The Orange and Black A Hanover Tradition

Volume 83, Issue 2 Hanover High School, Hanover, Pennsylvania Holiday Edition 2009

Inside This Issue... Batteries Not Included Powder Puff 3 By Casey Louthian New Moon 5 Review "Hurry in! Sale ends Sunday!" sell Christmas items as early as October. That's "Show your honey how much you care with pretty crazy. Maybe, if you listen really Christmas Fun 7 this gorgeous, sapphire teardrop pendant!” closely, you can almost hear the chorus of holi- "Don't miss your chance! Get yours while day cheer. Nope folks, it’s not Jingle Bells, but Ask Andi 9 supplies last!" These are just a few of the the oh-so-beautiful symphony of dinging cash warm, cheerful wishes that stores are offer- registers the world over, feverishly counting up The New A.D. 11 ing this holiday season. They are just de- billions upon billions of dollars in sales. To lightful, aren't they? So I'm wondering, heck with tradition and good will towards all, Silly Splendid 12 could someone please tell me what hap- getting that new electronic is much more im- Seniors pened to the true spirit of portant. No one wants to see Uncle Remus, Fall Play 14 Christmas? they want that darn iPod! The arrival of the People get really crazy and selfish dur- Brain Busters 16 holidays used to mean ing the Christmas season. I'm sorry, but it was looking forward to the first pretty ridiculous when a Long Island, New HHS Out and 17 snowfall, baking your fa- York Wal-Mart worker got trampled to death About vorite treat with Mom, on Black Friday last year just because shoppers Balancing Work 19 spending time with family and friends, or were in a frenzy to hit the best sales. This poor and School curling up with a loved one to watch cute man, Jdimytai Damour, 34, was just there to do Music Spectrum 20 Christmas movies. Now the holidays are so his job and he got knocked to the floor by two commercialized that their arrival simply hundred crazy shoppers. But did any of them makes people wonder what they are getting stop to help him up? Nope, of course not. That Featured Staff this year. Isn't the holiday season supposed deal on underwear was far more important than to be all about giving? stopping to help a stranger to his feet. The re- Chief Editor: Nowadays, people are more con- sults? He got trampled to death and four other Casey Louthian cerned with what they can get rather than shoppers- including a woman eight months what they can give. Many people don't real- pregnant- were injured. That's pure insanity is Student Writers: ize just how good they have it; they have a what it is. No one should have to die in Wal- Erika Ayres roof over their head, they have food in their Mart just before the holidays; that's not very Cassandra Balek stomachs, and they have a nice warm bed to festive. Going in for the big door buster sale Meghan Blair sleep in. Many people take these simple and ending up on the obituaries probably isn't Danielle Brown everyday things for granted and don’t even what most anticipated. Adam Caler realize just how many people don't have Pardon my rant, but my point is, Carly Fuhrman them. A house, a bed, and food are more Christmas certainly isn't what it used to be. In Jacki Gourley luxurious than most people even realize. my opinion, time and generosity are more pre- Madison Hoff The holiday season is supposed to be all cious gifts than any hot new electronic or pretty Casey Louthian about being thankful for what you do have, piece of jewelry. So this holiday season, think Candace Menges being appreciative of it. about what you can give rather than what you Meghan Royston Far from a time of togetherness, can get. Let's bring back the true meaning of Pete Yingst humility, and modesty, Christmas is now the holiday season. Volunteer to help out in a seen as an economic stimulus for the failing soup kitchen or donate to those less fortunate, economy, with many stores such as Wal- but please- don't get trampled in Wal-Mart. Advisor: Mart- beginning the season and starting to And a very Merry Christmas to all. Mrs. Paula Frank

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HHS Hosts Veteran’s Day Assembly By Madison Hoff and Erika Ayres

On Veteran’s was fortunate to have a guest these men and women dedi- Day, Hanover High speaker; Colonel W. Benja- cate their lives to their duty School hosted an assem- min Prescott, from the U.S. and our country. bly commemorating and Our Student Council honoring the veterans of presented a slide show with this country and the sol- past and present members of diers on active duty. service who are connected to The High School staff and students of Hanover Concert Band, directed High. The slide show con- by Mr. Sattazahn, a sisted of veterans and cur- Navy veteran, opened rently enlisted members of with the “Activity the military, including pre- March”, followed by the sent teachers and staff and Presentation of Colors recent students. by the Allied Veteran’s The assembly ended Honor Guard members. with “Taps” played by a The band played trumpeter of the high school “Americans We March” band. The Color Guard re- followed by the Cham- tired the colors, and the ber Choir who sang school band played “The Pa- “The Star-Spangled Army War College. He triot” as the recessional piece Banner”. spoke about the freedom our of music. The high school military fights for and how Powder Puff Football 2009: 3 Sophomores Victorious By Pete Yingst

Every year at Hanover High School, Key Club sponsors a female football game, known as “Powder Puff.” The money collected from the game benefits the Key Club. The Hanover Powder Puff football tradition was con- tinued with excitement this year, despite the rainy and windy weather conditions. In a rare sophomore vs. freshmen final, the sophomores came out victorious in an intense overtime vic- tory. In the first game of the evening, the sophmores rolled over the seniors winning 20-0. The sophomores then waited for the victor of the freshmen vs. junior game. The freshmen shocked everyone by beating the juniors with ease. The championship game was then in place, it would be a battle of the underclassmen. The sophomores struck first with a touchdown, but the freshmen answered with an exciting touchdown pass. It was a back and forth game that went into overtime. In overtime, each team would get four plays starting at the twenty-yard line. The freshmen were unable to score, and had to watch, as Paige Fuhrman was able to score the game-winning sophomore touchdown. The final score was 18-12. Paige Fuhrman and Courtney Cleary scored the majority of the sophomore touchdowns, where Bradi Hill did very well for the freshmen. 4 Introduction to Manufacturing By Mr. David Harnish

Have you ever wondered what really takes place inside of all the large businesses around Hanover? What really happens inside of Utz, Snyder’s, RH Sheppard, and all those big buildings behind the middle school? Yes there is “factory work,” but what does that really look like, what are they doing, and where does all the stuff go?

If you are looking for answers, talk to seniors Tyler Yohe and Troy Schrum. These two have taken part in the Introduction to Manufacturing course. This course is taught by a HACC professor and includes students from our school, as well as South Western. You not only receive high school credit for this program, but can earn college credit as well. And your classroom is not inside of a school, but inside 10-different local businesses throughout the fall semester where you will meet with CEO’s, accountants, marketing professionals, sales representatives, floor managers, assemblers, and mechanics, just to name a few.

Just think, the annual revenue of Utz is approximately $400 million and Sny- der’s is $750 million- they do a lot more then stuff bags of chips and pretzels. And while McClarin Plastics is in the business of making consoles for Ski- doo, interiors for Amtrak trains, and wind turbines for a world wide company based in Mexico, they are also in the process of developing state-of-the-art facemasks that may one day be used in the NFL.

Talk to Tyler or Troy and see what they have learned, or see Mr. Harnish if this is a course that would interest you.

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Vampires, werewolves, and well! Loganne Storm, a Junior here life is in danger, and with Edward romance. What more could you ask at HHS said, “ New Moon was gone, it is left up to Jacob and his for? amazing. After seeing Twilight my pack to pro- After the highly successful standards weren’t high, but New tect her. Will release of Twilight into theaters on Moon went above and beyond my Victoria be November 21, expectations. I think Chris should successful? 2008, it took only redo Twilight .” Casey Louthian, Will Edward until the next day also a Junior here at HHS said, come back? for Summit Enter- “Chris wiped the floor with Cath- Will Jacob tainment to con- erine!” win Bella’s firm that they In New Moon there’s one love? Go to would be continu- question being asked, Team Ed- see The Twi- ing with the saga, ward or Team Jacob? After falling light Saga: and that filming in love in Twilight , Edward and New Moon in theaters now, to find for New Moon Bella seemed to be soul mates, but out, and to find out which side would start in March, 2009. It’s no following a tragic accident at you’re on. Edward or Jacob? You wonder they wanted to continue, Bella’s 18th birthday party, Edward may declare, “I’m team Jacob. after grossing $35.7 million on the leaves in an attempt to protect her. Werewolves own.” or “Team Ed- opening day of Twilight. Summit Bella is left behind while Edward ward all the way!” was anything but depressed when and his family leave Forks. She Now many people, guys New Moon grossed $72.7 million feels like she is all alone and be- mostly, think that the whole Twi- it’s opening day. It made $26.3 mil- comes light phenomenon is just a chick lion at midnight showings alone! deeply thing, but they’d be wrong. Many A big change occurred be- de- guys have started reading the Twi- tween the filming of Twilight and pressed, light saga books and have seen the the filming of New Moon . On De- and movies. Even our own Mr. Kraus cember 7, 2008, it was announced who is has seen both of the movies say- that Catherine Hardwicke, director there to ing, “I think the second one was of Twilight , would not be directing pick up much better than the first one. I New Moon . With the new eye and the really liked all the action with the new talent of Chris Weitz pieces? vampires and the werewolves (American Pie, About a Boy, and Bella’s fighting each other.” When I told The Golden Compass ), differences best friend, Jacob- who just hap- him that there would be much were expected, and fans were pleas- pens to morph into a giant dog. more action in the next install- antly surprised by them. After Twi- That’s right. Jacob is a werewolf, ment, Eclipse , he said, “Well, I’ll light , cuts from things that hap- and everyone knows that were- be looking forward to it then.” The pened in the book were expected wolves and vampires do not get Twilight Saga: Eclipse is due out from fans, but Chris kept to it! along. Although the Cullens are in theaters June 30, 2010. As for Much of the dialogue from the gone, there is another vampire in the last installment of the saga, movie was quoted directly from the town. Victoria has come back for Breaking Dawn , Summit has this book, and there were no cuts from revenge. Edward killed her mate, to say, “Summit Entertainment the scenes that we had all fallen in James, in Twilight so he could save looks forward to bringing Break- love with. All of the fans were very Bella, and now Victoria thinks that ing Dawn to the big screen, but at gracious for Chris bringing the it is only fair to kill Edward's mate this point any additional informa- book they loved to life, and doing it since Edward killed hers. Bella’s tion is premature.” 6 A Holiday Giving Experience By Erika Ayres ‘Tis the season for giving what she was most excited to get. and giving is exactly what the Around 1:00, every chaperone was to bring their child to Hanover Jaycees did this Christ- Falloon’s Family Fun Center where the children had an hour to play mas season. Every year, the Jay- with other kids who were part of the event. cees organize a Christmas shop- We headed back to the Jaycees chapter house around 2:00, ping tour for children in need. and received lunch. Santa Claus was there to visit This year, the shopping tour took and take pictures with the children. He gave each place on December 5, 2009. child two wrapped gifts which were board games. Every girl who competed The Jaycees gave the children a few books and a in the Miss Hanover Pageant was bag of candy before the chaperones were told to invited to help with the event. Other people who helped were either members of the Jaycees take their child or volunteers. home. Each chaperone took Overall, this experi- one child to various stores ence showed me the around Hanover, buying them true meaning of clothing and items their par- Christmas, which is ents recommended. being thankful for Chaperones were told what I do have and to pick up their child around realizing that giving 8:00 am. After pick up they to others can touch brought them back to the Jay- the heart and bring cees chapter house for break- happiness to another. fast. My shopping buddy was an 11 year old girl named Kelley. We got to the chapter house along with many other volunteers and children. The Jaycees gave each volunteer $100 to spend on their child along with coupons for Bon- Ton, Kohls, and T.J. Maxx. After breakfast Kelley and I went to the Bon-ton, TJ Maxx, and J.C. Penney, where she found clothes that she picked out herself. She also bought lip gloss and the book New Moon , which is 7 Christmas Song Trivia

1. The apartment of 2 psychiatrists. 2. The lad is a diminutive percussionist. 3. Decorate the entry-ways . 4. Sir Lancelot with laryngitis. 5. A B C D E F G H I J K M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. 6. Present me naught but dual incisors for this festive Yuletide. 7. The smog-less bewitching hour arrived. 8. Exuberation to this orb. 9. 288 Yuletide hours. 10. Do you perceive the same longitudinal pressure which stimulates my auditory sense organs. 11. The red-suited pa is due in this burg. 12. Stepping on the pad cover. 13. Uncouth dolt has his beezer in the booze and thinks he is a Dark Cloud's boyfriend. 14. Far back in a hay bin. 15. Leave and do an elevated broadcast. 16. That exiguous hamlet south of the holy city. 17. Behold! I envisioned a trio of nautical vessels. 18. Listen, the winged heavenly messengers are proclaiming tunefully. 19. A joyful song relative to hollow metallic vessels which vibrate and bring forth a ringing sound when struck. 20. As the guardians of little woolly animal's protected their charges in the shadows of the earth. 21. Frozen precipitation commences 22. Monarchial triad 23.Oh, member of the round table with missing areas 24. Boulder of the tinkling metal spheres

25. Vehicular homicide was committed on Dad’s mom by a precipitous darling

14) Away In A Manger Manger A In Away 14)

13) Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer Reindeer Nose Red the Rudolph 13)

12) Up On The House Top Top House The On Up 12)

25) Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer Reindeer a by Over Run Got Grandma 25) 11) Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Town To Coming Is Claus Santa 11)

24) Jingle Bell Rock Rock Bell Jingle 24) 10) Do You Hear What I Hear? Hear? I What Hear You Do 10)

23) Oh, Holy Night Night Holy Oh, 23) 9) 12 Days of Christmas Christmas of Days 12 9)

22) We Three Kings Kings Three We 22) 8) Joy to the World World the to Joy 8)

21) Let It Snow Snow It Let 21) 7) It Came Upon A Midnight Clear Clear Midnight A Upon Came It 7)

Night Night Teeth Teeth

20) As Shepherd's Watch Their Flocks At At Flocks Their Watch Shepherd's As 20) 6) All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Front Two My Is Christmas For Want I All 6)

19) Carol of the Bells Bells the of Carol 19) 5) Noel Noel 5)

18) Hark The Herald Angels Sing Sing Angels Herald The Hark 18) 4) Silent Night Night Silent 4)

17) I Saw 3 Ships Ships 3 Saw I 17) 3) Deck The Halls Halls The Deck 3)

16) Oh Little Town of Bethlehem Bethlehem of Town Little Oh 16) 2) Little Drummer Boy Boy Drummer Little 2)

15) Go Tell It On The Mountain Mountain The On It Tell Go 15) 1) Nutcracker Suite Suite Nutcracker 1)

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Interact Club By Cassandra Balek

The Interact Club is a community service organization; all of the money that is earned goes to different charities. It is spon- sored by Rotary, and involves teens ages 14 through 18. The HHS club is advised by Mrs. Kennedy and its officers are Peyton Watson President; Lakeisha Williams Vice President; Ian Wheeler Secretary; and Jordan Smith Treasurer. As many of you have seen in the lobby, the Interact Club had a breakfast in October and November, including breakfast bars, hot chocolate and hot tea. It was very successful. Thank you to everyone who helped and supported the club. There are other activities that are going to be happening in the months of December and January. You will see club members carrying around containers, during the month of Decem- ber, collecting money for children in Haiti. Then, we will be selling snowflakes in January for a dollar, so look for a club member and buy a snowflake. The Club is also going to set up a school fund to help the students at our school that need some school supplies but can’t afford them. Listen on the announcements for more infor- mation about all of these activities. Culminating Project Update From Mr. Harnish Seniors: January 8th: --Final Journals and Papers are due to your mentor during the mentoring session. Any journal or pa- per submitted after this date will receive 50% of the credit that you earn. If you are going to be ab- sent that day, you will need to turn in these assignments early. --Practice Presentations: You should have your final presentation prepared and ready to show your mentor on this day. --Equipment Requests: All rooms will have a large table, podium, LCD projector, computer, and DVD player. If you need any additional materials on this day, please let your mentor or Mr. Harnish know. --Presentation Schedule: Be sure to check the presentation schedule and confirm your time with your mentor. Monday, January 18th: --Final Presentations. Please be sure to arrive early for your presentation. You may wait quietly in the hallway or in the commons. You will only need to be present on this day for your own presenta- tion and you will be expected to exit the building when your presentation in complete.

Juniors: Proposals: Your final proposals were due to your mentor on December 14th during mentoring. If you have not submitted your proposal with all proper signatures, letters will be mailed home and you will receive a failing grade for the project at this time. 9

Ask Andi

Q: Dear Andi, Its me, the nerv- Trapped and Scared didn't know where I got that ous one again. My boyfriend from. I explained that I and I got to 10 months, and I A: Dear Trapped and Scared, first thought that he liked me be- was so happy, but then we off I'd like to say that it was a pretty cause he was always sweet broke up. I want to be with him poor choice to get into that kind of and what-not. He said no, that again. I miss him so much. I relationship with a fifteen-year-old he only ever liked me as a can't tell him though. What do I in the first place. Somewhere in the friend and he'd like for us to do?! Signed, The Nervous One back of your mind, you had to have stay that way, so I agreed. known that it could end badly in However the next day when I A: Dear Nervous One, think one way or another. To keep your- came into work, all the guys about why the two of you broke self from getting into any legal were cracking jokes and mak- up in the first place. If it is a trouble, you need to come to an un- ing fun of me. They think I totally valid reason, then per- derstanding with this girlfriend of am so conceited because I to- haps the two of you shouldn't be yours. You've got to do what is right tally shot down a guy that's together. However, if it was for you. Staying in a non-mutual not interested in me. I'm not something trivial or childish, relationship isn't healthy for either conceited; I just made a mis- then maybe you could try again. of you. It will create tension and take! They won't just drop it, The only way to really do that, discomfort that neither of you want. so what can I do to shut them though, is to tell him how you You'll have to explain to her that up and get them off my back? feel. Be open and honest about your feelings have changed and Signed, So Not Conceited! the situation, and maybe things that you would no longer like to be will work out the way you want with her. Do it in such a way that A: Dear So Not Conceited, them to. she accepts it and doesn't try to get just explain to them what you you into any trouble. As for the le- just told me. That you picked gal aspect of your situation, I think up the vibe that he might like Q: Dear Andi, I am 18 years it would be in your best interest to you, so you politely informed old and I have a 15 year old see your guidance counselor. Per- him that you didn't return girlfriend. We have been inti- haps they can enlighten you. those same feelings. Explain mate several times, but I feel as that you are not conceited, though we are not right for each and that you just made a sim- other. I have expressed this Q: Dear Andi, I have a slight prob- ple mistake. Everybody makes opinion to her multiple times lem. There's this guy that I work mistakes, so don't worry about and each time, she threatens to with and I thought that he liked me. it too much. They'll be on to tell her over-protective father He was always being sweet, open- the next hot topic in no time! that I took advantage of her. ing doors for me, and just being Statutory rape, from what I un- really nice and all that, so it's an derstand, is a very serious of- easy assumption to make, right? fense and I don't want to go to The problem is that I didn't feel the prison. I also think that my girl- same way about him, so I politely friend and I should not continue said so. When I did, he just gave me this non-mutual relationship. this odd look and said that he only What do I do? Signed, ever liked me as a friend and he 10 Chalkboard Chatter

A Teacher’s Wish List to Santa By Mrs. Megan Stitt

Bright white chalk Newly bound books Freshly sharpened pencils Shiny new paperclips A colossal container of hand sanitizer A red apple

These items would be, more than likely, what students would assume their teachers would re- quest of the Jolly Old Elf. In reality, they are far from the truth, and so now, I submit to all of you Orange and Black readers, my personal Christmas list (with explanations since I am, of course, an English teacher) to Santa.

An Unjammable Copier - When our classrooms are filled with eager young minds anxious to lunge into test or zip though a carefully planned worksheet, their dreams are crushed once they hear the copier has won the battle and alas, copies can not be made. With this revolutionary invention having to face what can some- times equate to World War III, a battle of the copier’s wits vs. the teachers’, will become a thing of the past.

Caffeine IV Hookups - Nearly all of the fearless leaders at Hanover High have some sort of fanatical passion towards caffeinated beverages. Whether it is Moun- tain Dew, coffee, or tea, having it at arm’s length (literally), would make mobility a bit more tedious, but with its power packed life-blood, we’d be able to surge through any “non-regular” schedule.

Students Who Ask for Homework - Is it so much to ask for students to want to research the various religions of the world or offer to write a two page essay on the importance of the authors of the American Revolution? Why not take the initiative to organize a Saturday night session on Newton’s Second Law or per- haps a Friday night of Finding the Area of Assorted Triangles party? Teachers at Hanover have more homework to give, but we need willing and able bodies to request it.

A Little Love - Hanover’s teachers love and care about students. Our smiles, laughter, support, and time are all evidence of our dedication to each student’s futures. We take time to not only teach subjects, but more importantly, students. We love what we do. We hope our students remember these thoughts and share the love with their fellow classmates as well as teachers. 11 The New A.D. By Madison Hoff

It’s hard to miss teachers when started up a Head Coaches Council for the they’re new, but when a new Athletic Di- coaching staff at HHS and has begun the rector comes around, not everyone gets to process of configuring the new track for the know him. But Mr. Greg Wagner might High School’s track and field team. make that a bit hard, seeing as with only Some of his hobbies include golfing, being here three months, he’s already taken bowling, fishing, and being ‘a bit of a TV- the initiative to be active and aware of our acholic’ watching shows like Man vs. Wild high school gatherings and events. and Survivor. He says he loves to watch all of Mr. Wagner attended Philipsburg Hanover’s sports teams and root for them, but Osceola Senior High School, participating when it comes to college football, he is a in basketball and baseball all four years of HUGE Penn State fan. high school. While loving sports, he was also involved in chorus, fall plays, and musicals. Apart from sports and drama, he was a member of the year- book staff and was a Student Council officer. While attending Slippery Rock University, Mr. Wagner obtained his bachelor’s degree in Sports Manage- ment with a minor in Business Admini- stration. He then received his Master’s of Science in Sport’s Management at Robert Morris University. His entire family has been in education somehow, his mother was a teacher, his father was a principal, his sister is a guidance counselor, and wife is an elementary school teacher. Mr. Wagner has worked at two pre- vious schools before Hanover. He worked as an Assistant Athletic Director at Fox Chapel Area School District for one year Opinions expressed are before moving onto Avonworth High those of the authors and do not School for three years as Athletic Director. He has been working at Hanover for three reflect the position of The Orange months as the Athletics Director and Ac- and Black. tivities Coordinator. The Orange and Black is an In the three months he’s been here, Mr. Wagner has already brushed up on his open forum for the students and acting by portraying Lou, Doctor 2, Man in staff at HHS. We welcome all ap- White Coat, and a Clown in Hanover’s fall propriate viewpoints. play, Miracle on 34 th Street. He also Getting to Know Some Silly Splendid Seniors 12 By Meghan Royston

Oh My Gosh! Cassandra Verdella favorite quote: “Life is too kids. For now, she plans on Balek, a senior here at HHS, is short to be unhappy.” attending York College as an in love with her shortness. In the future she wants education major. When someone makes In her spare time she fun of her, she just likes to text and be with laughs at them and tells friends. Her extracurricular them to find better short activities include field jokes. hockey and track, helping Cassandra says out as a wrestling manager, that if she could rule the and participating in musi- world, she would rule it cals. carefully, and she would Cassandra likes to get rule it under the name of to know people, though she “Snicklefritz.” may talk your ear off. Get- If she were to ting to know her may be one die, Cassandra hopes of the best things you can that people would remember to be a teacher, she doesn’t do if you can understand some her by her energetic personal- know what grade yet, but she really fast talking and her fa- ity, which goes great with her wants to work with younger vorite phrase, “Oh my gosh!”

The Other Side

Fabio Graziosi (a program called “Kick Drugs he wanted to be a stripper man with no middle name (really) and you may have because real Italians don’t seen him show off his have them) is a senior here moves on the dance floor at HHS. You have probably at school dances. As he has seen him, know him, or gotten older, he has a pas- heard of him, but do you sion for music and profes- actually know him? sional wrestling. For the When asked how he past two years he has been would rule the world, Fabio playing guitar and has per- answered, “I would take formed in school plays and care of the violence, that’s productions. the main problem we have Fabio has had a fun all over the world.” and exciting life so far and Fabio admires wants to be remembered as Chuck Norris, not because a person with a great per- of all the jokes that people sonality. make about him, but be- cause he travels to a variety Out of America.” of schools and talks about a When he was younger, 13

Who’s That Singing Down The Hallway?

Alexander Jean-Marie When asked what his says. Henke is a senior here at HHS favorite word was, he couldn’t Alex said, “I would who has a miraculous amount of prefer not to rule the world, knowledge and a wide range of because I would rather live music in his head. With an ipod than be assassinated.” He does- full of random music, his favor- n’t want to be remembered as ite song (for now) is “Jump ‘n the boy who won the ornament Jack Flash” by The Rolling contest two years ago, but he Stones. wants to be remembered just as The quote “A bit of cour- he is. age is the real magic” is Alex’s When Alex graduates favorite quote. He doesn’t care from high school he wants to what people think of him when get into graphic design and he is singing and just making computer programming. He people laugh, he creates magic in isn’t sure what school he wants peoples’ hearts. to go to, but he has his sights When people try and de- set on Shippensburg College. stress, usually they listen to mu- figure it out. After going sic or read, but Alex is a whole through some pretty long different story. Alex insults him- words, he decided on ‘ark.’ self with calling himself names. “It’s a nice, sharp word,” he

Holiday Concert 2009 By Meghan Blair

It’s that time of year semble, Chorus, Jazz Choir, and tions included “Masters in once again- the annual holiday Chamber Choir. All of which this Hall”, and “Breath of concert. Members of the string were directed by Mr. Curtis Heaven” sung by the Ladies quartet and vari- Ensemble, “It Must ous vocal groups Have Been the Mistle- performed toe” and “Baby It’s Cold Wednesday, De- Outside”, sung by the cember 16, 2009 Jazz Choir and “We in the HHS audi- Need a Little Christmas” torium. The suc- from the chorus and cess of the con- chamber choir as they cert wasn’t to closed the show. due to how well Over all, this year’s the singers sang holiday concert was a or how well the success with the audi- musicians ence and the many per- played, but how formers from each great the show was put together. Roberts, Hanover’s music grade. The concert consisted of teacher and orchestra director. the String Quartet, Ladies En- A few of the song selec- 14 George Matthews Created a Miracle on Moul Avenue By Adam Caler

George Matthews, the director of this year’s fall play, did a fantastic job creating such a large cast for the play and bringing the story to life for three auditorium-filled performances. On November 20, 21, and 22 , Miracle on 34 th Street , was performed, which included many stu- dents, teachers, and parents that came together to create one of the largest productions Hanover High School has ever done. With all of the talents of the entire school district and community, Miracle on 34 th Street will be a play our community will never forget. With weeks of prepara- tion and practices, the cast and crew did a fantastic job of re-creating one of the old-time, favor- ite Christmas classics. The 1950’s movie, a Christmas classic, is based on a mother and daughter who do not believe in Santa Claus. Anything that is imaginative is not real in their world. The mother, Doris, convinces her daughter, Susan, that Santa Claus is not real. Kris Kringle, Santa Claus, tries to make the family believe in Santa and create some Christmas joy. With their perform- ance many students interpreted the parts extremely well. Seniors, Charissa Morgan, Fabio Graziosi, Don Giannini, and Gabi Rosenbrien, shined, one last time, on stage for our high school’s fall play. This year’s play also featured parents, middle-schoolers, elementary students, and several administrators including Dr. Moyer, Mr. Wagner, Mr. Hershner, and board president, Art Smith. Congrats to all for a great show! 15

Director – George Matthews Santa – Tim Graziosi Scenery – Jason Resh and Rene Fred – Fabio Graziosi M Staub Susan – Helen Rosenbrien Costumes – Stephanie O’Brien Parent, Parade Crowd – Lakeisha I Lighting – Brian Tenney Williams Stage Managers – MaryKate Hig- Mr. Gimble – Dr. Moyer R gins and Madison Hoff Santa in Nightmare, Charlie – Mr. Sounds – Dylan Coyle Smith A Parent, Mr. Mara – Gabi Rosenbrien Kris Kringle – Jeffrey Newman Man in White Coat, Attendant, C Dr. Pierce – Sarah Smith Driver – Cullen Rosenbrien Jim – Matt Frederick Doctor, Lou Spoletti – Mr. Wagner L Doris – Charissa Morgan Doctor, Al Golden – Mr. Hershner Macy’s Employee, Mrs. Mara – Emily Giannini E Mr. Shellhammer – Don Giannini Miss Adams – Lindsey Homer O N

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Brain Busters By Pete Yingst

The Hanover High school. The faculty team was Rosenbrien, Tanner Bower- School Brain Busters will be made up of Mr. Harnish, Ms. sox, Josh Cartwright, Don competing in January. Brain Kozdron, Mr. Weigle, Mr. Gianinni, Milan Patel, Tebeh Busters is a competition that Samuelson, and Dr. Moyer, Morris, Rebekah Cartwright, is played like a quiz bowl/ with Mr. Bauer being the alter- Danielle Benner, and Laki- game show. Many schools in nate. The faculty edged out the esha Williams. the WGAL area, which in- students scoring 250 to 240. The Brain Busters’ cludes Lancaster, York, Har- The Brain Busters’ ad- members, Alex Daubert, Kyle risburg, and Lebanon areas, visors are Mrs. Beall and Mr. Sheely, Gabi Rosenbrien, and have a Brain Busters’ team. Wyrick. The two advisors lead Tanner Bowersox have been The Brain Busters multiple practices at Hanover, chosen to represent the team here at HHS will be compet- where the Brain Busters work in Lancaster at the WGAL ing at the WGAL studios in very diligently to have success competition in January. Tan- Lancaster, PA. This event at their competitions. ner Bowersox was elected will take place January 7, There are members captain of the team. 2010 with the snow date be- from the sophomore, junior, The team is working ing January 6. and senior classes on the Brain hard and hopefully can have a The team also chal- Busters’ team. Only four of the successful time. Wish the lenged some faculty mem- eleven members will be com- Brain Busters luck as they bers and administration. This peting at the event on January compete at the WGAL stu- event took place on Monday, 7. The members include: Alex dios. The airing date is set for December 14, 2009 after Daubert, Kyle Sheely, Gabi January 23, 2010 at 12:30. 18 Zach Holmberg’s Culminating Project By Carly Fuhrman

Every year, seniors this project? Zach’s grandpa, have to complete either thirty Zach- I needed pavers, Bruce Holmberg, died De- community service hours or equipment for digging and cember 1, 2008. Bruce was a project. This summer, leveling which all came from in the Navy and was a hos- Zach Holmberg finished his my uncle’s work. All of my pital medic during the Viet- culminating project honoring family helped. nam War. veterans. Ken Floyd, head of the cemetery, set up the vet- Q- What did eran service and you do? approved Zach’s Zach- I con- senior project structed a plan. There was walkway of no fee to com- pavers in Mt. plete this project Olivet Ceme- because the ma- tery in the terials were do- veteran sec- nated from tion around Zach’s step dad, the monu- Lee Fuhrman’s, ment. work. The Hanover Archi- Q- What in- tectural Products spired you to Company was do this pro- very generous ject? for donating Zach- The their supplies. death of my Zach’s grandpa. It uncle, Jon Holm- was a memo- berg, gave the rial for him and everyone equipment for the digging else that was a veteran. Q- Why did you choose Mt. and leveling from his land- Olivet? scaping company in York. Q- How long did it take Zach- It’s where my It took about three thousand you to complete this pro- grandma decided to have my pavers to make the walk- ject? grandpa buried. The ceme- way. Zach- Three months. From tery needed a sidewalk so we the beginning of June to the did it there. The original end of August. plan was a bench but it was too expensive. Q- What sources/materials did you need to complete 17 19 Teens Balancing Work and School By Jacki Gourley

Many teens are bal- during the school week, and my ancing school, extra curricu- eight hours on a non-school friends, lar activities and working a day. During vacation, forty espe- part time job. Some work so hours a week are permitted cially they can as long as the working hours during have spend- are between 7 A.M. and 10 the ing money, P.M. On Saturdays and Sun- week- and others days students can work up to ends.” But only working work out of eight hours a day with a two or three days a the neces- thirty-minute required week really isn’t a bad sity to help breaks, along with a total of thing, because school out their ten minutes clocked-in work wouldn’t suffer, families. As breaks. also your social life teenagers, there are a couple Also, on a non-school would be less affected. steps to take before actually day, the working hours are Students need to starting a job. You’ll have to eight hours a day with no realize that school get a work permit. You will more than forty-eight hours should come before need to take a birth certifi- total in one pay period. work. To have a suc- cate, driver’s license (if six- Those hours have to be be- cessful future whether teen and older), a baptismal tween 5 A.M. and midnight it’s college or other ca- record, your social security or adhere to state and town reers, teens need a good card, and a notarized state- curfews. education. If work gets ment from a parent or legal Choosing schoolwork in the way of schooling, guardian. Giving out per- over working hours is a job go to the boss and ask to sonal information can be in itself. Work can affect so- lower working hours risky, so it’s required in most cial life and friendships. until schooling can be places to have a parent or Brianna balanced out with work- guardian there with you. Bryson a ing. Always remember, Once you are working you junior at a part time job gives must keep the permit on you HHS you money for now, but at all times. states, schooling will give you For students ages four- “Work a future. teen through fifteen, the does get maximum amount of work in the hours permitted in a school way of week is eighteen hours; no hanging more than three hours a day out with Music Spectrum 20 You Won’t Slam The Back Door By Madison Hoff

Mix Eric Clapton’s talent, silence and amazement. Robert Johnson. B.B. King’s blues influence, and a Davy Knowles is a native Playing throughout bands as a young British voice with guitar to the British providence, known as kid, he eventually formed a band solos so smooth, you’ll forget known as Back Door Slam. With a you’re listening to a band of 2009. change in the members due to a car Davy Knowles and Back crash that killed the rhythm guitarist, Door Slam have a classic blues the new band made a slight name rock influence to their music so change to Davy Knowles and Back heavily portrayed in every song, Door Slam. listening to their music sends any- With two albums out since one back to the days when music 2007, and a new album just released consisted of talent, feeling, and this year titled Coming up for Air . With soul. this album produced by Peter Framp- Composed of only three ton, who worked with Davy to co- members, this underground band write two of the songs on the album, is rooted with solid live perform- it’s clear Back Door Slam has a high ances, described by Hanover stu- chance for a prosperous career. Play- dent, Marlee Hansford as “one of ing at festivals like Bonnaroo in 2008 the best concerts I’ve ever been and touring for months on end demon- to.” Not only do they sound bet- strates a dedicated and talented band ter live than on the album, they the Isle of Man, located in the Irish that can revitalize and bring forth the bring such energy to the audience, Sea. His musical influence began blues rock and raw talent so desper- the concert becomes contagious when he was young and discovered ately needed in present day. and the music drowns the room to musicians such as Dire Straits and

Moshing, Circle Pits More Your Style? Breathe In Some Carolina By Adam Caler

With an electronica, style,” notice the catchy beats Van's Warped Tour this year, screamo, pop-punk feel, Breathe and extreme lyrics. being one of the most popular Carolina cannot be classi- tours for this type of music. fied under one genre. With Breathe Carolina gives some hardcore beats, the generation a new type of Breathe Carolina’s style of music, which many other music creates a new vision bands have picked up over the of this type of music. past several years, as well, From Denver, Colo- grabbing most of young rado, Kyle Even and David adults' attention. After attend- Schmitt joined in on the ing one of their concerts, its new “underground scene” easy to tell why Breathe Caro- about four years ago. Now, lina has blown up over the under the label of Fearless past couple of years. Through Records, the duo has released They have been touring the strobe lights and the music three different CDs, latest being for the past three years with that’s created, the audience Hello Fascination . One of their other similar bands, which in- forgets about their worries featured songs from the album clude, Brokencyde, The Mil- and just has a little fun. Even will be played later, after Christ- lionaires, A Skylit Drive, and if you feel this type of music mas break, so listen up! Even if Sky Eats Airplane. Breathe isn’t the greatest, give them a this type of music isn’t “your Carolina also jumped onto the listen. Note: Listen to the morning announcements for songs from these two bands. 21

Is He Really The Bomb? (Like Tick, Tick) By Erika Ayres

Dwayne Michel “Down” by Jay Sean. If he He publicly admitted to Carter Jr., also know as Lil weren’t featured, would these smoking marijuana and was Wayne, Weezy, Weezy F songs have had the same suc- once addicted to purple drank baby, Dr. Carter, and a bunch cess rate? On top of that, the which refers to codeine cough of other dumb names, is syrup. one of the biggest rappers He has been arrested in today’s music industry. for use or possession of His album, Tha Carter III, marijuana and other was the best-selling album drugs. On January 23, of 2008 and went 3x plati- 2008, Lil Wayne was ar- num. While I hear his mu- rested with two others. sic on the radio or on a His tour bus was stopped teenager’s Myspace, I find by Border Patrol agents myself constantly wonder- near Yuma, Arizona. A ing why he is so famous K-9 Unit recovered 105 and why so many people grams of marijuana, al- are fans of his music. most 29 grams of cocaine, Some of his hit sin- songs he was featured in and 41 grams of ecstasy. On gles include “A Milli,” aren’t even in the rap genre, October 22, 2009, Wayne pled “Lollipop,” “Got Money,” and are considered pop sin- guilty to attempted criminal “P---- Monster,” and “P----, gles. possession of a weapon. He is Money, Weed.” While peo- Many people idolize due for sentencing in February ple may find these songs athletes, musicians or actors 2010 and is expected to receive catchy, there is no denying who have done something a one-year jail sentence. how dirty they are. His songs good with their life and are an Whether you find his either contain several curse inspiration. Although Lil songs catchy, meaningful, words or talk about inappro- Wayne was in the gifted pro- dirty, or so on, you’re allowed priate things. gram while in school, he to listen to whatever music Two songs that re- ended up dropping out at age genre or artist you like. Al- ceived a lot of radio airtime 14. Admirably, he got his though he is quite a controver- had Lil Wayne featured in GED and studies at University sial rap artist, it does not seem them. One is called “Let it of Houston majoring in politi- to hurt his care Rock” by Kevin Rudolf and cal science.

Gingerbread Houses by HHS Students 22 Meeting Mrs. Pfisterer By Danielle Brown

A new addition to our marathon. She also likes she played basketball. school, coming from Hanover movies, but she doesn’t really When asked why Middle School, Mrs. Pfisterer have time to watch any ex- she transferred from is a teacher in the math de- cept for little kid movies be- partment. She has a degree in cause of her three girls. She Secondary likes a variety of music. Math, and a When it comes to spare time, Masters in she doesn’t really have any Computer except to spend time with her Science. She daughters. Hanover Middle School taught at Hanover Middle She said that she to Hanover High School, School for eleven years, at would like to have positive she said, “I didn’t really Fairfield High School for one interactions with her students. have a choice. It was a year, and at Hanover High She wants to help make her good transfer. It helps to School this year for the first students successful at math, know a lot of the kids and time. The classes that she is and she would like to help it helps to work with a teaching are Algebra I, Alge- her students to continue nice faculty at H.H.S.” bra II, and When asked how Integrated Hanover High Math III. School was differ- Mrs. ent from Hanover Pfisterer is Middle School, she from the said that the biggest western difference is the Pennsyl- kids and their ages. vania area She said that it’s and is mar- very similar in some ried with ways and she’s still three daugh- doing math and she ters. The still likes it. girls are When asked why seven, five, she wanted to teach, and three her reply was that it years old. is her strength, she Her pas- enjoys it, and she times are spending time with working with math. likes working with kids. her family and her daughters; When she was in high We welcome Mrs. she likes to run her boxer, school and college Mrs. Pfis- Pfisterer to the HHS fam- and likes to work out. This terer was in the color guard, ily and wish her a great past summer she ran in a she used to run in races, and year! 23

A Bit Of New Years History By Meghan Royston

For some, New Years Year. Firecrackers are used to brating New Years because Eve is filled with fun with the scare away the evil spirits. Some- it is observed as the Feast of family, friends, eating all kinds times they seal their windows and Christ’s Circumcision by of junk food, and staying up doors with paper to keep the spir- some denominations. way past your bedtime. its out, too. In the U.S. the New Years was origi- The Jewish New Year is “Dropping Ball” remains a nally celebrated in ancient called Rosh Hashanah, and it is a tradition for those who like Babylon some 4000 years ago. time for the people to reflect of all to remain home in front of In Babylon their the TV and keep to New Year began themselves. with the first New The Dropping Ball is Moon, which located in the Times came after the Square in New York first days of and has been the count- spring in March. down until the New Each New Years Year over one hundred celebration lasted years since 1907. It is eleven days, and all different colors and each day included has more than sixteen its own reason for million vibrant colors celebrating. Just to create a unique and imagine celebrat- colorful lighting design. ing New Years Noisemakers and for eleven days; smashing pottery and that would be a glass are popular long break from throughout the Chinese school! of the wrong things that they have because people believe that Julius Caesar declared done. Children received clothes, noise is the way to bring in that New Years would be on and a feast is made to remind peo- the New Year. But now it January 1 in 46 BC. In order to ple of the harvest time. has just turned into a tradi- have the New Years in January, Father Time or an old man tion for fireworks every he had to let the previous year is the symbol of the year that is New Years throughout the go on for another 445 day to let coming because he is the personi- United States, too. So go out the sun synchronize with the fication of time. Father Time usu- and get yourself some bam- calendar. ally carries an hourglass or a de- boo sticks and bang on Different countries and vice for timekeeping. Father Time things to get this New Year religions carry different cele- hands over his duties to Baby New started! brations and beliefs with them. Year which is an infant wearing a So go out there and The Chinese New Year is cele- sash that has the new year printed smash some pottery, bang brated between January 17 and on it. The whole point of the sym- on things, watch the ball February 19; the New Year is bols are to show the time elapsing drop and have a Happy based around the new moon. At by the baby starting the new year New Years of 2010! the Festival of Lanterns thou- and the old man ending the year. sand of lanterns are used for The church, in the middle Picture : (2007 new years lighting the way for the New ages, remained opposed to cele- eve ball drop) 24

Have A Safe And Happy Holiday And A Wonderful New Year 2010!

From The Orange and Black Staff