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since moving there. “The scary part Hopewell Alumni Shaken Up was feeling some of the aftershocks, BY: GARRET ROBERTS to the news and aftershocks the and realizing that I slept through the “I didn’t even feel the actual next morning. The casualties were earthquake itself.” earthquake. I slept right through minimal, everyone was sleeping so The majority of the damages it.” commented Hopewell Alumni many people did not panic or injure occurred in the Napa Valley, home Donnie Gallagher on the recent themselves. Buildings were not as of many winery businesses. The earthquake in the San Francisco lucky. Many houses and businesses damage in that area alone cost over area of California. “If my dogs hadn’t were damaged, with broken windows one billion dollars. Mr. Gallagher been acting weird, I wouldn’t have and collapsed foundations on many lives only an hour away from known anything had happened at structures. Napa Valley, a mere 35 miles. Mr. all.” Mr. Gallagher, however, Gallagher said “I feel bad for anyone This was the same reaction did not experience any damage to that had anything damaged in this that many other people had about his one-story house. “Everything earthquake, there was no warning, the 6.0 magnitude earthquake on was okay in my house, but some and nothing we could do to stop or August 24. Because the earthquake neighbors had broken items.” protect ourselves.” Thankfully the occurred at night, many people Mr. Gallagher moved to the San largest earthquake we’ve had here did not even know that anything Francisco Bay Area only a year ago, in Hopewell was a 2.5 magnitude had happened until they woke up and this was his first earthquake in 1991, a number many California people laugh at.

Anther issue with the student Return of the Student Section section last year was the infamous BY: KYLIE CHICHESTER the themes or not standing in Sauce Out, which never came to Friday night football has the back. This year, Nick and be, probably for the better. “I don’t made a return, and with think we will have anything that it comes the return of the extreme, but we do have some student section. This great things planned out with year the student section less of a clean-up”, said Demetri. is led and organized by This year’s greatest turnout is seniors Demetri Loncar expected to be Central Valley and Nick Veri. They are at home, on October 17th it is a both excited for the themes white out theme, and Demetri and surprises they have expects the entire school to be planned this year. “We in attendance. Overall, Nick have a couple really great and Demetri are trying to focus themes and chants planned on having fun, and keeping out this year that we feel up the school spirit this year. the student section will Consider attending a football really enjoy,” said Loncar. game one Friday, sitting in the Last year, there student section is fun, and it is were a few problems Demetri hope to keep everyone a great way to get to know your in the student section with the in line, without making anybody peers whether you are a senior or a underclassmen not following feel bad or causing any issues. freshman.

What’s What’s Inside... Inside... ALS Ice Bucket Book & Movie Sports Sports 2-6 2-6 Challenge Review Happenings Happenings 7-87-8 Page 8 Page 11 Voices Voices 9 9 Entertainment Entertainment 10-11 Fun Page Fun Page 12 12 is on the Hopewell volleyball team and a club volleyball team called Pittsburgh Elite. Being on two teams has made her improve over time by practicing about five to six days a week with the Hopewell team, and then about three days a week with the club team. With Lauryn on the club team, she gets to travel more places and practice more volleyball. She once traveled all the way to Indianapolis for volleyball. Traveling different places and playing different tournaments makes her The Quest through Volleyball: experience more like a professional player. The longest Lauryn played Lauryn Driscoll all-day volleyball was an eight- BY: SOPHIA STOKES hour tournament. It means a lot Bump, set, spike! Girl’s to her to win a game because it’s volleyball is blazing this year, thrilling and gets her teams more especially with their team captains opportunities to play and travel. guiding them to victory every game. Already on her way to Senior Lauryn Driscoll is one of victory, Lauryn has received a the captains and takes games volleyball scholarship and was seriously. She wins tournaments accepted to Clarion University. She and matches with her team non- wants to keep playing volleyball stop, and was even interviewed in college and possibly coach it as recently for the Beaver County a side job. “It’s exciting when you Times newspaper. What makes her win a game, because you just feel an excellent volleyball team player? so proud of how far you’ve actually Lauryn has been playing come.” Lauryn quoted. This year, volleyball since seventh grade, Lauryn and her team are planning holding her position as the middle to take volleyball to the extreme! hitter for the past six years. She Picture Coutesy of Google Images Birdies In the Fall: Hopewell Boys’ Golf BY: JUSTIN MARCHIONDA senior Nick Tocci. Also expected to lead the team is super sophomore Jordan Zipfel. Zipfel lettered as a freshman last season. “I hope to be able to help out and be a great role model for our freshmen, my biggest goal for this season is to make it to states,” said Zipfel. The team’s season began on August 18th against New Castle

The Shadow Lakes Golf Course at their home course of Shadow Lakes Country Club. The season his duties as the head coach boys The 2014 boys’ golf season will run until September 29th basketball coach. This season the is in full swing. This season will be against Ambridge. On September team will be led by golf pro Dirk a long and grueling test of skill and 15th, the WPIAL will hold individual Hartman, whose son A.J. is also on determination. The team is hoping qualifiers at Fox Chapel golf course. the team. to replace many seniors lost last If the team as a whole makes the The team is focused on season including Sean Donnelly playoffs, the matches will take place trying to make the WPIAL team and Alec Shoedel. To replace the on October 7th. playoffs. Since golf is an individual lost players the team will be led The team is showing plenty game, many of the players on the by seniors Alex Fragale and Nick of promise. They have a perfect mix team have individual goals as Tocci. The team also has major of experience and skill. Only time well. “I hope my strength in mid- changes in the coaching staff. Last will tell how well the team does this range shots help me achieve my season the team was led by Coach season. Doug Williams, who left to focus on goal of shooting under 40,” said Conference (AAC). In Conference USA Old Dominion and Western 2014 College Football Outlook Kentucky will join the conference. BY: JUSTIN MARCHIONDA The conference with the most Long, Arkansas’s athletic director. amount of changes is the Sun Belt To avoid a conflict of interest any conference. The new additions athletic director or school president are Appalachian State, Georgia must excuse themselves from Southern, Idaho, and Georgia State. the room when their respective Another major change schools are being discussed. is the result of roster turnover. Under the playoff system the Many of the nation’s top players host of the two semifinal sites will were lost to the NFL draft back in rotate between six historical bowl May. Including media sensation game sites including the Rose Bowl The 2014 college football Johnny Manziel, Alabama in Pasadena, CA; the Sugar Bowl in season is a season of great change. quarterback A.J. McCarron and top New Orleans, LA; the Orange Bowl The season kicked-off on August defensive player, South Carolina’s in Miami, FL; the Cotton Bowl in 27th when Abilene Christian takes Jadeveon Clowney. Also, Ohio Arlington, TX; the Fiesta Bowl in on Georgia State in the Georgia State quarterback Braxton Miller Glendale, AZ; and the Peach Bowl Dome. The first big game of the who was lost for the season after in Atlanta, GA. The championship season came the following night shoulder reconstruction surgery. game will be rotated in sites when number 21 ranked Texas A&M The sport still has many big time throughout the country. The first traveled to Columbia S.C. to take stars returning including defending championship game will take place on number nine South Carolina. Heisman Trophy winner Jameis on January 12th in Arlington, TX. The biggest change to this season Winston from Florida State. Other Other changes for the is the new change to a four-team Heisman contenders include UCLA’s season come in the form of playoff system. This is contrast to QB Brett Hundley, Oregon QB conference realignment. The major the old Bowl Championship Series Marcus Mariota, Georgia running changes this season are Rutgers (BCS) system in which a computer back Todd Gurley, and Alabama and Maryland moving to the Big Ten made rankings and the top two RB T.J. Yeldon. Also look for Conference. Louisville has moved teams played in the title game. Hopewell’s own Rushel Shell to be to the Atlantic Coast Conference Under the new system a selection a key contributor for West Virginia (ACC). Other minor changes include committee made up of 13 people, at running back and Aliquippa East Carolina, Tulane and Tulsa including former Secretary of State product Dravon Henry to be the moving to the American Athletic Condoleezza Rice, it is chaired by Jeff Mountaineers starting strong safety. Boys’ Soccer Comes Back With High Hopes BY: DONALD MASON year’s season on their backs is gal- vanized for a strong effort this year. Eli Loncar, a sophomore Goalkeeper has a lot of the expecta- tions from coach Mohrbacher. Eli’s goals are similar to the coach’s, Eli said, “We would like to make the WPIAL playoffs, and maybe win a section championship. Even though our team is not on the level we need to be, but we have not yet tapped into our full potential.” Al- though the team started the season with one forward, Eli explained a change to produce more offense, “We are running a 4-4-2 forma- tion in which is pretty effective.” The boys’ team has certainly needed all of its members; nevertheless, Eli said, “Austin The Hopewell boys’ soc- The team only lost three Meuser, is an all-around great se- cer team did not do as well as they starters from last season, so Coach nior leader on and off the field. hoped last season according to Mohrbacher described this year’s The team is currently 5-7 coach, Mr. Mohrbacher. Just like team, “There are some returning overall and 5-5 in the section. The any coach, he expects more than starters that could help carry the top four teams in the section will last season. He hopes to make it team this season.” Hopewell’s soc- make the playoffs. to the playoffs and earn a win. cer team with the pressure of last Meet a Captain: Girls’ Golf is Jimmy McCracken On Par BY: BRIE MILLER BY: KYLIE CHICHESTER that everyone on the team will try their best and put their all into every game. Jimmy’s pre-game rituals are eating at Subway, and praying before each game. Along with football, he plays Greek basketball at his church, and is on the Track and Field team as a thrower. He also enjoys fishing at his grandmother’s house and sleeping in his spare time. If Jimmy could be any animal he would be a Kodiak bear. The Vikings are back, and Jimmy’s players to look this year they are led by co-captains out for are Anthony Faletta, Mirko Jimmy McCracken and Patrick Loncar, and Griffin Curry. He Speciale. McCracken, number 50, hopes that the captains next year has been a captain for two years will take their responsibilities to and says it has become second heart and lead the team well. With four years of nature for him. This year, he hopes competitive golfing under her belt, Sarah Malloy recently answered some questions regarding the girl’s the competitive team. It all depends golf team. Singled Out on the money, my major, and what Regarding the season college I go to.” BY: LAUREN TRIMBER and how it was currently going She is currently third seat, she mentioned that they are “two or third best, on the singles team. wins and five losses…I think”. The “I love playing single on a team. It current season, as well as her last, would be awesome to place at MACs will conclude on September 23 with or WPIALS, but we are in a tough a match against Seaton La Salle. She section this year, so you never hardly seems worried of Sewickley know what can happen.” To come Academy, which she regards as closer to that goal, Jenn practices the team’s biggest competition. at the Y during the off season, along Malloy plans on continuing to with a few other teammates. play golf through college, but only Last year, the tennis team recreationally. With her best assets lost seven seniors, five of whom on the course being “using the irons were starters. Despite that, Jenn to get down the fairway,” Sarah has said the best aspect of her team earned her position as Hopewell’s was that they were “like a family. number one girl’s golfer. We were really close to the seniors Answering an inquiry to we lost. But now as the older ones her pre-game agenda, she jokingly we can maintain that comradery.” answered with “Crying mostly, To stay close, the girls host a team after the games as well”. She was Jennifer Cranmer, junior and sleep over once a year, taking turns assured that the team is a rather three-year veteran of the Hopewell as the host. close knit bunch on the course and tennis team, was recently named Although Jenn works hard had funny stories to share. She “Newcomer to Watch” by Beaver at keeping her spot on the team, the specifically mentioned the time that County Times. title given to her by Beaver County a fellow player, senior Jillian Zipfel, Jenn has been playing Times came as a surprise. “I had tried to hit across the water and tennis for five years, practicing no idea they were doing that…but accidently hit a snake instead. at Western Area YMCA before it was definitely an honor to be Her favorite professional she was old enough to be on the one of the ones named.” With her golfer is Payne Stewart, because Hopewell team. As for future plans dedication to both her sport and of his blue hat and his “wicked concerning tennis, “I would like team, Jenn certainly earned the stance.” to play on a club team in college reward. unless I can get a scholarship for that it feels great to be a captain. “It makes me feel that I have more V.I.C.T.OH.R.Y! responsibility. Before I was a cap- BY: SANTINO CICCONE tain I used to just show up and get my work done, but now that I’m captain, I have to show up and keep things running smoothly,” she said. Highberger is the senior captain and also the rifle captain while the junior captain, Jessica Ellison, is the flag captain. Highberger did most of the choreographing for the team, especially in part for the song “21 Guns” by Green Day. New members of the team have surprised Highberger. One in particular is fellow senior, Tif- fany Mullen. “Forget the idea that she’s my friend. Tiffany came to the As another school year rolls we need to work as one when com- last week of tryouts, learned all the around, competition in athletics peting.” Hopewell Cheerleading was moves and routine, and she still heat up. Around the county, many the first AA team in history to com- made the team.” When asked which school’s most supported sport is pete at and win the very first WPIAL freshman has surprised her most, football; as people rush to watch Competitive Spirit Competition in she chose Amber Matthews be- them play under the lights every 2013. Courtney considers this her cause “she made alternate, but she Friday night. As fans support their most memorable cheering experi- passed some routines that other football team, one underappreci- ence. members on the squad have trouble ated part of each Friday night is As an athlete, Courtney de- with.” the cheerleading squad. It seems to fends her sport, “Because I am al- Highberger has some hopes the general public that all a cheer ways talking about cheer or doing for the team this year that they will squad does is learn a few danc- something cheer related, people are have more of a desire to “pass off es and shakes their pom-poms, always telling me it isn’t a sport. than last year. Passing off means but they (like many other types of Usually I just brush it off because that you have to present the routine teams) have competitions as well. even though it is offensive some- to the coach [Mrs. Sarah Steder].” Courtney Doyle has been times, it doesn’t change what I do When considering being a Vikette cheering for 11 years in total and or the hard work I put into it.” Al- in college, Abby said, “I’ve thought is in her fourth year as a Hopewell though many still contend whether about it but with my major being Varsity Cheerleader. Since she is a cheerleading is a sport, it has been veterinary, I don’t think it will be senior now, she said that there is featured on ESPN, the Eastern possible. It’s something that I’m definitely a difference. “There is a Sports Program Network. still considering because I love to lot more responsibilities that come Overall, cheerleading in do it.” Look for Abby and the rest with being a senior plus the team high school is just like any other of her Vikette members during the look at Brittney and I, so we have sport. They work hard at practices halftime show with the marching to lead by example” she stated. The and prepare to compete. band this football season. cheerleaders don’t only cheer for the football team, but for the basketball games too. She said, “I can honestly say I love cheering at both, but if I Vikettes Are had to pick one, I would say football games. It is so much fun being out- Back In Action side, rain or shine, under the lights. BY: RACHAEL KRIGER The atmosphere is the best part of it.” At the end of July most stu- Many people do not know dents are sleeping in until noon and what all the cheerleaders do in ad- spending days at the pool. That was dition to football and basketball not the case for senior Abby High- games. Recently, they have been berger. Highberger is entering her admitted to the WPIAL Competi- fourth year on Hopewell’s flag and tive Spirit Competition in January rifle team Vikettes and is the only where they prepare a two and a half senior that has more than one year minute routine. Like every other of experience. The other senior, Tif- sports team, it has division, but fany Mullen, is a Vikettes rookie Doyle said “now that we compete, I this year. Senior Vikette Abby Highberger smiles for the feel that the division faded because Highberger acknowledges camera a physically exhausting sport but Lauren says the mental part is also challenging. “You feel the Ready, Set, RUN! pain in your legs but if you just BY: MARY-JANE HOUSTON push past it you can get a runners high.” To make sure she runs the and Coach Bufalini. Coach Ready, set, run! Lauren best she can, Lauren says, “When Monske, head coach, has positive Trimber, cross country runner, I feel like I’m going to stop I tell words for all the runners paces herself for the three mile myself to take 10 more during practice and meets. run at Hopewell Park. Hopewell’s steps before slowing Lauren Trimber, course is named the hardest in down.” This way junior, is the girl’s Western PA, and if Lauren can guarantee captain for cross you have ever been that all her hard work country. She has there you know in the practices pay off. been running for four why. Hills. However, The team takes years, although last this practice gives a break once a year year she had a hip Hopewell a good to play a giant game injury and couldn’t advantage in their of Cops and Robbers run in all the meets. section. The team at the park. This is She feels confident in practiced three days a usually the runner’s herself and the entire week in the summer, favorite practice and team this season. Of but now have it every a good time to have course, there is tough day after school. team bonding. Lauren competition. The girls’ The whole says that the CC team varsity team will benefit from team is dedicated is especially close this year. the new freshman, Carinna and has full support Whether you watch a meet or Lapson. Carinna is one of from their coaches. practice, everyone is always very the girl’s best runners this year. This year the coaches include: supportive! Coach Monske, Coach Erath, Not only is cross country

Echoes concert in November. This year brought new Hopewell Band band officers and leadership. in places such as Kennywood. In President Peter Kopar helps run BY:JENNIFER CRANMER the month of September alone, they band alongside vice president Scott At Hopewell High School played at seniors Sarah Walker Staby, secretaries Sarah Walker and we have a band that rocks the and Megan Welsh’s Hopewell Band Brandi Catley, and treasurer Ashley school at events all year round. Festival alongside several bands Matthews. Hope Bowden heads the From football games to pep from other schools. Spectators were Librarian Committee, and Sarah rallies the band is heard by students able to rock out with a drum off, and Jamison is in charge of the Uniform and faculty all the time. Everybody band/cheerleader performances. Committee. Drum majors are senior sees the band’s halftime show, but They also contributed to the Alex Barna and junior Bre Behrle. football season is not the only time Beaver County Band festival. A staple of the band is its the band plays. They perform at You will be able to come out drum line. The drum line is known parades all year with other bands and see them at their Stadium for playing for the student section at football games and pep assemblies. Recently, the drum line was seen at a youth football game and an anti- bullying assembly at the junior high. Junior Mike Pigoni, three year veteran of the drum line, said his favorite part is, “seeing how a group of people can focus their efforts and work together to create something incredible.” Hopewell Band at Chartiers Valley High School Hopewell’s Little Italy BY: RACHAEL KRIGER In room 316 new teacher Mrs. Cedro proudly flies the flags of France and Italy. Mrs. Cedro teaches French and the newest addition to Hopewell languages, Italian. Whenever she goes home to her husband, son and daughter, she speaks exclusively Italian. Her entire family is fluent, and Cedro has even lived in Italy at points slightly better. He went to the in her life, and still visits family Meet Mr. Slapikas University of Pittsburgh and got in Italy. Her family is from the BY: SOPHIA STOKES his undergrad and masters degree Central Mountains part of Italy. in English. Mrs. Cedro’s mother was Overwhelmed at first, Mr. born in Italy, which qualifies Mrs. Slapikas got hired less than a Cedro to have dual citizenship in week before school started this both Italy and the United States, year. Coming straight out of since her father is American. college, “I wasn’t really expecting She says she still participates in them to give me the job; I was just elections and American holidays. expecting to be a substitute for She went to high school at Brashear the year or something. I came in, High School in the Pittsburgh area. and they were like ‘Hey, you’re the She then went to the University of teacher!’ and I was very nervous,” Pittsburgh, but at first, her intention he said. was not to become a teacher. “I Hopewell has opened up originally wanted to get into the to him. “The teachers here are travel industry,” says Mrs. Cedro. super nice, and the students in “I was approached by a public every one of my classes had a school to teach Italian and without warm invitation on the first day.” training I taught. I loved teaching so I switched my major.” She then Students say that teachers Slapikas declared. are not interesting right? Well, Mr. He wants to teach earned her undergraduate degree Slapikas has a third degree black composition students how to and Master’s degree in Italian. belt. He has also been published think flexibly, and to become She lived in Italy for 14 before for a literary essay and a independent thinkers for creative months; however, she visited every short story in the Three Rivers writing assignments in college. For summer from her freshman year Review magazine junior year of the Honors English 10 students, in college until five years ago. college. Oh, and if you walk by he wants to teach them to enjoy Mrs. Cedro’s first his room and see him, ask him to literature, because many students impressions on Hopewell have been snap his fingers. do not, and he hopes to show positive she said, “Everyone from Mr. Slapikas decided them how it can be appreciated. the administration, to students, to he wanted to become a teacher “Whenever the students custodians has been extremely nice around the age of 14 in the ninth talk to the teacher, they always and polite. They’ve all been excited grade. “I love talking, and I love have something interesting to for me to be here.” the idea of how teaching and say.” Mr. Slapikas stated. He learning makes you grow as a enjoys teaching because it is a student, by learning something way for students to learn and grow different all the time. Every day, each day. “Even though I mainly you leave smarter than the day teach the students, the students you were before,” Slapikas stated. can always teach me a new thing At first, he was planning to or two. become a History teacher because His favorite quote from he loves the idea of how the past an author is – “make the most of has formed us today. In college, yourself, for that is all there is of he took a creative writing class you,” because he says you should and decided he liked English try your best, not give up, and be the best “you” there possibly is. ALS Ice Bucket Challenge BY: JENNIFER CRANMER has no known cure or treatment. From planking to the since then has been confined to a For someone with ALS, their motor cinnamon challenge to the Harlem wheelchair and has lost the ability neurons gradually degenerate Shake, social media to speak. He was given 3-5 years which causes the phenomena take the to live but wants to spend the time persons’ brain to lose world by storm for the raising ALS awareness to hopefully control over the body’s usually short period find a cure or make treatment muscles. However, of time in which they possible. the person’s mind last. The summer of The ALS ice bucket stays completely 2014 brought its own challenge has raised over 15 million intact; therefore, they challenge; pouring a dollars in donations since June know exactly what is freezing cold bucket 2014. That is about 9 times what happening to their of water over your the organization would normally body but they have head and posting it for make in the same time. However, no control over it. ALS the world to see. This money is not the only benefit of is 100% fatal. Pete daunting task was not the ice bucket challenge. It has Frates described ALS performed by millions of people given people knowledge and made as, “entering a gun fight armed with simply for fun it was in the name awareness for a disease otherwise the equivalent of a plastic spork.” of charity to raise money and mostly unknown. This awareness ALS began in the United awareness for ALS. is greatly important as it can lead States when Frates, former Boston ALS (amyotrophic later to more research for the cureless College star baseball player, made sclerosis) also known as “Lou disease. the challenge to help fight ALS. Gehrig’s disease” is deadly and He was diagnosed in 2012 and Americans did not have access to the technology back home. Brantly The Return of Ebola admits that he was terrified and BY: MADDY HOPKINS clung to his faith. It was really all gloves, boots, masks, et cetera, he had after watching Ebola claim The summer of 2014 has careful to avoid touching even the life after life. seen the largest outbreak of Ebola tiniest drop of fluid. “There was a The two were flown back since its first emersion in 1976. line, an actual line on the floor that to America where they were Characterized by flu-like symptoms I didn’t cross. When [the doctors] quarantined in Emory University and unexplained bleeding, the came out and I decontaminated Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. They virus is sweeping the West African them, I never touched them. I was learned that an experimental drug countries of Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, wearing a gown, I was wearing was available, but it had never and Sierra Leone. The death toll gloves, and sometimes I was been tested in humans. Known as climbs astronomically high, with wearing a mask…There was never a ZMapp, it is specifically designed only a ten percent survival rate. fear that I would be contaminated,” for Ebola. Brantly and Writebol Among this sliver are two American said Writebol. decided he would get one of the doctors, Nancy Writebol and Kent The disease is spread three available doses and she the Brantly. purely through contact with other two. Motivated by their Christian body fluids such as blood, saliva, They soon recovered and faith, Writebol and Brantly rushed urine, feces, and vomit, and is were declared not a threat to the to Liberia to treat Ebola victims, not contagious until the victim public, though it is yet unclear hoping to increase the dismal becomes symptomatic. This is why whether it is thanks to the ZMapp survival rate. While treating Writebol, who was beyond cautious drug or not. patients, both caught the deadly in her position, originally denied Nevertheless, Nigeria is virus. she had contracted Ebola. While now demanding access to the Neither know exactly how she felt feverish, she attributed the experimental drug, as hundreds they contracted Ebola, especially symptoms to malaria, saying she another American doctor. In Writebol who was supposed to be often worked late, when mosquitoes factm the disease is spreading working in one of the safest yet were the most active. so rapidly the World Health most important positions. “I was It wasn’t until her husband Organization has stated it’s an considered to be in a low-risk zone,” delivered the news that her friend international health emergency. Writebol said, explaining her job and colleague Kent Brantly had Citizens of the affected countries of helping the doctors coming and contracted the virus that Writebol become more and more desperate, going from the isolation units in figured out she too had Ebola. particularly in Liberia where faith both the putting on and disposal of Both doctors knew the cycle the anti-contamination gear. They of the disease and the likelihood in the government weakens. stripped down layer after layer of of survival. Stuck in Liberia, the Continued on Page 9 quickly began forcing Puritan-like laws onto the women. This included A Bachelor’s Paradise no drinking, no listening to music, Modern Day Amazons and no cutting their hair. When he BY: MADDY HOPKINS finally died, the women vowed to never bow to a man’s will again. In fact, they now say that while they would welcome men into their town, the men would have to conform to their rules. One Noiva Do Cordeiro resident, Nelma Fernandes said, “We all dream of falling in love and getting married. But we like living here and don’t want to have to leave the town to find a husband. We’d Courtesy of Google Images like to get to know men who would leave their own lives and come to be The Brazilian town of They are most certainly not a part of ours. But first they need Noiva Do Cordeiro’s reputation desperate for men, they say. to agree to do what we say and live has erupted across the internet. “There are a lot of things according to our rules.” Although a small village, it is that women do better than men,” So maybe the Noiva Do dominated by 600 women and only said Rosalee Fernandes. “Our town Cordeiro women are not modern- a few men. Recent reports on the is prettier, more organized, and day Amazons, just women searching location have advertized the women far more harmonious than if men for equality and maybe even a little as male-hungry Amazons, but this were in charge. When problems romance. is far from true. or disputes arise, we resolve them In reality, the women in in a woman’s way, trying to find Noiva Do Cordeiro are independent consensus rather than conflict.” and reject the idea that they are This mentality arose nearly campaigning for men to woo them. a half century after the town’s Editors-in-Chief: Many of the women are birth. When Maria Senhorinha Brie Miller married. The men, though, work in de Lima decided to leave the man Rachael Kriger a neighboring town during the week she was forced to marry, Brazilian and come home only on weekends, society labeled her an adulteress leaving the women to take on a and excommunicated her from the Staff: man’s job. Together they take care church in 1891. She fled to the Belo of the whole town, everything from Vale region with a few other women. Kylie Chichester caring for their children to tilling But then, in 1940, one of the girls Abby Highberger the fields to doing each other’s hair. married Pastor Anisio Pereira, who Justin Marchionda

The Return of Ebola Jennifer Cranmer Continued from Page 8 Lauren Trimber being a way to decrease population Families refuse to relinquish their to being a way to market drugs to Sophia Stokes sick ones for treatment because being a cover-up for cannibalistic Santino Ciccone the chances of seeing them again rituals. Maddy Hopkins dwindle every day. Men wearing Obama, however, refuses Mary Jane Houston protective gear will bury or burn to release ZMapp to Nigeria. Ava Jodikinos the body and families are not “I think we’ve got to let the

allowed to be present due to the science guide us,” he said. “And, possibility of contamination. you know, I don’t think all the Donald Mason Protests erupt across West Africa information is in on whether this Garret Roberts because of the lack of trust in the drug is helpful.” governments. The World Health After his brother’s death, Organization says Ebola can be Sponsor: one man set fire to the Health stopped. Without something more Mr. Mohrbacher Ministry of Liberia. Some even than the bleach mixtures though, believe in the conspiracy theories they project it will be at least circulating, anything from Ebola another six months. Madden 15 BY: SANTINO CICCONE After the Seattle Seahawks won the Super Bowl, it was almost a definite that everybody knew that Richard Sherman was going to be on the cover of Madden 15. The game was announced in late April and released on August 26. NFL and video game fans rushed to the stores to pick up their own copy of the newest Madden. This year, EA Sports updated Madden significantly. As BY: Turn ABBY HIGHBERGER up for Concerts the game loads, the player goes to Concert goers, no matter what genre they prefer, when put a simulated game where you play in a venue with their favorite artists/musicians really are not that as the Carolina Panthers in the different despite different tastes in music. 4th quarter against the Seattle Se- The last two concerts of September in Pittsburgh only have ahawks, with a final drive in the one similarity. Cher, who is performing on Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m. 2015 NFC Championship. After that, the player chooses their fa- and Brantley Gilbert, who is performing on Sept. 26 at 8:20 p.m. vorite team and for the unexperi- are both performing at the Bryce Jordan Center. enced players, the game takes you October is a pretty decent month in the Pittsburgh area for directly to drills to do tutorials. concerts, the first act to come to Pittsburgh is the up and coming EA Sports has increased band Hollywood Ending on Oct. 2, at The Club at Stage AE, If you the pace of gameplay. For exam- like bands like The Vamps or 5 Seconds of Summer you should ple, the coin toss is decided before definitely check these guys out. The following shows in October the game; therefore, player simply consist of the following: chooses to kick receive or defer. The great changes EA Sports updated Madden defensively the Oct. 4 – Craig Morgan @ Pepsi Cola Road House most. While playing single player, Oct. 5 – Timeflies @ Stage AE you can choose the camera angle Oct. 5 – Lil Dicky & DJ Omega @ Mr. Smalls Theatre from the defensive side, as opposed Oct. 11 – Erik Church @ CONSOL Energy Center to view with the offense at the bot- Oct. 11 – Jason Mraz @ Benedum Center tom of the screen. Also, there is a Oct. 13 – Ok Go @ Mr. Smalls Theatre new system for laying harder hits. Oct. 14 – Fleetwood Mac @ CONSOL Energy Center When controlling a player who is Oct. 15 – Bassnectar @ Stage AE within five feet from the ball carrier Oct. 18 – Judas Priest @ Benedum Event Center a cone-shaped indicator appears Oct. 21 – Skrillex @ Stage AE followed by a button. If the player presses the button quickly enough, Oct. 29 – The Misfits @ Levels Nightclub your player will lower the boom. Oct. 29 – The Beach Boys @ Bryce Jordan Center The most popular sport Oct. 30 – Hunter Hayes @ Bryce Jordan Center game in history continues to im- Oct 31 – Kiss Halloween Party (feat. Fifth Harmony, Jake Miller, & prove. If it’s in football, “It’s in the Meghan Trainor) @ Stage AE game!”

November is a pretty slow month for concerts. At the moment, only about five “popular” acts are coming to Pittsburgh. The first act is country artist Rhett Miller, who will be at Club Café on Nov. 3. Then three days later on Nov. 6 will be the 2014 Honda Civic Tour at Stage AE featuring musical performances by Indie/alternative bands American Authors, The Mowgli’s and Oh Honey! November 13 Reggae artist Shaggy will be performing at Mr. Smalls Theatre, then two days later on Nov. 15 alternative band Augustana will also be performing at Mr. Smalls Theatre. To wrap up the month of November on the 17th Post-Hardcore band, Black Veil Brides will be at stage AE. School of Rock takes place at a fan- Obsidian: Jennifer Armentrout Best School Movies cy prep school. Jack Black plays (Hot aliens vs. the government) BY: GARRET ROBERTS the part of a failing rock musician 1) 21 Jump Street - R: Jonah named Dewey Finn. To earn money Fiction: Hill, Channing Tatum for his rent, he fakes being a substitute teacher. He takes this opportu- Maximum Ride: The Angel nity to exploit the musical talents Experiment: James Patterson (half If you are looking for an action-com- Angel hybrids who kick butt) edy, 21 Jump Street is the movie for of his students to win money in the Battle of the Bands competition. you. This movie is a story about two The Iron King: Julie Kagawa (Girl police officers, one with brains and The plot of this story, combined with finds out shes half faerie) one with brawn. While on a mis- the chemistry between the kids and sion to find a drug dealer in a high Dewey delivers a wholesome mes- We Were Liars: E. Lockhart (a school, they team up with the spe- sage of self esteem, with humor, family accident happens and a girl cial unit division called 21 Jump promising to keep you amused. tries to figure out what happened.) Street. They go undercover as high school students to crack the case. 5) Napoleon Dynamite - PG: - ”Seriously this book has a The slapstick comedy in this movie Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez, Jon HUGE twist.” Lauren Trimber is great, and will keep you laughing Gries the whole way through. The con- We Were Here: Matt De La Pena stant jokes about high school life While not action packed, Napoleon (escaped juveniles ) hit close to home. Dynamite has amazing line delivery. The dry, sarcastic humor of these - “Probably one of the best books I’ve read in my life.” 2) The Breakfast Club - R: jokes keeps you laughing through- Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, out the entire movie. The story re- Rachael Kriger Emilio Estevez volves around Napoleon trying to get the school to elect his friend Pedro Fantasy: This movie is a classic high school for class president. While the plot City of Bones: Cassandra Clave drama. The Breakfast Club is a is okay at best, the entertainment (demon hunters in NYC) story about five students from dif- comes from the subtle yet hilarious jokes revolving around Napoleon’s ferent social groups in a Saturday The Raven Boys: Maggie Stiefvater detention for a variety of different awkward, comical personality. Ev- (fantasy, welsh kings, and reasons. Throughout this story, the eryone watching this comedy can psychics) students learn that they are not as immediately replace Napoleon with different as they thought they were. a current or past classmate. - “It’s got a little bit of They realize that no matter how so- everything forbidden love, ciety views them from their outside magic, psychics, and very appearance, they are all basically compelling characters. And I really love Blue cause struggling with the same issues in- she cracks me up with her side. This story will definitely make sarcasm and her feminist you reevaluate how you view the attitude.” Maddy Hopkins person sitting next to you each day. Splintered: A.G Howard (like Alice 3) Billy Madison - PG-13: Adam in Wonderland) Sandler, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras Runemarks: Joanne Harris (Norse mythology) Billy Madison, a classic under- Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum achiever, is inheriting his father’s in 21 Jump Street. Picture By - business and fortune. The catch is Google Images that he must pass all 12 grades of school in under one year in order to Paperback Pulse get his inheritance. Adam Sandler wrote the screenplay, and performs Pounders as Billy. This, combined with the BY: AVA JODIKINOS impressive line up of support- Romance: ing actors, is the perfect storm for comedy. This movie brings a lot of Shatter Me: Tahereh mafi (A girl laughs. Many of the teachers in this whose touch is poison) comedy may bring back memories of teachers in your school career. The Selection: Kiera Cass ( Like the bachelor) 4) School of Rock PG-13: Jack The Luxe: Anna Goldberg (Giant Cover of the novel Runemarks Black, Mike White, Joan Cusack love mix) Picture By - Google Images Caught in Hi-Lites