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people including me that have been in the early morning of April 9. The Introducing in journalism since freshman year. incident occurred roughly around Q: Are you going to make your 7:10 a.m. throughout one of the The New own signature article? school’s hallways. Rachael: My articles about the Student Nate Scimio pulled Editors-In-Chief NFL and the Steelers have my own BY: GRACE WARGO a fire alarm amidst the chaos, signature spin on it, but I’ll write and saved the lives of many other As the 2013-14 school year whatever. It doesn’t really matter to students and administrators passes, Dr. Sam’s PhD has been me. through his astute actions. After revoked, and Taylor’s gears have Brie: No, I’m afraid of commitment the alarm was pulled, the school’s been ground to the studs. Who will Q: What changes would you like to 1,229 students filtered out of the save our beloved paper? Who will make to next year’s paper? campus. Security guard John be the new head honchos of the Rachael: Just have more people read Resetar attempted to apprehend the HiLites? We are proud to reveal the it. suspect, who was speeding through new Editors-in-Chief, Brie Miller Brie: I’ll continue to improve it and the hall. Resetar was stabbed in the and Rachael Kriger! try to draw in readers. process. Moments later, assistant Get to know the boss’s of the No one looks forward to paper: coming back to school, but look at principal Sam King and senior Ian Q: What is your favorite book the bright side! You always have the Griffith tackled Hribal and handed genre? Hopewell HiLites. him over to the police. Each of these Rachael: Anything by the incredible courageous individuals are regarded genius, Daniel Silva. as heroes. Brie: Dystopian fiction/ Self help/ An additional instance of D+D strategy guides valor and composure arose when a Q: If you could be a celebrity who sophomore student tended to her would you be and why? fellow classmate who was injured, Rachael: Alexis DeJoria. She’s a and saved his life in the process. female drag racer and she’s super Hopewell senior Kelsey Wertz noted cool. I even got to meet her a few that this brave student played a times in Indianapolis, Norwalk, and pivotal role in keeping this student, Reading. a family friend, alive. “Greg is stable Brie: I wouldn’t want to be a celebrity and recovering. Thank you for I would just want to be rich, but if I your support in all of the victim’s did have to choose, RuPaul. recoveries.” Q: What are your favorite movies? A seventeen-year-old still Rachael: Tommy Boy and Black 21 Injured at in critical condition at UPMC Sheep. Chris Farley is literally the Presbyterian attained the worst of most hilarious person ever. Franklin Regional the injuries from the stabbings; a Brie: Frozen, not the Disney one, the BY: LAUREN ZAWATSKI knife missed his heart by millimeters one directed by Adam Green Local Pittsburgh high school and nearly struck his spine. Hribal Q: What qualifies you to be an Franklin Regional has been the has been charged with four counts editor and chief? subject of national attention over Rachael: The fact I have the most the past week after sixteen-year- of attempted homicide and 21 experience out of everyone here, as old Alex Hribal wielded two knives counts of aggravated assault, and is well as Brie. and stabbed 20 of his classmates being held without bail at the city’s Brie: I’ve been in journalism since as well as a school security guard juvenile detention center. my freshman year and there’s only 2 played tennis for two years. He is one of the five seniors on the team; the other seniors are Dillon Kmetz, Pfeifer, Brunette, and Alec Schoedel. Drewitz says that his personal goal this season is to win most of his matches, and that he is looking forward to the next time Hopewell plays Ellwood City. Drewitz says that there is plenty of leadership on the team, “Andrew Brunette brings his dad’s legacy to every event we have, be it a practice or match. He keeps things fun, but also makes sure we are staying focused and confident.” Lastly, about his hopes for the team this season, “I expect to have the new guys ready for the Coach Grow’s hopes for the season section we will be playing this year. Court Is In are to see returning lettermen I’m confident about the future of Session! improve their individual records this team.” BY: RACHAEL KRIGER from last year and I’d like to see our younger players get as much court After school, many travel experience possible.” She says she East Coast Bias? home and pass the Hopewell middle loves coaching because it combines BY: JUSTIN MARCHIONDA school; chances are some have seen her passion for the sport and her the Hopewell boys’ tennis team love for the kids. “The boys and girls Is there such a thing as an practicing. Led by third year coach, tennis teams are like an extended East Coast bias? Since Christopher Erin Grow, the team is confident family- an environment I credit Columbus landed the East Coast and looking forward to a successful Coach Andy Brunette for creating. believe the country and even season. They made it just above For how much time coaches the world revolves around them. the .500 win dedicate, it’s Consider that approximately 50 percentage important you percent of the U.S. population lives mark last like what you in the East Coast Time Zone, some year. The are doing and argue that an East Coast bias is team is also who you are justified. The biggest example of the being led by doing it with, bias would be in the fields of sports senior co- and I definitely and network television. captains, do.” In all four major North Andrew When American leagues: NHL, NFL, MLB, Brunette and asking one of and NBA, the majority of teams Aaron Pfeifer. the captains are located in the Eastern Time Coach Grow what it was Zone. This leads to unfair coverage says she asks like to be for teams located in the Central, their views a leader Mountain, and Pacific Time Zones. on various this year, Since each time zone is one hour things, Andrew said, behind each other this means that because she values their opinions “it’s pretty nice. I feel honored. games on the West Coast start and “they have done an excellent It’s rewarding because I set the at 10 p.m. Eastern Time when job in representing the team. example, and the other players gain everyone on the East Coast is going They reinforce basic skills with a lot of respect for me.” Brunette’s to bed. This means that many of the younger players, remind the expectation this year is to play hard the nation’s most influential sports team of its rules, communicate at matches. “We are in a tough writers are sleeping while talented expectations, and explain not just section, and I expect the practices players are just beginning to play. how we run drills, but why we do to be fun, but still serious. I expect Consider this in MLB, the drills. I couldn’t ask for two to push myself to do my best to 13 out of 30 teams are located better captains!” lead this team.” Brunette believes in the Eastern Time Zone. MLB Coach Grow’s experience that there is some potential for the includes six franchises alone along involved playing Singles One for upcoming years, noted that the the Interstate 95 corridor which Hopewell in her high school days. most surprising freshman is Eli connects Baltimore, Washington “Now I play on several women’s and Loncar. D.C, Philadelphia, New York, and mixed doubles. I also play singles Another member of the . Close to 35 percent of the for a Pittsburgh Tennis League.” tennis team, Joe Drewitz, has population lives in this corridor. With such a huge first base position, between Gaby population density this has led to Pittsburgh Sanchez and Chris McGuiness. players playing outside the Eastern Sanchez, along with Garrett Jones, Time Zone not receiving as much Sports: Pirates & swapped positions as the starting attention. Over the last four years first baseman. Not returning to the only two players have won a Most Penguins team notably are Justin Morneau, Valuable Player Award in MLB BY: SANTINO CICCONE & RACHAEL KRIGER Marlon Byrd, A.J, Burnett, and playing outside of the Eastern Time When people hear the city Garrett Jones. Morneau went to the Zone. name of Pittsburgh, most thoughts Colorado Rockies, Byrd and Burnett shift to the phrase, “The City of went to the Phillies, and Jones went Champions.” The three teams down south to the Miami Marlins. that helped create this nickname, From February 9 to with their tremendous amounts of February 24, the NHL was not in success, are none other than the cession due to the Olympics. A Steelers, Penguins, and Pirates. way teams cope after the Olympics The Steelers are not close to is a big concern for hockey fans. beginning their season, yet they are still making headlines with the free agency releases and signings. However, the Penguins are in the middle of their season and the Pirates Another big aspect of this are currently in Spring Training. is television. For those living on The Pirates are coming the East Coast games starting at 8 off of their successful winning p.m. begin at 5 p.m. on the West season that had everyone in the Coast while people may still be at MLB talking. After a 21 year losing work and are unable to watch. This streak, the Pirates finally broke has another effect Sunday’s when 1 that with a win-loss ratio of 94-68 p.m. NFL games on the East Coast and a percentage of .580. At the begin on the West Coast at 10 a.m., end of the year, Clint Hurdle won while many people are still sleeping NL Coach of the Year and Andrew away. McCutchen won MVP and the Silver In addition to sports programming issues primetime television on national networks Before the Olympics, the Penguins is bullied by the East. Primetime had a 39-19 with a .672 winning television begins at 8pm Monday percentage. through Friday. The problem with Luckily, the Olympics this is that it is tape delayed on the didn’t affect the performance West Coast so that it can begin at and chemistry of the team. A few 8 p.m. Pacific time. This leads to Penguins still lead the league in a big problem with spoilers. Take some categories, such as Sidney the series finale of How I Met Your Crosby with 100 points and 64 Mother for example, the episode assists. Marc Andre Fleury has aired on March 31 at 8 p.m. Eastern 36 wins and third place with 5 Time, but the episode would not shutouts. Matt Niskanen is fourth air for another three hours on the in the league with 34 for plus- West Coast. People on Twitter were minuses. talking about the episode results Slugger Award by the National Although the Penguins are before some people in the West Writers Association. in first place in their conference, they were able to view the episode. The McCutchen was also voted the still are making deals. Pittsburgh problem could be avoided if they second best outfielder behind Mike acquired veterans, Marcel Goc and would put on the episode at 5 p.m. Trout of the Angels. Lee Stempniak without affecting and 8 p.m. on the West Coast. Currently, the Pirates are their current roster before the trade There are many problems in Spring Training in Bradenton, deadline. General Manager, Ray with an East Coast bias. It affects Florida. The last Spring Training Shero, stated that he doesn’t know half of the country from the Great game is against the New York where the new acquired players Plains in the Central Time Zone, Yankees on March 27. The starting would be placed. Positively, they to the sun-soaked beaches of pitcher for the Pirates currently are very versatile and could be California in the Pacific Time Zone. consists of Francisco Liriano placed on either side in any line. It would be better for the nation if replacing A.J. Burnett, whom was Shero states “I am looking forward we focused on issues and people in traded to the Philadelphia Phillies. to seeing how the newest Penguins all time zones and locations. The big question mark lies on the fit in.” Best Elective? By: Brandon Eaton

Make room in your sched- ule for this one, folks. Advanced Social Studies, taught by Mrs. Kanitra, is listed as a history elec- tive. However, it is a comprehensive class that focuses on several topics including: government, geography, religion, and economics. “This is a class that you can’t miss,” said se- nior Andrew Brunette. The year starts with cur- have the meetings,” Pfeifer said, rent events, reviewing both local Hurdling the “Having meetings on Mondays and and global events. From there, the Thursdays didn’t really bring in class jumps into the history of the Last Obstacle to much of a crowd, so changing the United States government. The next dates might have created a higher section introduces the federal gov- Graduation attendance.” Even though it was ernment. This includes how each BY: ANDREW BRUNETTE branch of the government works, One hundred twenty difficult for him, Pfeifer enjoyed the powers of each branch, and hours….and counting. Everyone working with the junior high kids even the requirements to be a mem- wants to graduate, but there is one for his Senior Project. ber of the federal government. Next, obstacle that all the seniors still So what’s the point of the class learns about state and lo- have to overcome: Senior Projects. even participating in this whole cal government, a topic that is very The entire senior class has been extravaganza? The point of the relevant. struggling to finish their projects Senior Project is to help us prepare that they have been working on for college, depending on what our for at least a year now, logging in senior project was about. Pfeifer countless hours along the way. The wants to pursue a career in chemical stress is building up more and more engineering, so sponsoring math each day as the project deadlines counts may prepare him for the draw near. math portion of his major. Most Aaron Pfeifer, a senior at people do a service project, which Hopewell High School, talks about is what Pfeifer did, but people can the struggles of his senior project. also do creative, technical, or career The lesson of geography is “I act as the math counts sponsor projects. No matter what project broad as it focuses on local, state, for my senior project,” said Aaron, someone chooses, it still must be United States, and world geogra- “The hardest part about this project completed in order to graduate. phy. Religion is studied as a means is time management. It’s hard to After getting through the of learning religious tolerance. Five find 120 hours of free time in my Senior Project speeches, everyone main religions are studied from an busy life that I don’t use towards will be relieved. Achieving this objective point of view giving stu- this project.” Aaron claimed that goal will be one of the best things dents a chance to form their own being the math counts sponsor that people have ever accomplished opinion. The last topic taught in is difficult. He says that it’s hard throughout their entire high this class is economics. to maintain the attention of small school career. No more stress This class offers plenty of 7th and 8th grade children that will be brought upon the seniors grades throughout the year. Proj- clearly have not matured yet. “If I of Hopewell, and the suffering will ects give the opportunity for the could do this project again, I would come to an end. Graduation is right more creative people of the class to change the days that we would around the corner, and the class of 2014 will finally be free! shine. The objective of these proj- ects is to create something and then give an oral presentation on the subject. These presentations are “good practice for Senior Proj- ect,” said Mrs. Kanitra. This class is a great hit with students, every day the class has fun while learning interesting top- ics. This is a cannot miss class for anyone interested in having fun and learning. countries are contributing satellites, Not long after the plane Missing in planes, and even submarines to went missing, the pilot’s last words Malaysia help. were released to the public: “All BY: LAUREN TRIMBER About a week after China right, good night.” But a correction lost sight of the floating items, was later made to those words, At the beginning of March, Australian planes found its own changing them to, “Good night Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 went Malaysian three seven zero.” missing. For most of the month, Because of this, several people have there was no sign of the plane or the become skeptical, questioning how 239 passengers on board. Countries officials could have mixed up the around the world contributed phrases and suggesting various planes and technology to solve the conspiracies. mystery, and they might have done Meanwhile, families of just that. the missing people haven’t given Chinese satellites found up hope. Among the missing is a images of large items, about 70 newlywed couple on the way to feet long, floating in the ocean, their honeymoon. Cousin of the but when planes were sent out lead. They spotted large debris groom, Mohammad Sahril Shaari, to investigate further, the items in the waves, but when they flew told CNN, “We don’t know for sure were gone. However, a Malaysian closer there was nothing there. if (the plane) is in the Indian Ocean. representative promised that they England sent out We want to see that plane. Even if wouldn’t stop searching. Although submarines on April 2, and famous he’s gone, we want his body -- and they don’t have the technology to director Peter Jackson even donated this is the wish of all families…I properly look for the plane, other 25 his private jet for the search. just feel so helpless.”

The experience was like phenburg and Neuschwanstein, the Journey to none other, one that some never castles of King Ludwig. Cinderella’s have the chance to enjoy, much Castle in Disneyland was actually Germany less a high school student. Emma based on Neuschwanstein. By Maddy Hopkins enjoyed everything from the warm, Oberammergau, Germany A rare opportunity, a vaca- and even sometimes hot, climate to was Big City #3. Four hundred tion during school, touring castles, the “mac and cheese with a little years ago, the villagers had prom- and eating cultural food. Who could twist” called kasespatzle, a word ised that, if spared from the bu- say no? that literally translates to cheese bonic plague sweeping Europe, Emma Rose, a sophomore dumplings. She even had Nutella- every ten years they would cele- at Hopewell High School, stepped gorged crepes which she confessed brate God with plays depicting the into the Munich airport buzzing was the yummiest dessert she ate. life and death of Jesus. These are with foreign words and searched Emma toured all over, the passion plays, and, alongside for two familiar faces. She had woodcarvings, are what the histor- just arrived from D.C. after single- ic city is known for. The buildings handedly braving passports lines are even decorated in religious and and turbulence, and her grandpar- German fairytale pictures. As his- ents were excitedly awaiting her to toric as Oberammergau is, though, join their expedition of Germany it wasn’t the oldest city Emma vis- and Austria. This was the start of a ited. That would be the German breathtaking journey. city Rottenburg, the oldest medi- Two hours later, the Hotel eval city in Europe. Grisly torture Lechner came into view through the devices adorned the city’s Torture windshield. Being a quaint, family- and Criminal Museum that Emma owned hotel with just three floors, toured. She also walked around the its staff spoke no English. Emma, starting in Munich, Germany with old walls surrounding Rottenburg. who takes German here at school, colossal churches before heading Though it was her first time found her language skills were less into Salzburg, Austria. Here, Emma even outside the country, Emma than adequate with how quickly went on a tour for the Sound of Mu- already can’t wait to go again. The they spoke, but her grandparents sic, one of her favorite movies that memories she made are unforget- were luckily fluent. Emma just sat was filmed right where she was table and she is grateful for the back, watched, and followed them standing. “It was weird to think that chance to have done something not to her room. With the combination I have seen these places on my tele- many teenagers get to do. In fact, of being six hours ahead and arriv- vision screen, but now I’m standing she advises others to take the op- ing early in the morning, she was in the church where Julie Andrews portunity to travel if it presents it- exhausted. But she only got a short and Christopher Plummer got mar- self. She said, “I want to travel the nap before she was whisked away ried,” Emma said. She was equally world, but I think I started in a good to admire German culture. amazed when she visited Nym- place.” real terror comes when infrasound percent of music acquired by US Silent Weapon gets into the wrong hands, and it consumers was paid for. BY JUSTIN KRAUS Every kid who attended already has: military use. An LRAD Governments are taking steps junior high remembers the (Long-Range Acoustics Device) is to stop the amount of illegal down- “mosquito tone” or “death tone”- being used by many governments loading, such as tracking the known a high pitched tone that many against rioters to deter their illegal downloading websites and students set as their ringtone behavior. During riots, the machine catching the people that use them. because older people’s ears can is cranked up to 142.7 decibels, “You don’t have to be a mass down- not hear it. While the mosquito causing major pain, but no serious loader. Someone who downloads a tone can save students in class, lasting effects. The scary part is single movie will be logged as well,” it was also used as a deterrent that this is not the machine’s limit, the lead researcher for this project for youth crime, because the tone it doesn’t have one. At 200 decibels, told BBC. Jamie Thomas-Rasset of is very high pitched and, at high lung rupture and death occur; Minneapolis was fined $1.92 -mil tones, can cause physical pain. which these machines are very lion for illegally downloading only However, what is concerning the capable of. Every machine comes 24 songs. That is 80,000 per song, world today is the opposite of the with a safety switch, leveling the so maybe it is worth it to pay the mosquito tone; very low pitched sound off at around 140 decibels. $1.29 on iTunes. The amounts of sounds, called infrasound, which However, once that switch is websites are unlimited so it’s im- can cause serious damage without flipped, there is no limit. possible to stop all illegal down- being heard. These machines right now loading, but limiting it can reduce To understand infrasound, are only used on riot police trucks; the money and jobs lost in the U.S. the hearing range of humans must however, there is nothing stopping to illegal downloading. be fully understood. A normal any country from putting these human can hear sound in the machines on a plane, drone, or Black AND White frequency range of 20-20,000 hertz. even a spacecraft. The threat of infrasound causing widespread Prom However, everybody’s hearing BY: LAUREN ZAWATSKI deteriorates with age, usually damage is real and very possible. All that is needed is the flip of a Nearly sixty years after the high-range frequencies are the passage of Brown v. Board of switch. first to go, followed by all sound Education, the Supreme Court case slowly becoming harder to hear. that deemed segregation in schools a Infrasound is so effective because it Pirates in violation of the Constitution, Wilcox is played at frequencies too low for High School has finally received anybody to hear. Hopewell? its own taste of equality. The 400 Infrasound is very loud BY: MARY-JANE HOUSTON student Georgia school planned and sound played at a frequency too low Not the pirates that involve big hosted its first integrated prom this to be heard. The sound is enough to ships and stolen treasure, but the year on March 29 after having private, cause pain and permanent damage kind that download music illegally. student organized “black” and to hearing. Pain from sound occurs According to Times Online, the av- “white” proms for decades. Last year, between 115 decibels (db) and 140 erage teenager has illegally down- some students planned their own racially integrated prom; however, db. Infrasound played below these loaded 800 songs, almost 50 per- unlike this year’s event, it was not frequencies will be completely cent of their music library. Believe school sponsored. The last school it or not, selling your old iPods or unnoticeable to anyone, and could sponsored prom in Wilcox County be playing at all times everywhere MP3 players with previously bought was held prior to Brown v. Board in the world. The damage starts to music on it is also illegal. Although of Education, before schools were be done when infrasound is played this is a crime punishable by major integrated. After desegregation in in that threshold of pain. Persons in fines of up to $ 250,000 and 5 years schools became the new norm, many the range of the sound will start to in prison, about 95 percent of peo- southern schools including Wilcox feel intense pressure in their ears, ple download illegal music, movies, left proms to be planned outside getting more intense the closer and/or TV shows. of school jurisdiction, or cancelled to the source someone is and the Seventy percent of these people them altogether. Following the brave louder the sound is played. don’t see a problem with what they students’ endeavor to end segregated The real craziness happens are doing or don’t realize it’s illegal. proms last year, the Wilcox school when infrasound is played lower They are not making profit from board then decided to initiate this and at a louder level. When played this so no one should care. But in official event. Mareisha Rucker, a at 0.1 hertz per second, and at reality, global music piracy causes 2013 graduate who was one of the few 160 decibels, infrasound actually $ 12.5 billion of economic losses ev- that organized last year’s unofficial penetrates the lungs and controls ery year, according to the analysis prom appreciates the event, and believes that it is long overdue. She breathing. At even higher levels, done by the Institute for Policy In- noted, “If we’re all together and love eardrums can burst, intense novation, and 71,060 U.S. jobs are each other the way we say we do, then also lost. hallucinations can be experienced, there are no issues. This is something permanent mental damage, and The Recording Industry Associ- that should have happened a long even death can occur. ation of America (RIAA) did a study time ago.” This is all terrifying, but the in 2009 that showed that only 37 morning after a night of wacky excursions at my friend Noah’s house, and it was time to go home. Joey, Robin, and I loaded up into the mighty Garofalo’s special Eddie Bauer edition Ford Explorer and journeyed off into the distance. We first ventured to Joey’s house, and dropped him off. It was after that the last ride of the Explorer truly began. “Want to drive through some sketchy parts of town?” asked Robin with boyish wonder. “It’s up to you,” I replied in a cautious manner And so we set off down the streets, waving at any on goers we personal space. passed by. “I’m not entirely sure Grinds My Gears: Boys who wear flip-flops and how to get out of here; Joe usually showcase their toes, navigates me through this area,” Farewell said Robin as we were driving. With BY: TAYLOR SKELTON After all it is your choice, just a bad one, I suppose. little understanding of where we “Text Talk” in real life, Srsly? Get were going, Robin managed to find real. a way and got back on the road Haven’t you heard the English home. On the journey, we came department’s spiel? upon a red light and pulled up Interruptive Pandora ads and next to another car. Meaning that useless pop ups, was time to take advantage of the Public displays of affection make Explorer’s broken sway bar. me want to throw up! “Watch this,” said Robin People that drive reckless and with excitement. In light of the upcoming unsafe, Immediately after uttering celebration, Calm down, everything is not a those words, he began to press You know what I’m talking about- race. and release the brake with quick GRADUATION! Those who simply lack common manner, causing the entire car to I thought I’d end my Hi-Lites sense, bounce up and down as if it had career, All of the petty drama and hydraulics inside of it. The driver With a few last items that grind my pretentiousness. in the car parallel to us gave us gears. Blocking the walkways and all of a disapproving nod, and then we Walking the hallway on the wrond the doors, went on. As we passed Giant Eagle, side, Use your brains you annoying an innocent bystander in a beige Brush your teeth, have a sliver of bores. sedan drove up behind us. He pride, Birds that relieve themselves on my proceeded to tailgate the almighty Remember deodorant usage is clean car, Explorer, so Robin acted swiftly. critical, Do it again, and you won’t be flying “Oh God, he’s so close,” I And B.O. is never viewed as a very far. said in an uneasy tone. pinnacle. Many things bother me; yes, it’s Robin responded to this Hours of homework without any certainly true. treacherous act by decreasing the sleep, Sadly, next year you’ll be reading a speed of the car down to 25 miles My obnoxious alarm with an extra new point of view. per hour. A large line of cars soon loud BEEP. Finally it’s time for me to venture formed at the southern end of the Teachers, acknowledge my hall from the Beave, Explorer, each driver wanting to pass plea, Don’t miss me too much as I turn proceed at the 45 mile per hour Don’t make me wait for I really have to leave. speed limit. to pee. “I think the guy behind us Not thanking those who hold the The Last Ride is getting angry,” I said in a nervous door for you, BY: SAMUEL POOLA voice. Come on, that is something you “Oh well,” replied Robin should never do. This is dedicated to the life smugly. When coughing or sneezing cover and soul of the 1996 Ford Explorer. After about 15 minutes, your face, I remember that magnificent we turned onto Calhoon Road and Try to keep your germs out of my day so vividly. It was a sunny gingerly made our way to my house. We got to the top of my wire producing 4,000 volts lying You will always encounter people driveway and then it happened. eight inches away from the side of who are in hurry and its best to let Robin turned down my driveway, the car.” them pass you. Practice a little self- all six cylinders of the powerful After about 45 minutes, control and relax. engine roaring in anticipation. But the towing service hauled Robin’s Wear a seatbelt. This one it became too much for Robin; the car away and soon everyone might seem obvious and it won’t vehicle began to bear to the right, dispersed. The aftermath of the help avoid an accident but clicking tires spinning in the gravel, and pole resulted in the death of several the seatbelt can save your life in then bam. of our appliances, including our an accident. In 2011, only 54% of The once immaculate washer, drier, hot water heater, TV, high school students reported they front of the Explorer wrapped computer, microwave, refrigerator, always wear seat belts when riding itself around the utility pole in my and Xbox. That day I lost several with someone else (CDC.gov). driveway. Both airbags went off in physical possessions, but gained a Don’t tailgate those in perfect succession, then, crash, story and a greater appreciation for front of you. Drive with a “space another thunderous boom erupted life. cushion”. Make sure you have from the rear of the vehicle. It space on either side and in front seemed the pole was split in half, How to Avoid Car and back of you. If you have to make one half lodged in the front of the any sudden moves, you will have car and the other half on top of Accidents sufficient space. Following other BY: BRIE MILLER the roof. Smoke bellowed out of To avoid being in a bad cars too closely will not give you the engine, leaving a terrible odor situation, there are some methods enough time to execute emergency behind. At this point I began to use safety maneuvers. some coarse language to signal my Always give a comrade to exit the vehicle. three-second lead “Get the Friday out of the between you and car!” I yelled in a frantic voice. the vehicle in Almost instantly, Robin front of you. opened the driver side door and Maintain we crawled out, sprinting for my control of your house. We were greeted outside vehicle. Know by my parents, who had mixed your car, adjust reactions. My mother was in a bit your mirrors, pay of a frantic state, while my father attention to any was pretty much relaxed about the warning lights, situation. A swarm of people began know your blind to arrive after the pole was hit. spots and have We were first greeted by our your automobile neighbor, then by several others, you have to practice when checked on a regular basis. Be including Robin’s father and maneuvering in a large metal aware of your vehicles limits, know mother, the fire department, the capsule. Teenagers are some of how fast you can safely maneuver state police, the electric company, the riskiest drivers. The cost of it, and test the emergency stopping the towing company, and many insurance is proof enough. distance. other concerned spectators. Robin’s SLOW DOWN! Obey the Try to avoid driving in mother had the best quote of speed limit; not only will it help bad weather or at night. Night the day: “It had to be this one; it you from avoiding hidden cops, time is the time when drivers are couldn’t have been the minivan.” but the speed limits are there for the most tired, it is much harder to The worker from the electric your safety. According to CDC.gov, see, and there is a greater chance company said, “There was a live male drivers between 15 and of coming into contact with drunk 20 years of age who were drivers. Bad weather such as rain, involved in fatal crashes ice, snow, and fog can be extremely in 2010, 39 percent were dangerous. Make sure to turn on speeding at the time of the headlights when necessary, to use crash. the brakes and gas gently, and Avoid distractions. increase to a five-second barrier Although the text message between other cars. you just received may seem Accidents are the leading important, it only takes a cause of death among teens, with second of distraction to get automobile fatality being the lead into trouble. With more and representing one-third of all people in your car your teenage deaths. Don’t be a statistic. chance of being distracted increases. Don’t drive aggressively. Don’t Be Lazy the day. This may sound cliché, How Bad Do You Want It?” A BY: SANTINO CICCONE but maintain positive thoughts dream is very different from a goal. and attitudes. If positive thoughts A goal is something that one works “The only place success are produced, then there will be for, and a dream is something that comes before work is in the positive outcomes. one hopes for. If this dream is dictionary” (Vince Lombardi). Motivation is all in the mind. important, then turn it into a goal. Everybody has a bad day, but Have things that motivate you at STOP WISHING AND the way you can turn it around your disposal, such as changing START DOING! matters more. With modern day your background to a technology, a bad day can be motivational quote or turned around easier. watching an uplifting One thing that must be video everyday. A understood is the Law of Attraction. motivational video that This states that the way you feel will you could watch is a continuous unless your attitude recited poem with a is changed. A bad day happens motion picture, called because of one negative action or “To This Day.” Also, energy that begins early in the day watch motivational and just continues throughout speeches, such as “Secrets to Success, This produced significant wind The Eternal where the air masses met, leading to bitter wind chills, and worsen- Winter Editors-in-Chief: BY: SAMANTHA MARCKIONI ing the impacts of the record cold temperatures. Taylor Skelton After shoveling snow for An Arctic cold front that ini- Samantha Marckioni days, bundling up in coats just to tially started on January 2 tracked across and the United go get the mail, and hiding out at Editors home for fear of the weather, peo- States, resulting in heavy snow- ple all over are highly anticipating fall. Temperatures fell to unprece- the arrival of spring. And yet, after dented levels, and low temperature Sports: nearly a week into spring, many records were broken across the Rachael Kriger are still waking up to a dusting of United States. Schooling closing snow on the ground, and chilly air. became the norm, along with busi-

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embodies does not come naturally not only surprises her parents, but Bravery at its to her. On any given day Beatrice she surprises herself. Now hiding and other sixteen-year-olds within in her new faction, she renames Best herself Tris and with the BY: GILLIAN CARR help of her new friends With jarring twists and and enemies she goes turns, Divergent is a great and through initiation. By the fast read. “I thought it was an end she is one of the top exceptionally good book and ranked initiates. She also definitely one of my top ten know there is something favorite books.” said freshman big about to happen and Dakota Forest. Set in the near- doesn’t know whether to future, Chicago is divided into trust her new friends, her five factions: Abnegation for the family, or even herself. selfless, Amity for the peaceful, The first novel Candor for the honest, from New York Times Erudite for the knowledgeable, and the factions have to take an aptitude bestselling author Veronica Roth Dauntless for the brave. test to determine which faction they has been flying off the shelves and For sixteen-year-old belong in. While most people get an getting amazing reviews. The next Beatrice Prior, the selflessness aptitude for one faction, Beatrice book in the Divergent trilogy is that her home faction Abnegation gets an aptitude for three. Insurgent followed by the final book On Choosing Day, Beatrice Allegiant. Tim McGraw June 6 the top- notch stores to choose Summer Concert Backstreet Boys from, they are definitely in the top and Avril Lavigne June 14 ranks for the best dressed city. Preview Journey and When asked to describe BY: LAUREN ZAWATSKI Steve Miller Band June 27 ’s fashion in one word, Once again we are nearing Dave Matthews Band June 28 Toronto traveler Kylie Chichester summer, the time of the year that Fall Out Boy and said, “Fierce. They dress way better brings an abundance of familiar Paramore July 3 than we do here in the states. It faces and rising musicians to the Vans Warped Tour July 15 made me feel bad about the way Pittsburgh music scene. For all One Republic that I dress.Compared to our diehard music fans, this season is with The Script August 8 fashion in the States, they are way the best time to venture out and see KISS and more put together than we are,” the most enthralling artists perform. Def Leppard August 24 Kylie also commented. Fashion Concerts prove to be some of the inspiration is abundant because most enjoyable and lively times of they have numerous options for the year, and as Elvis Presley once OTHER VENUES shopping. The Eaton Center has declared, “It’s my favorite part of over fifty of the highest end stores the business, live concerts.” Tony Bennett- May 16 - Heinz Hall in its large building. The style is J. Celtic Woman – May 17 – Benedum Crew meets Betsey Johnson. They STAGE AE John Legend – June 15 – Byham are very eccentric with a hipster Luke Bryan – June 21 – Heinz Field vibe. The whole trip I could not help M.I.A. with A$AP Ferg April 28 Say Anything – July 6 – Mr. Smalls myself from looking out of the bus Alabama Shakes May 8 Jason Aldean – July 26 – PNC Park window and getting inspired for Neon Trees May 14 new looks. Ingrid Michaelson May 25 An outfit that really stood Bastille June 1 out to me was what a woman Tyler the Creator June 4 wore to the art museum. She had The Naked and Famous June 5 on a vintage fur vest over top of a Ray LaMontagne June 6 printed collared button up shirt, Arctic Monkeys June 17 jeans, and unique fur boots. This O.A.R. and outfit was a great example of how June 18 Phillip Phillips stylish Toronto citizens are. The July 5 Fitz and the Tantrums city people are not afraid to try new Panic! At The Disco styles. They mix different pieces August 1 with Walk the Moon together to really describe their

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