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GUIDE TO A STRESS FREE SCHOOL YEAR In 2015, nearly half of all students were shown to experience stress every day. Here’s how to deal with it Page 6&7
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Letter Can from the Staff Stress Be a Good Thing? work, or family. This routine stress becomes a part of our life, sometimes even without even realizing it. Unfortunately, harboring this kind of stress isn’t healthy for us, sometimes even leading to high blood pressure, depression, and anxiety. (The National Institute of Mental Health). That being said, stress can also be beneficial, as long as it is handled correctly. Stress can motivate us in certain circumstances; like pushing us to study for a test or practice everyday before tryouts. The healthy stress you feel means that something is important to you, pushes you to improve upon yourself. The
As teenagers, we’re always on the go. School starts at 9:15, followed by seven rigorous hours of assignments, notes and projects. When the bell rings at 4:03, our homework lists are miles high and the day isn’t even over. After school comes sports, work, or extracurriculars running until past 10 at night, leaving us, the students, to stay on top of our homework late into the night. If any of the above paragraph applies to you, stress is something that you’ll encounter. As students, most of us experience routine stress, the kind of stress you feel from everyday activities, often pertaining to school,
important thing is to recognize that when stress becomes unhealthy, it’s good to take a step back (or follow some of our advice throughout this edition). Stress doesn’t always have to have a negative connotation. Truth be told, there are many paths to success, and failing one test won’t pave over all of them. Remember to take a deep breath and learn from your mistakes!
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EDITORIAL: Get Spirited
A new student’s take on getting involved in the student body BY KAITLYN FLETCHER
I’m sure we have all heard the saying “high school will be the best four years of your life and before you know it, it will be over!” before, but what exactly do people mean when they say this? After just moving from Arlington and transferring to Tuscarora this year, my time here has already given me incredible glimpses of what exactly people mean by this. The dedicated Tusky Terror student fan section continues to amaze me week by week with their incredible amount of support. Not only does it amaze me, it
inspires me to be more involved with our school. More involved with things such as sporting events, SCA meetings, Homecoming planning, and spirit week before Homecoming.
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Homecoming is the first big event to take place this school year and I don’t know about you all, but I’m excited. Leading up to Homecoming will be a spirit week for everyone to participate in: Hippie Tuesday, Woodchopping Wednesday, and Theme Day. I get it...we’re in high school now and some of us think that we’re too old to dress up and have fun, but how fun would it be to be goofy for a day or two with your friends? How often do you get to do something like this throughout the year? Once. There is only one Homecoming spirit
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week and only one Homecoming dance. When you look back on your time at Tuscarora, what do you want to remember? Do you want to be filled with “should haves” and “would haves” or do you want to get involved now so one day you can reminisce and look back and say “Oh yeah, I did that!”
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Students Fearing Failure in Schools BY TORI CUSTER Every student, from the second they enter a school, dream of the differences and changes they can make in the world. Some aspire to be dancers, others actors, and some teachers. As they grow up, many students come to realize their dreams aren’t realistic, and many give up on ever pursuing a career. This is just one result of a fear of failure that is constantly being developed in children until they are adults.
“The fear of failure has been ingrained in my head for as long as I can remember,” said junior Amber Douglas. Creativity expert Ken Robinson gave a TED Talk in 2006, where he addressed how schools do not promote an environment where it is acceptable to see failure. He talks about how young kids might say something that adults would find silly or incorrect. Young kids see the world through a separate set of lenses that has not yet been tainted by society. They aren’t afraid to say what is on their minds because they have not been taught that mistakes should be avoided. As if students weren’t already under enough pressure, they also are constantly being reminded of what almost everyone around them expects them to achieve. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, more students are attending college. Since the beginning of the 21st century, 5.1 million more students are receiving an education after high school in 2017. In a study conducted by John Hopkins University, 56 percent of parents expected certain academic standards, such as to surpass their peers, receive recognition in the form of awards, be accepted into
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college, and be employed in “highstatus jobs,” meaning they make a lot of money or are respected by society. Lawyers, doctors, engineers, and entrepreneurs are a few careers likely to fall under this category.
“I think students constantly strive for the best and the highest grades whereas teachers often just want our best and for us to pass the class,” said junior Sarah Linhart. “I think fear comes from the society we live in today. The pressure of getting a 4.3 GPA causes us to worry and fear more about assignments not being good enough or not getting good enough grades on a test,” said sophomore Nathan Francis.
Think Tank Learning connects feeling fear in school with many other problems that will affect them later in life. They have a lack of confidence in their abilities, and the fear of failure can also mean having a fear of learning. Students who are afraid to be called on in class or are constantly stressed about grades will associate negative feelings with school,which will lead to them dreading walking into classroom every day. WebMD advises students to take up activities that have been proven to decrease stress. They recommend writing, engaging in a hobby, meditating, or even venting feelings to a friend. “I think that fear is a motivator. I don’t think it’s a good motivator. I think that motivating should be
a positive thing, and it shouldn’t be something that causes more stress, and I think fear causes a lot of stress. So the challenge is for everyone involved - parents, students, teachers, administration - to find what are those motivators without inspiring fear in students,” said Spanish teacher Señora Catherine Paz. Students are feeling more
“I think that motivating should be a positive thing, and it shouldn’t be something that causes more stress.” - Senora Paz
depressed and anxious than ever, with the two being diagnosed more than almost any other cases of mental health according to the Center for Collegiate Mental Health at Penn State. College students have created names for the fear that makes students too afraid to ask for help. Some of the more notable titles are “Penn Face” used by students struggling at Penn State and “Duck Syndrome” used by Stanford, which compares this fear and anxiety caused by schools to a duck swimming on the water. The duck looks fine to a bystander, but under the water he is struggling and kicking in order to stay afloat. Students will be in class and not
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understand something, but will be too afraid to ask in fear they will look stupid in front of their peers. They tell everyone they are doing fine in school, when in reality they are struggling to keep a passing grade. When they finally muster up the courage, it is too late.
This desperate feeling of needing to succeed can cause students to resort to the moral dilemna of cheating. According to a survey completed by Stanford University, in the 1940’s only 20 percent of test-takers confessed to cheating, whereas recently 98 percent of college students said they cheated at some point. “There’s a stigma to getting good grades. Some people don’t care how they get them,” said Linhart.
Students have big dreams, and teachers and parents do plenty to nurture and make those dreams possible. Between the grades, homework, activities, and expectation there is much pressure on students. Failure is not something to be afraid of, but is instead a part of the journey for success. “We all have to fail in order to learn. Making mistakes is a process that you have to go through in order to obtain information. We’ve all failed at something, teachers included, and the only way you get better at something is making that mistake and figuring out how to get it better,” said Senora Paz.
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New dynamic duo in the guidance department A look into what the new full time psychologist and social worker have to offer BY COURTLAND BLAKE
Though the beginning of the school year brings back the stress that often accompanies students’ school experiences, the Loudoun County School system has implemented a new way to help with this: a full time psychologist and social worker in all high schools. Tuscarora’s new additions to the guidance department are Dr. Lynsey Riley, the full time psychologist, and Celene Goodwyn, the full time social worker. Riley, who worked at Discovery and Cedar Lane Elementary Schools in Ashburn last year, said, “This year the psychology department has decided every high school needs a full time school psychologist, so we’re here, dedicated to each high school.” Previously, schools were assigned a psychologist and social worker, but they worked at several different schools, so this is the first year every school has them working with them solely and full time. Riley and Goodwin work to provide behavioral and mental health services for students. “I do some individual and group counseling and running some student support groups to build skills like stress relief. I also work with teachers and other adults in the building to problem solve. If a student is having trouble, whether that be academic issues [or] problems with friends, we really try to provide a network of support,” said Riley. Goodwin works to help students and families get outside help. “A school social worker does a variety of things. A lot of times I’m the link between the school and the community or the parent and the child. A lot of times I will do individual and group counseling with kids. I’ll meet with the students, sometimes I’ll meet with the
parents, and then we’ll work out a plan and work with the students in school. I also link people [to outside resources], whether it’s counseling or whether they have other needs for their family.” Riley and Goodwin do jobs similar to the school counselors, but they tend to work with students who have more serious mental health issues and who might need more one-on-one, long term support. “We’re still building up the framework with what that looks like [with the counselors] and how we can provide support in an efficient way. The school counselors are pretty much every student’s first point of contact. The students see counselors for classes and academic concerns, then if there are more significant mental health concerns the counselor will talk to us and we’ll get involved at that point,” said Riley. Some big issues Riley and Goodwin often see among students are high stress, pressure, and anxiety levels. According to a survey done by the American Psychological Association, stress made 30% of teens felt sad or depressed and made 31% feel overwhelmed. To deal with stress, Riley recommends for students to find ways among their activities to relax and unwind. “A lot of students at Tuscarora are
The new full time school psychologist, Dr. Lynsey Riley enjoys interacting and working with students. “I really like to help them choose goals for themselves and help them gain a little more control over stressful situations in their lives.” Photo by Courtland Blake
When can you meet with Dr. Riley and Ms. Goodwin?
Celene Goodwyn started as the new full-time school social worker in the Fall of 2017. Photo by Courtland Blake
going from class to activity and are very busy. Make it so that there’s a little bit of time each day to decompress. Do nothing, do something fun that makes you happy, something that’s not related to school or any other responsibilities,” said Riley. She also mentions strategies that can help students calm down. “There are pretty good stress relieving strategies: deep breathing, some people like meditation, some people like going for a jog to let out that anxious energy,” said Riley. Goodwin mentions that being able to adapt your plans to new problems often helps students deal with stress. “Breaking things down into smaller, fragmented type of things makes it a little bit less stressful for you because you start to check off the small goals and then you can move onto bigger things. Even as an adult, you have to keep going back to the drawing board, and be able to adjust when things change helps to reduce your stress,” said Goodwin. Riley’s advice to students is to appreciate the year and try not to get too stressed out. “Step back and take time to enjoy the year. Take time to really enjoy friends, enjoy the activities you’re doing, and remember that one failed test doesn’t mean life is over. There are many paths to success, so don’t get too freaked out if one or two things don’t go right,” Riley said.
SOS Signs of Suicide Prevention Program
A new program will be implemented by Dr. Riley and Ms. Goodwin to help combat teenage suicide and depression. It will be carried out through 9th grade PE classes and will consist of an educational lesson and video
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to bring awareness to suicide and depression and help those students who are struggling with mental health issues. - Over 90% of youth who die by suicide have a mental disorder that is often undiagnosed or untreated
Program participants demonstrated a 40% significant reduction in suicide attempts - Students with any questions should talk with the school psychologist, social worker, or guidance counselor
“I don’t have set office hours, students can just come by and if I’m available, they’re welcome to come in at any time that it’s convenient for them. There’s also a mailbox over in the main guidance office, where students can leave me or the social worker a note and we can pull them from class.” - Dr. Riley HELPFUL RESOURCES
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
- Tips on stress managment: http://www.apa.org/news/ press/releases/2007/10/ stress-tips.aspx
- Breathing exercises: http://www.webmd.com/ balance/stress-management/ stress-management-breathing-exercises-for-relaxation
- Meditation: http://www.mayoclinic.org/ tests-procedures/meditation/ in-depth/meditation/art20045858?pg=1
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FEATURES BY KATIE JOHNSON
As the school year starts back up, most kids tell themselves they will stay on top of their classes, keep up their grades and still have a social life, but after just a few weeks it all goes away. Summer was a time to relax and take time off but, once school starts up, the gates open and nothing can seem to stop the stress from flooding in. With the school year starting here are a few ways to relax and take a break.
Hang with friends and family- Frontiers in Psychology 1.
studied stress in 2015 and found that friends were the best source of help for social support (70%) followed by family members (51%).
2. Music – As for music, PsychCentral researched and found that the form and structure can help stressed children, and can help to encourage coordination and communication which has shown to improve overall quality of life.
A few apps to help you stay on track throughout the school year.
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3. Yoga– “The stretches take your mind off the day and everything that is stressful as well as just relax me,” said senior Camille Zimmerman. 4. Exercise- “Typically I go for a run because it gets your endorphins going,” said junior James Shepard.
5. Sleeping- “I like taking naps because it can ‘reset’ you, and you feel refreshed,” said senior Joe Fortney
Here at school, students can also get help from their counselors as well as PEER, another resource that kids can use to create an outlet to let out their stress and cool off.
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A new school, new schedule, and new social order are a few of the stressors that top the list. After leaving the comfort of middle school, freshmen have to learn how to walk the walk and talk the talk in a school with hundreds of older students.
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Juniors must learn how to juggle Duel Enrollment and AP Classes, SATs and ACTs, sports, and clubs, all while keeping post graduation plans in the back of their minds.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Theatre Department Welcomes New “Muggles” Into the Family
Freshman Alina Mitchell smiles as she is sorted into House Slytherine during the party. It’s Flex 3 and frantic theatre kids are crammed around the door to the Black Box working like elves in Santa’s workshop. What are they tinkering with? Wands. Wands for the Harry Potter Big Brother Big Sister event happening later in the day. And while they weren’t exactly preparing to jump the Hogwarts Express, one might’ve thought they were headed for Diagon Alley at least. In the corner, sophomores Tess Koerner and Faith Jordan have been diligently taking a quiz for almost 30 minutes to sort each other into the correct Hogwarts house. Senior Carrie Zurliene is sitting by an electrical outlet using copious amounts of hot glue to create a handle for her wand. And a throng
BY GIGI WALLS of students are continuing to debate whether Proffessor Snape is indeed a redeemable character. Theatre Director, Mr. Justin Daniel, helps students prepare for the day, adding input every now and again on the Harry Potter arguments that have yet to cease. Thirty minutes go by, and then another. A bell rings and it is now “A Lunch.” Seeing the state of the work still needing to be finished, sophomores Sam Barthel, Nica Tran, juniors Lucy Blue, James Foster and others stay behind to finish party prep. “We’ve been planning Big Brother Big Sister since the beginning of the school year, or during leadership camp during the summer,” said senior Lily Noyd. “[The purpose of the event was] to give underclassmen a place in our department where they might not have one, and to give students a sense of family this big, big family we have,” says junior Molly Klemm.
The time finally came, and the doors to the auditorium represented “Platform 9 3/4.” In front of the stage, which was turned into the Hogwarts dining hall, awaited the leaders of the theatre department, at the ready with wands in their hands, yelling “incendio!” to commence the beginning of the Sorting Hat. The sorting began and students were welcomed with cheers and excitement. Onstage they scrambled to sit underneath a giant wizard hat while fake fire flashed between green, yellow, blue, and red as people were sorted into their “houses” (Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherine.) Soon the respective houses separated to play Harry Potter-themed theatre games. “My favorite part was getting to know the underclassmen, playing theatre games, and getting to know everyone,” said Noyd. “The whole point of [Big Brother Big Sister] was introducing them to the theatre
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department and making them feel like a part of our family.”
Thearte students indulge in snacks before the sorting begins.
Yellow fire comes to life as freshman Robert Spewak is inducted into house Hufflepuff. Photos by Tori Custer
The Old Taylor Swift is Dead BY BRADY BULLINGTON
On August 24, Taylor Swift released a new single for her forthcoming, sixth studio album, Reputation. For the 27 year old singer, who has been in the spotlight since the age of 16 with her first album Taylor Swift, it has been hard for her to lead a normal life. The media seems to nearly always be on her back for breakup after breakup and feud after feud, and Swift can’t seem to catch a break from it all. With her fifth album, 1989, many people began to criticize her for changing her genre from country to pop music. But according to Billboard, the album sold 1.287 million copies in the first week, proving that her loyal fans didn’t
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With the release of the first single off the new album, “Look What You Made Me Do,” the social media world blew up with responses. Something didn’t quite line up when her website went blank, her social media posts on all accounts were taken down, and then she began video posts of a snake. Speculations began right away that new music was coming and #TS6 began to trend on Twitter.
When she dropped the song and the music video for “Look What You Made Me Do”at the VMA Music Awards on Sunday, August 27, many said the song was directed towards all of those who have “wronged” her. The list seems to keep growing: Kanye West and the feud between them because of how he claims to have made Swift’s success possible, Katy Perry who had stolen her backup dancers during her 2014 Red tour, and Tom Hiddleston, her most recent celebrity breakup who made a splash when he was photographed wearing an “I love
“Her new music is good because she’s trying to change and it’s showing in her new songs.” - Ali Custer, sophmore
A music reviewer for NewStatesmen magazine said, “It seems unlikely that Taylor Swift will own the mistakes she’s made, or create a genuinely soul-searching record. But if she wants satisfaction after the myriad slights she feels have been made against her, she should clamber out from of the whirlpool of referential jibes ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ sinks into. She needs to write a song that’s better than revenge.” But an artist like Swift should be able to cope however she wants to, even if it means writing a song about all the “slights” against her. People
shouldn’t be judging others for how they work through things. It just repeats the cycle of Taylor versus the world.
Download the new singles and then the whole album and really listen for some insights from someone who has grown up in the public eye and maybe can teach us all a lesson about using our experiences to learn about ourselves.
“I don’t like how she (Swift) is writing diss songs. The past is the past.” - Jacob Bullington, freshman
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‘Flip’ or Flop: All about Mr. Crisp’s calculus flipped classroom setup BY MARIA SCHENSE
Mr. Matthew Crisp works with an Avid student. Photo by Maria Schense Many schools across the United States have decided to take a new approach to teaching, and flip the learning style. According to Vanderbilt University, a college where many classrooms are in the inverse style, said that, “Flipped Classrooms...are defined as a method by which students gain exposure to new content outside of class, typically through reading, lecture videos, or power points.” To sum it up, the whole idea of teaching is reversed, so the students take the notes at home and then come to class to work on homework and ask questions. Tuscarora is jumping on the flipped classroom wagon with Mr. Crisp, a math teacher. This year Crisp teaches Geometry, AVID, and AP AB Calculus, but he chose to create a flipped classroom environment solely for his AB Calculus classes. Crisp explained that, “Having more advanced students, students that are definitely more focused on college as being part of their future, I knew that they would be more motivated to get their notes completed beforehand which is when it’s more effective.” Crisp had been wanting to try the flipped classroom set-up for years after seeing many other teachers from different schools execute the plan. Since then he has attended many trainings geared especially towards flipped classrooms, and this year felt prepared to make the plan a reality. This reality not only changed the way the students worked, but also the way Mr. Crisp goes about his day. He said that, “My entire day now is working and talking with students, which is one one of my favorite parts and as a teacher I feel like it is definitely one of the strengths of mine.” There are many different perspectives on the new setup, as there is for anything new. Caroline Johnson and Anna Chalmers, juniors in Crisp’s first block AB
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Calculus, recognized the possible negatives and positives of the new situation, based on their own first impressions. Chalmers claimed that a potential negative of the setup would be that, “[There is] a lot more one-on-one time with your teacher, and that really helps [because] if you are not understanding something he can break it down for you in a way that you’ll understand it.” However, Johnson said that, “Some negatives are while you are doing the notes sometimes you have no idea what is going on, and it’s kind of fast paced.” And as the new setup has been a change for the high school students, it can positively or negatively alter stress levels, as will any new introduction into a high schooler’s life. Johnson said that, “It decreases my stress because I don’t have to worry about finishing the homework. It’s just do the notes and What is your first impression of the flipped classroom setup?
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then homework in class.” Chalmers agreed with Johnson as she said, “For me, it decreases stress because instead of having like an hour’s worth of math homework that you don’t really understand and are doing by yourself, you’re just watching a 20 minutes notes video and doing practice problems. It really takes some stress off in terms of homework load.” However, there is the ongoing debate of whether or not the flipped classroom actually improves test
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scores, or overall class scores. While it may be a bit to early to tell for this class, tests have been done in neighboring schools. At Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland, a calculus teacher did the same flipped classroom and, “78% of her students scored a “4” or “5” on their AP exam—up from 58% the previous year—and none scored below “3.” With tests such as these, it is hopeful that Tuscarora will experience the same change. Crisp said that, “I feel like it’s going well so far, and overall the first test scores are already reflecting that.” Like any normal classroom style, the success of the students not only depends on how they individually work, but how the teacher executes the lessons or plans. Chalmers experienced a flipped classroom in middle school and compared it to this year and said that, “It did not go well [because of the way] that it was executed. [But] Mr. Crisp really takes the time to make sure that you understand it in class.” Even though Crisp is always ready for the in-class questions or before and after school, the flipped classroom has also brought a new atmosphere during class. Crisp encourages the students not only to ask him for help, but has also found that the students are working together and helping each other with homework questions. Crisp said that, “The atmosphere is completely different. It feels a lot more like a giant study hall [or] study group environment than an actual formal class. And a lot of the normal stressors, especially for a math class, are almost eliminated.” Based on students’ first impressions, the decrease of stress, and up-and-coming test scores, the flipped classroom in Mr. Crisp’s calculus classes balance out as a win for the math community.
Q: Where are you from? A: I was born in Massachusetts. I lived most of my life in Sandusky, Ohio and that’s where I went to high school. Q: Where did you attend college and what did you major in? A: “I went to Miami University in Ohio. For undergrad,I majored
Q: What is your opinion of the flipped classroom?
Sarah Gould (junior) “I like the flipped classroom because the teacher can help with homework in class, and you can make the notes the way you want them outside of class.”
Amaani Allen (junior) “I like the concept of the flipped classroom because it allows students to work at their own pace and not be stopped by other people asking questions and they can learn at their own rate and understand it.”
Brayden Van Leliveld (junior) “I like the flipped classroom because you can learn more in class.”
Shay Steinkirchner (senior) “I like it because it allows me to go at my own pace at home and rewatch the lectures. You also have the opportunity to work with your peers and bounce ideas off of them.”
Q: What Tuscarora extracurriculars do you assist with or are a sponsor for? A: “I am the boys varsity tennis coach. I am the club sponsor for the Q: What classes do you teach this year at comic club, I am also the sponsor for Mu ALpha Tuscarora? Theta- the math honors A: “I have AP Calculus AB, Geometry, and I am society. And I am a also teaching the AVID 3 coach on the academic team. elective. in mathematics and psychology and then for grad school, I got my masters in mathematics education.”
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SCA Sponsors All Things Baby Drive to Benefit Houston Community BY LYDIA STONEROOK
In a matter of six days, the Leesburg community gathered hundreds of baby products for those in Texas who were affected by Hurricane Harvey. Principal Pamela Croft, after watching news broadcasts about the devastation caused by the hurricane, contacted testing coordinator Mrs. Summer Crawford to organize an All Things Baby Drive. “The initial plan was that we were going to ship everything to the Dallas Diaper Bank but once we realized we had way too much stuff to ship, we found a company out of Sterling that are coming to pick up everything,” said Crawford. Crawford, who is also the sponsor of the Student Council Association, called on the assistance of members of the members to organize all of the
Junior and SCA member Spencer Anderson helped Mrs. Crawford move donated supplies from the front of the school.
donated products. “I would say [we collected] over a hundred boxes of diapers and over a hundred boxes of wipes. It’s very overwhelming honestly. I’ve been in schools for a couple years now and we do different fundraisers and donations and this has exceeded anything that anyone could have ever imagined. People were calling me that don’t have kids here and just dropping things off. I had a woman call me on Friday and she thought it was ending so she was bringing everything that afternoon. I came in Tuesday morning after Labor Day and the front hallway was packed again. It was very successful,” said Crawford. Senior Brandon Meyer, a member of SCA, helped organize the products after bringing in several donations himself. “It was very heartwarming to see
SCA members Parker Bednoski, Meyer, and Anderson pose with a load of donated items.
all of the people in our community making an effort to bring supplies in. There was more stuff than any of us were expecting and it was a great feeling,” he said. Math teacher, Mrs. Tina Rumer, brought the largest load of donations, filling her entire car with supplies. “I had placed a message on my facebook page and my close friend who owns a daycare in West Virginia put out a note that we were donating and the parents there started bringing in items. I also had two personal donations from friends and then my own items, which I packed up and brought in,” she said. If you’re looking for more ways to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey, text HARVEY to 90999 to donate $10 to the American Red Cross.
Coach Mikey Ortega is giving his team, Bella Signorello, Jillian Chubback, Anna Chalmers, and Kari Johnson, helpful tips about a play.
The team lines up to get ready for their next play as the coaches, Sam Galletta and Christophe Atkinson, watch and observe.
Due to the overabundence of donations, SCA members had to move supplies everyday into an empty workroom.
Powderpuff Game Draws a Crowd Junior and Senior girls competed for the Powderpuff game title on Oct.5 on Fortune Field BY CHANDLER TUTEN
The powderpuff football game between the junior and senior girls is traditionally part of the Homecoming festivities; this year it’s being played the week before Homecoming on October 5. The powderpuff football game allows upperclassmen girls a chance to play football while it also allows the football players a chance to coach the teams. This event has been going for the past six years and always has a large turnout of students who want to play and coach. The 2017 teams consist of 30 juniors and 30 seniors. The head coach for the junior team is Yusuf Rafiqzad while the head coach for the senior team is Peter Deer. The competitive spirit is already
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showing between the juniors and seniors, senior Anna Felber said, “I am looking forward to winning because I was unable to play in last years game due to an injury.” But the juniors have no plans of backing down.“I want to win and crush the seniors,” said junior Shakima Machulski. Even the senior and junior coaching staffs on both teams are showing their competitive spirit; the coaches from both teams said the only focus they have towards this year’s powderpuff is winning and beating one another. While there is a lot of competitiveness and trash talk, some players have a different mentality towards this year’s game. Junior Alyssa Longo said, “I just want to learn more about playing football
and playing as a team with my junior class.” Another junior, Natalie Waghorn said, “I want to play football and have fun playing with my friends.” The powderpuff football game never fails to excite the fans. Junior Brayden van Leliveld said, “I can’t wait to watch [the powderpuff football game] and see which team will win.” The past powderpuff games have been a highly attended student event and all the money raised at the event goes to prom.
For more pictures of powderpuff practices and the October 5 game action, visit www.thehuskyheadline.com POWDERPUFF PHOTOS BY CHANDLER TUTEN BABY DRIVE PHOTOS COURTESY OF MRS. CRAWFORD
Runningback Holland Cunningham runs past defender and cornerback Abby Klein.
The junior coaches, Will Moore, Sam Galletta, Christophe Atkinson, and Yusuf Rafiqzad discuss their plans for the next practice.
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NBA Tips Back off After a Wild Offseason BY SULLY CARR
Last season the Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games with, Kevin Durant winning NBA Finals MVP. As soon as the season ended no one knew about all the madness that was going to come shake up the NBA. After one of the craziest offseasons in recent memory, this year's season should be action packed and another must see.
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This past offseason was full of trades and other huge free agency signings that will push teams to the next level. The Boston Celtics who were the number one seed in the east last season were able to sign All-Star forward, Gordon Hayward, and trade for, 4x All-Star Kyrie Irving this offseason. This may put the Celtics over the hump to make the NBA Finals, but with the loss of 11 players including top players; Isaiah
Thomas, Avery Bradley, and Jae Crowder, the team could struggle at the beginning of the year while they try and develop their team chemistry. The Oklahoma City Thunder traded for, Paul George, who should help the team out while he’s there. George and reigning MVP, Russell Westbrook will be a great duo to watch for this season and might help the Thunder make it past the second round. Chris Paul joined James Harden this offseason on the Houston Rockets which should be interesting to watch. Both guards want the ball in theirs hands so coach, Mike D’Antoni will have a big decision to make on who will run the offense. Finally the Minnesota Timberwolves, who look to have a bright future centered around Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins, traded for 3x All-Star Jimmy Butler on draft night. The T-Wolves looked promising last season and with the additions of an experienced veterans including Butler, Taj Gibson, and Jeff Teague, Minnesota may be looking at their
The National Hockey League (NHL) season is getting ready to begin on October 4 and should be promising since last season the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Nashville Predators in six games to claim the Stanley Cup. The 2017-18 season will be interesting with the addition of a new team, Las Vegas Golden Knights, and the question most hockey fans ask at the beginning of every new season, is this the Caps’ year? The Las Vegas Golden Knights are set to take the ice for the first time this season. They will be a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference. The Knights have a full team that was picked in an expansion draft. An expansion draft occurs when a new team is added to the league and other teams in the league can protect players and unprotect players. The players that are not protected can be drafted by the new team and therefore play for them.
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Throughout the course of history expansion teams usually struggle at first, but after a few seasons they become playoff teams. For example the San Jose Sharks did not make the playoffs the first two years they entered the league, but became a playoff team their third year. The Golden Knights are projected to be a young promising team with highly experience veterans. Some of the players picked up from the Knights include; goalie Marc Andre-Fluery who is a two-time all-star and a Stanley Cup Champion, and they also have left wing James Neal who is also a two-time all-star who once led the league in powerplay goals. Neal also has experience in league so he can provide strong leadership for the young guys on the Knights such as center Cody Eakin and left wing William Carrier. Is this the Capitals year? For many years the Washington Capitals have been favorites to win the Stanley Cup and every time they fail to reach
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MVP: Lebron James- It seems like every year James is a favorite to win MVP, but with the loss of sidekick, Kyrie Irving, this offseason and with new teammate, Isaiah Thomas, to be out with a hip injury for a good amount of the season James should put up great numbers this year.
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Rookie of the Year: Ben SimmonsSimmons is seven feet tall and runs the offense, what is there else to say. Sixth Man of the Year: Derrick Rose- Rose will have a big role with the Cavaliers this year due to starting point guard, Isaiah Thomas, sitting out a majority of the season with a hip injury. Last season Rose averaged 18 points per game which was his best since winning MVP in 2011. Expect Rose to put up great numbers this season coming off the bench for the Cavs.
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that goal. After an early post-season defeat to the Pittsburgh Penguins the Capitals are headed into another long defeated offseason. They lost some top players from last year’s roster including Kevin Shattenkirk, Karl Alzner, and Marcus Johansson. But according to NHL.com, “The Capitals are once again favorites because they still have great goal scorers in Alex Ovechkin and T.J. Oshie.” With time running out on some star players contracts including, team captain Alex Ovechkin, this may be the last shot for a Stanley Cup Final.
The Washington Capitals play the New York Rangers on December 4 at 7:00pm.
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Home Opener, Oct. 7, 7:00pm Capitals vs. Canadiens Oct. 11, 7:30pm Capitals vs. Penguins
Michael Brennan: Golf Prodigy BY SULLY CARR What tournament did you recently win? Michael Brennan- “I just won the Middle Atlantic Amateur Champion ship on Sunday.” What were the scores of your tournament rounds?
MB- “It was a four round tournament and I went 69, 67, 74, and 69 to finish -5 (five under par) for the tournament. I won on the first hole of the play off.”
What was going through your head before your final putt to win the tournament? MB- “My last putt in the playoff was only a foot [from the hole] because I hit it really close, but was excited when it went in.”
Photo courtesy of Taylor Gryder Brennan hits his tee shot at 1757 golf course.
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Varsity Softball Coach: A New Face That Isn’t Actually New to the Huskies BY KAITLYN FLETCHER
On September 6 there was a softball interest meeting after school with new coach Bridget Bowles. The meeting was a typical interest meeting where conditioning dates were given, emails were exchanged, and players got to reminisce on last year’s season. Despite the fact that this was a typical interest meeting, there was a new face. However, this face was not so new to returning players of our school itself.
Coach Bowles, who was the former JV head coach for two years, will now be the head varsity coach. Even before coaching the JV team, Coach Bowles wasn’t actually new. She played on the varsity softball team and was a 2012 graduate. After high school she continued to play softball in college for a club team at West Virginia University. When asked why she choose to come back and coach softball here, Bowles said, “I really enjoyed my time at Tuscarora when I was there. Although it was only two years I had a blast and really enjoyed being able to create traditions and start clubs and such. So I thought what better way to
Kari Jacobson, a returning junior, was congratulated with a first team all-conference second baseman last season.
coaching style and seeing what she will bring to the table.”
With a decent combination of experience and talent, this upcoming season should be one to look forward to. For all of the girls interested in trying out for softball, whether you have or haven’t played softball before, Coach Bowles has this to say, “I would say go for it! Sports are a great way to meet new people as well as live an active lifestyle. I personally thank softball for a lot of the lessons I have learned in life so therefore I think
Before coming back to coach for the Huskies Coach Bowles (first row, on the right) played Varsity Softball from 2011-2012. Photos courtesy of Lifetouch Coach Bowles added that her goal for the upcoming season, like most quality programs, “Is to excel in our season and make it to the state tournament. We also hope to build on what has already been a successful program. Most importantly, we want to continue to teach girls important life skills, such as determination, integrity, and responsibility, that they can use off the field.” Having a new coach can be challenging for some players, especially for those returning who were previously coached by Coach Smith, but this team has no concerns. Junior shortstop, Rosi Santos said, “As a team, having a new coach won’t affect us in a bad way at all because the new coach [Coach Bowles] was the JV coach last year so both the team and coach are already familiar with each other and each of our playing styles.” Branick added that she is “Looking forward to learning her
Sophie Wools, returning Junior, was honored with conference player of the year as well as first team all-conference. softball is the best, but I am a little bias. And even if sports are not really a person’s thing, but they still want to be involved with the school, we are always looking for managers! As for trying out, all we ask is that you are willing to learn and that you give it your absolute all everyday.”
With that said, whether you want to try out for softball or be a manager, come out to some conditioning sessions and get to know the coaches and some of the players! Conditioning sessions are currently being held every Monday and Wednesday from 4:30 to 5:30 after school. For more information about softball and upcoming softball events, go to @tuskysoftball on Twitter or contact Coach Bowles (Bridget.Bowles@lcps.org)
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give back then to go back to the place that I really enjoyed being apart of.” Last season, the softball team had a winning record, advancing to the playoffs and earning
the second seed in their conference. With such a dominating team, it’s no surprise that these ladies season was extended as they fought for a spot in Regionals. Unfortunately, they came up a bit short against two time State Champions Atlee High School. Senior 3rd basemen, Alex Branick said her personal goals for the 2018 season are to, “Beat Stonebridge, since they are our softball rival, and make it to Regional finals this time around.”
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