Tunkhannock Area High School Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania The Prowler January/February 2017 Volume XIV, Issue XXX

Trump’s Inauguration Welcoming the new President of the United States By MADDY NESTOR Though the numbers of people stated, “We, the citizens of America, attending the inauguration in person varies are now joined in a great national effort from 500,000 people to 1.5 million, on to rebuild our country and to restore its January 20th of 2016, millions of people promise for all of our people. Together, we watched as President-Elect Donald J. will determine the course of America and Trump was inaugurated. The ceremony the world for years to come. We will face was held in Washington D.C. at the West challenges. We will confront hardships. front of the U.S. Capitol Building and was But we will get the job done… We are followed by an inaugural parade to the one nation -- and their pain is our pain. White House. Their dreams are our dreams; and their The ceremony started off at 9:30am success will be our success. We share one with musical guests including Toby Keith, heart, one home, and one glorious destiny. 3 Doors Down, The Piano Guys, Lee The oath of offi ce I take today is an oath Greenwood (who had performed at many of allegiance to all Americans. For many inaugurations in the past), DJ RaviDrums, decades, we’ve enriched foreign industry The Frontmen of Country, and Military at the expense of American industry; and local high school bands. Then, at subsidized the armies of other countries 11:30am, the opening remarks began. while allowing for the very sad depletion Students watch the historic inauguration. PROWLER STAFF PHOTO Finally, at 12:00pm, Donald J. Trump was of our military; we’ve defended other has fallen into disrepair and decay.” Pennsylvania Avenue, and then to the sworn into offi ce by the Supreme Court’s nation’s borders while refusing to defend The inaugural parade took place when White House. Chief Justice John Roberts. our own; and spent trillions of dollars the ceremony was fi nished and started at Sources: CNN, InauguralSenate.gov, Within his inaugural address Trump overseas while America’s infrastructure the steps of the capitol, traveling down nytimesa The Benefi ts of Music A look into Marywood Sr. Wind Band Celebration FBLA and Skills USA By CATHERINE TREXLER Students compete at regionals By CATHERINE TREXLER

Students studying business, vocational Cabinet Making; Quentin Roberts, and industrial arts competed in the FBLA Customer Service; Zach Partington, and Skills USA regional competitions at Related Technical Math; Rachel the end of 2016. Fernandez, Technical Computer The Future Business Leaders of Applications; and Paul DeMarco, Chris America regional conference was held Franko, Tony Mastroianni, Alex Robinson December 22 at Keystone College saw and Balin Shrivastava, Quiz Bowl. fi fty-one students from Tunkhannock In second place were Hunter Mingus, participate alongside students from ten Electric Technology; Matt Christofferson, other schools. At the conference members Employment Application; Chris Ritz, competed in their events and attended Firefi ghting; Hailey Farr, Graphic workshops. Communication; Jacob Roberts, Job First place fi nishers were Chris Interview; and Jordan Smith, Power Tunkhannock music students pose for a group photo before their concert. Jaskulski, Accounting II; Balin Equipment Technology. “Music is the medicine of the mind,” voice lessons had a small increase in their Shrivastava, Business Communication; Coming in third place were Paige according to American soldier John A. IQ, testing an average of three IQ points Quentin Roberts, Client Service; Rani Mokychic, Advertising Design; Eddie Logan, and in many ways, music really higher than those that did not receive Shrivastava, Intro to Business; Conner Pietrowski, Architectural Drafting; is. Through extensive research, scientists musical instruction. Being musically Huslander, Bryce Steel and Damon Christian Corker, Information Technology have been able to recognize many positive active is also proven to make your brain Williams, Management Decision Making; Service; and Dakota DeCresenza, impacts that listening or playing music has work harder, have better spatial-temporal and Catherine Trexler, Public Speaking II. Electronic Technology. on humans. skills and result in improved test scores. Those placing second were Jacob The medalists from both competitions By playing music, studies have However, you don’t have to be a Roberts, Accounting II; Chris Franko, will advance to their respective State shown that children who undergo music musician to receive some of the perks of Business Law; Sean Harder, Insurance Conferences held at the Hershey Lodge in training enhance the natural ability to song. Simply by listening to music one and Risk Management; and Tony April. develop language skills. The Children’s can experience an increase in workout Mastroianni, Alex Robinson and Stuart Music Workshop states that, “Recent endurance by focusing on the music Sherman, Marketing. studies have clearly indicated that musical instead of the burn, a faster post workout In third place were Zach Partington, training physically develops the part of the recovery, a reduction of stress, anxiety Accounting II; Bradley Martin, Computer left side of the brain known to be involved and pain, a boost of happiness, enhanced Problem Solving; Michael Romano, with processing language, and can actually memory, better sleep and less road rage. Economics; and Evan Sackman, Intro to wire the brain’s circuits in specifi c ways. Music also helps Alzheimer’s patients Information Technology. Linking familiar songs to new information remember. Dr. Mosqueda, a director of The Skills USA competition took can also help imprint information on Geriatrics at the University of California place on November 30, December 7, and young minds.” The thought that music can at Irvine School of Medicine, explains that December 16 at Johnson College, Wilkes help “imprint information” on the brain since music touches so many areas of the Barre Area CTC and Luzerne County can be supported by a study by E. Glenn brain, it stimulates pathways that may still Community College. Twenty-seven Schellenberg at the University of Toronto be healthy which allows dementia patients vocational and industrial arts students FBLA members that competed in the at Mississauga. This study found that six to remember their identity and even competed with nineteen medaling. year olds that partook in weekly piano or specifi c memories from their past. Placing fi rst were Conner Jenkins, regional conference. cont’d p 10 2 THE PROWLER EditorialEditorial VOLUME XIV ISSUE XXX Tunkhannock Area Letter from The Editor New semester, new experiences High School By JESSICA DEREMER 135 Tiger Drive You’ve survived the fi rst semester of the 2016-2017 school year. Congrats! With a new semester comes new classes and plenty of new experiences. It is a time to make new friends Tunkhannock,PA and do something that you’ve never done before. Don’t get lazy just yet though. Grades are still important though, so do your best and impress all your new teachers and classmates. This edition 18657 of the Prowler is fi lled with a wide array of articles ranging from Valentine’s Day to Virtual reality (570)836-3111 gaming. The Prowler staff is working hard on this edition’s articles to make sure that you are getting the best content possible. Speaking of holidays, Valentine’s D ay is coming up and is a time to show someone how much you love them. Whether it be a boyfriend or girlfriend or just your best friend, spend this month showing someone how much you care. Also this month, the Faith Club is Chief Editors: having a clothing drive for Interfaith, so put your used clothes in the box in the front lobby to donate to a great cause. Thank you to Jessica DeRemer those who participated in the AHT Club’s “No Name Calling Week”. It was a great event and a great cause to support. Olivia Heise Assistant Editors: Bailee Jones Ask Beverly Emma Rushworth Xoxo, your girl Bev

Advisor: Dear Beverly, my friend of many years you feel about the situation and try before, as long as you know when has been annoying me a lot recently, to work things out. “As we grow up, you will be taking the fi nal. Also, try Mrs. Staci Wiernusz which has never happened between we realize it becomes less important making fl ashcards or “little studying our friendship before now. I think what to have a ton of friends, and more games” for yourself to help you bothers me the most is that I am an important to have real ones”- Ziad K. remember things while having a little Staff Reporters: honor student who really strives to do Abdelnour. bit of fun. Stay organized by keeping my best, but my friend on the other hand Dear Beverly, with the new semester great, clean notes and everything in a Angelique Antenucci does not really try very hard in their starting and previous semester grades binder or folder in some sort of order classes. Then they try to blame their and fi nals submitted, I discovered for easy access when preparing for Jazmine Appel failure on the teacher when really it is that I really did not do so well on my tests or fi nals. Kieran Bedford their fault because they just talk and go fi nals even though I studied a couple Dear Beverly, why is the sky blue? on their phone during the class. days before. I just do not understand Dear “Curious George”, blue light Ireland Clark Dear “Slacker”, you just need to worry what went wrong once I got that test is scattered across Earth’s atmosphere about yourself and your grades in order in my hands. Any advice or tips on in all directions by tiny molecules Dinah DiMeolo for you to have a successful future. IF how I can better prepare myself for of air. Blue light is diffused more Emma Douthett it gets to a point of annoying where you tests and exams and how to keep than other colors because it travels cannot handle it anymore, I would just things organized, so I can do better on in smaller, shorter waves through the Neil Eaton distance yourself from the drama and this semester’s fi nals? light prism, therefore that is why the problems without losing her all together. Dear “Test taker”, while you may sky appears as blue most of the time Brendon Ely If she notices that you have distanced feel that you prepared yourself enough to our eyes. yourself from them and asks you about by just studying a few days before Hailey Farr it, and then I would explain to her how the fi nal, try studying a week or so Makayla Fritsch Megan Hayward Processor Up-war Logan Kandrovy All puns intended. Madison Nestor By BRENDON ELY Have you ever wondered what makes that hunk of metal in your hand work the way it does, connecting you to the world at Taylor Psolka the press of a virtual button? Well it’s called a CPU or Central Processing Unit, the brain of at least 80% of “technology”. There Nicholas Reposa are two major companies: Intel and AMD, the “up-war” has ryzen due to AMD bringing some new CPUs to the market called Ryzen. “What does this mean for me?” is commonly asked by many people. There are 3 key points that make this something Quentin Roberts big. Smart, low cost, and incredible performance is what AMD aims for with their new lineup. There isn’t much information on Amanda Roxby Ryzen because most of it is being kept a secret by AMD, but so far tests have shown that the new processor will be marginally Catherine Trexler faster than what Intel has to offer. Smart, no not like smartphone smart (actually they are dumb) but Ryzen is really smart, with over 100 sensors inside the processor it can monitor and adjust with pin-point accuracy down to the millivolt and milliwatt. This will result in lower electric bills, and much better performance. It’s no secret that owning a computer is a serious investment, but AMD is trying to reduce the investment by directly selling the components at much lower prices than what Intel is currently offering. This, in time, will defi nitely reduce the cost of full systems, which could also mean that more people will become connected. The incredible performance of these CPUs makes upgrading to them worthwhile since the price is so low. Ryzen has been tested with the Intel i7-6900k and performed 10% better which means that Intel will be forced to compete against AMD and lower their prices. The year 2017 is going to be the year of change when it comes to computers and their hardware, Ryzen will become available to those who wanted good performance but didn’t have the money. Computers are about to get a whole lot better.

my situation there is television and even Deleting Social Media school news and word of mouth for local news sources or even television. events. Pros and cons of deleting it all For some social media can be stressful Another con of immersing yourself By TAYLOR PSOLKA to them. For example, I would read in social media is the chance of some I recently deleted both my Facebook all the information and sometimes be stranger becoming enamored of you and and Instagram. To this point I believe this overwhelmed. Others may fi nd this contacting/stalking you. This is defi nitely to be a great decision. There are many pros abundance of information benefi cial to a thing. Recently a woman posted she as well as cons to this. Some pros are you them. For example, my aunt likes to sell was “On my way” on Facebook and was don’t have to deal with or see drama, a her crocheting on Facebook; it’s a great found wedged in her own car between tough subject to deal with. Also you can way to advertise. It all depends on who the front and back seats – dead – days have time to clear your mind. My mind you are, and what you prefer. later. Do people really want to know started to clear up within a week, I don’t Some cons of deleting social media EVERYTHING about each other? Also, is think that I would ever consider getting are you may lose track of close friends it really EVERYTHING getting posted? social media again. I thought that I would and family. But in my case I have a cell Hardly. miss it, but I don’t at all. I don’t plan on phone, and can call or text them just as Ultimately it is up to the individual putting time into these apps again. If I easily. Another con is losing track of whether they wish to put it all out there or need information or news, I can use online events around the area, but once again in play it a little closer to the cuff. VOLUME XIV, ISSUE XXX EditorialEditorial THE PROWLER 3 Bath Bomb Brands and Prices Compared Because who doesn’t love a good bath bomb? By LOGAN KANDROVY For the last couple years, LUSH bath few drops in, or an organic essential oil I was disappointed that instead of the The colors were very aesthetically bombs have been all over social media bath bomb. But these are hard to fi nd, and bright blue I was expecting, I got white pleasing and earned 9 out of 10, as well as and romanticized by teens and adults can be rather expensive to purchase online. foam with a light blue tint, earning 4 out an 8 out of 10 overall. everywhere. Rightfully so, because An alternative resides in Clarks Summit, of 10. No picture is included due to the The thing is this is all in my opinion winding down before sleeping in a hot that is not only more natural, but also fact that it looked like light tinted water. and my moods at the time of use. tub of beautifully scented colored water cheaper. Tucked inside a hidden store, Overall I gave it 6.5/10 because the smell Sometimes I’m into more of an earthier is the defi nition of relaxing. The problem called Pure Suds it sells not only bath was lovely and I thoroughly enjoyed the smell and other times I love the smell of is, bath bombs can be rather pricey from bombs, but other natural soaps and bath all together, but the lack of fi zzing candy surrounding me. This fl uctuates name brands like LUSH. The average ingredients. Every single soap and bath and colors was disappointing. I would with my mood as I assume it does for most price for a name brand bath bomb can bomb in there is homemade by the owner defi nitely buy from Pure Suds again. people. I love LUSH and Pure Suds and range from around fi ve dollars, to ten, and staff, and the bath bombs are made Next I tested the LUSH bath bomb. defi nitely recommend them to everyone. which is a pretty expensive price for a nice fresh every morning. There’s a small area The box it came in was pretty nice, But if you don’t want to order online and bath. in the back called “The Bath Bar” where displaying the company name, but when save some money, Pure Suds is the way Another thing that is starting to become customers pick and bag their choice of I opened it, I was slightly disappointed to go. popular is aroma therapy. Aroma therapy bath bombs individually. This sounds in the packaging. It was a tight plastic is the use of natural essential oils to lovely, but is it better than LUSH? I covering that wouldn’t be so bad except increase physical and psychological well ordered a bath bomb from LUSH and for the diffi culty in opening it. It earned a being. There are blends of oils as well as bought one from Pure Suds. I rated each solid 3. The bath bomb I ordered was “The individual oils. There’s the well known one in packaging, scent, color, and overall Experimenter”. Unlike the typical sphere classics like lavender, eucalyptus, tea rating out of ten. bath bomb, this was almost diamond tree, and lemon but there are also some The Pure Suds bath bombs were tested shaped. It had many colors around it. The not so popular ones that are really out fi rst. The packaging was nice because it scent was sweet and almost like candy. there like Ylang Ylang (pronounced lAng was a zip lock bag not only good because It was just as good as the Pure Suds but lAng). The uses of these oils are endless. of the easy access, but you could clearly a different kind of good. The Pure Suds Some help calm you down, or reduce see the product. I gave it a 5 because it was natural and earthy smelling while the stress. While others are supposed to be wasn’t great when it came to aesthetics, LUSH was almost artifi cial. I gave the helpful for weight loss, cramps, or even but still convenient. The fi rst Pure Suds LUSH an 8 because I really enjoyed the better sleep. These are just a few uses. bath bomb was called “Wisteria Ivory scent, but I think this will defi nitely vary Aroma therapy is done in a number of Tower”. It was a pale blue color, with for other people based on their likes and different ways including but not limited to some pink Himalayan salt in the center. dislikes. When I placed the LUSH bomb diffusers (I highly recommend), applying It smelled lovely to say the least. It was into the water I was shocked by how to wrists, neck, or temples, sprays, warm fl owery and relaxing all in one. I rated quickly the water was swarmed with color. PROWLER STAFF PHOTO compresses, and yes, baths. Essential oils the scent an 8. However, while it smelled The Experimenter just keep fi zzing and can be used in baths by either putting a great the color was defi nitely lacking. fi zzing longer than what I had expected. Cookie Taste Test 2017 Predictions Can we actually fi nd the best recipe ever? Anything is better than 2016, right? By DINAH DIMEOLO the others. Average Rate: 7/10 By BAILEE JONES The TAHS Journalism class has COOKIE OPINIONS #2- The second After the trauma of 2016 that seemed like a never-ending roller coaster, 2017 can’t consumed quite their share of baked goods batch was a classic chocolate chip cookie, be much worse, can it? Well, here are some predictions of what 2017 may hold. by numerous culinary skilled students this which of course went over well with 1. The fi rst prediction is by Nostradamus, a 16th century French philosopher who year. I happen to be one of those weird, everyone. In all honesty, who doesn’t love predicted many historical events including 9/11, the rise of Hitler and Donald Trump’s food inclined people and like to make chocolate chip cookies? Average Rate: presidential victory. Nostradamus predicts for 2017 that the USA will become cookies just about any time i can get, 9/10 increasingly ungovernable and incompetent to take care of the world. (and my class has had to deal with that.) COOKIE OPINIONS #3- Last but not 2. The second prediction comes from twins who predicted the Boston bombing and the It would only be fair to myself, if I held a least I decided to make a “healthy” death of many actors last year, along with 9/11. “Psychic Twins” predict that Trump will real live cookie taste test just to fi nally see chocolate chip cookie. These unlike the face a major national security crisis in the fi rst few months, along with cyber-attacks that what I can make the best. In this article, classic recipe contained no refi ned sugar, the U.S. will not be prepared for. I will be preparing and baking 3 batches fl our or butter; but instead maple syrup, 3. The next few predictions also come from the Psychic Twins, in which they predict of cookies from 3 different recipes. The almond fl our and coconut oil. Average ISIS terror attacks intensifying in Europe and other countries, especially France, dependent variable will be that I am only Rate: 8/10 Germany, Great Britain, and Turkey. They also predict an increase in mass shootings making chocolate chip cookies. This test Conclusion- I found that the majority and school shootings across the U.S. and in other countries. The twins went as far as will be determined by the opinions and of people chose the classic chocolate to list American states in highest danger, including New York City, Florida, Texas, taste buds of my fellow classmates. chip cookies rather than the chocolate California, Ohio and many more. COOKIE OPINIONS #1- The fi rst recipe or almond fl our chip cookies. Although, 4. As for celebrity predictions, it is predicted that Justin Bieber will go into rehab and was a chocolate cookie with peppermint the healthy alternative came in as a close potentially take on a dramatic movie role. Also, Blac Chyna and Rob will have a TV topping. The majority of people who second. No day is a bad day if you get to wedding. There is also prediction regarding a drug related death within musicians, a tested these liked them, but not as much as taste test cookies! male singer/performer to be more exact. 5. To fi nish off, it is also predicted that Kim and Kanye will get a divorce. Trump will get impeached and fall out of the public eye. Russia will continue to hack U.S. Illuminati Conspiracies infrastructure and tensions will rise. Adele will sweep the Grammy’s, and Harry Styles I have my eye on you will release solo music. Taylor Swift will also release new music, but will fall back to her country roots. And fi nally, Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth’s marriage will By AMANDA ROXBY happen, although it may not last long. The Illuminati has been taking over social media for years. People won’t stop talking about it, and that makes theorists curious. The Illuminati is becoming more open and known to average people. The Illuminati supposedly has two of the most famous people as their leaders - Beyoncé and Jay Z. Jay Z. Known to include goat heads and satanic references in his songs, Jay Z has addressed rumors about the Illuminati in his song “Free Mason”. Beyoncé is one of the most famous females in the world right now, so of course the Illuminati would want her on their side. She is believed to have been cloned. Someone caught a video of her “glitching” at a basketball game. The Illuminati has also been known for causing the deaths of former members. For example, Michael Jackson was supposedly killed by the Illuminati. Jackson was alleg- edly a member of the all-knowing group, but then suddenly started speaking out against them just weeks before his death. John F. Kennedy had a very similar situation. He is said to have previously worked with the group but then started to resist. It’s said that PROWLER STAFF PHOTO the Illuminati arranged his assassination. Tupac is believed to have sold his soul to the Illuminati in return for success. Once he became successful, he died. “Proof” that the Illuminati are pervasive throughout America? Celebrities have fallen to the hand of the Illuminati, but what’s next? 4 THE PROWLER Valentine’sValentine’s DayDay VOLUME XIV, ISSUE XXX A Twisted Love Story Animal Movies A sick love story that ended in murder Fun for the whole family Soon after, Paul became interested in By IRELAND CLARK Karla’s younger sister, Tammy. Paul told By NEIL EATON There was once a couple in the 90’s Karla and she was okay with it. She would Why do we keep putting animals as that went on a large killing spree. They even help Paul peep into Tammy’s room the stars of movies? This isn’t to say that a PROWLER STAFF PHOTO were nicknamed, “The Ken and Barbie while she was changing. movie about animals is a bad thing, I think Killers” because they looked like Ken and On December 23, 1990 Karla and everyone can agree that animals are great. A movie such as A Dog’s Purpose has Barbie. The real names of the killers were Paul came up with a plan to drug and However, there seems to be an excess of to use animals, because they wouldn’t Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka. rape Tammy. When she had passed out, movies that would be completely normal really be able to get their point across with Paul grew up in an abusive they both raped her. Tammy woke up and with humans, but for seemingly no reason, just humans. So what is the answer to the environment and was a constant target for choked to death on her own vomit. When the characters are replaced by animals. original question? Psychological studies his stepfather. His mother eventually left the police arrived, the couple lied and For example, Sing is a movie that say that animals can easily appeal to kids and Paul was left to his stepfather. Paul’s said that Tammy was into drinking and would have no real difference if the and adults from all ages, which allows stepfather was a well-known peeping tom partying. characters were humans. Some movies, everybody to relate to the characters. and pedophile. Paul grew up and adopted Before they married, they found like Zootopia, use animals as a metaphor This may seem like a copout answer, his stepfather’s habits and had sexually another victim named Leslie Mahaffy. for real world problems, but if a movie but it’s better than just assuming that assaulted over 19 women by the time he They kidnapped her and raped her for isn’t going to do that, then what’s the moviemakers are pandering to the least met Karla. Paul went to college soon after hours and fi lmed the whole process. They point? common denominator. in Toronto, Canada. eventually killed her and dismembered her Karla Homolka grew up in a good body and threw it into a lake. home with good grades and a loving Finally, in 1993 Paul Bernardo was Over-Commercialization family. The couple met in a restaurant in convicted for murder and sentenced to 1987. Paul was 23 and Karla was only 17. life in prison. Karla only spent 12 years They hit it off. Karla was enticed by how in prison before she was released in of Valentine’s Day? Paul treated women. However, Karla’s 2005. She has since remarried and has A wonderful romantic day to some, a rather materialistic family didn’t know about Paul’s abusive 3 children. Paul still remains in jail and holiday to others ways and accepted him into the family. Karla roams free. By EMMA DOUTHETT Valentine’s Day, a holiday both loved and hated by the public. While there are defi nitely upsides to the romantic holiday, many fear it is over-commercialized in today’s society. Many companies benefi t from the buzz like card companies, fl ower shops, and the makers of stuffed animals world, something that needs to be planned being a part of them. Although it may out, and before it happens, you must be seem like a dream for teens and young sure you have enough in your inventory. adults, a survey from CNN shows that But enough video game metaphors. a large number of adult women do not It is a great idea, but a bad holiday. Val- like the materialism of the holiday. Many entine’s Day is simply not celebrated prop- people polled said that they did not like erly. It shouldn’t be a day of stress, and of the stereotypes of the fl owers, the red and cheesy gifts your partner ends up hiding pink hearts, the candy, and especially the in their closet or throwing away. It should pressure it puts on couples. be a day of relaxation, if anything. A day Valentine’s Day can put an enormous where all that’s required is to spend the amount of pressure on couples, who feel whole day with the person you love. You as if they must go out and buy extrava- could go out to eat at a fancy restaurant, or gant gifts, and treat their partners to stay at home, getting takeout and watch- fancy dinners. Couples who have been ing movies in your pajamas. Instead of together for a long time may be wonder- big companies telling you how you should ing whether it is time to break out the ring spend Valentine’s day, just see what your or not. Valentine’s Day can be even more partner wants to do. Because more often stressful if you do not have a lot of money than not, they might agree with you about because of the pressures put on by both the toxic culture of the holiday. Relax, advertisements and society to buy fl owers, and take it how you would any other date chocolates, stuffed animals with hearts on night. As long as you treat them with love PROWLER STAFF PHOTOS them, fancy meals, and all of that. If the and respect, it doesn’t matter if there’s a romantic holiday does not go exactly as dozen roses on the counter. It should be a planned, it may end in fi ghts or a break- day of love, and for that, you don’t need to Do you Celebrate Valentine’s up. It is like the boss fi ght of the romantic pull out your wallet. XOXOXO XOXOXO XOXOXO Day? XOXOXO Will you be my valentine? Coolest Tech By MEGAN HAYWARD A topic that is defi nitely too big to fi t in one article. Whether you hate it or love it, 278 A.D St. Valentine was executed on Valentine’s Day still comes around every February 14th. This would be because By BRENDON ELY Technology, a pit of space with an help people save energy and lives in smart year on February 14th, and it is very around that time, in Rome, Emperor almost endless supply of gadgets that span ways. popular among couples. But, why do we Claudius II was in charge. He outlawed anywhere between a smart travel bag to Remember that scene in Stars celebrate Valentine’s Day? marriage and proposal for all young a 3d printing pen and much more. This Wars: Episode IV A New Hope when Valentine’s Day actually originated men, thinking this would make better list from lifehack.org is exactly, without a princess Leia was being projected from in Ancient Rome from their festival of soldiers. But, Valentine saw the injustice doubt, going to happen. Wearable tech, is a R2D2 telling Obi-Wan Kenobi to help Lupercalia, a Roman fertility celebration of the decree and continued marrying thing, and almost everyone knows about it, her? That’s insanely close to actually which was originally held on February young couples in secret. Upon Emperor but it still has a long way to go. Ironically, happening. Screenless displays are like a 15th. Every year Lupercalia started with a Claudius’s discovering this, they threw wareable.com says that the fi rst truly projector with a 3d image in the middle of dog and goat being led to the altar, their Valentine in jail and he was later executed. wearable computer was in 1961, and it a room. This technology has apparently foreheads were then touched with a blood Some say that since the day mingles with was a shoe with a timer. Now why would come a long way and is going even further covered knife and then the blood was the pagan festival, it became Valentine’s anyone want a shoe with a timer, well the in a couple years, so that scene is about to wiped off with wool that had been dipped Day. Valentine was named a saint after his answer is Edward O. Thorpe and Claude become a reality. in milk. The ritual then called for two men death. Shannon. Two mathematicians that wanted Graphene, the one thing that could turn to laugh. Rumor also has it that while St. to cheat at roulette. this article into a book by itself, is simply After the traditional meal had taken Valentine was in jail he had become But there are more interesting wearable a single thin layer of pure carbon. This place, they cut leather straps from the friends with the jailer’s daughter. After his electronics like earbuds that measure heart super thin layer is 100 times stronger than skin of the sacrifi cial animals and then the death he had left a note for her that read rate, contacts that can measure blood steel and weighs nowhere near as much. men ran in two bands around the Palatine “From your Valentine” which is where sugar and more crazy but awesome ideas. It can give us much faster Internet, insane hill. Blows from the leather straps to the phrase “Will you be my Valentine?” Smart houses are another thing that will batteries, and clean the Earth. Graphene is any woman was supposed to render that originated from as well. defi nitely happen. Nest, a programmable going to be the next industrial revolution woman fertile. Sources of information: History.com and self-learning sensor-driven smart on a massive scale. However, this ancient pagan festival Britannica.com thermostat with smoke detectors that can was not the complete origin. In year VOLUME XIV, ISSUE XXX EntertainmentEntertainment THE PROWLER 5 Kennedy and Lincoln Weird Foods Twenty unsettling similarities between John F. Kennedy and Bet you didn’t know goat eyes are a delicacy. Abraham Lincoln. By JAZMINE APPEL By MAKAYLA FRITSCH 1.Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846. John F. Kennedy was elected to Some foods around the world seem Congress in 1946. more like something given as punishment, 2.Lincoln was elected president in 1860. Kennedy was elected president in 1960. not a scrumptious meal. But no matter 3.Kennedy had a secretary named Lincoln. how odd, everyone has their own taste, 4.Lincoln’s name has 7 letters as does Kennedy’s. right? Haggis, a dish served in Scotland PROWLER STAFF PHOTO 5.After Lincoln’s assassination, he was succeeded by vice-president Johnson. After made of sheep heart, liver, onions, and A typical Google search for haggis. Kennedy’s assassination, he was succeeded by vice-president Johnson. oatmeal seasoned with salt and pepper. and often seasoned and served alongside 6.Andrew Johnson was born in 1808 and Lyndon Johnson was born in 1908. Knash is a common food in the Middle Jing Leed. In Africa, eating boiled Stink 7.Lincoln and Kennedy were both shot on a Friday. East which is a dish made of stewed head Bugs is not uncommon. 8.Lincoln was shot in a theater named Ford. Kennedy was shot in a car named Ford and feet of a cow. Jing Leed is served in The next time you have sushi, consider which was also named Lincoln. Japan and is literally a big pile of fried the following: in Japan Cherry Blossom 9.Lincoln was shot in a theater and his assassin ran to a warehouse. Kennedy was shot grasshoppers seasoned with salt, pepper, Meat is raw horse meat typically served from a warehouse and his assassin ran to a theater. and chili powder, and then it is fried. along with sushi. If your favorite 10.Lincoln’s assassin had a three word name, John Wilkes Booth. Kennedy’s assassin Think that’s weird? Wait until you hear Spongebob character is Patrick, here’s also had a three word name, Lee Harvey Oswald. about Wasp Crackers, just like chocolate some news for you. In China, Starfi sh 11.Both assassins’ name’s had 15 letters. chip cookies except instead of chocolate is a popular snack that must be cracked 12.John Wilkes Booth was born in 1839. Lee Harvey Oswald was born in 1939. chips, you’re consuming dead wasps. This open before consumption. Another super 13.After being shot, both presidents didn’t die immediately. dish is common in Japan. weird food is called Balut. Served in the 14.Lincoln and Kennedy both died in places beginning with the initials P and H. Lincoln Hopefully you don’t have Philippines, this dish is a duck embryo died in Peterson’s House and Kennedy died in Parkland Hospital. arachnophobia, because in Cambodia that is boiled alive and although sounds 15.Both assassins were shot and killed in police custody before going to trial. Fried Spider is a common delicacy. Often very cruel is also very common and 16.Days before he was killed, Lincoln told his wife and friends about a dream he had of times it is marinated fi rst with sugar and usually served with a nice cold beer. Even being shot by an assassin. Hours before Kennedy told his wife and friends it would be salt, and later fried with garlic. If eating here in the United States there are some easy for an assassin to shoot him from a crowd. spiders isn’t enough insect in your diet, interesting plates. For example, Koolickles 17.Kennedy’s funeral was modeled on Lincoln’s funeral. try visiting Korea and tasting Beondegi, are pickles mixed with kool-aid and sugar 18.Both loved literature and could recite poetry by heart. which is boiled silkworm. It is often sold and originates in Mississippi. So there are 19.Lincoln had two sons named Robert and Edward. Kennedy-two brothers named by street vendors and is very common. tons of weird foods all over the world, but Robert and Edward. Sago Delight served in Southeast Asia is you never know what you might like. 20.The photographer running alongside Kennedy’s car was a salesman of Lincoln cars. a dish of grubs either raw, boiled, or fried Source:hostelworld.com Healthy “Soda” Best Toons of Childhood The bubbly taste. These shows will bring back nostalgic memories. 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The much better for you than actual icing!). new monster or supernatural creature, and a coward. Best Movies of 2016 What were the greatest fi lms of 2016? By IRELAND CLARK beautiful scenes and amazing acting. This While 2016 was a crappy year, some of movie will tug on your heart strings. the best movies of this century came out The next movie is Moonlight directed in 2016. These movies have won awards, by Barry Jenkins. This movie tells the acclaimed by critics, and loved by fans. story of a young boy who grows up in These are the best movies of 2016. a harsh environment, feeling like an The fi rst movie is Martin Scorsese’s outcast and misunderstood. This movie Silence. The movie stars Andrew Garfi eld, is incredibly intimate with the audience Adam Driver, and Liam Neeson. The and tells the story in an emotional and movie is about two priests who travel to beautiful way. The movie examines what Japan in search of a fellow priest who has it’s like to be a young person, growing denounced the Christian faith in public. up in a world that doesn’t understand This movie is a hard watch, that makes you or makes you feel like an outcast. you empathize with the characters and Moonlight connects with the viewers makes you question your own faith. This who can understand the main character’s is a powerful movie about how the spirit feelings and how harsh his environment and faith of a person is tested and how is. Moonlight is a gorgeous movie about far they will go to keep believing. Silence fi nding a place in the world with great is a beautiful movie that is fi lmed with acting and great storytelling. PROWLER STAFF PHOTOS SchoolSchool 6 THE PROWLER VOLUME XIV ISSUE XXX Organize Time Management Pop Punk’s Not Dead Staying on top of things. This genre’s alive and well. By JAZMINE APPEL time to yourself once finished. By ANGELIQUE ANTENUCCI Knuckle Puck Many people struggle with procrast- Although your phone may be tempting, It seems like just yesterday the pop Originating from Chicago, this band ination and become overwhelmed with only take a few minutes between tasks so punk age was in its prime, with bands like brings in deeper messages and a sense of things to be completed on a daily basis, you’re able to finish in a timely fashion. Blink-182, The All-American Rejects, and emotionalism to pop punk that is usually especially students. Many try different A help if your memory is not great is New Found Glory taking over the tide. not seen much in this genre. Their most ways to stay on top of things but struggle to keep a planner, note things to do. Also, However, this genre of music continues to recent album, Copacetic, has been ranked to follow these ideas. The most important do everything as best you can so you impact the lives of many with the help of one of the top-selling albums of 2015. thing to do first is recognize which tasks don’t feel guilty because you didn’t work Warped Tour, the longest running music State Champs you must complete on a given day. sufficiently. For example, if you have festival in the US that travels around Formed in 2010 in Albany, New Secondly, it’s a good idea to order your homework in every class, a softball game, the country every year with a variety of York, this American pop punk band has tasks by time. For example, if you have and have to shower and eat still, it’s best groups. Here are some bands that prove been awarded many times in the past basketball practice right after school and to do your homework to the best of your pop punk isn’t dead. few years. Just two years ago, they were homework to do as well, be sure to eat ability so everything after that is easier for Neck Deep ranked number 4 in Alternative Press’s dinner, shower, and do your homework as you. This Welsh band originating from “10 Essential Records of 2015” list. Their quickly as possible to reduce stress. Focus on getting things done. As soon Wrexham is one of the new top influencing album If I’m Lucky was nominated for After realizing what you have to do, get as you start getting on top of everything, pop punk bands of this time period, their Best Music Video, and overall the band it done without procrastination. This seems shorter times of completion time will music sounding like a combination of won Best Breakthrough Band at the 2016 more straightforward than it actually is, occur. Just focus on doing everything Green Day, New Found Glory, and The Alternative Press Music Awards. but if you set your mind to doing it as you have to do without become lazy or Wonder Years. Souorce:Citynova.com quickly as possible, you have more free distracted. TAHS Hidden Talents The Benefits of Journal No longer unnoticed accomplishments By HAILEY FARR While our local paper recognizes Writing Tunkhannock’s student athletes more By OLIVIA HEISE regularly, The Prowler wanted to put a Recently, we reached that time of twist on things and recognize the many the year where New Year’s resolutions other talents of Tunkhannock students. came rolling in along with the sudden The hallways of Tunkhannock Area High motivation to fulfill the goals set for School are jam-packed with students themselves. A common resolution that whose talents go largely unrecognized. many people set is to become more The first student to be featured is senior organized. Upon hearing this, most artist, Rachel Caudell. Rachel has won might think of a neatly arranged work space or forming a new way of tackling “Best of Grade” for all years she entered A typical journal. Rossetti Art Show (7th through 11th), responsibilities, which are forms of you’re feeling. fourteen first place ribbons, one third place organizing. But what about organizing A resolution of mine was to write a ribbon, and won Best of Show for three your thoughts? journal entry every day this new year, and consecutive years (9th grade to 11th grade). Journal writing comes with a so far I can say with absolute honesty that Just recently this year, she entered therapeutic release for thoughts and it has been beneficial to me. It has allowed artwork into the Scholastic Art Awards and emotions. Any thought that you don’t me to exercise my creativity, relieve stress, found out a couple of weeks ago that she feel comfortable verbalizing to anyone organize my responsibilities, and have a won four gold keys (first place), one silver can be written down and kept to yourself, way to track my patterns of thoughts. key (second place), and two honorable which is rather comforting. As many However, even though so many others mentions (third place) for the regional part people may be aware of, social media has and myself use journal writing for the of the competition. Gold key awards allow become a modern outlet to express one’s purpose of releasing and overseeing those pieces to move onto nationals for own thoughts and issues. Journals are emotions, there are other reasons why further judging. an excellent substitute for this. Believe keeping a journal can be a positive Rachel started taking art seriously me, your older self will thank you for activity. A journal is your life written around 6th/7th grade. She then started PROWLER STAFF PHOTOS choosing to keep personal information to down, and by starting one when you’re studying at Sue Hand’s art studio a little Paintings by Rachel Caudell. yourself rather than making it accessible young, you’re giving yourself a way to before sixth grade. That was because her to the entire world. If you’re having toxic reminisce on your youth when you’re mother, Deborah Caudell, had heard of impressionism. Impressionism gives thoughts that you feel are negatively older. It would be an object of sentiment her from a friend and thought it would spots of color that come together to create effecting you by bottling them up, writing for you and your family. be a great opportunity for her to hone her a rather textured image that I enjoy. them down may help with managing them. Whatever personalized approach you skills since she already loved art and had Minimalism provides an image with as When addressing your thoughts by putting may choose for journaling, you’ll profit a natural talent for it. The more skilled little information as possible, creating a them into words, you’re allowing yourself from it in the long run. Happy writing! Rachel got, the more she saw her own simplistic, yet meaningful image. At the to better understand what exactly it is that potential and truly saw that art could opposite end of the spectrum lies realism, become something serious for herself in what I mostly create in my own artwork. With realism I create photorealistic pieces Ag Mechanics Results the future. Overall, Rachel’s thoughts were By STEVE TRAVER confirmed when she entered the Rossetti meant to perfectly replicate what I see. On January 27 the Ag Art Show and won Best of Grade along My favorite thing to draw or paint would Mechanics Competition with two first place ribbons and one third. probably be things dealing with nature. took place here at TAHS. When asked who inspired her, Rachel I love the natural world and some of my After the results were says, “No one truly inspired me to do art, best memories come from me playing calculated it was evident as I’ve been doing it since I was little, but with my dad in the woods as a child. It’s that Tunkhannock students if I had to point out someone who really very enjoyable for me to replicate some did very well in the helped and inspired me along my journey of these emotions in pieces that depict competition this year. I would have to say it was Sue Hand. a beautiful forest. The shapes of natural Small Engines: Sue is the wonderful woman that I have things are also rather enjoyable to draw. been taking art lessons from since about They are usually filled with soft curves The team of Stephen Grow sixth grade. My art skills have developed rather than harsh, strict lines that are found and Jordan Smith placed 1st PHOTO COURTESY SAM LACEY ENORMOUSLY because of her teachings in cities and most of civilization. A lot of in the senior division and I definitely would not be the artist I the shapes and colors that can be found and 1st overall with Stephen receiving the and 2nd overall. am today without her. Not only is she a in nature are very beautiful to me, and highest overall score! The team of Robert skilled teacher, but she is a person with a provide wonderful subjects to draw or Phillips and Robert Stanski placed 1st in Congratulations to these outstanding charming and bubbly personality that you paint,” said talented senior artist about her the junior division and 4th overall. gentlemen for their accomplishments! cannot help but love. If anyone were to ask different favorite art types. Ag Mechanics: A special thank you goes out to Lori me where they should go for art lessons, For Rachel’s breathtaking art pieces The team of Tommy Traver, Hunter Bishop and Ben Townsley for the use of I would automatically recommend Sue and her astonishing artistic ability, Vandorick, and Logan Hegedty placed 1st their areas in which to host portions of the Hand at Sue Hand’s Imagery in Dallas.” and awards, this is why she is the first in the junior division and 3rd overall. The competition. “Both impressionism and realism tell Tunkhannock Area High School student team of Alan Grow, Chris Ritz and Connor a story without all of the details provided featured in “TAHS Hidden Talents”. Who Jenkins placed 2nd in the senior division for you, minimalism much more so than will be next? Will it be you? HumanHuman InterestInterest VOLUME XIV ISSUE XXX THE PROWLER 7 who adopt, especially those who have mother. Child Adoption extended family or other kids, give a child Children and Youth is a government Things to keep in mind when taking in your own child an abundance of blessings while they gain agency that investigates child abuse and a blessing of their own. neglect, and when they can’t rehabilitate By OLIVIA HEISE When it’s narrowed down, there the family for the child to go home to, A child brought into a family can be are three possible ways to adopt in the child has to be put up for adoption. a blessing, for both the parents and the Pennsylvania: private adoption, adoption They talk to potential parents and review kid. Anyone who adopts now has an agencies, and Children and Youth. Private profiles (which need to be done for any opportunity to create a lifelong bond that adoption is when you become acquainted adoption agency), background checks, can’t be made with anyone else. There with someone who is about to have a child criminal records, financial ability, are many factors to consider upon going and wants to give them up for adoption, suitable housing, etc. After everything is through the process of child adoption. and organize the adoption privately considered, they pick an interested parent Some stigmas of adoption for you and between the adoptive parent(s) and and place the child in the home. No matter The Heise siblings - family through & through! your child to be aware of and address are biological parent(s). what adoption process you use there are a that adoption does not make a family any able to have kids of their own, but what Adoption agencies charge a fee lot of legal papers to be dealt with. less natural and strongly bound. Blood about those who choose to adopt despite anywhere between 10-50,000 dollars, I cannot stress enough how much of a relation isn’t equivalent to family, and there being other options available? A depending on where the baby is coming blessing adoption is. Without it, I wouldn’t adopted children are still valued family common reason for this is that people from. Agencies organize the entire have my brother and sister to grow up members. Second, adoption isn’t only want to have children all while bettering process, and most often the biological and make memories with. That’s why for infertile parents or those in same-sex the lives of someone. Adopted children parents don’t meet the adoptive parents. I’m addressing this topic. Adoption has relationships. Anyone can adopt. have opportunities that they might Although, sometimes the adoptive parents had a wonderful impact on my family, Of course, there are those who have have otherwise missed out on, such as are involved in the prenatal process, such and it continues to make an abundance of no choice but to adopt due to not being permanency and stability. Also, couples as going to ultrasounds with the biological families all over the globe happy as well. Effects of Caffeine on the Body The positives and negatives of your daily cup of joe. By EMMA DOUTHETT Caffeine. It is a drug many people use every day, found naturally in coffee or tea, or when using energy drinks or powders. It’s used to keep students awake late in the night when cramming for finals, or finish- ing a project due the next morning. Adults use it to give them a boost in the morning, and lately, sugary, flavored coffees are PROWLER STAFF PHOTO People clamor for a cup of Joe. becoming all the rage for teenagers. But what are the effects of this substance on the body? Caffeine has both positive and negative effects, ranging from increased memory, to indigestion. A cup of coffee in the morning can have some pretty good effects on your day. Caffeine can stimulate hair growth on balding men and women when using a caffeinated shampoo, which really does exist, or adding liquid caffeine to a normal shampoo. Meanwhile, caffeine from coffee can increase memory in both students and adults, and helps increase memory in those with Alzheimer’s. In a large study, caf- feine was proved to reduce kidney stones. Caffeine can also help reduce the effects of asthma, helping to open up airways and help those with asthma breathe easier. For those who exercise, caffeine can be a good choice. It has been proven to increase stamina during exercise, and some studies state that it increases muscle activity during strength training. One study, done by the The Journal of Applied Physiology, even found that it increases the level of enjoyment from exercise. After exercise, caffeine can reduce muscle pain by nearly fifty percent, so don’t forget to drink your coffee after practice or going to the gym. Although caffeine has many benefits, there can be some bad effects from drink- ing it. Caffeine consumption can raise PHOTO COURTESY PLEASANTON.K12 blood pressure, especially in those who already have high blood pressure, and peo- ple who don’t normally consume caffeine, whether it comes in the form of coffee, tea, or energy drink. With caffeinated bever- Caffeine overdose can be a scary thing. recover. How much caffeine is too much? ages becoming a fad for teenagers, studies Although not as common as one might Well 250-500 mg of caffeine can start have been done on adolescents, showing think, with the availability of caffeine, an to produce the mild symptoms, which is that caffeine can increase the risk of heart overdose of it can start off with jitters and about 2-6 cups of coffee at once, depend- attacks in young adults. Consuming caf- an increased heartbeat, and can lead up all ing on the strength of the coffee and your feine near bedtime can mimic signs of in- the way to cardiac arrest and death. The tolerance to it. While caffeine overdose somnia, keeping you up even if you don’t symptoms of a caffeine overdose are: rest- may be a scary thing, as long as you want to be awake. Caffeine can also cause lessness, increased heartbeat, nausea, anxi- drink in moderation, you shouldn’t have indigestion when consumed on an empty ety, heart palpitations, insomnia, sweating, to worry about it. So keep drinking your stomach, so don’t drink your coffee before dizziness, vomiting, and lastly, cardiac ar- daily cup of joe, except now you know the breakfast. Overuse of caffeine can cause rest. If caught in the earlier symptoms and benefits and downsides to it. PROWLER STAFF PHOTO headaches and occasionally migraines. further caffeine intake is halted, you will 8 THE PROWLER NewsNews VOLUME XIV, ISSUE XXX Planned Parenthood The planned defunding By BAILEE JONES In the last few weeks Speaker of over 5 million individuals annually. the House, Paul Ryan, announced that Defunding Planned Parenthood Republican congressional leaders are basically tells low income individuals that working to defund federal funding for they’re on their own. Research published Planned Parenthood. Republicans have in Health Affairs shows that Planned tried for years to zero out funding because Parenthood is the only option to some the group provides abortion services, people. Also, the research highlighted that which comprise only 3% of offered the accessibility of a Planned Parenthood services. Planned Parenthood offers many branch and its simplicity are what makes other services besides abortions including all the difference to people. birth control, STI tests, and cancer The study also debunked the popular screenings. With a Trump presidency point among Republicans in Congress, happening, could defunding Planned who say that defunding the organization Parenthood really happen? It will take won’t harm patients because the money time to see what comes about from the could be shifted to the country’s other efforts and possible legislation. One thing community health centers. This would not that is known for sure - defunding Planned be possible considering the funding for the Parenthood would have consequences. centers would come from private donors, Planned Parenthood is funded through and as of right now with federal funding, federal grant contracts along with they still don’t have enough funds. With an PROWLER STAFF PHOTO donations from different foundations and estimated 1,200 community health centers reimbursements from Medicaid and the across the United States, it is highly Title X Family Planning Program that was doubted that they would be able to pick came in 2011 from Texas and the diagnoses, and more families falling below enacted under President Nixon in 1970 up the slack of the millions of men and lawmakers to cut family-planning grants the poverty line. This may not seem that as part of the Public Health Service Act. woman in need of contraceptives and other by 66% across the state, resulting in 82 bad, but it could also result into more Title X, the only federal grant program health services. family-planning clinics closing. Texas children going into the adoption process dedicated solely to providing individuals Take Texas, for example, the state’s even went as far as ditching their federally and rising deaths due to unsafe abortions. with family planning and related sustained campaign against Planned funded Medicaid program to set up the The rate of deaths before safe and preventive health services, is designed Parenthood and other family planning state-funded Texas Women’s Health legal abortions was a staggering 26.5%. to prioritize the needs of low income clinics appears to have led to an increase Program, which could legally withhold It has since lowered considerably, but if families or uninsured people who might in births among low-income women who funds from any clinic affi liated with an abortions were harder or not able to be not otherwise have access to these health lost access to affordable and effective birth abortion provider, whereas they were accessed at all, could the rate skyrocket care services. control. not allowed to put that restriction on back? Since most women and men Title X’s main purpose is to promote Research says that the fi ndings may Medicaid. wouldn’t be able to afford the costs of positive birth outcomes and healthy offer a sneak peek into what might happen If what is happening in Texas could be annual cancer screenings and the costs of families by allowing individuals to decide if other states cut funding to Planned the future for the rest of the country and other health services without help of the the amount of spacing between children. Parenthood. Arkansas, Alabama, New the defunding of Planned Parenthood does federally funded organization of Planned Title X has had a huge impact on the Hampshire, North Carolina, and Utah take place, it could lead to more problems Parenthood, disastrous consequences world of reproductive health care. In 2012, enacted policies to keep public funds than anticipated. Since other family could follow. President Obama listed in his proposed out of Planned Parenthood, and Ohio is planning clinics wouldn’t be able to handle All statistics and facts were provided by budget that Title X provides grants to a expected to follow suit. the load of new patients that could result thinkprocess.com network of over 4,500 clinics that serve The fi rst blow to Planned Parenthood in an increase in births, more late cancer Interesting Marketing The Ripple Effect of How to sell a product By NEIL EATON Substance Abuse “Addiction isn’t a spectator sport; eventually the whole family gets to play.” By LOGAN KANDROVY

When most people talk about and the family. This is the best possible addiction, they mainly talk about the outcome. addict and how that person ruined his/her While you may have rolled your eyes life. Maybe this is a tactic used solely for during the DARE program and every the purpose of scaring kids into making the other speaker the school system threw our right decisions, but still not enough light way, the road to recovery from addiction is shed onto the struggle that faces their is incredibly diffi cult and sadly, there are families. Because the addict is a sibling, many who never recover. Much like the parent, or even a close friend, it becomes a ‘80s health class, students are encouraged PROWLER STAFF PHOTO problem for that person as well. Substance to abstain. Because the easiest way to beat We can shop almost anywhere. abuse in the family can many times addiction is to never become addicted In order to sell a product, businesses by Mercedes-Benz. They created an lead to divorce, a bout with depression, in the fi rst place. Following the lead of have to make their product well known, Instagram account that allowed you to increased violence and hostility between Nancy Reagan’s “Just Say No” campaign, they have to commercialize it so that customize your own 2015 GLA-class family members, fi nancial instability, and schools are trying to keep students from people will think about it, and want it. This vehicle. The idea behind this campaign according to centeronaddiction.org, a need picking it up in the fi rst place. has been done for as long as people have was to catch their fans where they already for control in relationships. The reason behind this is sold stuff, and businesses are always trying would be: on social media. Families instantly want to help, and understandable. 570,000 people a year to think of better and more compelling Finally, is “Crowd Mics Video are extremely worried, as they should be. die from substance abuse. That’s 570,000 advertisements. So this begs the question, Recording” The basis for this campaign That’s what families do, try to fi x things tragedies. Every. Single. Year. 570,000 what are some of the most compelling was to show everybody how much money they have no control over out of love and families mourn the death of their fathers, advertisements? it takes to actually get effective video, worry. They will try to push the addict mothers, sisters, brothers, and friends. First up is “Eddie the Terrible” by which turns out to be not that expensive. into help and rehabilitation, but while the 570,000 people is enough to fi ll Beaver Humane Society Silicon Valley. They The creators gave examples from their life addict indeed needs help, they might not Stadium fi ve times. Drug use should not be decided that instead of showing sad and where a Crowd Mic would have avoided want it. This pressure will upset the addict, some popular thing that is romanticized in abused animals, they did a blog post about awkward scenarios, to show how helpful and this refusal of help will upset the loved movies, TV shows, and trendy music. It is a Chihuahua named Eddie, who is a tiny the product could be. ones. When it comes to addiction, there is not beautiful and it is not poetic, especially dog who constantly causes trouble. This Overall, the Internet has been good for no winning, only a best case scenario. The to the people who are or have lived it, or story got picked up by many news articles marketing, and the cool ways businesses ultimate goal for addicts and their families to the families that are left to clean up the and became a mini viral sensation. have started advertising has inspired more is stable recovery. Physically from the pieces. Drugs don’t just kill your body Next is “Build your own GLA” companies to be creative. drugs, and emotionally from the endured and your future, they also kill the sense of Source: entrepreneur.com trauma that it has caused both the addict peace your family has. VOLUME XIV, ISSUE XXX NEWSNEWS THE PROWLER 9 Groundhog’s Day Origin Fidget Cube More winter Anxiety Relief By MEGAN HAYWARD By KIERAN BEDFORD The Fidget Cube, a product created by Matthew and Mark McLachlan working with their company, Antsy Labs, was released in December and is now in backorder until February. This is because of 154,926 backers of this invention are still getting their products. These backers raised $6,465,690. The six sides of this device are all known to help with fi dgeters. One side has fi ve buttons with three that click and two that are silent. Another side will help gamers fi dget during any situation with a joystick resembling a console controller. 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We all know the date, February 2nd, roots tied into a Christian ceremony where the day that they bring out Punxsutawney they used candles to predict how long the Phil underneath those tall stadium lights winter would be. However, Germans had to see his shadow. And, of course, we a very similar tradition to the one that we can predict the outcome every year; 6 currently have today, using an animal to more weeks of winter. But, there’s one also predict how long the winter would thing that hasn’t been well known about be. Instead of using a groundhog, they this tradition. Where did it actually come used hedgehogs. But when Germans came from? and settled in America, they changed their Groundhog Day developed from an tradition to groundhogs. America adopted ancient folklore that actually originated their tradition and it became a national in America as a separate form of the holiday from there. tradition. Groundhog Day actually has Source of information: History.com PHOTO COURTESY COOLMATERIAL.COM

New Year’s Resolutions PROWLER STAFF PHOTO Most popular ways to make your new year great A view from a place near you - right here in northeast PA! By DINAH DIMEOLO

Many people follow the “New Year, year, and stray away from the average for at least 20 minutes a day whether it’s start a way of saving money by putting New Me” mantra when it comes down resolutions of most people’s choosing. sitting on a porch drinking a cup of coffee, spare change in a jar, or resisting the urge to the fi rst days of January. Some people Resolution 1- Get to the gym. Such a or taking a hike in the woods. You won’t to go shopping every weekend. When you want to lose weight, some want to start cliché resolution but so diffi cult for people regret it. save your money you’ll get a feeling of a new lifestyle, or simply choose to live to keep up with. Gym memberships Resolution 3- Be kinder. Watch what you accomplishment. a happier life. Although others often skyrocket in the new year, and yet say to people and think before you say Resolution 5- Cut the stress. Forget about fi nd themselves whirling in the winds plummet by the time February rolls it. Your mind is very powerful and if you all the tiny unimportant things that only of everybody else’s business that they around. Keep with it, people. become more conscious of what you put wreak havoc. Worrying about minor things forget about themselves and never change Resolution 2- Spend more time outdoors. out there, you may fi nd yourself much in life only drives you crazy. Make your anything. Here you can fi nd 5 unique Fresh air is an instant stress reliever, and happier this new year. best effort to disregard the inconsequential ways to get a new fresh start on the new yet many people lack it. Try to get outside Resolution 4- Save more money. Try to things. VOLUME XIV, ISSUE XXX 10 THE PROWLER NewsNews Al Qaeda vs ISIS Suicide in What is the difference between ISIS and Al Qaeda? By MADDY NESTOR the South ISIS and Al Qaeda are both way to stop Western culture from 12 year old commits suicide Islamic terrorist groups that violating the honor of Muslims, dominate the Middle East. Both humiliating them, and taking land, during livestream. groups are responsible for killing was to create a war against the By MAKAYLA FRITSCH over 100 thousand civilians as well West. PHOTO COURTSEY CNN.COM On December 30, 2016 Katelyn because they were considered too Nichole Davis, a 12 year old Georgia girl, as injuring millions of civilians. Al Qaeda is one of the only killed herself in a 40 minute livestream. Car bombings, mass shootings, terrorist groups that has a clear extreme. Unlike Al Qaeda, whose She was found outside her home at 6 p.m. improvised explosions, and suicide line between the action groups, money comes solely from ransoms and declared dead at the Polk Medical bombings caused by these two and the core leadership. This during kidnappings, ISIS generates Center’s emergency room. Police groups assist them in being the separation makes it easier for the money from oil and also ransoms continue to investigate the case and The during kidnappings. Also, ISIS has Polk County Police Department have two most feared groups in the 21st group to function without a home acquired a search warrant of Katelyn’s century. country or base that has training home bases located throughout Iraq phone. Al Qaeda was formed in 1991 by camps and headquarters. The and Syria, while Al Qaeda has no The video of her suicide was spread all Osama bin Laden, and became very group’s detachment created cells of set home base. across social media in a matter of days. prevalent to American lives after activists, each cell having different In 2014, ISIS controlled over Five days prior to her death, she posted 34,000 square miles of land in a note to Instagram that said, “Reblog in the terrorist attacks that occurred forms of activity. These activists, memory of those who have committed on September 11th of 2001, taking as well as their followers, are Syria and Iraq. The Pentagon suicide.” Her family attempted to remove over 3,000 lives. The group’s ready to die for their cause if it is announced in April of 2015 that the video that spread across Facebook, ideology was founded under the demanded. ISIS has lost approximately a but it took police a matter of two weeks to circumstances of the decline in ISIS (the Islamic State in Iraq quarter of that land. The United remove it. Nations reported that the group has During the video she said she had been socialism and communism, and and Syria), known for their extreme physically and sexually assaulted by a was mainly infl uenced by the terror acts, such as killing dozens roughly 3,500 men, women, and family member. ideologies from Sayyid Qutb (an of people at a time, carrying out children held hostage as slaves. Source: www.dreamindemon.com Egyptian theoretician) of the Salafi public executions, crucifi xions, A large majority of the slaves are Stream of Islam. Sayyid Qutb felt and many other horrifi c acts, was women and children from the that the greatest threat to Islam was created in 1999 by Jordanian Yazidi community. Western culture. Bin Laden felt the Islamist, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Sources: CNN, CBSnews, trendingfacts, same way, and sensed that the only and branched off of Al Qaeda encyclopaedia

The Universal Library Does this count as plagiarism? By QUENTIN ROBERTS “The Library of Babel” is a short story phrase up to 3200 characters and it is by Argentine author and librarian Jorge located somewhere within the library. Luis Borges. This library contained books This is how many characters can fi t on consisting of 410 pages with every single one page. To put any doubts to rest, it possible letter combination that could would simply be impossible to fake this exist. The arrangement of the galleries library. The sheer number of requests is always the same: 20 bookshelves, fi ve that the library receives would take up to each side, line four of the hexagon’s far too much storage to contain. This six side. Each bookshelf holds 32 books very article, as I type, change and edit, identical in format; each book contains is within the library. Up until the last four hundred ten pages; each page, forty sentence this article is located in book lines; each line, approximately eighty title “sqtbhcrilxyogjwwkbv” on page 225. black letters. This is how Borges described The exact wall it is located on has a name the structure of this infi nitesimal library. that is far too large to place within this This inspired Jonathan Basile to editorial. PHOTO COURTESY MOWRY CUSTOM PHOTO create a program that took every possible This website also has a picture character, 1,312,000, to be exact, and generator that runs off the same algorithm The Benefi ts of Music cont’d from page 1... would perform in a concert the following used them to create books structured just as the library. Random colored pixels Our school is very fortunate to have evening. The students then practiced long like Borges’ novel. Now if this doesn’t changing position to create every possible the music program that we do because and hard for the next two days to learn blow your mind or you simply don’t picture within the “universal slideshow.” there are many districts across the country brand new music, but they also got the understand what I’m talking about let Take this example. Every single slide that are defunding their art programs, opportunity to meet musicians from all me put it into simple terms. With this of every movie is shown somewhere in even though studies have shown that around northeastern Pennsylvania and be program, everything that has ever been the slide show, but with you as the main music and all art forms are benefi cial. under the direction of a new conductor. said, will be said, or can be said, has character. Visit the site yourself at https:// Students involved in the band and chorus The Tunkhannock students that been documented somewhere in the libraryofbabel.info/ and see what you can at Tunkhannock realize that their music participated in the festival were Jordana library of Babel. You can search any fi nd. classes are something to be thankful for Bach, Hunter Bowman, Mike Casey, Justin and many individuals often take advantage Cooper, Brock Darling, Jess Kaneski, of festivals such as the Marywood Sr. Maddie Kohl, Elaine Lance, Alyssa Wind Band Celebration. Nichols, Isabella Race, Ashley Rusinko, The Marywood Sr. Wind Band Naeomie Strohl, Catherine Trexler and Celebration, held January 20 and 21 of John VanHouten. 2017, was an opportunity for musicians Sources: from tenth through twelfth grade to be http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/ a part of another band for the weekend. music-arts/the-benefi ts-of-music- Starting the morning of Friday the 20th, education/ students auditioned and were placed http://www.healthfi tnessrevolution.com/ into one of three different bands that top-10-benefi ts-listening-music/ PROWLER STAFF PHOTO VOLUME XIV, ISSUE XXX NEWSNEWS THE PROWLER 11 Celebrity Deaths in 2016 These people couldn’t even survive 2016 By AMANDA ROXBY 2016 will forever be the year that -Doris Roberts: Mother on “Everybody important people died. Countless numbers Loves Raymond”. of our favorite singers, actors, and authors Age: 90 have passed. Included with them are also Born: November 4,1925 astronauts, athletes, political fi gures and Died: April 17, 2016 survivors – dead. -Prince: Musician with hits including -David Bowie: Musician for six decades. “Purple Rain” and “Let’s Go Crazy”. Age: 69 Age: 57 Born: January 8, 1947 Born: June 7, 1958 Died: January 10, 2016 Died: April 21, 2016 -Alan Rickman: Actor most famous for -Muhammed Ali: Boxing legend his role as Severus Snape in Harry Potter. Age: 74 Age: 69 Born: January 7, 1942 Born: February 21, 1946 Died: June 3, 2016 Died: January 14, 2016 -Christina Grimmie: Singer- songwriter -Edgar Mitchell: Apollo 14 astronaut, Age: 22 sixth man on the moon. Born: March 12, 1994 Age: 85 Died: June 10, 2016 PHOTO COURTESY CARRIEFISHERDESIGNAND DEVELOPMENT.COM Born: September 17, 1930 -Elie Wiesel: Holocaust survivor and PROWLER STAFF PHOTO Died: February 4, 2016 author of “Night”. -Arnold Palmer: Golf king Age: 53 -Antonin Scalia: Member of the supreme Age: 87 Age: 87 Born: June 25, 1963 court. Born: September 30, 1928 Born: September 10, 1929 Died: December 25, 2016 Age: 79 Died: July 2, 2016 Died: September 25, 2016 -Carrie Fisher: Actress most famous for Born: March 11, 1936 -Gene Wilder: Actor most famous for his -Florence Henderson: Broadway star her role as Princess Leia in “Star Wars”. Died: February 13, 2016 role in “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate that eventually became the mom on the Age: 60 -Harper Lee: Author of “To Kill a Factory”. television show “The Brady Bunch”. Born: October 21, 1956 Mockingbird”. Age: 83 Age: 82 Died: December 27, 2016 Age: 89 Born: June 11, 1933 Born: February 14, 1934 -Debbie Reynolds: Actress and singer Born: April 28, 1926 Died: August 28, 2016 Died: November 24, 2016 who rose to fame with her role in “Singin’ Died: February 19,2016 -José Fernández: Miami Marlins pitcher, -Fidel Castro: Cuban dictator in the Rain”. -Nancy Reagan: First Lady to Ronald won the National League’s Rookie of the Age: 90 Age: 84 Reagan. Year award in 2013 Born: August 13, 1926 Born: April 1, 1932 Age: 94 Age: 24 Died: November 25, 2016 Died: December 28, 2016 Born: July 6, 1921 Born: July 31, 1992 -George Michael: Part of the hit duo Source: nbcnews.com Died; March 6, 2016 Died: September 25, 2016 Wham! also went on to have a solo career. Virtual Reality-the next step What if Humans went in Gaming? Extinct? Technology advances. Are gamers ready? Zombies or Disease By JESSICA DEREMER By KIERAN BEDFORD A timeline might look like this: The Gaming industry has come a long With the whole Minecraft faze Whether it is a world-ending disease or “Several hours: Lights around the world way since the days of Pac Man and Mario. exploding the video game scene right the zombie apocalypse… humans are gone begin to shut off With technology rapidly changing and now, it’s no surprise that one of the most - no one is left. What would happen on 3 days: Most subway systems will be expanding every day, the gaming industry popular games of all time would get a earth if this scenario were to unfold? fl ooded has to fi nd new and creative ways to keep Virtual Reality release. What’s better If humans went extinct what would 10 days: Pets locked indoors will die of up. Virtual reality is the industry’s way of than building virtual blocky worlds on happen? First of all technology would starvation “keeping up with the times” so to speak. your computer? Experiencing it in Virtual be irrelevant. Nothing would be working 1 month: Cooling waters will evaporate in Virtual Reality is where you strap on a Reality. There are also many other games within a few years. Eventually everything nuclear power generators, contaminating headset, grab some controllers and feel out there that simulate everyday events would shut down, including electricity. the planet with radiation 1 year: Thousands of satellites will fall to like you’re actually in the game. and some that even simulate climbing Our beloved tiny pets would go extinct the earth Although Virtual Reality gaming feels Mount Everest. as well because they have adapted to be 25 years: Desert cities like Dubai and Las like a modern idea, it is anything but. So, is Virtual Reality the next step in with humans, while bigger dogs and cats Vegas will be covered in sand Back in 1995, Nintendo had their hand gaming? Well yeah. As the world changes would start hunting together in packs and 300 years: Metal construction such as the at virtual reality with The Virtual Boy. It new things are developed everyday that prowl the lands. All animals would be wild Eiffel Tower will begin to collapse was a bold move for the company, but had make even the most mundane of tasks, like or they would be living in our homes or 300 years: Whales and large sea animals many fl aws. Some people said that it made going to a job, a little more engaging and what’s left of them. them feel sick and was discontinued a year exciting. You can expect Virtual Reality will grow in population and thrive Our houses, buildings, bridges, and later. Although it didn’t do as well as the games to develop for years to come. 500 years: Modern cities will be structures will eventually erode and fall company hoped, the 3D elements were completely overgrown by vegetation apart. They will be broken down without incorporated into the very popular 3DS 10,000 years: The only evidence that the human care that is needed. Everything console. humans existed will be stone construction” we know would be demolished through Today however, virtual reality has been Source: www.good.is/articles/the-earth- some sort of natural means. improved and now we have many Virtual after-were-gone Reality headsets. These include The HTC Vive, the Playstation VR which connects to a PS4 and the Oculus Rift. All of these provide 3D virtual gaming at a whole new level. Virtual Reality is a big for the video gaming industry. Many developers are working towards developing new and exciting games designed specifi cally for the virtual reality headsets. There are already games out for the headsets though, including one of the most interesting and unique games, Job Simulator. In this game, you can take on the role of an Offi ce Worker, Chef, Mechanic, and Store Clerk. Why go to your real job when you can just simulate it, right? PROWLER STAFF PHOTO PHOTO COURTESY THEATLANTIC.COM 12 THE PROWLER NEWS/sportsNEWS/sports VOLUME XIV, ISSUE XXX PIAA History Winter Sports History of the PIAA By NICK REPOSA By NICK REPOSA Winter sport teams are over half basketball team has found success lately. Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic way through their seasons and they are Tunkhannock lost five of their first seven groups all across the state. Schools inside Association (PIAA) has served the state off to a good start. So far athletes from games as the season was looking pretty the boundaries make up each district of PA for about the last one hundred years Tunkhannock have been acknowledged bleak. But as of late, the lady tigers have which are then split into divisions. Almost providing athletic opportunities to students for the excellent play as Mitchell pulled it back together and have picked every sport in each school will stay and across the Keystone State. Made up of Fowler (Swimming), Tommy Traver up three crucial conference wins with compete in their own district unless one’s 1,000 plus schools, PIAA consists of all (Wrestling), Sam Rice (Wrestling), Tyler two coming against GAR and one against district doesn’t possess enough teams kinds of schools from private and public Faux (Basketball), Megan Heyward Wyoming Seminary in which ended on or large enough schools to compete. schools to charter schools from junior (Swimming), David Gavek (Wrestling), a buzzer beater by Sam Generotti. The Schools are broken up into different high all the way to the varsity level. This and many more have been nominated for girls’ offense is led by sophomores Abby classes ranging from A all the way up to non-profit organization has been able to the WC Examiner’s Athlete of the Week. Ritz and Rebecca Avery scoring about AAAAAA(6A) based off population of help students escape their troubles and To add the success Tunkhannock sports ten points each per game. Tunkhannock, each gender. Higher populated schools like problems as they allow them to forget have accumulated 22-25 win-loss record. as of now, are in line to make into the Scranton High School and Hazleton Area about their evils through sports. PIAA Sports such as swimming and diving, district playoffs as they are in eighth place are grouped into AAAAAA while smaller also provides student-athletes from any wrestling, and girls’ and boys’ basketball in AAAA with their 5-13 record. The populated schools like Susquehanna Area background the liberty to show their have seen a success in their own ways. lady Tigers look to pick up a win at Holy and Forest City Regional are put in single athletic talents for free and the chance to Tiger wrestlers picked up where Redeemer on February 6th. A. If wondering what Tunkhannock was, earn themselves college scholarships. they left off from the historic season Boys’ basketball has already passed they are in the middle of the classifications According to piaa.org, the Pennsylvania ago. Tunkhannock is now alone in first their last season win total as they have sitting in the AAAA class for girls and Interscholastic Athletic Association place and are undefeated in conference gotten off to a hot start. Tunkhannock boy’s athletics. These classes mostly come began on September 29th, 1913 in the matches as they picked a big conference possess a 10-7 record vs their record 2-12 in effect when district playoffs come city of Pittsburgh. Formed by a group of win against Coughlin after defeating the season a year ago. The boys have picked around for a sport as schools will compete principals who decided that establishment Crusaders 40-29. This comes just days up big wins against Delaware Valley against teams of their same class in the of high school sports would eliminate after they pulled off one of their biggest and very talented Wyoming Seminary. battle of winning a state championship. abuse and introduce the importance victories of the year beating Hazleton Regardless of the tough losses against rival State championship sites have varied of good sportsmanship, the non-profit 34-30, who won the Wyoming Valley Dallas and state ranked Hazelton, they’re over the years for all sports as PIAA organization supports sixteen competitive Conference Tournament about a month still in line to find themselves a district looks to give student-athletes the best sports competitions for both girls and before hand. The wrestlers had a good playoff spot. Sophomore, Tyler Faux, facilities for the biggest event of the year. boys. Sport options do vary by gender showing at the New Oxford Invitational leads the offense as he is currently leading They try their best to give high school occasionally. Tournament as they finished towards the the team with 12 points per game with athletes the experience of a life time as Today PIAA is run by a board of top of the pack coming in eighth place. 38 three pointers as junior Sean Harder the fields and courts are the best of the directors which is made up of sixteen Tunkhannock’s success has been led isn’t too far behind averaging 10 points best. For the most part Hershey has been representatives from districts around the by the outstanding sophomore Tommy per game. The tigers don’t have an easy the biggest contributor when it comes to state and leaders of organizations such Traver as he is having a stellar season with road ahead as they are due to play four these big games as they host nine different as Pennsylvania’s Coaches Association three tournament championships under or less loss teams the rest of the season. championship events throughout the year. (PCA) and the Pennsylvania Department his belt contributing to his twenty-three Their next test is against the Trojans of Sports such as football, cross country, and of Education (PDE). This selected wins with seventeen of them coming from Nanticoke, home, for their senior night on wrestling call Hershey their championship group meets about five to six times a pins, leading the team in both categories. February 14th. destination. Other sports such as baseball, year in Mechanicsburg, PA where they Junior Sam Rice is close behind Traver Make sure to come out support our softball, swimming and diving, and field discuss rule changes and problems that with nineteen wins with fifteen pins and local winter sport teams as they attempt to hockey are played at different places such representatives have in the organization. freshman David Evans is third in win make their final pushes towards districts as Lewisburg, York, and State College. PIAA districts are broken up into twelve totals with eighteen. The Tigers next task and states. Listen and look for Tiger is against Abington Heights on February sports results on the morning news and 15th at Abington. newspapers. (Records and schedule dates Despite the slow start, the Lady Tigers are as of February 6th, 2017.) Best Budget PCs of 2016/2017 A look at the best PC’s on the market By JESSICA DEREMER

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