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SENIOR DESTINATIONS Where is the class of 2019 heading after graduation? SENIOR TIMELINE A look back at significant moments over the past 18 years. STAR SENIOR ATHLETES Features on seniors Shane Carr, Campbell Kline and Rachel Spilker.

Volume 59 | Issue 5 | Severna Park High School | 60 Robinson Road | Severna Park, Maryland | SPTALON.COM FEATURES EDITORS IN CHIEF Shelby Chasser, CeCe Streaker PAGE 4 - Talon Senior Destinations COPY EDITOR Amanda Vu PAGE 5 - Advice from Teachers NEWS EDITOR Greer Long PAGE 6 - College Myths OPINION EDITOR Melanie Reynolds PAGE 7 - College Myths, Cont. Matt Mangano FEATURES EDITOR PAGE 8 - Promposals SPORTS EDITOR Colin DeFeo PAGE 9 - Embarrassing Stories ONLINE EDITOR IN CHIEF Connor Killeen PAGE 10 - Who are the Seniors? BUSINESS MANAGER Carson Whitney PAGE 11 - Who are the Seniors? Cont. MANAGING EDITOR Carey Cameron PAGE 12 - Senior Names GRAPHICS EDITOR Briana DeRosa SPORTS MEDIA MANAGER Nick Carparelli PAGE 13 - Education Ad STAFF WRITERS Parker Cross, Lily Dougherty, PAGE 14 - Senior Destinations Campbell Haney, Holly Hutcheson, Emma Jeter, Julia Owens PAGE 15 - Senior Destinations, Cont. ADVISER Valerie Earhart PAGE 16 - Senior Destinations, Cont. WHO WE ARE The Talon is the principle news publication and public forum PAGE 17 - Senior Destinations, Cont. of Severna Park High School. ASSOCIATIONS The Talon is a member of the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and Quill & Scroll International Journalism PAGE 18 - Timeline Association. It has won Gold and Silver Medals from CSPA. DISTRIBUTION PAGE 19 - Timeline, Cont. Staff members typically distribute 400 papers to our student body. Magazines are available to pick up in the hallways, the main office and throughout the English PAGE 20 - Get Piping Ad department. Subscribers may pay $25 to have the publication mailed to their home. OPINIONS Views expressed in The Talon do not reflect those of the Severna PAGE 21 - Military Seniors Park High School administration or the Anne Arundel County Public School Board PAGE 22 - Senior Scholarships of Education. Signed columns or reviews represent only the opinion of the author. EDITORIALS The Talon’s editorials will reflect a consensus of the members of PAGE 23 - Senior Week the student editorial board. The subjects of the editorials will be determined by the PAGE 24 - IBEW Ad editorial board. The editorial board, which consists of the staff’s student editors, will determine the content, including all unsigned editorials. Editorial ideas may PAGE 25 - Campbell Kline be submitted to the editorial board by all members of the staff. Editorials should be sent to [email protected] or dropped off in the publication lab, 245, during PAGE 26 - Rachel Spilker school hours. No material will be published for which there is evidence that the PAGE 27 - Shane Carr author is using the paper for inappropriate personal gain. ADVERTISING Any student, parent, staff member or organization will be allowed to purchase ads. PAGE 28 - Letter from EIC Non-students, businesses or any person not currently attending or related to an at- tending student may purchase ads, but the publication asks that those ads be busi- TALK TO US ness-related ads or be used to congratulate student or school successes. No ads will be placed in any publication until payment is made. Any business wishing to adver- Severna Park Talon Severna Park Talon tise in The Talon must meet district guidelines for obscene or offensive material. All copy or art will be judged by these standards. Any ad found to be in violation must @thesptalon be changed or it will not be published. The publication reserves the right to refuse @thesptalon any ad that is libelous, illegal, obscene, irresponsible, inappropriate or in poor taste. The publication also reserves the right to edit any ad before publication to ensure sptalon.com the standards and quality of the product. The publication may limit the number of type styles offered to ad customers and set guidelines for format and style. The pub- COVER PHOTO lication reserves the right to edit all submitted copy or photographs. BYLINES All articles, graphics, photos, art, columns, pages, reviews, and other material cre- As their high school careers come to a close, the soon-to-be gradu- atively conceived, with the exception of staff editorials, mug shots and cut-outs will ates are looking forward to graduation day. After four years of late nights doing homework, studying for tests and applying to colleges, be bylined with the producer’s name. All bylined writers will be held accountable it is finally time to say farewell. “I’m excited to experience new for their work. When more than one person has contributed creatively to a piece of things and get out of my comfort zone in college,” senior Allison work, any person who has contributed to the work must be bylined as a producer. Troy said. Photo by CeCe Streaker. 2 LEFT: The annual Cappies Gala is held every May at the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore. Last year, “Oklahoma” received 10 nominations and won three awards. “Cappies is like the Tony Awards for high school students,” junior Rachel Hartley said. Photo courtesy of Carey Cameron.

RIGHT: The unified bocce team is cele- brating its ninth year at SPHS. The team won this year’s state championship on April 30. “I like meeting people from all different friend groups and how everyone works together,” sophomore Jillian Mur- phy said. Photo by Campbell Haney.

BOTTOM: Our Minds Matter is a stu- dent-led movement that seeks to end the stigma surrounding mental health prob- lems. On May 1, students participated in a march to raise awareness about the issue. “Our goal is to get more funding for re- sources in public schools,” junior Megan Moulsdale said. Photo by Amanda Vu. 3 FEATURES Talon Seniors Say Goodbye Talon seniors part ways for college. by Melanie Reynolds | Opinions Editor

All of the Talon seniors plan on attending four-year universities or colleges. However, they did not always know where they were going to end up. “Without the seniors, I’m going to cry myself to sleep every night,” junior Features Editor Matt Mangano said. Photo by Greer Long. Newspaper is undoubtedly with the newspaper staff for the rest Pittsburgh. Graphics Editor Briana a special class. With very little ad- of high school. And in a class with DeRosa and Opinions Editor Mela- viser intervention, the students put less than 20 students, this time to- nie Reynolds will both be studying themselves to the test and learn gether makes the newspaper a fam- at University of Maryland, College about compromise, responsibility ily. “I’m going to miss being around Park. DeRosa plans to study busi- and teamwork. The seniors on the my family, we all went to New York ness and Reynolds plans to study Talon staff have learned these les- together,” Business Manager Car- government and politics. Business sons more than anyone. “My favor- son Whitney said. Manager Carson Whitney will be ite thing about newspaper has been This coming fall, Editor-in studying business at University of making friends,” senior Shelby -Chief CeCe Streaker will be at- Colorado, Boulder. Staff Writer Lily Chasser said. tending College of Charleston to Dougherty will be attending Tulane Being in a publication means study journalism. The other Editor University with an undecided ma- taking a semester-long introducto- -in-Chief, Shelby Chasser, will be jor. Staff Writer Emma Jeter plans ry journalism class, then remaining studying Biology at University of to study public relations at Univer- 4 sity of Alabama. FEATURES Teachers’ Advice to Graduating Seniors Teachers give advice to seniors as they start to plan their next chapter. by Campbell Haney | Staff Writer

Q: What is one piece of advice whelming number of applicants. If about college you wish you had you go out of your way to ask about when graduating high school? these opportunities, then you are A: “I wish I knew that I didn't more likely to find them. Don't wait have to have all of the answers for an opportunity to present itself IEP Facilitator Marilyn Magner pictured in upon graduating high school. That to you; you have to go find it,” Leala her first dorm room at Towson Universi- ty in 1989. Magner now works within the someone would have told me to Smith said. Special Education Department, in the ACC seek mentorship from people who Q: How has the Class of 2019 hallway at SPHS. “Don’t be afraid to take are 5-10 years down the road from certain classes because they may be too impacted you? hard. If it’s something you’re interested in, where I want to be. I wish someone A: “From Dobie Grey's [song] go for it,” Magner said. Photo Courtesy would have told me to look at how I ‘Drift Away,’ thanks for the joy that Marilyn Magner. want to live, and work backwards to you've given me I want you to know achieve it,” Grace Dorohovich said. I believe in your song Rhythm and Q: What is the best way to rhyme and harmony You help me make friends in college? along makin' me strong,” Dr. Bar- A: “Be honest and kind. When bara Segnatelli said. you feel the "click" with your true Q: What advice would you give peeps, you'll know it. And if anyone those students who are transi- treats you wrong, just move for- tioning directly into the work- ward, thankful for the experience, force or military after high and know you've learned something school? from them. You're about to meet A: “Don't let anyone tell you the best friends you'll ever have, that is a bad decision. As long as so value the ones who are worthy,” you keep pushing further, higher Marilyn Magner said. and surrounding yourself with good Q: What is the best way to look people it's never a bad decision. for a job after college? General to all - don't be the smart- A: “Go to all of the job fairs est in the room and don't buy the Social Studies teacher Dr. Barbara Seg- possible, and talk to your academic nicest house on the block, you will natelli pictured in cap and gown with fel- low classmate after high school graduation. advisers about internship oppor- always be looking down. Be the Segnatelli teaches AP government along tunities. Departments tend to not hardest working, it will always push with other history courses at SPHS. “Try everything - Soak it all up while you can,” advertise internship opportunities, you higher,” Scott Bernstein said. Segnatelli said. Photo Courtesy Barbara because there would be an over- Segnatelli. 5 FEATURES College is harder than high school. If you don’t go to a prestigious college, you won’t get a job. In certain aspects, this is true. You are more While people may be impressed by an Ivy independent, it is fast-paced and the content of your League degree, it will not determine your job oppor- classes is more in-depth. After hearing back from tunities. It’s more about what you do in college than many SPHS graduates over the years, Nancy Jack- which one you go to and how you use your resources. son, School & Community Liaison who focuses on the “Take advantage of networking and all the resources Career Center, has found that “the majority of them you school offers,” Jackson said. agree that the academics here at SPHS prepared them quite well for college.” The Truth About Common College Myths SPHS’s college and career expert, Nancy Jackson, gives insight on the college application process. by Briana DeRosa | Staff Writer

As juniors begin to prepare college applications, many questions about college and the process arise. The college application process can be daunting, but by working on it one step at a time and seeking out helpful resources, it all becomes easier. SPHS has many resources to help out, and you can alway go to Nancy Jackson or your counselor with any questions. Nancy Jackson is our school’s college and career expert, and she explained the truth behind many common myths about the college application process.

Colleges prefer the ACT or SAT over the You don’t need to fill out FAFSA if you other. don’t think you will receive any aid.

Many people hear about colleges preferring Your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal one of these tests over the other. In reality, both are Student Aid) is very important to fill out, even if you accepted at almost every college, and they have no don’t think you will receive any federal aid. Many preference as to which test is better. Jackson suggests colleges require FAFSA to consider you for merit taking both tests to see which you prefer, and then scholarships. focus on your preferred test. 6 FEATURES

Your major will determine your future. You won’t get into college if you have a C or lower on your report card. Though you can stay with a specific major and profession, it does not have to determine what career College admissions look much further than just you will have after college. Many majors can be ap- your grades. “Many students get into hard schools plied to various industries and careers. “What you go with C’s on their transcripts. There is more emphasis into college for is not necessarily what you will end up on the rigor of your classes,” Jackson said. “Showing doing as a career,” Jackson explained, “College helps how you can handle the balance of rigor in your class- you find what you like, and the outcomes are going to es is more important than trying to maintain straight be endless.” A’s with only easy classes.”

Getting a B in a hard class is better than getting an A in an easy class.

This is true. Colleges want to see you take rig- orous classes without overwhelming yourself. “Don’t take only the easiest classes you can take, but also don’t take five AP’s if you can’t handle them all,” Jackson said, “Have a balance of coursework that challenges you, but doesn’t leave you failing all your hard classes.”

Doing more clubs and activities will give you a better chance at getting accepted. Extracurriculars are looked at by college admis- sions officers so they can see your interests, passions, and what you’re doing when you aren’t studying. There’s no right or wrong extracurriculars to take part If you don’t make it into your dream in, you should join the clubs and take part in activities school, you won’t enjoy your college that you genuinely enjoy and are interested in. “The experience. colleges want to see what kind of person you are and “This is a mindset you don’t want to be in,” said what you will be involved in when you are on their Jackson. Many people don’t make it into their dream campus,” Jackson explained, “Having a job is very schools, or can’t attend due to financial circumstanc- respectable too, because it shows that you are respon- es. While it is frustrating and disheartening to not be sible and professional.” able to go to your dream school, it doesn’t mean you won’t like the college you do end up going to. Jackson Caption: As juniors begin to prepare college applications, many advises, “Embrace wherever you end up, and learn to questions about college and the process arise. “Embrace wherever be comfortable with being uncomfortable in a time of you end up, and learn to be comfortable with being uncomfortable in a time of lots of change like this… There isn’t only one place lots of change like this… There isn’t only one place for for you,” Nancy Jackson said. Photo by Amanda Vu, Graphic by you.” Briana DeRosa. 7 FEATURES Promposals Seniors who asked their dates to prom with unique “promposals.” by Lily Dougherty | Staff Writer

As the school year winds the ball?’” letters that spelled out ‘PROM?’ and down, seniors have many things to Typically boys are expect- had Melanie [Reynolds] pretend to look forward to: summer, gradua- ed to ask girls; however, this is not take a picture of me and him while tion, prom and for some, coming up always the case. Juliana Wilson de- my other friends snuck behind us with a perfect “promposal.” Wheth- cided to do a surprise promposal and held up the letters,” Folts said. er you are asking a boyfriend, girl- for her boyfriend at one of his base- “Then when Melanie showed James friend or just a friend, promposals ball games. Wilson’s boyfriend goes the picture, he saw [what] everyone can be a fun way to express your to another school, but she asked for behind us was spelling and he was creativity and get in the spirit of other reasons as well. “I feel like very surprised.” prom. girls should be able to do it too,” When it comes to prom night, Seniors Hannah Prugh and Wilson said. “It was so fun and ex- there are various things that stu- Peyton Brack already knew they citing planning it and making the dents are looking forward to. “I’m were going together, but the way sign and I would recommend more most excited to dance with Han- Brack asked “still made it a surprise girls do it.” nah,” Brady said, while Folts said for me,” Prugh said. “I proposed Laura Folts also asked fellow that she is most excited “to see ev- by ambushing her at her house senior James Harris during Rock eryone all dressed up. I love look- the morning we were supposed to and Roll Revival XXX, in which ing at the registry to see everyone’s go rock climbing,” Brack said. “I they were crew and cast members. beautiful dresses and to see the boys came dressed as Prince Charming Folts and Harris had talked about dressed nice.” and had my brother dress up as the going to prom together, but neither Fairy Godmother and I had a sign officially asked, so Folts decided to that said, ‘Will you be my Belle of come up with a promposal. “I made

LEFT: Seniors Laura Folts and James Harris posed for a photo in front of friends spelling out ‘PROM?’ “I’m most excited to see everyone all dressed up,” Folts said. Photo by Melanie Reynolds. RIGHT: Senior Juliana Wilson gave her boyfriend a surprise promposal at one of his baseball games. “It was so fun and exciting plan- ning and making the sign,” Wilson said. Photo courtesy of Juliana Wilson. 8 FEATURES Embarrassing Stories Seniors share their most embarrassing moments from high school. by Melanie Reynolds | Opinions Editor Graphic by Briana DeRosa

Kaylee Reyes Vivian Flanagan Tyler Newhouse During my sophomore year, One time during a trial, we In middle school, I ran for Coach McPhail really wanted me to had these names that were char- a class office, and had the wacki- try racing hurdles. My sister used to acters for our witnesses and they est slogan: “Rock the Schoolhouse be really good at it so I figured I may were based off of pop culture char- Vote for Newhouse” and it was as well give it a try, cause like why acters, and I was doing my closing catchy, sure, but I never won. And not? And so one day he had me go argument. Which is arguably one throughout high school the people to the line and try just a few hurdles. of the most important speeches in that were with me in middle school So I got all ready and I started to the whole trial, where the judge is or remember me from middle run and I tripped really hard on the like, “Okay here is your argument, school and came to Severna Park very first hurdle. Of course, Coach blah blah blah.” Everything is all High School with us chased me McPhail thought this was really wrapped up. And one of our wit- around with it. So, even still, ran- funny, but he was just like, “Okay nesses was named Marty McFly, domly in classes, people will yell you’re never doing that again.” So and in this really serious moment, out “ROCK THE SCHOOLHOUSE instead, Coach McPhail decided to I called him Barty McFly. And then VOTE FOR NEWHOUSE.” Espe- try putting me in the 300 meter and in the same important speech, I cially at the beginning of the year, the 500 meter, which was during also messed up another part of it. because of new classes and new indoor track. And then we ran, and So another witness said some re- people, they’ll bring it up or say it I literally got dead last in the 500 by ally harsh words to Marty McFly, to me. And then I’ll have to explain a lot and then he decided as a last they said, “Oh, kill yourself” and in- it to everyone else in the room and Hail Mary to put me in the 4 by 800 stead of that, when I was trying to it’s just the worst thing. Even earli- meters, and my team ended up get- quote him, I said, “Quill yourself” er this year, senior year, literally so ting dead last by about 2 laps. Yeah and I had to really keep myself from long after, someone in my AP Stat so, then coach decided that “maybe laughing in front of the circuit court class yelled my slogan across the you should just try shot put.” judge because it was supposed to be room. serious, so that was really embar- rassing. 9 WHO ARE THE SENIORS OF 2019? by CeCe Streaker | Editor-in-Chief WHO ARE THE SENIORS OF 2019? 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Patschorke KY SOUTH Caroline Welle UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY Erin Bast Natalie Rupeiks KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, HUNTSVILLE Connor O’Neill Joshua Weist FURMAN UNIVERSITY ECKERD COLLEGE Grace Mills Dylan Davidoff UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SOUTH FLORIDA UNIVERSITY Tristan Halloran Jake Hilliard Faith Cortes Elena Harris Sarah Kate O’Connor EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON Michael Guldin Trevor Bruce Cecilia Streaker FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY FL CLEMSON UNIVERSITY Samantha Drummond Ceara Sartalamacchia Rene Dykstra Emmery Sayers James Persico Ryan Thorpe Abigail Parkison JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY Hailey Blachly NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY Leonardo Parodi Ambrose SC Alexa Payne ROLLINS COLLEGE TX Josephine Horrell LA UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Anna DiRienzo Alexandra Kline UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA Abigail van den Berg Katherine Craig LOUSIANA STATE UNIVERSITY Addison Wells Ryan Watkins Mia Alexander Elijah Hill Alexandria Stack Adam Chase Joseph Kelliher UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY TULANE UNIVERSITY Collin Taylor Camden Handwerger Lily Dougherty 16 DESTINATIONS XAVIER UNIVERSITY Rachel Ward Madelyn Cutair Susana Lam Castaneda Nevil Patel William Schlichting Emma Adams Jessica Garner Collin Levay Alexandra Paxton Clayton Wilkerson Mason Barnes Abigail George Jacob March Frederick Riggin Andrew Williams Andy Carino Savannah Haney Corey Marshalek Xavier Rolan Mitsy Cruz-Martinez Brendan Huebner Dylan McCool Nicole Rozanski Nicole Custer Shaina Knox Christopher Meilstrup Connor Saladin IN Sydney Custer Andy Carino Danielle Okparaocha William Schafer OH OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF CINCINATI Joshua Mercado Laura Folts Ricardo Calvo Matthew Simms OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY MIAMI UNIVERSITY OF OHIO INDIANA UNIVERSITY Bryan Bowes Zachary Binnix Abigail Kondracki Jacob Martin SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE SANTA MONICA COLLEGE PURDUE UNIVERSITY Bayleigh Taylor Guillermo Avila Maria Still Matthew Fangio FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN NORTHWESTERN AND MERCHANDISING UNIVERSITY Jacqueline Garza IL Hunter Chadwick UNIVERSITY OF CA, LOS ANGELES UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MI Kailyn McCulloch Kathleen Bray Shane Carr UNIVERSITY OF CA, SAN DIEGO MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Bobby Davids Megan Currie Madison Lenhart LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY Joshua Horgan Lily Maddox WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY CA CO Veronica Binstock UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER MN UT Madison McNutt Carson Whitney COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES IA WI Emily Gabbard COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY OUT Madison Steele UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY Jacob DeLaere Feiyu Xue UNIVERSITY OF IOWA WEST BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY AZ Dana Brant ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Carolyn Hong Ruth Wing UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN Rose Singleton Julia Myers Brooke Atcheson UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY Matthew Dalton Chloe Wright Jacqueline Beall Calder Nanavati WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Angelo DeCicco Matthew Stachitas WV WA Jefferson Crosland Ryan Dorr Travis Victorio WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Michael Hamlett Matthew Widmer Sophia Dutton

GAP YEAR WORKING U.S. ARMY BANGOR UNIVERSITY, WALES Virginia Babcock Zoey Gianetti Marcell Jerez-Sprowl Cameron Roy Emily Shoults LOUSIANA STATE UNIVERSITY Kalli Bellotte Hannah Hill Logan Van Metre U.S. MARINE CORPS LCC INTERNATIONAL Tyler Cauthen Sean Murray Mia Alexander Brenner Kemper Caedan Ackerman UNIVERSITY (LITHUANIA) Cole Cavanagh Grayson Murray Adam Chase AIR FORCE Connor King Irma Jakubovaite Lana Dickerson AMERICORPS Cynthia Fowler Michael Biddinger Nathan Foley NY UNIVERSITY, SHANGHAI Kamryn Eveleth Eric Lunglhofer Brian Boehm Virginia Garner Jasmine Fraser 17 FEATURES What has happened A timeline of the wordly and close to home 2001-2019

An estimated 40 million President George Google purchased “Stanky Legg” “Teach Me How people were infected W. Bush won YouTube for $1.65 – GS Boyz to Dougie” – Cali with HIV/AIDS virus reelection billion Swag District worldwide

Two snipers in the Barack Obama became Pluto was The Deepwater Washington, D.C. area “1, 2 Step” – Ciara the rst black president downgraded from a Horizon oil spill killed 10 people and in the U.S. planet to a dwarf contaminated injured three, spread- planet the Gulf of ing panic and fear A 9.3 magnitude Michael Phelps won Mexico, causing earthquake The population of his eighth gold medal the largest oil The XIX Winter spill in the created a tsunami the United States of the Beijing Summer Olympics were held in Olympics, surpassing history of the that devastated reached three Salt Lake City, Utah the previous record U.S. South Asia hundred million

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

“Cha-Cha-Slide” – The Space Shuttle Hurricane Katrina Apple released the rst The swine u was DJ Casper Columbia disaster took hit the Gulf Coast iPhone deemed a global place on February 1, pandemic by the killing seven people World Health Organization 9/11 terrorist The nal Harry Potter book, “Harry Potter and attack occurred, Prince Charles the Deathly Hallows,” Hurricane Isabel married Camilla targeting the U.S. was published A U.S. jet carrying claimed 40 lives and Parker Bowles 155 people crashed left six million people in the Hudson without power River, but the pilot Apple unveiled “Soulija Boy Tell’em- managed to land it the rst-ever iPod Crank That” - Soulija with no casualties Boy

18 FEATURES in a 2019 Senior’s Life? events that occured throughout the seniors’ lives. by CeCe Streaker | Editor-in-Chief

SPHS’s old building Severna Park boys The rst case of President Barack was demolished and girls XC won Obama won Ebola was found in Severna Park boys states reelection the U.S. spreading to 22,000 people lacrosse won states and killing 9,000 in The Orlando “The Shoot” dance African countries nightclub shooting Hurricane Sandy occurred Severna Park boys swept the East “Juju on That Beat” - lacrosse won states Coast, becoming Zay Hil gerr and 2010 Malaysia Airlines one of the most Zation McCall destructive storms Flight 370 Prince Harry married to hit the U.S. disappeared President Donald Meghan Markle Trump won the 2016 election

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Osama Bin Laden Boston Marathon Riots began in #MeToo movement Last day for seniors was killed after ten was bombed by two Baltimore after the developed following on May 23 years of pursuit by brothers associated death of Freddie the Harvey Weinstein U.S. Navy SEALs with radical Islam Gray sexual abuse allega- tions and terrorism Senior graduation A magnitude 5.8 “Watch Me on May 28 Chick- l-A opened in (Whip/Nae Nae)” - Severna Park boys XC earthquake hit the won states MD/ VA area Severna Park Silentó SPHS students and sta Last day for “The Harlem Shake” - moved into the new “The Cat Daddy” - “The Dab” dance students on June 14 Rej3ctz Baauer school building Severna Park boys A magnitude 9.0 50th anniversary of Class of 2019 started Class of 2020 begins lacrosse won states earthquake and Martin Luther King's high school on senior year on tsunami struck Japan “I Have a Dream" August 25 September 5 speech “The Floss” dance

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Do you have a job with guaranteed raises? We do! FEATURES PatrioticPatriotic SeniorsSeniors A handful of SPHS students will attend highly-revered military academies in the fall. by Matt Mangano | Features Editor

For most graduating seniors, the next four years of their life will be reminiscent of the classic college experience: dorms, classes and, of course, partying. But for Garrison Clark, Jackson Schultz and Feiyu Xue, life will consist of incessant training and a rigorous education both in and out of the classroom. In the fall, they will be attending military academies. Clark and Schultz are attending the United States Naval Academy, while Xue is going to the United States Air Force Academy. Garrison Clark Jackson Schultz Feiyu Xue A successful SPHS cross Schultz was looking for a For Xue, applying to the U.S. country and track runner, Clark non-traditional college and work Air Force Academy was all about plans to continue his athletic career experience, so he decided on the tradition. “My father is an active at the Naval Academy. Although his Naval Academy. “I didn’t think a duty U.S. Army soldier and my major is undecided, Clark is leaning desk job really suited me,” Schultz mom is in the U.S. Army Reserves. towards a degree in mechanical en- said. He underwent a tedious pro- I want to support my country in a gineering and plans to be a Marine cess and described the long journey similar, but different way than my Corps Officer after he graduates. “I he took to become a midshipman. parents,” Xue said. She is very excit- want to serve my country,” Clark “The application took me well over ed about the opportunities to come said. Honor is crucial to Clark, and a month. I had to do a fitness test, from attending a military academy, it is what drew him to attending a a medical exam, several essays and as there are unique and challenging military academy in the first place. get a nomination from a congress- courses and clubs to enroll in that man.” The extra work, however, is may not be available in a standard all part of the experience of getting university. While she may not be to give back and pursue his pas- the stereotypical soldier, Xue’s op- sions of swimming and diving at a timistic outlook will help her in the collegiate level. future. “Five foot two with a good attitude can get you anywhere if you Garrison Clark and Feiyu Xue both at- can dream it,” Xue said. tend a ceremony for seniors who plan to attend military acad- emies. Every year, Congressman Antho- ny G. Brown hosts the event to congrat- ulate the students. “I cannot wait to see where life takes me from here,” Xue said. Photo courtesy of Feiyu Xue. Graphic by Matt Mangano 21 FEATURES Go Terps! Three seniors have full scholarships to attend the The University of Maryland. by Emma Jeter | Staff Writer Some seniors earned high grades in Honors and AP classes while balancing many extracurricu- lars, setting them apart from other applicants in the college admissions process. The reason that colleges are able to grant money to students is because they receive large dona- tions, called endowments, from people and businesses. University of Maryland, Col- lege Park offered senior Reese Bar- rett a full ride. Their 2017 endow- Senior Ethan Green’s aunt and Green touring UMD. “I checked [my application]... and I ment was about $548.7 million, called my parents and then they told everybody,” Green said. Photo courtesy of Ethan Green. according to the U.S. News & World Report. UMD offers full merit schol- being able to be myself and not hav- “I got the e-mail and my jaw arships to students that show their ing to worry about my parents or hit the floor. I was like… this is un- well-rounded skills and interests in anything like that,” Green said. real,” Barrett said. their applications along with a high Senior Jack Benedict also re- Barrett has committed to GPA and test scores. ceived a full merit scholarship to UMD and plans to major in electri- “I just did everything I could UMD. cal engineering with a minor in sus- to make myself as diversified as “I hugged my mom and I was tainability. possible,” senior Ethan Green said. like, ‘Hey, you don’t have to pay for “I’m most excited to experi- Green received a full ride to college,’” Benedict said. ence living independently and just UMD and plans to major in me- Throughout high school, Ben- growing and learning as my own chanical engineering. edict joined after-school activities person,” Barrett said. “[I’m excited for] autonomy; such as RnR and band. “I’ve done as many extracur- ricular activities as I’ve been able to,” Benedict said. Benedict has committed to UMD and plans on majoring in ap- plied mathematics with a minor in piano.

22 FEATURES Senior Week Sneak Peek Students who are taking the road less traveled during Senior Week. by Greer Long | News Editor As the school year comes to an end and graduation approaches, so does the annual tradition of ‘Se- nior Week.’ The majority of seniors spend this time in Ocean City or an- other nearby beach, such as Betha- ny or Rehoboth. However, a select few students have decided to take the road less traveled, ranging from Jeju Island, South Korea to Barce- lona, Spain. Tyler Newhouse will be trav- eling to the French Riviera in southeastern France for senior week. “I speak French fluently and thought it’d be a great way to prac- ‘Senior Week’ takes place at the end of the school year, usually in Ocean City. Last year, tice the language in allegedly one many seniors made their way to the beach or another place, such as a foreign country. “I’m going to the Côte d’Azur region of France for Senior Week,” senior Tyler New- of the most beautiful places in the house said. Graphic by Briana DeRosa. world,” he said. Newhouse and his family plan on doing plenty of hik- “We’re both Korean and want to ex- I’ve been watching their videos on ing and exploring while in France. plore and learn more about the cul- Youtube for so long,” Direnzo said. Although he speaks four languages, ture,” Direnzo said. The girls hope Brooke Atcheson and Lily none of Newhouse’s family mem- to practice speaking Korean during Echeverria have plans to go to Bar- bers speak a language other than their trip since they have been tak- celona, Spain. Atcheson’s aunt has English. “I’ll have to translate and ing classes at Anne Arundel Com- a timeshare at an international ho- speak for them the whole time… a munity College. “My dad is Kore- tel, so she offered the girls a week true stress test of my speaking abili- an but moved to the United States to travel to any of its locations. “I ty,” he said. Newhouse’s family also when he was little so I am just now took Spanish in school and thought plans on renting a car and making learning the language,” Sampson it would be cool to go somewhere a journey across the southern coast said. The girls will be staying over- I could use the skills I learned in to experience as much of the area night in a Buddhist temple called class,” Atcheson said. The girls have as possible. “I’m most excited to try “Baekyangsa” to learn more about not yet decided on specific activities French seafood and be immersed in Buddhist beliefs and practices. they plan on doing, but they hope to the language,” Newhouse said. Direnzo and Sampson also plan on visit the Sagrada Familia and Park Instead of going to the beach, renting hanboks, or tradition Kore- Güell. “The food, beaches and ca- Anna Direnzo and Gen Sampson an dresses, and visiting palaces, ca- thedrals are really what drew me are headed to a variety of places fes and small concert venues. “I’m in,” Echeverria said. in South Korea, including Busan, really excited to take a class at 1MIL- Gyeongju, Jeju Island and Seoul. LION Dance Studio in Gangnam. 23

SPORTS Campbell Kline A superstar on the diamond is now Maryland’s all-time softball hits leader. by Nick Carparelli | Sports Media Manager

Campbell Kline in position to field the ball when it is hit and ready to move. She plays shortstop now but will play centerfield at Maryland. “She can do it all,” Lanham said. Photo Courtesy Campbell Kline.

Campbell Kline swings at a high pitch for a base hit. Kline has been on the varsity softball team since her freshman year. “Campbell plays every pitch, inning and n Severna Park, it is common in because we’re all into sports and game like it’s her last,” SPHS athletic di- to start playing field hockey, academics and also everyone is do- rector Dave Lanham said. Photo Courtesy Ilacrosse or soccer, but senior ing something whether it’s sports, Campbell Kline. Campbell Kline has excelled at soft- music, dance etc.” Kline said. Severna Park special is the people in ball. “I was introduced to softball at During her junior season, it and how they make this commu- around age three starting with tee Kline broke the state record for hits nity more enjoyable to be in,” Kline ball then started playing travel ball in a season with 59 and also has bro- said. “What I’ll always remember at around age eight,” Kline said. ken the state record for hits in a ca- as a Falcon was winning States last Kline tried out for the SPHS softball reer with 157 and counting. “Break- year.” After her junior season, Kline team as a freshman and made var- ing the state record will always be a was named Gatorade Player of the sity. She has been a starter on the highlight of my career,” Kline said. Year, becoming the first SPHS soft- team each of her four years. She will be missed by her peers and ball player to win such a prestigious SPHS athletics is a long throughout the SP softball commu- award. standing tradition, significant to nity. “I will certainly miss watching She has committed to the Uni- students, staff and the community. her play and the passion she has for versity of Maryland to play softball. Being an SPHS athlete takes lead- softball. More importantly, I will “I chose Maryland because it was ership. “My first three years I was miss her as a person. She always close to home and I liked the cam- taught how to lead by the captains makes me smile and I appreciate pus,” Kline said. “When I went for and upperclassmen and how to everything she has done for me, our my visit I loved everything about it: push other players and make each athletic department and school,” the campus, the players, the coach- other better,” Kline said. Dave Lanham, the school’s athletic es.” Other people in the community Due to great coaching, talent director said. have recognized her success on the and teamwork, the softball team With countless memories, field. “She is definitely in the top 5 has been very successful recent- leaving after four years will be softball players I’ve ever seen play, ly winning last season’s state title. tough, especially because of the and quite possibly the best,” Lan- “What makes Severna Park stand lifelong bonds that have been cre- ham said. “She’s an ambassador of out is the environment that we live ated through softball. “What makes the sport.” 25 SPORTS Rachel Spilker The three-sport varsity athlete plans to continue her athletic career at Pennsylvania State University. by Shelby Chasser | Editor-in-Chief

Spilker is celebrating her teammates accomplishments. She committed to play lacrosse in college her sophomore year of high school. “I haven’t necessarily lived to commit for lacrosse, but it does provide really good opportunities,” Spilker said. Photo courtesy of Rachel Spilker. Ever since Rachel Spilker was State University. Although she nev- down,” Spilker said. “You build a a little kid, she has played on com- er thought of committing to a uni- lot of trust in your teammates this petitive sports teams for lacrosse versity for a sport as a top priority, way.” and soccer. Now as a senior in high she knew that she loved to play and Although lacrosse has been school, she is a three-sport varsity if the opportunity arose, she would and is a huge part of her life, it does athlete who plays basketball, la- play in a heartbeat. not take away from the other sports crosse and soccer. During her se- For Spilker, lacrosse is her she loves. “I have played basketball nior year, she was a captain of the favorite sport to play. “I love the and soccer my whole life,” Spilker girls basketball team, and is cur- team atmosphere of lacrosse,” said. “The goal for this year in all rently a captain of the girls lacrosse Spilker said. “The sport is a lot of sports is just to take every game as team. fun but getting to grow together it comes and continue to grow as a “I started playing [sports] and pump each other up is probably team and individual.” because a lot of my family and ex- the best part.” For the rest of the season, she tended family does so it was sort For both her high school and will be giving it her all on and off the of a natural thing,” Spilker said. Maryland United club team she field, and for upcoming years, she is Much like her two older siblings plays defense, being a major impact excited to continue her athletic ca- who committed to playing lacrosse on and off the field. “It’s a lot about reer at a four year university. in college, she is committed to the working as a unit, and it’s also just girls lacrosse team at Pennsylvania really fun when you shut someone 26 SPORTS Shane Carr Senior Shane Carr is an elite three-time state championship athlete. by Colin DeFeo | Sports Editor Senior Shane Carr grew up time playing in a varsity game, it step in his lacrosse career, he plans in a town where lacrosse is a pri- was against Spalding and I came in to finish this season as a leader on ority in many families including at halftime after we were losing by a and off the field. “It’s definitely a his. “I started to play in kindergar- decent amount and I held Spalding challenge having to step up and be ten. They didn’t have a league for to one goal, and we ended up win- a leader. There is so much pressure my age so I played in a third grade ning,” Carr said. in being a leader, you feel like you league,” Carr said. Carr is a three time state have a big part in the teams success As a freshman, Carr attend- champion and plays competitive la- but and even bigger part in their ed Saint Mary’s High School, but crosse every summer. “I committed failures. In the end though, being a transferred and immediately be- to play lacrosse in my senior year. leader makes the whole experience came a Falcon fanatic for the spring It’s a relatively late time to commit in general a better one,” Carr said. semester. “The athletic community for the recruiting process,” Carr With Carr finishing his at SPHS is the best part about being said. Carr decided on the Universi- last season as a Falcon, he is tak- an athlete here. There are so many ty Michigan due to several factors. ing time to think back on his three other athletes you can hang around “It’s hard to beat Michigan because years of success and his impact as a and every team supports each other they have everything great football, Falcons, “Being apart of three state making the community even clos- sports facilities, academics and a championship team’s has been a er,” Carr said. good social life. Also they gave me special experience. Just being able Carr has many great mem- the better offer out of the offers I to play with so many great athletes ories playing as a Falcon. “My fa- got,” Carr said. has made me be able to elevate my vorite of my memories is my first As Carr prepares for his next own game,” Carr said.

Senior Shane Carr getting in position to prepare for a shot. Carr had a fantastic season last year and is already having a great season. “Being an athlete at SPHS is the best part of high school,” Carr said. Photo Courtesy of Shane Carr. 27 Dear Seniors,

As the final days are approaching and our time in high school is coming to an end, we want to reflect on our time as Editors in Chief of your school newspaper, The Talon. There are simply not enough words we could write to show our love for the paper and our staff. Both of us have spent countless hours designing, writing and trying our best to give you all the best newspaper we possibly can.

When you pick up an issue of the Talon, you are not just holding a school newspa- per. You are holding much more. You are holding hours of work, ideas and determination to give you the best stories we possibly can. The Talon is something we both hold close to our hearts and is the place where we share our words to all of you.

Not only do we love our paper but we love our staff as well. The Talon is a family. It is a place where kids from all different groups, grades, activities and backgrounds are able to come together and work on the same goal. Whether it is the countless Friday night hang- outs, going to New York City to present our paper at Columbia University, or the casual conversations in the publication lab while eating Mission Barbecue, doughuts and bagels. It is truly no secret that we love what we do and that we hold each other as close to our hearts as we hold the paper.

It is very unique to have a class that truly allows you to feel you are as important and valued as everyone else. We are the only school in the county who prints six times a year and has an award-winning online website and print edition. For our success to come, everyone is given a role and is just as valued as the next. Knowing your hard work is being read by the student body is truly an amazing feeling. But what we value even more are the bonds we have formed with our staff and with our adviser, Mrs. Earhart.

As we head onto our own paths, we cannot wait to watch as the Talon staff continues to produce an amazing newspaper. The senior issue will be our last time writing for you all, but we truly wish the best of luck to the entire senior class on all your amazing adventures.

With love,

Shelby Chasser Cecilia Streaker