Tunkhannock Area High School Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania The Prowler September/October 2016 Volume XIV, Issue XXVII

Two Fall Attractions Costume Craze Fun events for the whole family Best Halloween costumes of the season By NICK REPOSA By JESSICA DEREMER The fall season is full of fun and Roba’s Family Farm in Abington The spooky season approaches exciting events. Boredom is unheard of Township, PA is a more mild attraction rapidly and the search is on for the in October, as Northeast Pennsylvania for people who like less of a thrill. This best Halloween costume to make all is home to tons of October festivities. Family farm provides visitors with a fun your friends envious. Why wear any From scares to family bonding, the fall experience. Their corn mazes and old store bought fiasco when you can area will deliver to the person’s taste. pumpkin patches bring in hundreds of have the most spectacular costume of Shocktoberfest in Sinking Springs, PA and people each year, as the memories they the season? The costume craze can be Robas Family Farm in Abington Township make bring in families year after year. overwhelming, but not if you know are a couple where to start. Here are some of the events that NEPA most popular costumes of the season. has to offer. So many popular movies hit the Shocktoberfest movie scene and took the world by is the place to storm. Perhaps the most popular movie PROWLER STAFF PHOTO go if scares and so far was DC Comics’ Suicide Squad. PHOTO COURTESY SECURE.INTERACTIVETICKETING.COM terrors are in This Halloween, you and your friend can Crystalynn Richter eyes up prospective cos- ones makeup. This Halloween attraction Roba’s is open every year from September go as Harley Quinn and The Joker. Look tume attire. has everything from zombie laser tag to through October. no further for a costume, because places pictures and links that you can use as a haunted walk throughs and 13 other fun Shocktoberfest and Roba’s Family like Hot Topic have you covered. guide to find your perfect costume. events. Shocktoberfest was ranked as the Farm are both great events to attend Another popular movie of the season Super heroes are all the rage this year, third best attraction in America by the during the fall season. These events are was Star Wars: The Force Awakens. with companies like DC and Marvel US Today this past year. It is located in cheap so money doesn’t need to be in Now you too can dress as your favorite producing new movies that the geeks live Sinking Springs, PA just west of Reading, great amounts if just a little bit of fall fun Star Wars characters, such as Princess for. Do you have friends? If so, you can PA. is sought. Leia and Luke Skywalker, and fight dress up as the members of the Avengers or intergalactic battles while traveling the cast of Batman Vs. Superman. Riding nd across the galaxy. solo this year? Why not dress up as Loki FBLA’s 2 Annual Trunk- Have you ever wanted to be a or even Lex Luthor? Either way, you’re politician? Well now you can! Since it’s sure to impress. an election year, you can show support No matter what persona you take on or-Treat for your favorite political candidate this spooky season, just remember to get Candy for Kidneys by dressing up as them for Halloween. with a group of friends and have a great By CATHERINE TREXLER Websites like MSNBC.com have Halloween night. Last year, the TAHS Future Business the club community and school. Kids can get Leaders of America held their first annual statewide their Halloween fix in a small and safe Trunk-or-Treat event. They are excited to raised a environment and parents don’t have to say that they will be hosting the activity grand total of worry about traffic or any other possible th again this October 27 . $58,500. The trick-or-treat dangers, besides cavities and The club asks for school groups and charity for stomach aches. organizations to decorate the backs the 2016-17 Students participating with a group of their vehicles. Then families in the school year is that decorated a trunk are able to compete community are able to trick-or-treat from the National to win an award in categories such as trunk to trunk in the high school band Kidney “Scariest” trunk or “Most Original.” Plus, parking lot. The occasion is free, however Foundation. the event will count as community service monetary donations are encouraged and The event for those that still need to rack up some collected at the entrance to be given to the isn’t just hours for their graduation requirement. PA FBLA State Project. great for However, the best part is the chance The FBLA State Project is a charity the charity, to have fun passing out candy, while that the club chooses to raise money for it’s also a maybe eating a piece or ten, and making that year. Last year’s state project was the wonderful memories with a bunch of friends. Ronald McDonald House, for which the activity for TAHS FBLA raised around seven hundred our local dollars, while, according to pafbla.org, PHOTO COURTESY TAHS FBLA Connor Helsel and Jenn Bulford at last year’s Trunk or Treat. Fun Fall Festivities Local Events Near You By MADDY NESTOR The Pumpkin Trail event will be held in the event on Saturday. 4 Seasons Farm other performers of all ages. There is no The Elk Mountain Fall Festival took October 14th to October 15th from 9 a.m. Market in Meshoppen will be offering admission fee. If interested, you can call place on October 8th and 9th from 8 to 5 p.m. Businesses all over the area hayrides. For information you can visit 570-996-1500. a.m. to 5 p.m. This event exhibited arts will be participating in the event including their website http://pumpkintrail.webs. The Dietrich Theatre hosts Dietrich and crafts, festive foods and drinks, a Bendo Lynn Woods Alpacas, Jayne’s com/ or call 570-833-4592. Fright Night on October 28th to October beautiful scenic chairlift ride, musical Orchard, Homestead Maple Products, Open Mic night at the Dietrich 31st at 7:30 p.m. This event is a terrifying entertainment, mountain bike rides, and Our Hall Closet, Ona’s This & That Shop, Theatre will be held on October 21st haunted attraction that brings you into a hayrides. There was no admission fee, Feick’s Vintage Finds, and South Auburn at 6:30 p.m. This event welcomes horror film. There is an admission fee. If but a fee to ride the scenic chairlift. Don’t Grange - which will only be participating musicians, comedians, poets, and any you have any questions you can call 570- miss out next year. 996-1500. 2 THE PROWLER EdUCATiONalEdUCATiONal VOLUME XIV ISSUE XXVII options provided by this format would be Tunkhannock Area tough but here we go. Media consumption Internet vs. Cable platforms for videos, music, and movies High School Picking up the mouse and putting down the remote include YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon 135 Tiger Drive BY QUENTIN ROBERTS Prime, Netflix, Sling, Google Play, The age we live in offers many far back as the 1950’s. Today, over 1000 Vudu, and many more. The majority of Tunkhannock, PA 18657 avenues to get your consumer media fix. separate cable channels exist for your this content is free but it’s also niche. The way people get their information, viewing pleasure. With a large variety With YouTube you are at the mercy of (570)836-3111 entertainment, and mind numbing fun of choices from PayPerView Sports to specific content creators and how often always evolves. Your Grandparents Presidential Debates to Honey Booboo they produce videos. Netflix is limited Chief Editors probably listened to the radio for their viewers should be able to watch whatever by their lease on the rights for each show and movie. Google play is a “pay to play” Jessica DeRemer fun, the next generation watched widely they want. Right? available television. Now, a new format If you’ve had cable you know the service where each title has a price. And Olivia Heise has overtaken every single aspect of our struggle. You sit there with your remote each of these platforms offer thousands everyday lives. How we connect to people scrolling through the aforementioned of options. You might have to wait for the and keep track of where everyone is (for 1000 channels and once you have been Internet to catch up to cable when it comes Assistant Editors better or worse), and how we get our thoroughly defeated you utter the phrase, to time of availability. The creators of each Bailee Jones media. While this is true, has the Internet “There’s nothing on.” But that’s not show determine the quality and censorship killed cable television? the end of your fight! If you are lucky of their content. Emma Rushworth First let’s introduce our fighters. enough to have this function included to Weighing the pros and cons are up to Cable television, as opposed to broadcast your cable package you can search for a you. Do you want to hop on a channel and Advisor television, uses an intricate system of PayPerView title. These are movies and view your favorite shows as they come Mrs. Staci Wiernusz coaxial cables to carry radio frequency shows that require you cough up a bit of out? Or are you the more patient patron signals to provide an image. And as of extra cash to watch them. Assuming you and wish to view them a few weeks after Staff Reporters 2010 the cables have been widely replaced can afford the average high end price of the fact all at once. Do you want regulated with fiber optics. The optical cables are 50 dollars, what if you don’t find anything and quality controlled shows? Or do you Angelique Antenucci composed of many strands of woven there? You can watch some of your prefer uncensored and often independently glass that carry light information at much previously recorded material, or you can created content. Either way pick up your Jazmine Appel greater speeds with much greater clarity. hop on the computer. remotes, log in to your computers, pick Kieran Bedford The inception of this system started as Enter the Internet! To list a few of the your fighters and watch away! Ireland Clark Pre-Installed on Windows Phones. Word Dinah DiMeolo Word VS Google Docs is, however, available for free on Android Emma Douthett and iOS devices. The case of Microsoft Word V. Google Docs is now in session Lastly is the price: Google Docs is free Neil Eaton By NEIL EATON to use, unless you would like to purchase If you have ever had to write something something beyond that. Microsoft Word the “Business” version, which is $5 per Brendon Ely for school, chances are that you have used allows many things, from simply placing month, although most people won’t Hailey Farr Microsoft Word or Google Docs. Both images, to Macros and Mail-Merging, to necessarily need the features this adds. of these programs are useful in their own even getting Add-On tools from Third Microsoft Word is available as Microsoft Makayla Fritsch right, but when it all comes down to it, Party developers. 365, which is $6.99 per month, and as which is better? Thirdly, is accessibility: Google Docs Microsoft Office, which is a onetime Megan Hayward First things first, the interface: Google is incredibly easy to access on almost payment of $149.99. Logan Kandrovy Docs is very compact and this makes it every device imaginable. You can use All-in-all, the one you should use all simple to see everything it offers, allowing any desktop platform with a modern depends on the situation. If you just need Madison Nestor you to easily find what you are looking browser, including Windows, OS X, to write a simple paper, Google Docs has for. Word, however, has plenty of tabs Linux, and Chrome OS. If you are on everything you’ll need, but if you need to Taylor Psolka and options which make everything very a mobile device, apps for Google Docs do something more complex, then you’ll Nicholas Reposa scattered and unorganized. are accessible on Android and iOS. An want to use Word. In the end it all comes Secondly, there are the features: The Internet connection is needed for using down to this: both can be incredibly Quentin Roberts same reason that Google Docs wins in Google Docs on a desktop platform unless useful, you just have to know when to use interface is the same reason it loses in you use Chrome OS or the browser app, which one. Amanda Roxby Features. Google Docs is very basic, and and a Google Account is also required to VS while this makes it a great tool for simple log in. Microsoft Word, on the other hand, Catherine Trexler PHOTO COURTSEY: SEEKLOGO.COM & PLAYGOOGLE.COM papers, you’re out of luck if you need is only accessible on Windows, OS X, and Columbus Day Facebook: A Waste of Why are we celebrating this holiday of a so called “hero”? By BRENDON ELY Let’s start off with a fair warning: This is not for the faint of heart. Read at your Time? discretion, for the truth will be told. Christopher Columbus-is he really the man that Facebook can overpower someone’s life. founded the ground we walk on? Is he really the “hero” we make him out to be? By TAYLOR PSOLKA According to Truth-out.org, the short answer is no, he is none of that. The long answer You may go on said, “I like is still no and here’s why. Facebook just out of social media Christopher Columbus was said to have been the first man to findAmerica. Wrong, habit. Sometimes you to connect he wasn’t and archaeological evidence proves this. There were many groups of people have free time and have with people before Columbus that traveled to America, thus they discovered them. For example, nothing better to do and pursue th back in the 10 century Vikings had settlements in what are now known as Greenland than read about other my crocheting and Newfoundland. There has also been DNA evidence that Polynesians founded South peoples’ lives. You may hobby. You America a century before Columbus did. Besides that, Columbus justified rape, murder, even want to connect get to know and pillage with religion, funding those efforts with anything he could steal-which was with family and friends. people close pretty much everything. Some people don’t even and far from Truth-out.org states, “While millions across America are celebrating Columbus Day, have Facebook for the you, whether the city of Seattle is celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day.” status updates, but just it be an old Seattle is doing this because the city council unanimously passed a resolution to to have messenger to high school honor the contributions and cultures of Native Americans on the second Monday of connect with others. friend or October. Seattle isn’t the only city coming to its senses about this. There are many other But then again, more a family cities and even whole states across the country that has shifted away from celebrating often people have member. Columbus Day. The simple fact is, people realize0 Columbus is no more of a person Facebook to post status But then than someone locked up for raping and killing people. updates and to connect again, I can When Columbus “discovered” the Taino indigenous people of Hispaniola, he wrote with people. see positive back to Spain describing the people as “well built with good bodies and handsome Misty Psolka said, “I PROWLER STAFF PHOTO and negative features” (kind of like Trump talking about his daughter). Columbus later stated in the prefer not to have a Facebook account, if effects on kids.” So in the end it is your letter that they would make good servants. I need to talk to someone I go visit or just own choice on whether it is a waste or Not many people know about these facts, or the true Columbus, due to the warm call them. I see social media as a negative not, since there are both negative and thoughts about a brave explorer who set out to discover the new world. In truth, he is the effect on kids.” Some people may agree positive effects of social media. complete opposite. with her, and some may not. Wendy Purdy VOLUME XIV, ISSUE XXVII NEWSNEWS THE PROWLER 3 Weird Foods Two Fun Halloween DIY’s Personal Combining foods daringly Halloween is a lifestyle By ANGELIQUE ANTENUCCI By AMANDA ROXBY There are an infinite amount of Playlist different foods in the world just waiting Pumpkin Lanterns: Bringing you some new tunes to be mixed together, but there are some Supplies: By BAILEE JONES boundaries that should not be crossed. Orange tissue paper Over the summer I discovered some Many students in our own high school Balloons new songs and rediscovered some old however, have decided to cross that line. 1 paint brush th classics. My taste in music has changed For example, 10 grader Naeomie Strohl Craft glue considerably and I thought, “Hey, why not said that she enjoys eating mac & cheese A black marker share the joy that is music?” with ketchup, which is not so crazy in my Tea lights perspective because I used to combine 1.Rip orange tissue paper into medium 1.“The One” by Kodaline. Kodaline’s those as well! But to most people, just the sized pieces. Blow up your balloon until it other song “All I Want”, was used in The thought of this weird food combination is about 9cm in diameter. Fault in Our Stars soundtrack. Although makes their stomachs hurt. 2.Put the balloon in a tiny bowl so it stands the band isn’t well known for many other Another sophomore, Shawn Forte, took up by itself. Then put a layer of craft glue songs, it doesn’t mean that they don’t have the cheese route as well and exclaimed on the balloon and place a piece of tissue other great tracks. “The One” is a song that he likes to eat cheese “on literally paper on the spot immediately. about falling in love and having a happy, anything”, which makes me wonder 3.Continue the process of brushing on glue successful relationship for the long run. just how far he would go with that and placing the tissue paper on the balloon It’s a cute, mushy song, but they can be one ingredient. Another cheese lover until it is in a bowl shape. (The thinner the A pencil some of the best ones. anonymously expressed her love for layer of tissue paper the more light will Craft glue 2.“House of Gold” by twenty one pilots. cheese and peanut butter, which made me shine through.) A hole punch Ah yes, the critically acclaimed duo. Their queasy just thinking about the two of those 4.Let the glue dry over night. Then pop the A bat template (optional) album, Vessel, which was released in 2013, food items in the same room! balloon and peel it off of the tissue paper 1.If you have the template you can trace got them quite the amount recognition. Another food that has been weirdly lantern. that onto your foam and then cut out the But their latest album, Blurryface, combined with other foods is peanut 5. Draw on a jack-o-lantern face and place bat shape. If you don’t have the template projected them into stardom. “House of butter. 10th grader Noah Gruver stated a tea light inside. you can draw your own bat design with a Gold” has a meaning that can interpreted that peanut butter on hotdogs is a mixture Source: Craftordiy.com pencil and cut that out. in many different ways, but nonetheless that he likes, and junior Kadie Pharr Hanging Foam Bats: 2.Once you cut out the bat glue on googly the song is a great bop. explained that she used to enjoy eating Supplies: eyes with craft glue. 3.“something real” by blackbear. peanut butter and butter sandwiches as a Black craft foam 3.Then punch a hole in the bottom of the Blackbear isn’t a commonly known artist child. I am baffled as to why one type of Scissors bat and put fishing line through the hole. but in the past year he has been gaining butter was combined with another?! Olivia Fishing line 4.Hang bats outside or around your house. popularity. He is most known for his song Schmeckenbecher, a junior, said that she Googly eyes Source:hgtv.com “idfc” which was off his 2015 album, enjoys eating peanut butter and banana Deadroses. This song has a great beat and sandwiches, though she does not believe honestly, just go listen to it. The lyrics tell it to be a “weird” combination. I wonder The Brothers Grimm of a relationship that happened while he where this food preference came from-her too young and he blames himself for the imagination or the King of Rock and Roll? relationship ending. Condiments seem to be the additional Spectaculathon 4.“Accidentally In Love” by Counting topping to these weird food combinations. Getting a magical glimpse inside the fall play. Crows. This song has been featured in the Sophomore Ben Levin exclaimed that Shrek 2 movie and simply is just a classic. By EMMA RUSHWORTH If you hear this song and don’t start adding mayo to corn on the cob is Everyone knows the Brothers Grimm and their famous fairy tales. However many th jamming out, then what are you doing? simply “delicious”, 11 grader RaeAnne people don’t know that they were all intended to be one intertwined story. This year’s I recently rediscovered this song and I Carpenter said that she enjoys ketchup and fall play, The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon, aims to tell all 209 fairy tales in just realized that it is a great song to just lift green beans, and junior Melinda Singh around two hours. Director Jenn Geary chose the play because, she says, “The dialogue your mood. explained how when she was little, she is very amusing and it was something our actors could get into very quickly.” This will 5.“Hold Back the River” by James Bay. used to pair bread with ranch. Insane! One be her 4th year directing, though she has been helping with the spring musical since This song is off of his debut album, Chaos food combination I deemed to be not so 2009. As Ms. Geary put it, “The fall play is good because the actors can own the show and the Calm, which soared to the top weird was junior Jane Kircher’s’ fondness and make it their own.” of the charts following its release. Bay’s of chicken and sour cream, however she Senior Kira DeRemer is going into her 11th high school production. When asked other track, “Let it Go” was performed believed it was very unusual. about her favorite part of acting, DeRemer answered, “I get to be loud and who I want at the Grammy’s, in which he was After criticizing numerous high school to be on stage.” If anyone reading this wants to get involved in theater, she offers two accompanied by Tori Kelly, where they did students for their weird food combos, I words of advice: “Do it.” a mash up of Kelly’s song ‘Hollow” and have decided it is time to laugh at what I Jamie Murray is a junior this year and will be in her third high school production. Bay’s “Let it Go.” All around James Bay’s believe is a completely normal mix. When Comparing this role to others she’s had, she described it simply as, “In past roles I’ve voice and songs are hauntingly intriguing. most people make scrambled eggs, the first always been moral support to royalty, now I am the royalty.” Murray says that no matter 6.“R.I.P. 2 My Youth” by The topping that comes to mind is ketchup. what role she’s given, she hopes she can perform it well and make it realistic. What is Neighbourhood. This band became However, I enjoy my eggs covered in the best part of high school theater according to Jamie? “The cast is a big family. We all well known for their 2013 hit “Sweater maple syrup! Yep, that’s right, sugary work together to put on a good show.” Weather,” from their debut album I Love syrup! Maybe those other combinations Don’t miss this year’s fall play on Friday, October 28th and Saturday, October 29th at were not as weird as I originally thought. 7 p.m. Continued on page 8 Star Trek Beyond Dark Souls 3 DLC Review Join Captain Kirk and his crew on an adventure into the Will the new DLC officially be released? Content includes new enemies, bosses and beyond. By MAKAYLA FRITSCH locations. Dark Souls is a game based on By MAKAYLA FRITSCH Earlier this year, From Software medieval times. The point Star Trek as a long running series has gaming studios and producer Hidetaka of the game is to fight enemies, obtain captivated the eye of the public for many Miyazaki released the third installment souls, and level your character up so you generations. The franchise started off to the already popular Dark Souls series. can fight tougher opponents and as a television series that first aired on Until now, only the first and second wield cooler, better weapons as you September 8, 1966. Since then, 13 movie installments have had DLCs progress. releases based on the show and recent a (Downloadable Content) released for the The Dark Souls series has quite a new movie premiered on July 22, 2016. public’s enjoyment. Later this year, the unique multiplayer function that many Star Trek Beyond features actor Chris first official DLC for Dark Souls 3 other games do not have. Other players Pine as the infamous Captain Kirk of the is supposed to be released. A trailer has can willingly “invade” your game and U.S.S. Enterprise. On the Enterprise’s PHOTO COURTESY TREKNEWS.NET already been revealed, giving the public create a PvP (player vs. player) match five year mission, they “trek” into The motion picture rating is PG-13. sneak peeks of what is to be anytime they choose. Playing online uncharted territory and become stranded An action packed sci-fi thriller, the movie expected and the name. It will be called allows players to invade other online on an extrasolar (remote) planet. As brought in an estimated $185,000,000 at “Ashes of Ariandel”. games or vice versa. There are some Kirk struggles to find a way back to the box office. It’s 122 minutes of sitting According to an anonymous gamer, covenants like: Sunlight Warrior, Blue the Federation space station, Starbase on the edge of your seat and will surely “Dark Souls is definitely one of my top Sentinels, Aldrich Faithful and others. Yorktown, he tries to work with the live up to the 83% it earned on Rotten favorites. I’d recommend it to To conclude, the DLC is officially elements and reunite his crew. Tomatoes. anyone who is an avid player of games confirmed and will be released late 2016 and enjoys a challenge now and then.” and earlier next year says fromsoftware. 4 THE PROWLER SportsSports VOLUME XIV, ISSUE XXVII Girls’ Volleyball: New Season, New Coach Interview with the new volleyball coach and her goals for the 2016-17 season By HAILEY FARR Over the 2016-17 volleyball offseason, What are your hopes and goals that you the girls’ volleyball team acquired a new or the team have set for this season? and experienced coach to help guide “In the beginning of the season, one of the team in the hunt for a district title. the goals we set for ourselves was to just The Lady Tigers finished their 2015-16 grow as a family in order to create a bond season at 9-8-0 under the coaching of Don that will carry over onto the court, make Davis. So far in the 2016-17 season, the playoffs and make a run at a district title.” girls’ varsity volleyball team is off to a Who are some players we should keep 1-4-0, with plenty of the season yet left an eye on? “Senior middle hitter Makayla to play under the coaching of Kelly Fry. Mills, sophomore libero Megan Straley, PROWLER STAFF PHOTOS I recently sat down with the new girls’ senior middle hitter Kayla Binner, and volleyball head coach, Kelly Fry, and junior outside hitter, Jessica Dymond. Who is your mentor? Why? “My mentor anything can happen at any time, and asked her a few questions about her hopes These ladies are talented and make the would have to be my mom. She also having a high level of effort and sacrifice for the Lady Tigers this season. Here’s game fun to watch.” played and coached volleyball for many on the court makes all the difference. It what she had to say. What is your philosophy on playing years, and just as a person she is someone just makes the game not only enjoyable to Tell us about yourself: “I played and coaching volleyball? “Just wanting whom I admire. The thing that I admire play, but also to watch. “ volleyball in high school here at to be on the floor and having the heart about her the most is how she sets a good With more than half of the season left Tunkhannock, for all four years, and all and passion for the game, and the will example for the people around her and to play and the spark of a new energetic four years we were district champions. and drive to be a good athlete. One thing everything she does for them.” coach, that could lead to big things for My main positions were outside hitter I look for as a coach is someone who is What do you love the most about the Lady Tigers. The underclassmen have and a defensive specialist, which is now dedicated and willing to give their best to the sport of volleyball? “Girls doing the experience from last season, since the called a libero. Beyond my high school the team every single day. I always stress whatever it takes to keep the ball alive. team only lost one varsity starter senior. career, I played at the collegiate level and love to see strong work ethic from the The fact that every single person on the The new coach, Kelly Fry, has high hopes at both Penn State University and Lock girls. I just love to see the great work ethic team, whether they are on the court or not, for the Lady Tigers this season and for Haven University, and I also coached at every day and having the will and want to has a specific role in order to contribute to years to come for her coaching career here Misericordia University for four years.” improve their games.” the team’s success is huge. In this sport, at Tunkhannock. Benefits of Playing a Sport in High School High school athletics offer a positive impact on students. By OLIVIA HEISE High school sports play a significant sports has been linked to more years of teamwork into role in the lives of students, from after education beyond high school. one’s everyday school practices and competing in an High school sports have also been mindset and creates activity one takes joy in to both physical found to have played a positive role friendships to and psychological benefits that follow the towards avoiding unhealthy behavior. carry on after high sport itself. A 2002 study by the Department of school. Student It isn’t uncommon for a student to Education, discovered that students who athletes also struggle in the area of academic focus, spent no time in extracurricular activities commonly form and a lack of physical activity during in high school were 49% more likely to bonds with mentors the day only contributes to this. Studies use drugs and 37% more likely to become and coaches that have shown that students who partake teen parents. Furthermore, a 2001 survey not only aid them in a high school sport earn consistently concluded that students agreed they would in their high school higher grades in their classes. Analyzing not spend as much time in activities such careers, but assist in PHOTO COURTESY MOWRY CUSTOM PHOTO test scores among students who engage as watching television and playing video shaping them into adulthood. in physical activity proves a positive games after school if they had other In summary, joining a sport is a for you, it doesn’t hurt anyone to try correlation between academic results and options, such as a sport or club. decision that comes with profitable results. something new. The results might bring exercise. Additionally, participation in Lastly, sports teams teach including Even if the idea is a bit out of the ordinary nothing but satisfaction. Falling Back into High School Sports Back to school with some sports

By NICK REPOSA PHOTOS COURTESY MOWRY CUSTOM PHOTO School is back and that means fall win, with senior Drew Tinna scoring sports are back. From football to soccer, three minutes into OT. Like the football they’re all back in session. The start team, boys’ soccer looked strong early of school to most students is a dreary and they are off to a solid 9-1-1. If this and miserable period in time, but to fall success continues, they will definitely athletes it’s their time to see if their hard be a team to watch once districts come work of the summer will finally pay off. around. The Tigers are scheduled to play Tunkhannock ended the 2015 season innerconference rival Dallas away on with a record of 2-8 as first year head October 17th. coach Jan Cechek took the reins. Now in After talking about boys’ soccer, it’s his second year at the helm of the Tigers, most suitable to transition to the girl’s side. Coach Cechek’s team looked strong early. Experience shouldn’t be a problem for The Tigers possess a 2-5 record beating girls’ soccer as only one senior graduated Nanticoke and Honesdale, but losing to and returned 10 of the team’s 11 starters a Pittston in a late nail biter. Junior Logan year ago. In 2015, the Tigers finished with Cywinski leads the offense by rushing for a record of 2-9-2, losing 5-0 to Abington 810 yards and throwing for an additional in the first round of districts. Now in 506 yards. Seniors Brian Muckin 2016, the Tunkhannock team possesses a 1-12 record with a 3-0 shutout against and Mike Taylor assisted the junior VerBeek had 14 assists and 8 service Mt. View. Tigers look to add another one quarterback as Muckin has 374 yards points, Megan Straley had 17 service in the win total as they are due to face the receiving and Taylor is close behind with points, and Mikayla Mills had 6 kills and Mountaineers of Dallas home on Monday 230 yards. Tunkhannock hunts for another 2 blocks. October 17th. win as they face Elmer Myers home on Cross Country is still going, with a Golf is still in the game as senior Friday. home tournament on Wednesday, October Brittany Zamber continues on to Regionals An impressive season to say the 19. at Golden Oaks this coming Monday. She least as last year the Tigers boys’ soccer Girls’ tennis is at Districts as this goes shot an 87, placing 3rd, while teammate team finished with an 11-4-1 record, but to print. Good luck. Emma Harding shot a 93 placing5th and unfortunately lost to Coughlin in the Field hockey has a few more games. Tyler Faux ahot a 90. Great season. second round of playoffs. Tunkhannock There are still some games, etc. as the Girls’ volleyball isn’t finished yet. They got revenge against Coughlin this season fall season winds down. Support for our recently defeated Coughlin 3 - 0. Annalise when they pulled off a 2-1 overtime athletes is never wasted! VOLUME XIV, ISSUE XXVII NEWSNEWS THE PROWLER 5 #BLACKLIVESMATTER Black Lives Matter vs. All Lives Matter? By BAILEE JONES Black Lives Matter – the movement that has been sweeping social media and the world. #BlackLivesMatter was created in 2012 after the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, a seventeen-year-old African American boy who was visiting his father in Sanford, Florida. Martin was shot by a neighborhood watch captain, George Zimmerman. The night of the fatal shooting, Zimmerman called 911 reporting Martin as a suspicious being. Ignoring the dispatcher’s orders to stay in his vehicle, Zimmerman exited his vehicle and an altercation and gunshots occurred. In the police report Zimmerman had injuries that were said to be “marginally consistent with a life-threatening episode, as described by him”, such as an open wound to the head, broken nose and other injuries. On the phone call Zimmerman used racial slurs and racially profiled Martin. Zimmerman’s family later went on to sue NBC for “editing the tape to make it seem like their son was racist.” News later came out that Martin was unarmed and Zimmerman never stated that he was with the neighborhood watch group. Martin’s girlfriend came out to say that they were on the phone at the time and she heard Martin ask why Zimmerman was following him and she also heard Martin call for help before gunshots were heard. Trayvon Martin’s parents started a petition to get George Zimmerman arrested, which was signed over 1.3 million times. As the case progressed Barack Obama spoke out and said that this incident required “national soul-searching”, also the New Black Panther Party set out a $10,000 reward for the capture of Zimmerman. Zimmerman was said to have low economic standings and had a reasonable bond set, but it later came out that he and his wife lied about their finances and Zimmerman was told to turn himself in within 48 hours. Zimmerman’s attorneys decided this was going to be tried as a self-defense case. The jury was an all-woman jury and was kept anonymous throughout the whole trial. George Zimmerman was found not guilty and this ruling rocked the nation. Many said that, that case was to show just how much of a racial democracy there really is in the country. Critics say that because Martin was an African American teen, that his character was called into question regularly in the trial, some even named it “The Trial of Trayvon Martin.” Some people even say that since he was wearing “dark clothing” it made him suspicious, which people saying that any other college proved that point wrong or teen student could wear the same thing and not get shot. The most brought up point in public was that since Trayvon Martin was an African American in a primarily white neighborhood, the race cards were stacked against him. Since then, there has been incident after incident of black lives being taken and not getting the proper trial or justification they deserve.Take the shooting of Michael Brown, for instance. Brown was shot twelve times by Officer Darren Wilson, he was unarmed and was said to have put his hands up once he was shot to show he was unarmed and surrendering. Wilson’s actions were justified as self-defense. Although there have been cases where the suspects get what they deserve concerning a trial and punishment. For example, the shooting in Charleston, South Carolina at a historic black church where Dylann Roof opened fire at the church during a prayer meeting killing nine people, including the pastor. The crime was labeled a hate crime and Roof was tried for nine counts of murder and the possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime. Police brutality has been a rising issue within the movement, including the death of Freddie Gray, who sustained a spinal cord injury while in police custody. The medical examiner report declared it a homicide, after the investigation showed the injury was sustained by an outside force, and the six officers involved were charged but they were later found not guilty or the charges were dropped. The protests that followed were violent and quickly grew out of hand when the protestors threw rocks and started fires. Many controversies concerning whether police officers should have to wear body cams and other video surveillance on them during their patrols. Many people say that we should trust the ones who serve and others say past events have created distrust. Could having a camera on the officer’s outfit save lives, and also prove as an advantage in solving the mysteries in some cases? If police officers have a hidden camera would that make them be more cautious?There have also been other concerns, such as tampering with the video, privacy invasion, officers not turning them on, and which videos should or should not be made public.A huge argument is if an officer has a body cam on and gets a call to a domestic dispute, enabling the recording of the call would invade the privacy of the victim, but to prohibit the recording would prohibit footage of a huge portion of officer- involved shootings. It seems although there is a division on the notion and it’s not a mandated requirement, it could become one soon. In the past year, #BlackLivesMatter has gained momentum like crazy. Celebrities such as Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Kayne West, Chrissy Teigen and John Legend recently voiced their support for the movement. At her concert in Glasgow, Beyoncé stopped to have a moment of silence to remember those lost to police brutality. A giant screen displayed some of the names of the lives that were lost, including Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, who were both shot by police that week. There has been another social movement, #AllLivesMatter. Yes, all lives do matter, every race and gender, everyone has worth. But take the analogy that you broke your arm and you go to the doctor, and he says “all bones matter.” Yes but let’s take care of the one that’s broken. See “Black Lives Matter” is trying to highlight that there is demonstrable evidence that black lives matter less than white lives to the criminal justice system. I am in no way saying that the killings of police officers like in Dallas was okay or should continue, I am, however, for stopping injustice and unjustifiable murders across the board. Some protest that the Black Lives Matter group has become violent and out of control, and it shouldn’t have been that way. But I’m talking about the meaning behind the movement as a whole, and the sociocultural divisions that are set forth in this society. It has been proven repeatedly that blacks are treated differently in the judicial system, from being prosecuted and their punishment. A black man that committed a crime is more likely to get a longer sentence than a white man who committed the same crime. Also a black teen is more likely to be tried as an adult than a white teen who committed the same crime. While this is not the case in all trials, it has been proven that it has been accounted for in some cases and their outcomes. In the end it will take time for the country to live without racial divisions but hopefully we can work towards that goal together as a country. Whether one agrees with what I said or not, it’s up to them. But I do hope it may have opened their eyes and maybe have a better understanding. The Other Candidates Your only rational choice this November. By EMMA RUSHWORTH Election Day is November 8th this year, and each party has one candidate racing towards the finish line. If you’re watching the election coverage on the news and saying to yourself, “I don’t want Trump, but I definitely don’t want Hillary”, then this article is for you. There are two candidates from two other parties: the Green Party’s Jill Stein and the Libertarian Party’s Gary Johnson. Both candidates create panic in the mainstream parties by stealing away valuable votes. Gary Johnson is the former Republican governor of New Mexico. His running mate is former Massachusetts governor William Weld. On the issues, Johnson is mostly PROWLER STAFF PHOTO liberal. He is pro-choice, which means he supports a woman’s right to choose whether Angelique Antenucci and Bailee Jones believe it all matters. or not to have an abortion. He’s also for the legalization of marijuana and same sex marriage. Johnson is also a supporter of the Trans Pacific Partnership, or TPP. This is a controversial trade agreement that involves twelve countries, trading in an effort to Petty Politics slash taxes and strengthen ties between the countries. What you need to know about the main party candi- Jill Stein is the Green Party’s nominee from Illinois. Her running mate is Ajamu Baraka, a human rights activist. Like Johnson, she is pro-choice, pro same sex marriage dates before the big debate and supports the legalization of marijuana. She is, however, against the TPP. Stein By MADDY NESTOR is a very active supporter of the #BlackLivesMatter movement. She also advocates On Wednesday, October 19th Demo- wait times, improving healthcare out- for environmental protection, recently being arrested for allegedly vandalizing a few cratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Repub- comes, and facilitating a seamless transi- bulldozers during an environmental protest. lican nominee Donald Trump will have tion from service into civilian life. Although these candidates won’t be debating with Mr. Trump and Mrs. Clinton, they their first one on one debate. It will be held Hillary Clinton wants to increase gun still are alternate options to the normal parties. Their views are totally different but also at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. control by expanding background checks, The moderator is Chris Wallace, a news taking on the gun lobby, and keeping guns surprisingly similar. Keep them in mind this November when you go to cast your ballot. anchor from Fox News Sunday. It will be out of the hands of criminals, the mentally divided into six segments, each being 15 ill, and domestic abusers. She also wants minutes on major topics picked out a week to make debt-free college available to before the debate. But what do you need to families with income up to $125,000 by know before this happens? restoring year-round Pell Grant funding, One of Trump’s most controversial having the federal government make a plans is to build a wall on the Mexican major new investment, and making states border and make Mexico pay for it by commit to reinvestment over the next four increasing fees on temporary visas and years. border crossing cards, increasing taxes on Sources: www.hillaryclinton.com www. PHOTO COURTSEY WASHINTONSBLOG.COM trade, which would overall force Mexico donaldjtrump.com www.uspresidential- PHOTO COURTSEY THEODYSSEYONLINE.COM to build the wall. He also plans on making news.com the VA health care better by decreasing 6 THE PROWLER EditorialEditorial VOLUME XIV ISSUE XXVII Pros and Cons of School Uniforms Positive and negative factors of uniform policies By OLIVIA HEISE According to statisticbrain.com, 23% shoes, the vast majority Ask Beverly of all public and private schools uphold may simply feel as xoxo - Beverly though a change of a uniform policy, and annual school Introducing Ask Beverly: the go to wardrobe plays no part in uniform sales estimate to $1,300,000,000. source for advice. Questions are submitted their education. These statistics prove that a significant anonymously and then answered by the 95% of teachers amount of kids are affected. Students and experts behind Beverly. To submit advice agree that uniforms school districts have a say in this topic of questions, look for a nearby folder or drop promote positive PHOTO COURTESY VANA KONSTANTINIDIS discussion. Students at St. Francis Prep School in New York State. box in your school. Let’s begin with our behavior, but only 37% A survey conducted in 2015 offered first person seeking advice. of students agree. Most teachers who insight as to what students who followed of security among classmates. However, a Q: “I’m a girl having friendship participated in the survey are convinced the policy and their faculty had to say large amount of both students and teachers problems. It started at the beginning of that each individual student’s personal about uniforms. Teachers favor the think that uniforms have been financially the school year when my best friend and liberty has not been hindered by the policy. policy more than students. 81% of beneficial for households. I didn’t have any classes together. When Basically, a positive result of uniforms teachers agree that school uniforms have Based on the opinions expressed from I do see her, I pass her in the hallway and is that teachers are satisfied with it and improved the learning environment, those who have experience and a sense see her with new friends that I don’t know. agree that it is a beneficial decision, but whereas only 35% of students agree. of how it operates, what do you think of Now that we don’t hang out as much, I a negative result would be that students This difference of opinion could be a school uniform policies in schools? feel like I’ve been replaced.” disagree that the policy has minimized result of teachers no longer having to be Sources: http://school-uniforms.procon. A: That’s a tough situation to be in. It’s disruptions, distractions and eliminated concerned with dress coding students, org/ and http://www.statisticbrain.com/ probably best to try talking to your friend competition among students, and they also which offers them a better teaching school-uniform-statistics/ first about what you’re feeling. After you feel that it has failed to promote a sense environment. Stepping into the students’ talk to your friend, if you’re both on the same page I would recommend trying to immerse yourself in that friend group so you don’t feel left out. Q: “I play varsity for my sport’s team Letter from the Editor and my friend, who is also on the team, A look into the Journalism process isn’t on varsity. A part of me feels like they By JESSICA DEREMER are holding a grudge against me and are Welcome to the first edition ofThe staff makes the corrections, our Chief such as color borders, get created here. bitter because they didn’t make varsity. I Prowler for the 2016-17 school year The Editors, Olivia Heise and myself, make the Once this whole process is done, the paper know it isn’t my fault, but how do I handle Prowler is a student run newspaper created next set of corrections, in case anything gets sent to print, and then delivered to this situation without losing a friend?” by the TAHS Journalism class. You may was overlooked in the previous drafts. your classes. We do more than just write A: Try to offer them encouragement think it’s easy to write for a paper, but it Then finally, after the second draft is in, though. You will often see us with cameras and suggest to them to stay focused on takes a lot of time and effort. First, the our advisor Mrs. Wiernusz goes through at schoolwide events, such as pep rallies what they do. Also, have them understand students brainstorm ideas on what they one last time to make sure that our articles and football games. Journalists have to get that the position you’re in is a result of want to write about. Since the paper is are ready for print. the best shots whenever we can. Also, we your team and coach’s decision, not your written by the students, they get to choose After the articles are done, our staff have the best student news show around. own. what’s happening, from current events to works diligently on the next stage of the The crew meets in the media room every Q: “My friend and I got stuck wearing school functions. newspaper process, - the layout. Layout morning before 8:10 am to provide you the same dress to Homecoming, and I Then, once the ideas are approved, the is one of the most important parts of the with our morning announcements. don’t know how to confront her about it. newspaper staff gets to work, writing their process because you get a glimpse of how We work very hard to provide you with I was kind of upset that she got the same first drafts of their articles. The article the paper is going to look when it goes to the best student newspaper in the area, so dress knowing I would be wearing it.” process is broken up into three parts. print. The newspaper has to look nice and we hope you continue to enjoy reading A: If it’s a good friend, try making the First is the rough draft that gets edited by appealing to the eye as a way to entice our paper and watching us on the morning most of it. You’re both matching so it’s a our wonderful Assistant Editors, Emma people to continue reading. Pictures and news. perfect photo opportunity. If it’s someone Rushworth and Bailee Jones. After the the other fancy things you see in the paper, you aren’t very close with, however, try accessorizing differently and choose a different hairstyle. Some Bonfire Fun WORLDWORLD NEWSNEWS VOLUME XIV ISSUE XXVII THE PROWLER 7 Face Transplant Surgery A firefighter gets a new face a transplant performed by plastic surgeon, Dr. Eduardo Rodriguez, who then worked By IRELAND CLARK at the University of Maryland Medical Patrick Hardison, a 41 year old Center. The church member then reached volunteer firefighter, received “the out to Dr. Rodriguez. Soon after this, Dr. most extensive face transplant surgery Rodriguez moved to New York University. in history” as said by his doctor, Dr. Hardison, and Dr. Rodriguez and his Rodriguez, on August 14, 2015. While on team of 150 staff members, finally found a rescue mission in September 2001, the a face donor after waiting more than a Mississippi firefighter was left disfigured. year. The donor was 26 year old David When the roof caved in and fell on him, Rodebaugh, a bike mechanic from New his firefighter’s mask burned onto his face. York, who died in a biking accident on He escaped from the building by jumping August 12, 2015. It took 12 hours to new face, ears, ear canals, scalp, and paid for by N.Y.U. out a window and was left with disfiguring remove Rodebaugh’s face and move it selected sections of bone from the chin, Dr. Rodriguez reported that Hardison burns to his face, neck, upper torso, and to Hardison’s operating room. It took cheeks, and an entire nose. He was also is doing well after 3 months since the head. 26 hours to complete the surgery of given new eyelids and muscles that could surgery and should be able to speak He lost his eyelids, lips, ear, most of his giving Patrick Hardison a new face. Dr. control blinking. Hardison was unable to normally in about 6 months. Hardison nose, and his hair including his eyebrows. Rodriguez and his team performed the blink or close his eyes completely before said in an interview with NYMag.com, “I Hardison had more than 70 surgeries, face transplant at New York University the surgery. The procedure cost between never thought I would be sitting here today when a member from his church in Langone Medical Center. Dr. Rodriguez $850,000 and $1 million dollars and was after a face transplant.” Senatobia, Mississippi read stories about and the staff team of 150 gave Hardison a Source: CNN.com

#JusticeForHarambe went viral. Long Live Harambe At first, most of the individuals Even though he is no longer with us, he will always be in our supporting the gorilla were genuine, but soon, the majority transformed his passing hearts into a mockery. From being put on t-shirts, kill him. Although the option of using a By ANGELIQUE ANTENUCCI to being the cause of ridiculous petitions tranquilizer was on the table, this lethal If the countless Internet memes such as putting his face on the $50 bill and decision was made to ensure the safety haven’t caught up to you yet, here’s a building a White House statue for him, of this child. However, many believe quick overview. Harambe was a 400 lb. Harambe became an Internet sensation. that more should have been done before gorilla who was fatally shot by Cincinnati According to Vox.com, he even earned ultimately killing Harambe. zookeepers after a three-year-old fell into two percent of the popular vote in a th After his death, many critics and his enclosure on May 28 . The gorilla Texas-based presidential poll! Overall, protestors insisted that the way the went up to the boy, dragged him out of the Harambe’s demise started what could be situation was handled was callous, moat he landed in, and stood over him. called “the meme of the summer”, and especially a day after his 17th Officials believed that the small child was even after four months, his popularity has in danger, and proceeded to shoot and birthday, and that is when the hashtag only grown and spread further. PROWLER STAFF PHOTO

Talk like a Pirate Day From Painkillers to Heroin Arrrgh, what is this scallywag doing among the international Shooting down the rumors about shooting up holidays? until 2002 when they sent a letter to the By LOGAN KANDROVY By BRENDON ELY American Syndicated Humor columnist Currently in the US, more people This drug was heroin. The name comes Have you ever wanted to feel a little Dave Berry. Berry thought it was a good are dying per year from abusing drugs from the word hero; named after the high closer to Jack Sparrow in The Pirates of idea and thus he promoted it. The idea got than people dying in car accidents. This self esteem it gives its users. This is where the Caribbean? Well you can, because increased media coverage making it more epidemic is effecting the health and heroin came into the country, and it still of a day called Talk like a Pirate Day familiar to the public. This day is cel- economical welfare of today’s society. refuses to leave. on September 19. This special day was ebrated with hidden Easter egg features in Numbers of unintentional overdoses on Up until 1920, heroin and morphine many games and websites, and of course opioid prescriptions have spiked since were sold legally in the US. Finally the people talk like pirates. 1999. A lot of research has shown that government realized the severity of the But if you like celebrating a holiday there is a correlation between opioid health risks and made it illegal to sell or more on social media, then Facebook has abuse and heroin abuse, which isn’t hard use heroin, or any pain killer, without a you covered. They added a language that to believe considering their makeup prescription. But it was already too far is only available for the browser version. is almost identical. Between 2002 and spread throughout the country and illegal The steps are simple, just find the languag- 2011, it is estimated that over 25 million markets popped up across the nation. By es setting (either at home or in settings) people abused opioid prescriptions, and 1925 there were estimated over 200,000 between 2002 and 2013 heroin abuse rates people addicted to heroin alone. quadrupled. Heroin started becoming a In the mid 20th century, heroin use serious problem in the US in 2010. was the highest it had been at that point During the US Civil War (1862-1865), and doctors came out with a new drug, the number of people being treated with methadone. Methadone is still used today morphine for war related injuries was very to wean addicts off heroin and other drugs. high. An estimate of over 10,000 people, At this time it helped, but it was clear (Northern and Confederate soldiers) it was not a total solution. Still today, became morphine addicts. Eventually a shocking ratio of 1 out of 10 people one thing led to another and after just ten recovers from substance abuse, leaving PHOTO COURTESY WWW.IMGUR.COM years of the drug being in use, there was it to consume the lives of those trapped created by three people, John Baur, Mark then change it to English(Pirate). Note that a major morphine epidemic. There were within it. Summers, and Dave Berry, who made the it is only beta so everything is not translat- no statistics of addiction kept at that time; Sources: idea go public. Both Baur and Summers ed/changed. This may be something to get however it was a significant amount that http://www.narconon.org/drug- play Racquetball, a sport much like tennis used to, but to everyone else will under- raised worries in the medical field. information/heroin-history.html but where you can use the floor, walls, stand what all the pirate lingo means. In A supposed solution of this problem http://triblive.com/news/ and ceiling as legal playing surfaces. The short, this holiday can easily turn out to be came with a new drug from Germany adminpage/8780380-74/million-police- idea was born when one of the two were humorous and entertaining, just remember and was sold to doctors to use to treat state injured while playing. to change the language back on Facebook. their morphine addicted patients. It was http://www.huffingtonpost. th The idea created in 1995 by the rac- Continuing on the 20 talking like a pirate, advertised as non-addictive and beneficial. com/2012/03/07/addiction-recovery- quetball duo was kept as an inside joke people might just think you’re crazy. america-drugs-alcohol_n_1327344.html 8 THE PROWLER NEWSNEWS VOLUME XIV, ISSUE XXVII Thrift Store Finds Coffee Club One man’s trash is another man’s treasure #1 Rule of Coffee Club: Talk about Coffee Club By LOGAN KANDROVY By CATHERINE TREXLER Thrift stores are known for two If you walk anywhere near the main things- great finds and ridiculous clothing. entrance to the cafeteria in the morning, Recently Tunkhannock Area High School the likelihood of smelling coffee brewing has adopted the Care Closet in room 120, is extremely large. Unless, of course, run by Mrs. Frisco and Mrs. Fiorillo. The you’re sick and can’t smell anything Care Closet is strictly donation based and anyway. In which case you should stop by filled with things. There may be some the Coffee Club and get a cup of coffee or “ridiculous” clothing, but there is also a tea to help make you feel better. wide selection of name brand things. The The Coffee Club, which is run by the crazy part is, everything in the Care Closet Future Business Leaders of America, or is free. Mrs. Frisco informed TAHS about PROWLER STAFF PHOTO The Care Closet on its opening day. FBLA, first officially opened in January the Care Closet: of 2016 and even though it’s not even Q: When is the Care Closet open? an item that is currently unavailable. All a year old, there have been some major A: “The Care Closet is open every activity items are free!” improvements to the menu. Now, instead PROWLER STAFF PHOTO period A, and after school until 3:30, or Q: Has the Care Closet gotten much A typical morning. of just having regular coffee, the shop has customer service, and marketing, not to students can schedule an appointment at a business? expanded to serve seven different coffee mention how to make a mean cup of joe. time which is convenient for them.” A: “Yes! We are thrilled that students are flavors, two types of cappuccinos, green Nick Reposa, Dylan Mislevy, Tony Q: What is currently in the Care Closet? regularly taking advantage of the Care and black tea, chai lattes, hot chocolate Mastroianni, Ethan Hoefert and AC A: “We have men’s and women’s clothing Closet.” and some tasty treats like cinnamon rolls, Macko are some of these mean-cup-of-joe- of every type and size, winter coats, all Q: What’s your favorite thing that you’ve which can be purchased every day before makers. School mornings for them start kinds of shoes and accessories, personal found at any thrift store anywhere? homeroom. rather early, arriving at the building around hygiene products, and school supplies. A: “I love antique kitchen items, so Not only does the Coffee Club offer a 7:20 a.m. to set up shop and start brewing There are order forms outside of the Care I’m always looking forward to finding delicious way to kick start a school day, coffee. Their sacrifice of an extra half Closet in case someone is in search of something like that!” but it also doubles as an educational tool. hour of sleep is appreciated by the many Students running the shop learn valuable students and faculty that grab a cup of skills such as business management, happiness before the day officially begins. TASD Annual Bonfire Senior Interviews A Tradition that’s Lit By MEGAN HAYWARD By JESSICA DEREMER Every year the Tunkhannock community gets together to celebrate the upcoming fall season. The Homecoming Bonfire was held from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the Tunkhannock Area High Parade night before the Balloon Release on September 30. school practice Seniors’ feelings about leaving the high to leave the school and start their after field. Some of school range from wanting to get the heck high school experience, whether going to the clubs at the out to being in denial about even leaving college or straight into the workforce or high school set the place. Often the feelings they develop military. But there are still a few students up stands and sold an assortment of items about wanting to stay are linked to a who are unsure. “It’s a bunch of emotions from food to t shirts as a way to fundraise specific teacher that they aren’t very hyped compiled into one,” says Rachel Eckert for their clubs and their charities. Some of about leaving, or they just aren’t ready to “It’s nerve wracking trying to complete the clubs that participated were The Faith grow up yet and get shipped off to the real the college application process and to get Club, the TAHS Chorus, The TAHS Senior accepted and have a future plan, but at the The bonfire is a great way to hang out world. class of 2017 and many others. The clubs same time it’s also your last year to finish and meet new members of the community When it comes to the seniors who are provided us with an assortment of foods all your high school goals and make the or to just chill out with some friends you more than ready to peel out of here, they ranging from grilled cheese sandwiches to most of it. I think spending all this with may not have seen in awhile. Not only are ready to grow their wings and be on hot dogs and soda. No matter what your my close friends doing the activities I love were people excited to hang out with their own, even if that means leaving their food preferences are, there was something to do is what makes senior year an overall their friends and eat food, but they were favorite teacher or friends. for everyone. fun experience,” She is ready, but at the also excited to hear the latest music hits, Asking around the halls of TAHS, there same time she is unsure. provided by DJ Raymond Phillips of are plenty of seniors that are SO ready to No matter what feelings the seniors Raymond Phillips Light and Sound. The get out. “I wanna leave. NOW,” Catherine contain, we all know that they will choose Homecoming bonfire remains one of Trexler said after being asked how she felt the correct decision. Whether it be for Tunkhannock’s finest traditions that will about being a senior. where they are going to go for college, or hopefully unite the community for years Quentin Roberts also agreed with her, what job field they are going into. Even if to come. saying “Nice.” Both students are more than ready they aren’t ready to leave, give them some time, and they will be ready. Playlist (cont’d from page 3) charts for a solid few weeks. “Fire Escape” for the worst. you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it. You. Since then they released their second is another example of how talented 9.“You and Me” by Lifehouse. Another The band’s first album, The 1975, held album Wiped Out!, which “R.I.P. 2 My Andrew McMahon is. classic hit, this song has been used in tracks such as “Girls,” “Chocolate,” and Youth” is from. This song is everything 8.“Far Too Young To Die” by Panic! At many TV shows such as Grey’s Anatomy “Robbers,” which were huge hits off the you’d ever need, including a sick bass The Disco. I also had the chance to see this and Cold Case. This track come off of the album. “Paris,” is from what lead singer drop. band live at Fuzz Fest, and that had to be band’s album titled Lifehouse, which was Matty Healy has said about a girlfriend 7.“Fire Escape” by Andrew McMahon one of the best experiences I’ve had. Lead released in 2005. This song is what some and how they always used to say that they in the Wilderness. I had the chance to singer Brendon Urie definitely doesn’t would call the band’s most known song were going to go to Paris, but never ended see McMahon live at Fuzz Fest this past disappoint, it was such a fun performance but others would argue that is not true. up going. I would recommend this song summer. His stage presence is just as to watch. The live vocals sounded Either way the song is a great throwback x100. talented as it is on the albums. This single identical and even better than what was and the acoustics are melodic. I hope after reading my playlist that was just released recently following his portrayed on the band’s albums. “Far Too 10.“Paris” by The 1975. Honestly, would you found some new songs to listen to or first album Andrew McMahon in the Young To Die” is about the youth of a this even be my playlist without a 1975 maybe found out that we might have the Wilderness. The birth of his daughter relationship and just living passionately song. “Paris” is off of the bands most same musical taste. Either way, hope you brought on the hit “Cecilia and the before the relationship has a chance to turn recent album, I like it when you sleep, for enjoyed! Satellite,” which stayed at the top of the VOLUME XIV, ISSUE XXVII NEWSNEWS THE PROWLER 9 Conspiracy Theory Craze Select Choir Try Outs Mandela started it all Singing in select By AMANDA ROXBY old books and DVDs with Berenstein on By KIERAN BEDFORD The Mandela effect: it is when a large them. The Berenstein bears aren’t the only The TAHS select ensemble recently conducted auditions ,they are now group of people have a clear memory examples like this. People have started over, but that doesn’t mean there are not other opportunities for students. The other of something being a certain way, but it to notice that other things are spelled options are also taught by Ms. Kasperowski, like select. These other options include actually isn’t. Many people say that this is differently. For example, Febreze has chorus electives like mixed choir or after school choirs such as women’s choir, for because we are entering a parallel universe always been known as “Febreeze”, and all women, and men’s choir, for men. Ms. Kasperowski says “not to give up but use it as and little things are being changed. Others of a sudden it’s spelled with only one “e.” motivation to do better” so all students should keep trying and prove you are ready! think it’s because the government is Now you may be thinking this can all just experimenting with time travel and they be a big misunderstanding, but why would WOMEN MEN are messing up otherwise unnoticeable so many people think this? Alexandria Arndt Kieran Bedford occurrences, which would cause everyday This even happened with famous movie Jordana Bach Justin Cooper experiences to change. quotes. In Snow White, the famous quote Hannah Chenser Ryan DeRemer One of the most common examples of is “Mirror mirror, on the wall, who’s Jessica DeRemer the Mandela effect is the death of Nelson the fairest of them all,” but the quote is Kira DeRemer Dustin Hopfer Mandela. This is the event that infl uenced actually “Magic mirror on the wall.” This Alexia Diaz Daniel Matson this conspiracy. Many people remember also happened in Forrest Gump. There is a Rachel Eckert Levi Westfi eld Nelson Mandela dying in the late 1980’s, part in the movie where Forrest is talking Genevieve Farr while he was in prison. Many people to Jenny and he says “Life is like a box of Charisma Fell were shocked when they found out that chocolates, you never know what you’re Destiny Forte Mandela actually died on December 5, going to get.” But the quote is actually Julia Franko 2013. Various people remember seeing “Life was like a box of chocolates, you Gabrielle Hamlett Mandela’s funeral on the news. They even never know what you’re going to get.” Megan Hayward remember hearing his widow’s heartfelt Now this can all just be people Jessica Kaneski speech. mishearing quotes, but this has also Rachel Kenia Another popular example of the happened with movie titles. Sex and the Sarah Martinez Mandela effect is the Berenstain Bears. A City is one of the most popular movies Jamie Murray large group of people remember it being ever, so you think people would know its Alyssa Nichols spelled Berenstein. Some have even found title. To many peoples’ surprise, the movie Candence Nichols is actually titled “Sex and the City” but Hanalee Nichols many people remember it being “Sex in Madison Ostir the City.” One person even has a collectors Destiny Rabe set from a while ago with Sex in the City Abigail Ramage engraved in all of the items. Crystalynn Richter The Mandela effect may just be a Grace Ritcher conspiracy theory, but it’s certainly getting Emma Rushworth people interested. Kara Stair Source:mandelaeffect.com and Hayley Stone theodysseyonline.com Catherine Trexler PROWLER STAFF PHOTO Jade Whitney Homecoming Balloon Release Releasing good vibes By MEGAN HAYWARD For the Homecoming football game The balloons were being sold for a this year, the senior class decided to mix donation going to whichever charity that things up a bit. They decided to do a class had decided on; seniors have chosen balloon release instead of a parade with Hunts for Healing, a charity that helps themed fl oats. The themed fl oats ranged wounded warriors. Juniors have chosen from different seasons per fl oat, to dif- Interfaith Friends, a charity that provides ferent holidays per fl oat. clothing for the less fortunate. Sopho- mores have Kevin Kitchnefsky Spinal Cord Research. And the freshmen have chosen Equines for Freedom, a charity that provides horses as service animals for veterans with PTSD.

At the end of the game, all balloons were released into the air to signify the money being given to the charities.

Photo Courtesy of www.viralforest.com GSA Club including but not limited to racism, Trying to change the world sexism, homophobia and all sexualities, Break Away from Bullying one school at a time genders, religions, body image, and mental or physical illnesses. This GSA club will A teacher once saw it happening and Bullying stories and the af- By KIERAN BEDFORD work towards helping and uniting all asked the girl how often that happened Tunkhannock Area High School communities in the school. This will be fects, anonymous. to her. She asked the girl how often that has been without a GSA for four years, done by meeting every week and talking in By TAYLOR PSOLKA happening for a few months. So they both but that’s about to change. The GSA a safe space. Bullying can be a serious problem. No went to the offi ce and fi gured out what club stands for Gay Straight Alliance. The GSA club will not be starting for matter how little or big the situation is, it is to do. Keep your eyes open for bullying. This club was in the TAHS district for a while and the timing is unknown, but still bullying. I have experienced bullying Saying something can help in a huge way. years but was disbanded due to losing the club will be running before the end personally and in a not so personally way. Don’t be afraid to stand up for yourself or an advisor who moved away. The GSA of the school year. It will take time to get It was tough either way. A person shared another. their story with me. club is being created for students in all the GSA certifi cate and get the label of It all started, “I was talking to my grades, with the advisors most likely GSA which must be kept, but this does friend at my locker. This girl happened to being Ms. Oliver and Mrs. Comly not defi ne the club and will still allow it pass by my locker, and mumbled a name This GSA club is not considered a to have all communities welcome. So it to her. I heard and it was a nasty name.” normal GSA because the school will is more of an ACTC, All Communities She just let it go, and so did her friend. run the club as equality instead of Together Club. If you want to be in the She then got called names every day after focusing on the gay community. The GSA you can come talk to Mrs. Comly or that. No one would stand up for her, and Tunkhannock will be focusing on all me - Kieran Bedford - in room 157 period she was too scared to stand up for herself. forms of bullying and discrimination, A. 10 THE PROWLER LIFELIFE VOLUME XIV, ISSUE XXVII Dress - Comfort or Looks? The Newest Tigers Reveals how students decide what to wear for school. The high school’s most recently hired educators By JAZMINE APPEL By DINAH DIMEOLO Our school’s newest members of Students who dressed for Comfort: 9 faculty and staff, Ms. Shao and Mrs. Students who dressed for Fashion: 6 Terbush, shared their insight on what they Comfort: “I would rather dress enjoy best about their new jobs, as well as comfortable to focus more on school than their words of wisdom for students in the worry about what I look like.”-Adaka building. Their responses were enjoyable Flores to gather. Fashion: “You dress up to feel Comfort can Ms. Shao: confident. You’re at school to work, not look stylish, slump around in your pj’s. The more What do you teach? I teach Algebra & too. Geometry. dressed up you are, the more it shows that PROWLER STAFF PHOTOS is still presentable enough to wear to How would you describe yourself in 3 you care about how you carry yourself PROWLER STAFF PHOTO and your school work.”-Grace Harding school.” words or less? Baby-faced, math teacher, Students prefer dressing comfortably Heather Huhman, a writer for the or resting nice face. Mrs. Terbush: for school because they are worried website US News, also wrote an article What do you enjoy doing in your free What is your position? I am the office more about enduring the eight hour day regarding how women should dress for time? It’s not productive, but I enjoy binge secretary and assistant. than looking nice. However, there are work: comfortable or fashionable. In her watching shows. How would you describe yourself in still students who enjoy dressing nice article, she makes a good point that many Coke or Pepsi? (Included humorous 3 words or less? Reasonable, reliable, for school; whether it be to boost self people start the year off dressing nice, but Kevin Hart meme) Pepsi. responsible. confidence or express style. Student slowly become lazy and dress comfortable. If you could sing one song on American What do you enjoy doing in your Hailey Farr claims, “Just because some Adaka Flores says she agrees to that Idol what would it be? Super Bass by free time? Raising my 10 month young students choose to dress comfortably for statement. “Yeah, the first couple weeks Nicki Minaj grandson, I do not have “free time!” school, it does not mean they don’t care of school I wore dresses and nice blouses. What was your reasoning to want to Before, it was kayaking. about how they look. Jeans and a t-shirt Now, I just throw on whatever I feel like work here at TAHS? I graduated here a Coke or Pepsi? PEPSI. are considered a comfortable outfit, but wearing in the morning.” short while ago. Most people want to get If you could sing one song on American out of Tunkhannock once they graduate, Idol what would it be? The Piano Man but this is home for me. by Billy Joel How are you enjoying your job here at What was your reasoning to want Family Life Tunkhannock so far? I love it! Everyone to work here at TAHS? I had to find What’s the difference between having a lot of siblings and has been incredibly welcoming. I’m very a daytime job, due to caring for my none at all? grateful and am happy to be here. grandson. (desperation) By EMMA DOUTHETT What’s your favorite part about your What’s your favorite part about your Jessica DeRemer, 17 new position? My favorite part would new position? There are an immense Ashlee Williams, 15 have to be having my own classroom (with amount of subjects to learn and people to Q: Do you have older or younger Q: I have a theory that parents of AC) and seeing the same group of students try to learn and people to try to remember, siblings? only children are more overbear- every day. I subbed the previous year, and so it is definitely-k- challenging! I enjoy A: I have one older sibling, Sean, ing because the one child gets the it was something different every day. interacting with the students and trying to and one younger sibling, Sadie. parents’ full focus. Would you say What is one piece of advice that you “guess” their names. your parents are overbearing? could give to the students? Don’t be What is one piece of advice you could Q: How old are your siblings? afraid to be who you are. The cliques that give to the students? When my boys were A: Sean is 19 and Sadie is 2. A: Yes you’re part of in high school won’t matter growing up, I would tell them, “When Q: Do you share a room with any Q: Do you think if you had sib- when you’re in college or out in the real everything seems overwhelming, give it 24 of your siblings? lings your parents wouldn’t be as world. So don’t be afraid to be different. hours. Amazing how things can change,” A: Sadie shares a room with my overbearing? Dare to be different. and “Don’t let thoughts steal your joy.” parents, but Sean and I have our A: I think they would be worse. own rooms. More kids to annoy. Q: Are your siblings annoying Q: Does it get lonely without sib- sometimes? lings sometimes? A: Yes. Sadie gets annoying most A: Absolutely of the time, but she’s still my Q: Do ever you wish you had sister. siblings? Q: Would you consider yourself A: Yes introverted or extroverted? Q: Do you consider yourself intro- How Do Freshmen Really A: I would consider myself extro- verted or extroverted? verted. A: Introverted. Feel About High School? Q: Why do you think so? Q: Why do you think so? How freshmen felt the first week of school vs. after about a A: Because I’m not very shy A: I never really had anyone to month. around people, I’m not afraid to talk to. By JAZMINE APPEL get up and do stuff around people I don’t know. Two different freshmen shared how their feelings have changed from when they first moved up to the high school Do Petitions Actually Help? versus now, a month into it. I have a proposition pertaining to petitions Q: How did you feel the first week of being a freshmen? By NEIL EATON A: “It was awful. There were too many Have you ever wanted to make a change in your community? Many people have, and people who showed PDA and took up some of the ways they go about making that change is by banding together and listing the too much space in the hallways. It was names of everybody who want the adjustment, A.K.A: a petition. While this seems like a really inconvenient. It made it harder nice thing to do, do many people actually consider petitions? How many people would it for me to get from class to class.”- take to make a difference? Rachel Martin One of the popular ways of creating petitions is the website Change.org. This site A: “At first it was really overwhelming, allows anybody to make a petition, and share it on many social media outlets. This I was scared of getting lost, being website also has a listing of many of their successful petitions, which include Danielle judged, and being hated on by the older PROWLER STAFF PHOTO Green who wanted to stand up for Anti-Bullying laws, and got 236,811 supporters. students.”-Anonymous Ariana Keally, an active freshman at TAHS. Another petition was started by Clenesha Garland, who got 279,839 supporters to get Q: How do you feel now that you’ve Obama to grant clemency to a woman who got a life sentence for a first-time nonviolent been in high school for about a month? Some freshmen were nervous at first offence. A third petition got 269,816 supporters to get Congress to pass a Disability A: “It’s a breeze now.”-Rachel Martin coming to the high school, but are already Rights bill. A: “I feel a lot better now, I’ve gotten growing used to it, becoming comfortable In the end, it seems that petitions are actually able to make a change, as long as my routine down and it’s just a regular in their surroundings here. enough people are willing to put themselves out there. school day.”-Anonymous