SKYLINER - Butler Area School District

SKYLINER
BUTLER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
MAY/JUNE 2015
VOLUME 40
ISSUE VIII
BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA
Assembly shocks students
By: Molly Maggio
On Thursday, May
7, a two-part assembly was
held at the Butler Senior
High School to educate
students on the dangers
of driving while under
the influence. The first
part of the assembly was
held outside, a simulation
of an accident involving
a drunk driver. Butler
County Sheriff Mike Slupe
explained the event while
it was taking place. Some
students participated,
including one as a drunk
driver, and one as a victim.
The victim was pulled out
of the car, put on a stretcher, and was immediately
loaded into an ambulance.
The ambulance drove over
to the softball field where
a LifeFlight helicopter
had landed just minutes
prior. Senior, Chase Uram
explained his role in the
mock accident:”I played
the drunk man. My job
was to do everything the
policeman asked me to do,
but to do it really poorly.
He then handcuffed me
and drove away. I think
the assembly helped to
make everyone think twice
before making certain
decisions.” Many students
felt the mock accident was
realistic, and showed how
quickly the scenario can
intensify.
The second part of
the assembly was located
inside of the Senior High
School auditorium, and
consisted of a real life
story from Molly Cobb, a
mother who tragically lost
her son in a car accident,
caused by drunk driving.
Sheriff Mike Slupe began
the assembly by telling a
story from his own high
school days. He remembered being devastated
when he heard one of his
best buddies had been
killed due to a car crash
involving drinking. He
explained that what Cobb
had to say was important,
and made sure we were
ready to listen to a heartwrenching story. Molly
Cobb walked up to the
microphone and began
speaking, and the entire
audience sat listening intently, and very quickly the
story became emotional.
Cobb’s 19- year old son
was attending Indiana University of Pennsylvania,
and had made it through
his freshman year. He was
very close to his mother,
and they talked frequently.
Jordan Cobb was to attend
a graduation party at his
college with a few of his
closest friends. That night,
Jordan was tragically killed
in a car accident. His best
friend Michael had been
driving, Jordan was in the
passenger seat, and two
other friends were located
in the back, one being Carly. Michael, a female passenger named Carly, and
Jordan were all killed, with
the other passenger injured.
Michael and Jordan had
both been drinking, as well
as the passenger that was
injured. Carly was sober
and was sitting in the back
seat when she died. Molly
was emotional the entire
time she was speaking, as a
slideshow of baby pictures,
and pictures of Jordan
grown up were displayed.
the end of the play, the students seem more flustered
than ever. The guide was
supposed to help them feel
ready for their first day of
high school, but instead all
it did was make them more
nervous and afraid.
Although Butler
has put on many shows this
year, this play was the last
for the 2014-2015 school
year. Not many people
realize the pressure and
hard work these students
go through to put on such
great plays. “The biggest
stress is to get all of the
lines and lyrics right while
still staying in character,”
said Senior Chase Uram.
Everyone works together to
help each other make sure
the play goes exactly as
planned.
Before students
start practicing, first a play
must be decided. “Our director, Mr. Vanlaningham,
picks the shows. He finds
plays that are extremely
entertaining,” said junior
AnnMarie Lowerre. Another thing that has to be
decided on is costumes.
With many plays going
on, and multiple characters being portrayed, there
are a lot of costumes that
need to be designed for the
performances. “Sometimes
we bring clothes in, but we
have costume designers
who are a huge help,’ said
Uram.
With the year coming to an end, and the performances complete, many
actors and actresses look
back at their past in the-
She explained to the students that so much life still
lies ahead for students this
young. With Prom weekend being directly after the
assembly, she encouraged
students to enjoy the weekend and make smart decisions. “I felt the assembly
articulated very clearly
the dangers of drinking
and driving. It appealed
to more people rather than
just standing around talking about it,” stated senior,
Connor Jones.
The assembly was
a way to truly open the students’ minds to the dangers
that are out there, and how
to avoid them. Always
make smart decisions, because a tragic event, such
as a drinking and driving
accident, could happen to
anyone.
On May 1st and
2nd, the Butler Senior High
School put on the play, A
Highschooler’s Guide to
the Galaxy. It is a two act
play that starts off as four
students try to prepare
themselves for the first day
of high school. They all
assume everything will be
fine, until two people show
up in their bedrooms to
help them prepare for their
first day. Different scenarios are given as to what
will happen in high school,
and how to get away from
the awkward moments they
are bound to face. Gym
class, the locker room, and
what to wear are a few of
the topics that they try to
prepare themselves for. By
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Tips for
a stress-free
summer
Page 3:
Snapchat
improves
Consolidation
approved
Club Prom
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Avengers movie
review
Baseball
Photo by: Hannah Tincha
High Schooler’s Guide to the Galaxy
By: Liza Zulick
See
What’s
Inside!
atre, and also their futures.
“Theatre gives me a chance
to be myself while acting like so many different
people. I get so many opportunities to play fun characters, but I also get to add
my own personality to it,”
said Lowerre. Many students enjoy performing so
much they are even going
to continue acting in college. “I have been accepted
into Point Park and plan
on majoring in theatre. I
fell in love with everything
about it and want to spend
the rest of my life doing it,”
said Uram. Even though
A Highschooler’s Guide
to the Galaxy was the last
high school performance
the seniors will perform
here, they will never forget
the memories they made.
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Recap of school
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May/June 2015
A stress free summer: Tips
By: Hannah Tincha
The nice thing about
a summer break in between
alternating years of high
school or transitioning into
college is that for the most
part, you have some control
over whom you spend this
free time with. Choose your
company wisely, because
the months of summer go
by quickly and after they
are gone, you can’t get them
back! The best way to stay
stress free this summer is
by taking advantage of the
opportunities that come
your way, spending as much
time as possible outdoors
with the ones you love, and
possibly plan a trip.
Something I have
done every summer since
the age of 12 is getting a
summer job and saving
money. I either set a goal
for myself for how much
money I want to save by
the end of summer, or I set
aside money every time
I get paid. Half goes to
spending money and half is
saved. Not only is setting
a goal and achieving it a
fulfilling feeling, it is also
rewarding because in this
case you have money for
either the present, or the
future. Doing this gives you
a sense of pride and worth,
and having extra cash is
nice when opportunities
come your way. Also,
knowing you have some
spending money will
bring you a level of peace,
because you won’t have to
stress out the next time your
car is running low on gas
and you want to take a trip
that’s not so nearby!
Staying in some
type of routine, such as a
ggd
part time or full time job,
will help students to ease
their way and transition
themselves into college life,
or back into a high school
pattern. Getting up early in
the mornings throughout
the summer is also a key
factor in keeping routine.
Not only does it instill
self-discipline, it also adds
time to your day where you
can be enjoying the sun
and exploring. Rolling out
of bed at noon may feel
necessary every once in a
while, but keeping up with
this pattern everyday will
begin to seem routine, and
it may even make you feel
sluggish or bored. Set an
alarm and wake up around
9 AM, or earlier if you are a
morning person, and make
the most out of it! Prepare
breakfast for yourself
and take advantage of the
energy you have. If you
are still tired out after this,
rest outside in a hammock,
sleep under a shady tree, or
relax and get a sun tan while
playing your favorite music.
This will leave you feeling
like you accomplished more
and made better use of your
day, simply by getting out of
the house and switching up
the scenery.
Summer is the
perfect time to begin or
maintain healthy habits,
because with the Western
Pennsylvania humidity,
salads, water, grilled
chicken, and fruit taste
delicious and refreshing.
Eating healthy is not only
good for you, but it also
saves money. Eating at
home as much as you can
will help out in both of
these aspects. If you get
the craving to go out to
eat, do the alternative and
go on a picnic. A picnic is
an opportunity to spend
time with friends, and it
is a cheaper option then
dining at a restaurant. Every once in a while, it is
still nice and important to
treat yourself and go out
to eat with friends, but if
you do this often (as much
as three times a day), you
will start to see your bank
account depleting. Eating at
home will save you money,
will make it easier to watch
portions, and will give you
a better handle when it
comes to choosing what to
eat while maintaining that
healthy summer diet.
Being physically
active will also benefit
you internally, while also
helping you externally.
Working out helps to
improve self-esteem, and
it overall improves your
attitude and health. Being
active doesn’t always have
to cost a fortune, and it can
sometimes cost no money
at all! Parks like Moraine,
McConnell’s Mill State
Park, and Jennings are open
to the public and offer many
activities that keep working
out fun. Hiking, climbing
trees, bicycling, canoeing,
kayaking, or simply
walking are all beneficial
and entertaining ways to
spend your time. Other
fun activities to do at these
locations include camping,
reading on the beach front,
and fishing (only if you have
a fishing license).
The biggest stress
reliever I can offer you is
improving in your own selfworth and independence.
Find a hobby or something
you enjoy doing, and spend
time doing it. Even if it’s
just a few times over the
summer, it is still a good
outlet for you to channel
your thoughts, energy, and
emotions into a hobby.
Whether that hobby is
feeding birds, keeping a
journal and recording diary
entrees, or regularly visiting
an old folk’s home; all of
these activities will help you
to learn about yourself and
will help you work on your
character.
No matter what the
activity is, it is important
not to forget your mental
health in these months
of fewer obligations or
responsibilities. Ignoring
internal warning signs,
emotional setbacks, or moral
caution signs will leave
you overwhelmed and can
result in a meltdown when
the stress of a new school
year starts taking form.
Practice doing things alone,
whether it be something
small like going to the
park, or something big, like
a trip across the country.
Try something new, do
something that scares you (if
it is safe), and take a risk this
summer! Plan a spontaneous
trip, get locked into it, and
go through with it. Even if
it is independently, it will
be liberating and rewarding.
You will be surprised what
you can learn about yourself
when you are put to a test
and you have no one to rely
on but yourself!
Skyliner
Staff
Editor In Chief:
Molly Maggio
Advertising
Manager:
David Clawson
Graphics
Manager:
Hannah Tincha
Staff Members:
Eden Kraus
Trevor Young
Allison Schubert
Jake Smith
Liza Zulick
“Butler Area School District is an equal opportunity educational institution and will not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or handicap in its activities,
programs or employment practices as required by Title VI, Title IX and Section 504. For
information regarding civil rights or grievance procedures, contact Dr. Dale Lumley, Title
IX Coordinator or Mr. Aaron Royhab, Section 504 Coordinator, at 110 Campus Lane, Butler,
PA 16001, 724-287-8721. For information regarding services, activities and facilities that are
accessible to and usable by handicapped persons, contact Mr. Royhab at 724-287-8721.”
Speak Out Butler!
What is your favorite summer activity?
“Golfing.”
-Junior,
Derek Burk
“Fishing.”
-Junior,
Zach Hunka
“Swimming.”
-Senior,
Jake Zaludek
“Softball.”
-Juniors, Kaylee Noach
and Anna Heade
-Senior,
Emily McDonald
News
May/June 2015
By: Eden Kraus
In today’s society,
social media has become
increasingly popular and
can be seen in almost every
aspect of modern culture.
From Twitter to Instagram,
almost anything can be
shared to an infinite amount
of friends and followers
with just one click. What
many people do not realize
is that social media has
been proven useful for
more than just posting
selfies; it has become a
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Oh Snap!
new way to catch up on
world news, learn about
other cultures, and connect
with people from across
the globe. With the recent
creation of “Snapchat
Stories”, it has become
easier than ever.
A Snapchat Story
is a simple concept: take a
picture or video whenever
and wherever to create
a collection of short
“stories” that can be shared
with friends and seen for
exactly 24 hours. Recently,
the Snapchat app has
progressed and added live
stories of specialized events
or interesting cities all over
the world. Anyone with the
app who is at the event, or
in the city at the time of the
live stories can add their
own pictures and videos to
the story for the world to
see.
These stories
include everything from the
daily life in Los Angeles
and Istanbul, to a live feed
from the World Cup. They
feature different elements
of varying cultures that
allow the viewers to feel
like they are actually there.
“My favorite Snap Story is
definitely the Dubai one. I
really want to travel there
someday so I like being
able to see it on Snapchat
too”, says senior Ashley
Hulings. Social media
has proven that it be a
positive use of time, even
broadening knowledge and
perspective on other cities
and countries.
“The best one I’ve
seen is the ‘L.A. Life’ story.
It’s cool because you get
to see a day in L.A. from
start to finish,” says senior
Colter Cavalero of the latest
trend. These stories reveal
a small taste of life outside
of small towns and daily
routine and are a reminder
that a whole world exists
filled with exciting
traditions and events.
With all of the
different types of social
media that exist now, kids
have more access than ever
before to understand and
experience the world, even
if indirectly.
the closing of certain
elementary schools, was
one that the public had
a lot to say about. One
mother discussed the
busing situation and how
the school would lose some
of the money that they are
saving on busing students
to different elementary
schools that are further
away from where they
live. No matter how many
parents tried to sway the
board members’ decisions,
their minds were made
up. With a vote of 7-2, the
motion passed. Starting in
the 2015-2016 school year,
Meridian, Center Avenue,
Oakland, Clearfield, and
Broad Street Elementary
Schools will be closed and
students K-4 that went
to these schools will be
bused to the remaining six
schools.
The second
motion, reconfiguring
the remaining elementary
schools, junior high, and
high schools also passed
with a vote of 7-2, with
only Bill Halle and John
Conrad voting against
the proposition. These
same two voted against
the first motion. Also
starting in the 2015-2016
school year, grades K-4
will be at the remaining
elementary schools, 5-6 at
the Junior High, 7-9 at the
Intermediate, and 10-12 at
the Senior High.
The third and final
motion, reconfiguring
Center Avenue into a school
for those with special
needs, passed 8-1, only Bill
Halle opposed the idea.
This was the only motion
that didn’t seem to cause
any sort of uproar with the
public.
Because of these
major changes, many
teachers are being displaced
and approximately 20 are
being furloughed. “Because
I teach 5th grade, and
5th is no longer at Center
Township, I’ll be moving to
the Junior High. Personally,
I’m in charge of Science
and Social Studies and I’ll
be teaching Language to
my homeroom,” said 5th
grade Reading teacher Tim
Kilgore. Teachers at the
Senior High have begun
a purge of their rooms in
order to make room for the
other teachers coming up
from the Intermediate.
Not all students and
faculty view the change
as a negative one, though.
“I believe this will be a
positive experience for my
career overall and I look
forward to the opportunity
of being a part of something
special,” Kilgore said.
to the stage. Families of
those on court were also
welcomed to attend this
ceremony. The winning
Prom king was Chase
Uram, and the queen was
Rachel Rebmann, crowned
by Mr. Michael Menchyk
and Mrs. Elizabeth Moser.
Following Prom was
the After Prom,
“One Sweet Night”
sponsored by the After
Prom Committee. This
event is held for students to
go after Prom to eat food,
listen to music, play games
such as corn hole, socialize
with friends, and drink
some coffee at the coffee
bar. There was even a candy
bar with sweet treats to go
with the theme, “One Sweet
Night”.“The chicken fingers
were awesome,” explained
senior Evan Knauer. There
were also prizes given away
at after prom. Parents spent
a lot of time putting a lot of
effort into decorating and
organizing event. Tickets
were on sale in the cafeteria
the same time the regular
Prom tickets were sold.
This not only is a nice event
for students to attend after
the prom dance, but also a
way parents can feel at ease
knowing their child is safe
in a school setting.
“Club Prom” was another
successful prom for the
Butler Senior High School.
It is one night that members
of the senior class will
remember for the rest of
their lives.
Consolidation is approved
By: Allison Schubert
On May 6, the
Butler School Board
met in the Senior High
Auditorium to discuss the
final verdict concerning
the ongoing consolidation
debate. The board voted
on three different motions:
1) the closing of certain
elementary schools, 2)
the reconfiguration of the
remaining elementary
schools, junior high,
and high schools to fit
the students, and 3)
reconfiguring Center
Avenue to be a school for
those with special needs.
The first motion,
By: David Clawson
Club Prom: 2015
Prom” is a STUCO
sponsored event advised by
On Friday, May 8,
Mrs. Kiera Canan. Tickets
after hours spent on hair
were on sale for this event
and makeup appointments,
in the jungle area of the
and picture and dinner
cafeteria for $20/each $40/
plans, seniors along with
pair. Each ticket purchase
their dates arrived at the
included a picture frame for
Butler County Community
your Prom pictures.
College at 7:30 p.m. to
The dance was
start the annual Prom walk. held at Butler County
With lawn chairs set up as
Community College's
early as noon, hundreds
Founders Hall at 8 p.m.gathered to see the senior
11 p.m. At the door, those
class dressed in their
attending were greeted with
formal apparel and arrive
the sounds of loud dance
in anywhere from tractors
music, the neon lights of
to party buses. This Prom
the DJ, and glow sticks to
walk event is the line of
wear to show your club
those walking into Prom.
spirit. The downstairs
“Going to prom feels like
area provided a nice spot
you’re almost at a fashion
to socialize, and cool off
show. There is a lot of
from the heat of the dance
cameras, music playing, and floor. Also, down stairs
you see all your friends and photographers were there to
family in the crowd,” senior get a picture if you chose.
Ashley Hulings explained.
At 10:00, the Prom
The actual Prom,
court was called down by
this year entitled “Club
Principal Mr. Jeff Schnur
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By: Allison Schubert
On May 1, the
brand new Avengers movie,
Avengers: Age of Ultron,
was released with big shoes
to fill. The Avengers movie
that debuted prior to the
sequel ranked number three
all-time worldwide, making
$1.5 billion. The follow-up
did not disappoint.
With an all-star
cast consisting of Robert
Downey Jr. as Iron Man,
Chris Evans as Captain
America, Chris Hemsworth
as Thor, Scarlett Johansson
as Black Widow, James
Spader as Ultron, and
By: Liza Zulick
On March 23, the
Butler Varsity Baseball
team started their season
off right with a win
against Mt. Lebanon 9-3.
Prior to their first game,
the boys had been working
hard for three months
with indoor practices.
The season lasts from late
March to early May.
By: David Clawson
The Butler girls’
softball team consists of 20
members. The Varsity team
consists of 10 members,
including freshman up to
seniors. The seniors on the
varsity team include: Kaitlin
Barnett, Emily McDonald,
Rachel Rebmann and
Amanda Webb. The juniors
By: Hannah Tincha
The Butler Lip
Dub was filmed in October
of 2014 to the song
“I’m Ready” by AJR.
This production was a
collaborative effort by the
entire 11th and 12th grade
classes, as well as staff and
principals alike. There were
approximately 45 thousand
views on the YouTube video
posted by Butler Tornado
TV in the first six months.
In sports news, the Butler
varsity hockey team went
Sports/Review/Features
May/June 2015
Avengers Review
numerous others, it would
be difficult to fail. With the
direction of Joss Whedon
and producer Kevin Feige,
the cast took on the roles of
their characters and made
the action come to life.
It starts off with
the typical introduction
to characters and action
scene to show what powers
they have. You then
become familiar with the
villain and how one of the
Avengers is indirectly at
fault for the creation of
him, a plot-twist popular
in such super hero movies.
The majority of the movie
is the classic “good versus
evil”. Without giving away
the ending, I will add that it
is a cliff hanger, and leads
viewers to believe another
Avengers movie will be
released in the near future.
Everything about
the movie lived up to my
long-awaited expectations
of the film. Prior to the
release, the movie was
already nominated for
a Golden Trailer Award
for “Best Motion/Title
Graphics.” After just two
days following the release
of the film, Avengers: Age
of Ultron already received
an 8.3/10 on Rotten
Tomatoes, a popular movie
critic site that allows the
public to read reviews by
both professional critics
and the general public
before going to see a movie.
Avengers was one of the
highest ranked movies on
the entire website, which
was much deserved.
The Avengers cast
rises to the occasion in
this sequel, and delivers
an excellent movie. I
would highly recommend
the film to absolutely
anyone. Usually I cannot sit
through a super hero movie
without getting bored or
becoming disinterested,
but Avengers: Age of
Ultron was interesting and
different throughout the
entire movie, which is 2
hours and 21 minutes long.
I even got to experience it
in 3D, which I would also
recommend. It really makes
you feel like you are a part
of the action.
Overall, I give
Avengers: Age of Ultron
a 9.5/10. It was an overall
great movie, with action,
adventure, sci-fi, and
thriller characteristics
incorporated into the plot.
I highly recommend this
movie to anyone seeking
a good movie to see in
theaters.
Many team
members started playing
years before this season.
“I first started playing
because my dad signed me
up when I was younger,
and ever since then I have
kept playing,” said senior
Lake Sankey. Before the
team starts practicing,
tryouts are held. Each
year, around forty people
try out, and only eighteen
are chosen to play. “You
have to compete for the
position that you want,
whoever produces, plays,”
said Junior Nathan Kibbie.
Of course, some positions
are harder to play than
others. “I would consider
pitching and catching to
be the hardest positions
because you’re involved in
every play, and everyone
is always watching you,”
said Sankey.
Every sport has
different rivals, but
usually for Butler, North
Allegheny is one of them.
“Moon, Seneca, and North
Allegheny are definitely
our rivals. They’re our
biggest competition,” said
Kibbie. This year, Butler
split with North Allegheny
with a win on April 4th,
5-4, and a loss on April
28th, of 10-1. Butler
beat Moon Township
on April 13th, 11-1, and
lost on April 27th, 3-2.
Both games were lost to
Seneca Valley. The first
loss on April 17th, 7-1,
and the second on May
1st, 7-2. Butler’s biggest
win this season was their
first game against Moon.
Playoffs are still on their
way.
include: Anna Heade, Jen
Miller, and Noel Pfabe.
Sophomore Hannah Hays
is on the varsity team along
with freshman Hannah Folk
and Alex Graham.
The girls’ varsity
team finished their season
fifth in their section with
a 7 win – 9 loss record.
“We had a lot of talent
this season and it’s sad to
see that the potential for a
championship went away.
However I learned a lot
about myself as a person
and player this season,”
explained senior Amanda
Webb.
The team ended the
season with a .299 batting
average as a whole team.
There were four homeruns
this season all achieved
by seniors. Two homeruns
were hit by Rachel
Rebmann, one by Kaitlin
Barnett, and one by Emily
McDonald. The team had a
.346 on base percentage and
a .848 fielding percentage.
“Our team had a total of
19 total stolen bases this
season. A lot of that has to
do with sophomore senior
Hannah Hays’ being the
lead off hitter and having
a lot of speed,” explained
senior Emily McDonald.
Although members
of the team feel their talent
didn’t reflect the outcome of
their season, their hard work
of practicing 6 days a week,
with an optional practice
on Sundays improved
them all as individuals and
as a team.
to the CONSOL Energy
Center in February against
Canon McMillan High
School. Sadly, the Big Macs
won the Penguin Cup 4 to 0
against the Butler Tornado.
A special congratulations
is also in order for senior
Megan Paul, who is
the State Champion for
bowling.
On April 8th
of 2015, WPXI TV’s
Scott Harbaugh came to
the Butler Senior High
school to visit the senior
students in Communication
and Video Production
classes. The Intermediate
Communication students
also traveled up for the
opportunity in meeting
Scott. The students talked
face to face and one on
one with the weather
broadcaster. He is known
amongst the students for
his active involvement
with fans and students
on his Twitter profile, @
WPXIScott.
Many fads and
trends were seen this year
such as the introduction
of the selfie stick, the
comeback for parachute
pants that have been
modernized into a style
called “joggers,” and the
app that spread across the
nation: Trivia Crack. A
popular awareness tactic
for ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s
Disease, was the Ice Bucket
Challenge, that started in the
summer of 2014 and went
clear into the fall. Beards,
mustaches, and growing
out long locks also became
a common style among the
gentlemen in the senior high
this year. Ladies embraced
shorter styles, with an
increase in pixie cuts and
shoulder length bobs on the
rise.
This is the last
year the Butler Senior
High School will be just
grades 11 and 12 due to the
consolidation. The Butler
High School came to be
in the fall of 1960, open to
juniors and seniors. After
55 years of this set up, the
Senior High will welcome
10th graders beginning next
year. This year was filled
with exciting events, and
I’m sure seniors and juniors
alike will remember this
past school year.
Baseball team is a hit
Softball season 2015
A year in review
May/June 2015
Features
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Seniors:We did it
By: Trevor Young
We are seniors.
This is it folks, 13 years
for most of us, and come
June 11th we evolve into
something different.
Something none of us have
ever been before. That’s
scary, but boy can it be
exciting. Let’s take a look
at the journey so far.
We started from
different backgrounds,
eleven separate elementary
schools spread around the
area. Then, in 2009, the
district dumped everyone
into one building. One
skyscraper of a school in
the middle of our town.
This place was magic to
some and tragic to others.
Students felt the terrible
stress of labeled “up” and
“down” stairs, and the
nerve-racking fact that
daily classes were spread
throughout the school.
Memorable teachers from
the Junior High included
Mrs. Brady, and her sassy
no-nonsense outlook
toward American history,
and Mr. Andrews, and
his classroom friends,
the brown trout. After
sweating it out for two
years downtown, right
when we all started to
feel comfortable in our
surroundings, we made
another big move, this time
we had our sights set on the
hill.
As we entered the
windowless beauty that
is our Intermediate High
School, we left our Junior
High lives in the dust. The
Intermediate very well
might be the only school
in America where pupils
walk around in hoodies and
winter coats in early June.
Students were told from
day one not to jump into
the library, and, somehow,
we all resisted. From
history whiz Mr. Lesjack,
to chemistry extraordinaire
Mr. Nocera, we all had our
favorite few teachers, and
sometimes, even skipping
lunchtime to eat in their
classrooms with them
and close friends. But,
symbolically, after two
years, the cold dark winter
of the Intermediate High
School came to an end
and we progressed to the
final destination, the big
“shebang” the big kahuna,
The Butler Area Senior
High School.
The Senior High
days start off as a sweaty
mess. Juniors come in as
kids and senniors leave
as adults. Well, that point
could be debatable, but
we will give the seniors
some credit. We survived
not one, but two “hoochie
seasons”, and we were
ready for a school wide
music video. For the most
part this place consists
of transition. Transitions
we all have to make as
we gear up for the “real
world”. And, whether your
maturity level is elevated
or undetectable, after
June 11th we will all be
out there, in the big scary
world by ourselves.
Yet, although we
are ready to leave maybe
we should take a look
back, despite our surface
hatred of school. If you let
yourself remember the fun
we had you may just realize
that you’re really going to
miss this place, this town,
and this school district.
Remember the field trips
to Gettysburg and D.C.?
Remember the yearly trips
to Kennywood? And the
days spent in the summer
sun with our friends?
Our class accomplished
a lot: we helped bring
Butler football back to the
playoffs, and we took home
2nd place in the WPIAL
track championships. We
overcame the confusion
of Keystone tests and
grading scale changes and
statewide budget cuts.
Our generation
has been molded by this
place; like it or not we were
shaped in these buildings
and soon we will say
goodbye forever. Should we
be sad? No. We have been
waiting for this our entire
life. Graduation is exciting,
but perhaps we should
realize that once we leave
this place, we’re gone, and
I think all of us are going
to miss at least a little bit of
it. Perhaps it is the greatest
irony that everyday waking
up and coming into school
I wanted so badly to not be
here, and now that the days
are drawing short I feel
like not all of me wants to
leave. So here’s a personal
“congratulations” to every
senior out there. I know
personally just how hard all
this was.
kept the group focused and
on task. Even starting the
year, Molly knew what
responsibility she would
have to take “I expected to
have to lead, and I took on
the responsibility the best I
could,” Maggio said. In my
book, she succeeded.
Other special jobs
where given to senior,
David Clawson, who was
advertising manager who
had to make ad contracts,
make sure the companies
were happy and send ad
files out. Hannah Tincha
addressed her role as “ I’m
the wait, what’s my position
called ‘Graphic Mana?’ wait no designer, wait
Graphic Design Manager.
I do the photos.” In fact the
entire year was much like
that quote. Honestly, few
of us knew what we were
doing. Most were pretty
much clueless, but despite
that we made newspapers
month in and month out.
We covered
things from fashion, to
consolidation to movie
reviews, to Student sections,
to how-to columns, and
every other thing we
could think of during our
class long brainstorming
sessions. Our articles
were not always turned in
on time, and sure a few
grammar mistakes slipped
through the cracks, but
we all took a certain pride
in the things we wrote.
Therefore we took pride in
the paper.
The Skyliner was
held together advisor
Mr. Robbins. This was
Robbins’ first year taking
on the paper and Maggio
said he succeeded because
he “allowed us to take
control, let us do what
we wanted, but was still
strict when he needed to
be.” Of the six Skyliner
members I interviewed all
six describe Robbins as
“Snarky and sarcastic.” It
was also unanimous that
he provided a certain life
to the room, “Mr. Robbins
just makes this class fun.”
said junior staff member
Liza Zulick. “He creates a
fun working environment
and is very insightful,” said
senior graphics manager,
Hannah Tincha. Perhaps
David Clawson put it
best with a simple “Great
guy, would recommend.
10/10”. Without a doubt,
Mr. Robbins was the right
teacher for this class, as he
remained strict but open to
everyone and their ideas,
and continuously pushed
the staff throughout the
year. I came into this with
expectations of another
boring throwaway elective,
that I would drop after just
a few weeks. But what I
found was more; I found
a certain unitity in the
madness, a certain group
pride. Dare I say it, I
found a family. A group
of amazing kids that made
me smile every day, made
friends I never knew I
would, learned things I
knew I would, and we
had all this fun while still
producing eight wonderful
full length newspapers.
Despite every hardship and
all the hard work, I can say
with truth that this class and
this paper will forever have
a spot in my memory of
high school.
Skyliner: An inside look
By: Trevor Young
Last year while
scheduling classes, I
realized I had an empty
elective to fill. I spent a
long time pouring through
the curriculum guide,
just looking for some
throwaway class to fill an
empty spot. It was going
to be my senior year, and
I already had a study hall.
I came across a class that
would be taught by Mr. Erik
Robbins, a teacher I have
had during junior year and
I thought “Ehhh why not.”
That class was Journalism;
and I had no idea what I
was getting myself into.
We started the year
with a new teacher, one
returning student, little to
no budget and a
rag tag team of misfits and
oddballs. Like a cheesy
80’s B movie, we ended the
year as a true team. With
pride I can announce that
we did not miss a single
paper. We all owe a lot
of this success to Molly
Maggio, our senior editor,
and the only returning
member from last year’s
newspaper. Molly took
charge early, and always
Photo of
skyliner staff
taken by
Advisor,
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Senior Recognition
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31
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vs.
vs. Kokomo
vs. Kokomo
August
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Sat.
vs.
4
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5
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