November 2015 - Pottsville Area School District

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NOVEMBER 6, 2015 • VOLUME 27 • ISSUE 02 • POTTSVILLE AREA HIGH SCHOOL • POTTSVILLE, PA 17901 • WWW.PAHSTIDELINES.COM
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club being formed on the
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news
> update
November 7: SAT test at
Blue Mountain
November 16: ParentTeacher Conferences 12 a.m.
to 8 p.m.
November 19: Schuylkill
County Band auditions at
PAHS 5 p.m.
November 26: Thanksgiving
November 30: PAHS
Financial Aid Night 7 p.m.
December 3: PAHS choir
holiday concert 7:30 p.m.
December 17: PAHS and
Lengel holiday band concert
at PAHS 7:30 p.m.
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Pottsville and St. Clair reach a settlement
Emma Walinsky
Staff Writer
S
aint Clair students in grades 9-12
have been a part of the PASD family since 1989.
For the past few years, the Saint Clair
Area School District has been seeking
alternative options, other than Pottsville
Area High School, for its students.
Pottsville fought to keep the students
a part of the family, and October 7,
the Saint Clair school board decided
to keep their high school students at
PAHS.
Pottsville’s newest bid called for Saint
Clair to pay $1.6 million per year or
choose to pay $16 million for a longer
commitment of 10 years. This is a substantial change from their initial offer of
$27,442,187 for 10 years.
The offer is based on a flat rate. This
new bid was enough to convince Saint
Clair to keep students at PAHS.
“We wanted to keep the Saint Clair
students in our school district family and
be able to give those students a high
quality education,” Mrs. Linda Grube,
school board member, said.
At the end of the 2014-2015 school
year, Saint Clair began accepting
merger proposals from any schools in a
10-mile radius of the town.
SCASD received three offers from
Photo by Abby Young
Photography Staffer
WRITE — Junior Rachel Rubright, a Saint Clair native, works on homework during
class. Rubright was one of the many who couldn’t see themselves continueing their
education anywhere but Pottsville Area High School. “I wouldn’t want to go anywhere
besides Pottsville, but if I were to go anywhere else, I would want a school built around
the New Philadelphia area to go to,” Rubright said.
neighboring school districts.
Pottsville placed its original bid in
June.
The latest bid was almost an $11.5 million dollar decrease from what Pottsville
originally requested.
The lowest bid that Saint Clair received
Student Council hosts
Sadie Hawkins dance
Students celebrate with Sadie Hawkins dance
Gillian Revenis
Staff Writer
S
tudent Council used to have] dances
after football games, but I have
never been to one like this. My officers
decided we should have one again and
picked a Sadie Hawkins style dance,”
Mr. William Rhoads said. “All proceeds
will be donated to charity.”
In the beginning of the school year,
Student Council officers got together
and decided to host a Sadie Hawkins
dance for everyone in the school, rather
than just juniors and seniors being
able to attend the dance. For a Sadie
Hawkins dance, girls ask boys to be
their dates, which is different from traditional dances.
“I don’t think being asked to a dance
by a girl was [odd]. I think it should be
just as much the girl’s responsibility as
the guy’s to find a date. It was a nice
change,” senior Brandon Daubert said.
The idea originated from a comic strip
that was written by cartoonist Al Capp.
The cartoon, set in the hick town of
Dogpatch, follows Sadie Hawkins, an
unattractive woman concerned with
her lack of prospective husbands, and
the event she and her father created to
solve Sadie’s problem of not being able
to find any suitors.
As the comic strip details, her father
invited all the unmarried men in the
whole town together and declared a
new holiday held November 17, “Sadie
Hawkins Day.”
A race would commence and the
man Sadie caught would become her
lawfully wedded husband for as long
as they both shall live.
The other single women in the town
thought this day was a wonderful idea
and made it a mandatory tradition; the
dance did not pop up in the strip until
later.
“Having a girl ask me wasn’t weird
to be honest. I think girls ask guys to
proms and other events more often
than people realize,” senior Christian
Witman said.
Sadie Hawkins became a pop
culture phenomenon on college campuses in 1939.
According to Life magazine, over
200 colleges celebrated Sadie
Hawkins Day that year.
Sadie Hawkins dances have been
around for about 75 years now, and
they do not seem to be going away
anytime soon and are still being held
at colleges and high schools across
the country.
According to theatlantic.com, the
Sadie Hawkins days and dances
are meant to give empowerment to
women. It gives them courage to go
right up to and ask boys to be their
dates instead of waiting around for
boys to ask them to the prom or other
dances.
“I do think I am going to the dance,
but I am not sure with who. I think that
it should not matter who asks who,”
SEE St. Clair, page 2
was from North Schuylkill. The district said it would ask Saint Clair to
pay around $1,454,800 for a 10-year
period.
Although this was the cheapest offer, North Schuylkill’s proposal included the possibility of singling out the
SEE Pottsville, page 2
Niche.com
honors
Pottsville
teachers
Emma Walinsky
Staff Writer
O
ne hundred is great, but let’s see
how high up we can get,” Dr.
Jeffrey Zwiebel, PASD superintendent,
said when the Pottsville Area High
School teachers were ranked 100th on
www.niche.com’s “Best High School
Teachers in Pennsylvania” list.
This ranking is an achievement for
the teachers and the school district.
No school in the district has ever been
ranked on a list like Niche’s before.
“I was very proud and very happy for
the staff at the high school. They are
a hard-working staff and have done a
tremendous job in the last four years
with strengthening our curriculum and
providing a world-class education for
our students,” Dr. Zwiebel said.
Niche.com has been providing information on schools for more than 12
years. The website compiles information for making school and life decisions easier. Carnegie Mellon University students founded Niche.
“I think what’s neat about this is the
parent and student perception of our
school. Just knowing when our kids
went to college and were asked about
this and looked favorably on their
education is wonderful,” Ms. Tiffany
Reedy, high school principal, said.
From a ranking of almost every
SEE Niche, page 2
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St. Clair decides on PAHS for students
Cont. from page 1
the Saint Clair students by naming their own valedictorian
and salutatorian and also giving graduates Saint Clair diplomas.
The Saint Clair school board discussed its options October
7. The members then voted on which bid was the best, and
their choice was Pottsville. They looked to the public for comment before they placed their votes.
“Providing an excellent education to all of our students
was the most crucial thing. In addition to the solid education,
remaining with Pottsville does preserve the school pride and
sense of community that has been building over many years
with our SC and Pottsville partnerships,” Mrs. Jeanette Zembas, Saint Clair school board vice president, said.
If the Saint Clair students had ended up leaving the high
school, class size and involvement in extracurricular activities
like sports and clubs would have decreased since there are
around 200 Saint Clair students enrolled at the high school.
“I’d never want to leave PAHS because I know I have better opportunities here for football than I would have at other
schools in this area,” junior Dylan Stillwagner said. “I’m proud
to say I go to Pottsville, so I’d never want that to change.”
Many of these students did not want to leave the Castle on
the Hill due to the different experiences and opportunities that
PAHS has to offer all students.
“I wanted to stay at Pottsville because of all the endless
opportunities it has to offer. If I were to go to another school,
I would have been sad to leave behind all of my friends and
dedicated teachers. Pottsville is a wonderful school and
would be difficult to part with,” sophomore Jessica Turnitza
said.
School hosts dance Niche honors PAHS
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sophomore Alex Albertini said. “Anyone should not feel embarrassed to [ask someone to be their date], but I feel a bit
nervous about it.”
Student Council senior officers came up with the idea from
seeing Sadie Hawkins dances in movies and on television
shows.
In the fourth season of Fox’s Glee, there was an episode
revolved around the Glee Club students attending the dance.
The officers of Student Council thought it would be a new
event that everyone at PAHS could attend rather than only
juniors, seniors and members of Student Council.
“The officers all agreed that having a Sadie Hawkins
dance would be a little extra fun thing to do during the year,”
senior Aislinn Lehane, treasurer of Student Council, said.
The Sadie Hawkins dance will be informal, so everyone
can dress comfortably. According to senior officers, girls going to the dance can wear a sundress or any dress of their
choosing. There is no need to wear a ball gown or something
one would wear to the senior prom.
Posters around the school say boys attending the dance
should wear khakis and a polo or dress shirt. One doesn’t
have to wear a fancy tux or something over the top since it’s
meant to be a casual event.
“I know myself and my fellow officers are very excited to
see how it turns out, and we hope everyone comes out and
has a great time,” Lehane said.
The cost to attend the dance is $5 per person. All the
money collected will go to Student Council and will be used
for Thon or go to the Wendy Nabholz scholarship fund.
There will be a DJ playing music at the dance, as well as a
photo booth for students to use for $1.
The event will be held November 6 in the D.H.H. Lengel
cafeteria after the last home football game. There will be food
and drinks provided for everyone coming.
“I love the idea of a Sadie Hawkins dance. I am very excited to have fun with my friends,” sophomore Lauren Hunter
said. “We’ve already found our dates and are all ready to go.
I can’t wait.”
Cont. from page 1
lic school in the United States, Niche compiled the top 100
list of schools with the best teachers from Pennsylvania. The
ranking data came from over 240,000 student and parent ratings on teachers. It was primarily based on how each school
performed in comparison to others eligible for ranking.
Overall, the Pottsville high school’s academic grade was a
B+ with a total review of 3.7 out of 5. This data comes from a
parent and student survey. A high ranking indicates students
are pleased with their education, learning environment and
teacher involvement.
There are major factors considered in choosing the top
schools. They include elements in the entire school, not
just the educational factors. The factors range from parentstudent surveys to teacher absenteeism. Niche also ranks
categories such as extracurricular activities, food and sports.
“I am not surprised about this honor. We have very qualified
teachers who do a good job of making themselves approachable to students who need help. I wish people would take
advantage of the great education system we have,” senior
Joshua Howell said.
Becky Staller
Photography Coordinator
EDUCATE — Mrs. Nicole Stiles, PAHS French teacher, instructs her class on pronunciation of words. “It is great
receiving recognition because we all work so hard in our
individual areas,” Mrs. Stiles said.
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Teen Advisory Board operates food drive
DeAnna Stevenson
Staff Writer
K
nowing that even your little actions could help
the community step by step: that’s what makes
it all so rewarding,” sophomore Ethan Androshick
said.
The Pottsville Free Public Library has been open
since November 9, 1911, and since then the nonprofit organization has been providing people of all
ages free library use and offering public groups such
as Pottsville Open Writers (POW), the Teen Advisory
Board (TAB), Pottsville Page Turners, Writing and
Drawing Club and many other groups that promote
literacy through book discussions and writing as well
as groups geared toward community service.
The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a non-profit
organization that exists specifically for helping out
the community. Over the past two years, the TAB
has been hosting a food drive at the library to help
the Pottsville Area Soup Kitchen, run by St. Patrick’s
Church.
“I got involved because I believe that we should
all do what we can to help our fellow humans. I think
that it’s important to give food to those who need
it,” junior Tim Witman said. “If I was in their shoes, I
know that I would want someone to help.”
Pottsville students include sophomores Androshick, Colleen Reed and Anthony Rulavage; juniors
Jackson Gunelson, Tyus Jones, Josh Haidara,
Tim Witman, John Mason, Steve Kaczmarek and
Charles Bechtel; and senior Christian Gauker, who
work to hold the food drive along with students from
other school districts. Gunelson started the food
drive last year as his Eagle Scout Project.
“The meetings have quickly become my favorite
part of Tuesdays,” Reed said. “I started attending
the library for Writing and Drawing Club and the
Teen Advisory Board, otherwise known as TAB, last
winter through recommendation of a friend. It’s a
good pair of organizations to join for recreational
purposes, as well as for helping in the community.”
The food drive benefits both the soup kitchen and
the library, promoting their use, and brings positive
public attention to the library and its services.
“It’s really just a great experience for people who
School implements
discipline tracker
Students behave better as result
Emma Walinsky
Staff Writer
O
Photo by Jackson Gunelson
SCARE — Showing off their costumes, sophomores Ethan Androshick and Anthony Rulavage
take a break from scaring haunted house passersby. The TAB haunted house was held October
26. “It’s a lot of fun and it’s all for a good cause,”
junior Jackson Gunelson, director of the haunted
house, said.
join, along with those helped by the people involved,” Reed said.
TAB also hosted a haunted house along with the
food drive October 26. The haunted house was
started in 2009 by Mr. Darren DeArment, the supervisor of the TAB and a librarian at the library. It is
free to the public, yet they did accept donations, and
took donations for the food drive.
TAB plans on making the food drive a tradition
along with the haunted house. It is held in the basement of the library and accompanies a Halloween
party geared toward children.
The theme for this year was “Nuclear Wasteland,”
incorporating elements from popular media such
as Fallout, a post-apocalyptic game series, and the
Mad Max franchise.
“We put a lot of work into the haunted house, and
we’re rather proud of how it came out this year,”
Gunelson, the director of the haunted house and a
member of the TAB, said.
Donations for the food drive were given to the
soup kitchen October 28. The TAB meets Tuesdays
at 6 p.m. and is for teens aged 13-18. To join TAB,
as well as other organizations hosted by the Pottsville Free Public Library, one can visit the library at
215 W. Market St., Pottsville.
Percussion members anticipate concert
Paige Fellows
Executive Editor-In-Chief
eethoven once said, “to play a wrong note
is insignificant, but to play without passion is
inexcusable.”
November 8, in celebration of Kutztown University’s sesquicentennial and 80th anniversary of the
Century of Progress Marimba Orchestra, over 100
percussionists from across the country will perform
in a 150-piece marimba orchestra at Kutztown University.
Mr. Stephen Horvath, learning support teacher
and percussion instructor, sophomore Kaitlyn
Pekarik and senior Cody Gemmell were invited to
participate in the concert where they will have the
opportunity to attend numerous rehearsals and clinics over the duration of the weekend, ending with
the concert on Sunday.
“This opportunity doesn’t come along very often,”
Mr. Horvath said. “I could be sharing a marimba with
a world-class musician. Percussionists are extremely open in this regard, and the sharing of ideas
should make for a great weekend.”
Because Mr. Horvath studied with percussion
professors at Kutztown University, he was invited
to participate in the concert. Pekarik and Gemmell
were invited to participate as students under Mr.
Horvath.
In 1933-1934, a marimba designer and Lancaster
County native by the name of Clair Omar Musser
put together a 100-piece marimba orchestra named
“A Century of Progress” that performed at the
World’s Fair in Chicago. The concert being held at
Kutztown University was organized in celebration of
the 80th anniversary of Musser’s original marimba
orchestra.
“It’s going to be great to play with the greatest
marimba players in the world,” Pekarik said.
The percussionists will perform several pieces
written by classical composers that have been ar-
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Photo by Alexa Biddle
PLAY — Mr. Steve Horvath and sophomore Kaitlyn Pekarik practice a marimba duet for the Century of Progress Marimba Orchestra concert.
ranged for marimba and a world premiere written by
Gordon Stout, professor of percussion at Ithaca College. Stout is considered a master of the marimba,
having written compositions for the instrument and
performed them worldwide.
“The concert on Sunday is already sold out,” Mr.
Horvath said. “They are recording it, so we may pop
up on YouTube or on an album.”
In preparation for the concert, Mr. Horvath, Pekarik and Gemmell began learning their music in
August. The first time they will rehearse as a group
with the other marimbists will be November 7, the
day before the concert. In order to prepare efficiently, participants in the orchestra had to rigorously
practice over the past two and a half months.
“Performing with so many people raises the level
of precision,” Mr. Horvath said. “I’ve been practicing
every day so I can play my part in the event.”
The concert November 8 will be held at 4:30 p.m.
in the Schaeffer Auditorium at Kutztown University,
and the concert is expected to last approximately
one and a half hours.
“I’m looking forward to playing alongside famous
marimba players from around the country,” Gemmell
said. “Being able to play under them is an honor.”
n the first day of school, students found out that
teachers now have the ability to log infractions
of school rules on Skyward. Mr. Jeffrey Godin, vice
principal, and Mr. Raymond Yost, dean, monitor
these infractions, calling students to the dean’s
when they see too many. All teachers in the district
have the ability to record any discipline issues
throughout their school.
“The culmination of smaller infractions was causing problems in the classroom and in the hallways.
Skyward does have the capability to cover this
type of thing, so it kind of fell together,” Ms. Tiffany
Reedy, principal, said.
The issues teachers can record range from a
student having his or her phone out to sleeping in
class. Consequences depend on the nature of the
infraction and the office’s opinion on handling the
issue.
“I think this new tracker is very beneficial for
teachers and staff. It will reduce their stress and
time lost from dealing with annoying issues,” sophomore Laura Turnitza said.
The system is not meant to target a student for
breaking one rule, but rather the grouping of multiple infractions. Skyward makes reporting issues
for teachers much easier and faster. Students will
not be interrupted from their studies due to minor
problems.
“I’m not sure if this is coincidental or not, but
it seems that the student body has been behaving better at the start of the year than in previous
years. Our hope is that we can spend our time doing
positive things instead of focusing on the nuisance
behavior,” Ms. Reedy said.
Candidates reflect
on Homecoming
Alexa Biddle
Editor-In-Chief
T
he announcement speaker crackles to life during
ninth period and there is an immediate change
in students’ demeanors; faces display anticipation.
They know what is about to happen - the top
three Homecoming candidates are about to be
announced. Ms. Reedy’s voice becomes clear and
the top three boys and girls are named.
Seniors Essence Johnson, Delaney Golden
and Gabrielle Vetrano made it to the top three for
Homecoming Queen, and seniors Brandon Daubert,
Hayes Krammes and Taylor Brigade were the top
three for Homecoming King.
“I initially wanted to run for Homecoming to make
my senior year memorable. It was pretty amazing
seeing how much our student body supported me.
I am very thankful for my peers [for] supporting me
through this,” Johnson said.
Photo by Becky Staller
Photography Coordinator
POSE — Standing with their counterparts, seniors Delaney Golden, Hayes Krammes, Brandon
Daubert, Essence Johnson, Taylor Brigade and
Gabrielle Vetrano pose for a photo after the final
results were announced. Homecoming Royalty
Johnson and Daubert were crowned at the football game October 2. “I can’t thank the student
body enough for supporting me,” Daubert said.
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American
Horror Story:
Why it should
be your new
favorite show
Jared Williard
Staff Writer
Graphic by Abbey Kostyal
Production Editor-in-Chief
Apple creates new and improved technology
New iOS system and iPhones cause excitement among users
Alexa Biddle & Tayah Moore
Editors-in-Chief
Graphic by Abbey Kostyal
Production Editor-in-Chief
I
OS 9 is the best thing since sliced bread according to
Apple fans. A breakdown of the different components it
brings to the table (free of gimmicks and advertisement
techniques) should give one the information
he needs to draw conclusions about just how
much he desperately needs to download the
next big thing, which comes as the default system on the new iPhone 6s and 6 plus.
New features of iOS 9:
1. iOS 9 pays attention to when one likes to
use his apps and updates the content in them
at times that make sense, like when one’s
iPhone is connected to Wi-Fi, to further his
iPhone’s battery life.
I
n fall 2011, a new show premiered
on FX by the name of American
Horror Story. As soon the first episode
aired, the ratings soared. In recognition of Season 5, here is a ranking
of each season of AHS from best to
worst.
The first season, subtitled Murder
House, is my absolute favorite, simply
because of the complex and rounded
characters. Two characters in the
season that eventually fall in love both
struggle from depression, so it is kind
of like a “cursed star-crossed” love
story.
The second season, Asylum, mixes
different paranormal aspects together,
and it was entertaining to watch the
usual factors of an AHS season, then
witness a brand new element being
added in the season.
The third season, Coven, follows a
group of female witches who live at
Miss Robichaux’s Academy in New
Orleans in 2013. The season really
builds up to the finale; every episode
ties in somehow with the season finale
in a different way. This season is tied
with Asylum as my second favorite
season.
The fourth season, Freak Show, follows a troupe of “freaks” in the “sleepy
little hamlet,” as the show describes it,
of Jupiter, Florida, in 1952. This season is my least favorite so far. There
were characters shown who did not
really serve a purpose, and the season focused on making things violent
instead of paranormal and spooky, like
usual seasons.
Season 5, oh how long I have been
waiting to write about you. Season 5
is set to include Lady Gaga, so as one
of her “Little Monsters,” I am really
excited to see her act in a popular TV
show.
The season premiere was outstanding. I certainly was not expecting what
Ryan Murphy had come up for the
season. He is introducing vampirism
into this season, and it is really cool
so far. Lady Gaga’s character is absolutely superb.
This show is so interesting, and it
will leave you spellbound and keep
you guessing. AHS has violence, it
has comedy, it has bad language,
which is practically everything a
teenager wants in a TV show. Mark
your calendars now to start watching
Season 5 of AHS.
2. AirPlay, a new app that comes with the
update, is to be used for doing whatever one’s
doing on his phone on a television via Apple
TV.
3. The Notes app, which used to be formatted
like a basic notebook, is now redesigned to
include photos, maps, web links, checklists and doodles.
4. The default passcode length for an iPhone is now six
digits instead of four, and with one million possible combinations instead of 10,000, one’s phone can be even more
secure.
5. Another feature that comes with iOS 9 is the different
setup of the recently used apps. They are now set
up so one can see more of the apps he has used in
one screen.
6. One feature many iPhone users are ecstatic
about is Low Battery Mode, which increases battery life by turning off certain features including
mail fetch, background app refresh and automatic
downloads.
7. Siri actually makes sense now, which
iPhone users are thrilled about. Instead of
wasting time slowly speaking for Siri and
being irritated when she still does not understand, iPhone users can now use her with
ease. Siri has been modified so that she’s
more useful and understands the user’s voice
better without him having to repeat himself
multiple times.
New features of the iPhone 6 and 6s:
1. New 3D touch makes it quicker and more
efficient to open mail, messages and photos.
When one holds his finger on an application,
he will feel a light vibration and a small menu
pops up. Example: the camera app options
are Take Selfie, Record Video, Record Slo-mo
and Take Photo.
2. The new A9 chip delivers performance once
found only in desktop computers.
3. The LTE and WiFi are twice as fast as the
previous generation.
4. A new rose gold color was added, which many
girls are excited about.
Students remain comfortable in the dress code
DeAnna Stevenson
Staff Writer
Photo by Paige Fellows
Executive Editor-in-Chief
I
t isn’t a surprise that most PAHS students are
opposed to the dress code. It isn’t only strict, but
inconvenient, often uncomfortable and aesthetically unappealing. Going against th
code does nothing but get a studen
to the office, and it is unlikely that t
code will loosen up anytime soon. M
dents are finding clever ways to ch
up their style whether for comfort o
variety, finding new styles that are
dress code appropriate and a
nice change from the polo and
jeans ritual.
Quarter Zips
Quarter zips are a popular unisex p
that have gained popularity in scho
hoodies are prohibited, this style is
line. Quarter zips often come with t
“kangaroo pockets” often found on
ies, ribbed cuffs and waistband, an
a loose, comfortable fit. The zipper
at the chest, and since there is no h
the leftover material forms the shap
collar, making it acceptable to wear
collar itself. Quarter zips are priced
$20 to $50 and can be purchased a
such as Nike, Under Armour and V
Secret.
Collared Dresses
Dresses are against dress code policy without a
built in collar, and even though it may sound less
exciting to have it this way, collared dresses are
rather fashionable. Think of the Wednesday Addams look, but with hair down, an Instagram filter
and the dress itself tailored to the trends of 2015.
These dresses range from gothic to cute or casual,
and they can be multicolored, patterned or even
made from denim or chambray, a more comfortable
denim substitute. These dresses range in price from
$15 to $45 and are sold at stores like Forever 21,
Kokopie or Hot Topic.
Peter Pan Collars
The Peter Pan collar is a vintage statement that is
becoming more chic by today’s standards. The style
got its name from the collar of Maude Adams’s cosher 1905 role as Peter Pan in the broadway
Peter and Wendy, the collar inspiring styles
he 1920s and ’50s. Unlike traditional triangucollars, Peter Pan collars are flat with roundedges that meet at the front. They are often
und on nice dress shirts or dresses. They
can also be sold detachable to add to any
sweater, shirt or dress. Shirts and dresses
ith these collars can be priced at $15 to $50
nd can be found at stores such as Forever
, Lands’ End or Urban Outfitters.
wl Neck Sweatshirts
he quarter zip, cowl neck sweatshirts are
r for their comfort and similarities to hoody come with larger pockets and usually run
. The neckline hangs in draped folds and is
y bunched up at the neck, almost classifying
se turtleneck that looks similar to a hoodie.
so sometimes have draw cords that you can
ull in cold weather. The prices range from
$60, and they can be purchased from Nike,
can Eagle or Victoria’s Secret.
ings
gg gs have evolved over the past few years.
They are no longer leggings with obvious fake front
pockets and no back pockets, but truly jeans with
added spandex or cotton to a point where they
are almost unidentifiable as anything but a pair of
jeans. They are any other pair of jeans, just with a
little more comfort and flexibility, not to mention fully
functioning front and back pockets. Jeggings are
priced from $20 to $60 per pair and are commonly
made by brands such as Hollister, American Eagle
and Old Navy.
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Sizing proves to differ among genders
Shopping results in conflict due to inaccurate sizing
Tayah Moore
Editor-in-Chief
Taylor Brigade
Staff Writer
L
O
et’s talk about girls shopping, either an awesome
or dreadful experience. For me, the experience
varies. My favorite item to buy is definitely shirts
because I have no problem shopping at a variety of
stores because most shirts my size, at any store, fit
me the same. Jeans are a whole different story.
As Meghan Trainor once said, “Yeah, it’s pretty
clear, I ain’t no size two” — a saying that sounds
pretty accurate to me when it comes to jeans shopping. I have had to change the stores where I buy
my jeans over the years because jeans seem to
keep getting smaller.
My eighth grade year, I enjoyed wearing Hollister
jeans. They fit nicely, but I was also in
possible, which obviously was not goi
out in the long run.
Not surprisingly, when I went schoo
ping the next year, there was not a sin
of jeans inside the store that fit me ple
After that awkward experience, I decid
test out American Eagle (AE) jeans.
Buying jeans at American Eagle
was so much easier. They had a better variety and more sizes, and the
best part, they were comfortable. Two
years later, I am still shopping at AE.
This school year, shopping was inte
esting. I shopped at Kohl’s for the first
time, and a nice chunk of the hour wa
me freaking out inside the dressing ro
because when I tried on my jeans, the
made it to mid thigh and trust me, they
were not going any higher.
So then, I tried on the next size up.
made it up and zipped, but I had this f
that they were a little too tight. Long st
short, by the time I found a size that lo
appealing and fit comfortably, I was fo
sizes above my actual size.
To get to the point: I wish I was several sizes smaller so jean shopping wa
easier.
ften times, guys think girls take too long
when shopping for clothes. A solid majority of
guys think shopping for clothes is no hassle at all.
However, the fact of the matter may be that female
clothes shopping is a completely different science
than male clothes shopping.
There are many popular brands out there that
average high school students are drawn to, such
as Hollister, Aéropostale, Nike and American
Eagle. Since all brands aren’t made by the exact
same manufacturer, there is potential for a slight
size differential. For example, sometimes a guys’
small shirt from Hollister will not fit the
a guys’ small shirt from Amerigle. However, this is not a
on problem when it comes to
izes.
biggest “fit gap” used to be
en Hollister and nearly every
r popular teen brand. Because
his, there has been a noticeble decline in boys wearing
Hollister, especially around
school. Hollister’s clothing
izes tended to be noticeably
aller in general when comd to other clothing brands,
rdless of their popularity.
ny boys have been turning to
ican Eagle due to the comfortt and more accurate sizing
clothing, which makes even
competition for other brands.
stale has also been gaining
opularity from boys and girls
r their comfort and sizing.
hat Hollister has seemingly
some of its sizes, the brand is
ng popularity once again. Even
changes, there will always be
ility for sizing errors and fit
s.
The Hunger Games fans prepare for finale
Alexa Biddle
Editor-in-Chief
Graphic by Elizabeth Garraway
Production Staffer
*WARNING: THERE ARE SPOILERS IN THIS
STORY.
eople anxiously sit on the edge of their seats,
eyes glued to the screen as they watch the
last moments of Mockingjay: Part One. Peeta is
briefly shown writhing around on a hospital bed,
brainwashed and rabid, and then the screen cuts to
black. Mouths agape, minds furious about the cutoff
point and hearts pounding. They then leave the
theater, anticipating the next and final installment in
the series.
The Hunger Games introduced Katniss Everdeen,
a teenager living in the post-apocalyptic society of
Panem. After an attempted revolution, the 12 districts that Panem is divided into were forced to start
sending a man and a woman to the annual “Hunger
Games,” an event during which the 24 tributes are
released into a controlled environment and must
fight to the death.
When Prim, Katniss’ younger sister, is chosen,
Katniss immediately volunteers to take her place,
even though being chosen usually results in imminent death. In the arena, she must choose between
the competition and the feelings that are blossoming
for her male counterpart, Peeta Mellark.
In the second installment of the series, Catching
Fire, Katniss and Peeta go on a Victor’s Tour after
outsmarting the Hunger Games and catch wind that
standing against the rules of the Hunger Games
sparked an uprising. For the 75th Hunger Games,
President Snow twists the rules and states the trib-
P
utes will be pulled from the existing pool of victors
in each district, which means Katniss will be going
back to the games as the only female victor from
District 12.
Fans of The Hunger Games series were there
with the characters through everything. Readers
felt what the characters felt, saw what they saw and
wanted what they wanted. They were frustrated
when things were cut during the book-to-movie
adaptations, pleased when Peeta and Katniss actually started falling in love (Team Peeta forever) and
devastated when Gale told Katniss that District 12
was completely blown to smithereens at the end of
Catching Fire.
Some fans were disappointed with the ending to
Mockingjay: Part One because of the ‘anticlimactic’
ending, but they must have known they were only
getting half of a movie because it was specifically
called “Part One.”
“I’ve read the books, so I had an idea of where
the directors would cut the movie, so I wasn’t that
upset when Mockingjay: Part One wasn’t actionpacked,” junior Ariella Bell said. “I noticed a few
changes were made during the book-to-movie translation. They didn’t affect the plot very much, so I was
okay with them. I just hope nothing big will change
in the second movie.”
Some fans are anxious wondering about how
the second part of Mockingjay will be interpreted
for the movie; they can only hope that most of the
ideas in the book will be kept intact. Some changes
were made during Mockingjay: Part One, such as
Effie appearing in District 13, so those obviously will
cause a few things to be tweaked in Mockingjay:
Part Two, but hopefully not too much else will be
changed.
Mockingjay: Part Two hits theaters November 20.
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The Fellows Feature
Newest Snapchat
update provides
endless amusement among users
Paige Fellows
Executive Editor-in-Chief
W
ho would’ve thought that Snapchat would
have added filters that allow users to vomit
rainbows and shoot confetti out of their mouths?
Recently, when one updates his Snapchat app,
he has the ability to access seven filters, or what
Snapchat refers to as “lenses,” that can add a bit
of excitement to an ordinary snap.
The update was released September 16 and
had users sending snaps of themselves with animated tears running down their faces, rainbows
pouring out of their mouths and deranged faces
that looked similar to that of a demonic monster. For the first few days after the update was
released, users had the option of choosing seven
filters to alter their poor faces. After about a week,
Snapchat began adding a new filter each day and
removing one of the original filters.
In order to access these ridiculous filters that
users like myself seem to obsess over, one must
turn his front face camera on, press and hold his
finger over his face and the app will, or at least
should, detect the face that is shown. Sometimes
Snapchat doesn’t detect a face if the lighting isn’t
ideal or if one is in the dark. Otherwise, it usually
works pretty well.
Just don’t do what I did when I first updated the
app — I literally held my finger on my actual face
waiting for the app to detect my face. Not my best
move. But, eventually I got the hang of it, and now
that’s about all I use when I use the app.
Another feature Snapchat decided to incorporate into the update was giving users the ability to
add “stickers” or emojis directly onto their snaps.
Prior to the update, users were able to add emojis
into the text of their snaps, but they were never
able to directly place emojis onto their snaps.
Though this isn’t the most popular addition to the
update, users still seem to actively try it out.
I personally enjoy placing emojis over my head,
making myself instantly become Santa Claus or a
chimpanzee. Needless to say, Snapchat provides
extensive amusement for those who constantly
find themselves faced with utter boredom.
It was definitely a surprising and exciting moment when Snapchat released its newest update,
so I’m hoping it lasts and isn’t just a one-time sort
of thing. I would be really upset if I woke up one
morning and there wasn’t a new feature awaiting
me. Yes, that is what I look forward to every day,
and that is what this world is coming to. Hopefully
tomorrow the rainbow vomit will be brought back,
because that was by far the best one of all.
For those new to the update, remember; hold
your finger over your face on the phone screen.
Not your literal face…
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November 6, 2015
November 6, 2015
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Managing Schoo Stress
Jobs affect scholars’
grades
Students manage holding a parttime job during the school year
Deanna Stevenson
Staff Writer
Gillian Revenis
Staff Writer
B
alancing school and work can prove to be challenging for many students.
The average high school student spends about seven hours a week on
homework alone and the average amount of studying per night is two to four
hours; having to go to work on top of that can be extremely stressful.
Factoring in after-school activities such as sport teams or clubs, time available
to get school work done completely and on time diminishes, especially for
demanding programs.
A survey from Citigroup and Seventeen magazine found almost 80 percent of
students work during the school year, and the average student works 18 hours
a week. With so many hours of studying, homework and working in one’s daily
schedule, the amount of hours a student has left for sleep is often compromised,
as well as the time left to work on one’s grades. Experts found that students who
work 15 to 20 hours a week see a decrease in academic performance.
“Sometimes nights get a little long, but it is so rewarding to be making your own
money and not relying on your parents for everything,” senior Reba McClelland
said.
McClelland works at the D.H.H. Lengel Middle School as a lifeguard
and applied for a position at Michael’s. According to a study conducted by
psychologist Robert Leahy, the average child today has more anxiety and stress
than child psychiatric patients in the 1950s. Students are found to have more
stress than adults and are the most stressed-out age group in the U.S.
A survey conducted by the American Psychological Association revealed that
31 percent of teens reported feeling overwhelmed from stress, 30 percent have
reported becoming depressed as a result and 36 percent report fatigue from
stress.
“It does get stressful at times because I often don’t get home from work until
8:30 or 9 at night. Those nights are usually some pretty late nights which stress
me out because I worry that my school work won’t be up to the usual standard,”
McClelland said. “I’m in water polo and marching band. I feel that water polo
makes life harder to manage more than anything else, but I still manage to get
everything accomplished.”
Many students take to staying up past midnight to finish their work if there is
no other available time, but there are many dangers to pulling an all nighter, and
sometimes trying to pull one isn’t very effective. Studies show that the longer one
deprives her body of sleep, her brain becomes less and less efficient. Extended
lengths of time without sleep are also known to intensify anxiety and depression
and have undesirable long term effects on one’s learning capacity.
“It’s not really that stressful. I only work once a week,” senior Maddie Consugar,
part-time lifeguard, said. “On the days I have work, I stay up pretty late doing
all my homework. I do any work I didn’t finish during homeroom and do a lot at
lunch. Planning out my schedule a few days in advance of when I’m going to do
homework and study in between everything helps. I take advantage of any little
free time I have to study and do homework.”
The benefits can outweigh the disadvantages, and working for some students
is not a choice but a necessity. Pulling all nighters and stressing oneself out is not
the only option. Many students plan their days out through schedules, sometimes
by the hour, prioritizing their time, using slow periods at work to accomplish
school work (with their bosses’ permission), and even scheduling tutoring or
study dates with friends to make sure they’re caught up with their classes.
Max Kelly
Staff Writer
M
aintaining an A average is tough to manage, especially if you are a
scholar with a job. Many students have a job to make extra money, to
save for college or to have on hand for other expenses. But are all of these
responsibilities too much for these individuals? Do teachers realize how much
teens have on their shoulders?
Many teens have to figure out how to manage their time when they have a
job along with school work and other activities. Juggling homework, sports and
extracurricular activities is enough to stress anyone out. Each one of these takes
time from their social lives.
Socializing is taken out of students’ lives due to work, school, homework and
after school activities. This can cause the youth to have problems occur with
family and friends. Having duties reflects on a teenager’s life in general.
Pupils taking honors and AP courses may have homework every night,
and athletes have practice and games that last for several hours each day.
Balancing these requirements may be tough for a teenager, but
many manage to keep their grades up while keeping their bosses
happy.
Staying up until 12 a.m. to study for a test the
next day is one way teens with jobs keep their
grades up.
Studying and doing homework before and
after work is something many people with jobs
do. This affects students’ sleep schedules and
causes them to pay less attention in class.
Along with paying less attention, the students’
grades end up dropping, and that causes
even more stress on them.
Many teens in school keep up with school
work, sports and work hours by making a
schedule for when homework has to be done
around work and sports.
“I keep my grades up while having a job by
doing my homework on my break at work or
otherwise doing everything before I get ready for
work,” sophomore Bailey Warunek said. “I also take two
weekdays off every week to always have off so I can study or keep
up on homework.”
It may be a bit of work and take up most of your time, but it is worth it when
your name is on a paycheck.
Teenagers nowadays have more financial culpability and often have to pay for
what they want.
For instance, when teenagers get their license, they often have to start paying
for their own car insurance.
Some parents may want their children paying for other things such as their own
phone bill, clothing and other expenses.
“Having a part-time job can help you get some cash for yourself,” sophomore
Ethan Androshick said. “Juggling a part-time job and school is very easy with
work on weekends. I always have time to do my homework due to my job being
on weekends.”
J
obs are super hard to manage during school. Personally, I don’t have the time
for one. I admire the people that figure out how to do school and work and not
be overwhelmed,” sophomore Lauren Hunter said.
Balancing jobs and school work is not always easy to accomplish.
Prioritization is key when trying to find time to work, study and keep up with
school work.
Most students cannot balance jobs and school, so they choose to focus on
school work and studying. People usually have some type of activity or sport after
school, which would also interfere with a job.
“I do not have a job because my schedule is filled with extracurricular activities.
The clubs and sports I am in keep me after school until around 4:30 p.m. every
day, which takes away from my time to work,” sophomore Noah Robertson
said.
Although jobs may be hard to maintain through the school year, there
are students who would consider getting a job if they were of age.
“I don’t have a job because I’m not old enough. If I were 16, I
would most likely apply to Schuylkill Valley Sports. They have
good rewards and discounts on items,” sophomore
Brady Kokitus said.
There are many complications that come
with juggling a job and school work. One would
need a good amount of free time to even
consider getting a job.
Certain students’ parents don’t require them
to have jobs either. If someone needs money
to go out to eat or to a movie, their parents will
hand over money for them.
Other parents believe that their children
shouldn’t have jobs because it can take away from
time to study and do homework or school projects.
There are many other students who are simply too
lazy to get an after school job. These students would
rather come home and watch television, play video
games or hang out with friends.
The reasons that a student may not have an after school job
can range from laziness and not needing money, to not being
allowed or not having time for one, but whatever the case, some
students just can’t balance a job and school.
With how busy teenagers are these days, some parents find it best for their
children not to work, due to all the stress and overworking they would deal with.
Parents do not want too much on their children’s plates.
Some families are in a financial position to not have to require their children
to work and would rather have them participate in after school activities or study
more.
Some students prefer having jobs in the summer rather than the school year
because there is less stress.
However, what some teachers do not understand is that these students
whowork during the school year are only one person, and times have changed.
Stress is harmful and can affect a person physically and mentally.
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based on survey of
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Students Talk
Photos by Becky Staller
Photography Coordinator
•How do you keep up with everything you
are involved in?
-”I try to balance my responsibilities between
school and work. Don’t stress out, keep a planner
and pray you can get to sleep before midnight.”
-Senior Arrianna Daniels.
• How do you manage school and
work?
-”I try to do most of my homework during
school, so I have less to do at home. I usually
work right after school for about four hours,
and I work up to eight hours a day on the
weekend. It’s not easy to manage both, and
often times I find myself overwhelmed.” -Junior Emily Witmier.
•
Is there a reason why you don’t work?
-“I do not have a job yet because I prefer to take my
time in finding one that I will like. I also prefer to
have the time to focus on school, video games and
hobbies. I will probably find a job during college;
during high school it is too difficult.” -Junior Josh
Haidara.
• How do you keep your grades up with
having a job?
-“Between school, practice and work, keeping up
my grades is hard because of all the homework
teachers throw on you. My job makes it kind of
easy because the manager lets us catch up on
our school work while we’re not busy.” -Junior
Rhiannon Daniels.
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Graphics by Samantha Disabella, Production Editor-In-Chief; Elizabeth
Garraway, Production Staffer; and Jalen Tran, Extracurricular Staffer.
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Players reflect
on fall sports
highlights and
memories
Winter athletes open up about season
As fall sports finish,
athletes look back on
their favorite moments
of the 2015 season
“The highlight of the season was beating
Daniel Boone. It was amazing to win our
first game in two years, and we were the
first Pottsville team to ever win at Daniel
Boone’s field. We will also be the last
team to play Daniel Boone in any PAHS
sporting event; it feels good to know that
we went out on top. Roll Tide.”
Mitch Robison, varsity football senior
Photo by Rachel Conville
Extracurricular Staffer
“Last year was an amazing season for our school’s
basketball program. If we keep working hard and staying
focused, I truly believe that this season will be filled with
wins and championships. We have the talent to do so,
now we just have to focus on our goals and work hard to
achieve them.” -boys’ basketball, Jordan Abdo, 11
Photo by Corey Schuster
PAHS Graduate
“Last season was successful but wasn’t as good as we
were going for. We would like to win a few more games
than last year, which would cause us to go undefeated.
We are working so hard, so the team and I do believe
that we will win if not all of the games, almost all.” -girls’
basketball, Sadie Comfort, 10
“The best part of the season was getting to know all the girls and becoming
a family. The group of girls I got to know
is full of people that will be there for you
throughout high school, even after the
season ends.”
Olivia Eagan, varsity girls soccer
sophomore
“My favorite memories were of all the
bus rides and tournaments. We usually
spent the time playing what are the odds
and [listening to] the song ‘Hotline Bling.’
In upcoming seasons, we hope to be as
close as the team was this year.”
Sadie Michel, water polo sophomore
“The highlight of this year’s season was
that I got a new personal record on the
home course.”
Carissa Kiapes, cross country junior
Photo by Rachel Conville
Extracurricular Staffer
“This year, we hope to win the Schuylkill League again
and possibly even win districts. This year, I am practicing
harder than I have in the past to better prepare for this
season.” -diving, Chase Alisauckas, 11
“The first best highlight of my season
would be [starting] libero on varsity as a
sophomore. I worked hard all summer
and so did the rest of the girls. One of
my most memorable games would be
home against Lehighton. We went four
games with them, and our last set went
into extra points. In that game, I had 14
digs, which is the most I had all year.”
Kassi Kuperavage, girls’ volleyball
sophomore
“Tennis is a big part of the school year
for me. My favorite moment was getting
the win against Jim Thorpe. It was early
in the season and gave us confidence
for the rest of the season.”
Emma Wiscount, girls’ tennis junior
“The highlight of my season was becoming a very strong team. We all worked
hard together to win matches and tournaments.”
Zach Turnitza, boys’ water polo freshman
“The highlight of the season was beating Pine Grove. We were without some
of our players, and we were coming off
a tough loss that ended our chances of
going to districts. We had to focus during this game and even with the season
basically over, work hard on the field.”
Luke Joyce, boys’ soccer sophomore
Photo by Corey Schuster
PAHS Graduate
“My expectations for this season are to win the Schuylkill
League, win the DKI tournament and be there for my
team. We have been preparing for the season by lifting,
wrestling in tournaments and trying to do everything that
we can to progress.” wrestling, Ryan Green, 11
Photo by Kali Baldwin
Photography Editor
“This season, I expect to do as good as we did last
year, if not better. To prepare for this season, I went
lifting and then ran two miles.” -winter track, Jamie
McCabe, 10
Photo by Becky Staller
Photography Coordinator
“My expectations consist of beating Blue Mountain and
improving my speed for this year. Last season, our team
won the Schuylkill League championship. To prepare for
this season, I played water polo.” -swimming, Chris Ott,
10 (pictured playing water polo)
Coach’s Corner: Out of the Pool
Compiled by Max Kelly
Staff Writer
Photo by Max Kelly
Staff Writer
What are your expectations for this upcoming season?
“I expect us to challenge for the league championship this year. So far, we have won 21 of a
possible 25 in history.”
How do you feel last season went?
“I was very, very pleased with last season. We were 13-1, league champs and placed third
at districts.”
Do you think the men’s swim team will keep the Schuylkill League title this year and
why?
“What’s the recipe for success? It’s the same every year. Minor changes, great attendance,
hard work, support of teammates, focus and individual goals as well as team goals.”
How are you planning to come back from losing 11 seniors?
“Normally, when you graduate 11 seniors, it spells disaster, but that’s not the case. We have
such a strong nucleus of swimmers returning.”
November 6, 2015
Give Me Moore
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New positive pep rallies
spark different opinions
throughout student body
Tayah Moore
Editor-in-Chief
PAHS Friday pep rally generally consists of
cheerleaders doing chants such as “Give A
Yell,” seniors shouting “Seniors are the Best,” the
band playing “Hail to the Varsity,” a representitive
from each grade swinging the spirit stick and, a big
change this year, not one student in the auditorium
booing the freshmen.
Ms. Tiffany Reedy, PAHS principal, talked about
what the new rallies were all about before the
first one started. The new slogan is, “Be Loud. Be
Proud, Be Positive.” She stated that she wanted
everyone to continue being spirited without booing.
“When I think of a successful pep rally, I envision the students cheering loudly to support their
team and their class. I read an article this summer
regarding a school implementing the term SUPER
FAN,” Ms. Reedy said. “That is when I decided
to introduce the slogan ‘Be loud. Be proud. Be
positive.’ I feel like the change has been a success, and the feedback has been overwhelmingly
favorable.”
Some students enjoy everything about pep rallies.
“Being a new student, I think the pep rallies
are unique compared to my old school, which is
Blue Mountain,” sophomore Jalen Tran said. “I
like the skits, and the outdoor pep rally was a nice
change.”
Some say that not being able to boo is not fair,
while others are just going with the flow. My opinion? No booing— no big deal.
“When I found out that we couldn’t boo the freshmen, I, along with many other students, thought it
was stupid. Like a lot of people, I believe it was a
rite of passage and that it was just what occurred
every Friday,” senior Logan Derbes said. “My opinion has changed in a way. I still think it’s a rite of
passage, but I honestly don’t really care that much
about it anymore.”
Others also said that booing was a tradition,
which most teachers actually disagree with.
“Booing has not been a tradition for ‘forever’ as
some students try to say. If anything, it is a recent
thing,” Mr. Hal Bertsch said. “[Though] I can say
that pep rallies are getting better.”
At first I was a little mad that booing was not
allowed, but after experiencing the first pep rally of
this school year, I could not believe how much better it went. Cheering was the loudest I have ever
heard a pep rally. But for those who think it is not
fair, kudos for holding in the urge to boo.
Being a cheerleader and observing each and
every pep rally for the past three years, I actually
think these new “positive pep rallies” are some of
the best I have witnessed so far.
People are enjoying the skits, everybody is
chanting along with the cheerleaders and the overall atmosphere is just superb. I am very hopeful
that these pep rallies will become better each year
with the help from the students and faculty, and of
course, positivity.
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Fantasy football provides real dollar signs
Sports enthusiasts use fantasy leagues to enjoy games more
Brandon Daubert
Extracurricular staffer
S
ince the first ever fantasy draft held by
GOPPPL, also known as the “Greater Oakland
Professional Pigskin Prognosticators League,” a
more productive way of managing a team has been
invented: the Internet.
Bill Winkenbach, a minority owner of the Oakland
Raiders, created a hobby with a few friends that
involved a system of organization and rules that
would eventually become the basis of the fantasy
football experience today.
Since being created in 1962 with 10 teams, fantasy football has rapidly gained popularity and now
accompanies 32 million American teams.
With a whopping $70 billion market worth, it is
estimated that each team owner pays $467, which
means $15 billon is spent by Americans who play,
according to forbes.com. This $15 million trumps
the almost $10 million that the NFL brings in for
revenue.
“I play for fun and money,” senior Michael O’Pake
said. “It is fun to compile a team of the best players
in the NFL and put them against other great players
to see how they do from a statistical standpoint. If
your team is good enough, you can cash out and
make some big bucks.”
The size of the fantasy market shows how much
the NFL along with other sports industries have lost
in what could have been significant revenue.
The Supreme Court ended up refusing to consider the Major League Baseball copyright status for
the use of players’ names and statistics in fantasy
leagues because all of this data can be seen publicly.
“I play fantasy football because it makes the
season more enjoyable,” junior Collin Herndon said.
“Not only do I get to cheer for my favorite team,
but I also can cheer for my fantasy team as well. It
gives football a competitive aspect that couldn’t be
achieved by just watching a game.”
Along with the economic benefits from the
fantasy football league, it has sparked the interest
of directors for television. The League is a popular
FX television show that revolves around the lives
of a fictitious group of friends who are in their own
fantasy football league.
For some, the fantasy football experience offers
more than just the opportunity to win money. It gives
people an interesting and widely popular hobby that
is used nationwide. It can connect you to different
people all over the world and introduces players
who may not be headline material, but are certainly
qualified to play in the big league.
“I play for the thrill,” senior Tanner Gerchak said.
“It takes strategical GM [general manager] abilities
in order to build a team which can take you to the
championship and, ultimately, the money. I enjoy
exercising those abilities.”
For a hobby that started so small, over five
decades later it has become an economical fascination. Not only is there a chance to put some spending money in one’s pocket, but the opportunities to
play are endless.
“Why shouldn’t you play?” senior Trent Barnes
said. “If you are a fan of football, it only makes
sense to play fantasy football. It lets you keep up
with all of the games on Sundays and helps you
learn almost every player in the NFL. Now with
daily fantasy like DraftKings and Fan Duel, it makes
fantasy sports a game changer. It is addicting if you
are a sports fan.”
How to have the BEST outdoor pep rally during Eagle week:
Paige Fellows
Executive Editor-In-Chief
Photo by Becky Staller
Photography Coordinator
Step one: Be sure to smash a water
balloon in the face of a Blue Mountain
alumni and try your best not to miss.
Photo by Becky Staller
Photography Coordinator
Step three: Get up on your feet and
cheer as loudly as possible. Make your
class win the spirit stick … one step closer
to a free breakfast.
Photo by Becky Staller
Photography Coordinator
Step two: Be 100% sure that Mr.
Larsen doesn’t forget his sword and brings
his bird hunting gear to the pep rally. It’s
not Eagle week without the annual bird
hunting speech.
Photo by Becky Staller
Photography Coordinator
Step four: Win the fall sports relay
race, or at least attempt to. The winners of
the relay race were teachers Mr. William
Rhoads and Mr. Chris Lombel.
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Humanity may be at peak of technology
Though technology has been steadily rising, it still has limits
Taylor Brigade
Staff Writer
Photo by Jackson Gunelson
Editor-in-Chief
M
any people are practically addicted to
technology. It is incredibly rare to see an
individual walking around without a cell phone,
which was not that common even a decade ago.
Technology has been evolving at an exponential
rate, but it brings up the question: Have we reached
the peak of technology?
Since the dawn of man, humanity has
always strived to improve things and make
tasks easier to complete. The wheel was
first created in the Stone Age, then the
hammer and so forth. Technology
as early as stone tools became
the basis of more complex
utilities. This theme is present all
throughout history as well as in
the present. Older innovations
are constantly improved, but
when can something become
unable to be improved anymore?
Hundreds of years ago, many
believed that humanity had already reached its peak
of discovery and ingenuity. That was until electricity
was discovered.
Inventions targeted toward housework, business,
entertainment, transportation and many more
areas continue to keep coming out. Even in the
past decade, cell phones have become practically
essential to life. Believe it or not, a time existed
when there was no such thing as touch screens.
The cell phone has evolved from a device
originally used just to make calls to become a
staple in society used for practically everything.
Even with technological feats such as the
evolution of phones, some believe that humanity
has reached its peak of technological
discovery.
Today in the 21st century, it is very
common for people to live by the saying “if
it isn’t broken, don’t fix it”. Even so, there
are plenty of innovative minds that are still
able to constantly conceive and produce
fresh ideas every day, and always work to
improve as their ancestors did. Humanity
will always continue to strive for bigger,
better and newer ideas, no matter how
long they will be around.
The honest opinion TV ratings are not as important as they were
out and everyone is going to see it, but it is rated R,
of a music critic
i
one may be pressured into going with friends. One
i
Jackson Gunelson
Editor-in-Chief
Photo by Paige Fellows
Executive Editor-In-Chief
Graphic by Jackson Gunelson
Editor-in-Chief
W
hen most hear the phrase, “My favorite
type of music is all types of music,” they
usually think they are dealing with a wishywashy hipster who cannot decide what his
favorite music is. Those people do exist, but for
every person who says that just for the sake of
saying it, there is someone else who honestly
does listen to practically all types of music. I fall
into the second category.
It is not because I cannot decide what my
favorite genre is, or because I want to stop talking to whoever asked the question, but rather
because I listen to such a large variety of music
that I honestly cannot single one genre out.
Generally, people who try to assume what
type of music I listen to assume that I am into
classic rock spanning from the ‘70s to the ‘90s.
They would not be wrong, but I also listen to
disco, rap, EDM, metal, classical, indie, dubstep and so much more.
Some days feel like rock and roll days where
I want to jam out to some classic rock bands
like The Scorpions. Some days I want to listen
to rap, so I usually turn to Tyler, The Creator or
MF Doom. Basically, my favorite music is whatever I am listening to at the very moment.
Music exists to entertain, not to draw lines
between genres. I believe that listening to a
large variety of music can make the listener
more cultured. That statement should be taken
with a grain of salt, however, as it can easily
be taken as me tooting my own horn about my
“superior” music taste.
But really, listening to a large range of
genres really does broaden worldly perspective. Doing so provides such a good viewpoint
as to where the musicians are coming from
that listeners actually can start to feel like they
are a part of the music. It is really important to
understand how others think when it comes to
music.
Next time you see someone who says he enjoys all types of music, give him the benefit of a
doubt and let him enjoy his music. At worst, he
is just being a little pretentious, and at best, he
actually does enjoy all sorts of music. The latter
is more likely than the former.
Gillian Reven s
Staff Wr ter
Graphic by Jackson Gunelson
Editor-in-Chief
E
veryone watches movies, but does anybody
actually look to see what they are rated? Many
people who watch movies disregard the rating, even
if the movie is rated R and the viewer is under the
recommended age.
Nowadays, ratings do not matter to most people
as much as they did 20 years ago. A 12-year-old
may watch an R-rated movie. Even though rated R
movies are restricted for teens under 17, many kids
still find ways to sneak into movie theaters.
Parents may be strict about what their young
children are watching and what the programming
is rated, but as the children get older and become
teenagers, their parents may not care anymore
what the ratings of their favorite movies or television
shows are. Parents may think their children are
mature and can decide for themselves what to
watch.
Ratings do not affect the consumers because if
one wants to watch the next episode of his favorite
show and sees it is rated as being inappropriate for
his age, that is not going to stop him from watching
it anyway. So why are all movies and television
required to be rated anymore?
Peer pressure can also be a reason why teens
disregard ratings. If a popular scary movie is coming
might feel left out if she doesn’t see the film while
everyone is talking about the new big movie.
For instance, when The Conjuring was released
in theaters, it was a very popular movie. Many
teens went to see it who technically weren’t allowed
since it is rated R. Even movie theaters often do not
check an I.D. to see if a customer is over 17 to get
into an R-rated movie.
The government requires all movies, television
shows and video games to be rated by the MPAA
(Motion Picture Association of America). In America,
the MPAA rates television shows and movies based
on content. The MPAA ratings were started in 1922
to protect the film industry.
The rating system has evolved greatly since it
started; it is more laid-back than when it started.
Some films can be released to television without
being rated since it is not required by law.
Movies do announce their MPAA ratings, but
many people ignore them and watch whatever they
want. Teens commonly feel they can decide what
they are fit to watch and not watch, especially since
everyone has a different standard for what they are
comfortable seeing.
Overall, ratings do not matter anymore; few
people seem to look at or care about them. Ratings
on television shows, movies and video games do
not need to exist anymore. Ratings were important
at one point, but in today’s culture, they are simply
outdated.
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Black Friday intimidates shoppers country-wide
Alexa Biddle
Editor-in-Chief
U
rban Dictionary defines Black Friday as “the
day after Thanksgiving, when stores decide to
open at the crack of dawn to start Christmas sales.”
Black Friday tends to be stereotyped as a 24hour period when sleep-deprived mothers and
teenagers, running on coffee and adrenaline,
trample one another in an attempt to purchase the
best flat screen TV, Xbox, Wii or laptop. Going out
on this day tends to intimidate the average shopper. If one knows how to navigate the craziness, he
can have an extremely successful Black Friday.
The first thing one must do to have the best
Black Friday is to leave Schuylkill County. There is
nothing here worth getting up before the sun rises
for. Go to Reading, Allentown or someplace similar
for the best stores.
Another aspect of the day one must be smart
about is the time frame when he will be shopping.
One doesn’t want to get caught up in the type of
crowd that would stab someone over a pair of
headphones. Optimum time for safe shopping is
between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. The people who started
shopping on Thanksgiving are exhausted and have
gone home, and the people who are planning on
shopping during sunlight hours are not yet awake.
For the best experience possible, one should
check out a store directory for the malls he wants
to go to and then check the sales going on at the
stores he’s interested in. He is also going to want to
decide what he’d like to get from each of the stores.
Having a general idea of what to look for helps cut
down on the amount of time spent aimlessly browsing and increases the amount of safe shopping time
remaining in the excursion.
One great way to save even more money on
Black Friday is to buy gift sets. Gift sets are already
a good price, so adding a Black Friday sale on top
of that increases the money you’re saving.
Finally, never go into a Walmart on Black Friday.
There is no safe shopping time when it comes to
Walmart. Be wary.
One can have an amazing Black Friday if he tries
to keep these tips in mind; the key to success is in
the preparation.
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Horror films go anywhere from great to garbage
Jackson Gunelson
Editor-in-Chief
Graphic by Jackson Gunelson
Editor-in-Chief
BEST
My favorite horror movie of all
time is the 2006 cult classic The
Host. No, not the campy Stephenie
Meyer movie about romantic aliens;
this movie is straight from South
Korea.
The Host is about a large tadpoleesque mutant accidentally created
due to scientists dumping large
amounts of formaldehyde into the
water supply. The monster runs
rampant in the opening scene, eating people left and right. Following
that, it retreats into the sewers to
hide from the military.
The entire movie has a very
Godzilla-y feel to it. A monster
spawned from scientific disaster
terrorizes a city, the people are helpless to defend themselves until the
military is called in and the monster is
eventually stopped in a grand finale.
While being more of a monster
movie than a traditional horror movie,
The Host still has some creepy moments. The plot focuses on a street
vendor who is trying to save his
daughter after she is kidnapped by
the monster. That being said, there is
a scene in which the girl is inside of
the sewer. Inside the lair, the monster
regurgitates dozens of human skeletons right in front of her, terrifying both
the character and the audience alike.
In 2013, a sequel was rumored,
and some test footage of the monster running down a highway was
released. Many fans of the movie
grew excited over the possibility of a
sequel, but as of now, the movie is
still “in development.” Regardless of
whether a sequel comes out or not,
The Host will forever be remembered
as a fantastic homage to classic
monster movies (as long as the sci-fi
romance of the same name does not
overshadow it.)
WORST
My least favorite horror film is
2015’s Unfriended. This movie follows
one night of computer usage between a teenage girl and her friends.
Throughout the movie, they are in a
Skype call together, and they slowly
get killed off by the ghost of a girl they
bullied into suicide a year prior.
The movie gets into details about
the bullying, but it gets to
a point where it almost
feels offensive. Compared to the real life
struggles that teenagers
go through, the character’s reason for suicide
just seems silly. The girl
gets drunk and passes
out in an alleyway and
people make fun of her the
next day.
Aside from the illogical plot,
the characters are really generic and
boring. Think the standard cast of
horror movie tropes but replace the
stoner with a memer. They serve no
purpose other than to die in gruesome ways. No, wait; most of the
deaths are pretty boring too.
The worst part of this movie is how
it was filmed. The movie looks like it
cost nothing but the royalties for all
of the websites featured. The camera
never ever moves position except
for the last five seconds of film. The
computer screen gets very tiring
to look at. The unrealistic typing
speed is also kind of annoying.
Unfriended at its best is a
cheap Paranormal Activity ripoff, and at its worst feels like a
rushed student project that was
somehow released into theaters
everywhere. This movie is so
bad, it makes The Gingerdead
Man look kind of good. Horror
movies are the cheapest and easiest to make, but Unfriended proves
that they are also the laziest and least
original as well.
E-Sports Club changes how students see high school sports
John Mason
Extracurricular Writer
Photo by Jackson Gunelson
Editor-in-Chief
E
-Sports have been rising in
popularity over the last few
years. From League of Legends to
Fifa, E-Sports cover a wide range
of genres. Back in the early 2000s,
playing video games on a competitive
level and actually earning money from
it was basically unheard of. Today,
E-Sports are so available to the public
that practically every video game
available has a dedicated group of
competitive gamers following it.
When E-Sports were first created,
they started with small-level tournaments and instantly evolved to gaming on a global scale, with payouts
worth up to millions of dollars, based
on the fact that many teenagers and
adults have picked up video games
as a pastime. Due to the flood of
people joining and participating,
people are making teams all around
the globe.
Around 27 million people play the
popular MOBA (Multiplayer Online
Battle Arena) League of Legends,
with almost double that
watching the LCS
(League of Legends Champion
Series). The
championship
was so popular
it drew more
people to watch
it than the
number that
watched the
NBA Championship.
Around 20 teams
compete in the world championship,
and they are only the best of the
best. There are thousands of teams
that compete around the world for
only one game. Imagine all the other
games in the world and how many
players and viewers they draw in.
Even though the game is on the
global scale, there are many teams
that compete on a state level with local tournaments. Having a club at our
school for that will allow the kids from
our school who have difficulty communicating with other people at home
to meet with kids here and organize
teams and practice. If the team brings
itself to a higher level
tournament, it will
bring more attention to PAHS. The
teams would
also be named
after Pottsville.
An E-Sports
team will give
kids who do not
play sports or
are not involved
in any of the
other clubs a
place to gather with
people who share the same interests.
Since many of the kids do not have
any other way to meet people to play
with, it will be a great way for everyone who joins to meet new people
they did not know share common
interests.
The club will provide a positive
environment for students who are
victims of bullying, since most people
who are bullied have no one to express these gaming interests to for
fear of being insulted. In an environment where everyone plays video
games and enjoys it, there would be
almost no bullying.
Many students do not have the ability to play games at home because
they do not have the materials or the
money to buy the required materials
to play. The school already has all
the required equipment to play the ESports; there will be enough computers in one of the computer rooms for
the whole club.
As with everything, there could
be negatives to the club. One that
comes to mind is the fact that it will
take some time away from the adviser
after school, but Mr. Adrian Portland,
science teacher, has already agreed
to supervise the club.
Another drawback that comes to
mind are time constraints of students
after school for meetings. The size
of the club and where the meetings
would be held were other considerations, but those were all settled in
the first meeting.
The good that this club will do
heavily outweighs almost any bad
that could be posed by its formation. All in all, E-sports are extremely
popular with adults and kids alike.
Having a club will allow students to
socialize with peers who share common interests.
The cost of living exceeds far beyond the reasonable limits of necessity
Unless things change, average people will face the darker side of modern economics
Jackson Gunelson
Editor-In-Chief
Graphic by Jackson Gunelson
Editor-in-Chief
I
n the modern day, it is insane to
consider that a gallon of gas can
cost up to four dollars in some areas.
Twenty years ago, no one could have
possibly believed that milk would
practically triple in price by now.
The fact that, according to
College Board, public
college tuition went
from around
$2,405 in
1980 to
$9,139 today, let
alone other school
costs, is mind boggling, and yet, these
are all very true.
Due to the explosive nature of
the modern world’s economy, basic
goods and services have gone way
up in price, not only due to general
inflation, but also due to how world
trade is progressing. Ever since
America began to rely on foreign
countries for mass production, costs
of products have gone down and
unemployment has gone up.
While it has been better in
recent years, poverty has still
been very prevalent.
So, where is the line
between actual worth
and retail value?
To most, that is an
absurd question.
But honestly, Kanye
West sold a plain
white T-shirt for $120.
It is just a T-shirt, and
yet people are willing
to buy it.
The price consumers put on
anything is practically worthless if
something as mundane as a white
T-shirt can range from $1 to $120
and people will still buy at any price in
between.
Some may blame this rapid increase in price on inflation, but a dollar in 1980 is worth only $2.89 today;
an increase for sure, but nothing
monumental.
If colleges actually increased with
inflation, the average tuition would
cost around $6,000, far less than
the actual $9,139 it is today. True,
colleges require more sophisticated
equipment now than they did before,
but that large of a gap is still quite
shocking.
Food is also becoming far more
expensive. Good, healthy food is
vastly more expensive than junk food.
This causes both health issues and
social issues, from heart problems to
clashes between those who can eat
healthy and those who cannot without draining their wallets dry. While
money may not be the only cause for
this issue, it is certainly a significant
one. It is obvious, however, that if
the same servings of fresh produce
cost the same as a cheap microwave
meal, the population would be generally healthier.
There is a point that the cost of
goods outweighs the value. Due to
the almost random nature of economy, basic goods and services have
skyrocketed in price. Most people can
afford to buy what they need today,
but that may not be true in 10 years
if prices continue to rise at the same
rate they have been.
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Halloween events attract teens in the area
Gillian Revenis
Staff Writer
I
n Schuylkill County and the surrounding areas,
there are many different events that are Halloweenthemed. Many students enjoy attending scary Halloween attractions to get in the holiday spirit.
“Halloween is a great time of year. People get in
the spirit with haunted houses, hayrides (my personal
favorite) and corn mazes,” junior Dylan Stillwagner
said. “I’m going to a haunted orphanage this year in
Orwigsburg [and] they’re expecting plenty of people
to [attend] who love Halloween.”
In New Philadelphia, at the Simon Kramer Community and Recreation Center, the 3rd annual Edgar
Allen Poe Fall Fest was held October 10 from 8 a.m.
to 12 p.m. Junior Rachel Rubright wrote three skit
adaptations of Poe’s poems including The Tell Tale
Heart, The Cask of Amontillado and The Raven.
A few other PAHS students also volunteered for the
event. They acted out skits while Rubright directed
them. Each skit lasted about 25 minutes, and all of
the profits benefited the American Cancer Society. Some students involved in Drama Club also created a haunted hallway for anyone attending the
event to enter.
“Sure, it was a lot of stress and work, but the
money [we raised] for cancer support made it worth
it,” Rubright said.
Sinking Spring’s 24th annual Shocktoberfest began
September 11 and will end November 14. Attractions
include The Prison of the Dead, the Zombie Safari
Hayride, the Unknown 2.0, the Zombie Night Run and
the one day only event, the Zombie Mud Run.
On the Zombie Safari Hayride, one has the option of using a paintball gun to shoot zombies. The
Prison of the Dead is designed as an old, run down
prison now overrun by zombies from which one must
attempt to escape.
The Zombie Night Run is a race where participants
must run fast enough to avoid getting attacked by
zombies. In Unknown 2.0, one can walk through
pitch black hallways and scary rooms to find a way to
escape.
“The Shocktoberfest is awesome. I love going to all
the events there. My favorite was the haunted asylum;
it was terrifying,” freshman Kaylie Cicero said.
The Elysburg Haunted House, near Knoebels, was
another a terrifying place to visit to get in the Halloween mood. One entered a spooky path that leads to the
haunted house. Hot chocolate, food and T-shirts were
available for purchase. Tickets were sold for $10. It
was held October 10,16-17, 23-24 and 30-31.
Field of Screams, another popular horror event
located in Lancaster, has four attractions that are all
significantly different. A haunted hayride, a 5k Zombie
Fun Run, the “Den of Darkness” and an asylum can
be found there. Field of Screams will be open every
Friday, Saturday and Sunday until November 14. One
can buy a scream pass for $34 to be able to attend all
the attractions.
“I went to the Field of Screams once, and my favorite
was the haunted hayride. I think hayrides are super
fun, and I love to go on them around Halloween,” senior Ciara Resnick said.
The South Cass fire company held the 21st annual
South Cass “Nightmare on Water Lane” haunted hayride in Primrose October 17 and 23-24.
“I love going to scary Halloween events. Every year I
go to South Cass for the haunted hayride, and I absolutely love going,” sophomore Hannah Duncan said.
On weekends in October and November at Hersheypark, one can receive discounts and specials for
the event known as Hersheypark in the Dark. This
event will be held on the weekends from October 16
to November 21. Hersheypark has different hours for
each day of the weekend, which can be found at www.
hersheypark.com.
Attending Hersheypark on these dates allows one to
participate in a trick or treat around Hershey’s Chocolate World and park, as well as two Halloween-related
shows in the park and a flashlight tour of the Creatures
of the Night at ZooAmerica.
Schuylkill Haven Recreation Center hosted a Halloween event “Escape From Horror High,” where one had
to find a way to escape from the terrifying high school.
It was held at at the Senior Citizen’s Neighborhood
Community Center October 29-31.
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“I thought the outside pep rally was
very enjoyable. It was very funny to see
some of our favorite teachers being
drenched with water.”
@JohnHannaway9
#PepRally
“I think I am going to the Sadie Hawkins
dance, but I’m not sure with whom.
I think it should not matter who asks
who. Anyone should not feel embarassed to do it. I am looking forward
to it, but I am a bit nervous.”
@AlexanderAlbertini10
#SadieHawkins
“I don’t like going to scary hayrides or
haunted houses because I get scared
easily. They are kind of cool if you enjoy
them, [but] I am just not a big fan of
them.”
@ClaudiaRittle12
#Halloween
“I have been a part of the tennis team
for three years now. I enjoy getting to
know everyone and learning a sport I
love. I always get excited for next year
in the offseason. The whole team has
become one big family.”
@EmmaWiscount11
#TennisTeam
“I wasn’t really a fan of the outdoor pep
rally. It was hot outside and the band
didn’t play as much music.”
@AlyssaHaney10
#PepRally
“Athletically the school year could be
going a little better, but overall it seems
like it will be a pretty good year. The
atmosphere is really good, from the
teachers to the students, school spirit,
everything.”
@DylanStillwagner11
#SchoolYear
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