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The second annual Faculty Madness had another great turnout. This year, the elementary school faculty was also included in our Faculty Madness tournament. The first game between the High School and Elementary was a close one. Both teams gave it their all, but Mr. Gustafson led the High School with his winning 3-point shot. The second game between the Middle School and Elementary resulted in an Elementary win. The last game was High School vs. Middle School. At the end of the night, the High School was the returning champion two years in a row. Hopefully, next year the turnout will be just as great, and the High School will take home another win. Proceeds from the event went toward the Conner Kleffel Memorial Scholar-ship fund. As Pantherette went to print, SV seniors were applying for the schol-arship. Recipients will be chosen for possessing the same qualities as Conner Kleffel, an 8th grade SV student who impacted many in the school and community.

To the fallen soldier: Whose gentle branches shielded

(on very rare occasion) Pupil eyes from harmful rays

To the lone centurion:

Whose unyielding presence Kept our most barren plain

From desolate lethargy

To the fallen tree: Whose sacrifice shall not be omitted

Rest now, ye weary soul We trudge on without ye.

Faculty Madness

Skylar Renninger ‘20

Ode to the Tree

Meghan Cook ‘19

Volume 57, Issue V

Pantherette

Spring Sports 4

School Walkout 8

Winter Sports

Wrap Up

10

Who Walks

Amongst Us?

13

Stephen

Hawking

14

Olympics 18

POP Recap 20

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Spring 2018

Read about SV’s first ever Powderpuff

football game on page 12!

Congratulations to the following students for your induction into the SVHS National Honor Society:

Nicollas Bernhart

Charanya Birabaharan

Rosaly Diaz De La Rosa

Emily Griesemer

Angela Guydik

Colin Gwiazdowski

Elizabeth Heffner

Scott Horning

Jacob Jerdan

Madison Kepner

Tristian Kucera

Tehinnah Louis

Isabel Martin

Kellyn McGinley

Kelsey Patrick

Kahlee Perera

Jay Poland

Taylor Romberger

Riley Pontician

Andre Rivera

Ivey Rost

William Stevenson

Alexis Szymczyk

Emily Vander Sleen

Katelyn Vander Sleen

Kaitlynn Wayman

Molly Weidner

Molly Wenzel

Lily Whitmoyer

Macy Zimmerman

Advisor: Heather Barrett Secretary: Starr Neidlinger

Editor-in-Chief: Ellen Robinson Treasurer: Elizabeth Clement

Administrative Assistant: Donald Ballou Sports/Technical Editor: Skylar Renninger

Technical Editor: Layomi Adeojo Brenden Livinghouse

Junior Editors-in-Chief: Charanya Birabaharan and Lily Whitmoyer

Sophomore Editor: Reiley Bagenstose Special Events Coordinator: Whitney Tomes

Contributing Pantherette staff: Mary Brooks, Hallie Jacobs, Kadin Hohenadel, Cecily Ramirez, Hannah Seltzer, Michael Shott, Josh Calancea, Jessica Shomo, William Stevenson, Jasmine Stoudt, Jakob Strausser, Molly Wenzel, Vito Zazo, Molly Ballou, Tessa Bewley, Mackenzie Bossler, Alana Boyle, Tatum Brown, Stephanie Brumbach, Julia Craft, Brock Dalton, Allison Henwood, Emily Hoffert, Lilyanna Isenberg, Emily Kale, Kaydence Muller, Chloe Peters, Danielle Readinger, Gabby Rider, Hope Rozycki, Skylar Weddle, Lily Wiley, Addison Ang-stadt, Mandi Brush, Kara Faulk, Sandra Goho, Vanessa Jones, Abigail Kunkle, Bryce Romberger, Samantha Stew-art, Emily Zaharia

The Pantherette is published by students of Schuylkill Valley High School, Leesport, Pennsylvania, 19533

Below: Mikayla Davis, Michael Dailey, Ashley Spatz, Mackenzie Homan stand with their rain barrel entry into the “Paint The Rain” competition sponsored by the Berks County Conservation District. Pantherette proudly announces their

3rd place finish out of 14 barrels.

The Pantherette apologizes to Ms. Kauffman and Ms. Musket. We accidently switched information, and Ms. Kauffman was incorrectly identified as Ms. Musket in the last issue.

Ms. Kauffman’s Answers:

What’s an odd job you’ve had in the past?

Lifeguard in high school

What is a hobby you had/have that stands out from the rest?

Enjoys Sudoku and crosswords

What is your craziest/scariest experience?

First time she went on the Claw at Hershey

What is your favorite SV memory?

Faculty madness

Any sport you play/played?

Soccer and basketball

Is there anything else SV might be surprised to know about you?

Currently has her brothers, sisters, niece and nephew living with her

The 2017-18 Mock Trial team, advised by Mrs. Boyer and Mrs. Heins, had an above average season. The team competed at the District competition and received high enough scores to move on to the second round. There, the plaintiff faced rivals from Fleetwood and suffered a close loss. The de-fense faced Emmaus and also lost.

However, SV earned enough points to guarantee a spot at the county champion-ship. As Pantherette went to print, SV’s plain-tiff was preparing to face Fleetwood again on May 2 during the Law Day competition.

Mock Trial Competes! Lily Whitmoyer ‘19

The POP nuns performing “Bless Our Show.”

Picture courtesy of Lisa Kepner

LEO Club members helping at the Food Bank.

Boys’ Volleyball Preview Clayton Spencer ‘19 and James Wiley ‘19

The boys’ volleyball team, coached by Mr. Dean Heffner, hopes to carry on the tradition of a highly competitive volleyball team here at SV. This year's team is led by seniors Kadin Hohenadel and Christian Flammer. When we questioned Kadin about his goals for the team this year he responded, “Improve and have fun, simple as that.” Last year the team finished with an overall record of 8-10 and a league record of 7-3. With a new coach and a new team, the boys are always finding areas for improvement. We asked senior Christian Flammer on what areas the team is looking to improve upon. He responded with, “things the team can im-prove on are ability to communicate in a tough situation and working on getting out of a bad set and regaining the advantage.” With young talent at the forefront of this team, the SV boys’ volleyball team continues to be com-petitive now and for many years to come. Best of luck boys!

Softball Preview Tessa Bewley ‘20 and Emily Hoffert ‘20 This year’s 2018 softball team is coached by Lauren Fenstermacher. The team is led by three seniors: shortstop Madison Davidson, pitcher/first baseman Kelsey Patrick, and catcher Cassandra Miller. The team’s record last year was 6-13. We asked Madison Davidson what her expectations are for the team this year, and her response was “to see the team play to our full potential”. When asked who their biggest rivals are, Kelsey Patrick responded “Hamburg and Oley,” Maddy chimed in and added “Tulpy”. When asked how they think the season is going so far, both girls said the team has had some injuries that could hurt their chances of going far this season, but other players will step up and keep the team going in the right direction. The team looks to clutch a spot in Districts this year and hopes to win their division. Good luck this season, girls!

A Competitive Start for the Spring Season

Tennis Joe Jardine ‘18 & Noah Grassley ‘18

The tennis team, coached by Brian Miller, has the pleasure of seeing new faces to the sport. Veteran and junior Daniel Guydik hopes to lead the team of young hopefuls and net some wins for the Panthers. By a stroke of luck, Guydik recruited senior Donald Ballou. “Between the coach and the other play-ers, it was just an awesome atmosphere to be in.” Ballou told reporters. When asked the team goals for the season, he responded, “My personal goal is to win a match, my goal for the team is to win as many matches as we can and get to at least day two of the county tourna-ment.”

Player Spotlight: Elijah Cline How long have you been playing ten-nis? A couple months before I joined the ten-nis team Racket Preference? Volkl Favorite sport memory? My victory in doubles 8 - 0. Why do you play your sport? I play tennis because I enjoy it. What do you see as some areas of im-provement? My serve Favorite Food? German Pancakes Favorite song? “Hallelujah for the Cross” by the News-boys

Future hopes in the sport? Play it regularly and go to college with it

Baseball Preview Sadie Goad ‘20 and Sam Eddinger ‘20

For many seasons, Schuylkill Valley baseball has been known

to be the underdog. They are aiming to improve collectively

and individually. Seniors Nick Sager and Josh Rehr hope to see improvement on work ethic

and team chemistry. This year, they are looking for revenge in

their league. With 8 seniors leading the squad, they plan to put up a fight against their op-

ponents. The seniors this year include Nick Sager, Josh Rehr, Aiden Downey, Cole Hoster, Ma-

son Reigel, Carson Himmelber-ger, Austin Miller, and Jack

Bennett. Good luck to the boys this season!

Girls’ Lacrosse Andre Rivera ‘19 and Javier Hernandez ‘19

This year’s Schuylkill Valley girls lacrosse team looks to improve upon last year’s season and have a successful spring. Head Coach Rob Newpher and Assistant Coach Lauren Youngs strive to reach their maximum potential. This year’s team is led by seniors Haley George and Gabby Spracklin. Haley George talked about some key games this season and team goals. “We really want to beat Ephrata and Muhlen-berg. There’s really no specific reason why, we just want to beat them. Our goal this season is to improve so that we can compete with the better teams in Berks County.” We asked Gabby Spracklin about some strengths and weaknesses going into the season. “Our strength lies in our large number of players and the fact that each player knows her role. However, we need to improve our off-ball movement and efficiency on offense.” She also spoke about how their squad can im-prove on their weaknesses. “We need to run our offense more efficiently by making more cuts and changing our speed. Also, all of our movement needs to have a purpose, whether it is to distract the de-fense or to actually get the ball. We also need to work on more offensive plays to make it easier for us to secure the possession and settle the ball.” We hope the girls lacrosse team has a successful season, and we’re looking forward to supporting them every step of the way.

Baseball Spotlight: Cody Eckenroth Why do you play your sport? Before I was even old enough to play T-Ball I always had a ball in my hand. My dad and I would go outside, and he would pitch to me for a while. Since then, I just fell in love with the sport from playing it to watching others play it. Favorite memories? My favorite memories were in middle school baseball. We had really good team bonding and had lots of fun while playing games. What are some things you want to improve on? I want to improve on taking outside pitches the opposite way while hit-ting. Who do you look up to? I look up to my favorite player, Chase Utley. He inspires me to play as hard as I can and never get down on myself when I make a mistake. It’s never about the last play; it’s about the next one.

Player Spotlight: Riley Pontician Why do you play your sport? I love being part of the team and having fun with my teammates on and off the field. Favorite Memories in your sport? Driving an hour away to play Harris-burg Christian in the pouring rain and running back to the bus thinking the game was canceled but eventually playing

Areas for improvement in your sport? Talking more on the field and putting my all into every game Favorite Food: Shrimp scampi Favorite Song: “God’s Plan” by Drake Future hopes in sports: I hope to manage a lacrosse or soccer team at an undetermined college.

Boys’ Lacrosse

Kellyn McGinley ‘19 & Sydney Campbell ‘19

The boys’ lacrosse team finished their first official lacrosse season with a record of 4-4. For the boys’ second season, they found a new coach, Rich Yelk, who was a former coach for the Conrad Weiser boys’ lacrosse program. Assisting Coach Yelk, is Dave Suchoza who also coached at Conrad Weiser. The growing team is led by SV senior, Evan Camlin, and Fleetwood senior. Quinlan Crossley. This year, the team will get to compete in some of their games on the new stadium, which the team says is better for lacrosse. When asked how he thinks the season will turn out, Evan Cam-lin said “Honestly, we are coming out loud this year. The teams in the county are coming in thinking they can sweep, but we have shown so far that we can hang with them. I think we will have a positive season.” Camlin also said that the new coaches will definitely help their season, and they will turn a great group of kids into a team. The second year of SV boys’ lacrosse is hoping for a promising season.

Player Spotlight: Luke Innis

Why do you play lacrosse?

Lacrosse builds teamwork and the importance of bond-ing with such a small group. We must stick together, as we only have about 15 players.

Favorite memories

Playing in tourna-ments with my friends next to me

Areas for individual improvement Improving swiftness and reaction time

Favorite food Hot chicken wings

Favorite song “We Ball”- Meek Mill

Future hopes in sport To continue my sports career in college

Girls’ Track David Goad ‘18 & Logan Borkey ‘19

The girls’ track team, led by seniors Kasey Bubel, Fiona Murphy, Olivia Jenkins, Carissa Trievel, Marissa Rex, and Emily Gunkel, is looking to improve on their record from last year. With help from a brand new all-weather track and the excellent coaching of coaches Allison and Terry McKechnie, Crystal Cammauf, Todd Reinert, Dan Shuman, and Brian Boyer, the team has reachable goals of taking more members to the District and State Championship Meets. Before those meets come around, however, seniors Kasey Bubel and Fiona Murphy agreed that the invitational meets on Saturdays are the most important due to their high level of competitiveness. They also agreed that their main goal as a team was to represent

their school the best they can. “I think it’s awesome when our small team can beat out big schools,” Kasey reflected. The only downside to their team? In their eyes, it’s their low numbers, but what they lack in numbers, they make up for in spirit.

Player Spotlight: Meghan Cook

Junior Meghan Cook is a distance runner on the girls’ track team. Meghan has been running and doing track as long as she’s been able to. Her inspiration for running is her mother, who is also a runner. To improve, Meghan says she needs to hit better splits in her events. Her favorite memory is the beach trip the team went on her freshman year, explaining the trip was “a perfect blend of forcing us into shape and mixing us into a cohesive group.” Meghan’s favorite food is pasta which has “kept her invested more than anything.” Her favorite song to listen to is “She Moves in Her Own Way” by The Kooks. In the future, Meghan hopes to achieve a time that she is proud of so she can graduate happy.

Boys’ Track Luke Ammarell ‘20 and Jackson Brown ‘18

The boys’ track team, coached by Allison and Terry McKechnie, Crystal Cammauf, Todd Reinert, Dan Shuman, and Brian Boyer, had a great season last year going 5-2 in league play and had several boys make it to States. Brendan Sparr (Long Jumper) was the lone champion at States. Returning seniors Joe Jardine, Logan Grauer, Luke Williams, Brendan Sparr, David Goad, Colby Stichter, Connor Becker, Kyle Livinghouse, Alex Mercado, Patrick Henshaw, Brandon Matukonis, Ben Reisenweaver, Noah Romig, De-lanie Heck-Hoppes, and Jacob Jerdan look to improve on last season and medal in States. Senior Joseph Jardine was asked, “Why is pole vaulting your favorite event?” and he responded with, “Pole vaulting is an often overlooked event. Most kids that pole vault do it so they don’t have to run - that’s how I started. However, as the event progressed, I discovered vaulting to be a puzzle that will never be solved. It is mentally draining and takes a toll on the body, but I love the challenge.” Senior Brendan Sparr was asked what his individual goals are for the season. Brendan said that he looks “to jump 25’, run a sub 10 in the 100m and also look to medal in States for a 3rd straight year.” Lastly, Ben Reisenweaver was asked about what made him so interested in running events. Ben re-sponded with “I ran a 5k when I was with a hockey team, and I did really well so I decided to pursue cross country and track at the school, and I just excelled from there.” The boys’ track team looks to have an even more successful season this year. Player Spotlight: Graham Haupt Why do you play your sport?

To improve my running and stay in shape for Cross Country

Favorite memory?

Running to Redner's and eating as many donuts as possible

Areas for improvement?

My 2 mile time

Favorite food?

Beef jerky

Future hopes in sport?

Qualify for Districts

Honored for Altruism

Recently Chloe Dracha was honored at the 47th Annual Altruism Awards banquet at Weg-man’s Restaurant. This awards banquet was sponsored by Post “C” Travelers Protective

Association of America.

Chloe was among other Berks County Seniors honored for her involvement and contribu-

tions to her school and the community.

Pictured with her mom, Daphne Dracha at left, Chloe displays her scholarship certificate.

School Walkout Samantha Stewart ‘21

On March 14, thousands of students nationwide participated in a school walkout to remem-ber the 17 lives lost at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Here at Schuylkill Valley High School, there were 195 participants, which included students from every grade level. In addition to our high school’s walkout, the seventh and eighth graders at the middle school held a walkout of their own, with 198 participants. At the walkout, Layomi Adeojo gave an opening speech, saying that school is not a place where we should have to fear for our lives. She also mentioned that this walkout was not held to protest gun laws, but rather to remember the lives of the Parkland victims. After a moment of silence and the rest of Layomi’s speech, students marched around the courtyard with posters, some saying “It’s time to talk about it,” or “Fear has no place in schools.” “I would stand in the cold 100 times for the memory of these kids and teachers.” - Paige Forry “It’s cold, but I’m so glad we did this.” - Addison Angstadt “I think it’s awesome we were allowed to do this. This wasn’t supposed to be a protest, but we students need to do something about this because adults aren’t.” - Layomi Adeojo

From pregnancies to breakups to scandals, there is always a lot of stuff happening in Hollywood. First off, Cardi B is actually pregnant, and she announced, by showing the bump, on the Saturday Night Live Show while performing. After months of rumors surrounding the pregnancy, she is happy to say her and rapper Offset are having a baby. On the same subject, Kylie has just had her first child, Stormi, with rapper and boyfriend, Travis Scott. Another Kardashian-Jenner sister, Khloe also wel-comed her baby girl, True, with boyfriend and pro basketball player, Tristan Thompson, among rumors of a cheating scandal.

On the other hand, the worst news ever came when Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum announced their separation after nine years of marriage. The couple both posted sin-cere messages to their fans and the public on their social medias. Now, if Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher also break up, no one will believe in love anymore.

Lastly, Shay Mitchell from the show Pretty Little Liars has been in a scandal about her vacation pictures on Instagram. Sources claim that her Instagram photos from Hong Kong are actually someone else’s that she had stolen. They claim these pictures were generic pictures that did not include Shay anywhere in the picture itself. Fans and sources started to say she was never actually in Hong Kong, and she was faking it. Shay, however, shut down these rumors by posting an Instagram photo of her standing in Hong Kong with the caption “I was here. Montane mansion, Hong Kong.”

Celebrity News Jen Brown ‘20 & Lilyanna Isenberg ‘20

Jasmine Stoudt ‘19

City of Brotherly Love

On March 15, 2018, the Pantherette and Literary Magazine club traveled to Philadelphia for the day. We

had to arrive at school by 6:45 AM so the bus could depart by seven. On the bus to Philly, we watched Won-

der, snacked on some cookies, and just relaxed. We arrived at the Camden Aquarium around 9:00 AM and

filed out to take pictures since we were early.

At the aquarium, we got to see all different types of animals. We saw penguins, sharks, hippos, sting-

rays, and sea turtles. Many of us got to pet

the stingrays, starfish, and a blue crayfish;

we also walked over a shark tank. When it

was 11:15 a.m., we met up in the lobby to

get ready to leave for the Mütter Museum.

At the Mütter Museum, we weren’t al-

lowed to have our phones out to take pic-

tures, because everything in the museum

was from Thomas Mütter’s, an American

surgeon, collection of all types of body parts

that have been experimented on. Odd bod-

ies, such as conjoined twins with certain de-

formities, were donated from Mütter’s col-

lection to the College of Physicians, so doc-

tors and the public could learn about sci-

ence. There, you can walk around and view

the different body parts -- eyes with dis-

eases, faces with diseases or deformities,

and all types of skeletons; you can look at

pictures made from hair and read about how wounds were treated

back when Dr. Thomas Mütter was living (1811-1859). You can also

read about medicines he collected. Even though it was slightly dis-

turbing, it was a cool experience to have.

Then, we went to the Philly Museum of Art where we walked to

the Rocky Steps and got our picture taken by Rocky’s statue and at

the top of the steps. Most of the club members ran up the Rocky

Steps, and Mrs. Chillot stood on Rocky’s footprints at the top. After

that, we walked to Philly Waterfront and Boathouse Row.

While we were at Philly’s Waterfront and Boathouse Row, we

also got to walk around Fairmount Water Works. We went through

this little building that allowed us to look at different things dealing

with the environment.

After our little adventure at the Boathouse, we walked through

the hospital wing, otherwise called the tuberculosis wing, at the

Eastern State Penitentiary. It was called the tuberculosis wing be-

cause the jailers thought that the prisoners would be cured of TB by getting fresh air, so their cells were

slightly bigger and had windows in them. We walked down that wing and stood in the center of the peniten-

tiary, where you can see in all ten cell blocks. There were other blocks constructed on top of the hospital

wing, but we couldn’t see them. Afterwards, we got to see Al Capone’s cell which was ostentatious since he

was wealthy.

To end the day, Lit Mag and Pantherette shopped around and ate at the King of Prussia Mall until we

had to head back home. We could shop our hearts out, eat all the food there, or chill out until it was time to

board the bus. The trip to Philly ended in a fun adventure when some students got lost, and Donald had to

seek them out. Some peers were late. We ended up leaving the King of Prussia area around 6:45 and got

back to the school near 8:00.

Pantherette and Lit Mag Explore Philly!

Girls’ Basketball Whitney Tomes ‘20

Mikayla is one of many girls that plays girls’ basketball. Unfortunately, Mikayla was injured during one of the games, but she still came out and supported her team until the end. Since I know Mikayla very well, I wanted to ask her a few questions about basketball and how the season went for them.

How was the season this year? This year’s season was a lot better than last year. We played in many summer tournaments and had practices that overall benefited every-one. Each game we had a different high scorer which made us harder to beat. Our defense and offense really improved throughout the sea-son. How many wins and losses did you have? 11-11 record, and 6-4 in our division Did you accomplish your goals this year? Our goals as a team were to work hard every practice and game and to beat our winning record of last year, which we did achieve. Did you set any new ones for next season? Our goal for next season is to make it into districts and counties. Would you encourage others to do basketball? I encourage girls to come out and try basketball. It is a lot of fun, and you get to make new friends/teammates.

Boys’ Basketball Whitney Tomes ‘20 Nathan Schaeffer is only in 9th grade and plays for our varsity boys’ basketball team. Nathan is an outstanding student, and is a great leader in his classrooms. Nathan not only plays sports, but he also participates in band and chorus. While he is on the court, he is a great leader and represents Schuylkill Valley well. I asked him a few questions about how this year’s season went. How did you think the season went this year? Not as good as we were hoping. However, our team definitely has a bright future ahead. Do you have any goals for next season? Next year I hope that our team will be able to win the division. Are you happy with the seasons wins and losses this year? Honestly, I wish we could have done a little bit better. All I know is that we need to keep our heads held high and work hard at practices. Would you encourage others to play basketball? Yes I would. The bonds that you make with the teammates are unforgettable. The fun times you have together as a team and the great memories are things that you will remember your entire life.

Winter Sports Wrap Up

Wrestling Whitney Tomes ‘20

Gabriel Kolasa isn’t only a great student in his academics, but he also wrestles. He loves the sport and has a lot of fun doing it. I asked him some questions about how the wres-tling season went and what he plans to improve for the next season. How did you think the season went this year? Pretty good, but the team was small this year. Did you met the goals for this season? Throughout the season I think the entire team improved, so yes! Do you have any goals for next season? To get more kids out and have a stronger team for next year’s season. Are you happy with your wins and losses this year? Personally no, but it was a great learning experience for everyone. Would you encourage others to do wrestling? Yes, wrestling is a physically and mentally demanding sport that teaches discipline but is also really fun.

Boys’ and Girls’ Swimming

Brock Dalton ‘20

The boys’ and girls’ swim teams carried over the success from last season to this season. The boys’ team finished with a 5-3 record in the Central Penn League meets and had a 6-4-1 record overall, tying in the first meet of the season against Blue Mountain. This is a vast improvement from last season when the boys’ team only won 3 meets. The girls’ swim team had 2 losses for the second season in a row, losing only to Governor Mifflin and Wilson in both seasons. The girls’ swim team also won their second team district championship in a row and their 4th championship of all time. During the postseason, the swim team brought home 9 gold medals, 8 at Districts and 1 State Cham-pionship won by Colin Gwiazdowski in the 100 yard freestyle. Colin also finished 2nd in the 50 freestyle and broke the state record with a time of 20.45 seconds. Four different relays also won gold medals at Districts. The girls’ 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays and the boys’ 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays all set school records. The girls’ 400 free relay and the boys’ 200 free relay won a medal at States, and the other relays placed in the top 16. Marlee Rickert and Sally Francis also won gold medals at Dis-tricts; Marlee won the 50 freestyle and set a District record, and Sally won the 500 freestyle, with the 3rd fastest time in school his-tory! Dawson Mohl won a silver medal in the 500 freestyle and was 1 second away from breaking the school record. The swim team has continued its success and looks to use the momentum to break more records and win more medals next season!

Boys’ and Girls’ Bowling

Brock Dalton ‘20

Both the boys’ and girls’ bowling teams enjoyed success this season. The boys had a match record of 7-11 in league play and went 14-25 overall. The girls’ team won their second straight Berks Conference II title, going 16-2 in league play and 21-18 overall. The boys were led by senior Jeremy Goodman and rising star freshman Bryce Romberger, both of whom represented the team at the Regional Championships. The girls’ team representative at Re-gionals was senior Liz Clement. Way to go, bowlers!

Picture courtesy of the Reading Eagle.

Ice Hockey (Interview with Mikey Heller) Whitney Tomes ‘20

How was the season this year? The season was a relatively exciting year for our team because we added a new coach to our extremely talented coaching staff; together they were able to come up with plays that matched our players combined styles which in return gave us the freedom and ability to just go out there to play our styles and feed off each other’s energy. The team also had a lot of seniors, and we were fortunately able to have a great season for them and create lasting memories of their last scholastic games. It was extremely ex-citing to be able to represent our club and to be able to see and hear all the support our team was given to us by students, friends, and families which packed the arena and rocked the house with support for our team each and every game. What goals did you accomplish? Our goals were simple: play hard, play physical and to make the fun last as long as we could. Were there any of you that did not play physical? Not really, we all played hard, we all played physical, and we made it last till the championship round, even though we fell slightly short in the final period, we still had fun while it lasted. How many wins and loses? Our season went 10 (wins) - 8 (losses) - 2 (ties). Are you happy with the number of wins and loses? With their amount of injuries yes, our players were always playing the hardest and with their hearts and no matter what our record was, we finished up where we wanted to go, the championship round. If we had all our players for every game for the full season I would have to say no, because we would have set a higher goal to go undefeated for the season. Would you encourage others to play ice hockey? Yes, I would encourage anyone to play ice hockey, I highly recommend to someone to start young, it isnt a sport that happens overnight. It takes years and a lot of hard work and a lot of dedication and determination to play this game. People fail to re-alize this sport not only takes dedication and determination but financial support, emotional support and dedication from not just from the player but the family as well to be able to play.

1st Annual Powderpuff Football Game Skylar Renninger ‘20

On March 11, Schuylkill Valley held its first ever Powderpuff football game between the Junior class of 2019 and the Senior class of 2018. The event was sponsored by PYEA, which is advised by Mr. and Mrs. Chillot. All proceeds benefited SV’s Mini-THON. It was a cold night, but the girls came prepared. Though the juniors fought hard, the seniors dominated and pulled out a 28-6 win. Key players for the seniors were quarterback Kasey Bubel, who led the team in touch-downs with two, Halee Peters, Hannah Seltzer, and Kaelan Cronan. Some big plays throughout the game were made by Haley George, with an amazing downfield catch, and Maddy Davidson, who stole a play from the Phila-delphia Eagles playbook to throw a touchdown to Kasey Bubel. The juniors were definitely not ready for the “Panther Special.” The seniors held the momentum throughout the game, but the juniors started to make some crucial plays in the last two minutes. Quarterback Emily Sellers scored a touchdown, and Anna Brzostek grabbed two interceptions. Key defensive players for the juniors were Taylor Romberger and Ashleigh DeAcosta, both of whom made some great tackles. This year’s Powderpuff game was a huge suc-cess, and we are look-ing forward to next year’s matchup.

Dayana Arana Charanya Birabaharan ‘19

High school is not easy for anyone. The drama, the research papers, and the all-nighters make high school a stressful time, but I recently had the opportunity to speak with sophomore Dayana Arana, who is experiencing an even more challenging journey than most high school students. Her story is inspiring, and her love for her family resembles her beauty and kindness. Dayana was born in the United States in 2000 and attended Reading/ Muhlenberg schools. Her parents moved her and her sister, Alisha, back to Los Tules Mexico in 2009, and they have lived in Los Tules since. Her fa-ther owns a large commercial family farm, growing acres upon acres of wa-termelons. Unfortunately, according to Dayana, there are few opportunities for young women in Mexico to further their edu-cation and earn high paying jobs. Girls are expected to clean and take care of the house and children after school. Dayana felt that the judgments and pressure for girls to act a certain way was disappointing. Her parents wanted better for their daughter, and she wanted more for herself. The decision

was heartbreaking, but together, Dayana and her parents decided to move her back to the United States, and now she lives with her cousins, while attending Schuylkill Valley. Her parents and siblings stayed behind to

live their lives as normal in Mexico and because immigration to the United States has become increasingly diffi-cult. Dayana started attending Schuylkill Valley in October, and her growing ma-turity, independence, and strength has helped her transition to high school. While Dayana is successfully making

the transition, and working very hard to obtain good grades, she has ac-knowledged that there have been some major challenges. For example, speaking and writing proper English is necessary, and this makes it harder to adjust to her classes. Also, it is very hard to be away from her loving family. There are also times, she encounters feelings of exclusion because of her culture. None of these obstacles will get in her way, however, and she uses her strengths to carry her on her path to success. Artistic, kind, and intelli-gent, Dayana’s goal is to graduate from high school and find a high-paying job to assist her family in Mexico. Attend-ing a new school is scary enough, but as Dayana Arana walks amongst us, SV students can take inspiration from her determination and courage at such a young age.

Jessica Shomo Layomi Adeojo ’20

When you’re living in a comfortable bubble, it’s easy to forget that the world is full of people whose lives are not so simple, who struggle every day to make ends meet. One such person is Jessie Shomo., junior here at SV who, at first glance, seems to be like everyone else. She’s an active student, involved in sports, clubs, and extracurriculars, and enjoys vegan cooking. No one would guess that she’s also diagnosed with neurofibromatosis (NF). NF is a genetic disease that causes tumors all over the body, and can cause cancer, blindness, deafness, and learning disabilities. Jessie has two major tumors, one on her eye and one on the right side of her face, but you’d have to look care-

fully to see them. Along with NF, she also has scoliosis and a hearing deform-ity. These three combined make life ex-tremely rough: she’s had over twenty MRIs, underwent plastic surgery to re-move a tumor, been through chemother-apy, and visits the doctor every six months at Children’s Hospital of Phila-delphia (CHOP). There are three types of Neurofibromatosis: NF1, NF2, and Schwannomatosis. NF1, the type that Jessie has, is the most common — it af-fects every 1 in 3,000 people. While talking with her, Jessie told me that having neurofibromatosis makes her feel self-conscious, but staying posi-tive helps her cope. In fact, she will be participating in the 2018 NF Walk in Philadelphia, an event that raises aware-ness for NF. The walk will be held on June 23, and money raised will go to NF

research. Jessie has participated for many years, and “Team Jessie” has al-ready raised $290. Anyone who wishes to support her can attend the walk, or donate through Jessie’s team page on the Children’s Tumor Foundation web-site.

Who Walks Amongst Us?

William Stevenson ‘19

Remembering Stephen Hawking Stephen Hawking, the famed physicist and best-selling author, died on March 14 at the age of 76. During his lifetime, he accomplished groundbreaking work in the fields of physics and cosmology, becoming the world's leading expert in gravi-tational forces and the properties of black holes. Hawking wrote or co-wrote a total of 15 books, explaining complex scientific theories from quantum theory to subatomic reality, and he helped make science accessible to everyone. His own story was later depicted in the 2014 film “The Theory of Everything,” in which Hawking was portrayed by Eddie Redmayne. What is equally as amazing as his work was the fact that he lived long enough to do it. When he was 21 years old, he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. At the time, doctors gave him just over two years to live. The disease restricted him to a wheelchair, with him requiring the assistance of a computer just to be able to talk. However, his medi-cal condition did not impede his work, and with the help of several assistants (some were former graduate students of his), he managed to write numerous sci-entific papers that lead to several incredible breakthroughs in the fields of phys-ics and cosmology. Unfortunately, Hawking eventually succumbed to his illness, dying on March

14, 2018, living an astonishing 50 years longer than what doctors expected him to. Millions of people, from fel-low-scientists and students of his to ordinary people who were inspired by his work, flocked to social media to give their condolences. It was later announced that Hawking's ashes would be placed in Westminster Abbey, Lon-don, where he would be placed alongside other scientific geniuses like Sir Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin.

New Robotics Team Wins 1st Place

Article and pictures courtesy of Mr. Cullen

The Schuylkill Valley High School Panther Robotics team earned 1st place at the West Shore VEX Robotics In the Zone Qualifier on February 3, 2018 in Shiremanstown, PA. The students did an outstanding job representing our school and community to become the Tournament Champions. The first year robotics team received a grant from the Robot-ics Education & Competition Foundation and sponsorship from Reading Precast to attend the Central PA Regional VEX Robotics Competition. SVHS Panther Robotics Team has qualified to attend the 2017-18 Eastern Pennsylvania State High School VEX Robotics Championship in March. Mr. Cullen started the HS robotics program this school year recruit-ing students from Technology and Engineering Education classes. Daniel Guydik, Gaven Ulrich, and Steven Arentz de-signed and built the competition robot using new VEX robotics equipment in the Design and Engineering Tech Lab. The Panthers robotics team qualified to attend the Eastern PA State VEX Robotics Competi-tion in March. Thank you to the school board, ad-ministration, staff, students, and par-ents for supporting the Panther Robot-ics Program.

Technology Day Whitney Tomes ‘20, Skylar Weddle ‘20, Vito Zazo ‘19

On April 4, a board meeting took place to talk about how technology is slowly making its way into the classrooms of today's students. Opening notes and statements were presented by Michael Billman, one of Schuylkill Valley’s IT staff members. Mr. Billman oversees all K-12 technology and teachers’ local assessments. Mr. Billman states that a positive change technology has made for SV is that teachers have access to many websites in the classroom as well as on demand resources. However, one of the problems he identified is the limited technology and websites that students have access to, but he hopes to improve it. Schuylkill Valley is currently on its third year of its 1:1 program, which now offers a personal electronic device to students in grades 5-12. With the 1:1 program in place, several new clubs and initiatives have taken place: a strong robotics club, STEAM classes at the middle school, an AP Computer Science program, an invention convention at the elementary school, 7th grade Genius Hour, which is overseen by 7th grade Language Arts teacher Mr. Cody Bender, and Google for Education- a new way of teaching & learning. In the 2018-19 school year, the district hopes to expand the 1:1 program to grades 2-12 with a grant provided by Matthew Walborn, the Director of Operations at Western Berks Water Authority. This grant provides students in grades 5-12 with the opportunity to take a Chromebook home. Matthew Walborn is a parent of a Schuylkill Valley Elementary student and states that the company will give a grant to help improve the STEAM/STEM program at Schuylkill Valley. During the meeting, it was mentioned that students now have access to all their work whenever and wherever, as long as they have internet connection. It was reported in a survey by BrightBytes that 96% of SV’s students have internet access at home. The district hopes to install a student help desk so students will be able to receive help with any issues they may encoun-ter with their Chromebook.

Interviews

Dr. Scott Hand & Mr. Christopher Simmons Positions: Director of Technology and K-12 instructional coach at Kutztown What did you like about our school/program today? The fact that there is student involvement; this is not just old people talking. We like how the department collects student feedback, the digital media labs, and how students get to do what they really enjoy. What advantages do you think the Chromebooks have? The Chromebooks allow school work to be done not just in the classroom but also at home. If a student is not here, they still have access to the work. The biggest benefit is the im-mediacy of learning. Now that students have Chromebooks, they can do things immediately and on demand, always in-stantly ready to access anything. Any disadvantages of the Chromebooks? From a teacher’s perspective, it’s different. Teachers use pa-per and pencil so students can't go online and cheat. Tech-nology can be difficult for teachers to manage, which makes them weary to use it. It’s more of a challenge than disadvan-tage. Students might not always have access to things they need (ie. blocked websites). Does your school have anything like this? Yes we are 1:1 in our high school, and we have been for a while. We were the first school in the county to have 1:1. We’re getting Chromebooks for the middle school next year, and 8th already has it. What are complaints from your school like? Complaints are the same as the ones here: accessibility to websites such that it is a tool for them to use and not just technology. Teachers need to be just as excited to use the Chromebooks as the students are.

Bethany Kehs-Rossi She is an SV Elementary School parent, and her children are in 1st and 3rd Grade. Bethany came to the tech day to see what the future might be for her kids. What is your opinion on going digital? I do like it, but I hope it doesn’t change the rela-tionships between students and teachers. Advantages and disadvantages: An advantage I see is that the kids will become more independent learners who are seeking new information. A disadvantage I see is there will be less communication with students. Best thing she saw: The music production class. It was amazing.

Natalie Wood Case Reopened? Emily Zaharia ‘21

Natalie Wood was one of the most talented American actresses to ever star in the history of television. Unfortu-nately, her life was cut short. Wood was only 43 years old when she died (1938-1981). The details around her mys-terious death still do not add up to this day. Wood was born on July 30, 1928 in San Francisco, California. Her mother, Maria, had a dream in which Wood would become a fa-mous and successful ac-tress. Her dream came true as Wood starred in 18 films as a child. She first appeared in “Happy Land” in 1943. She also acted in “Miracle on 34th Street.” What’s important to know about Wood was that she had a terrible fear of water. So much so, that she was afraid to even wash her hair! When she was little, she vis-ited a psychic who told her two important things: that she would become a suc-cessful “star” one day and to beware of “dark water.” What’s unusual about this is that her mother claimed to always remind her about the psychic’s foretelling, seeming to torture her constantly. When Wood was 10 years old, she was working on a movie which included a bridge that was rigged to col-lapse. Her mom told her that the bridge was not rigged to

go down, which actually did happen. She fell and broke her wrist, scarring it, which they hid with a bracelet. Her mom did not even take her to a doctor!

As soon as Wood turned 18, she started dating Wag-ner Wagner. (They were set up by Fox for publicity). They later were married but unfor-tunately divorced a year later. They both remarried to other people. Wood married a man named Wagner Thresher and had a kid with him, named Natasha. This was in 1971. However, Wood left him and remarried Wag-ner on a yacht in the ocean. See the irony yet? They had their own daughter together. Years later, Wood was working on a movie with Christopher Walken called “Brainstorm.” It is important to know that Wagner was jealous of Christopher and Wood’s tight relationship. Christopher, Wood, and Wagner drank excessively

one night. Afterwards, they boarded their boat. Wagner and Wood moved to a room and started fighting because Wagner wanted to move the boat to another location. The fight continued until they ar-rived at a hotel. Once there, Wood joined Christopher and walked to a bar. Wagner later arrived to the same bar and was ex-tremely angry. However, since they were extremely intoxicated, they went back to the boat. There, Wood made some tea. The captain of the boat, Captain Davern, recently claimed to hear a wine bottle being thrown on the floor and shattering at this point in time. Wood left the room soon after and Wagner followed her. Suddenly, the fighting stopped. Wagner ran out of the room and told Captain Davern that Wood was miss-ing. Both men looked over the side of the boat and discov-ered that the dinghy was missing. However, instead of calling the authorities, Wag-ner told Davern not to since there was a chance she could have just been at a store. While they waited for her, they drank. A couple of hours later, they found her body floating in the ocean. She was wear-ing a heavy coat, a night-gown and wool socks. The case was later ruled an accidental drowning. In 2011, Davern opened up about the night Wood died

and claimed that he heard a wine bottle being smashed before she was least seen. The court said she looked like a victim of assault. They changed the status from “Accidental Drowning” to “Drowning and Other Unde-termined Factors.” Wagner was obviously considered a person of interest. However, he refused to talk to the po-lice. To this day, Wagner remains silent. Now, let’s talk about the possible causes of her death. First, it is important to know that no one on the boat heard water splash (possibly resulting from Wood hitting the water). This makes sense, though. Why would Wood, who was deathly afraid of water, pur-posely jump in the ocean? Of course, she may have been so intoxicated that she accidently slipped off the boat’s edge. Even then, if she was that afraid of water that she could not even wash her own hair without fearing her life, then wouldn’t she have just stayed away from the side of the boat al-together?

Many people believe that Wagner killed Wood either on purpose or accidently. In

a drunken rage, he could have really done anything to hurt Wood, especially since he was extremely angry at her already. This, in my opinion, is the most believ-able theory. I must state again that although she was heavily intoxicated, there is a little to no chance she jumped or slipped off the boat and fell in the water and drowned. The reason for this is that a medical examiner looked at her body after she was pulled out of the ocean and discovered that there were fresh bruises covering her skin. Wagner believes that Wood tried tying the dinghy to the yacht because it made too much noise and simply slipped on moss and acci-dently fell in the water. What does not make sense with his claim (besides the whole thing) is that Wood was deathly afraid of water and had her own captain to tie the dinghy for her. It was also strange the way they found her. If she was truly going to town, why would she go to town in sim-ply a nightgown, socks and a coat? Think about it. Also, could she have removed the dinghy to use to go to town?

However, she had her own captain to release the dinghy for her. Why would she even bother to near the ocean when Captain Davern could have easily done so? So many “clues” still do not add up with Wood’s death. After Wood died, Natasha went to live with her step-sister. She does not believe that Wagner murdered Wood. However, Wood’s sister truly believes without a doubt that Wagner either killed her or played a major role in her death.

Worst Flu Season Mandi Brush ‘21

This year’s flu season was the worst season since the 2009 swine flu pandemic. Both influ-enza A and B strains were said to be showing at the same time, where normally, one domi-nates as the season starts, and one dominates as the season ends. The CDC reported a few weeks ago that the vaccine was only 25% effective against the worst strain. Less effec-tive vaccinations resulted in intense reactions and caused people to become sicker. Certain conditions, such as diabetes and asthma, made it harder to fight off the flu as well.

Donald Ballou and Haylee Berger during the Technology Showcase.

The 2018 Olympics Brenden Livinghouse ‘19

The 2018 (XXIII) Olympic Winter Games were held in PyeongChang, South Korea from February 9 - February 25. Among the 2,952 athletes from 92 countries participating in 102 events across 15 sports, Norway came out on top with a total of 39 medals (14 gold, 14 silver, and 11

bronze). Following them was Germany with 31 total medals and Canada with a total of 29. Team USA, made up of 244 athletes, finished fourth overall with a total of 23 medals, 9 of them gold, 8 silver, and 6 of them bronze. Olympic medals are awarded to athletes who place as one of the top three athletes in an event. Gold, silver, and bronze medals are awarded to the first, second, and third place athletes. The medals’ design was created by South Korean designer Lee Suk-Woo, and they show the Olympic rings on the front; the sport and event with the 2018 PyeongChang emblem are on the reverse side. The red and teal ribbon that the medal hangs from features embroidered symbols about the Winter

Games. The gold medal is not made entirely of gold, but is made of silver and plated with gold. The medals reflect South Korea’s traditions and symbolize the world’s athletes coming together to compete in PyeongChang 2018.

Besides the Paralympics this year, the 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Tokyo, Japan are next, and the 2022 Olympic Winter Games will be held in Beijing, China.

Nigerian Bobsled Team Kara Faulk ‘21

On February 9, 2018, Seun Adigun, Akuoma Omeoga, Simidele Adeagbo, and Ngozi Onwumere stepped foot in the Olympic Arena for the opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea — the first African team to compete in the Winter Olympic Games. Adigun focused primarily on track during her high school years in Evanston, Illinois. She earned a scholarship to the University of Houston, where she joined the women’s track and field team. She ended her collegiate career with a bronze medal finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championship. After she graduated, she represented the country of Nigeria in the 2012 London Olympics, where she ran the 100m hurdles and the 4x100m relay. Following the 2014 Winter Olympics, she began forming an interest in winter sports, particularly bobsledding. She then met Akuoma Omeoga, Simidele Adeagbo, and Ngozi Onwumere through mutual friends. In 2016, Adigun formed a GoFundMe to get support in their Olympic journey. Miraculously, they formed the first African team to compete in the Winter Olympic Games. On the team’s website, their mission states, “Our aim is to empower the men and women of the world to tackle the ‘fear of the unknown’ and realize their gift of innovation.” You don’t have to join an Olympic team to make a difference; find something you’re good at and use that to change the world and the people around you. Even if you only make one person’s day better, that’s still worth more than you could ever know. So, go out into the world and make a difference!

Pondering a Mystery: Jholie Moussa Found? Emily Zaharia ‘21

The body of Jholie Moussa, age 16, was found on the morning of January 12, 2018, at a park in Fairfax County, Virginia, just two weeks after she disap-peared. Her body was covered in leaves and debris, and she was identified by an infinity tattoo on her shoulder. The infinity tattoo included the name of her twin sister, Zhane, in one of the loops. Her family reported her “disappearance” to the police, but they did not file her as a missing person until the next day. The following day, they also joined the investigation. Jholie’s family recalled her acting rather weirdly at home, and she was dis-tracted after classes at Mount Vernon High School. "She was doing my hair and then she stopped, for a good minute, to text some more. Then, out of nowhere, she was like, 'I gotta go, I gotta go!'" recalled Zhane, her twin sister. On January 12, Jholie said that she needed to go out for a minute. Zhane texted her, then received an odd response. "She texted me that she was going to Norfolk," Zhane said. "And I'm, like, isn't that more than 3 hours away?" It is: Norfolk is more than 200 miles away from Jholie’s hometown. Jholie left at 4:15 p.m. on January 12 to “party” in Norfolk. Her mom, Syreeta Steward, also claimed that Jho-lie called her, but Jholie’s mom was unable to answer

at the time. When she later tried to call back, Jholie never answered. "Normally, she would have responded back to me. If she calls me and I don't answer, she always follows it up with a text," said Steward. The body that police believe is Moussa's was found 14 days later in a wooded area of Woodlawn

Park, less than a mile from where she was last seen in the 4200 block of Sonia Court. An officer found the body, almost entirely cov-ered by leaves, about 11 a.m. on Friday. Anyone with information on the case was asked to call Fairfax County police at 703-691-2131, or the FBI at 202-278-2000. According to FOX 5's Evan Lambert, a source has confirmed that one of the last phone calls to

Moussa’s phone came from an area near the park where she was found. However, the GPS of the cell phone was not accurate enough to tell if the call came exactly from the park. Moussa's family had previously said an unknown man borrowed a 12-year-old boy’s phone to make a call to Moussa's phone on the day she went missing. It remains unclear if that man is a suspect.

At first, the police thought that Jholie was a runaway, but later said that they were treating her death as a homicide.

A funeral was held on February 2, 2018.

We saw you at SV’s annual Open Greenhouse successfully held on Tuesday, March 27! Teachers were treated to a greenhouse tour and light

refreshments.

Zachary Zimmerman, Tanner Davis, Clayton Hummel at the Open Greenhouse.

POP Recap

Sister Act is show ready! The cast and crew worked hard throughout the day and night to put on a

show for all of us. It was a fantastic year with the cast. I interviewed a couple of the cast members to

hear their opinions on this year’s musical.

Mary Brooks What is your character for this year’s musical?

Deloris

What do you think of the musical so far?

Lots of fun

Are you going to miss the musicals after you graduate?

Yes

Are you happy with the musical we’re doing?

Yes

What’s your favorite musical?

Heathers

Should other students get involved in the musical?

Oh yeah. It’s a lot of fun, and you get great experience.

Bridgette Bennett What is your character for this year’s musical?

Sister Mary Robert


I absolutely love it! It is a dream come true.


Yes! Totally. We mostly have girls coming out. This show was perfect for ladies.

What’s your favorite musical?

On Broadway it would definitely be Kinky Boots! Out of the shows that I’ve done, it would probably be this one!


YES YES YES! Everyone should get involved! Even if you are not in chorus. Everyone accepts you, and there's always a

place for you.

Donald Ballou What is your character for this year’s musical?

Monsignor O’Hara


The best one yet. I’ve never been closer to the cast.

Are you going to miss the musicals after you graduate?

Duh! Is that even a question?


Extremely, Miss Heffner always picks the best musicals.

What's your favorite musical?

Phantom of the Opera


Absolutely, you can never have a family as great as the POP cast.

Whitney Tomes ‘20

Hakuna Matata! Whitney Tomes ‘20

There were no worries when watching “The Lion King Jr.” presented by our own Schuylkill Valley

Middle School. From the beginning, the cast astounded the audi-

ence with amazing costumes, a beautiful set, great singing voices,

wonderful choreography, and a number of special effects. The musi-

cal was directed by Mr. Mogford. The musical wasn’t just great, it

was really fun!

Arts & Music... Molly Wenzel ‘19

As the end of the school year approaches (finally!), we underclassmen are faced with the task of choosing next year’s classes. Some of us have to cut out classes we would like to take to stay in check with the 8 credit maximum, but others of us struggle to fill the 6.33 minimum. Why not con-sider taking an art or music class? Some of you have already rolled your eyes and are about to turn the page, but stay with me for just a second. The benefits of taking music or art class are endless. It’s possible that you will discover a talent you never knew you had. By taking an art or music class you wouldn’t normally take, you will be-come friends with some pretty cool people that you never would have met otherwise. But that’s not all. Quarterly exams were a few weeks ago, and the stress level was high around SV. However, mak-ing an art project or learning a new song is a great stress reliever, and both of these are great outlets for all of your frustrations and anxieties. Do you feel stuck between stiff instructions and difficult requirements? You’re not alone in that. Classes like General Art and Music Production let you show off your creativity. Music and art classes will instill qualities in you that will help you now and in your life after high school, like patience, dili-gence, cooperation, and an appreciation for diversity. So if you have a little extra room in next year’s schedule, consider adding a music or art class. You might be surprised how much you enjoy it!

Tips for the Aspiring Vegetarian Vanessa Jones ‘21

So, you want to try to be a vegetarian. Great! It may seem easy, but if you don’t know what you’re doing, it can be really difficult to carry through with. Rather than letting yourself starve, here are some tips to help you out. 1. Plan out your meals. Planning out meals really helps with figuring out what you can and cannot eat. You will only need to do this for a week or so before you figure it out. 2. There are meat alternatives. There are other options rather than meat (like a veggie burger for example), but keep in mind, sometimes you will find yourself eating a salad. 3. Look at packaging. Most foods come with labels stating what is in the product. Also, sometimes packaging will state right on the front that it is vegetarian. 4. You can still have junk food. Most junk food is vegetarian (like Oreos), but make sure it is not cooked in lard (fat from animals) or have gelatin (protein from boiled skin, tendons, and bones) in it. 5. You don’t have to be a vegetarian forever. Don’t forget no one is forcing you to be a vegetarian, so feel free to change your diet whenever you want.

Calendar May 19th - Relay for Life

May 19th - Armed Forces Day

May 24th - Brother’s Day

May 25th - SVHS Mini-THON

May 25th - Missing Children’s Day

May 28th - Memorial Day

June 1st - Say Something Nice Day

June 4th - National Cheese Day

June 7th - SVHS Commencement

June 8th - National Best Friends Day

June 8th - Last Day of School

June 11th - National Making Life Beautiful Day

June 17th - Father’s Day

June 21st - First Day of Summer

Things that turn 10 in 2018 Jen Brown ‘20

Songs- “Love Story” by Taylor Swift “That’s Not My Name” by The Ting Tings “I Kissed A Girl” by Katy Perry “Single Ladies” by Beyoncé “Just Dance” by Lady Gaga “Miss Independent” by Ne-Yo “Don’t Trust Me” by 3OH!3 “So What” by Pink “Poker Face” by Lady Gaga “Kiss Me Thru The Phone” by Soulja Boy Tell’Em “Womanizer” by Britney Spears “When I Grow Up” by the Pussycat Dolls “Low” by Flo Rider feat. T Pain “Burning Up” by The Jonas Brothers

Others:

Barack Obama becoming the first president of color The IPhone 3g High School Musical 3 Grand Theft Auto 4

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Shomo’s Walk to

End NF.

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Save The Date For The Kids!

SV’s Annual Mini-THON

Friday, May 25th 7pm - Saturday,

May 26th 7am

Zumba

Refreshments

Carnival Games 7-10

Community Hours 7-10

Line Dancing

Proceeds benefit kids with cancer

The Four Diamonds Fund

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