Volume 87: Issue 8

Hockey advances to State Final Four, pg.12 Juniors Dominate Class Olympics, See full games review, pg. 10

The Student Prints Sylvania Northview High School

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Volume 87, Issue 8

March 12, 2013

NV hosts thespian conference

OPINIONS

Illegal downloading, Pg.4 FEATURES

Shadowing Ms. Molly, Pg.4 A&E

Pop culture Quiz Check it out on Pg.9

SIMONE

NV THESPIAN TROOP 4463 sets up quickly for their state performance of The Sound Of Music. “We only had two and a half hours to set up for our show. It was very insane, but the end result was amazing,” junior troop member Emily Simone said.

SPORTS

>> Meghan Keene [News Editor]

Basketball update, Pg.11

iMedia creates viral videos >> Jack Melick

[Editor in chief]

Over 50 different schools and over 1600 people visited Northview over the weekend on March 1. The State Thespian Conference was held at NV and, according to NV Theater Director Don Wachowiak, the conference has not been to Northwest Ohio in 20 years.

“The current Ohio Director is a NV graduate and approached me in July because they still hadn’t secured a location. We were able to accommodate the request within the building schedule,” Mr. Wachowiak said. Since Mr. Wachowiak has been involved, NV theater has traveled six productions since 2000 to state conferences, five of them being full-length productions.

Friday afternoon, crews were busy setting up and building a full size stage in the Auxiliary Gym for full length performances as well as a smaller performance stage in the band room. Full length shows were also held in the little theater.

“The invitation to perform is the honor, it’s a showcase, not a competition,” Mr. Wachowiak said.

Conference performers were also able to audition for colleges,

attend a variety of 85 workshops, attend shows (there were 12 different full-length shows and varieties of smaller shows) and connect with a network of other high school students from around the state.

NV’s production of The Sound of Music took part in the state conference with the original cast, crew, and pit performers with a few exceptions due to students who were not available to attend, according to Mr. Wachowiak.

Senior Chad Singer performed in The Sound of Music as well as “Rent.”

“The state conference was the best experience of my life. Performing the The Sound of Music and Rent was unbelievable. Everyone was really supportive,” Singer said.

The NV Theater Booster volunteers, who consisted of parents, community members, students and alumni, were some of the 1600 people who were involved in the conference.

The conference was only open to those who were registered students and chaperones, according to Mr. Wachowiak.

“It was a fantastic weekend of high school theater. It was great to see the high energy and appreciation for our art form. The students from visiting schools were very respectful of our spaces, it was an overwhelming success,” Mr. Wachowiak said.

Oh say can we SING, after technical issues

From “Gangnam Style” to the “Harlem Shake”, iMedia and DigiCats are making one viral hit after another.

“If you have not been a part of DigiCats yet, you’re really missing out. There is still time to join,” -Tork Barayan

>>senior “It was a fun idea posted on our FaceBook page,” according to teacher and advisor Tami Blue. “It was a quick video to produce.”

The “Harlem Shake” only took about two class periods to shoot, according to iMedia and DigiCats member, senior Tork Barayan. The video was made in conjunction with the yearbook staff.

Many more projects are on their way, including Fresh Prince of NV, Songs in Real Life “NV edition”, and “Bohemian Rhapsody” (teacher edition). These videos all have an expected release date of third quarter.

Courtesy of Rich Timm

NV’S STUDENT SECTION performed the National Anthem after technical difficulties with the recording of the original. Part way through the anthem, both NV parents and the Springfield High School fans and players joined in. to see our school come together in a way that was an extreme sense of awkwardness until was completely random and memorable at the student section began leading the whole the same time.”

[Features Editor] Not only did Northview fans join in but gym in singing.

“Alex and I started it because the system also the visiting team, Springfield, joined in as Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson, Whitney Houston, and the Northview Student Section wasn’t working and we need the anthem, so well.

“It was awesome to see the student section all have one thing in common; Singing the we took matters into our own hands.” Senior take charge and sing the national anthem,” Fuad Al-Abed National Anthem.

After the whole student section began junior Emma Hawley said, “It showed great On February 22, at the final basketball school spirit, and was an even better feeling game, the students no only helped lead the singing other people began to join in as well.

“After the awkward silence and confused when the whole gym joined in and everyone team to victory but they also got the whole gymnasium to come together and show our looks, when we all started singing I think from both teams, sang as one group.”

At the end of the song the whole crowd everyone realized how awesome the moment pride for America.

After warm ups the teams, students, and was that go more and more into it as the song cheered not only at the start of the game but fans got ready to sing the National Anthem. went on,” according to senior dance team also at the enormous pride shown by NV’s When the sound system did not start, there member Emily Hosler said, “It was really cool student section.

>> Libby Headman

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NEWS

Speech and Debate came to dominate

Speech and Debate students finish season with high emotions at States >> Lauren Lewis [Staff writer]

On the weekend of March 1, the Northview Speech and Debate team went head to head with over 1,000 other speech and debaters. They gathered in Youngstown, Ohio to compete for the state tournament.

To prepare for the rigorous tournament, students completed loads of work, and some even practiced hours a night.

“Two weeks before the state tournament, our coach sat down with all of us and we wrote out everything that needed to be done. Then he assigned work for everyone and then for two hours every night for the next two weeks I sat and I cut evidence, prepared files and made sure everyone was doing their work. It was the longest process of my life, but it got us very well prepared,” senior Will Heinrichs said, who was an Octofinalist in the Policy Debate with his partner junior Zach Rioux.

Together Rioux and Heinrichs competed against 68 other teams from various schools throughout the state, including schools from Cleveland, Cincinnati and Columbus. Despite competing against so many people, that wasn’t the hardest part of the tournament for Heinrichs.

“The hardest part was knowing that it was the last tournament, there’s a sort of mental aspect to it where you’re like ‘this is my final chance to actually do something on the biggest

Made the grade; NHS letters Sent

stage in the state’ and it was kind of hard getting past that road block,” Heinrichs said.

Senior speech and debate captain Nadeen Sarsour, prepared two weeks in advance by researching information and making sure it was strong enough that her opponents couldn’t weaken her argument.

Sarsour ended up placing sixth in the state in Lincoln Douglas debate. Sarsour’s topic regarded U.S intervention. She argued that the United States is justified in intervening in the internal political processes of other countries in attempts to stop human rights abuses.

Like Heinrichs, Sarsour was sad that this would be her last tournament debating as a NV student.

“After I came out of my round and found out that I was done debating, I just cried into Maggie Figliomeni’s arms for like 15 minutes,” Sarsour said.

Other students that competed at States included sophomores Andrew Bennett and Dave Mortland, juniors Figliomeni, Joon Kim, Zach Rioux and Ivan Stoychev, and senior Andy Edinger.

The tournament was both an exciting and sentimental event for the close-knit team, especially since it was the last tournament.

“When you join Speech and Debate you make friends that you will never forget for the rest of your life,” Kim said. “If I hadn’t joined Speech and Debate I wouldn’t have met and made friends with all the people that I did throughout the season.”

PHOTO CREDIT: NADEEN SARSOUR Nadeen Sarsour sits down with her coach to practice before taking the stage. “The preparation that went into the tournament was the hardest part,” said Sarsour

College night; Find the college that’s right

>> Clare Aldrich [Staff writer]

Throughout the week of February 18, 78 juniors were invited to apply for National Honors Society for the 2013-14 school year.

Any junior that has a GPA of 3.6 or higher received a letter during school. This letter explained that due to their accomplishments throughout their high school career, they’ve been selected to apply to become a member, according to NHS adviser Darla Omey.

Any juniors interested were asked to report to the school at 6:45 a.m. on February 26 for a more detailed explanation of what NHS consists of. Current President Chad Singer, Vice-President Shailen Shah, Secretary Emily Gross, and Treasurer Molly Wheeler were also present to tell the juniors the importance of NHS and what they have the chance to be involved in.

“We’re doing things a little differently this year but the process as a whole is the same,” Mrs. Omey said. “We are all very excited for the new members to be inducted.”

Those who are accepted then go on to complete an online candidate form by March 12, which allows the students to explain what activities they’re involved in, what volunteer opportunities they’ve had, and an explanation of any qualities that they have that would contribute to NHS. As a new addition, when a student completes their form, the student and their parents are asked to sign it ensuring that the application is complete and embodies who the student is, according to Mrs. Omey.

“The meeting was very early but it was really informative and helpful because I didn’t know everything about NHS,” junior Seth Liaros said.

The candidate forms will be reviewed by five teachers from each department. An induction ceremony will be held on April 23 in the Performing Arts Center. Parents and other family members are encouraged to attend to welcome the juniors and watch the 67 senior NHS members say their goodbyes. A pledge will be stated by the juniors and they will receive their certificate card and pin while the seniors will receive an honor chord to be worn on graduation day, according to Mrs. Omey.

“Our senior NHS class has accomplished so many great things throughout the year,” Gross said. “Our induction ceremony committee has been working very hard to get everything together for a bittersweet night.”

JACOBSON

College Night Welcomes students to provide information for over 50 universities. Junior Chandler Miller walked up to the representative from Kent state University to learn more about the school. “College Night was very helpful and I’m very interested in Kent State, said Miller.

>> Michelle Jacobson [News Editor]

How is it possible to visit several colleges in just a few hours without having to leave Toledo? The Toledo Area Spring College Night West made it possible by bringing college representatives to the area. On March 5 the University of Toledo held their annual College Night. It took place at the UT Student Union Auditorium where over 50 colleges and universities were represented. Colleges that made an appearance included Bowling Green State University, Indiana University, Ohio State University and Michigan State University.

“I enjoyed college night because it was so helpful. It gave me an opportunity to not only talk to the representatives from the colleges, but to talk to my peers about our concerns for the future,” junior Tori Shafer said. “I was able to grab so much information to get an idea of my potential options.”

The representatives were able to answer questions about financial aid, academics, cost, and admission requirements.

Also available for students were high school counselors, financial aid representatives and admission counselors. Northview’s counselor, Jodi Hess made an appearance as well. Ms. Hess served on the committee for the Toledo area college night. As a committee member, it was Ms. Hess’s job to provide a connection between NV and College Night. She helped plan the event and was also available to students with any type of question. “Students wanted to know about scholarships and the application process,” said Ms. Hess According to Ms. Hess, there are many other college nights in other areas, including Owns Community College and Toledo Public Schools.

“I could tell that the kids benefited from the fair and that is the reason we do this,” said Hess.

According to Shafer, the representatives were very helpful. They told students a lot about the requirements needed to get into each school.

The representatives also notified the students about scholarships that are available for each university.

“I loved college night and learned a lot of new information about schools I wasn’t previously looking at,” said junior Caitlin McCurdy. It was very helpful and the representatives provided a lot of useful information for me.

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NEWS

Students get worldly experience during World Language Week

Students cut into science

>> Juanita Vasquez [Staff writer]

Hola, Bonjour, Guten Taug, Hello. Foreign Language Week, or now known as World Language Immersion Days, are approaching. Students will be exploring the writing of Spanish, French, and German cultures.

The first thing that will happen is mixing all of the students together to have them read news articles in the three world languages. The Spanish articles will be about soccer, Facebook and technology, immigration and politics and the Walking Dead. The French articles will be about the Oscars, Martinique, zombies, and David Beckham. Lastly, the German articles will be about the Pope retiring, Korean elephants talking, and the return of the Titanic.

With the aid of a student taking the language course of which the newspaper is based on, the students will complete a reading strategy worksheet. From all of the information collected, the students will make a newspaper of their own displaying all that they have learned from the articles. The twist of this project is that on April 16 this newspaper will be available to read along with The Student Prints during SSR, according to Spanish teacher Lindsey Jurski.

One part of the week that students typically look forward to is Café Day. This is when the students bring in all of the finger foods they have signed up to make. Along with eating the homemade cultural treats, the students will be reading more news articles in the different languages and complete another reading activity, according to Mrs. Jurski.

“The best part of World Language Immersion Days will be Café Day because we get to eat and talk and it’s more of a fun day,” sophomore Mahdi Jaloudi said.

Although the thought of eating good foreign food is appealing to students like Jaloudi, the culture behind the food is the best part of World Language Immersion Days, according to several students.

“My favorite part of World Language Immersion Days will definitely be having the opportunity to immerce myself in unfamiliar languages and cultures,” senior French student Allie Hosinski said.

Other students have the same attitude as Hosinski, and students of all of the world languages taught at NV are eager to get more insight into other cultures.

“The best part of World Language Immersion Days for me will be the free foreign food and learning about different cultures,” junior Justin Langlois said.

Students interact with the community >> Colton Lulfs [Photo Editor]

Interact is back to work, and doing plenty of interacting.

Northview Interact has had a notable first year, providing numerous opportunities for students to earn volunteer hours. Interact was created this year in order to provide easier ways for students to find volunteer opportunities.

Students can sign up for different events on the bulletin board located in A hall.

“Things are going well this year. In order to be an official member students must complete at least 15 hours, and we are encouraging students to do so,” Assistant Principal of Discipline and Interact adviser Mellisa McDonald said.

“Interact has been a great way to get involved and find volunteer hours. Being involved in this group helps us high school students become better leaders as well,” junior Caitlin McCurdy said.

Interact recently completed the very successful Spreading the Love School Supply Drive, which was a collection of various school supplies and toys that were sent to Belize.

“I loved working the table up front of the cafeteria. It was nice to see NV students giving back and helping out those in need. We collected many boxes full of items and I know the kids in Belize will appreciate it,” junior Erin Bishop said.

Future events include the Pay it Forward Toy Giveaway on March 23, and the Arbor Hills Family Fun Night on April 11.

“This spring, we will be looking at retaining membership and seeking new membership, as well as planning for the Race for a Cure,” Mrs. McDonald said.

There are also plans in the works to add color and positivity to our halls. Interact would like to create posters for around the school that contain positive, motivational quotes from the Leadership Lunches.

DIMENT

JUNIOR ASHLEY SABIN is swimming with the fishes in her shark dissection for Zoology. “I like how it was more challenging than other animals we have dissected and how it was closer to a human,” Sabin said.

>> Darren Sheffield [Features Editor]

Scalpel? Check. Shears? Check.

Science students at Northview have been putting down their textbooks in favor of dissection trays lately in an effort to expand their understanding of the anatomy of different species.

Creatures who couldn’t escape the wrath of science find themselves in many different Northview science classrooms.

“I really liked the opportunity to learn in depth about other animals. Dissection was a fun end to each day for me,” senior Brianna Coulter said.

A list of the specimen ranges from the common household cat to a dogfish shark, all of which bring different dissection experiences with them.

“I’ve never seen a real shark so up close before, so that was pretty cool. Dissection gives you a view you’ve never seen before,” senior Veronica Czernik said.

“The opportunity to dissect gives students a chance to

use tools they wouldn’t normally use everyday, such as the microscopes and slides.

Prelabs and the lab itself are challenging, as students have to use critical thinking skills. It’s a lot like what you’d find in a college class,” zoology teacher Jennifer Wadas said. “I think dissections are a great experience. In my zoology class, we start with the most basic of invertebrates and throughout the year move to more complex mammals so you can really see how it evolves and changes. It’s a wonderful opportunity for students interested in the medical field, in biology, or in zoology,” Ms. Wadas said.

While NV’s science teachers enjoy helping students through their fascinating journey through a dissection, there are notable downsides. Any student wandering through D Hall can note when the scent of formalin is in the air. “Sometimes, the smell gives me a headache,” Coulter said.

The journey through dissection leaves a student’s curiosity satisfied and ready to use their newfound knowledge.

The next time you have the chance to dissect, thank your science teacher for the opportunity - and for the smell.

Scioly seeing double chances Science Olympiad competes in two invitationals >> Kaelynn Knestrick [Staff writer]

As people always say “practice makes perfect” and the Science Olympiad team is proving this to be true with each competition.

The team headed to Mentor, Ohio on February 16 to compete against 51 other teams.

“The members going to Mentor have been staying after school to prepare for the invitational,” Science Olympiad advisor Andy Roth said.

Practicing for events everyday proved to pay off when junior Ben Pifer and senior Kyle Boyers won first place in Forensics, senior Haley Ritzert and junior Ester Kim came in second place for Disease Detectives and seniors Ritzert and Shalen Shah came in third place for Designer Genes.

NV’s Gold team finished 11th out of 51 teams and the Black team finished 35th.

NV’s first gold medal was awarded to

Pifer and Boyers at this invitational.

“Kyle and I went in thinking we were the best team there and would win first place,” Pifer said. “We won second at Mentor last year so we were very excited to finally get the gold medal and win first.”

On March 2 the team headed to West-Liberty Salem to compete in their final invitational before the regional competition.

The Gold team placed fifth which was the first time the team walked the stage and received a trophy. The Black team placed 13th out of 32 schools. This was the highest both teams placed this year, according to Mr. Roth.

“It was really cute and fun to see Mr. Roth hugging the trophy we got for placing fifth,” Ritzert said.

Members stayed after school Friday until 7pm and then came back to school bright and early Saturday for the twohour drive to West-Liberty Salem. At the Friday meeting they got papers saying

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where their home base would be and a map of the school. Then members gathered all their materials, studied for their events and figured out where and when their events would be.

Ritzert and senior Veronica Czernik came in third place in Designer Genes, their third time placing third in this event, according to Ritzert. To prepare for the test they study DNA translation, transcription and other things dealing with molecular genetics.

“We didn’t think we would do well because the test was really hard and we only answered half the questions,” Ritzert said.

Regionals will be March 23 and the top 30 people on the team will go, according to Mr. Roth.

“I hope that both teams get in the top five so they can both qualify for states.

Even thought we can only take one team to states,” Mr. Roth said.

To receive a trophy at states they need to place sixth, according to Pifer.

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-Caitlin DeGross [Editor in chief]

HAPPY OGT WEEK! This week is anticipated by upperclassmen all over Ohio. Who wouldn’t be thankful for two-hour delays all week?

Not only are you given the opportunity to drag yourself to school two hours later but you are given two hours of free time.

I know the underclassmen are probably very jealous and maybe even a little bitter but your time will come. Hang in there boys and girls!

Now I have made a list of things that I want to accomplish during this week since I am one of these lucky upperclassmen participating in the two-hour delay week.

Just think about it.

We are given 14 hours extra to add to our long five day school week. I am going to make it count.

First I think I will get up and make myself a hardy breakfast. I am not talking about Pillsbury toaster strudel here folks.

I am talking a cheese omelet, whole wheat toast with Nutella, four beautiful slices of bacon, a big stack of pancakes covered in syrup, and a freshly squeezed glass of orange juice. Doesn’t that sound delicious?

I might even watch some cartoons to start out my day on a funny note.

Next I might get some cleaning done.

I barely make it to school on time now because my room consists of mountains of clothes. I feel like I am on a Mount Everest expedition trying to get to the bathroom.

It is definitely time to clean up. With a shovel and febreeze in hand, I should succeed in getting my room spotless.

Then I might take my dogs for a nice brisk jog. It is getting a little warmer outside. My dog and I (especially me) could use the exercise. Spring Break is coming up and I am sure a two hour jog will do so much for me. Swim suit bod, here I come.

I might consider starting some homework. Maybe finish all my psych terms! Or get a head start on reading in English. Maybe I can put an end to the word “procrastination” in my vocabulary once and for all.

Finally I think I will just get up and go to school one day. Have a chat with available teachers in the building. Maybe sit in my desk in each of my classes and pretend to take notes. That sounds like a really good plan.

Psych. I am sleeping in till 8:30 along with the rest of the upperclassmen at Northview.

(Though I might ask my mom to make me that hardy breakfast). Enjoy your week everyone! And good luck underclassmen on your OGTs! You will be joining the rest of the upperclassmen before you know it.

Argh you stealing; Internet pirating “Is sharing a video on BitTorrent like shoplifting from a movie store? Or is it like loaning a videotape to a friend? Is reloading a webpage over and over again like a peaceful virtual sit-in or a violent smashing of shop windows? Is the freedom to connect like freedom of speech or like the freedom to murder?” This was said by Internet activist and computer genius Aaron Swartz who committed suicide at age 26 because of extensive and overblown charges against him by the federal grand jury. Swartz’s “crime” was downloading a large amount of JSTOR files on MIT’s open campus, which were academic journals he was given permission to use as a research fellow at Harvard University. The FBI already aware of Swartz’s work with internet activism and bent on making an example of him charged him with “Wire fraud, computer fraud, unlawfully obtaining information from a protected computer and recklessly damaging a protected computer” without him even sharing the documents. (NYTimes.com).

America is at a point in history were laws are conflicting with the new freedoms of online connecting. This is putting us in charge of sorting out the gray areas of the law.

There are two sides, the conservative side in power at the U.S. government making a firm stand against internet freedom with such acts as SOPA which if passed would have given the government more power to easily shut down entire websites and networks of communication. The other side is that of free speech and the right to share and communicate over the Internet.

The issue, like most world issues, boils down to money. The government is protecting the interests of huge corporations in the music and film industry. When someone illegally downloads a song, it’s not upcoming musicians who lose their dollar it’s money out of the hands of the industry giants and millionaire musicians who lose. Essentially it’s the ones who already have so much.

The Internet has revolutionized the way we access and share information. Instead of spending hours at the local library photocopying pages out of endless volumes of encyclopedias, we can now simply copy and paste whatever we need within a few minutes.

However, this ease in information sharing has been causing a lot of trouble for private businesses and authors who do not wish to release their information to the public. At least, not for free. And they have t h e right to do so.

The Internet is a cyber network of endless information, though not all of it should be on there. Big businesses such as movie companies and music artists suffer from “Internet Pirating” which is basically the free use and sharing of the entertainment that they would normally charge people to enjoy.

One may argue that a multimillion-dollar company or platinum selling record artist could ignore that small sum of money that they’re being robbed of, but even though it’s a small amount, it’s still considered theft. Especially when you take into account that a lot of artists these days are unsigned, and do not get any source of revenue unless you buy their albums.

You could relate this issue to someone who buys a ticket to a concert, and opens the back door for his buddies to sneak in. If you’re going to enjoy the music or the movie, just pay for it like everybody else.

Unless the information is meant to be for the public eye without any charge, such as scientific journals, you should pay for it. Just because you can easily access it on the Internet, does not make it free.

-Tork Barayan

Are seniors being prepared for college When you read a book, all of the info and characters in the beginning lead the reader to the ending. In life, we have elementary school, middle school, and high school, which all lead up to the “final chapter”: college. College. and potentially graduate school, serve as the final chapter in our schooling days.

Along the way you make many friends, just like you meet characters, and you learn lots of information about all the different subjects, like the plot of the story. Sometimes a book may not prepare someone fully for the ending of the story. Story endings can come as complete surprises and reveal things no one was expecting. College works in that way too.

Northview does an amazing job of offering several different advanced classes and a wide variety of classes to prepare students for the course load that will be brought on in college.

They give study tips and teach several different ways to seek help when it is needed. Even though NV tries their best to prepare students for the amount of work that will be required to pass college courses, a high school will never be able to offer the “real experience” that college brings.

First, in college the schedule is extremely different. Some days you could have three classes, and the next day have none. This could be seen as a benefit for students who want extra time to work on things for particular classes, or as a negative for all those students who are used to procrastination.

Also, in college there will most likely not be assignments each night for each class. Typically each student is given a syllabus for the class and expected to budget their time wisely and know what things are due when.

In high school, if students have a paper due each week, they have the luxury of being reminded each day that they need to be working on it; that doesn’t happen in college.

There may be certain classes where teachers are working more towards getting students used to the way college classes work, but it doesn’t happen in every class.

AP students exempt from exams Every single day, AP students are doing something beneficial that will help them prepare for that big test. Students in advanced placement classes prepare all school year long for the AP test and passing will earn them college credit.

Typically, sophomores wing their OGT’s, pass and move on. This year, if the sophomores receive high achievement scores on their graduations tests, they will be exempt from their end of the year exams.

What about the rest of the student body who previously received high scores on their OGT’s? Or the AP students who will study to prepare for the grueling test all year long and then prepare for the second semester exam?

“There are many incentive plans we can do so students do well on standardized testing,” psychology and history teacher Sarah Rhine said.

The whole point of letting sophomores be exempt from taking the exam is so they take the tests seriously. If they do that and receive their advanced score, they don’t have to take their exam. AP students have been preparing all year long for our tests, but still have to take second semester exams. A month of preparation for the OGT’s should not be rewarded, year long preparation should be.

-Casey Wittman

Musicians who are up and coming, and trying to advance their career before huge success are constantly trying to promote, and downloading songs most of them give away for free anyway is the same as it would be to watch a youtube video of them. Artists of all kinds are constantly looking for a way to get their work out there, under the mainstream eye, or even if just to a selected audience, and downloading their work is a convenient way to do so for everyone. Of coarse financial support of the artist is necessary and always downloading their music is not beneficial, but when people really enjoy an artist they will pay for the extras of having a CD, T-shirt, or seeing them perform live.

Even when it comes to films, m a n y people will purchase DVD’s for the extras and higher quality picture.

The Internet is a place for connecting people. It has brought a huge change in how we interact, share ideas, and learn. By shutting down torrent sites and file sharing networks, it’s not the government who wins, or the music community, or even arts in general, no one wins. By limiting how we share and connect, even if we are sharing our favorite songs, it becomes a violation of our freedoms of speech and communication America is suppose to hold dear.

-Henry Gray

The OGTs used to be tests that most sophomores, including myself, thought of as no big deal. But thanks to a recent announcement of a change in Northview policy, the sophomores can take a different approach to the OGTs. Now, if you score an accelerated or higher on your OGT you can be exempt from your exam from the same class. If you are in an AP or honors class you must score an advanced, which is the highest possible you can score on an OGT. “I don’t like it but it makes sense, because as honors students we are expected to know more,” sophomore Mary Solomon said regarding the higher score in an honors class compared to everyone in regular classes.

Now instead of lying back and relaxing, there is studying. Many sophomores will have to study, prepare for, and worry about the OGTs. Hopefully for many sophomores, the preparation will pay off and they won’t have to take exams at the end of the year.

“I just want to get out of school and start my summer sooner,” sophomore Megan McClain said.

Nobody wants to stay in school longer than they have to, and thanks to this new policy sophomores might not have to.

-Annie Nowak

Another aspect that the school lacks in preparing students is that students are going to be forced to budget for food, extracurricular activities, and one of the most expensive things: books. Some students are lucky enough to have their parents pay for everything, and if that doesn’t continue in college they will be in for a big shock. Other students have worked their way through high school and if they continue to work in college that will help with the expenses but may add to the stress of trying to manage the heavy course load, maintaining good grades and working a job to keep up on payments.

One of the biggest things that the school lacks is that in high school you are not really introduced into all the different career options in the world. If you take a career tech program, you are introduced into some of the options in that field of business.

The career tech programs have a limited number of students and some people do not have the time in their schedule to take any of those classes. Also not all career paths have available career tech programs.

There is a contemporary law class offered which gives people some ideas of being a lawyer, but there is not a career tech class directed to people who want to be lawyers. To be asked to pick a career that we want to do for the rest of our life at the age of 17 or 18 with little or no guidance is asking an almost impossible task.

If our school could add classes to advise people of all the thousands of career options out there, students would not be going to college changing their major every other day. Trying to teach the importance of saving and good study tips students could get better knowledge on what college life will be like.

It is almost impossible for high school to completely prepare students for college. Part of going to college is learning from the mistakes you make while you are there.

Even though it is part of the learning process, the school could do more to prepare us as best as they can. The more they can do to build all the knowledge during our years of public education will help us become fully prepared for the final chapter of our school career.

-Libby Headman

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.

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OPINIONS

What happened to square dancing?

Being in high school doesn’t necessarily mean grinding... or does it?

When I was in middle school, I had such high hopes for my high school dances. These dreams included finding the perfect dress, perfect date, and having the perfect night.

Looking back, I recognize how naïve I was to have expected a scene right out of the movie Footloose. Unfortunately, students at high school dances don’t dance in synchronization to Kenny Loggins’s hit song as confetti rains down from the ceiling.

At the Homecoming dance my freshman year I was shocked by the dancing and I was even more shocked that parent and teacher chaperones were in the gym, watching it happen.

Most people justify “grinding” with this excuse: “What else are we supposed to do at school dances?” I do not believe this excuse is acceptable.

Everyone survived the middle school dances by being silly and dancing with their friends, and dancing to the occasional slow dance.

Why is the change from middle school to high school so drastic? I’m not suggesting that we turn every high school dance into a choreographed ballet, but grinding is certainly not the only option.

Grinding may seem like the best thing to do while at the dance, but what about on Monday morning when you have to face the same English teacher who saw you dancing with your hands on the ground? I don’t know about anyone else, but I would rather avoid the extreme awkwardness of that encounter at all costs.

I understand that there are situations in which girls may feel pressured or expected to grind at school dances, even if they aren’t necessarily comfortable with it.

This is one of those clichéd high school experiences where it comes down to either conforming to peer pressure or staying true to your morals. It may be easier to join in with everyone else, but when it comes down to it, you will definitely feel better if you go with your gut and stand your ground, even if it means standing in line for the Photobooth instead of grinding. And if your date is not okay with your decision, that’s his or her problem, not yours.

For people uncomfortable with grinding, don’t let it determine whether or not you attend a dance. Creatively asking your date, shopping for the perfect dress and matching shoes, taking pictures with your friends, going out to dinner, and hanging out afterwards is enough fun on its own.

Dances are a fun part of the high school experience, and even if they aren’t necessarily identical to the perfect movie high school dance of your dreams, they are still as fun as you make them. The purpose of school dances are to go DANCE and have fun with your friends. Of course you won’t enjoy the dance if you awkwardly stand on the perimeter of the gym, but if you go and dance and do your own thing, you’ll enjoy yourself much more. The last thing on your mind should be worrying about what others think of you, especially since many of them probably aren’t in a good position to judge you anyway.

-Rachel Bules

One day, we will all look back at high school and think about those two nights a year when you got dressed up, made dinner reservations, exchanged corsages and boutonnieres with your date, and danced the night away.

In writing, it sounds like an elegant night on the town, innocent and carefree, but being in high school brings in a whole lot more. Remember the middle-school days where dancing was to Cha-Cha Slide or swaying to the latest Taylor Swift love ballad?

Well, times have changed and so has that innocent idea of a school dance. Now, when you walk into the school gym for Homecoming or Turnabout, you won’t see the 1,200 Northview students linedancing to Cotton-Eyed Joe; what you will see is most of them grinding.

Grinding is credited with the words fun and ordinary or disgusting and awkward.

However, in reality, it is another decision the social life of high school asks us to make. I believe the decision you make should be yours and should not be influenced by your date, your friends, or anyone else.

At our dances, for someone who is single and without a date, you are pretty much expected to either stand on the sidelines wishing you hadn’t paid $10 for a bid or you are expected to muster up all of your courage and go ask someone to “dance.” If you do have a date, grinding often brings in a predicament because contrary to popular belief, putting a boutonniere or corsage on your date doesn’t always mean that he or she will be dancing with you all night.

When you choose to grind with someone, it should be a reflection of your self-respect. There is a way to have fun at school dances without putting yourself in an uncomfortable situation. It should depend on your comfort level and not on the fact that everyone around you is doing it.

There is also a way to be respectful and mature about grinding and that line is one that too many people cross at dances. That line is something every person has to realize for themselves, because whether it has consequences or not, it is always going to be a decision to make.

Like any other decision, you have to realize what you are doing and how you are going to feel about it when no one else is around. If you do grind, let it be a decision you are comfortable with and not one that your date or anyone else decides for you. There is a reason why you put on those stellar shoes and fancy dress, and being at the dance with hundreds of people that are doing something you don’t like should not change that reason.

When that day comes, where you are bringing out old Homecoming or Turnabout pictures to show your kids and reminisce, just try to keep in mind that you most likely will not recall who you grinded with. I do guarantee, however, you will remember who you slow-danced with.

-Geeta Rao

“It is completely fine to me. The dancing at theatre state conference was actually worse and I don’t see how it is a big deal.”

-sophomore Tyler Slattery

“I understand some people think it is okay but it makes me uncomfortable.

I personally feel it is degrading to girls.”

-freshman Genevieve Pipoly

Notions IN MOTION How do you feel about the way people dance at high school dances?

Wake up call: life doesn’t revolve around what you want.

Ever. High school dances are no exception. In the past few years, there has been a large controversy encircling the types of dancing that occur at Turnabout, Homecoming, and Prom, but the reality of the situation is that it is unchangeable.

Kids are going to do whatever they are going to do, which was proven two years ago when Southview initiated their ‘bands’ at dances. Caught grinding once, the band was removed. Caught again and you were removed from the dance. The hope of this initiative was obviously to control the types of dancing that occurred, but in reality kids turned it into a game, seeing if they could dance without getting kicked out, or how bad they could be without getting caught.

I’m not condoning or saying I agree with this sort of behavior. On the contrary, I do not necessarily agree with the types of dancing that occur at Homecoming, Turnabout and Prom. With that being said, kids cannot shelter themselves from the world and everything in it, and people need to learn that if you do not like something, it is your right not to do it.

However, it is not your right to take away the rights of others to dance how they would like. If you do not like it, do not go, or better yet, join a group that is dancing ‘cleanly’ in groups. People like to argue that high school dances consist mostly of grinding, which I won’t dispute is a large influence on the dances, but to also argue that there are no alternatives is simply not true.

The last dance I went to, my junior year Turnabout, many groups spent the evening taking pictures in the Photobooth as well as dancing ‘cleanly’ with each other. Nobody, no matter what type of activity they were doing, seemed bored.

The only people that appeared bored to me, were those who did nothing to attempt to make their own fun. Obviously if you kick your shoes off, sit on the bleachers and complain the dance away, there is no plausible way you are going to have a good time. I believe this is a wonderful teaching opportunity for students.

You must begin to accept the fact that the world is not always going to be how you want it to, and in order to have a good time, you must make your own fun.

However, you must also begin to accept that other people will do things that you do not always agree with, and just as they won’t judge you for not grinding, you should not judge them for doing so.

-Mandy Binz

“ We don’t need to change anything. I think it is completely fine.”

-junior Will Weddington

“I think it is trashy and degrading.”

-senior Nicole Marston

High school students still need their parents High school is the perfect time for teenagers to begin to explore their independence. Driving alone, going places without our parents, and making our own choices are a few examples of the independent lifestyle many students will have to adjust to for life after high school.

After all, our parents will not be around to hold our hands and make our decisions forever.

High school is the optimal time to take those tentative first steps into adulthood and get a taste of what life will be like in a few short years. This being said, high school students are not yet adults. We are still all teenagers and we need direction in our lives. The part of our brain that controls judgment and decision-making will not be fully developed for several more years, and we are not ready to be fully independent from our parents yet. However, it seems that all high school students want to do is grow up.

The goal of many high school students is probably to graduate, go to their favorite college, get a degree, and then find a job in their ideal career choice. However, to

eventually achieve this goal, it requires years of work and perseverance. Although it can be irritating right now, our parents are trying to teach us lessons in high school so that we can apply them to our work ethic when we are off at college without our parents guiding us in the right direction.

Our parents want nothing more than for us to grow up to be successful adults, which is why they set high standards and expect us to follow rules. Instead of neglecting school assignments, breaking rules, and rebelling against our parents, it will be extremely beneficial to us to have as much fun in high school within the rules of our parents and society.

We need to embrace high school for what it is: high school. Yes, it is annoying that we do have parents breathing down our necks, but they are only trying to point us in the right direction. There will be plenty of time in college and beyond to make decisions, good and bad, without our parents. Enjoying life right now for what it is and not trying to rush ahead and wish our lives away will only make us happier.

-Rachel Bules

Growing up is a difficult time for anyone, regardless of their age. Adolescents ages 13 to 19 are in a crucial time for identity development, according to Erik Erikson’s “Eight Stages of Development” theory. They form role confusion while trying to figure out who they are, leading to the ultimate question for this time period; “Who am I? What can I be?”

As high school students, we know this feeling all too well, especially the upperclassmen who must make big decisions for their upcoming collegiate lives. We tend to think that we have ourselves figured out by now and that we don’t need any help, and that seems to always be the case when our parents are involved. Many times we feel that they don’t know what they’re talking about, that we know better, and that they should just leave us alone. After all, they were in our shoes a few decades ago, and they had parents hassling them on a daily basis. They should know how annoying that must be. So why not leave us alone?

It is for that specific reason that they hassle us. They hassle us because they’ve made the same mistakes we’re bound to make when

we don’t listen to the warnings. They don’t want us to suffer as they have. And in turn, we will do the same to our kids, and so on.

However, parents need to give their children, especially their teenagers, a lot more freedom to make mistakes.

Sometimes, a child needs to go through with the experience in order to learn from it. I, for one, would rather make mistakes while my parents are around to help me with them than when I’m all alone in college, or later in life. As seniors, we only have a few more months with them, and after that, it’s off to college. Parents, as well as kids, need to understand each other. While parents usually mean the best when hassling their kids, sometimes we need to go out there and mess up.

We will eventually make mistakes in life, and no parent can shelter their kid forever. The same goes for us high schoolers. We need our space, yes, but we must understand the fundamental concept of our parents knowing better. Otherwise we’re bound to repeat history over and over with our own kids.

-Tork Barayan

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Spring Break extended

Hey everyone! Mr. Swaggerty is planning a week off of school

FEATURES

...April fools!

in April to make up for unused snow days last year, get pumped!

APRIL FOOLS! But wouldn’t having a week off be awesome? April Fool’s day is the only day of the year where it’s socially acceptable to publicly humiliate your friends for your own enjoyment. Since this wonderful day of pranks and jokes is right around the corner, there are plenty of tricks out there to play on your friends. However, with this year’s holiday landing on a Monday, it may be a little more difficult making fun of your friends in school. Luckily, we’ve compiled a few great pranks that are easy to do in school without getting in trouble, and will earn plenty of laughs. Well, maybe not from your victim, but you’ll sure have fun!

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-Kristin Osinski

Have you ever really wanted to mess with your friend’s car without permanently damaging it? You won’t want to vandalize the car, well you might, though you shouldn’t, but you could surprise them with a confetti explosion! You can even do this after school before your friend gets to their car or in the morning before school.

1) Tear up little pieces of paper or go buy confetti at a party store (colored paper is the best).

Photo Illustrations by Sydney Albert

Colleen Ashburner

2) Locate the defroster in the car and put all the paper on top.

3) Get rid of any evidence by making sure all the paper is down by the defroster.

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4) Make sure the defrost button is on and the fan is on high.

5) Run and hide!

6) Watch your friend freak out and laugh till it hurts. Make sure you yell, “April Fools!”.

We all love a snow day, no matter what day it is. A lot of students have texts sent to their phones in the morning, telling them about a cancellation. However, some students rely on their friends for the info; that’s where you come in! A text can mean a lot of things, but a text about a snow day can mean a lot of sleep, and a lot of laughter.

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This is the prank for all you lazy people.

Ever wanted to freak your friends out by doing absolutely NOTHING?! It really takes no effort to pull this one off. All you need is some paper, pen, and a creative mind. The whole idea of the prank is to set them up to think they are getting pranked, when in all reality, you are doing absolutely nothing.

1) When you get up to get ready for school, send a text out to one or several of your friends, letting them know of a socalled snow day.

2) Make sure you sound excited and don’t text anyone back after five minutes of the sent message, acting like you went back to sleep.

1) Make up a couple notes with statements such as, “Watch out at lunch”, “it’ll be waiting for you after school”, and, “Just wait, it’ll come”.

3) Text them back at 7:15a.m. in the morning saying, “April Fools”, and send them in a rush trying to get ready.

2) Get a teacher or another friend to give them one of the notes during the day, or put them in their locker.

3) Sit back and watch them freak out all day.

4) Make sure you get a good laugh.

-Sydney Albert

Foreign Friends Translate their lives Some of the languages available at NV are German and French, with At Northview students have the pleasure of taking electives to teach the languages of other nations in the world. Learning a different world lan- Frau Renz and Madame McElroy. We asked German and French stuguage is important; it increases your knowledge of cultural diversity and is dents what learning this language has taught them and how they have used it in their lives. something that colleges look at when considering your application.

German

1. Wie hast du Deutsch außerhalb der Klassenzimmer benutzt? How have you used German outside of the classroom?

Manchmal als ich ins Einkaufszentrum arbeite, habe ich deutsche Kunden. Sie sind froh, dass ich ihre Sprache spreche. Ich höre ihre Gespräche und ich weiß, dass sie Deutscher sind.

Dann sag ich „Woher kommen Sie?“ Danach frage ich nach ihre Bestellung auf Deutsch. Durch diese Erlebnisse lerne ich deutsche Kultur und stelle ich Verbindungen mit diesen Leuten her.

Sometimes when I work at the mall, I have German customers. They enjoy the fact that I speak their language. I hear their conversations and I know that they’re German. Then I say, “Where are you from?” (in German). After that I take their order in German. Through these experiences I learn about German culture and I make connections with these people. ~Matt Langenderfer 2. Was sind deine Lieblingsaspekte von Deutschklasse? What are your favorite aspects of German class?

Wir lieben Projekte machen. Sie sind interessant und wir können kreativ sein. Wir mögen deutsche Videos. Letztes Jahr haben wir „Vitus“ angeschaut. Wir machen auch gutes Essen. Wir haben „Himmel und Erde“ gemacht. Es schmeckt fantastisch! Deutschklasse macht Spaß.

We love doing projects. It’s fun and we can be creative. We like German movies. Last year we watched a Swiss film called “Vitus”. We also make good German food. We made potato salad called “Heaven and Earth”. It tastes fantastic! German is a fun class.

~Erin Bruggemann & Lieng Tran 3. Welche Aspekte der deutschen Kultur findest du interessant? What is interesting about German culture?

Deutsche Kultur ist sehr interessant. Die Deutschen sind nicht alle Nazis. Sie sind sehr gesund. Essen wie Salat, Fisch, Obst und Fleisch ist mehr frisch. Sie fahren auch nicht so oft. Sie machen mehr für die Umwelt. Deutschland had viele Bergen und Flüsse und es ist sehr schön dort.

German culture is very interesting. The Germans are not all Nazis. They are very healthy.

Foods like salad, fish, fruit, and meat are fresher. They also don’t drive that often. They do more for the environment. Germany has many mountains and rivers and it is very beautiful there. ~Brian Friley & Connor Ely

French

1. Comment avez-vous utilisé la langue au dehors de la salle de classe? How have you used French outside of the classroom?

J’ai participé dans un échange français ; alors j’ai eu un élève français qui restait avec moi pour deux semaines et je l’ai visité à Lyon.

Aussi, j’ai voyagé à Paris et c’était incroyable.

I participated in a French exchange; so I had a French student who stayed with me for two week and I visited him in Lyon. Also, I traveled to Paris and it was unbelievable.

2. Quel est votre aspect préféré d’apprendre une langue étrangère? What are your favorite aspects of French class?

J’adore apprendre de la culture et les coutumes français.

I love to learn about the French culture and customs.

3. Quels sont les faits intéressants de la culture de votre langue? What is interesting about French culture?

Les Français font les bisous quand ils rencontrent quelqu’un. Aussi, ils ferment la porte après qu’il utilisent les toilettes.

The French give each other kisses on the cheek when they meet each other. Also, they shut doors after they have used the bathroom. ~Chad Singer Arranged by Maggie Figliomeni

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FEATURES

5 ways to fight the onset of senioritis WARNING: If you have experienced symptoms of over-drowsiness, fatigue,

developed feelings similar to brain implosion, and abuse the term “YOLO” as an excuse for everything, then congratulations, you have Senioritis. Decrease the dosage of school for the next three months.

1. Reward yourself every time you complete your homework. For example, finish homework = eat cake.

If only, right? If you are one of those seniors who spend more time trying to solve the mysteries of the universe in the shower than trying to solve the problems in your math homework, then here are some tips to stay motivated and overcome this sickness.

Written by Juanita Vasquez

2. Don’t let reality hit you hard like it did for Dr. Doback in Step Brothers.

3. Make yourself run up and down E hall every time you don’t do homework. . . to work off the cake, of course.

“When I was a kid, when I was a little boy, I always wanted to be a dinosaur…. One day, my dad said, “‘Bobby, you are 17, it’s time to throw the childish things aside’ and I said ‘OK Pop’, but really he didn’t say that, he said, ‘Stop being a dinosaur and get a job.’”

-Dr. Doback senior Thomas Needham

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senior Natalie Szczerba

4. Make it a goal to re-enact a high school musical scene at the end of the year.

seniors Brad Eisenmann, Nadeen Sarsour, Kyle Boyers, Megan Matrisciano and Connor Ely STEIRER

SCHERLEY

5. Admit to yourself that none of these tips are truly going to motivate you, call it quits and sleep.

senior Jacob Pawelzyck

LULFS

Tips for the tests: pointers for taking the ACT or SAT

It all comes down to this—these tests can make or break your future. Understandably, that makes them huge and scary, not to mention long. So here are 10 tips to help you out if your brain fails you.

1. Who? Whom? What do I do? – On the Writing and Grammar Section: If there is a verb following whom or who, the answer is who.

2. Guessing is not always the best choice! On the SAT, if you aren’t positive about the answer, remember ¼ of a point is deducted for a wrong answer and 0 are given for leaving it blank. But on the ACT, answer all questions because no points are deducted for a wrong answer.

3. There’s another exception to number 2…On the SAT, in the studentproduced responses for the Math section, remember no points are deducted so always answer them.

4. Easy does it…Answer all of the easy questions first and come back to ones that you skipped if you have time.

5. Shoot, only thirty seconds left…When you’re running out of time, rotate B and G for every answer, or just think which letter would feel bad if you haven’t picked it yet.

6. You’re late, you’re late, you’re late, for a very important date! So you don’t have a bunny yelling at you for running behind…bring a watch to pace yourself. Also, to get your butt to the testing center ASAP. 7. Bring your handy dandy math buddy, an approved calculator to the testing center.

8. Fuel your Brain! Guzzle down dark chocolate, citrus, berries and walnuts during the test, all of which are notorious for increasing brain performance 9. Nowhere to brainstorm? Pour your ideas onto your test booklet.

10. Obvious answers at the beginning of the SAT are probably correct. At the end of the test, they’re more likely to be wrong.

Written by Lauren Lewis and Geeta Rao

Working in the office is more than paperwork When I think about the main office jobs at Northview, I hardly give it a second thought. I mean, what do the office staff do? Unless you are an office worker or have spent time sitting in a chair waiting for an administrator you don’t really see what goes on in that secretive world. As it turns out, a lot does.

After a day shadowing main office secretary Molly Mayers, I found out that there’s more to working in the office than it first appears.

Mrs. Mayers’ day starts bright and early at around 6:45a.m., “to slide into her day slowly,” she said.

“I thoroughly, thoroughly love my job,” Mrs. Mayers said, despite its earliness. “I look forward to getting up every morning and going to work and that’s a good thing to say about your job.”

After she arrives, Mrs. Mayers goes over the announcements for the day, and checks for ones that have to be made. Then, after all the announcements are organized, she sets the bells for the day, making sure they’re on the correct schedule. If there’s a special schedule for the day, such as an assembly and homeroom, Mrs. Mayers is in charge of manually ringing the bells when the time comes.

Throughout the day, Mrs. Mayers finds herself doing many things, from singing aloud to her favorite stations on Pandora to delivering packages and mail throughout NV. Other various jobs include; handling classroom temperature fluctuations, changing the sign in front of NV and mailing all the packets and items students receive in the mail.

Along with all the work Mrs. Mayers does in the office, she also enjoys interacting with everyone in the school. Some of these interactions include playing pranks on her various office helpers.

“Dan Rhollans, who graduated a few years ago, used to be one of my helpers and was always bragging about never getting a demerit,” Mrs. Mayers said. “So with the help of Mr. Achter, Mr. Lefevre, a few other teachers and a lot of students, we planted cell phones in his book bag and set

LULFS

MAIN OFFICE SECRETARY MRS. MOLLY MAYERS SHOWS junior Lauren Lewis the ropes of working in the office. Mrs. Mayers has worked in Northview’s main office for five years.

them to go off at different times. Long story short, there were like three phones in there, so I had called Dan down and told him Mr. Achter needed to see him. When he went in, Mr. Achter was like, ‘gotcha’.

He was so red and it was really funny to be a part of that.”

Despite all the pranks and jokes that happen when she’s working, Mrs. Mayers finds her main happiness from the job elsewhere.

“My favorite part about the job is the interaction with everybody, whether it be the students or staff.

No two days are alike, they’re always different,” Mrs.

Mayers said.

Before this, Mrs. Mayers was a bus driver for 10 years, but was always looking for work in the summer because bus driving was only for nine months in the year. Due to this, she took secretarial tests and then ended up with her first job at NV being the assistant attendance secretary. When the main office job opened, she bid for it and considers herself “lucky” to get that bid and the job.

After shadowing Mrs. Mayers in the office, it’s clear that even jobs that appear one way can be entirely different.

-Lauren Lewis

FEATURES 8 The Importance of Sleep The Student Prints March 12, 2013

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If you were to think of a list of your top priorities right now, what would they be? For most high school students, this list would probably include school, sports, extra curricular activities, a job, and the occasional social event. However, many teenagers tend to forget something that really belongs at the top of this list: sleep.

Not getting enough sleep affects people in more ways than

they actually know. Sure, you are tired and yawning all day, but how else are you actually affected? Teenagers are supposed to get 8½ to 9 hours of sleep per night, and it is safe to say that many students at Northview don’t get this much sleep each night. The amount of sleep you get directly correlates to your performance in school, your mood, your health, and your overall well-being.

-Rachel Bules

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Consequences of Too Little Sleep

Soluti ons: Catch More Zzz’s

Benefits of Enough Sleep

• You are unable to pay attention in class as well as you could with a good night of sleep.

• You are unable to retain as much information that you learn throughout the school day.

• Continuous lack of sleep can help to induce the onset of depression.

• Driving while tired is the same as driving with a blood alcohol content of .08%, which is illegal in the state of Ohio. Never get behind the wheel if you are tired!

• Not getting enough sleep makes you more prone to stress.

• Cut caffeine out of your diet – besides being bad for your heart, drinks filled with sugar and caffeine will keep you up for hours past your bedtime.

• Do not work out, do homework, or do anything strenuous right before bed. Doing these things will only make you feel more awake.

• Don’t take long naps after school – as tempting as they are, when it comes time to go to bed at night, you won’t even be tired.

• Improves immune function, which means you are less likely to get sick.

• Improves your metabolism, which means you will burn more calories throughout the day.

• Your memory will improve, which means you will be able to remember more info for that chemistry test 1st period.

• You will have a larger capacity for learning new information.

• Getting more sleep improves longevity, meaning you will live longer.

• Research shows sleep strengthens emotional components of memory, therefore spurring creativity.

• More sleep helps athletes improve their sprint speeds, gives them more stamina, and lessens fatigue.

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Modern technology can put you to sleep Name: Sleep Cycle Cost: $0.99 on iTunes App Stores

Description: A hightech alarm system that analyzes your sleep and wakes you up during your lightest phase of sleep so you feel well-rested and energized.

“It’s super accurate to the point where I feel like I am somehow hooked up to the app.” -- junior Moe Sediqe Name: Songza Cost: Free on various App

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Description: It recommends music based on time of day and the mood you are in. For example, you could choose a soft, slow category of music to help you fall asleep. It also includes an alarm/timer.

“When I go to bed, I listen to slow songs, and when I wake up, I listen to an upbeat, happy playlist to give me energy. It’s so much better than Pandora.”

-- junior Alanna Henderson

Science: Outside the Classroom Chemistry: Periodic Table of Cupcakes Materials:

-About 6 boxes of your favorite cupcake mix -6½ cups of water -3 cups of vegetable oil -18 eggs -Food coloring -Plenty of frosting

Bio logy: Co lo re d Carnatio ns

Materials:

-White carnations (daisies and other white flowers may work also) -Clear, plastic cups or vases -Water -Food coloring -Scissors

Instructions: Instructions:

-Use the cupcake mix, eggs, oil and water to bake 118 cupcakes.

-Frost the cupcakes; use different colors for the different sections of the table.

-Label the cupcakes with the element symbols.

-Enjoy!

-Fill each cup or vase ¾ full with water -Add 20 to 30 drops of food coloring to each glass; add a lot of color for full effect -Cut the stems of the carnations on a diagonal. The cut must be fresh to allow for maximum water absorption.

-Place one carnation in each colored water glass -Watch what happens! The carnations will soak up water and take on the new colors. This can show in a few hours, but may also take a few days.

To p 15 T hings Scie ntists As pire to in Life

1. Genetically mutate a human’s DNA to code for chloroplasts and create photosynthetic humans to end world hunger 2. Cure cancer 3. Create immortality: there’s a type of jellyfish that lives forever through cell-transforming properties called transdifferentiation, find a way to transfer this ability to humans 4. Or, on a lesser note, stem cell research 5. Invent way to time travel, possibly save planet 6. Discover a way to store intelligence on a computer to last forever 7. Lettuce flu--genetically mutate human cells with lettuce so that humans can get the same diseases as lettuce does. Why? Just because, I guess.

8. Ammonium dichromate volcano.

9. Speed the aging of the sun until it collapses into a black hole 10. Drop a penny from the Empire State building and watch it destroy things 11. Reach absolute zero disproving the third law of thermodynamics

Julia Nistel and Marissa Milliron figliomeni

The science involved: Baking is chemically based as it relies on the chemical reactions of flour and other substances used. All cakes are pretty much made up of the same basic components: a base such as flour, a sweetener, a binding agent like eggs, a fat like butter, a liquid and a leavening agent like baking powder. The baking powder is baking soda, known as sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) that has been neutralized with an acid (H+). When cooks it reacts to produce water, sodium and carbon dioxide which causes the cake to rise.

-Maggie Figliomeni

The science involved: Using their roots, the flowers are drinking the water up into their stems, leaves and flowers to produce nutrients. Eventually the water they have drank is evaporated through transpiration, and then more water is pulled up to fill the empty space left. The cycle, called capillary action, happens because water sticks to itself through cohesion. Because of the food coloring, we are able to visually see where the water is going which creates a pretty, colorful craft.

-Maggie Figliomeni (source: www.mischicago.org)

12. Build tiny robots. Or regular sized robots.

Whichever you feel like, really.

13. Hunt for and discover alien life 14. Watch all four seasons of The Big Bang Theory in one weekend 15. Prove that dark matter exists.

-Maggie Figliomeni

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Clear your desk, it’s time for the...

In 2013, who won the Best 10 New Artist at the Grammy’s?

A. Hunter Hayes B. Fun C. Lumineers D. Frank Ocean

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What classic Pixar film is coming out with a sequel within the next year?

A. Monsters Inc. B. A Bugs Life C. Cars D. The Incredibles

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What popular book is 3 written in the form of many letters to a mysterious person labeled friend?

A. The Last Song B. Bridget Jones Diary C. Perks of being a Wallflower D. Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Who plays Aria in Pretty Little Liars?

A. Lucy Hale B. Miley Cyrus C. Megan Fox D. Adrianna Lima

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How is actress Emma Roberts related to Julia Roberts? She is her . . .

A. daughter B. sister C. niece D. cousin

What love story came 21 out in theaters on Valentine’s Day 2013?

A. Safe Haven B. Beautiful Creatures C. The Notebook D. Warm Bodies

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In Merry Go ‘Round by 13 Kacey Musgraves Daddy is hooked on?

A. Mary Kay B. Mary two doors down C. Mary jane D. Mary Mary Who is the most powerful celebrity in the world?

A. Jennifer Lopez B. Oprah Winfrey C. Justin Bieber D. Kim Kardashian

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What movie has made the most money?

A. Titanic B. Dark Knight C. Lord of the Rings: Two Towers D. Jurrassic Park

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In the movie Mean Girls, what is the slang term that Gretchen is trying to make catch on?

A. Clutch B. Glitch C. Fetch D. Ditch

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What is the name of Tom Hanks’ volleyball in “Castaway”?

A. Harry B. William C. Adidas D. Wilson

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How many times has Tom Cruise gotten divorced?

A. 0 B. 1 C. 4 D. 6

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Who is the narrator of Ted’s life on How I Met Your Mother?

A. Zac Efron B. Bob Saget C. Josh Radnor D. Morgan Freeman

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What object does 22 Beca use as an instrument in Pitch Perfect?

A. A pencil B. A hat C. A cup D. A hairbrush During whose Grammy performance did it rain on stage?

A. Beyonce B. Fun C. Bruno Mars D. Justin Bieber

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How many sons does Luke Bryan have?

A. 4 B. 0 C. 2 D. 1

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Which of these pop stars has a near genius IQ? A. Ke$ha B. Miley Cyrus C. Carly Rae Jepsen D. Rihanna

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In the classic 1980s movie 16 The Princess Bride, what does ROUS stand for?

A. Rhinos Of Universal Stinginess B. Rodents Of Unusual Size C. Really Outrageaously Scary D. Right Out Under Something

In the book Catching Fire, what talent does Katniss take credit for?

A. Dancing B. Photography C. Fashion design D. Writing poetry

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What team won on the voice this year?

A. Blake Shelton B. Cee Lo Green C. Christina Aguilera D. Adam Levine In the movie Pitch Perfect, Fat Amy got “shot” by?

A. Pizza B. Burger C. Mexican food D. Sub

What did Snooki name her baby?

A. Salvatore B. Lorenzo C. Antonio D. Jionni

What is the longest 17 running TV show in the USA? A. Simpsons B. Law & Order C. American Idol D. Gunsmoke What is the best selling book series of all time?

A. Goosebumps B. Nancy Drew C. Harry Potter D. Chronicles of Narnia

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What group is Beyonce rumored to be a part of?

A. The FBI B. Club Penguin C. The Illuminati D. Altheists

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In what year does the 41 movie “Avatar” take place?

A. 2007 B. 2154 C. 3000 D. 1892

The Carrie Diaries is a prequel series to which popular television show?

A. Friends B. Sex and the City C. Curb Your Enthusiasm D. Pretty Little Liars

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What is Nicki Minaj’s real first name?

A. Onika B. Nelly C. Nicole D. Nymeria Neil Patrick Harris of the 34 sitcom How I Met Your Mother starred in what TV show as a teen?

A. The Wonder Years B. My So-Called Life C. Doogie Howser, MD D. Lizzie McGuire Carrie Ann Inaba is a 35 judge on which reality show?

A. American Idol B. Dancing with the Stars C. America’s Got Talent D. So You Think You Can Dance In How I Met Your Mother, 36 what is Ted’s wife’s signature symbol?

A. Pink hat B. Yellow umbrella C. Red jacket D. Green boots

In the show, Pretty Little Liars, how many woman have been murdered so far?

A. 3 B. 1 C. 2 D. 10 The 2011 commercial for 27 which product featured a little boy dressed as Darth Vader?

A. Audi B. Doritos C. Volkswagen D. Toyota In the Twilight novels, 28 Edward Cullen is forever how old?

A. 17 B. 18 C. 19 D. 20 How many Grammy’s does Adele have?

A. 6 B. 4 C. 0 D. 9 In what year did pop icon, Michael Jackson, die?

A. 2008 B. 2009 C. 2010 D. 2011

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Carrie Underwood is 31 married to which NHL player?

A. Mike Fisher B. Martin Erat C. Paul Gaustad D. David Legwand

“I’d trade my ... for a wish.”37 What’s the missing word?

A. Heart B. Soul C. Health D. Wealth Who was voted 2012 sexiest man alive?

A. Brad Pitt B. Ryan Gosling C. Channing Tatum D. Matt Bomer

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Who sings Friday?

A. Rebecca Black B. Miley Cyrus C. Ke$ha D. Pink

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Who was the first rock band to enter the singles chart at number 1?

A. Pink Floyd B. U2 C. Aerosmith D. Queen

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Who does Derek Morgan call “baby-doll” on the show Criminal Minds?

A. Penelope Garcia B. Elle Greenaway C. Emily Prentiss D. AJ Cook Which celebrity threatened 43 to kill Mariah Carey?

A. Keith Urban B. Nicki Minaj C. Tupac D. Justin Bieber In what order were the kids from A Series of Unfortunate Events born? (oldest to youngest) A. Klaus, Sunny, Violet B. Klaus, Violet, Sunny C. Violet, Klaus, Sunny D. Sunny, Klaus, Violet

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In what year was the first Twilight movie released?

A. 2007 B. 2004 C. 2011 D. 2008

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What does Costa say in Project X after the cops leave?

A. Let’s party!

B. Everyone go home!

C. The cops are gone!

D. To the break of dawn!

What actress was 47 awarded the first ever Trail Blazer award at the MTV Movie Awards in 2012?

A. Tina Fey B. Emma Stone C. Natalie Portman D. Megan Fox Who performed the most 48 on the 55th Annual Grammy’s in 2013?

A. Carrie Underwood B. J-Lo C. Lady GaGa D. Justin Timberlake Which artist was named, “the laughing stock of Hollywood” in 2013?

A. Katy Perry B. Taylor Swift C. Usher D. Frank Ocean

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Who lives across the hall 50 from Sheldon and Leonard in the Big Bang Theory?

A. Clare B. Penny C. Emma D. Kayla Anwser key 1A 2C 3C 4A 5C 6C 7D 8C 9B 10B 11A 12C 13B 14A 15A 16B 17D 18C 19C 20B 21A 22C 23B 24C 25A 26C 27C 28A 29A 30B 31A 32B 33A 34C 35B 36B 37B 38C 39A 40C 41B 42A 43B 44C 45D 46D 47B 48D 49B 50B

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Swim Team’s

Molly Wheeler

Shark in the H2O

Senior Molly Wheeler has been a leader on Northview’s swim team for the past four years. Wheeler has had several successes and plans to continue swimming at the collegiate level.In both her sophomore and senior years she won the NLL championship in the 50 freestyle. Wheeler has been on the varsity swim team for the past four years and also has played water polo. Wheeler works hard at the top of her class and has also participates in Class Government and National Honors Society.

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When did you first start swimming?

I started swimming when I was six years old for Westowne which was an outdoor community pool. I had so much fun there that I began swimming year-round.

Who is your biggest role model?

My old swim coach Taryn Kirk. She coached me for a number of years at Tsunami Swim club and my first two years at Northview. She is really great coach, swimmer, and a really caring and understanding person.

What is your pre-game routine?

On the day of a meet, I come home, eat a snack while I watch TV and relax.

What is your biggest accomplishment this year?

Getting first in 50 freestyle at NLL championships this year was definitely my biggest accomplishments.I went one of my best times ever in the event.

What are your plans for next year?

Next year I am planning on attending Ohio Northern University. I will be majoring in Pharmcy and will be a member of their swim team.

Parents try to force personal dreams on child >> Makena Rhodes [Staff writer]

Everyone has seen that crazy sports parent that has never missed one of their child’s games since the day they could walk. But how does this affect a child?

The stereotypical “crazy sports parent” is usually wearing every single button from when their child was four and not afraid to voice their opinion about their child’s performance to both the coach and player. With sports becoming such a large part in today’s society, the stories of overreacting parents are unbelievable.

Even if you look on YouTube for these parents reactions, you’ll be horrified to see parents getting into physical fights with referees, screaming rude comments about the other teams, and making their children cry because they did not perform up to their standards. The most shocking is that these parents are usually of small children

who are starting out in the pee wee’s.

One of the most historical cases of crazy sports parents is Marv Marinovich and his son Todd. Marv started training his son from the day that he was born, with hopes that his son would become a major NFL star.

This was something that Marv himself was unable to accomplish. In 1988, Sports Illustrated wrote an article about Todd’s extreme father and how he had reached so much success.

This article was titled “Bred to Be a Superstar” and went into detail about how his parents focused everything on being good at football.

“He has never eaten a Big Mac or an Oreo or a Ding Dong. When he went to birthday parties as a kid, he would take his own cake and ice cream to avoid sugar and refined white flour. He would eat homemade ketchup, prepared with honey. He did consume beef, but not the kind injected with hormones.

He ate only unprocessed dairy products. He

teethed on frozen kidney,” Marinovich said.

The story goes on to explain how his father had used the boy as a “test-tube athlete” by starting physical training on his son before he could even walk. Todd found success through his career as he was recruited from big schools like Arizona State. BYU, and Stanford. In the end, Todd decided he would attend USC and then later got drafted into the NFL 24 overall to the Raiders.

The Marinovich fairytale took a turn for the worst, when Todd turned to drugs and later found himself in rehab for cocaine. Most people believe that the extreme pressure that was put on Todd was what made him turn to drugs in order to escape his controlling father.

Though the story of the Marinovich family is an extreme one, crazy sports parents can be found in almost every movie or television show related to sports. The sports movie “The Blind Side” tells the true

story of Michael Oher, who was taken in by the Tuohy family and made a part of it.

One memorable moment in the movie is when the Tuohy family is watching Michael play one of his first games and their is an obnoxious parent behind them making fun of Michael. This parent was using profane language and racial slurs about Michael before Mrs. Tuohy came to her sons defense.

Sports psychologists are now employed by some of the top universities in the nation to help these athletes reach their full physical and mental potential. Many have reported that children that have been pushed by their parents in a way that was not constructive or tore down the child, had a particularly difficult time getting past that feeling of being inadequate.

Everyone knows that one parent that takes motivating their child just a little too far. But the real question is; are they doing anything other than hurting their child?

March Madness tips with the master J-Rose >> Jordan Rose [Staff writer]

It’s March Madness baby! Finally, the college basketball season has come to an end and tournament play begins. Nothing is better than tournament time, where teams play at their best and look for a deep run to reach the Final Four.

Some of you may be still wondering what teams might make it to the Final Four and what teams will have an early exit back home. Well, great news, the expert is here to help you search for the perfect teams to select in your upcoming bracket. This preview of the tournament will certainly help your brackets come mid-March.

We all look for that Cinderella story team that makes history in the tournament. This year, Illinois would be a great choice. With tremendous senior guard play in Brandon Paul and D.J. Richardson, other teams will be in for a long night. Head Coach John Groce coached the Ohio Bobcats last year to the Sweet 16, which was then ended by an overtime loss to North Carolina. Illinois started the year off on a tear by going 12-0, but have cooled off as of late. The Fighting Illini live and die from the 3 pointer, so if they are in a rhythm going into the tournament, you better watch out.

“I can definitely see Illinois being a Final Four team. Brandon Paul scores when he wants, so if he is scoring 40 a night, they could make a deep run,” junior Kevin Goff said.

There are definitely some sleeper teams out there right now that are destined to make a surprising run in the tournament, and Butler looks can be that team. Butler has been known

to make runs to the Final Four in the past, as they been to the championship game two out of the past three years. With top wins over Indiana, North Carolina, and Gonzaga, they have proven that they can play with the best teams in the country. “Coach Stevens always has Butler playing their best basketball come tournament time and they have one of the best scorers in the nation in Rotnei Clarke,” junior Josh Liebes-McClellan said.

When it comes tournament time, you always want your team playing at its best. Right now, the Hoosiers of Indiana look like they are in top form. With big wins over North Carolina, Georgetown, Michigan, Michigan State twice, and Ohio State, the Hoosiers are looking better and better each game. With potential players of the year award guard Victor Oladipo and Cody Zeller, the Hoosiers are tough both inside and out. The Hoosiers also have 6th man of the year Will Sheehy helping out the team out in scoring, which is 2nd in the nation.

“They can make a run in the tournament, but Cod needs to get more involved and the bench players will need to step up, along with their consistent three point shooting,” sophomore Mackenzie Riggs said.

Another team to watch out for is the Michigan Wolverines. Led by sophomore sensation Trey Burke and junior Tim Hardaway Jr., Michigan’s back court is the best in the nation. With top-notch wins over North Carolina State, Kansas State, Pittsburgh, and Ohio State, Michigan is definitely capable of finding themselves in this years Final Four.

“Michigan has a very good shot at going all the way to the Final Four. All they need is a decent night of shooting and with a guy like Burke, you always have a shot of winning,” senior Kyle Holdridge said.

Several athletes to compete at college level >> Drew Crandall [Sports Editor]

Every year seniors see their athletic careers come to an end. It is a sad reality for most student athletes, but a select few will have the opportunity to continue playing the games they love for the next four years at the collegiate level.

Adam Gonia-Walsh-Soccer “It means a lot because four years ago I never thought I would be playing at that level.”

Megan Frame-Columbus State-Volleyball “Volleyball is the only sport I have played all my life.

It has always been a goal to play far away. So finally reaching my dream is very exhilarating and I am very excited for what lies ahead.”

Jeff Czerniakowski-Capital-Golf “It means my future is finally official and I am excited.”

Robin Foster-Kent State-Cross Country “It means that all my hard work and dedication have been recognized. I am grateful for my coaches and teammates that helped me improve over the years and to get me where I am today. Running in college will enhance my love of the sport and help me continue running as a lifestyle.”

Janelle Noe-University of Toledo-Cross Country “It is really cool to have the opportunity to compete on the collegiate level for track and cross country. I am excited to experience a new team, and be at a whole new level of running.”

Chris McKown-Tiffin-Cross Country

Molly Wheeler-Ohio Northern-Swimmin g “I am nervous to start swimming at a new level, but am very excited to see what challenges it brings.”

Aaron Archambeau-Lourdes University-Baseball “It has taken a lot of commitment and hard work. It has always been a dream of mine to play college baseball, ever since I was on the Mavericks.”

Ben Rubin-Owens-Soccer “Simply playing at the next level. Testing all your physical and mental abilities to the maximum.”

Aaron Paprocki-Defiance-Baseball Laura Connor-Kentucky-Soccer

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Hartnett hits milestone mark of 1000 points >> Max Messinger [Sports Editor]

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Senior Connor Hartnett lines up for a free throw in the game against Napoleon February 15. Hartnett recorded his 1000th career point in the game.

On the night of February 15, the stands were packed as the fans watched the Boys Basketball team take on the Napoleon Wildcats in their second meeting of the season. Many of the fans gathered to see if senior Connor Hartnett could eclipse the 1000 point mark for his Varsity career.

Going into the game, Hartnett needed to put up a solid night and score at least 25 points to reach his milestone. The game started off slow, as Napoleon only allowed 10 Wildcat points. Seven of the first quarter points were scored by Hartnett, who seemed nervous entering the game. Napoleon kept the score close through the next two quarters.

With two minutes left in the game, Hartnett made an easy jumper just inside the free throw line to notch his 1000th point.

The officials stopped the game to recognize Hartnett’s accomplishments, as he went and hugged his family members, along with being congratulated by his teammates and coaches.

The entire gym was as loud as ever, with fans from both sides cheering Hartnett on for his accomplishments.

“It was a great feeling and it felt like a weight was lifted off my shoulders,” Hartnett said. “It makes me realize that hard work actually does pay off.”

The game was not over yet, with the Wildcats still needing to hold off Napoleon for the victory. Napoleon scored a quick basket with eight seconds left, tying the game at 50.

The Cats inbounded the ball to Hartnett, who was immediately fouled. The pressure was at an all time high to see if Hartnett could cash in on his free throws and possibly win the game.

“The game meant everything to us since it helped keep our winning streak going and increased our confidence as a team,” Hartnett said.

The entire crowd stood in silence, and watched intently as Hartnett wound up for his first shot… swoosh. Fans cheered, and immediately fell silent as he lined up for his second shot. Hartnett swooshed this one as well. Napoleon got the ball back, but could not convert on a long three pointer at the buzzer.

The Wildcats were victorious with a final score of 52-50. Hartnett finished his historic night leading the Cats with 29 points.

In the final non-conference game of the season, the Cats faced the St. Francis Knights on the road. Entering the game with an 11-9 record, the Cats were on the verge of besting their amount of wins from the previous season.

St. Francis got off to the early lead, which they held up until the second half.

In the third quarter, the Cats outscored the Knights 19-12 to take control. They were able to hold the lead for the remainder of the game, winning 64-51. Senior Jeff Czerniakowski and Hartnett led the team with 19 and 18 points, respectively. Senior Mark Bernsdorff added 11 points and freshman Aerin West posted 10 points in the victory.

The final regular season game for the Wildcats came at home against the Springfield Blue Devils. All seven of the seniors hoped to get the victory and make their last home game a memorable one.

The Cats led the game by eight points at halftime, and three points at the end of the third quarter. In the low scoring fourth quarter, the Cats only managed to score two points while the Blue Devils scored five points to force the game into overtime. In the extra period, the Cats jumped on top and managed to pull out the victory 59-50. Hartnett led the Cats with 26 points.

“Getting the win on Senior Night was an awesome way to finish the regular season,” senior Chris Nowicki said.

In the first game of the playoffs, the Cats faced St. Francis for the second time in a week’s span. Both teams came out slow, and the Cats’ shooting struggles were nothing to hide.

The Cats led at half 23-20, but the Knights managed to shut down both Hartnett and Czerniakowski in the second half. In the end, the Wildcats were not able to find an answer to the Knights in the fourth quarter, losing 4943.

“It was unfortunate that we had our worst shooting game of the year that night,” Bernsdorff said. “It’s sad our season ended the way it did, but it doesn’t take away from the great season we had.”

The Cats finished the season with a 13-10 record, with high hopes for next season.

Despite a critical accident, Winter sports seasons come former player stays strong to a close >> Sam Good [Staff writer]

“Slow and Steady wins the race.” This is what keeps 2002 Northview graduate Jeremy Bigelow going. On October 3, 2010, Jeremy was in a car accident that left him with a C3/ C4 spinal injury making him quadriplegic (paralyzed from the neck down). Jeremy does not have feelings from his chest down. On February 13, Jeremy visited the Senior Med Tech class and told them his story.

Jeremy was driving three of his friends when he rounded a curve while it was wet outside. He lost control of the car and crashed into a telephone pole. No one was wearing a seatbelt.

The pole crashed down on Jeremy’s side. His friends walked away with a scratch or two and one friend had two broken ribs, according to Jeremy.

“After the accident, my family and friends created Team Bigelow. I automatically felt the rush of love and support,” Jeremy said.

While at Northview, Jeremy played football and hockey.

After graduation in 2002, Jeremy attended Wittenberg University where he studied business and played football.

“My dad has coached hockey for years and I was always in the locker room with the guys. I’ve known Jeremy a long time.

Hearing about his accident and seeing him and how positive he is just makes me appreciate life. He never gives up, he keeps on going,” varsity hockey player junior Kooper Carter said.

“Jeremy showed leadership on and off the ice. He was the type of kid that always had a huge group of kids around him no matter what. He’s a fun guy,” Carter said.

“It was like getting a phone call about one of your own kids (after the accident) It hits you hard at home. You start to

think about your own family and kids. It was a really tough time,” Carter said.

Jeremy has always been big into hockey his whole life, and still is today. When he is practicing with the Wildcats, he tells them what it takes to be a teammate, according to Coach Carter.

“He always has something for us to improve on, whether it be on the ice physically or something that we need to be stronger on mentally. I always listen to what he has to say. I admire him,” varsity captain senior Zander Pryor said.

Before the accident, Jeremy had just run a marathon.

Working out and staying fit was a huge part of Jeremy’s life.

Even though Jeremy is in a wheelchair, that hasn’t stopped him from working out according to Jeremy.

“I attend therapy twice a week up in Michigan. I love therapy. I leave at 11:30 AM and don’t get back home until 6 PM. When I go to therapy I say “Slow and steady wins the race” with me to keep me going,” Bigelow said.

Even though Jeremy was diagnosed as a C3/C4 spinal injury, he is getting feeling below his chest.

“The doctors said I will never walk again, however I am starting to get feeling below my chest I am getting stronger.

I am seeing results,” Jeremy said.

Jeremy hopes to open a therapy center down here for patients like him so they wont have to make the drive up to Michigan. As for now, he is currently helping out the NV Wildcat hockey team and attending therapy.

The hockey team wears bracelets that say Team Bigelow on them in support of Jeremy. The bracelets say #212 - Extra Degree on them.

“The bracelets are a symbol for us to believe from the inside out,” sophomore Ian Clement said.

Former hockey player Jeremy Bigelow speaks to the hockey team after their victory against St. Johns March 2. Bigelow was injured in a car accident in 2010 and is paralyzed from the neck down. Even with the adversity he is facing, Bigelow has been staying positive throughout the whole process of therapy.

Recently, Bigelow gained feeling below his chest. His strong leadership skills have motivated the hockey team in many ways throughout the season.

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>> Max Messinger [Sports Editor]

With signs of spring just around the corner, this signals the end of the season for all of the winter sports. Each team has had their share of highs and lows throughout the longest sporting season of the school year, but the dedication from every single athlete has never lacked.

The wrestling team has a lot of things to be proud of this season. The team had four wrestlers place in NLL’s. They included seniors Josh Parish, Austin Snook, Jacob Pawelczyk, and freshman Mahdi Jaloudi. Out of those wrestlers, Jaloudi was the only one to advance to Districts. Even though the team was fairly young, they enjoyed success this season.

“The season was a hard fought marathon that was filled with injuries, but we worked through that to have a successful year,” Snook said. “We are a very young team and the underclassmen made huge strides that will pay off big time for their futures.”

The Girls basketball team had high expectations to meet this season, riding on three consecutive NLL titles along with never having a losing season in the entire program’s history.

With a young team, the LadyKats knew that this season was going to be a rebuilding year with ups and downs throughout the year. The team never lost focus and was able to finish the regular season strong with a 9-4 record in the league.

After victories against Whitmer and Central Catholic, the LadyKats had to face the Notre Dame Eagles in the district final. The LadyKats knew they had to bring their A game if they wanted to compete with one of the best teams in the area. Unfortunately the LadyKats could not keep up with the Eagles, as they lost 55-32.

“This season was definitely different than last year, but I think it was good for us to face the challenges that we did,” sophomore Kendall Jessing said. “We are young, so experiencing what we did this season builds us up for next year.”

Both the guys and girls swim teams also were extremely young this year, and they too learned to overcome obstacles in order to have success this season. The swim team had four relay teams along with three individuals qualify for Districts.

The relay teams that qualified were both the boys and girls 200 meter medley and 200m freestyles.

Sophomore Mickaela Muir swam the 100m free and 100m back, along with both relays. Muir dropped her times in every event, and was the only Wildcat swimmer to score points for the team. Senior Molly Wheeler swam both relays, along with the 50m and 100m freestyles and dropped her times in both individual events. Junior Meredith Reynolds swam the 200 free and came within tenths of a second from matching her personal best time.

“We may not have had the best season, but as a team we improved a lot from last year,” Muir said.

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Cheerleading, Dance, Gymnastics, Hockey Compete for Top Titles

Dance All the hours of hard work were evident when the Dance Team performed their jazz, pom, and hip-hop routines at the State competition at OSU March 3.

The girls practiced every day the week before States in order to prepare themselves for the competition they would be up against.

Their dance season concluded with placing third in jazz, fourth in pom, and sixth in hip-hop. Out of the three divisions eligible for qualifying at States Northview competed against six routines in jazz, 12 in pom, and 11 in hip-hop.

There were only two teams that qualified for States in all three divisions, NV being one of them.

“This year has been full of so many accomplishments by the dance team and states proved to be another step in the right direction. This was the first time the team qualified in all three routines,” coach Erin Stedcke said.“ They put in a great deal of hard work and extra practices to place at the state competition. We placed third in jazz and 4th in Pom which were two divisions we didn’t even qualify for last year. This is a huge improvement. The girls came together as a team in the process which was our biggest accomplishment of all.”

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Cheer

The competitive cheer team made history as they received third place at States. The girls competed in division 1, mounting and stunting, against seven other teams.

“It was an amazing experience finally making it to States. I’m so glad I stuck with competition cheer this year; it was the best part of my senior year. I owe it all to my team and coach. Everyone worked so hard and was extremely dedicated and it all paid off in the end,” senior Alexis Kaetzel said.

The cheer team practiced everyday after school the week leading up to States so their routine would be perfect and ready to compete against the other teams. The cheer team is proud of their accomplishments and hard work this past season. They are all excited for next years season to come.

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Photos by Ashley Ingle

“Going to States my senior year was very emotional for me. It was amazing to represent Northview Gymnastics for another year at States.”

- senior Megan Matrisciano

“It was a great learning experience going to States and having it be with my good friend made it even better.”

- sophomore Katelyn McKown

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Adversity. Everyone experiences it but few know what to do when they face it.

Down 1-2 in the District Finals with under four minutes to play against arch rival St. John’s is about all the adversity a team can handle.

But for 14 seconds the Northview Hockey team overcame the odds and did the unthinkable. Senior forward Zander Pryor netted two goals in those 14 seconds to knock off the top ranked Titans and send the Wildcats to their third Frozen Four appearance in the last four years.

“It is a great experience being able to make it back to State. It is something I will remember for the rest of my life,” junior Kooper Carter said.

The road would not get any easier as the Cats traveled down to Columbus to face Olentangy Liberty.

Liberty has been called the best team to ever come out of the Columbus district. They came out looking to prove their point, scoring two quick goals giving the Patriots a 0-2 lead after the first period of play.

Once again the Cats found themselves in a deep hole and once again they overcame all odds, scoring two goals in the second period tying the game up.

Senior Nick LaPlante scored off a slap shot from the blue line to give the Cats the lead for good. The team would add another goal to ensure a 4-2 win and put them in the state championship game against Shaker Heights.

Shaker came out and got an early goal, LaPlante responded just minutes later to make the score 1-2.

However, this was a lead the Wildcats were unable to overcome giving Shaker a 1-3 win and making them state champs.

“It meant a lot because we were the underdogs all year. We proved a lot of people wrong. We didn’t get the result we wanted, but it was still a great experience. It was a fun year,” sophomore Ian Clement said.

The Wildcats Cats finished the year as state runner up and with a record of 27-6-1.

Hockey

“I would rather lose with this team, than win with any other.”- Senior Captain Drew Crandall

“I think that States this year was a really great experience for the whole dance team. This is the first year that the team has qualified for all three categories ever, which was so exciting for us. We all put our effort in and worked our hardest and it really paid off.” - sophomore Grace Colville

Dance & Cheer stories by Jessica Stark Hockey story by Drew Crandall

Photos courtesy of Jake Turner

Photos courtesy of Shelley Stark

“It was great to see how much we improved over this season from last year. States was a final celebration as a team for our accomplishments this year and has us excited and ready to start next year’s season.” - sophomore Morgan Korn

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