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THE WINTER TRIUMPHAL ISSUE Vol. 93 • No. 6 • April 2014 • Lakewood High School • 14100 Franklin Blvd. • Lakewood, OH 44107 www.lakewoodtimes.net Write to us! All letters are welcome! Drop them off in B207 or ask a staff member for TimesContents ways to contact us! EditorialAs preservers of democracy, our schools shall protect, policy Cover painting by Jacob Corder encourage, and enhance free speech and the exchange of ideas as a means of protecting our American way of life. The Times and its staff are protected by, and bound to, the principles of the First Amendment and other protections and limitations afforded by the Constitution and the vari- Academics...............................4 ous court decisions implementing those principles. 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The Times may choose to report student, staff, faculty, and alumnus deaths Find more at the Lakewood Times Live as he editorial board is made aware of them. We reserve the right to decide not to cover a death based on relevance, timeliness and circumstances. In cases where the editorial website, as in Spring sports coverage, board decided not to cover death, letters to the editor in regard to that death could be printed. Spring Break, and much, much more! 2 contents The Lakewood Times Well, well my friends, we have survived. This win- ter, having hopefully passed on March 21, is over, and sunny skies and bright times light our paths towards Tothe completion whom of the month, and in a few, that ofit the may concern, school year. However, this issue serves not to com- memorate the greatness of spring, but rather to accu- mulate an image of Lakewood greatness that still oc- curred during the winter, for all times, whether normal or not, can be prosperous. The student body of LHS was busy this winter, as is evidenced by this issue. In fact, we achieved some decorations not worn in previous and less severe win- ters—our basketball teams became the first in school history to win conference championships in the same season, our Academic Challenge team perpetuated its success in winning a second WSC Championship, and the Times itself marked a first in the new, digitalized journalism age. Our February issue (“The Freedom Issue”) was published exclusively online, a trend be- Editor coming increasingly popular by more and more news StaffMatt Morgenstern outlets. Assistant Editor But this winter was not without its pratfalls, as much Robert Searles damage was caused and many school days were for- feited. Nonetheless, through its adaptive qualities, the LHS population pressed forward, achieving many a Spring...in an ecosystem near you. Painting by Julita Wolanska, from her website www.artjuwo.com great-thing whilst the cold winds blew about outdoors. Godspeed, A neighborhood shop.... Matt Morgenstern A world of treasures! Editor 216-529-2328 Open 7 days/week Like us on facebook! April 2014 3 Academic competitors show LHS has “A Beautiful Mind” By Matt Morgenstern Throughout this long and yawning win- added Chodzin. “Academic Challenge is one of my fa- ter, energetic minds have been going about While at the conference (officially titled vorite things to do, and I look forward to Northeast Ohio in a variety of intellectual the “70th Annual Spring Cleveland Coun- it every week,” says the elder Pizzo. “Our events, among them the March 5 and 6 cil of World affairs Model United Nations team is really strong this year, and I’m glad Model United Nations conference, the Conference”), Lakewood students did well. we were able to show ‘em what we got and Academic Challenge competition happen- Chodzin received the Gavel Award (sort of win in our conference. We’ve been training ing some weeks before, and of course the an MVP equivalent) and a Superior Delega- hard for Regionals ever since, and hope- March 15 International Chemistry Olym- tion Award, which Fejzullari also received, fully we’ll meet similar success there.” piad. along with juniors Charlotte Hisel, Renee The International Chemistry Olympiad Model UN, led by Social Studies teacher Klann, Jamie Fesko, and Sean Weddell. (at least the Cleveland edition) occurred on Chuck Greanoff, competed, as previously Freshmen Ian Bell and Zachary Dudzik also March 15, encompassing an action-packed mentioned, in March, seeking to simulate earned the honor, with sophomores Kate science day of multiple choice chemistry a diplomatic environment in which stu- McHugh and Tess Marjanovic accruing problems, 60 in 110 minutes. That’s the first dents can forge mitigations to real-world Excellent Delegation, and the pairings of part. The second manifests itself if one is problems.“We portray diplomats of mem- freshman Evan Suttel and sophomore Alex chosen to participate in the second round, ber states of the United Nations and enter Figueroa, juniors Parker Smith and Nathan wherein participants will go to Cleveland into UN committees as diplomats of those Forte, and juniors Ann Marie Elaban and State University in June to take the sec- states. We debate real issues that the UN Hannah Szentkiralyi earning Honorable ond part of the exam, an extended answer committees have debated and perhaps Mentions. portion in the morning (with sprinklings of crafted resolutions on,” says junior Devon The Academic Challenge team won