Oct. issue 2012 - Lakeview Local Schools

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October 2012
Issue 2 Vol. 51
Bulldog
Bulletin
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Lakeview High School
300 Hillman Drive
Cortland, OH 44410
(330)-637-4921
Girls golf team makes school history,
wins first place at sectional tournament
By Jayna Szwedko
Reporter
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Inside:
2
News
Meningitis outbreak
spreads throughout
United States.
3
People
Homecoming King
and Queen share their
experiences.
11
Entertainment
Lakeview Drama Club
impresses audiences in
Nightfall.
Features
6
Students discuss the
upcoming state and
presidential elections.
he Lakeview girl’s golf
team made school history as
the first girl’s golf team from
Lakeview High School to ever
win sectionals. On Sept 26, the
Lakeview girl’s golf team won
first place at the sectionals
tournament at Pine Lakes Golf
Club in Hubbard. The team
ended up with a record of 10-7.
Mike Turco, the girl’s golf
team coach for five years, said,
“I am very happy about the girls’
success this year. It is something
very special to be a part of.”
The Lakeview girl’s golf
team shot 356 to beat out
Hubbard by four shots at
sectionals. Ryan Rosenberger
led Lakeview with an 80 on
the par-73 Pine Lakes Course.
Kaylee Neumeister shot an 83,
whereas Lizzy Konitsney had
a 95 and Nikki Bradley finished
with a 98. They advanced to
the district tournament which
was held on Oct 2 at Tam
O’Shanter’s Hills Course in
Canton. Neumeister missed out
on state by one place.
Rosenberger said, “I shot
a 42 on the back then went 4, 4,
3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 6, 5 for a 38 on the
front at sectionals. The toughest
team we faced was definitely
Hubbard.”
LHS
Superintendent
Robert Wilson said, “I think it’s
outstanding that the girls won
Rising costs of college place larger
financial burden on parents and students
Sports
12
Bulldog football
reviewed.
15
Opinion
Should hate speech
be outlawed in the
United States.
Kangaroos cannot hop
backward.
first place. They all each made a
great team and individual effort
and distinguished themselves
and the school very well. I am
very proud of the girls and I
wish them the best of luck.”
“Kaylee
Neumeister
has definitely shined throughout
the season. Ryan Rosenberger
undeniably stood out in
sectionals and districts and has
been the most improved this
year,” said Turco.
When asked about the
relationship between
herself and her team,
Rosenberger
said,
“We are like a family!
We laugh together,
go through the good
and bad, and we bond
so well! Our team
probably has the most
fun.”
Turco
said,
Submitted
“What makes our team
successful is the girls’
Girls golf team members
good attitude. They
celebrate their first place finish at sectionals.
are all very close with
each other and they
all get along. When
be. I am so excited about what the next
I’m coaching them,
proud
of season will bring. The girls have
Submitted
everything has to be
her. She’s a all greatly improved from the
positive, and it is all
freshman and start of the season. The freshmen
Sophomore Ryan
about
motivation,
was so close have all been continuing to
Rosenberger swings her
practice,
and
to going to practice after this season ended
way to sectionals.
dedication. The girls
state. If she and even some have been taking
respond confidently,
keeps up the private lessons.”
and it is what makes them great work, there’s no doubt
“Next season is going to be
superior.”
that she will go to state,” said so much fun, but it won’t be the
“Kaylee
Neumeister Rosenberger.
same without Lizzy and Nikki,”
inspires me to be the best I can
Turco said, “I am very said Rosenberger.
of
By Katie Lamar
Editor-in-Chief
S
helling out money for
an everyday necessity such as
a college education has become
almost cost prohibitive. Most
young adults do not question
the necessity of continuing
education beyond high school.
Acording to President Lauren
Asher, of the Institute for
College Access and Success, a
certificate of post-secondary
education is the most valuable
asset to obtaining a job in
modern society (npr).
guidance counselor Johnathon
Ramey said, “The belief of going
to college has been drilled into
our heads as the only way to be
successful. Many studies have
shown the more education you
have, the higher your total life
earnings are.” He also said that
it is important to recognize that
post-secondary education, not
specifically a bachelor’s degree,
is key.
“Many
fast-growing
industries, such as the Marcellus
Shale industry, require workers
to have an associates degree or
even just the completeion of a 12
or 18-month training course,”
he said.
Many graduates, however,
are considered underemployed.
19.1 percent of full-time aspiring
graduates are working either part
time or have given up looking.
Thirty-eight percent of working
young graduates have jobs that
do not require a college degree.
These numbers lead students,
parents, and universities alike
to question whether the cost
higher
education
is worth
the burden.
According
to College
Board,
the
average total
cost, including
tuition,
fees,
room,
and board for a public, four
year university in the 2011-2012
school year was $17,131. For a
private, four year institutions,
the average total cost was
$38,589 per year, not including
books, supplies, or personal
expenses.
These exorbitant costs
place more financial burden on
students after their education is
finished. As of 2011, two-thirds
of graduating college students
left school with an average
debt of $26,000 according to the
Institute for College Access and
Success, a five percent increase
from 2010 (npr).
The Institute has found
that student debt grows an
average of six percent each year;
however, in 2011, debt increased
by eight percent. The Institution
also found, in a survey of 73
colleges, that 90% of students
leave college in debt.
One out of ten students owe
more than $40,000 in student
loans. The Pew Research center
has found that 22.4 million
households, 19 percent, had
college debt in 2010, a 15 percent
increase from 2007, representing
the largest three-year increase in
student debt in more than two
decades (npr).
“Until college enrollment
peak, I would not expect the
amount of outstanding debt to
level-off,” said Richard Fry, a
senior economist at Pew (npr).
The burden of these loans
already puts students behind
financially as they enter the
workforce and, potentially,
for the rest of their lives. The
Institute for College Access and
Success says the unemployment
rate for young college graduates
in 2011 remained high at 8.8
percent, only a slight decrease
from 9.1 percent in 2010 (npr).
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The Bulldog Bulletin
News
Ohio schools investigated
for attendance fraud
By Vindy Perera
News and Managing
Editor
Dave Yost, Ohio state auditor,
is investigating Ohio school districts for attendance fraud. Attendance fraud, or attendance
“scrubbing,” occurs when a
school district withdraws frequently absent students from
their rosters without the students’ knowledge and re-enrolls the same students said
Lakeview High School Superintendent Robert Wilson.
According to Lakeview High
School Assistant Principal, Lawrence Herrholtz. his re-enrolling
reduces students’ days absent
back to zero where the student’s
attendance starts anew as if he/
she were a new enrollee and improves a school’s Annual Yearly
Progress (AYP), thus greatly influencing a school’s state report
card.
Schools are required by the
state to be audited every year in
order to formulate schools’ state
report card, which determines
the funding schools receive from
the state. The state report card
is considered incomplete until
attendance is audited. Once audited, the complete report card
determines the state funding, or
Foundation Money, each
school receives said
Herrholtz.
Schools can
opt to audit
early, as LHS has
done.
“I don’t know of
any school near
us under investigation,” Herrholtz
said. “Mostly the
‘big eight’ urban
districts, such as
Cleveland, Columbus, and Toledo are
under most scrutiny.” These
school districts have a record of
attendance rate problems said
Herrholtz.
Meningitis outbreak
from steroid shots spreads
to 23 states
By Ashley Olejnik
Reporter
T
he non-contagious fungal meningitis--an inflammation of
membranes surrounding the spinal cord and brain--has been linked
to an injectable steroid.
The doctors prescribed these injections to reduce back pain in
patients. Steroid injections are common for lower back treatments
or pain in any muscle of the body.
The patients believed they had been injected with a preservativefree steroid. No patient could have guessed that the substances
inside the needle could put them at risk.
It is not clear how many people were injected with this
contaminated steroid, but health officials stated that 23 states could
be at the risk of this outbreak.
Also, with the latest numbers from the Center for Disease Control
and Prevention there has been a total of 214 cases and 15 deaths (npr.
org). Meningitis could easily affect 13,000 more people by looking
at the records of potential people injected with the contaminated
steroid (CNN.com).
“The Food and drug administration has limited its investigations
in question to the New England Compounding Center, also
known as the NECC”, said the administrator of the Surgical
Hospital at Southwoods in Boardman, Ohio, Mark Paczak.
Continued on page 3
The Bulldog Bulletin Staff 2011-2012
Catherine Howard, Adviser
Co-Editors
Katie Lamar
Jordyn Ting
Layout Editors Michaella Radich
Natalie Super
Features Editor Amber Palmer
Sports Editor Michael Krafft
Advertising Editors Lauren Hennessy
Natalie Super
Art & Graphics Editor Marisa Pesa
Opinion Editor Katie Smith
Fundraising Managers Casey Boldt
Kathryn Dickey
Managing Editor Vindya Perera
Back page Columnist Michaella Radich
Photography Editor Lauren Hennessy
News Editor Vindya Perera
Reporters
Katie Chuirazzi
Isaac Daffron
Audrey Letson
Laura Ogurchack
Ashley Olejnik
Aaron Paczak
Morgan Sims
Valerie Szabo
Jayna Szwedko
Taylor Waid
Cassie Welsh
Shayla Williamson
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October 2012
People
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LHS student shares history with MLB player Jason Kipnis
By Marisa Pesa
Graphics Editor
C
urrent Cleveland Indians’ second
baseman Jason Kipnis lived with
Lakeview High School eighth grader
Brock Sarko in 2009 while with the
Mahoning Valley Scrappers.
“My family’s love for baseball
prompted us to welcome a Scrapper into
our home,” said Sarko. Many minor
league players stay with area families to
compensate cost because minor league
players make much less than their major
league counterparts.
The duration of Kipnis’ stay in the
Sarko household lasted for most of the
summer of 09’. A typical day spent with
Kipnis is described by Sarko: “He slept
most of the morning, ate breakfast with
us, and then headed to the field. After
a game, he usually watched baseball
with us or threw a
party.”
Sarko describes
Kipnis personality
as
“very
easy
going” and said
the athlete “loves
to socialize.” Sarko
shared a memorable
moment
from
Kipnis’ stay. Sarko
said, “I came home
one night and
Jason was having a
pool party with his
whole team. My
friend D.J. Morvay
and I partied with
them until about
three a.m.”
Kipnis
played
in 29 games in the
Submitted
LHS eighth graders Brock Sarko (right) and
D.J. Morvay (left) pose for a picture with
Cleveland Indians’ Jason Kipnnis.
summer of 2009
for the Mahoning
Valley Scrappers.
Other
notable
Scrappers alumni
include baseball
greats such as C.C.
Sabathia, Victor
Martinez.
Tw e n t y - f i v e
year-old
Kipnis
has done quite a bit
of traveling. Born
in
Northbrook,
Illinois in 1987,
Kipnis
played
college ball for
Arizona
State
University.
In
2009, Kipnis was
drafted by the
Cleveland Indians
as the team’s second pick. For the next
two years he worked his way through
Cleveland’s minor league system,
playing for teams like the Mahoning
Valley Scrappers, the Akron Arrows, and
the Columbus Clippers. He played his
long-awaited major league debut game
on July 22, 2011 against the Chicago
White Sox. (mlb.com)
Kipnis proved to be a durable and
dependable second baseman during
his first complete major league season,
playing in 152 out of last year’s 162 games.
Ranked sixth in American League for
stolen bases for the 2012 season, Kipnis
is one of the team’s more vital players. Fame and fortune has, however, not
caused Kipnis to lose sight of his past:
“I have received free tickets from him,”
said Sarko. “Jason contacted my family
about two and a half weeks ago when we
went to one of his games.” (mlb.com)
2012 homecoming king and queen announced
By Natalie Super
Layout Editor
“Y
our 2012 homecoming king and
queen are…Frank Toncar and Catena
Core!” At the football game on Oct.
5, excitement sparked the air as the
homecoming court paraded. Once the
votes were counted, Toncar and Core
won the titles.
“[To be voted king] was definitely
something special that I didn’t expect.
There was a lot of suspense right before,
and it felt great when they announced
my name,” said Toncar.
When
Core
was
announced
homecoming queen, she said, “My
arms and legs started to shake
uncontrollably after hearing my name.
I couldn’t believe it at first and thought
it was all part of a dream. When it
finally sunk in, I kind of just wanted
to hug everyone, [and] I cried after we
submitted
LHS seniors Catena Core and Frank Toncar
won homecoming king and queen at the football game Oct. 5
Meningitis--cont. from p. 2
Paczak said, “Doctors would have no way of determining if the injections were
contaminated before use. The human eye does not have the ability to see fungus and
bacteria, unless a microscope is used.”
What scares many is that the number of people affected could rise, since these
injections were sent to more than 20 states starting as early as May 21.
Outbreaks of meningitis have
occurred in the shaded states.
from CNN.com
came off the field . . . I’d never
been so stunned in my life.”
Toncar was escorted onto the
field by his mother Ruthe Toncar,
and Core was escorted by her
mother Leslie, and father Sam.
When Core came off the field, she
said “My mom teared up, and
when I saw her, I just lost it.”
Toncar and Core said they
were honored just to be on court.
Toncar and Core both said they
had a great time at their senior
homecoming themed “Classic
Carnival.” The DJ for the evening
was Abott who played LHS
student favorites.
Toncar said “The whole
experience was really cool, not one
everyone gets to have.” Core said
she was “flattered” the girls she
was on court with were “amazing
girls who deserved it as well.”
Nominated seniors for
Homecoming Court
-Jake Colbrunn and Catena Core
-Elijah Henderson and
Kathryn Dickey
-Erich Schmitt and
Kristin Palumbo
-Frank Toncar and
Alyson Zurawick
-Chris Marsco and Sara Estlack
-Evan McCollum and
Brittni Marino
-Brandon Bensing and
Nikki Bradley
-Drew Bell and Casey Boldt
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Senior Spotlight
Elizabeth Rae Konitsney
What are your nicknames? Lizzy, Lizzy
K., and Snee
When is your birthday? Aug 17, 1995
Who are your best friends? Meghan
Gregory, Haley Ball, Alexa Popovich,
Taylor Elssworth, Kaylee Newmeister,
Kayla Reese, and Nina Spasojevic
Extra-curricular activities?
Golf and basketball
Who is your favorite teacher? Mr. Senedak, Mr. Shanhower, and Miss Bucko
What quote do you live by? “Yesterday
is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and
today is a gift; that is why we call it the
present.”
Who is your favorite band/singer?
Maroon 5
What is your favorite movie?
Forest Gump
What is your favorite football team?
West Virginia Mountaineers-College
and Minnesota Vikings-NFL
Who is your dream date? Derek Theler
What is your funniest high school
moment? Every day in Geometry with
Alexa Popovich =]
What will you miss most about high
school? If I anything at all, it will be
playing golf and basketball
If you were any animal, what would
you be and why? Probably a shark
because they are at the top of the food
chain
If you could have any super power,
what would it be? To fly
What is your dream job?
Respiratory therapist
What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
Vanilla
Who are your favorite underclassman?
Ashley Frasca, Kaylee Newmeister,
Chloe Weimer, Hailey Bell, Tommy Bell,
and Rachelle Calvin
Do you have or would you get a tattoo?
If so, of what? I don’t have one, but, if I
did, I would get something meaningful
In the future if you have any children
what would you want their names to
be? For a girl, Lena, and for a boy, Liam
What is the dumbest piece of trivial
information that you know? There are
336 dimples on a regulation golf ball.
What are your nicknames? Jaim-Jaim,
Jim-Jam, Jay, Chessy, Jaim, and J-Bird
When is your birthday? Sept 15, 1995
Who are your best friends? Sarah Ellis, Katie Lamar, Nick Preston, Morgan
Williams, Lauren Hennessy, Jordyn
Ting, Marisa Pesa, and Natalie Super
Extra-curricular activities? Softball,
Senior Executive Committee, and Madrigals
Favorite school subject?
Choir and math
What quote do you live by? “The
work you do while you procrastinate
is probably the work you should be
doing for the rest of your life.”-- Jessica
Hische
What is your favorite song? Who you
are by Jessie J and Miss me by Andy
Grammer
What is your favorite movie? Bridesmaids, Despicable Me, and The Vow
Steelers, for sure
Who is your dream date?
Josh Hutcherson
moment? Either when half of the
Madrigal guys walked out on stage with
hula skirts on at our Spring concert or
playing both a boy and a teacup as Chip
in Beauty and the Beast play
What will you miss least about high
school? All the pointless drama
you be and why? For sure a squirrel.
Just compare me to a squirrel, and there
is your answer
Dream vacation spot? London or Paris
What is your dream job? Singer/songwriter would definitely be my dream
job, but, more realistically, I’d like to
manage advertisement
Favorite restaurant? Either Outback or
The Cheesecake Factory
Emily Lazor, Lauren Sloan, Chloe
Weimer, Nick Stanko, Gabe Olejnik,
Kameron Caldwell, Kelsey Palumbo,
Eric Schrecengost, Alicia Libert, Natalie
Erickson, and more =]
What are your nicknames? Big Time
Timmy Jim, The Hoff, The Ruski, Ghost
Rider
When is your birthday? Sept. 13, 1994
Who are your best friends? Alec Barrackman, Zack Frasca, Logan Hufstetler,
Nathan Hanson, and Jeremy Lucas
Extra-curricular activities? Flying on
Saturdays, being on a boat, kung fu
fighting, and moving as fast as lightning, oh, and band
What is your favorite subject? Quantum physics, no doubt!
What quote do you live by? “If a man
isn’t willing to die for something, then
he is not fit to live.” – Dr. Martan Luther
King Jr.
What is your favorite song? I Won’t
Give Up by Jason Maraz
What is your favorite movie? It is a
three-way tie between Cars 2, Finding
Nemo, and Toy Story 3
The Pittsburgh Steelers! (sorry Mr. Pav)
Who is your dream date? Pierce Brosnan (James bond before Daniel Craig)
What is your funniest high school moment? When I was in Drama Club during the play Ann of Green Sables, I was
running stage crew and as I picked up a
prop to take off stage Alec Barrackman
screamed “Yeah, Tim!” and the crowd
went wild!
school? Drama! Everyone needs to just
save their drama for their llama
you be and why? Dovakin, to battle the
evil dragons!
Dream vacation spot? The Alaska coast
What is your dream job? Spiderman!
Because he delivers pizza and still has
the greatest time of his life!... or Market
America
Favorite restaurant?… I forget the
name… lol
Dora Young, Alayna, O’ Rourke, Matt
Hoffman, Ashley Shaunze, Lane Kerr,
Marissa Snyder, and the rest know who
they are!
If so, of what? … no
be? Dimitri, Sergey, pretty much anything Russian
What are your nicknames? E3, Slim,
EJ, Skinny
When is your birthday? Sept. 30, 1994
Who are your best friends? Maya
Burnett, Jen Gearhart, Nikki Bradley,
Joe Wrobel, Austin Groff, Drew Bell,
Zack Kendall
Extra-curricular activities? Football
and basketball
Who is your favorite teacher? Mrs.
Hawley and Mr. Shanower
What quote do you live by? “Wars
come and go, but my soldiers stay
eternal.”
T-Pain
What is your favorite movie? Men in
Black I, II, and III
Eagles, Philadelphia
Who is your dream date? Gabriella
Cedillo
moment? Watching Lincoln Hall dance at
Homecoming
school? Gym class dodge ball with Coach
Z
If you were any animal, what would you
be and why? A honey badger; they do
what they want
If you could have any super power, what
would it be? I would want the ability to
change into whatever I wanted
What is your dream job? Videogame
tester
Pumpkin spice
Alex Shortreed, Logan Angus, Angelo Marino, The Pishotti brothers, Rachel Calvin,
The Motts brothers, and Cesar Moreno.
If so, of what? Yes, a cross with my dad’s
and little brother’s names
what would you want their names to be?
A boy would be Elijah Jr., DeSean, and/or
Donte
What is the dumbest piece of trivial information that you know? Casey Kasem is the voice
of Shaggy on Scooby-Doo
Jaimee Lee Lombard
Compiled by Lauren Hennessy
Timothy Lawrence
Hoffman
Elijah Maleck Henderson
October 2012
Senior Spotlight
5
What are your nicknames?
CHEEZE, Haze, The Haze, Purple Haze,
Keiffers
When is your birthday?
Feb. 22, 1995
Who are your best friends?
Hoffin’, Timmy, Frasca, N8, “Dimbulb”
Extra-curricular activities:
Madrigals, track and field, youth group
Who is your favorite teacher?
Miss Bucko, Schlatt, Mrs. Page
What quote do you live by?
“There’s a fine line between chaos and
creation.” -Sir Paul McCartney
The Beatles
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Lakeview!
I’ll tell you once I’ve found her
What was your funniest high school
moment?
When I attacked the “beetle-fly thing” in
choir freshman year
school?
ALL THE THINGS!
you be and why?
A dragon because you never said it had
to be real
what would it be?
Mystical singing, so that when I would
sing a certain song, I would receive its
power.
Musician, preferably a song writer/
singer
Anything with coconut
Who are your favorite underclassmen?
They should know
If so, of what?
No, but if I got one, it would be a
transparent image.
In the future, if you have any children,
be?
For a boy, Jeremy or Jason, and for a girl,
Caroline or Justine
information you know?
Great scientist/inventor Nikola Tesla was
obsessed with the number 3 so much so
that when he slept in hotels, he would
request 3 pillows, 3 blankets, 3 towels, 3
rolls of toilet paper, etc.
Britt, ‘nini
Nov. 11, 1994
Sarah Estlack, Savanna Winch, Alyssa
Nicholas, Sierra Leveto, and Drew Bell
Varsity cheerleading
Biology
“Live like you’re dying.”
What is your favorite song?
Get Low by Lil’ John
What are your favorite movies?
Mean Girls, The Notebook, and Dear John
Dallas Cowboys
I’ve already found my soul mate, but if I
had to say then the sexy Ryan Gosling.
moment?
When the senior guys dressed up at the
pep rally for the pageant (:
school?
Having seven classes a day and being at
school for eight hours
you be and why?
A cheetah because they are feisty and
have a unique pattern!
What is your dream vacation spot?
Bahamas
Being the president, duh.
All of my cheerleading girls, of course,
my brother Angelo, William Pinkerton,
and John Estlack
If so, of what?
Getting one for a 18 birthday on the side
of my fingers saying “true love never
dies”
be?
If I had a girl, Isabella or Gianna. If I had
a boy, Blake or Christian.
Mr. President, E-Kelly, Ronald
March 9, 1995
Jarett Pishotti, Alec Barickman, Andrew
Mitcham, Catena Core, Abigail Wakefield,
Cassie Welsh
Ski club!, snowboarding, soccer, listening
to music
Who is your favorite teacher?
Mr. Sensabaugh
“Be confidently incorrect.” -Myself
Green Day
Avatar
Favorite football team?
Steelers
Makayla Pushak, of course!
moment?
Ripping my pants at prom my junior
year
school?
Band camp
you be and why?
I’d be a party animal
what would it be?
Minecraft powers (yes, spawning blocks
EVERYWHERE)
Dark chocolate peanut butter
Snowboard designer at Burton
Makayla Pushak, Jarett Pishotti, Cassie
Welsh, J.T. Fiala, Gina Reese (freshman
buddy), Kenny DelPiero, Chris Shaffer,
Maura Salyard, TINA
If so, of what?
Probably not.
be?
Shaun Darrin Kelly (after my dad)
Mario was originally named Jumpman
until he was renamed after Nintendo of
America’s landlord, Mario Segali
Evan Darrin Kelly
Reese, Kay
Aug. 23, 1994
Lizzy K, Meghan Gregory, Ashley
Humphrey, Valerie Szabo, Joe Wrobel,
Nikki Bradley
Bowling, soccer, track
History
“Live the life you love, love the life you
live.”
What is your favorite song?
Confessions and OMG by Usher
The Dark Knight, The Hangover, and 21
Jump Street
Cincinnati Bengals
I already have my dream date, but if I
had to pick, it would be Adam Levine
moment?
When everyone used to make sounds
or throw things and Mr. Pavalko had a
mental breakdown
school?
The freshmen walking in my way
you be and why?
A camel because they are so cute!
What is your dream vacation spot?
Hawaii
A veterinarian because I love animals (:
Favorite restaurant?
Yamatos or Brothers
Brandon Reed, Gina Reese, Alex
Shortreed, Tyler White
If so, of what?
I want to get a poem down the side of
my ribs
be?
I want two boys named Michael James
and Julian Tyler and a girl named Jeanette
Taylor.
Camels with one hump are called
dromedary camels
Kayla Jeanette
Reese
Keith Joseph Hazel
Brittni Taylor Marino
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Features
6
Ohio votes for New State Senators
Why does Ohio
play such
an important role
in the
Presidential race?
Candidates for State Senator of Ohio
* In the last ten presidential
elections, Ohio has voted for
the winner.
* 18 electoral votes are up
for grabs in Ohio, a huge
number compared to the average 10 votes per state.
* Ohio has almost an even
number of registered Democrats and Republicans; it can
go either way.
* Ohio shares similar views
with the rest of mainstream
America.
* Ohio’s percent of state
population by race is almost
identical in every race to the
U.S.’s percent of national
population by race.
Information taken from
www.270towin.com
Compiled by Aaron Paczak
was
born and raised in Mansfield,
Ohio and now lives in Avalon,
Ohio. He is married to Connie
Schultz, has three daughters,
and one son. Before becoming a
U.S. Senator, Brown was Ohio’s
Secretary of State, represented
Ohio’s 13th district, and taught
at The Ohio State University.
Brown has a
reputation of being the voice
of middle-class families. He
worked to end the erosion of
jobs caused by prior economic
policies and has worked to
protect workers and their
families. He says he has also
worked to protect farmers and
created new programs and
nutrition laws. Sherrod has been
a leader on health care issues.
Lakeview
Highper
School
Presidential
(2 classes
grade
level)
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Obama
Sherrod Brown
Party: Democratic
Background: Brown
Platform:
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Romney
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Compiled by Vindya Perera
Josh Mandel
Party: Republican
Background: Mandel
is the
48th treasurer of the State of Ohio
and a Marine Corps veteran who
served two tours in Iraq. He has
also served two terms as a State
Representative.
Platform: Mandel has a record
of advancing free enterprise,
advocating limited government,
and standing up to bureaucrats
who treat businesses ‘guilty until
proven innocent.’As an advocate
of exploration on America’s
natural resources, Mandel has
led in polices of energy. Mandel
says he promotes free market
and claims he will improve the
state’s business climate. Mandel
has expressed that he wants
to end “wasteful” spending in
Washington.
Compiled by Shayla Williamson
Candidates for State Senator: 32nd
Capri Cafaro
Party: Democratic
Background: Cafaro,
since
Jaunary of 2007, has served as
the Ohio Senate of District. She
has a degree from Stanford
University but also from
Georgetown University.
Platform:
Cafaro claims to
be an advocate of health care
and senior citizens. She was a
State Advocate Representative
for the National committee
to preserve Social Security
and Medicare and served as
a councilor for the Medicare
Rights Center. She has served
on the Trumbull County Senior
Services Advisory Council and
was a State Policy Liason for
Ohio with the National Patient
Advocate Foundation. Cafaro
is a member of committees
dealing with agriculture, the
environment, and health care.
Nancy
McArthur
Party: Republican
Background: McArthur was
born in Texas and moved to
Ohio in 1984. She is married to
Michael McArthur, and has one
daughter and one son.
Platform:
McArthur claims
she
will
devote herself
to reducing harmful and
ill-conceived
legislation,
increasing district prosperity,
cutting government expenses,
and lowering taxes. Her focus
will be on fostering a friendly
business environment and
better job opportunities in
Trumbull,
Ashtabula,
and
Geauga counties, and getting
state government out of the way
of business.
Information and photos taken from
candidates’ websites
Election 2012
Obama campaigns at Kent main campus
By Katie Chuirazzi
Reporter
D
espite the stormy weather
on Sept. 26, 2012, approximately
6,600 students lined the streets
of Kent State University
anxiously awaiting President
Barack Obama’s address. The
rally took place in Kent State
University’s Memorial Athletic
and
Convocation
Center.
According to www.kent.edu,
Obama addressed important
issues such as education, energy,
and the economy. In addition to
visiting Kent State University,
the president has made various
stops at colleges such as Ohio
University and Bowling Green
State University over the past
few months. Ohio is a largely
targeted area for politics due
of cities similar
to being labeled as one
to Kent, Ohio.
of the select “swing
During
his
states.” For those unable
speech,
Obama
to attend, the president’s
told the audience,
speech was broadcast on
“You should feel
Kent State TV2, as well
confident about
as streamed live at www.
our future because
kentwired.com. Lakeview
our
problems
High School graduate
can
be
solved.”
and now Kent State
Evan
Gildenblatt,
University
freshman,
Kent
State
Abby Dunn attended
Undergraduate
the rally and said, “...
Submitted
S t u d e n t
It was overwhelming to
Government
President
Obama
addresses
the
audience
at
see that many students
President,
who
Kent
State
University.
and citizens eager to get
introduced
the
involved in a political
president
and
According
to
www.
event. Thousands were
lined up around campus waiting fallnewspress.com, after talking gave a few opening remarks
to get in, even in the rain. It with President Obama, Kent regarding Obama’s visit to Kent,
was an extremely memorable State University Mayor Jerry said that Obama’s message
experience that I’m so glad I had Fiala said he believes Obama rings loud and true for all
truly understands the needs students. “I’m confident we
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will continue to see that he has
students’ best interests at heart,”
said Gildenblatt in the article
“President Obama’s Visit Rallies
Kent State University” by Kyle
McDonald and Jeremy Nobile.
Obama’s speech lasted 53
minutes, and, in this time,
he managed to impact many
audience members. Dunn said,
“It was a great opportunity,
regardless of what anyone’s
political views are. It was an
amazing experience to be able to
see a president speak, especially
during an election year.” With
the next presidential election
just around the corner on Nov.
6, 2012, visits such as Obama’s
to Kent can be crucial to secure
those final votes.
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YSU hosts first annual fashion night
By Natalie Super
Layout Editor
Y
oungstown State University brought
fashion to Youngstown as they hosted
the first annual Youngstown Fashion
Week on Sept. 28 and 29, held in YSU’s
Kilcawly Center.
Sophia Colvin, a Youngstown State
University
fashion
merchandising
graduate, played a major role in
coordinating this fashion event; she is
the founder of Sobee Styles, a company
that puts together fashion events,
such as Youngstown Fashion Week
(Youngstownfashionweek.com).
The goal of the fashion show was
to showcase the talented, fashionable
people of the Youngstown/Warren area
and to help boost the fashion industry
in the region. The show highlighted
accomplished
models,
designers,
vendors, retailers, editors, stylists, and
many other people passionate about
the fashion world that provide viewers
with a vibrant fashion presentation
(Youngstownfashionweek.com).
The title of the runway show on
Friday night was “All dressed up with
somewhere to go.” Models strutted down
the runway in ‘ready to wear’ clothing
designed by local undergraduate fashion
students, and local fashion designers,
submitted
submitted
A model walks down the runway at the fashion show held in the Kilcawly
Center at YSU.
such as ‘world renowned’ fashion
designer Nanette Lepore. The fashion
show also featured clothing from various
local stores such as Coldwater Creek,
American Eagle, and Hot Topic.
Along with the opportunity to watch a
great fashion show, attendees were also
invited to take part in a silent auction
where they could bid on seven dresses
and a jacket all designed by Nanette
Lepore. The auction was a cash-only bid,
with the money benefiting a program at
YSU (Youngstownfashionweek.com).
A set a Nanette Leopre dresses were up
for bid in the silent auction
Sept. 28, the fashion extravaganza
continued as the Eastwood Mall hosted a
“Live Mannequin Exhibit.” Anyone could
experience it simply by a trip to the mall.
According to Youngstownfashionweek.com,
the mannequins came to life, as models
posed in the windows of different stores
throughout the mall.
People also had their own chance to
walk the runway; anyone could sign
up to be a part of a fashion show at the
mall, showing off their most fashionable
outfits. Mall goers also had the chance to
meet America’s Next Top Model season
one finalist Shannon Stewart-Ratliff.
Colvin
and
Youngstown
State
University pulled of a fashion filled
weekend, bringing a typically big city
event, to Youngstown, Ohio that showed
that people interested in fashion do not
have to move away to a place such as
New York City to be a part of the fashion
world. A now annual event, Colvin has
brought something exciting to look
forward to every year to the area.
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Jacqueline Germano- 12th
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Principal Advisory Committee
discusses student concerns
Was it worth the wait?
iPhone 5 release creates hype among tech enthusiasts
By Aaron Paczak
By Kathryn Dickey
Fundraising Manager
F
inally the wait is over
and the iPhone 5 is ready for
purchase. Sept. 21, the release
date, led to two million people
to order the larger and faster
smartphone as soon as it went
on sale (ABC News).
The iPhone 5 has new diverse
qualities making it not only the
best iPhone yet but also the
best smartphone on the market
(Apple; ABC News). Some of the
new changes brought to the
smartphone are the physical
appearance. In addition, the
traditional headphones and
charger have been remodeled.
“The best qualities of the
new phone are the thinness,
the colors, and the screens,”
said an Apple consultant.
However, what people are
really impressed with is how
lightweight it is.
“Compared to the iPhone 4
or 4s, the size and the weight
of the new iPhone 5 is a
substantial difference,” said an
Apple consultant. In addition,
the camera size went from a
three megapixel to an eight
megapixel.
“In my opinion, the best
feature to the iPhone 5 is the
panoramic camera along with
the larger screen and how
lightweight it is,” said Macy
Ross, Lakeview High School
junior.
One significant problem with
the iPhone 5 is that it has been
difficult to purchase or make the
orders go through.
“It is hard to find them in the
stores, and it takes about
three weeks to ship one,”
said an Apple consultant.
On the other hand, people
who have purchased the
phone are finding other
issues to deal with.
“The only complaint I
have with the phone is the
battery life. The iPhone 5 is
supposed to hold two more
hours of battery life but it
does not seem to hold as
much battery as my iPhone
4 did,” said Ross.
Bottom line, the iPhone
5 is hands-down the best
smartphone for the masses.
“I recommend and prefer the
iPhone 5 because it is like an
iPhone 4/4s except on steroids,”
said Shane Smith, LHS senior.
While many other phones
are out there with similar spec
sheets, this is the one people
were waiting for and it proves
to be worth the wait.
With its eye-catching design,
Apple says it’s the biggest thing
to happen to the iPhone since
the iPhone (ABC News).
Reporter
As
a fairly unknown group
of students that helps resolve
issues dealing with the
school, the Principal
Advisory Committee
is not supposed to be
unfamiliar to students.
according
fact,
In
Lakeview
to
High School
Principal
R i c h a r d
Stevens, the
organization
is supposed
affiliate
to
the
with
student body
regarding
i s s u e s
throughout the
body
student
at
addressed
meetings.
The PAC was
formed by former
Fred
Principal
Kunar eight years
ago to be a representative group
of students whose jobs were to
inform Kunar of any problems
existing within student life.
The committee is currently
supervised by Stevens and
Assistant Principal Lawrence
Harrholtz, its members selected
by the principals and current
members of the committee.
Members include two students
from each class not including
eighth grade.
we
students
select
“We
know interact with the rest
of the students and can
bring us information to help
to deal with any rumors that
may be floating around [the
school].”
PAC allows students to give
their inputs on the rules of the
school. Topics covered in the
past include ideas such as the
newly applied late arrival for
seniors and the infamous Study
Island cheating scandal.
“We dialogue about issues that
directly affect the school
The
population.
students’ questions
about a wealth
of topics that
from
range
semester exams
to dress code
driving
to
privileges are
and
asked
answered,”
said Stevens.
Members also
are asked to
become
involved
n
i
activities.
“We get
tons of requests for student help
and involvement in activities
such as food drives and driving
safety seminars,” said Stevens.
“It is nice to have the committee
because we know that the
members will be willing to get
involved.”
“PAC is a great group of student
government,” said committee
member and LHS sophomore
Tommy Bell. “It is just a good
committee to have at our school.
We try to solve problems for the
good of the school. I really enjoy
being a member.”
out the student body,” said
Herrholtz. “The students in the
committee are ones who are
comfortable discussing issues
with the administrators. They
know that they can tell us
anything without getting
themselves or anyone else
in trouble.”
When
discussing the selection of
members, Stevens said, “We try
to avoid turning the committee
selection into the type of
popularity contest that other
student government groups can
tend to be.”
Meeting for lunch about two to
three times per school year, the
committee discusses a variety
of topics concerning the student
population.
“Having these meetings gives
students a chance to ask
questions about issues dealing
with the school,” said Stevens.
“It is also a chance for them
Capturing Lakeview High School artwork
By Audrey Letson
Reporter
N
ew pieces of artwork have been popping up all
around Lakeview High School. Lakeview art teacher, Jeff
Piper, displays students’ masterpieces on ceiling panels, on
shelves in the library, and on walls around the school. The
LHS Media Center has hosted new student art pieces. Where
tops of many shelves are home to a variety of different art class
assignments. First period Art Appreciation created sculptures
depicting artist Alberto Giacometti’s view of humans. He believed
that different people had different purposes and paths in life.
Students created souls of people with movement showing humans
moving forward to obtain goals they have set for themselves.
Also featured in the library are various newspaper
artworks, created by fifth period Art Appreciation; pieces made with
Lakeview’s Bulldog Bulletin, are proudly showcased. Inspiration
came from NPR’s article, Print-Inspired Art: All The News That’s Fit
To Paint. Students made the choice between different creations with
the newspaper. Two of the most popular creations were drawing on
pages and creating sculptures of their choice. These projects were
presented anonymously to the staff of the Bulldog Bulletin to choose
their favorite. First place originally went to Piper, who declined
to accept, the master giving deference to his students. A bulldog
created by Isaac Daffron claimed first; second went to Aaron Paczak
who drew a person reading the newspaper on the newspaper;
and third went to Josh who designed a vase of flowers from the
newspaper.
Above:
Picasso made with bottle
caps.
Right: Art Appreciation students
create souls of themselves.
A few recent pieces are two murals made completely of
bottle caps hanging on the walls of the stairs next to the foreign
language classrooms. The murals are “work clones” of Vincent Van
Gogh and Pablo Picasso, according to Piper. Van Gogh was picked
as one of the depicted artists because of his involvement with the
impressionism movement that originated in France, while Picasso
was chosen because of his Spanish roots, says Piper.
Piper said that this art was not an assignment for students
but simply an optional opportunity for them to be involved
with recycling. Bottle caps cannot be recycled with the
bottles they are originally attached to, so they must be
thrown away. Piper said he thought this was a
great way to use these non- recyclables
in an interesting manner. Piper
said that “somewhere
in between 1 and
1,000,000” bottle caps
were used. He also
commented that he
certainly doesn’t want
to count. Somewhere
around 1,700 in total
on the Starry Night work
clone, with margin for
error, were counted by the
reporter.
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Spirit Wcompiled
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Lakeview High School students and
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pre - homecoming festivities , as they
geared up for spirit week.
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Entertainment
Off The
Beatin’ Path
A column designated for ‘offbeat’ music
By: Marisa Pesa
The
Best of October Playlist:
1. “October”- Broken Bells
James Mercer, front-man for The
Shins, teamed up with reputable
recording artist Danger Mouse to
produce this eerie song about teenage
girl gullibility.
2. “Weighty Ghost” – Wintersleep
A catchy song that makes household
chores (sorting socks, unloading the
dishwasher, laundry, etc.) worth the
while.
3. “What’s It Feel Like To Be A
Ghost?”- Taking Back Sunday
I always love a kick-butt intro and
this song doesn’t disappoint. I don’t
know what it feels like to be a ghost,
but I’m up for it if music in the afterlife sounds anything like this (he-he.)
4. “Furr”- Biltzen Trapper
This song is about a man turning into
a wolf...metaphorically speaking.
5. “Devil’s Haircut” – Beck
Like any other Beck song, I have
absolutely no idea what this song is
supposed to mean. I’m not sure how
the Devil fixes his hair, or if he even
has hair at all?
6. “Becoming a Jackal”
- The Villagers
Again, a song about man turning into
some type of beast. However, this
song is sung by an attractive Irish folk
singer.
7. ”Strange & Beautiful (I’ll Put A
Spell On You)” - Aqualung
The only lovey-dovey song on this
month’s list (excluding #10; I don’t
acknowledge it as an actual song.)
8. “Spooks” - The Floorwalkers
I’ll have to say that this is the most
appropriate, creepy song for this
month’s list. If, by some highly
unlikely chance you decide that you
really really like The Floorwalkers,
come see them live in Cleveland over
Thanksgiving break with me! (I’m not
kidding.)
9. “Class Clown Spots a U.F.O” Guided By Voices
A great indie rock song that manages
to sound like it was made years ago.
10. “Zombie Love Song”
- Your Favorite Martian (a.k.a. Ray
William Johnson)
This awful song sung by a fictional
cartoon band is so stupid, yet so
funny -- “Brains are all I've eaten all
week it's true, But if my heart were
still beating, it would beat for you.”
Frankenweenie: A classic or soon forgotten
By Amber Palmer
Features Editor
I
t’s told over and over in the
movies: the story of a boy and his
dog. Usually, though, the boy doesn’t
bring his dog back to life. In the new
Tim Burton movie, Frankenweenie, that
is exactly the case. The film follows
Victor Frankenstein and his dog Sparky
through an
accident that leads to Sparky’s unfortunate
demise and Victor’s experiment to revive
his best friend while the rest of the
children of New Holland are trying to
steal his method in order to win the local
science fair.
When this movie was first announced,
I was excited, being both a fan of stop
motion animation and Tim Burton. Stop
motion animation is a kind of animation
where instead of
characters’
the
being computer
generated, they’re
actual figurines
into
positioned
each frame and
photographed to
create the film.
While the general
will
audience
enjoy this film,
Tim Burton fans
will be somewhat
disappointed.
O r i g i n a l l y,
Frankenweenie was
a 1984 live-action short film Burton had
made and released with The Nightmare
Before Christmas so many fans of Burton’s
work have seen it. Unfortunately, this
movie does not break much of the mold
of the original short film, making the
story seem tired and dull to those who
have already seen the short.
Granted, it does add the sub-plot of a
science fair and the students competing
as well as following the eccentric
science teacher who gave Victor the
knowledge and idea to bring Sparky
back to life, but both sub-plots seem
somewhat underdeveloped and a little
disappointing.
The film functioned better in a short
film style. Certain scenes seem stretched
in order to make such a simple story that
could be told in twenty minutes last an
hour and a half. Regrettably, it led to the
film’s dragging and the plot’s sagging.
Luckily, this movie does not take itself
seriously. With many silly references
to classic horror films and a unique
sense of humor, the film is able to hold
the audiences’ attention for the most
part. Once the film reaches its climax
with its references to Godzilla, The Birds,
vampire movies, mummy movies, and
Frankenstein, one cannot help but laugh
at the ridiculousness of the situations.
Moving past story and humor, the
style of the film was exactly what would
the characters well. Edgar Gore (E. Gore,
get it?) voiced by Atticus Shaffer, was
exceptionally entertaining. The music,
composed by Danny Elfman, is similar to
scores from other Burton films. No tracks
stick out, except the song playing when
Sparky is being revived.
Normally, Burton films are filled with
colorful and well-developed characters,
but this movie was the exception.
The only character truly developed is
Victor, and even he is the very generic
misunderstood boy. Other characters are
either references to other horror films or
barely developed which made choosing
a favorite character hard with some so
underdeveloped their names are never
stated.
This film will undoubtedly be compared
to The Nightmare Before Christmas and
Corpse Bride because it is a stop motion
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be expected from a Tim Burton film.
Being completely black and white gave
it the same feel as a classic horror movie,
and, though the film had dark overtones,
it was still very lighthearted and a
children’s movie. The stop motion that
Burton is known for is well executed,
although the movie doesn’t seem to make
any breakthroughs or take any risks. The
scenes and characters look beautiful,
though some faces are very familiar from
other Burton films.
As far as voice acting, every voice fits
animation and Burton film, and that is,
by no means, doing it any favors. It’s a
sad fact that the film can’t hold a candle
to either film, in story nor in execution.
Cute and with some fun moments, it
lacks plot development and interesting
twists to change it from the 1984 short
film.
I would have liked to see more done
with the story to make it different from
the original story of Frankenstein. Even
though it stays close to those roots, it’s
still a fun adventure to take littler siblings
to see during Halloween.
Folk music gains in popularity
By Morgan Sims
Reporter
F
olk music has been becoming
increasingly popular among young
people. This may be attributed to social
networks and the vocalization of an
audience that has previously been quiet.
Folk music’s audience includes a wide
variety of people. Hipsters, or people
who tend to listen to unknown bands
or singer-songwriters, are the most
commonly known fans of folk music
because of its newly discovered bands. As
the status of being a hipster has grown to
be more and more desirable over recent
years, the music favorite by this group
has become popular also.
Currently, one of the most popular
folk bands in the country is Mumford
& Sons. Brought together in the United
Kingdom, the band formed from a small
group of friends playing in separate
bands that united to join with each other
for what was intended to be a one-time
performance.
The four men were exuberant after
that performance, and began looking for
another opportunity to play together. The
new band meshed together well because
of their common love for genres such as
bluegrass, country, and folk. Mumford
& Sons began making music, but not
expectant of great international success.
The group claims that they made music
solely for their love of doing so, says an
internet biography. Little did this naïve
band know, their debut album, entitled
“Sigh No More”, would go four times
platinum in their home of the United
Kingdom.
The same debut album went platinum
twice in the U.S. Mumford & Sons’
“Babel,” their newest album release, also
only their second album release, has been
streamed more than eight million times
since the start of this month,
according to Rolling Stone magazine.
With performing at the MTV Video
Music Awards, Mumford & Sons
are remarkably popular for a folk
band. Marcus Mumford,
Country Winston, Ben Lovett, and
Ted Dwane are the Mumford &
Sons. Each of these men is a talented
musician and vocalist. Instruments
covered by Mumford & Sons include:
the guitar, bass guitar, double bass,
banjo, mandolin, dobro, accordion,
keyboards, drums, and electric
guitar.
With the sounds produced by
these types of instruments, the
listener experiences a lively, chipper
feel. During performances, Mumford
usually sings the main parts of the music
and the solos while Winston, Lovett, and
Dwane play from their assorted range
of instruments.
As popular as they are, Mumford &
Sons are only a small part of the
incredible folk artist population. Other
very successful folk artists include
Rosanne Cash, Steve Earle, Gillian
Welche, Eddie Vedder, and Bon Iver.
Full bands, successful in the folk music
industry involve the Of Monsters and
Men and
The Civil Wars.
October 2012
Entertainment
11
LHS stages petrifying Poe production
By Katie Lamar
elderly man, who falls victim to the
ultimate crime. McKay ended the
show in an exhilerating performance
with freshman, Rachel Woodruff,
and junior, Cassie Smith.
While the cast as a whole per-
Editor-in-Chief
F
rom Oct. 11-14 the Lakeview
High School Drama Club, directed by
Heather Whetstone, brought a touch
of spooky Romanticism to Cortland,
Ohio just in time for Halloween. The
production of Nightfall with Edgar Allan
Poe was lightly cast and showcased the
truly exceptional talents of junior, Robert McKay as Edgar Allan Poe.
Senior Amber Palmer and sophomores Jackson Gagne and Marissa Snyder also gave sparkling performances.
Accompanied by a well-practiced supporting cast and stage crew, the LHS
Drama Club presented the somewhat
dry Romantic verses of the famed
American poet with due intensity and
creepiness.
The opening act was a recitation of
Poe’s most well-known poem “The Raven.” McKay, Palmer, Snyder, and Gagne
all exhibited advanced acting skills in the
stoic, chilling performance. Senior Buck
Eaton made a special appearance as the
repetitive raven.
Next, Palmer and Gagne led the audience in “The Fall of the House of Usher.”
Freshman Tiffany Nigrin began her,
sure-to-be-promising, acting career at
LHS, alongside McKay in an impressive
series of mirrored gestures and, later,
terrified exclamations in “The Pit and the
Pendulum.” McKay’s insanity plateaued
in his final act: “A Tell-Tale Heart.” Eaton
returned as the loveable, yet unfortunate
formed very well, highlights of the play
came any time McKay graced the stage
with his presence. His commitment to
the dark and twisted character shined
through and left audiences speechless.
At any moment McKay could change his
demeanor from quietly creepy, to
Left: LHS junior Robert Mckay perfectly execut- intensifying rage.
Another unique aspect of the proed the part of Edgar Allan Poe.
duction was the simple yet versatile
Below: LHS sophomores Jackson Gagne and
scenery. The same set, consisting
Marissa Snyder made their debuts on the
of two levels, a desk, and various
LHS stage.
smaller props, was used
for all four spooky acts. It
set the mood for the gothic
verses.
The artfully presented
show brought the audience a little, much needed,
classic literary experience
Written by Eric Coble for
Playscripts Inc., Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe
was originally created in
Cleveland.
Catch the LHS Drama
Club in its next performance, the musical, Once
Upon a Mattress.
Submitted
The Broken King
By Robert McKay
Creepypasta Contest Winner
Disclaimer: This story bears no personal
reflection upon any of the characters
mentioned and has the sole purpose of
entertaining.
An infinitely expanding space lay
before me. Where am I? The atmosphere
around me felt supernatural, hung with
a fringe of decay. The landscape was
checkered in alternating black and white
squares, expanding to eternity. I was
on a pedestal, ten feet high, able to look
down at the checkered ground. What is
this grotesque place?
It seems I am caged in a glass box on
this pedestal – I can see out, but nobody
can see in. The glass barrier is a strong
plexi-glass, impossible to break. Wait,
there’s something around my head!
A metallic headband of some sort,
supporting a pointed object at the top of
my skull. What is this strange device in
this bleak world?
From the corner of my eye, something
moves below. The landscape is bloating
out, forming something... pieces, but
to what? Wait, these are chess pieces! A
king, a queen, a knight, a rook, several
pawns: it’s all there. However, each
piece is slightly distorted, making each
token seem life-like and eerily familiar.
Something is wrong yet so well-known.
Across from me is another pedestal
about the same height as mine with the
same impenetrable glass prison with
an opaque sheen making it impossible
to see what resides within. A friend
maybe? A foe? Unless… that entity
inside is meant to be my opponent in
this strange chess game.
Very well, I do enjoy an exciting chess
game: the game of gentlemen. Let
us begin… Wait! These aren’t chess
pieces, these are human beings! My
friends! How? Each token represents
a pal of mine from both my side and
the opposing side, wearing a tunic to
signify what type of piece it is. Right
there, the white B1 knight is Buck! He is
wearing the same headband as I, but for
what purpose? The pawns are faceless
vessels; how fitting—a pawn is a slave,
a meaningless character without face or
name. The king, however, is just a body
with a mirror for a face, probably to
reflect me. I am the king, a player in the
chess, a strategist, the commander.
Pawn B2, travelled a space up as I
commanded. The black player moved
its pawn from D7 to D5. Instantly I
recognized this plan, moving bishop
on C1, Josh, it seems, diagonally one
space. Ha! Now Black’s pawn is in
jeopardy. With the solemnness of a
looming shadow, the black queen
scuttled forward to her designated spot
to protect the pawn; however, she was
unlike the rest of the pieces, possessing
an intimidating aura of darkness.
The queen was… Amber? How
denaturalized she looked as she stood
stoically as if her soul depended on it.
Actually, all the human players were
stone-faced and frozen.
The game continued, my opponent
making brilliant moves, but I was able
to counter with equal brilliancy. Yet,
that dreadful queen haunted each of my
pieces. The queen was out for blood.
I knew this. The Acheronian Queen
Amber always seemed to be one step
ahead of my pieces.
One break in thought, a mistake, a
blunder. I commanded my bishop to
move to E3 to avoid a black rook, but
the queen seized this opportunity.
Menacingly, she glided to the spot
resided by my bishop, Josh. He unfroze
as the band on his head let out an icy
beep, plunging the pointed syringe into
his head and injecting a foul chemical
into his brain. No scream. No pain.
Only instant death. No… He can’t be
dead, but he is… How could I let this
happen? He died under my watch, my
strategies! I could’ve prevented it. It was
my fault…. Mine. Tears began to swell
out of my eyes.
So this is a game of more than wits,
far beyond strategy. A game played
for lives. But, if I don’t defend myself,
the king, I will die as Josh had. What
do I choose: my life of the lives of my
friends? Do I quit now and let my
friends live, or continue and take the
risk? Well, the object of the game is to
capture the other king, which means I
don’t have to capture anyone else. I can
focus my forces on the king, keep my
friends alive, and win the game.
Who is my opponent? While I cannot
make out his features, his silhouette
shown through his glass box, gazing
in my direction. I will defeat him. My
next move must be well thought out
and planned, taking every detail into
consideration. The pressure is great, but
I can handle it.
Knight, move from F3 to G5. Buck
emotionlessly coasts across the death
board. That horrendous queen was
now endangered, but my audacious
adversary mirrored the strategic value
of my move, placing me in check. Okay,
stay calm; take this one move at a time.
If I move out of check, my other bishop,
Jeff, will be wide open for attack.
No, I can’t sacrifice Jeff, but it seems the
only way. It is a move I have make in
order to escape the queen. I must make
this one move and just let him die.
With a sigh, I commanded my king
to dash to safety in exchange for an
innocent life. The needle pierced
through Jeff’s brain and into my heart as
he crumbled to the cold floor.
I glared at the imposing glass cage
before me, determined to knock my
opponent off his throne of blood. I
must capture the queen, and focus all
of my forces on this sole piece, but if
I do, Amber will be murdered at my
own hands. Can I live with myself? If I
don’t, other pieces will be slaughtered
meaninglessly; this is for the best.
Knight, move to E3; rook, move to G2;
queen move to C4… yes. It is working,
the queen is retreating. I move the white
queen to D5 and the dark queen is
trapped. This next move will do her in…
But I’m at a loss for words. Why is this
so difficult!? I must give the command,
no matter how hurtful it may be.
White queen, capture black queen. It
was too late to retract my words and
change my decision as Cassie quietly
advanced onto Amber, the way a soldier
advances onto the battle field. I paused
as the hideous beep, sounding like a
laugh, rang through the air. In what
seemed like slow motion, the needle
plunged into Amber’s brain and began
the arduous task of injecting its caustic
fluid. Without struggle, she fell to the
ground and into the darkness. Her
blood is on my hands and it will never
come clean. This stain has soaked me to
my very spirit.
How do I continue after that? I killed
my own friend, but for what? Who am
I to say the lives of the others are worth
more than the life of the one? Do I
choose who lives and dies? I’m not God.
I should stop and forfeit now before I
descend to the inescapable dark paths of
my spirit. Why am I still playing?
The next moves were blurred, the pieces
seeming far away, yet so close. What
is a rook, pawn, and queen? Pieces
or people? Gazing over the fractured
phalanx of my army, incomplete and
insecure, I see Buck and Gilbert are
pinned by the black knight. I can save
one, but not both. How do I decide
which life is more valuable than the
other? Buck or Gilbert? Would Buck
want me to save Gilbert or visa versa?
No, I will not decide! I quit. Kill me
now if you must, but I will not decide.
I threw myself on the ground in
desperation, igniting a crash around me.
The glass shattered into numerous
pieces, along with my sanity. Now my
opponent’s face was very clear, as if
looking into a mirror. I am my own
monster.
The bell rang, waking me in a daze.
I must’ve fallen asleep in study hall.
My face was wet with tears from the
powerful dream, but it was time for
the next class. Math class would surely
steady my nerves. Wait—Amber, Buck,
and Gilbert are absent. Immediately,
my hands felt around my head,
encountering the soulless feel of the
metallic band. My last thought was
of all my friends and how they died a
cold death over a mere game. The game
of life. The ominous beep sounded
and I felt a slight sting on my cranium
as poisonous chemicals poured into
my cerebrum, wiping out my brain
functions. Now my sacrifice is complete.
12
Sports
“They’ve
persisted
through the tough times
all football seasons bring,
and they have gone out
and performed at a high
level every Friday night
to put them in the position now, in week nine,
to be able to achieve their
goal of a league championship and playoff berth.
--Thomas
Pavlansky,
Bulldog football coach
The Best of the Rest:
Volleyball
By Michael Krafft
Sports Editor
Why is volleyball the best sport not
named baseball, basketball, football
or soccer? It’s simple: No other sport
combines teamwork, intensity, and
patience like volleyball.
• Each point is fought for by girls
diving all over the place, sacrificing
their bodies for the team
• It’s impossible not to love the
ferocity of a good spike
• Volleyball might be the only sport
where the team cheers and huddles
after EVERY point, win or lose
• Volleyball is the more exciting,
quicker paced, better version of
tennis
• The intimidation factor a good
player has on the opposing team is
something that many sports can’t
claim to have at all
• The points come quick and often,
unlike soccer or baseball where a
point might not be scored for two
hours
• Patience is required. If a game isn’t
going the team’s way, it has to wait
to take control in a later set.
While volleyball may still play
second fiddle to the “big four”
sports, it certainly is one of the best
sports to play or enjoy from the
stands.
Lacrosse gets
my vote
By Isaac Daffron
Reporter
Lacrosse is the best lesser-known
sport out there. The aim of the game
is to use a netted stick to shoot a
small, rubber ball into the opposing
team’s goal, which is just larger than
a hockey goal. It is fun to watch, and
fun to play.
• Lacrosse involves dexterity, mental
toughness, and plenty of physical
toughness.
• Players have to be quick, agile and
nimble in their movements just to
get that tiny ball going where they
want it to.
• Being weighed down with a
helmet, shoulder pads, thigh pads,
and gloves means the athletes must
have extreme physical conditioning
and strength just to get through a
game.
• Watching lacrosse can be riveting.
Goals are scored fairly often, with
teams scoring up to tens of points.
The fast paced scoring and ball
movement intensifies the game.
•The players’ being loaded up with
pads leads to some exciting hits and
collisions, turning lacrosse into a
very physical game at times.
Submitted
LHS junior wide receiver Jake Pishotti kicks a field goal during
the game against the Champion Flashes.
Lakeview Bulldogs pigskin review: 5 and 3
By Taylor Waid
Reporter
L
akeview’s football team started the
season with an exciting victory over
Madison. The Bulldogs rallied from
behind and finished on top with a score
of 26-23, setting a high mark for the rest
of the season. Although the team has a
record of 5-3 for the season, the team
is 4-1 for their league. The boys have
stepped up to the challenge and are fierce
competitors.
The Bulldogs have suffered devastating
heartbreaks this year with a 22-18 loss to
Howland and a 24-21 loss to Jefferson.
Their record does not reflect, however, the
way the team has improved, developed,
and unified.
“The 2012 Lakeview football team
has worked hard this year. The coaches
are proud of the team’s effort and
togetherness. We are excited about the
opportunity to finish the season in a
positive manner,” said Lakeview’s head
football coach Tom Pavlansky.
On Friday, Oct. 12 that’s just what the
boys intended to do. Geared up against
Campbell for a nail-bitter under the
lights, the boys battled for the win. With
three seconds left in the game, tied at
14-14 Jake Pishotti ran out for a 37-yard
field goal attempt. Despite missing the
first two field goals earlier in the game,
Pishotti’s kick was good, leading his team
to a 17-14 victory over Campbell.
“I just did what I’ve been taught to do,
and that is put it through the uprights,”
Pishotti said. “I needed to make this for
the seniors and, most importantly, for
the team. That play was perfect with a
great snap, a great hold, and a flawless
block.” Helping the team reach a total of
162 points for the season are top scorers
Elijah Henderson, Jake Pishotti, and
Erich Schmitt.
“They work hard along with their
teammates. This allows them the
opportunity to be in a position to have
success,” said Pavlansky.
At the time of publishing, only a total
two games are left in the regular season,
with the major focus of making playoffs.
The boys must win the remainder of
the games to earn the opportunity to
compete any further. For seniors, this
means do or die.
Senior Zach Kendall said, “It’s win or
go home. All the time we have spent our
entire careers have come down to these
last two games. We just need to leave
no doubt that we can win these last two
games and not only make it to playoffs,
but also become the first ever AAC
champions in the American Division.”
Pavlansky said he has faith in his
team: “They’ve persisted through the
tough times all football seasons bring,
and they have gone out and performed
at a high level every Friday night to put
them in the position now, in week nine,
to be able to achieve their goal of a league
championship and playoff berth.”
With this kind of pressure the Lakeview
football program must defeat Liberty and
Newton Falls to keep the season alive.
Europeans steal unlikely victory
By Laura Ogurchak
Reporter
After Tiger Woods bogied the final
hole, assuring Europe a victory in the
Ryder Cup, European team captian Jose
Maria Olazabul said “I don’t know what
heaven feels like, but it must be close to
this.” According to bbcsports.com,
the United States needed
just
four-and-a-half
points of the twelve
available
on
the final day to
secure a win, but
lost a historic
battle as Europe
won eight-anda-half points
to cinch a
fourteen-and
-a -half to
thirteen-anda-half
win.
(bbcsport.com).
The
Ryder
Cup is a match play
event with each match worth
one point. For the first time, the
Ryder Cup was held at the Medinah
Country Club in Medinah, Illinois.
Buster Thomas, a Lakeview golfer,
said, “I think Davis Love could have had
better captain’s picks.”
On the final day the United States
led a score of 10-6 and required four
and a half points to win. The first day
consisted of four foursome matches in
the morning and four fourball matches in
the afternoon. On the second day,
the United States led with
four foursome matches
in the morning and
four
foursome
matches on the
evening. The last
day
consisted
of twelve single
matches. Martin
Kaymer, a
player on the
European
team, kept
his
cool
during
the
penultimate
singles match
against Steve Stricker.
Kaymer said “Jose Maria told
me: ‘We need your point. I don’t
care how you do it, just deliver.’ But
I like those, it was straightforward. That
is the way we Germans are. Fortunately, I
could handle it and I made the last putt”
(bbcsports.com).
Rory Mcllroy’s day started off a little
rocky. He was confused over his tee time
making him still at the hotel with just
twenty five minutes to go. Due to a police
escort, Mcllory made it to the course with
just ten minutes to spare. His battle with
Keegan Bradley was a see-saw classic, but
he gained the lead during the fourteenth
hole and closed out on the seventeenth.
Another important player included
Ian Poulter who made four wins out of
four against Webb Simpson. Poulter had
gone two holes down early and only
went in front for the first time on parthree seventeenth when Simpson finally
cracked under pressure and stuffed his
tee-shot into the bunker left (golf.com)
“I’ll take the blame for the U.S.’s
stunning loss in the Ryder Cup, but it’s
still the highlight of my year,” said David
Love, U.S. team captain. The next Ryder
Cup takes place in Gleneagles, Scotland
in 2014 (golf.com).
(information taken from
bbcsports.com, golf.com;
image taken from brandsoftheworld.com)
October 2012
Sports
Bulldogs dominate in win over Hubbard
By Michael Krafft
test him until the final few minutes of the
half. Sophomore Matt Pasternak opened
the scoring for Lakeview, giving the Dogs
ith the scoreboard disabled, the a 1-0 lead early in the game. Ainsley then
boys’ varsity soccer team led one final worked his magic, scoring two more
charge in the first half. Junior Colton goals before the halftime whistle blew.
With Becker cold after
Ainsley got the
not being needed much
ball, dribbled a
of the game, Hubbard
little inside the box,
was able to sneak one
then put away his
by him in the second
second goal, the
half, but the Eagles
third of the match,
could
not
muster
for
Lakeview.
enough momentum to
Hubbard parents
score again. The final
screamed that the
result: a victorious
time had expired
Lakeview squad that
long before the shot
began October much
took place, but the
like it had played the
goal stood, and the
previous two months.
Bulldogs took a 3-0
The game was a
lead into halftime,
model of how the team
which proved to
has looked all year.
be all they would
Finishing with a 15-1
need to pull out a
record, Lakeview has
victory and remain
improved from last
undefeated.
year’s district champion
The
Bulldog
Krafft
team. Led by seniors
offense dominated
Sophomore Matt Pasternak eyes
Becker, Colbrunn, AJ
the ball throughout
the ball during the game against
Miller, Frank Toncar,
the first half, not
Hubbard. The Bulldogs won, 3-1.
and Jake Young, the
allowing Hubbard
Dogs have put up big
to cross into their
numbers
in
many
of their wins, scoring
territory until late in the first half. The
defense stood strong even without the ten or more goals a few times this season.
help of senior captain Jake Colbrunn, While a youth movement has energized
who was injured in a previous game. the team, the seniors, all returning starters
Senior goalkeeper Clay Becker had little save Becker, who played behind all-state
to do back in the goal as Hubbard did not goalkeeper Alex Roszowicz a year ago,
Sports Editor
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are the heart and soul of the team. They
have led the team to a 15-1 and a top ten
ranking in the state, according to the Ohio
Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association.
Miller said, “We finished with a record
of 15-1 which proved a lot of people
wrong. Many people didnt expect us to
win more than eight games because we
lost 12 seniors last year.”
The lone loss came to arch-rival
Champion in the final home game of
the regular season. The Flashes opened
up scoring in the first minute, getting by
Becker to take a 1-0 lead. Ainsley scored
late in the first half to tie the score going
in to the break. Playing with ten players
on defense, Champion capitalized on
a counterattack to score again early in
the second half. The Bulldogs couldn’t
get anything to go in the net following,
resulting in a 2-1 defeat, identical to their
fate a year before.
“Even though I was upset with our loss
to Champion we achieved many great
things,” said Miller. “Before the season
started, we embraced a team quote:
‘Hard work beats talent when talent
doesn’t work hard’.”We lived by this the
whole year since last year’s team was
so talented we needed to do something
to make up for the loss of talent. Every
game we made sure to leave nothing on
the field and have no regrets.”
Lakeview hopes to bounce back much
like they did a year before. They have a
bye in the playoffs after obtaining the first
seed and will play Niles McKinley in the
second round of the state tournament.
Browns’ Owner Haslam
faces tough decisions
By Isaac Daffron
end of the year“(Plain Dealer).
After the Browns’ loss to the New York
Giants in week five, rookie running back
immy Haslam III’s one billion dollar Trent Richardson told clevelandbrowns.
purchase of the Cleveland Browns com, “I think there’s always pressure
became approved by the NFL on Oct when it comes to getting your first win,
16. Although the Browns started off the and we still haven’t gotten it. I think we
season 1—6, Haslam, according to the can pull this off, and we are not getting
blown out by any
Plain Dealer, insists
teams … if we do one
personnel changes
play better each week,
are “not something
we’ll be right there;
we’ll discuss until
we’ve got to finish
after the year.” He
games.”
will take his time
Finishing games is
before
making
something
the Browns
any adjustments:
have
not
done well
“Look,
we’re
this
year.
The
Browns
coming into this
have been close in
in
the
middle
each game they’ve
of
the
season.
played, losing by an
It’s an awkward
average of 7.2 points.
time. We’re going
Though they have
to
study
and
cbssports.com
had leads, such as a
evaluate.”
fourteen to zero lead
Haslam hopes to provide energy for a
Current Browns’
on the Giants, the
struggling Browns organization.
head coach Pat
Browns have been
Shurmur is in
unable to play at a
his second season and managed only
competitive
level
for an entire game,
four wins all of last year after starting
showing
inconsistency.
the season 3—3. Shurmur’s main focus
On fixing mistakes, rookie quarterback
is “trying to get our first victory,”
Brandon Weeden told clevelandbrowns.
clevelandbrowns.com reports.
On the Browns’ mediocre start, Haslam com: “I need to be smarter.” Weeden
says “I don’t think anybody thinks (the is tied for the NFL lead with ten
start) is acceptable and certainly (team interceptions after seven weeks. “I need
President) Mike Holmgren and Pat to take what they give me. In this league,
Shurmur don’t think it is, and we don’t not everybody is open. I think I just need
think it is. But we’ve got a young team. to get rid of the ego, take what they give
We’re building. I think we’re heading me and move on.”
Weeden is still going through the
in the right direction. Any personnel
growing
pains of adjusting to the
changes we’d make would be toward the
Reporter
J
speed of the NFL game. Shurmur told
clevelandbrowns.com, after the loss to
the Giants: “I don’t care if you’re a rookie,
I don’t care if you’ve been in this league
a long time, you don’t (make mistakes).
I think we’ve got to get off this rookie
kick, we’ve got to play ball.” The Browns
are the league’s youngest team. Rookies
Brandon Weeden and Trent Richardson
start quarterback and running back,
respectively.
Weeden is the seventeenth starting
quarterback for the Browns since they
rejoined the league in 1999. Over fourteen
seasons, the Browns have started Tim
Couch, Ty Detmer, Doug Pederson,
Spergon Wynn, Kelly Holcomb, Jeff
Garcia, Luke McCown, Trent Dilfer,
Charlie Frye, Derek Anderson, Brady
Quinn, Ken Dorsey, Bruce Gradkowski,
Jake Delhomme, Seneca Wallace, Colt
McCoy and Brandon Weeden, as well as
having six coaches over that timespan,
showing the instability and inconsistency
of the Browns’ organization.
ESPN reports Mike Holmgren, who has
been the Browns’ President of football
operations since 2010 (clevelandbrowns.
com), will resign after the end of this
year. Haslam will have to find the right
individual to lead the Browns’ front
office into the future.
The Browns hope that the current
young lineup will improve and show
results quickly. If Shurmur posts another
four-win season, his time will most likely
be up in Cleveland. Haslam’s purchase of
the Browns may not change anything this
season, but, if some sort of improvement
is not shown, Pat Shurmur could likely
be looking for a job come next season.
13
Pick of the
Litter
Jake Young
Submitted
By Jordyn Ting
Editor-in-Chief
L
akeview High School soccer
player and captain Jake Young is one
of the varsity team’s leading senior
members. Young has contributed
twenty of the team’s over one hundred
goals already this season. One of
Young’s proudest moments came
in the team’s game again Warren
G. Harding when he “hit the game
winning shot.”
Young has been playing soccer for
thirteen years, having begun at the
age of four. He began playing, he said,
because it was fun but stayed with the
game because he was improving and
it “just came naturally” to him.
Young has played soccer since and
began his LHS career after moving
to Cortland from Michigan during
his sophomore year. After two years
of varsity soccer, Young has scored
twenty-seven goals. This season,
Young has been the team’s second
highest scorer and the team’s leading
senior scorer.
Young said that his best soccer
memories were when the team won
its district tournament and when he
scored during the Champion game
from thirty-five yards out.
Young plays soccer all year,
participating in various teams at
Farmer Jim’s in the winter and playing
for the Rockers FC in the spring.
Young said that he enjoys making “so
many new friends while playing for a
traveling team.”
Young considers his mother to be his
biggest fan because “she has always
supported [him] and always attends
games.” His inspiration is Neymar,
being “so talented” and “very young
compared to other professional soccer
players.”
After graduation, Young plans to
continue playing soccer in college,
either for Marietta or for a college in
New York.
169 S. High Street
(330) 637-3016
Cortland Sparkle Market
14
Opinion
The school day just got healthier-and hungrier
By Katie Smith
Opinion Editor
T
his year, the school has implemented
the Healthy, Hunger-free Kids Act of 2010
in the cafeteria, reducing french fries
days to Friday and increasing fruits and
vegetables to almost intolerable amounts.
The Act sets nutritional standards for
food offered in schools in cafeterias,
vending machines, and “stores.”
I enjoy my veggies and fruits. I love to
nosh on fruits, and carrots are my best
friend; however, I know that isn’t the case
for everyone. The school has done its best
to serve healthier meals, but sometimes
healthier falls short of full.
Schools all over the country have been
feeling the hunger
pains. The hunger
p r o m p t e d
students
and
teachers
at
Wallace County
High School in
Sharon Spring,
Kansas, to create
a protest video set
to the tune of Fun.’s
“We Are Young.”
(Check out the video on
YouTube under “We Are
Hungry.”)
According to US News and
World Report, under the HungerFree Kids Act, “school lunches have
to be packed full of fruits and veggies,
but contain fewer than 850 calories.”
This limits the amount of protein and
carbohydrates on lunch trays. Students
need these to concentrate in classes and
participate in sports.
According to the sample menu given
by the USDA, a typical lunch should
include: submarine sandwich, whole
wheat roll, refried beans, jicama (a
sweet, root vegetable like a turnip eaten
raw and often found in salads), green
pepper strips, cantaloupe wedges, skim
milk, mustard, reduced fat mayo, and
low fat ranch dip. A comparable lunch
at Lakeview includes: sub bar, glazed
carrots, three bean salad, and a fruit
choice. The fruit choice usually includes
fresh fruit, a fruit cup in sugary syrup or
applesauce.
As a senior, I am lucky enough to have
open lunch, and many people do pack,
but for those underclassmen who can’t
afford to pack and can’t leave, I think that
this Act is unfair. At least before the Act,
a student could count on one delicious, if
not completely nutritious, meal of french
fries and entree. Now, it seems that the
trash cans are the only ones benefiting
from the new “nutritious” meals.
According to ABC News, students throw
away twice as much food as last year.
Yes, as a student, I am concerned about
the obesity epidemic in America and
appreciate that these
meals are trying to
curb that, but I don’t
think that forcefeeding kids food
they don’t like is
going to help.
A better idea
would be to educate
students on portion
control and wise
choices in eating. Don’t
just take away the good
food like french fries and
big cookie, decrease portion
sizes, such as with the wraps, and
then increase the price of lunches. I don’t
like to pay more for food I don’t want to
eat.
If the school wants to make meal choices
healthier, they cannot offer half-hearted
fruit choices, such as fruit cobbler, as a
legitimate fruit option which cannot be
healthier than a serving of french fries.
I applaud the government’s seeing
the problem of empty calories in school
food, but they don’t understand a child’s
mind: if I don’t like a food, I won’t eat it. I
will wait until I go home to eat food I like
that I guarantee won’t be healthy. The old
saying “You can lead a horse to water,
but you can’t make it drink” applies to
this situation. Big cookie, I miss you!
Go to my website? No, thank you.
By Cassie Welsh
Reporter
T
eacher webpages have become
increasingly popular for distributing
notes, assignments, announcements,
links, and bonus assignments. However,
this move toward the technological
future may not be for the best for many
students who learn better by writing.
Checking webpages for notes takes extra
time, and printing them is a cost for
students. Online notes and assignments
may save teachers precious classroom
time but deny students the traditional
classroom learning experience.
Those like me often forget to check
teacher webpages or feel that since the
information is on the internet, it isn’t
as important as what is given in class.
One teacher has students copy or print
notes from the webpage and does not
go over them in class; however, students
are tested on the material. Even when
told to print notes, I most likely forget
to. By writing notes down and going
PRO--15 (8th grade);
1 (12th grade)
“[...] If you’re absent, you can
use [online notes] so you won’t
be behind.”
---8th grade student
over them in class, not only do students
learn the information once by hearing it,
but the information is also reinforced by
writing.
“Well, I put it on the webpage.” Too
often I have heard this sentence spoken
by a teacher who expects students to
regularly check his or her webpage. Not
only had I not checked the webpage
unaware there was information on it, but
also I did not plan to since the teacher
often talks about the information in
class. Chances are, if I didn’t check the
webpage someone else didn’t either, thus
leading to an in-class explanation.
If a teacher posts something on his
or her website, he or she should write
that fact on the board or notify the class
verbally for a greater chance of the
students’ checking for information. Also,
notes should not just be posted online
even if reviewed in class; students should
copy notes in class while teachers review
them because, chances are, students will
forget to copy them if not required in
class.
CON--11(8th grade);
22 (12th grade)
“[...] My computer doesn’t work
well. Online notes make it
harder and confusing.”
---8th grade student
8th Grade Student Poetry
A no-nonsense poem based on
“Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll.
Yellowstone by Emily Coller
Forests surround us as we drive deep into the park
The great mountains loom over us like a huge serpent,
hungry for its next lonely hiker.
Buffalo graze in golden clearings by the road.
We pass a rushing river, a grand waterfall pounds the rocks.
The smell of sulfur and a fiery hell under our feet.
Geysers, pumping gallons of boling water into the air.
It’s a sight to behold.
Pools of crystal water, so tempting, but hot to the touch.
The air is heavy and humid.
It’s a fantasy; rainbow-colored rocks, turquoise water!
The Grand Prismatic Spring is a multi-color wonderland!
We stop at a lake to picnic.
I stand waist high in the cool water and look down
to see my feet.
Clearer than a swimming pool.
Sadness envelopes me as we head out.
Yellowstone is the epitome of untouched beauty.
Madison Meeker
October 2012
Opinion 15
Point & Counterpoint
Hate Speech:
Ban hate
speech
It’s my right
By Jordyn Ting
By Casey Boldt
Editor-in-Chief
Fundraising Manager
H
ate speech targets gender, race, religious
beliefs or sexual orientation and is abusive and
intimidating. Hate speech should be against
the law. Nothing good ever comes out of the
use of a hate speech. It is meant to torment
other people and is extremely successful. That hate speech is not outlawed yet is
beyond me.
I understand that the First Amendment of
the Constitution protects American citizens’
free speech, but there should be a limit set as
with discriminatory acts. However, hate speech
cannot be regulated in the United States since
what a person believes in cannot be legislated
against. Saying, “Women cannot drive” is not
an example of a hate speech. Posting posters
advocating that no women should be allowed
to drive is a sample of a hate speech.
Hate speech causes physical and mental
harm to the victim. For example, the hate speech
directed towards the Israelis is completely inappropriate. Iran threatened to destroy the Jewish
state. Israel’s petitioned the UN to say that silence
in this matter is no longer an option. The hate-filled
speech presented by Iranian President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad was made on “Al-Quds Day,” a very
important holiday to the Israelis. This speech sent
Israeli officials to protest at the UN.
Ahmadinejad also called on communities to “wipe
out this scarlet letter from the forehead of humanity”
which called for another motion to destroy Israel. His
hate speech has done nothing but brought dissension.
He would like to tear religious beliefs not only away
from Israelis
but also any other faiths because Iran does not approve of what they believe.
As an Islamist extremist he says those of the faiths are infidels – faithless people,
heathens, ungodly, unbelievers. Liar!
According to www.adl.org, the Ku Klux Klan started its hate crimes in 1866 and
spent all its anger and hatred of African Americans in the 1970s. It is a racist, antiSemitic movement committing to extreme violence to gain racial segregation and
white supremacy. After being “quiet” for a long period of time, Klan groups begin
to spike upwards in 2006. The groups have begun focusing on gay marriage, supposed “assaults” on Christianity, crime and immigration.
Nothing can truly be controlled; someone will always try to find a way to break
the barrier. However, this fact does not mean that the government shouldn’t take
the initiative against hate speech. Hate speech should be outlawed because it causes
harm and supports terror.
S
peech is speech no matter what the content.
The Bill of Rights guarantees citizens the right to
free speech within its first amendment, stating
that “Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the
freedom of speech” (www.archives.gov).
As long as speech is not infringing on another’s
rights physically, it should not be restricted in any
way. Hate speech cannot be reasonably compared to
other illegal forms of speech because unlike shouting
“fire” in a crowded movie theatre, hate speech is not
putting anyone in immediate, physical danger.
Thousands of hate groups function in America
today and, unfortunately, will continue to exist.
Despite that most citizens disagree with the
ideas promoted by the Ku Klux Klan and the
Skinheads, the government cannot prohibit
them from sharing these ideas, no matter how
despicable, because they , too, can exercise
their rights to free speech.
If the government attempts to ban hate
speech, where will it draw the line? The
government would have considerable difficulty
determining what exactly is defined as hate
speech. Hate speech cannot be defined simply
as speech that offends any one person or group
because a multitude of words could be taken
as hateful by different people. More sensitive
people could consider the words dumb and
ugly to be hurtful, while others may consider
these words to be accepted parts of everyday
language.
Prohibiting hate speech could easily
transform into banning hate altogether; as much
as everyone hates hate, it just could never be completely destroyed.
Even by stating “everyone hates hate,” hate is being promoted. There is no plausible way to
escape hate and, therefore, no way to escape hate speech.
In the founding fathers’ visions for America, they imagined a nation free to express itself
and would certainly be disappointed in an nation unable to assert even its most basic right
to free speech. America was built upon the principles of tolerance and freedom. Although
hate speech in its entirety refutes the idea of tolerance, it is still protected by the concept
of freedom.
Hate speech, no matter how offensive it may be to some, is not offensive to others but is
a means of expressing their opinions. Not every citizen has to agree with another’s opinion,
which is the premise of this entire debate. If the government restricts opinions, then, at
some point, it will be against the law to speak against the government, thus, opposing all
of the fundamental principles of America.
Should hate speech be outlawed in the United States?
“It is a form of racism. Allowing
such prejudice creates discord in
society and may make society regress to segregation. Even worse,
another civil war could erupt.”
- Vihanga Perera, sophomore
“No because that is taking
away freedom of speech.”
- Alli Pavlik, junior
Paczak
Paczak
Paczak
“Yes . . . ‘Merica.”
- Tommy Bell, sophomore
Paczak
“Hate speech should not be
outlawed; we have the right
to freedom of speech.”
- Gabriel Galvan, sophomore
Opinion
16
Trick-or-Treat isn’t always sweet, but grandparents are...
By Michaella Radich
Chairperson of the Betty
White Fanclub
Living in a Trick-or-Treat hotspot,
Halloween has provided me with
endless entertainment for years. While
babies and dogs make for the cutest
Trick-or-Treaters, unless kept placated
for the entire night, they make for
extremely unpleasant customers. I
can tolerate a barking dog, but I don’t
appreciate a two-year-old Pillsbury
Dough Boy rocket launching a jolly
rancher at my face. Apparently spit
bubbles are a sign of brewing anger.
Don’t get me wrong, drooling little
creatures uncomfortably stuffed into
itchy princess and pumpkin suits
give me a good laugh, but I’m more
amused by my own age group. What
ever happened to a good old fashioned
funny Halloween costume?! Especially
on Trick-or-Treat night, the risqué
pirate costumes and skin-bearing cop
uniforms should probably stay in your
closet (better yet on the store’s shelves).
I don’t see whom you have to impress
other than groups of elementary school
boys or the dads in the neighborhood,
but if that’s your age group of choice…
I’ve got another bone to pick with you.
I may not get longing looks from the
neighborhood boys, but I’m sure I’ll
earn my grandmother’s approval and
hopefully a few laughs. If you happen
to see me out in my citrus suit, humor
me and send a wink my way.
Speaking of my grandmother, if
you don’t find the elderly adorable,
you must not have a soul. More than
once this month, a confused member
of The Red Hats has walked into my
home thinking she was arriving at her
meeting next door. Instead of finding
the expected group of women covered
in purple with large red hats, she
found a group of teenagers adorned
in baggy sweats listening to rap music
and doing math homework. I’m sure
she was taken by surprise...I can’t say
that I wasn’t either. Normally I’d be a
little irritated, and a lot creeped out,
by a stranger just waltzing into my
house unannounced, but when I found
a tiny adorable
old woman in
the entry way, I
felt
compelled
to giggle in an
awkward fashion
and present a wide
smile before asking
“Can I help you?”
Being that this has
happened with a
few different ladies,
I knew exactly how
i could help her,
and told her they
were meeting next
door. As it turns out, she wasn’t even
embarrassed and after chatting for a
while, told me she’d have to come back
over sometime so we could “hangout.”
It may have been unexpected, but
making friends with that cute old lady
rocking her huge red hat was one of the
highlights of my month (yes, I lead a
boring life).
You may not find my grandmother
or the Red Hat ladies cute, but if you
don’t find Betty White to be the most
adorable lady, we cannot be friends.
I’ve always had an old lady crush on
Betty, but after watching The Proposal,
my obsession was taken to the next
level. I’m not sure why Sandra was so
apprehensive to take part in her Native
American chant of Lil John’s “To the
Window to the Wall,” I sure wanted to
join in (she was JAMMING). I mean, I
don’t stalk her or anything (ok, I might
if I could) but let’s just say if I could
have a third grandmother, I would
choose Betty hands down.
So this halloween,
as you’re getting ready
to head out, and reap
in the treats, amongts
friends
and
foe,
toddlers and canines,
consider this: Would
your
grandmother,
Betty White, or the
house next door to
mine full of old women
in red hats approve
of your attire? Giant
fruit suit or skimpy
nurse costume...wear
it proud. If there’s one
thing I’ve learned about my wrinkled
friends is that they have confidence
in everything they’re doing. So if you
find yourself asking “What would Betty
do?” Wear that costume with pride and
incase someone is blasting Lil John and
the boys from their speakers...”get low,
dum dum dum dum dum dum.”
There’s a first
for everything
-I finally atteneded my first
high school soccer game. I
won’t pretend I knew what
was going on, but it was a
good time.
-Ate turkey bacon for the first
time. Hated it. That will be
the last time.
-I traded in my flip flops for
moccasins this month. I typically wait it out until the first
snowfall, but my toes can’t
withstand these frigid
temperatures.
-I’m finally interested in a
presidential race. Obama’s my
man #teamdonkey.
-My grades are
ATROCIOUS. This may be
due to a little (or a lot) of
senioritus mixed in with mass
confusion....mass mass confusion.
- I had a photo-op with the
Golden Girls this month...
check me out <-----.
Happy Halloween
from the
Lakeview Teacher’s
Association

Oct. issue 2012 - Lakeview Local Schools

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