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Let's Go Skeeters! Williamstown High School April 2018 Issue New Mascot for 2018-19 School Year A Collective Article by the Newspaper Club The Williamstown Board of Education trade in the Williamstown Braves and lieve that the ghosts actually refer to the has successfully adopted the boldest become the Williamstown Skeeters. The mosquitoes of the area. Mosquitoes are mascot and school color scheme change school colors will change from Braves amazing creatures, which display charac- in school history. Beginning in the Blue and White to the flashy Blood Red teristics that we want to see in our 2018-19 school year, the schools will and Skeeter Gold. When asked about the students and athletes; determination, reason for the change, a source close to persistence, and resilience.” the decision had this to say. Our new mascot, Skeeter, will make his “The heritage of William- presence known as the new school year stown starts with the approaches. Look for Skeeter to be out Indian term Squan- and about in the hallways in the upcom- kum, which trans- ing weeks. The mascot will be available lates to “Place of for photos and autographs at all of our Evil Ghosts”. school blood drives. Skeeter will be Many giving out free whistles that mimic the be- sound of a buzzing bug at all sports events starting in April. Furthermore, Skeeter will sky-dive into the graduation ceremony to salute the final class of Braves in June! Starting in April, the schools will receive boxes in order for students to dispose of the old Braves gear. We can’t wait to see what all the “buzz” is all about. Happy April Fools! Let’s go skeeters! I N 2 The Addams Family Recap 5 Clubs 8-9 Olympic Recap S I 3 Jobs 6 Brave Voices 10 Entertainment D 4 College Planning 7 WHS Sports 12 Horoscopes E Cause you gotta go to work by Anna McMahon by Jadyn Beyer This year, our school’s drama club was shown to be a bright, happy, and fam- Everyone else in the Addams family choose to perform the Addams Family ily-oriented woman. This contrasted with disagrees with this to varying degrees, and on March 9, 10, 16, and 17. Right Morticia Addams (Marisa Maraglia) who from there, the lies and shenanigans take from the beginning, the characters was spookily eccentric and even hated the off. Gomez Adams (Alexander Vance), in were established well. Each one color yellow conveniently worn by Alice particular, gets stuck keeping the secret of had its own very unique personality Beineke. their engagement from his wife, Morticia, with my personal favorite character causing all sorts of issues. being the grandma, portrayed by Throughout the musical, the Addams Morgan McNulty. family’s dead relatives repeatedly make an The live music performed was beautiful appearance, filling up the stage with their and helped make the play feel more pro- The Addams all contrasted well grotesque and spooky costumes. fessional. With its great songs and acting, with the normal family (Wednes- this experience was well worth it. Congrats day Addams’ soon to be in-laws), The plot was rather simple; Wednesday to the performers! creating many humorous situa- Addams (Natalie Donisi) falls in love and tions. Played by Devon Shutts, gets engaged with Lucas Beineke (Vernon Alice Beineke, the normal mother, Doggett), a boy from a normal family. 2 JOBSCause you gotta go to work by Anna McMahon Available Jobs, Internships, and Community Service Looking for work? We're here to help you get started! Check out the opportunities below. JOBS There will be a job fair at Rowan University on March 23rd for anyone looking for a job. Crew Member — Dunkin Donuts Part-time Bookseller — Barnes & Noble Crew Member — Arby’s Blackwood, NJ Deptford Township, NJ, (856) 232-3123 Blackwood, NJ, (856) 227-7442 Sewell, NJ You must be 16 or older to apply. You must be 15 or older to apply. You must be 16 or older to apply. Cashier, Clerk, etc. — ShopRite Online Survey Taker Williamstown, NJ, (856) 728-5600 SURVEYSAY.COM You must be 16 or older to apply. Job Finding Websites www.monster.com www.snagajob.com www.indeed.com www.hireteen.com INTERNSHIPS Search on www.internships.com for more. NASA Software Development — Dupont. Wilmington, DE Must be 16 or older and have a GPA of 3.0 or 4.0. Must be proficient in a programming language (Java, C++, Perl, etc.) and be familiar with biology, chemistry. Smithsonian Must be 14 or older to apply. Those under 18 must Sales Intern — Macmillan Learning. Hamilton Township, NJ have signed parent permission. Paid internship for summer 2018. VOLUNTEER AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Search on www.volunteermatch.org for more. Local animal shelters Red Cross Hospices ...such as the Gloucester or Camden County ...such as Meadowview or Heartland Public libraries Animal Shelters ...such as the Monroe Township Unforgotten Haven Public gardens Public Library 3 CLASSROOM news COLLEGE PLANNING by Jadyn Beyer With April starting to creep around the important to consider creating a private corner, we are approaching the end of Let’s talk about financial aid. In order to email made specifically for scholarships, the school year. While this can be a relief determine your how to pay for college, so if an opportunity pops up, it does not to many, this is also a very tough period you will likely need to sit down with your get lost in with any other emails. Anoth- when it comes to college. Many of you parents/caregivers and discuss your er thing to be cautious of is getting may be waiting for responses to come family’s financial options. For example, scammed or spammed. It is not often a back, and it can be truly stressful when let’s say that you get accepted into one of wise option to pay sites for knowledge many of your peers receive before you. your top option schools, yet when you on scholarships, especially when there is Don’t worry, stay focused and deter- are enrolling, you notice that the finan- so much free info available. Also, make mined; the responses will arrive. cial aid package is not sufficient enough sure to always read the fine print and go to cover all the expenses. In that case, over details with your guidance counsel- March is the month when many colleges explore your options. You may be able or at school and your parents. Lastly, be do respond to prospective students, and to contact the university bursar and see specific. These applications are going to at this point, it is the time to research if they can offer a better financial aid. say that they are available for everyone, your financial aid options, if needed, to Have you looked into FAFSA (Free but truly, they are given to those selected sign up for scholarships, and respond to Application for Federal Student Aid) few who meet or exceed the require- acceptance letters. Upon receiving an plans yet? Another option is that ments. Scholarships are like sports, they acceptance letter, the clock is ticking on universities and colleges often provide are competitive. So, ask yourself, do you your decision to enroll. In doing so, their own financial aid or scholarships have any special interests or talents, is there are things to consider: has your on a first-come-first-serve basis and there a special club or group that you dream school responded yet, can you get based on your GPA and SAT scores. affiliate yourself with, what career are better financial aid at a different school, Additionally, if you turn this in and you looking to work for? The more or are you even ready to possibly leave apply early, chances are you may likely specific you are, whether you speak home for college at that moment? These getting the better package! about race, or combining subjects of are important questions to consider how your descent may have had a history when choosing what college you ulti- Finally, to end off this month’s tips and with a certain career that you may be mately enroll in. tricks, do yourself a well deserved favor interested in, the more likely the scholar- and research scholarships available from ship givers will see you as a better outside the college/university. (Yay, candidate. However you choose to pay scholarships!) There is no possible way for college, take the time to find your to spend too much time on this. This is best options. the time to apply for every single scholarship that is available to you. In This information as well as more can be alignment with this, you may be asking found on https://americanhonors.org/ yourself, “Where do I find these oppor- blog/article/march-college-checklist- tunities and how do I apply.” Well, the high-school-seniors main part is looking on freely available sites. A few are as listed: GoodCall, fastweb, College Board, Zinch, Depart- ment of Labor, and MyScholly. It is also 4 CLUBS what's goin on? Williamstown High School Earns Jostens National Yearbook Design Recognition Williamstown High School’s 2017 The yearbook was created by students: The Williamstown High School year- yearbook, Totem, has been recognized Gabrielle Audu, Gregory Burek, book was one of only 413 yearbooks for excellence and featured in the 2018 Crissandra Civatte, Benjamin Denbo, selected from about 2,000 entries. Jostens Look Book, celebrating the Femi Folarin, Kaitlyn Ford, Justin best-of-the-best in yearbook design and Fortuna, Emily Lucier, Alayna Maden, “The Jostens Look Book showcases the coverage. The Jostens Look Book is a Brian Miskar, Candice Nguyen, Natalie hard work and dedication of students collection of spreads and photos from Pavluk, Marcello Oliveto, Marissa who tell the story of the school year.
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