Volume 87: Issue 7

NHS prepares carnations for Valentines day, pg.1 Juniors Dominate Class Olympics, See full games review, pg. 10

The Student Prints Sylvania Northview High School

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Volume 87, Issue 7

February 19, 2013

Using the right tools for the job

Turnabout rescheduled, Pg.5 FEATURES

True life: I’m a scientist, Pg.6 A&E

All-Ohio: Rent, Pg.9 SPORTS

Photo courtesy of Ryan Reed

SENIOR MIKE ALLEN stands in front of a fire truck in full fire fighter gear as he interns at the Fire Station. “Engineering skills are used at the station in the Lucas Machine, the automated CPR machine which does chest contractions for you and the safest way the building should be built so it won’t collapse on you,” Mr. Reed said.

Dance team qualifies, Pg.11

OGT’s will be gone in 2 years >> Casey Wittman [Staff writer]

The Ohio Graduation Test will no longer exist for all sophomores in the 20142015 school year, according to the Ohio Board of Education news release. Instead, the Ohio Board of Regents and the ODE are creating an end of the year, end of the course exam to test college readiness.

“The impression I get from the state is that the standard is higher,” Assistant Principal Kasey Vens said.

English I, II and III; Algebra I; Geometry; Algebra II; Biology; Physical Science; American History; and American Government are the core classes that will receive the exams and be tested. Although officially the exams will begin in 2014-’15, implementation in the 2013-’14 school year is possible, according to the news release.

The grade earned on the exam will count as a part of the student’s grade and factor into Ohio’s accountability system, according to the news release.

“I think it will seem different than the OGT now, in a better way,” Mr. Vens said.

The goal is to set higher expectations so Ohio graduate’s are truly prepared to move forward with their academics, according to the news release.

For the students taking the OGT’s this year, if a student, for example, receives accelerated on their English portion of the exam, they will not be required to take their English second semester exam. If a student is in an honors class and receives advanced or higher on their OGT score for that class, they will be excused from their second semester.

Along with scoring high on the OGT’s, students must at least maintain a ‘C’ and have no detentions in order to be excused from their second semester exam.

>> Meghan Keene [News Editor]

Internships started along with second semester as engineering, business technology and cosmetology seniors dove into the real world.

“The benefits of interning is that students get a head start for college and figure out if they’re going in the right direction with the subject that they want to pursue as a career,” engineering teacher Ryan Reed said.

Engineering students had 15 different companies to choose from this year and as long as the companies are okay with it, more than one student can be placed at a company. There are currently three companies with more than one student, according to Mr. Reed.

“Every year we get better internships because we get more business’s, any company that relates to engineering is an option,” Mr. Reed said.

When students start working at a company, they are assigned work with an engineer and watch how they work and what they do everyday at their jobs. Engineering internships last for third and fourth quarter.

“At the end of the year, students will be

assigned a project that will need to be completed with their mentor,” Reed said. Students can follow the engineering internships and how they progress by following Mr. Reed on twitter, @RyanReedNV where he posts pictures and other activities the students are involved in.

Senior Spencer Clement is interning at Hammill Manufacturing Company, which is in Maumee, OH. The company specializes in making medical tools such as knee replacements, bone screws made out of titanium, and other replacements, according to Clement.

“The coolest thing I’ve seen while at Hammill is to see all of the different types of machines they have there and see how they work and what they make,” Clement said.

Senior Sydney Edwards is a member of business technology and she started interning at her current job at Office Max. “I actually just chose to use my job, I work three times a week, about 18 hours as a cashier at Office Max,” Edwards said. Students who already have jobs, depending on what their job is, are allowed to use that as their interning experience as long as they meet the hour requirements.

“This is a good experience because I’m

able to get more skills such as customer service and I also get a feel for what I like and dislike while doing a job,” Edwards said.

Senior cosmetology member Angel DeBaca started interning at Creative Headlines, which is a hair salon. She watches her supervisor cut and style hair on customers, she experiences how a salon is really run and gets to experience the cosmetologists everyday job, according to DeBaca.

“I do like interning, I get a lot out of it such as learning new things that I can’t learn in school and having that real life work experience,” DeBaca said. Cosmetology students intern according to hours and once they reach a certain number of hours, they can be done. DeBaca has to reach 1500 hours and will be done approximately around April or May. “Internships are wonderful opportunities that will help students with future career goals, employers check resumes for experience when looking for candidates and internships give students a better chance at getting the job. It also helps for college planning, in many cases, they reaffirm decisions that students make in the area of concentration they want to pursue in college,” Mr. Reed said.

Love blossoms, carnations sold by NHS >> Clare Aldrich [Staff writer]

Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet and so are you! NHS members, including the carnation sale committee, have been working hard to raise money and awareness for many different organizations this year.

As the annual blood drive came and went successfully, the members of NHS were already busy preparing for the next fundraiser.

The carnation sale annually occurs around Valentine’s Day and gets everyone in the holiday spirit whether they’re sending a flower to their friend or a special someone.

The sale took place January 28 through February 6 in the cafeteria during all of the

lunch periods. The money went towards NHS and the honor chords that need to be purchased for graduation at the end of the year.

All members of NHS were required to choose one or two committees to be a part of at the beginning of the year. Committees were chosen based on interests and abilities and each has about five members. Fundraisers that have been successful include the blood drive, the Halloween walk, and Beads for Life.

“I really enjoyed being a part of the carnation sale,” senior Kaitlyn Bachmann said. “It was a lot of fun to work during lunch periods and make the posters that were hung up around the school.”

Seniors Nicole Nanez, Bachmann, Laura Connor, Jennifer Barnes, Liz Feltz, Taylor

Pohlman, Juanita Vasquez, Ashley Bielski and Alexis Bielski all worked during and after school to get the flowers sold and passed out.

After exam week the students got busy hanging up flyers, making posters, and discussing who would be selling during the lunch periods. A Facebook group was created to keep track of everyone’s jobs and group text messages were sent out periodically.

The flowers were passed out on Valentine’s Day by the committee members and any other NHS members that had a free period, according to senior Nanez.

“It was a lot of working getting everything together for the sale,” Nanez said. “It all came together in the end and it was a lot of fun once it was all organized.”

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The Student Prints February 19, 2013

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Changes to Internet bring new surprises >> Stephanie Smith [Photo Editor]

From teaching and coaching staff to décor, this year at Northview has been full of numerous changes and surprises.

The end of winter break brought yet another change.

Students that regularly use the Internet at NV will notice that many sites that were previously accessible to students, are now replaced with a blue error screen.

“The first day we got back I tried looking a website up for school and was very surprised to see a blue error screen saying I wasn’t authorized to view the website,” junior Maddie Rutter said.

The Sylvania School District made the choice to switch the software company they originally used. The old software company was called M86, according to Sheryl O’Shea, the Sylvania School’s Information Technology Director. M86 dropped the product being used by Sylvania Schools two years ago.

“Due to this drop M86 was allowing students to bypass the filtering system,” Mrs. O’Shea said.

This means that students could change the url and get into blocked websites using a cheat code. This is just one reason for the change among many others.

The M86 software was also extremely difficult to manage and support, according to Mrs. O’Shea. The software Sylvania Schools switched to is called LightSpeed.

“LightSpeed has no loopholes, better reports and it’s easier to support while having the same cost as M86.” Mrs. O’Shea said.

Finally, LightSpeed also allows Sylvania to better meet the Children’s Internet Protection Act requirements.

According to the Federal Communications Commission, CIPA was enacted by Congress in 2000. It states that schools that receive discounts for communication services must have an Internet safety policy. This includes protection from violence, obscenity and harmful content.

While many students do not use the Internet at school,

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JUNIOR MADDIE RUTTER shows her frustration while attempting to access Gmail.com through the new changes and getting blocked out. “It’s kind of frustrating that Gmail is blocked. I only use it for school work, like papers, and now I can’t,” Rutter said.

those who do will notice a significant difference. Some sites that are now blocked include Gmail, Wikipedia and even the Northview hockey website.

“I was extremely surprised when I couldn’t open my

Gmail account to print a paper that was due on Monday. I understand that certain sites need to be blocked but I would have liked some heads-up,” junior Eben Corron said.

Child abuse training takes place at NV Wildcat plays Early Childhood classes learn reality of child abuse at Carnegie Hall in NY >> Michelle Jacobson

which include: physical, sexual, emotional and neglect.

The students learned that as a teacher it is a requirement to [News Editor] report any suspected abuse. Only reasonable suspicion is required to make a report, there Training taught me a Bruises, broken bones, neglect - these are the does not need to be proof. signs of child abuse. Early childhood students There are also physical and behavioral lot about the realities of learned the essential facts of child abuse during a signs that they should be aware of for working with children. lesson on January 23. each category of abuse, according to Lucas As a teacher it’s my job The child abuse training took an entire day County Children Services. and was led by Sherry Dunn from Lucas County “Training taught me a lot about the to look out and fight for Children Services. She came in to teach the seniors realities of working with children. As a those children.” about the signs of child abuse and when incidents teacher it is my job to look out and fight should be reported. for those children,” said senior Quinton

-Quinton Hackett The training is a requirement for seniors in her Hackett.

>>senior class, according to Early Childhood teacher Terri Not only did Dunn teach off of a booklet, Morris, but she also shared information through “After the training I noticed that the students video documentaries and personal stories.

After watching the case study video of a came back with a better understanding of child abuse and the realities of abuse,” said Mrs. Morris. young girl who was abused and mishandled, the class took Before the training Dunn lead the class in an ice breaker and part in a group discussion.

“I liked how during the training we watched videos and “she was able to develop a relationship to help with the training, heard real life stories. It made it easier to understand and according to Mrs. Morris.” relate,” said senior Emily Gross.

During the training, Dunn taught the four types of child abuse

MedTech senior saves a life, awarded >> Megan McLean [Staff writer]

Have you ever been put in an emergency situation that requires you to think fast on your feet and remain calm? Senior Samantha Good was already placed in that situation.

On December 29, while sledding down the Northview hill, a woman and her husband were both thrown from their inner tube and she landed face down in the snow, according to Good. The woman was out cold for a good two minutes until someone called 911.

“I held her in C-spine position while holding her head for half an hour until the paramedics arrived,” Good said. “She repeatedly asked what was going on and where she was.”

“The woman’s eyes were dilated, so I knew right away she had a concussion,” Good said.

C-spine (cervical spine) houses the spinal cord that sends messages to the brain, according to spinehealth.com.

Good said she remained calm during this situation and practiced what she learned in MedTech. “”I was extremely proud that she was able to use the skills she learned in class in a real life situation. It gave me goose bumps,” MedTech teacher Pat Johnson said.

“It’s situations like these that can really help prepare for the future and gives me more practice on dealing with people who are traumatized,” Good said.

In response to her brave actions, Good was given an award, a framed document complimenting and congratulating

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SENIOR SAM GOOD receives her award from the Lt. (left) and the head fire chief (right) of Sylvania. Good was given the award for saving a citizen in a sledding accident on Dec. 29. her on her bravery and calmness throughout the situation while saving the woman.

The presenting of the award was held during class and given to her by the Chief of the Fire Department, according to Good.

“I was very overwhelmed, emotional and happy when I received the award. Everyone was staring at me and it was quite the experience,” Good said.

>> Juanita Vasquez [Staff writer]

The statement “New York: the place where dreams come true” proves to be correct for junior Esther Kim. On February 7 Kim boarded the plane for her five day trip to New York to play violin at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

The process by which Kim got selected for this trip was very time consuming. It all began with Kim’s private teacher, Mr. Song, recommending her to go to Carnegie Hall. First, he filled out an evaluation form describing her work ethic, skills, and experiences. Following this, the program called American High School Honors Performance Series, accepted Kim for the preliminary round after looking at her evaluation form.

Once the evaluation form was approved, Kim was required to send in a recording of herself playing two contrasting pieces of music to show her skills. After the program’s evaluation of Kim’s recording, she gained acceptance as she was declared as one of the “finalists”.

It was a group of high school finalists that attained the privilege to play at Carnegie hall.

Out of approximately 100 students selected from all over the country, Canada and some international schools, four of these finalists were from Sylvania; Kim from Northview, and senior violinist Michelle Li, junior violinist Logan Sander, and junior Lance Lu from Southview, according to Kim. Not only did Carnegie Hall sound great to Kim, it looked the part also.

“Carnegie Hall is so pretty,” Kim said. “There are four tiers and the top tier is so high that people can get nosebleeds.”

Other than the talented musicians playing, the acoustics in the room also helped make the performance more beautiful. When the orchestra played the sound traveled throughout the hall, which evoked so much emotion and excitement throughout the building for the musicians and the audience, according to Kim. In preparation for the event, they had a total of 18 hours of rehearsal in two days.

The concert consisted of three pieces of music: Symphony No. 4 movement 4 by Shostakovich, Nabucco by Verdi, and Dusk

by Steven Bryant.

“It was a successful concert,” Kim said, “I had tears in my eyes after each piece we played.”

Carnegie Hall was not the only part of New York they were able to explore. The group went to Times Square, to the top of the Rockefeller building, Wall Street, Manhattan, the New York Metro, and to Broadway to see the play Wicked, according to Kim.

The Student Prints February 19, 2013

NEWS

Science Olympians train for invitationals

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>> Juanita Vasquez [Staff writer] Blowing things up and blowing minds is what Science Olympiad intends to do this month.

On February 2 the team headed to Solon, Ohio and then to Mentor, Ohio February 16.

There will be 61 teams competing, with schools representing the states of Florida, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Ohio.

The participating schools from this area are Northview, Southview and Springfield, according to Science Olympiad advisor Andrew Roth.

“I expect us to be the best team in our area,” Mr. Roth said. “How we do at these events will determine if I am right or not.”

The competition in Solon went well, according to senior captain Veronica Czernik.

“I think we did well for our first tournament of the year,” Czernik said, “it only gets better from here.”

NV’s Team A finished 11th overall out of 61 teams, and Team B finished 34th. Many of the members placed in the top 10 in their events, according to Czernik. The students who received medals are seniors Haley Ritzert and Czernik who placed fourth in designer genes, sophomore Celine Schreidah and Czernik who placed fifth in neuroscience, and finally Thomas Needham and Ritzert who placed fifth in technical problem solving. This is an outstanding feat due to the Solon invitational being the biggest and most prestigious invitational in the country, according to Mr. Roth.

In the lead of about 40 people and more are captains seniors Needham and Czernik and junior Ben Pifer.

A lot of work goes into preparing and competing at the meets, according to Needham. The Friday before the meet, the team has a meeting and packs up everything they need, studies, talks to their partners, and whatever else they need to do. This usually

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SENIOR KYLE BOYERS OBSERVES HIS EXPERIMENTAL SOLUTIONS as he practices his qualitative analysis skills for the upcoming Mentor Invitational. One of the events that relies on these skills is the forensics event, in which Boyers will be participating. lasts from after school until 7pm.

After they leave school in the evening they go home, study more, sleep, and then they are back at school at about 4am on Saturday to take a bus to where the meet will take place.

At the tournament the teams set up their

Fun-raiser planned >> Clare Aldrich [Staff Writer]

Dancing for a cause is something Northview does best. On March 28, Med Tech will be hosting “Wobble for Wheels”, a fund-raiser in which all the proceeds go to a child with spinal muscular atrophy. The dance will take place in the school gym and tickets will be sold for a dollar.

SMA is a combination of different muscular diseases which may increase in severity over time. The fundraiser is specifically raising money for a ten year old boy named Mathieu Aortin who has SMA. It is extremely difficult to get around with this disease. This causes Aortin to need van to be picked up in so that his family can transport him from place to place, according to junior Sabrina Good.

“We really have been working on this project and it’s for a great cause, we hope that everyone participates and helps this family in need,” junior Brianna Quinones said.

Juniors Ashlee Wagoner and Hannah Adams thought of the idea for their Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) project. All Med Tech students work with HOSA and these two students chose “community awareness” as their topic to focus on. The whole junior Med Tech class broke up the responsibilities of the fundraiser which include making banners, selling tickets, and ordering supplies, according to Good.

During the past years, there were two fund-raisers similar to this including the Cupid Shuffle for diabetes ,which was held two years ago, and Dance for a Chance which benefited Mrs. Belcher and her family last year.

The music video to the song “Wobble”, written by V.I.C., includes a line dance similar to the “Cupid Shuffle” and the “Cha-Cha Slide”. The dance is easy to learn and the class is hopeful that the majority of the school will participate.

Not only is the school raising money for the young boy, the class is also trying to break a world record for the most amount of people doing the “Wobble” at one time, according to Good.

home bases (designated location with all of their equipment), and roam the school to find all of the testing rooms that they will spend their day in.

From about 8am to 3pm the team is all spread out and performs a multitude of tasks,

ranging from taking tests to testing robots.

After this, they get some snacks, pack the bus, and then wait until about 5pm for the award ceremony.

By the time the awards are given out and everyone is home, it is usually about 10pm.

Students planning to honor Morgan Duris at graduation >> Tork Barayan [Staff writer]

Graduation is often characterized as the transition between adolescence into adulthood. It’s a time for celebration and joy, and while Morgan Duris has been prevented this opportunity, students at Northview still believe that she should be honored at the ceremony in some way.

The idea started on a Facebook page for NV’s graduating class of 2013, when senior Sydney Gauer proposed the idea of somehow honoring Morgan at the ceremony.

“We want to bring attention to her,” Gauer said. “But we also don’t want to take away from everyone’s joy of graduating.”

The most popular proposal at the moment is to place a picture of Morgan on stage at the actual ceremony and, as students would walk up to get their diplomas, they can choose to lay a rose in front of it.

The students, including Gauer, have proposed the idea to Mr. Steve Swaggerty, but he had different views on the matter.

“Graduating is a celebratory event and, while the administration does wish to honor Morgan, we don’t want to take away from the joy of the event, Principal Swaggerty said. “This is a very delicate situation, and we want to make sure we handle it as best as possible.”

The NV staff has had multiple meetings in the past few months where the honoring of Morgan was discussed, but an appropriate solution has yet to be reached. Senior Brianna Coulter, among other students, still believes that the laying of the roses would be a perfect way to honor Morgan.

“It’s a good way to keep her in our memories,” Coulter said.

“She deserves to be up there with us, and this is not a bad way at all.”

However, there have been other proposals that the administrative staff have found to be better suited for the event.

Senior Kayla Ross proposed that a seat is to be left empty with a single rose and her picture, at the senior assembly.

“As long as we honor her in some way,” Ross said. “ I just want her to be remembered.”

This would be the first time in NV history that a student who has passed away would be honored in some way at a graduation event.

“She is part of the NV family, and she deserves to be represented,” Mr. Swaggerty said.

Ross recently followed up with Mr. Swaggerty on yet another alternative, which he promised to propose at the next board meeting.

“What we could is simply honor her on the pamphlets that are given out to the parents during graduation,” Ross said. “It’s simple, and it wouldn’t bring down the mood at graduation at all.”

“As long as we

honor her in some way. I just want her to be remembered”

-Kayla Ross

>>senior

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Grades should be updated more One time I was procrastinating on the internet, supposed to be doing actual work that would undoubtedly come back to haunt me later, and I read something rather interesting.

It was one of those websites where people can post their inner thoughts about the world and what is wrong with it in well-phrased dry sentences.

The particular sentence that had caught my eye was talking about double standards of what is expected of students and teachers.

It talked about how students are expected to come to class on time, but some teachers walk in five minutes late all the time, or how some teacher’s cell phones have gone off in class with no consequence whereas a student would receive punishment.

Those things did not particularly bother me, as most of my teachers are very good about following the rules they have established about tardiness and electronics for their classes, although I could see how it would be frustrating if they did not.

What did frustrate me was thinking about the double standard that was described about grading.

“Students are expected to get homework in on time, but teachers take forever to grade and return the work. Yeah, they have lots of other classes, but so do we,” is along the lines of what was written on the website.

Most people have at least one teacher who takes forever to grade even simple assignments and upload them onto Power School so long after the work had been assigned that you can barely remember doing it.

As a hard-working student, this is very frustrating because not only do you not know how your grade really stands, but you do not have as much time to try and bring it up when it is negatively affected.

The only board mandated policy about updating grades is on page 27 of the student handbook.

It states that interim reports are to be posted to Power School at the midpoint of the quarter so the student can see his or her progress, and then final grades for the quarter are to be posted also.

Sylvania also has grading guidelines for teachers that state the expectations for updating grades but are not enforced or board-mandated.

The expectation is that teachers have 14 days to grade homework, tests, quizzes and

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SOPHOMORE BRANDON OSBORN checks his powerschool account, waiting to see if his grades have been updated yet. other regular assignments and should take a maximum of four weeks to grade large assignments like research papers and essays.

The guidelines also state that teachers should publish all graded assignments by 4 pm every Monday, according to Assistant Principal of Curriculum Kasey Vens.

The problem is that some teachers seem to only abide by the board-mandated requirement instead of following the guidelines.

However, updating grades twice (once for interims and once as the final, unchangeable grade) is simply not enough feedback for the student to make improvements.

Not to mention the fact that some teachers have very few points that your grade is based

upon and one assignment can make or break you.

There is some leeway for things like multiple page papers and such, because teachers do have an incredible amount of grading to do.

Also, I am absolutely not trying to insinuate that teachers are not doing their part at all; Northview has a great faculty that works hard to help students excel.

However, as students we also work hard, turning in assignments for several different classes when they are due and it only seems fair that teachers be on time with their end of the work as well.

-Maggie Figliomeni

I hate winter. I won’t even be persuaded that it’s “not that bad”. It’s horrible.

For three to four miserable months, Ohio is pelted with all different kinds of disgusting precipitation. Please let me hide away in my bed and wake me up when it’s at least 70 degrees.

When I was a kid, winter was somewhat enjoyable because of sledding, snowball fights, snowmen, and what not. Well I’m 18 years old now and I just don’t find these things as thrilling.

Also, most of us are driving now and driving in the snow is the WORST. My old car just doesn’t heat up the way it used to so I have to waste half a tank of gas just to get it warm in the morning.

Then when I finally get on the road, I slip and slide all around my neighborhood, trying to avoid smashing into innocent cars parked in the street. But the worst of all is being on the road with other drivers. I understand it’s slippery and scary, but going 10 mph is not acceptable, ANYWHERE. Along with winter comes the increased possibility of getting sick. There’s nothing worse than taking a test or taking notes with a stuffy nose. The school doesn’t make it any better with its bipolar temperatures. I would go through nine periods of US government just to stay warm in Mr. Lefevre’s classroom.

The only thing I even look forward to nowadays is a snow day. Who am I kidding though? Our school would probably stay open with 10 feet of snow on the ground if the buses ran. I’ve given up all hope of having a snow day for the rest of my high school career.

Even though the winter puts me in a mopey mood, I try to look at the bright side; only 38 days till spring break. And hopefully it gets warmer by then. But if it doesn’t get warmer and one more ugly, white, fluffy particle falls from the sky, I’m moving to the Bahamas and I’m never coming back.

Teachers need a middle ground for grades The ultimate goal of most students is to earn good grades.

Each year, we schedule our classes and try our hardest to maintain good grades. However, maintaining all A’s is easier in some classes than others.

For example, everyone has had a teacher who assigns a ton of homework assignments and takes them all for grades.

You could literally bomb every single test during a semester in this class, but as long as you did your homework, you can still manage to get a decent grade.

And then, on the opposite end of the spectrum, there are the classes in which every point counts. The teacher never collects homework for a grade, and your semester grade depends fully on your test performances. The real question is: which one of these grading strategies is fair?

The obvious answer for many people is probably the first strategy. As long as you do your homework, you can earn a

good grade. This answer works for a short while, but what about when it comes to the exam? Will you be ready with all the knowledge you need to know? Probably not.

“I just think it’s important Also, you may need to fully understand the in- that teachers find a happy formation to do well on an AP test or in a class medium—by not assignyou will take next year. ing too much homework Some people might that makes tests obsoalso argue that the second strategy works well lete, and by not only bastoo. After all, aren’t tests ing grades only on test just an evaluation of what you know? Yes, performances.” but some people aren’t

especially good at taking tests, or they feel like they understand the material in class but falter when it comes to test-taking. After all, tests are more pressurized situations than sitting at home doing homework.

Obviously, homework and tests are integral parts of the grading system. I’m not suggesting that we throw either of them out the window. I just think it’s important that teachers find a happy medium—by not assigning too much homework that makes tests obsolete, and by not only basing grades only on test performances.

This is not a change that will happen overnight, but by starting to standardize the way teachers collect grades, it will help take some pressure off of students and also start making other students who have just skated by in some classes do the work they need to succeed.

-Rachel Bules

What is important to look for in a career?

Make a good living

Career day in first grade was the best.

Everyone either wanted to be a police officer or fire fighter.

When I grew up I realized the pay grade and soon changed my mind.

Ever since then, business and finance has called my name.

To me, pay is just as important as loving your job.

It’s very hard to support a family of six on the salary of a circus clown, even though it would be fun career.

Some of the most stable jobs in the economy include business, health care and computer technology.

These jobs are all considered “white collar” and the starting pay is very competitive.

Right out of college with your degree, starting pay is $75,000 for computer technology engineers.

This is compared to the starting salary of the average circus clown, $15,600 annually, as well as the complications of working crosscountry and traveling with a family, and also for me matching a rainbow wig with khakis.

“I think it’s important to choose a job that you know will give you stability for you and your family in the future. Enjoying your job is good, but knowing it is stable is better,” junior Jacob Turner said.

When you decide your career path, definitely keep pay in mind.

You should not just work based on the money and hate what you do. Have a meaningful career that can support you and your family.

-Jack Melick

Is money a factor in your career choice?

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NO

Love what you do I’ve always wanted to do something along the lines of performing. Whether it was singing in choir or just in the car, it was the only thing I ever really saw myself doing.

Now that I’m in high school, I’ve learned a lot more and have been introduced to theatre.

It’s a whole new world full of opportunities and jobs that I’d love to explore. I’m hoping to earn my BFA in Musical Theatre and maybe Directing or Design when I head off to college.

When I’m an adult, I want to have a job I love, something that I enjoy doing everyday.

I’m not as concerned about my paycheck just as long as I’m living a happy life.

At the same time, getting a good paycheck and loving what you do should not have to be separate. Many people have been very successful in their job field while also loving what they do, people like Bill Gates, Madonna, and Walt Disney just to name a few.

Successful people have learned how to turn their hobby into a ‘jobby’. If making money becomes your hobby, then getting up early will no longer be a chore.

No matter what, doing what you absolutely love as a living is going to take a massive amount of work. It doesn’t matter if you’re studying to be a surgeon, a manager, or a performer, because it takes drive and talent to achieve great things in any field of work.

If you’re really passionate about something, you can find a way to make it a part of your life. As long as you can support yourself, then you have a right to do what makes you happy.

-Kristin Osinski

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The Student Prints February 19, 2013

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Night on the Town is moved to April Turnabout should be in the spring Don’t worry, the hustle and bustle to hurry up and get ready for Turnabout is over.

Student Government recently announced that the dance has been moved from February 23 to April 13. I have heard so many sighs of relief from students now that Turnabout has been pushed back.

Girls no longer have to worry about finding the perfect dress right away and how they are going to ask their date to Turnabout.

“I am incredibly happy a b o u t Turnabout being moved to a later date because a lot of my friends couldn’t go and I was thinking about not going. Now I want to go and I have more time to find a dress and everything,” senior Jules Aukerman said.

Some girls are ahead of the game and have their dresses and have already asked a date. Some girls have changed their plans and are even going now, where before girls were very stressed and overwhelmed by the closeness of the dance.

“I think it’s great because my boyfriend can go with me. He doesn’t come back from playing hockey in New Hampshire until the 24th anyway. I was really bummed until I heard the news,” senior Britany Murdock said.

While some people may be relieved and others may think it unnecessary, I personally think it was a great idea to move Turnabout back. It gives everyone more time to get things together and not worry about extra activities.

If students were not ready before and were not going to go, they now have more time to plan things and get things ready.

Since Turnabout is now being moved to April, the weather should be nice because spring will be in the air instead of snow.

As an added bonus, the teams that could not originally attend have a chance to enjoy their night now. We are helping accommodate more than 60 people that could not attend the February date, which is really helping both Student Government selling tickets and it is allowing more people to attend the dance.

So if you have already gotten everything figured out for Turnabout and are bummed that the date has been moved, don’t be, because you are ahead of the game and should still have a great night in New York.

-Sam Good

Moving the date is too complicated

Dates have been asked, dresses have been bought, dinner reservations have been made, but hold the plans, Turnabout has been moved to April 13.

Although administration is trying to make attending the dance more convenient for some students, there is never really a date that is going to make everyone happy. April 13 is the date of an important Track meet, and runners will have to rush to make it to the dance. “ To be quite honest, we never had a meeting about Turnabout or talked about it. Girls Basketball has a game at 8 pm at night on February 23. I heard people had States and games. I don’t really know why it was changed. A lot of my friends can’t even go now,” Student Government Secretary senior Sydney Edwards, said.

The postponed date is also very close to Prom, which seniors will attend on May 18, a mere month away. Much of the senior class is upset due to the controversies the close dates will create. The dances being so close will require a lot of extra cash, especially for the girls that will have to buy two different dresses. Date overlap will also be a problem for seniors where finding dates might be awkward. If a girl asks a guy to Turnabout, just a few weeks later, is that same guy required to ask his Turnabout date to Prom? The two dances are too close and ruin the spontaneity and excitement of each dance.

“Turnabout is now three days less than a month before Prom. Prom is the big dance where you spend all of your money, well for me at least. Turnabout being moved is whack,” Edwards said.

Believe it or not, since the original Turnabout date was just two weeks away, many NV girls have already pulled out their creativity and asked that special guy to go to the dance. However, with the dance now two long months away, that lingering idea of already having a date is most likely going to be very awkward for those two people because a lot can happen in 60 days. It puts pressure on those two friends to think two months in advance and still plan on going with each other. Turnabout should not have been moved because it has caused too many problems that people now have to deal with. The point we have to realize is that one date that is convenient for all of NV is not possible and moving the date to April 13 has just as many complications.

Also, the recommended date for juniors to take the ACT this year is April 13. Taking one of the most important standardized tests of your high school career while having the thought of Turnabout that night in your head is not the best test-taking strategy.

To please the majority of NV, Turnabout should have remained on February 23, as planned. For months, so many girls have been planning their perfect night and now it has been changed to please a few people that could not attend originally and may not even be able to attend the new date.

-Geeta Rao

We are all only human, Beyonce included Me, you, your mom, your sister, Whitney Houston, Britney Spears, Ashlee Simpson, Michael Jackson, and now Beyoncé, everyone has done it. Yes, almost everyone has lip-synced at least once in his or her life.

President Obama’s public inauguration took place on January 20 in Washington D.C. At this inauguration, many important people and civilians attended this event to support our president.

James Taylor, Kelly Clarkson, and Beyoncé performed. Taylor performed “America the Beautiful” and Clarkson performed “My Country “Tis of Thee.”

Beyoncé performed a lip-synched version of the national anthem. It was not known that Beyoncé lip-synced until the Marine band busted Beyoncé releasing that she faked her performance. The performance

was in fact Beyoncé singing, it was recorded a popcorn has nothing to do with the movies or butter. You eat popcorn at the movies but it few days before.

While researching what people are has absolutely nothing to do with the movie.

When we read a magazine, we see models calling a “scandal” I came across an article written on The Toledo Blade website about as being perfect. Perfect skin, hair, teeth, and this incident. The article is called “Question body, when in reality, they aren’t perfect.

Photoshop is used to make these of whether Beyoncé lip-synced models look perfect. Beyoncé national anthem raises another “Society makes us is being judged because she is complicated reality.” supposed to be perfect, but she This article really talked believe unrealistic really is not. She’s just like you about how society tricks us into things like famous or me. thinking that something appears She’s a mother, a friend, to be one thing but in reality, it people are perfect.” a sister, and a wife. The only isn’t. difference is that she has a lot of An example from the article was how when we see the orange on Cheetos money and is famous.

On January 31, Beyoncé was at a news or Doritos we automatically associate them conference. She walked up to the front of the with being cheesy.

Or when you buy popcorn from the store, room, greeted everybody and asked them it says movie theatre butter when in fact, the to please stand. She then sang the national

anthem, for real, showing everyone that she can sing. She released this comment: “I didn’t have time to practice with the orchestra. It was a live show and a very important emotional show and one of my proudest moments. Due to the weather, due to the delay, due to no proper sound check, I did not feel comfortable taking a risk. It was about the president and the inauguration and I wanted to make him and my country proud, so I decided to sing along with my pre-recorded track, which is very common in the music industry. I’m very proud of my performance.”

It is okay that Beyoncé lip-synced. She showed the world that she is not perfect.

Society is what makes us believe unrealistic things like famous people are perfect. Let’s face it, we are only human.

-Sam Good

*Corrections from Issue 6: “Honorary District Musicians Perform” article on page 9: forgot to include senior Brittany Venia as an honor band qualifier.

“I don’t care when it is because I am not going to go anyway.”

-sophomore Hannah Creech

“ I do not like it because people are going to miss the April date for soccer tournaments.”

-junior Davidson Baker

Notions IN MOTION How did you feel about Turnabout being moved to April?

“I feel like a lt of people were planning on it and now girls already bought dresses and they may not fit in April.”

-freshman Chris Kirwen

“I am really happy because before I couldn’t go, I had rehearsal but now I can.”

-senior Natalie Szczerba

THE STUDENT PRINTS Volume 87, Issue 7

Co-Editors-In-Chief: Caitlin DeGross and Jack Melick Adviser: Sarah Huey News Editor: Meghan Keene & Michelle Jacobson Features Editors: Darren Sheffield & Libby Headman Sports Editors: Drew Crandall & Max Messinger Opinions Editors: Maggie Figliomeni & Rachel Bules Arts & Entertainment Editor: Henry Gray Business Editor: Amanda Binz Copy Editor: Makena Rhodes Photo Editors: Colton Lulfs and Stephanie Smith Staff Writers: Clare Aldrich, Sam Good, Jordan Rose, Juanita Vasquez, Casey Wittman, Kaelynn Knestrick, Sydney Albert, Tork Barayan, Lauren Lewis, Megan McLean, Annie Nowak, Kristin Osinski, Geeta Rao, Jessica Stark The Student Prints is the official student-produced newspaper of Sylvania Northview High School. It is distributed monthly at no charge to serve the purpose of informing students, faculty, staff, administration and the Sylvania community of current issues. The main goal of The Prints is to present coverage of events in an unbiased and accurate manner. The paper also respects the opinions and ideas of the entire NV community. Signed letters to the editors are encouraged and should be no longer than 300 words. All letters can be turned into the publications room, E-6. The Prints reserves the right to edit letters that contain grammatical errors, accuracy and profane or libelous comments. The newspaper staff is entirely responsible for the content of the paper and supports the First Amendment to the Constitution. Unsigned editorials published in The Prints are written by staff members, and agreed upon by a majority vote of the editorial board. The Prints is carefully examined by its staff and adviser prior to publication to prevent incorrect or libelous information. The newspaper staff does not endorse advertisements published in The Prints. Advertising specifications may be obtained by calling (419) 824-8708.

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FEATURES 6 How to keep NV running The Student Prints February 19, 2013

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SHOWING JUNIOR Maggie Figliomeni the daily task of being a janitor is Jeanie Donovan.

Figliomeni learned several things about being a janitor and what their job entails.

When I think of the jobs of a custodian, I remember reading Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth, where Junie’s class had Job Day. Junie’s “big fat mouth” got her into a bit of trouble, because she bragged about having the “bestest job” of all and told her classmates she was going to do lots of cool stuff in her job: carry keys, paint stuff, and best of all, save people from danger like a superhero. Only Junie didn’t know quite what this amazingly special job she was going to have was. Until of course, it came to her.

Who does all of those things and more as part of their job every day?

A custodian, that’s who.

Much like Junie B. Jones’ elementary school, Northview has some of these painting, key-carrying superheroes on its faculty. To gain insight into what our custodians do for us everyday,

I shadowed head custodian Jeanie Donovan for a few periods.

Mrs. Donovan’s day begins at 6a.m., when she first arrives at the school. As part of her morning duties, she unlocks the doors, turns on the lights, cleans the lobby area by the Aux gym, washes the windows and fixes anything left unresolved from the shift of the previous night. If it is icy or snowy out, she is responsible for doing the snow blowing and salting the sidewalks. During the day, she and the other custodians carry walkietalkies and are available to maintain the school, performing as-needed jobs as well as working in the cafeteria during lunch hours.

“My fellow custodians are very nice people; they help me out a lot. I don’t know what I’d do without them,” Mrs. Donovan said.

Other custodial duties include maintaining the heating and cooling systems, refilling supplies, cleaning up accidents, fixing things that have broken down, cleaning the drains, resolving electrical issues, unloading and other general maintenance work.

In the summer, they completely strip down the building. All the lights have to be changed; they even change the lights in the gym using the lift. The boilers need to be cleaned, as well as all of the desks and lockers. They also clean the floors with the floor machine, or “Zamboni” as everyone calls it, according to Mrs. Donovan.

“What’s really nice is that we have the maintenance men, and if we try to fix something and can’t, they help us,” Mrs. Donovan said.

During the lunch periods, Mrs. Donovan and the others empty the garbage, sweep the floor, wipe down all the tables as fast as possible between lunches and mop the floor after lunch is over.

“We try to take turns,” Mrs. Donovan said. “We do it all.”

She sometimes works on the weekends from around 10:30a.m. to 6p.m. to do extra maintenance for events.

“People say, ‘Why do you want to be a janitor?’” Mrs. Donovan said. “Well, I make good money and I love working with kids. I love to clean.”

Custodians certainly have to be flexible. They have a variety of jobs that depend on different circumstances.

“Some days aren’t crazy, some days are,” Mrs. Donovan said.

They carry keys, they paint and they certainly save people (just a few weeks ago Mrs. Donovan rescued someone who got stuck in the elevator).

NV’s custodians undoubtedly keep the school running smoothly. As her teacher told Junie B’s class, “’Being a janitor is a very important job. You have to be hardworking and reliable and very, very trustworthy.”’

-Maggie Figliomeni

8 Things only a Janitor would know 1. E18, the room that says “Boiler Room” on the door, is not actually the boiler room anymore. The true boiler room is now at the very end of A hall.

2. At one point Mrs. Donovan worked at a bank as a security guard.

3. NV’s boilers are located in A hall, but at Highland, where Mrs. Donovan used to work, they are taken care of in tunnels underneath the school.

4. Mrs. Donovan has been a custodian for about 13 years. Before this she was a bus driver for 14 years.

5. The custodians and maintenance workers control the heating and cooling system from a computer.

They can access it from any computer in the building.

6. Mrs. Donovan has her boiler license, which certifies her to fix the boilers. “You can’t work daytime without your boiler license.”

7. Pet peeve: “I can’t stand dirty windows. That’s my problem.”

8. Favorite part of her job: “The kids. Teasing with them, because I’m always teasing with them. They pick on me but I love them. They’re my babies.”

Northview's Einstein; Thomas Needham 10 facts about 10 Interesting most interesting factsNeedham about

Thomas Needham

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His parents let him 1. His parents let him hammer a nail in at one-and-a-half-years-old above his head

2. He is going to double major in mechanical and material engineering 3. He always has a pencil clipped on his shirt by his neck 4.His favorite word is defenestrate which means to throw something out a window 5. He made people deaf for a little while after an explosion 6.He named his phone, calculator, cat and dog after famous scientists 7.He made a cookie machine and other kitchen appliances 8.He is making something for Turnabout 9.He is obsessed with MIT 10. His favorite color is blue Senior Thomas Needham is Northview’s very own “Albert Einstein” and even has the hair to match.

He has invented and built many things for entertainment and also different school events such as Homecoming.

Warning: these experiments are dangerous and cause explosions often. Do not try them at home.

Needham didn’t start inventing and building until he began school.

Instead of just “doodling” Needham decided to draw designs and then make them.

“Experimenting and creating things allows me

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SENIOR THOMAS NEEDHAM sits with one of his many designs that he has built all on his own. He plans to continue building things for Turnabout, Science Olympiad and in the future at college. to learn a lot more because it is challenging and it fulfills my curiosity of how and why things work,” Needham said.

Needham does “way cool chemistry” in the basement better known as “the lab”. “The shop” is his garage and that is where he has his tools and builds everything.

A liquid fueled rocket engine, flamethrowers, a computer controlled light show in-a-box and robotic arms are just a few things Needham has created.

“The bug, or my car, is the thing I am most proud of with it’s under lights, subwoofers, paddle shifters

and a custom computer,” Needham said. “It is funny and ridiculous but was the coolest to do.”

Needham doesn’t just make things for himself but for NV as well. He has made a lot of things for chemistry teacher Andy Roth and the Science Olympiad Team, along with buzzers for psychology teacher Sarah Rhine and an Etch-a-Sketch for Homecoming.

After high school Needham plans on continuing his science skills by double majoring in mechanical and materials engineering.

-Kaelynn Knestrick

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FEATURES

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WHAT WAS NORTHVIEW LIFE LIKE? Style: People wore a lot of grunge: combat boots, flannel

shirts and flannel boxer shorts outside of tights or leggings, floral skirts and stuff like that. But at least the floral skirts were cute, the combat boots too. They were kind of cool. I liked those, but it was a lot of flannel, not even anything remotely cute, because it was all too big or oversized-which is better than being too tight-but was pretty gross overall. And grunge, actually, was supposed to be kind of dirty, where people don’t like bathe or care. But everyone here was clean, they just looked ridiculous.

Miss Jodi Hess

Going Out: We went to a lot more sporting events than

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people do now. We went to every football game, a ton of basketball, they used to have dances after the games, like casual dances, and we did a lot of those. We did a lot more stuff that was Northview based. We went ice-skating a lot at Tam-o-Shanter during the winter. At that point you actually had to call somebody from a land line to make plans, you couldn’t just text each other for plans. We had fewer ways to get into trouble. The only way that anyone would find out something was if someone literally called you or you found out at school. It wasn’t like, “Oh! We’re here!

Come over!” And once you were out for the night, you weren’t calling people on cell phones, cell phones were like car phones. They were literally a handset you plugged into your car.

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Guidance

Rules: We had a smoking area in the school

Mrs. Laskey Participated in: Big Sis/Little Sis 2,3,4; Cat’s Meow 4, Assistant Choreogra-

back then. You had your parent’s permission and we had an area where back in the early years where your parents knew you were smoking and they gave you permission. You could go during break. I never did, I just knew there was one. No one liked to walk by there because it smelled so bad.”

pher 4; Cheerleader 1; Interact 2,3,4; Morning Announcer 4; NFL 3,4; Quill and Scroll 2,3,4; Spanish Club 1,2,3; Speech and Debate 3,4; Historian 3,4; Student Prints 2,3; Co-Editor of Student Prints 3; Student Government Representative 1.

When we were in school we did not have the state mandates that said you have to take this test or that test to get your diploma. You had requirements but not as many.

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Mrs. Teri Seal-Roth

Art

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Mrs. Brienne Laskey

Renovations: The guidance office was actu-

Ms. Hess Participated in: Big

ally up in Mr. Lefevre’s corner room, the library was where Guidance is now. Commons was up where the library is and the computer lab across from the library was actually senior lockers. Mrs. Laskey’s room that was senior lockers. It was like a cubby you had lockers around. There was one art teacher down by the commons area and cafeteria.

Sis/Little Sis 3,4; Student Government 1 President 2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1; NHS 3,4; Wrestlerette 1; Basketball; 1,2,3,4; Tennis 1; Volleyball 2; Softball 2,3,4.

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Willy - 1987

Fads: Bigger glasses, bigger hair. There were pegged

jeans where you folded them over and then you had to roll them up a couple times. Reebok high tops, glasses were definitely big, oversized sweaters, a lot less form fitting fashions like now, fashion is a lot more form fitting than it was back when I was in high school. I’ll pull out some of the t-shirts I wore when I was in high school and its like I’m swimming in them. That’s just what everybody wore, everything was big.

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Mrs. Seal-Roth Participated in: Band 1,2,3,4; Librarian 3; President 4; Big Sis/Little Sis

4; Cat’s Meow 4; Medicine Show 3,4; Director 4; NHS 3,4; Secretary 4; Orchestra 2,3,4; Secretary 3; Pep Band 1,2,4; Spanish Club 1; Theatre 2,3,4; Youth to Youth 3,4; Jazz Band 3,4; Student Government 1,2,3,4; Volunteer Focus 4.

Mr. Andy Roth

Funky Classes:

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Science

I took a class called keyboarding. In it, I learned how to type on an electric typewriter and if you made mistakes you had to use this special white out tape to fix them. Word processing was not popular when I was in high school. We did not have computers everywhere like they do now.

Activity Hypes: I was really into band, that’s where all my friends were and pep band stuff was optional

so we did that because that was fun for us to do together. They also had a lot more dances. We have Turnabout and stuff, but back then we had them right after football games and it was a big deal back then. People went right from the football games into the gym and just danced around and had a good time. Other than that, we watched movies and went bowling a lot.

Mr. Roth Participated in:

Band 1,2,3,4; Golf 3,4; Cat’s Meow 2,3,4; Assistant Stage Manager 4; Medicine Show 4; NHS 3,4; Orchestra 3,4; Pep Band 1,2,3,4; Spanish Club 1; Theatre 3,4; Youth to Youth 4; Volunteer Focus 3,4.

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Reviewed by Sydney Albert & Megan McLean

Firehouse Subs

PotBelly Sandwich Shop

Atmosphere: The restaurant was very inviting. No loud people, no crazy music, it was very easy-going. The whole place was very modernized too.

Atmosphere: The whole feel and atmosphere of the shop is very reserved, old fashioned and quiet.

Service: The workers were very nice and friendly, helping us decide what to eat. Within five minutes of ordering, the food was done.

Service: The workers that took our order were very friendly but also quiet. They were quite reserved, like their atmosphere.

Quality: The subs were perfectly toasted and all the veggies were fresh. The sub did not have any overpowering ingredients; it was very enjoyable.

Quality: The quality of the food was okay, but not fantastic.

Price: Regular sandwiches start at about $4.50 and you can add a fountain pop for about $2.

Rating: Other people: There were some other people with us in the sub shop and they were very friendly and respectful.

Cool Features: -Old fashioned, real pictures -Closed off booths -Very put-together theme Opinion: The interior was very decorative and interesting. The walls are decorated with wall art and several “real” pictures, which gave off the impression of it being old fashioned. The colors were very calming, not very exuberant. It also had little closed off booths, and old fashioned music playing as well. You walk up to the “order” line and tell the employees what you want. The service is quick and you receive your order in the “pick up” lane.

Rating System: 1 sandwich = Not even worth delivery 5 sandwiches = Hop in your car NOW and drive over there for a yummy sandwich experience!

Price: One sub combo meal costs about $8. The sub was 6 inches long, and came with a large drink for an additional cost.

Rating: Other People: The restaurant was almost completely empty, but the people that were there were friendly and not bothersome at this time, considering it was the evening.

Cool Features: -The restaurant had a high tech drink machine. It was a computer; we selected the drink on the screen, and then it directs to the flavor section. Every drink came in at least four different flavors. After the flavor is chosen, the cup is set inside the machine and it fills up the cup.

-The restaurant also had Wi-Fi for all those phone addicted teens.

-It also offers a kid menu that comes with a firefighter hat.

Opinion: It was a very authentic place. I liked the atmosphere and the decorations of the place. It is a very nice restaurant to go have lunch with your friends, or dinner after a game. There are many varieties on the menu. You walk up, place your order and while they are making the sub, you can get the rest of your accommodations.

Once you sit down, one of the employees will bring your order out to your table.

International Project February 4 - 28

Spread the Love by donating used or new items for Learning Centers in Belize Items to donate: • Children’s Books • Puzzles • Children’s Games • School Supplies

Donations collected during lunches

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FEATURES

Hallway Health 101

Are you counting down the endless days until spring break comes? Since many people probably are, there is something that must be done before those wonderful days of no school come; you have to do something about that winter weight. Everyone gets it due to the inability to be outside and active during those winter months. If you want to be active you have to go to the gym and workout. But who has time to go all the way to the gym? With school, clubs, and maybe a social life, nobody’s got that kind of time. So why not get creative and workout during school? If you are determined to get in shape without taking out any extra time from your busy schedule, follow this list of in school workouts you can do while carrying out your normal day.

-Annie Nowak

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While walking down A-hall try doing some lunges (Warning, this exercise may cause staring and running into your fellow classmates.)

See how many times you can run up and down E-hall in between classes.

(Doing this workout may cause you to, run into angry students on their way to class.)

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Senior Emily Hosler

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Junior Tristan Ward

When sitting in your boring classes, try to make it more interesting by doing leg lifts while sitting at your desk. (Side effects that most likely happen to you: staring from other students, accidently kicking another desk, or getting yelled at by a teacher for disrupting the class.)

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During class raise your hand up and down as fast as you can, as many times as you can. (Side effects may include being called on by a teacher to answer a question you may or may not know the answer to.)

While sitting in your seat, no matter what class, start seeing how any butt clenches you can do. (This workout may cause: acquiring some new weird nicknames from fellow students, or people thinking you have to go to the bathroom.)

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Austin Snook, 12

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Everyone needs to check out Firehouse, I guarantee you will not be disappointed.”

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Tucked away in a strip mall on Monroe street lies a restaurant with amazing food and an even more prodigious past. Firehouse opened its doors on Tuesday, November 13, to the delight of many Northview students and residents of Sylvania. The restaurant, whose slogan is Founded by Fireman, was created by two men who came from over 200 years of fire fighting heritage.

This is the first expansion in Toledo, although there are over 570 worldwide. Today, the chain is known for not only their amazing subs, cookies, and chili, but for their dedication to serving and helping the community.

“Everyone in the company is so down to earth, and they really want you to succeed,” manager Rob Rusgo said, on why he chose to open a Firehouse Subs. “They really stand up for the right things – they’ve donated to our local fire department and rescue squads, and obviously the food is great.”

Perhaps the biggest draw to the restaurant is the pop machine, which features over 120 different brands, including their signature Cherry Lime Aid.

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A&E

‘Bad Seed’ planted at NV Theatre

Trio statebound for RENT show

>> Lauren Lewis [Staff writer]

The Bad Seed is about to be planted as cast members were announced on February 1. Students gathered in the Performing Arts Center waiting for the casting results to be handed out.

“I was so amazingly happy,” senior Meagan Welsh said when she found out she would be playing the main character, Rhoda Penmark in the play. “I’ve been an unnamed cast or understudy in theater for a while so it felt great to know all my dedication and hard work paid off.”

Bad Seed, a play adapted by Maxwell Anderson from the novel by William March, about the little girl, Rhoda who is seemingly perfect until horrific events start happening around her and people truly start to question her innocence.

“I’ve been calling it a psychological thriller.

It is one that kind of leaves the audience on the edge of their seats, especially if they don’t know the story.”

-Don Wachowiak

>>Director “I’ve been calling it a psychological thriller. It is one that kind of leaves the audience on the edge of their seats especially if they don’t know the story,” director Don Wachowiak said. “The audience is led to question what we believe about Rhoda: is she the sweet little girl that she seems to be and are the other things just little coincidences or is she really in charge of making those bad things happen?”

Senior Natalie Szczerba will be playing the part of Christine Penmark, Rhoda’s mom, in the play.

Other cast members include junior Ruth Chaban, who will play Christine’s best friend, Monica Breedlove and senior Chad Singer who will play LeRoy, a maintenance man who works for Monica.

“My favorite thing about acting is that you can be anyone you want to be. Everything is up to you when you are on stage, all you have to do is make it believable to anyone that is watching,” Chaban said.

The cast will be rehearsing for the first time on March 4, after The Sound of Music performs at State Conference, according to Mr. Wachowiak.

“At this point, I’m just curious to get the actors into the script and have them read it and start to see their characterization stuff,” said Mr. Wachowiak. “After State Conference, we’re going to put the show together in about six weeks. Plays are usually in the eight week range, but this is going to be short because of all the other theater stuff we’ve got going on this year.”

Despite the shortened time for the play to come together, Mr. Wachowiak is hoping for “some cool audience reactions” towards the play and its characters.

The show will be performing April 18 to the 21, and tickets will be on sale starting in the middle of March.

NV host to Jazzy night >> Henry Gray [A&E Editor]

Feelin’ brassy? Then the Performing Arts Center February 20 at 2:40 is your destination for swinging notes and heavy horns. It is with rare opportunity that NV gets to host the Jazz Festival covering the performances of 11 different high schools from across the county.

The preparation of the concert will be aided by the director of the Toledo Jazz Orchestra Ron Kischuk, who will help with the training of each musician.

Before the rehearsals a clinic will be hosted to aid each person’s specific instrument. All the bands will break into Sectionals in the clinic to work with professionals of their instrument.

The concert includes the jazz bands of Bedford, Waite, Whitmer, Southview, Bowling Green, Start, Toledo School for the Arts, Monroe, Defiance, and Northview.

“This is a rare opportunity for students to come from all over, perform with one another and learn from the great performers of TJO.” -Nathan Heath

>>associate band director While each high school is performing a single set, NV is playing three different times as the HS Jazz Cats, Top 40 Band, and HS Jazz Band. The Concert will be topped off by the professional performance of the Toledo Jazz Orchestra directed by Ron Kischuk.

Preparation for the concert will not only be a time for a deeper learning of each instrument, it will be a time for students to better understand Jazz by interacting with Professional jazz musicians, and other students of different high schools.

The performance will not only display the hard work and dedication of various students across Lucas County, it will be a performance any lover of jazz could enjoy.

“This is a rare opportunity for students to come from all over, perform with one another and learn from the great performers of the TJO,” said Nathan Heath, associate band director.

Participating in the All Ohio RENT show are: senior Natalie Szczerba, junior Adriana Valdez and senior Chad Singer.

>> Kristin Osinski [Staff writer]

Have you ever thought about what it’d be like to be in two shows at once? Try being in three.

Seniors Chad Singer and Natalie Szczerba (Roger and Mimi), and junior Adriana Valdez (Costumes and Makeup), have been selected to participate in the All-Ohio Production of RENT, School Edition to be performed at the State Thespian Conference in March.

Along with the All-Ohio show, they’re also performing in The Sound of Music’s encore performance and state conference debut, along with being selected for NV’s spring play, The Bad Seed. State Thespian Conference is March 1-3 at Northview.

“When I got my part my brother thought someone was getting murdered because I screamed at the top of my lungs,” Szczerba said. “I was beyond thrilled to have gotten my part.”

Set in the East Village of New York City, RENT is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. It follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York’s Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, it has become a pop cultural phenomenon with songs

Music students compete in Solo/Ensemble competition at Lake high school

that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages.

“Being able to experience this with Adrianna and Chad is really special,” said Szczerba. “It also helped me to be not so scared for the first rehearsal weekend, which I was terrified of at first. I’m glad I get to share such a wonderful memory with friends from my own school and theatre program.”

The show will have 12 total rehearsals before a parent preview show set to premiere the weekend before their State conference debut. “On Friday, [rehearsal} is from 7 to 10, then 9 to 9 the rest of the weekend,” Valdez said. “I’m doing measurements, sewing, researching, designing, or helping build the set. It is a lot of on my own work getting everything done.”

My biggest hope is that after seeing our show, other schools will be able to do this RENT,” said Singer. “The reason being is because this show is a tad controversial, with AIDS, sex, and drugs. However, I hope that after other schools see our show, they will be inspired.”

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>> Henry Gray [A&E Editor]

The sound of frantic last minute practicing, reeds and rosin alike was what one would find at Lake High School and Middle School on January 26.

When it comes to getting a I, high school musicians are serious. Months of practice and preparation are put into each solo and ensemble before the Ohio Music Education Association’s Solo and Ensemble Contest.

The Contest is put together by students signing up for either a solo, ensemble, or both beforehand and then judged based on the performance of the piece by an official adjudicator certified and assigned by OMEA (Ohio Music Education Association).

The student then receives a ranking from V to I, I being “an outstanding performance with very few technical errors and exemplifying a truly musical expression” and V being “A very poor performance indicating deficiencies in most of the essential factors, and indicating that much careful attention should be given to the fundamentals of good performance,” according to the OMEA-ohio.org.

Each piece also has a predetermined rank, ‘A’ being the highest, determined by the skill and preparation needed to perform the piece.

The students who sign up are given a room and time to perform their piece. After months of practice and preparation students have the option to be accompanied by a pianist provided by the school.

Once in front of the judge they are asked to play two scales selected by the judge at random either before or after their performance.

While the student or students are performing, the judge writes down all comments and determines a final rank on the solo or ensemble. Ranks were posted every few minutes in the Lake High School cafeteria in front of the hungry eyes of the students and parents.

Come see the encore performance of the Sound of Music as the cast prepares to perform at the State Thespian Conference

The Sound of Music Encore Performance

February 24 at 7:30 PM in the Performing Arts Center Buy your tickets online at www.northviewtheatre.org Adults: $12 Students/Seniors: $10

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Boys Basketball knocks off undefeated Bedford A whiteout was in full effect January 25, and it wasn’t because of the snow either. Students crowded into the entire lower deck of the home stands wearing [Sports Editor] white to support the Boys and Girls Basketball teams against the Anthony Wayne Generals. The students hoped that the packed house would bring home court advantage to the teams. After an exciting finish in the girls’ game, the boys looked to keep the effort going as well. Stopping the Generals was not going to be an easy task, as they are one of the top teams in the Northern Lakes League.

The Cats opened up the game with a few quick baskets, but the Generals seemed to counter every move.

At halftime, the Generals led 39-27. Being down by 12 points was still reachable to get back into the game for the Cats. Unfortunately, the Cats were never able to cut the lead much further as they went on to lose 66-47. The Cats were led by senior Connor Hartnett, who scored 18 points on the night.

The next day, the Cats faced the Bedford Kicking Mules at home. Bedford was ranked fifth in the state of Michigan coming into the game. From the opening tip, everybody in the stadium knew that this was going to be a game to remember. The Cats seemed to bring a higher level of intensity to the court, one that had not truly been shown so far this season.

Trying to stop the Mules star player, Jackson Lamb, would be a key to victory for the Cats if they could prevail. The Cats led the game 41-34 entering the fourth quarter, but Bedford made a strong effort in the last eight minutes.

The late effort from the Mules was not enough however, as the Cats held on for the upset win with a score of 64-61. Senior Jeff Czerniakowski led the Cats with a dominating 26 point effort, followed by Hartnett with 16 points and junior Adam Downing who added 10 points.

“The Bedford game showed we can compete with the best teams in the area,” Czerniakowski said. “I won’t ever forget beating the fifth ranked team in Michigan.”

With a record of 8-8 going into the Bowling Green game, the Cats knew that this would be a test to see if they truly deserved to have a winning record. The Bobcats also entered the game with a matching record, and looked to forget about the 56-55 loss against the Cats in their first meeting of the season.

The Cats started off the game a little slow, as they went into halftime trailing 28-23. The second half proved to be different for the Cats. Czerniakowski and the rest of the team kept feeding Hartnett the ball for the entire half. This method proved to be effective, as the Cats held off the Bobcats on the road by a score of 68-65.

Hartnett finished the game with a season high of 38 points, followed by senior Mark Bernsdorff who hit three 3-pointers en route to a 13 point performance.

“It was an exciting game for us because we went on the road and took one on their senior night,” Hartnett said. “I went out there and played my hardest and thankfully my shots were falling, but I couldn’t have done it without my teammates and coaches.”

The Cats took to the road and faced the Perrysburg Yellow Jackets February 8. They were hoping for redemption after losing to the Jackets earlier in the season. Perrysburg got off to an early run, leading 19-10 after the first quarter. At halftime the score was 33-20.

The deficit was not able to be cut, as the Cats lost by a score of 70-58. Hartnett led the team with 29 points, while Czerniakowski added 13.

The Southview Cougars made the short trip across town to face the Wildcats at home. All seven seniors were pumped up for their last games ever against Southview. The Cats came out ready to play as they kept a steady lead for most of the game. In the third quarter, however, Southview tied the game up. The Wildcats answered to the basket, and went on a run to pull ahead. They managed to get the win, with a final score of 78-63. Hartnett once again added a strong performance, scoring 38 points for the second time this season. Czerniakowski added 16 points, while freshman Aerin West chipped in with 14 points in the victory.

The upcoming games for the Cats are February 19 at St. Francis, followed by Senior Night at home against the Springfield Blue Devils February 22. The Cats then take on St. Francis again in the first round of the postseason tournament.

>> Max Messinger

LULFS SCHERLEY

JUNIOR Adam Downing guards Anthony Wayne during the white out where the students filled the bottom section. Anthony Wayne walked away with the win but the next day, the Wildcats defeated Bedford who had a perfect record.

Cheer makes it to state with coaching, senior leadership >> Jessica Stark [Staff writer]

After all the time and hard work spent perfecting their routine the Northview competitive cheerleaders were overjoyed when it was announced that, for the first time, their routine has qualified for States.

The cheer regional competition took place at Anthony Wayne High School on February 3. The cheerleaders have made history for Northview because this is the first year that their routine has qualified for States.

The competition cheerleading team consists of 32 girls. Most are underclassman

and have never competed before.

The cheerleaders are coached by Kelly Martinez who has worked the girls very hard to prepare them and perfect their routine for Regionals.

“We practiced almost every day after school and a lot on the weekends, even when girls were missing there was always someone willing to step up and learn a new skill to help the team,” junior Tori Schafer said.

At Regionals the girls performed one routine consisting ““ We really owe it to our of different sections amazing coach and will in which they have put on a wonderful perforto cheer, dance, stunt and tumble.

The mance for our dedicated other cheer teams seniors” that competed in the same division as NV include Bowling -Tori Schafer Green, Springfield,

>>junior Anthony Wayne, Saint Ed’s and Perrysburg.

The hard work has just begun for the cheerleaders, with

States in just a few weeks the girls will be working very hard to prepare themselves for the state competition.

“States is going to be such a great experience. Our team truly unites for this and will continue to strive for our personal best leading up to the competition. We really owe it to our amazing coach and will put on a wonderful performance for our dedicated seniors,” Schafer said.

The girls are very excited to be performing for the first time at the State competition. They will be cheering their hearts out for the State championship title on March 3rd at the St. John Arena at the Ohio State University in Columbus.

Indoor lacrosse prepares for regular season The Sylvania Maple Leafs have been busy in the off season with indoor lacrosse, hoping [Staff writer] to put in the hard work before their seasons start in late February.

The men’s team is split into Southview and Northview, but the women’s team is a combination of the two schools. With indoor lacrosse, the teams play two games a week against teams all over the Toledo area at Sylvania Tamo.

Indoor lacrosse gives players the chance to teach other people interested in playing so that the precious time of preseason is spent working on team chemistry instead of teaching the fundamentals.

“In indoor, everything is so much closer together than in outdoor. It has really helped my awareness of what’s around me and I won’t have to think as fast in outdoor,” junior Eben Corron said. This is Corron’s first time playing lacrosse and he joined the team in hopes of bettering his stamina for football.

“I like the fact that it’s not too serious and we can just have fun and play the sport. It’s a very fast paced sport and it combines many aspects, like speed, quickness, toughness, smarts, and vision of the field,” said junior Trey Vorderburg. The nature of men’s lacrosse has earned the sport the nickname of hockey Astroturf.

“We have a lot more guys this year which is great. We only lost three seniors last year and many talented players are returning. Many players are playing indoor, working out,” Vorderburg said.

With the women’s team, they added a new assistant coach to their staff and hope to create a new, successful team. The Lady Leaf’s lost most of their starting lineup after saying goodbye to five seniors.

“I think that the seniors this year will step up and take their place; we’ll do fine,” junior Taryn Pavain said. Many of the varsity players are returning this year and the Leafs have also added many new players that show great potential.

“It’s really fun to go play and get a little more practice to get ready for outdoor season,” Pavain said. The relaxed setting of indoor lacrosse allows players to try different things without the pressure of regular season, when every game counts. For example, trying different positions is done in indoor so that you know where you fit into the chemistry of the team.

Both teams are looking for successful seasons and believe that their hard work in this off season will get them there.

>> Makena Rhodes

SMITH

SYLVANIA Maple Leafs play teams all across the Toledo area with hopes that they will increase their skills in preparation for the regular season. The girls team is also working on the off season hoping to get their team to above a five hundred team.

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Dance Team shimmies to States

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>> Jessica Stark

[Staff writer]

All the girls were huddled in a circle holding hands as it was announced that the Dance Team qualified for States in all three divisions of pom, hip-hop and jazz.

Qualifying in each division means that they will be performing each of these three routines at the State competition in March.

This year the dance Regional competition took place at Anthony Wayne High School on February 3.

This is a first in NV history that the dance team has qualified for states in all three divisions. They qualified last year, but only in hip-hop.

The girls are led by new coach Erin Stedcke who has helped the girls improve and pushed them to work hard to achieve their goal of qualifying all three routines.

“I am overjoyed with our qualification to States. The dance team has worked so hard to increase the difficulty, stamina and the visual presentation of their routines,” Coach Erin Stedcke said. “Qualifying for States in all three divisions is proof that their hard work is paying off. In addition qualifying for States, which was a team goal, I am so proud of the team for challenging themselves. Working with this wonderful group of girls has been such a positive and rewarding experience. I am so proud of my girls.”

“I am beyond excited that we qualified all three dances, and going to States will be such an enjoyable experience for our team. We have all become so much closer this season and have had a lot fun getting to know each other. There is never a dull moment being with all the girls.

STARK

POSING FOR A PHOTO after the Regional Qualifier is the Northview Dance team and coach Erin Stedcke. The team qualified for the State Competition in Columbus in all three categories. Last year, the team finished second place in the Hip-Hop division. The team will participate in Jazz, Pom, and Hip-Hop at the St. John Arena at the Ohio State University on March 3.

I love my team so much and going to States is such a great memory that will make my senior year unforgettable,” senior Stephanie Smith said.

The girls have practiced very hard this season for their performances at basketball games and to prepare for Regionals.

“We added extra practices, extended our normal practices and ended up practicing every day of the week before Regionals so that we felt prepared and confident to perform our

routines,” junior Maddie Rutter said.

The returning members who competed at states last year are seniors Stephanie Smith, Emily Fuller, Emily Hosler, Liz Feltz and Lia O’Donnell, juniors Morgan Isola, Jessica Stark, Maddie Rutter, and Gina Managhan, sophomores Mackenzie Elrod, Grace Colville, Morgan Korn and Caitlyn Jones. The new dance team members joining the girls this year are junior Caroline Fleck, sophomore Emily Lu, and freshman Kenzie Isola, Sammi

Klinger and Emma Crandall.

The hard work has only just begun for this talented group of girls. With States just around the corner the dance team will be much focused and will be working be very hard to clean and perfect their three dances so that they can dance away with the State championship title.

This state competition will be taking place on March 3 in Columbus at the St. John Arena of the Ohio State University.

Hockey Team rides win streak into playoffs The Wildcats got off to an early lead as senior Xavier Sudlow got on the board. Findlay responded, but NV quickly responded with power play goals by junior Cody Estrel and senior Zander Pryor.

Findlay refused to go away though scoring two goals late in the third period forcing overtime. In the overtime, the Cats carried the play generating many chances, but were unable to put the puck in the net. After a scoreless overtime, the game went to a shoot out.

The Cats were unable to capitalize on their chance losing the shoot out 1-2, giving Findlay a 3-4 win.

“I thought it was the best game we have played all year. We showed a lot of heart. We controlled the play throughout the game. It was just one of the games where the bounces went the other way,” Sudlow said.

The next night, the Cats looked to rebound against the Knights of St. Francis.

The Wildcats kept constant pressure peppering the SFS goalie with shots all night.

Eight of them found the back of the net.

Junior Caleb Rau found the back of the net STARK four times in the victory.

GATHERING AROUND THE NET is the NV Hockey team. The team is riding a six game win streak entering “It was nice to get back in the win column the State Playoffs. The team received the number two seed in the District and a first round bye. The team and get confidence back,” senior Nick LaPlante finished second in the Northwest Hockey Conference regular season. said.

The Cats would conclude league play Schedule.

[Sports Editor] That would first mean the Wildcats would with Bedford.

The Northview Hockey team had a shot at After getting off to a slow start, the Cats have to get past a tough Findlay team in back to back league titles if they could win out Findlay, which is known around the league as turned it in to high gear in the third period. the remaining Northwest Hockey Conference They scored three goals, giving them a 5-1 “the House of Pain.”

>> Drew Crandall

victory.

The team still had one tournament remaining before the start of State Playoffs.

The first game saw the Cats matched up against Dematha (MD).

The game was very one sided as the team came away with a convincing 6-2 victory.

The next morning they were matched up against state ranked Lake Catholic.

LaPlante got the Cats off to an early lead and they never looked back. They scored three more goals giving them a 4-0 win.

The team’s new 1-2-2 forecheck was very effective in the game and caused several turnovers.

The team stuck with the forecheck against Linsly Academy (WV). The team once again found great success. Linsly only managed to muster five shots on net.

NV managed to find the back of the net six times in the win.

The win gave them a matchup with Bethel Park (PA) in the finals.

The Cats continued their good play as they jumped out to an early lead off senior Tyler Dewitt’s slap shot.

That was only the beginning of a parade of goals that gave the team a 6-0 victory.

Seniors Crandall, Pryor, Sudlow and junior Cody Estrel made all-tournament team.

The team looks to carry over the success into the State Playoffs, where they received a first-round bye.

They faced the winner of Perrysburg and Clay Monday night in the second round.

Swimming finds success at Sectional meet >> Drew Crandall [Sports Editor]

The season did not come to an end for the Northview Boys and Girls Swim teams last Saturday at Sectionals.

Although the team did not advance, NV will still have several representatives at Districts through individual qualifiers and relay teams.

This year was exceptionally hard to qualify due to redistricting across the state.

“Getting to Districts is even more exciting this year because it was so much harder to get in with 15 new teams added from Cleveland. Without Cleveland, I would be in fifth in the 100 free, instead I’m in 21st,” senior Molly Wheeler said.

Although the competition was stiff, NV still managed to have three swimmers with times good enough to move on to Districts.

Sophomore standout Mickaela Muir qualified in two events. She will be competing in the 100 back and 100 free.

Freestyle specialist Molly Wheeler qualified in both the 50 and 100 free. Junior Meredith

Reynolds qualified in the 200 free.

Both the Boys and Girls relay teams had solid performances at the Sectional tournament as well.

The girls are sending two relay teams, three of the swimmers also qualified in individual events. The team of Muir, Wheeler, Reynolds and senior Kaeli Peer qualified for both the 200 free and medley relays.

Although the Boys did not qualify anyone as an individual, they did qualify two relay teams. The 200 medley team of sophomores Zac Frame, Grant Schwartz, Garrett Weddington and junior Jake Bilek put up a quality Sectional time in order to get to Districts. They will also send a 200 Free team comprised of Frame, Bilek, junior Evan Sample and either Schwartz or Weddington, depending on practice times.

Freshmen Maya Douglas, Jack Sanderson and sophomore Lauren DeBelly will serve as alternates on the relay teams.

The swim season is over for the team, but swimmers will still continue to advance based on personal performance.

Girls basketball aims towards deep post season run >> Jordan Rose [Staff writer]

The Millennium Force at Cedar Point is a great example of the Northview Girls’ Basketball team this year, a rollercoaster season. Coming off a 21-2 season and another league championship, the LadyKats had high expectations this year to repeat for the fourth time as league champions. With a 9-4 league record and a 10-9 record overall, the LadyKats are almost out of contention for the four-peat.

“We have a very young team with some players having minimal experience compared to last year, where we had three powerful starting seniors. We have had our ups and downs this year,” sophomore Kendall McCoy said.

“This year is definitely a rebuilding season and we are still trying to find our identity as a team. The more we learn to play together as a team, the more successful we will be down the road. The future looks extremely bright for us,” McCoy said.

On February 7, the LadyKats had Senior Night against Maumee. The team has three seniors this year: Lauren Yurjevic, Stephanie Duwve, and Kelly Shoemaker, who unfortunately suffered a knee injury that has prevented her from playing this year. NV dominated the entire game, as they blew out the Panthers 68-27.

“This senior year has been okay. We have to overcome adversity a lot but doing it with my teammates made it worth it. Senior Night was amazing and sad at the same time,” senior

Lauren Yurejuvic said. “Amazing because it was just a great celebration of my four years of basketball and sad because that was my last night playing a home game for NV.” The LadyKats recently squared off against Lima Bath at the Stroh Center in Bowling Green. Lima Bath were the state champions last year. The LadyKats played an excellent game, but came up short, losing 38-45.

“We started off pretty strong and put up a big lead, but then we missed a couple shots and box outs and they capitalized on our errors,” sophomore Kendall Jessing said.

“A couple of their defenses threw us off a little, but we never quit that game. We played hard the whole time but came up short at the end,” Jessing said.

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Bonds, Woods, Bryant, Clemens, Lewis, Armstrong, Vick.

What do all of these names have in common? Each one of these superstars, in their sport, has had obstacles to overcome throughout their careers. Not an injury or being benched, but something more serious.

All of these players have done something that has resulted in breaking the law, or making themselves look like complete fools.

This leads many people to wonder what athletes are really hiding off the field.

Illustrations by Sydney Albert

Football

Cycling Baseball

While the drug testing programs in sports are regulated for the most part, some athletes have found ways around them. The drug testing system for Major League Baseball was implemented in 2001, but only after a jar of androstenedione was found in St. Louis Cardinals player Mark McGwire’s locker in 1998, according to MLB.com.

This was amidst the battle between McGwire and Chicago Cubs player Sammy Sosa to beat the 61 home run record, which was broken by McGwire who hit 70 that year. A corked bat used by Sosa was also found after he broke a bat during a game, according to MLB.com Barry Bonds, the all-time home run leader, found his way around testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs (PED’s). He was later indicted on perjury and obstruction of justice charges for his involvement in the Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative (BALCO) scandal, according to barrybondssteroids.net. The indictment alleges that Bonds lied under oath about his alleged use of steroids. During a trial, he admitted to using a clear substance and a cream that he received from a personal trainer, according to barrybondssteroids. net.

The years 1993 to 2004 have been referred to as the Steroid Era due to the numerous players appearing in the infamous Mitchell Report in 2007. The report was a 21-month investigation into the use of steroids and human growth hormone in the MLB. Eighty-nine players were named in the report, including superstars such as Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte, Rafael Palmeiro, Miguel Tejada, along with McGwire, Sosa and Bonds, according to MLB.com.

Even in cycling, Lance Armstrong recently admitted to doping in an interview with Oprah Winfrey in January after maintaining his story that he never failed a drug test through his entire career.

While some players were trying to gain an advantage for their playing abilities, other athletes simply made decisions that would just make you shake your head.

Golf

Tiger Woods, one of the most recognizable golfers to ever step on a course, seemed to have it all.

He was the top golfer on tour, won an incredible amount of tournaments, was portrayed as a nice guy, had a beautiful wife and kids, and even had a video game series named after him. But once a tiny rumor came out about him, it all took a plunge for the worse.

A tabloid printed a story November 25, 2009 that Woods had an affair with a club manager in New York City, which the woman denied, according to CNN.com.

Two days later, Woods crashed his car while backing out of his driveway after a late night dispute with his wife. Following the media’s stronghold on this story, Woods announced he would not play in any tournaments for the rest of 2009.

On December 2, a voicemail was leaked by another tabloid that stated Woods had called a different woman.

According to the Huffington Post, over the next few days, more than 10 other women came out and stated they also had affairs with Woods.

Woods came out with another statement saying that he would be taking an indefinite leave from golf. Following this news, many of Tiger’s sponsors dropped him completely or suspended their advertising with him. After his divorce, it took a number of months for Woods to be back playing at a competitive level again.

Even though it has been a few years, Woods may never recover to be at the elite level that he once consistently played at.

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis is not a player who shies away from the spotlight. He has been a flashy and gruesome player for his entire 17 year career. Lewis made headlines recently by announcing his retirement after winning the Super Bowl, along with a negative twist.

Rumors came out that he used a banned substance known as “deer-antler spray” to make a comeback from a tricep injury sustained earlier in the season, according to ESPN. Lewis returned to play many weeks before he was scheduled to, which made many question how he managed to come back so soon. While fans were thrilled with his intimidating play on the field, many failed to realize what occurred in 2000.

After a Super Bowl party in Atlanta, a fight broke out between Lewis and his friends against another group of people.

The fight resulted in the stabbing deaths of two people that were not in Lewis’ group of friends. Lewis and two of his companions were questioned by police and later indicted on murder and aggravated-assault charges. A white suit worn by Lewis, that would have been blood stained, was never found.

Blood from one of the victims was found in the Lewis’ limousine. In the next few days, Lewis’ attorneys negotiated a plea agreement where the murder charges were dismissed in exchange for his testimony against two of his friends that were involved, along with pleading guilty to obstruction of justice. Lewis admitted that he gave a misleading statement to the police following the night of the killings.

He was sentenced to only 12 months of probation along with a hefty fine from the NFL, according to USA Today.

Everyone is also familiar with Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick. Vick was implicated in an illegal dog fighting ring that had been in place for more than five years. He pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges and served 21 months in prison and two months of house arrest, according to ESPN.

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-Max Messinger

Wresting wrangles successful season

“Step forward. Shake hands. Wrestle.”

Those few words are the starters of a very chaotic, yet strategic sport. The Northview wrestlers are no strangers to this fast paced action.

The NV team practices everyday from 5pm to 7pm, according to sophomore Keith Sporleder. That has certainly paid off at their NLL meet on February 9. It was a very action packed event, and the following students placed among the top five: sophomore Mahdi Jaloudi placed third, while seniors Jacob Pawelczyk, Austin Snook, and Josh Parish placed fourth, third, and second respectively.

“It was pretty intense,” Snook said.

“I’m proud of how far we’ve come.”

The meet was held at Springfield and started at 10am and the finals began at 4pm. It was exciting from beginning to end as sophomore Matthew Hosler even went as far as to dislocate his opponent’s elbow during a match.

“First, Keith knocked a student out for five minutes, and now Matt’s breaking arms,” Snook said. “Fear us.”

Sectionals were held this past Saturday at Clay.

- Tork Barayan

Gymcats place third The Gymnastics team has found the success they have been working hard for all season.

Overcoming team wide injuries the Gymcats placed third as a whole at NLL’s.

Along with the team, sophomores Sydney Audet and Katelyn McKown and senior captain Megan Matrisciano placed in individual events. Matrisciano placed sixth on beam, third on vault, first on bars, first on floor, and second overall.

Recovering from a broken just two weeks prior, Audet placed first on beam and fifth on bars. McKown placed third on floor, fifth on beam, sixth on vault and fifth all around.

The team looks forward to the rest of their season.

-Colton Lulfs

The point is that athletes, like many people, do act like ordinary adults. They should not be held to higher standards due to the fact that they make millions of dollars playing a sport to entertain millions of fans. Unfortunately, many of them have gotten off easier because of the high rank in society that they possess.

Although some of these cases, such as Woods’ divorce, are everyday occurrences, athletes still have things that they are hiding that have ended up coming out due to these problems. No matter how much money they bring in for the team, fans seem to forget the “dark” sides of these players.

Lewis should be in jail for life and would not have won two Super Bowls or made it to eight more Pro Bowls, Vick could still be locked up to this day, and all of the baseball players could have been banned from the game if caught using steroids today.

Athletes will always have their share of problems and will always be hiding affairs and other things. The question is why do we hold athletes to higher standards than ordinary citizens? No matter how much money you make laws should be the same for all people in our country.

The fact of the matter is that if they get caught, expect a media backlash to follow.

-Max Messinger

Hockey Team’s

Zander Pryor

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Dangle, snipe, celly. For senior Zander Pryor, these contributions towards the hockey team come natural. This is Pryor’s first year with the Wildcat’s. Prior to coming to NV, Pryor attended the Toledo School of Arts where he played for the Toledo Cherokee, a local travel team. He is a co-captain and leads the team in goals scored. Pryor has led the team to several key victories, including an exciting 1-0 win over St. Johns. Pryor is the center for the Wildcat’s. The team’s record is 19-7, but Pryor plans on leading the team to more wins and a repeat at the state title.

When did you first start playing hockey?

I have been playing since I was 5 years old.

Who is your favorite NHL player?

Patrick Kane. He is an all around good player. He has the sickest dangles and is a playmaker.

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What is your favorite NHL team?

Chicago Blackhawks.

How do you think the team is doing this year?

I think we have really pulled together as a team. We have been pretty successful so far and continue to work hard every day. Every one of us is fully prepared to do whatever it takes to be successful. I can’t wait to see how we do in the playoffs.

Who is your role model?

My Uncle Will. He has always pushed me to get bigger, faster, and stronger on the ice.

Off the ice he has also encouraged me to maintain good grades.

by: Jordan Rose