Issue #2 - Sylvania Northview High School

S t u de n t P r i n t s
Sylvania Northview High School
The
Issue #2
October 27, 2006
NEWS
Pages 1, 2 & 3
EDITORIALS
Pages 4, 5 & 6
Interactive
Media
project
goes out
of school
Upcoming
elections
Tay lor He lbe rg
Volume 81
Parking lot fees - where
does it go?
FEATURES
Pages 7, 8 & 9
Check out
Halloween
Fun
page 9
Boys
Water Polo
Qualifies to
States
page 12
Spirit Week
Recognizes all sports
CHEERING IN THE traditional
football circle are seniors Scott
Boileau and Matt Urban. STUDENT
GOVERNMENT Vice President, senior Justin Kruger, and President,
senior Mason Nistel, announce the
fall sports’ stats versus Southview.
ALL DRESSED UP for Crazy Spirit
Day is Mark Howard, senior.
Sta ff Wri te r
Elections are coming up on November 7 from
6:30AM to 7:30PM, and many students are eligible
to vote.
Any person who is a United States citizen,
18 years old or older, and has residency in the area
they are voting in is eligible to register and vote.
For the first time, voters are required to have an ID
with them, or else they have to fill out a different
ballot. The registration deadline was October 10.
Registrations could have been picked up in almost
any public building such as the library, city hall, or
any public high school, including our main office at
Northview.
A new law was passed allowing anyone to get
an absentee ballot sent to their home without having
a specific reason. The requirements used to be if
the person would be out of town on Election Day,
disabled, or had any other reason that they could not
make it to the polls on Election Day. Absentee ballots
are still available.
Every year, Lucas County looks for people
willing to work the polls. The qualifications of a
poll worker are: to be the age of 17 or older, resident
of Lucas County, a United States citizen, and they
must have no felony convictions. People interested in
working the polls are required to work from 6AM to
7:30PM with a salary of $100 cash. It is an excused
absence from school, so 17 year olds must have a
parent permission slip.
Mostly elderly people work the polls, so it would
be good to have young people help as well, because
they are more up to date on technology, according to
American Government teacher, Mr. Melendez.
“I think it is a great idea to hire young people
to work at polls. It will be a first hand experience
with Democracy and they are more likely to become
lifelong voters,” said Mr. Melendez.
A new job this year for elections is a Trouble
Shooter. This job was created due to the new touch
screen voting machines. Trouble Shooters deal with
minor problems with the machines, help set them
up and take them down, and have to know how to
generally work with them.
These workers have to be more qualified since
there is more to their job. To work as a Trouble
Shooter a person must be a resident of Lucas County,
a U.S. citizen, have no felony convictions, own their
own cell phone, have their own transportation, and
must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
They are paid $7 an hour on Tuesday, as well as
the night before to help set up. Both election jobs
require training ahead of time.
“I do not really know what to expect, but it
should be fun because I will get paid,” said senior
Kerin Hojnacki
There are many issues that 18 year olds may be
interested in voting for this election.
Issue 2 forces employers to pay their employees a
minimum wage of $6.85 starting January 1, 2007.
Issue 3 is a permit for up to 31,500 slot machines
at seven horse racing tracks and at two Cleveland
non-track locations and would expand gaming in
the Cuyahoga County. The revenues are going to
be split up by 55% to the slot and casino owners
and operators, 30% to the Board of Regents for
college scholarships and grants to eligible students
and administration of the program. The remaining
revenues will be divided among local governments,
race tracks for purse money, gambling addiction,
and to the administration of the Gaming Integrity
Commission.
Issue 4 will prohibit smoking in enclosed areas,
but a yes vote will allow smoking in places that it
was not allowed before. Places it will be allowed
are tobacco stores, private residences or non public
facilities, separate smoking areas in restaurants,
most bars, bingo and bowling facilities, separated
areas of hotels and nursing homes, and race tracks.
Issue 5 will prohibit smoking in public places
and places of employment. A yes vote on this issue
means that smoking will be more controlled. There
will still be places exempted from the restrictions, but
those places have always allowed smoking, such as
private clubs, outdoor patios, and private residences.
SPORTS
Pages 10, 11 & 12
A shley McNair
Sta ff Wri te r
Spirit week went underway once again through
October 9th to the 13th.
Spirit week has always been a tradition to prepare
Northview students for the upcoming Friday football
game against arch rivalry Southview.
This year NV beat SV with a score of 24 - 21.
The week consisted of a different spirit day in
which the students dressed a certain way.
Monday was Monochrome Day, where students
could wear entirely one color. Tuesday was Snazz Cats
Day where students were told to dress to impress.
Wednesday was Animal Day where students
dressed up as their favorite animal.
Thursday was Decade Day. Each class had a
particular decade to dress as; seniors were 80s, juniors
were 70’s, sophomores were 60’s, and freshmen were
50’s. The week ended with a Crazy Spirit Day on
Friday.
“I think the idea of having a different spirit day
each day of the week is a great way to promote spirit
Photos by Mason Nistel & Danielle Darah
and have enthusiasm throughout the school to lead up
to a big even such as the NV vs. SV football game,”
said freshman Michelle Lerenz
Friday consisted of an assembly to rouse the
students for the evening’s game.
All fall varsity sports were announced with their
standings against SV. A cheer was presented by NV’s
cheerleaders and the school band played the school’s
fight song.
Each day throughout the week also consisted of
a Wacky Wildcat each lunch period. This was to keep
the momentum going throughout the student body for
the day.
“I think Wacky Wildcats are a great way to
excite the students for Friday’s game and to keep the
school spirit alive through the day,” said senior Kerin
Hojnacki.
Wacky Wildcats included fun games and
competitions between classes. Some Wacky Wildcats
corresponded with the daily attire such as on Animal
Day, the competition was who could make the best
animal noise.
Mol Day heats up Chem. classes
K atie Wambold
Sta ff Wri te r
Mol Day is a National Celebration of Chemistry, all
Chemistry students participate in numerous activities
in which they have the opportunity to earn extra credit
in the class.
Mol Day is celebrated on October 23. It was on a
Monday this year so students got to celebrate on the
actual day of Mol Day for two periods. Some classes
also celebrated this throughout the week because they
only had one period Monday. This day is based on
Avagadro’s number which is 6.022 times 10^23 moles.
The 10^23 represents October 23, and the 6.022 means
it is celebrated from 6:02 a.m. to 6:02 p.m.
“Mol Day was amazing. Students were very excited
for chemistry and they all were dressed up, made moles,
brought food, and had clean competitive fun,” said Mr.
Andy Roth.
This year’s Mol Day had the Mol Bowl theme,
where teams chose sports teams to compete in the
Mol Day events. Students dressed up as their respective
teams with everyone voting for their favorite team.
Students also made flags, brought food, and made felt
moles for extra credit. “Mole Day was fun, the best part
of it all was staying up the night before with Chelsea
and Ashley, making our shirts, and then winning
most creative theme,” said senior Devyn Duran. Events
included Mol Golf, Mol Bowl, Mol Toss, Mol Basketball,
and Mol Stroll.
Meredith Lodge
TOSSING A MOLE is senior Jessica Wirick during her fifth period Chemistry class
with Mr. Roth.
2
N EWS
Octobe r 27, 2006
School shootings across the nation affect NV
Amish town
NV tightens up Colorado has
rocked by
school safety second school
school shooting
shooting
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Paradise Pennsylvania- A milk truck driver barricaded himself inside a one
room Amish schoolhouse in which he took eleven girls hostage and then committed
suicide, according to CNN.
The gunman, 32-year-old Charles Carl Roberts IV, was seeking revenge for an
unknown incident that happened during his childhood. Roberts killed five of the
eleven girls, execution style, and wounded the six others.
Roberts had three firearms-a shotgun, a semiautomatic pistol and a rifle, in
addition to a stun gun, 2 knives, and 600 rounds of ammunition. Police speculate
that he was expecting a lengthy siege, due to his assortment of necessities, such as
toilet paper.
The shooting took place 60 miles west of Philadelphia, in Lancaster County,
where Roberts was delivering milk. The police confirmed that Roberts was not targeting the Amish community but used the schoolhouse due to its easy access.
The attack, which was premeditated, targeted adolescent girls. Roberts let a
pregnant woman, 3 women with infants, and 15 boys leave after tying up the girls.
Roberts, who has no criminal past, left his three children at the bus stop, and
went on his rampage,. He also left several rambling suicidal notes for his family at
their home in Bart, Pennsylvania.
Roberts returned a phone call to his wife that informed her of his plan and that
he needed to make amends and that he wouldn’t be coming home, according to CNN.
After the call to his wife, he called 911 and ““made a declaration that if the state police
didn’t leave the property he would start shooting people within 10 seconds.”
After he hung up he began firing, he then shot himself in the head before police
could storm the barricaded schoolhouse.
Two girls and a young teacher aide died at the schoolhouse and the other 8 were
taken to several hospitals in Pennsylvania including Penn State Children’s Hospital.
Two girls died at the hospital while at least five others were in critical condition.
Some believe that Roberts may have been mentally unstable after the death of
his premature daughter in 1997, he also admitted to child molestation of two young
family members and admitted that he had “dreams” of molesting again.
Since the shootings the schoolhouse has been boarded up and Amish community has forgiven Roberts. A memorial service for the girls was held on October
5, 2006.
With school shootings all over the media recently, Principal Stewart Jesse
has implemented and plans to increase security measures at Northview in
order to prevent the events on the news from happening here.
“When I first got here, I didn’t see very many security measures, which
were all we talked about in California,” said Mr. Jesse.
With the three shootings occurring across the nation, Mr. Jesse and the
administrators decided that there had to be a change to increase safety at
NV.
“There were three principals that all said that school shootings could
not happen at their schools; however, it did. I just don’t want to be the fourth
principal,” said Mr. Jesse.
An administrative meeting occurred between NV and Southview to coordinate the actions that each respective school took regarding the shootings.
The measure that has already been implemented at both NV and SV is the
locking of all exterior doors during the school day except for the front door
so that the school can maintain one entrance for all incoming and outgoing
people. Also, the current policy of staff and students having their ID cards
and visitors needing visitors’ passes has been stressed. A request has been
raised to the district office for a means to monitor the front door. One option
is the hiring of a receptionist, a second option is staffing someone at the front
internally, and a third option is to modify the doorway at the front so that all
incoming personnel have to go through the office to access the school.
“The added security measures seem unnecessary because of the unlikelihood of a school shooting at NV. With the hundreds of thousands of high
schools across the nation, the percentage of a shooting occurring here is slim
to none,” said senior Melissa Cohen.
In an effort to make all students as safe as possible without having the
security measures be inconveniences, all options have been pursued. This
includes implementing video cameras and issuing ID cards with magnetized
tags; however, these measures are unlikely to occur in the near future according to Mr. Jesse.
A problem facing the extra security measures proposed by NV is the lack
of money and funds. Though there are safety grants available to schools, they
take a long time and are hard to obtain. Therefore, NV needs the district’s
monetary support in order to accomplish the proposed measures according
to Mr. Jesse.
Student attends National
Young Leaders conference
M a x Filby
Sta f f Wri te r
The National Young Leaders Conference is a meeting
for national scholars held in Washington D.C. I recently
participated in a fall session of the conference.
The N.Y.L.C. was established by the Congressional
Youth Leadership Council. Staff members of the C.Y.L.C.
supervise and facilitate groups of national scholars during the conference. “I enjoy being a part of the staff,” said
group facilitator Annie Reuben, “It’s a really fun and
interesting job.”
Teachers, family and friends can nominate students
enrolled in high school to attend the N.Y.L.C. Scholars from
across the United States attend this conference, including
people from U.S. territories like Guam and Puerto Rico.
The conference is held every year in the fall, spring and
summer.
Scholars who attend this conference stay at the National 4-H Convention Center, which is made up of four
buildings, J.C. Penny Hall, Firewall Hall, McCormick Hall,
and Kellogg Hall.
Other than a place to stay, the convention center is
mainly used for one particular part of the conference,
Leadership Group Meetings (LGM). Scholars are divided
into groups named after famous figures in American history such as Benjamin Franklin or George Washington.
Each group is given a LGM room named by a state. In
this room each group plans most of the week’s activities.
A majority of time is spent in the LGM rooms conducting
leadership activities. These activities are a fun and enjoyable time in which scholars can meet their peers and learn
how to be a leader.
The N.Y.L.C. scholars travel to memorials, museums
and other famous parts of Washington D.C. Scholars were
even given days to tour the city on their own. Students were
able to visit several areas of Washington D.C. through the
time they were given.
One day of travel includes a day spent at Capitol Hill.
Here scholars visit the House of Representatives and meet
with their Representative and Senators in Congress. “I was
surprised that we got to meet members of congress,” said
Ashli Cornwell from Austin, Texas.
Scholars visit presidential memorials such as the
Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial, and the Washington Monument. Other memorial sites visited include
the Vietnam memorial, the World War II Memorial, and
the Korean War Memorial.
I enjoyed visiting the memorials of Washington D.C.
Visiting these memorials was an enjoyable and interesting
learning experience.
Students are given a day to eat and shop in Dupont
Circle in Washington D.C. Scholars are also given the
opportunity to visit the museums of the Smithsonian
Institute.
However, the entire conference is not only focused on
touring the District of Columbia. Scholars also participate
in a session called Model Congress.
“Model Congress was an interesting way to learn
about our government,” said scholar Tom McKrill from
Mentor, Ohio. Students are divided into both republican or
democrat caucuses and committees for Model Congress.
Each caucus is given the job to create an amendment
and to formulate a presentation to give to the committees. Each committee then votes for their approval of the
amendment based on a caucus’s presentation.
A final session of Model Congress is held at the
Department of the Interior Building in Washington D.C.
In this building scholars are seated with their caucus or
committee members.
After being seated, all caucuses and committees will
receive a short two-minute proposal speech for a caucus’
amendment. Finally, each caucus and committee vote
together to ratify an amendment or not.
The final session of Model congress was a very realistic simulation, when I participated, as part of a republican
caucus. My caucus passed our amendment dealing with
methamphetamine and child abuse.
The Model Congress session is the final piece of curriculum for the N.Y.L.C. Commencement of the conference
includes a dinner and a dance at a local hotel ballroom.
together to ratify an amendment or not.
The Model Congress session is the final piece of curriculum for the N.Y.L.C. Commencement of the conference
includes a dinner and a dance at a local hotel ballroom.
Je ssica Be sset te
Sta f f Wri te r
According to the Toledo Blade, on a Wednesday in Bailey, Colorado,
a man named Duane Morrison, age 53 trespassed at the Platte Valley
High School. He was a former Bailey resident who moved to Denver
with a history of minor criminal defenses.
When he arrived at PV High School he burst into a college preparatory English class wearing a dark blue hooded sweatshirt and a
camouflage backpack. Morrison made the whole class line up and
told them who could leave and who must stay by tapping them on the
back. He took six girls hostage and sexually abused them. After a
while Morrison decided to let four of the girls go and keep two in the
classroom with him.
When the authorities and the S.W.A.T team arrived at the school
they took precautions, setting a perimeter around the school and
blocking off all the roads. Authorities eventually made contact with
Morrison, who claimed to have a bomb and two handguns with him
inside the school. After talking to the authorities outside the school,
the Park County Sheriff Fred Wagnor said that they were trying to
negotiate with the gunman.
When Morrison decided not to follow through with negotiation
plans the S.W.A.T. team entered the school and attempted to save the
two girls that were being held hostage. Morrison started firing at the
police, and shot a teenage girl in the head. Morrison then turned the
gun on himself, committing suicide.
According to the Rocky Mountain News, Emily Keyes, 16, was
transported to a hospital by helicopter where she died after being shot
by Morrison.
The shootings at PV High School reminded everyone around
the town of the horror of the Columbine school shooting. The town
mourned the loss of Emily Keyes and the terrible situation of the students at PV High School.
Authorities have inferred that there was no motive for what Morrison did. The only thing they found was a suicide note left with one
of Morrison’s relatives in Denver.
Spanish Club feasts
at El Camino Real
Wil l C ousino
Sta f f Wri te r
Northview Spanish Club began a promising year
with a cultural dinner at El Camino Real Restaurant on
September 28.
Seated at a long table in the Mexican restaurant, club
members enjoyed the company of 20 friends. The dim
atmosphere was complemented by traditional mariachi
music. When the time came to order, everyone made an
effort to ask the fluent Spanish-speaking waiter for his or
her meal in Spanish.
El Camino Real, a two-story restaurant on West
Sylvania Avenue, has dozens of menu choices. They serve
everything from tacos and enchiladas to unique nachos
and fajitas.
“The restaurant served excellent authentic Mexican
meals, everyone had so much food they couldn’t eat it all
at once,” said junior Kristi Pierson.
With stronger officer leadership than in years past,
the club is being carefully run and organized by its five
student officers. Regular officers’ meetings and activities
have been taking place since the beginning of September,
according to junior historian Neno Aouthmany.
Movie nights are a revived club event this year. Students in the club may drop in each month to catch a new
video hosted by the club advisor, Mrs. Chris Monday. On
October 10, the club gathered in room F-8 to watch “Selena”
in Spanish with English subtitles.
Membership is expected to reach 30 or 40 students
this year, according to Mrs. Monday.
Senior Ashley McNair is the club president and has
worked extensively to prepare a calendar of interesting
activities including cooking lessons, caroling, movies,
dinners and art projects.
A club t-shirt design was selected on October 19. A
club member designed the colorful logos, which Michigan
Silkscreen will reproduce on the shirts.
“I’m very excited about our t-shirts this year, the club
spirit is fantastic,” said McNair.
The club is looking for more members; it is not necessary to be in Spanish class to join. Membership requirements merely include a desire to be immersed in LatinAmerican culture and a $6 fee, according to McNair.
Next on the club’s calendar of activities is a sugar skull
design meeting on November 2 in room F-8. This traditional Mexican craft will be made on the Mexican holiday
called Dia De Los Muertos or “Day of the Dead.”
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DINNING OUT at El Camino Real Mexican restaurant are senior Austin Hendrix, juniors Valerie Urbanik, Kristi Pierson, Will Cousino, and Rachel Reardon, seniors Ashley McNair and Kerin Hojnacki.
This is an annual Spanish Club tradition.
N EWS
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October 27, 2006
Cat’s Meow prepares in secrecy Students
utilize
blogging
in class
E li z abeth Strick
Sta f f Wri te r
This year’s Cat’s Meow, the Northview senior talent
performance, is shrouded in mystery. All of the seniors
involved are sworn to secrecy about everything from who
is participating in the performance to what it is about.
However, some information has become common
knowledge. The show is written and directed by Adam
Wilson and Matt Oberle. Oberle said, “This year’s performance is going to be better than last year’s.”
Last year’s senior class was unable to perform their
Cat’s Meow because of a “conflict of interest between the
writers and producers,” according to last year’s assistant
director, Miranda Strick.
The performance is a mixture of play, musical, and
talent show. There are chorus lines and acting parts.
This year’s actors are Aman Goyal, Isaac Cohen,
Gordie Howe, Ashley McNair, Taylor Johnson and Katie
Litzer with Kristi Kunkel as the stage director.
“I am really excited for everyone to see Cat’s Meow this
year. The directors did a great job and it is really funny,”
said Litzer.
There are many talent acts this year including a performance by Rocktronica and other bands. There are two
solo singing acts and a guys and girls chorus. The guys
chorus is choreographed by Patrick McEwen and girls
chorus is choreographed by Nikki Khan.
There is also the infamous chase scene a tradition for
every Cat’s Meow.
Cat’s Meow is scheduled to open on November 10 and
will also be performed on November 11. Cat’s Meow has
been performed by the senior class for over 15 years. The el-
K atie Li tzer
O pinions E di tor
Meredith Lodge
ACTING OUT A SCENE in the seniors’ Cat’s Meow are seniors Katie Litzer, Isaac Cohen and directors Adam Wilson and Matt Oberly.
ement of surprise is always why the show is so popular.
“We never know what the show will be about until
the night of the performance,” said senior Jeff Sharp. “It’s
the reason we all decide to go to the show.”
In past years, the Cat’s Meow has been about various
things, including grilled cheese, Survivor, or lunches in
Andy’s Grill uses student’s
logo from Interactive
Media project for menus
Kimm y Ya r k
Sta f f Wri te r
The interactive media II class was put in charge of creating a logo for a new restaurant that opened on September
12 called Andy’s Bar and Grill.
Mrs. Sue Bridell’s
sister-in-law opened the
new hot spot and asked
the Interactive Media II
class if they would like to
enter in a competition
designing a new logo
to be placed on the
menu at Andy’s.
Ever yone i n
the class designed
a logo which they
thought best showed
the at mosphere, excellent food, and fast
service the restaurant has
been known for.
“We could use any program we wanted and that
we use in class like (Adobe)
InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator to help make our logo
visually appealing,” said senior Melissa Cohen.
The Sylvania Northview marketing department judged
the logos and voted on the best. Cohen’s logo was chosen
to be the new restaurant’s logo.
“I think it was a really good opportunity to get a
chance to design a logo because it helped with my computer and layout skills,” said Cohen.
The interactive media class took a field trip before
designing their logos to the Maumee location where they
enjoyed free pizza.
During the visit many of the students
took the opportunity to get to know the
atmosphere for the upcoming designing
of the menu.
The students took photographs
and interviewed the staff.
“It was a real world experience for the kids and
that was the whole
pur pose of it, said
Interactive Media II
teacher Ms. Libbey
Pistilli.
Andy’s Bar and Grill
has also asked the
Interactive Media
II students to create new designs and logos for the inside of
the menu.
Cohen’s design is currently on their menus and features a basketball.
NV Choirs deliver fall
concert to community
Ta r a Pate l
Sta f f Wri te r
A Cappella Choir, Women’s Chorus and Harmony
Road Show sung the first notes of the choir season at their
October 5 “A Tribute to Broadway” concert.
The entire concert consisted of a wide repertoire of
Broadway music. “Wicked,” “The Sound of Music,” “Les
Miserables,” and “Phantom of the Opera” were among the
featured musicals.
The show began at 7:30 PM with the full A Cappella
Choir singing “One Short Day” from “Wicked.”
From that moment on, the music never stopped.
Quartets and soloists stole the stage as the larger groups
assembled behind the curtains.
“The audience was always entertained since choir
director Mr. Gary Lewis did such an excellent job planning
the concert,” said junior Robert Hadley.
Senior Justin Kruger provided a theatrical performance by singing “The Surrey with the Fringe on Top”
from Oklahoma and senior Katie Litzer stepped into the
role of Glinda from “Wicked” and performed “Popular.”
“To get into the mood of my solo, I listened to it about
fifty times and also saw the play,” said Litzer.
Women’s Chorus, consisting mainly of freshmen,
entered the concert with “Broadway Baby” from “Follies”
and “My Favorite Things” from “The Sound of Music.”
An all sophomore girls quartet consisting of Allison
Dewitt, Heather Cechner, Sarah Hammye and Sara Feder-
man sang a barbershop style version of “Consider Yourself”
from “Oliver.”
“We were really nervous since this was our first
performance, but I think our parts came together really
well,” said Federman.
Near the closing of the concert, senior Isaac Cohen
captured the audience’s attention with a powerful performance of “The Music of the Night” from “Phantom of
the Opera.”
“All I Ask of You” from “Phantom of the Opera” and
“Seasons of Love” from “Rent” took a jazzy twist when
performed by the Harmony Road Show.
The A Cappella Men’s Chorus lent thier deep voices
to “Man of La Mancha” from “Don Quixote,” while the A
Cappella Women’s Chorus represented “Showboat” and
sang “Can’t Stop Loving that Man.”
The concert ran smoothly and the Little Theater was
packed.
The show ended on an exciting note with “Broadway
Blockbusters,” featuring all the choirs.
“The Broadway music was a fun style of music that
brought a different atmosphere to choir,” said junior Jessica Bessette, “however, we shouldn’t get carried away and
should stick to traditional choir music in the future.
Northview choirs’ next performance will feature the
Symphonic Choir in the Great Lakes Choral Festival on
November 9.
A Cappella and Harmony Road Show’s next performance is the Madrigal Dinner at the Clarion Hotel on
December 10. Students will be dressed in Renaissance
costumes and step into roles from that era.
general. This year, the senior class is keeping the show
completely under wraps.
“I’ve been here for 35 years and they have always had
Cat’s Meow,” said Ms. Shelly Brand. “It used to be just a
talent show, and about 20 years ago they started adding
skits around the talent. “
Toledo
sees nine
murders
within
nine days
Ste ph anie Sa l l ah
Sta f f Wri te r
an E. Ybarra, 55-year-old Brett Mayne, Jerome Saxton, 27-year-old Erika Graham, 29-year-old Brian Davis,
and 29-year-old Lloyd Henderson. All victims were Lucas
County residents, according to Toledo Chief of Police,
Mike Navarre.
Grahm’s death is believed to be related to both Davis
and Henderson, according to Navarre. Police said all three
were found with bullets in their heads. After these murders,
Chief Navarre assigned seven more detectives to the case.
“I’m seeing an increase in drug-related homicides. A lot
of the crime in Toledo is directly related to illegal drug
activity,” said Navarre.
These homicides may be a result of a major drug bust
that occurred in Toledo called “Operation Tailgate.” This
was an investigation into a major Toledo drug ring that
involved at least 10 people. Both Henderson and Davis were
involved in this investigation It was broken up weeks ago,
according to Toledo police.
Letrel M. Brown, of Toledo, was arrested on September 23 on two counts of murder. He is responsible for
killing Cappellety and Ybarra, both of which were shot
in the head. Their murders were most likely a “drug deal
gone awry,” said Mayor Carty Finkbeiner.
Toledo City Councilman Michael D. Ashford demands
that Toledo needs more safety. “People want to feel safe
in their community, safe in their neighborhoods, safe in
their homes,” said Ashford.
Meanwhile, Finkbeiner emphasized in a news conference that, despite the recent homicides, Toledo still remains
a safe community.
Lauren Yoder, a senior at Northview, was shocked to
hear about these murders. “I never thought that something
like this would happen here. People just need to be more
careful and aware of what could happen,” said Yoder.
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Blogging has become an instant phenomenon in
the technology world.
With the creation of web sites such as Myspace.
com and Blogger.com, the number of people making
web pages has greatly increased. Not only at home has
it increased, but with added technology in schools,
classrooms have changed.
Mr. Ackerman’s English classes have begun a new
approach on student journaling. Blogging and web
pages have become very popular around Northview.
There are thousands of web sites that allow people
to post their thoughts; these journals are known as
blogs. By using a site called buildyourownwebsite.
com, Mr. Ackerman has set up a home page that allows
students to create web pages, post blogs and interact
with other students online.
Mr. Ackerman has also began to upload homework assignments on the web site. These downloads
are homework and study guides for his classes. This
has greatly cut down on the waste of paper in the
office.
By having the students download their homework,
and other classroom materials, they’re learning to be
responsible and it also allows them to get a feel for
what will be coming in the future, according to Mr.
Ackerman.
Colleges and Universities have been putting
classroom materials online for a few years. Almost
everything is sent to the professors via computer. Hard
copies are rarely being turned in anymore.
With this new technology, it just seems logical
to have high school students do the same as college
students. Why have students rely on teachers to print
out all their materials, when in college it will be their
own responsibility, said Mr. Ackerman.
“It’s different, but I think that it will prepare
“I li k e i t a lot. It’s
kind of re a l wri ting
more li k e re a l life, i t
doe sn’t fee l li k e an
a ssignmen t so much.”
- M a ry Dick er son
students for college,” said Mary Dickerson, a senior
in Mr. Ackerman’s English class.
With the constant creation of new technology
such as Smart Boards, the world is becoming more
and more aware of computers and how to use them.
This idea of creating online journals and web
pages allows students to be creative and also helps the
teachers out, according to Mr. Ackerman. “Student
blogging is important because the more eyes that are
on the students writing, the more they will be aware
of how well they are writing,” he said.
“For each quarter we have to do three blogs and
two journals online,” said Dickerson. “It’s a forum
set up with your journals on your homepage and then
from Mr. Ackerman’s homepage you can log on to
various issues you can blog about.”
Some of the issues students have been blogging or
responding to have been based on stories in the news
that relate to the novels they are reading and senior
and school related issues.
“I like it a lot. It’s kind of real writing more like
real life, it doesn’t feel like an assignment so much,”
said Dickerson.
As well as Mr. Ackerman’s classes, Mr. Joe
Drouillard’s English classes are also using technology to better their class. Online journals are being
posted weekly and graded for a certain percentage of
the class, according to Jackie Zureich.
They recently did a project about poetry and
imagery, where students wrote their own poems
about the Shakespearian classic, A Midsummer
Night’s Dream.
“The idea of online blogging is interesting, because it allows the students to put their opinions out
in the internet world for our peers to see,” said senior
Jamie Schaffer.
The students found it easier to meet deadlines
because no hard copy was required, just a post online before midnight the day it was due, according
to Zureich.
Blogging has become a necessity in the classroom. With the technological advances in the world,
many people are becoming more aware of how to use
a computer.
“Blogging is something that most teenagers do
not mind doing,” said senior Aman Goyal. “We are
always online working on myspace pages anyway, so
it’s not an inconvenience to post for English.”
4
OPINIONS
Octobe r 27, 2006
A
SHOUT
out
Where do the parking fees go?
by Kat ie Litzer
Senior rights being infringed upon
Do you remember that fateful day of August 23,
2003? For the current senior class, Freshman year
had begun. That year proved to be one of the toughest
years of our lives, constantly being kicked around by
the seniors, being teased because we were small, and
not getting to sit in the privileged “senior section” at
the football games.
We all remember what it was like to be the
“freshies” and we all know how bad it was, but we
stuck through it and made it. Now it is senior year,
and we as seniors are here to rule the school, just as
our forefathers have done.
This year the senior privileges are being taken
away. Underclassmen are taking over where the seniors
are supposed to be. A prime example of this would be
the ever popular Friday night football games. Now,
everyone knows that sitting in the senior section is a
privilege to seniors, (hence the name senior section)
yet there are always an array of underclassmen pushing up to the front row. This is extremely annoying to
the seniors.
The underclassmen have three more years to enjoy the football games. This is our last year to enjoy
the thrill of our high school winning the game.
Another example of our lost privileges is the
exam policy. For as many years as I can remember,
the seniors have been exempt from taking second semester exams. Now there is a rumor that the seniors
will be forced to take these exams. This is a complete
insult to my seniority. I have waited patiently for three
years to be exempt from these exams. I have come to
every exam since freshman year, I think that deserves
some sort of pay off.
Our Assemblies have also been cut in half since
last year. I know that our education is what matters,
but our assemblies get us pumped to be at school. By
only having 20 minute assemblies, it does not even
give us enough time to sit down. The assemblies are
not organized because they are so short. The current
senior class has had to sit through the graduation assembly for the past three years. If they decide to take
it away this year, I know that the senior class will be
furious. Parents and family members are looking
forward to that assembly and it’s not right to take it
away.
School safety is an important issue. Due to the
continued violence around the United States, and in
schools, safety has to be our number one priority. This
however does not mean that we should be locking the
back doors. There are countless times that students
come in late for Med Tech or post secondary, and it
is completely ridiculous that they are being forced to
walk all the way around the school. What are we going to do in the winter? Trudge through the snow just
to get into the building? I think not.
Students are furious at the fact that they have to
go to the front doors to get in the school. We should
upgrade our school’s technology and have scanners
that will allow any NV student to enter the building
with their ID card. This would make the students happy, and keep NV safe.
I definitely not saying that these issues are all
going to happen. But the way the year has been going,
we can see a trend in events. The 20 minute assemblies, the underclassmen taking over the senior section, the locking of the back doors, these are all things
that are being enforced this year.
The Administration should stop allowing senior
privileges to be used by underclassmen. Our rights as
seniors are being taken away, and it is completely unnecessary and is just making the senior class upset.
2
- my cents “It’s not that I don’t feel safe
at NV, but I think we should
be taking more safety
precautions.”
- Senior Emily Camp
Meredith Lodge
SPACES WITH UNIDENTIFIABLE numbers make it hard for students to
find their specific parking spot in the mornings.
Juniors and seniors enter the school year looking forward to shedding their busriding days and gaining parking privileges. Seniors demand a convenient location near
the school and juniors anxiously hope that they are not placed on the hill.
Naturally, parking privileges are not free. Each student must pay a registration
fee of $30.
One would think that $30 per parking spot would keep the paint for the lines fresh
and new. Instead, so much of the paint has peeled off that the numbers are virtually
impossible to see.
“Whenever I drive to school, I can never find my parking spot,” said junior Maddie Barga. “I have to get out of my car, look closely for my number and then get back
in and park.”
The question that arises is “Where does our parking lot money go?”
This seemingly simple question led to a complicated search for the right answer.
After I called various numbers, interviewed a few people, and sifted through erroneous
information, Principal Stewart Jesse was able provide a logical explanation.
All fees the students pay enter a student-generated fund (also known as the 018
Fund), a fund that is spent only on students. For example, the fund was recently used
to provide bagels for OGT testing, to hand out information packets for Eighth Grade
Orientation and to set up correspondence courses for students who need to complete
classes.
The money does not necessarily go to parking lot repairs, but it will if the need
arises.
“I have not heard concerns about the peeling paint in the parking lot before, but
now that I have, I will see what has to be done,” said Mr. Jesse. “Of course, that does
not mean that the parking lot will be painted over night. There are a lot of steps in
that process.”
If that process will be long, students hope that it will begin soon.
“It would be really helpful if I could see my parking lot number instead of pieces
of faded yellow paint,” said junior Michelle Reardon.
~ Tara Patel
Underclassmen not showing
proper respect in stadium
There has always been a tradition at Northview for
the junior and senior students to be able to sit in the spirit
stands at football games. The tradition follows the unwritten rule for seniors and juniors to stand in the front rows
of the student section and the sophomores and freshmen
in the back rows or the extra seats.
Recently, at NV’s home games, there have been some
controversies in the spirit section between upperclassmen
and underclassmen. The sophomores and the freshmen
took up a great portion of the bleachers leaving many
juniors and seniors without a seat.
“I don’t think it’s fair when my friends and I get to
the game early and the first few rows are taken up by
sophomores and freshmen. We have waited our chance
for the first rows and it’s seniority, bottom line,” said senior
Katie Reagan.
The Homecoming game on September 29 was extremely frustrating. Seniors and juniors were both yelling at the sophomores and freshmen to move back so the
upperclassmen could sit. “It wasn’t fair for seniors and
juniors to get mad at us, we should be allowed to sit in
any portion of the stands and cheer for NV,” said freshman Nicole Fry.
Senior Abigail Northrup said, “As freshmen and
sophomores you should have respect for the upperclassman.
When we were sophomores and freshmen we respected the
juniors and seniors in the student section, and I think it’s
rude that many freshmen and sophomores now don’t have
the same courtesy, especially when they’ll be expecting
it when they are upperclassmen.”
Being an upperclassmen gives you certain privileges
and cheering in the front rows at football games is a great
one, especially for the seniors considering this is their last
year to be in the student spirit section.
Sophomore Brittany Gullufsen said, “The upperclassmen shouldn’t get mad about us being in the stands. I know
they are older but we want to support our school too.”
Even though this isn’t the juniors last year they still
have been waiting for the opportunity to be an upperclassmen and cheer in the student stands. They were extremely
Nicole Munch
NORTHVIEW SPIRIT may be high in the stands, but there’s a constant fight for space between the
underclassmen and the upperclassmen.
angry at the Homecoming game because half of them
couldn’t sit in the bleachers.
Junior Jenny Smith said, “My friends and I could
barely see the game at all because we were between the
rows of the bleachers and the sophomores were taking up
a lot of the section. They can wait until they’re upperclassmen to cheer in the student section.”
I think it’s great that the sophomores and freshmen
care about our school, attend the games, and cheer our
team on. I also think that they should understand that as
juniors and seniors it’s important to be a big part of the
spirit student section.
I know that when I was a sophomore, my friends and
I walked around and watched the game from the fences,
because we knew that the student section was taken by the
juniors and seniors, which wasn’t a problem for us because
it has always been tradition.
~ Jessica Bessette
How safe do you feel at Northview?
“With all the teachers and
others staff in the building I
feel pretty confi dent that our
students are safe.”
-Junior Mike Biniecki
“ With all the violence
in schools lately, I
think we should be
taking safety more
seriously.”
-Sophomore Paige
Maroney
“I don’t fear
anything at NV
- I think the
administration
is taking all
the necessary
precautions.”
-Freshman
Kirk
Lewandowski
OPINIONS
5
October 27, 2006
Pro/Con - Should the back doors be locked?
I feel safer, walk around
This is getting out of hand
Recently across the United States, trespassers have entered schools and some of these events ended with fatal
gunshots. Because of these actions, Northview is trying to play it safe, by locking the school entrances during school
hours.
I think this is a great idea. First of all, the school is
trying to keep the students safe. By locking the doors,
the school is preventing future accidents from occurring. Locking the doors also provides better security.
All the visitors entering the building are required to
go through one entrance, and in doing so, each of them
will receive permission to enter and a visitors pass.
I’m sure that the students at the schools where the
shootings took place didn’t go to school thinking that
they would have a violent trespasser enter their building.
I bet they wish now that they had better security. The
least that NV can do to prevent another incident like the
ones that already occurred is to lock the doors. They
are taking one step at a time to keep the students under
a close watch. I think the students should be thankful that the school has taken great initiative to keep
them safe. I also think that the parents of Northview
students should feel more comfortable and not have to
worry about their child’s safety while at school. The
NV administration is taking action on their own.
Students should feel safe in this school. “By locking the doors, I feel better going to school knowing that
people can not enter without permission,” said senior
Tom Snavely. NV is not a violent place and to keep it
from becoming this way locking the doors is the first
step they can take. The opinions about this topic are
talked about regularly and it is true that many students
are upset about the decision to lock the doors, but isn’t
ones safety more important than walking a few extra steps to another entrance? I for one feel better going to school
everyday knowing that I am in a safe environment.
~ Stephanie Sallah
This year Northview has gone through many new changes including new administration and new food polices.
One change that has affected juniors and seniors the most is locking all of the back doors where their parking spots
are located.
Although locking these doors strengthens the school’s security, it seems
ridiculous to make students walk halfway around the school just to get in.
A person trying to get into the school will get in no matter what. It is no
different for someone to walk into the back doors then the front ones; no one
really patrols the front doors anyways. I have seen people who walk into the
front doors during school hours that do not look like they belong at NV but
end up walking through the halls without being stopped by any monitors.
Those who have the most trouble with this new change are students
who take classes at Southview, have placements at elementary schools, or
who do post secondary.
Students are going to have to dress according to the weather now because
they might have to walk through inches of snow or a torrential down pour.
We all know that every high school student doesn’t look at the forecast in the
morning nor that the school’s climate match that of the weather.
If the school wanted to have security by the doors, why don’t we just
have hall monitors sit by the unlocked doors? Last year we had a hall monitor
sit by the auxiliary gym door and many unwanted people were kept out and
caught once they came in. The hall monitors could watch the halls and the
doors at the same time, which seems ideal since if the person had gotten
in from another door, the hall monitor could ask them who they were and
escort them out.
A problem that might occur with the locking of the doors is the fact
that students may now park in teacher spots in the front. This will cause
teachers to get frustrated with not having spots open for them when they
leave and during the school day. I’m pretty sure students would rather get
a $5 parking ticket than walk completely around the school if the weather
conditions are bad.
I think change and safety is a good thing, but it seems unlikely this
change will do much good. Students will find a way to let themselves in without having to walk around the building
to the front where no one is watching anyways.
~ Meredith Lodge
Sports essential for our development
Some people consider high school sports as the most
important aspect of school, while others think of them as
a worthless investment of time.
Those that possess the latter viewpoint argue that if
the team is not winning every season, then it is not worth
the effort to be part of a losing team. They claim that sports
act as a distraction to school work and learning. That practices and games take away from homework and studying
time and because academics is the most important part
of school, sports have a negative influence.
Though this perspective holds some merit, it is always
more fun to win than to lose, I wonder if sports play a
deeper role in our education - if they are essential to our
development.
The purpose of school is to foster the development
of its students into responsible and intelligent individuals. Indeed, the Northview mission statement reads that
NV “empowers students with the analytical and creative
skills and strategies necessary to be productive, life - long
learners.” Also, NV’s philosophy says that NV is “designed
to prepare its students for citizenship in our community,
state, nation, and the world of today.”
Therefore, if sports add to the ability of students to
be creative individuals and give them the tools necessary
to succeed in our communities, then sports are not only
important, but they are essential to the school and learning experience.
Last weekend, the Sylvania Boy’s Water Polo team
competed in the North Regional tournament, where the
team accomplished its season-long dream of advancing
to the State Tournament as one of the top four teams in
the State.
The team beat arch rivals St. Francis de Sales in the
last five seconds of the game and Worthington Kilbourne to
keep their chances afloat and advance to the State Tournament taking place at Mason High School near Cincinnati
today and tomorrow. This season’s team has been the most
talented and most disciplined of any of the past years’
teams and is the first team to advance to States since the
Sylvania team of 1978.
This accomplishment for the Boy’s Water Polo team is
a tribute to the role sports play in our lives. Sports provide
the discipline and allow students to grow into “productive,
life - long learners” who never give up.
Many athletes can attribute their maturity to the
impact sports play in their lives or can point to another
athlete that has experienced tremendous growth due to
sports. This season’s Water Polo practices provided the
discipline by asking players to swim thousands of meters
every day - more than any previous years’ practices. The
scrimmages also forced players to develop their “creative
skills” and formulate strategies. And so, sports not only
provide a competitive diversion from the books, but they
also help teach the lessons of life.
When a victory has enough weight to have people cry,
when a victory impacts a community, and when a victory
makes people’s dreams become a reality, it is truly something remarkable that can only touch us so profoundly as
sports do.
Many memorable movies, such as Remember the Titans, Miracle, and Cinderella Man possess the theme of a
crucial victory marked by toil and suffering that ultimately
make them better athletes and people. Even movies where
the team lost in the end, Friday Night Lights, impacted
us emotionally, proving the importance of sports to our
lives. So, even if the team has a history of losing, be part
of the team for the dream.
The accomplishment of the Boys Water Polo team,
and other NV sports teams, should serve as inspiration to
others and teach lessons not learned in the classroom.
The 1980 United States Olympic Hockey team served
as an inspiration to all Americans during the gloomy
era of the Cold War. Though sports at NV do not have
the widespread effect of Olympic teams, they do affect
members in the community in a profound way, just like
the Boy’s Water Polo team of 2006 has.
Though I see where people are coming from who
claim that sports are a distraction to school work and
education, I believe that sports hold an integral spot in the
education process and are indispensable for the development of student’s creativity, maturity, and success in the
future, win or lose.
But not only do sports provide internal development
for student athletes, they also provide inspiration and
emotionally affect everyone involved.
~ Wang Pan, player on the
Boy’s State Qualifying Water Polo team
Students frustrated with Bess
Everyday, students in Sylvania schools face the ongoing struggle of trying to use the internet for productivity. However, the Bess Internet Filtering system makes
completing homework very difficult due to the number
of sites it prohibits.
For those who have not had an experience with
Bess, it is, according to bess.net, a version of a product
called a SmartFilter. A
SmartFilter is a program
that enables organizations to understand and
monitor their Internet
use. It prevents users from
accessing offensive content, limits legal liability,
manages bandwidth, and
protects against security
risks like spyware and
malware.
The Bess Edition
of Smartfilter is what
many schools, including
Sylvania, and libraries
across America use to
monitor internet use. It’s
the most popular choice
because it’s reasonably priced and provides the most
features. It also networks easily to all the computers in
a school or library because of its ability to work around
firewall and proxies. It also provides supreme protection
against any types of security threats, including spyware
and Malicious Sites. It also puts extensive restrictions on
the sites that users can access, and some of the restrictions are outrageously unnecessary.
This causes a huge inconvenience to students. In Mr.
Ackerman’s English classes the students have their own
web pages, which they can personalize and make to suit
their liking. These web pages allow students to copy and
paste HTML coding from other sites such as myspace or
blogger.com and insert fun graphics, or modify their layouts. So if you are trying to look at other web pages at school
with these codes on them, nothing will show up on the
site. This is extremely frustrating, especially
if you posted a
video the night
b efo r e, a n d
wanted to share
it with the class.
You wouldn’t be
able to show it
b e cause Bess
blocks any YouTube videos.
Ba s ic a l ly,
trying to work
with the internet
at school is impossible and it’s
useless to even
h ave it w h e n
students can utilize it. Students are getting increasingly
frustrated and now that we have the technology to make
our own web pages it seems impossible to personalize
them and make them our own. Maybe if the school system
switched to a corporate filter things would not be so difficult. Many companies and offices use filters that are not
nearly as limiting. One things for sure though, if teachers
are incorporating the internet into their classes then students should be able to use it to its full potential.
~ Jackie Zureich and Katie Litzer
McDonald’s 24
hour breakfast
best idea yet
The smell of greasy sausage and hotcakes are in the
air; but its 6 pm! McDonald’s is now considering extending
their breakfast menu to be available 24 hours a day.
This means that on those late nights driving home at 3
am anyone can enjoy a tasty Egg McMuffin® or Hotcakes
dripping with maple syrup.
Personally, I am very excited about this and I am sure
many others are as well. McDonald’s breakfast may not
be the healthiest option but it sure is delightful when it
comes to taste.
McDonald’s is making a wise decision because of the
increased revenue it will bring in. Some people enjoy
McDonald’s breakfast options but are not very interested in
the normal menu of huge sandwiches or deep fried things.
Also, sometimes people just get a taste for breakfast food
during the day and need someplace to go. Additionally,
of course, there are always people, especially teenagers,
sleeping in until the afternoon on weekends or whenever
possible. Waking up at 1 pm does not mean that it is
time for lunch. When I wake up at that time I hunger for
breakfast and would love to be able to devour Sausage Egg
McMuffins®, Sausage McGriddles®, and Cinnamon Rolls
from McDonald’s.
Twenty-four hour breakfast at McDonald’s would be
amazing. It would provide happiness for many Americans,
including sleepy teens. It would also help McDonald’s itself
to generate more profit and possibly increase their share
values as well so anyone with stock options in McDonald’s
will benefit.
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OPINIONS
Octobe r 27, 2006
the
Ad kins
EFFE CT
Senior exhaustion
Whew! Time to take a deep breath and relax.
Everything seems so busy right now. Too bad teachers
don’t feel the same way.
This is probably the busiest time of the year for
seniors and we have so much on our minds. Fall sports
are still going on, even if they are almost done. They
do not slow down at all; you work and play hard right
up until the very last game. People who play sports are
dedicated and they give up so much time in an effort to
make themselves and their teammates better.
Aside from sports there are the usual various clubs
that students are involved in. Foreign language clubs,
yearbook and newspaper, psych club and many others
demand even more time from students who choose to
participate in them.
Let’s not forget the extracurricular music activities
such as outside practices, activities and concerts for
band, orchestra and choir kids.
Now add to this the stress of college planning. This
takes an enormous amount of time in itself as well as
dominating the minds of many students who are still
undecided.
Seniors are being asked to plan their futures right
now; they have to think about where they want to go and
want they want to do in life. These are big decisions
that some students may worry about for a while.
After making some decisions, applications have
to be completed for the colleges and universities that
students are considering attending. Many universities
have lengthy, in-depth application processes that require
much time and thought from the applicant because they
want to make sure they select students that are the best
fit for their institution.
Obviously, there is a great deal going on for seniors.
It can be very stressful at times, especially for students,
I am one of these, who are involved in all of the previously mentioned activities.
We are in are final year of high school and are trying to spend time with friends and have a good time on
top of all the other stuff going on. All of this combined
seems like it should be a full schedule and plenty for
seniors to deal with.
However, teachers decide to add that one extra
piece of straw, possibly the one that will break the
students’ backs.
The first semester is still highly important in terms
of grade point average and grades when it comes to college acceptance. That means seniors are working hard
to maintain the records they have achieved despite all
of the other distractions and interferences.
Teachers still continue loading up the homework
and pushing even harder on the students. Not all seniors
slack off or choose easy blow off schedules. The ones
that don’t, have the stress of hard classes that demand
too much of their time and effort.
Teachers of senior classes really should be more
understanding. Right now it seems that students are being encouraged to choose easy blow-off classes for their
senior year because trying to push themselves just does
not pay off. Taking hard classes through senior year just
produces more stress and there is no way out.
If teachers could possibly set aside time where there
will be no homework and maybe no tests either it would
be highly beneficial because it would allow more time
to plan and fill out applications.
Deadlines come fast and it is easy to put things
off when there is homework due the next day as well.
Seniors are working extremely hard this time of the
year and teachers should see that and try to help them
rather than hurting them by adding work, stress, and
possibly hurting overall grades.
Assembly times being cut
short by administration
This year, Northview has a ridiculous assembly period
of 22 minutes. By the time a student leaves the classroom,
enters the gym, the gym is set and filled with the students,
a time of about 15 minutes remain.
Many students are going forward to principal Mr.
Stewart Jesse with complaints of this assembly time. Mr.
Jesse has no control over the time because Administration
changed the time during the past school year. It first came
into effect this year.
The administrations reasoning behind this was for
longer class time. I do not agree that a few days through
the school year of shorter periods will change our education dramatically.
Students complain throughout the day rather than be
excited for the assembly because of the time. The assemblies are not as nearly as fun as last year because there
is not as many games or activities in the assemblies. “Although we ran short during the assembly, I wish we would
have had wacky wildcats during the assembly because it
brought excitement to the students in the past,” said senior
Mason Nistel.
The reason we had extra time in the assembly was
because we cut so many activities out. If we had the longer time we could have added these activities for a more
productive student body.
As a member of Northview’s student government I can
not stress enough how little we can fit into this amount
of time.
Questions come to myself along with other members of
student government on weather there will be a Turnabout
assembly and if weather or not there will be talent acts.
Another issue is the Class Olympics.
I am frustrated with the fact that in the past we have
had almost an hour to hold these events in an assembly. I
do not understand how we could hold all these events in a
15 minute time period
During the past fall sports assembly senior Mason
Nistel and senior Justin Kruger were to announce all
fall sports along with their triumph against Southview.
The Northview Cheerleaders were to give a cheer and the
Danielle Darah
THE CHEERLEADERS dance to the fight song as the band plays at the Spirit Assembly.
Northview Band was to play the fight song. It was difficult
for everything to be put into such a small period of time.
“Sine the time is shorter this year the squad had to form
our cheers around every other activity in the assembly; this
made it difficult to do our own routines,” said freshman
Michelle Lorenz.
In the past the assembly includes a skit to bring about
the idea to crush the cougars. This year the skit was erased
along with spirit cheers.
The question comes into play on is it necessary to
drop the assembly time when we only have about ten
assemblies each year.
Letters to the Editors
“Hydrate or Die” by Kyle Cappelletty
Dear Editors,
If you are a student at Northview you are probably wondering why the administration is confiscating our water bottles in the hallway. To be honest, I have
been wondering why too and I have no idea. I strongly believe that the rule causes
more problems than it fixes. It adds to class disruptions with more students needing
to take a field trip to the drinking fountain, which creates a high-stress learning
environment.
On top of that, I can’t speak for all of NV, but I believe that it adds to my personal discomfort being thirsty in class and not having that trusty Ice Mountain to
jump into my grip
Northview has already taken away Mike and Ike’s and Mambas. What’s next?
Grilled Cheese? These are the aspects of school that keep us motivated and pushing on. It’s these little things that give all students something to look forward to. I
just don’t want to have to get up out of class, get my agenda book signed, and walk
the designated distance to the drinking fountain. The water is often warm, tastes
somewhat of old eggs, and makes me sleepy. When my eyelids get heavy I ease the
weight with a choice swig of my Ice Mountain and I just emotionally can’t deal with
that kind of loss right now. Ice Mountain is pure as the driven snow, and who are
you Northview to take that away from me?
I just want a Northview where water is not on the list of don’ts. We have enough rules
to follow as it is and I think taking away another one of our privileges is unacceptable. I’m
not asking the school for anything other than to be able to quench my thirst while focusing
on school in a disruption free environment.
When I was forced to surrender my half full Ice Mountain to Officer Pac at 11:27 a.m.
on September 19. 2006, it was a day I would never forget. I felt concerned and defenseless;
like a part of me was taken that I could never get back.
Northview please, give that part of me back, let me hydrate or I will die. Northview
Administration, I beg you to please stop being the dehydrator and go back to the hydrator.
After all, we care about you as much as you should care about us. I am Kyle Cappelletty,
a concerned Northview Student that is thirsty and pleading for our right to possess water
bottles once again at school.
Letters to the editors can be submitted to room E-6 or Ms. Flynn’s
mailbox. They must be signed, but you can request to be printed
anonymously. We will print any letter that is not libelous, cruel or
overly wrought with errors.
Response to “Intolerance towards Islam” by Justin Gregory
Dear Editors,
I disagree with the “Intolerance towards Islam”
editorial by Wang Pan on page 3 of the September 29
Northview Student Prints. Though Wang Pan is clearly
very smart, he is nonetheless completely mistaken on this
issue. He claims that President Bush “consistently dubbed
the Middle East and Islam as evil” in his address to the
nation on September 11, 2006. I have reviewed the entire
transcript of the speech, and this is simply not the case.
A quote Wang Pan might be referring to in President
Bush’s speech is “We have learned that they [our enemies]
form a global network of extremists who are driven by a
perverted vision of Islam -- a totalitarian ideology that
hates freedom, rejects tolerance, and despises all dissent.
And we have learned that their goal is to build a radical Islamic empire where women are prisoners in their
homes, men are beaten for missing prayer meetings, and
terrorists have a safe haven to plan and launch attacks
on America and other civilized nations.”
With these words, President Bush is not saying that
the Middle East and Islam is evil. He is referring only
to countries whose governments deliberately harbor
terrorists, and the extremists and radical Muslims who
hate America and want to kill us (like the ones who
flew planes into the World Trade Centers on September
11, 2001). He never referred to Islam -- in general -- as
being evil, nor did he say that all the people of countries whose governments harbor terrorists are evil. To
say that President Bush is calling Islam and the Middle
East “evil” is ridiculous. In fact, in a speech preceding
a dinner meeting (September 28, 2006) with the leaders
of Afganistan and Pakistan, he explained how he respects
the leaders’ religion (Islam) and how together they will all
work to combat radical Muslims and the violence in the
region. He made clear the difference between most Mus-
lims and radical Muslims by saying in his speech, “They
[Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf and Afghan
President Hamid Karzai] are strong leaders who have an
understanding of the world in which we live. They understand that the forces of moderation are being challenged
by extremists and radicals.”
I also disagree with Wang Pan’s comparison of
Christianity to Islam several times throughout his editorial, in an attempt to suggest that “an evil Islamic totalitarian regime” could just as easily be “an evil Christian
totalitarian regime.” In saying this he is also trying to
discredit President Bush. He specifically claims “Islam is
based on the same principals of Christianity” in the 6th
paragraph of his article. He claims that “the lessons taught
in the Qur’a n are almost identical to those in the other religions [Judaism and Christianity]” in the 3rd paragraph of
his article. He also claims “aspects usually associated with
Islam today, like the wearing of the veil or the declaration
of jihad are present in the Christian tradition as well” in
the 3rd paragraph of the article (actually, jihad is not associated in any way with Christianity, and I can’t imagine
where Wang Pan got that information). While there are a
few moral similarities in the two religions, the overall
purpose and reasons for doing moral things differs, and
this is what confuses many people. In reality Christianity
and Islam are almost totally different, contrary to Wang
Pan’s claims in his article.
There are major differences between Christianity
and Islam in how followers are supposed to live out their
faith. Followers of the two religions do not even worship
the same God (contrary to what many people assume). The
Holy Scriptures of the two religions are also completely different and separate from one another. In Christianity, God
is described as holy, loving, just, faithful, and righteous.
He loves all mankind, so much that he gave up his one and
only Son (Jesus) to take the world’s punishment for being
sinners. For Christians, God is triune, meaning he has 3
parts (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) but is still only one God
(this concept confuses many people who say that Christians
worship several Gods, and so I wanted to point it out). Basically, Christians believe that although good works are expected of those who believe, faith in Jesus alone is enough
to gain salvation, or heaven, after death. Christians believe
that they cannot be freed from sin by themselves, but
need God’s help. They also believe in having a personal
relationship with God while on earth. Christians believe in
the Bible as their Holy Scripture, and nothing more or less.
In Islam, Allah is described in many ways including unitary (instead of triune), loving to those who do good works,
complete, and powerful. The important attributes of God
listed in the Bible (righteous, just, faithful, loving to all)
are not included in the description of Allah in the Qur’a n.
Muslims do not believe in having a personal relationship
with Allah. Muslims respect Jesus as a great prophet but,
unlike Christians, do not believe he is God. Muslims believe that they can redeem themselves from sin and enter
heaven by their own good works and efforts. They follow
the teachings of the Qur’a n, and nothing more or less. There
are actually many more differences between Christianity and Islam, but I figured everything I mentioned above
should be enough to make my point -- that Christianity
and Islam are very different and separate religions, and
should not be lumped together as Wang Pan has.
My final disagreement is with Wang Pan’s remark
in his 5th paragraph, “looking back on history and the acts
of violence and ‘holy wars’ issued by Christians, we don’t
deem those countries or the religion as evil, so why do we
accept the Middle East and Islam as so?” Actually, we do
not accept Islam and the Middle East as evil. We would not
be right in saying that all Christians were evil when some
of them did bad things in the past. Once again, we are
only against the radicals, like the Christians involved
in holy wars as Wang mentioned, and which happen to
be mostly radical Muslims today. The only reason some
people don’t mistakenly call all Christians evil today is
that there are not widespread radical Christians who
misinterpret their scriptures and kill people, as there
are radical Muslims who are killing people, and are
opposed to everything America stands for. This is why
Islam seems to be a target of criticism today. A growing
number of radical Muslims are openly declaring and
waging war against America, and so pose a serious
threat. This is exactly why President Bush is doing the
right thing by working to identify and defeat them with
the purpose of defending the United States and keeping Americans safe. It is in fact people who don’t clearly
understand this concept who are misinformed, not the
people who take the threat seriously, and are helping to
keep America safe.
In conclusion, I disagree with Wang Pan’s article
about Intolerance toward Islam. President Bush has not
associated Islam as a whole with an “evil totalitarian
Islamic regime,” any more than he has associated Christianity with democracy and freedom. He has, in fact,
talked about America as a place where all religions can
be practiced freely and should be respected. Wang Pan is
mistaken about President Bush’s statements as well as
the nature of Christianity and Islam. I agree with him
that we should not blanketly point fingers at all followers of any religion, but I don’t see that happening in our
current administration at all. The only place I’ve heard
such stereotypes spoken, perhaps, was at school, from
a couple of kids who weren’t of Wang Pan’s intellectual
caliber and couldn’t have put three sentences together to
save their lives. Wang Pan should know better.
F E AT U R E S
October 27, 2006
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Amy Sharp, a NV graduate of 2005, now at the University of Toledo, recently volunteered to spend the night
as a homeless person. This event was held from October 1 to October 2.
This first night, around 7PM, UT students gathered at Centennial Mall to begin building their boxes. Different organizations assembled small cities and throughout the night the participants listened to
speakers from Habitat for Humanity and area homeless shelters, like the Cherry Street Mission.
The students then lined up for a cup of soup and were sent back to their boxes for the night.
The students started planning for this at the beginning of September. Habitat for Humanity
and other UT campus organizations sponsored the activity. Sharp decided to get involved because
many of her friends encouraged her to help out.
“It was a good cause and I thought that sleeping in a box would be a good experience,”
said Sharp. She collected boxes, helped coordinate the event, and ensured that everything ran
smoothly. After the experience, Sharp said that she realized that homelessness can happen to
anyone and that it needs to be addressed more in our society.
“It is a devastating situation to be in and it should not be overlooked,” said Sharp. She felt that
it was a good event and is looking forward to participating next year.
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Taylor Johnson, a Northview senior, also participated in a similar program through her youth group at Boulevard Church four summers ago. She and the other team members lived in cardboard boxes in an empty field
near downtown Sylvania for three days.
Johnson’s box consisted of two cardboard boxes put together lengthwise to create protection. They were allowed only the clothes they had worn on the first day and $5 for food.
“Our leaders, Colleen and Brad Stroatz, wanted to help us truly understand the struggles and suffering the
homeless endure,” said Johnson.
Every morning the members of the group would walk to the gas station nearby and decided how much they could
afford to spend on food for the day. They would share the food and help each other when they needed it. Some had
trouble adjusting during the three days.
“One of the things many people had trouble coping with was the begging. We had to beg to
use the restroom and to get water,” said Johnson.
However, when the experience ended. It was with good memories and everyone gained
perspective about how many people are forced to live.
“It was very humbling to see how poorly you are treated and how insignificant you feel.
I’m so glad we chose to do this because I have much more sympathy toward those less fortunate
now,” said Johnson.
Both girls agreed that after their experiences they have gained a better understanding of
how hard it would be to live on the street. They felt more grateful for every aspect of their lives and
hope that other young people can learn the same gratitude.
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maybe you just hang out at home and play video games? But would any of you ever consider going out and beating up the homeless for fun? Lets hope not, but this is an actual activity that has become popular for teenagers
in big cities.
Just last January, in Fort Lauderdale, FL, two teenagers were caught on video as they beat a homeless man with
baseball bats and ran away. That man was lucky and survived, but that same night, the same boys beat another
homeless man to death.
This isn’t just a one time thing, reports show that since 2000 there has been approximately 500 of these attacks
that have been reported; 200 that have resulted in death. When Jeffrey Spurgeon, a young man in jail for being
part of a group that killed a homeless man, was being interviewed he appeared to be calm while talking about the
incident. Then when he was asked why he would do something like this, he replied, “I guess for fun.”
How did our society get to the point where beating and killing the homeless was “fun”, and accepted by others?
Some may say it’s because the homeless are the only people teenagers feel more powerful than, but others say it’s
being encouraged by the media.
Recently, teenagers and young adults (including Spurgeon and his friends) have been caught up in a movie series
known as “Bum Fights.” It’s a sequence of tapes that shows a group of young men bribing the homeless with food,
money, drugs, and alcohol in reward for doing a harmful or stupid stunt. This includes everything from making a
man smoke crack, sleeping with prostitutes, fighting, gagging, and even setting people on fire.
Although the makers of this series, Ray Laticia and Ty Beeson, are being sued by some of the homeless people
involved, they have made over $10 million on the entire series and they are proud of the media attention they are
receiving.
“Society has a fascination with homeless people, people living on the streets, almost a perverse fascination,”
Laticia said. “People don’t get a chance to see much of that. We thought it would be exciting to get a glimpse of that
kind of life.”
The majority of Americans seem to be in an uproar about these movies, the common belief being that there are
other ways to get a point across. The idea is that you can’t help someone in need by dehumanizing them, or belittling
them but you have to work with them, and be positive towards them. But if America is in such an uproar then why
are tapes still being sold, and why are these incidents occurring again and again?
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Octobe r 27, 2006
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The Elephant Bar is located inside Westfield Shopping Mall with its Asian/Western influenced menu, it
is not your typical eatery.
My first dining experience at the Elephant Bar
was in early June of last year. Around ten of my
friends and I decided we should try the new restaurant,
seeing as that it is in the center of our second home,
the mall.
The ambiance of the restaurant is safari-esque,
with its lively metal designed bar being the centerpiece. We were very surprised to all be seated within
a matter of minutes and it only got better from there.
With appetizers, meals, and desserts, we were in and
out in just over an hour.
“The food was awesome, and the service was really fast,” said senior Grace Zhang. “I have been back
many times since then.”
One of the best things about the new restaurant is
the affordable prices to people on a limited budget. It
is a great place for students to kick back, and enjoy a
good meal. For starters, appetizers range from $2.95$12.95, which includes my personal favorite, Elephant
Bar’s famous artichoke dip for $7.25. For the entrees,
they are also nicly priced for a thin wallet. The menu
has items that include ribs, shrimp, steak, tacos, and of
course their Pacific Rim specialties. Prices here start
at $5.95, and tops off at $16.95 for a center cut steak. To
end your meal, dessert choices here definately aim to
please. Choices include a creme brulee, a giant cookie
ice cream sandwich, and my favorite, the chocolate
chocolate molten lava cake.
My overall rating for the Elephant Bar would
be without a doubt an ‘A’. I guess the sweet and sour
chicken was the right pick for me. If you are looking
for a meal with a little kick, and surroundings that will
keep you coming back, give it a try.
~Lizzy Breier
Looking for a new, fresh, fast healthy sense of
Mexican? Kokopelli is just that.
Being similar to Chipotle, Kokopelli has a menu
full of burritos, tacos and quesadillas. The menu selection might not be as large as Abuelos or Don Pablos,
but for this type of fast paced restaurant the menu
selection is agreeable.
Everything is made fresh and right in front of your
eyes. Whichever menu item you choose you can see it
made and topped with whatever you would like. These
toppings include; beans, rice, cheese, sour cream, and
a different variety of salsas. The subway style ordering
allows you to see what you want to put on your food of
choice.
The thing I like most about Kokopelli is the fact
that you can see your food being made right in front of
you and knowing that it is fresh.
You receive your food as fast as you would in a
drive through and you get to see it being made.
“The food is great and I love that it is so fresh in
taste,” said senior Danielle Darah, who loves to eat at
Kokopelli.
Not only is the food fresh and fast but you get
more for your money.
The portions at Kokopelli are large in size, no
matter what you pick, be it a burrito or a quesadilla you
get a sense of fullness.
Kokopelli is a great place to go if you are in a
hurry or do not feel like waiting as long in a regular
restaurant. If you want it to go you can get in and out
within five minutes. If you want a place to take a break
and eat in they also have sitting room that is nice too.
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Aladdin’s is the new casual and affordable Mediterranean restaurant that offers unique and natural
foods while at the same time catering good health and
nutrition.
Upon your arrival you are greeted with an “ahlan
wasahlan” or welcome, you are then seated in a relaxed
100% smoke free atmosphere.
Aladdin’s offers consistency, quality, and freshness
in upscale surroundings. The Lebanese menu serves an
abundance of both meat-based and vegetarian dishes,
all prepared with no preservatives, sulfites, or additives.
You can start with the traditional favorites, such as
hummus, shish tawook, falafel and fattoush, or pitza pitas, pizzas made with pita bread and an assortment of
fresh toppings. Or if you’re not someone who enjoys the
ethnic cuisine, there are many of menu items including
pita roll ups, chicken salad and fruit smoothies that are
modified for the less-adventuresome appetite.
Aladdin’s was started by the Dawli brothers in
1993. There were five successful years in the east
and Aladdin’s became a known restaurant with good
and fantastic entertainment. There are eighteen total
restaurants, including some in Columbus, Chicago,
Virginia, and Pittsburg.
Aladdin’s is a proud winner of awards like the
Cleveland magazine 1998-2005 and the Silver Spoon
Awards for the “Best Middle Eastern” and the Scene
Magazine in 2004 for the “Best Use of a Pita.”
“Not only is the food great, but it seems like everything there is so authentic. Even the construction of
the lighting looks modern but they are imported from
Syria of Lebanon,” said junior Matt Darah.
Aladdin’s is open at 11 AM daily except for special
holidays.
~Neno Aouthmany
Claddagh is an Irish pub style restaurant that was
recently installed at Franklin Park Mall.
The restaurant has a delightful atmosphere and a
good variety on the menu. There are traditional Irish
foods like corned beef and cabbage or Sheppard’s pie
available as well as classic favorites with an Irish twist
such as filet mignon marinated in an Irish whiskey
sauce.
The whiskey steak is one of my personal favorites.
It was cooked perfectly to order and was exquisitely
juicy and tasty. The “pub chips,” or fries as they are
more commonly known, are quite scrumptious with a
special blend of seasoning that makes your taste buds
happy.
The boiled redskin potatoes are also exceptional
in taste and quality. Just about any meal comes with
some form of potatoes. Being Irish, that was a big
plus for me since I eat potatoes with every meal anyway.
The desert menu includes many delicious sounding options though I myself have not yet tried any of
them.
The atmosphere is comfortable and versatile. The
restaurant could be the setting of a homecoming dinner or just a casual evening meal.
The menu is reasonably priced and could make
a nice weekend hangout if you do not mind spending
the money that an upscale restaurant would normally
cost.
It will probably be around $20 per person. That
includes salad and Irish soda bread served with most
meals. Whether surprising that special someone or
just chilling with friends, Claddagh makes an excellent place to go and get some quality Irish food.
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F E AT U R E S
October 27, 2006
H a l l ow e e n m a dn e s s
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Movies to Watch
if you want to be scared silly, visit one of these haunted houses. they are open late
and are a good way to get your friends together to enjoy a night of terror.
the left side lists some Halloween classics that students love to watch around the
spookiest night of the year. the right side lists some movies to die for that debut
around Halloween.
-TerrorTown - Maumee
- Haunted Hydro - Fremont
-The Haunting - Adrian
- Nautical Nightmare - International Park
- Chainsaw Creek
Haunted Attraction - Westfield Franklin Park
- Halloween Town
-Grudge II
- Hocus Pocus
-Texas Chainsaw Massacre:
- Nightmare on Elm Street
- The Beginning
- Halloween Series
-Saw III
- Beetlejuice
More Halloween Fun
If you have nothing to do the night of Halloween there are
a couple options. passing out candy or even going out and
collecting candy are fun ways to act like a child again.
“My favorite thing to do for Halloween is to fnd my costume. I think it is
really fun to decide what I want to be and how to create it,”
said senior Katelyn Straube
“My favorite thing during Halloween is hanging out with my friends on
Halloween night and eating a bunch of candy. Also I like going to haunted
houses because I get scared easily and it is really fun,”
said junior Megan Ozarzak
History of Halloween
There are numerous activities to enjoy before the actual day of Halloween. this includes carving pumpkins and
watching scary movies.
“On the week leading up to Halloween I watch the Disney Channel
original movies every night at eight o’clock. My favorite is the original ‘Halloween Town,”
said sophomore Mark Halter
Halloween, also known as all hallows eve, is the night of
October 31st and is when the spirit and normal world allegedly
become one. Many people believe that the supernatural is always
trying to contact humans and this day links the two worlds together, when the supernatural can do this.
Many people have forgotten the idea behind Halloween and
simply celebrate this holiday with candy and parties. Children
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“ My favorite thing to do around Halloween is something called boo
bags. This is where you decorate a bag and ill it with all sorts of candy. then
you take the boo bag to someone’s door, ring the doorbell, and run away,”
said freshman Brad Wierich.
Trick or Treating hours this year
are from 6 to 7:30 pm on Tuesday
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Octobe r 27, 2006
Girls Soccer wins 8th consecutive NLL title
Kimm y Ya r k
Sta f f Wri te r
JUMPING FOR THE BALL is junior Karley Kasper in a Varsity Girls Soccer game. Karley has been
playing soccer since freshman year.
Continuing their fight for the state title, the LadyKat
Girls Soccer team is continuing to work hard and motivate
each other.
“The senior girls are really showing good leadership
in practice as well as on the field which really helps us
build our team chemistry,” said junior defensemen Karly
Kasper.
On September 24 the girls hosted the St. Ursula Arrows for an exciting and close game. Kasper and sophomore Taylor Delaney unselfishly changed positions to help
benefit the team due to an injury of the goaltender, Kaitlyn
Sarmento.
Kasper had an amazing game in her new position as
goaltender, blocking every shot that was at her end of the
field. “I had played goalie a lot growing up which made
playing this position not only a flashback but also a learning experience,” said Kasper.
Finally after playing in a tough battle junior Brooke
Taylor scored the winning goal and the only goal in the
20 th minute of the second half. Assisting Taylor with the
game winning goal was sophomore Libby Kakanquin.
The girls left the field with a 1 - 0 victory.
“We were very happy about winning, but we all knew
we needed to keep playing hard and continue to work on
our game in the offensive field,” said Taylor.
After the game on October 4 the NLL title was still
up for grabs. The LadyKats played the Perrysburg Yellow
Jackets. Neither team was having any luck scoring, leaving
the game a tie, 0 - 0 and a tie for first place in the league.
The LadyKat team then walked into three battles and
walked away with victories, beating Ottawa Glandorf 7 - 2,
Anthony Wayne 3 - 2, and Rossford 4 - 0.
“Beating all these teams in a row let us really build
our confidence, but we didn’t get too confident knowing we
had a tough game coming up against Bishop Watterson,”
said senior Stephanie Moyer.
After three victories, the team headed to Columbus to
play their final regular season game against Bishop Watterson. Battling throughout the whole game, both teams
were playing strong but the LadyKats lost 2 - 0. The girls
ended the league season with a record of six wins and
one loss.
“I am very happy with our record and the team. I am
glad the team is having such a good season. It really makes
my final season amazing,” said senior Mimi Sayre.
The girls headed into their first state tournament
match against Start on October 18. The LadyKats shut
the Start Spartins out 7 - 0.
On October 21 the girls faced the Maumee Panthers in
the sectional finals. The Panthers scored first, but goals by
sophomore Paige Maroney assisted by Taylor and freshman
Kate Schmidt assisted by freshman Alison Judge gave the
LadyKats a big win of 2 - 1.
As of press time the girls were working on a new offensive play and had a new formation in order to mix up
the offense on a team they know has been practicing to
beat their usual 3 - 4 - 3 offensive set up.
“Practises were difficult to learn the new formation
but we’re hoping that it will help us beat the only team in
the NLL that we haven’t beaten,” said Sayre.
The girls played Perrybsurg Wednesday night at 5pm
at Anthony Wayne for the District Semi-Finals.
Golf teams end season on high notes
Ryan Stansley
Sports E di tor
Abby Liebenthal
TALKING ABOUT THEIR MATCH as they wait to start are seniors Tom Snavely, Chase
Yacko and juniors Ryan Stansley and Ryan Young.
The Northview Boy’s Golf team ended the year on a
positive note, taking third at Sectionals making it out to
districts and taking fifth place there. Even though the boys
didn’t make it out to the State Tournament senior Chase
Yacko was able to make it to Columbus individually.
Before districts the boy’s played in Sectionals at Stone
Ridge Golf Course in Bowling Green. NV played decent
taking third place overall and just making to the district
tournament. Yacko led the team with an 18 hole score of
79 while junior Ryan Stansley followed closely shooting
an 83.
After Sectionals the boy’s made their way to districts
where their season ended after a tough day on the course.
NV managed to take fifth place in the district but that
wasn’t good enough for them to get to the state tournament,
however Yacko did make it.
“I’ve never played in the weather conditions we saw
at districts, and it showed,” said junior Ryan Young, “ the
wind was absolutely ridiculous and it even snowed for a
while too.”
Yacko, who is the team captain this year, was able to
shoot an even 80 in the worst weather conditions of the
season and took first medallist in the tournament, which
meant he made it to The State Tournament individually.
“It feels good going back this year as a senior,” said
Yacko, “Ever since my sophomore year when we made it to
states I’ve wanted to go back. It is one of the best experiences I have ever been apart of.”
Over the three day state tournament stretching from
October 19-21, Yacko played a practice round and two round
of competitive golf against the top golfers in the state.
On Friday Yacko hit the ball very well but feel behind
on his putting and at the end of day one he posted a round
of 83 which left him in the middle of the pack, still giving
him a shot for first team.
On the second day which was played on Saturday,
NV’s Yacko played better on the front nine shooting a
solid 38 but could not keep the consistent play going as
he managed to shoot 43 on the back leaving him with an
81 for the day.
Yacko ended the tournament with a total of 164 and
placed 17th overall in the state rankings.
After Yacko’s great season this year, which included,
first team all league, first medallist at districts wit an 80,
making it to states for the second time in his high school
career, and placing 17th while he was there, he got the
honor of becoming athlete of the week for NV.
For next year the boys team is looking forward to
hopefully another great year. The team has 5 returning
varsity players coming back next year which include three
juniors and two sophomores.
In the boys 2007 season they hope to go to states
next year as a team and have the same great experience
their senior leader had this year, according to sophomore
David Navarre.
The NV Girl’s golf team also ended their season on a
good note finishing third at the Northern Lakes League
tournament.
After the NLL Championship tournament the girls
made their way to their sectional where their season ended
in disappointment. The girls did not play up to their expectations at all and were forced to have their end their
season right then and there.
“ We didn’t play well at all and it is very disappointing
to end the season on a bad round, knowing you could have
played better,” said senior Danielle Darah. “ Even though
I had a lot of fun this year and enjoyed playing with the
team I still wish that we could have played a little better
Girls water polo finishes season swimmingly
Jamie H amilton
Sta f f Wri te r
The Girls’ Water Polo team had their last match of the season this past weekend at the Regional tournament held
at Napoleon High School.
They competed against the Worthington Kilbourne and Napoleon teams in a double elimination match. The girls
were defeated by both teams 4 - 11 and 2 - 7, which ended their season for this year.
The girls had an earlier match on October 14 against Napoleon, which resulted in an 11 - 3 loss for the Varsity
team despite what senior captain Olivia Culver described as a “strong defense that played well together.”
The Junior Varsity team also lost to Napoleon, but were only down by three points. The JV team had a strong
defense as well as an “outstanding offense,” according to Culver.
Junior Dana Irmen, who plays wing and driver on the team, said, “The best part about playing this year was being
able to pull it off and play well together.”
Leading scorer for the season was senior Katelyn Heath with just over 40 goals in 13 games, according to Coach
Sarah Flynn.
“We will be losing some great players this year when our seniors graduate, it will be difficult to find girls with as
much heart and dedication,” said Coach Flynn.
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DURING THE OHIO CUP tournament earlier in the season, junior starter Carrie Foster looks past her defenseman to find an open man to pass to. Carrie has
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Cross Country running for regionals
Major
League
Baseball’s
come back
story of the
season
Wil l C ousino
Sta f f Wri te r
Northview Boys Cross Country dominated the competition on October 14 at Secor Metropark, becoming the
Northern Lakes League Champions for the fifth consecutive year.
Varsity runners scoring for the Wildcats included senior captain Austin Hendrix in second, junior Nick Esbin
in third, freshman Jacob Barnes in fourth, sophomore Kyle
Babcock in eighth and junior Oliver Cooper in ninth.
“It felt amazing finishing second in the NLL as a
senior,” said Hendrix.
Barnes impressed his teammates by cutting 39 seconds off his personal record and “coming out of nowhere to
finish fourth at the end of the race,” according to Esbin.
The Junior Varsity team blocked out the top five places
in their heat for the fourth consecutive year. Leading the
JV Wildcats were freshmen Sean O’Connell, Derek Pohlman, sophomore Chris Ludwig, freshmen Brandon Tinney
and Nick Homan. They claimed places one through five,
respectively.
Districts were held October 21 at Pearson Metropark
where over ten teams competed to reach Regionals.
The St. Francis Knights have narrowly clinched victory from the Wildcats for the past two years at Districts
and the boys are anxious for a chance to claim the District
title, according to Coach Ross Deye.
Historically, the Wildcats struggled to finish Districts
with a win over the Knights. St. John’s is typically first seed
in Districts followed by St. Francis and NV. St. John’s races
the number four seed and the second and third teams race
against each other.
In 2004, the Knights defeated the Wildcats after a tie
because their sixth man’s time was better than NV’s. Last
season, the Wildcats finished their race two points short
of victory as well.
The Wildcats were outpaced by the Knights and took
second by an eight point margin. The season for Varsity
runners will continue October 28 at Regionals.
At NLLs, the LadyKat Cross Country team placed
third in the NLLs making a huge improvement from their
seventh place finish last year.
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M at t Wade
Sta f f Wri te r
Ali Sayre
A HALF STRIDE AHEAD of a Jellow-Jacket runner is freshman Devin Welzbacher.
Young LadyKats scoring for the team included freshmen Meredith Wagoner with a time of 19:58, Nichole Mangas with a time of 20:12, Morgan Hojnacki with a time of
21:14, sophomores Marie Lagassa 22:15 and Mariah Vallejo
with a time of 21:48.
Four of Five LadyKat in the open race beat their personal records, including junior captain Alyssa Vallejo who
chopped an astonishing six minutes from her time.
“At Districts we wanted to place in the top three by
beating Perrysburg and Clay to reach Regionals,” said
Alyssa Vallejo.
In a show of stunning improvement, the LadyKats
finished third and are bound for the Regional race this
Saturday.
Tennis finishes strong in NLL
Ye lena Zhernovski y
Sta f f Wri te r
Grace Ramsdell
GOING FOR THE RETURN is senior Sam Coyle who qualified to Districts with her doubles partner
freshman Jacqueline Barnes.
The Girls Tennis Team ended their season on October 12 after sending their two doubles teams to Districts.
“The girls have been anticipating NLL’s and Districts not only for the chance to prove themselves but as a
great team bonding experience. The girls have practiced
almost everyday since August and deserve recognition,”
said Coach Susie Miller.
The two qualifying teams were senior Samantha
Coyle and freshman Jacqueline Barnes and sophomores
Sweta Rao and Grace Ramsdell. At sectionals, October 6
and 7, Coyle and Barnes placed third at sectionals after
their 6 - 3, 6 - 3 decisive victory over Rao and Ramsdell.
“It was unlucky that we had to play our own team at
Sectionals but we just went out there and had fun,” said
Rao.
At Districts, which were held in Sandusky on the
12th, Coyle/ Barnes played Meredith Morse and Tara
Madjalani from St. Ursula, future state qualifiers but
came up short with a 3 - 6, 1 - 6 loss.
“I’m so grateful that I got to experience Districts as a
freshman with such a skilled and fun partner like Sam,”
said Barnes.
Rao and Ramsdell also had to play future state qualifiers Kelly O’Connell and Madeline Eccelstine but they
were unsuccessful with a 0 - 6, 0 - 6 lose.
At Northern Lakes League third singles player,
freshman Jessica Coyle and first doubles players Ramsdell and junior Catherine Clay placed third. The second
doubles team Sweta Rao and Mary Dickerson came in
first at NLL’s.
The JV girls tennis team also participated in a tournament at NV organized by Coach Miller. The tournament included St. Ursula, Notre Dame, Central Catholic,
and Springfield.
“It’s always fun to participate in tournaments, it’s a
day that you can get some play time and bond with your
teammates,” said Assistant Coach Miller.
There are three senior captions Sam Coyle, Mary
Dickerson, and Morgan Owens on Varsity and the five senior captions on junior varsity, Olivia Lou, Julianne Judge,
Katherine Kim, Kerin Hojnacki, and Kim Stubleski .
Overall the girls placed 3rd at NLL’s and closed out
their successful season at 14 - 3 - 1.
At the beginning of the Major League Baseball
season you could probably count the number of people
who thought the Detroit Tigers would make it to the
World Series on one hand.
But despite the Tigers best efforts to blow it at the
end of the season they made it to the post season in one
of the closest play-off races in recent history.
Eight worthy teams were able to finagle their way
into the post season and a chance to be world champions. From the American League were the New York
Yankees, Minnesota Twins, and Oakland Athletics
winning their divisions while the Detroit Tigers were
able to snag the wildcard. In the National League
the St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, and New
York Mets won their divisions while the Los Angeles
Dodgers won the wildcard.
For as close as the late season run was, the first
round of the play-offs were a breeze for some teams.
The Athletics swept the Twins in three games and the
Mets swept the Dodgers in three games. The Tigers
made quick work of the favored Yankees in a 3 - 1
series, as did the Cardinals beating the Padres 3 - 1.
In the American League Championship series
the Cinderella story of the Detroit Tigers was facing
the effective pitching of the Athletics. If the match
up was supposed to be close then the experts were
wrong because much like the Yankees, the Tigers
owned the Athletics sweeping them 4 - 0 in a best of
seven series.
“The Tigers were the best team in the American
League all season and now they have a chance to be
the best team in all of baseball,” said local sports guru
Brendan Squillante.
The National League Championship Series was
a much closer series. Going back and forth the Mets
and Cardinals were crawling and scratching trying
to make it to the World Series. With the series tied
at three, game seven had all the makings of a classic.
Cardinals pitcher Jeff Suppan pitched a gem, as he shut
down the powerful Mets line-up, giving the Cardinals
the win and the world series birth.
The Cardinals and Tigers will be an intriguing
match up. It will be a showcase for the lovable losers
in the Detroit Tigers and the team everyone expected
to be there in the St. Louis Cardinals.
In game one the Tigers hot streak came to an
abrupt end as the Cardinals rolled over the Tigers 7
- 3.
The Cardinals were led by Albert Pujols and
Scott Rolen who each homered in the game. Anthony
Reyes shut down the smoking Detroit line up except
for Craig Monroe who was able to hit a home run and
a double off of Reyes.
Game two of the World Series was surrounded by
rumors and allegations. Tigers pitcher Kenny Rogers appeared to have an unknown substance on his
pitching hand. After the first inning the substance
was apparent to the umpires and Cardinal’s players,
so Rogers went into the clubhouse and washed it off.
After the game, Rogers claimed it was just a clump of
dirt and he did not know it was on his hand. Rogers
also said that the umpires did not ask him to wash it
off, he did it on his own.
As for the game Rogers was lights out. He pitched
eight innings of shut out ball and only gave up two hits.
Rogers got help from Monroe as he homered for the
second time in the series and Carlos Guillen added a
double and triple. Despite a ninth inning scare the
Tigers were able to take game two 3 - 1.
Rogers has been the hottest pitcher in the post
season. He has thrown 22 consecutive shutout innings.
This is not the first time Rogers has been seen with an
“unknown substance” on his hand. This incident will
just add more drama to a dramatic series.
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Octobe r 27, 2006
Football makes second half comeback vs. SV
Matt Wade
Staff Writer
With the football season winding down the Northview Wildcat Football team had an
opportunity to turn their season around and win some crucial games against some tough
opponents. With the team having numerous injuries that are finally healing up they look to
play their best football of the season down the stretch.
“We did not plan on going 2 - 4 but going 6 - 4 is possible and something we are trying
hard to accomplish,” said junior Casey Meridieth.
Winning four games in a row would not be an easy task for the Cats as they were placed
up against the Maumee Panthers. Jumping out to a quick lead the Wildcats lead 21 - 0 at
halftime. Never letting down, NV downed the Panthers 34 - 7.
The Cats broke down the Panthers on the ground and through the air. Meridieth lead all
scorers by running for three touchdowns. Senior Ryan Connolly and sophomore Ryan Cortez
each added TD’s on the ground. Sophomore quarterback Ryan Yockey hooked up with senior
Andrew Fuller for the only passing touchdown in the game for the Wildcats.
The Cats knew what was at stake against their cross-town rival the Southview Cougars.
Having not beaten them since 2002 it was the seniors last chance to break the losing streak.
The anticipation of this game was insane, including a tailgating tent, cheerleading competition, and the halftime performance which included both NV and SV’s bands acting as one to
write script Sylvania.
The game did not start the way the Wildcats had planned as the Cougars jumped out to
a 14 - 0 lead. Never giving up, NV triumphed scoring a 21 point third quarter. The Cougars
struck back tying the score at 21 - 21. Junior Mike Biniecki booted in a field goal to put the
Cats up 24 - 21 in the waning minutes of the fourth quarter. Ryan Cortez spoiled any hopes
the Cougars had on a last chance drive by picking off SV’s quarterback and giving the Wildcats
a long awaited victory against the Cougars.
“It feels amazing to finally beat those guys,” said senior Kyle Weldon. “It seemed like
every year we were so close and finally winning is a feeling like no other.”
Even though beating their rivals was a big win for the Cats their season was not over. With
a chance to finish in a tie for second place in the league the Cats would have to win their last
two games against the Rossford Bulldogs and the Bowling Green Bobcats.
“Traveling to Rossford is no easy task, their stadium is a tough place to win at,” said senior
Brian Koehl.
Yockey played like a man possessed, running for one touchdown and throwing for three.
Catching Yockey’s passes were Koehl, Cortez, and senior Matt Wade. Meredieth added two
Nicole Munch
IN THE TRENCHES is the NV defense trying to make a goaline stop, SV scored here but NV got the
best of the Cougars in a 24-21 barn burner.
more scores for the Wildcats on the ground.
The defense also played a major role in the Rossford win. Not only shutting out the Bulldogs offense, they were able to force six turnovers. Junior Bob Mathiot led the defense by intercepting two passes, also adding interceptions were Brian Koehl, and senior Scott Boileau.
Harrison Schoettley and Luke Holding were also able to scoop up two fumbles for the Cat defense.
The Wildcats will finish up their season tonight against the Bowling Green Bobcats at Cat Stadium. It is a 7:30 start
Boys Soccer searches Boys Water Polo
for District title
qualifies for States
E amonn Reynolds
Sta f f Wri te r
AGAINST ST. JOHNS, sophomore Kyle Scharfenberg carries the ball up the field
trying to find an open man. He is one of the leading scorers on the team.
Tyler Puhl
Staff Writer
The Northview Boy’s Soccer Team is continuing
their winning ways with a great season this year.
They have had big wins, which have given them a #6
ranking in the state.
The season continued with a big win over then
#4 state ranked Dublin Jerorme from Columbus. The
teams battled back and forth and when the game was
over, NV came on top with a score of 2 - 1.
After beating Dublin Jerome, the Wildcats
gained their first top ten state ranking of the season.
Junior Dylan Hanna said, “It’s awesome to be ranked
in the state. We have worked really hard to get here,
but we have to continue to get better.”
The Wildcats next game would be against their
rival, St. Johns. Last year, NV beat the Titans in the
district finals. Coach Ryan Creech, along with his
good luck gray beard said, “St. Johns is our biggest
rival and they always give us a good game.”
The teams both played very defensively. The
NV defense made up of seniors Chad Weaver, Jack
Letcher, Ryan Marquardt, Kevin Okapal, and junior
goalie Joe Boettner stopped the Titan offense even
before it started. St. Johns’ goalie Tyler Harpell, one
of the top area goalies, tightened up to stifle all of NV’s
shots. The game ended up in a scoreless tie.
The next game would be against NLL foe and
now #4 ranked Anthony Wayne. The players had been
looking forward to this game all season. A couple of
Anthony Wayne players were talking on the internet
about how weak NV was and predicted a Generals
win. The Wildcats played a tough game, but a cross
from the Generals got through Boettner and went to an open
player for a tap in goal late in the first half. NV tried, but could
not get their offense going. AW handed the Wildcats their first
loss of the season, 1 - 0.
After two big games and zero goals, Coach Creech decided
to make a line - up change. He moved Okapal and sophomore
Kyle Scharfenberg forward. The previous forwards Eric Diguglielmo and Danny Okorafo were moved to outside midfield and
center midfield, respectively. Sophomore Dan Cooperider was
moved to defense and Junior Leo Bassi was moved to outside
midfield.
In their next games, this changed paid off. The Wildcats
combined to score 12 goals against Perrysburg, Northmont,
and Southview. Sophomore goaltender Dylan Schoettly said,
“Our lineup has rejuvenated our team. Everyone is just clicking now.
Strong play from the center midfield, Okorafo and senior
Tommy Rondinelli, have been a big part of the success. Bassi
said, “Moving Kevin and Scharf up front and Tommy and Danny
to the middle has made a huge difference in scoring.”
The Wildcats started with a first round tournament bye.
So, they started their tournament off with success by beating
the Whitmer Panthers 13 - 0.
Now into the district semi-finals, the Wildcats play St. Johns
and Anthony Wayne plays St. Francis. With a tie against St,
Johns and a loss to Anthony Wayne, Northview is looking for
some pay back against these teams.
If the Wildcats win the semi-final game on Wednesday
against the Titans, then they will play the only team that they
lost to, Anthony Wayne on Saturday. All of these games will
be played at Southview.
The seniors hope to end on a great note and help he Wildcats keep there success rolling through the tournament and
win a second consecutive district title.
The Sylvania Boy’s Water Polo went from practicing in a local outdoor pool with no goals while the Northview
pool was closed for repairs at the start of their season to qualifying for the State tournament.
Last year the team finished with a losing record and the boys were determined to change that this year. With a
strong showing at the Ohio Cup at the beginning of the season, they have not let down since, according to Assistant
Coach Sarah Flynn
Many of the players from last year’s team are on the team again this year, including senior captains Mason Nistel,
Derek Balogh, Mike Pelechaty, and Matt Pierzchala.
“I feel our team has really developed a strong bond this year,” said Nistel, the team’s goalie. “The friendships on
the team are fantastic and it feels great to have a winning record.”
One of the team’s most decisive victories came against St. Francis de Sales. Sylvania had never beaten the Knights
in the history between the two teams. This year’s team however, was determined to put an end to that. The boys were
focused on this game and made sure they were fully prepared. The team played hard the whole match and swam away
with a 9 - 7 victory, giving Sylvania its first ever win over the Knights and televised on BCSN.
“It was awesome to finally beat St. Francis,” said sophomore Mike Ward. “Our team really pulled together and
ended up with a big win.”
The team’s then headed off to Napoleon on October 20 for the Northern Ohio Regional Tournament. After easily
defeating Napoleon 10 - 4, the team faced first seed in the state Thomas Worthington. After starting off with the lead,
the team couldn’t rally back after Thomas scored three fast unanswered goals in the third, losing 7 - 11. This put the
Boys in the loser bracket and the team needed to win the next two games to advance to the State Tournament.
They went down to Napoleon with determination on Saturday to win all their games. The team played St. Francis
in a close game that was tied until the last five seconds of the fourth quarter, when Southview player Brandon Girard
grabbed a rebound shot and scored defeating the Knights on a stunning 10 - 9 win.
The Boys then had an hour to rest before taking on Worthington Kilbourne in the game that would determine
which team would be advancing to States. Riding on the St. Francis victory, the team clinched the victory in the fourth
quarter after matching Kilbourne goal for goal in the first three quarters by taking a two-point lead in the last minute
of the game, winning 8 - 6.
This is the first time Sylvania Boy’s Water Polo has advanced to the final four in the States Tournament since the
team of 1978. The Boys head down to Mason High School near Cincinnati to play in the State Tournament today and
tomorrow against Milford and Upper Arlington of the South region and Thomas Worthington of the North region.
photo courtesy of Mrs. Jennings
CELEBRATING AFTER THEIR VICTORY over Worthington Kilbourne this past Saturday is the entire Boys Water Polo team.