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THE STUDENT PRINTS Sylvania Northview High School
5403 Silica Drive Sylvania, Ohio 43560
Volume 86, Issue 7
Cat’s Meow steals the stage Amanda Binz
NHS delivers flower power Sam Good
Staff Writer
Although ballgowns and tuxedos were not a clothing requirement, A Night at the A-cat-emy was an affair to remember. This year’s production of Cat’s Meow was directed by seniors Travis Bihn, Bailey Feldstein and Erin Owens and advised by MaGee Wilson. Skits performed included famous scenes from popular movies such as Bridesmaids, John Tucker Must Die and Mean Girls. YouTube videos were also featured, including parodies of Jenna Marbles and Where’s the Chap-stick? Students were excited about the theme and the idea of parodies of well-known videos. “I think that the theme was a really good idea because the jokes were about things that everyone was familiar with, so everybody could enjoy the humor,” junior Molly Wheeler said. Seniors feel that all of their hard work was worth it. Long hours of practice, including four-hour days the week before opening night, usually called Tech Week, were exhausting and challenging for people not normally in theatre productions. “I definitely didn’t realize how much work it was going to be . . . Travis, Erin and Bailey deserve all the credit. They did so much work and put so much effort into this behind the scenes,” senior Wesley Flaum said. Unlike years before, no bands were featured. The absence of a musical act was initially a disappointment for the cast, but the seniors made up for the void by substituting in other acts to keep the audience entertained. “It was great to get involved with this, especially because it’s my senior year,” senior James Ragland said. The show experienced a few complications when some of the skits were found to be inappropriate for a school production. “We had to change Doug’s song in The Hangover 2 and we had to change the name of the House Bunny skit to “Shelley Goes on a Date,” Feldstein said. “But even after all the censoring, we pulled through with a great show and everyone shined.”
Staff Writer
“Roses are red, violets are blue I think you are sweet here is a carnation for you,” is just one of the many things that you could have written on a card going out to your special someone attached to a carnation on Valentine’s day. The National Honor Society sold carnations for $1 during lunch periods from January 23 to February 3. “I bought nine carnations, even one for myself. I can’t wait for everyone to ask me who it’s from,” sophomore Ray Padilla said. The Carnations will be passed out today, Valentine’s Day. NHS sold 705 carnations this year, selling 203 more than last year. “The kids did a great job of selling and organizing the carnation sale,” NHS advisor Mrs. Darla Omey said. “I was worried about where we were going to put 705 carnations on selling day.” The carnations were purchased through a local company here in Toledo, Denver Wholesale Florist. “I bought a carnation for myself so I could feel special,” sophomore Hannah Hurt said.
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Photo by Sarah Powazki
THE CAT’S MEOW GIRLS’ chorus line broke out their hip-hop moves at the performance last weekend. Seniors Annie Babcock, Maddie Klein, Wesley Flaum, Sam Sarmento, Azaria Crenshaw and Cami Pavain show some attitude during the dance. The dance was choreographed by Jennifer Deng and Katie Pizza. “Jennifer and I had an awesome time choreographing. I think we both just have a lot of fun dancing. It didn’t even seem like work,” Pizza said.
Grilled cheese video to challenge Whitmer Michelle Jacobson Staff Writer
Smile and say cheese, grilledcheese that is. Grilled cheese Wednesday always draws in lines twice as long as those on normal days. Northview’s signature grilled cheese has been around for years and is popular among Northview students. What do you think would happen if we took the famous grilled cheese and featured it in a YouTube video, would it be just as popular? This is exactly what Whitmer High School did on January 8 when students posted an online video featuring their popular square pizza. Whitmer’s square pizza is in equivalence to NV’s grilled cheese and is just as popular among their students as grilled cheese is here. Over the next few weeks, Interactive Media teacher, Tami Blue is working on a video in response to Whitmer’s “Square Pizza Day” YouTube hit. “Our video will feature our grilled-cheese, it will be a friendly battle and Whitmer won’t know what hit them,” Ms. Blue said. The video will be student made and those who are interested can join i-Media students to create it. The video will feature a song/rap about NV’s grilled cheese. Those who would like to write the song or be featured in this project can sign up and work on the video during eighth and ninth period, as well as after school. Once it is completed, it will be
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Photo by Jack Melick
FEELING LIKE A ROCK STAR junior Tork Barayan raps the Grilled Cheese song in one of the practice rooms while senior i-Media student Chris Johnson films him. Everyone from teachers to students will be in the Grilled Cheese video. posted on YouTube and NV’s website for everyone to watch. “The video is going to be awesome and I can’t wait to start working on it and for it to be online,” junior i-Media student Jacob Trestan said.
The grilled cheese video will be completed in about two weeks and if students are interested in creating videos and enjoy these types of projects, then they should sign up for the class, according to Ms. Blue.
Senior exam policy clarified Savannah King Opinions Editor
Senioritis is inevitable and it doesn’t just plague seniors, but nearly everyone second semester. But for seniors there is a small incentive to stay on top of things and not blow off school: the exam exemption policy Teachers and students alike may not understand the rules and conditions of the exemption policy. For all who are still confused, there is a brief overview on page 27 of the Student Handbook. There are two policies that can exempt seniors from their second semester exams. There is an “A” Policy and an “Attendance” Policy, according to the Student Handbook. The “A” Policy is that “students who earn an ‘A’ or above for third and fourth quarter may be exempt from the second semester exam.” However, an “A-“ does not count. The Attendance Policy is that “students can have no more than five absences for second semester,” and that “students must maintain a minimum of a ‘C’ or above both quarters in the class they wish to be exempt from the exam.” A “C-“ will not cut it. In cases of both exams, if a performance is required for a class, such as in band, orchestra or choir, a student may not be exempt. Much of the confusion comes from students and teachers mixing up or combining the two policies. The “A” Policy is completely separate from the Attendance Policy. Meaning that if a student maintains an “A” average in a class, it does not matter how many days they miss. Another reason some remain confused is because students do not know what counts as an absence. Field trips do not count against a student because they are school-sponsored activities, according to Dean of Students Rod Achter. However absences due to sickness, college visits, senior skip day, PCAs, and pretty much any other absence excluding field trips all count against the student. Absences are counted by how many days in a class a student misses, not how many periods. For example, if a student is taking physics or chemistry – a double-block class – and misses three days, it adds up to six periods. However, since the student only missed three days of class, they are still exempt from the semester exam, given they meet the “C” requirement.
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