Tunkhannock Area High School Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania NovemberThe 2017 ProwlerVolume XIV, Issue XXXVI Marc Mero TAHS Play Crazytown Wyoming County Cares About Your chance to watch WOMG Action News. Kids By EMMA RUSHWORTH By EMMA MORAN & If you weren’t in the high school LOGHAN HIRKEY auditorium on November 3rd and 4th, Motivational speaker Marc Mero you missed your one and only chance to came to our school Monday, October 23, watch Babs Buttlebee and Jim Pickles and talked to the students of Tunkhannock bring you your Crazytown news. From Middle and High School about standing terrible weather brought to you by Doris against destructive decisions. We PROWLER STAFF PHOTO Doppleflop, to an awkward unintelligible interviewed Mr. Bosscher about both upperclassmen weren’t able to see it. Plus, segment “Shame on you, shame on you the inside and outside aspects of the the speech was meant for 7th through 9th times a thousand”, this performance is one assemblies. The first assembly was during graders. you didn’t want to miss. the school day for 7th through 9th graders, Mr. Bosscher went to the later program The play is set in a newscast format, and the second was at 7 p.m. for the whole at the Middle School. He said it was with reporters, funny segments and witty PROWLER STAFF PHOTO community. just as powerful as the first presentation, advertisements. Seniors Dan Matson and Actors in Crazytown share a monment in this Mr. Bosher first heard about the but was targeted to people of all ages. Jamie Murray are center stage for the delightfully humorous play looking at the B.A.D.D. Program by the Wyoming The second presentation divulged more entire performance as our main anchors. lighter side of news. County Advisory Office when they of Marc’s story about his personal Other senior cast members include: Kira Deremer. Also, a special thanks to called him saying, “We are booking a experiences revolving around drugs, Hannah Chesner, Elaine Lance, Anika Mrs. Wiernusz and the Tiger Talk staff speaker for the schools, as well as an alcohol and suicide. Sehne, Emma Rushworth, and Crystalynn for allowing the cast to use the news desk evening presentation. What time would Mr. Bosscher explained that there Richter. Direction by Jenn Geary and during production. be convenient?” After scheduling the weren’t any upcoming presentations program, Mr. Bosscher learned about planned, but there could be a sudden Marc Mero through YouTube videos. scheduled one since we are always getting He thought, like many people in our calls from local speakers, or outside Who Would Play McGuire in the school, that Marc’s presentation was sources to present to Tunkhannock Area powerful. Also, he said it was a timely High School. Movie? message, and that “Young people to be Mr. Bosscher said, “I believe that Gene McGuire opens up. reminded to be kind and thoughtful to both speakers reminded us of our others, and their family.” responsibilities to be thoughtful, kind, By MADDY NESTOR The upperclassman weren’t at the and respectful of ourselves and others. presentation because originally students The more often we are reminded of those In 1977, Tunkhannock Area High Jeremy Demuysere, McGuire, & Stacy Davy from our 7th through 9th grades, along with principles, the better we will be as a School student Gene McGuire was turning himself in, and his friend Larry nd Lackawanna Trail’s 7th through 9th grades school and community.” Students hope arrested for homicide in the 2 degree. said he was a good writer and that he were to be the audience, but because of to see more motivational speakers like What do you think would have should write a book. Gene wrote 10 pages the short notice Lackawanna Trail was Marc Mero in the future to move us in a happened if you didn’t go with your and Larry loved it. A businessperson unable to make it. Also, because of the positive direction, and see life in a better cousin to the bar that night? Do you named Joe told him to start jotting down late notice and the lack of space, the perspective. feel like your drinking habits would chapter titles before writing the entire have gotten worse? If so, how much? book, so he began writing down his - “I have no idea what would’ve favorite experiences and then his worst Guess Who’s Back? happened; I could’ve stepped into experiences until he finished the chapter If you don’t have the Eminem lyrics in your head right now, I alcoholism like my parents.” Gene also titles. The whole book took 7-9 months mentioned that after high school, he to complete. He parted ways with the guy have failed planned on going into the Marines with a who originally helped him write it. He By BAILEE JONES good friend of his. later found a new editor named Darron The mystery individual talked about create a school that the students can thrive Were there cliques in prison? who helped him. is Mr. Azarovich, who is now our Dean in a safe atmosphere, where students can -There were the bloods and gangs When you were writing the book did of Students. He blessed the high school enjoy to be and can walk out of here and (consisting of mostly Spanish criminals). you ever give up? with his presence once again - and is be successful adults.” Also, the Philadelphia clique and the -He did contemplate giving up the book hopefully back to stay. I had the privilege Some of the faults at TAHS he actually Pittsburg clique were rivals. Within the when he realized the price of publishing, to sit down with him and get the chance to made into a positive. Mr. A. stated, “I Philadelphia group there were groups but then he found a financer. The title took interview him. Everything was discussed, think we can always improve as a school, which included North Philly, South Philly, a long time because his editors said that whether that be favorite color to his but also what can we do better and how East Philly, and West Philly. the title, AK4192, that he wanted the book interest in teaching. So, buckle your can we make that happen?” It’s easy to Do you think that your life would to be sounded too much like the name of a seatbelts and hang on for this exciting tell that he cares about this school a lot, have turned around as much if you did gun. Also, the process of choosing a book experience. and the kids in it. His favorite thing about not go to prison? style and color took ages and involved Right out of the gate, I asked him Tunkhannock is…“Just the way everyone -“I feel that Prison truly prepared me for many long and hard choices. When Gene where he preferred teaching, and his treats you. These people are some of life”. Gene also mentioned that the Lord complained about it to a friend he said, answer is still the high school, like no the best people I’ve had the pleasure of helped him. “You waited 35 years to get out of prison, hesitation whatsoever when he answered. meeting and knowing.” Are you actually a preacher in a chain 20 months to complete a book isn’t What piqued his interest in teaching was CONTINUED ON PAGE 6. See Mr. A. of barbecue restaurants? much.” that “There are teachers in the family, -Gene is a preacher at Babe’s Chicken Who contacted you, or who did you and I’ve always had an interest in history. Dinner house, a chain of restaurants in the contact to donate the Jerseys to our So it just seemed like a decent fit. My Dallas-Fort Worth Area with about 1,500 football team? English teacher used to let students teach employees. He first got involved at the -Sandy Frisco reached out to him since the class for a day, and that was such a restaurant when he started visiting every she was friends with the victim. Gene fun experience for me.” It is easy to tell Saturday. After employees heard his story asked her if he could donate something to that he is passionate about his career, and the chain asked him to be a preacher. He the school since he had some extra money. driven to make the school the best it can became ordained and began his job. Sandy Frisco told him that the football be. When did you realize you wanted to team was in need of jerseys. Mr. A. hopes to accomplish much in write a book about your experience? The rest of this article will be continued his time here. He says, “I would like to PROWLER STAFF PHOTO -At first he started writing letters about in the December Edition of The Prowler. 2 THE PROWLER EditorialEditorial VOLUME XIV ISSUE XXXVI Tunkhannock Area Letter from the Editor Well, this is new. something for everyone. High School By BAILEE JONES This year I have the opportunity to The staff worked tirelessly on the 135 Tiger Drive be co-editor, alongside of Oli Heise. articles and we ended up with some Tunkhannock, PA 18657 This is something I never thought would pretty great ones. Such as the NFL happen. But here we are, four years later Kneeling, Homecoming Floats and even (570)836-3111 and it seems a bit surreal. Here is the Communism, by yours truly. So, take a November edition of The Prowler. This seat, get comfy and enjoy this edition of Chief Editors month’s edition definitely has a little The Prowler.