Time 165 E. Bagley Road - Berea, Ohio 44017 December 2013 - January 2014 Issue Tis the Season It’s Time to Study! of The Titans By S. Schwarten t’s that time of year again – while Christ- Imas is right around the corner, so are midterms. Though it seems like they are still in the distant future, BMHS ex- ams are carried out only a week after winter break on Jan. 14-16, and at this point it’s time to start preparing. “[Students should start to study] at least a month ahead BMHS Exam Schedule for Jan. 14-16. of time,” Ms. Bartlett, BMHS Photo courtesy of S. Schwarten college composition and AP Lit- ing the holidays with their fam- even have the illusion that it pays erature teacher said. ily? off. The BMHS first semester journalism class has worked together Bartlett noted that the “I’d rather just get [my “I usually do pretty well to produce the first two issues of the Titan Times. time to start studying for first se- exams] out of the way and be able when I don’t study,” Bradach Photo courtesy of Kelly Crews mester exams is in December, po- to enjoy my winter break than said. “I’ve always been able to tentially over winter break. That have to think about it for those get away with that, but it always By N. Fee Marching Band member, means that to do your best on two weeks,” Keating said. feels like I could have done bet- junior Rachel Rouwenhorst your exams, you should consider Of course, having mid- ter.” s the feels that even though the beginning to review the past se- terms before and then being able Waiting until the last holidays merging of the bands took mester’s material soon so you can to completely relax over the holi- minute to study doesn’t do much approach, retain it more in the future. A some time, they have become days would be ideal, but that’s good for anyone either. Even if the inaugural year of the “I study for midterms by a cohesive group that has just not how the school year is set you study for your exams during making notecards, reviewing my Titans is nearing its halfway come a long way and are now up. or right before the week of mid- Cornell notes, or I’ll study with mark. considered a collegiate band. “No one wants to take terms, you won’t retain as much friends,” Junior Lucy Keating Berea and Midpark’s time out of one of the few breaks information and you will just “Due to the merger said. “We get together in a group, students started their year we get to study for midterms,” be adding stress to your week we all learned a lot about hang out at someone’s house and as Titans on Aug. 21 with Senior Nick Bradach said. “But by trying to review an entire working with people and in quiz each other.” you have to do what you have to semester’s worth of material for Titan’s Day. This day was the end we became a truly According to Huffing- do.” multiple classes in such a short designed to include many combined family, forming a ton Post, some other good ways Even with that mindset, time. activities to get to know new Berea and Midpark cul- to help prepare for exams include many students choose to wait un- “[My daughter] is more the previous rival school’s making a realistic study schedule ture,” said Rouwenhorst. til after break to even think about stressed and seems very over- students and to ease the for yourself in order to manage The new band proved exams let alone to study. But this whelmed during finals week,” your time and to approach each seemingly endless tension their outstanding skill by only leaves a week to review, and Susan Schwarten, mother of a class differently, because each between the formally oppos- playing at halftime of the some students don’t even use that student who procrastinates often, class most likely requires a dif- ing student bodies. time. said. “If I ask her to do anything Nov. 24 Browns vs. Steelers ferent study strategy. “I definitely feel like “Some spend an hour or whatsoever, I feel like I am add- game in Browns Stadium. Winter break is an ideal [Titan’s Day] helped bring the night before studying, which ing to her stress.” Not just students were time to start studying if you want doesn’t work,” Bartlett said. All in all, waiting to the rival students together,” affected by the merger. to do well on your exams, but “Some do absolutely nothing.” study or not studying at all really said Junior Rachel Rouwen- Midpark graduate most students would rather enjoy Those students may be doesn’t pay off in the end. So, horst. and former Math teacher at themselves. Let’s face it, who re- enjoying themselves instead of if you want to do well on your It has been about ally wants to be doing any of that Midpark Theresa Hahn has studying, but in the end it really exams with little to no stress three months since that first when they would rather be spend- experienced some hardships doesn’t pay off. It often doesn’t involved, you should probably ing time with friends or celebrat- day. Has the first semester of brought on by the merger such begin preparing now. the Titans truly been his- as not having her own room to toric? teach in and resorting to push- Principal Vincenzo ing a cart with her belongings Ruggiero thinks so. piled on it instead of having What’s On Your List? By T. Reese “It is truly an honor her own desk. Hahn knows “[I want] a new radio O’Brien. for me to be here during other teachers are also experi- s a child, for my car, a PS4, a new TV, new Junior Mansi Mehta is this whole merger of Berea- encing the same thing. waking beats, a new [laptop] computer, asking for typical girl items for Midpark High School,” said up on “A school is a school; and smaller things like clothes, Christmas. Ruggiero. AChristmas day It’s just four walls,” said cologne and video games,” Se- “[I would want] Ruggiero was a and opening all of Hahn. nior Justin Appleby said. Continued on pg. 2 those presents was one of the Midpark graduate who went All in all, Hanh thinks Some students just want most exciting moments of the on to teach science at Mid- that even though the stu- one main item than many differ- year. As children grow older, park. Ruggiero also became ent ones. Junior Brandon Jack’s dents and teachers may have that excitement doesn’t neces- an assistant principal at car broke down so he’s hoping to come from opposing schools, sarily go away, but the anticipa- Midpark before becoming get a new one for Christmas. “Kids are kids and adults are tion of opening that one gift is Sophomore Angelica the principal of Berea. adults,” she doesn’t see a divi- what’s most exciting. Students Rahe this Christmas is dreaming “We’ve been using sion between former Berea at BMHS share their top gifts on to get the MTV Star from Teen that cliché of ‘The historic their Christmas list this season. and Midpark kids. Wolf, Dylan O’Brien. scholastic reunification’ and “[I am asking for] The first semester is “He’s perfect! Sarcas- in reality that’s what it is. clothes, shoes and video games,” winding down and giving way tic and handsome! Plus a great Junior Kyle Solon said. We brought together what to Winter break and it is fairly actor and everything he plays in Junior Katie O’Conner was once a dissected com- safe to say, the Titans are here shows different sides of him with is also asking for clothes and munity,” Ruggiero said. romance and sarcasm which is Hot gifts that are on the top of BMHS to stay. shoes this Christmas, along with student’s Christmas lists this year. Former Midpark perfect balance,” Rahe said about some lotions and perfumes. Photo courtesy of google.com Titan Times December 2013 - January 2014 2 From Toys to Technology What’s On Your List By C. Ortiz Cont. from pg.1 and stuffed animals and a lot of s the years games.” and decades Now a days, these Ugg Boots, The Naked Palette his list short. have become more expensive have gone simple gifts are over looked and [which is eye shadows] from “My teenage son wants over the years because according A Ulta and the One Direction per- a PS4…[he] also wants some to Junior Jay Goliat, teenager’s by the prices of gifts barely bought for the Christmas have sky rocketed. season. fume. It’s [basically] all makeup. clothes…[and] he would like wants have gone from “hot Advancements in “Kids are starting to I just love makeup,” Mehta said. some equipment/accessories wheels to technology, from plas- technology have reduced the expect these [expensive gifts] This Christmas, Junior for his sports, too…My teen- tic to electrionics.” market for traditional toys and from their parents and being un- Alyssa Sobera is not only think- age daughter isn’t quite sure so “I want more expensive other childhood games that used appreciative of what they already ing about her wants and needs, she gave me a list of everything items now or money, whereas to be the center of Christmas have,” said Tecco.