The Broadcaster -- May 2013

BY ERICA HUFFORD &

BECKIE PRESTON

Staff Writers____________________________

The spirit of victory has been

spreading around Hershey High

School. Many teams and individuals

have received awards throughout

this year in athletics, academics and

the arts.

In athletics according to

PennLive, the swim team took home

a number of awards for both the

boys and the girls. The HHS girls

swimming and diving team captured

the 2013 PIAA Class AAA State

Championship on March 16, while

the HHS boys swimming and diving

team captured second place. Aside

from team results, many other

medals were also won. Gold medals

were captured by the girls 200 med-

ley relay team of Ariana Waitkavicz,

Carly DeLiberty, Gabi Broschard

and Colette Robinson; the girls’ 200

free relay team of Colette Robinson,

Meaghan Raab, Vivian Tafuto and

Madelyn Veith; and the girls’ 400

free relay team of Meaghan Raab,

Carly DeLiberty, Vivian Tafuto and

Madelyn Veith. The boys’ 200 free

relay team of Austin Doss, Shota

Nakano, Jeremy Bauchwitz and

Vinny Tafuto also captured state

gold. Individual gold medals went to

Madelyn Veith on the 50 free,

Meaghan Raab in the 100 free and

Vinny Tafuto in the 50 free.

There was no shortage of

awards in the art department either.

According to PennLive, Eliza

Dewey, Taylor Dinello, Sophia

Emmi, Mira Green, Clairissa Harris,

Zarah Light, Carmen Marcucci,

Jolene Milewski, David

Rosenwasser, Alexandra Shapiro,

Haleigh Yeingst, Sakina Abedi,

Connie Chang, Iris Chang, Michelle

Cui, Dylan Devenyi, Michael Jarvis,

Monique Johnson, Mackenzie

Klinger, Annabella Mull, Umer

Qureshi, Jessie Weber, Emma

Wolfe, Rachel Wolfe and Yuanjing

Xu all received awards in the

Scholastic Art and Writing competi-

tion. Carmen Marcucci, David

Rosenwasser, Connie Chang,

Michelle Cui, Dylan Devenyi,

Monique Johnson, Mackenzie

Klinger, Jessie Weber and Rachel

Wolfe all received multiple awards

for their submissions. Rosenwasser

received a gold key award for his

portfolio and won a silver key

nationally.

Also in the athletics depart-

ment, the HHS boys hockey team

took home the Bear's Cup for their

second year in a row this past March.

In the academics field, the HHS

Brain Busters team has had a victori-

ous season, landing them a spot in

districts this year. The team that is

made up of Seniors Dylan Devenyi,

Brady Hummel, Neil Muscat and

Garrett Richards competed on Wed.,

April 24. Also, the choir department

has made quite a few accomplish-

ments. Cantabile was awarded a

grand championship at the Roxbury

High School Choir Invitational.

Both Cantabile and After Eight

received gold ratings in Roxbury.

Journalists for The Broadcasterreceived various awards for their

work this year as well. Seniors

Sammy Song and Caroline Briselli

received first place in the Keystone

Press Awards. Seniors Caroline

Cunfer and Katherine Bravacos

received honorable mentions in the

same awards. In the Quill and Scroll

co-sponsored international competi-

tion with the American Society of

News Editors’ High School

Journalism Initiative Juniors Levi

Dillon and Rachel Robertson won

national awards.

All of these awards and victo-

ries along with many others have

been received by various students at

HHS. The school is very proud to

represent so many students going

above and beyond and showing off

the winning spirit of the HHS stu-

dent body. It is important to go out

and support fellow students in their

athletic and academic competitions.

APRIL 27- Sophomore/Junior PromAPRIL 28- 7th Annual Taste of

HersheyMAY 1- HHS Orchestra Spring

ConcertMAY 8- HHS Bands Spring ConcertMAY 6- 17- AP ExamsMAY 22- Underclass Award Breakfast,

Senior Dinner

MAY 24- HHS Senior Prom

MAY 29- Senior Awards Banquet

MAY 31- Early Dismissal

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Above: Hershey High School girls swimmers celebrated thir win.Below: Hershey Brain Busters (from left to right) Neil Muscat, DylanDevenyi, Garrett Richards and Brady Hummel posed for a picture.

Left: Hershey High School’sCantabile rehearsed in the audi-torium. Cantabile is an audi-tioned ensemble and one of threeHHS choirs. Below: HersheyHigh School Hockey Team posedon the ice.

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LETTER TO THE READERS

HHS BROADCASTERwww.my.hsj.org/pa/hershey/hhsbroadcaster

May 2013A2

I think that the outside

lunch area needs more tables.

There is plenty of room, but a

limited number of tables avail-

able. With the weather warm-

ing up, more and more students

desire to sit outside in the warm

noon sun. With more tables,

more students would benefit

from this opportunity to get

fresh air during their lunch

breaks. With limited tables,

large amounts of students are

forced to rush to the lunchroom

to get outside seats, and even

when they do, the small tables

force the students to stuff

together. Personally, I find it

refreshing to be able to sit out-

side during lunch; it helps me to

relax and then more easily refo-

cus when I walk back into the

classroom environment.

Sincerely,

Leigha Nortier ‘15

Spring weather has finally

arrived. Students scurry out of

the cafeteria doors. If we can eat

lunch outside, why can’t we have

classes outside too?

In my opinion, being cooped

up inside this building is rather

unfortunate. When students and

staff pass by open stairwells and

look out the windows in class-

rooms only to see the sun, it’s

almost torturous to be banned

from experiencing a beautiful

day. I know we can’t bring the

sun inside, so how about we

transport the classroom atmos-

phere to the outdoors?

By having classes outside on

days with decent weather, the

student body would be much

more relaxed and focused. Staff

and students involved in the

“outdoor classroom” environ-

ment would enjoy learning and

teaching; many students [would]

go home saying they had a

refreshing day at school.

Also, many people experi-

ence “winter depression” and,

when spring is back in season,

that depression lingers until the

end of the school day when we

are dismissed. If we could have

class outside, people would be in

better moods than usual and stu-

dents would actually look for-

ward to school without feeling

like they’re missing out on an

amazing spring day.

Sincerely,

Ally Morgret ‘14

Night after night I find

myself stressed with piles of

information that I need to shove

into my head, recite on the test

tomorrow, and then have to

leave my brain the next week.

Where the Assad Dam is, where

yams and bananas originated

from, what color Macbeth’s

shirt was in Act II. I find

myself putting a strenuous

amount of effort into these

pointless facts just so I can get

the grade tomorrow. I think

about my future in a career

where I will easily be able to

google and discover that the

Assad Dam is in Egypt, but I

won’t be able to google how to

communicate with a group of

people. Our school needs to be

teaching us 21st century skills

instead of laundry lists of easily

“google-able” statistics.

Sincerely,

Lauren Cunfer ‘15

I think HHS should estab-

lish a badminton team or club

available to all students.

Badminton has always been a

popular activity in gym class

and would require no extra cost

on the school’s behalf as HHS

already has the equipment.

Because badminton doesn’t

fit the typical standards to be

considered a sport at HHS and

is more of a fun game you play

in your backyard, it would not

just attract the stereotypical

jock, but rather the less athletic

parts of the student body. It

would provide an easy way for

students to have fun and social-

ize while burning some calo-

ries. If childhood obesity is

such an issue in contemporary

society, maybe offering fun and

relaxed activities like bad-

minton is a solution.

Badminton is a nice option for

kids that don’t enjoy sports to

get active and experience a

team environment.

Sincerely,

Dahlia Chroscinski ‘15

When our parents were

younger, most schools allowed

students with an overall A in a

class to be excused from finals.

No such luck now-a-days.

Students should be excused

from a class’s final if they have

an overall 90 percent or above

in a particular class. If a stu-

dent has an A average, he/she

understands the class’ material.

Taking the final in that class

could result in the student’s

class grade dropping because

they haven’t seen some of the

tested information since the

beginning of the school year.

Allowing students that get a 90

percent average in a class to be

exempt from the final will also

create an incentive to try harder

in the class all year long.

Sincerely,

Emily Lewis ‘15

MORE OUTDOOR SEATING

MEMORIZATION IS

UNBENEFICIAL IN 21ST

CENTURY

NEED FOR A BADMINTON

CLUB AT HHS

MORE STUDENTS SHOULD

BE EXEMPT FROM FINALS

HAVING CLASS OUTSIDE

COULD BENEFIT STUDENTS

Dear Readers,

We have finally made it. The countdown is on for those first days of summer when the days are

longer and school is long behind us. All that stands between us and relaxing summer days are AP tests

and final exams. As a wise man once said, “It’s over, baby!”

But, we also need to take time to appreciate these last moments as well. For seniors, these are

your final days walking the halls of HHS. Juniors and sophomores will begin and continue to work

towards their goals for the future, be it college, technical school or the workplace. Freshmen will wel-

come a new generation of students into the high school world.

We would like to thank everyone who has supported The Broadcaster throughout the year. We

work very hard to bring the students of Hershey High School an interesting and relevant newspaper.

Also, we invite all readers to look out for the final issue of The Broadcaster which will be headed by

the new editors Emma Hetrick, Jordan Holycross and Rachel Robertson.

In our last letter to our dedicated readers, we would like to leave you with a final thought. For

many, we are ready for school to end so we can move onto different things, be it life after high school

or just warm summer weather. However, before you push school to the back of your mind, take time

to make some memories. Dance your heart out at prom, ace that final you have been worrying about,

try something you have been wanting to do all year, or tell your favorite teacher what a great influ-

ence they have been. Whatever you do, make it memorable.

We wish the best of luck to all of our wonderful readers in their future endeavours, and we can-

not wait to see where you go, whether at Hershey High next year or out in the real world.

Wishing you the best,

Olivia Morgan, Grace Hagan and Caroline Briselli

Print Managing Editors

BY KATE MONTGOMERY

Editor___________________________

According to The LosAngeles Times, on Thurs., Feb.

28, Jeff Bush of Seffner, Fla. was

swallowed and killed by a sink-

hole, created by air pockets

underground.

Jeff Bush’s brother, Jeremy

Bush, explained that it was

around 11 p.m. when he heard

sounds coming from Jeff Bush’s

bedroom. Jeff screamed for help,

but by the time Jeremy Bush

arrived at the scene, Jeff had

already fallen through the hole,

about 30 feet wide and 30 feet

deep. Rescuers rushed to the one-

story home but were forced to

leave with the five other members

of the house as the floor contin-

ued to crumble, The LA Timesreport also stated.

"Everything was gone. My

brother's bed, my brother's dress-

er, my brother's TV. My brother

was gone," Jeremy Bush

explained. “I couldn't get him out.

I tried so hard. I tried everything I

could, I could swear I heard him

calling out."

Jeff Bush lived in the home

with his girlfriend Rachel Wicker,

their two-year-old daughter

Hannah, his brother and two

others. According to TheHuffington Post, the home was

owned by Leland Wicker,

Rachel’s grandfather, since the

1970s. The home contained 40

years of the family’s history.

“It’s not just that I lost my

brother. There are so many mem-

ories in this house,” Jeremy Bush

told CNN.

Discovery News explained

that the sinkhole that formed

under Jeff Bush’s house is

called a cover-collapse sink-

hole. The surface of the sedi-

ment is mostly clay and remains

intact as the bedrock and lower

levels of clay are dissolved

beneath it. This kind of sink-

hole can form suddenly or over

the course of a few hours with

little to no earlier signs.

Hillsborough County Fire

Rescue Spokeswoman Jessica

Damico also explained that a lot

of the area in Hillsborough

Country, where Jeff Bush lived,

lies on bedrock that can be eaten

away by ground water. When the

water rises and falls, empty pock-

ets underground are created and

continue to expand until the soil

cannot be supported and falls

in on itself.

According to The LA Timesreport, the sinkhole was com-

pletely under his bedroom but

nearby homes were evacuated as

a precaution.

“I’ve never seen anything

move so fast and do so much

destruction,” Deputy Douglas

Duvall of Hillsborough County

said.

The Huffington Postexplained that under Florida law,

Jeff Bush’s family must petition

a court to declare him deceased.

“Based on the circum-

stances, he’s presumed dead;

however the official death cer-

tificate can only be issued by a

judge and the family has to peti-

tion the court,” explained

Detective Larry McKinnon.

CNN stated that the search

for Jeff Bush was stopped after

his odds of survival became

clear. Memorials left by neigh-

bors, friends and family were

dropped into what was once the

ground under Jeff Bush’s bed-

room but is now his grave.

Turmoil on the Korean Peninsula

A sinkhole turns deadly in FloridaBY EMILY HALL

Online Managing Editor_________________________

News anchors across the

nation have been constantly

broadcasting one word: seques-

tration. While many are familiar

with the word, very few actual-

ly understand its meaning

beyond a sense of uneasiness

that comes with its mention. So

what is the sequester?

On March 1, 2013,

Congress passed a group of fed-

eral budget cuts which are

known as the sequester. But, in

order to understand what the

sequester is, it is imperative to

understand why it happened.

The sequester, which was origi-

nally passed by Congress in

2011 as part of the Budget

Control Act, was intended to

provide an incentive for the

Joint Select Committee on

Deficit Reduction to pass $1.5

trillion in federal budget cuts in

10 years rather than face other

less appealing immediate cuts.

If the committee was able to

achieve this goal by Dec. 23,

2013, then the sequester could

have been avoided. The cuts

were not passed in time to meet

the set deadline, and to make

matters worse the deadline was

placed within days of the expi-

ration of the Bush tax cuts and

payroll tax cut. The combina-

tion of these cuts were dubbed

the “fiscal cliff.”

Congress, however, was

able to push back the date of the

Budget Control Act’s deadline

to March 1, 2013, which is the

sequestration that newscasters

across America have been dis-

cussing. But, once again,

Congress was unable to reach

an agreement by their deadline

letting billions of dollars in

spending get cut. Included in

the cuts, according to CNN

news, are reductions in the

budgets of education, immi-

gration policies, national

security and health care.

While some see the sequester

as a welcome wake up call to

Washington’s spending, oth-

ers are unsure about whether

or not the cuts will be benefi-

cial to the economy.

Senior Chris Abruzzo, a

self -proclaimed advocate for a

better America, explained his

views on the sequester’s budget

cuts. “Budget cuts can be bene-

ficial in a sense that they can

save money and lower taxes.

When cutting budgets, however,

you must be aware of what is

necessary and important for

today with the future.”

While for the time being

the sequestration cuts are here

to stay, many politicians are not

content with the outcome of the

cuts and plan to introduce new

legislature in order to replace

the sequester, according to

NPR. Most notably, President

Obama has stated that he would

like to replace the spending cuts

with an increase in taxes on the

wealthy as well as implement

alternative spending cuts within

the government, a movement

that most Democrats in

Congress support.

Meanwhile, Republicans

in Congress maintain that the

cuts were needed within the

federal government and they

do not plan on allowing any

tax increases or defense cuts

within the near future.

Regardless of political affili-

ation, both sides have agreed

that steps need to be taken in

order to financially secure

the United State's economy.

House speaker John Boehner met with reporters in Washingtonto encourage Obama and the Senate to avoid the automatic

spending cuts set to take effect.

BY ALANNA FOX

Section Editor__________________________

On Feb. 13, North Korean

ruler Kim Jong-un announced that

the country conducted a success-

ful nuclear test. Following the

nuclear test, the world has shifted

its attention to North Korea and its

relations with other countries.

North Korean relations with

South Korea have been especially

scrutinized as the two countries

are technically still at war follow-

ing an armistice in 1953. The

armistice of 1953 ended the vio-

lence of the Korean War but did

not end the war.

North and South Korea have

had continuous hostile relations in

the decades following the Korean

War. Instances of conflict have

continuously occurred since the

1953 armistice. The Telegraphreported an incident in 1987

where 115 South Koreans were

killed in an explosion on a South

Korean airliner. According to TheWashington Post, on March 27,

2010 a South Korean naval vessel

was sunk during a naval conflict

over the North and South Korean

border in the Yellow Sea.

According to The New YorkTimes, shortly following the

launch in mid-February, South

Korea began to combat the ten-

sion in the region with large

military drills and U.S. troops

stationed in South Korea. On

February 24, North Korea

threatened war with South

Korea if the “joint military

exercises continued.”

On March 8, the United

Nations added to the tensions in

the region, placing economic

sanctions on North Korea. The

U.S. Treasury reported econom-

ic sanctions, as well as sanc-

tions against certain North

Korean properties.

Kim Jong-un responded

hostilely, repealing all agree-

ments of peace between North

and South Korea. According to

The New York Times, North

Korea nullified “agreements of

nonaggression and denu-

clearization with South Korea.”

The governments in both

North and South Korea intensified

hostile warnings “to the highest

level in years.” On March 12, the

threats came to a head when Kim

Jong-un declared the 1953 armistice

with South Korea nullified.

Following the denounce-

ment of the armistice, there has

been heightened fear in South

Korea causing its citizens to

push for a “nuclear arsenal in

their own country.” North

Korea has been responding to

the tension using something

The New York Times character-

ized as “feeding war fever.”

North Korean leaders have been

“evacuating some citizens into

tunnels with emergency provi-

sions and putting military cam-

ouflage on buses and trucks.”

Both North and South Korea

are bracing themselves for the

possible impending violence on

the Korean Peninsula.

South Korean soldiers patrolled the border town of Panmunjom. Onthe fence that has separated North and South Korea since the Koreanwar are ribbons in the shape of the Korean Peninsula.

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BY AAMNAH ALI

Online Editor__________________________

On a dreary afternoon in

February 1973, a group of stu-

dents in central Pennsylvania

organized a simple way to give

back to the community; 20 years

later, THON has flourished into

one of the greatest philanthropic

efforts cancer research has ever

come across. Today, THON is the

longest dance marathon in the

country; it lasts forty-six hours.

This event takes place at Penn

State. According to the official

THON website, “THON has

grown to engage more than

15,000 students each year and has

inspired other university, high

school, middle school and ele-

mentary school students across the

nation to start dance marathons of

their own all in the hopes of con-

quering pediatric cancer.”

Many schools in central

Pennsylvania have structured their

own Mini-THON modeled after

Penn State’s THON. Instead of the

classic forty-six hour arrange-

ment, local high schools tend to

keep their Mini-THON a maxi-

mum of 12 hours long.

Surrounding high schools such as

Red Lion High School,

Cumberland Valley High School,

Lancaster Catholic High School,

Palmyra High School, Lower

Dauphin High School and

Hempfield High School all par-

take in this dance marathon. The

money raised is donated to help

cure pediatric cancer and support

families of those suffering from

pediatric cancer.

The Four Diamonds Fund, a

non-profit organization created by

Charles and Irma Millard, is the

sole beneficiary of all of the

efforts of THON and the various

Mini-THONs. According to the

Penn State Hershey website, the

Fund covers all expenses for the

care and treatment of the children

not paid for by insurance or other

means and assists families with

expenses that have the potential to

disrupt the welfare of their child.

Hershey High School does

not only hold its own 12-hour

Mini-THON, but also organizes

supporting fundraisers to addi-

tionally aid the Four Diamonds

Fund. These events include a

charitable basketball game and a

Mr. Hershey competition.

Matt Quillen, Hershey High

School senior, put together a char-

itable basketball game this year. It

was the first time Hershey High

held this event. Quillen shared

that his goal was simply to help

raise more money for the Four

Diamonds Fund. “With it [the

Four Diamonds Fund] being such

a great local charity, I thought the

game would be a nice addition to

the funds! My hope is that the

game becomes an annual event,”

commented Quillen.

This year, Hershey High

School beat its goal of raising

$34,000 by reaching its goal with

$34,124.86. for the Four

Diamonds Fund. The school dis-

trict did not only get the high

school involved in Mini-THON,

but the middle school as well, rais-

ing over $14,000. One dreary day

in February 1973 moved society

one step closer to curing

pediatric cancer.

Local Mini-THONS make a big difference

BY HAZEL NASTA

Section Editor__________________________

The Keystone XL is a pro-

posed crude oil pipeline that

would extend from Hardisty,

Alberta to Steele City, Neb. with

an extension from Cushing, Okla.

to Houston, Texas named the Gulf

Coast Pipeline. According to

TransCanada, the XL would

stretch 1,179 miles and be 36

inches in diameter. The pipeline

would be able to carry 830,000

barrels of crude oil a day, which is

equivalent to 26,145,000 gallons.

The cost of this project would be

$5.3 billion, but TransCanada said

that during and after the construc-

tion the Keystone XL and Gulf

Coast Pipeline will have 20,000

employees. Canadian Energy

Research Institute (CERI) predicts

that each year for the next 22

years, 1.8 billion people will be

employed by the XL.

The economic impact of the

XL is enormous as well. The

CERI believes that by 2035 the

Keystone Pipeline will add $172

billion to America’s gross domes-

tic product. Not only will the XL

carry crude oil, but because it runs

through Montana and North

Dakota, it will spark a significant

increase in crude oil production in

that area. The main American-

based companies that have already

invested in the oil sands develop-

ment include Chevron,

ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips and

Devon.

Recently, Nebraska Governor

Dave Heineman approved the

route of the XL through the state.

This was the final step for XL

before it moved on to the

Presidential Permit application

with the U.S. Department of State.

One of the major concerns for

Keystone XL, especially in

Nebraska, is what would happen if

the XL leaked and how would that

affect the crops and the Ogallala

Aquifer. TransCanada said that to

reduce the risk of leaks the XL is

made with tougher steel and thor-

ough inspections, including aerial

patrols. TransCanada says the

biggest risk of damage to the

Keystone XL is unauthorized

excavation of land by a landowner

or contractor. Otherwise, the

Keystone XL is extremely safe.

The Gulf Coast Pipeline,

which is an extension of the

Keystone XL is expected to carry

around 700,000 barrels of crude

oil a day, which is equal to

22,050,000 gallons. TransCanada

believes that the Gulf Coast

Pipeline will have the ability to

carry 830,000 barrels in the future.

The Gulf Coast Pipeline is pro-

jected to go into service late this

year.

Already in place is the

Keystone Pipeline, which has

been in service since 2010. For the

past three years, the pipeline has

safely carried 350 million barrels

of crude oil to refineries in the

mid-west.

The projected in-service date

for the XL is late 2014 or early

2015, depending on the

Presidential Permit application.

The route of the Keystone XL pipeline is proposed to go from Alberta,Canada, all the way to Steele City, Neb. It is planned to be in serviceby the end of this year or early next year.

BY RAQUEL PRICE

Section Editor__________________________

On March 7, Congress decided

to reauthorize and expand on the

Violence Against Women Act, also

known as VAWA. After almost three

years of advocacy from the National

Law Center and other affiliated

organizations, VAWA was edited

and put into effect. According to

CNN, this act originally provided

support for organizations that serve

domestic violence victims, and it

stiffened sentences for stalking

under federal law. This act was orig-

inally passed in 1994; the expansion

this year includes adding survivors

of sexual assault as a protected class

under the law. It also extends hous-

ing protections beyond public hous-

ing.

According to the National Law

Center on Homelessness & Poverty,

housing is one of the largest issues

that victims of sexual assault deal

with. The Huffington Post also stat-

ed that domestic violence is a lead-

ing cause of homelessness for

women. Also, the focus on emer-

gency resources in inadequate hous-

ing across the country could lower

risks that are currently present in

many victims’ health. In addition,

the National Law Center explained

that to ensure that abused women

are not forced to choose between

keeping their subsidized housing or

becoming homeless, the Violence

against Women Act of 2013 requires

housing providers to adopt emer-

gency transfer policies for victims.

According to CNN, on the day

that Obama signed the edited Act,

he stated publicly on behalf of

Congress that it was a “day of the

advocates, a day of survivors.” The

National Law Center added that

Congress’ main focus in expanding

on this act is to protect the survivors

of domestic violence and sexual

assault. They also stated that this

new legislation was in agreement

with the Republicans and

Democrats.

Along with supporters of

VAWA, the expanded act has also

brought up questions of its original

intent. Beth E. Richie, a sociologist

and professor at the University of

Illinois at Chicago, was quoted by

Time Magazine saying, “VAWA’s

focus in law enforcement reduces

the really more complicated thing of

violence against women to be a

problem of the law, and it’s not just

a problem of the law.” Also accord-

ing to Time Magazine, the original

VAWA, enforced in 1994, has

increased prosecution rates of

domestic violence cases, but there is

little conclusive evidence that the

incidence of violence has been

reduced.

According to the Department

of Justice, the rate of intimate part-

ner violence has decreased by 64

percent between 1994 and 2010.

VAWA policy makers claimed that

this decrease was largely due to the

law. Time Magazine stated that this

happened at the same time violent

crimes in general dropped dramati-

cally nationwide.

Students put their hands together to represent diamonds. This is thesymbol of the Four Diamonds Fund which represents strength,courage, wisdom and honesty.

Violence Against Women Act expanded

President Obama signed the expansion of the Violence AgainstWomen Act. These expansions will extend jail time for prosectutorsand provide better housing for victims.

Keystone XL pipeline proposes economic growth

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HIV cure gives hope for the futureBY MICHELLE CHUNG

Online Managing Editor__________________________

On Sun. March 4, at the

2013 Conference on

Retroviruses and Opportunistic

Infections in Atlanta, a team of

researchers announced that a

baby from Mississippi had been

cured of HIV, the virus that

causes AIDS. The baby was

cured after given an aggressive

treatment of drugs.

According to The New YorkTimes, doctors can usually pre-

vent transmission of HIV from

infected mothers to their babies

by testing the mothers during

pregnancy. Mothers that are

found to be infected are treated

with antiretroviral drugs, and

the babies are given a six-week

course of one or two drugs to

prevent them from being infect-

ed.

This treatment is effective

for the majority of cases, but on

the rare occasion that it is not,

doctors provide stronger drug

regimens to treat the infection in

the baby.

The cured Mississippi baby

and its mother, however, did not

get treatment during the preg-

nancy. Instead, the baby was

treated with a three-drug treat-

ment-strength regimen 30 hours

after birth, and this treatment

was continued for 18 months.

__________________________

“It's possible thatthe child was one of

a handful ofpatients who wereborn with HIV andwere somehow ableto control the virus

on their own.” Dr. Mark Kline

Pediatric HIV andAIDS specialist

__________________________

After the 18 months, the

mother decided to stop the

baby’s treatments. Five months

later, the mother and baby

returned to the hospital, where

the baby was said to be free of

the active virus.

Although various tests

found traces of the virus, it is

not able to replicate and spread.

The baby, who is now two-and-

a-half-years-old, has been

“functionally cured” of the virus

ever since.

Although this baby has been

“cured” from HIV, many doctors

and researchers caution the pub-

lic from believing that there is a

permanent cure for HIV. Dr.

Mark Kline, a pediatric HIV and

AIDS specialist at Baylor

College of Medicine in Houston,

who was present at the confer-

ence, claims that calling this a

cure, or even a functional cure,

sends the wrong message to the

rest of the world by giving peo-

ple false hope.

He explained, “It's possible

that the child was one of a hand-

ful of patients who were born

with HIV and were somehow

able to control the virus on their

own.”

Dr. Myron Cohen, director

of the Institute for Global Health

and Infectious Diseases at the

University of North Carolina at

Chapel Hill, who was also pres-

ent at the conference, added,

“Although the child is not on

HIV medication now, that does-

n't mean symptoms won't

return.”

Although there are

researchers like Kline and Cohen

who are cautioning the public,

immunologist Dr. Anthony

Fauci, the director of the

National Institute of Allergy and

Infectious Diseases firmly stated

that, “The fact remains that it

[cure of the Mississippi baby] is

important proof of a concept that

deserves further study.”

1. North Korea - North

Korea announced on

Tues., April 2 that it

planned to reopen all

nuclear facilities in

hopes of expanding

its nuclear weapons

program. Two of

the facilities that are

going to be reopened

are the operational

uranium-enrichment

program and its reac-

tors. In 2010, North

Korea insisted that they

were using the plant to gener-

ate electricity. Kim Jong-un,

dictator of North Korea, has

made it clear that they are now

using it to make nuclear

weapons. This news comes

right after he threatened the

United States and South Korea

with a preemptive nuclear

strike. Ban Ki-moon, United

Nations security general, said

that North Korea is “on a colli-

sion course with the interna-

tional community.”

Nytimes.com

2. Pacific Islands - Somoa

Air has become the first airline

to charge passengers by their

weight. This is not the first we

have heard of this idea; a

Norwegian economist was the

latest case of

this story floating around.

Passengers can still book their

flights online by putting in an

estimate of what they and their

bags will weigh. Many people

are uncomfortable with this.

The airline will weigh the pas-

senger at the front desk to get

an exact cost of a ticket. Samoa

Air's Chief Executive, Chris

Langton, said that “airplanes

don’t run on seats, they run on

weight.” The airline is promot-

ing the idea that customers are

only going to now be paying

for themselves.

Abcnews.com

3. Brazil - On April 1, Police

arrested a third suspect in con-

nection to the sexual assault

and robbery of a man and

women in Sao Paulo, right out-

side of Rio de Janeiro.

Brazilian newspapers have

reported that the three suspects

boarded the minibus and

forced all the other passengers

off. The man was handcuffed

and then beaten while the

woman was repeatedly raped.

They were driven around and

forced to take cash out of their

accounts at different ATMs.

Rio de Janeiro is one of the top

dangerous cities in Latin

America.

Cnn.com

4. Atlanta - Tues., April 2 edu-

cators who are accused of

cheating scandal at the city’s

public schools began turning

themselves in. They had until

the end of the day to do so.

The investigation was prompt-

ed by the highly improved test

scores in 2009. They are fac-

ing charges of racketeering

and making false statements.

35 former educators, one who

was a superintendent, are fac-

ing these charges. The main

focus of this scandal is

Beverly Hall, who was

named national super-

intendent of the year

in 2009 by the

A m e r i c a n

Association of

S c h o o l

Administrators.

If convicted of

her charges, Hall

could spend up to

forty five years in

prison.

USATODAY.COM

5. Afghanistan - At least 54

people were killed and 90

wounded on Wed., April 3

,when insurgents attacked a

government compound in

western Afghanistan. The

Taliban claimed responsibility

for this attack. They wanted to

free Taliban fighters that were

on trial at the compound. It

was reported that nine insur-

gents with explosives attached

to their bodies forced their way

into the compound. Among

those who died were 35 civil-

ians, nine suicide bombers and

10 Afghan Security forces.

NBC reported that this is the

deadliest single attack since

2011 in Afghanistan.

NBCnews.com

WORLD NEWSBY SARAH DARR

Online Editor__________________________

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The baby was treated with a three-drug treatment-strength regimen.Five months later, the baby was said to be free of the active virus,and the baby is still said to be “functionally cured.”

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BY THOMAS BLUM

Section Editor__________________________

Hershey High School’s

Mini-THON has had a great

deal of success in the past, and

the bar was set very high this

year with a goal of raising

$34,000 for the kids. HHS

Senior Matt Quillen organized

a one-hour charity basketball

game which raised $1,600.

On Tues., March 5, the boys

basketball team challenged a

group of senior boys from the

Hershey Recreation Basketball

league to a five-versus-five

game. All of the proceeds from

this game were donated to the

Four Diamonds Fund to support

pediatric cancer.

While HHS already has

other fundraisers that con-

tribute to the Four Diamonds

Fund such as winter formal and

Mini-THON, Quillen empha-

sized that this fund needs all of

the help and donations it can

receive and any contribution is

appreciated.

Although the main focus of

this event was to raise money,

Quillen also wanted to give the

recreational basketball program

and the players some publicity.

“I have been a part of Hershey

recreational basketball for two

years now, and we have plenty

of talented athletes who love

the game. I thought it would be

a friendly competition to play

the basketball team and see how

we would do,” Quillen stated.

This night had plenty of sur-

prising and exciting moments

according to Quillen. The thing

that surprised him the most was

the grand total. There was no set

admission price, although there

was a suggested entrance fee of

$2, as well as a bake sale to sup-

port Four Diamonds.

“I expected most people to

come in for free and maybe spend

money on snacks, but the student

body and families who watched

were extremely generous and

almost all donated when it was

not mandatory for admission,”

explained Quillen. “I would like

to thank all of the staff, students

and families who showed support

towards the cause.”

“Not only was this game

benefitting a great cause, but it

was also a fun event to watch,”

said Senior Dana Zaprazny.

Going into the game, the Hershey

players were feeling pretty confi-

dent about winning. However, the

recreational team played up to

their level and kept the score

close during all four quarters.

The recreational team took

the lead during the third quarter

but the basketball team held on in

the end and won with a score of

58-52. Commentary for the game

was provided by Seniors Chris

Abruzzo and Tom Blum. “I

enjoyed the game and thought it

would be close. The game

brought a huge turn out and the

proceeds went to a great cause,”

said Abruzzo.

With Quillen’s help and

money raised from this game, HHS

was able to reach their goal of rais-

ing $34,000 for the kids this year.

Although this charity event is the

first of its kind, Quillen stated, “My

hope is that this becomes an annual

event. Like winter formal, it would

be awesome if someone took over

the event next year!”

Junior and senior basketball players from the boys basketball team and the Hershey Recreational League faced off for a charity basketballevent to benefit the Four Diamonds Fund. Senior Matt Quillen created the event as his senior project.

BY JOHN MILLER

Section Editor__________________________

Before every season almost

every high school sports team

packs into a room where an

empty white board waits to be

written on. The head coach may

walk to the board, without say-

ing a word, and boldly write the

word “Goals” in the

center.

The team-

mates are

quiet, thinking

– then the first

person to

speak says the

words that

every team

hopes to

a c c o m p l i s h

“Make it to

States.”

HHS ath-

letics had a

s u c c e s s f u l

w i n t e r

sports sea-

son. Boys

and girls swimming, boys ice

hockey, and girls basketball all

competed in their sport’s respec-

tive State tournament.

HHS’s girls swim team rout-

ed their competition in the State

swim meet on March 15-16 held

at Bucknell University’s natato-

rium. The girls beat the runner

up, North Allegheny, by over

100 points and set a

state record as they

accumulated a

grand total of 292

points.

Individually, Juniors

Megan Raab and

Madelyn Veith captured

gold medals. Raab won

the 100 free-style, along

with two relay gold medals.

Veith took the gold in

the 50 free. “The 50

free is anybody’s

race since it’s so

short,” said

Veith, “and

it basically

comes down to

the finish.”

And Veith finished

strong, out touching Wilson’s

Ali Rockett by a mere tenth

of a second. Veith also

expressed her gratitude to her

teammates: “I don’t think I

could have gotten as far as I

have in my swimming career if I

didn’t have them to back me up,”

she said.

The HHS’s boys swim team

took the silver medal, falling 33

points behind private school

LaSalle College at the State

swimming meet. Michigan com-

mit Vinny Tafuto captured gold

in the 50 free and the 200 free

relays with Austin Doss, Shota

Nakano, and Jeremy Bauchwitz.

In an interview with

PennLive, Tafuto said that he

was pleased with winning gold

medals in the 50 free and 200

free relays but he wants, “to

keep moving forward.”

Senior captain Steven

Ceneviva said he was proud

and grateful to be part of this

team. Ceneviva said, “There

isn’t half commitment; if you

want to reach your goals

you need to be 100 per-

cent committed.”

HHS’s boys ice hockey team

also advanced to their State

tournament called the

Flyers Cup. Recently,

the team beat

Dallastown in the regional

championship game held at

the old Hershey Park Arena.

Ice Hockey Captain

Senior Luk Devorski said

nostalgically the old arena

makes him, “nervous, think-

ing about the student section

and huge games played.” The

boy’s team lost in the second

round of the Flyers cup to

Haverford Prep.

Lastly, the girl’s basketball

team made it to the first round of

the State tournament where they

lost to the number one seed,

Spring-Ford. Senior captain and

Sacred Heart University commit

Victoria Blackburn said that the

season was extremely fun.

Everyone had fun with

each other both on and off the

court. And like any senior

departing off to college her final

words were, “Have fun and

enjoy your time together

because it will be over before

you know it.”

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BaseballCoach:

Doug Ruhl

1.) Ryan Lacoe and Blake Smith (Left to Right)

2.) “Ryan has a very good sense of the game; he’s

very fundamentally sound. He seems to have an

understanding of the game past his age. Blake has the

physical tools of an upperclassman; he’s big for a

freshman. He’s 15 but could pass for a 17 or 18-year-

old,” said Coach Ruhl.

Girls LacrosseCoach:

Ken Taylor

1.) Lauren Lechleitner, Claire Kondracki, Grace

Miller (Left to Right)

2.) “Claire is a sub for varsity and is very versa-

tile, she can play almost any position. Grace

brings a lot of good defense skills from basket-

ball, and Lauren has lacrosse experience and can

also play a lot of positions,” said Coach Taylor.

Boys VolleyballCoach:

Nathan Erdman

1.) Nate Daugherty and Andrew Han (Left To Right)

2.) “Andrew is an incredibly hard worker, and he

helps his team, not just him. Nate has impeccable

physical skills that are well-suited for volleyball, and

he’s a good team player,” said Coach Erdman.

Every season we ask the coachesof each sport which freshmen areexpected to excel in their sports

1) Who are freshmenthat stand out on the

team?

2) What makes theseathletes stand out?

BY ROSIE ANDREWS

Staff Writer__________________________________________

Boys LacrosseCoach:

John Schein

1.) Karl VanBlargen

2.) “He has more of the stick skills to play at the

high school level now,” said Coach Schein.

Softball

Coach:

Pam Reifinger

1.) Morgan Stapleton, Hannah Ferrara, Makayla

Windsor (Left to Right)

2.) “Each of their skill sets are above a junior varsity

level, and I feel will be able to add value to the varsi-

ty squad,” said Coach Reifinger.

Boys TennisCoach:

Mic Wallace

1.) Harry Blackall, Jacob Jastrzebski, Michael Lewis

(Left to Right)

2.) “Jacob is the only freshman to make the varsity

team and has a lot of skills. Harry is a quick learner

who takes feedback really well. Michael is a superb

athlete who is the number one JV player,” said Coach

Wallace.

Senior Nights

Boys Tennis: Wed. April 17, 3:30 p.m. against

Cedar Cliff

Track and Field: Tues. April 30, 3:45 p.m. against

Lower Dauphin

Boys Lacrosse: Thurs. May 2, 7:00 p.m. against

Mechanicsburg

Baseball: Fri. May 3, 6:30 p.m. against

Middletown

Girls Lacrosse: Mon. May 6, 7:00 p.m. against

Hempfield

Boys Volleyball: Mon. May 6, 5:00 p.m. against

Lower Dauphin

Softball: Tues. May 7, 7:00 p.m. against Bishop

McDevitt

Track and Field

Coach:

Kevin Stover

1.) Rachel Groves, Chris Paynter, Caroline Cotton

(Left to Right)

2.) “Rachel has already qualified for Indoor States

this season. Caroline and Chris are showing potential

during our early season training and time trials,” said

Coach Stover.

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Freshmen to watch: Spring

BY SARAH COLE & LIBBY COLLIER

Section Editors

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March 15 was not like any other Friday night in the town of Hershey, P.a.; it was a very emotional and rewarding evening. Hershey High School held its 20th annual Mini-THON to raise money for the Four Diamonds Fund, an

organization that helps families who have children diagnosed with cancer both financially and emotionally. HHS Mini-THON was a 12-hour event that lasted from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. throughout the gym and cafeteria. In order to attend the

event, a minimum donation of $50 was required; however, a larger donation was welcomed. The entire span of the event included many activities such as Zumba, dodge ball, badminton, Wii, karaoke and face painting. There were endless

dancing and performances throughout the night including presentations from pediatric cancer patients and doctors. Three HHS students who have dealt with cancer talked at Mini-THON about their struggles and appreciation for everyone’s

support. Cole Benovy and David Rivera were two of four patients who spoke about their gratitude and challenges that they encountered throughout their treatment. Senior Jess Scheib stated, “It is really difficult to see some of our close

classmates be affected by cancer; I think this made a lot more students participate in Mini-THON this year.”

Performances included singing and guitar playing by Alex Shapiro, Mallory Royer and Thomas Blum, singing by Mr. Sterner and Mr. Gessel, Gates 2Morrow (a band including HHS alumni Michael Broda and Chris Weidensaul),

singing by Meera Sinha and Jackie Kosoff, a student-led band named White Autumn and another student-led band named Wings to Save. Mr. Gessel said, “We greatly enjoyed performing at Mini-THON; however, it was not our typical

venue but it was for the kids!” Alex Shapiro also set up a photography stand to take pictures for one dollar per person, which she donated to the Four Diamonds Fund as well. There was a DJ who performed throughout the entire evening

which brought many students to the dance floor and even caused a friendly dance competition between Milton Hershey and HHS students.

The outcome of Mini-THON was astonishing to the co-chairs of the Mini-THON event. Senior Jessie Weber mentioned, “We were really trying to reach out to a wider range of students this year, so I’m glad to keep hearing from

more people what they thought of it!” Overall, HHS raised $34,124.86 which surpassed the goal of $34,000.00 that the Mini-THON chairs set. The event also attracted 240 HHS students and roughly 100 Milton Hershey School students.

Anyone who attended Mini-THON was also treated to free food and refreshments throughout the entire night. Pizza, subs, fruit, candy and a variety of baked goods were available for everyone in attendance. The Mini-Thon crew is hoping

for an even more successful turnout next year!

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Meet HHS’s Spring Captains Boys Tennis

Kabir Singh (Right): “Not lose!”

Elbert Mets (Left): “Winning!”

Boys Track andField

Nate Hamilton (Left): “I’m looking forward to

seeing everyone’s hard work pay off and get person-

al bests this season.”

Eric Cray (Right): “I am most excited to see my

teammates perform at a high level this season. I am

also looking forward to see how well we stack up

against the competition.”

Girls Track andField

Libby Nolan (Left): “I’m excited for a fun and

successful season!”

Nicole Sullivan (Right): “I’m excited to make

new friends and set new goals!”

SoftballEmily Ferrara: “Personally, I'm most excited to

play on the same team as my sister Hannah since

its my last year playing high school softball. As a

team, I'm hoping we can reach our team goal of

making it to districts.”

Baseball

Boys LacrosseJoe Clark (Left): “My goal for the team is to win

our third straight Mid Penn title, compete and hope-

fully win a district title, and make it to the state

playoffs.”

Steven Onorato (Middle): “I'm most excited about

playing with my best friends and teammates for my

last high school season.”

Justin Wilson (Right): “Getting to play with the

team one last time and leading it with my best

friends.”

Girls LacrosseAlyssa Umberger (Right): “I’m most excited to

be with the team again and to beat CV!”

Libby Collier (Left): “I am most excited about

team bonding and having a successful season.”

Julia Hennrikus (Middle): “I am excited for

reaching our team goal of beating CV and win-

ning MPCs!”

Boys VolleyballTom Blum (Left): “My goal for this season is to

compete at a high level and come closer as a team.

We have a lot of talent this year and potential to go

far in the post season.”

KC Gentry (Right): “I’m most excited at meeting

our team goal of hanging the first volleyball banner

for hershey by winning MPCs this season.”

Every season The Broadcaster high-lights the captains of the current

sports.

1.What are you mostlooking forward to this

season?

2.What are your goalsfor this season?

BY JULIA PRICE

Staff Writer__________________________________________

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Eric Marrero: “Definitely April 30 when we play at

city island against LD in a night game! But also I'm

looking forward to playing in districts. My goals are

to make a run in the Mid Penn conference and

hopefully win it; also qualify for states!”

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May 2013A10

BY MATTHEW BURNS

Staff Writer__________________________

April 1 marks this year’s

Major League Baseball’s opening

day. Every Major League team is

chasing the same goal of making it

to the fall classic: The World

Series.

On Thurs., Feb. 11, 2013,

every major league baseball club

reported to their team’s spring

training camps. Each team plays

36 spring training games.

According to the official website of

MLB, the main source for baseball

news, these games could be played

against the National or American

League. Also, it could be a split

squad game, meaning half of the

40-man roster goes to one place,

and the other half plays a home

game. However, in spring training

the games do not count for, or

against a team, and they can end in

ties. On opening day, every major

league team is allowed to have 40

players. In spring training some

players are on the bubble of mak-

ing the major league team. Spring

training benefits many young play-

ers because it gives them a shot at

making it in the MLB. If you do

not make the major league club

you are designated to a Triple A,

Double A or Single A, otherwise

known as the minor leagues.

Triple A is the level before the

MLB, and Single A is where play-

ers just drafted would start. The

young guys in the ball club use

spring training to show off what

they can. Players try to impress a

scout, a coach or another team.

In spring training, teams can

trade and sign players. Although

throughout the spring the only

signing was Michael Bourn. The

Cleveland Indians signed Bourn

one day after players reported to

spring training. On Feb. 12, they

signed Bourn for $48 million.

According to Bleacher Report, a

baseball news website, the Indians

are a playoff contender, implying

that the Bourn signing will help

greatly.

Teams prepare for their hefty

162-game seasons, having to deal

with whatever occurs during the

season. Every team deals with

injuries, trades, and losses. Each

team has different ways of dealing

with the injuries that occur with

their players. When a player gets

hurt and a team does not have a

player to fill the absence, they will

typically try to sign or trade anoth-

er player. Fortunately, this spring

training there were not many huge

injuries. The Los Angeles Dodgers

shut down their ace Zack Greinke

with elbow issues. “I’m assuming

it’s going to be fine and that I’m

on track,” Greinke told TheAssociated Press. The Boston

Red Sox placed their long-time

designated hitter David Ortiz on

the disabled list due to issues with

his re-injured Achilles. According

to the website Boston Dirt Dog,

the Red Sox placed Ortiz on the

disabled list on March 5. Ortiz

will start the season on the dis-

abled list.

Opening day marks a new

start for teams. Whatever has hap-

pened in the past is in the past.

Any heartbreak that has occurred

with teams last year is healed. It is

a fresh start, a new season.

Opening day is here.

BY ALEXIS SMALL

Section Editor__________________________

Fact or Fiction: Electronic

devices, like cell phones, can cause

cancer in the people who use them.

Fiction. According to DiscoveryHealth, this is a common myth that

people think. In fact, out of 78

HHS students that were ques-

tioned, 36 of them got this question

wrong. Why is it hard to determine

what is a fact from what is a fic-

tion? HHS Junior Zhexi Lu said, “I

think that misconceptions about

cancer occur because of the media

today. There is so much informa-

tion out there on the web it is hard

to determine what is true and what

is false.”

That is not the only miscon-

ception that is often linked with

cancer formation. According to the

website Cancer Net, people often

associate hair dye and antiperspi-

rants as a cause of cancer but this is

false. This myth started right before

the 1980s when some studies

believed that the chemicals in hair

dye could be linked to an increased

risk of developing non-Hodgkin

lymphoma.

But the unsafe chemicals

have long been removed from cur-

rent hair dye products as well as for

antiperspirants. Some people

believe that the aluminum found in

deodorants are absorbed into the

skin that causes a fluctuation in

hormone levels which then form

cancer. Although aluminum is

absorbed in the skin, there has not

been enough scientific evidence

that deodorants can cause cancer.

Another myth that has been

generated is that people with can-

cer should not eat sugar, since it

can cause cancer to grow faster.

According to Mayo Clinic, they

believe that this myth started from

a Positron Emission Tomography

(PET) scan. The PET scan uses a

small amount of radioactive tracer,

typically a form of glucose. The

tracer is absorbed by all tissues in

the body including cancer cells,

which absorbed the tracer at a

greater amount.

Since the tracer is typically a

form of glucose, some people asso-

ciate the growth of cancer cells

with the intake of sugar. Also

according to Mayo Clinic, the fact

is that all cells including cancer

cells depend on blood sugar (glu-

cose) for energy, but consuming

sugar will not cause cancer cells to

grow. Likewise, having a sugar-

free diet will not make cancer cells

shrink according to the Mayo

Clinic.

How can myths about cancer

stop? According to Andrew

Thompson, a second year medical

student at the Penn State Hershey

Medical Center, “Engaging in

open and frank conversations with

your primary care doctor is a good

way to start conquering miscon-

ceptions about cancer.”

One way to beat cancer myths

is to have proper education of the

causes of cancer. Some things to

stay away from are: smoking,

alcohol, sun exposure and limiting

the consumption of red meat and

animal fat as well as eating fruits

and veggies, exercising and getting

regularly screened. Thompson

said, “Properly educating children

about cancer can involve the

school, the parents, and the family

doctor.” He continued,

“Addressing wrong perceptions

gained from the internet before

they have years to mature will be

an effective way to better educate

children about cancer.”

Myths about cancer debunked

Eat This Not That: student edition

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Myth #1: Skin cancer is

prevented by applying sun-

screen once a day.

74%

CANCERMYTHS

73%

Myth #2: Household bug spray

can cause cancer.

56%

Myth #3: In the U.S., the risk

from dying from cancer is

increasing.



The Broadcaster surveyedHHS students to see what percent believed common

cancer myths.

BY OLIVIA MORGAN

Managing Editor__________________________

Avocado turkey burger from

Ruby Tuesday? 886 calories and

54 grams of fat. Chicken parmesan

at Olive Garden? 1,090 calories

and 49 grams of fat. Waldorf chick-

en salad at California Pizza

Kitchen? 1,561 calories.

These numbers are highlight-

ed on the WebMD review and the

popular book series, Eat This, NotThat. This series of nutritional

books are aimed at helping people

make smarter decisions on the food

they consume. Not only that, but

the book also emphasizes that

everything that sounds healthy is

not necessarily the best choice.

People tend to think that salads and

turkey burgers are healthier

options; however, this is not

always the case, especially with

the restaurant fare underlined

above.

The books focus on “nutri-

tional sticker shock” as co-author

Matt Goulding told WebMD. But,

they really want to look at the

foods as a whole. “We take into

consideration all the nutrients, and

in some cases we would choose a

full-fat peanut butter over a

reduced-fat alternative because we

think the 10 calories of savings

doesn’t justify the extra five ingre-

dients,” said Goulding.

There are many easy changes

students can make as well that

may help them become healthier

people.

Breakfast: Yogurt is always a

good option for breakfast accord-

ing to Business Insider who said it

can contain as much as 10 grams of

protein. However, some yogurts

contain very high levels of sugar

(as much as a Coke) and conse-

quently more calories. The official

Eat This, Not That website claims

that even a switch from Stonyfield

Farm Organic fat free chocolate

underground (170 calories and 35

grams of sugar) to Breyer’s

YoCrunch Light with Oreo pieces

(120 calories and 11 grams of

sugar) can help. Eat This, Not Thatalso advises trading sweetened

yogurts for a plain yogurt with

fresh fruit.

Snack: Students come home

and are hungry from a long day, but

grabbing a bag of chips to nosh on

may not be the best choice. One

ounce of chips has 150 calories,

whereas one cup of popcorn has

only 31 calories. This snack can be

made salty with a low-calorie but-

ter spray and cheese or sweetened

with a sprinkling of cinnamon and

sugar.

Even a small switch from

Cheez-its (160 calories and 8

grams of fat) to Goldfish (150 calo-

ries and 6 grams of fat) can make a

difference.

Dessert: At the end of a long

day students may turn to sugar and

fat-laden foods to give them that

sweet fix. Make an easy switch

from Klondike Oreo Bars (250

calories and 11 grams of saturated

fats) to Snickers Ice Cream Bars

(180 calories and 6 grams of satu-

rated fats).

Reader’s Digest also stated

that focusing on natural sweeteners

for desserts is a healthier option.

Instead of choosing strawberry ice

cream (500 calories and 16 grams

of fat) choose one cup of strawber-

ries topped with whipped cream

(86 calories and 2 grams of fat). It

has the same sweet effect but with

a fraction of the calories.The EatThis, Not That phenomenon raises

many valid points about nutrition.

It emphasizes simple switches that

help cut out unnecessary calories,

fat and sugar while still allowing

people to find something that will

satisfy their taste-buds.




BY ALEX SHAPIRO

Editor_________________________

Financial stability, a com-

fortable home and an admirable

job. In the United States, these

factors spell success.

The longing for future suc-

cess is what causes our genera-

tion to work ourselves to the

bone, skipping hours of sleep and

biting our nails down to dust in

the process.

We throw ourselves into

anything that will make us shine

on college applications to ensure

our acceptance into top tier

schools. But how much does the

prestige of our college dictate

our success?

An issue that many students

struggle with is cost versus qual-

ity. If a student is accepted into

two colleges, one low cost state

school and one expensive private

school, which school should they

choose and how much discrepan-

cy in “success” will they experi-

ence as a result of this decision?

Will the name and reputation

of the school one attends really

be a deciding factor in their abil-

ity to attain a high salary job?

Though there are people that

are famous for their wealth and

success that did not attend col-

lege, such as Bill Gates and

Steve Jobs, their success stories

are exceptions to the rule.

According to U.S. News,

people that earn a professional

degree earn an average of $1,735

weekly compared to $1,300 for

master’s degrees, $785 for an

associates and $652 for a high

school diploma.

However, attending a presti-

gious university does not guaran-

tee a high salary. A student

should consider not simply the

strength of the university overall

but the strength of the particular

program they are wishing to

study in.

For instance, a student that is

interested in pursuing a career in

the arts may find more success at

an art school than at a liberal arts

school, even if it has a presti-

gious reputation.

______________________

“If one takesadvantage of every

opportunity theyare presented within college, regard-

less of that college’sreputation, they

will set themselvesup for future suc-

cess.”_________________________

A university that has nation-

al recognition does not guaran-

tee that every student in atten-

dance will thrive. College is

what each individual makes it,

and if one takes advantage of

every opportunity they are pre-

sented with in college, regard-

less of that college’s reputation,

they will set themselves up for

future success. Every college

can provide unique tools to pro-

vide a higher quality education.

College decisions: Does where you go matter?

The quality of one’s education plays an important part in their overall success. On average, peoplethat earn a professional degree are more likely to succeed than somebody who only has a highschool diploma or and associate’s degree.

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BY ERIKA HUFFORD

Staff Writer________________________________________

Going green is the new big thing; whether try-

ing to reduce one’s “carbon footprint” or stop or

slow global warming, everyone wants to save the

planet.

That is why in almost every HHS classroom,

one can find both a trash can and a recycling bin.

However, the rumor around HHS is that the recy-

cling bins may actually be a waste.

Many people are spreading the word that even

though there are numerous recycling bins around

HHS, all the trash actually ends up together at the

end of the day. If that is true, why even have the

recycling bins?

After an exploration of the high school, or

even just a few rooms, it becomes quite obvious

that most of the things thrown into the recycling

bins are not actually recyclable items. Things such

as gum and granola bars are thrown in recycling

bins without even thinking about it.

The fact is, it is not the janitor’s job to pick

through everything in the recycling bins and trash

cans to see what goes in each and put trash in the

right place.

When students place non-recyclable items in

the recycling bin, it eliminates the possibility of

even trying to recycle.

Also, the bottle drop bins in the cafeteria often

times are no longer recyclable by the end of the

day because students put non-recyclable items

into the bins.

HHS students a lot of times disregard whether

or not something being thrown away is or is not a

recyclable item. Because of this, recycling

becomes almost impossible at HHS.

Sure, the idea of recycling and helping to save

the planet is a good concept to promote.

However, the reality is, most students do not

know how to properly recycle or do not take the

time to try.

Even though recycling bins are in almost

every classroom in HHS, most papers and actual-

ly recyclable items are thrown into the normal

trash.

Maybe it is because most students do not think

the school really recycles or maybe students do

not have the time to sort out which trash goes

where.

Because of this, the majority of the time the recy-

cling ends up being part of the trash. So when think-

ing about whether or not the school recycles, instead

students should make sure what they are putting into

the recycling bin is actually recyclable.

Reduce, reuse and recycle

Recently, there have been rumors regarding our school’s recyclingprogram. When students place non-recyclable items in the bluebins, the materials cannot be recycled.


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BY KATHERINE BRAVACOS

Online Editor__________________________

In 1865, three-fourths of the

states voted to approve the 13th

Amendment. The 13th amend-

ment outlaws slavery. Once the

bill passed, northern states quickly

ratified it. However, the southern

states were not happy about the

new amendment. Kentucky rati-

fied the amendment in 1976, and

Mississippi just ratified the 13th

Amendment on Feb. 7, 2013.

So why did this take 148

years to pass the law banning

slavery? Well, in 1865 when the

states first voted on the bill, the

three-fourths ruling meant that

the bill was able to become a

law. Since Mississippi was a

southern state, it initially

rejected the bill. In 1995,

Mississippi voted to ratify the

amendment, except the state

forgot to notify the U.S.

Archivist to make it official.

Just a minor mistake, right?

After viewing the academy

award winning movie Lincoln, Dr.

Ranjan, a University of

Mississippi Medical Center pro-

fessor, was curious as to what hap-

pened when the states voted on the

13th Amendment, reported TheReflector. He was the one who dis-

covered that the amendment had

not been officially ratified. Upon

learning this, he made a couple of

calls to state officials and the rest

is Mississippi history. However, he

still never uncovered why the bill

did not become official.

How can something like this

go unnoticed for so many years?

It is truly sad that Mississippi did

not take care of this earlier.

According to the United States

Census, Mississippi is 37 percent

African American, which is also

the highest African American

population in the United States.

So why would most of the U.S.

African American population live

in a state that technically allowed

slavery?

Today owning slaves is still

against federal laws. Even though

states can govern themselves,

they cannot break any federal

laws. Since Mississippi chose not

to ratify the 13th Amendment in

1865, they still could not own

slaves because owning slaves is a

federal law.

Looking back, ratifying the law

in 2013, versus 1865, really did

not make too much of a difference

in the status of slavery in

Mississippi. Even though they did

not break any laws, Mississippi

was going against the

Constitution for so many years by

not making the bill official in their

state. The United States of

America is also known as the

“land of liberty,” the land where

all men are supposed to be made

equal.

BY JEREMY BAUCHWITZ

Online Editor__________________________

On March 13, white smoke

billowed from the chimney of

the Sistine Chapel, and much of

the world waited in eager antic-

ipation of news of who the next

leader of the Catholic Church

would be. The new pope,

Francis I of Argentina, is known

for his advocacy for the poor

and was immediately heralded

as an excellent choice; yet

amidst all the fanfare of Pope

Francis’ election, it seems that

many have forgotten the reason

he was even up for election --

that is because his predecessor,

Pope Benedict XVI, resigned on

Feb. 11 citing his advanced age

and failing health, the first time

a pope has stepped down in 600

years.

Because of the rarity of the

event, much controversy has

surrounded Benedict and his

choice to resign from the papa-

cy. Though he stated in a public

address from the Vatican on

Feb. 11 that he came “to the cer-

tainty that [his] strengths, due to

an advanced age, are no longer

suited to an adequate exercise

of the Petrine ministry,” many

critics question whether this

move, which could set a prece-

dent for future popes to step

down at their discretion rather

than serving for life, was the

right choice. Such a standard,

they argue, could lead to desta-

bilization within the Church;

however, Benedict ultimately

made the right move, as his

decision will allow future popes

to always be held accountable

for any inappropriate actions

throughout the ranks of the

Church.

One particularly vocal crit-

ic of the Pope Benedict’s resig-

nation is the Archbishop of New

York, Timothy Dolan. As Dolan

explains in an interview with

The New York Times, Benedict’s

decision could potentially lead

to a “polling process” in the

Vatican, in which the pope’s

every move is constantly scruti-

nized and any misstep could

lead to pressure on him to

resign. This could lead to the

pope making rash decisions

with wide-ranging economic

and political consequences in

order to protect his position,

rather than making the tough

choices required of the leader of

1.2 billion people.

However, while critics like

Dolan and many other promi-

nent religious figures are cor-

rect in pointing out that the

pope’s actions will be more

closely examined, they seem to

miss the mark in identifying the

consequences of such a prac-

tice. Rather than focusing on

the potential political dangers to

the pope, critics of Benedict

should examine how his follow-

ers will be affected.

Specifically, this precedent will

have the effect of forcing popes

in the future to make decisions

based on what is right and just,

not what is politically beneficial

or what is easiest to do.

The pope himself is not a

God, but rather is a head of

state; and, like any head of

state, he should not have

absolute say over his people. If

he makes a decision that is

detrimental to his followers,

then he ought to be held

accountable for it, just as any

prime minister or president

would be. The outcome here is

not that the pope will become

offended by the auditing of his

actions and the Church will

descend into turmoil. No, the

real consequence of Pope

Benedict’s resignation is that

the pope will no longer be able

to hide behind his office and

make decisions that can unfairly

harm others. The most promi-

nent example of how this might

affect Catholics is in the sex

abuse scandal that has plagued

the Church in recent years.

According to The New YorkTimes article “Memo to Pope

Described Transfer of

Pedophile Priest,” Benedict and

other Church leaders have been

accused of moving priests who

allegedly molested young boys

to other parishes in order to

avoid prosecution and to cover

up the scandals. Now that popes

can be pressured to resign, it is

much more likely that they

would be inclined to end the

practice of covering up sexual

assaults in the Church.

Furthermore, some say that

allowing the pope to resign will

provide an out for popes forced

to make unwanted, controver-

sial decisions. For instance,

according to The ChristianPost, Benedict has been accused

of stepping down because of the

“VatiLeaks” scandal, in which

his butler, Paolo Gabriele,

leaked many of his personal

documents to Italian journalist

Gianluigi Nuzzi, who then pub-

lished them. The memos, pub-

lished in January of 2012,

described several embarrassing

financial scandals and revealed

a string of factual fighting in the

Vatican.

While the publication of

these documents may have pro-

vided a further stimulus for

Benedict to resign, it certainly

was not the only factor in his

decision to do so. As TheHuffington Post explained,

there have been several signs of

Benedict’s impending resigna-

tion, going as far back as 2005

(well before the VatiLeaks scan-

dal). For example, in his 2010

book Light of the World, Pope

Benedict explained, “if a pope

clearly realizes that he is no

longer physically, psychologi-

cally and spiritually capable of

handling the duties of his office,

then he has a right, and under

some circumstances, also an

obligation to resign." Clearly,

Benedict had been planning to

step down eventually. By doing

so, he once again demonstrated

the benefit that a precedent of

papal resignation provides:

popes who are no longer fit to

lead the Church, be it due to

physical ailment or to poor

decision making, would now be

expected to step down, leading

the way for a new, more quali-

fied pope. This would have the

direct benefit of ensuring that

Catholics always have the best

man for the job, and that the

Church will continue to operate

properly, the ultimate aim for

the Vatican.

Mississippi ratifies 13th Amendment nearly 150 years late

After the recent resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, the vote for the new pope took place until a new popewas selected on March 13 in the Sistine Chapel. The newly elected pope, Pope Francis I of Argentina, hasmade some changes to the way things have been done in the past.

It took nearly 150 years after the original amendment wasapproved for Mississippi to ratify the Amendment. 37 percent ofMississippi’s population is African American, giving it the high-est African American population in the U.S.


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BY LINDSAY KARLI

Editor__________________________

Media Studies,

Multicultural Literature, Film

Studies and The Hero’s Journey.

Believe it or not, these are

English courses that could be

appearing on your schedule in

the coming year.

I firmly believe that the

addition of these courses is

good for various reasons.

First of all, these courses

are made up of interesting top-

ics. According to the Hershey

High School Course Selection

Guide, Media Studies includes

the examination of entertain-

ment and focuses on what

effects the media may have on

the public. Multicultural

Literature focuses on the expe-

riences of groups from diverse

backgrounds and the challenges

these groups have faced in

defining themselves in

America. Film Studies works to

challenge students to deepen

their understanding of film and

literature while The Hero’s

Journey course works to ana-

lyze and reflect upon heroes’

journey in contemporary fiction

and non-fiction.

The second reason that I

believe these courses are a good

addition to the English depart-

ment is because they are com-

pletely focused on specifics. If

students have an interest in any

one of these topics, they will be

able to study them more closely

and gain more knowledge

regarding them.

Lastly, these options are a

positive addition because they

each deal with the further

understanding of literature but

apply it to the real world more

than any other English class.

Plus, the application of their

knowledge can more easily be

identified because they deal

with cultural studies more than

the Advanced Placement cours-

es.

Next year’s juniors will

have four new options for

courses when they become sen-

iors the following year.

While I believe the classes

are a good alternate to the

already established English

department, I believe that there

are also a few negatives.

One negative aspect

regarding these new courses is

that they are all college

preparatory and there is no way

to continue taking the honors

route unless you take the

Advanced Placement Language

and Composition course as a

junior or Advanced Placement

English Literature as a senior.

Additionally, because the

curriculum did not include

these classes prior to this com-

ing year, students do not know

what to expect as far as proj-

ects, tests or grades.

All in all, I believe that

these new classes are a good

addition to the English depart-

ment and build on interesting

topics that work to focus on

specifics for eleventh and

twelfth grade students in the

coming year.

BY GRACE HAGAN

Managing Editor_________________________

Things to do before Prom:

Get a date. Get a dress. Get

thin? In recent years, high

school Prom seasons have

become synonymous with fad

diets as students rush to slim

down to look picture-perfect by

May. However, many of these

diets contain hidden health dan-

gers and prove to be ineffective.

Some of the most popular

Prom season fad diets among

teens include the South Beach

Diet, the Dukan Diet and the

Atkins Diet, according to the

website, Steroidology.

SOUTH BEACH DIET

The South Beach Diet is

divided into three stages. Stage

one spans 14 days and accord-

ing to the Health and FitnessTimes, bans dieters from con-

suming rice, bread, potatoes,

pasta, fruit and all alcoholic

beverages. Stage two continues

for as long as the dieter wishes

to lose weight, and it slowly

reintroduces carbohydrates and

allows the consumption of fruit.

Lastly, stage three lasts for life

and challenges the dieter to

consume regular food items in

normal portions.

THE DUKAN DIET

The Dukan Diet has long

been popular in France,

WebMD explains, but is now

gaining popularity in the U.S.

French physician Pierre Dukan

created the high-protein, low-

calorie diet over a decade ago,

and he divided the diet into four

phases. Phase one allows the

dieter to eat as much lean pro-

tein as he or she pleases, how-

ever the dieter is restricted to a

tablespoon and a half of oat

bran and a liter and a half of

water daily. In phase one,

dieters also select from 72 lean

meats, fish, poultry and eggs.

Phase two, also known as

the “cruise” phase, allows the

dieter to choose unlimitedly

from 28 non-starchy vegetables

every two days in addition to

the daily “core diet” of unlimit-

ed lean protein.

Next, phase three, denoted

as the “consolidation” phase,

adds in unlimited vegetables to

the already unlimited lean pro-

tein allowance. Dukan dieters in

stage three can add in “one

piece of low-sugar fruit, two

slices of whole-grain bread and

one portion of hard cheese,”

explained WebMD. One to two

servings of “starchy” foods are

allowed per week in this phase.

The fourth and final Dukan

phase revolves around the idea

of a lifetime commitment. In his

book, The Dukan Diet, Dukan

states that if the dieters strictly

follow phase one of the Dukan

Diet once a week, eat three

tablespoons of oat bran daily

and walk for 20 minutes daily,

dieters should be able to main-

tain their goal weight.

THE ATKINS DIET

The Atkins Diet is quite

arguably the most controversial

of these three fad diets. It dras-

tically reduces carbohydrate

consumption to the point that

the body goes into a state of

ketosis. Ketosis, defined

Medical News Today, occurs

when the body burns its own fat

for fuel. For the Atkins Diet, the

body’s fat stores become a pri-

mary energy source.

The main focus is not on

the quantity of food on the plate

but rather on what food is on the

plate. Carbohydrate consump-

tion is discouraged, as the diet’s

aim is to change the body’s

metabolism from metabolizing

glucose as energy to using

stored body fat as energy. To do

so, the Atkins Diet bans refined

sugar, milk, white rice and

white flour, according to

WebMD. And later, while the

carbohydrate allowance is

increased, the food previously

listed is forever banned for the

Atkins dieter.

THE REALITY

All three of these fad diets,

though varying in their severity,

can be dangerous to the health

of high school teenagers. The

body requires healthy nutrition

that, according to The

Livestrong Foundation, includes

protein, carbohydrates, healthy

fat, water, vitamins, minerals

and fiber. Many of these and

other fad diets popular around

Prom time either partially or

completely cut out these neces-

sary dietary staples.

A popular common denomina-

tor among fad diets is low calorie

value— but the body needs calo-

ries. Calories are energy, and the

math is simple enough. Low calo-

ries, low energy.

Often times during dieting

the body is deprived of the

appropriate number of calories,

resulting in a deterioration of

metabolic rates. The body goes

into survival mode, dramatical-

ly reducing an individual’s

metabolism.

This is where the chronic

problem of skipping breakfast

comes in. Many high school

students skip the most impor-

tant meal of the day in an

attempt to cut calories wherev-

er they can. But often these fad

diets backfire and the body,

still in survival mode, tries to

hold on to all of the fat stores

that the body has— resulting in

weight gain.

In reality, The Livestrong

Foundation explains, the body’s

metabolism needs an early kick-

start… something only a

yummy, healthy breakfast can

do. Without a hearty bowl of

steel cut oatmeal and fruit or

some scrambled eggs and

whole-wheat toast, metabolism

will begin to slow down as the

body prepares to save energy.

This Prom season, do not

make the mistake that so many

high schoolers around the coun-

try make every year. Remember

to kick-start your metabolism

with a wholesome breakfast. Eat

a balanced diet consisting of an

array of bright colors and

encompassing all of the major

food groups. Include protein and

carbohydrates in every meal.

The key is moderation— com-

plete elimination of a food or

food group is often ineffective

and dangerous. By sampling

using common sense and a few

health class facts, high school-

ers will be able get the proper

nutrition they need, look healthy

for Prom pictures and have the

energy to dance into the wee

hours of the morning.

New English courses are a positive addition to HHS

With prom season comes fad diets

Fad diets, like the Atkins andDukan diets, can be dangerous tothe body. Many fad diets cut outnecessary dietary staples like car-bohydrates or fruits.

Each student was presented with a booklet to aid in their decisions on classes. This page in thebooklet highlighted the new English classes and provided information on the courses.

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Staff/Grace Hagan


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BY ISABEL BERGEY

Staff Writer__________________________

What is the first thing all

high school students do when

their English teacher hands out

a piece of classical literature?

Yes, groan.

Students think of the com-

plicated sentence structure and

old fashioned diction, dread-

ing the weekend before it is

due, when they actually will

read it.

Through many years of

school and many mandatory

reading assignments how many

modern novels – besides TheHunger Games – were students

required to read? Not many,

and there is a reason for that.

Classical literature, like

William Shakespeare and T. S.

Eliot, yield a better outcome in

both academics and everyday

life outside of high school.

According to Professor

Davis, an English professor at

Liverpool University, classical

literature produces more brain

activity than modern stories.

Davis conducted an experiment

in which the brains of volun-

teers were monitored while

reading Shakespearean pieces

and then modern versions of

the same text; these were simi-

lar to the modern versions

found on Sparknotes.

His evidence found that

everyone exhibited higher

brain activity when reading the

classical pieces as opposed to

the modern.

The unusual words and

new phrases or structure found

in Shakespeare’s work created

jumps in his data; these jumps

showed more knowledge is

gained through classical litera-

ture when compared to the

same story in modern words.

Reading classical literature

will help students in the read-

ing portion of the SATs, often

the area that receives the low-

est score. It will also help in

college years, where more out-

of-class analysis of books will

be expected.

In addition to classical lit-

erature boosting a students’

academic success, Davis also

proved that the increase in

brain activity would stimulate

new thoughts and connections.

When he evaluated the effect of

reading old poetry, he noticed

that it directly corresponded

with the part of the brain

responsible for reflecting and

learning from prior experi-

ences.

Both of these affect people

throughout their entire lives.

Furthermore, the classics

also shine light on themes that

connect humans together. The

problems faced throughout

these novels are universal and

can be felt by the majority of

people, creating a connection

that some modern texts simply

do not have.

So next time the book

assigned is written by an author

who is long, long gone, think

before groaning.

Regardless of whether the

novel will be liked by all,

there is merit in reading it;

there is no doubt that it will

play a part in everybody’s life,

helping not only in college but

also years later.

Classical literature holds merit in modern world

Novels like The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain arerequired for students. Classical literature has actually proven to pro-duce brain activity more than modern stories.

BY MICHAELA PRESCOTT

Staff Writer_________________________

According to The MerriamWebster Dictionary, the right

of people to express their opin-

ions publicly without govern-

mental interference, subject to

the laws against libel, incite-

ment to violence or rebellion,

is the definition of freedom of

speech. For some, the defini-

tion of these three words is

non-existent. These three

words hold the power to dictate

how an entire country works

and operates, and without them

how an entire country can

become corrupt and oppres-

sive.

According to The Bill of

Rights, Congress shall make no

law respecting an establish-

ment of religion, or prohibiting

the free exercise thereof; or

abridging the freedom of

speech, or of the press; or the

right of the people peaceably to

assemble, and to petition the

Government for a redress of

grievances. This monumental

achievement changed how the

U.S. would be governed and

how her citizens would forever

live their lives.

Many take for granted the

fact that in this country no one

will be unjustly thrust into jail

or killed if they speak their

mind or publically oppose the

government to try to bring

about change. In fact,

Americans have the freedom to

do much more than that.

The realization, however,

needs to be made that there are

still plenty of nations in our

world today who cannot

because their government does

not promote the freedom of

speech; more accurately, they

restrict it. People in these

countries live in anxiety and

fear of letting their thoughts be

heard and would not dream of

speaking out against the gov-

ernment that holds total and

absolute control.

Awareness will elicit

change; it is key to helping

these countries. By spreading

the word and letting those with

free voices be heard, the possi-

bility of freedom for those

without a voice can only

become greater.

Of these countries, North

Korea, according to the website

Freedom Press, remains one of

the most repressive media and

speech environments in the

world. The one-party govern-

ment owns all media, controls

communication and limits all

ability for their citizens to

access information. With a

government taking away the

voices of its people and render-

ing them unable to speak their

mind, it only relinquishes the

possibility to evolve their gov-

ernment and country for the

better.

Lives are ended because of

an attempt to speak out for a

belief, or against North Korea’s

dictatorship. Punishments

range from hard labor, prison

sentences, to the death penalty.

The 24 million people who live

in the Democratic People’s

Republic of Korea are now

ruled under Kim Joung-un,

who continues to rule as an

oppressive dictator.

Freedom of speech should

be the premise of a country’s

government; it is essential to

the success and vital to the

happiness of the people.

Without this basic right, gov-

erning bodies cannot hope to

achieve unity and dissolve the

imminent conclusion of a

revolt.

According to Amnesty

International, 72-year-old,

Mam Sonando was the owner

of a radio station in Cambodia

and was convicted and sen-

tenced to jail in October of

2012 on charges of “insurrec-

tion.” Insurrection is an act of

rebellion or rising in revolt.

However, this sentence

was repudiated and after eight

months behind bars he was

released. This proves that

while situations are grave and

worsening in countries like

North Korea, in others, steps in

the right direction are being

taken. In Cambodia, the deci-

sion to dissolve a prison sen-

tence of 20 years has proven

that countries can and are mov-

ing toward freedom of speech.

Similarly, recently in Cuba,

Andrés Carrión Álvarez, a gov-

ernment critic, was released

from prison. His charge: public

disorder. What Cuba constitut-

ed as disorder was Álvarez

shouting “freedom” and “down

with communism.”

Although both men should

never have been imprisoned in

the first place, these two cases

are opening the door to change

within these countries. The

steps that these governments

are taking to relinquish even

the smallest of sentences in

which citizens are imprisoned

due to speaking against them

are helping to resolve the

worldwide issue of the lack of

freedom of speech. Freedom of

speech is vital to evolution and

change, and through change

comes positive progression and

the betterment of nations.

Staying silent or speaking out?

The freedom of speech that Americans use on a daily basis is notprominent in other countries like North Korea. This censorshipprohibits the people in such countries from having their thoughtsheard.

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BY HAYLEY KARPER

Editor___________________________

Strutting their stuff on Tues.,

March 12 were 11 of Hershey

High School’s juniors and sen-

iors for the first annual Mr.

Hershey pageant in the HHS

cafeteria. The winner was

determined by the contestant

who received the most money

in their can during the pageant;

the money was all donated to

Mini-THON.

Junior and senior contest-

ants included Elbert Mets, Matt

Quillen, Tim Gette, Umer

Qureshi, Brandon Gonzalez,

Dom Giovanniello, Jesse

Campbell, John Luderitz, David

Leitzell, Zack Drayer and Jake

Giffin. The pageant consisted of

three different portions: formal

wear, swimsuit/ Hawaiian shirt

and question time. Each of the

boys walked down the catwalk,

constructed by Mini-THON

committee chairs, with one of

the four Four Diamonds kids

present: Kaitlyn, Lane, Emily or

Gabriel. Seeing the kids added

an extra smile and brought more

pep to the crowd.

At the end of the swimsuit/

Hawaiian shirt walk, each boy,

along with the kids, were asked

questions by one of the three

MC’s of the evening: Juniors

Levi Dillon, Maddy Veith and

Myra Qureshi. The questions

ranged from “Who is your

celebrity crush?” to “What kind

of shampoo do you use?” All of

the answers given got the

crowd cheering, laughing or

shaking their heads.

Junior Kate Wenner, who

was one of the head Mini-

THON chairs and in charge of

the evening’s festivities, was

thoroughly surprised with the

whole night. “The great turnout

from the people, vast number of

boys that signed up for it and

the great volunteers that helped

out [surprised me most]. It was

awesome,” said Wenner.

At intermission, pageant

goers could buy baked goods or

crafts from tables in the front.

In the back of the cafeteria

were 11 cans, one for each boy,

for everyone to vote for who

would become the first Mr.

Hershey. After the Mini-THON

chairs counted all the money,

the crowning started. Each of

the Four Diamonds kids got a

pink, sparkly crown and their

own walk down the catwalk.

After the kids walked,

Junior Alex Shapiro gave all

the boys a sash as they lined

up on the catwalk. Wenner

announced that third place

went to Senior John Luderitz,

who received $59.50, and

second place went to Junior

Brandon Gonzalez, who

received $79. Finally came

the moment all had been

waiting for; Mr. Hershey was

going to be announced. The

very first Mr. Hershey 2013

went to Senior Tim Gette,

who received $146.

“[I would like to thank]

all the beautiful men up here

and my mom who probably

put all the money in there,”

said Gette.

The first ever Mr.

Hershey pageant raised a

grand total of $724, a great

contribution to Mini-THON’s

goal of $34,000.

Mr. Hershey pageant helps out Four Diamonds

ROVING REPORTER: Which concert are you most excited for?

”

“ “

” ”

“

I’m most excited for the Justin

Timberlake and Jay-Z concert.

They are two of the best in the

business and great performers.

They’re great artists but even

better performers. We’ve never

had a concert of this caliber in

Hershey. I think the fact we

got on the tour is amazing.

-Sophomore Nick Scheib

I’m really excited for Jay-z

and Justin Timberlake

because it is guaranteed to

be awesome since they are

only going to twelve stops.

And Justin is kind of cute!

-Freshman Grace Miller

Dave Matthews Band

because their music is

unlike any other. Best live

band that’s touring today.

-Senior DominicGiovanniello

Kaitlyn took the stage in the first annual Mr. Hershey Pageant.The Pageant was orchestrated by Hershey’s Mini-THON chairmembers as a fundraiser for the Hershey High Mini-THON.

BY OLIVIA BRUGGEMEIER

Section Editor__________________________

The warm weather is

rolling in and summer break is

on the minds of many HHS stu-

dents. Being a tourist town, it is

hard to be bored this summer

with the amusement park,

pools, and chocolate factory.

However, if you are looking to

‘spice up’ your summer, have

no fear! The Hersheypark

Stadium has announced some

sizzling summer concerts that

will be sure to satisfy a variety

of ages and likes.

June 21 Rush- The Clockwork

Angels tour for the Canadian

rock band will kick off this

April with the Hersheypark

Stadium being one of the stops

on the 20+ city tour.

July 5 & 6 One Direction-

This concert is so big that it has

two nights! The Take Me Home

tour, their first world tour,

began in February and will con-

tinue until October consisting

of over 100 shows in Australia,

New Zealand, Europe and

North America for the British

pop band.

July 13 Dave Matthews Band- It

was a happy day for the “DMB

family” when the band announced

another summer of touring starting

on May 17. Even those who are not

die-hard Dave Matthews fans love

the band in concert because of the

unique “jazz funk mixed with some

rock” style, according to All Voices

a music news site.

July 19 Victoria Justice- The

Nickelodeon star begins her

summer Here’s 2 Us tour on

June 19 and goes until August

hitting over 30 cities, Hershey

being one of them!

August 4 Justin Timberlake

and Jay-Z- Making the

announcement via Jay-Z’s web-

site, the Legends of the

Summer tour is set to being in

July and only hit 12 cities.

Hershey has some great compa-

ny being one of the stops along

with Yankee Stadium in New

York and Soldier Field in

Chicago, to name a few.

August 10 Jason Aldean- The

country singer will begin his

2013 Night Train tour this

March and will continue until

the end of August. Country

stars Jake Owen and Thomas

Rhett will also be on the tour

with Aldean.

August 14 Matchbox 20- The

rock band will begin its sum-

mer tour with the Goo Goo

Dolls this June and hit over 40

stops all across North America,

starting in New Hampshire.

Hershey will be one of the last

three stops on their tour...sav-

ing the best for last!

Summer concerts heat up Hershey

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Prom styles to look forBechtel and Foley get ready to retire

BY CAROLINE CUNFER

Section Editor________________________________

Valerie Bernstein is the first to admit that

she was not a naturally gifted artist at birth

and had her fair share of not-so-great child-

hood drawings before she refined her skills

later on. It was not until middle school art

class that Bernstein began to truly evolve as

an artist, uncovering her own style and talent

and love for the field.

“School taught me a lot of technique,”

Bernstein explained. A self-proclaimed per-

fectionist when it comes to art, Bernstein

works hard to fine-tune her art projects until

she is completely happy with the outcome.

“I pay a lot of attention to details in

everything I do,” Bernstein stated. She

attributes much of her technique and

knowledge of art to HHS Art teacher

Naomi Brought, by whom Bernstein was

instructed for three years.

“She knows my style,” Bernstein

explained. Through her four years of art

training at HHS, Bernstein has dabbled in

various facets of art, including drawing,

painting, clay and multimedia. As a junior,

she took the 2D art class, which was “the best

because we learned a lot of new things, not

just technique,” Bernstein confessed. One of

her favorite projects from 2D was batik, a

technique using wax to dye muslin cloth.

Bernstein found inspiration for her batik proj-

ect from a wooden elephant trinket that her

aunt had brought back from Thailand and

recreated it on muslin using wax melted in

crock pots to paint on the design, filling it in

with ink. Bernstein also enjoys experiment-

ing with watercolors, colored pencils, differ-

ent forms of multimedia.

As far as her style, Bernstein could be

described as crafty. One of her favorite pieces

of art is a pair of TOMS that she painted with

peacock feathers. Instead of working on

large-scale projects to hang on a wall,

Bernstein prefers making use of her artwork,

deriving inspiration from household items or

objects that she has a certain attachment to.

“Sometimes I try to put movie references

or pop culture references into my art,” she

explained. Bernstein adds a personalized flair

to her pieces which sets them apart, an exam-

ple being her self portrait where she placed

herself in front of Luke’s Diner, a coffee shop

on the TV series Gilmore Girls. ___________________________________

“I just kind of do what Iwant. I feel like it’s more

creative that way.”Senior Valerie Bernstein

___________________________________

“I need inspiration,” Bernstein said of

her proneness to incorporate her interests into

her art. “I just kind of do what I want, I feel

like it’s more creative that way.”

Her artist inspiration? Bernstein has a

true love for Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s the-

atrical style and elegant depiction of Parisian

nightlife. She also gets a sort of artistic ener-

gy from her father who enjoyed art as a

teenager. Bernstein keeps one of his old

sketchbooks and sometimes carries a bag he

took an artistic license to. “He was kind of

alternative as a teenager,” Bernstein said

laughing about the faded bag. Bernstein also

admires the illusions of MC Escher, and

Andy Warhol’s iconic pop-art.

Although Bernstein may not see an art

career in her future, she nevertheless desires

to always have art as a creative outlet for the

rest of her life. “I won’t do a canvas, but

maybe I’ll paint a pair of TOMS or do crafty

things,” she shared. Bernstein’s inspired and

relaxed approach to art is covetable, and her

love of creating will no doubt continue to

foster an innovative and visionary spirit

wherever life takes her.

BY JULIANA GABBAY

Section Editor____________________________________

Since early childhood, when Brady

Hummel would hear his mother’s piano play-

ing, he has expressed an interest in music and

incorporated it into his life. In fourth grade,

Hummel began playing the trombone in the

elementary school band.

“It was just the thing to do in elementary

school,” laughed Hummel. Kids were encour-

aged to play an instrument in elementary

school and many have since stuck with

the instrument they began with almost 10

years later, like Hummel. Since then, he

has participated in the school band’s

wind symphony. However, Hummel has

another musical interest: guitar. He

started to teach himself how to play in

freshmen year and worked at it for a year

and a half. It started with classical and

jazz lessons, so he could learn different

ways to play guitar. Guitar is the pre-

ferred instrument over trombone,

according to Hummel.

Stemming from his love of guitar,

Hummel decided to join the high school jazz

band in sophomore year. He has played gui-

tar in the pit orchestra for the musical for the

past three years. Through jazz band,

Hummel was able to get involved in jazz

combo, that has now morphed into the

group Rombo, which plays both rock and

jazz sets at various events. It meets outside

of school and also has practices over the

summer. The members of Rombo include

Seniors David Rosenwasser (guitar),

Pradyuman Kodavatiganti (bass), and

Coleman Lidle (drums). Rombo has done

rock sets at Mini-THON for the past two

years and Nexus Arts Night, along with

jazz sets at Hershey High School’s Jazz

Night. The group is now trying to expand

to playing at private parties, instead of just

sticking to school performances.

“[Music] is a great way to release. It

covers a lot of stuff you don’t get in the class-

room, and it’s a lot of fun,” said Hummel.

In the future, music will still play

some role in Hummel’s life. “I will proba-

bly do jazz combo in college, but don’t

plan on playing trombone after I graduate,

just guitar,” said Hummel. He loves listen-

ing to music in general, and is interested in

a wide range of different genres including

indie rock pop, 60s folk rock, and jazz

classical. He plays all different genres on

guitar as well.

Next year, Hummel will be attending

Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa. and is

currently thinking of majoring in sociology.

Music was a large component of Hummel’s

high school career and will most likely still

play a small part in his future endeavors.

The inspiration for Bernstein’s artcomes from various items that meansomething to her. Bernstein used awooden elephant trinket from Thailandas the basis for a school art project.

ARTIST PROFILE: Valerie Bernstein

MUSIC PROFILE:Brady Hummel

Bernstein makes art with everyday house-hold items. One of her most prized pieces isher hand painted peacock feather TOMS.

Submitted/ Valerie Bernstein

Submitted/ Valerie Bernstein

Hummel has been interested in musicsince early childhood. Currently, heparticipates in the HHS jazz band,where he plays guitar.

Staff/Juliana Gabbay

BY KELLY GARRISON

Online Editor__________________________________

Senior Megan Snyder yearned to

make new friends and get involved at Derry

Township after she moved in seventh grade to

Hershey. Lacrosse was the medium to attain

these ambitions. Once Snyder tried lacrosse,

she immediately loved and decided to contin-

ue playing ever since. She was drawn to

lacrosse because of its ability to concentrate

and focus her energy into a single activity.

“It's a relief to go and forget about school

stress for a few hours after school and just

play your heart out.”

Snyder will demonstrate her passion for

lacrosse as she takes the field again this spring

during the HHS lacrosse season as an offen-

sive attack. Before the season began, she

worked out and played as much as possible in

order to prepare for the rigor and demands of

lacrosse. With victory as motivation for the

season, Snyder sets high goals including Mid

Penn Championships, district, and states.

The importance of the team bond is

reflected not only in her words but her quali-

ties as a lacrosse player. Snyder acknowl-

edges that she puts the team above individual

gain, and she possesses the ability to be level

headed. “I have learned [from lacrosse] that

individual accomplishments don't mean any-

thing without the team,” said Snyder. In

Snyder’s eyes, teamwork is the key ingredi-

ent to success. “I think teamwork is important

because individuals can't carry a team,” said

Snyder. “We rely on each other so much, and

because of teamwork I know that my team-

mates have my back no matter what.” Snyder

looks forward to the bus rides back from win-

ning games this season because the rides are

“the best time to bond with your team and

have a good time.”

In Snyder’s eyes, the coaches as well as

the players are the components of lacrosse

that make the game enjoyable. Snyder

describes every coach as a piece to the team’s

framework, each with their goals giving the

players something more to learn. The players

that have impacted Snyder the most are her

fellow senior teammates. “Some of us (the

seniors) have played together since middle

school, so we are all very close,” said Snyder.

While this is Snyder’s last year of high

school lacrosse, she hopes to play in the

future. Snyder will attend Duke University

where she will continue to play lacrosse as

she intends to join a club team. The end of

the season will not only mark the end of

another unforgettable season, but the end

of her high school days. “At the end of the

high school season, I think I'll be in shock!

It's crazy to think that I'll be graduating this

year, and I'm definitely going to miss

everyone,” said Snyder.

ATHLETE PROFILE:Megan Synder

Submitted/Megan Synder

Synder was first attracted to lacrossebecause of the opportunity to make newfriends and to release stress. She will contin-ue to play lacrosse at Duke University.


May 2013B2

BY BECKIE PRESTON

Staff Writer_________________________

After the Harlem Shake

shook America, the next big

thing has come: goat videos.

America has seen the

Harlem shake, Gangnam Style

and Rebecca Black singing

“Friday,” but now screaming

goats have taken the hearts of

millions.

Over five million viewers

have watched the goat videos

that have seemingly taken over

YouTube.

_________________________

“They are the fun-niest things on

YouTube, and I dielaughing every

time I watch them.”Junior Millie Levin

_________________________

It all started when goats

were yelling like humans, but

then goats began screaming in

Taylor Swift music videos. In the

song “I Knew You Were

Trouble,” a goat will scream in

place of a line in the chorus,

emitting a high pitch yell. Swift

has been the main artist who

has been affected by these

videos. Some uploads on

YouTube have even been

renamed to “I Knew You Were

a Goat” in reference to the song

title. This video has surpassed

over one million views and has

become an outlet for many other

goat videos that have hit YouTube.

Other songs have been creat-

ed into a goat remix including,

Katy Perry’s “Firework,” Justin

Bieber’s “Baby,” Carrie

Underwood’s “Blown Away,”

Miley Cyrus’s “Party in the USA,”

Maroon 5’s “She Will be Loved,”

and many others. The website NJ

stated that in place of a high point

in a song's chorus, a normal music

video cuts to a goat that seems to

be bleating but is actually emitting

a high-pitched human scream. A

girly human scream. The views

these videos have received are not

far behind the six million views

the original Harlem Shake video

achieved.

But now, the videos have

gone one step further. When all

has been heard of goats screaming

like humans a video has surfaced

of humans screaming like goats

screaming like humans. In just the

first week of the video aired by

Sketch Troupe Old Payphone,

325,000 views accumulated. That

is more than a quarter of a million

people watching humans scream

like goats who are screaming like

humans.

The screaming goats have

even made it into the hearts of

Hershey High School students.

Junior Millie Levin said, “They

are the funniest things on

YouTube, and I die laughing

every time I watch them.” The

popularity of these videos can

be seen in between classes with

YouTube pulled up on students’

phones. Screaming goats have

become an important part of a

lot of people’s lives.

The goat videos have taken

the hearts of many Americans

and will continue to be the

source of laughter over the

internet. Even from Americans

planking everywhere, Gangnam

Style, and the Harlem Shake

being featured virally on

YouTube, the famous screaming

goats will continue to have their

time in the spotlight.

Goat videos take the web by storm

BY EMMA HETRICK

Editor_________________________

Today, many of the best-

selling movies take their story-

line from books. There is the

theory that no story is original

anymore, that all novels,

movies, and plays share com-

monalities with the classics.

Although the allusions to clas-

sics are not always so blatantly

obvious as a direct book to

video adaptation, time and

again we see the same plotlines

and archetypes on screen. A

recent example of this was last

summer’s blockbuster, The

Dark Knight Rises; it was par-

tially based on Charles

Dickens’ A Tale of Two Citiesand well as multiple comic

books. While some movies

remain true to their source

material, others resemble their

paperback counterparts only in

name. And the popularity of a

book or book series doesn’t

necessarily guarantee a box-

office smash.

There is so much pressure

on those who create a movie

based on a book. Fans of the

book have already pictured how

the characters look, what the

settings look like, how a certain

scene should play out.

Filmmakers need to satisfy

these critics while still putting

their own stamp on the movie.

It is next to impossible to create

a film that mirrors a book 100

percent. For example, the fifth

Harry Potter book, HarryPotter and the Order of thePhoenix, was 870 pages in

length, inevitably minor char-

acters and small plot lines

would have to be nixed in order

to show justice to the true

nature of the book. There is

also the pressure to reel in an

audience who will be exposed

to the story for the first time on

the big screen. The hardest one

to please may be the author;

after all it is his or her vision

that filmmakers are trying to

recreate. One of the most

important things filmmakers

can do is to stay true to the

heart of the book, to hone in on

why it is so popular that it is

even being made into a movie

in the first place, and then once

they figure that out they can

add their own touch to the

story, to enhance it and help it

stand alone as a piece of art.

Some books are just too

difficult to translate into a film.

Good books are not limited by

small budgets, special effects,

bad acting or poor scripts. They

are only limited by the author’s

and the readers’ imaginations.

On the other hand, movies are

forced to please a different

audience, one that is usually

contented with stunning visu-

als, edge-of-your- seat action

and pretty faces who act out a

gripping story. Some situations

that work well in books are too

bizarre or outlandish for film-

makers to successfully con-

vince a movie audience that

what they are seeing is “real.”

Or there may be too many plot

threads or narrations that the

heart of the book would get lost

in the midst of long explana-

tions and dialogue.

The opposite condition

also provides a challenge, how

to keep an audience involved

when the story is told through

one character that shares only

his or her thoughts or experi-

ences through a narrow view.

This conundrum may be why

The Catcher in the Rye has yet

to be made into a successful

film.

There are also timeless sto-

ries that resonate with audi-

ences again and again.

Shakespeare’s plays; Charles

Dickens novels, especially AChristmas Carol; and the

Sherlock Holmes series by Sir

Arthur Conan Doyle have each

respectively had dozens of film

adaptations.

There have been modern

adaptations such as the 90’s

film The Ten Things I Hate

About You, fittingly titled as it

was based off of Shakespeare’s

“The Taming of the Shrew,” as

well as faithful revivals,

including the 2005 version of

Oliver Twist, adapted from the

Dickens novel. Every few years

there is a director who wants to

convey his or her own take of

these stories. They provide a

new medium for modern gener-

ations to experience classic

characters.

Books provide an escape

from reality. Readers can be

transported to Neverland,

Gotham City, London,

Hogwarts or New York City

with the turn of a page. They

may encounter spies, ghosts,

kings, orphans, housewives and

angry teens.

Now readers can see these

far-off places and meet their

favorite characters face-to-face.

Movies can bring the magic of

the written word to life.

Movies help in giving life to the written word

Many popular books such as the Time Traveler’s Wife and the Harry Potter series have been made intomovies. However the fans of the novels often fear the books being made into the movies because it mightnot live up to what they imagine.

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Many famous singers have had their songs “goated.” Among thesesingers are pictured above (clockwise from top left) Adele, KatyPerry, Whitney Houston and Taio Cruz. Other popular singers thathave been “goated” are Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber.

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BY SAMMY SONG

Section Editor_________________________

Zero Dark Thirty refers

both to a smokescreen of secre-

cy over the Osama bin Laden

manhunt and to military jargon

for 12:30 a.m. Soon after mid-

night on May 2, 2011, intelli-

gence and military operatives

executed a Navy SEAL raid on

the bin Laden headquarters to

culminate, “the greatest man-

hunt in history,” as touted by

taglines for Zero Dark Thirtyfrom director Kathryn Bigelow.

Screenwriter Mark Boal aerates

the dense smokescreen via

authentic, but not verbatim,

retelling of actual events. A for-

mer journalist, Boal penned his

screenplay from first-hand

interviews with military and

intelligence personnel and con-

verts a decade-long slog into a

riveting saga. Best Picture hon-

oree The Hurt Locker earned

Bigelow and Boal respective

Best Director and Best Original

Screenplay accolades in 2009.

Whereas The Hurt Locker then

commanded the Oscars score-

board and even though both

viewers and critics also

applauded and even favored

Zero Dark Thirty, the Osama

bin Laden historical thriller

backfired at the 2013 awards

ceremony and owes its underap-

preciation to some setbacks dur-

ing awards season.

Among them, Zero DarkThirty opens into a voiceover

track of emergency transmis-

sions during the 9/11 attacks;

viewers then witness an interro-

gation session wherein a CIA

specialist waterboards a sus-

pected al-Qaeda accomplice.

Offended by its scenes of tor-

ture, outspoken critics and U.S.

senators accused Bigelow of

pro-torture views. Even so, ZeroDark Thirty affirms with utmost

clarity the ineffectiveness of

detainee torture and depicts

black ops tradecraft, such as

detective legwork and even out-

right bribery, as much more pro-

ductive. As such, its filmmakers

only inform viewers of uncon-

troverted facts. Bigelow intend-

ed not to misuse torture toward

any political angle.

Academy voters overlooked

Bigelow as a Best Director

nominee perhaps due to the con-

troversy over detainee torture,

instead opting for presumed

longshots less worthy of Oscar

kudos. As in The Hurt Locker,

Bigelow intensifies reality in

Zero Dark Thirty but not once at

any sacrifice to its, “boots-on-

the-ground,” narrative, as men-

tioned by Bigelow herself in TheNew Yorker. Although an immer-

sive but sober experience, ZeroDark Thirty more resembles a

documentary procedural without

thematic resonance whereas TheHurt Locker ponders an adrena-

line junkie bomb technician adrift

in and obsessed with war. Even

though Jessica Chastain (TheHelp, The Tree of Life) achieves

an Oscar-worthy performance as

gutsy intelligence specialist

Maya and based her performance

on an actual CIA operative, she

may not fully resonate with view-

ers until her character arc

resolves before credits roll. Her

detachment distances viewers, as

does that of Zero Dark Thirtyaltogether, and undercuts her

effectiveness. Even so, Chastain

always commands the screen as a

squeamish bystander to detainee

torture and, soon after, a hard-

boiled manhunter unseen behind

aviator sunglasses and a steely

visage. Jason Clarke joins

Chastain as a burly interrogator

with redemptive humanity as do

Kyle Chandler and Jennifer Ehle

as CIA co-workers and Chris

Pratt and Joel Edgerton as Navy

SEALs. Even beside co-star

Chastain, each assumes his or her

character with memorable verve.

From terrorist bombings to

al-Qaeda informants to recon-

naissance and surveillance

errands, Maya and her co-work-

ers dispatch around-the-clock

operations on their decade-long

mission, but Boal bulletproofs

Zero Dark Thirty with facts and

real-life events without much

plot. Not once does Maya miscal-

culate.

Such unerring intuition

deprives the screenplay of dra-

matic payoff, but its real-time

depiction of the Navy SEAL raid

invokes such overpowering yet

low-key momentum, and its sub-

text about not only womanly

defiance of a male-dominated

profession but also the indispen-

sable role of desktop operatives

toward the Osama bin Laden

manhunt atones for any shortage

of plot. “Here’s to the big

breaks,” mentions a CIA agent,

“and the little people that make

‘em happen.”

Zero Dark Thirty recreates “the greatest manhunt in history”

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Zero Dark Thirty depicts the actual events of the manhunt for Osama bin Laden.Actors played the elite U.S. Navy Seal Team that carried out the raid that foundand killed Osama bin Laden.

Maya, played by actress Jessica Chastain, is a CIA officer who made it her lifemission to collect information on Osama bin Laden.Chastain’s character is basedon a real CIA operative.

MEET THE CAST(From left to right)

* MEGAN ELLISON: producerof Zero Dark Thirty

* KYLE CHANDLER: playsJoseph Bradley, IslamabadStation Chief

* EDGAR RAMIREZ: plays Larry from Ground Branch

* MARK BOAL: writer ofZero Dark Thirty

* JESSICA CHASTAIN: CIAAgent Maya

* JASON CLARKE: Dan

* MARK DUPLASS: Steve

* HAROLD PERRINEAU: Jack

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May 2013B4

Bechtel and Foley ready for retirementBY RACHEL ROBERTSON

Editor_________________________

After 63 collective years of

teaching, HHS teachers Ed

Foley and Joan Bechtel have

decided to hand in their grade

books.

In 28 years as a science

teacher (24 of them at HHS),

Joan Bechtel has taught Earth

Science, Physiology,

Geophysical Science, Physical

Science, as well as Honors and

AP Chemistry. As the science

department chair, Bechtel men-

tors new science teachers and

assists students in science com-

petitions such as Pennsylvania

Junior Academy of Science and

the Capital Area Science and

Engineering Fair. She is also

the advisor for the Anime club,

Animal Rights club and the

sophomore class officers.

Though she has immediate

plans for an extended trip to

New Zealand and purchasing a

vacation home in the

Adirondacks, Bechtel says that

she is most looking forward to

having time to do other things

such as reading, learning to

play the flute, spending time

with friends and family, not

having to set her alarm clock

every night and relearning how

to play mahjong, an Asian tile-

matching game.

With her new found extra

time, Bechtel plans to truly

organize her house. She

admits, to use a science analo-

gy, that entropy, or nature’s

tendency towards disorder, has

been reached and “nature has

won.”

Despite looking forward to

having more time to do the

things she wants, Bechtel says

that she will miss the adrena-

line rush she gets when teach-

ing as well as her students’

“Aha!” moments.

“I like the teaching part of

teaching, [but] I won’t miss my

homework,” explained Bechtel.

As a chemistry teacher at

HHS, Bechtel says that some of

her favorite memories from

teaching have been Mole Day

and all of the “silly songs, sto-

ries, jokes and cakes” that it

entails.

On a more serious note,

she leaves for her students two

pieces of advice. One is to take

time each day to put their

phones away and connect with

another person. The other

comes from a quote by the

French philosopher Camus:

“Life is the sum of all your

choices.” She says to choose

wisely as the choices you make

today are the ones you will

have to live with tomorrow.

As her teaching career

comes to a close, Bechtel

appreciates that she has taught

with “such fantastic people.”

“I feel very blessed to

teach in a great school district

and a great situation,” said

Bechtel.

Like Bechtel, Foley, a

social studies teacher, has

taught an abundance of sub-

jects during his 35-year teach-

ing career, including World

Cultures, U.S. History, Civics,

Problems of Democracy, World

History and Driver’s Ed. He is

the advisor for Young

Democrats and a chaperone at

many school dances. At one

point, he was also the head

coach of the boys basketball

team.

Looking forward to “not

living around a real tight

schedule,” Foley is planning on

taking a trip to Ireland in the

near future. He is also looking

forward to playing more golf in

the fall and spring, volunteer-

ing with various organizations

and working with inner city

kids.

“I plan to get involved

with the Police Athletic League

and do some coaching [for

them],” explained Foley. The

Police Athletic League, accord-

ing to the National Association

of Police Athletic/Activities

Leagues, is a national organi-

zation that works “to prevent

juvenile crime and violence by

providing civic, athletic, recre-

ational and educational oppor-

tunities” to kids.

A lover of the teaching

profession, Foley said he will

miss working with students and

seeing his “very dear friends on

staff” everyday. After two

decades of teaching at HHS,

Foley would like to tell his stu-

dents that, “I have some very

fond memories. I’ve seen a lot

of growth [in students], both

personally and academically.”

As his final months as a

teacher wind down, Foley

wants to remind everyone that,

“I am still working. I haven’t

left yet!”

With their 63 collective

years in the teaching profes-

sion coming to a close, Bechtel

and Foley can reminisce on

careers of full of memories and

“Aha!” moments, and look for-

ward to a lifetime of golf,

mahjong and not-so-early

wake-up calls.

BY REBEKAH VAN DER WERF

Staff Writer___________________________________________

As the end of the year rolls around, most

Hershey High School seniors have completed

their graduation projects. Seniors tweaked and

perfected their projects until they were just right,

and then they presented them to their advisors.

While some wrote stories or composed songs,

Nicole Luttrell built a canoe. For some, this may

seem like an odd choice, but for her, it was per-

fect.

Luttrell decided to build the canoe for her

graduation project because she has always loved

working with her hands. She has a family friend

who owns a sawmill, where she was able to get a

log to sculpt the canoe. After the sawmill

trimmed the sides of the log, Luttrell set to work

measuring. After measuring the frame, Luttrell

and her dad began to cut and sculpt the log into

a canoe using a chainsaw.

“Then I worked on it every chance I got,”

Luttrell admits.

Luttrell and her dad worked on it almost

every weekend from the beginning of the year

until mid-February.

Luttrell states that “the time that took the

most part was carving out all the center wood.”

After measuring, chipping, sanding and measur-

ing some more, Luttrell was finally ready to present

her handiwork to her advisor.

Her graduation presentation “went great” and for

her oral presentation she talked about the work that

she did and the process she went through to build the

canoe. Even though it turned out well, Luttrell admits

that she ran into many problems. She and her dad had

to battle the weather as they built the canoe because

they could only work outside. She also had difficulty

with measuring, sanding in the corners of the canoe,

and cutting through the knots in the tree she worked

with.

“I love to make things a lot,” she said with a

smile. Luttrell has taken on many projects over the

years including sewing, jewelry-making, and garden-

ing. She has built many other things before but has

never taken on a project this big. After high school,

Luttrell wants to be an ecological engineer, someone

who “rebuilds environments after disasters.”

Even with all the difficulties and challenges,

when asked if she would do it again, she quickly

replied, “Goodness, yes!”

After sealing and more sanding, Luttrell looks

forward to testing out the canoe in the Swatara Creek

and eventually taking it to Raystown to canoe in the

lake.

Luttrell carved out the center wood of her canoe. She will try out hercanoe this summer in the Swatara Creek.

Foley and Bechtel jokingly spar with their teaching tools. They will be retiring after this school year.

Staff/ Rachel Robertson

Submitted/ Nicole Luttrell



HHS senior builds canoe for graduation project

BY ANN MARIE GARDNER

Editor__________________________

Prom has a lot of facets to it,

from the dresses, dinner, dancing-

and maybe even some drama; evi-

dently the “Promposal” is the

impetus that starts the whole jour-

ney for many high school students

across the country. It may be just a

question. But it is one that stirs up

the butterflies in an eager girl’s

stomach, and makes a teenage

boy’s palms sweat. Will you go to

prom with me?

Although only seven words,

this phrase encompasses much

more than just a question. Whether

it be the fear of rejection or the sim-

ple fact that this could be the most

vulnerable time of a high school

student’s career, this one question

causes some anxiety. Evidently, it

also creates many more questions

pertaining to who should do it? Or

how should it be done? There may

not be one right answer but there

are many different ones.

Prom is technically short for

the word “promenade” meaning “a

march of guests into a ballroom

constituting the opening of a for-

mal ball,” according to the online

dictionary. With this general, yet

highly esteemed definition, there

are many options as to how one

should ask a date to such an event.

Writing a song and serenading your

date with a guitar is always an

option, or maybe hiring a jet plane

to pop the question, written in

fluffy clouds. Try custom ordering

some fortune cookies with the

question inside if you are feeling a

little cultural.

HHS Junior Lloyd Perry

shared his idea for asking girl-

friend Alexa Mangione, a soph-

omore from Lancaster County

Day School, to Hershey’s prom

this year. “I plan on getting

those glow in the dark letters

and spelling out ‘Prom?’ above

her bed,” explained Perry.

If these grandiose ideas are

not particularly one’s style,

Seventeen Magazine had a few

other suggestions. Ranging from

making a scavenger hunt to bak-

ing cupcakes with those special

words on them, Seventeenexplained that the prom “asker”

does not have to go all out in

order for it to be a special propos-

al.

Junior Kate Wenner agreed

with Seventeen commenting that

“a small and special ask to prom

is the best kind. If someone is

asked in a meaningful way, then

the size and magnitude of the ask

is not important. The cutest sto-

ries are the ones where someone

is asked in a way that caters to

their personality.” Junior Ricky

Bugg agreed with Wenner. “There

are so many ways to ask someone

to prom so as long as there is

some creativity and it’s effective I

think it’ll do just fine,” explained

Bugg.

Last year, Senior Cole

Goodman of Harrisburg Academy

asked MaryKate Starner, current-

ly a junior at HHS, to prom in a

more simple way. Bringing a bou-

quet of flowers to her house,

Goodman “pretty much got down

on one knee and proposed to me,”

explained Starner with a giggle.

Starner and Goodman are a prime

example of individuals who did

not need a big elaborate

“Promposal” in order to be happy.

Sophomore Evan Sassaman

thinks that there is not a set stan-

dard to how one should ask some-

one to prom. He believes it is on a

case-by-case basis, commenting

that “how big of a deal you make

the proposal is based on the two

people potentially going together.

“If it’s two close friends, then you

probably won’t do anything too

big. If it’s two people that are

maybe boyfriend/girlfriend or

‘talking’, then you might have to

go to some kind of extreme to ask

that ‘special someone’ to prom.”

It is evident that there are many

ways to ask someone to prom, but

many wonder if it should be the

guy or the girl picking from these

choices. Bugg gave a male’s opin-

ion on this topic. “I think the guy

is the one that should ask [the girl

to prom]. It’s just the norm...and I

guess it’s part of being a gentle-

man,” he explained.

It may be considered “tradi-

tional” for the guy to ask the girl,

but Junior Savanna LaFlamme

said, “A guy doesn't always have

to ask a girl to prom especially if

they are just going as friends.”

Wenner agreed with LaFlamme,

saying “girls can definitely ask

guys. I think the ‘guys-asking-

girls-only-rule’ is archaic.”

Sassaman’s male opinion dif-

fered from Bugg’s thoughts that

the guy should ask the girl.

Sassaman said, “The guy doesn’t

necessarily have to be the one to

ask the girl to prom.” He agreed

with Bugg though, by saying that

“there’s that typical stereotype

where it’s always the guy who

asks the girl, so there’s kind of an

expectation for the guy.”

Senior Kassidy Shumaker

agreed with Sassaman, yet gave a

different perspective, saying that

the girl can ask the guy “especial-

ly if [the guy] is a student at

another school and you want them

to come to Hershey's prom with

you.”

It may seem as though prom has

become more complicated than it

has to be, but the real truth is that

everyone has differing opinions

and each situation will vary. So

whether it be a note in the clouds

or just a simple question, fear not

the rejection, but embrace the fact

that those seven words could be

the gateway to one memorable

night.

“Promposals” at HHS

BY JORDAN HOLYCROSS

Editor______________________________________________

On the door of Elizabeth Blosky’s biology class-

room is a poster that encourages people to do something

good for the world around them. It parallels the work

she does at Hershey High School, both as a Biology

teacher and the Key Club Advisor. For 11 years, she has

tried her best to instill a love of science and service in

her students.

Although she always knew she loved teaching,

Blosky discovered her desire to

teach at a high school level

while studying biology in col-

lege, after shadowing a teacher.

She sent out applications to

teach across Pennsylvania, but

decided to take the offer at

Hershey High School. “I know

what a wonderful school district

[Hershey] is, all the opportuni-

ties that are available, and the

wonderful community, staff and

students,” she said.

After teaching for two

years, Blosky was asked if she

would be interested in being the

advisor of Key Club, an interna-

tional service organization that provides high school

students with opportunities to do community service.

She had participated in Key Club throughout her high

school years and wanted to continue to do service work

outside her church, so she happily took the position.

“The idea is that you are providing opportunities for

people to do service in the surrounding community and

the world throughout their whole life, because service

should be a part, in my opinion, of everybody’s life,”

said Blosky. Being a part of Key Club also means being

a part of Hershey High School’s Mini-THON. Blosky

did not know much about the Four Diamonds Fund or

Mini-THON until taking part in Hershey’s Mini-THON,

but she now loves to be involved in that as well.

Being a teacher and a club advisor makes for a hec-

tic schedule, but Blosky still makes as much time as she

can to spend with her husband, her two year old daugh-

ter Annabelle, and her bulldog

whom she calls her “baby.” She

brings her daughter to after

school activities she is involved

in, such as Mini-THON, to show

Annabelle the good impacts that

community service has on people.

Even with all this, she manages to

find the time and energy to run

every morning. This year, Blosky

completed her first half marathon,

the Hershey Half Marathon.

During the summer, Blosky loves

to travel with her family. “My

husband and I love baseball so we

are trying to see at least one game

in each of the Major League

Baseball stadiums throughout the country,” she said.

“Our daughter, Annabelle, loves baseball too so she

really enjoys going to minor and major league games

with us throughout the summer.”

Over the course of the school year, whether she is

teaching or running Key Club, Blosky enjoys interac-

tion with Hershey High School students. And because

she teaches mostly freshman, she gets to see her stu-

dents grow and mature. “[I love] having the chance to

see students grow and really love or enjoy something,

when something really clicks for them, and trying to

provide them with the information we have, but in a way

that they appreciate how awesome science is,” she said.

TEACHER PROFILE: Mrs. Blosky

Several HHS sophomores got asked in creative ways to prom. From Molly Luderitz being asked by LoganCalhoun, to Carly Bowser being asked by Jack Donahugh to Tia Smith being asked by John Waverka,HHS knows how to do “promposals.”

____________________________________

“I know what a wonderfulschool district [Hershey] is,

all the wonderful opportuni-ties that are available, andthe wonderful community,

staff and students,”Science Teacher Elizabeth

Blosky____________________________________

Elizabeth Blosky has been a biology teacher and Key ClubAdvisor at Hershey High School for 11 years now. Along withBlosky’s love for community service, she enjoys traveling.

Staff/Jordan Holycross

All Submitted/Carly Bowser


May 2013B6

BY ROSIE ANDREWS

Staff Writer__________________________

When people think of science

fair, they think of making paper

mache volcanoes, growing lima

beans and potatoes powering

clocks. Well not anymore.

Hershey High School has two

science fair programs:

Pennsylvania Junior Academy of

Science (PJAS) and Capital Area

Science and Engineering Fair

(CASEF).

For both competitions, stu-

dents start the process in fall,

where they begin to come up with

ideas, then decide on what they

will test and start on the paper-

work. After ideas have been

approved, participants start data

collection in December, which can

take weeks. After the data collec-

tion comes analysis, a process on

which participants will spend an

exhausting amount of hours.

“I spent a lot of time on my

project. Because my project

involved lab work, it was a long

process of observing and testing,

and testing out new ideas after a

previous one failed,” explained

Sophomore Nancy Wang. Wang’s

project involved the abilities of

different nanoparticles and their

abilities to transport genes into

ovarian cancer cells. It won her a

perfect score at the PJAS competi-

tion.

After all the grueling work,

PJAS participants take all their

information and create a

PowerPoint presentation. Then,

early Sat., Feb. 23 morning the stu-

dents got on the bus at 8:00 a.m.

and headed to the school where the

competition was held.

At the school, the students are

assigned to a room based on their

category, which can range from

Biology to Behavioral Science to

Mathematics to Chemistry to

Botany, and present in front of a

group of judges and approximately

15 of their peers who did projects

in the same subject area. The

judges then score the competitors

based on a rubric. If a student

receives an average of four or

more points, they have won a first

award, which qualifies them for

states. A score of three points is a

second award, two points is third

award, and below two is an honor-

able mention. The state competi-

tion for PJAS is held in May at

Penn State University. The state

competition is almost everyone’s

favorite part of the competition.

Sophomore Grace Hwang

says her favorite science fair mem-

ory was at states last year. “We all

were in the dorm watching You’veGot Mail and pigging out on junk

food we picked up at the conven-

ient store. It was so fun!”

This year nine out of the 10

students that competed in PJAS

advanced to states. Hwang is one

of the nine with her project, enti-

tled “Tackling Childhood Obesity:

Physical Activity and Sleeping

Patterns Among High School

Students” which tested the ques-

tion “Do sleeping patterns serve as

a mediating factor that affects the

relationship between physical

activity and BMI among high

school students?”

Hwang surveyed over 200

sophomores and asked them about

their sleeping patterns, activity

level, BMI and other topics involv-

ing activity level. This was a con-

tinuation of her project last year,

which won her a plethora of

awards at the other regional sci-

ence fair, CASEF.

CASEF follows the same

timeline as PJAS, except instead of

showing PowerPoints, students

create the stereotypical “science

fair board” out of a trifold board.

They then showcase these boards

at the Whitaker Center over a

weekend in early March.

On the day of the competition

they stand with their board while

category judges and special award

judges interview them about their

project. The special awards judges

can award money, scholarships and

other awards. The award everyone

wants to win though is grand cham-

pion. The winner qualifies to go, all

expenses paid, to Houston, Texas

for the national competition.

Last year, Hwang won alter-

nate grand champion as a freshman.

This year, Sophomore Augusty

Mongia won alternate grand cham-

pion, along with highest scoring

project in the mathematics section,

U.S. Army mathematics and overall

awards, as well as the Institute of

Electrical and Electronics

Engineers Award and m a n y

others.

“For my project this year, I

was trying to find another diagnos-

tic for breast cancer using a mathe-

matical process, fractal dimensions,

creating the potential for doctors to

be more accurate and consistent

with their diagnosis,” explained

Mongia.

Not everyone has access to

high tech labs, and incredible proj-

ects can come from students who

do not use medical center labs.

Sophomore Maggie Wu

looked at the effect of the differ-

ences in the levels of antioxidants

and phenolic compounds in apple

browning. Wu won a first award at

both competitions, as well as first in

her category of Plant Sciences. She

has been involved in science fairs at

both her old school and at Hershey

since sixth grade and is glad she

started.

“Science fair, to me, has

always been a highlight of that year.

I love going to labs, researching,

playing with the equipment, etc. We

get to discover new concepts and

experiment with existing ideas,”

Wu explained. But science fair is

not just the long hours in the lab. It

is also the fun participants have and

the bonds they form.

“My favorite memory was a

few years ago when we went to

states. A bunch of us went to a pot-

tery shop and decorated plates for

both Mr. Sibbach and Mr. Ambler.

And [the plates] currently sit on

their desks. Science fair isn't always

about the nitty gritty work; we

always have so much fun goofing

around, even if that involves sitting

around in the Whitaker center for

four hours,” explained Senior

Rachel Glick.

Tomorrowland offers intense concert experienceBY RACHEL STRAW

Staff Writer__________________________

The universal language of

music is known all around the

world. Every nook and cranny of

the world has their own music.

Tomorrowland is a musical festi-

val that brings people together

through electronica music. The

Tomorrowland website said they

had over 180,000 people from over

75 different countries attend their

festival last year and are one of the

largest gatherings in the world.

The concert series was sold-

out last year within the hour tickets

went on sale, and this year within

one second worldwide. This was

reported on their official website,

and since tickets were sold out so

quickly, the website crashed. With

so many devoted fans and per-

formers like Skrillex, Avicii, Skazi,

David Guetta, Nervo, Swedish

House Mafia, Steve Aoki, Carl

Cox, The Bloody Beetroots and

many more, Tomorrowland was

voted world’s best festival by The

International Dance Music

Awards.

“[I would probably go]

because it sounds like such an

amazing experience, and everyone

who goes has to have such a huge

passion for music,” said Junior Jen

Wiley.

In 1992 the founders of

Tomorrowland, Irfan van Ewijk,

Duncan Stutterheim and Theo

Lelie, began planning an electron-

ic music concert. With their con-

cert exceeding their expectations,

they expanded it to a now known

worldwide event. This year the

festival is taking place in Boom,

Belgium. In years past, concerts

have usually taken place in

Europe.

Boom is where participants

gather, but the concert is actually

in De Schorre. From Boom, fans

must take a special plane to De

Schorre to get to Tomorrowland.

The festival is three days long and

very unique. Lodging can also be

very unique. Local hotels can set

up good deals for all the travelers,

but if fans want the most out of

their experience, audience mem-

bers can stay in Dreamville. This is

a campsite set up on

Tomorrowland’s property. Music

enthusiasts have a very small tent

to stay in; these tents are basically

two sticks with a cloth over them

about two feet high by six feet

long. Since people from all over

the world attend, if fans stay in

Dreamville, they are split up by

languages.

Boom translates to “Tree” in

Dutch, so for the seventh edition of

Tomorrowland they built a large

tree for the stage. Elaborately dec-

orated stages are a big part of the

Tomorrowland experience. Every

year they invest a lot of effort in

decorating the festival area. This

adds to the total Tomorrowland

experience. Two years ago in

2011, the theme was Alice in

Wonderland. For the main stage

there was giant oak tree and all

around were animated mushrooms

and lasers shooting out of charac-

ters eyes.

With such a large desire for

many people to go, HHS’s very

own Physical Educational Teacher

Brandon Bucher is trying to attend.

When he is not in school as a gym

teacher, Bucher DJs. Going to

many social events and keeping up

with the electronica music lovers,

Bucher got interested in attending

this once-in-a-lifetime event.

“It’s 12 hours a day, and when

you’re not there, there is still a lot

to do. The place never sleeps,”

stated Bucher.

Tomorrowland is basically

like a carnival. Admission gets you

tokens and passes into every day’s

concert. The ticketed price also

provides the buyer with three

meals a day, but there are many

other food stands to order from.

Although it is difficult and expen-

sive to get in, many believe the

cost is worth it.

To get a ticket you must be

18-years-old and on the waiting

list. Ticket prices vary, but the best

deal is around $2,500. This plan

gets fans all the plane rides you

need to get into Tomorrowland, a

place to stay in Dreamville, three

meals a day, concert tickets, and

tokens to buy souvenirs. On their

official website are payment plans,

and other plans so you can enjoy

the festival.

“You got a couple of choices,

you eat, sleep or listen to

music,” said Bucher.

Science fair sparks creativity in Hershey students

Elaborately decorated stages are part of the experience atTomorrowland and the main stage usually features lasers and ani-mated images. The complex also includes a campground and stages.

psu.edu

Senior Rachel Glick posed with her first place science fair project,which earned her a place in the state competition. Glick’s projectstudied the bacterial effects of common carpet cleaners.

CASEF.org

Augusty Mongia accepted the award for alternate grand championat the CASEF competition. Mongia researched fractal dimensions andits relation to diagnosing breast cancer.

Submitted/ Rachel Glick





BY SAMMY SONGSection Editor___________________________________________________________________________________________

BY LEVI DILLON

Staff Writer

__________________________________________________________________________________________

BY TOM BLUM & JOHN MILLER

Section Editors

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Spec

ial I

nter

est E

duca

tion

Opp

ortu

nitie

s

Aft

er

firs

t lu

nch, m

ost

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hey s

tudents

are

ready to h

ave a

few

more

cla

sses

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ltim

ate

ly e

nd the d

ay.

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for

a f

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sele

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Hers

hey s

tudents

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rst

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st t

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egin

nin

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apit

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chool

for

the A

rts

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arr

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founded i

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he f

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flo

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AS

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whic

h m

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people

call

the s

chool, i

s to

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enhance t

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cre

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ale

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to d

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care

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path

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re r

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in s

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sing t

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ity o

f H

arr

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as

a

'cla

ssro

om

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udit

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nd a

ccepta

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nto

CA

SA

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udents

may s

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ct

a p

rogra

m t

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ish t

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tudy.

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inclu

de v

isual art

s, d

ance, fi

lm a

nd v

ideo, m

usi

c, th

eate

r and c

reati

ve w

riti

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nd tale

nte

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tudents

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day a

fter

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Fic

kau, Ja

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ail

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ockner

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whic

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alk

to t

he s

chool.

HH

S S

enio

r H

ail

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ockner

att

ends

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heate

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gra

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ou m

eet

a l

ot

of

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fere

nt

people

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aid

Lockner. “

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earn

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techniq

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and y

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do y

oga o

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ridays.

But w

hat I

love the m

ost

is

that you d

on't just

learn

about act-

ing techniq

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– y

ou learn

how

to u

se the s

tage. W

e a

lso h

elp

wri

te s

cri

pts

for

som

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orm

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in c

oll

abora

tion

wit

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he w

riti

ng d

iscip

line.”

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f th

ose

wri

ters

is

the o

nly

Hers

hey j

unio

r at

CA

SA

, K

eely

Fic

kau. S

tudyin

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riti

ng a

nd

dance, F

ickau i

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hat

is k

now

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s an “

em

bedded s

tudent,” w

hic

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noth

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way t

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stu

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studyin

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rt f

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small

wri

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lass

all

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ore

one-o

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ime w

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er

teacher.

“It

's a

bout

learn

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our

art

form

and p

repari

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students

] fo

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e r

eal

worl

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ools

I u

se a

nd t

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skil

ls I

buil

d a

re s

o m

uch m

ore

than H

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hey.”

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als

o s

tudie

s dance a

longsi

de S

enio

r Ja

ckie

Koso

ff. A

nd t

heir

curr

iculu

m c

hanges

every

day.

“O

ne m

isconcepti

on a

bout C

AS

A is

that as

dancers

, w

e just

dance f

or

two h

ours

just

for

fun.”

said

Koso

ff,

“T

his

isn

't the c

ase

. W

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ave long e

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s and d

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fact, h

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ork

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it the d

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we w

ork

hard

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it's

a techniq

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lass

or

we a

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reati

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tay f

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stil

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ent

on t

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xpla

in t

hat

an a

vera

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f dance c

an i

nclu

de a

vari

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of

lectu

res

regard

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isto

-

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train

ing a

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ance c

om

posi

tion t

o n

am

e a

few

, in

addit

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o t

he a

ctu

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dance c

lass

es.

It b

ecam

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lear

thro

ugh s

peakin

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hese

stu

dents

that

to b

e a

ccepte

d t

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AS

A i

s an i

ncre

dib

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xcit

-

ing o

pport

unit

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ttendin

g g

ives

students

a c

hance to h

one their

cre

ati

ve tale

nts

in s

uch a

way that m

akes

them

mar-

keta

ble

the r

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worl

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Koso

ff s

um

med i

t up n

icely

:

“W

hen I

'm a

t C

AS

A, I

never

quest

ion w

hy I

'm learn

ing s

om

eth

ing b

ecause

I'm

learn

ing a

bout th

e a

rt f

orm

I lo

ve a

nd w

ant

to p

urs

ue f

or

the r

est

of

my l

ife.”

Students interesting in applying to the Capital School for the Arts can seek more information by visiting

their website: casa-arts.org.

Stu

dents

eager to

earn

cre

dentia

ls in

culin

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arts

or a

uto

motiv

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pair o

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inal ju

stic

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not s

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ny fa

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auphin

County

Technic

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CT

ech o

ffers

vocatio

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to d

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stu

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ll-aro

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mis

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tate

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CT

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educatio

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dustry

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kills

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uc-

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pecia

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far-re

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covera

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skills

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to

accom

modate

its

div

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stu

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body.

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ctro

nic

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Technolo

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tudents

engin

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nd tro

uble

shoot u

p-to

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gadgetry

while

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asonry

stu

dents

dra

ft blu

eprin

ts a

nd

pro

cess ra

w m

ate

rials

as w

ould

pro

fessio

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rtisans. A

dvertis

ing A

rt & D

esig

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tudents

com

pile

year-e

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ortfo

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lios o

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edia

art, a

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ulin

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Arts

stu

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uests

mouth

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uis

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t The C

arc

ajo

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orn

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stu

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ate

ry. “

Honestly

, stu

dents

devote

a lo

t of tim

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their s

pecia

lty a

reas,”

mentio

ned J

unio

r Jenna S

teire

r,

“because th

ey’re

actu

ally

learn

ing s

om

eth

ing th

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ant to

know

.” S

teire

r, an A

dvertis

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rt & D

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tudent,

seeks to

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aken a

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atu

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rtistic

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rdin

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Tech c

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ath

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in th

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cie

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tudents

then d

evote

the re

main

-

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f their s

chedule

to c

are

er-o

riente

d w

ork

shops. “

We in

tera

ct w

ithin

our s

hops lik

e a

fam

ily,”

mentio

ned S

enio

r

Gila

d G

old

ste

in, “

and o

ur te

achers

are

sassy, b

ut a

ren’t m

ost te

achers

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old

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in, a

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eto

logy s

tudent, a

lso

work

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part-tim

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t Shear A

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cal s

alo

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Em

plo

yers

look a

t your e

xperie

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s a

[DC

Tech] s

tu-

dent, s

o it’s

easy to

get a

job o

r an a

ppre

ntic

eship

with

in y

our tra

de.”

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en th

eir re

al-w

orld

skills

ets

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tu-

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are

indeed m

ark

eta

ble

to e

mplo

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gra

duate

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trade c

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atio

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exam

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isal c

om

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e S

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r AC

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lans to

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cate

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r gra

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teire

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earn

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self-e

mplo

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rtist w

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she e

arn

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dip

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a a

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vete

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stu

dent. O

thers

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e s

choolw

ork

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ew

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t because s

tudents

earn

licenses a

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ther c

are

er c

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t DC

Tech w

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ition. A

s s

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e D

CT

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tudent b

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f

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om

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take o

n th

eir c

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ll know

what w

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ant fro

m o

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futu

res,”

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irer, “

but n

ow

it’s a

bout h

ow

to g

et th

ere

and w

hat w

ork

s b

est fo

r each o

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Section Editor_________________________________________

A recent scare has been going around the

Internet about Urban Outfitter items containing

lead. It has led to outraged Facebook comments and

Yahoo questions such as,

“My new Urban Outfitter's

boots evidently have a

warning that they were

treated with lead, can they

harm me?” Many items

from this company have

labels that state that the

item does not comply with

Proposition 65 or may con-

tain traces of lead. These

warnings are one and the

same. According to

California’s health hazard

website, Proposition 65 is

an initiative that requires

the state of California to

compile and release a list of chemicals every year

that are known to cause birth defects, cancer, etc.

The initiative also requires businesses to put labels

on any items that may contain traces of these chem-

icals, all in an attempt to aid Californians in making

informed purchases. That is why Urban Outfitters

has labels that warn of traces of lead. Urban

Outfitters is also not attempting to hide this fact. On

their website, they state, “Some of our products

such as dinnerware, glassware, wallets, handbags,

purses, clutches,

totes, clothing,

accessories or shoes

made of vinyl or imi-

tation leather may

contain lead. In

accordance with

Proposition 65, we

issue the following

warning to our

California cus-

tomers: ‘The materi-

als used on the exte-

rior of this product

contain lead, a chem-

ical known to the

State of California to

cause birth defects or other reproductive harm."'

They also have a link that leads to another website

which has a detailed explanation of what lead is and

how it can be harmful.

Proof that music has impacton students’ academics

BY MAKENZIE NEAL

Editor_______________________________________________________

“Music supports academic performances and quality music pro-

grams are related to higher test scores” stated authors Dr. Christopher

Johnson and Dr. Jenny Memmott in their Journal for Research in

Music Education in June 2007. Students that are not only involved in

ensembles and music

programs but also in

small bands or music

lessons have shown to

achieve higher in their

academics than stu-

dents who do not make

any music whatsoever.

Hershey offers music

opportunities to its stu-

dents as early as fourth

grade with concert band and string orchestra. These chances for stu-

dents to add a musical aspect into their lives are very popular in the

elementary school level. These opportunities expand as students get

older, offering

jazz band and

mixed choir to

fifth graders,

and then march-

ing band,

women’s choir

and symphony

orchestra offered

to high school

students.

The amount

of students

involved in these music programs decreases between elementary and

middle school, and then decreases even more from middle to high

school. According to a presentation HHS’ band instructor, Richard

Miller, created, there are 64 fewer students in band at the high school

than at the elementary school this year, 57 fewer students in choir, and

106 fewer students in orchestra.

Miller has noticed these numbers and many other studies dealing

with the relationship between higher achieving students and the music

program. With the

way the world is

evolving, he has

noticed the necessity

for music and the

skills that it develops

in students’ lives.

“All the time I see

students develop the

ability to calibrate

and interact with stu-

dents of different

backgrounds because of the skills we teach in music,” stated Miller.

Miller has become aware of the decrease in participation in the music

department at HHS and hopes to reach out to more non-ensemble high

school students.

The

skills learned

in music pro-

grams and

through the

creation of

music

enhance

learning in

many ways.

According to

Viola player

Emma Wolfe,

a junior,

“[Music] taught me how to focus.” Emma’s ability to focus came

from being involved in music and has helped her achieve a higher

GPA throughout her high school career.

Even though music does make such an impact on students’ aca-

demics, students who are not very musical are not out of luck entire-

ly. Miller advises students who are not involved in musical activities

to “do anything musical. Make music.”

From top to bottom: HHS marching band performed at half-time dur-ing football games. HHS orchestra practices daily with Ms. Crivaro toincrease their excellence. The HHS marching band play in the standsduring football games to help encourage the football playersand pump up the fans. Violin players practiced their musicduring orchestra.

BY MICHELLE MURRAY

Section Editor _________________________________________

Although it may seem obvious that too

much sitting can be harmful to a person's health,

more and more studies

are showing that even

being physically fit and

active for at least 30 min-

utes a day may not be

enough. According to a

website on children’s

health, a review of 18

studies with over 800,000

participants show that not

only does the risk for dia-

betes and obesity increase

with too much sitting but

the risk of dying from any

cause goes up. Spending

time at the gym can also not

be good enough if the

majority of the day is spent

sitting to begin with. A whole new field of med-

ical study has been opened up called inactivity

physiology according to Women’s HealthMagazine. It has gotten to the point where

researchers are calling it an epidemic -- the “sit-

ting disease.” It is in

part caused by the

increasingly technolo-

gy driven world where

it is becoming easier

and easier to spend

much of one's time in

front of a screen. The

concerns are also gain-

ing attention because

of the rising awareness

of childhood obesity

and the fact that a gen-

eration is growing

up that for the first

time in history, will

not outlive its par-

ents.

BY MICHELLE MURRAY

Section Editor _________________________________________

Sloths can be

seen on just about

any social media

site being used in

many different

contexts but main-

ly in memes. Some

find them funny

and cute and others

find them down-

right creepy. Why

the sudden rise in

interest in sloths,

of all animals? The

Avarios Sloth

Sanctuary in Costa

Rica started it all

last year when one

Lucy Cooke posted

a video of the

occupants sleep-

ing, eating and

scratching them-

selves. The video

went viral and

Cooke was contact-

ed by the Discovery Channel not long after-

wards, according to Popular Science. A sloth

documentary entitled, “Too Cute, Baby

Sloths!” was aired

on Discovery chan-

nel shortly after.

This may still leave

some to say, “well

yes, but why

sloths?” Cooke has

her own theory on

the matter and in

an interview with

The Village Voicesaid, “I think there

is a bit of the sloth

in all of us. Any

animal that is as

mellow as the sloth

has to be admired.

And the babies are

so vulnerable and

a w k w a r d . ”

Whatever the rea-

son for the sudden

craze, it is clear

that kittens are out

and sloths are in,

for now anyway.

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Lead label has people scared

Signs were posted in California when there is awarning dealing with chemicals in an area known tothe State of California. These signs are posted as arequirement of Proposition 65.

Too much sitting can hurt you

Sitting in front of a screen all day can increase aperson’s chance for diabetes and obesity. Thisincrease and concern has gained attention due tothe rise in awareness of childhood obesity.

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Managing Editor____________________________

Animal prints: Animal prints

are a style as old as mankind itself

-- leopard, cheetah, zebra and other

animal furs played an important part

in many prehistoric rituals.

According to Imprint NYC, a

special exhibition which follows the

evolution of different styles through-

out history, animal prints have

always been present in fashion, but

they have morphed over the

decades. Animal prints first became

popular among the American elite in

the 1920s and 1930s, with upper-

class women draping themselves in

luxurious fur pelts imported from

Paris. In the 1940s and 1950s, ani-

mal prints moved to Hollywood,

where several female film stars wore

bold animal prints on the silver

screen and shocked the conservative

American public. This shock factor

attracted the free-thinkers of the

1960s and 1970s to the pattern; it

later became a staple in the closets of

many 1980s punk and grunge enthu-

siasts. The 1990s brought a spotlight

to the ethics of wearing fur, encour-

aging the creation of synthetic prints

which have now become the norm

for most fashion fur enthusiasts.

Today, many people show their

stripes by using animal prints to

accent a piece of their wardrobe, like

a handbag or shoes, while others go

for a less subtle look by breaking out

a cheetah print dress, skirt or coat.

Lace: This feminine fabric has

historically been popular among the

British royals, having been seen on

everyone from Queen Elizabeth I to

Princess Diana and Duchess Kate

Middleton. According to TheGuardian, lace-making was a

booming industry in the 1600s,

where northern European women

spent hours crafting everything from

lace collars to lace door knob adorn-

ments. Lace was popular until the

mid 1700s, when it had a brief

plunge in popularity, but came back

in full force in the late 1800s.

Throughout the 20th century, lace

was back in many forms from flap-

pers dresses to Madonna’s concert

outfit to wedding gowns, even

adorning Grace Kelly when she tied

the knot. Today lace is on the run-

way for designers like Louis Vuitton

and Dolce & Gabbana. White lace

dresses and shirts have become a

popular way to herald warmer

spring weather, however lace in

many other colors, like red and

black, has become a wintertime sta-

ple for holiday parties.

Denim: In 1889, the H.D. Lee

Mercantile Company was founded

by Henry David Lee, selling every-

thing from coffee to tea to canned

food. He soon began selling denim

jeans, billing them as a durable fab-

ric perfect for heavy labor, like

farming and construction. Over the

years, Lee improved the jean by

adding a zipper in 1926 and the

iconic rear pocket design in the

1940s. In 1929, Lee introduced the

Lee 101j, the first ever fitted denim

jacket. The 101j was quickly fol-

lowed by other denim jacket styles,

like the Rider Jacket and the Storm

Rider, according to Denim Hunters,

a lifestyle website which focuses on

the history of denim. Denim was

popularized by stars like Marilyn

Monroe and James Dean and is still

popular for stars today, even

famously popping up at the

American Music Awards in 2001,

when Britney Spears and her date

Justin Timberlake wore matching

all-denim outfits, as reported by TheHuffington Post. Most people go for

a more subtle look than JT did,

instead pairing a denim jacket with a

summery dress or shrugging on a

button-up denim shirt or jacket.

Stripes: In medieval times,

stripes were not the fashion trend

that they are today. In fact, they were

considered to the style of the devil,

worn only by people like prisoners,

hangmen, clowns and the otherwise

condemned, according to Style

Alphabet, a men’s fashion blog. This

negative connotation was shaken by

the 1600s, when stripes became

popular in France. With that, the

stripe craze began. In the 1800s, the

Breton Stripe became the official

uniform for French seamen and

even Albert Edward, the toddler son

of Queen Victoria, donned an itsy-

bitsy sailor suit when boarding the

Royal Yacht. Later,

in the early 1900s, men picked up

on the stripey style, with famous

mobsters like Al Capone sporting

chalk-striped suits and businessmen

wearing pin-striped suits to elongate

their figures, giving even shorter

guys the appearance of a larger

stature. Designers like Coco Chanel

introduced nautical sweaters for

women, featuring the iconic navy

blue vertical stripes. In the 1960s,

the pattern made another comeback,

symbolizing independence and

rebelliousness for the more free-

spirited. Today, Marc Jacobs and

Gucci continually use stripes, revi-

talizing and recycling the style from

season to season. From a classic

nautical sweater to bolder, brighter

striped dresses and blouses, this pat-

tern is still popular for many people,

especially in the warm summer

weather for a trip to the beach or a

day on the ocean.

Ruffles; Ruffles, or “ruffs” as

they were called, first became popu-

lar in the 1400s and 1500s, where

the rule of the day was “bigger is

better.” Popular with nobility and

the wealthy, starch and wire kept the

huge amounts of fabric suspended

around the wearer’s neck, a fashion

statement that could become

restricting, with some ruffs so large

that the wearer needed special elon-

gated utensils to eat while wearing

the ruff. According to Fashion

Encyclopedia Online, which docu-

ments historic European fashion,

Queen Elizabeth I even passed an

official law in 1580 which restricted

the size of the ruffs that people out-

side her court could wear, going so

far as to post guards throughout the

city to monitor her subjects. Ruffs

were often criticized by the

Protestant church for their huge size

and expensive upkeep; many con-

sidered this fashion choice to be

impractical and excessive. Today,

ruffs have evolved into the collared

shirt for men and ruffled blouses,

dresses and skirts for women. A

feminine ruffled dress in pastel col-

ors or a light collared shirt in spring-

time hues are two ways that many

people welcome spring.

Current styles have roots in the past

Macy’s

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BY ABBY HYATT

Section Editor ____________________________

For more than 40 years, the

Penn State Hershey Association of

Faculty and Friends (AFF) has

sponsored a luncheon and fashion

show as a fundraiser for various

programs through the Hershey

Medical Center and beyond. The

event is held in The Hotel Hershey

during the spring.

According to Coordinator

Kathy Miller “it's the 43rd lunch-

eon and fashion show! We have

had a sold out crowd for the past

few years with close to 400 peo-

ple attending.” Attendees of the

fashion show get to enjoy a signa-

ture Hotel Hershey lunch, oppor-

tunities to socialize and spend

time with friends, as well as a

chance to see the latest fashions

from stores within Hershey.

___________________________

“I’m excited. I've never[done] anything likethis before. I'm look-ing forward to thisnew experience.”

Senior Cole Benovy

____________________________

The AFF website claims that

“the Luncheon has become a major

fundraiser and an equally important

opportunity for social exchange

between [the AFF] membership and

the community.” The Luncheon

benefits various causes within the

Hershey community including pro-

viding wigs for patients in the can-

cer institute, offering music therapy

for cancer patients, and funding for

LionCare, a medical-student-man-

aged clinic that serves the uninsured

and underinsured through the

Bethesda Mission.

Over the past several years

there have been many opportunities

for HHS students to attend and par-

ticipate in this unique event.

According to Miller, “This year,

Cole Benovy and Andrew Nelson

will be modeling! And Alex

Shapiro and John Brechbill are

helping to put together a video that

highlights some of the AFF grants.”

HHS Senior Cole Benovy

expressed his anticipation for

this year’s Luncheon, “I’m

excited. I've never [done] any-

thing like this before. I'm look-

ing forward to this new experi-

ence.”

This year the theme of the

Luncheon is Party in the

Garden, and the AFF hopes to

raise more than the $70,000

they were able to raise last year

through ticket sales, basket

giveaways, raffle tickets as well

as silent and live auctions. The

event will be held on Wed.,

April 24, 2013.

For more information visit theAFFs website at www.pennstate-hershey.org/aff.

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BY MADI PRICE

Section Editor_________________________

Prom may be one of the

most important and fun days in a

high school girl’s life. “I’ve

always envisioned my prom

being absolutely perfect!” said

HHS Senior Rachel

Longenecker.

However, shopping for that

perfect prom dress can be a less-

than-perfect experience.

Designers like Sherri Hill

and Jovani pull looks straight

from the runway and make

princess prom dresses. These

dresses are fairytale dresses; all

the glitz and glamour make an

incredible prom dress for some

girls. The elaborate jewels cre-

ate beautiful eye-catching

designs. In addition, dresses by

Sherri Hill and Jovani come in a

variety of colors from shades of

blacks and whites to pastels and

brights. Sherri Hill and Jovani

also gives girls the options of

fun, bright colored, patterned

dresses. The dresses can also

have long elaborate trains that

consist of feathers and ruffles.

Not into all the glitz and

glam of these elaborate dresses?

Not a problem. Designers like

Adrianna Papell give girls the

option of more classic, simple

dresses. Equally as beautiful,

her dresses use few jewels and

sequins to create an elegant look

paired with dress colors that

range from neutrals to deep

reds, purples, and blues. Papell’s

dresses also introduce the use of

laces and ruffles to give dresses

that provide a little something

for everyone.

Want something in between

these styles of dresses? Sue

Wong’s exquisite dresses may

have the styles for you. These

dresses designs can be found

straight from the red carpet. They

often times are coated in lace,

gems, feathers, ruffles, or other

elaborate designs. These dresses

often come in neutral colors like

tans, grays, whites and blacks.

On the other hand, Wong’s

dresses come in occasional

hues of blues. These dresses

use interesting and fun patterns

to give them the eye-catching

effect which makes them

extremely dynamic. The feath-

ers and patterns are often times

combined to make the dresses

elaborate and different.

Although Wong’s dresses are

more expensive, some find

them perfect.

Differently from Hill and

Jovani’s dresses, Wong’s dress-

es have sequins and such that

are more subtle instead of an

“in-your-face-type-of-design.”

According to Senior

Jessica Scheib, “My motto is

classy never tacky. There needs

to be a balance between the

simple classy dresses and all

the bling.”

Many girls agree with

Scheib in the way that dresses

need to be able to have some-

thing that catches someone’s

eye. Finding the perfect balance

for every girl can seem to be

quite a struggle at times.

Luckily, some stores bring

together many designers so

that each person has many

types of options. Department

stores like Nordstrom’s and

Neiman Marcus carry all sorts

of designers that allow every-

one to be able to look at a vari-

ety of designs of dresses.

According to Senior

Gabriella Bellezza, “I honestly

never have clue what kind of

dress I want at first, but once I

start looking around I get a bet-

ter feel for what I want.” Many

of these dresses cost anywhere

from $250 and up. Prom dress-

es can be expensive. Websites

such as renttherunway.com

allow people to borrow design-

er dresses for a fraction of the

cost and then return them after

the prom. This is an excellent

option where you can pick out

that perfect dress without

breaking the bank.

So whether you are not

sure what you want in a dress,

or one hundred percent positive

of what you are looking for,

you will be sure to find one you

fall in love with to make that

special night even better!

Prom fashion ideas showcased

Teenage smoking declinesBY ASHLEY REEB

Editor_________________________

It was the way Audrey

Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe

spent photo shoot after photo

shoot lounging with cigarette

in hand. It was the cunning way

James Bond smoked cigarettes

in his tuxedo over a game of

poker. It was the way teenagers

in films like The BreakfastClub and Grease ran around

lighting up in their leather

jackets. From the 1910s to

1990s cigarettes were seen as a

sign of sophistication, glamour,

and elegance. But now, the

sight and smell of cigarettes

makes some hold their breath

in repulsion.

Teen smoking rates have

dropped a lot since TheBreakfast Club era, when in

1997 more than 35 percent of

high school seniors reported

smoking cigarettes, according

to the University of Michigan’s

Monitoring the Future Survey

of Teen Drug, Alcohol and

Tobacco Use. In 2011, the same

survey found only 18.7 percent

of high school seniors reported

smoking. In fact, the survey

found that smoking rates for

high school seniors in 2011

were at a record low since

1975, when the surveying actu-

ally began.

One main reason why

smoking cigarettes might be

declining in popularity among

teenagers would be the ever

prominent images from cam-

paigns like “Above the

Influence” and the D.A.R.E.

program that highlight the neg-

ative effects of smoking and

the result it might have in the

future.

“People are finally realiz-

ing the side effects and what

will happen to you in the future

if you smoke,” said HHS

Junior Ally Morgret.

Besides anti-smoking cam-

paigns and school programs,

other factors contributed to the

downward trend of smoking. In

2008 and 2009, states raised

the sales tax on cigarettes and

other tobacco products to being

$1.19 per pack. For pack-a-day

smokers, this tax, as federal

lawmakers predicted, forced

them to quit.

The Center for Disease

Control (CDC) recorded smok-

ing dropping steadily since

1965 without the tax, with less

than 50 percent of Americans

smoking. But by 2008, when

the tax started, the proportion

dropped below 30 percent for

the first time in 1987, with 28.8

percent of Americans smoking.

“…The proportion is drop-

ping because of excise taxes

that make cigarettes more

expensive, smoke-free laws

[that apply to most work-

places], and the availability of

counseling and medications,"

said Matthew McKenna, MD,

MPH, director of the CDC

Office on Smoking and Health.

And now in 2013, the pop-

ularity of cigarettes is still at an

all-time low, but it might not be

the taxes, anti-smoking cam-

paigns and programs that make

cigarettes less appealing. It

might just be the knowledge of

the health risks that do the

trick, “cause now we know

how harmful it is,” said HHS

Junior Rebecca Gonzalez.

From the age of Audrey

Hepburn, famously seen carry-

ing an oversized cigarette hold-

er, to now with anti-smoking

commercials, cigarettes, as

HHS Junior Kate Wenner says,

are simply “no longer seen as

cool.”

Teen smoking rates have dropped since 1997 by 16 percent. Thismight be because of powerful images from “Above the Influence” andD.A.R.E. programs that show off the negative effects of smoking.

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BY KAYLA MAXWELL

Online Editor_________________________

The dismissal bell at HHS

rings throughout the school at

2:33, but for many students,

school related activities continue

far past the end of the school day.

Extracurricular activities

fill up the schedules of many

HHS students, ranging from

sports, clubs, internships, the-

ater productions, competitive

academic teams or even com-

munity service. All of these

extracurriculars take up hours

of time for the participants, and

when a student struggles to bal-

ance all of their activities and

schoolwork, it may become

time to wonder where to draw

the line.

Some students are driven to

have more extracurricular

activities because of the belief

that it will make college appli-

cations stand out. The competi-

tiveness during the application

process is terrifying for some,

and the decision to get a spot in

a specific major program can be

as narrow as comparing appli-

cations against another appli-

cant. Could those be the crucial

time when extracurriculars can

make a significant difference in

the future?

HHS Social Studies

Teacher Nikki Fisher said that

when she writes a recommenda-

tion for a student applying for

higher education she will look

to see how long a student has

been involved in a club and

look for commitments. "If a

student is involved in a club

and really committed, I make

sure I include that," said Fisher.

Being involved and hav-

ing a wide span of activities

under the belt might seem like

it has a great advantage, but

being committed in one is a

stronger component.

HHS seniors that have been

committed to activities their

entire high school career claim

that it helped them make their

applications stronger.

"Today, having good

grades and SAT scores isn't

enough, you also need to have a

variety of extracurricular activ-

ities and leadership skills to

stand out," said Senior Katie

Marshalek

Some seniors that plan on

attending large schools believe

it was only their SAT scores

and grades that got them

accepted. Senior Kyle Cameron

said, "I don't think that my

extracurricular activities would

have had any effect on my

acceptance at Penn State."

Schools that have tens of

thousands of applications are

working on a clock, and in

some cases just examine the

minimums (GPA and SAT or

ACT scores).

_________________________

“Activities showhow rounded you

are and how motivated you areoutside of school,

and those activitiesshow a lot of the

things you can’t doinside the

classroom.”Senior Brady

Hummel_________________________

On the other hand, schools

that are smaller and more

diverse take more interest in

individuals and their involve-

ment. "Activities show how

rounded you are and how moti-

vated you are outside of

school,” Senior Brady Hummel

said, "and those activities show

a lot of the things you can't do

inside the classroom."

Underclassmen that are not

heavily involved should not panic

though; there are always options.

Most clubs at HHS allow new

members year round. For those

that are upperclassmen, partici-

pating in an internship that relates

to the career with interest to

peruse is also an option.

Joining many clubs the first

weeks of senior year won't look as

promising as sticking to one activi-

ty all four years of high school.

"I think that some students

go overboard with how many

activities they are involved in,"

said HHS English Teacher

Richard Bittinger.

It might not be very helpful if

it is a struggle to balance attend-

ing all extra. Also, if you are just

a dragging member and not com-

mitted throughout the years, it

might not look as good.

Take the time to research and

find activities that are interests,

and relate to future careers. Also

take into consideration that

applying to colleges is not all or

nothing, qualities that you enjoy

represent who you are, and

whether or not you are a good

candidate for admission.

NOMS BY KATHERINE

BRAVACOS &

CAROLINE CUNFER

Online Section Editor andSection Editor

________________________Looking out onto the hori-

zon of Hershey, one see can see

the grand Hotel Hershey. Not

only does the Hotel Hershey

offer a beautiful dining room, it

also has a recently renovated

Italian restaurant called Trevi 5.

With its large windows, out-

door seasonal seating and spec-

tacular view, Trevi 5 is the per-

fect place for a luxurious and

delicious dinner.

The atmosphere is beauti-

ful; however the menu is a lit-

tle pricey for teenagers. The

average entree is around $20,

which puts a dent in one’s

wallet. Trevi offers Italian-

inspired dishes, including

fresh pizzas, antipasti, authen-

tic meats and cheese and, our

favorite, the pastas.

For those of us who still

cannot order off the extensive

wine menu, the menu also

offers handcrafted Italian

sodas. For our dinner at Trevi,

we ordered the spaghetti bolog-

nese and house-made lobster

ravioli with a side of brussels

sprouts with pancetta and apple

cider glaze. The bolognese is

one of the best we have ever

had — the pasta was perfectly

cooked, the ground pork, veal

and sausage ragu was bursting

with flavor and a piece of

crusty bread toasted with olive

oil completed the delectable

pasta dish. The lobster ravioli

was mouth-watering with its

homemade pasta wrapped

around delicious, succulent,

lobster pieces. The dish was

also served in a creamy prosec-

co butter sauce and loaded with

royal trumpets, asparagus and

roasted baby tomatoes which

made this meal quite the catch.

Although brussel sprouts

may be one of the less-loved

veggies, taking a bite of Trevi’s

innovative twist on them would

change anyone’s mind. The

blend of apple cider and

pancetta flavors was impecca-

ble, and paired perfectly with

the delicious roasted brussels

sprouts. Just thinking of them

makes us drool.

With its pricier menu,

Trevi is definitely not the

place for a weekly meal.

However, for a birthday or

special occasion, this beauti-

ful Italian restaurant is a

must for delectable pasta

dishes (or truly anything else

on the menu), good service

and elegant atmosphere.

Balancing extracurricular activities and school

PennLive

Although students spend most of their day in the classroom, the work does not end when the bell rings -- rather countless hours ofhomework, extracurriculars and sports may await the student after the school day ends.

Staff/ Kayla Maxwell

HHS Sophomore Gaby Blackburn participated in girls basketball. ManyHHS students participate in after school or recreational sports, causing atime crunch and leaving little time for homework.




Monique JohnsonGrade 12What are some of your favorite stores to shop?

Marshall's, Kohls, Forever 21, Urban Outfitters,

Anthropologie.

What would you do with $1,000?

Save it for college so I don’t have to work this

summer.

If all your clothes could be one color, what color

would they be?

Army green.

If you could live anywhere in the world, where

would it be?

Florence, Italy.

Describe your style in three words.

Classy, T-swifty, traditional.

Who is your style inspiration?

Taylor Swift.

If you could have one superpow-

er, what superpower would it be

and why?

The ability to absorb everyone

else’s superpower.

What is your favorite article of

clothing in your closet?

My black combat boots.

Who is your celebrity crush?

Leonardo DiCaprio: classiest man

alive.

What is the most unique article

of clothing you own?

My yellow corduroy pants.

BY YANNA BEKELJA

Editor______________________

The sun still shining

through your window at 7

p.m. should be reason

enough to celebrate; fashion

has given us another.

Fashion week for most

is just something that is on

E! News, talking about how

Rihanna stole all the atten-

tion at London’s fashion

week, and that’s really it.

But fashion week is so much

more than celebrities mak-

ing an appearance to boost

their image.

Fashion week is not just

a week but a vital period of

time in the world where

brilliant designers showcase

their wearable works of art,

showing the masses what's

in, and what's out, for the

season.

This event happens

twice a year several

months in advance of

the season to allow

time for the buyers and

press to preview the

collections before the

season begins.

The most promi-

nent fashion weeks are

held in the four fashion

capitals of the world:

New York City,

London, Milan, and

Paris. Each city hosts

a fashion week twice

a year with New York

beginning each sea-

son, and the other

cities following in the

aforementioned order.

This year’s spring

runways were showing a

variety of trends to

keep everyone light

and cheery as students take

finals and spring SATs that

are sure to put a damper on

the last few weeks of

school.

According to ElleMagazine and the spring

runway, stripes are a huge

trend making their way back

into our closets. Wide

stripes with bold colors will

be showing up in all areas of

one’s wardrobe. Wear them

in tank tops, dresses, skirts,

shorts, scarves, flats, heels

and handbags; just be sure

not to overload the outfit

with patterns.

Florals are another big

trend seeping its way into

BY ABBY

HYATT &

JULIANA

GABBAY

SectionEditors

____________

Ally AbruzzoGrade 9

What are some of your favorite stores to shop?

I love to shop at Forever 21, Francesca's and

Nordstrom.


If I had $1,000, I would spend it all in one day,

shopping with my friends.

If all your clothes could be one color, what

color would they be?

If all my clothes had to be one color I

would want them to be white. Then

you could dye them different col-

ors.

If you could live anywhere in the

world, where would it be?

If I could live anywhere, I would live in New

York City.

Describe your style in three words.

I would describe my style as fun, cute, and

casual.


My style inspiration is Rachel Zoe.

If you could have one superpower, what

superpower would it be and why?

If I could have a superpower, I would want to be

able to control time.

What is your favorite article of clothing in your

closet?

My favorite article of clothing are my leggings

because you can dress them up or dress them

down.


My celebrity crush is Zac Efron.

What is the most unique article of clothing you

own?

The most unique article of clothing I own is my

brown shirt with fringe along the bottom.

Josh DaltonGrade 11

What are some of your favorite

stores to shop?

Karmaloop.com, PacSun.


Buy a t-shirt from supreme.com.

If you could live anywhere in

the world, where would it

be?

Colorado, obviously.

Describe your style in three

words.

Not like yours.

If you could have one super-

power, what superpower

would it be and why?

Speak to horses because I love ani-

mals.

What is your favorite article of

clothing in your closet?

My North Face hiking boots.


Earl Sweatshirt.

What is the most unique article of

clothing you own?

Austin Koring's super deep V.

Staff/Juliana Gabbay & Abby Hyatt

Mallory RoyerGrade 10What are some of your favorite stores to shop?

J.Crew, Kate Spade and Brandy Melville.


I've always wanted to go somewhere

like Haiti or Ghana and help people in

need, so I’d probably use the money for

that.

If all your clothes could be one

color, what color would they

be?

Either coral because it's

spunky and fresh or

black because it makes

me feel like a rebel.

If you could live anywhere in

the world, where would it be?

I would live in Australia. One

word: koalas.

Describe your style in three

words.

Classy, chic, fetch.


The one and only Blair Waldorf.

If you could have one superpower,

what superpower would it be and

why?

It sounds cliche, but I would want the

power to make everyone friends. I don't

understand why some people are so mean

to others sometimes.

What is your favorite article of cloth-

ing in your closet?

My bright yellow, lace, backless dress from Urban

Outfitters. I feel like sunshine when I wear it.


My crushes are Ryan Gosling, Ed Westwick, Jake

Gyllenhaal, Bradley Cooper and the Franco brothers.

What is the most unique article of clothing you

own?

I have a purse that's made entirely of Mayan prayer

dolls from Mexico. It's unique but at the same time

creepy.

Changingseasonsbringchangingfashion

people’s closets this spring.

These patterns are sure to

lighten the mood, but

again, be sure not to overdo

it and keep things simple.

Leather can be pulled

out of this winter’s

wardrobe and used as a

base for spring outfits. The

runway was showing this

fabric in a multitude of dif-

ferent ways from shorts to

bomber jackets to dresses

and pencil skirts.

Checker-board is a bold

look that can be hot as the

upcoming weather. This

trend is so bold that wear-

ers have to be careful not

to make other’s eyes dizzy;

remember, less is more.

For more of a weekend

look, crop tops are coming

back. But the runway was

showing them more mod-

estly, with high waisted

shorts, pants and skirts for

a more polished look.

Of course these were

only a few trends from this

years spring collections,

but these trends should be

considered when shopping

for a spring wardrobe.



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