Issue 6 March 13, 2020

[email protected] March 13, 2020 A Volume XVIII - Issue 6

The Bachelor: Page 15 Delaware Valley High School - Milford, Pa.

Opinions 4 Community News 7 World News 8 Arts & Literature 12 Entertainment 14 Science & Technology 16 Sports 18

Rho Kappa takes initiative towards plastic conservation

BY VICTORIA HOFFMANN grocery bags and so on. With each passing week, Mr. Gelderman has seen
News Co-Editor Mr. Gelderman found this competition by a dramatic increase in the amount of plastic they are
mere luck when searching for community collecting. As of March 7, the program has collected
Every Friday morning, Rho Kappa members and service activities and thought that joining 146.8 pounds of recycled plastic.
adviser Mr. George Gelderman collect bags upon bags of the competition would be bene cial to the
plastic recyclables. e school and the environment. “It’s always great to see people come into Mr.
honor society has taken “It’s always great to see people Within just four to ve Gelderman’s room with garbage bags lled with
a new initiative towards come into Mr. Gelderman’s room weeks of starting the program, reusable plastic. I believe that with time we’ll
plastic conservation students and sta have come be able to make a great impact,” said Rho
with a seemingly with garbage bags filled with together to make this Kappa member junior Kaleigh Kuddar.
rewarding twist. reusable plastic.” project a school wide Many sta members and students
A competition initiative. have taken notice of how this program
- Kaleigh Kuddar can bene t not only the school, but the
started by Trex, a Mr. Gelderman community. Local businesses like the
company that has Senior Stephen Nackmanwas shocked at Planet Fitness in Port Jervis, New York,
products made strictly Custodian Matt Gore how passionate students
from recycled materials, encourages hundreds of schools and sta were about have even started to contribute to this project.
from across the nation to collect and recycle as much this project. Rho Kappa members, Mr. Gelderman hopes the project will
plastic as possible. e top winners will receive benches and even students who are not in
made out of recycled plastic at the end of the school the honor society, started greatly impact the school and community
year. e challenge calls for the collection of single-use to pitch in by bringing in by the end of the competition and hopes
plastic such as the packaging for water bottles, plastic plastic from their home or jobs. to bring it back next year. He thinks it is
rewarding for not only the students but for
the environment as well.

Dr. Bell discusses measures CTE program earns Career

concerning coronavirus and Technical Education
BY MICHAEL NEWTON the district is doing to help. According to
Editor in Chief Dr. Bell, the rst step to ghting the virus Excellence Award
is to have a thorough understanding of BY SHANNON DEIGNAN school’s CTE program had to score
As the coronavirus spreads, the disease. Sports Editor advanced on the NOCTI technical
many school districts begin to assessment. Scoring advanced on this
form emergency plans of action. Furthering the individual e ort, On Feb. 13, exam re ects on
Dr. Bell suggests treating the high school students’ abilities to
e Delaware Valley School principal Dr. “I’m so proud that our CTE perform entry level
District is no exception coronavirus like Brian Blaum, teachers and students excelled job duties in a safe
as superintendent Dr. the seasonal u: assistant principal beyond almost all of the other and e ective way.
John Bell and the school carefully washing of academic programs in the state.”
board have discussed your hands with soap a airs Dr. Nicole Out of all of the
precautionary measures and water, sneezing into Cosentino and - Dr. Brian Blaum schools in the state,
to combat the a tissue or your arm, Director of DV was one of eight
coronavirus. avoiding facial contact to receive this award,
with your hands and Secondary while a vast majority
On March 3, Dr. staying home when feeling sick. Education Mr. of the other schools
Bell sent a district- e sta is encouraged to open windows James Mitchell traveled to the Hershey winning this award were strictly technical
wide email regarding and doors to increase the amount of Lodge and Convention Center to accept schools.
the disease. e plan is fresh air, to get students outside during the Career and Technical Education “I am so proud that our CTE teachers
broken into two parts: lunch and to submit a work request for Excellence Award that DV has been and students excelled beyond almost all
what sta and students bathrooms that do not have adequate hot awarded. of the other programs in the state in their
can do to help and what water. Please see VIRUS, Page 5

: @del.aware : @TheDelAwareNews To qualify for this prestigious award, respective CTE elds,” said Dr. Blaum.
75 percent of students involved in the

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School News
Where are they now: Carly Naundorff

BY NATALIA LISZKA For a short three-week winter term, Carly traveled the brightest stars ever,” Carly said.
Entertainment Editor out of the country for the rst time to Ecuador and the It took genuine e ort, time and determination for
Galapagos Islands. She marked o a Carly to be able to go on this study abroad program, but
A part of Delaware Valley’s class part of her bucket list by getting the after many hours of research and work, one of her many
of 2018, Carly Naundor has moved opportunity to hike the foothills of dreams came true. She advises others to keep their eyes
out-of-state for college and has already the Antisana volcano, the Ecuadorian out for opportunities at their schools for life-changing
gone on a study abroad program in cloud forest, Andes Mountains and the adventures and learning experiences.
Ecuador. She attends Eckerd College in Amazon rainforest. “The best part of my
St. Petersburg, Florida, and is majoring Perfectly aligning with her biology trip was the people I met, the
in biology and environmental studies. and environmental interests, the connections I made and the
For Carly, moving out-of-state was program gave her valuable experiences places I got to see with my
more exciting than scary since she was with the native wildlife of the area and own eyes. is earth is
far away from home. Giving her a new seeing how people live in such remote amazing, and you just
environment to explore, learn and meet communities. have to open your
new people, St. Petersburg helped to “In the Amazon, I ate many eyes and your heart to
suppress feelings of homesickness and plants and fruits straight from trees see it,” said Carly.
caused her to have an intense focus on and learned about medicinal purposes
her future and goals to complete her and the native way of life from our
career path. Contributed photo tour guides. I met the grandma of the
“I think moving away really Carly has been seizing every community and saw how they lived
challenges your integrity and who opportunity available and their lives happily without worries and
you are and helps you to grow into a gaining valuable experiences. just living o the earth with the people
more knowledgeable, worldly person. who mattered by their sides living
Change is good, so don’t be afraid a truly rich life. We spent our days
to move far because there are good people and places playing soccer with local kids, eating grubs, identifying
anywhere you go,” Carly said. all bird species by calls and sight and our nights gazing at

AP Research introduced, Culinary arts’ students

Accounting 101 reintroduced participate in Pocono
Chili Wing Cookoff
BY ALLIE O’TOOLE

Arts & Literature Editor

As spring approaches, BY LUCIA VITANZA Chef Niosi let the students come up
underclassmen are planning their Contributing Writer with the sauce recipe during an in-
schedules for next school year. BilPSfCCWftAainorrltmieolaoohorreivmnncolilxellelhOSgkaii,ntlwsensheeoCsniasdnihteddnynhhiee.eogtldelHrroMPpvrirsRsoeNaaeWScadTwcCceniurJioislaocaliphcvlionennihisraeeernlyioegtertf,,,sauanrt1saeyee,ndtlrodCheaefiftneoarjrsutuulp"mts-nzthrewIh,ioaetopeonpsrcMmrragtloolueDoldoig.ldkd”okraceaeawy-ohnyamnCeisltllnaahsi,. wtevhfiirehNahmpAtomnhaeolianerlduopntxmmssstsayieo.aendtovndhndeifbosityeeyeattmrephetN.dirpyeanemiipoodnneeisadatnvsinenttamnyogtptee,gftatevenohhnirsbwpetereev,ulwaoi”mmaittttr“fhcehoIedeCptnshedtraesmhxoeietieonidupaeaatpelfredl-nltbarweeebNtileaCinwe,lrotsoainelthhrionewsatcilee.tsnhddkaerssfi
AP Research
roughout English classes this past Accounting 101
month, guidance counselors spoke
about CTE courses, AP classes and
elective opportunities that students
can take as they progress throughout
high school. Accounting 101 is a
class that is being reintroduced as
an elective and administration is not
sure who will teach the class as of
now. e second part of AP Seminar,
which is AP Research will expand
on what was taught in AP Seminar,
and will be co-taught by Mr. Stephen
Rhule and Miss Jessica Hubal.

Congratulations to the Del.Aware for receiving three honorable mention awards from
the Keystone Press Awards. Senior Gabby Lee was recognized for her news photo of the

Special Olympics event last June.

Del.Aware - March 13, 2020 Page 3

School News
OM teams finalize skits for Teacher Feature:
upcoming competition Miss Mikaela Smith
BY NATALIA LISZKA overcome obstacles as well as incorporate BY MIA VAN WIE their track and eld team and also
Entertainment Editor baking soda. Opinions Editor participated on the rugby team. Miss
Smith graduated from Marywood in
e structure team, coached by Terry the spring of 2019.
On March 14, Delaware Valley’s vehicle, Balton, constructed a balsa wood structure
technical, structure and performance teams that must be passed under a limbo bar during Miss Mikaela Smith is a new Her mom and high school
physical education and health teacher physical education teacher inspired
will be representing the district at Pocono the skit, and then carry as many weights as at the high school. her to purse this eld. Miss Smith
Mountain West High possible. always looked up to her mentors, and
School in the regional Coach Joe Ziolkowski’s Prior to coming to DV, they always pushed her to do her best.
Miss Smith attended North She loves an active lifestyle and wants
Odyssey of the Mind performance team wrote a Pocono High School where
competition. humorous skit that has required to be the healthiest that she can be,
Odyssey of the gibberish phrases spoken by she graduated in 2015. She which is another reason she wanted
played basketball, track and to be a physical education teacher.
Mind is a program a champion character and eld and soccer for the
where teams of up to are misinterpreted by a child At DV, Miss Smith coaches
seven students prepare a character to nd out in the end Trojans. Smith JV girls basketball and middle
After high Mikaela
problem-solving creative it all means nothing. she Miss school track and eld. So
skit. Teams tryout in e technical team, school, ed far, Miss Smith has been
early October and work Sophomore JulianaNLatlaaliauLrisazkdao/Dehl.Aowtare coached by Stephen Rhule, atten d enjoying her time at DV.
many hours a week glues pieces of fabric onto her made a system that sends Marywood
on their solutions to costume in preparation for the messages which catches a virus University “I love how positive
present at competitions, upcoming competition. and a hero comes to the rescue and majored everyone is here. Everyone
beginning at the and restores the system. in health and says good morning and is
physical education. always willing to help if I need
regional level. “I hope all of our hard work While at Marywood, it,” Miss Smith said.
Coach Cathy Davidson’s vehicle team pays o at the competition this weekend,” said
created multiple vehicles that travel and sophomore Toby Shedd. she was a thrower for

Dr. Carso presents court Inquiring Photographer

case to selected students WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART ABOUT YOUR SCHOOL DAY AT DV?
BY ALLIE O’TOOLE degree in English. He then furthered BY NATALIA LISZKA

Arts & Literature Editor his education at SUNY Bu alo School
of Law to obtain his law degree. After
On March 2, Dr. Brian Carso, a receiving his law degree, he moved
professor at Misericordia University to New York City to practice private
and a member of DV’s school board, law. In 1998, he attended Boston
came in and presented to all AP University to receive his Ph.D. in
Government classes and Combo 11. history so that he was able to teach.
His presentation was on what he Dr. Carso is currently the
called the “foundation of everything,” associate professor of history, pre-law “Playing Minecraft with “Going home” “Coming to my business class
Marbury v. program director my boy, Nik” Richard Gavitt because I like being busy”
Madison. is well " Law can be very intense, and honors John Russo Class of 2022 Jose Flores
known court case and I enjoyed that intensity. program director Class of 2021 Class of 2022
is a foundational at Misericordia.
case that established Teaching at a college is intense in “Law can
judicial review. be very intense,
During the a different way; you get to engage and I enjoyed
ideas more intensely. " that intensity.
presentation, Dr. Teaching at a
Carso talked about college is intense
how this court case - Dr. Brian Carso

set up everything in a di erent “My day-to-day interactions “ Playing rock paper scissors
for the Supreme Court being the way way; you get to engage ideas more with students, positive, at lunch with my buddies” “Getting to see my friends
it is today. intensely. I love history so much, so every day at school”
Dr. Carso has been a professor at when I was practicing law, I couldn’t negative or in between are my Maggie Holderith Deven Martucci
Misericordia University for the past practice history as much,” said Dr. favorite parts of my day” and Arianna Lewis and Josh Hendrix
14 years. He attended the University Carso. Assistant Principal Class of 2020
Dr. Jayson Pope Class of 2023

of Rochester for his undergraduate

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Opinions
Eliminate breeders to save lives
More likely for pro t are only adding to the possess behavioral issues is simply not
than not, at overpopulation problem. When more true. Many animals nd their way
some point in animals are brought into the world by into shelters because of a change in
your life you will breeders they take homes away from family situation, not because of their
happen to see an animals who are waiting in shelters. behavior.
advertisement urging In the United States alone, over
you to adopt animals from rescue six million animals enter shelters every ough not all shelter animals
shelters. Most people will ignore it year. By eliminating breeders, this are of a mixed breed, the current
and continue on with their day as if number will drastically decline, and majority are. ese animals also tend
it had no signi cance other than to many animals’ lives will be saved. In to have less inherited genetic health
pro t the people who produced it. addition the love and gratitude you problems.
e reality of it can be compared receive from shelter animals is unlike
to an iceberg. A cold and bitter, but any other. In addition, when adopting
eye-opening truth can be found if you Animal shelters take in unwanted, from a shelter, they will be able to tell
took the time to look underneath the stray, or abandoned animals and you about the animal’s personality,
surface. provide them with veterinary care and generally they will take the animal JARRETT PALMADESSA
According to the 2017-2018 along with food, water and shelter. In back if it is not a good match. Class of 2020
APPA survey, the percent of animals addition, many of the adult animals
adopted from shelters is slightly higher are already potty-trained. ese When adopting from a shelter,
than those that are purchased from a shelters do their best to nd these two lives are saved -- the life of the
breeder, but there should not even be animals loving homes. animal adopted and the space that
a comparison. e stereotype that all opens up for another animal.
People who breed animals shelter animals are unpredictable and
DV Drama hosts BY KENZIE PANETTA
Class of 2021

Short hair, beauty standards
‘Once Upon a For most is known for shaving her head and and from others, the male
Mattress’ of my youth, I rocking the short hair. Recently population is more likely to use
always thought she grew it out and has a lot of fun harsh words towards women who
my long hair with her current style. However, have decided to cut their hair.
was what made on Dec. 15., Halsey posted on her
me beautiful. My Instagram story that she missed her Pixie cut beauty in uencers
This year’s annual musical grandmother and aunt both went short hair, which caused an uproar say men are intimidated by the
production will be “Once Upon through chemotherapy and lost from the beauty industry. boldness of the hair style, or they
a Mattress,” which will take their hair. is is the reason why I think the girl is going through a
cut all of mine o , and at rst, the Halsey took backlash and traumatic experience.
place in the Delaware Valley result was great. criticism from the public and
High School auditorium on April After having my bobbed responded in her own unique way e modeling industry
my hair by saying, “Whenever I mention however seems to be an exception.
haircut, I began to cut that I miss my pixie cut, people Over the years, agencies have
17 and 18 at 7 p.m. and April 19 shorter every couple of months. send me the wildest messages started to pick up beautiful women
at 2 p.m. Tickets will be sold at It was not until I started to buzz talking about ‘the general public with the cropped cut. In doing this,
it that I got negative feedback. doesn’t like short hair!!’ As if I have they are now exposing the fashion
both the door and online starting Guys would become intimidated, a masculine… Just for that imma world to new horizons. Models
April 3 on seatyourself.biz. The and would often use my hair as a shave it bald!!!!!!! (Just kidding but like Ruby Rose, Joey King, Twiggy
tool to make fun of my sexuality. I hey maybe).” and Maria Borges draw attention
tickets will be sold for $15 per was told that because my hair was to show that short is beautiful and
adult and $10 per student or short, I would never be beautiful On Dec. 20, Halsey showed should be accepted as an important
like my sisters. o her Debbie Moore inspired role in beauty standards.
senior. Singer and songwriter Halsey haircut.
Compiled by Ashlee Wilson BY MEG GARRERA
From my personal experience Class of 2022

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School News
Students provide spirited performance at benefit concert
BY MIKAYLA KRISANDA well, but there’s plenty of room for growth before the end performed by freshman Victoria Willson, juniors
World News Editor of the year,” said Dean. Dierksen, Zoe Elaro, Evelyn
e orchestra performed two pieces Hupka, Jore Bagdonas and
e second bene t concert of the school year took which were, “ e Odyssey” by Soon senior Jilian Cruz.
place on Feb. 21. e Delaware Valley jazz ensemble, Hee Newbold and “Dreamchasers” by e choir provided a
orchestra, concert choir and concert band each Sean O’Loughlin. powerful performance of
performed. “ e orchestra did a great job three pieces which included,
e jazz ensemble played three lively songs which working together to blend and making “Arirang” arranged by Hyo-
included, “ e Beat Goes the piece sound beautiful,” Won Woo, “I’ll Stand” by
On” by Sonny Bono, “I thought that there were a said junior Bailey Shay. Raymond Wise and “In the
“Mambo” by Leonard e concert band put Wee Small Hours of the
Bernstein and “Running lot of things that we did well, but on a dynamic performance Morning” by Bob Hilliard
With Scissors” by Gordon there’s plenty of room for growth of three songs called “Stars and David Mann Senior,
Goodwin. before the end of the year.” and Stripes Forever” by John which included a solo from
Solos were performed Philip Sousa, “October” Mikayla Krisanda/Del.Aware senior John Babbitts.
- Gary Dean by Eric Whitacre and
by sophomores Nick From left to right, junior Zoe Elaro, At the end of the concert,
Moglia, Liam Yost, “Symphonic Dances From senior Virginia Yost and freshman the orchestra, band and choir
Matthew Cortes, Toby Shedd and Michael Vigilante; Fiddler on the Roof ” by Jerry Bock. Wil Salus perform “The Odyssey” on performed a piece together
juniors Michael Asprea, Josh Caraballo, Aiden Sykes and “I think that the concert went really the viola and cello. that was entitled, “Battle

Domenick Sanducci; and seniors Kyle Ziemba and Gary well, and that we showed improvement Hymn of the Republic”
Dean. from last semester,” said junior Danielle Dierksen. arranged by Peter J. Wilhousky. e piece earned a
“I thought that there were a lot of things that we did Solos for the band portion of the concert were standing ovation from the audience.

Congratulations to the 30 FBLA members who qualified for the State
Leadership Conference on April 5-8 in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

VIRUS: District prepares by Puzzle Fun

taking a proactive approach Directions: In the puzzle below, unscramble the St. Patrick’s Day
From Page 1 As residents in Wayne County are currently themed words. Be the first person to report to Mrs. Lordi in D4
being tested and quarantined for possible cases after 8 a.m. with the correct answers to win a prize. Students
Regarding the district’s e ort, a couple of the coronavirus, the nature of the problem cannot win the puzzle fun prize if they have already won once
thousand dollars has been spent to maintain the seems more realistic than ever. before. Good luck!
goal of a healthier environment. e purchase of Last issue’s winner: Freshman Hailey Orecchio
10 backpack sprayers, along with the increased “We have to think about everyone,” said
Dr. Bell. “We are close to two other states that
amount of hand sanitizers, can achieve the goal. are connected by highway systems that increase
e backpack sprayers spray a disinfectant that the likelihood of the coronavirus coming to neerg
kills 99 percent of all germs on contact, has a DV. It could happen at any time.”
fast drying time As sta and eelnuharcp
and is safe to use in “We have to think about everyone. We are students in the
schools. e district close to two other states that are connected by district travel to iapktrc
has previously used highway systems that increase the likelihood of foreign countries, the
these during the the coronavirus coming to DV.” nurses and principals
u epidemic that - Dr. John Bell will be aware of travel.
knocked down Upon re-entry to oelvrc ippgbea
school attendance the school, students
by 10 percent. must be given a clean
Moreover, the district has supplied all bill of health. If an infected student comes to
schools with micro ber cloths that are proven the district, then the district would use the
to kill more germs than the cotton cloths that remaining snow days to identify any other cases
all schools have previously used. and to clean every school with the backpack
Dr. Bell would also like to stress the sprayers. Simultaneously, the respective health hskocmra

importance of the chain of command when authorities would be noti ed and the matter eglcai
it comes to serious health matters like these. will be shifted into the appropriate hands.
e school district needs to report to the For more updated information, please
Pennsylvania Department of Health and the continue to check the school website.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Compiled by Michael Newton

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School News
Model UN heads to first conference of year
BY EMILY HEROLD represented this year include France, and discussed enough that they could come together and
Entertainment Co-Editor Germany, the United Kingdom write resolutions that bene tted each country.
and Canada.
On Feb. 29, nine students went to a Model United After students got their “ is was my rst conference, so I didn’t really
Nations (UN) conference at Warwick Valley High School country assignments, they know what to expect, but everyone was very welcoming.
in Warwick, New York. performed independent Overall, it was a great experience,” said member junior
research on how their Stella Tannenbaum.
e conference had three di erent committees for country would handle
the students to participate in. ese included the World or react to the situation Seniors Flora Trost and Cyan Vazquez, and junior
Health Organization which focused on HIV, the United presented. While at the Connor LaMarca participated in the World Health
Nations Human Rights Council which focused on conference, students Organization committee. Juniors Tannenbaum, Emily
the refugee crisis and climate change and the Crisis had the opportunity Herold, Joclyn Irons and Grace Gandolfo participated in
Committee which focused on the First Continental to speak in front of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Congress. their committees,
participate in Gandolfo was awarded “most outspoken delegate”
is is the rst conference where the Crisis unmoderated and for her committee.
Committee was an option to partake in. Here, Junior Grace Gandolfo moderated caucuses
students chose a delegate and then acted as that and write and present On April 17th, the team will be heading to Lycoming
delegate in the First Continental Congress. Senior resolution papers to the College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania to participate in
Autumn Baker represented George Washington and committee chairman. their conference.
freshman Rylee Etzkorn represented Christopher By the end of
Gadsden. the conference, each “Warwick is a great conference to attend because
committee had debated we are able to prepare for Lycoming and the students
For the other committees, students got to pick always have a great time. e conference was a great way
what committee they wanted to be in and from to familiarize new club members with the proceedings
there were assigned countries. Some of the countries of Model UN,” said advisers Mr. Scott Nielsen and Ms.
Alexis Polanis.

Congratulations to juniors Kaila Dunn ( rst place), Zane Pick (second place) and Jennifer Lee (third place)
for placing in the Rotary Essay Contest. Each winner received a monetary prize.

DV places second in regional Have you ever wondered what
those black gates hiding in
Engineering Club competition the corners of the hallways
are? These new gates were
BY MIKENZIE ACCETTA experience working with everyone on the team,” installed in hopes to prevent
Science & Technology Co-Editor said Lewis. young kids and students from
On Feb. 25, ve Engineering Club members During the contest, teams were given a task strolling the halls during Maddy Fedun/Del.Aware
weekend events.
competed in the Pennsylvania Governor’s STEM called “a challenge in a box.” Each team was given
Challenge in Easton, Pennsylvania. e team a problem, and they had to build something Caption by Maddy Fedun
was comprised of senior Shane Lewis, junior unique with the materials they were given.
Each member worked together and built an off beat news
Sean Du e, sophomores Stevie Hamilton earthquake proof shelter out of materials such as
and Gregory Aiello, and cardboard and popsicle sticks.
freshman Ryan Decker. According to club adviser
Each team had to “The judges were helpful. The Mr. Robert Curtis, Du e
other team worked hard on their and Hamilton showed strong
present a device that is leadership throughout the
able to improve the lives competition. The nonchalant turn of the head
of Pennsylvania residents. glowing soccer ball just as we did is something everyone is guilty of
DV’s team created a shock- on our Curthelm.” “ e students came while walking past the art room
absorbing helmet, called together as a team and window in the B wing. Some
the Curthelm, to protect - Shane Lewis represented the school well. people just try to take a glance,
while others full on fix their hair
construction workers. As their teacher, it was while they walk past the window.
ey then had to present to a group of engineers satisfying to see how well they worked together,” You may not be able to see in the
for judging. In preparation for this competition, said Mr. Curtis. window well, but the students
members designed and built the device After careful consideration, DV placed
beforehand, and they put together a presentation second overall in the competition against Monroe
that coincided with the project. Tech. sitting inside see everything.
“ e judges were helpful. e other team In the future, the club plans to enter in more
worked hard on their glowing soccer ball as we events and would like to get involved in robotics Caption by Mary Quinn
did on our Curthelm. It was an overall good competitions. Mary Quinn/Del.Aware

Community NewsDel.Aware - March 13, 2020 Page 7

Gordmans debuts in revamped location Trump visits
BY ASHLEE WILSON browsed each time ages. e prices
Managing Editor someone visits. Each Scranton forwere pretty
store will have an
If you happen to be venturing near the Amazon Counter reasonable. For
Matamoras strip mall, you might see that where people can pick town hall eventexample, a
a new store has taken the place of the old up their packages
Peebles store. is new store, Gordmans, is a from Amazon. sophisticated
picture frame
was priced
department store that typically has locations When I walked at $5 and a BY MIKENZIE ACCETTA
in the Midwest and opened its rst store in into the store, I was decorative Science & Technology Co-Editor

Omaha, Nebraska in 1915. Both Gordmans met with friendly throw pillow On March 5, President Donald
and Peebles are part of the same parent greetings from the was $12. e Trump arrived at former vice
organization, store employees. I store reminds me of a TJ Maxx and a Home president Joe Biden’s hometown of
Stage Stores Inc. saw many people Goods combined into one. Scranton to host his rst TV town
e new local shopping in the As part of their Community County hall of the 2020 election cycle. Fox
store had its grand di erent sections, program, Gordmans presented high school News hosted the live event where
opening on Feb. from all di erent principal Dr. Brian Blaum with a check for the president answered questions
18, along with 22 age demographics, $1,000 made out to the high school. is is from the public.
other stores across including some precedent for all of the new stores opened
Pennsylvania. e members of our in the state. Each store donated $1,000 to It was President Trump’s rst
store supposedly high school. I saw a a local high school in each area in order visit of 2020 to Pennsylvania, a
changes certain surplus of di erent to be more involved in their respective battleground state he won by about
aspects of its sections of the store communities. 44,000 votes in 2016. In the last
merchandise including kitchen On the day of the grand opening, election, President Trump won the
weekly so that Contributed photo utensils and supplies, Delaware Valley High School cheerleaders majority of votes in the Scranton/
there are new decor, bedding, shoes cheered in the store to welcome the new Wilkes-Barre, which is typically a
items to be Gordmans presented Dr. Blaum with a and clothes for all business to the area. Democratic area.
$1,000 check for the high school.
e rst question asked was
Restaurant Review: Athletes compete in about the administration’s response
to the coronavirus outbreak that is
sweeping the globe. At the time
Playa Bowls Special Olympics of the event, the number of the
BY GABBY LEE BY JOCLYN IRONS e most recent cases in the U.S. was about 200,
News Editor Arts & Literature Co-Editor competition, the Area P Race including 12 deaths.
Day, took place on March 2
Located at 4 Broadway, Six athletes from at Ski Big Bear at Masthope “Everybody has to be calm.
Denville, New Jersey, Playa Bowls DV competed in three Mountatin resort after many It’s all going to work out. We
is a chain restaurant that serves competitions so far in the delays due to weather issues. hope it doesn’t last too long,” said
smoothies and acai bowls. It that Special Olympics season. e ese achievements President Trump.
originated from the Jersey shore you athletes include sophomore would not have been made
and is de nitely worth the drive if can use Ethan Gallo who raced the possible without the 35 roughout talks of a
you are in the mood for a refreshing for a bowl including acai, pitaya, giant slalom as a novice student volunteers widespread disease, the audience
healthy snack. banana, coconut, green and chia. alpine racer and junior who traveled seemed supportive of President
Each of these bases has about four Olivia Rombousek, seniors to Big Bear on Trump, greeting him with chants
Playa Bowls has 83 locations or ve di erent topping variations Dominique Dunn,Victoria Fridays to train and applause. One audience
found mostly in the northeast area. and you can personalize the fruit Featherman and Kaitlyn Leon the athletes before member told President Trump it
Along the Jersey shore, there are and toppings as desired. who all raced as intermediate each competition.
multiple stores so it’s the perfect alpine racers was “truly an honor” to
beach day treat. ere are also some I ordered the Pura Vida bowl, have him in
Playa Bowls located on di erent which is an acai base topped with On Feb. 1, the athletes Scranton.
college campuses, including West granola, strawberries, blueberries competed in the Special
Chester University and Penn State and honey. However, I added Olympics PA Eastern Ms. Linnette
University, University Park. Nutella to the top of mine. is Sectionals at Blue Mountain Pousley, an
bowl was so refreshing and was Resort. All six of the athletes advisor for the
is restaurant has a variety of bursting with avor. e fruit was earned medals in their club, described
di erent healthy options to choose fresh and the granola wasn’t bland division which allowed them the season as tough
from. If your taste buds are craving or stale; it was sweet and was a to advance to the PA State due to the weather
something sweet and fruity, I’d perfect addition to the bowl. Winter Games at Seven related changes and
recommend getting a smoothie or Springs Resort in Johnstown, delays as well as several
a bowl. However, Playa Bowls does Although the nearest Playa Pennsylvania. e athletes athlete injuries.
o er soups and oatmeal as well. Bowls is about an hour away, the competed from Feb. 9 - 11. “Each athlete
full menu and friendly sta is persevered and rose to the
Once I arrived, I chose to get a de nitely worth it. challenge,” said Pousley.
bowl. ere are six di erent bases

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Search Peace treaty turns violent in Afghanistan
continues for two BY KAILA DUNN in its ghters. If they fail to do this, they According to a senior administration
World News Co-Editor will forfeit their chances to sit with other o cial, the next step will be challenging
Afghans in order to talk about the future because the Taliban and Afghan government,
missing children After almost two decades of ghting, of their country. Despite this, if they ful ll who are bitter opponents of each other, need
the United States and the Taliban signed to reach a peace agreement in the country
BY MARY QUINN a peace agreement on Feb. 29, which will who has been thriving on war and overrun by
Community News Editor allow President Donald Trump to ful ll his criminals and terrorists. is agreement will

Two children from Idaho have promise of the withdrawal of troops. discuss what the plan for their country will
not been seen since September e agreement is four pages that be. e conferences will begin by March 9,
when they were on a trip with their but neither side has designated negotiators.
mother to Yellowstone National explains the timetable in which the U.S. “No agreement is perfect, and the U.S.-
Park. Lori Vallow, the mother of the can withdraw its 13,000 troops from Taliban deal is no exception,” said Robert
two missing children, Joshua “JJ” Afghanistan. e Taliban also agreed to cut Malley, who was a senior White House
Vallow, seven, and Tylee Ryan, 17, its ties with Al-Qaida, the terrorist group adviser on the Middle East under former
was arrested last month in Hawaii who was responsible for the attacks on 9/11. President Barack Obama.
on felony child desertion charges. Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. specSoiuarcle: getty images Two days after the signing, three
She is being held on a $5 million ese withdrawals will be made representative for Afghanistan, and people were killed and 11 were injured
bail. immediately over the next couple weeks. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Taliban in a motorcycle bomb attack in eastern
co-founder, sign a peace agreement. Afghanistan. e exact reasons of
Vallow and her husband, e troops will be gradually phased, in order motivation are unknown, but investigations
Chad Daybell the stepdad to JJ to avoid con icts. are underway in order to nd the cause.
and Tylee, were both questioned their commitment, the U.S. agreed to
by police about their missing “ is is a hopeful moment, but it’s only withdraw all their remaining troops within
children in late November. When the beginning,” said Secretary of State Mike 10 months.
detectives returned the next day for Pompeo. “ ere’s a great deal of hard work
ahead.”

e U.S. withdrawal and coalition of
troops will only work if the Taliban reins

more questioning, the couple had

Biden takes top spot in Weinstein sentencedleft town. Police then accused the
couple of lying about the children’s
whereabouts. 23 years in prison

Democratic primariesRecently, Daybell told reporters
that the kids are safe but would BY MIA VAN WIE Massachusetts, Minnesota, North BY ALLIE O’TOOLE York City because of high
not give any more details or clues Opinions Editor Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Arts & Literature Editor blood pressure and heart
to their location. His neighbors in Texas and Virginia. Sanders won palpitations. He was in the
Hawaii said Daybell told them the e Democratic primaries four states including Colorado, On Feb. 24, American hospital until March 6 and
same thing. is is leaving relatives began with 29 presidential Utah, Vermont and California. lm producer, Harvey was sent to Rikers Island after
worried about if the couple is telling candidates in the race, but as of Bloomberg dropped out of the Weinstein, was found guilty a heart procedure to remove a
the truth. March 11, 26 candidates have race after only winning American of a criminal sexual act in the blockage in his heart.
“I just think that we have dropped out. e two front Samoa. Warren also dropped out rst degree and third-degree Weinstein is currently in
to believe that they’re safe,” said runners are former Vice President after only winning 50 delegates. rape. He was also acquitted North In rmary Command,
the children’s grandfather, Larry Joe Biden with 864 delegates and On March 10, six more states of rst-degree rape and two the jails’ medical faculty.
Woodcock. Senator Bernie Sanders with 710 held primaries. Michigan was counts of predatory sexual He will be held there until
Investigators said both Daybell delegates. the major state to win with 125 assault. His sentencing took further notice. He will then
and Vallow have lied to them On Feb. 25, the tenth delegates at stake. Sanders won place on March 11 which transferred to a state prison
throughout this case. Democratic primary debate was Michigan in 2016, however this determined his sentence facility.
Vallow had previously fought held in South Carolina. Seven year Biden had the majority. Biden will be 23 years, when the Many of his accusers
extradition to Idaho from Hawaii, candidates quali ed for the debate: also won Idaho, Mississippi and maximum sentence could were upset that he was in the
where she was arrested. She recently Biden, Sanders, Mayor Michael Missouri, and have been 29 years. hospital instead of jail, but his
waived her right to an extradition Bloomberg, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sanders won Weinstein was supposed lawyers defended his long stay
hearing, which means she will be Senator Amy Klobuchar, Tom South Dakota. to go Rikers Island in at the hospital.
taken back to Idaho to deal with the Steyer and Senator Elizabeth This New York “It was a New York City
charges against her. Warren. However, Klobuchar, Sunday, Biden immediately Department of Corrections
Vallow and Daybell got married Steyer and Buttigieg dropped and Sanders are after his decision, that was the most
in November 2019, four months just before Super Tuesday with debating in guilty verdict suitable place for a 67-year-
after the death of Vallow’s estranged Klobuchar and Buttigieg endorsing the rst head- on Feb. old man with a laundry list
husband Charles Vallow, who died Biden. to-head contest 24, but of illnesses who went from
after being shot by Lori’s brother, Super Tuesday was held on of the primary season. he was being in a walker to being in
Alex Cox. is incident happened March 3 with 14 states and one *Last updated rushed a wheelchair,” lawyer Arthur
two weeks after the mysterious death territory voting. Biden collected a March 12 to Bellevue Aidala said.
of Daybell’s wife Tammy Daybell. majorty of the delegates winning Hospital
in New *Last updated March 11
Alabama, Arkansas, Maine,

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Riots, mobs, mayhem plague New DelhiBY ASHLEE WILSON
are Muslims. Anti-abortionPrior to this outbreak of brutality, there
Managing Editor e riots included the looting and were dozens of peaceful protests that lasted
destruction of houses, businesses, cars for months following the passing of the new bills fail in
Starting on Feb. 23, riots and mob and mosques, as well as mobs, armed with citizenship law. e current ruling party of Senate
violence broke out in India, mostly the government, the Hindu nationalist party
concentrated in the country’s capital city, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has
New Delhi. e death count totals 46 been accused of using charged speeches with BY EMILY HEROLD
people, with over 200 people su ering from hateful language to incite violence against Entertainment Co-Editor
injuries because of the turmoil. the protesters. On Feb. 23, a local o cial of
e reason for this newfound violence the party vowed to clear the protesters from On Feb. 25, Senate Democrats
centers on the law passed in December of the city, which ensued in chaos. blocked two Republican anti-
last year, the Citizenship Amendment Act. “In 35 years, I have never seen a situation abortion bills that would ban most
is law makes it easier for people to gain like this, Hindus and Muslims always lived late-term abortions and threaten
Indian citizenship if they are facing religious This mob of people, who were Source: npr peacefully here. We all celebrated Eid and prison for doctors who do not try
persecution in Pakistan, Afghanistan or reportedly shouting pro-Hindu Diwali together. But whatever peace we had to save the lives of infants born alive
Bangladesh. e reason the law is causing slogans, beat a Muslim man in New is now gone,” said a local man who wished during abortions.
widespread controversy is because it Delhi on Feb. 24. not to give his name.
purposely excludes Muslims from the list Senators voted 56-41 for the
Journalists in the area who tried to born-alive bill, and 53-44 for the
of people who are allowed to gain this report on the events were also threatened other bill banning most abortions
citizenship. weapons, shooting and stabbing civilians. and attacked. after 20 weeks. Both votes were just
Many people in New Delhi accused the short of the 60 votes needed to force
e violence that broke out was mainly police of not doing enough to stop these “I was scared they would catch me for a Senate vote.
between Hindus, who support the new law, extremists from attacking people and being a journalist, molest me for being a girl,
and Muslims, who mainly oppose the law. property. lynch me for being a Muslim,” said Ismat Senate Majority Leader Mitch
Both sides of the clash experienced tragedy, Ara, a journalist who experienced some of McConnell accused the Democrats
but the majority of those dead and injured these threats and confrontations. of giving in to “the radical demands
of the far left.”
Bill deems lynchings United States agencies “It almost de es belief that an
entire political party could nd cause
a hate crime ban use of Tik Tok to object to this basic protection for
BY VICTORIA HOFFMANN BY KAILA DUNN babies,” said McConnell.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck
News Co-Editor World News Co-Editor Schumer then blasted McConnell
for taking up the Senate’s time. He
On Feb. 26, a new bill, entitled the Emmett Till Anti- Tik Tok has been a popular app all around the world. People post called the legislation fake, dishonest
Lynching Act, will make lynchings a hate crime under federal a variety of videos including quick facts, tricks and tips, challenges and and extreme, and felt as though it
law. dances. “has nothing to do with improving
Emmett Till was a 14-year-old African American boy who e social media is owned by a major Chinese corporation. the lives of ordinary Americans.”
was beaten and lynched by a group of white supremacists in In China, there are laws that require companies to cooperate with Schumer also feels these bills
1955. His case became a catalyst for injustice with regards to government intelligence workers. Security experts and lawmakers of criminalize women’s reproductive
lynching during the Civil Rights Movement. the U.S. have said that using Tik Tok can cause problems for America’s care.
It originally took 120 years for the bill to be enacted and national security. erefore, lawmakers and agencies are beginning to “Every single Senate Republican
enforced like it is now. It was rst introduced in 1900 and was ban this popular app, so they can no longer use it at work. knows that these bills cannot and
voted “non-important.” e Transportation Security Agency (TSA) has used a number will not pass,” said Schumer. “But
Representative Bobby Rush introduced the bill in January of di erent social media platforms to get information out to their they’re putting them on the oor
2019 with the intent to “right the wrongs of the past” and customers, but has never had their own Tik anyway to pander to the hard right.
“outlaw an American Evil.” Tok account. Despite this, many employees And to cover up the fact that they
e House approved the bill with an overwhelming 410-4 have made videos that regard the agency. won’t provide good health care for
vote. As of the week of Feb. 24, Tik Tok may women.”
“Today, we send a strong message that violence, and racial no longer be used as a social media for the Senator Ben Sasse said the
based violence… has no place in America,” said Rush. TSA. TSA followed many other government bill he sponsored was not about
e new bill is meant to give light to America’s heinous operated agencies including the Department limiting access to abortions. Instead,
racial past; many see passing this bill as a way to acknowledge of Defense, the State Department and it is meant to make sure that every
those whose lives have been ended or a ected by the immoral Department of Homeland Security newborn “has a ghting chance.”
act of lynching. on the ban of Tik Tok because of the “Are we a country that protects
“Perhaps now the victims who have been crying out from potential interference with national babies that are alive...after having
their graves for centuries and their relatives still struggling today security. survived a botched abortion?’’ asked
can now nd some semblance of peace,” said Deborah Watts, Experts are also expecting these Sasse. “Or is the United States a
cousin and co-founder of the Emmett Till Legacy. bans to become more prominent in country that says it’s okay to just sit
other agencies and workplaces. back and allow that baby to die?”

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SUICIDE PREVENTION

BY LUCIA VITANZA HOW TO TAKE CARE, BE A
Contributing Writer
ere are many reasons why someone may choose to end his or BY JOLIE FRAGGETTA
her own life. ose who are thinking about suicide may show the following signs:
talking about killing themselves, being in extreme unbearable pain or stress, feeling like a Community News Co-Editor
burden, feeling as if they have no reason to live or feeling trapped. Mental health in uences every facet of a person’s life from what he o
People struggling with suicidal thoughts might be sleeping too much or too little, giving away
items, withdrawing from social activities, isolating themselves or looking up ways to hurt themselves. many societies those who su ered from mental health issues were seen as
All the signs are di erent and vary from person to person. Be aware and check up on friends psychology has proven that mental illness can a ect anyone, and it is
or peers because anyone can have suicidal thoughts or intentions. mental illness rates: anxiety and depression are the most common illn
Talking about suicide with someone you are worried about may possibly encourage adolescence. For those dealing with mental illness, seeking out self-help
them to want and know that help is available. Appropriate treatment prevents the
symptoms and causes of suicidal thoughts. Suicide is preventable. IMPACT O
If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts,
please call the Suicide Prevention LifeLine a t BY MADDY FEDUN
1-800-273-TALK(8255). If you are someone you Sports Co-Editor

know is in crisis, please text
“PA” to 741741.

50 80 As a teen, there are stressors everywhere and it
% % avoid. Although teens may not be able to escape stress, the

OF STUDENTS FEEL School is not easy. From arriving there at 8 a.m. and p
OVERWHELMED BY THEIR can be di cult to be motivated to study for that big test com
RESPONSIBILITIES AS studying for 30 minutes each night, three days before a test,
A STUDENT well.

Most parents want the best for their children, so they
However, it can be di cult to always live up to their e

times. It is important to sit down and have conv
know how you feel.

Social media has a big in uence on teens’ liv
re ected on what teenagers think of themselves,

on some but can also damage others. Remind y
are not the same as the person seen on y
and remember you are
no matter what.

OF STUDENTS RATED THEIR 30 50 7
MENTAL HEALTH AS POOR OR % %
BELOW AVERAGE %
OF STUDENTS OF
40 REPORTED THAT THEY STUDENTS HAVE OF
% HAD A PROBLEM WITH STRUGGLED FROM PARENTS
SCHOOL WORK DUE ANXIETY AND AS ARE AWARE
OF STUDENTS DO TO A MENTAL HEALTH A RESULT HAVE OF THEIR
NOT SEEK HELP ISSUE STRUGGLED IN CHILD’S
SCHOOL MENTAL STATE

Compiled by Jolie Fraggetta

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EFFECTS OF SOCIAL M

EDIA
S
AWARE AND TAKE ACTION BY MIA VAN WIE
Opinions Editor

Social media has started to consumes the lives of numerous people in the recent
or she wears to the way he or she acts. Hundreds of years ago in years. Nine out of ten teens ages 13-17 use a social media platform. While teens can use social
s inferior and even sometimes possessed. As time has progressed, media to connect and create friendships with others, they also make teens face cyberbullying, trolls,
completely normal. Teenagers today have some of the highest anxiety, depression, toxic comparisons, sleep deprivation and less frequent face-to-face interactions.
nesses with suicide being the second leading cause of death in
strategies and various treatment may help lead to a better you. Instagram is always lled with perfectly ltered photos which are bound to knock many people’s self-
esteem. ese pictures in uence young girls to think their body should look a certain way which can lead to
F STRESSOR
eating disorders, depression and anxiety.
Checking all social medias before going to bed is a part of many teens’ bedtime routines. is can

lead to insomnia and poor quality sleep. In one study of 10,000 adults, people with insomnia were
ve times more likely to develop depression. In the same study, people with insomnia were 20
times more likely to develop anxiety.
In a survey of 1,000 people from generation Z, 41 percent stated that social media
platforms make them feel anxious, sad or depressed. About 37 percent of teenagers of
12 and 17 have been bullied online. 30 percent have had it happen more than
once. 20 percent of individuals that have been cyberbullied
also associated with symptoms
is nearly impossible to of depression.
ere are ways they can manage it.
possibly getting home at 7 p.m. it
ming up. Yes, tests can be stressful, but
, students can be more prepared to do
y decide to push them to be their best. MEN TA L H E A LT H T I PS
expectations and can be frustrating at
versations with your parents so they

ves. What is seen in the media is -Eat healthy and drink plenty of water
, it can have a positive impact
yourself that you
your phone, -Avoid alcoholand otherdrugs
e amazing
-Try somethingnew

-Seek help whenyouneed it

-Get at least seven hours of sleep each night

-Stay active. It will keep you feeling energized and can reduce stress, which helps decrease depression and anxiety and

improve moods

-Volunteer your time and energy to help someoneelse

-Try meditation, mindfulness and/orprayer

-Do Tai Chi, take a nature walk, play with yourpet ortry journalwritingas a stress reducer

-Remember tosmile and seethehumorinlife. Laughtercanboost yourimmunesystem, easepain, relax yourbody and reducestress

-Set realistic goals-academically,professionally,personally

*Adapted from theNationalMentalHealth Association/NationalCouncilforCommunity Behavioral Healthcare

Compiled by Madison Kelly

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Arts & Literature
Spotlight Artist: Vincent D’Ambola
BY MIKAYLA KRISANDA celebrities. He recently painted a denim jacket based o installations.
World News Editor of a photo of pop singer Billie Eilish. Vincent Vincent is described
says that Eilish is one of his biggest inspirations as passionate, hardworking
Senior Vincent D’Ambola has been interested in art and one of his favorite musical artists. and expressive by his art
since the age of 11 when he rst started to paint. Vincent Over his four years at Delaware Valley, teachers.
said that one of his favorite mediums to work with is he has taken many art classes but said that “Vincent has clarity
paint. Painting Media1 with Dr. Lantz was especially in what he wants to say in
bene cial. his art. He is very open to
“It is very calming, and I enjoy creating “I feel like Painting Media 1 de nitely learning new things,” said
things that are meaningful and unique,” said pushed me to love art more than ever,” Dr. Lantz. “He also has
Vincent. he said. a sense of humor which
Because his favorite medium is will de nitely aid him
According to Vincent, all of the art paint, Vincent frequently creates pieces throughout his art career.
teachers at Delaware Valley have been very using various types of paints. His love He is very disciplined as
helpful and encouraging throughout his art for painting also helped to spark his well, and he works very hard
journey. He says that they all inspire him love of “hair art,” as he describes it. He on things that he believes in
and push him to do the best he can, which is started dyeing and styling hair and is passionate about.”
displayed in his work. at the age of 14. Vincent has Vincent plans on going
an Instagram account, @ to the Beauty Institute
“Vincent’s art is always very hairbyvinny, where he Contributed photo Schwarzkopf Professional
engaging and expressive. His art posts photos of hair he Vincent enjoys creating pieces after graduating from
is always provoking thought, has dyed or styled. He that are unique, which inspired high school. Schwarzkopf
playfulness, or design dyes hair vivid colors, him to paint a portrait of Billie Professional is an accredited
con dence,” said art teacher blondes and also does Eilish on the back of his denim cosmetology school
Mrs. Christine Sweeney. color corrections jacket. located in Stroudsburg,
Pennsylvania.
Along with Dr. Irene and extension
Lantz, Mrs. Sweeney and
his peers, Vincent also

nds inspiration from

Spotlight Writer: Jackie Dezenzo BY JOLIE FRAGGETTA Spotlight Musician: Gary Dean
Community News Co-Editor

Senior Jackie Dezenzo is a stand out member of the writing community at BY VICTORIA HOFFMANN Gary also mentioned how music
our high school. Jackie started writing as a hobby in middle school. Writing is News Co-Editor came to him as second nature however,
a passion of hers and by seventh grade she began to write for fun every day. She he did have help throughout his musical
writes a variety of genres but her favorites to write are horror and fantasy. Senior Gary Dean is a well-known and journey. He attributes much of his success
gifted musician who performs in concert, to his former peer Paxton Mentnech.
Jackie has become a very established writer through her basic english classes jazz and marching band. Gary’s musical Dean saw Mentnech as an inspiration
including English 9, Honors English 10, English 11 and English 12. Electives career has been evolving for the past 11 and mentor. He credits Mentnech for his
such as Journalism 1 and Creative Writing have helped her learn to write in years, as he has learned to play a variety success and improvement with percussion
di erent styles. of instruments from the piano to many instruments. Gary also credits his teachers
di erent types of percussion instruments. Mr. Richard Bullock and Mrs. Tina Reece
Jackie says Miss. Deanna Zarzecki, Mr. Evan Bates and Miss. Chelsea Shatt
have helped her to become a better writer. Gary’s admiration for music started at for his work ethic and developed skills.
a young age, but his passion and drive for Over the course of his time
”I might not be here today if they didn’t guide me along the way,” said Jackie. the drums started when he was introduced
Miss. Shatt had Jackie in 9th grade and knew she had potential as soon as she to a video game called “Rock Band.” spent within DV’s music programs,
began writing in class. Her papers and even just quick writing assignments were It was here, Gary developed his Gary has earned the title Drum
all above average. love for percussion instruments,
“I could tell even as a 9th grader she would go places. She is an amazing and soon after, his musical career Sergeant, placed in numerous
writer and I am looking forward to seeing what she does in the future,” Miss. blossomed. competitions and
Shatt said. recently he played in
Jackie also says art electives she has taken have helped her with writing. She “It county band.
can often connect her works in art classes to her writing. ey help her to think started with Gary plans
outside of the box and try di erent styles. She views writing as an art form and Rock Band, then moving forward
more than just something people read. She would love to use her writings to I got a real drum with his musical
make a di erence. set...that turned career at Lock
“Writing changes a lot of people’s lives. I believe the more writers in the into playing in a Haven University,
world the better place the world can be,” Jackie said. concert band then where he will
Jackie plans to continue working on her writing through college. She has not jazz band. It was participate in
chosen a college yet, but she knows her major will be Creative Writing. After like a snowball concert, jazz
college she plans to continue writing and her dream is to become a screenwriter. e ect,” re ected and marching
Gary. band.

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Arts & Literature
Students prepare for Teacher Feature:

ARTery show Mrs. Christine Sweeney
BY SHANNON DEIGNAN 1 and 2, Ceramics 1 and 2 and Computer BY JOLIE FRAGGETTA here and there, she enjoys creating new
Art 2. We are hoping people turn out to Community Co-Editor pieces.
Sports Co-Editor our reception on March 14,” art teacher She loves teaching young people and

Many students involved in the Mrs. Krystine ompson said. Art teacher Mrs. Christine Sweeney nds the job rewarding.
art department are participating and e students participating in this has memories of drawing with her father “I like being current. I think we’re all
submitting pieces of work in this year's event are seniors Katie Nagrowski, Julia at a very young age. When she entered in uenced by the era we grew up but I
ARTery gallery show. Ficken, Alexis King, Abigail Reno, Preston kindergarten, art was don’t like that. I like
Located at 210 Broad St. in Milford, Yates, Josef Manazza, Erika Cutaia, Abigail always her favorite "I look back with a great to be current with
the ARTery is displaying student work Babitz, Taylor Ristaino, Jarrett Palmadessa class. She exceled, and new trends,” Mrs.
from March 14- April and Kendra Ramsay; whenever there was deal of pride and satisfaction Sweeney said.
6, with the opening “We have students displaying juniors Sammie an extra project to be with students' work and how
our department has grown and Mrs. Sweeney
reception taking Baisley, Bryan done, she was the one solidified since 2004." has taught at DV
place on March 14 a variety of artwork that they Morley and Ariana to do it. for 15 years, which
from 6:00-9:00 p.m. have made in art classes." DiGeso; sophomores is one of her biggest
Her teacher in - Mrs. Christine Sweeney achievements next
Students are Chrysann Calvert, high school taught her
submitting a variety - Mrs. Krystine Thompson Sophia Miller, Rachel about art movements, to being a mother

of pieces ranging Richter and Grace and Mrs. Sweeney realized then how to her son Matthew and a wife to her
from handmade jewelry, ceramic pieces, Liszka and freshman Samantha Hadley. important art was in how she saw the husband for 41 years.
photographs and more. Student artwork will be sold at the world. “I look back with a great deal of
“We have students displaying a variety gallery where students will make 70 Most of Mrs. Sweeney’s artistic hours pride and satisfaction with students' work
of artwork that they have made in art percent of all sales. are taken up making prototypes for her and how our department has grown and
classes including AP Studio Art, Painting classes and grading, but with stolen hours solidi ed since 2004,” Mrs. Sweeney said.

Congratulations to junior Dena Salotti for earning an honorable mention in the annual Prevent
Suicide PA PSA contest for her poster titled “A Hero to Someone.”

'After' favored for Fashion Aware:

stereotypical teen romance Nike Air Force 1
BY MADDY FEDUN de nition of a damaged teenager. He BY EMILY HEROLD di erent styles such as the Shadow, which
Sports Co-Editor dresses himself in all black and attends Entertainment Co-Editor has a more disjointed and layered style.
every party with his egotistical friends.
Anna Todd’s novel “After” is a well- However, his past that haunts him has Often seen around the school, one ere is also the Sage, which has a thicker
written fan ction inspired by her fandom made him stand out from the rest of his of Nike’s most popular shoes, the Air bottom.
of One Direction. I feel as if the novel is party. Force 1, has made a comeback. ey were
a teenage version of “Fifty-Shades of Grey” As they fall for each other, it is clear originally released in 1982, discontinued Air Forces feature the traditional Nike
where the good girl falls in love with a that Tessa can do better than being with in 1984 and were re-released in 1986. swoosh on the side and have the little silver
trouble maker. Not only does this book Hardin. It was frustrating to see Tessa give Air Forces are shoes that you see plate with “AF1” on it. ey are produced
reveal the strength of love, but it also shows Hardin all these chances after he screws up everywhere. ey are super simple and in low top, super low top, mid top, high
the obstacles it holds when love is found. time and time again. However, I do feel can go with almost any out t. ey can go top or super high top.
as if Hardin’s love for Tessa was intimate with something comfy, such as leggings
Tessa Young, a pure 18 year old, is and true. and a crewneck or you can dress them up ey are considered athleisure but
excited to start her rst year of college at Tessa’s and Hardin’s love for each with a t-shirt dress. were originally used for basketball.
Washington State University. Tessa is the other could not be persuaded by anyone in “ ey are super comfortable
most mature 18 year old. She is organized, their paths. at is why I loved the book and simple. ey go with ey were the rst
clean and pretty much has her life planned so much; it brought two people who never almost every out t I wear. basketball shoe to use
out in front of her. would cross lives, together. ey are super versatile,” Nike Air technology.
e novel consisted of Hardin and said junior Kaleigh
Her controlling mother plays an Tessa ghting, which got a little repetitive Kuddar. ey are also
important role in her life, and is not near the end of the book. Overall, I feel as Although they a big hit among
pleased when she discovers her roommate if the author provided an honest portrayal are traditionally celebrities such
is the polar opposite of Tessa. Tessa insists of the love story of two college students. I white, they come in a multitude as Gigi Hadid,
to her mother that it is not a big deal to rmly believe that anyone can get hooked of other colors such as black, baby pink Kendall Jenner,
have Steph as a roommate. is is what on reading this book! and multicolored. ere are also several Bella Hadid,
begins Tessa’s interest in a trouble maker. Dua Lipa and Justin
Timberlake.
Hardin Scott is the stereotypical You can nd Air Forces at stores such
as Nike, Urban Out tters, Finish Line
and Nordstrom.

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EntertainmentPage14
Celebrities put good fortune to great causes

Elon Musk MrBeast Elton John
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, is the sole funder of In 2016, Sir Elton John topped the Sunday Times
the Musk Foundation and has donated at least $257 giving list by donating an estimated $38 million to
million to date. e foundation targets four areas charity most of which went to help ght HIV and
AIDS. John also created his own foundation in 1992
for grant support: renewable energy to support innovative programs for prevention, create
research and advocacy, human space educational programs, and develop
exploration research and advocacy, support services for people
pediatric research and science and living with HIV. John also
engineering education. Musk has donated money in support
also chosen to give the majority of LGBTQ+ programs,
of his fortune to charity rather environmental issues and
than to his descendants.
other humanitarian
Ellen issues.

MrBeast, also known Jimmy Donaldson,
DeGeneresCompiled by Sam Garcia is known for his philanthropic approach to
Wolfgang Puck Michael PhelpsWolfgang Puck is a chef and restaurant

owner who has created over 100 sit-down
and quick service restaurants. Puck was born
to a butcher and chef and has always had a
love for cooking as well as helping people. He
donates to various organizations including
the American Cancer Society, Best Friends
Animal Society and
the Charlize eron
Africa Outreach
Project and raised
over $13 million
for Los
Angeles’
Meals-on-
Wheels
Ellen DeGeneres, known for “ e creating YouTube videos. His biggest project Compiled by Joclyn Irons
Ellen DeGeneres Show” and for her came around May when a fan suggested that
comedy, has donated to many charities. A he plant 20 million trees to commemorate
couple examples of these charities include reaching 20 million subscribers on
Andre Agassi Foundation for Education YouTube. In October, MrBeast released e Michael Phelps Foundation is a
and the Children’s Health Fund. e a video that saw him and his nonpro t organization that focuses on growing
Andre Agassi Foundation for Education volunteers plant 1700 the sport of swimming as well as promoting
helps to provide enriching opportunities trees. He collaborated living healthy and active lives, primarily in
for underserved youth. e Children’s with the largest children. e foundation was founded in
Health Fund is a non- nonpro t tree planting 2008 using the $1 million bonus Phelps
pro t organization that organization in goal, received from winning eight
provides health care in which a dollar gold medals at the Beijing
to children and donation leads to Olympics. Phelps also
families on mobile one tree helped establish the Level
medical clinics planted. Field Fund-Swimming,
throughout the a program that provides
United States. funding to uniquely
talented swimmers in need
of nancial aid.

program. Compiled by Mikayla Krisanda
Compiled by Kaila Dunn Compiled by Michael Newton Compiled by Sam Garcia

‘To All the Boys
I’ve Loved Before’ ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ ‘Criminal Minds’
sequel
BY NATALIA LISZKA BY MADISON KELLY
BY MARY QUINN Entertainment Editor
Community News Editor Sports Co-Editor
I have mixed emotions about the sequel to “To After almost being cancelled a few times, As the “Criminal Minds“ nale aired on Feb.
All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.” Several times the television series “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”
throughout the movie, just when I thought it was 19, it’s a good time to reminisce on the past 15
getting interesting, it zzled out to be nothing. is so ingenious it keeps coming back. seasons. e show is about the Behavioral Analysis
e movie itself I feel could have been put e entire show is full of witty jokes, Unit, BAU, which is the criminal pro ling part of
together better. ere was not really much drama the FBI. e agents are called into crime scenes
or events going on; it was pretty bland. Of course, intense situations and heartfelt when the local police need help to nd their suspect.
I wanted Peter and Lara Jean to stay together moments. Every episode is sprinkled “Criminal Minds” is one of my favorite shows of
throughout the whole movie, and I’m glad they with the perfect amount of humor and
relatable emotions. e brilliant character all time, and the show’s ability to mix serial killers and
did. When Lara Jean broke John Ambrose’s development makes everyone in the show so the team’s personal drama is captivating. Agents
heart, it made me so upset, I felt bad for important to each storyline and at the end of each
him. Overall, I was kind of disappointed episode, the characters connect to enforce the Spencer Reid, Jennifer Jareau and Penelope
with this whole movie, but any movie tight-knit connection between the whole Garcia are my favorites, and they have been
with Noah Centineo in it deserves Nine-Nine squad. e newest season with the show since season one.
a watch. introduces a new character, and I am
eager to see what new elements the

coming episodes bring.

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Entertainment

The BACHEL R’s most dramatic flight yet

BY SHANNON DEIGNAN to happen on proposal day since his heart was still split between two women.
Sports Editor On night two of the live nale, Peter proposed to Hannah Ann, who he

Season 24 of “ e Bachelor” followed pilot Peter Weber on his journey to nd claimed he loved, all to break o their engagement approximately one month
love. later. is came after he told her that he was unable to match the feelings and the

On night one of the dramatic two-night nale, Peter’s nal two girls Hannah ght that she was putting up for their relationship.
Ann and Madison met his family. ey ultimately fell in love with the idea of Peter Peter’s journey ended with Madison coming out live on stage after it was
spending the rest of his life with Hannah Ann, who was clearly in love with Peter.
shown that she went to see him in L.A. recently, all to receive hate and judgement
While Peter valued his family’s opinion, he knew his heart was longing for from Peter’s mother, who is unsupportive of their relationship. While Peter and
Madison, who sent herself home the day after she met his family because she did Madison said that they were still in love with each other live at the nale, it
not think she could move past complications they experienced during fantasy is evident that they have many obstacles to overcome in order to make their
suite week. complicated relationship work.

Night one of the nale ended with Hannah Ann feeling uncertain in their With the lack of support from his family, who he said all season long meant
relationship after Peter expressed to her that he was unsure of what was going the world to him, it is hard to predict whether he and Madison’s relationship will

The Final Four contestants Shocking ‘Bachelor’ factslast, or even make it past the rough ending of his season.

BY GABBY LEE BY MIA VAN WIE
News Editor Opinions Editor

Bachelor Peter Weber chose four women to go and meet their families. • e glamorous, sexy and fashionable out ts worn by contestants are
He traveled to each of the four women’s hometowns for a one-on-one date and a not courtesy of the show’s wardrobe department. e women have to bring and
buy their own clothes while being on the show.
night with their family members. • It does not just take a pretty face to be a contestant on the show. Once

a contestant makes it pass the rst round of interviews, she has to go through
psychological evaluations, personality tests, background checks by a private
investigator and medical exams that include testing for STDs.
• e stunning ring that the winner gets is paid for by ABC. However, if
the couple splits within two years, the ring must be returned.
• e “Bachelor” mansion is not empty when the show is not being
lmed. e house is home to a r e a l - life family of six. e family
moves out twice a year and rents
their home to the show.
• Cell phones,
Victoria Fuller Madison Hannah Ann Kelsey Weier television, music,
25 years old Prewett Sluss 28 years old books, magazines
Virginia Beach, 23 years old Des Moines, and movies are all
Auburn, 23 years old banned from the
Virginia Alabama Knoxville, Iowa house while the
Medical Foster Parent Tennessee Professional contestants aren’t
Recruiter Model
Sales Clothier
Representative
lming.

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Science & Technology

Coronavirus What’s in your food: Cheez-Its
continues to BY KAILA DUNN to increase blood pressure, make the body one cup of all-purpose our, two to three
World News Co-Editor retain uids, which causes swelling, and tablespoons of ice water and salt to sprinkle
may eventually lead to obesity on top.
run rampant Cheez-Its are a common food for if eaten too often, or in large Start by
many people in their diet. ere are only amounts. ere are 210 calories preheating
BY SAM GARCIA eight ingredients in these snacks, but the in each serving, which is about the oven to
Science & Technology Editor ingredients that make them up provide a 11 percent of the suggested total 375 degrees
longer shelf life. calorie intake for the average sized and mix
e novel coronavirus, which ese include niacin, folic acid and adult. the cheese,
has been named COVID-19 by reduced iron. ey are very bene cial to the butter and
the World Health Organization body. ese three ingredients can help with Kellogg’s is currently testing salt in a large
(WHO), has killed nearly 4,750 brain function, produce and maintain various natural alternatives in bowl, then
people worldwide since the new cells and reduce the order to make sure they have the slowly mix
outbreak began in Wuhan, China. e ects of arthritis. same avor and stay fresh. ese in the our.
According to WHO, there have Despite these natural alternatives will also help Next, cut the
been over 130,000 cases reported bene ts, Cheez-Its dough into
across 125 di erent countries. contain high levels to decrease the calories, fat and small squares
However, Johns Hopkins of fat and sodium. sodium that are found at about ⅛
University reported that more than In just one serving, inside of Cheez-Its. inches, and
68,000 patients have recovered which is about 27 Cheez-Its are not sprinkle the
from the u-like illness with more crackers, 11 grams the worst snack to eat, salt onto them. Finally, bake the Cheez-Its
than 50,000 of those recoveries of fat and 320 for between 15 and 17 minutes or until
being in China. milligrams of sodium can but there are healthier pu y with brown edges. is recipe will
Italy has reported the highest be found. ese high amounts of options. Try this quick and easy recipe provide the same healthy bene ts but will
number of cases and deaths outside both fat and sodium have the tendency to reduce the fat and calorie intake. Only decrease the calories, fat and sodium.
six ingredients are needed. is includes
eight ounces of extra sharp cheddar, ¼
cup of unsalted butter, one teaspoon of salt,

of China since the outbreak began, Blood red algae sweeps

Fact Feature:which led o cials to lock down the
entire country.
“I don’t think you want to haveHeart Disease over Antarctic islandfolks shutting down cities like in

northern Italy. We are not at thatBY ALLIE O’TOOLE BY MIKAYLA KRISANDA like Antarctica.
level,” said Dr. Anthony S. Fauci,Arts & Literature Editor World News Editor When the summer
director of the National Institute of
Allergy and Infectious Diseases. What it is It is currently summer in temperatures cause the snow
Antarctica, and record high to melt, the C. Nivalis begin to
In the U.S. alone, the number Heart disease refers to several types of heart conditions: temperatures such as 65 degrees bloom and produce red spores
of infected has surpassed 1,300 congenital disease, coronary artery disease, heart valve Fahrenheit have been recorded. that create the red pigment seen
people across 44 states and the disease and many more. Decreased blood flow to the heart is weather has been causing in the snow.
District of Columbia with the can cause a heart attack. The most common type of heart glaciers to melt at a rapid rate.
death toll reaching 37. However, disease in the United States is coronary artery disease, which Because of the high temperature, e pigment is created by
U.S. o cials are not yet talking affects the blood flow to the heart. organisms such as algae have been carotenoids, which are found
about locking down whole cities. reproducing more frequently. in carrots, and are chemicals
Facts O the coast of Galindez found in plants that help absorb
Many new cases have continued island, the northernmost light used for photosynthesis.
to pop up with no known links to • One person dies every 37 seconds in the United States peninsula of Antarctica, blood
foreign travel, which has led Dr. from heart disease. red algae have begun to cover e pigments produced from
Fauci and other experts to believe glaciers. Due to the pigmentation carotenoids absorb heat.
that the spread of the virus in the• Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men,
United States may have reached women, and people of most ethnic groups in the “Because of the red-crimson
the point where it can no longer be United States. color, the snow re ects less
completely contained by isolating sunlight and melts faster. As a
the sick and quarantining their • One in every four deaths are from side effects of heart consequence, it produces more
contacts. disease. bright algae,” said researchers
from Ukraine’s Vernadsky
“U.S. citizens, particularly • High blood pressure, high blood cholesterol and Research Base.
travelers with underlying health smoking are key risk factors for heart disease.
conditions, should not travel As the algae continues to
by cruise ship,” said the U.S. bloom and carotenoids absorb
Department of State, also urging heat, the surrounding snow
people against taking long airplane and ice begins to melt faster. If
trips and visiting crowded places. the temperature in Antarctica
of the algae, the snow on these continues to be elevated, a chain
glaciers looks as if there is blood reaction of glacier melting could
splattered on them.
is type of algae is
called Chlamydomonas
Chlamydomonas Nivalis. ese
algae are typically found in
mountains or in snow elds.
Snow elds are permanent masses
of snow and ice that are located
in mountainous or glacial areas
occur.

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Science & Technology

Mercury retrograde prompts conspiracies Woman
BY JOCLYN IRONS the train. e same is true for the relationship the planet associated with communication.” plays violin
Arts & Literature Co-Editor between the Earth and Mercury. Many believed that because the during brain
e study of Mercury retrograde can be
Have you had any falling outs with traced back to the mid-18th century. During Roman god Mercury was said to govern surgery
friends, experienced misunderstandings this time, people believed that the stars travel, commerce, nancial wealth and
or any other misfortunes recently? is and planets a ected the Earth in communication in astrological circles, BY MADISON KELLY
misfortune could be a result of Mercury many ways. In the late 19th Sports Co-Editor
retrograde. century, many publications Mercury retrograde could only call for
Retrograde is based on the Latin word believed that a string of trouble in those areas. On Jan. 31, a 53 year old
retrogradus, which literally means “backward heavy rains was a result e idea of Mercury retrograde woman, Dagmar Turner, had
step.” Scienti cally, Mercury retrograde is of Mercury retrograde. has grown in popularity in recent brain surgery to remove her slow
an optical illusion that makes it look like is was the rst time that years because of the growth in growing tumor. e tumor was
Mercury is traveling backward in its orbit. Mercury retrograde was popularity of astrology among located on her right frontal lobe,
is is similar to the illusion experienced linked with misfortune. young Americans. which controls her left hand’s ne
when a person in a car on the highway is By the 1970s, horoscopes ere are many articles online motor skills and controls the notes
moving faster than a train alongside it. e were commonly warning people that warn their readers against being played on the violin.
train is not moving backward as it may about Mercury retrograde. signing contracts, making verbal
appear; the car is simply moving faster than “Don’t start anything when Mercury is e surgeons at King’s College
in retrograde,” an issue of e Baltimore agreements or making life-altering Hospital in London designed a plan
Mercury Retrograde Dates 2020 Sun instructed its readers. “A large decisions during Mercury retrograde. speci cally for Turner’s situation.
Feb. 16 – March 9 communications organization notes that To ensure she would come out of
magnetic storms, disrupting messages, ere is zero scienti c proof that surgery still playing, they mapped
June 18 – July 12 are prolonged when Mercury appears to Mercury retrograde has any connection her brain rst in order to recognize
Oct. 13 – Nov. 13 be going backward. Mercury, of course, is to any ill-fortune for the people of Earth. active sections of her brain when
Don’t let this event cause you to crawl under she played. ey then decided
a rock and stop living. Just be prepared for to wake her up halfway through
minor inconveniences and accidents during surgery, so that she could play the
Mercury retrograde. violin.

Climate change Large exoplanet can “We knew how important the
violin was to Dagmar, so it was
threatens beaches potentially be habitable vital that we preserved function in
BY MARY QUINN disappeared,” said Robert Young, BY MIKENZIE ACCETTA main concern is the likelihood the delicate areas of her brain that
director of the Program for the Science & Technology Co-Editor that the planet has a thick allowed her to play,” Keyoumars
Community News Editor Study of Developed Shorelines. hydrogen envelope. ere is Ashkan, a neurosurgeon at King’s
College Hospital said.
Sandy beaches occupy more Some places will be a ected A planet just 124 light- thought to be an ocean under
than one-third of the global more signi cantly than others. years away could have the right the envelope which could have “We managed to remove over
coastline. ey provide a natural More than 60 percent of the conditions to sustain life. high-pressure making the ocean 90 percent of the tumor, including
barrier that protects coastal sandy coastlines may be lost in e exoplanet, known as dense. If it is dense enough, all areas suspicious of aggressive
communities from waves and countries such as the Gambia and K2-18b, it will be activity, while retaining full
storms and add to recreation, Guinea-Bissau in West Africa. is twice inhabitable. function of her left hand,” Ashkan
wildlife and tourism value. Australia could be the worst hit the size of Recent said.
Almost half of the world’s in terms of total beach coastline Earth, rich studies show
sandy lost, with in hydrogen that the ree days after the operation,
beaches “There are probably more than and has a envelope Turner was able to return home to
could be hundreds of kilometers of the 7,500 miles significant is not as her husband and 13-year-old son
gone by 2100 lost. e amount of thick as and says she’s feeling “great.”
if climate world’s beaches that have already United water vapor. anticipated.
change disappeared.” States, It is orbiting ere may Turner started playing the
continues to - Robert Young C a n a d a , a red dwarf Source: eurekalert be a water violin when she was ten and is
alter Earth’s Mexico, star in the An impression of K2-18b by layer that now a violinist in the Isle of Wight
environment. e warmer water China and Iran are also at risk m i d d l e artist, Amanda Smith. can support Symphony Orchestra in Newport,
temperatures lead to rising sea of losing thousands of miles of of the life. United Kingdom. During a
levels and erode the coastline. coastline. habitable K2- performance with the symphony
By 2050, some coastlines could A study published in zone. It is not hot enough that 18b could be anything from in 2013, she had a seizure which
possibly be unrecognizable from February suggested that if global liquid water would evaporate a sphere of pure iron with a led to the discovery of the brain
today with 10-12 percent facing temperatures were to rise 0.5 but not too cold that it would hydrogen atmosphere to a tumor.
severe erosion. degrees Celsius over the next 50 totally freeze. Although these Neptune-like planet to a planet
“ ere are probably years, approximately half of the factors are great, this does not with a lighter atmosphere and In a video from the surgery,
hundreds of kilometers of the world’s species would become guarantee the planet is habitable. ocean conditions similar to the violinist moves her bow up and
world’s beaches that have already extinct. In the habitable zone, the Earth. down as surgeons behind a plastic
sheet work to remove her brain
tumor.

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Sports

Collegiate Update: Cutting athletes: the decision

Eileen Nikles is never easy

BY MIA VAN WIE when the team came together and did BY MICHAEL NEWTON Friday night lights or the state qualifying
Opinions Editor a dance called the “crab rave” to get game is crucial in sports. Experience is
hyped. e high amount of energy after Editor in Chief a closely scrutinized factor that coaches

Class of 2018 the dance led the team to victory in A mix of nervousness and excitement rely on when creating a championship
graduate Eileen Nikles overtime. is in the air as the soccer players run team. Moreover, each coach uses di erent
had outstanding high Since Nikles is a student another timed mile, the swimmers swim approaches to assessing players; some use
school eld hockey and athlete, the school work another timed trial and the softball rubrics to evaluate players, other sports
lacrosse careers at DV. was a di cult transition. players round the bases once again. are designed to self-cut as the season
She is continuing that same However she handled For many student athletes, preseason progresses and some sports are based on
performance at John Hopkins it well, and she was is a testament how many spots
University where she plays eld awarded the Centennial to the current are available.
hockey. Conference Academic team’s strength “It’s a tough conversation that we as For those
Nikles is a sophomore Honor Award and and weaknesses, coaches need to have with those players. who did not make
defender for the Blue Jays, was on the Dean’s allowing for areas the team, most
and she started three of the 12 list. of improvement It’s not always a bad thing to discuss areas coaches encourage
games she played. Nikles helped “Eileen is the to be identi ed. of improvement and receive criticism.” athletes to come
the team win the Centennial de nition of the However, as the and talk to them
- Head coach Lindsay Baker

Conference Championship. e whole package. wrestlers run about what they
team went undefeated in their She is a hard another set of can do and how
conference, advancing them worker and smart bleachers and the lacrosse players run a they can improve and try out next season.
into the NCAA Division III on and o the tougher gauntlet than the day before, the Some sports such as cheerleading have
eld hockey tournament. eld. I am glad she coaching sta closely examines the new alternate teams in which students who
For the second year has found success crop of athletes and decides who makes did not make the original team can still
in a row the team made at John Hopkins in participate in alternative teams to enhance
it to the nal four at the both eld hockey the cut—the decision is never easy.
Every coaching sta has di erent their abilities.
tournament. ey won a and academics,” qualities they seek within their athletes; “It’s a tough conversation that we as
challenging game against Tufts said former head nonetheless, the main factors that are coaches need to have with those players.
University in the elite coach Lindsay considered include coachability, e ort, It’s not always a bad thing to discuss areas
eight of the tournament. Gonzalez. experience, room for improvement of improvement and receive criticism,”
Nikles’ favorite eld hockey and team compatibility. Adapting to girls basketball head coach Lindsay Baker
m e m o r y during that game was the fast-changing environment that is said.

Basketball teams fall to Scranton in district playoffs

BY GABBY LEE but we have a solid foundation moving in a rut in the middle of the season couldn’t pull out the playo win.
News Editor forward. We had a healthy team this year that was hard to get out of, but we Senior Jackson Shafer scored 466
which was a plus, and I have hope
Both the boys and for next year because our leading pulled it together towards the points this season and fell short of
girls basketball team lost to scorers are returning,” said head end of the season. I am scoring 1,000 points for his career.
Scranton High School in close coach Lindsay Baker. going to miss my second Junior Mike Leonardo scored 120
games during the rst round of roughout the season, family so much and the points this season.
the district playo s. e girls team junior Brooke Acoveno competitive drive I had.”
ended with a record of 3-20, and “We de nitely improved this
the boys team ended with a Boys Basketball season. I am going to miss my
record of 9-14. On Feb.19, the team and playing with these guys
Warriors lost by every day. e coaches provided
Girls Basketball eight points to us with a positive environment all
e girls team played the Knights in a the time, and I am really going to
district playo game. miss them,” said senior Jackson
Scranton High School on Melnick.
Feb. 18 and lost 38-45 in According to
a district playo game. head coach e team has high hopes for
Senior Ashley alassinos Kris Holtzer, the next year with the young players from
contributed 15 points and team played JV improving to the varsity level.
junior Kaitlyn Hernandez hard but just
added 8. “Our team has some young guys
Sophomore Mackenzie Olsommer who have experience. We improved
“ is season we Senior Ashley Thalassinosscored300 tremendously from the rst four
underachieved in some aspects, Senior Jackson Shaferpoints and
sophomore games, so I have a good feeling about
Mackenzie Olsommer scored next year,” said coach Holtzer.
205. e team scoring
average was 38 points per
game.
“ is season
we put in a lot
of work that
our record doesn’t
necessarily show. We de nitely
could have done better,” said
alassinos. “Our team got stuck

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Sports

Swimmers excel in postseason Wrestlers finish season 17-4
BY SHANNON DEIGNAN Corcoran won the 500 freestyle BY MADISON KELLY
Sports Editor with a time of 5:28.85. Sports Co-Editor

On the boys side, Stevens won the
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e wrestling team ended their team
season on Feb. 13 with a record of 17-4. eir
individual season ended at the Giant Center on
March 7 for the state championships.
Seniors Joe Casella, Travis Norman, Gavin
Brazanskas, Jay Shauger, Machias Magill; juniors
Senior Gavin Brazanskas Jason Henderson, Preston Machado, Cooper Kidd,

Connor Crescimanno; sophomore CJ Ross and freshman Zac Jacaruso
competed at the regional championships which determined who would move
onto the state championships.
Magill, Machado and Jacaruso received fth place, Casella received sixth
place and Henderson was named regional champion for their respective weight
classes.
Henderson competed at the three-day competition for States where he
went 4-2 placing him fth overall.
“Our overall season went really well. Pennsylvania wrestling is top notch
and considered the best in the country,” said head coach Lou DeLauro. “We
took fth place in our regional tournament, which is arguably the toughest in
the country. I am extremely happy with what we did, and the boys
deserved everything they got.”
Juniors Danah Downer nished top six in the girls
state championship and junior Lily Sherer became a state
champion at the girls state tournament in
their respective weight classes.

also won the 100 breaststroke. Senior Machias Magill Junior Cooper Kidd

2020 Spring Previews

Girls Track and Field Boys Track and Field

“We are looking to repeat our district “We expect the boys to have a successful season
championship from last season and add a a all around. We will be leaning on our seniors to
league championship. We have a good group of lead us to a district title again.”
freshmen to help us reach our goal.”
- Head coach Nick Quaglia
- Head coach Nick Quaglia Seniors: Nick Barie, Jawon Foushee,

Seniors: Shannon Deignan, Mary Senior Laina Bogusta Hunter Klein, Infinite Campbell, Noah Senior Nick Barie
Quinn, Julia Ficken, Morgan Lee, Isabel Sorrell, Evan Roccabruna, Gavin
Covert, Laina Bogusta, Sam Wieder, Brazanskas, Brandon Birkland, Isaiah
Jada Gonzalez, Rachel Lejeune, Grace Nock, Izaiah Berrios, Mekiah Washington,
Anagnost and Jasmine Johnson Ethan Crane, Brandon Ciralli, Arda
Cabaroglu and Noah Conklin

Key Athletes: Bogusta, Brooke Key Athletes: Roccabruna,
Acoveno, Taliyah Booker and Sorrell, Mike Gecik and Adam
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Girls Lacrosse Boys Lacrosse

“We are expecting to be a solid defensive team. As Senior Mia Van Wie “ e seniors are going to be the
defending District 2 AAA champions, we know leaders of this team. Our goal for this
that teams in the Wyoming Valley Conference year is to win leagues, district and
will be looking to compete, and we are ready to make it into the state tournament.”
meet the challenge.”
–Head coach Je Krasulski
-Head coach Bernadine Salak
Senior James Staeckeler Seniors: Josh Balcarcel, Joe Casella,
Seniors: Tarna Batelman, Emily Ocasio, Seth Croll, Joe Conti, Wyatt Gagnon,
Skyler Padgett, Emma Schlegel, Mia Van Wie Dan Jorgenson, Aidan Kane, Jack Lutfy,
and Virginia Yost Jackson Melnick, Liam Sheldon, James
Key Players: All seniors and Bella Fasulo, Staeckeler and Shane Roche
Julia Weinreb, Maddy Fedun and Shannon
Croll Compiled by Mia Van Wie Key Players: Balcarcel, Croll,
Compiled by Shannon Deignan Melnick, Staeckeler and Roche

Baseball “ is year I really think we Softball “I expect all returning players to step
up, show up and play any position
have the potential for a league where needed to ensure a good and
competitive season. Overall, our players
championship, maybe even a are strong and talented so I am excited
to see what the season brings.”
district championship. e returners
-Head coach Chelsea Sweeney
will need to step up, play hard and

then we will be right in it this

season.”

- Head coach Dave Peters

ZASeaecdnhaionIrnWsn:aeJlltlaaec,rkMaCnaudttrDaSbtebuaadn,sPMrueiddk,oeZnDeac’AhnStcuiollinao, ,Senior Matt Studsrud Senior Bri Silva Seniors: Brianna Silva, Hanah Koger,
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Key Players: Silva and Koger

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Volleyball Tennis

“ is season is going to be way di erent “We graduated some key players last year
now that last year’s seniors graduated. We which opens the door for younger players to
had a lot of fun with that group, but I am shine. It is our goal to win every match when
excited to go through the process of getting to we step out onto the court. e district and
know the new kids and going through the league are wide open, and we want to be in
a position at the end of the season to make a
same thing as last year. I am hopeful for this strong run. We look forward to getting better
group.”
Senior Jackson Shafer – Head coach Adam Holdredge and competing every day this spring.”
-Head coach Kevin Quinn
Seniors: Jackson Shafer and Kyle Ziemba Senior Tim Lloyd
Seniors: Peter Wilson and Tim Lloyd
Key Players: Shafer and Steven Schermerhorn Key Players: Wilson and Lloyd

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