us understand concepts related to our events. ”With 11 days left to prepare for their invitational against one of their toughest competitors, Solon, the NV Science Olympiad team will be busy putting their brains to work.

“My favorite part about coaching is watching the students enjoy science in their off time, seeing them learn how to problem solve and also seeing the students grow and learn how to be a leader while they’re still in high school,” Mr. Roth said.

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In less than a week students will be giving Hallmark a run for their money.

On January 28 a homeroom organized by the Interact Club will take place in which each student will make Valentines for people residing in nursing homes in the community. A donation of colored paper is being made by an anonymous donor.

Following this, a NV Interact student will be creating artwork for the cover of the cards and all NV students will be filling them with a nice note.

According to Interact advisor Dawn Soldner, NV started this project a couple of years ago, but Interact Club has taken over it this year and expanded on the idea.

The three main students involved in organizing this homeroom event are Service Committee Chairs senior Brian Jackson, junior Katelyn Work, and sophomore Sejal Shah.

“On Valentine’s Day usually people just think about boyfriends and girlfriends, but we often forget about others like the people in nursing homes who might not have family or relatives near,” Shah said, “so we are celebrating Valentine’s Day by spreading the love to everyone.”

Once the activity is completed, the Interact Club will sort, screen and deliver Valentines to Oakleaf Village Nursing Home, Kingston “We hope to follow up with “adopting” a local nursing home (probably Kingston).

The students will be trained and start going to Kingston on a regular basis –‘Northview Days’”, Mrs. Soldner said.

According to Mrs. Soldner, after eventually adopting a nursing home, the Interact students will be organizing activities for them and the seniors to participate in together.

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The Student Prints January 22, 2013

OPINIONS

GUNS:

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Our second amendment right in this country is the right to bear arms. Gun regulation is needed to a certain extent, but there is a fine line between regulation and denying rights.

Many horrific gun crimes occurred in 2012, including the tragedies in Aurora, Colorado and Newtown, Connecticut.

The United States is at a record low murder rate, the lowest in over 47 years, according to ABC News. America truly has become less violent as a whole, it’s just certain individuals that make the public think differently.

In 2012, 140 individuals were either killed or wounded due to a mass shooting.

That’s less than one tenth of a percent of all murders during the year. These gruesome attacks get the most media attention and shine the spot light on guns and why they are not more controlled.

Concealed carry permits are a great addition to the second amendment and more Americans should take advantage of the privilege. These permits let you carry legally purchased and registered handguns with you at all times with certain restrictions, like schools and government buildings. This invaluable permit can save many lives if used correctly.

Students would feel safer in school if we had more than just our resource officer carrying a gun. School administrators, such as Principal Steve Swaggerty and Assistant Principal Mellisa McDonald, could become trained similar to an officer and become a certified concealed carrier. They could help in a life-threatening situation and potentially save students’ lives from a fellow student or intruder.

Another possibility all school systems could look into is instead of guns for certain administrators, a gun safe with the proper arsenal could be set up in a discrete location. In an event, principals could have access to weapons to protect their students.

Gun control is one of the touchiest subjects in America, especially in politics. They can be both great and horrid. It depends on the human behind the weapon.

Twenty seven innocent lives taken, 20 of which were kids, by a gunman in an elementary school. Unfortunately, the Newtown incident that occurred on December 14 was not the first or one of few shootings. The fact that these incidents have occurred multiple times over the years raises the question of why we allow gun ownership in our country.

Many raise the argument that the reason they want to own a gun is for protection. The need to feel protected is understood, but a gun should not be in a home. It is too easy for a gun to end up in the wrong hands.

A gun is a serious weapon that should not be around children. Back in 2000, cnn.com featured an article about a six year old boy who brought a gun to school and shot and killed a fellow classmate. It is frightening to hear that a six year old had access to such a dangerous weapon. By no means should kids be able to have access to a gun.

The reason we have police officers, soldiers and other officials is for our protection. Their job is to protect us from any harm; therefore they should be the only ones able to hold weapons. It feels safer when these officials have weapons on them in case of an emergency in any public place. There is training that officials go through in order to hold such weaponry, unlike “regular” gun owners. Those owning guns who are not officials do not know how to properly use the weapon because of their lack of training. Without training an individual may not act so quickly to use such a dangerous weapon. In the event of coming face to face with a gunman, would it be easy for an individual, as a defense, to pull the trigger? Talking about a situation hypothetically becomes different when the situation is real, feelings to shoot may become easier said than done.

It’s too easy nowadays to cause harm due to gun possession.

Guns are a serious weapon that need to be taken seriously. The incidents we’ve seen on the news should be a hint to make gun control laws more strict. Why cause heartbreak when we can prevent it by finally putting guns in the right hands?

“Guns just promote violence, so there shouldn’t be any.”

-sophomore Sejal Shah

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-Caitlin DeGross [Editor in chief]

What is it about exam week that makes everyone an even bigger procrastinator than they already are?

For the past two weeks, I have found myself doing the most ridiculous things to avoid studying and doing projects. It really became a problem when I realized I had barely studied for an exam that I had the next day.

I have no advice for the younger students on how to avoid being a procrastinator because no matter how much I tell myself that I will study for exams, it never ends up happening the way I want it to.

Since the week is over, I figure we could all use a laugh. This is my list of things I did instead of studying and I hope I’m not the only one that did these things.

I refreshed my Twitter newsfeed a million times just to hear the popping noise. I creeped on cute couples on Facebook because I’m weird. I watched horror movies even though I’m the biggest scaredy cat on the planet. I talked to my dog through bark language. I drank 1 gallon of blue kool aid. I redid my nails at least 10 times. I planned my birthday party, graduation party, and wedding on Pinterest. I looked up YouTube videos of cute animals.

I watched Good Luck Charlie. I cleaned my room and bathroom thoroughly. I called my grandma. I organized my refrigerator. I made a list of movies I need to watch.

I made a summer bucket list. I put together outfits that I will probably never wear. I online window shopped.

I drove around aimlessly. I went to the gas station for a Starbucks frappuccino. I went to Starbucks for an actual coffee. I helped my mom with dinner. I took my dogs for a walk while it was raining. I made random playlists on my iPhone. I talked to Siri. I organized my purse. I prank called my cousins. I dressed my dog up in girly clothes.

I slept. I went to the playground. I went to Target. I had a “study” sleepover. I went to Kroger. I watched crossfit games. And I wrote this story.

“I don’t think gun control is taken seriously enough in America.

People are irresponsible with guns.”

-junior Jesse Rossbach

How do you feel about gun control in America?

“I don’t think people should be able to carry guns around, but at the right time, guns can be a good defense tool.”

-freshman Kathleen Duwve

THE STUDENT PRINTS Volume 87, Issue 6

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“We should have guns because of the 2nd Amendment and people use them recreationally.”

-senior Kyle Boyers

Getting an ‘A’ should mean no exam Between homework, projects, tests, sports, clubs, extracurricular activities, and the slim vestiges of a social life, high school can be an extremely tricky balancing act.

Keeping up with everything is not easy, but many high school students manage to find success in school if they put in enough hard work.

Unfortunately, twice every school year, the dreaded exam week rolls around. Relearning information in January that was taught in September is even less fun when there are a million other things going on in a busy student’s life.

“It’s ridiculous that we have all the knowledge already and we’ve already got the good grade and then we have to take an exam,” junior Joon Kim said.

Hours and hours are whiled away, poring over textbooks, old homework assignments, and creating stacks and stacks of color-coded index cards. However, for students who already have A’s in their classes, are these exams really necessary?

“If you have an ‘A’ in the class, you obviously know what you’re doing,” sophomore Sam Zack said.

Exemption from exams is not a new concept for many high schools across

America. In the past few years, schools have been switching their policies to allow student exemption from exams based on their grade in the class, disciplinary transgressions, and their number of absences from school.

There are many students at Northview that could be exempted from some exams under these conditions. If the students who work hard in their classes could be exempted from exams, this would decrease stress and increase productivity in other classes and aspects of life.

“It’s not fair that as good students who work really hard, we are required to take exams,” Kim said.

An exam exemption policy would also motivate students to work harder throughout each semester and improve their attendance so they did not have to take the exams. “[Exam exemption] would make me want to get A’s and come to school more often,” junior Moe Sediqe said.

If NV implemented an exam exemption policy, students who work hard and earn good grades would be rewarded and other students would be given an incentive to get their grades up. An exam exemption policy would be a win-win for everyone involved.

-Rachel Bules

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The Student Prints January 22, 2013

OPINIONS

Is social media too big a part of our lives? #YES, there needs to be a limit #NO, it is a fun part of daily life Screenshotting embarrassing photos of your friends is the newest, coolest thing to do, and I am a huge fan of this and other forms of social media.

However, what bothers me about sites like Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat is that people actually believe their peers really care about what they ate for breakfast, that they have a dentist appointment to fill a cavity, or that they have the best boyfriend/girlfriend in the entire world.

Social media is fun, but when people are obsessed with it to the point that they can’t even function in the real world, I start to hate it with a burning passion.

Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s awesome that today we can send people pictures and texts of what we’re doing, who we’re with, and where we’re going, but there’s a line that should be respected.

Social media should be saved for moments when you’re not with people, such as sitting alone in your bedroom at two in the morning, not when you’re actually out with friends.

Countless times I’ve gone out with friends to dinner and had the worst time possible because nobody even talked to each other.

Instead, everyone sat on their phone snapping pictures of how much “fun” they were having and tagging everyone in statuses saying exactly what they were doing.

I love being with people, but if I’m going to sit at a restaurant and spend $20 on a meal I’d rather have a good time than take pictures of my food and pretend other people actually care.

I fully understand the benefits of places like Tumblr, Reddit and YouTube. When you are bored at night with nothing to do, getting on these websites can be an enormous source of entertainment. I have spent countless hours looking at funny pictures of cats online rather than doing anything social Being able to creep on other people is actually mildly entertaining, and following Twitter drama is hysterical (don’t act like you don’t do it).

The problem comes when you don’t know when to stop.

Maybe I am the only one like this, but I do not care if you are the best person in the world, if you try to pull out your phone in the middle of a conversation with me because you have ‘important’ things to do, I will leave and probably not try to talk to you again.

-Mandy Binz

Tweeting, snapping, Facebook creeping, pinning, tumbling. What do all of these things have in common? They are all a part of social media.

Snapchat, Facebook, and Twitter are just a couple of popular sites.

Social media has become a huge part of our everyday lives. It is a way to communicate with friends, family, and even teachers.

Humanities teacher Katie Mattimoe has made a Twitter page for her students to follow.

On her Twitter she gives her students updates on when things are due and different articles she thinks are neat and worth reading.

Twitter has become the new Facebook, just like Facebook became the new Myspace, which surprisingly still exists.

“Facebook is becoming dead. It’s so depressing with the pictures of like this and this will happen. Or the sad stories. It’s just way too depressing, Twitter is where it’s at,” senior Xavier Sudlow said.

Senior Faith Fisher agrees with Sudlow saying, “Twitter is just amazing and amusing. I think it’s funny to watch people create their own drama. #subtweet.”

Besides Twitter and Facebook, people have taken to a new favorite app on their phone, Snapchat.

Snapchat is where you send random pictures of yourself to your friends while doing an activity or just being silly.

“It’s fun to screenshot embarrassing photos of your friends,” junior Emily Giovannucci said.

Social Media is here to stay forever. It comes in many different forms and ways and is popular everywhere.

I personally like social media for the fact that I have family in different states and friends in Europe. It is nice for me to get on Facebook and still connect with them even though they are so far away.

I love Snapchat because when I am feeling down, I can Snapchat my friends and their silly faces make things better.

“My life would be boring without social media,” senior Taylor Cook said.

Social media is part of our lives now and forever, either in a fun or communicative way.

-Sam Good

Online interactions are not always as they seem Have you ever gotten that friend request from someone you have mutual friends with but have absolutely no clue who he or she is?

Or even that random person who you do not know and have no friends in common?

It seems harmless to simply click ‘accept’ and add one more friend to your growing number of virtual acquaintances.

What’s the worst that can happen? All you did was press a button and let someone access the statuses that you write about what you ate for breakfast.

What’s the harm?

Unfortunately, that innocent relationship you have just formed with your new virtual friend can be more dangerous than you know.

Based on the MTV series and 2010 movie Catfish, innocent social media site relationships can lead to a lot more dangerous of a situation.

In the movie, a man named Nev falls in love with his Facebook friend, “Megan.”

The scenario escalates to the point where Nev is texting and interacting with not only his “girlfriend” Megan, but her family via Facebook.

He eventually learns that “Megan” is really Angela, a middle-aged, married mother that had fabricated her entire story online.

The MTV show Catfish is based on this movie and is hosted by Nev himself, the man who played the main character in Catfish the movie.

It documents the face-to-face meetings of couples who have only ever known each other’s online personas.

For example, in one of the episodes a girl named Jasmine had fallen in love with “Mike” who she had been texting for two years but had never met.

“Mike” ended up being a girl named Mhissy, who had created the profile and fooled Jasmine as revenge for stealing her boyfriend years prior.

Listening to these stories, it is apparent that using Facebook is not just a way to kill time, but can be used to take advantage of people and lie about who you are.

That said, the song remains the same. You have heard it many times before, but it remains

just as valid: Be careful what you share online and choose your “friends” carefully.

While sometimes you may wish it were true, the life you lead online is not reality.

If used properly, Facebook and other virtual interactions can be very good resources and harmless fun, but be careful because, as Catfish proves, things are not always as they seem.

The people that surround you influence who you are more than you think.

So, value those relationships that you have in real life, where you can laugh without typing “LOL” and can talk not with emojis but a real expression because those interactions are more real than anything on Facebook.

-Geeta Rao and Maggie Figliomeni

Commons period is not all it is cracked up to be Not just for older kids Not a true free period Not what you expected Have you ever wondered why the privilege of commons is only granted to juniors and seniors while freshmen and sophomores are doomed to sit through another year of silent study hall?

Some people think that freshmen are too immature to handle being put in a room with 30 other students with the ability to converse with one another, but what is their reasoning against sophomores? Sophomores have reached the point in their lives where they realize that it isn’t funny to scream to somebody that is two feet away from them or to tackle each other in the halls.

If sophomores would be allowed in commons, we would be able to ask each other for help and study together instead of texting each other across the room for help in order to keep the study hall silent. It would be nice for sophomores to have some freedom to mature as students. If school is all about preparing us for the real world, then, as sophomores, we should be able to choose when and how we complete our homework and studying.

“If their GPA is high enough to be in commons, then there is no reason that sophomores aren’t allowed to be in it,” sophomore Jensen Murra said.

After finishing freshman year, sophomores should get a little more freedom than they had freshmen. By allowing sophomores to be in commons, they are getting the freedom that every teenager wants. Who knows, maybe having commons every day would help sophomores outside of school. They could make new friends or have time to relax. These things would not have been able to occur had the student been in a silent study hall.

-Addie Scott

Underclassmen have this incredible misconception that commons is the best thing that could ever happen to them.

Doesn’t it just sound great? Forty-one minutes of freedom where you can talk to your friends, listen to music, and just let loose?

Well sorry to burst your bubble kids, but it’s not that great.

In fact, I propose an alternative solution that I’ve experienced first-hand. Actual freedom.

I moved to Sylvania last September from a city called Montreal, in Canada, where I attended Centennial Regional High School. This school, along with most schools in the city, followed a very lenient system where students, during their free periods, could leave the actual building and do what they wanted.

Leaving school grounds was a privilege exclusive to seniors and juniors with above average grades.

Who wouldn’t want to go outside and play some football or shoot a few hoops for a little bit every day?

“As an underclassman, I thought commons would be the coolest thing ever” senior Katelyn Meyers said. “But aside from the talking privileges, it’s really not at all that exciting. Getting off school property would be great though.”

Because, let’s face it. What is there to commons, really? It’s not like you’re guaranteed to have close friends in there, and, even if you do, sometimes you just need to get your homework done. And let’s be honest, it gets pretty loud in there sometimes, and getting stuff done gets pretty difficult.

My advice is to not get your hopes up too high on it being spectacular, because it could be so much better.

-Tork Barayan

When I was a freshman, I couldn’t wait until I was old enough to be in commons.

The thought of being able to talk with my friends and not be forced to do my homework was such a dream.

I would always get yelled at for talking anyways, so the thought of not getting a demerit was wonderful.

When I reached my junior year, I was excited to finally be allowed to talk to my friends.

However, after a few weeks of commons I realized it was not all that I had thought it lived up to be.

In commons, people actually do homework.

Sometimes my commons table would be quieter than my study hall tables were.

What I had been so excited for did not turn out to be what I had expected.

If I had to choose I would be in commons because you are given the ability to talk, but when I was in study hall I used to think you went in there with all your friends and just hung out.

A lot of the times you are lucky if you have one or two friends in commons with you.

There are some days where I have commons and I know almost no one in my commons.

When there are people I am friends with in commons, we usually sit there and get our homework done.

Commons is a great thing, but when you ask why freshmen and sophomores are not allowed to be in commons until they are upperclassmen the reason you are given is it is a privilege.

In my eyes, I do not see it as a privilege because it was not made out to be all I thought it was going to be.

-Libby Headman

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The Student Prints January 22, 2013

FEATURES

Best Wishes Mrs. Belcher

Many of you know Mrs. Belcher and may have even had her as a teacher and know how strong of a fighter she is.

Recently she left us here at NV to go home and spend time with her family. We wish to let her know how much we all love her and will miss seeing her smiling face teaching here. ~Your Northview Family Members of M4M pose at the ALS walk at Flower Hospital.

Even though you don’t have a cape, or see through buildings or lift cars with a single hand, you’ll always be a hero in my eyes.

~Senior Tork Barayan

Dear Mrs. Belcher, You have been such a huge inspiration to me, and have taught me so much way beyond Algebra! Thank you for everything and I’ll miss you! ~Sophomore Alex Albring

Photo credits: Jetta Fraser/The Toledo Blade and Chandler Austin Reprinted with permission.

Mrs. Belcher is such a sweetheart and one of my favorite teachers.

I will miss her a lot!

~ Junior Delray Henry

Mrs. Belcher is one of the strongest and most independent people we know. She has always held herself and her students to a high standard. As ALS began to take its toll on her physically it became more of a challenge for her to maintain these standards without some extra help. It was a challenge for her to lose her independence and allow her friends and co-workers to help her out, but, ultimately, we saw I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart it as a privilege and we were glad to help out in any for being such a wonderful influence in my life. I had way she needed. As Mrs. Belcher faced each new the opportunity to have you as a teacher in math, a subject I happen to love, but quickly became passion- challenge, our friendship grew stronger through our ate about! I looked forward to your class, not only be- efforts to tackle each situation. During the most difficult times, Mrs. Belcher kept a positive outlook and cause you were a great teacher and we had fun, but most importantly to me, you were the first teacher that sense of humor. Mrs. Belcher is a great listener and made me feel smart. You really taught me lessons in a true friend. Even if we don’t get to see her everyday life beyond the classroom, and they will serve me well at Northview, we continue to be inspired by her and will be by her side through the challenges to come. throughout my life. Thank you for the strength and ~Mrs. Langendonk and Mrs. Rogers determination you have shown the community. Your example of living with challenges has made me more determined to excel with mine. I plan to someday become a teacher and hope to share your patience, work ethic and spirit with my future students. I want to say more than thank you, I love you and miss seeing Melissa, you everyday.

I am sending you a giant hug from myself, Barry, and -Katherine Melick Melissa,

The courage you have shown throughout this entire battle astounds me.

You have faced this disease like you have faced everything else in your life – head on. Keep fighting the fight, Melissa!! We are all here for you every step of the way. ~<3 Heather Tussing

Zeus. I miss you, like crazy at school.

You are my rock, and I know we will still see each other. You know the purpose that God has given you – keep showing your courage by continuing to touch all our lives. ~Christina Comparato

2012 graduate Zach Felser hugs his State inspiration, Mrs. Belcher at the Assembly after the Hockey team won States last year

Mrs. Belcher, You’re one of my favorite teachers. I have always had fun in your class. You have always looked at things on the positive side. Keep strong.

~Sophomore Nick Keating Mrs. Belcher smiling with her sons Aidan and Grant.

I have known Mrs. Belcher since she was in high school. I began my teaching in Fremont and coached cross-country and track. Mrs. Belcher was a student at Fremont at this time. She was a devoted volleyball player and did Track to get into shape for volleyball.

She was at practice everyday, encouraged her teammates, and always tried her hardest. We, coaches, could always count on a steady performance from Melissa.

Through her years teaching at Northview, I have watched her be the “straight man” for Mrs. Langendonk’s silliness. They have a bond that is to be envied! I have watched her instill in students the willingness and drive to push for success. My daughter, Rebecca, had Mrs. Belcher as a teacher in College Prep. She still says that class only made sense because Mrs. Belcher is such a great teacher at explaining concepts. Mrs. Belcher remembers to ask students about outside activities and tries to help students find direction after high school.

Many of you will remember the grace that Mrs. Belcher displayed when fighting ALS. I say that she is who she has always been. She is driven, intense, devoted, and always positive. I am lucky to call her a friend. ~K. Turley

Dear Mrs. Belcher,

You are a great teacher and you’re an inspiration to the community. We will miss you! ~Sophomore Ben Street

The Student Prints January 22, 2013

FEATURES

Crush vs.

Stalker -By Kristin Osinski

Whether you’re in love and you don’t care who knows it, or you’re single and ready to mingle, Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Also quickly approaching is the annual Turnabout dance, with an earlier date this year, February 23.

If I’ve already induced panic about finding a date, you still have time. When thinking of who would be a great date to a dance or a Valentine sweetheart, how do you know when someone’s actually into you? Or better yet, how do you know when people may be a little TOO into you?

From finding out who your secret admirer is, to tracking your borderline obsessed lovebird, this is the guide that will help you find out if that special someone of yours already has your wedding planned and your kids’ names picked out, or they just want to go on a date with you.

Creeper Meter

10 SIGNS OF A BREAKUP

1) If the number of his past girlfriends exceeds his Call of Duty kill streak, you should just leave now.

2) If they are completely ignoring your texts, calls, emails, faxes, messages, pokes, mentions on Facebook, notes, or any other crazy way you try to get a hold of them, they may want to break up.

3) If she is yelling at you for ridiculous things like caring, breathing, or listening, a break up could occur.

4) If cuddling consists of him and his x-box controller only, he may want to start a relationship with a console instead of you.

5) If she blows you off for studying, you could be too boring for her. Face it, nobody likes studying.

6) If he starts making kitchen and sandwich jokes to start a fight, prepare the ice cream and candy.

7)If she talks to your friends more than you, prepare for a break up, and maybe your friend making a move on her… yikes.

8) If he no longer acknowledges you as his girlfriend in public such as, “That’s my sister,” then he probably doesn’t want to be your boyfriend anymore.

9) If she changes her Facebook status to “single” without talking to you, she may have broken up with you telepathically.

o Find a list of possible children’s names in their agenda book... Uh-oh. o You find wedding magazines spread out on their coffee tables, along with listings for “family friendly” houses…all before your 1-month anniversary. o Gives you a curfew on the weekend. o Adds ALL your Facebook friends. o Nonstop texts and Snapchats…every five minutes

10) If your significant other says they want to break up, there is a good possibility of it happening.

Illustrations by Sydney Albert, Story by Sydney Albert and Megan McLean

2013 Brings New Resolutions 5…4…3…2…1, HAPPY NEW YEAR. Happens once a year, and along with this widely celebrated holiday comes new beginnings, and new goals, more commonly known as New Year’s resolutions. But as much as people don’t like to admit it, most of them break their New Year’s resolution a little too soon into the New Year. They promise to be healthier, and then go and eat junk food while watching TV, or maybe they promise to be nicer but then end up yelling at their sibling as soon as they get annoyed. No matter how it happens or what your excuse is, it still happens. Other people don’t make any resolutions because they know that if they do they will only break it. “I never really thought about making one because I was too preoccupied with all of my activities,” sophomore Julie Frye said.

-By Annie Nowak

What was your resolution this year?

“Not to dwell on people or things that aren’t in my life anymore.”

- Lindsey Douglas, sophomore

o Wake up to their texts every morning o They finally change that fateful status on Facebook to “In a Relationship.”

How did you fail at your New Year’s Resolution?

“I went to Bob Evan’s with friends after an

all-nighter.”

- Luke Bushrow, junior

o The dating begins. o Your crush finally asks you to Homecoming! o You’re referred to by your friends as a “thing” o They start flirting with you, at first a little, but later nonstop. o #Friendzoned o “Hi, uh…sorry, what’s your name again?”

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What’s the hardest part of keeping your resolution?

“Trying to actually complete the resolution.”

- Hima Katrapati, junior

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The Student Prints January 22, 2013

FEATURES

Remember; Life is Precious Three years ago we lost one of our own, Morgan Duris. Morgan was traveling to school on January 21 for the last day of exams when she was hit by a car. Over the years, we have lost other students who have attended our school and other Sylvania schools as well. Even with events like these being tragic, students come together to remember these students and find ways to celebrate life.

-Libby Headman

Morgan and I have been close friends since elementary school. She was one of my best friends and I could go to her for anything and I knew I could trust her. What happened was a tragedy and affected many people in different ways. Coming up on three years, I’ve realized I’ll always miss her. It may become easier and won’t hurt as bad, but she’ll always be missed and loved. To this day, I can’t help but to think about her, our memories, and what it would be like if she was still here. No matter what, I know she’ll be watching down on us and I have the memories to always look back and smile about.

-Senior Guest Columnist Sydney Gauer

Chinese sky lanterns are a fun and very peaceful activity to do with a large group.

I wanted to do this particular activity because the 21st of this month shouldn’t just remind us of how much pain that people went through, but how fun and amazing our friend was.

Three years ago when the accident first happened, I had a party and asked all my

friends to bring money. We ended up raising $300 just from a little party. I donated that money to an organization called the Mitochondrial Foundation in Morgan’s name. The reason I chose this organization is because Morgan’s older brother, Josh, has MD (muscular dystrophy) which is a very painful disease and is incurable as of right now. By asking people for even a small amount of money,

A few years back I looked at life as just an object. Something everyone had, nothing special. In 5th grade my mother got really sick. She was diagnosed with lymphoma and in 7th grade my father was diagnosed with leukemia.

This changed the way I viewed life and how I lived. It wasn’t until my freshman year that my life changed forever. On my way to school, I lost my best friend. This opened my eyes. I finally realized that life is a gift and nothing and no one should interfere or take that away from you.

If I learned anything from my best friend, it would be to live like every day is your last. If a new opportunity comes your way then try it out. Don’t take chances that risk your life because once it is gone, it won’t return. Do not put other people’s lives in jeopardy either. You can make sure you stop at every stop sign, always pay attention, do not mess with the radio as much, be aware of your surroundings and always stop when bus signs are out. That’s a few precautions to take when driving to keep others safe; you can use these for any other vehicle of choice.

You can do so many things to live the life you want, just don’t put others in danger while doing it. Most things that happen are accidents and cannot be prevented. For instance, my parents both getting cancer, nothing could change that, it just happens.

Morgan’s unfortunate event was also an accident, but the driver could have changed that.

Always make sure you pay attention and remember you only have one life - that is a true gift and you should not take that for granted. Life is not just an object to me anymore; it’s an experience, a thrill, an adventure and a lot to take in. It has its ups and downs and you never know what’s in store. You make life what you want it to be; whether it’s good or bad, you have the ability to make great choices.

Morgan is my hero; she has taught me so much in my life. I know she is looking down on us all and, well, probably making fun of us, but seeing how she has influenced us, if not just me, in our everyday lives. I love you Morgan and cannot thank you enough for teaching me all I know.

- Senior Guest Columnist Molly Severson

I know we’re making a huge difference.

Whenever I was around Morgan I was either smiling or laughing. She was and always will be the happiest and brightest person I’ve ever met. Her laugh was contagious and her personality was crazy. What really was the hardest about losing her is that I know I’ll never hear that laugh, or listen to her say something completely insane. Morgan was,

and always will be, my best friend.

Knowing she’s been gone for three years is crazy to believe. Not being able to graduate with her, or watch her get married is weird to imagine. I miss her like crazy and I hope she always knows that I love her. I love you so much, midge.

- Senior Guest Columnist Kayla Ross

A Day with ‘The Man’: Officer Gallup

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Junior Jessica Stark learns what it is like to be a cop for a day. “I learned a lot about what it is like to be a cop. I feel that it would be hard to have his job and to deal with high school students everyday like he does.”

When spending a day shadowing I got to find out what it is like to live a day in the life of the Sylvania Police Officer Philip Gallup. Officer Gallup is the resource officer for Northview High School.

Currently, Officer Gallup is assigned to the community affairs division with the Sylvania Police Department. Community affairs means that he helps take charge of parades, school events, etc.

He also attends city council, board, and budget meetings. Officer Gallup will occasionally respond to large community affairs or situations that he is familiar with so that he can help mentor new officers.

Officer Gallup begins his day at 7am at the police station on Maplewood Ave down the street

from NV. Each morning he attends a roll call meeting. In this meeting all the cops apart of the oncoming 7am to 3pm shift will go over reports sent in from the previous off going shift. These community reports include, for example arrests, neighborhood problems, citizen complaints, burglaries, etc. After these roll calls officers are then ordered to attend these community affairs.

After the roll call and taking care of other police reports, Officer Gallup heads to NV. “However, 90% of what I do here at NV is not even police related,” Officer Gallup said. At NV he will go to school meetings and brings his experience to help assist administrators.

“Mr. Rod Achter is the one who is in charge

of dealing with disciplinary issues, when fights or larger incidents break out that is when I will get involved,” Officer Gallup said.

Officer Gallup will every so often go and talk to classes. He has been asked to talk in Mr. Czerniakowski’s class several times. He will talk about the laws of arrest, search and seizure, the Fourth and Fifth Amendment, and even his job.

Officer Gallup was also in charge, along with Officer Music, to bring the ALICE program to NV, as well as all other schools in our area. He taught teachers the plan of ALICE and was in charge of making sure the students understand it.

In addition, Officer Gallup has come up with safety and evacuation plans over the years,

which has helped NV to be safe.

Officer Gallup will also help with students who come into his office just to talk. He will give the students direction and advice. “I’m glad the students come into my office to talk to me, I feel like a big brother or father figure to those who just need someone to talk to. Being a police officer, it’s not always about taking out the handcuffs and arresting someone,” Officer Gallup said.

Officer Gallup has been the resource officer at NV for the past four years. And has been working as a police officer for 25 years, beginning with the state of Ohio’s investigative unit in 1988. There he investigated theft, abuse, and wrongful death that occur at state facilities.

Officer Gallup has been trained at Northwestern University, and at the FBI academy in Quantico, Virginia. As his life as a police officer he has been assigned to work with the DEA and FBI in the undercover drug task force. He has worked as a detective and with on road duties for many years. He also went to the Harley Davidson Patrol School, and from ’99 to ’04 he worked on a police motorcycle as a patrol cop.

Throughout his life, Officer Gallup has been given several awards with the city. Along with these he has received the Hero’s Award twice at the Hero’s Award Banquet. He is one of the three people who have received the award twice. Officer Gallup was given the award in ’05 and ’08. In ’05 he received the award for resuscitating an old woman who had a heart attack in the middle of the street. In ’08 he won the award for saving a two-year-old girl who passed out from drowning in a pool. Officer Gallup now spends his time keeping our school and our city safe.

My experience shadowing Officer Gallup went very well. It was a lot of fun learning about him and everything he has done in his life. I also learned a lot about what it is like to be a cop. I feel that it would be hard to have his job and to deal with high school students everyday like he does. I really respect him for all he does for our school and our community.

-Jessica Stark

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The Student Prints January 22, 2013

A&E

Starting off winter with drama Honorary District Musicians perform >> Casey Wittman [Staff writer]

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Caught in the act is senior Thomas Schrobi, senior Anna Hlavackova, and junior Emily Simone rehearsing for the One Act “Nice to Meet You” by freshman Carly Radebaugh. Both seniors converse with scripts in hand as Simone works her thumbs texting.

>> Addie Scott [Staff writer]

What do theatre participants do in between the fall musical and the spring play? The Winter One Acts! Taking place February 1 and 2, NV students will be performing One Act plays that they have written.

“This is my first time participating in the One Acts.

I thinks it’s going to be really fun,” sophomore Duncan Connors said. The Drama Club officially runs the One Acts and it is supervised by the Drama Club officers, sophomore Kristin Osinski, junior Tori Shaffer, and seniors

Greg Hall and Mitch Nolan. Along with supervising, the Drama Club officers are also responsible for scoring auditions and interviewing participants.

“I’m really excited for the One Acts this year.

Everybody is working so hard and I can’t wait to see the results. This school has some real talent,” junior officer Tori Shaffer said. Admission is either $5 or two canned goods, which will be donated to Sylvania Family Services.

The show is scheduled for 7:30 each night.

“I think it would be interesting to go and watch to see all the talent that Northview has to offer,” sophomore Mickaela Muir said.

Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Mouth Shut

NV Originals

By: Carlo Marx

In the specimen of the mind and time we’re confined to find a broken line through theft and greed and collapsing seed to feed the hunger and beast of thought and chaos feast we bought for $19.99 on a television never shut off, cut off, smutt-off, de fouled image and fouled statistics of viewers eyes, capitalist lies, no compromise as solution and proof to stoop to unstoppable unbinding unminding unfinding gaping mouths drooling blood, dripping sweat, and excreting hot vomit from the pores and sores from sickened sickle ###### just turn off the T.V., shut down the computer gaze, turn off the phone, and open the doors.

Invisible

By: Jay Thopson

Dim the lights, and stay out of sight keep it clean, this ain’t no dream now let it rot This is just a thought Invisible...but not invincible and to some it’s criminal Hiding behind an unlocked door Got a bed, but I sleep on the floor It’s routine, keep unseen how can they catch what is not seen Invisible, a cluttered mind and I can’t find Plant a seed to please the Queen, if this is so can’t see what I need Invisible...unconvincable In my perch without a view

Against Me

By: Brittanie Reed Against me you stand lean and tall away from me you act a different person Against me you say my name in vein away you catch my breath as it falls to the ground aching in pain you fall I get up and walk away with my hero standing tall

Alone No More By: Robert Andrews

Alone in the night like day.

Waits a man alone.

Waiting for a beautiful maiden.

Together they will walk the trail.

The trail that leads to joy and happiness.

As they draw close a wind blows. the wind cool upon their skin.

The maiden glows with the inner and outer beauty.

The lonely man finds all he ever wanted.

She is everything and more to him.

He would do anything to spend his life with her.

She would do anything to spend her life with him.

Together they walk the path happy.

But that has not come to pass yet.

He stands there alone and smiles.

Dreaming of being alone no more.

What do you do when there’s nothing new?

Waiting to die right on que Sometimes the weird need love too

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Out of a total of 330 high school musicians, distributed amongst six counties in Northwest Ohio, 19 Northview students were chosen to perform in the District 1 Honors Band, Orchestra and Choir. The Ohio Music Education Association picks the conductors and sponsors the concert that will be held January 20 at The Stranahan Theater.

Dr. Christopher M. Cock will be conducted the 120 singers selected to be in the honors choir. The NV students that performed in the choir were sophomore Jennifer Lafferty and seniors Greg Hall and Molly Evans.

Eight band members were picked to be in the honors band. They were freshman Ryan Thomas, sophomore Victoria Schell, juniors Mitch Khan, Megan Staniford, Katelyn Work and seniors “It was tough to get in Zachary Music and but I was honored to Morgan Rondinelli.

“It was tough have a chance to work to get in but I was with the guest honored to have a conductor.” chance to work with -Megan Staniford the guest conduc>>junior tor,” Staniford said.

This year NV was honored to be hosting the band practices in the new and improved band room, according to Band Director Eugene Bohland.

“It was convenient that it was at Northview especially during exam week,” Staniford said.

Dr. Mary K. Schneider will be conducting the 110 band members.

The orchestra students traveled to Perrysburg High School for their practices with their conductor Mark Shall. Orchestra Director Pam Thiel performed in district and regional orchestras when she was a student.

“I liked meeting people from other schools and seeing the directors,” Mrs. Thiel said.

The honors orchestra members were freshmen Minso Choi, sophomores Noah Froelich, Madeline Ransford, Mary Solomon, Morgan Vince, junior Yong Joon Kim and senior Jessica Lee. They performed along with the other 72 orchestra students selected to be a part of the District 1 Honors Orchestra.

NV premieres Movie Club >> Henry Gray [A&E Editor]

NV movie club introduces an offer you can’t refuse. Starting February 8 teacher’s Tami Blue and Sarah Huey will be hosting the first meeting for the NV movie club.

The club is planning to watch the movie, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, an 80’s classic, that Friday, according to Ms. Huey.

Movie club is the brainchild of junior Tristan Ward an enthusiastic film buff. Ward, with the help of film enthusiasts Mrs. Blue and Ms. Huey, is making the club reality.

“Movies are awesome, if you say any different that’s your opinion,” said Ward.

The club will meet twice a month on Fridays to watch movies and decide on a movie for the next meeting. Every month is a new genre of film and each movie will be voted upon by club members.

The films will be watched in the Performing Arts Center and will have a rating PG-13 or lower. Rated R movies will only be viewed with permission slips from each member.

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The Student Prints December 18, 2012

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No such thing as a break for hockey team >> Drew Crandall [Sports Editor]

The holiday break was anything but a break for the Northview Hockey Team.

The Wildcat icers spent their holiday break playing ten hard fought games.

The Cats began their break by traveling to Cleveland for the Padua Christmas Tournament. The tournament featured seven of the top ten teams in the state.

The Cats opened up the tournament against the host team Padua. The game was not much of a contest, as NV skated away with a 10-1 victory.

The next morning the team found themselves up against a talented University School team. Sophomore Nick LaPlante scored early in the first period, but that was the only offense the Cats could generate. US capitalized on their power play chances, handing NV a 1-4 loss.

Later that night the Cats found themselves in a rematch of last years state final against Lakewood St. Edward.

Much like last year, the Wildcats got off to an early 2-0 first period lead. Unlike last year the Eagles quickly responded tying the game at twos, but Senior Xavier Sudlow scored late in the second giving NV a 3-2 lead. They would add another late giving them a 4-2 win.

Their record up to that point in the tournament set the team up with a rematch against US in the third place game. US scored early in the game and the Wildcats found themselves trailing going in to the third period.

The team rallied in the third with goals from seniors LaPlante, Zander Pryor and Drew Crandall giving the Wildcats a 3-1 victory.

The next weekend the Cats found themselves back In Cleveland for the Walsh Jesuit Warrior Shootout.

In a game dominated by the Wildcats, the team found themselves down a goal going in to the third period against Hudson. The team turned it in to high gear in the third scoring four unanswered goals for a 5-2 victory.

The next morning the Cats found themselves in another third period battle with Walsh Jesuit. The score was tied at twos after two periods of play. Once again they turned it up in the third scoring three goals for a 5-2 victory.

Later that night they rematched Padua.

The result was not any closer as the Cats came

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SENIOR ZANDER PRYOR takes the puck down the ice, beating St. John’s defender. Pryor has been a large contributor to the Wildcat’s offense from joining the team this year. Northview is currently third in the state according to the coaches poll and tied for first in the NWHC with St. John’s. away with a 9-1 victory.

The next morning in a battle of the public schools NV faced off against Shaker Heights.

To no ones surprise, the game came down to another third period.

The game was tied at twos late in the game when junior Cody Estrel put one in the back of the net providing a 3-2 victory.

Although the team went 4-0, the way the tournament was set up prevented the Wildcats from taking home the championship trophy.

The next weekend the wildcats faced off against arch rival St. John’s. Although the team controlled much of the first half of the game,

they were unable to find the back of the net. St. John capitalized late in the game giving them a 0-4 victory.

The long break continued as the team traveled to Bowling Green to finish the game that was delayed earlier in the year.

The game was resumed where it left off, with NV dominating. The team pulled away with a 5-0 victory.

The next weekend the Cats rematched with St. Johns. After a long week of practice the team was determined to ensure last week did not happen again.

The game was tied until late in the third

when Crandall scored off a great pass from Pryor. The goal would be all the Cats needed.

The win left the team alive in the league title hunt.

The next day the Cats played Findlay, a top team in the area. The Cats got off to an early three goal lead, but Findlay responded and made the score 3-2 late in the third period.

The team hit the empty net to give them a 4-2 win.

The Cats will travel back to Cleveland next weekend for the Walsh MLK Tournament to take on teams like Rocky River and Prairie Ridge.

Gymnastics team takes a tumble, happily >> Colton Lulfs [Photo Editor]

The Northview Gymnastics team returns this year off the highs of a very close run to States in 2012.

Along with almost placing as a team, two individual gymnasts, senior captain Megan Matrisciano and sophomore Sydney Audet,

went to States.

“The gymnastics team has a lot of potential this year, we have been scoring well, and placing high, but we all have room for improvement. The team has been struggling with some injuries, but we are working through it,” Audet said.

Returning this year the team has been plagued with injury, but still has a positive outlook with help from returning members.

“The team has a lot of potential this year to make it to States especially if we get our

injured gymnasts back,” sophomore Kyleigh Kinsel said.

Audet herself has struggled with injury, “Personally, I have been out for four months with a broken foot, but I have been conditioning with the team, which helps a lot.

Now that I just got released to do gymnastics again, I look forward to helping the team in upcoming events.”

Matrisciano also looks forward to the return of injured members. “We’ve had a lot of injuries this year, but we’re still doing very

well. Sydney’s now able to compete again after having a broken foot, so this should help bring us back to the top,” Matrisciano said.

“We’re competing against Clay who is one of the best in our district. We have to do well to win the meet. Coming off my injury, I plan on focussing on bars,” said Audet.

Wendy Stanley has been the coach for the LadyKats for two years. She previously coached at Whitmer High School.

The LadyKats next event is this Saturday, 9 am, at Patrick Henry High School.

Swim team sets their sights on Sectionals >> Max Messinger [Sports Editor]

Both the Boys and Girls Swim teams have taken huge strides of improvement this season compared to last year.

SENIOR LINDSEY PEYTON competes in a breaststroke event. Swim team now heads to Sectionals and Districts with high hopes of finishing well.

Each team has a large crop of new swimmers, along with a few returning swimmers from the previous season.

The Cats have not been as successful as they had hoped, but they are having a lot of fun no matter how the outcome ends up. The strong points for the Cats this season include winning meets against Springfield and Fostoria.

“Everyone improved their times against Fostoria and the entire team had a lot of fun getting the win,” sophomore Grant Schwartz said.

Although their finish in NLL’s was not very well, many of the players were proud of the effort that the team gave as a whole.

“Overall, the season has went pretty well with lots of improvement in everybody’s times and relays,” sophomore Zac Frame said.

With a few more returning swimmers than the Boys, the Girls team has been fairly successful this season.

“We have a lot of new swimmers this year with lots of potential and we have good returning swimmers as well,” sophomore Mickaela Muir said.

Against rival Southview, they swam very well as a team but came up short.

The next meet was against a normally strong Notre Dame Academy team. The LadyKats were not expecting to win, but they ended up performing strong and only lost by a few points.

In the meet, there were a lot of close races as well.

NLL’s were a strong point for the LadyKats as everybody on the team swam their best times and new personal records were set. The most exciting part of the meet was Senior Molly Wheeler winning the overall title for the 50-meter freestyle.

After NLL’s, the next meet was against Fostoria which they won by a landslide.

Even though the LadyKats have not been on the winning side, the team is especially strong in morals.

“We are a very disciplined team and treat everybody well with respect, along with always cheering for our teammates and giving them positive encouragement,” Muir said.

Sectionals and districts are next on the agenda for both teams. While not many of the swimmers are projected to advance to States, the experience that the team is getting from the competition is what counts.

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The Student Prints January 22, 2013

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Mohawks lead Wildcats to promising season >> Max Messinger [Sports Editor]

Improvement is something that every team wants to see, and the Boys Basketball team has definitely seen that since last season.

The Wildcats traveled down Alexis Road to face the Whitmer Panthers December 22.

Whitmer is one of the top teams in the Three Rivers Athletic Conference, led by 6 foot 7 senior Nigel Hayes. The team knew that if they could slow down one of the best players in the area and balance out the mismatch, they could keep up with the high powered Panthers.

In the first quarter, the Cats came out with a plan to try and dictate the flow of the game and make the Panthers work for their points.

This strategy started off well, as the Cats led 9-8 at the end of the quarter.

Entering the second quarter, Whitmer started to figure out the game plan of the Cats to play strong defense on Hayes and as a result, started to distribute the ball around. After a few quick Panther baskets, the Wildcats lost the lead and could not keep up in the second half. The final score was 61-47.

Senior Deon Valentine led the Cats with 11 points. Freshman Aerin West added nine points and senior Connor Hartnett chipped in with eight.

“We went into the game wanting to make a statement that we could hang with any team in the area,” Valentine said. “We proved we could in the first half, but we couldn’t hold on.”

On the night of the varsity doubleheader, both Northview teams faced the Perrysburg Yellow Jackets. After the LadyKats won in a double overtime thriller, the boys hoped to follow up that performance with a victory of their own. The first quarter was a stalemate, as both teams played strong defense resulting in six points apiece.

The Cats kept it fairly close in the second quarter and trailed by five going into the half.

In the third quarter, the Cats came out flat and let the Yellow Jackets outscore them 20-

8. A comeback in the fourth quarter was still in sight, but the Jackets kept their foot on the gas by going on an 18-2 run at one point. The result was a Wildcat loss 63-41.

Senior Jeff Czerniakowski paced the Cats with 13 points, followed by 11 points from Hartnett and eight points from senior Chris Nowicki.

“We came out flat in the second half and that really hurt us in the end,” senior Mark Bernsdorff said.

Sights were set high for the Wildcats January 8. This was a day that everyone had looked forward to since the season started.

Of course, it was the first game of the season against the cross town rival Southview Cougars. The entire varsity team decided to get mohawks to pump the team up for the game.

From the first tip to the sound of the buzzer in the fourth quarter, it was evident that the Cats were hustling as hard as they could. In the first quarter, the Wildcats took the early lead 16-6.

Czerniakowski was a huge factor in the first, scoring six points in the quarter to lead the attack. The second quarter was successful for the Cats as well, as Hartnett added five points in the quarter to go into the half up 3020.

Entering the third quarter, SV still couldn’t find their feel on the court and trailed by as much as 15 points.

At the end of the quarter, the Cougars made a strong run at the Cats by going on a 10-0 streak, putting themselves within single digits away from the lead.

In the fourth quarter, the Cougars outscored the Cats 21-16, but could never gain the lead. The final score was 59-52 in the Cats’ favor.

Czerniakowski and Hartnett accounted for 38 of the team’s points, 20 and 18 respectfully.

“Our plan was to hold them to one shot and we did it with solid defense and boxing out,” Czerniakowski said.

Napoleon was the next opponent for the

Cats January 11. The star player for Napoleon, Jordan Lauf, could not be stopped as he scored 28 points. The Cats never really came close enough to make a run, as they lost 60-52.

The next day, the Clay Eagles came to town January 12 to play the Cats. This game was close at the end of the quarter, with the Cats leading 46-44. In the fourth quarter, the

Cats managed to keep the Eagles behind them as they won 60-59. Hartnett led the Cats by pouring on 27 points. The Cats faced the Springfield Blue Devils January 15 and lost 50-31. Hartnett led the Cats with 10 points, followed by junior Adam Downing with seven points. The next game is away January 22 at Maumee.

even breath-taking? At the moment with a 3030 score, sophomore Keith Sporleder entered the mat feeling the pressure of the outcome of the meet on him. With back and forth scoring for most of the duration of the period, the match came to an end as Sporleder choked out his 138-weight class opponent, causing the BG wrestler to lose consciousness and the meet.

“At first I was really happy because we won, but then I was worried for him,” Sporleder said, “but once I saw him get up

and he was okay, I got excited because I won the match for us.”

Less dramatic, but equally as gratifying, the other NV victors of the meet included seniors Jacob Pawelczyk, Josh Parish, and Harrison Scott; junior DJ Schumaker, and sophomores Matthew Hosler and Mahdi Jaloudi.

According to Pawelczyk, the team is making good changes and is becoming more resilient from their losses this season. The main struggle for them to get around was

having to forfeit three weight classes at times due to a lack of depth.

“The team is improving as the season progresses … It felt great destroying a kid I lost to in overtime in the beginning of the season,” Pawelczyk said. “I redeemed a match I never should have lost.”

Although the wrestlers were the ones on the mat, a lot of behind the scene credit goes to the coaches, who spend hours after school training the students to compete, according to senior Austin Snook.

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DRIVING THE LANE is senior Connor Hartnett. Hartnett has been a key player the whole season. The Wildcats got off to a great start this season beating rival Southview. The team has had balanced scoring throughout the course of the season.

Wildcat wrestlers pin Bowling Green to mat >> Juanita Vasquez [Staff writer]

One… Two… Three… Pin. Overcoming a rough patch this month, the wrestling team brought home the win against BG on January 10. The team took charge of their turf at Northview and won by six points, with a final score of 36-30.

As anyone who has participated in wrestling, or even watched it, can conclude wrestling is an arduous sport. Some may say

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Color of Gatorade dumped on the coach after a game.

Company with the first advertisement in the Super Bowl.

The winning team of the coin toss.

What will the performer wear to sing the national anthem?

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How many times will Gisele Bundchen be on air during a Patriots game?

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Will the first missed field goal go wide left or right?

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Who will the Super Bowl MVP thank first?

How many ads Peyton Manning will appear in.

What player will score the first touchdown?

How long will the word brave be held during the national anthem.

Girls Basketball looks to hit midseason stride GOING TO THE BASKET is sophomore Kenzie Riggs. Riggs is one of many sophomores on a very young LadyKat basketball team. The team had high expectations going into the season, but has struggled up to this point in the season.

Although they have struggled, they have shown steady improvement in every game. A highlight this season was when the Cats took state ranked Perrysburg into double overtime. The team looks to continue improvement right up until state playoffs. The team played in the Classic in the Country Challenge January 18.

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The Northview Girls Basketball team entered this season with extremely high expectations and hope.

The Wildcats were the preseason favorite to win a fourth straight Northern Lakes League title, according to The Toledo Blade.

Up to this point in the season youth and inexperience have prevented the Wildcats from living up to the hype.

“It hasn’t been exactly how we have wanted it but we always go out in practices and games and work as hard as we can,” sophomore Kendall Jessing said.

Jessing is just one of many sophomores that plays significant minutes for the young team along with Maddie Cole, Maddie Fries, Kendall McCoy and Kenzie Riggs.

Although the LadyKats may not have got off to the start they would’ve liked, they have showed steady improvement throughout the entire season.

Recently, in a jammed packed NV gymnasium, the Kats tipped off against state ranked Perrysburg. The Kats took the Jackets

to double overtime, before eventually falling 49-53. McCoy led all scorers with 23 points and fouled out before the second OT. “It means a lot. We proved to everyone that we are just as good as them and we proved to ourselves that hard work will pay off in the end,” Fries said The team has showed great flashes of success blowing out several NLL opponents. The girls went down to Napoleon and dominated all aspects of the game taking a 45-23 road win. McCoy and Jessing paced the Cats with 14 points each.

If the Kats continue to get better as the year goes on they will be a scary match up for any team come tournament time.

“We plan on working hard in practice everyday and watching film of all of the teams that we’ll face in the playoffs,” Fries said The Cats still have high hopes for the rest of the season.

“We want to play as hard as we can to win the rest of our games,” Jessing said.

The tested themselves once again as they traveled to southern Ohio for the Classic in the Country Challenge January 18.

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The Student Prints January 22, 2013

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Fill the stands for free stuff

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Free t-shirts for every student who purchases a ticket, free water bottles passed out and 400 seats to fill. Can we check another goal off of Northview’s Bucket List?

This Friday, NV plans to complete the goal of filling the whole student section when the Boys’ and Girls’ Varsity Basketball Teams play Anthony Wayne High School. First is the Girls’ Basketball game starting at 6 pm followed by the Boys’ starting at 7:30 pm.

“I’m pretty psyched for the game because I like free t-shirts and I like basketball, so it’s a double whammy,” senior Student Government President Tork Barayan said.

At this game, homerooms will be offered another chance to gain points. If homeroom members get together as many people as possible and find publications teacher Sarah Huey to take their photograph, they will then post it up on NV’s Facebook page. They will then earn a point for the homeroom challenge.

“My homeroom is in the lead right now with Mrs. Blue’s homeroom, so I’m stoked to see which one of us will get a better picture,” Barayan said.

“We are creating an exciting environment for the kids,” Principal Steve Swaggerty said.

From football season to basketball season, the spirit never seems to stop all thanks to the Northview cheerleaders.

They are always present to cheer loud and proud through wins and losses.

GET THIS T-SHIRT! Be the 6th man on the court and support the Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball team.

The first 400 students to buy tickets receive this T-shirt for free.

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STANDING TOGETHER, seniors Allie Nowak and Katie Giovannucci lead the team as the National Anthem plays.

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LIFTING A CHEERLEADER wildkitty is sophomore Emily Gurzynski and junior Jordyn Martinez. The cheerleaders are always happy to teach little kids to cheer.

WITH POM POMS in hand, juniors Hayley Hoot, Carolynn McCartney, Liz Royal, and Alanna Henderson cheer on the Boys’ Basketball team as they defeat Clay.

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Dance Diva

Senior Lia O’Donnell shines bright in the spotlight when she is on the dance floor. O’Donnell has been dancing for almost her entire life and loves every second of it. Besides being captain of the dance team, she dances competitively for Denise’s Dance Reflections as well. One of O’Donnell’s proudest moments in her career was getting to dance at the Orange Bowl this past Winter Break.

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How long have you been dancing?

I have been dancing for 15 years.

What is your best experience with dance?

Getting to dance with Stephen “Twitch” Boss

What company do you dance for?

Denise’s Dance Reflections.

What are your goals for this year?

My goals are to continue leading the dance team with a positive attitude and to hopefully qualify and then win States in all three categories.

What was it like to dance in the Orange Bowl?

It was a great experience. Although it was a lot of hard work, I had the time of my life. It made me realize why I’ve been dancing for as long as I have and why I want to continue with it.

Are you planning on dancing in college?

Yes, I’m going to try out for Bowling Green’s dance team and continue dancing at Denise’s.

What is your favorite type of dance to do?

Hip hop all the way.