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2012 Homecoming
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CONTENTS:
FRONT PAGEHOMECOMING
PAGE 2HOROSCOPES,
PAGE 3NOVEMBER
HOLIDAYS
PAGE 4-VIDEO
GAMES
PAGE 5MOVIE/BOOK
REVIEWS
PAGE 6-MUSIC
REVIEWS
PAGE 7TEACHER
FEATURE
,IPHONE 5
PAGE 8ANIMAL
CORNER,
CLUBS
PAGE 9-THE
SPORTS SPOT
PAGE 10SPORTS
PAGE 11-FORD
THEATRE
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By Tori Kolarik and Shayla Judge
This year, homecoming was held on October 13, 2012. The homecoming theme was Las Vegas. It
was held in the school cafeteria. It was really fun and most people seemed to enjoy themselves! The DJ
played great music this year and actually everyone danced along to it. All the students at the dance were
dressed to impress! It was really fun and one of the best times of our lives!
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Homecoming Queen
By Shayla Judge and Tori Kolarik
This year’s homecoming queen was announced at the football game the Friday before
homecoming. The students voted out of the top ten on that Thursday. At half time during the game all 10
girls walked out on the field to hear who won. The winner was Susie Byrd! Susie received her crown and
wore it at the dance at Saturday. Becky Sheerer got runner up.
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Horoscopes by Denzie White
Aires- There's a strong focus on being cooperative, supportive, and polite this month, but you could have difficulty turning your attention to
getting along with others. Uranus is still in your sign, giving you a willful and independent spirit. You won't care what other people think,
and you may act erratically. You could be involved in a passionate love affair at the start of the month, but it may not last unless you're
willing to make a commitment. You can make a new start by entering into a true partnership after the New Moon in Libra on October 15.
Taurus-Venus is in Leo and your sector of home and family until October 3. This planet will help smooth over any issues, but you'll have to
make an effort if you want to keep the peace. Mars is in Scorpio until October 6. During that time you could be argumentative and defensive when dealing with your partner or a member of the public. A Full Moon in your sign on October 29 will bring out your insecurities.
You could overindulge if you feel down or stressed. Be careful - eating or drinking too much could compromise your health.
Gemini-You'll have a positive outlook and be open to new opportunities with Jupiter in your sign all month. It will be retrograde as of October 4, however, so you may not completely trust your instincts. Several planets and a New Moon in Libra will bring out your social and
romantic side. You'll feel attractive and you'll be popular. Others will find you engaging. There will be plenty of opportunities for romance.
Mars moves to Sagittarius on October 6 to bring tension and stress in your close relationships. You could be irritable and defensive with
your romantic partner.
Cancer- Life at home or time spent dealing with your family will require more patience and cooperation than usual. Others might need advice or help and you may have to make yourself available. You're usually loving and caring, but some individuals might require extra attention and be a drain on your time, energy, and resources. A New Moon in Libra on October 15 will help you develop stronger people
skills and the ability to create peace and harmony despite obstacles. Uranus in Aries complicates matters and brings situations where you'll
have to choose between career and personal commitments.
Leo- Venus is in your sign for a few days at the beginning of the month. You'll feel attractive and be warm and affectionate with others.
This planet could also bring a fleeting romantic connection with someone new. Planets and a New Moon in Libra will bring pleasant social
events in your neighborhood or with your extended family. Teamwork will be involved if you're hosting a party or invited to a gathering.
You may spend time with people who share your hobbies or interests. Mars is in Scorpio until October 6 and causing tension at home or
with your family.
Virgo- Love planet Venus moves to Virgo on October 3 to help you get along with others and be more loving and accepting of yourself.
Neptune is opposite in Pisces and acting in concert with Venus to bring out compassion and empathy. All relationships should go
smoothly, especially romantic ones, but you might not be realistic about your partner. Mars moves to Sagittarius on October 6 and will stir
up tension at home or within your family. You could be argumentative, irritable, and demanding. Jupiter in Gemini all month will bring
career options, but you could find it hard to choose among them.
Libra- Several planets in your sign will make this a memorable month. You'll feel confident, strong, and curious. You'll start new projects
and have a fresh attitude. One of the planets is Saturn, however, so be cautious before jumping into anything. A New Moon in Libra on
October 15 will bring out your natural talents and qualities. You'll be happy and focused on building your relationships for about a month.
However, Uranus in Aries will bring a streak of independence and a desire for freedom. You'll have to balance your own interests with a
need to please others.
Scorpio- Mars is in your sign until October 6, giving you plenty of energy and vitality. You'll be fearless and eager to take action and start
new projects. You'll be more scattered after Mars moves to Sagittarius. Neptune in Pisces lends an emotional and spiritual connection to
someone you're involved with or interested in romantically. Venus is in Leo until October 3, which means you may be perceived as charming but superficial, especially when networking for your career. A Full Moon in Taurus on October 29 could make close relationships
stressful for a few days. Try not to be demanding or difficult.
Sagittarius- This will be a powerful and action-packed month for you. Mars moves to your sign on October 6. You'll be full of energy and
eager to begin new projects. Several planets and a New Moon in Libra will bring a chance to socialize with friends and groups of likeminded individuals. Your get-togethers will be lively and interesting and give you a chance to catch up. You'll be popular, charming, and a
good conversationalist. Jupiter in Gemini and opposite your sign could bring power struggles with your partner. Ultimately, you'll be respectful, supportive, and good to each other.
Capricorn- Pluto in your sign will continue to transform you and make you restless. Venus moves to Virgo on October 3, and you may have
a chance to travel with friends or a loved one. You'll also feel creative this month. You may try to do some writing. Mars is in Scorpio for a
few days at the beginning of the month, and during that time you'll be busy with friends and groups that you're involved with. Several planets in Libra will help you expand your career by networking, but you'll have to make an effort to be charming and social.
Aquarius- Venus is in Leo until October 3, bringing harmony and good vibes if you're in a relationship. You'll be passionate and affectionate with your partner. Planets and a New Moon in Libra will bring good times with friends and loved ones. You may travel together or
collaborate on a project. Communication will improve and you'll share ideas and information on a regular basis. With Mars in Scorpio until
October 6 and Mercury there most of the month, you can make new career connections. You must be proactive, however, and take a few
risks in order to effect change.
Pisces- Neptune has moved retrograde to the cusp of your sign. You have been and will continue to be reflective. You'll have a strong need
to be alone in peace and quiet. Progress will be made internally, but not so much in the outside world. You'll find it hard to focus and be
productive for a while. However, this will be a highly creative time. Jupiter in Gemini could make dealing with your family difficult. You
may feel overwhelmed by pressure from parents or other close relatives. Venus moves to Virgo on October 3, helping you to have good
relations with your romantic partner.
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November Holidays
Daylight Savings Time
By Alex Sklyar
Thanksgiving
By Alexis Ruhl
Daylight savings time was made by Ben Franklin. It was made
Thanksgiving first started in
so people would make
better use of the day1621. It took place at Plymouth. The
light. However, some
countries don’t practice pilgrims their successful harvest as the
it. In springtime, the
days become longer, and English custom. It represents the meeting
the sun comes up earlier, so we set the time
between the Native Americans and the
forward. In wintertime,
the days become shorter, Pilgrims. Thanksgiving is a very popular
and the sun doesn’t
come up until later, so
holiday and everyone looks forward to the delicious food!
we set the clock back
an hour. So it is “Spring
forward” and “Fall back.” Don’t forget; set your clock back an hour on
Election Day
Sunday, November 4 at 2:00 a.m. (or whenever you fall asleep).
By Tori Kolarik
U.S. Marine Corps
By: Alexis Coleman
Election Day in the United States is
the Tuesday following the first
Monday in November. It’s the day
The United States Marine Corps started November 10, 1775. It
when ballots are held for us to vote for
was created in Tun Tavern, In Philadelphia, PA. They were a group of
public officials. This November we
men who fought in the revolutionary war
will be voting for our president.
and were called the Marines from then on.
Election Day controversy is usually
After the war we then became part of the
only about who will be voted into
government. Today we are the few, the
office, but this year it was about new regulations. A new rule was
almost passed that when you vote, you have to show picture ID. In
proud, THE MARINES!!
Harrisburg, Pa Court Judge Robert Simpson turned this idea down and
said that is was unconstitutional and biased. He created a junction that
Veterans Day
could become permanent if there is another hearing.
By Mason Young
The Veterans Day National Ceremony is held each year on
November 11th at Arlington National Cemetery. The ceremony is at
11:00 with a wreath-laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and is
led onto the Memorial Amphitheater with a ton of colors by
organizations for the veterans and remarks from dignitaries. The
ceremony is intended to honor and thank all who have served in the
United States Armed Forces. The Veterans Day
National selects regional sites for Veterans Day
throughout the country. Some of these include
parades and ceremonies to military exhibits and
tributes to distinguished veterans. These events
serve as models to other communities for
important holidays.
National Novel Writing Month
By Hannah Pratt
NaNoWriMo is an annual (November) novel
writing project that brings together professional and
amateur writers from all over the world. National Novel
Writing Month is an annual internet-based writing project which
challenges participants to write 50,000 words of a new novel
between November 1 and 30. Entries can be sent in from anyone
around the world. Writers that want to participate register on the
project's website, and they can post stuff about their novels and
information about them. There are word counters on the site that
automatically count the words for whoever posts on there. It helps
connect local writers with other writers for holding writing events .
Fright Night
by Taea Burks
Happy Halloween! Halloween is around the corner
and Kennywood is ready to introduce Fright Night.
Kennywood’s Fright Night comes every year around
Halloween. With its disastrous fog, and more, Kennywood’s
goal of scaring you awaits. On Fright Night, Kennywood gives
you rides like the Phantom’s Revenge, the Thunderbolt, and
more. This year sadly Kennywood gave up “The Pitfall" only to
bring a new thrilling ride called the “Black Widow”. Go to Fright Night, from October 7th through Halloween, to experience Kennywood’s thrill.
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Channing Tatum
By Kylei Motta
Channing Tatum was born April 26th 1980. He is an American actor and film producer. His career started out when
he was doing commercials. The movies he started doing in 2005 and 2010 were “Coach Carter,” “She’s The Man,” “Step
Up,” “Fighting,” “Public Enemies,” “G.I Joe: The Rise Of Cobra,” and “Dear John.” Channing grew up in Mississippi with
parents Kay and Glenn Tatum. Channing’s modeling career took place in 2000; he modeled for Abercrombie & Fitch. The two new movies he
stars in now are “21 Jump Street” and “Magic Mike.” Channing got married to Jenna Dewan after they met on the set for “Step Up.” They got
married on July 11th 2009. Channing still has a long way to go in his career.
Video Games
By Jamie Eggers
OMG! OMG Pop is a great multiplayer game with it you can
play a bunch of different games. There is games like pool, connect four,
ballono, and many, many more. On all of them you can play with your
friends or with people around the whole wide world. You can play as a
guest or you can sign up for an account and get money and buy things
for your character and page. Also you can chat with your friend while
you play or in chat rooms. It is so much fun and you can play it for hours
and hours. It is a gaming site with a bunch of games and chat rooms for
different ages.
“Belittling others for a laugh makes you the brunt
of your own joke.”
Minecraft
By Nicholas Cosentino
Minecraft is the most impressive sandbox you will ever see!
You start by doing the basics, “Punching a Tree.” You take the wood and
make tools and then your journey begins, you find ore and fight
monsters, if you are stuck outside during night time get ready to fight.
You can mine and discover caverns,
ravines, and dungeons. Then you craft
your items you found into more powerful
tools. You can play with your friends to
conquer the world and battle pesky
invaders. This game is always changing
with the help of Notch and Jeb. You will
never get bored, because there are so many
things you need to do. This game has
endless possibilities, so you need to
discover every nook and cranny and find
Dishonored
By Jordan Thompson
Dishonored is a stealth action adventure game for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC that came out on October 9th. times You play as Corvo,
who is a bodyguard for the Empress of their country. She is murdered, and Corvo is framed for it, so he becomes an assassin to get revenge on
those who have wronged him. He is assisted in this by a group of people called the “loyalists”, as well a mysterious figure called “The Outsider”,
who gifts him magical abilities. You are given an artifact to help you find “Runes” which you spend on the powers you want. Unlike most games
with this type of ability gain system, you can’t actually obtain all of the abilities, so you have to carefully decide which skills will be most useful
to your play style.
An interesting feature of this game is how though you are an assassin, you can make it through the entire game without killing a single
person. It is significantly more difficult to do it this way, but there are rewards for doing so. The ending of the game changes depending on the
“chaos level”, of which the number of people you’ve killed is a major factor. The more people you’ve killed, the higher your chaos level is. The
chaos level also affects other aspects of the game, like the number of man-eating rats around the world.
Think Pink
By: Allison Barker
If you’ve been roaming through the middle school hallways, you’ve probably noticed the door surrounded by pink
breast cancer ribbons. The ribbons are around the door of room 16, Miss. Korbar’s classroom, in support of raising awareness
during the month of October. October is the official Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The ribbons are covered with facts about
Breast Cancer, written by ninth grade health students. Not only do these ribbons hang outside of her door but you can also find
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Movie/Book Reviews
LOOPER
By Luke Shaffer
Looper is a new 2012 action
film about a young adult, Joe, that is a
part of a mafia company in 2072,
where instead of killing their targets in
the present, they send them 30 years
back in their life, to be killed by a
looper. When the company wants to
end a looper contract, they send the
future self of the looper back to the
past to be killed by their former selves,
which is known as “closing the loop.”
Directed by Rian Johnson, Joe is faced
with the job of “ending the loop,” in
which the mob sends his older self. Joe
then needs to kill his former self, but if
he kills his older self, he will die. What
will happen next? You can find out!
Safe Haven
By Lauren Wanat
Safe Haven is a great book written
by Nicholas Sparks. The novel follows Katie,
a woman on her journey as she escapes an
abusive marriage. She arrives in a small town
in North Carolina. She tries to avoid
relationships which only adds to the mystery
about her appearance. The book has a
surprising twist at the end that you will never
expect. This book is full of drama, suspense,
and romance. I would recommend this book to anyone.
The Amazing Spiderman
By Cassady Thornton
The Amazing Spider-man
arrived in theaters on July 3, 2012.
Spider-man is played by Andrew
Garfield and his lover, Gwen Stacy, is
played by Emma Stone. The movie is
about Peter Parker and how he
became Spider-man and battles The
Lizard. I would recommend this
movie to people who love superhero movies and lots of action.
Hunger Games
By Veronica Belllin
The Hunger Games is one of the
best movies I have ever seen. It is based on
the book of the same name, and it is a great
adaptation. It is about a girl Katniss
Everdeen, who goes into an arena with 23
other kids to fight to the death for the sake of
entertainment. She volunteers in her younger sister’s place and she has to
rely on her sharp instincts. She has to make decisions in the arena which
pit survival against humanity and life against love in order to return home
to District 12. It is a great movie and I recommend it to people of all ages.
Breaking Dawn 2
By: Devin Sbraccia
All you Twilight fans, are you
ready for the final movie in the Twilight
series? Breaking Dawn 2 has already
outsold Breaking Dawn. The tickets came
out on October 1st and already grossed 1.17 million dollars in presales.
Recap of the ending of Breaking Dawn 1. Jake imprinted on Bella’s baby
The Alchemyst
girl, which means the wolves couldn’t kill her. Bella was weak and at one
The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
point she almost died and Edward had no choice, he had to turn her into a
By Nick Ungarino
vampire. He thought he was too late but at the very last few seconds of
This book and its series have some of the best books I ever
that movie Bella opened her eyes and was now a vampire. So now it’s all
read. If you like action, adventure, and magic then join Josh, Sophie,
and Nicholas Flamel’s adventure to get back the Book of Abraham the down to this, Bella, Edward, Jake, the Collins, the wolves, other vampires,
Who will prevail? Breaking Dawn comes
Mage and save the world from ancient creatures and Elders of all sorts and Renesmee vs. the Volturi.
th
to
theaters
on
November
16
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who remained hidden for thousands
of years. In present day May they
Perks of Being a Wallflower
travel through shadow realms, San
By Alyssa Lambo
Francisco, and Ojai battling
Perks of Being a Wallflower was a book written by Stephen
through series of obstacles Dee
Chobosky, in the year 1999. The story talks about the awkward times of
throws at them eventually making
adolescence and the reality of the real world. The book eventually turned
it to Paris. They were able to
into a movie just recently released on September 21, 2012.
escape an army of the dead
Already the movie has well known movie stars (Emma Watson
that were after them. This is
and Logan Lerman). Logan plays the leading role of Charlie who
a very good book that is
moves to a new school and is shown around by his new two
great for all ages.
friends (Emma Watson and Ezra Miller) who introduce him to
the real world.
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Music Reviews
Gogol Bordello
By Jacob Uccellini
Gogol Bordello is a Slavic and Asian band. They make catchy
Eastern European tunes that have quirky lyrics. While almost all of their
songs are simply for fun, there
are a few that represent something. Like American Wedding
that says that Americans are
falling too deeply into a routine. Or Not a Crime, which
says that stating your feelings
and opinions is not illegal but
should be encouraged. None the
less, all of Gogol Bordello’s
songs are funny, catchy, and
entertaining. I would recommend this band to any people who like
Adele
By Jessie Roos
Adele, who doesn’t know that name? Her main songs are
“Rolling in the Deep” “Someone Like You” “Set Fire to the Rain”
“Rumor Has it” and many more. Adele
isn’t like most singer/songwriters out there;
Adele takes her music more in depth and
sings from the heart. However she faced
vocal-cord hemorrhage in the year 2011
and had to get micro throat surgery to
prevent future throat issues. She definitely
came back stronger and is working on her
third album. Adele is an inspiring artist that
all types of people can relate to.
The Civil Wars Band
By Emily Reed
The Civil Wars is a band that has only two people, Joy
Williams and John Paul White. They
have one album out called Batron
Hollow. They sung at the Grammys
this year and they also did a song with
Taylor Swift called “Safe & Sound,”
which is on the Hunger Games
soundtrack. They are currently recording their next album and touring
the UK.
Mayhem Festival
By Lexi Watson
Mayhem Festival is a really cool tour
where a bunch of bands come together and travel the
country to perform! Many great bands play at
Mayhem Tour, but mostly in the rock genre. This
concert was fun, and it had an amazing ambiance! I
would recommend it to anybody who’s into the rock genre. Asking
Alexandria and Slipknot were my two favorite bands who performed at
Mayhem Tour 2012. It was held at Niagara Pavilion, and it was an
awesome event. I think everyone should check it out in the future.
The Lumineers
By Amanda Lewan
The Lumineers are an up and coming band of 2012! All age
ranges like this bands folk-rock vibe. Their top
song “Ho Hey” was first featured on Bings
“Discovering Hawaii” commercial, and it is
now number thirty-one on the ITunes Top 100
chart. The band only has three members,
Wesley Schultz, Jeremiah Fraites, and Neyla
Pekarek. You can find their album “The
Lumineers” on ITunes, and I suggest you listen
to some of it!
One Direction 2013 Concert
By Gillian Elliott
One Direction is the new boy band of the year. They were on
the X Factor and they did not win but Simon
Cowell gave them a record deal anyway.
Their songs are very catchy; their concert in
Pittsburgh is July 8, 2013. It is located at the
Consol Energy Center and I’m sure they will
get a full house. Some of their songs are
played on the radio such as, “What Makes
You Beautiful, and One Thing.” They just
came out with a new song “Live While
We’re Young” and it is a wonderful song.
Breaking Benjamin
By Jessica Quinn
Breaking Benjamin is an American rock band from
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Currently, the band has released four
studio albums to date and a greatest hits
album that was released on August 16,
2011. The band is on hiatus due to
frontman Benjamin Burnley's recurring
Psy ‘Gangnam Style’
illnesses and his inability to tour in
By Myles Dietrich
mid-2010. Their most popular songs are
Psy is a South Korean artist who has been “flying under the
“So cold,” “Forget it,” “Rain,” “Away,”
radar” for a while. He just came out with his new album “Psy6” and on
that album is his hit song “Gangnam Style.” The words roughly translate “Breakdown,” “Sooner or later,” and
to something like “Brains are more important than beauty.” The song is much more. Breaking Benjamin has
sold over five million albums in the US
in Korean but all of us Americans still love it.
alone.
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Say Anything
By Jessica Quinn
Say Anything is an American rock band from Los Angeles,
California, fronted by Max Bemis. The band
was formed in 2000 with Bemis and four of
his friends. Within two years, they
self-released two EPs, Junior Varsity and In
Your Dreams, and the full-length Baseball:
An Album by Say Anything. In the January
2012 issue of AP Magazine, Say Anything
was listed as one of the most anticipated
artists of 2012. It also stated that their new
album, “Anarchy, My Dear” will be, and has been, released March 13, 2012.
This year Say Anything’s fall tour began Thursday, Oct 4th in Anaheim, CA
at the House of Blues.
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Teacher Feature
Mr. Matthews
By Morgan Joy
Mr. Matthews grew up on Neville Island, which is also
where he went to high school. As a child he liked to play sports,
fish, go biking, and box. He attended Edinboro, Pitt and Oxford
University. Mr. Matthews is married and has a daughter. He spent
one whole summer in the Amazon Jungle. He feels strongly about
education, and says “the
Nation will die without an
educated population.” Mr.
Matthews’ current
activities are Reading,
Writing, traveling, and
iPhone 5
going to the YMCA.
By Gage Chorherr
When he is not in school,
The iPhone 5 has an all new design the biggest change has to be
Mr. Matthews still works
that the screen is now 4 inches, so it fits another row of apps making a total of
and creates things for his
5 rows plus the dock. Another pretty big modification Apple made to the
classes. Mr. Matthews describes himself as self-confident with a
iPhone 5 is that it has a smaller charger that’s all electric and now is
sense of humor.
reversible. The middle of the back of the iPhone is now made out of
aluminum so it won’t break as easy if you drop it. A smaller but still as
Administrative Staff
important design change is that the phone is now smaller in depth by 18 mm.
By Emily Leung
They also made the hardware faster by adding the all new Apple A6 core
Pictured is the administrative staff of our school: Dr.
chip. They also added LTE which means web browsing will be faster when
Pasquerilla, the new Superintendant, Ms. Lattari, Assistant to the
you not connected to wifi. Also one of the most important factors of the
Superintendant, Mr. Kyle, the high school Principal, Mr. Primrose,
iPhone 5 is that they added panorama so if you can’t take a picture because
Principal of Bellevue Elementary, Mr. Peacock, Avalon Elementary
it’s too big all you have to do is turn on panorama and move your phone to
Principal, Ms. Strasser,
take the picture.
Coordinator of Special
By Colin Hunt
The iPhone 5 came out on September 21, 2012, and you also could
of preorder as well. The iPhone 5 does have a bigger screen, and it is lighter
than the others so at 7.6 mm thick it is 18 percent thinner than the iPhone 4S,
and weighing 112 grams, 20 percent lighter. The camera is 8 megapixel
sensor, and the videos are improved, face time is now possible over cellular
networks .there is even a new charger that cannot be used for the old iPhones
and iPads and also iPods. The battery life last 8 hours for 3g talk times, 8
hours for LTE or 3g browsing, 10 hours for Wi-Fi browsing , and 225 hours
of standby. The prices for the iPhone 5 are $199 for the 16 GB, $299 for the
32 GB, $399 for the 64 GB. The iPhone 4 and 4s prices should drop. I rate
this phone 10 out of 10 because it is so neat, helpful and it is an advanced
smart phone.
Services. Anita L. Archer,
PhD (in center front), is an
educational consultant who
came to school district on
September 10, 2012 to
teach both in the day and at
an evening session, explicit
instruction, the design and
delivery of instruction, behavior management, and literacy
instruction.
Sleep Deprivation on Students
by Jaclyn Yokel
Only about 8 percent of high school students get enough sleep on an average school night.
Some are not used to the patterns and some just don’t have the time. There are studies that showed
nearly 20 percent more 12th grade students have more sleep defects than those who are in 9 th. It
shows that 9 hours of sleep a night is what you should get, 8 hours being at the borderline. If you
get less than 8 hours of sleep then you’re not getting enough. Without sleep you can’t concentrate
and get things done. That’s why students should make sure to get plenty of it so they’re more
focused to carry out their tasks of the day.
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Animal Corner by Chelsea Dungan
8 Pit Bull Puppies Poisoned
In Hollidaysburg, PA an event was held to raise awareness for Pit Bull's and an animal rescue
organization. The event turned tragic when 8 Pit Bull puppies were
poisoned. The dogs were take to Ebensburg Animal Hospital where the
Veterinarian claimed it looked as if the 8-week-old puppies were given a
toxin of some sort. The local animal rescue group said the toxin was most
likely given to the dogs when an individual offered to give the puppies
water. Four of the eight puppies are still recovering from the incident, sadly,
the other four did not make it. The puppies were owned by a local animal
rescue group. The rescue groups response to the incident "We will continue
to raise awareness for the Pit Bull breed and hopefully we can put said
individual behind bars." An investigation is being conducted. The other four puppies continue to make a
slow recovery.
Clubs/Organizations
Northgate Marching Band
By Noah Stewart
High School Choir
By Devin Sbraccia
There is a band festival coming up soon. It will include
several other marching bands from other districts such as North Hills. It
will also include the Middle School concert band. It is on October 20 th,
2012. We want as many people as possible to come to the festival. It is
going to be very fun and I would recommend it that you get your
friends to go as well. Once you see the marching and concert bands
play you might think twice about not joining.
The high school Concert Choir did the Walk-a-thon on
October 3, 2012. A bunch of students participated and sang for the kids at
Bellevue Elementary. Also participating were the Middle school Chorus
and the High school Band. The High school Concert Choir’s concert is
getting closer. They have been practicing a wide variety of Christmas
songs. Their songs will not be mentioned until the night of their concert,
December 12th. They look forward to seeing you there!
Middle School Student Council
By Kathleen King
SADD
By Shayla Judge and Tori Kolorik
Thursday, October 11th SADD sponsored a drunk driving
awareness assembly. This was to warn teens to stay safe for homecoming
and not drive under the influence. The speaker was a sixteen year old girl
named Taylor. Her story was about loosing her friend, Tia, in a car wreck.
The person who hit them was a seventeen year old boy who was driving
drugged and drunk. Her life was affected forever from this incident and she
wants to make others aware of the consequences of drunk driving, so be
smart and stay safe!
SADD is also participating in a lot of other things this month.
Starting the end of October Red Ribbon week begins. SADD will be
handing out bracelets to make the students aware of drugs. Also, in the
afternoons the SADD members will be featured in music videos on NGTV
News. The songs are remakes of popular ones but with a positive message.
Middle School Student Council is just about to start! The
student council is responsible for the middle
school dances as well as other fun activities during
the year. The dance that is coming up is for 7th and
8th grade students, the Harvest Festival on Friday
November 2nd. If you are in 8th grade and are
interested in being a member feel free to stop by at
one of our meetings. If you are in 7th grade you
can talk to Mr. Marcellus for more information.
There are meetings every Tuesday at 7:30 in Mr.
Marcellus’s room, with our first meeting was held on Tuesday,
October 10th.
Middle School Chorus
Gillian Elliott
Middle school chorus has great voices this year that will blow you away. We are preparing for our big Christmas
concert that is always a big event. There will be various Christmas songs and some songs will be sung by middle and high
school choirs. One of the Christmas selections is a piece from the movie “Anastasia.
Success Through Education
Isaiah Driscoll By Myles Dietrich
Isaiah Driscoll graduated two years ago from Northgate High School. He played percussion in the Marching Band and played basketball.
Isaiah is very tall and after he graduated decided to join the United States Marine Corps. He graduated out of Boot Camp as a Private First Class
which is very hard to do and he continues to serve.
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The Sports Spot
The Pittsburgh Steel Workers
By Karsen Lorey
Though this name is not used often, we should really appreciate what our name is while
it is abbreviated. But how about them Steelers, who were now rested from their bye week and took
on the Seattle Seahawks and the Philadelphia Eagles. The Steelers have defended our home but
they have lost while they were away. First, the Denver defended their home turf against us. Next
we kicked the Jets out of our town with frowns on their faces. Finally we almost broke the barrier
at Oakland with a loss of thirty-four to thirty-one. Bet they were happy, don’t worry Pittsburgh,
Frank’s still got the immaculate reception so we still have that win in our hearts. Let’s keep cheering for our team and let’s take it to them Seahawks!!!
Let’s Go Steelers!!!
The Refs Are Back!
By Ray Mangone
This football season in the NFL the real NFL
referees were on strike and replacement refs
came to the field for the early part of this season. The replacement refs were removed for
causing a few teams to lose games because of
their bad calls for touchdowns, receptions, and interceptions. The real
refs came back September 27, 2012 for Thursday Night Football and
refereed for the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens. They were
welcomed to the field and didn’t upset anyone, making perfect calls both
ways.
Middle School Girls Basketball
By Maia Morris
Middle school girls’ basketballs season is
almost over. We’ve been practicing very hard every
day. Our last game is October 15 against Eden
Christian Academy at home. All of our games are
at Bellevue Elementary School. Come watch us
play before our season ends!
Northgate JV Football
By Wes Bartholomew
The team has only had three games and our record is
1-2. Xavier Rowsey and George Floyd played quarterback while
Sam Nelson and Khalil Condon played running back for our win
and the winning score was 34 –8. There was another game
scheduled for Saturday, October 13, 2012, and we lost 24-6.
Rodney Burrow played quarterback. We had only one scheduled
game left against Avonworth but
it was cancelled due to injuries.
Some of the team is looking
forward to next year when they
can play varsity.
Middle School Football
By Kenny Azzarello
This year we are doing well in the Northgate middle school
football team. On October 3, 2012, we played
our rivals, Avonworth, and it was the game
we had been waiting for all year but we lost.
So our record is 1-4 (1 win and 4 losses), but
I know our team will win our last two games
against South Fayette, and Quaker Valley.
On October 10th we played South Fayette
and we got killed, 41-6. Stefon Adams
played quarterback and he was injured early
in the game. He injured his ankle but he played Wednesday, October 17,
2012 against Quaker Valley. This was the last game of the season. They
beat us 22-14. Perry Dorsey ran the whole game but no touchdowns.
With his running, he got us down to the goal line and Stefon ran the two
touchdowns in for our score. Our team is looking forward to the JV
season next year.
Northgate Varsity Football
By Jesse Doscher
The Flames suffered their first loss against the Sto Rox
Vikings, the final score was 35-31, but the game was non-conference,
so it does not affect the chances of playoffs. The Flames beat the
Leechburg Blue devils 20-0, Cody
Walter had 298 total yards of
offense and Mackenzie Quinn had
22 tackles. The Flames played
against Apollo Ridge and lost 20-19;
they lost in the last seconds, when
the Vikings kicked a field goal. The
loss to Apollo Ridge was the first
conference loss the Flames had in
the season, and they are hoping to
turn it around, and win out for the
rest of the season against Springdale
and Avonworth.
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By Corin Christian
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Our record so far is 1-4. We played
South Fayette, Hopewell, Blackhawk, and
Avonworth so far. Out of all of those we won
one game but it still doesn’t bring us down, no
matter how much is on the scoreboard or how
much we lose by, we still go home champions
no matter what. Our big game was against
Avonworth which we went up there and played
hard with 12 people and 1 substitution if
someone were to get hurt. Stefon Adams, our
quarterback, and Elijah Thomas, our wide receiver, were the main people
scoring our touch downs but even though we lost we still go home as a team.
Our next rival was South Fayette, our biggest game of the year and we went
out there with pride and glory and we tried our best to win this game but
they beat us 41-6. Even though our quarterback, Stefon Adams was hurt we
will suit up again next Wednesday to play Quaker Valley.
Cody Walter
Northgate Varsity Girls Volleyball
By Kaitlyn Murphy
By Publication Staff
On October 11th, John Meyer, who is the morning sports
anchor for WTAE, came to Northgate to award Cody Walter with
player of the week. We had an assembly in his honor. When John
asked Cody who works as hard as Cody, he identified Tim Driscoll,
and brought him down on
camera. Cody was given the chance to
give a shout out to anybody on camera, and he “shouted out” to his
mom, and said he would not have gotten as far without her. He
passed out T-shirts to the team and threw some out to the crowd.
John Meyer incited the crowd when he asked the students
about popular television shows . He had wanted to come to our
school for a long time because he had played against us when he
was in high school at Carlynton. Mr. Sexton and Ms. Stawartz were
people he gave a shout out to and he congratulated her on her upcoming baby.
Northgate Golf Team
By Allison Barker
The golf team is doing
exceptionally well this year. The
team is made up of some
Avonworth students and one
Northgate student, Matt
Dombrowski. The team is coached
by Mr.Goble. Their Season has just
ended but their record of this year
was 13-4. They also made playoffs and finished in 4th place.
This year both Varsity and J.V.
Volleyball teams did very well! The Varsity record
is 6-6 and J.V record is 5-7! We practiced very
hard and it has been paid off with great wins. Lucky
we are in the playoffs now and hopefully we will
become section champs!! Good luck girls!!
Pittsburgh Pirates
By Austin Farmerie
The Pittsburgh Pirates have had a good
season and have lost all chances of play-offs. They
are going to automatically have a 20th losing
season. They play the Atlanta Braves today to see if
they can get to be one game out of .500.This
unfortunate events of the ending season have made
sure that we did not get the one game out of .500
because we lost to the Braves which was the last
game of the season for us. This was a bad season ending for our season. They
had us on our seat for a while with them in first place but they did better than
last year. They have had a good run in the season for playoffs. They have
done okay but maybe next year will be the year!
Northgate MS/HS Cross Country Team
By Amanda Becker
The Cross Country Team this year has gotten better than last year! We have more 7 th graders participating
who are willing to do more than what the coaches were accepting. We have had a couple of meets already and we also
have some kids on our team that have placed really well. I hope that throughout the season everyone gets better with
their running skills! At the end of the season, two kids who qualify for states will be able to go to Hershey Park! I hope that at least two of the kids
on our team can have the chance to go. Good Luck Middle School and High School Cross Country Team and have a great season!
Cross-Country Central Catholic Invitational
By Lily Hall
The Cross-country team has had a very successful season so far this year. Last Saturday, the boys and girls teams competed in the
Central Catholic Invitational at Schenley Park and finished very well. Among the top finishers in the girl’s race were Lillian Hall, who medaled in
tenth place, and Lorelei Carrier. The boy’s team also did very well and finished third overall as a team. Individually, John Gusew took fifth place,
Justin Jones took seventeenth, and Eric Forkin finished in twenty-first place. All in all, both teams did very well and are looking forward to
competing at WPIALs (and hopefully states!) later in October.
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Ford Theater
By: Jacob Uccellini
Ford Theater is a very important and tragic part of America’s history. President Lincoln was assassinated there by John Wilkes Booth.
Booth was a firm radical that believed that the south had been cheated by the
union when they lost the war. Lincoln was shot in the back of the head while
watching a play at the Theater. Booth jumped off of the balcony that Lincoln
had been watching the play on and landed on the stage, breaking his leg.
Before Booth steals a horse and escapes, he shouts sic simper tyrannis or
thus all wasted tyrants.
To this day, Ford Theater is still making and producing great plays.
Before every single play that plays in Ford Theater there is a moment of
silence for President Lincoln. Also, the balcony on which Lincoln was shot
has not been touched by remodeling. There is still and oil candle and an oil
lamp. The same chairs that Lincoln and his wife were sitting in are still there.
The only difference is that an United States flag has been laid across the
balcony that drapes down past the front. I have been to the Ford Theater and
it is an extremely moving experience to see the balcony with almost nothing
changed and imagine what happened on that stage, in that balcony, and in the
whole theater. Also, there is a museum that is open before every play if you
want to learn about Lincoln’s election, presidency, and the civil war. The
Ford Theater is in Washington D.C.
Environmental Teen Town Hall
By Allison Barker
There was a field trip held on Wednesday October 17th, chaperoned by the gate teacher , Mrs.
Majerac. The trip was an educational trip to the senator John Heinz History Center for an Environmental Teen
Town Hall. The program is being held with the Smithsonian’s National Youth Summit. About eight students
attended. The main purpose of the field trip was to get students to become more aware of environmental issues
and to explore past and present environmental issues that impact Western Pennsylvania.
Dumpster Day
By: Aaron Meyer
Anyone need community service? Anyone want to
have fun with trash? Well come to Dumpster Day on October 27
to get both of those things! Our main goals are to assist people
who are unable to get big items out for the trash, or to get
people’s items that the garbage trucks
won’t pick up. This will be the 15th
annual Dumpster Day. There will be
lunch afterward, and you will get 6
hours of community service. It is an
ultimate win-win situation. Sign up
for Dumpster Day in Mr. Michalow’s
room by October 26th.
“Generosity is not an occasional gift but a
spirit that fuels your life.”
Northgate Fight Song By Shayla Judge
The Northgate Fight Song is something that has been chanted as
a tradition at the Northgate Football games. Over the years less
and less people started using it. Now as the flames are doing
very well this football season we all want to get the song back! I think it would
be a good idea to start it back! The song goes as following:
Let’s give a cheer for the Northgate flames
Far and wide we will cheer her name
We will cheer and fight
We will win – tonight
Before we’re done
We’ll all be number one
The Red and Gold tear the goal posts down
And fill the sky with victory sounds
We will show our might
We will Fight! Fight! Fight!
Stand and cheer the Northgate Flames!
National Walk To School Day MacKenzie Breauninger
National walk to school day was on October 3, 2012. If you don’t know what “National Walk to
School Day” is, it is when kids from the elementary school meet at Kuhn’s and walk as one with some of the
band members down Lincoln Ave. Also the middle school and high school Members from student council and
National honor society were assigned a specific spot to wait to walk children down to the elementary. Middle
school/ high school concert choir performed. It was a great turn out!
Newspaper Staff:
Advisor-Mrs. Cochran Layout Manager-Jordan Thompson and Denzie White
Senior Staff:
Jesse Doscher Chelsea Dungan Jordan Thompson
Newspaper Publications Staff:
Allison Barker Wes Bartholomew Veronica Bellin MacKenzie Breauninger Shayla Judge
Tori Kolarik Hannah Pratt Devin Sbraccia Denzie White Jackie Yokel
Volunteer Staff:
Kenny Azzarello Amanda Becker Taea Burks Corin Christian Gage Chorherr Alexis Coleman Nicholas Cosentino
Myles Dietrich Jamie Eggers Gillian Elliot Austin Farmerie Lily Hall Colin Hunt Morgan Joy Kathleen King Alyssa Lambo
Emily Leung Amanda Lewan Karson Lorey Ray Mangone Sabrina Manjerovic Aaron Meyer Maia Morris Kaitlyn Murphy
Kylei Motta Jessica Quinn Emily Reed Jessie Roos Alexis Ruhl Luke Shaffer Alex Skylar Noah Stewart Cassady Thornton
Jacob Uccellini Nick Ungarino Lauren Wanat Lexi Watson Mason Young
Spirit Week
By Shayla Judge
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“Grease.” Thursday of Spirit
Week was Decade Day and he
wanted to look like he was
from the 50’s. Students could
choose any decade that they
wanted to dress like and many
people chose the eighties.
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