April 2006 - The Bruin

Wadsworth High School
Newspaper II/III
April 2006
The
BRUIN
1870 - 2005
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Volume XXXI No. 7
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Errors add anxiety
as AP tests approach
BY LAURA MYERS
It is time for action, and colleges are watching. They are watching as motivated students prepare
to take the Advanced Placement
exams. These students have been
in the college-level AP classes all
year, and their hard work may culminate in college credit in as little
as one week, saving thousands of
dollars.
No pressure.
AP tests will be administered
across the country May 1-12. At
the high school, tests will be given
in five subjects: calculus, government, economics, chemistry, and
English.
Tests are graded on a scale of
1 to 5, and most colleges give
course credit and higher placement to students who score a three
or above. Students often use the
exams to test out of introductory
classes and required non-major
courses.
Students feel the need to do
well on these tests in order to
lighten their burden in upcoming
years.
“It will be nice to earn some
college credit in advance,” said
junior Betsy Bauer, who is currently taking AP Government.
Many students are more anxious about the AP tests this year
than students in previous years.
This is a result of recent problems
with the College Board, the agency that administers AP exams.
The College Board also administers the Scholastic Aptitude
Test, or SAT, a standardized test
required for admission to most
universities. In the past few
months, about 4,000 SAT’s taken
in October were discovered to
have been scored incorrectly.
The College Board has been
dealing with the fallout ever since.
While the incorrectly graded tests
represent only one percent of the
total tests taken in October, they
caused a major impact in college
admissions procedures.
The College Board has adopted new methods to score its tests,
including a mandatory second run
through the machine on a different day with updated software.
The company feels the new
measures can improve confidence
in the tests.
However, some students are
still nervous about what a potential error could mean.
“It would not be fair if you
studied really hard and then they
messed up your test score,” said
junior Sarah Schaub.
Students make a big commitment when deciding to take AP
classes, and their hard work and
dedication can soon pay off.
Tips for the test: The final week
One week to go: Keep studying. Review
every day. If you are stressed, get some
exercise. Try to get more sleep.
Mr. Schmeltzer explains complicated course material to his AP Chemistry students.
PHOTO BY LAURA MYERS
advice for the successful test-taker
The night before: Put down the book. Relax. Go
out to eat. Watch your favorite movie. Go to bed
early.
The morning of: Eat breakfast. Sharpen some
pencils. Wear sweatpants or other comfortable clothes.
Chew gum. Do your best!
Bruin takes home awards Immigrant issues divide America
The Northeast Ohio Scholastic Press Association presented its annual awards on
Wednesday, April 5. The
Bruin won second place overall, along with 22 individual
awards. These awards were divided into Superior, Excellent,
and Honorable Mention.
AWARD WINNERS:
Superior
Melissa Naumann, HandDrawn Art
Excellent
Ryan Renacci, Commentary
Kate Hudson, Editorials
Michelle McCune, Front Page
Newspaper Design (2)
Laura Myers, Front Page
Newspaper Design (2)
Bradley Mueller, Reviews
Kristi Havens, Sports Feature
Honorable Mention
Ward Greenhalgh, Editorial
Cartoon
Courtney Mesick, Editorial
Cartoon
Kate Hudson, Editorials
Aaron Mueller, General
Features
Laura Myers, General Features
Trevor Day, In-Depth Individual
Aaron Mueller, News Features
Laura Myers, News Features
Laura Myers, News Photo
Cody Valiente, Sports Feature
Shelly Anderson, Sports
Opinion
Kristi Havens, Sports Photo
Congratulations
to the winners!
BY RYAN RENACCI
Immigration into the United
States has always been a very
controversial aspect in society
and has therefore seen its share of
opposition throughout history.
The newest piece of resistance
is a highly disputed bill that is currently sponsored by Republican
Representative James Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin. The bill titled HR 4437 proposes a law that
will make residing in the United
States without papers a felony. It
also requires building a tall fence
along the U.S.-Mexican border.
Outraged, many U.S. immigrant rights advocates are calling for a nationwide boycott of
school, work, and commerce. The
boycott will take place on May 1,
2006, which is also International
Labor Day.
Casa Del Rio, a popular restaurant among students, is also
taking place in the boycott. Jose
Arriaga, a junior at the school
and also a former employee at the
restaurant, agrees that the protest
should take place.
“I believe that everyone deserves to become legal and have
equal opportunities,” said Arriaga.
However, many Americans are
hoping the law becomes enacted
for several reasons. First, a large
fence between Mexico and the
United States would eliminate
many illegal aliens.
According to recent statistics,
illegal aliens are entering the
country at an alarming rate. Also,
for many Americans the threat of
another terrorist attack still lingers. They believe that if illegal
immigrants can enter the country
through the south, then terrorists
may easily use the same route.
“I don’t feel as safe knowing
that anyone has the capability of
sneaking into our country. If immigrants can do it, so can terror-
ists,” said junior Meghan Emery.
Also, Mexico’s National Population Council recently issued a
report on migration to the United
States; among its findings, the
Mexican government estimates
that the mass immigration to the
United States will continue to be
5 million people per decade until
at least 2030. Approximately ten
percent of these immigrants will
be illegal aliens, adding to the
nine million that are currently in
the United States.
In further efforts to control
immigration, a nationwide raid
took place on Thursday, April 20.
Rittman, Wadsworth’s southern
neighbor, was one of the many
cities that were affected by the
raid. According to the Akron
Beacon Journal, up to 18 illegal
immigrants may have been arrested at a Rittman business.
No matter the outcome, the decisions made about immigration
will have consequences.
News Page 5
Pictures Page 6
Entertainment Page 11
Sports Page 12
Feel the effects of a popular
teenage drug: alcohol.
Try to decide who’s who
with these look alikes.
Experience the journey of
those on United 93.
Join the Tribe for an exciting
new season of baseball.
Editorial
April 2006
Should students who do not have parking passes be allowed
to park in other parking areas outside of the High School?
BY ZACK BUDINSCAK
NO
YES
Students who do not have parking passes should
be allowed to park in other parking areas outside of
the school. Although only juniors and seniors have
the privilege to buy parking passes, not all of them
get a pass.
There is a limited amount of space in our parking
lots, and that does not allow every upper classmen
to get a pass. Many students are in extracurricular
activities, and school transportation does not fluxuate around these schedules. Along with that problem, many parents work full time and cannot pick
up their children at specific times.
Steiner’s parking lot is a great place for anyone
without a pass to park. Unfortunately for students
who park in that parking lot, there are consequences. Therefore, students begin to fill the parking lots
of other small businesses, leaving no room for customers to park.
Students who do not have parking passes should
be able to park in lots outside of the school. There
should be special permission for sophomores and
freshmen who play a sport, since transportation for
their sport is not provided by the school. It can become very hard on working parents to get their kids
to places beyond the school for practice each day.
BY DREW KNIGHT
Students should not be able to drive to school if
they do not have passes. There are reasons that the
school limits the amount of parking passes. One
reason is the limited amount of room is available.
Another reason is the traffic when school ends.
If 200 extra people were permitted to drive to
school, the traffic flow would be unbelievably
slow.
A common place for students to park is in Steiner’s parking lot. Even though Steiner is a public
facility, there is a sign outside of the parking lot
that specifies that parking is for Steiner customers only. So, students’ cars parked there may be
towed.
As all students know, driving takes a large
amount of responsiblility. If a student is not responsible enough to know the date when student
passes are available, they should not be able to
drive. Students who do not have the responisiblity
to attain a pass do not deserve to drive to school.
With a limited amount of space, the unfortunate fact is that not all students can have passes.
If someone is a junior or senior and did not get
a pass, that shows that they are not responsible
enough to drive to school anyway. Students who
do not have a parking pass should not be able to
drive to school.
Editorial
Seniors ready to conquer change
Senioritis has engulfed the
population at our high school.
Not only has it taken the seniors
hostage, it apparently has found
its victims in freshmen, sophomores, and juniors as well.
Moreover, it seems as though
an increasing number of underclassmen claim that they too
suffer from this well-known epidemic.
However, Wikipedia defines
Senioritis as the laziness displayed by students nearing the
end of high school and college in
the United States and Canada. It
is not defined as the laziness displayed by all students still with
years left in high school and college.
Underclassmen, wait your turn
just as the Class of 2006 has done.
Your time will come. Even though
you may be experiencing laziness
and a fast decline in motivational
drive, you still have at least one
more year of high school left.
Furthermore, do not blame Senioritis for your placidity and ap-
athy. This epidemic does not yet
belong to you. You may blame
the weather, your parents, your
friends, your teachers, but only
the seniors can use Senioritis as
their excuse for passivity.
However, as Graduation Day
quickly approaches, this excuse
will become a thing of the past.
A brutal reality is making its way
into the lives of the soon-to-be
Wadsworth High School graduates; seniors will become freshmen once again.
Seniors, enjoy your last
few days here in the halls of
Wadsworth High. Enjoy the fact
that you ruled the school for one
whole year. Enjoy the fact that
you will no longer wake up five
days a week at 6:00 a.m. to that
annoying sound of your alarm
clock. Enjoy the fact that in a
few days you will be free from
freezing classrooms and leaky
ceilings. Enjoy the fact that,
while underclassmen are sitting
in class, you are able to hang out
with your friends all day.
Seniors, look at how far you
have come. Do not let Senioritis
influence a total lack of responsibilty in the classroom. On June 4,
you will be free to venture on to
bigger and better things. To the
class of 2006, Congratulations!
Bruin Staff
Editor-in-chief: Kate Hudson
Associate Editor-in-chief: Emily Hoover
Front Page: Page Editor: Ryan Renacci Reporter: Laura Myers
Editorial: Page Editor: Drew Knight Reporter: Zach Budinscak
Music/Entertainment: Page Editor: Brad Mueller Reporters: Amy Jarvis, Rochelle O’Neil
Speakout: Page Editor: Trevor Day Reporter: Scott Siesky
Opinion: Page Editor: Kristi Havens Reporter: Cody Valiente
Features: Page Editor: Shelly Anderson Reporter: Aaron F. Mueller
News: Page Editor: Courtney Harris Reporters: Jesse Mooney, Cody Steigerwald
Picture Page: Page Editor: Dan Grassell Reporter: Tommy Kaminski Photographer: Nick Jack
Variety Page: Page Editor: Michelle McCune Reporters: Katy Wilson, Kat Little
Sports 1: Page Editor: Justin McInturff Reporters: Zach Berger, Josh Snyder
Sports 2: Page Editor: Kyle Snoke Reporter: Alli Macko
Oddity: Page Editor: Emily Hoover
Ads/Business Manager: Laura Hlavaty
Asst. Business Manager: Garrett Wienecke
Copy Editor: Claire Davis Asst. Copy Editor: Rochelle O’Neil
Proofreaders: Newspaper/Yearbook I classes
Cartoonist: Courtney Mesick
Adviser: John Gramuglia
Pay It Forward Club
Student of the Month
Tina
The Brewin’ Debate
Craig
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Craig is constantly encouraging others to do well,and he works
hard to better himself.
Tina has enthusiam in the classroom that reflects into determination to better herself as well as her fellow classmates.
Letters to the Editor
To my dismay, the regular
lunch line does not carry spicy
chicken sandwiches anymore.
Spicy chicken sanwhiches are
sold in the snack line though. I do
not know if this is a scam to get
more money or just cruel punishment for the die-hard spicy lover,
such as myself. The school needs
to bring the spicy chicken sandwich back to the regular lunch
line.
Mike Barlow, 11
I think we should take a field
trip to the Cleveland Indian’s
game. They are doing so well
this year, and Grady Sizemore is
so unbelievably cute.
Brittany Arvay, 9
In my opinion, we should be
able to be tardy more. Also, students should be able to do work
outside if the teacher wants to.
Ethan Demiter, 11
I think the school needs to
crack down on stealing and theft.
I have had two locks, two bottles
of Axe, one lunch, and a pop stolen from me. That is not right for
a school as highly ranked as our
Wadsworth High.
Joey Bowes, 9
I just want to complain about
the lack of school spirit for spring
sports. Fall and winter sports get
their share of spirit, but spring
sports are simply forgotten. You
hear very little about both the
men and women’s track teams.
Do students even know about the
men’s tennis team? Does anyone
know when the softball or baseball teams play? I would just like
to see these great student athletes
get the appreciation they deserve.
Matt Sarlouis, 10
One more issue of The Bruin remains for the
2005-2006 school year. If you have something
to say, be sure to get your Letter to the Editor in
for the final May issue!
Editorial Policy
The Bruin is a monthly publication produced by the Newspaper II and Newspaper III
students at Wadsworth High School. The Newspaper I class produces the May issue. The
staff will do its best to inform the student body and the community of intra-school, community or national events that affect the student body.
This paper provides on-the-job training for the staff members. All decisions are made
by the staff members with the advice and suggestions of the advisor. The school administration works closely with the staff to ensure accuracy. We, as the students of journalism,
hold the same rights and the same responsibilities as professional journalists as we strive
for professional standards. These rights include the right to print any material that is not
libelous, obscene, or excessively disruptive to the school process.
The Bruin will not discriminate against anyone on the basis of religion, color, creed, or
sex. The staff members accept full responsibility for everything appearing in this publication. The staff strongly encourages students to express their opinions through the letters to
the editor column, which is printed every month. The staff also encourages the members of
the community to express their opinion as well. Space permitting, all letters will be printed.
Because the staff accepts the responsibility for the contents of the paper, we must reserve
the right to edit or omit any portion of any letter. All letters must be signed, but the name
will be withheld upon request.
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Features
April 2006
Athletic clubs draw comparison
Wadsworth Fitness Zone and Peak Performance grow in popularity as both offer student benefits
OPINION BY AARON F. MUELLER
The high school weight room
is just not big enough, but thanks
to athletic clubs like Fitness Zone
and Peak Performance, it is not a
problem. However, the problem
is deciding which club to join.
Many students enjoy being
a member of an athletic club, as
there are numerous benefits. Having some space to move and not
lifting in a crowd of people definitely is one. Far less restricted
open hours would be another.
Both Fitness Zone and Peak
Performance offer a spacious area
to workout and are open during
evenings and weekends. This is
very beneficial for high school
students. Even though both clubs
meet these qualifications, there
certainly are some aspects that
distinguish one from the other.
There are many things to consider before deciding which one
to join.
Price is very important. Fitness
Zone offers a student discount of
$30 per month or a three month
package for $75. Peak Performance is slightly less expensive
as they offer students a membership for $25 per month.
Location is another thing to
think about. Fitness Zone is located in Great Oaks. Peak Performance is downtown. Depending
whether you live on the north or
south side of town could play a
crucial role in your decision.
While price and location matter quite a bit, the real meat and
potatoes of the topic lies inside
the buildings. Just exactly what
equipment and programs are offered once a membership is established?
Fitness Zone has some interesting activities and classes
MALE
STUDENT OF
THE MONTH
NAME:
NATE
Favorite Teacher:
Mr. Barnett
Favorite Class:
PDM (MATH)
Future Plans:
Kick at Kent
State University
and study
Accounting and
Finance
such as kickboxing, yoga, ultimate cycling, supreme sculpting, and boot camps. There also
is a power pedaling class taught
by former Wadsworth student
and professional football player,
Bobby Jones. All of these are free
and open for anyone with a club
membership. Fitness Zone also
has extra benefits such as consultations with a personal trainer or
with a nutritionist.
It appears that Fitness Zone
has more classes and activities
overall, however Peak Performance is able to counteract with
the availability of racquetball.
They even have some all purpose
rooms for volleyball, walleyball,
and basketball. Peak Performance
does offer hour-long massages for
$45 as well.
Of course both clubs have
a wide variety of free weights,
weight machines, treadmills, and
exercise bikes for those who just
want to work out on their own. In
front of the treadmills there are
televisions, making it a little more
fun for some people to run.
It is hard to say which place
has the better equipment. As close
a call as it is though, some people
clearly do have their preferences.
“Fitness Zone is better because
the equipment is more up to date
and it is a nicer place,” said senior
Justin Reall.
As if the workout equipment
and classes are not enough, both
clubs have a lounge as well. While
both clubs contain comfortable
couches, mini fridges stocked
with Gatorade, and TVs to watch,
Fitness Zone certainly has the
edge here. Fitness Zone actually
has a self serve coffee bar in its
lounge. The overall atmosphere
in the lounge here is just a little
bit nicer as well.
As most high school students
know, tanning has become a popular thing to do. Fitness Zone offers a one-month unlimited pack-
age for $25 or you can just walk
in and pay $2 each visit. Peak
Performance offers the same onemonth deal at $25, so neither club
really has the edge here.
After analyzing both, Fitness
Zone might be more for those
who are serious about getting in
shape by taking classes taught by
trainers, while Peak Performance
would benefit those who are more
interested in having fun with racquetball or volleyball. Overall,
both places appear to provide adequate weights and treadmills.
Many students are already
members at one of the clubs
and seem to be happy with their
choice. Freshman Kyle Davis is a
member at Peak Performance and
says he prefers it because of the
“cheaper cost.”
Really, either club would be
a good choice, but my vote goes
to Fitness Zone. No matter what,
though, you will get in better
shape.
FEMALE
STUDENT OF
THE MONTH
NAME:
ANNE
Favorite Teacher:
Mr. Robinson
Favorite Class:
Sr. Composition
Advice:
“Even if life gets
tough, keep smiling.”
Texas Quaterback Vincent Young (left) is a real wild card when it comes to the draft. He could find himself chosen as high as
third overall, but probably will not slip past the Oakland Raiders at pick number seven. PHOTO COURTESY OF FOX SPORTS.COM.
Vernon Davis’ athleticism is rare among
tight ends. PHOTO COURTESY OF SI.COM
Everyone from around here
knows there is no need to explain
this pick.
Expect to see this guy make
plenty of highlights on “Jacked
Up” throughout his career.
7. Oakland Raiders:
Vernon Davis, TE, Maryland
Davis is just too good to pass
up and it’s not like the Raiders
have a great tight end. He ran the
40 yard dash in 4.38 seconds.
10. Arizona Cardinals:
Jay Cutler, QB, Vanderbilt
This is a reach, but Arizona
has no QB of the future.
Mueller’s 2006 NFL Mock Genuine Draft
BY AARON F. MUELLER
1. Houston Texans:
Reggie Bush, RB, USC
This pick is a no-brainer. This
back is quicker than a jack rabbit
on hot asphalt and finds the end
zone in spectacular fashion.
2. New Orleans Saints:
D’Brickashaw Ferguson, OT, Virginia
New Orleans just traded away
their former starting tackle.
“D’Brick” is bigger than Bill
Brasky and still finds a way to
protect the quaterback.
3. Tennessee Titans:
Matt Leinhart, QB, USC
Leinhart is NFL ready and a
proven winner. He also has a past
connection with Tennessee’s coordinator.
4. New York Jets:
Vincent Young, QB, Texas
Young is a huge star that would
shine brightly in New York City.
Mario Williams is a possibility.
5. Green Bay Packers:
Mario Williams, DE, N. C. State
This guy is flat out dominant
and will remind the cheese heads
of the late, great Reggie White.
6. San Francisco 49ers:
A.J. Hawk, LB, The Ohio State
University
Wadsworth High School
Marketing Education
“Learn to earn and earn to learn”
8. Buffalo Bills:
Winston Justice, OT, USC
The Bills seem focused on
offense and this guy has serious
agility for a tackle. One of the
worst lines in football gets better.
9. Detroit Lions:
Michael Huff, DB, Texas
11. St. Louis Rams:
Jimmy Williams, DB, VA Tech
Williams has rare size for a DB
and is just what the Rams need.
12. Cleveland Browns:
Brodrick Bunkley, DL,
Florida State
This guy might be stronger
than a silver back gorilla. He
benched 225 pounds 44 times.
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Speakout
April 2006
Students:
Captain Planet because he’s my
hero and he knows how to take
pollution down to zero!
-Dan Costello, 11
Sloan
I would meet the real Dumbledore. He’s such a kind-hearted
man, and he has that sharp twinkle
in his spectacles; I love him.
-Missy Kline, 12
We would want to meet Claire
Davis because she has really excellent teeth and a great singing
voice, accompanied by amazing
dance moves.
-Tiffany
Lanie Melton, 12
Bob Barker because he is immortal. I swear he’ll never die. He
has manly features, and he can
show me the secrets of plinko.
and
Vana White because she’s a babe.
She is very graceful turning those
letters and has a banging personality.
I would probably want to meet
Walt Disney so I could unfreeze
him, feed him a knuckle sandwich, and take Disney over so
I could bring back the old fashioned, high-quality flicks like The
Little Mermaid.
IF YOU HAD THE CHANCE TO MEET
ONE PERSON, WHO WOULD IT BE
AND WHY?
-Erin Rohrer, 12
If I could meet one person it
would be JJ Redick. He is simply
amazing! I am the biggest Duke
fan in this school. Redick has the
best shot in the NCAA, and his records prove it.
-Danielle Fisher, 12
-Taylor Dungjen, 12
-Chris Wallis, 12
If I could meet anyone, I would
meet Bruce Willis. I would pick
him because I think he’s really
cute and the best actor ever. My
favorite movie is Armageddon.
He also sings “Under The Boardwalk,” which is an amazing
song!
-Tina Lungaro, 9
I’d love to meet Johnny Depp because he’s just dreamy.
-Courtney Ray, 11
I would meet David Spade because he’s large and in charge
and lookin for chickies. Plus he
had the ultimate white trash mullet in Joe Dirt.
-Jim Miller, 11
If I had the chance to meet one
person, I wouldn’t be able to
choose just one. I would meet
the Spice Girls. Then they could
have a reunion and become best
friends again! They were my favorites. Kelly Westmorland and
I used to make up dance videos.
Asheley Patrick and I saw their
movie the day it came out and
bought their book. I miss them
because I loved Sporty Spice.
It would be Orlando Bloom because he very well may be the
hottest man alive.
If I had the chance to meet one
person it would be Benjamin
Franklin. I would like to meet him
because I think that he changed
the way Americans think and act,
through bifocals, electricity, and
the modern stove.
-Ben , 10
I would meet Larry Bird. Forget
you guys who said white men
can’t jump.
-Nate Davies, 11
-Brittany Arvay, 9
We would love to meet Channing Tatum because, quite frankly, he is
the hottest man alive! No offense guys, but no one compares to Channing’s hot bod!
-Laura and Britt, 10
I would enjoy long walks on volcanic mountains while calculating
physics and chemistry equations.
-Mrs. Swanson
-Mrs. Greenlees
-Mrs. Khoury
Washington D.C. would be an
excellent field trip for American History Classes. The White
House, Capital Hill, The Smithsonian, and all the monuments
would be a fantastic educational
opportunity.
I would go to a country devastated by poverty, so they could gain
an appreciation for what they are
so blessed to have.
-Mrs. Knapp
Jon Bon Jovi because he qualifies
for the “Top 10 Best Looking Men
in the Country,” even if he is as old
as my dad.
-Chelstine Sir Louis, 12
IF YOU COULD GO ON A FIELD TRIP TO
ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE
WOULD YOU TAKE YOUR STUDENTS
AND WHY?
I would take my students to the
state of Washington so we could
interview Bill Gates and ask him
why he changed default margins
to 1.25 inches.
-Mr. Hamilton
Carly Patterson because she is
the most talented gymnast ever!
-Brittany Johnson, 11
I would take my students to
Egypt, Greece, and Rome where
the roots of modern Western civilization began.
-Mr. Johnson
-Jeff Kneale, 12
-Rachel Figliomeni, 11
Teachers:
I would stay in America but go
back in time to Black Tuesday
and the crash of the stockmarket.
Then we would tour different
points in time of the Great Depression, so they could witness
the difficult times all the people
faced.
William Shatner, who else! He
defines cool! We all should model our lives after him.
I would want to take my American History students to either
Philadelphila or follow the Oregon Trail. When you drive
cross country, you see so much!
America is huge!
I would like to take my World
History students to China. Their
culture and history is so different, and we do not spend much
time studying their country.
-Mrs. McIlvaine
I would take my Latin students to
Rome. There they could see the
Colosseum and the Forum and
gaze at the wondrous ruins of a
place that was once the center of
the universe.
-Mrs. LaMonica
On a 7-10 day cruise somewhere
in the Carribean. I would want it
to have at least four port stops, so
we could experience many different places in a week, enjoy great
food, have excursions at ports,
shopping, and go to the beaches.
I love cruises, so I’d love to have
all of my students experience it
with me.
-Mrs. Lance
I would take them to China or India, so they could see how far we
are falling behind in economics,
science, technology, and education
and also, so they can meet their
future bosses. I would take them
to parts of Africa and the MiddleEast, so they could see what the
real issues of the world are.
-Mr. Gains
News
April 2006
Hurricane cleanup continues
BY JESSE MOONEY
Its been more than seven
months since that devastating day. The stories have
become sparse and thoughts
have changed to recent events.
However,
the
horrifying
scenes and destruction have
not moved on, though they are
improving.
Hurricane Katrina flooded
and destroyed New Orleans,
but now the floodwaters continue to recede. Volunteers,
police officers, National Guard
members, and members of the
eight second Airborne Divisions are all working to clean
up the streets and begin to rebuild the “Big Easy.” According to the New Orleans Emergency Operations center, many
things have begun to improve.
Approximately 3.4 million
gallons of water have been
removed from the gas system.
Because of this, 94 percent
of service is now available to
customers. Also, 96 percent of
customers now have regained
electricity.
Many chemicals and hazardous wastes were released
when the hurricane struck. Out
of the hundreds of thousands
of household hazardous wastes
released, 1.5 million units have
now been removed. Overall,
USACOE’s storm debris removal mission is about 59.5 percent
complete, which is about 13.7
percent more than what was expected.
In a different aspect, the roads,
beaches, vehicles, and stores were
also a complete mess. Before the
hurricane, there were 458 traffic
lights hanging over the streets.
The count after the tragic day was
down to 28. After many hardworking days, 301 of those have
been restored.
Many vehicles were thrown
into pools and buildings; some
even ended up in trees. Clean
up crews have worked to clear
this mess, and to date, a total of
11,162 vehicles have been towed
away and cleaned up.
Streets have been 80 percent
cleared, and the streetcar services
Demolition and Search and Rescue teams continue to dig through and collect
wreckage throughout the neighborhoods, as many houses are being knocked down
and rebuilt. PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.KATRINADESTRUCTION.COM
have been established again for
those who are back in New Orleans. As a result of the roads
being cleared, a total of 2,118
businesses have reopened. There
have also been 1,049 food establishments that have been rebuilt.
This is about 28.5 percent of the
pre-Katrina amount.
The worse part of Katrina was
the destruction of homes, communities, and even more so the
loss of so many American lives.
Every house and housing project
was ripped to pieces or damaged
in one aspect or another. With
the continuous reconstruction efforts, several housing projects are
a little over 53 percent complete.
Some are expected to be completed and safe for living as soon as
July. Others are expected to take
until late September. At this point,
1,073 public housing units have
been finished, and 1,232 families
are living in them.
Seven months after the devastating day, there have been many
improvements to the city. Houses
and buildings have been rebuilt
and roads and other necessities
have been redone. Although
it seems like a lot, much more
needs completed before the city
can function as it did before that
tragic hurricane.
Popular teenage drug causes more than just a buzz
BY COURTNEY HARRIS
The federal government continues to make promises to crack
down on drinking and driving
and under age consumption.
Even with all these promises,
alcohol has become the number
one drug problem among teenagers. Yet little actions have been
taken by our government when
addressed with the situation.
Car crashes are the leading
cause in teenage deaths, most of
which are alcohol-related. Drunk
driving is not new to our society; sadly, it is becoming part of
the norm. Still even so, many
non-profit organizations such as
MADD, SADD, and NCADD are
continuing to try to change that.
In 2004, Ohio alone had 1,286
car accident related deaths; 492,
or 38 percent, were due to alcohol. These numbers prove how
destructive drinking can be.
Our small town was struck by
a tragedy like this in 2001. At
the age of 19, Tiffany Painter
and her roommate from Miami
University were killed after being hit head-on by a drunk driver.
Then, in 2004, driver Scott Ferguson and friend Eric lost con-
A simple road trip went wrong when the driver decided to drink and drive,
endangering themselves and others around them. They ended up crashing into
another car, killing the driver. PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.DUIHOPE.ORG
trol of their car after a night of
drinking and hit a tree on Blake
Road, killing them both instantly.
You may believe it could never
happen to you or someone close
to you, but it does happen, more
often than you would think. In
2004, 16,694 people were killed
due to alcohol-related accidents,
one almost every half hour. That
is 39 percent of the 42,636 total
traffic fatalities. Each year, alcohol-related accidents in the Unit-
ed States cost about $51 billion.
Drinking and driving is not
the only problem; it is the age
the drinking begins. According to recent studies, the age has
hit an all time low of 13 years
old. It is easier to understand
why though, for it is widely accepted in our culture today.
The frequency is also hitting
alarming numbers, with people
under the age of 21 averaging five
and a half drinks in a single occasion. Whereas, of-age adults average about four and one-fifth drinks.
According to The Scene,
in 2002 alcohol sales reached
$85.1 billion. Alcohol is nothing more than fermented grains,
fruits, or vegetables. Fermentation is a process that uses yeast
or bacteria to change the sugars in the food into alcohol.
Why is something that sounds
so disgusting so popular among
teens? The idea of becoming
popular or forgetting something are among some of the
most common excuses. It is the
calm, relaxed feeling that attracts
teens, but they do not understand what is causing the feeling.
Alcohol is a depressant, meaning it slows down the central
nervous system. It also blocks
some of the messages trying
to get to the brain; this alters a
person’s perceptions, emotions,
movement, vision, and hearing.
While there are 18 million alcoholics in the country,
four and one-fifth million are
teens. Each of those 18 million affect four other people.
So when it comes time for
juniors and seniors to celebrate
this next month, think before
you act. These types of actions will affect you for the rest
of your life. Or worse: end it.
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WPD saves day
BY CODY STEIGERWALD
Five suspects were taken
into custody March 20 outside of K-mart after an astute
bank teller alerted the police
to their suspicious activities.
Three days earlier an Akron
branch of the Gen-Fed Credit
Union had been robbed by
the same group.
Police pulled over the car
full of suspicious individuals
out side of K-mart to investigate the claims made. When
questioned, the group replied
they were cruising for girls.
A search of the vehicle yielded: two .45-caliber pistols, a
9mm rifle, a stash of ammunition, a gym bag, a hooded
sweatshirt with a face mask
and gloves in its pocket, two
more pairs of gloves, five
cell phones, video games and
women’s jewelry.
The jewelry and video
games were loot taken from
several chain video game
stores, a Family Dollar, and a
Pizza Hut, all in multicounty
spree which lasted a month.
Thanks to the vigilance
of an informed teller and
responsiveness of our local
police force, many families’
savings and earnings are still
sound and secure.
From your
principal
Congratulations to Mr.
Gramuglia and The Bruin
staff on another great year
of Bruin newspapers. I continue to be impressed with
the high quality reporting
and the substance of all the
articles written by our students.
I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you
to the class of 2006. You
have made all of us proud
and are having a very successful senior year. I expect
all of you to enjoy this exciting time.
Students, please be safe and
use your common sense. Be
smart as you attend prom,
graduation and all the celebrations that go along with
these
once-in-a-lifetime
events. I wish you all good
luck as you graduate from
Wadsworth High School
and step into the next phase
of your lives.
Go Grizzlies!!
Mr. Williams
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Ever walked through the halls of the high school
and thought you were in Hollywood? Well, I often
feel the same way. There are numerous students
and teachers who look just like the celebrities we
constanstly see on television and in feature films.
Here they are!
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1. If Rachael Ray from 30 Minute Meals is ever sick, she can call senior Jessica to fill
in for her as host.
2. If Business Management teacher Mrs. Lance was to stroll down the red carpet, she
would be most likely mistaken for superstar Jessica Simpson.
3. Freshman Brian should have tried out for MTV’s The Real World because he closely
resembles cast member Zach.
4. Senior Max might have a career in show business just like his twin, Ashley Parker
Angel.
5. With her dark hair and dazzling smile, senior Danielle could look in the mirror and
see the image of actress Mischa Barton from The O.C.
6. Baseball coach Mr. Pickard likes baseball so much that he even models his looks
after Indian’s baseball star Jhonny Peralta.
7. Sophomore Jenny’s long blond locks and tan face make her look like Melinda from
MTV’s The Real World.
8. Mr. Lynn’s intimidating looks and ferocious snarl allow him to pass for the New
Jersey Nets basketball coach Lawrence Frank.
9. Senior David is constantly being called Drew Carey, and it is obvious why; the two
look almost identical!
10. Although better looking, the head of Mr. Schmeltzer, Jr. is a close replica of the
head of Schmegal from The Lord of The Rings.
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Take a bite out of juicy gossip
No one
saw it coming.
She
gets good
grades, is
an
active
v o l u n t e e r,
churchgoer, and
athlete. Who
KRISTI
would have
OPINION STAFF
thought she
would end
up pregnant? News like this could
spread throughout a school in less
than a day. More often than not,
the information is often changed.
You have probably heard
gossip everywhere—at school, on
the phone, and over the computer. Gossip may not be as blatant at
church as it is at school, but it can
still lead to false interpretations.
Gossiping is something people
do without realizing the damage
they cause by hurting another’s
reputation and feelings. Gossip
is not always based on fact. It is
often incomplete and exaggerated. You would be a hypocrite to
say that you have never gossiped.
It is something that everyone has
done and something everyone can
work on.
Let’s think for a minute how
you felt when someone spread a
rumor about you. It does not matter if it is true or not; it hurts either way. Often times, the rumors
are started by a close friend because they have inside information on your life. Sometimes, this
can be the worst kind of gossip
when you hear it was spread by
someone you thought you could
trust.
It is hard to come by a friend
who you can tell your secrets to
and not have doubts on whether
or not it will come back to haunt
you. If you ever find one, you
should try your hardest to keep
the friendship strong.
“Gossiping is
for girls only.”
Max Hiltner, 12
On a lesser scale than women,
This phenomenon also exists
among men. Gossip with men
just manifests itself differently;
talk is more trite and covered by
some machismo. But essentially,
we all want to know what is going
on with everyone else.
Everybody likes to hear about
a juicy rumor, even if we know
it is wrong to listen in and could
be false information. It is hard to
resist telling another person. I encourage all to act responsibly and
not get caught up in the games of
gossiping. Everyone is entitled to
their own opinion, but do not always believe everything you hear.
A wise man once said, “Smart is
when you believe only half of
what you hear.”
When you find out your friend
is cheating on another or when
you know a special secret no one
else knows, is it not interesting
how knowing these things gives
you an adrenaline rush? The fact
is that most of us who gossip about
the affairs of others do so simply
because we feel unfulfilled in our
own lives; we look to the misery
or excitement that others experience as a way to take our minds
off our own struggles. When you
have a life that is satisfying and
you love what you do and who
you are, then it is difficult for you
to find the time or the enthusiasm
to become over involved in other
people’s affairs. You would be
more likely not to spread the latest juicy gossip.
Random girls spreading gossip over the cell phone. PHOTO BY KRISTI HAVENS
Seven Tips to Gossiping
1.
Be aware of who is listening into your conversation.
2.
Do not spend too much
time with gossips, or you
may be judged guilty by
association.
3.
Say as little as possible in a
gossiping group or find an
excuse to leave.
4.
Work on the principal that
whatever you say will be repeated. Think of this before
you speak.
5.
Consider the source of gossip
and possible hidden motivation.
6.
Do not badmouth people;
your comments will often
come back to haunt you.
7.
If something you say gets
back to a friend in a way
you wish it had not, apologize and be honest. This is
the only way of salvaging
your reputation and limiting the damage you may
have caused.
Notre Dame superstar tries crack at sweet science
OPINION BY CODY VALIANTE
Notre Dame fans across the nation will watch in anticipation as
their star player Tom Zbikowski
will fight in his first professional
boxing fight on June 10.
Zbikowski will be featured on
the under card of the WBO junior
welterweight championship bout
between Miguel Cotto and Paulie
Malignaggi
The fight is slated to be at
Madison Square Garden in New
York. The fight will be shown live
on HBO.
This is just absolutely wonderful. It is great for boxing and great
for Zbikowski.
I myself hate the University of
Notre Dame and would not mind
seeing them lose every single
game next year.
However, I gained so much
respect for Coach Weiss when he
permitted Zbikowski to box in the
off-season.
Some coaches do not allow
students to partake in non-school
related sports in the off-season.
If it is not school related, they
do not want the student to be any
part of it.
Well the coaches that practice
those beliefs daily are absolute
idiots. They often find themselves
losing the following season anyway.
Why not let a player box in
the off-season? Boxing is by far
the most competitive, exhilarating, and strenuous sport there is.
There is no refuting that. Those
are the facts, and they are undisputable.
Just ask Zbikowski. He has
been through a football workout
and a boxing workout. He claims
himself that boxing workouts are
far more difficult than football
workouts.
From a first hand experience, I
can tell you without a doubt that
football does not even compare to
boxing. Football workouts compared to boxing workouts are a
walk in the park.
Boxing is high-paced, relentless, and grueling. Football, you
get to stand around a lot in practice, waiting for the next play. Or
maybe you just play offense and
get to sit out the entire defensive
session. Not boxing, it is just you
and only you. Nobody to rely on.
You go hard every minute or you
go home. Or you get beat up.
So, Notre Dame fans, do not
PROUD TO BE A BRUIN
SPONSOR
GOOD LUCK GRIZZLIES!!
Tom Zbikowski speaks at a press confrence to announce his upcoming fight June
10. PHOTO COURTESY OF AP
be worried that your star player
Zbikowski is not going to improve for next years much anticipated season. He will be “badder
and better” than ever next year.
Yeah, Zbikowski is going to
miss a lot of off-season workouts,
so what! He is going to get ten
times the better workout boxing
than he would working out with
the football team.
Coach Weiss must think the
same thing I do, or he wouldn’t
let Zbikowski do it!
No need to worry Notre Dame
fans, Zbikowski is in good hands.
First off, he is no stranger to the
ring. He compiled a 75-15 record
as an amateur boxer. He is also
being promoted by legendary
promoter Bob Arum.
Zbikowski is also being paid a
substantial amount of money for
fighting, as most boxers do. He
signed a three fight deal with Top
Rank for an undisclosed amount.
Rumor has it that the amount was
in the millions.
As far as the fight itself is concerned, Zbikowski will win. He
has an excellent promoter; his opponent will be hand picked. They
will make sure his first professional fight is against someone he
can walk all over.
Don’t expect Zbikowski to
be the next great heavyweight
champion. He is extremely small
for a heavyweight. And does not
process lightning fast hands or
devastating power. He simply is
just an extraordinary athlete who
knows how to box.
As far as Notre Dame’s national championship run for next
year, it is not going to happen.
Zbikowski will have an outstanding year though, why you may
ask? Because of the sweet science.
Prediction:
Zbikowski by decision
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Variety
April 2006
Junk of the Month
Senior class leaving,
junior class stepping up
BY KATY WILSON, MICHELLE
MCCUNE & KATHY LITTLE
Junior Sam laughs and points while driving his 1990 Chevy Lumina Euro 3.1 through the parking lot.
PHOTO BY KATY WILSON
BY KATY WILSON
Whether it is his voice on the
announcements or his car on the
streets, everyone is familiar with
junior Sam Polk and his fine automobile.
Nicknamed “The Uh-Oh” and
“The Beast,” this 1990 Chevy Lumina Euro 3.1 has been through
two rocky generations of family
love.
“The car was purchased in
Rittman, Ohio, by my Grandpa,”
stated Polk. “The first nine years
of the car’s life were an automobile’s dream!” exclaimed Polk.
“It was waxed often and stored in
the garage during many winters
while my grandparents were in
Florida.”
The Lumina of leisure was later passed down to Polk’s father,
who used the car as transportation
for the whole family. As the kids
grew and the car got too small, it
was passed down to Sam.
Since the car was passed down
so many times, Polk ended up
with a car of little style or class,
and with many problems.
“There are zero cupholders;
the trip meter does not work correctly; the parking break works
when it feels like it; my license
plate says dork: ‘DRK.’”
Not only is Polk’s car visibly a
piece of junk, but wait until he
starts it up. His car moans and
groans just like many teenagers
waking up at six o’clock each
morning for school.
Not only has Polk’s car been
loved by many family members,
but many teenagers also enjoy
Polk’s ride.
“Simon Russell spilled milk
down the right side of the car and
I can not get it to come off,” said
Polk.
Heard on the streets and heard
all over school, Polk’s car holds
many family memories, amusing
stories, and best of all, Sam.
‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat’ impresses school, community
While the senior class of 2006
is preparing for graduation, college, military, and careers, the junior class of 2007 is getting ready
for their last year at W.H.S.
Now the school year is in the
final stretch. Looking back, the
year seems to have flown by. Despite the seemingly endless dreary
winter days, it feels like football
season only ended a month ago.
Junior Banquet gives the incoming seniors a chance to bond as a
class while the outgoing seniors
prepare for prom, one of their last
chances to be together.
Spring Break is just a glance in
the rearview mirror, and the only
things left are fading tans, photos,
and a bad case of senioritis.
“With less than a month left of
school, how can you resist senioritis? Everyone knows what
their plans are for after graduation; why do we have to stay?”
asked senior Caitlin Boatwright.
As the thought of finals begins
to creep up into students’ minds,
many seniors look for their last
opportunity to shine academically
while many others breathe a sigh
of relief as their high school careers come to an end.
Finals also bring around mixed
emotions for seniors. Some feel
happy to finally get out of high
school and Wadsworth, while
others are sad to leave behind a
place they’ve spent the past four
years of their life. For some, it’s
not just leaving high school; it is
leaving friends.
“These four years were fun, but
I am ready to get on with my life,”
stated senior David Stump.
Any feelings of sadness are
quickly overridden by excitement
and a little anxiety as college approaches.
As the year comes to an end,
many juniors are looking onward
to next year. With the seniors’
departure, opportunities open up
for the class of ‘07 to prove themselves in the classroom, the sports
arena, and within the community.
In sports, many junior athletes
will need to have to step up and
fill in the shoes of the outgoing senior athletes. Shadowed
by the senior class for the past
three years, juniors now have the
chance to shine. The incoming
tailgaters and fans need to answer
the pleas for more school spirit as
well as continuing the tradition of
Grizzly pride.
With two stellar seniors leaving the Academic Challenge
team, it is up to Jon Losh to continue to thrive in next year’s competition along side of the some of
the brightest students. While the
team represents the high school as
a whole, it is vital for each student
to uphold the Wadsworth tradition
of academic success.
As the summer nears, the junior
class will soon hit the streets to
search for the community service
hours that will fulfill their mandatory graduation requirements.
With a student body of over four
hundred, the class is looking to
attain over four thousand hours of
volunteer work.
Seniors, best of luck in all that
the future holds for you. To the
juniors, maintain the Wadsworth
tradition of success, and make
your senior year memorable.
BY MICHELLE MCCUNE
One of the many prides of
Wadsworth High School has
proven to be its outstanding history of drama productions. Attendance has always been high, and
the shows have proven very popular among both students and the
public. “Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” was
no exception.
Despite slight technical difficulties during the opening night
performance, the play was a hit.
“I’ve seen a lot of shows, and
that one was excellent. There
wasn’t a moment when it wasn’t
entertaining. You could tell the
amount of work and time that
went into it,” praised Mrs. Barlow. “The entire play was just
very high quality!”
The play, which followed the
biblical story of Joseph, impressed
everyone who attended. Days after the last performance, students
could still be heard singing some
of the catchy songs featured in it.
The incredible music for the
show was provided by the pit
band, a selection of band students from the high school who
spent long hours preparing for the
show.
To perfect their timing, the
group practiced several times.
Along with this, many spent time
The cast of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” stun the audience
at O. J. Work auditorium. PHOTO BY KIM HUTSON
at home working on their individual pieces.
While this is certainly a large
amount of time to donate to the
production, the actors and actresses themselves had been rehearsing and memorizing since
they were chosen for their roles.
Despite this, many understandably had nerves before opening
night.
“All the hard work we put into
it came down to opening night.
There was a lot of pressure, but
I was really excited,” said senior
Megan Crislip, who played the
narrator for the play.
Often unrecognized, the team
behind the scenes helped make
the entire play possible. Assisting
with lighting and videotaping, the
crew did a great job as well.
Next up for the drama team is
“Luau for King Lear,” a comedy
written by Pat Cook and based
on the tragic Shakespearean play
King Lear.
It will open Thursday, May
4 at Wadsworth Middle School.
The first 200 in the door will receive a flower lei in the spirit of
the production.
Each play has made Wadsworth
High proud, thanks to an outstanding cast, experienced supervisors,
and a solid behind-the-scenes
crew. Congratulations to everyone for the success of “Joseph
and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat.”
Michael J. Boyer, D.P.M.
Podiatrist
Sports Medicine
119 Broad Street
Wadsworth, Ohio 44281
Phone: (330) 334-1534
Music/Entertainment
Tone it down when tuning in
BY BRADLEY MUELLER
The roaring sound of a Boeing 747’s four jet engines during
takeoff has the ability to deafen
someone standing close by. Anyone who has been to an airport
knows that the loud noise is hard
to bear, but very few people know
their precious little mp3 player
may literally hurt them much
more.
If you find yourself constantly saying, “What?” maybe you
should ask yourself just what you
are doing.
France is the first to take action for their ears by passing laws
forcing Apple to remove their
popular iPods from the shelves
until maximum volume is set to
100 decibels.
Apple’s iPod, along with many
other music playing devices, are
capable of producing sounds up
to 120 decibels, the equivalent of
a jet plane taking off. Exposure to
this level of sound for a mere 28
seconds a day can cause permanent hearing loss.
Apple’s new volume limit update only
applies to the iPod and iPod Nano,
leaving Shuffle users unprotected from
the noise. PHOTO COURTESY OF usatoday.com
Being the leading company
in portable digital music, Apple
has absorbed most of the heat
from this situation. Along with
the restrictions it had to adjust to
in France, various lawsuits have
been filed against Apple from
consumers here in America.
Before the situation can get
out of hand, Apple has decided
to follow suit in America and release a new iPod update, version
1.1.1 for all iPod Nanos and the
fifth generation iPods.
With this update, the user has
the option of limiting the volume
to a desired loudness, along with
a lock combination so parents
can decide how loud their kids
are tuning in. The volume limit
is optional but definitely highly
recommended to use.
A good rule of thumb to follow
as most analysts would suggest
is not going above 75 percent of
the volume, whether you have an
iPod or not.
Noise-induced hearing loss can
be a big problem, as most people
have heard. It is almost always a
permanent loss because of the destruction of tiny hair cells in your
ear responsible for transmitting
sound to your brain.
More people have hearing damage than you would
think, too. Symptoms of hearing damage include distorted
or muffled sound, ringing or
buzzing sounds, the inability to
understand speech, and the loss
in ability to focus on certain
sounds among others.
For more information about
noise-induced hearing loss, how
hearing works, and the new iPod
update, visit apple.com/sound.
April 2006
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Historic music venue fights
to keep their club rockin’
BY AMY JARVIS
The original New York
City hardcore and punk
rock club CBGB’s is fighting to keep its venue open.
The loss of their lease has
endangered its historic existence.
Located in downtown
New York City, CBGB’s
has been around since
1973. The name CBGB’s
originated from the style
of music the owners
wanted to have at the venue: Country Blue Grass
Blues.
As many know, that
style of music did not
make it far in the venue,
and it soon shifted its at- Fans wait outside New York City’s music club CBGB’s in 1976. PHOTO COURTESY OF CBGBS.
tention to many under- COM
ground rock bands.
The idea of bands being able ganized fundraisers and petitions
“It is basically the birth place to play somewhere outside of for people to fill out in order to
of modern rock,” explained senior lofts and small apartments drew keep the business open.
In February, they had a show
Jake Porter.
in many music listeners.
After the first rock band
As the years went on, CBGB’s that featured 150 musical artists
played, many others were inter- popularity grew more and more and several artists’ works in order
ested in playing in New York’s among music listeners and among to raise money to help save this
newest venue. Bands such as The aspiring music artists. Also, the historic club.
In their fight to keep the venue
Ramones, Blondie, and Televi- owners always made the shows
open,
CBGB’s has requested a resion were a part of the many that safe and affordable for all types
newal
of their 12-year lease, for
wanted in the door.
of music lovers to enjoy.
their
landlord
to take better care
New York City did not have
Although their venue was a
of
the
building,
to be informed in
many venues that would allow huge hit throughout the 70’s and
a timely manner on increases in
bands to play their music without 80’s, they are starting to struggle
rent, and for the venue’s neigha recording contract. Fortunately, to keep their venue open.
bors to speak up for their exisCBGB’s owner decided that since
Recently the venue was about
tence before it is too late.
many bands did not have places to be shut down due to the fact
Really, all the venue wants is
to play their music in public, that rent rates have gone up dras- to be able to maintain giving fans
bands would be allowed to play tically in New York City. They are the same historic music that they
at their venue only if they played in the process of fighting to keep have been giving for the past 31
their own music.
their venue open. Many have or- years.
New CD Releases Upcoming movie to bring memories of 9/11
Taking
Back
Sunday’s
new album
Louder
Now in
stores on
April 25.
Other bands that have released
PHOTOS COURTESY OF purevolume.com
new CD’s are:
Hit the Lights’ first full length CD This
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Sound The Alarm
BY ROCHELLE O’NEIL
“September 11, 2001. Four
planes were hijacked. Three of
them reached their target. This is
the story of the fourth,” is the slogan that Universal Studios is planning on using for their upcoming
movie United 93. September 11,
2006 will be the fifth anniversary
of this horrific tragedy and also
the time in which film directors
feel that the country is ready to
understand.
United 93 hits theaters on
April, 28 and is sure to attract
many viewers; whether it be for
pure entertainment, or for a history lesson.
“I definitely plan on going to
see this movie because I think it
will bring more understanding
about what actually happened...
I might cry,” said senior Jess
Durinsky.
Not only is the film about the
passengers and crew on board the
plane, but it is also intended to
tell the stories about their family
members and friends, by-standers, and all those citizens who
watched the horrific events as
they took place.
One of the goals of the movie is to capture the experiences
of those on board the plane that
steered off course. It is about
how this random group of people
suddenly became close with one
another because of such circum-
This scene from the upcoming movie United 93 shows passengers of the flight during the hijacking. PHOTO COURTESY OF CANMAG.COM
“I definitely plan on going
to see this movie because
I think it will bring more
understanding about
what actually happened… I might cry.”
-Jess Durinsky, 12
stances. It depicts how courageous people, average citizens,
suddenly became heroes.
However, along with the historical account of this event
comes a lot of controversy. There
are some people out there who
say that this movie will only bring
back memories of suffering and
loss.
“It’s been five years since it
happened, so why would you
want to relive the tragedy?” asked
sophomore Courtney Stuetzer.
Inside Universal Studio’s
production notes, director Paul
Greengrass makes statements
concerning the significance of the
film.
“United 93 intends to dignify the memory of those on that
flight, the men and women whose
sacrifice remains one of the most
heroic legacies of the incomprehensible tragedies that unfolded
on that autumn morning.”
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April 2006
Tribe looks to start strong, end strong
BY KYLE SNOKE
Most Cleveland Indians fans
do not like to remember last season. With a 1/2 game lead in the
wild card, and seven games left
to play, the tribe went one and
six in those games and effectively booted themselves out of the
playoffs.
Spring training usually does
not give illusions to how a team
will do in the season. The Indians decided this year would be
different, however, as they posted
a solid 19 and 13 record in the
Grapefruit league.
“[The Indians] started off
amazing and they have
great potential to go far
this year.”
Alex Serfass,11
After winning only nine games
last April, the tribe has already
elapsed that this season, including
taking two out of three from the
reigning world champion White
Sox in Chicago. They then swept
Minnesota in the home opening
series to start off 5 and 1. Their
record now stands at 9 and 6.
The Indians stellar start has led
them to number 2 in ESPN.com’s
weekly MLB Power Rankings.
“[The Indians] started off
amazing, and they have great potential to go far this year,” said
junior Alex Serfass.
After the end of last season,
there was no doubt that the team
had talent. Led by D.H. Travis
Hafner, catcher Victor Martinez,
and center fielder Grady Sizemore, along with pitchers C.C.
Sabathia, Cliff Lee, and Jake
Westbrook, the Indians brought
back a good core of talent to build
on.
The tribe did not go without
losses in the off-season, however, as Kevin Millwood signed
a lucrative 60 million dollar deal
with Texas. Fan favorite Coco
Crisp was traded to Boston for
prospects, and set-up man Bobby
Howry signed with the Cubs.
General Manager Mark Shapiro wasted no time finding replacements, though, as Kevin
Millwood has been replaced by
veteran Paul Byrd, Coco by another veteran Jason Michaels, and
Howry by yet another veteran
Guillermo Mota. The Indians success this year will depend largely
on the success of those replacements.
Major competition of the Indians should come from four
main teams. The Chicago White
Sox return a large portion of their
team, with the addition of former
Indians slugger Jim Thome. The
Yankees are loaded as always and
added former Red Sox lead off
man Johnny Damon.
After the Red Sox and White
Sox broke their curses the past
two years, it seems like it is the
Indians turn to win the World
Series. This is a reasonable goal
this season, as they have the talent and the drive to get to the pinnacle of Major League Baseball
this year, something they haven’t
won since 1948.
Name: Max
Sport: Track
Career Highlight: 8th
in the State and school record
1600 meters.
Advice: “Don’t pace yourself, run like fire, wire to
wire.” - Steve Prefontaine
Name: Aubrey
Sport: Pole vault
Season
Highlight:
Winning the St. Vincent Invitational because it was the
first Invitational of the year
Advice: “Just work your
hardest.”
Indians centerfielder Grady Sizemore is congratulated by second basemen Ronnie Belliard after hitting a 3-run
home run against Baltimore. The Indians went on to win the game 15 - 1. PHOTO BY: ASSOCIATED PRESS/GAIL BURTON
New coach, same old tradition
BY ALLI MACKO
Who is that man in the yellow, at the head of the outstanding pack of athletes that follow?
Of course, that is Lance… Lance
Currens. Currens, the new head
boys’ track coach, hopes to continue the Wadsworth tradition
and lead them to a successful
season.
The boys began the season
holding strong to their tradition with a 3-0 start. Part of this
great start is due to Currens and
his stretching techniques.
“This year Coach [Currens]
is trying something new by doing a lot more dynamic stretching as apposed to static stretching. Also, everyone stretches
together, which could be a good
change for the whole team,”
said junior Nick Burton.
Pre-season was a major factor toward this season. Starting
at the beginning of January all
the way until the first day of
mandatory practice, the boys
were working inside and out to
improve their skills. Whether
working alone or with a coach,
they did what needed to be done
to be ready for the season.
“Pre-season was filled with
a lot of hard work, running at
the indoor track and many late
nights running with Akron’s
long jump coach,” said senior
Joe Spataro.
“Due to the hard work and
dedication we put forth in the
pre-season, this season is looking very promising,” said Spataro
“This season does in fact
look very promising, due to the
great senior leadership thus far.
I’m excited to coach such great
athletes,” said Currens.
Track is very much a team
sport, but it has its individual
parts as well. However, one
of the team’s main goals this
season is to win the Suburban
League Title, and to do that they
must beat rival Copley High
School.
“Though, we lack scoring
sprinters, such as Pat Brink, we
are still a solid team, and if we
play our cards right, we should
beat Copley,” said Burton.
The boys are doing a good job
of staying focused and taking the
meets one at a time, but every
meet they have still leads to the
final tournament, the state tournaments.
“I want to advance to the state
tournament this year, but right
now, I have my eyes on beating
Copley,” said Burton.
“This season we hope to win
the league, and after we do that
my goal is to help as many of the
players improve themselves and
get as far as possible in the tournament,” said Currens.
Success after success, the boys
stay focused. They know what
they’re doing and they know how
to carry out their duties.
The boys team is on pace to
achieve numerous goals set at the
beginning of its season. With the
help of Currens, they are looking
to end up very satisfied with their
accomplishments.
Senior Joe along with senior Nate work their hardest to clear the last hurdle and
fight for a top spot in the 110 meter hurdles. PHOTO BY: ALLI MACKO
Sports 2
Sports
Briefs
Baseball
This year’s Varsity Baseball
team is off to a rough start
after finding some tough
competition in and out of the
Suburban League. Trey Archer has started the season off
strong with a 3-0 record, earning victories over Cloverleaf,
Barberton and Green. The
Grizzlies are 3-3 in the Suburban League and 4-8 overall.
Recently coming off of a 12-2
win over state ranked Brunswick. Two sophomores have
stepped up, however, leading
the way in batting average.
Joe Goddard, Brian Solitario
and Frank Adley all lead the
way with a batting average of
.300 or more. Joe Goddard is
batting .500 has 12 RBI and 5
doubles so far this season.
Boys Tennis
The boys Varsity Tennis team
started off the season quite
strong with a 6-5 overall record, and the team is currently
3-2 in the league. Leading the
way is senior and team captain
Alex LeFevre, who is currently a first singles player. Senior
Scott Robinson and junior Eric
Neid round out the singles
players, giving the Grizzles
some experience in the second and third singles matches.
Two senior tandoms of Nick
Booth and Zach Farver at first
singles, and Scott Landerholm
and Justin Manning at second
singles round out the Grizzly
tennis team. The team will
continue to work hard until
they represent Wadsworth at
the Suburban League Tournament on April 29.
Track
The boys and girls track teams
have had successful seasons so
far. The boys team is 3-1 so far
in Suburban League play, and
the girls team is 4-0 in league
play. Each team has also had
much success in their invitationals. For the boys, distance
runner Max Hiltner leads the
team with very strong finishes in each of his races, often
winning every event. Darnell
Davis leads the sprinters in the
100 meter dash and the 200
meter dash. He also competes
in the high jump and long jump
in which he is expected to be a
state qualifier. The girls team
is led by strong sprinters, such
as senior Tara Leahy and juniors Jamie and Annie Grindle. Jenny Harsh contributes
greatly for the mid-distance
runners. Cate Miller heads the
pack of long distance runners.
SUBMITTED BY COACHES
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Baseball team makes statement
April 2006
BY JUSTIN MCINTURFF
With new coach Brian Madigan at the helm, the boys baseball
team has experienced some growing pains.
With only four returning starters
back to help the Grizzlies make a
statement in the Suburban League
they are off to a rocky start, with
a 4-8 win-loss record. As of late,
the Grizzlies have been on fire at
the plate.
“We are hitting very well right
now, and the team is looking to
pick up as the season goes on,”
said senior Frank Adley.
Trey Archer, who has accepted
a scholarhsip to Xavier, is back
Sophomore Kelly winds up for a pitch as the Grizzlies fell to the Barberton Magics. PHOTO BY ALI MACKO
to lead the way on the mound.
In 2005, Archer finshed the year
with a record of 5-1, and is expected to outpitch his opponents
through the season and deep into
the playoffs.
Archer is having another exceptional year with a 3-0 record.
He is one of the top pitchers in
the area, and is very exciting to
watch.
Junior Nick Flanigan is the
number two pitcher this year.
The strong left-handed transfer
from Hoban is expected to be a
real star. Following Archer and
Flanigan the Grizzlies have a
strong arsenal of pitchers. Junior
Josh Snyder and sophomores Dru
Jones, Kelly Collins, and Brian
Solitario round out the bullpen.
Adley and sophomores Brian
Solitario and Joe Goddard are
pounding away at the plate. Goddard leads the team with a batting
average of .500. Sophomores
Russ Corwin and Scott Saylor
lead the homerun race with one
home-run each.
The Suburban League is loaded again this year, which should
make for an interesting chase for
the title. Highland and Copley
are expected to have exceptional seasons and should battle the
Grizzlies for the title.
Recently, the Grizzlies suffered a single-run loss to state
powerhouse Walsh Jesuit. It
was a well-fought game, and the
score ended at 5-4. Kelly Collins
pitched a great game as the Grizzlies showed that they have to
ability to compete with the best.
The highlight of the season
thus far was the victory over the
state ranked Brunswick Blue
Blue Devils. The Grizzlies won
by mercy in the fifth inning by
a score of 12-2. They have won
two of their last three games.
“We are looking for more consistency out of our team,” said
Madigan, “We are starting to win
games as of late, and playing the
way we need to during playoff
time.”
Even with the growing pains,
Coach Madigan and the improving Grizzlies hope to make a fight
for the SLT and a chance to create
some havoc in the playoffs.
Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron rampage to playoffs
The first Cleveland team since 2001, the Cavs hope to bring home the championship
BY ZACH BERGER AND
JOSH SNYDER
The Cleveland Cavaliers have
clinched their first playoff series
since the 97-98 season. They are
also the first Cleveland team to go
to the playoffs since the Indians
in 2001. With the help of AllStar LeBron James, the Cavs are
expected to rise above the competition and journey deep into the
postseason. This is the year they
have a chance of being the best
team in the NBA.
The Cavs are currently playing the best ball they have played
the whole season. James has been
averaging over 35 points for nine
games. Michael Jordan and Kobe
Bryant are the only other professional basketball players to have
ever accomplished this feat.
“The Cavs are certainly going
to be the team to beat this year in
the playoffs. Noboby can stop
LeBron when he is hot, and their
desire to win is unrivaled,” said
junior Dan Costello.
The Cavs certainly do have a
desire to win. Many times this
season they have come from behind to win. Some of these even
include buzzer shots by potential
MVP James.
James has not been the only
player to help the team. Seven
foot, one-inch center Zydrunas
Ilgauskas averages over 15.8
points per game and 7.6 rebounds
per game. Ilgauskas, also known
as “Z”, has been healthy all season. Over the past five seasons
Ilgausksas has suffered from broken bones in both feet. Even so,
he has 128 blocks this season.
Perhaps the most under-rated
player on the whole entire team
is Drew Gooden. Gooden averages over eight rebounds, and 11
points per game. Along with that,
he is one of the best defensive
players on the team.
The Cavaliers’ bench also lifts
the team up. Donyell Marshall
averages just under ten points a
game. Anderson Varejao, averaging only 15 minutes a game,
has 24 blocks on the season to go
along with almost five rebounds a
game.
“Varejao is the man,” said senior Zach Goodson. “He is the
biggest hustler on the team, hands
down.”
Keeping players healthy in the
final days will be the hardest task.
On April 12, James sprained his
ankle and had to miss a game.
Larry Hughes was out for over
half of the season with a broken
hand. As long as the Cavs keep
their players healthy they will do
just fine in the playoffs.
The Cavs have been on a hot
streak lately, which helped them
compile a 48-32 record. With
Lebron James leading the way
in points scored and assists the
Cavaliers look to go deep into
the playoffs and capture their
first NBA Championship.
The Cavaliers have been tearing it up the past month. With the leadership of Larry Hughes (left), Zydrunas Ilgauskas
(middle), and LeBron James (right) the Cavs could possibly bring home the championship to Cleveland. This is the first time
a Cleveland team has made it to the playoffs since the Indians in 2001. PHOTOS COURTESY OF WWW.NBA.COM
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