Issue #6 - Sylvania Northview High School

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the student prints
How do students spend their snow days?
2%
35%
ylvania Northview
Volume 89, Issue 6 nvstudentprints.com @nvstudentprints
January 27, 2015
Netflix
8%
Dog sledding to
your friend’s house
55%
Shoveling the
little old neighbor
lady’s driveway
Tweeting about how
Dr. Rieger is #1
SPORTS
Basketball teams face
Southview in
double-header
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Girls’ team delivers 32-28 win.
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OPINIONS
Are New Year’s
Resolutions a fluke?
Waiting until the New Year to
change your habits is
unnecessary.
FEATURES
Have cabin fever?
15
Check out the starter pack
before the next snow day
to ensure ultimate
preparedness.
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NEWS
Meet the foreign exchange
students from Costa Rica
Senora Jurski starts foreign
exchange program for Northview
and Southview.
Snow days lead to new
make-up schedule
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January 27, 2015
Tis’ the season for Chemistry carolers
Claire Goecke
Editor in Chief
The familiar melodies of holiday carols
filled the halls and classrooms on December 19,
the last school day before a two-week holiday
break.
The songs were not coming from the music
wing in A-hall though; the AP Chemistry students spread the holiday cheer with their very
own “Chemistry Carols.”
The students came up with the idea on their
own and it was the first time the chemistry class
had ever done something like this, according to
AP Chemistry teacher Andrew Roth.
“It was fun to do something different,”
junior Caitlin Smith said. “We were still doing
something related to chemistry, but in a fun,
new way.”
The class divided into smaller groups, with
each group writing their own song about chemistry that corresponded with the melodies of
common holiday tunes.
Each group recorded themselves singing
the song for the rest of the class to hear so they
could understand how the song was supposed to
go before their performance. Lyrics of each song
were printed off for each student.
Then, just like Christmas carolers, the class
traveled to other classrooms nearby and performed for them.
“It was definitely fun to perform them because got a lot of positive reception from the
classes,” junior Starr Jiang said. “We were all
nearly crying from laughing the whole time, including Mr. Roth.”
Jiang’s group created a parody of the “12
Days of Christmas” titled “12 Days of Chem
Class.”
Some of the other carols that could be heard
included, “Silent Labs,” “Chemi-senses Ring,”
and “Chemistry Rock.” One group also made a
mash-up of popular songs from the movie Frozen.
Overall, the audiences of the chemistry carolers really seemed to enjoy their performance.
BEATTIE
JUNIORS NAZIHAH BHATTI, Caitlin Smith, Abbie Ciucci, Parker Stephens, and Starr Jiang;
and seniors Mallory Small and Maddie Cole sing a “Chemistry Carol” in front of a class. This
was the first year that the students have done the activity since the idea was made.
SPADE hosts most attended invitational in Ohio
Grace Colville
Staff Writer
NV’s Speech and Debate team dressed to impress for a weekend of doing what they do best against other teams from all over
our area. The team competed in and hosted the Sylvania Invita-
tional Speech and Debate Tournament on January 9 and 10. The
tournament was so large that not only did it take place at Northview, but also at Southview.
The tournament must take place at multiple schools not only
because of the large amount of people on teams, but because of
the numerous rounds of events. Students can choose from nine
different speech events and three debate events. Participants began to arrive on Friday afternoon, and after some instruction
from coaches Ms. Federman, Ms. Gebers, and Ms. Fischer, the first
rounds went underway.
Junior Owen Capellini competed in the Lincoln Douglas debate, and made it through a lot of rounds. He broke to double octo
finals, which is just a couple rounds
before quarter finals. He debated
about just governments ought to
require that employers pay a living
wage.
“Doing as well as I did is a great
feeling because I could finally see
all the hard work pay off,” Capellini
said. “The Sylvania tournament is
the biggest tournament, and one of
the hardest in the state.”
Senior Geeta Rao also made
it to the final round in expository
speech. Her topic was “Dot or Feather,” which is about the difference between Indian and Native American
cultures.
The tournament is typically
much larger than it ended up being.
A little over 1000 people were expected to come, but only 800 showed
because of the weather conditions.
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News
January 27, 2015
Book of Mormon cast, crew come to NV
Claire Weber
Staff Writer
Whether it’s on or off stage, cast members
of a national Broadway production sure know
how to inspire and communicate with students
to pursue their hobby or career in theatre.
On December 17, a few members from the
award winning musical Book of Mormon came
to share their experiences with students.
These cast and crew members included Michael Buchanan, Chris O’Neill, and Kevin Bebe.
Buchanan is a Joseph Jefferson winning performer, who has appeared in many Broadway
productions including the Adams Family and
Cry Baby. He has also performed with the Kennedy Center, the Guthrie Theatre, the NY Musical
Theatre Festival, the Goodspeed Opera House,
and many more, according to Buchanan.
O’Neill is a new Broadway performer who
wrote and starred in his own comedy act “The
Chris and Paul Show” before pursuing his career
on Book of Mormon. He received a phone call
to audition for the musical, which soon changed
his life. After auditioning, he landed the role as
Elder Cunningham, according to O’Neill.
Bebe was a graduate of BGSU who moved to
Chicago and soon was contacted by Broadway’s
company manager to work for Broadway. He became the manager of many productions including Mama Mia, Curtains, Wicked, and Book of
Mormon, according to Bebe.
A few topics that were discussed included
the auditioning process, chances of getting a
part, what life is like being on tour, favorite parts
of being a professional performer, and advice for
future performers, according to junior Matthew
Nolan.
The auditioning process can be very different depending on the role or how far along the
process you are. For instance, lead role auditions
may require more judges, yet ensemble auditions, wouldn’t require as many. Sometimes,
certain auditions may be filmed or some may
not, depending on where and when the audition
is taking place.
Also, required material for each audition
varies depending on the role, especially auditions for dancers, lead roles, and ensemble members, according to Buchanan.
“People get in their head about auditioning. If you have some talent and know what you
have to do, the only thing that can mess that up
is your head. You just have to let it go and throw
it down,” O’Neill said.
Unfortunately, the dream of being a Broadway star seems possible, but roles are very limited and can be very competitive.
The most important skills and strengths
needed to stand out above all the other performers is to always work on improvement, self discipline, gaining as much experience as possible,
not being over-confident, fixing mistakes, not
having an ego, and always working hard, according to O’Neill and Buchanan.
“Talent and passion will get you so far, but
self discipline will get you farther,” Buchanan
said.
Life on the road can be very fun, yet difficult
at the same time. It’s always exciting to experience new places and meet new people. However,
it is very hard to balance personal life with work.
Being away from family can take a toll on
the performers, however they are kept so busy
during the tour that they would be home with
their families in no time, according to Bebe.
“It’s a really cool privilege to travel for free
and the amount of stories we have experienced
to tell our kids is exciting,” O’Neill said.
Performing in a musical that has won nine
Tony awards including “Best Musical,” has definitely made the performers appreciate and enjoy
their careers.
Many performers’ favorite part about playing a role in a production is being able to share
their passion for theatre through their role. It’s
something that definitely takes a lot of work, yet
once you perform, all of the hard work pays off.
“My favorite part would be hearing all of
the excitement from the audience when the announcer says the show will start in one minute. It
makes me truly appreciate my job and makes me
love what I do even more,” according to O’Neill.
To be a successful performer, skills and
strengths are crucial. Also, no matter how tough
it gets, it is always important to have confidence
and to never give up on yourself. The saying “if
you set your mind to something, you can achieve
anything,” applies to this case, therefore passion
and talent can make you achieve any dreams you
have in mind, according to Buchanan.
“I thought this was an excellent experience
for everybody who came. They gave us advice
and told us what it was like performing on the
road. They gave so many people the chance to
ask questions,” Nolan said.
Leadership prepares for roles in real world
Allie Hartnett
News Editor
Leadership, character, integrity, and service are developing within the senior leadership
students.
To start off the school year, the students met
for a retreat during the summer where they discussed their plans, goals, and frustrations for the
upcoming school year. The questions they were
encouraged to answer were, “What are your
plans for the new year?” and “What do you need
to get done by the end of the semester?”
The ideas that students shared included
sports, activities, or certain classes that they
would be taking. At the retreat, the students also
talked about their individual roles and the student leadership role that they would take on for
the new year.
At the end of the first quarter, the students
took an exit survey and met for a meeting where
they were able to hear feedback from other students on how their goals were going.
The students also completed many other activities including: their quarter meetings where
they discussed their experiences; the public out how to use those when working with other
speeches which were delivered to English and people,” Mr. Swaggerty said.
theatre teacher Don Wachowiak,
Principal Steve Swaggerty, and
art teacher Ryan Creech; the
Etiquette dinner held at Mancy’s
Italian, which included a presentation from iMedia teacher Tami
Blue; and the leadership lunches.
“I think Mr. Creech and I are
hoping the students can figure
out what they believe in and to
find their strengths and figure
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January 27, 2015
NHS dances their way to gold 2013 Grad
Geeta Rao
Editor in Chief
National Honor Society has been working
hard to get the student body to danceGOLD for
charity this spring. NHS is teaming up with The
Victory Center to raise money for this non-profit,
privately funded charity to benefit cancer patients in the Toledo area.
The Victory Center is an organization that
works to help cancer patients through intensive
chemotherapy and radiation treatment that often takes strength away from a patient’s body.
The organization provides spa treatments such
as massages, facials, and yoga, as well as group
and family therapy, free of charge, according to
thevictorycenter.org.
NHS chose to support this charity for their
inaugural danceGOLD at the recommendation of
Kathy Bules, a Northview mom, who spoke highly of The Victory Center’s services and mission.
NHS’s advertising committee created a
five minute video that will be played during announcements after exams. The video detailed
highlights of what danceGOLD will be comprised
of on April 25, including ping pong, basketball,
and the first annual Mr. Northview competition.
Cody Pomeroy, a member of NHS created the
video, which starred Northview’s SUPERCATS!,
a group of senior boys intending to raise school
spirit.
“The danceGOLD video was pretty entertaining to film with my supercat actors and, yes,
they did jump down from the balcony in the hallway,” Pomeroy said.
In order to get ready for the event, NHS
has a committee of six committee heads that
are working together to plan decorations, food,
events and activities, prizes, fundraising, and
registration. NHS is also receiving help from
the Sophomore Leadership Academy and the
Sophomore Class Government to make the event
a school-wide success.
On December 16, the four NHS officers met
with potential Mr. Northview candidates to explain the competition and garner support for its
success. Mr. Northview will be comprised of ten
senior boys and six junior boys competing for
the three titles.
Mr. Northview will be awarded to one senior boy who demonstrates talent to a panel of
teacher judges,however, either a junior or a senior can win two other titles. One title is Mr. Generous, the winner of which will be determined
by a competition to see which of the 16 boys can
raise the most money for the cause. The other
title is People’s Choice, where the winner will be
voted by the audience at danceGOLD by getting
monetary donations from the audience after the
talent acts and fashion show.
NHS plans on handing out registration
packets for danceGOLD, which will detail how
to raise money and register for the event, at the
informational meetings on February 10 during
lunches in the media center. The minimum
amount for a NV student to participate in danceGOLD is to raise $25 but raising $50 will earn a
student a t-shirt for their specific team.
After a month of individual fundraising,
participants will be invited to turn in their donations during lunches on March 18. NHS will
then have a month to randomly assign the participants to each of four teams: Team Jive, Team
Salsa, Team Twist, and Team Cha-Cha, each with
their own color. NHS’s slogan for the event is
“Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose,” and appears
on the back of the t-shirts.
NV teacher invited to NASA event
Photo Courtesy of Mr. Reed
Luke Beattie
Photo Editor
Northview educators are always looking
for ways to enhance their teaching. Recently, NV
engineering teacher Ryan Reed traveled to Glenn
Research Center to learn about the next space
mission to Mars, the Orion mission.
The Orion mission launched on December
5 after being delayed due to malfunctions. The
spacecraft launched from the Kennedy Space
Center in Florida and then orbited earth four
times before landing in the Pacific Ocean. Orion
is not supposed to have a manned mission until
2021.
Mr. Reed applied through twitter and was
one of many who were selected to learn more
about the Orion Mission. Reporters, a few teachers, and businessmen were selected by NASA.
Mr. Reed got to ask a question to Mark
Geyer who is the Orion Spacecraft Program
Manager. He asked about the advice Geyer would
give to students looking to get involved in space
programs. Geyer stressed that focusing on math
ASKING A QUESTION of NASA scientist Mark Geyer is Engineering teacher Ryan Reed.
Mr. Reed was able to ask a question about the Orion Mission to Mars.
and science. NASA as many resources for students and teachers to get involved. NASA also has
outreach events with competitions for students.
Mr. Reed was very excited about bringing
back his experience to the classroom. “I will use
the knowledge I have gained from attending the
Glenn Research Center every year in aerospace
engineering. I have made several contacts who
are leading our country to land a human being
on Mars. It was a very historical, experience
that I will remember for the rest of my life,” said
Mr. Reed.
discusses
OU, business
Q&A with Jack Melick
Allie Hartnett
News Editor
Former 2013 graduate, Jack Melick is
following his dreams in his studies at Ohio
University.
With a major in Business, Melick is in a
program at OU where he was able to earn his
sales certificate. He is also involved in work
outside of school and a fraternity, Beta.
In December Melick visited Northview
to speak to the Business Tech classes and
meet with any students interested in attending OU. He is an Ohio University ambassador.
What program are you in at Ohio University?
I’m a triple major at the honors business
school and I have my sales certificate.
There is finance and entrepreneurship
at the business school that I am attending.
What kind of work do you do at school?
When it comes to business on the campus, I do a lot of involvement with the
Shea Center as well as the Honors College.
How did you get chosen to come speak to
the business students at Northview?
I am one of the ambassadors and since I
was coming home anyways, they opened
it up to me. I also had some contact with
Mrs. Bridell and the students.
What did you talk to the students about?
I talked to them about their concerns
and overall questions to the possibility
of attending OU.
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January 27, 2015
Exchange students visit school
Jessie Li
Staff Writer
Costa Rican students are here and ready to
experience the American culture.
They arrived January 9 and will leave January 30.
This program has been organized by Spanish teacher Lindsay Jurski with the support
of the Spanish teachers from Northview and
Southview.
They have put this exchange together to
help Spanish students have connections with
people who live in the culture they are studying.
“This exchange helps us to bring the Hispanic culture to Sylvania and helps us to have a
global experience without even leaving our community,” Mrs. Jurski said, “The Costa Rican students also want to experience American schools
so it is beneficial for everybody.”
Host students include students from both
NV and SV and are from all grade levels.
NV students include Noah Pyle, Drew
Smith, Whitney Powlesland, Morgan Vince, Alison Suchomma, Maddy Cole, and Katie Cole.
SV students include Elizabeth Potter, Claire
Coder, Ford Westjohn, Ben Yaffe, Nathan Podolsky, and Emma Podolsky.
Exchange students will be shadowing their
host students at first but will later follow a personalized schedule based on their interests.
American families will also take them sightseeing to a few community attractions such as
the Toledo Art Museum, the Huntington Center,
and the Stranahan Theater.
Freshman Drew Smith is hosting an eighth
grader, José Briceño Contreras, who too has never seen snow before.
“The snow is very cold but I like it,” said
Contreras. “However I prefer the beach and
warm weather over the snow.”
Although the exchange students and host
students live in two very different cultures, they
have very similar interests and hobbies.
Swimming, for example, is a universal
pastime, and arrangements have already been
made for the exchange students to practice with
the swim team and go to open swim times.
Things will be difficult at first, with the language barrier and cultural differences but the
experience in the end will be worth it, according
to Mrs. Jurski.
“Everyone will leave this experience with
a more global mind,” Mrs. Jurski said. “It is my
hope for everybody to see another reason to
continue to study their second language and
become bilingual in our society.”
American students will have the opportunity to practice their Spanish as well as helping
the Costa Rican students with their English.
If this exchange is successful, it could kick
off travel to a Hispanic country every two years.
COSTA RICAN
EXCHANGE
STUDENTS seniors
Estaban Salas
and Christopher
Alfaro experience
their first time in
the snow. The
exchange students
came to the United
States on January
9, the beginning of
2015’s first snow
storm. They will be
leaving on January
30.
State requirements
changed by board
Fine art positions may narrow
down for teachers around state
Peter Birsen
Photo Editor
The State Education Board has just voted
on a proposal which may put some teachers
around the state in jeopardy.
The Ohio State School Board voted on a
change in policy that would allow them to cut
the previous policy which required each school
district to have “five of eight” positions per every 1,000 students, according to government
teacher Perry Lefevre.
“The State Board consists of 19 members,
11 of which represent districts and eight chosen
at large by the current serving governor,” Mr.
Lefevre said.
These jobs are counselor, librarian, school
nurse, social worker, fine arts teachers, music
teachers, physical educator and visiting teachers, according to Sylvania Education Association President Daniel Greenberg.
This change in policy was voted on by the
State School Board, this only allows the District
School Boards to vote on whether or not they
will enact this policy. In other words, the Local
Board will make the final decision on which
jobs will be kept and if any will be cut, according to Mr. Lefevre.
With this policy change this would allow
the Board to make cuts where they see fit without worrying about the “five of eight” rule.
This could allow for efficient budget cuts
but could have a big impact on the fate of the
arts in this and upcoming generations.
This “five of eight rule” hasn’t been completely eliminated yet but the State School
Board, they have voted on steps that could be
taken to remove this rule all together.
It is still necessary for schools to have music, arts and PE teachers, they are not required
to have all of the other eight positions.
In the future the board could take more
steps to cutting the positions they are now required to have.
Courtesy of Esteban Salas
New snow day plan
Andrew Headman
News Editor
New year new snow day system. The State of Ohio has adopted a new system that is based on
the amount of hours students attend school rather than the amount of days missed.
Any hours that change the instructional day are counted as hours not in session. As a district,
Sylvania is above the minimum number of hours so this should not impact the district, according to
Human Resources Director Jane Spurgeon.
“I suggest you stop wearing your pajamas inside out, because we do not want to be here in mid
June,” Principal Steve Swaggerty said.
The change has been handed down from the State who sets the requirements for schools and
how they deal with calamity days.
“Currently we are planning to follow the traditional approach and possibly make up calamity
days over five due to the importance of the classroom instruction. This will be evaluated as the winter
progresses,” Human Resources Executive Director Jane Spurgeon said.
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Editorials
January 27, 2015
Teachers: spread the tests around a little
Often times I look at my schedule for the day and become
severely overwhelmed. Homework, on top of a busy schedule, is
mind-boggling.
Studying for multiple tests for the next day just adds to the
chaos. It always seems to happen that all my tests fall on the same
day, making matters worse.
There is not enough time or capacity in my brain to possibly
store four subjects of quotes, readings, formulas, and facts effectively in one night to produce my best work.
Although the material is taught to us gradually throughout
the weeks of the lessons, not all the information sticks and can be
lost throughout all the other information thrown our way.
Although we should be studying here and there each night, I
can honestly say I find myself completing all the assignments due
for the next day before I worry about upcoming deadlines, leaving the last night to be the night to study. It’s not always the best
technique but I tend to focus on what is due first.
It becomes overwhelming to try and remember every detail
from a book to every date we learned in history for the chapter,
especially when preparing for it all in one night. Tests would be
much less stressful and easier to prepare for if they did not all fall
on the same days.
Teachers should collaborate amongst themselves to schedule
different days for tests, lessening the stress load for students. Stu-
dents could better prepare and produce better test scores if they
had less studying on their plate for one night.
In one night it is hard to complete homework for multiple
classes and study for the remaining classes as well as juggling everything else that falls on a student’s plate: sports, a job, clubs, and
supporting our school.
I know that tests and homework are necessary for our education and are part of the inevitable, but they could be spread out
amongst the classes throughout the week. Staying up into the
early hours of the morning to finish an essay, a worksheet, or to
continue studying is hard on a student’s sleep pattern as well as
their health. -Emma Crandall
Chapter 3 of 52: Better late than never?
Other than the typical “oh my gosh - I
haven’t showered since last year,” the most cliche saying on January 1 is definitely “new year,
new me.” It makes sense, right?
Out with the old, in with the new. Everyone
simply makes a couple New Year’s resolutions
like socialize more, lose a couple pounds, eat
healthier, or work harder for better grades.
The ball dropping at midnight on January
1 signals the beginning of a new year, but it is
still just like any other day. Why wait until the
New Year to make yourself a better person when
every single day is a chance to be who you want
to be?
I joke around and say I’ve made resolutions
like drinking less slushies in 2015, but truthfully,
I don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions. Any day
can mark a new beginning in your life whether
it is January 1, May 5, or October 21. It can be a
Monday, Thursday or Saturday. It doesn’t matter
what the day, it will still be page one of your new
chapter.
You
can
change who you
are any time you
want to as long as
you focus your
mind on your
main
goal.
There is no reason to put it off until the new year.
Is there someone in your life who brings
you down? Let them go. Do you not get enough
sleep at night? Put down the phone a little earlier
and get some shut eye. Sick of bottling up your
emotions? Tell somebody about them. Don’t like
who you were today? Change who you are tomorrow. Set a month-long
goal and work towards
it everyday. Once you
accomplish it, change
your goal for the new
month until you are
content and happy with
the person you are or
the accomplishments
you’ve made. After all, a year long resolution is
pretty intimidating. It’s easier to work towards
smaller, short term goals to put together the entire picture.
IN
notions motion
“My New Year’s
resolution is to
eat healthier and
get into better
shape than I am
in right now.”
-Freshman
Brandon Clark
“My new Year’s
resolution is to
live life to the
fullest and take
more risks in
life.”
-Sophomore
Rebecca Roberts
Tomorrow is never guaranteed so you
might as well live the way you want to today,
not dwelling in the past or constantly waiting for
the future. Embrace each moment and every day
wake up with the mindset to make the today you
better than the yesterday you.
Starting January 1 may be page one of 365,
but why limit yourself to 365 days when you can
change yourself for good for the rest of your life
serving as a role model for others to follow your
lead. The sooner you make yourself the person
you want to be, the sooner life will be more
meaningful and happy for you.
Don’t wait until 2016 to make your next
resolutions. Make them today for a better tomorrow.
-Mackenzie Elrod
What’s your
New Years resolution?
“My New Year’s
resolution is to
get closer with
friends and
be a lot less
awkward.”
- Junior
Macey Feldstein
“I really like
surfing so this
year my New
Year’s
resolution is
to get out and
surf as much
as I can”
-Senior
Esteban Salas
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Editorials
January 27, 2015
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Are you addicted to being “connected”
Social media. A majority of high school students have some
type of social media account that they access daily.
We’ve become addicted to being “connected”. If you don’t believe that, think of how many people (me included) are angry that
the school wifi blocks social media.
This addiction to connection is two-fold, we love to know
what other people are doing, but we also want them to know what
we’re doing and acknowledge us. That sounds weird, but it’s basically what it means to “like” a picture or “favorite” a tweet.
Getting “likes” on an Instagram picture or the number of
retweets we get has become ridiculously important.
Think about it. Does getting more “likes” mean that you’re
better than other people? Are you winning a prize? No, so why do
we care so much? I doubt that your college application will read
“over 200 likes on ALL Instagram posts”, and “2.5k followers”.
So why does it matter?
Research from the University of Buffalo indicates that women who base their self-worth on their appearance are likely to post
more pictures of themselves on social media seeking validation.
They are also more likely to have a larger number of followers.
Their pictures are usually taken to reflect their best body
angles, their best outfits, with their best facial features placed under the most flattering light. This shows how social media affects
people more than we think.
If I had a dollar for every time I saw a picture of someone on
social media that made me feel bad about myself, I would never
run out of money. I know I’m not the only one who feels insecure
looking at seemingly perfect selfies on Instagram.
Even though these pictures may make us insecure, if they
are pictures of our friends, we feel obligated to comment on them.
“OMG you’re perfect!”, “GOALS”, *heart eyes emoji*.
A study from the University of Leeds found that frequent use
of social media is linked to problems like depression and body dysmorphic disorder.
On to another issue, is the person you act like on social media
the same person you are in real life?
The answer to that question is probably “no”. Now I’m not
saying that everyone is “fake” on social media, but many people
can be.
We all know at least one person who is completely different
in real life than on social media, and they probably have a lot of
followers.
However, it’s doubtful that the followers really know them
rather than the facade they put out on the Internet.
-Nazihah Bhatti
{Make sure to erase the bubble completely{
The Freshman and Sophomore Classes are
each required to take six standardized tests this
year, not including the PSAT, SAT, and ACT that
many will take next fall and winter.
The state of Ohio has mandated new standardized tests that are supposed to raise our international rank in student competence, but we
only see a dark cloud of standardization, normal
curves, and, frankly, too much testing.
In order to get into college these days, a student has to take either the ACT or SAT and send
those scores to their respective potential schools.
However, it has been said that simply good test
scores are not what guarantees acceptance to
even the nation’s best universities.
Students with a 36 on the ACT or 2400 on
the SAT are often turned away from Ivy League
institutions because they are too standardized,
and they are not unique enough. This is not to
say that testing is not important, because it is.
What is important to point out, however, is that
testing itself is not solely important.
By taking so many standardized tests this
year, how will the sophomores ever learn to distinguish themselves from their national peers?
Will they do this by writing a standardized
essay on the writing portions of exams with an
introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion or should they learn to leave the formulaic, standardized tests essays behind?
The problem with so many standardized
tests is that students lose their creativity in learning, their innovation in gathering new knowl-
edge, their drive for a quest of new information. Standardized tests create cookie-cutter
individuals in a world of diversity, and that is
simply not right.
The culture of the world outside Ohio cannot be driven by test scores and performance
results, it must be driven by intrinsic motivation, something that will never be gained by
six standardized tests.
-Staff Editorial
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New year new exam schedule, hopefully
Next winter break will be a true break without the stress of exams to follow
Do you get a sense of frustration knowing
you have exams after winter break? Having the
thought of “I should study...” haunts you over the
long break.
Shouldn’t the word “break” mean what
it’s actually supposed to mean? A time for you
to relax with your friends and family and enjoy
which ever holiday you celebrate.
Well, if you agree with me you are in luck.
For next year the Sylvania Schools finally made
the right decision by making exams for high
school students before break.
Actually the schedule isn’t final yet, you
might want to say something like they are looking at schedules that will put exams before break
That’s right, students finally get to do their exams BEFORE WINTER BREAK. Hearing this
makes me so ecstatic, knowing that before break
I can just get my exams done so there’s no worry
or anxiety during break. You can enjoy your time
off from school. Instead of being nervous and
anxious over the break you can actually relax
and enjoy yourself.
I see no bad side to this schedule move.
Sure, you are a little stressed out before break,
but in my opinion, I’d rather just get them done
and out of the way.
You can go on break without any anxiety
for that Monday after break and realizing you
have a million and one things to do. With the
exam move you wouldn’t have to push back all
of your work until that dreaded Sunday night.
Not only would the move affect the students in a positive way, but it would also help
All school read
Worth the read: Living on your own
won’t be cheap after high school
SSR: a word and idea that many students from Northview dislike. It means that every Tuesday fourth period is extended by 20 minutes so students can read an item of their choice. However, many students do not read and think it is unnecessary.
These unpleasant feelings towards SSR increased greatly when students were introduced
to an “all school-read”. It was an average Tuesday at NV when all of a sudden the SSR bell rang.
The teachers across the school then explained to the students that they were going to pass
out a packet (or read online on the student paths) to each student so they could read it.
Gasps and groans filled the classrooms of NV when they were confronted with the idea of,
you guessed it, the dreaded “reading”. I mean who would have guessed that they would have us
read in school?
When I first received this article I thought to myself that I would probably just skim it and
not make a huge deal about it. However, I not only found myself fascinated with the topic, but I
also found it incredibly helpful and in no way mundane.
It explains that life after high school is tough, and more importantly that finances after high
school are tough. It gives a look at how hard life might be when teenagers can no longer rely fully
on their parents. The teachers then handed out a packet of dozens of occupations and how much
their annual salary is.
I have heard multiple people complain that high school doesn’t teach you any life skills and
that we just learn things that we are never going to use.
However, when the administrators try and give us some advice about life after high school,
people complain about it. This information will only help you in the long run, so you might as
well take a few minutes out of your day to read the article and absorb what it is saying.
-Isabelle Compton
the teachers. It would help them because instead
of having to rush to meet a deadline of getting
their grading done, they could have the whole
time over break I think grades will be due before
break. They would be able to take their time and
not be so stressed about the time frame they are
given. How can there be any cons to this situation?
You could actually leave your backpack over
in the corner all break and actually not have to
worry about opening it.
This would happen also because you would
be done with the semester so few teachers would
assign homework - and new semester classes
Winter break should actually mean you have a
break from school work and all the stress with
it. So I really like this new change in exams be-
cause you could actually enjoy your break with
your friends and family and not let the conscious
thought of not studying take over your life.
It would make a lot more sense to have exams before the winter break. Even though this
change may not be finalized yet, the district is
leaning towards it a lot.
It would help a lot to change the schedule
because with all of the snow days we’ve had the
exams had to be moved anyway, if we would
have gotten them over with before break we
wouldn’t have to worry about all the exams
and projects and tests being moved around. The
problem of having to move exams and when the
semester end would be avoidable if we just took
exams before winter break.
- Chloe Romine
Are you a
procrastinator?
Did you at
least contemplate
studying for exams
over break?
Duh! I studied
basically all of
break.
Congrats! You’re
not a procrastinator
and you tend to get
things done on time.
Studying? For
what? Sometimes
I forget to go to
school.
I opened
my backpack,
does that
count?
Did you study
at all?
yes
no
Did you at
least study the
weekend before?
yes
no
You tend to procrastinate a little but
still get things done
and done well.
Sorry, you are
a grade A procrastinator and tend to
wait until the last
possible minute to
get things done.
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Editorials
write
on
POiNT
by Geeta Rao
Some of us have been in school for 14 years, almost 80%
of our lives, and we have always been told to be good students.
After all of this time, what exactly does that mean, to be a good
student? Call me crazy, but isn’t being a good student simply being an honest one?
Scrolling through Twitter or listening around the hallways,
there are always the rumors of someone who cheated on a test
or got the answers from a friend in first period and I always wonder what my peers actually consider dishonorable. Of course, every student has different goals and morals, but it’s safe to say that
guilt is usually a deterrent in situations like these.
Simply put, cheating on a test, in my world, is analogous
to taking a shortcut. In a year when I am taking college-level
Biology, I would kick myself for never actually learning the high
school material. Like the cliche, by cheating in school, you are
cheating yourself.
Maybe it is selfish of me, but I never share my homework.
When someone asks, I usually laugh at them and tell them they
should have done it on their own. Frankly, people have simply
stopped asking. I am pretty sure that most high schoolers know
that cheating is bad, so why does it continue? Maybe the underlying reason for cheating is that people simply want to succeed (in
the easiest way possible, of course).
There is a whole lot of dishonesty in the practice of cheating, obviously, but there is also a whole lot of disrespect. Primarily, cheating disrespects the teacher and education itself but
cheating also is an action of self-disrespect, granted there is such
a thing.
People define success for themselves, right? I mean I define
exercising successfully as running up the stairs instead of walking while others might define exercising successfully as running
six miles (which is crazy to me, by the way, because wow that
is a lot of lung capacity). However, my version of successful exercise is not cheating, it is simply my own viewpoint. Cheating
would be lying to all 89 of my Twitter followers in saying that I
ran six miles when I did not. Similarly, cheating on a test to get
an “A” is lying, both to your teacher and to yourself.
When you use your phone to text for answers or buy your
grade through extra credit points that are not yours, both your
body and brain are going to tell you it is immoral and wrong.
The point is, cheating should make people feel naturally guilty
but people should utilize that guilt to realize one very important
thing: success is not a one-size-fits-all dress (I did not come up
with this, but I do find it humorously enlightening because fashion metaphors are great).
Just because someone in your class can study and get an
“A” while you study and get a “B” does not mean you are not
successful, because you intrinsically should define success for
yourself. Likewise, just because someone can run six miles while
I cannot does not make me any less of a person; it just makes me
different.
As long as a person works hard, success is inevitable, in
one form or the other. What makes people smart at Northview
is how hard they work to honestly earn their grades and standings; their hard, honest work makes them the good students the
younger versions of ourselves once strived to be.
Always respect Dr. Rieger
T’is the season
for school delays and
closings… and for students to use Twitter
in ways they probably
shouldn’t. Each time
I go on my timeline,
I notice more and
more students talking about Superintendant Brad Rieger in
a negative or positive
way. There are even
fake Instagram and
Twitter pages that say
“Brad is Number One.”
Although some of this
can be funny, some people cross the line with what they say by
writing an inappropriate comment or straight up disrespecting
our superintendent.
We all need to realize a couple of things the next time we
have a school delay or closing. First off, all students should refer
to our superintendent as Dr. Rieger because that is his official
title. People think it’s okay to call him by his first name but in
reality, that is a sign of disrespect.
There was a tweet I saw the other day that said in more
words or less, “I have been one of his daughter’s best friends
since I was little and I still have the respect to call him Dr. Rieger.”
This person was exactly right and really made me think. For a
man of his position, we should all be calling his name by what
we have called him since we were little kids.
I understand it can be comical and referring to him by Brad
is in a very light hearted way, but would you call him Brad to
his face? Of course not! Everyone calls him Dr. Rieger in person
so why would you stop calling him that when you refer to him
any other time? We just need to show a sign of respect to our
superintendent especially because of all the hard work and great
things he does for us.
Another thing students need to realize is that deciding
school closings is a very difficult decision. If you think about it,
he has to make a decision that affects everyone in the Sylvania
School District. This is not limited to the two high schools but includes the three junior highs and the seven elementary schools.
That is a ton of students of all ages. So yes, sometimes people
agree with his decisions but if you don’t agree with him, make
sure to put into perspective all the aspects he is considering. The
cold little kids who have to wait at the bus stop, the high school
students driving in harsh road conditions, and the students who
walk to school. All of these come into play so his decision is not
always going to please everyone.
The last thing to realize goes back to Twitter. As I was mentioning earlier, students tweet more and more about Dr. Rieger
each time we have bad weather. I agree, I have laughed at some
of the comments but I have also seen some incredibly disrespectful ones as well. I guess my question is, don’t people realize everyone sees their tweets? That includes friends, family, and possibly school faculty. It is never okay to tweet something negative
about our superintendent. That is the biggest sign of disrespect I
can think of. Not to mention, don’t you think his daughter sees
them? Think of how hard it must be on her to see people she
knows tweet horrible things about her dad.
What I am saying is that since we are heading into the season of closings, we need to check ourselves and pay attention to
what we say and how we say it, especially on social media. Keep
in mind how hard our superintendent works and how much he
cares for us. I mean come on, he gives the best fist bumps ever.
Let’s all make sure to show him the respect he deserves.
-Kendall McCoy
Less than “golden” reviews
As most of students know, the 72nd
Golden Globes Award show aired live on
January 11.
We watched our favorite stars get
glammed up and hit the red carpet, cracking jokes and taking pictures for their fans.
What most of us probably didn’t
catch, was the unnecessary satirical jokes
that hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler made
about the rape allegations against Bill
Cosby.
Towards the very beginning of the
show Fey said, “Bill Cosby has finally spoken out about the allegations against him;
Cosby admitted to the reporter, ‘I put the
pills in the people, the people did not want
the pills in them’,” in Cosby’s famous Cliff
Huxtable voice. Poehler then repeated the
gist of the joke in a simply heavier
“Huxtable” voice.
It may just be me, and
maybe satire just isn’t my forte,
but I really don’t find the multiple sex assault allegations of
a childhood star a joke, let alone
one to deliver to millions on live
television.
Although I’m sure the
hosts didn’t mean harm by it,
the joke may make the victims
feel like their suffering was,
well, a joke.
What made the whole
thing worse was how
the camera immediately
zoomed in on Girls star Lena Dunham,
who has already admitted to
molesting her younger sister on multiple occasions.
I’m not trying to attack
Tina Fey or Amy Poehler,
but the joke seemed tasteless and unnecessary and the
show would have benefited as a
whole if that part was left out.
Honestly, I found that
whole section of the awards
show to be a complete mess, but
on the bright side, the cast of
Transparent dedicated their
award to Leelah Alcorn, the
transgender teen who took
her own life recently.
-Ahmed Atari
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students not
all tested
As a senior, government is a required
course for students to take to be able to graduate. If politics, legislature, and the constitution do not seem to be of great interest, one
can choose to take regular government which
is just a semester long class, but if learning
about supreme court cases and being able to
understand how our nation operates, AP Government is also an option.
AP Government is a more rigorous year
long class and the students have the ability to
take the AP exam in May which could provide
them with college credit if they receive a certain score. Beginning this spring, “Next-Generation Assessments” (NGA) required by the
state are going to be implemented which students will need to pass. There are two parts to
the NGA: the Performance Based Assessment
(PBA) and the End of Year assessment (EOY).
The PBA will be given out within a window of
three weeks beginning in late February and
into March. The government test is said to
assess government “skills” based on the new
state of Ohio content standards. Because this
is the first year that this test will be administered, students who took first semester regular government will not be required to take it
but students in second semester and AP will.
Looking at this situation from the point
of view of a second semester government student, I would not consider this to be fair. The
students in second semester government will
have just a little over a month to learn everything they will need to know for this test. How
do they expect the students to be prepared for
this if the teachers are not even entirely sure
what will be on it?
“My chief concern is that the state has
not given us adequate preparatory materials, in my opinion. In the past we have had a
much clearer sense of what the standardized
tests would look like,” said AP Government
teacher, Perry Lefevre.
The spring test should be used as a practice round to gauge how government students
perform this year and then given out in full
force starting next school year.
It is not fair for students to be tested on
material that the class in the previous semester did not have to complete.
-Hollis Martinez
January 27, 2015
Taking away opportunities
Whether it was a school nurse, counselor,
librarian, social worker, fine arts teachers, music
educators, or physical education. Ohio schools
have always been required to have at least five
out of these eight specialist present - that’s every
school in Ohio.
The state school board just voted to take
steps toward getting rid of the “5 of 8” rule – a
rule requiring schools to have at least five student support personnel from eight categories for
every 1,000 students.
Now there is a new policy that says that
even though schools still have to provide arts,
music and physical education as a class option,
schools are now not required to have as many of
those teachers.
This means our schools are able to get rid of
faculty that some students feel are vital to their
education. Having less teachers in a particular
art area means less students that are able to take
that class. For some people art and music is their
only outlet and having a class in school that allows them to express themselves is everything.
Some people they may have met their best friend
in that class or learned that they have a beautiful
singing voice and learned how to make it sound
even better.
Taking away those opportunities for people
is taking away an opportunity for them to be
themselves. All day long facts are given to us
to memorize, facts about history about how to
solve a math problem, or about the periodic table. Art, music, physical education classes give us
a break from facts and allow us to do something
creative and fun. It makes schools a place that
allows us to be ourselves and express ourselves
in our own ways.
Northview’s media center is a place where
any and all students can go and pick out a
books they’ve never read before, or have a
nice quiet place to do homework or study. But
what is a library without a librarian? Without a librarian in our schools we lose libraries and a place that students can rely on to
be there when their printer at home broke or
they need a book to help them write a research
paper. Librarians are a vital part to a student’s
education and without them students would
lose a key tool to their education.
Counselors have often been the most reliable line of defense between students and the
worlds around them. The counselors handled
bullying and harassment. They are college and
career counselors and they manage individualized programs for special education and special
needs students.
Without counselors students will be without help regarding their future and what college
they want to go to or how to get into that college.
Getting into college is a very confusing time regarding what requirements need to be met and
how to get scholarships. It is the counselor’s job
to help us throughout high school so that it is as
easy as possible for us to get into the college of
our choice.
All these different teachers help us along
our way in high school and without them most
of us would not be able to continue onto college
and into the real world. -Annie Nowak
All ages skating at Winterfest
For the first time ever an outdoor ice rink stood in the center of Toledo
on a baseball field and it was called Winterfest.
Winterfest took place on December 26 through January 4. On those
dates, all different levels of hockey were played on the outdoor sheet of ice.
From youth hockey to professional, all the different ages had an opportunity to skate on the inaugural event at Fifth Third Field, home of the triple
AAA baseball team the Toledo Mud Hens.
The event was hosted by The Toledo Walleye. The Walleye ended
up playing two games on the rink, selling out both games with a total of
11,222 people coming out to each game, to break the record for the most
attended game in Toledo’s History.
It was the first ever Outdoor game for the Eastern Coast Hockey
League, which is the league that the Walleye play in.
Winterfest was a great idea. It was amazing all the different levels of
hockey playing out there including beginners, amateurs, travel, youth, high
school, college, and professional hockey. In spite of the one day that they
had to cancel the Walleye game due to rain, it was rescheduled and turned
out to be a great night for outdoor hockey with a little bit of snowfall, it
would be exactly what I would consider the perfect outdoor hockey game.
I do think they need to make this an annual event because it was a
great time for the Toledo community and Toledo organization. I thought
the outdoor event brought the community together and should be done
every year. The fans got what they paid for. Although the Walleye lost both
games it was still a great experience for the fans and players.
-Jarred Wulf
Juniors Abby Tomkinson
and Allie Hartnett
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Costa Rican students Chill-out in Ameri-
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BEATTIE
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Traveling 3600 miles, students from Costa Rica have experienced the American shops, food
and, best of all, snow. “Everything,” foreign exchange student Lindsay Collado said when
asked what her favorite memory was so far, “it is amazing.” The students’ favorite American
foods range from hamburgers to pasta to Chipotle. “The school is totally different because it
is much bigger,” foreign exchange student Esteban Salas Vega said. The students danced and
sang for the World Language Club on January 22. -Geeta Rao
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What happened in 2014?
2014 was an amazing year, so many things happened. From going to states for hockey and beating some records to having the first ever Class
Olympics. Yes, a lot more events happened, but these are the most eye-catching, interesting things that happened at school and all over the United
States in 2014. This timeline shows you the date and event that happened, all in chronological order. So, which event do you think made the year
2014 stand out the most from the rest?
-Chloe Romine
Steirer
March 8th
Perry Knotts/ NFL
February 2nd
First ever Class Olympics
April 27th
The Seattle Seahawks defeat
the Denver Broncos in the
Super Bowl XLVII
November 13-16
May 23rd
David Marsh beats OHSAA
record for saving 78 shots
Ariana Grande’s first single from
her second debut album, “Problem” featuring Iggy Azalea, is
released
Northview Theatre presents “All Shook Up”
October 16-18
LadyKat Golf goes to States for
the first time ever
Beattie
Howald
Stark
Illustrated by Chloe Romine and Annie Nowak
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and nothing warms you up quite like a nice cup of hot chocolate.
I’m back with another review! Instead of
spending money trying all of these hot chocolates out for yourself, I did the hard part and
have you covered. From the coffee chains to
the homemade, I’ve tried them all.
-Baylee Gryca
Tim Horton’s: 5/5 stars
I couldn’t find anything wrong with this hot chocolate. It was the perfect temperature,
which is hot, but still drinkable. It had a delicious chocolatey flavor, but it wasn’t too sweet.
For a very reasonable price, this hot chocolate has it all. The only bad side about Tim Horton’s is that they can have a line in the morning, and their drive through isn’t the fastest.
Price: 15 OZ medium hot chocolate: $1.75
Homemade: 3.5/5 stars
When using hot chocolate brands like Swissmiss or Nestle, many people
choose to just make their hot chocolate at home, and that’s because it
tastes good and there’s tons of perks to it. It’s convenient, and you don’t
even have to get dressed or leave the house. You can also make your
drink as chocolatey and hot as you want it. One of the best perks is the
price. You can buy a 30 count box of Swiss Miss at Walmart for $3.38,
which makes one cup cost less that 12 cents, which you can’t beat.
Price: 30 pack box for $3.38
Rating Scale
EW! I am never coming
here again
This was not very good
hot chocolate
Now we’re getting to
the good stuff
I would for sure
buy this again
The best I’ve
ever had
Starbucks: 3/5 stars
I went into Starbucks with high expectations,
and I was disappointed. The hot chocolate was
barely average, and was definitely nothing
special. It wasn’t very hot, and the taste wasn’t
great. For the price I paid, and for one of the
biggest coffee chains in the world, I expected a
better product.
Price: 16 OZ grande hot chocolate: $3.25
Biggby Coffee:
2.5/5 stars
Overall, I was not impressed with
the Biggby hot chocolate. I decided
to be spontaneous and ordered
the “Mellow Hot Chocolate” which
was hot chocolate with marshmallow in it. I instantly regretted my
decision. With the marshmallow,
it was way too sweet and the
temperature was not very hot. For
a pricey hot chocolate, I was very
disappointed.
Price: 16 OZ hot chocolate: $4.09
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the student prints
2014-2015
Co-Editors-In-Chief:
Claire Goecke & Geeta Rao
Advisor: Sarah Huey
News Editors: Andrew Headman
& Allie Hartnett
Opinions Editors: Ahmed Atari
& Mackenzie Elrod
Features Editors: Nazihah Bhatti
& Annie Nowak
Sports Editors: Emma Crandall
& Kendall McCoy
Business Editor: Jillian Koffman
Staff Photographers: Luke Beattie
& Peter Birsen
Staff Writers: Amir AbouZied, Sydney
Audet, Matt Bishop, Grace Colville,
Isabelle Compton, Trent Croci, Sydney
Donahue, Baylee Gryca, Jessi Li,
Hollis Martinez, Chloe Romine, Claire
Weber & Jarred Wulf
The Student Prints is the official student-produced
newspaper of Sylvania Northview High School. It is
distributed monthly at no charge to serve the purpose
of informing students, faculty, staff, administration and
the Sylvania community of current issues. The main
goal of The Prints is to present coverage of events in
an unbiased and accurate manner. The paper also
respects the opinions and ideas of the entire NV community. Signed letters to the editors are encouraged
and should be no longer than 300 words. All letters
can be turned into the publications room, E-6. The
Prints reserves the right to edit letters that contain
grammatical errors, accuracy and profane or libelous
comments. The newspaper staff is entirely responsible
for the content of the paper and supports the First
Amendment to the Constitution. Unsigned editorials
published in The Prints are written by staff members,
and agreed upon by a majority vote of the editorial
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and adviser prior to publication to prevent incorrect
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Jan. 20-Feb. 18
Feb. 19-March 20
March 21-April 19
April 20-May 20
Taurus
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Aries
Aquarius
Your energy has been very positive lately, and be- You’ve been feeling extra positive about the New Year Mars, your personal planet, is gliding into Pisces
cause of this some friends that you haven’t talked lately. The season of the Capricorn is a good time for causing you to feel restless. Now is a good time for
to for awhile will come together around February you, and on the 20th you’re finally going to let go of all you to try something new. It will be good for you to
1. Accept this new change with open arms.
of the things that held you down last year.
make time for your interests without distractions.
May 21-June 20
June 21-July 22
July 23-Aug. 22
Gemini
This year hasn’t started out great for you, and
your social life has been a little flat. Be ready to
take on a lot of work at school during the new
moon on the 20th.
Aug. 23-Sept. 22
Virgo
Leo
Cancer
Sept. 23- Oct. 22
Cancers have a lot to look forward to this year
with new friendships to make and hardships
to conquer. The moon in Capricorn has proven
to bring great possibilities to all Cancers. Your
love life will spark, your mind will wander, and
the pieces of the puzzle we call life will all come
together. Be sure to keep yourself grounded during
these dreamlike times.
Oct. 23-Nov. 21
Libra
Scorpio
The presence of Mercury and Venus present a
possibility for romance. This is a sign for you to
talk to that cutie you keep running into after 5th
period. Don’t be nervous, they’ve been feeling the
same way.
-Created by Grace Colville
Your plans have been falling through and your
friendships have been dull due to the uneventful
times in your life. You tend to keep to yourself and
bottle things up, but without communicating with
others, you won’t know peace and your friends
will slowly drift away.
Your fiery spark will prove to be a double-edged
sword in the future: it’ll forge new friendships, but
cripple long-lasting relationships. In these coming
times Leo, you should work on your stubbornness
and allowing old grudges to fade away. Doing
this simple, yet difficult task will diminish your
problems and bring about new personalities.
Nov. 22-Dec. 21
Sagittarius
These new times will prove to be very pleasurable
for you, Gemini. Recent success in exams and
grades will prove to have a positive effect on your
confidence and personality. Be careful not to let
this success make you hot-headed!
Life has been very joyful for you in recent times.
Your grades are good, your friends are fun, and
your family life has been better than normal. You
can expect for this to continue throughout the
year and be content with your life.
New times bring new opportunities. Know that
idea you’ve been lingering on for months? Now is
the time to build on it and make it a reality! Your
desire to make your own path and work through
life on your terms will prove to be an asset this
coming year.
Dec. 22-Jan. 19
Capricorn
Your imagination is in gear and you have a lot of
creative potential. Don’t hesitate to share your
ideas with someone and see where it takes you.
This could be the time for you to show everyone
what you’re made of.
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January 27, 2015
Music department preps for Solo, Ensemble
Syd Donahue
pate. Students have to pay a small fee for
the judges but the Band, Choir and OrchesStaff Writer
tra Boosters help them out by paying half
The Solo and Ensemble Contest is a of the cost. A solo costs $17, while an encompetition where students from Ohio semble costs $22, according to Band Direccome together and compete against them- tor Nathan Heath.
selves to achieve their own personal best
The students choose whether or not
scores in choir, orchestra and band.
they want to participate. They can also
Mostly it is just NW Ohio students but do solos and ensembles in multiple instruanyone from the state of Ohio can partici-
Aaron Federman - Band
How well do you think you will do?
“I’m doing an ensemble so I think we will do
pretty well and get a score of 1.”
Do you think you practiced enough?
“Yes! I practice once every two days for 45 minutes each.”
What instrument are you playing and is it
hard to play?
“I play the snare (drum) and no it’s not hard,
just saying. We have three snares and one piece
called Try This One.”
ment categories. Some students who play
piano outside of school can perform both
in their school instrument and on piano.
“At NV more than 100 students are
doing it and all have worked very hard
practicing and perfecting their pieces,” Mr.
Health said. “The students also get to pick
the piece the are playing we just help them
out with it.”
Karen Pan - Orchestra
Solo: Beriot Concerto
What piece are you doing for your solo and do you
find it hard?
It’s a violin piece and I don’t think it’s hard. I am trying
very hard though and practicing a lot.
How do you feel about your performance and what
score do you think you will get?
“I’m not nervous, I’ve done it before and I believe I will get
a score of 1-2. I”m also part of Toledo Youth Orchestra and
we got seventh place in the International regional Orchestra.”
Ensemble: The Mozart Ensemble
What is your ensemble comprised of?
‘‘It’s a group of four 2 violins, one cello and one violist.”
What do you think of your piece and how do you
think your group will do.
“I don’t think it’s challenging and I believe the group will
do well and score a 1-2.”
The types of music played are either a
solo and a piano or an ensemble which is a
small group of four. Once the performance
is over the judges will score students on a
one to the three scale. One is the highest
score with three being low.
Students compete against themselves
to improve upon their skills. The contest
takes place January 31 at Lake High School.
Hayden May - Band
What instrument are you playing?
“I play Baritone/ euphonium.”
Solo or ensemble?
“Solo, just me myself and I.”
Do you find your piece difficult?
“It’s difficult for most people but I learned
it quick.”
What score do you think you will get?
“I think I will get a “B” because it is my first
time.”
Anything you’d like to add about this
contest?
“The whole wind ensemble is playing in
the competition too.”
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Features
January 27, 2015
Winter one acts brightens up the stage
Students get creative with directing and writing own skits
Amir AmbouZied
Staff Writer
The Winter One Acts will be taking place
on January 30 and 31 in the PAC. The One Acts
are student-written short skits in which they
perform. This year there will be six different acts
being performed; including a speed dating comedy, a skit based on puns, and a love story. There
were about thirty kids who auditioned.
The setting of each one of these acts may
vary. Students who chose to participate in the
event were able write out their own act or find
one online, in which all of them are fictional.
The director of each act will be holding their
own rehearsals until the week of the show. There
will also be four unified rehearsals leading up to
the week of the show.
“Our goals for the show would be to produce a great show and to collect canned goods
for Sylvania area family services at the door”,
junior drama club officer Marissa Brown said.
Auditions were held before winter break
and everyone who auditioned got a part. The
auditions determined who got what parts and
which one act they were going to be performing
in. Many of the students who auditioned will be
participating in more than one act.
“I’m really excited to do another theater related show with my theater family. This is my
first time doing it and I’m really excited to see
what everyone has come up with”, senior Allie
Palmer said.
Courtesy of Emily Radebaugh
JUNIOR Carly Radebaugh begins to write her skit called “An Educational Day” and begins to finalize the casting list needed for auditions.
feature musician
Cody Pomeroy, Choir
If you’ve spent any time in Northview’s music wing, odds are you’ve passed Cody Pomeroy at least once or twice.
He is extensively involved in the Fine Arts programs; Pomeroy contributes his musical talents to the Chamber
Orchestra, A Capella Choir, Harmony Road Show, Pit Orchestra and Jazz Band. His dedication to music has
inspired others all four years that he has been involved here at NV.
What instruments do you play in addition to singing? What part do you sing in a choir?
I play cello and percussion in groups here at school and play a little bit of guitar and piano in my free
time. In choir, I sing either baritone or tenor. -Claire Goecke
In your future are you planning to pursue anything in music? (career, hobby)
I will attend Ohio University in the fall with a minor in music. I also plan to participate in a concert
band and an A Capella choir.
Who is your biggest inspiration as a musician?
My musical inspiration comes from all my music teachers but in the last two years it has been Mr.
Davis. He came up to me two summers ago and told me to audition for choir and I kind of laughed in
my head but still tried it. Now, in my senior year, he’s encouraged me to broaden my musical abilities
in many ways and be more confident in my own performing. I wouldn’t have thought to pursue any
form of singing in college without him.
What has been your favorite part of Harmony Road Show?
On Fridays in Harmony Road Show, we arrange our own music which I love. It’s fun to work with my
peers to create our own content.
Do you have a fun memory from choir?
The week before winter break, the Harmony Road Show toured Sylvania. My favorite part was when the
guys in the group arranged and performed “I Won’t Give Up” by Jason Mraz at the mall.
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January 27, 2015
Snow days mean more time for Netflix
We all have those days we aren’t proud of. Those days where you can’t seem to get out of bed and stop watching Netflix. We are all guilty of saying, “Just one more episode.” We
all somehow end up watching Netflix instead of studying or doing homework. Here’s some proof that you are not the only one.
Netflix releases new content
Baylee Gryca
31% 12+ Hours
Staff Writer
It’s cold and snowy out this time of the year, which means it’s
perfect for a couple of things: cuddling, laying in bed, and watching Netflix.
As some Netflix viewers may have noticed, some new titles
have made their way into the new releases section. Starting in
January, Netflix is releasing new movies and TV shows as well
as new seasons of previous TV shows for viewers to enjoy. This
means that there are hours of new content for viewers to waste
time watching.
One of the most highly anticipated of the new titles is the
complete series of the classic sitcom Friends. Viewers can now
enjoy all nine seasons of their favorite classic sitcom.
Another is the movie that everyone loves and can quote,
Mean Girls.
More well known titles that are making their way onto Netflix include: Cast Away, Footloose, Dirty Dancing, 101 Dalmatians, Ghost, and Labor Day.
Netflix periodically adds new movies, shows, and seasons of
existing shows throughout the year.
5%
10-11
Hours
25% 8-9 Hours
17% 6-7 Hours
22% 5 or Less Hours
With over 44 million subscribers, Netflix has quickly become one of the most popular and talked aboutwebsites. With
endless TV shows and movies, there is something to watch for everyone. 125 NV students were polled, and these are their
longest Netflix binges in one day.
Recommendations for your next Netflix binge session
“I recommend Friends because it is
the best show on the planet. It’s very
funny and a classic show that everyone should watch.”
- freshman Luke Kilcorse
“I recommend That 70’s Show because
it’s my favorite show and Ashton Kutcher is bae. It always makes me laugh and
I love all the characters together.”
- sophomore Katie Klein
“I recommend Criminal Minds’ because
every episode has a new mystery case
to solve. It keeps things interesting and
keeps you on your toes.”
- junior Mollee William said.
“I recommend The Office because it
appeals to a wide variety of viewers.
Every episode is super funny and I
quickly fell in love with all the characters...except for Tobi.”
- junior Alex Proctor
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Features
January 27, 2015
Snow days mean more time for Netflix
We all have those days we aren’t proud of. Those days where you can’t seem to get out of bed and stop watching Netflix. We are all guilty of saying, “Just one more episode.” We
all somehow end up watching Netflix instead of studying or doing homework. Here’s some proof that you are not the only one.
Netflix releases new content
Baylee Gryca
31% 12+ Hours
Staff Writer
It’s cold and snowy out this time of the year, which means it’s
perfect for a couple of things: cuddling, laying in bed, and watching Netflix.
As some Netflix viewers may have noticed, some new titles
have made their way into the new releases section. Starting in
January, Netflix is releasing new movies and TV shows as well
as new seasons of previous TV shows for viewers to enjoy. This
means that there are hours of new content for viewers to waste
time watching.
One of the most highly anticipated of the new titles is the
complete series of the classic sitcom Friends. Viewers can now
enjoy all nine seasons of their favorite classic sitcom.
Another is the movie that everyone loves and can quote,
Mean Girls.
More well known titles that are making their way onto Netflix include: Cast Away, Footloose, Dirty Dancing, 101 Dalmatians, Ghost, and Labor Day.
Netflix periodically adds new movies, shows, and seasons of
existing shows throughout the year.
5%
10-11
Hours
25% 8-9 Hours
17% 6-7 Hours
22% 5 or Less Hours
With over 44 million subscribers, Netflix has quickly become one of the most popular and talked aboutwebsites. With
endless TV shows and movies, there is something to watch for everyone. 125 NV students were polled, and these are their
longest Netflix binges in one day.
Recommendations for your next Netflix binge session
“I recommend Friends because it is
the best show on the planet. It’s very
funny and a classic show that everyone should watch.”
- freshman Luke Kilcorse
“I recommend That 70’s Show because
it’s my favorite show and Ashton Kutcher is bae. It always makes me laugh and
I love all the characters together.”
- sophomore Katie Klein
“I recommend Criminal Minds’ because
every episode has a new mystery case
to solve. It keeps things interesting and
keeps you on your toes.”
- junior Mollee William said.
“I recommend The Office because it
appeals to a wide variety of viewers.
Every episode is super funny and I
quickly fell in love with all the characters...except for Tobi.”
- junior Alex Proctor
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Sports
January 27, 2015
In loving memory of
Coach Rada
Rada Eltatawy was born in Tanta, Egypt on April 20, 1961. Known to many at Northview as
Coach Rada, this man was a role model to all that knew him and he always wanted you to be the best
that you could be. Rada was one of those people who had a great personality, told his own life stories,
and taught life lessons on and off the mat. He would always have a big smile on his face and always
loved to joke around with everyone.
Coach Rada first started wrestling in Egypt when he was nine years old. His brother and other
family members influenced him to become a wrestler. Rada was married, had three sons who all
wrestled in the Toledo area, and had two stepchildren.
He was a three time State and National High School Wrestling Champion of Egypt, a four time
College National Champion of Egypt (undefeated in his college career), a four time National Open
Wrestling Champion of Egypt, member of the 1980 Egyptian Olympic team, Freestyle Gold medalist
and Greco-Roman Silver medalist in the 1981 African Games, and a Greco-Roman Silver medalist in
the 1981 World Championships in Budapest.
Rada came to the United States when he had a chance to become a member of the African National Team at the 1983 World Cup of Wrestling held here in Toledo, OH. Rada was a wrestling coach
for over 25 years in Toledo at several different schools including: The Head Greco-Roman Coach for
FoxFire’s Freestyle/Greco Team, eight years at Whitmer, two years at Central Catholic, two years at
Southview, and finished with three years at Northview. Coach Rada was a loved father, husband,
mentor, and person in general that will be greatly missed by everyone that knew him.
-Amir AbouZied
ELTATAWY SPENT THE
early years of his life in
Egypt. Right, Etltatawy is
pictured in his police uniform. He served as a police
captain in Cairo, Egypt in
1983. Below, Etltatawy is
pictured with his medals
he was awarded in the
1980 Olympics, where
he was a member of the
Egyptian team.
I met Rada my eighth grade year while wrestling at Arbor Hills. On some
days we would come to the high school and practice with them. His enthusiasm
in coaching and his relationship with the high school wrestlers is what made me
wrestle in high school. Even as an eighth grader he taught me that wrestling isn’t
just a sport, but a lifestyle, and that defines who you are for the rest of your life.
Coming into high school, he was happy that I was on the team and I was excited to see what was in store for my high school wrestling career. Nearly every
day in practice he would talk about what wrestling really is; it teaches you respect, self-discipline, determination and countless other life lessons. I took his
words to heart because I knew, with his past experience, that he knew what he
was talking about.
He was a great role model on and off the mat and his coaching, lessons, and
stories will never be forgotten. His passing has given the team and I a whole new
drive to be and do the nest we can in everything we do, not just wrestling, which
is exactly what he would want and that will not be taken for granted.
-Keith Sporleder, senior wrestling captain
Photos Courtesy of Amir AbouZied
ELTATAWY WAS
A big believer
in the value of
family time. He is
pictured with his
daughter, Malak,
at a wedding in
September 2014.
Malak is a 2013
graduate from
Southview.
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Sports
January 27, 2015
NV basketball picks up first win of season
Wildcats top Maumee in league game to get back in NLL title hunt
Matt Bishop
Staff Writer
NV took a visit to Whitmer on December 27 looking to gain
their second win of the season. Whitmer stole the win in last
year’s matchup on the Wildcats’ home court.
In a hard-fought game, Whitmer came out with the victory
once again, 63-50. Sophomore Logan Jessing led the Wildcats with
17 points.
“A lot of my points were in transition when we pushed the
ball up the court,” Jessing said. “I think we need to continue pushing the ball for the rest of the season.”
The Cats travelled out to Evergreen on December 30 hungry
for a win, having only a 1-5 record. Their first win of the season
was against the Maumee Panthers.
The game started out fairly even. Evergreen led after the first
quarter, 9-7. However, NV took a five point lead into the half.
The Wildcats came out in the third quarter with a lot of energy. They started to pressure Evergreen the entire court, which
led to turnovers and easy layups for the Cats.
The final score was 55-30 with NV on top. The Wildcats outscored Evergreen 34-14 in the second half. They also forced Evergreen into 24 turnovers throughout the game.
NV returned home on January 3 trying to get a win to start off
the new year against the Clay Eagles.
The Cats started slow, but much like the Evergreen game,
turned it up a notch after halftime. They dominated the third
quarter again, outscoring Clay 27-10 in just eight minutes. NV
ended up winning the game 69-50.
Once again, the NV defense forced 24 turnovers, many of
which led to easy baskets. West led the Wildcats again with 23
points.
The next game for NV was a trip out to Bowling Green to take
on the Bobcats on January 6. A win for the Wildcats would extend
their two game winning streak and also give them momentum
heading into the big rivalry game with SV.
NV jumped out to an 8-2 lead early, but Bowling Green came
back quickly. The rest of the first half was very hard fought, and it
ended with both team tied at 27.
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SOPHOMORE TYLER BIGGS ATTEMPTS a free throw against rival SV on January 9. NV trailed by double digits at halftime but stormed back in the second half led by Biggs. He finished the game with a career high total of 15 points.
The second half was also evenly played until midway through
the fourth quarter when Bowling Green forced a few turnovers on
the Cats and took an eight point lead. NV could not recover, and
the Bobcats took the win 58-49.
The Wildcats squared off next against their cross-town rivals
from SV. The gymnasium was packed with spectators for this
huge game despite the weather conditions being not so great. The
Cougars came in ranked as the number three team in the state.
SV proved worthy of their rank in the first quarter, as they
jumped out to an 8-18 lead. The two rivals went into halftime with
the Cougars winning, 18-32.
The Cats came out in the third quarter with energy and
started to press SV the entire court. They showed a relentless effort and at one point cut the deficit to only six points. In the end,
SV won the game 66-74. Sophomore guard Tyler Biggs led NV with
15 points.
“Our team was working really hard but we were having trouble making shots,” Biggs said. “I was feeling good and took it upon
myself to attack the basket to try to score for the team.”
The next game for NV is a home game against the Perrysburg
Yellow Jackets on Friday, January 16. After that, the Wildcats take
on the Anthony Wayne Generals on Tuesday, January 20.
NV GymKats fight through injuries, compete
Sydney Audet
Staff Writer
GymKats start their season off with a meet
hosted by our South side rival. Their first meet of
the season was the Southview Invite at Sunrise
Gymnastics Academy on January 3. Fighting off
some weather issues in the morning, and a postponement of the meet, the GymKats eventually
got to compete a little later in the day.
Getting the first meet jitters out they had a
solid start to their season with senior Caitlyn McCloskey placing eighth on vault with a score of
8.1, competing a half on half off for the GymKats.
“I’m always a little more nervous for the
first meet of the season compared to the meets
later in the season. But I thought that my first
meet went well, and I was especially happy with
my vault which I placed eighth on,” McCloskey
said.
The GymKats hosted their second meet of
the season on January 9 at Exceleration Gym-
nastics to compete a dual meet against Perrysburg, Findlay, and Southview. Finishing third as
a team, meanwhile having a placement on an
individual by junior Jill Newton. Newton, representing the team well on floor, placed second
with a relatively high score of 8.8 for the GymKats. This was her second time competing this
routine for the season, and was extremely happy
with the improvement, according to Newton.
Missing some of the team for this competition they still competed to their best of their abili-
ties. Seniors McCloskey, and Katelyn McKown
couldn’t compete for the GymKats. McKown is
out due to an injury, but will be back soon, to
lead the GymKats for the rest of the season.
“Our team this year has had a few injuries
but I’m hoping we can pull through to make a
great season,” Newton said.
It is only the beginning of the season, and
the GymKats have goals to make it a good one
regardless of some obstacles like injuries. The
GymKats next meet is on January 19.
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Sports
January 27, 2015
Hockey team heading in right direction
Jarred Wulf
Staff Writer
The hockey action kicked off with a league
game in Findlay on December 12. Northview
claimed the win as they beat them 3-1 with goals
from seniors Lars Culver, and Zach Galecki, who
each scored twice. Junior Jarred Wulf had 28
saves. That was the first league win for the Cats
this season.
The next day the Cats took on St. Francis
as the they still could not find an answer for the
Knights as they dropped the game 0-6. Senior
Preston Due had 43 saves.
To start winter break NV headed to Strongsville for the Padua Invitational on December 19.
For the first game of four the Cats faced off with
St. Ignatius for a State Championship game rematch. Galecki would be the only one to put it
past the goal line for NV as they lost 1-7. Wulf had
53 saves along with the loss.
The next day the Cats took on Padua, where
they would take a 3-1 win. Due had 34 saves.
Goals came from Galecki and juniors Adam Felser and Brendan Pierson.
That same day they played Lake Catholic,
where once again the score was 3-1. Galecki, Culver, and sophomore Zach Doner all contributed
to the scoring. Wulf had 29 saves.
Sunday NV faced St. Edwards where they
would drop another defeat of 0-5. Due had 38
saves. NV went 2-2 for the tournament, improving from 0-4 last year.
On December 26 the Cats headed to Kent
State University for the Walsh Jesuit Holiday
Tournament. NV faced Dublin Jerome of Columbus as they played a close game where the score
was 0-0 after regulation.
The game then headed to a sudden death
overtime where the Celts would put one in to end
the game with NV losing 0-1. Wulf kept 41 out of
42 pucks out of the net.
The next day NV played St. Charles and still
couldn’t find very much offense, losing 1-2. Due
had 36 saves. The only goal would come from
senior Ian Clement.
Later the Cats faced Hudson where they
held a 3-0 lead until two minutes left where the
Explorers put two pucks in, but NV still held on
with a 3-2 victory.
On December 28 NV played Rocky River,
Clement scored a “hat trick” putting in three
goals in four minutes. Galecki would score another goal in the first period to help the Cats
win 4-1 over the Pirates. Due had 27 saves. Once
again NV would go 2-2 for the tournament.
League play would continue as the Cats returned home to play Bowling Green on January
2. Bowling Green would get on the board first
early in the period. That would be the only goal
Wulf gave up.
Late in the third, desperate for a goal, NV
would find a goal with help from junior Alex Syring. The game would go into overtime but neither the Wildcats nor the Bobcats would score.
The game would end in a 1-1 tie. Wulf finished
the game with 41 saves.
On January 9, the Cats faced rival St. Johns.
The Titans would claim the first goal and scoring
would go back and forth but would end in a 2-2
tie in regulation.
The goals came from Galecki and Syring.
Early in the overtime period junior Jared Hilou
would score a deflection goal from junior Adam
Felser’s shot to beat the Titans 3-2. Due had a total of 32 saves.
On January 11, NV would play Bowling
Green for a second time this season. BG would
jump to an early lead but junior Reed Kross
would respond, adding another goal would be
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SENIOR ZACH GALECKI SKATES DOWN the ice during the game against St. Johns. The
Cats defeated the Titans 3-2 in overtime on January 9. NV now stands in second place
for Northwest Hockey Conference Red Division with a 2-2-2 record.
senior Josh Koback for a 2-1 lead. The Bobcats
scored a goal to tie it and send the game into
overtime for the third game in a row.
Neither NV nor BG would score in the extra period so the game would end in another tie.
Wulf ended with 24 saves. That was the third
straight tie this season. “I really think our team is
heading in the right direction now, we are looking very good,” said Kross.
The Cats now stand at a record of 7-7-4 and
their Northwest Hockey Conference league record at 2-2-2.
NV returned from Pennsylvania for the MLK
tournament on January 16 through January 18.
Dance team starts New Year with new look
Emma Crandall
Sports Editor
With less than a month until the Regional competition, the
Dance Team is in crunch time. Regionals will be held February 8
at Anthony Wayne High School, but a lot must be done before then.
“This year we have been practicing a lot in order to prepare
for games and competitions. It’s the hard work now that will pay
off in the end,” junior Sammi Klinger said.
The girls finished and performed their competition pom
routine at a home game over winter break. The song is a Justin
Timberlake Mix including songs like Suit and Tie, Dirty Pop, Rock
Your Body and more. This Pom dance was choreographed, like in
previous years, by coach Erin Stedcke.
“I think pom went really well for our first time. We put in a lot
of effort at practices and I think that showed in our performance.
There is always room for improvement and the dance will only
get better and better as the season progresses,” sophomore Haley
Jones said.
Along with new choreography, this year the Dance Team is
dressed in all new costumes. The one they are most excited about
this year are the new pom uniforms.
“I love the new pom uniforms because they look more professional and cover our arms making our dance look more sharp and
clean,” senior Caitlyn Jones said.
The girls did not take a break over Christmas, and continued practicing. A new competition jazz routine was started to a
Mo -Town mix. Over the summer, the team started a jazz dance,
which was originally choreographed to be a competition piece,
but they decided to up the difficulty level to create a new dance
for competition. The dance was a collaboration of choreography
by both Coach Stedcke and the seniors, Mackenzie Elrod, Grace
Colville, Emily Lu, and Morgan Korn and Caitlyn Jones.
The jazz dance has been completed but requires an abundance of cleaning and practice before the dance is competition
ready.
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Sports
January 27, 2015
Girls Bball continues strong season
Kendall McCoy
Sports Editor
For the LadyKat basketball team, their time
off of school wasn’t exactly a break but instead
spent in the gym practicing and playing games.
The girls started winter break off strong
with a win against the Springfield Devils on December 19.
The LadyKats led from the opening tip and
by halftime were up by 16. NV applied relentless pressure with their defense, controlled the
boards, and held Springfield’s top scorer to only
eight points to lead them to a 43-36 win.
Senior Kendall McCoy also hit a monumental mark in her career by hitting her 1000th
varsity career point. Top stats for the game were
McCoy with 18 points and 16 rebounds, senior
Kendall Jessing with 10 points and 17 rebounds,
and senior Maddie Cole with four points and 10
rebounds.
“It was such a great feeling scoring my
1000th point in front of my friends and family.
I couldn’t have done it without my team. They
are the real reason I was able to achieve this accomplishment,” McCoy said.
Next on the LadyKats schedule was the
Queen of the Palms Classic held at Dunbar High
School in Fort Myers, Florida. They were in Florida from December 27 to January 1.
Their first game was on December 29
against the Dunbar Tigers. Dunbar had the
home court advantage as they were hosting the
whole tournament. This team was a veteran and
experienced squad having made it to the State
Final four years in a row.
The girls came out strong, giving the Tigers more than they had expected. By halftime
the Kats were only down 29-28. Unfortunately,
hampered by foul trouble and turnovers by NV,
Dunbar was able to go on a 19-0 run in the second half that gave them a lead they never gave
up. The Kats fought in the fourth quarter but
were down by too many points and lost 47-67.
Top stats from this game were McCoy with 18
points, Cole with 12 points, and senior Maddie
Fries with five points.
“We had them in the first half but lost our
momentum in the second half which really hurt
us,” senior Haley Archibeque said.
The next day, the Kats played against Dwyer High School in the second round game. Leading most of the game the Kats went cold and
were unable to finish off Dwyer. They lost 54-56.
In their last game of the tournament, the
Kats won handedly against Centennial High
School with a score of
NV gained some
valuable experience during
their trip to
Florida
playing
some of the
best
teams i n
that
state
and ended
1-2 overall.
52-35.
Their
first game
b a c k
f r o m
break,
and in
Ohio,
w a s
against
the Start Spartans on January 5 at
home. The girls contin-
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ued their new year on a roll and defeated them
72-53.
On January 9, the girls played one of the
most interesting games against their rivals the
Southview Cougars. During the first half, the
Cougars were in a stall offense. The Kats tried to
trap in the half court and found some success but
struggled on the offensive end to make baskets.
The Kats were up by five at halftime
and ready to go in the second half. However, SV continued their stall and held
the ball at half court for seven minutes and 40 seconds without pressure from the Kats. After failing to
score, the Cougars were still down
by five after the quick and scoreless third quarter.
The Kats had the ball at
half court and began their
stall offense against the Cougars who laid back until
there were five minutes left
in the game. The game went
back and forth but nonetheless, the Kats came out on
top, not only getting another
victory in the NLL but beating their rivals 32-28.
“That was not the
game we
were expecting to play
but with
the
circumstances
I thought we
held our composure
as a team and
hit big free throws at the
end,” Fries said.
On Monday January 19, the girls traveled
to Berlin, Ohio to play in an event called Classic in the Country. This is not only a nationally
recognized event for teams but it is an invite
only opportunity. Here, they played against the
Centerville Elks, who has a 6’5” forward going to
Stanford University.
It was a close game the entire time but they
lost in overtime 45-49.
The Kats season continues against the Maumee Panthers this Friday at the Panthers home
court. The girls play at 6 p.m. and the boys play
at 7:30 p.m. This is the last double header of the
season.
JUNIOR KATIE COLE PLAYED a big role in the win against
Southview on January 9. In the first quarter, she hit two
free throws to put the LadyKats on the board. At the
end of the game, she hit two clutch free throws again to
solidify the win and put the Kats up by four points. They
won in a 32-28 victory.
Bowling
team going
strong midway through
season
Matt Bishop
Staff Writer
The Bowling team is one of the most
overlooked teams at the school. However,
they are always competitive and are very
successful.
This year, there are seven bowling
teams for NV. Three of the teams are Varsity and four of them are Junior Varsity.
The teams bowl in the Toledo Metro
League, which is a league consisting of ten
schools. They bowl at Southwyck Lanes in
Toledo.
As of January 10, they are in week 19
of the bowling season. Northview Varsity
team #2 sits at number three in the league
and only ten points behind the top team,
Maumee.
NV Varsity team #1 checks in at number 12 and NV Varsity team #3 is at the
eight spot.
Sophomore standout Nick Wyatt
leads NV #2 with an average score of 205
per round. This is good enough for third
in the league. Also, his high score of 279 is
also tied for third in the league.
“It felt nice to be able to get that high
of a score,” Wyatt said. “I wish I could have
done more though and gotten a perfect
300.”
Junior Mollie McGhee has an average
score of 191, which puts her second in the
league for girls. Her high score of 255 is
the highest score for a girl in the league so
far this season.
Other bowlers on NV #2 include senior Brendan Bert, who has a 190 average,
and senior Nick Hainer, who averages 188.
The top bowler for NV #1 is senior
Ronny Rady. Rady averages a score of
188 and his high score is 244. Sophomore
Brendan Ehman leads NV #3 with a 189
average and a 244 high score.
There are still several weeks left in
the season for NV #2 to claim a title.
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Sports
January 27, 2015
Swim and dive practice, prepare for gold
Claire Weber
Staff Writer
As the swim season starts to progress, the team continues to
work extremely hard to win the gold.
The NWOAS relay meet, which was located at Perkins High
School, took place on January 6. Girls placed ninth with a total of
48 points. Meanwhile, boys placed tenth with a total of 38 points,
according to junior Tristin Castor.
The types of relays in which the team partook in were the
400 yard medley, 800 yard freestyle medley, 3 by 100 yard medley,
200 yard freestyle, 300 yard butterfly, 500 yard freestyle, 300 yard
backstroke, 300 yard breaststroke, and the 400 yard freestyle.
On January 11, NV faced Perkins again and won second place
with a total score of 123 points. Girls placed second with a score
of 69 points and boys also placed second with a score of 54 points.
The team participated in the 200 SC m medley, 200 SC m
freestyle, 200 SC m IM, 50 SC m freestyle, 1 m diving, 100 SC m
butterfly, 100 SC m freestyle, 400 SC m freestyle, 200 SC m freestyle relay, 100 SC m backstroke, 100 SC m breaststroke, and the
400 SC m freestyle relay, according to Castor.
“The Perkins meet is always a tough one. The high walls at
the ends of the pool make it difficult to get out and do our flip
turns. We swam hard and swam against the clock, but ended up
coming short to Perkins,” sophomore Brenden Coulter said.
To prepare for these events, the swim team practices in the
morning a few times a week along with after school everyday,
according to senior Grant Schwartz. At each practice, the team
completes drills in the pool along with ab workouts prior to the
practice, according to Castor.
On the other hand, the dive team practices everyday after
school to prepare for the meet. Each practice consists of practicing
flips on a trampoline and applying the same skills to the pool, according to freshmen Korrin Zollweg.
Overall, the team continues to practice and improve the skills
needed to succeed and win the gold.
“We are determined to improve and continue to practice hard
for the upcoming meets,” Castor said.
feature athlete
Moe Afifi, Basketball
Junior Mohamed Afifi has been on the Varsity Basketball team
since his sophomore year when he transferred from St. Johns Jesuit. His dedication and work ethic make him a threat on the court.
He not only has great dribbling skills but the ability to hit key shots
~Kendall McCoy and Emma Crandall
for his team.
When did you start playing basketball?
I started playing basketball for the Junior Wildcats when I was in sixth
grade.
What is your pregame routine?
I usually listen to some music to calm me down and then I try to visualize the game and what I need to do to help the team be successful.
If you could play for any NBA team, who would it be?
The Lakers, no doubt, because I am a die hard Lakers fan and I watch
just about every game that they play.
Who is your all time favorite player and why?
My favorite player is Kobe Bean Bryant. He is the reason I got into
basketball and he has inspired me through the years. His work ethic
and demand of excellence makes him a player that I love to watch.
What is your favorite moment from playing Varsity Basketball so far?
My favorite moment was when we beat Southview last year on our
home court. We faced a ton of adversity going into that game and it
was fitting that we came out with a victory in the end.
BEATTIE