HHS Magazine Fall / Winter 2015-16

HIHHS Magazine - LITE Fall / Winter 2015-16

Hi-Lite Staff Ben Geyer Editor Emmalee Stipe Writer/Photos Kayla Enders Writer/Photos Kamryn Pack Writer Julia Hoon Writer Bella Lepique Writer Erika Ward Writer Bill Sheets Writer

Special thanks to Mr. Ruff’s Honors English 12 students and Mrs. Nec’s Honors English 9 students for contributing articles, and to Colleen & Company for contributing photographs.

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News Page Entertainment Page Gratz Fair Queen 4 Movie Reviews for 2016 19

Mini Thon/All-Nighter 5 Book Reviews for 2016 20 Homecoming Pep Rally 6 Music Reviews for 2016 21 Homecoming Court 7 Halifax Gala/ TV Night 8 Sports Page Halloween Festivities 9 Fall Sports Wrap Ups 22 Joe Gauld Visit 10 Winter Sports 28 Band Love for Schade 11

Trunk or Treat 12

State Conference 13 Food For Thought 32 Semi– Formal 14 Off the Farm 33 Poetry Out Loud 15 Who’z That? 34 Christmas at School 16 10 Best Ways to Help 35 The Harg 17

Musical Preview 17

Wish What? 18

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Gratz Fair 2015 Congratulations to Our Gratz Fair Queen!

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ini-Thon is an annual event that takes place here at Halifax to help raise money for the Four Diamonds M Fund. This year Mini-Thon took place right after homecoming, on October 9th. Over half the school joined together to have a great night while raising both money and awareness for childhood cancer. This year we raised more money than ever before, over $8,500. The top 3 fundraisers were Taylah Erdman, Michaela Lynch, and Molly Smith. Even though the school was under construction during the time of Mini-Thon, Mrs. Czaplicki and Mr. Lahr, with help from the student council members, tried their hardest to make Mini-Thon as much like previous years as possible. We still got the chance to play the zombie game, which is what most students consider their favorite part of the night. Other activities included the dance, inflatable games, sports, and messy games outside. Overall, many students look forward to Mini-Thon every year, and next year will be no exception. By: Kayla Enders

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he annual homecoming pep rally was held on the 9th of October of this year. Of course, during this T event, the school had the normal activities associated with its pep rallies. The standard class cheers, which always end with the Seniors raking in a victory (to be fair, it would be quite odd if the Freshmen or the Sophomores were to win. Not to mention the embarrassment that the Seniors would feel being drowned out by underclassmen.) The cheerleaders had a presentation of their school spirit and acrobatic abilities, performing feats that most people could not do without considerable amounts of practice. But, the crowning achievement of the pep rally was the annual “weird” contest. This year, the pep rally featured a rousing game that involved the representatives of the school’s sports teams cover their partners’ heads in shaving cream on top of a shower cap and then trying to throw cheese balls into the shaving cream while the person with the shower cap tries to shake golf balls out of the tissue boxes strapped to their backs. A bit of a surreal sight. It’s hard to decide if it would be closer to a nightmare or a crazy dream. Either way, the festivities were an interesting way to spend the end of the day. By: Ben Geyer

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lthough weather proved ominous, Homecoming was still held on the original date (Nov. 9). Around 7:45 A pm, the lovely ladies and their dashing escorts stepped out of their flashy cars and on to the center of the football field to hear the reveal of the winner. The female representatives were Morgan Lebo, escorted by Zachary Thompson; Julia Hoon, escorted by Alex Scheib; Molly Smith, escorted by Connor Schadel; Kassidy Sorichetti, escorted by Austin Landry; and Mirelo Tiro, escorted by Noah Wallace. After a few minutes of anticipation and excitement, the winner was announced and Molly Smith was crowned homecoming queen. Shortly after the football game, the Homecoming dance was held. Traditionally, the couples share a royal dance; however, this year the court joined, arms locked, and shared a group dance to Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud.” It was truly a magical night that will be remembered by those on the court as the experience of a lifetime. By: Julia Hoon

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n the 17th of October of this year, the Wildcat Gala Picnic was held at Enders-Fisherville, and it was a O great success. Over 100 tickets were sold at $15 a person, which was a fair price considering that it included a half chicken that was too large to fit on a plate. Many people also brought in side dishes, filling up the tables used to hold all of the food. Student participation was also high, with plenty of helpers in addition to performers. Unfortunately, the vast majority of performers are Seniors, so next year’s show may end up being a little underpopulated. Indeed, this show was more or less a placeholder for the normally held TV Nite as the school is still under renovation. There are drawbacks to having a picnic in the month of October, also. The bit- ter cold seemed to plague the show, undoubtedly aided by the absence of the sun for the majority of the show and the fact that Enders-Fisherville is on a hill. This year’s show was unique in another regard. As a way to celebrate TV Nite’s 60 years, performers from TV Nite’s past were invited to perform at the show. Among them were John Rupp, who has made a career out of his performances, and the Geyer Brothers Band. Acts from our current students such as Jillian Sweigard, Zach Thompson, Loghan Nace, Derrick Zeiders, and others were quite good, also. A performance by Sally Lisi and Charlotte Gingrich was very good, as both of them are skilled piano players. There was a surprise for Mrs. Lisi when many of her former students sang her the song “You Raise Me Up” and presented her with a token of their thanks for all of her caring and loving teaching. Mr. Funk was also surprised, as he was presented with a token of gratitude, too. The show ended with many members of the cast singing the song “Stay.” The audience was very supportive of the show even with the cold, and the community seemed to participate in the event wholeheartedly. The Gala was an altogether success, and it brought the community together for a day.

By: Ben Geyer

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n Friday, October 30th, Student Council held their annual Halloween O Dance for the fall season. Every year, students look forward to this dance, as it is the only in-school dance all year. The day began with a shortened class schedule (who doesn’t love shorter class periods??) and then ended with the dance. During the dance, there were many other events taking place. There was a costume contest, an ice cream party for teachers and seniors for winning spirit week, and also the option of just hanging out with friends. Unfortunately, there was no Discovery Pumpkin contest like previous years, but I think it would be a good idea to bring it back next year. Students came in to school this day dressed up in their favorite Halloween costumes/attire. Some students dressed up just for fun and to partake in the season’s spirit, but some students came dressed to compete and win the costume contest. During the dance, the students competing for the best Hallow- een costumes lined up in the gym locker room hallway, waiting to be judged. Many students competed in the costume contest, however there were only a very few winners. The judges, aka our teachers, selected winners in four categories. These four categories were: scary, funny, most original, and best group. Although all the candidates were close in votes, the final winners were: Kyra Bumbarger as a wicked witch for the scariest costume, Reming- ton Paul as a shark for the funniest costume, Jordyn Ashberry as Orbit gum for the most original costume, and lastly, Michaela Lynch and Zachary Thompson as Sheldon and Amy from Big Bang Theory as the best group costumes. Earlier in October, the week of homecoming and Mini-thon, Student Council held their annual spirit week competition in honor of the events to come on October 9th. Student Council selected the themes for each day of spirit week, the 5th to the 9th of october. The daily themes of this week were: ‘Merica Monday, Time Trav- el Tuesday, Western Wednesday, Theme Thursday, and Spirit Day Friday. On Monday, students dressed in red, white, and blue to be patriotic and support ‘Merica (shortened version of America that sounds better in front of the word, “Monday”). On Tuesday, students dressed up from the past, such as the prehistoric era to the night before school, or from the future (as little going to bed that night). Time Travel Tuesday was a good ex- cuse to wear pajamas since this year’s spirit week left that out. For Western Wednesday, students dressed up like hicks wearing their flannel, jeans, cowboy boots and hats, pigtail braids, etc. On Theme Thursday, each class is supposed to pick a theme and dressed up to follow suit, but as usual, not everyone will collaborate with one idea. Lastly for Spirit Day Friday, Students dressed up in black and gold in support of the homecoming football game, OR wore mini-thon/four diamonds apparel. The winners of this event were the hard-going teachers which decided to share their glory and Ice cream with the runner-ups (the Senior class). Besides attending the dance or being in RST for academic restriction, your other option was to spend time just chilling with your amigos. A few popular ways of doing this was sitting in the HS gym lobby, getting some refreshments, or the hottest possibility of all, sitting in the gym against the wall, being on smartphones, and not socializing at all. Overall, everyone seemed to enjoy the dance and kept occupied in some manner. I doubt anyone would have rather been sitting in a classroom and trying to regurgitate information. The Halloween Dance is once again, an annual hit. By: Ava Kappenhagen

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n October 28th and 29th, our school was graced by the presence of Joe Gauld, the founder of the Hyde O School (located in Connecticut). Twenty years ago, Mr. Hassinger visited the Hyde School which was pivotal in the creation of our school’s discovery program. During Mr. Gauld’s visit on the 28th, he got to see a seminar on the topic of respect. Then on the 29th, he witnessed a culmination of discovery activities: the south division competed in intramurals, the east division “cleared the decks”, the north division completed school- wide jobs, and the west planned for their community service or performing arts. Mr. Gauld toured the rest of our school buildings and Upper Dauphin Middle School to see how the discovery program has been imple- mented in our area. He was quick to recognize the value of our discovery program in helping to establish a positive school environment. Mr. Gauld was impressed with the dedication of the high school staff and the leadership of the students within the discovery program. His visit to UDA middle school was to see how Mr. Shade has made such a positive difference in implementing the discovery program there. Overall, Mr. Gauld had a great visit and was glad to see a school with such a positive atmosphere, dedicated individuals, and a working program committed to broadening character.

By: Rebecca Emerick

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amily is chosen for us, friends we choose ourselves, but F mentors are those that mean the most to us. Luckily enough, the students of Halifax Area School District had the opportunity of being taught by Mrs. Amy Schade. In September, Mrs. Schade took a job being offered in Cumberland Valley School District as a music and instrumental teacher. As students, Mrs. Schade has touched us all in many ways: from teaching us to play instru- ments, to mastering our own thoughts and feelings. She had always brought the best out in everyone and the students will not forget that. Students have been touched by Mrs. Schade in many different aspects. From her training them to become musicians, to helping them find themselves through music, Mrs. Schade has helped students in more ways than one. As a student whose life has been personally touched by Mrs. Schade, I know first hand what it is like to have her as a mentor and teacher. She has helped me become who I am today and has driven me to choose my career path of teaching. Mrs. Schade was an absolute gift for Halifax School District. Her devotion to music and students will not be forgotten as she moves on to touch more lives through teaching. As a district, we wish her the best in this new chapter of her life and hope that she knows just how much she affected each of us.

By: Hannah Roux

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Trunk or Treat

s always, the CTC club hosted trunk or treat on Halloween night. This event is a fun and safe way for lit- A tle kids to come out and get candy and show off their costumes. It is held in the Veteran’s Memorial Park. Due to lovely Pennsylvania weather, the date for Trunk or Treat was pushed back a day to Friday. There was not as big of a turn out as usual because of the date change and the weather, but the show must go on! The CTC club had the theme of pirates. They decked out their trunk with a waterfall and a ton of candy. There were also other trunks, such as the Halifax United Methodist Church. The fire company also made an appearance. Pounds of candy were given out during the night, so Halifax and surrounding area’s kids were probably on a sugar high for the night. The famous costume contest was held for the little kiddos to show off their cute, funny, and scary costumes to the public. There were little ninja turtles, grannies, policemen, and more! You are never too old to dress up, so there were also high school students, middle school students, and adults dressed up for the event. Thank you to all of the trunks and people who made this night possible. The CTC club did a great job of continuing this Halifax tradition. Trunk or Treat is a great way to trick or treat in a safe and localized area. Hope to see you next year!

By: Sierra Hassinger

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State Conference

s many know, Halifax Student Council was picked to hold A the 2015 PASC State Conference. The conference was held on November 12-14, 2015 at the Hilton Hotel, Crowne Plaza Ho- tel, and Farm Show Complex. The theme for the conference was “It’s Time to CLIMB.” The acronym “CLIMB” stands for Care, Lead, Improve, Motivate, and Build. This theme encourages people to better not only themselves, but also help others since there is only a short amount of time in school and life. The goal was for students to learn valuable life information and take it back to their school and life. Over 1,000 delegates from high schools and middle schools all over Pennsylvania attended this conference. At the conference, there were many leadership workshops created and run by students that aimed to help individuals overcome fears or just better themselves. There were also special guest speakers each day. On Friday there was a formal ban- quet followed by a formal glow dance. Even with all the stress and hard work of putting together everything for this conference, everyone had a great time and made unforgettable memories. Brooke Kern, a State Confer- ence Co-Chair, described the conference as “honestly the most amazing thing” she has ever done. She also commented that “everything went very smoothly and everyone had a blast!” Everyone did a great job planning and helping out with everything that needed to be done in order for it to go as well as it did.

By: Abigail Paul

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emi-formal: every underclassman’s S favorite dance of the year. After homecoming is over, it’s time for most of the school to start thinking about semi. Semi was held on December 12, and the theme this year was a masquerade. However, this year’s dance was a little different than what Halifax was used to. Student council decided not to have a dinner before the dance. How crazy is that: a semi-formal dance without a dinner? As crazy as that seems to some, most students are beginning to understand the reasoning behind the decision and are able to look at a compromise to have dinner on their own. When talking to some student council members as well as the advi- sors, I found that it was a reluctant decision that was made. Many of the students wanted to keep the dinner as it has been. However, they decided there were too many other issues preventing the possibility of a dinner like normal. The decision had to be made months in advance, and with the fears of construction, it was best to stay on the safe side and cancel the dinner. Also, student council had a lot on their plate during November, and found they’d have little time to plan out everything for the semi dinner and dance. It was a tough decision and required a lot of discussion, but overall the council thought it would be better to let the dinner go for the year. While talking to some students, there have been many differing opinions. Some students were very upset about not having a dinner, while some didn’t mind too much. A few students, like Shaina Walker, were “very sad about it.” Students feel that the dinner is the part of the dance that they get to actually talk to their friends and their dates, and without the dinner, semi is no different from the other dances we hold, such as spring fling. However, very few students considered not going due to the lack of dinner. Some students were very optimistic about the situation. I’ve heard many positive comments regarding the council’s choice. Some said it’s better to just let the dinner go, as it isn’t necessary and most schools don’t have one. Taking away the dinner makes semi less like prom, which will build anticipation for prom for the underclassmen. A group of seniors have decided they still wanted to have a dinner before their last Halifax semi-formal, so they made reservations at a local restaurant in the area and went to dinner on their own before the dance. Others were happy to be able to just go and have fun without worrying about the dinner, as they fell less inclined to find a date. Our semi-formal dance was a little different than usual, but that didn’t change many students’ excitement! Many were excited to wear their masks for the masquerade theme, and others looked forward to a change in routine. Some weren’t especially happy with the changes made, but a majority of students under- stood the reason for this change and were willing to compromise and not let it ruin the fun. By: Brooke Miller

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n December 19th, 2015, the semi-formal dance was held. Student council organized this event. Approxi- O mately 150 students attended. It was held in the cafeteria from 7 to 10 pm. All of the students who attended got dressed up and had a great time! The ladies wore nice dresses and the gentlemen wore a shirt and tie. The theme of the dance this year was a masquerade. Tickets were $15 each or $25 for a couple. With the pur- chase of your ticket, you could pick out a mask to wear. There were also extra masks available at the dance. A photo booth was also offered for students to take goofy pictures with their friends. In past years, there was always a dinner and a dance; however, this year there were little appetizers and drinks. The cafeteria was decorated with lights and gossamer. DJ Terry played the music for the dance as well. Students danced to all their favorite songs, while the music videos were played on the wall. Some of these popular songs include hotline bling, hello, lipgloss, the electric slide, cupid shuffle and many, many more. Every year a semi king and queen are crowned from each grade. This year, the freshman king was Ty- ler Berzowski and the queen was Hollie Long. The sophomore king was Danny Enders and the queen was Jordyn Ashberry. For the juniors, the king was Desmond Young and the queen was Amanda Acri. Finally, the senior king was Derrick Morris and the senior queen was Taylor Alexander. By: Lexi Meko

Poetry Out Loud

n January 27, 2015, Halifax had its 4th annual Poetry Out Loud competition. This is a national competi- O tion. The students that were eligible to compete in this competition had to be the winner of the school contest. Once they have won the school competition, they can then move on to the next level. The highest level is the national competition. The competitors started their memorization, and working on how they were going to express their poetry back in October. In the past years, the winners had been Cierra Gray, Phillip Whitmer, and Hannah Roux. The finalists this year were Julia Hoon, Chloe Miller, and Jordyn Ashber- ry. Each of the finalists had to recite two poems, by memorization. The judges were Mr. Ruff, Mrs Gingrich, Mr. Crum, and Mrs. Nec. The judges decided that Jordyn Ashberry was this year's winner! Jordyn’s poems were called “Peace Lillies” and “Song in a Minor Key.” Jordyn didn’t have much to say, and though she did- n’t say much, she seemed very happy! By: Alycia Enders

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Christmas Day at School

tudents and teachers got the chance to S sit back and enjoy the end of the day on December 23rd. Many activities were available for students to choose. Students were able to choose between multiple activities such as a snowball fight (battleball), holiday crafts, 3 vs. 3 basketball tourna- ments, video and board games, letters to soldiers, and multiple holiday movies. Bat- tleball invited many students to play around for two hours until there were only two left, but then playing a never ending game. Students were surely tired after the intense game. Holiday crafts allowed students to build gingerbread houses, or create their own unique bracelets and colorings. Students battled each other in basketball, being very competitive. Students had a blast playing the sport many loved. Many students got together to write to our soldiers who weren’t able to come home for the holiday, sending out much appreciation and love that our soldiers enjoy. Some students chose to kick back and watch some movies. They got to chose among the films Frozen, Elf, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Polar Express, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and A Christmas Story. Students that were in board games were given a couple choices to fulfill the rest of their day. Gamers got to bring their own devices; some chose to play a board game out of the multiple choices and then some chose to be in a competitive card game. These activities allowed the students to relax a bit in school before break because sometimes, it is well needed. A big thanks to the Student Council and admin- istration for making all the activities possible. The students were sent home with smiles on their faces as their fun ended and they got to go home for the holiday break. By: Alana Hayman

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Hargenrader

Today I close the door to the past, open the door to the future, take a deep “ breath, step on through and start a new chapter in my life,” This quote by Anurag Prakash Ray fits this situation well because Mrs. Hargenrader, the film and 10th grade English teacher here at Halifax, is moving on to a new chapter in life and making a better choice for herself. She has taught at Hali- fax for 6 years, and 11 years in total. She will be leaving because she would like to move higher in education and get a more administrative role. She says that she will miss working with kids the most, and she will miss vacations and weekends the least. Her plans after leaving Halifax, are to start working at a college or university in an administrative role. Her last day here was Jan- uary 26th, the last day of the semester. We were sad to see her go, but we need to support her on her journey in life. Mrs. Hargenrader is a fun, loving and great teacher who works hard, and will be missed by many here at Hali- fax. We wish you well on your journey, and support you fully. Thank you for all you have done for us, Mrs. Hargenrader! By: Nakiah Baker

Musical Preview

ome check out this year’s spring musical Shrek the Musical! It is about an ogre named Shrek (Skyler C Carran) who goes on an adventure with Donkey (Alex Scheib) to get Princess Fiona (Michaela Lynch) and bring her back to the little Lord Farquaad (Zach Thompson) from a fire-breathing dragon (Julia Hoon). With that, they meet a bunch of other fairytale characters like the wicked witch (Morgan Lebo), Gingy (Loghan Nace), Pinocchio (Koby Bowman), and more who want Shrek and Donkey to complete the quest so they can get back into Du- loc, their homeland. This musical involves a humor, love, and adventure and will bring fairytale creatures to life. Shrek the Musical was first performed in December of 2008, being directed by Jason Moore. The music of Shrek the Musical is by Jeanine Tesori, who also wrote for Thoroughly Modern Millie and Caroline or Change, and the book and lyrics are written by David Lindsay-Abaire. This musical is based on the book written by Wil- liam Steig in 1990, and the 2001 Dreamworks film. You should totally check it out Shrek the Musical in order to follow Shrek and Donkey on a fun-filled, romantic adventure through a fairytale land! It is being directed by Mrs. Vicky Hoover and the choreography is by Mrs. Emily Layser and Mrs. Karen Starr. The dates of the show are April 8, 9, and the 10. I know each and every one of them are going to do a great job, so break a leg! By: Adriana Knauss

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Wish What?

ish Week is from February 16th to the 19th and wishes are granted all week long. This year our Student W Council had a budget of two hundred dollars to grant as many wishes as possible. The Student Council randomly chose student's wishes and granted them. Some popular wishes were food or drinks from McDonald's , Sheetz, and other places around town. Wishing for another student’s wish to come true was a popular wish, too. Students could be as creative as they wanted, but tried to keep the wishes realistic. Some memorable wishes from the past couple years were Mr. Ruff pulling Alex McMullen from class to class. Another wish was having Mr. Hatfield wear a shirt that said one student was his favorite. In the past, some wishes have gone “missing” due to Mrs. Czaplicki. (She has been known to eat or drink the student’s wish, if the student is not found in time.) The student council decided to have a Wish Week after hearing about it at district and state confer- ences. The Student Council now does a Wish Week every year, because the students love it so much. By Jacob Berzowski

Thanks to Mike Petresky for wishing to play the Faculty in Dodgeball and to Student Council for making lots of our wishes come true! It was a great way to end the week. Great shooting Kilgore and Shultz!

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Movies for 2016

he movie industry continues to grow and new advancements are made every year. 2015 was a very big T year for the movie industry because of various films that did very well in the box office like Jurassic World, Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. However, 2016 is also expected to be a big year for the film industry. One highly-anticipated film expected to hit the theatres on March 26, 2016, is Batman Vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice. In this film, Batman, played by Ben Affleck, embarks on a personal vendetta against Superman, played by Henry Cavill. Another highly anticipated film for 2016 is Deadpool. This movie is about a former Special Forces operative who was the subject of an experiment that left him scarred for life. He adopts the alter ego, “Deadpool”, and is out for justice. The film, starring Morena Baccarin, Gina Carano, and Ryan Reynolds, is expected to be in theatres on February 12, 2016.

Another film expected to do well in 2016 is Independence Day: Resurgence. In this film, earth is faced with another solar threat, two decades after the first Independence Day invasion. The film, which is expected to be in theatres on May 22, 2016, will star Liam Hemsworth, Joey King, and Maika Monroe. Finally, a highly-anticipated film that will appeal to the Disney lovers is coming out June 17, 2016. This film is Finding Dory. Finding Dory is the sequel to the already famous Disney film, Finding Nemo. In Finding Dory, the forgetful blue tang fish we know as Dory reunites with her family while learning new life lessons along the way. This film will star Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ty Burrell, Diane Keaton, and many others. The 2016 film season is highly anticipated and is expected to be a good year for movies. There are so many more films that are drawing attention but this is just a snapshot of some of those films. By: Matthew Sheeler

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here will be many new and exciting book releases coming out in the new year, 2016. One of them is a fan T favorite Rick Riordan book. He will be introducing a new series of books called The Trials of Apol- lo. The first book in the series will be released on May 3rd and will be called The Hidden Oracle. The Hidden Oracle is about a God named Apollo who angered his dad Zeus. Because of angering his father, his father made him a normal person from a God. However, he now has no god-like powers and has to live a normal life, but has enemies that are still against him. Another book people have been very excited about is a book that came out January 5th. This book is called Passenger by Alexandra Bracken and is considered one of the top books of 2016 right now. The book Passenger is about a girl who loses everything she knows and everyone she loves. She has to go on a journey to regain her knowledge of the things she used to have. However, will she ever find anything out and be stuck in the woods forever, or will she find her way back to where she belongs? The last book that is near top of the charts in 2016 is called The Last Star by Rick Yancey. The Last Star is the third book in a trilogy called The 5th Wave. This final book in the trilogy will give away the ending to what happened to the community that was being overtaken by the face of death. Will the community sur- vive on the battlefield, or not? This book comes out May 24th and will be a instant hit for many readers.

By: Caden Minnich

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015 was a huge year in music for many popular artists, and many new ones as well. With the release of her 2 first album after a 4-year break, Adele’s 25 was the top selling album of 2015 with over five million copies sold! The last time an album sold five million copies was in 2011 with Adele’s 2nd album 21. Many other talented artists released chart-topping albums this year, such as Taylor Swift with 1989, Drake with If Y ou’re Reading This It’s Too Late, and Justin Bieber with Purpose. All of these artists are very well-known for their past albums, but many other talented artists released very popular albums this year that deserve to be on this list. They are Lana Del Rey with her album Honey- moon, Fetty Wap with his debut album Fetty Wap, and The Weeknd with his album Beauty Behind the Mad- ness. Many male artists released chart-topping hit singles throughout 2015 such as Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars in “Uptown Funk”, Fetty Wap featuring Monty with “679,” and “Hotline Bling,” by Drake. The females also killed it in 2015 with many hit singles as well, starting off with Adele and “Hello”, Taylor Swift with “Blank Space,”and Selena Gomez with “Same Old Love.” This year was also a very strong year with many YouTubers releasing albums. Some of them were The Pentatonix with their album PTX, Troye Sivan with Blue Neighbourhood and WILD, as well as KSI with his Keep Up EP. Looking into the future, many new albums are said to be released by well-known artists such as Rihan- na with Anti, Meek Mill with DC4, and Kanye West with Swish. There are also rumors that Zayn Malik will release a solo album after leaving One Direction, Twenty One Pilots will grow in popularity in 2016, and the follow-up to Adele’s “Hello” will do just as well as “Hello” is doing right now. In conclusion, 2015 was a very strong year in the music industry and 2016 is expected to be nothing less.

By: Noah Stahl

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Golf

ne of the six fall sports we have here at Halifax Ar- O ea High School is Golf. Even though we normally have a girls team and a boys team, this year it was all guys from the start. It is very important to remember that in order to have enough for a team, as well as a local place to play golf, Halifax must combine with local rival school, Millersburg, to compete. I asked Halifax senior Noah Wallace what he thought about having to combine with Millersburg to play. He responded with, “I was not sure how to take it at first, but as time passed, we all be- came really good friends.” Golf is not the only sport where we have to combine with Millersburg. Other sports that we combine with Millersburg include wrestling, swimming, and Track & Field. Although, golf is the only fall sport that we have to combine with Millersburg. For those of you who do not necessarily know how the golf season works, it is actually quite different than how most of the other sports are gone about. Instead of having a head-to-head match, four schools will meet at one course and play each other at the same time. So, if there would be four teams that are at the meet, finishing with the lowest amount of strokes would get a team first place, and they would leave with three wins and zero losses. Likewise, to finish with the second lowest amount of strokes, a team would earn two wins and be credited with one loss. Looking back at the whole season, our team played nine matches. After those nine matches the boys came out with sixteen wins and eight losses. To have a season with sixteen wins and eight losses is considered pretty good in the world of sports. Throughout the season, the only team that they could not get past was Lancaster Country Day, who had gone undefeated this season. Even though Lancaster won every match against us, we kept most of the matches close. The closest we came to defeating the Cougars was in the second match of the season. Lancaster had a stroke count of 373, and we had a stroke count of 378. I asked Kadyn Schadel, another Halifax Senior, what he thought about the dilemma with Lancaster and he said, “We tried our best and played really well. We thought we were going to be really good this year, and we were, but Lancaster was just better.” For our team, the two golfers who consistently scored the best for our team were Mike Prime and Garrett Fox, both from Millersburg. These two athletes were the only two from our team to qualify for the District 3 AA tournament. However, after those two, the next best members of the team are Halifax’s own Josh Titus and No- ah Wallace. Luckily for Josh, he has another year left to play, but for Noah, it was his last season. He says, “I’m going to miss playing competitively with these guys, but at least golf is a sport that I will be able to play for most of the remainder of my life.” The golf team had a phenomenal season, we thank those seniors who put all the time and effort they did into this program, and hope the returning freshmen, sophomores, and juniors come back ready to take it to the league next year, and especially Lancaster Country Day.

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ith the fall sports season coming to a close, it’s time to look back on the successes and highlights of the W Halifax boys soccer team. The boys’ hard work and dedication through the tough preseason proved to help them in the regular season. They were able to finish with an impressive overall record of 12 wins, 8 losses, and 1 tie. The boys were also successful in the Tri-Valley league with a record of 6 wins and 6 losses. At the beginning of the season, the Wildcats put all their hard work in preseason to the test at the Belleville Tour- nament. The results favored Halifax as they won the tournament by winning 5-1 against Penns Valley, and 6-1 against Meadowbrook Christian. The individual performances by a few players had not gone unnoticed at the tournament; three players from Halifax were recognized for the tournament all-star team. Both senior midfielder Koby Bowman, and senior midfielder Robby Sacks, were recognized for the all-star team, while senior forward Ryan Brennan was recognized as the tournament MVP. The tough but successful regular season for the Wildcats was followed by post season games. The boys were set to play in the Tri-Valley league playoffs. The Wildcats won against Upper Dauphin with a score of 6-0 in the first round. Unfortunately, Halifax fell to Lancaster Country Day in the next round by a score of 3-0. De- spite this loss, the boys still had a chance for a longer season. The boys travelled to Lancaster County Chris- tian for their first round district playoff game with high hopes; however, Halifax lost by a slim score of 2-1, ending their season. Again, the individual efforts of many players on the team had not gone unnoticed throughout the season. Sev- eral players were recognized for the Tri-Valley league first team and second team all-stars. Senior defender Koby Bowman and senior midfielder Robby Sacks were both nominated for the first team while senior goal- keeper Dan Osenbach, senior forward Ryan Brennan, and senior defender Connor Schadel were all nominated for the second team. The boys soccer team had a very successful season this year and many of the underclassman are looking to build upon this success for next year. By: Robert Sacks

Editor’s Note: The boys soccer team finished the season with a record of 12-8-1. With this record, the team qualified for District playoffs, however, they lost in the first round to Lancaster County Christian. Also during this year, Ryan Brennan broke the school’s career scoring record. Congratulations, Ryan, and the entire team, for a great season!

(opposite page) Editor’s Note: The Golf team ended their season with a record of 21-8.

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ith the success of the last two seasons, the girls W soccer team looked to continue this success in the 2015 season. While their season may have not been as successful as previous years, the Wildcats showed skill and determination throughout the season finishing with an overall record of 11 wins and 9 losses. The girls remained more successful in the Tri-Valley league finishing with a record of 7 wins and only 3 losses. In the Wildcats’ opening tournament for the season, the girls were able to beat Pine Grove with a score of 5-0, and unfortunately tied Williams Valley with a score of 0-0. The girls continued to play a tough season and even qualified for both league and district playoffs. In the league playoffs, the girls were set to play East Juniata, an opponent they had only barely lost to last time in the first round. The Wildcats unfortunately lost that game 3-0 and were knocked out of the league playoffs. The girls then moved on to play in the district playoffs. The girls, again, unfortunately lost to the tough opponent Camp Hill with a score of 5-2. Although the girls team may not have had as much success as in previous years, many of the players felt proud of the way they played this year. Many of the underclassmen gained valuable experience playing at the varsity level, and feel as though that will help them in the seasons to come. By: Robert Sacks

Editor’s Note: The girls soccer team finished the season with a record of 11-9-0. The team qualified for Dis- trict playoffs, however, they lost in the first round to Camp Hill. Krissy Kelly was recognized as the Tri-Valley League MVP and was chosen to be on the PA All State Girls Soccer Team. Congratulations, Krissy, and the entire girls team, on your great season!

Volleyball

he 2015 Halifax Girl’s Volleyball team has shown nothing but hard work this year. With only three re- T turning letter winners, Kendall Lehman, Tori Lupold, and Molly Smith, the team had no choice but to play some of their younger players. However, this has worked for the girls as they have gone 13-5 this season. The girls started their year off on the right foot when they defeated their rivals, Upper Dauphin, in their first home game of the season. The following night brought another win against Millersburg at home. Despite having young players, the girls have pulled together and managed to make the best out of this season. One of the happiest moments of this season for the girls was getting their coach, Jackie Miller, her 100th career win! Coach Jackie and the team celebrated on October 7 after their win against Mifflin County with cupcakes and flowers. On parent’s night, Coach Jackie was awarded a plaque for her achievements and a game ball signed by the 2015 players. Coach Jackie says, “I feel that coaching success is achieved when a 24 SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS coach and players agree on and pursue a goal(s) with the same desire and tenacity. I am thankful and hon- ored to have shared my achievement of 100 wins with an incredibly special team of athletes.” At the end of the season, the girls received the Tri-Valley League Championship trophy after going 6 -0 in the league. The Volleyball team continued into the first round of District 3A playoffs on November 3, 2015, and unfortunately came up a set short to York Catholic. The volleyball team definitely proved themselves this season through their winning record, titles they have been awarded, and hard work. Senior, Ken- dall Lehman, says, “The bond our team has is something that will last much longer than the season, and for that I am forever grateful. All three of us seniors are extremely proud of the underclassmen for stepping up to the plate and making our senior season the best one yet.” All three of the seniors on the volleyball team were offered a spot on the Tri-Valley League All-Star team for a single game to be held on November 11, 2015 at Martz Hall in Pottsville. Kendall Lehman has also been selected as a co-MVP for the Tri-Valley League along with Upper Dauphin senior, Laura Sweger. Con- gratulations to the volleyball team on all of their accomplishments this season and good luck to the seniors as they continue their journeys playing volleyball throughout college! By: Molly Smith

Editor’s Note: The volleyball team ended the season with a record of 13-8 and won the Tri-Valley League Championship. The team qualified for the District playoffs, but lost in the first round to York Catholic. Ken- dall Lehman was recognized as the Tri-Valley League MVP. Congratulations to Kendall and the team on their successful season!

Football

or the past few years, our football team has found it F hard to tackle any wins. This season, the time had come and the team was determined to get a win. Throughout the entire season they fought for each yard and left everything they had on the field. All of their hard work paid off and they managed to drag three games out of their eleven games played over into the win column. With this record they were actually able to qualify for the Eastern Conference Playoffs, however, they were defeated by Bloomsburg in the first round. Congratulations guys for never saying die and playing till the final whistle.

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s the 2015 fall season came to a close, there were many sports recognized, including marching band. A Made up of almost forty members, the marching band performed their field show with the theme “Villains of Broadway.” The show consisted of four songs, “Prologue/Murder Murder” from Jekyll and Hyde, “Master of the House” from Les Miserables, “Dentist” from Little Shop of Horrors, and a mash up of broadway’s hit musical, Wicked. The marching band season began in August when students gathered for a two week camp where they learned their show music and drill. As the season began, the band practiced once a week after school and before football games. The band traveled to every game, whether it was home or away. In addition, the band also participated in the annual Halloween parades in Halifax, Elizabethville, and Millersburg and traveled to competi- tions. The first competition of the season on September 26, at Central Dauphin High School, was where the band received best percussion, and came in third following the second place band by a mere two points. The second competition of the season was on October 24, at Carlisle High School where the band came in fifth. The 2015 marching band seniors want to express their gratitude to all of the students involved for making their senior year one to remember. The seniors also would like to remind the underclassmen to always remember to “drop it like it is hot”. In addition, the entire band would also like to thank Mrs. Schade for all of her years of service, and they wish her good luck at Cumberland Valley. As for next year, they are very excited to accept Dr. Raisner in to the marching band family and make many new memories in the years to come. By: Hannah Roux

Editor’s Note: This band season also saw Adriana Knauss, Nakiah Baker, Jillian Swei- gard, Hannah Roux, Sarah Danner, and Chris Hogan chosen for Dauphin County Band. Con- gratulations, musicians!

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The Cheerleaders qualified for the PIAA Competitive Spirit Competition. They had a great showing but did not place.

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Boys Basketball

he second half of the boys basketball season is underway. Led by new head coach, Ron Williams, and as- T sistants, Will and Tim Sagle, the team currently has a record of 4-9, with a 2-5 record in league play. A 49 -46 win at rival Millersburg highlights the win column to go along with a 29-point victory against Line Moun- tain. Senior Koby Bowman reached a milestone in his high school basketball career, scoring his 1,000th point in the Big Spring’s holiday tournament. Koby and seniors, Dan Osenbach, Alex Schieb, and Connor Schadel were voted captains for this year’s varsity squad by the underclassmen. The remainder of the schedule includes a game at Newport, where coaches Will and Tim Sagle assisted before coming to Halifax, and against Sus- quenita, where Coach Williams amassed a 207-165 record as the Blackhawks girl’s coach. The boys junior varsity team will also play against these two schools and others on their schedule. Currently the JV team’s record is 9-4 with half the season remaining. As the season progresses, the boys basketball team will continue to play hard and represent Halifax well.

By: Dylan Wells

Editor’s Notes: The boys ended their season with a record of 11-12. They qualified for District play and lost to Lancaster Country Day in the first round. Congratulations to Koby Bowman for reaching 1,000 career points. Great job! 28 SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS Girls Basketball

ack and ready to defend their current tri-Valley League title are the Lady Wildcats! The girls started B practice on November 17th and played their first game on December 4. This year, the Lady ‘Cats are working towards defending their title. The team is made up of four seniors: Julia Hoon, Krissy Kelly, Kendall Lehman, and Kassidy Sorichetti. They are accompanied by seven juniors, five sophomores, and two freshmen. The Lady ‘Cats varsity team is coached by Dean Kerstetter. As of the date of this publication, they have a current league record of 6-1 and an overall record of 8-5. The losses include one AA and two AAA schools. The other two losses were to Williams Valley and Juniata, both in intense overtime games. Coach D. Kerstetter says that his team's biggest strengths are its ability to work together, and the versatility of the players. They also have a lot of experience. His goals for the team are to make league playoffs to defend their title, and then advance to districts. Third-year-starter Kassidy Sorichetti, Krissy Kelly, and Julia Hoon all have the same goal set for their team. Kassidy also wanted to see her team advance to states! The Lady Cats are currently ranked first in the Tri-Valley East division. The Lady ‘Cats junior varsity team is coached by Erin Kerstetter. The JV girls are also fighting hard this season in as many overtimes as it takes to win a game! Coach E. Kerstetter hopes that her players will improve individually and as a team, considering many of them have never played together before. She hopes that they continue to win games and try their best! Coach E. Kerstetter’s favorite things so far about the season are winning three overtime games, and overcoming a bad first half and bringing home the win in a game against Line Mountain. The senior players have had a huge impact on the team and when asked a few questions, here were their responses. What was their favorite memory from their basketball careers? Kendall, Julia, and Kassiday all responded with winning the Tri-Valley League Championship game against Juniata their junior year. When asked what advice she has for underclassmen, Kendall answered, “ Always keep your head up and never quit, because Coach will push you.” Julia said, “To always be yourself and never hold back. Always leave it on the court.”

By: Hollie Long

Editor’s Notes: The girls played Susquenita for the Tri-Valley league championship, but lost in a great effort. Despite their loss, the girls gained a first round bye in District play and defeated West Shore Christian in the second round of District play. They then went on to defeat Harrisburg Academy in the Semi-Finals. The girls then advanced to the District Championship game against Lebanon Catholic. Though they put up a good fight, they were defeated. The girls moved on to the State playoffs on March 5th, where they won their first game, but lost in the second round. Super Job, Girls!

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Wrestling Literal Wrap Up

he Halifax High School wrestling team is a winter sport offered to kids in grades 9-12. Our wrestling team T is in the Tri-Valley League and Schuylkill League Division 2. The other teams that participate in the Tri- Valley league with Halifax are: Upper Dauphin, Newport, Line Mountain, and East Juniata. The other teams that participate in the Schuylkill League Division 2 with Halifax are: Panther Valley, Upper Dauphin, Williams Valley, Schuylkill Haven and Mahanoy Area. We are a division 2 school, so we wrestle other division 2 schools. Halifax and Millersburg combine to make one High School wrestling team. They still go by the name “Halifax” though. The coaches are Brian Zerby, Brent Hoover, and Donald Simmons. We don’t have any seniors wrestling this year. Our junior wrestlers are Jake Paul, Cade Wilbert, Glenn Enders, and Kenny Albright. Our sophomore wrestlers are Danny Enders, Grant Klinger, Landon Bruner, and Alex Kulp. Our freshman wrestlers are Kyler Schadel, Dalton Marshall, Reece Bruner, Trenton Howard, Jake Stipe, Matt Christoff, and Gabe Bailey.

By: Tyson Nerat

Editor’s Note: The wrestling team finished their season with a record of 5-18. Jake Paul, Cade Wilbert, Lan- don Bruner, and Justin Bradey all placed at Sectionals. Jake Paul and Cade Wilbert advanced to Regionals, but did not advance to States. Great season, guys!

Swimming The Best Time

he 2015-2016 Halifax swim team officially kicked off their season with the first day of practice on No- T vember 16, 2015. Practices are held at the local YMCA, with transportation there from the school every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday night from 4:30 to 6:30. Seniors Taylor Alexander, Amanda Miller, Abby Paul, Natalie Fantz, Ava Kappenhagen, sophomore Emily Mil- ler, and freshman Natalie Miller had their first meet on Friday December 4, 2015 at Pottsville Area High School. A little later in the month on December 28, 2015, they had another meet at Big Springs High School. In January, with the season in full swing, they had many more meets at schools including Tama- qua High School, Northern High School, Pottsville Area High School, and Northeastern High School. Towards the end of the season all of the swimmers will have the opportunity to qualify for high school Districts and then potentially high school States. By: Natalie Miller 30 SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS Archery

he Halifax Archery team offi- T cially started their season on Monday, January 11th. Both the high school and middle school teams share practices. The practices are held from 4-7 pm, Monday through Thursday. All archery events and practices will take place in the Willits building in Halifax. The high school coaches are Bill Cook and Brett Erd- man. The middle school coach is Ja- son Sweigard. However, all of the coaches will be helping both the middle school and high school teams throughout the season. Through the success of the teams, each year more members have joined. This year, the middle and high school teams, com- bined, have 120 members. At the recent archery league meeting, the archery coaches from surrounding schools have decided to start a league. The schools in the league will be Halifax, Millersburg, Pine Grove, Upper Dauphin, Williams Valley, Line Mountain, Northern Dauphin Christian, and Gillingham Charter. There will be matches set up between the schools throughout the league. There will be many large events throughout the archery season such as the 4th Annual Bob Baker Tour- nament, Archery States, a chicken and pork dinner, and Archery Nationals. The 4th Annual Bob Baker Tourna- ment will be held on Saturday, February 27th. Halifax, Millersburg, Upper Dauphin, and Williams Valley will compete in this tournament. Archery States will be held on Friday, March 11th at Penn State. Schools from across Pennsylvania will compete. The chicken and pork dinner will be held on February 13th, archers will be selling tickets as a fundraiser. After States, the teams will be informed if they qualify for Nationals. It will take place on May 12-14 in Louisville, Kentucky. The coaches are very confident in the future of Halifax Archery. In the past years, our high school team has been very successful. They are 3 time State Champions and last year the high school team placed 27th out of 192 at Nationals. Jacob Cook, Colten Sponsler, and Morgan Fetterhoff are three archers to look out for this season. Jacob and Colten tied for second place at States last year and Morgan took first place at the Bob Baker Tournament. The coaches and archers are very determined to continue the winning streak this year. By: Maniya Erdman

Editor’s Note: The Archery team competed at States March 11th , at Penn State University. Congratulations, Archers, on your 4th Consecutive State Championship! !! The Archery team will now continue on to the National level in Kentucky. We see only good things in their sights!

31 he internet can be filled with amazing content such as educational information, a way to communicate T with family and friends, and just a form of entertainment. But, with these pros, come many cons relating to the issue of internet safety. First of all, once you sign up for anything with a personal email address, all of your personal information is out there for anyone and everyone to see. From a very young age, we are taught this, but we just brush it off as a minor conflict we need to worry about. In reality, many documents on the internet can be a scam and just use all of our personal info to steal credit card information and other important things. Another con of the internet is addiction. Although this may sound utterly ridiculous, the internet is definitely an addiction, especially for the teenage audience. Whether it be social media, online videos, or even just online games, we all get sucked into this dark vortex of addiction and we don’t even realize it’s happen- ing. This is a con because it draws us away from our real lives and draws us closer to our virtual lives. It al- lows us to only worry about internet family and not the family that actually exists which can be very upsetting to others. Lastly, a con of the internet would have to be all of the people seeking attention. The internet is a very wide- spread place, obviously. This means that anyone who is on the internet can know who you are by just pressing a button. Knowing this, some people take this way too far (mostly on social media). They do this by lying about their real lives, faking identities, or even hurting themselves on purpose for attention. Although this may seem hard to understand, it is possible and it does happen. So, next time you log into anything on the internet, remember exactly what that means, the pros and cons, and be sure to stay safe.

By: Morgan Hartz

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32 Off The Farm

Midtown Harrisburg Area In the midtown Harrisburg area, just a few blocks from the capital, there are many things that you are able to do in your free time. All within a few streets of each other, there is the Broad Street Market, Susquehanna Art Museum, the Midtown Scholar, and the Millworks. For the food enthusiasts of this school, the Broad Street Market is a hub of ethnic and domestic foods like pho, seafood, along with Amish pretzels and soups. The market also has fresh produce and candy stands. Just down the road is the new Susquehanna Art Museum. Previ- ously a bank, the museum incorporated the once fur vault, into part of the museum. The current exhibit is of the architectural creation of the museum along with other buildings and designs of them. From this November to early next February they will be holding an exhibit of Salvador Dali for those interested in the artist or his work. For all of you “Jake Houtzs” out there, boy oh boy do I have the place for you! The Midtown Scholar is a six story bookstore and cafe that sells new, used and rare books, as well as artwork and coffee. Its almost hard not to get lost within all of the shelves upon shelves of books. One other thing that was visited was the Millworks. This incredible building brings things such as food, jewelry, artwork, gardening, and crafting all to one place for all of the artsy fartsy people to be brought together. From the upstairs galleries to workshops downstairs the vibes are chill and creativity is high. Although I didn’t have the chance to try the food there I don’t have a doubt that would be just as good as the rest of the Millworks. Whether you’re hungry, feeling artsy, looking for a cool date location or just need a good read, these spots are only a half hour away and cheap ways to entertain yourself.

33 Who’z That

Isabelle Lepique, more widely known as Bella, is one of the foreign exchange students that Halifax has the pleasure of hosting during the first semester of our 2015-2016 year. She is from Leverkusen, Germany but was born in Cologne, Germany. At her home school she was a part of her tennis team and participated in ballet. Bella has been included in the High School Marching band this year as a part of the color guard and is also a member of our very own HiLite club. Through the first quarter of school I have come to know Bella and have made great friends with her. As you may be able to tell from her daily outfits, she is very aware of the fashion of the world, partly because her uncle, that lives in Berlin, works as a creative director in the fashion industry and has inspired her and helped her to become more interested in it. Along with fashion she loves art, muse- ums, and traveling, and she hopes to be able to call herself a world traveler in the future. She misses her friends back home and can´t wait to go back and see everyone to celebrate her birthday with them.

Christina Evers is a foreign exchange student from a city outside of Aarhus, Denmark. She is in 11th grade and recently turned 16 on October 26th. Christina has one younger brother at home in Denmark. She has been in the US since August 7th and she will be here until the end of the school year. When she first arrived in the US, she spent 5 days in New York, and then she came to Halifax to live with the Piper family. Her experience here in America has been very pleasant. She says everyone in Halifax is very friendly and easy to get along with. Her favorite memories so far are sleepovers and being on the volleyball team. Some fun facts about Christina are that her favorite color is either pink or lime green and she never tried mac and cheese before coming to America, but she finds it very yummy.

34 10 Best Ways to Help

Have you just suffered from a breakup with your boyfriend or girlfriend? Are you struggling to get past the pain and move on? This list can/will help you with just those problems.

Top 10 Way to Heal From a Broken Heart By: Erika Ward

1. Stand your ground: Standing your ground against something like shows that yeah, you just went through a rough situation, but you're stronger than the situation. You can take a hard hit and not crumble and fall.

2. Believe that you will find love again: the person you were with, sadly, wasn’t the right one for you. Slowly look around for someone new and eventually you will find Mr/Mrs Perfect. Take your time and look around. He/she is out there somewhere waiting to be found by you.

3. Spend time with girlfriends/boyfriends: being around friends of the same gender will help take your mind off of the real reason why you are going through pain. They will be there for you when you want to cry again. They will help you through the pain. Laugh and have fun with them.

4. Accept the pain: it’s sad to say it but eventually we all need to accept the pain. Don’t take it all so quickly! Doing that will not help one bit, it’ll hurt even more. Instead, take it in as small bits at a time. That is a lot better/safer way to accept the pain.

5. Go to the movies with friends: go out for a night out with your friends at the movies. Watch something that’ll make you laugh so hard you cry. Maybe watch a scary movie that’ll make you jump out of your seat. Watch anything except romance. Watching a romance movie will sadly bring back some of the pain.

6. Create a new world/stay optimistic: By creating a new world and staying hopeful/confident, you are already preparing yourself for the next special person in your life. You will be able to start anew with the next special someone. Keeping that attitude will surely help you keep ahold of this new relationship. It’ll also help you eas- ily make new memories with the new person.

7. Move on slowly: it isn’t easy to move on from a breakup. Letting go of the memories you shared with that other person is a scary thing to do. You don’t want to let go of them, but slowly let them go. If you hold onto them you will not be able to move on and find the next special person.

8. Change your habits: don’t do any of the activities that you did with the other person. Doing those activities can/will bring back memories. If you don’t want that to happen, don’t do any of the activities that you once did with the other person. Try something new!

9. Go to an arcade: going to a place where there are games to play and prizes to be won is another good way to help yourself move on. Don’t go to the arcade that you and the other person always went to. Go to another one and try it out! Get the highest score you can and get any prize you want.

10. Shopping/ice cream/comfort foods: going out for a shopping day isn’t a bad idea. Go to your favorite stores that you love and shop till you drop. Buy a new complete outfit, some new jewelry/accessories, a new pair of shoes. Try eating something that you know will comfort you like ice cream, soup, Chinese food, etc. Try to comfort yourself in any healthy way that you can think of.