departing duo - West Clermont Local Schools

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April/May 2015
Volume XIV, Issue X
DEPARTING DUO
The end of every school year signals the start of many sad goodbyes, and this
year is no exception. Along with the graduating seniors, Glen Este is losing two wonderful teachers to retirement.
Mrs. Kathy Lach first started teaching
Inside . . .
Festivities
2
Spring Happen-
4
Entertainment
7
What do you
8
Sports
11
AP Test Schedule 14
Did you Know?
16
PROM
MAY 2
8:00—11:30
Newport
Aquarium
AFTERPROM
Beechmont
Racquetball
Club
Midnight—4:00
here 35 years ago, after she graduated from UC
and this year mark her final year at Glen Este
before she enters a well deserved retirement.
After teaching 37 different classes at Glen Este (in both the
English and Business fields) Mrs. Lach is looking forward to
a retirement full of traveling and playing with her grandson,
Daniel. Volunteering is also in her future plans.
Even with wonderful hopes for the future, Glen Este still
holds a special place in Mrs. Lach’s heart. Mrs. Lach (who
says that her fondest memory of Glen Este is the immense
support she received after her husband’s death) is certain
that she will miss the daily interactions she has been used to
having with students and other teachers. Also, the interaction outside of the classroom with the numerous clubs, organizations and groups she has been a part of. It is also certain that Glen Este will miss Mrs. Lach, one of the most
influential teachers in the history of the school. Besides
teaching 37 different classes Mrs. Lach has also coached
several sports, including softball (for 29 years, 19 at GE),
track (4 years), and volleyball (3 years). As many of you
know Mrs. Lach has also been heavily involved in student
council (for 23 years), class advisor for 16 years and has also
been prom advisor six times, along with pep club, Café
Poetica, and yearbook advisor just to name a few.
An inspiration in her own right, Mrs. Lach was actually
inspired to start teaching by her own high school teacher
who cared greatly about helping her students succeed. To
those pursuing a life of education she has this advice, “Be
yourself and communicate with each student. Know your
subject matter and be organized.” It has been by following
this motto that Mrs. Lach has been able to be such an influential force in this school.
Despite the many changes that Mrs. Lach has seen (the
most irritable trend to her being the constant use of cellphones) and the many changes coming in the future, Mrs.
Lach does not regret her many years spent here. When asked
if given the opportunity, would she do it all over again, her
answer was simple: “Yes, for sure!!!”
-Danielle Watkins
Mrs. Ginny Goble was originally a
teacher at Madison High School in Mansfield, Ohio, teaching German and American History. She had thought about being a
teacher since she was in 3rd grade, inspired by her
mother and her high school German teacher. From
1987 to 1994, Mrs. Goble was a substitute teacher,
but she was hired in 2002 as a full time teacher at GE,
teaching German and Social Studies. Mrs. Goble has
taught a plethora of courses in her career, like World
History, American History, Economics, Government
and AP US History. “I really like the students and
interacting with them,” she adds about her favorite
aspect of teaching.
Mrs. Goble thinks that the biggest difference from
when she first started teaching was the involvement
of the state, such as what is taught and how, as well
as, how classes are taught, Mrs. Goble adds that the
students have also changed, “When I first started
teaching, everyone turned in their assignments on
time. It was rare when they were not done. Students
were more respectful toward teachers and toward
other students. It was uncommon to hear students
use bad language in the hallways.” During her time at
Glen Este, she acted as the co-advisor with Mr. Whitford for Green Team, Glen Este’s amazing recycling
club.
Looking back on it all, Mrs. Goble said that the
weirdest incident that she has ever experienced was
when a student came to school without shoes because
they ‘forgot’ them and her fondest memory was seeing her three children graduate from Glen Este, as
well as the annual Senior Walk for WECIPA when
Glen Este had small schools.
When she retires, Mrs. Goble wants to travel, read
and have more time with her grandchildren. She also
never wants to wake up at five am again! She will
miss the great students she taught and her fellow
teachers. Best of luck to you Mrs. Goble! -Cat Towell
FESTIVITIES
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The Torch
Glen Este Prom 2015
“ShipWrecked”
May 2, 2015 7:30-11:30
Newport on the Levee
AFTER PROM 2015
PRIZES
PRIZES
PRIZES
May 3, 2015
GAMES, JUMP
HOUSE, TENNIS,
Midnight—4:00 am
ETC.
Beechmont Racquetball Club—463 Ohio Pike Cincinnati, OH 45255
Plan on a
(parking and entrance in back)
GREAT time!
FOOD, FUN, LAUGHTER GALORE!
Wear shorts and
T-shirts
(comfy wear)
SAFELY PREPARE FOR PROM
Not only is being safe on prom night an
integral part of the whole prom experience,
but so is safely preparing for that night. Follow the tips below (ladies especially) for a
safe and healthy experience to remember
and cherish for a lifetime!
Dyes can harm your skin, hair, and eyes.
Test the product on a small, discreet part of
hair before using ay new products on your
hair. Never dye eyebrows or eyelashes, because it could cause blindness. If in doubt, let
the professionals handle it.
Protect your skin:
Test cosmetics before use:
Drink lots of water to get that natural glow!
Tan the safe way with spray-ons or lotions.
The ultra violet rays from tanning beds and
laying out in the sun can harm your skin and
increase your risk of getting skin cancer later
on in life.
Using certain makeup products or perfume
may cause rash, irritation, wheezing, or sneezing. It is possible for allergies to occur! Be
Watch your budget:
cautious and follow all directions and warnStress is never healthy and can get in the
ings on the packaging. Make sure to remove
way
of having the perfect prom. Therefore it
your makeup immediately before falling
is important to set a budget ahead of time to
asleep.
reduce headaches in the future.
Follow directions, cautions, and warnings on
hair products:
Wear comfortable shoes:
While high heels and stilettos may be the
norm for prom, but make sure you ladies are
comfortable with the height and fit of the
shoes you choose. Suffering from blisters or
twisting one’s ankle are not how one would
want to remember their prom night. Never
compromise comfort for style, or you will not
be able to dance all night!
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PROM SAFETY TIPS
Juniors and Seniors, with prom just around
the corner (There’s only about a week left!), it
is imperative that you understand the importance of safety. While having fun is the
goal of the evening, being safe comes first.
No one wants to be the girl who developed a
rash because of using new makeup or the guy
who got into a drunk driving accident. Here
are some tips recommended by the Center for
Disease Control (CDC) to help you have an
enjoyable and memorable prom – for the
right reasons!
Just say no:
Know before you go to after-parties:
Do not, under any circumstances, feel pressure from your friends or the the media to
drink, smoke, use drugs, or have sex on prom
night. Drinking is responsible for over 4,500
deaths among young people each year and is
associated with other problems like STDs and
unintended pregnancy. Alcohol and drugs
impair judgment and may result in being
harmed or harming others.
If you plan to go to an after party, make
sure it is adult-supervised and isn’t located in
a remote area. Go with a “buddy” to ensure
each other’s safety. Once again, avoid using
alcohol and drugs.
Travel safely:
Plan ahead:
Teen drivers ages 16 to 19 are four times
more likely than older drivers to get into a car
Make sure friends and family know all the
accident. Always wear a seatbelt, don’t drink
plans for the evening and exchange phone
and drive, and do not get in a car with a drivnumbers ahead of time so that no one is too
er who is under the influence no matter how
worried about where you might be or what
well you know them or trust them. Also, make
will be going on. Also, in case of emergency,
having this information makes you and a trust- sure you or the person driving has a license!
ed friend/adult more easily accessible.
Use a Little Common Sense!
You all have worked hard to get this far in your life and education. Don't blow it on a stupid selfish decision. I say selfish because an
irresponsible act of drinking can kill. If you or any of your friends
drink and drive and cause the death of someone, we all live with the
results for a lifetime. We resent the guilty and will mourn the loss of a
family member or friend. Please be smart and ‘Just Say No’.
Buckle-Up, don't worry about wrinkling your dress or tux. ‘But Officer I'm going to my Prom’ is not an excuse.
Additionally:
Know the school rules. Don’t do anything to
violate them and potentially ruin your prom
night. Do not leave your possessions unattended at the venue. Always keep a little extra
cash and a cell phone with you.
Save your partying for the prom and after prom activities. Don't
party in the car on the way there. Let the driver drive without distractions of loud music and ear piercing loud conversations.
NO TEXTING OR PHONE CONVERSATION WHILE DRIVING!!!!
If a police officer does stop you or shows up at your party, listen
to what he has to say. Get away from the person or people that think
they know more that the officer because trouble will not be far away.
‘Don't start any trouble and there won't be any trouble’.
With proms and graduation celebrations upon us you need to
Drive defensively. The Glen Este students may get this message but know that alcohol is not a ‘Right of Passage’ into adulthood but rather
they are not the only ones on the road. There will be other selfish
on obstacle on the road. You are good kids; don't let us down. I know
drivers who might be drinking and driving, speeding, racing or chalyou all know the right thing to do. ‘Just Do It’.
lenging the red lights and stops signs. You and you friends can be
doing everything right and in a flash it can all change. Be looking for
those selfish drivers.
HAVE A FUN AND SAFE PROM EXPERIENCE.
Don’t go down with the “ship!”
SPRING HAPPENINGS
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What is all this Flutter?
Planting Roots on Arbor Day
Do you want to flutter off into a magical, colorful land? Well you
certainly can at the annual Butterfly Show at Krohn Conservatory this
summer, April 3 - June 21! You can see all kinds of butterflies that
are painted eye popping colors and silhouettes of different shapes
and sizes! This annual festivity began all the way back in 1996, 19
years ago to be exact. This year’s theme is Butterflies of The Philippines and is surely a sight we should all see! While you are exploring the depths of all the magical colors, you can go through and
explore more of the conservatory! The price of tickets are $7 for
adults, $4 for children, and anyone 4 and under is free! This show is
sure a sight to see, you definitely should not miss it!
- Shawnee Kuper
To Remember
Holocaust Remembrance Day is a day set all around the world in
memory of the perished Jews, homosexuals, elderly, disabled, gypsies, and basically anyone that did not fit the Nazi ideal by order of
Adolf Hitler. 197 memorials have been made all around the world in
order to remember the atrocity that was the Holocaust. Conducted
by the Nazi Party, the Holocaust is something that would be tragically be looked upon by everyone around the world. Whether they
were killed by means of gassing, starvation, disease, or mass shootings, more than eleven million people have died by the hands of
Nazis. Although they are all remembered on different days around
the world, it is needless to say that the Holocaust will be a tragedy
to be mourned forever.
- Minh Nguyen
Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is a holiday honoring motherhood that is observed in different forms
throughout the world. The American incarnation of Mother’s Day was created by Anna
Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S.
holiday in 1914. While dates and celebrations vary, Mother’s Day most commonly falls
on the second Sunday in May and traditionally involves presenting mothers with flowers,
cards and other gifts.
-Gifts for Mother’s Day:
-Jewelry
-Spa Massage
-Flowers
-Pajamas
-Gourmet Gift Basket
-Decorated flower pot
-Foot/Handprint keepsake
-Body Scrub/Lotion
The Torch
-Box of Chocolates
-Handmade card
-Brunch/ Dinner
-Candles
-Edible Arrangements
-Photo Coasters
-Photo Quilt
April 22nd belongs to the trees! When J. Sterling Morton and his
wife moved from Detroit to Nebraska in 1854, not only did they
bring their accents but also their love for trees! Morton was a journalist and soon became the Editor of the Nebraska Newspaper.
With this opportunity, he wrote about agricultural information and
his enthusiasm for trees to an equally enthusiastic audience. The
need for trees was big in Nebraska; especially since trees were
needed as windbreaks to keep soil in place, for fuel, and for
building materials.
At a meeting in early January in 1872, Morton proposed a holiday dedicated to planting trees. The name “Arbor Day” was presented at the meeting of the State board of Agriculture. On April
10, 1872, a contest was held to see how many counties and individuals would plant the largest number of trees, winners were given prizes. it is estimated that more than one million trees were
planted on that day. In 1870, other states passed legislation to
observe Arbor Day and traditions in schools for planting trees began nationwide in 1882.
Today the most common date for the holiday is the last Friday
in April. But a number of state Arbor dates are set at different
times to coincide with the best tree planting weather. Arbor day’s
official holiday was proclaimed by the Nebraska Governor Robert
W. Furnas on March 12, 1885. The day was selected based off of
the holidays founding father’s birthday on April 10, 1874.
Today the holiday is spread nationwide by the plating of trees
to flowers. A statue of the founding father is standing high in his
hometown of Nebraska, with a quote from him on the bottom.
“Each generation takes the earth as trustees.” This Arbor day, go
plant some roots Glen Este.
-Kayla Overbee
Bring Honor to Teachers
The sixth of May marks National teachers day. While most of you
might dislike your teachers, there are always some select few that
make school life a little more easier. Whether they listen to your
problems, make you laugh, give you less homework, or maybe even
give you candy as a reward; there are some teachers that make the
world go round. May the sixth is the perfect day to give back and
show them that you appreciate them, So give them a hug, buy them
a gift, smile at them, or just tell you that you're thankful for them
(wow, it's Thanksgiving all over again, huh?)
- Minh Nguyen
-Asia Mineer
SPRING HAPPENINGS
Volume XIV, Issue X
Cinco de Mayo
In the United States, Cinco
De Mayo, meaning the fifth
of May, is a day to celebrate Mexican heritage and
pride. In Mexico, however, it
is celebrated to commemorate the Mexican Army’s unlikely victory
over the French in The Battle of Puebla.
however, this holiday is celebrated much
differently.
In the state of Puebla, Cinco de Mayo
is celebrated more commonly than in other
parts of Mexico. On May 5, 1862 under
the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguin the Mexican Army won the Battle of Puebla. This unlikely victory over the
Some people say that in the United
French created a sense of celebration for
States we celebrate Cinco de Mayo bethe army. Cinco de Mayo is a big celebracause it is just another excuse to have a
tion but it is not Mexican Independence
party and a few drinks. The reason we as Day which is held on September 16. In
a country celebrate Cinco de Mayo is to
Puebla, there are parades and mock batcelebrate traditional Hispanic heritage.
tles to commemorate the soldiers, whereas,
Restaurants like Los Cabos, El Rancho
places in Mexico are more low-key about
Grande, and Abuelos celebrate Cinco de the celebration. Cinco de Mayo is celeMayo with drinks, authentic Hispanic food, brated more in the United States than in
t-shirts, and beads. California has celeMexico. So make sure you get out and
brated Cinco de Mayo since 1860, but the celebrate on the fifth of May!
rest of the nation didn’t get involved until
P.S. Señores Ammerman,
1950. Although we started celebrating this
Peck, Smith & Williamson —
day in 1950, Cinco de Mayo didn’t gain
have a wonderful day!
popularity until the 1980’s. In Mexico,
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RONEY’S IS BACK
Roney’s aka Roy Rogers, is opening up in a new
location in Milford. Roney’s, for those who are not
aware, was a small fast food roast beef and burger joint in Mt Carmel.
Roney’s closed on May 23, 2014 after a dispute with the leasing terms. The Loftspring’s, who
owns the restaurant, had leased the property from
the landlord for 45 years..
Chance Truemper, vice president of Cincinnati
Contractors, Inc., said that the new Roney’s is set to
open in around 4 or 5 months at 314 Chamber Dr.
in Milford. The groundbreaking was on April 1 for
a brand new building to be constructed for the
restaurant.
The Loftsprings promise a new building but are
keeping the nostalgia of the décor and even the
sign. For those of you who missed having Roney’s
down the road, or have never even had it, your
opportunity to pig out is right around the corner! IT
IS DELICIOUS.
- Adrian Avendano
Sexual Assault Awareness
The Opening of King’s Island
The month of April has been deemed as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The goal of “SAAM”
is to raise awareness and help find ways to prevent the serious sexual assault crimes that happen
worldwide. Women have always been extremely
vocal about the seriousness of a sexual assault
case, by the early 1980’s the interest in raising
awareness increased dramatically in both men
and women. From 2000 to 2001, the Resource
Sharing Project (RSP) and the National Sexual
Violence Resource Center (NSVR) polled state,
territory, and tribal coalitions and decided that
the color for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
would be teal, and the preferred month to coordinate awareness activities would be April. SAAM
does all that they can to help spread awareness,
therefore, they are active on social media. You
can find them on Facebook and Twitter. The official “Day of Action” took place on April 1st, and
the day consisted of activities, using social media
to reach more people about the cause, special
events, and advocates raising awareness.
One of the largest amusement and
waterpark in the Midwest just opened!
If you guessed King’s Island, then you
were correct. Opening day for the
park was Saturday, April 18th. Many
new rides and improvements came to
the park this year. There have been
two new rides added to the part of the
park named Planet Snoopy. The first of
the new rides is Woodstock Gliders,
which is a classic flying scooters ride
from Larson’s international. The ride
has eight planes that each hold two
people that sits 28 feet above the
ground and will fan out over a large
area as the planes begin to rotate. The
second new ride is Snoopy’s Space
Buggie’s from Zamperla, and the ride
has six rotating seats that bounce up
and down while rotating in a circle.
These new rides are not the only im-
provements made to the park for the
opening.
The park has made improvements to
stores and restaurants as well. Starbucks was relocated from its original
location to the opposite side that is
near the front gate, expanding it to
3,650 square feet. It will be able to
seat up to 219 people. This makes it
one of the largest Starbucks stores in
the Midwest. A new yogurt store will
also be added to the park. Yogurt Plus
will be located where the Starbucks
was before it was moved, and will
offer 18 different flavors with an endless number of toppings to choose from.
With these new rides and improvements made to the park during the
winter, it adds to the excitement of
opening day. Get out and enjoy King’s
Island this summer!
MIXED BAG
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The Torch
INFAMOUS SENIORITIS
A Cynical View on 2016
Almost every senior will be
faced with it at some point during their final year of high
school; some are spared until the
very end, and others are seduced by its lure as early as
October! Senioritis is a common
mania that affects most seniors
at some point or another. Senioritis occurs when a student becomes so excited about the end
of the year and graduation that
they become more involved in
social activities rather than school
work, mainly due to the fact that
they lack the motivation to continue. However there are several
methods to help beat this disease; none are easy but all are
accomplishable. The first thing is
the simplest, go to class! No one
wants to wake up at six in the
morning to go to school for seven
hours, but it is an easy step to
take. Just wake up, go to class,
and you are already one step
closer to graduating! Furthermore, when you are at school,
actually do your work. You are
already at school and cannot
leave, so you might as well learn
the concepts being taught to you.
The winds of change are swirling. President Obama's term
has less than two years left. That means it is time for everyone
who thinks they are qualified to be president to crawl out of
the woodwork to begin to raise funds for the grueling one and
half year campaign. Only in America. Other countries spend
six weeks on campaigns for national leaders. Just like every
major media source, The Torch is covering the election too.
Just because you are graduating does not mean you cannot
have fun, but it does limit when
you should have fun. Sunday
through Thursday nights should
be only for school or work, the
less socializing you do on these
days the easier it is to focus on
school work. These steps seem
like all work and no play, but
you have to remember what is
important in life; is it attending a
good college or is it hanging
with friends on a Tuesday night
instead of doing your math
homework? Most students do not
know this, but a college can revoke your admission decision
after viewing a transcript of
your senior year grades. This
alone could deny many students
from attending their college of
choice. Just remember that the
finish line is coming up and graduation is near, do not lose sight
of what the last 12 years of
school have been for. So when
you come to the point where you
feel like you just want to give up,
follow these simple steps and
these last few months will be a
breeze.
On the Democrat side there is a barren wasteland of emptiness. Hillary Clinton is the best candidate the left-wingers
have. There is also this guy name Martin O'Malley no one
cares about. There are two problems with having Clinton as
their best option at the moment. There are several scandals
surrounding her years as Secretary of State, including Benghazi and using a private email address. Also she is a dynasty
candidate, family member was president before, and dynasty
candidates typically are harder to elect.
On the right side the Republican race remains wide open for
anybody. Senators Ted Cruz (Texas) and Marco Rubio
(Florida) have both officially declared. Those are the two notables to declare. Jeb Bush, another dynasty candidate had
yet to declare. Chris Christie, the controversial governor of
New Jersey, has not declared for the race either. The Republican race remains wide open for anyone.
In 2016, educate yourself on the candidates and vote for
who you want leading the world's superpower for four years...
or more.
- Zach Jeschke (A Biased Viewpoint)
May the 4th (be with you)
May the 4th is considered a holiday by many star wars fans. Why is this seemingly random day star wars
day? Say “May the 4th Be With You” out loud and you’ll hear the pun that Star Wars fans have turned into a
rally cry to proclaim their love of the saga. In 2011, the first organized celebration of Star Wars Day took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
at the Toronto Underground Cinema.
One of the earliest known records of “May the 4th” used in popular culture is in 1979 in May 4 by Alan Arnold: "Margaret Thatcher has won
the election and become Britain’s first female prime minister May the Fourth Be With You, Maggie. Congratulations." So from everyone here at
The Torch, May the 4th be with you!
- Shawn Yingling
ENTERTAINMENT
Volume XIV, Issue X
Concerts Playing in
Cincinnati
There are a lot of concerts playing
in Cincinnati this summer, here is a
list of some of the popular bands
playing in some popular venues.
Riverbend:
 Jeff Beck | May 16
8:00PM
 Lady Antebellum with
Hunter Hayes and Sam Hunt |
May 17 7:00PM
 Zac Brown Band: Jekyll +
Hyde Tour | May 22 7:00PM
 Dwight Yoakam & Jason
Isbell with Amanda Shires |
June 4 7:00PM
 Dave Matthews Band |
June 5 7:00PM
 Rob Zombie | June
9 8:00PM
 Barenaked Ladies with
Violent Femmes and Colin
Hay | June 19 7:30PM
 Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band | June
21 8:00PM
 Darius Rucker | June
28 7:00PM
 Fall Out Boy & Wiz Khalifa | June 30 7:00PM
 Vans Warped Tour |
July 16 10:00AM
 Sublime with Rome,
Rebelution, Pepper | July
29 6:30PM
 Nickelback | July
31 7:30PM
 Tim McGraw with Billy
Currington and Chase Bryant
| August 1 7:00PM
 Kid Rock with Foreigner |
August 2 6:45PM
 The Beach Boys | August
4 8:00PM
 The Smashing Pumpkins &
Marilyn Manson | August
8 7:00PM
 J. Cole featuring Big
Sean | August 11 6:00PM
 Def Leppard with Styx |
August 17 7:00PM
 Adele Dazeem | August
18 8:00PM
 Chicago and Earth Wind
& Fire | August 25 7:30PM
 Van Halen | August
31 7:30PM
Bogarts:
 Tyler, the Creator & Taco
| May 8

Interpol | May 15
 Appetite for Destruction
| May 16

Gerard Way | May 19
 Reel Big Fish & Less Than
Jake | June 11
 Boy Meets World | June
12

AWOLNATION | July 1

Jake Miller | July 21
The Horseshoe Casino:
 Pixies | May 16

Judas Priest | May 17
 Hozier with Dawes |
June 14

311 | july 10
 Steve Miller Band | July
17

Weezer | July 23
- Compiled by Shawn Yingling
Streamin’ &
Dreamin’
Netflix Streaming can be overwhelming- So many options, movies, television shows and such, yet
so hard to actually find a good
one. Surely everyone had struggled with trying to find something
to watch online. It seemed appropriate to weed out some of the
good ones that are streaming on
Netflix at this moment. Here are
some that you should definitely
watch:
1. Punch-Drunk Love
(Rating: 7.3/10. Genre: romance, comedy, drama)
Barry, Prone to spasms of rage,
tries to escape constant harassment. He finds his life refreshed
when he meets Lena, who falls in
love with him.
2. Weekend (Rating: 7.7/10.
Genre: drama, romance)
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woman in her thirties who is sentenced to fifteen months in prison
after being convicted of a decade
-old crime of transporting money
for her drug-dealing girlfriend.
6. Election (Rating: 7.3/10.
Genre: comedy)
Tracy Flick appears to have the
election for student council president sewn up until a teacher
rounds up a worthy opponent: a
popular football player.
7. The Devil’s Rejects (Rating:
6.9/10. Genre: crime, drama,
horror)
The murderous, backwoods Firefly family take to the road to escape a vengeful police force
which is not afraid of being as
ruthless as their target.
8. House M.D. (Rating: 8.9/10.
Genre: drama, mystery)
An antisocial maverick doctor
who specializes in diagnostic medicine does whatever it takes to
This frank drama centers on the
solve puzzling cases that come his
relationship between two males
way using his crack team of docwho contemplate turning a passionate one-night stand into some- tors and his wits.
thing more meaningful.
9. The Babadook (Rating: 6.9/10.
Genre: drama, horror, thriller)
3. Silver Linings Playbook
(Rating: 7.8/10. Genre: comedy,
A single mother, plagued by the
drama, romance)
violent death of her husband, batAfter a stint in a mental hospital, tles with her son's fear of a monPat moves in with his parents and ster lurking in the house, but soon
tries to win back his wife, until he discovers a sinister presence all
meets a woman who’s as unstable around her.
as he is.
10. Parks and Recreation
4. 50 First Dates (Rating: 6.8/10. (Rating: 8.6/10. Genre: comedy)
Genre: Romance, comedy)
An employee with a rural Parks
and
Recreation department is full
Henry Roth is a man afraid of
of energy and good ideas but
commitment up until he meets the
beautiful Lucy. They hit it off and bogged down by bureaucracy.
Henry think he's finally found the
girl of his dreams, until he discov- 11. Chef (Rating: 7.3/10. Genre:
ers she has short-term memory loss comedy, drama)
and forgets him the very next
A chef who loses his restaurant
day.
job starts up a food truck in an
effort to reclaim his creative
promise, while piecing back to5. Orange Is The New
gether his estranged family.
Black (Rating :8.4/10. Genre:
comedy, crime, drama)
- Compiled by Jacob Maryo
The story of Piper Chapman, a
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WHAT DO YOU THINK?
TATTOOS IN THE
MILITARY
There exists a long history between the military and tattoos. All
U.S. military branches have standards about where, what, how much, and how many their
members can have before enlisting and during their service. These regulations make sure that everyone maintains
appearance standards for their given branch, much in the
same way each branch maintains standards about uniforms
and uniform appearance.
As is often the case, each branch has its own definition of
what amount of ink is acceptable, as well as the content
and location. During MEPS(Military Entrance and Processing
Station) recruits will be given a full physical to make
sure that he or she is fit for duty. During this time, you will
be looked over by a military doctor, who will assess if your
“artwork” violates any of the military tattoo policy.
Army Tattoo Policy:
According to somewhat recent changes in Army regulations,
tattoo policy is slightly more relaxed than the Navy’s policy although both were previously identical. Tattoos in the
Army are now considered okay on the hands and back of
the neck as long as they are not “extremist, indecent, sexist,
or racist.”
Here is what is against the army’s tattoo policy:
-Anything anywhere that’s considered extremist, indecent,
sexist or racist.
-Tattoos associated with groups known to engage in extreme behavior or propagate any kind of racial, gender,
ethnic, etc. intolerance or hatred. (KKK, Black Panthers,
Nazi tattoos, etc.)
-Sexist tattoos related to a philosophical stance that degrades others based on gender.
If you’re enlisting in the army and happen to have tattoos
that are in violation of the army’s tattoo policies, like the
Navy, you can request a waiver from your recruiter.
Chances are pretty good that you can get approved. And
while a commander can’t order a soldier to have a tattoo
removed, chances are good that your chain of command
would recommend it.
-Michael Black
The Torch
Apollo 17
Apollo 17 Crew:
Eugene A. Cernan, commander
Ronald E. Evans, command module pilot
Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module pilot
Apollo 17 was the last Apollo mission to land men on the Moon. It carried
the only trained geologist to walk on the lunar surface; lunar module pilot
Harrison Schmitt. Compared to previous Apollo missions, Apollo 17 astronauts
traversed the greatest distance using the Lunar Roving Vehicle and returned
the greatest amount of rock and soil samples. Eugene Cernan, commander of
Apollo 17, still holds the distinction of being the last man to walk on the
Moon, as no humans have visited the Moon since December 14, 1972.The
successful Apollo 17 manned lunar landing mission was the last in a series of
three J-type missions planned for the Apollo Program. The J-type missions
have been characterized by extended hardware capability, by a scientific
payload larger than the previous G- and H-series missions and by use of a
battery powered lunar roving vehicle (LRV). As a result of these additions,
the Apollo 17 mission had a duration of 12.6 days, and a time on the lunar
surface of 75 hr with a total surface traverse distance of approximately 35
km. The Saturn V carrying Apollo 17 was launched from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center at 05:33:00 UT on December 7, 1972 (11:33:00 p.m.
CST on December 6, 1972).
-Thu A. Nguyen
Average Joe or no?
How many of you have to have a cup of coffee in the morning to start your
day and wake you up? Well, coffee is good for more than just keeping you
awake. There are many health benefits that come from drinking coffee. Studies show that the caffeine in coffee helps to provide a short term memory
boost. Drinking coffee also helps to protect against cognitive decline. One
theory of why this may be is that drinking coffee decreases the risk of type 2
diabetes, which is a risk factor for developing dementia. It also helps to support heart health by protecting against arterial damage caused by inflammation. Not only does it protect your heart but it also helps with depression. The
caffeine in coffee activates neurotransmitters that control mood, including dopamine and serotonin. Coffee is also good for decreasing the risk of gout. The
properties of the antioxidants in coffee decreases the amount of insulin, which
lowers uric acid levels, and this leads to the decreased risk of gout because
gout is caused by high concentrations of uric acid. All of these benefits to coffee may have you thinking more about your cup that you drink every morning.
For all of you coffee drinkers out there, keep it up, think about all of the
health benefits it provides.
- Ashley Lorenzen
Volume XIV, Issue X
VIEWPOINTS
You Might Have A Problem This Month In History: April
and May
(Ten signs you may have a problem
with addiction to your phone)
1. When you check your phone to see the current temperature instead of opening a window, and/or when you check your phone to
see the current time instead of looking at the
watch that's right on your wrist.
Ever wondered what happened in history in the
month of April or May? If you are born in these
months, have you ever wondered what happened
on your birthday? Well here are somethings that
may help you in your search or take care of that
curiosity!
April

April 1, 1960 - The United States launched
its first weather satellite
2. When you have to consciously say to your

April 2, 1977 - First Easter egg roll at the
spouse "Let's put our phones away" while
White House
watching TV because it's more common that

April 3,1948 - President Truman signed the
they're out than away.
Marshall Plan into law

April 4, 1968 - Martin Luther King Jr. as3. If you are answering emails in a dimly lit
sassinated on his hotel balcony
reception area while waiting for your mas
April 5, 1614 - American Indian Pocahonsage therapist to destress you, you may have
tas married English colonist John Rolfe
a problem.

April 6, 1917 - United States declared war
on Germany
4. When your kids have to text you their car
April 8, 1974 - Baseball's Henry "Hank"
ryout orders because you've lost the ability to
Aaron hit his 715 home run against the Los Anretain information that is not received on your
geles Dodgers, breaking Babe Ruth's record
phone.

April 9, 1865 - The American Civil War
ended in the East
5. When you hope you hit a bunch of red

April 10, 1925 - F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The
lights on the way home so you can comment on
Great Gatsby " was published
a Twitter/Facebook post.

April 11, 1947 - Jackie Robinson entered
Major League Baseball
6. When one of your daughter's first drawings

April 14, 1894 - First motion picture public
showing
of you has an IPhone in your hand.

April 15, 2013 - The Boston Marathon
7. When you wake up, you grab your phone
Bombing happened
and check it before you get up to pee.

April 18, 1964 - Ford Motor Company
unveiled its Mustang automobile
8. When you drop a phone on your face be
April 19, 1995 - The Oklahoma City
bombing occurred
cause you're dozing off.

April 20, 1999 - The Columbine High
School shooting happened
9. When you choose your clothing based on

April 21, 1855 - The first train crossed the
the best pockets to hold your phone.
Mississippi River
10. When you are staring at photos you took

April 23, 1616 - William Shakespeare was
born in 1564. He died on the same day, 52
on your phone while the actual moment is takyears later
ing place right in front of you.

April 24, 1800 - Library of Congress was
established
- Zach Jones

April 26, 1986 - The world's worst nuclear
accident occurred at the Chernobyl plant in the
Soviet Union

April 27, 1937 - The nation's first Social
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Security checks were distributed

April 30, 1789 - George Washington became the first president of the United States
May

May 1, 1931 - The Empire State Building
opened

May 2, 1519 - Leonardo da Vinci died

May 3, 1802 - Washington, D.C. was incorporated as a city

May 4, 1970 - Four student anti-war protesters were killed at Kent State University by
Ohio National Guardsmen

May 5, 1961 - Astronaut Alan Shepard
went on the first manned space flight

May 6, 1915 - Babe Ruth hit his first home
run as a player for the Boston Red Sox

May 7, 1945 - Germany surrendered to
the United States

May 9, 1913 - The 17th amendment to the
United States Constitution was ratified

May 11, 1947 - B.F. Goodrich Company
developed the tubeless tire

May 14, 1804 - Lewis & Clark's expedition
began

May 15, 1947 - The Truman Doctrine was
approved

May 16, 1929 - The first Academy Awards
were held

May 17, 1875 - The first Kentucky Derby
was held

May 18, 1980 - Mt. St. Helen's volcano in
Washington state erupted

May 21, 1881 - Clara Barton founded the
American Red Cross

May 22, 1939 - Adolf Hitler and Benito
Mussolini signed a "Pact of Steel'" committing
Germany and Italy to a military alliance

May 23, 1934 - Gangsters Bonnie & Clyde
were killed

May 24, 1883 - The Brooklyn Bridge
opened to traffic

May 25, 1968 - The Gateway Arch was
dedicated in St. Louis

May 26, 1978 - The first legal casino
opened in Atlantic City, New Jersey

May 27, 1937 - The Golden Gate Bridge
was opened to the public

May 31, 1913 - The 17th Amendment to
the United States Constitution was declared in
effect
- Compiled Shawnee Kuper and S. Press
Hang it Up
In 2009, there were roughly 5,846 teen drivers and there were roughly 33 million licensed drivers aged 65 and older on the roads of the
United States of America. With 153.3 billion text messages sent in 2013, there were 3,154 people killed in motor vehicle crashes due to the
result of distracted driving. Why is that a big deal? Because it is 2015 and the statistics are growing. Yes, there have been laws put in place
about the problem of distracted driving but, how can a cop possibly catch someone texting if they themselves are texting? There should be
more laws put in place for distracted drivers. Maybe with stricter laws, the statistics would go down and less people would be killed. Drivers of
ages 16-20 are the biggest culprits of this crime and should be the biggest target for laws and regulations on the road. Just a warning to everyone reading this - it only takes five seconds to take your eyes from the road to cause a crash. Do not become part of these statistics, be the
change that the roads really need.
- Shawnee Kuper
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Protectors or Persecutors?
United States.
While many of these cases
involve officers deliberately
deploying excessive force,
quite a few incidents are
attributed to accidents, such
Police brutality and officer
as a drug raid going wrong
involved shootings have become more frequent in recent and the officers being fired
on by the homeowner whose
times, although there have
been many incidents that we house they had mistakenly
raided (the case of Kathryn
may not have heard about
Johnson in Atlanta), or somepublicly, but is it fair to
one dying due to gunfire
blame all officers based on
because the officer thought
the actions of a minority?
Police brutality first came to they were reaching for a gun
and justifiably defended
light with the beating of
Rodney Scott in 1991, which themselves (Timothy Thomas
sparked riots across Califor- case in Cincinnati).
nia and made these incidents,
Whatever the case or reason
once widely ignored, now the
of these actions, we must also
center of public attention.
remember the danger that
One of the more recent cases police officers expose themselves to every day, and the
is Walter Scott, a man who
difficulties they have to deal
fled from a routine traffic
with as they do their jobs.
stop and was then gunned
They are our protectors, but it
down by Officer Michael
Slager, who then wrote false can be wise to remember
that a few can become perreports about performing
CPR and planted evidence to secutors, as well, no matter
justify the shooting. Luckily, a your view, do not forget that
they serve to protect our
passerby captured the incident on their phone, and now community each and every
day, so do try not to point
this case has been receiving
the blame finger at every
national attention and has
police officer who crosses
brought to light how some
officers abuse their authority. your path, as there are quite
Another case that captured a a lot of these men and womlot of attention was the shoot- en who do their jobs to proing of Michael Brown in Fer- tect the innocent, rather than
guson, which sparked riots in extort them.
the city due to the officer’s
acquittal, but again, this incident does not reflect upon
every police officer in the
-Jacob Klump
The Torch
A Stepping Stone
Statistics show that the numbers of deaths each year by an overdose are
increasing dramatically. Many people in the world believe that Marijuana
is a stepping stone drug. This means that Marijuana “opens” many doors to
try and experiment with more drugs. People argue that the high you get
from Marijuana is addicting and leads users to wanting more of a high
after so many uses. This leads to the user to start abusing more dangerous
drugs to get a better and longer lasting high. There is no actual evidence
proving this theory to be true, due to the fact that Marijuana is illegal and
scientists cannot legally test this theory. That being said, the evidence does
not make a difference to some people, they still believe that Marijuana
leads to bigger and more dangerous drugs. What do you think?
Dress to
“Oppress”
can be less distracted as they
are educated. Does this not
seem a bit sexist? A sixth
grade girl was sent home
because her shorts were
above her knees, her mother
came back and said “My
daughter was punished for showing
too much of her (gasp!) legs. Her
school is normalizing the notion that
girls’ bodies are distractions. That
girls bear responsibility for boys’
reactions to their bodies. Boys have
thoughts that are inherently impure
and will lead to misconduct. The
school’s chosen mode of punishment
is disrupting girls’ educational experiences and quite possibly hindering
their legal right to an education. The
message and actions perpetrated
by gender-biased implementation of
school dress codes—the blaming
and shaming of our girls—has got to
stop.”
Should public schools
enforce a dress code on
their students? This question has been
all over media recently. This rule
seems to mostly target females.
Some people think that girls wearing
leggings, yoga pants, and shorts are
“distracting” to boys within the
school. In order to no longer have a
“distraction,” girls normally cannot
wear off the shoulder tops, crop
tops, leggings or shorts above the
bottom of the girls’ fingertips. This is
beyond absurd. A shoulder should
not be a distraction in school. If it is,
then the problem is not the girl
wearing it, it is the person being
distracted. The “fingertip rule” is
very unfair, because some girls have
longer arms and shorter legs than
others. There should be an inch-byThere is now a campaign called
inch rule, that can apply to everythe “I am more than a distraction”
one, and not single anybody out.
campaign. This campaign is encouraging schools to discontinue the
Men are not told that their legs or harsh dress code forced upon festomachs are seen as a problem,
males. This campaign started at
they are rarely seen being sexually Pope High School, and has now
exploited. If someone is sexualizing spread to many other schools. Girls
a 15-17 year old girl, then they are are saying that they should not have
the problem, not the girl. It should
to feel guilty and cover up their
not be the woman’s responsibility to bodies. Education is much too immake sure that male classmates are portant to be interrupted because
not “distracted” by shorts that are
boys pay more attention to girls
above the knee in length or tank
than their schoolwork.
tops. They are sacrificing a girl’s
education by sending them home or
- Lexi Shipman
even suspending them so that a boy
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Volume XIV, Issue X
Sports Trivia (Baseball)
For the novice baseball
enthusiast, how much do
you really know?
Questions:
1. Can a pitcher strikeout four batters in
one inning? True or False?
2. How many putouts does each team receive in an inning?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
b. One hitter
c. No hitter
d. Two hitter
7. With a runner on first, second and third
base, a player hits a home run. How many
runs will be added to the scoreboard?
a. 1 b. 4 c. 3 d. 2
8. Which of the following is true about
the start of a MLB game?
a. Home team always bats first
3. If a batter is hit by a pitch which of the
following occurs?
a.
b.
c.
d.
a. Perfect Game
Batter advances to second base
Batter is out
Batter receives a run
Batter advances to first base
4. What is considered a "Full Count"?
a. 0-2 b. 1-0 c. 3-2 d. 2-2
5. What is the term used when a team
bunts with a runner on third base?
a. Run Down
b. Squeeze Play
c. Sac Fly
d. Bunt
b. Away team always bats first
9. What is a pitch which does not enter the
strike zone in flight and is not struck at by
the batter is called?
a. Strike
b. Home Run
c. Walk
d. Ball
10. Which of the following scenarios results
in a strike?
a. Swing and a miss
b. Bunted foul
c. Not struck at and pitch is through the
strike zone
6. A pitcher pitches a nine inning complete
game without allowing any opposing playd. All of the above
er to reach base safely for any reason.
What is this called?
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New West Clermont
High School joins ECC
The new West Clermont High School will
compete in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference
after the building opens in the fall of
2017. According to ECC Commissioner Ray Spicher, on April 15, the Eastern Cincinnati Board of Control voted unanimously
to accept the new West Clermont High
School as a member of the ECC, upon completion of the new school.
"This will allow for the league to achieve
new heights in offering a competitive setting
for the student athletes and communities
served. We are very excited to move into
this new relationship with West Clermont
High School," Spicher said. Other ECC member schools include Anderson, Kings, Loveland, Milford, Turpin, Walnut Hills,
and Withrow. Once Amelia and Glen Este
merge, West Clermont will take Glen Este’s
spot in the conference.
The West Clermont School District is in the
design phase of the construction of the new
West Clermont High School building, located
at the corner of Bach-Buxton Road and
Clough Pike.
WCLSD Superintendent Keith Kline is
pleased that the new WCHS will be a member of the ECC. "We have a lot of talent
at both Amelia and Glen Este high
schools and are excited about staying connected to the ECC and its member
schools,” Kline commented. “The ECC will
provide our athletes rigorous competition
and gives West Clermont a top quality athletic home well into the future.”
The new school will serve all West Clermont
students in grades 9 - 12. The Amelia High
School campus will house all West Clermont
middle school students in grades 6 - 8.
NEWS RELEASE FROM WEST CLERMONT
BOARD OF EDUCATION OFFICE
3. D. The batter advances to first base if hit by a pitch
9. D. If the pitch touches the ground and bounces through the
strike zone it is a ball.
2. C. Each team's time at bat is a half-inning.
1. This is true. A batter with two strikes
on him takes a swing at strike three;
however, the catcher does not field the ball cleanly, and
instead of tagging the runner out, the runner reaches. The
strikeout is recorded, but not the out.
8. B. Away team always bats first. If the home team is winning at the end of the top of the ninth inning the game is over.
7. B. Four runs will be scored. This is also known as a grand
slam.
6. A. Perfect Game
Answers to Sports
Trivia
5. B. Squeeze play
4. C. A 3-2 count is considered a “full count”
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SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
The Torch
Who is Our Real Rival?
It is well established that Amelia is Glen Este’s rival for sports. After all, the two schools are in the same school district, but are they a real
competitive rival? It is true that in a few sports they are able to beat Glen Este, boys basketball and soccer, but in the rest of the sports they
are not competitive. Once the schools merge who will the new rival be?
The best rivals in sports are those within close geographically and have a history between the two schools. Duke and North Carolina, Ohio
State and Michigan, Alabama and Auburn, all very good rivalries. Anderson High School could fill the void of the school’s rival when the
schools combine. They basically are already the Trojan’s rival. The schools are located a short fifteen minute drive from each other. There is
also a history of trash talking between the two schools. They are a yearly opponent in every sport because they are in our conference. As far
as competitiveness of Anderson’s teams, it would depend on which sport and certain teams at Glen Este may say they have a different rival
than Anderson. The Redskins are a good de facto rival because of the close proximity and the overall bad blood between the student body.
Let us cheer on the Trojans, no matter who they are playing!
- Zach Jeschke
Tennis
A League of Their Own
Hometown Sluggers
The Tennis team is having a lot of fun
out on the courts with alot of first year
players. Some new faces this year are
Senior Zach Jones (singles), Freshman
Mrigank Sharma (singles), Freshman Jon
Leicht (doubles), Freshman Cody Payer
(doubles), Freshman Nathan Wiggs
(doubles), Freshman Jack Schmidt
(doubles). The only returning player this
year is Garrett Karns and he is a singles
player, but unfortunately he was injured
and is out for the remainder of the season. Standout players so far are Zach
Jones who is first singles for Glen Este
who lost in a close match while losing to
Anderson in a tiebreaker, and Mrigank
Sharma who is our second singles player.
We have a lot of new players but they
are learning a lot and having fun and
thats all that matters.
- Zach Jones
The Glen Este Lady Trojans softball team is off to a good start this season. With star player Brooke Parker
leading the way, some fans who have
went to the games have even called it
the Brooke Parker Show when watching
the Lady Trojans play. Parker is 4-1 with
32 innings pitched with 47 strikeouts and
an ERA of 0.88. The Lady Trojans are
currently 4-1 overall and undefeated in
conference play with an outstanding record of 1-0. They have scored 10 runs in
league games while allowing 0. Wow!
Catcher Jessica Dmochowski is so far the
only player with a homerun but second
basewoman Lindsey Sweatland is expected to catchup very soon.
-Austin Feltner
Glen Este Trojans Baseball team is off to a great
start. They are 8-2 losing only to Anderson, and
Moeller who is a powerhouse for baseball. The Trojans are rolling along and plan to keep it going. The
team has faced several rainouts this year and have
beat sevweral good teams so far including a team
out of Michigan. Hitting leader, Dylan Chafin, is
batting .636 with a .640 base percentage. He is
currently batting second in the lineup. Evan moores
threw a no hitter against Walnut Hills. He says, “This
wasn’t my first and I hope that it’s not my last.” The
Trojans are hot right now and you surwe do not want
to miss them play. Come out show your spirit and
root for your boys in the remaining days: Fri., May
1st 4:30 @ home; Mon., May 4th 4:30 @ home;
Wed., May 6th at Loveland; Thurs., May 7th at Hillsboro; and Fri., May 8th against St. Xavier @ home
@ 5:00.
-Peyton Burdick
Who Cares About Baseball? QUIDDITCH
IS HAPPENING
who tries to evade being tagged by either teams’ seeker). In the end,
the final game was between the Texas Longhorns and The Lone Star
Quidditch Club (two proud Texan Quidditch teams).
Every witch and wizard knows what the greatest sport in the world
is, but for you muggles out there that may not know it, Quidditch is the
best sport ever invented. Not only is it based on the magical world of
Harry Potter, but it is actually a really fun sport to watch. What other
sport combines aspects of soccer, rugby, and dodgeball, has teams
that must consist of both males and females and requires that the
players run around a field with a broom between their legs? Over
300 teams around the world play Quidditch and just recently 80 of
those teams came to Rock Hill, South Carolina to participate in Quidditch World Cup 8.
The Lone Star Quidditch Team gained a quick lead over the Longhorns with the help of their chaser, Christopher Scholz, but The Longhorns’ chaser, Marty Bermudez, and keeper, Augustine Monroe, were
quick to retaliate. The lead traded hands multiple times throughout the
game but in the end it was seeker Evan Carr who caught the snitch,
ending the game and sealing The Longhorns’ victory for the third year
in a row.
The Quidditch World Cup lasted for two days. The games themselves usually lasted around thirty minutes each but others lasted much
longer due to the speeds of the different snitches (a volunteer runner
The Quidditch World Cup 8 here in America has barely ended but
already plans are being for the European Quidditch World Cup. As
teams from all over the world gather to participate in this once- imaginary sport, one cannot help but smile, maybe magic does exist after
all.
-Danielle Watkins
AROUND GLEN ESTE
Volume XIV, Issue X
Page 13
8 Facts You Won’t Know
1. The high school and Glen Este Middle School buildings were completed in 1963 and constructed at a cost of $1,484,000. The school
opened in 1963 with Mr. Warren Tipton as Building Principal.
2. The graduation ceremony for the first graduating class [1964] was held in the campus Gym.
3. The West Clermont Career Center building was added to the campus in 1978 at a cost of $1,928,000. At the
time, Glen Este was the only school in Clermont County with its own comprehensive vocational program.
4. In 1995, Glen Este High School expanded to include the Career Center building as part of the high school
campus and was renamed the East Building. The original school building was designated as the West Building.
5. The Performing Arts Center, a 585 seat auditorium, was added in 1998.
6. Five Small Schools of Student Interest opened on the Glen Este Campus in August, 2002:Communication Technology School, School of Health,
Kinetics & Wellness, School of American Studies, School for Scientific Studies, & theWest Clermont Institute of Performing Arts. The School of
Health, Kinetics & Wellness was renamed School of Applied Health Sciences in 2005. Financial considerations forced the Small Schools of Student Interest on the Glen Este Campus to be restructured.
7. In, 2009-2010 school year with the integration of the School of Applied Health Sciences staff and students into the remaining Small Schools.
Beginning the 2011-2012 school year, Glen Este High School no longer offered Small Schools of Student Interest in favor of the comprehensive
school approach.
8. The Athletic Hall of Fame, recognizing the outstanding achievements of Glen Este High School athletes, was created in 1995.
- Compiled by Peyton Burdick
West Clermont High School
Looking Ahead (A Pessimist’s View)
Looking into the Future (An Optimist’s View)
If you had to work with an enemy, how would you feel? Think
World War Two. In order to defend common interests, the Soviet Union and the United States worked together to topple Hitler’s regime. Subsequently, the difference of philosophies caused
the Cold War, a 45 year long indirect conflict. I believe the
same will happen if Glen Este and Amelia combine. After the
brief period of elation, the built up tension of the rivalry will
take over. Eventually, a “turf-war” may erupt. Lack of seniority
will put newer teachers out of a job, as the more experienced
teachers of both schools take the positions. Although, the district
may save money, many nostalgic experiences will be lost. Finally, students will no longer be able to say that they are Glen Este
Trojans.
We are all aware of the new school coming in 2017, combining Glen Este
and Amelia, but there are still some questions about West Clermont High
School that are still in the air. One of those is, what is going to be the school’s
colors and mascot? The branding committee is in charge of deciding this factor. The committee is comprised of staff and some students of both Amelia
and Glen Este. The final decision will be in May during a board meeting. The
branding committee will narrow down all possible color and mascot choices
to four, which then they will select from. They have gathered multiple submissions from students, teachers, families, etc, and all will be taken into consideration. West Clermont High School also has a few other balls to toss in the air.
Along with the obvious new mascot and colors, the school will also need a
new fight song as well as a new alma mater. It will be a new era for West
Clermont, one that was much needed, for both Amelia and Glen Este.
-Aaron Troknya
-Adrian Avendano
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LOOKING AHEAD
The Torch
College Corner-Xavier University
Are you looking for a good private university? Look no farther than the Xavier Musketeers. This Private Jesuit Catholic University is located
within Cincinnati, Ohio. With 4,633 undergraduate students, Xavier is not as big as state universities, like OSU, but with smaller schools it can
be easier to transition from high school. Xavier’s local, too, so people around here can save money on room and board. Xavier also has a 94%
placement rate. Xavier was founded in 1831 and is the sixth oldest Catholic and fourth oldest Jesuit university in the United States.
With 18 Division 1 NCAA sports teams, life will never be boring. Xavier competes in the Big East Conference of the NCAA at the Division 1
level. The mascot is D'Artagnan the Musketeer. Xavier has traditional sports rivalries with the University of Cincinnati and The University of
Dayton. Xavier’s 94% graduation rate is the third highest for athletes in the nation behind Duke University and Stanford University. In the 2015
NCAA basketball tournament, Xavier reached the “Sweet Sixteen” round.
Xavier has majors ranging from Accountancy to Theology, Theatre to Entrepreneurial Studies. At Xavier, there is a program for everyone!
-Aaron Troknya
AP Testing
Advanced placement tests are just around
the corner! For those of you trying to plan out
how long you should study before your test or
if you are taking more than one and need the
time to plan, GE Torch has your back with this
AP test schedule! Good luck AP students!
MONDAY, MAY 4:
 Chemistry 8:00 AM – Room
413
 Environmental Science 8:00 AM
– Room 117
WEDNESDAY, May 6:
 English 8:00 AM – For last
names beginning A-R: Room 117,
and last names beginning S-Z:
Room 413
 Physics part 1 12:00 PM- Annex
THURSDAY, May 7:
 Physics part 2 12:00 PM- Annex

Calculus 8:00 AM- Room 413

Biology 8:00 AM- Room 413
TUESDAY, May 12:
 Government 8:00 AM- For last
names beginning A-H: Room 117,
and last names beginning J-Z:
Room 413
WEDNESDAY, May 13:
FRIDAY, May 8:
TUESDAY, May 5:
MONDAY, May 11:
 US History 8:00 AM- For last
names beginning A-L: Room 117,
and last names beginning M-Z:
Room 413

Statistics 12:00 PM- Annex
-Kayla Overbee
HAR - DEE - HAR - HAR
Volume XIV, Issue X
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DID YOU HEAR THIS ONE. . .
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A
—What’s it called when you lend money to a
—Why didn’t the life-
bison?
guard save the drowning
A. a B U F F A—LOAN
— What did one hat say to another?
G
H
— What do you do with a sick boat?
A. Take it to the doc!
— What does a vegan zombie eat?
A. Graaaaaaaaaaaaaaaains
— What kind of guns do bees use?
O
U
T
A. Bee Bee Guns
— What is the definition of a good farmer?
A. A man outstanding in his field!
— What do you call a pig that does karate?
A. A pork chop
— Why couldn’t Dracula’s wife get to sleep?
L
O
U
D
A. He was too far out.
— Why does a Moon rock taste better than a
A. You stay here, I’ll go on a head
U
hippy?”
A. Because his coffin
— What did the traffic light say to the car?
A. Don’t look! I’m changing!
— What do you get if you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter?
A. Pumpkin Pi
— Have you heard the one about the Corduroy
pillow?
A. Its making HeadLines
Earth rock?
A. Because it’s a little meteor
— What was T-Rex’s favorite number?
A. Ate
— What is Bruce Lee’s favorite drink?
A. WATAAAARR
— What washes up on tiny beaches?
A. Micro-waves
— Why did Cinderella get kicked off the
softball team?
A. Because she ran away from the Ball
— How much does a pirate pay for corn?
A. BUCCANEER!
— What do you call a bear with no teeth?
A. A gummy bear
— What kind of flower is on your face?
A. Tulips
— What kind of horses go out after dark?
A. Night-Mares!
DID YOU KNOW?
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DID YOU KNOW THAT. . .
—If you stand at the equator on the first day of spring, you
will see the sun pass directly over head. This is only true two
times a year; the first day of spring and the first day of Autumn.
—1.5 million students go on spring break every year and collectively spend over one billion dollars.
—The number one U.S. spring break destination is Daytona
Beach.
—On average, college students consume six
drinks per week. On spring break, men and
women consume at least 10 drinks per day.
—Last year more than 10,000 high school
and college students signed up to spend their
spring breaks building houses with Habitat for
Humanity.
—Hurricane Katrina jump-started a big volunteer oriented
spring break fad. Approximately 35,000 U.S. youth participated in an alternative/ service oriented Spring Break in
2006.
—In addition to beach trips, many sport and travel agencies
offer deals for college students to spend spring break on a ski
or snowboard trip.
—You can participate in an alternative spring break here in
the United States! Last year ten U.W-Superior
students spent Spring Break building houses in
Denver, CO.
—Every year at least one spring breaker dies
from falling off a balcony.
—When teens go abroad for spring break, it’s
easy to forget that foreign laws are extremely serious. 2,600
Americans are arrested on spring break overseas each year.
—There are over three hundred different types of turtles in the
world.
—The longest recorded flight of a chicken was 13 seconds.
—Sponges hold more cold water than hot water. Cold water
molecules are more condensed than hot water molecules.
The Torch
—Emeralds represent spring, rebirth,
hope, peace, and tranquility.
—Seasonal allergies in the spring are a
problem for 30-60 million in the U.S.
alone. The culprits are often pollen, including tree pollen, and mold.
—Birds fly back northward to settle and have their families.
Approximately 1800 of the world's 10,000 bird species are
long-distance migrants.
—Butterflies begin to gather nectar from the first flowers of the
season.
-Fingers prune underwater not because of them absorbing the
water or washing away the oils, but because of an evolutionary
trait caused by the brain to enhance the grip of your fingers
underwater.
—The world is struck by lightning 100 hundred times every second.
—Snails can sleep for up to 3 years.
—In 1918, pink was for boys because it is a stronger color,
while the delicate blue was reserved for girls.
—The Pentagon spends $300,000 per year to study body language of Putin and other world leaders.
—Ancient Babylonians did math in base 60 instead of base 10.
That’s why we have 60 seconds in a minute and 360 degrees in
a circle.
—Luis Garavito, the world’s most dangerous serial killer, with
140 victims, only has to serve 22 years in prison and could be
released by 2021.
—Nintendo has made so much money that they could run a deficit of over $250 million every year and still survive until 2052.
—Taiwan has become the first country in the world to offer free
WiFi connectivity to its citizens and all its foreign tourists.
Volume XIV, Issue X
HELPFUL HINTS
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Summer Jobs
If you are like most students at Glen Este, you are currently searching for a job to earn you some money for this summer, whether it be a temporary job, or one that you would stick with until you graduate, here are some jobs you can apply for to earn that summer cash.
Jungle Jim’s: Jungle Jim’s is a popular international supermarket located in Eastgate, near Sweet Frog and LaRosa’s. Jungle Jim’s hires applicants beginning at 15 years of age. You can find a copy of an application at the store or at their website at www.junglejims.com/
employment.
McDonalds: McDonald’s is a very popular fast food restaurant located all over the area in Amelia, Eastgate, and near Beechmont Avenue.
McDonald’s hires teenagers as young as 14 years old. You can visit any McDonald’s restaurant for an application, or your can visit their website at www.mcdonalds.com.
King’s Island: King’s Island is an amusement and water park located in Mason, Ohio. Whether you want to work with rides or the waterpark, or
in the other locations, you can find the common application at the park, or you can visit their website at www.visitkingsisland.com/jobs. They
hire beginning at 15.
Wendy’s: Like McDonald’s, Wendy’s is a very popular fast food restaurant with several locations in Anderson, Batavia, Eastgate, and Milford.
Wendy’s begins hiring applicants at 16, you can find the application at any location, or at their website at https://www.wendys.com/en-us/
careers.
Pierce Point Cinemas: Located in Amelia, Pierce Point Cinemas is a small movie theatre. They start hiring at 15 years old. GHTC, the company
that owns Pierce Point, starts hiring at 16. You can find the application at Pierce Point’s website at www.ourshowtimes.com/employment
Sweet Frog: Located in both Eastgate and Amelia, Sweet Frog is a popular premium frozen yogurt shop nestled next to LaRosa’s. They begin
hiring applicants at 16 years old. You can find their application at a store or online at www.sweetfrogyogurt.com/employment-opportunities.
LaRosa’s: Located in Eastgate or in Amelia, LaRosa’s is a popular pizza joint. LaRosa’s hires applicants at age 16, and for drivers, 18. You can
find their application in store or online at www.larosas.com/join-the-team/.
Chipotle: Chipotle is a very popular Mexican Grill restaurant with locations in Eastgate and Amelia. They start hiring applicants at age 16. You
can find their application in stores, or you can apply online at www.jobs.chipotle.com.
Coney Island: Coney Island, like King’s Island, is an amusement/water park located outside Anderson Township on the Ohio River. It is on a
smaller scale than KIng’s Island, with a bigger waterpark. Coney Island starts hiring at 16, you can find their application online
at www.coneyislandpark.com/employment-opportunities.
Pizza Hut: Pizza Hut is a popular pizzeria with locations in Eastgate, Amelia and Milford. They begin hiring applicants at 16 or 18 for drivers.
You can find their application in stores or at their website at www.jobs.pizzahut.com.
-Cat Towell
The Last issue of the Torch will be May 20th focusing on a senior section. If anyone would like
to contribute a news article please see the staff members listed below or stop by room 439:
Editors—Zach Jeschke, Danielle Watkins, and Cat Towell
Staff members: Jacob Klump, Shawnee Kuper, Kevin Oliver, Jacob Maryo, Adrian Avendano, Michael Black,
Whitney Brand, Miguel Cervantes, Shelby Press, Cheyenne Irwin, Austin Ashcraft, Kayla Overbee, Michaela
Bobb, Minh Nguyen, Ashley Lorenzen, Thu Nguyen, Aaron Troknya, Shaun Yingling, Asia Mineer, Britani
Siegel, Lexi Shipman, Savannah Shepard, Zach Jones, Austin Feltner, and Peyton Burdick
CAFÉ POETICA
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The Torch
APRIL CAFÉ POETICA WINNERS
Stargazing
Sunrise
Hannah Busse
Katie Kremer
We look up at the stars, you ask me what I see.
I say that I see little dots of light dancing happily.
I see beauty from the vast outer space,
I see the light in your eyes as a smile creeps onto your
face.
The stars have many stories, that only adventurous eyes
can read.
They show dreams that have grown from just a small
seed.
I am one of the lucky ones who admires their soothing
voices.
And looks to them for an escape from all the background
noise.
Although to most people the stars are merely light,
I see them as something that is a lot more bright.
I am not like many, who are spirited dream-catchers,
There is one thing that matters to me most,
I am a stargazer.
If you touch me unexpectedly, don’t be alarmed because to me
your hands are a microwave and I’m a kernel of popcorn, I will
pop. Not pop you in the jaw, I’ll jump and yelp and try so hard not
to be stern with you on boat rides I stare at the ground the whole
time because what if looking into the sea makes the boat more
sinkable, In movie theaters, I sit in the very back because what if
someone came in with a gun? That’d be no fun, and when it’s sunny I look at the sky because when the sun is out I think it wants to
be seen but when I look at the trees the sun shining through the
leaves it’s too much so the sky it is, I stare down into a cosmic
void to avoid system overload I can’t take in a lot all at once it
becomes too much. If someone’s confessing to me I stare at everyone but them because feelings are too much, too raw, and I can
barely stand raw vegetables, let alone your sad eyes and kind
words.
So to the table my eyes are.
There’s too much good in the world my rough skin can’t take, my
eyes have seen so much ugly the pretty is hard to handle I don’t
soak my face with the sun I just can’t face it but when people give
me space and understand me on certain days, when I wake up
earlier to see the sunrise I realize I was born onto this earth like
everyone else all the beauty around me is to take in, to cherish. I
deserve space and I deserve to see beauty and I deserve kindness
despite the ghosts in my eyes I deserve to be heard, I deserve to
do what I please and if I don’t sound humble I’m sorry but I’d rather be seen as vain than learn to hate myself again.
I think we’re all messed up, part don’t touch me part don’t leave
part “please like me,” part can’t breathe but we are all a part of a
bigger painting and it pains me when people say they don’t deserve the best because we were all a part of the world before the
world existed we all have stardust in our bones and we all have
our universe to be in all adding up to this one.
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