MAY 14, 2015 • VOLUMEtide 26 • ISSUE 04 • POTTSVILLE AREAlines HIGH SCHOOL • POTTSVILLE, PA 17901 • WWW.PAHSTIDELINES.COM in this Drama Club performs Les Misèrables Alex Disabella issue Editor-in-Chief ook down, look down, don’t look ‘em Style and Lin the eye. Entertainment These lyrics echoed throughout the Flip the pages and find auditorium March 20 to start off opening yourself nostalgically night of the Drama Club’s production of looking back at your Les Misèrables. There was much antici- childhood. Page 4 pation for the club and the student body regarding the well-known musical, and opening night proved to be a success. “Opening night’s always magical. It’s my favorite show of the whole run. The Sports audience was fantastic. And just to hear Join in the debate about their gasps, to hear them crying,” Mrs. the PIAA following in Malek said. “Friday night was possibly the NCAA’s footsteps in our biggest crowd ever and there were implementing a shot clock absolutely no disturbances. I mean, in basketball. Page 8 just watching the audience be that into Photo By Kali Baldwin the show was very gratifying and very Photography Staffer humbling.” PERFORM — The Drama Club performed Les Misèrables March 20-22. The club prac- This particular show started as a nov- ticed long hours from November to the Thursday right before the show. Junior Julia el written by Victor Hugo in 1862. It was Rismiller (Madame Thènardier) sings Master of the House, one of the more comedic then adapted for film in 1935. After the scenes in the musical. “It was an experience to play a comedic antagonist,” Rismiller Opinion said. “Being able to do improvised actions and mess around with [junior] Cole Demcher Look here and find yourself first film version hit the big screen, the (Thènardier) was a pleasure. I definitely took away a new respect forLes Mis.” “feeling the senior feels.” Broadway production followed, which Page 11 was just brought back to the stage in do this show, but when you end up with Amy Babcock, stage manager, and all March 2014. Because the show is cur- the numbers of students the type of spe- of the other adults involved with the rently running on Broadway, the Drama cific talent in this show that we had, we show came up with a clever way to Club had some difficulty getting the said, ‘go for it,’” Mrs. Malek said. announce to the school what show the rights for it. This was a show Mrs. Malek The club performed the show regard- club would be performing. had never anticipated on producing. less of doubts about the singing and Over the announcements in news “I’ve said a dozen times I would never vastness of the musical. Mrs. Malek, Mrs. October, Mrs. Malek told everyone in > update SEE Drama, page 2 May 11: AP Biology test STEM integrated into Winter

May 12: AP U.S. Government and Politics test after-school programs causes Brittany Blackman attention to the importance of STEM education in order to keep the U.S. as May 13: AP English Language Editor-In-Chief the leader in economic and techno- and Composition test, AP school to TEM stands for science, technology, logical marketplace. The creators of Statistics test Sengineering and math. This program the STEM project believe the way that has been infused into the middle school students learn math, science, technol- miss out May 14: AP World History test Jackson Gunelson and the high school’s curriculum through ogy and engineering should be drasti- Staff Editor after-school programs, and its goal is to cally improved in order to maintain its May 15: PASD Art Show 6-9 bring out the skills that young students status in the global marketplace. his past winter, Pottsville Area p.m. at JSC possess that could possibly help with This organization is a nonprofit School District had nine closings, real-world jobs. organization. 15T two-hour delays and four early May 21: Stage Band Concert According to stemcoalition.org, the D.H.H. Lengel Middle School and dismissals. at 7:30 p.m. purpose of the program is to bring Con- Pottsville Area High School have To put that in perspective, an gress’ and other government branches’ taken part in these projects. average school day goes from 7:30 May 27: Seniors’ last day In the middle school, the STEM to 2:30, which is seven hours. The project is part of the Schuylkill Achieve school district has missed a total of May 31: Baccalaureate after-school program. Every Wednes- about 103 hours and 30 minutes, ap- day, students involved in the project proximately 40 hours of which do not June 5: Graduation work with LittleBits modules. LittleBits need to be made up due to the fact works by meshing some type of power that delays and early dismissals still source, usually a battery, to input and count as a day. That is a little under Please give us your output modules in order to see what six whole school days that students input on this issue outcome is produced. will never make up. “The best part is that it is all hands The closings have also bumped the of Tide Lines. on, a proven way for great compre- last day of school and graduation to hension and retention,” Mrs. Joann June 5. This could cut into vacation Weres, STEM adviser and Lengel time that may have been planned for physical education teacher, said. the end of the year. Facebook “Hopefully [the students] will find The 30 hours missed takes a signifi- enough passion here to pursue one of cant amount of time out of classes that www.facebook.com/ these fields as a career.” are studying for standardized tests at pahstidelines There are around 600,000 different the end of the year. Because of this, combinations of circuits the students teachers have to decide whether or Photo By Brittany Blackman could use to create different outcomes not certain lessons should be taught. Editor-in-Chief and projects. In one project that the “The snow days definitely make les- CREATE — Mr. Adrian Portland, sci- students regarded as their favorite, a son planning more difficult, especially ence teacher, works on a project dur- bubble flute was involved. Students in a Keystone testing subject,” Mr. Twitter ing his homeroom period. Mr. Portland attached circuits to a ruler and blew Matthew Saporito, science teacher, is the adviser who led the STEM group into a sound device, which caused said. “It is imperative that we cover a @pahsTideLines in creating its project. The students vibrations from their voices to travel certain amount of material before the Graphics by Abbey Kostyal who participated won the competition and moved on to a state championship. 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Section Editors STEM integrated Drama performs play Cont. from page 1 Cont. from page 1 News and Features Co-Editors to the end of the ruler. This made the bubbles blow. Drama Club to write down these numbers as a clue to what Alex Disabella “The educational opportunities are endless. It allows the the play would be: 24601. Autumn Minnich students time to collaborate and communicate with one an- “We hadn’t planned on announcing [the show] then. I had other to make a final product,” Ms. Breanne Frandsen, STEM announced it to a few people, other directors, to make sure Style and Entertainment Editor leader and English teacher at Lengel, said. that we were the only ones doing it, and somehow it got Paige Fellows At PAHS, Mr. Adrian Portland and a group of students par- leaked to the community because my grandmother called ticipated in the STEM project as well. Seniors Kelsey Amos, me and said, ‘I heard you’re doing Les Mis,’ and she lives in Sports Co-Editors Derek Shuman and Ty Painter and junior Chris Pekarik Ashland,” Mrs. Malek said. “And I thought, ‘If Ashland already Autumn Minnich participated. knows, then I better announce it to the students before they The students had to make a device to enter into a com- hear from someone else.’ But, we brainstormed. We said, Opinion Editor petition held at the Schuylkill Intermediate Unit where they ‘How can we sort of play it cool and play it sneaky?’ And this Brittany Blackman competed against other schools. The students made a device just popped up.” that dissolved snow immediately. This device won the compe- After the announcement, the club got right to long hours of Photography Co-Coordinators tition, and the students will move on to a bigger competition practice, and on snow days, the club came into the school to Becky Staller at the end of May. get some extra rehearsal time. Some actors got singing les- Corey Schuster The STEM program is slowly making students thrive in sons to help prepare their voices for the show. subjects crucial to progressing the U.S. and helping keep its “I had the opportunity to work with Sam Wood [on] my Business Coordinator title as the economic world leader. vocals; I would have never found the confidence I needed Rebecca Gelbutis “It was a fun and unique experience, I can’t wait to move without her,” senior Andrea Sanders (Eponine) said. on and compete,” Amos said. Other actors had different approaches to their roles and Staff Editors revealed what they most related to in their character. Alexa Biddle “Well, rereading the book was the obvious [first] step. I Samantha Disabella started taking vocal lessons, and as far as the acting goes, Jackson Gunelson the help from the directors went a long way. I kept a notebook Abbey Kostyal of ideas on scenes or actions or just about anything which I Tayah Moore referred back to quite a bit,” junior Anthony Wojciechowsky Tim Witman (Jean Valjean) said. “I can definitely relate to [Valjean’s] deci- sion making and the juggling what’s right and what’s wrong, Staff Writer and I think we all can. That’s what is so wonderful about the Brandon Daubert character; he is the most human and relatable character ever written because he is so far from perfect, and yet he can rep- Adviser resent a vast majority of ideals we can strive towards.” Bridget R. Freiler The show was held March 20-22 in the high school audito- rium, and was the biggest the club’s ever performed. “It’s definitely the biggest thing we’ve ever done, but it was worth it. Like I’ve had shows where it’s been exhausting and School population: 1,008 I’ve been okay, but this was worth every single blood, sweat and tear,” Mrs. Babcock said. May 14, 2015 tide lines 3 PAHS small ensembles performs April 23 Senior accepts Jackson Gunelson Staff Editor summer internship pril 23, several students from the Pottsville AArea School District performed in the small with Senator Argall ensembles concert. The ensembles themselves Paige Fellows ranged from solos, duets and trios to small groups Style and Entertainment Editor of up to 15 people who played pieces of music they selected. hen government classes traveled to Har- Rather than choosing from pieces they have al- Wrisburg earlier this school year, one student ready done with the band, the groups were allowed confronted Pennsylvania State Senator David Argall to find their own songs to play from wherever they with a question that would spark conversation in the pleased, allowing for diversity in the show. Photo by Corey Schuster Capitol. Senior Michaela Zanis asked Senator Argall The percussion ensemble, playing David Gill- Photography Co-Coordinator what his opinion was on juvenile life sentences, due ingham’s Sacrificial Rite, led off the program. The PLAY— Senior Michaela Zanis performs the sec- to Pennsylvania having the highest of them number percussion ensemble consisted of freshmen Kaitlyn ond piece of the evening with pianist Mr. Larry in the country. Pekarik and Ryan Buchanan; sophomores Charles Koch. The song that she selected was Claude “I told him I recently wrote a research paper on Bechtel and Colin Williams; juniors Cody Gemmell, Debussy’s Sarabande for tenor saxophone and the topic and was curious about his stance,” Zanis Taylor Brigade and Amanda Meyers and seniors piano. “I absolutely loved the small ensembles said. “He told me he was unaware of the issue and Justin Denchy and Sarah Williams. concert,” Zanis said. “We have so many tal- to e-mail him my report.” The percussion ensemble also performed ented musicians in our band that get the op- Zanis sent her report to Senator Argall, which he George Frock’s Three Asiatic Dances and Nathan portunity to show what they are capable of.” then shared with the Senate Judiciary Committee. After Christmas break, Senator Argall’s secretary, Daughtrey’s Techno Pop. “I think we did pretty good [with our perfor- Ms. Mary Beth Dougherty, emailed Zanis and asked Pianist Mr. Larry Koch joined several members of mance],” Rich said. “We [enjoyed our time, and] it if she was interested in a paid summer internship. the band in duets, including senior Michaela Zanis in was really fun.” “I was ecstatic when Senator Argall’s secretary Claude Debussy’s Sarabande, senior Jacob Shoe- Eighth graders Gary Chen and John Hannaway, reached out to me,” Zanis said. “She told me that ner in Sacha Distel & Jack Reardon’s The Good Life both on trumpet, performed H. Voxman’s edits of I will be working in his office in Mahanoy City this and sophomore Colin Williams in Duke Ellington’s Duet #1 from Nine Duets Selected from the Works summer.” In a Sentimental Mood. He also preformed in a trio of Korda and Rustic March. Zanis will be working in Senator Argall’s mailroom with Shoener and Williams in Sonny Rollins’ Oleo. “I think [our] second piece went fairly well, [con- and doing some research for the Senator. Soloists included Gemmell on timpani perform- sidering] we are first-time performers,” Hannaway “I am super excited, and I cannot wait to start,” ing John Beck’s Sonata for Timpani, Pekarik on said. Zanis said. “I do not plan on majoring in political sci- marimba playing Mitchell Peters’ Teardrops, Denchy The other trios included in the concert included ence, but I hope [this internship] will be useful while on multi-percussion playing Glen Kotche’s Cave Josh Gottry’s Triskaidekaphobia, performed by I study Law and Policy at Dickinson College.” Dance and Sarah Williams on marimba playing Ney Denchy, Mr. Jordan Franko and Mr. Stephen Rosauro’s Preludio No. 1 in E minor. Horvath on multi-percussion. John Davenport and “I have participated [in the small ensembles con- Eddie Cooley’s Fever was performed by juniors cert] in the past,” Gemmell said. “I’m looking forward Sara Leibel on vocals, Anthony Wojciechowsky on Junior percussionist to playing more duets next year.” bass and Gemmell on bongos. Christopher Pekarik, Along with the high school students, four middle junior Michael DeColli and sophomore Jackson makes it to State school students played at the small ensembles con- Gunelson performed Jeremy Soule’s The Elder cert. Seventh grader Morgan Rich and eighth grader Scrolls V: Main Theme on trombone. Autumn McDonough, both on flute, performed The last piece of the concert was William Shin- Band festival Michael Story’s arrangements of The Lion Sleeps stine’s Rock Trap, performed by all of the high Alex Disabella Tonight and Raider’s March and J. E. Skornicka’s school students involved with the concert, apart Editor-in-Chief Summer Evening. from the trombones. unior Cody Gemmell, percussion player in the marching and concert bands, pit, pep, stage Ecology Club helps up neighborhood Jand several community bands, made it all the way to PMEA All State Band this year. He was the only Alexa Biddle PAHS musician to make it to this specific state band Staff Editor ensemble. Gemmell attended almost every en- cology Club can sometimes be seen as just a semble in the festival ladder, being one of only two social group for tree-huggers, but the members to make it to a state ensemble. The other musician doE not just sit around on their phones tweeting to make it to a state ensemble was senior Jacob about how to save water. The members of Ecology Shoener. Gemmell and Shoener attended numer- Club are out in the community working hard to ous festivals together this school year. create a cleaner, better Earth. “On the day before Earth Day, we [took] nine What was your overall goal this year? students to [Schuylkill Technology Center] South “My overall goal this year was to make one of [campus] where we picked [an area] and cleaned it,” the All State ensembles. I was overjoyed when I Photo Courtesy of Mr. Adrian Portland Mr. Adrian Portland, Ecology Club adviser, said. learned I had made it to state band. My friends and Along with Mr. Portland, seniors Sarah Lecher, POSE — Students stand on top of the pile of trash I were all jumping up and down.” Katie Deegan, Rachael Setlock, Sierra Hoover, as they finish cleaning up. Nine students traveled Eli Nabholz, Ty Painter, Travis Blankenhorn and with Mr. Adrian Portland to the Schuylkill Technol- What bands did you participate in this Michaela Garland and junior Taylor Young went to ogy Center South campus to clean up the area. year? the Schuylkill Technology Center South campus to “We put a lot of work into making the areas as “I was in county band, district band and orchestra, help clean up. clean as we could. I’m extremely proud of us for region band and orchestra and state band. The The Ecology Club won the clean-up competition making a difference,” senior Sierra Hoover said. atmosphere was amazing. Everyone at the festivals at the STC South campus. To win, the team took be- opened in 1970. just wanted to have fun making music.” fore and after pictures of the land they were clean- Last year, Mr. Portland made plans to create a ing and then another picture of the students posing memorial garden toward the front of the high school What was your favorite song from any of with the pile of garbage they picked up. that would be used to honor those students and the festivals you attended? “The clean-up we do for Earth Day is one of my faculty members who have died while they were My favorite song was Night on Fire by John Mackey favorite days of the year. Mr. Portland is always a attending or employed by PAHS. This year, he ex- at state band. It was a very percussion heavy song. fun teacher to be around,” Deegan said. pects to set those plans in motion. My favorite conductor was Brian Balmages from Members of Ecology Club have done community “We’re going to at least get it laid out. It’s just state band. He was very funny and connected with service such as this before. For Arbor Day last year, been hard with all the bad weather,” Mr. Portland us very well.” club members planted a tree in the courtyard. said. Along with the high school, the Envirothon Team Even though the memorial garden has not come What are your plans after high school? at the middle school planted a tree Arbor Day with together yet, the Ecology Club has not been inac- “My plans after high school are [to] attend col- the help of the Douglas N. Howe Memorial Tree tive. Ecology Clubs at both the middle and high lege and major in music education or music per- Fund, Mr. Joe Orlowsky with the Pottsville Shade schools do different types of community service to formance. I hope to attend either Lebanon Valley Tree Commission and Mr. Frank Snyder from the help better Pottsville and its neighboring towns and College, West Chester University or Penn State Department of Conservation and Natural Resourc- will continue to work hard well into the future. University.” es. “Ecology Club will always make a positive The tree at the middle school was planted as a impact on the community,” Lecher said. “The mem- What is the weirdest song you can play? memorial to the late Mr. Thomas Malloy, the first bers truly care about the environment, as does the “The weirdest song I can play is Seven Nation Army social studies teacher at the middle school when it adviser.” on marimba.” May 14, 2015 May 14, 2015 6 tide lines tide lines 7

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POLICE Pop Culture Conspiracies Paul is dead theory- After his Mini Cooper crashed in the 1960s, some people were led to believe Paul McCartney died and was replaced with a look-alike to save millions of fans from heartbreak. Fans claim the remaining Beatles leave clues to the truth about Paul in their music, such as John saying “I buried Paul” at the end of the track of Strawberry Fields Forever, “Paul is dead, miss him, miss him” in a the end of I’m So Tired played backwards and “Turn me on, dead man” in Revolution 9 played backwards. Source: http://hoaxes.org/archive/permalink/paul_is_dead

The Rugrats theory- This theory suggests most of the characters in The Rugrats were made up in Angelica’s head in an attempt to cope with the deaths of children in her family. Some say Chuckie died with his mother, and his dad couldn’t handle it. That’s why Chuckie’s father, Chaz, is jumpy and nervous all the time. Tommy was stillborn, so Body copy by Jackson Gunelson and Abbey Kostyal, staff editors that’s why his father, Stu, is always making toys. They are for the child he will never Graphics and design by Jackson Gunelson, Sam Disabella and have. The Devilles aborted their child. Angelica didn’t know if it would have been a Abbey Kostyal, staff editors boy or a girl, so she just imagined the twins. Facts from guardianlv.com, Weekly World News, Source: http://tvcriticism2013.blogspot.com/2013/11/rugrats-conspiracy-theory.html The Sun (United Kingdom), hoaxes.org, tvcriticism2013.blogspot. com, people.virginia.edu, and washingtonpost.com May 14, 2015 8 tide lines NCAA implements shorter shot clock Commentary: Autumn Minnich Graphic by Abbey Kostyal that there is a difference media-wise and competi- Editor-in-Chief Staff Editor tion-wise, but even the simple game of shooting a Bandwagoning ball into a hoop is different. here’s a minute left in the first half of the play- In high school basketball, there is no shot clock, proves pointless Toff basketball game. The score is 27-26, and but there needs to be. No shot clock means that Tayah Moore the winning team has possession of the ball. The whoever has possession of the ball gets to hold Staff Editor point guard is standing by the half court line – drib- it as long as they want, and that is not fair to the bling, occasionally looking up at the scoreboard to opposing team who rightfully deserves a shot at a f one had opened Twitter seconds after the Duke watch the seconds roll off the clock. possession. Ivs. Wisconsin NCAA men’s basketball champi- This is an unfair tactic that is used by high In women’s college basketball, there is already onship game, all he would have seen was people school basketball players. One gets to hold the a 30-second shot clock rule in effect. In the NBA, praising Duke, the winner of the March Madness ball for as long as he can without any penalty. The the shot clock is 24 seconds. tournament. only thing the opposing team can do is stand back High school is not preparing student athletes to This is extremely annoying because if one and watch. take on NCAA basketball. checked the same people’s Twitter accounts at In men’s college basketball, a team has only 35 No, not everyone is good enough to make a Di- the beginning of the March Madness tournament, seconds from the time an offensive player touches vision I college basketball team, but the shot clock instead of “Go Duke! I knew you could do it,” one the ball to have possession. time change will even be for the smaller and less would find most of them rooting for a different According to www.orangehoops.org, this rule competitive division schools. team. was implemented back in 1985 One will be stunned when Why do people bandwagon? There are many when the shot clock was intro- he realizes that his team possibilities, one being an effort to impress an- duced at 45 seconds. In 1993, has only 35 seconds to have other person. Not all guys and girls are sports the shot clock was reduced to 35 the ball whether they make people, but if they want to impress someone who seconds, which is still the current a basket or not. For high loves a certain sports team, why not bandwagon time. school players, it might be a on that team? April 27, the NCAA committee difficult rule to play by until Some other reasons I think bandwagoning has chairman and Belmont University they get used to it. become so common is because the people who basketball coach Rick Byrd an- NCAA fans are complain- do it are just trying to like the “popular” team, nounced a possible change to the ing about low scoring games, trying to win money by gambling or simply do not shot clock. According to si.com, but why are the high school know anything about sports teams. Byrd said that the shot clock fans not complaining to the When it comes to gambling, bandwagoning would most likely decrease to 30 PIAA? comes into play because someone placing a bet seconds. If the PIAA would open their eyes and see what probably cares more about making tons of money The committee is allowed to make game the NCAA is doing, they might make some chang- than being a “faithful” sports fan. changes every odd year. So with the 2015 season es to the way high school basketball is played. Most people start off with their favorite team, just around the corner, members decided it was College basketball started using the shot clock usually when they are younger. For example, I time to pounce. 40 years ago; then, as the seasons went by, the was brought up as a New York Giants (NFL). One Meeting May 12-15 in Indianapolis, Ind., the committee lowered the time. may say, especially after the 2014 season, “You rules committee will talk about the possible The PIAA does not need to start the shot clock like the Giants? They went 6-10 and did not make change of time for the shot clock. out at 30 seconds, they can start it 45 or even the playoffs.” According to si.com, the CBI, CIT and NIT 50. With this rule in play, the scores will not be so Who cares? I refuse to bandwagon on whoever basketball tournaments had already featured a close to each other and there will be more action seems the closest to winning the Super Bowl each 30-second shot clock in their tournaments for the in a game. year. This goes with other sports, too. I have liked 2015 postseason. One of the worst experiences as a high school the same teams since learning what sports are. The new shot clock is supposed to help with the basketball fan is sitting in the bleachers watching The worst thing about people who bandwagon pace of game in college basketball. There were the opposing team just hold the ball so the other is that they are probably clueless about half the many complaints from fans about low scoring team does not get a shot at making a score. teams they “love.” games. It is unfair sportsmanship, and adding a shot Overall, bandwagoning is pointless. Instead of There is a huge difference between high school clock would give everyone a fair chance to have hopping on the bandwagon, how about not liking and college basketball. Obviously one can see the same amount of time to score. any teams at all? Three student athletes commit to Division I universities in U.S. Content by Brandon Daubert Design by Autumn Minnich Graphics by Jackson Gunelson Staff Writer Editor-in-Chief Staff Editor Travis Blankenhorn Connor Hinchliffe Eli Nabholz University of Kentucky La Salle University Pennsylvania State University

Current position: Varsity shortstop and pitcher Current position: Varsity catcher Current position: Varsity pitcher

College position: Outfield College position: Catcher College position: Pitcher

Other teams: Chandler World travel program Other teams: GrandSlam Blue Rocks 18U team Other teams: Chandler World travel program

Other offers: Projected to be drafted in the top Other offers: Lafayette University in Easton, PA Other offers: Universities of Alabama, Missouri 100 in the MLB draft. or George Washington University in Washington, and Virginia Tech D.C. Verbal commitment: August 2013 Verbal commitment: October 2013 Verbal commitment: July 2014 Major: Communications Major: Political Science Major: Accounting High School baseball accomplishments: hit High school baseball accomplishments: .385 and collected 64 RBIs during high school High school accomplishments: Member of Na- Area-best season ERA of .70 in 2013 season career tional Honor Society and 2.74 ERA in 2014 season

Blankenhorn will be showcasing his talents in “I felt very happy and relieved that I accom- “The first time I talked to the head coach, Rob the Major League Baseball Amateur Player Draft plished my goal of playing college baseball,” Cooper, I knew Penn State would be a great fit. in June with hopes of going beyond the Hinchliffe said. After seeing all of the hard work the other collegiate level. coaches put in, I knew I wanted to be a part of *La Salle University is a part of the Atlantic 10 turning the baseball program around,” Nabholz “It was a great feeling and I was happy to be Conference. This conference is ranked fifth out said. contacted by an SEC school,” Blankenhorn said. of all 32 Division I collegiate programs in both Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success *Penn State University is part of the Big 10 *An SEC school is a member of the Southeastern Rate. Conference. Conference. May 14, 2015 tide lines 9 Commentary: Tide roaring with Division I title and Spring sports teams wrap up seasons possible championship team Paige Fellows Style & Entertainment Editor Brandon Daubert Staff Editor lthough it didn’t seem like baseball time when the season started because of the bone-chill- ingA weather, the Tide were ready for the season to start. Our first couple of games had to be postponed because the field was nowhere close to being ready to be played on, and the constant snow wasn’t helping. We still managed to adapt to the situation and practice indoors. Considering the team took fielding practice on an actual field one time before our first game against the Pine Grove Cardinals, I believe the well-used time we spent indoors paid off. Photo by Becky Staller Photo by Becky Staller Things rolled smoothly in our first game, which Photography Co-Coordinator Photography Co-Coordinator was a league game. All radars suggested a high This season for the boys’ volleyball team has re- The softball team was 13-1 as of press time. chance of precipitation, but the weather held out sulted in many losses. The team is very young, The team qualified for districts and competed long enough for us to get five innings in and beat and a majority of the team will be graduating against Tamaqua for the top Division 1 spot in Pine Grove 4-0 to start the season 1-0. this year, leaving behind only six sophomores. the Schuylkill League May 8. “I think we’ve had We kept the tide rolling again by staying un- “This year was a great experience,” sophomore an awesome season and we’ve worked really defeated in the league with a close win over the Jake Turnitza said. “Our team is very young, so hard,” senior Katie Deegan said. “I’m looking Tamaqua Raiders, and triumphs over the Jim it’s going to be interesting next year.” forward to districts and the league playoffs. Thorpe Olympians, Pine Grove, the Lehighton Indians and our rival the Blue Mountain Eagles. Although we were undefeated, the North Schuylkill Spartans also remained undefeated, which set up a show down between unbeatens. Before we played North Schuylkill for the first place slot in the Schuylkill League, we had a very memorable game against the non-league Wilson Dawgs. We edged out a one-run victory in the bot- tom of the seventh inning. With the bases loaded and down by three runs, sophomore Darion Jacoby stepped to the plate hoping to swing us back into the game. Just as any player would dream of, he crushed a grand slam walk-off home run to end the game in dra- Photo by Rachel Conville Photo by Becky Staller matic fashion. Photography Staffer Photography Co-Coordinator North Schuylkill was a big stop for us. After The track and field teams both compiled many The boys’ tennis team did not get a win this sea- waiting for the game to be rescheduled twice, we wins this season. Both of the teams had sev- son. The team is losing many seniors this year, finally got to show that we were the best team in eral athletes compete at the Schuylkill League leaving only a few underclassmen on the team the Schuylkill League. Right from the start, senior championship. “Track season went pretty well; for next season. “The season was a learning ex- and Penn State commit Eli Nabholz shut down I had a lot of fun with my teammates,” junior perience for our underclassmen, but the future the Spartans’ offense, and we were able to take Shelby Hahner said. “I had a better season in looks pretty bright for them next season,” se- control of the game from an offensive standpoint. the long, high and triple jump than I did on the nior Michael Logothetides said. After a big win, we finally sat on top of the league – undefeated. After the big win, we still had Blue Mountain in Big leagues change pace of games to limit time our sights. It was a tight game until a three-run double and a home run put the Eagles up 5-0. Autumn Minnich Brandon Daubert much of a change. Stepping out of the box and Down but not out, we fought back to make the Editor-in-Chief Staff Writer taking time to focus are necessities to some play- score 5-3. After our first league loss, we were 7-1 ers, and they cannot be blamed for that if they are in the league while North Schuylkill had also only ick-tock, tick-tock. No, it is not the crocodile expected to play to the highest potential. one loss. from Peter Pan sneaking up on Captain Hook, There are certain aspects that are being taken Going into the North Schuylkill game, a lot of itT is the new Major League Baseball timer that is from the game with these new rules that have us needed to blow off some steam. We knew as a sneaking up on players. been established, like the edge-of-your-seat team that this was the biggest game of the season A timer in baseball may seem absolutely ridicu- moments when it is a tight game in extra innings so far because now both us and North Schuylkill lous, but the Pace-of-Game Committee happened and you are expecting the next game-deciding had one loss in the league. to think otherwise. pitch, but the batter steps out of the box and calls The first inning was unforgettable. Not many Not only is there a timer, but other changes time-out, making the dramatic factor of baseball teams have the talent to put up 10 runs in the first were also implemented. Managers must stay in skyrocket. inning against another talented team and their the dugout during replays, and batters must keep The addition of these new rules could ruin number one pitcher. We scored a few more runs one foot in the box at all times during their at-bats. the game for many athletes who are coming and ended the game early due to a 10-run mercy According to espn.go.com, in September a up the stages of baseball at the collegiate and rule. The final score was 16-3. group was formed to make changes in order to high school levels. Once the MLB changes, the Battling against Tamaqua, the game was tight all speed up games. These new changes were in lower stages of the game are bound to change the way through. By the time the final two innings effect for spring training, but no fines or violations because those prospects who are making their came around, the score was only 1-0. Tamaqua’s will be given to players until May. way through the pitcher, Bo Rottet, had given up one unearned run. The main reason for the changes is to speed up minor leagues We finally sparked in the sixth inning and scored the game. According to espn.go.com, the purpose or even college two more runs to make the score 3-0. The game of the timers is to regulate the break time “be- are going to be ended in the top of the seventh inning, giving us a tween each half-inning, counting down from 2:45 forced to ready huge win. This win crowned us as the Division 1 for nationally televised games and 2:25 for local themselves for Schuylkill League winners. broadcasts.” the new big We still had one league game left in our regular How can the league expect to successfully league pace. season before we suited up to compete for the speed up the game to benefit everyone when Players may fall Schuylkill League title. We arrived in Lehighton players are taught to slow down the game person- off their road to May 6 to finish our league business. Although it ally to gain control and composure while having becoming a star may have not been the prettiest win, we got the time to think? due to changing job done. Big league stars are already refusing to follow their routines, all because the MLB felt the need to Only one loss will blemish our league record the new rules. Boston Red Sox slugger David shave off a few extra minutes of the game. come game time May 11. Our first game will be Ortiz has already broken this new precedent Graphic by Samantha Disabella against the Marian Colts, and I am sure we will numerous times. He, like many other players in Staff Editor make a statement this year. the league, believes that these new rules are too May 14, 2015 10 tide lines Spreading silly AP course work proves to be worth it Autumn Minnich sessions with a group of friends to make sure one is theories wastes Editor-in-Chief prepared for the AP United States Government and Politics test May 12. time and energy Graphic by Abbey Kostyal Although these courses and tests can be ex- Staff Editor tremely stressful, especially for one’s senior year, elieving in conspiracies is a total AHS offers an extensive list of advanced place- they are also rewarding. Staff Editorial waste of brain space that could ment (AP) courses for juniors and seniors to Getting a test back in one’s class and seeing that beB used for things that actually affect take.P In addition to the yearlong course, the stu- one’s score went up since last time is an amazing life. When one believes in a conspiracy theory, he dents who are enrolled in AP courses must take an feeling.The student gets the sense that all his hard is questioning something that has given him no AP test at the end of the year in May. If one scores work is finally paying off. reason to doubt it. a three or higher, he could earn a college credit for For the AP English Literature and Composition Conspiracies are based on the assumption that that subject. and the AP English Language and Composi- what appears to be true is not. If one really thinks tion courses, one gets a certain amount about this concept, then can’t the conspiracy theory of time to write three essays. This helps itself be called into question? when he is doing certain tests for Patheos.com has a good grasp on what it means college because he knows what he to be a conspiracy theory enthusiast. The website has to look for in the prompt and what states that in the eyes of the enthusiast, everyone should not be included. It also helps is a liar. because one knows how to brainstorm However, that view can be reflected back on the efficiently. enthusiast because if everyone is lying and project- With only a certain amount of time to ing a false version of the truth, then isn’t that exactly complete these tests, one has to be on a roll what he is doing? – that is how college works, so I have heard. Some conspiracies are modern mutations of One does not have tons of time to complete tons themes in historical events. For example, some be- of work, so AP courses help with a person’s time lieve Taylor Swift was born to join the 13 bloodlines management with both taking the AP exam and just of the Illuminati. merely completing assignments in class or home- According to listverse.com, this conspiracy was AP classes are a way to test out of a freshman work that is due the next day. solidified when Swift reemerged from backstage level course while one is in college; it is also a way At the end of the day, the hard work is worth it. AP wearing a red dress (versus earlier in the evening to go gray before one is 40. courses give students the high-volume knowledge- when she was wearing silver) at the VMAs Septem- Classes such as these are a ton of work; they in- retaining skills that are necessary for college. These ber 13, 2009; conspirators believe that this was her clude hours of staring at a computer screen to make courses especially come in handy if they can be “initiation.” sure one’s final draft of an essay is perfect, doing used as a college credit. The blood, sweat, tears When reading this information, what comes to calculus problems over and over again to make and money put into these courses is crucial to be mind is how wonderful of a science fiction book sure the answers are correct and going to study successful when one moves on to higher education. topic that would be, and that’s all that it should be. Reading this should not spark even one ounce of doubt in one’s mind. Conspiracy theorists are writers of fan fiction. Senior week wastes extra time and money They take an event where they know what hap- Autumn Minnich $500 to go to the beach with friends, save the pened and change the story to suit their needs. Editor-in-Chief money. That money could buy a couple of textbooks Changing a few phrases, this could easily be an or even be added to one’s tuition. article about how fan fiction writing is useless. Go Graphic by Jackson Gunelson The money could be put toward dorm room decora- ahead and substitute the phrase “fan fiction” for Staff Editor tions, or if one is residing in a suite-style dorm, he $$$ “conspiracy theories” every time you see it printed runk and disorderly teenagers can put it toward appliances that are needed. in this article. fill the boardwalk of Ocean $$$ Senior week is also just setting Try it. Seeing how seamlessly the two can be DCity, Maryland. Shouts from hotel $$$ some people up for trouble. Some interchanged just goes to show how silly believing rooms fill the streets. Family vaca- $$$$$$$$$ seniors are only 17 years old, and in conspiracy theories is. tions are ruined. $$$ it is against the law to drive out of A conspiracy theorist is just someone with a big Senior week is supposed to be a $$$ state borders unless one is 18. imagination and the need to discover the “truth” time for fresh graduates to head to the Also, senior week is not just a behind it all. Holding dear every word in conspiracy beach with friends right after gradua- week for one to relax on the beach blogs and spreading the nonsense is a waste of the tion. However, senior week is just an with some of his closest friends; it’s a little time one has left on this Earth. extra expense that is ridiculous and time to party. not necessary. The boardwalk is usually filled with ob- When one goes on his senior noxious teenagers acting rowdy and causing com- week trip, he spends money on a motion. Anyone who is on a family vacation would hotel room, food find such behavior immensely annoying and rude. for the week Some vulgar words that come out of a teenager’s and gas to mouth are not appropriate for young children to travel to hear. wherever Instead of wasting money on an overrated the desti- trip, stay at home. In a very short three months, nation might be. That money could be put to better one will be leaving home and heading off to college, use, like for one’s education. where there will be plenty of fun without the troubles College is not cheap. Instead of spending over of senior week.

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The food before prom received a B+ Food before prom B+ because it was good, but not great. “Dancing was my favorite part of the night. Prom was a smashing The food at prom was very lackluster, not Food at prom C worth starting prom early for. success. The music, food and atmosphere was spectacular.” The music at prom was a mix of splash Music D party and ‘90s prom - awful. — Jacob Shoener, senior A+ The photobooth was definitely one of the Photobooth best parts; everyone loved it. “I felt the prom was a huge A Mason jars are very popular right now, success. My favorite parts were Favors especially with summer coming. the crowning of the kind and B The lights were really nice, but nothing queen, the food and mostly seeing Decorations really caught my eye. everyone dressed up in formal Outfit choices A- Surprisingly, there were no dresses that attire. Music and food were both were truly awful, so it was a success. great.” A+ How could this get graded anything other — Mr. Bill Rhoads, teacher Prom king/queen than an A+ when Jamie Snyder was king? May 14, 2015 tide lines 11 Keystone tests stresses out students Brandon Daubert as trigonometry and calculus but still “fail” on the Staff Writer Keystone because they do not achieve what the Graphic by Jackson Gunelson state believes to be “proficiency.” Staff Editor According to www.standardizedtests.procon.org, s if students did not have enough to worry it is questionable that a student who passes the about with the relentless wave of tests and class will recall all of the information he has learned homework,A the state of Pennsylvania keeps tacking in the class, again, to graduate. It is a redundant on more tests as graduation requirements. move that is more of a pain for the students than a The SATs are an optional and understandable help. In fact, this really doesn’t help students at all. assessment for students. The Keystones, on the There are many opportunities the school of- other hand, are now a ticket for fers to aid in the knowledge of students who graduation for the class of 2017 have yet to pass the Keystone test; how- and those to come. It is ab- ever, students should not have to take surd that a handful of tests on even more studies than they already control whether or not one have just to please the state. graduates. It is obvious that high school students The testing categories have a lot on their plates to begin with, required for graduation are especially those involved in other activi- literature, biology and math, and ties such as sports, drama, band, etc. The the nightmares of future gradu- Keystone exams are a waste of high school ates in Pennsylvania have come students’ precious time. to a reality. At first, the tests were Sympathy should be given to those in the Society Scope on a trial run, but they later became class of 2017 because they are the first whose the first standardized assessment that is required to graduation could come to a halt over this joke of a graduate in Pennsylvania. requirement. This will eventually become the stan- Looking back on The math category, for one, is made up of alge- dard for high school students, but then the state bra and some geometry. Some students will move will add even more ludicrous standards. Even more senior year, the on past these subjects to higher-level courses such sympathy should be given to that class. good and the bad Girls cut their hair for varying reasons Brittany Blackman Brittany Blackman Editor-In-Chief Editor-in-Chief “I cut mine to donate to Locks of Love,” senior Emily Wolff said. “I’m really glad I did it because it must have typed and backspaced the opening line Graphic by Abbey Kostyal not only helped another person, but it also made it Ito this column a million times. Staff Editor really easy to do every morning.” The truth is, how do I begin a column that talks so igh school is a trying time for most people. “I cut it because my hair was too much work,” much about the end? I guess you could say this is a There are many ways people just natu- senior Sarah Comisac said. “I wanted senior year reflection. Hrally change throughout the years, but a change before college, and I knew a The sad part is, I have such a limited space to put there are also some actions one can take lot of people were considering cutting unlimited memories. It is very strange that I am cur- in making a change. theirs short, and I knew I definitely rently writing my last ever column, so it is fitting that Typically, the urge to change is taken wanted to, so I did it before a ton of I talk about “seniory” things. on by seniors. Recently, a trend has other people did.” I remember when I was a freshman and even been looming over senior girls. Cutting “I decided to cut my hair because up to my junior year, I had many misconceptions one’s hair has been extremely popular I felt like it would be a good change about what senior year would be like. I pictured it lately. after having long hair for most of high being fun and carefree - I would feel like I ruled the The thing is, there are a plethora of school,” senior Kyra Varano said. “If school. Well, that was completely false. reasons why girls cut their hair - not you’re ever considering it, I say go for I am pretty sure the freshmen probably thought just a trim either; a solid half foot or it because it is a really easy way to I was a sophomore because if you look at me at a more is cut off. So, why has this fad change things up.” bad angle, I look no older than 15. So I did not look been so evident recently? Whatever reason one has for as big and as bad as I thought the seniors looked I took part in this trend because cutting her hair, whether it be when I was a freshman. I had horrifying split ends. Also, because she is symbolically Also, there is absolutely nothing fun and excit- I have had the same long hair cutting off the past four years ing about college essays, financial aid worries and since freshman year, so I fig- of high school, or she did not scholarship essays. ured it was time for a change. like how it looked, it is an act Many tears have been shed, and I’ve had Many other girls cut their hair that is quickly taking popu- screaming matches with my parents because of the as well. Here are a few and larity. By summer, maybe tedious things about college that would stress us their respective reasoning: long hair will be a rarity. out. Things that I never anticipated would stress me out. End of year proves to be stressful in school For instance, how many times am I going to eat in Alex Disabella desirable experience. a week? This is something that needs to be decided Editor-in-Chief All seniors want to do is hop the first plane to “not months before one attends school. I never thought a Graphic by Jackson Gunelson here anymore” and never come back. They want to meal plan would cause me tears. Staff Editor indulge in a little freedom and tan their stress- Senior year was not all a drag, though; don’t let inal exams, research papers and es away on a beach a good 200 miles my complaining make you believe that senior year last-minute presentations plague from Pottsville. is trash. It is a lot of fun. Sporting events when you studentsF at the end of the year. The Instead, they are hounded by are a senior are honestly a religious experience. procrastination meter is over the overruling parents who still want Also, getting accepted into my number one school, top, and seniors start to suffer to dictate their lives. Parents Temple, was pretty sweet. from extreme senioritis. need to back off and let the Oddly enough, I am really going to miss some Ladies and gents, the year senior breathe for a bit so he is teachers. Throughout my years, I have developed is not over yet, and there is not crushed under his looming relationships with a few teachers whom I am really still work that needs to be stress cloud of doom. going to miss. done. However, it is under- Now, stress does not only It is going to be weird not seeing them every day. standable that people are plague the seniors. In fact, I won’t name drop though ... just kidding. Mr. Car- slowly suffering due to the juniors may even have it a men DiCello, Mrs. Pamela Delenick, Miss Bridget piling up of work and the slow little worse. For juniors, it is Freiler and Miss Kayla Fehr are a few teachers who progression of days. the beginning of a long year of were instrumental in helping me make it through the Stop, take a minute and let’s pain. The SAT and AP classes years. discuss all of the stresses that cause them so much stress that From the indescribable feeling of walking down haunt students when graduation maybe even a tear is shed every the hallways while music blares on a football Friday, approaches and the road to the future once in a while. to low-key checking myself out in a trophy case mir- begins. They have to start applying to colleges ror, there are many things about high school that I First, the seniors. For seniors, this time of (good luck filling out the 900 pages of am going to miss. year is a disgusting mass of scholarships, the Common Application), they have to It’s funny that it is the little things I am going to financial aid packets, figuring out the whole college visit said colleges and then they have to make the miss, like seeing my friends in the hallway and giv- roommate situation and dealing with teachers and choice of a lifetime: where to spend the next four or ing them an ugly face because I’m too awkward to peers for the last few weeks of torture. It is not a so years? Good luck. wave. May 14, 2015 12 tide lines READ — Senior Eli POSE — AID inductee Nabholz, varsity basketball freshman Hannah Sponenburg player, reads to Mrs. poses for a photo with her “big Regina Freiler’s first grade sister,” senior Andi Sanders. class. Varsity basketball Seventeen freshmen were players went down to the inducted into AID. “I wanted elementary school March to join AID because I knew 30 to read to the students. the people joining and I like “It was really fun being the people that were already around Mrs. Freiler’s class. in it,” Sponenburg said. “The We tried to convey the induction process with the message that if you work bigs dressing up their littles hard, good things can was really fun. I’m glad that I happen,” Nabholz said. got to be a part of this club.”

Photo by Tayah Moore Photo by Corey Schuster Staff Editor Photography Co-Coordinator UNSCREW — Junior Amanda SIGN — To raise money for the Class Brennan helps to break down of 2018, freshman Danica Wallick the set in the days following the signs up for a box of chocolate bars Drama Club’s production of Les to sell. The money from the fundraiser Misèrables. Brennan portayed a went toward paying for the 2018 senior lovely lady and was a member prom and other expenses for the Class of the ensemble. “It was very of 2018. “I think the fundraising the emotional taking down the sets freshmen are doing is great, especially and knowing that it was officially since it’s going toward proms and cap all over. When it’s finally over, and gowns for graduation,” Wallick you really miss creating funny said. memories and spending all those long days with the cast Photo by Kali Baldwin Photography Staffer and crew,” Brennan said.

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PRESENT — Mr. Henry SHOW — Junior Shelby Larsen, substitute Hahner, majorette, teacher, shows demonstrates the tryout freshmen an example routine, which was to the of the uniform of a song “Sugar” by Maroon soldier in the Civil 5. Three girls made War. He did this for Mr. the squad: freshmen Charlie Taronis’ three Elizabeth Garraway, American History II Jessica Turnitza and classes. “I started the Chloe Mullins. “I was Civil War presentations really impressed to see here in the high school how hard the girls had in 1988. After I retired been working throughout in 2003, I have been the whole tryout doing presentations in process. I’m excited to many school districts finish my last year with around this area,” Mr. such a great group of Larsen said. girls and coaches that I’ve gotten so close Photo by Corey Schuster Photography Co-Coordinator [with] over the past few years,” Hahner said.

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