December 2010 - Lakeview Local Schools

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December 2010 - Lakeview Local Schools
Bulldog
Bulletin
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December 2010
Issue 4 Vol. 49
Lakeview High School
300 Hillman Drive
Cortland, OH 44410
(330)-637-4921
Website WikiLeaks publishes confidential documents
By Matthew Bickerton
Reporter
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Inside:
News
Teen discrimination:
Policies for teen
control in stores
continue
People
LHS Madrigals
have new direction
this holiday season.
Entertainment
Progressive Field
adds a modern twist to
a winter wonderland.
Features
Tobogganing: try
it during winter
break!
Sports
Volleyball Allstars:
Lakeview Girls Volleyball
team members chosen to
play in Allstar game.
Opinion
Modern vs. Classic:
Are Christmas
movies becoming
vulgar?
In old Hollywood films
falling snow was
created by cornflakes
painted white.
n Nov. 28, website
WikiLeaks began the gradual
process of releasing over 250,000
leaked United States embassy
cables (WikiLeaks). According
to WikiLeaks, these documents
provide evidence of the United
States’ ignoring corruption and
spying on the United Nations.
Also
included
are
statements from officials of
other countries; King Abdullah
of Saudi Arabia said in one
document “when the head
is rotten, it affects the whole
body” in reference to Pakistan’s
president (The Wall Street
Journal).
“[The leaks] put us in
an uncomfortable position,”
Thomas Pavlansky, Lakeview
High
School
government
teacher, said. The United States
is avarously pursuing those
responsible for leaking to
WikiLeaks, as they were intended
to be private conversations
(AolNews). Pavlansky compared
the leaks to reading one’s diary
without permission.
“Do you want people
seeing your diary? The majority
would answer ‘no.’ Those were
By Ali Krafft
our words, those were our
thoughts. Now everyone knows
what we’re thinking,” he said.
Founded in 2006 by hacker
Julian Assange, WikiLeaks
allows users to anonymously
contribute
unpublished
or
classified documents to be
published
on
Wikileaks
website.
“We provide an innovative,
secure and anonymous way for
independent sources around the
world to leak information to our
journalists,” said WikiLeaks.
WikiLeaks believes that
knowledge grants power and
that releasing these cables
will help common people run
their governments (WikiLeaks).
Despite claims the leaks may
put
people
in
danger,
nobody has
been reported
hurt due to
leaks so far;
WikiLeaks
will
be
releasing
the
documents gradually to
review what they have and
to avoid publishing anything
that could cause death or
human suffering and to
allow the documents to
attract more media attention
(WikiLeaks).
“Bottom line is, you better
know who has access to your
information,” Pavlansky said.
The leaks serve as a reminder
to the general population
that privacy through any
digital medium is virtually
nonexistent in today’s world.
Anything written in any virtual
form, through text messaging,
emailing, Facebook entries, or
internet message boards, can
be accessed, often even after
deletion.
“Anything that you put
down, whether in a notebook,
diary, or on Facebook, can be
accessed,” Pavlansky said.
Wikileaks
Critics claim airport security too invasive
on the scan must have a two
minute pat-down that involves
the “sliding of the hands along
the length of the body, along
ecent changes in airport
thighs and near the groin and
security have resulted in an
breasts” (NBC News). In the
uproar by the public and media.
Orlando
Sanford
Airport,
Lawmakers such as Senator
which
handles
over
two
million
George LeMieux from Florida
passengers
a
year,
NBC
News
responded to the new security
reports that “two veteran
measures negatively.
commercial pilots are refusing
LeMieux
said,
“I’m
to fly out of airports using the
bothered by the level of these
[new] procedures.”
pat-downs. I wouldn’t want
Some passengers staged
my wife to be touched in
protests
and yelled profanity
the way that these folks are
at
airport
security members
being touched,” (NBC News).
just trying to do their jobs
Opinions such as these question
(NBC News). During a heavy
the appropriateness of safety
travel day before Thanksgiving,
measures such as pat-downs
traveler John Tyner refused
and full-body image scans.
both a full-body scan and a pat“I think it is a violation
down and has become notorious
of personal space; it is
for
warning
gross, and, if anyone
security
not
touched me like that, I
to touch his
would punch them in
private parts
the face. I don’t have a
or he would
problem with the people
have
them
who are doing their
arrested.
jobs, only the procedure
T S A
itself,” said Lakeview
administrators
High School senior
realize
the
Alexis Miller.
necessity
LHS math teacher
of
these
Austin Handrych has
p
r
o
c
e
d
u
res.
a different view on
Administrator
the safety measures:
John
Pistole
“I don’t find too much
said because of
of a problem with the
intelligence on
security measures. It
latest terrorists
makes me feel safer
uncoverage.net
a t t a c k
knowing that everyone
The illustration, above, shows how much of the body is exposed
methods,
has been thoroughly
in the new scan system installed in 69 airports nationwide.
new security
searched. I am not
Photography Editor
R
Though major effects of the
leaks remain unclear, WikiLeaks
believes the documents will help
reform the Middle East.
“These cables give the
players
an
unvarnished
description of how they are seen
. . . . a common ground on which
to effectively negotiate peace
and stability. We do not see this
as a risk of destabilization, but
an opportunity for stabilization
and reform in the Middle East,”
the WikiLeaks website claims.
worried about my children
going through scans because I
don’t feel their privacy is being
threatened.”
Senior Angela Farone
“feels safe when flying because
[she is] assured that there are no
threats to [her] security.”
Tracey Reschke, LHS math
teacher, said, “They have to take
whatever measures needed. If
more thorough pat-downs and
scanners prevent one dangerous
person from boarding , it is
worth it, even if travelers feel
momentarily uncomfortable.”
The new scans show naked
images of each passenger’s
body, without showing the face.
Those who do not wish to have
the full-body scan or who have
something suspicious show up
measures are necessary. He
recalls being a senior FBI officer
last Christmas when an al-Qaeda
terrorist boarded a plane with
explosives in his underwear.
Pistole criticizes boycotters:
“It is irresponsible . . . to suggest
travelers opt out of the very
screening that may prevent
an attack using nonmetallic
explosives” (NBC News).
According to a CNN News
Report, several lawsuits have
been filed by travelers. A public
interest research group argues
that the Fourth Amendment
and the Privacy Act are violated
by the new security measures
and want the body scanning
program to be suspended. Not
all passengers have to endure
the pat-down; only those who
refuse body scanning, arouse
suspicion, or are chosen at
random, which CNN estimates
is about 3% of passengers.
The TSA’s website says,
“The weapons and other
dangerous and prohibited items
we’ve found during pat-downs
[show that this makes good
security sense.] Lara Uselding,
a TSA spokesperson said that
the
systems
automatically
delete scanned images after
the viewings and have “zero
storage capability” (livescience.
com). In the future, the goal is
that all airports will have AIT
scanning machines; however,
currently approximately 400
AIT machines are installed in 69
airports nationwide, (CNN).
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By Melaina Lewis
News
Local stores’ policies limit teen population
Co-editor
I
The Bulldog Bulletin
n local shopping centers
and convenience stores, policies
are in place concerning teen
population. Circle K and Dollar
General only permit two teens
in the store at a time, whereas
the Eastwood Mall, Niles, Ohio,
does not limit the number
of teens in the mall, but sets
guidelines on how individuals
should behave in the mall
Eastwood
Mall
General
Manager
Kenneth
Kollar
said, “The mall’s policy is
restrictive towards teens who
are misbehaving. For every
action there is a reaction. If teens
misbehave we react; if they are
behaving, they are welcome to
stay at the mall.”
The mall favors teens walking
around, shopping, not sitting on
the benches.
“I have felt discriminated
against in the mall. A couple
years ago I was shopping with
a group of my friends in the
mall. Part of the group went
into the food court to buy food
and others found a table to sit
down and wait with the bags.
A mall officer quickly came
over to the table and told us
we could not sit down. We had
to keep walking, and, if we
disagreed, [he said] we could
call our parents and leave. I was
completely offended because I
wasn’t doing anything wrong.
They just assumed I was,” said
Lakeview High School Senior
Craig Rowley.
“Typically,
disruptive
behaviors from teens increase
when they are sitting. Guards
have been trained to
approach
teens
and
handle those situations
quickly. Now, we have
retrained our guards to
access the situation, look
at behavior, and then
make a decision and
handle the situation,”
said Kollar.
Eastwood Mall has
carried a behavioral
policy for the last seventeen
years which has continued
to evolve with the times. The
policy has become stricter due to
new management and a tighter
economy. Over 200 tenants
currently rent space in the mall.
Each store creates their own
policy for teens.
“Our store has no official
policy. I only react to teens that
are being disruptive. If teens are
jumping on a pogo stick still in
the box I will ask them to leave,”
said Kurstie Elcer Toy R Us Sales
Associate.
Kollar said if teens run
rampant through the mall
consumers will not come to
purchase items causing sales
to drop and tenants to leave.
Shoppers are intimated by large
groups of teens said Kollar
Brittany Bowers, LHS Senior
said, “Sometime in the summer
m
y friend Josh [Hill] and I
were in
the
m a l l
near the license
bureau. We
were leaving [the mall] and
no one was in the area, so we
were being a little loud than if
we were in a crowded area. A
security officer came up and
told us to settle down, so we did.
When the officer walked away, I
turned to Josh and touched his
face. Another Security officer
saw and told us our time at the
mall was up and escorted us
out. If Josh and I were adults,
the security officer would never
said anything to us, and we
certainly wouldn’t have been
escorted out.”
“The biggest [reason] for the
policy is fear. People are tired of
it. After 9-11 people do not want
to frequently visit places that
make them feel uncomfortable
or nervous. After a long week
[of work] they want to come
to the mall and relax. If teens
are running up and down the
mall, people are not relaxed.
The mall has been renovated
for relaxation and comfort, and
we want people to enjoy it that
way,” said Kollar.
Larry
Herrholtz,
LHS
Assistant Principal, “I’m not
afraid to go to public places. If
an adult were being disruptive,
they would be asked to leave. I
don’t see the difference.”
“Essentially, the policy applies
to everyone who is at the mall.
If we have one person who
misbehaves, regardless of age,
there is a problem,” said Kollar.
Bowers said, “The mall is a
place where most teens hang out;
therefore, it’s a breeding ground
for teen discrimination.”
“[I
believe]
teens
are
stereotyped, not discriminated
against. Teens are stereotyped
by the way they talk, dress, and
act. People immediately lean
towards a perspective of another
person. Teens have always led
statements, so it’s only natural
it’s happening today,” said
Herrholtz.
“It’s a shame that so many
policies have been developed.
There is more good [behavior]
than bad that goes unrecognized.
It would be a shame if a situation
happened that we didn’t react
to or take precautions against.
We have to plan for the worst
case scenario and have a plan.
Society, in general, has changed.
Parents are no longer home and
kids are straying. Single parents
are working hard to provide for
the families and are no longer
home,” said Kollar.
Herrholtz said, “Of course,
there is a breakdown in
family structure. It has been
proven
through
research,
family structure plays a part
in behavior, but kids today are
busier. They are involved in
community services and clubs.
What is important are teens and
their families having an open
line of communication.”
“Overall, discrepancies [in the
mall] have decreased because
people have become much
more aware of the policy and
participate,” said Kollar.
Bowers said, “The only way
to stop teen discrimination is to
stand up and speak out against
it. Teens have to let adults know
we feel discriminated against.”
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December 2010
People
Chronister takes the reigns
‘Lead, follow, or get out of
the way’ says Terbovich-serviceman, teacher, professor
Lakeview choir director produces Madrigal Feast regalia
By Austin Haines
attendance said they felt transported
back in time to merrie Olde England,
where they experienced the classic
ights blaze, trees shimmer, and traditions of Christmas dinner and
Christmas songs are heard on the merriment.
radio, in the streets from carolers,
Although created twenty-seven
and in various places throughout years ago by Katherine Crane,
the community.
former
LHS
What better way
teacher,
and
to rejoice for the “They are full of integrity and her husband,
holiday season character, and can
the late Robert
than listening to definitely sing.”
Crane,
and
the joyful songs
Jane
Page
- Bonnie Chronister
and melodies of
( L a k e v i e w ’s
Lakeview’s own
retired
choir
Madrigal Choir
director), the
who performed recently at the success of this year’s Madrigal
Madrigal Feast?
Feast can be credited to LHS
Originating in Norman, England, choir director, Bonnie
the Madrigal Feast was a custom C h r o n i s t e r .
around Christmastime when the A f t e r
royal court, noblemen, ladyes, and d i r e c t i n g
company performed Christmas choir
for
music as they feasted in the great Poland High
hall. Singing Christmas songs such S c h o o l ,
as The Twelve Days of Christmas, C h r o n i s t e r
Deck the Halls, and Silent Night, was
hired
and acting out the parts of the this year by
lordes and ladyes of the English L a k e v i e w
Court, the Madrigal Choir, along Schools. She
with advanced women’s choir and has held a
Lakeview band members, create 2010
Fall
Christmas as it was celebrated in P r e v i e w
Olde England.
C h o i r
The meal also followed classic Concert, the Madrigal
tradition, including foods such as Feast, and the Christmas Band and
hot wassail, twisted knots (soft Choir Concert.
pretzels), letuse salat (salad),
“My goal is to keep this choir
round loafe (bread roll), game the way it has been. I want to keep
fowl (chicken), potatoes, buttered [the students] comfortable and still
vegetables, and dessert. Many in have good music. Coming in on the
Reporter
L
heels of Mrs. Page, I feel changing
the choir in any radical way would
not be beneficial,” said Chronister
about Lakeview’s choir. She said of
her students, “I love them. They are
a pleasure to work with. They are
full of integrity and character and
can definitely sing.”
As she steers Lakeview’s choir,
Chronister has directed the choir
at the “Feed the Valley” Concert
at the Eastwood Mall in Niles,
the Christmas banquet at Calvary
Bible Church, and looks to attend
Large Group contests, Solo and
Ensemble, and hold another concert
in the spring.
Submitted
John Joseph Terbovich’s senior picture as a graduate
of Lakeview High School class of ‘85.
By Desiree Nuss
Layout Editor
J
Browning
Chronister directs the Madrigals at the
annual Madrigal Feast.
Browning
The Madrigal Feast was performed on December 3rd, 4th, and 5th at LHS.
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Bulletin
ohn Terbovich, teacher, professor, has been an enlisted E7
sergeant first class for 23 years. While in high school, Terbovich
first decided to join the Army National Guard. Terbovich, a
Lakeview High School graduate, with eight of his friends,
enlisted into the army to become military policemen.
Terbovich said, “I joined the military to serve my country and
get my education paid for. If you sign up for the National Guard
for six years of service, they will pay for four years of schooling.
I was a military policeman after my basic training then everyone
goes into their specialization training; I went into the infantry.
After the infantry, I went into maintenance where I maintained
artillery ranging from guns to military vehicles.”
Terbovich said that while enlisted, he was called to service when
the prison riots in Lucasville, Ohio, erupted. He also was called
to help after the tornado in 1985 went through Ohio. During a
snow emergency, a couple of years ago, people couldn’t get out
of their homes, so the National Guard took people supplies.
Terbovich said, “Why they thought we could get around in the
snow I’m not sure.” Terbovich said he has had no regrets from
his military experience.
Terbovich said, “There are many different opportunities
if you go into the National Guard, and it’s a great place to get
experience.” Terbovich also went overseas for a year 2004 to 2005
to Germany. He was working with the Germans to maintain the
Army’s vehicles.
Terbovich said, “I oversaw what the Kellogg Brown and Root
Company did while they fixed the vehicles for the Americans.”
Terbovich is now retired after 23 years of service.
He said, “I retired for my kids. I was missing their activities
and I thought it was time for someone else to take my place
and serve.” Terbovich has two children, Courtney and Ian both
Lakeview graduates.
Terbovich’s first educational degree was in parks recreation and
leisure, not in teaching, and he lived in Philadelphia. He moved
to Cortland after his daughter was born to be near the rest of
his family. When he moved, Terbovich decided to earn a degree
in education because no jobs were available in his area. While
attending college, Terbovich, worked at a child and adolescent
mental health unit.
Terbovich has been teaching for 19 years, one year at Trumbull
County Board of Education, then he joined the LHS staff.
Terbovich said, “Teaching is a constant exploration of various
educational methods and practices. Teachers have to have
patience while a student figures out the material.” Terbovich
teaches intervention and supplemental support for eighth grade
at LHS.
Angela Sarko said, lightheartedly, “He’s exactly the same as
he was in high school. I remember when my family moved into
Cortland, he was climbing in a tree and spit on my little sister.
My sister and I were like ‘we’re gonna get him’ and told his mom
what he did so he got grounded, but it only ended up being for
day. Not even his mom could stand him.”
Terbovich also teaches backpacking classes at the Kent State
Trumbull Campus. He teaches four classes in the Spring and
Fall semesters: Exercise and Weight Control, Nautilus Exercise,
Fitness Walking, beginning Backpacking and camping.
The Bulldog Bulletin
Senior Spotlight
Brea Rai Rodgers
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When is your birthday?
May 16th
Who are your best friends?
Brittany Bowers, Craig Rowley, Anna
Chinchic, Edward
Who is your favorite teacher?
It’s a three way tie between Mme.
Hartley, Schlatt, and Ms. Bucko
What is your favorite song?
If all the rain drops were gum drops
and lemon drops, oh what a rain that
would be…
Who is your dream date?
I’m pretty sure he’ll be reading this so
I’ll keep it a secret
What is your best high school
memory?
The choir trip to Chicago, quality best
friend time 
If you were any animal, what would
you be and why?
A dinosaur. RAWR!
What is your dream job?
Why dream, I already work at Burger
King *** (heavy sarcasm) ***
What T.V. show would you most like to
see taken off air?
Shows like I Love New York or Flavor of
Love… who watches those anyway?
Who is your favorite underclassman?
Iain Bacorn, Timmy! Fence, Catena
Do you have or would you get a tattoo?
If so, of what?
I have one on my back; it’s a base and
treble clef that make a heart
If you could make anything legal what
would it be?
Laws are made for a reason, but if I had
to pick one I’d say speeding, no more
tickets for me
What is something interesting about
yourself no one knows about?
I can pop my hips out of place and put
them back again.
Which Disney Character would you be
and why?
Mme. De la Grande Bouche (Hint
Hint)
In the future if you have any children
what would you want their names to
be?
Nevaeh (it’s heaven spelled
backwards)
What is the dumbest piece of trivial
information that you know?
Cranberry Jell-O is the only flavor that
contains real fruit flavoring
What is the first physical feature you
see in the opposite sex?
Smile
What’s your favorite quote?
“We must learn to live together as
brothers or we will perish together as
fools.” -MLK
Matthew David
Lennington
When is your birthday?
Nov. 5, 1992
Who are your best friends?
Aaron, Marla, Haylee, Aaron
Extra-curricular activities:
Soccer, Madrigals, Drama Club, Ski
Club
Who is your favorite teacher?
Mrs. Page, Mrs. Schlatt, Mrs. Bucko
What is your favorite sport?
Soccer
Who is your dream date?
Selena Gomez
What is your best high school memory?
Being a part of Les Miserables
If you were any animal, what would
you be and why?
I would be a house cat, they don’t do
anything
What is your favorite place to go for
open lunch?
If not my house, Fab’s pizza
If you could have any super power,
what would it be?
Time control
What T.V. show would you most like to
see taken off air?
I’d say Fox News
Who is your favorite underclassman?
Thomas Adair
What is something interesting about
yourself no one knows about?
I have an immense amount of grey hair.
Oh, and I should mention I’m like half
Canadian… almost
In the future if you have any children
what would you want their names to
be?
IF, I have children, I like Skyler and
Melody
What is your most prized possession?
My 2000 Olds Alero
How many run-ins with the law have
you had?
Just three, don’t worry about it.
What is your ideal college that you
would like to attend?
The University of Toledo, love it there
What was the last movie you saw in
theatres?
Inception
What is the first physical feature you
see in the opposite sex?
Hair
If you had to go to the moon, what
three items would you bring?
Aaron Jesse, Aaron Moss, and a Frisbee.
It would be epic.
When is your birthday?
October 15, 1992
Who are your best friends?
Shane, Dave, Keith, DJ, Toma, Ellis, my
girl G , Kel, and Ali
Who is your favorite teacher?
Mrs. Schlatt 
What quote do you live by?
“Laugh as much as you breathe and love
as long as you live.”
What is your favorite TV show?
Pretty Little Liars. I wish I were kidding
What is your best high school
memory?
Meeting Gianna 
If you were a board game, which
would you be?
Jenga because I’m simple yet
exciting.
Do you have or would you get a tattoo?
If so, of what?
I’m getting a cross with my grandpa and
grandma’s names in it
If you could make anything legal what
would it be?
Rear ending old people who are driving
35 on the highway
Which Disney Character would you be
and why?
The Beast from Beauty and the Beast,
because I’m a monster! :o
In the future if you have any children
what would you want their names to
be?
Child one, child two, etc.
Where is your lanyard from?
My grandmother knitted it for me 
What is the dumbest piece of trivial
information that you know?
“Dreamt” is the only English word that
ends in the letters “mt”
How many run-ins with the law have
you had?
3. Cried twice. Cortland police now
think I’m a sissy
What is the first physical feature you
see in the opposite sex?
Eyes
Do you collect anything as a hobby?
Yes, cats. I own 37. I go through lots of
Meow Mix.
If you had to go to the moon, what
three items would you bring?
A pogo stick (how awesome would that
be), a bouncy ball, and a magic genie
lamp with three wishes so I could wish
to go home when I needed to breath
Jeffrey Taylor Bates
When is your birthday?
January 22, 1993
Who is your favorite teacher?
Miss Bucko! And I suppose Mr.
Handrych is up there too.
Who is your dream date?
…Taylor Lautner
What is your best high school
memory?
Winning Prom Princess
If you were any animal, what would
you be and why?
A Koala Bear, they’re adorable!
What is your favorite place to go for
open lunch?
Home, or Kelly’s, which is basically the
same thing
What is your dream job?
Official ice cream taster…
Who is your favorite underclassman?
Rachel Rubadiri and the soccer girls
What is your favorite article of
clothing/why?
It’s not exactly clothing, but my ring, I
got it for my 16th birthday and have
worn it everyday since
Which Disney Character would
you be and why?
Well Peter Pan never has to grow up…
In the future if you have any children
what would you want their names to
be?
Owen and Kora and Leah
What is the dumbest piece of trivial
information that you know?
On average, it takes between 600 and
800 licks to get to the tootsie-roll center
of a tootsie –pop!
What is your most prized possession?
My puppy, Gizmo 
What is your ideal college that you
would like to attend?
ONU, if it were in a big city
What is your favorite flavor ice cream?
Rocky Road… or something chocolaty ;)
What is the first physical feature you
see in the opposite sex?
Their eyes
Who’s your favorite wrapper?
The ones I peel off candy ;)
Kathleen
Elizabeth Bahrey
December 2010
Senior Spotlight
Craig Andrew Rowley
What are your nicknames?
Craigers, Lewis, Tom Raper, Lord
Craigery
When is your birthday?
November 20th, 1992
Extra-curricular activities:
Drama Club, Sr. Beta, English Festival,
NHS, C.S.F., Madrigals, and Band.
Who is your favorite teacher?
Senora, Miss. Bucko, Mr. Herrholtz,
Mrs. Chronister, Mrs. Schlatt and I can’t
forget Mr. Sensabaugh
What is your favorite TV show?
“Glee”
What is your favorite song?
Well, right now the Glee cast version of
“Lucky.”
What is your funniest high school
moment?
Anything and everything that deals
with band, chip bags in Colleen’s
Madrigal Dress, and Open Lunch
What is your favorite place to go for
open lunch?
Subway
What is your dream job?
An actor on Broadway
Who is your favorite underclassman?
Lizzy Konitsney, my freshman buddies,
baritone section, and music theory class.
If you could make anything legal what
would it be?
We wouldn’t have a limited number of
snow days.
What is something interesting about
yourself no one knows about?
Of all my cousins, I am the only one
who has no siblings.
What TV show would you most like to
see taken off air?
“Jersey Shore”
If you could change one thing about
our high school what would it be?
The amount of time we have for open
lunch
What’s your favorite quote?
“Mrs. Chronister, I can’t hear myself
because of this hat.”
What type of car do you drive?
Malibu
What is your ideal college?
Northwestern University
How many run-ins with the law have
you had?
None
Where is your lanyard from?
Hot Topic
What is your favorite candy bar?
Reese’s, or the chocolate pretzel candy
bars that the band sells.
What is your favorite article of
clothing?
Jeans, they are so comfortable.
What are your nicknames?
Mar, Marlamoo, Marl, Murra
Who are your best friends?
Meranda, Tay, Lo, Al, Matt, Colton,
Justine, Maddy and Sam
Extra-curricular activities:
Dance, Madrigals, tennis, gymnastics,
French club, interact, drama club
Who is your favorite teacher?
Madame, Craigo and Rumancik
What quote do you live by?
“Don’t wait. The time will never be just
right.”- Napoleon Hill
What is your favorite song?
“Gravity”-- John Mayer or “Collide”-Howieday
Who is your favorite actor/actress?
Sarah Jessica Parker
What is your funniest high school
moment?
Dance class… enough said
What is the craziest thing you have
done?
When I decided to shave my head… oh
wait, that wasn’t me
What is your favorite place to go for
open lunch?
DQ hands down
What is your dream job?
Get paid to go on vacation
Who is your favorite underclassman?
Jessica, Erich, Brandon, Sydney, Emily,
Mark, Sarah and all the tennis girls
If you could make anything legal what
would it be?
Being able to take up as many spots as I
want when I park!
What is something interesting
about yourself no one knows
about?
My ears look completely
different from one another!
In the future if you have any
children what would you want
their names to be?
Adrianna
Aurora
What is your most prized possession?
My dog, Smokey!
What’s your favorite quote?
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to
pass…its learning to dance in the rain”
What is your favorite color?
Ocean Blue
If you could have any super power,
what would it be?
Be able to control time.
What is your favorite article of
clothing?
Yoga pants, so comfy.
What is your favorite flavor ice cream?
Super Man
What type of car do you drive?
Red Lamborghini
Marla Marie
Ferradino
Haylee Jordyn Mink
What are your nicknames?
Hayz, Hay or Melinda if you were in
my sociology class.
Who are your best friends?
Greg Norton, Max Stevenson, Matt
Lennington and of course, all my girls.
What quote do you live by?
“Change is never easy; you fight to
hold on, you fight to let go.”
What is your favorite TV show?
“16 and Pregnant” and “Teen Mom.”
Not for any particular reason, they’re
just really entertaining.
What is your favorite sport?
Quidditch, I plan to play in college!
What is your ideal college?
The Ohio State University. Gotta carry
on the Mink tradition.
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What is your best high school memory?
My dramatic fight with Matt during the
Madrigal Feast and sociology class.
What is your funniest high school
moment?
Not being able to spell DNA. Now
that I remember correctly, I legit
couldn’t put the D, N, and A in the
right order. It was a tough day.
What is the craziest thing you have
done?
Parasailing, zip lining, oh and waking
up before 1:00 p.m. on a Saturday
Who is your favorite underclassman?
Jaqueline Germano, Gabby
Capogreco, Caleb Biehl, and Joey Wilson
Do you have or would you get a tattoo?
If so, what?
Yes, it’s a dandelion with the seeds
coming off and it changes to three
birds. They represent myself and my
brothers as well as freedom.
Which Disney Character would you
be and why?
Ariel or any of the other princess’
cause that’s what I want to be when I
grow up.
In the future if you have any
children what would you want
their names to be?
Carson Jeremy and Aiden Joshua. I’m
not having a girl.
How many run-ins with the law have
you had?
Approximately 6400…I have daily runins with the law.
What are your nicknames?
Smith
When is your birthday?
June 30, 1993
Who are your best friends?
Kyle Kirkpatrick, Mitch Collins and
Steve Demacopoulos
Academic achievements:
Honor Roll, 32 Composite ACT
Extra-curricular activities:
Tennis, Ski Club, Senior Beta Club,
Drama Club
Who is your favorite teacher?
Mrs. Schlatt, Mr. Herrholtz, Mr. Ruane
What quote do you live by?
“Life is like a box of chocolates, you
never know what you’re going to get.”
–Forest Gump
What is your favorite song?
“Give a Little More”- Maroon 5
What is your favorite place to go for
open lunch?
Home, Subway, or Brothers
Who is your favorite underclassman?
Bobby Ray and Buck Eaton
Do you have or would you get a tattoo?
If so, what?
No, because any tattoo on anyone older
than 30 looks stupid.
What is something interesting about
yourself no one knows about?
I placed first in my age division at finals
in big air in freestyle skiing.
What would you be on “Jersey Shore?”
Nobody, I like my common sense.
What is the dumbest piece of trivial
information that you know?
One of the lowest rated jobs in America
is a lumberjack.
Do you collect anything as a hobby?
Different root beer bottles.
Who’s your favorite rapper?
Taylor Bates and Trevor West
What is your favorite TV show?
“The Sing-off
What is your favorite color?
Red
What is your funniest high school
moment?
Miss. Bucko’s Honor’s Physics Class
If you could have any super power,
what would it be?
Mind Control
Andrew David Smith
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The Bulldog Bulletin
Features
Tobogganing livens winter months
By Erin Kelligher
Reporter
A
s winter progresses, enthusiasts
can welcome tobogganing into their
recreational repertoire.
This winter, the Chalet Recreational Area
of the Cleveland Metroparks,
near Strongsville, Ohio,
features tobogganing
for
recreational
use. Its two 1,000foot refrigerated ice
chutes operate with or
without snow, due to
its underground cooling
unit
(www.clemetparks.
com). The chutes are
open now through the
first weekend in March,
weather permitting, with
a cost of $8.00 for an all
day pass. The facility also
boasts indoor and outdoor
fireplaces to keep warm
between rides and concessions
to satisfy a hot chocolate fix.
Tobogganing, a sport similar to
sledding, involves descending down a
By Celeste Marshall
snow-covered hill or artificial ice-chute at
an exhilarating speed on the toboggan, or a
sled typically made out of parallel wooden
slats and usually forming a sideways “J”
shape. Modern recreational toboggans
are also manufactured from aluminum or
plastic with larger, more rugged models
for commercial or rescue use.
Tobogganing originates from early
Canadian tribes who were the first to utilize
the wooden toboggan apparatus,
mainly for transportation purposes
in the winter (www.ehow.com).
The competitive sport of
tobogganing is believed to have
first started on the Mount royal
slopes in Montreal, later spreading
to the United States in the 1800s
(www.ehow.com). During this
time,
enthusiasts
began to develop
artificial chutes for
toboggan races,
and its popularity
surged
until
the onslaught
of skiing in the
1930s
(www.
ehow.com).
Kelligher
Tobogganing at the Chalet Recreational Area of the Cleveland MetroParks, near
Strongsville, Ohio, is open all winter.
290 South High Street or
Route 5
Cortland, Ohio 44410
Snow = Slow
Phone
(330) 637-4078
Reporter
Owners
Jimmy & Ruth DiGiacobbe
D
riving during the winter becomes hazardous. The
weather not only causes slippery roads from ice, snow, rain,
and slush, but also decreases visibility for drivers. The best
advice for winter driving is, according to Officier Jason
Smith, stay home. “Reduce driving to that which is only
necessary. Drive a safe vechicle with good tires. Wear your
seat beat. Clear the ice and snow from your windows. Drive
at a speed that is safe for the conditions.” When driving
is necessary, consider weather conditions before risking
a perilous a drive in such dangerous conditions. When
first easing onto the road, watch out for black ice, a nearly
invisible layer of ice on roads and walkways, and test road
conditions by gently braking.
Officier Smith said, “Teen drivers should rely on their
drivers training, wear their seatbelt, and refrain from using
mobile telephones while operating a vechicle.” Make sure
to keep three times the distance for stopping, slowing down,
and following other cars. Take more traveled roads because
they will be cleared before side streets and will be easier to
navigate to maintain safe driving. To increase visibility, put
lights on and use windshield wipers and remember to fill
the wtaer reservoir. If conditions worsen, immediately get
off roads.
If the car skids, do not brake. Let off the accelerator and
gently turn the steering wheel in the direction you want to go.
Pull off into a snow bank if necessary to prevent a collision.
Officier Smith’s last piece of advice for winter driving was
“get a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer.”
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slices
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December 2010
Features
Warren Family Mission embraces
‘The Season of Giving’
By Sara Chuirazzi
Reporter
E
ntering the Warren Family
Mission’s goods and services
building, located on Elm Road
in Warren, visitors are immediately surrounded with a feeling
of kindness and safety. Smiling
faces fill the halls, many of which
belong to “interns,” or people
working to gain job experience
in a residential “aftercare” program. Laughter radiates from a
Christmas party going on in a
back room, and a former resident stops by to donate food
and say hello to his friends.
Thirteen years ago, Executive
Director, Reverend Chris Gilger
used his own savings to found
what has become the Christianbased Warren Family Mission.
Today, the mission has expanded to four locations in addition
to the main goods and services
building: Hannah’s House,
West Side Men’s facility (drug
and alcohol recovery homes for
women, men), the family house
(for women with children), and
Burke Warehouse (a food and
clothing storage unit.). The
mission is currently working
to turn the goods and services
building in Warren into a children’s center, called “Run with
Fire.” Partnering with youth
ministers, the mission is aiming to provide a safe and fun
environment for local disadvantaged children to come after
school.
Without monetary provisions
from the government, funded
fully by donations, the mission provides services such
as clothing, food, and support
to the needy, free of charge.
About 250-300 families are
given clothing, bags of groceries, and even furniture each
week. Four hundred hot meals
are distributed daily.
“I didn’t want ‘warehouse’
people, where they leave the
same as they came, but with
new clothes. Instead I wanted to help get them back on
their feet and completely set
up,” said Gilger. The one-year
residential program offered
at the Warren Family Mission
teaches participants important
life skills. During the last two
months of residency, they learn
how to hold down a job and
budget their money.
Gilger said that there is a
“constant need” for services;
however, due to unemployment,
among other factors, there is a
40% increase in people needing
these services this year, while, at
the same time, a 40% decrease
in funding being received by
the mission. “People that used
to donate are now coming for
help,” said Gilger. He also emphasizes that hard times can
affect anyone and shares that
even people as unexpected as
children of millionaires, and
recently, NFL players from the
Seahawks and Cowboys, have
come for help.
The mission receives most
donations during the months
Congratulations to
Kelli Kubic for winning our Mad Lib
challenge
and receiving a
Starbuck’s gift card!
La-ah
______
couldn’t wait for the holidays to
arrive! She looked forward to family dinner and
spoiled
digest
all the _________
food they would
______.
chicken
This year, the menu consisted of ___________,
coleslaw , and _______
orange
turkey
_______
_______
.
daddy
For dessert, her baby________
always made
plenty
vanilla
pudding .
_______
of _______
_______
Timm-ay
The best part of the meal was that
_______
would be joining the family for dinner! What
could be better? To prepare for their guest,
La-ah
big mama asked her and her
_________’s
___________
Maine
Ty-ron
brother, _______
, to go to __________
children
and buy extra
_________ . They took the
jet
packs
__________
and went to
Puerto
Rico
_________
to buy the items. They
could not find what they were looking for, so
Walmart
they went next door to
_________ and
smelly
fish
bought ________
_____________
instead.
Satisfied with their purchase, they returned
ginormous
home and celebrated a _____________
Grandparents
Day meal with their family.
__________
Timm-ay
_________
was so impressed with the
OMG
feast that he shouted _________
! Everyone
flabergasted
at the table was
__________
and began
La-ah
to __ jump .
__________ thought this
Grandparents Day
was the best ______________
ever!
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Trumbull Medical
Society Alliance:
local wives join
in the giving spirit
By Abby Dunn
Reporter
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Churazzi
Reverend Chris Gilger is the
executive director of the
Warren Family Mission.
of November and December,
months associated with the
holidays and known to many
as “the season of giving,” but
Gilger said that from the first of
the year until Easter community
efforts decrease heavily, as well
as during the summer months.
Volunteer opportunities are always available for tasks such
as sorting clothes and helping
to organize canned food drives.
Throughout the month of December, the mission collects new,
unwrapped toys for their annual toy drive. This drive benefits
families in which parents are
unable to purchase toys for their
children during the holiday season. According to Gilger, the
mission begins the drive at the
beginning of December and has
two weeks to collect about 1,500
toys and distribute them to local
families before Christmas, but
he seemed fully confident that
the goal would be reached.
is the season for
giving, and local physicians’
wives are doing just that.
The Trumbull County
M e d i c a l
S o c i e t y
Alliance,
comprised
of dedicated
spouses
of
medicine,
assists
the
efforts of the
Prisoners’
Fellowship
Christmas
Angel
Tree
program, in action for over
thirty years, internationally.
Victor Bell and his wife Eva
have been local volunteers
with the Prisoners’ Fellowship
program for more than twenty
years, visiting both male and
female prisoners every week.
Over 300 children in Trumbull
and Mahoning counties receive
gifts as a result of their efforts,
all of who have one or both
parents incarcerated. V. Bell
hand delivers most of the gifts
to the Trumbull County children
in hopes of brightening their
Christmas.
Bells’ fellow church member
Tricia Veres introduced the
Trumbull
County
Medical
Society
Alliance to
the Prisoners’ Fellowship
program,
and
they
now donate presents to
approximately 25 to 30
children each year. The
women usually provide
two gifts per child with a
$20 limit for every item.
State and federal prisoners
begin by filling out applications
including the name, age,
clothing size, and a non-clothing
gift idea for their child to make
them eligible for program
participation.
The Christmas Angel Tree
program, originated through
a Christian ministry, puts the
names on an “Angel tree” for
donors to choose and purchase
items under $20.
The
Trumbull
County
Medical
Society
Alliance
contains roughly 20 out of state
members. Local affiliate Tammi
Krafft says, “[This work] is very
rewarding.”
Warren Medical
Specialists, Inc.
9375 East
Market Street
Warren, OH
44484
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By Stephanie Corbin
of other Lakeview students or of
people that the artist knows. The
portraits are created with ink
he Lakeview High School and the student’s fingerprint.
Art program has many talented “The idea was inspired by
students said the art teacher Chuck Close, who used the same
Jeff Piper. Much of the artwork idea of creating portraits with
students have created is hung his finger prints that we used in
ours,” said Piper. The students
throughout the school.
The LHS art program has were also learning about the art
four different courses students period of “photo realism” when
can choose as an elective from coming up with ideas for this
freshmen year to senior year: project.
Pipers Art Appreciation class is
the courses offered are Drawing,
Ceramics, Art Appreciation, and researching art history by doing
Art Development. Some classes research on Greek mythology
Roman
architecture.
have different levels that need and
to be taken before you can move His drawing class is still in
the introduction to drawing,
on to a more difficult art class.
Hung on the downstairs walls where they are learning the
are giant portraits, done by basics of drawing and different
Pipers Art Development I, II, III techniques that can be used in
class. The portraits are painted different types of artwork. Piper
said that his Art
Development
Class is starting
to do a lot of
work with art
parody, which
is more of a
humorous form
of art. They are
using this style to
create pictures.
The LHS art
program is set
around teaching
the students the
basics of art and
how to develop
their skills with
artwork. Make
sure to keep
your eyes open
for many of your
fellow classmates
a r t w o r k
throughout the
“Finger- Print” painting of Nickolas Jorhallways of LHS
gensen done by LHS Junior Ratko Sinanovic
throughout the
year.
Opinion Editor
T
‘Oh, the places you will go’: Don’t let snow keep you housebound
By Lydia Popichak
Features Editor
I
f willing to travel a little
way, visit Peak n Peak, a resort
and spa in Clymer, New York,
about two hours drive from
Cortland, OH. At the resort,
skiing and snowboarding are
available, along with lessons for
either. Tubing is also an option,
prices vary by time. Peak n Peak
boasts a minimum of 100 days
in a season suitable for riding. If
100% of the trails are not open,
lift tickets are discounted based
on open terrain percentage. Peak
n Peak is open seven days a week
during the ski season. The resort
also offers a spa and lodging.
Visit
http://www.pknpk.com/
home.aspx for prices and details
about lodging and the spa.
Another option is The Ice
Zone, an indoor ice skating
rink in Boardman, OH. Cost
including rental for people
17 and under is $10.00; adult
tickets are $12.00. Open skating
sessions are available. DJ
CD Mann plays music at the
rink for the skaters. Visitors
105 S. High
Street
Cortland
330-638-1100
can opt to watch a Phantom
hockey game. Tickets range in
price by seating, groups, and
packages. The schedule can be
viewed from the Youngstown
Phantom’s web site, http://www.
youngstownphantoms.com/.
Progressive
Field,
the
Indian’s baseball field, has
been transformed into a winter
wonderland starting Nov. 26.
The event called “Snow Days”
features a 60-foot tubing hill,
an ice skating track, kids’ area,
and more. Snow is added to
the field if the weather does
Boardman
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not cooperate. The park is
open most days from Nov.
26 through Jan. 2 from noon
to 10 p.m. and will be open
on Christmas Eve, Christmas
Day, New Year’s Eve and New
Year’s Day. On New Year’s Eve,
there will be a fireworks show.
Tickets for general admission
are $5. The cost to go on the
tubing hill is $20 for two hours,
the ice rink costs $10 with
general admission included in
those prices. For a combination
of activities, discounts are
available, as well as for family
packs. For tickets, go to indians.
com, and, for more information,
go to indians.com/snowdays. For
details about “Snow Days” read
“Progressive Field turned into
winter wonderland” on page 9.
Another place to visit is
Punderson State Park in
Newbury, OH. Punderson has a
sledding hill, three snowmobile
trails, and two cross country
ski trails. Punderson even
has a mushers trail where
dog sleds are permitted.
Or, if you hate snow
like I do, fly to Florida
and hang out at the beach.
Pizza Joe’s
Student Lunch Specials
11-3 p.m.
Tuesday
Monday - Friday
$1
222 W. Main St.
330-638-1222
All slices
Pepperoni roll
w/ sauce
4-cut cheese
pizza
$3
$3
December 2010
By Alex Dieter
Entertainment
9
Lakeview’s Madrigal choir feeds souls
and stomachs of the Valley
Reporter
O
n Dec. 11, multiple choirs from local school districts gathered at
the Eastwood Mall in Niles to perform in the Channel 21 WFMJ’s “Feed
Our Valley” concert in benefit for the Second Harvest Food Bank. The
school choirs performed multiple Christmas ballads for bystanders to
enjoy, all for the free-will donation of one dollar.
The school districts of Salem, Canfield, Harding, Howland, and
Lakeview showed off their highly esteemed choirs in a brilliant show
of songs, dancing, and smiles. The Salem Show Choir performed
modernized remixes of several popular Christmas songs while
executing their well-practiced dance routines to compliment their
unified voices.
The Canfield advanced women’s choir, “One Octave Higher,”
presented a vastly talented group of young women who sang
traditional Christmas carols with the accompaniment of the piano.
Lakeview’s Madrigal chamber choir serenaded the audience with its
collection of a capella songs from their annual Madrigal
Feast, such as their version of “The Twelve Days of
Christmas” and “Deck the Halls”.
“I love making people happy when we sing, and it
makes me want to sing more. I hope everyone enjoyed
it and I hope we made people’s Christmases better,”
said Kylie Holmes, a Madrigal singer.
“Singing at the mall is so fulfilling, because you feel
like you’re contributing to someone’s Christmas joy,”
said fellow singer, Colleen Browning.
Every dollar donated will be matched by the Cafaro
Foundation, doubling the concert’s profits that will be
used to buy food for the hungry families across the
Valley. The Second Harvest Food Bank provides Valley
Vosmik
Left: Lakeview High School’s Madrigal
Chamber Choir sang at the Eastwood
Mall on Dec. 11 in Channel 21 WFMJ’s
“Feed Our Valley” Benefit Concert.
“I love making people happy when
we sing, and it makes me want to
sing more”
--Kylie Holmes, LHS junior
and Madrigal singer
families with three million pounds of food every year.
Vosmik
Progressive Field turned into winter wonderland
ByPatrick Finan
Sports Editor
P
rogressive Field, the home of the
Cleveland Indians, has been dormant
during the winter since its construction
in 1994. Indians owner and CEO Larry
Dolan saw this as a wasted opportunity
for revenue and came up with an idea
to convert the stadium into a winter
entertainment complex. His idea became
a reality when Snow Days opened for
the first time on Nov. 26, the day after
Thanksgiving.
Snow Days features multiple activities
guaranteeing that anybody who comes
will have a unique, entertaining time.
The main attraction is an outdoor skating
rink that covers what was once the infield,
making Cleveland one of less than a
dozen cities to boast outdoor skating.
For those who do not wish skate, a
sledding/tubing hill is stationed on top
of the bleacher section. The ten lane
“BatterHorn” starts right below the
scoreboard and takes a 60 foot, 6 inches
drop (coincidentally, that is the exact
same distance from the pitcher’s mound
to home plate) into what is known as
left field during baseball season. This
attraction also removes the worst part
of sledding: making the trek back up the
hill. The all-weather escalator makes the
biggest sledding hill in Cleveland that
much more enjoyable.
If physical activity is not desired and
relaxing walks or open fires are preferred
wintertime traditions, “Snow Days” has
it covered. Winter Haven, which was
actually the location of Indians Spring
Training until two years ago, is the name
given to the walking trail decked out
with Christmas lights and memorabilia.
Cleveland.indians.com
Snow Days utilizes the many different features of Progressive Field.
Also, the Home Run Porch in left field
has been converted into meeting place
where visitors can congregate, listen to
music, watch the festivities, and get their
fill of roasted chestnuts with the fire pit.
Each day the park will be covered
with at least 125 tons of fake snow, and
by closing day, 5,000 tons will have been
used. Dolan joked about the fake snow,
saying, I didn’t think Cleveland needed
any fake snow!”
Snow Days admission prices come
with a vast amount of choices. A customer
can spend anywhere ranging from five
dollars, which provides unlimited access
to everything except the BatterHorn and
ice skating, to 25 dollars, which gives
unlimited access to everything, including
sledding and skating.
The money earned profits Dolan, so a
good turnout might help the Indians sign
a new free agent this spring. Critics of
“Snow Days” say this is a pathetic attempt
to make money for the notoriously thrifty
owner, but Dolan claims that other cities’
ballparks will soon imitate Snow Days.
Currently, Dolan is “proud” of what he
has done, and he encourages everyone,
even non Indians-fans, should attend.
“Snow Days” closes February 19.
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The Bulldog Bulletin
Sports
Full
Count
with
Finan:
6- Number of consecutive Big
Ten Titles for the Ohio State
football team, tied for the most
in school history
25- Number of years it has
been since a white running
back ran for 1,000 yards in the
NFL, when Craig James did it
in 1985. The Cleveland Browns’
Peyton Hillis eclipsed the mark
on Dec. 12
14-9- The results of the vote
that gave Qatar the 2022 World
Cup over the United States
4,416- The size of Qatar in
square miles (half the size of
Connecticut)
$6,500- Amount paid for a floor
seat to the Miami Heat-Cleveland Cavaliers game, in which
LeBron James made his return,
on Dec. 2
$379- Amount paid for a floor
seat to the Philadelphia 76ersCleveland Cavaliers game two
nights after, on Dec. 4
0- Number of victories for
Tiger Woods in 2010, the first
time in his 15-year career he
has gone winless
$180,000- Amount Auburn QB,
and Heisman Trophy winner,
Cam Newton has been accused
of being paid to play at Auburn. He was ruled innocent by
the NCAA, but the investigation is not over.
80%- Chances that the NFL
will suffer a lockout for the
2011-2012 season, according to
NFLPA president DeMaurice
Smith meaning there will be no
games played, unless replacement players can be found.
35%- Chance that the NBA will
suffer a lockout for the 20112012 season, according to NBA
Commissioner David Stern. If
both the NFL and NBA lockout, it would be the first time
ever that two leagues ceased to
function at the same time.
3- The number of AAC White
Championships won by Lakeview fall sports teams: football,
volleyball, and girls’ soccer all
captured titles
800 Million: The amount spent,
in dollars, on fantasy football
for the 2010-2011 NFL season.
2- The number of state-of-theart sweat rags the Lakeview
basketball team received
Volleyball All-Stars take the court
By Kyle Ames
Photography Editor
O
f the Ohio,
high
school
volleyball
players chosen
to play in the
All-Star Game
came from
all across
Ohio, of
w h i c h ,
two
were
Lakeview
p l a y e r s ;
Rebecca Calvin
and Elaine Kelley.
The team, coached
by LHS teacher
Scott
Taylor,
consists of players
from
different
districts
in
Ohio.
Likewise, the opposing
Pennsylvania
team
drafted their players in
a similar fashion. The
game is played not
only for interstatecompetition but also
to discover which
state has the more
elite team. The game,
hosted Nov. 28,
revealed that Ohio
has been working
hard this year. The
Ohio team, known
as the “District I
All-Stars, defeated
the Pennsylvania
all-star team also
known as the “Terrific-21.”
Kelley said “The Ohio team
really connected more than the
PA team, but there was still a
lot of competition between the
teams.” Starting off, game play
made it seem as if the PA allstars were going to come out on
top, winning the first two
games of the series. In high
school volleyball matches,
the series of games is best
of five, so first to three
is the victor. Even with
the odds against them,
however, the District I
All-Stars fought back to
win the remaining three
games defeating the
Terrific 21.
Calvin said “We
played well as a
squad considering
not only was it our
first time playing
together,
but
also we were all from different
schools.” Players were selected
based on their performances
throughout
the
season.
According to Calvin, players
who portrayed qualities of
hard work, leadership, and
determination were selected.
These two elite teams battled,
making every game close, but
the hard work put forth was not
enough for PA’s Terrific 21.
This year’s All-Star game was
a close competition between two
hard working teams. The future
of Lakeview’s all-stars is yet to be
determined, but both are hoping
t o play in college. Calvin
is considering an offer
to play for Heidelberg,
while
Kelley
has
offers
from
West
Minster, Washington,
Jefferson, and Point
Park. Regardless
of where they
play,
their
By Sarah Benich
Advertising Editor
Ames
Calvin (left) sets Kelley (right) up for a kill.
competitiveness will
always be trailing
close behind.
Lakeview marksmen
participate in shooting matches
Fundraising
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Shelby
Lucas
Benich
Time to Bring Out the Big Guns:
By Taylor Lody
Pick of
the
Litter:
toes.”
The boys each practice about
once a week. Eaton said he
practices trigger control, sight
alignment (aiming at the target)
and breath control, while
akeview High School
sophomore Buck Eaton and
freshman Chris Shafer both
share a love for
shooting.
Shafer
boasts
three
years
on
Vienna’s rifle team
while Eaton has
been shooting in
competitions
for
four years, with an
average score of
about 300 out of 400
possible points.
Although Shafer
has not participated
in a match yet, he
said he is excited
for his first one on
Dec. 11, sponsored
by the National
Rifle
Association.
Another match is
set up in Ohio, on
Dec. 18.
“The competitions
Submitted
require me to think
just a little bit,”
Chris Shafer totes an Anshutz gun during
joked Eaton, “and
the shooting matches.
they keep me on my
Shafer’s practices run just like
matches.
The competitions are scored
by how close the participant can
shoot to the center of the target
in three different positions:
prone, kneeling, and standing.
In a state match, such as the
one on Dec. 11, two targets are
hung for about ten participants
to shoot at. In a regular match,
only one target is hung.
Eaton was quick to stress
that one of the most important
aspects of the matches is safety.
What he enjoys most about
shooting, Shafer said is, “helping
out the new kids every year.”
Unfortunately, Eaton fears that
this is his last year.
He said, “If you plan on being
in this sport, then just keep your
eyes on the target and just shoot
away.”
In the Dec. 11 match,
Shafer placed third with
a score of 470 out of 600
in smallbore and 441 out
of 600 in air rifle. Eaton
shot scores of 345 and 403
in smallbore and air rifle,
respectively.
S
enior Shelby Lucas has
made many sacrifices in the
past five years in order to play
girl’s basketball, both in her
other extra-curricular activities as well as in her part-time
job. In spite of this, Lucas considers her time spent on daily
warm-ups and engaging in
competitions to be worth the
effort. “I’m glad [for the opportunity to play] with such
a good group this year,” said
Lucas.
This
going-on-four-yearletter-winner credits much
of her growth as a player to
coach Adam Lewis, who “has
enough patience to work with
us all individually so that we
can [improve],” Lucas said.
Lucas knows the value of
perfecting her craft through
hard work; she follows the
same “work-hard” strategies
in her other hobbies of horse
riding and 4-H involvement,
which have had to take backseat priority during the basketball season.
Animal-lover Lucas is interested in pursuing a major
based on her love for her fourhoofed friends: equine therapy
and management. While yet to
commit to a college or university, Lucas is sure of her desire
to continue to play basketball,
“although not at the competitive level.”
To the hesitant who are considering joining a sports team
at Lakeview, Lucas seeks to
encourage, saying, “Give it
a try! You can make so many
good memories!”
December 2010
By Chloe Bell
Evolution of the Holiday Movie: Values to Vulgarity
Reporter
G
Opinion
rowing up, Christmas movies have
been as integral to the holidays for me
as decorating the tree. ABC Family’s
25 Days of Christmas, Bob Clark’s A
Christmas Story, Les Mayfield’s remake of
Miracle on 34th Street, and every animated
tradition from Santa Claus is Coming to
Town to Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
are my holiday musts. Christmas just
isn’t the same without the classics.
However, “the classics” are movies
made when my parents were children.
Begging the question, what are the
classics of our generation, are there any at
all? The Christmas movies of the past ten
years have been surprisingly forgettable,
to say the least. Often exceedingly vulgar
and distasteful or just plain pointless,
these movies have been poor reflections
of the true meaning of Christmas. I find
myself letting them all blend together as
one blob of holiday disappointment.
There was Christmas with the Kranks,
Bad Santa, Eight Crazy Nights, This
Christmas, Deck the Halls, and a string of
other average films. All had potential,
with special sparks here and there, but,
by the following holiday season, I’ve
either blocked them from my memory
or written them off as a
one-time watch.
S h o u l d n ’t
h o l i d a y
movies warm
our hearts and
fill us with the
Christmas spirit?
Shouldn’t they be
the delicious and
innocent pleasures
of
the
season?
Barely
anything
that stems from the
past ten years is even
noteworthy.
The
movie
Elf,
however, gives me
hope
that
modern
Christmas
cinema has not lost all hope. It tells the
“Merry Christmas”?
What about the rest?
By Paige Vosmik
Reporter
D
11
ecember is one
of the most lookedforward-to months of
the year, at least by the
under-eighteen crowd.
It offers puffy and
never-ending snow
showers, a greatlyneeded break from school, and a plethora of occasions
to celebrate with family and friends. With the United
States being a “melting pot” country of people and
cultures, the December celebrations number more
than simply Christmas, thus raising the need for
a more universal greeting. Among these other
holidays are St. Nicholas Day, Hanukkah, Kwanza,
and, in some places, Thanksgiving is added into
the holiday season mix, dragging its opening
back to the end of November.
In recent times, a movement for “political
correctness” has struck the United States, a
term describing the belief that language and
practices that offend political sensibilities,
such as race, gender, culture, occupation,
age, disability, or sexuality, should be
eliminated (www.merriam-webster.com). The
popular greeting and send-off “Merry
Christmas” remains exclusively true to the
practitioners of that holiday, excluding all
other holiday-goers. Its cultural-specific
roots limit the season’s joy to those
individuals with less media-prevalent
holidays. Christmas and its surrounding
memorabilia dominate television
specials, decorations, movies, music
on the radio after Halloween, and
clothing. Representation of other
holidays is minimal to non-existent
in most holiday media every year.
The holiday season lasts from
as early as the week before
Thanksgiving to the first week of
January, not simply the evening
and one day of Christmas, thus
rendering “Merry Christmas” rather
inappropriate to sum up the entirety
of the season. “Happy holidays” more
aptly encompasses the season and
its various attributes, such as parties,
excessive amounts of fantastic food, and
relaxing with friends.
“Happy holidays” brings all the weeks of
the end of the year holiday season together,
and, as a bonus, doesn’t offend the nonChristmas celebrator spoken to at that last
store.
story
of a man who is raised
amongst elves and
made
to
believe
that he,
too, is an
elf. When
he journeys
to New York
City to meet
his real father,
he is often
misunderstood
by those who
have forgotten the
true meaning of
Christmas. The movie is
hysterical, heartwarming,
and still true to modern-day
life. The movie doubles as a stunning
analogy for the evolution of Christmas
movies as well. Buddy the Elf represents
the classic movies that hold a special
place in our hearts, whereas, the grumpy
people he encounters represent modern
Christmas movies that are perhaps
too contemporary and not traditional
enough.
Much of our lives these days seem
to be more geared towards dirty jokes
than heartfelt laughter or towards
dysfunctional drama rather than family
togetherness. Some may say it’s our
generation that has sparked such a turn,
but I don’t know too many teenagers who
would pass up A Christmas Story This
Christmas break, I’m guaranteed at least
one trip to the movie theater; hopefully,
it’s an impressive one. for whatever
nonsense the box office offers up this
holiday season. Certain movies are more
than just film; they are memories and
pleasant reminders of all the Christmases
we have spent watching them, curled up
with hot chocolate and loved ones.
This Christmas, I’m guaranteed at least
one trip to the movies, hopefully it’s a
good one.
“Happy Holidays”...which one?
By Mary Kate Browning
Editor
T
here is no denying that this time
of the year is different than any other
holiday season. People are more
pleasant to be around, stores deck
the halls, spirits are brighter, and
snow and excitement fills the air.
In fact, I love everything about
this time of year. Well, almost
everything. The one thing that
bursts my bubble of Christmas
joy every time I hear it is
the relatively new phrase,
“Happy Holidays.” Now,
before you accuse me of
being a Scrooge, hear me
out. I am not in favor of
overshadowing the other
ethnic holidays that occur
in December. Nor am I
bashing the sales clerks
and stores that are just
doing their jobs. I am,
however, opposed to
the ideology that
saying
“Happy
Holidays”
to
customers
across
the
nation is more
politically
correct than a
simple
“Merry
Christmas.”
First of all, the
holiday a majority
of
people
are
celebrating
this
time
of
year
is
Christmas.
Christmas
is
a big deal to
most
because
it
celebrates
the birth of
Jesus Christ, a
key figure in
many practiced
religions today.
While
not
everyone
may
believe its historical
background
story,
most
agree
that
Christmas is a time
of joy, generosity,
and
togetherness.
Add to the mix jolly
old St. Nick, who
loves delivering presents to every child
around the world, and it’s not too hard to
understand why this particular holiday
stands apart.
Of course, Christmas is not the only
holiday in December; there’s Hanukkah
and Kwanzaa, too. Hanukkah (or
Chanukah) is an eight day Jewish
festival, celebrating the rededication
of the Temple of Jerusalem by Judas
Maccabee in 165 BC. Kwanzaa, much
younger in comparison, was created
in 1966 and is a celebration of African
heritage which lasts from Dec. 26 to Jan
1. It’s important to understand that while
these other holidays fall in December,
they are not a replacement of Christmas.
In fact, many African Americans who
celebrate Kwanzaa celebrate it alongside
Christmas. For Jews, their most
important holiday isn’t Hanukkah but
rather Yom Kippur, also called the Day
of Atonement, their holiest day of the
year. Whom are we trying not to offend
by not saying “Merry Christmas”? Those
honoring Kwanzaa will say “Merry
Christmas” right back, while the Jewish
population would be more appreciative
if we actually took the time to learn about
their holidays instead of shrugging them
off with a “Happy Holidays.”
Our country was built on the principle
that everyone has a right to practice his
or her own religion. Removing the word
“Christmas” from a friendly greeting
infringes on this right for those who view
Christmas as a day to celebrate the birth
of Christ. I understand that not everyone
celebrates Christmas and may be offended
by the assumption that they should
be having a “Merry” one. However,
what about all the families that don’t
acknowledge Halloween because it’s too
scary for some children, or single people
who are insulted by the presumption that
they need to have a significant other for
Valentine’s Day? Do we remove the signs
and greetings and marketing towards
those holidays because not 100% of the
population agrees with them? If we are
going to start being a country that places
more emphasis on “political correctness”
than freedom of religion or expression,
then we should disregarded holidays all
together. If you don’t want to celebrate or
say “Merry Christmas,” that’s fine. But,
please, respect that most people do and
keep your “Happy Holidays” to yourself
or be more specific about which holiday
you are referring to.
The Bulldog Bulletin
opinion
12
‘Tis the season to chill
By Erica Runyan
Back page Columnist
I’m sick and tired of being
sick and tired. I can’t put it much
more simply than that, and no
matter what I do, stress is right
around the corner. I always have
to do more studying than I did,
need to work more hours than I
can, have more soccer games and
practices than I’m able to attend,
and more responsibilities than
I can handle. Sometimes I feel
like no matter what I do, it’s just
not quite good enough.
This feeling and the stress that
comes with it is in many aspects
of my life, and I’m sure many of
you know the feeling as well. We
take on so many responsibilities
because we are told that we
should, that it’s what’s best for
us. And, in this case, I’ll use
academics for my example.
We are all urged to be in all the
hardest classes, to take as many
of those classes as possible, and
to get the best grades in them.
If we don’t do any one of those
three things, or God forbid, two
or more, we’re letting someone
else down, and most of the time,
we’re letting ourselves down,
too. It’s a hard thing to deal with,
and the stress doesn’t seem to
be going away. Instead, it’s been
gradually increasing since we
were little.
Sometimes, I wonder how
everyone else does it, and why
we constantly put ourselves
through
all
this
almost
seemingly unnecessary stress.
It seems as though slimming
down on the number of things
we’re involved in just isn’t an
option, either.
Well, we can, but then
we’re told we won’t get into
college, won’t be well-rounded
individuals, and that it’ll affect
us negatively in the long run.
Most of the top stress-causers
are responsibilities that are
mandatory
anyway.
Most
people who know me even a
little bit can usually tell that I’m
a pretty laid back person.
I don’t usually let unnecessary
events affect me, so, as far as
I’m concerned, this is a valid
complaint. I’d love to constantly
tell myself “Hakuna Matata,”
no worries, and that everything
will be fine.
However, I keep finding
myself so buried under a huge
to-do list, that to convince myself
is getting harder and harder.
Granted, if Calculus were
knocked out of the equation
and Mr. Handrych didn’t get
personal enjoyment out of my
failing Calculus (only kidding…
about the failing part), a large
portion of my stress would be
eliminated right off the bat.
However, I’m pretty sure
Mr. Ramey would advise that
dropping Calculus at this stage
in the game would be a bad
move. So I’m doing my best to
work with it. Sometimes though,
this constantly stressful lifestyle
just can’t be healthy for us. It’s
my personal belief that when we
start sacrificing our own health
for our responsibilities, it’s been
taken too far. I know that as I say
this there are going to be people
out there who start rolling their
eyes at me. But I believe all the
stress I’ve faced has negatively
affected my health.
When I start feeling my health
go downhill, I begin to stop
caring about the things that
have made it that way. Thus,
the bad grades come. I guess,
really, it’s all about making
personal choices and trying to
balance your choices in the most
responsible manner. But when
it gets too overwhelming, does
personal body and mental health
ever trump any obligations we
previously agreed to? I would
hope so.
It’s hard to find that balance.
It’s hard to find it, and it’s even
harder to hold on to. But I know
it’s attainable. If it gets to just
be too much, sometimes we’ll
have to take a step back and
downsize a little bit. For the
most part, however, I guess the
stress is only temporary.
I don’t believe that anything
is worth making yourself
miserable over, but, if you can
put up with the stress inducers
and still manage to find
happiness in your life, then,
eventually, it will be worth it.
After all, nothing that’s worth
anything comes easy.
Christmas time is the perfect
time for everyone to relate to
stress because for the few weeks
preceding Christmas, everyone
is wiggin’ out. Once Christmas
Do Ya Feel
Me?
comes,
though,
the harshness
we were
feeling seems
to melt away. We start to focus
on what makes us happy, such
as family, and spending time
together during the holidays, all
the while finally getting a much
needed break.
So I guess the stress could
be worth it after all, if we just
try to focus on what makes us
happy in life. Though, focusing
on that which makes us happy
will never eliminate the hard
things we face every day and
the stresses that come with it,
but it changes our mindset.
Instead of constantly feeling
like nothing is going our way
and that the world really is out to
get us, we can instead be happy
about the things we have been
given; family, friends, and this
much needed Christmas break.
I don’t know if this method
works for everyone, but it seems
to help me to just get away for
awhile.
When I’m feeling stressed,
I stop and do what I want to
do for awhile, even if it’s just
listening to music or meditating
for a little bit; it really seems
to help and gives you a chance
to put life into perspective, to
realize all the good you really
do have. This Christmas, just
take a few moments to chill, see
if it helps. I know it helps me so
maybe it can help you, too. Just
don’t chill for too long.
-FACT: It is impossible for me
to get work done while wearing
socks. Shoes, too.
-Since when is it socially acceptable to tie a girl to the bed
and then set her house on fire?
(Lyrics by Eminem) ...That seems
to me a sure fire sign of a bad
boyfriend.
-The Lion King is probably the
most inspirational movie I’ve
ever seen. Somehow it relates
to everything in life. Plus the
songs are pure gold.
-I have a correction from last
month’s issue. After a 15 minute
lecture from Mr. Herrholtz, I am
pleased to inform you that the
Amish people and the pilgrims
ARE the same and that many of
the Amish customs came from
the pilgrims.
-You know what’s convenient?
Having two hand blow dryers
in the bathroom... f.y.i. one for
each hand.
-Merry Christmas guys! Break
really isn’t that long, so make
the best of it! See you next
year! =)
Lakeview Teachers’ Association
wishes everyone a
Happy Ho
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