3rd Edition 2010/2011

The Stohion 

Volume 78 Issue 4 2010-2011 

Seniors present Insights 

By Jimmy Miller 

Editor 

Seniors presented 

Insights, a festival of oneact 

plays, in the auditorium 

on Jan. 7 and 8. 

According to 

Zack Manthey, an actor in 

the plays, there were four 

Seniors Hope Caldwell and Randy Hoover and sophomore Brooke Lytton act in “Going to School,” directed by seniors 

Cory Grinder and Sean Goodrich. 

Maggots prove to be useful resource 

for forensic scientists 

By Abby Gresser 

Editor-in-Chief 

Science teacher Carolyn 

Kurtz’s forensic science 

students are using maggots to 

identify time of death in a lab 

called Maggots for Murders. 

According to Kurtz, 

the lab came from a team of 

forensic entomologists (insect 

scientists) from Indiana, who 

are also husband and wife. 

The lab materials included 

different species of maggot 

larvae in different stages of 

growth. 

This is the first time 

Kurtz has used the Maggots 

for Murders lab. Before winter 

break, students prepared 

for the lab by practicing with 

pipe cleaners in place of maggots. 

As part of the lab, 

short plays that were performed: 

“Going to School,” 

“To Date or Not to Date,” 

“Brothers Grimm Spectacular” 

and “20 Ways to 

Screw Up a College Interview.” 

Seniors Randy 

Hoover, Manny Anderson 

and Hope Caldwell did 

not direct any plays, but 

students had to identify the 

time, the geographic location 

and the habitat of the death, 

as well as the suspects in a hypothetical 

murder case. The 

students could make these 

conclusions based on the species 

and state of growth of the 

maggot larvae. 

“[The lab] is good 

because it incorporates math, 

observation skills and reasoning 

skills,” Kurtz said. 


maggots can colonize a human 

body in as quickly as an 

hour after the time of death 

and can be an even more accurate 

indicator of time of death 

than other methods, such as 

rigor mortis (the rigidity of the 

limbs after death). 

Maggot activity can 

help forensic scientists not only 

narrow down the time of death 

to the hour but also know if a 

acted in the performances. 

Juniors Joshua Smalley, 

Connor Dunn and Allison 

Thompson participated, 

as well as sophomores Allison 

Cirner, Taylor Johns, 

Brooke Lytton, Alex Toth, 

Brittany Grove and Kelsey 

Forsyth. 

“[Insights] became 

my entire life,” Johns 

said. “I pretended to hate 

that fact for a while, but I 

really secretly loved having 

practice everyday and the 

people I ended up becoming 

friends with definitely 

made it worth the time.” 

“Going to School” 

was directed by seniors 

Sean Goodrich and Cory 

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body has been moved. 


if maggots that are typically 

found in the city have colonized 

a body that was found in 

a rural area, a forensic scientist 

could determine that the body 

had been moved. 

“It’s really cool that 

you can tell how somebody 

died just by insect activity,” 

Kurtz said. 

At first, some students 

were hesitant about 

working with the maggots, 

which were not living but 

were petrified. 

“Initially they were 

all like ‘eww [that is] really 

gross,’” Kurtz said. 

On the day of the 

lab, however, students were 

observing the maggots under 

the microscopes. 

Senior Samantha Gibson measures pipe cleaners during the 

“Forensic science practice maggot lab in December. 

is pretty exciting because you get to do stuff you see on TV,” senior Nate Reed said. 

Wrestling places at 

Aurora Invitational 

By Brian Dureiko 

Staff Writer 

The 2010-11 Stow 

boys wrestling team’s season 

is underway. The team 

is coached by Randy Jenkins 

and assisted by Joseph 

Andrassy and Robert 

Hare. 

“Jenkins is one 

of the coolest coaches 

around,” junior wrestler 

Dan Garner said. 

The team is made 

up of 40 students of various 

grades, including 13 

freshmen: Kyle Earley, 

Braxton Hornick, Adam 

Hunt, Connor Jacob, Joe 

Kollar, Hunter Massey, 

Andrew Moncheck, Michael 

Sisler, Jacob Taylor, 

Alex Thomas, Austin 

Tracy, Ethan Williams and 

Brendon Wolfe. There are 

the fresh faces added to 

this year’s squad. 

“My goal this 

year was to make the 

varsity team,” freshman 

Adam Hunt said. “My favorite 

part about being on 

the wrestling team is winning 

matches but my least 

favorite part is conditioning.” 

“Practices are hard 

and last for two hours but 

we still play some games 

nearing the end,” freshman 

Brendon Wolfe said. “My 

goal this year is to go positive 

in my record and also 

to make it to states.” 

The sophomores 

include Joseph Battaglia, 

Caleb Bodjanac, Nick Cistone, 

Ryan Evans, Gage 

Finegan, Jonathan Guy, 

Dylan Hartwig and Christopher 

Wright. The juniors 

include Brandon Artman, 

Logan Brisbin, Joseph 

Combs, Michael Edwards, 

Anthony Guy, Reece 

Iovine, Jeremy Light, 

James McCaffery, Connor 

McMahon, Sean Rigby, 

Troy Steiger, and Garner. 

Preparation is a 

key for the boys’ success. 

“I usually jump rope and 

try to break a sweat anytime 

I can during a workout,” 

Garner said. 

This year’s senior 

class is represented 

by Alexander Blanco, Herbert 

Daysa, Shane Herron, 

William Hull, Trey Lohr, 

Ryan Rachocki and Ruben 

Rodriguez. This group 

of athletes hopes to bring 

leadership and show their 

experience. 

The Bulldogs 

have already participated 

in the Aurora Invitational 

and placed eleventh out of 

the 17 teams that qualified. 

The boys who placed in the 

gold brackets were McMahon 

(second) at weight 152, 


SMFHS 

implements 

recycling 

program 

By Jessica Luczywo 

Co-Editor-in-Chief 

SMFHS has joined 

a free program through the 

Summit/Akron Solid Waste 

Management Authority 

(SASWMA) called “Recycling 

that Works: Bottles 

and Cans.” 

According to the 

EPA, recycling expands 

U.S. manufacturing jobs, 

increases U.S. competitiveness, 

reduces the need for 

landfilling and incineration, 

prevents pollution caused 

by the manufacturing of 

products from virgin materials 

and saves energy. 

According to Dianne 

Simko, SMFHS Food 


2FDA destermines 

popular alcoholcaffenie 

drink is a 

health risk 

5 6 8 10 15 

Senior launches 

his own clothing 

line 

Floods in Australia 

cause major 

damage 

2010 Reflections Few people maintain 

New Year’s 

resolutions 

Boys basketball 

plays at Quicken 

Loans Arena

2 

The 

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Section Editors 

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Entertainment 

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Jimmy Miller 

Spotlight 

Jocelyn Butler 

Staff Writers 

Lindsey Adkins 

Lizzie Christian 

Christy DiGiammarino 

Robbie DiPaola 

Brian Dureiko 

Caitlin Fedio 

Amanda Gopp 

Dylan Hartwig 

Kelsie Hengle 

Kelsey Kallies 

Kristen McLaughlin 

Katherine Memmen 

Pete Memmen 

Phil Memmen 

Ashleigh Metzinger 

Maddie Pierce 

David Rein 

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Business Manager 

Jocelyn Butler 

Photographer 

Christy DiGiammarino 

Advisor 

Ms. Joanne Donaldson 

Editorials 

FDA determines popular alcoholcaffeine 

drink health risk 

By Mitchell Monahan 

Editor 

F o u r L o k o i s n o t t o b l a m e 

f o r t h e i t t e s p o n s i b l e a c t i o n s o f 

t e e n s . 

T h e c a ff e i n e - a l c o h o l 

d r i n k F o u r L o k o , a l s o k n o w n 

a s “ b l a c k o u t i n a c a n ” b y t h e 

p e o p l e w h o c o n s u m e i t , i s r e - 

c e i v e i n g m a j o r c r i t i c i s m a f t e r 

n i n e s t u d e n t s a t C e n t r a l Wa s h - 

i n g t o n U n i v e r s i t y i n E l l e n s b u rg , 

Wa s h i n g t o n w e r e h o s p i t a l i z e d 

a f t e r a p a r t y w h e r e F o u r L o k o s 

w e r e m a d e a v a i l a b l e . F o u r L o - 

k o s s h o u l d n o t b e t h e b l a m e f o r 

t h e s e s t u d e n t s i r r e s p o n s i b l e a c - 

t i o n s . 

T h e F o o d a n d D r u g A d - 

m i n i s t r a t i o n ( F D A ) s e n t w a r n - 

i n g l e t t e r s i n N o v e m b e r t o f o u r 

b e v e r a g e m a k e r s s a y i n g t h a t t h e 

c a ff e i n e a d d e d t o t h e a l c o h o l 

w a s a n “ u n s a f e f o o d a d d i t i v e . ” 

E x p e r t s h a v e s a i d t h a t 

t h e c a ff e i n e i n t h e b e v e r a g e s 

c a n m a s k t h e e ff e c t s o f a l c o h o l , 

l e a v i n g d r i n k e r s u n a w a r e o f h o w 

i n t o x i c a t e d t h e y a r e . 

I f t h e F D A w e r e r e a l l y 

w o r r i e d a b o u t t h e e ff e c t s t h e 

c a ff e i n e w o u l d h a v e o n t h e p e o - 

p l e t h a t c o n s u m e i t , t h e y s h o u l d 

The popular drink has been blamed for many alcohol poisonings. 

n o t h a v e r e l e a s e d t h e p r o d u c t i n 

t h e f i r s t p l a c e . 

“ F D A d o e s n o t f i n d s u p - 

p o r t f o r t h e c l a i m t h a t t h e a d - 

d i t i o n o f c a ff e i n e t o t h e s e a l - 

c o h o l i c b e v e r a g e s i s ‘ g e n e r a l l y 

r e c o g n i z e d a s s a f e , ’ w h i c h i s 

t h e l e g a l s t a n d a r d , ” D r. J o s h u a 

S h a r f s t e i n , t h e F D A’s p r i n c i p a l 

d e p u t y c o m m i s s i o n e r s a i d . “ To 

t h e c o n t r a r y, t h e r e i s e v i d e n c e 

t h a t t h e c o m b i n a t i o n s o f c a f - 

f e i n e a n d a l c o h o l i n t h e s e p r o d - 

u c t s p o s e a p u b l i c h e a l t h c o n - 

c e r n . ” 

S i n c e p r o d u c t s t h a t a r e 

“ g e n e r a l l y r e c o g n i z e d a s s a f e ” 

a r e t h e l e g a l s t a n d a r d , t h e n t h a t 

m e a n s c i g a r e t t e s a n d o t h e r a l - 

c o h o l - r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s s h o u l d 

n o t b e o n t h e m a r k e t a s w e l l . 

T h e F D A c a n n o t s i n g l e o u t c o m - 

p a n i e s t h a t m a k e a l c o h o l a n d 

c a ff e i n e m i x e d b e v e r a g e s j u s t 

b e c a u s e s o m e c o l l e g e p a r t i e r s 

c a n n o t h a n d l e t h e i r a l c o h o l . 

Four Lokos are sold in most gas stations and convience stores. 

“ Te e n a g e r s c a n g e t a l c o - 

h o l p o i s o n i n g f r o m a n y t y p e o f 

a l c o h o l . F o u r L o k o s a r e s t r o n g , 

b u t y o u s h o u l d k n o w y o u r l i m i t , ” 

s o p h o m o r e A l e x K o s t y a c k s a i d . 

“ T h e d r i n k s h o u l d n ’t b e b a n n e d 

b e c a u s e a n y t y p e o f a l c o h o l c a n 

h a v e t h e s a m e e ff e c t d e p e n d i n g 

o n t h e a m o u n t y o u d r i n k , . ” 

A t a H a l l o w e e n p a r t y a t 

S k i d m o r e C o l l e g e i n u p s t a t e 

N e w Yo r k , s t u d e n t s w e r e s e n t t o 

t h e e m e rg e n c y r o o m f o r a l c o h o l 

Source: www.flickr.com 

p o i s o n i n g . T h e m a n y a d m i n i s t r a - 

t o r s a n d s t u d e n t s d i d n o t p l a c e 

t o b l a m e o n F o u r L o k o , r a t h e r 

t h e y b l a m e d i t o n t h e w i d e s p r e a d 

i n t o x i c a t i o n a n d n u m e r o u s a l c o - 

h o l i c b e v e r a g e s a v a i l a b l e a t t h e 

p a r t y. 

P h u s i o n P r o j e c t s , t h e 

c o n p a n y t h a t p r o d u c e s F o u r 

L o k o , r e l e a s e d a n o p e n l e t t e r t o 

t h e F D A a b o u t t h e c r i t i c i s m f o r 

F o u r L o k o . 

“ O u r c o m p a n y, P h u s i o n 

P r o j e c t s , a n d o u r p r o d u c t , F o u r 

L o k o , h a v e b o r n e t h e b r u n t o f 

t h i s s c r u t i n y, ” t h e l e t t e r s t a t e d . 

“ W h i l e w e d o n ’t a g r e e w i t h t h e 

n o t i o n t h a t m i x i n g c a ff e i n e a n d 

a l c o h o l i s i n h e r e n t l y u n s a f e , w e 

d o a g r e e w i t h t h e g o a l o f k e e p i n g 

a d u l t s o f l e g a l a g e w h o c h o o s e 

t o d r i n k r e s p o n s i b l y a s s a f e a n d 

a s i n f o r m e d a s p o s s i b l e . 

I f p r o d u c t - s p e c i f i c b a n d s 

r e m a i n t h e p r e f e r r e d c o u r s e o f 


a c t i o n , w e w i l l p r o t e c t o u r r i g h t s 

a s a b u s i n e s s t o t h e f u l l e s t e x - 

t e n t o f t h e l a w. We s i n c e r e l y 

w a n t t o a v o i d l e g a l a c t i o n . A n d 

w e a r e c o m m i t t e d t o b e i n g a s a c - 

c o m m o d a t i n g a s w e p o s s i b l y c a n 

o n t h i s m a t t e r. ” 

A l t h o u g h t h e F D A h a s 

p l a n s o f b a n n i n g t h e p o p u l a r a l - 

c o h o l i c d r i n k , p e o p l e m a y s t i l l 

f i n d w a y s t o m i x c a ff e i n e w i t h 

t h e i r a l c o h o l . N o F D A r e s t r i c - 

t i o n i s g o i n g t o s t o p a p e r s o n 

f r o m m i x i n g t h e i r R e d B u l l w i t h 

S k y Vo d k a . 

R e s p o n s i b l e p e o p l e ’s f u n 

s h o u l d n o t b e r u i n e d b e c a u s e o f 

a n i r r e s p o n s i b l e d r i n k e r. I f o n e 

w o u l d j u s t l e a r n w h e n t o q u i t 

a n d n o t d r i n k u n t i l t h e y b l a c k - 

o u t a n d v o m i t , n o n e o f t h i s c o n - 

t r o v e r s y w o u l d b e h a p p e n i n g . 

F o u r L o k o s s h o u l d n o t b e 

t a k i n g b l a m e f o r a l l o f t h i s c o n - 

t r o v e r s y. I f o n e i s g o i n g t o b l a m e 

a n y o n e , i t s h o u l d b e t h e p e o p l e 

t h a t e n d e d u p i n t h e h o s p i t a l f o r 

n o t k n o w i n g t h e i r l i m i t . 

“ I t ’s m o s t d e f i n i t e l y t h e 

t e e n a g e r s t h a t n e e d t o t a k e t h e 

b l a m e , t h e a l c o h o l c o n t e n t i s 

l i s t e d o n t h e d r i n k i t s e l f a n d 

t e e n s h a v e b e e n a r o u n d p l e n t y 

o f p e e r s g e t t i n g s i c k t o k n o w t h e 

c o n s e q u e n c e s , ” s e n i o r A l l i s o n 

M o n c h e c k s a i d . 

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Editorials 3 

Supreme court justice does not believe Constitution 

guarantees women and homosexuals rights 



Supreme Court Justice Antonin 

Scalia’s opinion that the equal 

protection clause of the 14th Amendment 

does not extend to women and 

homosexuals is disturbing not for its 

sexism but for the interpretation of the 

Constitution it promotes. 

Scalia’s comments appeared in 

the January issue of California Lawyer. 

Calvin Massey, a law professor at UC 

Hastings who conducted the interview, 

described Scalia’s interpretation of 

the Constitution as “enduring” rather 

than “evolving.” Scalia believes that 

the Constitution should be interpreted 

with the intentions of the founding fathers 

in mind, rather than the views of 

the current society. 

Massey specifically mentioned 

the 14th Amendment and asked 

if “we’ve gone off in error by applying 

the 14th Amendment to [sex discrimination 

and sexual orientation]” 

because “when the 39th Congress 

was debating and ultimately proposing 

the 14th Amendment, I don’t think 

anybody would have thought that the 

equal protection clause applied to 

[women and homosexuals].” 

While it is true that Congress 

approved the 14th Amendment with 

only blacks in mind, not women or homosexuals, 

the men and women of the 

Supreme Court should not obstinately 

adhere to views held by Congress 143 

years ago, when the 14th Amendment 

was adopted. If influential people 

such as Scalia insist on holding this 

“enduring” interpretation of the Constitution, 

discrimination will persist. 

“Certainly the Constitution 

does not require discrimination on 

the basis of sex,” Scalia said. “The 

only issue is whether it prohibits it. 

It doesn’t. Nobody ever thought that 

that’s what it meant. Nobody ever voted 

for that.” 

Congress did vote for the 

equal protection clause and its text is 

vague enough to protect any person 

from discriminatory laws: “No State 

shall make or enforce any law which 

shall abridge the privileges or immunities 

of citizens of the United States; 

nor shall any State deprive any person 

of life, liberty, or property, without 

due process of law; nor deny to any 

person within its jurisdiction the equal 

protection of the laws.” 

In 1868 it may have been acc 

e p t a b l e 

to exclude 

women and 

homosexuals 

from being 

citizens 

and people, 

but not in 

2011. 

Scalia says 

that the 

problem he 

sees with 

an evolving 

C o n s t i t u - 

tion could 

be amended. 

“If the current society wants to 

outlaw discrimination by sex, hey we 

have things called legislatures, and 

they enact things called laws,” Scalia 

said. “You don’t need a constitution to 

keep things up-to-date. All you need is 

a legislature and a ballot box….That’s 

what democracy is all about.” 

Democracy is also about common 

sense. It is practical to allow 

the meaning of the Constitution to 

evolve when it is written in such away 

that allows the action. This nation 

should not need a new amendment to 

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Scalia believes homosexuals and women are not protected 

by the Constitution. 

the Constitution 

when the 

very means to 

extend equal 

protection of 

the laws to 

all citizens already 

exists. 

The ideas 

of the past 

should not be 

b u r d e n s o m e 

but empowering. 

Today’s 

policymakers 

should be able 

to draw on 

past experiences 

for assistance in solving today’s 

problems but they should also be able 

use the knowledge that they and people 

before them have gained. 

Scalia calls himself a traditionalist, 

but traditionalism should 

not be confused with correctness. The 

founding fathers were not perfect and 

the document they created, the Constitution, 

is not sacred, hence the existence 

of amendments. There have 

been sufficient flaws and deficiencies 

in the Constitution for it to be amended 

27 times…and counting. 

Fame destroys lives of child actors by 

exposing them to drugs, sex and alcohol 

By Ashleigh Metzinger 

Staff Writer 

Childhood stars are not as innocent 

as they used to be. Drugs, sex 

and scandal have taken away their innocence. 

Lindsay Lohan, Jodi Sweetin 

and Mary-Kate Olsen are perfect examples 

of past child actresses whose 

careers were destroyed. 

Child stars live in a life of addiction 

to drugs, sex, scandal and fame. 

They will most likely never recover 

from these addictions because they 

were practically given to them by their 

parents. 

Their public childhood has majorly 

influenced them to make horrible 

choices. When they were younger, they 

were pressured by the industry, friends 

and parents. Once young actresses 

reach stardom, they are forced to mature 

and lose their innocence. 

The entertainment industry 

changes people’s appearance and personalities, 

especially parents. They 

lose their parenting skills because they 

only care about how famous their kid 

is. After losing their parenting ways, 

they stop disciplining their child all together. 

Bad parenting is one of the 

major factors to young stars’ downfall. 

Child stars are misled because they 

have no authoritative figure telling 

them what to do. 

They become their own authority, 

start to act out, and it all goes 

downhill from there. Perhaps they do 

this as a cry for help. Freshmen Emma 

Stout also believes child stars make 

bad decisions for attention. 

“Child stars do drugs to get attention. 

They are trying to get back the 

fame they once had” Stout said. 

Once children join the entertainment 

industry, they cannot seem to 

get out of it. They crave the fame they 

had when they were young. People 

only see them as what they were in the 

past. Child stars may start to act differently 

when they get older because 

people only perceive them as they child 

they once were. 

“Actors start doing drugs and 

other thing because everybody thinks 

of them as children,” said freshmen 

Palak Patadia. They do drugs either to 

relieve themselves from all the stress 

or to show people they are not a child 

anymore. 

Former Full House star, Mary- 

Kate Olsen has had a major setback in 

her career. She was checked into rehab 

in 2004 for and eating disorder. Another 

Full House child star, Jodie Sweetin, 

was addicted to drugs and alcohol. 

“I started doing the hard drugs, 

methamphetamine and coke...” Sweetin 

said in an interview. 

Of course most people know 

about Lohan and all her addictions. It 

is strange to think she was a innocent 

Disney child star. 

Today’s young actresses are 

going down the same path as the former 

child stars. Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato 

and Jamie Lynn Spears are future childhood 

stars gone wrong. They have already 

acted out in inappropriate ways. 

Cyrus, 18, has posted racy pictures of 

herself on the internet and posed suggestively 

in magazines. 

Lovato, 18, recently checked 

into rehab for cutting herself. “She 

fought through eating disorders and has 

struggled with cutting…,” family members 

told People magazine. According 

to People magazine, Lovato has been 

very self conscious and sensitive all 

her life. 

Jamie Lynn Spears announced 

she was pregnant when she was 16 

years old. It caused great controversy, 

and ultimately ended her career. She 

was a rising star who fell too short. If 

these girls were not in the entertainment 

business, they would probably be 

normal and more respected. 

There is a great amount of 

stress on child stars. They work unrealistic 

hours and travel across the world 

in a short amount of time. They do not 

get to spend time with their friends 

back home or live like a typical child. 

Younger actors do not develop 

the social skills and common sense as 

typical children do. Also, they do not 

have the same moral values as average 

children. All they seem to care about is 

how many Grammies they can win. 

The young faces of Hollywood 

are not at all the faces of normal children. 

Child stars have lost their way in 

society. They get swallowed into aworld 

of chaos and controversy. They do not 

know any better when they are young, 

but their parents do. Their parents do 

know what they are getting their child 

into and how much it can hurt them. 

Child stars are the faces kids 

look up to and aspire to be. People 

should look back on the former child 

stars and re-evaluate their role models. 

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of ideas. This publication and its staff are 

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to comment on controversial issues, but they must 

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Continued from page 1 SMFHS impliments recycling program 



Science teacher Catherine Howard set 

up the initial meeting with SAMSW- 

MA, which occurred in mid November 

Howard requested the attendance 

of the cafeteria manager, who in turn 

asked Simko to attend in her place. 

Simko undertook the project 

because it was similar to a program 

she had always hoped to begin in the 

district. 

SASWMA, according to a 

pamphlet provided to Simko at the initial 

meeting, provides a free recycling 

service, consulting on the program, 

up to 10 recycling containers and an 

initial supply of liners per container, a 

promotional plan to educate and progress 

the program and a semi-annual 

recycling report to demonstrate the 

performance of the students and staff. 

In order to participate an 

organization must be non-residential 

within Summit County, produce 

enough plastic, glass or metal beverage 

containers to fill up two 95 gallon 

totes a week must not include trash 

and no more than 50 percent of their 

recycling may be glass. 

Prior to the site visit by 

SASWMA to determine the eligibility 

of SMFHS, an estimation of the 

number of recyclables per week that 

are generated had to be compiled, the 

number of recycling containers had 

to be determined and the hours for 

operation of the containers had to be 

decided. 

Once SMFHS was 

deemed eligible for the program, 

staff had to undergo training to understand 

which items may be recycled 

and which items may not. 

Only plastic 1 and 2 bottles, 

glass bottles, aluminum cans 

and steel or bi-metal cans may be 

recycled. Plastic bags, containers, 

cups, any plastic 3 through 7, paper 

of any kind, food scraps, cardboard 

and general trash may not be placed 

in the recycle bins according to SAS- 

WMA. 

At the training, Simko said she 

learned that “one aluminum can generate 

enough energy to watch three 

hours of television.” 

According to Simko, recycle 

bins are currently placed in 

the cafeteria, Joshua’s Café and the 

Family Consumer Science room. Recycling bins can be found in Joshua’s. 

Depending on the success of those 

recycling bins, they will be placed 

The first time trash or other 

throughout the school for all students non-acceptable materials, such as 

to use. If the high school finds success liquid in a container, is found the participant 

will be warned in an e-mail. 

in using the recycling bins, Simko 

hopes they can be used throughout the The second time they will undergo retraining 

by the SASWMA staff, and 

district. 

According to SASWMA will be removed from the program on 

if a participant of the Recycling that the third offence. 

Works program is a low producer, Currently SASWMA is 

meaning they produce not more than picking up recycling once a week, but 

50 percent of the 95 gallons of recycling 

for two consecutive weeks, they up more regularly, as the program has 

Simko expects them to need to pick 

will first have the number or size of already shown success in Joshua’s, the 

their containers reduced, and then be cafeteria and FCS. 

removed from the program if they McDonalds awarded the 

continue failing to produce. school 30 gift certificates to be passed 

Score well on standardized tests 



The ACT or SAT tests 

are resources that a college 

often looks to when admitting 

a student. The score a student 

receives on their ACT or SAT 

may determine which colleges 

they are accepted to and how 

much money is offered to the 

student. 

As the ACT and SAT 

are important to a student’s future, 

preparing for the test is 

also important. 

Edubook.com, a website 

devoted to helping students 

with their study habits suggest 

students “Learn the test before 

(they) ever begin. Many people 

come into a standardized test 

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how to take the test and directions.” 

Taking practice tests 

will help a student familiarize 

his or herself with the test. 

Practice ACT and SAT 

tests are held in the high school 

almost every month for SMFHS 

students to take. Taking the 

practice test is free and allows 

students to familiarize themselves 

with the standardized 

tests. A student can sign up in 

the Guidance office for whichever 

test they prefer to take. A 

practice ACT or SAT test will 

be held on Jan. 22 at 9 a.m. 

Bruteforcestudyguide 

suggests a person “Find a study 

guide that is made specifically 

for your test. Take the practice 

test that comes with the guide 

and evaluate your scores. Spend 

extra time on your weakest subjects.” 

Dozens of options exist 

that help a student prepare 

for a standardized test. 

ACT has a specially 

designed program on their website 

that students can take after 

paying a fee in order to prepare 

for the test. 

Businesses such as Kaplan 

offer extensive courses in 

order to prepare a student for 

their standardized tests. According 

to the Kaplan website 

classes are offered that cost 

between $300 and over $1000. 

The classes are guaranteed 

to increase a student’s tests 

scores. 

If a student does not 

Test prep tips provided by ACT 

. 

-Read the directions for each test carefully. 

-Read each question carefully. 

-Pace yourself—don’t spend too much time on a single 

passage or question. 

-Pay attention to the announcement of five minutes remaining 

on each test. 

-Answer the easy questions first, then go back and 

answer the more difficult ones if you have time remaining 

on that test. 

-On difficult questions, eliminate as many incorrect 

answers as you can, then make an educated guess among 

those remaining. 

-Answer every question. Your scores on the multiplechoice 

tests are based on the number of questions you 

answer correctly. There is no penalty for guessing. 

wish to pay an extensive amount 

to take a test prep class, he or 

she can also buy a prep book 

from any local bookstore for 

$20-40. A student can then read 

the tips themselves in order to 

better prepare for the test. 

The SAT or ACT may 

be intimidating to a student, but 

preparing for the test will make 

a student more able to score 

higher on the test. 

out whenever a student is caught recycling, 

according to Simko. She passed 

the certificates on to Tami Garro, the 

head of the Culinary Arts Program, so 

she could award them to students she 

sees recycling. 

Simko expects more incen- 

Joshua’s Holiday 

Buffet a treat for students 

By Mitchell Monohan 

Editor 

On Wednesday Dec. 8 

and Thursday Dec. 9, Joshua’s 

Cafe held their annual Holiday 

Buffet for the community 

of Stow as well as the high 

school students. December 8 

was designated for lunches 

only and Dec. 9 was for both 

lunch & dinner. 

The Holiday Buffet 

has been operating for the past 

seven years. 

“They have yummy 

cookies. From what I remember, 

back in sophomore year, 

it was pretty nice in Joshua’s,” 

said senior Kayla Beaujon. 

The staff and chefs at 

Joshua’s Cafe were all very 

excited to prep the restaurant 

and serve all their customers 

that were to be arriving over 

the two day period. However, 

the staff became stressed with 

the prep work because of all 

the meals they had to make 

and all the people they had to 

serve, according to Mrs. Garro 

and were very relieved when 

the two day event had run it’s 

course. 

“The food service and 

the atmosphere of the cafe 

was really nice. I thoroughly 

enjoyed it,” said sophomore 

Cody Haithcock. 

During the event, 

lunches cost seven dollars 

and dinner cost 12 dollars. On 

Wednesday, Dec. 8, around 

157 lunches were sold and on 

Thursday, Dec. 9, about 140 

lunches and 135 dinners were 

sold. All together, Joshua’s 

Cafe sold about 432 and made 

around $3,699 during the buffet. 

“The food was very 

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tives such as gift certificates for students 

who recycle. 

Those who wish to recycle 

their eligible bottles can find recycling 

bins in Joshua’s, and in time throughout 

SMFHS if the program continues 

its trend of success. 

good and the service was very 

tending,” said junior Jackson 

Ganoe. 

The menu for the buffet 

was very extensive. The 

menu included turkey served 

with gravy, roast pork loin, 

salmon, smashed potatoes, 

sage stuffing, corn souffle, 

mixed green salads, bread 

pudding with creme anglaise, 

creme puff cake and lemon 

bars. 

“Joshua’s fries were 

amazing. The layout, atmosphere 

and the service was all 

very nice as well,” said junior 

Ally Leiby. 

Many of the people 

who visited Joshua’s were 

very impressed by the decorations 

and the atmosphere. 

They also complimented Mrs. 

Garro and all the staff on how 

all the food tasted. 

Joshua’s Cafe has 

proven to many people that 

they will continue to have the 

Holiday Buffet for years to 

come. 

“Chef G and I would 

like to wish everyone a very 

happy holidays,” said Mrs. 

Garro. 

Wrestling continued 

152, Hartwig (fourth) at weight 

112, Edwards (fifth) at weight 

119, Garner (fifth) at weight 215 

and Lohr (sixth) at weight 125. In 

the silver bracket, Rachocki (first) 

at weight 189, Steiger (first) at 

weight 160, Massey (first) at 

weight 145 and McCaffery (third) 

at weight 130 all placed. The 

quickest pin for SMFHS at Aurora 

was Gage Finegan, who accomplished 

that with a pin at 30 

seconds.

News 5 

Senior launches his own clothing design’s website 

By Sierra Walsh 

Staff Writer 

Senior Manny Anderson’s 

clothing line, Abstract, consists 

of uniquely designed t-shirts 

and is vastly expanding in its 

merchandise. 

Abstract began a year and a half 

ago, the idea first coming to Anderson 

in his eighth grade year. 

The clothing line was released 

Anderson’s second semester of 

his freshmen year and a second 

line has been launched. 

Season One designs include 

the Abstract Splatter, consisting 

of the brand’s original logos in 

gray lettering and one in bright 

pink. 

The Abstract Splatter comes 

in both a black and a white t- 

shirt. A more limited t-shirt titled 

“Out of Order” consists of a 

heart with stitches and bandages 

near to the hem of the shirt, 

the shirt coming in a V-neck. 

Anderson’s “Abstract Compass” 

shirt comes in a V-neck, 

the original compass design at 

the lower front side of the shirt. 

All t-shirts range from twenty to 

twenty-five dollars. 

According to Anderson, Katie 

Gallagher, Corey C., and Nik 

Vinhaes help him with photography 

and maintaining the website, 

loveabstract.com. 

“Then there is my best friend, 

Public elementary 

schools behind in 

foreign language 

education 



According to a new 

survey conducted by the Center 

for Applied Linguistics, only 

15 percent of public elementary 

schools offered foreign 

language education in 2008. 

The time for foreign language 

instruction that the majority 

of public school students lose 

during their elementary school 

years limits the success they 

can have in foreign language 

study in high school. 

SMFCSD begins foreign 

language education in 

middle school. A select group 

of current seniors was able to 

take either Spanish or Japanese 

in the eighth grade. In order to 

be eligible for the foreign language 

classes, students had to 

be recommended by their language 

arts teachers. Students 

then filled out a form indicating 

their language preference. In 

order to fill the 25 seats in each 

class, the students were drawn 

randomly. 

Foreign language education 

at Kimpton is still restricted 

to a select group of 

students, though now the languages 

offered are Spanish and 

Nick Looman. He helps me with 

promotional stuff,” Manny said. 

“Also, he creatively challenges 

Anderson surrounded by two of his designs. T-shirts can be purchased at loveabstract.com 

me and no design gets printed 

without his input first.” 

Currently, Anderson 

is working on a few designs 

for hoodies and is releasing a 

“new era” hat soon. Anderson 

plans on making Abstract a life 

style brand consisting of shoes, 

sunglasses, hats etc., and looks 

for bands or musical talents to 

Latin. In the seventh grade, students 

study Spanish for a quarter, 

but a substantial amount of 

material could not be covered in 

this amount of time. 

Upon advancing to 

SMFHS, students may choose 

from five foreign languages: 

French, German, Japanese, Latin 

or Spanish. While there are 

four levels of each language, 

only the Spanish program ends 

in an advanced placement 

course. 

School districts could 

increase the number of foreign 

languages they offer and the 

rigor of the programs if foreign 

language study were a graduation 

requirement. In Ohio, 

foreign language study is not a 

requirement for graduation, but 

it is a requirement for receiving 

an honors diploma. Students 

must study one foreign 

language for three years or two 

different foreign languages for 

two years in order to receive an 

honors diploma. 

According to Karen 

Moore, SMFCSD Director of 

Academic Achievement, “The 

biggest obstacles [preventing 

implementing foreign language 

programs in the elementary 

schools and Lakeview] are resources 

[:] money to hire staff 

and time within the day.” 

sponsor. 

“Earlier this year I participated 

in a musical fest called 

Project Mayhem and hopefully I 

can participate in that again this 

summer,” Anderson said. 

Inspirations for the designs 

spawn from simple pictures of 

balloons to designers such as 

Andy Warhol and Johnny Cupcakes. 

“I love to shop! I always 

have,” Anderson said. “One day 

when I was shopping I thought 

Source:loveabstract.com 

to myself “it would be really 

cool if I could design stuff like 

this” And that’s when I basically 

started. No one really inspired 

me to start. It was just a random 

thought that created my brand.” 

According to npr.org, Johnny 

Cupcakes, his actual name being 

John Earle, started the t- 

shirt business as a joke when his 

friend gave him the nickname 

“Johnny Cupcakes”. After the 

joke, he designed a t-shirt and 

almost instantly, everyone began 

to ask him for one. Word 

of his t-shirts spread thus leading 

to the opening of his shop, 

“Johnny’s Cupcakes”. Cupcakes’ 

shop is located on Newbury 

Street in Boston, Massachusetts. 

“I do look up to a designer 

called “Johnny cupcakes”,” 

Anderson said. “He’s is extremely 

creative! More importantly 

He is a great person. 

Even though he is “big time” 

he still connects with his fans 

and treats them like friends 

rather than customers.” 

Alongside designers and 

simple pictures, emotions play 

an important role in the designs 

of Abstract. Anderson 

explains how drawing is a way 

of venting and how the different 

designs are inspired by different 

people, emotions or objects. 

There is no concrete factor 

in designing the clothing, only 

what inspires him at the time or 

what he feels “what is missing 

in his closet”. 

Manny Anderson’s official 

website for Abstract is www. 

loveabstract.com to shop for the 

unique t-shirts or follow him on 

Twitter at @luvabstract.

6 

Floods in Australia cause major damage 


Editor 

Australia began fighting 

off “biblical” flooding 

since Cyclone Tasha struck on 

Dec. 25, devastating the land 

and leaving waters covering 

an area larger than the state of 

Texas. 

According to sltrib. 

com, the flood has affected 

200,000 Australians so far, 

but the rain is slowing down. 

The cyclone has caused rivers 

to overflow, has knocked out 

roads and driven thousands out 

of their homes, marooning entire 

towns. Queensland, a state 

in Australia, has water covering 

nearly half of its land. 

The waters cover 

The Federal Emergency 

Management Agency is taking 

back the trailers that have 

remained in New Orleans, 

since Hurricane Katrina, which 

struck the city five years ago. 

Roughly 221 trailers 

are deployed in New Orleans 

right now, according 

to cbsnews.com; however, 

the inhabitants of the trailers 

have been warned to leave the 

vehicles and return them to 

FEMA. FEMA issued a statement 

just before Christmas that 

the trailers must be returned. 

Edwin Weber, a resident 

who was affected by the 

hurricane and currently lives 

in one of these trailers, said 

that there would be a 500 

dollar fine for each day he 

stayed in the trailer past the 

notification. Weber was offered 

a temporary house outside 

the city, but he refused. 

Many houses in New 

Orleans are still vacant and 

have not been fixed, as a result 

of Katrina. The due date for the 

departure of the trailers was said 

to be at the beginning of 2011. 

New Orleans was once 

host to around 23,000 of these 

trailers. In the summer of 2005, 

evacuations began, but nearly 

1,836 people died during the 

storm, making it the third-deadliest 

hurricane in U.S. history. 

In addition, it is estimated that 

275,000 homes were destroyed 

in the hurricane, according to 

hurricanekatrinarelief.com. 

“I think we have a 

moral obligation to [keep the 

people affected in trailers] 

until they have rebuilt their 

lives. We can’t expect five 

years to be enough [and] some 

had their lives ruined,” sophomore 

Anthony Erhardt said. 

an area larger than 300,000 

square miles, according to officials 

in Australia. The waters 

have also seeped into an inland 

coalmine, affecting one of the 

country’s main export. Rio 

Tinto, a giant mining company, 

called off business in Australia 

during the floods, exempting 

multiple sales contracts. 

“In many ways, this is 

a disaster of biblical proportions,” 

Queensland Treasurer 

Andrew Fraser said. 

It may be a month before 

the rainwaters dry up, according 

to wtnh.com. 

The flood has taken 

the lives of only eight known 

victims, as of Jan. 2, but it is 

too early to finalize any statistics. 

Financially speaking, 

Australia is to increase monetary 

aid to the flooded regions, 

mainly to the areas that 

produce the exports of coal 

and sugar. The country is trying 

to return to a surplus in its 

budget by 2013, but this flood 

may prove costly to the government. 

The government will 

also supply those personally 

affected by the flood with 

payments of the equivalent of 

1,017 dollars to adults and 400 

dollars per child. The flood 

damage is expected to be in 

millions of dollars. 

The deficit of coal 

may provoke a rise in prices 

for fuel everywhere, as Aus- 

Hurricane Katrina relief 

trailers to be taken this 

year 


Editor 

World Headlines 

FEMA is an organization 

that joined the Homeland 

of Security in 2003, and has 

since provided relief duringmany 

natural disasters, ranging 

from earthquakes to hurricanes. 

FEMA are often 

partners with the American 

Red Cross and is considered 

to be government 

funded, which means they 

use taxpayers’ money. 

The city officials in 

New Orleans are reportedly the 

group that issued the statements. 

“I don’t know what 

This water tower in Buras, La. suffered damage due to Hurricane Katrina. 

the big deal about trailers is. 

It’s not like a hundred trailers 

[are] going to make the city 

look any worse. It’s not like 

the city has been fixed and 

repaired and these are the remaining 

eyesores,” Weber said. 

Ann Dupplessis, a 

city official, said that she 

knows that the trailers will 

not be gone immediately, 

but hopes to have most gone 

within the next three months. 

It was also said that 

they will hear individual cases 

from the inhabitants, and there 

may be exceptions for the 

few that have no money or no 

method of getting a new home. 

The city will still 

take a tough stance, mainly 

because these trailers were 

supposed to be temporary, 

not permanent, as some people 

may be treating them. 

Since the residents 

were offered alternative housing 

rather than the trailers and 

they declined, she believes that 

they have to understand the consequences 

of their decisions. 

“This administration 

wants to turn a page on 

Katrina,” Gary Clark, a political 

science professor, said. 

Source: epa.gov 

Mayor Mitch Landrieu 

wants to eradicate any signs of 

the hurricane within the next 

three years, and believes getting 

rid of the trailers is a good start. 

There are also just 

over 100 trailers in the state 

of Mississippi, which was 

also affected by Katrina. 

In both states, many 

trailers have been auctioned off, 

which is what wil likely happen 

to the remaining trailers. 

Erhardt said, “If they 

are ready [to leave], then 

sure, maybe it is time to take 

some away, but if they are 

still struggling, we should 

wait until they are ready.” 

tralia is one of the leading coal 

distributors in the world. 

“[The deficit of coal] 

could lead to higher prices 

and electricity costs going up, 

since coal is one of the main 

things used to produce electricity,” 

sophomore Chris Eberhardt 

said. 

While the coal issue 

is a huge concern for Australia, 

the crop industry will also 

take a hit from the floods, as 

many crops are currently under 

water. The city of Theodore 

alone is host to an estimated 

7,500 hectares of damaged 

crops, and most is considered 

to be cotton, another important 

export to Australia. 

Another cyclone may 

be headed to Australia again, 

but it is not known for sure yet 

if it will strike at all. 

According to Prime 

Minister Julia Gillard, certain 

claims will help pay for the 

damage done, but no claims 

can be certain until after citizens 

return to work, which 

may take a while. 

The flood was unexpected, 

but this year was one 

of the wettest in Australia’s 

recorded history, with a spring 

that was plagued by 9.77 inches 

of rainfall, nearly triple the average 

precipitation, according 

to businessweek.com. There 

was also a noticeable increase 

in rainfall from September to 

November this year. 

In 2008, when a great 

amount of rain struck the country, 

the price of steel rose due 

to the lack of coal exported 

from Australia, and the same is 

expected now. 

Temperatures are also 

rising in the country, and a 

warning was declared when 

the temperatures in South Australia 

were forecast to reach 

107 degrees Fahrenheit. The 

heat wave is likely caused by 

the incoming cyclone. 

Eberhardt said, “This 

could cause panic on a nationwide 

scale. [There will be] 

many families without homes, 

electricity, food [or] places to 

sleep.” 

Tobacco more 

harmful than it 

seems 

By Mitchell Monahan 

Editor 

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o rg a n s a n d p o s e s r i s k o f 

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d e a t h . 

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Continued on page 10

Class: Child Development 

By Ariel McCleary 

Editor 

The Child Development 

class provides 

a learning experience that class so that it orderly and 

teaches everything from thoroughly progresses 

parenting skills to families 

through the topics such 

to helpful information as family types, parent- 

about taking care of a child. ing skills, pregnancies and 

The class is available for STDs, age levels of children 

students of any grade level. 

and their cognitive 

Mrs. Macali, the skills and what is to be expected 

teacher for Child Development, 

when raising a fam- 

provides a fun way ily. 

Teacher: Ms. Howard 



1. What is your favorite 

lab you do with students? 

I really like the “Who 

poisoned Mr Ross?” lab 

that I tried with my students 

this year. My students 

have to analyze the 

“stomach contents” of Mr 

Ross to see where he ate 

the meal that made him 

sick. It’s gross but fun! 

2. If you were to teach a 

subject other than science, 

what would it be? Why? 

I have no idea—I don’t 

think I would have chosen 

to be a teacher if I 

couldn’t teach science. 

3. What kind of people 

did you hang out 

with in high school? 

I hung out with my sister 

(who was and is my 

best friend!), teammates 

from different sports 

that I played, and friends 

from my neighborhood. 

4. What is the most 

difficult class you 

took in high school? 

How was it difficult? 

My most difficult class 

was Chemistry—I just 

found it confusing and I 

didn’t really care much 

for my teacher (yes, I 

know that sounds weird 

from a science teacher!). 

5. Who was your favorite 

music artist when you were 

in high school? Do you 

still like this artist now? 

I liked alot of different 

groups—Duran 

Duran, Culture Club, 

Wham, Men at Work, A- 

HA —it was the 80’s! 

6. Did you have any 

funny or scary experiences 

driving when you 

first got your license? 

I had to drive a minivan 

for my drivers test because 

when we used the 

turn signal on our other 

car, the windshield wipers 

came on, and it would 

of teaching with hands-on, 

in-class activities. 

Macali is on her second 

year of teaching the class at 

SMFHS. 

She teaches the 

stall out after two blocks 

if the heat wasn’t on. 

7. Where did you 

go to college and in 

what did you major? 

I went to Kent State for 

my Biology degree (Go 

Flashes). I worked as 

an environmental consultant 

for 10 years and 

went to grad school at 

University of Akron to 

get my Masters in Education 

so that I could teach. 

8. Describe your favorite 

teacher from high school. 

I had an outstanding English 

teacher (Mrs. Moroski) 

and a fantastic Math teacher 

(Mrs. Josson). I went to 

a smaller high school so I 

had both of them for three 

years. I loved that we got 

to know eachother so well. 

They were both brilliant 

and made the first two 

years of college math and 

English pretty easy for me. 

9. In what extracurricular 

activities were you 

involved in high school? 

I was pretty active—I 

earned 10 varsity letters 

“We are always 

making crafts and doing 

things to get in a child’s 

frame of mind,” says Rachel 

Bond, a sophomore 

who is currently taking the 

Child Development class. 

“We do things like 

take Froot Loops and string 

them with yarn to make 

necklaces. Mrs. Macali 

makes the class interesting 

and fun.” 

The Child Development 

class also includes 

other projects like bringing 

(cross country, basketball 

and track) in high 

school. I was also on the 

yearbook staff, Model 

UN and Spanish Club. 

10. Describe how you 

would spend a typical 

weekend in high school. 

I grew up in Ashtabula 

right on Lake Erie, so 

in the summer we spent 

most days at the beach or 

at Geneva-on-the-Lake 

cruising “the strip.” During 

the school year I usually 

had sports going on or 

we went to the movies or 

roller skating (hey—it was 

cool back then! Honest!). 

11. If you could move to 

a location with a warmer 

climate during the 

winter months, would 

you? Why or why not? 

I don’t know—I like having 

four seasons and I’m 

used to winters in Ohio. 

I guess if it involved a 

giant pay raise I could 

be convinced to go almost 

anywhere though. 

12. What is one trend 

that is popular with your 

TCC 7 

a robotic baby home and 

taking care of it. 

These kinds of 

projects help students learn 

about the challenges and 

fundamentals of raising a 

child, and it also teaches 

them responsibility because 

“[the information] is 

important to know.” 

Macali said, “I recommend 

this class to everyone because 

students should really 

know more about raising a 

family, children in general 

and parenting skills.” 

students now that you 

hope goes out of style? 

I haven’t seen alot of it 

at Stow, but I think that 

ear gauging is just gross!! 

13. Who enjoys snow 

days more? Students or 

teachers? How would 

you spend a snow day? 

No matter how much 

teachers enjoy a snow 

day, students are going to 

enjoy them more!! I like 

to go shopping on snow 

days or take my daughters 

sled riding (but tell 

Mrs. Schur that I spend 

the day grading papers!) . 

14. Did you enjoy 

high school or college 

more? Why? 

No comparison—college 

had a lot more freedom 

and a lot less social pressure. 

High school was fun, 

but college was amazing!! 

15. What is the best part 

about your job? Why? 

I love that I get to have a 

“first day of school” every 

year of my teaching career. 

In no other profession do 

you get the excitement of a 

fresh start every single year. 

It’s exciting to get to know 

new students and try out 

new activites every year. 

Club: Academic 

Challenge 


Editor 

A c a d e m i c 

Challenge is a competitive 

club that 

SMFHS offers, led 

by Mrs. Baddorf, a 

teacher at SMFHS. 

Every Monday, 

at the end of the 

school day, Academic 

Challenge meets 

at multiple different 

high schools to compete 

against other 

schools around Summit 

County. The team 

competes collectively, 

four members at 

a time, answering a 

multitude of questions 

as they try to beat the 

team they face headto-head. 

There are 

four meets in a tournament, 

according to 

sophomore Michael 

Walsh, a member of 

the team. 

The competition 

also features 

three different sets of 

questions, each one 

after another. The 

first set, referred to as 

“the category round,” 

where the teams are 

given 10 seconds each 

to answer each question 

selected. In the 

event they answer incorrectly, 

the opposing 

team may attempt 

to steal the question 

and answer it. After 

that, if this team gets 

it wrong, the team 

who had the question 

first may try again, 

and then it goes to a 

“toss-up” question, 

open to both teams. 

The next round 

is labeled the “alphabet 

round,” where the 

teams are given four 

minutes to answer 20 

problems on a sheet of 

paper. All of the answers 

to the question 

start with the same 

letter, which is why 

this round is called 

the alphabet round. 

The third and 

final round is named 

the “lightning round,” 

where the team is 

given three seconds 

to answer. The round 

contains 20 questions, 

and every question 

is a toss-up. These 

questions can be 

about anything, ranging 

from sports trivia 

to movies to historic 

figures, and everything 

in between. 

The team at 

SMFHS includes seniors 

Tori Galloway, 

Zach Halasz, Caleb 

Morgan, Varun Narayan, 

Kevin Princic, 

Taylor Rising, 

Ciara Robinson and 

Billy Thorsson. Juniors 

Sarah Brown, 

Maia Marchetti amd 

Jen Martin also make 

up the team. Finally, 

sophomores Brett Bejcek 

and Walsh round 

out the squad. 

Baddorf is assisted 

by Mrs. Howard, 

who is also a 

teacher at SMFHS. 

The team studies to 

practice, according to 

Baddorf. 

Last fall season, 

the team placed 

second overall, and 

has since been looking 

to build off that 

momentum. 

Baddorf said, 

“They are fun and energetic, 

and constantly 

amaze me with 

their wide range of 

knowledge.”

8 

Student Voice 

Reflections 

2010 Memories 

Freshman Allen Freitas 

“I attended a candle light vigil 

in Cleveland to commemerate 

the 30 year anniversary of 

John Lennon’s death.” 

2010 

highlights 

Lebron Ja 

he is leav 

Cleveland 

How do you feel about the s 

Freshman Teddy Helton 

“Last school year I 

jumped 18`3`` in long 

jump. I’m 

excited for track season.” 

Sophomore Rachaele Bond 

“All of the people I met 

and friends that I made 

this year are really 

great.” 

Junior Elise Wehry 

“Trumpets won for 

best 

section for band!” 

Senior Alex Orvosh 

“I did a professional 

performance camp in 

New York City which 

taught me about making 

it as an actor.” 

Top Yahoo! search engine 

2010 Obsessions 

1. iPhone 

2. Lindsay Lohan 

3. iPad 

4. “Glee” 

5. “Jersey Shore” 

6. Facebook 

7. Bedbugs 

8. Tea Party 

9. Silly Bandz 

10. Stieg Larsson’s 

The Girl series 

“Burning Q 

1. How to Tie a Tie 

2. How to Lose Weig 

3. How to Kiss 

4. How to Write a R 

5. What’s the World 

6. Which City Has t 

7. Which Natural D 

8. What Is Love? 

9. What Causes Ligh 

10. How to Boil an Eg

Student Voice 

9 

mes announces 

ing the 

Cavaliers 

Apple releases the iPad 

Ohio elects John Kasich as Governor 

hortened winter break? 

Chilean miners were 

trapped in a mine underground 

for 69 days 

New Years 

Resolutions 

Freshman Katie Hicks 

“I would like to 

get straight A’s in 

school.” 

Sophomore Ryan Dugan 

“I plan to hang out with 

friends a lot and get outside 

and play in the snow.” 

compilations of 2010 

Searches 

1. BP Oil Spill 

2. World Cup 

3. Miley Cyrus 

4. Kim Kardashian 

5. Lady Gaga 

6. iPhone 

uestions” 

ht 

esume 

’s Only Immortal Animal? 

he Best Tap Water? 

isaster Shortened Earth’s Days? 

tning? 

g 

7. Megan Fox 

8. Justin Bieber 

9. American Idol 

10. Britney Spears 

Junior Doug Herbert 

“I want to stop 

cracking my 

knuckles.” 

Senior Hallie Asbury 

“I want to drink more 

water.” 

Senior Sophie Young 

“I really want to 

get to school early 

enough so I don’t 

have park in the 

gravel.”

10 

By Erin Reed 

Editor 

P r o a c t i v e c h a n g e . 

com reports that 40 to 50 

percent of American adults 

make one or more resolutions 

at the start of each New 

Year. Seventy-Five percent 

of resolutions are maintained 

past the first week, 71 

percent after two weeks, 64 

percent after one month and 

finally, only 46 percent of 

resolutions are maintained 

after six months. However, 

“people who explicitly make 

resolutions are 10 times 

more likely to attain certain 

goals than people who do 

not explicitly make resolutions” 

according to proactivechange.com. 

Jack G. Hardy, a 

special consultant to the Miami 

Herald says, “Success 

is too important to be left 

to chance. It begins with a 

well-conceived plan. You 

will achieve more working 

towards a goal with a simple 

but disciplined plan of action. 

By investing your efforts 

into a New Year’s resolution, 

you give yourself 

a launch pad for creating 

change in the New Year.” 

Hardy also advises 

people to create a list of resolutions 

they would like to 

fulfill, but to pick only one 

to tackle first. He says, “selecting 

more than one will 

sidetrack you.” 

According to psychologytoday.com, 

“Change 

starts with a simple, yet 

powerful epiphany that 

comes from a very deep and 

personal place inside of us.” 

Emotions trigger change, 

whether they are positive or 

negative. 

Courage and deter- 

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l u n g f u n c t i o n a n d a r e 

m o r e s u s c e p t i b l e t o s u d - 

d e n i n f a n t d e a t h s y n - 

d r o m e . A d u l t s a r e a t r i s k 

f o r l u n g c a n c e r, n a s a l i r- 

r i t a t i o n , h e a r t d i s e a s e a n d 

r e p r o d u c t i v e p r o b l e m s 

l i k e l o w - b i r t h w e i g h t d e - 

l i v e r i e s . 

“ S m o k i n g i n g e n e r a l i s 

j u s t d i s g u s t i n g . T h e s m e l l , 

t e e t h , s t a i n s , g u m d i s e a s e 

a n d c a n c e r. ” s o p h o m o r e 

A l i x N e v i l l s a i d . 

D r. Ti m M c A f e e , d i - 

r e c t o r o f t h e O ff i c e o n 

S m o k i n g a n d H e a l t h a t t h e 

C e n t e r s f o r D i s e a s e C o n - 

t r o l a n d P r e v e n t i o n , w a s 

o n e o f 6 4 s c i e n t i s t s w h o 

w o r k e d o n t h e r e p o r t . 

“ C a s u a l s m o k e r s t h i n k 

t h e y a r e i m p r o v i n g t h e i r 

h e a l t h b y c u t t i n g e n - 

h a n c e s t h e t a s t e s . 

T h e s e a m o r e d e e p l y i n t o 

mination are also important 

components of fulfilling 

a resolution. “Courage to 

change means the willingness 

to acknowledge and 

confront aspects of ourselves 

that we may not know 

about or may not like,” Dr. 

Jim Taylor said to the San 

Francisco Chronicle. The 

determination needed for 

a resolution to be satisfied 

must be unwavering, resisting 

temptation that may lead 

people away from his or her 

ultimate goal. 

The process of 

change, when a person is 

deeply committed to that 

change, can take six to 12 

months in order to have a 

positive and lasting effect. 

P s y c h o l o g y t o d a y. 

com gives steps to help one 

change. First, one must pinpoint 

obstacles, then identify 

which is the best method 

t h e i r l u n g s , ” M c A f e e 

s a i d . 

E ff o r t s o v e r t h e 

“Efforts over 

the last 20 to 30 

years to put out 

‘filtered,’ ‘lowtar’ 

and ‘light’ 

products have 

not reduced the 

overall risk of 

disease.” 

l a s t 2 0 t o 3 0 y e a r s t o p u t 

o u t “ f i l t e r e d , ” “ l o w - t a r ” 

a n d “ l i g h t ” p r o d u c t s h a v e 

n o t r e d u c e d t h e 

Feature 

Few people maintain 

New Year’s resolutions 

to truly change and look at 

others who have succeeded 

in the same change. Next, 

one must make sure the environment 

around them is 

supportive of their change. 

Change goals are clear goals 

for what areas one wants 

to change, how they will 

change them and the ultimate 

outcome one wants to 

achieve, according to Taylor. 

“The process of 

change, when a person 

is deeply committed 

to that change, can 

take six to 12 months 

in order to have a positive 

and lasting effect.” 

The “three Ps” acknowledged 

by psychologytoday.com 

are an excellent 

way to remember the fundamentals 

for change in one’s 

life. They are persistence, 

perseverance and patience. 

Many people opt not 

to set a New Year’s resolution 

for fear of disappointment, 

however, taking on 

a change with the right attitude 

and skills can prove 

to make a significant difference. 

o v e r a l l r i s k o f d i s e a s e . 

“ N o n e o f t h e s e 

c h a n g e s h a v e b e e n e f - 

f e c t i v e i n m a k i n g t h e 

p r o d u c t s s a f e r, ” M c A f e e 

s a i d . H o w e v e r, t h e r e h a s 

b e e n p r o g r e s s . U p u n t i l a 

y e a r a g o , t o b a c c o p r o d - 

u c t s w e r e 1 0 0 p e r c e n t u n - 

r e g u l a t e d , b u t t h e F o o d 

a n d D r u g A d m i n i s t r a t i o n 

( F D A ) h a s r e c e n t l y b e e n 

g i v e n m o r e r e g u l a t o r y a u - 

t h o r i t y o v e r t o b a c c o p r o d - 

u c t s . L a s t m o n t h , t h e F D A 

a n n o u n c e d t h a t g r a p h i c 

w a r n i n g l a b e l s w o u l d b e 

a d d e d t o c i g a r e t t e p a c k s . 

“ T h i s r e p o r t m a k e s 

i t c l e a r, q u i t t i n g a t a n y 

t i m e g i v e s y o u r b o d y a 

c h a n c e t o h e a l t h e d a m a g e 

c a u s e d b y 

s m o k i n g , ” B e n j a m i n s a i d . 

“ I t ’s n e v e r t o o l a t e t o 

q u i t , b u t t h e s o o n e r y o u 

d o i t , t h e b e t t e r. ” 

Ancient Romans 

created New 

Year’s resoltions 

By Ariel McCleary 

Editor 

The New Year ’s 

resolution has been a 

tradition since 153 BC. The 

Romans created the idea 

for making resolutions on 

New Years. 

According to 

suite101.com, it is the 

oldest celebrated holiday of 

all time. In ancient Rome, 

the New Year was actually 

celebrated in March 

because it was the start of 

spring and the growth of 

new plants and crops. 

Janus, a mythical 

king in early Rome, had 

two faces: one that looked 

toward the future, and the 

other that looked to the 

past. 

In legend it was 

believed that Janus washed 

away people’s sins and any 

wrongdoings they had made 

in the past. Because of this, 

many Romans would give 

Janus gifts and offerings at 

the beginning of the year. 

They did this in hopes that 

he would forgive their 

transgressions and give 

them a clean slate to start 

the new year. 

Legend tells that at 

midnight on the last day of 

December, Janus would see 

the past year and the year 

to come at the same time, 

at exact moment. Romans 

made promises to Janus 

on December 31 in hopes 

that he would help them 

accomplish their new goals 

and achieve their wishes 

for what was to come in the 

new year. 

Over the years, 

Caesar decided to change 

the calendar in his own 

way. The actual date of 

New Year ’s Day has been 

switched and altered many 

times over the years, going 

from March to January to 

December, due to many 

different people and 

religions that have different 

views on what exact day 

starts the new year. 

Eventually, New 

Year ’s Day remained on 

Jan. 1, and has been up 

until today, even with all of 

the mixing, changing and 

altering. But the tradition 

of making New Year ’s 

resolutions has not been 

changed, and it has stayed 

a tradition for thousands of 

years.

Feature 11 

Getting healthy is a top New Year’s resolution 

Experts advise those seeking to lose weight to follow a balanced 

diet and exercise regulary 

Source: commons.wikimedia.org 



Getting fit, losing weight 

and being healthier are all among 

the top 10 New Year’s resolutions 

according to usa.gov. Many 

people begin the New Year hoping 

to enhance their well being, 

but are unsure of what to do in 

order to be healthier. 

According to familydoctor.org, 

sixty-five percent of 

all deaths in adults are caused by 

heart disease, cancer and stroke 

and in many cases the diseases 

are preventable. Many of the 

behaviors that cause heart disease, 

cancer and stroke begin at a 

young age. Thus, creating healthy 

eating habits at an early age may 

create habits that will prolong a 

life. 

A June 2010 study by 

Source: wikimedia.org 

An exercise ball, shown above, is a useful fitness tool for yoga, 

strength or cardio training. 

the Trust for America’s Health 

found that more than 12 million 

children and teens are obese. 

According to the Center 

for Disease control, Body Mass 

Index can be used to determine if 

a person is maintaining a healthy 

weight. BMI is “number calculated 

from a child’s weight and 

height. BMI is a reliable indicator 

of body fatness for most children 

and teens. BMI does not measure 

body fat directly, but research 

has shown that BMI correlates to 

direct measures of body fat,” according 

to the CDC. 

A 16-year-old boy 

should maintain a BMI between 

about 17 and 28 to be in the 

healthy range, as regulated by the 

CDC. 

A 16 year old girl’s BMI 

should be between about 17 and 

19 in order to maintain a healthy 

BMI. 

In order to maintain the 

weight a person is at, he or she 

ought to maintain caloric balance. 

Maintaining caloric balance 

means that a person is eating 

roughly the same number of 

calories he or she is burning by 

daily activity and exercise. 

The CDC recommends 

that a person keep a food and 

exercise diary so he or she can 

closely follow the amount of 

calories being consumed and 

burned. 

An online tracker such 

as MyPyramid is recommended. 

MyPyramid was developed by the 

U.S. Department of Agriculture 

and aims to be an “educational 

tool designed to help consumers 

make healthier food and physical 

activity choices for a healthy 

lifestyle that are consistent with 

the guidelines,” according to the 

MyPyramid website. 

According to the Dietary 

Guidelines for Americans, 

healthy eating included an emphasis 

on fruits, vegetables, 

whole grains and fat-free or lowfat 

milk and milk products. 

MyPyramid explains 

that whole grains include brown 

rice, whole grain bread and pasta, 

oatmeal and popcorn. Whole 

grains are rich in fiber, iron and 

multiple B vitamins, whereas refined 

grain products have those 

nutrients removed. Refined grain 

products include white bread and 

rice. 

The USDA reported 

that people who eat more fruits 

and vegetables are likely to have 

a reduced risk of some chronic 

diseases. Eating fruits and vegetables 

may reduce risk for stroke 

and perhaps other cardiovascular 

diseases, type 2 diabetes and may 

protect against certain cancers, 

such as mouth, stomach, and colon-rectum 

cancer. 

A healthy diet also includes 

lean meats, poultry, fish, 

beans, eggs and nuts, has few 

saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, 

sodium, and added sugars 

In order to make eating vegetables 

more likely, MyPyramid 

suggests a person buys fresh vegetables, 

as they are cheaper and 

are likely taste best when they 

are in season. By stocking up on 

frozen vegetables that are easy to 

cook, or vegetables that are good 

to eat cold, such as celery and carrots, 

a person is more likely to eat 

them because of the convenience. 

In order to ensure a variety of nutrients 

in a diet and to fight boredom 

from certain vegetables, a 

person should consistently vary 

the foods her or she eats. 

Keeping a bowl of fresh 

fruits available on a table or 

counter may encourage a person 

to eat more fruit, according to 

the USDA. By cutting up fruit or 

buying it already cut, a person is 

more likely to eat fruit because it 

is more accessible. 

In order to ensure meat 

is as healthy as possible, one 

should always look to buy meat 

that is at least 95 percent lean, 

and trim away any visible fat 

from meats and poultry prior to 

cooking it. Meats should not be 

fried or breaded in order to keep 

them as healthy as possible. 

Avoiding sweets also 

helps maintain a balance in calories, 

according to MyPyramid. 

By only serving small portions 

of sweets or by eating fruit as a 

dessert a person can easily minimize 

the amount of sugar he or 

she consumes. 

Furthermore, reducing 

or cutting soda or other highsugar 

drinks from a diet reduces 

caloric intake in a day. 

In order to maintain a 

balanced diet, a person must burn 

the same amount of calories they 

ingest in a day. 

According to MyPyramid, 

in order to lose a pound of a 

weight, a person must burn 3,500 

more calories than they consume 

MyPyramid advises people to eat four to five servings of fruit per 

day as part of a balanced diet. 

in a day; however, teenagers rarely 

exercise. 

According to a 2008 

study by the Journal of the 

American Medical Association, 

average levels of moderate-tovigorous 

activity in adolescents 

fell from three hours a day at age 

nine to less than an hour at age 

15. Teenagers tend to stop exercising 

as they get older. 

According to Familydoctor.org, 

exercising causes 

the body to produce endorphins, 

chemicals that can help a person 

to feel more peaceful and happy 

and can help some people sleep 

better. Exercise can also help 

some people who have mild depression 

or low self-esteem. 

MyPyramid recommends 

walking a dog, doing 

stretches or pedaling on a stationary 

bike while watching television 

and cleaning the house in 

order to include more vigorous 

activity at home. 

In order to exercise more 

at school or work, MyPyramid 

suggests parking further away 

from the building and thus walking 

further or joining an office or 

school athletic team. 

By reducing the amount 

of time a person watches television 

or spends on the computer, 

a person is more likely to live a 

healthier lifestyle. By limiting 

oneself to only a few hours a day 

on the television or computer, a 

person is more likely to find more 

active, productive things to do. 

A person ought to also 

eat breakfast. By eating breakfast, 

a person’s metabolism is 

started and they are more likely 

to have more energy for the day. 

A study by Harvard 

found that sleep deprivation, 

or getting less than six hours of 

sleep every night, may be linking 

to “weight gain by affecting 

the way our bodies process and 

store carbohydrates, and by altering 

levels of hormones that affect 

our appetite.” Sleep deprivation 

also leads to irritability inability 

to concentrate. A lack of sleep 

is also linked to hypertension, 

increased stress hormone levels 

and irregular heartbeat and an altered 

immune function. 

Maintaining a healthy 

lifestyle goes beyond being thin. 

Exercise, balancing calories, 

eating the correct nutrients and 

sleeping for over six hours all 

contribute to a healthier lifestyle. 

Soucre: Stohion/Chrissy DeGammarino 

Seniors Greg Oneacre and Jordan Yoeger participate in an activity during their gym class when 

Marines came to teach the students some techniques to gain physical strength.

12 

On Nov. 30, 

Alicia Keys and Lady 

Gaga, along with 

many other celebrities, 

participated in raising 

money to help people 

in Africa and India 

fight against AIDS 

and HIV viruses. 

Alicia Keys 

was in charge of all 

of the fundraising and 

all of the money went 

to her charity, Keep a 

Child Alive, and then 

was donated to those 

countries for help. Her 

goal was to bring in 

a total of one million 

dollars for the people 

in need. Keys said that 

she would ignore her 

Twitter and Facebook 

accounts until the 

money was raised. 

The word spread 

about Keys’ idea to raise 

the money and ignore 

Twitter and Facebook. 

Many other celebrities 

such as Lady Gaga, 

Entertainment 

Alicia Keys and others raise money for charity 

Brian Dureiko 

Staff Writter 

Conan O’Brien becomes very popular in 2010 

Jimmy Miller 

Editor 

Many people 

thought that after Conan 

O’Brien left the “Tonight 

Show,” now hosted by 

rival Jay Leno, O’Brien 

would never find another 

big time job in the comedy 

industry. 

According to recent 

television ratings, 

those people would be 

wrong. In fact, O’Brien, 

just a year after being replaced 

by Jay Leno in a 

highly-televised, rocky 

departure from the NBC, 

O’Brien has accumulated 

the highest amount of ratings 

from viewers. With 

an average of 1.4 million 

viewers a night, O’Brien 

has a narrow demographic 

lead over Leno, who is averaging 

in at 1.3. 

Leno and 

O’Brien have not been 

on great terms, according 

to tv.yahoo.com. 

O’Brien left the “Tonight 

Show” after the producers 

at NBC wanted to 

change the airtime of the 

live show to midnight. 

O’Brien believed this time 

change would result in 

far less viewers, but still 

had a contract with NBC. 

Leno’s own show would 

go before O’Brien’s, at 

around 11:30 p.m., when 

O’Brien’s “Tonight Show” 

was supposed to be aired. 

O’Brien felt NBC was 

just shoving him aside so 

Leno got his way and he 

became frustrated with 

Alicia Keys singing in one of her concerts. 

Justin Timberlake, 

Usher, Ryan Seacrest 

and Kim Kardashian 

also helped out the 

cause. Each entertainer 

went out on the Internet, 

the group. The company 

threatened to prevent him 

from working anywhere 

else, but eventually the 

deal got done and O’Brien 

was replaced by Leno, 

who had worked the “Tonight 

Show” before. 

O’Brien went on 

to accept a job at TBS, 

where we produces a 

show called “Conan,” and 

is now in front of all other 

comedians. The job was 

considered risky by many 

members of the media and 

insiders on the O’Brien 

deal, but it appears to be 

before the “Digital 

Death,” and asked their 

fans for donations. 

With all of Keys’ and 

Gaga’s 10 million 

paying off, according to 

tv.yahoo.com. 

The spike in the 

ratings, however, is likely 

caused by younger viewers 

who record their favorite 

shows on a Digital 

Video Recorder (DVR). 

“Conan’ receives 

a far bigger lift from 

time-shifted viewing than 

broadcast shows, which is 

a reflection of the young 

fan base that O’Brien attracts,” 

a TBS press note 

stated this month. 

Other competitors 

for the top spot included, 

followers on Twitter, 

and their 30 million 

fans on Facebook, the 

celebrities only brought 

in $500,000. 

One may think that with 

butwere not limited to, 

David Letterman (1.1 million) 

and Jon Stewart’s 

“Daily Show” (1 million). 

“I would feel so 

successful. I mean, Leno’s 

pretty big…I would 

think to myself, ‘Take 

that, Leno!’” senior Manny 

Anderson said. 

O’Brien has a 

long career in comedy that 

has had its ups and downs. 

He was once on “Saturday 

Night Live,” a late night 

television show featuring 

humorous skits multiple 

actors and actresses put on 


all of the money they 

have and all the fans 

they have, it would 

be very easy to reach 

the goal of a million 

dollars. It seemed that 

in front of a studio crowd. 

He was also on “The Late 

Show,” another NBC program 

where he did his 

own stand-up comedy. 

The host was given 45 

million dollars upon leaving 

the channel, according 

cnn.com. 

“Yes, we have 

our differences right now, 

and yes, we’re going to 

go our separate ways, but 

this company has been my 

home for most of my adult 

life. Making this choice 

was extremely difficult,” 

O’Brien said during his 

the celebrities would 

continue the “Digital 

Death” longer that 

they had imagined. 

With only 

half the money raised, 

something big had to 

happen. Philanthropist 

Stewart Rahr chipped 

into the cause and 

matched the money 

raised already with half 

a million out of his 

own pocket. With the 

generous donation by 

Rahr, the charity was up 

to one million dollars. 

Now that the 

group of celebrities and 

their fans had came up 

with the money, they 

could go back onto 

Facebook and Twitter. 

All the money went 

down to Africa and 

India with the Keep 

a Child Alive charity. 

Keys said, “This 

is such a direct and 

instantly emotional way 

and a little sacrafice, you 

know, of a way to get 

people to pat attention.” 

final stint as “The Tonight 

Show” host. 

O’Brien is still 

bitter toward Leno, according 

to businessinsider. 

com. Although the rivalry 

will continue, O’Brien 

said that he needs to live 

his life without thinking 

about his debacle with 

NBC. 

Anderson said, “I 

mean, it was a risky decision 

for him to do that, but 

obviously it was a good 

decision, so I think he did 

the right thing.”

Entertainment 13 

Justin Bieber and Eminem receive awards at 

the 38th American Music Awards 

Source: www. abc.go.com 

Brian Dureiko 

Staff Writter 

This year 

the American Music 

Awards show was 

broadcast on Jan. 6 on 

ABC. Music entertainers 

came together for 

the one- night event, 

where their music 

could be honored and 

they could be given 

awards for their hard 

work. 

Awards were 

given out for all types 

of music from rap to 

country. Some groups 

or solo musicians won 

multiple awards for 

their work. 

Many different 

music groups and 

artists showed up to 

the ceremony such as 

Drake, Ke$ha, Katy 

Perry, B.o.B., Rascal 

Flatts, Train and Enrique 

Iglesias. 

Lady Antebellum 

won the award for 

country music favorite 

band and group. Brad 

Paisley also won in 

the country category 

for favorite male artist. 

Taylor Swift won 

for favorite female 

artist. The favorite 

country album went 

to Carrie Underwood 

for her work in the album 

“Play On” with 

songs such as “Undo 

It,” “This Time,” and 

“Quitter.” 

The artist who 

won many awards was 

16-year-old Justin 

Bieber for pop/rock 

music. He won favorite 

male artist, fa- 

Insights continued 

Grinder, and is a comedy 

written by Ed Monk. 

In the play, Nick is a 

college-bound student 

who is headed to his 

new school, but his 

family is taking him 

there. His family goes 

through a series of 

miniature crises, such 

as the fear of starvation 

or the upcoming 

ballet recital of his 

sister. All of these 

worries make the trip 

to college miserable. 

“ E v e r y t h i n g 

went really well!” Goodrich 

said. “I was 

pleased with my performances 

and the play 

Cory and I directed.” 

“To Date or 

Not to Date,” directed 

by seniors Ryan Briggs 

and Chris Burton, is a 

play based on William 

vorite album for “My 

World 2.0,” T-Mobile 

breakthrough artist of 

the year and artist of 

the year. 

Bieber beat 

Usher and Eminem for 

the artist of the year. 

“I can’t stop smiling; 

this is amazing. Truly 

I don’t know how this 

is possible because I 

have been singing Eminem 

songs since I was 

three and Usher is my 

mentor,” Bieber said. 

“I’m from the smallest 

town in the world of 

like, 30,000 people, I 

never thought this was 

possible.” 

Other pop/ 

rock winners were 

Lady Gaga for winning 

favorite female 

artist and the Black 

Eyed Peas for winning 

favorite band and 

group. 

Other winners 

from the AMA awards 

were Michael Buble as 

favorite artist in the 

adult contemporary 

category, Rihanna as 

favorite female artist 

in the soul/rhythm and 

blues category, Muse 

as favorite artist in 

alternative rock and 

Shakira as favorite 

artist in latin music. 

Other multiple 

winners this year included 

Eminem and 

Usher. Eminem won 

favorite male artist in 

rap/hip-hop. He also 

won favorite album 

for “Recovery,” which 

includes songs such 

Shakespeare’s famous 

works, but twisted into 

a series of blind dates. 

The play is hosted by 

Puck, the troublesome 

fairy from “A 

Midsummer Night’s 

Dream” and the audience 

watches as characters, 

such as Romeo 

and Lady Macbeth, attempt 

to spark interest 

in one another. The 

screenplay was written 

by Jason and Maria 

Pizzarello. 

“ B r o t h e r s 

Grimm Spectacular” 

was directed by seniors 

Alex Orvosh and 

Matt Weitzenhoffer, 

and featured the fairy 

tales of Jacob and Wilhrem 

Grimm, such as 

“Hanzel and Gretel.” 

The play tries to combine 

all of the twisted 

Eminem received several awards at this years American Music Awards. 

Usher receives an award at the American Music Awards. 

as “Not Afraid”, and 

“Love the Way You 

Lie.” Eminem made 

his comeback this year 

with these new songs. 

tales into one, and is a 

quick-paced tale told 

by a pair of narrators. 

The story is retold and 

written by Don Zolidis. 

Finally, “20 

Ways to Screw Up A 

College Interview” is 

the story of two college 

board members who 

have the tough job of 

interviewing students 

for acceptance to the 

university. The production 

was directed 

by the trio of seniors 

Shannon Klainer, Emily 

Proper and Julia 

Mizda. 

These recruiters 

have to fill one 

last spot, or risk losing 

their jobs at the 

school. The students 

they bring in are very 

bizarre and are examples 

of what not to do 

when in any interview, 

Usher won two 

awards as well. He 

was awarded favorite 

male artist in the 

soul/rhythm and blues 

category. He also won 

let alone one as important 

as the college 

interview. 

The script is 

a combination of “13 


College Interview” and 

the sequel, “14 More 


College Interview” by 

Ian McWethy. 

Actors were 

cast by the directors 

of the plays during auditions 

and they held 

practices at their discretion. 

Most of these 

practices ended up 

lasting around two to 

three hours, according 

to Johns; yet, the long 

practices did not prevent 

the cast and crew 

from having fun along 

the way. 

“[The] easiest 

part was working 

with everyone because 

sometimes you won’t 

favorite album for his 

work in “Raymond v. 

Raymond,” with songs 

such as “There Goes 

My Baby,” “OMG,” 

get along with...the 

cast, but this was a 

great cast to work 

with,” Johns said. 

This year ’s Insights 

festival marked 

the 17th time SMFHS 

has put on the program, 

and while the 

students direct the 

“Grease” auditions 

and “Hey Daddy.” 

“I don’t cry 

that often but I did, 

and I enjoyed it,” 

Usher said. 

plays, Robert Putka, 

art teacher at SMFHS, 

oversees the process. 

Manthey said, 

“Insights is [special 

because] it lets the 

students do the directing, 

and gives them 

the opportunity to try 

it out.” 


Above, students practice before auditions for the all-school musical “Grease.” The performances will 

take place on April 15, 16 and 17.

14 

Student 

Athlete 

of the 

Month 

The Stohion features both male and female 

athlete of the month in each issue. These 

athletes, who have been selected by their 

coaches, demonstrated excellence in athletics, 

teamwork and leadership. 

Galen Marchetti 

Boys Swimming 


Editor 

Marchetti is a senior who swims for 

SMFHS. Athena Miller, the head coach of 

the team, chose Marchetti due to his hard 

work he displays at all times. “No matter 

the set or the intensity of the workout, 

he is always giving his absolute best effort 

100 percent of the time,” Miller said. His 

times have shown great improvements in 

only three meets, according to Miller, who 

went on to say Marchetti also encourages 

his teammates. Miller said, “He is a joy to 

be around and [a] wonderful example for 

the entire team.” 

Sports 

Gymnastics starts season strong 

New coach and captains, senior Kalyn Renner and junior 

Margaret Merlene, lead the team this year 

By Ellie Koewler 

Editor 

The SMFHS girls gymnastics 

team is beginning the 2010-2011 

season with many changes, including 

a new coach and a new home gym. 

Junior Margaret Merlene and 

senior Kalyn Renner lead the team 

of 12 members as captains, a position 

to which the two were elected 

by last year’s captains and coach. 

Last year the team practiced 

at a gym in Solon, but this season 

the team switched gyms to Flytz in 

Cuyahoga Falls. Kalie Stallard, a 

sophomore at Kent State University, 

is coaching the team. 

According to Merlene, six 

of the 12 teammates are freshman so 

the team “is focusing on improving 

their skills so the team can continue 

to grow over the next few years.” 

According to Renner, who 

has been a gymnast since age 10, the 

team began practicing in early November, 

but many of the girls condition 

and practice privately yearround. 

Practices last two hours and 

occur four times. 

“During practice we spend 

part of the time warming up and 

stretching, especially our legs,” 

Merlene said. 

Renner explained that only 

the best six girls per event compete 

at meets for the team. There are four 

events: beam, bars, vault and floor. 

In addition, girls can compete for an 

all-around score if they participate 

in all four events at a meet. 

“We practice two events per 

practice for a half hour to 45 minutes 

each,” Merlene said. “Our coach offers 

advice because she recently did 

high school gymnastics and can relate 

to the pressure we feel.” 

The team’s first meet was 

Dec. 10. Stow faced three other 

schools: Hoban, Lakewood and 

North Royalton, tying for first with 

North Royalton. 

Brooke Smith, Catherine 

Suchy, Renner and Cecelia Keen 

competed all-around. Junior Allison 

Marino, who went to states last 

year for vault, did not compete allaround 

as she typically does because 

she was out with an injury. 

The season lasts through 

January, with meets and invitationals 

against nearby communities. 

Merlene said, “This season 

we’ve had a lot of changes but we 

are growing as a team.” 

Freshman Michael Edwards bowls 

a 458 in match against Hudson 

By Mitchell Lyons 

Editor 

The boys and girls bowling 

teams both have competed well 

so far and will look to improve as 

they hit the home stretch of the 

season and plan for the playoffs. 

The boys team started off 

slowly when they went 0-2, but 

look like they have hit their stride 

and they have won four matches 

in a row. They have been lead by 

sophomore Tyler Meredith, junior 

Brent Botzer and freshman Michael 

Edwards. 

In their most recent match 

against Hudson, their second match 

against the Explorers this season, 

Edwards led all bowlers when in 

two games he bowled a 458, according 

to stowhighathletics.com. 

Edwards bowled a 202 and a 256. 

Meredith and junior Anthony 

Daymon both bowled a total of 

396. The Bulldogs won the match 

by the score of 2608 pins to 2404 

pins. 

The girls team started off 

strong when they rattled off four 

straight wins; however, they have 

lost their last three matches. The 

girls have been close in all three of 

their losses. 

They lost by a total of 183 

pins. They have been led by senior 

co-captain Lauren Gilbert and other 

senior captain Courtney Eiloo. 

At their last match, the Bulldogs 

lost by the score of 1948 pins to 

1970 pins. 

Both teams started off the 

season against their rival, the Hudson 

Explorers. The girls team won 

by the score of 2173 pins to 1763 

pins. The boys team lost to the Explorers 

by the score of 2467 pins 

to 2557 pins. After that game, both 

teams had three straight games 

that were postponed because of the 

weather. Those games have been 

rescheduled for later dates in the 

season. 


Julie Rooney 

Girls Basketball 

Rooney, a senior who maintained a 

4.60 GPA last quarter, was chosen 

to be student athlete of the month 

by coach Bob Podges. Rooney is 

a three-year letter-winner in basketball, 

and also is a four year letter-winner 

in softball, according to 

Podges. “She is the hardest working 

and [most] unselfish player I have 

ever coached,” Podges said. Rooney 

has contributed to a 4-0 start to the 

season for the Lady Bulldogs before 

a team break for Christmas. 

The girls bowling team won their first four matches.

Sports 

Auburn edges Oregon for national title, ends long 

series of 35 bowl games 

By Mitchell Lyons 

Editor 

The 2010 college bowl season 

brought great plays, drama, thrilling 

finishes, more playoff requests and, of 

course, controversy. 

This year there were 35 

bowl games, which is one more than last 

year’s 34 games. The “New Era Pinstripe 

Bowl,” was added. This game was 

played in the New York Yankee’s baseball 

stadium. 

Syracuse and Kansas State played 

in the game. Syracuse ended up winning 

the game 36-34; however, there was 

some controversy in the ending of the 

game. Kansas State wide receiver Adrian 

Hilburn scored on a 30-yard-touchdown 

to put the Wildcats within two points. 

Right after Hilburn scored, he gave the 

crowd a salute. He was flagged 15-yards 

for unsportsmanlike like conduct. Many 

people thought that he should not have 

been flagged. 

Due to the flag, instead of going 

for two on the two-yard line, Kansas 

State was forced to go for it on the 17- 

yard line. Kansas State failed and lost 

the game. People thought this was a bad 

call. 

Again this year, there were five 

BCS bowl games. There is the Sugar 

Bowl, Orange Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Rose 

Bowl and the BCS National Championship 

Game. Some of these games were 

close and others were blowouts. 

The Rose Bowl was played 

between co-Big Ten winners, the Wisconsin 

Badgers and the Mountain West 

Conference winner, Texas Christian 

University. This was a close game that 

went down to the wire. 

Wisconsin got the early lead 

with a 30-yard field goal, from Badgers 

kicker Philip Welch. TCU came right 

back. On a 10-play, 77-yard drive that 

ended with a 23-yard touchdown pass 

from TCU quarterback Andy Dalton to 

wide receiver Bart Johnson. 

Wisconsin came back when 

running back John Clay had a one-yard 

touchdown run. Bringing the score to 

10-7 with Wisconsin winning. Dalton 

brought TCU back when he ran the ball 

in from four yards to give TCU a 14-10 

lead, after one quarter of play. 

The second quarter did not bring 

as much scoring. Welch nailed a 37-yard 

field goal as time expired in the quarter. 

At the half, TCU was winning 14-13. 

In the third quarter, TCU running 

back Luke Shivers had a one-yard touchdown, 

to give TCU a 21-13 lead. 

With two minutes to go in the 

fourth quarter, another one of Wisconsin’s 

running backs Montee Ball ran it in 

from four yards to put Wisconsin within 

two. With the score 21-19 Wisconsin was 

forced to go for two, to try and tie up the 

game; however, TCU linebacker Tank 

Carter deflected the pass down, to give 

TCU the win. With the win TCU ended 

the season with a perfect 13-0 record. 

The Fiesta bowl, however, was not 

close. The Oklahoma Sooners dominated 

the game from start to finish. They beat 

Boy’s basketball plays 

at Quicken Loans 

Ohio State University beat Arkansas this year’s Sugar Bowl. 

the University of Connecticut 48-20. 

The Orange bowl was not that 

close either. The Stanford Cardinals beat 

Virginia Tech 40-12 on a 25-yard touchdown 

pass from Cardinal quarterback 

Andrew Luck to wide receiver Zach 

Lartz. This put the Cardinals up 13-9, 

and they never looked back. 

The Sugar bowl turned out to be 

a close and good game. With two minutes 

to go in the second quarter, the 

Ohio State Buckeyes were winning, 

28-7. They were beating the Arkansas 

Razorbacks; however, lead by quarterback 

Ryan Mallett, the Razorbacks came 

storming back. With about nine minutes 

to go in the game, the Buckeyes were 

winning 31-26. Mallett threw a late interception, 

which sealed a win for the 

Buckeyes. 

The BCS National Championship game 

was supposed to be a shootout, with a 

lot of points; however, this game did not 

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even have 45 total points. The Auburn 

Tigers won the game and the title by the 

score of 22-19. 

After one quarter of play the score 

was 0-0; however, the offences got into 

the action in the second quarter in a big 

way. There was a total of 27 points in the 

quarter. Auburn got the lead 7-3, but Oregon 

came back with a touchdown and a 

two point conversation, to give them an 

11-7 lead. At the half, Auburn was winning 

16-11. 

Going into the fourth quarter, 

Auburn was still winning 19-11. Oregon 

came back and tied it up at 19s, but a 

late field goal sealed the 22-19 win by 

Auburn. 

“Anything is possible,” Auburn 

quarterback Cam Newton said. “I guarantee, 

five or six months ago, that no one 

would bet their last dollar that Auburn 

would win the national championship. 

And now we’re standing here.” 

By Ellie Kowler 

Editor 

On Jan. 19, SMFHS students traveled 

to Cleveland to watch the varsity boys 

basketball team play at the Quicken Loans 

Arena, followed by the Cleveland Cavaliers. 

Students paid 25 dollars to attend 

the event, organized by athletic director Cyle 

Feldman. The fee covered the cost of attending 

both the Stow Bulldogs and Cleveland 

Cavaliers games, as well as the cost of transportation. 

Three buses full of fans left the high school at 

approximately two p.m. Students and chaperones 

arrived at the Quicken Loans arena 

to see the Bulldogs play the Medina Bees at 

3:15. The Bees scored the first points and senior 

starter Mike Garrison was taken out of 

play after he received an injury early in the 

game. However, the Bulldogs quickly took 

the lead and held onto it through the game, 

ending with a winning score of 46-34. 

“It was awesome to have court side 

seats at the Q to see our team play,” said senior 

Ashley Schoenfeld. “We get so many 

opportunities to travel with our sports teams, 

like this and traveling to States for volleyball 

last year.” 

Following the boys’ basketball 

game, the students walked to Tower City 

Mall, where dinner could be bought by students 

in the food court. Originally, the organizers 

of the event had planned on taking students 

to Hard Rock Café; however, with the 

large number of students attending the game, 

they wanted students to have a variety of options 

in selecting their dinner. 

At six pm, students met with chaperones 

outside of the movie theatre inside 

Tower City before re-entering the Quicken 

Loans Arena for the Cavaliers game, who 

faced the Phoenix Suns. The Cavaliers paid 

tribute to the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther 

King Jr. during half time, keeping with the 

2011 Black Heritage Celebration theme for 

Cavs games. 

Sections 204 and 205 were reserved for 

SMFHS students, giving students options 

of where to sit within the two areas. The 

SMFHS varsity boys’ basketball team was 

provided with seats closer to the court. Junior 

basketball player Kyle Scelza showed off his 

dance moves while appearing on the jumbotron 

inside the Q. 

“This was my first Cav’s game ever 

and the best part was definitely right before 

the game started when they shot fire out of 

the big screen,” Schoenfeld said. 

To show their enthusiasm, many 

students took advantage of free poster-making 

areas set up outside the sections of seats. 

The SMFHS student section held up their 

signs throughout the game, drawing the attention 

of Cavalier employees and other fans. 

At the end of the third quarter, students 

left the Quicken Loans Arena to traveled 

back to Stow, arriving at the high school 

around ten pm. The final score of the Cavalier’s 

game was 98-106, adding another loss 

the Cav’s record. 

Senior Brian Clark said, “Even 

though the Cavs lost, Stow still won and I 

had a good time enjoying both games with 

friends.”

16 

Freshman 

Spotlight 

Sophomore 

Jesslyn Zalom 

Bilal Isom 

1. What is your favorite Christmas song? 

“The Twelve Days of Christmas.” 

2. What is your most memorable holiday 

activity? 

Decorating the tree every year. 

3. How do you feel about the shortened 

winter break? 

I don’t really mind, I didn’t even 

know it was shortened. 

4. What is your New Year’s resolution? 

To be nicer to people and keep 

things clean, neat and organized. 

5. What was the best part of 2010? 

Starting high school and leaving 

Kimpton. 

6. What are you looking forward to in 

2011? 

Summer and the warm weather. 

7. Do you prefer getting presents or giving 

presents and why? 

Giving presents, I love the reaction people 

have. 

8. How is the cold weather treating you? 

Bad. 

9. How are you spending the holidays? 

At home or with friends, not on vacation. 

Junior 

Karly Engle 


“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” 

2. What is your most memorable holiday activity? 

When me and most of my family get together 

on Christmas Eve to sing Christmas songs and play 

games. 

3. If you could be in a movie who would you 

want to be your co-star and why? 

I’d probably pick my best friend, because 

we would have a blast making it. 


I want to make time to exercise more, 

and treat people with as much kindness 

and respect as I can. 


The best part was the things that I 

learned, and the things that people taught 

me. I learned a lot about myself and other 

people. 



I am looking forward to the vacations with 

my family and the start of a new beginning. 

7. Do you prefer getting presents or giving 

presents and why? 

I like both but I prefer giving because it’s 

a good feeling when you see how happy it 

makes someone. 

8. How is the cold weather treating 

you? 

The snow is very wet, but it’s fun to 

have a snowball fight with friends. 


I’m going to spend it with my family 

and friends playing in the snow. 


“This Christmas” by Chris Brown. 

2. What is your most memorable holiday activity? 

My most memorable holiday activity is seeing 

all my family and exchanging gifts. 

3. How do you feel about the shortened 

winter break? 

The shortened break is okay with me 

since we get out earlier for summer 

vacation. 

4. If you could be in a movie who 

would you want to be your co-star 

and why? 

I would want Nicki Minaj and Beyonce 

to be my co-star. I love Nicki Minaj 

and we alike in a lot of ways. Beyonce because 

she is my idol and I look up to her. 


My resolution is being on top of the game and 

having a good job and car. 


The best part of 2010 was making new 

friends and starting off a new school year 

fresh. 



In 2011 I’m looking forward to driving 

and having a job. I’m also looking 

forward to a new school year and another 

fun summer break. 


you? 

It’s treating me good since I have my 

warm coat and boots. 

Senior 

Jack Veatch 

1. What is your favorite Christmas 

song? 

“The Dreidel Song.” 

2. What is your most memorable 

holiday activity? 

Receiving my eight gifts. 

3. If you could be in a movie 

who would you want to be 

your co-star and why? 

Matt Roseman, he’s so cute. 

4. What is your New Year’s 

resolution? 

To do a 360 reverse windmill 

dunk on a 10 foot hoop. 

5. What was the best part of 


May 3rd. 

6. What are you looking forward 

to in 2011? 

Actually talking to a girl. 

7. Do you prefer getting presents 

or giving presents and why? 

Recieving gifts, one time I got a 

candelabra, it was awesome! 


you? 

Like a red-headed step son or like 

LeBron treated the Cavs; pretty well. 


Alone.

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