Carlisle High School 623 W. Penn Street Carlisle, PA 17013 www.chsperiscope.com Vol. 69, Winter issue Get ready to ROCK! Summer concert guide • Upcoming shows • Perfect concert prep • How to find tickets • Alternative music fixes pages 11-15 Making ends meet Freshmen focus 22-23 6-7 Scott Bowser News Writer Periscope is a student-created Zach Brehm Web Director/A&E Writer magazine whose mission is to Terrell Brown Social Media Co-Director/Perspectives Writer Amanda Corrao Student Life Writer showcase student achievement, Clara Cozort Art Director/Social Media Co-Director inform the Carlisle High School Morgan Dellinger News Writer David Delp Sports Writer comunity of upcoming issues- and events, and provide enter Justine Douglas Sports Writer/ Sports Scoreboard Manager tainment for students at CHS. Anna Hetherington Perspectives Writer/ Poll Manager Joey Kucker Content Director/ A&E Writer The Periscope staff produces the Nicole Marshall Photographer magazine while- learning the Brooklyn Norrell Student Life Writer roles of staff writers, photog- Lauren Pantleo Persepctives Writer raphers, editors, and business Sarah Payne Perspectives Writer managers. We will uphold all Alexa Seras News Writer/ Photographer Chenta Shirley A&E Writer press standards in the creation Marissa Steck Layout Designer/ Advertising Director of this publication and abide by Haliey West Student Life Writer ethical and legal practices set in Hannah Westbook Photographer place by press laws. Chaela Williams A&E Writer/ Contest Manager Rowan Young School Liaison/ Sports Writer Bryanna Youtzy Copy Editor/ News Writer Kate Muir Adviser eriscope Staff Equity Statement The Carlisle Area School District is an equal opportunity education institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, religion or handicap in its activities, programs or employment practices as required by Title IX and Section 504. No person shall on the grounds of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, religion or handicap be excluded from participation in or be subjects to discrimination in any program or activity funded, in whole or in part, by federal funds. Discrimination on the basis of sex or religion is also prohibited in some federal programs. For information regarding civil rights and grievance procedures or for information regarding services, activities, and facilities that are accessible to and usable by handicapped persons, contact Ms. Christina M. Spielbauer, Title IX Coordinator, Section 504 Coordinator, at 623 W. Penn Street, Carlisle PA 17013- P2298. (717)240-6800. Scott Bowser News Writer Zach Brehm Web Director/A&E Writer Terrell Brown Social Media Co-Director/Perspectives Writer Amanda Corrao Student Life Writer Clara Cozort Art Director/Social Media Co-Director Morgan Dellinger News Writer David Delp Sports Writer Justine Douglas Sports Writer/ Sports Scoreboard Manager Anna Hetherington Perspectives Writer/ Poll Manager Joey Kucker Content Director/ A&E Writer Nicole Marshall Photographer Brooklyn Norrell Student Life Writer Lauren Pantleo Persepctives Writer Sarah Payne Perspectives Writer 4 10 Alexa Seras News Writer/ Photographer Chenta Shirley A&E Writer Marissa Steck Layout Designer/ Advertising Director Haliey West Student Life Writer Hannah Westbook Photographer Chaela Williams A&E Writer/ Contest Manager Rowan Young School Liaison/ Sports Writer Bryanna Youtzy Copy Editor/ News Writer Kate Muir Adviser 6 18 Articles 4 GOing BeyOND THE grades : stUdents COmpete IN academic COmpetitiONS / SCOTT BOWSER & MORGAN DELLINGER 6 freshman FOCUS: THE IMPOrtance OF freshman YEAR / SARAH PAYNE AND LAUREN PANTLEO 8 CyberschOOL: ADVantages AND DISADVantages / AMANDA CORRAO 10 Places YOU’ll “LUV” / BROOKLYN NORRELL AND CHAELA WILLIAMS 11 COncert GUide / ZACH BREHM, JOEY KUCKER, CHAELA WILLIAMS, CHENTA SHIRLEY 16 Strains, sprains, AND TEARS: INJURIES IN high SCHOOL athletcs / DAVID DELP, JUSTINE DOUGLAS AND ROWAN YOUNG 18 THE next LEVEL: COLLEGE Athletics / JUSTINE DOUGLAS 20 Making ENDS meet: SURVIVing MINIMUM wage / BRYANNA YOUTZY 22 WINTER Weather Alert: snOW MAKES FOR dangerOUS driVing COnditiONS / AMANDA CORRAO P 24 WINTER Recipes / BROOKLYN NORRELL PERISCOPE 3 Going Beyond the Grades: Students compete in academic competition CHS offers many different extracurricular activities Most students have a particular area that peaks their for students to participate in. From thunderous ap- interest. Thankfully, CHS has competitions for every plause and teams coming from all corners of the state, major subject and more. CHS is a hive of activity. Players use their skills they’ve Those fascinated by science could take part in the acquired and take it with them to college and beyond. Carlisle Area Science Advisory Committee (CASAC) However, these events don’t necessarily pertain to Science Fair and the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of sports. Science (PJAS) Competition. Yes, CHS has a bustling amount of non-athletic com- Chantal Savage, a McGowan chemistry teacher and petitions. From art to technology, taking place locally fair judge, believes the CASAC Science Fair allowed or nationally, there is a little bit for everybody. students to “discover something new to them, prob- Non-athletic competitive activities not only “allow lem-solve, think creatively, analyze objectively and students to have pride in their teams and school,” as communicate clearly.” said by sophomore NHD and Shakespeare competitor This year, 76 CHS students placed in the 2014-2015 Mayce Van. CASAC Science Fair. Senior Erik Kaufman was the However, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, can make students “three times as likely to perform in the top quartile on a composite math and reading assessment compared with nonpar- ticipants.” Additionally, the Journal of Adolescent Research found that increased extracurricular activity is linked to “lower rates of dropping out of school, greater civic involvement and higher levels of academic achieve- ment.” The nature of competition itself prompts participants to better themselves and work harder to achieve goals. Students then apply those concepts to other areas of their lives: grades, jobs, relationships, etc. 4 PERISCOPE fair’s Grand Champion. getting first runner up. High schoolers fond of Social Studies may partake No matter what subject grabs your attention, CHS in National History Day (NHD) and Model United offers hopefuls an outlet to express themselves and Nations (MUN). their interests. Competition drives everyone to im- These competitions, said Social Studies department prove upon themselves in nearly every area. chair Kevin Wagner, “[teach] students the writing, Thankfully, CHS enables students to do just that. If analytical understanding, and reading comprehension you prefer exercising your mind and creatively, rather skills that will make them a success in life.” For the then muscles, check out all the great activities CHS 2013-2014 school year, then Sophomore Anna Biddle provides. was recognized nationally for her NHD Historical Story by Morgan Dellinger and Scott Bowser Paper. Photography by Clara Cozort and Nikki Marshall Similarly, Wagner views Model UN as a program with the goal “of educating high school delegates from across the globe.” Thousands of students compete an- nually at the National High School Model UN (NHS- MUN) conference. One of the other competitions that CHS offers is DECA. DECA is an academic competition that fo- cuses on the business aspect of learning. It is run by Business teacher Joseph Wagner. DECA aims to prepare students for future jobs and professionalism. Members of DECA compete at a com- petition called Chapter Events. They will role play business activities and then take a test showcasing their knowledge. Senior DECA member Lauren Metcalf said,” It is a great way to learn new things and meet new people.” Another competition that CHS offers is participation in The Builder’s Show. The Builder’s Show is run by the Vo-tech department. The students that go to compete are enrolled in Construction courses at CHS. At the event, participants build a shed and then sell it. They get judged on how well it is built and then compete against other schools. Any profit made goes right back to CHS and benefits the Construction program. Next, the art program, run by Mrs. Gallagher, puts on an annual Art Show for the public. Students in art classes create specific pieces of art and submit them. The contestants compete with other schools districts and have the opportunity to win a cash prize. Many with English aptitude may compete in Poetry Out Loud and the Sonnet Monologue competition. Poetry Out Loud is a poetry recitation contest. This year’s Poetry Out Loud competition was won by junior Karina Ciocca. She continued onto the regional com- petition in February. In the Sonnet Monologue competition, contenders see who can recite the best monologue. This year, senior Amanda Silva won, with Anna Michnowicz Freshman Focus: The Importance of Freshman Year any freshmen tend to look at their first year in high school as if it doesn’t affect their future. For many freshmen, it’s a year to have fun and goof off. The com- Mmon consensus of freshmen seems to be that grades, extracurricular activities, and volunteering don’t mat- ter until your years as an upperclassmen, as those are the years you’re looking at colleges and getting close to graduating. But high school isn’t meant to be a fun time. I’m not trying to say that you aren’t allowed to have fun, but when you come to school, the purpose is to learn, to develop as a person, especially in regards to fu- ture goals. There are many things freshmen can--and should--be doing to prepare themselves for both being an upperclassman and getting into colleges. Colleges look at many aspects of a student’s life before accepting them to the school. According to Eric Thomas from CollegePrepU, being in the top 50% of your class is a general rule when applying for col- leges. Good schools and scholarships are more open to students that are higher in the class.