HIHI--LITELITE HHS Magazine Fall 2013
HOMECOMINGHOMECOMING GRATZ FAIR SPIRIT WEEK
MINI-THON GOING GREEN IN 2014
ALL HOLLOWS EVE DANCE SPORTS
ARTS ENTERTAINMENT
Hi-Lite Staff Catherine Amoriello Editor/ Photos Kayla Kelley Editor Amber Capouillez Layout/ Photos Alex McMullen Layout
Randi McNair: Writer/Comics Christina Noaker Writer Michaela Kline Writer/Photos Jonathan Williams Writer Tonya Steiner Writer Ashley Leshko Writer Kourtnee Pottiger Writer Sarah Morgan Writer
Special thanks to Mr. Ruff’s Honors English 12 students for contributing articles and to Colleen and Company for contributing photographs.
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News Page Gratz Fair 4 Sports Page Spirit Week 5 Boys’ Soccer 22 Homecoming 8 Girls’ Soccer 24 Mini-thon 10 Golf 25 Cell Phone Policy 11 Football 26 Going Green Grant 12 Volleyball 27 Halloween Dance 13 Cheerleading 28 Entertainment 16 Marching Band 29 Hot for Christmas 17 Must See TV 18 Arts/Music Page Top 5 Movies 20 Fall Fashion 30 Hershey Car Show 31 Susquehanna Bank Show 32
Off the Farm 34 Who’z That? 35
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he annual Gratz Fair, which is sup- apply. Contestants do not have to have an agri- ported by the Pennsylvania Depart- cultural background, although it does help if T ment of Agriculture, was held Sep- you do. As a contestant, you are judged on pro- tember 15th-21st. Visitors are never bored when fessional appearance, attitude, ability to answer attending the questions, and Gratz Fair; there whether or not are always compe- you meet the ap- titions, perfor- plication require- mances, rides, and ments. Kaitlyn food to keep visi- Maus was an ideal tors entertained. candidate be- Some of the more cause of her aca- unique things that demic achieve- happen at the fair ments, volunteer- are: horse races, ism, extracurricu- demolition der- lar activities, and bies, tractor pulls, agricultural back- rodeos, battle of ground. the bands, animal The atmosphere of shows, and perfor- the competition is mances by local bands. very professional. Contestants are required to Additionally, every year the Gratz Fair wear business attire at all times. Additionally, selects one Gratz Fair queen. The queen is in contestants must wear a formal gown during charge of running the Gratz Fair for the week, their speeches. Kaitlyn stated, “The atmos- opening for performances, mingling with peo- phere is stressful because you want to do so ple, representing Gratz during the Pennsylva- well, but the other contestants were so nice and nia Fair Queen contest, and informing the pub- fun to be with, so that helped ease the nerves.” lic about agriculture. This year’s 2013 Gratz Competing can be quite stressful, but Kaitlyn Fair is Halifax senior, Kaitlyn Maus. had the support of her family, friends, and To become a Gratz Fair queen, you must school behind her. fill out an application, receive an interview, Kaitlyn had an overall great experience. present a speech, and answer impromptu ques- When asked, what was the hardest part of the tions. Any girl between the ages of 16-21 can competition was, she responded, “The person-
4 NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS al interview was hard, but that is mainly be- rades, and compete in the State Fair Queen cause I was so nervous. You never know what Competition. Kaitlyn’s favorite part about the kinds of questions the judges will ask you, so whole experience is being involved in many you have to be able to think of a good answer queen-related activities. Kaitlyn said, “Getting on the spot, which was what I found most diffi- to meet and work with so many new people is cult.” Kaitlyn encourages anyone that fits the amazing. The activities truly do consume a lot requirements to apply. If you are able to pre- of my time, but all my hard work created an sent yourself professionally and talk yourself awesome experience for myself, and I have up, you will do great! Any girl that is interested had a lot of fun doing it all.” should talk to Kaitlyn. Even if you are hesitant Congratulations Kaitlyn Maus, 2013 or not sure if you qualify, it is worth a try. Gratz Fair Queen! You should be so proud of Now as queen, Kaitlyn must give tours to your accomplishments! inner-city school kids around the farm show complex on farm-city days, ride on floats in pa- By: Kayla Kelley Spirit Week We’ve Got Spirit...Yes, We Do!
his year’s Spirit Week was a great success. the school and students for their efforts to sup- T We had many students and teachers who port the Four Diamonds Fund. Looking out participated in the themed days decided on by through the student body as they were talking, the Student Council. This years themes consist- you could see that all the students were very ed of Nerd Day, Disney Day, Grade Level touch by their comments and a sense of pur- Theme Day, Spirit (Black and Gold) Day. pose was in their eyes and hearts. The end of the week was culminated with As the day ended, students were encour- the Fall Sports/ Homecoming Pep Rally. Not aged and ready for the night of homecoming only was there great participation in the games festivities and football, capped off with a super played, but there was a little seriousness to the time at the Thon. rally also. This was due to the Student Council officers talking about their mission for the Four Diamonds Fund through that evenings Mini– Thon. The Four Diamonds fun is an organization that raises money for childhood cancer. In at- tendance were two families, both of whom were blessed through the Four Diamonds Fund. One father and his son were asked to address the students about the effects the Fund has had on their lives and to express their thankfulness to
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The candidates and omecoming their escorts for the 2013 was heldH on Friday, Octo- Homecoming court were ber 18th this year, during as follows: Catherine halftime of the football Amoriello, escorted by game. The football team’s Noah Laudenslager; opponent for the Home- Amanda Baker, escorted coming game was Tri- by Adam Sweigard; Am- Valley. Following the foot- ber Capoulliez, escorted ball game, the annual by Cheaney Seiler; Shan- Homecoming Dance was non Costa, escorted by held in the cafeteria. The Neal Laudenslager; Rylee dance was a great kick-off Gonsar, escorted by to student council’s first Chris Paul; and Kylee Sor- THON. chetti, escorted by Hay- There were a few den Feagley. changes to the Homecom- Amber Coppula, ing court this year. First, who was last year’s the Homecoming court Homecoming Queen, was consisted of only six sen- escorted by Zach ior candidates, unlike past years where there Schumber. Amber currently attends Harrisburg have been three seniors, and a representative Area Community College. Following the intro- from all of the other grades. Another change duction of the Homecoming court, Amber was how the voting was done. This year, every- crowned Catherine Amoriello as the 2013 one in the school voted one time and the girl Homecoming Queen. Congrats, Catherine! with the most votes from that election would be crowned queen. By: Brianna Rowe
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Our Homecoming Court
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Mini Thon A Night for the Kids
n Friday October lead by Mr. Lahr. At O 18th Halifax’s annual three A.M., a luminaire All-Nighter was held. walk was held. The stu- There was a slight differ- dents who attended the ence this year, being that Mini Thon also filled a the All-Nighter was white bag with the name changed to “Mini- of someone they knew Thon”. Mini-Thon was as a survivor of cancer Halifax High School’s or someone they had own version of Thon; a 42 lost due to cancer. There hour dance that takes place at was also a competition between Penn State every year to benefit sports teams to see who could the Four Diamonds Fund. The come up with the best skit, or Four Diamonds fun is an organi- song. The girls’ volleyball team zation that raises money for won with their dance routine to childhood cancer. Each person the remix of Breaking Free/My who signed up was put on one of Humps. For the last hour of the four teams. The team colors Mini-Thon, the Mini-Thon Olym- were green, blue, pink, and pur- pics were held. The Olympics ple. All people signed up were consisted of the four teams bat- also required to get a minimum tling it out in twenty different donation of 20 dollars to raise games. Some of the games money for Four Diamonds. played were volleyball, tissue During the night, different race, cracker eating contest, families basket- who have been impact- ball, and many other ed by the Four Dia- games. monds Fund spoke All in all, this about their child’s situa- year’s Mini-Thon was a tion; one family even huge success with a to- stayed all night for the tal of over $4,565 activities. Through- raised! Way to go eve- out the night there were ryone! many events held, one such game being the By: Amanda Baker annual Zombie Game
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Great Power, Great Responsibility The New Cell Phone Policy
any students do not vice, parent pick-up, and con- M fully recognize and sequences, such as, detention understand the new cell and suspension. The admin- phone policy to its fullest istration reserves the right to degree, and others simply suspend the privilege of stu- cannot stand the policy. The dents carrying cell phones or cell phone policy states that to revise the cell phone cell phones should not be guidelines. For some students used, ring, or vibrate during the cell phone policy is a instructional time, unless it great thing, while others are is under a special circum- confused and indifferent to- stance with teacher permis- wards the policy. Many stu- sion only. These instruction- dents like the freedom that al times include study hall, comes with the new policy, clubs, Discovery, assem- and the policy makes them blies, and class periods. Stu- feel more responsible as a dents are allowed to access student and as a person. phones only at lunch and Whichever way that you per- between classes. Audio recording, video re- sonally feel about the new cell phone policy, cording, or taking photos of any kind is strong- the policy serves as a great learning tool for the ly prohibited. Abuse of cell phones and cell students of today. phone use will result in confiscation of the de- By: Autumn Spohn
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form of guards or a security system, but in how E veryone in the Halifax School District, stu- people will enter the buildings. Rather than en- dents and staff alike, have experienced techno- tering directly into the school, the entrance will logical difficulties within the school at one time be cut off from both the Middle and High or another due to outdated systems. Well that Schools. Visitors must be admitted by the of- may be a thing of the past, as the school is get- fice to achieve access to either school. There ting renovations for the 2014-2015 school year. will also be ramps added to the school to re- To find out more, I talked to Mr. Hatfield and place the lifts that are typically used at the Mr. Hassinger and got the scoop on the situa- stairs. At this point, I was wondering how the tion. school would pay for all of these new renova- Through my investigation, I discovered tions, as the price is pretty steep, coming in at that it won’t just be the High School getting ren- 18-22 million dollars. It turns out that they will ovations, but the Middle School as well. The be using grants and bonds, most notably, a renovations will include plumbing, ventilation, “going green” grant. As for how long it will and electric. On top of that, the annexes may be take, it is looking like it will take 18-24 months. removed and the English department will be So, no, the seniors will not be around to see it. moved back into the building. As for the venti- As for the rest of the students, they should be lation, they are planning on using Geo-thermal looking forward to the pretty much “new” as the heating and cooling system. The Science school they will get to attend next year. department will also be getting upgrades in By: Stephen Hutchinson equipment and other materials used in class. In addition to the classroom upgrades, there will be an upgrade in security as well, not in the
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from the movie Despicable Me. Mr. Hatfield’s choice was Mrs. Adrian’s discovery’s pumpkin, which was decorated as Jack Sellington from the movie A Nightmare Before Christmas. Whether you wanted to dress up, dance, or decorate pumpkins, this year’s Halloween Dance and other festivities were fun for every- one!
By: Neal Laudenslager
I t’s that time of year again; the leaves are changing, the weather is getting colder...it is becoming fall! What better way to celebrate the upcoming season with Halifax’s annual Hallow- een Dance?! On November 1, Halifax Student Council held the annual Halloween Dance. Along with the dance, there were also different festivities such as a costume contest and a pumpkin carving contest! The costume contest had four different categories: scariest, funniest, most original, and best group. The scariest costume went to Ste- phen Hutchinson, who dressed as the Headless Horseman. The funniest went to Dylan Deibler and Cheaney Seiler, who dressed up as Wayne and Garth from Wayne’s World. The most origi- nal went to Delaney McCutcheon and Nathan Enders, who did a clever rendition of the book Fifty Shades of Gray. Finally, the best group cos- tume was the three blind mice: Catherine Amo- riello, Kayla Kelley, and Amber Capouillez. There was also a pumpkin carving con- test between the discoveries. Miss Black’s dis- covery’s pumpkin won with the most votes. Her discovery’s pumpkin was modeled as a minion
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New Phones Got A Fingerprint?
or those of you who want to get that new Windows 8 mobile, and offers all of the same F phone for Christmas, now is a great time functions as the original Windows 8 platform, for you. Apple just released the new iPhone 5S including Microsoft Office, and other great and iPhone 5C, both for Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, apps. The best part is the price: it is free for all and T-Mobile. new contracts. So if you want a good starter The iPhone 5S is based on the same de- smartphone, and you like Windows, this is an sign as the iPhone 5, with the great Siri voice excellent choice. function, the huge App-store, and of course, As for my choice amongst all of them, I iTunes integration. To add to the iPhone’s many would say that your best bet is the Galaxy S4. attributes, they now have a fingerprint scanner Apple offers limited customization, and Win- which can be used to unlock your phone or ac- dows Phone OS is still in its early stages, so cess iTunes and the App-store. The 5C is, how- your best bet would be to go with the best sell- ever, the same as the iPhone 5, but rather than ing phone on the market right now. having a metal back to it, it has a plastic back. By: Stephen Hutchinson As for the price, the iPhone 5S 16 GB is around $200 for a new contract, and $100 more for more memory. The iPhone 5C 16 GB, however, is $100 for a new contract, and $100 more for more memory. To determine that it is worth it is dependent on whether or not you can fork out the money, and if you like Apple’s juggernaut of a phone. As far as Android goes, the Samsung Gal- axy S4 is still the best phone using software. The phone is pretty much the same as the S3, except it is faster and has more RAM inside of it. The price is $200 for the 16GB model, with a new contract, and is available on most carriers. As for those of you early adopters of the Windows Phone, the Nokia Lumia is still the best Windows Phone on the market. Coming in a variety of flavors, the latest and greatest one is the Lumia 928, exclusive only through Veri- zon. The phone uses the latest generation of
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n today’s day in age, we tend to have a need store is between $75 and $279 depending on I to use technology every day and in almost the camera. Some features include 5x Optical every aspect of our lives. That being said, it is Zoom with 24mm Wide-Angle Lens, Canon Full not a surprise that the top ten Christmas items HD Video Advantage, iFrame, and PureColor for this year are all either electronics or require System LCD. an electronic device. Seventh on the list is the Samsung 40- The number ten item for this year is the Inch LCD HDTV. TV has never been smarter! Garmin 5-Inch Portable GPS. This GPS comes in Features included are AllShare, Wide Color En- a few different styles and the price ranges from hancer, Auto Volume Leveler, ConnectShare $70 up to about $300. It can be purchased Movie, Anynet (HDMI-CEC), Closed Caption- online or from various retail stores like ing, Game Mode, and Eco Sensor. The price is Walmart or Target. anywhere from $400 and up and can be bought Number nine is the ASUS UL30A-X5 Thin anyplace that sells TVs. And Light Black Laptop. Features include 1.3GHz Intel SU7300 Core 2 Duo Processor, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, 2 slots, 4GB Max, 500GB SA- TA Hard Drive (5400 RPM), 13.3" HD LED LCD Display, Intel GMA, 4500MHD, Wi-Fi 802.11 bgn, 0.3M Webcam, and the Windows 7 Home Premium Operating System (64 bit). It can be purchased on online sites like Best Buy, Ama- zon, or at any retailer that sells computers. It is sold between $260 and $600. Gamers, Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is a hot item. Coming in sixth, it is a game that you can be sure to look forward to. It is a direct sequel to the previous game in the series and kids and teens everywhere are ready for its re- lease on November 8th. The Amazon Kindle Wireless Reading Device is something to surely watch out for. It’s like the old Kindle, only better! Books are simp- ly outdated anymore so getting a Kindle is like Number eight, and my personal favorite, having all the books you want to read on one is the Canon Powershot 12.1 MP Digital Cam- easy to use device. era. This camera comes in a wide array of col- Playstation announced its new system called ors and styles. The price from Canon’s direct the Playstation Move. Move offers you an en-
17 NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS gaging and emotional game adventure on the chased for around $249. PS3 game console. Bundles start at $69.99 and Number two on our list seems to have can be purchased online or in retail store out- already hit the homes of many teenagers al- lets. ready. The Apple Ipad Tablet is a hot number on our list. For $499 the new iPad Air can be yours. It’s everything you want in an iPad plus brand new features including the lighter than ever body. To round off our Holiday Season list, the new iPhone 5c comes in at number one. Every- one these days has an iPhone, but does every- one have an iPhone that has been blasted with color? An A6 chip. 8MP iSight camera. 4-inch Retina display. Ultrafast LTE wireless. iPhone 5c has the things that made iPhone 5 an amazing phone — and more, including iOS 7. All in a Our next item, the XBox Kinect 360 Game completely new design that feels great in your Console, is definitely on every teen’s wish list hand. Be sure to put one of these on your list this season. Kinect for Xbox 360 is changing the this year! game. It changes how you play games, watch TV, movies, and listen to music. There are no By: Kaitlyn Maus controllers or remotes; just you. It can be pur-
Must See TV
o you hate spending the short winter Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Lo- D and fall nights gistics Division. Agent cooped up in your Phil Coulsin puts to- house with nothing to gether a team of do? Well, this fall SHIELD agents to han- there are many T.V. dle strange, new cas- shows to keep you en- es. This show airs eve- tertained. One of the ry Tuesday at 8pm on shows, Marvel’s ABC. Another popular Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., show on the television is based on the Mar- is Sleepy Hollow, a se- vel comics organiza- ries about Ichabod tion S.H.I.E.L.D., otherwise known as, Strategic Crane rising from the dead in order to investi- 18 NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS gate modern day Sleepy Hollow in the presence ruined his life centuries earlier. He covers him- of self up by posing as an American entrepreneur, but his plan could fail due to the fact that he falls hopelessly in love with a woman who seems to be a reincarnation of his dead wife. Dracula airs every Friday night at 10pm on NBC. Hostages airs on CBS every Monday night at 10pm. Hostages is about a doctor who is taken hostage by FBI agents. The agents want the doc- tor to perform surgery on the President of the United States, but the doctor is to assassinate the president during surgery or her family is going to die. the Headless Horseman. Sleepy Hollow airs eve- Last but not least, The Crazy Ones, starring ry Monday night on Fox at 9pm. Another ac- Robin Williams, is a comedy about a very suc- claimed show is The Blacklist. This show airs cessful advertising executive who is losing his every Monday night at 10pm on NBC. The Black- touch, but his daughter is there to help save her list is a crime drama about one of FBI's most father's company and also bond with him. You wanted fugitives, Raymond "Red" Reddington, can catch The Crazy Ones every Thursday night who surrenders at the FBI headquarters . He on CBS at 9pm. Next time you are feeling bored works with the FBI, but he will only speak to a with nothing to do, make sure you catch up on rookie FBI profiler, Elizabeth Keen. some of the most acclaimed T.V. shows this fall. Dracula is a new series about the infamous By: Autumn Spohn Dracula, who is taking revenge on anyone who
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leasing its sequel The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. After win- ning the Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen has sparked a rebellion in the Districts of Panem. How will the government handle this revolt? Will they kill Katniss to end the re- volt? Find out on November 22nd when this movie comes out! This movie would appeal to anyone who loved the book series and en- joys a good suspenseful movie. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug continues where the first inter is the perfect time for mov- movie left off. What other challenges will Bilbo W ies; it is too cold outside to do an- Baggins face in his journey? Will they make the ything, so why not go to the movies and enjoy journey or parish on the way? You can find out warm popcorn and some good cinematic enter- December 13th! This movie would be ideal for tainment? This winter is bringing many highly anyone who likes a good fantasy movie, and an- anticipated sequels, including Thor: The Dark yone who was a fan of the Lord of The Rings World, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The franchise. Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, and Anchor- man 2: The Legend Continues. One highly an- ticipated movie that is not a sequel is The Wolf of Wall Street. Thor: The Dark World is a superhero ac- tion movie, starring everyone's favorite hero from Asgard. This time, Thor is faced with an enemy Odin and Asgard cannot handle, and he has his most dangerous challenge yet. Thor: The Dark World comes out November 8th and would be a great movie to see for anyone who likes a good superhero movie. The popular Hunger Games series is re-
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The Kerstetter Legacy Continues Boys’ Soccer The Kerstetter Legacy Continues
uring the 2013 succeeded- they up- D season of boys’ set Juniata with a soccer, many new match winning score changes were made. of 1-0. Following the Jeff Kerstetter re- Juniata match the signed from his posi- boys played: Mil- tion as head soccer lersburg 4-0, Line coach to become Hal- Mountain 3-1, Green- ifax’s new Athletic wood 2-0, East Juniata Director, while his 0-2, and Lancaster son, Brad Kerstetter, Country Day 1-3.Even took on the role of though they did not head coach, accom- win every second panied by assistant round game, their tal- coach Albie Deibler. Senior Neal Laudenslager ent and motivation made it difficult for their oppo- said, “I like Coach Kerstetter! It’s more work but it’s nents to play against them. a lot of fun at the same time. We can fool around The season began to dwindle, and the fight and have a good time but still work hard and ac- for a spot in districts became real. With a season complish things at practice.” The boys went closer against Upper Dauphin, the boys needed a through a strenuous pre-season of 2-a-days and win to secure a spot in districts. Eager fans flooded conditioning, which later paid off. Coach Kerstetter our stadium waiting for the game to start. An excit- made the boys work their hardest every day. ing and close match was soon underway. Halifax The boys opened their season with a match boys matched the excitement of the crowd with against Belleville Mennonite, winning 5-0. A streak sophomore Ryan Brennan, assisted by senior Zach of four more additional wins followed against Penns Schumber, scoring within the first few minutes of Valley 4-0, Millersburg 3-0, Williams Valley 4-1, the game. Upper Dauphin returned to the field de- and Susquenita 2-0. As league play began, the boys termined the second half, but our Halifax boys were continued to work hard even when the odds were prepared. Senior Chris Paul, who was assisted by against them. As Chris Paul would say, “The odds Junior Alex McMullen, scored the second goal of haven’t always been in our favor, but we always the match. Ryan Straub-Fisher of Upper Dauphin fought through the adversity as brothers.” In the quickly responded with a goal, making the score 2- weeks following, the boys played: Juniata 1-2, 1. Within the last minutes of the game, Halifax was Greenwood 2-4, Line Mountain 13-0, East Juniata 1- called for a foul inside the eighteen, resulting in a 7, Lancaster Country Day 0-1, and Upper Dauphin 0 penalty kick. The boys knew Upper Dauphin could -0. The boys had the first round of playing their Tri- tie up the game; however, the kick was not on Valley league opponents and were determined to frame. Halifax boys defeated Upper Dauphin, final do even better the second round of play. The boys score 2-1.
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he girl’s soccer team is off to an un- season, specifically goalie, Brianna Turner, and forgettable soccer season. Their sea- midfielder, Krissy Kelley. Along with her other ac- T son started with a first place win in complishments this season, Krissy was recognized the local tournament held at Halifax against Pine as one of Penn Live’s players of the week in Octo- Grove and Williams Valley. They ended their ber. league season with a tough game versus East The girls have faced a few injuries this sea- Juniata, one of their top rivals. With this win, they son, but are now focused on staying healthy and in- clenched the Tri-valley league title and their season jury-free for the post season. They are excited for record became 18-0. The girls have already won their second district game and are determined to their first district game versus Lancaster Country make it to the district championship game. Day, and this was the first year the girls have beaten the christian school in district competition. The girls By: Brianna Rowe are now preparing themselves for semi-finals in dis- tricts. They are hoping to continue their undefeated season with their second district game on Monday, October 28th. This game will be at Northeastern and they will be playing Fairfield. The girl’s soccer coach, Jan Hoftner, is very proud of the great leaders on the team this year. The seniors of the girls’ team include: Kayla Kelley, Chelsea Konyar, Shannon Costa, Kylee Sorchetti, Rylee Gonsar, and Brianna Rowe. Kayla, Rylee, and Kylee are the team captains for the season. The sen- iors are very proud of the underclassmen who have stepped up to contribute to the team’s success this
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Golfing for the Win
This season our co-ed golf team, made up of stu- dents from Halifax and Millersburg, proved to be quite a talented group of student athletes. Halifax had two golfers with district qualifying scores move on; Tyler Ashberry and Stephen Berger. By the end of districts, Tyler secured 29th place with a score of 98 and Stephen finished with a 24th place with a score of 88. One of the most im- portant tournaments for the golf team is the McLaskey Tournament. The Halifax/Millersburg team had quite a showing at the tournament, and were able to take 1st place. Congratulations to all the golfers and a special congratulation to Tyler and Stephen for their accomplishments at the dis- trict competition. Great season everyone! By: Amanda Baker
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ith a Paterno. They were W new surprised our new coaching staff, and athletic director, having had many Mr. Kerstetter, had seniors graduate set this up, but were last year, the foot- happy to listen to ball team is having Jay’s words of ad- a rebuilding year. vice about the Their new coaches sport. Many of the are Coach team’s plays were Maniskus and focused on passing. Coach Gross. Both Last year, more of coaches have plen- their offensive ty of football expe- game was running, rience, and the while this year the players are excited to see what the next few sea- team has over a 1,000 yards passing. Their passing sons have in store for them. The football team is game has really improved since the beginning of having a rough season this year, facing many inju- the season, and with many underclassmen on the ries and having underclassmen players adjust to starting line, the football team is looking forward to varsity football. Seniors, Jackson Fuhrer, Kenny next year. Now that the underclassmen have more Turner, Quentin Shaffer, Dustin Polshuck, Hunter experience, the team is excited to see what next Hilinski, and Tristan Cabrera, are trying to help the year brings. underclassmen prepare for next year. The football team also received an inspirational speech by Jay By: Brianna Rowe
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Girls Volleyball The Ace Train!
his season the girls’ volleyball team was ex- League title. Together, the girls are moving on to T pected to have a somewhat mediocre season, their first round of districts. Come cheer them on as due to losing four seniors last year. The girls cer- they take on High Point Baptist for their first round. tainly proved everyone wrong! Together, they The game will be played at six o’clock, Tuesday Oc- started their season with a tober 29th at Northern York bang beginning with a rec- High School. Good luck with ord of 5-1, including victo- the rest of your season la- ries over rivals Tri-Valley 3 dies! -1, Upper Dauphin, 3-0, By: Amanda Baker and Millersburg 3-0. Their season continues with a record of 14-4. The girls bump, set, and hit their way to the top; taking not only the Tri-Valley League title, but also claiming the Division Three Schuylkill
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tunt, tum- ble, jump! S The Hali- fax Varsity cheerleaders came in with a roar this year. The girls on the squad put in a lot of effort this sea- son to make it the best season that they could possibly have. Every Friday night, the cheerleaders cheered up a storm at all of the Varsity football games, and these girls sure put on a show! During the Homecoming Pep Rally, the cheerleaders entertained the crowd with two amaz- ing dances: the advanced dance and the elite cheer spirit dance. In the near future, the girls' hard work will pay off. The cheerleaders will be attending two competitions. One of which is the Pep Rally in the Valley, held on November 2nd. The other competi- tion, district competition, is held on December 14th. The cheerleaders will perform their best dances mixed in with amazing stunts, jumps, and cheers in hopes of placing on top. The cheerleaders will also be participating in Trunk or Treat, the Halifax Hal- loween Parade, and other local sporting events. Come support our cheerleaders at any one of many spirited events. Good work so far, and good luck girls!
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Fall Fashion
he fall equinox has passed and the T media has already started to influence our style. The fashion world itself puts a lot of pressure on people to dress a certain way, but one’s style should reflect one’s personality. In- dividuality is key when living in such a conformed world. Season six of Tosh.0 aired, deeming this season’s trend as “Spot the Subtle Differences.” In years past, the trends were casual jackets, colle- giate apparel, collared shirts, deep V-necks, ex-
sized jersey. According to Halifax’s “fashionistas,” posed arms, and high fashion. This year’s trend Uggs, leggings, and oversized football jerseys are consists of Tosh wearing the same outfits with subtle the trends this season. So jump into your skin tight differences that vary every episode. For instance, leggings, throw on your matted-together, stinky something as small as a belt, shoe laces, or even Ugg boots, and cover up with a knee-low football rolled up sleeves may be the subtle difference. Try jersey because it is going to be quite the fashion using Tosh’s trend to transform old outfits into to this season! something new and improved. On a more tasteful note, according to the ac- The ever so popular trend of wearing unsup- tual fashion world, trends from the past (1960s- portive, dirty lint balls on your feet is back. Along 1990s) are coming back. For women, graphic pullo- with, Saran wrap like- pants that reveal all. Most im- vers, combat boots, granddaddy sweaters, ripped portantly, do not forget to take a swim in an over- jeans, patterned pants, loafers, colorful socks,
30 MUSIC ART MUSIC ART MUSIC ART MUSIC ART MUSIC ART MUSIC ARTART/MUSI C MUSIC ART scarves, colored purses, button downs, and lowlighted look is the biggest trend of the fall sea- brimmed hats are all in. Popular color trends of the son. Also, Ombre hair is again trending. Here at season are deep greens, greys, blue spruce, khaki, Halifax, Mohawk and Fohawk trends have been chocolate, cobalt, auburn, sweet potato, and crim- started by the boy’s soccer team. The trend spread son. Fashion trends for men are statement scarves, like wildfire amongst all the guys. Now is a great camo print, black leather, plaid, backpacks, mili- time to make drastic changes to your hair. tary jackets, cuffed pants, and loafers. Other popu- Whether your style is self-made or inspired lar color trends are burgundy, raisin, ginger bread, by the media, continue to make it your own as an rust, mustard seed, toffee, loden, and ink. individual. If it works, wear it; if all fails wear the In other fashion news, the changing of sea- same outfit with subtle differences. sons has started up great hair trends. Changing By: Kayla Kelly your hair from a light, highlighted look to a dark,
AACA Eastern Division Car Show At Hershey
eed something to do around this time By: Randi McNair N of year? Well, how about a good old classic car show! Every year, the AACA Museum holds a fall car show in Hershey at the Giant Center. This year’s show was held October 9th-13th. The event is one of the largest automobile shows in the nation with over 1,500 antique, classic, and muscle cars. The environment definitely makes the show worthwhile. The show also features a Parts Market for anyone in need of parts for their cars. This event is a great way to spend a fall day. If you didn’t catch it this year, don’t worry- the show takes place at Hershey every year during the fall. If you are a car lover, it’s definitely the place for you. 31 MUSIC ART ART/MUSIC MUSIC ART MUSIC ART MUSIC ART MUSIC ART MUSIC ART MUSIC ART
Art Show at Susquehanna Bank
E very year around the holidays, the Mil- lersburg branch of Susquehanna Banks holds a competitive art show. The date of this year’s show is fast approaching. The bank invites local art- ists and photographers to enter their artwork from this past year. Registration for this event will be on December 2nd and 3rd from 1-6 p.m. The cost of the registration is $5 for members of the Mil- lersburg Art Association, $7 for non members, and only $1 for students.The artwork will then be judged and placed first through third in each cate- gory, along with one Best in Show selection, and an Employee’s Choice Award selection. The artist or photographer may also choose to put their artwork up for sale, in which they choose the price, and re- ceive all of the proceeds from their hard work. the art show won’t truly be open at 5:30 p.m. in De- During the week of the show (December 4th- cember, the bank will be open for people to come December 7th), the artwork will be displayed in and buy the artwork that will be for sale. throughout the bank for everyone’s viewing pleas- ure during office hours. However, the show won’t So get your get your camera shutters clicking and actually open until December 7th from 6-8 p.m. your paint brushes moving because its time for the During the opening of the show, there will be a art show! more formal awards ceremony at 7 p.m. Although Magic Gardens, South St., Philly
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The Arts at Halifax Upcoming School Concerts and Events
Holiday Concerts:
As the Holiday season approaches, we all start to think of the things that come with the change of season. The snow, the Christmas cookies, the presents, and of course the holi- day concerts! At Halifax, we are lucky enough to have both a chorus concert and a band concert. This year, the Halifax High School Chorus, led by Mr.Clint Funk, will be presenting the concert, “Do You Hear What I Hear?” This concert will be held on Wednesday, December 11th, 2013 at 7 p.m, and will include a wide variety of tal- ented singers, singing as both a group, and individual so- los. The Halifax High School concert Band will be holding their annual concert on Wednesday, December 18th, 2013, at 7 p.m. This concert includes students from grades sixth through twelfth. This concert includes the band playing a wide range of instruments from flutes to drums, and guitars to saxophones. However, Halifax High School is not the only school having holiday concerts. Halifax Middle School will be holding their share of concerts as well. Mr. Funk will also be lead- ing the middle school students in their holiday chorus con- cert. The middle school chorus concert will be held on Monday, December 9th, 2013 at 7 p.m. All are welcome to attend, and encouraged to attend one or all of the holiday concerts. Come out to support your favor- ite singer/player, or just come to enjoy the wonderful sounds of the holiday season!
33 Ever wonder what there is to do “around here” besides the usual Rita’s run or hang- ing out at Sheetz? This section is meant to help answer this question by giving you and your friends ideas for places to go within a 50 mile radius of Halifax. These are some of our picks.
Gettysburg Ghost Tours: Halloween may have passed, but Gettysburg is still delivering the scares! Rain or shine, you can visit Gettysburg, PA to go on one or several of the ghost tours they offer to fright seekers. Centered on the Civil War, tour guides will take you on a candlelit walk through many famous battle grounds and other historical landmarks to see if you can catch a glimpse of the souls ru- mored to still haunt the grounds. The tours of- fered include The Author’s Tour, The Award Winning Black Cat Tour, The Battlecry Tour, and the “Scare on the Square” Tour. Also offered are “ghost hunts”, where visitors are given ghost hunting equipment to investigate haunted grounds and houses. The tours and hunts are offered all year round, so stop by anytime for some terrifying excitement and history!
Philadelphia Museum of Art: Do you have an appreciation for different cultures or have a desire to learn more about art? If so, then the Philadelphia Museum of Art is the place for you! Located in Philadelphia, PA, this museum is one of the larg- est museums in the country and offers over 227,000 pieces of art. Along with paintings and photographs, the museum holds the second largest collection of arms and armor in the United States and also has costumes and textiles, sculptures, ceramic pieces, and architecture. The pieces come from different places all over the world such as East Asia, India and Himalaya, America, and other European countries. Do not miss out on the opportunity to see some amazing works of art, so hop on the next train to Philly and visit the Philadel- phia Museum of Art! Surrealists exhibit now until March 2, 2014 34 Who’z That?
Get To Know Your Fellow Students
There are many new freshmen in the high school this year, one of them being Amanda Bell. Amanda’s favorite subject at the moment is History, and her favorite teacher is Mrs. Amoriello. Her least favorite food is mystery meat, and her most favorite food is homemade macaroni and cheese (which I think most of us can agree on). When she is not in school, you can catch Amanda on Facebook or listening to music on the Pandora radio station. She wants to be remembered as a person who is a good friend to everybody, and feels “amazing” is an adequate word to describe herself. So get to know the “Amazing Amanda” for yourself!
Derrick Zeiders is a sophomore here at Halifax, and there is a lot to know about our fellow stu- dent. Derrick’s favorite food are tacos, because he says that they have a nice zest to them. His least favorite vegetable are peas, because he claims they leave a nasty taste in his mouth. Derrick’s favorite after school activity is hanging out with his friends, because it pre- vents him from getting bored. He enjoys listening to metal music more than anything else, because he can relate to it more than the other genres of music. When asked what his favorite school subject is, he replied with History, because it fascinates him. If your favorite football team is the Pittsburgh Steelers, then you have something in common with Derrick. He is a proud fan of the home state team, and his grandfather is even a retired steel worker from the famous city. Derrick chooses the word “spontaneous” to describe himself, because he is out- going and will try anything! Derrick seems like a pretty fun guy, so get to know him- you can find him in Mrs. Amoriello’s Discovery!
Jessica Bower is one of the more quiet juniors here at Halifax. Her favorite subject is Biology, and her favorite teacher is Mrs. Amoriello. Her least favorite food is applesauce, while her most favorite food is sushi. In her free time, she enjoys watching Doctor Who. One word she uses to describe herself is “quirky”, and she feels that most people think she is strange. Jess seems like a pretty cool person, so go ahead and get to know her if you don’t already!
Josh Harper is in 12th grade. He enjoys playing guitar and working out. His favorite kind of mu- sic is metal. When friends were asked to describe Josh in one word they said “athletic,” be- cause he plays a lot of sports and was involved in an army fitness program. The last movie he saw was Pacific Rim. He said he enjoyed this movie. He says the special effects in the movie where his favorite. One interesting fact is that Josh`s least favorite vegetable is Brussels sprouts.
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