Spring Edition 2011

The Orange and Black A Hanover Tradition

Volume 84, Edition 4 Hanover High School, Hanover, Pennsylvania Spring Edition 2011

Boys’ Basketball Wins First District 3 Title Inside This Issue… By Charlie Sunday

Orange and Black Retro 2 The 2010-2011 his career with his Hill, the team made the Nighthawk Wrestling 6 boys’ varsity basketball “legendary mid-range statement that a little late

season has forever en- jumper” at the last regular game progress would not Hanover Gymnastics 8 graved its mark in HHS season game at Bigler- slow their progress. Now Hawkettes Basketball 9 history. Carrying over ville. up 49-48, the Hawks

Mini-Thon 2011 14 much of the success from Prior to the game, watched as Delone point last season, the Hawks Hanover held a 2-1 record guard Brett Smith

Hunger Games Review 18 finished with a 21-6 regu- against Delone during the knocked down both of his lar season record and a 12- regular season. Neither free throws. With Delone Battle of The Bands 19

Holocaust Cantata 20

Holocaust Survivor 21

Mardi Gras Season 24

March is Art Month 25

Featured Staff Chief Editor: Casey Louthian

Nathan Arndt Alexis Herrick 3 in their division. With team failed to electrify the regaining a one point lead, Matthew Kline playoff experience from crowd during these nail Hanover had to answer. Candace Menges last season and the fact biters, and the District 3 Senior forward Tyler Cody Miller that many of Hanover’s Class AA championship Kiick converted a missed key players were seniors, was no exception. shot to a daring tap to sen- Zack Miller the pieces appeared to be The stage was set ior guard Pete Yingst. Chelsea Otis in place to make a run for perfectly, Hanover vs. Within his hands, Paige Parks the team’s first ever dis- Delone, Friday night, The Yingst held the game, and Charlie Sunday trict title. It would only be Giant Center, and a swarm the last opportunity for a Christian Torres fitting that Hanover was to of orange. With 3:20 re- team full of seniors to play their cross town rival maining in the fourth bring a district title to the Ashlee Yealy Delone Catholic with the quarter, Delone Catholic school. Yingst buried it title on the line. held a 46-40 lead. Scoring from beyond the arc, and Advisor: Senior Pete Yingst on back to back 3 pointers Delone never recovered. Mrs. Paula Frank surpassed 1000 points for by Pete Yingst and Billy (Continued on page 5) OOO aaannn nnn BBB cKKK 2 r ge aaa ddd llla RRR EEEtrÉÉÉ

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(Continued from page 1) Senior Nelson Jackson ensured the victory with a two point play. Respectfully, following the victory, team captains Pete Yingst and Harry Shultz hoisted the wooden trophy triumphantly. A proud coach Nathan Myers addressed the journey his teams had endured getting to this moment. “My first year at Hano- ver in 2007-08 we were 5-19, the second season, 15 wins, last year 18 wins and a state playoff ap- pearance . This year, 21 wins. A lot of credit to the kids.” A sea of orange that could no longer be contained flooded the floor and embraced the players and trophy. The Hawks faced off against the Phoenix of Commu- nications Tech on March 12 at South Western High School. The gym was full of a hometown cheering crowd wearing orange and black. The Hawks kept up with the speed of their opponent through the third quarter. Yingst had 28 points, seven rebounds and six assists against the Phoe- nix but by the end of the last quarter the hard-fighting Hawks lost 81-69. The hard work and dedi- cation of the entire team paid off as one of the most successful seasons in Hawk history. Yingst said of their season, “It was a fun and exciting year that concluded the way I wanted it to.” Nighthawk Wrestling 6 By Zack Miller

This winter season, our I’ve been pushed and worked “The stage is so much wrestling team put up an out- for as long as I can remember,” better and bigger than a regu- standing record, 21-5, better- junior Derek Wolford stated. lar meet. It makes you want to ing last year’s record of 8-13. Not only did they have do better,” said Aguilar. Coaches Neal Dutterer, Jason great success as a team, but All boys competed ex- Zinn and Phil Slaugh had a there were plenty of individual tremely well and Derek coaching addition of Brian standouts as well. Seven of the Wolford and Ian Brown were Martin who was able to im- team members made it to the able to move on to the PIAA prove workouts and bring different ideas to the team. This season the boys had to go through more dif- ficult practices and it paid off greatly as the record shows.

“Yeah, I would say that PIAA District 3 AA Tourna- State Tournament. they [practices] were tougher ment, including senior Steven The state tournament than before, especially having Laughman, juniors Tony Agui- took place in Hershey at the Coach Martin in there with us. lar, Zack Martin, and Derek Giant Center. Both Wolford He really set the tone for us to Wolford, sophomore Guiliano and Brown were able to medal work harder to succeed and he Graziosi and freshmen Tyler in their weight classes. pushed us to be in as good of Shaffer and Ian Brown. Wolford, competing in the shape as we were in. He made “Walking in for the first weight class 181, placed sixth us run in the hallways and out- time, gave me mixed over- in the state. Brown, who was side, it didn’t matter where, as whelming feelings,” Graziosi competing in the weight class long as we were working. This said. “Feelings of excitement 103, placed fourth in the state. year was definitely the hardest and fear swept over me.” 7 Hanover Gymnastics 8 By Matthew Kline

The gymnastics team, led by Mrs. Tara Bahn, has taken the gym floors by storm with many medals and competitions. The team is made up of Freshmen Rachel Kelly, Megan Colbert, Annie Henry; Sopho- mores Spenser Durika, Lynne Eisenberg, Taylor Hahn; and Seniors Alex Daubert and man- ger Andy Merrel. Gymnastics teams consist of a Diamond, Gold, Silver, Bronze, and JV team, which are decided on their performance level. Annie Henry is the only Diamond member the team has. Over the past few months, the team as individuals accumulated 40 plus medals. These come from their duel meets, which is for individuals. Their team meets have been a struggle since they do not have a large team, which is required to get a bigger score. This has hindered their ability to do well in team states, which accumulate teams’ scores as a whole. The team looks like it will continue into next year, with many interested people, hopefully making a larger team. Mrs. Bahn has hopes for the larger team and more state competitions next year. She’s very happy and having lots of fun with the team, very much looking forward to the years to come. Hawkettes Basketball By Ashlee Yealy 9

Starting at the end of the much better than the previous year. when the Dutchman made a 2009-2010 season, all the girls’ Some may remember the comeback that couldn’t be basketball players have been Teddy Bear Toss back in December, broken. working tirelessly to improve held during half-time of the girl’s At the end of the season from the previous year’s 2-win first home game. What a sight to see junior Emiley Laughman season. Starting with open all the teddy bears out on the court! said, “I think we’re going to gyms throughout the spring and It was an inspirational moment for do even better next year be- summer, then summer league both teams to be able to come to- cause even though we lost so that there could be some gether while doing something they some key players, there are scrimmaging, and finally a love and helping others. Once the some new girls coming up.” team camp so all of the girls toss was over though, the girls got So hope really isn’t could get together and play out- back to work and went on to be lost, because six of the eight side of the season. The girls ranked 7 th in our district which quali- varsity players will be com- were determined to walk away fied them to compete in Districts. ing back to play next year, this year with more than 2 wins. This year the league released and having gone from 2 wins To start off the girls’ bas- new rules and only the first ten teams to 8 wins in a one-year time ketball season they participated could participate in districts. This span , must mean that good in the Biglerville Tip-Off Tour- was a proud moment for the girls be- things will happen in the nament, which they ended up cause in previous years they had not coming years for Hanover winning for the first time in been in the top ten teams. Unfortu- Hawkette Basketball. four years. There was such a nately the road was short, and during momentum to start off the sea- a hard-fought game against Annville See page 12 for more pics. son, and it turned out the girls Cleona they were defeated in the first would walk away from the round. The Hawkettes were leading 2010-2011 season with 8 wins, by a few points until the last quarter WINDS OF CHANGE 10 By Christian Torres

The victory cries, the him inside. He questioned him- country when Mubarak an- toppling of dictators, the mas- self as to how he was to make a nounced to the public that he sive revolutions that are chang- living now, and as an act of pro- would fire his government and ing the lives of the rich and test, he lit himself on fire. hire a new cabinet. President poor, of the young and old. It is On January 4, Bouazizi died Barack Obama had spoken to a wave of rebellions that is rip- from his burns, though by this Mubarak over the phone suggest- pling through countries such as time the small support he had ing that protesters and the govern- Tunisia, Egypt, Sudan, Libya, during the day of his protest ment to refrain from violence. and Algeria. The people of against unemployment and re- President Mubarak then these countries are eager to fi- pression had spread to other names Intelligence Chief Omar nally take a stand and change parts of Tunisia. On January 14 Suleiman Vice President of Egypt. their governments from oppres- after empty promises to the peo- Then on February 1, Mubarak sion and corruption. ple and fraudulent elections, the made a public announcement that The single important event President of Tunisia, Zine El he will not seek another term as that set off the massive domino Abidine Ben Ali, flees to Saudi president but will stay in power Arabia to escape the uprising until elections are held. This state- and Prime Minister Mohamed ment more than outraged the Ghannouchi takes over. Egyptian people as they poured This Tunisian momentum in- into the streets and demand his spired Egyptians to also take a resignation at once, and on Febru- stand against their president, ary 11 Mubarak steps down as Hosni Mubarak, chanting “Ben President and Mohamed Hussein Ali, tell Mubarak a plane is Tantawi. waiting for him too. "January Meanwhile in Algeria, 42 pro- 17, two men in Tunisia set them- testers were injured as they selves on fire, echoing clashed with the Algerian police Bouazizi’s protest. On January who blocked a march on the coun- 18, Mohamed ElBaradei, a No- try’s parliament building. On effect occurred in the small ble Peace Laureate, warns in an January 31, more than 10,000 pro- town of Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia. interview with This is where a young mer- the Guardian chant named Mohamed newspaper of a Bouazizi, a 26 year old college “Tunisia-style graduate, was forced to sell his explosion” in fruits to support his mother and Egypt. January sister with the help of his 28, he’s placed trusted scale. On December 17, under house ar- an officer confiscated his scale, rest and Egyp- one like many times before, tian police attack since he, as many of the other supporters of El- merchants, did not have the le- Baradei as they gal paper work to sell at the surrounded his market. Bouazizi ran to a gov- house for protec- ernment office at the center of tion. town just asking for his scale The following day Internet testers peacefully gathered in the back, though they wouldn’t let connection was shut down in the streets of Bejaia. A pro- 11

democracy group in Algeria plans a march on February 12. President Abde- laziz Bouteflika announces that he will lift an almost 20 year old state of emer- gency, which was a key demand for Blood protesters that marched on the nation's Blood capital of Algiers. In the month of February, the ar- Drive rest of a human rights campaigner sets 2011 off a violent protest in Benghazi, Libya and rapidly spreads to other cities around the country. Authorities use aerial attacks on the protesters as an attempt to suppress the riots. Many Lib- yan diplomats also protest the government as they resign, though Gaddafi insists that he will not step down from power. In March the Arab league votes on a “no fly zone” over Libya as an attempt to stop aerial attacks on the re- bels and on March 18 the United Na- tions passes a “no fly zone.”

Opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not reflect the position of The Orange and Black . The Orange and Black is an open forum for the students and staff of HHS. We welcome all appropriate viewpoints. 12

Courtney Cleary was named to the all-tournament team (Left) and Abbey Rhodes was named MVP (Right)

YCAL After-School Mentoring Programs By Casey Louthian

Do you have some free time? Do you have a love for learning? How about meeting new people with the same interests as you? If you answered "yes" to any of the previous questions, then one or more of the York County Alliance for Learning career mentoring programs may be for you! The York County Alliance for Learning (YCAL) is a non-profit organization that works to link businesses and schools to provide career education, relevant academic experiences, and work-based experiences for all junior and senior students in York County. The goal is to help students become successful lifelong learners and to help them make informed career decisions. These programs are sponsored by both businesses and colleges, and meet after school once or twice a month to provide great hands-on op- portunities to learn more about specific careers. Some of the programs offered are: Accounting, ACE Design, ACE Trades, Arts- Fine, Arts- Art- istry, Culinary, Entrepreneurship, Hospitality, Insurance, and Law. The programs run from September through May, and next year there will be even more to choose from. For more information about these programs or if you are interested in joining one, contact Mr. David Harnish in the guidance office or visit http://www.ycal.us . 13

This spring the Key Club is going to work First they will be helping with the Hanover High School Work day which is to be on April 2 nd this year from 8:30- 11:30. Every year teachers and students come together to help maintain the outside of the school with hard work and pizza. Anyone wanting to help is invited to do so. After this work day the Key Club will be participating in a larger work day at the West Manheim Recreation Park with several other high school Key Clubs from the area on Saturday April 9 th . This next month our HHS Key Club will be quite the workers! By Lexi Herrick

Powder Puff Volleyball is back! The Key Cub will also be collecting toys The This is for the Trinity “Toys for Tots” toy games drive. They will be collecting lightly used or will take place in th st new books or toys from March 28 to April 1 . early Any toys can be brought to Mrs. Storm’s room. May. Sign-ups are April 11 th -15th. Sign up

Boys!

Meeting Mr. Naylor By Cody Miller

Mr. Jason Naylor is the substitute for Mr. Kraus’ morning classes, but this is not his first time as a substitute at Hanover. In the past he has substituted for various teachers in the district. He is familiar with many of the ninth graders, because he was a student teacher at the Hanover Middle School with Mr. Reagan Bitler’s eighth grade geography classes. A native of York County, Mr. Naylor graduated from Red Lion High School in 2001. After high school he was a Marine. He served two tours in Iraq, and was on active duty for four years. He served a total of eight years as a Marine, but when asked if he would ever consider another career in the military field he responded by saying, “Now that I have a family and am a little older, I probably would not”. After his stint in the Marines, he attended and graduated from York College in 2010 with a dual degree in history and social studies. Mr. Naylor responded confidently when asked if he would like to teach here full time, “I would love to teach here full time, the students and staff are very kind.” Living in Spring Grove, PA, Mr. Naylor has three children and says that in what little free time he has, he spends it with his kids. 14 Hanover Orchestra POPS Concert By Chelsea Otis

The Hanover High School and Middle School String Orchestra, di- rected by Mr. Curtis Roberts, played an array of popular songs as well as songs from musicals and movies on March 20, 2011 at the Hanover Middle School. They had been preparing for this concert since November when Mr. Roberts pitched this new idea. Some of the songs were Pirates of the Carib- bean , Bohemian Rhapsody , and For Good from Wicked , just to name a few. Over one hundred people attended and ate a dinner provided by La Cucina and dessert provided by The Broken Cookie. Several students, Mrs. Erin Smith, and Mrs. Elaine Kennedy helped make the POPS Concert possible. The pops concert ended on a great note and Mr. Roberts hopes this type of concert will become an annual event for the orchestra. The World’s First Megadisaster 15 By Matt Kline

Japan was recently hit by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami. The disaster has displaced over 250,000 Japanese citizens, with the numbers rising every day. Official tolls say that 10,000 are dead, and almost 20,000 are missing. While Japan is struggling with giving their people food and shelter, the earthquake also caused damage to the Fukushima nuclear reactor. The reactors are damaged and leak- ing radiation, causing an evacuation from around the nuclear plant. Experts are saying this meltdown is as bad as or even worse than the Three Mile Island and Cher- nobyl disasters. Many organizations in the United States are donating money to help with Japan’s relief, but the earthquake caused $200 to $300 billion in damage. It has also been reported that Japan has ex- perienced up to 150 additional aftershocks, some being up to 6.5 in magnitude. Though the situation is still developing, there’s no doubt that it will take Japan years to recover.

Ophiuchus: The 13th Zodiac Sign By Christian Torres

Astronomers have pointed out to astrologers a constellation that should technically be in our zodiacs. It's mighty Ophiuchus (Oh-fee-yoo-kuhs) the Serpent Bearer. This isn't by far a recent discovery. Claudius Ptolemy, a Greek astronomer, had charted this grouping of stars about 2,000 years ago, though mainstream media claims it has only recently been 'discovered'. Our Sun does pass through this constellation November 30 through December 17, snuggling in between Scor- pio and Sagittarius. Astrologists are still skeptical about accepting it as a zodiac sign since the Sun only passes through the 'legs' of Ophiuchus and not the whole constellation itself. Ophiuchus, a grouping of ten major stars, makes up the only sign that isn't an animal or inanimate object but rather a man. The stars form what is said to be Imhotep, believed to be the first man of science in history, who wields two snakes with his hands.

Some of the traits attributed to those under the Ophiuchus sign are:

• Seeker of wisdom and knowledge • Authority looks upon him/her well • One who reaches for the stars • Attractor of good luck and jealousy • Will have a big family but will leave home at an early age 16 Mini-Thon 2011 By Matthew Kline

Hanover’s sixth annual Mini-Thon brought an astounding 100+ students to the high school for 12 hours over night to raise money for kids with childhood cancer. The school’s goal was to raise $5,000, and we raised $6,100, easily surpassing our goal. The night was filled with dancing and games, and a big note being the dodge ball tournament which took place for over two hours. Though the students came around in the early hours tired and sore, they were happy to have stood the entire time for a great cause. Thanks to all who donated and participated. Remember, it’s For The Kids! 17 The Hunger Games 18 By Suzanne Collins A Book Review By Candace Menges

What nual Hunger Games. There’s only one problem. Now would you do Once a year, the most Katniss is in the Hunger Games, if you were awaited event, one boy and one girl and that means she’s going to die. forced to kill are chosen from each of the twelve an innocent districts at random. These This is just the first book of the person in an twenty-four children, from ages amazing, thrilling, and addictive effort to save twelve to eighteen, are put into an Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne your own life? outdoor arena and forced to fight to Collins; The Hunger Games is fol- It’s a crazy the death. Televised all across lowed by Catching Fire and the tril- scenario to Panem, people of the districts are ogy ends with Mockingjay. It consider, but forced to watch these children be took me no more than two weeks to not for the children of Panem. killed by one another while the peo- have this trilogy finished and given North America has been ple of the Capitol watch in amuse- to a friend to read. Suzanne Collins’ destroyed and from the wreck- ment. writing will pull you in, and before age has risen Panem, a nation Now, in District 12, it is you know it you’ll be completely made up of twelve poor, slave reaping day, the day that the boy wrapped up in this unbelievable districts and the rich, overpow- and the girl are chosen for the Hun- story of an ordinary girl who is ering Capitol. The Capitol is in ger Games. Katniss Everdeen, a six- forced to fight to live. Do you want complete control of the districts teen-year-old girl, is afraid her num- action, romance, suspense? This of Panem, making anyone who ber may be up, and what would story has it all and more! Plus, the doesn’t live in the Capitol a come of her mother and her twelve- storyline is so unique that it’s hard slave to it. There were origi- year-old sister, Prim, if she were not to get interested in what will nally thirteen districts but many dead? Katniss lucks out when her happen. Does Katniss stand a years ago District 13 rose up name isn’t drawn, but her luck only chance? Will she fight to survive? against the Capitol in rebellion. goes so far. Instead of her name, Will she win? Read The Hunger District 13 was destroyed and as what she hears called is Prim Ever- Games by Suzanne Collins to get all a consequence of their rebellion deen. Katniss refuses to lose her of these questions answered and the remaining twelve districts baby sister to the Hunger Games so more! are now at the mercy of the an- she volunteers to take her place.

Chart Topper Celebrates Uniqueness By Nathan Arndt

The recent chart topper has been, and continues to be, the celebratory tune from Lady GaGa, “Born This Way.” The song features a large number of topics that may or may not be considered a poor way to describe a person; but in that matter, seems to hit the fact that a lot of the people who are treated poorly were born that way and won’t mind what they’re called. The people are who they are, and even if the song’s lyrics aren’t perfect, it celebrates the people and shows the possibility for a change in how these words are seen. She hits the topics of race, sexuality, religion, and even transgender. There are notes on how people may display themselves and how people should embrace themselves. There’s no reason to ever doubt who you are, and the one thing Lady GaGa has been since she’s become GaGa has been someone with a very distinct identity. No matter what or who people call her, she’s GaGa. Whether you’re gay, straight or bisexual, no matter what color your skin is, no matter what gender you are, and no matter what you believe in, this is who you are. Don’t hide it, embrace it. 19 Battle of The Bands By Matt Kline

Rock came to Hanover High School on March 5. The senior class held their Battle of the Bands to raise money for their class. The bands consisted of Tom by a Log and Retrodactyl from HHS, As of Tuesday from Francis Scott Key High School, Safari from Spring Grove High School, Stranger Danger from Delone Catholic High School, and Stone Grey from New Oxford High School. The bands performed excellently, but only three took the top spots. As of Tuesday came in third, Safari came in second, and Stone Grey came in first. Our own Mr. Dugan played bass with Mr. Dubs and Mr. Clark in between performances and during intermission. Holocaust Cantata 20 (Songs and Stories from the Camps) A moving and musical tribute about the Holocaust was performed by the HHS Chamber Choir on Sunday, March 27 in the high school auditorium. Organized and di- rected by Mrs. Debra Smith, the program was a blend of music and readings. The readers were Ms. Hannah Stringer, Mr. Gene Kraus, Mrs. Jen Gomulka, Mr. Mike Bauer and Mrs. Cindy Schulteis. Holocaust survivor, Mr. Severin Fayerman was in attendance and spoke a few words to the audience. Donations were accepted to benefit the U.S. Memorial Holo- caust Museum in Washington, DC. Mr. Severin Fayerman Comes to HHS By Casey Louthian & Matt Kline 21

Mr. Severin Fayerman, a man who survived the Holocaust in a concentration camp, spoke to HHS in March. Before he spoke, he was greeted by the Chamber Choir singing songs about the Holocaust. After his heart- felt speech, he spent the day speaking to Mr. Dugan’s English classes and in the cafeteria speaking to students and signing his book, A Survivor’s Story .

From A Survivor’s Story: The Personal Memoirs of Severin Fayerman founder of Baldwin Hardware : “Severin Fayerman was born in Bendzin, Poland in 1922. During World War II, he survived imprisonment and forced labor at Auschwitz and Buchenwald concentration camps. Reunited with his family after the war, he emigrated to the United States in search of a new life. In 1946 the Fayermans purchased the Baldwin Tool and Die Company in Newark, New Jersey. Together they transformed the small metal forming business into a world-class operation. Today, Baldwin Hardware is a premier manufacturer of locks and hardware, and a testament to Severin’s hard work and entrepreneurial spirit.” Hanover’s Bard 22 By Christian Torres

Kate Brady, native write poems for English/Journalism, and Hanoverian whose family has different events. then went to Columbia Col- lived here for generations and lege in Chicago and earned poet laureate of Hanover, Before becoming an MFA (Masters of Fine stopped by on March 8 as a the Poet Laure- Arts) in poetry which is a guest speaker and talked writing intensive degree about creative writing and where the goal is to create a poetry in Mrs. Stitts' English manuscript in two years. classes. Brady also did a semester of How does one get doctoral work at a university picked to be a poet laureate? in Puerto Rico, studying Car- First, previous laureates ibbean literature. And in the nominate a potential laureate, past few years, she's been an then the Hanover Borough online professor in several Council decides whether or colleges. not he/she gets chosen. It's a Brady says, “Writers one year appointment with should give themselves per- the second optional year. The spective, by moving to a dif- poet laureate then chooses ferent culture and learn about what he/she would like to do ate, Brady went to South their customs which can give in the position. Brady has de- Western High School, a lot of ideas and new im- cided to teach, participate in a graduating in '02. She was agery.” She gained personal teen writing group at the an undergraduate at Madison experience by putting herself Guthrie Memorial Library , and University, and majored in out there.

Artwork by senior Courtney Carbaugh Hanover Idol 23 By Matt Kline

American Idol comes to Hanover! Hanover held their 2 nd annual Hano- ver Idol competition on February 25. The night opened up with a spoof video of idol try outs made and performed by Student Council for the Hanover Idol, which was entertaining. The audience watched as 14 acts performed their best. They were judged and separated into elementary school, middle school, high school, and overall winner categories. Lea Coppola won elementary school, Brenna Sheaffer won middle school, and Matthew Kline won high school. These winners received a medal and a year membership to the YMCA. Brenna Sheaffer took the overall winner, receiving a trophy as well. Mardi Gras Season: Longest in 150 Years 24 By Mrs. Paula Frank

The carnival season is celebrated in Europe and North and South America, but New Orleans is the capital of Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) and celebrated on the latest date in more than 150 years. Carnival season begins every year on January 6 and continues until midnight of Mardi Gras. The date of Mardi Gras changes each year because it is based on the date of Easter which also changes. Mardi Gras is the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday which begins the Christian season of Lent, or 40 days leading up to Easter. Easter’s date is set on the Sunday following the first full moon (Pascal Full Moon) after the vernal (spring) equinox. This year the first full moon of spring is April 18th, putting Easter on April 24 th , one day away from the latest possible date of April 25 th . The March 8 date of Mardi Gras this year coincided with many spring breaks and New Orleans hosted a record number of revelers since Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005. The famous merrymaking, parades, gala balls bead throwing, and costumes all help to bring more than $300 million to the city’s economy.

Mardi Gras Fun Facts • Purple, green and gold are the traditional colors of Mardi Gras. Purple represents justice, green is faith, and gold symbolizes power. • King Cakes are the most popular Mardi Gras food. An oval cake honoring the three kings is decorated in purple, green and gold and has a plastic baby, symbolizing the Baby Jesus, baked into each cake. Whoever gets the piece with the baby will have good luck for the year and is responsible for bringing the King Cake next year. • Krewes are clubs or social organizations that sponsor balls and/or floats for the parades. Some krewes date back to the 1830’s. One of the most famous is the Krewe of Zulu which names a king and queen each year. (Louis Armstrong was king in 1949) • Rex is the King of Mardi Gras. On Lundi Gras (the eve of Mardi Gras) the Mayor of New Orleans hands over the keys of the city to King Rex to officially begin the celebration. • Throws are small gifts or trinkets thrown to spectators along the parade routes. These can be plastic toys, beaded necklaces, cups, Frisbees, or coins called “doubloons” which are stamped with krewes’ logos, parade themes and the year. The most prized throw of Mardi Gras is the “Zulu coconut”, a hand painted coconut handed out by the Zulu krewe. • “Laissez les bons temps rouler!” the Cajun French expression for “Let the good times roll!” and the motto of Mardi Gras and the “The Big Easy,” New Orleans.

French IV class celebrates Mardi Gras with King Cakes Youth Art Month in Review 25 By Ashlee Yealy

As some students may have noticed, March was Youth Art Month. National Art Honor Society has been very busy trying to pro- mote awareness in the field of art for all Hanover High School students. Some of the events include art biography week, art trivia week, color week and art activity week. All homerooms did extremely well during artist trivia week and the winning homeroom, Madame Frank’s, will enjoy a Panera breakfast for all their efforts. Color week will be the last week in March and hopefully as many students as possible will participate to help make our school a little more colorful. Speaking of colorful, has anyone noticed the hawk mural going up at the water fountain by the commons? Hopefully it will not be the only one because there are efforts underway to start another mural somewhere else in the school. And a shout out to any students who are influenced by the art programs in our school. There has been a worry among returning art students that if there are not enough students signed up to take advanced art classes next year, certain classes will not be offered. This is very sad because everyone in the school is able to enjoy the art that these upper level students make just by seeing it displayed around the school. If you are not a student who needs to worry about one of your classes not being offered, and are not currently in an art class, maybe you should consider taking one. There seems to be the thought that to take an art class you need to be able to draw or paint, but that is not true! When you sign up for Intro to Art, you are taught all of the basics and even if you don’t know how to do something, Mrs. Little and Mrs. Smith are always there to help you. Just ask someone who has taken art before and they’ll tell you it’s worth it. Art is such a big part of everyone’s life, whether it’s a poster on a wall or an advertisement on the television. The month of March hopefully brought a greater awareness to everyone how important art is in our school and our world.

Art work on display

MacKenzie Naill poses with her painting

Megan Culbert poses with her self-portrait 26 Spring Pep Rally 2011! By Matt Kline 27 28

By Lexi Herrick

At The Movies The Hangover 2 Coming in May 2011 The partying is continuing in the comedy that swept the nation Starring Bradley Cooper, Justin Bartha, and Zach Galifianakis

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Taurus (April 20 - May 20) Mercury's retrograde turn in your 12th House of Privacy can stir up secrets from the past. Confidentiality must be respected because a simple slip of the tongue can be embarrassing. On the plus side, this is an excellent time for meditation and reflection if you take a step back for a more objective perspective. Taking a break or time out for yoga or relaxation between April 11 and April 19 could be just the recharge you'll need to endure the last few days of the retrograde period.

Gemini (May 21 - June 20) Miscommunication and confusion with friends and colleagues is expected with Mercury retrograde in your 11th House of Groups. Teamwork may become more challenging, but this period is a favorable one for reconnecting with an old pal or someone with whom you've worked in the past. If you can maintain a sense of organization and togetherness, your relationships could become greater -- if not, the opposite may be the case.

Cancer (June 21 - July 22) Mixed messages in your professional life are more likely while communicative Mercury is retrograde in your 10th House of Career. Avoid taking on new responsibilities without proper planning. It's better to delay projects until you've laid down a solid foundation than to take on more than you can handle. The pressure could be enough to catapult you in a better direction at work or in a personal relationship, especially between April 11 and April 19.

Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22) Travel to and communication with faraway places are likely to be complicated with Mercury's retrograde passage in your 9th House of Travel. Education issues are also more complex during this transit, requiring greater attention to detail if you want to avoid scheduling and study issues. Use this time to focus your strengths on improvement, rather than succumbing to the building pressures of schoolwork or your job, so that you can more easily escape, mentally and physically, after the retrograde period.

Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) Retrograde Mercury in your 8th House of Deep Sharing can kick up relationship issues that you thought were already settled, which can lead to sudden confusion and ultimate frustration. Renegotiations in personal and business matters may be required to overcome different points of view -- but don't let yourself be rushed by impatient and irresponsible people. Be the bigger person when discrepancies are left unsolved.

Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) Mercury's retrograde turn in your 7th House of Partners revives relationship questions that you thought were already settled. Past ro- mances, flings and acquaintances you left behind may spring up once again, causing you to interact with unlikely figures. Getting off to rocky starts with new people is also possible. Standing up for yourself may require more effort, but it's better than letting things slide until they're too late to fix; this could make you stronger and more confident in the end.

Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) Mercury retrograde in your 6th House of Work could stir up confusion on the job, especially if new systems are being put into place. Watch for technological snafus and disorganization in your professional and personal life. Be extra careful around April 11 when a tense Mars-Pluto square spurs conflict unless you are willing to alter some old habits or ways of doing business.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) Mercury's retrograde turn in your 5th House of Romance could stir memories of love that make you nostalgic for the past. Just make sure you are prepared to deal with the emotions that may easily resurface, and the actions that could result from your sudden desires. On the other hand, you can also use this time to revive old creative interests and hobbies that have been put to the side. Reconnecting with forms of recreation you've left behind inspires a sense of playfulness and joy.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) Family matters you thought were long finished may return to demand your attention. Although it's frustrating to address something that was once settled, you may be able to produce an even better outcome this time around, clearing the way for stronger working relationships with family and friends. Home repairs and maintenance are other useful activities during this cycle.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) Retrograde Mercury in your 3rd House of Communication tends to complicate conversations and muddle messages. Slow down when you speak if you want to be understood and take the time to listen to others more carefully, as argu- ments are readily sparked with a few wrong words. Before you know it, a small disagreement could turn into something much bigger during this time, so make sure to absorb emotions before releasing them.

Pisces (Feb. 19 - March 20) Mercury retrograde in your 2nd House of Resources could wreak havoc on your accounting. Spending impulsively is especially risky now, so avoid any serious expenses -- you won't want to deal with the debt accrued during this retrograde period when stress runs higher than usual. Re-evaluating your abilities, though, could reveal underused talents that may be ripe for revival, leading to even more ways in which to make some unexpected income.