New NHS members learn requirements On Monday, the Fulton chapter of National Community service requirements were thor- average to get into the society. Honor Society held a meeting to welcome new oughly explained, four hours are required each Members should be alert for announcements members. In December, nearly fifty juniors and month in order to remain in good standing. Al- as to when service hours are due. The next seniors were inducted into the society, swell- most anything counts, as long as the work does meeting will be at the end of February, the ex- ing the ranks to around one hundred students. not pay. Service forms are included in the act date is in the packet members received at New members were given packets explain- packet and must be filled out and turned in at Monday’s meeting. Service hours should be ing the requirements and expectations of the the end of each month to one of the advisors. completed by the time of the meeting. Students society. Any member who did not attend must Students must also maintain an average of 85 are also advised to see Mrs. Ryan for possible see one of the advisors, Mrs. Ryan or Mrs. or higher to remain in good standing, which service opportunities. Morse. should not be a problem after having an 89 By Daniel Summerville

RaiderNet Daily G. Ray Bodley High School, Fulton, NY Volume 2, Number 79 Friday, February 4, 2011 Mentoring program helps everyone involved mentor, Jenna Doherty. Catrina Reynolds says, . Mrs. Hallat agrees that this experience is a By Ryann Crofoot “I wasn’t sure that I was going to like having a positive thing for both her students and their tutor, but now that I have one, I do. It’s nice to mentors. She says, “I would absolutely recom- “Mentoring is the act of helping another learn.” know someone’s there to listen to you, and of- mend this for other teachers, and students, to That is the basis for Global studies teacher fer support and advice.” seek out.” Mrs. Hallatís idea for getting senior mentors for her freshman students. She wanted her ad- Wednesday’s storm: what went wrong? visory students to have help with the transfer into high school. As you have probably noticed, the upwards of The idea came to her when she read some twenty inches of snow that meteorologists conditions without even having a delay issued books that addressed mentoring, and she took around the area, myself included, were pre- to begin with. In fact, every school in Oswego it from there. She decided that her freshmen dicting for Tuesday night and Wednesday never County closed for the day due to the weather. would benefit from the seniors’ experiences, really accumulated. We ended up only pick- With more coastal storms on the way, you can and thought that just knowing even one upper- ing up about six inches here in the city of be sure that anyone forecasting weather will classman could help them in high school. As a Fulton, with about four tenths of an inch of a be more careful next time. By Carson Metcalf result, Mrs. Hallat began the search for her wintry mix as well. The inaccurate forecast (Special thanks to WSYR-TV and CoCoRaHS) mentors. She said, “I looked for seniors who was the result of bad information from com- had at least a 90% attendance rate, no disci- puter models that suggested the storm track to Bowlers blitz CBA pline referrals, a GPA of at least 85, people be just a little bit different. It was a Wednesday night for gaining sweet who had time to meet with their mentees each Originally, the consensus on the storm was revenge for the Raider bowling team as the month, and who were open and willing to lis- that two areas of low pressure were to impact boys colbbered CBA 4-0 to avenge their only ten and offer support in both academics and us at once here in Central New York, bringing loss of the season. Dan Wahl outrolled the com- social areas.” widespread heavy snow. One of these low petition with a high game of 278 and a 734 Mentors are supposed to play a big role in pressure centers brought with it warm mois- series while Dan Donaldson had the second their mentees life. They are to act as tutors and ture from the Gulf of Mexico and tracked up best series of the day with a 645. Rounding act as mediators, leading through conflict reso- through the Midwest. The other, a classic out the Raider cause with a 564 was Kyle lution if need be. They also help mentees put nor’easter set-up, albeit weak, came up the east Denson, as Fulton improved to 12-1 overall their portfolios together for their student-led coast as expected. and 9-1 in league play. conferences, and offer advice pertaining to Where the forecast went wrong is interest- The girls also blanked CBA 4-0 as Mikayla academics as well as social issues. And Mrs. ing. Guernsey (581), Kylie Clifford (560) and Jamie Hallat hopes that the experience of influenc- Early Wednesday morning, the area of low Elen (592) paced the rise to 9-2 overall and 7- ing other people will have a positive effect on pressure off the east coast turned out to be very 1 in the league. the senior mentors also. weak, allowing for the snow to move out and The girls volleyball team also enjoyed a big Her advisory students admit that they were the other dominant low pressure with the win on Wednesday, besting Chittenango 25- a little wary of having a mentor to talk with warmer air to take over and convert the left- 14, 25-21 and 25-20 in a three game sweep to them. But now, Mrs. Hallat sees students look- over snow into sleet and freezing rain. This improve to 7-6 overall and 6-6 in league play. ing forward to the time with their mentors, and greatly diminished our overall snowfall totals. Kali Kearns had 37 assists and Erika Johnson they ask when they will be coming. One of her Nevertheless, we did manage to squeeze a notched 13 kills while Kirsten Francis added students expressed her feelings toward her snow day out of the deal due to the messy road nine kills and seven digs for the Raiders. Page 2 RaiderNet Daily The Great Outdoors Liven up the winter by building a quinzee fort has settled, it can be a tight squeeze through a shrunken entrance. By Daniel Summerville If the roof is too heavy, it will slowly sink until the fort is sealed off completely. Also, if you plan on building a quinzee on a hill, put the In Central New York, most people are ready entrance sloping downhill into the quinzee, otherwise you will slide for spring to arrive. The snow has gotten on out once the snow turns to ice under your body heat. almost everyone’s nerves, and many would not complain if it did not snow at all for the rest of winter. Even children who relish the snow “Make sure to do the same to the have had their share of building forts and roof itself, it is not fun waking up snowmen. at two am to find that the fort has In a previous edition of RaiderNet Daily, an settled, it can be a tight squeeze article was included about snow forts called quinzees.The article described how to con- through a shrunken entrance.” struct one of these complicated snow forts, and even how to sleep in one. Since the article was featured, I have built my third quinzee and slept in it. For anyone who was planning on trying to build a quinzee, By taking these tips into account, there is no reason that someone I have a few more tips about building these forts. cannot build a perfectly good quinzee on their first try. Whether the In the other article, I mentioned using sticks to make sure that the fort is slept in or not, it is sure make any dull winter day into a fun walls are 18 inches thick in order to hold the roof. Make sure to do the experience. same to the roof itself, it is not fun waking up at two am to find that the Bizarre News of the Day Some passengers fail to understand why they are prevented from open- RaiderNet ing the window, while others would like the engines to be “turned down” Daily to reduce the noise. The foolish and sometimes bizarre questions asked of flight attendants were disclosed after 3,000 Virgin Atlantic cabin crew members listed the most unusual customer requests they had ex- Quote of the day: perienced. “Just because you’re beautiful doesn’t Among the most common queries was “Please can you open the win- dow?” from uncomfortable passengers who had failed to appreciate the mean you can treat people like they don’t benefits of a pressurized cabin at 35,000 feet. Other unique questions matter.” fielded by Virgin staff included “Could you turn the engines down be- Cameron James (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) cause they are too noisy?” and “Please can the Captain stop the turbu- From the movie: lence?” The survey of 3,000 cabin crew also laid bare the level of comfort and Ten Things I Hate About You service some customers expect, with several asking flight attendants “Can you show me to the showers?” Bemused flyers board airplanes expecting to find McDonald’s restaurants and massage parlors on board. Seniors! Stay in touch with your One crew member was asked to book a massage for a Barbie doll, class! Check out the new website while flight attendants were also asked to help a customer locate a miss- ing glass eye. 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In- availability. spired by actual events, Sanctum tells the tale of Frank McGuire (Ri- At the Movies chard Roxburgh), a master diver intent on being the first to explore the The Roommate - An emotionally By Hunter Gorton Esa-ala cave system in the South Pacific. unstable college freshman Shortly after Frank descends into the caves with a team that includes (Leighton Meester), grows ob- his teenage son, Josh (Rhys Wakefield), and expedition bankroller Carl sessed with her unsuspecting room- Hurley (Ioan Gruffudd), a massive storm collapses the entrance to the mate in Danish director Christian system, forcing the adventurers to descend deeper in search of an al- ternate exit. With supplies quickly diminishing and water levels rap- idly rising, Frank and his team realize that their best hope for survival Going someplace cool? Take is to follow an underground river thought to empty into the ocean. 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Brett Williams Max Fobes Mr. Senecal Nick Mattice Don Wilmot Last week: 1-1 Last week: 1-1 Last week: 1-1 Last week: 1-1 Last week: 0-2 Overall: 133-77 Overall: 130-80 Overall: 128-82 Overall: 123-87 Overall: 118-92 “I’m not preparing my They say experience is It has all come down to The Packers have Two solid defenses with team to win the Super everything, experience this one big game be- proved themselves to great hair, all eyes will Bowl, I’m preparing them and knowledge. With tween two storied fran- be one of the most be on safety Troy to win another football six Super Bowl wins chises. The Steelers dominant teams in the Polamalu of the Pitts- game,” stated Green Bay Pittsburgh has won own more Super Bowl NFL and the best team burgh Steelers, and Head Coach, Mike more than any other trophies than any team in the NFC. Linebacker Clay McCarthy. It’s about time team, Sunday they will in the league, while the I think they will have Matthews of the Green the Packers claim an- try for seven. Packers helped make an edge in this game Bay Packers. These two other Super Bowl title, the former AFL-NFL since the last time The media swarms, with all of the momen- lead their defenses, championship game they’ve won it was in constant pressure and tum they have acquired physically and verbally. into something “Super” 1997. planning of the event, in their recent games. Polamalu, with 63 Thereís no doubt in my opening ceremonies, all those years ago by is playing tackles on the season, mind that Aaron Rodgers itís easy to lose track of winning the first two exceptional along with and seven interceptions will lead the Packers to the prize in such havoc. match-ups. the Packers defense. is looking to win his a fantastic Super Bowl Luckily the Steelers Personally I would Green Bay will hold Ben third Super bowl. Clay title. The Packers are 3- have been here before like to see the VInce Roelthisberger and win Matthews, on the other 1 in Super Bowl title and with veteran play- Lombardi Trophy go this game 31-13. hand, has 60 tackles games and look to fur- ers such as quarterback home with the team he and one interception, ther that record this Sun- and used to coach, if for no along with no Super day versus the Pittsburgh previously named Super other reason than to put bowl experience, will Steelers. Bowl MVP Heinz Ward the whole Brett Favre have to play a near per- Although the Steelers on their side of the ball saga to rest with an fect game to stop this have a power-house de- Pittsburgh has the defi- ironic twist that would high powered Steelers fense, led by Troy nite upper hand. enable Aaron Rodgers to offense. Polamalu, I donít believe Eight Pittsburgh take his place aside Bart The Steelers offense it will be enough to stop Steelers have two rings Starr and the aforemen- is led by the strong arm the Packers from putting tioned turncoat #5. points on the board. This apiece from victories in of “Big Ben” Roeth- But realistically I be- game will probably be a both Super Bowl 41 and lisberger, who has 3200 lieve that Pittsburgh is low scoring game, but Super Bowl 43. Steelers passing yards on 389 Green Bay will come out pull out on top with yet going to win this game attempts. With an of- on top in the fourth. another Super Bowl Vic- due to the overwhelm- fense with so much Su- tory. ing advantage they per bowl experience, have in experience on how will the Packers the largest sporting look to answer? They stage in the world. will first look to quar- Nothing can prepare a terback Aaron Rodgers, player for this experi- who has 3922 passing ence except this expe- yards on 475 attempts. rience, and that is This game should come where the Steelers own down to the wire, with a telling advantage. two high powered of- fenses, and two of the Max says: scariest defenses in the Brett says: Pittsburgh Mr. S says: Nick’s Pick: league, my pick: Green Bay 24 34 Packers 30 21 Packers 31-13 Don says: Pittsburgh Friday, February 4 Page 5 Spotlight on the Super Bowl Super Sunday: both sides of the story Why the Steelers cannot be beaten

By Max Fobes “By next week expect mention playmaker and free safety Troy everyone to be wearing, Polamalu was named defensive player of the This Sunday marks the biggest, most popular Black and Yellow. The year over Green Bay linebacker Clay sports broadcast of the year, Super bowl XLV Steelers have more experi- Matthews. (45). Head to head in Dallas, the Pittsburgh ence, a better defense and By next week expect everyone to be wear- Steelers face the . With ev- the playmakers that allow ing, Black and Yellow. The Steelers have more ery NFL game you have your predictions. Here them to take control of the experience, a better defense and the is every reason why the nation will watch a game.” playmakers that allow them to take control of Steeler victory this coming weekend. the game. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger They say experience is everything, experi- looks to lead his team to yet another Super ence and knowledge. With six Super Bowl stadium, only two players have ever been to a Bowl victory. Note that is not all Pittsburgh wins, Pittsburgh has won more than any other Super Bowl, and at that they both came home though, Green Bay has a tough squad so ex- team, and on Sunday they will try for seven. empty handed. Running back John Kuhn is the pect a great game. The media swarms, constant pressure and plan- only Packer player wearing a ring, and ironi- ning of the event, opening ceremonies, it’s easy cally it is a ring which he earned back as a to lose track of the prize in such havoc. member of the Steelers practice squad in 2006. Luckily the Steelers have been here before. On the defense, Pittsburgh has key play- With veteran players such as quarterback Ben ers on the defensive side of the ball who live Roethlisberger and previously named Super to shut down the opposing team’s offense. Bowl MVP Heinz Ward on their side of the Linebackers , Lawrence ball, Pittsburgh has the definite upper hand. Timmons and James Harrison control the Eight Pittsburgh Steelers have two rings apiece NFL’s number one ranked rush defense. With from victories in both Super Bowl 41 and Su- a pass happy Packer team the defense will look per Bowl 43. On the Green Bay side of the to play the pass and react to the run. Not to Come Sunday night, the Pack will be back! By Nick Mattice of success. They entered the Super Bowl era this game. Their explosive offense and high in 1967 and won the first two. The Packers end defense should be more than too much for The Green Bay Packers are one of the most were home to some of the biggest names in the Steelers. popular teams in the NFL and have been for football such as Coach Vince Lombardi, quar- Ben Roelthisberger will have pressure on him years. The Packers got their name from the terback Bart Starr, and of course quarterback all game and will have to be aware of where Indiana Packing Company who supplied them Brett Favre. Clay Matthews is at all times. This may cause with their gear in the early years of the team. The Green Bay Packers fans are mostly him to make a few mistakes, such as being The Green Bay Packers will head to the Su- known for their cheese head spirit. Being from sacked or throwing the ball into the tough sec- per Bowl for the fifth time in the history of Wisconsin, cheese is very popular and one fan ondary of the Packers who have already racked this franchise. The Packers have won three started the epidemic by making a cheese up 6 interceptions this postseason. Super Bowls, Super Bowl I, II, and XXXI. shaped hat out of a seat cushion. I see the Packers winning this game 31-13. They lost in 1997 to the Denver Broncos. The In recent years the Packers have struggled in Go Pack! Packers are also one of the leagues oldest teams the playoffs with inexperience and pressure put as they were established in 1919 and had a lot on the team. After Brett Favre left the team Aaron Rodgers has led them to the playoffs “Ben Roelthisberger will twice before this season and has struggled to have pressure on him all win games. For the most part, however, game and will have to be Rodgers has handled the pressure of follow- aware of where Clay ing the legend very well. Green Bay has a solid Matthews is at all times. future with him under center. They will con- This may cause him to make tinue to be a force in the league and be a top a few mistakes” contender. This will most likely not be the last time you see Rodgers in the Super Bowl. I will have to give Green Bay an edge over the Steelers. The momentum they have ac- quired in the playoffs and the end of the sea- son will most certainly give them a boost in Friday, February 4 Page 6 Raider Sports Key stretch starts Saturday for icemen After a slow start to the season, the Icemen have turned up the intensity and have placed themselves in prime contention for a playoff spot. With a record of 5-10-1 overall, and 3- 8-1 in league play, the Raiders are currently tied with Auburn for the sixth and final spot of sectional qualifying. The records are identi- cal, and the Raiders tied the Maroons with a score of 2-2 in the first meeting of the season. With so few games left, every point matters as the Raiders hope to out preform Auburn down the stretch. The next contest for the Raiders is Clinton tomorrow night, as the team celebrates senior night before the puck drops at 5 p.m.. Earlier in the season, Clinton beat the Raiders 5-2, with some goals scored off of broken plays and the Raiders suffering from the injury bug. The game will be a close contest and Fulton hopes to squeeze at least a tie out of Clinton, secur- Fulton’s Anna McKay battles an East Syracuse-Minoa defender in action from a recent ing one point, but two if the victory is obtained. varsity girls basketball game. The Raiders will be hoping to get back on the winning The following Monday holds the biggest re- track tonight when they travel to Cortland. (Kayla Distin photo) maining game of the regular season as Fulton travels to Auburn to take on the Maroons in Underdog Orange snare crucial victory head to head competition. The winner of this Syracuse won a game it had to win. After not winning for two weeks, and losing four in a row game puts themselves in a good position to while not winning in Connecticut since 1999, the Orange being called underdogs was an under- grab the sixth spot and the coveted sectional statement. birth. The previous game ended as a tie, but But Orange fans can walk proudly for the next few days at least, as Rick Jackson had 13 there is no reason why the Raiders will be un- points and 13 rebounds to lead the 17th-ranked Orange to a 66-58 victory over seventh-ranked able to charge ahead and defeat Auburn in this Connecticut on Wednesday night, avoiding the first five-game losing streak in coach Jim ever so crucial match. Boeheim’s 35 seasons. Just before half, off of an inbound pass from Triche, Rick Jackson layed The following night will prove to be a tough the ball up and in, to give Syracuse its first lead since Jan 22nd, when they led 2-0 against contest as undefeated Cazenovia rolls into town Villanova. for a game scheduled for 7 oíclock at night. The Orange outrebounded the Huskies 45-39, including turning 19 offensive rebounds into The Raiders lost to Caz 8-1 in the first battle, 19 points, and they finished with a 40-22 advantage in the paint. UConnís Kemba Walker but hope to redeem themselves next Tuesday averages 24.2 points a game, and is third in the nation for scoring, but was held in check by the night. The Raiders will need to be plugged in Orange defense only scoring 8, a season low. Brandon Triche had 16 points including a 3 and pumped up for this high-flying game, and pointer in the second half that really swung momentum in Syracuseís favor. The Orange will be the contest promises to be high scoring. looking to make it two in a row on the road when they visit South Florida on Saturday in The final game of the season comes next Fri- another Big East encounter. By Don Wilmot day as Fulton travels to Oswego to take on the long-time rival. The Raiders lost to the Bucs Raider hoopsters face tall task at J-D 2-1 in the first game, but Fulton showed great The 1-11 varsity boys basketball team will be on the road tomorrow looking to take on the promise in the contest and hopes to secure a Jamesville-Dewitt Red Rams. With standout center Dajaun Coleman averaging over 18 points win in the final game of the season. a game this season, the road to a victory will be an absolute dog fight. Realistically, the sixth spot team could only Dajuan Coleman is not the only force on J-D however, the Rams are also accompanied by need one win through the rest of the season as Tyler Cavanaugh and Pete Drescher, who both have over 150 points on the season. The key Tuesday night is the most important tilt remain- factor in the success of the Red Raiders will ultimately be limiting fast breaks points and play- ing in the schedule. Fulton hopes to increase ing good position defense on the many weapons J-D offers. If the Raiders eliminate fast break the odds of the sectional berth by looking at a points and play good position defense then the rest is up to the way the shots fall. Tip off starts good opportunity to come home with at least at 6:30 p.m., come out and support your Red Raiders as they look to take down one of the best 5 points in the four remaining games. The Ice- in the business. By Hunter Gorton men need support, so be sure to come tomor- row night and give the team a senior night to This weekend in Raider Sports be remembered, kicking off a crucial few Today: Girls BBall @ Cortland (5:30/7 p.m.). games with a great deal of momentum and a Saturday, Feb. 5: VBall vs. CBA (11 a.m.); Hockey vs. Clinton (5 p.m.); Wrestling large amount of morale. By Colin Shannon @ Class A Meet (TBA). Friday, February 4 Page 7 School of Thought compiled by Tyler Crandell and James McKay What do you think the score of the Super Bowl will be?

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Meteorology and you By Carson Metcalf Tomorrow: Today: Tonight: Cloudy with a few snow showers. High in the mid-30s, low in the mid-20s. Record high/ low: 55/-17 (1962/ 1978) Avg. 32/14 Sunday: Cloudy with snow showers. High in the low-30s, low in the Sunny skies. High in the Mainly clear. Low mid-20s. mid-20s. around 20. Record high/low: 49/- Record high-60 (1991). Record low: -7 (1985) 10 (2005/1967) Avg. high: 32 Avg. low: 14 Avg. 32/14

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