May 2016 - Pottsville Area School District

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MAY 10, 2016 • VOLUME 27 • ISSUE 05 • POTTSVILLE AREA HIGH SCHOOL • POTTSVILLE, PA 17901 • WWW.PAHSTIDELINES.COM
in this
issue
Style and
Entertainment
Read about
the different
aspects of the
senior prom.
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Seniors going south for college
Paige Fellows
Executive Editor-in-Chief
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or any high school senior, choosing where to further his education can be a nerve-wracking and life-changing decision.
There are several deciding factors that contribute to a student’s final choice on where he will spend the next four years
of his life. Tuition, location, school size and distance from home are just a few factors to consider when choosing a desired
college or university. Though some students may choose to remain relatively close to home, a popular trend among this
year’s senior class is to head south.
Sports
Read about the
athlete of the
issue, Jordan
Abdo.
Page 8
Opinion
See student
reactions to
Relay for Life
moving.
Page 11
election
> opinion
Students choose favorite
Presidential candidate in
six words
Tayah Moore
Editor-in-Chief
Bernie Sanders: He reminds
me of my pop-pop -Cailey Carl,
sophomore
Ted Cruz: Government sucks
and Rand Paul’s out -Luke
Stoner, sophomore
Donald Trump: We need change
to foreign affairs -Josh Zelinsky,
sophomore
Bernie Sanders: All of the other
candidates suck -Alyssa Bowers, junior
Bernie Sanders: I’m about
the Bernie Bern Bern -Hunter
Johns, senior
None: Let’s be real here, my
friends -Julia Smith, junior
Donald Trump: He is always
keeping it real -Jordan Abdo,
junior
Donald Trump: We WILL make
America great again -Bernie
Guzick, freshman
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Photo courtesy of Lucy Murray
APPRECIATE — Enjoying the warm
weather, senior Lucy Murray poses
for a photo at Tulane University,
where she plans to major in political science with a focus in international relations and a minor in
Spanish.
Logan Derbes
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
“I chose to go south for a lot of reasons. Of course, one of the reasons is
because it is warm and sunny almost
year round. I liked the atmosphere
in the South. It’s calm, slow living,
especially in Alabama. It’s not as crazy
busy all of the time, and I loved that.
I also really liked the food. They don’t
kid around when they say it’s soul
food. I’m also really looking forward
to football. The Southeastern Conference is huge down south; they treat
game day just like a holiday. I can’t
wait to experience it.”
Lucy Murray
Tulane University
New Orleans, Louisiana
“I chose to go south for college
specifically to go to New Orleans. I
went to New Orleans for the first time
when I was in sixth grade, and since
then I’ve known I wanted to live there.
Photo courtesy of Logan Derbes
ENCOURAGE — On a campus
visit at her chosen college, where
she will be able to yell “Roll Tide”
at games for another four years,
senior Logan Derbes takes a shot
with the University of Alabama
mascot, Big Al.
Going to college at Tulane is the
perfect opportunity to do that. Tulane
is everything that I want in a school,
including location, medium size,
choice of majors, extracurriculars, job
placement and more.”
Michael DeColli
Methodist University
Fayetteville, North Carolina
“I want to pursue a career in golf,
so I am going to Methodist University,
which has one of the best golf programs in the country. I am majoring in
accounting with a concentration in the
PGA Professional Golf Course Management program.”
Kasie Shaw
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
“I want to go south for college because I love the warm weather. I want
to also get out of my comfort zone and
branch out, and moving far away is a
good way to do that. Moving to a different environment with all new people
Relay for Life not at PAHS
Photo courtesy of Shelby Hahner
RELAX — After audtioning for the
dance team at Elon University,
senior Shelby Hahner waits for the
final callback, which she was invited back for. Hahner will discover
whether or not she made the team
in early May.
will teach me new things and help me
become more independent.”
Shelby Hahner
Elon University
Elon, North Carolina
“After taking a tour, I fell in love with
the school and the gorgeous campus.
It’s going to be hard for me to be hard
for me to be eight hours away from my
best friends that I’ve known forever,
but being a part of activities on campus will help me meet new people.
I’m really excited to see what my new
home has to offer.”
Becky Staller
Stevenson University
Owings Mills, Maryland
“I want to live in Washington, D.C.,
when I’m older, so I looked at schools
in Maryland and Virginia. I visited Stevenson and fell in love with the campus and the area. I like the southern
values, and the weather is so much
nicer there.”
Student opinions vary about the change
iPads to make
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Taylor Brigade
Staff Writer
he Relay for Life is an overnight community walk hosted by the American
Cancer Society in order to fundraise for
cancer research.
At this event there are plenty of
games, refreshments and all other
sorts of activities in order to provide
entertainment for all who attend.
This event serves as a family-friendly
environment for all ages.
The annual Relay for Life is a tradition
that has taken place at Pottsville Area
High School for many years.
This year, the 23rd annual Relay for
Life will break the tradition of being
held at Pottsville, and instead will be at
Schuylkill Haven’s “The Island.”
“I think that it is a good move because it makes the relay more available
SEE Location, page 2
Photo by Becky Staller
Photography Coordinator
SUPPORT — Parading around the
track, the 2014-2015 PAHS marching band and band front show their
support of the Relay for Life. It was
recently announced that the 23rd
annual Relay for Life will be held
at Schuylkill Haven’s “The Island.”
“It’s just weird that this tradition
is ending,” senior Jeremy Witman
said.
Emma Walinsky
Staff Writer
he world is beginning to revolve
around all aspects of technology.
This is why students in all grades will
be equipped with an iPad Air 2 tablet
starting in the 2016-2017 school year.
“I believe having my own iPad next
year will make research easier and
faster. You can write essays and make
presentations [on them], which will
benefit all of the students and teachers next year,” sophomore Tobias
Serrian said.
Apple has recently offered the district a $1.6 million lease that involved
revamping the technology throughout
the district. Due to this new offer from
Apple, the district will save over half a
million dollars over the next few years
on technology-related expenses. The
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Location changes
PASD gains iPads
those who are not close to the high school. I think that the attendance will stay constant or maybe even increase because
now the move will allow more people to be able to attend,”
senior Cole Demcher said.
The event will be held May 21-22 at The Island. Schuylkill
Haven has wanted the Relay for Life to be held there for quite
some time, and this is the year that the request has been
granted.
While it is unsure why the venue has been changed, many
opinions and controversy have been brewed from the decision.
Students have varying positions on the move, some believing attendance from Pottsville students will decline due to the
change and some thinking those that are truly there to support the cause will go no matter where it is held.
“I don’t think this will change a whole lot because people
don’t just go to this as a social event. This is a really neat
thing that raises a lot of money. I am sure that the people
who normally walk in the event will still show up,” sophomore
Lauren Hunter said.
Some students are rather passive about the venue change.
“I do not care where they have the Relay for Life, but I
feel like they will lose a lot of people from Pottsville and the
areas surrounding it, but I believe that they will also gain a
large amount of people from Schuylkill Haven and the areas
around there. Overall, I feel like the location that they are
moving to was an intelligent decision,” senior Sayer Breisch
said
While some students seem to support the decision, many
also believe that the change in venue was not a good idea
and that it will change the way people view the Relay.
“I think that it would be a better idea to keep [the Relay
for Life] in the stadium. Pottsville has been hosting it for so
many years. People know every year that Veterans Memorial
Stadium is where the Relay always is. There is plenty of room
for everyone, and it feels like any other area just would not be
the same,” senior Leah Guzick said.
According to the Relay for Life committee, Veterans Memorial Stadium did not have any major problems; however, the
venue is still to be moved.
“I really feel that the Relay for Life should just stay at
Pottsville. As far as I know, the Relay has always been at
Pottsville’s field, and it seems like there really aren’t any real
reasons to move it. I just don’t get why they would move it
after all these years,” junior Collin Herndon said.
For some students, this transition in venue will be a transition for them as well.
“It’s just weird that this tradition is ending. There is going to
be a big decrease in Pottsville student attendance because
it’s not in our backyard anymore,” senior Jeremy Witman
said.
The results of this experimental venue change from Pottsville to Schuylkill Haven will most likely determine the venue
for the next several years.
“I’m sure people that are devoted to the cause will still
show, no question. At least the move will attract people from
different parts of the area,” Witman said.
offer will give each student his or her own iPad compared to
limiting it to specific grades. The district was given $200 off of
each iPad purchased.
“Eventually, our school was going to provide each student
with an iPad, it is just that the offer to get them came sooner
than expected due to the lease that we received from Apple.
We have done a lot of legwork in the past few years to make
sure that this program begins with a good start,” Dr. Jeffrey
Zwiebel, superintendent of the Pottsville Area School District,
said.
The new lease involves 2,800 iPad Air 2 tablets, one for
each student in grades K-12 and all teachers and administrators, new iMac computers for the PAHS Publications Room
and 220 MacBooks for teachers and administrators in the
school district. This lease will last for four years, but the school
district will own the devices when it ends.
“I don’t think there’s too much harm in the iPads. I feel that
the money could have gone to something else that would also
have benefitted the school,” freshman Donna Lonergan said.
“[The iPads] might be a bit easier to use than laptops. Otherwise, I think they’ll be a fine addition to the school.”
No matter what a student chooses to do with his future,
there will be technology present in every field. That is why the
school district has decided to invest in the iPads. The main
goal of this investment is to get students adjusted to using the
newest type of technology in their daily lives so that they are
prepared for any technology they may face in the future. The
iPads are meant to help students succeed both in the classroom and out.
“I hope that the iPads will supplement student learning by
giving them additional resources to understand complex topics. The iPads are not meant to be in constant use from 7:30
a.m.- 2:30 p.m. every day. I feel that, if used appropriately,
the iPads will greatly benefit student learning and understanding in all subject areas,” Mr. Adrian Portland, PAHS biology
teacher, said.
The iPads will be given to students with a case only. There
will be no keyboards that come along with each iPad, but most
English classrooms and libraries throughout the district will
have bluetooth keyboards for students who need to type.
If a student intentionally breaks an iPad, he or she will no
longer be able to take the device home each night. Many students will have to pay a technology fee in order to be able to
take the iPads home. That fee will also cover one iPad repair.
When an iPad has a serious problem such as a cracked
screen, one can contact the technology department. A certified Apple technician will then make the necessary repairs to
get the iPad working as quickly as possible. If one has a minor
question pertaining to operating the device, he or she can visit
the district’s new technology website that will launch in the
near future. It will have multiple documents and forums posted
that will help with learning how to use the iPads.
“The whole purpose of this program is to provide teachers
and students with another tool to utilize in learning and understanding different topics in classes,” Dr. Zwiebel said. “We
are hoping that this reaches out throughout the entire student
body to improve academic performance.”
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Stage Band travels
for performance
Max Bolton
Extracurricular Writer
A
pril 9, the PAHS Stage Band went to State College to give a performance as part of the campus’s annual two-day Jazz Festival. The members
were also given tips by jazz musicians/professors
Denis DeBlasio (of the Maynard Ferguson band)
and George Rabbai.
Later in the evening, they were treated to a performance by the campus’s very own Centre Dimensions, featuring Jacob Shoener, 2015 PAHS graduate, along with DeBlasio and Rabbai.
Arriving at PAHS at around 9 a.m., the members
of Stage Band prepared for the two-and-a-half-hour
bus trip. They arrived at State College around 11:30.
Once they arrived, they were escorted to a practice
room where they rehearsed one last time.
Around 1:20, they walked on stage and began
their set. At the end of it, DeBlasio came on stage
and gave them advice on how to make their performance sound more lively and refined.
Afterwards, they paid a visit to the Berkey Creamery, where they were all treated to ice cream as
a reward for their performance. The band then
watched other bands perform and witnessed a short
three-minute performance by DeBlasio and Rabbai,
followed by a Q & A session with some rather amusing commentary from DeBlasio.
“Dixieland?! What’s that? Is that a rash?” said
DeBlasio.
After dinner at Champ’s Sports Grill, the band
returned to the music building once more for the
final performance of the festival. Centre Dimensions
took the stage around 8 p.m. and were periodically
joined by DeBlasio and Rabbai, respectively playing
revisions of tunes by Miles Davis and Frank Sinatra,
as well as originals.
The PAHS Stage Band will be performing as the
opening act for the Dave Stahl PA Big Band April 28
in Lebanon, PA.
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STC students look into alternative options
DeAnna Stevenson
Staff Writer
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want to continue [in this field] after high school
because I [have] always loved cooking, and it’s
something I’d love to keep doing in the future. I certainly would have been less advantaged if I hadn’t
gone to Tech. I learned so many things that I never
knew before, and I’m glad that I’ll be able to take
that with me when I attend [Pittsburgh Technical
Institute],” senior Roxanne Geiger said.
The Schuylkill Technology Center offers 19
programs of study to students grades 10-12, but its
partnership with CareerLink allows STC to offer a
CareerLink Academy for freshmen to learn about
career awareness.
STC offers use of modernized equipment for students to work with and a hands-on learning experience in the field the students study.
Students can obtain internships through STC and
are helped in finding jobs post-graduation.
STC utilizes the connections it has within the
community, allowing it to offer job shadowing and
co-op apprenticeships in businesses in the community.
As experience is something employers look for in
hiring, the experience earned at STC gives students
an edge when filling out job applications.
“Using what I learned from tech [at Bob Weaver]
on real cars helped me figure out that I want to do
this as a career, and it showed me what it’s truly
like to work on cars in the real world and further
my small engine skills. Knowing what I want to do
[after I graduate] takes away a lot of stress,” senior
Michael Kanger said.
Vocational schools are a sufficient alternative to a
college education as one learns valuable tools that
aren’t available in high school courses and electives, and the knowledge gained directly helps a
student find a job later in life.
The price of education is much more affordable,
as the average trade school degree costs $33,000
and the average bachelor’s degree in the United
States costs $127,000, according to the Idaho Department of Labor.
This helps students avoid high costs and debt
with student loans that can last well into adult life.
The time it takes to obtain a bachelor’s degree
shaves time away from one’s career as it often
takes four or more years of studying. Though one
can still get job experience while working for his
degree, it’s often an unrelated part-time job.
Most post-secondary trade programs run from six
months to two years, and the classes they take give
them hands-on job experience that helps them to
advance faster within their career.
“I believe I would have been less advantaged if I
hadn’t gone to Tech because the same education I
received at STC for around $250 would have been
$22,000 at Empire,” senior Rikki Martin said.
According to the National Center for Educational
Statistics, students attending post-secondary trade
schools are given salaries for jobs provided by the
schools, giving students a median annual salary of
$35,720.
These part-time jobs that they have while in
school give them even more job experience in their
field of study, and the jobs aid in their education.
“I’m proud to say I’m an employee [at Weavers]
and glad to have a job there. Working with Weavers allowed me to learn more about how vehicles
work. I’m now enrolled in York Technical Institute to
become a motorcycle technician,” Kanger said.
Another benefit of attending STC is the flexibility
in changing programs.
It allows students to try out their interests and
allows them to change their mind in an environment
where doing so won’t cost them as the school is
free of charge to the student.
In a college setting, changing majors after starting
classes can be a costly and complicated process.
“Being in the program has helped me to see what
I want to do. The people at STC are very helpful. I
am now enrolled in McCann for massage therapy,”
Martin said.
Mr. Howard Merrick retires after 41 years of teaching and coaching
Paige Fellows
Executive Editor-in-Chief
How many years have you taught at PAHS?
“41 years.”
What has been the most enjoyable part of teaching at PAHS?
“The greatest part has been all the people I have
met, from administrators to faculty members to students. I love teaching, and that has been my life’s
work. How many people get to do what they love for
a career?”
What do you plan to do with the free time in
your retirement?
“I plan to enjoy some activities that I did not have
time to do while teaching. I want to continue coach-
ing because I enjoy it. I want to do some work in
areas I always wanted to do. I want to donate time
to community organizations.
What are you going to miss most about PAHS?
“Everything. I have enjoyed my career and all the
events, friends and activities I have been involved
in. I will miss the students who I taught over my
career.”
What is your all-time favorite memory from all of
your years if teaching at PAHS?
“There are so many. I can’t possibly pick one or 10
or 100. What I can say is any great moment in my
career involved students learning something they
didn’t know before, about history or government or
economics or sports.”
Photo by Becky Staller
Photography Coordinator
POSE — Mr. Howard Merrick, government and
economics teacher, stands with members of the
boys’ tennis team, which he began coaching
this school year.
Honors history juniors participate in the annual History Night
Photo by Alexa Biddle
Editor-in-Chief
WATCH — Group members juniors Abbey Kostyal, Katie Stover and Emma Wiscount use “The
Wizard of Oz” as an example of a hit Broadway
musical-turned-movie from the 1930s in their
History Night presentation on the evolution of
Broadway.
Photo by Alexa Biddle
Editor-in-Chief
TEACH — Showcasing the 1920s, junior Olivia
Maley speaks about the fashion of the time.
She explained the reasons why flashy, partying,
easygoing vibes filled U.S. cities and why the
euphoric mentality resulted from the easing of
certain dress standards.
Photo by Alexa Biddle
Editor-in-Chief
CELEBRATE — Basketball fanatics juniors Kory
Kleckner, Becca Sites, Kyra Schenk, Madison
Sherakas and Jordan Abdo traced the route
basketball took throughout the years during
their presentation, which included examples of
tactics that could be used on the court.
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Spring athletes’ input on season
Students press on as seasons come to an end
Max Kelly
Staff Writer
Basketball team
awarded for success
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Editor-in-Chief
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Photography Coordinator
“The softball season is going great. We had
some tough games at first, but now we are
truly coming together as a team. I don’t think
there’s anything in particular that we need to
work on other than staying focused and being
mentally prepared for the games.”
- Laura Turnitza, 10
Photo by Becky Staller
Photography Coordinator
“This track season is going pretty well. We
have mainly younger teammates but they are
developing well. We have some upperclassmen that are really leading the team well. I
myself am having a pretty good year so far. I
am happy with how the year is going overall.”
- Nick Joy, 11
ith 28 straight wins, the Schuylkill League
championship and the District XI championship for
the second year in a row, the boys’ basketball team has
lots to brag about.
The boys’ team was awarded with the Super 16 Boys
Championship for the second year in a row, as well.
“Head coach Dave Mullaney took a team that was
supposed to rebuild; instead they reloaded to title after
title,” Jim Coles, Newswatch 16, said.*
Spectators thought the basketball team would
not be able to recover from losing the 2014-15
seniors, including graduates Eli Nabholz and Travis
Blankenhorn, but the team proved it could keep finding
ways to win games.
“It felt great. That’s what we wanted; we worked
extremely hard in the offseason for all of our
accomplishments,” junior Justin Abdo said. “Proving
them wrong was the best part. It feels great knowing
that the people who doubted us got proved wrong.”
*Quote from Jim Coles from http://wnep.com/2016/04/12/pottsvillenamed-super-16-boys-basketball-champions/#ooid=05bHhyMjE6PAp
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Ideas spring about sports
PAHS does not offer
Jackson Gunelson
Editor-in-Chief
I
Photo by Abby Young
Photography Staffer
“The tennis season is really short. It actually
ended last Friday. I would say it was a successful year, and the team came a long way
as a whole. We’ve worked on improving not
only the fundamental aspects of our game,
but also the mental. In the future, we’ll work
and improve as much as we can.”
- Colin Williams, 11
Photo by Becky Staller
Photography Coordinator
“Currently we’re sitting on a 6-8. We’ve
caught a bad break lately, losing seven
straight, but that’s baseball. Obviously our
program isn’t used to this when you look
at the past years, but I feel like we can turn
this thing around really quickly. We have
improved on our baseball IQ. Coach Welsh
and Coach Terefencko do a great job enforcing the little things in the game. Some people
may not understand it, but those small things
win games, and that’s why we take the time to
make sure they’re done right. I think we need
to take advantage of more of the opportunities we get in our games to finish teams off.
We let teams hang around and that comes
back to haunt us in the end. I truly believe we
have the talent on this team to do something
special, we just need that one spark to get the
fire going again.” -Sam Siminitus, 10
Photo by Becky Staller
Photography Coordinator
“This volleyball season is not going as we expected. Our record shows that, but we’re having a lot of fun and getting better each day.
We need work on just being consistent and
passing. There are some times that we look
really good, then other times we fall apart and
need some work.” - Ian Renninger, 10
Photo by Becky Staller
Photography Coordinator
“I think this track season is going okay. A
few of our key players graduated last year, so
we had big shoes to fill this year. Also there
are a lot of schools that we compete against
that have talented freshman that are stepping up for those other schools. We’ve been
improving on working as a team and fighting
for every point we can get. Even though we
want first place in events, we have to strive
to get those second and third places as well.
We can use improvement on getting better
at the events we do because there is a lot of
great competition we compete against, and
there is leagues and districts. Leagues and
districts is the time for an individual to shine
and show everyone how hard you’ve been
working the whole season. By us working on
our individual events, it will help us be more
successful.” - Alyssa Kondrack, 12
t is no mystery that PAHS has a large variety
of sports available to its students. From football and basketball to swimming and tennis, the
athletic department has done a sufficient job of
providing for the diverse strengths of its athletes. However, there are some popular sports that
the school does not offer. Over the years, there
are several sports that have become the topic of
speculation among students, and whether these
sports will be incorporated in the future is yet to
be decided.
One of the most popular sports that PAHS
does not offer is hockey of any variety, be it field
or ice. The reason ice hockey is not available is
obviously the lack of an ice rink, but field hockey
may be possible in the future. While the area
lacks a specific field designated for hockey, either
the football field or soccer field could be used for
both practicing and games.
“I would like to see hockey as a part of PAHS,”
junior Collin Herndon said. “Of the four major
sports (baseball, basketball, hockey and football),
hockey is the only sport which we do not have. It
would open up new opportunities to students.”
Another popular choice for a potential new
sport is lacrosse. While generally more popular
in New York and the Midwest, lacrosse is wellknown as a summer/fall sport in the country.
While it seems less likely to be added than hockey in the foreseeable future, lacrosse would still
suffice as a new sport on PAHS’ list of athletics.
“Lacrosse would be a great sport to add to
PAHS,” junior Madison Garland said. “I believe
many [students] would get involved in [lacrosse].
It would give more opportunities to high school
students.”
While there are several other sports that would
be beneficial to the school, lacrosse and hockey
are the two most likely to be included that this
school does not already have.
“I’d love to add as many sports as possible; the
problem is finances,” Mr. Eric Rismiller, athletic
director, said. “Another problem is that we’d need
new fields … We have track, football and basketball, but we cannot afford new fields, again, back
to finances. We would love to add lacrosse, but
that requires turf that we can’t afford.”
Even though Pottsville does not offer these
sports, it is possible in the future. Perhaps
through the efforts of the student body and
faculty, these sports can become a reality, but for
now, they are simply dreams.
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Give Me Moore
New mascot revitalizes Tide pride
Rip Tide marks return of previously lacking spirit
Jackson Gunelson
Editor-in-Chief
I
n the 2016-2017 school year, PAHS will be
adding a new member to its sports teams, and
his name is Rip Tide. Thought up by junior Dylan
Stillwagner and brought to life by BAM Mascots,
Rip Tide will be used at most sporting events
coming up next year, including football, basketball and baseball.
“The whole point of Rip Tide is to increase the
level of spirit at sporting events for the school,”
Stillwagner said. “The whole athletic board is
being 100 percent supportive and none of this
would be possible without them; they made the
process very simple to do and complete. Rip Tide
will become part of the Crimson Tide family, and
he will get crowds more involved wherever he will
be.”
Through the efforts of Stillwagner’s fundraising and advertising campaigns, PAHS is capable
of having a mascot by next school year. Costing
around $5050, the mascot costume will be worn
by students who will audition to play the part.
There will be several people acting as Rip Tide,
as conflicting schedules make it difficult for one
student to attend every single sports event.
“I would be excited to try out for Rip Tide,”
junior Parker Rose said. “What I am excited
about the most is pepping up the crowd. I think a
mascot will improve our school spirit.”
It’s no secret that in recent years, school spirit
has been generally decreasing at games and
pep rallies. By adding a new school mascot, the
school hopes to get people excited for sports
again and boost school spirit. Along with the
PAHS cheerleading squad, Rip Tide will bring a
sense of cheer to the crowds at various sporting
events.
“I think that the mascot can bring a lot of
good to sporting events, and the school itself,”
sophomore Austin Blackman said. “At first, it will
definitely draw people to come and see it, along
with the game. Hopefully it will lead to a more
energetic student section.”
High school
cheerleaders: do
they receive the
respect they deserve?
Tayah Moore
Editor-in-Chief
S
orry, I can’t. I have cheerleading,” is a common phrase that comes out of my mouth not
just during football, basketball and wrestling seasons, but the whole year. That explains why I get
frustrated when someone bashes cheerleading,
and what we do.
The question “Is cheerleading a sport?” gets
thrown around often, and here is my answer to
that: cheerleading should be considered a sport
because it does require physical activity. Certain
undisputed sports require less physical activity
than cheerleading.
A cheer practice is not easy, and I can promise
you that. We start off with laps around the top of
Martz Hall, and sometimes conditioning - which
can get pretty strenuous. After that comes dances,
cheers, stunts and most of the time, more conditioning.
An aspect of cheerleading that people degrade
is stunting. I have heard people say things like,
“All you do is throw a small girl,” or, “I bet I could
do that.” Try again. It takes a lot of strength to do
some stunts, such as a basket toss. For a basket,
you need to be coordinated with the rest of the
stunt and throw with your leg strength - not arm
strength. Flyers’ weight can vary; it is not always a
“tiny girl,” as some say. I would love to put random
people in stunt groups and tell them to do what
I do, but it would end painfully - and it would be
pretty funny, also.
Being a cheerleader myself, the thing that frustrates me the most is when people say we don’t
do much. With our season starting in April and
sometimes not ending until March, depending on
the winter sports outcome, we have about a month
off, if that. The same group of girls devote their
time to football, basketball and wrestling.
I have heard people say that cheerleaders are
not needed, and that we are an annoyance at
games, but we provide spirit at every home and almost every away event for these sports. At certain
events, we are the only students providing support
to the athletes. One may not think this, but high
school would not be the same without cheerleaders.
Athlete of the issue: Jordan Abdo
Complied by Tayah Moore
Editor-in-Chief
Photo by Becky Staller
Photography Coordinator
Favorite...
Sports teams: Oklahoma City Thunder, Washington Nationals, Washington
Redskins
Athlete: Michael Jordan
School subject: Physical Education
Have you always wanted to play basketball?
Yes, after seeing my dad play I knew I wanted to follow in his footsteps.
If you could try any other sport, what would you try and why?
I would try football. I am pretty athletic, and I think I could be a wide receiver.
Who would you like to thank for your basketball success?
I would like to thank my dad. He has taught me everything I know since I was
little. For as long as I can remember, I had a basketball in my hand, and he
was always there giving me advice and pushing me to work harder and be
the best I can be. He is my role model, and the reason why I play today.
Are you excited for your senior year of basketball? What do you
want to accomplish?
Yes, I am very excited for my last season to start. I want to accomplish the
thing I have always wanted ... the state championship.
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Relay for Life changes location
What seems to be a minor change could completely alter the relay
Gillian Revenis
Staff Writer
Ev
The widespread
dangers of rumors
Jackson Gunelson
Editor-in-Chief
Photo by Paige Fellows
Executive Editor-in-Chief
Graphic by Jackson Gunelson
Editor-in-Chief
It
is no secret that high school students have
the potential to be the cattiest demographic
to live within this country, but sometimes it
feels like things can get out of hand. Let’s
face it, almost 99% of all students have said
something behind someone else’s back, myself
included, but there is a point where it goes
beyond simple name-calling or petty things
that don’t really matter in the long run and can
actually be harmful for everyone involved.
There is next to nothing wrong with a little
bit of playful name-calling as long as it is not
entirely one-sided or hurtful. Along with that,
proliferating simple, known facts may be
embarrassing for some, but the truth is still the
truth regardless of who is saying it.
A problem emerges when someone makes
something up about someone else. To throw
someone’s name into dirt for whatever reason is absolutely scummy if it cannot truly be
backed up. It degrades the person who may
not have even had an idea about the subject of
the rumor in the first place, and can go down
two very distinct paths depending on how it
progresses. Either the rumor will never be
disproven, and the victim has to live with it, or
the rumor will be debunked, and the person
who started it will be a bigger dirtbag than a
soil factory.
Along with false accusations, using someone
else’s name without explicit permission is just
the worst and rips apart any chances of mutual
respect. For instance, someone makes a passing comment about a random person that gets
overheard by another party who goes on to
spread that rumor. This continues until eventually a massive debacle springs from what may
have started as a miscommunication. It feeds
into rumors being started without basis, and
unless something is done about the miscommunication soon, it will corrupt reputations
absolutely.
I get it. Hormones are changing, and sometimes it is hard to properly express emotions
without intentionally putting others down. I have
said it before and I will say it again, everyone
is guilty of spreading rumors in one way or
the other, and it feels as if that trend will not
go away overnight. It is okay to let off some
steam; just be sure that whatever comes out
is pointed away from someone who does not
deserve it.
ery year people of all ages gather at the
PAHS stadium for the candle luminaria
ceremony around the track. Candles illuminate the
stadium. An inspiring message is lit for everyone
who is struggling with cancer or is a healthy cancer
survivor.
Pottsville has been hosting a Relay for Life for 22
years; however, this year the relay will be held at Island Park in Schuylkill Haven all day Saturday, May
21, through Sunday, May 22. The fact that the Relay
for Life is not going to be held here has angered
many students and adults from Pottsville.
“I have a negative opinion on the decision to
move the Relay for Life to Schuylkill Haven. This
wonderful event has been at the Veterans Memorial Stadium for many years. Our stadium has the
utmost accommodations and faculty to host the
relay,” senior Quinn Cromyak said. “The turnout at
Schuylkill Haven will be dramatically smaller in size,
especially to hold such a crowd, and the fact that
some citizens do not have transportation.”
Pottsville’s Veterans Memorial Stadium is a very
suitable area to hold an event like this. The bleachers allowed people attending to sit and watch the
illumination ceremony. The track allowed people to
walk laps and look at all the tents sponsoring the
relay.
Due to the lake at Island Park, there are not going
to be many places for tents. There also will not be
bleachers for people to sit on during the luminaria
ceremony.
The Relay for Life at Pottsville brought people
together from all around the county. Many people
who attended the relay were from Pottsville. There
Photo by Kali Baldwin
Photography Editor
IGNITE - At the 2015 Relay for Life in Pottsville’s
Veterans Memorial Stadium, candles surround
the track during the luminaria ceremony. Each
candle honored someone who had cancer.
Different designs are made yearly as a tribute to
those struggling with or recovering from cancer.
were also groups and churches from Pottsville that
participated in previous relays which may not this
year due to the location change.
Many Pottsville students may not attend the relay
as well. The marching band led the cancer survivors’ walk around the track; this year, they will not
be leading it anymore. Students will not have the
close access to the relay anymore, which will lead
to fewer students from Pottsville attending.
It may take a couple of years to get the relay
running smoothly again since it has been held at
Pottsville for years. Although change is often good,
there was no reason for this change, and the relay
Apple v. the FBI case creates controversy
among iPhone users nationwide
Gillian Revenis
Staff Writer
Graphic by Samantha Disabella
Production Editor-in-Chief
If
there was some reason the government urgently
needed access to your iPhone for personal
information to solve a case, would you let them have
it? Many people paying attention to the debate about
whether or not Apple should unlock a criminal’s
iPhone from the San Bernardino terrorist attack have
asked themselves this same question: should the
government have the ability to access this much
of a person’s privacy, even if it is of
someone who is a
known criminal?
This whole
controversy
started when the
FBI suggested that
Apple should unlock
an iPhone or create
software with the
ability to unlock the
iPhone belonging to a
criminal or a possible
terrorist. The attack
happened December
2, 2015. Afterward, an
iPhone was acquired
from Syed Farook, one of
the two people involved in
the planning of the attack
in California. Apple refused
to do so, saying it would
work against their years
of progress to promote security in their products.
The FBI took it up in court, but Apple would not
cooperate.
If Apple would have created software to unlock the
criminal’s iPhone, the government would now have
the ability to unlock any iPhone they chose to, and
they would have the capability to unlock other Apple
products. Having that software could give the FBI the
key to hacking other Internet websites like Twitter or
Facebook according to Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple
Inc.
The government has requested software similar
to this previously, but Apple has refused every
time and has not yet complied. If Apple were to
obey the government’s demands, it would involve
a huge process of rewriting the current operating
system. This would be a major step backward for the
technology they have already developed.
Creating
an decoding device to unlock just
one iPhone leads to more doors
being opened. All Apple products
could have a way to be hacked into
easily. The government stated this
software would not be used at any
other time, but the point is that this
software gives them the power to
be able to unlock technology.
The FBI took it into their own
hands to decode the passcode
themselves without any help from
Apple. The FBI claimed this was
fully for investigation purposes
only, according to FBI Director
James Comey.
The scary part is that the
government was able to unlock
the shooter’s iPhone without
any help from Apple. According
to CNN, the government has
yet to reveal to Apple how they
successfully pulled off unlocking
the San Bernardino phone.
The FBI or government should not utilize any
software able to unlock an Apple product. This would
be an invasion of privacy for everyone’s personal
information. If the FBI continues to unlock other
criminals’ iPhones, who knows what will happen
next?
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Use of Photoshop inhibits Is body appreciation a
likelihood of honesty
good thing for students?
A little touching up never hurt anyone; or did it?
Jackson Gunelson
Editor-in-Chief
Photo by Jackson Gunelson
Editor-in-Chief
FAKE — In this masterfully taken
selfie, several techniques are used to
improve junior Jackson Gunelson’s
facial features. While naturally born
to look like a supermodel, blemishes
and dark spots were removed using
Photoshop to try to improve upon
perfection.
ers who fit that description, Instagram
users are able to remain relevant, and
what was supposed to be a social
website becomes a competition for
the highest amount of likes.
Is one a bad person if he Photoshops his pictures? Not at all, but it is
still evident that this culture is heading toward being a shallow and trivial
mess of people trying to be the most
popular individuals out there. Humanity has been heading down that road
for a while, but with the rise of social
media and the connectivity of the Internet, it is easier than ever to attempt
to be Mr. or Mrs. Popular rather than
making actual personal connections.
If this trend continues, who knows
how low people will go for likes?
Kesha v. Sony court case
leaves Kesha scared and alone
Jared Williard
had sex with her. Kesha and I were
friends for many years and I loved
her like a sister,” read the February
Graphic by Samantha Disabella
22 tweet, according to entertainmentProduction Editor-in-Chief
weekly.com.
ebruary 19, singer Kesha (previ Fans of Kesha sided with her, with
ously stylized as Ke$ha) broke
some even showing up to her courtinto tears when a judge denied her
house with signs saying “Free Kesha
a preliminary injunction (a court trial
Now,” “Sony Supports Rape,” etc.
before a major trial). The injunction
“I am on Kesha’s side,” sophomore
was filed to express Kesha’s desire to McKayla Reidler said. “Her story
terminate her contract between major makes more sense and now that
music corporation Sony and songher doctors are coming out saying
writer and producer “Dr. Luke” Lukasz that she does have depression, she
Gottwald after Kesha reported that he cannot be faking. It seems like she is
“verbally, emotionally, physically and
telling the truth.”
sexually abused” her.
A claim from Dr. Luke’s lawyer,
Gottwald signed Kesha onto
Christine Lepera, says that Kehis label in 2005 when Kesha
sha is free to work, produce and
was 18. The singer first filed
release music without Luke
a complaint against Dr. Luke
if she wants to.
in October 2014, asking
to be released from any
and all contracts that she
signed with him.
“I know I cannot
work with Dr. Luke,”
However, Kesha’s
the singer directly
lawyer says she can
stated to grant
only work with Dr.
her preliminary
Luke and no other
injunction. “I physiproducers. Kesha
cally cannot. I don’t
has tried to find
feel safe at all. He has
other producers, but she could
threatened me many times.”
not work with one due to her contract.
Luke did not hesitate to reply to the “I am on Kesha’s side in this court
allegations, however.
battle,” freshman Alexis Yoder said.
“I did not rape Kesha and I never
“She did nothing wrong to be treated
Staff Writer
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Staff Writer
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I
n this modern day of Snapchat,
Instagram and other such social
media apps and websites, first impressions mean everything for meeting new people. When dealing with
long distance conversations and an
arbitrary number of “friends,” having
a good-looking face is more important than it might seem. Because
of this phenomenon, people across
the world have been fluffing their
pictures up by removing blemishes
or making their eyes a bit bigger.
While a little touching up here and
there never hurt anybody, it does get
to a ridiculous level.
If applying heavy amounts of
Photoshop to a picture is the only
way to feel better about self-image,
such a person should not really use
social media. Only someone shallow enough to believe that looks are
the only important parts of a person
would stoop so low as to artificially
change some pictures taken on a
whim. It is a part of modern culture
to strive for perfection, but nobody
is perfect; pretending to be so only
points out even more personal
flaws.
Using excessive Photoshop is
also straight up lying. By lightening
skin, brightening eyes or bolstering certain body parts, the original
person is making a statement that
says, “I think everyone is shallow
and people only want to be friends
with sexy people, like me.” By trying
to amass a large amount of follow-
Jared Williard
hree years ago, I would’ve
been afraid to post a picture of
myself shirtless. After working hard
to lose weight and loving myself
more, I’m finally ready to show you
the new and improved me.”
That is a typical caption one
would find under a “body appreciation” post on Instagram or Facebook. Body recognition is a great
concept that provides motivation for
people to lose weight and turn into
better versions of themselves.
Many celebrities promote body
positivity, regardless of whether it is
about themselves or their fanbases.
Body positivity is slowly becoming
the social norm. Time and time
again, social media users will see
people posting pictures of themselves at the gym, flexing their
muscles in front of a mirror.
Body appreciation is harmless. As
someone who struggles with body
self-negativity and body issues, the
idea of people being happy with
their bodies provides a small flame
of motivation for me to start accepting my body the way it is.
Accepting your body for what it
is provides great mental strength.
It will give one less stress about
what he wants to eat and how much
he eats. It will also provide higher
self-esteem because he would not
be worrying about what others think
about his body.
Females, if anyone, should be
posting more body positivity posts.
There is an expectation within this
generation that a stereotypically
beautiful female must have perfectly
round breasts, a flat stomach and a
full butt. Each woman looks perfectly
fine the way she is and
does not need makeup
to make herself look
beautiful. She is
pretty no matter
what, regardless
of being skinny
or having big
breasts.
Being okay
with what one
looks like is
important, and
body appreciation
posts help one
achieve being okay
and comfortable
within his body.
Posting pictures of
one’s weight loss is
nothing new in the
media, but now
motivating quotes
and entries of
self-reflection can
help people accept their bodies the
way they are.
like this. Sexual abuse and rape
are absolutely wrong. Her producer
should be absolutely embarrassed of
himself.”
The court case that denied Kesha
her freedom to produce music without
Luke is bogus. One might think that
just because she broke down crying when the decision came in might
Photos by Kali Baldwin
Photography Editor
Tayah Moore
Editor-in-Chief
hree years ago, I would
never post a picture of myself
without a shirt on.” Nothing sends
me swiping to the next social media
post like seeing a caption like that
does.
Body appreciation posts (posts
that one makes when he loses
weight, or a post showing how much
one likes his body) are on the rise.
I understand one can be proud of
himself for losing weight, or enjoy
what he looks like, but I do not think
it needs to be posted all over social
media - please, keep it to yourself.
When swiping through Instagram,
Twitter, Facebook or any other
social media, the last thing I want
to see is a half-naked human with
a ginormous caption talking about
his or her body. Confidence is one
thing, but is it necessary to post a
picture, too?
Some people post every day, or
every week, which can get annoying
really fast. People who have lost a
significant amount of weight or have
confidence in their bodies should
show it off by going out in public
settings instead of posting several
pictures.
Another reason I do not like these
body appreciation posts is because
it makes no sense. If one is confident in his body, he should not have
to post a picture and feed off of
others’ comments; does not seem
so confident, right? In general, all
that should matter is if one likes his
body, not anyone else.
This ties into another point - is it
just for attention? I believe so.
One may post a “body positivity”
picture just to see everyone talk
about how nice his body
looks, or how awesome his weight loss
is. Therefore, he
is feeding off of
the comments
people
leave,
and once
again, that
does not
show confidence at all.
Why would one
need others’
opinions to feel
good about
themselves?
Overall, I
think confidence is great
- but there are
better ways to
show off a “new
and improved”
body other than
posting a picture.
“T
make her a good and believable liar.
But why would a musician, let alone
one who has not made music since
2013, lie about being raped and
abused by her producer? “Not enough
evidence,” was the verdict. That is
not acceptable. If the judge were a
decent human being, she would have
let Kesha be free.
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EXAMINE — Sophomore
Hannah Duncan observes
the Carroña glass sculpture at the Corning Museum of Glass April 14. “It
was a really cool experience and I had a lot of
fun,” Duncan said. Aside
from taking time to look at
the artwork, students had
the opportunity to create a sun catcher, a sand
blown glass ornament
and another ornament by
blowing into glass.
INTERACT — Mrs. Deidre Anchorstar, social
studies teacher, takes
a break and greets a
goose at the Philadelphia Zoo April 19. “I
believe students enjoyed
the trip and showed interest in all the animals,”
Mrs. Anchorstar said.
“Hopefully students
gained a greater appreciation for the animals
and learned more about
our environment.”
Photo by Chloe Mullins
Hi-S-Potts Staffer
Photo Courtesy of Ms. Kayla
Fehr
VIEW — Students in
honors American history classes visit Liberty
Island April 15. “The most
interesting part of the trip
was when we got to stand
on the lookout part of the
Statue [of Liberty.] We got
to see the city and all of
the water which was really
neat,” junior Jordan Abdo
said. Students also visited
Ellis Island to learn about
entering America as an
immigrant.
EXHIBIT — April 25,
seniors took a trip to
Washington, D.C., to visit historical monuments
and a Supreme Court
session. “The highlight
of my trip would have
been when we went into
the foreign leaders room.
It was so neat since we
were the first group of
seniors to be able to do
that. It was a once in a
lifetime experience,” senior Aubrey Ricci said.
Photo by Tayah Moore
Tide Lines Editor-in-Chief
Photo Courtesy of Madeline
Consugar
REPORT — Sophomores
Rileigh McPhillips,
Leigha Keitsock and
Sophie Murray visit the
Interactive Newsroom at
the Newseum April 8. “I
really enjoyed going on
the Publications trip to
D.C. I got to learn about
some very cool elements
of journalism and got to
pretend to be a media
journalist. Overall, it was
an awesome trip,” Keitsock said.
EXPLORE — At the
Philadelphia Zoo April
19, sophomore Sadie
Michel observes the
zebras. “My favorite part
was getting to see the
animals I wouldn’t normally see,” Michel said.
“I learned about animals
that are going extinct.
It’s really important that
we try our best to save
bees because without
them, we wouldn’t live
our lives the way we do.”
Photo Courtesy of Mrs. Janeyl
McPhillips
Photo by Emma Walinsky
Tide Lines Staffer