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Hopewell Hi-Lites 1215 Longvue Avenue, Aliquippa, PA 15001 The New Face of Snapchat BY: JENNIFER CRANMER are at the actual event. Although this and other world leaders in a show capability is usually used for college of support for freedom of speech. Social media is a huge part football games, parades, and award Snapchat took ordinary citizens to of teenagers’ lives. Facebook, Twitter, shows, it has also been used for the middle of the protests. Instagram, and Snapchat are some of global events. With the Je suis Charlie the most popular social media sites One recent Snapchat story, teenagers were today. Snapchat is one of the newest example of able to learn about one of the major and fastest growing trends with over this was its events of recent times. It took sharing 100 million active monthly users. coverage of Je pictures and made it into something Recently, however, Snapchat has suis Charlie. meaningful. Ordinary teenagers who grown from a simple teenage hobby Je suis may have never paid attention to this to an important form of education. Charlie was event otherwise were educated in an Snapchat has utilized its “My the result of interesting way. It was like being at Story” function to keep its users on a massacre in France that occurred the actual historical event. top of local and even world events. on January 7, 2015. This massacre, The Snapchat stories of People present at these events can the Charlie Hebdo shooting, was world events present a new face of take pictures or videos of up to ten caused by the printing of cartoons in education. What originally started seconds and post them to the event’s a French magazine depicting Islamic as simply another social media story. Once posted, any Snapchat religious figure Muhammad in a trend has evolved into something of user in the world can see it. This gives demeaning manner. Je suis Charlie substance. was the unification of French people teenagers the ability to feel like they Photo Courtesy of Google Images 4. Is Valentine’s Day a good day to ask someone on a first date? Valentine’s Day Poll BY: LAUREN TRIMBER 2. What is the best Valentine’s Day A. Yes 37% Gift? B. No 63% A. Flowers 19% 5. What is the most cliché thing to B. Chocolate 48% do on Valentine’s Day? C. Jewerly 11% D. Personal Note 22% A. Candlelight dinner 37% B. Propose to girlfriend 11% C. Buy excessive gifts 52% Photo courtesy of Google Images 3. Should men or women be more 6. Which is the worst Valentine’s Day 1. Is Valentine’s Day romantic or pampered on Valentine’s Day? date? overrated? A. Men 24% A. A date with bad breath 22% A. Romantic 36% B. Women 76% B. A date with body odor 78% B. Overrated 64% What’s Inside... Page 4 Page 9 Cell Sports Pages 2-4 Super Bowl Phones Happenings Pages 5-7 Voices Pages 8-11 Entertainment Pages 12-15 Fun Page Page 16 least five in order to be in contention senior, understands the success Midseason to make the WPIAL playoffs. Hopewell has had. “We as a team Coach Doug Williams still believes don’t want to let Hopewell, and Boys’ Basketball this team can accomplish great the student body, down. We want things. The season will wrap up to represent Hopewell the best Update on February 9th against Moon in a we can.” Henry has been playing BY: JUSTIN MARCHIONDA non-section game. The last section basketball for six years, starting game is against rival Central Valley With the start of the second when she was 11 years old. Her semester, the basketball season is at home on February 7th. personal goals for the season are to in full swing. The boys team got help contribute to make the team off to a nice start winning two of successful. She says it all starts their first three contests with wins with her teammates when it comes against Neshannock and Keystone to influencing her play. “I don’t Oaks. want to let my teammates down The Vikings opened section and make the same mistakes,” play by dropping their first four she said. As for team goals she games, until rebounding with a win hopes the team can make it as against Sharpsville 89-65 in the far in the playoffs as possible. Shenango Christmas Tournament. As for team goals, Henry The team was led in scoring by Cole hopes the team can make it to Meeker who had 33 points. the playoffs, and hopefully get far. The team dropped its next However, according to Henry, the section game against Beaver Falls before getting their first section win have to get past their toughest against Ellwood City in a thriller 54- opponents in Central Valley, 48. The team then lost versus rival New Castle, and Ellwood City. Central Valley, then avenged their Sophomore Amber Falletta agrees previous defeat against Blackhawk saying that “we play in one of 83-69 Photo Courtesy of the Beaver the hardest sections. It provides County Times The team has been led by consistent challenges for our team.” seniors Nate Bell and Cole Meeker, Falletta has been playing who both average double figures Striving for basketball since she was in in points per game. Bell had a Greatness kindergarten, starting at a YBL question mark coming into the BY: RACHAEL KRIGER league in Sewickley. She, as well season with a torn ACL suffered in as Henry, takes great pride in Hopewell High School has Summer League play. Bell has been the program and understands its always had a legacy of greatness a four year contributor and has success over the years. She enjoys when it comes to girls’ basketball. been starting since his sophomore playing hard and representing her In 2006 and 2007 the team won the year. As expected the team needed family while she is on the court. She State Championship. This years’ contributions from underclassmen says that the team’s goals are to work squad led by Captains Noelle Henry, and the have answered the call. hard and improve every day, but her Jazmyne Boyd, Bailey Salvati, Juniors Griffin Curry and Austin personal goals are to “play as hard Chelsea Sundy, and other seniors Zuppe have both performed well in as possible, while doing everything starting roles and point guard and Abby Losco, Ashley Matthews, possible to be a good teammate and small forward respectively. and Kayleen Schwegler, are out helping the team be successful.” The team has six section to continue Hopewell’s legacy. Continued on Pg 3 games left. The will have to win at Forward Noelle Henry, a 2 Continued from page 2 position until his departure Falletta credits her coach from the team this month. As Cool As the for getting the team on track to In his time as the Steelers’ where they are right now. “Coach defensive coordinator, LeBeau Other Side Homziak is different than other helped lead the team to seven division coaches that I have played for, which titles, four AFC Championships of the Pillow presents growth opportunities for and was there when the Steelers BY: RACHAEL KRIGER our team.” Coach Jeff Homziak won two Super Bowls. During had been an assistant coach for LeBeau’s tenure, the Steelers have After three battles with Hopewell from 2003 to 2007, but made the playoffs nine times. “I cancer, ESPN analyst and was promoted to head coach in want to publically thank Coach commentator Stuart Scott passed 2007 and has held that position LeBeau for his many contributions away at the age of 49 on January 4th, since. He, and fellow coaches to the Steelers organization over 16 2015. Scott, who won the Jimmy V. Mr. William Hetzer, Ms. Melinda seasons. I will always be grateful Perseverance Award has been paid Suprak, and Mr. Mike Sundy, try to for what he has taught us about tribute to by many teams, coaches, aim for “the same team goals that the game of football and about life,” players, and practically everyone in we always do. Even though you Steelers owner Dan Rooney said. the sports world on social media. may not achieve all of them, you LeBeau has made it clear Scott made sports fans should aim high,” says Homziak. that he is only resigning, not excited to watch ESPN when he Their team goals are to first retiring. LeBeau and the Steelers was on. As ESPN President John qualify for the playoffs, then become mutually parted ways and now Skipper noted, Scott “changed section champions and then WPIAL LeBeau will look for a new job in everything” with the way he talked champions, then qualify for the the league. Many Steelers players, about players. Scott also brought state playoffs and make it as far and NFL players in general, took to levity to the sports show by coming as they can. He believes a key Twitter to thank Coach LeBeau for up with different phrases such as component to their success is the his contributions to the team. Many “As cool as the other side of the “next girl up” mentality. “The loss players like Antwon Blake, Brett pillow,” “He must be the bus driver of Chelsea Sundy has provided Kiesel, former Steeler Ryan Clark, cuz he was takin’ him to school,” opportunities for other girls to and several others put up memorable and his own “Boo-Yah!” chant. gain valuable experience.” Coach pictures with LeBeau with captions Tragedy struck the Scott Homziak has also been surprised such as “Thank you Coach Dad.” family in 2007 when Stuart was with the play of Amber Falletta.