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NORWALK HIGH SCHOOL TRUCKER IMPRINT Volume 16, No. 3 350 Shady Lane Drive, Norwalk, OH Wednesday, December 20, 2017 Virtual reality at NHS By Olivia Schaffer Google Expeditions. The students log in Students at Norwalk with provided phones High School can travel that partner with the anywhere while still headsets and the pro- staying in their class- gram and then the room with virtual reali- teacher can control ty headsets. where the students go “Immerse yourself” and point out places is the phrase science they are viewing. teacher Nathan Whaley “It’s cool but I felt used when describing motion sick,” said jun- the experience. He ex- ior Macy Chapin about plained that using the using the headsets. headsets provides for a Chapin said she more unique experi- would not choose to ence than just talking use them outside of about a topic. Photo by Olivia Schaffer school but they provid- Students in Mr. Whaley’s environmental science class explore different biomes using virtual reality Whaley said his headsets. The school district owns a set of 30 headsets and keeps them at the middle school. ed for a good learning environmental science opportunity. classes used virtual reality head- part of the year to use the head- ernment class when learning The Norwalk School Dis- sets to visit different places to sets because of what the classes about monuments in Washington, trict owns a set of 30 virtual reali- learn about biomes, which are were learning. D.C. He said he would use them ty headsets and keeps them at communities of plants and ani- “It was like you were there,” again outside of school in a safe Norwalk Middle School. The set mals that are similar because of junior Arturo Dominguez said. environment for learning. is kept with middle school teach- the environment they live in. Dominguez also said the head- Whaley said he can control er Scott Spettle, Whaley said. Whaley said it fit in to a good sets were beneficial in his gov- the headsets in class using Honor Society helps the community By Lacee Tatum A baby bottle will be placed in students’ Trucker Time room National Honor Society is so they can donate coins for the helping with more than the young ladies. The money goes to American Red Cross blood drive programs that the girls can use this year. for their education but also to a President Annie Hiler and store where they can shop for Vice President Sara Nutter want- clothes, toys and other things ed to do more, and they were the that the mother may need for the ones who contacted the Salva- child. tion Army and Abigail Pregnan- On Dec. 9, Honor Society cy. members volunteered to ring the “Abigail Pregnancy is a local bell for the Salvation Army. organization that gives services “It’s exciting to see Honor to pregnant women who cannot Society getting really involved in afford traditional medical care,” helping out their community,” Photo by Gabrielle Horowitz Nutter said. Honor Society adviser Nancy Junior Alyssa Faley shakes hands with Principal Brad Cooley during the Na- Gfell said. tional Honor Society tapping ceremony last month. In the background is adviser Nancy Gfell. Announcing is senior Annie Hiler. Working hard, up high TLC collects pop tabs to benefit families By Logan Hurst McDonald house’s costs of providing for the families, trying NHS’s Teen Leadership to keep their services as afforda- Corps is collecting tabs from ble as possible, considering most aluminum cans to benefit the people go to them for assistance Ronald McDon- when they need ald house; the “It takes a lot [of help making ends organization gets meet. approximately 50 pop tabs] to help According to the cents for every them, but it’s a Ronald McDon- pound of pop tabs ald house website, collected. really easy way “Collecting pop “It takes a lot tabs is a great way [of pop tabs] to to give to a great to teach kids help them, but it’s cause.” about philanthro- a really easy way -Rachel Casselberry py and the im- to give to a great portance of recy- cause,” senior cling while rais- Rachel Casselberry said. Cassel- ing funds to help children and berry is in TLC and is in charge their families. Some of our of the pop tab drive. chapters raise thousands of dol- The mission of the Ronald lars with their pop tab collections McDonald house in Cleveland is – up to $30,000.” to “create, find and support pro- TLC needs help with collect- grams that directly improve the ing for this cause. Pop tabs can Photo by Luke Kelley health and well-being of children be brought to the small house Custodian Denise Clark replaces a light bulb in the scoreboard in and their families.” outside the main office doors the main gym. Senior Luke Kelley spent the morning with Clark and wrote about the experience. Read about it on page 3. Casselberry said that the until April, so collect them over money goes towards the Ronald winter break, Casselberry said. Sibling stories Celebrating differently Indoor surfing Having a sibling December holiday Senior Orion has its wonders celebrations are not Green does and its woes. all the same. See something Read about it on students’ stories on unique. Read page 3. page 4. about it on page 11. Page 2 — Trucker Imprint OUR VOICES Wednesday, December 20, 2017 Staff Editorial ’Tis the shopping season The holidays have different Thanksgiving, or even later yet. Friday 2017 reads, “One shot out- meanings to different people. Online shopping and Cyber Mon- side Missouri mall, brawls close Spending time with family should day sales are always an option. Alabama shopping center as be the most important. Not only is Black Friday tak- Black Friday begins.” However, Black Friday sales ing over Thanksgiving, the vio- This time should be used to have taken over Thanksgiving lence that comes out in people celebrate the start of the holiday time. The sales begin earlier each trying season and not to break year, with some even taking place to get “Nobody’s walking out on others’ spirits down. all day on Thanksgiving. the this fun, old-fashioned The best gift this holiday Thanksgiving used to be a big best family Christmas! No, no, season should be the abil- deal, and people would spend sale is ity to spend time with fam- time with their families after din- very we’re all in this together!” ily. Never take that for ner. Now, it’s happening more materi- granted. and more that families rush alistic and not at all in the holiday More people should think like through dinner to head to the spirit. Clark Griswold, when he pro- stores to get the best sales. There is even a website devot- claims in National Lampoon’s Black Friday sales will defi- ed to the “Black Friday Death Christmas Vacation, “Nobody’s nitely save you money, but stores Count.” Although this site might walking out on this fun, old- should know that they will still have been started with humorous fashioned family Christmas! No, make lots of money if they wait intentions, a real Daily News no, we’re all in this together!” to open on midnight after headline from 4:38 a.m. on Black The holiday of giving back gifts, crowding the stores, stand- There are people out there who someone else’s. Realize how for- ing in long lines, paying for fast would do anything just for a tunate you are. Make someone shipping just to find that perfect small piece of food or just some- smile because you never know gift. where warm to stay. One thing when was the last time they actu- There are many factors that we don’t realize is that there are ally did. Reach out and give a play a role during the holidays. many people that go through this helping hand. So much money is spent just to in our own town. Get involved in your commu- give people what they want. We don’t always realize how nity and make a difference. Make Don’t get me wrong. Waking fortunate we are. A lot of us get time for people and make them up before the sun comes up on things handed to us, because our feel important to you. By Alayna Warren Christmas morning, forcing your parents are able to do that for us. Everyone has their own story siblings to get up and join you as How lucky are we that we get to tell, but it’s what they did in This holiday season has rapid- you make your way to the tree is to get together with our loved their story that makes people ly approached. It feels like yester- always something to look for- ones and eat food, and open gifts want to hear it. day people were running around ward to, but the holidays mean so and enjoy each other’s company I want to wish everyone happy in the sunshine and splashing much more. during this time of the year? How holidays! around in the pool. Each year, thousands of fami- lucky are we that we know we Enjoy the time with your Being a kid, especially, par- lies struggle to get by, especially always have a place to go home loved ones and the people around ents are constantly nagging us during the holidays. Parents strive to and call our own? you and always keep the true about what we want for Christ- for a smile on their children’s So, step out of your own shoes meaning of the holidays close to mas.

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